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Alcon AG vs iShares Russell 2000 ETF — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $66.64 (market cap $32.69B), while iShares Russell 2000 ETF trades at $294.04. The key difference: Alcon AG pays a 0.54% dividend while iShares Russell 2000 ETF pays none, and iShares Russell 2000 ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Alcon AG nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | IWM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $32.69B | — |
Sector | Health | — |
52-Week High | $92.22 | $300.45 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $214.95 |
Enterprise Value | $36.28B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.54% | — |
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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 →The ETF is designed to track the performance of the securities and the stocks in the Russell 2000 Index. To maintain the composition and weightings, the advisor adjusts the ETF from time to time to conform to periodic changes in the index target.
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