SKOR - FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund
| Assets | $292.99M |
| NAV | $53.76 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.22% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.13 |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.72 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.21% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Trading Day | April 21 |
| Last Price | $53.81 |
| Previous Close | $53.76 |
| Change ($) | 0.04 |
| Change (%) | 0.08% |
| Day's Open | 53.77 |
| Day's Range | 53.77 - 53.81 |
| Day's Volume | 11,143 |
| 52-Week Range | 50.73 - 54.90 |
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 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 Corporate Bond Index SM. The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of its index. The fund is non-diversified.
| Asset Class Fixed Income | Sector Bonds |
| Region North America | Inception Date Nov 12, 2014 |
| Exchange NASDAQ | Ticker Symbol SKOR |
| Index Tracked Northern Trust Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index | |
Top 10 Holdings
6.61% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | n/a | 1.25% |
| Broadcom Corporation/Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd 3.88% | n/a | 1.06% |
| Apple Inc. 2.4% | n/a | 0.82% |
| Apple Inc. 3% | n/a | 0.57% |
| Wells Fargo & Company 3% | n/a | 0.55% |
| Wells Fargo & Company 2.39% | n/a | 0.53% |
| Morgan Stanley 3.75% | n/a | 0.47% |
| NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc 2.75% | n/a | 0.46% |
| American Tower Corporation 3.38% | n/a | 0.45% |
| Wells Fargo & Company 3.55% | n/a | 0.45% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | $0.0781 | Apr 8, 2021 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | $0.072152 | Mar 5, 2021 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $0.0814 | Feb 5, 2021 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | $0.702013 | Dec 24, 2020 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | $0.0761 | Dec 7, 2020 |
| Nov 2, 2020 | $0.0971 | Nov 6, 2020 |
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