FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE)
- Expense ratio0.45%
- Net assets$422.6M
- Dividend yield4.32%
- 1-year return+3.30%
- Holdings139
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GQRE quote & trading statistics
GQRE performance
Annual returns & drawdowns →- YTD+4.55%
- 1 year+3.30%
- 3 years+12.49%/yr
- 5 years+0.34%/yr
- 10 years+3.60%/yr
- 1Y volatility
- 17.42%
- 3Y volatility
- 14.54%
- 3Y Sharpe ratio
- 0.47
Returns include reinvested distributions; 3-, 5- and 10-year figures are annualized.
GQRE top 10 holdings
All holdings →| # | Symbol | Name | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLD | Prologis Inc | 7.04% |
| 2 | WELL | Welltower Inc | 5.55% |
| 3 | EQIX | Equinix Inc | 4.08% |
| 4 | SPG | Simon Property Group Inc | 3.90% |
| 5 | VICI | VICI Properties Inc | 3.52% |
| 6 | EQR | Equity Residential | 2.81% |
| 7 | HST | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc | 2.37% |
| 8 | 0016 | Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd | 2.36% |
| 9 | KIM | Kimco Realty Corporation | 2.06% |
| 10 | WPC | W P Carey Inc | 1.95% |
The top 10 holdings make up 35.6% of the fund (139 holdings in total). As of October 25, 2026.
About FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
The index is designed to reflect the performance of a selection of companies that, in aggregate, maximize exposure to quality, value and momentum factors, within a universe of companies operating in the real estate sector. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in the securities of the underlying index and in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based on the securities in the underlying index.
GQRE ETF FAQ
What is the GQRE expense ratio?
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund has a net expense ratio of 0.45%, or $45.00 a year for every $10,000 invested.
How much money is in GQRE?
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund has about $422.6M in net assets.
What are the top holdings of GQRE?
The largest positions in GQRE are Prologis Inc (7.04%), Welltower Inc (5.55%), Equinix Inc (4.08%). The fund holds 139 securities in total.
How has GQRE performed?
GQRE returned +3.30% over the past year and +0.34% a year over the past five years, including reinvested distributions.
Does GQRE pay dividends?
GQRE has a dividend yield of 4.32% and pays distributions quarterly.
When was GQRE launched?
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund began trading on November 5, 2013.
ETFs similar to GQRE
Funds that track the same index or whose top-10 holdings overlap most with GQRE's. Overlap: shared top-10 weight as a share of the larger top-10 total of the two funds.
| Symbol | Fund | Overlap | Expense ratio | Net assets | 1-year return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GQRE | FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund | — | 0.45% | $422.6M | +3.30% |
| URE | ProShares Ultra Real Estate | 53% | 0.97% | $50.7M | -0.86% |
| VNQ | Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 51% | 0.12% | $37.09B | +4.39% |
| AVRE | Avantis Real Estate ETF | 51% | 0.17% | $872.5M | +3.83% |
| ERET | iShares Environmentally Aware Real Estate ETF | 50% | 0.31% | $13.2M | +2.38% |
| DPRE | Virtus ETF Trust II | 50% | — | $3.8M | — |