The fund's principal investment strategy is, under normal market conditions, to invest at least 80% of the fund's assets in the common stocks of companies composing the Nasdaq-100 Index. The Nasdaq-100 Index represents 100 of the largest nonfinancial stocks traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market®. The fund is non-diversified.
| Period | USNQX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 4.7% | -97.0% | 17.4% | 28.29% | 2 |
| 1 Yr | 3.8% | -28.3% | 24.3% | 13.70% | 1 |
| 3 Yr | 16.0% * | 0.2% | 17.7% | 0.49% | 1 |
| 5 Yr | 15.6% * | 1.6% | 16.2% | 0.82% | 1 |
| 10 Yr | 12.4% * | 0.4% | 13.1% | 0.43% | 1 |
* Annualized
| Period | USNQX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.2% | -38.0% | 13.6% | 4.87% | 1 |
| 2014 | N/A | -0.7% | 12.3% | N/A | N/A |
| 2013 | N/A | 23.9% | 43.4% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | N/A | 10.8% | 19.6% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | N/A | -12.1% | 12.5% | N/A | N/A |
| Period | USNQX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YTD | 4.7% | -97.0% | 13.2% | 27.96% | 2 |
| 1 Yr | 3.8% | -28.3% | 22.0% | 12.03% | 1 |
| 3 Yr | 16.0% * | -1.0% | 17.7% | 0.42% | 1 |
| 5 Yr | 15.6% * | 0.4% | 16.2% | 0.67% | 1 |
| 10 Yr | 12.4% * | -0.1% | 13.1% | 0.43% | 1 |
* Annualized
| Period | USNQX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.2% | -38.0% | 17.4% | 5.14% | 1 |
| 2014 | N/A | -0.7% | 13.1% | N/A | N/A |
| 2013 | N/A | 32.4% | 62.9% | N/A | N/A |
| 2012 | N/A | 15.7% | 23.1% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | N/A | -14.3% | 13.3% | N/A | N/A |
| USNQX | Category Low | Category High | USNQX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Assets | 1 B | 373 K | 146 B | 12.08% | 3 |
| Number of Holdings | 109 | 1 | 2190 | 6.49% | 2 |
| Net Assets in Top 10 | 476 M | 0 | 33.1 B | 10.09% | 2 |
| Weighting of Top 10 | 48.8% | 0.0% | 150.9% | 4.31% | 1 |
| Weighting | Category Low | Category High | USNQX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stocks | 96.74% | 0.00% | 109.00% | 13.37% | 4 |
| Cash | 3.26% | -9.00% | 100.00% | 8.23% | 2 |
| Other | 0.00% | -1.32% | 24.55% | 6.88% | 3 |
| Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.81% | 0.84% | 1 |
| Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.61% | 2.31% | 1 |
| Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 76.29% | 2.89% | 1 |
| Weighting | Category Low | Category High | USNQX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology | 51.29% | -1.29% | 52.19% | 0.26% | 1 |
| Consumer Cyclical | 14.03% | -2.22% | 41.71% | 18.70% | 4 |
| Healthcare | 11.31% | -1.03% | 98.63% | 23.78% | 5 |
| Consumer Defense | 6.80% | -1.43% | 30.67% | 16.97% | 4 |
| Communication Services | 5.69% | 0.00% | 12.93% | 3.79% | 1 |
| Industrials | 3.46% | -0.37% | 29.48% | 25.06% | 5 |
| Financial Services | 0.86% | -2.38% | 40.17% | 27.63% | 5 |
| Utilities | 0.00% | -0.18% | 16.29% | 8.35% | 2 |
| Energy | 0.00% | -2.01% | 16.80% | 21.14% | 5 |
| Real Estate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 11.43% | 13.95% | 4 |
| Basic Materials | 0.00% | -1.18% | 12.09% | 20.05% | 5 |
| Weighting | Category Low | Category High | USNQX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | 93.00% | 0.00% | 109.00% | 13.75% | 3 |
| Non US | 3.74% | -0.01% | 91.03% | 13.62% | 3 |
| USNQX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | Rank in Category (%) | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expense Ratio | 0.57% | 0.00% | 24.91% | 15.11% | 1 |
| Management Fee | 0.20% | 0.00% | 1.50% | 5.08% | 1 |
| 12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A | N/A |
| Administrative Fee | 0.15% | 0.00% | 1.00% | 1.53% | 4 |
| USNQX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | USNQX Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Load | N/A | 1.50% | 8.50% | N/A | N/A |
| Deferred Load | N/A | 1.00% | 5.50% | N/A | N/A |
| USNQX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | USNQX Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Redemption Fee | N/A | 0.05% | 5.00% | N/A | N/A |
Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.
| USNQX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Low | Category High | USNQX Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | 10.00% | 0.00% | 437.00% | 13.70% | 1 |
| USNQX | Category Low | Category High | USNQX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A | 0.00% | 2.85% | N/A | N/A |
| USNQX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Monthly | Annually |
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2013 | $0.029 |
| Dec 28, 2012 | $0.064 |
| Dec 30, 2010 | $0.009 |
| Jan 20, 2005 | $0.018 |
| Dec 14, 2001 | $0.002 |
| USNQX | Category Low | Category High | USNQX % Rank | Quintile | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income Ratio | 0.62% | -5.94% | 3.70% | 6.24% | 1 |
| USNQX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Daily | Annually |
Manager
Start Date
Dec 08, 2006Tenure
9.65
Tenure Rank
4.1%
Brent Reeder, Senior Vice President at The Northern Trust Company, Chicago, is the Team Leader-Domestic Index in the Quantitative Management Group of Northern Trust Global Investments (NTGI). Before his current role, he was a Portfolio Manager in the Quantitative Management Group of NTGI, responsible for the management of index portfolios. Brent has a broad range of expertise in both large capitalization and small capitalization index mandates. Prior to this, Brent spent five years in trust operations as a team leader of the Foundations and Endowments team. He received a B.A. degree in Economics from DePauw University and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from DePaul University. Brent is an Associated Person with the National Futures Association.
Category Low
0.0
Category High
48.6
Category Average
7.08
Category Mode
1.6
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