TLTE
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index
FlexShares Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index Fund is an exchanged-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund seeks to track the performance of the Morningstar Emerging Markets Factor Tilt Index.
Emerging Market
EQUITY
Rules-Based
MANAGEMENT STYLE
293.6 M
ASSETS UNDER MGMT
59 bp
EXPENSES
Fund Basics
| Fund sponsor | Northern Trust Investments Inc |
| Category | Emerging |
| Asset class | Equity |
| Website | link... |
| Inception date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Assets (mns) | $294 |
| Expense ratio | 59 bp |
| Currency | USD |
Sector Breakdown
Fund Structure
| Regulation | Open-Ended Fund |
| Distributions | Quarterly |
| Taxation | 1099 |
| Stock selection | Market Cap |
| Weighting | Fundamental |
| Holdings Transparency | Full |
| Derivatives-based | No |
| Options available | No |
| Currency hedged | No |
| Fund of funds | No |
Top 10 Holdings
| CANVEST ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GROUP C | 28.7 % |
| TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFAC | 5.4 % |
| ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LTD. | 2.8 % |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | 2.7 % |
| RELIANCE INDS-SPONS GDR 144A | 2.6 % |
| SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD | 2.5 % |
| CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK-H | 1.0 % |
| HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY | 0.8 % |
| XIAOMI CORP. CLASS B | 0.6 % |
| HYNIX SEMICONDUCTOR INC | 0.6 % |
Constituent Breakdown
| Number of holdings | 2932 |
| Herfindahl-Hirschman Index | 895 |
| Wgt avg mkt cap (mns) | $396,011 |
| Large cap (>$10bn) | 46.4% |
| Mid cap ($2-10bn) | 17.5% |
| Small cap (<$2bn) | 26.1% |
| Developed mkts. | 3.6% |
| Emerging mkts. | 89.4% |
Country Exposure
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HONG KONG | 32.0 % |
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CHINA | 23.7 % |
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TAIWAN | 16.9 % |
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INDIA | 14.6 % |
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SOUTH KOREA | 13.1 % |
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BRAZIL | 6.0 % |
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SOUTH AFRICA | 4.0 % |
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MEXICO | 3.2 % |
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SAUDI ARABIA | 2.2 % |
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MALAYSIA | 2.0 % |
Historical Performance
Standardized Performance (as of 08/31/2025)
| YTD | 1 YR | 2 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | 20 YR | Incep. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Returns | 18.9% | 11.8% | 10.5% | 7.7% | 4.4% | 3.5% | -- | 1.4% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | -- | 2.4% |
| Total Returns | 18.9% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 10.5% | 7.2% | 6.3% | -- | 3.8% | Ann. Volatility | 17.3% | 17.3% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 16.3% | 18.4% | -- | 17.8% |
Market Correlations
| versus... | Beta | R-squared |
| S&P 500 | 0.75 | 47% |
| MSCI EAFE | 0.77 | 57% |
| MSCI Emg Mkts | 0.88 | 80% |
Liquidity Measures
| Avg. volume (000) | 13 |
| ADV traded (mns) | $1 |
| Turnover | 0.3% |
| Avg. Bid/Ask (% of price) | 0.23% |
Technical Indicators
| Recent close | $63.82 |
| 30d moving avg. | $60.71 |
| Annualized volatility | 16.5% |
| Relative strength (RSI) | 68 |
| Short interest | 0.0% |
Distributions
Assets Under Management (mns)
Money Flows (mns)
Short Interest (as % of shares outstanding)
Long Money Flows (mns)
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Comparable ETFs Based on Overlap
| Ticker | Fund Name | Overlap vs. |
Expenses vs. |
ALTAR Score™ vs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKEM | BNY Mellon Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 66.0% | -48 bp | +9.5% |
| GSEE | Goldman Sachs MarketBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 65.2% | -23 bp | +9.4% |
| BBEM | JPMorgan BetaBuilders Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 64.2% | -44 bp | +9.9% |
| DBEM | Xtrackers MSCI Emerging Markets Hedged Equity ETF | 63.0% | +7 bp | +9.3% |
| IEMG | iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 61.8% | -50 bp | +10.1% |
| DFAE | Dimensional Emerging Core Equity Market ETF | 57.7% | -24 bp | +8.8% |
| EEM | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 57.5% | +10 bp | +9.9% |
| VWO | Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | 57.1% | -52 bp | +10.4% |
| JHEM | John Hancock Multifactor Emerging Markets ETF | 56.7% | -10 bp | +9.8% |
| GEM | Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Emerging Markets Equity ETF | 55.4% | -14 bp | +10.0% |
Risk and Returns: TLTE vs. Comps (1 YR)
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Results & Estimates
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| change (%) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Earnings per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Dividends per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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| Book value per share | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
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Return on Equity
Net Margins
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Valuation Metrics
| Fwd Est | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| Price-to-sales | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-earnings | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-cash flow | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-growth | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Price-to-book value | --x | --x | --x | --x |
| Yield | --% | --% | --x | --% |
Based on closing prices from 9/17/2025
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Price-to-Earnings
Price-to-Sales
Price-to-Book Value
Price-to-Cash Flow
Price-to-Growth
Dividend Yield
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Price-to-Earnings
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ETF Research Center Rating
OVERWEIGHT
Above average appreciation potential. A rating of OVERWEIGHT is assigned to ETFs with ALTAR Scores in the 4th quintile (ranking higher than 60%-80%) of their category. Typically, funds in this category consist of stocks trading at attractive valuations and/or having above-average fundamentals.
ALTAR Score™
TLTE
8.5%
Cat. Avg
7.8%
ALTAR Score™ Calculation
Category Overview
There are 122 funds in the Emerging Equity category, with an average ALTAR Score™
of 7.8% and a standard deviation of
2.6%. TLTE's ALTAR Score™ is approximately
0.3 standard deviations
above
the category average. This places TLTE in the 62nd percentile among funds in the category.
Sell Side Consensus Rating
Sell-side recommendations on the ETF's individual constituents
TLTESELL
U/W
HOLD
O/W
BUY
Expense Analysis
| Peer Group | Rules-Based Emerging Market Equity ETFs |
| # of ETFs | 103 |
| Avg. Expense Ratio | 64.6 bp |
| Std. Deviation | 29 bp |
| (59 bp) Percentile rank | 42 |
Peer Group Expense Ratio Distribution
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Comparison
| Expense (bp) (A) |
Avg. Bid/Ask (bp) (B) |
TCO (bp) (A)+(B) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| TLTE | 59.0 | 0.0 | 59 |
| Peer Avg. | 59.4 | 44.3 | 103.8 |
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