J M Smucker Co vs United States Natural Gas Fund — how do they compare? J M Smucker Co trades at $112.69 (market cap $11.97B), while United States Natural Gas Fund trades at $10.4. The key difference: J M Smucker Co pays a 3.93% dividend while United States Natural Gas Fund pays none, and J M Smucker 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.
| SJM | UNG | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $11.97B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Commodities - Energy |
52-Week High | $117.05 | $16.90 |
52-Week Low | $89.53 | $10.15 |
Enterprise Value | $19.00B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.93% | — |
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Latest headlines on both assets
J.M. Smucker is a packaged food company that primarily operates in the U.S. retail channel (87% of fiscal 2022 revenue), but also in U.S. food-service (7%), and international (6%). Its largest segment is pet food and treats (36% of 2022 revenue), with popular brands such as Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits, Nature's Recipe, and Rachael Ray Nutrish. Its second-largest category is coffee (35% across channels) with the number-two brand Folgers and number-six Dunkin'. Other large categories are peanut butter (10%), with number-one Jif, fruit spreads (5%) with number-one Smucker's, and frozen hand-held foods (6%) with number-one Uncrustables.
Read more on SJM →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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