Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VWESX)
| Fund Assets | 11.70B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.21% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.11% |
| Dividend Growth | 1.08% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 7.46 |
| YTD Return | -0.66% |
| 1-Year Return | 4.01% |
| 5-Year Return | -19.17% |
| 52-Week Low | 7.31 |
| 52-Week High | 8.32 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.55 |
| Holdings | 1461 |
| Inception Date | Jul 9, 1973 |
About VWESX
The fund invests in a variety of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities, at least 80% of which will be intermediate- and long-term investment-grade securities. High-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of A3 or better; medium-quality fixed income securities are those rated the equivalent of Baa1, Baa2, or Baa3. The fund's dollar-weighted average maturity is expected to fall within a range that is five years shorter than or five years longer than that of its benchmark index.
Performance
VWESX had a total return of 4.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.96%.
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% |
Top 10 Holdings
8.56% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc - ANHEUSER-BUSCH | ABIBB 4.9 02.01.46 * | 1.21% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B | T 4.375 05.15.34 | 1.06% |
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund - Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | n/a | 1.04% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC - WELLS FARGO TRIPARTY MTGE | n/a | 0.86% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. - BZW TRIPARTY TREASURY | n/a | 0.85% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT 2.525 06.01.50 | 0.77% |
| Wells Fargo & Co - WELLS FARGO CO | WFC 5.606 01.15.44 | 0.77% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The - GOLDMAN SACHS GP | GS V4.017 10.31.38 | 0.68% |
| United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B | T 4.625 11.15.44 | 0.66% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. - CITI TREAS TRI-PARTY | n/a | 0.65% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.03169 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.03116 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.03147 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.03131 | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.03135 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.03149 | Nov 1, 2024 |