VWEAX
$5.30-0.19%
as of close, Nov 12, 2026
Priced once a day, after the closeVanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral SharesMutual fund · Bond Funds
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares monthly returns
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares has averaged 0.37% a month with dividends reinvested, and risen in 68% of months, through November 12, 2026. The table lists the most recent months; the chart, the last 5 years.
Average month
+0.4%
88 months
Best month
+6.4%
Jul 2022
Worst month
-10.0%
Mar 2020
Positive months
68%
of all months
Month by month#
Data provided bySource: Twelve Data| Month | Path | Total return |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | +0.0% | |
| Oct 2026 | +0.8% | |
| Sep 2026 | -2.6% | |
| Aug 2026 | +1.1% | |
| Jul 2026 | -0.4% | |
| Jun 2026 | +0.3% | |
| May 2026 | +0.5% | |
| Apr 2026 | +1.3% | |
| Mar 2026 | -1.3% | |
| Feb 2026 | +0.5% | |
| Jan 2026 | +0.2% | |
| Dec 2025 | +0.7% | |
| Nov 2025 | +0.7% | |
| Oct 2025 | +0.3% | |
| Sep 2025 | +0.7% | |
| Aug 2025 | +1.3% | |
| Jul 2025 | +0.4% | |
| Jun 2025 | +1.6% | |
| May 2025 | +1.5% | |
| Apr 2025 | +0.4% | |
| Mar 2025 | -0.4% | |
| Feb 2025 | +0.7% | |
| Jan 2025 | +1.3% | |
| Dec 2024 | -0.6% | |
| Nov 2024 | +1.1% | |
| Oct 2024 | -0.7% | |
| Sep 2024 | +1.2% | |
| Aug 2024 | +1.5% | |
| Jul 2024 | +1.6% | |
| Jun 2024 | +1.1% | |
| May 2024 | +1.3% | |
| Apr 2024 | -1.0% | |
| Mar 2024 | +0.9% | |
| Feb 2024 | +0.1% | |
| Jan 2024 | -0.2% | |
| Dec 2023 | +3.4% | |
| Nov 2023 | +4.5% | |
| Oct 2023 | -0.6% | |
| Sep 2023 | -1.4% | |
| Aug 2023 | +0.1% | |
| Jul 2023 | +1.1% | |
| Jun 2023 | +1.3% | |
| May 2023 | -0.8% | |
| Apr 2023 | +0.7% | |
| Mar 2023 | +1.5% | |
| Feb 2023 | -1.6% | |
| Jan 2023 | +3.4% | |
| Dec 2022 | -0.5% | |
| Nov 2022 | +2.6% | |
| Oct 2022 | +2.7% | |
| Sep 2022 | -3.8% | |
| Aug 2022 | -3.1% | |
| Jul 2022 | +6.4% | |
| Jun 2022 | -6.4% | |
| May 2022 | +1.0% | |
| Apr 2022 | -3.4% | |
| Mar 2022 | -0.7% | |
| Feb 2022 | -0.8% | |
| Jan 2022 | -2.7% | |
| Dec 2021 | +1.7% | |
| Nov 2021 | -0.8% | |
| Oct 2021 | -0.3% | |
| Sep 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Aug 2021 | +0.5% | |
| Jul 2021 | +0.5% | |
| Jun 2021 | +1.0% | |
| May 2021 | +0.2% | |
| Apr 2021 | +1.2% | |
| Mar 2021 | -0.1% | |
| Feb 2021 | +0.0% | |
| Jan 2021 | +0.0% | |
| Dec 2020 | +1.2% | |
| Nov 2020 | +3.0% | |
| Oct 2020 | +0.4% | |
| Sep 2020 | -0.8% | |
| Aug 2020 | +0.6% | |
| Jul 2020 | +4.5% | |
| Jun 2020 | +0.2% | |
| May 2020 | +3.8% | |
| Apr 2020 | +3.9% | |
| Mar 2020 | -10.0% | |
| Feb 2020 | -0.8% | |
| Jan 2020 | +0.1% | |
| Dec 2019 | +1.3% | |
| Nov 2019 | +0.6% | |
| Oct 2019 | +0.6% | |
| Sep 2019 | +0.4% | |
| Aug 2019 | +1.0% | |
| Jul 2019since Jul 1 | +0.3% |
