Alcon AG vs Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.48 (market cap $36.44B), while Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles trades at $35.54. The key difference: Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles pays none, and Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles is trading nearer its 52-week high, Alcon AG nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | DRIV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | — |
Sector | Health | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $42.53 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $25.23 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | — |
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Alcon, headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is the global eyecare leader with a diverse portfolio in ophthalmology including contact lenses, eye drops, surgical equipment, and related surgical products. Novartis purchased Alcon from Nestle in 2010 and, following nine years as a Novartis subsidiary, the company was spun off as a public company in April 2019. The company reports five distinct segments: implantables (16% of revenue), consumables (31%), equipment (9%), contact lenses (27%), and ocular health (17%). The company is geographically diversified, with only about 40% of revenue from the U.S. market, and the firm has a strong presence in the European Union and Japan.
Read more on ALC →DRIV invests in companies involved in autonomous driving and electric vehicle production. It tracks the Solactive Autonomous & Electric Vehicles Index, focusing on software and hardware leaders like Tesla, NVIDIA, and Microsoft.
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