Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond
Investment Strategy
The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index (the “Target Index”), which measures the performance of the investment-grade segment of the U.S. municipal bond market as determined by the Index Provider. The Target Index includes municipal bonds issued by states, local governments, or agencies whose interest is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Bonds issued by U.S. territories and commonwealths are excluded from the Target Index, as are certain other bonds as determined by the Index Provider. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the bonds that make up the Target Index. The Fund also has a fundamental policy to, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities whose income is exempt from federal income taxes, including the federal AMT.
Fees & Expenses
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.03% |
| Management Fee | 0.02% |
| Portfolio Turnover | 23% |
Reported Performance
Average annual returns as reported in the fund's most recent prospectus. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
| 1-Year Return | 3.72% |
| 5-Year Avg Annual | 0.75% |
| 10-Year Avg Annual | 2.21% |
Holdings
Top 10 holdings
| Name | Ticker | Weight | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund | 0.88% | $408,220,089 | |
| NYC-D4 | 0.13% | $60,015,000 | |
| CA REGENTS UNIV-CD | 0.12% | $56,816,984 | |
| MARYLAND ST-B-REF | 0.12% | $56,095,000 | |
| TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE-A-1 | 0.11% | $52,684,010 | |
| SCAGO-B-COPS | 0.11% | $51,172,926 | |
| CA REF | 0.11% | $50,709,953 | |
| COLORADO ST-B-TRANS | 0.11% | $50,562,410 | |
| NYC TRANSITIONAL-A-1 | 0.10% | $45,321,300 | |
| PA HIGHER EDUCTNL-D-2 | 0.09% | $40,000,000 |
Country
| Country | Weight |
|---|---|
| United States | 100.3% |
| Total | 100.3% |
Region
| Region | Weight |
|---|---|
| Americas | 100.3% |
| Total | 100.3% |
Market classification
| Market | Weight |
|---|---|
| Developed | 100.3% |
| Total | 100.3% |
Asset class
| Class | Weight |
|---|---|
| Debt | 99.4% |
| Short-term investment | 0.9% |
| Total | 100.3% |
Issuer type
| Type | Weight |
|---|---|
| Municipal | 99.4% |
| Corporate | 0.9% |
| Total | 100.3% |
Maturity
| Maturity | Weight |
|---|---|
| Under 1 year | 3.6% |
| 1-3 years | 7.1% |
| 3-5 years | 7.7% |
| 5-10 years | 18.7% |
| Over 10 years | 62.3% |
| No expiry | 0.9% |
| Total | 100.3% |