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Northern Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (NSIUX) Diversifiers

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Jun 4, 2026

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.

Looking to diversify beyond NSIUX? The mutual funds below have the lowest correlation with NSIUX — they tend to move on their own, which can help reduce risk when the rest of your portfolio drops. The stock ideas table highlights individual companies that behave independently from NSIUX.

Best Diversifiers for NSIUX

9 mutual funds have low correlation with NSIUX (below 0.3), 0 of which are negatively correlated. The least correlated is GMO U.S. Treasury Fund (GUSTX) (Government Bonds) with a 1Y correlation of 0.09, roughly unchanged from 0.05 over 5 years.

SymbolNameCorrelation 1YCorrelation 3YCorrelation 5YRisk / Return RankCategoryCompare
GUSTX
GMO U.S. Treasury Fund0.090.060.05
99
Government BondsNSIUX vs GUSTX
NOLCX
Northern Large Cap Core Fund0.160.080.07
83
Large Cap Blend EquitiesNSIUX vs NOLCX
NOSIX
Northern Stock Index Fund0.170.090.07
74
Large Cap Blend EquitiesNSIUX vs NOSIX
NSGRX
Northern Small Cap Core Fund0.170.090.07
64
Small Cap Blend EquitiesNSIUX vs NSGRX
NOSGX
Northern Small Cap Value Fund0.180.100.07
65
Small Cap Value EquitiesNSIUX vs NOSGX
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