Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. vs Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares — how do they compare? Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. trades at $308.56 (market cap $68.88B), while Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares trades at $41.7. The key difference: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. pays a 2.34% dividend while Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| APD | SOXS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $68.88B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | Leveraged / Inverse |
52-Week High | $314.19 | $1.49K |
52-Week Low | $230.42 | $32.50 |
Enterprise Value | $86.06B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.34% | — |
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Since its founding in 1940, Air Products has become one of the leading industrial gas suppliers globally, with operations in 50 countries and 19,000 employees. The company is the largest supplier of hydrogen and helium in the world. It has a unique portfolio serving customers in a number of industries, including chemicals, energy, healthcare, metals, and electronics. Air Products generated $10.3 billion in revenue in fiscal 2021.
Read more on APD →SOXS is a leveraged ETF that seeks daily investment results corresponding to 300% of the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the ICE Semiconductor Index. It is designed as a tactical tool for experienced traders to take a bearish (short) position on the semiconductor sector. Due to the effects of compounding and leverage, SOXS is intended to be held for a single day and is not suitable for long-term investment.
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