iShares MSCI United Kingdom (FTSE) vs Gilead Sciences, Inc. — how do they compare? iShares MSCI United Kingdom (FTSE) trades at $48.28, while Gilead Sciences, Inc. trades at $135.19 (market cap $168.35B). The key difference: Gilead Sciences, Inc. pays a 2.42% dividend while iShares MSCI United Kingdom (FTSE) pays none, and iShares MSCI United Kingdom (FTSE) is trading nearer its 52-week high, Gilead Sciences, Inc. nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EWU | GILD | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Health |
52-Week High | $48.68 | $155.80 |
52-Week Low | $40.90 | $110.56 |
Market Cap | — | $168.35B |
Enterprise Value | — | $191.42B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.42% |
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EWU is a country-specific ETF that tracks the performance of the United Kingdom equity market. It provides exposure to large and mid-sized UK companies, with significant weightings in financials, energy, and healthcare, including Shell, AstraZeneca, and HSBC.
Read more on EWU →Gilead Sciences develops and markets therapies to treat life-threatening infectious diseases, with the core of its portfolio focused on HIV and hepatitis B and C. The acquisitions of Corus Pharma, Myogen, CV Therapeutics, Arresto Biosciences, and Calistoga have broadened this focus to include pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Gilead's acquisition of Pharmasset brought rights to hepatitis C drug Sovaldi, which is also part of combination drug Harvoni, and the Kite, Forty Seven, and Immunomedics acquisitions boost Gilead's exposure to cell therapy and noncell therapy in oncology.
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