FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 4.9% info Recommen-
dation		 NEUTRAL
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 24.5x P/Sales
ratio		 2.7x
P/BV
ratio		 3.7x Div.
yield		 1.9%


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The FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund follows a principles-based index composed of US-listed companies that exhibit environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) characteristics.

FUND BASICS
Category US Equities
Fund Sponsor Northern Trust
Website www.flexshares.com
Inception date Jul 13, 2016
Assets (mns) $94
Currency USD
Expense ratio 32 bp
Distributions Quarterly

FUND STRUCTURE
Regulation Open-Ended Fund
Custodian
Weighting Principles-based
Index replication
Uses derivatives No
Options available No

SECTOR BREAKDOWN

 


CONSTITUENT BREAKDOWN
No. of constituents 269
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $452,887
Large cap (>$10bn) 99.3%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 0.7%
Small cap (<$2bn) 0.0%
Developed mkts 100.0%
Emerging mkts 0.0%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
FACEBOOK 5.0 %
MICROSOFT CORP 5.0 %
AMAZON.COM INC 4.9 %
APPLE INC 4.9 %
ALPHABET INC. CLASS C 3.5 %
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE 2.5 %
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 2.3 %
HOME DEPOT INC 2.2 %
TESLA MOTORS INC 1.9 %
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC 1.5 %
Total 33.8 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 95.8 %
IRELAND 2.1 %
SWITZERLAND 0.4 %
BRITAIN 0.4 %
BERMUDA 0.1 %
LUXEMBOURG 0.1 %
ISRAEL 0.0 %




HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru September 30)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
7.1% 16.8% -- -- 14.0%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 1.01 99%
MSCI EAFE 1.01 82%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.71 65%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $83.83
30d moving avg. $82.13
Annualized volatility 18.0%
Short interest (ETF) 0.0%
Relative strength (RSI) 56

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 4
Turnover 0.4%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.07%
ADV underlying (mns) $190,775

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

Below is a list of 100 potential alternatives to the FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund ETF based on the alternatives' overlap in portfolio holdings with ESG. Consider funds with lower expense ratios and/or higher ALTAR Score™ ratings as possible alternatives.

