FlexShares ETF List
Here you can find all ETFs issued by FlexShares and compare their essential indicators like expense ratio or rate of return to see which one suits your portfolio best.
FlexShares is the ETF brand of Northern Trust Asset Management, offering factor-based and quality-oriented equity and fixed income strategies. FlexShares ETFs apply systematic approaches — including quality, value, dividend, and real asset tilts — to domestic and international markets, with a focus on risk management alongside return generation. The FlexShares ETF list spans equity and fixed income factor strategies across multiple market segments. This page lets you compare FlexShares ETFs on expense ratio, historical returns, dividend yield, max drawdown, Sharpe ratio, Sortino ratio, and Risk/Return Score — useful for evaluating factor-based funds for portfolio construction, diversification, income generation, or long-term investing.
- Number of ETFs
- 8
- Avg. Expense Ratio
- 0.26%
- Avg. 1 Year Return
- 18.24%
- Avg. 5 Year Return
- 9.04%
- Median Risk/Return Score
- 67 / 100
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| Symbol | Full Name | Category | Inception | Expense Ratio | YTD Return | 10Y Return (Annualized) | Dividend Yield | Risk / Return Rank | Max. Drawdown | Sharpe Ratio | Sortino Ratio | Omega Ratio | Martin Ratio | Calmar Ratio | Ulcer Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlexShares ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US C... | Foreign Large Cap Equities | Sep 20, 2021 | 0.12% | 6.03% | — | 2.82% | 29 | ||||||||
| FlexShares ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core Index F... | Large Cap Blend Equities | Sep 20, 2021 | 0.09% | 10.28% | — | 0.98% | 64 | ||||||||
| FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index... | Utilities Equities | Oct 8, 2013 | 0.47% | 8.93% | 7.17% | 5.54% | 37 | ||||||||
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund | Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend | Dec 14, 2012 | 0.37% | 8.81% | 12.34% | 1.59% | 73 | ||||||||
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund | Large Cap Value Equities, Dividend | Dec 14, 2012 | 0.37% | 10.70% | 12.18% | 1.50% | 73 | ||||||||
| FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index... | Large Cap Blend Equities | Sep 16, 2011 | 0.25% | 10.68% | 13.96% | 1.07% | 71 |
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Best FlexShares ETFs by Risk/Return Score
| Symbol | Name | Risk / Return Rank | AUM | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlexShares Ultra-Short Income ETF | 99 | 1.39B | Oct 2012 | |
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund | 73 | 2.29B | Dec 2012 | |
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund | 73 | 568.15M | Dec 2012 | |
| FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index... | 71 | 2.20B | Sep 2011 | |
| FlexShares ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core Index F... | 64 | 119.14M | Sep 2021 |
Best-Performing FlexShares ETFs Over 5 Years
| Symbol | Name | Return 5Y | AUM | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund | 12.64% | 568.15M | Dec 2012 | |
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund | 11.90% | 2.29B | Dec 2012 | |
| FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index... | 11.59% | 2.20B | Sep 2011 | |
| FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index... | 5.56% | 3.05B | Oct 2013 | |
| FlexShares Ultra-Short Income ETF | 3.50% | 1.39B | Oct 2012 |
Lowest-Cost FlexShares ETFs
| Symbol | Name | Expense Ratio | AUM | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlexShares ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core Index F... | 0.09% | 119.14M | Sep 2021 | |
| FlexShares ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US C... | 0.12% | 77.22M | Sep 2021 | |
| FlexShares ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporat... | 0.12% | 45.06M | Sep 2021 | |
| FlexShares Ultra-Short Income ETF | 0.25% | 1.39B | Oct 2012 | |
| FlexShares Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index... | 0.25% | 2.20B | Sep 2011 |
Highest-Yield FlexShares ETFs
| Symbol | Name | Dividend Yield | AUM | Inception |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index... | 5.54% | 3.05B | Oct 2013 | |
| FlexShares ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporat... | 4.75% | 45.06M | Sep 2021 | |
| FlexShares Ultra-Short Income ETF | 4.38% | 1.39B | Oct 2012 | |
| FlexShares ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US C... | 2.82% | 77.22M | Sep 2021 | |
| FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund | 1.59% | 568.15M | Dec 2012 |
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