Waste Management, Inc. vs Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Waste Management, Inc. trades at $226 (market cap $90.68B), while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $84.32. The key difference: Waste Management, Inc. pays a 1.56% dividend while Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| WM | XLP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $90.68B | — |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $246.51 | $90.00 |
52-Week Low | $196.77 | $75.61 |
Enterprise Value | $113.47B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.56% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Waste Management ranks as the largest integrated provider of traditional solid waste services in the United States, operating approximately 260 active landfills and about 340 transfer stations. The company serves residential, commercial, and industrial end markets and is also a leading recycler in North America.
Read more on WM →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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