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 total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Nov 12, 2026
Every year since 2019#
Data provided bySource: Twelve DataCalendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start | End | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $5.57 | $5.30 | 5.2% | +0.4% | |
| 2025 | $5.42 | $5.57 | 6.7% | +9.5% | |
| 2024 | $5.42 | $5.42 | 6.4% | +6.4% | |
| 2023 | $5.15 | $5.42 | 6.5% | +11.8% | |
| 2022 | $5.95 | $5.15 | 4.5% | -9.0% | |
| 2021 | $5.98 | $5.95 | 4.3% | +3.8% | |
| 2020 | $5.96 | $5.98 | 5.1% | +5.4% | |
| 2019since Jul 1 | $5.87 | $5.96 | 2.7% | +4.3% |
- Annualized
- +4.2%
- 2020–2026
- Average year
- +4.7%
- 6 full years
- Best year
- +11.8%
- 2023
- Worst year
- -9.0%
- 2022
- Positive years
- 5/6
- 83% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+4.2%
2020–2026
Average year
+4.7%
6 full years
Best year
+11.8%
2023
Worst year
-9.0%
2022
Positive years
5/6
83% up
Total return by period#
Annual
−15%−10%−5%0%5%10%15%
2019, since Jul 1+4.3%'19
2020+5.4%'20
2021+3.8%'21
2022-9.0%'22
2023+12%'23
2024+6.4%'24
2025+9.5%'25
2026+0.39%'26
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on VWEAX. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares's average annual return?
- Since 2020, Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares (VWEAX) has returned about 4.2% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 4.7%.
- What were Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares's best and worst years?
- Over 2020–2026, the best year was 2023 (+11.8%) and the worst was 2022 (-9.0%).
- How often is Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund Admiral Shares up in a year?
- 5 of the 6 full years since 2020 were positive — about 83% of the time.
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