iShares MSCI United Kingdom (FTSE) vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? iShares MSCI United Kingdom (FTSE) trades at $48.28, while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $84.25. The key difference: iShares MSCI United Kingdom (FTSE) is trading nearer its 52-week high, Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| EWU | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | — |
52-Week High | $48.68 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $40.90 | $75.61 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →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 that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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