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Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt

VWLTX - Snapshot

Vitals

  • YTD Return 0.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Return 5.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Return 4.5%
  • Net Assets $16.2 B
  • Holdings in Top 10 2.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$12.23
$10.81
$12.33

Expenses

OPERATING RELATED FEES

  • Expense Ratio 0.17%

SALES FEES

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

BROKERAGE FEES

  • Turnover 14.00%

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 VWLTX to Popular Municipal Bond Funds and ETFs

Overview

Income Profile

Income Risk

Returns Profile

Allocations

Expenses

About

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Fund

$14.86

0.00%

$81.84 B

-

$0.00

0.00%

-

Vanguard Limited Term Tax Exempt Fund

Fund

$11.27

0.00%

$33.32 B

-

$0.00

0.09%

-

American Funds Tax Exempt Bond Fund®

Fund

$13.64

0.00%

$24.55 B

-

$0.00

0.15%

-

Vanguard Short Term Tax Exempt Fund

Fund

$15.95

0.00%

$20.79 B

-

$0.00

0.00%

-

iShares National Muni Bond ETF

MUB | ETF

$117.17

+0.06%

$20.43 B

-

-

-0.05%

-

VWLTX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 0.1%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 5.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 4.5%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.89%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 0.0%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Long Term Tax Exempt Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Sep 01, 1977
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Inv
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    United States
  • Manager
    Mathew Kiselak

VWLTX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWLTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.1% -0.8% 1.2% 41.20%
1 Yr 6.2% -1.0% 10.1% 5.31%
3 Yr 5.2%* -0.4% 9.8% 8.35%
5 Yr 4.5%* -0.3% 7.8% 8.85%
10 Yr 5.3%* -0.1% 10.2% 13.82%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWLTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 2.8% -2.8% 310.0% 9.82%
2019 4.7% -0.3% 15.4% 21.83%
2018 -2.6% -10.3% 97.2% 69.19%
2017 2.5% -100.0% 7.6% 19.64%
2016 -3.1% -7.9% 96.8% 69.00%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWLTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 0.1% -0.8% 1.2% 41.20%
1 Yr 6.2% -5.0% 10.1% 4.91%
3 Yr 5.2%* -2.4% 9.8% 7.94%
5 Yr 4.5%* -1.4% 7.8% 8.25%
10 Yr 5.3%* -0.1% 10.2% 12.98%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWLTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2020 2.8% -2.8% 310.0% 9.82%
2019 4.7% -0.3% 15.4% 22.13%
2018 -2.6% -10.3% 11.0% 71.16%
2017 2.5% -100.0% 7.6% 23.73%
2016 -3.1% -7.9% 3.0% 73.34%

NAV & Total Return History

VWLTX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VWLTX Category Low Category High VWLTX % Rank
Net Assets 16.2 B 582 K 81.8 B 1.25%
Number of Holdings 2460 3 10805 1.92%
Net Assets in Top 10 434 M -199 M 4.06 B 7.29%
Weighting of Top 10 2.92% 2.4% 100.0% 99.43%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. NEW MEXICO MUN ENERGY ACQUISITION AUTH GAS SUPPLY REV 0.38%
  2. METROPOLITAN WASH D C ARPTS AUTH DULLES TOLL RD REV 0.38%
  3. TENNERGY CORP TENN GAS REV 0.34%
  4. PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV 0.32%
  5. UNIVERSITY CALIF REVS 0.28%
  6. TOBACCO SETTLEMENT FING CORP N J 0.27%
  7. MASSACHUSETTS ST 0.26%
  8. HOUSTON TEX UTIL SYS REV 0.24%
  9. ILLINOIS ST 0.24%
  10. CALIFORNIA HEALTH FACS FING AUTH REV 0.23%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VWLTX % Rank
Bonds 		99.64% 15.80% 147.66% 33.50%
Cash 		0.36% -47.66% 84.20% 64.73%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 2.07% 46.38%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% -0.96% 1.04% 43.87%
Other 		0.00% -13.14% 13.72% 45.56%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 1.44% 44.32%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWLTX % Rank
Municipal 		99.64% 15.02% 100.00% 31.88%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.36% 0.00% 84.20% 66.48%
Derivative 		0.00% 0.00% 0.85% 44.09%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 6.51% 45.51%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 15.75% 53.08%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 84.56% 47.99%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWLTX % Rank
US 		99.07% 15.80% 141.34% 22.39%
Non US 		0.57% 0.00% 28.07% 54.89%

VWLTX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VWLTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.17% 0.01% 16.95% 98.27%
Management Fee 0.15% 0.00% 1.10% 3.34%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.47% N/A

Sales Fees

VWLTX 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

VWLTX 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.

VWLTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 14.00% 0.00% 299.40% 29.31%

VWLTX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VWLTX Category Low Category High VWLTX % Rank
Dividend Yield 0.00% 0.00% 2.99% 47.63%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

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

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VWLTX Category Low Category High VWLTX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.89% -1.65% 6.48% 22.06%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Dividend Payout History

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VWLTX - 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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