Benchmark ticker: ESG Expense: 32 bp ALTAR Score™: 4.9%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH ESG
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs ESG
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs ESG
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs ESG
(%)
EFIV SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF 68.2 10 22 4.9 -0.0
SNPE Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF 68.0 10 22 4.8 -0.1
HSPX Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF 66.4 60 -28 4.7 -0.2
MGC Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund 65.5 7 25 4.9 +0.0
ESGV Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF 65.1 12 20 4.9 -0.0
PBP Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF 65.1 49 -17 4.7 -0.2
XYLG Global X S&P 500 Covered Call & Growth ETF 65.0 60 -28 4.8 -0.1
IWL iShares Russell Top 200 ETF 64.8 15 17 4.7 -0.2
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 64.3 9 23 5.1 +0.2
GSUS Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF 64.2 7 25 5.0 +0.1
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 64.2 3 29 5.1 +0.3
SPLG SPDR Portfolio Large Cap ETF 64.2 3 29 5.1 +0.3
JUST Goldman Sachs JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 64.2 20 12 4.7 -0.2
BKLC BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF 64.1 0 32 4.9 +0.0
SPYX SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF 63.7 20 12 5.1 +0.2
VOO VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF 63.5 3 29 5.2 +0.3
SPXE ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF 63.4 27 5 5.0 +0.1
BBUS JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF 63.3 2 30 5.0 +0.1
ESGU iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF 63.0 15 17 4.8 -0.1
PBUS Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF 63.0 4 28 5.0 +0.1
SPXN ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF 62.8 27 5 4.7 -0.2
VV Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund 62.6 4 28 5.0 +0.1
IQSU IQ Candriam ESG US Equity ETF 62.4 9 23 4.9 -0.0
OEF iShares S&P 100 ETF 61.6 20 12 4.6 -0.3
SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF 61.5 3 29 4.9 +0.0
XOUT GraniteShares XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF 60.9 60 -28 3.9 -1.0
SPXV ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Health Care ETF 60.8 27 5 4.8 -0.1
SPTM SPDR Portfolio Total Stock Market ETF 60.3 3 29 5.3 +0.4
SCHK Schwab 1000 Index ETF 60.3 5 27 5.0 +0.1
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF 60.3 15 17 4.8 -0.1
IYY iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF 59.8 20 12 4.8 -0.1
CATH Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values Custom ETF 59.7 29 3 4.9 +0.0
VONE Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF 59.2 8 24 4.9 +0.0
EPS WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund 58.7 8 24 6.2 +1.3
NACP Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF 58.4 75 -43 4.6 -0.3
ESGG FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Impact Index Fund 58.4 42 -10 5.1 +0.2
XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF 58.3 20 12 4.3 -0.6
SFY SoFi Select 500 ETF 58.1 0 32 4.9 +0.0
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund 57.9 10 22 4.8 -0.1
DSI iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF 57.3 25 7 4.9 0.0
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 57.2 20 12 4.7 -0.2
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 57.2 3 29 4.9 -0.0
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 57.0 3 29 4.8 -0.1
DLN WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund 56.7 28 4 6.3 +1.4
GSLC Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 55.8 9 23 5.3 +0.4
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund 55.5 3 29 4.8 -0.1
SPXT ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF 55.2 27 5 5.3 +0.5
VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF 54.9 10 22 4.1 -0.8
MMTM SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF 54.6 12 20 4.5 -0.4
QUS SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF 54.3 15 17 5.6 +0.8
SPYG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF 54.1 4 28 4.2 -0.7
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF 54.0 18 14 16.6 +11.8
DTD WisdomTree U.S.Total Dividend Fund 53.8 28 4 6.5 +1.6
DIVB iShares U.S. Dividend & Buyback ETF 53.6 25 7 6.6 +1.7
IUSG iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF 52.7 4 28 4.2 -0.7
JHML John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF 52.7 29 3 5.3 +0.4
WOMN Impact Shares YWCA Women's Empowerment ETF 52.3 75 -43 4.1 -0.8
FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Co. Index ETF 52.3 25 7 6.5 +1.6
SUSL iShares ESG MSCI USA Leaders ETF 52.2 10 22 5.1 +0.2
USSG Xtrackers MSCI USA ESG Leaders Equity ETF 52.0 10 22 5.1 +0.2
SPUS SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF 51.9 49 -17 3.9 -1.0
PRF Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF 51.6 39 -7 6.6 +1.7
IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF 50.6 19 13 3.6 -1.3
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF 50.2 20 12 3.7 -1.2
FNDB Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF 50.1 25 7 6.5 +1.6
VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund 50.0 8 24 3.7 -1.2
SCHV Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value ETF 50.0 4 28 6.6 +1.7
VTV Vanguard Value Index Fund 49.7 4 28 7.1 +2.3
DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF 49.7 8 24 6.5 +1.6
AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF 48.2 15 17 5.4 +0.5
PLC Principal U.S. Large-Cap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF 48.1 15 17 6.0 +1.1
EXT WisdomTree U.S. Total Earnings Fund 47.9 28 4 5.3 +0.4
KOKU Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF 47.6 9 23 5.5 +0.6
IUS Invesco Strategic US ETF 47.5 19 13 6.3 +1.4
TOK iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF 47.5 25 7 5.4 +0.5
VEGN US Vegan Climate ETF 47.4 60 -28 4.9 -0.0
VOOV Vanguard S&P 500 Value ETF 47.2 10 22 7.1 +2.2
DYNF BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF 46.9 30 2 6.4 +1.5
TMFC Motley Fool 100 Index ETF 46.9 50 -18 3.3 -1.6
RECS Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF 46.8 15 17 5.4 +0.5
RAFE PIMCO RAFI ESG U.S. ETF 46.4 29 3 7.4 +2.6
USMC Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF 46.2 12 20 4.6 -0.3
SPYV SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Value ETF 46.2 4 28 7.1 +2.2
IVE iShares S&P 500 Value ETF 46.1 18 14 7.0 +2.1
TILT Flexshares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund 46.1 25 7 6.0 +1.1
MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF 45.9 7 25 3.9 -1.0
QARP Xtrackers Russell 1000 US Quality at a Reasonable Price ETF 45.6 19 13 5.8 +0.9
SPQQ Siren Large Cap Blend Index ETF 45.6 20 12 4.7 -0.2
VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund 45.5 4 28 3.8 -1.1
KRMA Global X Conscious Companies ETF 45.3 43 -11 5.0 +0.1
IUSV iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF 45.0 4 28 7.2 +2.3
USXF iShares ESG Advanced MSCI USA ETF 44.9 10 22 4.7 -0.2
RWL Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF 44.7 39 -7 7.0 +2.1
MFUS PIMCO RAFI Dynamic Multi-Factor U.S. Equity ETF 44.7 29 3 5.8 +0.9
VONV Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund 44.7 8 24 6.8 +1.9
IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF 44.7 19 13 6.7 +1.8
ACIO Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF 44.6 79 -47 4.2 -0.7
VLU SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF 44.5 12 20 7.1 +2.2
MGV Vanguard Mega Cap Value ETF 44.2 7 25 7.1 +2.2
FVAL Fidelity Value Factor ETF 44.2 29 3 7.5 +2.6

1Overlap is the percentage of holdings by weight that are identical. For example, if Fund A has a 2% position in Apple, Inc. (AAPL) and Fund B has a 5% position, their overlapping position in AAPL is 2%.

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RESULTS & ESTIMATES

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*Six months ago = 100

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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

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multiple:		 FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund
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to:		 S&P500 MSCI EAFE MSCI Emg. Mkts. Other ETF:

NEUTRAL
Average appreciation potential. A rating of NEUTRAL is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the middle quintile (ranking between 40%-60%) of their category. This indicates that valuations adequately reflect the fundamentals of stocks in these funds.

ALTAR Score™


Calculation of ALTAR Score™
Avg. Return on Equity 17.6 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 3.4 x
Less: Expense ratio 32 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 4.9 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.44 CATEGORY
AVERAGE		 1.51
 
The composite rating is a weighted average of analysts' consensus recommendations for individual ETF constituents, based on the following scale:

BUY = 1; OVERWEIGHT = 1.5, HOLD = 2; UNDERWEIGHT = 2.5; and SELL = 3.

Readers are cautioned that because analyst ratings tend to be inflated, the composite score may be more useful as a relative measure of sentiment between funds rather than as a stand-alone recommendation.
 

 

See RATING tab for calculation of ALTAR Score™
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