Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Shares (VTES)Muni National Short | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
100.77 USD
-0.11
(-0.109%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 3:59 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 100.55 -0.22 (-0.220%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 5:05 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 4:55 a.m. EDT
This instrument serves as a stable, defensive anchor for tax-exempt income rather than a vehicle for capital appreciation. The price action confirms this, showing a flat trajectory with minimal volatility, trading within a tight range near $100.80. While the 2.75% yield provides a solid floor, it is not a high-growth engine; the underlying assets are short-term bonds, meaning the principal value is sensitive to interest rate shifts even if the duration is managed. The lack of options activity reinforces that sophisticated traders are not looking for leverage here. For investors seeking predictable, tax-efficient cash flow without the need to time the market, this fits the bill, but do not expect significant price momentum or structural growth. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.003349 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.003427 |
| AutoETS | 0.003436 |
| AutoTheta | 0.003648 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 82% |
| H-stat | 7.37 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.828 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.45 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 4:55 a.m. EDT: Options activity is virtually non-existent, with zero volume and open interest recorded for both calls and puts across the available expiration. This lack of speculative positioning suggests the market views the instrument as a passive holding vehicle rather than a tradeable asset with directional bias.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.22% | 2.72% | 2.82% | — |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | 0.219 | 0.218041 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.226 | 0.223475 |
| 2026-06-01 | 0.219 | 0.216746 |
| 2026-05-01 | 0.230 | 0.227633 |
| 2026-04-01 | 0.223 | 0.220628 |
| 2026-03-02 | 0.236 | 0.230717 |
| 2026-02-02 | 0.225 | 0.220372 |
| 2025-12-24 | 0.232 | 0.228662 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.234 | 0.230792 |
| 2025-11-03 | 0.236 | 0.232719 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.238 | 0.233999 |
| 2025-09-02 | 0.238 | 0.234645 |
| 2025-08-01 | 0.226 | 0.222752 |
| 2025-07-01 | 0.244 | 0.242136 |
| 2025-06-02 | 0.234 | 0.233580 |
| 2025-05-01 | 0.226 | 0.226408 |
| 2025-04-01 | 0.233 | 0.232002 |
| 2025-03-03 | 0.247 | 0.244676 |
| 2025-02-03 | 0.229 | 0.227793 |
| 2024-12-24 | 0.244 | 0.243798 |
| 2024-12-02 | 0.246 | 0.243806 |
| 2024-11-01 | 0.250 | 0.248855 |
| 2024-10-01 | 0.257 | 0.253837 |
| 2024-09-03 | 0.254 | 0.251361 |
| 2024-08-01 | 0.247 | 0.245820 |
| 2024-07-01 | 0.254 | 0.254790 |
| 2024-06-03 | 0.254 | 0.255662 |
| 2024-05-01 | 0.243 | 0.243633 |
| 2024-04-01 | 0.248 | 0.247224 |
| 2024-03-01 | 0.253 | 0.250694 |
| 2024-02-01 | 0.253 | 0.250025 |
| 2023-12-22 | 0.254 | 0.250815 |
| 2023-12-01 | 0.236 | 0.234418 |
| 2023-11-01 | 0.186 | 0.188967 |
| 2023-10-02 | 0.216 | 0.219646 |
| 2023-09-01 | 0.220 | 0.220751 |
| 2023-08-01 | 0.221 | 0.220735 |
| 2023-07-03 | 0.208 | 0.207337 |
| 2023-06-01 | 0.229 | 0.228726 |
| 2023-05-01 | 0.161 | 0.159897 |
| 2023-04-03 | 0.129 | 0.127119 |
| 2023-03-31 | 0.129 | 0.126994 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 102.71 |
| All Time Low | 98.0 |
| Ask | 100.77 |
| Ask Size | 1,500 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 280,230 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 198,941 |
| Average Volume | 198,941 |
| Average Volume10Days | 280,230 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.37 |
| Bid | 99.33 |
| Bid Size | 2,100 |
| Category | Muni National Short |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 100.885 |
| Day Low | 100.75 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.75 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 100.91672 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.14672089 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.0014538809 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -0.5422473 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 102.71 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.9400024 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.018888155 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 100.33 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.4399948 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.004385476 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 100.33 - 102.71 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,678,372,200,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.110001 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.109041 |
| Fullday Price | 100.55 |
| Fund Family | Vanguard |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,678,233,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | 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 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). It is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Shares |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_1819881589 |
| Nav Price | 100.82 |
| Net Assets | 2,213,732,860.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.05 |
| Open | 100.84 |
| Phone | 6,106,696,295 |
| Post Market Change | -0.21999359 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.21831259 |
| Post Market Price | 100.55 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,951,100 |
| Previous Close | 100.88 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.110001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.109041 |
| Regular Market Day High | 100.885 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 100.75 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 100.75 - 100.885 |
| Regular Market Open | 100.84 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 100.88 |
| Regular Market Price | 100.77 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,199 |
| Regular Market Volume | 199,835 |
| Short Name | Vanguard Wellington Fund Vangua |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | VTES |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.032363 |
| Total Assets | 2,213,732,864 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -0.01699 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -0.01699 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 101.40576 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.6357651 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0062695164 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 199,835 |
| Yield | 0.0275 |
| Ytd Return | 0.39834 |