Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. vs Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $425.62 (market cap $1.88T), while Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $114.87. The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. pays a 0.94% dividend while Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. is trading nearer its 52-week high, Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| TSM | XLY | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $1.88T | — |
Sector | Technology | — |
52-Week High | $477.57 | $124.52 |
52-Week Low | $227.33 | $105.64 |
Enterprise Value | $1.81T | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.94% | — |
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 57% market share in 2021 per Gartner. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs.
Read more on TSM →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: retail; hotels, restaurants and leisure; textiles, apparel and luxury goods; household durables; automobiles; auto components; distributors; leisure products; and diversified consumer services. It is non-diversified.
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