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3 Northern Mutual Funds for a Steady Portfolio

Founded in 1889, Northern Trusts managed assets worth more than $1 trillion as of Jun 30, 2020, based on assets raised in the country. The company generally focuses on funds that have a long-term performance goal. Moreover, the Northern funds do not bear sales load, making them strong investment choices for those seeking low-cost funds.

Northern Trusts is one of the major asset management companies, providing a variety of investment solutions and strategies to both individuals and institutions. It comprises investment professionals with experience of more than 15 years. At present, the company has more than 20 branches globally with around 18,800 employees.

Below we focus on three top-ranked Northern mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) and is expected to outperform its peers. Investors can click here to see the complete list of Northern funds.

Northern Large Cap Core Fund NOLCX seeks capital appreciation for the long run. The fund invests the lion's share of its assets in equity securities of large-cap domestic companies that may also include non-U.S large-cap companies traded in the United States.NOLCX has returned 10.7% over the past three years.

As of the end of September 2020, NOLCX held 174 issues, with 7.53% of its assets invested in Apple Inc.

Northern Active M International Equity Fund NMIEX aims for long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests the majority of its assets in equity securities of companies situated outside the United States. It utilizes a multi-manager approach in which its assets are allocated to one or more sub-advisers, in percentages determined at the discretion of the fund's investment advisers. NMIEX has returned 1.7% in three years.

NMIEX has an expense ratio of 0.85% compared with the category average of 0.98%.

Northern Multi-Manager Global Real Estate Fund NMMGX aims for long-term capital growth and current income. The fund invests the majority of its assets in equity securities of real estate companies and those related to the real estate industry. The fund may invest in securities of companies around the world.NMMGX has three-year annualized returns of 1.6%.

Christopher E. Vella is the fund manager of NMMGX since 2012.

To view the Zacks Rank and past performance of all Northern mutual funds, investors can click here to see the complete list of Northern funds.

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