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Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds |
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Declaration of Trust) |
P.O. Box 2600, Valley Forge, PA 19482 |
(Address of Principal Executive Office) |
Registrants Telephone Number (610) 669-1000 |
Anne E. Robinson, Esquire |
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Valley Forge, PA 19482 |
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Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds ® |
Prospectus |
April 26, 2019 |
Admiral™ Shares |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares (VTMFX) |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Admiral Shares (VTCLX) |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund Admiral Shares (VTMSX) |
See the inside front cover for important information about access to your fund’s |
annual and semiannual shareholder reports. |
This prospectus contains financial data for the Funds through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018. |
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or |
passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. |
Important information about access to shareholder reports
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the SEC, paper copies of your funds annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and will be provided with a link to access the report.
If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus or by logging on to vanguard.com.
You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact the intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies. If you invest directly with the fund, you can call Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus or log on to vanguard.com. Your election to receive paper copies will apply to all the funds you hold through an intermediary or directly with Vanguard.
Contents
Vanguard Fund Summaries | Investing With Vanguard | 34 | |
Tax-Managed Balanced Fund | 1 | Purchasing Shares | 34 |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund | 6 | Converting Shares | 37 |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | 10 | Redeeming Shares | 38 |
Investing in Tax-Managed Funds | 14 | Exchanging Shares | 42 |
More on the Funds | 15 | Frequent-Trading Limitations | 42 |
The Funds and Vanguard | 25 | Other Rules You Should Know | 44 |
Investment Advisor | 25 | Fund and Account Updates | 49 |
Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes | 26 | Employer-Sponsored Plans | 50 |
Share Price | 29 | Contacting Vanguard | 51 |
Financial Highlights | 31 | Additional Information | 52 |
Glossary of Investment Terms | 55 |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide a tax-efficient investment return consisting of federally tax-exempt income, long-term capital appreciation, and a modest amount of taxable current income.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees | |
(Fees paid directly from your investment) | |
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases | None |
Purchase Fee | None |
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends | None |
Redemption Fee | None |
Account Service Fee (for certain fund account balances below $10,000) | $20/year |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses | |
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | |
Management Fees | 0.08% |
12b-1 Distribution Fee | None |
Other Expenses | 0.01% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.09% |
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
$9 | $29 | $51 | $115 |
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense example, reduce the Funds performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 11 % of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests approximately 50% to 55% of its assets in municipal securities and the balance in common stocks. The fixed income portion of the Fund is concentrated in high-quality municipal securities with a dollar-weighted average maturity expected to be between 6 and 12 years. At least 75% of the municipal bonds purchased by the Fund will be rated in one of the top three credit-rating categories as determined by an independent bond-rating agency (e.g., Aaa, Aa, and A by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or AAA, AA, and A by Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC (Standard & Poor's)) or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor.
The Funds stock holdings are chosen from the stocks that pay lower dividends within the Russell 1000 Indexan index that is made up of stocks of large- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies. The Fund uses statistical methods to sample the Index, aiming to minimize taxable dividends while approximating the other characteristics of the Index. The intended result is a portfolio that will loosely track the total return performance of the Index, but with lower taxable income distributions.
Principal Risks
The Fund is subject to the risks associated with the stock and bond markets, any of which could cause an investor to lose money. However, because stock and bond prices can move in different directions or to different degrees, the Funds bond holdings may counteract some of the volatility experienced by the Funds stock holdings.
With 50% to 55% of its assets in municipal securities, the Fund is proportionately subject to bond risks, including the following: interest rate risk , which is the chance that bond prices overall will decline because of rising interest rates; credit risk , which is the chance that a bond issuer will fail to pay interest or principal in a timely manner or that negative perceptions of the issuers ability to make such payments will cause the price of that bond to decline; call risk , which is the chance that during periods of falling interest rates, issuers of callable bonds may call (redeem) securities with higher coupon rates or interest rates before their maturity dates, causing the Fund to lose any price appreciation above the bonds call price and forcing it to reinvest the unanticipated proceeds
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at lower interest rates that may result in a decline in the Funds income; income risk, which is the chance that the Funds income will decline because of falling interest rates; liquidity risk , which is the chance that the Fund may not be able to sell a security in a timely manner at a desired price; manager risk, which is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective; and tax risk, which is the chance that all or a portion of the tax-exempt income from municipal bonds held by the Fund will be declared taxable, possibly with retroactive effect, because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state or local tax authorities, or noncompliant conduct of a bond issuer.
With 45% to 50% of its assets in stocks, the Fund is proportionately subject to stock risks, including stock market risk and investment style risk . Stock market risk is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The benchmark index for the stock portion of the Fund tracks a subset of the U.S. stock market, which could cause the Fund to perform differently from the overall stock market. In addition, the Funds benchmark index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector. Investment style risk is the chance that returns from large- and mid-capitalization stocks will trail returns from the overall stock market. Large- and mid-cap stocks each tend to go through cycles of doing betteror worsethan other segments of the stock market or the stock market in general. These periods have, in the past, lasted for as long as several years. Historically, mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than large-cap stocks because, among other things, mid-size companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Annual Total Returns
The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the Fund compare with those of relevant market indexes and a composite bond/stock index, which have investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Funds past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.
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Annual Total Returns — Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund Admiral Shares
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 10.46% (quarter ended September 30, 2009), and the lowest return for a quarter was –5.99% (quarter ended September 30, 2011).
Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also, figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.
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Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard)
Portfolio Managers
James M. DArcy, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has managed the bond portion of the Fund since 2013.
Donald M. Butler, CFA, Principal of Vanguard. He has co-managed the stock portion of the Fund since 2016.
William Coleman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has co-managed the stock portion of the Fund since 2016.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares online through our website (vanguard.com) , by mail (The Vanguard Group, P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, PA 19482-1110), or by telephone (800-662-2739). The minimum investment amount required to open and maintain a Fund account for Admiral Shares is $10,000. The minimum investment amount required to add to an existing Fund account is generally $1. Financial intermediaries, institutional clients, and Vanguard-advised clients should contact Vanguard for information on special eligibility rules that may apply to them regarding Admiral Shares. If you are investing through an intermediary, please contact that firm directly for more information regarding your eligibility. If you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your plan administrator or your benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how you can invest through your plan.
Tax Information
The Funds distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gain. The dividends that you receive from the Fund that are attributable to interest paid on the Funds investments in municipal securities are generally expected to be exempt from federal income taxes. The Funds other distributions are expected to be subject to federal, state, and/or local income taxes.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries
The Fund and its investment advisor do not pay financial intermediaries for sales of Fund shares.
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Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide a tax-efficient investment return consisting of long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Admiral Shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees | |
(Fees paid directly from your investment) | |
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases | None |
Purchase Fee | None |
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends | None |
Redemption Fee | None |
Account Service Fee (for certain fund account balances below $10,000) | $20/year |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses | |
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | |
Management Fees | 0.08% |
12b-1 Distribution Fee | None |
Other Expenses | 0.01% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.09% |
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
$9 | $29 | $51 | $115 |
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense example, reduce the Funds performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 6 % of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund purchases stocks that pay lower dividends and are included in the Russell 1000 Indexan index that is made up of the stocks of large- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies. The Fund uses statistical methods to sample the Index, aiming to minimize taxable dividends while approximating the other characteristics of the Index. The expected result is a portfolio that will loosely track the total return performance of the Index, but with lower taxable income distributions.
Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time. You should expect the Funds share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Funds performance:
Stock market risk , which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The Funds benchmark index tracks a subset of the U.S. stock market, which could cause the Fund to perform differently from the overall stock market. In addition, the Funds benchmark index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
Investment style risk , which is the chance that returns from large- and mid-capitalization stocks will trail returns from the overall stock market. Large- and mid-cap stocks each tend to go through cycles of doing betteror worsethan other segments of the stock market or the stock market in general. These periods have, in the past, lasted for as long as several years. Historically, mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than large-cap stocks because, among other things, mid-size companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
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Annual Total Returns
The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund‘s Admiral Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the Admiral Shares compare with those of the Fund‘s benchmark index, which has investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.
Annual Total Returns — Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Admiral Shares
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 16.74% (quarter ended June 30, 2009), and the lowest return for a quarter was –15.03% (quarter ended September 30, 2011).
Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2018 | |||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Admiral Shares | |||
Return Before Taxes | –4.97% | 8.31% | 13.41% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions | –5.35 | 7.87 | 13.03 |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | –2.64 | 6.51 | 11.25 |
Russell 1000 Index | |||
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | –4.78% | 8.21% | 13.28% |
Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local
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income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also, figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard)
Portfolio Managers
Donald M. Butler, CFA, Principal of Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2016.
William Coleman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2016.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares online through our website (vanguard.com) , by mail (The Vanguard Group, P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, PA 19482-1110), or by telephone (800-662-2739). The minimum investment amount required to open and maintain a Fund account for Admiral Shares is $10,000. The minimum investment amount required to add to an existing Fund account is generally $1. Financial intermediaries, institutional clients, and Vanguard-advised clients should contact Vanguard for information on special eligibility rules that may apply to them regarding Admiral Shares. If you are investing through an intermediary, please contact that firm directly for more information regarding your eligibility. If you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your plan administrator or your benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how you can invest through your plan.
Tax Information
The Funds distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gain.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries
The Fund and its investment advisor do not pay financial intermediaries for sales of Fund shares.
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Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide a tax-efficient investment return consisting of long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Admiral Shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees | |
(Fees paid directly from your investment) | |
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases | None |
Purchase Fee | None |
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends | None |
Redemption Fee | None |
Account Service Fee (for certain fund account balances below $10,000) | $20/year |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses | |
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | |
Management Fees | 0.08% |
12b-1 Distribution Fee | None |
Other Expenses | 0.01% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.09% |
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
$9 | $29 | $51 | $115 |
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense example, reduce the Funds performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 29 % of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund purchases stocks included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index an index that is made up of stocks of smaller U.S. companiesin approximately the same proportions as in the Index. To improve tax efficiency, the Fund may limit investments in Index securities that have undesirable tax characteristics and may continue to hold securities no longer included in the Index.
Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time. You should expect the Funds share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Funds performance:
Stock market risk , which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The Funds benchmark index tracks a subset of the U.S. stock market, which could cause the Fund to perform differently from the overall stock market. In addition, the Funds benchmark index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
Investment style risk , which is the chance that returns from small-capitalization stocks will trail returns from the overall stock market. Historically, small-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the overall market, and they often perform quite differently. The stock prices of small companies tend to experience greater volatility because, among other things, these companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
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Annual Total Returns
The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund‘s Admiral Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the Admiral Shares compare with those of the Fund‘s benchmark index, which has investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.
Annual Total Returns — Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund Admiral Shares
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 21.02% (quarter ended June 30, 2009), and the lowest return for a quarter was –20.04% (quarter ended December 31, 2018).
Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2018
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund Admiral Shares | |||
Return Before Taxes | –8.62% | 6.25% | 13.50% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions | –8.87 | 5.95 | 13.25 |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | –4.91 | 4.86 | 11.35 |
S&P SmallCap 600 Index | |||
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | –8.48% | 6.34% | 13.61% |
Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as
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an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also, figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard)
Portfolio Managers
Donald M. Butler, CFA, Principal of Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2016.
William Coleman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2016.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares online through our website (vanguard.com) , by mail (The Vanguard Group, P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, PA 19482-1110), or by telephone (800-662-2739). The minimum investment amount required to open and maintain a Fund account for Admiral Shares is $10,000. The minimum investment amount required to add to an existing Fund account is generally $1. Financial intermediaries, institutional clients, and Vanguard-advised clients should contact Vanguard for information on special eligibility rules that may apply to them regarding Admiral Shares. If you are investing through an intermediary, please contact that firm directly for more information regarding your eligibility. If you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your plan administrator or your benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how you can invest through your plan.
Tax Information
The Funds distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gain.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries
The Fund and its investment advisor do not pay financial intermediaries for sales of Fund shares.
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Investing in Tax-Managed Funds
Most mutual funds seek to maximize pre-tax total returns, without regard to the personal tax consequences for investors. Yet most investors stand to lose a significant portion of their investment returns to federal, state, and local taxes. Fund dividends and short-term capital gains are now taxed at federal income tax rates as high as 40.8%; for long-term capital gains and certain qualified dividends, the rates can be up to 20%. The Funds offered in this prospectus aim to minimize the impact of taxes on investors total returns by operating in a tax-efficient manner. Each Fund uses the following tax-management techniques:
Lower turnover . Each Fund seeks to minimize turnover by employing an index-oriented approach to stock investing. Frequent tradinga hallmark of many actively managed fundscauses a fund to realize capital gains, which must then be distributed to shareholders, reducing after-tax returns.
A disciplined sell-selection method . When selling specific securities, each Fund will select a specific share lotmore often than not, the highest-cost sharesin order to minimize realized capital gains. In addition, the Fund may sell securities at a loss in order to offset realized capital gains that would otherwise have to be distributed to shareholders.
Bias against taxable dividend income . The Tax-Managed Balanced and Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Funds minimize taxable dividend income by focusing on the stocks that pay lower dividends in their shared benchmark index (the Russell 1000 Index). In addition, the bond portion of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund is made up of municipal bonds, which generate federally tax-exempt dividends.
The Funds tax-management techniques may reduce an investors taxable income, but will not eliminate it. Because tax consequences are considered in managing the Funds, a Funds pre-tax performance may be lower than that of a similar fund that is not tax-managed.
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More on the Funds
This prospectus describes the principal risks you would face as a Fund shareholder. It is important to keep in mind one of the main principles of investing: generally, the higher the risk of losing money, the higher the potential reward. The reverse, also, is generally true: the lower the risk, the lower the potential reward. As you consider an investment in any mutual fund, you should take into account your personal tolerance for fluctuations in the securities markets. Look for this symbol throughout the prospectus. It is used to mark detailed information about the more significant risks that you would confront as a Fund shareholder. To highlight terms and concepts important to mutual fund investors, we have provided Plain Talk ® explanations along the way. Reading the prospectus will help you decide whether a Fund is the right investment for you. We suggest that you keep this prospectus for future reference.
Share Class Overview
This prospectus offers the Funds Admiral Shares. A separate prospectus offers Institutional Shares for each Fund (other than the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund), which generally have an investment minimum of $5 million.
Both share classes offered by a Fund have the same investment objective, strategies, and policies. However, different share classes have different expenses; as a result, their investment returns will differ.
Plain Talk About Costs of Investing |
Costs are an important consideration in choosing a mutual fund. That is because |
you, as a shareholder, pay a proportionate share of the costs of operating a fund |
and any transaction costs incurred when the fund buys or sells securities. These |
costs can erode a substantial portion of the gross income or the capital |
appreciation a fund achieves. Even seemingly small differences in expenses can, |
over time, have a dramatic effect on a funds performance. |
The following sections explain the principal investment strategies and policies that each Fund uses in pursuit of its objective. The Funds board of trustees, which oversees each Funds management, may change investment strategies or policies in the interest of shareholders without a shareholder vote, unless those strategies or policies are designated as fundamental. Note that each Funds investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without a shareholder vote.
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund will invest all, or substantially all (but in no event less than 80%), of its assets in small-cap stocks, which include those stocks in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. This policy may be changed only upon 60 days notice to shareholders. The Funds investment in small-cap stocks generally will be within the capitalization range of the companies included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index ($ 28
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million to $4.2 billion, as of December 31, 2018). In the future, the Indexs market capitalization range may be higher or lower, or the Funds investment may follow a different small-cap index universe. Such changes may occur at any time and without notice to Fund shareholders.
Market Exposure
The following grid shows, at a glance, the types of investments made by each Fund as its principal investment strategy, as well as the percentage of assets that each Fund expects to allocate to these investments. Market exposure is expected to play the most important role in achieving a Funds investment objective.
Vanguard Fund | |||
Tax-Managed | Tax-Managed | Tax-Managed | |
Market Exposure | Balanced | Capital Appreciation | Small-Cap |
Common stocks | 45%50% Large- | 100% Large- and mid-cap | 100% Small-cap U.S. |
and mid-cap U.S. | U.S. companies | companies | |
companies | |||
Municipal bonds | 50%55% | None | None |
U.S. Stocks
Each Fund invests in U.S. stocks as a principal investment strategy. The size of the companies on which the Funds focus differs with each Fund.
Each Fund is subject to stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. Each Funds benchmark index tracks a subset of the U.S. stock market, which could cause the Fund to perform differently from the overall stock market. In addition, each Funds benchmark index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
H istorically, small- and mid-cap stocks have been more volatile thanand at times have performed quite differently fromlarge-cap stocks. This volatility is the result of several factors, including, but not limited to, less-certain growth and dividend prospects for smaller companies and greater sensitivity to changing economic conditions. The Tax-Managed Balanced and Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Funds hold mid-cap stocks in addition to large-cap stocks; the Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund holds small-cap stocks.
Stocks of publicly traded companies are often classified according t o market capitalization , which is the market value of a companys outstanding shares . These classifications typically include small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap. It is important to
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understand tha t there are no “official” definitions of small-, mid-, and large-cap, even among Vanguard fund advisors , and that market capitalization ranges can change over time .
The asset-weighted median market capitalization of each Fund’s stock holdings as of December 31, 2018, was:
Asset-Weighted Median | |
Vanguard Fund | Market Capitalization |
Tax-Managed Balanced Fund (stock portion) | $ 81.4 billion |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund | 74.2 |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | 1.5 |
Each Fund is subject to investment style risk, which is the chance that returns from the types of stocks in which the Fund invests will trail returns from the overall stock market. Specific types of stocks tend to go through cycles of doing better—or worse—than other segments of the stock market or the stock market in general. These periods have, in the past, lasted for as long as several years.
Municipal Securities
The Tax-Managed Balanced Fund invests 50% to 55% of its assets in municipal securities. These are bonds, notes, and other fixed income instruments issued by state and local governments and regional governmental authorities, which pay income that is exempt from federal taxes. There is no guarantee that all of the income from municipal bonds will remain exempt from federal, state, or local income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by the Fund could be declared taxable, possibly with retroactive effect, because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or state or local tax authorities, or noncompliant conduct of a bond issuer.
The Fund focuses on high-quality municipal securities: At least 75% of the municipal bonds purchased by the Fund will be rated in one of the top three credit-rating categories as determined by an independent bond-rating agency (e.g., Aaa, Aa, and A by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (Moody’s) or AAA, AA, and A by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (Standard & Poor’s)) or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable quality by the advisor. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its municipal security assets in medium-grade quality bonds, as determined by an independent bond rating agency (e.g., Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Standard & Poor’s) or by the advisor. Up to 5% of the Fund’s municipal security assets may be invested in securities with lower credit ratings or, if unrated, determined to be of comparable
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quality by the advisor. The dollar-weighted average maturity of the Funds municipal securities holdings is expected to be between 6 and 12 years.
Plain Talk About Municipal Bonds |
Municipal bonds are securities issued by state and local governments and |
regional governmental authorities as a way of raising money for public |
construction projects (e.g., highways, airports, or housing), for operating |
expenses, or for loans to public institutions and facilities. |
The Tax-Managed Balanced Fund is subject to interest rate risk, which is the chance that bond prices overall will decline because of rising interest rates. Interest rate risk is moderate for intermediate-term bonds such as those purchased by the Fund. For the Fund overall, interest rate risk is expected to range from low to moderate because it invests only a portion of its assets in bonds.
Although bonds are often thought to be less risky than stocks, there have been periods when bond prices have fallen significantly because of rising interest rates. For instance, prices of long-term bonds fell by almost 48% between December 1976 and September 1981.
To illustrate the relationship between bond prices and interest rates, the following table shows the effect of a 1% and a 2% change (both up and down) in interest rates on the values of three noncallable bonds (i.e., bonds that cannot be redeemed by the issuer) of different maturities, each with a face value of $1,000.
These figures are for illustration only; you should not regard them as an indication of future performance of the bond market as a whole or the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund in particular.
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Plain Talk About Bonds and Interest Rates |
As a rule, when interest rates rise, bond prices fall. The opposite is also true: |
Bond prices go up when interest rates fall. Why do bond prices and interest rates |
move in opposite directions? Lets assume that you hold a bond offering a 4% |
yield. A year later, interest rates are on the rise and bonds of comparable quality |
and maturity are offered with a 5% yield. With higher-yielding bonds available, |
you would have trouble selling your 4% bond for the price you paidyou would |
probably have to lower your asking price. On the other hand, if interest rates were |
falling and 3% bonds were being offered, you should be able to sell your 4% bond |
for more than you paid. |
Changes in interest rates can affect bond income as well as bond prices .
The Tax-Managed Balanced Fund is subject to income risk, which is the chance that the Funds income will decline because of falling interest rates. A funds income declines when interest rates fall because the fund then must invest new cash flow and cash from maturing bonds in lower-yielding bonds. Income risk is generally higher for funds holding short-term bonds and lower for funds holding long-term bonds. For the Fund overall, income risk is expected to range from low to moderate because it invests only a portion of its assets in bonds.
Plain Talk About Bond Maturities |
A bond is issued with a specific maturity datethe date when the issuer must pay |
back the bonds principal (face value). Bond maturities range from less than 1 year |
to more than 30 years. Typically, the longer a bonds maturity, the more price risk |
you, as a bond investor, will face as interest rates risebut also the higher the |
potential yield you could receive. Longer-term bonds are more suitable for |
investors willing to take a greater risk of price fluctuations to get higher and more |
stable interest income. Shorter-term bond investors should be willing to accept |
lower yields and greater income variability in return for less fluctuation in the value |
of their investment. The stated maturity of a bond may differ from the effective |
maturity of a bond, which takes into consideration that an action such as a call or |
refunding may cause bonds to be repaid before their stated maturity dates. |
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The Tax-Managed Balanced Fund is subject to credit risk, which is the chance that a bond issuer will fail to pay interest or principal in a timely manner or that negative perceptions of the issuers ability to make such payments will cause the price of that bond to decline. Credit risk is expected to be low for the Fund because it invests only a portion of its assets in bonds, most of which are considered to be of high quality.
Plain Talk About Credit Quality |
A bonds credit quality rating is an assessment of the issuers ability to pay interest |
on the bond and, ultimately, to repay the principal. The lower the credit quality, the |
greater the perceived chanc e t hat the bond issuer will default, or fail to meet its |
payment obligations. All things being equal, the lower a bonds credit quality, the |
higher its yield should be to compensate investors for assuming additional risk. |
The Tax-Managed Balanced Fund is subject to call risk, which is the chance that during periods of falling interest rates, issuers of callable bonds may call (redeem) securities with higher coupon rates or interest rates before their maturity dates. The Fund would then lose any price appreciation above the bonds call price and would be forced to reinvest the unanticipated proceeds at lower interest rates, resulting in a decline in the Funds income. Such redemptions and subsequent reinvestments would also increase the Funds portfolio turnover rate. Call risk is generally moderate for intermediate-term bonds such as those purchased by the Fund. For the Fund overall, call risk i s expected to range from low to moderate because it invests only a portion of its assets in bonds.
The Tax-Managed Balanced Fund is subject to extension risk. Extension risk is the chance that during periods of rising interest rates, certain debt securities will be paid off substantially more slowly than originally anticipated, and the value of those securities may fall. Extension risk is expected to be low for the Fund because it invests only a portion of its assets in bonds.
The Tax-Managed Balanced Funds bond holdings help to reducebut not eliminatesome of the stock market volatility experienced by the Fund. Likewise, changes in interest rates may not have as dramatic an effect on the Fund as they would on a fund made up entirely of bonds. The Funds balanced portfolio, in the long run, should result in less investment riskand a lower investment returnthan a fund investing exclusively in s tocks.
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The Tax-Managed Balanced Fund is subject to liquidity risk, which is the chance that the Fund may not be able to sell a security in a timely manner at a desired price.
Municipal securities are traded via a network among dealers and brokers that connect buyers with sellers. Liquidity in the tax-exempt bond market has been reduced as a result of overall economic conditions and credit tightening. There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular bonds and other fixed income securities, which may make them more difficult to value or sell.
Security Selection
Each Fund employs an index-oriented approach to stock investing, and the only stocks purchased by a Fund are those of issuers included in its benchmark index at the time of purchase. The Tax-Managed Balanced Fund selects municipal securities, however, based upon traditional active-management techniques. The following grid shows, at a glance, the types of stocks included in each Funds benchmark index.
Vanguard Fund | Benchmark Index | Types of Stocks |
Tax-Managed Balanced (stock portion) | Russell 1000 | Large- and mid-cap |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation | Russell 1000 | Large- and mid-cap |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap | S&P SmallCap 600 | Small-cap |
The bond portion of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund is subject to manager risk, which is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective.
Other Investment Policies and Risks
Each Fund may invest, to a limited extent, in derivatives. Generally speaking, a derivative is a financial contract whose value is based on the value of a financial asset (such as a stock, a bond, or a currency), a physical asset (such as gold, oil, or wheat), a market index, or a reference rate . Investments in derivatives may subject the Funds to risks different from, and possibly greater than, those of investments directly in the underlying securities or assets. The Funds will not use derivatives for speculation or for the purpose of leveraging (magnifying) investment returns.
Each Fund may invest a small portion of its assets in equity futures (and, for the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund, fixed income futures), which are a type of derivative, and/or shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These equity futures and ETFs typically provide returns similar to those of common stocks (and, for fixed income futures, bonds). Each Fund may purchase futures or ETFs when doing so will reduce the
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Funds transaction costs or provide flexibility for the Funds to seek better tax efficiency. Vanguard receives no additional revenue from Fund assets invested in ETF Shares of other Vanguard funds. Fund assets invested in ETF Shares are excluded when allocating to the Fund its share of the costs of Vanguard operations.
Cash Management
Each Funds daily cash balance may be invested in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and/or Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund (each, a CMT Fund), which are low-cost money market funds. When investing in a CMT Fund, each Fund bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the CMT Fund in which it invests. Vanguard receives no additional revenue from Fund assets invested in a CMT Fund.
Methods Used to Meet Redemption Requests
Under normal circumstances, each Fund typically expects to meet redemptions with positive cash flows. When this is not an option, each Fund seeks to maintain its risk exposure by selling a cross section of the Funds holdings to meet redemptions, while also factoring in transaction costs. Additionally, a Fund may work with larger clients to implement their redemptions in a manner that is least disruptive to the portfolio; see Potentially disruptive redemptions under Redeeming Shares in the Investing With Vanguard section.
Under certain circumstances, including under stressed market conditions, there are additional tools that each Fund may use in order to meet redemptions, including advancing the settlement of market trades with counterparties to match investor redemption payments or delaying settlement of an investors transaction to match trade settlement within regulatory requirements. A Fund may also suspend payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven days; see Emergency circumstances under Redeeming Shares in the Investing With Vanguard section. Additionally under these unusual circumstances, a Fund may borrow money (subject to certain regulatory conditions and if available under board-approved procedures) through an interfund lending facility or through a bank line-of-credit, including a joint committed credit facility, in order to meet redemption requests.
Temporary Investment Measures
Each Fund may temporarily depart from its normal investment policies and strategies when the advisor believes that doing so is in the Funds best interest, so long as the strategy or policy employed is consistent with the Funds investment objective. For instance, the Fund may invest beyond its normal limits in derivatives or exchange-traded funds that are consistent with the Funds investment objective when those instruments are more favorably priced or provide needed liquidity, as might be the case if the Fund receives large cash flows that it cannot prudently invest immediately.
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In addition, each Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its normal investment policies and strategiesfor instance, by allocating substantial assets to cash equivalent investments or other less volatile instrumentsin response to adverse or unusual market, economic, political, or other conditions. In doing so, the Fund may succeed in avoiding losses but may otherwise fail to achieve its investment objective.
Frequent Trading or Market-Timing
Background. Some investors try to profit from strategies involving frequent trading of mutual fund shares, such as market-timing. For funds holding foreign securities, investors may try to take advantage of an anticipated difference between the price of the funds shares and price movements in overseas markets, a practice also known as time-zone arbitrage. Investors also may try to engage in frequent trading of funds holding investments such as small-cap stocks and high-yield bonds. As money is shifted into and out of a fund by a shareholder engaging in frequent trading, the fund incurs costs for buying and selling securities, resulting in increased brokerage and administrative costs. These costs are borne by all fund shareholders, including the long-term investors who do not generate the costs. In addition, frequent trading may interfere with an advisors ability to efficiently manage the fund.
Policies to address frequent trading. The Vanguard funds (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) do not knowingly accommodate frequent trading. The board of trustees of each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to detect and discourage frequent trading and, in some cases, to compensate the fund for the costs associated with it. These policies and procedures do not apply to ETF Shares because frequent trading in ETF Shares generally does not disrupt portfolio management or otherwise harm fund shareholders. Although there is no assurance that Vanguard will be able to detect or prevent frequent trading or market-timing in all circumstances, the following policies have been adopted to address these issues:
Each Vanguard fund reserves the right to reject any purchase requestincluding exchanges from other Vanguard fundswithout notice and regardless of size. For example, a purchase request could be rejected because the investor has a history of frequent trading or if Vanguard determines that such purchase may negatively affect a funds operation or performance.
Each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) generally prohibits, except as otherwise noted in the Investing With Vanguard section, an
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investors purchases or exchanges into a fund account for 30 calendar days after the investor has redeemed or exchanged out of that fund account.
Certain Vanguard funds charge shareholders purchase and/or redemption fees on transactions.
See the Investing With Vanguard section of this prospectus for further details on Vanguards transaction policies.
Each Vanguard fund (other than retail and government money market funds), in determining its net asset value, will use fair-value pricing when appropriate, as described in the Share Price section. Fair-value pricing may reduce or eliminate the profitability of certain frequent-trading strategies.
Do not invest with Vanguard if you are a market-timer.
Turnover Rate
Although the Funds generally seek to invest for the long term, each Fund may sell securities regardless of how long they have been held. Generally, an index-oriented fund sells securities in response to redemption requests or to changes in the composition of its target index. Turnover rates for large-cap stock index funds tend to be very low because large-cap indexessuch as the S&P 500 Indextypically do not change significantly from year to year. Turnover rates for mid-cap and small-cap stock index funds tend to be higher (although still relatively low, compared with actively managed stock funds) because the indexes they track are more likely to change as a result of companies merging, growing, or failing. The Financial Highlights section of this prospectus shows historical turnover rates for the Funds. A turnover rate of 100%, for example, would mean that a Fund had sold and replaced securities valued at 100% of its net assets within a one-year period.
Plain Talk About Turnover Rate |
Before investing in a mutual fund, you should review its turnover rate. This rate |
gives an indication of how transaction costs, which are not included in the funds |
expense ratio, could affect the funds future returns. In general, the greater the |
volume of buying and selling by the fund, the greater the impact that brokerage |
commissions, dealer markups, and other transaction costs will have on its return. |
Also, funds with high turnover rates may be more likely to generate capital gains, |
including short-term capital gains, that must be distributed to shareholders and |
will be taxable to shareholders investing through a taxable account. |
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The Funds and Vanguard
Each Fund is a member of The Vanguard Group, a family of over 200 funds holding assets of approximately $4.5 trillion. All of the funds that are members of The Vanguard Group (other than funds of funds) share in the expenses associated with administrative services and business operations, such as personnel, office space, and equipment.
Vanguard Marketing Corporation provides marketing services to the funds. Although fund shareholders do not pay sales commissions or 12b-1 distribution fees, each fund (other than a fund of funds) or each share class of a fund (in the case of a fund with multiple share classes) pays its allocated share of the Vanguard funds marketing costs.
Plain Talk About Vanguards Unique Corporate Structure |
The Vanguard Group is owned jointly by the funds it oversees and thus indirectly |
by the shareholders in those funds. Most other mutual funds are operated by |
management companies that are owned by third partieseither public or private |
stockholdersand not by the funds they serve. |
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc., P.O. Box 2600, Valley Forge, PA 19482, which began operations in 1975, serves as advisor to the Funds through its Equity Index and Fixed Income Groups. As of December 31, 2018, Vanguard served as advisor for approximately $3.9 trillion in assets. Vanguard provides investment advisory services to the Funds pursuant to the Funds Service Agreement and subject to the supervision and oversight of the trustees and officers of the Funds.
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, the advisory expenses represented an effective annual rate of each Funds average net assets as follows: for the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund, 0.01%; and for the Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation and Tax-Managed Small-Cap Funds, 0.02%.
Under the terms of an SEC exemption, the Funds board of trustees may, without prior approval from shareholders, change the terms of an advisory agreement with a third-party investment advisor or hire a new third-party investment advisoreither as a replacement for an existing advisor or as an additional advisor. Any significant change in a Funds advisory arrangements will be communicated to shareholders in writing. As the Funds sponsor and overall manager, Vanguard may provide investment advisory services to a Fund at any time. Vanguard may also recommend to the board of trustees that an advisor be hired, terminated, or replaced or that the terms of an existing advisory agreement be revised. The Funds have filed an
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application seeking a similar SEC exemption with respect to investment advisors that are wholly owned subsidiaries of Vanguard. If the exemption is granted, the Funds may rely on the new SEC relief.
For a discussion of why the board of trustees approved each Funds investment advisory arrangement, see the most recent semiannual report to shareholders covering the fiscal period ended June 30.
The managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds are:
Donald M. Butler , CFA, Principal of Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1992; has managed investment portfolios since 1997; and has co-managed the Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund, and the stock portion of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund since 2016. Education: B.S.B.A., Shippensburg University.
James M. DArcy , CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 1996, has managed investment portfolios since 1999, has been with Vanguard since 2011, and has managed the bond portion of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund since 2013. Education: B.A., University of Colorado.
William Coleman , CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since joining Vanguard in 2006 and has co-managed the Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund, and the stock portion of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund since 2016. Education: B.S., Kings College; M.S., Saint Josephs University.
The Funds Statement of Additional Information provides information about each portfolio managers compensation, other accounts under management, and ownership of shares of the Funds.
Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes
Fund Distributions
Each Fund distributes to shareholders virtually all of its net income (interest and dividends, less expenses) as well as any net short-term or long-term capital gains realized from the sale of its holdings. Income dividends generally are distributed quarterly in March, June, September, and December. Capital gains distributions, if any, generally occur annually in December. In addition, each Fund may occasionally make a supplemental distribution at some other time during the year.
You can receive distributions of income or capital gains in cash, or you can have them automatically reinvested in more shares of the Fund. However, if you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares.
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Plain Talk About Distributions |
As a shareholder, you are entitled to your portion of a funds income from interest |
and dividends as well as capital gains from the funds sale of investments. |
Income consists of both the dividends that the fund earns from any stock |
holdings and the interest it receives from any money market and bond |
investments. Capital gains are realized whenever the fund sells securities for |
higher prices than it paid for them. These capital gains are either short-term or |
long-term, depending on whether the fund held the securities for one year or less |
or for more than one year. |
Basic Tax Points
Investors in taxable accounts should be aware of the following basic federal income tax points:
Distributions are taxable to you whether or not you reinvest these amounts in additional Fund shares.
Distributions declared in Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare taxable as if received in December.
Any dividend distribution or short-term capital gains distribution that you receive is taxable to you as ordinary income (other than dividends paid by the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund from interest received by the Fund on its investments in municipal securities, which are expected to be exempt from taxes). If you are an individual and meet certain holding-period requirements with respect to your Fund shares, you may be eligible for reduced tax rates on qualified dividend income, if any, distributed by the Fund.
Any distribution of net long-term capital gains is taxable to you as long-term capital gains, no matter how long you have owned shares in the Fund.
Although the Funds seek to minimize distributions of taxable capital gains, they may not always achieve this goal. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment activities and cash flows.
A sale or exchange of Fund shares is a taxable event. This means that you may have a capital gain to report as income, or a capital loss to report as a deduction, when you complete your tax return.
Any conversion between classes of shares of the same fund is a nontaxable event.
By contrast, an exchange between classes of shares of different funds is a taxable event.
Vanguard (or your intermediary) will send you a statement each year showing the tax status of all of your distributions.
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Individuals, trusts, and estates whose income exceeds certain threshold amounts are subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on net investment income. Net investment income takes into account distributions paid by the Fund (except exempt-interest dividends from the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund) and capital gains from any sale or exchange of Fund shares.
Dividend distributions and capital gains distributions that you receive, as well as your gains or losses from any sale or exchange of Fund shares, may be subject to state and local income taxes.
The Tax-Managed Balanced Funds income dividends from interest earned on municipal securities of a state or its political subdivisions are generally exempt from that states income taxes. Almost all states, however, tax interest earned on municipal securities of other states. Vanguard will annually provide you with information to help report your earnings by state from the Fund on your tax returns.
This prospectus provides general tax information only. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, special tax rules apply. Please consult your tax advisor for detailed information about any tax consequences for you.
Plain Talk About Buying a Dividend |
Unless you are a tax-exempt investor or investing through a tax-advantaged |
account (such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan), |
you should consider avoiding a purchase of fund shares shortly before the fund |
makes a distribution, because doing so can cost you money in taxes. This is |
known as buying a dividend. For example: On December 15, you invest $5,000, |
buying 250 shares for $20 each. If the fund pays a distribution of $1 per share on |
December 16, its share price will drop to $19 (not counting market change). You |
still have only $5,000 (250 shares x $19 = $4,750 in share value, plus 250 shares |
x $1 = $250 in distributions), but you owe tax on the $250 distribution you |
receivedeven if you reinvest it in more shares. To avoid buying a dividend, check |
a funds distribution schedule before you invest. |
General Information
Backup withholding. By law, Vanguard must withhold 24% of any taxable distributions or redemptions from your account if you do not:
Provide your correct taxpayer identification number.
Certify that the taxpayer identification number is correct.
Confirm that you are not subject to backup withholding.
Similarly, Vanguard (or your intermediary) must withhold taxes from your account if the IRS instructs us to do so.
Foreign investors. Vanguard funds offered for sale in the United States (Vanguard U.S. funds), including the Funds offered in this prospectus, are not widely available outside the United States. Non-U.S. investors should be aware that U.S. withholding and estate taxes and certain U.S. tax reporting requirements may apply to any investments in Vanguard U.S. funds. Foreign investors should visit the non-U.S. investors page on our website at vanguard.com for information on Vanguards non-U.S. products.
Invalid addresses. If a dividend distribution or capital gains distribution check mailed to your address of record is returned as undeliverable, Vanguard will automatically reinvest the distribution and all future distributions until you provide us with a valid mailing address. Reinvestments will receive the net asset value calculated on the date of the reinvestment.
Share Price
Share price, also known as net asset value (NAV), is calculated each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. In the rare event the NYSE experiences unanticipated disruptions and is unavailable at the close of the trading day, NAVs will be calculated as of the close of regular trading on the Nasdaq (or another alternate exchange if the Nasdaq is unavailable, as determined at Vanguards discretion), generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. Each share class of the Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund and the Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund has its own NAV, which is computed by dividing the total assets, minus liabilities, allocated to the share class by the number of Fund shares outstanding for that class. The NAV per share for the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund is computed by dividing the total assets, minus liabilities, of the Fund by the number of Fund shares outstanding. On U.S. holidays or other days when the NYSE is closed, the NAV is not calculated, and the Funds do not sell or redeem shares. However, on those days the value of a Funds assets may be affected to the extent that the Fund holds securities that change in value on those days (such as foreign securities that trade on foreign markets that are open).
Stocks held by a Vanguard fund are valued at their market value when reliable market quotations are readily available from the principal exchange or market on which they are traded. Such securities are generally valued at their official closing price, the last reported sales price, or if there were no sales that day, the mean between the closing bid and asking prices. Debt securities held by a fund are valued based on information furnished by an independent pricing service or market quotations. When a fund determines that pricing-service information or market quotations either are not readily
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available or do not accurately reflect the value of a security, the security is priced at its fair value (the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive upon the current sale of the security) .
T he values of any foreign securities held by a fund are converted into U.S. dollars using an exchange rate obtained from an independent third party as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The values of any mutual fund shares, including institutional money market fund shares , held by a fund are based on the NAVs of the shares. The values of any ETF shares or closed-end fund shares held by a fund are based on the market value of the shares.
A fund also will use fair-value pricing if the value of a security it holds has been materially affected by events occurring before the funds pricing time but after the close of the principal exchange or market on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, which may trade on foreign exchanges that close many hours before the funds pricing time. Intervening events might be company-specific (e.g., earnings report, merger announcement) or country-specific or regional/global (e.g., natural disaster, economic or political news, act of terrorism, interest rate change). Intervening events include price movements in U.S. markets that exceed a specified threshold or that are otherwise deemed to affect the value of foreign securities.
Fair-value pricing may be used for domestic securitiesfor example, if (1) trading in a security is halted and does not resume before the funds pricing time or a security does not trade in the course of a day and (2) the fund holds enough of the security that its price could affect the NAV. A fund may use fair-value pricing with respect to its fixed income securities on bond market holidays when the fund is open for business (such as Columbus Day and Veterans Day).
Fair-value prices are determined by Vanguard according to procedures adopted by the board of trustees. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a fund to calculate the NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Vanguard fund share prices are published daily on our website at vanguard.com/prices.
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Financial Highlights
The following financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each Fund’s financial performance for the periods shown, and certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in each table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost each period on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). This information has been obtained from the financial statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report—along with each Fund’s financial statements—is included in the Funds‘ most recent annual report to shareholders. You may obtain a free copy of the latest annual or semiannual report by visiting vanguard.com or by contacting Vanguard by telephone or mail.
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Investing With Vanguard
This section of the prospectus explains the basics of doing business with Vanguard. Vanguard fund shares can be held directly with Vanguard or indirectly through an intermediary, such as a bank, a broker, or an investment advisor. If you hold Vanguard fund shares directly with Vanguard, you should carefully read each topic within this section that pertains to your relationship with Vanguard. If you hold Vanguard fund shares indirectly through an intermediary (including shares held in a brokerage account through Vanguard Brokerage Services ® ), please see Investing With Vanguard Through Other Firms , and also refer to your account agreement with the intermediary for information about transacting in that account. If you hold Vanguard fund shares through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, please see Employer-Sponsored Plans . Vanguard reserves the right to change the following policies without notice. Please call or check online for current information. See Contacting Vanguard.
For Vanguard fund shares held directly with Vanguard, each fund you hold in an account is a separate fund account. For example, if you hold three funds in a nonretirement account titled in your own name, two funds in a nonretirement account titled jointly with your spouse, and one fund in an individual retirement account, you have six fund accountsand this is true even if you hold the same fund in multiple accounts. Note that each reference to you in this prospectus applies to any one or more registered account owners or persons authorized to transact on your account.
Purchasing Shares
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to increase or decrease the minimum amount required to open, convert shares to, or maintain a fund account or to add to an existing fund account.
Investment minimums may differ for certain categories of investors.
Account Minimums for Admiral Shares
To open and maintain an account. $10,000. Financial intermediaries, institutional clients, and Vanguard- advised clients should contact Vanguard for information on special eligibility rules that may apply to them regarding Admiral Shares. If you are investing through an intermediary, please contact that firm directly for more information regarding your eligibility.
To add to an existing account. Generally $1.
How to Initiate a Purchase Request
Be sure to check Exchanging Shares, Frequent-Trading Limitations, and Other Rules You Should Know before placing your purchase request.
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Online. You may open certain types of accounts, request a purchase of shares, and request an exchange through our website or our mobile application if you are registered for online access.
By telephone. You may call Vanguard to begin the account registration process or request that the account-opening forms be sent to you. You may also call Vanguard to request a purchase of shares in your account or to request an exchange. See
Contacting Vanguard .
By mail. You may send Vanguard your account registration form and check to open a new fund account. To add to an existing fund account, you may send your check with an Invest-by-Mail form (from a transaction confirmation or your account statement) or with a deposit slip (available online). For a list of Vanguard addresses, see Contacting Vanguard .
How to Pay for a Purchase
By electronic bank transfer. You may purchase shares of a Vanguard fund through an electronic transfer of money from a bank account. To establish the electronic bank transfer service on an account, you must designate the bank account online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form. After the service is set up on your account, you can purchase shares by electronic bank transfer on a regular schedule (Automatic Investment Plan) or upon request. Your purchase request can be initiated online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail.
By wire. Wiring instructions vary for different types of purchases. Please call Vanguard for instructions and policies on purchasing shares by wire. See Contacting Vanguard.
By check. You may make initial or additional purchases to your fund account by sending a check with a deposit slip or by utilizing our mobile application if you are registered for online access. Also see How to Initiate a Purchase Request. Make your check payable to Vanguard and include the appropriate fund number (e.g., Vanguardxx). For a list of Fund numbers (for Funds in this prospectus), see Additional Information .
By exchange. You may purchase shares of a Vanguard fund using the proceeds from the simultaneous redemption of shares of another Vanguard fund. You may initiate an exchange online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail with an exchange form . See Exchanging Shares .
Trade Date
The trade date for any purchase request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request, the manner in which you are paying, and the type of fund you are purchasing. Your purchase will be executed using the NAV as
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calculated on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
For purchases by check into all funds other than money market funds and for purchases by exchange , wire , or electronic bank transfer (not using an Automatic Investment Plan) into all funds: If the purchase request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date for the purchase will be the same day. If the purchase request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date for the purchase will be the next business day.
For purchases by check into money market funds: If the purchase request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date for the purchase will be the next business day. If the purchase request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date for the purchase will be the second business day following the day Vanguard receives the purchase request. Because money market instruments must be purchased with federal funds and it takes a money market mutual fund one business day to convert check proceeds into federal funds, the trade date for the purchase will be one business day later than for other funds.
For purchases by electronic bank transfer using an Automatic Investment Plan : Your trade date generally will be the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your designated bank account. Your bank account generally will be debited on the business day after your trade date. If the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your bank account falls on a weekend, holiday, or other nonbusiness day, your trade date generally will be the previous business day. For retirement accounts, if the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your designated bank account falls on the last business day of the year, your trade date will be the first business day of the following year. Please note that if you select the first of the month for automated withdrawals from your designated bank account, trades designated for January 1 will receive the next business days trade date.
If your purchase request is not accurate and complete, it may be rejected. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order .
For further information about purchase transactions, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
Other Purchase Rules You Should Know
Admiral Shares. Admiral Shares generally are not available for SIMPLE IRAs and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans.
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Check purchases. All purchase checks must be written in U.S. dollars, b e drawn on a U.S. bank , and be accompanied by good order instructions . Vanguard does not accept cash, travelers checks, starter checks, or money orders. In addition, Vanguard may refuse checks that are not made payable to Vanguard.
New accounts. We are required by law to obtain from you certain personal information that we will use to verify your identity. If you do not provide the information, we may not be able to open your account. If we are unable to verify your identity, Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to close your account or take such other steps as we deem reasonable. Certain types of accounts may require additional documentation.
Refused or rejected purchase requests. Vanguard reserves the right to stop selling fund shares or to reject any purchase request at any time and without notice, including, but not limited to, purchases requested by exchange from another Vanguard fund. This also includes the right to reject any purchase request because the investor has a history of frequent trading or because the purchase may negatively affect a funds operation or performance.
Large purchases. Call Vanguard before attempting to invest a large dollar amount.
No cancellations. Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any purchase request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a purchase request.
Converting Shares
When a conversion occurs, you receive shares of one class in place of shares of another class of the same fund. At the time of conversion, the dollar value of the new shares you receive equals the dollar value of the old shares that were converted. In other words, the conversion has no effect on the value of your investment in the fund at the time of the conversion. However, the number of shares you own after the conversion may be greater than or less than the number of shares you owned before the conversion, depending on the NAVs of the two share classes.
Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any self-directed conversion request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a conversion request.
A conversion between share classes of the same fund is a nontaxable event.
Trade Date
The trade date for any conversion request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request. Your conversion will be executed using the NAVs of the different share classes on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
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For a conversion request received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. For a conversion request received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day. See Other Rules You Should Know.
Conversions to Institutional Shares
You are eligible for a self-directed conversion from Admiral Shares to Institutional Shares of the same Fund (if available), provided that your account meets all Institutional Shares eligibility requirements. You may request a conversion through our website (if you are registered for online access), or you may contact Vanguard by telephone or by mail to request this transaction. Accounts that qualify for Institutional Shares will not be automatically converted.
Mandatory Conversions to Admiral Shares
If an account no longer meets the balance requirements for Institutional Shares, Vanguard may automatically convert the shares in the account to Admiral Shares. A decline in the account balance because of market movement may result in such a conversion. Vanguard will notify the investor in writing before any mandatory conversion occurs.
Redeeming Shares
How to Initiate a Redemption Request
Be sure to check Exchanging Shares, Frequent-Trading Limitations , and Other Rules You Should Know before placing your redemption request.
Online. You may request a redemption of shares or request an exchange through our website or our mobile application if you are registered for online access.
By telephone. You may call Vanguard to request a redemption of shares or an exchange. See Contacting Vanguard .
By mail. You may send a form (available online) to Vanguard to redeem from a fund account or to make an exchange. See Contacting Vanguard .
How to Receive Redemption Proceeds
By electronic bank transfer. You may have the proceeds of a fund redemption sent directly to a designated bank account. To establish the electronic bank transfer service on an account, you must designate a bank account online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form. After the service is set up on your account, you can redeem shares by electronic bank transfer on a regular schedule
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(Automatic Withdrawal Plan) or upon request. Your redemption request can be initiated online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail.
By wire. To receive your proceeds by wire, you may instruct Vanguard to wire your redemption proceeds ($100 minimum) to a previously designated bank account. To establish the wire redemption service, you generally must designate a bank account online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form.
Please note that Vanguard charges a $10 wire fee for outgoing wire redemptions. The fee is assessed in addition to, rather than being withheld from, redemption proceeds and is paid directly to the fund in which you invest . For example, if you redeem $100 via a wire, you will receive the full $100, and the $10 fee will be assessed to your fund account with an additional redemption of fund shares . If you redeem your entire fund account, your redemption proceeds will be reduced by the amount of the fee . The wire fee does not apply to accounts held by Flagship and Flagship Select clients; accounts held through intermediaries, including Vanguard Brokerage Services; or accounts held by institutional clients.
By exchange. You may have the proceeds of a Vanguard fund redemption invested directly in shares of another Vanguard fund. You may initiate an exchange online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail. See Exchanging Shares .
By check. If you have not chosen another redemption method, Vanguard will mail you a redemption check, generally payable to all registered account owners, normally within two business days of your trade date, and generally to the address of record.
Trade Date
The trade date for any redemption request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request and the manner in which you are redeeming. Your redemption will be executed using the NAV as calculated on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
For redemptions by check , exchange , or wire : If the redemption request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. If the redemption request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day.
Note on timing of wire redemptions from money market funds: For telephone requests received by Vanguard on a business day before 10:45 a.m., Eastern time (2 p.m., Eastern time, for Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund; 12:30 p.m., Eastern time, for Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund), the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business the same day. For telephone
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requests received by Vanguard on a business day after those cut-off times, or on a nonbusiness day, and for all requests other than by telephone, the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the next business day.
Note on timing of wire redemptions from all other funds: For requests received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the next business day. For requests received by Vanguard on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the second business day after Vanguard receives the request.
For redemptions by electronic bank transfer using an Automatic Withdrawal Plan : Your trade date generally will be the date you selected for withdrawal of funds (redemption of shares) from your Vanguard account. Proceeds of redeemed shares generally will be credited to your designated bank account two business days after your trade date. If the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your Vanguard account falls on a weekend, holiday, or other nonbusiness day, your trade date generally will be the previous business day. For retirement accounts, if the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your Vanguard account falls on the last day of the year and if that date is a holiday, your trade date will be the first business day of the following year. Please note that if you designate the first of the month for automated withdrawals, trades designated for January 1 will receive the next business days trade date.
For redemptions by electronic bank transfer not using an Automatic Withdrawal Plan: If the redemption request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. If the redemption request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day.
If your redemption request is not accurate and complete, it may be rejected. If we are unable to send your redemption proceeds by wire or electronic bank transfer because the receiving institution rejects the transfer, Vanguard will make additional efforts to complete your transaction. If Vanguard is still unable to complete the transaction, we may send the proceeds of the redemption to you by check, generally payable to all registered account owners, or use your proceeds to purchase new shares of the fund from which you sold shares for the purpose of the wire or electronic bank transfer transaction. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order .
If your redemption request is received in good order, we typically expect that redemption proceeds will be paid by a Fund within one business day of the trade
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date; however, in certain circumstances, investors may experience a longer settlement period at the time of the transaction. For further information, see Potentially disruptive redemptions and Emergency circumstances.
For further information about redemption transactions, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
Other Redemption Rules You Should Know
Documentation for certain accounts. Special documentation may be required to redeem from certain types of accounts, such as trust, corporate, nonprofit, or retirement accounts. Please call us before attempting to redeem from these types of accounts.
Potentially disruptive redemptions. Vanguard reserves the right to pay all or part of a redemption in kindthat is, in the form of securitiesif we reasonably believe that a cash redemption would negatively affect the funds operation or performance or that the shareholder may be engaged in market-timing or frequent trading. Under these circumstances, Vanguard also reserves the right to delay payment of the redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days. By calling us before you attempt to redeem a large dollar amount, you may avoid in-kind or delayed payment of your redemption. Please see Frequent-Trading Limitations for information about Vanguards policies to limit frequent trading.
Recently purchased shares. Although you can redeem shares at any time, proceeds may not be made available to you until the fund collects payment for your purchase. This may take up to seven calendar days for shares purchased by check or by electronic bank transfer. If you have written a check on a fund with checkwriting privileges, that check may be rejected if your fund account does not have a sufficient available balance.
Share certificates. Share certificates are no longer issued for Vanguard funds. Shares currently held in certificates cannot be redeemed, exchanged, converted, or transferred (reregistered) until you return the certificates (unsigned) to Vanguard by registered mail. For the correct address, see Contacting Vanguard .
Address change. If you change your address online or by telephone, there may be up to a 15-day restriction on your ability to request check redemptions online and by telephone. You can request a redemption in writing (using a form available online) at any time. Confirmations of address changes are sent to both the old and new addresses.
Payment to a different person or address. At your request, we can make your redemption check payable, or wire your redemption proceeds, to a different person or send it to a different address. However, this generally requires the written consent of all registered account owners and may require additional documentation, such as a
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signature guarantee or a notarized signature. You may obtain a signature guarantee from some commercial or savings banks, credit unions, trust companies, or member firms of a U.S. stock exchange.
No cancellations. Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any redemption request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a redemption request.
Emergency circumstances. Vanguard funds can postpone payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days. In addition, Vanguard funds can suspend redemptions and/or postpone payments of redemption proceeds beyond seven calendar days at times when the NYSE is closed or during emergency circumstances, as determined by the SEC.
Exchanging Shares
An exchange occurs when you use the proceeds from the redemption of shares of one Vanguard fund to simultaneously purchase shares of a different Vanguard fund. You can make exchange requests online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail. See Purchasing Shares and Redeeming Shares .
If the NYSE is open for regular trading (generally until 4 p.m., Eastern time, on a business day) at the time an exchange request is received in good order, the trade date generally will be the same day. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order for additional information on all transaction requests.
Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any exchange request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing an exchange request.
Call Vanguard before attempting to exchange a large dollar amount. By calling us before you attempt to exchange a large dollar amount, you may avoid delayed or rejected transactions.
Please note that Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to revise or terminate the exchange privilege, limit the amount of any exchange, or reject an exchange, at any time, for any reason. See Frequent-Trading Limitations for additional restrictions on exchanges.
Frequent-Trading Limitations
Because excessive transactions can disrupt management of a fund and increase the funds costs for all shareholders, the board of trustees of each Vanguard fund places certain limits on frequent trading in the funds. Each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) limits an investors purchases or exchanges into a
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fund account for 30 calendar days after the investor has redeemed or exchanged out of that fund account. ETF Shares are not subject to these frequent-trading limits.
For Vanguard Retirement Investment Program pooled plans, the limitations apply to exchanges made online or by telephone.
These frequent-trading limitations do not apply to the following:
Purchases of shares with reinvested dividend or capital gains distributions.
Transactions through Vanguards Automatic Investment Plan, Automatic Exchange Service, Direct Deposit Service, Automatic Withdrawal Plan, Required Minimum Distribution Service, and Vanguard Small Business Online ® .
Discretionary transactions through Vanguard Personal Advisor Services ® and Vanguard Institutional Advisory Services ® .
Redemptions of shares to pay fund or account fees.
Redemptions of shares to remove excess shareholder contributions to certain types of retirement accounts (including, but not limited to, IRAs, certain Individual 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts, and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans).
Transfers and reregistrations of shares within the same fund.
Purchases of shares by asset transfer or direct rollover.
Conversions of shares from one share class to another in the same fund.
Checkwriting redemptions.
Section 529 college savings plans.
Certain approved institutional portfolios and asset allocation programs, as well as trades made by funds or trusts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates that invest in other Vanguard funds. (Please note that shareholders of Vanguards funds of funds are subject to the limitations.)
For participants in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans,* the frequent-trading limitations do not apply to:
Purchases of shares with participant payroll or employer contributions or loan repayments.
Purchases of shares with reinvested dividend or capital gains distributions.
Distributions, loans, and in-service withdrawals from a plan.
Redemptions of shares as part of a plan termination or at the direction of the plan.
Transactions executed through the Vanguard Managed Account Program.
Redemptions of shares to pay fund or account fees.
Share or asset transfers or rollovers.
Reregistrations of shares.
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Conversions of shares from one share class to another in the same fund.
Exchange requests submitted by written request to Vanguard. (Exchange requests submitted by fax, if otherwise permitted, are subject to the limitations.)
* The following Vanguard fund accounts are subject to the frequent-trading limitations: SEP-IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, certain Individual 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts, and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans.
Accounts Held by Institutions (Other Than Defined Contribution Plans)
Vanguard will systematically monitor for frequent trading in institutional clients accounts. If we detect suspicious trading activity, we will investigate and take appropriate action, which may include applying to a clients accounts the 30-day policy previously described, prohibiting a clients purchases of fund shares, and/or revoking the clients exchange privilege.
Accounts Held by Intermediaries
When intermediaries establish accounts in Vanguard funds for the benefit of their clients, we cannot always monitor the trading activity of the individual clients. However, we review trading activity at the intermediary (omnibus) level, and if we detect suspicious activity, we will investigate and take appropriate action. If necessary, Vanguard may prohibit additional purchases of fund shares by an intermediary, including for the benefit of certain of the intermediarys clients. Intermediaries also may monitor their clients trading activities with respect to Vanguard funds.
For those Vanguard funds that charge purchase and/or redemption fees, intermediaries will be asked to assess these fees on client accounts and remit these fees to the funds. The application of purchase and redemption fees and frequent-trading limitations may vary among intermediaries. There are no assurances that Vanguard will successfully identify all intermediaries or that intermediaries will properly assess purchase and redemption fees or administer frequent-trading limitations. If you invest with Vanguard through an intermediary, please read that firms materials carefully to learn of any other rules or fees that may apply.
Other Rules You Should Know
Prospectus and Shareholder Report Mailings
When two or more shareholders have the same last name and address, just one summary prospectus (or prospectus) and/or shareholder report may be sent in an attempt to eliminate the unnecessary expense of duplicate mailings. You may request
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individual prospectuses and reports by contacting our Client Services Department in writing, by telephone, or online. See Contacting Vanguard .
Vanguard.com
Registration. If you are a registered user of vanguard.com, you can review your account holdings; buy, sell, or exchange shares of most Vanguard funds; and perform most other transactions through our website. You must register for this service online.
Electronic delivery. Vanguard can deliver your account statements, transaction confirmations, prospectuses, certain tax forms, and shareholder reports electronically. If you are a registered user of vanguard.com , you can consent to the electronic delivery of these documents by logging on and changing your mailing preferences under Account Maintenance. You can revoke your electronic consent at any time through our website, and we will begin to send paper copies of these documents within 30 days of receiving your revocation.
Telephone Transactions
Automatic. When we set up your account, we will automatically enable you to do business with us by telephone, unless you instruct us otherwise in writing.
Tele-Account ® . To obtain fund and account information through Vanguards automated telephone service, you must first establish a Personal Identification Number (PIN) by calling Tele-Account at 800-662-6273.
Proof of a callers authority. We reserve the right to refuse a telephone request if the caller is unable to provide the requested information or if we reasonably believe that the caller is not an individual authorized to act on the account. Before we allow a caller to act on an account, we may request the following information:
Authorization to act on the account (as the account owner or by legal documentation or other means).
Account registration and address.
Fund name and account number, if applicable.
Other information relating to the caller, the account owner, or the account.
Good Order
We reserve the right to reject any transaction instructions that are not in good order. Good order generally means that your instructions:
Are provided by the person(s) authorized in accordance with Vanguards policies and procedures to access the account and request transactions.
Include the fund name and account number.
Include the amount of the transaction (stated in dollars, shares, or percentage).
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Written instructions also must generally be provided on a Vanguard form and include:
S ignature( s) and date from the authorized person(s).
Signature guarantees or notarized signatures, if required for the type of transaction.
(Call Vanguard for specific requirements.)
Any supporting documentation that may be required.
Good order requirements may vary among types of accounts and transactions. For more information, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard.
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to revise the requirements for good order.
Future Trade-Date Requests
Vanguard does not accept requests to hold a purchase, conversion, redemption, or exchange transaction for a future date. All such requests will receive trade dates as previously described in Purchasing Shares , Converting Shares , Redeeming Shares, and
Exchanging Shares . Vanguard reserves the right to return future-dated purchase checks.
Accounts With More Than One Owner
If an account has more than one owner or authorized person, Vanguard generally will accept instructions from any one owner or authorized person.
Responsibility for Fraud
Vanguard will not be responsible for any account losses because of fraud if we reasonably believe that the person transacting business on an account is authorized to do so. Please take precautions to protect yourself from fraud. Keep your account information private, and immediately review any account statements or other information that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately about any transactions or changes to your account that you believe to be unauthorized.
Uncashed Checks
Please cash your distribution or redemption checks promptly. Vanguard will not pay interest on uncashed checks. Vanguard may be required to transfer assets related to uncashed checks to a state under the states abandoned property law.
Dormant Accounts
If your account has no activity in it for a period of time, Vanguard may be required to transfer it to a state under the states abandoned property law , subject to potential federal or state withholding taxes .
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Unusual Circumstances
If you experience difficulty contacting Vanguard online or by telephone, you can send us your transaction request on a Vanguard form by regular or express mail. See Contacting Vanguard for addresses.
Investing With Vanguard Through Other Firms
You may purchase or sell shares of most Vanguard funds through a financial intermediary, such as a bank, a broker, or an investment advisor. Please consult your financial intermediary to determine which, if any, shares are available through that firm and to learn about other rules that may apply. Your financial intermediary can provide you with account information and any required tax forms. You may be required to pay a commission on purchases of mutual fund shares made through a financial intermediary.
Please see Frequent - Trading Limitations Accounts Held by Intermediaries for information about the assessment of any purchase or redemption fees and the monitoring of frequent trading for accounts held by intermediaries.
Account Service Fee
Vanguard charges a $20 account service fee on fund accounts that have a balance below $10,000 for any reason, including market fluctuation. The account service fee applies to both retirement and nonretirement fund accounts and will be assessed on fund accounts in all Vanguard funds, regardless of the account minimum. The fee, which will be collected by redeeming fund shares in the amount of $20, will be deducted from a fund account only once per calendar year.
If you register on vanguard.com and elect to receive electronic delivery of statements, reports, and other materials for all of your fund accounts, the account service fee for balances below $10,000 will not be charged, so long as that election remains in effect.
The account service fee also does not apply to the following:
Money market sweep accounts owned in connection with a Vanguard Brokerage Services account.*
Accounts held through intermediaries.*
Accounts held by institutional clients.
Accounts held by Voyager, Voyager Select, Flagship, and Flagship Select clients.
Eligibility is based on total household assets held at Vanguard, with a minimum of $50,000 to qualify for Vanguard Voyager Services ® , $500,000 for Vanguard Voyager Select Services ® , $1 million for Vanguard Flagship Services ® , and $5 million for Vanguard Flagship Select Services ® . Vanguard determines eligibility by aggregating assets of all qualifying accounts held by the investor and immediate family members who reside at the same address. Aggregate assets include investments in Vanguard
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mutual funds, Vanguard ETFs ® , certain annuities through Vanguard, the Vanguard 529 Plan, and certain small-business accounts. Assets in employer-sponsored retirement plans for which Vanguard provides recordkeeping services may be included in determining eligibility if the investor also has a personal account holding Vanguard mutual funds. Note that assets held in a Vanguard Brokerage Services account (other than Vanguard funds, including Vanguard ETFs) are not included when determining a households eligibility.
Participant accounts in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans.** Please consult your enrollment materials for the rules that apply to your account.
Section 529 college savings plans.
* Please note that intermediaries, including Vanguard Brokerage Services, may charge a separate fee.
** The following Vanguard fund accounts have alternative fee structures: SIMPLE IRAs, certain Individual 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts, Vanguard Retirement Investment Program pooled plans, and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans.
Low-Balance Accounts
Each Fund reserves the right to liquidate a fund account whose balance falls below the account minimum for any reason, including market fluctuation. This liquidation policy applies to nonretirement fund accounts and accounts that are held through intermediaries. Any such liquidation will be preceded by written notice to the investor.
Right to Change Policies
In addition to the rights expressly stated elsewhere in this prospectus, Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to (1) alter, add, or discontinue any conditions of purchase (including eligibility requirements), redemption, exchange, conversion, service, or privilege at any time; (2) accept initial purchases by telephone; (3) freeze any account and/or suspend account services if Vanguard has received reasonable notice of a dispute regarding the assets in an account, including notice of a dispute between the registered or beneficial account owners, or if Vanguard reasonably believes a fraudulent transaction may occur or has occurred; (4) temporarily freeze any account and/or suspend account services upon initial notification to Vanguard of the death of the shareholder until Vanguard receives required documentation in good order; (5) alter, impose, discontinue, or waive any purchase fee, redemption fee, account service fee, or other fees charged to a shareholder or a group of shareholders; and (6) redeem an account or suspend account privileges, without the owners permission to do so, in cases of threatening conduct or activity Vanguard believes to be suspicious, fraudulent, or illegal. Changes may affect any or all investors. These actions will be taken when, at the sole discretion of Vanguard management, Vanguard reasonably believes they are in the best interest of a fund.
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Share Classes
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to change the eligibility requirements of its share classes, including the types of clients who are eligible to purchase each share class.
Fund and Account Updates
Confirmation Statements
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) a confirmation of your trade date and the amount of your transaction when you buy, sell, exchange, or convert shares. However, we will not send confirmations reflecting only checkwriting redemptions or the reinvestment of dividend or capital gains distributions. For any month in which you had a checkwriting redemption, a Checkwriting Activity Statement will be sent to you itemizing the checkwriting redemptions for that month. Promptly review each confirmation statement that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately with any questions you may have about any transaction reflected on a confirmation statement, or Vanguard will consider the transaction properly processed.
Portfolio Summaries
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) quarterly portfolio summaries to help you keep track of your accounts throughout the year. Each summary shows the market value of your account at the close of the statement period, as well as all distributions, purchases, redemptions, exchanges, transfers, and conversions for the current calendar quarter (or month). Promptly review each summary that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately with any questions you may have about any transaction reflected on the summary, or Vanguard will consider the transaction properly processed.
Tax Information Statements
For most accounts, Vanguard (or your intermediary) is required to provide annual tax forms to assist you in preparing your income tax returns. These forms are generally available for each calendar year early in the following year. Registered users of vanguard.com can also view certain forms through our website. Vanguard (or your intermediary) may also provide you with additional tax-related documentation. For more information, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
Annual and Semiannual Reports
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) reports about Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds twice a year, in February and August. These reports
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include overviews of the financial markets and provide the following specific Fund information:
Performance assessments and comparisons with industry benchmarks.
Financial statements with listings of Fund holdings.
Portfolio Holdings
Please consult the Funds Statement of Additional Information or our website for a description of the policies and procedures that govern disclosure of a Funds portfolio holdings.
Employer-Sponsored Plans
Your plan administrator or your employee benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how to participate in your plan and how to elect a Fund as an investment option.
If you have any questions about a Fund or Vanguard, including those about a Funds investment objective, strategies, or risks, contact Vanguard Participant Services toll-free at 800-523-1188 or visit our website at vanguard.com.
If you have questions about your account, contact your plan administrator or the organization that provides recordkeeping services for your plan.
Be sure to carefully read each topic that pertains to your transactions with Vanguard.
Vanguard reserves the right to change its policies without notice to shareholders.
Transactions
Processing times for your transaction requests may differ among recordkeepers or among transaction and funding types. Your plans recordkeeper (which may also be Vanguard) will determine the necessary processing time frames for your transaction requests prior to submission to a Fund. Consult your recordkeeper or plan administrator for more information.
If Vanguard is serving as your plan recordkeeper and if your transaction involves one or more investments with an early cut-off time for processing or another trading restriction, your entire transaction will be subject to the restriction when the trade date for your transaction is determined.
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S&P DOW JONES INDICES DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE INDEX OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P DOW JONES INDICES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY VANGUARD, OWNERS OF VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED SMALL-CAP FUND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE INDEX OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN S&P DOW JONES INDICES AND VANGUARD, OTHER THAN THE LICENSORS OF S&P DOW JONES INDICES.
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Neither Barclays Bank Plc, Barclays Capital Inc., or any affiliate (collectively Barclays) or Bloomberg is the issuer or producer of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund and neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has any responsibilities, obligations or duties to investors in the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund. The Index is licensed for use by The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard) as the sponsor of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund. Bloomberg and Barclays only relationship with Vanguard in respect to the Index is the licensing of the Index, which is determined, composed and calculated by BISL, or any successor thereto, without regard to the Issuer or the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund or the owners of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund.
Additionally, Vanguard may for itself execute transaction(s) with Barclays in or relating to the Index in connection with the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund. Investors acquire the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund from Vanguard and investors neither acquire any interest in the Index nor enter into any relationship of any kind whatsoever with Bloomberg or Barclays upon making an investment in the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund. The Tax-Managed Balanced Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Bloomberg or Barclays. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays makes any representation or warranty, express or implied regarding the advisability of investing in the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund or the advisability of investing in securities generally or the ability of the Index to track corresponding or relative market performance. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has passed on the legality or suitability of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund with respect to any person or entity. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays is responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund to be issued. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has any obligation to take the needs of the Issuer or the owners of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund or any other third party into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has any obligation or liability in connection with administration, marketing or trading of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund.
The licensing agreement between Bloomberg and Barclays is solely for the benefit of Bloomberg and Barclays and not for the benefit of the owners of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund, investors or other third parties. In addition, the licensing agreement between Vanguard and Bloomberg is solely for the benefit of Vanguard and Bloomberg and not for the benefit of the owners of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund, investors or other third parties.
NEITHER BLOOMBERG NOR BARCLAYS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO THE ISSUER, INVESTORS OR TO OTHER THIRD PARTIES FOR THE QUALITY, ACCURACY AND/OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN OR FOR INTERRUPTIONS IN THE DELIVERY OF THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDEX. NEITHER BLOOMBERG NOR BARCLAYS MAKES ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE ISSUER, THE INVESTORS OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. NEITHER BLOOMBERG NOR BARCLAYS MAKES ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EACH HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN. BLOOMBERG RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE THE METHODS OF CALCULATION OR PUBLICATION, OR TO CEASE THE CALCULATION OR PUBLICATION OF THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDEX, AND NEITHER BLOOMBERG NOR BARCLAYS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY MISCALCULATION OF OR ANY INCORRECT, DELAYED OR INTERRUPTED PUBLICATION WITH RESPECT TO THE BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDEX. NEITHER BLOOMBERG NOR BARCLAYS SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY LOST PROFITS AND EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH, RESULTING FROM THE USE OF A BLOOMBERG BARCLAYS INDEX OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THEREIN OR WITH RESPECT TO THE TAX-MANAGED BALANCED FUND.
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Glossary of Investment Terms
Active Management. An investment approach that seeks to exceed the average returns of a particular financial market or market segment. In selecting securities to buy and sell, active managers may rely on, among other things, research, market forecasts, quantitative models, and their own judgment and experience.
Average Maturity. The average length of time until bonds held by a fund reach maturity and are repaid. In general, the longer the average maturity, the more a funds share price fluctuates in response to changes in market interest rates. In calculating average maturity, a fund uses a bonds maturity or, if applicable, an earlier date on which the advisor believes it is likely that a maturity-shortening device (such as a call, a put, a refunding, a prepayment, or a redemption provision or an adjustable coupon rate) will cause the bond to be repaid.
Bloomberg Barclays 115 Year Municipal Bond Index. An index that includes investment-grade tax-exempt bonds that are issued by state and local governments and have maturities of 1 to 15 years.
Bond. A debt security (IOU) issued by a corporation, a government, or a government agency in exchange for the money the bondholder lends it. In most instances, the issuer agrees to pay back the loan by a specific date and generally to make regular interest payments until that date.
Capital Gains Distributions. Payments to mutual fund shareholders of gains realized on securities that a fund has sold at a profit, minus any realized losses.
Cash Equivalent Investments. Cash deposits, short-term bank deposits, and money market instruments that include U.S. Treasury bills and notes, bank certificates of deposit (CDs), repurchase agreements, commercial paper, and bankers acceptances.
Common Stock. A security representing ownership rights in a corporation.
Coupon Rate. The interest rate paid by the issuer of a debt security until its maturity. It is expressed as an annual percentage of the face value of the security.
Dividend Distributions. Payments to mutual fund shareholders of income from interest or dividends generated by a funds investments.
Expense Ratio. A funds total annual operating expenses expressed as a percentage of the funds average net assets. The expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but it does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio securities.
Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the funds investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is generally measured from the inception date.
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Indexing. A low-cost investment strategy in which a mutual fund attempts to trackrather than outperforma specified market benchmark, or index.
Joint Committed Credit Facility. Each Fund participates, along with other funds managed by Vanguard, in a committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each Vanguard fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. The amount and terms of the committed credit facility are subject to approval by the Funds board of trustees and renegotiation with the lender syndicate on an annual basis.
Median Market Capitalization. An indicator of the size of companies in which a fund invests; the midpoint of market capitalization (market price x shares outstanding) of a funds stocks, weighted by the proportion of the funds assets invested in each stock. Stocks representing half of the funds assets have market capitalizations above the median, and the rest are below it.
Mutual Fund. An investment company that pools the money of many people and invests it in a variety of securities in an effort to achieve a specific objective over time.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). A stock exchange based in New York City that is open for regular trading on business days, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern time .
Principal. The face value of a debt instrument or the amount of money put into an investment.
Securities. Stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other investments.
Tax-Managed Balanced Composite Index. An index that consists of two unmanaged benchmarks, weighted 50% in the Russell 1000 Index and 50% in the Bloomberg Barclays 115 Year Municipal Bond Index.
Total Return. A percentage change, over a specified time period, in a mutual funds net asset value, assuming the reinvestment of all distributions of dividends and capital gains.
Volatility. The fluctuations in value of a mutual fund or other security. The greater a funds volatility, the wider the fluctuations in its returns.
Yield. Income (interest or dividends) earned by an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investments price.
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Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds ® |
Prospectus |
April 26, 2019 |
Institutional Shares |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Institutional Shares (VTCIX) |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund Institutional Shares (VTSIX) |
See the inside front cover for important information about access to your fund’s |
annual and semiannual shareholder reports. |
This prospectus contains financial data for the Funds through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 . |
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or |
passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. |
Important information about access to shareholder reports
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the SEC, paper copies of your funds annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and will be provided with a link to access the report.
If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus or by logging on to vanguard.com.
You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact the intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies. If you invest directly with the fund, you can call Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus or log on to vanguard.com. Your election to receive paper copies will apply to all the funds you hold through an intermediary or directly with Vanguard.
Contents | |||
Vanguard Fund Summaries | Investing With Vanguard | 24 | |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund | 1 | Purchasing Shares | 24 |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | 5 | Converting Shares | 27 |
Investing in Tax-Managed Funds | 9 | Redeeming Shares | 28 |
More on the Funds | 10 | Exchanging Shares | 32 |
The Funds and Vanguard | 16 | Frequent-Trading Limitations | 32 |
Investment Advisor | 16 | Other Rules You Should Know | 34 |
Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes | 17 | Fund and Account Updates | 38 |
Share Price | 20 | Employer-Sponsored Plans | 39 |
Financial Highlights | 22 | Contacting Vanguard | 40 |
Additional Information | 41 | ||
Glossary of Investment Terms | 43 |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide a tax-efficient investment return consisting of long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees | |
(Fees paid directly from your investment) | |
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases | None |
Purchase Fee | None |
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends | None |
Redemption Fee | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses | |
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | |
Management Fees | 0.06% |
12b-1 Distribution Fee | None |
Other Expenses | 0.00% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.06% |
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Institutional Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
$6 | $19 | $34 | $77 |
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense example, reduce the Funds performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 6 % of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund purchases stocks that pay lower dividends and are included in the Russell 1000 Indexan index that is made up of the stocks of large- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies. The Fund uses statistical methods to sample the Index, aiming to minimize taxable dividends while approximating the other characteristics of the Index. The expected result is a portfolio that will loosely track the total return performance of the Index, but with lower taxable income distributions.
Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time. You should expect the Funds share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Funds performance:
Stock market risk , which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The Funds benchmark index tracks a subset of the U.S. stock market, which could cause the Fund to perform differently from the overall stock market. In addition, the Funds benchmark index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
Investment style risk , which is the chance that returns from large- and mid-capitalization stocks will trail returns from the overall stock market. Large- and mid-cap stocks each tend to go through cycles of doing betteror worsethan other segments of the stock market or the stock market in general. These periods have, in the past, lasted for as long as several years. Historically, mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than large-cap stocks because, among other things, mid-size companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
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Annual Total Returns
The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund‘s Institutional Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the Institutional Shares compare with those of the Fund‘s benchmark index, which has investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.
Annual Total Returns — Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Institutional Shares
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 16.76% (quarter ended June 30, 2009), and the lowest return for a quarter was –15.02% (quarter ended September 30, 2011).
Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2018 | |||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund Institutional Shares | |||
Return Before Taxes | –4.95% | 8.34% | 13.46% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions | –5.34 | 7.90 | 13.07 |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | –2.62 | 6.54 | 11.29 |
Russell 1000 Index | |||
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes) | –4.78% | 8.21% | 13.28% |
Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as
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an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also, figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard)
Portfolio Managers
Donald M. Butler, CFA, Principal of Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2016.
William Coleman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2016.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares online through our website (vanguard.com) , by mail (The Vanguard Group, P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, PA 19482-1110), or by telephone (800-662-2739). The minimum investment amount required to open and maintain a Fund account for Institutional Shares is $5 million. The minimum investment amount required to add to an existing Fund account is generally $1. If you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your plan administrator or your benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how you can invest through your plan.
Tax Information
The Funds distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gain.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries
The Fund and its investment advisor do not pay financial intermediaries for sales of Fund shares.
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Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide a tax-efficient investment return consisting of long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees | |
(Fees paid directly from your investment) | |
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases | None |
Purchase Fee | None |
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends | None |
Redemption Fee | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses | |
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) | |
Management Fees | 0.06% |
12b-1 Distribution Fee | None |
Other Expenses | 0.00% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.06% |
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Institutional Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
$6 | $19 | $34 | $77 |
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense example, reduce the Funds performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 29 % of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund purchases stocks included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Indexan index that is made up of stocks of smaller U.S. companiesin approximately the same proportions as in the Index. To improve tax efficiency, the Fund may limit investments in Index securities that have undesirable tax characteristics and may continue to hold securities no longer included in the Index.
Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time. You should expect the Funds share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Funds performance:
Stock market risk , which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The Funds benchmark index tracks a subset of the U.S. stock market, which could cause the Fund to perform differently from the overall stock market. In addition, the Funds benchmark index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
Investment style risk , which is the chance that returns from small-capitalization stocks will trail returns from the overall stock market. Historically, small-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the overall market, and they often perform quite differently. The stock prices of small companies tend to experience greater volatility because, among other things, these companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
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Annual Total Returns
The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund‘s Institutional Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the Institutional Shares compare with those of the Fund‘s benchmark index, which has investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.
Annual Total Returns — Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund Institutional Shares
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 21.05% (quarter ended June 30, 2009), and the lowest return for a quarter was –20.03% (quarter ended December 31, 2018).
Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as
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an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also, figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard)
Portfolio Managers
Donald M. Butler, CFA, Principal of Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2016.
William Coleman, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2016.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares online through our website (vanguard.com) , by mail (The Vanguard Group, P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, PA 19482-1110), or by telephone (800-662-2739). The minimum investment amount required to open and maintain a Fund account for Institutional Shares is $5 million. The minimum investment amount required to add to an existing Fund account is generally $1. If you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your plan administrator or your benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how you can invest through your plan.
Tax Information
The Funds distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gain.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries
The Fund and its investment advisor do not pay financial intermediaries for sales of Fund shares.
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Investing in Tax-Managed Funds
Most mutual funds seek to maximize pre-tax total returns, without regard to the personal tax consequences for investors. Yet most investors stand to lose a significant portion of their investment returns to federal, state, and local taxes. Fund dividends and short-term capital gains are now taxed at federal income tax rates as high as 40.8%; for long-term capital gains and certain qualified dividends, the rates can be up to 20%. The Funds offered in this prospectus aim to minimize the impact of taxes on investors total returns by operating in a tax-efficient manner. Each Fund uses the following tax-management techniques:
Lower turnover . Each Fund seeks to minimize turnover by employing an index-oriented approach to stock investing. Frequent tradinga hallmark of many actively managed fundscauses a fund to realize capital gains, which must then be distributed to shareholders, reducing after-tax returns.
A disciplined sell-selection method . When selling specific securities, each Fund will select a specific share lotmore often than not, the highest-cost sharesin order to minimize realized capital gains. In addition, the Fund may sell securities at a loss in order to offset realized capital gains that would otherwise have to be distributed to shareholders.
Bias against taxable dividend income . The Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund minimizes taxable dividend income by focusing on the stocks that pay lower dividends in its benchmark index (the Russell 1000 Index).
The Funds tax-management techniques may reduce an investors taxable income, but will not eliminate it. Because tax consequences are considered in managing the Funds, a Funds pre-tax performance may be lower than that of a similar fund that is not tax-managed.
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More on the Funds
This prospectus describes the principal risks you would face as a Fund shareholder. It is important to keep in mind one of the main principles of investing: generally, the higher the risk of losing money, the higher the potential reward. The reverse, also, is generally true: the lower the risk, the lower the potential reward. As you consider an investment in any mutual fund, you should take into account your personal tolerance for fluctuations in the securities markets. Look for this symbol throughout the prospectus. It is used to mark detailed information about the more significant risks that you would confront as a Fund shareholder. To highlight terms and concepts important to mutual fund investors, we have provided Plain Talk ® explanations along the way. Reading the prospectus will help you decide whether a Fund is the right investment for you. We suggest that you keep this prospectus for future reference.
Share Class Overview
This prospectus offers the Funds Institutional Shares, which are generally for investors who invest a minimum of $5 million. A separate prospectus offers the Funds Admiral Shares, which generally have an investment minimum of $10,000.
Both share classes offered by a Fund have the same investment objective, strategies, and policies. However, different share classes have different expenses; as a result, their investment returns will differ.
Plain Talk About Costs of Investing |
Costs are an important consideration in choosing a mutual fund. That is because |
you, as a shareholder, pay a proportionate share of the costs of operating a fund |
and any transaction costs incurred when the fund buys or sells securities. These |
costs can erode a substantial portion of the gross income or the capital |
appreciation a fund achieves. Even seemingly small differences in expenses can, |
over time, have a dramatic effect on a funds performance. |
The following sections explain the principal investment strategies and policies that each Fund uses in pursuit of its objective. The Funds board of trustees, which oversees each Funds management, may change investment strategies or policies in the interest of shareholders without a shareholder vote, unless those strategies or policies are designated as fundamental. Note that each Funds investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without a shareholder vote.
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund will invest all, or substantially all (but in no event less than 80%), of its assets in small-cap stocks, which include those stocks in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. This policy may be changed only upon 60 days notice to shareholders. The Funds investment in small-cap stocks generally will be within the capitalization range of the companies included in the S&P SmallCap 600 Index ($ 28
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million to $4.2 billion, as of December 31, 2018). In the future, the Indexs market capitalization range may be higher or lower, or the Funds investment may follow a different small-cap index universe. Such changes may occur at any time and without notice to Fund shareholders.
Market Exposure
The following grid shows, at a glance, the types of investments made by each Fund as its principal investment strategy, as well as the percentage of assets that each Fund expects to allocate to these investments. Market exposure is expected to play the most important role in achieving a Funds investment objective.
Vanguard Fund | ||
Tax-Managed | Tax-Managed | |
Market Exposure | Capital Appreciation | Small-Cap |
Common stocks | 100% Large- | 100% |
and mid-cap U.S. | Small-cap U.S. | |
companies | companies |
U.S. Stocks
Each Fund invests in U.S. stocks as a principal investment strategy. The size of the companies on which the Funds focus differs with each Fund.
Each Fund is subject to stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. Each Funds benchmark index tracks a subset of the U.S. stock market, which could cause the Fund to perform differently from the overall stock market. In addition, each Funds benchmark index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
Historically, small- and mid-cap stocks have been more volatile thanand at times have performed quite differently fromlarge-cap stocks. This volatility is the result of several factors, including less-certain growth and dividend prospects for smaller companies and greater sensitivity to changing economic conditions. The Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund holds mid-cap stocks in addition to large-cap stocks; the Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund holds small-cap stocks.
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Stocks of publicly traded companies are often classified according to market capitalization , which is the market value of a company’s outstanding shares . These classifications typically include small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap. It is important to understand tha t there are no “official” definitions of small-, mid-, and large-cap, even among Vanguard fund advisors , and that market capitalization ranges can change over time .
The asset-weighted median market capitalization of each Fund’s stock holdings as of December 31, 2018, was:
Asset-Weighted Median | |
Vanguard Fund | Market Capitalization |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund | $ 74 billion |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | 1.5 |
Each Fund is subject to investment style risk, which is the chance that returns from the types of stocks in which the Fund invests will trail returns from the overall stock market. Specific types of stocks tend to go through cycles of doing better—or worse—than other segments of the stock market or the stock market in general. These periods have, in the past, lasted for as long as several years.
Security Selection
Each Fund employs an index-oriented approach to stock investing, and the only stocks purchased by a Fund are those of issuers included in its benchmark index at the time of purchase. The following grid shows, at a glance, the types of stocks included in each Fund’s benchmark index.
Vanguard Fund | Benchmark Index | Types of Stocks |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation | Russell 1000 | Large- and mid-cap |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap | S&P SmallCap 600 | Small-cap |
Other Investment Policies and Risks
Each Fund may invest, to a limited extent, in derivatives. Generally speaking, a derivative is a financial contract whose value is based on the value of a financial asset (such as a stock, a bond, or a currency), a physical asset (such as gold, oil, or wheat), a market inde x, or a reference rate . Investments in derivatives may subject the Funds to risks different from, and possibly greater than, those of investments directly in the underlying securities or assets. The Funds will not use derivatives for speculation or for the purpose of leveraging (magnifying) investment returns.
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Each Fund may invest a small portion of its assets in equity futures, which are a type of derivative, and/or shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These equity futures and ETFs typically provide returns similar to those of common stocks. Each Fund may purchase futures or ETFs when doing so will reduce the Funds transaction costs or provide flexibility for the Funds to seek better tax efficiency. Vanguard receives no additional revenue from Fund assets invested in ETF Shares of other Vanguard funds. Fund assets invested in ETF Shares are excluded when allocating to the Fund its share of the costs of Vanguard operations.
Cash Management
Each Funds daily cash balance may be invested in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and/or Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund (each, a CMT Fund), which are low-cost money market funds. When investing in a CMT Fund, each Fund bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the CMT Fund in which it invests. Vanguard receives no additional revenue from Fund assets invested in a CMT Fund.
Methods Used to Meet Redemption Requests
Under normal circumstances, each Fund typically expects to meet redemptions with positive cash flows. When this is not an option, each Fund seeks to maintain its risk exposure by selling a cross section of the Funds holdings to meet redemptions, while also factoring in transaction costs. Additionally, a Fund may work with larger clients to implement their redemptions in a manner that is least disruptive to the portfolio; see Potentially disruptive redemptions under Redeeming Shares in the Investing With Vanguard section.
Under certain circumstances, including under stressed market conditions, there are additional tools that each Fund may use in order to meet redemptions, including advancing the settlement of market trades with counterparties to match investor redemption payments or delaying settlement of an investors transaction to match trade settlement within regulatory requirements. A Fund may also suspend payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven days; see Emergency circumstances under Redeeming Shares in the Investing With Vanguard section. Additionally under these unusual circumstances, a Fund may borrow money (subject to certain regulatory conditions and if available under board-approved procedures) through an interfund lending facility or through a bank line-of-credit, including a joint committed credit facility, in order to meet redemption requests.
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Temporary Investment Measures
Each Fund may temporarily depart from its normal investment policies and strategies when the advisor believes that doing so is in the Funds best interest, so long as the strategy or policy employed is consistent with the Funds investment objective. For instance, the Fund may invest beyond its normal limits in derivatives or exchange-traded funds that are consistent with the Funds investment objective when those instruments are more favorably priced or provide needed liquidity, as might be the case if the Fund receives large cash flows that it cannot prudently invest immediately.
In addition, each Fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its normal investment policies and strategiesfor instance, by allocating substantial assets to cash equivalent investments or other less volatile instrumentsin response to adverse or unusual market, economic, political, or other conditions. In doing so, the Fund may succeed in avoiding losses but may otherwise fail to achieve its investment objective.
Frequent Trading or Market-Timing
Background. Some investors try to profit from strategies involving frequent trading of mutual fund shares, such as market-timing. For funds holding foreign securities, investors may try to take advantage of an anticipated difference between the price of the funds shares and price movements in overseas markets, a practice also known as time-zone arbitrage. Investors also may try to engage in frequent trading of funds holding investments such as small-cap stocks and high-yield bonds. As money is shifted into and out of a fund by a shareholder engaging in frequent trading, the fund incurs costs for buying and selling securities, resulting in increased brokerage and administrative costs. These costs are borne by all fund shareholders, including the long-term investors who do not generate the costs. In addition, frequent trading may interfere with an advisors ability to efficiently manage the fund.
Policies to address frequent trading. The Vanguard funds (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) do not knowingly accommodate frequent trading. The board of trustees of each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to detect and discourage frequent trading and, in some cases, to compensate the fund for the costs associated with it. These policies and procedures do not apply to ETF Shares because frequent trading in ETF Shares generally does not disrupt portfolio management or otherwise harm fund shareholders. Although there is no assurance that Vanguard will
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be able to detect or prevent frequent trading or market-timing in all circumstances, the following policies have been adopted to address these issues:
Each Vanguard fund reserves the right to reject any purchase requestincluding exchanges from other Vanguard fundswithout notice and regardless of size. For example, a purchase request could be rejected because the investor has a history of frequent trading or if Vanguard determines that such purchase may negatively affect a funds operation or performance.
Each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) generally prohibits, except as otherwise noted in the Investing With Vanguard section, an investors purchases or exchanges into a fund account for 30 calendar days after the investor has redeemed or exchanged out of that fund account.
Certain Vanguard funds charge shareholders purchase and/or redemption fees on transactions.
See the Investing With Vanguard section of this prospectus for further details on Vanguards transaction policies.
Each Vanguard fund (other than retail and government money market funds), in determining its net asset value, will use fair-value pricing when appropriate, as described in the Share Price section. Fair-value pricing may reduce or eliminate the profitability of certain frequent-trading strategies.
Do not invest with Vanguard if you are a market-timer.
Turnover Rate
Although the Funds generally seek to invest for the long term, each Fund may sell securities regardless of how long they have been held. Generally, an index-oriented fund sells securities in response to redemption requests or to changes in the composition of its target index. Turnover rates for large-cap stock index funds tend to be very low because large-cap indexessuch as the S&P 500 Indextypically do not change significantly from year to year. Turnover rates for mid-cap and small-cap stock index funds tend to be higher (although still relatively low, compared with actively managed stock funds) because the indexes they track are more likely to change as a result of companies merging, growing, or failing. The Financial Highlights section of this prospectus shows historical turnover rates for the Funds. A turnover rate of 100%, for example, would mean that a Fund had sold and replaced securities valued at 100% of its net assets within a one-year period.
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Plain Talk About Turnover Rate |
Before investing in a mutual fund, you should review its turnover rate. This rate |
gives an indication of how transaction costs, which are not included in the funds |
expense ratio, could affect the funds future returns. In general, the greater the |
volume of buying and selling by the fund, the greater the impact that brokerage |
commissions and other transaction costs will have on its return. Also, funds with |
high turnover rates may be more likely to generate capital gains, including short- |
term capital gains, that must be distributed to shareholders and will be taxable to |
shareholders investing through a taxable account. |
The Funds and Vanguard
Each Fund is a member of The Vanguard Group, a family of over 200 funds holding assets of approximately $4.5 trillion. All of the funds that are members of The Vanguard Group (other than funds of funds) share in the expenses associated with administrative services and business operations, such as personnel, office space, and equipment.
Vanguard Marketing Corporation provides marketing services to the funds. Although fund shareholders do not pay sales commissions or 12b-1 distribution fees, each fund (other than a fund of funds) or each share class of a fund (in the case of a fund with multiple share classes) pays its allocated share of the Vanguard funds marketing costs.
Plain Talk About Vanguards Unique Corporate Structure |
The Vanguard Group is owned jointly by the funds it oversees and thus indirectly |
by the shareholders in those funds. Most other mutual funds are operated by |
management companies that are owned by third partieseither public or private |
stockholdersand not by the funds they serve. |
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc., P.O. Box 2600, Valley Forge, PA 19482, which began operations in 1975, serves as advisor to the Funds through its Equity Index Group. As of December 31, 2018, Vanguard served as advisor for approximately $3.9 trillion in assets. Vanguard provides investment advisory services to the Funds pursuant to the Funds Service Agreement and subject to the supervision and oversight of the trustees and officers of the Funds.
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, the advisory expenses represented an effective annual rate of 0.02% of each Funds average net assets.
Under the terms of an SEC exemption, the Funds board of trustees may, without prior approval from shareholders, change the terms of an advisory agreement with a third-party investment advisor or hire a new third-party investment advisoreither as a replacement for an existing advisor or as an additional advisor. Any significant change in a Funds advisory arrangements will be communicated to shareholders in writing. As the Funds sponsor and overall manager, Vanguard may provide investment advisory services to a Fund at any time. Vanguard may also recommend to the board of trustees that an advisor be hired, terminated, or replaced or that the terms of an existing advisory agreement be revised. The Funds have filed an application seeking a similar SEC exemption with respect to investment advisors that are wholly owned subsidiaries of Vanguard. If the exemption is granted, t he Funds may rely on the new SEC relief.
For a discussion of why the board of trustees approved each Funds investment advisory arrangement, see the most recent semiannual report to shareholders covering the fiscal period ended June 30.
The managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds are:
Donald M. Butler , CFA, Principal of Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1992, has managed investment portfolios since 1997, and has co-managed the Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund and Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund since 2016. Education: B.S.B.A., Shippensburg University.
William Coleman , CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since joining Vanguard in 2006 and has co-managed the Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund and Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund since 2016. Education: B.S., Kings College; M.S., Saint Josephs University.
The Funds Statement of Additional Information provides information about each portfolio managers compensation, other accounts under management, and ownership of shares of the Funds.
Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes
Fund Distributions
Each Fund distributes to shareholders virtually all of its net income (interest and dividends, less expenses) as well as any net short-term or long-term capital gains realized from the sale of its holdings. Income dividends generally are distributed quarterly in March, June, September, and December. Capital gains distributions, if any, generally occur annually in
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December. In addition, each Fund may occasionally make a supplemental distribution at some other time during the year.
You can receive distributions of income or capital gains in cash, or you can have them automatically reinvested in more shares of the Fund. However, if you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares.
Plain Talk About Distributions |
As a shareholder, you are entitled to your portion of a funds income from interest |
and dividends as well as capital gains from the funds sale of investments. |
Income consists of both the dividends that the fund earns from any stock |
holdings and the interest it receives from any money market and bond |
investments. Capital gains are realized whenever the fund sells securities for |
higher prices than it paid for them. These capital gains are either short-term or |
long-term, depending on whether the fund held the securities for one year or less |
or for more than one year. |
Basic Tax Points
Investors in taxable accounts should be aware of the following basic federal income tax points:
Distributions are taxable to you whether or not you reinvest these amounts in additional Fund shares.
Distributions declared in Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare taxable as if received in December.
Any dividend distribution or short-term capital gains distribution that you receive is taxable to you as ordinary income. If you are an individual and meet certain holding-period requirements with respect to your Fund shares, you may be eligible for reduced tax rates on qualified dividend income, if any, distributed by the Fund.
Any distribution of net long-term capital gains is taxable to you as long-term capital gains, no matter how long you have owned shares in the Fund.
Although the Funds seek to minimize distributions of taxable capital gains, they may not always achieve this goal. Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment activities and cash flows.
A sale or exchange of Fund shares is a taxable event. This means that you may have a capital gain to report as income, or a capital loss to report as a deduction, when you complete your tax return.
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Any conversion between classes of shares of the same fund is a nontaxable event.
