About Northern Trust

Northern Trust is a global provider of asset management, asset servicing, and wealth management solutions for corporations, institutions and individuals. Northern Trust has answered investors’ needs for 123 years, and is noted for its financial strength and stability and commitment to service, expertise and integrity.

Northern Trust's asset management arm is one of the world’s largest investment managers with U.S. $810 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2013). Northern Trust's asset management investment management process is collectively managed by senior investment professionals across various disciplines. Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (NTI), an indirect subsidiary, is the SEC registered investment advisor of each of the FlexShares Funds.

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Carefully consider the FlexShares Funds’ investment objectives, risk factors and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-855-353-9383 (1-855 FlexETF) or by downloading a Prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing; investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

Investment Products and Services are:
Not FDIC insured | May lose value | No bank guarantee

An investment in FlexShares is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of principal amount invested. Fund returns may not match the return of its respective index. The Funds may invest in emerging and foreign markets, derivatives and concentrated sectors. In addition, the Funds may be subject to asset class risk, small cap stock risk, value investing risk, non-diversification risk, fluctuation of yield, income risk, interest rate/maturity risk, currency risk, passive investment risk, inflation protected security risk, market risk and manager risk. For a complete description of risks associated with each Fund, please refer to the prospectus.

Shares of FlexShares may be sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. However, shares may only be redeemed directly from the Fund by Authorized Participants, in very large creation/redemption units. There can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares of an ETF will develop or be maintained.

All registered investment companies, including FlexShares, are obliged to distribute portfolio gains to shareholders at year-end regardless of performance. Trading FlexShares Funds will also generate tax consequences and transaction expenses. The information provided is not intended to be tax advice. Tax consequences of dividend distributions may vary by individual taxpayer.

The FlexShares Funds, registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“Funds”) are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC , not affiliated with Northern Trust.

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