NSIUX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Northern Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (NSIUX) 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 NSIUX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NSIUX

NSIUX 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	NSIUX vs GUSTX
FUAMX	Fidelity Intermediate Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	—	NSIUX vs FUAMX
FNBGX	Fidelity Long-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	NSIUX vs FNBGX
FUMBX	Fidelity Short-Term Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Dec 2005	NSIUX vs FUMBX
FUTBX	Fidelity SAI U.S. Treasury Bond Index Fund	0.03%	—	Mar 2016	NSIUX vs FUTBX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NSIUX

NSIUX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 25. There are 45 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	NSIUX vs FEUGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	99	—	Mar 2009	NSIUX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	88	—	Aug 2010	NSIUX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	86	33.50B	Dec 2009	NSIUX vs VSBSX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	84	—	Jun 2011	NSIUX vs MDSIX

Top Performing NSIUX Alternatives (YTD)

NSIUX is at -0.06% YTD. There are 70 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	NSIUX vs FEUGX
VGIVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.70%	6.50B	Feb 2015	NSIUX vs VGIVX
VGAVX	Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fu...	1.65%	6.50B	May 2013	NSIUX vs VGAVX
MDSIX	Integrity Short Term Government Fund	1.65%	—	Jun 2011	NSIUX vs MDSIX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.46%	—	Mar 2009	NSIUX vs GUSTX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NSIUX

NSIUX has 2.18% 1-year volatility. There are 18 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	NSIUX vs DFFGX
GUSTX	GMO U.S. Treasury Fund	1.22%	—	Mar 2009	NSIUX vs GUSTX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	1.27%	—	Aug 2010	NSIUX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	1.28%	33.50B	Dec 2009	NSIUX vs VSBSX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	1.41%	—	Dec 1985	NSIUX vs FEUGX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NSIUX

NSIUX has a 1-year max drawdown of -1.62%. There are 23 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	NSIUX vs GUSTX
FEUGX	Federated Hermes Adjustable Rate Fund	-0.32%	—	Dec 1985	NSIUX vs FEUGX
RFBAX	Davis Government Bond Fund	-0.77%	—	Nov 1994	NSIUX vs RFBAX
VSBIX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Institutio...	-0.81%	—	Aug 2010	NSIUX vs VSBIX
VSBSX	Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund Admiral Sh...	-0.84%	33.50B	Dec 2009	NSIUX 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	NSIUX vs NOIEX
NOSIX	Northern Stock Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	74	11.68%	—	Oct 1996	NSIUX vs NOSIX
NHFIX	Northern High Yield Fixed Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	81	1.87%	—	Dec 1998	NSIUX vs NHFIX
NSRIX	Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund	Global Equities	53	9.87%	—	Mar 2008	NSIUX vs NSRIX
NOINX	Northern International Equity Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	27	9.68%	—	Mar 2005	NSIUX vs NOINX
NOSGX	Northern Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	65	16.32%	—	Mar 1994	NSIUX vs NOSGX
NSGRX	Northern Small Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	64	16.84%	—	Sep 1999	NSIUX vs NSGRX
NOLCX	Northern Large Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	83	10.82%	—	Dec 2005	NSIUX vs NOLCX
NOBOX	Northern Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	19	0.04%	—	Feb 2007	NSIUX vs NOBOX
NOMIX	Northern Mid Cap Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	45	14.18%	—	Mar 2005	NSIUX vs NOMIX

Often Compared With NSIUX

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

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

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