FedEx Corporation vs SPDR Gold Trust — how do they compare? FedEx Corporation trades at $322.99 (market cap $76.28B), while SPDR Gold Trust trades at $404.75. The key difference: FedEx Corporation pays a 1.51% dividend while SPDR Gold Trust pays none, and FedEx Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, SPDR Gold Trust nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FDX | GLD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $76.28B | — |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $338.75 | $495.90 |
52-Week Low | $180.51 | $305.27 |
Enterprise Value | $105.91B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.51% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
FedEx pioneered overnight delivery in 1973 and remains the world's largest express package provider. In its fiscal 2020 (ended May 2020), FedEx derived 51% of revenue from its express division, 33% from ground, and 10% from freight, its asset-based less-than-truckload shipping segment. The remainder comes from other services, including FedEx Office, which provides document production/shipping, and FedEx Logistics, which provides global forwarding. FedEx acquired Dutch parcel delivery firm TNT Express in 2016. TNT was previously the fourth-largest global parcel delivery provider.
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