Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund (VWAHX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.28
+0.03 (0.29%)
Jun 5, 2025, 8:09 AM EDT
-2.74%
Fund Assets 15.86B
Expense Ratio 0.17%
Min. Investment $3,000
Turnover n/a
Dividend (ttm) 0.41
Dividend Yield 3.95%
Dividend Growth 4.71%
Payout Frequency Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date May 30, 2025
Previous Close 10.25
YTD Return -2.64%
1-Year Return 0.97%
5-Year Return 6.63%
52-Week Low 10.06
52-Week High 10.94
Beta (5Y) 1.20
Holdings 3376
Inception Date Dec 27, 1978

About VWAHX

The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in investment-grade municipal bonds, as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) (e.g., Baa or higher by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's)) or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor. It may invest up to 20% of its assets in less-than-investment-grade bonds, as determined by an NRSRO (e.g., Baa by Moody's) or by the advisor.

Fund Family Vanguard
Category Muni National Long
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VWAHX
Share Class Investor Shares
Index Bloomberg Municipal Bond TR

Performance

VWAHX had a total return of 0.97% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.54%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
FLUVX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class M 0.75%
FKISX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class C 1.50%
FROGX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class I 0.51%
FUENX Fidelity Fidelity Flex Municipal Income Fund n/a
FHIGX Fidelity Fidelity Municipal Income Fund 0.44%

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
VWALX Admiral Shares 0.09%

Top 10 Holdings

6.98% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Municipal Low Dur Fund n/a 3.34%
PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV PR.PRCGEN 4.33 07.01.2040 0.65%
BUCKEYE OHIO TOB SETTLEMENT FING AUTH OH.BUCGEN 5 06.01.2055 0.58%
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV CA.CCEDEV 05.01.2054 0.40%
TEXAS MUN GAS ACQUISITION & SUPPLY CORP IV GAS SUPPLY REV TX.TMGUTL 01.01.2054 0.38%
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV CA.CCEDEV 01.01.2055 0.36%
NEW YORK TRANSN DEV CORP SPL FAC REV NY.NYTTRN 5.5 06.30.2060 0.36%
JEFFERSON CNTY ALA SWR REV AL.JEFUTL 5.5 10.01.2053 0.33%
NEW MEXICO MUN ENERGY ACQUISITION AUTH GAS SUPPLY REV NM.NMSPWR 11.01.2039 0.30%
KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUTH GAS SUPLLY REV KY.KYSPWR 06.01.2055 0.28%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
May 30, 2025 $0.03465 Jun 2, 2025
Apr 30, 2025 $0.0348 May 1, 2025
Mar 31, 2025 $0.03408 Apr 1, 2025
Feb 28, 2025 $0.03413 Mar 3, 2025
Jan 31, 2025 $0.03397 Feb 3, 2025
Dec 31, 2024 $0.03372 Jan 2, 2025
Full Dividend History