A O Smith Corp vs Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF — how do they compare? A O Smith Corp trades at $63.65 (market cap $8.65B), while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF trades at $49.68. The key difference: A O Smith Corp pays a 2.26% dividend while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF pays none, and A O Smith Corp is trading nearer its 52-week high, Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| AOS | VTIP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $8.65B | — |
Sector | Industrials | — |
52-Week High | $80.47 | $50.75 |
52-Week Low | $55.78 | $49.39 |
Enterprise Value | $9.15B | — |
Dividend Yield | 2.26% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
A.O. Smith Corporation manufactures and markets comprehensive lines of residential and commercial gas, gas tankless, and electric water heaters. Supplementary products include water heating equipment, condensing and noncondensing boilers, and water system tanks. The company's two operating segments are by geographic region: North America (majority of total revenue) and the Rest of the World. A material portion of sales in North America derive from replacing existing products, and the company utilizes a wholesale distribution channel and multiple selling locations. The Rest of the World segment sells primarily to Asian countries and operates sales offices to expand distribution and market its product portfolio.
Read more on AOS →The index is a market-capitalization-weighted index that includes all inflation-protected public obligations issued by the US Treasury with remaining maturities of less than 5 years. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each security in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
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