CSX Corporation vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? CSX Corporation trades at $50.03 (market cap $92.55B), while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $53.25. The key difference: CSX Corporation pays a 1.12% dividend while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, CSX Corporation nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CSX | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $92.55B | — |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $53.21 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $32.05 | $42.23 |
Enterprise Value | $110.52B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.12% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Operating in the Eastern United States, Class I railroad CSX generated revenue near $12.5 billion in 2021. On its more than 21,000 miles of track, CSX hauls shipments of coal (13% of consolidated revenue), chemicals (22%), intermodal containers (16%), automotive cargo (9%), and a diverse mix of other bulk and industrial merchandise.
Read more on CSX →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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