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Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares VWEAX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 5.28  /  +0.19 %
  • Total Assets 25.8B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.120%
  • Expense Ratio 0.120%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category High Yield Bond
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity Low/Limited
  • Min. Initial Investment 50,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 6.59%
  • Effective Duration 3.12 years

USD | NAV as of Oct 02, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Oct 02, 2026, 10:54 PM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VWEAX

Will VWEAX outperform in the future?

Get our overall rating based on a fundamental assessment of the pillars below.

  • Process Pillar

    The Process Pillar is our assessment of how sensible, clearly defined, and repeatable VWEAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VWEAX management team’s experience and ability. We find that high-quality management teams deliver superior performance relative to their benchmarks and/or peers.

  • Parent Pillar

    The Parent Pillar is our rating of VWEAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

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Associate Director Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy

Associate Director

Summary

Vanguard High-Yield Corporate’s thoughtful and relatively conservative approach helps it stand out from riskier peers in the high-yield bond Morningstar Category.

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Portfolio Holdings VWEAX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 5.2
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Mktliq 12/31/2049

0.87 219M
Cash and Equivalents

United States Treasury Notes

0.65 164M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

0.65 163M
Government

Bk Amer Mtg Ficc

0.57 145M
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Bk Amer Tsy Ficc

0.53 135M
Cash and Equivalents

Meridian Arc Holdco LLC

0.53 134M
Corporate

Ingram Micro Inc.

0.48 121M
Corporate

1261229 Bc Ltd.

0.47 120M
Corporate

Td Triparty Mortgage

0.47 120M
Cash and Equivalents

United States Treasury Notes

0.47 118M
Government

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