FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund — new fund registration

FlexShares Trust registered 3 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2019-04-11. Featured series: FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund.

Registration

Registrant / trust: FlexShares Trust
CIK: 0001491978
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2019-04-11
State of incorporation: MD
Accession: 0001193125-19-103907
Reported net assets: $169.6M

Series & classes (3)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund	FlexShares US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund	QLV	Yes
FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund	FlexShares Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund	QLVD	Yes
FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund	FlexShares Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund	QLVE	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.09%
Management fee: 0.08%
Net expense ratio: 0.08%
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 Low Volatility Index SM (the Underlying Index).

Advisers

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Advisor)