Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (VWLTX)
| Fund Assets | 18.72B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.17% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | 35.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.39 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.60% |
| Dividend Growth | 6.65% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 10.95 |
| YTD Return | 1.32% |
| 1-Year Return | 5.02% |
| 5-Year Return | 4.78% |
| 52-Week Low | 9.93 |
| 52-Week High | 10.95 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.33 |
| Holdings | 4027 |
| Inception Date | Sep 1, 1977 |
About VWLTX
The fund’s investment objective is to seek to provide a high and sustainable level of current income that is exempt from federal personal income taxes. The fund has no limitations on the maturity of individual securities but is expected to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 10 to 25 years. At least 75% of the securities held by the fund are municipal bonds in the top three credit-rating categories as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in medium-grade bonds, as determined by a rating organization or by the advisor. The remaining 5% may be invested in securities with lower credit ratings or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor. Investors who are looking for a fund that may provide federal tax-exempt interest income and can tolerate interest rate risk may wish to consider this fund.The Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund is a standalone product and is separate and distinct from the Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEL). Differences in scale, portfolio management strategy (i.e., actively managed or seeking to track in index), certain investment processes, and underlying holdings are expected to produce different investment returns by the funds.
Performance
VWLTX had a total return of 5.02% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 9.32%.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
| Symbol | Provider | Name | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLUVX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class M | 0.75% |
| FKISX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class C | 1.50% |
| FROGX | Fidelity | Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund - Class I | 0.51% |
| FUENX | Fidelity | Fidelity Flex Municipal Income Fund | n/a |
| FHIGX | Fidelity | Fidelity Municipal Income Fund | 0.44% |
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| VWLUX | Admiral Shares | 0.09% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.0329 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.03358 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.03384 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.03381 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.0336 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.03319 | Sep 2, 2025 |