Northern Small Cap Value Fund1
Robert H. Bergson

Robert H. Bergson

With Northern Trust since 1997

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Barron's Features Northern Small Cap Value Fund
This June 30, 2008 interview with Portfolio Manager Robert H. Bergson highlights the fund's long-term track record, his investment philosophy and other factors driving flows into this mutual fund. Learn more

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The Northern Small Cap Value Fund is a good choice for those aggressive investors looking for the value potential offered by the stocks of small companies - those that the adviser believes are worth more than is indicated by current market prices. It is intended for equity investors with an above-average tolerance for volatility who want to diversify their investments and plan to invest for the long term without concern for current income.

Fund Objective: Capital Appreciation
Ticker SymbolShare Price Change
Daily as of 02/08/10		YTD Total Return
Daily as of 02/08/10
NOSGX$ -0.16-6.18%
SymbolNOSGX
Share Price$ 11.53
Share Price Change$ -0.16
YTD Total Return-6.18%
Inception Date4/1/1994
Updated Daily as of February 8, 2010 
Total Net Assets$1,363,117,075
Updated Monthly as of December 31, 2009 
Total ReturnSmall Cap Value FundRussell 2000 Value Index
Month6.89%7.57%
3-Month3.76%3.63%
Year to Date17.77%20.58%
1 Year17.77%20.58%
3-Year Avg. Annual–6.28%–8.22%
5-Year Avg. Annual1.36%–0.01%
10-Year Avg. Annual7.18%8.27%
Avg. Annual
Since Inception		8.93%9.36%
Updated Quarterly as of December 31, 2009 
Performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than that shown here.

Performance calculations reflect voluntary fee waivers in effect. In the absence of fee waivers, total return, growth since inception and dividends would have been reduced. Total return is based on net change in NAV assuming reinvestment of distributions.


Disclosure
 Gross Expense RatioNet Expense Ratio*
Small Cap Value
(NOSGX)		 1.38% 1.00%
*Includes voluntary expense reimbursements by Northern Funds' investment advisers that may change or end at any time.
as of December 31, 2009
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Number of Holdings565
Net Asset Value$12.29
Price to Earnings Ratio13.89
Price to Book Ratio0.98
Weighted Average Market Cap ($Mil)$967
Asset Allocation 
Stocks97.4%
Cash2.6%
TOTAL100%
Top 10 Holdings 
MPS Group Inc0.8%
Prosperity Bancshares Inc0.7%
National Retail Properties Inc0.7%
Regal-Beloit Corp0.7%
BioMed Realty Trust Inc0.7%
Idacorp Inc0.7%
Southwest Gas Corp0.6%
ProAssurance Corp0.6%
Skechers USA Inc0.6%
Sensient Technologies Corp0.6%
% of Portfolio6.7%
Sector Weightings 
Financials30.2%
Industrials17.5%
Consumer Discretionary12.9%
Information Technology11.1%
Energy7.5%
Materials6.8%
Health Care6.2%
Utilities4.7%
Consumer Staples2.5%
Telecommunication Services0.6%
TOTAL100%
All data is as of date indicated and subject to change.
as of December 31, 2009
 Small Cap Value FundRussell 2000 Value Index
Standard Deviation24.1925.98
Alpha1.240.00
Beta0.931.00
Information Ratio0.700.00
R-Squared99100
*For Funds with a Three Year Performance History
Equity Risk: Equity securities (stocks) are more volatile and carry more risk than other forms of investments, including investments in high-grade fixed income securities. The net asset value per share of this Fund will fluctuate as the value of the securities in the portfolio changes.

Small Cap Risk: Small capitalization funds typically carry additional risks since smaller companies generally have a higher risk of failure.

Value Risk: Value-based investments are subject to the risk that the broad market may not recognize their intrinsic value.

Russell 2000® Value Index is an unmanaged index measuring the performance of those companies included in the Russell 2000 Index having lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
 
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