Clorox Co vs Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Clorox Co trades at $107 (market cap $13.09B), while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $81.18. The key difference: Clorox Co pays a 4.62% dividend while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Clorox Co is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| CLX | VCIT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $13.09B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $127.16 | $84.82 |
52-Week Low | $86.12 | $81.07 |
Enterprise Value | $18.47B | — |
Dividend Yield | 4.62% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
With a history dating back more than 100 years, Clorox now plays in a variety of categories across the consumer products space, including cleaning supplies, laundry care, trash bags, cat litter, charcoal, food dressings, water-filtration products, and natural personal-care products. Beyond its namesake brand, the firm's portfolio includes Liquid-Plumr, Pine-Sol, S.O.S, Tilex, Kingsford, Fresh Step, Glad, Hidden Valley, KC Masterpiece, Brita, and Burt's Bees. Just shy of 85% of Clorox's sales stem from its home turf.
Read more on CLX →VCIT tracks the Bloomberg U.S. 5-10 Year Corporate Bond Index, providing exposure to investment-grade debt from industrial, utility, and financial companies. It acts as a middle-ground bond fund, offering higher yields than short-term bonds with less price volatility than long-term corporate debt.
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