v3.25.2
Shareholder Report
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2024
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSR
Amendment Flag true
Amendment Description Explanatory Note: The Registrant is filing this amendment to its Form N-CSR (the "Amendment") for the period ended November 30, 2024 originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 29, 2025 (Accession Number 0000811860-25-000004). The sole purpose of the Amendment is to correct the Renewal of Investment Advisory Contract. Except as set forth above, the Amendment does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures found in the Original Filing.
Registrant Name SATURNA INVESTMENT TRUST
Entity Central Index Key 0000811860
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Nov. 30, 2024
C000065113  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Sextant Bond Income Fund
Class Name SEXTANT BOND INCOME
Trading Symbol SBIFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual Shareholder Report contains important information about the Sextant Bond Income Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.saturna.com/sextant/bond-income-fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-728-8762 or investorservices@saturna.com.
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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?  

  (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 Investment
Cost Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment
Sextant Bond Income
$67
0.65%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 67
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.65%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform over the last year? 

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the Sextant Bond Income Fund returned 6.73% and the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index returned 6.88%. For the five-year period ended November 30, 2024, the Fund reported an annualized total return of -1.05%, compared to -0.01% for the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index. The primary reason for the Fund’s underperformance was a higher allocation to longer-duration securities relative to the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index.

Factors Affecting Past Performance

Elevated inflation, an uncertain growth outlook, and a global election cycle made 2024 another volatile year across fixed income markets. Although the Federal Funds Rate was reduced by 100 basis points, the yield curve experienced a pronounced steepening, demonstrating the opposing forces of a weakening labor market, strong output growth, and high inflation expectations. Last December, a steep drop in long-end yields was a large contributor to one-year performance. However, since the beginning of 2024, longer duration was generally a detractor. Together, the portfolio's performance kept pace with the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index, only underperforming by 15 basis points despite the longer duration.

Even amid macroeconomic and political uncertainty, corporate debt was well-bid, leading to extensive spread compression across both investment-grade and high-yield debt. Credit-risky debt rallied as investors welcomed the newfound yield, with participants aiming to lock in the higher yield no matter the cost. The Fund maintained a lower weighting to credit-risky debt, instead opting for yield enhancement in other areas of the market. This positioning should help reduce volatility in case the market experiences a risk-off move during 2025.

Looking Forward

To end the year, politics was top of mind as the United States headed to the polls in November. Along with a new regime comes a new set of opportunities and risks in 2025. As policy becomes clearer, the Sextant Bond Income Fund will remain defensively positioned, ready to take advantage of any new developments. While adaptability is crucial, our goal has always been to choose good companies and invest through cycles rather than engaging in market timing with outsized active bets.

Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Growth of 10K Chart
Sextant Bond Income Fund $11,216
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index $11,633
November - 14
10,000
10,000
December - 14
10,027
10,009
January - 15
10,280
10,219
February - 15
10,131
10,123
March - 15
10,180
10,170
April - 15
10,091
10,134
May - 15
10,078
10,109
June - 15
9,951
9,999
July - 15
10,017
10,069
August - 15
9,967
10,054
September - 15
10,033
10,122
October - 15
9,944
10,124
November - 15
9,953
10,097
December - 15
9,881
10,064
January - 16
10,002
10,203
February - 16
10,106
10,275
March - 16
10,252
10,370
April - 16
10,296
10,409
May - 16
10,323
10,412
June - 16
10,626
10,599
July - 16
10,730
10,666
August - 16
10,734
10,654
September - 16
10,697
10,648
October - 16
10,581
10,566
November - 16
10,242
10,316
December - 16
10,267
10,331
January - 17
10,295
10,351
February - 17
10,401
10,421
March - 17
10,389
10,415
April - 17
10,450
10,496
May - 17
10,581
10,576
June - 17
10,588
10,566
July - 17
10,658
10,611
August - 17
10,770
10,706
September - 17
10,713
10,655
October - 17
10,741
10,662
November - 17
10,704
10,648
December - 17
10,794
10,697
January - 18
10,635
10,574
February - 18
10,535
10,473
March - 18
10,605
10,540
April - 18
10,487
10,462
May - 18
10,600
10,537
June - 18
10,541
10,524
July - 18
10,550
10,526
August - 18
10,643
10,594
September - 18
10,563
10,526
October - 18
10,466
10,443
November - 18
10,514
10,505
December - 18
10,672
10,698
January - 19
10,807
10,812
February - 19
10,810
10,805
March - 19
11,054
11,013
April - 19
11,060
11,016
May - 19
11,263
11,211
June - 19
11,462
11,352
July - 19
11,515
11,377
August - 19
11,872
11,672
September - 19
11,767
11,610
October - 19
11,817
11,645
November - 19
11,823
11,639
December - 19
11,763
11,630
January - 20
12,124
11,854
February - 20
12,351
12,068
March - 20
11,933
11,997
April - 20
12,361
12,210
May - 20
12,455
12,267
June - 20
12,571
12,344
July - 20
12,933
12,528
August - 20
12,733
12,427
September - 20
12,732
12,420
October - 20
12,620
12,365
November - 20
12,825
12,486
December - 20
12,804
12,504
January - 21
12,601
12,414
February - 21
12,258
12,235
March - 21
11,985
12,082
April - 21
12,146
12,177
May - 21
12,239
12,217
June - 21
12,470
12,303
July - 21
12,679
12,440
August - 21
12,634
12,417
September - 21
12,427
12,309
October - 21
12,451
12,306
November - 21
12,544
12,342
December - 21
12,498
12,311
January - 22
12,126
12,045
February - 22
11,914
11,911
March - 22
11,564
11,580
April - 22
10,978
11,141
May - 22
11,003
11,213
June - 22
10,816
11,037
July - 22
11,171
11,306
August - 22
10,748
10,987
September - 22
10,132
10,512
October - 22
9,967
10,376
November - 22
10,420
10,758
December - 22
10,375
10,709
January - 23
10,711
11,039
February - 23
10,375
10,753
March - 23
10,737
11,026
April - 23
10,810
11,093
May - 23
10,643
10,972
June - 23
10,619
10,933
July - 23
10,597
10,926
August - 23
10,526
10,856
September - 23
10,187
10,580
October - 23
9,995
10,413
November - 23
10,509
10,884
December - 23
10,951
11,301
January - 24
10,879
11,270
February - 24
10,707
11,111
March - 24
10,832
11,213
April - 24
10,511
10,930
May - 24
10,688
11,116
June - 24
10,815
11,221
July - 24
11,019
11,483
August - 24
11,225
11,648
September - 24
11,380
11,804
October - 24
11,084
11,511
November - 24
11,216
11,633
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Annual Average Total Return

1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Sextant Bond Income
6.73%
-1.05%
1.15%
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
6.88%
-0.01%
1.52%
AssetsNet $ 11,104,589
Holdings Count | Holding 45
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 31,231
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 4.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$11,104,589
# of Portfolio Holdings
45
Advisory Fees Paid
$31,231
Portfolio Turnover Rate
4%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Weightings

% of Total Net Assets 

Government
28.8%
Financials
10.4%
Technology
9.8%
Health Care
9.3%
Industrials
6.2%
Energy
5.3%
Consumer Discretionary
5.3%
Utilities
4.9%
Consumer Staples
4.8%
Materials
4.6%
Other Sectors
8.2%
Other Assets (net of liabilities)
2.4%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings 

% of Total Net Assets 

United States Treasury Bond (4.250% due 05/15/2039)
6.9%
United States Treasury Bond (3.375% due 11/15/2048)
4.2%
United States Treasury Bond (5.375% due 02/15/2031)
3.9%
Apple (4.500% due 02/23/2036)
3.2%
Microsoft (4.200% due 11/3/2035)
3.1%
Intel (4.000% due 12/15/2032)
3.0%
Home Depot (5.875% due 12/16/2036)
2.9%
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (5.925% due 07/1/2049)
2.8%
Maryland Community Development Administration (5.991% due 09/1/2044)
2.7%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (5.050% due 03/1/2041)
2.7%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

 

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
C000065111  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Sextant Core Fund
Class Name SEXTANT CORE
Trading Symbol SCORX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual Shareholder Report contains important information about the Sextant Core Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.saturna.com/sextant/core-fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-728-8762 or investorservices@saturna.com.
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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?  

  (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 Investment
Cost Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment
Sextant Core
$80
0.74%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 80
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.74%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform over the last year? 

The Sextant Core Fund returned 16.84% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. The Fund’s benchmark, a 60/40 blend of the S&P Global 1200 Equity Index and the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index returned 18.97% for the same period. At fiscal year-end, the Fund recorded a 30-day yield of 1.08% and reported turnover of 17% for 2024.

Factors Affecting Past Performance 

Equities

The Sextant Core Fund’s mandate allocates a 60% weight in equity securities, with two-thirds being US-domiciled companies and one-third foreign-domiciled companies. The Fund generally holds equity positions in larger companies with strong balance sheets. The average market capitalization of positions held by the Fund was $404.2 billion with 20% total debt-to-market capitalization at year-end. The Fund’s 61.75% equity allocation was comprised of 59 positions across 15 countries. 

Fixed Income

The Sextant Core Fund targets an allocation of 40% cash and investment-grade fixed-income securities. During the fiscal year, the Federal Reserve cut interest rate by 75 basis points (bps) from 5.375% at the mid-point to 4.625%. Despite cuts, longer-term treasuries were largely flat on the year, with the 10-year rising 48 bps from the start of easing through the end of fiscal year 2024. 

Looking Forward

The US equity and bond markets ended fiscal 2024 with a buoyant November, driven by expectations that further rate cuts were likely and economic growth remained sturdy. In 2023, we noted that cuts may be in store for 2024, and the reason for those cuts is just as important as the amount. We maintain this view, acknowledging slow and steady cuts driven by cooling inflation should be supportive, whereas rapid cuts due to deteriorating real economic growth would be troubling. Such uncertainty bolsters the value of a 60/40 portfolio, where bonds can provide a ballast and equities a sail. 

Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Growth of 10K Chart
Sextant Core Fund $17,750
S&P Global 1200 Index $27,196
Dow Jones Moderate US Portfolio Index $17,991
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index $11,633
60%|40% S&P Global 1200|Bloomberg US Agg. Index $19,809
November - 14
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
December - 14
9,871
9,836
9,944
10,009
9,906
January - 15
9,775
9,659
9,923
10,219
9,881
February - 15
10,016
10,209
10,198
10,123
10,182
March - 15
9,960
10,051
10,169
10,170
10,106
April - 15
10,032
10,331
10,252
10,134
10,261
May - 15
9,968
10,356
10,247
10,109
10,266
June - 15
9,743
10,111
10,108
9,999
10,075
July - 15
9,751
10,247
10,128
10,069
10,185
August - 15
9,381
9,579
9,776
10,054
9,780
September - 15
9,244
9,240
9,592
10,122
9,599
October - 15
9,582
9,975
9,995
10,124
10,058
November - 15
9,562
9,924
9,950
10,097
10,017
December - 15
9,451
9,752
9,824
10,064
9,899
January - 16
9,137
9,192
9,484
10,203
9,613
February - 16
9,103
9,129
9,544
10,275
9,600
March - 16
9,511
9,769
10,062
10,370
10,040
April - 16
9,647
9,931
10,175
10,409
10,155
May - 16
9,766
9,977
10,193
10,412
10,184
June - 16
9,800
9,902
10,282
10,599
10,211
July - 16
10,038
10,325
10,591
10,666
10,499
August - 16
9,995
10,361
10,594
10,654
10,516
September - 16
9,978
10,403
10,645
10,648
10,539
October - 16
9,740
10,237
10,447
10,566
10,406
November - 16
9,732
10,372
10,487
10,316
10,390
December - 16
9,850
10,619
10,577
10,331
10,544
January - 17
9,962
10,891
10,784
10,351
10,715
February - 17
10,221
11,186
10,996
10,421
10,918
March - 17
10,290
11,341
11,046
10,415
11,006
April - 17
10,341
11,513
11,171
10,496
11,140
May - 17
10,497
11,765
11,303
10,576
11,321
June - 17
10,549
11,830
11,346
10,566
11,353
July - 17
10,626
12,145
11,550
10,611
11,555
August - 17
10,730
12,183
11,603
10,706
11,618
September - 17
10,919
12,447
11,719
10,655
11,747
October - 17
11,092
12,707
11,864
10,662
11,897
November - 17
11,207
12,960
12,057
10,648
12,033
December - 17
11,286
13,151
12,178
10,697
12,161
January - 18
11,549
13,875
12,554
10,574
12,507
February - 18
11,181
13,298
12,229
10,473
12,148
March - 18
11,050
13,030
12,181
10,540
12,032
April - 18
10,972
13,171
12,170
10,462
12,074
May - 18
11,111
13,221
12,267
10,537
12,136
June - 18
11,059
13,198
12,235
10,524
12,117
July - 18
11,479
13,628
12,411
10,526
12,355
August - 18
11,610
13,765
12,552
10,594
12,462
September - 18
11,618
13,867
12,507
10,526
12,485
October - 18
11,076
12,860
11,875
10,443
11,902
November - 18
11,216
13,027
12,024
10,505
12,023
December - 18
10,765
12,077
11,545
10,698
11,585
January - 19
11,271
13,000
12,216
10,812
12,166
February - 19
11,572
13,369
12,425
10,805
12,370
March - 19
11,678
13,559
12,559
11,013
12,570
April - 19
12,024
14,056
12,793
11,016
12,848
May - 19
11,581
13,246
12,386
11,211
12,495
June - 19
12,140
14,116
12,933
11,352
13,050
July - 19
12,193
14,151
12,980
11,377
13,081
August - 19
12,273
13,887
12,855
11,672
13,070
September - 19
12,370
14,218
12,989
11,610
13,229
October - 19
12,539
14,595
13,198
11,645
13,455
November - 19
12,689
14,977
13,410
11,639
13,664
December - 19
12,917
15,486
13,692
11,630
13,939
January - 20
12,898
15,350
13,632
11,854
13,973
February - 20
12,315
14,093
12,990
12,068
13,387
March - 20
11,375
12,277
11,630
11,997
12,321
April - 20
12,240
13,546
12,532
12,210
13,172
May - 20
12,588
14,155
12,935
12,267
13,552
June - 20
12,700
14,564
13,190
12,344
13,821
July - 20
13,170
15,250
13,697
12,528
14,294
August - 20
13,509
16,213
14,071
12,427
14,790
September - 20
13,330
15,672
13,831
12,420
14,490
October - 20
13,095
15,242
13,763
12,365
14,226
November - 20
13,923
17,133
14,888
12,486
15,341
December - 20
14,255
17,898
15,367
12,504
15,760
January - 21
14,140
17,758
15,335
12,414
15,641
February - 21
14,207
18,214
15,612
12,235
15,792
March - 21
14,598
18,845
15,756
12,082
16,041
April - 21
14,894
19,700
16,222
12,177
16,528
May - 21
15,113
20,033
16,378
12,217
16,718
June - 21
15,075
20,263
16,483
12,303
16,880
July - 21
15,247
20,504
16,566
12,440
17,076
August - 21
15,351
21,008
16,791
12,417
17,314
September - 21
14,884
20,133
16,346
12,309
16,822
October - 21
15,418
21,235
16,782
12,306
17,373
November - 21
15,447
20,831
16,460
12,342
17,195
December - 21
15,982
21,754
16,813
12,311
17,634
January - 22
15,480
20,748
16,164
12,045
16,993
February - 22
15,175
20,195
15,957
11,911
16,645
March - 22
15,352
20,730
15,955
11,580
16,725
April - 22
14,595
19,090
14,980
11,141
15,677
May - 22
14,644
19,201
15,021
11,213
15,772
June - 22
13,877
17,557
14,163
11,037
14,863
July - 22
14,418
18,852
14,859
11,306
15,666
August - 22
13,995
18,065
14,432
10,987
15,097
September - 22
13,257
16,362
13,386
10,512
13,982
October - 22
13,877
17,475
13,821
10,376
14,480
November - 22
14,624
18,877
14,629
10,758
15,390
December - 22
14,323
18,093
14,296
10,709
14,979
January - 23
14,693
19,391
15,075
11,039
15,808
February - 23
14,303
18,841
14,656
10,753
15,375
March - 23
14,723
19,486
14,928
11,026
15,847
April - 23
14,912
19,821
14,996
11,093
16,049
May - 23
14,643
19,653
14,762
10,972
15,898
June - 23
15,122
20,822
15,296
10,933
16,443
July - 23
15,321
21,494
15,661
10,926
16,756
August - 23
15,152
20,969
15,265
10,856
16,468
September - 23
14,653
20,060
14,757
10,580
15,872
October - 23
14,423
19,522
14,351
10,413
15,517
November - 23
15,192
21,308
15,350
10,884
16,650
December - 23
15,732
22,324
16,112
11,301
17,381
January - 24
15,661
22,530
16,015
11,270
17,458
February - 24
16,046
23,529
16,322
11,111
17,824
March - 24
16,523
24,350
16,715
11,213
18,263
April - 24
16,148
23,488
16,189
10,930
17,690
May - 24
16,675
24,564
16,585
11,116
18,296
June - 24
16,696
25,113
16,692
11,221
18,611
July - 24
16,959
25,537
17,126
11,483
18,974
August - 24
17,406
26,179
17,440
11,648
19,369
September - 24
17,669
26,709
17,801
11,804
19,708
October - 24
17,345
26,192
17,450
11,511
19,283
November - 24
17,750
27,196
17,991
11,633
19,809
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Annual Average Total Return

1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Sextant Core
16.84%
6.94%
5.91%
S&P Global 1200 Index
27.63%
12.66%
10.51%
Dow Jones Moderate US Portfolio Index
17.20%
6.05%
6.04%
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
6.88%
-0.01%
1.52%
60%|40% S&P Global 1200|Bloomberg US Agg. Index
18.97%
7.71%
7.07%
AssetsNet $ 26,794,132
Holdings Count | Holding 79
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 124,345
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 17.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$26,794,132
# of Portfolio Holdings
79
Advisory Fees Paid
$124,345
Portfolio Turnover Rate
17%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Weightings

% of Total Net Assets 

Technology
20.3%
Industrials
14.9%
Consumer Discretionary
6.2%
Health Care
6.0%
Communications
5.9%
Financials
5.9%
Utilities
5.6%
Consumer Staples
5.2%
Materials
4.7%
Government
2.5%
Other Sectors
3.6%
Other Assets (net of liabilities)
19.2%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings 

% of Total Net Assets 

Eaton
2.8%
Oracle
2.2%
Microsoft
2.1%
Apple
2.0%
Pacificorp (6.000% due 01/15/2039)
2.0%
Comcast (5.650% due 06/15/2035)
2.0%
Agnico-Eagle Mines
1.9%
Motorola Solutions
1.9%
Dominion Energy
1.9%
SAP ADR
1.9%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

 

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
C000112018  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Sextant Global High Income Fund
Class Name SEXTANT GLOBAL HIGH INCOME FUND
Trading Symbol SGHIX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual Shareholder Report contains important information about the Sextant Global High Income Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.saturna.com/sextant/global-high-income-fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-728-8762 or investorservices@saturna.com.
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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?  

  (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 Investment
Cost Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment
Sextant Global High Income Fund
$80
0.75%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 80
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.75%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform over the last year? 

The Sextant Global High Income Fund completed fiscal year ended November 30, 2024 with a total return of 12.42%. The Fund distributed net income amounting to 3.79% of average net assets during the fiscal year.

