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Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

mutual fund
VPAIX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.92 -0.06 -0.55%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
Admiral (VPALX) Investor (VPAIX)
VPAIX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.92 -0.06 -0.55%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
Admiral (VPALX) Investor (VPAIX)
VPAIX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$10.92 -0.06 -0.55%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
Admiral (VPALX) Investor (VPAIX)

Name

As of 12/12/2024

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.

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Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

VPAIX | Fund

$10.92

$3.63 B

3.45%

$0.38

0.17%

Vitals

YTD Return

3.4%

1 yr return

5.1%

3 Yr Avg Return

-0.2%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.3%

Net Assets

$3.63 B

Holdings in Top 10

7.2%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$11.0
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.17%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 22.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$3,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/12/2024

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.

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Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

VPAIX | Fund

$10.92

$3.63 B

3.45%

$0.38

0.17%

VPAIX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 3.4%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return -0.2%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.3%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 2.66%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.4%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    The Vanguard Group, Inc.
  • Inception Date
    Jan 03, 1994
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Investor
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    James D'Arcy

Fund Description

The Fund invests primarily in high-quality municipal bonds issued by Pennsylvania state and local governments, as well as by regional governmental and public financing authorities. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund’s assets will be invested in securities whose income is exempt from federal and Pennsylvania state taxes. Although the Fund has no limitations on the maturities of individual securities, its dollar-weighted average maturity is expected to be between 10 and 25 years.
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VPAIX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VPAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.4% -4.5% 38.3% 41.77%
1 Yr 5.1% -2.5% 44.5% 32.71%
3 Yr -0.2%* -10.2% 5.8% 44.60%
5 Yr 1.3%* -6.5% 1104.9% 25.11%
10 Yr 2.7%* -0.9% 249.0% 7.50%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VPAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 3.7% -1.4% 41.0% 17.04%
2022 -12.9% -39.7% 0.3% 69.15%
2021 -0.5% -5.6% 6.9% 49.97%
2020 2.5% -2.6% 310.0% 16.18%
2019 5.0% 0.0% 26.0% 13.39%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VPAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.4% -4.5% 38.3% 41.77%
1 Yr 5.1% -2.5% 44.5% 32.71%
3 Yr -0.2%* -10.2% 5.8% 44.60%
5 Yr 1.3%* -6.5% 1104.9% 25.11%
10 Yr 2.7%* -0.9% 249.0% 7.50%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VPAIX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 7.5% -1.3% 41.0% 10.03%
2022 -10.0% -39.7% 1.1% 58.63%
2021 2.6% -4.8% 23761504.0% 22.47%
2020 4.8% -1.5% 17057.9% 19.26%
2019 9.1% 0.2% 3514.6% 6.41%

NAV & Total Return History

VPAIX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VPAIX Category Low Category High VPAIX % Rank
Net Assets 3.63 B 3.22 M 71.9 B 10.08%
Number of Holdings 1095 4 13418 8.60%
Net Assets in Top 10 265 M -317 M 3.09 B 15.04%
Weighting of Top 10 7.18% 1.8% 100.3% 90.39%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. TNDR OPT-FLTRS-5057 1.29%
  2. CMWLTH FING AUTH 0.97%
  3. GEISINGER PA AUTH HLT 0.75%
  4. LANCASTER CO HOSP AUT 0.73%
  5. GEISINGER PA AUTH HLT 0.71%
  6. ALLEGHENY HOSP DEV-A 0.68%
  7. ALLEGHENY HOSP DEV-A 0.57%
  8. PHILADELPHIA-C-REV 0.50%
  9. MONTGOMERY CO-A-REF 0.49%
  10. PA TPK COMM-B-REV 0.49%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VPAIX % Rank
Bonds 		100.52% 0.00% 150.86% 15.97%
Other 		0.00% -3.69% 53.54% 14.44%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 99.78% 55.03%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 47.28%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.93% 46.93%
Cash 		0.00% -50.86% 44.62% 90.13%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VPAIX % Rank
Municipal 		99.99% 44.39% 100.00% 9.98%
Derivative 		0.00% -3.69% 53.54% 11.55%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.00% 0.00% 44.41% 76.70%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 5.93% 47.74%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 9.41% 56.30%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 52.02% 50.78%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VPAIX % Rank
US 		100.52% 0.00% 142.23% 15.45%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 23.89% 48.76%

VPAIX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VPAIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.17% 0.01% 8.02% 98.05%
Management Fee 0.16% 0.00% 1.20% 4.09%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.44% N/A

Sales Fees

VPAIX 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

VPAIX 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.

VPAIX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 22.00% 0.00% 283.00% 64.35%

VPAIX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VPAIX Category Low Category High VPAIX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.45% 0.00% 14.51% 17.52%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

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

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VPAIX Category Low Category High VPAIX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 2.66% -0.53% 5.33% 13.53%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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VPAIX - 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
0.08 35.05 7.36 1.58

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