ASET - FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund
| Assets | $5.73M |
| NAV | $32.74 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.57% |
| PE Ratio | 29.58 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.84 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.64 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.95% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 25, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 16 |
| Last Price | $32.85 |
| Previous Close | $32.71 |
| Change ($) | 0.14 |
| Change (%) | 0.43% |
| Day's Open | 32.86 |
| Day's Range | 32.59 - 32.94 |
| Day's Volume | 500 |
| 52-Week Range | 22.98 - 32.94 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Real Assets Allocation IndexSM. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) in the securities of the underlying index. The underlying index measures the performance of an optimized allocation to the underlying funds that is intended to provide exposures to certain real assets and minimize overall volatility of investment in the underlying funds. The fund is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Portfolio-Multi Asset | Sector Natural Resources |
| Region Global | Inception Date Nov 23, 2015 |
| Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol ASET |
| Index Tracked Northern Trust Real Assets Allocation Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
100.00% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund | NFRA | 46.94% |
| FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index ETF Index Fund | GUNR | 33.00% |
| FlexShares Glbl Quality Real Estate ETF | n/a | 20.04% |
| Cash | n/a | 0.03% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | $0.114048 | Mar 31, 2021 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.172 | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Sep 24, 2020 | $0.178 | Sep 30, 2020 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | $0.174 | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Mar 26, 2020 | $0.0898 | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Dec 27, 2019 | $0.414 | Jan 3, 2020 |
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