Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
Name
As of 09/19/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
Vitals
YTD Return
3.1%
1 yr return
9.5%
3 Yr Avg Return
-0.1%
5 Yr Avg Return
1.6%
Net Assets
$3.63 B
Holdings in Top 10
6.6%
52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH
Expenses
OPERATING FEES
Expense Ratio 0.09%
SALES FEES
Front Load N/A
Deferred Load N/A
TRADING FEES
Turnover 22.00%
Redemption Fee N/A
Min Investment
Standard (Taxable)
$50,000
IRA
N/A
Fund Classification
Fund Type
Open End Mutual Fund
Name
As of 09/19/2024Price
Aum/Mkt Cap
YIELD
Exp Ratio
Watchlist
VPALX - Profile
Distributions
- YTD Total Return 3.1%
- 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.1%
- 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.6%
- Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
- Net Income Ratio 2.74%
- Dividend Yield 3.5%
- Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly
Fund Details
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Legal NameVanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
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Fund Family NameThe Vanguard Group, Inc.
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Inception DateMay 14, 2001
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Shares OutstandingN/A
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Share ClassAdmiral
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CurrencyUSD
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Domiciled CountryUS
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ManagerJames D'Arcy
Fund Description
VPALX - Performance
Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VPALX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 3.1% | -1.9% | 20.8% | 36.23% |
1 Yr | 9.5% | 0.7% | 29.9% | 17.65% |
3 Yr | -0.1%* | -10.6% | 3.2% | 36.33% |
5 Yr | 1.6%* | -6.4% | 1105.7% | 11.62% |
10 Yr | 3.0%* | -0.7% | 248.9% | 5.46% |
* Annualized
Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VPALX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | 3.7% | -1.4% | 41.0% | 17.05% |
2022 | -12.9% | -39.7% | 0.3% | 69.30% |
2021 | -0.5% | -5.6% | 6.9% | 49.93% |
2020 | 2.5% | -2.6% | 310.0% | 16.34% |
2019 | 5.0% | 0.0% | 26.0% | 13.25% |
Total Return Ranking - Trailing
Period | VPALX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
YTD | 3.1% | -1.9% | 20.8% | 36.23% |
1 Yr | 9.5% | 0.7% | 29.9% | 17.65% |
3 Yr | -0.1%* | -10.6% | 3.2% | 36.33% |
5 Yr | 1.6%* | -6.4% | 1105.7% | 11.62% |
10 Yr | 3.0%* | -0.7% | 248.9% | 5.46% |
* Annualized
Total Return Ranking - Calendar
Period | VPALX Return | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) |
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2023 | 7.6% | -1.3% | 41.0% | 9.12% |
2022 | -9.9% | -39.7% | 1.1% | 57.84% |
2021 | 2.7% | -4.8% | 23761504.0% | 20.38% |
2020 | 5.7% | -1.5% | 17057.9% | 8.76% |
2019 | 9.2% | 0.2% | 3514.6% | 6.09% |
NAV & Total Return History
VPALX - Holdings
Concentration Analysis
VPALX | Category Low | Category High | VPALX % Rank | |
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Net Assets | 3.63 B | 3.22 M | 71.9 B | 9.89% |
Number of Holdings | 1097 | 2 | 13203 | 8.97% |
Net Assets in Top 10 | 236 M | -317 M | 3.45 B | 15.03% |
Weighting of Top 10 | 6.59% | 1.4% | 100.1% | 93.27% |
Top 10 Holdings
- CMWLTH FING AUTH 0.97%
- JPM-PUTTERS-XM1120 0.86%
- LANCASTER CO HOSP AUT 0.74%
- GEISINGER PA AUTH HLT 0.71%
- ALLEGHENY HOSP DEV-A 0.68%
- ALLEGHENY HOSP DEV-A 0.58%
- GEISINGER PA AUTH HLT 0.54%
- PA TPK COMM-B-REV 0.50%
- MONTGOMERY CO-A-REF 0.50%
- PHILADELPHIA-C-REV 0.50%
Asset Allocation
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VPALX % Rank | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bonds | 99.54% | 0.00% | 150.86% | 31.88% |
Cash | 0.46% | -50.86% | 42.96% | 72.78% |
Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 99.89% | 52.24% |
Preferred Stocks | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% | 44.30% |
Convertible Bonds | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.93% | 44.01% |
Other | 0.00% | -3.72% | 51.88% | 90.51% |
Bond Sector Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VPALX % Rank | |
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Municipal | 99.99% | 44.39% | 100.00% | 9.86% |
Cash & Equivalents | 0.00% | 0.00% | 41.73% | 76.80% |
Securitized | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.93% | 44.61% |
Corporate | 0.00% | 0.00% | 9.41% | 54.20% |
Government | 0.00% | 0.00% | 52.02% | 48.38% |
Derivative | 0.00% | -3.72% | 51.88% | 89.72% |
Bond Geographic Breakdown
Weighting | Return Low | Return High | VPALX % Rank | |
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US | 99.54% | 0.00% | 142.23% | 29.93% |
Non US | 0.00% | 0.00% | 23.89% | 47.20% |
VPALX - Expenses
Operational Fees
VPALX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Expense Ratio | 0.09% | 0.01% | 20.65% | 98.88% |
Management Fee | 0.08% | 0.00% | 1.20% | 1.78% |
12b-1 Fee | N/A | 0.00% | 1.00% | N/A |
Administrative Fee | N/A | 0.01% | 0.44% | N/A |
Sales Fees
VPALX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Front Load | N/A | 0.50% | 4.75% | N/A |
Deferred Load | N/A | 0.25% | 5.00% | N/A |
Trading Fees
VPALX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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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.
