American Water Works Company Inc vs VanEck Gold Miners ETF — how do they compare? American Water Works Company Inc trades at $131.69 (market cap $25.69B), while VanEck Gold Miners ETF trades at $74.02. The key difference: American Water Works Company Inc pays a 2.72% dividend while VanEck Gold Miners ETF pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AWK | GDX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $25.69B | — |
Sector | Utilities | — |
52-Week High | $147.00 | $115.84 |
52-Week Low | $121.13 | $51.15 |
Enterprise Value | $41.25B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | — |
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American Water Works is the largest investor-owned U.S. water and wastewater utility, serving approximately 3.5 million customers in 16 states. It provides water and wastewater services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers and operates predominantly in regulated markets. The company's only nonregulated business is water services for military bases, which operates under long-term contracts.
Read more on AWK →The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks and depositary receipts of companies involved in the gold mining industry. The index is a modified market-capitalization weighted index primarily comprised of publicly traded companies involved in the mining for gold and silver. The fund is non-diversified.
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