Southwest Airlines Co vs State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B), while State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF trades at $158.28. The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co pays a 1.58% dividend while State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF pays none, and State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Southwest Airlines Co nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | XBI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $22.27B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Broad Market / Factor |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $164.28 |
52-Week Low | $29.67 | $86.92 |
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 →XBI is an equal-weighted ETF that tracks the U.S. biotechnology segment. It provides diversified exposure to small, mid, and large-cap biotech firms involved in drug discovery and medical research, such as Moderna and Exact Sciences.
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