Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral Shares (VWALX)

NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
10.88
+0.02 (0.18%)
Dec 3, 2024, 8:06 AM EST
4.21%
Fund Assets 16.14B
Expense Ratio 0.09%
Min. Investment $50,000
Turnover 35.00%
Dividend (ttm) 0.37
Dividend Yield 3.43%
Dividend Growth 6.53%
Payout Frequency Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 29, 2024
Previous Close 10.86
YTD Return 4.85%
1-Year Return 7.90%
5-Year Return 9.69%
52-Week Low 10.45
52-Week High 10.94
Beta (5Y) 1.19
Holdings 3380
Inception Date Nov 12, 2001

About VWALX

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 VWALX
Index Bloomberg Municipal Bond TR

Performance

VWALX had a total return of 7.90% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.22%, including dividends.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol Share Class Expense Ratio
VWAHX Investor Shares 0.17%

Top 10 Holdings

6.97% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
Municipal Low Dur Fund n/a 3.75%
PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV PR PRCGEN 4.33 07.01.2040 0.62%
BUCKEYE OHIO TOB SETTLEMENT FING AUTH OH BUCGEN 5 06.01.2055 0.42%
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV CA CCEDEV 05.01.2054 0.40%
CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV CA CCEDEV 01.01.2055 0.32%
TEXAS MUN GAS ACQUISITION & SUPPLY CORP IV GAS SUPPLY REV TX TMGUTL 01.01.2054 0.31%
NEW MEXICO MUN ENERGY ACQUISITION AUTH GAS SUPPLY REV NM NMSPWR 11.01.2039 0.29%
NEW YORK TRANSN DEV CORP SPL FAC REV NY NYTTRN 5.5 06.30.2060 0.29%
PENNSYLVANIA ECONOMIC DEV FING AUTH SOLID WASTE DISP REV PA PASDEV 07.01.2041 0.29%
PUERTO RICO COMWLTH PR PRC 4 07.01.2033 0.27%
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Dividend History

Ex-Dividend Amount Pay Date
Nov 29, 2024 $0.03457 Dec 2, 2024
Oct 31, 2024 $0.03445 Nov 1, 2024
Sep 30, 2024 $0.03427 Sep 30, 2024
Aug 30, 2024 $0.03412 Sep 3, 2024
Jul 31, 2024 $0.03397 Aug 1, 2024
Jun 28, 2024 $0.03381 Jul 1, 2024
Full Dividend History