Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares (VWEAX)
| Fund Assets | 24.58B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
| Min. Investment | $50,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.31 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.65% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.46% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 5.45 |
| YTD Return | 0.55% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.03% |
| 5-Year Return | 17.20% |
| 52-Week Low | 5.28 |
| 52-Week High | 5.53 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.86 |
| Holdings | 918 |
| 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 7.03% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.89%, including dividends.
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
7.02% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund - Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | n/a | 1.75% |
| Imola Merger Corp - IMOLA MERGER | IM 4.75 05.15.29 144A | 0.71% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B | T 2.75 07.31.27 | 0.68% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B | T 0.5 02.28.26 | 0.65% |
| Herc Holdings Inc - HERC HOLDINGS | HRI 5.5 07.15.27 144A | 0.60% |
| SS&C Technologies Inc - SS&C TECH INC | SSNC 5.5 09.30.27 144A | 0.55% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC - TD TRIPARTY MORTGAGE | n/a | 0.53% |
| Frontier Communications Holdings LLC - FRONTIER COMMUNI | FYBR 5 05.01.28 144A | 0.52% |
| RBC Capital Markets LLC - RBC TRIPARTY MTGE | n/a | 0.52% |
| JP Morgan Securities LLC - JPM TRIPARTY TREASURY | n/a | 0.51% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.02832 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.02823 | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.02807 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.02855 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.02845 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.02862 | Sep 3, 2024 |