Vanguard Equity Income Fund (VEIRX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
98.18
-0.13 (-0.13%)
Oct 2, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
-0.13% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 61.59B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.18% |
| Min. Investment | $50,000 |
| Turnover | 42.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 8.48 |
| Dividend Yield | 8.65% |
| Dividend Growth | 23.08% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 98.31 |
| YTD Return | 13.41% |
| 1-Year Return | 12.98% |
| 5-Year Return | 100.30% |
| 52-Week Low | 80.48 |
| 52-Week High | 99.71 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.82 |
| Holdings | 201 |
| Inception Date | Aug 13, 2001 |
About VEIRX
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
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VEIRX
Share Class Admiral Shares
Index FTSE High Dividend Yield TR USD
Performance
VEIRX had a total return of 12.98% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.75%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VEIPX | Investor Shares | 0.27% |
Top 10 Holdings
25.55% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 5.27% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 3.63% |
| Bank of America Corporation | BAC | 2.77% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 2.60% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 2.39% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 2.26% |
| ConocoPhillips | COP | 1.94% |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | GILD | 1.72% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 1.62% |
| Philip Morris International Inc. | PM | 1.34% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.5487 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.5544 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.5995 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $6.7747 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.6185 | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | $0.7633 | Jun 24, 2024 |