Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor Shares (VWESX)
| Fund Assets | 14.91B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.21% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 38.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.84% |
| Dividend Growth | 5.33% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Previous Close | 7.66 |
| YTD Return | -3.10% |
| 1-Year Return | 1.76% |
| 5-Year Return | -1.87% |
| 52-Week Low | 6.89 |
| 52-Week High | 8.22 |
| Beta (5Y) | 2.11 |
| Holdings | 1315 |
| 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 1.76% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been -0.09%, 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 | 0.12% |
Top 10 Holdings
7.12% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Mktliq 12/31/2049 | n/a | 1.27% |
| Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC / Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc | ABIBB 4.9 02.01.46 * | 1.11% |
| Microsoft Corporation | MSFT 2.525 06.01.50 | 0.78% |
| Wells Fargo & Co. | WFC 5.606 01.15.44 | 0.74% |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | GS V4.017 10.31.38 | 0.64% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM V3.964 11.15.48 | 0.57% |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | BMY 4.25 10.26.49 | 0.54% |
| Comcast Corporation | CMCSA 2.937 11.01.56 | 0.49% |
| Meta Platforms Inc | META 5.6 05.15.53 | 0.49% |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. | ABIBB 5.55 01.23.49 | 0.49% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | $0.03135 | Jan 2, 2024 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | $0.03124 | Dec 1, 2023 |