Nutrien Ltd vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Nutrien Ltd trades at $66.8 (market cap $31.67B), while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $84.09. The key difference: Nutrien Ltd pays a 3.3% dividend while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Nutrien Ltd nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NTR | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $31.67B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | — |
52-Week High | $83.94 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $53.64 | $75.61 |
Enterprise Value | $44.84B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.3% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Created in 2018 as a result of the merger between PotashCorp and Agrium, Nutrien is the world's largest fertilizer producer by capacity. Nutrien produces the three main crop nutrients--nitrogen, potash, and phosphate--although its main focus is potash, where it is the global leader in installed capacity with roughly 20% share. The company is also the largest agricultural retailer in the United States, selling fertilizers, crop chemicals, seeds, and services directly to farm customers through its brick-and-mortar stores and online platforms.
Read more on NTR →In seeking to track the performance of the index, the fund employs a replication strategy. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes companies that have been identified as Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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