Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. vs Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. trades at $47.61 (market cap $98.11B), while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $81.18. The key difference: Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. pays a 3.73% dividend while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 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.
| CNQ | VCIT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $98.11B | — |
Sector | Energy | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $50.55 | $84.82 |
52-Week Low | $29.31 | $81.07 |
Enterprise Value | $108.54B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.73% | — |
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Canadian Natural Resources is one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in western Canada, supplemented by operations in the North Sea and Offshore Africa. The company's portfolio includes light and medium oil, heavy oil, bitumen, synthetic oil, natural gas liquids, and natural gas. Production averaged 1.16 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in 2020, and the company estimates that it holds over 11.5 billion boe of proven and probable crude oil and natural gas reserves.
Read more on CNQ →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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