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Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Exp Ratio

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FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund

ESG | ETF

$104.15

$186 M

0.94%

$0.98

0.32%

Vitals

YTD Return

13.7%

1 yr return

7.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

13.4%

5 Yr Avg Return

12.5%

Net Assets

$186 M

Holdings in Top 10

32.1%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$104.2
$84.89
$104.53

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.32%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 66.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Exchange Traded Fund

Name

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Exp Ratio

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FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund

ESG | ETF

$104.15

$186 M

0.94%

$0.98

0.32%

ESG - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 13.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 13.4%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 12.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio N/A
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.9%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    FlexShares STOXX US ESG Select Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Flexshares Trust
  • Inception Date
    Jul 13, 2016
  • Shares Outstanding
    1875001
  • Share Class
    N/A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Robert Anstine

Fund Description

The Underlying Index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, score better with respect to a set of environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) key performance indicators (“KPIs”) relative to the U.S. companies in the STOXX® Global 1800 Index (the “Parent Index”), a float-adjusted market-capitalization weighted index of companies incorporated in the U.S. and in developed international markets. The Underlying Index seeks to display enhanced ESG and risk-return characteristics relative to the broad U.S. large-cap equity market by featuring ESG-related KPIs as determined by STOXX Ltd. (the “Index Provider”).
To derive the Underlying Index, the Index Provider eliminates all non-U.S. companies from the Parent Index. From the Parent Index, the Index Provider also eliminates companies that (i) are non-complaint based on Sustainalytics Global Standards Screening assessment, (ii) are involved in controversial weapons or (iii) are coal miners. For each remaining company, the KPIs are determined and standardized by industry, and an aggregate ESG score is calculated. The companies with an ESG score lower than the median ESG score within each industry are then dropped 
from the Underlying Index. The weights of the remaining constituents are then adjusted so that higher scoring ESG companies are assigned greater weights compared to the Parent Index. The maximum weight that can be assigned to a single company is limited to 5% at the time of each index rebalancing or reconstitution. As of December 31, 2021, the Underlying Index consisted of 273 U.S. companies with market capitalizations ranging from $14.8 billion to $2.5 trillion. The Underlying Index is governed by published, objective rules for security selection, exclusion, rebalancing and adjustments for corporate actions and is reviewed on a quarterly basis. The Fund generally reconstitutes or rebalances its portfolio in accordance with the Underlying Index. 
NTI uses a “passive” or indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. Unlike many investment companies, the Fund does not try to “beat” the index it tracks and does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued. 
NTI uses a representative sampling strategy to manage the Fund. “Representative sampling” is investing in a representative sample of securities that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Underlying Index. The Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Underlying Index. The Fund reserves the right to invest in substantially all of the securities in its Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions (i.e., replication) if NTI determines that it is in the best interest of the Fund. 
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of the Underlying Index. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds advised by NTI or its affiliates, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, as well as securities not included in the Underlying Index, but which NTI believes will help the Fund track its Underlying Index. 
The Underlying Index is sponsored by the Index Provider, an organization that is independent of the Fund and NTI. The Index Provider determines the composition and relative weightings of the securities in the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index. 
The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund’s total assets (including the value of the collateral received). 
Industry Concentration Policy. The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated. 
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ESG - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ESG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 13.7% -51.8% 22.1% 58.23%
1 Yr 7.9% -58.9% 46.9% 20.36%
3 Yr 13.4%* -25.7% 197.6% 3.92%
5 Yr 12.5%* -29.1% 93.8% 3.87%
10 Yr N/A* -17.2% 37.0% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ESG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2022 -18.8% -69.4% 53.7% 27.69%
2021 14.0% -94.0% 152.6% 3.58%
2020 7.1% -13.9% 183.6% 7.53%
2019 7.4% -18.2% 8.9% 4.07%
2018 -1.1% -80.2% 35.2% 11.07%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ESG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 13.7% -97.2% 22.1% 58.23%
1 Yr 7.9% -58.9% 67.6% 21.74%
3 Yr 13.4%* -25.7% 197.6% 4.26%
5 Yr 12.5%* -28.1% 93.8% 4.77%
10 Yr N/A* -11.8% 37.0% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ESG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2022 -18.8% -69.4% 53.7% 27.77%
2021 14.0% -94.0% 152.6% 3.58%
2020 7.1% -13.9% 183.6% 7.45%
2019 7.4% -12.8% 8.9% 4.07%
2018 -1.1% -60.0% 35.2% 27.46%

ESG - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

ESG Category Low Category High ESG % Rank
Net Assets 186 M 177 K 1.21 T 74.96%
Number of Holdings 276 2 4154 27.80%
Net Assets in Top 10 59.6 M 1.74 K 270 B 75.59%
Weighting of Top 10 32.08% 1.8% 100.0% 47.18%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Microsoft Corp 4.91%
  2. Apple Inc 4.84%
  3. Amazon.com Inc 4.22%
  4. Tesla Inc 3.58%
  5. Alphabet Inc Class C 2.76%
  6. Johnson & Johnson 2.70%
  7. Meta Platforms Inc Class A 2.57%
  8. NVIDIA Corp 2.36%
  9. Exxon Mobil Corp 2.32%
  10. JPMorgan Chase & Co 2.25%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High ESG % Rank
Stocks 		99.49% 0.00% 130.24% 33.82%
Cash 		0.51% -102.29% 100.00% 64.11%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 2.23% 16.53%
Other 		0.00% -13.91% 134.98% 17.50%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 5.54% 11.96%
Bonds 		0.00% -0.04% 95.81% 13.62%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ESG % Rank
Technology 		24.76% 0.00% 48.94% 37.46%
Healthcare 		18.67% 0.00% 60.70% 11.41%
Consumer Cyclical 		14.98% 0.00% 50.47% 5.32%
Financial Services 		14.20% 0.00% 55.59% 37.82%
Communication Services 		7.97% 0.00% 27.94% 57.49%
Energy 		6.43% 0.00% 41.64% 10.29%
Industrials 		4.98% 0.00% 29.90% 96.85%
Consumer Defense 		3.98% 0.00% 49.14% 91.04%
Real Estate 		1.85% 0.00% 37.52% 71.64%
Basic Materials 		1.36% 0.00% 26.10% 84.94%
Utilities 		0.81% 0.00% 25.44% 79.27%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ESG % Rank
US 		98.90% 0.00% 127.77% 15.21%
Non US 		0.59% 0.00% 33.51% 83.06%

ESG - Expenses

Operational Fees

ESG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.32% 0.01% 2.95% 79.49%
Management Fee 0.32% 0.00% 2.00% 29.73%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 3.30%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.00% 0.85% N/A

Sales Fees

ESG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

ESG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 0.25% 2.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

ESG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 66.00% 0.00% 496.00% 83.43%

ESG - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

ESG Category Low Category High ESG % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.94% 0.00% 19.15% 13.47%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

ESG Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly Annually Quarterly Annually

Net Income Ratio Analysis

ESG Category Low Category High ESG % Rank
Net Income Ratio N/A -54.00% 6.06% 6.74%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

ESG Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History