Vale SA vs Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Vale SA trades at $14.13 (market cap $59.07B), while Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $58.46. The key difference: Vale SA pays a 8.93% dividend while Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vale SA nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VALE | XLE | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $59.07B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | — |
52-Week High | $17.82 | $62.57 |
52-Week Low | $9.53 | $42.12 |
Enterprise Value | $75.99B | — |
Dividend Yield | 8.93% | — |
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Vale is the world's largest iron ore miner and one of the largest diversified miners, along with BHP and Rio Tinto. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets, with minor contributions from iron ore proxies, including manganese and coal. The base metals division is much smaller, primarily consisting of nickel mines and smelters with a small contribution from copper.
Read more on VALE →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 companies that have been identified as energy companies by the GICS®, including securities of companies from the following industries: oil, gas and consumable fuels; and energy equipment and services. It is non-diversified.
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