Becton Dickinson and Co vs Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF — how do they compare? Becton Dickinson and Co trades at $181.29 (market cap $49.41B), while Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF trades at $47.93. The key difference: Becton Dickinson and Co pays a 2.32% dividend while Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF pays none, and Becton Dickinson and Co is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BDX | BNDX | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $49.41B | — |
Sector | Health | — |
52-Week High | $185.39 | $49.91 |
52-Week Low | $138.62 | $47.57 |
Enterprise Value | $65.51B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.32% | — |
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Becton, Dickinson is the world's largest manufacturer and distributor of medical surgical products, such as needles, syringes, and sharps-disposal units. The company also manufactures diagnostic instruments and reagents, as well as flow cytometry and cell-imaging systems. BD Interventional (largely the former Bard business) accounts for 23% of revenue. International revenue accounts for 44% of the company's business.
Read more on BDX →The fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate ex-USD Float Adjusted RIC Capped Index (USD Hedged). This index provides a broad-based measure of the global, investment-grade, fixed-rate debt markets. It is non-diversified.
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