Northern U.S. Government Fund (NOUGX)

Fund Assets	24.18M
Expense Ratio	0.43%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	54.27%
Dividend (ttm)	0.31
Dividend Yield	3.62%
Dividend Growth	5.36%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	Jul 23, 2026

Previous Close	8.64
YTD Return	-0.85%
1-Year Return	0.81%
5-Year Return	-1.59%
52-Week Low	8.59
52-Week High	8.97
Beta (5Y)	0.13
Holdings	182
Inception Date	n/a

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: Average
• Risk Rating: Low
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: NOUGX

Performance

NOUGX had a total return of 0.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.00%.

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Jul 23, 2026	$0.0252	Jul 23, 2026
Jun 30, 2026	$0.0253	Jun 30, 2026
May 26, 2026	$0.0287	May 26, 2026
Apr 23, 2026	$0.026	Apr 23, 2026
Mar 24, 2026	$0.0243	Mar 24, 2026
Feb 24, 2026	$0.0248	Feb 24, 2026

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Aug 28, 2026

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