DBS Bank vs MetLife
- DBS Bank: Singapore's biggest bank. Consistent dividend payer, well-managed, regional Asia exposure.
- 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 DBS Bank stock returned +288% versus +86% 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
- πΈπ¬ Singapore
- πΊπΈ United States
- Industry
- Finance & banks, Singapore
- Finance & banks
- 1Y return (USD)
- +57.5%
- +26.9%
- 3Y return (USD)
- +213.2%
- +60.0%
- 5Y return (USD)
- +288.1%
- +85.6%
- Trades in
- SGD
- USD
Singapore's biggest bank. Consistent dividend payer, well-managed, regional Asia exposure.
See full DBS Bank 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, DBS Bank or MetLife?
Over the past five years DBS Bank stock returned +288% and MetLife returned +86% in US dollars, so DBS Bank 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 DBS Bank 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.