Southwest Airlines Co vs Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B), while Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF trades at $85.09. The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co pays a 1.58% dividend while Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF pays none, and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Southwest Airlines Co nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | VOOG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $22.27B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Broad Market / Factor |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $85.42 |
52-Week Low | $29.67 | $65.32 |
Enterprise Value | $25.37B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.58% | — |
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Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic carrier in the United States, as measured by the number of originating passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 700 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite expanding into longer routes and business travel, the airline still specializes in short-haul leisure flights, using a point-to-point network. Southwest operates a low-cost carrier business model.
Read more on LUV →VOOG is an index-based ETF that tracks the S&P 500 Growth Index, composed of the growth-oriented companies within the S&P 500. It selects constituents based on three key metrics—sales growth, the ratio of earnings change to price, and momentum—offering a highly liquid and low-cost way to capture the high-performing 'growth slice' of the broader U.S. large-cap market.
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