Star Bulk Carriers Corp vs Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF — how do they compare? Star Bulk Carriers Corp trades at $26.32 (market cap $2.91B), while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF trades at $49.65. The key difference: Star Bulk Carriers Corp pays a 3.95% dividend while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF pays none, and Star Bulk Carriers Corp is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SBLK | VTIP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $2.91B | — |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $28.21 | $50.75 |
52-Week Low | $16.79 | $49.39 |
Enterprise Value | $3.61B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.95% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. is a global shipping company specializing in the seaborne transportation of dry bulk commodities. The company owns and operates a large fleet of bulk carriers, primarily transporting major commodities such as iron ore, coal, and grain. SBLK focuses on the Capesize, Post Panamax, and Kamsarmax vessel segments, providing critical logistical services to commodity producers and consumers worldwide.
Read more on SBLK →The index is a market-capitalization-weighted index that includes all inflation-protected public obligations issued by the US Treasury with remaining maturities of less than 5 years. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
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