Union Pacific Corporation vs Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.5 (market cap $175.89B), while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $78.58. The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation pays a 1.86% dividend while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Union Pacific Corporation 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.
| UNP | VCSH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $175.89B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $301.75 | $80.20 |
52-Week Low | $214.91 | $78.45 |
Enterprise Value | $206.36B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.86% | — |
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Omaha, Nebraska-based Union Pacific is the largest public railroad in North America. Operating on more than 30,000 miles of track in the western two thirds of the U.S., UP generated roughly $22 billion of revenue in 2021 by hauling coal, industrial products, intermodal containers, agriculture goods, chemicals, and automotive goods. UP owns about one fourth of Mexican railroad Ferromex and derives about 10% of its revenue hauling freight to and from Mexico.
Read more on UNP →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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