The Fund’s equity benchmark, the S&P Global 1200 Index, returned 27.63%, and the Fund’s fixed income benchmark, the Bloomberg Global High Yield Corporate Bond Index returned 11.88% at fiscal year ended November 30, 2024.

Global equity market performance was led by strong returns from large capitalization US stocks, particularly those of technology companies such as semiconductor manufacturers and cloud infrastructure providers that stand to benefit from soaring investment in artificial intelligence. Gradually cooling inflation allowed the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates. As a result of the Fund’s global income objective, it tends to underperform during periods when returns are driven by lower-dividend US stocks — which have led market performance for much of the past decade.

With a generally flat yield curve during the fiscal year along with tight credit spreads, the Fund recycled proceeds from maturing bonds and other sources of cash into shorter-term money market securities, reducing sensitivity to longer-term interest rates.

Equities

Incumbent political parties are being swept out of office throughout the developed world, and the resulting political upheaval creates uncertainty, power vacuums, and opportunities for change — both positive and negative. Trump’s incoming administration will likely be more confrontational than Biden’s, adding uncertainty and risk for investments in non-US companies. 

Fixed Income

With Republicans controlling the three branches of US government, they must balance conservatives’ desires to curb federal spending and narrow the budget deficit with determination to extend past tax cuts and possibly cut other taxes further. Trump’s pledge to impose tariffs adds further uncertainty to their impact on inflation and economic growth. Adding these up, the Fund’s bias will be to limit investment in longer-term bonds until their rates rise further or we develop conviction that an economic slowdown is more likely. 

Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Growth of 10K Chart
Sextant Global High Income Fund $15,217
S&P Global 1200 Index $27,196
Bloomberg Global High Yield Corp. Index $15,134
November - 14
10,000
10,000
10,000
December - 14
9,858
9,836
9,806
January - 15
9,801
9,659
9,730
February - 15
10,009
10,209
9,960
March - 15
9,735
10,051
9,839
April - 15
10,161
10,331
10,046
May - 15
9,924
10,356
10,041
June - 15
9,678
10,111
9,927
July - 15
9,431
10,247
9,886
August - 15
9,137
9,579
9,742
September - 15
8,673
9,240
9,481
October - 15
9,062
9,975
9,743
November - 15
8,916
9,924
9,514
December - 15
8,575
9,752
9,322
January - 16
8,334
9,192
9,170
February - 16
8,465
9,129
9,197
March - 16
8,986
9,769
9,681
April - 16
9,518
9,931
10,022
May - 16
9,267
9,977
10,021
June - 16
9,528
9,902
10,054
July - 16
9,798
10,325
10,322
August - 16
10,029
10,361
10,514
September - 16
10,260
10,403
10,569
October - 16
10,270
10,237
10,560
November - 16
10,139
10,372
10,450
December - 16
10,250
10,619
10,626
January - 17
10,533
10,891
10,819
February - 17
10,722
11,186
10,936
March - 17
10,848
11,341
10,936
April - 17
10,911
11,513
11,106
May - 17
11,016
11,765
11,259
June - 17
11,016
11,830
11,303
July - 17
11,372
12,145
11,497
August - 17
11,487
12,183
11,522
September - 17
11,676
12,447
11,613
October - 17
11,697
12,707
11,650
November - 17
11,661
12,960
11,676
December - 17
11,833
13,151
11,719
January - 18
12,275
13,875
11,880
February - 18
11,833
13,298
11,728
March - 18
11,919
13,030
11,690
April - 18
11,984
13,171
11,699
May - 18
11,855
13,221
11,566
June - 18
11,822
13,198
11,576
July - 18
12,221
13,628
11,726
August - 18
11,984
13,765
11,737
September - 18
12,199
13,867
11,813
October - 18
11,822
12,860
11,580
November - 18
11,930
13,027
11,460
December - 18
11,687
12,077
11,313
January - 19
12,325
13,000
11,777
February - 19
12,571
13,369
11,958
March - 19
12,537
13,559
12,040
April - 19
12,615
14,056
12,198
May - 19
12,280
13,246
12,036
June - 19
12,839
14,116
12,362
July - 19
12,861
14,151
12,381
August - 19
12,459
13,887
12,381
September - 19
12,716
14,218
12,410
October - 19
12,839
14,595
12,526
November - 19
12,772
14,977
12,565
December - 19
13,028
15,486
12,832
January - 20
12,809
15,350
12,827
February - 20
12,299
14,093
12,619
March - 20
10,830
12,277
11,088
April - 20
11,328
13,546
11,644
May - 20
11,632
14,155
12,147
June - 20
11,741
14,564
12,347
July - 20
11,935
15,250
12,951
August - 20
12,093
16,213
13,132
September - 20
11,668
15,672
12,949
October - 20
11,425
15,242
12,988
November - 20
12,324
17,133
13,582
December - 20
12,673
17,898
13,879
January - 21
12,811
17,758
13,906
February - 21
12,987
18,214
13,973
March - 21
13,226
18,845
13,896
April - 21
13,414
19,700
14,106
May - 21
13,691
20,033
14,208
June - 21
13,628
20,263
14,245
July - 21
13,552
20,504
14,249
August - 21
13,628
21,008
14,317
September - 21
13,641
20,133
14,212
October - 21
13,766
21,235
14,135
November - 21
13,540
20,831
13,914
December - 21
14,015
21,754
14,152
January - 22
14,067
20,748
13,770
February - 22
14,118
20,195
13,528
March - 22
14,195
20,730
13,370
April - 22
13,336
19,090
12,781
May - 22
13,554
19,201
12,785
June - 22
12,579
17,557
11,866
July - 22
12,823
18,852
12,409
August - 22
12,592
18,065
12,156
September - 22
11,848
16,362
11,576
October - 22
12,182
17,475
11,830
November - 22
12,977
18,877
12,297
December - 22
12,925
18,093
12,362
January - 23
13,576
19,391
12,868
February - 23
13,231
18,841
12,656
March - 23
13,456
19,486
12,808
April - 23
13,589
19,821
12,959
May - 23
13,085
19,653
12,783
June - 23
13,377
20,822
13,029
July - 23
13,695
21,494
13,229
August - 23
13,416
20,969
13,208
September - 23
13,310
20,060
13,032
October - 23
13,071
19,522
12,897
November - 23
13,536
21,308
13,527
December - 23
14,221
22,324
14,031
January - 24
14,180
22,530
14,031
February - 24
14,069
23,529
14,078
March - 24
14,484
24,350
14,221
April - 24
14,359
23,488
14,088
May - 24
14,871
24,564
14,298
June - 24
14,664
25,113
14,375
July - 24
14,830
25,537
14,659
August - 24
15,134
26,179
14,962
September - 24
15,521
26,709
15,211
October - 24
15,093
26,192
15,074
November - 24
15,217
27,196
15,134
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Annual Average Total Return

1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Sextant Global High Income Fund
12.42%
3.57%
4.29%
S&P Global 1200 Index
27.63%
12.66%
10.51%
Bloomberg Global High Yield Corp. Index
11.88%
3.79%
4.23%
AssetsNet $ 9,543,532
Holdings Count | Holding 36
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 32,336
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 0.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$9,543,532
# of Portfolio Holdings
36
Advisory Fees Paid
$32,336
Portfolio Turnover Rate
-%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Weightings

% of Total Net Assets 

Communications
15.3%
Materials
13.1%
Financials
11.9%
Industrials
9.4%
Consumer Discretionary
8.5%
Technology
6.2%
Health Care
5.3%
Energy
5.3%
Government
3.1%
Consumer Staples
1.9%
Other Sectors
0.5%
Other Assets (net of liabilities)
19.5%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings 

% of Total Net Assets 

Southern Copper
5.3%
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Cl A
3.6%
ANZ Group Holdings ADR
3.2%
Cisco Systems
3.1%
Nintendo
3.1%
BHP Biliton ADR
3.1%
Virtu Financial
3.0%
YUM! Brands (3.625% due 03/15/2031)
2.8%
SK Telecom ADR
2.8%
Verizon Communications
2.8%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

 

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
C000012974  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Sextant Growth Fund
Class Name INVESTOR SHARES
Trading Symbol SSGFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual Shareholder Report contains important information about the Sextant Growth Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.saturna.com/sextant/growth-fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-728-8762 or investorservices@saturna.com.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?  

  (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 Investment
Cost Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment
Investor Shares
$111
0.96%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 111
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.96%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform over the last year? 

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, Sextant Growth Fund Investor Shares returned 30.23%, trailing the 33.89% return for the S&P 500 Index for the same period. As was the case in the previous fiscal year, the Fund returns suffered in comparison to the S&P 500 Index due to a handful of mega-cap Technology and artificial intelligence (AI) related stocks driving Index returns.

What Factors Influenced Performance?

Similarly to 2023, Nvidia was the dominant contributor to Index returns as other mega-cap stocks jumped on the AI/data center/large language model bandwagon. The Fund holds a position in Nvidia, but the benchmark weight is more than double the Fund’s exposure.

We hold positions in Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft as well — all the Magnificent Seven stocks except Tesla — but typically at lower exposures than represented in the benchmarks. That said, Fund performance was boosted by several holdings not included among the mega-caps. These include Broadcom, Oracle, and ServiceNow in Technology, Boston Scientific in Health Care, and Motorola Solutions in Communications. The aforementioned stocks all appreciated by at least 50% over the course of the year.

Other strong performers included Costco, Johnson Controls, and TJX. Portfolio returns were diminished by declines in the value of Adobe, Lululemon, Advanced Micro Devices, and Zoetis. As long-term investors, our interpretation of the long-term operational thesis behind an investment matters more than any short-term period of weakness.

Looking Forward

The US economy currently enjoys solid positive momentum, which is likely to continue well into the new year. While the new administration appears determined to implement a wide range of policy initiatives that will depart significantly from the past, executing on the changes will take time — as it will for the effects to be felt.

