Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF (VTES)
| Assets | $1.07B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.06% |
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Shares Out | 10.63M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $2.92 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.90% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| 1-Year Return | +0.45% |
| Volume | 107,344 |
| Open | 100.60 |
| Previous Close | 100.52 |
| Day's Range | 100.53 - 100.66 |
| 52-Week Low | 98.50 |
| 52-Week High | 101.48 |
| Beta | 0.13 |
| Holdings | 2850 |
| Inception Date | Feb 22, 2023 |
About VTES
Fund Home PageThe Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in investment grade fixed income. The fund tracks a market value-weighted index of tax-exempt investment grade debt issued by US state and local governments or agencies. The fund includes muni bonds with an effective maturity below seven years. VTES was launched on Feb 22, 2023 and is issued by Vanguard.
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | $0.2335 | Jun 4, 2025 |
| May 1, 2025 | $0.2256 | May 5, 2025 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $0.2331 | Apr 3, 2025 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | $0.2472 | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | $0.2289 | Feb 5, 2025 |
| Dec 24, 2024 | $0.2442 | Dec 27, 2024 |
News
Potential Opportunities Available in the Muni Bond Market
There could be a silver lining in the volatile clouds hovering above the bond markets. Investors may want to give municipal bonds a closer look given their sound fundamentals.
VTES: I Don't Think This Works
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF is designed to provide low-risk, tax-exempt income for higher-rate taxpayers, but its yield is uncompetitive versus alternatives. Despite low fees and solid div...
Vanguard Lists 2 New Tax-Exempt Muni Bond ETFs
On Thursday, Vanguard expanded its selection of fixed income ETFs with the launch of the Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEL) and the Vanguard New York Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (MUNY). Both of th...
Muni Bonds Remain Attractive Amid Market Volatility
Market volatility continues to rain heavy in the equities market. That's opening additional opportunities for investors looking to add bonds to counterbalance the market fluctuations.
VTES: A Good New Fund For Conservative Investors
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF offers investors a steady income stream and tax benefits. VTES tracks the performance of the S&P 0-7 Year National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index, providing broa...
VTES: New Muni Fund From Vanguard Hits The Right Notes
Municipal bonds are extremely popular due to their tax advantages. While yields are low today, they are higher than what we saw in 2020 and 2021.