Vanguard Ultra Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (VWSTX)
NASDAQ · Mutual Fund · Delayed Price · Currency is USD
15.91
0.00 (0.00%)
Jan 22, 2026, 8:10 AM EST
0.95% (1Y)
| Fund Assets | 17.13B |
| Expense Ratio | 0.17% |
| Min. Investment | $3,000 |
| Turnover | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.49 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.11% |
| Dividend Growth | -2.05% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 15.91 |
| YTD Return | 0.19% |
| 1-Year Return | 4.16% |
| 5-Year Return | 10.86% |
| 52-Week Low | 15.29 |
| 52-Week High | 15.91 |
| Beta (5Y) | 0.05 |
| Holdings | 3131 |
| 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 4.16% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.78%.
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
9.08% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Low Dur Fund | n/a | 1.59% |
| NUVEEN INSD TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE MUN FD | OT.NEAGEN 06.01.2040 | 1.27% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS PROJ REV | AL.BBEUTL 10.01.2052 | 1.11% |
| KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUTH GAS SUPLLY REV | KY.KYSPWR 06.01.2055 | 0.87% |
| BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS DIST ALA GAS PROJ REV | AL.BBEUTL 10.01.2052 | 0.80% |
| CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE CMNTYS DEV AUTH REV | CA.CASGEN 5 10.01.2028 | 0.77% |
| MAIN STR NAT GAS INC GA GAS SUPPLY REV | GA.MAIUTL 03.01.2050 | 0.75% |
| NUVEEN INSD TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE MUN FD | OT.NEAGEN 03.01.2029 | 0.64% |
| KENTUCKY INC KY PUB ENERGY AUTH GAS SUPLLY REV | KY.KYSPWR 12.01.2050 | 0.64% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV | CA.CCEDEV 05.01.2054 | 0.63% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.04122 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.04127 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.04181 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.04158 | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Aug 29, 2025 | $0.04093 | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | $0.03988 | Aug 1, 2025 |