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Northeast Investors Trust (NTHEX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6642101017
CUSIP
664210101
Inception Date
Mar 1, 1950
Min. Investment
$1,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Northeast Investors Trust

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Northeast Investors Trust, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Northeast Investors Trust (NTHEX) has returned -0.01% so far this year and 9.67% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, NTHEX has returned 5.26% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Northeast Investors Trust

1D
0.26%
1M
-0.52%
YTD
-0.01%
6M
0.14%
1Y
9.67%
3Y*
8.08%
5Y*
4.56%
10Y*
5.26%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1980, NTHEX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.42%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 13.8 years.

Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +13.8%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -16.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 16 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 8 months.

On a daily basis, NTHEX closed higher 38% of trading days. The best single day was Apr 30, 1980 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst single day was Feb 28, 1980 at -8.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.52%0.00%-0.52%-0.01%
20251.37%0.27%-1.09%-0.55%-0.85%2.55%7.46%0.27%0.52%-0.77%0.40%0.52%10.27%
20241.94%0.28%0.83%-0.00%0.83%-1.65%0.84%1.12%1.66%1.63%0.13%-0.82%6.94%
20232.34%0.29%0.87%0.57%-0.57%1.16%0.57%2.02%-0.85%-1.43%3.20%2.27%10.83%
2022-0.27%-0.54%-0.82%-0.55%1.14%-3.60%2.01%-1.41%-3.43%2.37%0.29%-0.00%-4.89%
20211.34%1.60%1.59%0.26%0.52%-0.79%-0.53%0.01%0.81%-0.27%-0.55%1.09%5.17%

Benchmark Metrics

Northeast Investors Trust has an annualized alpha of 3.84%, beta of 0.11, and R² of 0.07 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (31.59%) than losses (31.46%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.11 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.07 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 0.07 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
3.84%
Beta
0.11
0.07
Upside Capture
31.59%
Downside Capture
31.46%

Expense Ratio

NTHEX has a high expense ratio of 1.83%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NTHEX ranks 88 for risk / return — in the top 88% 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.


NTHEX Risk / Return Rank: 8888
Overall Rank
NTHEX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6666
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NTHEX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9494
Sortino Ratio Rank
NTHEX Omega Ratio Rank: 9494
Omega Ratio Rank
NTHEX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9494
Calmar Ratio Rank
NTHEX Martin Ratio Rank: 9090
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 Northeast Investors Trust (NTHEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NTHEXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.20

0.90

+0.31

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.99

1.39

+1.61

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.49

1.21

+0.28

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.19

1.40

+1.79

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

10.07

6.61

+3.46

Explore NTHEX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Northeast Investors Trust provided a 4.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.18 per share.


3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%8.00%9.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.18$0.18$0.21$0.18$0.10$0.21$0.22$0.23$0.23$0.30$0.31$0.39

Dividend yield

4.62%4.57%5.63%5.00%2.92%5.68%5.91%5.62%5.37%6.34%6.43%8.83%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Northeast Investors Trust. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.04
2025$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.18
2024$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.21
2023$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.18
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.10
2021$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.21

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 Northeast Investors Trust. 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 Northeast Investors Trust was 50.61%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 447 trading sessions.

The current Northeast Investors Trust drawdown is 0.78%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-50.61%Jun 19, 2007432Mar 5, 2009447Dec 10, 2010879
-36.14%Sep 22, 2014362Feb 29, 20162174Oct 17, 20242536
-25.14%Jul 31, 1980295Sep 30, 1981400Apr 29, 1983695
-19.81%May 26, 1983257May 31, 1984431Feb 12, 1986688
-14.16%Jul 21, 199861Oct 14, 19981172Jun 16, 20031233

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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