Stock markets discount expectations well before the realities resonate in the economy or corporate earnings so we are reliant on the market’s interpretation of the mix of policy prescriptions. Following the pre-Christmas fiscal gymnastics, it appears that adopting a long-term government funding solution will be the first challenge, one likely to feature a plethora of political pyrotechnics.

Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Growth of 10K Chart
Sextant Growth Fund Investor Shares $31,116
S&P 500 Index $35,002
November - 14
10,000
10,000
December - 14
9,928
9,975
January - 15
9,613
9,675
February - 15
10,235
10,231
March - 15
10,118
10,070
April - 15
10,038
10,166
May - 15
10,125
10,297
June - 15
9,973
10,098
July - 15
10,110
10,309
August - 15
9,469
9,687
September - 15
9,268
9,447
October - 15
9,875
10,244
November - 15
9,913
10,275
December - 15
9,715
10,113
January - 16
8,972
9,611
February - 16
8,729
9,598
March - 16
9,418
10,249
April - 16
9,302
10,289
May - 16
9,385
10,474
June - 16
9,207
10,501
July - 16
9,731
10,888
August - 16
9,686
10,903
September - 16
9,636
10,905
October - 16
9,372
10,706
November - 16
9,594
11,103
December - 16
9,670
11,322
January - 17
9,893
11,537
February - 17
10,325
11,995
March - 17
10,423
12,009
April - 17
10,632
12,132
May - 17
10,765
12,303
June - 17
10,799
12,380
July - 17
10,910
12,635
August - 17
10,992
12,673
September - 17
11,111
12,935
October - 17
11,342
13,237
November - 17
11,766
13,642
December - 17
11,832
13,794
January - 18
12,585
14,584
February - 18
12,364
14,046
March - 18
11,999
13,689
April - 18
12,121
13,742
May - 18
12,549
14,073
June - 18
12,661
14,160
July - 18
13,198
14,686
August - 18
13,942
15,165
September - 18
14,144
15,251
October - 18
12,846
14,209
November - 18
12,936
14,498
December - 18
11,882
13,189
January - 19
12,777
14,246
February - 19
13,232
14,704
March - 19
13,720
14,989
April - 19
14,427
15,596
May - 19
13,450
14,605
June - 19
14,531
15,635
July - 19
15,038
15,859
August - 19
14,957
15,608
September - 19
15,010
15,900
October - 19
15,280
16,245
November - 19
15,758
16,834
December - 19
16,204
17,342
January - 20
16,384
17,335
February - 20
15,199
15,908
March - 20
13,752
13,944
April - 20
15,531
15,731
May - 20
16,554
16,480
June - 20
17,252
16,808
July - 20
18,558
17,756
August - 20
20,274
19,032
September - 20
19,513
18,309
October - 20
18,685
17,822
November - 20
20,406
19,773
December - 20
21,142
20,533
January - 21
20,667
20,326
February - 21
20,770
20,886
March - 21
21,348
21,801
April - 21
22,648
22,964
May - 21
22,486
23,125
June - 21
23,319
23,665
July - 21
24,094
24,227
August - 21
24,795
24,963
September - 21
23,241
23,802
October - 21
24,844
25,470
November - 21
25,197
25,294
December - 21
26,003
26,427
January - 22
24,256
25,060
February - 22
23,369
24,309
March - 22
23,754
25,212
April - 22
21,531
23,013
May - 22
21,242
23,056
June - 22
19,543
21,152
July - 22
21,472
23,103
August - 22
20,334
22,161
September - 22
18,404
20,120
October - 22
19,559
21,749
November - 22
20,692
22,964
December - 22
19,438
21,641
January - 23
20,660
23,001
February - 23
20,003
22,440
March - 23
21,241
23,263
April - 23
21,652
23,626
May - 23
22,107
23,729
June - 23
23,608
25,297
July - 23
24,030
26,110
August - 23
23,647
25,694
September - 23
22,293
24,469
October - 23
21,877
23,955
November - 23
23,893
26,142
December - 23
24,929
27,330
January - 24
25,411
27,789
February - 24
26,814
29,273
March - 24
27,214
30,215
April - 24
26,009
28,981
May - 24
27,406
30,418
June - 24
29,067
31,509
July - 24
28,705
31,893
August - 24
29,209
32,666
September - 24
30,031
33,364
October - 24
29,554
33,061
November - 24
31,116
35,002
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Annual Average Total Return

1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Investor Shares
30.23%
14.58%
12.02%
S&P 500 Index
33.89%
15.75%
13.33%
AssetsNet $ 75,697,326
Holdings Count | Holding 30
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 344,509
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 6.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$75,697,326
# of Portfolio Holdings
30
Advisory Fees Paid
$344,509
Portfolio Turnover Rate
6%
Holdings [Text Block]

Industry Weightings

% of Total Net Assets 

Infrastructure Software
17.1%
Semiconductor Devices
14.7%
Communications Equipment
12.5%
Internet Media & Services
9.2%
Online Marketplace
7.4%
Medical Devices
5.2%
Mass Merchants
4.5%
Specialty Apparel Stores
4.4%
Other Financial Services
3.6%
Application Software
3.0%
Other Industries
15.8%
Other Assets (net of liabilities)
2.6%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings 

% of Total Net Assets 

Microsoft
10.2%
Apple
8.6%
Amazon.com
7.4%
Alphabet, Class A
7.1%
Nvidia
6.4%
Costco Wholesale
4.5%
Oracle
4.3%
Motorola Solutions
3.9%
Mastercard, Class A
3.6%
TJX Companies
3.1%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

 

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
C000188907  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Sextant Growth Fund
Class Name Z SHARES
Trading Symbol SGZFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual Shareholder Report contains important information about the Sextant Growth Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.saturna.com/sextant/growth-fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-728-8762 or investorservices@saturna.com.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?  

  (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 Investment
Cost Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment
Z Shares
$83
0.72%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 83
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.72%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform over the last year? 

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, Sextant Growth Fund Z Shares returned 30.23%, trailing the 33.89% return for the S&P 500 Index for the same period. As was the case in the previous fiscal year, the Fund returns suffered in comparison to the S&P 500 Index due to a handful of mega-cap Technology and artificial intelligence (AI) related stocks driving Index returns.

What Factors Influenced Performance?

Similarly to 2023, Nvidia was the dominant contributor to Index returns as other mega-cap stocks jumped on the AI/data center/large language model bandwagon. The Fund holds a position in Nvidia, but the benchmark weight is more than double the Fund’s exposure.

We hold positions in Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, and Microsoft as well — all the Magnificent Seven stocks except Tesla — but typically at lower exposures than represented in the benchmarks. That said, Fund performance was boosted by several holdings not included among the mega-caps. These include Broadcom, Oracle, and ServiceNow in Technology, Boston Scientific in Health Care, and Motorola Solutions in Communications. The aforementioned stocks all appreciated by at least 50% over the course of the year.

Other strong performers included Costco, Johnson Controls, and TJX. Portfolio returns were diminished by declines in the value of Adobe, Lululemon, Advanced Micro Devices, and Zoetis. As long-term investors, our interpretation of the long-term operational thesis behind an investment matters more than any short-term period of weakness.

Looking Forward

The US economy currently enjoys solid positive momentum, which is likely to continue well into the new year. While the new administration appears determined to implement a wide range of policy initiatives that will depart significantly from the past, executing on the changes will take time — as it will for the effects to be felt.

Stock markets discount expectations well before the realities resonate in the economy or corporate earnings so we are reliant on the market’s interpretation of the mix of policy prescriptions. Following the pre-Christmas fiscal gymnastics, it appears that adopting a long-term government funding solution will be the first challenge, one likely to feature a plethora of political pyrotechnics.

Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Growth of 10K Chart
Sextant Growth Fund Z Shares $29,314
S&P 500 Index $28,273
June - 17
10,000
10,000
July - 17
10,107
10,206
August - 17
10,178
10,237
September - 17
10,285
10,448
October - 17
10,499
10,692
November - 17
10,893
11,020
December - 17
10,957
11,142
January - 18
11,661
11,780
February - 18
11,455
11,346
March - 18
11,120
11,058
April - 18
11,233
11,100
May - 18
11,631
11,367
June - 18
11,736
11,437
July - 18
12,239
11,863
August - 18
12,930
12,250
September - 18
13,123
12,319
October - 18
11,921
11,477
November - 18
12,004
11,711
December - 18
11,030
10,654
January - 19
11,862
11,508
February - 19
12,291
11,877
March - 19
12,751
12,108
April - 19
13,406
12,598
May - 19
12,503
11,797
June - 19
13,512
12,629
July - 19
13,986
12,810
August - 19
13,915
12,607
September - 19
13,968
12,843
October - 19
14,224
13,122
November - 19
14,671
13,598
December - 19
15,086
14,008
January - 20
15,259
14,003
February - 20
14,161
12,850
March - 20
12,812
11,263
April - 20
14,471
12,707
May - 20
15,428
13,312
June - 20
16,084
13,577
July - 20
17,306
14,342
August - 20
18,906
15,373
September - 20
18,204
14,789
October - 20
17,433
14,396
November - 20
19,042
15,972
December - 20
19,730
16,586
January - 21
19,294
16,418
February - 21
19,386
16,871
March - 21
19,937
17,610
April - 21
21,150
18,550
May - 21
21,003
18,679
June - 21
21,784
19,115
July - 21
22,514
19,569
August - 21
23,176
20,164
September - 21
21,729
19,226
October - 21
23,231
20,573
November - 21
23,566
20,431
December - 21
24,329
21,347
January - 22
22,693
20,242
February - 22
21,870
19,636
March - 22
22,231
20,365
April - 22
20,159
18,589
May - 22
19,888
18,623
June - 22
18,303
17,086
July - 22
20,114
18,661
August - 22
19,050
17,900
September - 22
17,249
16,252
October - 22
18,333
17,567
November - 22
19,397
18,549
December - 22
18,230
17,481
January - 23
19,372
18,579
February - 23
18,765
18,126
March - 23
19,928
18,791
April - 23
20,324
19,084
May - 23
20,756
19,167
June - 23
22,166
20,434
July - 23
22,568
21,090
August - 23
22,213
20,754
September - 23
20,947
19,765
October - 23
20,556
19,349
November - 23
22,459
21,116
December - 23
23,434
22,076
January - 24
23,898
22,447
February - 24
25,221
23,645
March - 24
25,602
24,406
April - 24
24,474
23,409
May - 24
25,792
24,570
June - 24
27,362
25,452
July - 24
27,023
25,761
August - 24
27,501
26,386
September - 24
28,284
26,950
October - 24
27,841
26,705
November - 24
29,314
28,273
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Annual Average Total Return

