FMC Corp vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? FMC Corp trades at $10.5 (market cap $1.30B), while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $53.25. The key difference: FMC Corp pays a 3.07% dividend while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, FMC Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FMC | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.30B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | — |
52-Week High | $40.69 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $10.01 | $42.23 |
Enterprise Value | $5.11B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.07% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
FMC is a pure-play crop chemical company. The company has diversified its sales to create a balanced crop chemical portfolio across geographies and crop exposure. Through acquisitions, FMC is now one of the five largest patented crop chemical companies and will continue to develop new products, with a focus on biologicals, through its research and development pipeline.
Read more on FMC →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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