Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF vs Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated — how do they compare? Vanguard Short Term Corporate Bond ETF trades at $78.58, while Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.09 (market cap $121.95B). The key difference: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 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 | VRTX | |
|---|---|---|
Sector | Fixed Income | Health |
52-Week High | $80.20 | $529.59 |
52-Week Low | $78.45 | $366.54 |
Market Cap | — | $121.95B |
Enterprise Value | — | $116.69B |
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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 →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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