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Northern Technology (NTCHX)

General Information  As of 11/20/2009 NAV $11.18 NAV Daily Change ($0.06) % Yield 0 % SEC Yield N/A % YTD Return (as of 09/30/2009) 32.81 Objective* Equity - Sector Technology Peer* TC * Key Portfolio Statistics % Unrealized Gain YTD -1.05 Net Assets (Mil $) 06/30/2009 78.29 % Turnover 06/30/2009 133.45 Fees % Max Sales Load .00 % Min Sales Load .00 % Max Deferred Load .00 Expenses % Max 12b-1 Fee .00 % Max Management Fee 1.00 % Redemption Fee .00 % Expense Ratio 1.25 Allocation Large Growth 79.30 Large Value .00 Small Growth 13.56 Small Value .00 Foreign Stock .00 Emerging Market .00 Precious Metals .00 Intermediate Bond .00 Foreign Bond .00 High Yield Bond .00 Portfolio Information Composition As of 06/30/2009 % of Net Assets Stock 98.64 Cash .00 Bonds .00 Preferred .00 Convertibles .00 Foreign Stock 10.51 Foreign Bonds .00 Hedge .00 Other 1.36 Sector / Country Weightings Sector / Country Weightings As of 06/30/2009 % of Portfolio Technology 78.04 Health 9.31 Industrial Cyclical 5.08 Services 3.73 Other 2.37 Finance .78 Retail Trade .69 N/A N/A N/A N/A Portfolio Holdings Top Equity Holdings (As of 06/30/2009) % of Portfolio Value (Mil$) APPLE INCORPORATED 3.75 2.70 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHIN 3.74 2.69 HEWLETT-PACKARD COMPANY 3.06 2.20 GOOGLE INCORPORATED CLASS A 2.54 1.83 GENZYME CORPORATION 2.44 1.76 ORACLE CORPORATION 2.41 1.74 NETAPP INCORPORATED 2.28 1.64 ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED 2.24 1.61 MCAFEE INCORPORATED 2.22 1.60 N/A N/A N/A

This is our Mutual Fund rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for Mutual Funds over the next 6 months. Zacks Rank Definition #1 Strong Buy #2 Buy #3 Hold #4 Sell #5 Strong Sell S&P 500 Zacks Mutual Fund Rank FAQ - Learn more about the Zacks Rank Zacks Mutual Fund Rank Home - All Zacks Rank resources in one place Zacks Premium - The only way to get access to the Zacks Rank Zacks Premium Research - NEW! Zacks Mutual Fund Rank    Find similar funds that have a Mutual Fund Rank. Find Similar Funds Now  Fund Description The fund was incepted in April 1996 and is managed by Northern Trust Investments. The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing principally in equity securities and securities of companies that develop, produce or distribute products and services related to technology. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of companies principally engaged in technology business activities. Although the fund primarily invests in the securities of U.S. issuers, it may make limited investments in the securities of foreign issuers either directly or indirectly (for example, through ADRs). Dividends and capital gains, if any, are declared and paid annually. Stock Holding Statistics  % of Net Assets As Of 06/30/2009 Total Issues 66 Avg. P/E 39.18 Avg. P/Book 4.98 Avg. EPS Growth 12.29 Avg. Market Value (Mil $) 37,342 Risk 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Beta 1.01 1.06 1.48 Alpha 4.61 0.88 0.33 R Squared 0.82 0.79 0.50 Std. Dev. 21.76 18.94 33.93 Sharpe -0.23 -0.10 4.00 Shareholder Information Manager Deborah L. Koch Since 07/04 Manager Rating * SEE EXPLANTION -4.1 Inception Date 04/01/1996 Shareholders 31,266 Dividends Paid A Minimum Initial Investment $2,500 Minimum Subsequent Investment $50 IRA Minimum $500 IRA Available Y Check Writing N Phone Invest Y Phone Exchange Y Phone Redeem Y Auto Invest Y Wire Redeem Y Wire Fee Y Wire Transfer Y Contact Information Family Northern Address P.O.Box 75986 Chicago, IL 60675 Phone 800 595-9111