Altria Group Inc vs Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF — how do they compare? Altria Group Inc trades at $73.25 (market cap $124.67B), while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF trades at $49.65. The key difference: Altria Group Inc pays a 5.68% dividend while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF pays none, and Altria Group Inc 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.
| MO | VTIP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $124.67B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | — |
52-Week High | $74.66 | $50.75 |
52-Week Low | $54.72 | $49.39 |
Enterprise Value | $145.75B | — |
Dividend Yield | 5.68% | — |
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Altria comprises Philip Morris USA, U.S. Smokeless Tobacco, John Middleton, Helix Innovations, and Philip Morris Capital, although the company plans to wind down Philip Morris Capital by the end of 2022. It holds a 10% interest in the world's largest brewer, Anheuser-Busch InBev. Through its tobacco subsidiaries, Altria holds the leading position in cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States and the number-two spot in machine-made cigars. The company's Marlboro brand is the leading cigarette brand in the U.S. with a 43% share in 2020. Altria holds strategic investments in JUUL Labs (35% economic interest) and Cronos (42%).
Read more on MO →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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