Northrop Grumman Corporation vs United States Natural Gas Fund — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $510.06 (market cap $74.42B), while United States Natural Gas Fund trades at $10.4. The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation pays a 1.79% dividend while United States Natural Gas Fund pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | UNG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Commodities - Energy |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $16.90 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $10.15 |
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 →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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