Vanguard Wellington Fund Investor Shares (VWELX)
| Fund Assets | 120.74B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.25% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 62.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 5.12 |
| Dividend Yield | 11.34% |
| Dividend Growth | 11.20% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 45.44 |
| YTD Return | 1.63% |
| 1-Year Return | 16.49% |
| 5-Year Return | 57.53% |
| 52-Week Low | 34.96 |
| 52-Week High | 45.44 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.74 |
| Holdings | 1667 |
| Inception Date | Jul 1, 1929 |
About VWELX
Founded in 1929, Wellington Fund is Vanguard’s oldest mutual fund and the nation’s oldest balanced fund. It offers exposure to stocks (about two-thirds of the portfolio) and bonds (one-third of the portfolio). Another key attribute is broad diversification—the fund invests in stocks and bonds across all economic sectors. This is important because one or two holdings should not have a sizeable impact on the fund. Investors with a long-term time horizon who want growth and are willing to accept stock market volatility may wish to consider this as a core holding in their portfolio.
Performance
VWELX had a total return of 16.49% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 18.36%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VWENX | Admiral Shares | 0.17% |
Top 10 Holdings
29.99% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | NVDA | 5.72% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | 4.65% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT | 4.50% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOGL | 4.14% |
| Amazon.com, Inc. | AMZN | 3.14% |
| Wells Fargo & Company | WFC | 2.05% |
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 1.78% |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | META | 1.46% |
| Eli Lilly and Company | LLY | 1.27% |
| Nasdaq, Inc. | NDAQ | 1.27% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | $4.41338 | Dec 24, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.2201 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.2536 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.2371 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $3.89829 | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.2356 | Sep 23, 2024 |