NRG Energy Inc vs ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF — how do they compare? NRG Energy Inc trades at $132.3 (market cap $27.55B), while ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF trades at $71.48. The key difference: NRG Energy Inc pays a 1.46% dividend while ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF pays none, and ProShares UltraPro QQQ ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, NRG Energy Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NRG | TQQQ | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.55B | — |
Sector | Utilities | Leveraged / Inverse |
52-Week High | $184.03 | $87.22 |
52-Week Low | $120.65 | $37.89 |
Enterprise Value | $51.38B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.46% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →TQQQ is a leveraged ETF that seeks daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that correspond to three times (3x) the daily performance of the Nasdaq-100 Index. It is one of the most liquid and actively traded instruments in the market, designed for sophisticated traders to amplify short-term bullish exposure to large-cap non-financial growth stocks, predominantly in the technology and communication sectors.
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