FlexShares ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund (FEDM)
About this ETF
Individuals looking to integrate their environmental, social, governance (ESG), and climate values into investments within developed markets outside the U.S. will find this fund suitable. Its primary goal is to broadly match the capital growth and income performance of the Northern Trust ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index, without factoring in fees and expenses.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| ASML HOLDING NV COMMON STOCK EUR 0.09 ASML.AS | 3.24% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA COMMON STOCK CAD 0 RY.TO | 2.04% |
| SIEMENS AG COMMON STOCK EUR 0 SIE.DE | 1.59% |
| NOVARTIS AG COMMON STOCK CHF 0.49 NOVN.SW | 1.53% |
| BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA SA COMMON STOCK BBVA.MC | 1.43% |
| SHELL PLC SHEL.L | 1.42% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE COMMON STOCK EUR 4 SU.PA | 1.40% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC COMMON STOCK GBP 0.25 AZN.L | 1.38% |
| COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA COMMON STOCK AUD 0 CBA.AX | 1.34% |
| RECRUIT HOLDINGS CO LTD COMMON STOCK JPY 6098.T | 1.31% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | +1.84% |
| 3 months | +1.65% |
| 6 months | +3.66% |
| Year to date | +5.59% |
| 1 year | +11.95% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +11.74% |
| 5 years (ann.) | — |
| 10 years (ann.) | — |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 16.64% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.76 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.80 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.19 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -12.17% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | — |
| Max drawdown (full) | -31.31% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.91 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.69 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | 2026-06-25 | USD 0.8908 |
| 2026-03-20 | 2026-03-26 | USD 0.1591 |
| 2025-12-19 | 2025-12-26 | USD 0.5421 |
| 2025-09-19 | 2025-09-25 | USD 0.2615 |
| 2025-06-20 | 2025-06-26 | USD 0.8005 |
| 2025-03-21 | 2025-03-27 | USD 0.1505 |
| 2024-12-20 | 2024-12-27 | USD 0.2978 |
| 2024-09-20 | 2024-09-26 | USD 0.2925 |
| 2024-06-21 | 2024-06-27 | USD 0.7019 |
| 2024-03-15 | 2024-03-21 | USD 0.1192 |
| 2023-12-15 | 2023-12-21 | USD 0.2524 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2023-09-21 | USD 0.2289 |
| 2023-06-16 | 2023-06-23 | USD 0.6627 |
| 2023-03-17 | 2023-03-23 | USD 0.1096 |
| 2022-12-16 | 2022-12-22 | USD 0.1854 |
| 2022-09-16 | 2022-09-22 | USD 0.2164 |
| 2022-06-17 | 2022-06-24 | USD 0.5612 |
| 2022-03-18 | 2022-03-24 | USD 0.1021 |
| 2021-12-17 | 2021-12-23 | USD 0.3157 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF IEFA | 0.07% | 187.22B | 39.7% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 34.5% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 25.8% |
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 0.1% |
| Vanguard Value ETF VTV | 0.03% | 245.00B | 0.0% |

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