Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Illinois Tool Works Inc. trades at $293.28 (market cap $83.49B), while Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $60.65. The key difference: Illinois Tool Works Inc. pays a 2.35% dividend while Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ITW | XLE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $83.49B | — |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $299.60 | $62.57 |
52-Week Low | $241.07 | $42.33 |
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 companies that have been identified as energy companies by the GICS®, including securities of companies from the following industries: oil, gas and consumable fuels; and energy equipment and services. It is non-diversified.
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