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Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade (VWESX)On Jul 10: 8.56  Up 0.07 (0.82%)  
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Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Long-Term Bond
Fund Family:Vanguard
Net Assets:3.68B
Year-to-Date Return:-0.18%
Yield:6.13%
Morningstar Rating:3 stars
Fund Inception Date:09-Jul-73
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Long-Term Bond
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Lucius T. Hill, III
Lead Manager since 14-Feb-08
Hill, III, senior vice president and fixed income portfolio manager of Wellington Management, joined Wellington Management as an investment professional in 1993.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$3,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$3,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$3,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:N/A
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$100
VWESX can be purchased from 14 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to provide a high and sustainable level of current income. The fund invests in a variety of high-quality and, to a lesser extent, medium-quality fixed income securities, at least 80% of which will be intermediate- and long-term investment-grade securities. The average weighted maturity generally ranges from 15 to 25 years.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (30-Jun-09): 0.04
Last Cap Gain (31-Mar-99): 0.06
Annual Holdings Turnover 24.00%
Average for Category: 188.32%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseVWESXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:0.28% 0.94%
Max 12b1 Fee:% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:% 3.93%
Max Deferred Sales Load:% 2.06%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $90$408
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $157$673
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $356$1,398
* Per $10,000 invested


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