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CPTCamden Property Trust+ 0.09%− 4.67%
AVBAvalonBay Communities Inc+ 0.08%− 0.84%
Partial Period · Jul 31, 2026 — Aug 14, 2026
EQREquity Residential+ 1.04%− 4.20%
Partial Period · Jul 31, 2026 — Aug 17, 2026
ESSEssex Property Trust Inc− 0.01%− 1.95%
Partial Period · Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026

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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− 4.7%AVB− 0.8%EQR− 4.2%ESS− 1.9%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	CPTCamden Property Trust	AVBAvalonBay Communities Inc	EQREquity Residential	ESSEssex Property Trust Inc
Return
Last Price	105.69	184.06	65.64	278.61
Daily Change	+ 0.09%	+ 0.08%	+ 1.04%	− 0.01%
Period ReturnPast Month	− 4.67%	− 0.84%Jul 31, 2026 — Aug 14, 2026	− 4.20%Jul 31, 2026 — Aug 17, 2026	− 1.95%Jul 31, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
Valuation
Market Cap	$10.6 B	$26.1 B	$24.6 B	$17.9 B
P/E Ratio	34.79	25.47	29.11	43.36
Dividend Yield	4.51%	3.87%	4.26%	4.30%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	20.8%	33.3%	28.0%	21.5%
Risk
Beta	0.77	-0.24	0.73	0.70
52-Week Range	96.53 — $119.81	160.10 — $198.63	63.68 — $68.62	238.46 — $303.35
Company
Sector	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate
Industry	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate

Company

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

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