Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares (VWEAX)
| Fund Assets | 24.79B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.12% |
| Min. Investment | $50,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.34 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.33% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.69% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 5.39 |
| YTD Return | 0.47% |
| 1-Year Return | 7.48% |
| 5-Year Return | 26.97% |
| 52-Week Low | 5.29 |
| 52-Week High | 5.53 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.84 |
| Holdings | 938 |
| 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 7.48% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.83%.
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
5.61% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| United States Treasury Notes | T 2.75 07.31.27 | 0.82% |
| Imola Merger Corp. | IM 4.75 05.15.29 144A | 0.70% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 0.5 02.28.26 | 0.67% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.875 04.30.26 | 0.53% |
| SS&C Technologies, Inc. | SSNC 5.5 09.30.27 144A | 0.50% |
| 1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Company / New Red Finance, Inc. | BCULC 4 10.15.30 144A | 0.49% |
| Rbc Triparty Mtge | n/a | 0.49% |
| Frontier Communications Parent Inc | FYBR 5 05.01.28 144A | 0.48% |
| Aercap Global Aviation Trust | AER V6.5 06.15.45 | 0.47% |
| Jpm Triparty Treasury | n/a | 0.47% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.02807 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.02855 | Nov 1, 2024 |