Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VWESX)
| Fund Assets | 15.31B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.21% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 38.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.89% |
| Dividend Growth | 4.39% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 7.63 |
| YTD Return | -5.35% |
| 1-Year Return | -1.61% |
| 5-Year Return | -9.58% |
| 52-Week Low | 6.89 |
| 52-Week High | 8.22 |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.10 |
| Holdings | 1349 |
| 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 -1.61% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -0.14%, including dividends.
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
6.78% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch Cos LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc - ANHEUSER-BUSCH | ABIBB 4.9 02.01.46 * | 1.18% |
| Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund - Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | n/a | 0.88% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | MSFT 2.525 06.01.50 | 0.76% |
| Wells Fargo & Co - WELLS FARGO CO | WFC 5.606 01.15.44 | 0.74% |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc/The - GOLDMAN SACHS GP | GS V4.017 10.31.38 | 0.64% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co - JPMORGAN CHASE | JPM V3.964 11.15.48 | 0.56% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co - BRISTOL-MYERS | BMY 4.25 10.26.49 | 0.56% |
| Meta Platforms Inc - META PLATFORMS | META 5.6 05.15.53 | 0.48% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc - ANHEUSER-BUSCH | ABIBB 5.55 01.23.49 | 0.48% |
| State of California - CALIFORNIA BABS | CA CAS 7.6 11.01.2040 | 0.48% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.03155 | Jul 1, 2024 |
| May 31, 2024 | $0.03159 | Jun 3, 2024 |
| Apr 30, 2024 | $0.03155 | May 1, 2024 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | $0.03169 | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | $0.03151 | Mar 1, 2024 |
| Jan 31, 2024 | $0.03156 | Feb 1, 2024 |