FirstEnergy Corp. vs iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? FirstEnergy Corp. trades at $46.86 (market cap $27.10B), while iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF trades at $106.25. The key difference: FirstEnergy Corp. pays a 3.97% dividend while iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and FirstEnergy Corp. is trading nearer its 52-week high, iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| FE | LQD | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $27.10B | — |
Sector | Utilities | — |
52-Week High | $51.91 | $112.91 |
52-Week Low | $42.83 | $105.96 |
Enterprise Value | $56.02B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.97% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
FirstEnergy is one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the United States with 10 regulated distribution companies across six mid-Atlantic and Midwestern states. FirstEnergy also owns and operates one of the nation's largest electric transmission systems with 24,000 miles of lines.
Read more on FE →The fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index, and it will invest at least 90% of its assets in fixed income securities of the types included in the underlying index that the advisor believes will help the fund track the underlying index. The underlying index is designed to provide a broad representation of the US dollar-denominated liquid investment-grade corporate bond market.
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