NSRIX Alternatives & Similar Mutual Funds

Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund (NSRIX) belongs to the Global Equities category. Below you'll find alternative mutual funds from the same category, ranked by key criteria, plus funds that investors commonly compare with NSRIX. Use the tables to find lower-cost options, better risk-adjusted returns, or a closer substitute for your current allocation.

Cheapest Alternatives to NSRIX

NSRIX charges 0.29% annually. There are 14 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower expense ratios, going as low as 0.01%.

Symbol	Name	Expense Ratio	AUM	Inception
GWOAX	GMO Global Developed Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Jun 2005	NSRIX vs GWOAX
GMGEX	GMO Global Equity Allocation Fund	0.01%	—	Nov 1996	NSRIX vs GMGEX
SSGLX	State Street Global All Cap Equity ex-U.S. Index F...	0.07%	—	Sep 2014	NSRIX vs SSGLX
UCEQX	USAA Cornerstone Equity Fund	0.09%	—	Jun 2012	NSRIX vs UCEQX
VTWAX	Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund Admiral Shar...	0.09%	95.30B	Feb 2019	NSRIX vs VTWAX

Best Risk-Adjusted Alternatives to NSRIX

NSRIX has a PortfoliosLab risk / return rank of 55. There are 85 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher risk-adjusted ranks, going as high as 94.

Symbol	Name	Risk / Return Rank	AUM	Inception
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	94	—	Jun 2014	NSRIX vs LVAGX
EPSYX	MainStay Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund	93	—	Dec 2005	NSRIX vs EPSYX
JGYIX	John Hancock Global Shareholder Yield Fund	92	—	Feb 2007	NSRIX vs JGYIX
FMIEX	Wasatch Global Value Fund Investor Class Shares	91	—	Sep 1996	NSRIX vs FMIEX
PGVFX	Polaris Global Value Fund	91	—	May 1998	NSRIX vs PGVFX

Top Performing NSRIX Alternatives (YTD)

NSRIX is at 10.40% YTD. There are 125 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with higher YTD returns, going as high as 35.11%.

Symbol	Name	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
PGTIX	T. Rowe Price Global Technology Fund I Class	35.11%	—	Nov 2016	NSRIX vs PGTIX
OBEGX	Oberweis Global Opportunities Fund	25.41%	—	Jan 1987	NSRIX vs OBEGX
LVAGX	LSV Global Value Fund	23.91%	—	Jun 2014	NSRIX vs LVAGX
AGLOX	Ariel Global Fund	23.00%	—	Dec 2011	NSRIX vs AGLOX
YFSNX	AMG Yacktman Global Fund Class N	22.30%	—	—	NSRIX vs YFSNX

Lowest Volatility Alternatives to NSRIX

NSRIX has 13.42% 1-year volatility. There are 98 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with lower 1-year volatility, going as low as 6.99%.

Symbol	Name	Volatility 1Y	AUM	Inception
VMVFX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Investor S...	6.99%	2.00B	Dec 2013	NSRIX vs VMVFX
VMNVX	Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund Admiral Sh...	7.00%	2.00B	Dec 2013	NSRIX vs VMNVX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	7.23%	—	Jul 2006	NSRIX vs SVTAX
MFWIX	MFS Global Total Return Fund Class I	7.54%	—	Sep 1990	NSRIX vs MFWIX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	7.60%	—	Jan 2016	NSRIX vs SGMAX

Lowest Drawdown Alternatives to NSRIX

NSRIX has a 1-year max drawdown of -10.36%. There are 112 mutual funds in the Global Equities category with shallower 1-year drawdowns, going as shallow as -5.21%.

Symbol	Name	Max Drawdown 1Y	AUM	Inception
RTXAX	Russell Investment Tax-Managed Real Assets Fund	-5.21%	—	Jun 2019	NSRIX vs RTXAX
LVAFX	LSV Global Managed Volatility Fund	-5.76%	—	Jun 2014	NSRIX vs LVAFX
SGMAX	SEI Institutional Investments Trust Global Managed...	-5.88%	—	Jan 2016	NSRIX vs SGMAX
SVTAX	SEI Institutional Managed Trust Global Managed Vol...	-5.99%	—	Jul 2006	NSRIX vs SVTAX
CSUAX	Cohen & Steers Global Infrastructure Fund Class A	-5.99%	—	Aug 2017	NSRIX vs CSUAX

