Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VWESX)
| Fund Assets | 11.16B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.21% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.05% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.72% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | May 30, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 7.49 |
| YTD Return | 0.28% |
| 1-Year Return | -0.31% |
| 5-Year Return | -19.47% |
| 52-Week Low | 7.25 |
| 52-Week High | 8.32 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.55 |
| Holdings | 1357 |
| 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 -0.31% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.97%.
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
7.32% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | ABIBB.4.9 02.01.46 * | 1.22% |
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 0.99% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT.2.525 06.01.50 | 0.73% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T.4.625 11.15.44 | 0.70% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.625 02.15.35 | 0.68% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T.4.25 05.15.39 | 0.65% |
| United States Treasury Bonds | T.1.125 08.15.40 | 0.63% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | WFC.5.606 01.15.44 | 0.62% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM.V3.964 11.15.48 | 0.57% |
| Rbc Triparty Mtge | n/a | 0.54% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 | $0.03161 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $0.03206 | May 1, 2025 |
| 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 |