Northern Bond Index Fund (NOBOX)

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Northern Bond Index Fund (NOBOX) is up 0.0% since the beginning of the year. NOBOX is currently trading at $9 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of NOBOX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $963.

Northern Bond Index Fund (NOBOX) has returned 0.04% so far this year and 4.47% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NOBOX has returned 1.12% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 28, 2007, NOBOX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.23%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 25.1 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +4.5%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -4.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, NOBOX closed higher 45% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 11, 2022 with a return of +1.8%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -2.2%.

Northern Bond Index Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.14%, beta of -0.03, and R2 of 0.02 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 28, 2007.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (9.77%) than losses (2.68%) - typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of -0.03 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.02 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
• R2 of 0.02 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

NOBOX has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.

NOBOX ranks 18 for risk / return — in the bottom 18% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

Northern Bond Index Fund provided a 3.74% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.34 per share.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Northern Bond Index 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 Bond Index Fund was 20.03%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Northern Bond Index Fund drawdown is 5.92%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.