By contrast, an exchange between classes of shares of different funds is a taxable event.
Vanguard (or your intermediary) will send you a statement each year showing the tax status of all of your distributions.
Individuals, trusts, and estates whose income exceeds certain threshold amounts are subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on net investment income. Net investment income takes into account distributions paid by the Fund and capital gains from any sale or exchange of Fund shares.
Dividend distributions and capital gains distributions that you receive, as well as your gains or losses from any sale or exchange of Fund shares, may be subject to state and local income taxes.
This prospectus provides general tax information only. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, special tax rules apply. Please consult your tax advisor for detailed information about any tax consequences for you.
Plain Talk About Buying a Dividend |
Unless you are a tax-exempt investor or investing through a tax-advantaged |
account (such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan), |
you should consider avoiding a purchase of fund shares shortly before the fund |
makes a distribution, because doing so can cost you money in taxes. This is |
known as buying a dividend. For example: On December 15, you invest $5,000, |
buying 250 shares for $20 each. If the fund pays a distribution of $1 per share on |
December 16, its share price will drop to $19 (not counting market change). You |
still have only $5,000 (250 shares x $19 = $4,750 in share value, plus 250 shares |
x $1 = $250 in distributions), but you owe tax on the $250 distribution you |
receivedeven if you reinvest it in more shares. To avoid buying a dividend, check |
a funds distribution schedule before you invest. |
General Information
Backup withholding. By law, Vanguard must withhold 24% of any taxable distributions or redemptions from your account if you do not:
Provide your correct taxpayer identification number.
Certify that the taxpayer identification number is correct.
Confirm that you are not subject to backup withholding.
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Similarly, Vanguard (or your intermediary) must withhold taxes from your account if the IRS instructs us to do so.
Foreign investors. Vanguard funds offered for sale in the United States (Vanguard U.S. funds), including the Funds offered in this prospectus, are not widely available outside the United States. Non-U.S. investors should be aware that U.S. withholding and estate taxes and certain U.S. tax reporting requirements may apply to any investments in Vanguard U.S. funds. Foreign investors should visit the non-U.S. investors page on our website at vanguard.com for information on Vanguards non-U.S. products.
Invalid addresses. If a dividend distribution or capital gains distribution check mailed to your address of record is returned as undeliverable, Vanguard will automatically reinvest the distribution and all future distributions until you provide us with a valid mailing address. Reinvestments will receive the net asset value calculated on the date of the reinvestment.
Share Price
Share price, also known as net asset value (NAV), is calculated each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. In the rare event the NYSE experiences unanticipated disruptions and is unavailable at the close of the trading day, NAVs will be calculated as of the close of regular trading on the Nasdaq (or another alternate exchange if the Nasdaq is unavailable, as determined at Vanguards discretion), generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. Each share class has its own NAV, which is computed by dividing the total assets, minus liabilities, allocated to the share class by the number of Fund shares outstanding for that class. On U.S. holidays or other days when the NYSE is closed, the NAV is not calculated, and the Funds do not sell or redeem shares. However, on those days the value of a Funds assets may be affected to the extent that the Fund holds securities that change in value on those days (such as foreign securities that trade on foreign markets that are open).
Stocks held by a Vanguard fund are valued at their market value when reliable market quotations are readily available from the principal exchange or market on which they are traded. Such securities are generally valued at their official closing price, the last reported sales price, or if there were no sales that day, the mean between the closing bid and asking prices. Debt securities held by a fund are valued based on information furnished by an independent pricing service or market quotations. When a fund determines that pricing-service information or market quotations either are not readily available or do not accurately reflect the value of a security, the security is priced at its fair value (the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive upon the current sale of the security).
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The values of any foreign securities held by a fund are converted into U.S. dollars using an exchange rate obtained from an independent third party as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The values of any mutual fund shares, including institutional money market fund shares, held by a fund are based on the NAVs of the shares. The values of any ETF shares or closed-end fund shares held by a fund are based on the market value of the shares.
A fund also will use fair-value pricing if the value of a security it holds has been materially affected by events occurring before the fund's pricing time but after the close of the principal exchange or market on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, which may trade on foreign exchanges that close many hours before the fund's pricing time. Intervening events might be company-specific (e.g., earnings report, merger announcement) or country-specific or regional/global (e.g., natural disaster, economic or political news, act of terrorism, interest rate change). Intervening events include price movements in U.S. markets that exceed a specified threshold or that are otherwise deemed to affect the value of foreign securities.
Fair-value pricing may be used for domestic securities-for example, if (1) trading in a security is halted and does not resume before the fund's pricing time or a security does not trade in the course of a day and (2) the fund holds enough of the security that its price could affect the NAV. A fund may use fair-value pricing with respect to its fixed income securities on bond market holidays when the fund is open for business (such as Columbus Day and Veterans Day).
Fair-value prices are determined by Vanguard according to procedures adopted by the board of trustees. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a fund to calculate the NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Vanguard fund share prices are published daily on our website at vanguard.com/prices.
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Financial Highlights
The following financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each Fund‘s financial performance for the periods shown, and certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in each table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost each period on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). This information has been obtained from the financial statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report—along with each Fund’s financial statements—is included in the Funds’ most recent annual report to shareholders. You may obtain a free copy of the latest annual or semiannual report by visiting vanguard.com or by contacting Vanguard by telephone or mail.
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Investing With Vanguard
This section of the prospectus explains the basics of doing business with Vanguard. Vanguard fund shares can be held directly with Vanguard or indirectly through an intermediary, such as a bank, a broker, or an investment advisor. If you hold Vanguard fund shares directly with Vanguard, you should carefully read each topic within this section that pertains to your relationship with Vanguard. If you hold Vanguard fund shares indirectly through an intermediary (including shares held in a brokerage account through Vanguard Brokerage Services ® ), please see Investing With Vanguard Through Other Firms , and also refer to your account agreement with the intermediary for information about transacting in that account. If you hold Vanguard fund shares through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, please see Employer-Sponsored Plans . Vanguard reserves the right to change the following policies without notice. Please call or check online for current information. See Contacting Vanguard.
For Vanguard fund shares held directly with Vanguard, each fund you hold in an account is a separate fund account. For example, if you hold three funds in a nonretirement account titled in your own name, two funds in a nonretirement account titled jointly with your spouse, and one fund in an individual retirement account, you have six fund accountsand this is true even if you hold the same fund in multiple accounts. Note that each reference to you in this prospectus applies to any one or more registered account owners or persons authorized to transact on your account.
Purchasing Shares
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to increase or decrease the minimum amount required to open, convert shares to, or maintain a fund account or to add to an existing fund account.
Investment minimums may differ for certain categories of investors.
Account Minimums for Institutional Shares
To open and maintain an account. $5 million. If you request Institutional Shares when you open a new account but the investment amount does not meet the account minimum for Institutional Shares, your investment will be placed in another share class of the Fund, as appropriate.
Certain Vanguard institutional clients may meet the minimum investment amount by aggregating separate accounts within the same Fund. This aggregation policy does not apply to financial intermediaries.
Vanguard may charge additional recordkeeping fees for institutional clients whose accounts are recordkept by Vanguard. Please contact your Vanguard representative to determine whether additional recordkeeping fees apply to your account.
To add to an existing account. Generally $1.
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How to Initiate a Purchase Request
Be sure to check Exchanging Shares, Frequent-Trading Limitations, and Other Rules You Should Know before placing your purchase request.
Online. You may open certain types of accounts, request a purchase of shares, and request an exchange through our website or our mobile application if you are registered for online access.
By telephone. You may call Vanguard to begin the account registration process or request that the account-opening forms be sent to you. You may also call Vanguard to request a purchase of shares in your account or to request an exchange. See
Contacting Vanguard .
By mail. You may send Vanguard your account registration form and check to open a new fund account. To add to an existing fund account, you may send your check with an Invest-by-Mail form (from a transaction confirmation or your account statement) or with a deposit slip (available online). For a list of Vanguard addresses, see Contacting Vanguard .
How to Pay for a Purchase
By electronic bank transfer. You may purchase shares of a Vanguard fund through an electronic transfer of money from a bank account. To establish the electronic bank transfer service on an account, you must designate the bank account online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form. After the service is set up on your account, you can purchase shares by electronic bank transfer on a regular schedule (Automatic Investment Plan) or upon request. Your purchase request can be initiated online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail.
By wire. Wiring instructions vary for different types of purchases. Please call Vanguard for instructions and policies on purchasing shares by wire. See Contacting Vanguard.
By check. You may make initial or additional purchases to your fund account by sending a check with a deposit slip or by utilizing our mobile application if you are registered for online access. Also see How to Initiate a Purchase Request. Make your check payable to Vanguard and include the appropriate fund number (e.g., Vanguardxx). For a list of Fund numbers (for Funds in this prospectus), see Additional Information .
By exchange. You may purchase shares of a Vanguard fund using the proceeds from the simultaneous redemption of shares of another Vanguard fund. You may initiate an exchange online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail with an exchange form . See Exchanging Shares .
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Trade Date
The trade date for any purchase request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request, the manner in which you are paying, and the type of fund you are purchasing. Your purchase will be executed using the NAV as calculated on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
For purchases by check into all funds other than money market funds and for purchases by exchange , wire , or electronic bank transfer (not using an Automatic Investment Plan) into all funds: If the purchase request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date for the purchase will be the same day. If the purchase request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date for the purchase will be the next business day.
For purchases by check into money market funds: If the purchase request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date for the purchase will be the next business day. If the purchase request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date for the purchase will be the second business day following the day Vanguard receives the purchase request. Because money market instruments must be purchased with federal funds and it takes a money market mutual fund one business day to convert check proceeds into federal funds, the trade date for the purchase will be one business day later than for other funds.
For purchases by electronic bank transfer using an Automatic Investment Plan : Your trade date generally will be the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your designated bank account. Your bank account generally will be debited on the business day after your trade date. If the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your bank account falls on a weekend, holiday, or other nonbusiness day, your trade date generally will be the previous business day. For retirement accounts, if the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your designated bank account falls on the last business day of the year, your trade date will be the first business day of the following year. Please note that if you select the first of the month for automated withdrawals from your designated bank account, trades designated for January 1 will receive the next business days trade date.
If your purchase request is not accurate and complete, it may be rejected. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order .
For further information about purchase transactions, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
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Other Purchase Rules You Should Know
Check purchases. All purchase checks must be written in U.S. dollars, b e drawn on a U.S. bank , and be accompanied by good order instructions . Vanguard does not accept cash, travelers checks, starter checks, or money orders. In addition, Vanguard may refuse checks that are not made payable to Vanguard.
New accounts. We are required by law to obtain from you certain personal information that we will use to verify your identity. If you do not provide the information, we may not be able to open your account. If we are unable to verify your identity, Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to close your account or take such other steps as we deem reasonable. Certain types of accounts may require additional documentation.
Refused or rejected purchase requests. Vanguard reserves the right to stop selling fund shares or to reject any purchase request at any time and without notice, including, but not limited to, purchases requested by exchange from another Vanguard fund. This also includes the right to reject any purchase request because the investor has a history of frequent trading or because the purchase may negatively affect a funds operation or performance.
Large purchases. Call Vanguard before attempting to invest a large dollar amount.
No cancellations. Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any purchase request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a purchase request.
Converting Shares
When a conversion occurs, you receive shares of one class in place of shares of another class of the same fund. At the time of conversion, the dollar value of the new shares you receive equals the dollar value of the old shares that were converted. In other words, the conversion has no effect on the value of your investment in the fund at the time of the conversion. However, the number of shares you own after the conversion may be greater than or less than the number of shares you owned before the conversion, depending on the NAVs of the two share classes.
Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any self-directed conversion request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a conversion request.
A conversion between share classes of the same fund is a nontaxable event.
Trade Date
The trade date for any conversion request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request. Your conversion will be executed using the NAVs of the different share classes on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
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For a conversion request received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. For a conversion request received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day. See Other Rules You Should Know.
Conversions to Institutional Shares
You are eligible for a self-directed conversion from Admiral Shares to Institutional Shares of the same Fund, provided that your account meets all Institutional Shares eligibility requirements. You may request a conversion through our website (if you are registered for online access), or you may contact Vanguard by telephone or by mail to request this transaction. Accounts that qualify for Institutional Shares will not be automatically converted.
Mandatory Conversions to Admiral Shares
If an account no longer meets the balance requirements for Institutional Shares, Vanguard may automatically convert the shares in the account to Admiral Shares. A decline in the account balance because of market movement may result in such a conversion. Vanguard will notify the investor in writing before any mandatory conversion occurs.
Redeeming Shares
How to Initiate a Redemption Request
Be sure to check Exchanging Shares, Frequent-Trading Limitations , and Other Rules You Should Know before placing your redemption request.
Online. You may request a redemption of shares or request an exchange through our website or our mobile application if you are registered for online access.
By telephone. You may call Vanguard to request a redemption of shares or an exchange. See Contacting Vanguard .
By mail. You may send a form (available online) to Vanguard to redeem from a fund account or to make an exchange. See Contacting Vanguard .
How to Receive Redemption Proceeds
By electronic bank transfer. You may have the proceeds of a fund redemption sent directly to a designated bank account. To establish the electronic bank transfer service on an account, you must designate a bank account online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form. After the service is set up on your account, you can redeem shares by electronic bank transfer on a regular schedule
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(Automatic Withdrawal Plan) or upon request. Your redemption request can be initiated online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail.
By wire. To receive your proceeds by wire, you may instruct Vanguard to wire your redemption proceeds ($100 minimum) to a previously designated bank account. To establish the wire redemption service, you generally must designate a bank account online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form.
Please note that Vanguard charges a $10 wire fee for outgoing wire redemptions. The fee is assessed in addition to, rather than being withheld from, redemption proceeds and is paid directly to the fund in which you invest . For example, if you redeem $100 via a wire, you will receive the full $100, and the $10 fee will be assessed to your fund account with an additional redemption of fund shares . If you redeem your entire fund account, your redemption proceeds will be reduced by the amount of the fee . The wire fee does not apply to accounts held by Flagship and Flagship Select clients; accounts held through intermediaries, including Vanguard Brokerage Services; or accounts held by institutional clients.
By exchange. You may have the proceeds of a Vanguard fund redemption invested directly in shares of another Vanguard fund. You may initiate an exchange online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail. See Exchanging Shares .
By check. If you have not chosen another redemption method, Vanguard will mail you a redemption check, generally payable to all registered account owners, normally within two business days of your trade date, and generally to the address of record.
Trade Date
The trade date for any redemption request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request and the manner in which you are redeeming. Your redemption will be executed using the NAV as calculated on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
For redemptions by check , exchange , or wire : If the redemption request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. If the redemption request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day.
Note on timing of wire redemptions from money market funds: For telephone requests received by Vanguard on a business day before 10:45 a.m., Eastern time (2 p.m., Eastern time, for Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund; 12:30 p.m., Eastern time, for Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund), the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business the same day. For telephone
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requests received by Vanguard on a business day after those cut-off times, or on a nonbusiness day, and for all requests other than by telephone, the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the next business day.
Note on timing of wire redemptions from all other funds: For requests received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the next business day. For requests received by Vanguard on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the second business day after Vanguard receives the request.
For redemptions by electronic bank transfer using an Automatic Withdrawal Plan : Your trade date generally will be the date you selected for withdrawal of funds (redemption of shares) from your Vanguard account. Proceeds of redeemed shares generally will be credited to your designated bank account two business days after your trade date. If the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your Vanguard account falls on a weekend, holiday, or other nonbusiness day, your trade date generally will be the previous business day. For retirement accounts, if the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your Vanguard account falls on the last day of the year and if that date is a holiday, your trade date will be the first business day of the following year. Please note that if you designate the first of the month for automated withdrawals, trades designated for January 1 will receive the next business days trade date.
For redemptions by electronic bank transfer not using an Automatic Withdrawal Plan: If the redemption request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. If the redemption request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day.
If your redemption request is not accurate and complete, it may be rejected. If we are unable to send your redemption proceeds by wire or electronic bank transfer because the receiving institution rejects the transfer, Vanguard will make additional efforts to complete your transaction. If Vanguard is still unable to complete the transaction, we may send the proceeds of the redemption to you by check, generally payable to all registered account owners, or use your proceeds to purchase new shares of the fund from which you sold shares for the purpose of the wire or electronic bank transfer transaction. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order .
If your redemption request is received in good order, we typically expect that redemption proceeds will be paid by a Fund within one business day of the trade
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date; however, in certain circumstances, investors may experience a longer settlement period at the time of the transaction. For further information, see Potentially disruptive redemptions and Emergency circumstances.
For further information about redemption transactions, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
Other Redemption Rules You Should Know
Documentation for certain accounts. Special documentation may be required to redeem from certain types of accounts, such as trust, corporate, nonprofit, or retirement accounts. Please call us before attempting to redeem from these types of accounts.
Potentially disruptive redemptions. Vanguard reserves the right to pay all or part of a redemption in kindthat is, in the form of securitiesif we reasonably believe that a cash redemption would negatively affect the funds operation or performance or that the shareholder may be engaged in market-timing or frequent trading. Under these circumstances, Vanguard also reserves the right to delay payment of the redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days. By calling us before you attempt to redeem a large dollar amount, you may avoid in-kind or delayed payment of your redemption. Please see Frequent-Trading Limitations for information about Vanguards policies to limit frequent trading.
Recently purchased shares. Although you can redeem shares at any time, proceeds may not be made available to you until the fund collects payment for your purchase. This may take up to seven calendar days for shares purchased by check or by electronic bank transfer. If you have written a check on a fund with checkwriting privileges, that check may be rejected if your fund account does not have a sufficient available balance.
Address change. If you change your address online or by telephone, there may be up to a 15-day restriction on your ability to request check redemptions online and by telephone. You can request a redemption in writing (using a form available online) at any time. Confirmations of address changes are sent to both the old and new addresses.
Payment to a different person or address. At your request, we can make your redemption check payable, or wire your redemption proceeds, to a different person or send it to a different address. However, this generally requires the written consent of all registered account owners and may require additional documentation, such as a signature guarantee or a notarized signature. You may obtain a signature guarantee from some commercial or savings banks, credit unions, trust companies, or member firms of a U.S. stock exchange.
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No cancellations. Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any redemption request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a redemption request.
Emergency circumstances. Vanguard funds can postpone payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days. In addition, Vanguard funds can suspend redemptions and/or postpone payments of redemption proceeds beyond seven calendar days at times when the NYSE is closed or during emergency circumstances, as determined by the SEC.
Exchanging Shares
An exchange occurs when you use the proceeds from the redemption of shares of one Vanguard fund to simultaneously purchase shares of a different Vanguard fund. You can make exchange requests online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail. See Purchasing Shares and Redeeming Shares .
If the NYSE is open for regular trading (generally until 4 p.m., Eastern time, on a business day) at the time an exchange request is received in good order, the trade date generally will be the same day. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order for additional information on all transaction requests.
Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any exchange request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing an exchange request.
Call Vanguard before attempting to exchange a large dollar amount. By calling us before you attempt to exchange a large dollar amount, you may avoid delayed or rejected transactions.
Please note that Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to revise or terminate the exchange privilege, limit the amount of any exchange, or reject an exchange, at any time, for any reason. See Frequent-Trading Limitations for additional restrictions on exchanges.
Frequent-Trading Limitations
Because excessive transactions can disrupt management of a fund and increase the funds costs for all shareholders, the board of trustees of each Vanguard fund places certain limits on frequent trading in the funds. Each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) limits an investors purchases or exchanges into a fund account for 30 calendar days after the investor has redeemed or exchanged out of that fund account. ETF Shares are not subject to these frequent-trading limits.
For Vanguard Retirement Investment Program pooled plans, the limitations apply to exchanges made online or by telephone.
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These frequent-trading limitations do not apply to the following:
Purchases of shares with reinvested dividend or capital gains distributions.
Transactions through Vanguards Automatic Investment Plan, Automatic Exchange Service, Direct Deposit Service, Automatic Withdrawal Plan, Required Minimum Distribution Service, and Vanguard Small Business Online ® .
Discretionary transactions through Vanguard Personal Advisor Services ® and Vanguard Institutional Advisory Services ® .
Redemptions of shares to pay fund or account fees.
Redemptions of shares to remove excess shareholder contributions to certain types of retirement accounts (including, but not limited to, IRAs, certain Individual 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts, and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans).
Transfers and reregistrations of shares within the same fund.
Purchases of shares by asset transfer or direct rollover.
Conversions of shares from one share class to another in the same fund.
Checkwriting redemptions.
Section 529 college savings plans.
Certain approved institutional portfolios and asset allocation programs, as well as trades made by funds or trusts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates that invest in other Vanguard funds. (Please note that shareholders of Vanguards funds of funds are subject to the limitations.)
For participants in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans,* the frequent-trading limitations do not apply to:
Purchases of shares with participant payroll or employer contributions or loan repayments.
Purchases of shares with reinvested dividend or capital gains distributions.
Distributions, loans, and in-service withdrawals from a plan.
Redemptions of shares as part of a plan termination or at the direction of the plan.
Transactions executed through the Vanguard Managed Account Program.
Redemptions of shares to pay fund or account fees.
Share or asset transfers or rollovers.
Reregistrations of shares.
Conversions of shares from one share class to another in the same fund.
Exchange requests submitted by written request to Vanguard. (Exchange requests submitted by fax, if otherwise permitted, are subject to the limitations.)
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* The following Vanguard fund accounts are subject to the frequent-trading limitations: SEP-IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, certain Individual 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts, and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans.
Accounts Held by Institutions (Other Than Defined Contribution Plans)
Vanguard will systematically monitor for frequent trading in institutional clients accounts. If we detect suspicious trading activity, we will investigate and take appropriate action, which may include applying to a clients accounts the 30-day policy previously described, prohibiting a clients purchases of fund shares, and/or revoking the clients exchange privilege.
Accounts Held by Intermediaries
When intermediaries establish accounts in Vanguard funds for the benefit of their clients, we cannot always monitor the trading activity of the individual clients. However, we review trading activity at the intermediary (omnibus) level, and if we detect suspicious activity, we will investigate and take appropriate action. If necessary, Vanguard may prohibit additional purchases of fund shares by an intermediary, including for the benefit of certain of the intermediarys clients. Intermediaries also may monitor their clients trading activities with respect to Vanguard funds.
For those Vanguard funds that charge purchase and/or redemption fees, intermediaries will be asked to assess these fees on client accounts and remit these fees to the funds. The application of purchase and redemption fees and frequent-trading limitations may vary among intermediaries. There are no assurances that Vanguard will successfully identify all intermediaries or that intermediaries will properly assess purchase and redemption fees or administer frequent-trading limitations. If you invest with Vanguard through an intermediary, please read that firms materials carefully to learn of any other rules or fees that may apply.
Other Rules You Should Know
Prospectus and Shareholder Report Mailings
When two or more shareholders have the same last name and address, just one summary prospectus (or prospectus) and/or shareholder report may be sent in an attempt to eliminate the unnecessary expense of duplicate mailings. You may request individual prospectuses and reports by contacting our Client Services Department in writing, by telephone, or online. See Contacting Vanguard .
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Vanguard.com
Registration. If you are a registered user of vanguard.com, you can review your account holdings; buy, sell, or exchange shares of most Vanguard funds; and perform most other transactions through our website. You must register for this service online.
Electronic delivery. Vanguard can deliver your account statements, transaction confirmations, prospectuses, certain tax forms, and shareholder reports electronically. If you are a registered user of vanguard.com , you can consent to the electronic delivery of these documents by logging on and changing your mailing preferences under Account Maintenance. You can revoke your electronic consent at any time through our website, and we will begin to send paper copies of these documents within 30 days of receiving your revocation.
Telephone Transactions
Automatic. When we set up your account, we will automatically enable you to do business with us by telephone, unless you instruct us otherwise in writing.
Tele-Account ® . To obtain fund and account information through Vanguards automated telephone service, you must first establish a Personal Identification Number (PIN) by calling Tele-Account at 800-662-6273.
Proof of a callers authority. We reserve the right to refuse a telephone request if the caller is unable to provide the requested information or if we reasonably believe that the caller is not an individual authorized to act on the account. Before we allow a caller to act on an account, we may request the following information:
Authorization to act on the account (as the account owner or by legal documentation or other means).
Account registration and address.
Fund name and account number, if applicable.
Other information relating to the caller, the account owner, or the account.
Good Order
We reserve the right to reject any transaction instructions that are not in good order. Good order generally means that your instructions:
Are provided by the person(s) authorized in accordance with Vanguards policies and procedures to access the account and request transactions.
Include the fund name and account number.
Include the amount of the transaction (stated in dollars, shares, or percentage).
Written instructions also must generally be provided on a Vanguard form and include:
S ignature( s) and date from the authorized person(s).
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Signature guarantees or notarized signatures, if required for the type of transaction.
(Call Vanguard for specific requirements.)
Any supporting documentation that may be required.
Good order requirements may vary among types of accounts and transactions. For more information, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard.
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to revise the requirements for good order.
Future Trade-Date Requests
Vanguard does not accept requests to hold a purchase, conversion, redemption, or exchange transaction for a future date. All such requests will receive trade dates as previously described in Purchasing Shares , Converting Shares , Redeeming Shares, and Exchanging Shares . Vanguard reserves the right to return future-dated purchase checks.
Accounts With More Than One Owner
If an account has more than one owner or authorized person, Vanguard generally will accept instructions from any one owner or authorized person.
Responsibility for Fraud
Vanguard will not be responsible for any account losses because of fraud if we reasonably believe that the person transacting business on an account is authorized to do so. Please take precautions to protect yourself from fraud. Keep your account information private, and immediately review any account statements or other information that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately about any transactions or changes to your account that you believe to be unauthorized.
Uncashed Checks
Please cash your distribution or redemption checks promptly. Vanguard will not pay interest on uncashed checks. Vanguard may be required to transfer assets related to uncashed checks to a state under the states abandoned property law.
Dormant Accounts
If your account has no activity in it for a period of time, Vanguard may be required to transfer it to a state under the states abandoned property law , subject to potential federal or state withholding taxes .
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Unusual Circumstances
If you experience difficulty contacting Vanguard online or by telephone, you can send us your transaction request on a Vanguard form by regular or express mail. See Contacting Vanguard for addresses.
Investing With Vanguard Through Other Firms
You may purchase or sell shares of most Vanguard funds through a financial intermediary, such as a bank, a broker, or an investment advisor. Please consult your financial intermediary to determine which, if any, shares are available through that firm and to learn about other rules that may apply. Your financial intermediary can provide you with account information and any required tax forms. You may be required to pay a commission on purchases of mutual fund shares made through a financial intermediary.
Please see Frequent - Trading Limitations Accounts Held by Intermediaries for information about the assessment of any purchase or redemption fees and the monitoring of frequent trading for accounts held by intermediaries.
Low-Balance Accounts
Each Fund reserves the right to convert an investors Institutional Shares to Admiral Shares if the fund account balance falls below the account minimum for any reason, including market fluctuation. Any such conversion will be preceded by written notice to the investor.
Right to Change Policies
In addition to the rights expressly stated elsewhere in this prospectus, Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to (1) alter, add, or discontinue any conditions of purchase (including eligibility requirements), redemption, exchange, conversion, service, or privilege at any time; (2) accept initial purchases by telephone; (3) freeze any account and/or suspend account services if Vanguard has received reasonable notice of a dispute regarding the assets in an account, including notice of a dispute between the registered or beneficial account owners, or if Vanguard reasonably believes a fraudulent transaction may occur or has occurred; (4) temporarily freeze any account and/or suspend account services upon initial notification to Vanguard of the death of the shareholder until Vanguard receives required documentation in good order; (5) alter, impose, discontinue, or waive any purchase fee, redemption fee, account service fee, or other fees charged to a shareholder or a group of shareholders; and (6) redeem an account or suspend account privileges, without the owners permission to do so, in cases of threatening conduct or activity Vanguard believes to be suspicious, fraudulent, or illegal. Changes may affect any or all investors. These actions will be taken when, at the sole discretion of Vanguard management, Vanguard reasonably believes they are in the best interest of a fund.
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Share Classes
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to change the eligibility requirements of its share classes, including the types of clients who are eligible to purchase each share class.
Fund and Account Updates
Confirmation Statements
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) a confirmation of your trade date and the amount of your transaction when you buy, sell, exchange, or convert shares. However, we will not send confirmations reflecting only checkwriting redemptions or the reinvestment of dividend or capital gains distributions. For any month in which you had a checkwriting redemption, a Checkwriting Activity Statement will be sent to you itemizing the checkwriting redemptions for that month. Promptly review each confirmation statement that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately with any questions you may have about any transaction reflected on a confirmation statement, or Vanguard will consider the transaction properly processed.
Portfolio Summaries
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) quarterly portfolio summaries to help you keep track of your accounts throughout the year. Each summary shows the market value of your account at the close of the statement period, as well as all distributions, purchases, redemptions, exchanges, transfers, and conversions for the current calendar quarter (or month). Promptly review each summary that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately with any questions you may have about any transaction reflected on the summary, or Vanguard will consider the transaction properly processed.
Tax Information Statements
For most accounts, Vanguard (or your intermediary) is required to provide annual tax forms to assist you in preparing your income tax returns. These forms are generally available for each calendar year early in the following year. Registered users of vanguard.com can also view certain forms through our website. Vanguard (or your intermediary) may also provide you with additional tax-related documentation. For more information, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
Annual and Semiannual Reports
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) reports about Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds twice a year, in February and August. These reports
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include overviews of the financial markets and provide the following specific Fund information:
Performance assessments and comparisons with industry benchmarks.
Financial statements with listings of Fund holdings.
Portfolio Holdings
Please consult the Funds Statement of Additional Information or our website for a description of the policies and procedures that govern disclosure of a Funds portfolio holdings.
Employer-Sponsored Plans
Your plan administrator or your employee benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how to participate in your plan and how to elect a Fund as an investment option.
If you have any questions about a Fund or Vanguard, including those about a Funds investment objective, strategies, or risks, contact Vanguard Participant Services toll-free at 800-523-1188 or visit our website at vanguard.com.
If you have questions about your account, contact your plan administrator or the organization that provides recordkeeping services for your plan.
Be sure to carefully read each topic that pertains to your transactions with Vanguard.
Vanguard reserves the right to change its policies without notice to shareholders.
Transactions
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Glossary of Investment Terms
Active Management. An investment approach that seeks to exceed the average returns of a particular financial market or market segment. In selecting securities to buy and sell, active managers may rely on, among other things, research, market forecasts, quantitative models, and their own judgment and experience.
Capital Gains Distributions. Payments to a mutual fund fund shareholders of gains realized on securities that a fund has sold at a profit, minus any realized losses.
Cash Equivalent Investments. Cash deposits, short-term bank deposits, and money market instruments that include U.S. Treasury bills and notes, bank certificates of deposit (CDs), repurchase agreements, commercial paper, and bankers acceptances.
Common Stock. A security representing ownership rights in a corporation.
Dividend Distributions. Payments to a mutual fund fund shareholders of income from interest or dividends generated by a funds investments.
Expense Ratio. A funds total annual operating expenses expressed as a percentage of the funds average net assets. The expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but it does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio securities.
Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the funds investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is generally measured from the inception date.
Indexing. A low-cost investment strategy in which a a mutual fund fund attempts to trackrather than outperforma specified market benchmark, or index.
Joint Committed Credit Facility. Each Fund participates, along with other funds managed by Vanguard, in a committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each Vanguard fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. The amount and terms of the committed credit facility are subject to approval by the Funds board of trustees and renegotiation with the lender syndicate on an annual basis.
Median Market Capitalization. An indicator of the size of companies in which a fund invests; the midpoint of market capitalization (market price x shares outstanding) of a funds stocks, weighted by the proportion of the funds assets invested in each stock. Stocks representing half of the funds assets have market capitalizations above the median, and the rest are below it.
Mutual Fund. An investment company that pools the money of many people and invests it in a variety of securities in an effort to achieve a specific objective over time.
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New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). A stock exchange based in New York City that is open for regular trading on business days, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern time.
Securities. Stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other investments.
Total Return. A percentage change, over a specified time period, in a a mutual fund funds net asset value, assuming the reinvestment of all distributions of dividends and capital gains.
Volatility. The fluctuations in value of a mutual fund or other security. The greater a funds volatility, the wider the fluctuations in its returns.
Yield. Income (interest or dividends) earned by an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investments price.
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Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund |
Prospectus |
April 26, 2019 |
Investor Shares & Admiral™ Shares |
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Investor Shares (VDVIX) |
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTMGX) |
See the inside front cover for important information about access to your fund’s |
annual and semiannual shareholder reports. |
This prospectus contains financial data for the Fund through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 . |
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or |
passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. |
Important information about access to shareholder reports
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the SEC, paper copies of your funds annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and will be provided with a link to access the report.
If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus or by logging on to vanguard.com.
You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact the intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies. If you invest directly with the fund, you can call Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus or log on to vanguard.com. Your election to receive paper copies will apply to all the funds you hold through an intermediary or directly with Vanguard.
Fund Summary
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in Canada and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Investor Shares or Admiral Shares of the Fund.
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Examples
The following examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Investor Shares or Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. They illustrate the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. These examples assume that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Investor Shares | $16 | $52 | $90 | $205 |
Admiral Shares | $7 | $23 | $40 | $90 |
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense examples, reduce the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 3 % of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, a market-capitalization-weighted index that is made up of approximately 3,885 common stocks of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies located in Canada and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region. The Fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.
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Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time. You should expect the Funds share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Funds performance:
Stock market risk , which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The Funds investments in foreign stocks can be riskier than U.S. stock investments. Foreign stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. stocks. The prices of foreign stocks and the prices of U.S. stocks may move in opposite directions. In addition, the Funds target index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
Country/regional risk, which is the chance that world eventssuch as political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasterswill adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions. Because the Fund may invest a large portion of its assets in securities of companies located in any one country or region, the Funds performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of its investments in that area. Significant investments in Japan and the United Kingdom (U.K.) subject the Index and the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to Japanese and U.K. country risk.
Investment style risk , which is the chance that returns from non-U.S. small- and mid-capitalization stocks will trail returns from global stock markets. Historically, non-U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the global markets, and they often perform quite differently. The stock prices of small and mid-size companies tend to experience greater volatility because, among other things, these companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
Currency risk , which is the chance that the value of a foreign investment, measured in U.S. dollars, will decrease because of unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
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Annual Total Returns
The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund‘s Admiral Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the share classes presented compare with those of the Fund’s target index and other comparative indexes, which have investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. The Spliced Developed ex US Index reflects the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index through May 28, 2013; the FTSE Developed ex North America Index through December 20, 2015; the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Transition Index through May 31, 2016; and the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index thereafter. Returns for the FTSE Indexes shown are adjusted for withholding taxes applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Delaware statutory trusts. Keep in mind that the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.
Annual Total Returns — Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 25.41% (quarter ended June 30, 2009), and the lowest return for a quarter was –20.03% (quarter ended September 30, 2011).
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Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are shown only for the Admiral Shares and may differ for each share class. After-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also,
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figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard)
Portfolio Managers
Christine D. Franquin, Principal of Vanguard. She has managed the Fund since 2013 (co-managed since 2016).
Michael Perre, Principal of Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2017.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares online through our website (vanguard.com) , by mail (The Vanguard Group, P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, PA 19482-1110), or by telephone (800-662-2739). The minimum investment amount required to open and maintain a Fund account for Investor Shares or Admiral Shares is $3,000. The minimum investment amount required to add to an existing Fund account is generally $1. Financial intermediaries, institutional clients, and Vanguard-advised clients should contact Vanguard for information on special eligibility rules that may apply to them regarding Admiral Shares. If you are investing through an intermediary, please contact that firm directly for more information regarding your eligibility. If you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your plan administrator or your benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how you can invest through your plan.
Tax Information
The Funds distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gain. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, special tax rules apply.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries
The Fund and its investment advisor do not pay financial intermediaries for sales of Fund shares.
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Investing in Index Funds
What Is Indexing?
Indexing is an investment strategy for tracking the performance of a specified market benchmark, or index. An index is a group of securities whose overall performance is used as a standard to measure the investment performance of a particular market. There are many types of indexes. Some represent entire marketssuch as the U.S. stock market or the U.S. bond market. Other indexes cover market segmentssuch as small-capitalization stocks or short-term bond s. One cannot invest directly in an index.
The index sponsor determines the securities to include in the index, the weighting of each security in the index, and the appropriate time to make changes to the composition of the index. Generally, the index sponsor does not provide any warranty, or accept any liability, with respect to the quality, accuracy, or completeness of either the target index or its related data. Errors made by the index sponsor may occur from time to time and Vanguard does not provide any warranty or guarantee against such errors. Therefore, the gains, losses, or costs associated with the index sponsors errors will generally be borne by the index fund and its shareholders .
An index fund seeks to hold all, or a representative sample, of the securities that make up its target index. Index funds attempt to mirror the performance of the target index, for better or worse. However, an index fund generally does not perform exactly like its target index. For example, index funds have operating expenses and transaction costs. Market indexes do not, and therefore they will usually have a slight performance advantage over funds that track them.
Index funds typically have the following characteristics:
Variety of investments. Index funds generally invest in the securities of a variety of companies and industries.
Relative performance consistency . Because they seek to track market benchmarks, index funds usually do not perform dramatically better or worse than their benchmarks.
Low cost . Index funds are generally inexpensive to run compared with actively managed funds. They have low or no research costs and typically keep trading activityand thus brokerage commissions and other transaction coststo a minimum compared with actively managed funds.
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More on the Fund
This prospectus describes the principal risks you would face as a Fund shareholder. It is important to keep in mind one of the main principles of investing: generally, the higher the risk of losing money, the higher the potential reward. The reverse, also, is generally true: the lower the risk, the lower the potential reward. As you consider an investment in any mutual fund, you should take into account your personal tolerance for fluctuations in the securities markets. Look for this symbol throughout the prospectus. It is used to mark detailed information about the more significant risks that you would confront as a Fund shareholder. To highlight terms and concepts important to mutual fund investors, we have provided Plain Talk ® explanations along the way. Reading the prospectus will help you decide whether the Fund is the right investment for you. We suggest that you keep this prospectus for future reference.
Share Class Overview
This prospectus offers the Funds Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. A separate prospectus offers the Funds Institutional Shares and Institutional Plus Shares, which are generally for investors who invest a minimum of $5 million and $100 million, respectively. In addition, the Fund issues ETF Shares (an exchange-traded class of shares), which are also offered through a separate prospectus.
All share classes offered by the Fund have the same investment objective, strategies, and policies. However, different share classes have different expenses ; as a result, their investment returns will differ.
Plain Talk About Fund Expenses |
All mutual funds have operating expenses. These expenses, which are deducted |
from a funds gross income, are expressed as a percentage of the net assets of |
the fund. Assuming that operating expenses remain as stated in the Fees and |
Expenses section, Vanguard Developed Markets Index Funds expense ratios |
would be as follows: for Investor Shares, 0.16% , or $1.60 per $1,000 of average |
net assets; for Admiral Shares, 0.07% , or $0.70 per $1,000 of average net |
assets. The average expense ratio for international funds in 2018 was 1.29% , or |
$12.90 per $1,000 of average net assets (derived from data provided by Lipper, a |
Thomson Reuters Company, which reports on the mutual fund industry). |
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Plain Talk About Costs of Investing |
Costs are an important consideration in choosing a mutual fund. That is because |
you, as a shareholder, pay a proportionate share of the costs of operating a fund |
and any transaction costs incurred when the fund buys or sells securities. These |
costs can erode a substantial portion of the gross income or the capital |
appreciation a fund achieves. Even seemingly small differences in expenses can, |
over time, have a dramatic effect on a funds performance. |
The following sections explain the principal investment strategies and policies that the Fund uses in pursuit of its objective. The Funds board of trustees, which oversees the Funds management, may change investment strategies or policies in the interest of shareholders without a shareholder vote, unless those strategies or policies are designated as fundamental. Note that the Funds investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without a shareholder vote. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the stocks that make up its target index. The Fund may change its 80% policy only upon 60 days notice to shareholders.
Market Exposure
The Fund invests all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks included in the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index.
The Fund is subject to stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The Funds investments in foreign stocks can be riskier than U.S. stock investments. Foreign stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. stocks. The prices of foreign stocks and the prices of U.S. stocks may move in opposite directions. In addition, the Funds target index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
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Plain Talk About International Investing |
U.S. investors who invest in foreign securities will encounter risks not typically |
associated with U.S. companies because foreign stock and bond markets operate |
differently from the U.S. markets. For instance, foreign companies and |
governments may not be subject to the same or similar accounting, auditing, |
legal, tax, and financial reporting standards and practices as U.S. companies and |
the U.S. government, and their stocks and bonds may not be as liquid as those of |
similar U.S. entities. In addition, foreign stock exchanges, brokers, companies, |
bond markets, and dealers may be subject to less government supervision and |
regulation than their counterparts in the United States. These factors, among |
others, could negatively affect the returns U.S. investors receive from foreign |
investments. |
The Fund is subject to country/regional risk and currency risk. Country/regional risk is the chance that world eventssuch as political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasterswill adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions. Because the Fund may invest a large portion of its assets in securities of companies located in any one country or region, the Funds performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of its investments in that area. Currency risk is the chance that the value of a foreign investment, measured in U.S. dollars, will decrease because of unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates.
When the U.S. dollar rises in value versus another currency, returns from foreign stocks are reduced because a given sum in foreign currency translates into fewer U.S. dollars. Conversely, a decline in the U.S. dollar enhances returns from foreign stocks.
International investing involves other risks and considerations, including generally higher costs for trading securities; foreign withholding taxes payable on the Funds securities, which can reduce dividend income available to distribute to shareholders; and adverse changes in regulatory or legal climates.
Stocks of publicly traded companie s are often classified according t o market capitalization, which is the market value of a companys outstanding shares . These classifications typically include small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap. It is important to understand tha t there are no official definitions of small-, mid-, and large-cap, even among Vanguard fund advisors, and that market capitalization ranges can change over time. The asset-weighted median market capitalization of the Funds stock holdings as of December 31, 2018, was $26.7 billion.
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The Fund is subject to investment style risk, which is the chance that returns from non-U.S. small- and mid-capitalization stocks will trail returns from global stock markets. Historically, non-U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the global markets, and they often perform quite differently. The stock prices of small and mid-size companies tend to experience greater volatility because, among other things, these companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
Plain Talk About Regional Versus Broad International Investing |
Regional funds are international funds that invest in a particular geographical |
region, such as Europe or the Pacific Basin. Because they concentrate their |
holdings in a single region, these funds typically have higher share price volatility |
than broadly diversified international stock funds (which, by investing in many |
different foreign markets, may offset losses from one country with gains from |
another at any given time). |
Security Selection
The Fund uses the replication method of indexing, meaning that the Fund generally holds the same stocks as those in its target index and in approximately the same proportions.
The Fund, in most cases, will obtain economic exposure to stocks of its target index (component securities) by investing directly in the component securities . However, the Fund reserves the right to obtain economic exposure to component securities indirectly by purchasing depositary receipts (also sold as participatory notes) of the component securities. Depositary receipts are securities that are listed on exchanges or quoted in over-the-counter markets in one country, but represent shares of issuers domiciled in another country. Generally, the Fund will hold depositary receipts only when the advisor believes that the Fund would benefit from holding the depositary receipt, rather than the underlying component security. For example, the Fund might opt to hold depositary receipts if the foreign market in which a stock trades does not provide adequate protection to the rights of foreign investors or if government regulators place restrictions on the free flow of capital or currency. The Fund treats depositary receipts that represent interests in component securities as component securities for purposes of any requirements related to the percentage of component securities held in the Funds portfolio.
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Other Investment Policies and Risks
The Fund reserves the right to substitute a different index for the index it currently tracks if the current index is discontinued, if the Funds agreement with the sponsor of its target index is terminated, or for any other reason determined in good faith by the Funds board of trustees. In any such instance, the substitute index would represent the same market segment as the current index.
The Fund may invest, to a limited extent, in equity futures and options contracts, warrants, convertible securities, and swap agreements, all of which are types of derivatives. Generally speaking, a derivative is a financial contract whose value is based on the value of a financial asset (such as a stock, a bond, or a currency), a physical asset (such as gold, oil, or wheat), a market index , or a reference rat e . Investments in derivatives may subject the Fund to risks different from, and possibly greater than, those of investments directly in the underlying securities or assets. The Fund will not use derivatives for speculation or for the purpose of leveraging (magnifying) investment returns.
The Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange forward contracts, which are a type of derivative, in order to maintain the same currency exposure as its benchmark index. A foreign currency exchange forward contract is an agreement to buy or sell a currency at a specific price on a specific date, usually 30, 60, or 90 days in the future. In other words, the contract guarantees an exchange rate on a given date. These contracts, however, would not prevent the Funds securities from falling in value as a result of risks other than unfavorable currency exchange movements. The Fund may use these contracts to gain currency exposure when investing in equity futures and to settle trades in a foreign currency.
Cash Management
The Funds daily cash balance may be invested in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and/ or Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund (each, a CMT Fund), which are low-cost money market funds. When investing in a CMT Fund, the Fund bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the CMT Fund in which it invests. Vanguard receives no additional revenue from Fund assets invested in a CMT Fund.
Methods Used to Meet Redemption Requests
Under normal circumstances, the Fund typically expects to meet redemptions with positive cash flows. When this is not an option, the Fund seeks to maintain its risk exposure by selling a cross section of the Funds holdings to meet redemptions, while also factoring in transaction costs. Additionally, the Fund may work with larger clients to implement their redemptions in a manner that is least disruptive to the portfolio; see Potentially disruptive redemptions under Redeeming Shares in the Investing With Vanguard section.
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Under certain circumstances, including under stressed market conditions, there are additional tools that the Fund may use in order to meet redemptions, including advancing the settlement of market trades with counterparties to match investor redemption payments or delaying settlement of an investors transaction to match trade settlement within regulatory requirements. The Fund may also suspend payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven days; see Emergency circumstances under Redeeming Shares in the Investing With Vanguard section. Additionally under these unusual circumstances, the Fund may borrow money (subject to certain regulatory conditions and if available under board-approved procedures) through an interfund lending facility or through a bank line-of-credit, including a joint committed credit facility, in order to meet redemption requests.
Temporary Investment Measures
The Fund may temporarily depart from its normal investment policies and strategies when the advisor believes that doing so is in the Funds best interest, so long as the strategy or policy employed is consistent with the Funds investment objective. For instance, the Fund may invest beyond its normal limits in derivatives or exchange-traded funds that are consistent with the Funds investment objective when those instruments are more favorably priced or provide needed liquidity, as might be the case when the Fund receives large cash flows that it cannot prudently invest immediately.
Frequent Trading or Market-Timing
Background. Some investors try to profit from strategies involving frequent trading of mutual fund shares, such as market-timing. For funds holding foreign securities, investors may try to take advantage of an anticipated difference between the price of the funds shares and price movements in overseas markets, a practice also known as time-zone arbitrage. Investors also may try to engage in frequent trading of funds holding investments such as small-cap stocks and high-yield bonds. As money is shifted into and out of a fund by a shareholder engaging in frequent trading, the fund incurs costs for buying and selling securities, resulting in increased brokerage and administrative costs. These costs are borne by all fund shareholders, including the long-term investors who do not generate the costs. In addition, frequent trading may interfere with an advisors ability to efficiently manage the fund.
Policies to address frequent trading. The Vanguard funds (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) do not knowingly accommodate frequent trading. The board of trustees of each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to detect and discourage frequent trading and, in some cases, to compensate the fund for the costs
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associated with it. These policies and procedures do not apply to ETF Shares because frequent trading in ETF Shares generally does not disrupt portfolio management or otherwise harm fund shareholders. Although there is no assurance that Vanguard will be able to detect or prevent frequent trading or market-timing in all circumstances, the following policies have been adopted to address these issues:
Each Vanguard fund reserves the right to reject any purchase requestincluding exchanges from other Vanguard fundswithout notice and regardless of size. For example, a purchase request could be rejected because the investor has a history of frequent trading or if Vanguard determines that such purchase may negatively affect a funds operation or performance.
Each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) generally prohibits, except as otherwise noted in the Investing With Vanguard section, an investors purchases or exchanges into a fund account for 30 calendar days after the investor has redeemed or exchanged out of that fund account.
Certain Vanguard funds charge shareholders purchase and/or redemption fees on transactions.
See the Investing With Vanguard section of this prospectus for further details on Vanguards transaction policies.
Each Vanguard fund (other than retail and government money market funds), in determining its net asset value, will use fair-value pricing when appropriate, as described in the Share Price section. Fair-value pricing may reduce or eliminate the profitability of certain frequent-trading strategies.
Do not invest with Vanguard if you are a market-timer.
Turnover Rate
Although the Fund generally seeks to invest for the long term, it may sell securities regardless of how long they have been held. Generally, an index fund sells securities in response to redemption requests from shareholders of conventional (not exchange-traded) shares or to changes in the composition of its target index. The Financial Highlights section of this prospectus shows historical turnover rates for the Fund. A turnover rate of 100%, for example, would mean that the Fund had sold and replaced securities valued at 100% of its net assets within a one-year period.
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Plain Talk About Turnover Rate |
Before investing in a mutual fund, you should review its turnover rate. This rate |
gives an indication of how transaction costs, which are not included in the funds |
expense ratio, could affect the funds future returns. In general, the greater the |
volume of buying and selling by the fund, the greater the impact that brokerage |
commissions and other transaction costs will have on its return. Also, funds with |
high turnover rates may be more likely to generate capital gains, including short- |
term capital gains, that must be distributed to shareholders and will be taxable to |
shareholders investing through a taxable account. |
The Fund and Vanguard
The Fund is a member of The Vanguard Group, a family of over 200 funds holding assets of approximately $4.5 trillion. All of the funds that are members of The Vanguard Group (other than funds of funds) share in the expenses associated with administrative services and business operations, such as personnel, office space, and equipment.
Vanguard Marketing Corporation provides marketing services to the funds. Although fund shareholders do not pay sales commissions or 12b-1 distribution fees, each fund (other than a fund of funds) or each share class of a fund (in the case of a fund with multiple share classes) pays its allocated share of the Vanguard funds marketing costs.
Plain Talk About Vanguards Unique Corporate Structure |
The Vanguard Group is owned jointly by the funds it oversees and thus indirectly |
by the shareholders in those funds. Most other mutual funds are operated by |
management companies that are owned by third partieseither public or private |
stockholdersand not by the funds they serve. |
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc., P.O. Box 2600, Valley Forge, PA 19482, which began operations in 1975, serves as advisor to the Fund through its Equity Index Group. As of December 31, 2018, Vanguard served as advisor for approximately $3.9 trillion in assets. Vanguard provides investment advisory services to the Fund pursuant to the Funds Service Agreement and subject to the supervision and oversight of the trustees and officers of the Fund.
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, the advisory expenses represented an effective annual rate of 0.01% of the Funds average net assets.
Under the terms of an SEC exemption, the Funds board of trustees may, without prior approval from shareholders, change the terms of an advisory agreement with a third-party investment advisor or hire a new third-party investment advisoreither as a replacement for an existing advisor or as an additional advisor. Any significant change in the Funds advisory arrangements will be communicated to shareholders in writing. As the Funds sponsor and overall manager, Vanguard may provide investment advisory services to the Fund at any time. Vanguard may also recommend to the board of trustees that an advisor be hired, terminated, or replaced or that the terms of an existing advisory agreement be revised. The Fund has filed an application seeking a similar SEC exemption with respect to investment advisors that are wholly owned subsidiaries of Vanguard. If the exemption is granted, t he Fund may rely on the new SEC relief.
For a discussion of why the board of trustees approved the Funds investment advisory arrangement, see the most recent semiannual report to shareholders covering the fiscal period ended June 30.
The managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund are:
Christine D. Franquin , Principal of Vanguard. She has managed investment portfolios since joining Vanguard in 2000 and has managed the Fund since 2013 (co-managed since 2016). Education: B.A., Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen, Belgium; J.D., University of Liege, Belgium; M.S., Clark University.
Michael Perre , Principal of Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1990, has managed investment portfolios since 1999, and has co-managed the Fund since 2017. Education: B.S., Saint Josephs University; M.B.A., Villanova University.
The Funds Statement of Additional Information provides information about each portfolio managers compensation, other accounts under management, and ownership of shares of the Fund.
Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes
Fund Distributions
The Fund distributes to shareholders virtually all of its net income (interest and dividends, less expenses) as well as any net short-term or long-term capital gains realized from the sale of its holdings. I ncome dividends generally are distributed quarterly in March, June, September, and December; capital gains distributions, if any, generally occur annually in December. In addition, the Fund may occasionally make a supplemental distribution at some other time during the year.
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You can receive distributions of income or capital gains in cash, or you can have them automatically reinvested in more shares of the Fund. However, if you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares.
From time to time, the Fund may pay out higher-than-expected distributions. As an index fund, the Fund must adjust its holdings to reflect changes in its target index. In some cases, such changes may force an index fund to sell securities that have appreciated in value, thereby realizing a capital gain that must be distributed to shareholders. A security may move out of an index for a number of reasons, including a merger or acquisition, a substantial change in the market capitalization of the issuer, or the movement of a country from emerging market to developed market status.
Plain Talk About Distributions |
As a shareholder, you are entitled to your portion of a funds income from interest |
and dividends as well as capital gains from the funds sale of investments. |
Income consists of both the dividends that the fund earns from any stock |
holdings and the interest it receives from any money market and bond |
investments. Capital gains are realized whenever the fund sells securities for |
higher prices than it paid for them. These capital gains are either short-term or |
long-term, depending on whether the fund held the securities for one year or less |
or for more than one year. |
Basic Tax Points
Investors in taxable accounts should be aware of the following basic federal income tax points:
Distributions are taxable to you whether or not you reinvest these amounts in additional Fund shares.
Distributions declared in Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare taxable as if received in December.
Any dividend distribution or short-term capital gains distribution that you receive is taxable to you as ordinary income. If you are an individual and meet certain holding-period requirements with respect to your Fund shares, you may be eligible for reduced tax rates on qualified dividend income, if any, distributed by the Fund.
Any distribution of net long-term capital gains is taxable to you as long-term capital gains, no matter how long you have owned shares in the Fund.
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment activities and cash flows.
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A sale or exchange of Fund shares is a taxable event. This means that you may have a capital gain to report as income, or a capital loss to report as a deduction, when you complete your tax return.
Any conversion between classes of shares of the same fund is a nontaxable event.
By contrast, an exchange between classes of shares of different funds is a taxable event.
Vanguard (or your intermediary) will send you a statement each year showing the tax status of all of your distributions.
Individuals, trusts, and estates whose income exceeds certain threshold amounts are subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on net investment income. Net investment income takes into account distributions paid by the Fund and capital gains from any sale or exchange of Fund shares.
Dividend distributions and capital gains distributions that you receive, as well as your gains or losses from any sale or exchange of Fund shares, may be subject to state and local income taxes.
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes or foreign tax withholding on dividends, interest, and some capital gains that it receives on foreign securities. You may qualify for an offsetting credit or deduction under U.S. tax laws for any amount designated as your portion of the Funds foreign tax obligations, provided that you meet certain requirements. See your tax advisor or IRS publications for more information.
This prospectus provides general tax information only. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan , special tax rules apply. Please consult your tax advisor for detailed information about any tax consequences for you.
Plain Talk About Buying a Dividend |
Unless you are a tax-exempt investor or investing through a tax-advantaged |
account (such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan), |
you should consider avoiding a purchase of fund shares shortly before the fund |
makes a distribution, because doing so can cost you money in taxes. This is |
known as buying a dividend. For example: On December 15, you invest $5,000, |
buying 250 shares for $20 each. If the fund pays a distribution of $1 per share on |
December 16, its share price will drop to $19 (not counting market change). You |
still have only $5,000 (250 shares x $19 = $4,750 in share value, plus 250 shares |
x $1 = $250 in distributions), but you owe tax on the $250 distribution you |
receivedeven if you reinvest it in more shares. To avoid buying a dividend, check |
a funds distribution schedule before you invest. |
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General Information
Backup withholding. By law, Vanguard must withhold 24% of any taxable distributions or redemptions from your account if you do not:
Provide your correct taxpayer identification number.
Certify that the taxpayer identification number is correct.
Confirm that you are not subject to backup withholding.
Similarly, Vanguard (or your intermediary) must withhold taxes from your account if the IRS instructs us to do so.
Foreign investors. Vanguard funds offered for sale in the United States (Vanguard U.S. funds), including the Fund offered in this prospectus, are not widely available outside the United States. Non-U.S. investors should be aware that U.S. withholding and estate taxes and certain U.S. tax reporting requirements may apply to any investments in Vanguard U.S. funds. Foreign investors should visit the non-U.S. investors page on our website at vanguard.com for information on Vanguards non-U.S. products.
Invalid addresses. If a dividend distribution or capital gains distribution check mailed to your address of record is returned as undeliverable, Vanguard will automatically reinvest the distribution and all future distributions until you provide us with a valid mailing address. Reinvestments will receive the net asset value calculated on the date of the reinvestment.
Share Price
Share price, also known as net asset value (NAV), is calculated each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. In the rare event the NYSE experiences unanticipated disruptions and is unavailable at the close of the trading day, NAVs will be calculated as of the close of regular trading on the Nasdaq (or another alternate exchange if the Nasdaq is unavailable, as determined at Vanguards discretion), generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. Each share class has its own NAV, which is computed by dividing the total assets, minus liabilities, allocated to the share class by the number of Fund shares outstanding for that class. On U.S. holidays or other days when the NYSE is closed, the NAV is not calculated, and the Fund does not sell or redeem shares. However, on those days the value of the Funds assets may be affected to the extent that the Fund holds securities that change in value on those days (such as foreign securities that trade on foreign markets that are open).
Stocks held by a Vanguard fund are valued at their market value when reliable market quotations are readily available from the principal exchange or market on which they are traded. Such securities are generally valued at their official closing price, the last
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reported sales price, or if there were no sales that day, the mean between the closing bid and asking prices. When a fund determines that market quotations either are not readily available or do not accurately reflect the value of a security, the security is priced at its fair value (the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive upon the current sale of the security).
The values of any foreign securities held by a fund are converted into U.S. dollars using an exchange rate obtained from an independent third party as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The values of any mutual fund shares, including institutional money market fund shares, held by a fund are based on the NAVs of the shares. The values of any ETF shares or closed-end fund shares held by a fund are based on the market value of the shares.
A fund also will use fair-value pricing if the value of a security it holds has been materially affected by events occurring before the funds pricing time but after the close of the principal exchange or market on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, which may trade on foreign exchanges that close many hours before the funds pricing time. Intervening events might be company-specific (e.g., earnings report, merger announcement) or country-specific or regional/global (e.g., natural disaster, economic or political news, act of terrorism, interest rate change). Intervening events include price movements in U.S. markets that exceed a specified threshold or that are otherwise deemed to affect the value of foreign securities.
Fair-value pricing may be used for domestic securitiesfor example, if (1) trading in a security is halted and does not resume before the funds pricing time or a security does not trade in the course of a day and (2) the fund holds enough of the security that its price could affect the NAV.
Fair-value prices are determined by Vanguard according to procedures adopted by the board of trustees. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a fund to calculate the NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Vanguard fund share prices are published daily on our website at vanguard.com/prices.
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Financial Highlights
The following financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for the periods shown, and certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in each table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost each period on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). This information has been obtained from the financial statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report—along with the Fund’s financial statements—is included in the Fund‘s most recent annual report to shareholders. You may obtain a free copy of the latest annual or semiannual report by visiting vanguard.com or by contacting Vanguard by telephone or mail.
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Investing With Vanguard
This section of the prospectus explains the basics of doing business with Vanguard. Vanguard fund shares can be held directly with Vanguard or indirectly through an intermediary, such as a bank, a broker, or an investment advisor. If you hold Vanguard fund shares directly with Vanguard, you should carefully read each topic within this section that pertains to your relationship with Vanguard. If you hold Vanguard fund shares indirectly through an intermediary (including shares held in a brokerage account through Vanguard Brokerage Services ® ), please see Investing With Vanguard Through Other Firms , and also refer to your account agreement with the intermediary for information about transacting in that account. If you hold Vanguard fund shares through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, please see Employer-Sponsored Plans . Vanguard reserves the right to change the following policies without notice. Please call or check online for current information. See Contacting Vanguard.
For Vanguard fund shares held directly with Vanguard, each fund you hold in an account is a separate fund account. For example, if you hold three funds in a nonretirement account titled in your own name, two funds in a nonretirement account titled jointly with your spouse, and one fund in an individual retirement account, you have six fund accountsand this is true even if you hold the same fund in multiple accounts. Note that each reference to you in this prospectus applies to any one or more registered account owners or persons authorized to transact on your account.
Purchasing Shares
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to increase or decrease the minimum amount required to open, convert shares to, or maintain a fund account or to add to an existing fund account.
Investment minimums may differ for certain categories of investors.
Account Minimums for Investor Shares To open and maintain an account. $3,000.
To add to an existing account. Generally $1.
Account Minimums for Admiral Shares
To open and maintain an account. $3,000 . Financial intermediaries, institutional clients , and Vanguard-advised clients should contact Vanguard for information on special eligibility rules that may apply to them regarding Admiral Shares. If you are investing through an intermediary, please contact that firm directly for more information regarding your eligibility.
To add to an existing account. Generally $1.
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How to Initiate a Purchase Request
Be sure to check Exchanging Shares, Frequent-Trading Limitations, and Other Rules You Should Know before placing your purchase request.
Online. You may open certain types of accounts, request a purchase of shares, and request an exchange through our website or our mobile application if you are registered for online access.
By telephone. You may call Vanguard to begin the account registration process or request that the account-opening forms be sent to you. You may also call Vanguard to request a purchase of shares in your account or to request an exchange. See
Contacting Vanguard .
By mail. You may send Vanguard your account registration form and check to open a new fund account. To add to an existing fund account, you may send your check with an Invest-by-Mail form (from a transaction confirmation or your account statement) or with a deposit slip (available online). For a list of Vanguard addresses, see Contacting Vanguard .
How to Pay for a Purchase
By electronic bank transfer. You may purchase shares of a Vanguard fund through an electronic transfer of money from a bank account. To establish the electronic bank transfer service on an account, you must designate the bank account online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form. After the service is set up on your account, you can purchase shares by electronic bank transfer on a regular schedule (Automatic Investment Plan) or upon request. Your purchase request can be initiated online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail.
By wire. Wiring instructions vary for different types of purchases. Please call Vanguard for instructions and policies on purchasing shares by wire. See Contacting Vanguard.
By check. You may make initial or additional purchases to your fund account by sending a check with a deposit slip or by utilizing our mobile application if you are registered for online access. Also see How to Initiate a Purchase Request. Make your check payable to Vanguard and include the appropriate fund number (e.g., Vanguardxx). For a list of Fund numbers (for share classes in this prospectus), see Additional Information .
By exchange. You may purchase shares of a Vanguard fund using the proceeds from the simultaneous redemption of shares of another Vanguard fund. You may initiate an exchange online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail with an exchange form . See Exchanging Shares .
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Trade Date
The trade date for any purchase request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request, the manner in which you are paying, and the type of fund you are purchasing. Your purchase will be executed using the NAV as calculated on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
For purchases by check into all funds other than money market funds and for purchases by exchange , wire , or electronic bank transfer (not using an Automatic Investment Plan) into all funds: If the purchase request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date for the purchase will be the same day. If the purchase request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date for the purchase will be the next business day.
For purchases by check into money market funds: If the purchase request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date for the purchase will be the next business day. If the purchase request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date for the purchase will be the second business day following the day Vanguard receives the purchase request. Because money market instruments must be purchased with federal funds and it takes a money market mutual fund one business day to convert check proceeds into federal funds, the trade date for the purchase will be one business day later than for other funds.
For purchases by electronic bank transfer using an Automatic Investment Plan : Your trade date generally will be the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your designated bank account. Your bank account generally will be debited on the business day after your trade date. If the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your bank account falls on a weekend, holiday, or other nonbusiness day, your trade date generally will be the previous business day. For retirement accounts, if the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your designated bank account falls on the last business day of the year, your trade date will be the first business day of the following year. Please note that if you select the first of the month for automated withdrawals from your designated bank account, trades designated for January 1 will receive the next business days trade date.
If your purchase request is not accurate and complete, it may be rejected. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order .
For further information about purchase transactions, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
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Other Purchase Rules You Should Know
Admiral Shares. Admiral Shares generally are not available for SIMPLE IRAs and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans.
Check purchases. All purchase checks must be written in U.S. dollars, be drawn on a U.S. bank , and be accompanied by good order instructions . Vanguard does not accept cash, travelers checks, starter checks, or money orders. In addition, Vanguard may refuse checks that are not made payable to Vanguard.
New accounts. We are required by law to obtain from you certain personal information that we will use to verify your identity. If you do not provide the information, we may not be able to open your account. If we are unable to verify your identity, Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to close your account or take such other steps as we deem reasonable. Certain types of accounts may require additional documentation.
Refused or rejected purchase requests. Vanguard reserves the right to stop selling fund shares or to reject any purchase request at any time and without notice, including, but not limited to, purchases requested by exchange from another Vanguard fund. This also includes the right to reject any purchase request because the investor has a history of frequent trading or because the purchase may negatively affect a funds operation or performance.
Large purchases. Call Vanguard before attempting to invest a large dollar amount.
No cancellations. Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any purchase request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a purchase request.
Converting Shares
When a conversion occurs, you receive shares of one class in place of shares of another class of the same fund. At the time of conversion, the dollar value of the new shares you receive equals the dollar value of the old shares that were converted. In other words, the conversion has no effect on the value of your investment in the fund at the time of the conversion. However, the number of shares you own after the conversion may be greater than or less than the number of shares you owned before the conversion, depending on the NAVs of the two share classes.
Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any self-directed conversion request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a conversion request.
A conversion between share classes of the same fund is a nontaxable event.
Trade Date
The trade date for any conversion request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request. Your conversion will be executed using
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the NAVs of the different share classes on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
For a conversion request (other than a request to convert to ETF Shares) received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. For a conversion request received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day. See Other Rules You Should Know .
Conversions From Investor Shares to Admiral Shares
Self-directed conversions. You may ask Vanguard to convert your Investor Shares to Admiral Shares at any time. You may request a conversion through our website (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail. Financial intermediaries, institutional clients , and Vanguard- advised clients should contact Vanguard for information on special eligibility rules that may apply to them regarding Admiral Shares . See Contacting Vanguard . If you are investing through an intermediary, please contact that firm directly for more information regarding your eligibility.
Conversions to Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares
You are eligible for a self-directed conversion from another share class to Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares of the Fund, provided that your account meets all eligibility requirements. You may request a conversion through our website (if you are registered for online access), or you may contact Vanguard by telephone or by mail to request this transaction. Accounts that qualify for Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares will not be automatically converted.
Conversions to ETF Shares
Owners of conventional shares (i.e., not exchange-traded shares) issued by the Fund may convert those shares to ETF Shares of equivalent value of the same fund. Please note that investors who own conventional shares through a 401(k) plan or other employer-sponsored retirement or benefit plan generally may not convert those shares to ETF Shares and should check with their plan sponsor or recordkeeper. ETF Shares, whether acquired through a conversion or purchased on the secondary market, cannot be converted to conventional shares by a shareholder. Also, ETF Shares of one fund cannot be exchanged for ETF Shares of another fund.
ETF Shares must be held in a brokerage account. Thus, before converting conventional shares to ETF Shares, you must have an existing, or open a new, brokerage account. This account may be with Vanguard Brokerage Services or with any other brokerage firm.
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Vanguard Brokerage Services does not impose a fee on conversions from conventional shares to Vanguard ETF Shares. However, other brokerage firms may charge a fee to process a conversion. Vanguard reserves the right, in the future, to impose a transaction fee on conversions or to limit, temporarily suspend, or terminate the conversion privilege. For additional information on converting conventional shares to ETF Shares, please contact Vanguard to obtain a prospectus for ETF Shares. See
Contacting Vanguard .
Mandatory Conversions to Another Share Class
If an account no longer meets the balance requirements for a share class, Vanguard may automatically convert the shares in the account to another share class, as appropriate. A decline in the account balance because of market movement may result in such a conversion. Vanguard will notify the investor in writing before any mandatory conversion occurs.
Redeeming Shares
How to Initiate a Redemption Request
Be sure to check Exchanging Shares, Frequent-Trading Limitations , and Other Rules You Should Know before placing your redemption request.
Online. You may request a redemption of shares or request an exchange through our website or our mobile application if you are registered for online access.
By telephone. You may call Vanguard to request a redemption of shares or an exchange. See Contacting Vanguard .
By mail. You may send a form (available online) to Vanguard to redeem from a fund account or to make an exchange. See Contacting Vanguard .
How to Receive Redemption Proceeds
By electronic bank transfer. You may have the proceeds of a fund redemption sent directly to a designated bank account. To establish the electronic bank transfer service on an account, you must designate a bank account online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form. After the service is set up on your account, you can redeem shares by electronic bank transfer on a regular schedule (Automatic Withdrawal Plan) or upon request. Your redemption request can be initiated online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail.
By wire. To receive your proceeds by wire, you may instruct Vanguard to wire your redemption proceeds ($100 minimum) to a previously designated bank account. To establish the wire redemption service, you generally must designate a bank account
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online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form.
Please note that Vanguard charges a $10 wire fee for outgoing wire redemptions. The fee is assessed in addition to, rather than being withheld from, redemption proceeds and is paid directly to the fund in which you invest . For example, if you redeem $100 via a wire, you will receive the full $100, and the $10 fee will be assessed to your fund account with an additional redemption of fund shares . If you redeem your entire fund account, your redemption proceeds will be reduced by the amount of the fee . The wire fee does not apply to accounts held by Flagship and Flagship Select clients; accounts held through intermediaries, including Vanguard Brokerage Services; or accounts held by institutional clients.
By exchange. You may have the proceeds of a Vanguard fund redemption invested directly in shares of another Vanguard fund. You may initiate an exchange online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail. See Exchanging Shares .
By check. If you have not chosen another redemption method, Vanguard will mail you a redemption check, generally payable to all registered account owners, normally within two business days of your trade date, and generally to the address of record.
Trade Date
The trade date for any redemption request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request and the manner in which you are redeeming. Your redemption will be executed using the NAV as calculated on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
For redemptions by check , exchange , or wire : If the redemption request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. If the redemption request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day.
Note on timing of wire redemptions from money market funds: For telephone requests received by Vanguard on a business day before 10:45 a.m., Eastern time (2 p.m., Eastern time, for Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund; 12:30 p.m., Eastern time, for Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund), the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business the same day. For telephone requests received by Vanguard on a business day after those cut-off times, or on a nonbusiness day, and for all requests other than by telephone, the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the next business day.
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Note on timing of wire redemptions from all other funds: For requests received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the next business day. For requests received by Vanguard on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the second business day after Vanguard receives the request.
For redemptions by electronic bank transfer using an Automatic Withdrawal Plan : Your trade date generally will be the date you selected for withdrawal of funds (redemption of shares) from your Vanguard account. Proceeds of redeemed shares generally will be credited to your designated bank account two business days after your trade date. If the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your Vanguard account falls on a weekend, holiday, or other nonbusiness day, your trade date generally will be the previous business day. For retirement accounts, if the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your Vanguard account falls on the last day of the year and if that date is a holiday, your trade date will be the first business day of the following year. Please note that if you designate the first of the month for automated withdrawals, trades designated for January 1 will receive the next business days trade date.
For redemptions by electronic bank transfer not using an Automatic Withdrawal Plan: If the redemption request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. If the redemption request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day.
If your redemption request is not accurate and complete, it may be rejected. If we are unable to send your redemption proceeds by wire or electronic bank transfer because the receiving institution rejects the transfer, Vanguard will make additional efforts to complete your transaction. If Vanguard is still unable to complete the transaction, we may send the proceeds of the redemption to you by check, generally payable to all registered account owners, or use your proceeds to purchase new shares of the fund from which you sold shares for the purpose of the wire or electronic bank transfer transaction. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order .
If your redemption request is received in good order, we typically expect that redemption proceeds will be paid by the Fund within one business day of the trade date; however, in certain circumstances, investors may experience a longer settlement period at the time of the transaction. For further information, see Potentially disruptive redemptions and Emergency circumstances.
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For further information about redemption transactions, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
Other Redemption Rules You Should Know
Documentation for certain accounts. Special documentation may be required to redeem from certain types of accounts, such as trust, corporate, nonprofit, or retirement accounts. Please call us before attempting to redeem from these types of accounts.
Potentially disruptive redemptions. Vanguard reserves the right to pay all or part of a redemption in kindthat is, in the form of securitiesif we reasonably believe that a cash redemption would negatively affect the funds operation or performance or that the shareholder may be engaged in market-timing or frequent trading. Under these circumstances, Vanguard also reserves the right to delay payment of the redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days. By calling us before you attempt to redeem a large dollar amount, you may avoid in-kind or delayed payment of your redemption. Please see Frequent-Trading Limitations for information about Vanguards policies to limit frequent trading.
Recently purchased shares. Although you can redeem shares at any time, proceeds may not be made available to you until the fund collects payment for your purchase. This may take up to seven calendar days for shares purchased by check or by electronic bank transfer. If you have written a check on a fund with checkwriting privileges, that check may be rejected if your fund account does not have a sufficient available balance.
Address change. If you change your address online or by telephone, there may be up to a 15-day restriction on your ability to request check redemptions online and by telephone. You can request a redemption in writing (using a form available online) at any time. Confirmations of address changes are sent to both the old and new addresses.
Payment to a different person or address. At your request, we can make your redemption check payable, or wire your redemption proceeds, to a different person or send it to a different address. However, this generally requires the written consent of all registered account owners and may require additional documentation, such as a signature guarantee or a notarized signature. You may obtain a signature guarantee from some commercial or savings banks, credit unions, trust companies, or member firms of a U.S. stock exchange.
No cancellations. Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any redemption request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a redemption request.
Emergency circumstances. Vanguard funds can postpone payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days. In addition, Vanguard funds can suspend
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redemptions and/or postpone payments of redemption proceeds beyond seven calendar days at times when the NYSE is closed or during emergency circumstances, as determined by the SEC.
Exchanging Shares
An exchange occurs when you use the proceeds from the redemption of shares of one Vanguard fund to simultaneously purchase shares of a different Vanguard fund. You can make exchange requests online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail. See Purchasing Shares and Redeeming Shares .
If the NYSE is open for regular trading (generally until 4 p.m., Eastern time, on a business day) at the time an exchange request is received in good order, the trade date generally will be the same day. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order for additional information on all transaction requests.
Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any exchange request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing an exchange request.
Call Vanguard before attempting to exchange a large dollar amount. By calling us before you attempt to exchange a large dollar amount, you may avoid delayed or rejected transactions.
Please note that Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to revise or terminate the exchange privilege, limit the amount of any exchange, or reject an exchange, at any time, for any reason. See Frequent-Trading Limitations for additional restrictions on exchanges.
Frequent-Trading Limitations
Because excessive transactions can disrupt management of a fund and increase the funds costs for all shareholders, the board of trustees of each Vanguard fund places certain limits on frequent trading in the funds. Each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) limits an investors purchases or exchanges into a fund account for 30 calendar days after the investor has redeemed or exchanged out of that fund account. ETF Shares are not subject to these frequent-trading limits.
For Vanguard Retirement Investment Program pooled plans, the limitations apply to exchanges made online or by telephone.
These frequent-trading limitations do not apply to the following:
Purchases of shares with reinvested dividend or capital gains distributions.
Transactions through Vanguards Automatic Investment Plan, Automatic Exchange Service, Direct Deposit Service, Automatic Withdrawal Plan, Required Minimum Distribution Service, and Vanguard Small Business Online ® .
Discretionary transactions through Vanguard Personal Advisor Services ® and Vanguard Institutional Advisory Services ® .
Redemptions of shares to pay fund or account fees.
Redemptions of shares to remove excess shareholder contributions to certain types of retirement accounts (including, but not limited to, IRAs, certain Individual 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts, and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans).
Transfers and reregistrations of shares within the same fund.
Purchases of shares by asset transfer or direct rollover.
Conversions of shares from one share class to another in the same fund.
Checkwriting redemptions.
Section 529 college savings plans.
Certain approved institutional portfolios and asset allocation programs, as well as trades made by funds or trusts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates that invest in other Vanguard funds. (Please note that shareholders of Vanguards funds of funds are subject to the limitations.)
For participants in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans,* the frequent-trading limitations do not apply to:
Purchases of shares with participant payroll or employer contributions or loan repayments.
Purchases of shares with reinvested dividend or capital gains distributions.
Distributions, loans, and in-service withdrawals from a plan.
Redemptions of shares as part of a plan termination or at the direction of the plan.
Transactions executed through the Vanguard Managed Account Program.
Redemptions of shares to pay fund or account fees.
Share or asset transfers or rollovers.
Reregistrations of shares.
Conversions of shares from one share class to another in the same fund.
Exchange requests submitted by written request to Vanguard. (Exchange requests submitted by fax, if otherwise permitted, are subject to the limitations.)
* The following Vanguard fund accounts are subject to the frequent-trading limitations: SEP-IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, certain Individual 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts, and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans.
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Accounts Held by Institutions (Other Than Defined Contribution Plans)
Vanguard will systematically monitor for frequent trading in institutional clients accounts. If we detect suspicious trading activity, we will investigate and take appropriate action, which may include applying to a clients accounts the 30-day policy previously described, prohibiting a clients purchases of fund shares, and/or revoking the clients exchange privilege.
Accounts Held by Intermediaries
When intermediaries establish accounts in Vanguard funds for the benefit of their clients, we cannot always monitor the trading activity of the individual clients. However, we review trading activity at the intermediary (omnibus) level, and if we detect suspicious activity, we will investigate and take appropriate action. If necessary, Vanguard may prohibit additional purchases of fund shares by an intermediary, including for the benefit of certain of the intermediarys clients. Intermediaries also may monitor their clients trading activities with respect to Vanguard funds.
For those Vanguard funds that charge purchase and/or redemption fees, intermediaries will be asked to assess these fees on client accounts and remit these fees to the funds. The application of purchase and redemption fees and frequent-trading limitations may vary among intermediaries. There are no assurances that Vanguard will successfully identify all intermediaries or that intermediaries will properly assess purchase and redemption fees or administer frequent-trading limitations. If you invest with Vanguard through an intermediary, please read that firms materials carefully to learn of any other rules or fees that may apply.
Other Rules You Should Know
Prospectus and Shareholder Report Mailings
When two or more shareholders have the same last name and address, just one summary prospectus (or prospectus) and/or shareholder report may be sent in an attempt to eliminate the unnecessary expense of duplicate mailings. You may request individual prospectuses and reports by contacting our Client Services Department in writing, by telephone, or online. See Contacting Vanguard .
Vanguard.com
Registration. If you are a registered user of vanguard.com, you can review your account holdings; buy, sell, or exchange shares of most Vanguard funds; and perform most other transactions through our website. You must register for this service online.
Electronic delivery. Vanguard can deliver your account statements, transaction confirmations, prospectuses, certain tax forms, and shareholder reports electronically.
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If you are a registered user of vanguard.com , you can consent to the electronic delivery of these documents by logging on and changing your mailing preferences under Account Maintenance. You can revoke your electronic consent at any time through our website, and we will begin to send paper copies of these documents within 30 days of receiving your revocation.
Telephone Transactions
Automatic. When we set up your account, we will automatically enable you to do business with us by telephone, unless you instruct us otherwise in writing.
Tele-Account ® . To obtain fund and account information through Vanguards automated telephone service, you must first establish a Personal Identification Number (PIN) by calling Tele-Account at 800-662-6273.
Proof of a callers authority. We reserve the right to refuse a telephone request if the caller is unable to provide the requested information or if we reasonably believe that the caller is not an individual authorized to act on the account. Before we allow a caller to act on an account, we may request the following information:
Authorization to act on the account (as the account owner or by legal documentation or other means).
Account registration and address.
Fund name and account number, if applicable.
Other information relating to the caller, the account owner, or the account.
Good Order
We reserve the right to reject any transaction instructions that are not in good order. Good order generally means that your instructions:
Are provided by the person(s) authorized in accordance with Vanguards policies and procedures to access the account and request transactions.
Include the fund name and account number.
Include the amount of the transaction (stated in dollars, shares, or percentage).
Written instructions also must generally be provided on a Vanguard form and include:
S ignature( s) and date from the authorized person(s).
Signature guarantees or notarized signatures, if required for the type of transaction.
(Call Vanguard for specific requirements.)
Any supporting documentation that may be required.
Good order requirements may vary among types of accounts and transactions. For more information, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard.
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Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to revise the requirements for good order.
Future Trade-Date Requests
Vanguard does not accept requests to hold a purchase, conversion, redemption, or exchange transaction for a future date. All such requests will receive trade dates as previously described in Purchasing Shares , Converting Shares , Redeeming Shares, and Exchanging Shares . Vanguard reserves the right to return future-dated purchase checks.
Accounts With More Than One Owner
If an account has more than one owner or authorized person, Vanguard generally will accept instructions from any one owner or authorized person.
Responsibility for Fraud
Vanguard will not be responsible for any account losses because of fraud if we reasonably believe that the person transacting business on an account is authorized to do so. Please take precautions to protect yourself from fraud. Keep your account information private, and immediately review any account statements or other information that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately about any transactions or changes to your account that you believe to be unauthorized.
Uncashed Checks
Please cash your distribution or redemption checks promptly. Vanguard will not pay interest on uncashed checks. Vanguard may be required to transfer assets related to uncashed checks to a state under the states abandoned property law.
Dormant Accounts
If your account has no activity in it for a period of time, Vanguard may be required to transfer it to a state under the states abandoned property law, subject to potential federal or state withholding taxes .
Unusual Circumstances
If you experience difficulty contacting Vanguard online or by telephone, you can send us your transaction request on a Vanguard form by regular or express mail. See Contacting Vanguard for addresses.
Investing With Vanguard Through Other Firms
You may purchase or sell shares of most Vanguard funds through a financial intermediary, such as a bank, a broker, or an investment advisor. Please consult your
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financial intermediary to determine which, if any, shares are available through that firm and to learn about other rules that may apply. Your financial intermediary can provide you with account information and any required tax forms. You may be required to pay a commission on purchases of mutual fund shares made through a financial intermediary.
Please see Frequent - Trading Limitations Accounts Held by Intermediaries for information about the assessment of any purchase or redemption fees and the monitoring of frequent trading for accounts held by intermediaries.
Account Service Fee
Vanguard charges a $20 account service fee on fund accounts that have a balance below $10,000 for any reason, including market fluctuation. The account service fee applies to both retirement and nonretirement fund accounts and will be assessed on fund accounts in all Vanguard funds, regardless of the account minimum. The fee, which will be collected by redeeming fund shares in the amount of $20, will be deducted from a fund account only once per calendar year.
If you register on vanguard.com and elect to receive electronic delivery of statements, reports, and other materials for all of your fund accounts, the account service fee for balances below $10,000 will not be charged, so long as that election remains in effect.
The account service fee also does not apply to the following:
Money market sweep accounts owned in connection with a Vanguard Brokerage Services account.*
Accounts held through intermediaries.*
Accounts held by institutional clients.
Accounts held by Voyager, Voyager Select, Flagship, and Flagship Select clients.
Eligibility is based on total household assets held at Vanguard, with a minimum of $50,000 to qualify for Vanguard Voyager Services ® , $500,000 for Vanguard Voyager Select Services ® , $1 million for Vanguard Flagship Services ® , and $5 million for Vanguard Flagship Select Services ® . Vanguard determines eligibility by aggregating assets of all qualifying accounts held by the investor and immediate family members who reside at the same address. Aggregate assets include investments in Vanguard mutual funds, Vanguard ETFs ® , certain annuities through Vanguard, the Vanguard 529 Plan, and certain small-business accounts. Assets in employer-sponsored retirement plans for which Vanguard provides recordkeeping services may be included in determining eligibility if the investor also has a personal account holding Vanguard mutual funds. Note that assets held in a Vanguard Brokerage Services account (other than Vanguard funds, including Vanguard ETFs) are not included when determining a households eligibility.
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Participant accounts in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans.** Please consult your enrollment materials for the rules that apply to your account.
Section 529 college savings plans.
* Please note that intermediaries, including Vanguard Brokerage Services, may charge a separate fee.
** The following Vanguard fund accounts have alternative fee structures: SIMPLE IRAs, certain Individual 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts, Vanguard Retirement Investment Program pooled plans, and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans.
Low-Balance Accounts
The Fund reserves the right to liquidate a fund account whose balance falls below the account minimum for any reason, including market fluctuation. This liquidation policy applies to nonretirement fund accounts and accounts that are held through intermediaries. Any such liquidation will be preceded by written notice to the investor.
Right to Change Policies
In addition to the rights expressly stated elsewhere in this prospectus, Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to (1) alter, add, or discontinue any conditions of purchase (including eligibility requirements), redemption, exchange, conversion, service, or privilege at any time; (2) accept initial purchases by telephone; (3) freeze any account and/or suspend account services if Vanguard has received reasonable notice of a dispute regarding the assets in an account, including notice of a dispute between the registered or beneficial account owners, or if Vanguard reasonably believes a fraudulent transaction may occur or has occurred; (4) temporarily freeze any account and/or suspend account services upon initial notification to Vanguard of the death of the shareholder until Vanguard receives required documentation in good order; (5) alter, impose, discontinue, or waive any purchase fee, redemption fee, account service fee, or other fees charged to a shareholder or a group of shareholders; and (6) redeem an account or suspend account privileges, without the owners permission to do so, in cases of threatening conduct or activity Vanguard believes to be suspicious, fraudulent, or illegal. Changes may affect any or all investors. These actions will be taken when, at the sole discretion of Vanguard management, Vanguard reasonably believes they are in the best interest of a fund.
Share Classes
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to change the eligibility requirements of its share classes, including the types of clients who are eligible to purchase each share class.
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Fund and Account Updates
Confirmation Statements
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) a confirmation of your trade date and the amount of your transaction when you buy, sell, exchange, or convert shares. However, we will not send confirmations reflecting only checkwriting redemptions or the reinvestment of dividend or capital gains distributions. For any month in which you had a checkwriting redemption, a Checkwriting Activity Statement will be sent to you itemizing the checkwriting redemptions for that month. Promptly review each confirmation statement that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately with any questions you may have about any transaction reflected on a confirmation statement, or Vanguard will consider the transaction properly processed.
Portfolio Summaries
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) quarterly portfolio summaries to help you keep track of your accounts throughout the year. Each summary shows the market value of your account at the close of the statement period, as well as all distributions, purchases, redemptions, exchanges, transfers, and conversions for the current calendar quarter (or month). Promptly review each summary that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately with any questions you may have about any transaction reflected on the summary, or Vanguard will consider the transaction properly processed.
Tax Information Statements
For most accounts, Vanguard (or your intermediary) is required to provide annual tax forms to assist you in preparing your income tax returns. These forms are generally available for each calendar year early in the following year. Registered users of vanguard.com can also view certain forms through our website. Vanguard (or your intermediary) may also provide you with additional tax-related documentation. For more information, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
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Annual and Semiannual Reports
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) reports about Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund twice a year, in February and August. These reports include overviews of the financial markets and provide the following specific Fund information:
Performance assessments and comparisons with industry benchmarks.
Financial statements with listings of Fund holdings.
Portfolio Holdings
Please consult the Funds Statement of Additional Information or our website for a description of the policies and procedures that govern disclosure of the Funds portfolio holdings.
Employer-Sponsored Plans
Your plan administrator or your employee benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how to participate in your plan and how to elect the Fund as an investment option.
If you have any questions about the Fund or Vanguard, including those about the Funds investment objective, strategies, or risks, contact Vanguard Participant Services toll-free at 800-523-1188 or visit our website at vanguard.com.
If you have questions about your account, contact your plan administrator or the organization that provides recordkeeping services for your plan.
Be sure to carefully read each topic that pertains to your transactions with Vanguard.
Vanguard reserves the right to change its policies without notice to shareholders.
Transactions
Processing times for your transaction requests may differ among recordkeepers or among transaction and funding types. Your plans recordkeeper (which may also be Vanguard) will determine the necessary processing time frames for your transaction requests prior to submission to the Fund. Consult your recordkeeper or plan administrator for more information.
If Vanguard is serving as your plan recordkeeper and if your transaction involves one or more investments with an early cut-off time for processing or another trading restriction, your entire transaction will be subject to the restriction when the trade date for your transaction is determined.
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Contacting Vanguard | |
Web | |
Vanguard.com | For the most complete source of Vanguard news |
For fund, account, and service information | |
For most account transactions | |
For literature requests | |
24 hours a day, 7 days a week | |
Phone | |
Vanguard Tele-Account ® 800-662-6273 | For automated fund and account information |
Toll-free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week | |
Investor Information 800-662-7447 | For fund and service information |
(Text telephone for people with hearing | For literature requests |
impairment at 800-749-7273) | |
Client Services 800-662-2739 | For account information |
(Text telephone for people with hearing | For most account transactions |
impairment at 800-749-7273) | |
Participant Services 800-523-1188 | For information and services for participants in employer- |
(Text telephone for people with hearing | sponsored plans |
impairment at 800-749-7273) | |
Institutional Division | For information and services for large institutional investors |
888-809-8102 | |
Financial Advisor and Intermediary | For information and services for financial intermediaries |
Sales Support 800-997-2798 | including financial advisors, broker-dealers, trust institutions, |
and insurance companies | |
Financial Advisory and Intermediary | For account information and trading support for financial |
Trading Support 800-669-0498 | intermediaries including financial advisors, broker-dealers, |
trust institutions, and insurance companies |
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Vanguard Addresses
Please be sure to use the correct address and the correct form . Use of an incorrect address or form could delay the processing of your transaction.
London Stock Exchange Group companies include FTSE International Limited ("FTSE"), Frank Russell Company ("Russell"), MTS Next Limited ("MTS"), and FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. ("FTSE TMX"). All rights reserved. "FTSE®", "Russell®", "MTS®", "FTSE TMX®" and "FTSE Russell" and other service marks and trademarks related to the FTSE or Russell indexes are trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies and are used by FTSE, MTS, FTSE TMX and Russell under licence. All information is provided for information purposes only. Every effort is made to ensure that all information given in this publication is accurate, but no responsibility or liability can be accepted by the London Stock Exchange Group companies nor its licensors for any errors or for any loss from use of this publication. Neither the London Stock Exchange Group companies nor any of their licensors make any claim, prediction, warranty or representation whatsoever, expressly or impliedly, either as to the results to be obtained from the use of the Indices or the fitness or suitability of the Indices for any particular purpose to which they might be put. The London Stock Exchange Group companies do not provide investment advice and nothing in this document should be taken as constituting financial or investment advice. The London Stock Exchange Group companies make no representation regarding the advisability of investing in any asset. A decision to invest in any such asset should not be made in reliance on any information herein. Indexes cannot be invested in directly. Inclusion of an asset in an index is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold that asset. The general information contained in this publication should not be acted upon without obtaining specific legal, tax, and investment advice from a licensed professional. No part of this information may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the London Stock Exchange Group companies. Distribution of the London Stock Exchange Group companies' index values and the use of their indexes to create financial products require a licence with FTSE, FTSE TMX, MTS and/or Russell and/or its licensors.
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Glossary of Investment Terms
Active Management. An investment approach that seeks to exceed the average returns of a particular financial market or market segment. In selecting securities to buy and sell, active managers may rely on, among other things, research, market forecasts, quantitative models, and their own judgment and experience.
Capital Gains Distributions. Payments to mutual fund shareholders of gains realized on securities that a fund has sold at a profit, minus any realized losses.
Common Stock. A security representing ownership rights in a corporation.
Dividend Distributions. Payments to mutual fund shareholders of income from interest or dividends generated by a funds investments.
Expense Ratio. A funds total annual operating expenses expressed as a percentage of the funds average net assets. The expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but it does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio securities.
FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Fair Value Index. An index that measures returns of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, adjusted to reflect price changes for index securities in markets that have closed prior to the close of the U.S. stock market. Fair value prices and foreign exchange rates as of 4 p.m., Eastern time, are used in the calculation. The FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Fair Value Index uses tax rates based on the withholding tax rates applicable to dividends received by a regulated investment company (mutual fund) domiciled in the United States.
FTSE Developed ex North America Index. An index that includes common stocks of companies located in developed countries of Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Far East.
Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the funds investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is generally measured from the inception date.
Indexing. A low-cost investment strategy in which a mutual fund attempts to trackrather than outperforma specified market benchmark, or index.
Joint Committed Credit Facility. The Fund participates, along with other funds managed by Vanguard, in a committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each Vanguard fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. The amount and terms of the committed credit facility are subject to approval by the Funds board of trustees and renegotiation with the lender syndicate on an annual basis.
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Median Market Capitalization. An indicator of the size of companies in which a fund invests; the midpoint of market capitalization (market price x shares outstanding) of a funds stocks, weighted by the proportion of the funds assets invested in each stock. Stocks representing half of the funds assets have market capitalizations above the median, and the rest are below it.
Mutual Fund. An investment company that pools the money of many people and invests it in a variety of securities in an effort to achieve a specific objective over time.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). A stock exchange based in New York City that is open for regular trading on business days, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern time.
Securities. Stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other investments.
Total Return. A percentage change, over a specified time period, in a mutual funds net asset value, assuming the reinvestment of all distributions of dividends and capital gains.
Volatility. The fluctuations in value of a mutual fund or other security. The greater a funds volatility, the wider the fluctuations in its returns.
Yield. Income (interest or dividends) earned by an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investments price.
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For More Information
If you would like more information about Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, the following documents are available free upon request:
Annual/Semiannual Reports to Shareholders
Additional information about the Funds investments is available in the Funds annual and semiannual reports to shareholders. In the annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Funds performance during its last fiscal year.
Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
The SAI provides more detailed information about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into (and thus legally a part of) this prospectus.
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P 1397 042019
Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF |
Prospectus |
April 26, 2019 |
Exchange-traded fund shares that are not individually redeemable and are |
listed on NYSE Arca |
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares (VEA) |
See the inside front cover for important information about access to your fund’s |
annual and semiannual shareholder reports. |
This prospectus contains financial data for the Fund through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 . |
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or |
passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. |
Important information about access to shareholder reports
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the SEC, paper copies of your funds annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and will be provided with a link to access the report.
If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus or by logging on to vanguard.com.
You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact the intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies. If you invest directly with the fund, you can call Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus or log on to vanguard.com. Your election to receive paper copies will apply to all the funds you hold through an intermediary or directly with Vanguard.
Contents
Vanguard ETF Summary | 1 | More on the Fund and ETF Shares | 10 |
Investing in Vanguard ETF Shares | 7 | The Fund and Vanguard | 19 |
Investing in Index Funds | 9 | Investment Advisor | 19 |
Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes | 20 | ||
Share Price and Market Price | 23 | ||
Additional Information | 24 | ||
Financial Highlights | 25 | ||
Glossary of Investment Terms | 27 |
ETF Summary
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in Canada and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold ETF Shares of the Fund.
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Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Funds ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Funds shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
$5 | $16 | $28 | $64 |
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense example, reduce the Funds performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Funds portfolio turnover rate was 3 % of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, a market-capitalization-weighted index that is made up of approximately 3,885 common stocks of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies located in Canada and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region. The Fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.
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Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time. You should expect the Funds share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Funds performance:
Stock market risk , which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The Funds investments in foreign stocks can be riskier than U.S. stock investments. Foreign stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. stocks. The prices of foreign stocks and the prices of U.S. stocks may move in opposite directions. In addition, the Funds target index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
Country/regional risk, which is the chance that world eventssuch as political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasterswill adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions. Because the Fund may invest a large portion of its assets in securities of companies located in any one country or region, the Funds performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of its investments in that area. Significant investments in Japan and the United Kingdom (U.K.) subject the Index and the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to Japanese and U.K. country risk.
Investment style risk , which is the chance that returns from non-U.S. small- and mid-capitalization stocks will trail returns from global stock markets. Historically, non-U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the global markets, and they often perform quite differently. The stock prices of small and mid-size companies tend to experience greater volatility because, among other things, these companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
Currency risk , which is the chance that the value of a foreign investment, measured in U.S. dollars, will decrease because of unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates. Because ETF Shares are traded on an exchange, they are subject to additional risks:
The Funds ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca and are bought and sold on the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of an ETF Share typically will approximate its net asset value (NAV), there may be times when the market price and the NAV differ significantly. Thus, you may pay more or less than NAV when you buy ETF Shares on the secondary market, and you may receive more or less than NAV when you sell those shares.
Although the Funds ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, it is possible that an active trading market may not be maintained.
Trading of the Funds ETF Shares may be halted by the activation of individual or marketwide trading halts (which halt trading for a specific period of time when the
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price of a particular security or overall market prices decline by a specified percentage). Trading of the Fund’s ETF Shares may also be halted if (1) the shares are delisted from NYSE Arca without first being listed on another exchange or (2) NYSE Arca officials determine that such action is appropriate in the interest of a fair and orderly market or for the protection of investors.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Annual Total Returns
The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund‘s ETF Shares (based on NAV) has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the ETF Shares compare with those of the Fund‘s target index and other comparative indexes, which have investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. The Spliced Developed ex US Index reflects the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index through May 28, 2013; the FTSE Developed ex North America Index through December 20, 2015; the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Transition Index through May 31, 2016; and the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index thereafter. Returns for the FTSE Indexes shown are adjusted for withholding taxes applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Delaware statutory trusts. Keep in mind that the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.
