Nomura Holdings Inc vs State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF — how do they compare? Nomura Holdings Inc trades at $9.4 (market cap $27.46B), while State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF trades at $105.91. The key difference: Nomura Holdings Inc pays a 3.45% dividend while State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF pays none, and Nomura Holdings Inc is trading nearer its 52-week high, State Street SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NMR | XHB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.46B | — |
Sector | Financials | Broad Market / Factor |
52-Week High | $10.04 | $121.36 |
52-Week Low | $6.39 | $94.86 |
Dividend Yield | 3.45% | — |
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Nomura is Japan's largest broker, about twice the size of rival Daiwa Securities and roughly three times the size of the securities units of the three megabanks. It is also the largest asset-management company in Japan, with a similar size differential compared with its rivals. Despite its topnotch brand name in retail broking and asset management in Japan, Nomura has struggled to compete effectively in the institutional securities business against larger global rivals. In 2008, Nomura bought European and Asian assets of the failed Lehman Brothers, which led to a sharply higher cost base but did not provide commensurate revenue. Nomura has reduced the scale of these businesses but maintains its ambition to compete globally with the top players.
Read more on NMR →XHB invests in the U.S. homebuilding industry and related sectors. It provides equal-weighted exposure to homebuilders, building products, and home improvement retailers like Home Depot, Lowe's, and Builders FirstSource.
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