Royal Bank of Canada vs Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Royal Bank of Canada trades at $210.37 (market cap $289.51B), while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $81.54. The key difference: Royal Bank of Canada pays a 2.42% dividend while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Royal Bank of Canada 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.
| RY | VCIT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $289.51B | — |
Sector | Financials | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $217.87 | $84.82 |
52-Week Low | $128.46 | $81.45 |
Dividend Yield | 2.42% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Royal Bank of Canada is one of the two largest banks in Canada. It is a diversified financial services company, offering personal and commercial banking, wealth-management services, insurance, corporate banking, and capital markets services. The bank is concentrated in Canada, with additional operations in the U.S. and other countries.
Read more on RY →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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