iShares Silver Trust vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? iShares Silver Trust trades at $59.75, while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $323.92 (market cap $93.27B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation pays a 1.48% dividend while iShares Silver Trust pays none, and Valero Energy Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares Silver Trust nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SLV | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $105.57 | $323.92 |
52-Week Low | $33.89 | $133.38 |
Market Cap | — | $93.27B |
Sector | — | Energy |
Enterprise Value | — | $96.74B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.48% |
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The ETF seeks to reflect such performance before payment of the ETF's expenses and liabilities. It is not actively managed. The ETF does not engage in any activities designed to obtain a profit from, or to ameliorate losses caused by, changes in the price of silver.
Read more on SLV →Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 14 refineries with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 14 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has capacity to produce 700 million gallons per year of renewable diesel.
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