Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income (NTAUX)
The fund will, under normal circumstances, invest primarily (and not less than 80% of its net assets) in fixed-income securities. It invests in investment grade domestic debt obligations (i.e., obligations rated within the top four rating categories by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization ("NRSRO") or of comparable quality as determined by the fund's investment adviser).
Fund Info
US6651624594
665162459
Jun 18, 2009
$2,500
Expense Ratio
NTAUX has an expense ratio of 0.25%, which is considered low compared to other funds.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income had a return of 0.42% year-to-date (YTD) and 3.91% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income had an annualized return of 1.47%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NTAUX
0.42%
0.42%
1.56%
3.91%
1.75%
1.47%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NTAUX, 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 | 0.42% | 0.42% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.31% | 0.29% | 0.16% | 0.28% | 0.28% | 0.50% | 0.59% | 0.52% | 0.38% | -0.11% | 0.39% | 0.13% | 3.79% |
| 2023 | 0.96% | -0.11% | 0.48% | 0.11% | 0.20% | 0.50% | 0.33% | 0.34% | 0.14% | 0.39% | 0.84% | 0.55% | 4.83% |
| 2022 | -0.54% | -0.16% | -0.76% | -0.26% | 0.16% | -0.43% | 0.28% | -0.18% | -0.39% | -0.05% | 0.76% | 0.32% | -1.25% |
| 2021 | 0.16% | -0.15% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.04% | -0.06% | -0.06% | -0.06% | -0.07% | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 0.32% | 0.22% | -0.57% | 0.21% | 0.79% | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.07% | 0.06% | -0.04% | 0.15% | -0.16% | 1.39% |
| 2019 | 0.37% | 0.16% | 0.34% | 0.14% | 0.33% | 0.26% | 0.24% | 0.24% | -0.08% | 0.23% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 2.44% |
| 2018 | 0.11% | 0.19% | -0.10% | 0.10% | 0.20% | 0.21% | 0.21% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0.03% | 0.25% | 0.12% | 1.39% |
| 2017 | 0.19% | 0.27% | -0.03% | 0.18% | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.18% | -0.02% | -0.02% | -0.23% | 0.00% | 0.76% |
| 2016 | 0.18% | 0.07% | 0.06% | 0.18% | 0.07% | 0.27% | 0.08% | 0.07% | -0.12% | 0.09% | -0.12% | 0.08% | 0.90% |
| 2015 | 0.16% | 0.04% | 0.04% | 0.05% | -0.04% | -0.05% | 0.06% | 0.04% | 0.05% | 0.16% | -0.05% | -0.16% | 0.30% |
| 2014 | 0.15% | 0.15% | -0.05% | 0.05% | 0.15% | -0.06% | 0.05% | 0.15% | -0.05% | 0.10% | 0.05% | -0.16% | 0.52% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 98, NTAUX is among the top 2% 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 Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income (NTAUX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income provided a 3.43% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 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 | $0.35 | $0.35 | $0.27 | $0.10 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.17 | $0.14 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.06 | $0.06 |
Dividend yield | 3.43% | 3.41% | 2.69% | 1.03% | 0.50% | 0.99% | 1.62% | 1.38% | 0.86% | 0.90% | 0.59% | 0.62% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.03 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.35 |
| 2023 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.27 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.10 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 2020 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.17 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.14 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.09 |
| 2016 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.09 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
| 2014 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.06 |
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.
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 2.60%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. Recovery took 126 trading sessions.
The current Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income drawdown is 0.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -2.6% | Aug 26, 2021 | 292 | Oct 21, 2022 | 126 | Apr 25, 2023 | 418 |
| -2.44% | Mar 10, 2020 | 9 | Mar 20, 2020 | 43 | May 21, 2020 | 52 |
| -0.41% | Nov 8, 2010 | 33 | Dec 23, 2010 | 44 | Feb 28, 2011 | 77 |
| -0.39% | Oct 3, 2024 | 15 | Oct 23, 2024 | 23 | Nov 25, 2024 | 38 |
| -0.34% | Aug 25, 2016 | 69 | Dec 1, 2016 | 35 | Jan 24, 2017 | 104 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Northern Tax-Advantaged U-S Fixed Income volatility is 0.36%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.