Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund (VWAHX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.68
+0.02 (0.19%)
Jul 3, 2024, 8:01 PM EDT
2.01%
Fund Assets 15.34B
Expense Ratio 0.17%
Min. Investment $3,000
Turnover 35.00%
Dividend (ttm) 0.39
Dividend Yield 3.65%
Dividend Growth 8.35%
Payout Frequency Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 28, 2024
Previous Close 10.66
YTD Return 0.78%
1-Year Return 4.70%
5-Year Return 7.75%
52-Week Low 9.69
52-Week High 10.75
Beta (5Y) 1.19
Holdings 3247
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
Performance Rating High
Risk Rating Above Average
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VWAHX
Index Bloomberg Municipal Bond TR

Performance

VWAHX had a total return of 4.70% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -0.25%, including dividends.

Equivalent Funds

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

Symbol Provider Name Expense Ratio
FROGX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class I 0.52%
FUENX Fidelity Fidelity Flex Municipal Income Fund n/a
FHUGX Fidelity Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class A 0.77%

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

8.68% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund - Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund n/a 5.42%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Revenue - RESTRUCTURED-SER A-2 PR PRCGEN 4.33 07.01.2040 0.65%
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority - BUCKEYE OH TOBACCO-B2 OH BUCGEN 5 06.01.2055 0.47%
California Community Choice Financing Authority - CA CMNTY CHOICE-D CA CCEDEV 05.01.2054 0.42%
Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp IV - TEXAS ST MUNI GAS ACQ TX TMGUTL 01.01.2054 0.37%
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority - NEW MEXICO ST MUNI NM NMSPWR 11.01.2039 0.32%
Kentucky Public Energy Authority - KY PUB ENERGY-A KY KYSPWR 05.01.2055 0.28%
Central Plains Energy Project - CENTRL PLAINS-A NE CENPWR 05.01.2054 0.26%
Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District - SOUTHEAST ENERGY AUTH AL SEEPWR 01.01.2054 0.25%
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - RESTRUCTURED-SER A1 PR PRC 4 07.01.2033 0.25%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Jun 28, 2024 $0.03312 Jul 1, 2024
May 31, 2024 $0.03347 Jun 3, 2024
Apr 30, 2024 $0.0331 May 1, 2024
Mar 28, 2024 $0.03259 Apr 1, 2024
Feb 29, 2024 $0.0329 Mar 1, 2024
Jan 31, 2024 $0.03252 Feb 1, 2024
Full Dividend History