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As of 12/23/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund

ESGG | ETF

$169.76

$143 M

2.48%

$4.22

0.43%

Vitals

YTD Return

15.7%

1 yr return

16.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

5.9%

5 Yr Avg Return

11.5%

Net Assets

$143 M

Holdings in Top 10

32.8%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$168.5
$147.03
$175.84

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.43%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 58.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

N/A

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Exchange Traded Fund

Name

As of 12/23/2024

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund

ESGG | ETF

$169.76

$143 M

2.48%

$4.22

0.43%

ESGG - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 15.7%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.9%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 11.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio N/A
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 2.5%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Quarterly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Select Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Flexshares Trust
  • Inception Date
    Jul 13, 2016
  • Shares Outstanding
    1250001
  • Share Class
    N/A
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • 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 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 Parent Index by featuring ESG-related KPIs, as determined by STOXX Ltd. (the “Index Provider”).
To derive the Underlying Index, the Index Provider eliminates companies that (i) are non-compliant 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 com
pared to the Parent Index. Component weightings may also be adjusted to ensure that the weight representation of each country in the Underlying Index does not vary from that in the STOXX® Global 1800 Index by more than +/-1 percentage point and that the weight of a single company is limited to 5% at the time of each index rebalancing or reconstitution. As of December 31, 2023, the Underlying Index consisted of 864 companies with market capitalizations ranging from $1.4 billion to $3.0trillion. The Underlying Index 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 and in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) (collectively “Depositary Receipts”) based on the securities in 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, options on futures contracts and forward currency contracts, as well as securities not included in the Underlying Index, but which NTI believes will help the Fund track its Underlying Index. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to facilitate local settlements or to protect against currency exposure in connection with their distributions to shareholders. The Fund does not expect to engage in currency transactions for speculative purposes or for purposes of hedging against declines in the value of its assets that are denominated in a foreign currency.
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).
From time to time the Fund may focus its investments (i.e.,invest more than 15% of its total assets) in one or more particular countries or geographic regions. As of December 31, 2023, the Fund focused its investments in the United States, Japan, the United Kingdom, France and Australia.
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. As of December 31, 2023, the Underlying Index was concentrated in the Information Technology sector. The components of the Underlying Index, and the degree to which these components represent certain industries or sectors, may change over time.
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ESGG - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ESGG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 15.7% -35.6% 29.2% 50.00%
1 Yr 16.1% 17.3% 252.4% 56.02%
3 Yr 5.9%* -3.5% 34.6% 30.54%
5 Yr 11.5%* 0.1% 32.7% N/A
10 Yr N/A* -6.9% 18.3% N/A

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ESGG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 23.3% -24.3% 957.1% 38.30%
2022 -20.1% -38.3% 47.1% 22.12%
2021 22.0% -54.2% 0.6% 15.07%
2020 15.4% -76.0% 54.1% 34.26%
2019 N/A -26.1% 47.8% N/A

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period ESGG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 15.7% -35.6% 29.2% 31.10%
1 Yr 16.1% 11.4% 252.4% 51.70%
3 Yr 5.9%* -3.5% 34.6% 29.08%
5 Yr 11.5%* 0.1% 32.7% N/A
10 Yr N/A* -6.9% 18.3% N/A

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period ESGG Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 25.6% -24.3% 957.1% 38.30%
2022 -18.7% -33.1% 47.1% 22.25%
2021 23.8% -44.4% 1.8% 33.78%
2020 17.3% -6.5% 54.1% 55.93%
2019 N/A -14.4% 47.8% N/A

ESGG - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

ESGG Category Low Category High ESGG % Rank
Net Assets 143 M 199 K 133 B 65.24%
Number of Holdings 784 1 9075 4.74%
Net Assets in Top 10 57.3 M -18 M 37.6 B 67.95%
Weighting of Top 10 32.83% 9.1% 100.0% 59.27%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Apple, Inc. 5.07%
  2. Amazon.com, Inc. 4.97%
  3. Microsoft Corp. 4.63%
  4. Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A 4.12%
  5. JPMorgan Chase Co. 3.01%
  6. Exxon Mobil Corp. 2.64%
  7. Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B 2.27%
  8. Broadcom, Inc. 2.21%
  9. Eli Lilly Co. 2.03%
  10. Johnson Johnson 1.89%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High ESGG % Rank
Stocks 		99.09% 61.84% 125.47% 42.84%
Other 		0.58% -13.98% 19.14% 61.78%
Cash 		0.33% -174.70% 23.12% 51.43%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% -0.01% 5.28% 57.93%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 4.46% 52.64%
Bonds 		0.00% -1.50% 161.67% 54.74%

Stock Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ESGG % Rank
Technology 		23.59% 0.00% 49.87% 25.66%
Healthcare 		17.54% 0.00% 35.42% 49.45%
Financial Services 		13.41% 0.00% 38.42% 50.44%
Consumer Cyclical 		11.24% 0.00% 40.94% 29.52%
Industrials 		7.49% 0.00% 44.06% 67.62%
Consumer Defense 		6.89% 0.00% 73.28% 41.08%
Energy 		6.49% 0.00% 21.15% 19.71%
Communication Services 		6.32% 0.00% 57.66% 79.30%
Basic Materials 		3.22% 0.00% 38.60% 61.67%
Real Estate 		2.23% 0.00% 39.48% 49.01%
Utilities 		1.59% 0.00% 29.12% 50.11%

Stock Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High ESGG % Rank
US 		67.93% 0.13% 103.82% 30.29%
Non US 		31.16% 0.58% 99.46% 62.22%

ESGG - Expenses

Operational Fees

ESGG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.43% 0.01% 44.27% 93.04%
Management Fee 0.42% 0.00% 1.82% 18.16%
12b-1 Fee 0.00% 0.00% 1.00% 6.21%
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.76% N/A

Sales Fees

ESGG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 2.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 1.00% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

ESGG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 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.

ESGG Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 58.00% 0.00% 395.00% 70.99%

ESGG - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

ESGG Category Low Category High ESGG % Rank
Dividend Yield 2.48% 0.00% 3.26% 1.53%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

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

Net Income Ratio Analysis

ESGG Category Low Category High ESGG % Rank
Net Income Ratio N/A -4.27% 12.65% 22.27%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

ESGG Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Semi-Annually Annually

Distributions History

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ESGG - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Robert Anstine

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 13, 2016

5.88

5.9%

Robert Anstine is Vice President of NTI. Mr. Anstine joined NTI in 2011 and is responsible for managing various global index equity portfolios. In addition, he has been involved with the investment management of the FlexShares equity index funds since their inception. Prior to joining NTI and since 2007, Mr. Anstine worked at Northern Trust as an operations manager.

Brendan Sullivan

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 13, 2016

5.88

5.9%

Brendan Sullivan is a Vice President of Northern Trust Investments Inc. Mr. Sullivan joined NTI in 2012 and is a Senior Portfolio Manager responsible for the management of international equity index portfolios, overlay mandates and equity exchange-traded funds. Prior to joining NTI in May 2012, Mr. Sullivan was an Index Strategist at RBC Capital Markets, where he produced research and advised clients on implementing strategies around index events.

Volter Bagriy

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Mar 01, 2021

1.25

1.3%

Mr. Bagriy joined Northern Trust Investments, Inc. in 2014 and serves as a portfolio manager on the Global Index team.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.01 35.82 6.24 1.25

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