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FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (BNDC)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISINUS33939L6700
CUSIP33939L670
IssuerNorthern Trust
Inception DateNov 18, 2016
RegionNorth America (U.S.)
CategoryTotal Bond Market, Actively Managed
Leveraged1x
Index TrackedNo Index (Active)
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

BNDC features an expense ratio of 0.35%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for BNDC: current value at 0.35% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.35%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
6.76%
8.81%
BNDC (FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund had a return of 5.13% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.55% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date5.13%18.13%
1 month2.07%1.45%
6 months6.76%8.81%
1 year10.55%26.52%
5 years (annualized)0.57%13.43%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.88%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of BNDC, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-0.13%-1.35%0.65%-2.49%1.70%1.04%2.32%1.54%5.13%
20233.19%-2.52%2.62%0.28%-1.07%-0.31%-0.19%-0.66%-2.65%-1.53%4.60%3.81%5.36%
2022-2.10%-1.28%-2.88%-4.03%0.54%-1.63%2.55%-2.98%-4.11%-1.30%3.76%-0.69%-13.54%
2021-0.91%-1.62%-1.14%0.79%0.29%1.02%1.05%-0.16%-1.01%0.02%0.12%-0.44%-2.01%
20201.68%1.75%-1.32%2.27%1.17%0.89%1.50%-0.98%-0.25%-0.28%1.69%0.27%8.66%
20191.41%0.01%2.02%-0.02%1.66%1.41%0.19%2.83%-0.59%0.31%0.02%-0.01%9.57%
2018-0.96%-1.32%1.19%-1.64%-0.43%0.66%0.33%0.07%-0.27%-0.78%0.22%1.48%-1.49%
20170.65%0.27%-0.27%0.80%1.05%0.01%0.57%0.48%-0.12%-0.03%-0.18%0.67%3.97%
2016-0.24%-0.30%-0.54%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BNDC is 56, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other ETFs in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BNDC is 5656
BNDC (FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BNDC is 6464Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BNDC is 6868Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BNDC is 6262Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BNDC is 3333Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BNDC is 5353Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (BNDC) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


BNDC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for BNDC, currently valued at 1.63, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.63
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for BNDC, currently valued at 2.38, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.38
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for BNDC, currently valued at 1.28, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.29
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for BNDC, currently valued at 0.58, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.000.58
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for BNDC, currently valued at 6.34, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.006.34
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.10, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.10
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.82, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.002.82
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.38, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.003.501.38
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.88, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.001.88
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 11.08, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.00120.0011.08

Sharpe Ratio

The current FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund Sharpe ratio is 1.63. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
1.63
2.10
BNDC (FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund granted a 3.49% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.80 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.80$0.71$0.58$0.45$0.70$0.74$0.69$0.63$0.16

Dividend yield

3.49%3.19%2.64%1.72%2.61%2.89%2.86%2.50%0.64%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.53
2023$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.14$0.71
2022$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.04$0.06$0.10$0.58
2021$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.09$0.45
2020$0.00$0.02$0.08$0.05$0.03$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.06$0.25$0.70
2019$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.08$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.12$0.74
2018$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.12$0.69
2017$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.11$0.63
2016$0.16$0.16

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-14.00%-12.00%-10.00%-8.00%-6.00%-4.00%-2.00%0.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-6.16%
-0.58%
BNDC (FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund was 18.80%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund drawdown is 6.16%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.8%Jan 4, 2021454Oct 20, 2022
-14.84%Nov 28, 2017166Nov 13, 2018311Mar 6, 2020477
-9.85%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202043May 20, 202052
-1.84%Aug 7, 202060Oct 30, 202041Dec 30, 2020101
-1.83%Sep 8, 20174Sep 13, 201737Nov 27, 201741

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund volatility is 1.17%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
1.17%
4.08%
BNDC (FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)