iShares REET vs FlexShares GQRE: Which REIT Fund Wins?
iShares offers superior liquidity and lower costs, while FlexShares delivers higher income with a 4.2% yield. Performance favors iShares over the past year.
Overview
Investors choosing between the iShares Global REIT ETF (NYSEMKT:REET) and the FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEMKT:GQRE) may weigh the iShares fund's superior liquidity and lower cost against the FlexShares fund's higher yield.
Both iShares Global REIT ETF and FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund provide exposure to global real estate markets, offering a way to diversify a portfolio away from traditional equities and fixed income. This comparison breaks down the underlying indexes, liquidity profiles, and historical volatility to help determine which fund better suits a specific income or growth strategy.
Details
Beta measures price volatility relative to the S&P 500; beta is calculated from monthly returns over the available fund history (up to five years). The 1-yr return represents total return over the trailing 12 months. Dividend yield is the trailing-12-month distribution yield.
Source
Originally published at www.fool.com.