LKOR - FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund
| Assets | $50.23M |
| NAV | $59.09 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.22% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.26 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $4.09 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.92% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 16 |
| Last Price | $58.44 |
| Previous Close | $58.84 |
| Change ($) | -0.40 |
| Change (%) | -0.68% |
| Day's Open | 58.56 |
| Day's Range | 58.42 - 58.65 |
| Day's Volume | 8,717 |
| 52-Week Range | 52.90 - 62.48 |
Fund Description
The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust US Long Corporate Bond IndexSM. The underlying index reflects the performance of a broad universe of US-dollar denominated investment grade corporate bonds that can potentially deliver a higher total return than the overall investment grade corporate bond market, as represented by the Northern Trust US Investment Grade Long Corporate Bond Index SM (the "Parent Index"). The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of its index. It is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector Bonds |
| Region North America | Inception Date Sep 24, 2015 |
| Exchange BATS | Ticker Symbol LKOR |
| Index Tracked Northern Trust Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
9.37% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AT&T Inc 3.8% | n/a | 1.14% |
| Wells Fargo & Company 5.5% | n/a | 1.14% |
| The Home Depot, Inc. 5.88% | n/a | 1.14% |
| Cash | n/a | 0.91% |
| Dell International L.L.C. and EMC Corporation 8.1% | n/a | 0.91% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. 4% | n/a | 0.89% |
| Southern California Edison Company 4.65% | n/a | 0.83% |
| Citigroup Inc. 4.75% | n/a | 0.82% |
| Charter Communications Operating, LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capi | n/a | 0.79% |
| Verizon Communications Inc. 4.27% | n/a | 0.79% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.158947 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.1466 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.1416 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.167447 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.1528 | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.166936 | Nov 6, 2020 |
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