Smith & Nephew plc vs State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF — how do they compare? Smith & Nephew plc trades at $30.45 (market cap $12.64B), while State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF trades at $154.5. The key difference: Smith & Nephew plc pays a 2.57% dividend while State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF pays none, and State Street SPDR S&P Biotech ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Smith & Nephew plc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SNN | XBI | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $12.64B | — |
Sector | Health | Broad Market / Factor |
52-Week High | $38.70 | $164.28 |
52-Week Low | $28.73 | $85.16 |
Enterprise Value | $15.41B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.57% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Smith & Nephew designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic devices, sports medicine and arthroscopic technologies, and wound-care solutions. Roughly 42% of the U.K.-based firm's revenue comes from orthopedic products, and another 30% is sports medicine and ENT. The remaining 28% of revenue is from the advanced wound therapy segment. Roughly half of Smith & Nephew's total revenue comes from the United States, just over 30% is from other developed markets, and emerging markets account for the remainder.
Read more on SNN →XBI is an equal-weighted ETF that tracks the U.S. biotechnology segment. It provides diversified exposure to small, mid, and large-cap biotech firms involved in drug discovery and medical research, such as Moderna and Exact Sciences.
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