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Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt

VWAHX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 0.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 5.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 4.9%
  • Net Assets $16.8 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 3.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.99
$10.50
$12.11

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.17%

SALES FEES

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

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 19.00%

TRADING FEES

  • Max Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

  • Standard (Taxable) $3,000
  • IRA N/A

Fund Classification

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

Compare VWAHX to Popular Municipal Bond Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

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$11.27

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American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund®

Fund

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MUB | ETF

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VWAHX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.3%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.9%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 3.22%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard High Yield Tax Exempt Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Dec 27, 1978
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inv
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • 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, determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor. It 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.

VWAHX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWAHX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.3% -0.8% 1.2% 9.85%
1 Yr 5.4% -1.0% 10.1% 12.45%
3 Yr 5.2%* -0.4% 9.8% 7.64%
5 Yr 4.9%* -0.3% 7.8% 4.78%
10 Yr 5.6%* -0.1% 10.2% 10.39%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWAHX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 1.9% -2.8% 310.0% 40.44%
2019 5.2% -0.3% 15.4% 12.02%
2018 -2.4% -10.3% 97.2% 62.44%
2017 3.9% -100.0% 7.6% 4.16%
2016 -2.7% -7.9% 96.8% 47.54%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWAHX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.3% -0.8% 1.2% 9.73%
1 Yr 5.4% -5.0% 10.1% 10.51%
3 Yr 5.2%* -2.4% 9.8% 7.17%
5 Yr 4.9%* -1.4% 7.8% 4.49%
10 Yr 5.6%* -0.1% 10.2% 9.88%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWAHX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 1.9% -2.8% 310.0% 40.44%
2019 5.2% -0.3% 15.4% 12.02%
2018 -2.4% -10.3% 11.0% 64.86%
2017 3.9% -100.0% 7.6% 6.11%
2016 -2.7% -7.9% 3.0% 53.54%

NAV & Total Return History

VWAHX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VWAHX Category Low Category High VWAHX % Rank
Net Assets 16.8 B 582 K 81.8 B 1.19%
Number of Holdings 2787 3 10805 1.75%
Net Assets in Top 10 593 M -199 M 4.06 B 3.84%
Weighting of Top 10 3.88% 2.4% 100.0% 99.15%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV 0.63%
  2. BUCKEYE OHIO TOB SETTLEMENT FING AUTH 0.48%
  3. METROPOLITAN WASH D C ARPTS AUTH DULLES TOLL RD REV 0.42%
  4. TEXAS PRIVATE ACTIVITY BD SURFACE TRANSN CORP REV 0.41%
  5. NEW MEXICO MUN ENERGY ACQUISITION AUTH GAS SUPPLY REV 0.37%
  6. SALT LAKE CITY UTAH ARPT REV 5% 0.35%
  7. SAN FRANCISCO CALIF CITY & CNTY ARPTS COMMN INTL ARPT REV 0.35%
  8. METROPOLITAN TRANSN AUTH N Y REV 0.33%
  9. VIRGINIA SMALL BUSINESS FING AUTH PRIVATE ACTIVITY REV 0.30%
  10. WHITING IND ENVIRONMENTAL FACS REV 0.30%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VWAHX % Rank
Bonds 		99.98% 15.80% 147.66% 17.85%
Cash 		0.02% -47.66% 84.20% 79.93%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 2.07% 47.06%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% -0.96% 1.04% 44.54%
Other 		0.00% -13.14% 13.72% 46.18%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.44% 45.00%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWAHX % Rank
Municipal 		99.93% 15.02% 100.00% 21.59%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.07% 0.00% 84.20% 75.64%
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 0.85% 44.77%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 6.51% 46.18%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 15.75% 53.70%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 84.56% 48.62%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWAHX % Rank
US 		98.47% 15.80% 141.34% 30.07%
Non US 		1.51% 0.00% 28.07% 38.61%

VWAHX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VWAHX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.17% 0.01% 16.95% 98.39%
Management Fee 0.15% 0.00% 1.10% 3.50%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.47% N/A

Sales Fees

VWAHX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.50% 5.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.25% 5.50% N/A

Trading Fees

VWAHX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 2.00% 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.

VWAHX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 19.00% 0.00% 299.40% 46.42%

VWAHX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VWAHX Category Low Category High VWAHX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 2.99% 48.31%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

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

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VWAHX Category Low Category High VWAHX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 3.22% -1.65% 6.48% 10.77%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Dividend Payout History

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VWAHX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Mathew Kiselak

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Jul 16, 2010

10.47

10.5%

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
0.06 35.78 6.92 0.16

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