NRG Energy Inc vs S&P500 ETF — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B), while S&P500 ETF trades at $747.81. The key difference: NRG Energy Inc pays a 1.46% dividend while S&P500 ETF pays none, and S&P500 ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, NRG Energy Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NRG | SPY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.55B | — |
Sector | Utilities | — |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $759.55 |
52-Week Low | $120.65 | $621.75 |
Enterprise Value | $51.38B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | — |
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NRG Energy is one of the largest retail energy providers in the U.S., with 7 million customers, including its 2021 acquisition of Direct Energy. It also is one of the largest U.S. independent power producers, with 16 gigawatts of nuclear, coal, gas, and oil power generation capacity primarily in Texas. Since 2018, NRG has divested its 47% stake in NRG Yield, among other renewable energy and conventional generation investments. NRG exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a stand-alone entity in December 2003.
Read more on NRG →The ETF is designed to track the performance of the securities and the stocks in the S&P 500 Index. To maintain the composition and weightings, the advisor adjusts the ETF from time to time to conform to periodic changes in the index target.
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