Goldman Sachs vs MetLife
- Goldman Sachs: Top investment bank - trading, M&A advisory, asset management. Cyclical earnings.
- MetLife: One of the largest life insurers in the United States, providing life insurance, annuities, and employee benefits to millions of people and companies.
- Over the past five years Goldman Sachs stock returned +177% versus +77% for MetLife, 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.
Shown in USD. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future results.
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- πΊπΈ United States
- Industry
- Finance & banks
- Finance & banks
- 1Y return (USD)
- +41.9%
- +23.5%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +231.4%
- +66.0%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +177.5%
- +77.3%
- Trades in
- USD
- USD
Top investment bank - trading, M&A advisory, asset management. Cyclical earnings.
See full Goldman Sachs details βOne of the largest life insurers in the United States, providing life insurance, annuities, and employee benefits to millions of people and companies. It is a long-established, dividend-paying insurer.
See full MetLife details βAvailable on Interactive Brokers
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Frequently asked questions
Which performed better, Goldman Sachs or MetLife?
Over the past five years Goldman Sachs stock returned +177% and MetLife returned +77% in US dollars, so Goldman Sachs 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 Goldman Sachs and MetLife 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.