Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VWESX)
| Fund Assets | 16.37B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.21% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 38.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.85% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.23% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 7.81 |
| YTD Return | -0.76% |
| 1-Year Return | 17.44% |
| 5-Year Return | -8.33% |
| 52-Week Low | 7.19 |
| 52-Week High | 8.32 |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.06 |
| Holdings | 1390 |
| Inception Date | Jul 9, 1973 |
About VWESX
The fund invests in a variety of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities, at least 80% of which will be intermediate- and long-term investment-grade securities. High-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of A3 or better; medium-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3. The fund's dollar-weighted average maturity is expected to fall within a range that is five years shorter than or five years longer than that of its benchmark index.
Performance
VWESX had a total return of 17.44% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.75%, including dividends.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VWETX | Admiral Shares | 0.11% |
Top 10 Holdings
7.75% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc - ANHEUSER-BUSCH | ABIBB 4.9 02.01.46 * | 1.36% |
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund - Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | n/a | 1.27% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT 2.525 06.01.50 | 0.76% |
| Wells Fargo & Co - WELLS FARGO CO | WFC 5.606 01.15.44 | 0.73% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. - CITI TREAS TRI-PARTY | n/a | 0.70% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The - GOLDMAN SACHS GP | GS V4.017 10.31.38 | 0.64% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC - WELLS FARGO TRIPARTY MTGE | n/a | 0.62% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co - JPMORGAN CHASE | n/a | 0.58% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co - BRISTOL-MYERS | BMY 4.25 10.26.49 | 0.55% |
| ABBVIE INC | ABBV 4.25 11.21.49 | 0.54% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.03145 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.03169 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.0316 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.03155 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.03159 | Jun 3, 2024 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $0.03155 | May 1, 2024 |