Southwest Airlines Co vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B), while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $57.78. The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co pays a 1.58% dividend while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Southwest Airlines Co nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | XLF | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $22.27B | — |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $58.01 |
52-Week Low | $29.67 | $47.80 |
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 →The fund 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: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts; consumer finance; thrifts; and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
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