Real Estate Stocks That Beat the S&P 500 Most Consistently
Steady sector leaders, not one-month wonders
Updated August 30, 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 24 winning weeks of 52.
| # | Stock | Weeks > SPY | 1Y excess | 1Y return | 1M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HSTHost Hotels & Resorts | 28 / 52 | +19.7% | +28.3% | −11.2% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 28 of its last 52 weeks, on a +28.3% total return — +19.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 2 | EQIXEquinix | 27 / 52 | +13.7% | +32.1% | −0.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 27 of its last 52 weeks, on a +32.1% total return — +13.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 3 | PLDPrologis | 27 / 52 | +11.4% | +24.9% | −3.7% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 27 of its last 52 weeks, on a +24.9% total return — +11.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 4 | WELLWelltower | 26 / 52 | +22.5% | +41.9% | +1.0% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +41.9% total return — +22.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 5 | IRMIron Mountain | 26 / 52 | +13.9% | +27.8% | −5.8% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +27.8% total return — +13.9% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 6 | DOCHealthpeak Properties | 26 / 52 | +5.4% | +17.1% | −5.0% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +17.1% total return — +5.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 7 | PSAPublic Storage | 26 / 52 | −5.1% | +7.7% | −1.2% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +7.7% total return — −5.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 8 | EXRExtra Space Storage | 26 / 52 | −11.2% | +0.4% | −3.5% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 26 of its last 52 weeks, on a +0.4% total return — −11.2% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 9 | VTRVentas | 25 / 52 | +15.0% | +35.3% | −0.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +35.3% total return — +15.0% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 10 | FRTFederal Realty Investment Trust | 25 / 52 | +4.6% | +16.4% | −5.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +16.4% total return — +4.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 11 | DLRDigital Realty | 25 / 52 | −3.4% | +9.3% | −4.0% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a +9.3% total return — −3.4% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 12 | BXPBXP, Inc. | 25 / 52 | −9.7% | −2.4% | −3.3% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a −2.4% total return — −9.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 13 | EQREquity Residential | 25 / 52 | −13.8% | −0.9% | −6.2% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a −0.9% total return — −13.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 14 | CCICrown Castle | 25 / 52 | −43.5% | −24.0% | −0.5% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a −24.0% total return — −43.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 15 | AREAlexandria Real Estate Equities | 25 / 52 | −43.7% | −36.9% | −1.8% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 25 of its last 52 weeks, on a −36.9% total return — −43.7% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 16 | KIMKimco Realty | 24 / 52 | −5.3% | +6.2% | −6.8% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a +6.2% total return — −5.3% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 17 | REGRegency Centers | 24 / 52 | −11.1% | +4.6% | −5.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a +4.6% total return — −11.1% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 18 | CPTCamden Property Trust | 24 / 52 | −17.5% | −3.8% | −6.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −3.8% total return — −17.5% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 19 | CBRECBRE Group | 24 / 52 | −19.6% | −7.5% | +0.9% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −7.5% total return — −19.6% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||
| 20 | UDRUDR, Inc. | 24 / 52 | −20.8% | −4.8% | −3.1% |
| Beat the S&P 500 in 24 of its last 52 weeks, on a −4.8% total return — −20.8% ahead of the index for the year. | |||||