Fab 4 Real Estate Stocks That Top the S&P 500 10 Years Running

Investing in real estate stocks is generally considered a good way to balance a portfolio, since their value often moves independently of what's happening in the broader stock market. And when it comes to real estate investment trusts (REITs), their requirement to pay dividends can make them even more attractive to income investors.

But that doesn't mean you have to give up on growth. There are a number of REITs that have beaten the S&P 500 over the years, and currently, while beaten down, haven't fallen nearly as far as many of the go-go stocks that are at the bottom of their yo-yo cycle.

Here are four, including their 10-year total return, which combines price appreciation and dividend yield: Extra Space Storage (NYSE: EXR) at about 869.6%; SBA Communications (NASDAQ: SBAC) at about 561.2%; Terreno Realty (NYSE: TRNO) at about 545.2%; and Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) at about 483.7%. By comparison, the S&P 500 has provided a total return of about 296.3% over that same time period.

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