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%	—	—	NOUGX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	NOUGX vs FNBGX
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

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NOUGX

NOUGX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 10. There are 82 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
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	NOUGX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	88	—	Aug 2010	NOUGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	86	33.50B	Dec 2009	NOUGX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	84	—	Jun 2011	NOUGX vs MDSIX

Top Performing NOUGX Alternatives (YTD)

NOUGX is at -0.42% YTD. There are 91 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 1.82%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.82%	—	Dec 1985	NOUGX vs FEUGX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.70%	6.50B	Feb 2015	NOUGX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.65%	6.50B	May 2013	NOUGX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.65%	—	Jun 2011	NOUGX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	NOUGX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NOUGX

NOUGX has 4.00% 1-year volatility. There are 56 mutual funds in the Government Bonds category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 1.21%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
DFFGX	DFA Short-Term Government Portfolio	1.21%	—	May 1987	NOUGX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	NOUGX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.27%	—	Aug 2010	NOUGX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.28%	33.50B	Dec 2009	NOUGX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	NOUGX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NOUGX

NOUGX has a 1-year max drawdown of -3.50%. There are 78 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
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
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.50B	Dec 2009	NOUGX vs VSBSX

Other Mutual Funds from Northern Funds

The 10 most viewed Northern Funds mutual funds shown here include NOIEX, NOSIX, NHFIX and span 9 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NOIEX	Northern Income Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	83	12.80%	—	Mar 1994	NOUGX vs NOIEX
NOSIX	Northern Stock Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	11.68%	—	Oct 1996	NOUGX vs NOSIX
NHFIX	Northern High Yield Fixed Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	81	1.87%	—	Dec 1998	NOUGX vs NHFIX
NSRIX	Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund	Global Equities	53	9.87%	—	Mar 2008	NOUGX vs NSRIX
NOINX	Northern International Equity Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	27	9.68%	—	Mar 2005	NOUGX vs NOINX
NOSGX	Northern Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	65	16.32%	—	Mar 1994	NOUGX vs NOSGX
NSGRX	Northern Small Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	16.84%	—	Sep 1999	NOUGX vs NSGRX
NOLCX	Northern Large Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	83	10.82%	—	Dec 2005	NOUGX vs NOLCX
NOBOX	Northern Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	19	0.04%	—	Feb 2007	NOUGX vs NOBOX
NOMIX	Northern Mid Cap Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	45	14.18%	—	Mar 2005	NOUGX vs NOMIX

Often Compared With NOUGX

Investors most often compare NOUGX with FBLTX, NOCBX, PRGMX. These 4 comparison targets span 2 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FBLTX	Fidelity SAI Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	Government Bonds	6	-0.08%	—	Oct 2015	NOUGX vs FBLTX
NOCBX	Northern Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	20	-0.01%	—	Mar 2001	NOUGX vs NOCBX
PRGMX	T. Rowe Price GNMA Fund	Government Bonds	44	0.93%	—	Nov 1985	NOUGX vs PRGMX
PDMIX	PIMCO GNMA and Government Securities Fund	Government Bonds	33	1.23%	—	Jul 1997	NOUGX vs PDMIX

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