Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. vs Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. trades at $308.56 (market cap $68.88B), while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $78.52. The key difference: Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. pays a 2.34% dividend while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| APD | VCSH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $68.88B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $314.19 | $80.20 |
52-Week Low | $230.42 | $78.41 |
Enterprise Value | $86.06B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.34% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Since its founding in 1940, Air Products has become one of the leading industrial gas suppliers globally, with operations in 50 countries and 19,000 employees. The company is the largest supplier of hydrogen and helium in the world. It has a unique portfolio serving customers in a number of industries, including chemicals, energy, healthcare, metals, and electronics. Air Products generated $10.3 billion in revenue in fiscal 2021.
Read more on APD →VCSH tracks the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, focusing on high-quality, investment-grade debt with short maturities. It is designed to offer higher income than Treasury bills with significantly lower interest rate sensitivity than intermediate or long-term bond funds.
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