Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 27, 2026 · prospectusObjective. Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment-grade segment of the U.S. municipal bond market with remaining maturities between one month and twenty years.
Strategy. The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the S&P Intermediate Term National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index (the Target Index). The Target Index measures the performance of investment-grade, fixed-rate U.S. municipal bonds with maturities between one month and 20 years, as determined by the Index Provider. The Target Index includes municipal bonds issued primarily by states, local governments, and agencies whose interest is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Bonds issued by U.S. territories and commonwealths are excluded from the Target Index, as are certain other bonds as determined by the Index Provider. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the … The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the S&P Intermediate Term National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index (the Target Index). The Target Index measures the performance of investment-grade, fixed-rate U.S. municipal bonds with maturities between one month and 20 years, as determined by the Index Provider. The Target Index includes municipal bonds issued primarily by states, local governments, and agencies whose interest is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT). Bonds issued by U.S. territories and commonwealths are excluded from the Target Index, as are certain other bonds as determined by the Index Provider. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the bonds that make up the Target Index. The Fund also has a fundamental policy to, under normal circumstances, invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in securities whose income is exempt from federal income taxes and the federal AMT. The Fund invests by sampling the Target Index, meaning that it holds a range of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full Target Index in terms of key risk factors and other characteristics. The Fund seeks to maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity consistent with that of the Target Index, which, under normal circumstances, is expected to be between 3 and 10 years. As of October 31, 2025 , the dollar-weighted average maturity of the Target Index was 9.1 years. The Fund may become nondiversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, solely as a result of tracking an index. This could occur due to events such as an index rebalance or market movement. A nondiversified fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of particular issuers as compared with diversified funds.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund | — | $12.92M | 1.05% |
| UNIV OF CALIFORNIA CA REVENUES REGD N/C B/E 5.00000000 | UNVHGR | $2.42M | 0.20% |
| NJ NJSEDU 07/01/2064 | NJSEDU | $2.37M | 0.19% |
| State of Connecticut Special Tax, Series 2018A | — | $2.25M | 0.18% |
| HOUSTON TX INDEP SCH DIST | — | $2.03M | 0.16% |
| WI ST GF APP 5% 5/1/2026Q | — | $2.01M | 0.16% |
| NY CITY TRANS FIN-F-1 | — | $1.89M | 0.15% |
| Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., Series 2017 A, Ref. RB | — | $1.88M | 0.15% |
| NYC TRANS FIN-F1 | NYCGEN | $1.81M | 0.15% |
| Massachusetts State, General Obligation Bonds, Consolidated Loan Series 2025B | — | $1.80M | 0.15% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 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 TAX-EXEMPT BOND INDEX FUND · VTEAX, VTEB | 27% | 0.03% |
| VANGUARD SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF · VTES | 25% | 0.05% |
| Schwab Municipal Bond ETF · SCMB | 21% | 0.03% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 27, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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