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Vanguard High-yield Tax-exempt Fund: (MF: VWAHX)
(NASDAQ Mutual Funds) As of Nov 17, 2025 05:54 PM ET
$10.68 USD
+0.01 (0.09%)
Zacks MF Rank
1-Strong Buy of 5 1
Fund Description
Incepted in December 1978, this fund is managed by Vanguard Group. The objective of this fund is to seek maximum level of income exempt from federal income tax. The fund invests in medium-quality municipal bonds. The fund also invests in derivatives, including future and options contracts. Dividends are distributed every month and capital gains are distributed in December.
Load Information
| Ticker | Max Load % |
Deferred Load % |
Red. Fee % |
12B-1 Fee % |
Mgmt Fee % |
Expense Ratio % |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Inv | VWAHX | NA | NA | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.17 |
Return Data
| Ticker | Nav | Inception Date | % yield | 1 year return | 2 year return | 3 year return | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Inv | VWAHX | 10.68 | 12/27/1978 | 3.91 | 3.86 | 7.00 | 1.85 |
| Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Adm | VWALX | 10.69 | 11/12/2001 | 3.99 | 3.94 | 7.08 | 1.93 |
Investment Information
| Ticker | Minimum Initial Investment ($) | Minimum Subsequent Investment ($) | Minimum Initial IRA ($) | Dividend Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Inv | VWAHX | 3000 | 1 | 0 | M |
Contact Information
| Family | Vanguard Group |
| Address | 100 Vanguard Blvd. Malvern, PA 19355 |
| Phone | 800 662-7447 |