Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.7 (market cap $83.49B), while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $53.18. The key difference: Illinois Tool Works Inc. pays a 2.35% dividend while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ITW | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $83.49B | — |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $299.60 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $241.07 | $42.23 |
Enterprise Value | $92.34B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.35% | — |
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Illinois Tool Works is a diversified global manufacturer that produces specialized industrial equipment, consumables, and related services. The firm operates 87 global divisions through seven distinct operating segments: automotive OEM, construction products, food equipment, specialty products, test/measurement and electronics, polymers and fluids, and welding. About half of its revenue comes from its operations in North America, with the remainder originating from international markets. ITW takes a bottom-up and decentralized approach to portfolio management, with the exception that each segment must apply its 80/20 operating process modeled on the Pareto principle.
Read more on ITW →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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