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Northern Trust Global Quality Real Estate ETF

GQRE

Market cap $446M

59.42 USD

-0.01

0.02%

At close Updated Oct 13, 10:53 AM EDT

1 day

-0.02%

5 days

1.14%

1 month

-4.3%

3 months

-7.95%

6 months

-5.58%

Year to date

0.68%

1 year

-0.12%

5 years

-13.52%

10 years

2.98%

News

Positive

Neutral

Negative

Sentiment 3-Months

Positive 72.7%

Neutral 27.3%

Negative 0%

The Rate Shock That Didn't Break REITs

REITs are refusing to break despite another rate shock: the 10-Year Treasury reached 5%, yet REITs remain higher by roughly 7% in 2026 as the once-dominant rate correlation weakens further. Solid fundamentals are increasingly doing the heavy lifting, with healthy property-level cash flows, improving earnings visibility, strong dividend coverage, and better balance sheets helping REITs absorb the rate shock. Cooling supply increasingly reinforces fundamentals: excluding Data Centers, REIT development pipelines are roughly 40% below their 2022 peak and 2019 levels; Data Centers remain the exception at seven times 2019 levels.

The Rate Shock That Didn't Break REITs

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GQRE vs HAUZ: Global Real Estate ETF Showdown

GQRE includes exposure to domestic and international stocks and offers a higher dividend yield than HAUZ. HAUZ features a significantly lower expense ratio of 0.10% and a larger portfolio with more than 400 holdings.

GQRE vs HAUZ: Global Real Estate ETF Showdown

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iShares REET vs FlexShares GQRE: Which REIT Fund Wins?

iShares Global REIT ETF manages $5 billion in assets, offering significantly higher liquidity than FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund. FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund provides a higher trailing-12-month dividend yield of 4.3% compared to 3.4% for the iShares fund.

iShares REET vs FlexShares GQRE: Which REIT Fund Wins?

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.

Rates Retake The Spotlight

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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.

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

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.

Winners Of REIT Earnings Season

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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.

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

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.

The REIT Recovery Broadens Beyond Rates

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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%

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

The Motley Fool

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.

VNQ vs GQRE: Domestic Strength Meets Global Diversification

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