American Electric Power Company Inc vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? American Electric Power Company Inc trades at $123.61 (market cap $67.28B), while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $57.77. The key difference: American Electric Power Company Inc pays a 3.07% dividend while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, American Electric Power Company Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AEP | XLF | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $67.28B | — |
Sector | Utilities | — |
52-Week High | $138.69 | $58.01 |
52-Week Low | $106.44 | $47.80 |
Enterprise Value | $120.17B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.07% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts; consumer finance; thrifts; and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
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