Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 4.14% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 12.41%. Currently, Extra Space Storage has a market capitalization of $32.01 billion.

Buying $100 In EXR: If an investor had bought $100 of EXR stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,044.17 today based on a price of $150.81 for EXR at the time of writing.

Extra Space Storage's Performance Over Last 20 Years

Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

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