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SelectedToday3M Return

MAAMid-America Apartment Communities Inc− 0.19%+ 0.81%
AVBAvalonBay Communities Inc—+ 0.65%
Partial Period · Jun 1, 2026 — Aug 14, 2026
EQREquity Residential—− 3.27%
Partial Period · Jun 1, 2026 — Aug 17, 2026
ESSEssex Property Trust Inc− 0.01%+ 1.04%
Partial Period · Jun 1, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026

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MAA+ 0.8%AVB+ 0.7%EQR− 3.3%ESS+ 1.0%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	MAAMid-America Apartment Communities Inc	AVBAvalonBay Communities Inc	EQREquity Residential	ESSEssex Property Trust Inc
Return
Last Price	128.32	184.06	63.80	278.61
Daily Change	− 0.19%	—	—	− 0.01%
Period ReturnPast 3 Months	+ 0.81%	+ 0.65%Jun 1, 2026 — Aug 14, 2026	− 3.27%Jun 1, 2026 — Aug 17, 2026	+ 1.04%Jun 1, 2026 — Sep 4, 2026
Valuation
Market Cap	$14.9 B	$26.1 B	$23.9 B	$17.9 B
P/E Ratio	37.14	25.47	28.30	43.36
Dividend Yield	4.57%	3.87%	4.26%	4.30%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	18.2%	33.3%	28.0%	21.5%
Risk
Beta	0.70	-0.24	0.73	0.70
52-Week Range	120.30 — $146.41	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

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