FlexShares Trust
08/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/07/2026 14:38
Summary Prospectus by Investment Company (Form 497K)
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FLEXSHARES® TRUST
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FlexShares® US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLV)
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FlexShares® Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVD)
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FlexShares® Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund (QLVE)
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FlexShares® Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund (TILT)
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FlexShares® Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund (TLTD)
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FlexShares® Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund (TLTE)
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FlexShares® US Quality Large Cap Index Fund (QLC)
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FlexShares® STOXX® US ESG Select Index Fund (ESG)
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FlexShares® STOXX® Global ESG Select Index Fund (ESGG)
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FlexShares® ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core Index Fund (FEUS)
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FlexShares® ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund (FEDM)
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FlexShares® Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund (GUNR)
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FlexShares® STOXX® Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NFRA)
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FlexShares® Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE)
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FlexShares® Quality Dividend Index Fund (QDF)
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FlexShares® Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund (QDEF)
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FlexShares® International Quality Dividend Index Fund (IQDF)
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FlexShares® International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund (IQDY)
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FlexShares® iBoxx® 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund (TDTT)
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FlexShares® iBoxx® 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund (TDTF)
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FlexShares® Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund (MBSD)
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FlexShares® Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund (SKOR)
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FlexShares® Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund (LKOR)
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FlexShares® High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund (HYGV)
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FlexShares® ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporate Core Index Fund (FEIG)
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SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 7, 2026 TO THE SUMMARY PROSPECTUSES, PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED MARCH 1, 2026, AS AMENDED AND/OR SUPPLEMENTED
Fund Name Changes
The Board of Trustees of FlexShares Trust (the "Trust") has approved the renaming of the above-named series of the Trust ("Funds") as described in the chart below. The Funds' name changes will be effective August 17, 2026. The Funds' investment objectives, principal investment strategies, and policies will remain unchanged.
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Current Fund Name
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New Fund Name
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FlexShares® US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
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Northern Trust US Quality Low Volatility ETF
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FlexShares® Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
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Northern Trust Developed Markets ex-US Quality Low Volatility ETF
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FlexShares® Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility Index Fund
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Northern Trust Emerging Markets Quality Low Volatility ETF
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FlexShares® Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt Index Fund
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Northern Trust Morningstar US Market Factor Tilt ETF
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FlexShares® Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt Index Fund
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Northern Trust Morningstar Developed Markets ex-US Factor Tilt ETF
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FlexShares® Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund
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Northern Trust Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt ETF
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FlexShares® US Quality Large Cap Index Fund
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Northern Trust US Quality Large Cap ETF
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FlexShares® STOXX® US ESG Select Index Fund
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Northern Trust STOXX® US ESG Select ETF
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FlexShares® STOXX® Global ESG Select Index Fund
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Northern Trust STOXX® Global ESG Select ETF
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FlexShares® ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core Index Fund
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Northern Trust ESG & Climate US Large Cap Core ETF
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FlexShares® ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core Index Fund
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Northern Trust ESG & Climate Developed Markets ex-US Core ETF
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FlexShares® Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources Index Fund
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Northern Trust Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resources ETF
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FlexShares® STOXX® Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund
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Northern Trust STOXX® Global Broad Infrastructure ETF
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FlexShares® Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
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Northern Trust Global Quality Real Estate ETF
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FlexShares® Quality Dividend Index Fund
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Northern Trust Quality Dividend ETF
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FlexShares® Quality Dividend Defensive Index Fund
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Northern Trust Quality Dividend Defensive ETF
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FlexShares® International Quality Dividend Index Fund
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Northern Trust International Quality Dividend ETF
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FlexShares® International Quality Dividend Dynamic Index Fund
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Northern Trust International Quality Dividend Dynamic ETF
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FlexShares® iBoxx® 3-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
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Northern Trust iBoxx® 3-Year Target Duration TIPS ETF
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FlexShares® iBoxx® 5-Year Target Duration TIPS Index Fund
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Northern Trust iBoxx® 5-Year Target Duration TIPS ETF
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FlexShares® Disciplined Duration MBS Index Fund
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Northern Trust Disciplined Duration MBS ETF
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FlexShares® Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond Index Fund
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Northern Trust Credit-Scored US Corporate Bond ETF
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FlexShares® Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond Index Fund
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Northern Trust Credit-Scored US Long Corporate Bond ETF
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FlexShares® High Yield Value-Scored Bond Index Fund
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Northern Trust High Yield Value-Scored Bond ETF
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FlexShares® ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporate Core Index Fund
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Northern Trust ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporate Core ETF
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Please retain this supplement for future reference.
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