S&P Global Inc vs Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? S&P Global Inc trades at $408.3 (market cap $120.48B), while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $81.18. The key difference: S&P Global Inc pays a 0.95% dividend while Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and S&P Global Inc 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.
| SPGI | VCIT | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $120.48B | — |
Sector | Financials | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $534.79 | $84.82 |
52-Week Low | $370.42 | $81.07 |
Enterprise Value | $131.97B | — |
Dividend Yield | 0.95% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
S&P Global provides data and benchmarks to capital and commodity market participants. In 2021 and excluding IHS Markit, S&P Ratings was over 45% of the firm's revenue and over 55% of the firm's operating income. S&P Ratings is the largest credit rating agency in the world. The firm's other segments include Market Intelligence, Indices, and Platts. Market Intelligence provides desktop tools and other data solutions to investment banks, corporations, and other entities. Indices provides benchmarks for financial markets and is monetized through subscriptions, asset-based fees, and transaction-based royalties. Platts provides benchmarks to commodity markets, principally petroleum.
Read more on SPGI →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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