Unilever plc vs Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF — how do they compare? Unilever plc trades at $62.18 (market cap $131.86B), while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF trades at $49.65. The key difference: Unilever plc pays a 3.68% dividend while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF pays none, and Unilever plc 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.
| UL | VTIP | |
|---|---|---|
Market Cap | $131.86B | — |
Sector | Consumer Staples | — |
52-Week High | $74.59 | $50.75 |
52-Week Low | $55.05 | $49.39 |
Enterprise Value | $157.31B | — |
Dividend Yield | 3.68% | — |
Trailing returns across standard periods
Unilever is a diversified personal product (42% of 2021 sales by value), home care (20%), and packaged food (38%) company. Its brands include Knorr soups and sauces, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Lipton teas, Axe and Dove skin products, and the TRESemme haircare brand. The firm has been acquisitive in recent years
Read more on UL →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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