# FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund — new fund registration

FlexShares Trust registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2011-10-18. Featured series: FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: FlexShares Trust
- CIK: 0001491978
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2011-10-18
- State of incorporation: MD
- Accession: 0001193125-11-273941
- Reported net assets: $1.4B

## Series & classes (1)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [FlexShares Ready Access Variable Income Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000035596) | FlexShares Liquid Access Fund | RAVI | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.26%
- Management fee: 0.25%
- Net expense ratio: 0.25%
- Other expenses: 0.01%

## Investment objective

The Fund seeks maximum current income consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity.

## Advisers

- [Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105780)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2021-06-24 (5 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-21-198805)
- [485APOS — 2019-12-27](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-19-325059)
- [485APOS — 2019-04-11 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-19-103907)
- [485APOS — 2018-03-29 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-18-102203)
- [485APOS — 2016-08-29 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-16-695751)
- [485APOS — 2016-04-21 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-16-548618)
- [485APOS — 2015-08-25 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-15-301807)
- [485APOS — 2015-08-21 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-15-299035)
- [485APOS — 2015-06-22 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-15-229081)
- [485APOS — 2015-06-22 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-15-229084)
- [485APOS — 2014-08-20 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-14-315922)
- [485APOS — 2014-08-13](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-14-308557)

## More

- [Registrant profile: FlexShares Trust](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1491978)
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