VNJTX Performance — Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund, Investor Shares
Data updated: 2026-07-29
VNJTX returned +1.76% year to date and +8.14% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +4.32% over 3 years and +1.12% over 5 years. The fund beat its Long-Term Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $114, against $112 for the category, and to $108 over one year, against $107. Volatility over the past three years was 6.54% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $452.6M, and assets reached $3.14B.
VNJTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Long-Term Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | VNJTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $108 | $107 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $114 | $112 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $106 | $103 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $114 | $109 |
VNJTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.76% |
| 1 year | +8.14% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +4.32% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +1.12% |
VNJTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +1.76% |
| 2025 | +3.95% |
| 2024 | +2.10% |
| 2023 | +8.01% |
| 2022 | −10.32% |
| 2021 | +3.09% |
| 2020 | +6.02% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | −0.06% |
VNJTX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.7% | +1.4% | −2.1% | +1.3% | +0.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.3% | +1.1% | −2.2% | −0.6% | −0.7% | +0.9% | −0.5% | +0.9% | +3.0% | +1.5% | +0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | −0.2% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −1.3% | −0.2% | +1.9% | +0.9% | +0.7% | +1.3% | −1.6% | +2.0% | −1.4% |
| 2023 | +3.5% | −2.5% | +2.5% | +0.2% | −0.9% | +1.0% | +0.3% | −1.3% | −3.3% | −1.8% | +7.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | −2.9% | −0.7% | −3.1% | −3.6% | +1.4% | −2.3% | +3.1% | −2.8% | −4.3% | −0.8% | +5.6% | −0.1% |
| 2021 | +1.3% | −1.8% | +0.8% | +1.2% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.8% | −0.3% | −0.8% | −0.3% | +1.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | +2.0% | +1.7% | −5.7% | −2.7% | +3.1% | +2.2% | +2.5% | −0.2% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | −0.8% | +0.1% | +0.2% | +0.4% |
VNJTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 6.54%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -0.03 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +7.58% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −3.33% (Sep 2023)
VNJTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $452.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $916.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.98×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $80.7M | $50.2M | $30.4M |
| Apr 2026 | $72.1M | $39.1M | $32.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $71.6M | $43.9M | $27.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $79.3M | $19.5M | $59.8M |
| Jan 2026 | $95.8M | $42.4M | $53.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $78.1M | $49.0M | $29.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $69.0M | $36.2M | $32.8M |
| Oct 2025 | $59.2M | $29.4M | $29.9M |
| Sep 2025 | $66.0M | $40.4M | $25.5M |
| Aug 2025 | $60.5M | $35.8M | $24.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $112.3M | $42.0M | $70.4M |
| Jun 2025 | $72.1M | $36.3M | $35.9M |
VNJTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $3.14B |
| 2026-02-28 | $3.09B |
| 2025-11-30 | $2.91B |
| 2025-08-31 | $2.71B |
| 2025-05-31 | $2.57B |
| 2025-02-28 | $2.62B |
| 2024-11-30 | $2.60B |
| 2024-08-31 | $2.53B |
| 2024-05-31 | $2.42B |
| 2024-02-29 | $2.44B |
| 2023-11-30 | $2.37B |
| 2023-08-31 | $2.33B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.