ASET ISSUER
Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (NTI) is the issuer behind the FlexShares ETFs. NTI employs a passive indexing approach to achieve the investment objectives of its funds. It aims to replicate the performance of various underlying indexes by investing primarily in the shares of other FlexShares ETFs, each focusing on global real assets, including commodities, precious metals, oil, and real estate. NTI's strategies prioritize tracking the underlying indexes, offering investors exposure to specific asset classes while aiming to manage volatility.
ASET DIVIDEND
The FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (ASET) offers investors exposure to a diversified basket of global real assets, including commodities, precious metals, oil, and real estate. The fund achieves its investment objective by primarily investing in shares of other FlexShares ETFs that are eligible for inclusion in the underlying index. With a focus on real assets, ASET aims to provide a hedge against inflation and potential diversification benefits for investors seeking exposure to physical or tangible assets in their portfolio.
ASET TRACKING
The ASET Fund employs a fund-of-funds approach, primarily investing in shares of other FlexShares® ETFs that correspond to global real assets, such as commodities, precious metals, oil, and real estate. These Underlying Funds seek to mirror their respective underlying indexes and collectively aim to provide effective tracking of real assets while minimizing overall investment volatility. With an optimized allocation strategy designed to reflect the performance of the Underlying Funds, ASET ETF offers investors a convenient and diversified way to gain exposure to a range of tangible assets while maintaining a focus on effective tracking within the real assets space.
ASET CORRELATION
The ASET ETF (Asset Selection ETF) employs a unique fund of funds strategy, investing primarily in a diversified set of FlexShares® ETFs focused on global real assets. These assets include commodities, precious metals, oil, and real estate, offering exposure to various tangible sectors. The correlation of the ASET ETF is shaped by the performance of its underlying FlexShares® ETFs, which are selected to provide optimized exposure to real assets while minimizing overall volatility.
ASET SECTOR
The ASET ETF focuses on the real assets sector through a fund-of-funds approach, investing primarily in shares of other FlexShares® ETFs that provide exposure to global real assets such as commodities, precious metals, oil, and real estate. By allocating to different sets of securities representing or providing exposure to real assets, the ASET ETF aims to capture the performance of an optimized allocation while minimizing overall volatility. Its underlying index is composed of ETFs that invest in global developed and emerging markets, with an emphasis on real assets, contributing to a diversified approach within the real assets sector.
ASET EXPOSURE
The FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (ASET) offers exposure to a diversified selection of global real assets. These assets include physical or tangible entities like commodities, precious metals, oil, and real estate. The fund achieves its investment objective by investing primarily in shares of other FlexShares ETFs that focus on real assets, aiming to provide investors with exposure to these tangible resources while minimizing overall investment volatility.
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