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Northern Active M International Equity Fund (NMIEX...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6651625583
CUSIP
665162558
Inception Date
Jun 22, 2006
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Northern Active M International Equity Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Northern Active M International Equity Fund (NMIEX) has returned -2.63% so far this year and 21.57% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NMIEX has returned 9.26% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Northern Active M International Equity Fund

1D
-0.16%
1M
-12.08%
YTD
-2.63%
6M
0.59%
1Y
21.57%
3Y*
14.63%
5Y*
8.42%
10Y*
9.26%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 26, 2006, NMIEX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.54%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.7 years.

Historically, 56% of months were positive and 44% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.9%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, NMIEX closed higher 51% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.80%4.68%-12.08%-2.63%
20255.85%3.21%-1.04%3.84%6.39%4.11%-0.46%2.44%3.05%-0.14%0.65%2.79%34.98%
2024-0.34%3.45%3.51%-3.39%4.92%-2.07%2.84%3.63%0.61%-4.62%0.48%-4.07%4.43%
20239.81%-2.03%2.35%2.20%-2.59%4.69%2.45%-3.22%-4.10%-3.47%9.40%4.84%20.82%
2022-4.20%-4.30%-1.04%-6.72%1.87%-8.82%5.34%-5.84%-9.55%6.52%12.87%-2.30%-17.17%
2021-0.90%3.39%2.40%3.67%3.61%-1.16%0.74%2.26%-3.14%3.39%-5.20%5.04%14.41%

Benchmark Metrics

Northern Active M International Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -1.89%, beta of 0.85, and R² of 0.76 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 27, 2006.

  • This fund participated in 102.78% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 87.10% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-1.89%
Beta
0.85
0.76
Upside Capture
87.10%
Downside Capture
102.78%

Expense Ratio

NMIEX has an expense ratio of 0.84%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NMIEX ranks 62 for risk / return — better than 62% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


NMIEX Risk / Return Rank: 6262
Overall Rank
NMIEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6969
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NMIEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6767
Sortino Ratio Rank
NMIEX Omega Ratio Rank: 6767
Omega Ratio Rank
NMIEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5353
Calmar Ratio Rank
NMIEX Martin Ratio Rank: 5555
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Northern Active M International Equity Fund (NMIEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NMIEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.25

0.90

+0.35

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.72

1.39

+0.33

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.21

+0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.32

1.40

-0.08

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.38

6.61

-1.23

Explore NMIEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Northern Active M International Equity Fund provided a 10.72% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.35 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.35$1.35$1.58$0.81$0.16$1.32$0.10$0.64$0.63$0.16$0.16$0.07

Dividend yield

10.72%10.43%14.92%6.95%1.53%10.42%0.80%5.83%6.65%1.34%1.73%0.75%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Northern Active M International Equity Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.35$1.35
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.58$1.58
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.81
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.16
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.32$1.32

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Northern Active M International Equity Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Northern Active M International Equity Fund was 55.92%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 2141 trading sessions.

The current Northern Active M International Equity Fund drawdown is 12.08%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-55.92%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20092141Sep 7, 20172480
-36.63%Jan 3, 202055Mar 23, 2020161Nov 9, 2020216
-31.54%Nov 10, 2021232Oct 12, 2022341Feb 22, 2024573
-21.82%Jan 29, 2018229Dec 24, 2018257Jan 2, 2020486
-14.58%Mar 20, 202514Apr 8, 202517May 2, 202531

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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