Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF vs Valero Energy Corporation — how do they compare? Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $78.58, while Valero Energy Corporation trades at $314.47 (market cap $93.03B). The key difference: Valero Energy Corporation pays a 1.53% dividend while Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF pays none, and Valero Energy 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.
| VCSH | VLO | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Fixed Income | Energy |
52-Week High | $80.20 | $313.31 |
52-Week Low | $78.45 | $131.77 |
Market Cap | — | $93.03B |
Enterprise Value | — | $98.79B |
Dividend Yield | — | 1.53% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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.
Read more on VCSH →Valero Energy is one of the largest independent refiners in the United States. It operates 14 refineries with a total throughput capacity of 3.2 million barrels a day in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Valero also owns 14 ethanol plants with capacity of 1.7 billion gallons of ethanol a year and holds a 50% stake in Diamond Green Diesel, which has capacity to produce 700 million gallons per year of renewable diesel.
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