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FlexShares Blog

Incorporating ESG as Equals

The Historical Processes of ESG Investing

Explaining the G: Putting "Governance" in ESG

Explaining the S: Putting "Social" in ESG

Explaining the E: Putting "Environmental" in ESG

ETFs vs. ETNs - There's a Difference

Risk Management Using Strategic Beta ETFs

Investing in Real Assets via ETFs

How to Effectively Educate Your Bigger is Better Clients About the FlexShares ETF Difference

Should Investors Put Money in Infrastructure?

Should Real Estate Investors Go Global?

How Can FlexShares Help Clients in an Inflation Scenario?

Tilting - A Different Approach to Indexing

FlexShares 2016 Year in Review

How ETF Innovation is Making Investing Simpler

Why ETFs Close - And What You Should Know If It Happens to You

How Will the 2016 Election Impact Your Investment Portfolio?

The Evolution of ESG Investing Into Value Investing

FlexShares ETFs Can Integrate ESG Into Your Portfolio

What Exactly Is Smart Beta?

How to Choose an ETF Thats Right for Your Portfolio

Real Estate ETFs: A Smart Way to Further Diversify Your Portfolio

7 Reasons ETFs Are Today’s Mutual Fund Alternatives

Risk Management: Not Just A Buzz Word Anymore

Assessing the Liquidity of an ETF

Before investing, carefully consider the FlexShares investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other information is in the prospectus, a copy of which may be obtained by visiting www.flexshares.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

An investment in FlexShares is subject to numerous risks, including possible loss of principal. Fund returns may not match the return of the respective indexes. The Funds are subject to the following principal risks: asset class; commodity; concentration; counterparty; currency; derivatives; dividend; emerging markets; equity securities; fluctuation of yield; foreign securities; geographic; income; industry concentration; inflation-protected securities; interest rate / maturity risk; issuer; management; market; market trading; mid cap stock; natural resources; new funds; non-diversification; passive investment; privatization; small cap stock; tracking error; value investing; and volatility risk. A full description of risks is in the prospectus. 
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Carefully consider the FlexShares Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors, charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-855-353-9383 (1-855 FlexETF) or by downloading a Prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing; investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

Investment Products and Services are:

  • Not FDIC INSURED
  • May lose value
  • No bank guarantee

An investment in FlexShares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. Fund returns may not match the return of its respective index. The Funds may invest in emerging and foreign markets, derivatives and concentrated sectors. In addition, the Funds may be subject to asset class risk, small cap stock risk, value investing risk, non-diversification risk, fluctuation of yield, income risk, interest rate/maturity risk, currency risk, passive investment risk, inflation protected security risk, market risk and manager risk. For a complete description of risks associated with each Fund, please refer to the prospectus.

Shares of FlexShares may be sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. However, shares may only be redeemed directly from the Fund by Authorized Participants, in very large creation/redemption units. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares of an ETF will develop or be maintained.

All registered investment companies, including FlexShares, are obliged to distribute portfolio gains to shareholders at year-end regardless of performance. Trading FlexShares Funds will also generate tax consequences and transaction expenses. The information provided is not intended to be tax advice. Tax consequences of dividend distributions may vary by individual taxpayer.

The FlexShares Funds, registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Funds") are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC , not affiliated with Northern Trust.

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