Valero Energy Corporation vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Valero Energy Corporation trades at $323.92 (market cap $93.27B), while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $84.69. The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation pays a 1.48% dividend while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none, and Valero Energy Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VLO | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.27B | — |
Sector | Energy | — |
52-Week High | $323.92 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $133.38 | $75.61 |
Enterprise Value | $96.74B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.48% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 14 refineries with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 14 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has capacity to produce 700 million gallons per year of renewable diesel.
Read more on VLO →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 Consumer Staples companies by the GICS®. It is non-diversified.
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