NOUGX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Northern U.S. Government Fund (NOUGX) belongs to the Government Bonds category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NOUGX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NOUGX

NOUGX charges 0.42% annually. There are 32 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	0.01%	—	Mar 2009	NOUGX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	NOUGX vs FUAMX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	NOUGX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	NOUGX vs FUTBX
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Oct 2015	NOUGX vs FBLTX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NOUGX

NOUGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 7. There are 83 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 99.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	99	—	Dec 1985	NOUGX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	99	1.81B	May 1987	NOUGX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	NOUGX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	94	—	Aug 2010	NOUGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	93	33.80B	Dec 2009	NOUGX vs VSBSX

Top Performing NOUGX Alternatives (YTD)

NOUGX is at -1.28% YTD. There are 81 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.94%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.94%	—	Dec 1985	NOUGX vs FEUGX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.79%	1.81B	May 1987	NOUGX vs DFFGX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.60%	—	Jun 2011	NOUGX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.59%	—	Mar 2009	NOUGX vs GUSTX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	1.14%	—	Nov 1994	NOUGX vs RFBAX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NOUGX

NOUGX has 3.88% 1-year volatility. There are 54 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 0.81%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	0.81%	1.81B	May 1987	NOUGX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.27%	—	Mar 2009	NOUGX vs GUSTX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.30%	33.80B	Dec 2009	NOUGX vs VSBSX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.30%	—	Aug 2010	NOUGX vs VSBIX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.37%	—	Dec 1985	NOUGX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NOUGX

NOUGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.50%. There are 77 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -0.20%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	-0.20%	—	Mar 2009	NOUGX vs GUSTX
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	-0.30%	1.81B	May 1987	NOUGX vs DFFGX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	NOUGX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	NOUGX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	NOUGX vs VSBIX

Other Mutual Funds from Northern Trust

The 10 most viewed Northern Trust mutual funds shown here include NOIEX, NOSIX, NHFIX and span 11 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NOIEX	Northern Income Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend, Actively Managed	78	12.25%	—	Apr 1994	NOUGX vs NOIEX
NOSIX	Northern Stock Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	62	9.34%	—	Oct 1996	NOUGX vs NOSIX
NHFIX	Northern High Yield Fixed Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	80	2.00%	—	Dec 1998	NOUGX vs NHFIX
NSRIX	Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund	Global Equities	57	9.33%	—	Mar 2008	NOUGX vs NSRIX
NOSGX	Northern Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	86	21.99%	—	Mar 1994	NOUGX vs NOSGX
NOINX	Northern International Equity Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	61	12.75%	—	Mar 2005	NOUGX vs NOINX
NOLCX	Northern Large Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	9.87%	—	Dec 2005	NOUGX vs NOLCX
NSGRX	Northern Small Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	83	21.27%	—	Sep 1999	NOUGX vs NSGRX
NOBOX	Northern Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	13	-1.04%	—	Feb 2007	NOUGX vs NOBOX
NOMIX	Northern Mid Cap Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	48	14.71%	—	Mar 2005	NOUGX vs NOMIX

Often Compared With NOUGX

Investors most often compare NOUGX with PDMIX, PRGMX, FNBGX. These 8 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	31	0.08%	—	Jul 1997	NOUGX vs PDMIX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	42	0.01%	—	Nov 1985	NOUGX vs PRGMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	5	-2.94%	—	Dec 2005	NOUGX vs FNBGX
NOCBX	Northern Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	11	-1.13%	—	Mar 2001	NOUGX vs NOCBX
PEDIX	PIMCO Extended Duration Fund	Government Bonds	3	-5.53%	—	Aug 2006	NOUGX vs PEDIX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	Government Bonds	59	0.37%	6.80B	May 2013	NOUGX vs VGAVX
VEDTX	Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund	Government Bonds	3	-5.74%	—	Nov 2007	NOUGX vs VEDTX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	Government Bonds	59	0.48%	6.80B	Feb 2015	NOUGX vs VGIVX

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