Alliant Energy Corporation vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Alliant Energy Corporation trades at $73.98 (market cap $19.10B), while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $50.01. The key difference: Alliant Energy Corporation pays a 2.89% dividend while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LNT | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $19.10B | — |
Sector | Utilities | — |
52-Week High | $78.03 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $63.62 | $42.23 |
Enterprise Value | $30.83B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.89% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Latest headlines on both assets
Alliant Energy is the parent of two regulated utilities, Interstate Power and Light and Wisconsin Power and Light, serving nearly 1 million electricity and natural gas customers and approximately 420,000 natural gas-only customers. Both subsidiaries engage in the generation and distribution of electricity and the distribution and transportation of natural gas. Alliant also owns a 16% interest in American Transmission Co.
Read more on LNT →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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