Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF vs Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund — how do they compare? Vanguard Sht-Term Inflation-Protected Sec Idx ETF trades at $49.65, while Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund trades at $56.07. The key difference: Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund 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 | XLF | |
|---|---|---|
52-Week High | $50.75 | $56.75 |
52-Week Low | $49.39 | $47.80 |
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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 →The fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 95%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index. The index includes securities of companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts; consumer finance; thrifts; and mortgage finance. The fund is non-diversified.
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