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Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares VTEAX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return 20.04  /  −0.10 %
  • Total Assets 48.8B
  • Adj. Expense Ratio
    0.070%
  • Expense Ratio 0.080%
  • Distribution Fee Level Low
  • Share Class Type Institutional
  • Category Muni National Interm
  • Credit Quality / Interest Rate Sensitivity High/Moderate
  • Min. Initial Investment 3,000
  • Status Open
  • TTM Yield 3.03%
  • Effective Duration 6.97 years

USD | NAV as of Jul 18, 2026 | 1-Day Return as of Jul 18, 2026, 12:11 AM GMT+0

Morningstar’s Analysis VTEAX

Will VTEAX 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 VTEAX’s performance objective and investment process is for both security selection and portfolio construction.

  • People Pillar

    The People Pillar is our evaluation of the VTEAX 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 VTEAX’s parent organization’s priorities and whether they’re in line with investors’ interests.

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Analyst Lan Anh Tran

Lan Anh Tran

Analyst

Summary

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond ETF offers a broad portfolio of investment-grade municipal bonds with an attractive price tag.

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Portfolio Holdings VTEAX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 1.0
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Municipal Low Dur Fund

0.75 365M
Cash and Equivalents

NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE FACS FING AUTH REV

0.18 89M
municipal

UNIVERSITY CALIF REVS

0.11 55M
municipal

IDAHO ST

0.10 51M
municipal

CALIFORNIA ST

0.10 49M
municipal

MARYLAND ST

0.10 47M
municipal

CONNECTICUT ST HEALTH & EDL FACS AUTH REV

0.09 46M
municipal

NEW YORK N Y

0.09 45M
municipal

COBB CNTY GA KENNESTONE HOSP AUTH REV

0.09 42M
municipal

TRIBOROUGH BRDG & TUNL AUTH N Y PAYROLL MOBILITY TAX

0.09 42M
municipal

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