FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund

GQRE

Market cap $382M

Overview Fund Activity

61.63 USD

-0.12

0.19%

At close Updated Sep 15, 4:00 PM EDT

1 day

-0.19%

5 days

1.1%

1 month

2.82%

3 months

3.44%

6 months

5.89%

Year to date

9%

1 year

-2.13%

5 years

13.04%

10 years

14.51%

0

Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

–

Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q1] → 2 (+0) [Q2]

0.42% less ownership

Funds ownership: 93.37% [Q1] → 92.95% (-0.42%) [Q2]

6% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 17 | Existing positions reduced: 18

5% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $387M [Q1] → $366M (-$20.9M) [Q2]

8% less funds holding

Funds holding: 53 [Q1] → 49 (-4) [Q2]

50% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 3 | Existing positions closed: 6

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Financial journalist opinion

The Rate-Cut REIT Revival

Three years of persistent rate-driven pressure on the residential and commercial real estate market appears to finally be abating - and not a moment too soon. REITs were hit by a "triple whammy" of rate-related headwinds: higher borrowing costs directly squeezed profitability, eroded the relative appeal of REIT dividends, and made it near-impossible to grow accretively. Since the Fed's initial rate hike in March 2022, REITs have lagged the S&P 500 by a whopping 55 percentage points, nearly 3x the magnitude of underperformance seen in the GFC.

The Rate-Cut REIT Revival

Powell Pivot Sparks REIT Rebound

U.S. equity markets notched another series of record highs this week, surging into the weekend after surprisingly dovish commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Powell, who hinted at imminent rate cuts. Powell used his final Jackson Hole speech as Fed Chair to deliver a clear policy pivot, an unexpected reversal after months of insistence that tariff-related inflation warranted a hawkish framework. Markets were equally relieved by the policy-focused nature of Powell's speech amid speculation that the address may be used instead as a potential defiant sermon on central bank independence.

Powell Pivot Sparks REIT Rebound

Behind The (Revised) Curve

U.S. equity markets fell sharply this week, while benchmark interest rates retreated to three-month lows, after revised employment data showed that job growth was far weaker than initially reported. The BLS payrolls report showed softer-than-expected hiring in July and the steepest two-month downward revisions to jobs growth since 2020, raising concern that the Fed may be "behind the curve." The downward revisions came days after Fed Chair Powell used it as the primary evidence for "solid" labor markets, which justified the FOMC's decision to keep rates in "restrictive" territory.

Behind The (Revised) Curve

State Of REITs: The 'Dark Age' Is Over

While the S&P 500 and other major benchmarks entered "correction territory" this month for the first time since 2023, U.S. REITs have meaningfully outperformed the broader equity market since mid-January. The rebound follows a truly forgettable three-year period for REITs dating back to the start of the Fed's rate hiking cycle in which REITs have accumulated 40 percentage-points of underperformance. REITs remain as unloved as ever: The number of publicly listed REITs declined for a fourth-straight year in 2024. As an asset class, REITs are the single-largest "underweight" among institutional investors.

State Of REITs: The 'Dark Age' Is Over

Canadian REITs: Higher Yield Up North

For income-focused investors willing to venture outside the United States, Canadian REITs offer appealing qualities as a potential portfolio diversifier alongside their larger and more established U.S. peers. Canadian REITs, on average, offer higher monthly dividend yields and trade at lower P/FFO multiples compared to their U.S. counterparts, but typically have weaker balance sheets with higher debt ratios. In this report, we take a quick look at 30 Canadian REITs and break down the industry on a sector-by-sector level. We also take a deep dive into H&R REIT.

Canadian REITs: Higher Yield Up North

GQRE: Sophisticated Real Estate ETF, Not Better Than Simple Ones

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund ETF selects real estate companies based on quality, value and momentum. GQRE has a global strategy, but 65% of its assets are in the U.S. GQRE shows a more attractive valuation than the US-only ETF VNQ, but has underperformed it since its inception.

GQRE: Sophisticated Real Estate ETF, Not Better Than Simple Ones

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