Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. trades at $308.56 (market cap $68.88B), while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $53.25. The key difference: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. pays a 2.34% dividend while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| APD | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $68.88B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | — |
52-Week High | $314.19 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $230.42 | $42.23 |
Enterprise Value | $86.06B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.34% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →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 securities of companies from the following industries: chemicals; metals and mining; paper and forest products; containers and packaging; and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified.
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