Annual Total Returns — Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 25.41% (quarter ended June 30, 2009), and the lowest return for a quarter was –20.08% (quarter ended September 30, 2011).
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Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also, figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard)
Portfolio Managers
Christine D. Franquin, Principal of Vanguard. She has managed the Fund since 2013 (co-managed since 2016).
Michael Perre, Principal of Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2017.
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Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You can buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund through a brokerage firm. The price you pay or receive for ETF Shares will be the prevailing market price, which may be more or less than the NAV of the shares. The brokerage firm may charge you a commission to execute the transaction. Unless imposed by your brokerage firm, there is no minimum dollar amount you must invest and no minimum number of shares you must buy. ETF Shares of the Fund cannot be directly purchased from or redeemed with the Fund, except by certain authorized broker-dealers. These broker-dealers may purchase and redeem ETF Shares only in large blocks (Creation Units) worth $1 million or more , typically in exchange for baskets of securities. For this Fund, the number of ETF Shares in a Creation Unit is 500,000.
Tax Information
The Funds distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gain. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, special tax rules apply.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries
The Fund and its investment advisor do not pay financial intermediaries for sales of Fund shares.
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Investing in Vanguard ETF ® Shares
What Are Vanguard ETF Shares?
Vanguard ETF Shares are an exchange-traded class of shares issued by certain Vanguard funds. ETF Shares represent an interest in the portfolio of stocks or bonds held by the issuing fund. This prospectus describes Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF, a class of shares issued by Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund. In addition to ETF Shares, the Fund offers four conventional (not exchange-traded) classes of shares. This prospectus, however, relates only to ETF Shares.
How Are Vanguard ETF Shares Different From Conventional Mutual Fund Shares?
Conventional mutual fund shares can be directly purchased from and redeemed with the issuing fund for cash at the net asset value (NAV), typically calculated once a day. ETF Shares, by contrast, cannot be purchased directly from or redeemed directly with the issuing fund by an individual investor. Rather, ETF Shares can only be purchased or redeemed directly from the issuing fund by certain authorized broker-dealers. These broker-dealers may purchase and redeem ETF Shares only in large blocks (Creation Units) worth $1 million or more , usually in exchange for baskets of securities and not for cash (although some funds issue and redeem Creation Units in exchange for cash or a combination of cash and securities).
An organized secondary trading market is expected to exist for ETF Shares, unlike conventional mutual fund shares, because ETF Shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange. Individual investors can purchase and sell ETF Shares on the secondary market through a broker. Secondary-market transactions occur not at NAV, but at market prices that are subject to change throughout the day based on the supply of and demand for ETF Shares, changes in the prices of the funds portfolio holdings, and other factors.
The market price of a funds ETF Shares typically will differ somewhat from the NAV of those shares. The difference between market price and NAV is expected to be small most of the time, but in times of market disruption or extreme market volatility, the difference may become significant.
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How Do I Buy and Sell Vanguard ETF Shares?
ETF Shares of the Fund are listed for trading on NYSE Arca. You can buy and sell ETF Shares on the secondary market in the same way you buy and sell any other exchange-traded securitythrough a broker. Your broker may charge a commission to execute a transaction. You will also incur the cost of the bid-ask spread, which is the difference between the price a dealer will pay for a security and the somewhat higher price at which the dealer will sell the same security. Because secondary-market transactions occur at market prices, you may pay more (premium) or less (discount) than NAV when you buy ETF Shares and receive more or less than NAV when you sell those shares. In times of severe market disruption, the bid-ask spread and premiums/ discounts can increase significantly. Unless imposed by your broker, there is no minimum dollar amount you must invest and no minimum number of ETF Shares you must buy.
Your ownership of ETF Shares will be shown on the records of the broker through which you hold the shares. Vanguard will not have any record of your ownership. Your account information will be maintained by your broker, which will provide you with account statements, confirmations of your purchases and sales of ETF Shares, and tax information. Your broker also will be responsible for ensuring that you receive income and capital gains distributions, as well as shareholder reports and other communications from the fund whose ETF Shares you own. You will receive other services (e.g., dividend reinvestment and average cost information) only if your broker offers these services.
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Investing in Index Funds
What Is Indexing?
Indexing is an investment strategy for tracking the performance of a specified market benchmark, or index. An index is a group of securities whose overall performance is used as a standard to measure the investment performance of a particular market. There are many types of indexes. Some represent entire marketssuch as the U.S. stock market or the U.S. bond market. Other indexes cover market segmentssuch as small-capitalization stocks or short-term bond s. One cannot invest directly in an index.
The index sponsor determines the securities to include in the index, the weighting of each security in the index, and the appropriate time to make changes to the composition of the index. Generally, the index sponsor does not provide any warranty, or accept any liability, with respect to the quality, accuracy, or completeness of either the target index or its related data. Errors made by the index sponsor may occur from time to time and Vanguard does not provide any warranty or guarantee against such errors. Therefore, the gains, losses, or costs associated with the index sponsors errors will generally be borne by the index fund and its shareholders .
An index fund seeks to hold all, or a representative sample, of the securities that make up its target index. Index funds attempt to mirror the performance of the target index, for better or worse. However, an index fund generally does not perform exactly like its target index. For example, index funds have operating expenses and transaction costs. Market indexes do not, and therefore they will usually have a slight performance advantage over funds that track them.
Index funds typically have the following characteristics:
Variety of investments. Index funds generally invest in the securities of a variety of companies and industries.
Relative performance consistency . Because they seek to track market benchmarks, index funds usually do not perform dramatically better or worse than their benchmarks.
Low cost . Index funds are generally inexpensive to run compared with actively managed funds. They have low or no research costs and typically keep trading activityand thus brokerage commissions and other transaction coststo a minimum compared with actively managed funds.
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More on the Fund and ETF Shares
This prospectus describes the principal risks you would face as a Fund shareholder. It is important to keep in mind one of the main principles of investing: generally, the higher the risk of losing money, the higher the potential reward. The reverse, also, is generally true: the lower the risk, the lower the potential reward. As you consider an investment in any fund, you should take into account your personal tolerance for fluctuations in the securities markets. Look for this symbol throughout the prospectus. It is used to mark detailed information about the more significant risks that you would confront as a Fund shareholder. To highlight terms and concepts important to fund investors, we have provided Plain Talk ® explanations along the way. Reading the prospectus will help you decide whether the Fund is the right investment for you. We suggest that you keep this prospectus for future reference.
Share Class Overview
This prospectus offers the Funds ETF Shares, an exchange-traded class of shares. A separate prospectus offers the Funds Investor Shares and Admiral TM Shares, which generally have investment minimums of $3,000. Another prospectus offers the Funds Institutional Shares and Institutional Plus Shares, which are generally for investors who invest a minimum of $5 million and $100 million, respectively.
All share classes offered by the Fund have the same investment objective, strategies, and policies. However, different share classes have different expenses; as a result, their investment returns will differ.
A Note to Investors
Vanguard ETF Shares can be purchased directly from the issuing Fund only by certain authorized broker-dealers in exchange for a basket of securities (or, in some cases, for cash or a combination of cash and securities) that is expected to be worth $1 million or more . Most individual investors, therefore, will not be able to purchase ETF Shares directly from the Fund. Instead, these investors will purchase ETF Shares on the secondary market through a broker.
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Plain Talk About Fund Expenses |
All f unds have operating expenses. These expenses, which are deducted from a |
funds gross income, are expressed as a percentage of the net assets of the |
fund. Assuming that operating expenses remain as stated in the Fees and |
Expenses section, Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund ETF Shares |
expense ratio would be 0.05% , or $0.50 per $1,000 of average net assets. The |
average expense ratio for international funds in 2018 was 1.29% , or $12.90 per |
$1,000 of average net assets (derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson |
Reuters Company, which reports on the f und industry). |
Plain Talk About Costs of Investing |
Costs are an important consideration in choosing an ETF. That is because you, as |
a shareholder, pay a proportionate share of the costs of operating a fund and any |
transaction costs incurred when the fund buys or sells securities. These costs |
can erode a substantial portion of the gross income or the capital appreciation a |
fund achieves. Even seemingly small differences in expenses can, over time, |
have a dramatic effect on a funds performance. |
The following sections explain the principal investment strategies and policies that the Fund uses in pursuit of its objective. The Funds board of trustees, which oversees the Funds management, may change investment strategies or policies in the interest of shareholders without a shareholder vote, unless those strategies or policies are designated as fundamental. Note that the Funds investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without a shareholder vote. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the stocks that make up its target index. The Fund may change its 80% policy only upon 60 days notice to shareholders.
Market Exposure
The Fund invests all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks included in the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index.
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The Fund is subject to stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The Funds investments in foreign stocks can be riskier than U.S. stock investments. Foreign stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. stocks. The prices of foreign stocks and the prices of U.S. stocks may move in opposite directions. In addition, the Funds target index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
Plain Talk About International Investing |
U.S. investors who invest in foreign securities will encounter risks not typically |
associated with U.S. companies because foreign stock and bond markets operate |
differently from the U.S. markets. For instance, foreign companies and |
governments may not be subject to the same or similar accounting, auditing, |
legal, tax, and financial reporting standards and practices as U.S. companies and |
the U.S. government, and their stocks and bonds may not be as liquid as those of |
similar U.S. entities. In addition, foreign stock exchanges, brokers, companies, |
bond markets, and dealers may be subject to less government supervision and |
regulation than their counterparts in the United States. These factors, among |
others, could negatively affect the returns U.S. investors receive from foreign |
investments. |
The Fund is subject to country/regional risk and currency risk. Country/regional risk is the chance that world eventssuch as political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasterswill adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions. Because the Fund may invest a large portion of its assets in securities of companies located in any one country or region, the Funds performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of its investments in that area. Currency risk is the chance that the value of a foreign investment, measured in U.S. dollars, will decrease because of unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates.
When the U.S. dollar rises in value versus another currency, returns from foreign stocks are reduced because a given sum in foreign currency translates into fewer U.S. dollars. Conversely, a decline in the U.S. dollar enhances returns from foreign stocks.
International investing involves other risks and considerations, including generally higher costs for trading securities; foreign withholding taxes payable on the Funds securities, which can reduce dividend income available to distribute to shareholders; and adverse changes in regulatory or legal climates.
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Stocks of publicly traded companie s are often classified according t o market capitalization, which is the market value of a companys outstanding shares . These classifications typically include small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap. It is important to understand that there are no official definitions of small-, mid-, and large-cap, even among Vanguard fund advisors, and that market capitalization ranges can change over time. The asset-weighted median market capitalization of the Funds stock holdings as of December 31, 2018, was $ 26.7 billion.
The Fund is subject to investment style risk, which is the chance that returns from non-U.S. small- and mid-capitalization stocks will trail returns from global stock markets. Historically, non-U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the global markets, and they often perform quite differently. The stock prices of small and mid-size companies tend to experience greater volatility because, among other things, these companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
Plain Talk About Regional Versus Broad International Investing |
Regional funds are international funds that invest in a particular geographical |
region, such as Europe or the Pacific Basin. Because they concentrate their |
holdings in a single region, these funds typically have higher share price volatility |
than broadly diversified international stock funds (which, by investing in many |
different foreign markets, may offset losses from one country with gains from |
another at any given time). |
Security Selection
The Fund uses the replication method of indexing, meaning that the Fund generally holds the same stocks as those in its target index and in approximately the same proportions.
The Fund, in most cases, will obtain economic exposure to stocks of its target index (component securities) by investing directly in the component securities . However, the Fund reserves the right to obtain economic exposure to component securities indirectly by purchasing depositary receipts (also sold as participatory notes) of the component securities. Depositary receipts are securities that are listed on exchanges or quoted in over-the-counter markets in one country, but represent shares of issuers domiciled in another country. Generally, the Fund will hold depositary receipts only when the advisor believes that the Fund would benefit from holding the depositary receipt, rather than the underlying component security. For example, the Fund might opt to hold depositary receipts if the foreign market in which a stock trades does not provide adequate protection to the rights of foreign
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investors or if government regulators place restrictions on the free flow of capital or currency. The Fund treats depositary receipts that represent interests in component securities as component securities for purposes of any requirements related to the percentage of component securities held in the Funds portfolio.
Other Investment Policies and Risks
The Fund reserves the right to substitute a different index for the index it currently tracks if the current index is discontinued, if the Funds agreement with the sponsor of its target index is terminated, or for any other reason determined in good faith by the Funds board of trustees. In any such instance, the substitute index would represent the same market segment as the current index.
The Fund may invest, to a limited extent, in equity futures and options contracts, warrants, convertible securities, and swap agreements, all of which are types of derivatives. Generally speaking, a derivative is a financial contract whose value is based on the value of a financial asset (such as a stock, a bond, or a currency), a physical asset (such as gold, oil, or wheat), a market index, or a reference rate . Investments in derivatives may subject the Fund to risks different from, and possibly greater than, those of investments directly in the underlying securities or assets. The Fund will not use derivatives for speculation or for the purpose of leveraging (magnifying) investment returns.
The Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange forward contracts, which are a type of derivative, in order to maintain the same currency exposure as its benchmark index. A foreign currency exchange forward contract is an agreement to buy or sell a currency at a specific price on a specific date, usually 30, 60, or 90 days in the future. In other words, the contract guarantees an exchange rate on a given date. These contracts, however, would not prevent the Funds securities from falling in value as a result of risks other than unfavorable currency exchange movements. The Fund may use these contracts to gain currency exposure when investing in equity futures and to settle trades in a foreign currency.
Cash Management
The Funds daily cash balance may be invested in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and/ or Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund (each, a CMT Fund), which are low-cost money market funds. When investing in a CMT Fund, the Fund bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the CMT Fund in which it invests. Vanguard receives no additional revenue from Fund assets invested in a CMT Fund.
Methods Used to Meet Redemption Requests
Redemptions of ETF Shares are typically met through a combination of cash and securities held by the Fund; see How Are Vanguard ETF Shares Different From
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Conventional Mutual Fund Shares? If cash is used to meet redemptions, the Fund typically obtains such cash through positive cash flows or the sale of Fund holdings consistent with the Funds investment objective and strategy. Please consult the Funds Statement of Additional Information for further information on redemptions of ETF Shares.
Under certain circumstances, the Fund may borrow money (subject to certain regulatory conditions and if available under board-approved procedures) through an interfund lending facility or through a bank line-of-credit, including a joint committed credit facility, in order to meet redemption requests.
Temporary Investment Measures
The Fund may temporarily depart from its normal investment policies and strategies when the advisor believes that doing so is in the Funds best interest, so long as the strategy or policy employed is consistent with the Funds investment objective. For instance, the Fund may invest beyond its normal limits in derivatives or exchange-traded funds that are consistent with the Funds investment objective when those instruments are more favorably priced or provide needed liquidity, as might be the case when the Fund receives large cash flows that it cannot prudently invest immediately.
Special Risks of Exchange-Traded Shares
ETF Shares are not individually redeemable. They can be redeemed with the issuing Fund at NAV only by certain authorized broker-dealers and only in large blocks known as Creation Units, which would cost $1 million or more to assemble. Consequently, if you want to liquidate some or all of your ETF Shares, you must sell them on the secondary market at prevailing market prices.
The market price of ETF Shares may differ from NAV. Although it is expected that the market price of an ETF Share typically will approximate its NAV, there may be times when the market price and the NAV differ significantly. Thus, you may pay more (premium) or less (discount) than NAV when you buy ETF Shares on the secondary market, and you may receive more or less than NAV when you sell those shares. These discounts and premiums are likely to be greatest during times of market disruption or extreme market volatility.
Vanguards website at vanguard.com shows the previous days closing NAV and closing market price for the Funds ETF Shares. The website also discloses, in the Premium/Discount Analysis section of the ETF Shares Price & Performance page, how frequently the Funds ETF Shares traded at a premium or discount to NAV (based
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on closing NAVs and market prices) and the magnitudes of such premiums and discounts.
An active trading market may not exist. Although Vanguard ETF Shares are listed on a national securities exchange, it is possible that an active trading market may not be maintained. Although this could happen at any time, it is more likely to occur during times of severe market disruption. If you attempt to sell your ETF Shares when an active trading market is not functioning, you may have to sell at a significant discount to NAV. In extreme cases, you may not be able to sell your shares at all.
Trading may be halted . Trading of Vanguard ETF Shares on an exchange may be halted by the activation of individual or marketwide trading halts (which halt trading for a specific period of time when the price of a particular security or overall market prices decline by a specified percentage). Trading of ETF Shares may also be halted if (1) the shares are delisted from the listing exchange without first being listed on another exchange or (2) exchange officials determine that such action is appropriate in the interest of a fair and orderly market or for the protection of investors .
Conversion Privilege
Owners of conventional shares issued by the Fund may convert those shares to ETF Shares of equivalent value of the same fund. Please note that investors who own conventional shares through a 401(k) plan or other employer-sponsored retirement or benefit plan generally may not convert those shares to ETF Shares and should check with their plan sponsor or recordkeeper. ETF Shares, whether acquired through a conversion or purchased on the secondary market, cannot be converted to conventional shares by a shareholder. Also, ETF Shares of one fund cannot be exchanged for ETF Shares of another fund.
You must hold ETF Shares in a brokerage account. Thus, before converting conventional shares to ETF Shares, you must have an existing, or open a new, brokerage account. This account may be with Vanguard Brokerage Services ® o r with any other brokerage firm. To initiate a conversion of conventional shares to ETF Shares, please contact your broker.
Vanguard Brokerage Services does not impose a fee on conversions from Vanguard conventional shares to Vanguard ETF Shares. However, other brokerage firms may charge a fee to process a conversion. Vanguard reserves the right, in the future, to impose a transaction fee on conversions or to limit, temporarily suspend, or terminate the conversion privilege.
Converting conventional shares to ETF Shares is generally accomplished as follows. First, after your broker notifies Vanguard of your request to convert, Vanguard will transfer your conventional shares from your account to the brokers omnibus account
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with Vanguard (an account maintained by the broker on behalf of all its customers who hold conventional Vanguard fund shares through the broker). After the transfer, Vanguards records will reflect your broker, not you, as the owner of the shares. Next, your broker will instruct Vanguard to convert the appropriate number or dollar amount of conventional shares in its omnibus account to ETF Shares of equivalent value, based on the respective NAVs of the two share classes.
Your Funds transfer agent will reflect ownership of all ETF Shares in the name of the Depository Trust Company (DTC). The DTC will keep track of which ETF Shares belong to your broker, and your broker, in turn, will keep track of which ETF Shares belong to you.
Because the DTC is unable to handle fractional shares, only whole shares can be converted. For example, if you owned 300.25 conventional shares, and this was equivalent in value to 90.75 ETF Shares, the DTC account would receive 90 ETF Shares. Conventional shares with a value equal to 0.75 ETF Shares (in this example, that would be 2.481 conventional shares) would remain in the brokers omnibus account with Vanguard. Your broker then could either (1) credit your account with 0.75 ETF Shares or (2) redeem the 2.481 conventional shares for cash at NAV and deliver that cash to your account. If your broker chose to redeem your conventional shares, you would realize a gain or loss on the redemption that must be reported on your tax return (unless you hold the shares in an IRA or other tax-deferred account). Please consult your broker for information on how it will handle the conversion process, including whether it will impose a fee to process a conversion.
If you convert your conventional shares to ETF Shares through Vanguard Brokerage Services, all conventional shares for which you request conversion will be converted to ETF Shares of equivalent value. Because no fractional shares will have to be sold, the transaction will not be taxable.
Here are some important points to keep in mind when converting conventional shares of a Vanguard fund to ETF Shares:
The conversion process can take anywhere from several days to several weeks, depending on your broker. Vanguard generally will process conversion requests either on the day they are received or on the next business day. Vanguard imposes conversion blackout windows around the dates when a fund with ETF Shares declares dividends. This is necessary to prevent a shareholder from collecting a dividend from both the conventional share class currently held and also from the ETF share class to which the shares will be converted.
Until the conversion process is complete, you will remain fully invested in a funds conventional shares, and your investment will increase or decrease in value in tandem with the NAV of those shares.
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The conversion transaction is nontaxable except, if applicable, to the very limited extent previously described.
A precautionary note to investment companies: Vanguard ETF Shares are issued by registered investment companies, and therefore the acquisition of such shares by other investment companies is subject to the restrictions of Section 12(d)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Vanguard has obtained an SEC exemptive order that allows registered investment companies to invest in the issuing funds beyond the limits of Section 12(d)(1), subject to certain terms and conditions, including the requirement to enter into a participation agreement with Vanguard.
Frequent Trading and Market-Timing
Unlike frequent trading of a Vanguard funds conventional (i.e., not exchange-traded) classes of shares, frequent trading of ETF Shares does not disrupt portfolio management or otherwise harm fund shareholders. The vast majority of trading in ETF Shares occurs on the secondary market. Because these trades do not involve the issuing fund, they do not harm the fund or its shareholders. Certain broker-dealers are authorized to purchase and redeem ETF Shares directly with the issuing fund. Because these trades typically are effected in kind ( i.e., for securities and not for cash), or are assessed a transaction fee when effected in cash, they do not cause any of the harmful effects to the issuing fund (as previously noted) that may result from frequent trading . For these reasons, the board of trustees of each fund that issues ETF Shares has determined that it is not necessary to adopt policies and procedures to detect and deter frequent trading and market-timing of ETF Shares.
Portfolio Holdings
Please consult the Funds Statement of Additional Information or our website for a description of the policies and procedures that govern disclosure of the Funds portfolio holdings.
Turnover Rate
Although the Fund generally seeks to invest for the long term, it may sell securities regardless of how long they have been held. Generally, an index fund sells securities in response to redemption requests from shareholders of conventional (not exchange-traded) shares or to changes in the composition of its target index. The Financial Highlights section of this prospectus shows historical turnover rates for the Fund. A turnover rate of 100%, for example, would mean that the Fund had sold and replaced securities valued at 100% of its net assets within a one-year period.
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Plain Talk About Turnover Rate |
Before investing in an ETF , you should review its turnover rate. This rate gives an |
indication of how transaction costs, which are not included in the funds expense |
ratio, could affect the funds future returns. In general, the greater the volume of |
buying and selling by the fund, the greater the impact that brokerage |
commissions and other transaction costs will have on its return. Also, funds with |
high turnover rates may be more likely to generate capital gains, including short- |
term capital gains, that must be distributed to shareholders and will be taxable to |
shareholders investing through a taxable account. |
The Fund and Vanguard
The Fund is a member of The Vanguard Group, a family of over 200 funds holding assets of approximately $4.5 trillion. All of the funds that are members of The Vanguard Group (other than funds of funds) share in the expenses associated with administrative services and business operations, such as personnel, office space, and equipment.
Vanguard Marketing Corporation provides marketing services to the funds. Although fund shareholders do not pay sales commissions or 12b-1 distribution fees, each fund (other than a fund of funds) or each share class of a fund (in the case of a fund with multiple share classes) pays its allocated share of the Vanguard funds marketing costs.
Plain Talk About Vanguards Unique Corporate Structure |
The Vanguard Group is owned jointly by the funds it oversees and thus indirectly |
by the shareholders in those funds. Most other mutual funds are operated by |
management companies that are owned by third partieseither public or private |
stockholdersand not by the funds they serve. |
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc., P.O. Box 2600, Valley Forge, PA 19482, which began operations in 1975, serves as advisor to the Fund through its Equity Index Group. As of December 31, 2018, Vanguard served as advisor for approximately $3.9 trillion in assets. Vanguard provides investment advisory services to the Fund pursuant to the Funds Service Agreement and subject to the supervision and oversight of the trustees and officers of the Fund.
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, the advisory expenses represented an effective annual rate of 0.01% of the Funds average net assets.
Under the terms of an SEC exemption, the Funds board of trustees may, without prior approval from shareholders, change the terms of an advisory agreement with a third-party investment advisor or hire a new third-party investment advisoreither as a replacement for an existing advisor or as an additional advisor. Any significant change in the Funds advisory arrangements will be communicated to shareholders in writing. As the Funds sponsor and overall manager, Vanguard may provide investment advisory services to the Fund at any time. Vanguard may also recommend to the board of trustees that an advisor be hired, terminated, or replaced or that the terms of an existing advisory agreement be revised. The Fund has filed an application seeking a similar SEC exemption with respect to investment advisors that are wholly owned subsidiaries of Vanguard. If the exemption is granted, t he Fund may rely on the new SEC relief.
For a discussion of why the board of trustees approved the Funds investment advisory arrangement, see the most recent semiannual report to shareholders covering the fiscal period ended June 30.
The managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund are:
Christine D. Franquin , Principal of Vanguard. She has managed investment portfolios since joining Vanguard in 2000 and has managed the Fund since 2013 (co-managed since 2016). Education: B.A., Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen, Belgium; J.D., University of Liege, Belgium; M.S., Clark University.
Michael Perre , Principal of Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1990, has managed investment portfolios since 1999, and has co-managed the Fund since 2017. Education: B.S., Saint Josephs University; M.B.A., Villanova University.
The Funds Statement of Additional Information provides information about each portfolio managers compensation, other accounts under management, and ownership of shares of the Fund.
Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes
Fund Distributions
The Fund distributes to shareholders virtually all of its net income (interest and dividends, less expenses) as well as any net short-term or long-term capital gains realized from the sale of its holdings. Income dividends generally are distributed quarterly in March, June, September, and December; capital gains distributions, if any, generally occur annually in December. In addition, the Fund may occasionally make a supplemental distribution at some other time during the year.
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From time to time, the Fund may pay out higher-than-expected distributions. As an index fund, the Fund must adjust its holdings to reflect changes in its target index. In some cases, such changes may force an index fund to sell securities that have appreciated in value, thereby realizing a capital gain that must be distributed to shareholders. A security may move out of an index for a number of reasons, including a merger or acquisition, a substantial change in the market capitalization of the issuer, or the movement of a country from emerging market to developed market status.
Plain Talk About Distributions |
As a shareholder, you are entitled to your portion of a funds income from interest |
and dividends as well as capital gains from the funds sale of investments. |
Income consists of both the dividends that the fund earns from any stock |
holdings and the interest it receives from any money market and bond |
investments. Capital gains are realized whenever the fund sells securities for |
higher prices than it paid for them. These capital gains are either short-term or |
long-term, depending on whether the fund held the securities for one year or less |
or for more than one year. |
Reinvestment of Distributions
In order to reinvest dividend and capital gains distributions, investors in the Funds ETF Shares must hold their shares at a broker that offers a reinvestment service. This can be the brokers own service or a service made available by a third party, such as the brokers outside clearing firm or the Depository Trust Company (DTC). If a reinvestment service is available, distributions of income and capital gains can automatically be reinvested in additional whole and fractional ETF Shares of the Fund. If a reinvestment service is not available, investors will receive their distributions in cash. To determine whether a reinvestment service is available and whether there is a commission or other charge for using this service, consult your broker.
As with all exchange-traded funds, reinvestment of dividend and capital gains distributions in additional ETF Shares will occur four business days or more after the ex-dividend date (the date when a distribution of dividends or capital gains is deducted from the price of the Funds shares). The exact number of days depends on your broker. During that time, the amount of your distribution will not be invested in the Fund and therefore will not share in the Funds income, gains, and losses.
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Basic Tax Points
Investors in taxable accounts should be aware of the following basic federal income tax points:
Distributions are taxable to you whether or not you reinvest these amounts in additional ETF Shares.
Distributions declared in Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare taxable as if received in December.
Any dividend distribution or short-term capital gains distribution that you receive is taxable to you as ordinary income. If you are an individual and meet certain holding-period requirements with respect to your ETF Shares, you may be eligible for reduced tax rates on qualified dividend income, if any, distributed by the Fund.
Any distribution of net long-term capital gains is taxable to you as long-term capital gains, no matter how long you have owned ETF Shares.
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment activities and cash flows.
A sale of ETF Shares is a taxable event. This means that you may have a capital gain to report as income, or a capital loss to report as a deduction, when you complete your tax return.
Individuals, trusts, and estates whose income exceeds certain threshold amounts are subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on net investment income. Net investment income takes into account distributions paid by the Fund and capital gains from any sale of ETF Shares.
Dividend distributions and capital gains distributions that you receive, as well as your gains or losses from any sale of ETF Shares, may be subject to state and local income taxes.
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes or foreign tax withholding on dividends, interest, and some capital gains that it receives on foreign securities. You may qualify for an offsetting credit or deduction under U.S. tax laws for any amount designated as your portion of the Funds foreign tax obligations, provided that you meet certain requirements. See your tax advisor or IRS publications for more information.
This prospectus provides general tax information only. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, special tax rules apply. Please consult your tax advisor for detailed information about any tax consequences for you.
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Share Price and Market Price
Share price, also known as net asset value (NAV), is calculated each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. In the rare event the NYSE experiences unanticipated disruptions and is unavailable at the close of the trading day, NAVs will be calculated as of the close of regular trading on the Nasdaq (or another alternate exchange if the Nasdaq is unavailable, as determined at Vanguards discretion), generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. Each share class has its own NAV, which is computed by dividing the total assets, minus liabilities, allocated to the share class by the number of Fund shares outstanding for that class. On U.S. holidays or other days when the NYSE is closed, the NAV is not calculated, and the Fund does not sell or redeem shares. However, on those days the value of the Funds assets may be affected to the extent that the Fund holds securities that change in value on those days (such as foreign securities that trade on foreign markets that are open).
Remember: If you buy or sell ETF Shares on the secondary market, you will pay or receive the market price, which may be higher or lower than NAV. Your transaction will be priced at NAV only if you purchase or redeem your ETF Shares in Creation Unit blocks (an option available only to certain authorized broker-dealers) or if you convert your conventional fund shares to ETF Shares.
Stocks held by a Vanguard fund are valued at their market value when reliable market quotations are readily available from the principal exchange or market on which they are traded. Such securities are generally valued at their official closing price, the last reported sales price, or if there were no sales that day, the mean between the closing bid and asking prices. When a fund determines that market quotations either are not readily available or do not accurately reflect the value of a security, the security is priced at its fair value (the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive upon the current sale of the security).
The values of any foreign securities held by a fund are converted into U.S. dollars using an exchange rate obtained from an independent third party as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The values of any mutual fund shares, including institutional money market fund shares, held by a fund are based on the NAVs of the shares. The values of any ETF shares or closed-end fund shares held by a fund are based on the market value of the shares.
A fund also will use fair-value pricing if the value of a security it holds has been materially affected by events occurring before the funds pricing time but after the close of the principal exchange or market on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, which may trade on foreign exchanges that close many hours before the funds pricing time. Intervening events might be company-specific (e.g., earnings report, merger announcement) or country-specific or
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regional/global (e.g., natural disaster, economic or political news, act of terrorism, interest rate change). Intervening events include price movements in U.S. markets that exceed a specified threshold or that are otherwise deemed to affect the value of foreign securities.
Fair-value pricing may be used for domestic securitiesfor example, if (1) trading in a security is halted and does not resume before the funds pricing time or a security does not trade in the course of a day and (2) the fund holds enough of the security that its price could affect the NAV.
Fair-value prices are determined by Vanguard according to procedures adopted by the board of trustees. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a fund to calculate the NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Vanguards website will show the previous days closing NAV and closing market price for the Funds ETF Shares.
Additional Information | |||
Vanguard | |||
Inception Date | Fund Number | CUSIP Number | |
Developed Markets Index Fund | |||
ETF Shares | 7/20/2007 | 936 | 921943858 |
(Admiral Shares | |||
8/17/1999) |
Certain affiliates of the Fund and the advisor may purchase and resell ETF Shares pursuant to the prospectus.
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Financial Highlights
The following financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the ETF Shares‘ financial performance for the periods shown, and certain information reflects financial results for a single ETF share . The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost each period on an investment in the ETF Shares (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). This information has been obtained from the financial statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report—along with the Fund’s financial statements—is included in the Fund’s most recent annual report to shareholders. You may obtain a free copy of the latest annual or semiannual report by visiting vanguard.com or by contacting Vanguard by telephone or mail.
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Glossary of Investment Terms
Active Management. An investment approach that seeks to exceed the average returns of a particular financial market or market segment. In selecting securities to buy and sell, active managers may rely on, among other things, research, market forecasts, quantitative models, and their own judgment and experience.
Authorized Participant. Institutional investors that are permitted to purchase Creation Units directly from, and redeem Creation Units directly with, the issuing fund. To be an Authorized Participant, an entity must be a participant in the Depository Trust Company and must enter into an agreement with the funds Distributor.
Bid-Ask Spread. The difference between the price a dealer is willing to pay for a security (the bid price) and the somewhat higher price at which the dealer is willing to sell the same security (the ask price).
Capital Gains Distributions. Payments to fund shareholders of gains realized on securities that a fund has sold at a profit, minus any realized losses.
Common Stock. A security representing ownership rights in a corporation.
Creation Unit. A large block of a specified number of ETF Shares. Certain broker-dealers known as Authorized Participants may purchase and redeem ETF Shares from the issuing fund in Creation Unit size blocks.
Dividend Distributions. Payments to fund shareholders of income from interest or dividends generated by a funds investments.
Ex-Dividend Date. The date when a distribution of dividends and/or capital gains is deducted from the share price of a mutual fund, ETF, or stock. On the ex-dividend date, the share price drops by the amount of the distribution per share (plus or minus any market activity).
Expense Ratio. A funds total annual operating expenses expressed as a percentage of the funds average net assets. The expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but it does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio securities.
FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Fair Value Index. An index that measures returns of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, adjusted to reflect price changes for index securities in markets that have closed prior to the close of the U.S. stock market. Fair value prices and foreign exchange rates as of 4 p.m., Eastern time, are used in the calculation. The FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Fair Value Index uses tax rates based on the withholding tax rates applicable to dividends received by a regulated investment company (mutual fund) domiciled in the United States.
FTSE Developed ex North America Index. An index that includes common stocks of companies located in developed countries of Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Far East.
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Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the funds investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is generally measured from the inception date.
Indexing. A low-cost investment strategy in which a fund attempts to trackrather than outperforma specified market benchmark, or index.
Joint Committed Credit Facility. The Fund participates, along with other funds managed by Vanguard, in a committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each Vanguard fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. The amount and terms of the committed credit facility are subject to approval by the Funds board of trustees and renegotiation with the lender syndicate on an annual basis.
Median Market Capitalization. An indicator of the size of companies in which a fund invests; the midpoint of market capitalization (market price x shares outstanding) of a funds stocks, weighted by the proportion of the funds assets invested in each stock. Stocks representing half of the funds assets have market capitalizations above the median, and the rest are below it.
Mutual Fund. An investment company that pools the money of many people and invests it in a variety of securities in an effort to achieve a specific objective over time.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). A stock exchange based in New York City that is open for regular trading on business days, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern time .
Securities. Stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other investments.
Total Return. A percentage change, over a specified time period, in a funds net asset value, assuming the reinvestment of all distributions of dividends and capital gains.
Volatility. The fluctuations in value of a mutual fund or other security. The greater a funds volatility, the wider the fluctuations in its returns.
Yield. Income (interest or dividends) earned by an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investments price.
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If you would like more information about Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF, the following documents are available free upon request:
Annual/Semiannual Reports to Shareholders
Additional information about the Fund’s investments is available in the Fund’s annual and semiannual reports to shareholders. In the annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year.
Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
The SAI provides more detailed information about the Fund’s ETF Shares and is incorporated by reference into (and thus legally a part of) this prospectus.
To receive a free copy of the latest annual or semiannual report or the SAI, or to request additional information about Vanguard ETF Shares, please visit vanguard.com or contact us as follows:
Information Provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
R eports and other information about the Fund are available in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, or you can receive copies of this information, for a fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.go v.
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Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund |
Prospectus |
April 26, 2019 |
Institutional Shares & Institutional Plus Shares |
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Institutional Shares (VTMNX) |
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Institutional Plus Shares (VDIPX) |
See the inside front cover for important information about access to your fund’s |
annual and semiannual shareholder reports. |
This prospectus contains financial data for the Fund through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 . |
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or |
passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense. |
Important information about access to shareholder reports
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the SEC, paper copies of your funds annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and will be provided with a link to access the report.
If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus or by logging on to vanguard.com.
You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact the intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies. If you invest directly with the fund, you can call Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus or log on to vanguard.com. Your election to receive paper copies will apply to all the funds you hold through an intermediary or directly with Vanguard.
Fund Summary
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in Canada and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares of the Fund.
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Examples
The following examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. They illustrate the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. These examples assume that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Institutional Shares | $5 | $16 | $28 | $64 |
Institutional Plus Shares | $4 | $13 | $23 | $51 |
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense examples, reduce the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 3 % of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, a market-capitalization-weighted index that is made up of approximatel y 3,885 common stocks of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies located in Canada and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region. The Fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.
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Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time . You should expect the Funds share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Funds performance:
Stock market risk , which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The Funds investments in foreign stocks can be riskier than U.S. stock investments. Foreign stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. stocks. The prices of foreign stocks and the prices of U.S. stocks may move in opposite directions. In addition, the Funds target index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
Country/regional risk, which is the chance that world eventssuch as political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasterswill adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions. Because the Fund may invest a large portion of its assets in securities of companies located in any one country or region, the Funds performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of its investments in that area. Significant investments in Japan and the United Kingdom (U.K.) subject the Index and the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to Japanese and U.K. country risk.
Investment style risk , which is the chance that returns from non-U.S. small- and mid-capitalization stocks will trail returns from global stock markets. Historically, non-U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the global markets, and they often perform quite differently. The stock prices of small and mid-size companies tend to experience greater volatility because, among other things, these companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
Currency risk , which is the chance that the value of a foreign investment, measured in U.S. dollars, will decrease because of unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates.
An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
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Annual Total Returns
The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund‘s Institutional Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the share classes presented compare with those of the Fund’s target index and other comparative indexes, which have investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. The Spliced Developed ex US Index reflects the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index through May 28, 2013; the FTSE Developed ex North America Index through December 20, 2015; the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Transition Index through May 31, 2016; and the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index thereafter. Returns for the FTSE Indexes shown are adjusted for withholding taxes applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Delaware statutory trusts. Keep in mind that the Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.
Annual Total Returns — Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Institutional Shares
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 25.37% (quarter ended June 30, 2009), and the lowest return for a quarter was –20.02% (quarter ended September 30, 2011).
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Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are shown only for the Institutional Shares and may differ for each share class. After-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also, figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.
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Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard)
Portfolio Managers
Christine D. Franquin, Principal of Vanguard. She has managed the Fund since 2013 (co-managed since 2016).
Michael Perre, Principal of Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2017.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares online through our website ( vanguard.com) , by mail (The Vanguard Group, P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, PA 19482-1110), or by telephone (800-662-2739). The minimum investment amount required to open and maintain a Fund account for Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares is $5 million or $100 million, respectively. The minimum investment amount required to add to an existing Fund account is generally $1. If you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your plan administrator or your benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how you can invest through your plan.
Tax Information
The Funds distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gain. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, special tax rules apply.
Payments to Financial Intermediaries
The Fund and its investment advisor do not pay financial intermediaries for sales of Fund shares.
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Investing in Index Funds
What Is Indexing?
Indexing is an investment strategy for tracking the performance of a specified market benchmark, or index. An index is a group of securities whose overall performance is used as a standard to measure the investment performance of a particular market. There are many types of indexes. Some represent entire marketssuch as the U.S. stock market or the U.S. bond market. Other indexes cover market segmentssuch as small-capitalization stocks or short-term bond s. One cannot invest directly in an index.
The index sponsor determines the securities to include in the index, the weighting of each security in the index, and the appropriate time to make changes to the composition of the index. Generally, the index sponsor does not provide any warranty, or accept any liability, with respect to the quality, accuracy, or completeness of either the target index or its related data. Errors made by the index sponsor may occur from time to time and Vanguard does not provide any warranty or guarantee against such errors. Therefore, the gains, losses, or costs associated with the index sponsors errors will generally be borne by the index fund and its shareholders .
An index fund seeks to hold all, or a representative sample, of the securities that make up its target index. Index funds attempt to mirror the performance of the target index, for better or worse. However, an index fund generally does not perform exactly like its target index. For example, index funds have operating expenses and transaction costs. Market indexes do not, and therefore they will usually have a slight performance advantage over funds that track them.
Index funds typically have the following characteristics:
Variety of investments. Index funds generally invest in the securities of a variety of companies and industries.
Relative performance consistency . Because they seek to track market benchmarks, index funds usually do not perform dramatically better or worse than their benchmarks.
Low cost . Index funds are generally inexpensive to run compared with actively managed funds. They have low or no research costs and typically keep trading activityand thus brokerage commissions and other transaction coststo a minimum compared with actively managed funds.
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More on the Fund
This prospectus describes the principal risks you would face as a Fund shareholder. It is important to keep in mind one of the main principles of investing: generally, the higher the risk of losing money, the higher the potential reward. The reverse, also, is generally true: the lower the risk, the lower the potential reward. As you consider an investment in any mutual fund, you should take into account your personal tolerance
for fluctuations in the securities markets. Look for this
symbol throughout the
prospectus. It is used to mark detailed information about the more significant risks that you would confront as a Fund shareholder. To highlight terms and concepts important to mutual fund investors, we have provided Plain Talk ® explanations along the way. Reading the prospectus will help you decide whether the Fund is the right investment for you. We suggest that you keep this prospectus for future reference.
Share Class Overview
This prospectus offers the Funds Institutional Shares and Institutional Plus Shares, which are generally for investors who invest a minimum of $5 million and $100 million, respectively. A separate prospectus offers the Funds Investor Shares and Admiral Shares, which generally have investment minimums of $3,000. In addition, the Fund issues ETF Shares (an exchange-traded class of shares), which are also offered through a separate prospectus.
All share classes offered by the Fund have the same investment objective, strategies, and policies. However, different share classes have different expenses; as a result, their investment returns will differ.
Plain Talk About Fund Expenses |
All mutual funds have operating expenses. These expenses, which are deducted |
from a funds gross income, are expressed as a percentage of the net assets of |
the fund. Assuming that operating expenses remain as stated in the Fees and |
Expenses section, Vanguard Developed Markets Index Funds expense ratios |
would be as follows: for Institutional Shares, 0.05% , or $0.50 per $1,000 of |
average net assets; for Institutional Plus Shares, 0.04% , or $0.40 per $1,000 of |
average net assets. The average expense ratio for international funds in 2018 was |
1.29% , or $12.90 per $1,000 of average net assets (derived from data provided by |
Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company, which reports on the mutual fund industry). |
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Plain Talk About Costs of Investing |
Costs are an important consideration in choosing a mutual fund. That is because |
you, as a shareholder, pay a proportionate share of the costs of operating a fund |
and any transaction costs incurred when the fund buys or sells securities. These |
costs can erode a substantial portion of the gross income or the capital |
appreciation a fund achieves. Even seemingly small differences in expenses can, |
over time, have a dramatic effect on a funds performance. |
The following sections explain the principal investment strategies and policies that the Fund uses in pursuit of its objective. The Funds board of trustees, which oversees the Funds management, may change investment strategies or policies in the interest of shareholders without a shareholder vote, unless those strategies or policies are designated as fundamental. Note that the Funds investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without a shareholder vote. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in the stocks that make up its target index. The Fund may change its 80% policy only upon 60 days notice to shareholders.
Market Exposure
The Fund invests all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks included in the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index.
The Fund is subject to stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The Funds investments in foreign stocks can be riskier than U.S. stock investments. Foreign stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. stocks. The prices of foreign stocks and the prices of U.S. stocks may move in opposite directions. In addition, the Funds target index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
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Plain Talk About International Investing |
U.S. investors who invest in foreign securities will encounter risks not typically |
associated with U.S. companies because foreign stock and bond markets operate |
differently from the U.S. markets. For instance, foreign companies and |
governments may not be subject to the same or similar accounting, auditing, |
legal, tax, and financial reporting standards and practices as U.S. companies and |
the U.S. government, and their stocks and bonds may not be as liquid as those of |
similar U.S. entities. In addition, foreign stock exchanges, brokers, companies, |
bond markets, and dealers may be subject to less government supervision and |
regulation than their counterparts in the United States. These factors, among |
others, could negatively affect the returns U.S. investors receive from foreign |
investments. |
The Fund is subject to country/regional risk and currency risk. Country/regional risk is the chance that world eventssuch as political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasterswill adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions. Because the Fund may invest a large portion of its assets in securities of companies located in any one country or region, the Funds performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of its investments in that area. Currency risk is the chance that the value of a foreign investment, measured in U.S. dollars, will decrease because of unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates.
When the U.S. dollar rises in value versus another currency, returns from foreign stocks are reduced because a given sum in foreign currency translates into fewer U.S. dollars. Conversely, a decline in the U.S. dollar enhances returns from foreign stocks.
International investing involves other risks and considerations, including generally higher costs for trading securities; foreign withholding taxes payable on the Funds securities, which can reduce dividend income available to distribute to shareholders; and adverse changes in regulatory or legal climates.
Stocks of publicly traded companie s are often classified according t o market capitalization, which is the market value of a companys outstanding shares . These classifications typically include small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap. It is important to understand tha t there are no official definitions of small-, mid-, and large-cap, even among Vanguard fund advisors, and that market capitalization ranges can change over time. The asset-weighted median market capitalization of the Funds stock holdings as of December 31, 2018, was $26.7 billion.
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The Fund is subject to investment style risk, which is the chance that returns from non-U.S. small- and mid-capitalization stocks will trail returns from global stock markets. Historically, non-U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the global markets, and they often perform quite differently. The stock prices of small and mid-size companies tend to experience greater volatility because, among other things, these companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
Plain Talk About Regional Versus Broad International Investing |
Regional funds are international funds that invest in a particular geographical |
region, such as Europe or the Pacific Basin. Because they concentrate their |
holdings in a single region, these funds typically have higher share price volatility |
than broadly diversified international stock funds (which, by investing in many |
different foreign markets, may offset losses from one country with gains from |
another at any given time). |
Security Selection
The Fund uses the replication method of indexing, meaning that the Fund generally holds the same stocks as those in its target index and in approximately the same proportions.
The Fund, in most cases, will obtain economic exposure to stocks of its target index (component securities) by investing directly in the component securities . However, the Fund reserves the right to obtain economic exposure to component securities indirectly by purchasing depositary receipts (also sold as participatory notes) of the component securities. Depositary receipts are securities that are listed on exchanges or quoted in over-the-counter markets in one country, but represent shares of issuers domiciled in another country. Generally, the Fund will hold depositary receipts only when the advisor believes that the Fund would benefit from holding the depositary receipt, rather than the underlying component security. For example, the Fund might opt to hold depositary receipts if the foreign market in which a stock trades does not provide adequate protection to the rights of foreign investors or if government regulators place restrictions on the free flow of capital or currency. The Fund treats depositary receipts that represent interests in component securities as component securities for purposes of any requirements related to the percentage of component securities held in the Funds portfolio.
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Other Investment Policies and Risks
The Fund reserves the right to substitute a different index for the index it currently tracks if the current index is discontinued, if the Funds agreement with the sponsor of its target index is terminated, or for any other reason determined in good faith by the Funds board of trustees. In any such instance, the substitute index would represent the same market segment as the current index.
The Fund may invest, to a limited extent, in equity futures and options contracts, warrants, convertible securities, and swap agreements, all of which are types of derivatives. Generally speaking, a derivative is a financial contract whose value is based on the value of a financial asset (such as a stock, a bond, or a currency), a physical asset (such as gold, oil, or wheat), a market index , or a reference rat e . Investments in derivatives may subject the Fund to risks different from, and possibly greater than, those of investments directly in the underlying securities or assets. The Fund will not use derivatives for speculation or for the purpose of leveraging (magnifying) investment returns.
The Fund may enter into foreign currency exchange forward contracts, which are a type of derivative, in order to maintain the same currency exposure as its benchmark index. A foreign currency exchange forward contract is an agreement to buy or sell a currency at a specific price on a specific date, usually 30, 60, or 90 days in the future. In other words, the contract guarantees an exchange rate on a given date. These contracts, however, would not prevent the Funds securities from falling in value as a result of risks other than unfavorable currency exchange movements. The Fund may use these contracts to gain currency exposure when investing in equity futures and to settle trades in a foreign currency.
Cash Management
The Funds daily cash balance may be invested in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and/ or Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund (each, a CMT Fund), which are low-cost money market funds. When investing in a CMT Fund, the Fund bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the CMT Fund in which it invests. Vanguard receives no additional revenue from Fund assets invested in a CMT Fund.
Methods Used to Meet Redemption Requests
Under normal circumstances, the Fund typically expects to meet redemptions with positive cash flows. When this is not an option, the Fund seeks to maintain its risk exposure by selling a cross section of the Funds holdings to meet redemptions, while also factoring in transaction costs. Additionally, the Fund may work with larger clients to implement their redemptions in a manner that is least disruptive to the portfolio; see Potentially disruptive redemptions under Redeeming Shares in the Investing With Vanguard section.
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Under certain circumstances, including under stressed market conditions, there are additional tools that the Fund may use in order to meet redemptions, including advancing the settlement of market trades with counterparties to match investor redemption payments or delaying settlement of an investors transaction to match trade settlement within regulatory requirements. The Fund may also suspend payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven days; see Emergency circumstances under Redeeming Shares in the Investing With Vanguard section. Additionally under these unusual circumstances, the Fund may borrow money (subject to certain regulatory conditions and if available under board-approved procedures) through an interfund lending facility or through a bank line-of-credit, including a joint committed credit facility, in order to meet redemption requests.
Temporary Investment Measures
The Fund may temporarily depart from its normal investment policies and strategies when the advisor believes that doing so is in the Funds best interest, so long as the strategy or policy employed is consistent with the Funds investment objective. For instance, the Fund may invest beyond its normal limits in derivatives or exchange-traded funds that are consistent with the Funds investment objective when those instruments are more favorably priced or provide needed liquidity, as might be the case when the Fund receives large cash flows that it cannot prudently invest immediately.
Frequent Trading or Market-Timing
Background. Some investors try to profit from strategies involving frequent trading of mutual fund shares, such as market-timing. For funds holding foreign securities, investors may try to take advantage of an anticipated difference between the price of the funds shares and price movements in overseas markets, a practice also known as time-zone arbitrage. Investors also may try to engage in frequent trading of funds holding investments such as small-cap stocks and high-yield bonds. As money is shifted into and out of a fund by a shareholder engaging in frequent trading, the fund incurs costs for buying and selling securities, resulting in increased brokerage and administrative costs. These costs are borne by all fund shareholders, including the long-term investors who do not generate the costs. In addition, frequent trading may interfere with an advisors ability to efficiently manage the fund.
Policies to address frequent trading. The Vanguard funds (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) do not knowingly accommodate frequent trading. The board of trustees of each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to detect and discourage frequent trading and, in some cases, to compensate the fund for the costs
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associated with it. These policies and procedures do not apply to ETF Shares because frequent trading in ETF Shares generally does not disrupt portfolio management or otherwise harm fund shareholders. Although there is no assurance that Vanguard will be able to detect or prevent frequent trading or market-timing in all circumstances, the following policies have been adopted to address these issues:
Each Vanguard fund reserves the right to reject any purchase requestincluding exchanges from other Vanguard fundswithout notice and regardless of size. For example, a purchase request could be rejected because the investor has a history of frequent trading or if Vanguard determines that such purchase may negatively affect a funds operation or performance.
Each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) generally prohibits, except as otherwise noted in the Investing With Vanguard section, an investors purchases or exchanges into a fund account for 30 calendar days after the investor has redeemed or exchanged out of that fund account.
Certain Vanguard funds charge shareholders purchase and/or redemption fees on transactions.
See the Investing With Vanguard section of this prospectus for further details on Vanguards transaction policies.
Each Vanguard fund (other than retail and government money market funds), in determining its net asset value, will use fair-value pricing when appropriate, as described in the Share Price section. Fair-value pricing may reduce or eliminate the profitability of certain frequent-trading strategies.
Do not invest with Vanguard if you are a market-timer.
Turnover Rate
Although the Fund generally seeks to invest for the long term, it may sell securities regardless of how long they have been held. Generally, an index fund sells securities in response to redemption requests from shareholders of conventional (not exchange-traded) shares or to changes in the composition of its target index. The Financial Highlights section of this prospectus shows historical turnover rates for the Fund. A turnover rate of 100%, for example, would mean that the Fund had sold and replaced securities valued at 100% of its net assets within a one-year period.
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Plain Talk About Turnover Rate |
Before investing in a mutual fund, you should review its turnover rate. This rate |
gives an indication of how transaction costs, which are not included in the funds |
expense ratio, could affect the funds future returns. In general, the greater the |
volume of buying and selling by the fund, the greater the impact that brokerage |
commissions and other transaction costs will have on its return. Also, funds with |
high turnover rates may be more likely to generate capital gains, including short- |
term capital gains, that must be distributed to shareholders and will be taxable to |
shareholders investing through a taxable account. |
The Fund and Vanguard
The Fund is a member of The Vanguard Group, a family of over 200 funds holding assets of approximately $4.5 trillion. All of the funds that are members of The Vanguard Group (other than funds of funds) share in the expenses associated with administrative services and business operations, such as personnel, office space, and equipment.
Vanguard Marketing Corporation provides marketing services to the funds. Although fund shareholders do not pay sales commissions or 12b-1 distribution fees, each fund (other than a fund of funds) or each share class of a fund (in the case of a fund with multiple share classes) pays its allocated share of the Vanguard funds marketing costs.
Plain Talk About Vanguards Unique Corporate Structure |
The Vanguard Group is owned jointly by the funds it oversees and thus indirectly |
by the shareholders in those funds . M ost other mutual funds are operated by |
management companies that are owned by third partieseither public or private |
stockholdersand not by the funds they serve . |
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc., P.O. Box 2600, Valley Forge, PA 19482, which began operations in 1975, serves as advisor to the Fund through its Equity Index Group. As of December 31, 2018, Vanguard served as advisor for approximately $3.9 trillion in assets. Vanguard provides investment advisory services to the Fund pursuant to the Funds Service Agreement and subject to the supervision and oversight of the trustees and officers of the Fund.
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, the advisory expenses represented an effective annual rate of 0.01% of the Funds average net assets.
Under the terms of an SEC exemption, the Funds board of trustees may, without prior approval from shareholders, change the terms of an advisory agreement with a third-party investment advisor or hire a new third-party investment advisoreither as a replacement for an existing advisor or as an additional advisor. Any significant change in the Funds advisory arrangements will be communicated to shareholders in writing. As the Funds sponsor and overall manager, Vanguard may provide investment advisory services to the Fund at any time. Vanguard may also recommend to the board of trustees that an advisor be hired, terminated, or replaced or that the terms of an existing advisory agreement be revised. The Fund has filed an application seeking a similar SEC exemption with respect to investment advisors that are wholly owned subsidiaries of Vanguard. If the exemption is granted, t he Fund may rely on the new SEC relief.
For a discussion of why the board of trustees approved the Funds investment advisory arrangement, see the most recent semiannual report to shareholders covering the fiscal period ended June 30.
The managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund are:
Christine D. Franquin , Principal of Vanguard. She has managed investment portfolios since joining Vanguard in 2000 and has managed the Fund since 2013 (co-managed since 2016). Education: B.A., Universitaire Faculteiten Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen, Belgium; J.D., University of Liege, Belgium; M.S., Clark University.
Michael Perre , Principal of Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1990, has managed investment portfolios since 1999, and has co-managed the Fund since 2017. Education: B.S., Saint Josephs University; M.B.A., Villanova University.
The Funds Statement of Additional Information provides information about each portfolio managers compensation, other accounts under management, and ownership of shares of the Fund.
Dividends, Capital Gains, and Taxes
Fund Distributions
The Fund distributes to shareholders virtually all of its net income (interest and dividends, less expenses) as well as any net short-term or long-term capital gains realized from the sale of its holdings. I ncome dividends generally are distributed quarterly in March, June, September, and December; capital gains distributions, if any, generally occur annually in December. In addition, the Fund may occasionally make a supplemental distribution at some other time during the year.
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You can receive distributions of income or capital gains in cash, or you can have them automatically reinvested in more shares of the Fund. However, if you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Fund shares.
From time to time, the Fund may pay out higher-than-expected distributions. As an index fund, the Fund must adjust its holdings to reflect changes in its target index. In some cases, such changes may force an index fund to sell securities that have appreciated in value, thereby realizing a capital gain that must be distributed to shareholders. A security may move out of an index for a number of reasons, including a merger or acquisition, a substantial change in the market capitalization of the issuer, or the movement of a country from emerging market to developed market status.
Plain Talk About Distributions |
As a shareholder, you are entitled to your portion of a funds income from interest |
and dividends as well as capital gains from the funds sale of investments. |
Income consists of both the dividends that the fund earns from any stock |
holdings and the interest it receives from any money market and bond |
investments. Capital gains are realized whenever the fund sells securities for |
higher prices than it paid for them. These capital gains are either short-term or |
long-term, depending on whether the fund held the securities for one year or less |
or for more than one year. |
Basic Tax Points
Investors in taxable accounts should be aware of the following basic federal income tax points:
Distributions are taxable to you whether or not you reinvest these amounts in additional Fund shares.
Distributions declared in Decemberif paid to you by the end of Januaryare taxable as if received in December.
Any dividend distribution or short-term capital gains distribution that you receive is taxable to you as ordinary income. If you are an individual and meet certain holding-period requirements with respect to your Fund shares, you may be eligible for reduced tax rates on qualified dividend income, if any, distributed by the Fund.
Any distribution of net long-term capital gains is taxable to you as long-term capital gains, no matter how long you have owned shares in the Fund.
Capital gains distributions may vary considerably from year to year as a result of the Funds normal investment activities and cash flows.
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A sale or exchange of Fund shares is a taxable event. This means that you may have a capital gain to report as income, or a capital loss to report as a deduction, when you complete your tax return.
Any conversion between classes of shares of the same fund is a nontaxable event.
By contrast, an exchange between classes of shares of different funds is a taxable event.
Vanguard (or your intermediary) will send you a statement each year showing the tax status of all of your distributions.
Individuals, trusts, and estates whose income exceeds certain threshold amounts are subject to a 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on net investment income. Net investment income takes into account distributions paid by the Fund and capital gains from any sale or exchange of Fund shares.
Dividend distributions and capital gains distributions that you receive, as well as your gains or losses from any sale or exchange of Fund shares, may be subject to state and local income taxes.
The Fund may be subject to foreign taxes or foreign tax withholding on dividends, interest, and some capital gains that it receives on foreign securities. You may qualify for an offsetting credit or deduction under U.S. tax laws for any amount designated as your portion of the Funds foreign tax obligations, provided that you meet certain requirements. See your tax advisor or IRS publications for more information.
This prospectus provides general tax information only. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, special tax rules apply. Please consult your tax advisor for detailed information about any tax consequences for you.
Plain Talk About Buying a Dividend |
Unless you are a tax-exempt investor or investing through a tax-advantaged |
account (such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan), |
you should consider avoiding a purchase of fund shares shortly before the fund |
makes a distribution, because doing so can cost you money in taxes. This is |
known as buying a dividend. For example: On December 15, you invest $5,000, |
buying 250 shares for $20 each. If the fund pays a distribution of $1 per share on |
December 16, its share price will drop to $19 (not counting market change). You |
still have only $5,000 (250 shares x $19 = $4,750 in share value, plus 250 shares |
x $1 = $250 in distributions), but you owe tax on the $250 distribution you |
receivedeven if you reinvest it in more shares. To avoid buying a dividend, check |
a funds distribution schedule before you invest. |
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General Information
Backup withholding. By law, Vanguard must withhold 24% of any taxable distributions or redemptions from your account if you do not:
Provide your correct taxpayer identification number.
Certify that the taxpayer identification number is correct.
Confirm that you are not subject to backup withholding.
Similarly, Vanguard (or your intermediary) must withhold taxes from your account if the IRS instructs us to do so.
Foreign investors. Vanguard funds offered for sale in the United States (Vanguard U.S. funds), including the Fund offered in this prospectus, are not widely available outside the United States. Non-U.S. investors should be aware that U.S. withholding and estate taxes and certain U.S. tax reporting requirements may apply to any investments in Vanguard U.S. funds. Foreign investors should visit the non-U.S. investors page on our website at vanguard.com for information on Vanguards non-U.S. products.
Invalid addresses. If a dividend distribution or capital gains distribution check mailed to your address of record is returned as undeliverable, Vanguard will automatically reinvest the distribution and all future distributions until you provide us with a valid mailing address. Reinvestments will receive the net asset value calculated on the date of the reinvestment.
Share Price
Share price, also known as net asset value (NAV), is calculated each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. In the rare event the NYSE experiences unanticipated disruptions and is unavailable at the close of the trading day, NAVs will be calculated as of the close of regular trading on the Nasdaq (or another alternate exchange if the Nasdaq is unavailable, as determined at Vanguards discretion), generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. Each share class has its own NAV, which is computed by dividing the total assets, minus liabilities, allocated to the share class by the number of Fund shares outstanding for that class. On U.S. holidays or other days when the NYSE is closed, the NAV is not calculated, and the Fund does not sell or redeem shares. However, on those days the value of the Funds assets may be affected to the extent that the Fund holds securities that change in value on those days (such as foreign securities that trade on foreign markets that are open).
Stocks held by a Vanguard fund are valued at their market value when reliable market quotations are readily available from the principal exchange or market on which they are traded. Such securities are generally valued at their official closing price, the last
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reported sales price, or if there were no sales that day, the mean between the closing bid and asking prices. When a fund determines that market quotations either are not readily available or do not accurately reflect the value of a security, the security is priced at its fair value (the amount that the owner might reasonably expect to receive upon the current sale of the security).
The values of any foreign securities held by a fund are converted into U.S. dollars using an exchange rate obtained from an independent third party as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The values of any mutual fund shares, including institutional money market fund shares, held by a fund are based on the NAVs of the shares. The values of any ETF shares or closed-end fund shares held by a fund are based on the market value of the shares.
A fund also will use fair-value pricing if the value of a security it holds has been materially affected by events occurring before the funds pricing time but after the close of the principal exchange or market on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, which may trade on foreign exchanges that close many hours before the funds pricing time. Intervening events might be company-specific (e.g., earnings report, merger announcement) or country-specific or regional/global (e.g., natural disaster, economic or political news, act of terrorism, interest rate change). Intervening events include price movements in U.S. markets that exceed a specified threshold or that are otherwise deemed to affect the value of foreign securities.
Fair-value pricing may be used for domestic securitiesfor example, if (1) trading in a security is halted and does not resume before the funds pricing time or a security does not trade in the course of a day and (2) the fund holds enough of the security that its price could affect the NAV.
Fair-value prices are determined by Vanguard according to procedures adopted by the board of trustees. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a fund to calculate the NAV may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.
Vanguard fund share prices are published daily on our website at vanguard.com/prices.
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Financial Highlights
The following financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for the periods shown, and certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in each table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost each period on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all distributions). This information has been obtained from the financial statements audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, whose report—along with the Fund’s financial statements—is included in the Fund‘s most recent annual report to shareholders. You may obtain a free copy of the latest annual or semiannual report by visiting vanguard.com or by contacting Vanguard by telephone or mail.
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Investing With Vanguard
This section of the prospectus explains the basics of doing business with Vanguard. Vanguard fund shares can be held directly with Vanguard or indirectly through an intermediary, such as a bank, a broker, or an investment advisor. If you hold Vanguard fund shares directly with Vanguard, you should carefully read each topic within this section that pertains to your relationship with Vanguard. If you hold Vanguard fund shares indirectly through an intermediary (including shares held in a brokerage account through Vanguard Brokerage Services ® ), please see Investing With Vanguard Through Other Firms , and also refer to your account agreement with the intermediary for information about transacting in that account. If you hold Vanguard fund shares through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, please see Employer-Sponsored Plans . Vanguard reserves the right to change the following policies without notice. Please call or check online for current information. See Contacting Vanguard.
For Vanguard fund shares held directly with Vanguard, each fund you hold in an account is a separate fund account. For example, if you hold three funds in a nonretirement account titled in your own name, two funds in a nonretirement account titled jointly with your spouse, and one fund in an individual retirement account, you have six fund accountsand this is true even if you hold the same fund in multiple accounts. Note that each reference to you in this prospectus applies to any one or more registered account owners or persons authorized to transact on your account.
Purchasing Shares
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to increase or decrease the minimum amount required to open, convert shares to, or maintain a fund account or to add to an existing fund account.
Investment minimums may differ for certain categories of investors.
Account Minimums for Institutional Shares and Institutional Plus Shares To open and maintain an account. Institutional Shares$5 million; Institutional Plus Shares$100 million. If you request Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares when you open a new account but the investment amount does not meet the account minimum for the requested share class, your investment will be placed in another share class of the Fund, as appropriate.
Certain Vanguard institutional clients may meet the minimum investment amount by aggregating separate accounts within the same fund. This aggregation policy does not apply to financial intermediaries.
Vanguard may charge additional recordkeeping fees for institutional clients whose accounts are recordkept by Vanguard. Please contact your Vanguard representative to determine whether additional recordkeeping fees apply to your account.
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To add to an existing account. Generally $1.
How to Initiate a Purchase Request
Be sure to check Exchanging Shares, Frequent-Trading Limitations, and Other Rules You Should Know before placing your purchase request.
Online. You may open certain types of accounts, request a purchase of shares, and request an exchange through our website or our mobile application if you are registered for online access.
By telephone. You may call Vanguard to begin the account registration process or request that the account-opening forms be sent to you. You may also call Vanguard to request a purchase of shares in your account or to request an exchange. See
Contacting Vanguard .
By mail. You may send Vanguard your account registration form and check to open a new fund account. To add to an existing fund account, you may send your check with an Invest-by-Mail form (from a transaction confirmation or your account statement) or with a deposit slip (available online). For a list of Vanguard addresses, see Contacting Vanguard .
How to Pay for a Purchase
By electronic bank transfer. You may purchase shares of a Vanguard fund through an electronic transfer of money from a bank account. To establish the electronic bank transfer service on an account, you must designate the bank account online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form. After the service is set up on your account, you can purchase shares by electronic bank transfer on a regular schedule (Automatic Investment Plan) or upon request. Your purchase request can be initiated online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail.
By wire. Wiring instructions vary for different types of purchases. Please call Vanguard for instructions and policies on purchasing shares by wire. See Contacting Vanguard.
By check. You may make initial or additional purchases to your fund account by sending a check with a deposit slip or by utilizing our mobile application if you are registered for online access. Also see How to Initiate a Purchase Request. Make your check payable to Vanguard and include the appropriate fund number (e.g., Vanguardxx). For a list of Fund numbers (for share classes in this prospectus), see Additional Information .
By exchange. You may purchase shares of a Vanguard fund using the proceeds from the simultaneous redemption of shares of another Vanguard fund. You may initiate an exchange online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail with an exchange form . See Exchanging Shares .
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Trade Date
The trade date for any purchase request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request, the manner in which you are paying, and the type of fund you are purchasing. Your purchase will be executed using the NAV as calculated on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
For purchases by check into all funds other than money market funds and for purchases by exchange , wire , or electronic bank transfer (not using an Automatic Investment Plan) into all funds: If the purchase request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date for the purchase will be the same day. If the purchase request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date for the purchase will be the next business day.
For purchases by check into money market funds: If the purchase request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date for the purchase will be the next business day. If the purchase request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date for the purchase will be the second business day following the day Vanguard receives the purchase request. Because money market instruments must be purchased with federal funds and it takes a money market mutual fund one business day to convert check proceeds into federal funds, the trade date for the purchase will be one business day later than for other funds.
For purchases by electronic bank transfer using an Automatic Investment Plan : Your trade date generally will be the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your designated bank account. Your bank account generally will be debited on the business day after your trade date. If the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your bank account falls on a weekend, holiday, or other nonbusiness day, your trade date generally will be the previous business day. For retirement accounts, if the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your designated bank account falls on the last business day of the year, your trade date will be the first business day of the following year. Please note that if you select the first of the month for automated withdrawals from your designated bank account, trades designated for January 1 will receive the next business days trade date.
If your purchase request is not accurate and complete, it may be rejected. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order .
For further information about purchase transactions, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
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Other Purchase Rules You Should Know
Check purchases. All purchase checks must be written in U.S. dollars, b e drawn on a U.S. bank , and be accompanied by good order instructions . Vanguard does not accept cash, travelers checks, starter checks, or money orders. In addition, Vanguard may refuse checks that are not made payable to Vanguard.
New accounts. We are required by law to obtain from you certain personal information that we will use to verify your identity. If you do not provide the information, we may not be able to open your account. If we are unable to verify your identity, Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to close your account or take such other steps as we deem reasonable. Certain types of accounts may require additional documentation.
Refused or rejected purchase requests. Vanguard reserves the right to stop selling fund shares or to reject any purchase request at any time and without notice, including, but not limited to, purchases requested by exchange from another Vanguard fund. This also includes the right to reject any purchase request because the investor has a history of frequent trading or because the purchase may negatively affect a funds operation or performance.
Large purchases. Call Vanguard before attempting to invest a large dollar amount.
No cancellations. Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any purchase request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a purchase request.
Converting Shares
When a conversion occurs, you receive shares of one class in place of shares of another class of the same fund. At the time of conversion, the dollar value of the new shares you receive equals the dollar value of the old shares that were converted. In other words, the conversion has no effect on the value of your investment in the fund at the time of the conversion. However, the number of shares you own after the conversion may be greater than or less than the number of shares you owned before the conversion, depending on the NAVs of the two share classes.
Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any self-directed conversion request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a conversion request.
A conversion between share classes of the same fund is a nontaxable event.
Trade Date
The trade date for any conversion request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request. Your conversion will be executed using the NAVs of the different share classes on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
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For a conversion request (other than a request to convert to ETF Shares) received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. For a conversion request received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day. See Other Rules You Should Know .
Conversions to Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares
You are eligible for a self-directed conversion from another share class to Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares of the Fund, provided that your account meets all eligibility requirements. You may request a conversion through our website (if you are registered for online access), or you may contact Vanguard by telephone or by mail to request this transaction. Accounts that qualify for Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares will not be automatically converted.
Conversions to ETF Shares
Owners of conventional shares (i.e., not exchange-traded shares) issued by the Fund may convert those shares to ETF Shares of equivalent value of the same fund. Please note that investors who own conventional shares through a 401(k) plan or other employer-sponsored retirement or benefit plan generally may not convert those shares to ETF Shares and should check with their plan sponsor or recordkeeper. ETF Shares, whether acquired through a conversion or purchased on the secondary market, cannot be converted to conventional shares by a shareholder. Also, ETF Shares of one fund cannot be exchanged for ETF Shares of another fund.
ETF Shares must be held in a brokerage account. Thus, before converting conventional shares to ETF Shares, you must have an existing, or open a new, brokerage account. This account may be with Vanguard Brokerage Services or with any other brokerage firm.
Vanguard Brokerage Services does not impose a fee on conversions from conventional shares to Vanguard ETF Shares. However, other brokerage firms may charge a fee to process a conversion. Vanguard reserves the right, in the future, to impose a transaction fee on conversions or to limit, temporarily suspend, or terminate the conversion privilege. For additional information on converting conventional shares to ETF Shares, please contact Vanguard to obtain a prospectus for ETF Shares. See
Contacting Vanguard .
Mandatory Conversions to Another Share Class
If an account no longer meets the balance requirements for a share class, Vanguard may automatically convert the shares in the account to another share class, as appropriate. A decline in the account balance because of market movement may
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result in such a conversion. Vanguard will notify the investor in writing before any mandatory conversion occurs.
Redeeming Shares
How to Initiate a Redemption Request
Be sure to check Exchanging Shares, Frequent-Trading Limitations , and Other Rules You Should Know before placing your redemption request.
Online. You may request a redemption of shares or request an exchange through our website or our mobile application if you are registered for online access.
By telephone. You may call Vanguard to request a redemption of shares or an exchange. See Contacting Vanguard .
By mail. You may send a form (available online) to Vanguard to redeem from a fund account or to make an exchange. See Contacting Vanguard .
How to Receive Redemption Proceeds
By electronic bank transfer. You may have the proceeds of a fund redemption sent directly to a designated bank account. To establish the electronic bank transfer service on an account, you must designate a bank account online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form. After the service is set up on your account, you can redeem shares by electronic bank transfer on a regular schedule (Automatic Withdrawal Plan) or upon request. Your redemption request can be initiated online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail.
By wire. To receive your proceeds by wire, you may instruct Vanguard to wire your redemption proceeds ($100 minimum) to a previously designated bank account. To establish the wire redemption service, you generally must designate a bank account online, complete a form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account registration form.
Please note that Vanguard charges a $10 wire fee for outgoing wire redemptions. The fee is assessed in addition to, rather than being withheld from, redemption proceeds and is paid directly to the fund in which you invest . For example, if you redeem $100 via a wire, you will receive the full $100, and the $10 fee will be assessed to your fund account with an additional redemption of fund shares . If you redeem your entire fund account, your redemption proceeds will be reduced by the amount of the fee . The wire fee does not apply to accounts held by Flagship and Flagship Select clients; accounts held through intermediaries, including Vanguard Brokerage Services; or accounts held by institutional clients.
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By exchange. You may have the proceeds of a Vanguard fund redemption invested directly in shares of another Vanguard fund. You may initiate an exchange online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail. See Exchanging Shares .
By check. If you have not chosen another redemption method, Vanguard will mail you a redemption check, generally payable to all registered account owners, normally within two business days of your trade date, and generally to the address of record.
Trade Date
The trade date for any redemption request received in good order will depend on the day and time Vanguard receives your request and the manner in which you are redeeming. Your redemption will be executed using the NAV as calculated on the trade date. NAVs are calculated only on days that the NYSE is open for trading (a business day).
For redemptions by check , exchange , or wire : If the redemption request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. If the redemption request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day.
Note on timing of wire redemptions from money market funds: For telephone requests received by Vanguard on a business day before 10:45 a.m., Eastern time (2 p.m., Eastern time, for Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund; 12:30 p.m., Eastern time, for Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund), the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business the same day. For telephone requests received by Vanguard on a business day after those cut-off times, or on a nonbusiness day, and for all requests other than by telephone, the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the next business day.
Note on timing of wire redemptions from all other funds: For requests received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the next business day. For requests received by Vanguard on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the redemption proceeds generally will leave Vanguard by the close of business on the second business day after Vanguard receives the request.
For redemptions by electronic bank transfer using an Automatic Withdrawal Plan : Your trade date generally will be the date you selected for withdrawal of funds (redemption of shares) from your Vanguard account. Proceeds of redeemed shares generally will be credited to your designated bank account two business days after your trade date. If the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your Vanguard
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account falls on a weekend, holiday, or other nonbusiness day, your trade date generally will be the previous business day. For retirement accounts, if the date you selected for withdrawal of funds from your Vanguard account falls on the last day of the year and if that date is a holiday, your trade date will be the first business day of the following year. Please note that if you designate the first of the month for automated withdrawals, trades designated for January 1 will receive the next business days trade date.
For redemptions by electronic bank transfer not using an Automatic Withdrawal Plan: If the redemption request is received by Vanguard on a business day before the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time), the trade date will be the same day. If the redemption request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day.
If your redemption request is not accurate and complete, it may be rejected. If we are unable to send your redemption proceeds by wire or electronic bank transfer because the receiving institution rejects the transfer, Vanguard will make additional efforts to complete your transaction. If Vanguard is still unable to complete the transaction, we may send the proceeds of the redemption to you by check, generally payable to all registered account owners, or use your proceeds to purchase new shares of the fund from which you sold shares for the purpose of the wire or electronic bank transfer transaction. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order .
If your redemption request is received in good order, we typically expect that redemption proceeds will be paid by the Fund within one business day of the trade date; however, in certain circumstances, investors may experience a longer settlement period at the time of the transaction. For further information, see Potentially disruptive redemptions and Emergency circumstances.
For further information about redemption transactions, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
Other Redemption Rules You Should Know
Documentation for certain accounts. Special documentation may be required to redeem from certain types of accounts, such as trust, corporate, nonprofit, or retirement accounts. Please call us before attempting to redeem from these types of accounts.
Potentially disruptive redemptions. Vanguard reserves the right to pay all or part of a redemption in kindthat is, in the form of securitiesif we reasonably believe that a cash redemption would negatively affect the funds operation or performance or that the shareholder may be engaged in market-timing or frequent trading. Under these circumstances, Vanguard also reserves the right to delay payment of the redemption
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proceeds for up to seven calendar days. By calling us before you attempt to redeem a large dollar amount, you may avoid in-kind or delayed payment of your redemption. Please see Frequent-Trading Limitations for information about Vanguards policies to limit frequent trading.
Recently purchased shares. Although you can redeem shares at any time, proceeds may not be made available to you until the fund collects payment for your purchase. This may take up to seven calendar days for shares purchased by check or by electronic bank transfer. If you have written a check on a fund with checkwriting privileges, that check may be rejected if your fund account does not have a sufficient available balance.
Address change. If you change your address online or by telephone, there may be up to a 15-day restriction on your ability to request check redemptions online and by telephone. You can request a redemption in writing (using a form available online) at any time. Confirmations of address changes are sent to both the old and new addresses.
Payment to a different person or address. At your request, we can make your redemption check payable, or wire your redemption proceeds, to a different person or send it to a different address. However, this generally requires the written consent of all registered account owners and may require additional documentation, such as a signature guarantee or a notarized signature. You may obtain a signature guarantee from some commercial or savings banks, credit unions, trust companies, or member firms of a U.S. stock exchange.
No cancellations. Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any redemption request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing a redemption request.
Emergency circumstances. Vanguard funds can postpone payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days. In addition, Vanguard funds can suspend redemptions and/or postpone payments of redemption proceeds beyond seven calendar days at times when the NYSE is closed or during emergency circumstances, as determined by the SEC.
Exchanging Shares
An exchange occurs when you use the proceeds from the redemption of shares of one Vanguard fund to simultaneously purchase shares of a different Vanguard fund. You can make exchange requests online (if you are registered for online access), by telephone, or by mail. See Purchasing Shares and Redeeming Shares .
If the NYSE is open for regular trading (generally until 4 p.m., Eastern time, on a business day) at the time an exchange request is received in good order, the trade date generally will be the same day. See Other Rules You Should KnowGood Order for additional information on all transaction requests.
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Vanguard will not accept your request to cancel any exchange request once processing has begun. Please be careful when placing an exchange request.
Call Vanguard before attempting to exchange a large dollar amount. By calling us before you attempt to exchange a large dollar amount, you may avoid delayed or rejected transactions.
Please note that Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to revise or terminate the exchange privilege, limit the amount of any exchange, or reject an exchange, at any time, for any reason. See Frequent-Trading Limitations for additional restrictions on exchanges.
Frequent-Trading Limitations
Because excessive transactions can disrupt management of a fund and increase the funds costs for all shareholders, the board of trustees of each Vanguard fund places certain limits on frequent trading in the funds. Each Vanguard fund (other than money market funds and short-term bond funds, but including Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund) limits an investors purchases or exchanges into a fund account for 30 calendar days after the investor has redeemed or exchanged out of that fund account. ETF Shares are not subject to these frequent-trading limits.
For Vanguard Retirement Investment Program pooled plans, the limitations apply to exchanges made online or by telephone.
These frequent-trading limitations do not apply to the following:
Purchases of shares with reinvested dividend or capital gains distributions.
Transactions through Vanguards Automatic Investment Plan, Automatic Exchange Service, Direct Deposit Service, Automatic Withdrawal Plan, Required Minimum Distribution Service, and Vanguard Small Business Online ® .
Discretionary transactions through Vanguard Personal Advisor Services ® and Vanguard Institutional Advisory Services ® .
Redemptions of shares to pay fund or account fees.
Redemptions of shares to remove excess shareholder contributions to certain types of retirement accounts (including, but not limited to, IRAs, certain Individual 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts, and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans).
Transfers and reregistrations of shares within the same fund.
Purchases of shares by asset transfer or direct rollover.
Conversions of shares from one share class to another in the same fund.
Checkwriting redemptions.
Section 529 college savings plans.
Certain approved institutional portfolios and asset allocation programs, as well as trades made by funds or trusts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates that invest in other Vanguard funds. (Please note that shareholders of Vanguards funds of funds are subject to the limitations.)
For participants in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans,* the frequent-trading limitations do not apply to:
Purchases of shares with participant payroll or employer contributions or loan repayments.
Purchases of shares with reinvested dividend or capital gains distributions.
Distributions, loans, and in-service withdrawals from a plan.
Redemptions of shares as part of a plan termination or at the direction of the plan.
Transactions executed through the Vanguard Managed Account Program.
Redemptions of shares to pay fund or account fees.
Share or asset transfers or rollovers.
Reregistrations of shares.
Conversions of shares from one share class to another in the same fund.
Exchange requests submitted by written request to Vanguard. (Exchange requests submitted by fax, if otherwise permitted, are subject to the limitations.)
* The following Vanguard fund accounts are subject to the frequent-trading limitations: SEP-IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, certain Individual 403(b)(7) Custodial Accounts, and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans.
Accounts Held by Institutions (Other Than Defined Contribution Plans)
Vanguard will systematically monitor for frequent trading in institutional clients accounts. If we detect suspicious trading activity, we will investigate and take appropriate action, which may include applying to a clients accounts the 30-day policy previously described, prohibiting a clients purchases of fund shares, and/or revoking the clients exchange privilege.
Accounts Held by Intermediaries
When intermediaries establish accounts in Vanguard funds for the benefit of their clients, we cannot always monitor the trading activity of the individual clients. However, we review trading activity at the intermediary (omnibus) level, and if we detect suspicious activity, we will investigate and take appropriate action. If necessary, Vanguard may prohibit additional purchases of fund shares by an intermediary, including for the benefit of certain of the intermediarys clients. Intermediaries also may monitor their clients trading activities with respect to Vanguard funds.
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For those Vanguard funds that charge purchase and/or redemption fees, intermediaries will be asked to assess these fees on client accounts and remit these fees to the funds. The application of purchase and redemption fees and frequent-trading limitations may vary among intermediaries. There are no assurances that Vanguard will successfully identify all intermediaries or that intermediaries will properly assess purchase and redemption fees or administer frequent-trading limitations. If you invest with Vanguard through an intermediary, please read that firms materials carefully to learn of any other rules or fees that may apply.
Other Rules You Should Know
Prospectus and Shareholder Report Mailings
When two or more shareholders have the same last name and address, just one summary prospectus (or prospectus) and/or shareholder report may be sent in an attempt to eliminate the unnecessary expense of duplicate mailings. You may request individual prospectuses and reports by contacting our Client Services Department in writing, by telephone, or online. See Contacting Vanguard .
Vanguard.com
Registration. If you are a registered user of vanguard.com, you can review your account holdings; buy, sell, or exchange shares of most Vanguard funds; and perform most other transactions through our website. You must register for this service online.
Electronic delivery. Vanguard can deliver your account statements, transaction confirmations, prospectuses, certain tax forms, and shareholder reports electronically. If you are a registered user of vanguard.com , you can consent to the electronic delivery of these documents by logging on and changing your mailing preferences under Account Maintenance. You can revoke your electronic consent at any time through our website, and we will begin to send paper copies of these documents within 30 days of receiving your revocation.
Telephone Transactions
Automatic. When we set up your account, we will automatically enable you to do business with us by telephone, unless you instruct us otherwise in writing.
Tele-Account ® . To obtain fund and account information through Vanguards automated telephone service, you must first establish a Personal Identification Number (PIN) by calling Tele-Account at 800-662-6273.
Proof of a callers authority. We reserve the right to refuse a telephone request if the caller is unable to provide the requested information or if we reasonably believe
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that the caller is not an individual authorized to act on the account. Before we allow a caller to act on an account, we may request the following information:
Authorization to act on the account (as the account owner or by legal documentation or other means).
Account registration and address.
Fund name and account number, if applicable.
Other information relating to the caller, the account owner, or the account.
Good Order
We reserve the right to reject any transaction instructions that are not in good order. Good order generally means that your instructions:
Are provided by the person(s) authorized in accordance with Vanguards policies and procedures to access the account and request transactions.
Include the fund name and account number.
Include the amount of the transaction (stated in dollars, shares, or percentage).
Written instructions also must generally be provided on a Vanguard form and include:
S ignature( s) and date from the authorized person(s).
Signature guarantees or notarized signatures, if required for the type of transaction.
(Call Vanguard for specific requirements.)
Any supporting documentation that may be required.
Good order requirements may vary among types of accounts and transactions. For more information, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard.
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to revise the requirements for good order.
Future Trade-Date Requests
Vanguard does not accept requests to hold a purchase, conversion, redemption, or exchange transaction for a future date. All such requests will receive trade dates as previously described in Purchasing Shares , Converting Shares , Redeeming Shares, and Exchanging Shares . Vanguard reserves the right to return future-dated purchase checks.
Accounts With More Than One Owner
If an account has more than one owner or authorized person, Vanguard generally will accept instructions from any one owner or authorized person.
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Responsibility for Fraud
Vanguard will not be responsible for any account losses because of fraud if we reasonably believe that the person transacting business on an account is authorized to do so. Please take precautions to protect yourself from fraud. Keep your account information private, and immediately review any account statements or other information that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately about any transactions or changes to your account that you believe to be unauthorized.
Uncashed Checks
Please cash your distribution or redemption checks promptly. Vanguard will not pay interest on uncashed checks. Vanguard may be required to transfer assets related to uncashed checks to a state under the states abandoned property law.
Dormant Accounts
If your account has no activity in it for a period of time, Vanguard may be required to transfer it to a state under the states abandoned property law, subject to potential federal or state withholding taxes .
Unusual Circumstances
If you experience difficulty contacting Vanguard online or by telephone, you can send us your transaction request on a Vanguard form by regular or express mail. See Contacting Vanguard for addresses.
Investing With Vanguard Through Other Firms
You may purchase or sell shares of most Vanguard funds through a financial intermediary, such as a bank, a broker, or an investment advisor. Please consult your financial intermediary to determine which, if any, shares are available through that firm and to learn about other rules that may apply. Your financial intermediary can provide you with account information and any required tax forms. You may be required to pay a commission on purchases of mutual fund shares made through a financial intermediary.
Please see Frequent - Trading Limitations Accounts Held by Intermediaries for information about the assessment of any purchase or redemption fees and the monitoring of frequent trading for accounts held by intermediaries.
Low-Balance Accounts
The Fund reserves the right to convert an investors Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares to another share class, as appropriate, if the investors fund account balance
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falls below the account minimum for any reason, including market fluctuation. Any such conversion will be preceded by written notice to the investor.
Right to Change Policies
In addition to the rights expressly stated elsewhere in this prospectus, Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to (1) alter, add, or discontinue any conditions of purchase (including eligibility requirements), redemption, exchange, conversion, service, or privilege at any time; (2) accept initial purchases by telephone; (3) freeze any account and/or suspend account services if Vanguard has received reasonable notice of a dispute regarding the assets in an account, including notice of a dispute between the registered or beneficial account owners, or if Vanguard reasonably believes a fraudulent transaction may occur or has occurred; (4) temporarily freeze any account and/or suspend account services upon initial notification to Vanguard of the death of the shareholder until Vanguard receives required documentation in good order; (5) alter, impose, discontinue, or waive any purchase fee, redemption fee, account service fee, or other fees charged to a shareholder or a group of shareholders; and (6) redeem an account or suspend account privileges, without the owners permission to do so, in cases of threatening conduct or activity Vanguard believes to be suspicious, fraudulent, or illegal. Changes may affect any or all investors. These actions will be taken when, at the sole discretion of Vanguard management, Vanguard reasonably believes they are in the best interest of a fund.
Share Classes
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to change the eligibility requirements of its share classes, including the types of clients who are eligible to purchase each share class.
Fund and Account Updates
Confirmation Statements
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) a confirmation of your trade date and the amount of your transaction when you buy, sell, exchange, or convert shares. However, we will not send confirmations reflecting only checkwriting redemptions or the reinvestment of dividend or capital gains distributions. For any month in which you had a checkwriting redemption, a Checkwriting Activity Statement will be sent to you itemizing the checkwriting redemptions for that month. Promptly review each confirmation statement that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately with any questions you may have about any transaction reflected on a confirmation statement, or Vanguard will consider the transaction properly processed.
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Portfolio Summaries
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) quarterly portfolio summaries to help you keep track of your accounts throughout the year. Each summary shows the market value of your account at the close of the statement period, as well as all distributions, purchases, redemptions, exchanges, transfers, and conversions for the current calendar quarter (or month). Promptly review each summary that we provide to you. It is important that you contact Vanguard immediately with any questions you may have about any transaction reflected on the summary, or Vanguard will consider the transaction properly processed.
Tax Information Statements
For most accounts, Vanguard (or your intermediary) is required to provide annual tax forms to assist you in preparing your income tax returns. These forms are generally available for each calendar year early in the following year. Registered users of vanguard.com can also view certain forms through our website. Vanguard (or your intermediary) may also provide you with additional tax-related documentation. For more information, consult our website at vanguard.com or see Contacting Vanguard .
Annual and Semiannual Reports
We will send (or provide through our website, whichever you prefer) reports about Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund twice a year, in February and August. These reports include overviews of the financial markets and provide the following specific Fund information:
Performance assessments and comparisons with industry benchmarks.
Financial statements with listings of Fund holdings.
Portfolio Holdings
Please consult the Funds Statement of Additional Information or our website for a description of the policies and procedures that govern disclosure of the Funds portfolio holdings.
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Employer-Sponsored Plans
Your plan administrator or your employee benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how to participate in your plan and how to elect the Fund as an investment option.
If you have any questions about the Fund or Vanguard, including those about the Funds investment objective, strategies, or risks, contact Vanguard Participant Services toll-free at 800-523-1188 or visit our website at vanguard.com.
If you have questions about your account, contact your plan administrator or the organization that provides recordkeeping services for your plan.
Be sure to carefully read each topic that pertains to your transactions with Vanguard.
Vanguard reserves the right to change its policies without notice to shareholders.
Transactions
Processing times for your transaction requests may differ among recordkeepers or among transaction and funding types. Your plans recordkeeper (which may also be Vanguard) will determine the necessary processing time frames for your transaction requests prior to submission to the Fund. Consult your recordkeeper or plan administrator for more information.
If Vanguard is serving as your plan recordkeeper and if your transaction involves one or more investments with an early cut-off time for processing or another trading restriction, your entire transaction will be subject to the restriction when the trade date for your transaction is determined.
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Vanguard Addresses
Please be sure to use the correct address and the correct form . Use of an incorrect address or form could delay the processing of your transaction.
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Glossary of Investment Terms
Active Management. An investment approach that seeks to exceed the average returns of a particular financial market or market segment. In selecting securities to buy and sell, active managers may rely on, among other things, research, market forecasts, quantitative models, and their own judgment and experience.
Capital Gains Distributions. Payments to mutual fund shareholders of gains realized on securities that a fund has sold at a profit, minus any realized losses.
Common Stock. A security representing ownership rights in a corporation.
Dividend Distributions. Payments to mutual fund shareholders of income from interest or dividends generated by a funds investments.
Expense Ratio. A funds total annual operating expenses expressed as a percentage of the funds average net assets. The expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but it does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio securities.
FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Fair Value Index. An index that measures returns of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, adjusted to reflect price changes for index securities in markets that have closed prior to the close of the U.S. stock market. Fair value prices and foreign exchange rates as of 4 p.m., Eastern time, are used in the calculation. The FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Fair Value Index uses tax rates based on the withholding tax rates applicable to dividends received by a regulated investment company (mutual fund) domiciled in the United States.
FTSE Developed ex North America Index. An index that includes common stocks of companies located in developed countries of Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Far East.
Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the funds investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is generally measured from the inception date.
Indexing. A low-cost investment strategy in which a mutual fund attempts to trackrather than outperforma specified market benchmark, or index.
Joint Committed Credit Facility. The Fund participates, along with other funds managed by Vanguard, in a committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each Vanguard fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. The amount and terms of the committed credit facility are subject to approval by the Funds board of trustees and renegotiation with the lender syndicate on an annual basis.
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Median Market Capitalization. An indicator of the size of companies in which a fund invests; the midpoint of market capitalization (market price x shares outstanding) of a funds stocks, weighted by the proportion of the funds assets invested in each stock. Stocks representing half of the funds assets have market capitalizations above the median, and the rest are below it.
Mutual Fund. An investment company that pools the money of many people and invests it in a variety of securities in an effort to achieve a specific objective over time.
New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). A stock exchange based in New York City that is open for regular trading on business days, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Eastern time.
Securities. Stocks, bonds, money market instruments, and other investments.
Total Return. A percentage change, over a specified time period, in a mutual funds net asset value, assuming the reinvestment of all distributions of dividends and capital gains.
Volatility. The fluctuations in value of a mutual fund or other security. The greater a funds volatility, the wider the fluctuations in its returns.
Yield. Income (interest or dividends) earned by an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investments price.
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If you would like more information about Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund, the following documents are available free upon request:
Annual/Semiannual Reports to Shareholders
Additional information about the Funds investments is available in the Funds annual and semiannual reports to shareholders. In the annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Funds performance during its last fiscal year.
Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
The SAI provides more detailed information about the Fund and is incorporated by reference into (and thus legally a part of) this prospectus.
To receive a free copy of the latest annual or semiannual report or the SAI, or to request additional information about the Fund or other Vanguard funds, please visit vanguard.com or contact us as follows:
If you are an individual investor:
The Vanguard Group
Investor Information Department P.O. Box 2900 Valley Forge, PA 19482-2900
Telephone: 800-662-7447; Text telephone for people with hearing impairment: 800-749-7273
If you are a client of Vanguards Institutional Division:
The Vanguard Group
Institutional Investor Information Department P.O. Box 2900 Valley Forge, PA 19482-2900 Telephone: 888-809-8102; Text telephone for people with hearing impairment: 800-749-7273
If you are a current Vanguard shareholder and would like information about your account, account transactions, and/or account statements, please call:
Client Services Department
Telephone: 800-662-2739; Text telephone for people with hearing impairment: 800-749-7273
Information Provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
R eports and other information about the Fund are available in the EDGAR database on the SECs website at www.sec.gov, or you can receive copies of this information, for a fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov.
Funds Investment Company Act file number: 811-07175
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This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus but should be read in conjunction with a Funds current prospectus (dated April 26, 2019). To obtain, without charge, a prospectus or the most recent Annual Report to Shareholders, which contains the Funds financial statements as hereby incorporated by reference, please contact The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard).
The Trust has the ability to offer additional funds or classes of shares. There is no limit on the number of full and fractional shares that may be issued for a single fund or class of shares.
Throughout this document, any reference to class applies only to the extent a Fund issues multiple classes.
Organization
The Trust was organized as a Maryland corporation in 1994 and was reorganized as a Delaware statutory trust in 1998. Prior to its reorganization as a Delaware statutory trust, the Trust was known as Vanguard Tax-Managed Fund, Inc. The Trust is registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the Investment Company
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Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as an open-end management investment company. All Funds within the Trust are classified as diversified within the meaning of the 1940 Act.
Service Providers
Custodians. JPMorgan Chase Bank, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179 (for the Tax-Managed Balanced, Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation, and Tax-Managed Small-Cap Funds ) and State State Bank and Trust Company, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111 (for the Developed Markets Index Fund), serve as the Funds custodians. The custodians are responsible for maintaining the Funds assets, keeping all necessary accounts and records of Fund assets, and appointing any foreign sub-custodians or foreign securities depositories.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Two Commerce Square, Suite 1800, 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042, serves as the Funds independent registered public accounting firm. The independent registered public accounting firm audits the Funds annual financial statements and provides other related services.
Transfer and Dividend-Paying Agent. The Funds transfer agent and dividend-paying agent is Vanguard, P.O. Box 2600, Valley Forge, PA 19482.
Characteristics of the Funds Shares
Restrictions on Holding or Disposing of Shares. There are no restrictions on the right of shareholders to retain or dispose of a Funds shares, other than those described in the Funds current prospectus and elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information. Each Fund or class may be terminated by reorganization into another mutual fund or class or by liquidation and distribution of the assets of the Fund or class. Unless terminated by reorganization or liquidation, each Fund and share class will continue indefinitely.
Shareholder Liability. The Trust is organized under Delaware law, which provides that shareholders of a statutory trust are entitled to the same limitations of personal liability as shareholders of a corporation organized under Delaware law. This means that a shareholder of a Fund generally will not be personally liable for payment of the Funds debts. Some state courts, however, may not apply Delaware law on this point. We believe that the possibility of such a situation arising is remote.
Dividend Rights. The shareholders of each class of a Fund are entitled to receive any dividends or other distributions declared by the Fund for each such class. No shares of a Fund have priority or preference over any other shares of the Fund with respect to distributions. Distributions will be made from the assets of the Fund and will be paid ratably to all shareholders of a particular class according to the number of shares of the class held by shareholders on the record date. The amount of dividends per share may vary between separate share classes of the Fund based upon differences in the net asset values of the different classes and differences in the way that expenses are allocated between share classes pursuant to a multiple class plan approved by the Funds board of trustees.
