Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares trades at $44.76, while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $314.72 (market cap $93.03B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation pays a 1.53% dividend while Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SOXS | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Leveraged / Inverse | Energy |
52-Week High | $1.61K | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $32.50 | $131.77 |
Market Cap | — | $93.03B |
Enterprise Value | — | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.53% |
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SOXS is a leveraged ETF that seeks daily investment results corresponding to 300% of the inverse (opposite) of the daily performance of the ICE Semiconductor Index. It is designed as a tactical tool for experienced traders to take a bearish (short) position on the semiconductor sector. Due to the effects of compounding and leverage, SOXS is intended to be held for a single day and is not suitable for long-term investment.
Read more on SOXS →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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