ABRDN Physical Gold Shares ETF vs United Microelectronics Corp — how do they compare? ABRDN Physical Gold Shares ETF trades at $38.89, while United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.12 (market cap $51.00B). The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp pays a 2.03% dividend while ABRDN Physical Gold Shares ETF pays none, and United Microelectronics Corp is trading nearer its 52-week high, ABRDN Physical Gold Shares ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SGOL | UMC | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Commodities - Metals/Agriculture | Technology |
52-Week High | $51.41 | $28.02 |
52-Week Low | $31.18 | $6.58 |
Market Cap | — | $51.00B |
Enterprise Value | — | $48.57B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.03% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
SGOL is an ETF that is designed to track the performance of the price of gold bullion. The fund is backed by physical gold held in secured vaults, which is allocated to the ETF's custodian account. By providing direct ownership of gold without the need for physical storage or insurance, SGOL offers investors a convenient and cost-effective way to gain exposure to the gold market.
Read more on SGOL →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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