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Goldman Sachs vs PNC

GS logoGSThe Goldman Sachs Group Inc.vsPNC logoPNCThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
The short answer
  • Goldman Sachs: Top investment bank - trading, M&A advisory, asset management. Cyclical earnings.
  • PNC: A large US regional bank serving consumers and businesses, especially strong in commercial and mid-sized company lending. A steady, dividend-paying name.
  • Over the past five years Goldman Sachs stock returned +177% versus +55% for PNC, 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.

MetricGSPNC
Country
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Industry
Finance & banks
Finance & banks
1Y return (USD)
+41.9%
+30.8%
3Y return (USD)
+231.4%
+121.7%
5Y return (USD)
+177.5%
+54.8%
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USD
USD
GS logoGoldman SachsGS

Top investment bank - trading, M&A advisory, asset management. Cyclical earnings.

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PNC logoPNCPNC

A large US regional bank serving consumers and businesses, especially strong in commercial and mid-sized company lending. A steady, dividend-paying name.

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Frequently asked questions

Which performed better, Goldman Sachs or PNC?

Over the past five years Goldman Sachs stock returned +177% and PNC returned +55% 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 PNC 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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