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FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund

BNDC
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Snapshot
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Inception Date
Nov 18 2016
Expense Ratio
0.35%
Type
US Bonds
Fund Owner
Flexshares (Northern Trust)
Volume (1m avg. daily)
$677,390
AUM
$194,295,771
Associated Index
None
Inverse/Leveraged
No
Passive/Active
Active
Fractionable on Composer
Yes
Prospectus
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Top 10 Holdings

MBB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares MBS ETF
23.17%
IEI
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
18.26%
IGLB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares 10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
8.52%
IGSB
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Trust iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF
7.91%
SKOR
FlexShares Trust - FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund
6.83%
IEF
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
6.39%
TLT
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
6.03%
RAVI
FlexShares Trust - FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund
5.10%
n/a
US 2YR NOTE (CBT) BOND 29/DEC/2023 TUZ3 COMDTY
5.05%
MBSD
FlexShares Trust - FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
4.88%
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What is BNDC?

FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (BNDC) seeks total return and preservation of capital. Construct a fixed income portfolio, based on Northern Trusts forecast, implementing active top down decisions primarily using passively managed, rules based fixed income sector ETFs. Actively manage portfolio adjusting to potential changes in interest rate levels, the shape of the yield curve and credit spread relationships while emphasizing liquidity and diversification.

ETFs related toBNDC

ETFs correlated to BNDC include BND, AGG, BKAG

BNDC
FlexShares Trust - FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund
BND
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF
AGG
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company N.A. - iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
BKAG
BNY Mellon ETF Trust - BNY Mellon Core Bond ETF
SCHZ
Schwab Strategic Trust - Schwab US Aggregate Bond ETF
AVIG
American Century ETF Trust - Avantis Core Fixed Income ETF
SPAB
SPDR Series Trust - SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF
FLCB
Franklin Templeton ETF Trust - Franklin U.S. Core Bond ETF
EAGG
iShares Trust - iShares ESG Aware U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF
BIV
Vanguard Group, Inc. - Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
BBAG
J.P. Morgan Exchange-Traded Fund Trust - JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF

What is ETF correlation?

Correlation is a measure of the strength of the relationship between two ETFs. It quantifies the degree to which prices of the two ETFs typically move together.

Here, correlation is measured over the past year with the Pearson correlation coefficient (Pearon’s r), which ranges from -1 to 1.

Using ETF correlations in portfolio and strategy construction

ETF correlations can help you create investing strategies and portfolios. Use them to:

  • •Build a diversified portfolio from uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETFs with the aim of minimizing portfolio risk.
  • •Compare correlated or related ETFs to find one with a lower expense ratio or higher trading volume.
  • •Create an investing strategy that hedges an ETF with an uncorrelated or inversely correlated ETF.

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FAQ

BNDC is a US Bonds ETF. FlexShares Core Select Bond Fund (BNDC) seeks total return and preservation of capital. Construct a fixed income portfolio, based on Northern Trusts forecast, implementing active top down decisions primarily using passively managed, rules based fixed income sector ETFs. Actively manage portfolio adjusting to potential changes in interest rate levels, the shape of the yield curve and credit spread relationships while emphasizing liquidity and diversification.

Yes, BNDC is actively managed. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index.

No, BNDC is not passively managed. It is actively managed. A passively managed fund typically tries to track or follow a market index. In an actively managed fund, the fund manager makes decisions about how funds are invested.

The 1-month return on BNDC is -0.0148%. This is the percent change in the value of BNDC over the most recent 1-month period. The 3-month return on BNDC is -0.0383%. This is the percent change in the value of BNDC over the most recent 3-month period.

The standard deviation of BNDC for the past year is 0.077%. Standard deviation is the typical amount that the daily returns vary from the mean of the returns over the time period, standardized to a period of a year.

ETFs similar to BNDC include GSY, GVI, and BLV.

ETFs correlated to BNDC include BND, AGG, and BKAG.

ETFs that are inversely correlated to BNDC include TBX, PST, and TTT.

Disclaimers

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