SYSCO Corporation vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? SYSCO Corporation trades at $81.33 (market cap $38.63B), while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $50.01. The key difference: SYSCO Corporation pays a 2.72% dividend while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, SYSCO Corporation nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SYY | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $38.63B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | — |
52-Week High | $91.16 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $69.30 | $42.23 |
Enterprise Value | $52.11B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Latest headlines on both assets
Sysco is the largest U.S. food-service distributor, boasting 17% market share of the highly fragmented food-service distribution industry. Sysco distributes over 400,000 food and nonfood products to restaurants (63% of revenue), healthcare facilities (8%), education and government buildings (8%), travel and leisure (7%), and other locations (14%) where individuals consume away-from-home meals. In fiscal 2022, 82% of the firm's revenue was U.S.-based, with 7% from Canada, 4% from the U.K., 2% from France, and 4% other.
Read more on SYY →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: chemicals; metals and mining; paper and forest products; containers and packaging; and construction materials. The fund is non-diversified.
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