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SelectedTodayYTD Return

AVBAvalonBay Communities Inc+ 0.08%+ 1.98%
EQREquity Residential− 0.17%+ 2.63%
ESSEssex Property Trust Inc+ 0.02%+ 8.93%
MAAMid-America Apartment Communities Inc− 0.12%− 7.68%

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AVB+ 2.0%EQR+ 2.6%ESS+ 8.9%MAA− 7.7%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AVBAvalonBay Communities Inc	EQREquity Residential	ESSEssex Property Trust Inc	MAAMid-America Apartment Communities Inc
Return
Last Price	184.06	64.80	278.71	128.41
Daily Change	+ 0.08%	− 0.17%	+ 0.02%	− 0.12%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 1.98%	+ 2.63%	+ 8.93%	− 7.68%
Valuation
Market Cap	$26.1 B	$24.3 B	$17.9 B	$14.9 B
P/E Ratio	25.47	28.74	43.38	37.17
Dividend Yield	3.87%	4.26%	4.30%	4.57%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	33.3%	28.0%	21.5%	18.2%
Risk
Beta	-0.24	0.73	0.70	0.70
52-Week Range	160.10 — $198.63	63.68 — $68.62	238.46 — $303.35	120.30 — $146.41
Company
Sector	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate
Industry	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate

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EQRReal Estate · Real Estate
ESSReal Estate · Real Estate
MAAReal Estate · Real Estate

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