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Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

mutual fund
VWSTX
Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$15.82 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
Investor (VWSTX) Admiral (VWSUX)
VWSTX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$15.82 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
Investor (VWSTX) Admiral (VWSUX)
VWSTX (Mutual Fund)

Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Payout Change
Pending
Price as of:
$15.82 +0.0 +0.0%
primary theme
Municipal Bond
share class
Investor (VWSTX) Admiral (VWSUX)

Name

As of 12/10/2024

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 Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

VWSTX | Fund

$15.82

$15.5 B

3.17%

$0.50

0.17%

Vitals

YTD Return

3.5%

1 yr return

3.9%

3 Yr Avg Return

2.1%

5 Yr Avg Return

1.6%

Net Assets

$15.5 B

Holdings in Top 10

7.7%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$15.8
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.17%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 53.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$3,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 12/10/2024

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 Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

VWSTX | Fund

$15.82

$15.5 B

3.17%

$0.50

0.17%

VWSTX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 3.5%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 2.1%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 1.6%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually
  • Net Income Ratio 0.66%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.2%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Ultra-Short-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
    Justin Schwartz

Fund Description

The Fund has no limitations on the maturity of individual securities but is expected to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 1 to 2 years. At least 75% of the securities held by the Fund are municipal bonds in the top three credit rating categories as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO) (e.g., Aaa, Aa, and A by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s)) or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in medium-grade quality bonds, as determined by an NRSRO (e.g., Baa by Moody’s) or by the advisor. The remaining 5% may be invested in securities with lower credit ratings or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor.
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VWSTX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.5% -4.4% 40.7% 53.32%
1 Yr 3.9% -2.6% 45.9% 77.50%
3 Yr 2.1%* -10.2% 6.4% 2.12%
5 Yr 1.6%* -6.5% 1105.2% 13.32%
10 Yr 1.3%* -0.9% 249.0% 69.29%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 1.3% -1.4% 41.0% 90.64%
2022 -2.0% -39.7% 0.3% 2.80%
2021 -0.4% -5.6% 6.9% 48.04%
2020 0.6% -2.6% 310.0% 89.85%
2019 0.8% 0.0% 26.0% 97.62%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VWSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 3.5% -4.4% 40.7% 53.32%
1 Yr 3.9% -2.6% 45.9% 77.50%
3 Yr 2.1%* -10.2% 6.4% 2.12%
5 Yr 1.6%* -6.5% 1105.2% 13.32%
10 Yr 1.3%* -0.9% 249.0% 69.29%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VWSTX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2023 4.0% -1.3% 41.0% 83.84%
2022 -0.8% -39.7% 1.1% 2.46%
2021 0.2% -4.8% 23761504.0% 82.20%
2020 1.5% -1.5% 17057.9% 93.00%
2019 2.5% 0.2% 3514.6% 96.11%

NAV & Total Return History

VWSTX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VWSTX Category Low Category High VWSTX % Rank
Net Assets 15.5 B 3.22 M 71.9 B 1.21%
Number of Holdings 3106 4 13418 2.28%
Net Assets in Top 10 1.14 B -317 M 3.09 B 1.41%
Weighting of Top 10 7.74% 1.8% 100.3% 88.04%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. NUVEEN AMT-FREE MUNI 1.24%
  2. KY PUB ENERGY-C-1 0.89%
  3. BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS 0.82%
  4. NUVEEN ENHANCED-2 0.81%
  5. NUVEEN AMT-FREE-D 0.75%
  6. MAIN ST NATURAL GAS-B 0.71%
  7. NUVEEN-AMT-FREE-C 0.70%
  8. ALLEGHENY CO HOSP DEV 0.62%
  9. TN ENERGY ACQUISITION 0.60%
  10. BLACK BELT ENERGY GAS 0.60%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VWSTX % Rank
Bonds 		100.62% 0.00% 150.86% 15.30%
Cash 		0.51% -50.86% 44.62% 68.10%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 99.78% 94.36%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 93.35%
Other 		0.00% -3.69% 53.54% 87.44%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.93% 93.32%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWSTX % Rank
Municipal 		91.12% 44.39% 100.00% 91.57%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.51% 0.00% 44.41% 42.31%
Derivative 		0.00% -3.69% 53.54% 87.44%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 5.93% 93.32%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 9.41% 93.39%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 52.02% 93.59%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VWSTX % Rank
US 		100.62% 0.00% 142.23% 14.78%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 23.89% 95.63%

VWSTX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VWSTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.17% 0.01% 8.02% 98.25%
Management Fee 0.16% 0.00% 1.20% 4.56%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee 0.08% 0.01% 0.44% 28.57%

Sales Fees

VWSTX 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

VWSTX 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.

VWSTX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 53.00% 0.00% 283.00% 94.07%

VWSTX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VWSTX Category Low Category High VWSTX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.17% 0.00% 14.51% 54.77%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

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

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VWSTX Category Low Category High VWSTX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 0.66% -0.53% 5.33% 94.02%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

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

Distributions History

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VWSTX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Justin Schwartz

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 26, 2016

6.26

6.3%

Justin A. Schwartz, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2004, has worked in investment management since 2005, has managed investment portfolios since 2010. Education: B.S., University of Richmond.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 35.05 7.36 1.58

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