# NORTHERN SHORT-INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND — new fund registration

NORTHERN FUNDS registered fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2018-08-08. Featured series: NORTHERN SHORT-INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: NORTHERN FUNDS
- CIK: 0000916620
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2018-08-08
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0001193125-18-242912
- Reported net assets: $26.4M

## Series & classes (2)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [NORTHERN SHORT-INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000001259) | NORTHERN SHORT-INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND | NSIUX | — |
| [NORTHERN U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000001261) | NORTHERN U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND | NOUGX | — |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.73%
- Management fee: 0.38%
- Net expense ratio: 0.44%
- Other expenses: 0.35%

## Investment objective

The Fund seeks to maximize total return (capital appreciation and income) with minimal reasonable risk.

## Advisers

- [Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105780)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-07-24 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-316099)
- [485APOS — 2026-05-29 (8 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-248875)
- [485APOS — 2026-05-29 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-248738)
- [485APOS — 2025-11-21 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-25-291294)
- [485APOS — 2025-04-16 (11 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001137439-25-000300)
- [485APOS — 2022-04-08 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-22-100470)
- [485APOS — 2021-10-06](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-21-293167)
- [485APOS — 2020-02-28](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-20-056985)
- [485APOS — 2019-11-27](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-19-302470)
- [485APOS — 2018-11-09](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-323865)
- [485APOS — 2018-09-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-274246)
- [485APOS — 2018-05-31](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-180423)

## More

- [Registrant profile: NORTHERN FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/916620)
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