Schwab US Large Cap Growth ETF vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Schwab US Large Cap Growth ETF trades at $34.25, while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.47 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Schwab US Large Cap Growth ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| SCHG | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Sector/Thematic | Health |
52-Week High | $35.30 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $28.10 | $366.54 |
Market Cap | — | $121.95B |
Enterprise Value | — | $116.69B |
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SCHG is an ETF that seeks to track the total return of the Dow Jones U.S. Large-Cap Growth Total Stock Market Index. The fund provides low-cost exposure to a diversified portfolio of large-capitalization U.S. companies that are classified as growth stocks based on factors such as sales, earnings, and book value growth rates. SCHG is often used by investors seeking long-term capital appreciation from market-leading companies with above-average growth potential.
Read more on SCHG →Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. In addition to its focus on cystic fibrosis, Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using non-opioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
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