Investment objective & strategy
As of Dec. 19, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Vanguard Global Wellesley Income Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide long-term growth of income and a high and sustainable level of current income, along with moderate long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund employs an active management approach, typically investing 60% to 70% of its assets in U.S. and foreign investment-grade fixed income securities that the advisor believes will generate a moderate level of current income. These fixed income securities may include corporate bonds, government and agency bonds, and/or asset-backed, mortgage-backed, or mortgage-related securities. In an effort to manage the currency risk associated with investing in foreign currency bonds, the Fund may attempt to hedge its foreign currency exposure. The Fund hedges its foreign currency exposure primarily through the use of foreign currency exchange forward contracts, which are a type of derivative. The Fund invests the remaining 30% to 40% of its assets mainly in equity securities of large and mid-size … The Fund employs an active management approach, typically investing 60% to 70% of its assets in U.S. and foreign investment-grade fixed income securities that the advisor believes will generate a moderate level of current income. These fixed income securities may include corporate bonds, government and agency bonds, and/or asset-backed, mortgage-backed, or mortgage-related securities. In an effort to manage the currency risk associated with investing in foreign currency bonds, the Fund may attempt to hedge its foreign currency exposure. The Fund hedges its foreign currency exposure primarily through the use of foreign currency exchange forward contracts, which are a type of derivative. The Fund invests the remaining 30% to 40% of its assets mainly in equity securities of large and mid-size U.S. and foreign companies that have a history of above-average dividends or expectations of increasing dividends.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | — | $30.89M | 4.10% |
| GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF 2.2% 02/15/2034 REGS | — | $11.51M | 1.53% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | — | $9.56M | 1.27% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE | — | $9.30M | 1.23% |
| MERCK & CO | — | $9.09M | 1.21% |
| FINECOBANK SPA | — | $8.70M | 1.16% |
| LAMAR ADVERTISING CO CL A | — | $8.52M | 1.13% |
| ISUZU MOTORS | — | $8.21M | 1.09% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PL | — | $8.20M | 1.09% |
| ENGIE | — | $8.14M | 1.08% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD GLOBAL WELLINGTON FUND · VGWAX, VGWLX | 46% | 0.30% |
| VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND · VWINX, VWIAX | 19% | 0.15% |
| HARTFORD BALANCED HLS FUND · HADAX, HAIBX | 18% | 0.66% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Wellington Management Company LLP | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of December 19, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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