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IRT vs SPG

Side-by-side comparison of Independence Realty Trust Inc. (IRT) and Simon Property Group Inc. (SPG): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both IRT and SPG operate in Real Estate Investment Trusts (Real Estate), so they compete in similar markets.
  • SPG is the larger of the two at $74.10B, about 18.5x IRT ($4.00B).
  • Over the past year, IRT is down 1.7% and SPG is up 40.4% - SPG leads by 42.2 points.
  • SPG has been more active in the news (14 items in the past 4 weeks vs 3 for IRT).
  • Both have 25 recent analyst ratings on file.
PerformanceIRT-1.74%SPG+40.45%
2025-07-17+0.00%2026-07-16
MetricIRTSPG
Company
Independence Realty Trust Inc.
Simon Property Group Inc.
Price
$16.98+3.16%
$228.52+2.93%
Market cap
$4.00B
$74.10B
1M return
+2.17%
+5.96%
1Y return
-1.74%
+40.45%
Industry
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2013
News (4w)
3
14
Recent ratings
25
25
IRT

Independence Realty Trust Inc.

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: IRT) is a real estate investment trust that owns and operates multifamily apartment properties across non-gateway U.S. markets, including Atlanta, Louisville, Memphis, and Raleigh. IRT's investment strategy is focused on gaining scale within key amenity rich submarkets that offer good school districts, high-quality retail and major employment centers. IRT aims to provide stockholders attractive risk-adjusted returns through diligent portfolio management, strong operational performance, and a consistent return on capital through distributions and capital appreciation.

SPG

Simon Property Group Inc.

Simon is a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual sales.

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