“Exposure to real estate and infrastructure companies traditionally has been useful for investors concerned about the impact of long-term inflation,” according to FlexShares research. Infrastructure and real estate are among the asset classes that offer that protection. These sectors are accessible via an array of exchange traded funds, including the FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEArca: GQRE) and the FlexShares STOXX Global Broad Infrastructure Index Fund (NYSEArca: NFRA).