Vanguard Wellesley® Income Fund Admiral™ Shares (VWIAX)
| Fund Assets | 48.66B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.16% |
| Min. Investment | $50,000 |
| Turnover | 63.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 4.89 |
| Dividend Yield | 7.66% |
| Dividend Growth | 21.85% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 63.69 |
| YTD Return | 3.46% |
| 1-Year Return | 11.75% |
| 5-Year Return | 28.66% |
| 52-Week Low | 54.42 |
| 52-Week High | 63.78 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1540 |
| Inception Date | May 14, 2001 |
About VWIAX
This 40 year-old, income-oriented balanced fund offers exposure to stocks and investment-grade bonds. Balanced funds typically offer a higher allocation to stocks; however, this fund is unique in allocating about one-third to stocks and two-thirds to bonds. The fund’s stock holdings are focused on companies that have historically paid a larger-than-average dividend or that have expectations of increasing dividends. This focus may provide a higher quarterly income distribution than non-income-focused balanced funds. Investors with a medium- or long-term time horizon who have a goal of steady income and who are willing to accept modest movement in share price may wish to consider this fund as a core holding in their portfolio.
Performance
VWIAX had a total return of 11.75% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 12.73%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VWINX | Investor Shares | 0.23% |
Top 10 Holdings
9.71% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 2.03% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 1.16% |
| Bank of America Corporation | BAC | 1.06% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 0.96% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.5 10.31.27 | 0.80% |
| ConocoPhillips | COP | 0.80% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.25 08.15.35 | 0.75% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | JPM | 0.74% |
| UnitedHealth Group Incorporated | UNH | 0.71% |
| Unilever PLC | UL | 0.69% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2025 | $3.21398 | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | $0.5537 | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | $0.552 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2025 | $0.5688 | Mar 24, 2025 |
| Dec 18, 2024 | $2.31566 | Dec 19, 2024 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | $0.5653 | Sep 23, 2024 |