Altria Group Inc vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Altria Group Inc trades at $73.25 (market cap $124.67B), while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $83.97. The key difference: Altria Group Inc pays a 5.68% dividend while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Altria Group Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| MO | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $124.67B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | — |
52-Week High | $74.66 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $54.72 | $75.61 |
Enterprise Value | $145.75B | — |
Dividend Yield | 5.68% | — |
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Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Helix Innovations, and Philip Morris Capital, although the company plans to wind down Philip Morris Capital by the end of 2022. It holds a 10% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria holds the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the U.S. with a 43% share in 2020. Altria holds strategic investments in JUUL Labs (35% economic interest) and Cronos (42%).
Read more on MO →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 companies that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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