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Northern International Equity Fund (NOIGX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6651625096
CUSIP
665162509
Inception Date
Mar 30, 1994
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Northern 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 International Equity Fund (NOIGX) has returned -0.30% so far this year and 26.75% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NOIGX has returned 8.62% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Northern International Equity Fund

1D
0.07%
1M
-9.41%
YTD
-0.30%
6M
6.19%
1Y
26.75%
3Y*
16.56%
5Y*
10.36%
10Y*
8.62%

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 Mar 31, 1994, NOIGX's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.55%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.5 years.

Historically, 58% of months were positive and 42% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.4%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -19.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 12 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, NOIGX closed higher 50% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +12.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -11.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20264.69%5.12%-9.41%-0.30%
20254.78%2.42%0.76%3.76%5.16%3.01%-0.00%3.51%2.58%1.57%1.94%2.86%37.46%
2024-0.20%1.53%3.02%-2.15%5.39%-2.46%2.82%3.40%0.82%-4.98%0.95%-2.98%4.73%
20238.25%-2.22%1.95%2.44%-4.56%5.43%3.09%-3.40%-2.48%-4.14%9.07%5.40%19.04%
2022-1.37%-2.99%-0.51%-5.98%2.41%-9.64%4.86%-5.31%-8.83%6.68%12.15%-1.74%-11.87%
2021-1.31%2.11%5.10%2.38%4.94%-1.92%0.88%0.87%-3.28%2.89%-4.07%6.20%15.14%

Benchmark Metrics

Northern International Equity Fund has an annualized alpha of -0.17%, beta of 0.70, and R² of 0.52 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 04, 1994.

  • This fund participated in 93.93% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 79.60% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.70 indicates this fund moves significantly less than S&P 500 Index — a genuinely defensive profile with reduced participation in both market rallies and downturns.

Alpha
-0.17%
Beta
0.70
0.52
Upside Capture
79.60%
Downside Capture
93.93%

Expense Ratio

NOIGX has an expense ratio of 0.51%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NOIGX ranks 82 for risk / return — in the top 82% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


NOIGX Risk / Return Rank: 8282
Overall Rank
NOIGX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8383
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NOIGX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8181
Sortino Ratio Rank
NOIGX Omega Ratio Rank: 8181
Omega Ratio Rank
NOIGX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8080
Calmar Ratio Rank
NOIGX Martin Ratio Rank: 8484
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 International Equity Fund (NOIGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NOIGXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.61

0.90

+0.71

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.12

1.39

+0.73

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.32

1.21

+0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.95

1.40

+0.55

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

8.59

6.61

+1.99

Explore NOIGX 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 International Equity Fund provided a 0.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.10 per share.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.10$0.10$0.44$0.57$0.26$0.33$0.54$0.36$0.23$0.12$0.13$0.17

Dividend yield

0.78%0.78%4.50%5.79%2.94%3.20%5.86%3.83%2.71%1.21%1.57%2.02%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Northern 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$0.10$0.10
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.44
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.57$0.57
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.26
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.33$0.33

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 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 International Equity Fund was 57.92%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1213 trading sessions.

The current Northern International Equity Fund drawdown is 9.41%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-57.92%Nov 1, 2007339Mar 9, 20091213Dec 31, 20131552
-53.98%Jul 12, 2000668Mar 12, 2003712Jan 6, 20061380
-40.06%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020248Mar 17, 2021789
-29.43%Jun 20, 2014415Feb 11, 2016361Jul 19, 2017776
-27.48%Jan 13, 2022177Sep 27, 2022306Dec 14, 2023483

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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