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) saw a large growth in short interest in the month of 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. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,614 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,614 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold.

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

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GQRE. Studio Investment Management LLC increased its position in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 1.6% during the 4th quarter. Studio Investment Management LLC now owns 19,932 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,173,000 after buying an additional 320 shares in the last quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Fermata Advisors LLC now owns 20,930 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,232,000 after acquiring an additional 382 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 28.6% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,837 shares of the company’s stock valued at $108,000 after acquiring an additional 409 shares in the last quarter. PFG Advisors raised its position in shares of FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 1.0% in the 3rd 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. Finally, Wealthspire Retirement LLC boosted its stake in FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Wealthspire Retirement LLC now owns 43,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,574,000 after purchasing an additional 746 shares in the last quarter.

FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund Stock Up 0.6%

GQRE traded up $0.39 on Thursday, reaching $64.95. 9,427 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,150. FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund has a one year low of $51.25 and a one year high of $64.91. The company has a market cap of $370.21 million, a P/E ratio of 21.15 and a beta of 0.96. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.21 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $60.64.

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.