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Name

As of 03/15/2024

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.

Watchlist

$10.71

$14.2 B

3.76%

$0.40

0.09%

Vitals

YTD Return

0.9%

1 yr return

6.6%

3 Yr Avg Return

0.1%

5 Yr Avg Return

2.5%

Net Assets

$14.2 B

Holdings in Top 10

6.5%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$10.7
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.09%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 17.00%

Redemption Fee N/A


Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$50,000

IRA

N/A


Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund


Name

As of 03/15/2024

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.

Watchlist

$10.71

$14.2 B

3.76%

$0.40

0.09%

VWALX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.9%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.95%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.8%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard High-Yield 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
    Mathew Kiselak

Fund Description

The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in investment-grade municipal bonds as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) (e.g., Baa or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s)) or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in less-than-investment-grade bonds, as determined by an NRSRO (e.g., Baa by Moody’s) or by the advisor. 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.
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VWALX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.9% -1.8% 8.7% 4.70%
1 Yr 6.6% -2.1% 36.7% 3.03%
3 Yr 0.1%* -9.9% 2.9% 18.38%
5 Yr 2.5%* -5.2% 1103.5% 3.94%
10 Yr 3.6%* -0.2% 248.2% 3.69%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 4.5% -1.4% 41.0% 6.20%
2022 -14.6% -40.2% 0.3% 86.12%
2021 0.3% -5.6% 6.9% 19.31%
2020 1.9% -2.6% 310.0% 42.25%
2019 5.2% 0.0% 26.0% 10.80%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.9% -1.8% 8.7% 4.70%
1 Yr 6.6% -2.1% 36.7% 3.03%
3 Yr 0.1%* -9.9% 2.9% 18.38%
5 Yr 2.5%* -5.2% 1103.5% 3.94%
10 Yr 3.6%* -0.2% 248.2% 3.69%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWALX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 8.8% -1.3% 41.0% 2.19%
2022 -11.5% -40.2% 1.1% 81.14%
2021 4.2% -4.8% 23761504.0% 5.67%
2020 5.8% -1.5% 17057.9% 7.75%
2019 9.6% 0.2% 3514.6% 3.67%

NAV & Total Return History


VWALX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VWALX Category Low Category High VWALX % Rank
Net Assets 14.2 B 3.48 M 68.1 B 1.22%
Number of Holdings 3321 2 12848 1.80%
Net Assets in Top 10 901 M -317 M 3.4 B 1.61%
Weighting of Top 10 6.54% 1.9% 100.4% 93.56%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund 3.36%
  2. RESTRUCTURED-SER A-2 0.52%
  3. CA CMNTY CHOICE-D 0.45%
  4. BUCKEYE OH TOBACCO-B2 0.44%
  5. DEUTSCHE-SPEARS-8067 0.36%
  6. NEW MEXICO ST MUNI 0.35%
  7. CENTRL PLAINS-A 0.27%
  8. CHICAGO BRD EDU-A-REF 0.27%
  9. MAIN ST NAT GAS INC 0.26%
  10. JEFFERSON CO SWR-D 0.26%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VWALX % Rank
Bonds
96.59% 0.00% 150.86% 81.49%
Cash
3.40% -50.86% 50.09% 16.40%
Other
0.00% -8.54% 33.35% 11.51%
Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 99.88% 45.31%
Preferred Stocks
0.00% 0.00% 0.52% 37.56%
Convertible Bonds
0.00% 0.00% 0.93% 37.51%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWALX % Rank
Municipal
98.14% 44.39% 100.00% 53.32%
Cash & Equivalents
3.36% 0.00% 48.02% 10.55%
Corporate
0.04% 0.00% 9.41% 16.20%
Derivative
0.00% -8.54% 23.38% 7.46%
Securitized
0.00% 0.00% 5.93% 38.48%
Government
0.00% 0.00% 52.02% 42.87%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWALX % Rank
US
96.59% 0.00% 142.23% 78.26%
Non US
0.00% 0.00% 23.89% 43.02%

VWALX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VWALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.09% 0.01% 20.65% 98.91%
Management Fee 0.08% 0.00% 1.20% 1.93%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.09% 0.01% 0.44% 29.64%

Sales Fees

VWALX 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

VWALX 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.

VWALX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 17.00% 0.00% 283.00% 49.02%

VWALX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VWALX Category Low Category High VWALX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.76% 0.00% 14.33% 7.20%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VWALX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Annual Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VWALX Category Low Category High VWALX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.95% -0.53% 5.33% 7.55%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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VWALX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Mathew Kiselak


Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 16, 2010

11.88

11.9%

Mathew M. Kiselak, Principal of Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 1987, has managed investment portfolios since 1990, and has been with Vanguard since 2010. Education: B.S., Pace University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 35.05 7.36 1.58