VWSTX yields 2.83% · MRK yields 2.76%● Live data
📍 MRK pulled ahead of the other in Year 1
Combined, VWSTX + MRK cover 0 of 12 months — good coverage
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This fund’s investment objective is to seek to provide current income that is exempt from federal personal income taxes, with limited price volatility. At least 75% of the securities held by the fund are municipal bonds in the top three credit-rating categories as determined by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor. The fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in medium-grade quality bonds, as determined by a rating organization or by the advisor. The remaining 5% may be invested in securities with lower credit ratings or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor. The fund has some potential for higher yield than a money market fund because it holds longer-maturity securities. Along with the potential for higher yield, however, comes an increase in risk. A decline in interest rates can lead to less income for short-term bond funds, while a rise in interest rates can put pressure on the fund’s share price. Investors looking for a fund that seeks to provide modest federal tax-exempt interest income and can tolerate some income and share price risk may wish to consider this fund.
Full VWSTX Calculator →Merck & Co., Inc. operates as a healthcare company worldwide. It operates through two segments, Pharmaceutical and Animal Health. The Pharmaceutical segment offers human health pharmaceutical products in the areas of oncology, hospital acute care, immunology, neuroscience, virology, cardiovascular, and diabetes, as well as vaccine products, such as preventive pediatric, adolescent, and adult vaccines. The Animal Health segment discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and health management solutions and services, as well as digitally connected identification, traceability, and monitoring products. It serves drug wholesalers and retailers, hospitals, and government agencies; managed health care providers, such as health maintenance organizations, pharmacy benefit managers, and other institutions; and physicians and physician distributors, veterinarians, and animal producers. The company has collaborations with AstraZeneca PLC; Bayer AG; Eisai Co., Ltd.; Ridgeback Biotherapeutics; and Gilead Sciences, Inc. to jointly develop and commercialize long-acting treatments in HIV. Merck & Co., Inc. was founded in 1891 and is headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey.
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