Banco Santander SA vs Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Banco Santander SA trades at $13.74 (market cap $191.46B), while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $78.58. The key difference: Banco Santander SA pays a 2.09% dividend while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Banco Santander SA 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.
| SAN | VCSH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $191.46B | — |
Sector | Financials | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $14.37 | $80.20 |
52-Week Low | $8.40 | $78.45 |
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 →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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