FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund (LKOR)
| Assets | $46.41M |
| NAV | $46.41 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.22% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 1,000,000 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.99 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.40% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 1, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | -23.35% |
| Volume | 3,608 |
| Open | 51.94 |
| Previous Close | 46.41 |
| Day's Range | 46.74 - 47.02 |
| 52-Week Low | 49.82 |
| 52-Week High | 62.60 |
| Beta | 0.33 |
| Holdings | 401 |
| Inception Date | Sep 24, 2015 |
About LKOR
The underlying index reflects the performance of a broad universe of longer term maturity, 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.
Top 10 Holdings
7.37% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| VALE OVERSEAS LTD CALLABLE NOTES FIXED 6.875% | VALEBZ 6.875 11.21.36 | 1.19% |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC / CHARTER | CHTR 5.75 04.01.48 | 0.80% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO NOTES FIXED 4.95% 01/JUN/2045 | JPM 4.95 06.01.45 | 0.77% |
| CASH | n/a | 0.72% |
| BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE LLC CALLABLE NOTES | BNSF 4.9 04.01.44 | 0.69% |
| UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INC CALLABLE NOTES FIXED 4.625% | UNH 4.625 11.15.41 | 0.68% |
| WELLS FARGO & CO MEDIUM TERM NOTE FIXED 4.9% | WFC 4.9 11.17.45 GMTN | 0.63% |
| VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER CO CALLABLE NOTES | D 8.875 11.15.38 | 0.63% |
| PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC NOTES FIXED 4.25% | PM 4.25 11.10.44 | 0.63% |
| ALTRIA GROUP INC CALLABLE NOTES FIXED 5.8% | MO 5.8 02.14.39 | 0.63% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2022 | $0.16859 | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | $0.15968 | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | $0.16584 | Jun 7, 2022 |
| May 2, 2022 | $0.15697 | May 6, 2022 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $0.16116 | Apr 7, 2022 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | $0.14419 | Mar 7, 2022 |
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