When did ESS join the S&P 500?

Essex Property Trust joined the S&P 500 index on 2014-04-02.

What sector is ESS in?

ESS is in the Real Estate sector, Multi-Family Residential REITs industry.

ESS — Essex Property Trust

Name: ESS Institutional Holdings (13F) — 2026Q1
Creator: SEC EDGAR
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Multi-Family Residential REITs · Real Estate

Key Facts

Status	Active
Sector	Real Estate
Industry	Multi-Family Residential REITs
Joined	2014-04-02
Tenure	12 yrs

Essex Property Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). It primarily engages in the ownership, operation, management, acquisition, development, and redevelopment of apartment communities.

Industry Peers

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Sector Peers

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S&P 500 Timeline

2014-04-02Joined S&P 500

Institutional Holdings (13F)

616 institutions hold ESS, totaling 71.9M shares ($15.4B) · As of 2026Q1

Rank	Institution	Shares	Value
1	VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC	8.4M	$2.0B
2	BlackRock, Inc.	7.3M	$1.8B
3	VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC	5.5M	$1.3B
4	STATE STREET CORP	5.2M	$1.3B
5	MORGAN STANLEY	2.5M	$650M
6	GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC	1.9M	$464M
7	BARCLAYS PLC	1.8M	$459M
8	PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC	1.7M	$404M
9	NORGES BANK	835K	$256M
10	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	959K	$241M

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Data source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · SEC EDGAR 13F · Updated 2026-07-10