Northern Stock Index Fund Q1 2026 Commentary (Mutual Fund:NOSIX)
Northern Trust Asset Management·2026-06-22·via All Articles on Seeking Alpha
Summary
In the first quarter of 2026, the S&P 500 index returned -4.33%. Large Cap equities underperformed Small Cap equities, as measured by the S&P 600 index, which returned 3.51% in the first quarter.
The top-performing sectors over this time period were Energy and Materials, returning 38.25% and 9.73% respectively.
Financials and Consumer Discretionary were the worst performing sectors for this quarter, with returns of -9.35% and -9.19% respectively.
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Fund Commentary
In the first quarter of 2026, the S&P 500 index (Fund Index) returned -4.33%. Large Cap equities underperformed Small Cap equities, as measured by the S&P 600 index, which returned 3.51% in the first quarter.