Real Estate Stocks That Beat the S&P 500 Most Consistently
Steady sector leaders, not one-month wonders
Updated October 13, 2026
Sector rotation makes raw-return lists whiplash — a sector’s whole cohort looks brilliant in its quarter and terrible after. Weekly consistency cuts through that: it asks which Real Estate names finished ahead of the index week after week, through their sector’s good stretches and bad ones. For scale: the typical Real Estate stock managed 23 winning weeks of 52.
| # | Stock | Weeks > SPY | 1Y excess | 1Y return | 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EQIXEquinix | 27 / 52 | +14.7% | +27.3% | +2.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 27 of its last 52 weeks, on a +27.3% total return — +14.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 2 | HSTHost Hotels & Resorts | 27 / 52 | +13.1% | +46.8% | +3.8% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 27 of its last 52 weeks, on a +46.8% total return — +13.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 3 | DLRDigital Realty | 26 / 52 | −6.3% | +5.7% | −0.6% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +5.7% total return — −6.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 4 | WELLWelltower | 25 / 52 | +13.2% | +38.7% | −1.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +38.7% total return — +13.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 5 | IRMIron Mountain | 25 / 52 | +4.5% | +12.5% | +2.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +12.5% total return — +4.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 6 | PLDPrologis | 25 / 52 | +0.5% | +20.1% | −1.2% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +20.1% total return — +0.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 7 | VTRVentas | 24 / 52 | +5.6% | +23.8% | −5.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a +23.8% total return — +5.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 8 | FRTFederal Realty Investment Trust | 24 / 52 | −9.0% | +10.6% | −7.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a +10.6% total return — −9.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 9 | PSAPublic Storage | 24 / 52 | −13.3% | −2.0% | −2.4% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −2.0% total return — −13.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 10 | EXRExtra Space Storage | 24 / 52 | −18.9% | −5.8% | −4.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −5.8% total return — −18.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 11 | UDRUDR, Inc. | 24 / 52 | −23.4% | −4.8% | −3.8% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −4.8% total return — −23.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 12 | CCICrown Castle | 24 / 52 | −27.9% | −18.5% | +7.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −18.5% total return — −27.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 13 | AREAlexandria Real Estate Equities | 24 / 52 | −67.3% | −40.7% | −15.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −40.7% total return — −67.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 14 | DOCHealthpeak Properties | 23 / 52 | −11.9% | +5.2% | −6.8% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a +5.2% total return — −11.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 15 | KIMKimco Realty | 23 / 52 | −11.9% | +8.0% | −3.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a +8.0% total return — −11.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 16 | EQREquity Residential | 23 / 52 | −13.6% | +0.2% | −7.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a +0.2% total return — −13.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 17 | REGRegency Centers | 23 / 52 | −16.0% | +1.8% | −3.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a +1.8% total return — −16.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 18 | CPTCamden Property Trust | 23 / 52 | −23.8% | −3.6% | −5.6% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a −3.6% total return — −23.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 19 | CBRECBRE Group | 23 / 52 | −31.5% | −13.8% | −8.0% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a −13.8% total return — −31.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 20 | CSGPCoStar Group | 23 / 52 | −112.9% | −60.3% | −4.8% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 23 of its last 52 weeks, on a −60.3% total return — −112.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||