iShares Bitcoin Trust vs Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd — how do they compare? iShares Bitcoin Trust trades at $36.28, while Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd trades at $307.2 (market cap $82.15B). The key difference: Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd pays a 1.63% dividend while iShares Bitcoin Trust pays none, and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares Bitcoin Trust nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| IBIT | RCL | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Crypto-linked | Consumer Cyclical |
52-Week High | $71.29 | $365.84 |
52-Week Low | $33.29 | $246.71 |
Market Cap | — | $82.15B |
Enterprise Value | — | $104.79B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.63% |
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IBIT is a spot Bitcoin ETF that tracks the price of Bitcoin directly. Managed by BlackRock, it offers investors a regulated way to gain exposure to the digital asset within a traditional brokerage account.
Read more on IBIT →Royal Caribbean is the world's second-largest cruise company, operating 64 ships across five global and partner brands in the cruise vacation industry, with 10 more ships on order. Brands the company operates include Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises, and Silversea. The company also has a 50% investment in a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, allowing it to compete on the basis of innovation, quality of ships and service, variety of itineraries, choice of destinations, and price. The company completed the divestiture of its Azamara brand in the first quarter of 2021.
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