SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF trades at $57.02, while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $314.47 (market cap $93.03B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation pays a 1.53% dividend while SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF pays none, and Valero Energy Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, SP Funds S&P 500 Sharia Industry Exclusions ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SPUS | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Broad Market / Factor | Energy |
52-Week High | $59.51 | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $45.32 | $131.77 |
Market Cap | — | $93.03B |
Enterprise Value | — | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.53% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
SPUS tracks a market-cap weighted index of S&P 500 stocks that adhere to Sharia law. It screens out companies involved in non-compliant business activities such as alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and conventional finance, as well as excluding sectors like Aerospace & Defense, and Data Processing. By focusing on low-leverage stocks, SPUS provides investors with a value-conscious, ethically-aligned exposure to a diversified portfolio of large-cap U.S. equities.
Read more on SPUS →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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