iShares Core High Dividend ETF vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? iShares Core High Dividend ETF trades at $28.19, while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $50.01. The key difference: iShares Core High Dividend ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| HDV | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $28.36 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $23.64 | $42.23 |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of its underlying index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of its underlying index. The underlying index is comprised of qualified income paying securities that are screened for superior company quality and financial health as determined by Morningstar, Inc.'s proprietary index methodology. The fund is non-diversified.
Read more on HDV →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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