FlexShares STOXX Global ESG Impact Index Fund
ALTAR
Score™		 5.2% info Recommen-
dation		 NEUTRAL
2020E    2021E
P/E
ratio		 23.9x P/Sales
ratio		 2.0x
P/BV
ratio		 2.5x Div.
yield		 2.1%


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

FUND BASICS
Category Global Equities
Fund Sponsor Northern Trust
Website www.flexshares.com
Inception date Jul 13, 2016
Assets (mns) $117
Currency USD
Expense ratio 42 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 727
Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) $422,304
Large cap (>$10bn) 95.0%
Mid cap ($2-10bn) 4.8%
Small cap (<$2bn) 0.1%
Developed mkts 99.9%
Emerging mkts 0.1%

TOP TEN HOLDINGS
APPLE INC 6.0 %
AMAZON.COM INC 5.5 %
MICROSOFT CORP 5.1 %
FACEBOOK 2.7 %
ALPHABET INC. CLASS C 1.9 %
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO/THE 1.6 %
SONY CORP 1.2 %
NESTLE SA-REG 1.1 %
WALT DISNEY CO/THE 1.0 %
BANK OF AMERICA CORP 1.0 %
Total 27.2 %

TOP COUNTRY EXPOSURE
UNITED STATES 58.2 %
JAPAN 8.2 %
BRITAIN 5.8 %
FRANCE 4.4 %
SWITZERLAND 4.4 %
GERMANY 2.8 %
AUSTRALIA 2.6 %
CANADA 2.0 %
NETHERLANDS 1.8 %
IRELAND 1.7 %

HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE info

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Standardized Annual Returns (thru July 31)
Year-to-date 1 year 5 years 10 years Since Incep.
0.2% 9.4% -- -- 10.9%

Market Correlations
versus... Beta R-squared
S&P500 0.90 97%
MSCI EAFE 0.95 92%
MSCI Emg. Mkts. 0.68 76%

Technical Indicators
Recent close $111.30
30d moving avg. $107.62
Annualized volatility 15.7%
Short interest (ETF) 0.0%
Relative strength (RSI) 68

Liquidity measures
Avg. volume (thou.) 2
Turnover 0.2%
Bid/Ask (% of price) 0.26%
ADV underlying (mns) $202,673