Voting Rights. Shareholders are entitled to vote on a matter if (1) the matter concerns an amendment to the Declaration of Trust that would adversely affect to a material degree the rights and preferences of the shares of a Fund or any class; (2) the trustees determine that it is necessary or desirable to obtain a shareholder vote; (3) a merger or consolidation, share conversion, share exchange, or sale of assets is proposed and a shareholder vote is required by the 1940 Act to approve the transaction; or (4) a shareholder vote is required under the 1940 Act. The 1940 Act requires a shareholder vote under various circumstances, including to elect or remove trustees upon the written request of shareholders representing 10% or more of a Funds net assets, to change any fundamental policy of a Fund (please see Fundamental Policies ), and to enter into certain merger transactions. Unless otherwise required by applicable law, shareholders of a Fund receive one vote for each dollar of net asset value owned on the record date and a fractional vote for each fractional dollar of net asset value owned on the record date. However, only the shares of the Fund or class affected by a particular matter are entitled to vote on that matter. In addition, each class has exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that relates solely to that class, and each class has separate voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of one class differ from the interests of another. Voting rights are noncumulative and cannot be modified without a majority vote by the shareholders.
Liquidation Rights. In the event that a Fund is liquidated, shareholders will be entitled to receive a pro rata share of the Funds net assets. In the event that a class of shares is liquidated, shareholders of that class will be entitled to receive a
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pro rata share of the Funds net assets that are allocated to that class. Shareholders may receive cash, securities, or a combination of the two.
Preemptive Rights. There are no preemptive rights associated with the Funds shares.
Conversion Rights. Fund shareholders (except those of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund) may convert their shares into another class of shares of the same Fund upon the satisfaction of any then-applicable eligibility requirements, as described in the Funds current prospectus. ETF Shares cannot be converted into conventional shares of a fund by a shareholder. For additional information about the conversion rights applicable to ETF Shares, please see Information About the ETF Share Class . There are no conversion rights associated with the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund.
Redemption Provisions. Each Funds redemption provisions are described in its current prospectus and elsewhere in this Statement of Additional Information.
Sinking Fund Provisions. The Funds have no sinking fund provisions.
Calls or Assessment. Each Funds shares, when issued, are fully paid and non-assessable.
Tax Status of the Funds
Each Fund expects to qualify each year for treatment as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the IRC). This special tax status means that the Fund will not be liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to shareholders. In order to preserve its tax status, the Fund must comply with certain requirements relating to the source of its income and the diversification of its assets. If a Fund fails to meet these requirements in any taxable year, the Fund will, in some cases, be able to cure such failure, including by paying a fund-level tax, paying interest, making additional distributions, and/or disposing of certain assets. If the Fund is ineligible to or otherwise does not cure such failure for any year, it will be subject to tax on its taxable income at corporate rates, and all distributions from earnings and profits, including any distributions of net tax-exempt income and net long-term capital gains, will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. In addition, the Fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest, and make substantial distributions before regaining its tax status as a regulated investment company.
Dividends received and distributed by each Fund on shares of stock of domestic corporations (excluding Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)) and certain foreign corporations generally may be eligible to be reported by the Fund, and treated by individual shareholders, as qualified dividend income taxed at long-term capital gain rates instead of at higher ordinary income tax rates. Individuals must satisfy holding period and other requirements in order to be eligible for such treatment. Capital gains distributed by the Funds are not eligible for treatment as qualified dividend income.
Under recent tax legislation, individuals (and certain other noncorporate entities) are generally eligible for a 20% deduction with respect to taxable ordinary dividends from REITs and certain taxable income from publicly traded partnerships. Currently, there is not a regulatory mechanism for regulated investment companies to pass through the 20% deduction to shareholders. As a result, in comparison, investors investing directly in REITs or publicly traded partnerships would generally be eligible for the 20% deduction for such taxable income from these investments while investors investing in REITs or publicly traded partnerships indirectly through a Fund would not be eligible for the 20% deduction for their share of such taxable income.
Dividends received and distributed by each Fund on shares of stock of domestic corporations (excluding REITs) may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction applicable to corporate shareholders. Corporations must satisfy certain requirements in order to claim the deduction. Capital gains distributed by the Funds are not eligible for the dividends-received deduction.
Each Fund may declare a capital gain dividend consisting of the excess (if any) of net realized long-term capital gains over net realized short-term capital losses. Net capital gains for a fiscal year are computed by taking into account any capital loss carryforwards of the Fund. For Fund fiscal years beginning on or after December 22, 2010, capital losses may be carried forward indefinitely and retain their character as either short-term or long-term. Under prior law, net capital losses could be carried forward for eight tax years and were treated as short-term capital losses. A Fund is required to use capital losses arising in fiscal years beginning on or after December 22, 2010, before using capital losses arising in fiscal years beginning prior to December 22, 2010.
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FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES
Each Fund is subject to the following fundamental investment policies, which cannot be changed in any material way without the approval of the holders of a majority of the Funds shares. For these purposes, a majority of shares means shares representing the lesser of (1) 67% or more of the Funds net assets voted, so long as shares representing more than 50% of the Funds net assets are present or represented by proxy or (2) more than 50% of the Funds net assets.
Borrowing . Each Fund may borrow money only as permitted by the 1940 Act or other governing statute, by the Rules thereunder, or by the SEC or other regulatory agency with authority over the Fund.
Commodities . Each Fund may invest in commodities only as permitted by the 1940 Act or other governing statute, by the Rules thereunder, or by the SEC or other regulatory agency with authority over the Fund.
Diversification . With respect to 75% of its total assets, each Fund may not (1) purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or (2) purchase securities of any issuer if, as a result, more than 5% of the Funds total assets would be invested in that issuers securities. This limitation does not apply to obligations of the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities.
Industry Concentration . Each Fund will not concentrate its investments in the securities of issuers whose principal business activities are in the same industry, except as may be necessary to approximate the composition of its target index.
Loans . Each Fund may make loans to another person only as permitted by the 1940 Act or other governing statute, by the Rules thereunder, or by the SEC or other regulatory agency with authority over the Fund.
Real Estate . Each Fund may not invest directly in real estate unless it is acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments. This restriction shall not prevent a Fund from investing in securities or other instruments (1) issued by companies that invest, deal, or otherwise engage in transactions in real estate or (2) backed or secured by real estate or interests in real estate.
Senior Securities . Each Fund may not issue senior securities except as permitted by the 1940 Act or other governing statute, by the Rules thereunder, or by the SEC or other regulatory agency with authority over the Fund.
Underwriting . Each Fund may not act as an underwriter of another issuers securities, except to the extent that the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act), in connection with the purchase and sale of portfolio securities.
Compliance with the fundamental policies previously described is generally measured at the time the securities are purchased. Unless otherwise required by the 1940 Act (as is the case with borrowing), if a percentage restriction is adhered to at the time the investment is made, a later change in percentage resulting from a change in the market value of assets will not constitute a violation of such restriction. All fundamental policies must comply with applicable regulatory requirements. For more details, see Investment Strategies, Risks, and Nonfundamental Policies .
None of these policies prevents the Funds from having an ownership interest in Vanguard. As a part owner of Vanguard, each Fund may own securities issued by Vanguard, make loans to Vanguard, and contribute to Vanguards costs or other financial requirements. See Management of the Funds for more information.
INVESTMENT STRATEGIES, RISKS, AND NONFUNDAMENTAL POLICIES
Some of the investment strategies and policies described on the following pages and in each Funds prospectus set forth percentage limitations on a Funds investment in, or holdings of, certain securities or other assets. Unless otherwise required by law, compliance with these strategies and policies will be determined immediately after the acquisition of such securities or assets by the Fund. Subsequent changes in values, net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with the Funds investment strategies and policies.
The following investment strategies, risks, and policies supplement each Funds investment strategies, risks, and policies set forth in the prospectus. With respect to the different investments discussed as follows, a Fund may acquire such investments to the extent consistent with its investment strategies and policies.
Borrowing . A funds ability to borrow money is limited by its investment policies and limitations; by the 1940 Act; and by applicable exemptions, no-action letters, interpretations, and other pronouncements issued from time to time by the SEC and its staff or any other regulatory authority with jurisdiction. Under the 1940 Act, a fund is required to maintain continuous asset coverage (that is, total assets including borrowings, less liabilities exclusive of borrowings) of 300% of
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the amount borrowed, with an exception for borrowings not in excess of 5% of the funds total assets at the time of borrowing made for temporary or emergency purposes. Any borrowings for temporary purposes in excess of 5% of the funds total assets must maintain continuous asset coverage. If the 300% asset coverage should decline as a result of market fluctuations or for other reasons, a fund may be required to sell some of its portfolio holdings within three days (excluding Sundays and holidays) to reduce the debt and restore the 300% asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to sell securities at that time.
Borrowing will tend to exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any increase or decrease in the market value of a funds portfolio. Money borrowed will be subject to interest costs that may or may not be recovered by earnings on the securities purchased with the proceeds of such borrowing. A fund also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with a borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit; either of these requirements would increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate.
The SEC takes the position that transactions that have a leveraging effect on the capital structure of a fund or are economically equivalent to borrowing can be viewed as constituting a form of borrowing by the fund for purposes of the 1940 Act. These transactions can include entering into reverse repurchase agreements; engaging in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions; selling securities short (other than short sales against-the-box); buying and selling certain derivatives (such as futures contracts); selling (or writing) put and call options; engaging in sale-buybacks; entering into firm-commitment and standby-commitment agreements; engaging in when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward-commitment transactions; and participating in other similar trading practices. (Additional discussion about a number of these transactions can be found on the following pages.) A borrowing transaction will not be considered to constitute the issuance, by a fund, of a senior security, as that term is defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act, and therefore such transaction will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by a fund, if the fund maintains an offsetting financial position; segregates liquid assets (with such liquidity determined by the advisor in accordance with procedures established by the board of trustees) equal (as determined on a daily mark-to-market basis) in value to the funds potential economic exposure under the borrowing transaction; or otherwise covers the transaction in accordance with applicable SEC guidance (collectively, covers the transaction). A fund may have to buy or sell a security at a disadvantageous time or price in order to cover a borrowing transaction. In addition, segregated assets may not be available to satisfy redemptions or to fulfill other obligations.
Common Stock . Common stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer. Common stock typically entitles the owner to vote on the election of directors and other important matters, as well as to receive dividends on such stock. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds, other debt holders, and owners of preferred stock take precedence over the claims of those who own common stock.
Convertible Securities . Convertible securities are hybrid securities that combine the investment characteristics of bonds and common stocks. Convertible securities typically consist of debt securities or preferred stock that may be converted (on a voluntary or mandatory basis) within a specified period of time (normally for the entire life of the security) into a certain amount of common stock or other equity security of the same or a different issuer at a predetermined price. Convertible securities also include debt securities with warrants or common stock attached and derivatives combining the features of debt securities and equity securities. Other convertible securities with features and risks not specifically referred to herein may become available in the future. Convertible securities involve risks similar to those of both fixed income and equity securities. In a corporations capital structure, convertible securities are senior to common stock but are usually subordinated to senior debt obligations of the issuer.
The market value of a convertible security is a function of its investment value and its conversion value. A securitys investment value represents the value of the security without its conversion feature (i.e., a nonconvertible debt security). The investment value may be determined by reference to its credit quality and the current value of its yield to maturity or probable call date. At any given time, investment value is dependent upon such factors as the general level of interest rates, the yield of similar nonconvertible securities, the financial strength of the issuer, and the seniority of the security in the issuers capital structure. A securitys conversion value is determined by multiplying the number of shares the holder is entitled to receive upon conversion or exchange by the current price of the underlying security. If the conversion value of a convertible security is significantly below its investment value, the convertible security will trade like nonconvertible debt or preferred stock and its market value will not be influenced greatly by fluctuations in the market price of the underlying security. In that circumstance, the convertible security takes on the characteristics of a bond, and its price moves in the opposite direction from interest rates. Conversely, if the conversion value of a convertible security is near or above its investment value, the market value of the convertible security will be more
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heavily influenced by fluctuations in the market price of the underlying security. In that case, the convertible securitys price may be as volatile as that of common stock. Because both interest rates and market movements can influence its value, a convertible security generally is not as sensitive to interest rates as a similar debt security, nor is it as sensitive to changes in share price as its underlying equity security. Convertible securities are often rated below investment-grade or are not rated, and they are generally subject to a high degree of credit risk.
Although all markets are prone to change over time, the generally high rate at which convertible securities are retired (through mandatory or scheduled conversions by issuers or through voluntary redemptions by holders) and replaced with newly issued convertible securities may cause the convertible securities market to change more rapidly than other markets. For example, a concentration of available convertible securities in a few economic sectors could elevate the sensitivity of the convertible securities market to the volatility of the equity markets and to the specific risks of those sectors. Moreover, convertible securities with innovative structures, such as mandatory-conversion securities and equity-linked securities, have increased the sensitivity of the convertible securities market to the volatility of the equity markets and to the special risks of those innovations, which may include risks different from, and possibly greater than, those associated with traditional convertible securities. A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a price set in the governing instrument of the convertible security. If a convertible security held by a fund is subject to such redemption option and is called for redemption, the fund must allow the issuer to redeem the security, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell the security to a third party.
Cybersecurity Risks . The increased use of technology to conduct business could subject a fund and its third-party service providers (including, but not limited to, investment advisors and custodians) to risks associated with cybersecurity. In general, a cybersecurity incident can occur as a result of a deliberate attack designed to gain unauthorized access to digital systems. If the attack is successful, an unauthorized person or persons could misappropriate assets or sensitive information, corrupt data, or cause operational disruption. A cybersecurity incident could also occur unintentionally if, for example, an authorized person inadvertently released proprietary or confidential information. Vanguard has developed robust technological safeguards and business continuity plans to prevent, or reduce the impact of, potential cybersecurity incidents. Additionally, Vanguard has a process for assessing the information security and/or cybersecurity programs implemented by a funds third-party service providers, which helps minimize the risk of potential incidents. Despite these measures, a cybersecurity incident still has the potential to disrupt business operations, which could negatively impact a fund and/or its shareholders. Some examples of negative impacts that could occur as a result of a cybersecurity incident include, but are not limited to, the following: a fund may be unable to calculate its net asset value (NAV), a funds shareholders may be unable to transact business, a fund may be unable to process transactions on behalf of its shareholders, or a fund may be unable to safeguard its data or the personal information of its shareholders.
Debt Securities . A debt security, sometimes called a fixed income security, consists of a certificate or other evidence of a debt (secured or unsecured) on which the issuing company or governmental body promises to pay the holder thereof a fixed, variable, or floating rate of interest for a specified length of time and to repay the debt on the specified maturity date. Some debt securities, such as zero-coupon bonds, do not make regular interest payments but are issued at a discount to their principal or maturity value. Debt securities include a variety of fixed income obligations, including, but not limited to, corporate bonds, government securities, municipal securities, convertible securities, mortgage-backed securities, and asset-backed securities. Debt securities include investment-grade securities, non-investment-grade securities, and unrated securities. Debt securities are subject to a variety of risks, such as interest rate risk, income risk, call risk, prepayment risk, extension risk, inflation risk, credit risk, liquidity risk, and (in the case of foreign securities) country risk and currency risk. The reorganization of an issuer under the federal bankruptcy laws or an out-of-court restructuring of an issuers capital structure may result in the issuers debt securities being cancelled without repayment, repaid only in part, or repaid in part or in whole through an exchange thereof for any combination of cash, debt securities, convertible securities, equity securities, or other instruments or rights in respect to the same issuer or a related entity.
Debt SecuritiesCommercial Paper. Commercial paper refers to short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations to finance short-term credit needs. It is usually sold on a discount basis and has a maturity at the time of issuance not exceeding 9 months. High-quality commercial paper typically has the following characteristics: (1) liquidity ratios are adequate to meet cash requirements; (2) long-term senior debt is also high credit quality; (3) the issuer has access to at least two additional channels of borrowing; (4) basic earnings and cash flow have an upward trend with allowance made for unusual circumstances; (5) typically, the issuers industry is well established and the issuer has a strong position within the industry; and (6) the reliability and quality of management are unquestioned. In assessing the
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credit quality of commercial paper issuers, the following factors may be considered: (1) evaluation of the management of the issuer, (2) economic evaluation of the issuers industry or industries and the appraisal of speculative-type risks that may be inherent in certain areas, (3) evaluation of the issuers products in relation to competition and customer acceptance, (4) liquidity, (5) amount and quality of long-term debt, (6) trend of earnings over a period of ten years, (7) financial strength of a parent company and the relationships that exist with the issuer, and (8) recognition by the management of obligations that may be present or may arise as a result of public-interest questions and preparations to meet such obligations. The short-term nature of a commercial paper investment makes it less susceptible to interest rate risk than longer-term fixed income securities because interest rate risk typically increases as maturity lengths increase. Additionally, an issuer may expect to repay commercial paper obligations at maturity from the proceeds of the issuance of new commercial paper. As a result, investment in commercial paper is subject to the risk the issuer cannot issue enough new commercial paper to satisfy its outstanding commercial paper payment obligations, also known as rollover risk. Commercial paper may suffer from reduced liquidity due to certain circumstances, in particular, during stressed markets. In addition, as with all fixed income securities, an issuer may default on its commercial paper obligation.
Variable-amount master-demand notes are demand obligations that permit the investment of fluctuating amounts at varying market rates of interest pursuant to an arrangement between the issuer and a commercial bank acting as agent for the payees of such notes, whereby both parties have the right to vary the amount of the outstanding indebtedness on the notes. Because variable-amount master-demand notes are direct lending arrangements between a lender and a borrower, it is not generally contemplated that such instruments will be traded, and there is no secondary market for these notes, although they are redeemable (and thus immediately repayable by the borrower) at face value, plus accrued interest, at any time. In connection with a funds investment in variable-amount master-demand notes, Vanguards investment management staff will monitor, on an ongoing basis, the earning power, cash flow, and other liquidity ratios of the issuer, along with the borrowers ability to pay principal and interest on demand.
Debt SecuritiesNon-Investment-Grade Securities . Non-investment-grade securities, also referred to as high-yield securities or junk bonds, are debt securities that are rated lower than the four highest rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (e.g., lower than Baa3/P-2 by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or below BBB/A-2 by Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC (Standard & Poors)) or, if unrated, are determined to be of comparable quality by the funds advisor. These securities are generally considered to be, on balance, predominantly speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation, and they will generally involve more credit risk than securities in the investment-grade categories. Non-investment-grade securities generally provide greater income and opportunity for capital appreciation than higher quality securities, but they also typically entail greater price volatility and principal and income risk.
Analysis of the creditworthiness of issuers of high-yield securities may be more complex than for issuers of investment-grade securities. Thus, reliance on credit ratings in making investment decisions entails greater risks for high-yield securities than for investment-grade securities. The success of a funds advisor in managing high-yield securities is more dependent upon its own credit analysis than is the case with investment-grade securities.
Some high-yield securities are issued by smaller, less-seasoned companies, while others are issued as part of a corporate restructuring such as an acquisition, a merger, or a leveraged buyout. Companies that issue high-yield securities are often highly leveraged and may not have more traditional methods of financing available to them. Therefore, the risk associated with acquiring the securities of such issuers generally is greater than is the case with investment-grade securities. Some high-yield securities were once rated as investment-grade but have been downgraded to junk-bond status because of financial difficulties experienced by their issuers.
The market values of high-yield securities tend to reflect individual issuer developments to a greater extent than do investment-grade securities, which in general react to fluctuations in the general level of interest rates. High-yield securities also tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than are investment-grade securities. An actual or anticipated economic downturn or sustained period of rising interest rates, for example, could cause a decline in junk bond prices because the advent of a recession could lessen the ability of a highly leveraged company to make principal and interest payments on its debt securities. If an issuer of high-yield securities defaults, in addition to risking payment of all or a portion of interest and principal, a fund investing in such securities may incur additional expenses to seek recovery.
The secondary market on which high-yield securities are traded may be less liquid than the market for investment-grade securities. Less liquidity in the secondary trading market could adversely affect the ability of a funds advisor to sell a
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high-yield security or the price at which a funds advisor could sell a high-yield security, and it could also adversely affect the daily net asset value of fund shares. When secondary markets for high-yield securities are less liquid than the market for investment-grade securities, it may be more difficult to value the securities because such valuation may require more research, and elements of judgment may play a greater role in the valuation of the securities.
Except as otherwise provided in a funds prospectus, if a credit rating agency changes the rating of a portfolio security held by a fund, the fund may retain the portfolio security if the advisor deems it in the best interests of shareholders.
Debt SecuritiesVariable and Floating Rate Securities . Variable and floating rate securities are debt securities that provide for periodic adjustments in the interest rate paid on the security. Variable rate securities provide for a specified periodic adjustment in the interest rate, while floating rate securities have interest rates that change whenever there is a change in a designated benchmark rate or the issuers credit quality. There is a risk that the current interest rate on variable and floating rate securities may not accurately reflect current market interest rates or adequately compensate the holder for the current creditworthiness of the issuer. Some variable or floating rate securities are structured with liquidity features such as (1) put options or tender options that permit holders (sometimes subject to conditions) to demand payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest from the issuers or certain financial intermediaries or (2) auction-rate features, remarketing provisions, or other maturity-shortening devices designed to enable the issuer to refinance or redeem outstanding debt securities (market-dependent liquidity features). Variable or floating rate securities that include market-dependent liquidity features may have greater liquidity risk than other securities. The greater liquidity risk may exist, for example, because of the failure of a market-dependent liquidity feature to operate as intended (as a result of the issuers declining creditworthiness, adverse market conditions, or other factors) or the inability or unwillingness of a participating broker-dealer to make a secondary market for such securities. As a result, variable or floating rate securities that include market-dependent liquidity features may lose value, and the holders of such securities may be required to retain them until the later of the repurchase date, the resale date, or the date of maturity. A demand instrument with a demand notice exceeding seven days may be considered illiquid if there is no secondary market for such security.
Depositary Receipts . Depositary receipts (also sold as participatory notes) are securities that evidence ownership interests in a security or a pool of securities that have been deposited with a depository. Depositary receipts may be sponsored or unsponsored and include American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), European Depositary Receipts (EDRs), and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs). For ADRs, the depository is typically a U.S. financial institution, and the underlying securities are issued by a foreign issuer. For other depositary receipts, the depository may be a foreign or a U.S. entity, and the underlying securities may have a foreign or a U.S. issuer. Depositary receipts will not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as their underlying securities. Generally, ADRs are issued in registered form, denominated in U.S. dollars, and designed for use in the U.S. securities markets. Other depositary receipts, such as GDRs and EDRs, may be issued in bearer form and denominated in other currencies, and they are generally designed for use in securities markets outside the United States. Although the two types of depositary receipt facilities (sponsored and unsponsored) are similar, there are differences regarding a holders rights and obligations and the practices of market participants.
A depository may establish an unsponsored facility without participation by (or acquiescence of) the underlying issuer; typically, however, the depository requests a letter of nonobjection from the underlying issuer prior to establishing the facility. Holders of unsponsored depositary receipts generally bear all the costs of the facility. The depository usually charges fees upon the deposit and withdrawal of the underlying securities, the conversion of dividends into U.S. dollars or other currency, the disposition of noncash distributions, and the performance of other services. The depository of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the underlying issuer or to pass through voting rights to depositary receipt holders with respect to the underlying securities.
Sponsored depositary receipt facilities are created in generally the same manner as unsponsored facilities, except that sponsored depositary receipts are established jointly by a depository and the underlying issuer through a deposit agreement. The deposit agreement sets out the rights and responsibilities of the underlying issuer, the depository, and the depositary receipt holders. With sponsored facilities, the underlying issuer typically bears some of the costs of the depositary receipts (such as dividend payment fees of the depository), although most sponsored depositary receipt holders may bear costs such as deposit and withdrawal fees. Depositories of most sponsored depositary receipts agree to distribute notices of shareholder meetings, voting instructions, and other shareholder communications and information to the depositary receipt holders at the underlying issuers request.
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For purposes of a funds investment policies, investments in depositary receipts will be deemed to be investments in the underlying securities. Thus, a depositary receipt representing ownership of common stock will be treated as common stock. Depositary receipts do not eliminate all of the risks associated with directly investing in the securities of foreign issuers.
Derivatives . A derivative is a financial instrument that has a value based onor derived fromthe values of other assets, reference rates, or indexes. Derivatives may relate to a wide variety of underlying references, such as commodities, stocks, bonds, interest rates, currency exchange rates, and related indexes. Derivatives include futures contracts and options on futures contracts, certain forward-commitment transactions, options on securities, caps, floors, collars, swap agreements, and certain other financial instruments. Some derivatives, such as futures contracts and certain options, are traded on U.S. commodity and securities exchanges, while other derivatives, such as swap agreements, may be privately negotiated and entered into in the over-the-counter market (OTC Derivatives) or may be cleared through a clearinghouse (Cleared Derivatives) and traded on an exchange or swap execution facility. As a result of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act), certain swap agreements, such as certain standardized credit default and interest rate swap agreements, must be cleared through a clearinghouse and traded on an exchange or swap execution facility. This could result in an increase in the overall costs of such transactions. While the intent of derivatives regulatory reform is to mitigate risks associated with derivatives markets, the new regulations could, among other things, increase liquidity and decrease pricing for more standardized products while decreasing liquidity and increasing pricing for less standardized products. The risks associated with the use of derivatives are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the securities or assets on which the derivatives are based.
Derivatives may be used for a variety of purposes, includingbut not limited tohedging, managing risk, seeking to stay fully invested, seeking to reduce transaction costs, seeking to simulate an investment in equity or debt securities or other investments, and seeking to add value by using derivatives to more efficiently implement portfolio positions when derivatives are favorably priced relative to equity or debt securities or other investments. Some investors may use derivatives primarily for speculative purposes while other uses of derivatives may not constitute speculation. There is no assurance that any derivatives strategy used by a funds advisor will succeed. The other parties to a funds OTC Derivatives contracts (usually referred to as counterparties) will not be considered the issuers thereof for purposes of certain provisions of the 1940 Act and the IRC, although such OTC Derivatives may qualify as securities or investments under such laws. A funds advisors, however, will monitor and adjust, as appropriate, the funds credit risk exposure to OTC Derivative counterparties.
Derivative products are highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques and risk analyses different from those associated with stocks, bonds, and other traditional investments. The use of a derivative requires an understanding not only of the underlying instrument but also of the derivative itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the derivative under all possible market conditions.
When a fund enters into a Cleared Derivative, an initial margin deposit with a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) is required. Initial margin deposits are typically calculated as an amount equal to the volatility in market value of a Cleared Derivative over a fixed period. If the value of the funds Cleared Derivatives declines, the fund will be required to make additional variation margin payments to the FCM to settle the change in value. If the value of the funds Cleared Derivatives increases, the FCM will be required to make additional variation margin payments to the fund to settle the change in value. This process is known as marking-to-market and is calculated on a daily basis.
For OTC Derivatives, a fund is subject to the risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the insolvency or bankruptcy of the counterparty or the failure of the counterparty to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the contract. Additionally, the use of credit derivatives can result in losses if a funds advisor does not correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of the issuer on which the credit derivative is based.
Derivatives may be subject to liquidity risk, which exists when a particular derivative is difficult to purchase or sell. If a derivative transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid (as is the case with certain OTC Derivatives), it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price.
Derivatives may be subject to pricing or basis risk, which exists when a particular derivative becomes extraordinarily expensive relative to historical prices or the prices of corresponding cash market instruments. Under certain market conditions, it may not be economically feasible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position in time to avoid a loss or take advantage of an opportunity.
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Because certain derivatives have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, reference rate, or index can result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. A derivative transaction will not be considered to constitute the issuance, by a fund, of a senior security, as that term is defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act, and therefore such transaction will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by a fund, if the fund covers the transaction in accordance with the requirements described under the heading Borrowing .
Like most other investments, derivative instruments are subject to the risk that the market value of the instrument will change in a way detrimental to a funds interest. A fund bears the risk that its advisor will incorrectly forecast future market trends or the values of assets, reference rates, indexes, or other financial or economic factors in establishing derivative positions for the fund. If the advisor attempts to use a derivative as a hedge against, or as a substitute for, a portfolio investment, the fund will be exposed to the risk that the derivative will have or will develop imperfect or no correlation with the portfolio investment. This could cause substantial losses for the fund. Although hedging strategies involving derivative instruments can reduce the risk of loss, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in other fund investments. Many derivatives (in particular, OTC Derivatives) are complex and often valued subjectively. Improper valuations can result in increased cash payment requirements to counterparties or a loss of value to a fund.
Exchange-Traded Funds . A fund may purchase shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Typically, a fund would purchase ETF shares for the same reason it would purchase (and as an alternative to purchasing) futures contracts: to obtain exposure to all or a portion of the stock or bond market. ETF shares enjoy several advantages over futures. Depending on the market, the holding period, and other factors, ETF shares can be less costly and more tax-efficient than futures. In addition, ETF shares can be purchased for smaller sums, offer exposure to market sectors and styles for which there is no suitable or liquid futures contract, and do not involve leverage.
An investment in an ETF generally presents the same principal risks as an investment in a conventional fund (i.e., one that is not exchange-traded) that has the same investment objective, strategies, and policies. The price of an ETF can fluctuate within a wide range, and a fund could lose money investing in an ETF if the prices of the securities owned by the ETF go down. In addition, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to conventional funds: (1) the market price of an ETFs shares may trade at a discount or a premium to their net asset value; (2) an active trading market for an ETFs shares may not develop or be maintained; and (3) trading of an ETFs shares may be halted by the activation of individual or marketwide trading halts (which halt trading for a specific period of time when the price of a particular security or overall market prices decline by a specified percentage). Trading of an ETFs shares may also be halted if the shares are delisted from the exchange without first being listed on another exchange or if the listing exchanges officials determine that such action is appropriate in the interest of a fair and orderly market or for the protection of investors.
Most ETFs are investment companies. Therefore, a funds purchases of ETF shares generally are subject to the limitations on, and the risks of, a funds investments in other investment companies, which are described under the heading Other Investment Companies .
Vanguard ETF ® * Shares are exchange-traded shares that represent an interest in an investment portfolio held by Vanguard funds. A funds investments in Vanguard ETF Shares are also generally subject to the descriptions, limitations, and risks described under the heading Other Investment Companies , except as provided by an exemption granted by the SEC that permits registered investment companies to invest in a Vanguard fund that issues ETF Shares beyond the limits of Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act, subject to certain terms and conditions.
* U.S. Patent Nos. 6,879,964; 7,337,138; 7,720,749; 7,925,573; 8,090,646; and 8,417,623.
Foreign Securities. Typically, foreign securities are considered to be equity or debt securities issued by entities organized, domiciled, or with a principal executive office outside the United States, such as foreign corporations and governments. Securities issued by certain companies organized outside the United States may not be deemed to be foreign securities if the companys principal operations are conducted from the United States or when the companys equity securities trade principally on a U.S. stock exchange. Foreign securities may trade in U.S. or foreign securities markets. A fund may make foreign investments either directly by purchasing foreign securities or indirectly by purchasing depositary receipts or depositary shares of similar instruments (depositary receipts) for foreign securities. Direct investments in foreign securities may be made either on foreign securities exchanges or in the over-the-counter (OTC)
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markets. Investing in foreign securities involves certain special risk considerations that are not typically associated with investing in securities of U.S. companies or governments.
Because foreign issuers are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards and practices comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers, there may be less publicly available information about certain foreign issuers than about U.S. issuers. Evidence of securities ownership may be uncertain in many foreign countries. As a result, there are multiple risks that could result in a loss to the fund, including, but not limited to, the risk that a funds trade details could be incorrectly or fraudulently entered at the time of a transaction. Securities of foreign issuers are generally more volatile and less liquid than securities of comparable U.S. issuers, and foreign investments may be effected through structures that may be complex or confusing. In certain countries, there is less government supervision and regulation of stock exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United States. The risk that securities traded on foreign exchanges may be suspended, either by the issuers themselves, by an exchange, or by government authorities, is also heightened. In addition, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is the possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, political or social instability, war, terrorism, nationalization, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets, or diplomatic developments that could affect U.S. investments in those countries. Additionally, economic or other sanctions imposed on the United States by a foreign country, or imposed on a foreign country or issuer by the United States, could impair a funds ability to buy, sell, hold, receive, deliver, or otherwise transact in certain investment securities. Sanctions could also affect the value and/or liquidity of a foreign security.
Although an advisor will endeavor to achieve the most favorable execution costs for a funds portfolio transactions in foreign securities under the circumstances, commissions and other transaction costs are generally higher than those on U.S. securities. In addition, it is expected that the custodian arrangement expenses for a fund that invests primarily in foreign securities will be somewhat greater than the expenses for a fund that invests primarily in domestic securities. Additionally, bankruptcy laws vary by jurisdiction and cash deposits may be subject to a custodians creditors. Certain foreign governments levy withholding or other taxes against dividend and interest income from, capital gains on the sale of, or transactions in foreign securities. Although in some countries a portion of these taxes is recoverable by the fund, the nonrecovered portion of foreign withholding taxes will reduce the income received from such securities.
The value of the foreign securities held by a fund that are not U.S. dollar-denominated may be significantly affected by changes in currency exchange rates. The U.S. dollar value of a foreign security generally decreases when the value of the U.S. dollar rises against the foreign currency in which the security is denominated, and it tends to increase when the value of the U.S. dollar falls against such currency (as discussed under the heading Foreign SecuritiesForeign Currency Transactions , a fund may attempt to hedge its currency risks). In addition, the value of fund assets may be affected by losses and other expenses incurred from converting between various currencies in order to purchase and sell foreign securities, as well as by currency restrictions, exchange control regulations, currency devaluations, and political and economic developments.
Foreign SecuritiesEmerging Market Risk. Investing in emerging market countries involves certain risks not typically associated with investing in the United States, and it imposes risks greater than, or in addition to, risks of investing in more developed foreign countries. These risks include, but are not limited to, the following: nationalization or expropriation of assets or confiscatory taxation; currency devaluations and other currency exchange rate fluctuations; greater social, economic, and political uncertainty and instability (including amplified risk of war and terrorism); more substantial government involvement in the economy; less government supervision and regulation of the securities markets and participants in those markets and possible arbitrary and unpredictable enforcement of securities regulations and other laws; controls on foreign investment and limitations on repatriation of invested capital and on the funds ability to exchange local currencies for U.S. dollars; unavailability of currency-hedging techniques in certain emerging market countries; generally smaller, less seasoned, or newly organized companies; differences in, or lack of, auditing and financial reporting standards, which may result in unavailability of material information about issuers; difficulty in obtaining and/or enforcing a judgment in a court outside the United States; and greater price volatility, substantially less liquidity, and significantly smaller market capitalization of securities markets. Also, any change in the leadership or politics of emerging market countries, or the countries that exercise a significant influence over those countries, may halt the expansion of or reverse the liberalization of foreign investment policies now occurring and adversely affect existing investment opportunities. Furthermore, high rates of inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had, and may continue to have, negative effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market countries. Custodial services and other investment-related costs are often more expensive in emerging market
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countries, which can reduce a funds income from investments in securities or debt instruments of emerging market country issuers.
Foreign SecuritiesForeign Currency Transactions. The value in U.S. dollars of a funds non-dollar-denominated foreign securities may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations, and the fund may incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies. To seek to minimize the impact of such factors on net asset values, a fund may engage in foreign currency transactions in connection with its investments in foreign securities. A fund will enter into foreign currency transactions only to attempt to hedge the currency risk associated with investing in foreign securities. Although such transactions tend to minimize the risk of loss that would result from a decline in the value of the hedged currency, they also may limit any potential gain that might result should the value of such currency increase.
Currency exchange transactions may be conducted either on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the rate prevailing in the currency exchange market or through forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies. A forward currency contract involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These contracts are entered into with large commercial banks or other currency traders who are participants in the interbank market. Currency exchange transactions also may be effected through the use of swap agreements or other derivatives.
Currency exchange transactions may be considered borrowings. A currency exchange transaction will not be considered to constitute the issuance, by a fund, of a senior security, as that term is defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act, and therefore such transaction will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by a fund, if the fund covers the transaction in accordance with the requirements described under the heading Borrowing .
By entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of foreign currency involved in underlying security transactions, a fund may be able to protect itself against part or all of the possible loss between trade and settlement dates for that purchase or sale resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and such foreign currency. This practice is sometimes referred to as transaction hedging. In addition, when the advisor reasonably believes that a particular foreign currency may suffer a substantial decline against the U.S. dollar, a fund may enter into a forward contract to sell an amount of foreign currency approximating the value of some or all of its portfolio securities denominated in such foreign currency. This practice is sometimes referred to as portfolio hedging. Similarly, when the advisor reasonably believes that the U.S. dollar may suffer a substantial decline against a foreign currency, a fund may enter into a forward contract to buy that foreign currency for a fixed dollar amount.
A fund may also attempt to hedge its foreign currency exchange rate risk by engaging in currency futures, options, and cross-hedge transactions. In cross-hedge transactions, a fund holding securities denominated in one foreign currency will enter into a forward currency contract to buy or sell a different foreign currency (one that the advisor reasonably believes generally tracks the currency being hedged with regard to price movements). The advisor may select the tracking (or substitute) currency rather than the currency in which the security is denominated for various reasons, including in order to take advantage of pricing or other opportunities presented by the tracking currency or to take advantage of a more liquid or more efficient market for the tracking currency. Such cross-hedges are expected to help protect a fund against an increase or decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar against certain foreign currencies.
A fund may hold a portion of its assets in bank deposits denominated in foreign currencies so as to facilitate investment in foreign securities as well as protect against currency fluctuations and the need to convert such assets into U.S. dollars (thereby also reducing transaction costs). To the extent these assets are converted back into U.S. dollars, the value of the assets so maintained will be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations.
The forecasting of currency market movement is extremely difficult, and whether any hedging strategy will be successful is highly uncertain. Moreover, it is impossible to forecast with precision the market value of portfolio securities at the expiration of a forward currency contract. Accordingly, a fund may be required to buy or sell additional currency on the spot market (and bear the expense of such transaction) if its advisors predictions regarding the movement of foreign currency or securities markets prove inaccurate. In addition, the use of cross-hedging transactions may involve special risks and may leave a fund in a less advantageous position than if such a hedge had not been established. Because forward currency contracts are privately negotiated transactions, there can be no assurance that a
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fund will have flexibility to roll over a forward currency contract upon its expiration if it desires to do so. Additionally, there can be no assurance that the other party to the contract will perform its services thereunder.
Foreign SecuritiesForeign Investment Companies. Some of the countries in which a fund may invest may not permit, or may place economic restrictions on, direct investment by outside investors. Fund investments in such countries may be permitted only through foreign government-approved or authorized investment vehicles, which may include other investment companies. Such investments may be made through registered or unregistered closed-end investment companies that invest in foreign securities. Investing through such vehicles may involve layered fees or expenses and may also be subject to the limitations on, and the risks of, a funds investments in other investment companies, which are described under the heading Other Investment Companies.
Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts. Futures contracts and options on futures contracts are derivatives. A futures contract is a standardized agreement between two parties to buy or sell at a specific time in the future a specific quantity of a commodity at a specific price. The commodity may consist of an asset, a reference rate, or an index. A security futures contract relates to the sale of a specific quantity of shares of a single equity security or a narrow-based securities index. The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of the underlying commodity. The buyer of a futures contract enters into an agreement to purchase the underlying commodity on the settlement date and is said to be long the contract. The seller of a futures contract enters into an agreement to sell the underlying commodity on the settlement date and is said to be short the contract. The price at which a futures contract is entered into is established either in the electronic marketplace or by open outcry on the floor of an exchange between exchange members acting as traders or brokers. Open futures contracts can be liquidated or closed out by physical delivery of the underlying commodity or payment of the cash settlement amount on the settlement date, depending on the terms of the particular contract. Some financial futures contracts (such as security futures) provide for physical settlement at maturity. Other financial futures contracts (such as those relating to interest rates, foreign currencies, and broad-based securities indexes) generally provide for cash settlement at maturity. In the case of cash-settled futures contracts, the cash settlement amount is equal to the difference between the final settlement or market price for the relevant commodity on the last trading day of the contract and the price for the relevant commodity agreed upon at the outset of the contract. Most futures contracts, however, are not held until maturity but instead are offset before the settlement date through the establishment of an opposite and equal futures position.
The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying commodity unless the contract is held until the settlement date. However, both the purchaser and seller are required to deposit initial margin with a futures commission merchant (FCM) when the futures contract is entered into. Initial margin deposits are typically calculated as an amount equal to the volatility in market value of a contract over a fixed period. If the value of the funds position declines, the fund will be required to make additional variation margin payments to the FCM to settle the change in value. If the value of the funds position increases, the FCM will be required to make additional variation margin payments to the fund to settle the change in value. This process is known as marking-to-market and is calculated on a daily basis. A futures transaction will not be considered to constitute the issuance, by a fund, of a senior security, as that term is defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act, and therefore such transaction will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by a fund, if the fund covers the transaction in accordance with the requirements described under the heading Borrowing .
An option on a futures contract (or futures option) conveys the right, but not the obligation, to purchase (in the case of a call option) or sell (in the case of a put option) a specific futures contract at a specific price (called the exercise or strike price) any time before the option expires. The seller of an option is called an option writer. The purchase price of an option is called the premium. The potential loss to an option buyer is limited to the amount of the premium plus transaction costs. This will be the case, for example, if the option is held and not exercised prior to its expiration date. Generally, an option writer sells options with the goal of obtaining the premium paid by the option buyer. If an option sold by an option writer expires without being exercised, the writer retains the full amount of the premium. The option writer, however, has unlimited economic risk because its potential loss, except to the extent offset by the premium received when the option was written, is equal to the amount the option is in-the-money at the expiration date. A call option is in-the-money if the value of the underlying futures contract exceeds the exercise price of the option. A put option is in-the-money if the exercise price of the option exceeds the value of the underlying futures contract. Generally, any profit realized by an option buyer represents a loss for the option writer.
A fund that takes the position of a writer of a futures option is required to deposit and maintain initial and variation margin with respect to the option, as previously described in the case of futures contracts. A futures option transaction
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will not be considered to constitute the issuance, by a fund, of a senior security, as that term is defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act, and therefore such transaction will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by a fund, if the fund covers the transaction in accordance with the requirements described under the heading Borrowing .
Each Fund intends to comply with Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), under which a mutual fund may be excluded from the definition of the term Commodity Pool Operator (CPO) if the fund meets certain conditions such as limiting its investments in certain CEA-regulated instruments (e.g., futures, options, or swaps) and complying with certain marketing restrictions. Accordingly, Vanguard is not subject to registration or regulation as a CPO with respect to each Fund under the CEA. A Fund will only enter into futures contracts and futures options that are traded on a U.S. or foreign exchange, board of trade, or similar entity or that are quoted on an automated quotation system.
Futures Contracts and Options on Futures ContractsRisks. The risk of loss in trading futures contracts and in writing futures options can be substantial because of the low margin deposits required, the extremely high degree of leverage involved in futures and options pricing, and the potential high volatility of the futures markets. As a result, a relatively small price movement in a futures position may result in immediate and substantial loss (or gain) for the investor. For example, if at the time of purchase, 10% of the value of the futures contract is deposited as margin, a subsequent 10% decrease in the value of the futures contract would result in a total loss of the margin deposit, before any deduction for the transaction costs, if the account were then closed out. A 15% decrease would result in a loss equal to 150% of the original margin deposit if the contract were closed out. Thus, a purchase or sale of a futures contract, and the writing of a futures option, may result in losses in excess of the amount invested in the position. In the event of adverse price movements, a fund would continue to be required to make daily cash payments to maintain its required margin. In such situations, if the fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell portfolio securities to meet daily margin requirements (and segregation requirements, if applicable) at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so. In addition, on the settlement date, a fund may be required to make delivery of the instruments underlying the futures positions it holds.
A fund could suffer losses if it is unable to close out a futures contract or a futures option because of an illiquid secondary market. Futures contracts and futures options may be closed out only on an exchange that provides a secondary market for such products. However, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular futures product at any specific time. Thus, it may not be possible to close a futures or option position. Moreover, most futures exchanges limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract prices during a single trading day. The daily limit establishes the maximum amount that the price of a futures contract may vary either up or down from the previous days settlement price at the end of a trading session. Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular type of contract, no trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price movement during a particular trading day, and therefore does not limit potential losses because the limit may prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures contract prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation of future positions and subjecting some futures traders to substantial losses. The inability to close futures and options positions also could have an adverse impact on the ability to hedge a portfolio investment or to establish a substitute for a portfolio investment.
U.S. Treasury futures are generally not subject to such daily limits.
A fund bears the risk that its advisor will incorrectly predict future market trends. If the advisor attempts to use a futures
contract or a futures option as a hedge against, or as a substitute for, a portfolio investment, the fund will be exposed to the risk that the futures position will have or will develop imperfect or no correlation with the portfolio investment. This could cause substantial losses for the fund. Although hedging strategies involving futures products can reduce the risk of loss, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in other fund investments.
A fund could lose margin payments it has deposited with its FCM if, for example, the FCM breaches its agreement with the fund or becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy. In that event, the fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by the FCMs other customers, potentially resulting in losses to the fund.
Interfund Borrowing and Lending. The SEC has granted an exemption permitting registered open-end Vanguard funds to participate in Vanguards interfund lending program. This program allows the Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes. The program is subject to a number of conditions,
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including, among other things, the requirements that (1) no fund may borrow or lend money through the program unless it receives a more favorable interest rate than is typically available from a bank for a comparable transaction, (2) no fund may lend money if the loan would cause its aggregate outstanding loans through the program to exceed 15% of its net assets at the time of the loan, and (3) a funds interfund loans to any one fund shall not exceed 5% of the lending funds net assets. In addition, a Vanguard fund may participate in the program only if and to the extent that such participation is consistent with the funds investment objective and investment policies. The boards of trustees of the Vanguard funds are responsible for overseeing the interfund lending program. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.
Investing for Control. Each Vanguard fund invests in securities and other instruments for the sole purpose of achieving a specific investment objective. As such, a Vanguard fund does not seek to acquire, individually or collectively with any other Vanguard fund, enough of a companys outstanding voting stock to have control over management decisions. A Vanguard fund does not invest for the purpose of controlling a companys management.
Municipal Bonds . Municipal bonds are debt obligations issued by states, municipalities, U.S. jurisdictions or territories, and other political subdivisions and by agencies, authorities, and instrumentalities of states and multistate agencies or authorities (collectively, municipalities). Typically, the interest payable on municipal bonds is, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer at the time of issuance, exempt from federal income tax.
Municipal bonds include securities from a variety of sectors, each of which has unique risks, and can be divided into government bonds (i.e., bonds issued to provide funding for governmental projects, such as public roads or schools) and conduit bonds (i.e., bonds issued to provide funding for a third-party permitted to use municipal bond proceeds, such as airports or hospitals). The Funds will not concentrate in any one industry; tax-exempt securities issued by states, municipalities, and their political subdivisions are not considered to be part of an industry. However, if a municipal bonds income is derived from a specific project, the securities will be considered to be from the industry of that project. Municipal bonds include, but are not limited to, general obligation bonds, limited obligation bonds, and revenue bonds, including industrial development bonds issued pursuant to federal tax law.
General obligation bonds are secured by the issuers pledge of its full faith, credit, and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. Limited obligation bonds are payable only from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other specific revenue source. Revenue or special tax bonds are payable only from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other tax, but not from general tax revenues.
Revenue bonds involve the credit risk of the underlying project or enterprise (or its corporate user) rather than the credit risk of the issuing municipality. Under the IRC, certain limited obligation bonds are considered private activity bonds, and interest paid on such bonds is treated as an item of tax preference for purposes of calculating federal alternative minimum tax liability. Tax-exempt private activity bonds and industrial development bonds generally are also classified as revenue bonds and thus are not payable from the issuers general revenues. The credit and quality of private activity bonds and industrial development bonds are usually related to the credit of the corporate user of the facilities. Payment of interest on and repayment of principal of such bonds are the responsibility of the corporate user (and/or any guarantor). Some municipal bonds may be issued as variable or floating rate securities and may incorporate market-dependent liquidity features (see discussion of Debt SecuritiesVariable and Floating Rate Securities ). A tax-exempt fund will generally invest only in securities deemed tax-exempt by a nationally recognized bond counsel, but there is no guarantee that the interest payments on municipal bonds will continue to be tax-exempt for the life of the bonds.
Some longer-term municipal bonds give the investor a put option, which is the right to sell the security back to the issuer at par (face value) prior to maturity, within a specified number of days following the investors requestusually one to seven days. This demand feature enhances a securitys liquidity by shortening its maturity and enables it to trade at a price equal to or very close to par. If a demand feature terminates prior to being exercised, a fund would hold the longer-term security, which could experience substantially more volatility. Municipal bonds that are issued as variable or floating rate securities incorporating market-dependent liquidity features may have greater liquidity risk than other municipal bonds (see discussion of Debt SecuritiesVariable and Floating Rate Securities ).
Some municipal bonds feature credit enhancements, such as lines of credit, letters of credit, municipal bond insurance, and standby bond purchase agreements (SBPAs). SBPAs include lines of credit that are issued by a third party, usually a bank, to enhance liquidity and ensure repayment of principal and any accrued interest if the underlying municipal bond should default. Municipal bond insurance (which is usually purchased by the bond issuer from a private,
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nongovernmental insurance company) provides an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee that the insured bonds principal and interest will be paid when due. Insurance does not guarantee the price of the bond or the share price of any fund. The credit quality of an insured bond reflects the higher of the credit quality of the insurer, based on its claims-paying ability, or the credit quality of the underlying bond issuer or obligor. The obligation of a municipal bond insurance company to pay a claim extends over the life of each insured bond. Although defaults on insured municipal bonds have been historically low and municipal bond insurers historically have met their claims, there is no assurance this will continue. A higher-than-expected default rate could strain the insurers loss reserves and adversely affect its ability to pay claims to bondholders. The number of municipal bond insurers is relatively small, and not all of them are assessed as high credit quality. An SBPA can include a liquidity facility that is provided to pay the purchase price of any bonds that cannot be remarketed. The obligation of the liquidity provider (usually a bank) is only to advance funds to purchase tendered bonds that cannot be remarketed and does not cover principal or interest under any other circumstances. The liquidity providers obligations under the SBPA are usually subject to numerous conditions, including the continued creditworthiness of the underlying borrower or bond issuer.
Municipal bonds also include tender option bonds, which are municipal derivatives created by dividing the income stream provided by an underlying municipal bond to create two securities issued by a special-purpose trust, one short-term and one long-term. The interest rate on the short-term component is periodically reset. The short-term component has negligible interest rate risk, while the long-term component has all of the interest rate risk of the original bond. After income is paid on the short-term securities at current rates, the residual income goes to the long-term securities. Therefore, rising short-term interest rates result in lower income for the longer-term portion, and vice versa. The longer-term components can be very volatile and may be less liquid than other municipal bonds of comparable maturity. These securities have been developed in the secondary market to meet the demand for short-term, tax-exempt securities.
Municipal securities also include a variety of structures geared toward accommodating municipal-issuer short-term cash-flow requirements. These structures include, but are not limited to, general market notes, commercial paper, put bonds, and variable-rate demand obligations (VRDOs). VRDOs comprise a significant percentage of the outstanding debt in the short-term municipal market. VRDOs can be structured to provide a wide range of maturity options (1 day to over 360 days) to the underlying issuing entity and are typically issued at par. The longer the maturity option, the greater the degree of liquidity risk (the risk of not receiving an asking price of par or greater) and reinvestment risk (the risk that the proceeds from maturing bonds must be reinvested at a lower interest rate).
Although most municipal bonds are exempt from federal income tax, some are not. Taxable municipal bonds include Build America Bonds (BABs). The borrowing costs of BABs are subsidized by the federal government, but BABs are subject to state and federal income tax. BABs were created pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to offer an alternative form of financing to state and local governments whose primary means for accessing the capital markets had been through the issuance of tax-exempt municipal bonds. BABs also include Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds, which are subsidized more heavily by the federal government than other BABs and are designed to finance certain types of projects in distressed geographic areas.
Under ARRA, an issuer of a BAB is entitled to receive payments from the U.S. Treasury over the life of the BAB equal to 35% of the interest paid (or 45% of the interest paid in the case of a Recovery Zone Economic Development Bond). For example, if a state or local government were to issue a BAB at a taxable interest rate of 10% of the par value of the bond, the U.S. Treasury would make a payment directly to the issuing government of 35% of that interest (3.5% of the par value of the bond) or 45% of the interest (4.5% of the par value of the bond) in the case of a Recovery Zone Economic Development Bond. Thus, the state or local governments net borrowing cost would be 6.5% or 5.5%, respectively, on BABs that pay 10% interest. In other cases, holders of a BAB receive a 35% or 45% tax credit, respectively. The BAB program expired on December 31, 2010. BABs outstanding prior to the expiration of the program continue to be eligible for the federal interest rate subsidy or tax credit, which continues for the life of the BABs; however, the federal interest rate subsidy or tax credit has been reduced by the government sequester. Additionally, bonds issued following expiration of the program are not eligible for federal payment or tax credit. In addition to BABs, a fund may invest in other municipal bonds that pay taxable interest.
The reorganization under the federal bankruptcy laws of an issuer of, or payment obligor with respect to, municipal bonds may result in the municipal bonds being canceled without repayment; repaid only in part; or repaid in part or whole through an exchange thereof for any combination of cash, municipal bonds, debt securities, convertible securities,
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equity securities, or other instruments or rights in respect to the same issuer or payment obligor or a related entity. Certain issuers are not eligible to file for bankruptcy.
Municipal BondsRisks . Municipal bonds are subject to credit risk. The yields of municipal bonds depend on, among other things, general money market conditions, conditions in the municipal bond market, size of a particular offering, maturity of the obligation, and credit quality of the issue. Consequently, municipal bonds with the same maturity, coupon, and credit quality may have different yields, while municipal bonds of the same maturity and coupon, but with different credit quality, may have the same yield. It is the responsibility of a funds investment management advisor to appraise independently the fundamental quality of bonds held by the fund. Information about the financial condition of an issuer of municipal bonds may not be as extensive as that which is made available by corporations whose securities are publicly traded. Obligations of issuers of municipal bonds are generally subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency, and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors.
Congress, state legislatures, or other governing authorities may seek to extend the time for payment of principal or interest, or both, or to impose other constraints upon enforcement of such obligations. For example, from time to time, proposals have been introduced before Congress to restrict or eliminate the federal income tax exemption for interest on municipal bonds. Also, from time to time, proposals have been introduced before state and local legislatures to restrict or eliminate the state and local income tax exemption for interest on municipal bonds. Similar proposals may be introduced in the future. If any such proposal were enacted, it might restrict or eliminate the ability of a fund to achieve its respective investment objective. In that event, the funds trustees and officers would reevaluate its investment objective and policies and consider recommending to its shareholders changes in such objective and policies.
There is also the possibility that, as a result of litigation or other conditions, the power or ability of issuers to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal on their municipal bonds may be materially affected or their obligations may be found to be invalid or unenforceable. Such litigation or conditions may, from time to time, have the effect of introducing uncertainties in the market for municipal bonds or certain segments thereof or of materially affecting the credit risk with respect to particular bonds. Adverse economic, business, legal, or political developments might affect all or a substantial portion of a funds municipal bonds in the same manner. For example, a state specific tax-exempt fund is subject to state-specific risk, which is the chance that the fund, because it invests primarily in securities issued by a particular state and its municipalities, is more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that state than are funds that invest in municipal securities of many states. Unfavorable developments in any economic sector may have far-reaching ramifications on a states overall municipal market. In the event that a particular obligation held by a fund is assessed at a credit quality below the minimum investment level permitted by the investment policies of such fund, the funds investment advisor, pursuant to oversight from the trustees, will carefully assess the creditworthiness of the obligation to determine whether it continues to meet the policies and objective of the fund.
Municipal bonds are subject to interest rate risk, which is the chance that bond prices will decline over short or even long periods because of rising interest rates. Interest rate risk is higher for long-term bonds, whose prices are much more sensitive to interest rate changes than are the prices of shorter-term bonds. Generally, prices of longer-maturity issues tend to fluctuate more than prices of shorter-maturity issues. Prices and yields on municipal bonds are dependent on a variety of factors, such as the financial condition of the issuer, the general conditions of the municipal bond market, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation, and the rating of the issue. A number of these factors, including the ratings of particular issues, are subject to change from time to time.
Municipal bonds are subject to call risk, which is the chance that during periods of falling interest rates, issuers of callable bonds may call (redeem) securities with higher coupons or interest rates before their maturity dates. A fund would then lose any price appreciation above the bonds call price and would be forced to reinvest the unanticipated proceeds at lower interest rates, resulting in a decline in the funds income. Call risk is generally high for long-term bonds. Conversely, municipal bonds are also subject to extension risk, which is the chance that during periods of rising interest rates, certain debt securities will be paid off substantially more slowly than originally anticipated, and the value of those securities may fall. Extension risk is generally high for long-term bonds.
Municipal bonds may be deemed to be illiquid as determined by or in accordance with methods adopted by a funds board of trustees. In determining the liquidity and appropriate valuation of a municipal bond, a funds advisor may consider the following factors relating to the security, among others: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes; (2) the number of dealers willing to purchase or sell the security; (3) the willingness of dealers to undertake to make a market; (4) the nature of the marketplace trades, including the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting
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offers, and the mechanics of transfer; and (5) the factors unique to a particular security, including general creditworthiness of the issuer and the likelihood that the marketability of the securities will be maintained throughout the time the security is held by the fund.
Options. An option is a derivative. An option on a security (or index) is a contract that gives the holder of the option, in return for the payment of a premium, the right, but not the obligation, to buy from (in the case of a call option) or sell to (in the case of a put option) the writer of the option the security underlying the option (or the cash value of the index) at a specified exercise price prior to the expiration date of the option. The writer of an option on a security has the obligation upon exercise of the option to deliver the underlying security upon payment of the exercise price (in the case of a call option) or to pay the exercise price upon delivery of the underlying security (in the case of a put option). The writer of an option on an index has the obligation upon exercise of the option to pay an amount equal to the cash value of the index minus the exercise price, multiplied by the specified multiplier for the index option. The multiplier for an index option determines the size of the investment position the option represents. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options (options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. Although this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve credit risk to the counterparty, whereas for exchange-traded, centrally cleared options, credit risk is mutualized through the involvement of the applicable clearing house.
The buyer (or holder) of an option is said to be long the option, while the seller (or writer) of an option is said to be short the option. A call option grants to the holder the right to buy (and obligates the writer to sell) the underlying security at the strike price, which is the predetermined price at which the option may be exercised. A put option grants to the holder the right to sell (and obligates the writer to buy) the underlying security at the strike price. The purchase price of an option is called the premium. The potential loss to an option buyer is limited to the amount of the premium plus transaction costs. This will be the case if the option is held and not exercised prior to its expiration date. Generally, an option writer sells options with the goal of obtaining the premium paid by the option buyer, but that person could also seek to profit from an anticipated rise or decline in option prices. If an option sold by an option writer expires without being exercised, the writer retains the full amount of the premium. The option writer, however, has unlimited economic risk because its potential loss, except to the extent offset by the premium received when the option was written, is equal to the amount the option is in-the-money at the expiration date. A call option is in-the-money if the value of the underlying position exceeds the exercise price of the option. A put option is in-the-money if the exercise price of the option exceeds the value of the underlying position. Generally, any profit realized by an option buyer represents a loss for the option writer. The writing of an option will not be considered to constitute the issuance, by a fund, of a senior security, as that term is defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act, and therefore such transaction will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by a fund, if the fund covers the transaction in accordance with the requirements described under the heading Borrowing .
If a trading market, in particular options, were to become unavailable, investors in those options (such as the funds) would be unable to close out their positions until trading resumes, and they may be faced with substantial losses if the value of the underlying instrument moves adversely during that time. Even if the market were to remain available, there may be times when options prices will not maintain their customary or anticipated relationships to the prices of the underlying instruments and related instruments. Lack of investor interest, changes in volatility, or other factors or conditions might adversely affect the liquidity, efficiency, continuity, or even the orderliness of the market for particular options.
A fund bears the risk that its advisor will not accurately predict future market trends. If the advisor attempts to use an option as a hedge against, or as a substitute for, a portfolio investment, the fund will be exposed to the risk that the option will have or will develop imperfect or no correlation with the portfolio investment, which could cause substantial losses for the fund. Although hedging strategies involving options can reduce the risk of loss, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in other fund investments. Many options, in particular OTC options, are complex and often valued based on subjective factors. Improper valuations can result in increased cash payment requirements to counterparties or a loss of value to a fund.
OTC Swap Agreements. An over-the-counter (OTC) swap agreement, which is a type of derivative, is an agreement between two parties (counterparties) to exchange payments at specified dates (periodic payment dates) on the basis of
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a specified amount (notional amount) with the payments calculated with reference to a specified asset, reference rate, or index.
Examples of OTC swap agreements include, but are not limited to, interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, equity swaps, commodity swaps, foreign currency swaps, index swaps, excess return swaps, and total return swaps. Most OTC swap agreements provide that when the periodic payment dates for both parties are the same, payments are netted and only the net amount is paid to the counterparty entitled to receive the net payment. Consequently, a funds current obligations (or rights) under an OTC swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement, based on the relative values of the positions held by each counterparty. OTC swap agreements allow for a wide variety of transactions. For example, fixed rate payments may be exchanged for floating rate payments; U.S. dollar-denominated payments may be exchanged for payments denominated in a different currency; and payments tied to the price of one asset, reference rate, or index may be exchanged for payments tied to the price of another asset, reference rate, or index.
An OTC option on an OTC swap agreement, also called a swaption, is an option that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap on a future date in exchange for paying a market-based premium. A receiver swaption gives the owner the right to receive the total return of a specified asset, reference rate, or index. A payer swaption gives the owner the right to pay the total return of a specified asset, reference rate, or index. Swaptions also include options that allow an existing swap to be terminated or extended by one of the counterparties.
The use of OTC swap agreements by a fund entails certain risks, which may be different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the securities and other investments that are the referenced asset for the swap agreement. OTC swaps are highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques, risk analyses, and tax planning different from those associated with stocks, bonds, and other traditional investments. The use of an OTC swap requires an understanding not only of the referenced asset, reference rate, or index but also of the swap itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the swap under all possible market conditions.
OTC swap agreements may be subject to liquidity risk, which exists when a particular swap is difficult to purchase or sell. If an OTC swap transaction is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid (as is the case with many OTC swaps), it may not be possible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses. In addition, OTC swap transactions may be subject to a funds limitation on investments in illiquid securities.
OTC swap agreements may be subject to pricing risk, which exists when a particular swap becomes extraordinarily expensive or inexpensive relative to historical prices or the prices of corresponding cash market instruments. Under certain market conditions, it may not be economically feasible to initiate a transaction or liquidate a position in time to avoid a loss or take advantage of an opportunity or to realize the intrinsic value of the OTC swap agreement.
Because certain OTC swap agreements have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, reference rate, or index can result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the swap itself. Certain OTC swaps have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. A leveraged OTC swap transaction will not be considered to constitute the issuance, by a fund, of a senior security, as that term is defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act, and therefore such transaction will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by a fund, if the fund covers the transaction in accordance with the requirements described under the heading Borrowing.
Like most other investments, OTC swap agreements are subject to the risk that the market value of the instrument will change in a way detrimental to a funds interest. A fund bears the risk that its advisor will not accurately forecast future market trends or the values of assets, reference rates, indexes, or other economic factors in establishing OTC swap positions for the fund. If the advisor attempts to use an OTC swap as a hedge against, or as a substitute for, a portfolio investment, the fund will be exposed to the risk that the OTC swap will have or will develop imperfect or no correlation with the portfolio investment. This could cause substantial losses for the fund. Although hedging strategies involving OTC swap instruments can reduce the risk of loss, they can also reduce the opportunity for gain or even result in losses by offsetting favorable price movements in other fund investments. Many OTC swaps are complex and often valued subjectively. Improper valuations can result in increased cash payment requirements to counterparties or a loss of value to a fund.
The use of an OTC swap agreement also involves the risk that a loss may be sustained as a result of the insolvency or bankruptcy of the counterparty or the failure of the counterparty to make required payments or otherwise comply with
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the terms of the agreement. Additionally, the use of credit default swaps can result in losses if a funds advisor does not correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of the issuer on which the credit swap is based.
The market for OTC swaps and swaptions is a relatively new market. It is possible that developments in the market could adversely affect a fund, including its ability to terminate existing OTC swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements. As previously noted under the heading Derivatives, under the Dodd-Frank Act, certain swaps that may be used by a fund may be cleared through a clearinghouse and traded on an exchange or swap execution facility.
Other Investment Companies . A fund may invest in other investment companies to the extent permitted by applicable law or SEC exemption. Under Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act, a fund generally may invest up to 10% of its assets in shares of investment companies and up to 5% of its assets in any one investment company, as long as no investment represents more than 3% of the voting stock of an acquired investment company. In addition, no funds for which Vanguard acts as an advisor may, in the aggregate, own more than 10% of the voting stock of a closed-end investment company. The 1940 Act and related rules provide certain exemptions from these restrictions, for example, for funds that invest in other funds within the same group of investment companies. If a fund invests in other investment companies, shareholders will bear not only their proportionate share of the funds expenses (including operating expenses and the fees of the advisor), but they also may indirectly bear similar expenses of the underlying investment companies. Certain investment companies, such as business development companies (BDCs), are more akin to operating companies and, as such, their expenses are not direct expenses paid by fund shareholders and are not used to calculate the funds net asset value. SEC rules nevertheless require that any expenses incurred by a BDC be included in a funds expense ratio as Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. The expense ratio of a fund that holds a BDC will thus overstate what the fund actually spends on portfolio management, administrative services, and other shareholder services by an amount equal to these Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. The Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not included in a funds financial statements, which provide a clearer picture of a funds actual operating expenses. Shareholders would also be exposed to the risks associated not only with the investments of the fund but also with the portfolio investments of the underlying investment companies. Certain types of investment companies, such as closed-end investment companies, issue a fixed number of shares that typically trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or discount to their net asset value. Others are continuously offered at net asset value but also may be traded on the secondary market.
Preferred Stock. Preferred stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer. Preferred stock normally pays dividends at a specified rate and has precedence over common stock in the event the issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy. However, in the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred and common stock. Preferred stock, unlike common stock, often has a stated dividend rate payable from the corporations earnings. Preferred stock dividends may be cumulative or noncumulative, participating, or auction rate. Cumulative dividend provisions require all or a portion of prior unpaid dividends to be paid before dividends can be paid to the issuers common stock. Participating preferred stock may be entitled to a dividend exceeding the stated dividend in certain cases. If interest rates rise, the fixed dividend on preferred stocks may be less attractive, causing the price of such stocks to decline. Preferred stock may have mandatory sinking fund provisions, as well as provisions allowing the stock to be called or redeemed, which can limit the benefit of a decline in interest rates. Preferred stock is subject to many of the risks to which common stock and debt securities are subject. In addition, preferred stock may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than common stock or debt securities because preferred stock may trade with less frequency and in more limited volume.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) . An equity REIT owns real estate properties directly and generates income from rental and lease payments. Equity REITs also have the potential to generate capital gains as properties are sold at a profit. A mortgage REIT makes construction, development, and long-term mortgage loans to commercial real estate developers and earns interest income on these loans. A hybrid REIT holds both properties and mortgages. To avoid taxation at the corporate level, REITs must distribute most of their earnings to shareholders.
Investments in REITs are subject to many of the same risks as direct investments in real estate. In general, real estate values can be affected by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, supply and demand for properties, general or local economic conditions, and the strength of specific industries that rent properties. Ultimately, a REITs performance depends on the types and locations of the properties it owns and on how well the REIT manages its properties. For example, rental income could decline because of extended vacancies, increased competition from nearby properties,
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tenants failure to pay rent, regulatory limitations on rents, fluctuations in rental income, variations in market rental rates, or incompetent management. Property values could decrease because of overbuilding in the area, environmental liabilities, uninsured damages caused by natural disasters, a general decline in the neighborhood, losses because of casualty or condemnation, increases in property taxes, or changes in zoning laws.
The value of a REIT may also be affected by changes in interest rates. Rising interest rates generally increase the cost of financing for real estate projects, which could cause the value of an equity REIT to decline. During periods of declining interest rates, mortgagors may elect to prepay mortgages held by mortgage REITs, which could lower or diminish the yield on the REIT. REITs are also subject to heavy cash-flow dependency, default by borrowers, and changes in tax and regulatory requirements. In addition, a REIT may fail to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the IRC and/or fail to maintain exemption from the 1940 Act.
Repurchase Agreements. A repurchase agreement is an agreement under which a fund acquires a debt security (generally a security issued by the U.S. government or an agency thereof, a bankers acceptance, or a certificate of deposit) from a bank, a broker, or a dealer and simultaneously agrees to resell such security to the seller at an agreed-upon price and date (normally, the next business day). Because the security purchased constitutes collateral for the repurchase obligation, a repurchase agreement may be considered a loan that is collateralized by the security purchased. The resale price reflects an agreed-upon interest rate effective for the period the instrument is held by a fund and is unrelated to the interest rate on the underlying instrument. In these transactions, the securities acquired by a fund (including accrued interest earned thereon) must have a total value in excess of the value of the repurchase agreement and be held by a custodian bank until repurchased. In addition, the investment advisor will monitor a funds repurchase agreement transactions generally and will evaluate the creditworthiness of any bank, broker, or dealer party to a repurchase agreement relating to a fund. The aggregate amount of any such agreements is not limited, except to the extent required by law.
The use of repurchase agreements involves certain risks. One risk is the sellers ability to pay the agreed-upon repurchase price on the repurchase date. If the seller defaults, the fund may incur costs in disposing of the collateral, which would reduce the amount realized thereon. If the seller seeks relief under bankruptcy laws, the disposition of the collateral may be delayed or limited. For example, if the other party to the agreement becomes insolvent and subject to liquidation or reorganization under bankruptcy or other laws, a court may determine that the underlying security is collateral for a loan by the fund not within its control, and therefore the realization by the fund on such collateral may be automatically stayed. Finally, it is possible that the fund may not be able to substantiate its interest in the underlying security and may be deemed an unsecured creditor of the other party to the agreement.
Restricted and Illiquid Securities. Illiquid securities are investments that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment . The SEC generally limits aggregate holdings of illiquid securities by a mutual fund to 15% of its net assets (5% for money market funds). A fund may experience difficulty valuing and selling illiquid securities and, in some cases, may be unable to value or sell certain illiquid securities for an indefinite period of time. Illiquid securities may include a wide variety of investments, such as (1) repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days (unless the agreements have demand/redemption features), (2) OTC options contracts and certain other derivatives (including certain swap agreements), (3) fixed time deposits that are not subject to prepayment or do not provide for withdrawal penalties upon prepayment (other than overnight deposits), (4) certain loan interests and other direct debt instruments, (5) certain municipal lease obligations, (6) private equity investments, (7) commercial paper issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the 1933 Act, and (8) securities whose disposition is restricted under the federal securities laws. Illiquid securities include restricted, privately placed securities that, under the federal securities laws, generally may be resold only to qualified institutional buyers. If a substantial market develops for a restricted security held by a fund, it may be treated as a liquid security in accordance with procedures and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. This generally includes securities that are unregistered, that can be sold to qualified institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or that are exempt from registration under the 1933 Act, such as commercial paper. Although a funds advisor monitors the liquidity of restricted securities, the board of trustees oversees and retains ultimate responsibility for the advisors liquidity determinations. Several factors that the trustees consider in monitoring these decisions include the valuation of a security; the availability of qualified institutional buyers, brokers, and dealers that trade in the security; and the availability of information about the securitys issuer.
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Reverse Repurchase Agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at an agreed-upon price and time. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, the fund continues to receive any principal and interest payments on the underlying security during the term of the agreement. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities retained by the fund may decline below the repurchase price of the securities sold by the fund that it is obligated to repurchase. In addition to the risk of such a loss, fees charged to the fund may exceed the return the fund earns from investing the proceeds received from the reverse repurchase agreement transaction. A reverse repurchase agreement may be considered a borrowing transaction for purposes of the 1940 Act. A reverse repurchase agreement transaction will not be considered to constitute the issuance, by a fund, of a senior security, as that term is defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act, and therefore such transaction will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by a fund, if the fund covers the transaction in accordance with the requirements described under the heading Borrowing. A fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by the advisor. If the buyer in a reverse repurchase agreement becomes insolvent or files for bankruptcy, a funds use of proceeds from the sale may be restricted while the other party or its trustee or receiver determines if it will honor the funds right to repurchase the securities. If the fund is unable to recover the securities it sold in a reverse repurchase agreement, it would realize a loss equal to the difference between the value of the securities and the payment it received for them.
Securities Lending. A fund may lend its investment securities to qualified institutional investors (typically brokers, dealers, banks, or other financial institutions) who may need to borrow securities in order to complete certain transactions, such as covering short sales, avoiding failures to deliver securities, or completing arbitrage operations. By lending its investment securities, a fund attempts to increase its net investment income through the receipt of interest on the securities lent. Any gain or loss in the market price of the securities lent that might occur during the term of the loan would be for the account of the fund. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities lent because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities lent or in gaining access to the collateral. These delays and costs could be greater for foreign securities. If a fund is not able to recover the securities lent, the fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market. The value of the collateral could decrease below the value of the replacement investment by the time the replacement investment is purchased. Cash received as collateral through loan transactions may be invested in other eligible securities. Investing this cash subjects that investment to market appreciation or depreciation. Currently, Vanguard funds that lend securities invest the cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and/or Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund , which ar e l ow-cost money market funds.
The terms and the structure of the loan arrangements, as well as the aggregate amount of securities loans, must be consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules or interpretations of the SEC thereunder. These provisions limit the amount of securities a fund may lend to 33 1/3% of the funds total assets and require that (1) the borrower pledge and maintain with the fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government having at all times not less than 100% of the value of the securities lent; (2) the borrower add to such collateral whenever the price of the securities lent rises (i.e., the borrower marks to market on a daily basis); (3) the loan be made subject to termination by the fund at any time; and (4) the fund receives reasonable interest on the loan (which may include the fund investing any cash collateral in interest-bearing short-term investments), any distribution on the lent securities, and any increase in their market value. Loan arrangements made by a fund will comply with all other applicable regulatory requirements, including the requirement to redeliver the securities within the standard settlement time applicable to the relevant trading market. The advisor will consider the creditworthiness of the borrower, among other things, in making decisions with respect to the lending of securities, subject to oversight by the board of trustees. At the present time, the SEC does not object if an investment company pays reasonable negotiated fees in connection with lent securities, so long as such fees are set forth in a written contract and approved by the investment companys trustees. In addition, voting rights pass with the lent securities, but if a fund has knowledge that a material event will occur affecting securities on loan, and in respect to which the holder of the securities will be entitled to vote or consent, the lender must be entitled to call the loaned securities in time to vote or consent. A fund bears the risk that there may be a delay in the return of the securities, which may impair the funds ability to vote on such a matter.
Pursuant to Vanguards securities lending policy, Vanguards fixed income and money market funds are not permitted to, and do not, lend their investment securities.
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Tax MattersFederal Tax Discussion. Discussion herein of U.S. federal income tax matters summarizes some of the important, generally applicable U.S. federal tax considerations relevant to investment in a fund based on the IRC, U.S. Treasury regulations, and other applicable authorities. These authorities are subject to change by legislative, administrative, or judicial action, possibly with retroactive effect. Each Fund has not requested and will not request an advance ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as to the U.S. federal income tax matters discussed in this Statement of Additional Information. In some cases, a funds tax position may be uncertain under current tax law and an adverse determination or future guidance by the IRS with respect to such a position could adversely affect the fund and its shareholders, including the funds ability to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company or to continue to pursue its current investment strategy. A shareholder should consult his or her tax professional for information regarding the particular situation and the possible application of U.S. federal, state, local, foreign, and other taxes.
Tax MattersFederal Tax Treatment of Derivatives, Hedging, and Related Transactions. A funds transactions in derivative instruments (including, but not limited to, options, futures, forward contracts, and swap agreements), as well as any of the funds hedging, short sale, securities loan, or similar transactions, may be subject to one or more special tax rules that accelerate income to the fund, defer losses to the fund, cause adjustments in the holding periods of the funds securities, convert long-term capital gains into short-term capital gains, or convert short-term capital losses into long-term capital losses. These rules could therefore affect the amount, timing, and character of distributions to shareholders.
Because these and other tax rules applicable to these types of transactions are in some cases uncertain under current law, an adverse determination or future guidance by the IRS with respect to these rules (which determination or guidance could be retroactive) may affect whether a fund has made sufficient distributions, and otherwise satisfied the relevant requirements, to maintain its qualification as a regulated investment company and avoid a fund-level tax.
Tax MattersFederal Tax Treatment of Futures Contracts. For federal income tax purposes, a fund generally must recognize, as of the end of each taxable year, any net unrealized gains and losses on certain futures contracts, as well as any gains and losses actually realized during the year. In these cases, any gain or loss recognized with respect to a futures contract is considered to be 60% long-term capital gain or loss and 40% short-term capital gain or loss, without regard to the holding period of the contract. Gains and losses on certain other futures contracts (primarily non-U.S. futures contracts) are not recognized until the contracts are closed and are treated as long-term or short-term, depending on the holding period of the contract. Sales of futures contracts that are intended to hedge against a change in the value of securities held by a fund may affect the holding period of such securities and, consequently, the nature of the gain or loss on such securities upon disposition. A fund may be required to defer the recognition of losses on one position, such as futures contracts, to the extent of any unrecognized gains on a related offsetting position held by the fund.
A fund will distribute to shareholders annually any net capital gains that have been recognized for federal income tax purposes on futures transactions. Such distributions will be combined with distributions of capital gains realized on the funds other investments, and shareholders will be advised on the nature of the distributions.
Tax MattersFederal Tax Treatment of Non-U.S. Currency Transactions. Special rules generally govern the federal income tax treatment of a funds transactions in the following: non-U.S. currencies; non-U.S. currency-denominated debt obligations; and certain non-U.S. currency options, futures contracts, forward contracts, and similar instruments. Accordingly, if a fund engages in these types of transactions it may have ordinary income or loss to the extent that such income or loss results from fluctuations in the value of the non-U.S. currency concerned. Such ordinary income could accelerate fund distributions to shareholders and increase the distributions taxed to shareholders as ordinary income. Any ordinary loss so created will generally reduce ordinary income distributions and, in some cases, could require the recharacterization of prior ordinary income distributions. Net ordinary losses cannot be carried forward by the fund to offset income or gains realized in subsequent taxable years.
Any gain or loss attributable to the non-U.S. currency component of a transaction engaged in by a fund that is not subject to these special currency rules (such as foreign equity investments other than certain preferred stocks) will generally be treated as a capital gain or loss and will not be segregated from the gain or loss on the underlying transaction.
To the extent a fund engages in non-U.S. currency hedging, the fund may elect or be required to apply other rules that could affect the character, timing, or amount of the funds gains and losses. For more information, see Tax MattersFederal Tax Treatment of Derivatives, Hedging, and Related Transactions.
Tax MattersForeign Tax Credit. Foreign governments may withhold taxes on dividends and interest paid with respect to foreign securities held by a fund. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or gains with
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respect to foreign securities. If, at the close of its fiscal year, more than 50% of a funds total assets are invested in securities of foreign issuers, the fund may elect to pass through to shareholders the ability to deduct or, if they meet certain holding period requirements, take a credit for foreign taxes paid by the fund. Similarly, if at the close of each quarter of a funds taxable year, at least 50% of its total assets consist of interests in other regulated investment companies, the fund is permitted to elect to pass through to its shareholders the foreign income taxes paid by the fund in connection with foreign securities held directly by the fund or held by a regulated investment company in which the fund invests that has elected to pass through such taxes to shareholders.
Tax MattersMarket Discount or Premium. The price of a bond purchased after its original issuance may reflect market discount or premium. Depending on the particular circumstances, market discount may affect the tax character and amount of income required to be recognized by a fund holding the bond. In determining whether a bond is purchased with market discount, certain de minimis rules apply. Premium is generally amortizable over the remaining term of the bond. Depending on the type of bond, premium may affect the amount of income required to be recognized by a fund holding the bond and the funds basis in the bond.
Tax MattersReal Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits. If a fund invests directly or indirectly, including through a REIT or other pass-through entity, in residual interests in real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) or equity interests in taxable mortgage pools (TMPs), a portion of the funds income that is attributable to a residual interest in a REMIC or an equity interest in a TMP (such portion referred to in the IRC as an excess inclusion) will be subject to U.S. federal income tax in all events including potentially at the fund level under a notice issued by the IRS in October 2006 and U.S. Treasury regulations that have yet to be issued but may apply retroactively. This notice also provides, and the regulations are expected to provide, that excess inclusion income of a registered investment company will be allocated to shareholders of the registered investment company in proportion to the dividends received by such shareholders, with the same consequences as if the shareholders held the related interest directly. In general, excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders (1) cannot be offset by net operating losses (subject to a limited exception for certain thrift institutions); (2) will constitute unrelated business taxable income (UBTI) to entities (including a qualified pension plan, an individual retirement account, a 401(k) plan, a Keogh plan, or other tax-exempt entity) subject to tax on UBTI, thereby potentially requiring such an entity, which otherwise might not be required, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income; and (3) in the case of a non-U.S. investor, will not qualify for any reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax. A shareholder will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on such inclusions notwithstanding any exemption from such income tax otherwise available under the IRC. As a result, a fund investing in such interests may not be suitable for charitable remainder trusts. See Tax MattersTax-Exempt Investors.
Tax MattersPassive Foreign Investment Companies. Each Fund may invest in passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). A foreign company is generally a PFIC if 75% or more of its gross income is passive or if 50% or more of its assets produce passive income. Capital gains on the sale of an interest in a PFIC will be deemed ordinary income regardless of how long the Fund held it. Also, a Fund may be subject to corporate income tax and an interest charge on certain dividends and capital gains earned in respect to PFIC interests, whether or not such amounts are distributed to shareholders. To avoid such tax and interest, a Fund may elect to mark to market its PFIC interests, that is, to treat such interests as sold on the last day of the Funds fiscal year, and to recognize any unrealized gains (or losses, to the extent of previously recognized gains) as ordinary income each year. Distributions from a Fund that are attributable to income or gains earned in respect to PFIC interests are characterized as ordinary income.
Tax MattersTax Considerations for Non-U.S. Investors . U.S. withholding and estate taxes and certain U.S. tax reporting requirements may apply to any investments made by non-U.S. investors in Vanguard funds. Ce rtain properly reported distributions of qualifying interest income or short-term capital gain made by a fund to its non-U.S. investors are exempt from U.S. withholding taxes , provided the investors furnis h valid tax documentation (i.e ., IRS Form W-8) certifying as to their non-U.S. stat us.
A fund is permitted, but is not required, to report any of its distributions as eligible for such relief, and some distributions (e.g., distributions of interest a fund receives from non-U.S. issuers) are not eligible for this relief. For some funds, Vanguard has chosen to report qualifying distributions and apply the withholding exemption to those distributions when made to non-U.S. shareholders who invest directly with Vanguard. For other funds, Vanguard may choose not to apply the withholding exemption to qualifying fund distributions made to direct shareholders, but may provide the reporting to such shareholders. In these cases, a shareholder may be able to reclaim such withholding tax directly from the IRS.
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If shareholders hold fund shares (including ETF shares) through a broker or intermediary, their broker or intermediary may apply this relief to properly reported qualifying distributions made to shareholders with respect to those shares. If a shareholders broker or intermediary instead collects withholding tax where the fund has provided the proper reporting, the shareholder may be able to reclaim such withholding tax from the IRS. Please consult your broker or intermediary regarding the application of these rules.
This relief does not apply to any withholding required under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which generally requires a fund to obtain information sufficient to identify the status of each of its shareholders. If a shareholder fails to provide this information or otherwise fails to comply with FATCA, a fund may be required to withhold under FATCA at a rate of 30% with respect to that shareholder on fund distribution s . Please consult your tax advisor for more information about these rules.
Tax MattersTax-Exempt Investors. Income of a fund that would be UBTI if earned directly by a tax-exempt entity will not generally be attributed as UBTI to a tax-exempt shareholder of the fund. Notwithstanding this blocking effect, a tax-exempt shareholder could realize UBTI by virtue of its investment in a fund if shares in the fund constitute debt-financed property in the hands of the tax-exempt shareholder within the meaning of IRC Section 514(b).
A tax-exempt shareholder may also recognize UBTI if a fund recognizes excess inclusion income derived from direct or indirect investments in residual interests in REMICs or equity interests in TMPs. See Tax MattersReal Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
In addition, special tax consequences apply to charitable remainder trusts that invest in a fund that invests directly or indirectly in residual interests in REMICs or equity interests in TMPs. Charitable remainder trusts and other tax-exempt investors are urged to consult their tax advisors concerning the consequences of investing in a fund.
Time Deposits. Time deposits are subject to the same risks that pertain to domestic issuers of money market instruments, most notably credit risk (and, to a lesser extent, income risk, market risk, and liquidity risk). Additionally, time deposits of foreign branches of U.S. banks and foreign branches of foreign banks may be subject to certain sovereign risks. One such risk is the possibility that a sovereign country might prevent capital, in the form of U.S. dollars, from flowing across its borders. Other risks include adverse political and economic developments, the extent and quality of government regulation of financial markets and institutions, the imposition of foreign withholding taxes, and expropriation or nationalization of foreign issuers. However, time deposits of such issuers will undergo the same type of credit analysis as domestic issuers in which a Vanguard fund invests and will have at least the same financial strength as the domestic issuers approved for the fund.
Warrants. Warrants are instruments that give the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying security and do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. These factors can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.
When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, and Forward-Commitment Transactions. When-issued, delayed-delivery, and forward-commitment transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. Typically, no interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is delivered. When purchasing securities pursuant to one of these transactions, payment for the securities is not required until the delivery date. However, the purchaser assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risks of price and yield fluctuations and the risk that the security will not be issued as anticipated. When a fund has sold a security pursuant to one of these transactions, the fund does not participate in further gains or losses with respect to the security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, the fund could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity or suffer a loss. A fund may renegotiate a when-issued or forward-commitment transaction and may sell the underlying securities before delivery, which may result in capital gains or losses for the fund. When-issued, delayed-delivery, and forward-commitment transactions will not be considered to constitute the issuance, by a fund, of a senior security, as that term is defined in Section 18(g) of the 1940 Act, and therefore such transaction will not be subject to the 300% asset coverage requirement otherwise applicable to borrowings by the fund, if the fund covers the transaction in accordance with the requirements described under the heading Borrowing.
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SHARE PRICE
Multiple-class funds do not have a single share price. Rather, each class has a share price, called its net asset value, or NAV, that is calculated each business day as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange), generally 4 p.m., Eastern time. NAV per share for the Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation, Tax-Managed Small-Cap, and Developed Markets Index Funds is computed by dividing the total assets, minus liabilities, allocated to the share class by the number of Fund shares outstanding for that class. NAV per share for the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund is computed by dividing the total assets, minus liabilities, of the Fund by the number of Fund shares outstanding. On U.S. holidays or other days when the Exchange is closed, the NAV is not calculated, and the Funds do not sell or redeem shares. However, on those days the value of a Funds assets may be affected to the extent that the Fund holds securities that change in value on those days (such as foreign securities that trade on foreign markets that are open).
The Exchange typically observes the following holidays: New Years Day; Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; Presidents Day (Washingtons Birthday); Good Friday; Memorial Day; Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day. Although the Fund expects the same holidays to be observed in the future, the Exchange may modify its holiday schedule or hours of operation at any time.
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES
Purchase of Shares (Other than ETF Shares)
The purchase price of shares of each Fund is the NAV per share next determined after the purchase request is received in good order, as defined in the Funds prospectus.
Exchange of Securities for Shares of a Fund. Shares of a Fund may be purchased in kind (i.e., in exchange for securities, rather than for cash) at the discretion of the Funds portfolio manager. Such securities must not be restricted as to transfer and must have a value that is readily ascertainable. Securities accepted by the Fund will be valued, as set forth in the Funds prospectus, as of the time of the next determination of NAV after such acceptance. All dividend, subscription, or other rights that are reflected in the market price of accepted securities at the time of valuation become the property of the Fund and must be delivered to the Fund by the investor upon receipt from the issuer. A gain or loss for federal income tax purposes, depending upon the cost of the securities tendered, would be realized by the investor upon the exchange. Investors interested in purchasing fund shares in kind should contact Vanguard.
Redemption of Shares (Other than ETF Shares)
The redemption price of shares of each Fund is the NAV per share next determined after the redemption request is received in good order, as defined in the Funds prospectus.
Each Fund can postpone payment of redemption proceeds for up to seven calendar days. In addition, each Fund can suspend redemptions and/or postpone payments of redemption proceeds beyond seven calendar days (1) during any period that the Exchange is closed or trading on the Exchange is restricted as determined by the SEC; (2) during any period when an emergency exists, as defined by the SEC, as a result of which it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund to dispose of securities it owns or to fairly determine the value of its assets; or (3) for such other periods as the SEC may permit.
The Trust has filed a notice of election with the SEC to pay in cash all redemptions requested by any shareholder of record limited in amount during any 90-day period to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net assets of a Fund at the beginning of such period.
If Vanguard determines that it would be detrimental to the best interests of the remaining shareholders of a Fund to make payment wholly or partly in cash, the Fund may pay the redemption price in whole or in part by a distribution in kind of readily marketable securities held by the Fund in lieu of cash in conformity with applicable rules of the SEC and in accordance with procedures adopted by the Funds board of trustees. Investors may incur brokerage charges on the sale of such securities received in payment of redemptions.
The Funds do not charge a redemption fee. Shares redeemed may be worth more or less than what was paid for them, depending on the market value of the securities held by the Funds.
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Vanguard processes purchase and redemption requests through a pooled account. Pending investment direction or distribution of redemption proceeds, the assets in the pooled account are invested and any earnings (the float) are allocated proportionately among the Vanguard funds in order to offset fund expenses. Other than the float, Vanguard treats assets held in the pooled account as the assets of each shareholder making such purchase or redemption request .
Right to Change Policies
Vanguard reserves the right, without notice, to (1) alter, add, or discontinue any conditions of purchase (including eligibility requirements), redemption, exchange, conversion, service, or privilege at any time; (2) accept initial purchases by telephone; (3) freeze any account and/or suspend account services if Vanguard has received reasonable notice of a dispute regarding the assets in an account, including notice of a dispute between the registered or beneficial account owners, or if Vanguard reasonably believes a fraudulent transaction may occur or has occurred; (4) temporarily freeze any account and/or suspend account services upon initial notification to Vanguard of the death of the shareholder until Vanguard receives required documentation in good order; (5) alter, impose, discontinue, or waive any purchase fee, redemption fee, account service fee, or other fees charged to a shareholder or a group of shareholders; and (6) redeem an account or suspend account privileges, without the owners permission to do so, in cases of threatening conduct or activity Vanguard believes to be suspicious, fraudulent, or illegal. Changes may affect any or all investors. These actions will be taken when, at the sole discretion of Vanguard management, Vanguard reasonably believes they are in the best interest of a fund.
Investing With Vanguard Through Other Firms
Each Fund has authorized certain agents to accept on its behalf purchase and redemption orders, and those agents are authorized to designate other intermediaries to accept purchase and redemption orders on the Funds behalf (collectively, Authorized Agents). The Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an Authorized Agent accepts the order in accordance with the Funds instructions. In most instances, a customer order that is properly transmitted to an Authorized Agent will be priced at the NAV per share next determined after the order is received by the Authorized Agent.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS
Vanguard
Each Fund is part of the Vanguard group of investment companies, which consists of over 200 funds. Each fund is a series of a Delaware statutory trus t. T he funds obtain v irtually all of their corporate management, administrative, and distribution services through the trusts jointly owned subsidiary, Vanguard . Vanguard also provides investment advisory services to certain Vanguard funds. All of these services are provided at Vanguards total cost of operations pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Funds Service Agreement (the Agreement) .
Vanguard employs a supporting staff of management and administrative personnel needed to provide the requisite services to the funds and also furnishes the funds with necessary office space, furnishings, and equipment. Each fund (other than a fund of funds) pays its share of Vanguards total expenses, which are allocated among the funds under methods approved by the board of trustees of each fund. In addition, each fund bears its own direct expenses, such as legal, auditing, and custodial fees.
The funds officers are also employees of Vanguard.
Vanguard, Vanguard Marketing Corporation (VMC), the funds, and the funds advisors have adopted codes of ethics designed to prevent employees who may have access to nonpublic information about the trading activities of the funds (access persons) from profiting from that information. The codes of ethics permit access persons to invest in securities for their own accounts, including securities that may be held by a fund, but place substantive and procedural restrictions on the trading activities of access persons. For example, the codes of ethics require that access persons receive advance approval for most securities trades to ensure that there is no conflict with the trading activities of the funds.
Vanguard was established and operates under the Agreement. Th e Agreement provides that each Vanguard fund may be called upon to invest up to 0.40% of its net assets in Vanguard. The amounts that each fund has invested are adjusted
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from time to time in order to maintain the proportionate relationship between each fund’s relative net assets and its contribution to Vanguard’s capital.
As of December 31, 2018, each Fund had contributed capital to Vanguard as follows:
Capital | Percentage of | Percent of | |
Contribution | Fund’s Average | Vanguard’s | |
Vanguard Fund | to Vanguard | Net Assets | Capitalization |
Tax-Managed Balanced Fund | $ 235,000 | 0.01% | 0.09% |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund | 506,000 | 0.01 | 0.20 |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | 343,000 | 0.01 | 0.14 |
Developed Markets Index Fund | 5,466,000 | 0.01 | 2.19 |
Management . Corporate management and administrative services include (1) executive staff, (2) accounting and financial, (3) legal and regulatory, (4) shareholder account maintenance, (5) monitoring and control of custodian relationships, (6) shareholder reporting, and (7) review and evaluation of advisory and other services provided to the funds by third parties.
Distribution . Vanguard Marketing Corporation, 100 Vanguard Boulevard, Malvern, PA 19355, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vanguard, is the principal underwriter for the funds and in that capacity performs and finances marketing, promotional, and distribution activities (collectively, marketing and distribution activities) that are primarily intended to result in the sale of the funds’ shares. VMC offers shares of each fund for sale on a continuous basis and will use all reasonable efforts in connection with the distribution of shares of the funds. VMC performs marketing and distribution activities in accordance with the conditions of a 1981 SEC exemptive order that permits the Vanguard funds to internalize and jointly finance the marketing, promotion, and distribution of their shares. The funds’ trustees review and approve the marketing and distribution expenses incurred by the funds, including the nature and cost of the activities and the desirability of each fund’s continued participation in the joint arrangement.
To ensure that each fund’s participation in the joint arrangement falls within a reasonable range of fairness, each fund contributes to VMC’s marketing and distribution expenses in accordance with an SEC-approved formula. Under that formula, one half of the marketing and distribution expenses are allocated among the funds based upon their relative net assets. The remaining half of those expenses are allocated among the funds based upon each fund’s sales for the preceding 24 months relative to the total sales of the funds as a group, provided, however, that no fund’s aggregate quarterly rate of contribution for marketing and distribution expenses shall exceed 125% of the average marketing and distribution expense rate for Vanguard and that no fund shall incur annual marketing and distribution expenses in excess of 0.20% of its average month-end net assets. Each fund’s contribution to these marketing and distribution expenses helps to maintain and enhance the attractiveness and viability of the Vanguard complex as a whole, which benefits all of the funds and their shareholders.
VMC’s principal marketing and distribution expenses are for advertising, promotional materials, and marketing personnel. Other marketing and distribution activities of an administrative nature that VMC undertakes on behalf of the funds may include, but are not limited to:
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VMC performs most marketing and distribution activities itself. Some activities may be conducted by third parties pursuant to shared marketing arrangements under which VMC agrees to share the costs and performance of marketing and distribution activities in concert with a financial service provider. Financial service providers include, but are not limited to, investment advisors, broker-dealers, financial planners, financial consultants, banks, and insurance companies. Under these cost- and performance-sharing arrangements, VMC may pay or reimburse a financial service provider (or a third party it retains) for marketing and distribution activities that VMC would otherwise perform. VMCs cost- and performance-sharing arrangements may be established in connection with Vanguard investment products or services offered or provided to or through the financial service providers. VMCs arrangements for shared marketing and distribution activities may vary among financial service providers, and its payments or reimbursements to financial service providers in connection with shared marketing and distribution activities may be significant. VMC participates in an offshore arrangement established with a third party to provide marketing, promotional, and other services to qualifying Vanguard funds that are distributed in certain foreign countries on a private-placement basis to government-sponsored and other institutional investors. In exchange for such services, the third party receives an annual base (fixed) fee and may also receive discretionary fees or performance adjustments.
In connection with its marketing and distribution activities, VMC may give financial service providers (or their representatives) (1) promotional items of nominal value that display Vanguards logo, such as golf balls, shirts, towels, pens, and mouse pads; (2) gifts that do not exceed $100 per person annually and are not preconditioned on achievement of a sales target; (3) an occasional meal, a ticket to a sporting event or the theater, or comparable entertainment that is neither so frequent nor so extensive as to raise any question of propriety and is not preconditioned on achievement of a sales target; and (4) reasonable travel and lodging accommodations to facilitate participation in marketing and distribution activities.
