AFLAC Incorporated vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? AFLAC Incorporated trades at $121.06 (market cap $60.70B), while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $84.69. The key difference: AFLAC Incorporated pays a 2.02% dividend while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AFL | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $60.70B | — |
Sector | Financials | — |
52-Week High | $129.55 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $103.55 | $75.61 |
Enterprise Value | $70.65B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.02% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Aflac Inc offers supplemental health insurance and life insurance in the two largest insurance markets in the world, the U.S. and Japan. In addition to its cancer policies, the company has broadened its product offerings to include accidents, disability, and long-term-care insurance. It markets its products through independent distributors, selling most of its policies directly to consumers at their places of work.
Read more on AFL →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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