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Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund (NUESX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US6651623273
Inception Date
Oct 2, 2017
Min. Investment
$2,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Large-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund, 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

Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund (NUESX) has returned -7.73% so far this year and 12.31% over the past 12 months.


Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund

1D
-0.25%
1M
-7.69%
YTD
-7.73%
6M
-5.35%
1Y
12.31%
3Y*
14.74%
5Y*
9.63%
10Y*

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 Mar 26, 2018, NUESX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.10%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.3 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +12.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -11.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 3 months.

On a daily basis, NUESX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +9.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.93%-0.96%-7.69%-7.73%
20252.69%-1.89%-5.96%-1.10%6.36%4.91%2.18%1.69%3.48%1.65%0.67%0.25%15.33%
20241.29%4.16%3.18%-5.32%4.86%3.35%1.87%1.93%2.16%-1.19%6.23%-2.96%20.67%
20236.63%-2.66%2.54%1.05%-0.19%7.43%3.63%-1.58%-4.70%-3.00%9.53%5.13%25.22%
2022-5.74%-3.33%2.76%-7.65%0.19%-8.14%9.03%-4.52%-8.89%8.04%6.10%-6.21%-18.85%
2021-0.20%3.02%5.18%5.09%1.06%2.51%2.57%3.01%-4.86%6.94%-0.85%4.60%31.26%

Benchmark Metrics

Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.23%, beta of 0.99, and R² of 0.95 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 27, 2018.

  • With beta of 0.99 and R² of 0.95, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.23%
Beta
0.99
0.95
Upside Capture
104.64%
Downside Capture
100.35%

Expense Ratio

NUESX has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

NUESX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


NUESX Risk / Return Rank: 2727
Overall Rank
NUESX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2626
Sharpe Ratio Rank
NUESX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3030
Sortino Ratio Rank
NUESX Omega Ratio Rank: 3131
Omega Ratio Rank
NUESX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2222
Calmar Ratio Rank
NUESX Martin Ratio Rank: 2828
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 U.S. Quality ESG Fund (NUESX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


NUESXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.67

0.90

-0.22

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.13

1.39

-0.26

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.16

1.21

-0.05

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.68

1.40

-0.72

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

3.07

6.61

-3.54

Explore NUESX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

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

Dividends

Dividend History

Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund provided a 13.79% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.74 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.5020182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018
Dividend$2.74$2.74$0.32$0.28$0.54$1.10$0.24$0.20$0.24

Dividend yield

13.79%12.68%1.50%1.54%3.71%5.97%1.60%1.62%2.44%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.05
2025$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$2.58$2.74
2024$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.32
2023$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.28
2022$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.54
2021$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$1.00$1.10

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 U.S. Quality ESG Fund. 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 U.S. Quality ESG Fund was 33.33%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 92 trading sessions.

The current Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund drawdown is 9.41%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-33.33%Feb 20, 202023Mar 23, 202092Aug 3, 2020115
-24.96%Dec 30, 2021190Sep 30, 2022303Dec 14, 2023493
-20.41%Sep 24, 201864Dec 24, 201885Apr 29, 2019149
-19.41%Jan 27, 202551Apr 8, 202554Jun 30, 2025105
-9.71%Sep 3, 202014Sep 23, 202037Nov 13, 202051

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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