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Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares (VWEAX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated Sep 21, 2023
Summary

Fund Info

ISINUS9220317609
CUSIP922031760
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateNov 12, 2001
CategoryHigh Yield Bonds
Minimum Investment$50,000
ETF Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassBond

Expense Ratio

The Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares features an expense ratio of 0.13%, falling within the medium range.


0.13%
0.00%2.15%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
3.46%
11.49%
VWEAX (Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

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Return

Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 4.84% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.04% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 4.09%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.93%, indicating that Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month1.10%0.06%
6 months3.46%11.82%
Year-To-Date4.84%14.66%
1 year7.04%14.17%
5 years (annualized)3.09%8.51%
10 years (annualized)4.09%9.93%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023-1.61%1.45%0.68%-0.83%1.29%1.09%0.13%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

This table presents a comparison of risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares (VWEAX) and S&P 500 (^GSPC). Risk-adjusted metrics are performance indicators that assess an investment's returns in relation to its risk, enabling a more accurate comparison of different investment options.


Sharpe ratioSortino ratioOmega ratioCalmar ratioUlcer Index
VWEAX
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares
1.08
^GSPC
S&P 500
0.74

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 1.08. A Sharpe ratio greater than 1.0 is considered acceptable.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.00AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
1.08
0.74
VWEAX (Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares granted a 5.81% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.30 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.30$0.27$0.25$0.28$0.32$0.33$0.32$0.32$0.33$0.34$0.36$0.38

Dividend yield

5.81%5.42%4.64%5.38%6.40%7.72%7.28%7.83%9.00%9.07%9.89%11.17%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02
2020$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02
2019$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03
2018$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03
2017$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03
2016$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03
2015$0.03$0.03$0.01$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.05
2014$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03
2013$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03
2012$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
-4.55%
-8.22%
VWEAX (Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares is 30.03%, recorded on Nov 24, 2008. It took 202 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-30.03%Jun 4, 2007375Nov 24, 2008202Sep 15, 2009577
-19.68%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 202092Aug 3, 2020114
-13.77%Jan 4, 2022186Sep 29, 2022
-13.32%Dec 5, 2001222Oct 22, 2002161Jun 13, 2003383
-8.52%Jun 2, 2015177Feb 11, 201654Apr 29, 2016231

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 1.07%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%AprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
1.07%
3.47%
VWEAX (Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)