Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares (VWEAX)
Fund Assets | 24.67B |
Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
Min. Investment | $50,000 |
Turnover | n/a |
Dividend (ttm) | 0.34 |
Dividend Yield | 6.23% |
Dividend Growth | 5.30% |
Payout Frequency | Monthly |
Ex-Dividend Date | May 30, 2025 |
Previous Close | 5.50 |
YTD Return | 2.70% |
1-Year Return | 7.51% |
5-Year Return | 23.65% |
52-Week Low | 5.30 |
52-Week High | 5.53 |
Beta (5Y) | 0.82 |
Holdings | 972 |
Inception Date | Nov 12, 2001 |
About VWEAX
The fund invests primarily in a diversified group of high-yielding, higher-risk corporate bonds-commonly known as "junk bonds"-with medium- and lower-range credit-quality ratings. It invests at least 80% of its assets in corporate bonds that are rated below Baa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's); have an equivalent rating by any other independent bond-rating agency; or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the fund's advisor. The fund's high-yield bonds and loans mostly have short- and intermediate-term maturities.
Performance
VWEAX had a total return of 7.51% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.89%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
---|---|---|
VWEHX | Investor Shares | 0.22% |
Top 10 Holdings
5.63% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 0.80% |
United States Treasury Notes | T.2.75 07.31.27 | 0.70% |
Imola Merger Corp. | IM.4.75 05.15.29 144A | 0.69% |
United States Treasury Notes | T.0.5 02.28.26 | 0.67% |
1261229 Bc Ltd. | BHCCN.10 04.15.32 144A | 0.52% |
1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company / New Red Finance, Inc. | BCULC.4 10.15.30 144A | 0.47% |
Medline Borrower LP | MEDIND.3.875 04.01.29 144A | 0.46% |
CCO Holdings, LLC/ CCO Holdings Capital Corp. | CHTR.4.5 05.01.32 | 0.45% |
Caesars Entertainment Inc. | CZR.7 02.15.30 144A | 0.44% |
EMRLD Borrower LP / Emerald Co-Issuer Inc. | EMECLI.6.625 12.15.30 144A | 0.43% |
Dividend History
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
May 30, 2025 | $0.02954 | Jun 2, 2025 |
Apr 30, 2025 | $0.02927 | May 1, 2025 |
Mar 31, 2025 | $0.02878 | Apr 1, 2025 |
Feb 28, 2025 | $0.02781 | Mar 3, 2025 |
Jan 31, 2025 | $0.02832 | Feb 3, 2025 |
Dec 31, 2024 | $0.02823 | Jan 2, 2025 |