- What does NSGRX invest in?
- The fund is committed to investing a minimum of 80% of its net holdings in equity securities issued by smaller capitalization firms. For the purpose of this fund, these small-cap firms are generally defined as companies whose market valuation, at the time of purchase, falls within the range of those included in the Russell 2000® Index. A significant number of these companies tend to reinvest their earnings to finance both ongoing and prospective expansion, rather than distributing them to shareholders. Consequently, they typically offer minimal or no dividend payments.
- What is the expense ratio of NSGRX?
- An expense ratio for Northern Small Cap Core Fund (NSGRX) is not available from our data sources — neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee.
- How big is NSGRX?
- Northern Small Cap Core Fund (NSGRX) manages $395.1M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.
- Is NSGRX actively managed or an index fund?
- NSGRX is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios because there's no security selection cost.
- When was NSGRX launched?
- Northern Small Cap Core Fund (NSGRX) launched in September 1999 and is managed by Northern Trust / FlexShares.
- How has NSGRX performed?
- NSGRX's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.
