Monster Beverage Corp vs Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Monster Beverage Corp trades at $94.47 (market cap $93.35B), while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $78.58. The key difference: Monster Beverage Corp 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.
| MNST | VCSH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $93.35B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $99.94 | $80.20 |
52-Week Low | $58.75 | $78.45 |
Enterprise Value | $91.65B | — |
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Monster Beverage is a leader in the energy drink subsegment of the beverage industry. The Monster trademark anchors the portfolio, and notable offerings include Monster Energy and Monster Ultra. The firm has also started to incubate new trademarks for emerging enclaves of the energy space, like Reign in performance energy. It is primarily a brand owner, outsourcing most of its manufacturing processes to third-party copackers. It primarily uses the Coca-Cola bottling system for distribution after a strategic agreement in which Coke became Monster's largest shareholder (nearly 20%) and that also included the exchange of certain businesses between the two firms. Most of Monster's revenue is generated in the United States, though international geographies are increasing in the mix.
Read more on MNST →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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