Shell PLC vs Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Shell PLC trades at $87.12 (market cap $235.24B), while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $44.86. The key difference: Shell PLC pays a 3.63% dividend while Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Shell PLC is trading nearer its 52-week high, Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SHEL | XLU | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $235.24B | — |
Sector | Energy | — |
52-Week High | $94.15 | $47.73 |
52-Week Low | $70.31 | $41.31 |
Enterprise Value | $287.77B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.63% | — |
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Shell is an integrated oil and gas company that explores for, produces, and refines oil around the world. In 2021, it produced 1.7 million barrels of liquids and 8.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. At year-end 2021, reserves stood at 9.2 billion barrels of oil equivalent, 50% of which consisted of liquids. Its production and reserves are in Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, and North and South America. The company operates refineries with capacity of 1.8 mmb/d located in the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Europe and sells 15 mtpa of chemicals. Its largest chemical plants, often integrated with its local refineries, are in Central Europe, China, Singapore, and North America.
Read more on SHEL →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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