Unilever plc vs Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Unilever plc trades at $62.18 (market cap $131.86B), while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $50.01. The key difference: Unilever plc pays a 3.68% dividend while Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Unilever plc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UL | XLB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $131.86B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | — |
52-Week High | $74.59 | $53.62 |
52-Week Low | $55.05 | $42.23 |
Enterprise Value | $157.31B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.68% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
Unilever is a diversified personal product (42% of 2021 sales by value), home care (20%), and packaged food (38%) company. Its brands include Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Lipton teas, Axe and Dove skin products, and the TRESemme haircare brand. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years
Read more on UL →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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