BSBAX : Northern Short Bond Fund

Fund Summary

The investment seeks to maximize total return (capital appreciation and income) with minimal reasonable risk. The fund will invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in bonds and other fixed-income securities. Although the fund primarily invests in investment grade domestic debt obligations, it may invest to a limited extent in obligations of foreign issuers and in junk bonds. The fund's dollar-weighted average maturity, under normal circumstances, will range between one and three years.