VTES Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

About this ETF

This fund's primary objective is to replicate the performance of a designated market index. This benchmark specifically measures the investment-grade segment of the U.S. municipal bond market, covering maturities from one month up to seven years. The fund pursues an indexing strategy, meticulously tracking the S&P 0-7 Year National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index. It achieves this by employing a sampling methodology to closely mirror the index's core characteristics. All investment selections are made through this sampling process, ensuring that a minimum of 80% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities present within the underlying index. Typically, at least four-fifths (80%) of the fund's holdings aim to generate income exempt from both federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax. Key risks include the impact of shifting interest rates. When rates climb, bond prices may fall, potentially decreasing the fund's value. Conversely, declining rates could eventually lead to reduced income for the fund. This offering may appeal to investors seeking federal tax-exempt income who are comfortable with moderate variations in both principal value and income generation. Regarding 75% of its total assets, the fund operates under specific diversification constraints: it is prohibited from acquiring more than 10% of the voting securities of any single issuer, and its exposure to any one issuer's securities generally cannot surpass 5% of its total assets. An exception to these limits is made when necessary to approximate the target index's composition. These particular restrictions do not apply to obligations issued by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities.

Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Oct 10, 2026.

Price Chart

Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.

Performance

* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Fees

Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.

Holdings

Holdings as of Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 3000 rows in database.

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Sector Exposure

Geographic Exposure

Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.

Distributions

Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →

Risk Statistics

Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Oct 10, 2026. Formulas →

Liquidity

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Fund Flows (estimated)

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Official Fund Resources

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