American Electric Power Company Inc vs VanEck Gold Miners ETF — how do they compare? American Electric Power Company Inc trades at $123.61 (market cap $67.28B), while VanEck Gold Miners ETF trades at $91.85. The key difference: American Electric Power Company Inc pays a 3.07% dividend while VanEck Gold Miners ETF pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEP | GDX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $67.28B | — |
Sector | Utilities | — |
52-Week High | $138.69 | $115.84 |
52-Week Low | $106.44 | $56.60 |
Enterprise Value | $120.17B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.07% | — |
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American Electric Power is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution to more than 5 million customers in 11 states. About 43% of AEP's of capacity is coal, with the remainder from a mix of natural gas (27%), renewable energy and hydro (19%), nuclear (7%), and demand response (4%). Vertically integrated utilities, transmission and distribution, and generation and marketing support earnings.
Read more on AEP →The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and depositary receipts of companies involved in the gold mining industry. The index is a modified market-capitalization weighted index primarily comprised of publicly traded companies involved in the mining for gold and silver. The fund is non-diversified.
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