Vanguard Long-Term Investment Grade Fund Investor Shrs (VWESX)
| Fund Assets | 15.78B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.21% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 38.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.38 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.01% |
| Dividend Growth | 2.59% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Nov 29, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 7.56 |
| YTD Return | -2.78% |
| 1-Year Return | -2.05% |
| 5-Year Return | -12.40% |
| 52-Week Low | 7.44 |
| 52-Week High | 8.32 |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.04 |
| Holdings | 1386 |
| Inception Date | Jan 2, 1980 |
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 -2.05% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 5.01%, 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
8.40% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | ABIBB 4.9 02.01.46 * | 1.33% |
| Wells Fargo Triparty Mtge | n/a | 1.26% |
| Rbc Triparty Mtge | n/a | 0.97% |
| Citi Treas Tri-Party | n/a | 0.88% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT 2.525 06.01.50 | 0.81% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | WFC 5.606 01.15.44 | 0.75% |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | GS V4.017 10.31.38 | 0.66% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T 4.375 05.15.34 | 0.60% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM V3.964 11.15.48 | 0.57% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | BMY 4.25 10.26.49 | 0.57% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.03135 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.03149 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.03145 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.03169 | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | $0.0316 | Aug 1, 2024 |
| Jun 28, 2024 | $0.03155 | Jul 1, 2024 |