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Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Adm (VWEAX)

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Fund Summary

The fund invests primarily in a diversified group of high-yielding, higher-risk corporate bonds-commonly known as "junk bonds"-with medium- and lower-range credit-quality ratings. It invests at least 80% of its assets in corporate bonds that are rated below Baa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's); have an equivalent rating by any other independent bond-rating agency; or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the fund's advisor. The fund's high-yield bonds and loans mostly have short- and intermediate-term maturities.

Risk Overview

Morningstar Risk Rating
Best 1Y Total Return 39.27%
Worst 1Y Total Return --
Number of Years Up 18
Number of Years Down 4

Performance & Risk

YTD Return 1.25%
5y Average Return 3.75%
Rank in Category (ytd) 91
% Rank in Category (ytd) --
Beta (5Y Monthly) 0.89
Morningstar Risk Rating

Risk Statistics

3 Years5 Years10 Years
VWEAXCategory AverageVWEAXCategory AverageVWEAXCategory Average
Alpha 4.31 0.03 3.34 0.04 2.88 0.04
BETA 0.89 0.01 0.87 0 0.78 0
Mean Annual Return 0.14 0.01 0.31 0.01 0.35 0
R-squared 62.35 0.04 39.09 0.05 30.27 0.04
Standard Deviation 8.28 0.09 8.67 0.07 6.93 0.07
Sharpe Ratio -0.17 0.01 0.17 0.01 0.39 0.01
Treynor Ratio -1.97 0.11 1.3 0.11 3.24 0.12

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