Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund (NUESX)
In seeking long-term capital appreciation, the fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of large and mid-capitalization U.S. companies that the investment adviser believes have favorable environmental, social and governance ("ESG") characteristics under a third-party vendor's rating methodology.
Fund Info
US6651623273
Oct 2, 2017
$2,500
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
NUESX has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund (NUESX) returned -0.33% year-to-date (YTD) and 12.22% over the past 12 months.
NUESX
-0.33%
6.36%
-3.26%
12.22%
12.16%
14.87%
N/A
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of NUESX, 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 | 2.69% | -1.88% | -5.96% | -1.10% | 6.36% | -0.33% | |||||||
| 2024 | 1.29% | 4.16% | 3.18% | -5.32% | 4.86% | 3.35% | 1.87% | 1.93% | 2.18% | -1.19% | 6.23% | -2.94% | 20.72% |
| 2023 | 6.63% | -2.66% | 2.54% | 1.05% | -0.19% | 7.43% | 3.63% | -1.58% | -4.69% | -3.00% | 9.53% | 5.13% | 25.21% |
| 2022 | -5.74% | -3.33% | 2.77% | -7.65% | 0.19% | -8.14% | 9.03% | -4.52% | -8.89% | 8.04% | 6.10% | -6.21% | -18.84% |
| 2021 | -0.20% | 3.02% | 5.18% | 5.09% | 1.06% | 2.51% | 2.57% | 3.01% | -4.85% | 6.94% | -0.85% | 4.61% | 31.27% |
| 2020 | -0.39% | -8.16% | -11.53% | 12.94% | 5.55% | 2.49% | 5.40% | 6.80% | -3.94% | -2.24% | 10.85% | 3.75% | 20.21% |
| 2019 | 8.66% | 3.56% | 1.21% | 3.68% | -6.75% | 7.09% | 1.74% | -1.97% | 2.10% | 2.23% | 3.86% | 3.05% | 31.40% |
| 2018 | 5.88% | -3.49% | -2.74% | 0.19% | 2.67% | 0.65% | 3.99% | 3.39% | 0.82% | -7.38% | 1.48% | -9.22% | -4.84% |
| 2017 | 0.90% | 3.16% | 1.37% | 5.51% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of NUESX is 47, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund (NUESX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Northern U.S. Quality ESG Fund provided a 1.53% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.32 | $0.32 | $0.28 | $0.54 | $1.10 | $0.24 | $0.21 | $0.24 | $0.03 |
Dividend yield | 1.53% | 1.52% | 1.54% | 3.71% | 5.97% | 1.61% | 1.62% | 2.45% | 0.31% |
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $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 | $0.05 | $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 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.00 | $1.10 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.24 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.21 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.04 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.24 |
| 2017 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
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 4.39%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -33.33% | Feb 20, 2020 | 23 | Mar 23, 2020 | 92 | Aug 3, 2020 | 115 |
| -24.95% | Dec 30, 2021 | 190 | Sep 30, 2022 | 303 | Dec 14, 2023 | 493 |
| -20.41% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 85 | Apr 29, 2019 | 149 |
| -19.37% | Dec 5, 2024 | 84 | Apr 8, 2025 | — | — | — |
| -9.77% | Jan 29, 2018 | 9 | Feb 8, 2018 | 116 | Jul 26, 2018 | 125 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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