Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund Admiral (VWALX)
10.64
0.00 (0.00%)
USD |
Dec 04 2025
Returns Chart
Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.09% | 16.61B | -- | 29.00% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| 48.19M | 1.67% | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide high current income that is exempt from federal income taxes and to preserve investors' principal. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in longer-term, investment-grade municipal bonds, with ratings of Baa or higher, and up to 20% in bonds that are rated less than Baa or are unrated. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Municipal Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond USD Municipal |
| Peer Group | General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds |
| Global Macro | Bond HC |
| US Macro | National Municipal Debt Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Vanguard |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBMBTR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
4
-95.69M
Peer Group Low
532.09M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
31
48.19M
-1.649B
Peer Group Low
5.560B
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
7
-280.38M
Peer Group Low
2.197B
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
25
-4.975B
Peer Group Low
18.10B
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
19
-650.32M
Peer Group Low
5.019B
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
24
-7.233B
Peer Group Low
34.74B
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
53
-1.463B
Peer Group Low
5.771B
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
9
-7.036B
Peer Group Low
44.60B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of December 05, 2025.
Asset Allocation
As of September 30, 2025.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | -0.12% |
| Stock | 0.00% |
| Bond | 93.44% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | 6.68% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
VANGUARD MUNICIPAL CASH MANAGEMENT FUND
|
6.67% | -- | -- |
| BUCKEYE OHIO TOB SETTLEMENT FING AUTH OH 5.000 06/01/2055 | 0.65% | 83.73 | 0.00% |
| PUERTO RICO SALES TAX FING CORP SALES TAX REV PR 4.329 07/01/2040 | 0.64% | 96.61 | 0.00% |
| PUBLIC FIN AUTH WIS TOLL REV WI 6.500 12/31/2065 | 0.43% | -- | -- |
| TEXAS MUN GAS ACQUISITION & SUPPLY CORP IV GAS SUPPLY REV TX 5.500 01/01/2054 | 0.38% | 106.97 | -0.01% |
| CALIFORNIA CMNTY CHOICE FING AUTH CLEAN ENERGY PROJ REV CA 5.000 01/01/2055 | 0.35% | 105.00 | -0.00% |
| NEW YORK TRANSN DEV CORP SPL FAC REV NY 5.500 06/30/2060 | 0.34% | 101.10 | 0.00% |
| JEFFERSON CNTY ALA SWR REV AL 5.500 10/01/2053 | 0.33% | 104.25 | -0.00% |
| PUBLIC FIN AUTH WIS TOLL REV WI 6.500 06/30/2060 | 0.31% | -- | -- |
| SAN DIEGO CNTY CALIF REGL ARPT AUTH ARPT REV CA 5.250 07/01/2050 | 0.29% | -- | -- |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | -- |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.08% |
| Administration Fee | 10.02M% |
| Maximum Front Load | -- |
| Maximum Deferred Load | -- |
| Maximum Redemption Fee | -- |
| General Availability | |
| Available for Insurance Product | No |
| Available for RRSP | No |
| Purchase Details | |
| Open to New Investors |
|
| Minimum Initial Investment | 50000.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 1.00 None |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide high current income that is exempt from federal income taxes and to preserve investors' principal. The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in longer-term, investment-grade municipal bonds, with ratings of Baa or higher, and up to 20% in bonds that are rated less than Baa or are unrated. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Broad Asset Class | Municipal Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond USD Municipal |
| Peer Group | General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds |
| Global Macro | Bond HC |
| US Macro | National Municipal Debt Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Vanguard |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBMBTR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (12-3-25) | 4.03% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield (10-31-25) | 4.26% |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 3200 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (9-30-25) | 4.58% |
| Effective Duration | 8.40 |
| Average Coupon | 4.82% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 3.013 |
| Effective Maturity | 18.97 |
| Nominal Maturity | 22.41 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 3195 |
As of September 30, 2025
Fund Details
| Key Dates | |
| Inception Date | 11/12/2001 |
| Last Annual Report Date | 10/31/2024 |
| Last Prospectus Date | 2/28/2025 |
| Share Classes | |
| VWAHX | Inv |
| Attributes | |
| Index Fund | -- |
| Inverse Fund | No |
| Leveraged Fund | -- |
| Fund of Funds | No |
| Currency Hedged Fund | -- |
| Synthetic Replication Fund | No |
Top Portfolio Holders
| Name | % Weight |
|---|---|
| Portfolio A | 5.00% |
| Portfolio B | 3.50% |
| Portfolio C | 2.25% |
Excel Add-In Codes
| Name: =YCI("M:VWALX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:VWALX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:VWALX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:VWALX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |