McKesson Corporation vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? McKesson Corporation trades at $898 (market cap $105.14B), while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $43.64. The key difference: McKesson Corporation pays a 0.42% dividend while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and McKesson Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MCK | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $105.14B | — |
Sector | Health | — |
52-Week High | $995.69 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $659.01 | $41.31 |
Enterprise Value | $111.67B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.42% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
McKesson is a leading wholesaler of branded, generic, and specialty pharmaceutical products to pharmacies (retail chains, independent, and mail order), hospitals networks, and healthcare providers. Along with AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health, the three account for well over 90% of the U.S. pharmaceutical wholesale industry. McKesson is currently divesting from its pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution in Europe and Canada in order to redeploy capital to strategic growth areas in the U.S. (oncology network and ecosystem, and biopharma services). Additionally, the company supplies medical-surgical products and equipment to healthcare facilities and provides a variety of technology solutions for pharmacies.
Read more on MCK →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: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.
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