VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vanguard today announced changes to the investment advisory arrangements of Vanguard Long-Term Investment Grade Fund. Effective today, Vanguard Fixed Income Group will become the sole advisor to the fund, managing 100% of the fund’s assets. Wellington Management Company will no longer serve as an advisor to the fund.
Vanguard Fixed Income Group has served as an advisor to the fund since 2013, overseeing an increasingly larger allocation of the portfolio over time. Vanguard Fixed Income Group’s Investment-Grade Credit Team includes Blanton Keh, portfolio manager with a dedicated long-credit focus; Arvind Narayanan, co-head of Investment Grade Credit; and Ivor Schucking, head of Investment Grade Credit Research.
Effective immediately, Vanguard Fixed Income Group will manage 100% of the fund’s approximately $10 billion* in assets. As a result of these changes, the fund’s expense ratio will decrease by 1 basis point. Tax implications are expected to be minimal for shareholders.
Vanguard’s manager research team conducts ongoing reviews of current and prospective investment advisors, looking beyond short-term performance to focus on the drivers of long-term success for investors. As part of its oversight responsibilities, the fund’s Board of Trustees, informed by Vanguard’s ongoing evaluation of investment teams, philosophies, processes, and long-term performance, determined that changes to the advisory structure are in the best interests of current and future shareholders.
The investment objective, principal investment strategies, and policies of the fund will remain the same. The fund will continue to pursue high-quality, long-duration credit investments.
About Vanguard
Founded in 1975, Vanguard is one of the world’s leading investment management companies. The firm offers investments, advice, and retirement services to tens of millions of individual investors around the globe—directly, through workplace plans, and through financial intermediaries. Vanguard operates under a unique, investor-owned structure where Vanguard fund shareholders own the funds, which in turn own Vanguard. As such, Vanguard adheres to a simple purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success. For more information, visit vanguard.com.
*Source: Vanguard, all figures as of August 2026 unless stated otherwise
For more information about Vanguard funds, visit vanguard.com to obtain a prospectus or, if available, a summary prospectus. Investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information are contained in the prospectus; read and consider it carefully before investing. The fund’s Board of Trustees designates the proportion of fund assets to be managed by each advisor and may change these proportions at any time.
All investing is subject to risk, including possible loss of principal.
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