Union Pacific Corporation vs Vanguard Ultra Short Bond ETF — how do they compare? Union Pacific Corporation trades at $295.68 (market cap $175.89B), while Vanguard Ultra Short Bond ETF trades at $49.71. The key difference: Union Pacific Corporation pays a 1.86% dividend while Vanguard Ultra Short Bond ETF pays none, and Union Pacific Corporation is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Ultra Short Bond ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| UNP | VUSB | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $175.89B | — |
Sector | Industrials | Leveraged / Inverse |
52-Week High | $301.75 | $50.03 |
52-Week Low | $214.91 | $49.60 |
Enterprise Value | $206.36B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.86% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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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 →VUSB is an actively managed ETF from Vanguard that invests in a diversified portfolio of high-quality, investment-grade fixed income securities with maturities typically under two years. It is designed to offer higher yield potential than traditional money market funds while maintaining limited price volatility, making it a strategic tool for managing short-term reserves with a 6-to-18-month horizon.
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