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EXR vs PSA · data through Oct 2, 2026

On none of the 19 forces measured do EXR and PSA differ by more than the noise in the readings: their 90% ranges overlap every time.

EXRPSABars: 90% ranges. Hollow: could not be told apart from zero.Same figures in the table below.
Economic forceEXRExtra Space StoragePSAPublic Storage
Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points−3.6%−4.9% to −2.4%Clear−3.6%−4.4% to −2.8%Clear
Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points+1.0%−2.4% to +4.5%Not distinguishable from zero+1.2%−1.0% to +3.4%Not distinguishable from zero
U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2%−1.3%−2.7% to +0.22%Not distinguishable from zero−1.1%−2.5% to +0.37%Not distinguishable from zero
Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10%+0.11%−0.44% to +0.66%Not distinguishable from zero+0.29%−0.34% to +0.92%Not distinguishable from zero
Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points−2.8%−5.4% to −0.25%Tentative−1.4%−3.3% to +0.58%Not distinguishable from zero
Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points+0.27%−1.7% to +2.3%Not distinguishable from zero−0.17%−1.6% to +1.3%Not distinguishable from zero
Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points−0.01%−1.0% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero−0.01%−1.0% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero
Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points−1.1%−2.7% to +0.39%Not distinguishable from zero−0.74%−1.7% to +0.26%Not distinguishable from zero
GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5%+0.38%−0.56% to +1.3%Not distinguishable from zero+1.0%+0.06% to +1.9%Tentative
CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5%+0.23%−0.65% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero+0.31%−0.29% to +0.90%Not distinguishable from zero
Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%−0.07%−0.10% to −0.05%Clear−0.05%−0.07% to −0.04%Clear
BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10%+0.38%−0.14% to +0.91%Not distinguishable from zero−0.13%−0.66% to +0.40%Not distinguishable from zero
Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point+0.70%+0.43% to +1.0%Clear+0.62%+0.39% to +0.85%Clear
Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point+0.70%+0.45% to +1.0%Clear+0.71%+0.51% to +0.91%Clear
MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage point−0.18%−0.46% to +0.09%Not distinguishable from zero−0.15%−0.41% to +0.12%Not distinguishable from zero
EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−0.10%−2.5% to +2.3%Not distinguishable from zero−1.1%−3.1% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero
Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar+0.62%+0.13% to +1.1%Tentative+0.70%+0.12% to +1.3%Tentative
Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage point+0.03%−0.23% to +0.29%Not distinguishable from zero+0.07%−0.15% to +0.30%Not distinguishable from zero
ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point−0.05%−0.19% to +0.09%Not distinguishable from zero−0.03%−0.13% to +0.08%Not distinguishable from zero
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.

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