FlexShares® ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund

Shareclass

FlexShares ESG&Clmt Dev Mkts ex-US Cr (FEDM)

Type

Exchange-traded fund

Manager

Deforestation grade: Fund is invested in deforestation-risk agricultural commodity producer/traders, above the threshold of 0.5% and below 1.5%. Assigned a grade of D.
How we track deforestation-risk investments

20.08%

INVESTED IN DEFORESTATION-RISK COMPANIES

AGRIBUSINESS

deforestation-risk producers and traders of palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy

BANKS AND LENDERS

that finance deforestation-risk agribusiness producers via lending and underwriting

MAJOR CONSUMER BRANDS

that use deforestation-risk agribusiness commodities in products

holdings flagged

20%

of assets flagged

This fund contains

$10.05 MILLION invested

in holdings flagged for deforestation risk

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Commodity producers

2 holdings

1.17% of assets

$584,361 invested

Banks and lenders

12 holdings

7.32% of assets

$3.66 MILLION invested

Major consumer brands

18 holdings

12% of assets

$5.8 MILLION invested

Commodity producers

2 HOLDINGS

Companies that produce and trade palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy, and have a past record or a significant risk of contributing to deforestation, land grabbing, and human rights abuses. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of C if total producer exposure is below the threshold of 0.5%; a grade of D if below 1.5%; and a grade of F if above 1.5%.

2 HOLDINGS

% of portfolio
$ invested
1. ITOCHU Corp
1.07%1.07% of portfolio
$535,319$535,319 invested
2. Neste OYJ
0.1%0.1% of portfolio
$49,042$49,042 invested

Banks and lenders

12 HOLDINGS

Financial institutions directly and indirectly involved in underwriting and lending to deforestation-risk producers and traders. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).

12 HOLDINGS

% of portfolio
$ invested
1. Commonwealth Bank of Australia
1.54%1.54% of portfolio
$771,227$771,227 invested
2. ING Groep NV
1.19%1.19% of portfolio
$594,255$594,255 invested
3. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc
1.02%1.02% of portfolio
$511,020$511,020 invested
4. HSBC Holdings PLC
0.91%0.91% of portfolio
$455,030$455,030 invested
5. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc
0.69%0.69% of portfolio
$345,138$345,138 invested

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Major consumer brands

18 HOLDINGS

Consumer goods retailers that source palm oil, paper/pulp, rubber, timber, cattle, and soy from deforestation-risk producers and traders and sell it to consumers worldwide. Investing in any of these companies assigns a fund a grade of B (assuming there are no investments in producers).

18 HOLDINGS

% of portfolio
$ invested
1. Shell PLC
1.65%1.65% of portfolio
$826,996$826,996 invested
2. Nestle SA
1.48%1.48% of portfolio
$739,157$739,157 invested
3. RELX PLC
1.25%1.25% of portfolio
$625,884$625,884 invested
4. L'Oreal SA
1.04%1.04% of portfolio
$518,485$518,485 invested
5. Tesco PLC
0.8%0.8% of portfolio
$400,436$400,436 invested

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DATA AS OF 31 Mar 2025

Sustainability report card

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FlexShares® ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund FEDM

Environment

Fossil fuels

Investments in coal, oil, and natural gas energy and utility companies, and related financial companies

Deforestation

Investments in deforestation-risk agricultural commodities, and related financial companies and consumer brands

Social

Gender equality

Gender equality group ranking, based on Equileap company data

Civilian firearms

Investments in civilian firearms manufacturers, and related gun retailers

Prison industrial complex

Investments in prisons and borders industry, including private prison operators

Military weapons

Investments in military arms manufacturers and services companies, including nuclear weapon manufacturers and servicers

Tobacco

Investments in tobacco and e-cigarette manufacturers, and tobacco-promoting entertainment companies

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Financial performance

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Current fund

FEDM

FlexShares® ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund

Family

Flexshares Trust

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

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Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 3/31/25

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower 3-yr returns

-0.52% less in annualized returns

Less invested in commodity producers

0.01% less invested

More invested in banks and lenders

1.38% more invested

More invested in major consumer brands

4.13% more invested

Current fund

FEDM

FlexShares® ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund

Family

Flexshares Trust

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 3/31/25

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower 3-yr returns

-0.52% less in annualized returns

Less invested in commodity producers

0.01% less invested

More invested in banks and lenders

1.38% more invested

More invested in major consumer brands

4.13% more invested

Current fund

FEDM

FlexShares® ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund

Family

Flexshares Trust

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Find another fund

vs.

Benchmark

ACWX

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

Family

iShares from BlackRock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Change benchmark

Fund comparison settings

Investment timeline

Performance as of: 3/31/25

1 year

3 years

5 years

10 years

Benchmark

Suggested: MSCI ACWI Ex USA

Fund comparison results

Compared to the benchmark, this fund has:

Lower 3-yr returns

-0.52% less in annualized returns

Less invested in commodity producers

0.01% less invested

More invested in banks and lenders

1.38% more invested

More invested in major consumer brands

4.13% more invested

Month-end trailing returns

Performance as of date: 3/31/25

Morningstar suggested benchmark: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD

Annualized returns

Deforestation analysis

1-yr

3-yr

5-yr

10-yr

This fund
FEDM - FlexShares® ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund

3.95%

4.42%

1.17%

Benchmark

6.75%

4.94%

11%

4.92%

1.18%

Fund compared to benchmark

-2.8%

-0.52%

0.01% lower

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