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Vanguard CA Long-Term Tax-Exempt Adm

VCLAX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 0.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 5.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 3.5%
  • Net Assets $5.72 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 5.3%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$12.92
$12.59
$12.93

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.09%

SALES FEES

  • Front Load N/A
  • Deferred Load N/A

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 27.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $50,000
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

  • Primary Theme
    Municipal Bond
  • Fund Type Open End Mutual Fund
  • Investment Style Muni California Long

Compare VCLAX to Popular Municipal Bond Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Fund

$14.91

0.00%

$86.38 B

-

$0.00

0.34%

0.17%

Vanguard Limited Term Tax Exempt Fund

Fund

$11.26

+0.09%

$36.93 B

-

$0.00

0.00%

0.17%

American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund®

Fund

$13.79

0.00%

$26.89 B

-

$0.00

1.25%

0.52%

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

MUB | ETF

$117.72

-0.08%

$22.71 B

-

-

0.54%

0.07%

Vanguard Short Term Tax Exempt Fund

Fund

$15.93

0.00%

$22.07 B

-

$0.00

-0.13%

0.17%

VCLAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.8%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.5%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.73%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • 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
    Inst
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    James D'Arcy

VCLAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VCLAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.8% -88.4% 9.1% 45.70%
1 Yr 4.7% -19.8% 22.3% 42.30%
3 Yr 5.5%* -6.1% 10.6% 15.47%
5 Yr 3.5%* -3.5% 7.1% 12.05%
10 Yr 5.2%* -0.2% 9.5% 11.63%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VCLAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 2.2% -91.1% 310.0% 22.01%
2019 5.4% -79.8% 15.4% 12.19%
2018 -2.6% -72.6% 97.2% 57.95%
2017 3.4% -100.0% 7.6% 10.77%
2016 -3.2% -35.9% 96.8% 68.51%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VCLAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.8% -88.4% 8.7% 45.74%
1 Yr 4.7% -23.6% 29.0% 29.99%
3 Yr 5.5%* -6.9% 11.3% 13.66%
5 Yr 3.5%* -4.0% 7.1% 10.65%
10 Yr 5.2%* -0.4% 9.5% 10.03%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VCLAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 2.2% -91.1% 310.0% 22.01%
2019 5.4% -79.8% 15.4% 12.19%
2018 -2.6% -72.6% 11.0% 59.30%
2017 3.4% -100.0% 7.6% 12.66%
2016 -3.2% -35.9% 3.0% 71.52%

NAV & Total Return History

VCLAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VCLAX Category Low Category High VCLAX % Rank
Net Assets 5.72 B 901 K 86.4 B 6.64%
Number of Holdings 1411 1 11766 4.78%
Net Assets in Top 10 298 M -241 M 4.86 B 9.08%
Weighting of Top 10 5.31% 2.4% 100.0% 97.78%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Mar21 3.06%
  2. Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Mar21 3.06%
  3. Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Mar21 3.06%
  4. Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Mar21 3.06%
  5. Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Mar21 3.06%
  6. Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Mar21 3.06%
  7. Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Mar21 3.06%
  8. Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Mar21 3.06%
  9. Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Mar21 3.06%
  10. Us 5yr Note (Cbt) Mar21 3.06%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VCLAX % Rank
Bonds 		99.98% 51.33% 145.79% 37.71%
Cash 		0.02% -45.79% 48.67% 62.19%
Stocks 		0.00% -0.08% 2.59% 48.27%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% -3.41% 1.06% 45.44%
Other 		0.00% -13.42% 30.00% 47.17%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.24% 46.20%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VCLAX % Rank
Municipal 		99.98% 39.29% 100.00% 31.46%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.02% 0.00% 48.67% 66.29%
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 0.10% 46.08%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 7.63% 46.89%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 13.54% 54.20%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 51.02% 48.29%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VCLAX % Rank
US 		99.49% 0.00% 141.11% 32.38%
Non US 		0.49% 0.00% 100.00% 51.31%

VCLAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VCLAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.09% 0.01% 4.23% 99.37%
Management Fee 0.08% 0.00% 1.12% 1.59%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.47% N/A

Sales Fees

VCLAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.00% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.25% 5.50% 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 27.00% 0.00% 299.40% 67.57%

VCLAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VCLAX Category Low Category High VCLAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 1.75% 48.24%

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 2.73% -1.65% 24.00% 22.72%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Dividend Payout History

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VCLAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

James D'Arcy

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 22, 2011

9.95

10.0%

James M. D’Arcy, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 1996, has managed investment portfolios since 1999, has been with Vanguard since 2011. Prior to this, James D'Arcy is a director and senior portfolio manager for Columbia Management focusing on tax-exempt and crossover short duration accounts. In addition, he manages two short-term funds and various short-term separate accounts and is responsible for developing tax-exempt strategies for Columbia Management’s tax-exempt liquidity strategies group. Mr. D'Arcy joined Columbia Management in 1999 and has been a member of the investment community since 1996. Prior to joining Columbia Management, Mr. D'Arcy worked on the fixed-income trading desk at Wells Capital Management. Mr. D'Arcy received his B.A. in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. In addition, he is a member of the CFA North Carolina Society and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.

Stephen McFee

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Nov 19, 2020

0.61

0.6%

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
0.01 36.27 7.11 0.66

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