KB Financial Group, Inc. vs United States Natural Gas Fund — how do they compare? KB Financial Group, Inc. trades at $115.25 (market cap $38.56B), while United States Natural Gas Fund trades at $10.4. The key difference: KB Financial Group, Inc. pays a 2.72% dividend while United States Natural Gas Fund pays none, and KB Financial Group, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, United States Natural Gas Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| KB | UNG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $38.56B | — |
Sector | Financials | Commodities - Energy |
52-Week High | $123.25 | $16.90 |
52-Week Low | $77.50 | $10.15 |
Dividend Yield | 2.72% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
KB Financial is the parent company of KB Kookmin Bank, Korea's largest commercial bank, with a 13.1% share of loans as of 2021. Its predecessor banks were established in the 1960s as government policy banks and privatized in the 1990s. Its credit card subsidiary KB Kookmin Card is the number-three player behind Shinhan Card and Samsung Card. KB has in recent years expanded its nonbank business by buying LIG Insurance and Hyundai Securities, making KB a top-five player in nonlife insurance and in securities, and most recently by buying Prudential Life Insurance Korea. It also has KB Capital, which provides leasing and installment finance.
Read more on KB →UNG is a commodity ETF that tracks the daily price movements of natural gas futures. It primarily invests in front-month contracts at the Henry Hub, making it a highly volatile tool for short-term trading rather than long-term holding due to contango and roll costs.
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