Other Mutual Funds from Northern Funds

The 10 most viewed Northern Funds mutual funds shown here include NOIEX, NOSIX, NHFIX and span 8 categories.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
NOIEX	Northern Income Equity Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	77	12.82%	—	Mar 1994	NSRIX vs NOIEX
NOSIX	Northern Stock Index Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	66	11.34%	—	Oct 1996	NSRIX vs NOSIX
NHFIX	Northern High Yield Fixed Income Fund	High Yield Bonds	82	2.18%	—	Dec 1998	NSRIX vs NHFIX
NOINX	Northern International Equity Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	36	10.47%	—	Mar 2005	NSRIX vs NOINX
NOSGX	Northern Small Cap Value Fund	Small Cap Value Equities	71	20.80%	—	Mar 1994	NSRIX vs NOSGX
NOLCX	Northern Large Cap Core Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	78	10.85%	—	Dec 2005	NSRIX vs NOLCX
NSGRX	Northern Small Cap Core Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	74	21.80%	—	Sep 1999	NSRIX vs NSGRX
NOBOX	Northern Bond Index Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	15	-0.35%	—	Feb 2007	NSRIX vs NOBOX
NOMIX	Northern Mid Cap Index Fund	Mid Cap Blend Equities	40	15.19%	—	Mar 2005	NSRIX vs NOMIX
NSIDX	Northern Small Cap Index Fund	Small Cap Blend Equities	65	20.69%	—	Sep 1999	NSRIX vs NSIDX

Often Compared With NSRIX

Investors most often compare NSRIX with FDEV, RODM, DWM. These 20 comparison targets span 9 categories, based on PortfoliosLab usage data.

Symbol	Name	Category	Risk / Return Rank	YTD Return	AUM	Inception
FDEV	Fidelity International Multifactor ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	44	5.57%	273.31M	Feb 2019	NSRIX vs FDEV
RODM	Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	82	11.60%	1.56B	Feb 2015	NSRIX vs RODM
DWM	WisdomTree International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	45	8.22%	665.79M	Jun 2006	NSRIX vs DWM
SWMIX	Schwab International Opportunities Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	14	11.31%	—	Apr 2004	NSRIX vs SWMIX
SWISX	Schwab International Index Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	35	10.45%	14.63B	May 1997	NSRIX vs SWISX
VXUS	Vanguard Total International Stock ETF	Global Equities	56	11.67%	652.30B	Jan 2011	NSRIX vs VXUS
ESGYX	Mirova Global Sustainable Equity Fund	Global Equities	11	1.53%	—	Mar 2016	NSRIX vs ESGYX
FIGFX	Fidelity International Growth Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	13	8.75%	—	Nov 2007	NSRIX vs FIGFX
VEU	Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	12.16%	94.40B	Mar 2007	NSRIX vs VEU
ARTKX	Artisan International Value Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	58	13.18%	—	Sep 2002	NSRIX vs ARTKX
NCATX	Northern California Tax Exempt Fund	Municipal Bonds	72	1.40%	—	Apr 1997	NSRIX vs NCATX
NOLVX	Northern Large Cap Value Fund	Large Cap Value Equities	88	14.19%	—	Aug 2000	NSRIX vs NOLVX
NUESX	Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund	Large Cap Blend Equities	45	9.07%	—	Oct 2017	NSRIX vs NUESX
NMIEX	Northern Active M International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	38	11.68%	—	Jun 2006	NSRIX vs NMIEX
NMMEX	Northern Active M Emerging Market Equity Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	85	26.18%	—	Nov 2008	NSRIX vs NMMEX
NOIGX	Northern International Equity Fund	Foreign Large Cap Equities	59	11.03%	—	Mar 1994	NSRIX vs NOIGX
NOCBX	Northern Core Bond Fund	Intermediate Core Bond	15	-0.41%	—	Mar 2001	NSRIX vs NOCBX
NMFIX	Northern Multi-Manager Global Listed Infrastructur...	Energy Equities	43	9.89%	—	Sep 2012	NSRIX vs NMFIX
NOEMX	Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund	Emerging Markets Diversified	80	23.16%	—	Apr 2006	NSRIX vs NOEMX
NUSFX	Northern Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund	Ultrashort Bond	98	1.52%	—	Jun 2009	NSRIX vs NUSFX

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