NUSFX Performance — Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund
Data updated: 2026-08-28
NUSFX returned +1.71% year to date and +4.29% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +5.42% over 3 years and +3.53% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $157 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $121. Volatility over the past three years was 0.52% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $6.3M, and assets reached $1.82B.
NUSFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | NUSFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $121 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $117 | $157 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $119 | $144 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $124 | $165 |
NUSFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.71% |
| 1 year | +4.29% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.42% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.53% |
NUSFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.71% |
| 2025 | +5.16% |
| 2024 | +5.94% |
| 2023 | +6.29% |
| 2022 | −1.01% |
| 2021 | −0.05% |
| 2020 | +2.33% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.28% |
NUSFX 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 | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | −0.3% | −0.2% | −0.8% | −0.3% | +0.2% | −0.6% | +0.2% | +0.2% | −0.3% | 0.0% | +0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.5% | +0.4% | −1.8% | +1.6% | +0.7% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
NUSFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.52%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.76 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +0.78% (Dec 2023)
- Worst month: +0.07% (Mar 2026)
NUSFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$6.3M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.1B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.99×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $74.8M | $166.1M | −$91.3M |
| May 2026 | $45.8M | $126.6M | −$80.8M |
| Apr 2026 | $391.7M | $54.7M | $337.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $52.4M | $71.6M | −$19.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $100.2M | $31.0M | $69.2M |
| Jan 2026 | $57.9M | $153.4M | −$95.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $26.8M | $71.5M | −$44.7M |
| Nov 2025 | $24.8M | $179.7M | −$154.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $189.8M | $53.4M | $136.4M |
| Sep 2025 | $38.8M | $48.3M | −$9.4M |
| Aug 2025 | $62.1M | $48.6M | $13.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $44.8M | $111.5M | −$66.6M |
NUSFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Ultra-Short Fixed Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.82B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.65B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.70B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.76B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.82B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.67B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.66B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.65B |
| 2024-06-28 | $1.64B |
| 2024-03-28 | $1.63B |
| 2023-12-29 | $1.76B |
| 2023-09-29 | $1.98B |
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.