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Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US33939L8037
CUSIP
33939L803
Inception Date
Sep 28, 2012
Region
Developed Markets (Broad)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Multi-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt (TLTD) has returned 1.50% so far this year and 30.17% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, TLTD has returned 9.23% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt

1D
3.03%
1M
-8.32%
YTD
1.50%
6M
7.64%
1Y
30.17%
3Y*
17.62%
5Y*
9.49%
10Y*
9.23%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Oct 2, 2012, TLTD's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.73%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.9 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -17.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, TLTD closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +7.4%, while the worst single day was Mar 12, 2020 at -10.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.13%5.30%-8.32%1.50%
20253.65%2.92%2.11%4.05%4.76%3.83%-0.88%5.26%2.41%0.42%2.28%3.25%39.69%
2024-1.24%2.06%4.31%-2.68%4.66%-2.64%3.66%2.49%1.46%-5.20%0.89%-2.52%4.78%
20238.92%-3.20%1.49%2.45%-4.42%4.43%4.05%-3.60%-3.45%-3.15%7.79%5.95%17.19%
2022-2.70%-2.56%-0.08%-6.63%2.03%-9.42%5.12%-5.18%-9.59%5.22%12.36%-0.96%-13.74%
2021-0.64%3.86%3.04%2.90%3.75%-1.37%0.24%1.56%-2.96%2.92%-5.38%4.77%12.84%

Benchmark Metrics

FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt has an annualized alpha of -0.98%, beta of 0.78, and R² of 0.68 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 03, 2012.

  • This ETF participated in 93.13% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 78.03% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.

Alpha
-0.98%
Beta
0.78
0.68
Upside Capture
78.03%
Downside Capture
93.13%

Expense Ratio

TLTD has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

TLTD ranks 85 for risk / return — in the top 85% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


TLTD Risk / Return Rank: 8585
Overall Rank
TLTD Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8686
Sharpe Ratio Rank
TLTD Sortino Ratio Rank: 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
TLTD Omega Ratio Rank: 8787
Omega Ratio Rank
TLTD Calmar Ratio Rank: 8383
Calmar Ratio Rank
TLTD Martin Ratio Rank: 8484
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt (TLTD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


TLTDBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.78

0.90

+0.89

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.40

1.39

+1.01

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.36

1.21

+0.15

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.44

1.40

+1.04

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

9.90

6.61

+3.30

Explore TLTD risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt provided a 3.29% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $3.09 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.00$3.5020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$3.09$3.19$2.67$2.32$1.67$2.48$1.35$2.24$1.76$1.88$1.65$1.41

Dividend yield

3.29%3.44%3.88%3.39%2.76%3.44%2.04%3.46%3.16%2.71%2.93%2.56%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.13
2025$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.00$0.00$1.18$0.00$0.00$0.44$0.00$0.00$1.34$3.19
2024$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$1.15$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$1.02$2.67
2023$0.00$0.00$0.12$0.00$0.00$1.01$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.87$2.32
2022$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$1.05$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.17$1.67
2021$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.72$0.00$0.00$0.34$0.00$0.00$1.24$2.48

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt. 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 Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt was 40.62%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 200 trading sessions.

The current FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt drawdown is 8.61%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-40.62%Jan 29, 2018541Mar 23, 2020200Jan 6, 2021741
-28.96%Sep 7, 2021278Oct 12, 2022347Mar 1, 2024625
-24.88%Jul 3, 2014406Feb 11, 2016302Apr 25, 2017708
-13.1%Mar 20, 202514Apr 8, 202513Apr 28, 202527
-12.11%Feb 27, 202616Mar 20, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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