Literature
Prospectuses
Download prospectus information, statements of additional information (SAI), annual
and semiannual reports for Northern Funds by clicking on the corresponding links below.
Equity Funds
| Summary Prospectus | Prospectus | Statement of Additional Information | |
| Income Equity | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| International Equity | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Large Cap Core | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Large Cap Value | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Small Cap Core - Class K | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Small Cap Core - Class I | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Small Cap Value | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| U.S. Quality ESG - Class I | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| U.S. Quality ESG - Class K | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
Equity Index Funds
| Summary Prospectus | Prospectus | Statement of Additional Information | |
| Emerging Markets Equity Index | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Global Real Estate Index | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Global Sustainability Index - Class K | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Global Sustainability Index - Class I | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| International Equity Index | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Mid Cap Index | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Small Cap Index | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Stock Index | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund
| Summary Prospectus | Prospectus | Statement of Additional Information | |
| Global Tactical Asset Allocation | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
Multi-Manager Funds
| Summary Prospectus | Prospectus | Statement of Additional Information | |
| Equity Funds | |||
| Active M Emerging Markets Equity | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Active M International Equity | 7/31/2020 (Revised 8-26-2020) | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Multi-Manager Global Listed Infrastructure | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Multi-Manager Global Real Estate | 7/31/2020 (Revised 8-26-2020) | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Northern Engage360TM | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Fixed Income Funds | |||
| Multi-Manager Emerging Markets Debt Opportunity | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Multi-Manager High Yield Opportunity | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
Fixed Income Funds
| Summary Prospectus | Prospectus | Statement of Additional Information | |
| Bond Index | 7/31/2020 (Revised 3/25/2021) | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Core Bond | 7/31/2020 (Revised 9/29/20) | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Fixed Income | 7/31/2020 (Revised 9/29/20) | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| High Yield Fixed Income | 7/31/2020 (Revised 9/29/20) | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Short Bond | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Short-Intermediate U.S. Government | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
Tax-Advantaged Ultra-Short | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | |
| Ultra-Short Fixed Income | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| U.S. Government | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| U.S. Treasury Index | 7/31/2020 (Revised 3/25/2021) | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Summary Prospectus | Prospectus | Statement of Additional Information | |
| Arizona Tax-Exempt | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| California Intermediate Tax-Exempt | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| California Tax-Exempt | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| High Yield Municipal | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Intermediate Tax-Exempt | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Short-Intermediate Tax-Exempt | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Tax-Exempt | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
Money Market Funds
| Summary Prospectus | Prospectus | Statement of Additional Information | |
| Money Market*** | (supplement 12/14/20) | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| Municipal Money Market** | 7/31/2020 (supplement 12/14/20) | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
Government Money Market Funds
| Summary Prospectus | Prospectus | Statement of Additional Information | |
| U.S. Government Money Market | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
| U.S. Government Select Money Market | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 | 7/31/2020 |
*Certain of our SEC filings, beginning with our Prospectuses for the period ending July 31, 2011, include exhibits containing our financial statements tagged using eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL). The XBRL exhibits consist of files that are formatted as unprocessed data which is readable only by means of an XBRL viewer. The SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov currently provides links to such viewers. You can access Northern Funds' XBRL filings with the SEC by linking directly to EDGAR, a database maintained by the SEC.
**The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Northern Funds (the “Trust”)
has determined, after consideration of a number of factors, that it is in the best
interests of the Municipal Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) and its shareholders
that the Fund be liquidated and terminated. The Fund was liquidated after the close
of business on February 12, 2021 pursuant to a plan of liquidation approved by the
Board. Please contact the Northern Funds Center at 800-595-9111 if you have any questions.
***The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of Northern Funds (the
“Trust”) has approved a Plan of Reorganization, which is the reorganization
of the Money Market Fund, a series of the Trust (the “Acquired Fund”),
with and into the U.S. Government Money Market Fund, also a series of the Trust (the
“Acquiring Fund” and, together with the Acquired Fund, the “Funds”).
The Board concluded that the reorganization would be in the best interests of each
Fund and their shareholders and shareholders’ interests will not be diluted
as a result of the reorganization. At a special shareholder meeting dtd March 31,
2021, The Plan of Reorganization was submitted to shareholders of the Acquired Fund
and approved. The reorganization was effected as of the close of business on April
9, 2021 and pursuant to the Plan that provides for the reorganization. Please contact
the Northern Funds Center at 800-595-9111 if you have any questions.
Equity Funds Annual Report
as of
March 31, 2020
Equity Index Funds Annual Report
as
of March 31, 2020
Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund Annual
Report
as of March 31, 2020
Multi-Manager Funds Annual Report
as of March 31, 2020
Fixed Income Funds Annual Report
as of March 31, 2020
Fixed Income Index Funds Annual Report
as of March 31, 2020
Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Funds Annual Report
as of March 31, 2020
Money Market Funds Annual Report
as of March 31, 2020
Semiannual Reports
Equity Funds Semiannual Report
as
of September 30, 2020
Equity Index Funds Semiannual Report
as of September 30, 2020
Global Tactical Asset Allocation Fund Semiannual
Report
as of September 30, 2020
Active M/Multi-Manager Funds Semiannual
Report
as of September 30, 2020
Fixed Income Funds Semiannual Report
as of September 30, 2020
Fixed Income Index Funds Semiannual Report
as of September 30, 2020
Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Funds Semiannual
Report
as of September 30, 2020
Money Market Funds Semiannual Report
as of September 30, 2020
Not FDIC insured | May lose value | No bank guarantee
You could lose money by investing in the Money Market Funds. Although each of the Money Market Funds seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it cannot guarantee it will do so. The Funds’ sponsor has no legal obligation to provide financial support to the Funds, and you should not expect that the sponsor will provide financial support to the Funds at any time.
The Money Market Fund and the Municipal Money Market Fund may impose a fee upon the sale of your shares or may temporarily suspend your ability to sell shares if the Fund’s liquidity falls below required minimums because of market conditions or other factors.
An investment in a Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), any other government agency, or The Northern Trust Company, its affiliates, subsidiaries or any other bank.
Please carefully read the summary prospectus or prospectus and consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of Northern Funds before investing. Call 800-595-9111 to obtain a summary prospectus or prospectus. The summary prospectus and prospectus contain this and other information about the Funds.
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