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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard California Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

VCLAX | Fund

$11.49

$6.02 B

3.70%

$0.42

0.09%

Vitals

YTD Return

1.6%

1 yr return

7.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

4.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.0%

Net Assets

$6.02 B

Holdings in Top 10

8.0%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.5
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.09%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 42.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$50,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard California Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

VCLAX | Fund

$11.49

$6.02 B

3.70%

$0.42

0.09%

VCLAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 1.6%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.0%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.40%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.7%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard California Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Nov 12, 2001
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Admiral
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Stephen McFee

VCLAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VCLAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.6% -0.8% 14.7% 30.02%
1 Yr 7.9% 1.9% 27.1% 13.39%
3 Yr 4.2%* 1.1% 23.8% 9.43%
5 Yr 1.0%* -3.5% 7.1% 26.08%
10 Yr 2.3%* 0.1% 250.2% 8.68%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VCLAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 0.3% -26.4% 12.1% 44.95%
2024 -1.2% -6.2% 34.9% 57.13%
2023 4.2% -1.4% 41.0% 10.20%
2022 -12.4% -39.7% 0.3% 56.86%
2021 -1.1% -5.6% 55.0% 79.97%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VCLAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.6% -0.8% 14.7% 30.02%
1 Yr 7.9% 1.9% 27.1% 13.39%
3 Yr 4.2%* 1.1% 23.8% 9.43%
5 Yr 1.0%* -3.5% 7.1% 26.08%
10 Yr 2.3%* 0.1% 250.2% 8.68%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VCLAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 4.3% -2.1% 17.0% 28.17%
2024 2.4% -1.8% 34.9% 37.71%
2023 7.9% 2.1% 41.0% 10.78%
2022 -9.8% -39.7% 1.1% 53.67%
2021 2.1% -4.8% 23761504.0% 41.30%

NAV & Total Return History

VCLAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VCLAX Category Low Category High VCLAX % Rank
Net Assets 6.02 B 4.18 M 87.7 B 5.53%
Number of Holdings 1474 4 15641 6.82%
Net Assets in Top 10 484 M -317 M 4.4 B 6.68%
Weighting of Top 10 8.00% 1.2% 130.7% 87.85%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. BAY AREA TOLL-H 1.11%
  2. CA CMNTY CHOICE FING 1.04%
  3. STHRN CALIFORNIA ST 0.97%
  4. CA CMNTY CHOICE-D 0.85%
  5. JPM-PUTTERS-MIZ9119 0.76%
  6. CA CMNTY CHOICE FIN-H 0.73%
  7. CA ENTERPRISE DEV-A 0.71%
  8. CA PUB FIN AUTH-B1 0.64%
  9. CA CMNTY CHOICE FING 0.61%
  10. ELSINORE VLY MUNI-A 0.59%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VCLAX % Rank
Bonds 		100.87% 0.00% 150.86% 11.25%
Other 		0.03% -1.59% 51.23% 8.54%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 100.20% 46.81%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 37.33%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.93% 36.99%
Cash 		0.00% -50.86% 43.00% 89.30%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VCLAX % Rank
Municipal 		99.62% 44.39% 100.00% 28.19%
Derivative 		0.03% -0.35% 48.45% 5.38%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.00% 0.00% 43.00% 71.21%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 5.93% 36.91%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 9.41% 46.65%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 52.02% 39.94%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VCLAX % Rank
US 		100.87% 0.00% 135.36% 10.55%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 23.89% 44.01%

VCLAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VCLAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.09% 0.03% 3.74% 98.56%
Management Fee 0.08% 0.00% 1.20% 1.72%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.44% N/A

Sales Fees

VCLAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.50% 4.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.25% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VCLAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VCLAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 42.00% 0.00% 283.00% 89.96%

VCLAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VCLAX Category Low Category High VCLAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.70% 0.00% 14.51% 25.81%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VCLAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VCLAX Category Low Category High VCLAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.40% -0.53% 5.32% 26.21%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VCLAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VCLAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Stephen McFee

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 19, 2020

1.53

1.5%

Stephen M. McFee, CFA, Portfolio Manager and co-lead of the municipal revenue team in Vanguard's Fixed Income Group. He has been with Vanguard since 2005, has worked in investment management since 2007. Education: B.A./B.S., East Stroudsburg University; M.S., St. Joseph's University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 35.05 7.27 1.58

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