United States Brent Oil Fund LP vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? United States Brent Oil Fund LP trades at $50.97, while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $19.68 (market cap $47.81B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp pays a 2.12% dividend while United States Brent Oil Fund LP pays none, and United States Brent Oil Fund LP is trading nearer its 52-week high, United Microelectronics Corp nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BNO | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Commodities - Energy | Technology |
52-Week High | $60.13 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $27.20 | $6.58 |
Market Cap | — | $47.81B |
Enterprise Value | — | $44.93B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.12% |
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BNO is a commodity ETF that tracks the daily price of Brent crude oil futures. It provides exposure to the international oil benchmark, which often trades at a premium to the U.S. WTI benchmark, and is primarily used for short-term trading due to roll costs.
Read more on BNO →Founded in 1980, United Microelectronics is the world's third-largest dedicated chip foundry, with 7% market share in 2021, according to Gartner, after TSMC and GlobalFoundries. UMC's headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and it operates 12 fabs in Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan and Singapore, with additional sales offices in Europe, the U.S. and South Korea. UMC features a diverse customer base including Texas Instruments, MediaTek, Qualcomm, Broadcom, Xilinx and Realtek, supplying a wide range of products applied in communications, display, memory, automotive and more. UMC employs about 20,000 people.
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