AngloGold Ashanti Limited vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? AngloGold Ashanti Limited trades at $101.14 (market cap $49.28B), while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $53.3. The key difference: AngloGold Ashanti Limited pays a 4.64% dividend while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, AngloGold Ashanti Limited nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AU | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.28B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | — |
52-Week High | $128.26 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $52.15 | $42.23 |
Enterprise Value | $48.29B | — |
Dividend Yield | 4.64% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Anglogold Ashanti Ltd is one of the largest gold miners. The company also produces silver and sulphuric acid as by-products. Its operating divisions are Africa, Australia, and the Americas. The firm generates a majority of its revenue from Africa which includes Ghana, Guinea, Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Tanzania.
Read more on AU →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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