Southwest Airlines Co vs Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Southwest Airlines Co trades at $45.21 (market cap $22.27B), while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $78.52. The key difference: Southwest Airlines Co pays a 1.58% dividend while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Southwest Airlines Co 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.
| LUV | VCSH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $22.27B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $54.80 | $80.20 |
52-Week Low | $29.67 | $78.41 |
Enterprise Value | $25.37B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.58% | — |
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Southwest Airlines is the largest domestic carrier in the United States, as measured by the number of originating passengers boarded. Southwest operates over 700 aircraft in an all-Boeing 737 fleet. Despite expanding into longer routes and business travel, the airline still specializes in short-haul leisure flights, using a point-to-point network. Southwest operates a low-cost carrier business model.
Read more on LUV →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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