Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral Shares (VPALX)
| Fund Assets | 3.88B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.09% |
| Min. Investment | $50,000 |
| Turnover | 25.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.40 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.63% |
| Dividend Growth | 3.95% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 10.91 |
| YTD Return | 1.14% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.74% |
| 5-Year Return | 5.35% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.89 |
| 52-Week High | 10.92 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1208 |
| Inception Date | May 14, 2001 |
About VPALX
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral Shares is a municipal bond mutual fund that primarily aims to provide investors with current income exempt from both federal and Pennsylvania state personal income taxes. The fund invests predominantly in high-quality, investment-grade municipal bonds issued by Pennsylvania state, local, and regional governments, as well as agencies and authorities, ensuring broad diversification across more than a thousand holdings. It features a conservative management approach that emphasizes credit quality and prudent interest rate sensitivity. With a notably low expense ratio of 0.09%, the fund offers cost efficiency relative to its peers. Designed for Pennsylvania residents seeking tax-advantaged income, the fund is particularly suitable for high-net-worth investors due to its $50,000 minimum investment requirement. Its role in the financial market is to provide a stable income stream with a focus on capital preservation and risk mitigation, serving as an effective tool for managing tax liabilities and adding ballast to diversified portfolios, especially for those in higher tax brackets seeking state and federal tax-exempt returns from municipal securities issued within Pennsylvania.
Performance
VPALX had a total return of 5.74% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 8.50%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VPAIX | Investor Shares | 0.14% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.0329 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.03367 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.03379 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.03365 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.03368 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.03335 | Sep 2, 2025 |