Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated vs Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF — how do they compare? Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated trades at $481.47 (market cap $121.95B), while Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF trades at $160.42. The key difference: Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VRTX | VYM | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $121.95B | — |
Sector | Health | — |
52-Week High | $529.59 | $161.17 |
52-Week Low | $366.54 | $132.90 |
Enterprise Value | $116.69B | — |
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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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