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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.

MAA− 41.8%AVB− 22.2%EQR− 26.3%ESS− 19.1%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

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MAAMid-America Apartment Communities Inc
5Y TRY Return
Today− 0.69%
AVBAvalonBay Communities, Inc.
5Y TRY Return
Today–
EQREquity Residential
5Y TRY Return
Today–
ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.
5Y TRY Return
Today− 0.16%

Metrics Table

Metric	MAAMid-America Apartment Communities Inc	AVBAvalonBay Communities, Inc.	EQREquity Residential	ESSEssex Property Trust, Inc.
Return
Last Price	118.75	184.06	63.80	274.85
Daily Change	− 0.69%	–	–	− 0.16%
Period ReturnPast 5 Years · TRY
Valuation
Market Cap	$13.8 B	$26.3 B	$23.9 B	$17.7 B
P/E Ratio	34.37	25.47	28.30	42.78
Dividend Yield	4.57%	3.87%	4.26%	4.30%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	18.2%	33.3%	28.0%	21.5%
Risk
Beta	0.71	-0.09	0.14	0.70
52-Week Range	114144	160199	63.768.6	238303
Company
Sector	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate
Industry	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate	Real Estate

Company

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

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