Banco Santander SA vs Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Banco Santander SA trades at $13.74 (market cap $191.46B), while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $81.54. The key difference: Banco Santander SA pays a 2.09% dividend while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Banco Santander SA 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.
| SAN | VCIT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $191.46B | — |
Sector | Financials | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $14.37 | $84.82 |
52-Week Low | $8.40 | $81.45 |
Dividend Yield | 2.09% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Santander's focus is on retail and commercial banking. Latin America is geographically the largest operation, with Brazil by far the largest. Its continental European business is still mainly Iberian. Santander's U.K. presence is the result of the acquisition of building society Abbey. In the U.S., Santander operates a vehicle finance business and a regional bank focused on the Northeastern states.
Read more on SAN →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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