Vanguard Equity-Income Fund Investor Shares (VEIPX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
44.52
+0.27 (0.61%)
At close: Dec 22, 2025
6.41% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 63.03B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.27% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 42.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 4.85 |
| Dividend Yield | 10.96% |
| Dividend Growth | 18.32% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 44.25 |
| YTD Return | 17.62% |
| 1-Year Return | 18.29% |
| 5-Year Return | 84.74% |
| 52-Week Low | 34.76 |
| 52-Week High | 45.05 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.78 |
| Holdings | 202 |
| Inception Date | Mar 21, 1988 |
About VEIPX
The fund invests mainly in common stocks of mid-size and large companies whose stocks typically pay above-average levels of dividend income and are, in the opinion of the purchasing advisor, undervalued relative to similar stocks. In addition, the advisors generally look for companies that they believe are committed to paying dividends consistently. Under normal circumstances, it will invest at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. The fund uses multiple investment advisors.
Fund Family Vanguard
Category Large Value
Performance Rating Above Average
Risk Rating Below Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VEIPX
Share Class Investor Shares
Index FTSE High Dividend Yield TR USD
Performance
VEIPX had a total return of 18.29% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 17.51%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VEIRX | Admiral Shares | 0.18% |
Top 10 Holdings
24.76% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 5.24% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 3.36% |
| Bank of America Corporation | BAC | 2.92% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.59% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 2.27% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 2.14% |
| ConocoPhillips | COP | 1.80% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 1.75% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 1.38% |
| American International Group, Inc. | AIG | 1.31% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2025 | $4.06653 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.2515 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.2549 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.2759 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $3.2225 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.2851 | Sep 23, 2024 |