Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF vs Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. — how do they compare? Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF trades at $72.3, while Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. trades at $427.76 (market cap $1.93T). The key difference: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. pays a 0.9% dividend while Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF pays none, and Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. 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.
| BND | TSM | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $75.17 | $477.57 |
52-Week Low | $72.15 | $227.33 |
Market Cap | — | $1.93T |
Sector | — | Technology |
Enterprise Value | — | $1.85T |
Dividend Yield | — | 0.9% |
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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.
Read more on BND →Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, is the world's largest dedicated chip foundry, with over 57% market share in 2021 per Gartner. TSMC was founded in 1987 as a joint venture of Philips, the government of Taiwan, and private investors. It went public as an ADR in the U.S. in 1997. TSMC's scale and high-quality technology allow the firm to generate solid operating margins, even in the highly competitive foundry business. Furthermore, the shift to the fabless business model has created tailwinds for TSMC. The foundry leader has an illustrious customer base, including Apple, AMD and Nvidia, that looks to apply cutting-edge process technologies to its semiconductor designs.
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