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SelectedToday1M Return

ESSEssex Property Trust Inc+ 0.27%− 1.64%
AVBAvalonBay Communities Inc—− 4.06%
EQREquity Residential—− 4.20%
Partial Period · Jul 31, 2026 — Aug 17, 2026
MAAMid-America Apartment Communities Inc+ 0.17%− 1.79%

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ESS− 1.6%AVB− 4.1%EQR− 4.2%MAA− 1.8%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	ESSEssex Property Trust Inc	AVBAvalonBay Communities Inc	EQREquity Residential	MAAMid-America Apartment Communities Inc
Return
Last Price	279.40	184.06	63.80	128.78
Daily Change	+ 0.27%	—	—	+ 0.17%
Period ReturnPast Month	− 1.64%	− 4.06%	− 4.20%Jul 31, 2026 — Aug 17, 2026	− 1.79%
Valuation
Market Cap	$18.0 B	$26.1 B	$23.9 B	$15.0 B
P/E Ratio	43.49	25.47	28.30	37.28
Dividend Yield	4.30%	3.87%	4.26%	4.57%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	21.5%	33.3%	28.0%	18.2%
Risk
Beta	0.70	-0.24	0.73	0.70
52-Week Range	238.46 — $303.35	160.10 — $198.63	63.68 — $68.62	120.30 — $146.41
Company
Sector	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate
Industry	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate

Company

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

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