VMC, as a matter of policy, does not pay asset-based fees, sales-based fees, or account-based fees to financial service providers in connection with its marketing and distribution activities for the Vanguard funds. VMC policy also prohibits marketing and distribution activities that are intended, designed, or likely to compromise suitability determinations by, or the fulfillment of any fiduciary duties or other obligations that apply to, financial service providers. Nonetheless, VMCs marketing and distribution activities are primarily intended to result in the sale of the funds shares, and as such, its activities, including shared marketing and distribution activities, may influence participating financial service providers (or their representatives) to recommend, promote, include, or invest in a Vanguard fund or share class. In addition, Vanguard or any of its subsidiaries may retain a financial service provider to provide consulting or other services, and that financial service provider also may provide services to investors. Investors should consider the possibility that any of these activities or relationships may influence a financial service providers (or its representatives) decision to recommend, promote, include, or invest in a Vanguard fund or share class. Each financial service provider should consider its suitability determinations, fiduciary duties, and other legal obligations (or those of its representatives) in connection with any decision to consider, recommend, promote, include, or invest in a Vanguard fund or share class.
The following table describes the expenses of Vanguard and VMC that are incurred by the Funds . Amounts captioned Management and Administrative Expenses include a Funds allocated share of expenses associated with the management, administrative, and transfer agency services Vanguard provides to the Vanguard funds. Amounts captioned Marketing and Distribution Expenses include a Funds allocated share of expenses associated with the marketing and distribution activities that VMC conducts on behalf of the Vanguard funds.
As is the case with all mutual funds, transaction costs incurred by the Funds for buying and selling securities are not reflected in the table. Annual Shared Fund Operating Expenses are based on expenses incurred in the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, 2017, and 2018, and are presented as a percentage of each Funds average month-end net assets.
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Annual Shared Fund Operating Expenses | |||
(Shared Expenses Deducted From Fund Assets) | |||
Vanguard Fund | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Tax-Managed Balanced Fund | |||
Management and Administrative Expenses | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.08% |
Marketing and Distribution Expenses | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund | |||
Management and Administrative Expenses | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.08% |
Marketing and Distribution Expenses | 0.01 | less than 0.01 | less than 0.01 |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | |||
Management and Administrative Expenses | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.08% |
Marketing and Distribution Expenses | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
Developed Markets Index Fund | |||
Management and Administrative Expenses | 0.05% | 0.04% | 0.04% |
Marketing and Distribution Expenses | 0.01 | 0.01 | less than 0.01 |
Officers and Trustees
Each Vanguard fund is governed by the board of trustees of its trust and a single set of officers. Consistent with the board’s corporate governance principles, the trustees believe that their primary responsibility is oversight of the management of each fund for the benefit of its shareholders, not day-to-day management. The trustees set broad policies for the funds; select investment advisors; monitor fund operations, regulatory compliance, performance, and costs; nominate and select new trustees; and elect fund officers. Vanguard manages the day-to-day operations of the funds under the direction of the board of trustees.
The trustees play an active role, as a full board and at the committee level, in overseeing risk management for the funds. The trustees delegate the day-to-day risk management of the funds to various groups, including portfolio review, investment management, risk management, compliance, legal, fund accounting, and fund financial services. These groups provide the trustees with regular reports regarding investment, valuation, liquidity, and compliance, as well as the risks associated with each. The trustees also oversee risk management for the funds through regular interactions with the funds’ internal and external auditors.
The full board participates in the funds’ risk oversight, in part, through the Vanguard funds’ compliance program, which covers the following broad areas of compliance: investment and other operations; recordkeeping; valuation and pricing; communications and disclosure; reporting and accounting; oversight of service providers; fund governance; and codes of ethics, insider trading controls, and protection of nonpublic information. The program seeks to identify and assess risk through various methods, including through regular interdisciplinary communications between compliance professionals and business personnel who participate on a daily basis in risk management on behalf of the funds. The funds’ chief compliance officer regularly provides reports to the board in writing and in person.
The audit committee of the board, which is composed of F . Joseph Loughrey, Mark Loughridge, Sarah Bloom Raskin , and Peter F. Volanakis, each of whom is an independent trustee, oversees management of financial risks and controls. The audit committee serves as the channel of communication between the independent auditors of the funds and the board with respect to financial statements and financial reporting processes, systems of internal control, and the audit process. Vanguard’s head of internal audit reports directly to the audit committee and provides reports to the committee in writing and in person on a regular basis. Although the audit committee is responsible for overseeing the management of financial risks, the entire board is regularly informed of these risks through committee reports.
All of the trustees bring to each fund’s board a wealth of executive leadership experience derived from their service as executives (in many cases chief executive officers), board members, and leaders of diverse public operating companies, academic institutions, and other organizations. In determining whether an individual is qualified to serve as a trustee of the funds, the board considers a wide variety of information about the trustee, and multiple factors contribute to the board’s decision. Each trustee is determined to have the experience, skills, and attributes necessary to serve the funds and their shareholders because each trustee demonstrates an exceptional ability to consider complex business and
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financial matters, evaluate the relative importance and priority of issues, make decisions, and contribute effectively to the deliberations of the board. The board also considers the individual experience of each trustee and determines that the trustees professional experience, education, and background contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the board. The business acumen, experience, and objective thinking of the trustees are considered invaluable assets for Vanguard management and, ultimately, the Vanguard funds shareholders. The specific roles and experience of each board member that factor into this determination are presented on the following pages. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482.
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Principal Occupation(s) | Number of | |||
Vanguard | During the Past Five Years, | Vanguard Funds | ||
Position(s) | Funds Trustee/ | Outside Directorships, | Overseen by | |
Name, Year of Birth | Held With Funds | Officer Since | and Other Experience | Trustee/Officer |
Sarah Bloom Raskin | T rustee | January 2018 | Deputy secretary (20142017) of the United States | 210 |
(1961) | Department of the Treasury. Governor (20102014) of | |||
the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007 | ||||
2010) of financial regulation for the State of Maryland. | ||||
Member of the board of directors (20122014) of | ||||
Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. Director | ||||
(2017present) of i(x) Investments, LLC; director | ||||
(2017present) of Reserve Trust. Rubinstein Fellow | ||||
(2017present) of Duke University; trustee (2017 | ||||
present) of Amherst College. | ||||
Peter F. Volanakis | Trustee | July 2009 | P resident and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of | 210 |
(1955) | Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) | |||
and director of Corning Incorporated (20002010) and | ||||
Dow Corning (20012010). Director (2012) of SPX | ||||
Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer | ||||
of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, | ||||
Dartmouth College (20012013). Chairman of the | ||||
board of trustees of Colby-Sawyer College. Member of | ||||
the Board of Hypertherm Inc. (industrial cutting | ||||
systems, software, and consumables). | ||||
Executive Officers | ||||
Glenn Booraem | Investment | February 2001 | P rincipal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer | 210 |
(1967) | Stewardship | (2017present), treasurer (20152017), controller | ||
Officer | (20102015), and assistant controller (20012010) of | |||
each of the investment companies served by | ||||
Vanguard. | ||||
Christine M. Buchanan | Treasurer | November 2017 | Principal of Vanguard and global head of Fund | 210 |
(1970) | Administration at Vanguard. Treasurer (2017present) | |||
of each of the investment companies served by | ||||
Vanguard. Partner (20052017) at KPMG LLP (audit, | ||||
tax, and advisory services). | ||||
Thomas J. Higgins | Chief Financial | July 1998 | P rincipal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2008 | 210 |
(1957) | Officer | present) and treasurer (19982008) of each of the | ||
investment companies served by Vanguard. | ||||
Peter Mahoney | Controller | May 2015 | P rincipal of Vanguard. Controller (2015present) of | 210 |
(1974) | each of the investment companies served by | |||
Vanguard. Head of International Fund Services (2008 | ||||
2014) at Vanguard. | ||||
Anne E. Robinson | Secretary | September 2016 | General counsel (2016present) of Vanguard. | 210 |
(1970) | Secretary (2016present) of Vanguard and of each of | |||
the investment companies served by Vanguard. | ||||
Managing director (2016present) of Vanguard. | ||||
Director and senior vice president (20162018) of | ||||
Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Managing director | ||||
and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer | ||||
Services (20142016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003 | ||||
2014) at American Express. |
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All but one of the trustees are independent. The independent trustees designate a lead independent truste e. The lead independent trustee is a spokesperson and principal point of contact for the independent trustees and is responsible for coordinating the activities of the independent trustees, including calling regular executive sessions of the independent trustees; developing the agenda of each meeting together with the chairman; and chairing the meetings of the independent trustees. The lead independent trustee also chairs the meetings of the audit, compensation, and nominating committees. The board also has two investment committees, which consist of independent trustees and the sole in terested trustee.
The independent trustees appoint the chairman of the board. The roles of chairman of the board and chief executive officer currently are held by the same person; as a result, the chairman of the board is an interested trustee. The independent trustees generally believe that the Vanguard funds chief executive officer is best qualified to serve as chairman and that fund shareholders benefit from this leadership structure through accountability and strong day-to-day leadership.
B oard Committees: The Trusts board has the following committees:
The Nominating Committee will consider shareholder recommendations for trustee nominees. Shareholders may send recommendations to Mr. Loughridge, chairman of the committee.
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Trustee Compensation
The same individuals serve as trustees of all Vanguard funds and each fund pays a proportionate share of the trustees’ compensation. Vanguard funds also employ their officers on a shared basis; however, officers are compensated by Vanguard, not the funds.
Independent Trustees. The funds compensate their independent trustees (i.e., the ones who are not also officers of the funds) in three ways:
“Interested” Trustee . Mr. Buckley serves as trustee, but is not paid in this capacity. He is, however, paid in his role as an officer of Vanguard.
Compensation Table. The following table provides compensation details for each of the trustees. We list the amounts paid as compensation and accrued as retirement benefits by the Funds for each trustee. In addition, the table shows the total amount of benefits that we expect each trustee to receive from all Vanguard funds upon retirement and the total amount of compensation paid to each trustee by all Vanguard funds.
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Ownership of Fund Shares
All current trustees all ocate their investments among the various Vanguard funds based on their own investment needs. The following table shows each trustees ownership of shares of each Fund and of all Vanguard funds served by the trustee as of December 31, 2018 .
Aggregate Dollar | |||
Dollar Range of | Range of Vanguard | ||
Fund Shares Owned | Fund Shares | ||
Vanguard Fund | Trustee | by Trustee | Owned by Trustee |
Tax-Managed Balanced Fund | Mortimer J. Buckley | | Over $100,000 |
Emerson U. Fullwood | | Over $100,000 | |
Amy Gutmann | | Over $100,000 | |
F. Joseph Loughrey | | Over $100,000 | |
Mark Loughridge | | Over $100,000 | |
Scott C. Malpass | | Over $100,000 | |
Deanna Mulligan | | Over $100,000 | |
André F. Perold | | Over $100,000 | |
Sarah Bloom Raskin | | Over $100,000 | |
Peter F. Volanakis | | Over $100,000 | |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund | Mortimer J. Buckley | Over $100,000 | Over $100,000 |
Emerson U. Fullwood | | Over $100,000 | |
Amy Gutmann | | Over $100,000 | |
F. Joseph Loughrey | | Over $100,000 | |
Mark Loughridge | | Over $100,000 | |
Scott C. Malpass | | Over $100,000 | |
Deanna Mulligan | | Over $100,000 | |
André F. Perold | | Over $100,000 | |
Sarah Bloom Raskin | | Over $100,000 | |
Peter F. Volanakis | Over $100,000 | Over $100,000 | |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | Mortimer J. Buckley | | Over $100,000 |
Emerson U. Fullwood | | Over $100,000 | |
Amy Gutmann | | Over $100,000 | |
F. Joseph Loughrey | | Over $100,000 | |
Mark Loughridge | | Over $100,000 | |
Scott C. Malpass | | Over $100,000 | |
Deanna Mulligan | | Over $100,000 | |
André F. Perold | | Over $100,000 | |
Sarah Bloom Raskin | | Over $100,000 | |
Peter F. Volanakis | | Over $100,000 |
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Aggregate Dollar | |||
Dollar Range of | Range of Vanguard | ||
Fund Shares Owned | Fund Shares | ||
Vanguard Fund | Trustee | by Trustee | Owned by Trustee |
Developed Markets Index Fund | Mortimer J. Buckle y | | Over $100,000 |
Emerson U. Fullwood | | Over $100,000 | |
Amy Gutmann | | Over $100,000 | |
F. Joseph Loughrey | Over $100,000 | Over $100,000 | |
Mark Loughridge | | Over $100,000 | |
Scott C. Malpass | | Over $100,000 | |
Deanna Mulligan | | Over $100,000 | |
André F. Perold | | Over $100,000 | |
Sarah Bloom Raskin | | Over $100,000 | |
Peter F. Volanakis | Over $100,000 | Over $100,000 |
As of March 31, 2019, the trustees and officers of the funds owned, in the aggregate, less than 1% of each class of each funds outstanding shares.
As of March 31, 2019 , the following owned of record 5% or more of the outstanding shares of each class (other than ETF Shares):
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap FundAdmiral Shares: Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., San Francisco, CA (6.91%), National Financial Services Corporation, Jersey City, NJ (5.07%); Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap FundInstitutional Shares: National Financial Services Corporation, Jersey City, NJ (13.43%), Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., San Francisco, CA (7.64%); Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation FundInstitutional Shares: Edward Donaghy, Fresno, CA (9.11%), Donaghy Sales Inc., Fresno, CA (6.77%); Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced FundAdmiral Shares: Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., San Francisco, CA (8.28%), National Financial Services Corporation, Jersey City, NJ (5.83%); Vanguard Developed Markets Index FundInvestor Shares: National Financial Services Corporation, Jersey City, NJ (22.72%), Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., San Francisco, CA (18.75%); Vanguard Developed Markets Index FundAdmiral Shares: Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., San Francisco, CA (11.32%), National Financial Services Corporation, Jersey City, NJ (10.48%); Vanguard Developed Markets Index FundInstitutional Shares: National Financial Services Corporation, Jersey City, NJ (16.09%), Charles Schwab & Company, Inc., San Francisco, CA (8.60%), Capinco, Milwaukee, WI (6.11%), Fidelity Investments, Covington, KY (5.18%); Vanguard Developed Markets Index FundInstitutional Plus Shares: Mac & Co. A/C 489003, 401(K) Plan, Pittsburgh, PA (10.85%), State of Utah Educational Savings Plan, Salt Lake City, UT (10.26%), Fidelity Investments, Covington, KY (7.45%), TIAA, FSB, Saint Louis, MO (5.68%), Mac & Co. A/C 727399, Pittsburgh, PA (5.57%).
Although the Developed Markets Index Fund does not have information concerning the beneficial ownership of shares held in the names of Depository Trust Company (DTC) participants, as of March 31, 2019, the name and percentage ownership of each DTC participant that owned of record 5% or more of the outstanding ETF Shares of the Fund were as follows:
Vanguard Developed Markets Index FundETF Shares: Charles Schwab & Company, Inc. (12.90%), National Financial Services LLC (8.95%), TD Ameritrade Clearing, Inc. (8.00%), First Clearing, LLC (5.42%).
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure Policies and Procedures
Introduction
Vanguard and the boards of trustees of the Vanguard funds (Boards) have adopted Portfolio Holdings Disclosure Policies and Procedures (Policies and Procedures) to govern the disclosure of the portfolio holdings of each Vanguard fund. Vanguard and the Boards considered each of the circumstances under which Vanguard fund portfolio holdings may be disclosed to different categories of persons under the Policies and Procedures. Vanguard and the Boards also considered actual and potential material conflicts that could arise in such circumstances between the interests of Vanguard fund shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the funds investment advisor, distributor, or any affiliated person of the fund, its investment advisor, or its distributor, on the other. After giving due consideration to such matters and after the
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exercise of their fiduciary duties and reasonable business judgment, Vanguard and the Boards determined that the Vanguard funds have a legitimate business purpose for disclosing portfolio holdings to the persons described in each of the circumstances set forth in the Policies and Procedures and that the Policies and Procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that disclosure of portfolio holdings and information about portfolio holdings is in the best interests of fund shareholders and appropriately addresses the potential for material conflicts of interest.
The Boards exercise continuing oversight of the disclosure of Vanguard fund portfolio holdings by (1) overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the Policies and Procedures, the Code of Ethics, and the Policies and Procedures Designed to Prevent the Misuse of Inside Information (collectively, the portfolio holdings governing policies) by the chief compliance officer of Vanguard and the Vanguard funds; (2) considering reports and recommendations by the chief compliance officer concerning any material compliance matters (as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940) that may arise in connection with any portfolio holdings governing policies; and (3) considering whether to approve or ratify any amendment to any portfolio holdings governing policies. Vanguard and the Boards reserve the right to amend the Policies and Procedures at any time and from time to time without prior notice at their sole discretion. For purposes of the Policies and Procedures, the term portfolio holdings means the equity and debt securities (e.g., stocks and bonds) held by a Vanguard fund and does not mean the cash investments, derivatives, and other investment positions (collectively, other investment positions) held by the fund.
Online Disclosure of Ten Largest Stock Holdings
Each actively managed Vanguard fund generally will seek to disclose the funds ten largest stock portfolio holdings and the percentage of the funds total assets that each of these holdings represents as of the end of the most recent calendar quarter (quarter-end ten largest stock holdings with weightings) online at vanguard.com, in the Portfolio section of the funds Portfolio & Management page, 15 calendar days after the end of the calendar quarter. Each Vanguard index fund generally will seek to disclose the funds ten largest stock portfolio holdings and the percentage of the funds total assets that each of these holdings represents as of the end of the most recent month (month-end ten largest stock holdings with weightings) online at vanguard.com , in the Portfolio section of the funds Portfolio & Management page, 15 calendar days after the end of the month. In addition, Vanguard funds generally will seek to disclose the funds ten largest stock portfolio holdings and the aggregate percentage of the funds total assets (and, for balanced funds, the aggregate percentage of the funds equity securities) that these holdings represent as of the end of the most recent month (month-end ten largest stock holdings) online at vanguard.com, in the Portfolio section of the funds Portfolio & Management page, 10 business days after the end of the month. Together, the quarter-end and month-end ten largest stock holdings are referred to as the ten largest stock holdings. Online disclosure of the ten largest stock holdings is made to all categories of persons, including individual investors, institutional investors, intermediaries, third-party service providers, rating and ranking organizations, affiliated persons of a Vanguard fund, and all other persons.
Online Disclosure of Complete Portfolio Holdings
Each actively managed Vanguard fund, unless otherwise stated, generally will seek to disclose the funds complete portfolio holdings as of the end of the most recent calendar quarter online at vanguard.com, in the Portfolio section of the funds Portfolio & Management page, 30 calendar days after the end of the calendar quarter. Each Vanguard fund relying on exemptive relief from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permitting the operation of actively-managed ETFs generally will seek to disclose complete portfolio holdings, including other investment positions, at the beginning of each business day. These portfolio holdings, including other investment positions, will be disclosed online at vanguard.com in the Portfolio section of the funds Portfolio & Management page. In accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, each of the Vanguard money market funds will disclose the funds complete portfolio holdings as of the last business day of the prior month online at vanguard.com, in the Portfolio section of the funds Portfolio & Management page, no later than the fifth business day of the current month. The complete portfolio holdings information for money market funds will remain available online for at least six months after the initial posting. Vanguard Market Neutral Fund and Vanguard Alternative Strategies Fund generally will seek to disclose the Funds complete portfolio holdings as of the end of the most recent calendar quarter online at vanguard.com, in the Portfolio section of the Funds Portfolio & Management page, 60 calendar days after the end of the calendar quarter. Each Vanguard index fund generally will seek to disclose the funds complete portfolio holdings as of the end of the most recent month online at vanguard.com , in the Portfolio section of the funds Portfolio & Management page, 15 calendar days after the end of the month. Online disclosure of complete portfolio holdings is made to all categories of persons, including individual investors, institutional investors, intermediaries, third-party service providers, rating and ranking organizations, affiliated
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persons of a Vanguard fund, and all other persons. Vanguard will review complete portfolio holdings before disclosure is made and, except with respect to the complete portfolio holdings of the Vanguard money market funds, may withhold any portion of the funds complete portfolio holdings from disclosure when deemed to be in the best interests of the fund after consultation with a Vanguard funds investment advisor.
Disclosure of Complete Portfolio Holdings to Service Providers Subject to Confidentiality and Trading Restrictions
Vanguard, for legitimate business purposes, may disclose Vanguard fund complete portfolio holdings at times it deems necessary and appropriate to rating and ranking organizations; financial printers; proxy voting service providers; pricing information vendors; issuers of guaranteed investment contracts for stable value portfolios; third parties that deliver analytical, statistical, or consulting services; and other third parties that provide services (collectively, Service Providers) to Vanguard, Vanguard subsidiaries, and/or the Vanguard funds. Disclosure of complete portfolio holdings to a Service Provider is conditioned on the Service Provider being subject to a written agreement imposing a duty of confidentiality, including a duty not to trade on the basis of any material nonpublic information.
The frequency with which complete portfolio holdings may be disclosed to a Service Provider, and the length of the lag, if any, between the date of the information and the date on which the information is disclosed to the Service Provider, is determined based on the facts and circumstances, including, without limitation, the nature of the portfolio holdings information to be disclosed, the risk of harm to the funds and their shareholders, and the legitimate business purposes served by such disclosure. The frequency of disclosure to a Service Provider varies and may be as frequent as daily, with no lag. Disclosure of Vanguard fund complete portfolio holdings by Vanguard to a Service Provider must be authorized by a Vanguard fund officer or a Principal in Vanguards Portfolio Review Department or Legal and Compliance Division. Any disclosure of Vanguard fund complete portfolio holdings to a Service Provider as previously described may also include a list of the other investment positions that make up the fund, such as cash investments and derivatives.
Currently, Vanguard discloses Vanguard fund complete portfolio holdings t o the following Service Providers as part of ongoing arrangements that serve legitimate business purposes: Abel/Noser Corporation; Advisor Software, Inc.; Alcom Printing Group Inc.; Apple Press, L.C.; Bloomberg L.P.; Brilliant Graphics, Inc.; Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.; Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.; Canon Business Process Services; FactSet Research Systems Inc.; Innovation Printing & Communications; Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc.; Intelligencer Printing Company; Investment Technology Group, Inc.; Lipper, Inc.; Markit WSO Corporation; McMunn Associates Inc.; Reuters America Inc.; R.R. Donnelley, Inc.; State Street Bank and Trust Company; Trade Informatics LLC; Triune Color Corporation; and Tursack Printing Inc.
Disclosure of Complete Portfolio Holdings to Vanguard Affiliates and Certain Fiduciaries Subject to Confidentiality and Trading Restrictions
Vanguard fund complete portfolio holdings may be disclosed between and among the following persons (collectively, Affiliates and Fiduciaries) for legitimate business purposes within the scope of their official duties and responsibilities, subject to such persons continuing legal duty of confidentiality and legal duty not to trade on the basis of any material nonpublic information, as such duties are imposed under the Code of Ethics, the Policies and Procedures Designed to Prevent the Misuse of Inside Information, by agreement, or under applicable laws, rules, and regulations: (1) persons who are subject to the Code of Ethics or the Policies and Procedures Designed to Prevent the Misuse of Inside Information; (2) an investment advisor, distributor, administrator, transfer agent, or custodian to a Vanguard fund; (3) an accounting firm, an auditing firm, or outside legal counsel retained by Vanguard, a Vanguard subsidiary, or a Vanguard fund; (4) an investment advisor to whom complete portfolio holdings are disclosed for due diligence purposes when the advisor is in merger or acquisition talks with a Vanguard funds current advisor; and (5) a newly hired investment advisor or sub-advisor to whom complete portfolio holdings are disclosed prior to the time it commences its duties.
The frequency with which complete portfolio holdings may be disclosed between and among Affiliates and Fiduciaries, and the length of the lag, if any, between the date of the information and the date on which the information is disclosed between and among the Affiliates and Fiduciaries, is determined by such Affiliates and Fiduciaries based on the facts and circumstances, including, without limitation, the nature of the portfolio holdings information to be disclosed, the risk of harm to the funds and their shareholders, and the legitimate business purposes served by such disclosure. The frequency of disclosure between and among Affiliates and Fiduciaries varies and may be as frequent as daily, with no lag. Any disclosure of Vanguard fund complete portfolio holdings to any Affiliates and Fiduciaries as previously described may also include a list of the other investment positions that make up the fund, such as cash investments and
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derivatives. Disclosure of Vanguard fund complete portfolio holdings or other investment positions by Vanguard, Vanguard Marketing Corporation, or a Vanguard fund to Affiliates and Fiduciaries must be authorized by a Vanguard fund officer or a Principal of Vanguard.
Currently, Vanguard discloses Vanguard fund complete portfolio holdings t o the following Affiliates and Fiduciaries as part of ongoing arrangements that serve legitimate business purposes: Vanguard and each investment advisor, custodian, and independent registered public accounting firm identified in each funds Statement of Additional Information.
Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings to Broker-Dealers in the Normal Course of Managing a Funds Assets
An investment advisor, administrator, or custodian for a Vanguard fund may, for legitimate business purposes within the scope of its official duties and responsibilities, disclose portfolio holdings (whether partial portfolio holdings or complete portfolio holdings) and other investment positions that make up the fund to one or more broker-dealers during the course of, or in connection with, normal day-to-day securities and derivatives transactions with or through such broker-dealers subject to the broker-dealers legal obligation not to use or disclose material nonpublic information concerning the funds portfolio holdings, other investment positions, securities transactions, or derivatives transactions without the consent of the fund or its agents. The Vanguard funds have not given their consent to any such use or disclosure and no person or agent of Vanguard is authorized to give such consent except as approved in writing by the Boards of the Vanguard funds. Disclosure of portfolio holdings or other investment positions by Vanguard to broker-dealers must be authorized by a Vanguard fund officer or a Principal of Vanguard.
Disclosure of Nonmaterial Information
The Policies and Procedures permit Vanguard fund officers, Vanguard fund portfolio managers, and other Vanguard representatives (collectively, Approved Vanguard Representatives) to disclose any views, opinions, judgments, advice, or commentary, or any analytical, statistical, performance, or other information, in connection with or relating to a Vanguard fund or its portfolio holdings and/or other investment positions (collectively, commentary and analysis) or any changes in the portfolio holdings of a Vanguard fund that occurred after the end of the most recent calendar quarter (recent portfolio changes) to any person if (1) such disclosure serves a legitimate business purpose, (2) such disclosure does not effectively result in the disclosure of the complete portfolio holdings of any Vanguard fund (which can be disclosed only in accordance with the Policies and Procedures), and (3) such information does not constitute material nonpublic information. Disclosure of commentary and analysis or recent portfolio changes by Vanguard, Vanguard Marketing Corporation, or a Vanguard fund must be authorized by a Vanguard fund officer or a Principal of Vanguard.
An Approved Vanguard Representative must make a good faith determination whether the information constitutes material nonpublic information, which involves an assessment of the particular facts and circumstances. Vanguard believes that in most cases recent portfolio changes that involve a few or even several securities in a diversified portfolio or commentary and analysis would be immaterial and would not convey any advantage to a recipient in making an investment decision concerning a Vanguard fund. Nonexclusive examples of commentary and analysis about a Vanguard fund include (1) the allocation of the funds portfolio holdings and other investment positions among various asset classes, sectors, industries, and countries; (2) the characteristics of the stock and bond components of the funds portfolio holdings and other investment positions; (3) the attribution of fund returns by asset class, sector, industry, and country; and (4) the volatility characteristics of the fund. Approved Vanguard Representatives may, at their sole discretion, deny any request for information made by any person, and may do so for any reason or for no reason. Approved Vanguard Representatives include, for purposes of the Policies and Procedures, persons employed by or associated with Vanguard or a subsidiary of Vanguard who have been authorized by Vanguards Portfolio Review Department to disclose recent portfolio changes and/or commentary and analysis in accordance with the Policies and Procedures.
Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings, Including Other Investment Positions , in Accordance with SEC Exemptive Orders
Vanguards Fund Financial Services unit may disclose to the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), Authorized Participants, and other market makers the daily portfolio composition files (PCFs) that identify a basket of specified securities that may overlap with the actual or expected portfolio holdings of the Vanguard funds that offer a class of shares
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known as Vanguard ETF Shares (ETF Funds). Each Vanguard fund relying on exemptive relief from the SEC permitting the operation of actively-managed ETFs generally will seek to disclose complete portfolio holdings, including other investment positions, at the beginning of each business day. These portfolio holdings, including other investment positions, will be disclosed online at vanguard.com in the Portfolio section of the funds Portfolio & Management page. The disclosure of PCFs and portfolio holdings, including other investment positions, will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of related exemptive orders (Vanguard ETF Exemptive Orders) issued by the SEC , as described in this section.
Unlike the conventional classes of shares issued by ETF Funds, the ETF Shares are listed for trading on a national securities exchange. Each ETF Fund issues and redeems ETF Shares in large blocks, known as Creation Units. To purchase or redeem a Creation Unit, an investor must be an Authorized Participant or the investor must purchase or redeem through a broker-dealer that is an Authorized Participant. An Authorized Participant is a participant in the Depository Trust Company (DTC) that has executed a Participant Agreement with Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Each ETF Fund issues Creation Units in exchange for a portfolio deposit consisting of a basket of specified securities (Deposit Securities) and a cash payment (Balancing Amount). Each ETF Fund also redeems Creation Units in kind; an investor who tenders a Creation Unit will receive, as redemption proceeds, a basket of specified securities together with a Balancing Amount.
In connection with the creation and redemption process, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Vanguard ETF Exemptive Orders, Vanguard makes available to the NSCC (a clearing agency registered with the SEC and affiliated with the DTC), for dissemination to NSCC participants on each business day prior to the opening of trading on the listing exchange, a PCF containing a list of the names and the required number of shares of each Deposit Security for each ETF Fund. In addition, the listing exchange disseminates (1) continuously throughout the trading day, through the facilities of the Consolidated Tape Association, the market value of an ETF Share; and (2) every 15 seconds throughout the trading day, a calculation of the estimated NAV of an ETF Share (expected to be accurate to within a few basis points). Comparing these two figures allows an investor to determine whether, and to what extent, ETF Shares are selling at a premium or at a discount to NAV. ETF Shares are listed on the exchange and traded on the secondary market in the same manner as other equity securities. The price of ETF Shares trading on the secondary market is based on a current bid/offer market.
In addition to making PCFs available to the NSCC, as previously described, Vanguards Fund Financial Services unit may disclose the PCF for any ETF Fund to any person, or online at vanguard.com to all categories of persons, if (1) such disclosure serves a legitimate business purpose and (2) such disclosure does not constitute material nonpublic information. Vanguards Fund Financial Services unit must make a good faith determination whether the PCF for any ETF Fund constitutes material nonpublic information, which involves an assessment of the particular facts and circumstances. Vanguard believes that in most cases the PCF for any ETF Fund would be immaterial and would not convey any advantage to the recipient in making an investment decision concerning the ETF Fund, if sufficient time has passed between the date of the PCF and the date on which the PCF is disclosed. Vanguards Fund Financial Services unit may, at its sole discretion, determine whether to deny any request for the PCF for any ETF Fund made by any person, and may do so for any reason or for no reason. Disclosure of a PCF must be authorized by a Vanguard fund officer or a Principal in Vanguards Fund Financial Services unit.
Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings Related Information to the Issuer of a Security for Legitimate Business Purposes
Vanguard, at its sole discretion, may disclose portfolio holdings information concerning a security held by one or more Vanguard funds to the issuer of such security if the issuer presents, to the satisfaction of Vanguards Fund Financial Services unit, convincing evidence that the issuer has a legitimate business purpose for such information. Disclosure of this information to an issuer is conditioned on the issuer being subject to a written agreement imposing a duty of confidentiality, including a duty not to trade on the basis of any material nonpublic information. The frequency with which portfolio holdings information concerning a security may be disclosed to the issuer of such security, and the length of the lag, if any, between the date of the information and the date on which the information is disclosed to the issuer, is determined based on the facts and circumstances, including, without limitation, the nature of the portfolio holdings information to be disclosed, the risk of harm to the funds and their shareholders, and the legitimate business purposes served by such disclosure. The frequency of disclosure to an issuer cannot be determined in advance of a specific request and will vary based upon the particular facts and circumstances and the legitimate business purposes, but in unusual situations could be as frequent as daily, with no lag. Disclosure of portfolio holdings information concerning a
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security held by one or more Vanguard funds to the issuer of such security must be authorized by a Vanguard fund officer or a Principal in Vanguard’s Portfolio Review Department or Legal and Compliance Division.
Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings as Required by Applicable Law
Vanguard fund portfolio holdings (whether partial portfolio holdings or complete portfolio holdings) and other investment positions that make up a fund shall be disclosed to any person as required by applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Examples of such required disclosure include, but are not limited to, disclosure of Vanguard fund portfolio holdings (1) in a filing or submission with the SEC or another regulatory body, (2) in connection with seeking recovery on defaulted bonds in a federal bankruptcy case, (3) in connection with a lawsuit, or (4) as required by court order. Disclosure of portfolio holdings or other investment positions by Vanguard, Vanguard Marketing Corporation, or a Vanguard fund as required by applicable laws, rules, and regulations must be authorized by a Vanguard fund officer or a Principal of Vanguard.
Prohibitions on Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings
No person is authorized to disclose Vanguard fund portfolio holdings or other investment positions (whether online at vanguard.com , in writing, by fax, by e-mail, orally, or by other means) except in accordance with the Policies and Procedures. In addition, no person is authorized to make disclosure pursuant to the Policies and Procedures if such disclosure is otherwise unlawful under the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws (as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act). Furthermore, Vanguard’s management, at its sole discretion, may determine not to disclose portfolio holdings or other investment positions that make up a Vanguard fund to any person who would otherwise be eligible to receive such information under the Policies and Procedures, or may determine to make such disclosures publicly as provided by the Policies and Procedures.
Prohibitions on Receipt of Compensation or Other Consideration
The Policies and Procedures prohibit a Vanguard fund, its investment advisor, and any other person or entity from paying or receiving any compensation or other consideration of any type for the purpose of obtaining disclosure of Vanguard fund portfolio holdings or other investment positions. “Consideration” includes any agreement to maintain assets in the fund or in other investment companies or accounts managed by the investment advisor or by any affiliated person of the investment advisor.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund receives all investment advisory services from Vanguard through its Equity Index and Fixed Income Groups. Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund, and Developed Markets Index Fund receive all investment advisory services from Vanguard through its Equity Index Group. All investment advisory services are provided by an experienced advisory staff employed directly by Vanguard. The compensation and other expenses of the advisory staff are allocated among the funds utilizing these services.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016, 2017, and 2018, the Funds incurred the following approximate advisory expenses:
Vanguard Fund | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
Tax-Managed Balanced Fund | $189,000 | $402,000 | $ 231,000 |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund | 1,006,000 | 2,011,000 | 1,440,000 |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | 595,000 | 1,324,000 | 981,000 |
Developed Markets Index Fund | 4,771,000 | 4,765,000 | 5,880,000 |
1. Other Accounts Managed
Christine D. Franquin and Michael Perre co-manage Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund; as of December 31, 2018, the Fund held assets of $ 101 billion. As of December 31, 2018, Ms. Franquin also co-managed 4 other registered investment companies with total assets of $ 742 billion, managed 5 other registered investment companies with total assets of $ 2.1 billion, managed 1 other pooled investment vehicle with total assets of $ 6 billion, and managed 1 other
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account with total assets of $6.4 billion (none of which had advisory fees based on account performance). As of December 31, 2018, Mr. Perre also co-managed 7 other registered investment companies with total assets of $ 533 billion, and managed 1 other account with total assets of $ 7.4 billion (none of which had advisory fees not based on account performance).
James M. DArcy manages the bond portion of Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund; as of December 31, 2018, the Fund held assets of $ 4.4 billion. As of December 31, 2018, Mr. DArcy also managed 4 other registered investment companies with total assets of $ 68 billion (none of which had advisory fees based on account performance).
Donald M. Butler and William Coleman co-manage the Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund, and the stock portion of Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund; as of December 31, 2018, the Funds collectively held assets of $ 19.1 billion. As of December 31, 2018, Mr. Butler also co-managed 13 other registered investment companies with total assets of $ 787 billion and managed 2 other pooled investment vehicles with total assets of $ 7.2 billion (none of which had advisory fees based on account performance). As of December 31, 2018, Mr. Coleman also co-managed all or portion of 50 other registered investment companies with total assets of $ 733 billion, managed 1 other pooled investment vehicle with total assets of $ 6 billion, and managed 1 other account with total assets of $ 4.4 billion (none of which had advisory fees based on account performance).
2. Material Conflicts of Interest
At Vanguard, individual portfolio managers may manage multiple accounts for multiple clients. In addition to mutual funds, these other accounts may include separate accounts, collective trusts, and offshore funds. Managing multiple funds or accounts may give rise to potential conflicts of interest including, for example, conflicts among investment strategies and conflicts in the allocation of investment opportunities. Vanguard manages potential conflicts between funds or accounts through allocation policies and procedures, internal review processes, and oversight by trustees and independent third parties. Vanguard has developed trade allocation procedures and controls to ensure that no one client, regardless of type, is intentionally favored at the expense of another. Allocation policies are designed to address potential conflicts in situations where two or more funds or accounts participate in investment decisions involving the same securities.
3. Description of Compensation
All Vanguard portfolio managers are Vanguard employees. This section describes the compensation of the Vanguard employees who manage Vanguard mutual funds. As of December 31, 2018, a Vanguard portfolio managers compensation generally consists of base salary, bonus, and payments under Vanguards long-term incentive compensation program. In addition, portfolio managers are eligible for the standard retirement benefits and health and welfare benefits available to all Vanguard employees. Also, certain portfolio managers may be eligible for additional retirement benefits under several supplemental retirement plans that Vanguard adopted in the 1980s to restore dollar-for-dollar the benefits of management employees that had been cut back solely as a result of tax law changes. These plans are structured to provide the same retirement benefits as the standard retirement plans.
In the case of portfolio managers responsible for managing multiple Vanguard funds or accounts, the method used to determine their compensation is the same for all funds and investment accounts. A portfolio managers base salary is determined by the managers experience and performance in the role, taking into account the ongoing compensation benchmark analyses performed by Vanguards Human Resources Department. A portfolio managers base salary is generally a fixed amount that may change as a result of an annual review, upon assumption of new duties, or in response to a market adjustment of the position.
A portfolio managers bonus is determined by a number of factors. One factor is gross, pre-tax performance of the fund relative to expectations for how the fund should have performed, given the funds investment objective, policies, strategies, limitations, and the market environment during the measurement period. This performance factor is not based on the amount of assets held in the funds portfolio. For the bond portion of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund, the performance factor depends on how successfully the portfolio manager outperforms these expectations and maintains the risk parameters of the Fund generally over a three-year period. For the Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund and the stock portion of the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund, the performance factor depends on how successfully the portfolio manager, over a one-year period, maintains the risk parameters of the Fund and tracks the Russell 1000 Index in the context of implementing the Funds strategy of seeking lower taxable income distributions. For the Developed Markets
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Index Fund, the performance factor depends on how successfully the portfolio manager matches the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index and maintains the risk parameters of the Fund over a one-year period. For the Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund, the performance factor depends on how successfully the portfolio manager matches the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and maintains the risk parameters of the Fund over a one-year period. Additional factors include the portfolio manager’s contributions to the investment management functions within the sub-asset class, contributions to the development of other investment professionals and supporting staff, and overall contributions to strategic planning and decisions for the investment group. The target bonus is expressed as a percentage of base salary. The actual bonus paid may be more or less than the target bonus, based on how well the manager satisfies the objectives previously described. The bonus is paid on an annual basis.
Under the long-term incentive compensation program, all full-time employees receive a payment from Vanguard’s long-term incentive compensation plan based on their years of service, job level, and, if applicable, management responsibilities. Each year, Vanguard’s independent directors determine the amount of the long-term incentive compensation award for that year based on the investment performance of the Vanguard funds relative to competitors and Vanguard’s operating efficiencies in providing services to the Vanguard funds.
4. Ownership of Securities
Vanguard employees, including portfolio managers, allocate their investments among the various Vanguard funds or collective investment trusts that may invest in Vanguard funds based on their own individual investment needs and goals. Vanguard employees, as a group, invest a sizable portion of their personal assets in Vanguard funds. As of December 31, 2018, Vanguard employees collectively invested more than $6.2 billion in Vanguard funds or collective investment trusts that may invest in Vanguard funds.
As of December 31, 2018, Ms. Franquin owned shares of the Developed Markets Index Fund in the $10,001–$50,000 range. As of December 31, 2018, the other named portfolio managers did not own any shares of the Funds they managed.
Duration and Termination of Investment Advisory Agreement
Vanguard provide s investment advisory services to the Funds pursuant to the terms of the Fifth Amended and Restated Funds’ Service Agreement. This agreement will continue in full force and effect until terminated or amended by mutual agreement of the Vanguard funds and Vanguard.
Securities Lending
The following table describes the securities lending activities of Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.
Vanguard Fund | Securities Lending Activities |
Developed Markets Index Fund | |
Gross income from securities lending activities | $ 99,254,813 |
Fees paid to securities lending agent from a revenue split | $5,364,459 |
Fees paid for any cash collateral management service (including fees deducted from a pooled cash collateral | |
reinvestment vehicle) that are not included in the revenue split | $ 109,630 |
Administrative fees not included in revenue split | $ 861 |
Indemnification fee not included in revenue split | $0 |
Rebate (paid to borrower) | $ 15,772,437 |
Other fees not included in revenue split (specify) | $0 |
Aggregate fees/compensation for securities lending activities | $ 21,247,387 |
Net income from securities lending activities | $ 78,007,426 |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds did not lend their securities during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018.
The services provided by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. and Vanguard, each acting separately as securities lending agents for certain Vanguard funds, include coordinating the selection of securities to be loaned to approved borrowers;
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negotiating the terms of the loan; monitoring the value of the securities loaned and corresponding collateral, marking to market daily; coordinating the investment of cash collateral in the funds’ approved cash collateral reinvestment vehicle; monitoring dividends and coordinating material proxy votes relating to loaned securities; and transferring, recalling, and arranging the return of loaned securities to the funds upon termination of the loan.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
The advisor decides which securities to buy and sell on behalf of a Fund and then selects the brokers or dealers that will execute the trades on an agency basis or the dealers with whom the trades will be effected on a principal basis. For each trade, the advisor must select a broker-dealer that it believes will provide “best execution.” Best execution does not necessarily mean paying the lowest spread or commission rate available. In seeking best execution, the SEC has said that an advisor should consider the full range of a broker-dealer’s services. The factors considered by the advisor in seeking best execution include, but are not limited to, the broker-dealer’s execution capability, clearance and settlement services, commission rate, trading expertise, willingness and ability to commit capital, ability to provide anonymity, financial responsibility, reputation and integrity, responsiveness, access to underwritten offerings and secondary markets, and access to company management, as well as the value of any research provided by the broker-dealer. In assessing which broker-dealer can provide best execution for a particular trade, the advisor also may consider the timing and size of the order and available liquidity and current market conditions. Subject to applicable legal requirements, the advisor may select a broker based partly on brokerage or research services provided to the advisor and its clients, including the Funds. The advisor may cause a Fund to pay a higher commission than other brokers would charge if the advisor determines in good faith that the amount of the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of services provided. The advisor also may receive brokerage or research services from broker-dealers that are provided at no charge in recognition of the volume of trades directed to the broker. To the extent research services or products may be a factor in selecting brokers, services and products may include written research reports analyzing performance or securities, discussions with research analysts, meetings with corporate executives to obtain oral reports on company performance, market data, and other products and services that will assist the advisor in its investment decision-making process. The research services provided by brokers through which a Fund effects securities transactions may be used by the advisor in servicing all of its accounts, and some of the services may not be used by the advisor in connection with the Fund.
The Tax-Managed Balanced Fund’s bond investments are generally purchased and sold through principal transactions, meaning that the Fund normally purchases bonds directly from the issuer or a primary market-maker acting as principal for the bonds, on a net basis. Explicit brokerage commissions are not paid on these transactions, although purchases of new issues from underwriters of bonds typically include a commission or concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter, and purchases from dealers serving as market-makers typically include a dealer’s mark-up (i.e., a spread between the bid and the asked prices).
As previously explained, the types of bonds that the Tax-Managed Balanced Fund purchases do not normally involve the payment of explicit brokerage commissions. If any such brokerage commissions are paid, however, the advisor will evaluate their reasonableness by considering: (1) historical commission rates; (2) rates that other institutional investors are paying, based upon publicly available information; (3) rates quoted by brokers and dealers; (4) the size of a particular transaction, in terms of the number of shares, dollar amount, and number of clients involved; (5) the complexity of a particular transaction in terms of both execution and settlement; (6) the level and type of business done with a particular firm over a period of time; and (7) the extent to which the broker or dealer has capital at risk in the transaction.
During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2016 , 2017 , and 2018 , the Funds paid the following approximate amounts in brokerage commissions:
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Some securities that are considered for investment by a Fund may also be appropriate for other Vanguard funds or for other clients served by the advisor. If such securities are compatible with the investment policies of a Fund and one or more of an advisors other clients and are considered for purchase or sale at or about the same time, then transactions in such securities may be aggregated by the advisor, and the purchased securities or sale proceeds may be allocated among the participating Vanguard funds and the other participating clients of the advisor in a manner deemed equitable by the advisor. Although there may be no specified formula for allocating such transactions, the allocation methods used, and the results of such allocations, will be subject to periodic review by the Funds board of trustees.
The ability of Vanguard and external advisors to purchase or dispose of investments in regulated industries, certain derivatives markets, certain international markets, and certain issuers that limit ownership by a single shareholder or group of related shareholders, or to exercise rights on behalf of a Fund, may be restricted or impaired because of limitations on the aggregate level of investment unless regulatory or corporate consents or ownership waivers are obtained. As a result, Vanguard and external advisors on behalf of a Fund may be required to limit purchases, sell existing investments, or otherwise restrict or limit the exercise of shareholder rights by the Fund, including voting rights.
If a Fund is required to limit its investment in a particular issuer, the Fund may seek to obtain economic exposure to that issuer through alternative means, such as through a derivative, which may be more costly than owning securities of the issuer directly.
As of December 31, 2018, each Fund held securities of its regular brokers or dealers, as that term is defined in Rule 10b-1 of the 1940 Act, as follows:
Vanguard Fund | Regular Broker or Dealer (or Parent) | Aggregate Holdings |
Tax-Managed Balanced Fund | Goldman, Sachs & Co. | $ 5,127,000 |
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. | 29,414,000 | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | 20,326,000 | |
Morgan Stanley | 4,204,000 | |
National Financial Services LLC | 2,932,000 | |
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | 17,685,000 | |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund | Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 51,846,000 |
Goldman, Sachs & Co. | 25,346,000 | |
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. | 119,968,000 | |
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. | 85,048,000 | |
Morgan Stanley | 20,764,000 | |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | | |
Developed Markets Index Fund | Barclays Capital Inc. | 195,671,000 |
Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC | 166,403,000 | |
Daiwa Securities America Inc. | 173,259,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. | 871,042,000 | |
Macquarie Securities Inc. | 141,283,000 |
VANGUARDS PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES
The Board of Trustees (the Board) of each Vanguard fund has adopted proxy voting procedures and guidelines to govern proxy voting by the fund. The Board has delegated oversight of proxy voting to the Investment Stewardship Oversight Committee (the Committee), made up of senior officers of Vanguard and subject to the procedures and guidelines described below. The Committee reports directly to the Board. Vanguard is subject to these procedures and guidelines to the extent that they call for Vanguard to administer the voting process and implement the resulting voting decisions, and for these purposes the guidelines have also been approved by the Board of Directors of Vanguard.
The overarching objective in voting is simple: to support proposals and director nominees that maximize the value of a funds investmentsand those of fund shareholdersover the long term. Although the goal is simple, the proposals the funds receive are varied and frequently complex. As such, the guidelines adopted by the Board provide a rigorous
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framework for assessing each proposal. Under the guidelines, each proposal must be evaluated on its merits, based on the particular facts and circumstances as presented.
For ease of reference, the procedures and guidelines often refer to all funds. However, our processes and practices seek to ensure that proxy voting decisions are suitable for individual funds. For most proxy proposals, particularly those involving corporate governance, the evaluation will result in the same position being taken across all of the funds and the funds voting as a block. In some cases, however, a fund may vote differently, depending upon the nature and objective of the fund, the composition of its portfolio, and other factors.
The guidelines do not permit the Board to delegate voting responsibility to a third party that does not serve as a fiduciary for the funds. Because many factors bear on each decision, the guidelines incorporate factors the Committee should consider in each voting decision. A fund may refrain from voting some or all of its shares or vote in a particular way if doing so would be in the funds and its shareholders best interests. These circumstances may arise, for example, if the expected cost of voting exceeds the expected benefits of voting, if exercising the vote would result in the imposition of trading or other restrictions, or if a fund (or all Vanguard funds in the aggregate) were to own more than the permissible maximum percentage of a companys stock (as determined by the companys governing documents or by applicable law, regulation, or regulatory agreement).
In evaluating proxy proposals, we consider information from many sources, including, but not limited to, the investment advisor for the fund, the management or shareholders of a company presenting a proposal, and independent proxy research services. We will give substantial weight to the recommendations of the companys board, absent guidelines or other specific facts that would support a vote against management. In all cases, however, the ultimate decision rests with the members of the Committee, who are accountable to the funds Board.
While serving as a framework, the following guidelines cannot contemplate all possible proposals with which a fund may be presented. In the absence of a specific guideline for a particular proposal (e.g., in the case of a transactional issue or contested proxy), the Committee will evaluate the issue and cast the funds vote in a manner that, in the Committees view, will maximize the value of the funds investment, subject to the individual circumstances of the fund.
I. The Board of Directors
A. Election of directors
Good governance starts with a majority-independent board, whose key committees are made up entirely of independent directors. As such, companies should attest to the independence of directors who serve on the Compensation, Nominating, and Audit committees. In any instance in which a director is not categorically independent, the basis for the independence determination should be clearly explained in the proxy statement.
While the funds will generally support the boards nominees, we will consider a companys specific circumstances in the context of relevant exchange rules and local governance codes, where applicable, in determining the funds vote. T he following factors will be taken into account in determining each funds vote:
Factors f or a pproval | Factors a gainst a pproval |
Nominated slate results in board made up of a majority of | Nominated slate results in board made up of a majority of |
independent directors. | non-independent directors. |
All members of Audit, Nominating, and Compensation | Audit, Nominating, and/or Compensation committees include |
committees are independent of management. | non-independent members. |
Incumbent board member failed to attend at least 75% of meetings | |
in the previous year. | |
Actions of committee(s) on which nominee serves are inconsistent with | |
other guidelines (e.g., excessive equity grants, substantial non-audit fees, | |
lack of board independence). | |
Actions of committee(s) on which nominee serves demonstrate serious | |
failures of governance (e.g., unilaterally acting to significantly reduce | |
shareholder rights, failure to respond to previous vote results for directors | |
and shareholder proposals). |
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B. Contested director elections
In the case of contested board elections, we will evaluate the nominees qualifications, the performance of the incumbent board, and the rationale behind the dissidents campaign, to determine the outcome that we believe will maximize shareholder value.
C. Classified boards
The funds will generally support proposals to declassify existing boards (whether proposed by management or shareholders), and will block efforts by companies to adopt classified board structures in which only part of the board is elected each year.
D. Proxy access
We believe that long-term investors may benefit from having proxy access, or the opportunity to place director nominees on a companys proxy ballot. In our view, this improves shareholders ability to participate in director elections while potentially enhancing boards accountability and responsiveness to shareholders.
That said, we also believe that proxy access provisions should be appropriately limited to avoid abuse by investors who lack a meaningful long-term interest in the company. As such, we generally believe that a shareholder or group of shareholders representing 3% of a companys outstanding shares held for at least three years should be able to nominate directors for up to 20% of the seats on the board.
We will review proposals regarding proxy access case by case. The funds will be most likely to support access provisions with the terms described above, but they may support different thresholds based on a companys other governance provisions, as well as other relevant factors.
II. Approval of Independent Auditors
The relationship between the company and its auditors should be limited primarily to the audit, although it may include certain closely related activities that do not, in the aggregate, raise any appearance of impaired independence. The funds will generally support managements recommendation for the ratification of the auditor, except in instances in which audit and audit-related fees make up less than 50% of the total fees paid by the company to the audit firm. We will evaluate on a case-by-case basis instances in which the audit firm has a substantial non-audit relationship with the company (regardless of its size relative to the audit fee) to determine whether independence has been compromised.
III. Compensation Issues
A. Stock-based compensation plans
Appropriately designed stock-based compensation plans, administered by an independent committee of the board and approved by shareholders, can be an effective way to align the interests of long-term shareholders with the interests of management, employees, and directors. The funds oppose plans that substantially dilute their ownership interest in the company, provide participants with excessive awards, or have inherently objectionable structural features.
An independent compensation committee should have significant latitude to deliver varied compensation to motivate the companys employees. However, we will evaluate compensation proposals in the context of several factors (a companys industry, market capitalization, competitors for talent, etc.) to determine whether a particular plan or proposal balances the perspectives of employees and the companys other shareholders. We will evaluate each proposal on a case-by-case basis, taking all material facts and circumstances into account.
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The following factors will be among those considered in evaluating these proposals:
B. Bonus plans
Bonus plans, which must be periodically submitted for shareholder approval to qualify for deductibility under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, should have clearly defined performance criteria and maximum awards expressed in dollars. Bonus plans with awards that are excessive, in both absolute terms and relative to a comparative group, generally will not be supported.
C. Employee stock purchase plans
The funds will generally support the use of employee stock purchase plans to increase company stock ownership by employees, provided that shares purchased under the plan are acquired for no less than 85% of their market value and that shares reserved under the plan amount to less than 5% of the outstanding shares.
D. Advisory votes on executive compensation (Say on Pay)
In addition to proposals on specific equity or bonus plans, the funds are required to cast advisory votes approving many companies overall executive compensation plans (so-called Say on Pay votes). In evaluating these proposals, we consider a number of factors, including the amount of compensation that is at risk, the amount of equity-based compensation that is linked to the companys performance, and the level of compensation as compared to industry peers. The funds will generally support pay programs that demonstrate effective linkage between pay and performance over time and that provide compensation opportunities that are competitive relative to industry peers. On the other hand, pay programs in which significant compensation is guaranteed or insufficiently linked to performance will be less likely to earn our support.
E. Executive severance agreements ( golden parachutes )
Although executives incentives for continued employment should be more significant than severance benefits, there are instancesparticularly in the event of a change in controlin which severance arrangements may be appropriate. Severance benefits payable upon a change of control AND an executives termination (so-called double trigger plans) are generally acceptable to the extent that benefits paid do not exceed three times salary and bonus. Arrangements in which the benefits exceed three times salary and bonus should be justified and submitted for shareholder approval. We do not generally support guaranteed severance absent a change in control or arrangements that do not require the termination of the executive (so-called single trigger plans).
IV. Corporate Structure and Shareholder Rights
The exercise of shareholder rights, in proportion to economic ownership, is a fundamental privilege of stock ownership that should not be unnecessarily limited. Such limits may be placed on shareholders ability to act by corporate charter or by-law provisions, or by the adoption of certain takeover provisions. In general, the market for corporate control should be allowed to function without undue interference from these artificial barriers.
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The funds positions on a number of the most commonly presented issues in this area are as follows:
A. Shareholder rights plans ( poison pills )
A companys adoption of a so-called poison pill effectively limits a potential acquirers ability to buy a controlling interest without the approval of the targets board of directors. Such a plan, in conjunction with other takeover defenses, may serve to entrench incumbent management and directors. However, in other cases, a poison pill may force a suitor to negotiate with the board and result in the payment of a higher acquisition premium.
In general, shareholders should be afforded the opportunity to approve shareholder rights plans within a year of their adoption. This provides the board with the ability to put a poison pill in place for legitimate defensive purposes, subject to subsequent approval by shareholders. In evaluating the approval of proposed shareholder rights plans, we will consider the following factors:
Factors f or a pproval | Factors a gainst a pproval |
Plan is relatively short term (3-5 years). | Plan is long term (>5 years). |
Plan requires shareholder approval for renewal. | Renewal of plan is automatic or does not require shareholder approval. |
Plan incorporates review by a committee of independent | Board with limited independence. |
directors at least every three years (so-called TIDE provisions). | |
Ownership trigger is reasonable (15-20%). | Ownership trigger is less than 15%. |
Highly independent, non-classified board. | Classified board. |
Plan includes permitted-bid/qualified-offer feature (chewable | |
pill) that mandates a shareholder vote in certain situations. |
B. Increase in authorized shares
The funds are supportive of companies seeking to increase authorized share amounts that do not potentially expose shareholders to excessive dilution. We will generally approve increases of up to 50% of the current share authorization, but will also consider a companys specific circumstances and market practices.
C. Cumulative voting
The funds are generally opposed to cumulative voting under the premise that it allows shareholders a voice in director elections that is disproportionate to their economic investment in the corporation.
D. Supermajority vote requirements
The funds support shareholders ability to approve or reject matters presented for a vote based on a simple majority. Accordingly, the funds will support proposals to remove supermajority requirements and oppose proposals to impose them.
E. Right to call meetings and act by written consent
The funds support shareholders right to call special meetings of the board (for good cause and with ample representation) and to act by written consent. The funds will generally vote for proposals to grant these rights to shareholders and against proposals to abridge them.
F. Confidential voting
The integrity of the voting process is enhanced substantially when shareholders (both institutions and individuals) can vote without fear of coercion or retribution based on their votes. As such, the funds support proposals to provide confidential voting.
G. Dual classes of stock
We are opposed to dual class capitalization structures that provide disparate voting rights to different groups of shareholders with similar economic investments. We will oppose the creation of separate classes with different voting rights and will support the dissolution of such classes.
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V. Environmental and Social Proposals
Proposals in this category, initiated primarily by shareholders, typically request that a company enhance its disclosure or amend certain business practices. The funds will evaluate these proposals in the context of our view that a companys board has ultimate responsibility for providing effective ongoing oversight of relevant sector- and company-specific risks, including those related to environmental and social matters. The funds will evaluate each proposal on its merits and support those where we believe there is a logically demonstrable linkage between the specific proposal and long-term shareholder value of the company . Some of the factors considered when evaluating these proposals include the materiality of the issue, the quality of the current disclosure s/ business practices, and any progress by the company toward the adoption of best practices and/or industry norms.
VI. Voting in Markets Outside the United States
Corporate governance standards, disclosure requirements, and voting mechanics vary greatly among the markets outside the United States in which the funds may invest. Each funds votes will be used, where applicable, to advocate for improvements in governance and disclosure by each funds portfolio companies. We will evaluate issues presented to shareholders for each funds foreign holdings in the context with the guidelines described above, as well as local market standards and best practices. The funds will cast their votes in a manner believed to be philosophically consistent with these guidelines, while taking into account differing practices by market. In addition, there may be instances in which the funds elect not to vote, as described below.
Many other markets require that securities be blocked or reregistered to vote at a companys meeting. Absent an issue of compelling economic importance, we will generally not subject the fund to the loss of liquidity imposed by these requirements.
The costs of voting (e.g., custodian fees, vote agency fees) in other markets may be substantially higher than for U.S. holdings. As such, the fund may limit its voting on foreign holdings in instances in which the issues presented are unlikely to have a material impact on shareholder value.
VII. Voting Shares of a Company T hat H as an Ownership Limitation
Certain companies have provisions in their governing documents that restrict stock ownership in excess of a specified limit. Typically, these ownership restrictions are included in the governing documents of real estate investment trusts, but may be included in other companies governing documents.
A companys governing documents normally allow the company to grant a waiver of these ownership limits, which would allow a fund (or all Vanguard-advised funds) to exceed the stated ownership limit. Sometimes a company will grant a waiver without restriction. From time to time, a company may grant a waiver only if a fund (or funds) agrees to not vote the companys shares in excess of the normal specified limit. In such a circumstance, a fund may refrain from voting shares if owning the shares beyond the companys specified limit is in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.
In addition, applicable law may require prior regulatory approval to permit ownership of certain regulated issuers voting securities above certain limits or may impose other restrictions on owners of more than a certain percentage of a regulated issuers voting shares. The Board has authorized the funds to vote shares above these limits in the same proportion as votes cast by the issuers entire shareholder base (i.e., mirror vote) or to refrain from voting excess shares if mirror voting is not practicable .
VIII. Voting on a Funds Holdings of Other Vanguard Funds
Certain Vanguard funds (owner funds) may, from time to time, own shares of other Vanguard funds (underlying funds). If an underlying fund submits a matter to a vote of its shareholders, votes for and against such matters on behalf of the owner funds will be cast in the same proportion as the votes of the other shareholders in the underlying fund.
IX. Investment Stewardship Team
The Board has delegated the day-to-day operation of the funds proxy voting process to the Investment Stewardship T eam , which the Committee oversees. Although most votes will be determined, subject to the individual circumstances
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of each fund, by reference to the guidelines as separately adopted by each of the funds, there may be circumstances when the Investment Stewardship Team will refer proxy issues to the Committee for consideration. In addition, at any time, the Board has the authority to vote proxies, when, at the Boards or the Committees discretion, such action is warranted.
The Investment Stewardship Team performs the following functions: (1) managing and conducting due diligence of proxy voting vendors; (2) reconciling share positions; (3) analyzing proxy proposals using factors described in the guidelines; (4) determining and addressing potential or actual conflicts of interest that may be presented by a particular proxy; and (5) voting proxies. The Investment Stewardship Team also prepares periodic and special reports to the Board, and any proposed amendments to the procedures and guidelines.
X. I nvestment Stewardship Oversight Committee
The Board, including a majority of the independent trustees, appoints the members of the Committee who are senior officers of Vanguard.
The Committee does not include anyone whose primary duties include external client relationship management or sales. This clear separation between the proxy voting and client relationship functions is intended to eliminate any potential conflict of interest in the proxy voting process. In the unlikely event that a member of the Committee believes he or she might have a conflict of interest regarding a proxy vote, that member must recuse himself or herself from the committee meeting at which the matter is addressed, and not participate in the voting decision.
The Committee works with the Investment Stewardship Team to provide reports and other guidance to the Board regarding proxy voting by the funds. The Committee has an obligation to conduct its meetings and exercise its decision-making authority subject to the fiduciary standards of good faith, fairness, and Vanguards Code of Ethics. The Committee shall authorize proxy votes that the Committee determines, at its sole discretion, to be in the best interests of each funds shareholders. In determining how to apply the guidelines to a particular factual situation, the Committee may not take into account any interest that would conflict with the interest of fund shareholders in maximizing the value of their investments.
The Board may review these procedures and guidelines and modify them from time to time .
To obtain a free copy of a report that details how the funds voted the proxies relating to the portfolio securities held by the funds for the prior 12-month period ended June 30 , lo g on to vanguard.com or visit the SECs website at www.sec.gov.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE ETF SHARE CLASS
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund (the ETF Fund) offers and issues an exchange-traded class of shares called ETF Shares. The ETF Fund issues and redeems ETF Shares in large blocks, known as Creation Units. For the Fund, the number of ETF Shares in a Creation Unit is 500,000.
To purchase or redeem a Creation Unit, you must be an Authorized Participant or you must transact through a broker that is an Authorized Participant. An Authorized Participant is a participant in the Depository Trust Company (DTC) that has executed a Participant Agreement with Vanguard Marketing Corporation, the Funds Distributor (the Distributor). For a current list of Authorized Participants, contact the Distributor.
Investors that are not Authorized Participants must hold ETF Shares in a brokerage account. As with any stock traded on an exchange through a broker, purchases and sales of ETF Shares will be subject to usual and customary brokerage commissions.
The ETF Fund issues Creation Units in kind in exchange for a basket of securities that are part ofor soon to be part ofits target index (Deposit Securities). The ETF Fund also redeems Creation Units in kind; an investor who tenders a Creation Unit will receive, as redemption proceeds, a basket of securities that are part of the Funds portfolio holdings (Redemption Securities). The Deposit Securities and Redemption Securities may include American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). As part of any creation or redemption transaction, the investor will either pay or receive some cash in addition to the securities, as described more fully on the following pages. The ETF Fund reserves the right to issue Creation Units for cash, rather than in kin d.
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Exchange Listing and Trading
The ETF Shares have been approved for listing on a national securities exchange and will trade on the exchange at market prices that may differ from net asset value (NAV). There can be no assurance that, in the future, ETF Shares will continue to meet all of the exchanges listing requirements. The exchange will institute procedures to delist the Funds ETF Shares if the Funds ETF Shares do not continuously comply with the exchanges listing rules. T he exchange will also delist the Funds ETF Shares upon termination of the ETF Share class.
The exchange disseminates, through the facilities of the Consolidated Tape Association, an updated indicative optimized portfolio value (IOPV) for the ETF Fund as calculated by an information provider. The ETF Fund is not involved with or responsible for the calculation or dissemination of the IOPVs, and it makes no warranty as to the accuracy of the IOPVs. An IOPV for the Funds ETF Shares is disseminated every 15 seconds during regular exchange trading hours. An IOPV has a securities value component and a cash component. The securities values included in an IOPV are based on the real-time market prices of the Deposit Securities for the Funds ETF Shares. The IOPV is designed as an estimate of the ETF Funds NAV at a particular point in time, but it is only an estimate and should not be viewed as the actual NAV, which is calculated once each day.
Conversions and Exchanges
Owners of conventional shares (i.e., not exchange-traded shares) issued by the ETF Fund may convert those shares to ETF Shares of equivalent value of the same Fund. Please note that investors who own conventional shares through a 401(k) plan or other employer-sponsored retirement or benefit plan generally may not convert those shares to ETF Shares and should check with their plan sponsor or recordkeeper. ETF Shares, whether acquired through a conversion or purchased on the secondary market, cannot be converted to conventional shares. Also, ETF Shares of one fund cannot be exchanged for ETF Shares of another fund.
Investors that are not Authorized Participants must hold ETF Shares in a brokerage account. Thus, before converting conventional shares to ETF Shares, an investor must have an existing, or open a new, brokerage account. This account may be with Vanguard Brokerage Services ® or with any other brokerage firm. To initiate a conversion of conventional shares to ETF Shares, an investor must contact his or her broker.
Vanguard Brokerage Services does not impose a fee on conversions from Vanguard conventional shares to Vanguard ETF Shares. However, other brokerage firms may charge a fee to process a conversion. Vanguard reserves the right, in the future, to impose a transaction fee on conversions or to limit or terminate the conversion privilege.
Converting conventional shares to ETF Shares is generally accomplished as follows. First, after the broker notifies Vanguard of an investors request to convert, Vanguard will transfer conventional shares from the investors account with Vanguard to the brokers omnibus account with Vanguard (an account maintained by the broker on behalf of all its customers who hold conventional Vanguard fund shares through the broker). After the transfer, Vanguards records will reflect the broker, not the investor, as the owner of the shares. Next, the broker will instruct Vanguard to convert the appropriate number or dollar amount of conventional shares in its omnibus account to ETF Shares of equivalent value, based on the respective NAVs of the two share classes. The ETF Funds transfer agent will reflect ownership of all ETF Shares in the name of the DTC. The DTC will keep track of which ETF Shares belong to the broker, and the broker, in turn, will keep track of which ETF Shares belong to its customers.
Because the DTC is unable to handle fractional shares, only whole shares can be converted. For example, if the investor owned 300.25 conventional shares, and this was equivalent in value to 90.75 ETF Shares, the DTC account would receive 90 ETF Shares. Conventional shares with a value equal to 0.75 ETF Shares (in this example, that would be 2.481 conventional shares) would remain in the brokers omnibus account with Vanguard. The broker then could either (1) take certain internal actions necessary to credit the investors account with 0.75 ETF Shares or (2) redeem the 2.481 conventional shares for cash at NAV and deliver that cash to the investors account. If the broker chose to redeem the conventional shares, the investor would realize a gain or loss on the redemption that must be reported on his or her tax return (unless the shares are held in an IRA or other tax-deferred account). An investor should consult his or her broker for information on how the broker will handle the conversion process, including whether the broker will impose a fee to process a conversion.
The conversion process works differently for investors who opt to hold ETF Shares through an account at Vanguard Brokerage Services. Investors who convert their conventional shares to ETF Shares through Vanguard Brokerage
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Services will have all conventional shares for which they request conversion converted to the equivalent dollar value of ETF Shares. Because no fractional shares will have to be sold, the transaction will not be taxable.
Here are some important points to keep in mind when converting conventional shares of the ETF Fund to ETF Shares:
Book Entry Only System
ETF Shares issued by the Fund are registered in the name of the DTC or its nominee, Cede & Co., and are deposited with, or on behalf of, the DTC. The DTC is a limited-purpose trust company that was created to hold securities of its participants (DTC Participants) and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of transactions among them through electronic book-entry changes in their accounts, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of securities certificates. DTC Participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. The DTC is a subsidiary of the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), which is owned by certain participants of the DTCCs subsidiaries, including the DTC. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as banks, brokers, dealers, and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a DTC Participant, either directly or indirectly (Indirect Participants).
Beneficial ownership of ETF Shares is limited to DTC Participants, Indirect Participants, and persons holding interests through DTC Participants and Indirect Participants. Ownership of beneficial interests in ETF Shares (owners of such beneficial interests are referred to herein as Beneficial Owners) is shown on, and the transfer of ownership is effected only through, records maintained by the DTC (with respect to DTC Participants) and on the records of DTC Participants (with respect to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners that are not DTC Participants). Beneficial Owners will receive from, or through, the DTC Participant a written confirmation relating to their purchase of ETF Shares. The laws of some jurisdictions may require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of such securities. Such laws may impair the ability of certain investors to acquire beneficial interests in ETF Shares.
The ETF Fund recognizes the DTC or its nominee as the record owner of all ETF Shares for all purposes. Beneficial Owners of ETF Shares are not entitled to have ETF Shares registered in their names and will not receive or be entitled to physical delivery of share certificates. Each Beneficial Owner must rely on the procedures of the DTC and any DTC Participant and/or Indirect Participant through which such Beneficial Owner holds its interests to exercise any rights of a holder of ETF Shares.
Conveyance of all notices, statements, and other communications to Beneficial Owners is effected as follows. The DTC will make available to the ETF Fund, upon request and for a fee, a listing of the ETF Shares of the Fund held by each DTC Participant. The ETF Fund shall obtain from each DTC Participant the number of Beneficial Owners holding ETF Shares, directly or indirectly, through the DTC Participant. The ETF Fund shall provide each DTC Participant with copies of such notice, statement, or other communication, in form, in number, and at such place as the DTC Participant may reasonably request, in order that these communications may be transmitted by the DTC Participant, directly or indirectly, to the Beneficial Owners. In addition, the ETF Fund shall pay to each DTC Participant a fair and reasonable amount as reimbursement for the expenses attendant to such transmittal, subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
Share distributions shall be made to the DTC or its nominee as the registered holder of all ETF Shares. The DTC or its nominee, upon receipt of any such distributions, shall immediately credit the DTC Participants accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in ETF Shares of the Fund as shown on the records of
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the DTC or its nominee. Payments by DTC Participants to Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners of ETF Shares held through such DTC Participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in a street name, and will be the responsibility of such DTC Participants.
The ETF Fund has no responsibility or liability for any aspects of the records relating to or notices to Beneficial Owners; for payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests in such ETF Shares; or for maintenance, supervision, or review of any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests; or for any other aspect of the relationship between the DTC and DTC Participants or the relationship between such DTC Participants and the Indirect Participants and Beneficial Owners owning through such DTC Participants.
The DTC may determine to discontinue providing its service with respect to ETF Shares at any time by giving reasonable notice to the ETF Fund and discharging its responsibilities with respect thereto under applicable law. Under such circumstances, the ETF Fund shall take action either to find a replacement for the DTC to perform its functions at a comparable cost or, if such replacement is unavailable, to issue and deliver printed certificates representing ownership of ETF Shares, unless the ETF Fund makes other arrangements with respect thereto satisfactory to the exchange.
Purchase and Issuance of ETF Shares in Creation Units
Except for conversions to ETF Shares from conventional shares, the ETF Fund issues and sells ETF Shares only in Creation Units on a continuous basis through the Distributor, without a sales load, at its NAV next determined after receipt of an order in proper form on any business day. The ETF Fund does not issue fractional Creation Units.
A business day is any day on which the NYSE is open for business. As of the date of this Statement of Additional Information, the NYSE observes the following U.S. holidays: New Years Day; Martin Luther King, Jr., Day; Presidents Day (Washingtons Birthday); Good Friday; Memorial Day (observed); Independence Day; Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; and Christmas Day.
Fund Deposit. The consideration for purchase of a Creation Unit from the ETF Fund generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities (the Deposit Securities) and an amount of cash (the Cash Component) consisting of a purchase balancing amount and a transaction fee (both described in the following paragraphs). Together, the Deposit Securities and the Cash Component constitute the fund deposit.
The purchase balancing amount is an amount equal to the difference between the NAV of a Creation Unit and the market value of the Deposit Securities (Deposit Amount). It ensures that the NAV of the fund deposit (not including the transaction fee) is identical to the NAV of the Creation Unit it is used to purchase. If the purchase balancing amount is a positive number (i.e., the NAV per Creation Unit exceeds the market value of the Deposit Securities), then that amount will be paid by the purchaser to the ETF Fund in cash. If the purchase balancing amount is a negative number (i.e., the NAV per Creation Unit is less than the market value of the Deposit Securities), then that amount will be paid by the ETF Fund to the purchaser in cash (except as offset by the transaction fee).
Vanguard, through the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), makes available after the close of each business day a list of the names and the number of shares of each Deposit Security to be included in the next business days fund deposit for the ETF Fund (subject to possible amendment or correction). The ETF Fund reserves the right to accept a nonconforming fund deposit.
The identity and number of shares of the Deposit Securities required for a fund deposit may change from one day to another to reflect rebalancing adjustments and corporate actions or to respond to adjustments to the weighting or composition of the component securities of the relevant target index.
In addition, the ETF Fund reserves the right to permit or require the substitution of an amount of cashreferred to as cash in lieuto be added to the Cash Component to replace any Deposit Security. This might occur, for example, if a Deposit Security is not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, is not eligible for transfer through the applicable clearance and settlement system, or is not eligible for trading by an Authorized Participant or the investor for which an Authorized Participant is acting. Trading costs incurred by the ETF Fund in connection with the purchase of Deposit Securities with cash-in-lieu amounts will be an expense of the ETF Fund. However, Vanguard may adjust the transaction fee to protect existing shareholders from this expense.
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All questions as to the number of shares of each security in the Deposit Securities and the validity, form, eligibility, and acceptance for deposit of any securities to be delivered shall be determined by the ETF Fund, and the ETF Funds determination shall be final and binding.
Procedures for Purchasing Creation Units. To initiate a purchase order for a Creation Unit, an Authorized Participant must submit an order in proper form to the Distributor and such order must be received by the Distributor prior to the closing time of regular trading on the NYSE (Closing Time) (ordinarily 4 p.m., Eastern time) to receive that days NAV. The date on which an order to purchase (or redeem) Creation Units is placed is referred to as the transmittal date. Authorized Participants must transmit orders using a transmission method acceptable to the Distributor pursuant to procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement.
The Distributor shall inform the ETF Funds custodian of the order. The custodian will then inform the appropriate foreign subcustodians. Each subcustodian shall maintain an account into which the Authorized Participant shall deliver, on behalf of itself or the party on whose behalf it is acting, the relevant Deposit Securities (or the cash value of all or part of such securities, in the case of a permitted or required cash purchase or cash-in-lieu amount), with any appropriate adjustments as advised by Vanguard. Deposit Securities must be delivered to an account maintained at the applicable local subcustodians.
The Authorized Participant must also make available on or before the contractual settlement date, by means satisfactory to the ETF Fund, immediately available or same-day funds estimated by the ETF Fund to be sufficient to pay the Cash Component. Any excess funds will be returned following settlement of the issue of the Creation Unit.
Neither the Trust, the ETF Fund, the Distributor, nor any affiliated party will be liable to an investor who is unable to submit a purchase order by Closing Time, even if the problem is the responsibility of one of those parties (e.g., the Distributors phone or email systems were not operating properly).
If you are not an Authorized Participant, you must place your purchase order in an acceptable form with an Authorized Participant. The Authorized Participant may request that you make certain representations or enter into agreements with respect to the order (e.g., to provide for payments of cash when required).
An order to purchase Creation Units is deemed received on the transmittal date if (1) such order is received by the ETF Funds Distributor prior to Closing Time on such transmittal date and (2) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed.
Except as provided herein, a Creation Unit will not be issued until the transfer of good title to the ETF Fund of the Deposit Securities and the payment of the Cash Component have been completed. When each subcustodian has confirmed to the custodian that the required securities included in the fund deposit have been delivered to the account of the relevant subcustodian, and the Cash Component has been delivered to the custodian, the Distributor shall be notified of such delivery, and the ETF Fund will issue and cause the delivery of the Creation Unit.
If a fund deposit is incomplete on the second business day after the trade date (the trade date, known as T, is the date on which the trade actually takes place; two business days after the trade date is known as T+2 ) because of the failed delivery of one or more of the Deposit Securities, the ETF Fund shall be entitled to cancel the purchase order. Alternatively, the ETF Fund may issue Creation Units in reliance on the Authorized Participants undertaking to deliver the missing Deposit Securities at a later date. Such undertaking shall be secured by the delivery and maintenance of cash collateral in an amount determined by the ETF Fund in accordance with the terms of the Participant Agreement.
Rejection of Purchase Orders. The ETF Fund reserves the absolute right to reject a purchase order. By way of example, and not limitation, the ETF Fund will reject a purchase order if:
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activities causing trading halts; systems failures involving computer or other information systems affecting the aforementioned parties as well as the DTC, the NSCC, or any other participant in the purchase process; and similar extraordinary events.
If a purchase order is rejected, the Distributor shall notify the Authorized Participant that submitted the order. The ETF Fund, the Trust, the transfer agent, the custodian, the subcustodian(s), the Distributor, and Vanguard are under no duty, however, to give notification of any defects or irregularities in the delivery of a fund deposit, nor shall any of them incur any liability for the failure to give any such notification.
Transaction Fee on Purchases of Creation Units. The ETF Fund may impose a transaction fee (payable to the Fund) to compensate the Fund for costs associated with the issuance of Creation Units. The amount of the fee, which may be changed by Vanguard from time to time at its sole discretion, is made available daily to Authorized Participants, market makers, and other interested parties through Vanguards proprietary portal system. When the ETF Fund permits (or requires) a purchaser to substitute cash in lieu of depositing one or more Deposit Securities, the purchaser may be assessed an additional variable charge on the cash-in-lieu portion of the investment. The amount of this charge will be disclosed to investors before they place their orders. The amount will be determined by the ETF Fund at its sole discretion but will not be more than the Funds good faith estimate of the costs it will incur investing the cash in lieu, which may include, if applicable, market-impact costs. The maximum transaction fee on purchases of Creation Units, including any additional charges as described, shall be 2% of the value of the Creation Units.
Redemption of ETF Shares in Creation Units
To be eligible to place a redemption order, you must be an Authorized Participant. Investors that are not Authorized Participants must make appropriate arrangements with an Authorized Participant in order to redeem a Creation Unit.
ETF Shares may be redeemed only in Creation Units. Investors should expect to incur brokerage and other costs in connection with assembling a sufficient number of ETF Shares to constitute a redeemable Creation Unit. There can be no assurance, however, that there will be sufficient liquidity in the public trading market at any time to permit assembly of a Creation Unit. Redemption requests received on a business day in good order will receive the NAV next determined after the request is made.
Unless cash redemptions are available or specified for the ETF Fund, an investor tendering a Creation Unit generally will receive redemption proceeds consisting of (1) a basket of Redemption Securities; plus (2) a redemption balancing amount in cash equal to the difference between (x) the NAV of the Creation Unit being redeemed, as next determined after receipt of a request in proper form, and (y) the value of the Redemption Securities; less (3) a transaction fee. If the Redemption Securities have a value greater than the NAV of a Creation Unit, the redeeming investor will pay the redemption balancing amount in cash to the ETF Fund rather than receive such amount from the Fund.
Vanguard, through the NSCC, makes available after the close of each business day a list of the names and the number of shares of each Redemption Security to be included in the next business days redemption basket (subject to possible amendment or correction). The basket of Redemption Securities provided to an investor redeeming a Creation Unit may not be identical to the basket of Deposit Securities required of an investor purchasing a Creation Unit. If the ETF Fund and a redeeming investor mutually agree, the Fund may provide the investor with a basket of Redemption Securities that differs from the composition of the redemption basket published through the NSCC.
The ETF Fund reserves the right to deliver cash in lieu of any Redemption Security for the same reason it might accept cash in lieu of a Deposit Security, as previously discussed, or if the ETF Fund could not lawfully deliver the security or could not do so without first registering such security under federal or state law.
Neither the Trust, the ETF Fund, the Distributor, nor any affiliated party will be liable to an investor who is unable to submit a redemption order by Closing Time, even if the problem is the responsibility of one of those parties (e.g., the Distributor's phone or email systems were not operating properly).
Transaction Fee on Redemptions of Creation Units. The ETF Fund may impose a transaction fee (payable to the Fund) to compensate the Fund for costs associated with the redemption of Creation Units. The amount of the fee, which may be changed by Vanguard from time to time at its sole discretion, is made available daily to Authorized Participants, market makers, and other interested parties through Vanguards proprietary portal system. When the ETF Fund permits (or requires) a redeeming investor to receive cash in lieu of one or more Redemption Securities, the investor will be assessed an additional variable charge on the cash-in-lieu portion of the redemption. The amount of this charge will be
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disclosed to investors before they place their orders. The amount will vary as determined by the ETF Fund at its sole discretion but will not be more than the Funds good faith estimate of the costs it will incur by selling portfolio securities to raise the necessary cash, which may include, if applicable, market-impact costs. The maximum transaction fee on redemptions of Creation Units, including any additional charges as described, shall be 2% of the value of the Creation Units.
Placement of Redemption Orders. Requests to redeem Creation Units must be submitted to the Distributor by or through an Authorized Participant on a business day prior to Closing Time.
An order to redeem a Creation Unit is deemed received on the transmittal date if (1) such order is received by the ETF Funds Distributor before Closing Time on such transmittal date and (2) all other procedures set forth in the Participant Agreement are properly followed. If a redemption order in proper form is submitted to the designated agent by an Authorized Participant prior to Closing Time on the transmittal date, then the value of the Redemption Securities and the Cash Redemption Amount will be determined by the ETF Fund on such transmittal date.
If on T+2 an Authorized Participant has failed to deliver all of the Vanguard ETF Shares it is seeking to redeem, the ETF Fund shall be entitled to cancel the redemption order. Alternatively, the ETF Fund may deliver to the Authorized Participant the full complement of Redemption Securities and cash in reliance on the Authorized Participants undertaking to deliver the missing ETF Shares at a later date. Such undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participants delivery and maintenance of cash collateral in accordance with collateral procedures that are part of the Participant Agreement. In all cases the ETF Fund shall be entitled to charge the Authorized Participant for any costs (including investment losses, attorneys fees, and interest) incurred by the ETF Fund as a result of the late delivery or failure to deliver.
The ETF Fund reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to require or permit a redeeming investor to receive the redemption proceeds in cash. In such cases, the investor would receive a cash payment equal to the NAV of its ETF Shares based on the NAV of those shares next determined after the redemption request is received in proper form (minus a transaction fee, including a charge for cash redemptions, as previously discussed).
If an Authorized Participant, or a redeeming investor acting through an Authorized Participant, is subject to a legal restriction with respect to a particular security included in the basket of Redemption Securities, such investor may be paid an equivalent amount of cash in lieu of the security.
The ETF Fund generally will deliver redemption proceeds within two business days. Because of the schedule of holidays in certain countries, however, the delivery of in-kind redemption proceeds may take longer than two business days. For each country relating to the ETF Fund, Appendix A identifies the countries and dates where more than seven days would be needed to deliver redemption proceeds. The ETF Fund will deliver redemption proceeds within the number of days stated in Appendix A.
In connection with taking delivery of shares of Redemption Securities upon redemption of a Creation Unit, an Authorized Participant, or a Beneficial Owner redeeming through an Authorized Participant, must maintain appropriate security arrangements with a qualified broker-dealer, bank, or other custody provider in each jurisdiction in which any of the Redemption Securities are customarily traded, to which account such Deposit Securities will be delivered.
If appropriate arrangements to take delivery of the Redemption Securities in the applicable foreign jurisdictions, as required in the preceding paragraph, are not in place, or if it is not possible to effect deliveries of the Redemption Securities in such jurisdictions, the ETF Fund may at its discretion effect the redemption in cash. In such case, the investor will receive a cash payment equal to the NAV of the redeemed shares, based on the NAV next calculated after receipt of the redemption request in proper form (minus a transaction fee and an additional variable charge for cash redemptions specified previously, to offset the ETF Funds transaction costs associated with the disposition of Redemption Securities of the ETF Fund). Redemptions of Creation Units will be subject to compliance with applicable United States federal and state securities laws and the ETF Fund (whether or not it otherwise permits cash redemptions) reserves the right to redeem Creation Units for cash to the extent that the ETF Fund could not lawfully deliver specific Redemption Securities or could not do so without first registering such securities under federal or state law.
If cash redemptions are permitted or required by the ETF Fund, proceeds will be paid to the Authorized Participant as soon as practicable after the date of redemption (within seven calendar days thereafter, except for the instances listed in Appendix A hereto where more than seven calendar days may be needed).
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To the extent contemplated by an Authorized Participants agreement with the Distributor, in the event the Authorized Participant that has submitted a redemption request in proper form is unable to transfer all or part of the Creation Unit to be redeemed to the ETF Fund prior to Closing Time on the business day of submission of such redemption request, the Distributor will nonetheless accept the redemption in reliance on the undertaking by the Authorized Participant to deliver the missing ETF Shares as soon as possible, which undertaking shall be secured by the Authorized Participants delivery and maintenance of collateral consisting of cash having a value at least equal to 103% of the value of the missing ETF Shares in accordance with the ETF Funds then-effective procedures. In all cases the ETF Fund shall be entitled to charge the redeeming investor for any costs (including investment losses, attorney's fees, and interest) sustained by the ETF Fund as a result of the late delivery or failure to deliver.
Because the Redemption Securities of the ETF Fund may trade on the relevant exchange(s) on days that the exchange is closed, stockholders may not be able to redeem their shares of the ETF Fund, or to purchase or sell ETF Shares on the exchange, on days when the NAVs of the ETF Fund could be significantly affected by events in the relevant foreign markets.
Suspension of Redemption Rights . The right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed with respect to the ETF Fund (1) for any period during which the NYSE or listing exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings), (2) for any period during which trading on the NYSE or listing exchange is suspended or restricted, (3) for any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal of the Funds portfolio securities or determination of its NAV is not reasonably practicable, or (4) in such other circumstances as the SEC permits.
Precautionary Notes
A precautionary note to retail investors: The DTC or its nominee will be the registered owner of all outstanding ETF Shares. Your ownership of ETF Shares will be shown on the records of the DTC and the DTC Participant broker through which you hold the shares. Vanguard will not have any record of your ownership. Your account information will be maintained by your broker, which will provide you with account statements, confirmations of your purchases and sales of ETF Shares, and tax information. Your broker also will be responsible for distributing income and capital gains distributions and for ensuring that you receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund whose ETF Shares you own. You will receive other services (e.g., dividend reinvestment and average cost information) only if your broker offers these services.
A precautionary note to purchasers of Creation Units: You should be aware of certain legal risks unique to investors purchasing Creation Units directly from the issuing fund.
Because new ETF Shares may be issued on an ongoing basis, a distribution of ETF Shares could be occurring at any time. Certain activities that you perform as a dealer could, depending on the circumstances, result in your being deemed a participant in the distribution in a manner that could render you a statutory underwriter and subject you to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act). For example, you could be deemed a statutory underwriter if you purchase Creation Units from the issuing fund, break them down into the constituent ETF Shares, and sell those shares directly to customers or if you choose to couple the creation of a supply of new ETF Shares with an active selling effort involving solicitation of secondary market demand for ETF Shares. Whether a person is an underwriter depends upon all of the facts and circumstances pertaining to that person's activities, and the examples mentioned here should not be considered a complete description of all the activities that could cause you to be deemed an underwriter.
Dealers who are not underwriters but are participating in a distribution (as opposed to engaging in ordinary secondary-market transactions), and thus dealing with ETF Shares as part of an unsold allotment within the meaning of Section 4(3)(C) of the 1933 Act, will be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(3) of the 1933 Act.
A precautionary note to shareholders redeeming Creation Units: An Authorized Participant that is not a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A under the 1933 Act will not be able to receive, as part of the redemption basket, restricted securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A.
A precautionary note to investment companies: Vanguard ETF Shares are issued by registered investment companies, and therefore the acquisition of such shares by other investment companies is subject to the restrictions of Section 12(d)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Vanguard has obtained an SEC exemptive order that allows
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registered investment companies to invest in the issuing funds beyond the limits of Section 12(d)(1), subject to certain terms and conditions, including the requirement to enter into a participation agreement with Vanguard.
APPENDIX AETF Shares: Foreign Market Information
The security settlement cycles and local market holiday schedules in foreign markets, as well as unscheduled foreign market closings, may result in the delivery of redemption proceeds (either in kind or in cash) more than seven days after receipt of a redemption request in proper form. Listed as a part of this Appendi x a r e t he dates of regular holidays affecting the relevant markets in which the Funds invest and t he dates on which, if a redemption request is submitted, the settlement period in a given market will exceed seven days. The proclamation of new holidays, the treatment by market participants of certain days as informal holidays, the elimination of existing holidays, or changes in local securities delivery practices could affect the information set forth herein at some time in the future.
Regular Holidays. The calendar year 2019 local market holidays are as follows:
Albania January 1, January 2, March 14, March 22, April 22, April 29, May 1, June 5, August 12, September 5, November 28, November 29, December 9, December 25
Argentina January 1, March 4, March 5, April 18, April 19, May 1, June 20, August 19, October 14, November 6, November 18, December 25
Australia January 1, January 28, March 4, March 11, April 19, April 20, April 21, April 22, April 23, April 25, May 6, May 27, June 3, June 10, August 5, August 14, September 30, October 7, November 5, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Austria January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, June 10, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Bahrain** January 1, May 1, June 4, June 5, June 6, August 11, August 12, August 13, September 8, September 9, December 16, December 17
Bangladesh February 21, March 17, March 26, April 14, April 21, May 1, June 2, June 4, June 5, June 6, July 1, August 11, August 12, August 13, August 15, September 10, October 8, November 10, December 16, December 25, December 31
Belgium January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Benin January 1, April 22, May 1, May 30, June 5, June 10, August 7, August 12, August 15, November 1, November 15, December 25
Bermuda January 1, April 19, May 31, June 17, August 1, August 2, September 2, November 4, November 11, December 25, December 26
Bosnia and
Herzegovina Fed of. January 1, January 2, March 1, April 22, May 1, May 2, May 3, June 3, June 4, August 12, November 25, December 25
Botswana January 1, January 2, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 30, July 1, July 2, July 15, July 16, September 30, October 1, December 25, December 26
Brazil January 1, January 25, March 4, March 5, March 6, April 19, May 1, June 20, July 9, November 15, November 20, December 25
Bulgaria January 1, March 4, April 19, April 22, April 26, April 29, May 1, May 6, May 24, September 6, September 23, December 24, December 25, December 26
Burkina Faso January 1, April 22, May 1, May 30, June 5, June 10, August 7, August 12, August 15, November 1, November 15, December 25
Canada January 1, January 2, February 18, April 19, May 20, June 24, July 1, August 5, September 2, October 14, November 11, December 25, December 26
Chile January 1, April 19, May 1, May 21, July 16, August 15, September 18, September 19, September 20, October 31, November 1, December 25, December 31
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China January 1, February 4, February 5, February 6, February 7, February 8, April 5, May 1, June 7, September 13, October 1, October 2, October 3, October 4, October 7
Colombia January 1, January 7, March 25, April 18, April 19, May 1, June 3, June 24, July 1, August 7, August 19, October 14, November 4, November 11, December 25
Costa Rica January 1, April 11, April 18, April 19, May 1, July 25, August 2, August 15, December 25
Croatia January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, June 20, June 25, August 5, August 15, October 8, November 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Cyprus January 1, March 11, March 25, April 1, April 19, April 22, April 26, April 29, April 30, May 1, June 17, August 15, October 1, October 28, December 24, December 25, December 26
Czech Republic January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 8, July 5, October 28, December 24, December 25, December 26
Denmark January 1, April 18, April 19, April 22, May 17, May 30, May 31, June 5, June 10, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Egypt** January 1, January 7, April 25, April 28, April 29, May 1, June 5, June 6, June 30, July 1, July 23, August 11, August 12, August 13, August 14, September 1, October 6, November 10
Estonia January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 30, June 24, August 20, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Eswatini January 1, April 19, April 22, April 25, May 1, May 30, July 22, September 2, September 6, December 25, December 26
Finland January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 30, June 21, December 6, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
France January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Georgia, Republic of January 1, January 2, January 7, March 8, April 9, April 26, April 29, May 9, August 28, October 14
Germany January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, June 10, October 3, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Ghana January 1, March 6, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 27, June 5, July 1, August 12, December 6, December 25, December 26
Greece January 1, March 11, March 25, April 19, April 22, April 26, April 29, May 1, June 17, August 15, October 28, December 24, December 25, December 26
Hong Kong January 1, February 4, February 5, February 6, February 7, April 5, April 19, April, 22, May 1, May 13, June 7, July 1, October 1, October 7, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Hungary January 1, March 15, April 19, April 22, May 1, June 10, August 19, August 20, October 23, November 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 27
Iceland January 1, April 18, April 19, April 22, April 25, May 1, May 30, June 10, June 17, August 5, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
India February 19, March 4, March 21, April 17, April 19, May 1, June 5, August 12, August 15, September 2, September 10, October 2, October 8, October 28, November 12, December 25
Indonesia January 1, February 5, March 7, April 3, April 19, May 1, May 30, June 3, June 4, June 5, June 6, June 7, December 24, December 25, December 31
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Ireland January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 6, June 3, August 5, October 28, December 25, December 26
Israel** March 21, April 21, April 22, April 23, April 24, April 25, May 8, May 9, June 9, August 11, September 29, September 30, October 1, October 8, October 9, October 13, October 14, October 15, October 16, October 17, October 20, October 21
Italy January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, August 15, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Ivory Coast January 1, April 22, May 1, May 30, June 5, June 10, August 7, August 12, August 15, November 1, November 15, December 25
Japan January 1, January 2, January 3, January 14, February 11, March 21, April 29, May 3, May 6, July 15, August 12, September 16, September 23, October 14, November 4, December 31
Jordan** January 1, May 1, June 4, June 5, June 6, August 11, August 12, August 13, August 14, December 25
Kenya January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, June 5, August 12, October 10, October 21, December 12, December 25, December 26
Korea, Republic of January 1, February 4, February 5, February 6 , March 1, May 1, May 6, June 6, August 15, October 12, October 13, November 3, November 9, December 25, December 31
Kuwait** January 1, February 25, February 26, April 4, June 5, June 6, August 11, August 12, August 13, September 1, October 10
Latvia January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 6, May 30, June 24, November 18, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Lithuania January 1, March 11, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 30, June 24, November 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Luxembourg January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Malawi January 1, January 15, March 4, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 14, June 4, July 8, October 15, December 25, December 26
Malaysia January 1, January 21, February 1, February 4, February 5, February 6, May 1, May 20, May 22, June 4, June 5, June 6, August 12, September 2, September 9, September 16, October 28, December 25
Mauritius January 1, January 2, January 21, February 1, February 5, March 4, March 12, May 1, June 5, September 3, November 1, December 25
Mexico January 1, February 4, April 18, May 18, May 19, June 1, September 16, November 18, December 12, December 25
Morocco January 1, January 11, May 1, June 4, June 5, July 30, August 12, August 13, August 14, August 20, August 21, September 2, November 6, November 11, November 12
Namibia January 1, March 21, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 30, June 17, August 9, August 26, September 24, December 10, December 16, December 25, December 26
Netherlands January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
New Zealand January 1, January 2, February 6, April 19, April 22, April 25, June 3, October 28, December 25, December 26
Nigeria January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, June 4, June 5, June 12, August 12, October 1, December 25, December 26
Norway January 1, April 17, April 18, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 17, May 30, June 10, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
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Oman** January 1, April 3, June 5, June 6, July 23, August 11, August 12, August 13, August 14, August 15, September 1, November 10, November 18, November 19
Peru January 1, April 18, April 19, May 1, July 29, August 30, October 8, November 1, December 25
Philippines January 1, February 5, February 25, April 9, April 18, April 19, May 1, June 12, August 21, August 26, November 1, December 24, December 25, December 30, December 31
Poland January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 3, June 20, August 15, November 1, November 11, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Portugal January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Puerto Rico January 1, January 21, February 18, April 19, May 27, July 3, July 4, September 2, October 14, November 11, November 28, November 29, December 24, December 25
Qatar** January 1, February 12, March 3, June 4, June 5, June 6, August 11, August 12, August 13, December 18
Romania January 1, January 2, January 24, April 26, April 29, May 1, June 17, August 15, December 25, December 26
Russia January 1, January 2, January 3, January 4, January 7, January 8, March 8, May 1, May 2, May 3, May 9, May 10, June 12, November 4
Saudi Arabia** June 6, June 9, June 10, August 12, August 13, August 14, August 15, September 23
Singapore January 1, February 5, February 6, April 19, May 1, May 20, June 5, August 9, August 12, October 28, December 25
Slovak Republic January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 8, July 5, August 29, November 1, December 24, December 25, December 26
Slovenia January 1, January 2, February 8, March 19, April 22, May 1, May 2, June 25, August 15, October 31, November 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
South Africa January 1, March 21, April 19, April 22, May 1, June 17, August 9, September 24, December 16, December 25, December 26
Spain January 1, April 19, April 22, May 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Sri Lanka January 1, January 15, February 4, February 19, March 4, March 20, April 12, April 15, April 19, May 1, May 20, June 5, July 16, August 12, August 14, September 13, November 11, November 12, December 11, December 25
Srpska, Republic of January 1, January 2, February 7, February 9, April 26, April 29, June 1, June 2, June 9, November 21
Sweden January 1, April 18, April 19, April 22, April 30, May 1, May 29, May 30, June 6, June 21, November 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Switzerland January 1, January 2, April 19, April 22, May 1, May 30, June 10, August 1, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Taiwan January 1, February 1, February 4, February 5, February 6, February 7, February 8, February 28, March 1, April 4, April 5, May 1, June 7, September 13, October 10, October 11
Thailand January 1, February 19, April 8, April 15, April 16, May 1, May 20, July 16, July 29, August 12, October 14, October 23, December 5, December 10, December 31
Turkey January 1, April 23, May 1, June 4, June 5, June 6, June 7, July 15, August 12, August 13, August 14, August 30, October 28, October 29
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Uganda January 1, March 8, April 19, April 22, May 1, June 3, June 26, October 9, December 25, December 26
Ukraine January 1, January 7, March 8, April 29, May 1, May 9, June 17, June 28, October 15, December 25
United Arab Emirates January 1, April 3, June 4, June 5, June 6, August 11, August 12, September 1, November 10, December 2, December 3
United Kingdom January 1, April 19, April 22, May 6, May 27, August 26, December 24, December 25, December 26, December 31
Vietnam January 1, February 4, February 5, February 6, February 7, February 8, April 15, April 29, April 30, May 1, September 2
Zambia January 1, March 8, March 12, April 19, April 22, May 1, July 1, July 2, August 5, October 18, October 24, December 25
Zimbabwe January 1, February 21, April 18, April 19, April 22, May 1, August 12, August 13, December 23, December 25, December 26
** Market is closed every Friday
Redemption. A redemption request submitted on the following dates in the following foreign markets in calendar year 2019 will result in a settlement period that exceeds seven calendar days.
