Norfolk Southern Corporation vs Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF — how do they compare? Norfolk Southern Corporation trades at $333.48 (market cap $75.23B), while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF trades at $49.65. The key difference: Norfolk Southern Corporation pays a 1.61% dividend while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF pays none, and Norfolk Southern Corporation 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.
| NSC | VTIP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $75.23B | — |
Sector | Technology | — |
52-Week High | $340.16 | $50.75 |
52-Week Low | $272.35 | $49.39 |
Enterprise Value | $90.99B | — |
Dividend Yield | 1.61% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Norfolk Southern Corporation is a major North American railroad company operating one of the largest freight rail networks in the eastern United States. The company transports a diverse range of commodities, including coal, intermodal containers, and various industrial products. NSC is a critical link in the nation's supply chain, providing efficient, long-haul transportation services to and from ports and industrial centers.
Read more on NSC →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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