BNDCNorthern Trust Core Bond ETF
Seeks total return and preservation of capital.
By Flexshares Trust · Launched 2016
Annual Cost
0.35%
#1,699 of 6,040 · low cost
Fund Size
$171M
#2,598 of 6,040 · mid-size
Return (1Y)
-1.0%
Track Record
9 years
#1,485 of 6,040 · established
Performance
Total-return NAV · USDGrowth of $10,000
$9,930-0.7%
Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.
What's inside
How Beacon categorizes this fundHoldings
By weightConcentration
Top 10 holdings = 99.7% of funddiversified through underlying funds
iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF
42.4%
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund
24.2%
FlexShares Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
12.5%
iShares MBS ETF
10.2%
FlexShares Ultra-Short Income Fund
5.3%
FlexShares iBoxx 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
2.1%
FlexShares Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund
1.9%
CF SECURED LLC
0.5%
United States of America
0.4%
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
0.2%
Asset allocation
Bonds
95.5%
Cash
4.5%
Convertible
0.1%
Risk profile
Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ yearsVolatility (1Y)
3.8%Low
Year-on-year price swings
Max drawdown
-18.7%Moderate
Worst peak-to-trough loss
Sharpe (3Y)
0.02Below average
Sortino (3Y)
0.02Moderate downside risk
Bond profile
Duration
4.3 years
Avg maturity
9.6 years
Credit ratings
US Government
11.9%
AAA
0.1%
AA
84.7%
A
7.3%
BBB
7.9%
Listing
- Exchange
- NYSE Arca
Full fund details
- Objective
- Seeks total return and preservation of capital.
- Strategy
- Actively manages a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed-income securities, including bonds and debt securities, to achieve total return while preserving capital. The Fund emphasizes liquidity and diversification, adjusting allocations based on interest rate levels and credit spreads.
- Inception date
- November 18, 2016
- Fund family
- Flexshares Trust
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Data updated on 2026-09-18