VTES · ARCA · ETF
Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) Price, Holdings & Fees
Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) closed at $750.66 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.13% from the previous close of $742.24.
Share price, past year
1Y +16.31%Monthly closing prices
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | $750.66 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $760.87 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $724.05 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $713.15 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | $758.97 |
| May 29, 2026 | $733.10 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | $743.48 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $706.49 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | $646.66 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $620.93 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $657.09 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $624.40 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $640.77 |
Key statistics
- Expense ratio
- 0.05%
- as of Nov 30, 2025
- Net assets
- $2B
- as of May 31, 2026
- Holdings
- 3,273
- as of May 31, 2026
- 52-week range
- $610.74 – $772.63
Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.05%: $5.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
Holdings
Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF held 3,273 investments worth $1.99B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund, at 2.41% of the fund.
| # | Holding | % of fund | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund | 2.41% | $47.96M |
| 2 | New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue | 0.27% | $5.45M |
| 3 | State of California | 0.25% | $5.01M |
| 4 | New Jersey Economic Development Authority | 0.23% | $4.66M |
| 5 | Dallas Independent School District | 0.23% | $4.61M |
| 6 | State of Illinois | 0.23% | $4.54M |
| 7 | State of New Jersey | 0.22% | $4.43M |
| 8 | New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority | 0.22% | $4.33M |
| 9 | Los Angeles Unified School District/CA | 0.21% | $4.13M |
| 10 | Wyandotte County Unified School District No 500 Kansas City | 0.20% | $4.03M |
| 11 | East County Advanced Water Purification Joint Powers Authority | 0.20% | $4.00M |
| 12 | Permanent University Fund - University of Texas System | 0.20% | $4.00M |
| 13 | State of New Jersey | 0.19% | $3.87M |
| 14 | Ohio Water Development Authority | 0.19% | $3.69M |
| 15 | University of California | 0.18% | $3.65M |
| 16 | State of California | 0.18% | $3.53M |
| 17 | University of Pittsburgh-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | 0.18% | $3.50M |
| 18 | State of Texas | 0.17% | $3.42M |
| 19 | State of New Jersey | 0.17% | $3.42M |
| 20 | State of New Jersey | 0.17% | $3.42M |
| 21 | City of New York NY | 0.17% | $3.28M |
| 22 | Los Angeles Department of Water & Power | 0.17% | $3.28M |
| 23 | California Municipal Finance Authority | 0.16% | $3.19M |
| 24 | State of New Jersey | 0.16% | $3.19M |
| 25 | Ohio Water Development Authority | 0.16% | $3.18M |
Top 25 of 3,273 holdings, as of May 31, 2026. Percentages are of the fund's net assets.
What the fund owns
| Asset type | % of fund |
|---|---|
| Bonds and other debt | 97.87% |
| Cash and short-term investments | 2.41% |
| Country | % of fund |
|---|---|
| United States | 100.28% |
Shares of net assets from the fund's N-PORT report. Funds that borrow can add up to more than 100%, with borrowing (such as repurchase agreements) shown as a negative share.
Monthly total returns
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF's total return was −0.66%, as reported to the SEC.
| Month | Total return |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | +0.20% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | +0.36% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | −1.22% |
The fund's own total returns as reported to the SEC (N-PORT), including reinvested distributions. Not the sample prices above.
Fund profile
- Name
- Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF
- Ticker
- VTES
- Exchange
- ARCA
- Fund type
- ETF
- Trust
- VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND
- SEC series ID
- S000079862
- SEC CIK
- 0000105563
- Fractional shares
- Yes
Recent SEC filings
- Jul 29, 2026
- Jul 31, 2026
- 485BPOSProspectus updateMar 27, 2026
- Feb 3, 2026
- Jul 30, 2025
- 485BPOSProspectus updateMar 28, 2025
- Jan 31, 2025
- Aug 5, 2024
Shareholder reports and prospectuses are filed by VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND, the trust behind Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF, and cover all of its funds.
Frequently asked questions
What is VTES's price?
Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF (VTES) closed at $750.66 on Oct 9, 2026, up 1.13% from the previous close of $742.24.
What is VTES's expense ratio?
Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF's expense ratio is 0.05%: $5.00 a year on $10,000 invested.
What does VTES hold?
Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF held 3,273 investments worth $1.99B as of May 31, 2026. Its largest holding was Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund, at 2.41% of the fund. Its five largest holdings were Vanguard Cmt Funds-Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund, New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, State of California, New Jersey Economic Development Authority, Dallas Independent School District.
How has VTES performed?
Over the 3 months to May 31, 2026, Vanguard Wellington Fund Vanguard Short-Term Tax Exempt Bond ETF's total return was −0.66%, as reported to the SEC.
Sources and methodology
Holdings, net assets and monthly returns come from the fund's N-PORT filing with the SEC, as of May 31, 2026 (filed Jul 29, 2026). The expense ratio is from the fund's prospectus or shareholder report, as of Nov 30, 2025. Prices are generated sample data for development. Data sources and disclosures