FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund — new fund registration

FlexShares Trust registered 6 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2012-08-16. Featured series: FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund.

Registration

Registrant / trust: FlexShares Trust
CIK: 0001491978
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2012-08-16
State of incorporation: MD
Accession: 0001193125-12-359261
Reported net assets: $2.1B

Series & classes (6)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund	FlexShares Quality Dividend Index Fund	QDF	Yes
FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund	FlexShares Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund	—	Yes
FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund	FlexShares Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund	QDEF	Yes
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund	IQDF	Yes
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund	IQDY	Yes
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund	FlexShares International Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund	IQDE	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.40%
Management fee: 0.37%
Net expense ratio: 0.39%
Other expenses: 0.01%

Investment objective

The Fund seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Quality Dividend Index SM (the Underlying Index).

Advisers

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Advisor)