OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY
For investors seeking a defensive approach to US quality.
The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive IndexTM (Underlying Index).
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PRICING AND PERFORMANCE
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The fund recently experienced significant negative short-term performance due to market volatility associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Performance data quoted on this website represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed or sold in the secondary market, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Investors will incur usual and customary brokerage commissions when buying or selling shares of the exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in the secondary market, and that, if reflected, the brokerage commissions would reduce the performance returns. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance shown. Shares are bought and sold at market price not net asset value (“NAV”) and are not individually redeemable from the fund. Call 855-FLEXETF (855-353-9383) for more information.
Index performance does not represent FlexShares fund performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. All performance figures assume reinvestment of dividend and capital gains at net asset value; actual returns may differ. Performance 1-year and less are cumulative; performance over 1-year are average annualized total returns. Market price performance is determined using the bid/ask midpoint at 4:00pm Eastern time, when the NAV is typically calculated. NAV price performance is determined using the daily calculated NAV. They do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon redemption or sale of fund shares. The fund inception date is generally several days prior to when the fund begins trading. NAV prices are used to calculate market price performance prior to 12/19/2012, when the fund first traded on an exchange. Click here to view or download a full prospectus or click here to view or download a summary prospectus.
Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (“NTI” or the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to reimburse a portion of the operating expenses of the Fund (other than Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) to the extent the “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” exceed 0.37% until March 1, 2021. Performance would have been lower without fee waivers and expense reimbursements in effect.
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index tracks a portfolio of long-only U.S. equity securities, with an emphasis on long-term capital growth and a targeted overall beta that is generally between 0.5 to 1.0 times that of the Northern Trust 1250 Index.
Russell 1000 Index is an index of approximately 1,000 of the largest companies in the U.S. equity market.
Index performance does not represent FlexShares fund performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. All performance figures assume reinvestment of dividend and capital gains at net asset value; actual returns may differ. Performance 1-year and less are cumulative; performance over 1-year are average annualized total returns. Market price performance is determined using the bid/ask midpoint at 4:00pm Eastern time, when the NAV is typically calculated. NAV price performance is determined using the daily calculated NAV. They do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon redemption or sale of fund shares. The fund inception date is generally several days prior to when the fund begins trading. NAV prices are used to calculate market price performance prior to 12/19/2012, when the fund first traded on an exchange. Click here to view or download a full prospectus or click here to view or download a summary prospectus.
Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (“NTI” or the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to reimburse a portion of the operating expenses of the Fund (other than Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) to the extent the “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” exceed 0.37% until March 1, 2021. Performance would have been lower without fee waivers and expense reimbursements in effect.
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index tracks a portfolio of long-only U.S. equity securities, with an emphasis on long-term capital growth and a targeted overall beta that is generally between 0.5 to 1.0 times that of the Northern Trust 1250 Index.
Russell 1000 Index is an index of approximately 1,000 of the largest companies in the U.S. equity market.
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Pricing information presented here is historical, and is not indicative of future results. Investment pricing may vary, and at the time of purchase or sale of an investment it may not be indicative of the numbers above. For most recent pricing please call 1-855-353-9383 (1-855-FlexETF).
Pricing will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current price may be lower or higher than the original cost. Investors will incur usual and customary brokerage commissions when buying or selling shares of the exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in the secondary market, and that, if reflected, the brokerage commissions would reduce the performance returns. Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemable from the fund. For the most recent month-end performance, please see the Performance tab above.Clickhereto view or download a full prospectus or clickhereto view or download a summary prospectus. For the most recent month-end performance, please see the Performance tab above.
Pricing will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current price may be lower or higher than the original cost. Investors will incur usual and customary brokerage commissions when buying or selling shares of the exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in the secondary market, and that, if reflected, the brokerage commissions would reduce the performance returns. Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemable from the fund. For the most recent month-end performance, please see the Performance tab above.Clickhereto view or download a full prospectus or clickhereto view or download a summary prospectus. For the most recent month-end performance, please see the Performance tab above.
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The fund recently experienced significant negative short-term performance due to market volatility associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Performance data quoted on this website represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed or sold in the secondary market, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Investors will incur usual and customary brokerage commissions when buying or selling shares of the exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in the secondary market, and that, if reflected, the brokerage commissions would reduce the performance returns. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance shown. Shares are bought and sold at market price not net asset value (“NAV”) and are not individually redeemable from the fund. Call 855-FLEXETF (855-353-9383) for more information. The Growth of $10,000 chart is hypothetical based upon the historical performance of the Fund. It includes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains at net asset value: actual returns may differ. It does not reflect the deduction of other fees and expenses, in which case the performance would have been lower.
