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Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds - Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

VTELCboeB

$96.62+0.73 (+0.76%)

At close: Oct 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

Intraday session: up, 61 prints from 95.89 to 96.62. Range 96.14 to 96.68. Use the arrow keys to read each point.96.0096.2096.4010 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM
Expense ratio
0.09%
Fund size
$366M
1Y total return
−3.7%
Yield · Last 12 months
4.08%
Holdings
4656
Avg volume · 30D
0.1M sh
NAV per share
$95.76
52W range
low $94.76high $105.84
Launched
Filings
SEC EDGAR

The ETF.net VTEL Grade

B

Score 61 out of 100

Rank
2 of 5
Six-pillar profile for VTEL. Scores out of 100: Cost 80, Risk 46, Mission 56, Tradability 42, Holdings 77, Durability 53. Strongest: Cost (80). Weakest: Tradability (42). Leans toward Cost and Holdings.

Score 61 of 100 falls in the B band. A is 70 or higher, B 55 to under 70, C 40 to under 55, D 25 to under 40, F under 25.

  • Cost

    The fund’s net expense ratio, ranked against its category.
    A80 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 5
  • Mission

    Whether the fund did what it promised, tested against its stated mandate.
    B56 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 5
  • Risk

    How the fund held up when markets fell: downside volatility, drawdowns and tail loss.
    C46 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 5
  • Tradability

    How easy the fund is to trade: daily volume, and how far its price strays from net asset value.
    C42 out of 100
    Rank 4 of 5
  • Holdings

    How concentrated the fund is, and how complete and current its disclosed holdings are.
    A77 out of 100
    Rank 1 of 5
  • Durability

    Whether the fund is likely to stay open, judged by its age, its assets and its issuer’s assets.
    C53 out of 100
    Rank 3 of 5

VTEL Holdings

As of Oct 11, 2026
Asset class
Bonds
Holdings
4,656
Top-10 weight
3%
Largest holding
Vanguard Municipal Low Duration Fund 12/31/20491.4%

Geography

  • United States100.00%
The fund’s holdings, weight-ordered — page 1 of 311.
#TickerCompanyWeight %SharesMarket valueIn ETFs
001—Vanguard Municipal Low Duration Fund 12/31/20491.36%50,426,445$5M6
002—US Dollar0.61%2,247,312$2M421
003—State of California 5.00% 08/01/20460.17%5,900$625K6
004—State of California 5.00% 08/01/20430.16%5,400$578K5
005—State of California 5.00% 08/01/20500.14%4,900$510K5
006—Grand Parkway Transportation Corp 5.00% 10/01/20430.13%4,800$487K7
007—County of Jefferson AL Sewer Revenue 5.50% 10/01/20530.13%4,700$483K9
008—New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue 5.00% 11/01/20450.13%4,500$465K6
009—New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority 5.25% 06/15/20530.12%4,150$426K6
010—New York State Dormitory Authority 5.50% 07/01/20540.11%3,900$411K5
011—New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue 5.00% 11/01/20380.11%3,800$404K5
012—State of California 5.00% 08/01/20420.11%3,650$391K7
013—Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp 5.00% 02/15/20420.10%3,850$387K7
014—New Jersey Turnpike Authority 5.00% 01/01/20520.10%3,700$379K4
015—Empire State Development Corp 5.00% 03/15/20430.10%3,550$366K6

Showing 1–15 of 4656 holdings

VTEL Performance

Launched May 20, 2025

Shows how $10,000 changes over the selected period, with cash distributions reinvested at the closing price on each ex-dividend date.

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VTEL$9,630
SPY tracks large US stocks. It provides market context, rather than representing this fund’s strategy, asset class or investment benchmark.$12,044
Oct 10, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. VTEL $9,630. SPY $12,044. Use the arrow keys to read each point.$9,322$10,792$12,262Oct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2026

Returns run to the Oct 12, 2026 close, with cash distributions reinvested. Each period starts on the same date that many months or years earlier. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.

Trailing total return for VTEL. Periods over one year show the average yearly return.
PeriodVTEL
Year to date−4.8%
1 month−2.5%
3 months−6.9%
1 year−3.7%
3 yearsFund is under 3 years oldper year—
5 yearsFund is under 5 years oldper year—
10 yearsFund is under 10 years oldper year—

As of the close, with distributions reinvested.

Calendar-year total return with cash distributions hypothetically reinvested at the ex-dividend date’s closing price. The current year shows year to date.

Annual total returns for VTEL
YearReturn barVTEL
2026 YTD−4.8%
2025+6.7%

History from May 22, 2025

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VTEL Dividends

Adds up every distribution paid per share over the last 12 months, divided by the last completed close. Distributions are counted by ex-date. Data through Oct 12, 2026.
4.08%Last 12 months
Payout per share
$3.91Last 12 months
Last payment
$0.32 per share
Paid on
Shares bought on or after this date do not qualify for this distribution.
Frequency
Monthly

Distribution history

2025–2026

One bar per payment. 16 payments from 2025 to 2026 YTD. Jul 1, 2025 $0.47; Aug 1, 2025 $0.25; Sep 2, 2025 $0.32; Oct 1, 2025 $0.30; Nov 3, 2025 $0.31; Dec 1, 2025 $0.33; Dec 18, 2025 $0.34; Feb 2, 2026 $0.33; Mar 2, 2026 $0.31; Apr 1, 2026 $0.34; May 1, 2026 $0.34; Jun 1, 2026 $0.33; Jul 1, 2026 $0.34; Aug 3, 2026 $0.31; Sep 1, 2026 $0.31; Oct 1, 2026 $0.32. Use the arrow keys to read each point.20252026YTD
Ex-datePay dateAmount per share
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.32
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.31
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.31
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.34
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.33
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.34
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.34
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.31
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.33
Dec 18, 2025Dec 22, 2025$0.34
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.33
Nov 3, 2025Nov 5, 2025$0.31

VTEL Risk

How much the fund’s monthly returns vary, scaled to a year.
6.9%
Annualised · 16 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: standard deviation

The sample standard deviation of monthly total returns, multiplied by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Total returns include reinvested distributions.

Return above 3-month US Treasury bills per unit of volatility.
−0.41
vs 3-month T-bills · 16 months to Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: Sharpe ratio

Subtract each month’s Treasury-bill return from the fund’s monthly total return.

Divide the average of those excess returns by their sample standard deviation, then multiply by the square root of 12.

Uses up to 36 complete months, with at least 12 required. Each month uses the Treasury yield quoted at the end of the previous month.

The largest fall from a peak to the low that followed.
−8.6%
16 months · trough Sep 2026
How it’s calculated: maximum drawdown

The largest percentage decline from an earlier peak, using total returns with reinvested distributions.

Uses up to five years through the last close, with at least 12 months required.

How strongly the fund’s returns move with its asset-class index.
0.22
vs its asset-class index
How it’s calculated: beta

The beta figure is supplied by FMP. The comparison index depends on the fund’s broad asset class.

VTEL Cost

Expense ratio0.09%
  • The middle half of Long-Duration Municipal Bonds funds
  • Median 0.24%

No Long-Duration Municipal Bonds fund charges less.

VTEL costs $9.00 a year on $10,000. The median Long-Duration Municipal Bonds fund costs $24.00.

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