iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF trades at $106.78, while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.12 (market cap $51.00B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp pays a 2.03% dividend while iShares iBoxx $ Inv Grade Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and United Microelectronics 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.
| LQD | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $112.91 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $106.96 | $6.58 |
Market Cap | — | $51.00B |
Sector | — | Technology |
Enterprise Value | — | $48.57B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.03% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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.
Read more on LQD →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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