Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock vs Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF — how do they compare? Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock trades at $298.3 (market cap $8.02B), while Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF trades at $85.06. The key difference: Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A Common Stock nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| BIO | VXUS | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.02B | — |
Sector | Health | Sector/Thematic |
52-Week High | $339.75 | $87.06 |
52-Week Low | $241.71 | $68.24 |
Enterprise Value | $7.84B | — |
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Bio-Rad Laboratories, headquartered in Hercules, California, develops, manufactures, and markets products and solutions for the clinical diagnostics and life sciences markets. In diagnostics (53% of sales), Bio-Rad manufactures, sells, and supports test systems and specialized quality controls for clinical laboratories. In life sciences (47% of sales), the firm develops and manufactures a range of instruments and reagents used in research, biopharmaceutical production, and food testing. The company is geographically diverse, with major markets in the Americas (42% of 2021 sales), Europe and Africa (33%), and Asia-Pacific (25%). Bio-Rad owns 37% of Sartorius AG, a laboratory and biopharmaceutical supplier.
Read more on BIO →VXUS is a comprehensive, low-cost ETF that tracks the FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index, providing exposure to over 8,500 stocks in both developed and emerging markets outside the United States. It serves as a foundational building block for international diversification, allowing investors to own a market-cap-weighted slice of the entire non-U.S. investable equity universe in a single vehicle.
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