Monthly total return (since Dec 2021)#
−10%−5%0%5%10%
Dec 2021+1.7%
Jan 2022-2.7%
Feb 2022-0.85%
Mar 2022-0.68%
Apr 2022-3.4%
May 2022+0.96%
Jun 2022-6.4%
Jul 2022+6.4%
Aug 2022-3.1%
Sep 2022-3.8%
Oct 2022+2.7%
Nov 2022+2.6%
Dec 2022-0.5%
Jan 2023+3.4%
Feb 2023-1.6%
Mar 2023+1.5%
Apr 2023+0.67%
May 2023-0.83%
Jun 2023+1.3%
Jul 2023+1.1%
Aug 2023+0.14%
Sep 2023-1.4%
Oct 2023-0.64%
Nov 2023+4.5%
Dec 2023+3.4%
Jan 2024-0.24%
Feb 2024+0.13%
Mar 2024+0.88%
Apr 2024-0.96%
May 2024+1.3%
Jun 2024+1.1%
Jul 2024+1.6%
Aug 2024+1.5%
Sep 2024+1.2%
Oct 2024-0.74%
Nov 2024+1.1%
Dec 2024-0.58%
Jan 2025+1.3%
Feb 2025+0.7%
Mar 2025-0.38%
Apr 2025+0.35%
May 2025+1.5%
Jun 2025+1.6%
Jul 2025+0.37%
Aug 2025+1.3%
Sep 2025+0.71%
Oct 2025+0.34%
Nov 2025+0.71%
Dec 2025+0.7%
Jan 2026+0.16%
Feb 2026+0.51%
Mar 2026-1.3%
Apr 2026+1.3%
May 2026+0.53%
Jun 2026+0.35%
Jul 2026-0.38%
Aug 2026+1.1%
Sep 2026-2.6%
Oct 2026+0.76%
Nov 20260%
20222022Jul2023Jul2024Jul2025Jul2026JulVanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares returns by calendar month#
Every month of every year since 2019, one tick per year on a shared scale; the dark bar is the month's average. Total returns, dividends reinvested.
November 2026 so far: +0.00% — 7th of 8 Novembers since 2019 at the last close; the average November returned +1.7%.
| Month | −10%0+10% | Average | Median | Up | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +0.3% | +0.1% | 71% | +3.4% 2023 | -2.7% 2022 | |
| Feb | -0.3% | +0.0% | 57% | +0.7% 2025 | -1.6% 2023 | |
| Mar | -1.4% | -0.4% | 29% | +1.5% 2023 | -10.0% 2020 | |
| Apr | +0.4% | +0.7% | 71% | +3.9% 2020 | -3.4% 2022 | |
| May | +1.1% | +1.0% | 86% | +3.8% 2020 | -0.8% 2023 | |
| Jun | -0.1% | +1.0% | 86% | +1.6% 2025 | -6.4% 2022 | |
| Jul | +2.0% | +1.1% | 86% | +6.4% 2022 | -0.4% 2026 | |
| Aug | +0.4% | +0.8% | 88% | +1.5% 2024 | -3.1% 2022 | |
| Sep | -0.8% | -0.5% | 38% | +1.2% 2024 | -3.8% 2022 | |
| Oct | +0.4% | +0.4% | 63% | +2.7% 2022 | -0.7% 2024 | |
| Nov | +1.7% | +1.1% | 86% | +4.5% 2023 | -0.8% 2021 | |
| Dec | +1.0% | +1.2% | 71% | +3.4% 2023 | -0.6% 2024 |
Methodology#
Monthly returns are total returns (dividends reinvested), computed from VWEAX's split- and dividend-adjusted month-end closes. The table shows the most recent 120 months and the bar chart the most recent 60. See the year-by-year returns for the annual view. Past performance does not predict future returns; not investment advice.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares's average monthly return?
- Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares has averaged about 0.37% per month (dividends reinvested), positive in roughly 68% of months. The best month was Jul 2022 (+6.4%) and the worst was Mar 2020 (-10.0%).
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