Northern Trust to Liquidate FlexShares Real Assets Allocation ETF (ASET) by October 2025

Northern Trust's FlexShares ETF will liquidate the FlexShares Real Assets Allocation Index Fund (ASET) by October 2025. The fund will stop new creation orders after October 17, 2025, with final trading on October 20, 2025. Shareholders not selling their shares will receive cash distributions based on the fund's net asset value around October 27, 2025. Liquidation is a taxable event, and investors should consult a tax advisor. This announcement was published by Northern Trust via Business Wire on October 02, 2025.