Northern U.S. Government Fund (NOUGX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
8.93
0.00 (0.00%)
Feb 17, 2026, 9:30 AM EST
Fund Assets29.68M
Expense Ratio0.43%
Min. Investment$2,500
Turnover60.41%
Dividend (ttm)0.31
Dividend Yield3.49%
Dividend Growth13.02%
Payout FrequencyMonthly
Ex-Dividend DateJan 26, 2026
Previous Close8.93
YTD Return1.05%
1-Year Return7.21%
5-Year Return1.88%
52-Week Low8.37
52-Week High8.93
Beta (5Y)0.14
Holdings166
Inception DateApr 1, 1994

About NOUGX

Northern U.S. Government Fund is an actively managed mutual fund that primarily invests in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies. The fund focuses on selecting high-quality government securities with maturities typically ranging between one and ten years, employing a relative value approach that utilizes models to analyze and compare expected returns and assumed risks. Designed for income-oriented investors with a lower tolerance for risk, the fund seeks to provide a stable investment anchored in the credit quality and reliability of U.S. government obligations. As an intermediate government bond fund, it offers exposure to interest rate and credit environments across various maturities, making it a potential core holding for diversified fixed-income portfolios. The fund's management team leverages extensive fixed income expertise, and the product maintains a significant cost advantage over competitors, delivering a competitive fee structure within its peer group. Launched in 1994, Northern U.S. Government Fund continues to play a key role in the market by providing investors with an efficient means to access the high-credit-quality segment of the U.S. fixed income market.

Fund Family Northern Funds
Category Intermediate Government
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Low
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol NOUGX
Index Bloomberg U.S. Govt Bond Intermediate TR

Performance

NOUGX had a total return of 7.21% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.21%.

Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jan 26, 2026$0.033Jan 26, 2026
Dec 18, 2025$0.0205Dec 18, 2025
Nov 24, 2025$0.0274Nov 24, 2025
Oct 23, 2025$0.0246Oct 23, 2025
Sep 24, 2025$0.0255Sep 24, 2025
Aug 25, 2025$0.0272Aug 25, 2025
Full Dividend History