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BNDCFlexShares Core Select Bond Fund

Get income9y track recordRanked #645 of 1,650 in this goal

Seeks total return and preservation of capital.

By Flexshares Trust · Launched 2016

Annual Cost

0.35%

#1,644 of 5,854 · low cost

Fund Size

$170M

#2,490 of 5,854 · mid-size

Dividend YieldGoal

4.13%

Track Record

9 years

#1,474 of 5,854 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,135+1.4%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

What's inside

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Region

North america

Strategy

Active selection

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 99.7% of fund✓ diversified 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
94.6%
Cash
5.4%
Convertible
0.1%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
3.8%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-18.7%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.03Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.05Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Duration

4.2 years

Avg maturity

9.7 years

Credit ratings

US Government
12.4%
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 2026-08-03