Northern Bond Index Fund (NOBOX) Alternatives

Northern Bond Index Fund (NOBOX) belongs to the Intermediate Core Bond category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NOBOX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or funds that fit a different role in your portfolio.

Cheapest Alternatives to NOBOX

NOBOX charges 0.07% annually. Among mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category, these options have the lowest expense ratios among NOBOX alternatives.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	Inception
FMBPX	Federated Hermes Mortgage Strategy Portfolio	0.02%	Dec 20, 2007	NOBOX vs FMBPX
SSAFX	State Street Aggregate Bond Index Portfolio	0.02%	Sep 19, 2014	NOBOX vs SSAFX
QDIBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group Fixed Incom...	0.03%	Dec 13, 2019	NOBOX vs QDIBX
QDVBX	Fisher Investments Institutional Group ESG Fixed I...	0.04%	Dec 13, 2019	NOBOX vs QDVBX
WFBIX	iShares U.S. Aggregate Bond Index Fund	0.05%	Jul 2, 1993	NOBOX vs WFBIX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NOBOX

Among mutual funds in the Intermediate Core Bond category, these options rank highest on PortfoliosLab's risk-adjusted score, which accounts for volatility, drawdown, and return consistency over a 1-year period.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	Inception
PRCIX	T. Rowe Price New Income Fund	89	Aug 31, 1973	NOBOX vs PRCIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	88	Mar 16, 2021	NOBOX vs FEDUX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	87	Mar 2, 2006	NOBOX vs LSSAX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	84	Sep 29, 2000	NOBOX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	84	Aug 10, 2016	NOBOX vs DFXIX

Top Performing NOBOX Alternatives (YTD)

NOBOX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by year-to-date return.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	Inception
PCGTX	PACE Mortgage-Backed Securities Fixed Income Inves...	2.45%	Aug 24, 1995	NOBOX vs PCGTX
DUTMX	Dupree Taxable Municipal Bond Fund	0.30%	Nov 1, 2010	NOBOX vs DUTMX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	0.29%	Aug 10, 2016	NOBOX vs DFXIX
LSSAX	Loomis Sayles Securitized Asset Fund	0.29%	Mar 2, 2006	NOBOX vs LSSAX
TCPYX	Touchstone Impact Bond Fund	0.09%	Nov 15, 1991	NOBOX vs TCPYX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NOBOX

NOBOX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by annualized volatility over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	Inception
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	2.69%	Mar 16, 2021	NOBOX vs FEDUX
BIMIX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund Class Institutional	2.79%	Sep 29, 2000	NOBOX vs BIMIX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	2.80%	Sep 29, 2000	NOBOX vs BIMSX
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	2.85%	Aug 10, 2016	NOBOX vs DFXIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	3.04%	Aug 31, 2000	NOBOX vs JIBEX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NOBOX

NOBOX alternatives from the Intermediate Core Bond category, sorted by maximum drawdown over the past year.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	Inception
DFXIX	DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio	-1.69%	Aug 10, 2016	NOBOX vs DFXIX
FEDUX	Fidelity Education Income Fund	-1.72%	Mar 16, 2021	NOBOX vs FEDUX
BIMSX	Baird Intermediate Bond Fund	-1.87%	Sep 29, 2000	NOBOX vs BIMSX
CRAIX	CCM Community Impact Bond Fund	-1.98%	Aug 30, 1999	NOBOX vs CRAIX
JIBEX	Johnson Institutional Intermediate Bond Fund	-2.06%	Aug 31, 2000	NOBOX vs JIBEX

Other Mutual Funds from Northern Funds

Most popular Northern Funds mutual funds on PortfoliosLab, across asset classes.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
NOIEX	Northern Income Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	50	-4.59%	Mar 31, 1994	NOBOX vs NOIEX
NOSIX	Northern Stock Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	40	-7.06%	Oct 7, 1996	NOBOX vs NOSIX
NOINX	Northern International Equity Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	-1.88%	Mar 22, 2005	NOBOX vs NOINX
NSRIX	Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund	Global Equities	52	-7.28%	Mar 4, 2008	NOBOX vs NSRIX
NOSGX	Northern Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	49	2.19%	Mar 31, 1994	NOBOX vs NOSGX
NSGRX	Northern Small Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	40	-0.95%	Sep 30, 1999	NOBOX vs NSGRX
NOLCX	Northern Large Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	58	-6.06%	Dec 16, 2005	NOBOX vs NOLCX
NHFIX	Northern High Yield Fixed Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	82	-0.85%	Dec 31, 1998	NOBOX vs NHFIX
NTAUX	Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income	Ultrashort Bond	97	0.57%	Jun 18, 2009	NOBOX vs NTAUX
NOCBX	Northern Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	55	-0.20%	Mar 29, 2001	NOBOX vs NOCBX

Often Compared With NOBOX

What investors most often compare with NOBOX, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	Inception
TBIIX	TIAA-CREF Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	52	-0.49%	Sep 14, 2009	NOBOX vs TBIIX
FTBFX	Fidelity Total Bond Fund	Total Bond Market	63	-0.49%	Oct 15, 2002	NOBOX vs FTBFX
BND	Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF	Total Bond Market	59	0.05%	Apr 3, 2007	NOBOX vs BND
FXNAX	Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	56	-0.45%	—	NOBOX vs FXNAX
JLGMX	JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund Class R6	Large Cap Growth Equities	18	-11.56%	Nov 30, 2010	NOBOX vs JLGMX
PBDIX	T. Rowe Price QM U.S. Bond Index Fund	Total Bond Market	87	-0.33%	—	NOBOX vs PBDIX
VIVIX	Vanguard Value Index Fund Institutional Shares	Large Cap Value Equities	58	1.63%	Jul 2, 1998	NOBOX vs VIVIX
MCDWX	Manning & Napier Credit Series	Intermediate Core Bond	81	-0.35%	Apr 15, 2020	NOBOX vs MCDWX
NCATX	Northern California Tax Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	45	-0.37%	Apr 7, 1997	NOBOX vs NCATX
NMFIX	Northern Multi-Manager Global Listed Infrastructur...	Energy Equities	89	6.79%	Sep 17, 2012	NOBOX vs NMFIX
NOLVX	Northern Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	53	-0.22%	Aug 3, 2000	NOBOX vs NOLVX
NOEMX	Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	83	0.96%	Apr 24, 2006	NOBOX vs NOEMX
NOMIX	Northern Mid Cap Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	27	-0.38%	Mar 22, 2005	NOBOX vs NOMIX
NMMEX	Northern Active M Emerging Market Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	88	2.57%	Nov 18, 2008	NOBOX vs NMMEX
NSIDX	Northern Small Cap Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	43	-2.46%	Sep 3, 1999	NOBOX vs NSIDX
NUESX	Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	29	-7.73%	Oct 2, 2017	NOBOX vs NUESX
UMMGX	Columbia Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	73	0.03%	Jan 9, 1986	NOBOX vs UMMGX
NMIEX	Northern Active M International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	64	-2.63%	Jun 22, 2006	NOBOX vs NMIEX
NOIGX	Northern International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	-0.30%	Mar 30, 1994	NOBOX vs NOIGX
NUSFX	Northern Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	99	0.75%	Jun 18, 2009	NOBOX vs NUSFX

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