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Redemption Date | Redemption Settlement Date | Settlement Period |
03/14/2019 | 03/22/2019 | T+8 |
03/15/2019 | 03/25/2019 | T+10 |
03/18/2019 | 03/26/2019 | T+8 |
03/19/2019 | 03/27/2019 | T+8 |
03/20/2019 | 03/28/2019 | T+8 |
04/12/2019 | 04/23/2019 | T+11 |
04/15/2019 | 04/24/2019 | T+9 |
04/16/2019 | 04/25/2019 | T+9 |
04/17/2019 | 04/26/2019 | T+9 |
04/18/2019 | 04/29/2019 | T+11 |
04/24/2019 | 05/02/2019 | T+8 |
04/25/2019 | 05/03/2019 | T+8 |
04/26/2019 | 05/06/2019 | T+10 |
04/29/2019 | 05/07/2019 | T+8 |
04/30/2019 | 05/08/2019 | T+8 |
05/23/2019 | 05/31/2019 | T+8 |
05/24/2019 | 06/03/2019 | T+10 |
05/27/2019 | 06/04/2019 | T+8 |
05/28/2019 | 06/05/2019 | T+8 |
05/29/2019 | 06/06/2019 | T+8 |
06/10/2019 | 06/18/2019 | T+8 |
06/11/2019 | 06/19/2019 | T+8 |
06/12/2019 | 06/20/2019 | T+8 |
06/13/2019 | 06/21/2019 | T+8 |
06/14/2019 | 06/24/2019 | T+10 |
08/02/2019 | 08/12/2019 | T+10 |
08/05/2019 | 08/13/2019 | T+8 |
08/06/2019 | 08/14/2019 | T+8 |
08/07/2019 | 08/15/2019 | T+8 |
08/08/2019 | 08/16/2019 | T+8 |
08/19/2019 | 08/27/2019 | T+8 |
08/20/2019 | 08/28/2019 | T+8 |
08/21/2019 | 08/29/2019 | T+8 |
08/22/2019 | 08/30/2019 | T+8 |
08/23/2019 | 09/02/2019 | T+10 |
09/17/2019 | 09/25/2019 | T+8 |
09/18/2019 | 09/26/2019 | T+8 |
09/19/2019 | 09/27/2019 | T+8 |
09/20/2019 | 09/30/2019 | T+10 |
09/23/2019 | 10/01/2019 | T+8 |
12/03/2019 | 12/11/2019 | T+8 |
12/04/2019 | 12/12/2019 | T+8 |
12/05/2019 | 12/13/2019 | T+8 |
12/06/2019 | 12/17/2019 | T+11 |
12/09/2019 | 12/18/2019 | T+9 |
12/11/2019 | 12/19/2019 | T+8 |
12/12/2019 | 12/20/2019 | T+8 |
12/13/2019 | 12/23/2019 | T+10 |
12/18/2019 | 12/27/2019 | T+9 |
12/19/2019 | 12/30/2019 | T+11 |
12/20/2019 | 12/31/2019 | T+11 |
12/23/2019 | 01/02/2020 | T+10 |
12/24/2019 | 01/03/2020 | T+10 |
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In 2019, the maximum number of calendar days necessary to satisfy a redemption reques t w ould be 13 days.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Each Funds Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 , appearing in the Funds 2018 Annual Reports to Shareholders, and the reports thereon of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, also appearing therein, are incorporated by reference into this Statement of Additional Information. For a more complete discussion of each Funds performance, please see the Funds Annual and Semiannual Reports to Shareholders, which may be obtained without charge.
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DESCRIPTION OF MUNICIPAL BOND RATINGS
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund invests 50%55% of its assets in municipal bonds and other municipal securities.
Moodys Rating Symbols
The following describe characteristics of the global long-term (original maturity of 1 year or more) bond ratings provided by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys):
Aaa Judged to be obligations of the highest quality, they are subject to the lowest level of credit risk.
Aa Judged to be obligations of high quality, they are subject to very low credit risk. Together with the Aaa group, they make up what are generally known as high-grade bonds.
A Judged to be upper-medium-grade obligations, they are subject to low credit risk.
Baa Judged to be medium-grade obligations, subject to moderate credit risk, they may possess certain speculative characteristics.
Ba Judged to be speculative obligations, they are subject to substantial credit risk.
B Considered to be speculative obligations, they are subject to high credit risk.
Caa Judged to be speculative obligations of poor standing, they are subject to very high credit risk.
Ca Viewed as highly speculative obligations, they are likely in, or very near, default, with some prospect of recovery of principal and interest.
C Viewed as the lowest rated obligations, they are typically in default, with little prospect for recovery of principal and interest.
Moodys also supplies numerical indicators (1, 2, and 3) to rating categories. The modifier 1 indicates that the security is in the higher end of its rating category, the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking, and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking toward the lower end of the category.
The following describe characteristics of the global short-term (original maturity of 13 months or less) bond ratings provided by Moodys. This ratings scale also applies to U.S. municipal tax-exempt commercial paper.
Prime-1 (P-1) Judged to have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations. Prime-2 (P-2) Judged to have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations. Prime-3 (P-3) Judged to have an acceptable ability to repay short-term debt obligations. Not Prime (NP) Cannot be judged to be in any of the prime rating categories.
The following describe characteristics of the U.S. municipal short-term bond ratings provided by Moodys:
Moodys ratings for state and municipal notes and other short-term (up to 3 years) obligations are designated Municipal Investment Grade (MIG).
MIG 1 Indicates superior quality, enjoying the excellent protection of established cash flows, liquidity support, and broad-based access to the market for refinancing.
MIG 2 Indicates strong credit quality with ample margins of protection, although not as large as in the preceding group.
MIG 3 Indicates acceptable credit quality, with narrow liquidity and cash-flow protection and less well-established market access for refinancing.
SG Indicates speculative credit quality with questionable margins of protection.
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Standard and Poors Rating Symbols
The following describe characteristics of the long-term (original maturity of 1 year or more) bond ratings provided by Standard and Poors:
AAA These are the highest rated obligations. The capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.
AA These also qualify as high-grade obligations. They have a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal, and they differ from AAA issues only in small degree.
A These are regarded as upper-medium-grade obligations. They have a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher-rated categories.
BBB These are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity in this regard. This group is the lowest that qualifies for commercial bank investment.
BB, B, CCC, CC, and C These obligations range from speculative to significantly speculative with respect to the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. BB indicates the lowest degree of speculation and C the highest.
D These obligations are in default, and payment of principal and/or interest is likely in arrears.
The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus () sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.
The following describe characteristics of short-term (original maturity of 365 days or less) bond and commercial paper ratings designations provided by Standard and Poors:
A-1 These are the highest rated obligations. The capacity of the obligor to pay interest and repay principal is strong. The addition of a plus sign (+) would indicate a very strong capacity.
A-2 These obligations are somewhat susceptible to changing economic conditions. The obligor has a satisfactory capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
A-3 These obligations are more susceptible to the adverse effects of changing economic conditions, which could lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal.
B These obligations are vulnerable to nonpayment and are significantly speculative, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitments.
C These obligations are vulnerable to nonpayment, but the obligor must rely on favorable economic conditions to meet its financial commitment.
D These obligations are in default, and payment of principal and/or interest is likely in arrears.
The following describe characteristics of U.S. municipal short-term (original maturity of 3 years or less) note ratings provided by Standard and Poors:
SP-1 This designation indicates a strong capacity to pay principal and interest. SP-2 This designation indicates a satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest. SP-3 This designation indicates a speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.
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PART C
VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 28. Exhibits
(a) | Articles of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, filed |
with Post-Effective Amendment No. 64 dated April 26, 2017, are hereby incorporated by | |
reference. | |
(b) | By-Laws, Amended and Restated By-Laws, filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 |
dated April 25, 2018, are hereby incorporated by reference. | |
(c) | Instruments Defining Rights of Security Holders, reference is made to Articles III and V of the |
Registrants Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, refer to Exhibit (a) | |
above. | |
(d) | Investment Advisory Contracts, The Vanguard Group, Inc., provides investment advisory |
services to the Funds at cost pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Funds Service | |
Agreement, refer to Exhibit (h) below. | |
(e) | Underwriting Contracts, not applicable. |
(f) | Bonus or Profit Sharing Contracts, reference is made to the section entitled Management of |
the Funds in Part B of this Registration Statement. | |
(g) | Custodian Agreements, for JPMorgan Chase Bank and for State Street Bank and Trust |
Company, are filed herewith. | |
(h) | Other Material Contracts, Fifth Amended and Restated Funds Service Agreement, filed with |
Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 dated April 25, 2018, is hereby incorporated by reference | |
and Form of Authorized Participant Agreement , filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 | |
dated April 28, 2011, is hereby incorporated by reference. | |
(i) | Legal Opinion, not applicable. |
(j) | Other Opinions, Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, is filed herewith. |
(k) | Omitted Financial Statements, not applicable. |
(l) | Initial Capital Agreements, not applicable. |
(m) | Rule 12b-1 Plan, not applicable. |
(n) | Rule 18f-3 Plan, is filed herewith . |
(o) | Reserved. |
(p) | Codes of Ethics, for The Vanguard Group, Inc., a re filed herewith. |
Item 29. Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with Registrant
None .
Item 30. Indemnification
The Registrants organizational documents contain provisions indemnifying Trustees and officers against liability incurred in their official capacities. Article VII, Section 2 of the Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides that the Registrant may indemnify and hold harmless each and every Trustee and officer from and against any and all claims, demands, costs, losses, expenses, and damages whatsoever arising out of or related to the performance of his or her duties as a Trustee or officer. Article VI of the By-Laws generally provides that the Registrant shall indemnify its trustees and officers from any liability arising out of their past or present service in that capacity. Among other things, this provision excludes any liability arising by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or the reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of the Trustees or officers office with the Registrant.
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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) may be permitted for directors, officers, or persons controlling the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Registrant has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.
Item 31. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard), is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the Advisers Act). The list required by this Item 31 of officers and directors of Vanguard, together with any information as to any business, profession, vocation, or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and directors during the past two years, is incorporated herein by reference from Form ADV filed by Vanguard pursuant to the Advisers Act (SEC File No. 801-11953).
Item 32. Principal Underwriters
(a) Vanguard Marketing Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., is the principal underwriter of each fund within the Vanguard group of investment companies, a family of over 200 funds.
(b) The principal business address of each named director and officer of Vanguard Marketing Corporation is 100 Vanguard Boulevard, Malvern, PA 19355.
Name | Positions and Office with Underwriter | Positions and Office with Funds |
Karin A. Risi | Chairman, Director, Principal and Chief Executive Officer | None |
Designee | ||
Scott A. Conking | Director and Principal | None |
Kevin Jestice | Director and Principal | None |
Christopher D. McIsaac | Director and Principal | None |
Thomas M. Rampulla | Director and Principal | None |
Michael Rollings | Director and Principal | Finance Director |
John E. Schadl | Director and Principal and General Counsel | Chief Compliance Officer |
Mortimer J. Buckley | President | Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief |
Executive Officer and President | ||
Brian Dvorak | Assistant Vice President | None |
Beth Morales Singh | Secretary | None |
Michael Kimmel | Assistant Secretary | None |
Aisling Murphy | Chief Compliance Officer | None |
John T. Marcante | Chief Information Officer | None |
Alonzo Ellis | Chief Information Security Officer | None |
Salvatore L. Pantalone | Financial and Operations Principal and Treasurer | None |
Amy M. Laursen | Financial and Operations Principal | None |
Danielle Corey | Annuity and Insurance Officer | None |
Jeff Seglem | Annuity and Insurance Officer | None |
Matthew Benchener | Principal | None |
John Bendl | Principal | None |
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Name | Positions and Office with Underwriter | Positions and Office with Funds | |
Saundra K. Cusumano | Principal | None | |
James M. Delaplane Jr. | Principal | None | |
Kathleen A. Graham-Kelly | Principal | None | |
Andrew Kadjeski | Principal | None | |
Martha G. King | Principal | None | |
Mike Lucci | Principal | None | |
Brian McCarthy | Principal | None | |
James M. Norris | Principal | None | |
David Petty | Principal | None | |
(c) | Not applicable. |
Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records
The books, accounts, and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder will be maintained at the offices of the Registrant, 100 Vanguard Boulevard, Malvern, PA 19355; the Registrants Transfer Agent, The Vanguard Group, Inc., 100 Vanguard Boulevard, Malvern, PA 19355; the Registrants Custodians, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 50 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02110-1548, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179; and the Registrants investment advisor at the location identified in t his Registration Statement.
Item 34. Management Services
Other than as set forth in the section entitled Management of the Funds in Part B of this Registration Statement, the Registrant is not a party to any management-related service contract.
Item 35. Undertakings
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant hereby certifies that it meets all requirements for effectiveness of the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Valley Forge and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on the 25th day of April, 2019.
VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS |
BY: /s/ Mortimer J. Buckley* |
Mortimer J. Buckley |
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
Signature | Title | Date |
/ S / MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY* | Chairman and Chief Executive | April 25, 2019 |
Officer | ||
Mortimer J. Buckley | ||
/ S / E MERSON U. F ULLWOOD * | Trustee | April 25, 2019 |
Emerson U. Fullwood | ||
/ S / A MY G UTMANN * | Trustee | April 25, 2019 |
Amy Gutmann | ||
/ S / F. J OSEPH L OUGHREY * | Trustee | April 25, 2019 |
F. Joseph Loughrey | ||
/ S / M ARK L OUGHRIDGE * | Trustee | April 25, 2019 |
Mark Loughridge | ||
/ S / S COTT C. M ALPASS * | Trustee | April 25, 2019 |
Scott C. Malpass | ||
/ S / D EANNA MULLIGAN * | Trustee | April 25, 2019 |
Deanna Mulligan | ||
/ S / A NDRÉ F. P EROLD * | Trustee | April 25, 2019 |
André F. Perold | ||
/ S / SARAH BLOOM RASKIN * | Trustee | April 25, 2019 |
Sarah Bloom Raskin | ||
/ S / P ETER F. V OLANAKIS * | Trustee | April 25, 2019 |
Peter F. Volanakis | ||
/ S / T HOMAS J. H IGGINS * | Chief Financial Officer | April 25, 2019 |
Thomas J. Higgins |
*By: /s/ Anne E. Robinson
Anne E. Robinso n, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on January 18, 2018 see File Number 33-32216, Incorporated by Reference .
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AMENDED AND RESTATED GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Agreement, dated August 14, 2017, is between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Bank), a national banking association with a place of business at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179; and each of the open-end management investment companies listed on Exhibit 1 of this Agreement, registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), organized as Delaware statutory trusts (each a Trust), severally and for and on behalf of certain of their respective portfolios listed on Exhibit 1 (each a Fund), each Trust and their respective Funds with a place of business at P.O. Box 2600 Valley Forge, PA 19482. Each Trust for which Bank serves as custodian under this Agreement, shall individually be referred to as Customer.
1. INTENTION OF THE PARTIES; DEFINITIONS
1.1 INTENTION OF THE PARTIES .
(a) This Agreement sets out the terms governing custodial, settlement and certain other associated services offered by Bank to Customer. Bank shall be responsible for the performance of only those duties that are set forth in this Agreement or expressly contained in Instructions that are consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and with Banks operations and procedures. Customer acknowledges that Bank is not providing any legal, tax or investment advice in providing the services hereunder.
(b) Investing in foreign markets may be a risky enterprise. The holding of Global Assets and cash in foreign jurisdictions may involve risks of loss or other special features. Bank shall not be liable for any loss that results from the general risks of investing or Country Risk.
1.2 DEFINITIONS .
(a) As used herein, the following terms have the meaning hereinafter stated.
ACCOUNT has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
AFFILIATE means an entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, Bank.
AFFILIATED SUBCUSTODIAN means a Subcustodian that is an Affiliate.
APPLICABLE LAW means any statute, whether national, state or local, applicable in the United States or any other country, the rules of the treaty establishing the European Community, other applicable treaties, any other law, rule, regulation or interpretation of any governmental entity, any applicable common law, and any decree, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, or writ of any governmental entity.
AUTHORIZED PERSON means any person (including an investment manager or other agent) who has been designated by written notice from Customer or its designated agent to act on behalf of Customer hereunder. Such persons shall continue to be Authorized Persons until such time as Bank receives Instructions from Customer or its designated agent that any such person is no longer an Authorized Person.
BANK INDEMNITEES means Bank, its Subcustodians, and their respective nominees, directors, officers and employees.
BANKS LONDON BRANCH means the London branch office of Bank.
CASH ACCOUNT has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii).
CORPORATE ACTION means any subscription right, bonus issue, stock repurchase plan, redemption, exchange, calls, redemptions, tender offer, recapitalization, reorganization, conversions, consolidation, subdivision, takeover offer or similar matter with respect to a Financial Asset in the Securities Account that requires discretionary action by the holder, but does not include proxy voting.
COUNTRY RISK means the risk of investing or holding assets in a particular country or market, including, but not limited to, risks arising from: nationalization, expropriation or other governmental actions; the countrys financial infrastructure, including prevailing custody and settlement practices; laws applicable to the safekeeping and recovery of Financial Assets and cash held in custody; the regulation of the banking and securities industries, including changes in market rules; currency restrictions, devaluations or fluctuations; and market conditions affecting the orderly execution of securities transactions or the value of assets.
CUSTOMER means individually each Trust and their respective Funds as listed on Exhibit 1 hereto.
ENTITLEMENT HOLDER means the person named on the records of a Securities Intermediary as the person having a Securities Entitlement against the Securities Intermediary.
FINANCIAL ASSET means, as the context requires, either the asset itself or the means by which a persons claim to it is evidenced, including a Security, a security certificate, or a Securities Entitlement. Financial Asset includes any Global Assets but does not include cash.
FUND means each portfolio of each Trust and listed on Exhibit 1 hereto.
GLOBAL ASSET means any Financial Asset (a) for which the principal trading market is located outside of the United States; (b) for which presentment for payment is to be made outside of the United States; or (c) which is acquired outside of the United States.
INSTRUCTIONS has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 of this Agreement.
LIABILITIES means any liabilities, losses, claims, costs, damages, penalties, fines, obligations, or expenses of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys, accountants, consultants or experts fees and disbursements).
SECURITIES means stocks, bonds, rights, warrants and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments, whether issued in certificated or uncertificated form, that are commonly traded or dealt in on securities exchanges or financial markets. Securities also means other obligations of an issuer, or shares, participations and interests in an issuer recognized in the country in which it is issued or dealt in as a medium for investment and any other property as may be acceptable to Bank for the Securities Account.
SECURITIES ACCOUNT means each Securities custody account on Banks records to which Financial Assets are or may be credited pursuant hereto.
SECURITIES DEPOSITORY has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement.
SECURITIES ENTITLEMENT means the rights and property interest of an Entitlement Holder with respect to a Financial Asset as set forth in Part 5 of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York, as the same may be amended from time to time.
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SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY means Bank, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository, and any other financial institution which in the ordinary course of business maintains custody accounts for others and acts in that capacity.
SUBCUSTODIAN has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 and includes Affiliated Subcustodians.
TRUST means each open-end investment company organized as a Delaware business trust and listed on Exhibit 1 hereto.
(b) All terms in the singular shall have the same meaning in the plural unless the context otherwise provides and vice versa.
2. WHAT BANK IS REQUIRED TO DO
2.1 Set Up Accounts .
(a) Bank shall establish and maintain the following accounts (Accounts):
(i) a Securities Account in the name of Customer on behalf of each Fund for Financial Assets, which may be received by Bank or its Subcustodian for the account of Customer, including as an Entitlement Holder; and
(ii) an account in the name of Customer (Cash Account) for any and all cash in any currency received by Bank or its Subcustodian for the account of Customer.
Notwithstanding paragraph (ii), cash held in respect of those markets where Customer is required to have a cash account in its own name held directly with the relevant Subcustodian shall be held in that manner and shall not be part of the Cash Account. Bank shall notify Customer prior to the establishment of such an account.
(b) At the request of Customer, additional Accounts may be opened in the future, which shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement.
(c) Except as precluded by Section 8-501(d) of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), Bank shall hold all Securities and other Financial Assets, other than cash, of a Fund that are delivered to it in a securities account with Bank for and in the name of such Fund and shall treat all such assets other than cash as financial assets as those terms are used in the UCC.
2.2 Cash Account .
Except as otherwise provided in Instructions acceptable to Bank, all cash held in the Cash Account shall be deposited during the period it is credited to the Account in one or more deposit accounts at Bank or at Banks London Branch. Any cash so deposited with Banks London Branch shall be payable exclusively by Banks London Branch in the applicable currency, subject to compliance with any Applicable Law, including, without limitation, any restrictions on transactions in the applicable currency imposed by the country of the applicable currency.
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2.3 Segregation of Assets; Nominee Name .
(a) Bank shall identify in its records that Financial Assets credited to Customers Securities Account belong to Customer on behalf of the relevant Fund (except as otherwise may be agreed by Bank and Customer).
(b) To the extent permitted by Applicable Law or market practice, Bank shall require each Subcustodian to identify in its own records that Financial Assets credited to Customers Securities Account belong to customers of Bank, such that it is readily apparent that the Financial Assets do not belong to Bank or the Subcustodian.
(c) Bank is authorized, in its discretion, to hold in bearer form, such Financial Assets as are customarily held in bearer form or are delivered to Bank or its Subcustodian in bearer form; and to register in the name of the Customer, Bank, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository, or their respective nominees, such Financial Assets as are customarily held in registered form. Customer authorizes Bank or its Subcustodian to hold Financial Assets in omnibus accounts and shall accept delivery of Financial Assets of the same class and denomination as those deposited with Bank or its Subcustodian.
(d) Upon receipt of Instruction, Bank shall establish and maintain a segregated account or accounts for and on behalf of each Fund for purposes of segregating cash, government securities, and other assets in connection with derivative transactions entered into by a Fund or options purchased, sold or written by the Fund.
2.4 Settlement of Trades .
When Bank receives an Instruction directing settlement of a trade in Financial Assets that includes all information required by Bank, Bank shall use reasonable care to effect such settlement as instructed. Settlement of purchases and sales of Financial Assets shall be conducted in accordance with prevailing standards of the market in which the transaction occurs. The risk of loss shall be Customers whenever Bank delivers Financial Assets or payment in accordance with applicable market practice in advance of receipt or settlement of the expected consideration. In the case of the failure of Customers counterparty to deliver the expected consideration as agreed, Bank shall contact the counterparty to seek settlement and, if the settlement is not received, notify Customer, but Bank shall not be obligated to institute legal proceedings, file proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding, or take any similar action.
2.5 Contractual Settlement Date Accounting .
(a) Bank shall effect book entries on a contractual settlement date accounting basis as described below with respect to the settlement of trades in those markets where Bank generally offers contractual settlement day accounting and shall notify Customer of these markets from time to time.
(i) Sales: On the settlement date for a sale, Bank shall credit the Cash Account with the sale proceeds of the sale and transfer the relevant Financial Assets to an account pending settlement of the trade if not already delivered.
(ii) Purchases: On the settlement date for the purchase (or earlier, if market practice requires delivery of the purchase price before the settlement date), Bank shall debit the Cash Account with the settlement monies and credit a separate account. Bank then shall post the Securities Account as awaiting receipt of the expected Financial Assets. Customer shall not be entitled to the delivery of Financial Assets that are awaiting receipt until Bank or a Subcustodian actually receives them.
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Bank reserves the right to restrict in good faith the availability of contractual day settlement accounting for credit reasons. Bank, whenever reasonably possible, will notify Customer prior to imposing such restrictions.
(b) Bank may (in its discretion) upon at least 48 hours prior oral or written notification to Customer, reverse any debit or credit made pursuant to Section 2.5(a) prior to a transactions actual settlement, and Customer shall be responsible for any costs or liabilities resulting from such reversal. Customer acknowledges that the procedures described in this sub-section are of an administrative nature, and Bank does not undertake to make loans and/or Financial Assets available to Customer.
2.6 Actual Settlement Date Accounting .
With respect to any sale or purchase transaction that is not posted to the Account on the contractual settlement date as referred to in Section 2.5, Bank shall post the transaction on the date on which the cash or Financial Assets received as consideration for the transaction is actually received by Bank.
2.7 Income Collection; Autocredit .
(a) Bank shall credit the Cash Account with income and redemption proceeds on Financial Assets in accordance with the times notified by Bank from time to time on or after the anticipated payment date, net of any taxes that are withheld by Bank or any third party. Where no time is specified for a particular market, income and redemption proceeds from Financial Assets shall be credited only after actual receipt and reconciliation. Bank may reverse such credits upon at least 48 hours prior oral or written notification to Customer when Bank believes that the corresponding payment shall not be received by Bank within a reasonable period or such credit was incorrect.
(b) Bank shall make reasonable endeavors in its discretion to contact appropriate parties to collect unpaid interest, dividends or redemption proceeds, but neither Bank nor its Subcustodians shall be obliged to file any formal notice of default, institute legal proceedings, file proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding, or take any similar action.
2.8 Fractions / Redemptions by Lot .
In the event that, as a result of holding Financial Assets in an omnibus account, the Customer receives fractional interests in Financial Assets arising out of a corporate action or class action litigation, Bank will credit the Customer with the amount of cash the Customer would have received, as reasonably determined by Bank, had the Financial Assets not been held in an omnibus account, and the Customer shall relinquish to Bank its interest in such fractional interests. If some, but not all, of an outstanding class of Financial Asset is called for redemption, Bank may allot the amount redeemed among the respective beneficial holders of such class of Financial Asset in any manner Bank reasonably deems to be fair and equitable. Bank will promptly notify Customer of any action taken pursuant to this section.
2.9 Presentation of Coupons; Certain Other Ministerial Acts .
Until Bank receives Instructions to the contrary, Bank shall:
(a) present all Financial Assets for which Bank has received notice of a call for redemption or that have otherwise matured, and all income and interest coupons and other income items that call for payment upon presentation;
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(b) execute in the name of Customer such certificates as may be required to obtain payment in respect of Financial Assets; and
(c) exchange interim or temporary documents of title held in the Securities Account for definitive documents of title.
2.10 Corporate Actions; Class Action Litigation .
(a) Bank will follow Corporate Actions through receipt of notices from issuers, from Subcustodians, Securities Depositories and notices published in industry publications and reported in reporting services. Bank will promptly notify Customer of any Corporate Action of which information is either (i) received by it or by a Subcustodian to the extent that Banks central corporate actions department has actual knowledge of the Corporate Action in time to notify its customers in a timely manner; or (ii) published via a formal notice in publications and reporting services routinely used by Bank for this purpose in time for Bank to notify its customers in a timely manner. Any notices received by Banks corporate actions department about U.S. settled securities class action litigation that requires action by affected owners of the underlying Financial Assets will be promptly provided to Customer if Bank, using reasonable care and diligence in the circumstances, identifies that Customer was a shareholder and held the relevant Financial Assets in custody with Bank at the relevant time. Bank will not make filings in the name of Customer in respect to such notifications except as otherwise agreed in writing between Customer and Bank.
(b) If an Authorized Person fails to provide Bank with timely Instructions with respect to any Corporate Action or class action, neither Bank nor its Subcustodians or their respective nominees will take any action in relation to that Corporate Action or class action, except as otherwise agreed in writing by Bank and Customer or as may be set forth by Bank as a default action in the notification it provides under Section 2.10(a) with respect to that Corporate Action or class action. If Customer provides Bank with Instructions with respect to any Corporate Action after the deadline set by Bank but before the deadline set by a Securities Depository, Bank shall use commercially reasonable efforts to act on such Instructions. If Bank fails to act on Instructions provided by Customer prior to the deadline set by Bank with respect to any Corporate Action, Bank will be liable for direct losses incurred by Customer.
2.11 Proxy Voting .
(a) Bank shall provide Customer or its agent with details of Securities in the Account on a daily basis (Daily Holdings Data), and Bank or its agent shall act in accordance with Instructions from an Authorized Person in relation to matters Customer or its agent determine in their absolute discretion are to be voted upon at meetings of holders of Financial Assets, based upon such Daily Holdings Data (the proxy voting service). Neither Bank nor its agent shall be under any duty to provide Customer or its agent with information which it or they receive on matters to be voted upon at meetings of holders of Financial Assets.
(b) Bank or its agent shall act upon Instructions to vote, provided Instructions are received by Bank or its agent at its proxy voting department by the relevant deadline for such Instructions as determined by Bank or its agent. If Instructions are not received in a timely manner, neither Bank nor its agent shall be obligated to provide further notice to Customer.
(c) In markets where the proxy voting service is not available or where Bank has not received a duly completed enrollment form or other relevant documentation, Bank or its agent shall endeavor to act upon Instructions to vote on matters before meetings of holders of Financial Assets where it is reasonably
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practicable for Bank or its agent (or its Subcustodians or nominees as the case may be) to do so and where such Instructions are received in time for Bank or its agent to take timely action.
(d) Customer acknowledges that the provision of the proxy voting service may be precluded or restricted under a variety of circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to: (i) the Financial Assets being on loan or out for registration, (ii) the pendency of conversion or another corporate action, or (iii) Financial Assets being held at Customers request in a name not subject to the control of Bank or its Subcustodian, in a margin or collateral account at Bank or another bank or broker, or otherwise in a manner which affects voting, local market regulations or practices, or restrictions by the issuer. Additionally, in some markets, Bank may be required to vote all shares held for a particular issue for all of Banks customers in the same way. Bank or its agent shall inform Customer or its agent where this is the case.
(e) Notwithstanding the fact that Bank may act in a fiduciary capacity with respect to Customer under other agreements or otherwise hereunder, in performing the proxy voting service Bank shall be acting solely as the agent of Customer, and shall not exercise any discretion with regard to such proxy voting service or vote any proxy except when directed by an Authorized Person.
2.12 Statements and Information Available On-Line .
(a) Bank will send, or make available on-line, to Customer, at times mutually agreed, a statement of account in Banks standard format for each Account maintained by Customer with Bank, identifying the Financial Assets and cash held in each Account. Bank also will provide to Customer, upon request, the capability to reformat the information contained in each statement of account. In addition, Bank will send, or make available on-line, to Customer an advice or notification of any transfers of cash or Financial Assets with respect to each Account. Bank will not be liable with respect to any matter set forth in those portions of any such statement of account or advice (or reasonably implied therefrom) to which Customer has not given Bank a written exception or objection within ninety days of receipt of such statement, provided such matter is not the result of Banks willful misconduct or bad faith.
(b) Prices and other information obtained from third parties which may be contained in any statement sent to Customer have been obtained from sources Bank believes to be reliable. Bank does not, however, make any representation as to the accuracy of such information or that the prices specified necessarily reflect the proceeds that would be received on a disposal of the relevant Financial Assets.
(c) Customer understands that records and reports, other than statements of account, that are available to it on-line on a real-time basis may not be accurate due to mis-postings, delays in updating Account records, and other causes. Bank will not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of the inaccuracy of any such records or reports that are accessed on-line on a real-time basis.
2.13 Access to Banks Records .
(a) Bank shall create and maintain all records relating to its activities and obligations under this Agreement in such manner as will meet the obligations of Customer under the 1940 Act, with particular attention to Section 31 thereof and rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder. All such records shall be property of Customer. Bank will allow Customers duly authorized officers, employees, and agents, including Customers independent public accountants, and the employees and agents of the SEC access at all times during the regular business hours of Bank to such records. Except, in the case of access by the SEC as otherwise required by the SEC, such access will be subject to reasonable notice to Bank. Subject to restrictions under Applicable Law, Bank also will obtain an undertaking to permit Customers independent
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public accountants reasonable access to the records of any Subcustodian of Securities held in the Securities Account as may be required in connection with such examination.
(b) In addition, Bank shall cooperate with and supply necessary information to any entity or entities appointed by the Customer to keep its books of account and/or compute its net asset value. Bank shall provide reports and other data as Customer may from time to time reasonably request to enable Customer to obtain, from year to year, favorable opinions from Customers independent accountants with respect to Banks activities hereunder in connection with (i) the preparation of any registration statement of Customer and any other reports required by a governmental agency or regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the Fund, and (ii) the fulfillment by Customer of any other requirements of a governmental agency or regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the Fund.
(c) Upon reasonable request of Customer, Bank shall provide Customer with a copy of Banks Service Organizational Control (SOC) 1 reports (or any successor reports) prepared in accordance with the requirements of AT-C section 320, Reporting on an Examination of Controls at a Service Organization Relevant to User Entities Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (or any successor attestation standard). In addition, from time to time as requested, Bank will furnish Customer a gap or bridge letter that will address any material changes that might have occurred in Customers controls covered in the SOC Report from the end of the SOC Report period through a specified requested date. Bank shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Customer with such reports as Customer may reasonably request or otherwise reasonably require to fulfill its duties under Rule 38a-l of the 1940 Act or similar legal and regulatory requirements. Upon reasonable request by Customer, Bank shall also provide to Customer customary sub-certifications in connection with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 certification requirements. Upon written request, Bank shall provide Customer with information about Banks processes for the management and monitoring of Subcustodians for safeguarding Financial Assets.
2.14 Maintenance of Financial Assets at Bank and at Subcustodian Locations .
(a) Unless Instructions require another location acceptable to Bank, Global Assets shall be held in the country or jurisdiction in which their principal trading market is located, where such Global Assets may be presented for payment, where such Financial Assets were acquired, or where such Financial Assets are held. Bank reserves the right to refuse to accept delivery of Global Assets or cash in countries and jurisdictions other than those referred to in Schedule 1 to this Agreement, as in effect from time to time.
(b) Bank shall not be obliged to follow an Instruction to hold Financial Assets with, or have them registered or recorded in the name of, any person not chosen by Bank. However, if Customer does instruct Bank to hold Securities with or register or record Securities in the name of a person not chosen by Bank, the consequences of doing so are at Customers own risk and Bank shall not be liable therefor.
2.15 Tax Reclaims .
Bank shall provide tax reclamation services as provided in Section 8.2.
2.16 Foreign Exchange Transactions .
To facilitate the administration of Customers trading and investment activity, Bank may, but shall not be obliged to, enter into spot or forward foreign exchange contracts with Customer, or an Authorized Person, and may also provide foreign exchange contracts and facilities through its Affiliates or Subcustodians. Instructions, including standing instructions, may be issued with respect to such contracts, but Bank may establish rules or limitations concerning any foreign exchange facility made available. In all cases where Bank, its Affiliates or Subcustodians enter into a master foreign exchange contract that covers foreign
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exchange transactions for the Accounts, the terms and conditions of that foreign exchange contract and, to the extent not inconsistent, this Agreement, shall apply to such transactions.
2.17 Compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rule 17f-5 (rule 17f-5) .
(a) Customers board of directors (or equivalent body) (hereinafter Board) hereby delegates to Bank, and, except as to the country or countries as to which Bank may, from time to time, advise Customer that it does not accept such delegation, Bank hereby accepts the delegation to it, of the obligation to perform as Customers Foreign Custody Manager (as that term is defined in rule 17f-5(a)(3) as promulgated under the 1940 Act), including for the purposes of: (i) selecting Eligible Foreign Custodians (as that term is defined in rule 17f-5(a)(1), and as the same may be amended from time to time, or that have otherwise been exempted pursuant to an SEC exemptive order) to hold foreign Financial Assets and cash, (ii) evaluating the contractual arrangements with such Eligible Foreign Custodians (as set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(2)), and (iii) monitoring such foreign custody arrangements (as set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(3)).
(b) In connection with the foregoing, Bank shall:
(i) provide written reports notifying Customers Board of the placement of Financial Assets and cash with particular Eligible Foreign Custodians and of any material change in the arrangements with such Eligible Foreign Custodians, with such reports to be provided to Customers Board at such times as the Board deems reasonable and appropriate based on the circumstances of Customers foreign custody arrangements (and until further notice from Customer such reports shall be provided not less than quarterly with respect to the placement of Financial Assets and cash with particular Eligible Foreign Custodians and with reasonable promptness upon the occurrence of any material change in the arrangements with such Eligible Foreign Custodians);
(ii) exercise such reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing as Customers Foreign Custody Manager as a person having responsibility for the safekeeping of foreign Financial Assets and cash would exercise;
(iii) in selecting an Eligible Foreign Custodian, first have determined that foreign Financial Assets and cash placed and maintained in the safekeeping of such Eligible Foreign Custodian shall be subject to reasonable care, based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market, after having considered all factors relevant to the safekeeping of such foreign Financial Assets and cash, including, without limitation, those factors set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(1)(i)-(iv);
(iv) determine that the written contract with an Eligible Foreign Custodian requires that the Eligible Foreign Custodian shall provide reasonable care for foreign Financial Assets and cash based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market, including, without limitation, those factors set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(2).
(v) have established a system to monitor the continued appropriateness of maintaining foreign Financial Assets and cash with particular Eligible Foreign Custodians and of the governing contractual arrangements; it being understood, however, that in the event that Bank shall have determined that the existing Eligible Foreign Custodian in a given country would no longer afford foreign Financial Assets and cash reasonable care and that no other Eligible Foreign Custodian in that country would afford reasonable care, Bank shall promptly so advise Customer and shall then act in accordance with the Instructions of Customer with respect to the disposition of the affected foreign Financial Assets and cash.
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(c) Subject to (b)(i)-(v) above, Bank is hereby authorized to place and maintain foreign Financial Assets and cash on behalf of Customer with Eligible Foreign Custodians pursuant to a written contract deemed appropriate by Bank. Each such contract shall, except as set forth in the last paragraph of this subsection (c), include provisions that provide:
(i) For indemnification or insurance arrangements (or any combination of the foregoing) that will adequately protect Customer against the risk of loss of Financial Assets and cash held in accordance with such contract;
(ii) That Customers Financial Assets will not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of the Eligible Foreign Custodian or its creditors, except a claim of payment for their safe custody or administration or, in the case of cash, liens or rights in favor of creditors of such Eligible Foreign Custodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws;
(iii) That beneficial ownership of Customers Assets will be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration;
(iv) That adequate records will be maintained identifying Customers Assets as belonging to Customer or as being held by a third party for the benefit of Customer;
(v) That Customers independent public accountants will be given access to those records described in (iv) above or confirmation of the contents of those records; and
(vi) That Customer will receive sufficient and timely periodic reports with respect to the safekeeping of Customers Assets, including, but not limited to, notification of any transfer to or from Customers account or a third party account containing Assets held for the benefit of Customer.
Such contract may contain, in lieu of any or all of the provisions specified in this subsection (c), such other provisions that Bank determines will provide, in their entirety, the same or a greater level of care and protection for Customers Assets as the specified provisions, in their entirety.
(d) Except as expressly provided herein, Customer shall be solely responsible to assure that the maintenance of foreign Financial Assets and cash hereunder complies with the rules, regulations, interpretations and exemptive orders as promulgated by or under the authority of the SEC.
(e) Bank represents to Customer that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in rule 17f-5(a)(7). Customer represents to Bank that: (1) the foreign Financial Assets and cash being placed and maintained in Banks custody are subject to the 1940 Act, as the same may be amended from time to time; (2) its Board has determined that it is reasonable to rely on Bank to perform as Customers Foreign Custody Manager; and (3) its Board or its investment adviser shall have determined that Customer may maintain foreign Financial Assets and cash in each country in which Customers Financial Assets and cash shall be held hereunder and determined to accept Country Risk. Nothing contained herein shall require Bank to make any selection or to engage in any monitoring on behalf of Customer that would entail consideration of Country Risk.
(f) Bank shall provide to Customer such information relating to Country Risk as is specified in Appendix 1 hereto. Customer hereby acknowledges that: (i) such information is solely designed to inform Customer of market conditions and procedures and is not intended as a recommendation to invest or not invest in particular markets; and (ii) Bank has gathered the information from sources it considers reliable,
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but that Bank shall have no responsibility for inaccuracies or incomplete information, provided that Bank transmits the information using reasonable care.
2.18 Compliance with SEC rule 17f-7 (rule 17f-7) .
(a) Bank shall, for consideration by Customer, provide an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining Customers foreign Financial Assets with each Eligible Securities Depository used by Bank as of the date hereof (or, in the case of an Eligible Securities Depository not used by Bank as of the date hereof, prior to the initial placement of Customers foreign Financial Assets at such Depository) and at which any foreign Financial Assets of Customer are held or are expected to be held. The foregoing analysis will be provided to Customer at Banks Website. In connection with the foregoing, Customer shall notify Bank of any Eligible Securities Depositories at which it does not choose to have its foreign Financial Assets held. Bank shall monitor the custody risks associated with maintaining Customers Financial Assets at each such Eligible Securities Depository on a continuing basis and shall promptly notify Customer or its investment adviser of any material changes in such risks.
(b) Bank shall exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing the requirements set forth in Section 2.18(a) above.
(c) Based on the information available to it in the exercise of diligence, Bank shall determine the eligibility under rule 17f-7 of each depository before including it on Schedule 3 hereto and shall promptly advise Customer if any Eligible Securities Depository ceases to be eligible. (Eligible Securities Depositories used by Bank as of the date hereof are set forth in Schedule 3 hereto, and as the same may be amended on notice to Customer from time to time.)
2.19 Service Level Agreement .
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank agrees to perform the custody services provided for under this Agreement in a manner that meets or exceeds any service levels as may be agreed upon by the parties from time to time in a written document that is executed by both parties on or after the date of this Agreement, unless that written document specifically states that it is not contractually binding. For the avoidance of doubt, Banks Service Directory shall not be deemed to be such a written document.
3. INSTRUCTIONS
3.1 Acting on Instructions; Unclear Instructions .
(a) Bank is authorized to act under this Agreement (or to refrain from taking action) in accordance with the instructions received by Bank, via telephone, telex, facsimile transmission, or other teleprocess or electronic instruction or trade information system acceptable to Bank (Instructions). Bank shall have no responsibility for the authenticity or propriety of any Instructions that Bank believes in good faith to have been given by Authorized Persons or which are transmitted with proper testing or authentication pursuant to terms and conditions that Bank may specify. Customer authorizes Bank to accept and act upon any Instructions received by it without inquiry. Customer shall indemnify the Bank Indemnitees against, and hold each of them harmless from, any Liabilities that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Bank Indemnitees as a result of any action or omission taken in accordance with any Instructions or other directions upon which Bank is authorized to rely under the terms of this Agreement, provided that Bank shall not be indemnified against or held harmless from any Liabilities arising out of Banks negligence, bad faith, fraud, or willful misconduct.
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(b) Unless otherwise expressly provided, all Instructions shall continue in full force and effect until canceled or superseded.
(c) Bank may (in its sole discretion and without affecting any part of this Section 3.1) seek clarification or confirmation of an Instruction from an Authorized Person and may decline to act upon an Instruction if it does not receive clarification or confirmation satisfactory to it. Bank shall not, except as provided in Section 7.1 hereof, be liable for any loss arising from any delay while it seeks such clarification or confirmation.
(d) In executing or paying a payment order Bank may rely upon the identifying number (e.g. Fedwire routing number or account) of any party as instructed in the payment order. Customer assumes full responsibility for any inconsistency within an Instruction between the name and identifying number of any party in payment orders issued to Bank in Customers name.
3.2 Security Devices .
Either party may record any of their telephonic communications. Customer shall comply with any security procedures reasonably required by Bank from time to time with respect to verification of Instructions. Customer shall be responsible for safeguarding any test keys, identification codes or other security devices that Bank shall make available to Customer or any Authorized Person.
3.3 Instructions; Contrary to Law/Market Practice .
Bank need not act upon Instructions which it reasonably believes to be contrary to law, regulation or market practice but shall be under no duty to investigate whether any Instructions comply with Applicable Law or market practice. Bank shall notify Customer as soon as reasonably practicable if it does not act upon Instructions under this Section.
3.4 Cut-off Times .
Bank has established cut-off times for receipt of some categories of Instruction, which shall be made available to Customer. If Bank receives an Instruction after its established cut-off time, it shall attempt to act upon the Instruction on the day requested if Bank deems it practicable to do so or otherwise as soon as practicable on the next business day.
3.5 Electronic Access .
Access by the Customer to certain systems, applications or products of Bank shall be governed by this Agreement and the terms and conditions set forth in Annex A Electronic Access.
4. FEES, EXPENSES AND OTHER AMOUNTS OWING TO BANK
4.1 Fees and Expenses .
Customer shall pay Bank for its services hereunder the fees set forth in Schedule 2 hereto or such other amounts as may be agreed upon in writing from time to time.
4.2 Overdrafts .
If a debit to any currency in the Cash Account results in a debit balance in that currency then Bank may, in its discretion, advance an amount equal to the overdraft and such an advance shall be deemed a loan to
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Customer, payable on demand, bearing interest at the rate agreed by Customer and Bank for the Accounts from time to time, or, in the absence of such an agreement, at the rate charged by Bank from time to time, for overdrafts incurred by customers similar to Customer, from the date of such advance to the date of payment (both after as well as before judgment) and otherwise on the terms on which Bank makes similar advances available from time to time. Bank shall promptly notify Customer of such an advance. No prior action or course of dealing on Banks part with respect to the settlement of transactions on Customers behalf shall be asserted by Customer against Bank for Banks refusal to make advances to the Cash Account or to settle any transaction for which Customer does not have sufficient available funds in the applicable currency in the Account.
4.3 Banks Right Over Securities; Set-off .
(a) Customer grants Bank a security interest in and a lien on the Financial Assets held in the Securities Account of a particular Fund as shall have a fair market value equal to the aggregate amount of all overdrafts of such Fund, together with accrued interest, as security for any and all amounts which are now or become owing to Bank with respect to that Fund under any provision of this Agreement, whether or not matured or contingent (Indebtedness). Such lien and security interest shall be effective only so long as such advance, overdraft, or accrued interest thereon remains outstanding and Bank shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the New York Uniform Commercial Code in respect of the repayment of the advance, overdraft or accrued interest. In this regard, Bank shall be entitled to (i) without notice to Customer, withhold delivery of such Financial Assets, and (ii) with two business days prior notice to the Customer and an opportunity for the Customer to satisfy such Indebtedness to Bank, sell or otherwise realize any of such Financial Assets and to apply the proceeds and any other monies credited to the Cash Account in satisfaction of such Indebtedness solely to the extent of such Indebtedness, provided, however, that Bank shall only be obligated to provide the Customer with same-day prior notice if Bank, in its reasonable business judgment, determines that, due to market conditions or other special circumstances, a delay would be likely to materially prejudice its ability to recover the Indebtedness. During any such notice period, Bank will, at Customers request, consult with Customer regarding the selection of Financial Assets to be sold by Bank to satisfy the Indebtedness. For the avoidance of doubt, only advances made by Bank under Section 4.2 are Indebtedness subject to this Section 4.3. No other outstanding amounts payable by Customer to Bank (including, without limitation, amounts payable by Customer under Section 4.1) are Indebtedness subject to this Section 4.3.
(b) Bank shall be further entitled to set any such Indebtedness off against any cash or deposit account of the Fund that incurred the Indebtedness with Bank or any of its Affiliates of which the Fund is the beneficial owner, regardless of the currency involved; Bank shall provide prior notice to Customer of its intent to exercise its set off rights against any cash or deposit account of the Fund, which notice shall be provided at least on the same day as the set off is effected, provided however that no prior notice is required in cases where Bank, in its reasonable business judgment, determines that, due to market conditions or other special circumstances, the delay required in order to provide prior notice would be likely to materially prejudice its ability to recover the Indebtedness.
5. SUBCUSTODIANS, SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES, AND OTHER AGENTS
5.1 Appointment of Subcustodians; Use of Securities Depositories .
(a) Bank is authorized under this Agreement to act through and hold Customers Global Assets with subcustodians, being at the date of this Agreement the entities listed in Schedule 1 and/or such other entities as Bank may appoint as subcustodians (Subcustodians). At the request of Customer, Bank may, but need not, add to Schedule 1 an Eligible Foreign Custodian where Bank has not acted as Foreign Custody Manager with respect to the selection thereof. Bank shall notify Customer in the event that it elects to add
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any such entity. Bank shall use reasonable care, prudence and diligence in the selection and continued appointment of such Subcustodians. In addition, Bank and each Subcustodian may deposit Global Assets with, and hold Global Assets in, any securities depository, settlement system, dematerialized book entry system or similar system (together a Securities Depository) on such terms as such systems customarily operate and Customer shall provide Bank with such documentation or acknowledgements that Bank may require to hold the Global Assets in such systems.
(b) Any agreement Bank enters into with a Subcustodian for holding Banks customers assets shall provide that: (i) such assets shall not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of such Subcustodian or its creditors, except a claim of payment for their safe custody or administration or, in the case of cash deposits, except for liens or rights in favor of creditors of the Subcustodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws; (ii) beneficial ownership of such assets shall be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration; (iii) adequate records will be maintained identifying the assets as belonging to Customer or as being held by a third party for the benefit of Customer; (iv) Customer and Customers independent public accountants will be given reasonable access to those records or confirmation of the contents of those records; and (v) Customer will receive periodic reports with respect to the safekeeping of Customers assets, including, but not limited to, notification of any transfer to or from Customers account or a third party account containing assets held for the benefit of Customer. Where a Subcustodian deposits Securities with a Securities Depository, Bank shall cause the Subcustodian to identify on its records as belonging to Bank, as agent, the Securities shown on the Subcustodians account at such Securities Depository. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent of any special agreement or arrangement made by Customer with any particular Subcustodian.
(c) Bank shall have no responsibility for any act or omission by (or the insolvency of) any Securities Depository. In the event Customer incurs a loss due to the negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, or insolvency of a Securities Depository, Bank shall make reasonable endeavors to seek recovery from the Securities Depository.
(d) The term Subcustodian as used herein shall mean the following:
(i) a U.S. Bank as such term is defined in rule 17f-5; and
(ii) an Eligible Foreign Custodian as such term is defined in rule 17f-5 and any other entity that shall have been so qualified by exemptive order, rule or other appropriate action of the SEC.
(iii) For purposes of clarity, it is agreed that as used in Section 5.2(a), the term Subcustodian shall not include any Eligible Foreign Custodian as to which Bank has not acted as Foreign Custody Manager.
(e) The term securities depository as used herein when referring to a securities depository located outside the U.S. shall mean an Eligible Securities Depository as defined in rule 17f-7, or that has otherwise been made exempt pursuant to an SEC exemptive order.
(f) The term securities depository as used herein when referring to a securities depository located in the U.S. shall mean a Securities Depository as defined in rule 17f-4.
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5.2 Liability for Subcustodians .
(a) Subject to the exculpation from consequential damages set forth in Section 7.1(b), Bank shall be liable for direct Liabilities incurred by Customer that result from: (i) the acts or omissions of any Subcustodian selected by Bank, whether domestic or foreign, to the same extent as if such act or omission was performed by Bank itself, taking into account the standards and market practice prevailing in the relevant market; or (ii) the insolvency of any Affiliated Subcustodian. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the exculpation from consequential damages set forth in Section 7.1(b), Bank shall take full responsibility for any Liabilities that result from or that are caused by the fraud, willful misconduct, or negligence of its Subcustodians or the insolvency of an Affiliated Subcustodian. In the event of any Liabilities suffered or incurred by Customer caused by or resulting from the acts or omissions of any Subcustodian for which Bank would otherwise be liable, Bank shall promptly reimburse Customer in the amount of any such Liabilities.
(b) Subject to Section 7.1(a) and Banks duty to use reasonable care, prudence and diligence in the monitoring of a Subcustodians financial condition as reflected in its published financial statements and other publicly available financial information concerning it, Bank shall not be responsible for the insolvency of any Subcustodian which is not a branch or an Affiliated Subcustodian.
(c) Bank reserves the right to add, replace or remove Subcustodians. Bank shall give Customer prompt notice of any such action, which shall be advance notice if practicable. Upon request by Customer, Bank shall identify the name, address and principal place of business of any Subcustodian and the name and address of the governmental agency or other regulatory authority that supervises or regulates such Subcustodian.
5.3 Use of Agents .
(a) Bank may provide certain services under this Agreement through third parties. These third parties may be Affiliates. Except to the extent provided in Section 5.2 with respect to Subcustodians, Bank shall not be responsible for any loss as a result of a failure by any broker or any other third party that it selects and retains using reasonable care and without negligence to provide ancillary services, such as pricing, proxy voting, and corporate action services, that it does not customarily provide itself. Nevertheless, Bank shall be liable for the performance of any such service provider selected by Bank that is an Affiliate to the same extent as Bank would have been liable if it performed such services itself.
(b) Bank shall execute transactions involving Financial Assets of United States origin through a broker which is an Affiliate (i) in the case of the sale under Section 2.8 of a fractional interest or (ii) if an Authorized Person directs Bank to use the affiliated broker or otherwise requests that Bank select a broker for that transaction, unless, in either case, the Affiliate does not execute similar transactions in such Financial Assets. The affiliated broker may charge its customary commission (or retain its customary spread) with respect to either such transaction.
6. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CUSTOMER
6.1 Representations of Customer and Bank .
(a) Customer represents and warrants to Bank that: (i) it has full authority and power, and has obtained all necessary authorizations and consents, to deposit and control the Financial Assets and cash in the Accounts, to use Bank as its custodian in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and to incur indebtedness, pledge Financial Assets as contemplated by Section 4.3, and enter into foreign exchange transactions; and (ii) this Agreement is its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance
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with its terms and it has full power and authority to enter into and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution of this Agreement. Bank may rely upon the above or the certification of such other facts as may be required to administer Banks obligations hereunder.
(b) Bank represents and warrants to Customer that this Agreement is its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms and it has full power and authority to enter into and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution of this Agreement. Customer may rely upon the above or the certification of such other facts as may be required to administer Customers obligations hereunder.
6.2 Customer to Provide Certain Information to Bank .
Upon request, Customer shall promptly provide to Bank such information about itself and its financial status as Bank may reasonably request, including Customers organizational documents and its current audited and unaudited financial statements.
6.3 Customer is Liable to Bank Even if it is Acting for Another Person .
If Customer is acting as an agent for a disclosed or undisclosed principal in respect of any transaction, cash, or Financial Asset, Bank nevertheless shall treat Customer as its principal for all purposes under this Agreement. In this regard, Customer shall be liable to Bank as a principal in respect of any transactions relating to the Account. The foregoing shall not affect any rights Bank might have against Customers principal.
6.4 Several Obligations of the Trusts and the Funds .
This Agreement is executed on behalf of the Board of Trustees of each Fund as Trustees and not individually and the obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of each Fund severally and not jointly. With respect to any obligations of Customer arising out of this Agreement, Bank shall look for payment or satisfaction of any obligation solely to the assets of the Fund to which such obligation relates as though Bank had separately contracted by separate written instrument with respect to the Fund.
7. WHEN BANK IS LIABLE TO CUSTOMER
7.1 Standard of Care; Liability .
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Bank shall exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence in carrying out all of its duties and obligations under this Agreement (except to the extent Applicable Law provides for a higher standard of care, in which case such higher standard shall apply), and shall be liable to Customer for any and all Liabilities suffered or incurred by Customer resulting from the failure of Bank to exercise such reasonable care, prudence and diligence or resulting from Banks negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud and to the extent provided in Section 5.2(a). Unless otherwise specified or required by Applicable Law, Bank shall not be in violation of this Agreement with respect to any matter as to which it has satisfied the standard of care under this Agreement.
(b) Bank shall not be liable under any circumstances for any indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages (including, without limitation, lost profits) of any form incurred by any person, whether or not foreseeable and regardless of the type of action in which such a claim may be brought, with respect to the Accounts or Banks performance hereunder or Banks role as custodian.
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(c) Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, each Customer severally and not jointly shall indemnify the Bank Indemnitees against, and hold them harmless from, any Liabilities that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any of the Bank Indemnitees in connection with or arising out of Banks performance under this Agreement, provided the Bank Indemnitees have not acted with negligence or bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct in connection with the Liabilities in question. Nevertheless, Customer shall not be obligated to indemnify any Bank Indemnitee under the preceding sentence with respect to any Liability for which Bank is liable under Section 5.2 of this Agreement. Bank shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any Liability for which indemnity is sought hereunder (provided, however, that reasonable expenses incurred with respect to such mitigation shall be Liabilities subject to indemnification hereunder).
(d) Subject to any obligation Customer may have to indemnify Bank with respect to amounts claimed by third parties, Customer shall have no liability whatsoever for any consequential, special, indirect or speculative loss or damages (including, but not limited to, lost profits) suffered by Bank Indemnitees in connection with the transactions and services contemplated hereby and the relationship established hereby even if Customer has been advised as to the possibility of the same and regardless of the form of action.
(e) Without limiting Subsections 7.1 (a) or (b), Bank shall have no duty or responsibility to: (i) question Instructions or make any suggestions to Customer or an Authorized Person regarding such Instructions, provided that Bank believes in good faith that such Instructions have been given by Authorized Persons or which are transmitted with proper testing or authentication pursuant to terms and conditions that Bank may specify; (ii) supervise or make recommendations with respect to investments or the retention of Financial Assets; (iii) advise Customer or an Authorized Person regarding any default in the payment of principal or income of any security other than as provided in Section 2.7(b) of this Agreement; (iv) except as otherwise expressly required herein, evaluate or report to Customer or an Authorized Person regarding the financial condition of any broker, agent or other party to which Bank is instructed to deliver Financial Assets or cash; or (v) except for trades settled at DTC where the broker provides DTC trade confirmation and Customer provides for Bank to receive the trade instruction, review or reconcile trade confirmations received from brokers (and Customer or its Authorized Persons issuing Instructions shall bear any responsibility to review such confirmations against Instructions issued to and statements issued by Bank).
(f) Bank shall indemnify the Customer from and against any and all Liabilities which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Customer resulting directly either from Banks negligence, bad faith, fraud or willful misconduct in the performance of its obligations or duties hereunder, or from any act or omission by a Subcustodian in the performance of its subcustodial obligations or duties hereunder for which Bank is expressly liable under Section 5.2, taking into account the standards and market practice prevailing in the relevant market, provided that (i) in no event shall the Bank be obliged to indemnify Customer from against any Liability (or any claim for a Liability) to the extent such Liability is described in clause 7.1(b) this Agreement and (ii) the Customer shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any Liability for which indemnity is sought hereunder (provided, however, that reasonable expenses incurred with respect to such mitigation shall be Liabilities subject to indemnification hereunder).
7.2 Force Majeure .
So long as Bank maintains and updates its business continuation and disaster recovery procedures as set forth in Section 10.8, Bank shall have no liability for any damage, loss or expense of any nature that Customer may suffer or incur, caused by an act of God, fire, flood, civil or labor disturbance, war, act of any governmental authority or other act or threat of any authority (de jure or de facto), legal constraint, fraud or forgery (except by Bank or Bank Indemnitees), malfunction of equipment or software (except to the extent such malfunction is primarily attributable to Banks negligence, or willful misconduct in maintaining the equipment or software), failure of or the effect of rules or operations of any external funds
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transfer system, inability to obtain or interruption of external communications facilities, or any cause beyond the reasonable control of Bank (including without limitation, the non-availability of appropriate foreign exchange). Bank shall endeavor to promptly notify Customer when it becomes aware of any situation outlined above, but shall not be liable for failure to do so. If Bank is prevented from carrying out its obligations under this Agreement for a period of thirty days, Customer may terminate the Agreement by giving Bank not less than thirty days notice, without prejudice to any of the rights of any party accrued prior to the date of termination.
7.3 Bank May Consult With Counsel .
Bank shall be entitled to rely on, and may act upon the advice of professional advisers in relation to matters of law, regulation or market practice (which may be the professional advisers of Customer), and shall not be liable to Customer for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice; provided that Bank has selected and retained such professional advisers using reasonable care and acts reasonably in reliance on the advice.
7.4 Bank Provides Diverse Financial Services and May Generate Profits as a Result .
Customer acknowledges that Bank or its Affiliates may have a material interest in transactions entered into by Customer with respect to the Account or that circumstances are such that Bank may have a potential conflict of duty or interest. For example, Bank or its Affiliates may act as a market maker in the Financial Assets to which Instructions relate, provide brokerage services to other customers, act as financial adviser to the issuer of such Financial Assets, act in the same transaction as agent for more than one customer, have a material interest in the issue of the Financial Assets, or earn profits from any of these activities. Customer acknowledges that Bank or its Affiliates may be in possession of information tending to show that the Instructions received may not be in the best interests of Customer. Bank is not under any duty to disclose any such information.
8. TAXATION
8.1 Tax Obligations .
(a) Customer confirms that Bank is authorized to deduct from any cash received or credited to the Cash Account any taxes or levies required by any revenue or Governmental authority for whatever reason in respect of Customers Accounts.
(b) If Bank does not receive appropriate declarations, documentation and information then additional United Kingdom taxation shall be deducted from all income received in respect of the Financial Assets issued outside the United Kingdom (which shall for this purpose include United Kingdom Eurobonds) and any applicable United States tax (including, but not limited to, non-resident alien tax) shall be deducted from United States source income. Customer shall provide to Bank such certifications, documentation, and information as it may require in connection with taxation, and warrants that, when given, this information is true and correct in every respect, not misleading in any way, and contains all material information. Customer undertakes to notify Bank immediately if any information requires updating or correcting.
(c) Customer shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes relating to the Financial Assets in the Securities Account, and Customer shall pay, indemnify and hold Bank harmless from and against any and all liabilities, penalties, interest or additions to tax with respect to or resulting from, any delay in, or failure by, Bank (1) to pay, withhold or report any U.S. federal, state or local taxes or foreign taxes imposed on, or (2) to report interest, dividend or other income paid or credited to the Cash Account, whether
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such failure or delay by Bank to pay, withhold or report tax or income is the result of (x) Customers failure to comply with the terms of this paragraph, or (y) Banks own acts or omissions; provided however, Customer shall not be liable to Bank for any penalty or additions to tax due as a result of Banks failure to pay or withhold tax or to report interest, dividend or other income paid or credited to the Cash Account solely as a result of Banks negligent acts or omissions.
8.2 Tax Reclaims .
(a) Subject to the provisions of this Section, Bank shall apply for a reduction of withholding tax and any refund of any tax paid or tax credits in respect of income payments on Financial Assets credited to the Securities Account that Bank believes may be available.
(b) The provision of a tax reclamation service by Bank is conditional upon Bank receiving from Customer (i) a declaration of its identity and place of residence and (ii) certain other documentation (pro forma copies of which are available from Bank). If Financial Assets credited to the Account are beneficially owned by someone other than Customer, this information shall be necessary with respect to the beneficial owner. Customer acknowledges that Bank shall be unable to perform tax reclamation services unless it receives this information.
(c) Bank shall perform tax reclamation services only with respect to taxation levied by the revenue authorities of the countries advised to Customer from time to time and Bank may, by notification in writing, in its absolute discretion, supplement or amend the countries in which the tax reclamation services are offered. Other than as expressly provided in this Section 8.2, Bank shall have no responsibility with regard to Customers tax position or status in any jurisdiction.
(d) Customer confirms that Bank is authorized to disclose any information requested by any revenue authority or any governmental body in relation to the processing of any tax reclaim.
9. TERMINATION
(a) Either party may terminate this Agreement by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party, such termination to take effect not sooner than sixty days after the date of such delivery or mailing if termination is being sought by Customer, for itself or on behalf of a Fund, and not sooner than one hundred twenty days after the date of such delivery or mailing if termination is being sought by Bank. Termination of this Agreement with respect to any one particular Fund shall in no way affect the rights and duties under this Agreement with respect to any other Fund. If Customer gives notice of termination, it must provide full details of the persons to whom Bank must deliver Financial Assets and cash. If Bank gives notice of termination, then Customer must, within one hundred twenty days following receipt of the notice, notify Bank of details of its new custodian, failing which Bank may elect (at any time after one hundred twenty days following Customers receipt of the notice) either to retain the Financial Assets and cash until such details are given, continuing to charge fees due (in which case Banks sole obligation shall be for the safekeeping of the Financial Assets and cash), or deliver the Financial Assets and cash to Customer. Bank shall in any event be entitled to deduct any uncontested amounts owing to it prior to delivery of the Financial Assets and cash (and, accordingly, Bank shall be entitled to deduct cash from the Cash Account in satisfaction of uncontested amounts owing to it); provided, however, that Bank shall first provide Customer with a statement setting forth such amounts owing to it and provide Customer two days advance notice before effecting any such deduction, during which time Customer shall be entitled to determine the priority order in which such Financial Assets and cash are to be used to satisfy the outstanding uncontested amounts. Customer shall reimburse Bank promptly for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses it incurs in delivering Financial Assets upon termination by Customer. Termination
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pursuant to this Section shall not affect any of the liabilities either party owes to the other arising under this Agreement prior to such termination.
(b) In the event of any termination of the Agreement for any reason whatsoever, Bank shall, for a period of up to one hundred twenty days after termination of the Agreement, (i) continue to provide all or part of the services under the Agreement if requested by Customer, which services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement during the transition period unless otherwise agreed to by the parties; (ii) provide to Customer or any successor custodian all assistance reasonably requested to enable Customer or the successor custodian to commence providing services similar to those under the Agreement; and (iii) subject to the same limitations in place during the term of the Agreement, provide Customer with access to all records in the possession of Bank relating to Customer. In connection with any termination of the Agreement for any reason whatsoever, the parties shall also promptly develop a transition plan setting forth a reasonable timetable for the transition of Financial Assets and cash to Customer or any successor custodian and describing the parties respective responsibilities for transitioning the services back to Customer or any successor custodian in an orderly and uninterrupted fashion. Customer will use all reasonable efforts to transition to a successor custodian as soon as possible following the effective date of termination.
10. MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Notices .
Notices (other than Instructions) shall be served by registered mail or hand delivery to the address of the respective parties as set out on the first page of this Agreement, unless notice of a new address is given to the other party in writing. Notice shall not be deemed to be given unless it has been received.
10.2 Successors and Assigns .
This Agreement shall be binding on each of the parties successors and assigns, but the parties agree that neither party can assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
10.3 Interpretation .
Headings are for convenience only and are not intended to affect interpretation. References to sections are to sections of this Agreement and references to sub-sections and paragraphs are to sub-sections of the sections and paragraphs of the sub-sections in which they appear.
10.4 Entire Agreement .
This Agreement amends and restates the Amended and Restated Global Custody Agreement dated as of June 25, 2001 between Customer and Bank (the Prior Agreement), and the terms of this Agreement replace the terms of the Prior Agreement effective as of the date of this Agreement. This Agreement, including any Schedules, Appendices, Annexes, Exhibits, and Riders (and any separate agreement which Bank and Customer may enter into with respect to the services provided under this Agreement), sets out the entire Agreement between the parties in connection with the subject matter, and, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, this Agreement supersedes any other agreement, statement, or representation relating to the services provided under this Agreement, whether oral or written. Amendments must be in writing and signed by both parties. For clarity, however, the continuation of any other agreements that reference the Prior Agreement is not intended to be affected by the fact of the amendment and restatement of the Prior Agreement by this Agreement, and reference in such agreements to the Prior Agreement shall be considered
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to be a reference to this Agreement effective as of the date of this Agreement (provided that matters relating to the time period prior to the date of this Agreement are governed by the terms of the Prior Agreement).
10.5 Information Concerning Deposits at Bank .
(a) Under U.S. federal law, deposit accounts that the Customer maintains in Banks foreign branches (outside of the U.S.) are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In the event of Banks liquidation, foreign branch deposits have a lesser preference than U.S. deposits, and such foreign deposits are subject to cross-border risks.
(b) Banks London Branch is a participant in the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (the "FSCS"), and the following terms apply to the extent any amount standing to the credit of the Cash Account is deposited in one or more deposit accounts at Banks London Branch. The terms of the FSCS offer protection in connection with deposits to certain types of claimants to whom Banks London Branch provides services in the event that they suffer a financial loss as a direct consequence of Banks London Branch being unable to meet any of its obligations and, subject to the FSCS rules regarding eligible deposits, the Customer may have a right to claim compensation from the FSCS. Subject to the FSCS rules, the maximum compensation payable by the FSCS, as at the date of this Agreement, in relation to eligible deposits is £85,000.
(c) In the event that Bank incurs a loss attributable to Country Risk with respect to any cash balance it maintains on deposit at a Subcustodian or other correspondent bank in regard to its global custody or trust businesses in the country where the Subcustodian or other correspondent bank is located, Bank may set such loss off against Customers Cash Account to the extent that such loss is directly attributable to Customers investments in that market.
10.6 Confidentiality .
The parties hereto agree that each shall treat confidentially the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all information provided by each party to the other regarding its business and operations. All confidential information provided by a party shall be used by the other party solely for the purpose of rendering or obtaining services pursuant to this Agreement, and except as may be required in carrying out this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any third party without the prior consent of such providing party. The foregoing shall not be applicable to any information that is publicly available when provided or thereafter becomes publicly available other than through a breach of this provision, or that is required to be disclosed by or to any regulatory authority, any external or internal accountant, auditor or counsels of the parties, by judicial or administrative process or otherwise by Applicable Law, or to any disclosure made by a party if such partys counsel has advised that such party could be liable under any Applicable Law or any judicial or administrative order or process for failure to make such disclosure.
10.7 Data Privacy and Security .
Bank will implement and maintain a written information security program, in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations (including any similar international laws) applicable to Bank, that contains reasonable and appropriate security measures designed to safeguard the personal information of the Funds shareholders, employees, trustees and/or officers that Bank or any Subcustodian receives, stores, maintains, processes, transmits or otherwise accesses in connection with the provision of services hereunder. In this regard, Bank will establish and maintain policies, procedures, and technical, physical, and administrative safeguards, designed to (i) ensure the security and confidentiality of all personal information and any other confidential information that Bank receives, stores, maintains, processes or otherwise accesses in connection with the provision of services hereunder, (ii) protect against any
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reasonably foreseeable threats or hazards to the security or integrity of personal information or other confidential information, (iii) protect against unauthorized access to or use of personal information or other confidential information, (iv) maintain reasonable procedures to detect and respond to any internal or external security breaches, and (v) ensure appropriate disposal of personal information or other confidential information.
Bank will monitor and review its information security program and revise it, as necessary and in its sole discretion, to ensure it appropriately addresses any applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Bank shall periodically test and review its information security program.
Bank shall respond to Customers reasonable requests for information concerning Banks information security program and, upon request, Bank will provide a copy of its applicable policies and procedures, or in Banks discretion, summaries thereof, to Customer, to the extent Bank is able to do so without divulging information Bank reasonably believes to be proprietary or Bank confidential information. Upon reasonable request, Bank shall discuss with Customer the information security program of Bank. Bank also agrees, upon reasonable request, to complete any security questionnaire provided by Customer to the extent Bank is able to do so without divulging sensitive, proprietary, or Bank confidential information and return it in a commercially reasonable period of time (or provide an alternative response that reasonably addresses the points included in the questionnaire). Customer acknowledges that certain information provided by Bank, including internal policies and procedures, may be proprietary to Bank, and agrees to protect the confidentiality of all such materials it receives from Bank.
Bank agrees to resolve promptly any applicable control deficiencies that come to its attention that do not meet the standards established by federal and state privacy and data security laws, rules, regulations, and/or generally accepted industry standards related to Banks information security program.
Bank shall: (i) promptly notify Customer of any confirmed unauthorized access to personal information or other confidential information of Customer (Breach of Security); (ii) promptly furnish to Customer appropriate details of such Breach of Security and assist Customer in assessing the Breach of Security to the extent it is not privileged information or part of an investigation; (iii) reasonably cooperate with Customer in any litigation and investigation of third parties reasonably deemed necessary by Customer to protect its proprietary and other rights; (iv) use reasonable precautions to prevent a recurrence of a Breach of Security; and (v) take all reasonable and appropriate action to mitigate any potential harm related to a Breach of Security, including any reasonable steps requested by Customer that are practicable for Bank to implement. Nothing in the immediately preceding sentence shall obligate Bank to provide Customer with information regarding any of Banks other customers or clients that are affected by a Breach of Security, nor shall the immediately preceding sentence limit Banks ability to take any actions that Bank believes are appropriate to remediate any Breach of Security unless such actions would prejudice or otherwise limit Customers ability to bring its own claims or actions against third parties related to the Breach of Security. If Bank discovers or becomes aware of a suspected data or security breach that may involve an improper access, use, disclosure, or alteration of personal information or other confidential information of Customer, Bank shall, except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law or directed otherwise by a governmental authority not to do so, promptly notify Customer that it is investigating a potential breach and keep Customer informed as reasonably practicable of material developments relating to the investigation until Bank either confirms that such a breach has occurred (in which case the first sentence of this paragraph will apply) or confirms that no data or security breach involving personal information or other confidential information of Customer has occurred.
For these purposes, personal information shall mean (i) an individuals name (first initial and last name or first name and last name), address or telephone number plus (a) social security number, (b) drivers license number, (c) state identification card number, (d) debit or credit card number, (e) financial account
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number, (f) passport number, or (g) personal identification number or password that would permit access to a persons account or (ii) any combination of the foregoing that would allow a person to log onto or access an individuals account. This provision will survive termination or expiration of the Agreement for so long as Bank or any Subcustodian continues to possess or have access to personal information related to Customer. Notwithstanding the foregoing personal information shall not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available information, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.
10.8 Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery .
Bank shall maintain and update from time to time business continuation and disaster recovery procedures with respect to its global custody business, which are designed, in the event of a significant business disruption affecting Bank, to be sufficient to enable Bank to resume and continue to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement without undue delay or disruption. Bank shall test the operability of such procedures at least annually. Bank shall enter into and shall maintain in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement reasonable provision for (i) periodic back-up of the computer files and data with respect to Customer and (ii) use of alternative electronic data processing equipment to provide services under this Agreement. Upon reasonable request, Bank shall discuss with Customer any business continuation and disaster recovery procedures of Bank. Bank represents that its business continuation and disaster recovery procedures are appropriate for its business as a global custodian to investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
10.9 Insurance .
Bank shall not be required to maintain any insurance coverage for the benefit of Customer.
10.10 Governing Law and Jurisdiction, Certification of Residency .
This Agreement shall be construed, regulated, and administered under the laws of the United States or State of New York, as applicable, without regard to New Yorks principles regarding conflict of laws. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York shall have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any lawsuit or other judicial proceeding relating to or arising from this Agreement. If that court lacks federal subject matter jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction. Either of these courts shall have proper venue for any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding, and the parties waive any objection to venue or their convenience as a forum. The parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of any of the courts specified and to accept service of process to vest personal jurisdiction over them in any of these courts. The parties further hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any right to a trial by jury with respect to any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding arising or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Customer certifies that it is a resident of the United States and shall notify Bank of any changes in residency. Bank may rely upon this certification or the certification of such other facts as may be required to administer Banks obligations hereunder. Customer shall indemnify Bank against all losses, liability, claims or demands arising directly or indirectly from any such certifications.
10.11 Severability and Waiver .
(a) If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect on the basis of any particular circumstances or in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision or provisions under other circumstances or in other jurisdictions and of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired.
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(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of either party in exercising any power or right hereunder operates as a waiver, nor does any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude any other or further exercise, or the exercise of any other power or right. No waiver by a party of any provision of this Agreement, or waiver of any breach or default, is effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is to be enforced.
10.12 Counterparts .
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
[Signature page to follow.]
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EXHIBIT 1
Vanguard Admiral Funds |
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Bond Index Funds |
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund |
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund |
Vanguard Chester Funds |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2015 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund |
Vanguard CMT Funds |
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund |
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds |
Vanguard GNMA Fund |
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund |
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund |
Vanguard REIT II Index Fund |
Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund |
Vanguard Index Funds |
Vanguard Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund |
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund |
Vanguard Malvern Funds |
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund |
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund |
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Specialized Funds |
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund |
Vanguard Health Care Fund |
Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund |
Vanguard STAR Funds |
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund |
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund |
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund |
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund |
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund |
Vanguard Valley Forge Funds |
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund |
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds |
Global Bond Index Portfolio |
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio |
Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio |
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund |
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund |
Vanguard Wellington Fund |
Vanguard Wellington Fund |
Vanguard Whitehall Funds |
Vanguard International Explorer Fund |
Vanguard World Fund |
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund |
Vanguard Global Wellesley Fund |
Vanguard Global Wellington Fund |
Vanguard International Growth Fund |
The terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement (except for Sections 2.1 and 2.2) apply with respect |
to the Trusts and Funds listed below limited to their use of account number P 62749 in Vanguard Directly |
Managed Securities Lending transactions: |
Vanguard Chester Funds |
Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund |
Vanguard Explorer Fund |
Vanguard Explorer Fund |
Vanguard Fenway Funds |
Vanguard Equity Income Fund |
Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund |
Vanguard Horizon Funds |
Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund |
Vanguard Global Equity Fund |
Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund |
Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Index Funds |
Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund |
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund |
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Index Funds |
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund |
Vanguard International Equity Index Funds |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund |
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund |
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund |
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund |
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund |
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund |
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund |
Vanguard Malvern Funds |
Vanguard Capital Value Fund |
Vanguard U.S. Value Fund |
Vanguard Montgomery Funds |
Vanguard Market Neutral Fund |
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund |
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund |
Vanguard Quantitative Funds |
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund |
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds |
Vanguard Explorer Value Fund |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund |
Vanguard Specialized Funds |
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund |
Vanguard Energy Fund |
Vanguard REIT Index Fund |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds |
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund |
Vanguard Trustees Equity Fund |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund |
Vanguard International Value Fund |
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds |
Balanced Portfolio |
Capital Growth Portfolio |
Diversified Value Portfolio |
Equity Income Portfolio |
Equity Index Portfolio |
Growth Portfolio |
International Portfolio |
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio |
REIT Index Portfolio |
Small Company Growth Portfolio |
Vanguard Whitehall Funds |
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund |
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund |
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund |
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
Vanguard Selected Value Fund |
Vanguard Windsor Funds |
Vanguard Windsor Fund |
Vanguard Windsor II Fund |
Vanguard World Fund |
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund |
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund |
Vanguard Energy Index Fund |
Vanguard Financials Index Fund |
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund |
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund |
Vanguard Industrials Index Fund |
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund |
Vanguard Materials Index Fund |
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund |
Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Telecommunication Services Index Fund |
Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund |
Vanguard Utilities Index Fund |
APPENDIX 1
Information Regarding Country Risk
1. To aid Customer in its determinations regarding Country Risk, Bank shall furnish annually and upon the initial placing of Financial Assets and cash into a country the following information (check items applicable):
A. Opinions of local counsel concerning:
_X_ i. Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded Customers independent public accountants to books and records kept by an eligible foreign custodian located in that country.
_X_ ii. Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the Customers ability to recover its Financial Assets and cash in the event of the bankruptcy of an Eligible Foreign Custodian located in that country.
_X_ iii. Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the Customers ability to recover Financial Assets that are lost while under the control of an Eligible Foreign Custodian located in the country.
B. Written information concerning:
_X_ i. The foreseeability of expropriation, nationalization, freezes, or confiscation of Customers Financial Assets.
_X_ ii. Whether difficulties in converting Customers cash and cash equivalents to U.S. dollars are reasonably foreseeable.
C. A market report with respect to the following topics:
(i) securities regulatory environment, (ii) foreign ownership restrictions, (iii) foreign exchange, (iv) securities settlement and registration, (v) taxation, and (vi) depositories (including depository evaluation), if any.
2. To aid Customer in monitoring Country Risk, Bank shall furnish Customer the following additional information:
Market flashes, including with respect to changes in the information in market reports.
ANNEX A - Electronic Access
1. Bank may permit the Customer and its Authorized Persons to access certain electronic systems and applications (collectively, the Products) and to access or receive electronically Data (as defined below) in connection with the Agreement. Bank may, from time to time, introduce new features to the Products or otherwise modify or delete existing features of the Products in its sole discretion. Bank shall endeavor to give the Customer reasonable notice of its termination or suspension of access to the Products, including suspension or cancelation of any User Codes, but may do so immediately if Bank determines, in its sole discretion, that providing access to the Products would violate Applicable Law or that the security or integrity of the Products is known or reasonably suspected to be at risk. Access to the Products shall be subject to the Security Procedure.
2. In consideration of the fees paid by the Customer to Bank and subject to any applicable software license addendum in relation to Bank-owned or sublicensed software provided for a particular application and Applicable Law, Bank grants to the Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited and revocable license to use the Products and the information and data made available through the Products or transferred electronically (the Data) for the Customers internal business use only. The Customer may download the Data and print out hard copies for its reference, provided that it does not remove any copyright or other notices contained therein. The license granted herein will permit use by the Customers Authorized Person, provided that such use shall be in compliance with the Agreement, including this Annex. The Customer acknowledges that elements of the Data, including prices, Corporate Action information, and reference data, may have been licensed by Bank from third parties and that any use of such Data beyond that authorized by the foregoing license, may require the permission of one or more third parties in addition to Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 2, or elsewhere in this Annex, shall be deemed to give Bank or its licensors ownership of, or any rights in or to, any confidential information of the Customer, including as it may be accessible or receivable through the Products, and all rights in and to such information shall be retained exclusively by the Customer.
3. The Customer acknowledges that there are security, cyberfraud, corruption, transaction error and access availability risks associated with using open networks such as the internet, and the Customer hereby expressly assumes such risks; for clarity, however, the foregoing shall not relieve Bank of its obligation under the first sentence of Section 4 of this Annex. The Customer is solely responsible for obtaining, maintaining and operating all systems, software (including antivirus software, anti-spyware software, and other internet security software) and personnel necessary for the Customer to access and use the Products. All such software must be interoperable with Banks software. Each of the Customer and Bank shall be responsible for the proper functioning, maintenance and security of its own systems, services, software and other equipment.
4. In cases where Banks website is unexpectedly down or otherwise unavailable, Bank shall, absent a force majeure event, provide other appropriate means for the Customer or its Authorized Persons to instruct Bank or obtain reports from Bank. Provided that Bank complies with its obligation to provide such other appropriate means, Bank shall not be liable for any Liabilities arising out of the Customers inability to access or use the Products via Banks website in the absence of Banks gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct.
5. Use of the Products may be monitored, tracked, and recorded. In using the Products, the Customer hereby expressly consents to such monitoring, tracking, and recording, and will ensure that all persons using the Products through or on behalf of Customer are advised of and have consented to this monitoring, tracking and recording, and Banks right to disclose data derived from such activity in accordance with the Agreement, including this Annex. Bank shall own all right, title and interest in the data reflecting Customers usage of the Products or Banks website (including, but not limited to, general usage
data and aggregated transaction data). For clarity, the foregoing shall not be deemed to give Bank ownership of, or any rights in or to, the Customers confidential information (whether or not in aggregated form), the use or disclosure of which shall at all times be subject to Section 10.6 of this Agreement other otherwise agreed to by the Parties.
6. The Customer shall not knowingly use the Products to transmit (i) any virus, worm, or destructive element or any programs or data that may be reasonably expected to interfere with or disrupt the Products or servers connected to the Products; (ii) material that violates the rights of another, including but not limited to the intellectual property rights of another; and (iii) junk mail, spam, chain letters or unsolicited mass distribution of e-mail.
7. The Customer shall promptly and accurately designate in writing to Bank the geographic location of its users upon written request. The Customer further represents and warrants to Bank that the Customer shall not access the Products from any jurisdiction which Bank informs the Customer or where the Customer has actual knowledge that the Products are not authorized for use due to local regulations or laws, including applicable software export rules and regulations. Prior to submitting any document which designates the persons authorized to act on the Customers behalf, the Customer shall obtain from each individual referred to in such document all necessary consents to enable Bank to process the data set out therein for the purposes of providing the Products.
8. Bank and Customer will be subject to and shall comply with all Applicable Law concerning restricting collection, use, disclosure, processing and free movement of the Data (collectively, the Privacy Regulations). The Privacy Regulations may include, as applicable, the Federal Privacy of Consumer Financial Information Regulation (12 CFR Part 40) and Interagency Guidelines Establishing Information Security Standards (App B to 12 CFR Part 30), as amended from time to time, issued pursuant to Section 504 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. §6801, et seq.), the Health and Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. §1320d), The Data Protection Act 1998 and Directive 95/46/EC, 2009/136/EC and 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended from time to time, and applicable implementing legislation in connection with the protection of individuals with regard to processing of personal data and the free movement of such data.
9. The Customer shall be responsible for the compliance of its Authorized Persons with the terms of the Agreement, including this Annex.
SCHEDULE 1 AGENT AND CASH NETWORK (CUSTODY & FUND SERVICES)
MARKET | SUBCUSTODIAN | CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK |
ARGENTINA | HSBC Bank Argentina S.A. | HSBC Bank Argentina S.A. |
Bouchard 680, 9th Floor | Buenos Aires | |
C1106ABJ Buenos Aires | ||
ARGENTINA | ||
AUSTRALIA | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** | Australia and New Zealand Banking |
Level 31, 101 Collins Street | Group Ltd. | |
Melbourne 3000 | Melbourne | |
AUSTRALIA | ||
AUSTRIA | UniCredit Bank Austria AG | J.P. Morgan AG** |
Julius Tandler Platz 3 | Frankfurt am Main | |
A 1090 Vienna | ||
AUSTRIA | ||
BAHRAIN | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited |
Road No 2832 | Al Seef | |
Al Seef 428 | ||
BAHRAIN | ||
BANGLADESH | Standard Chartered Bank | Standard Chartered Bank |
Portlink Tower | Dhaka | |
Level 6, 67 Gulshan Avenue | ||
Gulshan | ||
Dhaka 1212 | ||
BANGLADESH | ||
BELGIUM | BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A. | J.P. Morgan A.G.** |
Central Plaza Building | Frankfurt am Main | |
Rue de Loxum, 25 | ||
7th Floor | ||
1000 Brussels | ||
BELGIUM | ||
BERMUDA | HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited | HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited |
6 Front Street | Hamilton | |
Hamilton HM 11 | ||
BERMUDA | ||
BOTSWANA | Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Limited | Standard Chartered Bank Botswana |
5th Floor, Standard House | Limited | |
P.O. Box 496 | Gaborone | |
Queens Road, The Mall | ||
Gaborone | ||
BOTSWANA |
BRAZIL | J.P. Morgan S.A. DTVM** | J.P. Morgan S.A. DTVM** |
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3729, Floor 06 | Sao Paulo | |
Sao Paulo SP 04538 905 | ||
BRAZIL | ||
BULGARIA | Citibank Europe plc | ING Bank N.V. |
Serdika Offices | Sofia | |
10th Floor | ||
48 Sitnyakovo Blvd | ||
Sofia 1505 | ||
BULGARIA | ||
CANADA | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | Royal Bank of Canada |
1 York Street, Suite 900 | Toronto | |
Toronto Ontario M5J 0B6 | ||
CANADA | ||
Royal Bank of Canada | ||
155 Wellington Street West, | ||
Toronto Ontario M5V 3L3 | ||
CANADA | ||
CHILE | Banco Santander Chile | Banco Santander Chile |
Bandera 140, Piso 4 | Santiago | |
Santiago | ||
CHILE | ||
CHINA A | HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited | HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited |
SHARE | 33/F, HSBC Building, Shanghai ifc | Shanghai |
8 Century Avenue, Pudong | ||
Shanghai 200120 | ||
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA | ||
CHINA B | HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
SHARE | 33/F, HSBC Building, Shanghai ifc | New York |
8 Century Avenue, Pudong | ||
Shanghai 200120 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** | |
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA | Hong Kong | |
CHINA | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
CONNECT | 48th Floor, One Island East | Hong Kong |
18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay | ||
HONG KONG | ||
COLOMBIA | Cititrust Colombia S.A. | Cititrust Colombia S.A. |
Carrera 9 A # 99 02, 3rd floor | Bogotá | |
Bogota | ||
COLOMBIA |
*COSTA RICA* | Banco BCT, S.A. | Banco BCT, S.A. |
150 Metros Norte de la Catedral | San Jose | |
Metropolitana | ||
Edificio BCT | ||
San Jose | ||
COSTA RICA |
*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION*
CROATIA | Privredna banka Zagreb d.d. | Zagrebacka banka d.d. |
Radnicka cesta 50 | Zagreb | |
10000 Zagreb | ||
CROATIA | ||
CYPRUS | HSBC Bank plc | J.P. Morgan AG** |
109 111, Messogian Ave. | Frankfurt am Main | |
115 26 Athens | ||
GREECE | ||
CZECH | UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, | Ceskoslovenska obchodni banka, a.s. |
REPUBLIC | a.s. | Prague |
BB Centrum FILADELFIE | ||
Zeletavska 1525 1 | ||
140 92 Prague 1 | ||
CZECH REPUBLIC | ||
DENMARK | Nordea Bank AB (publ) | Nordea Bank AB (publ) |
Christiansbro | Copenhagen | |
Strandgade 3 | ||
P.O. Box 850 | ||
DK 0900 Copenhagen | ||
DENMARK | ||
EGYPT | Citibank, N.A. | Citibank, N.A. |
4 Ahmed Pasha Street | Cairo | |
Garden City | ||
Cairo | ||
EGYPT | ||
ESTONIA | Swedbank AS | J.P. Morgan AG** |
Liivalaia 8 | Frankfurt am Main | |
15040 Tallinn | ||
ESTONIA | ||
FINLAND | Nordea Bank AB (publ) | J.P. Morgan AG** |
Aleksis Kiven katu 3 5 | Frankfurt am Main | |
FIN 00020 NORDEA Helsinki | ||
FINLAND | ||
FRANCE | BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A. | J.P. Morgan AG** |
3, rue d'Antin | Frankfurt am Main | |
75002 Paris | ||
FRANCE |
GERMANY | Deutsche Bank AG | J.P. Morgan AG** |
Alfred Herrhausen Allee 16 24 | Frankfurt am Main | |
D 65760 Eschborn | ||
GERMANY | ||
J.P. Morgan AG#** | ||
Taunustor 1 (TaunusTurm) | ||
60310 Frankfurt am Main | ||
GERMANY | ||
# Custodian for local German custody clients | ||
only. | ||
GHANA | Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited | Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited |
Accra High Street | Accra | |
P.O. Box 768 | ||
Accra | ||
GHANA | ||
GREECE | HSBC Bank plc | J.P. Morgan AG** |
Messogion 109 111 | Frankfurt am Main | |
11526 Athens | ||
GREECE | ||
HONG KONG | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
48th Floor, One Island East | Hong Kong | |
18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay | ||
HONG KONG | ||
HUNGARY | Deutsche Bank AG | ING Bank N.V. |
Hold utca 27 | Budapest | |
H 1054 Budapest | ||
HUNGARY | ||
*ICELAND* | Islandsbanki hf. | Islandsbanki hf. |
Kirkjusandur 2 | Reykjavik | |
IS 155 Reykjavik | ||
ICELAND |
*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION*
INDIA | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
6th Floor, Paradigm B Wing | Mumbai | |
Mindspace, Malad (West) | ||
Mumbai 400 064 | ||
INDIA | ||
INDONESIA | PT Bank HSBC Indonesia | PT Bank HSBC Indonesia |
Menara Mulia 25th Floor | Jakarta | |
Jl. Jendral Gatot Subroto Kav. 9 11 | ||
Jakarta 12930 | ||
INDONESIA |
*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION*
MALAYSIA | HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad | HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad |
2 Leboh Ampang | Kuala Lumpur | |
12th Floor, South Tower | ||
50100 Kuala Lumpur | ||
MALAYSIA | ||
MAURITIUS | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking |
Corporation Limited | Corporation Limited | |
HSBC Centre | Ebene | |
18 Cybercity | ||
Ebene | ||
MAURITIUS | ||
MEXICO | Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A. | Banco Santander (Mexico), S.A. |
Act. Roberto Medellin No. 800 3er Piso Norte | Mexico, D.F. | |
Colonia Santa Fe | ||
01210 Mexico, D.F. | ||
MEXICO | ||
MOROCCO | Société Générale Marocaine de Banques | Attijariwafa Bank S.A. |
55 Boulevard Abdelmoumen | Casablanca | |
Casablanca 20100 | ||
MOROCCO |
PHILIPPINES | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking |
Corporation Limited | Corporation Limited | |
7/F HSBC Centre | Taguig City | |
3058 Fifth Avenue West | ||
Bonifacio Global City | ||
1634 Taguig City | ||
PHILIPPINES | ||
POLAND | Bank Handlowy w. Warszawie S.A. | mBank S.A. |
ul. Senatorska 16 | Warsaw | |
00 923 Warsaw | ||
POLAND | ||
PORTUGAL | BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A. | J.P. Morgan AG** |
Avenida D.João II, Lote 1.18.01, Bloco B, | Frankfurt am Main | |
7º andar | ||
1998 028 Lisbon | ||
PORTUGAL | ||
QATAR | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | The Commercial Bank (P.Q.S.C.) |
2nd Floor, Ali Bin Ali Tower | Doha | |
Building 150 (Airport Road) | ||
P.O. Box 57 | ||
Doha | ||
QATAR | ||
ROMANIA | Citibank Europe plc | ING Bank N.V. |
145 Calea Victoriei | Bucharest | |
1st District | ||
010072 Bucharest | ||
ROMANIA | ||
RUSSIA | J.P. Morgan Bank International (Limited | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
Liability Company)** | New York | |
10, Butyrsky Val | ||
White Square Business Centre | ||
Floor 12 | ||
Moscow 125047 | ||
RUSSIA | ||
SAUDI ARABIA | HSBC Saudi Arabia | HSBC Saudi Arabia |
2/F HSBC Building | Riyadh | |
7267 Olaya Street North, Al Murooj | ||
Riyadh 12283 2255 | ||
SAUDI ARABIA | ||
SERBIA | Unicredit Bank Srbija a.d. | Unicredit Bank Srbija a.d. |
Rajiceva 27 29 | Belgrade | |
11000 Belgrade | ||
SERBIA |
SINGAPORE | DBS Bank Ltd | Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation |
10 Toh Guan Road | Singapore | |
DBS Asia Gateway, Level 04 11 (4B) | ||
608838 | ||
SINGAPORE | ||
SLOVAK | UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, | J.P. Morgan AG** |
REPUBLIC | a.s. | Frankfurt am Main |
Sancova 1/A | ||
SK 813 33 Bratislava | ||
SLOVAK REPUBLIC | ||
SLOVENIA | UniCredit Banka Slovenija d.d. | J.P. Morgan AG** |
Smartinska 140 | Frankfurt am Main | |
SI 1000 Ljubljana | ||
SLOVENIA | ||
SOUTH AFRICA | FirstRand Bank Limited | The Standard Bank of South Africa |
1 Mezzanine Floor, 3 First Place, Bank City | Limited | |
Cnr Simmonds and Jeppe Streets | Johannesburg | |
Johannesburg 2001 | ||
SOUTH AFRICA | ||
SOUTH KOREA | Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited | Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited |
47 Jongro, Jongro Gu | Seoul | |
Seoul 03160 | ||
SOUTH KOREA | ||
Kookmin Bank Co., Ltd. | Kookmin Bank Co., Ltd. | |
84, Namdaemun ro, Jung gu | Seoul | |
Seoul 100 845 | ||
SOUTH KOREA | ||
SPAIN | Santander Securities Services, S.A. | J.P. Morgan AG** |
Ciudad Grupo Santander | Frankfurt am Main | |
Avenida de Cantabria, s/n | ||
Edificio Ecinar, planta baja | ||
Boadilla del Monte | ||
28660 Madrid | ||
SPAIN | ||
SRI LANKA | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking |
Corporation Limited | Corporation Limited | |
24 Sir Baron Jayatillaka Mawatha | Colombo | |
Colombo 1 | ||
SRI LANKA | ||
SWEDEN | Nordea Bank AB (publ) | Svenska Handelsbanken |
Hamngatan 10 | Stockholm | |
SE 105 71 Stockholm | ||
SWEDEN |
*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION*
THAILAND | Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public | Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public |
Company Limited | Company Limited | |
14th Floor, Zone B | Bangkok | |
Sathorn Nakorn Tower | ||
90 North Sathorn Road Bangrak | ||
Silom, Bangrak | ||
Bangkok 10500 | ||
THAILAND | ||
TRINIDAD AND | Republic Bank Limited | Republic Bank Limited |
TOBAGO | 9 17 Park Street | Port of Spain |
Port of Spain | ||
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | ||
TUNISIA | Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie, S.A. | Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie, |
70 72 Avenue Habib Bourguiba | S.A. | |
P.O. Box 520 | Tunis | |
Tunis 1000 | ||
TUNISIA | ||
TURKEY | Citibank A.S. | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
Inkilap Mah., Yilmaz Plaza | Istanbul | |
O. Faik Atakan Caddesi No: 3 | ||
34768 Umraniye, Istanbul | ||
TURKEY | ||
UGANDA | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited |
5 Speke Road | Kampala | |
P.O. Box 7111 | ||
Kampala | ||
UGANDA |
*UKRAINE* | PJSC Citibank | PJSC Citibank |
16 G Dilova Street | Kiev | |
03150 Kiev | ||
UKRAINE | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** | |
New York |
*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION*
This document is for information only and its contents are subject to change. This document is intended neither to influence your investment decisions nor to amend or supplement any agreement governing your relations with J.P. Morgan. Neither this document nor any of its contents may be disclosed to any third party or used for any other purpose without the proper written consent of J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan has gathered the information from a source it considers reliable, however, it cannot be responsible for inaccuracies, incomplete information or updating of the information furnished hereby.
