J M Smucker Co vs Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? J M Smucker Co trades at $117.04 (market cap $12.54B), while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $81.18. The key difference: J M Smucker Co pays a 3.82% dividend while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and J M Smucker Co 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.
| SJM | VCIT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $12.54B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $126.35 | $84.82 |
52-Week Low | $89.53 | $81.07 |
Enterprise Value | $19.57B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.82% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
J.M. Smucker is a packaged food company that primarily operates in the U.S. retail channel (87% of fiscal 2022 revenue), but also in U.S. food-service (7%), and international (6%). Its largest segment is pet food and treats (36% of 2022 revenue), with popular brands such as Milk-Bone, Meow Mix, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits, Nature's Recipe, and Rachael Ray Nutrish. Its second-largest category is coffee (35% across channels) with the number-two brand Folgers and number-six Dunkin'. Other large categories are peanut butter (10%), with number-one Jif, fruit spreads (5%) with number-one Smucker's, and frozen hand-held foods (6%) with number-one Uncrustables.
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