United States Natural Gas Fund vs Wheaton Precious Metals Corp — how do they compare? United States Natural Gas Fund trades at $10.4, while Wheaton Precious Metals Corp trades at $103.33 (market cap $46.54B). The key difference: Wheaton Precious Metals Corp pays a 0.75% dividend while United States Natural Gas Fund pays none, and Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is trading nearer its 52-week high, United States Natural Gas Fund nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UNG | WPM | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Commodities - Energy | Basic Materials |
52-Week High | $16.90 | $165.72 |
52-Week Low | $10.15 | $91.00 |
Market Cap | — | $46.54B |
Enterprise Value | — | $44.39B |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.75% |
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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.
Read more on UNG →Wheaton Precious Metals Corp is a precious metal streaming company. The company has entered into over 20 long-term purchase agreements with 17 different mining companies, for the purchase of precious metals and cobalt. It has streaming agreements covering approximately 19 operating mines and 9 development stage projects. The company's projects include Vale's Salobo mine and silver streams on Glencore's Antamina mine and Goldcorp's Penasquito mine.
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