Northern AZ Tax-Exempt  NOAZX
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Muni Single State Long Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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   Avg Duration
   5.84 Yrs
   Avg Credit Quality
   AA
As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ 0.01
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 10.35
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
10.85%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
100
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Northern AZ Tax-Exempt
(from 1999-10-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Muni Single State Long
Index: BarCap Municipal TR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 1999-10-01 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 10.85 11.74 4.19 3.77 5.09 4.96
+/- Category -6.90 -3.22 2.07 0.60 0.32 ---
+/- BarCap Municipal TR USD -1.29 0.07 -0.06 -0.59 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 12.82 15.56 5.02 4.14 --- 5.28
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 9.87 12.85 3.95 3.44 5.09 4.96
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 12.87 3.89 3.33 4.93 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 9.84 3.92 3.47 4.90 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 320 funds), (5 yrs : out of 285 funds), (10 yrs : out of 268 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
General Obligations 40.29
Advance Refunded 8.09
State Appropriated Tobacco ---
Non-state Appropriated Tobacco ---
Education 4.15
Health 2.11
Housing ---
Industrial ---
Transportation 5.07
Utilities 10.02
Water/Sewer 12.60
Misc. Revenue 17.68
Bond Quality % of Bonds
AAA 46.2
AA 26.4
A 20.8
BBB 3.3
BB 0.0
B 0.0
Below B 0.0
Not Rated 3.4
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 0.0
Stocks 0.0
Bonds 100.0
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 0.0
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings Turnover % 48
Total Number of Bond Holdings 66 30 Day SEC Yield % 3.36
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 31.89 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date
Amount
$000
Value
$000
% of Net
Assets
Salt River Proj Ariz Agric Imp Rev Bd 5% 2037-01-01 5,005 5,302 5.46
MARICOPA CNTY ARIZ CMNTY COLLE GO BDS 2022-07-01 4,000 3,950 4.07
Phoenix Ariz Civic Impt Corp W Juni 5.5% 2017-07-01 3,500 3,859 3.98
Phoenix Ariz Var Purp 5% 2020-07-01 3,000 3,471 3.58
Puerto Rico Comwlth Infrastruc Spec 5.5% 2020-10-01 2,500 2,656 2.74
Yuma Ariz Mun Ppty Corp Util S Sr Lie 5% 2023-07-01 2,500 2,609 2.69
Glendale Ariz Go Bds 2% 2018-07-01 2,600 2,414 2.49
Tucson Ariz Wtr Rev Wtr Sys R 5% 2026-07-01 2,085 2,246 2.31
Glendale Ariz Wtr & Swr Rev Sub Lien 5% 2025-07-01 2,000 2,219 2.29
Arizona Sch Facs Brd Ctfs Part Ctf 5.25% 2023-09-01 2,000 2,213 2.28
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1999-10-01
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Eric V. Boeckmann  (1999-10-01)
Boeckmann is vice president and portfolio manager with The Northern Trust Company, his employer since 1985. During the past five years, he has managed various municipal bond portfolios, including common trust funds invested in municipal securities.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-07-31)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.75
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-03-31)
Correspondence Information
Northern Trust
50 South Lasalle
Chicago,  IL  60603
USA
Telephone:
800-595-9111
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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Returns will vary and shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.