Northrop Grumman Corporation vs State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512 (market cap $74.42B), while State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF trades at $45.21. The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation pays a 1.79% dividend while State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF pays none, and State Street Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Northrop Grumman Corporation nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | XLRE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $45.46 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $40.01 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | — |
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Northrop Grumman is a defense contractor that is diversified across short-cycle and long-cycle businesses. The firm's segments include aeronautics, mission systems, defense services, and space systems. The company's aerospace segment creates the fuselage for the massive F-35 program and produces various piloted and autonomous flight systems. Mission systems creates a variety of sensors and processors for defense hardware. The defense systems segment is a long-range missile manufacturer. Finally, the company's space systems segment produces various space structures, sensors, and satellites.
Read more on NOC →XLRE tracks the Real Estate Select Sector Index, providing exposure to S&P 500 real estate companies. It focuses on equity REITs across residential, industrial, and healthcare sub-sectors, with top holdings like Welltower, Prologis, and American Tower.
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