T-Mobile Us Inc vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? T-Mobile Us Inc trades at $190.5 (market cap $211.72B), while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $50.01. The key difference: T-Mobile Us Inc pays a 2.09% dividend while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, T-Mobile Us Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TMUS | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $211.72B | — |
Sector | Media | — |
52-Week High | $259.01 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $167.65 | $42.23 |
Enterprise Value | $329.42B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.09% | — |
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Deutsche Telekom merged its T-Mobile USA unit with prepaid specialist MetroPCS in 2013, creating T-Mobile Us. Following the merger, the firm provided nationwide service in major markets but spottier coverage elsewhere. T-Mobile spent aggressively on low-frequency spectrum, well suited to broad coverage, and has substantially expanded its geographic footprint. This expansion, coupled with aggressive marketing and innovative offerings, produced rapid customer growth. With the Sprint acquisition, the firm's scale now roughly matches its larger rivals: T-Mobile now serves 71 million postpaid and 21 million prepaid phone customers, equal to around 30% of the U.S. retail wireless market. In addition, the firm provides wholesale service to resellers.
Read more on TMUS →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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