Northern Trust ESG & Climate Investment Grade Corporate Core ETF
The ETF.net FEIG Grade
A
Score 73 out of 100
- 12 of 49
Score 73 of 100 falls in the A band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.
Cost
The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.A91 out of 100Rank 5 of 49Mission
Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.A100 out of 100Rank 1 of 45Risk
How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.C44 out of 100Rank 33 of 49Tradability
How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.C40 out of 100Rank 32 of 49Holdings
How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.B68 out of 100Rank 16 of 49Durability
Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.C41 out of 100Rank 36 of 49
Our read on FEIG
In short
AA core investment-grade corporate bond fund with an ESG overlay: built to shadow a plain market-cap corporate index while screening out coal, tobacco and weapons, for 0.12% net of a waiver through March 1, 2027.
Stated mandate
The Fund seeks results that generally match the price and yield performance of the Northern Trust ESG & Climate Investment Grade U.S. Corporate Core Index before fees and expenses.
Why people hold it
Worth knowing
FEIG Performance
Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.
Not enough history yet.
FEIG$9,965
Returns run to the Nov 9, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
| Period | FEIG |
|---|---|
| Year to date | −0.8% |
| 1 month | +2.2% |
| 3 months | −0.6% |
| 1 year | −0.3% |
| 3 years | +5.4% |
| 5 years | −0.5% |
| 10 years |
Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.
| Year | Return bar | FEIG |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 YTD | −0.8% | |
| 2025 | +7.3% | |
| 2024 | +1.7% | |
| 2023 | +8.6% | |
| 2022 | −15.9% | |
| 2021 | −1.5% |
FEIG in the news
FEIG Dividends
- 4.95%
- $1.95
- $0.18 per share
- Monthly
FEIG Risk
- 6.5%
How it’s calculated: standard deviation
The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.
- 0.24
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio
Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.
Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.
Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.
- −21.9%
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown
The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.
Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.
- 1.11
How it’s calculated: beta
The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.
FMP measures it over up to five years of monthly returns.
FEIG Cost
Overpaying vs SPBO, tied cheapest in Investment Grade Corporate
$1,882
On $10,000 over 30 years. 7% growth a year before fees, expense ratio only.
FEIG 0.12%
$2,520
SPBO 0.03% Tied cheapest
$638
Cost over time
Year by year
| Year | FEIG | SPBO | Overpaying |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | $220 | $55 | $165 |
| 20 | $859 | $216 | $643 |
| 30 | $2,520 | $638 | $1,882 |
You pay 0.12%Waived by FlexShares 0.01%
Full fee 0.13% waiver 0.01% you pay 0.12%
Other funds in Investment Grade Corporate
- ASUSCiShares ESG Aware USD Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.18%1 year return 0.0%
- ALQDBiShares BBB Rated Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.15%1 year return +0.4%
- AIIGDInvesco Investment Grade Defensive ETFExpense ratio 0.13%1 year return +1.2%
- BDGCBDimensional Global Credit ETFExpense ratio 0.20%1 year return +1.3%
- BIGBHiShares Interest Rate Hedged Long-Term Corporate Bond ETFExpense ratio 0.14%1 year return +5.5%
