Northern U.S. Government Fund (NOUGX)
The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or by its agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises and repurchase agreements relating to such securities. Its dollar-weighted average maturity, will range between one and ten years. The fund may also make significant investments in securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises. Obligations issued by U.S. government-sponsored enterprises are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and therefore are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.
Fund Info
US6651628892
665162889
Mar 30, 1994
$2,500
Expense Ratio
NOUGX features an expense ratio of 0.42%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Northern U.S. Government Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Northern U.S. Government Fund had a return of 0.44% year-to-date (YTD) and 2.96% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Northern U.S. Government Fund had an annualized return of 0.54%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Northern U.S. Government Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NOUGX
0.44%
0.67%
-1.88%
2.96%
-0.76%
0.54%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NOUGX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.44% | 0.44% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.24% | -1.01% | 0.59% | -2.38% | 1.43% | 1.09% | 2.11% | 1.30% | 1.14% | -2.41% | 0.75% | -1.60% | 1.12% |
| 2023 | 1.67% | -1.70% | 2.29% | 0.48% | -0.79% | -0.91% | 0.13% | 0.00% | -0.95% | -0.34% | 2.31% | 1.91% | 4.07% |
| 2022 | -1.19% | -0.33% | -2.55% | -1.63% | 0.62% | -0.84% | 1.38% | -2.02% | -2.21% | -0.38% | 1.58% | -0.40% | -7.78% |
| 2021 | -0.28% | -1.10% | -0.60% | 0.43% | 0.12% | -0.07% | 0.85% | -0.17% | -0.69% | -0.69% | 0.24% | -0.49% | -2.44% |
| 2020 | 1.27% | 1.75% | 1.79% | 0.35% | 0.25% | 0.13% | 0.31% | -0.28% | 0.01% | -0.38% | 0.11% | -2.83% | 2.41% |
| 2019 | 0.58% | -0.08% | 1.25% | -0.02% | 1.65% | 0.91% | -0.28% | 2.21% | -0.61% | 0.20% | -0.32% | -0.11% | 5.44% |
| 2018 | -0.90% | -0.39% | 0.30% | -0.45% | 0.62% | 0.01% | -0.21% | 0.42% | -0.44% | -0.14% | 0.67% | 1.05% | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 0.22% | 0.20% | 0.11% | 0.45% | 0.31% | -0.28% | 0.22% | 0.55% | -0.39% | -0.19% | -0.29% | 0.02% | 0.93% |
| 2016 | 1.66% | 0.47% | 0.15% | -0.13% | -0.14% | 1.49% | -0.02% | -0.41% | 0.12% | -0.50% | -1.91% | -0.10% | 0.62% |
| 2015 | 1.73% | -0.85% | 0.47% | -0.03% | 0.08% | -0.44% | 0.39% | 0.06% | 0.69% | -0.34% | -0.44% | -0.25% | 1.07% |
| 2014 | 0.77% | 0.26% | -0.37% | 0.49% | 0.70% | -0.04% | -0.39% | 0.70% | -0.34% | 0.77% | 0.49% | -0.36% | 2.69% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NOUGX is 18, meaning it’s performing worse than 82% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Northern U.S. Government Fund (NOUGX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Northern U.S. Government Fund provided a 3.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.28 | $0.27 | $0.26 | $0.15 | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.18 | $0.22 | $0.15 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.11 |
Dividend yield | 3.17% | 3.09% | 2.93% | 1.74% | 0.29% | 0.55% | 1.82% | 2.31% | 1.56% | 1.05% | 0.86% | 1.18% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Northern U.S. Government Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.04 | $0.26 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.15 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.18 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.22 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.15 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Northern U.S. Government 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 U.S. Government Fund was 15.01%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Northern U.S. Government Fund drawdown is 8.19%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -15.01% | Aug 5, 2020 | 558 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -8.28% | Nov 5, 2010 | 65 | Feb 8, 2011 | 1353 | Jun 27, 2016 | 1418 |
| -7.03% | Dec 1, 2009 | 22 | Dec 31, 2009 | 193 | Oct 7, 2010 | 215 |
| -4.6% | Jun 16, 2003 | 250 | Jun 14, 2004 | 540 | Aug 4, 2006 | 790 |
| -4.24% | Oct 6, 1998 | 221 | Aug 10, 1999 | 218 | Jun 15, 2000 | 439 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Northern U.S. Government Fund volatility is 1.35%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.