1 Year
5 Year
Since Inception
Z Shares
30.52%
14.85%
15.25%
S&P 500 Index
33.89%
15.75%
14.77%
AssetsNet $ 75,697,326
Holdings Count | Holding 30
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 344,509
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 6.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$75,697,326
# of Portfolio Holdings
30
Advisory Fees Paid
$344,509
Portfolio Turnover Rate
6%
Holdings [Text Block]

Industry Weightings

% of Total Net Assets 

Infrastructure Software
17.1%
Semiconductor Devices
14.7%
Communications Equipment
12.5%
Internet Media & Services
9.2%
Online Marketplace
7.4%
Medical Devices
5.2%
Mass Merchants
4.5%
Specialty Apparel Stores
4.4%
Other Financial Services
3.6%
Application Software
3.0%
Other Industries
15.8%
Other Assets (net of liabilities)
2.6%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings 

% of Total Net Assets 

Microsoft
10.2%
Apple
8.6%
Amazon.com
7.4%
Alphabet, Class A
7.1%
Nvidia
6.4%
Costco Wholesale
4.5%
Oracle
4.3%
Motorola Solutions
3.9%
Mastercard, Class A
3.6%
TJX Companies
3.1%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

 

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
C000065110  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Sextant International Fund
Class Name INVESTOR SHARES
Trading Symbol SSIFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual Shareholder Report contains important information about the Sextant International Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.saturna.com/sextant/international-fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-728-8762 or investorservices@saturna.com.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?  

  (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 Investment
Cost Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment
Investor Shares
$100
0.95%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 100
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.95%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform over the last year? 

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the Sextant International Fund Investor Shares returned 9.82%. The MSCI EAFE Index returned 12.44% for the same period.

Factors Affecting Past Performance

The Sextant International Fund mandates 65% of net assets be held in companies with market capitalization greater than $1 billion as well as their headquarters and at least half of their assets and earnings outside the US. The Fund generally holds equity positions in larger companies with strong balance sheets. In terms of performance contribution, Financials was the primary detractor since it was the strongest performing sector this year and the Fund had no exposure. Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Materials, and Technology were moderate contributors. 

Looking Forward

In recent months, investor attention shifted from fears of a recession from mismanaged monetary policy, to fears of inflation potentially rearing its head again because of the new administration’s fiscal policy. A reasonable outcome is that global growth continues to bifurcate with relative strength coming from countries such as the US and India, while the eurozone struggles to keep pace. From an investment perspective, two categories of companies are poised to emerge as frontrunners as we approach 2025: productivity enablers, or enterprises offering products and services designed to boost efficiency for other businesses, and AI adopters, or organizations effectively implementing productivity-enhancing technologies internally.

These winners will ride the wave of a dual transformation from the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence and the ongoing digitization of the economy. This technological convergence is set to reshape competitive landscapes across industries, favoring those at the forefront of innovation and adaptation.

Unfortunately, this will likely lead to the disruption of certain legacy business models, services, and conventional jobs. This, in turn, may trigger negative market sentiment in the affected industry verticals. It will be important for investors to stay active in avoiding these pitfalls, while adequately participating in the companies that will define the future economy. 

Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Growth of 10K Chart
Sextant International Fund Investor Shares $20,305
MSCI EAFE Index $17,210
November - 14
10,000
10,000
December - 14
9,657
9,656
January - 15
9,619
9,704
February - 15
10,259
10,285
March - 15
10,129
10,139
April - 15
10,562
10,561
May - 15
10,394
10,519
June - 15
10,110
10,224
July - 15
10,187
10,436
August - 15
9,438
9,670
September - 15
9,024
9,182
October - 15
9,547
9,901
November - 15
9,442
9,748
December - 15
9,073
9,618
January - 16
8,744
8,924
February - 16
8,698
8,763
March - 16
9,284
9,341
April - 16
9,343
9,622
May - 16
9,363
9,546
June - 16
9,343
9,230
July - 16
9,836
9,698
August - 16
9,850
9,707
September - 16
10,021
9,830
October - 16
9,725
9,630
November - 16
9,488
9,439
December - 16
9,719
9,764
January - 17
10,032
10,047
February - 17
10,239
10,193
March - 17
10,419
10,485
April - 17
10,565
10,760
May - 17
10,892
11,169
June - 17
10,879
11,153
July - 17
11,338
11,475
August - 17
11,372
11,472
September - 17
11,725
11,762
October - 17
11,812
11,942
November - 17
12,027
12,069
December - 17
12,193
12,265
January - 18
12,782
12,881
February - 18
12,324
12,301
March - 18
12,302
12,092
April - 18
12,143
12,381
May - 18
12,193
12,119
June - 18
12,041
11,975
July - 18
12,702
12,270
August - 18
12,941
12,035
September - 18
12,825
12,144
October - 18
11,809
11,179
November - 18
12,223
11,166
December - 18
11,713
10,627
January - 19
12,529
11,327
February - 19
13,149
11,617
March - 19
13,354
11,703
April - 19
13,770
12,043
May - 19
13,636
11,482
June - 19
14,194
12,167
July - 19
14,233
12,014
August - 19
14,123
11,704
September - 19
14,131
12,045
October - 19
14,343
12,479
November - 19
14,515
12,622
December - 19
14,858
13,034
January - 20
14,841
12,763
February - 20
13,776
11,611
March - 20
11,759
10,073
April - 20
12,459
10,732
May - 20
13,556
11,206
June - 20
13,930
11,592
July - 20
14,581
11,864
August - 20
15,126
12,476
September - 20
14,906
12,157
October - 20
14,386
11,673
November - 20
15,955
13,484
December - 20
17,099
14,113
January - 21
16,985
13,964
February - 21
16,577
14,279
March - 21
16,821
14,621
April - 21
17,662
15,073
May - 21
17,785
15,579
June - 21
18,266
15,408
July - 21
19,499
15,526
August - 21
20,356
15,801
September - 21
19,050
15,354
October - 21
19,588
15,735
November - 21
19,172
15,005
December - 21
20,094
15,775
January - 22
17,932
15,014
February - 22
17,560
14,750
March - 22
17,923
14,862
April - 22
16,461
13,913
May - 22
16,240
14,037
June - 22
14,884
12,738
July - 22
16,160
13,374
August - 22
15,070
12,740
September - 22
13,892
11,554
October - 22
14,609
12,176
November - 22
16,054
13,550
December - 22
15,549
13,564
January - 23
16,771
14,664
February - 23
16,266
14,360
March - 23
17,347
14,734
April - 23
17,418
15,165
May - 23
16,975
14,543
June - 23
17,577
15,209
July - 23
17,790
15,703
August - 23
17,365
15,103
September - 23
16,514
14,594
October - 23
16,497
14,004
November - 23
18,490
15,306
December - 23
19,407
16,122
January - 24
19,905
16,216
February - 24
20,616
16,515
March - 24
20,785
17,077
April - 24
19,798
16,658
May - 24
20,714
17,324
June - 24
20,670
17,048
July - 24
20,572
17,551
August - 24
21,363
18,123
September - 24
21,292
18,298
October - 24
20,270
17,306
November - 24
20,305
17,210
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Annual Average Total Return

1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Investor Shares
9.82%
6.94%
7.34%
MSCI EAFE Index
12.44%
6.39%
5.57%
AssetsNet $ 72,220,400
Holdings Count | Holding 30
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 370,093
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 19.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$72,220,400
# of Portfolio Holdings
30
Advisory Fees Paid
$370,093
Portfolio Turnover Rate
19%
Holdings [Text Block]

Industry Weightings

% of Total Net Assets 

Application Software
14.4%
Semiconductor Manufacturing
10.9%
IT Services
10.5%
Large Pharma
9.9%
Electrical Power Equipment
8.8%
Online Marketplace
7.7%
Commercial & Residential Building Equipment & Systems
5.2%
Semiconductor Devices
4.7%
Industrial Wholesale & Rental
4.3%
Basic & Diversified Chemicals
3.2%
Other Industries
18.3%
Other Assets (net of liabilities)
2.1%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings 

% of Total Net Assets 

MercadoLibre
7.7%
Novo Nordisk ADR
7.4%
Wolters Kluwer
7.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor ADR
5.9%
ASML Holding NY
5.0%
SAP ADR
4.8%
Broadcom
4.7%
NICE Systems ADR
4.4%
Ferguson Enterprises
4.3%
Dassault Systemes ADR
4.2%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

 

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
C000188908  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Sextant International Fund
Class Name Z SHARES
Trading Symbol SIFZX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual Shareholder Report contains important information about the Sextant International Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.saturna.com/sextant/international-fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-728-8762 or investorservices@saturna.com.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
Additional Information Email <span style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 10.6667px; font-weight: 400; grid-area: auto; line-height: 16px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; text-align: left;">investorservices@saturna.com</span>
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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?  

  (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 Investment
Cost Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment
Z Shares
$76
0.72%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 76
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.72%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform over the last year? 

