Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF vs Williams Companies Inc — how do they compare? Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF trades at $49.65, while Williams Companies Inc trades at $74.2 (market cap $90.70B). The key difference: Williams Companies Inc pays a 2.83% dividend while Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF pays none, and Williams Companies 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.
| VTIP | WMB | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $50.75 | $79.40 |
52-Week Low | $49.39 | $56.51 |
Market Cap | — | $90.70B |
Sector | — | Energy |
Enterprise Value | — | $120.08B |
Dividend Yield | — | 2.83% |
Trailing returns across standard periods
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.
Read more on VTIP →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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