SCHEDULE 3 SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES | ||
Market | Depository | Instruments |
ARGENTINA | CVSA | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Caja de Valores S.A.) | ||
AUSTRALIA | ASX Settlement | Equity |
(ASX Settlement Pty Limited) | ||
Austraclear | Corporate Debt, Government Debt | |
(Austraclear Limited) | ||
AUSTRIA | OeKB CSD GmbH | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Oesterreichische Kontrollbank CSD | ||
GmbH) | ||
BAHRAIN | CSD | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Bahrain Bourse - Clearing, Settlement and | ||
Central Depository) | ||
BANGLADESH | BB | Government Debt |
(Bangladesh Bank) | ||
CDBL | Equity, Corporate Debt | |
(Central Depository Bangladesh Limited) | ||
BELGIUM | Euroclear Belgium | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Euroclear Belgium SA/NV) | ||
NBB | Corporate Debt, Government Debt | |
(The National Bank of Belgium) | ||
BERMUDA | BSD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Bermuda Stock Exchange - Bermuda | ||
Securities Depository) | ||
BOTSWANA | BoB | Government Debt |
(Bank of Botswana) | ||
CSDB | Equity, Corporate Debt | |
(Central Securities Depository of Botswana | ||
Ltd) | ||
BRAZIL | BM&FBOVESPA | Equity |
(B3 S.A. - BM&FBOVESPA) | ||
CETIP | Corporate Debt | |
(B3 S.A. - CETIP) | ||
SELIC | Government Debt | |
(Banco Central do Brasil - Sistema Especial | ||
de Liquidação e Custódia) |
BULGARIA | CDAD | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Central Depository AD) | ||
BNB | Government Debt | |
(Bulgarian National Bank) | ||
CANADA | CDS Clearing | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(CDS Clearing and Depository Services | ||
Inc.) | ||
CHILE | DCV | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Depósito Central de Valores S.A.) | ||
CHINA A-SHARE | CSDCC | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(China Securities Depository and Clearing | ||
Corporation Limited) | ||
SCH | Short-term Corporate Debt | |
(Shanghai Clearing House) | ||
CCDC | Corporate Debt, Government Debt | |
(China Central Depository & Clearing Co., | ||
Ltd.) | ||
CHINA B-SHARE | CSDCC | Equity |
(China Securities Depository and Clearing | ||
Corporation Limited) | ||
CHINA | HKSCC - for China Connect | Equity |
CONNECT | (Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company | |
Limited) | ||
COLOMBIA | DCV | Government Debt |
(Banco de la Républica de Colombia - | ||
Depósito Central de Valores) | ||
DECEVAL | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt | |
(Depósito Centralizado de Valores de | ||
Colombia S.A.) | ||
COSTA RICA | InterClear | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(InterClear, S.A.) | ||
CROATIA | SKDD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Sredi nje klirin ko depozitarno dru tvo | ||
d.d.) | ||
CYPRUS | CDCR | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Cyprus Stock Exchange - Central | ||
Depository and Central Registry) |
CZECH | CNB | Short-Term Corporate Debt, Short-Term |
REPUBLIC | (Ceská národní banka) | Government Debt |
CDCP | Equity, Long-Term Corporate Debt, Long- | |
(Centrální depozitár cenn ý ch papíru, a.s.) | Term Government Debt | |
DENMARK | VP | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(VP Securities A/S) | ||
EGYPT | MCDR | Equity, Corporate Debt, Treasury Bonds |
(Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and | ||
Registry) | ||
CBE | Treasury Bills | |
(Central Bank of Egypt) | ||
ESTONIA | ECSD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Eesti Väärtpaberikeskus AS) | ||
FINLAND | Euroclear Finland | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Euroclear Finland Oy) | ||
FRANCE | Euroclear France | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Euroclear France SA) | ||
GERMANY | CBF | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Clearstream Banking AG) | ||
GHANA | CSD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Central Securities Depository (GH) Ltd.) | ||
GREECE | BoG | Government Debt |
(Bank of Greece) | ||
ATHEXCSD | Equity, Corporate Debt | |
(Hellenic Central Securities Depository) | ||
HONG KONG | HKSCC | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company | ||
Limited) | ||
CMU | Corporate Debt, Government Debt | |
(Hong Kong Monetary Authority - Central | ||
Moneymarkets Unit) | ||
HUNGARY | KELER | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Központi Elszámolóház és Értéktár | ||
(Budapest) Zrt.) | ||
ICELAND | Nasdaq CSD Iceland hf. | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Nasdaq ver ð bréfami ð stö ð hf.) |
INDIA | NSDL | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(National Securities Depository Limited) | ||
CDSL | Equity, Corporate Debt | |
(Central Depository Services (India) | ||
Limited) | ||
RBI | Government Debt | |
(Reserve Bank of India) | ||
INDONESIA | KSEI | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt* |
(PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia) | (*acts as sub-registry) | |
BI | Government Debt | |
(Bank Indonesia) | ||
INTERNATIONAL | Euroclear Bank | Internationally Traded Debt, Equity |
SECURITIES | (Euroclear Bank SA/NV) | |
MARKET | ||
CBL | Internationally Traded Debt, Equity | |
(Clearstream Banking S.A.) | ||
IRELAND | EUI | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Euroclear U.K. & Ireland Limited) | ||
ISRAEL | TASE-CH | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Clearing House | ||
Ltd.) | ||
ITALY | Monte Titoli | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Monte Titoli S.p.A.) | ||
JAPAN | JASDEC | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Japan Securities Depository Center, | ||
Incorporated) | ||
BOJ | Government Debt | |
(Bank of Japan) | ||
JORDAN | SDC | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Securities Depository Center) | ||
KAZAKHSTAN | KACD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Central Securities Depository Joint-Stock | ||
Company) | ||
KENYA | CDS | Government Debt |
(Central Bank of Kenya - Central | ||
Depository System) | ||
CDSC | Equity, Corporate Debt | |
(Central Depository and Settlement | ||
Corporation Limited) |
KUWAIT | KCC | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(The Kuwait Clearing Company K.S.C.) | ||
LATVIA | LCD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Latvian Central Depository) | ||
LITHUANIA | CSDL | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Central Securities Depository of | ||
Lithuania) | ||
LUXEMBOURG | CBL | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Clearstream Banking S.A.) | ||
MALAYSIA | Bursa Depository | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn Bhd) | ||
BNM | Government Debt | |
(Bank Negara Malaysia) | ||
MAURITIUS | CDS | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Central Depository & Settlement Co. Ltd) | ||
BOM | Government Debt | |
(Bank of Mauritius) | ||
MEXICO | Indeval | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(S.D. Indeval S.A. de C.V.) | ||
MOROCCO | Maroclear | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Maroclear) | ||
NETHERLANDS | Euroclear Nederland | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Euroclear Nederland) | ||
NEW ZEALAND | NZCSD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(New Zealand Central Securities | ||
Depository Limited) | ||
NIGERIA | CSCS | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Central Securities Clearing System Plc) | ||
CBN | Government Debt | |
(Central Bank of Nigeria) | ||
NORWAY | VPS | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Verdipapirsentralen ASA) | ||
OMAN | MCD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Muscat Clearing and Depository Co. | ||
(S.A.O.C)) |
PAKISTAN | SBP | Government Debt |
(State Bank of Pakistan) | ||
CDC | Equity, Corporate Debt | |
(Central Depository Company of Pakistan | ||
Limited) | ||
PERU | CAVALI | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(CAVALI S.A. I.C.L.V.) | ||
PHILIPPINES | PDTC | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Philippine Depository and Trust | ||
Corporation) | ||
RoSS | Government Debt | |
(Bureau of Treasury - Registry of Scripless | ||
Securities) | ||
POLAND | KDPW | Equity, Corporate Debt, Long-Term |
(Krajowy Depozyt Papierów | Government Debt | |
Wartosciowych S.A.) | ||
RPW | Short-Term Government Debt | |
(National Bank of Poland - Registry of | ||
Securities) | ||
PORTUGAL | INTERBOLSA | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Sociedade Gestora de Sistemas de | ||
Liquidação e de Sistemas Centralizados de | ||
Valores Mobiliários, S.A.) | ||
QATAR | QCSD | Equity, Government Debt |
(Qatar Central Securities Depository) | ||
ROMANIA | CD S.A. | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Central Depository S.A.) | ||
NBR | Government Debt | |
(National Bank of Romania) | ||
RUSSIA | NSD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(National Settlement Depository) | ||
SAUDI ARABIA | SDCC | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Securities Depository Center Company) | ||
SERBIA | CSD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Central Securities Depository and Clearing | ||
House) |
SINGAPORE | CDP | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government |
(The Central Depository (Pte) Limited) | Securities | |
MAS | Government Securities | |
(Monetary Authority of Singapore) | ||
SLOVAK | CDCP | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
REPUBLIC | (Centrálny depozitár cenn ý ch papierov SR, | |
a.s.) | ||
SLOVENIA | KDD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Centralna klirin ko depotna dru ~ ba d.d.) | ||
SOUTH AFRICA | Strate | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Strate (Pty) Limited) | ||
SOUTH KOREA | KSD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Korea Securities Depository) | ||
SPAIN | IBERCLEAR | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Sociedad de Sistemas) | ||
SRI LANKA | CDS | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Central Depository Systems (Pvt.) Ltd.) | ||
LankaSecure | Government Debt | |
(Central Bank of Sri Lanka - LankaSecure) | ||
SWEDEN | Euroclear Sweden | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Euroclear Sweden AB) | ||
SWITZERLAND | SIS | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(SIX SIS AG) | ||
TAIWAN | TDCC | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Taiwan Depository and Clearing | ||
Corporation) | ||
CBC | Government Debt | |
(Central Bank of the Republic of China | ||
(Taiwan)) | ||
TANZANIA | CDS | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange Central | ||
Depository System) | ||
THAILAND | TSD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Thailand Securities Depository Company | ||
Limited) | ||
TRINIDAD AND | TTCD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
TOBAGO | (Trinidad and Tobago Central Depository | |
Limited) |
TUNISIA | Tunisie Clearing | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Tunisie Clearing) | ||
TURKEY | CBRT | Government Debt |
(Türkiye Cumhuriyet Merkez Bankasi | ||
A.S.) | ||
CRA | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt | |
(Merkezi Kayit Kurulusu A.S.) | ||
UGANDA | CSD | Government Debt |
(Bank of Uganda - Central Securities | ||
Depository) | ||
SCD | Equity, Corporate Debt | |
(Uganda Securities Exchange - Securities | ||
Central Depository) | ||
UKRAINE | NDU | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(National Depository of Ukraine) | ||
UNITED ARAB | ADX | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
EMIRATES - ADX | (Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange) | |
UNITED ARAB | DFM | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
EMIRATES - DFM | (Dubai Financial Market) | |
UNITED ARAB | NASDAQ Dubai | Corporate Debt |
EMIRATES - | (NASDAQ Dubai Limited) | |
NASDAQ DUBAI | ||
UNITED | EUI | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
KINGDOM | (Euroclear U.K. & Ireland Limited) | |
UNITED STATES | FRB | Government Debt, Mortgage Backed |
(Federal Reserve Bank) | Securities | |
DTC | Equity, Corporate Debt | |
(Depository Trust Company) | ||
URUGUAY | BCU | Government Debt |
(Banco Central del Uruguay) | ||
VENEZUELA | CVV | Equity, Corporate Debt |
(Caja Venezolana de Valores, S.A.) | ||
BCV | Government Debt | |
(Banco Central de Venezuela) | ||
VIETNAM | VSD | Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
(Vietnam Securities Depository) |
This document is for information only and its contents are subject to change. This document is intended neither to influence your investment decisions nor to amend or supplement any agreement governing your relations with J.P. Morgan. Neither this document nor any of its contents may be disclosed to any third party or used for any other purpose without the proper written consent of J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan has gathered the information from a source it considers reliable, however, it cannot be responsible for inaccuracies, incomplete information or updating of the information furnished hereby.
EXHIBIT 1Amendment 2
The following is an amendment, dated as of December 22, 2017 (Amendment), to the Amended and Restated Global Custody Agreement, dated August 14, 2017, as amended from time to time (the Agreement), by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Bank) and each open-end management investment company listed on Exhibit 1 thereto (each, a Trust). This Amendment serves to update the names of the Trusts and certain of their portfolios (each, a Fund) listed on Exhibit 1. Bank and Customer hereby agree that all of the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference with respect to the following Trusts and Funds listed below. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Vanguard Admiral Funds |
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund |
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Bond Index Funds |
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund |
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund |
Vanguard Chester Funds |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2015 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund |
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds |
Vanguard GNMA Fund |
Vanguard REIT II Index Fund |
Vanguard Index Funds |
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 1 |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund 1 |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund 1 |
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund |
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund 1 |
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund |
Vanguard International Equity Index Funds |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund 2 |
Vanguard Malvern Funds |
Vanguard Core Bond Fund 2 |
Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund 2 |
Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund 2 |
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund |
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund |
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund |
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund |
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF |
Vanguard Specialized Funds |
Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund |
Vanguard REIT Index Fund 1 |
Vanguard STAR Funds |
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund |
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund |
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund |
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund |
Vanguard STAR Fund 2 |
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund 1 |
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund 1 |
Vanguard Trustees Equity Fund |
Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund 1 |
Vanguard International Value Fund 2 |
Vanguard Valley Forge Funds |
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund |
Vanguard Managed Payout Fund 1 |
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds |
Conservative Allocation Portfolio 1 |
Equity Index Portfolio 2 |
Global Bond Index Portfolio |
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio 2 |
Moderate Allocation Portfolio 1 |
REIT Index Portfolio 2 |
Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio |
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio 1 |
Vanguard Wellington Fund |
Vanguard Wellington Fund |
Vanguard Whitehall Funds |
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund 2 |
Vanguard International Explorer Fund |
Vanguard World Fund |
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund |
Vanguard Global Wellesley Income Fund |
Vanguard Global Wellington Fund |
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1 Effective on or about February 20, 2018, or as otherwise agreed by the parties. |
2 Effective on or about March 22, 2018, or as otherwise agreed by the parties. |
Bank and each following Customer hereby agree that all of the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement except for Sections 2.1 and 2.2 are hereby incorporated by reference with respect to the Trusts and Funds listed below limited to their use of account number P 62749 in Vanguard Directly Managed Securities Lending transactions:
Vanguard Chester Funds |
Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund |
Vanguard Explorer Fund |
Vanguard Explorer Fund |
Vanguard Fenway Funds |
Vanguard Equity Income Fund |
Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund |
Vanguard Horizon Funds |
Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund |
Vanguard Global Equity Fund |
Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund |
Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Index Funds |
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund |
Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund |
Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Index Funds |
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund |
Vanguard Malvern Funds |
Vanguard Capital Value Fund |
Vanguard U.S. Value Fund |
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund |
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund |
Vanguard Quantitative Funds |
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund |
Vanguard Structured Broad Market Fund |
Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds |
Vanguard Explorer Value Fund |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund |
Vanguard Specialized Funds |
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund |
Vanguard Energy Fund |
Vanguard REIT Index Fund |
Vanguard Trustees Equity Fund |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund |
Vanguard International Value Fund |
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds |
Vanguard Balanced Portfolio |
Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio |
Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio |
Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio |
Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio |
Vanguard Growth Portfolio |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio |
Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio |
Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio |
Vanguard International Portfolio |
Vanguard Whitehall Funds |
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund |
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
Vanguard Selected Value Fund |
Vanguard Windsor Funds |
Vanguard Windsor Fund |
Vanguard Windsor II Fund |
Vanguard World Fund |
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund |
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund |
Vanguard Energy Index Fund |
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund |
Vanguard Financials Index Fund |
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund |
Vanguard Industrials Index Fund |
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund |
Vanguard Materials Index Fund |
Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund |
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund |
Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund |
Vanguard Telecommunications Services Index Fund |
Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund |
Vanguard Utilities Index Fund |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | EACH OF THE OPEN-END MANAGEMENT | |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES LISTED ON | ||
EXHIBIT 1 HERETO | ||
By: | By: | |
Name: | Name: | Thomas J. Higgins |
Title: | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
A MENDED AND R ESTATED M ASTER C USTODIAN A GREEMENT
This Agreement is made as of September 15, 2017 by and among each management investment company identified on Appendix A hereto (each such management investment company made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 19.5 below, shall hereinafter be referred to as the Fund ), and S TATE S TREET B ANK and T RUST C OMPANY , a Massachusetts trust company (the Custodian ). Each Fund and the Custodian agree that this Agreement merges, integrates and supersedes all prior agreements, side letters and understandings between the parties with respect to the matters contained herein; provided, however, that the continuation of any other agreements that may reference the Master Custodian Agreement between the Custodian and the Fund dated prior to the date hereof ( Prior Agreement ) is not intended to be affected by the fact of this amendment and restatement of the Master Custodian Agreement, and reference in such other agreements to a Prior Agreement shall be considered to be a reference to this Agreement effective as of the date of this Agreement (provided that matters relating to the time period prior to the date of this Agreement are governed by the terms of the Prior Agreement).
W ITNESSETH :
W HEREAS , each Fund is authorized to issue shares of common stock or shares of beneficial interest in separate series ( Shares ), with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets;
W HEREAS , each Fund so authorized intends that this Agreement be applicable to each of its series set forth on Appendix A hereto (such series together with all other series subsequently established by the Fund and made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 19.6 below, shall hereinafter be referred to as the Portfolio(s) ).
W HEREAS , each Fund not so authorized intends that this Agreement be applicable to it and all references hereinafter to one or more Portfolio(s) shall be deemed to refer to such Fund(s); and
N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto intending to be legally bound hereby agree as follows:
S ECTION 1. E MPLOYMENT OF C USTODIAN AND P ROPERTY TO BE H ELD BY I T
Each Fund hereby employs the Custodian as a custodian of assets of the Portfolios, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, desires to be held in places within the United States ( domestic securities ) and securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio desires to be held outside the United States ( foreign securities ). Each Fund, on behalf of its Portfolio(s), agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities, other financial assets and cash of the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities or other financial assets owned by the Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such Shares as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio which is not received by it or which is delivered out in accordance with Proper Instructions (as such term is defined in Section 8 hereof) including, without limitation, Portfolio property (i) held by brokers, private bankers or other entities on behalf of the Portfolio (each a Local Agent ), (ii) held by Special Sub-Custodians (as such term is defined in Section 6 hereof), (iii) held by entities which have advanced monies to or on behalf of the Portfolio and which have received Portfolio property as security for such advance(s) (each a Pledgee ), or (iv) delivered or otherwise removed from the custody of the Custodian (a) in connection with any Free Trade (as such term is defined in Sections 2.2(14) and 2.6(7) hereof) or (b) pursuant to Special Instructions (as such term is defined in Section 8 hereof). With
respect to uncertificated shares (the Underlying Shares ) of (i) registered investment companies (as defined in Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time (the 1940 Act )), whether in the same group of investment companies (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G)(ii) of the 1940 Act) or otherwise, including pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the 1940 Act or (ii) investment companies or other pooled investment vehicles that are not registered pursuant to the 1940 Act (the entities listed in clauses (i) and (ii) being hereinafter sometimes referred to as the Underlying Portfolios ) the holding of confirmation statements that identify the shares as being recorded in the Custodians name on behalf of the Portfolios will be deemed custody for purposes hereof.
Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall from time to time employ one or more sub-custodians located in the United States for a Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s. The Custodian may place and maintain each Funds foreign securities with foreign banking institution sub-custodians employed by the Custodian and/or foreign securities depositories, all as designated in Schedules A and B hereto, but only in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 3 and 4 hereof.
S ECTION 2. D UTIES OF THE C USTODIAN WITH R ESPECT TO P ROPERTY OF THE P ORTFOLIOS TO BE H ELD IN THE U NITED S TATES
S ECTION 2.1 H OLDING S ECURITIES . The Custodian shall hold and physically segregate for the account of each Portfolio all non-cash property, to be held by it in the United States, including all domestic securities owned by such Portfolio other than (a) securities which are maintained pursuant to Section 2.8 in a clearing agency which acts as a securities depository or in a book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (each, a U.S. Securities System ) and (b) Underlying Shares owned by each Fund which are maintained pursuant to Section 2.10 hereof in an account with State Street Bank and Trust Company or such other entity which may from time to time act as a transfer agent for the Underlying Portfolios and with respect to which the Custodian is provided with Proper Instructions (the Underlying Transfer Agent ). Except as precluded by Section 8-501(d) of the Uniform Commercial Code ( UCC ), the Custodian shall hold all securities and other financial assets, other than cash, of a Portfolio that are delivered to it in a securities account with the Custodian for and in the name of such Portfolio and shall treat all such assets other than cash as financial assets as those terms are used in the UCC. The Custodian shall identify on its books and records as belonging to a Portfolio the securities and other financial assets, constituting Portfolio assets held by (a) the Custodian, its delegates and sub-custodians, (b) a U.S. Securities System, or (c) an Underlying Transfer Agent in accordance with Section 2.10. To the extent that the Custodian or any of its sub-custodians holds securities constituting the Portfolios assets in an omnibus account that is identified as belonging to the Custodian for the benefit of its customers, the records of the Custodian shall identify which of such securities constitute a Portfolios assets.
S ECTION 2.2 D ELIVERY OF S ECURITIES . The Custodian shall release and deliver domestic securities and other financial assets owned by a Portfolio held by the Custodian, in a U.S. Securities System account of the Custodian or in an account at the Underlying Transfer Agent, only upon receipt of Proper Instructions on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, and only in the following cases:
1) Upon sale of such securities for the account of the Portfolio in accordance with customary or established market practices and procedures, including, without limitation, delivery to the purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent of such purchaser or dealer) against expectation of receiving later payment;
2) Upon the receipt of payment in connection with any repurchase agreement related to such securities entered into by the Portfolio;
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3) In the case of a sale effected through a U.S. Securities System, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.8 hereof;
4) To the depository agent in connection with tender or other similar offers for securities of the Portfolio;
5) To the issuer thereof or its agent when such securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable; provided that, in any such case, the cash or other consideration is to be delivered to the Custodian;
6) To the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into the name of the Portfolio or into the name of any nominee or nominees of the Custodian or into the name or nominee name of any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.7 or into the name or nominee name of any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Section 1; or for exchange for a different number of bonds, certificates or other evidence representing the same aggregate face amount or number of units; provided that, in any such case, the new securities are to be delivered to the Custodian;
7) Upon the sale of such securities for the account of the Portfolio, to the broker or its clearing agent, against a receipt, for examination in accordance with street delivery custom; provided that in any such case, the Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss arising from the delivery of such securities prior to receiving payment for such securities except as may arise from the Custodians own negligence or willful misconduct;
8) For exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or readjustment of the securities of the issuer of such securities, or pursuant to provisions for conversion contained in such securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement; provided that, in any such case, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian;
9) In the case of warrants, rights or similar securities, the surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants, rights or similar securities or the surrender of interim receipts or temporary securities for definitive securities; provided that, in any such case, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian;
10) For delivery in connection with any loans of securities made by the Portfolio (a) against receipt of collateral as agreed from time to time by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, except that in connection with any loans for which collateral is to be credited to the Custodians account in the book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Custodian will not be held liable or responsible for the delivery of securities owned by the Portfolio prior to the receipt of such collateral or (b) to the lending agent, or the lending agents custodian, in accordance with written Proper Instructions (which need not provide for the receipt by the Custodian of collateral therefor) agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and the Fund;
11) For delivery as security in connection with any borrowing by a Fund on behalf of a Portfolio requiring a pledge of assets by the Fund on behalf of such Portfolio;
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12) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act ) and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ( FINRA ), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange, or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Fund on behalf of a Portfolio;
13) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among a Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the Custodian, and a futures commission merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, relating to compliance with the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC ) and/or any contract market, or any similar organization or organizations, regarding account deposits in connection with transactions by the Fund on behalf of a Portfolio;
14) Upon the sale or other delivery of such investments (including, without limitation, to one or more (a) Special Sub-Custodians or (b) additional custodians appointed by the Fund, and communicated to the Custodian from time to time via a writing duly executed by an authorized officer of the Fund, for the purpose of engaging in repurchase agreement transactions(s), each a Repo Custodian ), and prior to receipt of payment therefor, as set forth in written Proper Instructions (such delivery in advance of payment, along with payment in advance of delivery made in accordance with Section 2.6(7), as applicable, shall each be referred to herein as a Free Trade ), provided that such Proper Instructions shall set forth (a) the securities of the Portfolio to be delivered and (b) the person(s) to whom delivery of such securities shall be made;
15) Upon receipt of instructions from the Funds transfer agent (the Transfer Agent ) for delivery to such Transfer Agent or to the holders of Shares in connection with distributions in kind, as may be described from time to time in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information of the Fund related to the Portfolio (the Prospectus ), in satisfaction of requests by holders of Shares for repurchase or redemption;
16) In the case of a sale processed through the Underlying Transfer Agent of Underlying Shares, in accordance with Section 2.10 hereof;
17) For delivery as initial or variation margin in connection with futures or options on futures contracts entered into by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio; and
18) For any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio specifying (a) the securities of the Portfolio to be delivered and (b) the person or persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be made.
S ECTION 2.3 R EGISTRATION OF S ECURITIES . Domestic securities or other financial assets held by the Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered in the name of the Portfolio or in the name of any nominee of a Fund on behalf of the Portfolio or of any nominee of the Custodian which nominee shall be assigned exclusively to the Portfolio, unless the Fund has authorized in writing the appointment of a nominee to be used in common with other registered management investment companies having the same investment adviser as the Portfolio, or in the name or nominee name of any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.7 or in the name or nominee name of any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Section 1. All securities accepted by the Custodian on behalf of the Portfolio under the terms of this Agreement shall be
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in street name or other good delivery form. If, however, a Fund directs the Custodian to maintain securities in street name, the Custodian shall utilize its best efforts to timely collect income due the Fund on such securities and shall utilize its best efforts to timely notify the Fund of relevant corporate actions including, without limitation, pendency of calls, maturities, tender or exchange offers.
S ECTION 2.4 B ANK A CCOUNTS . The Custodian shall open and maintain a separate bank account or accounts in the United States in the name of each Portfolio of each Fund, subject only to draft or order by the Custodian acting pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall hold in such account or accounts, subject to the provisions hereof, all cash received by it from or for the account of the Portfolio, other than cash maintained by the Portfolio in a bank account established and used in accordance with Rule 17f-3 under the 1940 Act. Funds held by the Custodian for a Portfolio may be deposited by it to its credit as Custodian in the banking department of the Custodian or in such other banks or trust companies as it may in its discretion deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that every such bank or trust company shall be qualified to act as a custodian under the 1940 Act and that each such bank or trust company and the funds to be deposited with each such bank or trust company shall on behalf of each applicable Portfolio be approved by vote of a majority of the Board of Trustees or the Board of Directors of the Fund (as appropriate, and in each case, the Board ). Such funds shall be deposited by the Custodian in its capacity as Custodian and shall be withdrawable by the Custodian only in that capacity.
S ECTION 2.5 C OLLECTION OF I NCOME . Except with respect to Portfolio property released and delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(14) or purchased pursuant to Section 2.6(7), and subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, the Custodian shall collect on a timely basis all income and other payments with respect to registered domestic securities and other financial assets held hereunder to which each Portfolio shall be entitled either by law or pursuant to custom in the securities business, and shall collect on a timely basis all income and other payments with respect to bearer domestic securities if, on the date of payment by the issuer, such securities are held by the Custodian or its agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Custodian shall detach and present for payment all coupons and other income items requiring presentation as and when they become due and shall collect interest when due on securities held hereunder. The Custodian shall credit income to the Portfolio as such income is received or in accordance with the Custodians then current payable date income schedule. The Custodian may reverse any income credited by the Custodian to a Portfolio after the Custodian reasonably determines that actual payment of income will not occur in due course, and the Custodian may charge the Portfolio a rate agreed upon by the parties for the amount of unpaid income credited to the Portfolio. Income due each Portfolio on securities loaned pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2 (10) shall be the responsibility of the applicable Fund. The Custodian will have no duty or responsibility in connection therewith, other than to provide the Fund with such information or data as may be necessary to assist the Fund in arranging for the timely delivery to the Custodian of the income to which the Portfolio is properly entitled.
The Custodian shall notify a Fund, at the frequency agreed upon by the parties, in writing by facsimile transmission, electronic communication, or in such other manner as the Fund and the Custodian may agree in writing, if any amount payable with respect to portfolio securities or other assets of the Portfolios of a Fund is not received by the Custodian when due. In the event that extraordinary measures are required to collect such income, the Fund and the Custodian shall consult as to such measures and agree upon any compensation and expenses payable to the Custodian as a result of taking such measures. The Custodian shall not be responsible for the collection of amounts due and payable with respect to portfolio securities or other assets that are in default.
S ECTION 2.6 P AYMENT OF F UND M ONIES . The Custodian shall pay out monies of a Portfolio as
provided in Section 5 and otherwise upon receipt of Proper Instructions on behalf of the applicable
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Portfolio, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, the Custodian shall pay out monies of a Portfolio in the following cases only:
1) Upon the purchase of domestic securities, options, futures contracts or options on futures contracts for the account of the Portfolio but only (a) in accordance with customary or established market practices and procedures, including, without limitation, delivering money to the seller thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such seller or dealer) against expectation of receiving later delivery of such securities or evidence of title to such options, futures contracts or options on futures contracts to the Custodian (or any bank, banking firm or trust company doing business in the United States or abroad which is qualified under the 1940 Act to act as a custodian and has been designated by the Custodian as its agent for this purpose) registered in the name of the Portfolio or in the name of a nominee of the Custodian referred to in Section 2.3 hereof or in proper form for transfer; (b) in the case of a purchase effected through a U.S. Securities System, in accordance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.8 hereof; (c) in the case of a purchase of Underlying Shares, in accordance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.10 hereof; (d) in the case of repurchase agreements entered into between the applicable Fund on behalf of a Portfolio and the Custodian, or another bank, or a broker-dealer which is a member of FINRA, (i) against delivery of the securities either in certificate form or through an entry crediting the Custodians account at the Federal Reserve Bank with such securities or (ii) against delivery of the receipt evidencing purchase by the Portfolio of securities owned by the Custodian along with written evidence of the agreement by the Custodian to repurchase such securities from the Portfolio; or (e) for transfer to a time deposit account of the Fund in any bank, whether domestic or foreign; such transfer may be effected prior to receipt of a confirmation from a broker and/or the applicable bank pursuant to Proper Instructions from the Fund as defined herein;
2) In connection with conversion, exchange or surrender of securities owned by the Portfolio as set forth in Section 2.2 hereof;
3) For the redemption or repurchase of Shares issued as set forth in Section 7 hereof;
4) For the payment of any expense or liability incurred by the Portfolio, including but not limited to the following payments for the account of the Portfolio: interest, taxes, management, accounting, transfer agent and legal fees, and operating expenses of the Fund whether or not such expenses are to be in whole or in part capitalized or treated as deferred expenses;
5) For the payment of any dividends on Shares declared pursuant to the Funds articles of incorporation or organization and by-laws or agreement or declaration of trust, as applicable, and Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (collectively, Governing Documents );
6) For payment of the amount of dividends received in respect of securities sold short;
7) Upon the purchase of domestic investments including, without limitation, repurchase agreement transactions involving delivery of Portfolio monies to Repo Custodian(s), and prior to receipt of such investments, as set forth in written Proper Instructions (such payment in advance of delivery, along with delivery in advance of payment made in accordance with Section 2.2(14), as applicable, shall each be referred to herein as a Free
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Trade ), provided that such Proper Instructions shall also set forth (a) the amount of such payment and (b) the person(s) to whom such payment is made;
8) For payment as initial or variation margin in connection with futures or options on futures contracts entered into by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio; and
9) For any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio specifying (a) the amount of such payment and (b) the person or persons to whom such payment is to be made.
S ECTION 2.7 A PPOINTMENT OF A GENTS . The Custodian may at any time or times in its discretion appoint (and may at any time remove) agents to carry out such of the provisions of this Agreement as the Custodian may from time to time direct; provided, however, that the appointment of any agent shall not relieve the Custodian of any of its duties or obligations hereunder and the Custodian shall be fully responsible and liable for the actions and omissions of any agent (which shall not be deemed to be U.S. Securities Systems, Special Sub-Custodians, U.S. sub-custodians designated pursuant to the last paragraph of Section 1, or Foreign Sub-Custodians and sub-custodians and other agents of the Fund or Portfolio) appointed hereunder. The Underlying Transfer Agent shall not be deemed an agent or sub-custodian of the Custodian for purposes of this Section 2.7 or any other provision of this Agreement.
S ECTION 2.8 D EPOSIT OF F UND A SSETS IN U.S. S ECURITIES S YSTEMS . The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain securities owned by a Portfolio in a U.S. Securities System in compliance with the conditions of Rule 17f-4 under the 1940 Act, as amended from time to time.
S ECTION 2.9 S EGREGATED A CCOUNT . The Custodian shall upon receipt of Proper Instructions on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, establish and maintain a segregated account or accounts for and on behalf of each such Portfolio, into which account or accounts may be transferred cash, in the case of a deposit account, or securities and other financial assets (other than cash), in the case of a securities account, of the Portfolio and collateral provided to the Portfolio by its counterparties, including securities maintained in an account by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.8 hereof, (a) in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act and a member of the FINRA, relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange, or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Portfolio, (b) in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, the Custodian and any futures commission merchant (registered under the Commodity Exchange Act) relating to compliance with the rules of the CFTC or any registered contract market, or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Portfolio, (c) for purposes of segregating cash or government securities in connection with options purchased, sold or written by the Portfolio or commodity futures contract options thereon purchased or sold by the Portfolio, (d) for the purposes of compliance by the Portfolio with the procedures required by Investment Company Act Release No. 10666, or any subsequent release of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ), or no-action letter of the staff of the SEC, relating to the maintenance of segregated accounts by registered management investment companies, and (e) for any other purpose in accordance with Proper Instructions.
S ECTION 2.10 D EPOSIT OF F UND A SSETS WITH THE U NDERLYING T RANSFER A GENT . Underlying Shares beneficially owned by the Fund, on behalf of a Portfolio, shall be deposited and/or maintained in an account or accounts maintained with an Underlying Transfer Agent and the Custodians only responsibilities with respect thereto shall be limited to the following:
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1) Upon receipt of a confirmation or statement from an Underlying Transfer Agent that such Underlying Transfer Agent is holding or maintaining Underlying Shares in the name of the Custodian (or a nominee of the Custodian) for the benefit of a Portfolio, the Custodian shall identify by book-entry that such Underlying Shares are being held by it as custodian for the benefit of such Portfolio.
2) In respect of the purchase of Underlying Shares for the account of a Portfolio, upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall pay out monies of such Portfolio as so directed, and record such payment from the account of such Portfolio on the Custodians books and records.
3) In respect of the sale or redemption of Underlying Shares for the account of a Portfolio, upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall transfer such Underlying Shares as so directed, record such transfer from the account of such Portfolio on the Custodians books and records and, upon the Custodians receipt of the proceeds therefor, record such payment for the account of such Portfolio on the Custodians books and records.
The Custodian shall not be liable to the Fund for any loss or damage to the Fund or any Portfolio resulting from the maintenance of Underlying Shares with an Underlying Transfer Agent except to the extent the loss or damage results directly from the fraud, negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian or any of its agents or of any of its or their employees.
S ECTION 2.11 O WNERSHIP C ERTIFICATES FOR T AX P URPOSES . The Custodian shall execute ownership and other certificates and affidavits for all federal and state tax purposes in connection with receipt of income or other payments with respect to domestic securities of each Portfolio held by it and in connection with transfers of securities.
S ECTION 2.12 P ROXIES . The Custodian shall deliver to a Fund all forms of proxies, all proxy solicitation materials, all notices of meetings, and any other notices or announcements affecting or relating to securities owned by one or more of a Funds Portfolios that are received by the Custodian, any sub-custodian, or any nominee of either of them (or with the exercise of reasonable care that the Custodian, any sub-custodian, or any nominee of either of them should have become aware), and, upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall execute and deliver, or cause such sub-custodian or nominee to execute and deliver, such proxies or other authorizations as may be required. Except as directed pursuant to Proper Instructions, neither the Custodian nor any sub-custodian or nominee shall vote upon any such securities, or execute any proxy to vote thereon, or give any consent or take any other action with respect thereto. In the event that the Custodian is unable to vote upon any such securities in accordance with Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall promptly notify (subject to market practices and rules) a Fund. Each Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of the Fund to exercise shareholder rights.
S ECTION 2.13 C OMMUNICATIONS . Subject to the domestic securities or other financial assets held in the United States being registered as provided in Section 2.3, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to a Fund for each Portfolio all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the securities and other financial assets being held for the Portfolio, including among other things, maturities of domestic securities and notices of exercise of call and put options. The Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the securities and other financial assets whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party or its agent making the tender or exchange offer.
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The Custodian shall also transmit promptly to the Fund for each Portfolio all written information received by the Custodian regarding any class action or other collective litigation relating to Portfolio securities or other financial assets issued in the United States and then held, or previously held, during the relevant class-action period during the term of this Agreement by the Custodian for the account of the Fund for the Portfolio, including, but not limited to, opt-out notices and proof-of-claim forms. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the Custodians services with respect to class actions do not extend beyond the timely forwarding of written information so received by the Custodian.
S ECTION 2.14 E XERCISE OF R IGHTS ; T ENDER O FFERS . Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall: (a) deliver warrants, puts, calls, rights or similar securities to the issuer or trustee thereof, or to the agent of such issuer or trustee, for the purpose of exercise or sale, provided that the new securities, cash or other assets, if any, acquired as a result of such actions are to be delivered to the Custodian; and (b) deposit securities upon invitations for tenders thereof, provided that the consideration for such securities is to be paid or delivered to the Custodian, or the tendered securities are to be returned to the Custodian. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Custodian shall take all necessary action, unless otherwise directed to the contrary in Proper Instructions, to comply with the terms of all mandatory or compulsory exchanges, calls, tenders, redemptions, or similar rights of security ownership ( Mandatory Corporate Actions ), and shall promptly notify a Fund of such Mandatory Corporate Action in writing by facsimile transmission, electronic communication, or in such other manner as the Fund and the Custodian may agree in writing.
In the event that Custodian is provided notice (in industry standard form) of (a) a proposed merger, recapitalization, reorganization, conversion, consolidation, subdivision, tender offer, takeover offer or other electable or voluntary corporate action or (b) a proposed issuance of securities or rights to participate in the issuance of securities, in each case by or with respect to the issuer of securities held by it for the account of a Portfolio (each a Voluntary Corporate Action ), the Custodian shall provide written notice to the Fund or its designee promptly upon being provided such notice of the Voluntary Corporate Action. The notice provided by the Custodian shall include (i) a copy, or if a copy is not available, a synopsis of the offering materials provided to the Custodian by the issuer or its agent in connection with the Voluntary Corporate Action and (ii) the date on which the Custodian is required to take action to exercise rights or powers with respect to the Voluntary Corporate Action. Provided that the Custodian shall have delivered timely notice of the Voluntary Corporate Action to the Fund, the Custodian shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any Voluntary Corporate Action or other right or power in connection with domestic securities or other property of the Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) the Custodian is in actual possession of such securities or property and (ii) the Custodian receives Proper Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least two (2) business days prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take action to exercise such right or power. If the Fund provides the Custodian with such notification after such deadline, the Custodian shall use its reasonable best efforts to process such election.
S ECTION 2.15 S ECURITIES L ENDING . To the extent that a Fund engages in a securities lending program other than with the Custodian, the Fund and the Custodian will agree to procedures that will apply to such securities lending program.
S ECTION 3. P ROVISIONS R ELATING TO R ULES 17 F -5 AND 17 F -7
S ECTION 3.1 D EFINITIONS . As used throughout this Agreement, the capitalized terms set forth below shall have the indicated meanings:
Country Risk means all factors reasonably related to the systemic risk of holding Foreign Assets in a particular country including, but not limited to, such countrys political environment, economic and
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financial infrastructure (including any Eligible Securities Depository operating in the country), nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, prevailing or developing custody and settlement practices, and laws and regulations applicable to the safekeeping and recovery of Foreign Assets held in custody in that country.
Eligible Foreign Custodian has the meaning set forth in section (a)(1) of Rule 17f-5, including a majority-owned or indirect subsidiary of a U.S. Bank (as defined in Rule 17f-5), a bank holding company meeting the requirements of an Eligible Foreign Custodian (as set forth in Rule 17f-5 or by other appropriate action of the SEC), or a foreign branch of a Bank (as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act) meeting the requirements of a custodian under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act; the term does not include any Eligible Securities Depository.
Eligible Securities Depository has the meaning set forth in section (b)(1) of Rule 17f-7.
Foreign Assets means any of the Portfolios investments (including foreign currencies) for which the primary market is outside the United States and such cash and cash equivalents as are reasonably necessary to effect the Portfolios transactions in such investments.
Foreign Custody Manager has the meaning set forth in section (a)(3) of Rule 17f-5.
Rule 17f-5 means Rule 17f-5 promulgated under the 1940 Act.
Rule 17f-7 means Rule 17f-7 promulgated under the 1940 Act.
S ECTION 3.2 T HE C USTODIAN AS F OREIGN C USTODY M ANAGER .
3.2.1 D ELEGATION TO THE C USTODIAN AS F OREIGN C USTODY M ANAGER . Each Fund, by resolution adopted by its Board, hereby delegates to the Custodian, subject to Section (b) of Rule 17f-5, the responsibilities set forth in this Section 3.2 with respect to Foreign Assets of the Portfolios held outside the United States, and the Custodian hereby accepts such delegation as Foreign Custody Manager with respect to the Portfolios.
3.2.2 C OUNTRIES C OVERED . The Foreign Custody Manager shall be responsible for performing the delegated responsibilities defined below only with respect to the countries and custody arrangements for each such country listed on Schedule A to this Agreement, which list of countries may be amended from time to time by any Fund with the agreement of the Foreign Custody Manager. The Foreign Custody Manager shall list on Schedule A the Eligible Foreign Custodians selected by the Foreign Custody Manager to maintain the assets of the Portfolios, which list of Eligible Foreign Custodians may be amended from time to time in the sole discretion of the Foreign Custody Manager. The Foreign Custody Manager will provide amended versions of Schedule A in accordance with Section 3.2.5 hereof.
Upon the receipt by the Foreign Custody Manager of Proper Instructions to open an account or to place or maintain Foreign Assets in a country listed on Schedule A, and the fulfillment by each Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s), of the applicable account opening requirements for such country, the Foreign Custody Manager shall be deemed to have been delegated by such Funds Board on behalf of such Portfolio(s) responsibility as Foreign Custody Manager with respect to that country and to have accepted such delegation. Execution of this Agreement by each Fund shall be deemed to be a Proper Instruction to open an account, or to place or maintain Foreign Assets, in each country listed on Schedule A. The Custodian will assist a Fund in satisfying the account opening requirements for a country as may be reasonably requested by the Fund. Following the receipt of Proper Instructions directing the Foreign
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Custody Manager to close the account of a Portfolio with the Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager in a designated country, the delegation by the Board on behalf of such Portfolio to the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager for that country shall be deemed to have been withdrawn, and such withdrawal shall be deemed to be effective, and the Custodian shall cease to be the Foreign Custody Manager with respect to such Portfolio with respect to that country as of the date that is ninety days (or such other period to which the parties may agree in writing) after receipt of any such Proper Instructions by the Foreign Custody Manager.
The Foreign Custody Manager may withdraw its acceptance of delegated responsibilities with respect to a designated country upon written notice to the Fund. Ninety days (or such longer period to which the parties agree in writing) after receipt of any such notice by the Fund, the Custodian shall have no further responsibility in its capacity as Foreign Custody Manager to the Fund with respect to the country as to which the Custodians acceptance of delegation is withdrawn.
3.2.3 S COPE OF D ELEGATED R ESPONSIBILITIES :
(a) S ELECTION OF E LIGIBLE F OREIGN C USTODIANS . Subject to the provisions of this Section 3.2, the Foreign Custody Manager may place and maintain the Foreign Assets in the care of the Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager in each country listed on Schedule A, as amended from time to time. In performing its delegated responsibilities as Foreign Custody Manager to place or maintain Foreign Assets with an Eligible Foreign Custodian, the Foreign Custody Manager shall determine that the Foreign Assets will be subject to reasonable care, based on the standards applicable to custodians in the country in which the Foreign Assets will be held by that Eligible Foreign Custodian, after considering all factors relevant to the safekeeping of such assets, including, without limitation the factors specified in Rule 17f-5(c)(1).
(b) C ONTRACTS W ITH E LIGIBLE F OREIGN C USTODIANS . The Foreign Custody Manager shall determine that the contract governing the foreign custody arrangements with each Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager will satisfy the requirements of Rule 17f-5(c)(2).
(c) M ONITORING . In each case in which the Foreign Custody Manager maintains Foreign Assets with an Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager, the Foreign Custody Manager shall establish a system to monitor (i) the appropriateness of maintaining the Foreign Assets with such Eligible Foreign Custodian and (ii) the contract governing the custody arrangements established by the Foreign Custody Manager with the Eligible Foreign Custodian. In the event the Foreign Custody Manager determines that the custody arrangements with an Eligible Foreign Custodian it has selected are no longer appropriate, the Foreign Custody Manager shall notify the Board in accordance with Section 3.2.5 hereunder.
3.2.4 G UIDELINES FOR THE E XERCISE OF D ELEGATED A UTHORITY . For purposes of this Section 3.2, the Board shall be deemed to have considered and determined to accept such Country Risk as is incurred by placing and maintaining the Foreign Assets in each country for which the Custodian is serving as Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios.
3.2.5 R EPORTING R EQUIREMENTS . The Foreign Custody Manager shall report the withdrawal of the Foreign Assets from an Eligible Foreign Custodian and the placement of such Foreign Assets with another Eligible Foreign Custodian by providing to the Board an amended Schedule A at the end of the calendar quarter in which an amendment to such Schedule has occurred. The Foreign Custody Manager shall make written reports notifying the Board of any other material change in the foreign custody arrangements of the Portfolios described in this Section 3.2 after the occurrence of the material change. The
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Foreign Custody Manager will also provide the Fund with global market information bulletins on a timely basis.
3.2.6 S TANDARD OF C ARE AS F OREIGN C USTODY M ANAGER OF A P ORTFOLIO . In performing the responsibilities delegated to it, the Foreign Custody Manager agrees to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence such as a person having responsibility for the safekeeping of assets of management investment companies registered under the 1940 Act would exercise (unless a higher standard of care is required by Rule 17f-5). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Custodian acting as Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolio is subject to the standard of care set forth in Section 16 of this Agreement.
3.2.7 R EPRESENTATIONS WITH R ESPECT TO R ULE 17 F -5 . The Foreign Custody Manager represents to each Fund that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in section (a)(7) of Rule 17f-5. Each Fund represents to the Custodian that its Board has determined that it is reasonable for such Board to rely on the Custodian to perform the responsibilities delegated pursuant to this Agreement to the Custodian as the Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios.
3.2.8 E FFECTIVE D ATE AND T ERMINATION OF THE C USTODIAN AS F OREIGN C USTODY M ANAGER . Each Boards delegation to the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall remain in effect until terminated at any time, without penalty, by written notice from the terminating party to the non-terminating party. Termination will become effective ninety (90) days after receipt by the non-terminating party of such notice. The provisions of Section 3.2.2 hereof shall govern the delegation to and termination of the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios with respect to designated countries.
3.2.9 C ERTIFICATION R EGARDING E LIGIBLE F OREIGN C USTODIANS . Each report presented to a Funds Board by the Custodian pursuant to Section 3.2.5 above shall be accompanied by a certificate representing that (a) the Custodian has established a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining a Portfolios Foreign Assets with each Eligible Foreign Custodian pursuant to paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 and to monitor the performance of each Eligible Foreign Custodian under the sub-custodian agreement between the Custodian and the Eligible Foreign Custodian, (b) the Custodian has monitored all Eligible Foreign Custodians and each Eligible Foreign Custodian continues to be an Eligible Foreign Custodian, (c) each Eligible Foreign Custodian continues to provide the standard of care set forth in Section 3.2.6 hereof, after considering all relevant factors, including without limitation, those factors set forth in paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5, (d) all foreign custody agreements between the Custodian and the Eligible Foreign Custodians continue to meet the requirements of paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 17f-5, (e) since the submission of the last report pursuant to Section 3.2.5 above, there have been no material adverse changes to the Custodians foreign custody network or arrangements other than those reported to the Board or other governing body or entity of the Fund, on behalf of itself or its applicable Portfolios, in the accompanying report or notified to the Fund through the Custodians Global Market Bulletins, distributed to designated officers of the Fund and available on the Custodians internet client portal, my.statestreet.com (which information shall be included in the accompanying report to the Board), and (f) the information included in the report is true, accurate and complete in all material respects.
S ECTION 3.3
E LIGIBLE S ECURITIES D EPOSITORIES .
3.3.1 A NALYSIS AND M ONITORING . The Custodian shall (a) provide the Fund (or its duly-authorized investment manager or investment adviser) with an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with the Eligible Securities Depositories set forth on Schedule B hereto in accordance with section (a)(1)(i)(A) of Rule 17f-7, and (b) monitor such risks on a continuing basis, and
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promptly notify the Fund (or its duly-authorized investment manager or investment adviser) of any material change in such risks, in accordance with section (a)(1)(i)(B) of Rule 17f-7.
3.3.2 S TANDARD OF C ARE . The Custodian agrees to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing the duties set forth in Section 3.3.1 (unless a higher standard of care is required by Rule 17f-7). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Custodian, in performing the duties set forth in Section 3.3.1, is subject to the standard of care set forth in Section 16 of this Agreement.
S ECTION 3.4 L OCAL R EGULATORY M ATTERS . The Custodian shall assist a Fund in complying with regulations and market practices of jurisdictions other than the United States of America applicable to a Funds Foreign Assets as the Fund may reasonably request from time to time. Such assistance may include, but not be limited to, soliciting information and guidance from depositories, exchanges and regulators; obtaining legal opinions at the expense of the relevant Fund but only after a Fund has been notified and agrees in writing to the amount of such expenses; acting as a Funds representative (if required by local law) in making filings; and providing such other assistance with respect to its Foreign Assets as a Fund may reasonably request. Based on what the Custodian considers to be reasonably reliable sources of information, including its Eligible Foreign Custodians, Custodian shall inform a Fund as to the Custodians understanding of a Funds rights, duties and obligations under regulations and market practices of jurisdictions other than the United States of America in connection with actions taken by a Fund or the Custodian, including, but not limited to, corporate actions involving a Funds securities.
S ECTION 4. D UTIES OF THE C USTODIAN WITH R ESPECT TO P ROPERTY OF THE P ORTFOLIOS TO BE H ELD O UTSIDE THE U NITED S TATES
S ECTION 4.1 D EFINITIONS . As used throughout this Agreement, the capitalized terms set forth below shall have the indicated meanings:
Foreign Securities System means an Eligible Securities Depository listed on Schedule B hereto.
Foreign Sub-Custodian means a foreign banking institution serving as an Eligible Foreign Custodian.
S ECTION 4.2 H OLDING S ECURITIES . The Custodian shall identify on its books as belonging to the Portfolios the foreign securities and other financial assets held by each Foreign Sub-Custodian or Foreign Securities System. The Custodian may hold foreign securities and other financial assets for all of its customers, including the Portfolios, with any Foreign Sub-Custodian in an account that is identified as belonging to the Custodian for the benefit of its customers, provided however, that (i) the records of the Custodian with respect to foreign securities and other financial assets of the Portfolios which are maintained in such account shall identify those securities as belonging to the Portfolios and (ii), to the extent permitted and customary in the market in which the account is maintained, the Custodian shall require that securities so held by the Foreign Sub-Custodian be held separately from any assets of such Foreign Sub-Custodian or of other customers of such Foreign Sub-Custodian.
S ECTION 4.3 F OREIGN S ECURITIES S YSTEMS . Foreign securities shall be maintained in a Foreign Securities System in a designated country through arrangements implemented by the Custodian or a Foreign Sub-Custodian, as applicable, in such country.
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S ECTION 4.4 T RANSACTIONS IN F OREIGN C USTODY A CCOUNT .
4.4.1 D ELIVERY OF F OREIGN A SSETS . The Custodian or a Foreign Sub-Custodian shall release and deliver foreign securities of the Portfolios held by the Custodian or such Foreign Sub-Custodian, or in a Foreign Securities System account, only upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, and only in the following cases:
(i) Upon the sale of such foreign securities for the Portfolio in accordance with commercially reasonable market practice in the country where such foreign securities are held or traded, including, without limitation: (A) delivery against expectation of receiving later payment; or (B) in the case of a sale effected through a Foreign Securities System, in accordance with the rules governing the operation of the Foreign Securities System;
(ii) In connection with any repurchase agreement related to foreign securities;
(iii) To the depository agent in connection with tender or other similar offers for foreign securities of the Portfolios;
(iv) To the issuer thereof or its agent when such foreign securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable;
(v) To the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into the name of the Custodian (or the name of the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian or of any nominee of the Custodian or such Foreign Sub-Custodian) or for exchange for a different number of bonds, certificates or other evidence representing the same aggregate face amount or number of units;
(vi) To brokers, clearing banks or other clearing agents for examination or trade execution in accordance with market custom; provided that in any such case, the Foreign Sub-Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss arising from the delivery of such foreign securities prior to receiving payment for such foreign securities except as may arise from the Foreign Sub-Custodians own negligence or willful misconduct;
(vii) For exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or readjustment of the securities of the issuer of such securities, or pursuant to provisions for conversion contained in such securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement;
(viii) In the case of warrants, rights or similar foreign securities, the surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants, rights or similar securities or the surrender of interim receipts or temporary securities for definitive securities;
(ix) For delivery as security in connection with any borrowing by a Fund on behalf of a Portfolio requiring a pledge of assets by the Fund on behalf of such Portfolio;
(x) In connection with trading in options and futures contracts, including delivery as original margin and variation margin;
(xi) Upon the sale or other delivery of such foreign securities (including, without limitation, to one or more Special Sub-Custodians or Repo Custodians) as a Free Trade, provided that
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applicable Proper Instructions shall set forth (A) the foreign securities to be delivered and (B) the person or persons to whom delivery shall be made;
(xii) In connection with the lending of foreign securities; and
(xiii) For any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions specifying (A) the foreign securities to be delivered and (B) the person or persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be made.
4.4.2 P AYMENT OF P ORTFOLIO M ONIES . Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may
be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, the Custodian shall pay out, or direct the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian or the respective Foreign Securities System to pay out, monies of a Portfolio in the following cases only:
(i) Upon the purchase of foreign securities for the Portfolio, unless otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, by (A) delivering money to the seller thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such seller or dealer) against expectation of receiving later delivery of such foreign securities; or (B) in the case of a purchase effected through a Foreign Securities System, in accordance with the rules governing the operation of such Foreign Securities System;
(ii) In connection with the conversion, exchange or surrender of foreign securities of the Portfolio;
(iii) For the payment of any expense or liability of the Portfolio, including but not limited to the following payments: interest, taxes, investment advisory fees, transfer agency fees, fees under this Agreement, legal fees, accounting fees, and other operating expenses;
(iv) For the purchase or sale of foreign exchange or foreign exchange contracts for the Portfolio, including transactions executed with or through the Custodian or its Foreign Sub-Custodians;
(v) In connection with trading in options and futures contracts, including delivery as original margin and variation margin;
(vi) Upon the purchase of foreign investments including, without limitation, repurchase agreement transactions involving delivery of Portfolio monies to Repo Custodian(s), as a Free Trade, provided that applicable Proper Instructions shall set forth (A) the amount of such payment and (B) the person or persons to whom payment shall be made;
(vii) For payment of part or all of the dividends received in respect of securities sold short;
(viii) In connection with the borrowing or lending of foreign securities; and
(ix) For any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions specifying (A) the amount of such payment and (B) the person or persons to whom such payment is to be made.
4.4.3 M ARKET C ONDITIONS . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the
contrary, settlement and payment for Foreign Assets received for the account of the Portfolios and delivery
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of Foreign Assets maintained for the account of the Portfolios may be effected in accordance with the customary established securities trading or processing practices and procedures in the country or market in which the transaction occurs, including, without limitation, delivering Foreign Assets to the purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such purchaser or dealer) with the expectation of receiving later payment for such Foreign Assets from such purchaser or dealer but in all events subject to the standard of care set forth in Section 16 of this Agreement.
The Custodian shall provide to each Board the information with respect to custody and settlement practices in countries in which the Custodian employs a Foreign Sub-Custodian described on Schedule C hereto at the time or times set forth on such Schedule. The Custodian may revise Schedule C from time to time, provided that no such revision shall result in a Board being provided with substantively less information than had been previously provided hereunder.
S ECTION 4.5 R EGISTRATION OF F OREIGN S ECURITIES . The foreign securities maintained in the custody of a Foreign Sub-Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered in the name of the applicable Portfolio or in the name of the Custodian or in the name of any Foreign Sub-Custodian or in the name of any nominee of the foregoing provided that the use of a nominee is customary market practice. The applicable Fund on behalf of such Portfolio agrees to hold any such nominee harmless from any liability as a holder of record of such foreign securities. To the extent that the use of nominee names is not customary market practice, foreign securities shall not be registered in a nominee name, and the Funds shall not have any obligation to hold harmless any such nominee where the use is not customary market practice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the prior written consent of the applicable Fund is given the applicable Fund on behalf of such Portfolio shall hold any such nominee harmless from any liability as a holder of record of such foreign securities. The Custodian or a Foreign Sub-Custodian shall not be obligated to accept securities on behalf of a Portfolio under the terms of this Agreement unless the form of such securities and the manner in which they are delivered are in accordance with reasonable market practice.
S ECTION 4.6 B ANK A CCOUNTS . The Custodian shall identify on its books as belonging to the applicable Portfolio cash (including cash denominated in foreign currencies) deposited with the Custodian. Where the Custodian is unable to maintain, or market practice does not facilitate the maintenance of, cash on the books of the Custodian, a bank account or bank accounts shall be opened and maintained outside the United States on behalf of a Portfolio with a Foreign Sub-Custodian. All accounts referred to in this Section shall be subject only to draft or order by the Custodian (or, if applicable, such Foreign Sub-Custodian) acting pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to hold cash received by or from or for the account of the Portfolio. Cash maintained on the books of the Custodian (including its branches, subsidiaries and affiliates), regardless of currency denomination, is maintained in bank accounts established under, and subject to the laws of, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The foregoing constitutes the disclosure required by Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 167D, Section 36.
S ECTION 4.7 C OLLECTION OF I NCOME . The Custodian shall use reasonable commercial efforts to collect all income and other payments with respect to the Foreign Assets held hereunder to which the Portfolios shall be entitled and shall credit such income, as collected, to the applicable Portfolio. The Custodian shall notify the Fund, at the frequency agreed to by the parties, in writing by facsimile transmission, electronic communication or in such other manner as the Fund and Custodian may agree in writing, if any amount payable with respect to portfolio securities or other assets of the Portfolio of a Fund are not received by the Custodian when due. The Custodian shall not be responsible for the collection of amounts due and payable with respect to portfolio securities or other assets that are in default. In the event that extraordinary measures are required to collect such income, the Fund and the Custodian shall consult as to such measures and as to the compensation and expenses of the Custodian relating to such measures.
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Income on securities loaned other than from the Custodians securities lending program shall be credited as received.
S ECTION 4.8 S HAREHOLDER R IGHTS . With respect to the foreign securities held pursuant to this Section 4, the Custodian shall use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject always to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued, including but not limited to proxy services not being available in certain markets. Each Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors, may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of a Fund to exercise shareholder rights. The Custodian shall, however, as soon as is reasonably practicable communicate information received as to the foregoing to the applicable Fund. In addition to the foregoing, the Custodian agrees to provide the Funds with annual and periodic market updates.
S ECTION 4.9 C OMMUNICATIONS R ELATING TO F OREIGN S ECURITIES . The Custodian shall transmit promptly to the applicable Fund written information with respect to materials received by the Custodian via the Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Portfolios (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the applicable Fund written information with respect to materials so received by the Custodian from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. The Custodian shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) the Custodian or the respective Foreign Sub-Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) the Custodian receives Proper Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least two (2) business days prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take action to exercise such right or power. For avoidance of doubt, upon and after the effective date of any termination of this Agreement, with respect to a Fund or its Portfolio(s), as may be applicable, the Custodian shall have no responsibility to so transmit any information under this Section 4.9.
The Custodian shall use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. In the event that the Fund invests in non-U.S. securities in a market in which the Custodian does not offer proxy voting services, the Custodian shall promptly notify the Fund. The Custodian shall also transmit promptly to the Fund all written information received by the Custodian through Foreign Sub-Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities or other financial assets issued outside of the United States and being held for the account of the Portfolio regarding any class action or other collective litigation relating to the Portfolios foreign securities or other financial assets issued outside the United States and then held, or previously held, during the relevant class-action period during the term of this Agreement by the Custodian via a Foreign Sub-Custodian for the account of the Fund for the Portfolio, including, but not limited to, opt-out notices and proof-of-claim forms. Unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, the Custodians services with respect to class actions do not extend beyond the timely forwarding of written information so received by the Custodian.
S ECTION 4.10 L IABILITY OF F OREIGN S UB -C USTODIANS . The Custodian shall not employ a Foreign Sub-Custodian unless such employment is memorialized in a written agreement. Each such written agreement pursuant to which the Custodian employs a Foreign Sub-Custodian shall, to the extent possible using best efforts, require the Foreign Sub-Custodian to exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties, and to indemnify, and hold harmless, the Custodian from and against any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim arising out of or in connection with the Foreign Sub-Custodians performance of
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such obligations. At a Funds election, the Portfolios shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the Custodian with respect to any claims against a Foreign Sub-Custodian as a consequence of any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim if and to the extent that the Portfolios have not been made whole for any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim.
S ECTION 4.11 T AX L AW . The Fund or its Portfolio shall be liable for all taxes, assessments, duties and other government charges, including any interest or penalty with respect thereto, with respect to any cash or securities held on behalf of the Fund or its Portfolios or any transaction related thereto. The Custodian shall withhold or cause to withhold the amount of tax which is required to be withheld under applicable law upon collection of any dividend, interest or other distribution with respect to any domestic security or foreign security and proceeds or income from the sale or other transfer of any domestic security or foreign security in custody at the Custodian. The Custodian shall assist the Fund with respect to any claim for exemption or reclaim under the tax laws of the designated countries listed on Schedule A upon request by a Fund. In providing such services, the Custodian does not act as the Funds tax adviser or tax counsel.
S ECTION 5. C ONTRACTUAL S ETTLEMENT S ERVICES (P URCHASE / S ALES )
S ECTION 5.1 With respect to each cash account designated in writing by a Portfolio, the Custodian shall, in accordance with the terms set out in this Section 5, debit or credit the appropriate cash account of each Portfolio in connection with (i) the purchase of securities for such Portfolio, and (ii) proceeds of the sale of securities held on behalf of such Portfolio, on a contractual settlement basis (the Contractual Settlement Services ).
S ECTION 5.2 The Contractual Settlement Services shall be provided for such instruments and in such markets as the Custodian may advise from time to time. The Custodian may terminate or suspend any part of the provision of the Contractual Settlement Services under this Agreement at its sole discretion immediately upon notice to the applicable Fund on behalf of each Portfolio, including, without limitation, in the event of force majeure events affecting settlement, any disorder in markets, or other changed external business circumstances affecting the markets or the Fund.
S ECTION 5.3 The consideration payable in connection with a purchase transaction shall be debited from the appropriate cash account of the Portfolio as of the time and date that monies would ordinarily be required to settle such transaction in the applicable market. The Custodian shall promptly recredit such amount at the time that the Portfolio or the Fund notifies the Custodian by Proper Instruction that such transaction has been canceled.
S ECTION 5.4 With respect to the settlement of a sale of securities, a provisional credit of an amount equal to the net sale price for the transaction (the Settlement Amount ) shall be made to the account of the Portfolio as if the Settlement Amount had been received as of the close of business on the date that monies would ordinarily be available in good funds in the applicable market. Such provisional credit will be made conditional upon the Custodian having received Proper Instructions with respect to, or reasonable notice of, the transaction, as applicable; and the Custodian or its agents having possession of the asset(s) (which shall exclude assets subject to any third party lending arrangement entered into by a Portfolio) associated with the transaction in good deliverable form and not being aware of any facts which would lead them to reasonably believe that the transaction will not settle in the time period ordinarily applicable to such transactions in the applicable market.
S ECTION 5.5 Subject to the relevant requirements of Section 16, the Custodian shall have the
right to reverse any provisional credit or debit given in connection with the Contractual Settlement Services
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when the Custodian believes, in its reasonable judgment, that such transaction will not settle in accordance with its terms or amounts due pursuant thereto will not be collectable or where the Custodian has not been provided Proper Instructions with respect thereto, as applicable. Upon such reversal, a sum equal to the credited or debited amount shall become immediately payable by the Portfolio to the Custodian and may be debited from any cash account held for benefit of the Portfolio. Prior to any such reversal, the Custodian will provide notice to the Fund pursuant to the relevant requirements of Section 16. Following such reversal, the Custodian will promptly notify the Fund of any action taken pursuant to this Section 5.5, which notice shall include a description of the facts forming the basis for the Custodians decision to reverse the provisional credit.
S ECTION 5A. A CTUAL S ETTLEMENT S ERVICES (P URCHASE / S ALES )
S ECTION 5A.1 With respect to each cash account designated in writing by a Portfolio, the Custodian shall, in accordance with the terms set out in this Section 5A, debit or credit the appropriate cash account of each Portfolio in connection with (i) the purchase of securities for such Portfolio, and (ii) proceeds of the sale of securities held on behalf of such Portfolio, on an actual settlement basis.
S ECTION 5A.2 The consideration payable in connection with a purchase transaction shall be debited from the appropriate cash account of the Portfolio as of the time and date that monies are actually payable.
S ECTION 5A.3 With respect to the settlement of a sale of securities, the Custodian shall credit the appropriate cash account of the Portfolio as of the time and date that the cash received as consideration for the transaction is actually received by Custodian.
S ECTION 6.
S PECIAL S UB -C USTODIANS
Upon receipt of Special Instructions (as such term is defined in Section 8 hereof), the Custodian shall, on behalf of one or more Portfolios, appoint one or more banks, trust companies or other entities designated in such Special Instructions to act as a sub-custodian for the purposes of effecting such transaction(s) as may be designated by a Fund in Special Instructions. Each such designated sub-custodian is referred to herein as a Special Sub-Custodian . Each such duly appointed Special Sub-Custodian shall be listed on Schedule D hereto, as it may be amended from time to time by a Fund, with the acknowledgment of the Custodian. In connection with the appointment of any Special Sub-Custodian, and in accordance with Special Instructions, the Custodian shall enter into a sub-custodian agreement with the Fund and the Special Sub-Custodian in form and substance approved by such Fund, provided that such agreement shall in all events comply with the provisions of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
S ECTION 6A.
F OREIGN E XCHANGE
S ECTION 6A.1. G ENERALLY . Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which for purposes of this Section may also include security trade advices, the Custodian shall facilitate the processing and settlement of foreign exchange transactions. Such foreign exchange transactions do not constitute part of the services provided by the Custodian under this Agreement.
S ECTION 6A.2. F UND E LECTIONS . Each Fund (or its investment manager or investment advisor ( Investment Advisor ) acting on its behalf) may elect to enter into and execute foreign exchange transactions with third parties that are not affiliated with the Custodian, with State Street Global Markets, which is the foreign exchange division of State Street Bank and Trust Company and its affiliated companies
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( SSGM ), or with a sub-custodian. Where the Fund or its Investment Advisor gives Proper Instructions for the execution of a foreign exchange transaction using an indirect foreign exchange service described in the Client Publications (as defined below), the Fund (or its Investment Advisor) instructs the Custodian, on behalf of the Fund, to direct the execution of such foreign exchange transaction to SSGM or, when the relevant currency is not traded by SSGM, to the applicable sub-custodian. The Custodian shall not have any agency (except as contemplated in preceding sentence), trust or fiduciary obligation to the Fund, its Investment Advisor or any other person in connection with the execution of any foreign exchange transaction. The Custodian shall have no responsibility under this Agreement for the selection of the counterparty to, or the method of execution of, any foreign exchange transaction entered into by the Fund (or its Investment Advisor acting on its behalf) or the reasonableness of the execution rate on any such transaction. Client Publications means the general client publications of State Street Bank and Trust Company available from time to time to clients.
S ECTION 6A.3. F UND A CKNOWLEDGEMENT Each Fund acknowledges that in connection with all foreign exchange transactions entered into by the Fund (or its Investment Advisor acting on its behalf) with SSGM or any sub-custodian, SSGM and each such sub-custodian:
(i) shall be acting in a principal capacity and not as broker, agent or fiduciary to the Fund or its Investment Advisor;
(ii) shall seek to profit from such foreign exchange transactions, and are entitled to retain and not disclose any such profit to the Fund or its Investment Advisor; and
(iii) shall enter into such foreign exchange transactions pursuant to the terms and conditions, including pricing or pricing methodology, (a) agreed with the Fund or its Investment Advisor from time to time or (b) in the case of an indirect foreign exchange service, (i) as established by SSGM and set forth in the Client Publications with respect to the particular foreign exchange execution services selected by the Fund or the Investment Advisor or (ii) as established by the sub-custodian from time to time.
S ECTION 6A.4. T RANSACTIONS BY S TATE S TREET . The Custodian or its affiliates, including SSGM, may trade based upon information that is not available to the Fund (or its Investment Advisor acting on its behalf), and may enter into transactions for its own account or the account of clients in the same or opposite direction to the transactions entered into with the Fund (or its Investment Advisor), and shall have no obligation, under this Agreement, to share such information with or consider the interests of their respective counterparties, including, where applicable, the Fund or the Investment Advisor.
S ECTION 7. P AYMENTS FOR S ALES OR R EPURCHASES OR R EDEMPTIONS OF S HARES
The Custodian shall receive from the distributor of the Shares or from the Transfer Agent and deposit into the account of the appropriate Portfolio such payments as are received for Shares thereof issued or sold from time to time by the applicable Fund. The Custodian will provide timely notification to such Fund on behalf of each such Portfolio and the Transfer Agent of any receipt by it of payments for Shares of such Portfolio.
From such funds as may be available for the purpose, the Custodian shall, upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer Agent, make funds available for payment to holders of Shares who have delivered to the Transfer Agent a request for redemption or repurchase of their Shares. In connection with the redemption or repurchase of Shares, the Custodian is authorized upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer Agent to wire funds to or through a commercial bank designated by the redeeming shareholders. In connection
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with the redemption or repurchase of Shares, the Custodian shall honor checks drawn on the Custodian by a holder of Shares, which checks have been furnished by a Fund to the holder of Shares, when presented to the Custodian in accordance with such procedures and controls as are mutually agreed upon from time to time between such Fund and the Custodian.
S ECTION 8. P ROPER I NSTRUCTIONS AND S PECIAL I NSTRUCTIONS
Proper Instructions , which may also be standing instructions, as such term is used throughout this Agreement shall mean instructions received by the Custodian from a Fund, a Funds duly authorized investment manager or investment adviser, or a person or entity duly authorized by either of them. Such instructions may be in writing signed by the authorized person or persons or may be in a tested communication or in a communication utilizing access codes effected between electro-mechanical or electronic devices or may be by such other means and utilizing such intermediary systems and utilities as may be agreed from time to time by the Custodian and the person(s) or entity giving such instruction, provided that the Fund has followed any security procedures agreed to from time to time by the applicable Fund and the Custodian. Oral instructions will be considered Proper Instructions if the Custodian reasonably believes them to have been given by a person authorized to provide such instructions with respect to the transaction involved; the Fund shall cause all oral instructions to be confirmed in writing. For purposes of this Section, Proper Instructions shall include instructions received by the Custodian pursuant to any multi-party agreement which requires a segregated asset account in accordance with Section 2.9 hereof.
Special Instructions , as such term is used throughout this Agreement, means Proper Instructions countersigned or confirmed in writing by the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the applicable Fund or any other person designated in writing by the Treasurer of such Fund, which countersignature or confirmation shall be (a) included on the same instrument containing the Proper Instructions or on a separate instrument clearly relating thereto and (b) delivered by hand, by facsimile transmission, or in such other manner as the Fund and the Custodian agree in writing.
Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and from time to time thereafter, as appropriate, each Fund shall deliver to the Custodian, duly certified by such Funds Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, a certificate setting forth: (i) the names, titles, signatures and scope of authority of all persons authorized to give Proper Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction, certificate or instrument on behalf of the Fund and (ii) the names, titles and signatures of those persons authorized to give Special Instructions. Such certificate may be accepted and relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of a similar certificate to the contrary.
S ECTION 9.
E VIDENCE OF A UTHORITY
The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund provided that the Custodian exercised reasonable care without negligence in following or acting upon such instruction, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.
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S ECTION 10. A CTIONS P ERMITTED WITHOUT E XPRESS A UTHORITY
The Custodian may in its discretion, without express authority from the applicable Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio:
1) Surrender securities in temporary form for securities in definitive form;
2) Endorse for collection, in the name of the Portfolio, checks, drafts and other negotiable instruments; and
3) In general, attend to all non-discretionary details in connection with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer and other dealings with the securities and property of the Portfolio except as otherwise directed by the applicable Board.
S ECTION 11. D UTIES OF C USTODIAN WITH R ESPECT TO THE B OOKS OF A CCOUNT
The Custodian shall cooperate with and supply necessary information to the entity or entities appointed by the applicable Board to keep the books of account of each Portfolio and to compute its net asset value. Each Fund acknowledges and agrees that, with respect to investments maintained with the Underlying Transfer Agent, the Underlying Transfer Agent is the sole source of information on the number of shares of a fund held by it on behalf of a Portfolio and that the Custodian has the right to rely on holdings information furnished by the Underlying Transfer Agent to the Custodian in performing its duties under this Agreement, including without limitation, the duties set forth in this Section 11 and in Section 12 hereof; provided, however, that the Custodian shall be obligated to reconcile information as to purchases and sales of Underlying Shares contained in trade instructions and confirmations received by the Custodian and to report promptly any discrepancies to the Underlying Transfer Agent. Each Fund acknowledges that, in keeping the books of account of the Portfolio, the Custodian is authorized and instructed to rely upon information provided to it by the Fund, the Funds counterparty(ies), or the agents of either of them.
S ECTION 12.
R ECORDS
The Custodian shall with respect to each Portfolio create and maintain all records relating to its activities and obligations under this Agreement in such manner as will meet the obligations of each Fund under the 1940 Act, with particular attention to section 31 thereof and Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder. All such records shall be the property of the Fund and shall at all times during the regular business hours of the Custodian be open for inspection by duly authorized officers, employees or agents of such Fund, including such Funds independent public accountants, and employees and agents of the SEC. The Custodian shall, at a Funds request, supply the Fund with a tabulation of securities owned by each Portfolio and held by the Custodian and shall, when requested to do so by the Fund and for such compensation as shall be agreed upon between the Fund and the Custodian, include certificate numbers in such tabulations. Each Fund acknowledges that, in creating and maintaining the records as set forth herein with respect to Portfolio property released and delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(14), or purchased pursuant to Section 2.6(7) hereof, the Custodian is authorized and instructed to rely upon information provided to it by the Fund, the Funds counterparty(ies), or the agents of either of them.
S ECTION 13.
R ESERVED
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S ECTION 14. R EPORTS TO F UND BY I NDEPENDENT P UBLIC A CCOUNTANTS
The Custodian shall provide the applicable Fund, on behalf of each of the Portfolios at such times as such Fund may reasonably require, with reports by independent public accountants on the accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding securities, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, including securities deposited and/or maintained in a U.S. Securities System or a Foreign Securities System (either, a Securities System ), relating to the services provided by the Custodian under this Agreement; such reports, shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail, as may reasonably be required by the Fund to provide reasonable assurance that any material inadequacies would be disclosed by such examination, and, if there are no such inadequacies, the reports shall so state.
S ECTION 15.
C OMPENSATION OF C USTODIAN
The Custodian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its services and expenses as Custodian, as agreed upon from time to time between each Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio and the Custodian.
S ECTION 16.
R ESPONSIBILITY OF C USTODIAN
So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of reasonable care, the Custodian shall not be responsible for the title, validity or genuineness of any property or evidence of title thereto received by it or delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement and shall be held harmless in acting upon any notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to be signed by the proper party or parties. The Custodian shall perform the services provided for in this Agreement without negligence, fraud or willful misconduct and with reasonable care. The Custodian shall be liable to a Fund for any failure by the Custodian to satisfy the foregoing standard of care. The Custodian shall be kept indemnified by and shall be without liability to any Fund for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith without negligence, fraud or willful misconduct, including, without limitation, acting in accordance with any Proper Instruction without negligence, fraud or willful misconduct. The indemnification obligations of this Section shall survive termination of this Agreement.
Except as may arise from the Custodians own negligence, fraud or willful misconduct or the negligence, fraud or willful misconduct of a sub-custodian or agent, the Custodian shall be without liability to any Fund for any loss, liability, claim or expense resulting from or caused by: (i) events or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Custodian or any sub-custodian or Securities System or any agent or nominee of any of the foregoing (a Force Majeure Event ), including, without limitation, the interruption, suspension or restriction of trading on or the closure of any securities market, power or other mechanical or technological failures or interruptions, acts of war, revolution, riots or terrorism, computer viruses or communications disruptions, work stoppages, natural disasters, or other similar events or acts, except to the extent that the Custodian fails to maintain and keep updated the business and continuity and disaster recovery plan as set forth in Section 19.7 and such failure causes such loss; (ii) errors by any Fund or its duly authorized investment manager or investment adviser in their instructions to the Custodian provided such instructions have been in accordance with this Agreement; (iii) the insolvency of or acts or omissions by a Securities System; (iv) any act or omission of a Special Sub-Custodian including, without limitation, reliance on reports prepared by a Special Sub-Custodian; (v) any delay or failure of any broker, agent or intermediary, central bank or other commercially prevalent payment or clearing system to deliver to the Custodians sub-custodian or agent securities purchased or in the remittance or payment made in connection with securities sold; (vi) any delay or failure of any company, corporation, or other body in charge of registering or transferring securities in the name of the Custodian, any Fund, the Custodians sub-custodians, nominees or agents or any consequential losses arising out of such delay or failure to transfer such securities including non-receipt of bonus, dividends and rights and other accretions or benefits; (vii)
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delays or inability to perform its duties due to any disorder in market infrastructure with respect to any particular security or Securities System; and (viii) any provision of any present or future law or regulation or order of the United States of America, or any state thereof, or any other country, or political subdivision thereof or of any court of competent jurisdiction.
The Custodian shall be liable to a Fund for the acts or omissions of any sub-custodian selected by the Custodian, whether domestic or foreign (but excluding any Special Sub-Custodian or U.S. sub-custodian designated by a Fund pursuant to Special Instructions or Proper Instructions), to the same extent that the Custodian would be liable to the Fund as if such action or omission was performed by the Custodian itself, taking into account the facts and circumstances and the established local market practices and laws prevailing in the relevant jurisdiction at the time of the action or omission. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Custodian shall in no event be liable for losses arising from Country Risk or from the insolvency or other financial default with respect to (a) any sub-custodian that is not an affiliate of the Custodian or (b) any depositary bank holding in a deposit account cash denominated in any currency other than an on book currency for that market.
If a Fund on behalf of a Portfolio requires the Custodian to take any action with respect to securities, which action involves the payment of money or which action may, in the reasonable opinion of the Custodian, result in the Custodian or its nominee assigned to the Fund or the Portfolio being liable for the payment of money, such Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, as a prerequisite to requiring the Custodian to take such action, shall provide indemnity to the Custodian in an amount and form to be mutually agreed upon between such Fund and Custodian if and when necessary.
If the Custodian, its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents, advances cash or securities for any purpose (including, but not limited to, securities settlements, foreign exchange contracts and assumed settlement, but not including amounts payable to the Custodian pursuant to Section 15 of this Agreement) or in the event that the Custodian or its nominee shall incur or be assessed from a third party any taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims or liabilities in connection with the investment activities of a Fund and the Custodians related performance of this Agreement, except such as may arise from the Custodians or its nominees own negligent action, negligent failure to act, fraud, or willful misconduct, any property at any time held for the account of the applicable Portfolio shall be security therefor and should the Fund fail to repay the Custodian promptly, the Custodian shall be entitled to apply available cash and to dispose of such Portfolios assets to the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement. In addition, the Custodian may at any time decline to follow Proper Instructions to deliver out cash, securities or other financial assets if the Custodian reasonably determines that, after giving effect to the Proper Instructions, the cash, securities or other financial assets remaining will not have sufficient value fully to secure the Funds reimbursement of the relevant advances or other liabilities.
Except as may arise from the Custodians own negligence, fraud or willful misconduct, each Fund severally and not jointly shall indemnify and hold the Custodian harmless from and against any and all costs, expenses, losses, damages, charges, counsel fees, payments and liabilities which may be asserted against the Custodian (a) acting in accordance with any Proper Instruction or Special Instruction including, without limitation, any Proper Instruction with respect to Free Trades including, but not limited to, cost, expense, loss, damage, charge, counsel fee, payment or liability resulting from the Custodians reasonable reliance upon information provided by the applicable Fund, such Funds counterparty(ies) or the agents of either of them with respect to Fund property released, delivered or purchased pursuant to either of Section 2.2(14) or Section 2.6(7) hereof; (b) for the acts or omissions of any Special Sub-Custodian; or (c) for the acts or omissions of any Local Agent or Pledgee.
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None of the parties shall be liable for indirect, special, incidental, punitive or consequential damages. Upon the occurrence of any event that causes or may cause any loss, damage or expense to a Fund, the Custodian shall (i) promptly notify a Fund of the occurrence of such event and (ii) use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause any sub-custodian to use all commercially reasonable efforts and to take all reasonable steps under the circumstances to mitigate the effects of such event and to avoid continuing harm to a Fund.
S ECTION 17. E FFECTIVE P ERIOD , T ERMINATION AND A MENDMENT
This Agreement shall become effective as of its execution, shall continue in full force and effect until terminated as hereinafter provided, may be amended at any time by mutual agreement of the parties hereto and may be terminated by either party by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed, postage prepaid to the other party, such termination to take effect not sooner than sixty (60) days after the date of such delivery or mailing if termination is being sought by a Fund on behalf of a Portfolio and not sooner than one hundred twenty (120) days if termination is being sought by the Custodian; provided, however, that no Fund shall amend or terminate this Agreement in contravention of any applicable federal or state regulations, or any provision of such Funds Governing Documents, and further provided, that any Fund on behalf of one or more of the Portfolios may at any time by action of its Board (i) substitute another bank or trust company for the Custodian by giving notice as described above to the Custodian, or (ii) immediately terminate this Agreement in the event of the appointment of a bankruptcy trustee or a conservator or receiver for the Custodian by the Comptroller of the Currency or upon the happening of a like event at the direction of an appropriate regulatory agency or court of competent jurisdiction. Termination of this Agreement with respect to any one particular Fund or Portfolio shall in no way affect the rights and duties under this Agreement with respect to any other Fund or Portfolio.
Upon termination of the Agreement, the applicable Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio shall pay to the Custodian such compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination and shall likewise reimburse the Custodian for the transaction costs of delivering out the securities of such applicable Portfolio to the successor custodian appointed pursuant to Section 18 of this Agreement, if any.
In connection with any termination of the Agreement for any reason whatsoever, the parties shall also reasonably cooperate with respect to the development of a transition plan setting forth a reasonable timetable for the transition and describing the parties respective responsibilities for transitioning the services back to the Fund or any successor custodian in an orderly and uninterrupted fashion.
If the Custodian is prevented from carrying out its obligations under the Agreement as a result of a Force Majeure Event for a period of 30 days, a Fund may terminate the Agreement by giving the Custodian not less than 30 days' notice, without prejudice to any of the rights of any party accrued prior to the date of termination; provided, however, that if the Force Majeure Event is a regional wide or market wide event that has similarly affected substantially all other providers of services to funds substantially similar to the services provided hereunder in such region or market, the Funds termination right shall only arise at such time that two (2) or more of such providers are reasonably able and have begun to recommence the provision of such services. If the Custodian recommences the provision of the affected services in all material respects prior to the exercise by a Fund of its termination right, such termination right shall lapse if the Custodian gives notice to the Fund that it has done so (and it has in fact so recommenced the provision of services) and a Fund has not already provided notice of termination prior to such notice by the Custodian that it has recommenced the services in all material respects.
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S ECTION 18.
S UCCESSOR C USTODIAN
If a successor custodian for one or more Portfolios shall be appointed by the applicable Board, the Custodian shall, upon termination and receipt of Proper Instructions, deliver to such successor custodian at the office of the Custodian (or such other location as shall mutually be agreed upon by the Custodian and the applicable Fund on behalf of such Portfolio), duly endorsed and in the form for transfer, all securities, cash, and other assets of each applicable Portfolio then held by it hereunder and shall transfer to an account of the successor custodian all of the securities of each such Portfolio held in a Securities System or at the Underlying Transfer Agent.
If no such successor custodian shall be appointed, the Custodian shall, in like manner, upon receipt of Proper Instructions, deliver at the office of the Custodian (or such other location as shall mutually be agreed upon by the Custodian and the applicable Fund on behalf of such Portfolio) and transfer such securities, funds and other properties in accordance with such resolution.
In the event that no Proper Instructions designating a successor custodian or alternative arrangements shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when such termination shall become effective, then the Custodian shall have the right to deliver to a bank or trust company, which is a bank as defined in the 1940 Act, doing business in Boston, Massachusetts or New York, New York, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities, funds and other properties held by the Custodian on behalf of each applicable Portfolio and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property held by it under this Agreement on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, and to transfer to an account of such successor custodian all of the securities of each such Portfolio held in any Securities System or at the Underlying Transfer Agent. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian under this Agreement.
In the event that securities, funds and other properties remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof owing to failure of any Fund to provide Proper Instructions as aforesaid, the Custodian shall be entitled to fair compensation for its services during such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities, funds and other properties and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian shall remain in full force and effect.
S ECTION 19.
G ENERAL
S ECTION 19.1 N EW Y ORK L AW TO A PPLY . This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with laws of The State of New York.
S ECTION 19.2 C ONFIDENTIALITY . All information provided under this Agreement by a party (the Disclosing Party) to the other party (the Receiving Party) regarding the Disclosing Partys business and operations shall be treated as confidential. All confidential information provided under this Agreement by Disclosing Party shall be used, including disclosure to third parties, by the Receiving Party, or its agents or service providers, solely for the purpose of performing or receiving the services and discharging the Receiving Partys other obligations under the Agreement or managing the internal business of the Receiving Party and its affiliates, including financial and operational management and reporting, risk management, legal and regulatory compliance and client service management. The foregoing shall not be applicable to any information (a) that is publicly available when provided or thereafter becomes publicly available, other than through a breach of this Agreement, (b) that is independently derived by the Receiving Party without the use of any information provided by the Disclosing Party in connection with this Agreement, (c) that is disclosed to comply with any proceeding, investigation, audit, examination, subpoena, civil investigative
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demand or other similar process that is initiated, authorized, or conducted by a court of law, regulatory agency, or other governmental or administrative body with appropriate jurisdiction over either party, (d) that is disclosed as required by operation of law or regulation or as required to comply with the requirements of any market infrastructure that the Disclosing Party or its agents direct the Custodian or its affiliates to employ (or which is required in connection with the holding or settlement of instruments included in the assets subject to this Agreement), or (e) where the party seeking to disclose has received the prior written consent of the party providing the information .
S ECTION 19.3 A SSIGNMENT . This Agreement may not be assigned by (a) any Fund without the written consent of the Custodian or (b) by the Custodian without the written consent of each applicable Fund.
S ECTION 19.4 I NTERPRETIVE AND A DDITIONAL P ROVISIONS . In connection with the operation of this Agreement, the Custodian and each Fund on behalf of each of the Portfolios, may from time to time agree on such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this Agreement.
S ECTION 19.5 A DDITIONAL F UNDS . In the event that any management investment company in addition to those listed on Appendix A hereto desires to have the Custodian render services as custodian under the terms hereof, it shall so notify the Custodian in writing, and if the Custodian agrees in writing to provide such services, such management investment company shall become a Fund hereunder and be bound by all terms and conditions and provisions hereof including, without limitation, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 19.7 below.
S ECTION 19.6 A DDITIONAL P ORTFOLIOS . In the event that any Fund establishes one or more series of Shares in addition to those set forth on Appendix A hereto with respect to which it desires to have the Custodian render services as custodian under the terms hereof, it shall so notify the Custodian in writing, and if the Custodian agrees in writing to provide such services, such series of Shares shall become a Portfolio hereunder.
S ECTION 19.7 T HE P ARTIES . All references herein to the Fund are to each of the management investment companies listed on Appendix A hereto, and each management investment company made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 19.5 above, individually, as if this Agreement were between such individual Fund and the Custodian. In the case of a series corporation, trust or other entity, all references herein to the Portfolio are to the individual series or portfolio of such corporation, trust or other entity, or to such corporation, trust or other entity on behalf of the individual series or portfolio, as appropriate. Any reference in this Agreement to the parties shall mean the Custodian and such other individual Fund as to which the matter pertains. Each Fund hereby represents and warrants that (a) it is duly incorporated or organized and is validly existing in good standing in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization; (b) it has the requisite power and authority under applicable law and its Governing Documents to enter into and perform this Agreement; (c) all requisite proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement; (d) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid, binding and enforceable agreement; and (e) its entrance into this Agreement shall not cause a material breach or be in material conflict with any other agreement or obligation of the Fund or any law or regulation applicable to it. The Custodian hereby represents and warrants that (a) it is duly incorporated or organized and is validly existing in good standing in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization; (b) it has the requisite power and authority under applicable law and its declaration of trust or other governing documents to enter into and perform this Agreement; (c) all requisite proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement; (d) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid, binding and enforceable agreement;
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and (e) its entrance into this Agreement shall not cause a material breach or be in material conflict with any other agreement or obligation of the Custodian or any law or regulation applicable to it.
The Custodian hereby represents to each of the Funds, on behalf of each of such Funds Portfolios, that it (a) has and shall maintain and update a disaster recovery and business continuation plan that is reasonably designed to enable the Custodian to perform its duties and obligations set forth under this Agreement in the event of a significant business disruption affecting the Custodian, including a Force Majeure Event; (b) shall test the operability of such plan at least once every twelve (12) months and revise such plan as Custodian reasonably believes is necessary to ensure that the plan, in general, continues to be reasonably designed to enable the Custodian to perform its duties and obligations as set forth under this Agreement; and (c) shall activate such plan if Custodian reasonably believes (i) an event has occurred which would materially affect the Custodians timely discharge of its duties and performance of its obligations under this Agreement and (ii) activation of such plan would allow Custodian to discharge its duties hereunder. The Custodian shall enter into and shall maintain in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement with appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable provision for (i) periodic back-up of the computer files and data with respect to the Fund and (ii) emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to provide services under this Agreement. Upon reasonable request, the Custodian shall discuss with the Fund the business continuity/disaster recovery plan of the Custodian. The Custodian represents that its business continuity plan is appropriate for its business as a provider of custodian services to investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
S ECTION 19.8 R EMOTE A CCESS S ERVICES A DDENDUM . The Custodian and each Fund agree to be bound by the terms of the Remote Access Services Addendum hereto.
S ECTION 19.9 N OTICES . Any notice, instruction or other instrument required to be given hereunder may be delivered in person to the offices of the parties as set forth herein during normal business hours or delivered prepaid registered mail or by telex, cable or telecopy to the parties at the following addresses or such other addresses as may be notified by any party from time to time.
To any Fund: c/o T HE V ANGUARD G ROUP , I NC . 400 Devon Park Drive, A29 Wayne, PA 19087 Attention: Chief Financial Officer Telecopy: (610) 669-6112
With a copy to: T HE V ANGUARD G ROUP , I NC . 400 Devon Park Drive, V26 Wayne, PA 19087 Attention: General Counsel Telecopy: (610) 669-6600
To the Custodian: S TATE S TREET B ANK AND T RUST C OMPANY 1 Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 Attention: Jay Fulchino Telephone: 617-662-0934
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With a copy to: S TATE S TREET B ANK AND T RUST C OMPANY Legal Division Global Services Americas One Lincoln Street Boston, MA 02111 Attention: Senior Vice President
Such notice, instruction or other instrument shall be deemed to have been served in the case of a registered letter at the expiration of five business days after posting, in the case of cable twenty-four hours after dispatch and, in the case of facsimile, immediately on dispatch and if delivered outside normal business hours it shall be deemed to have been received at the next time after delivery when normal business hours commence and in the case of cable, facsimile or telecopy on the business day after the receipt thereof. Evidence that the notice was properly addressed, stamped and put into the post shall be conclusive evidence of posting.
S ECTION 19.10 C OUNTERPARTS . This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
S ECTION 19.11 S EVERABILITY . If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired.
S ECTION 19.12 R EPRODUCTION OF D OCUMENTS . This Agreement and all schedules, addenda, exhibits, appendices, attachments and amendments hereto may be reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature photographic or other similar process. The parties hereto all/each agree that any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by a party in the regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence.
S ECTION 19.13 S HAREHOLDER C OMMUNICATIONS E LECTION . Rule 14b-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Funds name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian no, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian yes or does not check either yes or no below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Funds protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Funds name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.
YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Funds name, address, and share positions.
NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Funds name, address, and share positions.
S ECTION 19.14 R EPORTS . Upon reasonable request of a Fund, the Custodian shall provide the Fund with a copy of the Custodians System and Organization Controls for Service Organizations: Internal
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Control over Financial Reporting (SOC) 1 reports prepared in accordance with the requirements of AT-C section 320, Reporting on an Examination of Controls at a Service Organization Relevant to User Entities Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (or any successor attestation standard). In addition, from time to time as requested, the Custodian will furnish the Fund a gap or bridge letter that will address any material changes that might have occurred in the Custodians controls covered in the SOC Report from the end of the SOC Report period through a specified requested date. The Custodian shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Fund with such reports as the Fund may reasonably request or otherwise reasonably require to fulfill its duties under Rule 38a-l of the 1940 Act or similar legal and regulatory requirements. Upon reasonable request to the Fund, the Custodian shall also provide to the Fund sub-certifications in connection with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 certification requirements.
S ECTION 19.15 O PINIONS . The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as the Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Funds independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with (i) the preparation of any registration statement of a Fund and any other reports required by a governmental agency or regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the Fund, and (ii) the fulfillment by a Fund of any other requirements of a governmental agency or regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the Fund.
