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Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral S...
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Fund Info

ISIN

US9220317781

CUSIP

922031778

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

Feb 12, 2001

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

VWETX has an expense ratio of 0.12%, which is considered low.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VWETX) returned -0.21% year-to-date (YTD) and 1.38% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VWETX returned 2.11% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.


VWETX

YTD

-0.21%

1M

0.00%

6M

-3.85%

1Y

1.38%

5Y*

-3.10%

10Y*

2.11%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VWETX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.56%3.61%-1.38%-1.31%-1.59%-0.21%
2024-0.83%-2.59%1.83%-5.04%2.71%0.68%3.30%2.19%2.52%-4.37%2.21%-4.76%-2.68%
20237.07%-5.03%3.96%1.00%-2.79%1.16%-0.48%-1.87%-5.66%-4.23%10.26%7.11%9.42%
2022-5.14%-2.91%-3.01%-9.43%0.79%-3.65%4.63%-4.67%-8.63%-3.03%8.88%-1.50%-25.54%
2021-2.90%-3.67%-3.28%2.27%0.65%3.70%2.33%-0.36%-2.04%1.44%0.80%-0.92%-2.28%
20205.15%2.72%-5.49%5.28%0.55%2.34%6.03%-4.37%-0.16%-1.42%4.81%-0.14%15.50%
20192.68%-0.18%4.48%-0.15%3.43%3.12%1.08%7.01%-1.97%0.13%0.38%-0.80%20.56%
2018-2.01%-3.34%0.54%-1.94%0.47%-0.66%1.30%0.26%-0.87%-3.14%0.05%3.18%-6.18%
20170.36%1.83%-0.81%1.45%2.13%1.31%0.73%1.59%-0.42%0.73%0.43%2.19%12.07%
20161.40%1.46%3.82%1.89%0.08%4.05%2.82%0.07%-1.01%-2.46%-5.16%1.13%7.97%
20155.87%-2.94%-0.01%-2.31%-2.27%-3.22%2.60%-1.30%1.37%0.97%-0.13%-0.71%-2.44%
20144.26%1.57%0.03%1.98%2.34%0.28%0.30%3.15%-2.52%2.11%1.59%1.59%17.83%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VWETX is 27, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VWETX is 2727
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VWETX is 3030
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VWETX is 2727
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VWETX is 2424
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VWETX is 2525
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VWETX is 2727
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares (VWETX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratios as of May 10, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.13
  • 5-Year: -0.25
  • 10-Year: 0.19
  • All Time: 0.43

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares provided a 4.76% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


4.50%5.00%5.50%6.00%6.50%7.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.8020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.35$0.39$0.38$0.35$0.59$0.82$0.56$0.42$0.60$0.63$0.59$0.59

Dividend yield

4.76%5.13%4.65%4.54%5.39%6.99%5.10%4.40%5.59%6.26%6.00%5.50%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.10
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.39
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.38
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.35
2021$0.03$0.03$0.07$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.23$0.59
2020$0.03$0.03$0.10$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.40$0.82
2019$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.18$0.56
2018$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.42
2017$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.20$0.60
2016$0.04$0.04$0.07$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.19$0.63
2015$0.04$0.04$0.07$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.15$0.59
2014$0.04$0.04$0.01$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.18$0.59

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares was 35.70%, occurring on Oct 24, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 24.14%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-35.7%Aug 7, 2020558Oct 24, 2022
-20.82%Mar 9, 20209Mar 19, 202075Jul 7, 202084
-17.75%Nov 27, 2007235Oct 31, 200840Dec 30, 2008275
-13.51%May 2, 201378Aug 21, 2013192May 28, 2014270
-12.64%Jun 16, 200341Aug 13, 2003148Mar 16, 2004189

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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