FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund
GQRE
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- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 50 South LaSalle Street Chicago IL United States of America 60603
- IPO Date
- Nov 6, 2013
- CIK
- 0001491978
- Website
- flexshares.com
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- FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks investment results corresponding generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the Northern Trust Global Quality Real Estate Index. The fund provides investors with exposure to a portfolio of global real estate equities, focusing on non-mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) and real estate operating companies selected and weighted based on quality, value, and momentum factors using the proprietary Northern Trust Quality Score, which emphasizes profitability, management expertise, and cash flow stability; top holdings include American Tower Corp. (AMT), Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG), VICI Properties Inc. (VICI), AvalonBay Communities Inc. (AVB), and Equinix Inc. (EQIX), representing diversified real estate sectors such as cell towers, retail malls, gaming properties, residential apartments, and data centers. With an expense ratio of 0.45%, quarterly dividend distributions yielding approximately 3.97%, and assets under management of around $374 million as of recent data, GQRE targets institutional and retail investors seeking inflation-hedging qualities, income diversification, and long-term capital appreciation from global real estate markets across developed and emerging regions. Launched on November 5, 2013, and domiciled in the United States, the fund operates under FlexShares Trust, a product line sponsored and managed by Northern Trust Asset Management, a subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation headquartered at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. Geographically, GQRE offers broad exposure to real estate companies worldwide, including major U.S. REITs alongside international names such as Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (Hong Kong), with approximately 156-172 holdings spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and other regions. In recent developments, FlexShares ETFs, including GQRE, are scheduled for rebranding to Northern Trust ETFs in 2026, with no changes to investment processes, portfolios, or managers for existing investors; this follows Northern Trust's August 2025 launch of 11 new fixed-income ETF suites under the emerging Northern Trust ETFs brand, signaling broader expansion in ETF offerings. Additionally, FlexShares announced the liquidation of its Asset Allocation ETF (ASET) in October 2025, reflecting ongoing portfolio optimization within the product lineup. These strategic shifts underscore Northern Trust's focus on refining its ETF suite amid evolving market demands for targeted exposure strategies.