2025-05-21 18:36:00 ET
The stock market has done very well over the years. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has gained 235% over the last decade (12.9% annualized) and 640% over the past 20 years (10.5% annualized). Because of that, simply parking your money in an S&P 500 index fund would have been a very winning strategy.
However, many stocks have outperformed the S&P 500 over the years. One company with market-crushing returns is Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR) . It has delivered a nearly 275% total return over the past decade (14.1% annualized) and more than 2,400% in the past 20 years (17.5% annualized). Here's a closer look at this market-smashing stock and whether its outperformance can continue.
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