Short Interest in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEARCA:GQRE) Increases By 667.0%

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEARCA:GQRE) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 17,603 shares, an increase of 667.0% from the February 12th total of 2,295 shares. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 21,199 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 21,199 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.8 days. Approximately 0.3% of the company’s shares are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GQRE. ESL Trust Services LLC lifted its holdings in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. ESL Trust Services LLC now owns 609,395 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,869,000 after buying an additional 16,404 shares in the last quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC grew its stake in shares of FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 4.7% in the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 206,956 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,616,000 after acquiring an additional 9,291 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 6,071 shares during the period. Boltwood Capital Management raised its stake in shares of FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Boltwood Capital Management now owns 81,539 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,799,000 after acquiring an additional 2,277 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flow Traders U.S. LLC boosted its holdings in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 236.8% in the second quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC now owns 63,378 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,780,000 after purchasing an additional 44,563 shares during the period.

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSEARCA:GQRE traded down $0.79 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $61.42. 7,752 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,689. The stock has a market cap of $350.09 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.15 and a beta of 0.96. FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund has a fifty-two week low of $51.25 and a fifty-two week high of $65.47. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $62.20 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $60.91.

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund Company Profile

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.