Nasdaq Inc vs Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares — how do they compare? Nasdaq Inc trades at $90.25 (market cap $51.96B), while Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares trades at $160.33. The key difference: Nasdaq Inc pays a 1.22% dividend while Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NDAQ | SOXL | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.96B | — |
Sector | Financials | Leveraged / Inverse |
52-Week High | $100.98 | $300.77 |
52-Week Low | $76.85 | $23.99 |
Enterprise Value | $59.02B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.22% | — |
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Founded in 1971, Nasdaq is primarily known for its equity exchange, but in addition to its market-services business (about 35% of sales), the company sells and distributes market data as well as offers Nasdaq-branded indexes to asset managers and investors through its information-services segment (30%). Nasdaq's corporate-services business (20%) offers listing services and related investor relations products to publicly traded companies and through the company's market technology group (15%), Nasdaq facilitates the exchange operations of other exchanges throughout the world and provides financial compliance services.
Read more on NDAQ →SOXL is a leveraged ETF that seeks daily investment results corresponding to 300% of the daily performance of the ICE Semiconductor Index. It is designed as a tactical tool for experienced traders to take a bullish (long) position on the semiconductor sector. Due to the effects of compounding and leverage, the ETF is intended to be held for a single day and is not suitable for long-term investment.
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