FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE)
| Assets | $380.89M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.45% |
| PE Ratio | 21.22 |
| Shares Out | 6.60M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.90% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 82.82% |
| Volume | 16,939 |
| Open | 61.01 |
| Previous Close | 60.95 |
| Day's Range | 60.80 - 61.01 |
| 52-Week Low | 51.25 |
| 52-Week High | 63.91 |
| Beta | 0.95 |
| Holdings | 156 |
| Inception Date | Nov 6, 2013 |
About GQRE
Fund Home PageThe FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in real estate equity. The fund tracks a global index of non-mortgage REITs and operating companies, selected and weighted by quality, momentum and value. GQRE was launched on Nov 6, 2013 and is issued by FlexShares.
Top 10 Holdings
36.41% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| American Tower Corporation | AMT | 7.46% |
| Simon Property Group, Inc. | SPG | 4.92% |
| VICI Properties Inc. | VICI | 4.57% |
| AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | AVB | 3.90% |
| Equity Residential | EQR | 3.12% |
| Equinix, Inc. | EQIX | 2.77% |
| Prologis, Inc. | PLD | 2.62% |
| Welltower Inc. | WELL | 2.41% |
| Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. | MAA | 2.40% |
| Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd | 16.HK | 2.26% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.59578 | Jun 26, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.12437 | Mar 27, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.24645 | Dec 27, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.41294 | Sep 26, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.43758 | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | $0.05309 | Mar 21, 2024 |
Performance
GQRE had a total return of 9.46% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.67%.
News
State Of REITs: The 'Dark Age' Is Over
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Canadian REITs: Higher Yield Up North
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GQRE: Sophisticated Real Estate ETF, Not Better Than Simple Ones
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Industrial REITs: We Love Logistics
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Apartment REITs: Tracking For Soft Landing
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Storage REITs: Downsized Demand
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Hotel REITs: Dividends Are Back
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Industrial REITs: Shortages Become Gluts
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Timber REITs: Renewable Dividends
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Cannabis REITs: When They Go Low, We Get High
High on Growth: Cannabis REITs are far-and-away the best-performing REIT sector of the past half-decade as the budding industry thrives in the murky and often contradictory regulatory framework of leg...
Shopping Center REITs: Bargain Hunting
Bouncing back from punishing pandemic-related declines, Shopping Center REITs are on the cusp of a full recovery across all critical metrics but Omicron introduces fresh uncertainty and also potential...
