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About FlexShares Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
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Inception date
Sep 25, 2012
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
Northern Trust Investments, Inc.(Investment Management)
Distributor
Foreside Fund Services LLC
ISIN
US33939L8037
TLTD offers a different take from the broad developed ex-US stocks. The fund, launched September 2012, shares a similar mindset with its US-based cousin, TILT, namely, a bias toward smaller, value-oriented firms, based on work done by Fama and French. Fama and French championed a 3-factor pricing model that added size and style to market risk. TLTD applies the logic with a very light hand. Its bias toward small-caps is noticeable, with more allocations to small-caps compared to the usual regular market-cap-weighted fund. Subscribers to the Fama-French view might argue that slight tilts rather than huge biases make TLTD more viable for long-term allocation. Overall, be mindful of the funds small cap bias before investing. The underlying index is reconstituted semi-annually and rebalanced quarterly.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks99.76%
Finance28.08%
Producer Manufacturing8.85%
Non-Energy Minerals6.91%
Electronic Technology5.64%
Health Technology5.32%
Consumer Non-Durables5.14%
Process Industries4.82%
Energy Minerals4.62%
Consumer Durables4.42%
Industrial Services3.95%
Retail Trade3.32%
Utilities3.05%
Distribution Services3.04%
Technology Services2.91%
Transportation2.78%
Commercial Services2.17%
Consumer Services2.17%
Communications2.00%
Miscellaneous0.30%
Health Services0.29%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.24%
Mutual fund0.16%
UNIT0.07%
Miscellaneous0.02%
Stock breakdown by region
Europe51.33%
Asia29.40%
North America11.97%
Oceania5.73%
Middle East1.41%
Africa0.16%
Latin America0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
TLTD invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 28.08% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 8.85% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Europe region.
TLTD top holdings are HSBC Holdings Plc and Toyota Motor Corp., occupying 0.91% and 0.84% of the portfolio correspondingly.
TLTD last dividends amounted to 0.44 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 1.18 USD in dividends, which shows a 168.67% decrease.
TLTD assets under management is 565.80 M USD. It's risen 1.84% over the last month.
TLTD fund flows account for −12.47 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, TLTD pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.26%. The last dividend (Sep 25, 2025) amounted to 0.44 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
TLTD shares are issued by Northern Trust Corp. under the brand FlexShares. The ETF was launched on Sep 25, 2012, and its management style is Passive.
TLTD expense ratio is 0.39% meaning you'd have to pay 0.39% of your investment to help manage the fund.
TLTD follows the Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
TLTD invests in stocks.
TLTD price has risen by 1.64% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 19.70% increase. See more dynamics on TLTD price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.83% over the last month, showed a 9.84% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 24.63% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 1.83% over the last month, showed a 9.84% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 24.63% in a year.
TLTD trades at a premium (0.31%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.