Northern Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (NSIUX)
The fund will invest, under normal circumstances, 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, under normal circumstances, will range between two and five years.
Fund Info
US6651627563
665162756
Sep 30, 1999
$2,500
Expense Ratio
NSIUX has an expense ratio of 0.42%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Northern Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (NSIUX) returned 2.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 5.81% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, NSIUX returned 1.09% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
NSIUX
2.33%
-0.74%
2.21%
5.81%
2.29%
0.31%
1.09%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NSIUX, 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 | 0.52% | 1.14% | 0.47% | 1.03% | -0.84% | 2.33% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.37% | -0.74% | 0.34% | -0.85% | 0.90% | 0.81% | 1.43% | 0.91% | 0.87% | -1.24% | 0.38% | -0.22% | 2.96% |
| 2023 | 1.18% | -1.29% | 1.97% | 0.37% | -0.62% | -0.75% | 0.25% | 0.24% | -0.33% | 0.05% | 1.66% | 1.32% | 4.05% |
| 2022 | -0.98% | -0.44% | -2.07% | -0.83% | 0.59% | -0.61% | 0.67% | -1.41% | -1.47% | -0.25% | 1.06% | -0.15% | -5.78% |
| 2021 | 0.01% | -0.59% | -0.10% | 0.11% | 0.11% | -0.29% | 0.41% | -0.07% | -0.29% | -0.59% | -0.09% | -0.28% | -1.65% |
| 2020 | 0.84% | 1.24% | 1.30% | 0.24% | 0.24% | 0.02% | 0.12% | 0.01% | 0.00% | -0.29% | 0.10% | 0.00% | 3.88% |
| 2019 | 0.57% | -0.08% | 0.91% | 0.19% | 1.00% | 0.69% | -0.17% | 1.37% | -0.31% | 0.21% | -0.12% | -0.01% | 4.31% |
| 2018 | -0.57% | -0.27% | 0.20% | -0.32% | 0.41% | 0.01% | -0.11% | 0.31% | -0.20% | -0.10% | 0.47% | 0.61% | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 0.19% | 0.07% | 0.09% | 0.22% | 0.19% | -0.18% | 0.20% | 0.33% | -0.29% | -0.09% | -0.29% | 0.02% | 0.47% |
| 2016 | 1.10% | 0.14% | 0.23% | -0.05% | -0.27% | 1.05% | -0.04% | -0.33% | 0.20% | -0.31% | -1.21% | -0.02% | 0.47% |
| 2015 | 1.05% | -0.46% | 0.35% | 0.04% | 0.15% | -0.15% | 0.15% | -0.06% | 0.46% | -0.15% | -0.35% | -0.16% | 0.85% |
| 2014 | 0.35% | 0.14% | -0.36% | 0.25% | 0.45% | 0.04% | -0.36% | 0.36% | -0.16% | 0.41% | 0.35% | -0.48% | 0.98% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 90, NSIUX is among the top 10% of 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 Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (NSIUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Northern Limited Term U.S. Government Fund provided a 2.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.27 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 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.27 | $0.15 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.18 | $0.23 | $0.14 | $0.08 | $0.05 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 2.82% | 2.91% | 2.85% | 1.62% | 0.14% | 0.47% | 1.81% | 2.40% | 1.40% | 0.78% | 0.54% | 0.57% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Northern Limited Term 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 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.11 | |||||||
| 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 | $0.02 | $0.27 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $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 | $0.01 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 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 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 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 | $0.14 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.08 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 2014 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
Drawdowns
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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 Limited Term 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 Limited Term U.S. Government Fund was 8.99%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 473 trading sessions.
The current Northern Limited Term U.S. Government Fund drawdown is 0.84%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.99% | Aug 7, 2020 | 556 | Oct 20, 2022 | 473 | Sep 10, 2024 | 1029 |
| -3.13% | Mar 18, 2008 | 62 | Jun 13, 2008 | 63 | Sep 15, 2008 | 125 |
| -2.97% | Mar 26, 2004 | 54 | Jun 14, 2004 | 261 | Jun 24, 2005 | 315 |
| -2.68% | Jul 6, 2016 | 470 | May 16, 2018 | 213 | Mar 22, 2019 | 683 |
| -2.52% | Dec 13, 2012 | 183 | Sep 5, 2013 | 397 | Apr 6, 2015 | 580 |
Volatility
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