Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF trades at $72.26, while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $323.92 (market cap $93.27B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation pays a 1.48% dividend while Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund ETF pays none, and Valero Energy Corporation 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 | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $75.17 | $323.92 |
52-Week Low | $72.15 | $133.38 |
Market Cap | — | $93.27B |
Sector | — | Energy |
Enterprise Value | — | $96.74B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.48% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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 →Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 14 refineries with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 14 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has capacity to produce 700 million gallons per year of renewable diesel.
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