Northeast Investors Trust (NTHEX)
The fund invests primarily in marketable securities of established companies which the Trustees believe provide income and which, where consistent with the objective, may have potential for capital appreciation. The manager emphasizes high yield corporate bonds which are unrated or rated as lower than investment grade by either of the two principal rating services.
Fund Info
US6642101017
664210101
Mar 1, 1950
$1,000
Expense Ratio
NTHEX has a high expense ratio of 1.83%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
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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.
Returns By Period
Northeast Investors Trust had a return of 1.37% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.34% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Northeast Investors Trust had an annualized return of 1.54%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Northeast Investors Trust did not perform as well as the benchmark.
NTHEX
1.37%
0.55%
4.60%
6.34%
4.23%
1.54%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NTHEX, 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 | 1.37% | 1.37% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1.10% | 0.30% | 0.83% | -0.00% | 0.83% | -1.65% | 0.84% | 1.12% | 1.66% | 1.63% | 0.13% | -0.82% | 6.07% |
| 2023 | 2.34% | 0.29% | 0.87% | 0.57% | -0.57% | 1.16% | 0.57% | 2.02% | -0.57% | -0.57% | 2.01% | 3.12% | 11.75% |
| 2022 | -0.27% | 0.84% | -0.82% | -0.55% | 1.14% | -3.60% | 2.01% | -0.30% | -3.43% | 2.37% | 0.29% | 0.00% | -2.48% |
| 2021 | 1.34% | 1.60% | 1.59% | 0.26% | 0.52% | -0.78% | -0.53% | 0.01% | 0.80% | -0.27% | -0.55% | 1.09% | 5.17% |
| 2020 | -1.71% | -2.52% | -10.08% | 5.75% | 1.65% | 0.54% | 1.62% | 0.26% | -0.27% | 0.54% | 1.34% | 0.00% | -3.61% |
| 2019 | 0.94% | 0.93% | 0.46% | -0.23% | 0.46% | -0.23% | -0.70% | -0.70% | -0.72% | -0.00% | 0.24% | 0.49% | 0.92% |
| 2018 | 1.90% | -3.11% | -1.30% | 1.10% | 1.08% | -0.00% | 0.65% | -0.65% | -0.22% | -0.44% | -1.33% | -2.73% | -5.06% |
| 2017 | 0.84% | 0.63% | -0.21% | 0.64% | 0.42% | 1.70% | 2.09% | -0.61% | 0.42% | -0.42% | -0.83% | 1.50% | 6.28% |
| 2016 | -7.80% | -5.28% | 2.68% | 8.36% | 4.59% | 1.40% | 2.54% | 4.76% | 0.00% | 1.31% | 1.20% | 2.82% | 16.71% |
| 2015 | -3.15% | 4.61% | -2.11% | 0.54% | -0.69% | -0.37% | -2.02% | -4.13% | -3.19% | 2.88% | -3.89% | -7.43% | -17.88% |
| 2014 | 0.46% | 2.03% | 0.30% | 0.76% | 1.09% | 0.30% | 0.45% | 0.57% | -1.07% | -0.46% | -0.42% | -8.92% | -5.22% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 86, NTHEX is among the top 14% 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 Northeast Investors Trust (NTHEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Northeast Investors Trust provided a 5.34% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.20 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.20 | $0.21 | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.21 | $0.22 | $0.23 | $0.22 | $0.30 | $0.31 | $0.39 | $0.50 |
Dividend yield | 5.34% | 5.63% | 4.96% | 5.56% | 5.68% | 5.91% | 5.62% | 5.14% | 6.34% | 6.43% | 8.83% | 8.65% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.04 | ||||||||||
| 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 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.19 |
| 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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.22 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.22 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.30 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.31 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.39 |
| 2014 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.50 |
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 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 50.38%, occurring on Mar 5, 2009. Recovery took 406 trading sessions.
The current Northeast Investors Trust drawdown is 0.27%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -50.38% | Jun 19, 2007 | 431 | Mar 5, 2009 | 406 | Oct 13, 2010 | 837 |
| -36.14% | Sep 22, 2014 | 362 | Feb 29, 2016 | 2064 | Sep 16, 2024 | 2426 |
| -15.36% | Sep 13, 1989 | 302 | Nov 20, 1990 | 160 | Jul 11, 1991 | 462 |
| -15.3% | Jun 25, 1980 | 122 | Dec 16, 1980 | 352 | May 10, 1982 | 474 |
| -14.12% | Jul 21, 1998 | 61 | Oct 14, 1998 | 122 | Apr 12, 1999 | 183 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Northeast Investors Trust volatility is 1.04%, 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.