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FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (BNDC)

ETF · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 26, 2023

BNDC is an actively managed ETF by Northern Trust. BNDC launched on Nov 18, 2016 and has a 0.35% expense ratio.

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $10,640 for a total return of roughly 6.40%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%20.00%40.00%60.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
6.40%
58.41%
BNDC (FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund

Return

FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund had a return of 3.55% year-to-date (YTD) and -4.57% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund had an annualized return of 1.18%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.07%, indicating that FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month3.21%-0.66%
Year-To-Date3.55%3.42%
6 months3.98%5.67%
1 year-4.57%-10.89%
5 years (annualized)1.10%8.46%
10 years (annualized)1.18%9.07%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20233.19%-2.52%
2022-4.11%-1.30%3.76%-0.69%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund Sharpe ratio is -0.56. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-2.50-2.00-1.50-1.00-0.50NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.56
-0.47
BNDC (FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund granted a 3.01% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.68 per share.


PeriodTTM2022202120202019201820172016
Dividend$0.68$0.58$0.45$0.70$0.74$0.69$0.63$0.16

Dividend yield

3.01%2.65%1.78%2.73%3.11%3.17%2.85%0.75%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.05
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
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
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
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
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
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
2016$0.16

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-12.27%
-17.21%
BNDC (FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund is 18.80%, recorded on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not recovered from it yet.


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
-1.49%Mar 10, 20171Mar 10, 20174Apr 28, 20175
-1.17%Nov 30, 20165Dec 16, 20163Jan 6, 20178
-0.64%Jun 30, 20172Jul 6, 20173Jul 19, 20175
-0.63%Jan 9, 20175Feb 21, 20171Feb 27, 20176
-0.44%Jun 20, 20171Jun 20, 20171Jun 21, 20172

Volatility Chart

Current FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund volatility is 9.16%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
9.16%
19.50%
BNDC (FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund)
Benchmark (^GSPC)