Alcon AG vs Invesco S&P 500 High Div Low Volatility ETF — how do they compare? Alcon AG trades at $72.42 (market cap $36.44B), while Invesco S&P 500 High Div Low Volatility ETF trades at $52.5. The key difference: Alcon AG pays a 0.48% dividend while Invesco S&P 500 High Div Low Volatility ETF pays none, and Invesco S&P 500 High Div Low Volatility ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Alcon AG nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ALC | SPHD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $36.44B | — |
Sector | Health | — |
52-Week High | $90.12 | $53.55 |
52-Week Low | $62.02 | $46.96 |
Enterprise Value | $40.28B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.48% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 fund generally will invest at least 90% of its total assets in the securities that comprise the underlying index. Strictly in accordance with its guidelines and mandated procedures, S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the “index Provider”) compiles, maintains and calculates the underlying index, which is designed to measure the performance of 50 least volatile high yielding constituents of the S&P 500 ® Index in the past year.
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