Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (VWLTX)
| Fund Assets | 17.56B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.17% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.37 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.42% |
| Dividend Growth | 7.89% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 10.80 |
| YTD Return | -0.09% |
| 1-Year Return | 3.09% |
| 5-Year Return | 4.36% |
| 52-Week Low | 10.68 |
| 52-Week High | 11.11 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.25 |
| Holdings | 3694 |
| Inception Date | Sep 1, 1977 |
About VWLTX
The investment seeks 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 (NRSRO) (e.g., Aaa, Aa, and A by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's)) or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor.
Performance
VWLTX had a total return of 3.09% in the past year. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 3.19%, including dividends.
Equivalent Funds
These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.
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% |
Top 10 Holdings
5.37% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Low Dur Fund | n/a | 2.96% |
| PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV | PR PRCGEN 4.33 07.01.2040 | 0.40% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV | CA CCEDEV 05.01.2054 | 0.30% |
| DENTON TEX INDPT SCH DIST | TX DNNSCD 5 08.15.2053 | 0.29% |
| UNIVERSITY MASS BLDG AUTH PROJ REV | MA UMAFAC 5 11.01.2052 | 0.25% |
| TEXAS MUN GAS ACQUISITION & SUPPLY CORP IV GAS SUPPLY REV | TX TMGUTL 01.01.2054 | 0.24% |
| TRIBOROUGH BRDG & TUNL AUTH N Y SALES TAX REV | NY TRBTRN 5.25 05.15.2064 | 0.23% |
| KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUTH GAS SUPLLY REV | KY KYSPWR 01.01.2055 | 0.23% |
| CENTRAL PLAINS ENERGY PROJ NEB GAS PROJ REV | NE CENPWR 05.01.2054 | 0.23% |
| MAIN STR NAT GAS INC GA GAS SUPPLY REV | GA MAIUTL 09.01.2053 | 0.23% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.03118 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.0313 | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.03132 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.03119 | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | $0.03126 | Sep 30, 2024 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | $0.03096 | Sep 3, 2024 |