Royal Bank of Canada vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Royal Bank of Canada trades at $210.37 (market cap $289.51B), while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $44.86. The key difference: Royal Bank of Canada pays a 2.42% dividend while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Royal Bank of Canada is trading nearer its 52-week high, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| RY | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $289.51B | — |
Sector | Financials | — |
52-Week High | $217.87 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $128.46 | $41.31 |
Dividend Yield | 2.42% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Royal Bank of Canada is one of the two largest banks in Canada. It is a diversified financial services company, offering personal and commercial banking, wealth-management services, insurance, corporate banking, and capital markets services. The bank is concentrated in Canada, with additional operations in the U.S. and other countries.
Read more on RY →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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