Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VWESX)
| Fund Assets | 10.68B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.21% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 42.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.09% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.13% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 7.52 |
| YTD Return | -1.01% |
| 1-Year Return | 2.75% |
| 5-Year Return | -11.08% |
| 52-Week Low | 7.25 |
| 52-Week High | 7.97 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.60 |
| Holdings | 1334 |
| Inception Date | Jul 9, 1973 |
About VWESX
This fund provides diversified exposure to medium-and high- quality investment-grade corporate bonds with an average maturity of 15 to 25 years. Reflecting this goal, the fund invests primarily in corporate bonds, with a small percentage in taxable municipal bonds, within that maturity range. One of the fund’s risks is that increases in interest rates may reduce the price of the bonds in the portfolio, which would reduce the fund’s share price. Changes in interest rates have a bigger impact on bonds with longer-term maturities. Investors who are looking for a fund that seeks to provide interest income and are able to tolerate significant interest rate risk may wish to consider this fund.
Performance
VWESX had a total return of 2.75% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.01%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VWETX | Admiral Shares | 0.11% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | $0.03232 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.03179 | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.032 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.03186 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.03177 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.03176 | Nov 3, 2025 |