Cigna Corp vs Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares — how do they compare? Cigna Corp trades at $273.97 (market cap $73.56B), while Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares trades at $296.21. The key difference: Cigna Corp pays a 2.24% dividend while Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares pays none, and Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bull 3X Shares is trading nearer its 52-week high, Cigna Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CI | SPXL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $73.56B | — |
Sector | Health | Leveraged / Inverse |
52-Week High | $311.00 | $296.39 |
52-Week Low | $244.41 | $170.20 |
Enterprise Value | $98.27B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.24% | — |
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Cigna primarily provides pharmacy benefit management and health insurance services. Its PBM services were greatly expanded by its 2018 merger with Express Scripts and are mostly sold to health insurance plans and employers. Its largest PBM contract is the Department of Defense. In health insurance and other benefits, Cigna mostly serves employers through self-funding arrangements, but it also operates in government programs, such as Medicare Advantage. The company operates mostly in the U.S. with 15 million medical members covered as of the end of 2020, but its services extend internationally, covering another 2 million people.
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