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VTEBVanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund ETF Shares

Get income10y track recordRanked #29 of 1,622 in this goal

Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment-grade segment of the U.S. municipal bond market.

By Vanguard · Launched 2015

Annual Cost

0.03%

#190 of 5,562 · low cost

Fund Size

$47.6B

#68 of 5,562 · large

Dividend YieldGoal

3.35%

Track Record

10 years

#1,334 of 5,562 · established

Performance

Total-return NAV · USD
Growth of $10,000
$10,531+5.3%

Total-return NAV, USD. Net of fund fees, before tax.

Classification

How Beacon categorizes this fund

Asset class

Fixed income

Strategy

Index tracking

Index tracked

S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index

What it actually holds

By weight

Concentration

Top 10 holdings = 1.9% of fundwell diversified

Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund
0.9%
City of New York NY
0.1%
University of California
0.1%
State of Maryland
0.1%
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority
0.1%
South Carolina Association of Governmental Organizations
0.1%
State of California
0.1%
Colorado State Education Loan Program
0.1%
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue
0.1%
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority
0.1%

Asset allocation

Bonds
97.9%
Cash
2.1%

Risk profile

Last 12 months · Sharpe & Sortino need 3+ years
Volatility (1Y)
2.7%Low

Year-on-year price swings

Max drawdown
-17.0%Moderate

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)
-0.01Below average
Sortino (3Y)
-0.01Moderate downside risk

Bond profile

Avg maturity

10.3 years

Credit ratings

AAA
18.1%
AA
60.7%
A
17.8%
BBB
1.9%
BB
0.0%
Other
1.4%

Where to buy

Listing

Exchange
NYSE Arca

Full fund details

Objective
Seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment-grade segment of the U.S. municipal bond market.
Strategy
Invests primarily in bonds that make up the S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index, which includes investment-grade municipal bonds exempt from federal income taxes. Uses sampling to approximate the full index in terms of key risk factors and characteristics.
Inception date
August 21, 2015
Fund family
Vanguard

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Data updated on 2026-06-19