United Microelectronics Corp vs State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF — how do they compare? United Microelectronics Corp trades at $21.12 (market cap $51.00B), while State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF trades at $180.68. The key difference: United Microelectronics Corp pays a 2.03% dividend while State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF pays none. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UMC | XLK | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $51.00B | — |
Sector | Technology | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $28.02 | $198.21 |
52-Week Low | $6.58 | $127.49 |
Enterprise Value | $48.57B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.03% | — |
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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.
Read more on UMC →XLK tracks the Technology Select Sector Index, providing targeted exposure to the largest and most influential technology companies within the S&P 500. It is a highly concentrated, liquid vehicle focused on software, semiconductors, and hardware leaders, serving as the primary benchmark for U.S. large-cap technology performance.
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