Vanguard Wellesley® Income Fund Admiral™ Shares (VWIAX)
| Fund Assets | 48.18B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.16% |
| Min. Investment | $50,000 |
| Turnover | 63.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth | 20.77% |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
| Previous Close | 62.45 |
| YTD Return | 2.65% |
| 1-Year Return | 12.01% |
| 5-Year Return | 21.46% |
| 52-Week Low | 60.53 |
| 52-Week High | 65.21 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1530 |
| 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 12.01% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.22%.
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
9.76% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom Inc. | AVGO | 1.78% |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | MRK | 1.17% |
| Diamondback Energy, Inc. | FANG | 0.94% |
| Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 0.93% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.3.5 02.28.31 | 0.92% |
| Bank of America Corporation | BAC | 0.86% |
| Unilever PLC | UL | 0.85% |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | CSCO | 0.80% |
| United States Treasury Notes | T.4.125 02.15.36 | 0.80% |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | TMUS | 0.72% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | $0.5848 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 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 |