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Bank of America vs Ping An

BAC logoBACBank of America Corporationvs2318.HK logo2318.HKPing An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.
The short answer
  • Bank of America: Big US consumer + commercial bank. Closely tied to US economic cycle.
  • Ping An: A huge Chinese insurance and financial group that also runs banking and online health and finance platforms.
  • Over the past five years Bank of America stock returned +71% versus +5% for Ping An, in USD. Past performance is not a guide to the future.
  • They compete in the same space (Finance & banks), so many investors simply own both through a broad index fund instead of picking a winner.
Performance
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Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.

MetricBAC2318.HK
Country
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ China
Industry
Finance & banks
Finance & banks
1Y return (USD)
+32.6%
-1.2%
3Y return (USD)
+131.1%
+39.4%
5Y return (USD)
+70.8%
+5.4%
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HKD
BAC logoBank of AmericaBAC

Big US consumer + commercial bank. Closely tied to US economic cycle.

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2318.HK logoPing An2318.HK

A huge Chinese insurance and financial group that also runs banking and online health and finance platforms. It is one of the world's largest insurers.

See full Ping An details β†’
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Frequently asked questions

Which performed better, Bank of America or Ping An?

Over the past five years Bank of America stock returned +71% and Ping An returned +5% in US dollars, so Bank of America has been the stronger performer in that window. Past performance says little about the future, which is why the chart on this page lets you check other periods too.

Can I buy both Bank of America and Ping An shares?

Yes. Nothing stops you owning both companies, and many investors do exactly that instead of trying to pick the winner. Both are available to investors worldwide through a broker such as Interactive Brokers.

Is it safer to buy an ETF instead?

A broad index fund holds hundreds of companies at once, usually including both of these, so a single bad year at one business barely dents it. Owning individual shares concentrates that risk, which is why many beginners keep single stocks to a small slice of a mostly fund-based portfolio.

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