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SelectedToday6M Return

CPTCamden Property Trust—− 4.13%
AVBAvalonBay Communities Inc+ 0.08%+ 2.44%
ESSEssex Property Trust Inc− 0.01%+ 6.04%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

CPT− 4.1%AVB+ 2.4%ESS+ 6.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CPTCamden Property Trust	AVBAvalonBay Communities Inc	ESSEssex Property Trust Inc
Return
Last Price	—	184.06	278.61
Daily Change	—	+ 0.08%	− 0.01%
Period ReturnPast 6 Months	− 4.13%	+ 2.44%	+ 6.04%
Valuation
Market Cap	$10.6 B	$26.1 B	$17.9 B
P/E Ratio	—	25.47	43.36
Dividend Yield	4.51%	3.87%	4.30%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	20.8%	33.3%	21.5%
Risk
Beta	0.77	-0.24	0.70
52-Week Range	96.53 — $119.81	160.10 — $198.63	238.46 — $303.35
Company
Sector	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate
Industry	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate

Company

CPTReal Estate · Real Estate
AVBReal Estate · Real Estate
ESSReal Estate · Real Estate

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