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the Sextant International Fund Z Shares returned 10.04%. The MSCI EAFE Index returned 12.44% for the same period.

Factors Affecting Past Performance

The Sextant International Fund mandates 65% of net assets be held in companies with market capitalization greater than $1 billion as well as their headquarters and at least half of their assets and earnings outside the US. The Fund generally holds equity positions in larger companies with strong balance sheets. In terms of performance contribution, Financials was the primary detractor since it was the strongest performing sector this year and the Fund had no exposure. Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Materials, and Technology were moderate contributors. 

Looking Forward

In recent months, investor attention shifted from fears of a recession from mismanaged monetary policy, to fears of inflation potentially rearing its head again because of the new administration’s fiscal policy. A reasonable outcome is that global growth continues to bifurcate with relative strength coming from countries such as the US and India, while the eurozone struggles to keep pace. From an investment perspective, two categories of companies are poised to emerge as frontrunners as we approach 2025: productivity enablers, or enterprises offering products and services designed to boost efficiency for other businesses, and AI adopters, or organizations effectively implementing productivity-enhancing technologies internally.

These winners will ride the wave of a dual transformation from the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence and the ongoing digitization of the economy. This technological convergence is set to reshape competitive landscapes across industries, favoring those at the forefront of innovation and adaptation.

Unfortunately, this will likely lead to the disruption of certain legacy business models, services, and conventional jobs. This, in turn, may trigger negative market sentiment in the affected industry verticals. It will be important for investors to stay active in avoiding these pitfalls, while adequately participating in the companies that will define the future economy. 

Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Growth of 10K Chart
Sextant International Fund Z Shares $18,991
MSCI EAFE Index $15,432
June - 17
10,000
10,000
July - 17
10,435
10,289
August - 17
10,459
10,287
September - 17
10,783
10,547
October - 17
10,869
10,708
November - 17
11,073
10,821
December - 17
11,229
10,997
January - 18
11,777
11,549
February - 18
11,349
11,030
March - 18
11,329
10,842
April - 18
11,189
11,101
May - 18
11,236
10,867
June - 18
11,102
10,737
July - 18
11,717
11,002
August - 18
11,937
10,791
September - 18
11,831
10,889
October - 18
10,895
10,023
November - 18
11,276
10,012
December - 18
10,813
9,528
January - 19
11,566
10,156
February - 19
12,138
10,416
March - 19
12,333
10,493
April - 19
12,717
10,798
May - 19
12,601
10,295
June - 19
13,116
10,909
July - 19
13,152
10,772
August - 19
13,058
10,494
September - 19
13,065
10,800
October - 19
13,268
11,189
November - 19
13,434
11,317
December - 19
13,752
11,687
January - 20
13,737
11,444
February - 20
12,752
10,411
March - 20
10,888
9,032
April - 20
11,534
9,623
May - 20
12,557
10,048
June - 20
12,903
10,394
July - 20
13,504
10,638
August - 20
14,016
11,187
September - 20
13,820
10,901
October - 20
13,339
10,467
November - 20
14,790
12,090
December - 20
15,859
12,655
January - 21
15,753
12,521
February - 21
15,368
12,803
March - 21
15,602
13,110
April - 21
16,381
13,515
May - 21
16,502
13,969
June - 21
16,956
13,816
July - 21
18,098
13,921
August - 21
18,900
14,168
September - 21
17,690
13,767
October - 21
18,196
14,109
November - 21
17,811
13,454
December - 21
18,657
14,145
January - 22
16,658
13,462
February - 22
16,321
13,225
March - 22
16,658
13,326
April - 22
15,301
12,475
May - 22
15,104
12,586
June - 22
13,845
11,421
July - 22
15,030
11,991
August - 22
14,018
11,423
September - 22
12,932
10,360
October - 22
13,598
10,918
November - 22
14,939
12,149
December - 22
14,478
12,163
January - 23
15,613
13,149
February - 23
15,153
12,876
March - 23
16,156
13,211
April - 23
16,230
13,598
May - 23
15,819
13,040
June - 23
16,387
13,637
July - 23
16,584
14,080
August - 23
16,197
13,542
September - 23
15,399
13,086
October - 23
15,391
12,557
November - 23
17,259
13,724
December - 23
18,115
14,455
January - 24
18,578
14,540
February - 24
19,248
14,808
March - 24
19,413
15,312
April - 24
18,487
14,936
May - 24
19,355
15,534
June - 24
19,306
15,287
July - 24
19,223
15,737
August - 24
19,967
16,250
September - 24
19,909
16,407
October - 24
18,950
15,517
November - 24
18,991
15,432
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Annual Average Total Return

1 Year
5 Year
Since Inception
Z Shares
10.04%
7.17%
8.74%
MSCI EAFE Index
12.44%
6.39%
5.73%
AssetsNet $ 72,220,400
Holdings Count | Holding 30
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 370,093
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 19.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$72,220,400
# of Portfolio Holdings
30
Advisory Fees Paid
$370,093
Portfolio Turnover Rate
19%
Holdings [Text Block]

Industry Weightings

% of Total Net Assets 

Application Software
14.4%
Semiconductor Manufacturing
10.9%
IT Services
10.5%
Large Pharma
9.9%
Electrical Power Equipment
8.8%
Online Marketplace
7.7%
Commercial & Residential Building Equipment & Systems
5.2%
Semiconductor Devices
4.7%
Industrial Wholesale & Rental
4.3%
Basic & Diversified Chemicals
3.2%
Other Industries
18.3%
Other Assets (net of liabilities)
2.1%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings 

% of Total Net Assets 

MercadoLibre
7.7%
Novo Nordisk ADR
7.4%
Wolters Kluwer
7.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor ADR
5.9%
ASML Holding NY
5.0%
SAP ADR
4.8%
Broadcom
4.7%
NICE Systems ADR
4.4%
Ferguson Enterprises
4.3%
Dassault Systemes ADR
4.2%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

 

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
C000065112  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Sextant Short-Term Bond Fund
Class Name SEXTANT SHORT-TERM BOND
Trading Symbol STBFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual Shareholder Report contains important information about the Sextant Short-Term Bond Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.saturna.com/sextant/short-term-bond-fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-728-8762 or investorservices@saturna.com.
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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?  

  (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 Investment
Cost Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment
Sextant Short-Term Bond
$61
0.60%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 61
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.60%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform over the last year? 

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the Sextant Short-Term Bond Fund returned 4.71%. The Bloomberg US Aggregate 1-3 Year Index returned 5.41%, while the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index returned 6.88%. For the five-year period ended November 30, 2024, the Fund reported an annualized total return of 1.23%, compared to 1.53% for the Bloomberg US Aggregate 1-3 Year Index and -0.01% for the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index. The primary reason for the Fund’s underperformance over the past year was the Fund’s defensive cash position and a lack of exposure to securitized debt. The five-year outperformance relative to the Bloomberg US Aggregate Index is due to the fund’s shorter duration.

Factors Affecting Past Performance

Elevated inflation, an uncertain growth outlook, and a global election cycle made 2024 another volatile year across fixed income markets. Although the Federal Funds Rate was reduced by 100 basis points, the yield curve experienced a pronounced steepening, demonstrating the opposing forces of a weakening labor market, strong output growth, and high inflation expectations. The Sextant Short-Term Bond Fund’s 44.5% weighting to securities maturating within 1-3 years outperformed other areas of the curve, benefitting from the movement on the short end.

Even amid macroeconomic and political uncertainty, corporate debt was well-bid, leading to extensive spread compression across both investment-grade and high-yield debt. Credit-risky debt rallied as investors welcomed the newfound yield, with participants aiming to lock in the higher yield no matter the cost. The Fund maintained a lower weighting to credit-risky debt, instead opting for yield enhancement in other areas of the market.

Looking Forward

To end the year, politics was top of mind as the United States headed to the polls in November. Along with a new regime comes a new set of opportunities and risks in 2025. As policy becomes clearer, the Sextant Short-Term Bond Fund will remain defensively positioned, ready to take advantage of any new developments. While adaptability is crucial, our goal has always been to choose good companies and invest through cycles rather than engaging in market timing with outsized active bets.

Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Growth of 10K Chart
Sextant Short-Term Bond Fund $11,443
Bloomberg US Aggregate 1-3 Year Index $11,674
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index $11,633
November - 14
10,000
10,000
10,000
December - 14
9,950
9,975
10,009
January - 15
10,017
10,026
10,219
February - 15
10,005
10,011
10,123
March - 15
10,015
10,033
10,170
April - 15
10,043
10,042
10,134
May - 15
10,051
10,050
10,109
June - 15
10,040
10,047
9,999
July - 15
10,049
10,053
10,069
August - 15
10,039
10,047
10,054
September - 15
10,047
10,077
10,122
October - 15
10,077
10,074
10,124
November - 15
10,067
10,055
10,097
December - 15
10,056
10,041
10,064
January - 16
10,085
10,093
10,203
February - 16
10,075
10,103
10,275
March - 16
10,145
10,139
10,370
April - 16
10,174
10,153
10,409
May - 16
10,163
10,147
10,412
June - 16
10,210
10,208
10,599
July - 16
10,219
10,209
10,666
August - 16
10,229
10,199
10,654
September - 16
10,238
10,211
10,648
October - 16
10,246
10,207
10,566
November - 16
10,173
10,166
10,316
December - 16
10,204
10,172
10,331
January - 17
10,215
10,191
10,351
February - 17
10,225
10,208
10,421
March - 17
10,238
10,214
10,415
April - 17
10,248
10,233
10,496
May - 17
10,282
10,250
10,576
June - 17
10,273
10,246
10,566
July - 17
10,305
10,273
10,611
August - 17
10,315
10,294
10,706
September - 17
10,303
10,281
10,655
October - 17
10,292
10,279
10,662
November - 17
10,261
10,257
10,648
December - 17
10,254
10,260
10,697
January - 18
10,225
10,233
10,574
February - 18
10,195
10,223
10,473
March - 18
10,206
10,239
10,540
April - 18
10,197
10,229
10,462
May - 18
10,231
10,267
10,537
June - 18
10,222
10,268
10,524
July - 18
10,236
10,274
10,526
August - 18
10,270
10,310
10,594
September - 18
10,282
10,303
10,526
October - 18
10,276
10,314
10,443
November - 18
10,287
10,344
10,505
December - 18
10,365
10,425
10,698
January - 19
10,421
10,466
10,812
February - 19
10,434
10,483
10,805
March - 19
10,534
10,552
11,013
April - 19
10,550
10,575
11,016
May - 19
10,587
10,650
11,211
June - 19
10,665
10,708
11,352
July - 19
10,661
10,705
11,377
August - 19
10,740
10,789
11,672
September - 19
10,713
10,784
11,610
October - 19
10,771
10,821
11,645
November - 19
10,765
10,821
11,639
December - 19
10,781
10,846
11,630
January - 20
10,861
10,907
11,854
February - 20
10,940
10,996
12,068
March - 20
10,765
11,040
11,997
April - 20
10,951
11,100
12,210
May - 20
11,052
11,121
12,267
June - 20
11,087
11,137
12,344
July - 20
11,145
11,154
12,528
August - 20
11,138
11,155
12,427
September - 20
11,130
11,155
12,420
October - 20
11,101
11,154
12,365
November - 20
11,137
11,165
12,486
December - 20
11,150
11,180
12,504
January - 21
11,141
11,184
12,414
February - 21
11,087
11,177
12,235
March - 21
11,055
11,171
12,082
April - 21
11,088
11,180
12,177
May - 21
11,120
11,194
12,217
June - 21
11,104
11,177
12,303
July - 21
11,135
11,196
12,440
August - 21
11,122
11,196
12,417
September - 21
11,087
11,187
12,309
October - 21
11,053
11,151
12,306
November - 21
11,039
11,141
12,342
December - 21
11,027
11,124
12,311
January - 22
10,926
11,045
12,045
February - 22
10,869
10,995
11,911
March - 22
10,748
10,846
11,580
April - 22
10,649
10,786
11,141
May - 22
10,704
10,852
11,213
June - 22
10,628
10,777
11,037
July - 22
10,727
10,834
11,306
August - 22
10,629
10,747
10,987
September - 22
10,489
10,615
10,512
October - 22
10,479
10,601
10,376
November - 22
10,581
10,689
10,758
December - 22
10,600
10,710
10,709
January - 23
10,681
10,798
11,039
February - 23
10,607
10,717
10,753
March - 23
10,736
10,872
11,026
April - 23
10,774
10,909
11,093
May - 23
10,748
10,877
10,972
June - 23
10,744
10,833
10,933
July - 23
10,785
10,879
10,926
August - 23
10,802
10,919
10,856
September - 23
10,797
10,913
10,580
October - 23
10,817
10,948
10,413
November - 23
10,928
11,075
10,884
December - 23
11,019
11,208
11,301
January - 24
11,067
11,253
11,270
February - 24
11,045
11,214
11,111
March - 24
11,091
11,259
11,213
April - 24
11,070
11,221
10,930
May - 24
11,142
11,303
11,116
June - 24
11,189
11,366
11,221
July - 24
11,286
11,501
11,483
August - 24
11,361
11,606
11,648
September - 24
11,434
11,702
11,804
October - 24
11,393
11,635
11,511
November - 24
11,443
11,674
11,633
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Annual Average Total Return

1 Year
5 Year
10 Year
Sextant Short-Term Bond
4.71%
1.23%
1.36%
Bloomberg US Aggregate 1-3 Year Index
5.41%
1.53%
1.56%
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
6.88%
-0.01%
1.52%
AssetsNet $ 12,544,555
Holdings Count | Holding 35
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 26,681
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 23.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$12,544,555
# of Portfolio Holdings
35
Advisory Fees Paid
$26,681
Portfolio Turnover Rate
23%
Holdings [Text Block]

Sector Weightings

% of Total Net Assets 

Government
40.1%
Financials
16.1%
Utilities
7.0%
Communications
6.3%
Consumer Staples
5.2%
Technology
4.9%
Consumer Discretionary
4.1%
Materials
2.4%
Industrials
1.6%
Health Care
1.2%
Other Assets (net of liabilities)
11.1%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings 

% of Total Net Assets 

United States Treasury Bond (6.125% due 08/15/2029)
8.2%
United States Treasury Note (2.625% due 12/31/2025)
5.9%
United States Treasury Note (2.250% due 08/15/2027)
5.7%
United States Treasury Note (2.375% due 05/15/2027)
5.0%
United States Treasury Bond (1.500% due 02/15/2025)
4.7%
Florida Power & Light (2.850% due 04/1/2025)
3.3%
Federal Farm Credit Bank (4.800% due 11/13/2029)
3.2%
United States Treasury Note (2.875% due 04/30/2025)
3.2%
Bank of America (3.500% due 04/19/2026)
3.1%
Koninklijke KPN (8.375% due 10/1/2030)
2.8%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

 

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
C000153268  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
Class Name SUSTAINABLE BOND
Trading Symbol SEBFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual Shareholder Report contains important information about the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.saturna.com/sustainable/bond-fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-728-8762 or investorservices@saturna.com.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?  

  (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 Investment
Cost Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment
Sustainable Bond
$66
0.65%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 66
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.65%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform over the last year? 

For the year-to-date ended November 30, 2024, the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund returned 0.11%. The FTSE World Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index returned 0.69%. The Fund reported a 30-day yield of 4.30%.

 

The Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund portfolio held 44 securities, excluding cash, as of November 30, 2024. For the same period, the Fund reported an effective duration of 4.72 years, reflecting an increase from 2.80 years as of May 31, 2024. The FTSE World Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index reported an effective duration of 6.57 years. The Fund extended its duration to lock in higher yields with the expectation of further benchmark rate reductions. This comes during an interest rate environment characterized by higher rates and the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee lowering of benchmark rates.

 

As of November 30, 2024, Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund held 59.93% of its assets in US dollar-denominated securities, followed by 13.01% in euro-denominated securities, and 6.32% in Canadian dollar-denominated securities. The Fund retained a currency weighting of 5.75% to the Colombian peso, 5.10% to the Mexican peso, 4.08% to the British pound, 2.91% to the Brazilian real, and 2.90% to the Australian dollar. In contrast, the FTSE World Broad Investment-Grade Bond Index had 53.16% of its portfolio in the US dollar, 27.87% in the euro, and 5.98% in Japanese yen.

 

Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Growth of 10K Chart
Sustainable Bond Fund $11,256
FTSE WorldBIG Bond Index $10,511
March - 15
10,000
10,000
April - 15
9,945
10,103
May - 15
9,960
9,926
June - 15
9,856
9,878
July - 15
9,893
9,924
August - 15
9,839
9,953
September - 15
9,856
10,001
October - 15
9,894
10,009
November - 15
9,871
9,838
December - 15
9,809
9,896
January - 16
9,837
10,002
February - 16
9,744
10,199
March - 16
9,938
10,468
April - 16
9,996
10,574
May - 16
9,988
10,453
June - 16
10,099
10,724
July - 16
10,191
10,807
August - 16
10,224
10,757
September - 16
10,244
10,806
October - 16
10,257
10,521
November - 16
10,006
10,122
December - 16
9,990
10,088
January - 17
10,140
10,173
February - 17
10,214
10,212
March - 17
10,271
10,223
April - 17
10,291
10,355
May - 17
10,400
10,527
June - 17
10,496
10,524
July - 17
10,628
10,704
August - 17
10,628
10,816
September - 17
10,621
10,727
October - 17
10,519
10,688
November - 17
10,534
10,804
December - 17
10,579
10,838
January - 18
10,696
10,952
February - 18
10,600
10,842
March - 18
10,614
10,971
April - 18
10,565
10,804
May - 18
10,484
10,699
June - 18
10,442
10,674
July - 18
10,547
10,662
August - 18
10,531
10,663
September - 18
10,566
10,578
October - 18
10,425
10,449
November - 18
10,293
10,485
December - 18
10,244
10,695
January - 19
10,503
10,847
February - 19
10,517
10,788
March - 19
10,621
10,928
April - 19
10,680
10,907
May - 19
10,673
11,053
June - 19
10,816
11,298
July - 19
10,856
11,268
August - 19
10,946
11,508
September - 19
10,912
11,390
October - 19
10,978
11,470
November - 19
10,920
11,381
December - 19
10,969
11,431
January - 20
11,047
11,594
February - 20
11,079
11,676
March - 20
10,760
11,468
April - 20
10,927
11,662
May - 20
11,097
11,737
June - 20
11,191
11,844
July - 20
11,452
12,250
August - 20
11,455
12,210
September - 20
11,363
12,161
October - 20
11,319
12,145
November - 20
11,637
12,361
December - 20
11,717
12,514
January - 21
11,672
12,388
February - 21
11,570
12,157
March - 21
11,513
11,926
April - 21
11,650
12,069
May - 21
11,741
12,163
June - 21
11,707
12,075
July - 21
11,752
12,236
August - 21
11,741
12,179
September - 21
11,627
11,954
October - 21
11,570
11,916
November - 21
11,411
11,871
December - 21
11,496
11,836
January - 22
11,309
11,570
February - 22
11,204
11,405
March - 22
11,088
11,059
April - 22
10,820
10,434
May - 22
10,855
10,465
June - 22
10,598
10,138
July - 22
10,726
10,356
August - 22
10,610
9,932
September - 22
10,295
9,412
October - 22
10,295
9,367
November - 22
10,517
9,815
December - 22
10,514
9,808
January - 23
10,760
10,137
February - 23
10,584
9,813
March - 23
10,784
10,134
April - 23
10,854
10,205
May - 23
10,760
10,002
June - 23
10,913
10,025
July - 23
11,007
10,075
August - 23
10,854
9,954
September - 23
10,643
9,641
October - 23
10,514
9,526
November - 23
10,889
10,018
December - 23
11,244
10,439
January - 24
11,195
10,316
February - 24
11,159
10,174
March - 24
11,256
10,245
April - 24
11,061
9,986
May - 24
11,232
10,128
June - 24
11,122
10,142
July - 24
11,232
10,421
August - 24
11,329
10,646
September - 24
11,475
10,819
October - 24
11,256
10,477
November - 24
11,256
10,511
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Annual Average Total Return

