Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund Investor Shares (VWINX)

Fund Assets	44.60B
Expense Ratio	0.23%
Min. Investment	$3,000
Turnover	63.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.94
Dividend Yield	3.71%
Dividend Growth	1.96%
Payout Frequency	Quarterly
Ex-Dividend Date	Sep 18, 2026

Previous Close	25.44
YTD Return	2.27%
1-Year Return	3.72%
5-Year Return	19.21%
52-Week Low	24.90
52-Week High	26.92
Beta (5Y)	0.48
Holdings	1513
Inception Date	Jul 1, 1970

About VWINX

Launched 40 years ago, this income-centric balanced fund offers investors a blend of equities and high-quality bonds. Diverging from the typical balanced fund structure that often favors stocks, this portfolio distinctively allocates approximately two-thirds of its assets to bonds and one-third to stocks. Its equity component strategically targets companies with a proven track record of significant dividend payments or strong prospects for increasing their dividends. This specialized focus is designed to deliver more substantial quarterly income distributions than balanced funds without a primary income mandate. It serves as an ideal core holding for individuals with a medium-to-long-term outlook who prioritize consistent income and are comfortable with moderate fluctuations in share value.

• Fund Family: Vanguard
• Category: Allocation--30% to 50% Equity
• Performance Rating: Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: VWINX
• Share Class: Investor Shares
• Index: Index is not available on Lipper Database

Performance

VWINX had a total return of 3.72% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.44%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
VWIAX	Admiral Shares	0.15%

Top 10 Holdings

10.84% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Broadcom Inc.	AVGO	3.04%
Merck & Co., Inc.	MRK	1.14%
Diamondback Energy, Inc.	FANG	1.10%
United States Treasury Note/Bond - US TREASURY N/B	T.3.875 04.30.31	0.93%
Johnson & Johnson	JNJ	0.85%
Bank of America Corporation	BAC	0.84%
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated	HBAN	0.78%
TE Connectivity plc	TEL	0.76%
Unilever PLC	UL	0.73%
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.	KDP	0.68%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Sep 18, 2026	$0.2295	Sep 21, 2026
Jun 18, 2026	$0.2271	Jun 22, 2026
Mar 20, 2026	$0.2367	Mar 23, 2026
Dec 17, 2025	$1.32179	Dec 18, 2025
Sep 19, 2025	$0.224	Sep 22, 2025
Jun 20, 2025	$0.2233	Jun 23, 2025

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 20, 2026

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