NORTHERN ULTRASHORT FIXED INCOME FUND [Member] Annual Fund Operating Expenses - NORTHERN ULTRASHORT FIXED INCOME FUND - ULTRA-SHORT FIXED INCOME FUND

Mar. 31, 2026

Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination

July 31, 2027

ULTRA-SHORT FIXED INCOME FUND

Prospectus [Line Items]

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

0.23%

Component1 Other Expenses

0.04%

Component3 Other Expenses

0.02%

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

0.06%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

0.01%

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Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

0.30%

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Fee Waiver or Reimbursement

(0.04%)

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Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

0.26%

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[1]

The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets as reported in the “Financial Highlights” section of the Prospectus, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.

[2]

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (“NTI”) has contractually agreed to reimburse a portion of the operating expenses of the Fund so that after such reimbursement the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses of the Fund (excluding (i) acquired fund fees and expenses; (ii) the compensation paid to each Independent Trustee of the Trust; (iii) expenses of third party consultants engaged by the Board of Trustees; (iv) membership dues paid to the Investment Company Institute and Mutual Fund Directors Forum; (v) expenses in connection with the negotiation and renewal of the revolving credit facility; and (vi) extraordinary expenses and interest) do not exceed 0.25%. NTI has also contractually agreed to reimburse the management fees payable by the Fund in an amount equal to the net management fee NTI earns on the amount invested by the Fund in money market funds managed by NTI. These contractual limitations may not be terminated before July 31, 2027 without the approval of the Board of Trustees.