Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Investor (VWESX)
7.36
-0.05
(-0.67%)
USD |
May 19 2026
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Key Stats
| Net Expense Ratio | Total Assets Under Management | Weighted Average Dividend Yield | Turnover Ratio (Generic) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.21% | 10.28B | -- | 60.00% |
| 1 Year Fund Level Flows | 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) | Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) | Max Drawdown (Since Inception) |
| -1.718B | 4.68% |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide a high and sustainable level of current income. The Fund invests in a variety of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities, at least 80% of which will be intermediate and long-term investment-grade fixed income securities. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Taxable Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond USD Corporates |
| Peer Group | Corporate Debt Funds A Rated |
| Global Macro | Bond Corporates |
| US Macro | General Domestic Taxable Fixed Income Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Corporate Debt Funds A Rated |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Vanguard |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBUSATR | 100.0% |
Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group
1 Month
% Rank:
70
-135.41M
Peer Group Low
8.691M
Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank:
99
-1.718B
-1.718B
Peer Group Low
126.36M
Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank:
81
-349.20M
Peer Group Low
35.15M
Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank:
99
-6.489B
Peer Group Low
517.11M
Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank:
96
-636.68M
Peer Group Low
173.21M
Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank:
99
-6.895B
Peer Group Low
716.48M
Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank:
78
-430.69M
Peer Group Low
94.06M
Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank:
99
-6.234B
Peer Group Low
1.372B
Peer Group High
Date Unavailable
Risk
Performance Versus Peer Group
Annual Total Returns Versus Peers
As of May 20, 2026.
Asset Allocation
As of March 31, 2026.
| Type | % Net |
|---|---|
| Cash | 0.27% |
| Stock | 0.00% |
| Bond | 98.01% |
| Convertible | 0.00% |
| Preferred | 0.00% |
| Other | 1.71% |
Top 10 Holdings
| Name | % Weight | Price | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
|
1.64% | -- | -- |
| Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC ABCLL 4.9 02/01/2046 FIX USD Corporate | 1.17% | 88.68 | -0.76% |
| United States of America USGB 4.25 05/15/2039 FIX USD Government | 0.72% | 94.14 | -0.54% |
| Broadcom Inc. BROINC 4.9 02/15/2038 FIX USD Corporate | 0.64% | 94.80 | -0.64% |
| Microsoft Corporation MSFT 2.525 06/01/2050 FIX USD Corporate | 0.64% | 58.15 | -0.71% |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM 3.964 11/15/2048 FLT USD Corporate '47 | 0.63% | 77.07 | -0.43% |
| United States of America USGB 4.625 11/15/2045 FIX USD Government | 0.58% | 93.02 | -0.61% |
| ABBVIE INC. ABBVINC 4.25 11/21/2049 FIX USD Corporate | 0.57% | 79.16 | -0.61% |
| Wells Fargo & Company WFC 5.013 04/04/2051 FLT USD Corporate '50 | 0.56% | 87.20 | -0.66% |
| United States of America USGB 3.625 02/15/2053 FIX USD Government | 0.52% | 76.91 | -0.71% |
Fees & Availability
| Fees | |
| Actual 12B-1 Fee | -- |
| Actual Management Fee | 0.20% |
| Administration Fee | 2.35M% |
| 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 | No |
| Minimum Initial Investment | 3000.00 None |
| Minimum Subsequent Investment | 1.00 None |
Basic Info
| Investment Strategy | |
| The Fund seeks to provide a high and sustainable level of current income. The Fund invests in a variety of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities, at least 80% of which will be intermediate and long-term investment-grade fixed income securities. |
| General | |
| Security Type | Mutual Fund |
| Equity Style | -- |
| Broad Asset Class | Taxable Bond |
| Broad Category | Fixed Income |
| Global Peer Group | Bond USD Corporates |
| Peer Group | Corporate Debt Funds A Rated |
| Global Macro | Bond Corporates |
| US Macro | General Domestic Taxable Fixed Income Funds |
| YCharts Categorization | -- |
| YCharts Benchmark | -- |
| Prospectus Objective | Corporate Debt Funds A Rated |
| Fund Owner Firm Name | Vanguard |
| Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index | |
| ^BBUSATR | 100.0% |
Fundamentals
| General | |
| Distribution Yield | -- |
| Dividend Yield TTM (5-18-26) | 5.19% |
| 30-Day SEC Yield (4-30-26) | 5.46% |
| 7-Day SEC Yield | -- |
| Number of Holdings | 1318 |
| Bond | |
| Yield to Maturity (3-31-26) | 5.66% |
| Effective Duration | 12.10 |
| Average Coupon | 4.61% |
| Calculated Average Quality | 2.692 |
| Effective Maturity | 22.74 |
| Nominal Maturity | 22.93 |
| Number of Bond Holdings | 1232 |
As of March 31, 2026
Fund Details
| Key Dates | |
| Inception Date | 6/29/1973 |
| Last Annual Report Date | 1/31/2026 |
| Last Prospectus Date | 5/29/2025 |
| Share Classes | |
| VWETX | Admiral |
| Attributes | |
| Index Fund | -- |
| Inverse Fund | No |
| Leveraged Fund | -- |
| Fund of Funds | No |
| Currency Hedged Fund | -- |
| Socially Responsible 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:VWESX", "name") |
| Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:VWESX", "broad_asset_class") |
| Broad Category: =YCI("M:VWESX", "broad_category_group") |
| Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:VWESX", "prospectus_objective") |
| To find the codes for any of our securities and financial metrics, see our Complete Excel Reference. |