Southwest Airlines Co vs United States Natural Gas Fund — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B), while United States Natural Gas Fund trades at $10.22. The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co pays a 1.58% dividend while United States Natural Gas Fund pays none, and Southwest Airlines Co is trading nearer its 52-week high, United States Natural Gas Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| LUV | UNG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $22.27B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Commodities - Energy |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $16.90 |
52-Week Low | $29.67 | $9.63 |
Enterprise Value | $25.37B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.58% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic carrier in the United States, as measured by the number of originating passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 700 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite expanding into longer routes and business travel, the airline still specializes in short-haul leisure flights, using a point-to-point network. Southwest operates a low-cost carrier business model.
Read more on LUV →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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