iShares Global Clean Energy ETF vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? iShares Global Clean Energy ETF trades at $18.5, while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $324.67 (market cap $93.27B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation pays a 1.48% dividend while iShares Global Clean Energy ETF pays none, and Valero Energy Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares Global Clean Energy ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ICLN | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $23.75 | $323.92 |
52-Week Low | $13.66 | $133.38 |
Market Cap | — | $93.27B |
Sector | — | Energy |
Enterprise Value | — | $96.74B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.48% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
The index is designed to track the performance of approximately 100 clean energy-related companies. The fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the target index. The index may invest up to 20% of its assets in certain futures, trading options and swap contracts, cash and cash equivalents, as well as in securities not included in the index. It is non-diversified.
Read more on ICLN →Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 14 refineries with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 14 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has capacity to produce 700 million gallons per year of renewable diesel.
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