Dollar General Corp. vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Dollar General Corp. trades at $120.1 (market cap $26.49B), while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $53.3. The key difference: Dollar General Corp. pays a 1.97% dividend while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Dollar General Corp. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| DG | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $26.49B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | — |
52-Week High | $156.26 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $95.94 | $42.23 |
Enterprise Value | $40.93B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.97% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
A leading American discount retailer, Dollar General operates over 18,000 stores in 47 states, selling branded and private-label products across a wide variety of categories. In fiscal 2021, 77% of net sales came from consumables (including paper and cleaning products, packaged and perishable food, tobacco, and health and beauty items), 12% from seasonal merchandise (such as toys, greeting cards, decorations, and gardening supplies), 7% from home products (for example, kitchen supplies, small appliances, and cookware), and 4% from basic apparel. Stores average roughly 7,400 square feet, and about 75% of Dollar General locations are in towns of 20,000 or fewer people. The firm emphasizes value, with most of its items sold at everyday low prices of $5 or less.
Read more on DG →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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