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Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Investor Shares VWEHX

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  • NAV / 1-Day Return $5.27  /  −0.19 %
  • Fund Size $24.8B
  • Adjusted Expense Ratio 0.220%
  • Net Expense Ratio 0.220%
  • Fee Level: Distribution Low
  • Share Class Type No Load
  • Morningstar Category High Yield Bond
  • Fixed-Income Style Box (Funds) Low/Limited
  • Minimum Initial Investment $3,000
  • Investment Status Open
  • TTM Yield 6.49%
  • Average Effective Duration 3.06 yrs
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Morningstar’s Analysis VWEHX

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

  • People Pillar

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

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Associate Director Tom Murphy

Tom Murphy

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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 VWEHX

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  • % Assets in Top 10 Holdings 5.3
Top 10 Holdings
% Portfolio Weight
Market Value USD
Sector

Mktliq 12/31/2049

1.12 277M
Cash and Equivalents

Us Dollar

0.88 218M
Cash and Equivalents

Bk Amer Mtg Ficc

0.81 200M
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United States Treasury Notes

0.66 164M
Government

United States Treasury Notes

0.65 162M
Government

Meridian Arc Holdco LLC

0.52 130M
Corporate

Bk Amer Tsy Ficc

0.50 125M
Cash and Equivalents

Ingram Micro Inc.

0.48 118M
Corporate

United States Treasury Notes

0.47 118M
Government

1261229 Bc Ltd.

0.47 116M
Corporate

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