# Northern High Yield Fixed Income Fund (NHFIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nhfix for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Northern Trust / FlexShares · Asset class: Bond - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1998-12-31 The fund will commit at least 80% of its total net assets to high-yield debt instruments, commonly referred to as "junk bonds," and other lower-rated fixed-income securities. These below-investment grade securities are characterized by ratings of BB, Ba, or inferior from a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO), or by unrated instruments judged to be of comparable credit quality by the fund's investment adviser. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $5.86 | | Expense Ratio | 0.61% | | Assets Under Management | $2.02B | | NAV | $5.86 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 7.25% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.42 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $5.81 – $6.16 | | Beta | 0.47 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0378 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-26 - Pay date: 2026-10-26 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does NHFIX invest in? The fund will commit at least 80% of its total net assets to high-yield debt instruments, commonly referred to as "junk bonds," and other lower-rated fixed-income securities. These below-investment grade securities are characterized by ratings of BB, Ba, or inferior from a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO), or by unrated instruments judged to be of comparable credit quality by the fund's investment adviser. ### What is the expense ratio of NHFIX? Northern High Yield Fixed Income Fund (NHFIX) charges an expense ratio of 0.61%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is NHFIX's dividend yield? NHFIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.25%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### What is the duration of NHFIX? Effective duration measures NHFIX's sensitivity to interest-rate changes: a duration of 6 means a 1% rate move shifts NAV by roughly 6% in the opposite direction. NHFIX's current duration is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. ### What is the credit quality of NHFIX? NHFIX's credit quality breakdown (the share of holdings rated AAA through CCC and below) is published on the fund's factsheet. Higher-quality (investment-grade) funds yield less but carry less default risk than high-yield / junk bond funds. ### What is the yield to maturity of NHFIX? Yield to maturity (YTM) is the total return you'd earn from NHFIX if every bond in the portfolio is held to maturity at the current price. NHFIX's YTM is published on the fund's factsheet on the issuer's website. It differs from the trailing-12-month yield because YTM reflects current bond prices rather than historical income paid. ### Does NHFIX pay a dividend? Yes, Northern High Yield Fixed Income Fund (NHFIX) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 7.25%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does NHFIX pay dividends? Northern High Yield Fixed Income Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is NHFIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for NHFIX was 2026-10-26. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will NHFIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.61% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does NHFIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from NHFIX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does NHFIX cost more than a fund like VOO? NHFIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.61%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether NHFIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to NHFIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as NHFIX (0.61%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nhfix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nhfix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nhfix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nhfix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/nhfix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.