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FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE)

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Key data on GQRE

AUM

$421757269

P/E ratio

22.4

Dividend yield

4.1828%

Expense ratio

0.45%

Beta

0.906531

Price on GQRE

Previous close

$64.58

Today's open

$64.66

Day's range

$64.30 - $64.66

52 week range

$58.11 - $67.49

Profile about GQRE

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Headquarters

US

Exchange

NYSE Arca

Issue type

Exchange-Traded Fund

GQRE industries and sectors

Alternatives

Real Estate Equity

News on GQRE

Rates Retake The Spotlight

U.S. equity markets pulled back from record highs this week as long-term Treasury yields remained elevated, with renewed fiscal concerns after federal debt crossed $40T. Oil prices extended their rebound as stalled Iran negotiations and severely depressed Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic kept geopolitical risk elevated, pushing WTI crude another 5% higher to nearly $87/barrel. Housing data remained soft as starts, pending sales, and builder sentiment stayed depressed amid mortgage rates near 6.7%, but weak construction continued to reinforce the underlying housing shortage.

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Seeking Alpha • Aug 23, 2026

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Vanguard's VNQI or FlexShares' GQRE: Which Global Real Estate ETF Should Long-Term Investors Choose?

Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio than FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund. FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund includes domestic property exposure, whereas Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF focuses entirely on international markets.

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The Motley Fool • Aug 16, 2026

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Winners Of REIT Earnings Season

REITs concluded a surprisingly strong earnings season, with 83 REITs - or 83% - raising full-year FFO guidance, just 4% lowering, and the average outlook increasing 1.4% from prior guidance. Strong Fundamentals, Weak Tape: REITs slipped modestly during earnings season despite widespread guidance raises, as renewed interest-rate pressure outweighed improving property-level trends and earnings momentum. Upside standouts included Hotel, Industrial, Data Center, Billboard, Office, Senior Housing/Skilled Nursing, and Single-Family Rental REITs, while Self-Storage finally showed a convincing pricing inflection.

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Seeking Alpha • Aug 13, 2026

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RWR vs. GQRE: Which REIT ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?

RWR carries a lower expense ratio than GQRE. GQRE offers a higher dividend yield and broader international exposure than RWR.

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The Motley Fool • Aug 5, 2026

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Battle of Real Estate ETFs: Vanguard Real Estate ETF Offers Lower Fees, While FlexShares Global Quality REIT Fund Delivers International Exposure

Vanguard Real Estate ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.13% compared to 0.46% for FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund provides a higher trailing-12-month dividend yield of 4.10% Both funds maintain similar risk profiles with 5-year maximum drawdowns exceeding 34.00%

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The Motley Fool • Jul 22, 2026

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The REIT Recovery Broadens Beyond Rates

As REIT earnings season kicks into gear this week, we preview results and major sector trends based on recent operating indicators, company commentary, and real estate market data. REITs enter earnings season with solid momentum, outperforming the market despite elevated Treasury yields and geopolitical volatility, as investors refocus on earnings growth, property fundamentals, dividends, M&A, and capital allocation. Encouraging green shoots have become more plentiful, including resilient hotel demand, robust senior housing growth, improving apartment and industrial fundamentals, and a rebound in retail leasing following a softer Q1.

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Seeking Alpha • Jul 22, 2026

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VNQ vs GQRE: Domestic Strength Meets Global Diversification

Vanguard Real Estate ETF offers a significantly lower expense ratio and higher liquidity than FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund. FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund provides global diversification and a higher trailing dividend yield compared to the domestic focus of the Vanguard fund.

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The Motley Fool • Jul 16, 2026

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RWR vs. GQRE: Which REIT ETF Is the Better Buy for Income Investors?

The State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR) carries a lower expense ratio and has posted higher one-year returns than the FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE). GQRE offers a higher trailing dividend yield and a broader portfolio spanning more than 200 global holdings.

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The Motley Fool • Jul 16, 2026

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REITs: Cheap, Unloved, And Finally Showing Life

REITs have refused to break in 2026 despite oil-driven inflation pressure, rising Treasury yields, and a Fed narrative that flipped from multiple rate cuts to potential hikes. The “Rates Up, REITs Down” regime has weakened, with REIT-rate correlations falling sharply as fundamentals, strategy, capital allocation, and valuation catalysts increasingly drive performance. M&A has helped break the rate-driven narrative, validating public-market discounts to NAV and proving that REITs can unlock value through consolidation, privatizations, and strategic alternatives.

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Seeking Alpha • Jun 18, 2026

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Inflation Reignites, Yields Spike

Surging oil prices and hotter inflation reports reignited rate-hike concerns, sending Treasury yields to one-year highs as the Iran conflict remained stalemated despite the highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit.

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Seeking Alpha • May 17, 2026

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