FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD)

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FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) is up 0.5% since the beginning of the year. MBSD is currently trading at $21 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of MBSD shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,036.

FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD) has returned 0.51% so far this year and 4.60% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, MBSD has returned 1.37% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 4, 2014, MBSD's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.14%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 41.3 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2023 with a return of +3.2%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -3.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, MBSD closed higher 48% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 10, 2022 with a return of +1.9%, while the worst single day was Aug 25, 2015 at -1.6%.

FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.57%, beta of 0.01, and R2 of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since September 04, 2014.

• This ETF participated in 9.39% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 8.76% of its upside - more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.00 this ETF is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index - low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this ETF's risk.
• R2 of 0.00 means this ETF moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index - capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

MBSD has an expense ratio of 0.20%, which is considered low.

MBSD ranks 40 for risk / return — below 40% of ETFs on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund provided a 4.19% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.86 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index 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 Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund was 14.36%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 719 trading sessions.

The current FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund drawdown is 1.11%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.