Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $81.54, while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $478.06 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 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.
| VCIT | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Fixed Income | Health |
52-Week High | $84.82 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $81.45 | $366.54 |
Market Cap | — | $121.95B |
Enterprise Value | — | $116.69B |
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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.
Read more on VCIT →Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biotechnology company that discovers and develops small-molecule drugs for the treatment of serious diseases. Its key drugs are Kalydeco, Orkambi, Symdeko, and Trikafta/Kaftrio for cystic fibrosis, where Vertex therapies remain the standard of care globally. In addition to its focus on cystic fibrosis, Vertex is diversifying its pipeline through gene-editing therapies such as CTX001 for beta-thalassemia and sickle-cell disease, small-molecule inhibitors targeting acute and chronic pain using non-opioid treatments, and small-molecule inhibitors of APOL1-mediated kidney diseases. Vertex is also investigating cell therapies to deliver a potential functional cure for type 1 diabetes.
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