Church & Dwight Co., Inc. vs Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Church & Dwight Co., Inc. trades at $103.35 (market cap $24.38B), while Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $167.58. The key difference: Church & Dwight Co., Inc. pays a 1.2% dividend while Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CHD | XLV | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $24.38B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | — |
52-Week High | $105.26 | $168.44 |
52-Week Low | $81.60 | $131.16 |
Enterprise Value | $26.38B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | — |
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Church & Dwight is the leading producer of baking soda in the world. Beyond baking soda, the products in its portfolio have vast category reach, including laundry products, cat litter, oral care, deodorant, and nasal care, all sold under the Arm & Hammer brand. Its mix also includes Xtra, Trojan, OxiClean, First Response, Nair, L'il Critters/Vitafusion, Orajel, and WaterPik, which together with Arm & Hammer constitute more than 80% of its annual sales and profits. In early 2019, the firm announced the addition of Flawless, which manufactures electric shaving products for women. At the end of 2020, the firm acquired Zicam, a leading brand in the cough/cold-shortening category. Church & Dwight derives more than 80% of its sales from its home market in the U.S.
Read more on CHD →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 companies from the following industries: pharmaceuticals; health care equipment & supplies; health care providers & services; biotechnology; life sciences tools & services; and health care technology. The fund is non-diversified.
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