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Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund

VTEAX | Fund

$20.08

$45.6 B

3.36%

$0.68

0.07%

Vitals

YTD Return

1.0%

1 yr return

6.5%

3 Yr Avg Return

3.3%

5 Yr Avg Return

0.8%

Net Assets

$45.6 B

Holdings in Top 10

1.9%

52 WEEK LOW AND HIGH

$20.1
N/A
N/A

Expenses

OPERATING FEES

Expense Ratio 0.07%

SALES FEES

Front Load N/A

Deferred Load N/A

TRADING FEES

Turnover 11.00%

Redemption Fee N/A

Min Investment

Standard (Taxable)

$3,000

IRA

N/A

Fund Classification

Fund Type

Open End Mutual Fund

Name

As of 06/01/2026

Price

Aum/Mkt Cap

YIELD

Annualized forward dividend yield. Multiplies the most recent dividend payout amount by its frequency and divides by the previous close price.

Exp Ratio

Expense ratio is the fund’s total annual operating expenses, including management fees, distribution fees, and other expenses, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

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Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund

VTEAX | Fund

$20.08

$45.6 B

3.36%

$0.68

0.07%

VTEAX - Profile

Distributions

  • YTD Total Return 1.0%
  • 3 Yr Annualized Total Return 3.3%
  • 5 Yr Annualized Total Return 0.8%
  • Capital Gain Distribution Frequency N/A
  • Net Income Ratio 1.66%
DIVIDENDS
  • Dividend Yield 3.4%
  • Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly

Fund Details

  • Legal Name
    Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund
  • Fund Family Name
    Vanguard
  • Inception Date
    Aug 25, 2015
  • Shares Outstanding
    N/A
  • Share Class
    Admiral
  • Currency
    USD
  • Domiciled Country
    US
  • Manager
    Stephen McFee

Fund Description

The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performanceof theS&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 thebondsthat make up the Target Index.The Fund also has a fundamental policy to,under normal circumstances,invest at least 80%ofits netassets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities whose income is exempt from federal income taxes, including the federalAMT. The Fund invests by sampling the Target Index, meaning that it holds a range of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full Target Index in terms of key risk factors and other characteristics. To be eligible for inclusion in the Target Index, a bond must havea rating ofat least investment-grade,as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. The Fund seeks to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity consistent with that of the Target Index. As of October 31, 2025, the dollar-weighted average maturity of the Target Index was 13.9 years. The Fund may become nondiversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, solely as a result of tracking an index.This could occur due to events such as an index rebalance or market movement. A nondiversified fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of particular issuers as compared with diversifiedfunds.
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VTEAX - Performance

Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VTEAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.0% -0.8% 14.7% 62.78%
1 Yr 6.5% 1.9% 27.1% 41.76%
3 Yr 3.3%* 1.1% 23.8% 60.33%
5 Yr 0.8%* -3.5% 7.1% 38.13%
10 Yr 2.0%* 0.1% 250.2% 23.18%

* Annualized

Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VTEAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 0.3% -26.4% 12.1% 48.03%
2024 -1.7% -6.2% 34.9% 81.08%
2023 3.2% -1.4% 41.0% 35.63%
2022 -10.1% -39.7% 0.3% 34.79%
2021 -0.2% -5.6% 55.0% 37.79%

Total Return Ranking - Trailing

Period VTEAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
YTD 1.0% -0.8% 14.7% 62.78%
1 Yr 6.5% 1.9% 27.1% 41.76%
3 Yr 3.3%* 1.1% 23.8% 60.33%
5 Yr 0.8%* -3.5% 7.1% 38.13%
10 Yr 2.0%* 0.1% 250.2% 23.18%

* Annualized

Total Return Ranking - Calendar

Period VTEAX Return Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
2025 3.7% -2.1% 17.0% 50.75%
2024 1.4% -1.8% 34.9% 77.85%
2023 6.1% 2.1% 41.0% 43.82%
2022 -8.2% -39.7% 1.1% 36.46%
2021 1.4% -4.8% 23761504.0% 59.50%