Index performance does not represent FlexShares fund performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. All performance figures assume reinvestment of dividend and capital gains at net asset value; actual returns may differ. Performance 1-year and less are cumulative; performance over 1-year are average annualized total returns. Market price performance is determined using the bid/ask midpoint at 4:00pm Eastern time, when the NAV is typically calculated. NAV price performance is determined using the daily calculated NAV. They do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon redemption or sale of fund shares. The fund inception date is generally several days prior to when the fund begins trading. NAV prices are used to calculate market price performance prior to 12/19/2012, when the fund first traded on an exchange. Click here to view or download a full prospectus or click here to view or download a summary prospectus. For the most recent month-end performance, please see the Performance tab above.
Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (“NTI” or the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to reimburse a portion of the operating expenses of the Fund (other than Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) to the extent the “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” exceed 0.37% until March 1, 2021. Performance would have been lower without fee waivers and expense reimbursements in effect.
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index tracks a portfolio of long-only U.S. equity securities, with an emphasis on long-term capital growth and a targeted overall beta that is generally between 0.5 to 1.0 times that of the Northern Trust 1250 Index.
Russell 1000 Index is an index of approximately 1,000 of the largest companies in the U.S. equity market.
Index performance does not represent FlexShares fund performance. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. All performance figures assume reinvestment of dividend and capital gains at net asset value; actual returns may differ. Performance 1-year and less are cumulative; performance over 1-year are average annualized total returns. Market price performance is determined using the bid/ask midpoint at 4:00pm Eastern time, when the NAV is typically calculated. NAV price performance is determined using the daily calculated NAV. They do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times. Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or upon redemption or sale of fund shares. The fund inception date is generally several days prior to when the fund begins trading. NAV prices are used to calculate market price performance prior to 12/19/2012, when the fund first traded on an exchange. Click here to view or download a full prospectus or click here to view or download a summary prospectus. For the most recent month-end performance, please see the Performance tab above.
Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (“NTI” or the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to reimburse a portion of the operating expenses of the Fund (other than Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) to the extent the “Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses” exceed 0.37% until March 1, 2021. Performance would have been lower without fee waivers and expense reimbursements in effect.
Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index tracks a portfolio of long-only U.S. equity securities, with an emphasis on long-term capital growth and a targeted overall beta that is generally between 0.5 to 1.0 times that of the Northern Trust 1250 Index.
Russell 1000 Index is an index of approximately 1,000 of the largest companies in the U.S. equity market.
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The fund recently experienced significant negative short-term performance due to market volatility associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Yield information presented here is historical, and is not indicative of future results. Yield may vary and, at the time of purchase or sale of an investment, it may not be indicative of the numbers above. For the most recent month-end performance, please see the Performance tab above.
Performance information presented on this website is historical, and is not indicative of future results. Investment returns and principal may vary, and at the time of sale an investment may be worth more or worth less than its original value. Investors will incur usual and customary brokerage commissions when buying or selling shares of the exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in the secondary market, and that, if reflected, the brokerage commissions would reduce the performance returns. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemable from the fund. Click here to view or download a full prospectus or click here to view or download a summary prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance tab above.
Performance information presented on this website is historical, and is not indicative of future results. Investment returns and principal may vary, and at the time of sale an investment may be worth more or worth less than its original value. Investors will incur usual and customary brokerage commissions when buying or selling shares of the exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) in the secondary market, and that, if reflected, the brokerage commissions would reduce the performance returns. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemable from the fund. Click here to view or download a full prospectus or click here to view or download a summary prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance tab above.
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Information presented here is historical, and is not indicative of future results. Investment premiums or discounts may vary, and at the time of purchase or sale of an investment it may not be indicative of the numbers above. Shareholders may pay more than net asset value when they buy Fund shares and receive less than net asset value when they sell those shares, because shares are bought and sold at current market prices.
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Greatest Premium
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Information presented here is historical, and is not indicative of future results. Investment premiums or discounts may vary, and at the time of purchase or sale of an investment it may not be indicative of the numbers above. Shareholders may pay more than net asset value when they buy Fund shares and receive less than net asset value when they sell those shares, because shares are bought and sold at current market prices.
Select Time Frame:
Greatest Premium
Greatest Discount
Days at Premium
Days at Discount
Days at Nav
Total Days in Period
As of
Information presented here is historical, and is not indicative of future results. Investment premiums or discounts may vary, and at the time of purchase or sale of an investment it may not be indicative of the numbers above. Shareholders may pay more than net asset value when they buy Fund shares and receive less than net asset value when they sell those shares, because shares are bought and sold at current market prices.
HOLDINGS
Top 10 holdings for QDEF make up _!HOLDINGPERCENT of the fund's total holdings
SECTOR BREAKDOWN
QDEF holdings span _!SECTORNUMBER sectors
MARKET CAP
QDEF holdings lean towards Large Cap but are diverse
STYLE
QDEF is style balanced with a lean towards Value
COUNTRY BREAKDOWN
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INDEX
The Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive Index is designed to provide exposure to a high-quality income-oriented portfolio of long-only U.S. equity securities, with an emphasis on long-term capital growth and a targeted overall beta that is generally between 0.5 to 1.0 times that of the Northern Trust 1250 Index (Parent Index). Companies included in the index are selected based on expected dividend payment and fundamental factors such as profitability, solid management, and reliable cash flow.
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