Essex Property Trust, Inc. vs SPDR Gold Trust — how do they compare? Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $282.11 (market cap $18.15B), while SPDR Gold Trust trades at $405.39. The key difference: Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays a 3.93% dividend while SPDR Gold Trust pays none, and Essex Property Trust, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, SPDR Gold Trust nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ESS | GLD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $18.15B | — |
Sector | Real Estate | — |
52-Week High | $298.33 | $495.90 |
52-Week Low | $239.61 | $305.27 |
Enterprise Value | $24.75B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.93% | — |
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Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 253 apartment communities with over 62,000 units and is developing three additional properties with 571 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
Read more on ESS →GLD is the largest physically backed gold ETF in the world. It offers investors a cost-efficient and secure way to track the price of gold bullion without the need for physical storage.
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