AMETEK, Inc. vs Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF — how do they compare? AMETEK, Inc. trades at $255.78 (market cap $58.76B), while Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF trades at $72.26. The key difference: AMETEK, Inc. pays a 0.53% dividend while Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF pays none, and AMETEK, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AME | BND | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $58.76B | — |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $256.30 | $75.17 |
52-Week Low | $179.28 | $72.15 |
Enterprise Value | $60.30B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.53% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Ametek is a diversified industrial conglomerate with over $6 billion in sales. The firm operates through an electronic instruments group and an electromechanical group. EIG designs and manufactures differentiated and advanced instruments for the process, aerospace, power, and industrial end markets. EMG is a focused, niche supplier of highly engineered automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals, and electrical interconnects, among other products. About half of the firm's sales are made in the United States. The firm's asset-light strategy in place for nearly two decades emphasizes growth through acquisitions, new product development through research and development, driving operational efficiencies, and global and market expansion.
Read more on AME →This index measures the performance of a wide spectrum of public, investment-grade, taxable, fixed income securities in the US, including government, corporate, and international dollar-denominated bonds, as well as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities-all with maturities of more than 1 year. All of the fund's investments will be selected through the sampling process, and at least 80% of its assets will be invested in bonds held in the index.
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