FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEARCA:GQRE) Short Interest Up 219.2% in February

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEARCA:GQRE) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 2,295 shares, a growth of 219.2% from the January 29th total of 719 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 7,614 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily volume of 7,614 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Institutional Trading of FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GQRE. Boltwood Capital Management lifted its holdings in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 81,539 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,799,000 after buying an additional 2,277 shares during the last quarter. Tcfg Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund in the third quarter valued at approximately $713,000. PFG Advisors increased its stake in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 1.0% in the third quarter. PFG Advisors now owns 45,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,760,000 after purchasing an additional 427 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. raised its holdings in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 5.4% during the third quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 117,472 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,161,000 after purchasing an additional 6,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund during the third quarter worth approximately $478,000.

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund Trading Up 0.6%

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund stock traded up $0.39 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $64.95. 9,427 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,150. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $61.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $60.64. FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund has a fifty-two week low of $51.25 and a fifty-two week high of $64.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $370.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.15 and a beta of 0.96.

About FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund

The FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (GQRE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in real estate equity. The fund tracks a global index of non-mortgage REITs and operating companies, selected and weighted by quality, momentum and value. GQRE was launched on Nov 6, 2013 and is managed by FlexShares.