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ISIN
US6651624594
CUSIP
665162459
Inception Date
Jun 18, 2009
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

NTAUX Performance Chart

Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income (NTAUX) is up 1.0% since the beginning of the year. NTAUX is currently trading at $10 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of NTAUX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,096.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income (NTAUX) has returned 0.95% so far this year and 2.82% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NTAUX has returned 1.58% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.


Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income

1D
0.00%
1M
0.56%
YTD
0.95%
6M
0.95%
1Y
2.82%
3Y*
3.16%
5Y*
1.85%
10Y*
1.58%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

NTAUX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jun 25, 2009, NTAUX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.11%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 52.5 years.

Historically, 75% of months were positive and 25% were negative. The best month was Jan 2023 with a return of +1.0%, while the worst month was Mar 2022 at -0.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 17 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, NTAUX closed higher 12% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +0.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -0.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.61%0.33%-0.59%0.24%0.26%0.10%0.95%
20250.10%0.10%-0.10%0.09%0.44%0.38%0.45%0.36%0.15%0.04%0.36%0.19%2.60%
20240.31%0.29%-0.10%0.28%0.27%0.50%0.59%0.52%0.38%-0.11%0.40%0.13%3.52%
20230.96%-0.11%0.48%-0.10%0.20%0.50%0.33%0.34%0.14%0.10%0.60%0.55%4.06%
2022-0.54%-0.20%-0.79%-0.26%0.16%-0.50%0.20%-0.30%-0.39%-0.05%0.76%0.32%-1.59%
20210.16%-0.15%0.04%0.04%0.05%-0.00%0.04%0.04%-0.06%-0.06%-0.10%-0.03%-0.03%

Benchmark Metrics

Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income has an annualized alpha of 1.30%, beta of 0.00, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since June 25, 2009.

  • This fund captured 3.86% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.57%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R2 of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.30%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
3.86%
Downside Capture
-0.57%

Expense Ratio

NTAUX has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NTAUX ranks 90 for risk / return — in the top 90% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


NTAUX Risk / Return Rank: 9090
Overall Rank
NTAUX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8686
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NTAUX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9898
Sortino Ratio Rank
NTAUX Omega Ratio Rank: 9898
Omega Ratio Rank
NTAUX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8989
Calmar Ratio Rank
NTAUX Martin Ratio Rank: 7878
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income (NTAUX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


NTAUXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

+0.58

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

+2.99

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

2.24

1.37

+0.87

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

4.21

2.78

+1.43

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

13.60

12.44

+1.16

Dividends

Dividend History

Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income provided a 2.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.28 per share.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.3520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.28$0.23$0.32$0.20$0.07$0.05$0.11$0.17$0.14$0.09$0.08$0.06

Dividend yield

2.78%2.27%3.15%1.96%0.68%0.46%1.09%1.69%1.38%0.93%0.81%0.61%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.00$0.11
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.23
2024$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.32
2023$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.20
2022$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.07
2021$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.05

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

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 Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income. 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 Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income was 2.95%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 168 trading sessions.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-2.95%Oct 2022
1y 4mo8mo 8d
2y 10dJun 2021 - Jun 2023
COVID crash2020
-2.44%Mar 2020
10d2mo 2d
2mo 12dMar 2020 - May 2020
2025 selloff2025
-0.88%Apr 2025
4d1mo 4d
1mo 8dApr 2025 - May 2025
2026 pullback2026
-0.68%Mar 2026
24d2mo 7d
3mo 1dMar 2026 - Jun 2026
2024 pullback2024
-0.39%Oct 2024
19d1mo 3d
1mo 22dOct 2024 - Nov 2024

Drawdown Indicators


NTAUXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-2.95%

-56.78%

+53.83%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-0.68%

-9.10%

+8.42%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-0.88%

-18.90%

+18.02%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-2.94%

-25.43%

+22.49%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-2.95%

-33.92%

+30.97%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

0.00%

-1.80%

+1.80%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-0.20%

-10.71%

+10.51%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.21%

2.03%

-1.82%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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