1 Year
5 Year
Since Inception
Sustainable Bond
3.36%
0.61%
1.23%
FTSE WorldBIG Bond Index
4.92%
-1.58%
0.47%
AssetsNet $ 36,291,467
Holdings Count | Holding 44
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 134,373
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 25.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$36,291,467
# of Portfolio Holdings
44
Advisory Fees Paid
$134,373
Portfolio Turnover Rate
25%
Holdings [Text Block]

Geographic Weightings

% of Total Net Assets 

United States
21.5%
United Arab Emirates
11.9%
Germany
9.8%
United Kingdom
7.9%
Finland
6.9%
Canada
6.1%
Netherlands
5.2%
France
4.6%
Brazil
3.2%
Singapore
3.0%
Other Countries
19.9%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings 

% of Total Net Assets 

State Street (Quarterly US LIBOR plus 100) (6.552% due 06/15/2047)
4.8%
AXA (5.125% due 01/17/2027)
4.6%
Munich RE (1.000% due 05/26/2042)
4.4%
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC (5.125% due 10/13/2027)
4.2%
United Utilities (6.875% due 08/15/2028)
4.1%
Canadian Imperial Bank (4.375% due 10/28/2080)
4.1%
Int'l Bk Recon & Develop (5.000% due 10/7/2026)
3.5%
MAF Global Securities (7.875% due PERP)
3.4%
Natura Cosmeticos SA (4.125% due 05/3/2028)
3.2%
Starbucks (2.450% due 06/15/2026)
3.2%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

 

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-728-8762
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Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Saturna Sustainable Equity Fund
Class Name SUSTAINABLE EQUITY
Trading Symbol SEEFX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This Annual Shareholder Report contains important information about the Saturna Sustainable Equity Fund for the period of December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2024.
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Annual Shareholder Report
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at www.saturna.com/sustainable/equity-fund. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-800-728-8762 or investorservices@saturna.com.
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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund’s costs for the last year?  

  (Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment) 

Class Name
Cost of a $10,000 Investment
Cost Paid as a % of a $10,000 Investment
Sustainable Equity
$82
0.75%
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 82
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.75%
Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform over the last year? 

For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024, the Saturna Sustainable Equity Fund rose 18.80%, trailing the S&P Global 1200 Index which returned 27.63%. The Morningstar Global Large-Stock Blend category returned 22.97% for the same period. The greatest contributors to underperformance were relative underweights to the US and the financial sector, as well as a cash overweight.

Domestic equities outperformed their foreign counterparts as US economic growth remains resilient, outpacing trends and most of the globe. While US politics feature plenty of bombast, such uncertainty is a global fixture. 2024 was the year of the challenger as incumbents fared poorly.

We highlight politics as a realm whose importance is rivaled by its unpredictability. Much ink is spilled attempting to forecast policies and their possible consequences — intended or otherwise. We believe predictions are risks, and as always, we focus on allocating capital to quality companies poised to adapt to changing circumstances. Considering possible futures is paramount to our role as stewards of your capital. Believing we can accurately forecast the future is antithetical to it. In equity investing, uncertainty is opportunity.

We realigned the portfolio in October and November, selling less adaptable companies and allocating to more resilient ones. In October, we sold Legrand, Lululemon, and Reckitt Benckiser. We added Broadcom, Fuji Electric, Dollarama, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City.

Fuji Electric is a top industrial power supply company in Japan benefitting from near-shoring and grid modernization. Broadcom is an infrastructure software and semiconductor company whose networking silicon and chip design prowess allow hyperscalers to train and deploy ever-larger artificial intelligence models. Dollarama is Canada's leading dollar store, selling affordable everyday essentials to households pressured by rising living costs. Canadian Pacific Kansas City operates critical railways connecting the US, Canada, and Mexico. Demographic and near-shoring realities necessitate closer economic ties between these three countries, despite ongoing political threats.

In November, we sold Lowe's, Kenvue, and Haleon and added Linde — whose services reduce the carbon intensity of industrial activities — and renewable energy generator NextEra Energy.

Line Graph [Table Text Block]
Growth of 10K Chart
Sustainable Equity Fund $21,105
S&P Global 1200 Index $27,059
March - 15
10,000
10,000
April - 15
9,960
10,279
May - 15
10,000
10,304
June - 15
9,790
10,060
July - 15
9,800
10,196
August - 15
9,118
9,531
September - 15
9,018
9,193
October - 15
9,579
9,925
November - 15
9,759
9,874
December - 15
9,599
9,703
January - 16
9,047
9,146
February - 16
9,017
9,082
March - 16
9,408
9,720
April - 16
9,328
9,881
May - 16
9,378
9,927
June - 16
9,208
9,852
July - 16
9,609
10,273
August - 16
9,749
10,308
September - 16
9,810
10,351
October - 16
9,629
10,186
November - 16
9,459
10,320
December - 16
9,462
10,566
January - 17
9,654
10,836
February - 17
9,987
11,130
March - 17
10,219
11,284
April - 17
10,410
11,455
May - 17
10,673
11,706
June - 17
10,703
11,770
July - 17
10,905
12,084
August - 17
10,975
12,121
September - 17
11,106
12,384
October - 17
11,449
12,643
November - 17
11,540
12,895
December - 17
11,711
13,085
January - 18
12,310
13,805
February - 18
11,955
13,231
March - 18
11,843
12,964
April - 18
11,782
13,104
May - 18
11,975
13,154
June - 18
11,955
13,131
July - 18
12,300
13,559
August - 18
12,564
13,696
September - 18
12,514
13,797
October - 18
11,487
12,795
November - 18
11,700
12,962
December - 18
11,036
12,016
January - 19
11,775
12,935
February - 19
12,185
13,301
March - 19
12,472
13,491
April - 19
13,149
13,985
May - 19
12,452
13,179
June - 19
13,241
14,045
July - 19
13,323
14,079
August - 19
13,241
13,817
September - 19
13,334
14,146
October - 19
13,580
14,521
November - 19
13,929
14,902
December - 19
14,452
15,407
January - 20
14,370
15,273
February - 20
13,596
14,022
March - 20
12,329
12,215
April - 20
13,287
13,478
May - 20
14,153
14,084
June - 20
14,741
14,491
July - 20
15,854
15,173
August - 20
16,617
16,131
September - 20
16,390
15,593
October - 20
15,813
15,165
November - 20
17,235
17,046
December - 20
17,977
17,808
January - 21
17,729
17,669
February - 21
17,553
18,122
March - 21
18,142
18,750
April - 21
18,691
19,600
May - 21
18,887
19,932
June - 21
18,980
20,161
July - 21
19,353
20,400
August - 21
19,839
20,902
September - 21
18,804
20,031
October - 21
19,570
21,128
November - 21
19,187
20,726
December - 21
20,007
21,645
January - 22
18,560
20,643
February - 22
17,706
20,093
March - 22
17,769
20,625
April - 22
16,645
18,993
May - 22
16,645
19,104
June - 22
15,354
17,468
July - 22
16,384
18,757
August - 22
15,260
17,974
September - 22
14,084
16,280
October - 22
14,885
17,386
November - 22
16,124
18,782
December - 22
15,727
18,002
January - 23
16,557
19,293
February - 23
16,147
18,746
March - 23
16,840
19,387
April - 23
17,198
19,721
May - 23
16,630
19,553
June - 23
17,418
20,717
July - 23
17,649
21,385
August - 23
17,229
20,863
September - 23
16,494
19,959
October - 23
16,252
19,423
November - 23
17,765
21,201
December - 23
18,686
22,212
January - 24
19,025
22,417
February - 24
19,853
23,410
March - 24
19,991
24,227
April - 24
19,227
23,370
May - 24
20,139
24,440
June - 24
20,458
24,986
July - 24
20,744
25,408
August - 24
21,402
26,047
September - 24
21,381
26,574
October - 24
20,723
26,059
November - 24
21,105
27,059
Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Annual Average Total Return

1 Year
5 Year
Since Inception
Sustainable Equity
18.80%
8.67%
8.00%
S&P Global 1200 Index
27.63%
12.66%
10.81%
AssetsNet $ 25,180,488
Holdings Count | Holding 45
Advisory Fees Paid, Amount $ 120,369
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 19.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Total Net Assets
$25,180,488
# of Portfolio Holdings
45
Advisory Fees Paid
$120,369
Portfolio Turnover Rate
19%
Holdings [Text Block]

Geographic Weightings

% of Total Net Assets 

United States
34.1%
Japan
8.4%
France
8.0%
Netherlands
7.0%
Switzerland
6.5%
United Kingdom
6.4%
Canada
4.7%
Denmark
4.3%
Ireland
4.2%
Taiwan
3.9%
Other Countries
12.5%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top 10 Holdings 

% of Total Net Assets 

Nvidia
5.5%
Novo Nordisk ADR
4.3%
Taiwan Semiconductor ADR
3.9%
Schneider Electric ADR
3.5%
Wolters Kluwer
3.3%
Nintendo ADR
3.3%
Apple
2.9%
Eli Lilly
2.9%
Assa Abloy ADR
2.7%
ServiceNow
2.7%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]

 

 

Updated Prospectus Phone Number 1-800-728-8762