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Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETFVTES

VanguardBonds & CashMunicipal#276 of 785 by YTD

$100.38

0.0% last session

+1.0% YTD

Data as of 11/3/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 −1.7%+0.3%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026−2%−1%0%+1%S&P 500 −1.7%+0.3%Aug 5, 2026Nov 3, 2026
Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Aug 5, 2026 – Nov 3, 2026VTESS&P 500 · VOO
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Returns1D1M3MYTD1Y3Y5YMAX
Total return0.0%+2.0%+0.3%+1.0%+1.6%+11.2%—+10.9%
Peer average0.0%+2.9%−0.9%+0.3%+0.6%+14.6%+2.5%—
S&P 500 · VOO+0.3%−2.6%−1.7%+11.5%+11.9%+90.9%+77.5%—
AUM
$3.6B
Expense ratio
0.05%
Distribution yield
2.7%
NAV
$100.34
Volume
427K
Avg. volume 30D
774K
High today
$100.43
Low today
$100.34
Previous close
$100.39
52-week high
$102.71
52-week low
$98.02
Our risk indicator
2/5

VTES in One Breath

VTES Among Municipal ETFs

YTD
#1MMMANY Life Investments+2.2%$59.3M
#2MYMGSPDR+1.9%$8.6M
#3SMMUPIMCO+1.9%$1.3B
#4MYMFSPDR+1.9%$8.7M
#5IBMOiShares+1.9%$499M
#6FTMSFranklin Templeton+1.9%$265M
#7MMSDNY Life Investments+1.8%$87.1M
#8MUNAFlexShares+1.8%$8.0M
#34VTESVanguard+1.0%$3.6B
End-of-day Nov 4, 2026 · 141 Municipal ETFs by YTD
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$10,000 in VTES

5Y
$10,000 in VTES became
$11,089
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$20,259
$10K$15K$20K$11,089 VTES$20,259 VOOlow $9,967Mar 2023Nov 2026
Total return, dividends in · Mar 9, 2023 – Nov 3, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
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VTES’s Top Holdings

Today
Vanguard VTES · 3,910 holdings · top 22 shown · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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What VTES Holds

Today
All holdings100.0%
Vanguard M 5.4 · US Dollar 2.0 · State of C · State of C · State of C · State of C · Los Angele
Vanguard VTES · share of the fund · as of Nov 3, 2026
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Vanguard’s Share of VTES

Today
5.4%

$54 of every $1,000 in VTES is Vanguard

Vanguard held by VTES
$195M
Vanguard VTES · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 3, 2026
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VTES’s Share of Municipal ETFs

Today
1.5%

of the $244B in 166 Municipal ETFs

VTES
VTES$3.6B1.5%
MUB$54.5B22.3%
VTEB$49.6B20.3%
163 others$136B55.8%
Municipal ETF AUM · Nov 4, 2026
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VTES Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today
$0.05a year
per $100
$5 a year on $10,000
VTEB$0.03
VTES$0.05
MUB$0.05
SUB$0.07
JMUB$0.18
CGMU$0.27
Expense ratio · Municipal peers · Nov 4, 2026
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Inside VTES

3,910 holdings · as of Nov 3, 2026
VTES

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Today
#TickerCompanyWeight ▼
1—Vanguard Municipal Low Duration Fund 12/31/20495.42%
2—US Dollar2.01%
3—State of California 5.00% 08/01/20280.60%
4—State of California 5.00% 08/01/20270.58%
5—State of California 5.00% 08/01/20290.45%
6—State of California 5.00% 08/01/20300.38%
7—Los Angeles Unified School District/CA 5.00% 07/01/20320.29%
8—State of California 5.00% 08/01/20330.27%
9—Fort Mill School District No 4 4.00% 10/06/20270.27%
10—North Colonie Central School District 3.75% 06/25/20270.27%
Vanguard VTES · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 3, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 12.6%
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How It Compares

VTES

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF’s Peers

YTD
Trend
MUBiSharesReadDesk0.05%−0.4%+0.1%$54.5B
VTEBVanguardReadDesk0.03%−0.3%+0.1%$49.6B
SUBiSharesReadDesk0.07%+1.4%+2.2%$13.3B
JMUBJ.P. MorganReadDesk0.18%0.0%+0.3%$9.0B
CGMUCapital GroupReadDesk0.27%+0.5%+1.1%$7.5B
VTESVanguardThis fundReadDesk0.05%+1.0%+1.6%$3.6B
Municipal peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 4, 2026 · sorted by AUM
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MUB vs VTES

YTD
MUBiShares · MunicipalVTESVanguard · Municipal
Year to date
VTES wins+1.4 pts
Past year
VTES wins+1.5 pts
Fee
Level
Yield
MUB wins+0.6 pts
AUM
MUB15.1× more
2–1VTES wins
iShares MUB and Vanguard VTES · year-to-date · as of Nov 4, 2026 · AUM not scored
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VTES vs VOO

YTD
VTES · Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond
+1.0%
VOO · S&P 500
+11.5%
Gap
10.5 pts
0%+5%+10%+15%+1.0% VTES+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 40%+10%+1.0% VTES+11.5% VOOJan 1Nov 4
Vanguard VTES and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VTES vs Its Peer Average

YTD
VTESAvsBPeer average
1D0.0%0.0%
1M+2.0%+2.9%
3M+0.3%−0.9%
YTD+1.0%+0.3%
1Y+1.6%+0.6%
3Y+11.2%+14.6%
5Y[…]+2.5%
3–3level
165 Municipal peers · each row scaled to its leader
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The Details

VTES

Risk

1Y
2/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y1.77%
Deepest drop · 1Y−3.0%
Lowest point · 5Y−0.3%
52-week range
$98.02−2.3% from the high$102.71
Vanguard VTES · past-year price moves · as of Nov 4, 2026
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VTES

Payouts by Year

4Y
$0.23per share, Nov 2026
$2.192023$3.00’24’25$2.222026
Distribution yield2.7%
PaidEvery month
Latest ex-date · paidNov 2 · Nov 4, 2026
12 payouts added up$2.68 a share
Vanguard VTES · distributions by ex-date · 2023–2026
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All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$100.34
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today427K
Average volume · 30D774K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.05%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$5.00
Our risk indicator2/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-datePaidPer share
Nov 2, 2026Nov 4, 2026$0.23
Oct 1, 2026Oct 5, 2026$0.19
Sep 1, 2026Sep 3, 2026$0.21
Aug 3, 2026Aug 5, 2026$0.22
Jul 1, 2026Jul 6, 2026$0.23
Jun 1, 2026Jun 3, 2026$0.22
May 1, 2026May 5, 2026$0.23
Apr 1, 2026Apr 6, 2026$0.22
Mar 2, 2026Mar 4, 2026$0.24
Feb 2, 2026Feb 4, 2026$0.22
Dec 24, 2025Dec 29, 2025$0.23
Dec 1, 2025Dec 3, 2025$0.23
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