Vanguard Ultra Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (VWSTX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund
· Delayed Price · Currency is USD
15.72
+0.01 (0.06%)
Apr 28, 2025, 8:09 AM EDT
0.26% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 15.12B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.17% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.50 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.21% |
| Dividend Growth | 19.22% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 15.71 |
| YTD Return | 0.51% |
| 1-Year Return | 4.04% |
| 5-Year Return | 9.41% |
| 52-Week Low | 15.66 |
| 52-Week High | 15.85 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.04 |
| Holdings | 3224 |
| Inception Date | Sep 1, 1977 |
About VWSTX
The fund has no limitations on the maturity of individual securities, but is expected to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 1 to 2 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.
Fund Family Vanguard
Category Muni National Short
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol VWSTX
Share Class Investor Shares
Index Bloomberg Municipal Bond 1 Y TR
Performance
VWSTX had a total return of 4.04% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.04%.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| VWSUX | Admiral Shares | 0.09% |
Top 10 Holdings
11.72% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Low Dur Fund | n/a | 3.66% |
| KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUTH GAS SUPLLY REV | KY KYSPWR 12.01.2049 | 1.42% |
| NUVEEN INSD TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE MUN FD | OT NEAGEN 06.01.2040 | 1.21% |
| CENTRAL PLAINS ENERGY PROJ NEB GAS SUPPLY REV | NE CENPWR 12.01.2049 | 0.92% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS PROJ REV | AL BBEUTL 10.01.2052 | 0.84% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS PROJ REV | AL BBEUTL 10.01.2052 | 0.77% |
| KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUTH GAS SUPLLY REV | KY KYSPWR 06.01.2055 | 0.76% |
| LOWER ALA GAS DIST GAS PROJ REV | AL LWRUTL 12.01.2050 | 0.74% |
| NUVEEN INSD TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE MUN FD | OT NEAGEN 03.01.2029 | 0.73% |
| NUVEEN AMT-FREE MUN CR INCOME FD | OT NVGGEN 12.01.2031 | 0.69% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | $0.04134 | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | $0.03989 | Mar 3, 2025 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | $0.03989 | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $0.04164 | Jan 2, 2025 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | $0.04185 | Dec 2, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | $0.04255 | Nov 1, 2024 |