Distributions


FINDING ALTERNATIVE FUNDS

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

Benchmark ticker: ESGG Expense: 42 bp ALTAR Score™: 5.2%


ALTERNATIVE ETFs BASED ON OVERLAP WITH ESGG
Ticker Fund
Name		 Overlap1
vs ESGG
(%)		 Expense
ratio
(bp)		 Savings
vs ESGG
(bp)		 ALTAR
Score™
(%)		 ALTAR
vs ESGG
(%)
TOK iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF 63.7 25 17 5.3 +0.1
KOKU Xtrackers MSCI Kokusai Equity ETF 63.1 9 33 5.5 +0.3
URTH iShares MSCI World ETF 61.8 24 18 5.5 +0.2
ESG FlexShares STOXX US ESG Impact Index Fund 58.9 32 10 4.8 -0.4
PBP Invesco S&P 500 BuyWrite ETF 55.1 49 -7 4.7 -0.5
GSUS Goldman Sachs MarketBeta U.S. Equity ETF 54.7 7 35 5.0 -0.2
HSPX Global X S&P 500 Covered Call ETF 54.7 65 -23 4.6 -0.6
ACWI iShares MSCI ACWI ETF 54.7 32 10 5.7 +0.4
BBUS JP Morgan Betabuilders U.S. Equity ETF 54.3 2 40 5.1 -0.1
PBUS Invesco PureBeta MSCI USA ETF 54.3 4 38 5.0 -0.2
SPY SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 54.2 9 33 5.1 -0.1
SPLG SPDR Portfolio Large Cap ETF 54.2 3 39 5.2 -0.0
IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 54.2 4 38 5.2 -0.1
VOO VANGUARD S&P 500 ETF 54.1 3 39 5.2 -0.0
VV Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund 54.0 4 38 5.0 -0.2
MGC Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund 54.0 7 35 5.0 -0.3
SCHX Schwab U.S. Large-Cap ETF 53.8 3 39 5.1 -0.2
IWL iShares Russell Top 200 ETF 53.4 15 27 4.7 -0.5
BKLC BNY Mellon US Large Cap Core Equity ETF 53.4 0 42 4.9 -0.3
SPXE ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Energy ETF 53.3 27 15 5.1 -0.2
SPYX SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF 53.3 20 22 5.1 -0.1
LOWC SPDR MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF 53.2 20 22 5.9 +0.7
CRBN iShares MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF 53.1 20 22 5.9 +0.7
SCHK Schwab 1000 Index ETF 52.9 5 37 5.0 -0.2
JUST Goldman Sachs JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 52.9 20 22 4.7 -0.5
ESGU iShares MSCI USA ESG Optimized ETF 52.7 15 27 4.9 -0.3
VONE Vanguard Russell 1000 ETF 52.6 8 34 5.0 -0.3
SPTM SPDR Portfolio Total Stock Market ETF 52.6 3 39 5.3 +0.1
IWB iShares Russell 1000 ETF 52.6 15 27 4.9 -0.3
IYY iShares Dow Jones U.S. ETF 52.5 20 22 4.9 -0.3
SNPE Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF 52.2 11 31 4.9 -0.3
SPXN ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Financials ETF 52.2 27 15 4.7 -0.5
ESGV Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF 51.3 12 30 4.9 -0.3
SPXV ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Health Care ETF 51.3 27 15 4.7 -0.5
SCHB Schwab U.S. Broad Market ETF 50.9 3 39 5.0 -0.2
ITOT iShares Core S&P Total U.S. Stock Market ETF 50.7 3 39 4.9 -0.3
IWV iShares Russell 3000 ETF 50.5 20 22 4.8 -0.5
VTHR Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund 50.4 10 32 4.8 -0.4
VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund 49.6 3 39 4.9 -0.3
QWLD SPDR MSCI World StrategicFactors ETF 49.3 30 12 6.0 +0.7
SPGM SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF 48.9 9 33 5.7 +0.5
CATH Global X S&P 500 Catholic Values Custom ETF 48.6 29 13 5.0 -0.3
SFY SoFi Select 500 ETF 48.3 0 42 5.0 -0.2
IQSU IQ Candriam ESG US Equity ETF 48.3 9 33 4.9 -0.4
VT Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund 48.1 8 34 5.9 +0.7
OEF iShares S&P 100 ETF 47.8 20 22 4.6 -0.6
GSLC Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF 47.1 9 33 5.3 +0.1
MMTM SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF 46.5 12 30 4.5 -0.8
XOUT GraniteShares XOUT U.S. Large Cap ETF 44.7 60 -18 3.9 -1.3
EPS WisdomTree U.S. Earnings 500 Fund 44.2 8 34 6.2 +1.0
VOOG Vanguard S&P 500 Growth ETF 43.5 10 32 4.1 -1.1
SPYG SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 Growth ETF 43.5 4 38 4.2 -1.1
IVW iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF 43.5 18 24 4.0 -1.2
