Essex Property Trust, Inc. vs Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Essex Property Trust, Inc. trades at $282.11 (market cap $18.15B), while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $78.52. The key difference: Essex Property Trust, Inc. pays a 3.93% dividend while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Essex Property Trust, Inc. is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| ESS | VCSH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $18.15B | — |
Sector | Real Estate | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $298.33 | $80.20 |
52-Week Low | $239.61 | $78.41 |
Enterprise Value | $24.75B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.93% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Essex Property Trust owns a portfolio of 253 apartment communities with over 62,000 units and is developing three additional properties with 571 units. The company focuses on owning large, high-quality properties on the West Coast in the urban and suburban submarkets of Southern California, Northern California, and Seattle.
Read more on ESS →VCSH tracks the Bloomberg U.S. 1-5 Year Corporate Bond Index, focusing on high-quality, investment-grade debt with short maturities. It is designed to offer higher income than Treasury bills with significantly lower interest rate sensitivity than intermediate or long-term bond funds.
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