VPALX Fees (% of AUM) | Category Return Low | Category Return High | Rank in Category (%) | |
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Turnover | 22.00% | 0.00% | 283.00% | 63.96% |
VPALX - Distributions
Dividend Yield Analysis
VPALX | Category Low | Category High | VPALX % Rank | |
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Dividend Yield | 3.48% | 0.00% | 14.51% | 14.62% |
Dividend Distribution Analysis
VPALX | Category Low | Category High | Category Mod | |
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Dividend Distribution Frequency | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly | Monthly |
Net Income Ratio Analysis
VPALX | Category Low | Category High | VPALX % Rank | |
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Net Income Ratio | 2.74% | -0.53% | 5.33% | 11.34% |
Capital Gain Distribution Analysis
VPALX | Category Low | Category High | Capital Mode | |
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Capital Gain Distribution Frequency | Annually | Annually | Annually | Annually |
Distributions History
Date | Amount | Type |
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Aug 30, 2024 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2024 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2024 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 28, 2024 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 29, 2024 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2024 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2023 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2023 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2023 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 29, 2023 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2023 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2023 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2023 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2023 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 28, 2023 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2023 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2023 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2023 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 30, 2022 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Nov 30, 2022 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2022 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 29, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 31, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 29, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2022 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 31, 2022 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2021 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2021 | $0.006 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2021 | $0.021 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 30, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 29, 2021 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2021 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 30, 2021 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 28, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Apr 30, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2021 | $0.027 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 26, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jan 29, 2021 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2020 | $0.028 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 29, 2020 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 29, 2020 | $0.036 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 30, 2020 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 30, 2020 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2020 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 31, 2020 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2020 | $0.030 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 30, 2020 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
May 29, 2020 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Mar 31, 2020 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Feb 28, 2020 | $0.029 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 31, 2019 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.003 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 27, 2019 | $0.031 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Nov 29, 2019 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Oct 31, 2019 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Sep 30, 2019 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Aug 30, 2019 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jul 31, 2019 | $0.032 | OrdinaryDividend |
Jun 28, 2019 | $0.031 | OrdinaryDividend |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.001 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 28, 2018 | $0.046 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 13, 2017 | $0.000 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 13, 2017 | $0.059 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 23, 2016 | $0.001 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 23, 2016 | $0.054 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 24, 2015 | $0.001 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 24, 2015 | $0.038 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 26, 2014 | $0.003 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 26, 2014 | $0.021 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 27, 2007 | $0.022 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 28, 2006 | $0.038 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 29, 2005 | $0.029 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 31, 2004 | $0.045 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 31, 2003 | $0.015 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 31, 2003 | $0.038 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 31, 2002 | $0.001 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 31, 2002 | $0.037 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
Dec 31, 2001 | $0.007 | CapitalGainShortTerm |
Dec 31, 2001 | $0.011 | CapitalGainLongTerm |
VPALX - Fund Manager Analysis
Managers
James D'Arcy
Start Date
Tenure
Tenure Rank
Nov 01, 2011
10.59
10.6%
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.
Tenure Analysis
Category Low | Category High | Category Average | Category Mode |
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0.08 | 35.05 | 7.35 | 1.58 |