NTHEX Performance — Northeast Investors Trust
Data updated: 2026-08-26
NTHEX returned +1.45% year to date and +10.02% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +8.28% over 3 years and +5.44% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $127, against $121 for the category, and to $110 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 5.39% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $7.0M, and assets reached $123.87M.
NTHEX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Northeast Investors Trust grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | NTHEX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $110 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $127 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $130 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jan 2020 – Jun 2026) | $131 | $125 |
NTHEX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.45% |
| 1 year | +10.02% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +8.28% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.44% |
NTHEX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Northeast Investors Trust, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.45% |
| 2025 | +10.25% |
| 2024 | +6.06% |
| 2023 | +12.06% |
| 2022 | −2.48% |
| 2021 | +5.16% |
| 2020 | −3.61% |
NTHEX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | −0.5% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +1.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | −1.1% | +0.3% | +1.4% | +2.5% | −0.9% | −0.5% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +7.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | −0.8% |
| 2024 | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.8% | −1.7% | +0.8% | 0.0% | +1.7% | +1.1% | +0.8% | −0.8% | +0.1% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | +0.9% | +0.3% | +2.3% | +1.2% | −0.6% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +2.0% | +0.6% | +3.1% | +2.0% | −0.6% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | +0.8% | −0.3% | −3.6% | +1.4% | −0.8% | −3.4% | −0.3% | +2.0% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.3% | −0.8% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.8% | 0.0% | −0.5% | +1.1% | −0.5% | −0.3% |
| 2020 | −10.1% | −2.5% | −1.7% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +5.8% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +1.6% | 0.0% | +1.3% | +0.5% |
NTHEX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 5.39%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.70 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.46% (Sep 2025)
- Worst month: −1.65% (Apr 2024)
NTHEX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Northeast Investors Trust, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$7.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $6.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.49×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $321K | $605K | −$284K |
| May 2026 | $823K | $751K | $73K |
| Apr 2026 | $53K | $1.2M | −$1.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $239K | $1.6M | −$1.3M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.0M | $844K | $183K |
| Jan 2026 | $179K | $1.5M | −$1.3M |
| Dec 2025 | $25K | $740K | −$715K |
| Nov 2025 | $1.3M | $688K | $661K |
| Oct 2025 | $169K | $1.8M | −$1.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $70K |
| Aug 2025 | $1.0M | $579K | $435K |
| Jul 2025 | $38K | $2.0M | −$2.0M |
NTHEX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Northeast Investors Trust by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $123.87M |
| 2026-03-31 | $124.59M |
| 2025-12-31 | $128.22M |
| 2025-09-30 | $131.67M |
| 2025-06-30 | $124.16M |
| 2025-03-31 | $126.86M |
| 2024-12-31 | $129.91M |
| 2024-09-30 | $131.80M |
| 2024-06-30 | $129.44M |
| 2024-03-31 | $134.34M |
| 2023-12-31 | $136.29M |
| 2023-09-30 | $135.38M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.