Vale SA vs Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF — how do they compare? Vale SA trades at $14.13 (market cap $59.07B), while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $78.58. The key difference: Vale SA pays a 8.93% dividend while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Vale SA 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.
| VALE | VCSH | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $59.07B | — |
Sector | Basic Materials | Fixed Income |
52-Week High | $17.82 | $80.20 |
52-Week Low | $9.53 | $78.45 |
Enterprise Value | $75.99B | — |
Dividend Yield | 8.93% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Vale is the world's largest iron ore miner and one of the largest diversified miners, along with BHP and Rio Tinto. Earnings are dominated by the bulk materials division, primarily iron ore and iron ore pellets, with minor contributions from iron ore proxies, including manganese and coal. The base metals division is much smaller, primarily consisting of nickel mines and smelters with a small contribution from copper.
Read more on VALE →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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