Northern Small Cap Core Fund (NSCKX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
26.91
-0.25 (-0.92%)
At close: May 19, 2026
Fund Assets375.46M
Expense Ration/a
Min. Investment$2,500
Turnover17.68%
Dividend (ttm)3.84
Dividend Yield14.10%
Dividend Growth-15.69%
Payout FrequencyAnnual
Ex-Dividend DateDec 18, 2025
Previous Close27.16
YTD Return11.24%
1-Year Return27.95%
5-Year Return37.08%
52-Week Low23.48
52-Week High28.99
Beta (5Y)n/a
Holdings1576
Inception DateJul 31, 2020

About NSCKX

The Northern Funds Small Cap Core Fund is a mutual fund designed to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diverse portfolio of quality U.S. small capitalization companies. Its primary purpose is to capture the small cap premium, potentially delivering excess returns relative to its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The fund employs an active quantitative strategy, focusing on stocks with favorable characteristics such as strong earnings quality and return on equity. This approach allows the fund to over- and underweight stocks, aiming to generate better outcomes in various market conditions. The Northern Funds Small Cap Core Fund is suitable for long-term investors seeking the growth potential of smaller companies, offering a strategy that can be appealing to those willing to tolerate higher risk for potential long-term gains.

Fund Family Northern Funds
Category Small Blend
Performance Rating Average
Risk Rating Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol NSCKX
Index Russell 2000 TR

Performance

NSCKX had a total return of 27.95% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.25%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

SymbolProviderNameExpense Ratio
SWSSXSchwabSchwab Small Cap Index Fund0.04%
FSSNXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Index Fund0.03%
FSCRXFidelityFidelity Small Cap Discovery Fund1.03%
FSSLXFidelityFidelity Series Small Cap Core0.01%
FLXSXFidelityFidelity Flex Small Cap Index Fundn/a

Top 10 Holdings

7.06% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
E-mini Russell 2000 Index Future June 26n/a1.18%
Northern Institutional Funds - U.S. Government PortfolioBNGXX1.00%
Bloom Energy CorporationBE0.98%
FabrinetFN0.79%
EchoStar CorporationSATS0.61%
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.STRL0.60%
Nextpower Inc.NXT0.51%
The Ensign Group, Inc.ENSG0.49%
Credo Technology Group Holding LtdCRDO0.48%
Powell Industries, Inc.POWL0.43%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Dec 18, 2025$3.84469Dec 18, 2025
Dec 19, 2024$4.56015Dec 19, 2024
Dec 21, 2023$1.87784Dec 21, 2023
Dec 15, 2022$0.16795Dec 15, 2022
Dec 16, 2021$4.67378Dec 16, 2021
Dec 17, 2020$1.43498Dec 17, 2020
Full Dividend History