Rockwell Automation vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Rockwell Automation trades at $466.2 (market cap $51.04B), while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $44.97. The key difference: Rockwell Automation pays a 1.2% dividend while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Rockwell Automation is trading nearer its 52-week high, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ROK | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.04B | — |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $495.08 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $328.67 | $41.31 |
Enterprise Value | $54.67B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.2% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Rockwell Automation is a pure-play automation competitor that is the successor entity to Rockwell International, which spun off its former Rockwell Collins avionics segment in 2001. As of fiscal 2021, the firm operates through three segments--intelligent devices, software and control, and lifecycle services. Intelligent devices contains its drives, sensors, and industrial components, software and control contains its information and network and security software, while lifecycle services contains its consulting and maintenance services as well as its Sensia JV with Schlumberger.
Read more on ROK →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 securities of companies from the following industries: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities. The fund is non-diversified.
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