NAV & Total Return History

VTEAX - Holdings

Concentration Analysis

VTEAX Category Low Category High VTEAX % Rank
Net Assets 45.6 B 4.18 M 87.7 B 0.22%
Number of Holdings 9972 4 15641 0.22%
Net Assets in Top 10 872 M -317 M 4.4 B 3.16%
Weighting of Top 10 1.88% 1.2% 130.7% 99.86%

Top 10 Holdings

  1. Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund 0.88%
  2. NYC-D4 0.13%
  3. CA REGENTS UNIV-CD 0.12%
  4. MARYLAND ST-B-REF 0.12%
  5. TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE-A-1 0.11%
  6. SCAGO-B-COPS 0.11%
  7. CA REF 0.11%
  8. COLORADO ST-B-TRANS 0.11%
  9. NYC TRANSITIONAL-A-1 0.10%
  10. PA HIGHER EDUCTNL-D-2 0.09%

Asset Allocation

Weighting Return Low Return High VTEAX % Rank
Bonds 		99.43% 0.00% 150.86% 25.81%
Cash 		0.88% -50.86% 43.00% 63.39%
Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 100.20% 90.68%
Preferred Stocks 		0.00% 0.00% 0.07% 88.80%
Other 		0.00% -1.59% 51.23% 86.93%
Convertible Bonds 		0.00% 0.00% 0.93% 88.68%

Bond Sector Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VTEAX % Rank
Municipal 		95.74% 44.39% 100.00% 75.99%
Cash & Equivalents 		0.88% 0.00% 43.00% 36.83%
Derivative 		0.00% -0.35% 48.45% 86.79%
Securitized 		0.00% 0.00% 5.93% 88.75%
Corporate 		0.00% 0.00% 9.41% 89.47%
Government 		0.00% 0.00% 52.02% 89.26%

Bond Geographic Breakdown

Weighting Return Low Return High VTEAX % Rank
US 		99.43% 0.00% 135.36% 22.04%
Non US 		0.00% 0.00% 23.89% 91.10%

VTEAX - Expenses

Operational Fees

VTEAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Expense Ratio 0.07% 0.03% 3.74% 99.64%
Management Fee 0.06% 0.00% 1.20% 1.43%
12b-1 Fee N/A 0.00% 1.00% N/A
Administrative Fee N/A 0.01% 0.44% N/A

Sales Fees

VTEAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Front Load N/A 0.50% 4.75% N/A
Deferred Load N/A 0.25% 5.00% N/A

Trading Fees

VTEAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Max Redemption Fee N/A 1.00% 1.00% N/A

Related Fees

Turnover provides investors a proxy for the trading fees incurred by mutual fund managers who frequently adjust position allocations. Higher turnover means higher trading fees.

VTEAX Fees (% of AUM) Category Return Low Category Return High Rank in Category (%)
Turnover 11.00% 0.00% 283.00% 28.72%

VTEAX - Distributions

Dividend Yield Analysis

VTEAX Category Low Category High VTEAX % Rank
Dividend Yield 3.36% 0.00% 14.51% 45.23%

Dividend Distribution Analysis

VTEAX Category Low Category High Category Mod
Dividend Distribution Frequency Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly

Net Income Ratio Analysis

VTEAX Category Low Category High VTEAX % Rank
Net Income Ratio 1.66% -0.53% 5.32% 66.18%

Capital Gain Distribution Analysis

VTEAX Category Low Category High Capital Mode
Capital Gain Distribution Frequency Annually Annually Annually

Distributions History

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VTEAX - Fund Manager Analysis

Managers

Stephen McFee

Start Date

Tenure

Tenure Rank

Feb 07, 2020

2.31

2.3%

Stephen M. McFee, CFA, Portfolio Manager and co-lead of the municipal revenue team in Vanguard's Fixed Income Group. He has been with Vanguard since 2005, has worked in investment management since 2007. Education: B.A./B.S., East Stroudsburg University; M.S., St. Joseph's University.

Tenure Analysis

Category Low Category High Category Average Category Mode
0.08 35.05 7.27 1.58

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