Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF (VTES)

Assets	$1.73B
Expense Ratio	0.05%
PE Ratio	n/a
Shares Out	16.83M
Dividend (ttm)	$2.81
Dividend Yield	2.74%
Ex-Dividend Date	Feb 2, 2026
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Payout Ratio	n/a

Volume	172,673
Open	102.47
Previous Close	102.49
Day's Range	102.47 - 102.56
52-Week Low	98.50
52-Week High	102.56
Beta	0.13
Holdings	3066
Inception Date	Feb 22, 2023

About VTES

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The 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.

• Asset Class: Fixed Income
• Category: Muni National Short
• Region: North America
• Stock Exchange: NYSEARCA
• Ticker Symbol: VTES
• ETF Provider: Vanguard
• Index Tracked: S&P 0-7 Year National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Feb 2, 2026	$0.2247	Feb 4, 2026
Dec 24, 2025	$0.232	Dec 29, 2025
Dec 1, 2025	$0.2341	Dec 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025	$0.2361	Nov 5, 2025
Oct 1, 2025	$0.238	Oct 3, 2025
Sep 2, 2025	$0.2383	Sep 4, 2025

Performance

VTES had a total return of 4.81% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.58%.