Northrop Grumman Corporation vs VanEck Semiconductor ETF — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $510.06 (market cap $74.42B), while VanEck Semiconductor ETF trades at $585. The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation pays a 1.79% dividend while VanEck Semiconductor ETF pays none, and VanEck Semiconductor ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Northrop Grumman Corporation nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | SMH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | — |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $668.91 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $283.95 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | — |
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Northrop Grumman is a defense contractor that is diversified across short-cycle and long-cycle businesses. The firm's segments include aeronautics, mission systems, defense services, and space systems. The company's aerospace segment creates the fuselage for the massive F-35 program and produces various piloted and autonomous flight systems. Mission systems creates a variety of sensors and processors for defense hardware. The defense systems segment is a long-range missile manufacturer. Finally, the company's space systems segment produces various space structures, sensors, and satellites.
Read more on NOC →The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the target index. The index includes common stocks and depositary receipts of US exchange-listed companies in the semiconductor industry. Such companies may include medium-capitalization companies and foreign companies that are listed on a US exchange. The fund is non-diversified.
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