Northern Small Cap Core Fund (NSGRX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Northern Small Cap Core Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Northern Small Cap Core Fund (NSGRX) has returned -0.95% so far this year and 19.02% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NSGRX has returned 9.47% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 30, 1999, NSGRX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.79%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.3 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Feb 2000 with a return of +30.0%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -21.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, NSGRX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 16, 2021 with a return of +16.1%, while the worst single day was Dec 17, 2021 at -15.1%.

Northern Small Cap Core Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.90%, beta of 1.06, and R² of 0.72 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 01, 1999.

• This fund captured 116.03% of S&P 500 Index gains and 107.84% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• With beta of 1.06 and R² of 0.72, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

NSGRX has an expense ratio of 0.62%, placing it in the medium range.

NSGRX ranks 38 for risk / return — below 38% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Northern Small Cap Core Fund (NSGRX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Northern Small Cap Core Fund provided a 16.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.83 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Northern Small Cap Core Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Northern Small Cap Core 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 Small Cap Core Fund was 64.89%, occurring on Mar 12, 2003. Recovery took 2519 trading sessions.

The current Northern Small Cap Core Fund drawdown is 8.66%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.