FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE)
GQRE is a passive ETF by Northern Trust tracking the investment results of the Northern Trust Global Quality Real Estate (NR). GQRE launched on Nov 6, 2013 and has a 0.45% expense ratio.
ETF Info
US33939L7872
33939L787
Nov 6, 2013
Developed Markets (Broad)
1x
Northern Trust Global Quality Real Estate (NR)
Multi-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
GQRE has an expense ratio of 0.45%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) returned 3.27% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.88% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, GQRE returned 3.14% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.
GQRE
3.27%
9.27%
-1.60%
10.88%
6.39%
3.14%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.77%
7.44%
-5.60%
8.37%
14.12%
10.46%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of GQRE, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.93% | 2.72% | -1.70% | -0.16% | 1.49% | 3.27% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.53% | 1.39% | 4.22% | -5.94% | 2.67% | 0.30% | 6.35% | 5.18% | 2.68% | -3.52% | 3.41% | -6.23% | 6.09% |
| 2023 | 8.77% | -4.72% | -2.52% | 1.25% | -4.84% | 4.73% | 2.97% | -3.88% | -5.91% | -3.60% | 9.43% | 9.05% | 9.21% |
| 2022 | -6.65% | -2.85% | 4.62% | -5.66% | -5.56% | -8.43% | 8.26% | -5.97% | -12.70% | 3.98% | 5.94% | -3.96% | -27.22% |
| 2021 | -1.05% | 2.32% | 4.17% | 6.63% | 2.28% | 1.29% | 3.40% | 1.56% | -5.24% | 7.02% | -1.28% | 7.78% | 32.01% |
| 2020 | 0.99% | -7.85% | -21.35% | 7.37% | 0.70% | 1.26% | 2.91% | 2.36% | -2.44% | -3.25% | 10.45% | 3.23% | -9.17% |
| 2019 | 11.13% | 0.46% | 3.36% | -0.94% | -1.04% | 2.11% | 0.36% | 1.23% | 1.75% | 2.30% | -0.56% | 0.31% | 21.83% |
| 2018 | 0.65% | -7.44% | 3.47% | 2.05% | 1.78% | 0.12% | 0.79% | 0.15% | -1.78% | -5.63% | 2.82% | -5.52% | -8.88% |
| 2017 | -0.22% | 2.56% | 0.08% | 1.84% | 1.53% | 1.15% | 2.67% | 0.41% | 0.06% | 0.53% | 1.61% | 0.65% | 13.60% |
| 2016 | -3.83% | -0.91% | 9.78% | -1.46% | 1.50% | 3.82% | 3.50% | -3.17% | -0.42% | -5.29% | -2.20% | 2.87% | 3.30% |
| 2015 | 3.89% | -0.02% | 0.05% | -1.34% | -0.07% | -2.35% | 2.32% | -5.48% | 0.51% | 6.54% | -1.02% | 0.73% | 3.31% |
| 2014 | -1.74% | 4.38% | -1.03% | 4.10% | 3.26% | 1.75% | -0.20% | 1.77% | -5.04% | 6.74% | 1.89% | 0.42% | 16.94% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of GQRE is 67, indicating average performance compared to other ETFs on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund provided a 3.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.22 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.22 | $2.15 | $1.62 | $1.35 | $1.75 | $1.18 | $2.78 | $1.79 | $1.23 | $2.35 | $1.32 | $1.45 |
Dividend yield | 3.78% | 3.77% | 2.91% | 2.56% | 2.36% | 2.05% | 4.29% | 3.22% | 1.97% | 4.16% | 2.32% | 2.57% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.25 | $2.15 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.18 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $1.62 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $1.35 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.04 | $1.75 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.48 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.33 | $1.18 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.53 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.44 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.68 | $2.78 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.52 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.70 | $1.79 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.42 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.78 | $1.23 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.35 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.17 | $2.35 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.50 | $1.32 |
| 2014 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.54 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.20 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $1.45 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund was 41.87%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 300 trading sessions.
The current FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund drawdown is 12.93%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -41.87% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 300 | Jun 1, 2021 | 325 |
| -35.08% | Jan 3, 2022 | 458 | Oct 27, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -13.52% | Aug 30, 2018 | 80 | Dec 24, 2018 | 37 | Feb 19, 2019 | 117 |
| -12.78% | Aug 1, 2016 | 80 | Nov 21, 2016 | 140 | Jun 14, 2017 | 220 |
| -11.51% | Feb 6, 2015 | 147 | Sep 4, 2015 | 133 | Mar 17, 2016 | 280 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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