Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF vs Williams Companies Inc — how do they compare? Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF trades at $246, while Williams Companies Inc trades at $71.97 (market cap $88.45B). The key difference: Williams Companies Inc pays a 2.9% dividend while Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF pays none, and Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF is trading nearer its 52-week high, Williams Companies Inc nearer its low. Which is the better fit depends on your goals.
| VIG | WMB | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $245.79 | $79.40 |
52-Week Low | $208.67 | $56.51 |
Market Cap | — | $88.45B |
Sector | — | Energy |
Enterprise Value | — | $119.07B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.9% |
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The advisor employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the index, which consists of common stocks of companies that have a record of increasing dividends over time. The advisor attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index.
Read more on VIG →Williams is a midstream energy company that owns and operates the large Transco and Northwest pipeline systems and associated natural gas gathering, processing, and storage assets. In August 2018, the firm acquired the remaining 26% ownership of its limited partner, Williams Partners.
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