Northern Trust Adds Eight Defined-Maturity Income ETFs Through 2056

Northern Trust Asset Management has expanded its Distributing Ladder ETF lineup with eight new funds covering approximately 5-, 10-, 20- and 30-year horizons. The inflation-focused additions are the Northern Trust 2031 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF (TIPE), Northern Trust 2036 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF (TIPF), Northern Trust 2046 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF (TIPG) and Northern Trust 2056 Inflation-Linked Distributing Ladder ETF (TIPH). Each holds a staggered portfolio of TIPS designed to provide inflation-protected monthly income and annual returns of principal. The municipal lineup adds the Northern Trust 2031 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF (MUNJ), Northern Trust 2036 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF (MUNF), Northern Trust 2046 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF (MUNG) and Northern Trust 2056 Tax-Exempt Distributing Ladder ETF (MUNH), which invest in high-quality municipal bonds and seek tax-exempt monthly income alongside annual principal distributions.