Northrop Grumman Corporation vs iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond — how do they compare? Northrop Grumman Corporation trades at $512.35 (market cap $74.42B), while iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond trades at $50.51. The key difference: Northrop Grumman Corporation pays a 1.79% dividend while iShares Broad USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| NOC | USIG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $74.42B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $768.02 | $52.69 |
52-Week Low | $496.02 | $50.50 |
Enterprise Value | $88.65B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.79% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
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 →USIG is a low-cost ETF providing broad exposure to over 11,000 U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds. It tracks the ICE BofA US Corporate Index, featuring high-quality debt from 2026 leaders like Citigroup, Bank of America, and Oracle.
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