IUSG iShares Core S&P US Growth ETF 43.3 4 38 4.2 -1.0
JHML John Hancock Multifactor Large Cap ETF 42.8 29 13 5.3 +0.1
XLG Invesco S&P 500 Top 50 ETF 42.6 20 22 4.3 -0.9
AVUS Avantis U.S. Equity ETF 42.2 15 27 5.4 +0.2
IOO iShares Global 100 ETF 41.2 40 2 4.6 -0.7
TILT Flexshares Morningstar US Market Factors Tilt Index Fund 41.1 25 17 6.2 +1.0
NACP Impact Shares NAACP Minority Empowerment ETF 41.0 75 -33 4.6 -0.6
PLC Principal U.S. Large-Cap Multi-Factor Core Index ETF 40.2 15 27 6.0 +0.8
FNDX Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Co. Index ETF 39.9 25 17 6.1 +0.9
IWF iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF 39.8 19 23 3.6 -1.6
VONG Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund 39.8 8 34 3.7 -1.5
FNDB Schwab Fundamental U.S. Broad Market Index ETF 38.9 25 17 6.1 +0.9
QUS SPDR MSCI USA StrategicFactors ETF 38.7 15 27 5.6 +0.4
DIVB iShares U.S. Dividend & Buyback ETF 38.6 25 17 6.3 +1.1
IWY iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF 38.2 20 22 3.7 -1.5
PRF Invesco FTSE RAFI US 1000 ETF 37.6 39 3 6.5 +1.2
EXT WisdomTree U.S. Total Earnings Fund 37.3 28 14 5.0 -0.2
SPXT ProShares S&P 500 Ex-Technology ETF 37.2 27 15 5.4 +0.2
KRMA Global X Conscious Companies ETF 37.0 43 -1 4.9 -0.3
DLN WisdomTree U.S. LargeCap Dividend Fund 36.9 28 14 6.2 +1.0
IUS Invesco Strategic US ETF 36.6 19 23 6.2 +1.0
VUG Vanguard Growth Index Fund 35.7 4 38 3.8 -1.4
SCHG Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth ETF 35.7 4 38 3.9 -1.3
DTD WisdomTree U.S.Total Dividend Fund 35.6 28 14 6.4 +1.2
RECS Columbia Research Enhanced Core ETF 34.6 15 27 5.4 +0.2
SCHF Schwab International Equity ETF 34.5 6 36 7.2 +2.0
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF 34.5 4 38 7.0 +1.8
HIPR Direxion High Growth ETF 34.1 40 2 4.3 -0.9
FVAL Fidelity Value Factor ETF 34.0 29 13 7.6 +2.4
DSI iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF 34.0 25 17 5.0 -0.3
MGK Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF 34.0 7 35 3.9 -1.3
VEA Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF 33.9 5 37 7.3 +2.1
SPUS SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF 33.8 49 -7 3.8 -1.4
RWL Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF 33.8 39 3 6.8 +1.6
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF 33.7 5 37 7.1 +1.9
VLU SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF 33.6 12 30 7.0 +1.8
ACIO Aptus Collared Income Opportunity ETF 33.4 79 -37 4.0 -1.2
IEFA iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF 33.1 7 35 7.2 +2.0
QRFT Qraft Ai-Enhanced U.S. Large Cap ETF 33.1 75 -33 3.9 -1.3
USMC Principal U.S. Mega-Cap Multi-Factor Index ETF 33.1 12 30 4.6 -0.6
ONEQ Fidelity Nasdaq Composite Index Tracking Stock 33.1 21 21 3.0 -2.3
TMFC Motley Fool 100 Index ETF 33.1 50 -8 3.3 -1.9
EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF 33.1 32 10 6.9 +1.7
IETC iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF 33.1 18 24 3.7 -1.5
PBDM Invesco PureBeta FTSE Developed ex-North America ETF 33.0 7 35 7.4 +2.2
DBEF Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF 32.9 35 7 6.7 +1.5
HFXI IQ 50 Percent Hedged FTSE International ETF 32.8 20 22 7.3 +2.1

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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VALUATION METRICS
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Historical valuation trends

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multiple:		 FlexShares STOXX Global 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 13.2 %
Divided by: Fwd. P/BV 2.3 x
Less: Expense ratio 42 bp
Equals: ALTAR Score 5.2 %
info More information on ALTAR Score™
MODERN PORTFOLIO THEORY info

CONSENSUS RECOMMENDATIONS: FUND CONSTITUENTS
COMPOSITE
RATING		 1.47 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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