S ECTION 19.16 R EGULATION GG . The Funds are hereby notified that restricted transactions, as such term is defined in Section 233.2(y) of Federal Reserve Regulation GG, are prohibited in any dealings with the Custodian pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise between or among any party hereto.
S ECTION 19.17 P ORTFOLIO BY P ORTFOLIO B ASIS . This Agreement is executed by a Fund with respect to each of its Portfolios and the obligations hereunder are not binding upon any of the directors, officers or shareholders of the Fund individually. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement to the contrary, each and every obligation, liability or undertaking of a particular Portfolio under this Agreement shall constitute solely an obligation, liability or undertaking of, and be binding upon, such particular Portfolio and shall be payable solely from the available assets of such particular Portfolio and shall not be binding upon or affect any assets of any other Portfolio.
S ECTION 19.18 S ERVICE LEVEL A GREEMENTS . The Custodian and the Funds may from time to time agree to document the manner in which they expect to deliver and receive the services contemplated by this Agreement. In such event, each party will perform its obligations in accordance with any service levels that may be agreed upon by the parties in writing from time to time, subject to the terms of this Agreement
S ECTION 19.19 L OAN S ERVICES A DDENDUM . If a Fund directs the Custodian in writing to perform loan services, the Custodian and the Fund will be bound by the terms of the Loan Services Addendum attached hereto. The Fund shall reimburse Custodian for its fees and expenses related thereto as agreed upon from time to time in writing by the Fund and the Custodian.
[Signature page to follow.]
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APPENDIX A
Vanguard California Tax-Free Funds |
Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard California Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard California Municipal Money Market Fund |
Vanguard CMT Funds |
Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund |
Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund |
Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Index Funds |
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
Vanguard Malvern Funds |
Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund |
Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Funds |
Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds |
Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Municipal Money Market Fund |
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard New Jersey Tax-Free Funds |
Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund |
Vanguard New York Tax-Free Funds |
Vanguard New York Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard New York Municipal Money Market Fund |
Vanguard Ohio Tax-Free Funds |
Vanguard Ohio Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Pennsylvania Tax-Free Funds |
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund |
Vanguard Quantitative Funds |
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund |
Vanguard STAR Funds
Vanguard STAR Fund
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Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds |
Balanced Portfolio |
Diversified Value Portfolio |
Equity Index Portfolio |
High Yield Bond Portfolio |
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio |
REIT Index Portfolio |
Small Company Growth Portfolio |
Vanguard World Fund |
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund |
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SCHEDULE A GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK | ||
MARKET | SUBCUSTODIAN | ADDRESS |
Albania | Raiffeisen Bank sh.a. | Blv. "Bajram Curri" ETC Kati 14 Tirana, Albania |
Argentina | Citibank, N.A. | Bartolome Mitre 530 |
1036 Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Australia | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking | HSBC Securities Services Level 3, |
Corporation Limited | 10 Smith St., | |
Parramatta, NSW 2150 , Australia | ||
Austria | Deutsche Bank AG (operating through its | Fleischmarkt 1 |
Frankfurt branch with support from its | A-1010 Vienna, Austria | |
Vienna branch) | ||
UniCredit Bank Austria AG | Custody Department / Dept. 8398-TZ Julius Tandler Platz 3 | |
A-1090 Vienna, Austria | ||
Bahrain | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited (as | 1 ST Floor, Bldg. #2505 Road # 2832, Al |
delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai | Seef 428 Kingdom of Bahrain | |
Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
Bangladesh | Standard Chartered Bank | Silver Tower, Level 7 |
52 South Gulshan Commercial Area Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212 , | ||
Bangladesh | ||
Belgium | Deutsche Bank AG, Netherlands | De Entrees 99-197 |
(operating through its Amsterdam | 1101 HE Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
branch with support from its Brussels | ||
branch) | ||
Benin | via Standard Chartered Bank Côte dIvoire | 23, Bld de la République |
S.A., Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17 Côte dIvoire | |
Bermuda | HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited | 6 Front Street |
Hamilton, HM06 , Bermuda | ||
Federation of | UniCredit Bank d.d. | Zelenih beretki 24 |
Bosnia and | 71 000 Sarajevo | |
Herzegovina | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Botswana | Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Limited | 4th Floor, Standard Chartered House Queens Road |
The Mall | ||
Gaborone, Botswana | ||
Brazil | Citibank, N.A. | AV Paulista 1111 |
São Paulo, SP 01311-920 Brazil | ||
Bulgaria | Citibank Europe plc, Bulgaria Branch | Serdika Offices, 10th floor 48 Sitnyakovo Blvd. |
1505 Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
UniCredit Bulbank AD | 7 Sveta Nedelya Square | |
1000 Sofia, Bulgaria | ||
Burkina Faso | via Standard Chartered Bank Côte dIvoire | 23, Bld de la République |
S.A., Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17 Côte dIvoire | |
Canada | State Street Trust Company Canada | 30 Adelaide Street East, Suite 800 Toronto, ON Canada |
M5C 3G6 | ||
Chile | Itaú CorpBanca S.A. | Presidente Riesco Street # 5537 Floor 18 |
Las Condes, Santiago de Chile | ||
Peoples | HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited | 33 rd Floor, HSBC Building, Shanghai IFC 8 Century Avenue |
Republic of | (as delegate of The Hongkong and | Pudong, Shanghai, China ( 200120 ) |
China | Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | |
China Construction Bank Corporation | No.1 Naoshikou Street Chang An Xing Rong | |
Plaza Beijing 100032-33 , China |
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China Connect | Citibank N.A. | 39/F., Champion Tower 3 Garden Road |
Central, Hong Kong | ||
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking | Level 30, | |
Corporation Limited | HSBC Main Building 1 Queen's | |
Road Central, Hong Kong | ||
Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) | 15 th Floor Standard Chartered Tower 388 Kwun Tong Road | |
Limited | Kwun Tong, Hong Kong | |
Colombia | Cititrust Colombia S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria | Carrera 9A, No. 99-02 Bogotá DC, |
Colombia | ||
Costa Rica | Banco BCT S.A. | 160 Calle Central Edificio BCT |
San José, Costa Rica | ||
Croatia | Privredna Banka Zagreb d.d. | Custody Department Radni ka cesta 50 |
10000 Zagreb, Croatia | ||
Zagrebacka Banka d.d. | Savska 60 | |
10000 Zagreb, Croatia | ||
Cyprus | BNP Paribas Securities Services, S.C.A., | 2 Lampsakou Str. |
Greece (operating through its Athens | 115 28 Athens, Greece | |
branch) | ||
Czech Republic | eskoslovenská obchodní banka, a.s. | Radlická 333/150 |
150 57 Prague 5, Czech Republic | ||
UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and | BB Centrum FILADELFIE }eletavská 1525/1 | |
Slovakia, a.s. | 140 92 Praha 4 - Michle, Czech Republic | |
Denmark | Nordea Bank AB (publ), Sweden | Strandgade 3 |
(operating through its branch, Nordea | 0900 Copenhagen C, Denmark | |
Danmark, Filial af Nordea Bank AB | ||
(publ), Sverige) | ||
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB | Bernstorffsgade 50 | |
(publ), Sweden (operating through its | 1577 Copenhagen, Denmark | |
Copenhagen branch) | ||
Egypt | HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E. | 6 th Floor |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and | 306 Corniche El Nil Maadi | |
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | Cairo, Egypt | |
Estonia | AS SEB Pank | Tornimäe 2 |
15010 Tallinn, Estonia | ||
Finland | Nordea Bank AB (publ), Sweden | Satamaradankatu 5 |
(operating through its branch, Nordea | 00500 Helsinki, Finland | |
Bank AB (publ), Finnish branch) | ||
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), | Securities Services Box 630 | |
Sweden (operating through its Helsinki | SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland | |
branch) | ||
France | Deutsche Bank AG, Netherlands | De Entrees 99-197 |
(operating through its Amsterdam | 1101 HE Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
branch with support from its Paris | ||
branch) | ||
Republic of | JSC Bank of Georgia | 29a Gagarini Str. Tbilisi 0160 , |
Georgia | Georgia | |
Germany | State Street Bank International GmbH | Brienner Strasse 59 |
80333 Munich, Germany | ||
Deutsche Bank AG | Alfred-Herrhausen-Allee 16-24 | |
D-65760 Eschborn, Germany | ||
Ghana | Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited | P. O. Box 768 |
1st Floor |
SCH A-2
High Street Building Accra, Ghana | ||
Greece | BNP Paribas Securities Services, S.C.A. | 2 Lampsakou Str. |
115 28 Athens, Greece | ||
Guinea-Bissau | via Standard Chartered Bank Côte dIvoire | 23, Bld de la République |
S.A., Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17 Côte dIvoire | |
Hong Kong | Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) | 15th Floor Standard Chartered Tower 388 Kwun Tong Road |
Limited | Kwun Tong, Hong Kong | |
Hungary | Citibank Europe plc Magyarországi | 7 Szabadság tér, Bank Center Budapest, H-1051 Hungary |
Fióktelepe | ||
UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt. | 6th Floor Szabadság tér 5-6 | |
H-1054 Budapest, Hungary | ||
Iceland | Landsbankinn hf. | Austurstræti 11 |
155 Reykjavik, Iceland | ||
India | Deutsche Bank AG | Block B1, 4th Floor, Nirlon Knowledge Park |
Off Western Express Highway Goregaon (E) | ||
Mumbai 400 063 , India | ||
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking | 11F, Building 3, NESCO - IT Park, NESCO Complex, | |
Corporation Limited | Western Express Highway Goregaon (East), | |
Mumbai 400 063 , India | ||
Indonesia | Deutsche Bank AG | Deutsche Bank Building, 4 th floor Jl. Imam Bonjol, No. 80 |
Jakarta 10310 , Indonesia | ||
Ireland | State Street Bank and Trust Company, | 525 Ferry Road |
United Kingdom branch | Edinburgh EH5 2AW , Scotland | |
Israel | Bank Hapoalim B.M. | 50 Rothschild Boulevard Tel Aviv, Israel |
61000 | ||
Italy | Deutsche Bank S.p.A. | Investor Services |
Via Turati 27 3rd Floor | ||
20121 Milan, Italy | ||
Ivory Coast | Standard Chartered Bank Côte dIvoire S.A. | 23, Bld de la République |
17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17 Côte dIvoire | ||
Japan | Mizuho Bank, Limited | Shinagawa Intercity Tower A 2-15-1, Konan, Minato-ku |
Tokyo 108-6009 , Japan | ||
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking | HSBC Building | |
Corporation Limited | 11-1 Nihonbashi 3-chome, Chuo-ku Tokyo 1030027 , Japan | |
Jordan | Standard Chartered Bank | Shmeissani Branch |
Al-Thaqafa Street, Building # 2 | ||
P.O. Box 926190 | ||
Amman 11110 , Jordan | ||
Kazakhstan | JSC Citibank Kazakhstan | Park Palace, Building A, 41 Kazibek Bi street, |
Almaty A25T0A1 , Kazakhstan | ||
Kenya | Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited | Custody Services |
Standard Chartered @ Chiromo, Level 5 48 Westlands Road | ||
P.O. Box 40984 00100 GPO | ||
Nairobi, Kenya | ||
Republic of Korea | Deutsche Bank AG | 18th Fl., Young-Poong Building 41 Cheonggyecheon-ro |
Jongro-ku-, Seoul 03188 , Korea | ||
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking | 5F | |
Corporation Limited | HSBC Building #37 Chilpae-ro | |
Jung-gu, Seoul 04511 , Korea | ||
Kuwait | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | Kuwait City, Sharq Area Abdulaziz Al Sager Street Al Hamra |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and | Tower, 37F |
SCH A-3
I.I. | Chundrigar Road |
P.O. | Box 4925 |
Karachi - 74000 , Pakistan | ||
Panama | Citibank, N.A. | Boulevard Punta Pacifica Torre de las Americas Apartado |
Panama City, Panama 0834-00555 | ||
Peru | Citibank del Perú, S.A. | Canaval y Moreyra 480 3 rd Floor, San |
Isidro Lima 27 , Perú | ||
Philippines | Deutsche Bank AG | Global Transaction Banking Tower One, Ayala |
SCH A-4
Triangle 1226 Makati City, Philippines | ||
Poland | Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. | ul. Senatorska 16 |
00-293 Warsaw, Poland | ||
Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A. | 31 Zwirki I Wigury Street | |
02-091 , Warsaw, Poland | ||
Portugal | Deutsche Bank AG, Netherlands | De Entrees 99-197 |
(operating through its Amsterdam | 1101 HE Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
branch with support from its Lisbon | ||
branch) | ||
Puerto Rico | Citibank N.A. | 235 Federico Costa Street, Suite 315 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
00918 | ||
Qatar | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | 2 Fl Ali Bin Ali Tower Building no.: 150 Airport Road |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and | Doha, Qatar | |
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
Romania | Citibank Europe plc, Dublin Romania | 8, Iancu de Hunedoara Boulevard |
Branch | 712042 , Bucharest Sector 1, Romania | |
Russia | AO Citibank | 8-10 Gasheka Street, Building 1 |
125047 Moscow, Russia | ||
Saudi Arabia | HSBC Saudi Arabia | HSBC Head Office 7267 Olaya - Al Murooj Riyadh 12283- |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and | 2255 | |
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | |
Senegal | via Standard Chartered Bank Côte dIvoire | 23, Bld de la République |
S.A., Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17 Côte dIvoire | |
Serbia | UniCredit Bank Serbia JSC | Rajiceva 27-29 |
11000 Belgrade, Serbia | ||
Singapore | Citibank N.A. | 3 Changi Business Park Crescent |
#07-00, Singapore 486026 | ||
United Overseas Bank Limited | 156 Cecil Street | |
FEB Building #08-03 | ||
Singapore 069544 | ||
Slovak Republic | UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and | \ ancová 1/A |
Slovakia, a.s. | 813 33 Bratislava, Slovak Republic | |
Slovenia | UniCredit Banka Slovenija d.d. | martinska 140 |
SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia | ||
South Africa | FirstRand Bank Limited | Mezzanine Floor |
3 First Place Bank City | ||
Corner Simmonds & Jeppe Sts. Johannesburg 2001 | ||
Republic of South Africa | ||
Standard Bank of South Africa Limited | 3 rd Floor, 25 Pixley Ka Isaka Seme St. Johannesburg 2001 | |
Republic of South Africa | ||
Spain | Deutsche Bank S.A.E. | Calle de Rosario Pino 14-16, Planta 1 |
28020 Madrid, Spain | ||
Sri Lanka | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking | 24, Sir Baron Jayatilake Mawatha Colombo 01 , Sri Lanka |
Corporation Limited | ||
Republic of | UniCredit Bank d.d. | Zelenih beretki 24 |
Srpska | 71 000 Sarajevo | |
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Swaziland | Standard Bank Swaziland Limited | Standard House, Swazi Plaza Mbabane, |
Swaziland H101 | ||
Sweden | Nordea Bank AB (publ) | Smålandsgatan 17 |
105 71 Stockholm, Sweden |
SCH A-5
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | Sergels Torg 2 | |
SE-106 40 Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Switzerland | Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Limited | Uetlibergstrasse 231 |
8070 Zurich, Switzerland | ||
UBS Switzerland AG | Max-Högger-Strasse 80-82 | |
CH-8048 Zurich-Alstetten, Switzerland | ||
Taiwan - R.O.C. | Deutsche Bank AG | 296 Ren-Ai Road |
Taipei 106 Taiwan, Republic of China | ||
Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Limited | 168 Tun Hwa North Road | |
Taipei 105 , Taiwan, Republic of China | ||
Tanzania | Standard Chartered Bank (Tanzania) | 1 Floor, International House |
Limited | Corner Shaaban Robert St and Garden Ave | |
PO Box 9011 | ||
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ||
Thailand | Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public | Sathorn Nakorn Tower 14 th Floor, Zone B |
Company Limited | 90 North Sathorn Road | |
Silom, Bangkok 10500 , Thailand | ||
Togo | via Standard Chartered Bank Côte dIvoire | 23, Bld de la République |
S.A., Abidjan, Ivory Coast | 17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17 Côte dIvoire | |
Tunisia | Union Internationale de Banques | 65 Avenue Bourguiba |
1000 Tunis, Tunisia | ||
Turkey | Citibank, A. ^ . | Tekfen Tower |
Eski Buyukdere Caddesi 209 Kat 3 | ||
Levent 34394 Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Deutsche Bank A. ^ . | Eski Buyukdere Caddesi Tekfen Tower No. 209 Kat: 17 4 | |
Levent 34394 Istanbul, Turkey | ||
Uganda | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited | 5 Speke Road |
P.O. Box 7111 | ||
Kampala, Uganda | ||
Ukraine | PJSC Citibank | 16-g Dilova St. |
Kyiv 03150 , Ukraine | ||
United Arab | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | HSBC Securities Services Emaar Square |
Emirates Dubai | (as delegate of The Hongkong and | Level 3, Building No. 5 P O Box 502601 |
Financial | Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Market | ||
United Arab | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | HSBC Securities Services Emaar Square |
Emirates Dubai | (as delegate of The Hongkong and | Level 3, Building No. 5 P O Box 502601 |
International | Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Financial Center | ||
United Arab | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | HSBC Securities Services Emaar Square |
Emirates Abu | (as delegate of The Hongkong and | Level 3, Building No. 5 P O Box 502601 |
Dhabi | Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
United Kingdom | State Street Bank and Trust Company, | 525 Ferry Road |
United Kingdom branch | Edinburgh EH5 2AW , Scotland | |
Uruguay | Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A. | Zabala 1463 |
11000 Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
Venezuela | Citibank, N.A. | Centro Comercial El Recreo Torre Norte, |
Piso 19 Avenida Casanova Caracas, | ||
Venezuela 1050 | ||
Vietnam | HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Limited | Centre Point |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and | 106 Nguyen Van Troi Street Phu Nhuan District | |
Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
SCH A-6
Zambia | Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc. | Standard Chartered House Cairo Road |
P.O. Box 32238 | ||
10101 , Lusaka, Zambia | ||
Zimbabwe | Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited | 3rd Floor Stanbic Centre |
(as delegate of Standard Bank of South | 59 Samora Machel Avenue Harare, | |
Africa Limited) | Zimbabwe |
SCH A-7
SCHEDULE B DEPOSITORIES OPERATING IN NETWORK MARKETS
MARKET | DEPOSITORY | TYPES OF SECURITIES |
Albania | Bank of Albania | Government debt |
Argentina | Caja de Valores S.A. | Equities, government and corporate bonds, and corporate money |
market instruments | ||
Australia | Austraclear Limited | Government securities, corporate bonds, and corporate money |
market instruments | ||
Austria | OeKB Central Securities | All securities listed on Wiener Börse AG, the Vienna Stock |
Depository GmbH | Exchange (as well as virtually all other Austrian securities) | |
Bahrain | Clearing, Settlement, Depository | Equities |
and Registry System of the | ||
Bahrain Bourse | ||
Bangladesh | Bangladesh Bank | Government securities |
Central Depository Bangladesh | Equities and corporate bonds | |
Limited | ||
Belgium | Euroclear Belgium | Equities and most corporate bonds |
National Bank of Belgium | Government securities, corporate bonds, and money market | |
instruments | ||
Benin | Dépositaire Central Banque de | All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, |
Règlement | the West African regional exchange, including securities from the | |
following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea- | ||
Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. | ||
Banque Centrale des Etats | Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West | |
dAfrique de lOuest | African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory | |
Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. | ||
Bermuda | Bermuda Securities Depository | Equities, corporate bonds |
Federation of | Registar vrijednosnih papira u | Equities, corporate bonds, government securities, money market |
Bosnia and | Federaciji Bosne i Hercegovine, | instruments |
Herzegovina | d.d. | |
Botswana | Bank of Botswana | Government debt |
Central Securities Depository | Equities and corporate bonds | |
Company of Botswana Ltd. | ||
Brazil | Central de Custódia e de | Corporate debt and money market instruments |
Liquidação Financeira de Títulos | ||
Privados (CETIP) | ||
BM&F BOVESPA Depository | Equities and corporate bonds traded on-exchange | |
Services, a department of BM&F | ||
BOVESPA S.A. | ||
Sistema Especial de Liquidação e | Government debt issued by the central bank and the National | |
de Custódia (SELIC) | Treasury | |
Bulgaria | Bulgarian National Bank | Government securities |
Central Depository AD | Eligible equities and corporate bonds | |
Burkina Faso | Dépositaire Central Banque de | All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, |
Règlement | the West African regional exchange, including securities from the | |
following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea- | ||
Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. |
SCH B-1
SCH B-2
SCH B-3
Jordan | Central Bank of Jordan | Treasury bills, government bonds, development bonds, and public |
entity bonds | ||
Securities Depository Center | Equities and corporate bonds | |
Kazakhstan | Central Securities Depository | Government securities, equities, corporate bonds, and money |
market instruments | ||
Kenya | Central Bank of Kenya | Treasury bills and Treasury bonds |
Central Depository and Settlement | Equities and corporate debt | |
Corporation Limited | ||
Republic of | Korea Securities Depository | Equities, government securities, corporate bonds and money market |
Korea | instruments | |
Kuwait | Kuwait Clearing Company KSC | Money market instruments, equities, and corporate bonds |
Latvia | Latvian Central Depository | Equities, government securities, corporate bonds, and money |
market instruments | ||
Lebanon | Banque du Liban | Government securities and certificates of deposit issued by the |
central bank | ||
Custodian and Clearing Center of | Equities, corporate bonds and money market instruments | |
Financial Instruments for Lebanon | ||
and the Middle East (Midclear) | ||
S.A.L. | ||
Lithuania | Central Securities Depository of | All securities available for public trading |
Lithuania | ||
Malawi | Reserve Bank of Malawi | Reserve Bank of Malawi bills and Treasury bills |
Malaysia | Bank Negara Malaysia | Treasury bills, Bank Negara Malaysia bills, Malaysian government |
securities, private debt securities, and money market instruments | ||
Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn. | Securities listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad | |
Bhd. | ||
Mali | Dépositaire Central Banque de | All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, |
Règlement | the West African regional exchange, including securities from the | |
following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea- | ||
Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. | ||
Banque Centrale des Etats | Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West | |
dAfrique de lOuest | African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory | |
Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. | ||
Mauritius | Bank of Mauritius | Government debt (traded through primary dealers) |
Central Depository and Settlement | Listed and unlisted equity and debt securities (corporate debt and | |
Co. Limited | T-bills traded on the exchange) | |
Mexico | S.D. Indeval, S.A. de C.V. | All securities |
Morocco | Maroclear | Eligible listed equities, corporate and government debt, certificates |
of deposit, commercial paper | ||
Namibia | Bank of Namibia | Treasury bills |
Netherlands | Euroclear Nederland | Government securities, equities, corporate bonds, corporate money |
market instruments, and stripped government bonds | ||
New Zealand | New Zealand Central Securities | Government securities, equities, corporate bonds, and money |
Depository Limited | market instruments | |
Niger | Dépositaire Central Banque de | All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, |
Règlement | the West African regional exchange, including securities from the | |
following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea- | ||
Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. |
SCH B-4
Banque Centrale des Etats | Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West | |
dAfrique de lOuest | African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory | |
Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. | ||
Nigeria | Central Bank of Nigeria | Treasury bills and government bonds |
Central Securities Clearing | Equities and corporate bonds traded on the Nigeria Stock Exchange | |
System Limited | ||
Norway | Verdipapirsentralen | All listed securities |
Oman | Muscat Clearing & Depository | Equities, corporate bonds, government debt |
Company S.A.O.G. | ||
Pakistan | Central Depository Company of | Equities and corporate bonds |
Pakistan Limited | ||
State Bank of Pakistan | Government securities | |
Panama | Central Latinoamericana de | Equities, government and corporate debt, commercial paper, short- |
Valores, | term securities | |
S.A. (LatinClear) | ||
Peru | CAVALI S.A. Institución de | All securities in book-entry form traded on the stock exchange |
Compensación y Liquidación de | ||
Valores | ||
Philippines | Philippine Depository & Trust | Eligible equities and debt |
Corporation | ||
Registry of Scripless Securities | Government securities | |
(ROSS) of the Bureau of the | ||
Treasury | ||
Poland | Rejestr Papierów Warto [ ciowych | Treasury bills |
Krajowy Depozyt Papierów | Equities, corporate bonds, corporate money market instruments, | |
Warto [ ciowych, S.A. | Treasury bonds, warrants, and futures contracts | |
Portugal | INTERBOLSA - Sociedad | All local Portuguese instruments |
Gestora de Sistemas de | ||
Liquidação e de Sistemas | ||
Centralizados de Valores | ||
Mobiliários, S.A. | ||
Qatar | Qatar Central Securities | Equities, government bonds and Treasury bills listed on the Qatar |
Depository | Exchange | |
Romania | National Bank of Romania | Treasury bills and bonds |
S.C. Depozitarul Central S.A. | Bursa de Valori Bucuresti- (Bucharest Stock Exchange-) listed | |
equities, corporate bonds, government bonds, and municipal bonds | ||
Russia | National Settlement Depository | Eligible equities, Obligatsii Federalnogo Zaima (OFZs), and |
corporate debt denominated in RUB | ||
Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabian Monetary | Government securities and Saudi government development bonds |
Authority | (SGDBs) | |
Securities Depository Center | Equities | |
Company | ||
Senegal | Dépositaire Central Banque de | All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, |
Règlement | the West African regional exchange, including securities from the | |
following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea- | ||
Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. | ||
Banque Centrale des Etats | Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West | |
dAfrique de lOuest | African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory | |
Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. |
SCH B-5
Serbia | Central Securities Depository and | All instruments |
Clearinghouse | ||
Singapore | Monetary Authority of Singapore | Government securities |
The Central Depository (Pte.) | Eligible listed equities and eligible private debt traded in Singapore | |
Limited | ||
Slovak Republic | Centrálny depozitár cenných | All dematerialized securities |
papierov SR, a.s. | ||
Slovenia | KDD Centralna klirinko | All publicly traded securities |
depotna dru~ba d.d. | ||
South Africa | Strate (Pty) Ltd. | Eligible equities, government securities, corporate bonds, money |
market instruments, and warrants | ||
Spain | IBERCLEAR | Government securities, equities, warrants, money market |
instruments, and corporate bonds | ||
Sri Lanka | Central Bank of Sri Lanka | Government securities |
Central Depository System (Pvt) | Equities and corporate bonds | |
Limited | ||
Republic of | Central Registry of Securities in | Government securities, equities, and corporate and municipal bonds |
Srpska | the Republic of Srpska JSC | |
Swaziland | Central Bank of Swaziland | Treasury bills and Treasury bonds |
Sweden | Euroclear Sweden | Government securities, equities, bonds, money market instruments, |
derivatives, exchange traded funds, and warrants | ||
Switzerland | SIX SIS AG | Government securities, equities, corporate bonds, money market |
instruments, derivatives, mutual funds, and warrants | ||
Taiwan - R.O.C. | Central Bank of the Republic of | Government securities |
China (Taiwan) | ||
Taiwan Depository and Clearing | Listed equities, short-term bills, and corporate bonds | |
Corporation | ||
Tanzania | Central Depository System (CDS), | Equities and corporate bonds |
a department of the Dar es Salaam | ||
Stock Exchange | ||
Thailand | Thailand Securities Depository | Government securities, equities and corporate bonds |
Company Limited | ||
Togo | Dépositaire Central Banque de | All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, |
Règlement | the West African regional exchange, including securities from the | |
following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea- | ||
Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. | ||
Banque Centrale des Etats | Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West | |
dAfrique de lOuest | African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory | |
Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo. | ||
Tunisia | Tunisie Clearing | All eligible listed securities |
Turkey | Central Bank of Turkey | Government securities |
Central Registry Agency | Equities, corporate bonds, money market instruments, mutual fund | |
certificates, exchange traded funds | ||
Uganda | Bank of Uganda | Treasury bills and Treasury bonds |
Securities Central Depository | Equities, corporate bonds | |
Ukraine | National Depository of Ukraine | Equities, bonds, and money market instruments |
SCH B-6
United Arab | Clearing, Settlement, Depository | Equities, government securities, and corporate debt |
Emirates Abu | and Registry department of the | |
Dhabi | Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange | |
United Arab | Clearing, Settlement and | Equities, government securities, and corporate debt listed on the |
Emirates | Depository Division, a department | DFM |
Dubai Financial | of the Dubai Financial Market | |
Market | ||
United Arab | Central Securities Depository, | Equities, corporate bonds, and corporate money market instruments |
Emirates | owned and operated by NASDAQ | |
Dubai | Dubai Limited | |
International | ||
Financial | ||
United Kingdom | Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited | GBP- and EUR-denominated money market instruments |
Uruguay | Banco Central del Uruguay | Government securities |
Venezuela | Banco Central de Venezuela | Government securities |
Vietnam | Vietnam Securities Depository | Equities, government bonds, T-bills, corporate bonds, and public |
fund certificates | ||
Zambia | Bank of Zambia | Treasury bills and Treasury bonds |
LuSE Central Shares Depository | Treasury bonds, corporate bonds, and equities | |
Limited | ||
Zimbabwe | Chengetedzai Depository | Equities and corporate bonds |
Company Limited | ||
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe | Treasury bills and Treasury bonds | |
TRANSNATIONAL DEPOSITORIES | ||
Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. | Domestic securities from more than 40 markets | |
Clearstream Banking, S.A. | Domestic securities from more than 50 markets |
SCH B-7
SCHEDULE C GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK PUBLICATIONS
Publication / Type of Information | Brief Description | |
(scheduled update frequency) | ||
The Guide to Custody in World Markets | An overview of settlement and safekeeping procedures, custody practices, and | |
(regular my.statestreet.com updates) | foreign investor considerations for the markets in which State Street offers | |
custodial services. | ||
Global Custody Network Review | Information relating to Foreign Subcustodians in State Streets Global | |
(updated annually on my.statestreet.com ) | Custody Network. The Review stands as an integral part of the materials that | |
State Street provides to its U.S. mutual fund clients to assist them in | ||
complying with SEC Rule 17f-5. The Review also gives insight into State | ||
Streets market expansion and Foreign Subcustodian selection processes, as | ||
well as the procedures and controls used to monitor the financial condition | ||
and performance of our Foreign Subcustodian banks. | ||
Securities Depository Review | Custody risk analyses of the Foreign Securities Depositories presently | |
(updated annually on my.statestreet.com ) | operating in Network markets. This publication is an integral part of the | |
materials that State Street provides to its U.S. mutual fund clients to meet | ||
informational obligations created by SEC Rule 17f-7. | ||
Global Legal Survey | With respect to each market in which State Street offers custodial services, | |
(updated annually on my.statestreet.com ) | opinions relating to whether local law restricts: | |
(i) | access of a funds independent public accountants to books and records of | |
a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Securities System, | ||
(ii) | a funds ability to recover in the event of bankruptcy or insolvency of a | |
Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Securities System, | ||
(iii) | a funds ability to recover in the event of a loss by a Foreign | |
Subcustodian or Foreign Securities System, and | ||
(iv) | the ability of a foreign investor to convert cash and cash equivalents to | |
U.S. dollars. | ||
Subcustodian Agreements | Copies of the contracts that State Street has entered into with each Foreign | |
(available on CD-ROM annually) | Subcustodian that maintains U.S. mutual fund assets in the markets in which | |
State Street offers custodial services. | ||
Global Market Bulletin | Information on changing settlement and custody conditions in markets where | |
(daily or as necessary via email and on | State Street offers custodial services. Includes changes in market and tax | |
my.statestreet.com ) | regulations, depository developments, dematerialization information, as well | |
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SPECIAL SUB-CUSTODIANS |
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LOAN SERVICES ADDENDUM
As used in this Addendum, the term Fund , in relation to a Loan (as defined below), includes a Portfolio on whose behalf the Fund acts with respect to the Loan.
The following provisions will apply with respect to interests in commercial loans, including loan participations, whether the loans are bilateral or syndicated and whether any obligor is located in or outside of the United States (collectively, Loans ), made or acquired by a Fund on behalf of one or more of its Portfolios.
S ECTION 1. P AYMENT C USTODY . If a Fund wishes the Custodian to receive payments directly with respect to a Loan for credit to the bank account maintained by the Custodian for the Fund under the Custodian Agreement,
(a) the Fund will cause the Custodian to be named as the Funds nominee for payment purposes under the relevant financing documents, e.g., in the case of a syndicated loan, the administrative contact for the agent bank, and otherwise provide for the payment to the Custodian of the payments with respect to the Loan; and
(b) the Custodian will credit to the bank account maintained by the Custodian for the Fund under the Custodian Agreement any payment on or in respect of the Loan actually received by the Custodian and identified as relating to the Loan, but with any amount credited being conditional upon clearance and actual receipt by the Custodian of final payment.
S ECTION 2. M ONITORING . If a Fund wishes the Custodian to monitor payments on and forward notices relating to a Loan,
(a) the Fund will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Custodian a schedule identifying the amount and due dates of the scheduled principal payments, the scheduled interest payment dates and related payment amount information, and such other information with respect to the Loan as the Custodian may reasonably require in order to perform its services hereunder (collectively, Loan Information ) and in such form and format as the Custodian may reasonably request; and
(b) the Custodian will (i) if the amount of a principal, interest, fee or other payment with respect to the Loan is not received by the Custodian on the date on which the amount is scheduled to be paid as reflected in the Loan Information, provide a report to the Fund that the payment has not been received and (ii) if the Custodian receives any consent solicitation, notice of default or similar notice from any syndication agent, lead or obligor on the Loan, undertake reasonable efforts to forward the notice to the Fund.
S ECTION 3. E XCULPATION OF THE C USTODIAN .
(a) Payment Custody and Monitoring. The Custodian will have no liability for any delay or failure by the Fund or any third party in providing Loan Information to the Custodian or for any inaccuracy or incompleteness of any Loan Information. The Custodian will have no obligation to verify, investigate, recalculate, update or otherwise confirm the accuracy or completeness of any Loan Information or other information or notices received by the Custodian in respect of the Loan. The Custodian will be entitled to (i) rely upon the Loan Information provided to it by or on behalf of the Fund or any other information or notices that the Custodian may receive from time to time from any syndication agent, lead or obligor or any similar party with respect to the Loan and (ii) update its records on the basis of such information or notices as may from time to time be received by the Custodian.
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(b) Any Service . The Custodian will have no obligation to (i) determine whether any necessary steps have been taken or requirements have been met for the Fund to have acquired good or record title to a Loan, (ii) ensure that the Funds acquisition of the Loan has been authorized by the Fund, (iii) collect past due payments on the Loan, preserve any rights against prior parties, exercise any right or perform any obligation in connection with the Loan (including taking any action in connection with any consent solicitation, notice of default or similar notice received from any syndication agent, lead or obligor on the Loan) or otherwise take any other action to enforce the payment obligations of any obligor on the Loan, (iv) become itself the record title holder of the Loan or (v) make any advance of its own funds with respect to the Loan.
(c) Miscellaneous. The Custodian will not be considered to have been or be charged with knowledge of the sale of a Loan by the Fund, unless and except to the extent that the Custodian shall have received written notice of the sale from the Fund and the proceeds of the sale have been received by the Custodian for credit to the bank account maintained by the Custodian for the Fund under the Custodian Agreement. If any question arises as to the Custodians duties under this Addendum, the Custodian may request instructions from the Fund and will be entitled at all times to refrain from taking any action unless it has received Proper Instructions from the Fund. The Custodian will in all events have no liability, risk or cost for any action taken or omitted with respect to the Loan pursuant to Proper Instructions. The Custodian will have no responsibilities or duties whatsoever with respect to the Loan except as are expressly set forth in this Addendum.
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
This first amendment dated January 18, 2018 (the Amendment) to the Amended and Restated Master Custodian Agreement dated September 15, 2017 (the Agreement) between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the Custodian), and each management investment company listed on Appendix A thereto (each, a Fund). Custodian and each Fund may be referred to individually as a Party or collectively as the Parties.
For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
The Parties hereby amend and restate Appendix A to the Agreement as set forth below:
APPENDIX A
VANGUARD CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE FUNDS |
Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard California Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard California Municipal Money Market Fund |
VANGUARD CHARLOTTE FUNDS |
Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund |
VANGUARD CMT FUNDS |
Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund |
VANGUARD CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND |
Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund |
VANGUARD FENWAY FUNDS |
Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund |
VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund |
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund |
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund |
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund |
Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund |
VANGUARD EXPLORER FUND |
Vanguard Explorer Fund |
VANGUARD HORIZON FUNDS |
Vanguard Global Equity Fund |
Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund |
Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund |
VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS |
Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
Information Classification: Limited Access
VANGUARD INSTITUTIONAL INDEX FUNDS |
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUNDS |
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund |
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund |
VANGUARD MALVERN FUNDS |
Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund |
Vanguard Capital Value Fund |
Vanguard U.S. Value Fund |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Bond Fund |
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund |
VANGUARD MASSACHUSETTS TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS |
Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund |
VANGUARD MONTGOMERY FUNDS |
Vanguard Market Neutral Fund |
VANGUARD MORGAN GROWTH FUND |
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund |
VANGUARD MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDS |
Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Municipal Money Market Fund |
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund |
VANGUARD NEW JERSEY TAX-FREE FUNDS |
Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard New Jersey Municipal Money Market Fund |
VANGUARD NEW YORK TAX-FREE FUNDS |
Vanguard New York Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard New York Municipal Money Market Fund |
VANGUARD OHIO TAX-FREE FUNDS |
Vanguard Ohio Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
VANGUARD PENNSYLVANIA TAX-FREE FUNDS |
Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund |
Vanguard Pennsylvania Municipal Money Market Fund |
VANGUARD QUANTITATIVE FUNDS |
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund |
Information Classification: Limited Access |
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VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUND |
Vanguard Explorer Value Fund |
Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund |
VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS |
Dividend Appreciation Index Fund |
Vanguard Energy Fund |
Vanguard Health Care Fund |
VANGUARD STAR FUNDS |
Vanguard STAR Fund |
VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS |
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund |
VANGUARD TRUSTEES EQUITY FUND |
Vanguard Alternative Strategies Fund |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund |
VANGUARD VARIABLE INSURANCE FUNDS |
Balanced Portfolio |
Capital Growth Portfolio |
Diversified Value Portfolio |
Equity Income Portfolio |
Equity Index Portfolio |
Growth Portfolio |
High Yield Bond Portfolio |
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio |
REIT Index Portfolio |
International Portfolio |
Small Company Growth Portfolio |
VANGUARD WELLESLEY INCOME FUND |
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund |
VANGUARD WHITEHALL FUNDS |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund |
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
Vanguard Selected Value Fund |
VANGUARD WINDSOR FUNDS |
Vanguard Windsor Fund |
Vanguard Windsor II Fund |
VANGUARD WORLD FUND |
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund |
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund |
Vanguard Energy Index Fund |
Vanguard Financials Index Fund |
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund |
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund |
Information Classification: Limited Access |
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds of our report dated February 13, 2019, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appears in Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund, Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund and Vanguard Tax-Managed Small- Cap Funds Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended December 31, 2018, and of our report dated February 14, 2019, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appears in Vanguard Developed Markets Index Funds Annual Report on Form N -CSR for the year ended December 31, 2018. We also consent to the references to us under the headings Financial Statements, Service Providers Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Financial Highlights in such Registration Statement.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 24, 2019
VANGUARD FUNDS
MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN
I. INTRODUCTION
This Multiple Class Plan (the Plan) describes seven separate classes of shares that may be offered by investment company members of The Vanguard Group of Mutual Funds (collectively the Funds, individually a Fund). The Plan has been adopted pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) to allow each Fund to offer multiple classes of shares in a manner permitted by Rule 18f-3, subject to the requirements imposed by the Rule. Each Fund may offer any one or more of the specified classes.
The Plan has been approved by the Board of Directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI). In addition, the Plan has been adopted by a majority of the Board of Trustees of each Fund (Fund Board), including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of each Fund. The classes of shares offered by each Fund are designated in Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time.
II. SHARE CLASSES
A Fund may offer any one or more of the following share classes:
Investor Shares
Admiral Shares
Institutional Shares
Institutional Plus Shares
Institutional Select Shares
ETF Shares
Transition Shares
III. DISTRIBUTION, AVAILABILITY AND ELIGIBILITY
Distribution arrangements for all classes are described below. Distribution arrangements vary by VGI business line depending on the eligibility of the client segments to whom they market. Each Fund retains sole discretion in determining share class availability, and VGI retains discretion in determining whether Fund shares shall be offered either directly or through certain financial intermediaries, or on certain financial intermediary platforms. Eligibility requirements for purchasing shares of each class will differ, as follows:
A. Investor Shares
Investor Shares generally will be available to investors who are not permitted to purchase other classes of shares, subject to the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to
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time. It is expected that the minimum investment amount for Investor Shares of a Fund will normally be lower than the amount required for any other class of shares of that Fund. Investor Shares are typically distributed by all VGI business lines.
B. Admiral Shares
Admiral Shares generally will be available to retail, institutional, and other investors who meet the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. These eligibility requirements may include, but are not limited to the following factors: (i) the total amount invested in the Fund; or (ii) any other factors deemed appropriate by a Funds Board. Admiral Shares are typically distributed by all VGI business lines.
C. Institutional Shares
Institutional Shares generally will be available to institutional and other investors who meet the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. It is expected that the minimum investment amount per account for Institutional Shares will be substantially higher than the amounts required for Investor Shares or Admiral Shares. Institutional Shares are typically distributed by Vanguards financial advisory services and institutional business lines.
D. Institutional Plus Shares
Institutional Plus Shares generally will be available to institutional and other investors who meet the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. It is expected that the minimum investment amount for Institutional Plus Shares will be substantially higher than the amount required for Institutional Shares. Institutional Plus Shares are typically distributed by VGIs financial advisory services and institutional business lines.
E. Institutional Select Shares
Institutional Select Shares generally will be available to institutional investors who meet the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. It is expected that the minimum investment amount for Institutional Select Shares will be the highest among all Fund share classes. Institutional Select Shares are typically distributed by VGIs institutional business line.
F. ETF Shares
A Fund will sell ETF Shares to investors that are (or who purchase through) Authorized Participants, and who generally pay for their ETF shares by depositing a prescribed basket consisting predominantly of securities with the Fund. An Authorized Participant is an institution, usually a broker-dealer, that is a participant in the Depository Trust Company (DTC) and that has executed a Participant Agreement with the Funds distributor. Additional eligibility requirements may be specified in
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Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. Investors who are not Authorized Participants may buy and sell ETF shares through various exchanges and market centers. ETF Shares are typically distributed by all VGI business lines.
G. Transition Shares
Transition Shares generally will be available solely to Funds that operate as Funds-of-Funds and meet the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. Transition Shares are only internally distributed.
IV. SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS
Shareholders in all share classes will receive a range of shareholder services provided by VGI. These services may include transaction processing and shareholder recordkeeping, as well as the mailing of updated prospectuses, shareholder reports, tax statements, confirmation statements, quarterly portfolio summaries, and other items. Each share class will bear its proportionate share of VGIs cost of providing such services in accordance with Section VI of the Plan.
V. CONVERSION FEATURES
A. Self-Directed Conversions
1. Conversion into Investor Shares, Admiral Shares, Institutional Shares Institutional Plus Shares, and Institutional Select Shares.
Shareholders may conduct self-directed conversions from one share class into another share class of the same Fund for which they are eligible. Self-directed conversions may be initiated by the shareholder; however, depending upon the particular share class and the complexity of the shareholders accounts, such conversions may require the assistance of a VGI representative. Shareholders may convert from one share class into another share class provided that following the conversion the shareholder meets the then applicable eligibility requirements for the share class into which they are converting. Any such conversion will occur at the respective net asset values of the share classes next calculated after VGIs receipt of the shareholders request in good order.
2. Conversion into ETF Shares. Except as otherwise provided, a shareholder may convert Investor Shares, Admiral Shares, or Institutional Shares into ETF Shares of the same Fund (if available), provided that: (i) the share class out of which the shareholder is converting and the ETF Shares declare and distribute dividends on the same schedule; (ii) the shares to be converted are not held through an employee benefit plan; and (iii) following the conversion, the shareholder will hold ETF Shares through a brokerage account. Any such conversion will occur at the respective net asset values of the share classes next calculated after VGIs receipt of the shareholders
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request in good order. VGI or the Fund may charge an administrative fee to process conversion transactions.
B. Automatic Conversions
1. Automatic conversion into Admiral Shares. VGI may automatically convert Investor Shares into Admiral Shares of the same Fund (if available), provided that following the conversion the shareholder meets the eligibility requirements for Admiral Shares. Any such conversion will occur at the respective net asset values of the share classes next calculated after VGIs conversion without the imposition of any charge. Such automatic conversions may occur on a periodic, or one-time basis. Automatic conversions may not apply to certain financial types of accounts (e.g., accounts held through certain intermediaries, or other accounts as may be excluded by VGI management).
2. Automatic conversion into Institutional Shares, Institutional Plus Shares, or Institutional Select Shares. VGI may conduct automatic conversions of any share class into either Institutional Shares, Institutional Plus Shares, or Institutional Select Shares in accordance with then-current eligibility requirements.
C. Involuntary Conversions and Cash Outs
1. Cash Outs. If a shareholder in any class of shares no longer meets the eligibility requirements for such shares, the Fund may, if permitted under applicable law, cash out the shareholders remaining account balance. Any such cash out will be preceded by written notice to the shareholder and will be subject to the Funds normal redemption fees, if any.
2. Conversion of Admiral Shares, Institutional Shares, and Institutional Plus Shares. If a shareholder no longer meets the eligibility requirements for the share class currently held, the Fund may convert the shareholders holdings into the share class for which such shareholder is eligible. Any such conversion will be preceded by written notice to the shareholder, and will occur at the respective net asset values of the share classes without the imposition of any sales load, fee, or other charge.
3. Conversions of Transition Shares. When a Fund that issues Transition Shares has completed the relevant portfolio transition, the Fund will convert the Transition Shares to another share class of the same Fund as appropriate, based on the eligibility requirements of such class as specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time.
VI. EXPENSE ALLOCATION AMONG CLASSES
A. Background
VGI is a jointly-owned subsidiary of the Funds. VGI provides the Funds, on an
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at-cost basis, virtually all of their corporate management, administrative and distribution services. VGI also may provide investment advisory services on an at-cost basis to the Funds. VGI was established and operates pursuant to a Funds Service Agreement between itself and the Funds (the Agreement), and pursuant to certain exemptive orders granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Exemptive Orders). VGIs direct and indirect expenses of providing corporate management, administrative and distribution services to the Funds are allocated among such Funds in accordance with methods specified in the Agreement or such other methods as may be approved by the Board of Directors of VGI (VGI Board) as permitted under the Agreement and by the Fund Board. 1
B. Class Specific Expenses
1. Expenses for Account-Based Services. Expenses associated with VGIs provision of account-based services to the Funds will be allocated among the share classes of each Fund on the basis of the amount incurred by each such class as follows:
(a) Account maintenance expenses. Expenses associated with the maintenance of investor accounts will be proportionately allocated among each Funds share classes based upon a monthly determination of the costs to service each class of shares. Factors considered in this determination are (i) the percentage of total shareholder accounts represented by each class; and (ii) the percentage of total account transactions performed by VGI for each class.
(b) Expenses of special servicing arrangements. Expenses relating to any special servicing arrangements for a specific class will be proportionally allocated among each eligible Funds share classes primarily based on their percentage of total shareholder accounts receiving the special servicing arrangements.
(c) Literature production and mailing expenses. Expenses associated with shareholder reports, proxy materials and other literature will be allocated among each Funds share classes based upon the number of such items produced and mailed for each class.
2. Other Class Specific Expenses. Expenses for the primary benefit of a particular share class will be allocated to that share class. Such expenses would include any legal fees attributable to a particular class.
1 In accordance with the methods set out in the Agreement and VGI Board and Fund Board approved methods, the expenses that would otherwise have been allocated to each Fund that operates as a Fund-of-Funds are reallocated to the approved share class of the underlying Funds in the Fund-of-Funds portfolio on a pro rata basis based on the Fund-of-Funds relative net assets invested in the underlying Funds share class.
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C. Fund-Wide Expenses
1. Marketing and Distribution Expenses. Each share class will bear marketing and distribution expenses proportionate to the marketing and distribution expenses of the business lines that distribute that share class. Retail and institutional businesses expenses will be allocated based on the percentage of client accounts in each share class serviced by the respective business. Financial advisory service expenses will be apportioned based on the percentage of assets in each share class.
Expenses associated with each share class will be allocated only among the Funds that have such share class according to the Vanguard Modified Formula, with each share class or each Fund treated as if it were a separate Fund. The Vanguard Modified Formula is set forth in the Agreement and in certain of the SEC Exemptive Orders. This allocation
has been deemed an appropriate allocation methodology by each Fund Board under paragraph (c)(1)(v) of Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act.
2. Asset Management Expenses. Expenses associated with management of a Funds assets (including all advisory, tax preparation and custody fees) will be allocated among the Funds share classes on the basis of their relative net assets.
3. Other Fund Expenses. Any other Fund expenses not described above will be allocated among the share classes on the basis of their relative net assets.
VII. ALLOCATION OF INCOME, GAINS AND LOSSES
Income, gains and losses will be allocated among each Funds share classes on the basis of their relative net assets. As a result of differences in allocated expenses, it is expected that the net income of, and dividends payable to, each class of shares will vary. Dividends and distributions paid to each class of shares will be calculated in the same manner, on the same day and at the same time.
VIII. VOTING AND OTHER RIGHTS
Each share class will have: (i) exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that relates solely to its service or distribution arrangements; and (ii) separate voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of one class differ from the interests of the other class; and (iii) in all other respects the same rights, obligations and privileges as each other, except as described in the Plan.
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IX. AMENDMENTS
All material amendments to the Plan must be approved by a majority of the Board of Trustees of each Fund, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund. In addition, any material amendment to the Plan must be approved by the Board of Directors of VGI.
Original Board Approval: July 21, 2000
Last Approved by Board: November 30, 2018
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SCHEDULE A to
VANGUARD FUNDS MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN
Note: Transition Shares, when offered by a Fund, are available for a limited period of time and are then converted into another share class. For this reason, Transition Shares are not shown on Schedule A.
Vanguard Fund | Share Classes Authorized | |
Vanguard Admiral Funds | ||
· | Treasury Money Market Fund | Investor |
· | S&P 500 Value Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | S&P 500 Growth Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | S&P MidCap 400 Value Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
Vanguard Bond Index Funds | ||
· | Short-Term Bond Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus, ETF | ||
· | Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional |
Plus, ETF | ||
· | Long-Term Bond Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus, ETF | ||
· | Total Bond Market Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional |
Plus, Institutional Select, ETF | ||
· | Total Bond Market II Index Fund | Investor, Institutional |
· | Inflation-Protected Securities Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional |
Vanguard California Tax-Free Funds | ||
· | Municipal Money Market Fund | Investor |
· | Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor, Admiral |
Vanguard Charlotte Funds | ||
· | Total International Bond Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Select, ETF | ||
· | Global Credit Bond Fund | Investor, Admiral |
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Vanguard Fund | Share Classes Authorized | |
Vanguard Chester Funds | ||
· | PRIMECAP Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Target Retirement Income Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2010 Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2015 Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2020 Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2025 Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2030 Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2035 Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2040 Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2045 Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2050 Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2055 Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2060 Fund | Investor |
· | Target Retirement 2065 Fund | Investor |
· | Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2010 Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2015 Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund | Institutional |
· | Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund | Institutional |
Vanguard Explorer Fund | Investor, Admiral | |
Vanguard Fenway Funds | ||
· | Equity Income Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Growth Equity Fund | Investor |
· | PRIMECAP Core Fund | Investor |
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds | ||
· | Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Real Estate II Index Fund | Institutional Plus |
· | Short-Term Treasury Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Short-Term Federal Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Short-Term Investment-Grade Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional |
· | Intermediate-Term Treasury Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | GNMA Fund | Investor, Admiral |
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Vanguard Fund | Share Classes Authorized | |
· | Long-Term Treasury Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | High-Yield Corporate Fund | Investor, Admiral |
Vanguard Horizon Funds | ||
· | Capital Opportunity Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Global Equity Fund | Investor |
· | Strategic Equity Fund | Investor |
· | Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund | Investor |
Vanguard Index Funds | ||
· | 500 Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional Select, ETF |
· | Extended Market Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus, Institutional Select, ETF | ||
· | Growth Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
· | Large-Cap Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
· | Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, ETF |
· | Mid-Cap Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus, ETF | ||
· | Mid-Cap Value Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, ETF |
· | Small-Cap Growth Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
· | Small-Cap Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus, ETF | ||
· | Small-Cap Value Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
· | Total Stock Market Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional |
Plus, Institutional Select, ETF | ||
· | Value Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
Vanguard Institutional Index Funds | ||
· | Institutional Index Fund | Institutional, Institutional Plus |
· | Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund | Institutional, Institutional Plus |
Vanguard International Equity Index Funds | ||
· | Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus | ||
FTSE Emerging Markets ETF | ETF | |
· | European Stock Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus | ||
FTSE Europe ETF | ETF | |
· | FTSE All-World ex US Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional |
Plus, ETF | ||
· | Pacific Stock Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus | ||
FTSE Pacific ETF | ETF | |
· | Total World Stock Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
· | FTSE All World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
· | Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
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Vanguard Fund | Share Classes Authorized | |
Vanguard Malvern Funds | ||
· | Capital Value Fund | Investor |
· | Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities | |
Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF | |
· | U.S. Value Fund | Investor |
· | Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund | Institutional Plus |
· | Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund | Institutional Plus |
· | Core Bond Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Emerging Markets Bond Fund | Investor, Admiral |
Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Funds | ||
· | Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor |
Vanguard Money Market Funds | ||
· | Prime Money Market Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Federal Money Market Fund | Investor |
Vanguard Montgomery Funds | ||
· | Market Neutral Fund | Investor, Institutional |
Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds | ||
· | Municipal Money Market Fund | Investor |
· | Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, ETF |
Vanguard New Jersey Tax-Free Funds | ||
· | Municipal Money Market Fund | Investor |
· | Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor, Admiral |
Vanguard New York Tax-Free Funds | ||
· | Municipal Money Market Fund | Investor |
· | Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor, Admiral |
Vanguard Ohio Tax-Free Funds | ||
· | Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor |
Vanguard Pennsylvania Tax-Free Funds | ||
· | Municipal Money Market Fund | Investor |
· | Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund | Investor, Admiral |
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Vanguard Fund | Share Classes Authorized | |
Vanguard Quantitative Funds | ||
· | Growth and Income Fund | Investor, Admiral |
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds | ||
· | Short-Term Treasury Index Fund | Institutional, Admiral, ETF |
· | Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund | Institutional, Admiral, ETF |
· | Long-Term Treasury Index Fund | Institutional, Admiral, ETF |
· | Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | Institutional, Admiral, ETF |
· | Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | Institutional, Admiral, ETF |
· | Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund | Institutional, Admiral, ETF |
· | Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund | Institutional, Admiral, ETF |
· | Explorer Value Fund | Investor |
· | Russell 1000 Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | Russell 1000 Value Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | Russell 2000 Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | Russell 2000 Value Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | Russell 3000 Index Fund | Institutional, ETF |
· | Total Corporate Bond ETF | ETF |
· | Total World Bond ETF | ETF |
Vanguard Specialized Funds | ||
· | Energy Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Global Capital Cycles Fund | Investor |
· | Health Care Fund | Investor, Admiral |
· | Dividend Growth Fund | Investor |
· | Real Estate Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
· | Dividend Appreciation Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, ETF |
Vanguard STAR Funds | ||
· | LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund | Investor |
· | LifeStrategy Growth Fund | Investor |
· | LifeStrategy Income Fund | Investor |
· | LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund | Investor |
· | STAR Fund | Investor |
· | Total International Stock Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus, Institutional Select, | ||
ETF | ||
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds | ||
· | Tax-Managed Balanced Fund | Admiral |
· | Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund | Admiral, Institutional |
· | Developed Markets Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus | ||
FTSE Developed Markets ETF | ETF | |
· | Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund | Admiral, Institutional |
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Vanguard Fund | Share Classes Authorized | |
Vanguard Trustees Equity Fund | ||
· | International Value Fund | Investor |
· | Diversified Equity Fund | Investor |
· | Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund | Investor |
· | Alternative Strategies Fund | Investor |
Vanguard Valley Forge Funds | ||
· | Balanced Index Fund | Investor, Admiral, Institutional |
· | Managed Payout Fund | Investor |
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds | ||
· | Balanced Portfolio | Investor |
· | Conservative Allocation Portfolio | Investor |
· | Diversified Value Portfolio | Investor |
· | Equity Income Portfolio | Investor |
· | Equity Index Portfolio | Investor |
· | Growth Portfolio | Investor |
· | Global Bond Index Portfolio | Investor |
· | Total Bond Market Index Portfolio | Investor |
· | High Yield Bond Portfolio | Investor |
· | International Portfolio | Investor |
· | Mid-Cap Index Portfolio | Investor |
· | Moderate Allocation Portfolio | Investor |
· | Money Market Portfolio | Investor |
· | Real Estate Index Portfolio | Investor |
· | Short-Term Investment Grade Portfolio | Investor |
· | Small Company Growth Portfolio | Investor |
· | Capital Growth Portfolio | Investor |
· | Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio | Investor |
· | Total Stock Market Index Portfolio | Investor |
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund | Investor, Admiral | |
Vanguard Wellington Fund | ||
· | U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF | ETF |
· | U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF | ETF |
· | U.S. Momentum Factor ETF | ETF |
· | U.S. Multifactor ETF | ETF |
· | U.S. Multifactor Fund | Admiral |
· | U.S. Quality Factor ETF | ETF |
· | U.S. Value Factor ETF | ETF |
· | Wellington Fund | Investor, Admiral |
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Original Board Approval: July 21, 2000
Last Updated: April 8, 2019
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SCHEDULE B
to
VANGUARD FUNDS MULTIPLE CLASS
PLAN
VGI has policies and procedures designed to ensure consistency and compliance with the offering of multiple classes of shares within this Multiple Class Plans eligibility requirements. 2 These policies are reviewed and monitored on an ongoing basis in conjunction with VGIs Compliance Department.
Investor Shares - Eligibility Requirements
Investor Shares generally require a minimum initial investment and ongoing account balance of $3,000 ($50,000 for Vanguard Treasury Money Market Fund). Personal Advisor Services clients, clients investing through financial intermediaries, and institutional clients may hold Investor Shares without restriction in Funds that do not offer Admiral Shares. A Vanguard Fund may, from time to time, establish higher or lower minimum amounts for Investor Shares. Each Fund and VGI also reserve the right to establish higher or lower minimum amounts for certain investors or a group of investors.
Financial intermediaries that serve as mutual fund supermarkets may only invest in Investor Shares of Funds in which Investor Shares are available and may not invest in other share classes of such Funds. Mutual fund supermarket means a program or platform offered by a financial intermediary through which such intermediarys retail clients may purchase and sell mutual funds offered by a variety of independent fund families on a self-directed basis without advice or recommendation from a financial advisor or broker. This definition may be changed or amended at any time and without prior notice as may be determined in the discretion of VGI management. Nothing in the definition of mutual fund supermarket should be construed to prohibit Vanguard Brokerage Services from offering the Funds other share classes to its eligible clients.
Admiral Shares Eligibility Requirements
Admiral Shares generally are intended for clients who meet the required minimum initial investment and ongoing account balance of $3,000 for retail clients in index Funds and $50,000 for retail clients in actively-managed Funds. Personal Advisor Services clients, clients investing through financial intermediaries and institutional clients may hold Admiral Shares of both index and actively-managed Funds without restriction. Funds may, from time to time, establish higher or lower minimum amounts for Admiral Shares, and each Fund and VGI reserve the right to establish higher or lower minimum amounts for certain investors or a group of investors. Admiral Share class eligibility also is subject to the following rule:
· Certain Retirement Plans Admiral Shares of actively-managed Funds generally are not available for SIMPLE IRAs and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans. 3 · Mutual Fund Supermarkets Admiral Shares are not available to mutual fund supermarkets, except where a Fund does not have Investor Shares.
2 The eligibility of a Fund that operates as a Fund-of-Funds to invest in a particular share class of an underlying Fund is determined by VGI and the Fund Board.
3 Admiral Share classes of all Funds are available to 403(b) plan participants in Vanguards Retail 403(b) business, which is serviced by The Newport Group.
Institutional Shares Eligibility Requirements
Institutional Shares generally require a minimum initial investment and ongoing account balance of $5,000,000. However, each Fund and VGI also reserve the right to establish higher or lower minimum amounts for certain investors or a group of investors.
Institutional Share class eligibility also is subject to the following special rules: 4
· Retail clients . Retail clients may hold Institutional Shares by aggregating up to 3 accounts held by the same client (same tax I.D. number) in a single Fund.
· Financial intermediary clients . Financial intermediaries generally may hold Institutional Shares for the benefit of their underlying clients provided that:
(1) each underlying investor individually meets the investment minimum amount described above; and (2) the financial intermediary agrees to monitor ongoing compliance of the underlying investor accounts with the investment minimum amount; or (3) an arrangement is established between VGI and the financial intermediary to allow VGI to monitor compliance with the eligibility requirements.
Home office model portfolios offered on wealth management platforms administered by financial intermediaries 5 may offer Institutional Shares, provided:
(1) the financial intermediary in aggregate at the firm level, excluding custody assets, hastotal assets of at least $25 billion invested in Vanguard; and (2) the financial intermediary in aggregate at the firm level, excluding custody assets, meets the investment minimum of Institutional Shares for the Fund.
A home office model portfolio must meet the following criteria:
(1) the allocations and Funds used in the model portfolios on the platform are set and selected by the financial intermediary ( i.e. , the firm itself); (2) the allocations and Funds used in the model portfolios on the platform are not subject to change by individual financial advisors; and (3) an arrangement is established between VGI and the financial intermediary to allow VGI to monitor compliance with the eligibility requirements.
· Institutional clients . An institutional client may hold Institutional Shares if the total amount aggregated among all accounts held by such a client (including accounts held through financial intermediaries) and invested in the Fund is at least $5 million (or such higher minimum required by the individual Fund). Such an institutional client must disclose to VGI on behalf of its accounts the following: (1) that the client acts as a common-decision maker 6 for each account; and (2) the total balance in each account in the Fund.
4 The following special rules also apply to Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Admiral Shares. 5 For purposes of this Schedule B, this is not intended to include robo advisors.
6 For purposes of this Schedule B, a common-decision maker includes, but is not limited to, a corporate entity that controls multiple pools of assets invested in a Fund. For example, a corporate entity that acts as a plan sponsor for a retirement plan may have one or more investment committees or boards of trustees overseeing both the retirement plan account as well as other accounts invested in the Fund. In this case, the corporate entity would be considered a common-decision maker for each account where there is a common membership across each investment committee or governing body making investment decisions for each account. Common-decision makers do not include financial intermediaries.
· Institutional clients with assets in certain Vanguard collective investment trusts and Funds.
Institutional clients with assets in the following collective investment trusts and Funds may aggregate such assets with assets invested in the corresponding Funds listed below in the right column (Corresponding Funds) for purposes of meeting the investment minimum for Institutional Shares of the Corresponding Funds.
· Investment by Vanguard Target Retirement Collective Trust. A Vanguard Target Retirement Trust that is a collective trust exempt from regulation under the Investment Company Act and that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in underlying Funds (a TRT) may hold Institutional Shares of an underlying Fund whether or not its investment meets the minimum investment threshold specified above.
· Accumulation Period ¾ Accounts funded through regular contributions (e.g., employer sponsored participant contribution plans), whose assets are expected to quickly achieve eligibility levels , may qualify for Institutional Shares upon account creation, rather than undergoing the conversion process shortly after account set-up if VGI management determines that the account will become eligible for Institutional Shares within a limited period of time (generally 90 days). The accumulation period eligibility is subject to the discretion of VGI management.
Institutional Plus Shares - Eligibility Requirements
Institutional Plus Shares generally require a minimum initial investment and ongoing account balance of $100,000,000. However, each Fund and VGI also reserve the right to establish higher or lower minimum amounts for certain investors or a group of investors. Institutional Plus Share class eligibility also is subject to the following special rules:
· Retail clients . Retail clients may hold Institutional Plus Shares by aggregating up to 3 accounts held by the same client (same tax I.D. number) in a single Fund. For purposes of this rule, VGI management is authorized to permit aggregation of a greater number of accounts in the case of clients whose aggregate assets within the Funds are expected to generate substantial economies in the servicing of their accounts.
· Institutional clients . An institutional client may hold Institutional Plus Shares if the total amount aggregated among all accounts held by such client (including accounts held through financial intermediaries) and invested in the Fund is at least $100 million (or such higher or lower minimum required by the individual Fund). Such an institutional client must disclose to VGI on behalf of its accounts the following: (1) that the client acts as a common-decision maker for each account; and (2) the total balance in each account held in the Fund.
· Institutional clients with assets in certain Vanguard collective investment trusts and Funds.
Institutional clients with assets in the following collective investment trusts and Funds may aggregate such assets with assets invested in the corresponding Funds listed below in the right column (Corresponding Funds) for purposes of meeting the investment minimum for Institutional Plus Shares of the Corresponding Funds.
Vanguard Employee Benefit Index | Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
Fund | |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index | Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index |
Trust | Fund |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index | Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index |
Trust | Fund |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index | Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index |
Trust | Fund |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index | Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index |
Trust | Fund |
Vanguard Target Retirement Trust | Vanguard Institutional Target |
Retirement Fund (full suite) |
· Financial intermediary clients. Financial intermediaries generally may hold Institutional Plus Shares for the benefit of their underlying clients provided that:
(1) each underlying investor individually meets the investment minimum amount described above; and (2) the financial intermediary agrees to monitor ongoing compliance of the underlying investor accounts with the investment minimum amount; or (3) an arrangement is established between VGI and the financial intermediary to allow VGI to monitor compliance with the eligibility requirements.
Home office model portfolios offered on wealth management platforms administered by financial intermediaries may offer Institutional Plus Shares, provided:
(1) the financial intermediary in aggregate at the firm level, excluding custody assets, has total assets of at least $25 billion invested in Vanguard; and (2) the financial intermediary in aggregate at the firm level, excluding custody assets, meets the investment minimum of Institutional Plus Shares for the Fund.
A home office model portfolio must meet the following criteria:
(1) the allocations and Funds used in the model portfolios on the platform are set and selected by the financial intermediary ( i.e. , the firm itself); (2) the allocations and Funds used in the model portfolios on the platform are not subject to change by individual financial advisors; and (3) an arrangement is established between VGI and the financial intermediary to allow VGI to monitor compliance with the eligibility requirements.
· Accumulation Period - Accounts funded through regular contributions (e.g., employer sponsored participant contribution plans), whose assets are expected to quickly achieve eligibility levels, may qualify for Institutional Plus Shares upon account creation, rather than undergoing the conversion process shortly after account set-up if VGI management determines that the account will become eligible for Institutional Plus Shares within a limited period of time (generally 90 days). The accumulation period eligibility is subject to the discretion of VGI management.
· Asset Allocation Models - Clients with defined asset allocation models whose assets meet eligibility requirements may qualify for Institutional Plus Shares if such models comply with policies and procedures that have been approved by VGI management.
Institutional Select Shares - Eligibility Requirements
Institutional Select Shares generally require a minimum initial investment and ongoing account balance of $3,000,000,000. However, each Fund and VGI also reserve the right to establish higher or lower minimum amounts for certain investors or a group of investors. Institutional Select Share class eligibility also is subject to the following special rules:
· Institutional clients . An institutional client may hold Institutional Select Shares if the total amount aggregated among all accounts held by such client (including accounts held through financial intermediaries) and invested in the Fund is at least $3 billion (or such higher or lower minimum required by the individual Fund). Such an institutional client must disclose to VGI on behalf of its accounts the following: (1) the client acts as a common-decision maker for each account; and (2) the total balance in each account in the Fund.
· Financial intermediary clients. Financial intermediaries generally may hold InstitutionalSelect Shares for the benefit of their underlying clients provided that:
(1) each underlying investor individually meets the investment minimum amount described above; and (2) the financial intermediary agrees to monitor ongoing compliance of the underlying investor accounts with the investment minimum amount; or (3) an arrangement is established between VGI and the financial intermediary to allow VGI to monitor compliance with the eligibility requirements.
· Accumulation Period - Accounts funded through regular contributions (e.g. employer sponsored participant contribution plans), whose assets are expected to quickly achieve eligibility levels, may qualify for Institutional Select Shares upon account creation, rather than undergoing the conversion process shortly after account set-up, if VGI management determines that the account will become eligible for Institutional Select Shares within a limited period of time (generally 90 days). The accumulation period eligibility is subject to the discretion of VGI management.
· Investment by VGI collective investment trusts with a similar mandate. A VGI collective investment trust exempt from regulation under the Investment Company Act and that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in an underlying Fund with an index-based mandate may hold Institutional Select Shares of an underlying Fund with a similar index-based mandate whether or not its investment meets the minimum investment threshold specified above .
ETF Shares Eligibility Requirements
The eligibility requirements for ETF Shares will be set forth in the Funds registration statement. To be eligible to purchase ETF Shares directly from a Fund, an investor must be (or must purchase through) an Authorized Participant, as defined in Paragraph III.F of the Multiple Class Plan. Investors purchasing ETF Shares from a Fund must purchase a minimum number of shares, known as a Creation Unit. The number of ETF Shares in a Creation Unit may vary from Fund to Fund, and will be set forth in the relevant Funds prospectus. The value of a Funds Creation Unit will vary with the net asset value of the
Funds ETF Shares, but is expected to be several million dollars. An eligible investor generally must purchase a Creation Unit by depositing a prescribed basket consisting predominantly of securities with the Fund.
Transition Shares Eligibility Requirements
Transition Shares will be offered only to Funds that operate as a Fund-of-Funds and only by an underlying Fund (i) that is receiving assets in kind from one or more Funds and (ii) that will transition those in-kind assets by selling some or all of them and using the proceeds to purchase different assets. There is no minimum investment amount for Transition Shares.
Original Board Approval: July 21, 2000 Last Approved by Board: November 30, 2018
Code of Ethics
Do the right thing
Table of Contents | |
Message from our CEO | |
The Code of Ethics at a Glance | 2 |
Section 1. Background | 4 |
Section 2. Standards of Conduct | 4 |
2.1. Conflicts of Interest |
(a) | When can conflicts of interest arise? |
(b) | What types of conflicts of interest must I avoid? |
(c) | Which conflicts of interest do I need to disclose? |
(d) | When and how do I disclose conflicts of interest? |
Section 3. Outside Business Activities | 6 |
3.1 Outside Business Activity Requirements |
(a) | Am I prohibited from engaging in any outside business activities? |
(b) | Am I required to obtain preclearance for any outside business activities? |
(c) | What outside business activities do not require preclearance? |
(d) | When and how do I preclear an outside business activity? |
Section 4. Gift and Entertainment Policy | 10 |
Section 5. Anti-Bribery Policy | 10 |
Section 6. Antitrust and Competition Policy . | 12 |
Section 7. Duty of Confidentiality | 12 |
Section 8. Personal Trading and Reporting Requirements . | 12 |
8.1 General Trading Prohibitions and Reporting Requirements | |
(a) What are the general trading prohibitions? | |
(b) Am I required to maintain Securities in a brokerage account at Vanguard? | |
(c) What am I required to report? |
8.2 Additional Trading and Reporting Requirements for Investment Persons . 15
(a) | Which Securities trades am I required to preclear? |
(b) | How do I obtain preclearance? |
(c) | How long is my preclearance approval valid? |
(d) | Am I required to obtain preclearance before investing in a Private Placement? |
(e) | Are there Securities transactions that I do not need to preclear? |
(f) | Am I subject to restrictions on my personal trading in Covered Securities? |
(g) | Am I prohibited from engaging in certain Securities transactions? |
(h) | What happens if I make a short-term trade in a Vanguard Fund? |
(i) | Are there any additional reporting requirements that apply to me? |
Table of Contents (continued)
8.3 Additional Trading Prohibitions and Reporting Requirements for Fund Access Persons 20 (a) Which Securities trades am I required to preclear?
(b) How do I obtain preclearance?
(c) How long is my preclearance approval valid?
(d) Am I required to obtain preclearance before investing in a Private Placement? (e) Are there Securities transactions that I do not need to preclear?
(f) Am I subject to restrictions on my personal trading in Covered Securities? (g) Am I prohibited from engaging in any Securities transactions?
(h) What happens if I make a short-term trade in a Vanguard Fund? (i) Are there any additional reporting requirements that apply to me?
8.4 Additional Trading Prohibitions and Reporting Requirements for VAI Access Persons . 24 (a) Am I required to preclear Security trades?
(b) Am I required to obtain preclearance before investing in a Private Placement? (c) Am I prohibited from engaging in any Securities transactions?
(d) What happens if I make a short-term trade in a Vanguard Fund? (e) Are there any additional reporting requirements that apply to me?
8.5 Additional Trading Prohibitions for Non-U.S. Crew Members . 26
(a) | What are the additional trading prohibitions? |
(b) | What are the Vanguard Fund reporting requirements in Australia? |
(c) | What are the additional trading restrictions for Japan? |
(d) | What additional information is required to be reported for accounts where I have Investment Discretion? |
Section 9. Certification Requirements | 28 |
9.1 What am I required to certify initially? | |
9.2 What am I required to certify annually? | |
Section 10. Penalties and Sanctions | 28 |
10.1 How are violations administered by Compliance? | |
10.2 How is an appropriate sanction determined? | |
10.3 How is the materiality of a violation determined? | |
10.4 What are my obligations to report a violation? | |
Section 11. Waivers | 29 |
Appendix A. Definitions | 31 |
Appendix B. Independent Directors and Trustees | 36 |
Do the right thing
At Vanguard, the trust of our clients is our greatest asset. And that trust can only be preserved if each one of us does the right thing on behalf of Vanguard and our clients.
Our Code of Ethics is built on our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of ethical behavior and fiduciary responsibility. Our actions, decisions, and interests should never compete with the interests of Vanguard or our clients.
All crew members are responsible for understanding and complying with our Code of Ethics. Please know and follow the policies that apply to you, and be accountable for your actions. If you are a manager, help your crew to understand and comply with the Code of Ethics through your words and your actions.
Use the Code of Ethics as your guide when faced with challenging decisions or circumstances. But remember, the Code of Ethics is a document. It cannot anticipate every situation. Ultimately, we rely on your sense of personal integrity to protect and enhance Vanguards reputation. Never underestimate the importance of your own ethical conduct in our mission to treat investors fairly and give them the best chance to succeed.
Mortimer J. Buckley
President and Chief Executive Officer
The Code of Ethics at a Glance
Below are some of the general requirements of the Code of Ethics which may impact you the most. These descriptions are for guidance only. Please consult the applicable provisions of the Code of Ethics for detailed requirements.
1. Clients Interests Come First
You must serve the interests of Vanguard Clients ahead of your own personal interests.
2. Conflicts of Interest
Your actions, decisions, and interests should not compete or conflict with Vanguard or Vanguard Clients interests. You must report any potential conflicts of interest to Compliance.
3. Business Activities Outside of Vanguard
You may engage in outside business activities that do not conflict with Vanguards interests; however, you must obtain approval from Compliance for certain outside business activities.
4. Gifts and Entertainment
When doing business with Vanguard Clients, vendors, potential Vanguard Clients, and others, you must abide by limitations on giving and receiving gifts and business entertainment. Under the Gift and Entertainment Policy, you must report certain gifts and entertainment to Compliance.
5. Anti-Bribery
You are prohibited from engaging or participating in any form of bribery or corruption.
6. Antitrust and Competition
You are prohibited from engaging in activity that could have an anticompetitive effect on the price of goods, services, securities, or other trading conditions in the global marketplace in which we operate.
7. Insider Trading
You are prohibited from buying or selling any Security while in the possession of material nonpublic information about the issuer of the Security.
8. Personal Trading Activities
You are required to abide by the Code of Ethics requirements related to holding, reporting, and trading Securities for personal benefit. Personal trading restrictions and reporting requirements vary depending on the rules of the country you are working in and whether you are an Access Person or a Non-Access Person.
9. Certification Requirements
On an annual basis, you must acknowledge that you understand the Code of Ethics and will comply with its provisions.
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Clients Interests
Come First
You must serve the
interests of Vanguard
Clients ahead of your
own personal interests.
Section 1. Background
The Code of Ethics (Code) has been approved and adopted by the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard), the boards of trustees of each of the Vanguard Funds, and the boards of directors of each of Vanguards Affiliates, as applicable. Unless stated otherwise, the Code applies to all Crew Members and Contingent Workers. The Code also contains provisions applicable to Independent Directors and Trustees (Appendix B).
Section 2. Standards of Conduct
Vanguard consistently seeks to earn and maintain the trust and loyalty of our clients by adhering to the highest standards of ethical behavior and fiduciary responsibility. You must adhere at all times to the spirit, and not just the letter, of the Code. Any transaction or activity that violates either of the standards of conduct described below is prohibited, regardless of whether it meets technical rules found elsewhere in the Code. Accordingly, you must conduct yourself in accordance with applicable law and regulations, and the following standards of conduct:
Vanguard Clients interests come first. You must at all times place the interests of Vanguard Clients first. In particular, you must avoid serving your own personal interests ahead of the interests of Vanguard Clients.
Conflicts of interest must be avoided . Your actions, decisions, and interests cannot compete or conflict with Vanguards interests or the interests of Vanguard Clients. You must ensure that you do not have a conflict with your duties for Vanguard and that you do not use Vanguards name, property, facilities, confidential information, relationships, or other assets for personal benefit or for outside work or other endeavors.
Vanguard Affiliates or your specific department may have additional policies regarding conflicts of interest that you must also follow.
2.1 Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest is defined as any situation where financial or other personal factors can compromise independence, objectivity, or professional judgment. A conflict of interest exists when these factors compete, or give the appearance of competing, with your duty to serve the interests of Vanguard and Vanguard Clients.
2.1(a) When can conflicts of interest arise?
Even the perception of a conflict could negatively affect Vanguard and harm our reputation. Its important to understand the following conflict situations:
Actual conflict of interest. A situation where your personal interests directly conflict with your duties, responsibilities, or the terms of your assignment at Vanguard.
Perceived conflict of interest. A situation where it appears that your personal interests inappropriately influence the performance of your duties, responsibilities, or the terms of your assignment at Vanguard - whether founded or not.
Potential conflict of interest. A situation that could arise in the future where your personal interests would affect your duties, responsibilities, or the terms of your assignment at Vanguard.
Depending on your role or the terms of your assignment at Vanguard, the potential for conflict may also arise where an Immediate Family Member is employed by, or associated with, a company with which Vanguard has or is looking to establish a relationship.
Example:Your spouse is employed as a trader at a brokerage firm that executes Vanguard Fund trades - if you are a phone associate, a conflict may not exist; however, if you hold a position in the Investment Management Group or Fund Financial Services, a potential conflict may exist.
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Your actions, decisions, and
interests should not compete
or conflict with Vanguard or
Vanguard Clients interests.
You must report any potential
conflicts of interest to
Compliance.
2.1(b) What types of conflicts of interest must I avoid?
You need to avoid situations where a conflict of interest could arise, including:
Any business interest that competes, directly or indirectly, with the interests of Vanguard or Vanguard Clients while working on Vanguard matters.
Any situation where you would benefit, directly or indirectly, from Vanguards dealings with others.
2.1(c) Which conflicts of interest do I need to disclose?
You are required to disclose the following information: Any situation that may present the potential for a conflict of interest with Vanguards business or the interests of Vanguard Clients.
Any employment arrangements or positions (e.g., board member) of an Immediate Family Member that may present the potential for conflict with Vanguard and its activities (e.g., relationships with potential or existing vendors or financial institutions, including banks, with whom Vanguard conducts business).
2.1(d) When and how do I disclose conflicts of interest?
Report any conflicts whether actual, perceived, or potential to Compliance as soon as they arise. Contact Compliance if you encounter a conflict that is not explicitly addressed by our policies, or is potentially significant to a business area or across divisions.
Certain Vanguard Affiliates or departments may have additional policies regarding conflicts of interest. Crew Members and Contingent Workers in those departments must also follow those policies. If in doubt about whether you are subject to additional departmental or Vanguard Affiliate policies, please check with your Vanguard manager or Compliance.
Contingent Workers must also consult with their employer if an actual, perceived, or potential conflict arises.
MCO Resource To disclose conflicts of interest, complete a Conflicts of Interest Disclosure Form via MCO.
Section 3. Outside Business Activities
You are permitted to engage in certain outside business activities (permanent, part-time, or one-time assignment) during your personal time. However, those activities must not adversely affect Vanguard or present a conflict of interest. Your job at Vanguard must come first over other business opportunities, nonprofit activities, or a second job. Be mindful of conflicts, obtain any necessary approvals, and be aware that you may be required to discontinue an activity if a conflict exists.
While Contingent Workers are exempt from the requirements of Section 3, those Contingent Workers who hold a FINRA license are required to comply with the FINRA Licensing Policy on CrewNet.
In addition to the requirements and restrictions in this section, the following supplemental policies may apply to Crew Members: Senior Executive Covered Activity Policy
(officers and Crew Members in roles designated as M6/P6/S6 or higher).
Managing Director Outside Business Activity Policy.
If there is a conflict between a requirement in the Code and a more restrictive requirement in one of these supplemental policies, the more restrictive requirement outlined in the Senior Executive Covered Activity Policy or the Managing Director Outside Business Activity Policy will govern.
Web Resource If you are FINRA licensed, you are also required to comply with the FINRA Licensing Policy on CrewNet.
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You may engage in outside business activities that do not conflict with Vanguards interests; however, you must obtain approval from Compliance for certain outside business activities.
3.1 Outside Business Activity Requirements 3.1(a) Am I prohibited from engaging in any outside business activities?
Yes. The following activities are generally prohibited: Holding a second job with any company or organization whose activities could create a conflict of interest with your employment at Vanguard. This includes, but is not limited to, selling Securities, term insurance, or fixed or variable annuities; providing investment advice or financial planning or registering as an independent investment advisor; or engaging in any business activity similar to your job at Vanguard.
Working, including serving as a director, officer, or in an advisory capacity, for any business or enterprise that competes with Vanguard.
Working for any organization that could benefit from your knowledge of confidential Vanguard information, such as new Vanguard products, services, or technology.
Serving on the board of a publicly traded company (or on the board of a company reasonably expected to become a public company).
Using Vanguard time, equipment, services, or property or enlisting Crew Members for the benefit of the outside business activity.
Allowing your activities, or the time you spend on them, to interfere with the performance of your job.
Accepting a business opportunity from someone who does, or seeks to do, business with Vanguard if the person made the offer because of your position at Vanguard.
Selling interests, soliciting investors or referring participants to a Private Securities Transaction. Certain elected or appointed political positions.
3.1(b) Am I required to obtain preclearance for any outside business activities?
Yes. You are required to obtain prior written approval for the following outside business activities: Compensated positions held outside of Vanguard, including positions with a nonprofit
or charitable organization.
All entrepreneurial activities, including home and family businesses and independent consulting.
Volunteer positions that involve reviewing, recommending or approving Securities for an organization. This includes, but is not limited to, serving on the finance or investment committee of a nonprofit organization, or serving as treasurer for a homeowners association or on a school board.
Any activity where your role is similar or closely related to your responsibilities at Vanguard.
Any government position, whether paid or unpaid, elected or appointed (e.g., an elected official or member, director, officer, or employee of a government agency, authority, advisory board or other board, such as a public school or library board).
Any official position with any federal, state, or local government authority, or service as a board member or in any representative capacity for any civic, public interest, or regional business interest organization. Example: You are the executive director of a local chamber of commerce or on the board of a wildlife protection organization.
Any board position, whether compensated or non-compensated, including advisory positions.
This includes, but is not limited to, positions on boards of nonprofit organizations, charitable foundations, universities, hospitals, and civic, religious, or fraternal organizations.
Any position on a panel or committee of an index provider.
Acting as a real estate agent or conducting any mortgage related activities.
Any teaching positions where the subject matter relates to Vanguard business that is not in the course of your duties for Vanguard.
Crypto Mining for Digital Currencies, Digital Utility Tokens, or Digital Security Tokens.
Engaging in an equity or a debt-based Crowdfunding project or venture.
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Gifts and
Entertainment
When doing business
with Vanguard Clients,
vendors, potential
Vanguard Clients, and
others, you must abide
by limitations on giving
and receiving gifts and
business entertainment.
Under the Gift and
Entertainment Policy, you
must report certain gifts
and entertainment to
Compliance.
Anti-Bribery
You are prohibited from engaging or participating in any form of bribery or corruption.
3.1(c) What outside business activities do not require preclearance?
You are not required to obtain written approval for the following activities:
Compensated positions in a retail business - for example, positions in retail or department stores or in the food service industry.
Ownership of a second home, rental property, or investment property, provided that the property does not do business with Vanguard.
Selling items on online auction sites, so long as it is not operated as a business.
Unpaid positions with holding companies, trusts, or non-operating entities that hold your or your familys real estate or other Investments, provided the Securities would not otherwise require approval if held directly.
3.1(d) When and how do I preclear an outside business activity?
Other than those outside business activities described in Section 3.1(c), you are required to obtain approval for outside business activities:
If you are already participating in an activity upon joining Vanguard.
Before accepting any new activity.
If there are any changes to a previously reported activity.
In certain situations, you may receive a follow-up form from Compliance requiring you to obtain approval from a Vanguard Officer or Managing Director.
Note: Vanguard Officers may not accept or participate in any outside business activities unless they have received written approval from a Vanguard Managing Director or the Chief Executive Officer in addition to receiving written approval from Compliance.
MCO Resource To seek approval, you must complete the Outside Business Activities Form via MCO.
Section 4. Gift and Entertainment Policy
You are subject to Vanguards Gift and Entertainment Policy, which is considered an integral part of the Code. There are restrictions on the extent to which gifts or entertainment may be received from or provided to any third party.
Web Resource Refer to the Gift and Entertainment Policy on the Code of Ethics Resource page on CrewNet for information and guidelines.
Section 5. Anti-Bribery Policy
You are subject to Vanguards Anti-Bribery Policy, which prohibits bribery and corruption in all forms. You must not offer, give, or receive anything of value for the purpose of improperly obtaining business, retaining business or securing an improper advantage for Vanguard.
Web Resource Refer to the Anti-Bribery Policy on the Code of Ethics Resource page on CrewNet for information and guidelines.
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You are prohibited from engaging
in activity that could have an
anticompetitive effect on the price
of goods, services, securities, or
other trading conditions in the global
marketplace in which we operate.
Section 6. Antitrust and Competition Policy
You are subject to Vanguards Antitrust and Competition Policy, which prohibits you from engaging in activity that could have an anticompetitive effect on the price of goods, services and/or securities or other trading conditions in the global marketplace in which we operate.
Web Resource Refer to the Antitrust and Competition Policy on the Code of Ethics Resource page on CrewNet for information and guidelines.
Section 7. Duty of Confidentiality
You must keep confidential any nonpublic information you may have obtained while working at Vanguard or while on assignment at Vanguard. This information includes, but is not limited to information about:
The Vanguard Funds (e.g., recent or impending Securities transactions, activities of the funds advisors, offerings of new funds, changes to fund minimums or other provisions in the prospectus, or closings of funds).
Current or prospective Vanguard Clients (e.g., their personal information, Investments, or account transactions).
Other Crew Members, Contingent Workers, or Independent Directors and Trustees (e.g., their pay, benefits, position level, and performance ratings).
Vanguard business activities (e.g., new services, products, technology, or business initiatives).
You must not disclose confidential information to any other person unless it is necessary for the performance of your duties for Vanguard, there is a business purpose for doing so, and such disclosure is authorized by Vanguard.
Contingent Workers may also be subject to a non-disclosure agreement and/or a service or supply agreement with specific confidentiality
provisions. In addition to the requirements of the Code, you must act at all times in accordance with the specific confidentiality provisions in such agreements. Contact your employer for more information.
Section 8. Personal Trading Activities
You must avoid taking personal advantage of your knowledge of Securities activity in Vanguard Funds or Vanguard Client accounts. The Code includes specific restrictions on personal investing, but cannot anticipate every fact pattern or situation. You should adhere at all times to the spirit, and not just the letter, of the Code. There are additional trading prohibitions and reporting requirements if you are designated as either an Investment Person (Section 8.2), Fund Access Person (Section 8.3), or VAI Access Person (Section 8.4).
Regardless of your designation, Compliance has the authority, with appropriate notice to you, to apply any or all of the trading restrictions within the Code.
8.1 GeneralTrading Prohibitions and Reporting Requirements
The requirements of this Section 8.1(a) apply to all persons subject to the Code. The requirements of Section 8.1(c) apply to all Crew Members and Contingent Workers deemed Associated Persons.
8.1(a) What are the general trading prohibitions?
Engaging in conduct that is deceitful, fraudulent, or manipulative, or that involves false or misleading statements, in connection with the purchase or sale of a Security by a Vanguard Fund or Vanguard Client account.
Intentionally, recklessly, or negligently circulating false information or rumors that may affect the securities markets or may be perceived as market manipulation.
Trading on knowledge of Vanguard Fund activities. Taking personal advantage of knowledge of recent, impending, or planned
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You are prohibited from buying or selling any Security while in the possession of material nonpublic information about the issuer of the Security.
Securities activities of the Vanguard Funds or their investment advisors. You are prohibited from purchasing or selling - directly or indirectly -any Security or Related Security when you know that the Security is being purchased or sold, or considered for purchase or sale, by a Vanguard Fund (with the exception of an index fund). These prohibitions apply to all Securities in which you have acquired or will acquire Beneficial Ownership.
Vanguard InsiderTrading Policies. You are subject to the Insider Trading Policy and/or any similar policy of the Vanguard Affiliate for which you work. Each of these policies are considered an integral part of the Code. Each policy prohibits you from buying or selling any Security while in possession of material, nonpublic information about the issuer of the Security. The policies prohibit you from communicating any nonpublic information about any Security or issuer of Securities to third parties.
Vanguard FundTrading. When purchasing, exchanging, or redeeming shares of a Vanguard Fund, you and your Immediate Family Members must adhere to the policies and standards set forth in the funds prospectus, or offering document, including policies on market-timing and frequent trading.
Initial Coin Offerings. You are prohibited from participating in an Initial Coin Offering.
Web Resource Refer to your local Insider Trading Policy on the Code of Ethics Resource page on CrewNet for further information.
8.1(b) Am I required to maintain Securities in a brokerage account at Vanguard?
U.S. Crew Members: Yes. You and your Immediate Family Members are required to maintain all Reportable Securities within a Vanguard Brokerage Account. You may hold Vanguard Funds, other than Vanguard ETFs, outside of Vanguard. Employer-sponsored retirement accounts (e.g., 401(k) and 403(b)), 529 Plans, and Compliance-approved accounts are exempt from this requirement (e.g., Managed Account). Vanguard ETFs must be held within a Vanguard Brokerage Account.
Non-U.S. Crew Members: No. You and your Immediate Family Members are not required to maintain Reportable Securities within a Vanguard Brokerage Account.
U.S. and Non-U.S. Contingent Workers: No. You and your Immediate Family Members are not required to maintain Reportable Securities within a Vanguard Brokerage Account.
Web Resource Refer to the U.S. Crew -Securities to be Held at Vanguard document, which can be accessed from the Code of Ethics Resource page on CrewNet.
8.1(c) What am I required to report?
The requirements of this Section apply to all Crew Members and Contingent Workers deemed Associated Persons.
Initial Holdings Report Within ten calendar days of joining Vanguard, you must disclose all Covered Accounts and all Reportable Securities held by you or an Immediate Family Member. This includes Brokerage Accounts held at Vanguard, as well as those held at another financial institution. This information must be current as of 45 calendar days before joining Vanguard.
MCO Resource You will receive an Initial Certification to complete which will include a section to disclose Covered Accounts and all Reportable Securities via MCO.
In addition, you must notify Compliance if you or an Immediate Family Member has subsequently opened, or intends to open, a Covered Account with a financial institution (e.g., broker, dealer, advisor, or any other professional money manager), has acquired holdings in Reportable Securities, or if a preexisting Covered Account (including a Vanguard Brokerage Account) becomes associated with you (such as through marriage or inheritance).
MCO Resource Disclose new Covered Accounts and Reportable Securities via MCO.
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Quick Guide:
Refer
to the Trading and
Reporting Requirements
for Non-Access Persons
document, which can be
accessed from the Code
of Ethics Resource page
on CrewNet.
Duplicate statements and transaction confirmations You must disclose transactions in Reportable Securities made by you and your Immediate Family Members. For any disclosed Vanguard Brokerage Accounts, Compliance will receive transaction confirmations automatically. For each approved Covered Account and any holdings of Reportable Securities held outside of Vanguard, it is your responsibility to ensure duplicate statements and transaction confirmations are delivered to Compliance. If the sponsor of your Covered Account is not able to send statements and daily transaction confirmations (electronic or paper) directly to Vanguard, you will be required to submit copies through MCO immediately after you receive them, unless you receive an exemption from this requirement from Compliance. You do not need to report an account or submit transaction confirmations or statements if the account does not have the ability to hold Securities (e.g., a traditional checking account).
Contingent Workers deemed Associated Persons are required to comply with and are subject to the Securities Account Reporting Obligations on CrewNet.
8.2 AdditionalTrading and Reporting Requirements for Investment Persons
The requirements of this Section 8.2 are in addition to the requirements of Section 8.1 and apply to all transactions or holdings in which an Investment Person has, or will acquire, Beneficial Ownership of Securities. To see if you are designated as an Investment Person, reference the Investment Persons Departments list on CrewNet. Note: this designation could apply to Crew Members or Contingent Workers.
8.2(a) Which Securities trades am I required to preclear?
You must obtain, for yourself and on behalf of your Immediate Family Members, preclearance for any transaction in a Covered Security and in a Vanguard ETF.
By seeking preclearance, you will be deemed to be advising Compliance that you:
Do not possess any material, nonpublic information relating to the security.
Do not use knowledge of any proposed trade or investment program relating to the Vanguard Funds for personal benefit.
Believe the proposed trade is available to any market participant on the same terms.
Non-U.S. Investment Persons may be subject to additional restrictions. See Section 8.5.
Quick Guide:
Refer
to the Trading and
Reporting Requirements
for Investment Persons
document, which can be
accessed from the Code
of Ethics Resource page
on CrewNet.
8.2(b) How do I obtain preclearance?
You must receive preclearance through the MCO system or from an authorized member of Compliance. Transactions in Covered Securities and Vanguard ETFs may not be executed before you receive approval.
Same day limit orders are permitted; however, good til canceled orders (such as limit orders that stay open over the course of multiple trading days until a security reaches a specified market price) are not permitted.
Attempting to gain approval after the transaction has occurred is not permitted. Completing a personal trade before receiving approval or after the approval window expires constitutes a violation
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of the Code. See Section 10 for more information regarding the sanctions that may be imposed as a result of a violation.
MCO Resource Preclearance must be obtained via MCO. Once the required information is submitted, your preclearance request will be approved or denied immediately.
8.2(c) How long is my preclearance approval valid?
U.S. : Preclearance approval will expire at the end of the trading day on which it is issued (e.g., if you receive approval for a trade on Monday, it is effective until the market closes on that Monday). Preclearance for limit orders is good for transactions on the same day that approval is granted only. If you receive approval for a limit order, it must be executed or expire at the close of regular trading on the same business day for which approval was granted. If you wish to execute the limit order after the close of regular trading on the day you received approval, you must submit a new preclearance request for the day you wish to execute the trade.
Non-U.S.: If you receive approval, transactions must be executed no later than the end of trading on the next business day after the preclearance is granted. If the transaction is not placed within that time, you must submit a new request for approval before placing the transaction. If you preclear a limit order, that limit order must either be executed or expire at the end of the next business day. If you want to execute the order after the next business day period expires, you must resubmit your preclearance request.
8.2(d) Am I required to obtain preclearance before investing in a Private Placement?
Yes. You cannot invest in securities offered to potential investors in a Private Placement or other limited investment offering without first obtaining preclearance from Compliance. You must provide documentation describing the investment (e.g., offering memorandum, subscription documents, etc.) so as to enable Compliance to conduct a thorough review of the investment. Approval
may be granted after a review of the facts and circumstances, including whether:
An investment in the securities is likely to result in future conflicts with Vanguard Client accounts.
You are being offered the opportunity due to your employment at, or association with, Vanguard.
If you receive approval to purchase Securities in a Private Placement, you must inform Compliance if that Security goes to public offer or is pending listing on an exchange.
MCO Resource To seek preclearance of a Private Placement, complete the Outside Business Activities Form via MCO.
8.2(e) Are there Securities transactions that I do not need to preclear?
Yes. You are not required to obtain preclearance for the following:
Purchases or sales of Vanguard Funds. Note: The purchase or sale of Vanguard ETFs require preclearance.
Purchases or sales where the person requesting preclearance has no direct or indirect influence or control over the Covered Security (e.g., you have a trust in your name but you are not the trustee who places the transaction, provided you have granted Investment Discretion to the trustee and there has been no prior communication between you and the trustee regarding the transaction).
Corporate actions in Covered Securities such as stock dividends, stock splits, mergers, consolidations, spin-offs, or other similar corporate reorganizations or distributions.
Purchases or sales made as a part of an Automatic Investment Program.
Purchases made upon the exercise of Rights by an issuer in proportion to all holders of a class of its Securities, to the extent such Rights were acquired for such issuer.
Acquisitions of Covered Securities through gifts or bequests.
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Personal Trading Activities
You are required to abide by the Code of Ethics requirements related to holding, reporting, and trading Securities for personal benefit. Personal trading restrictions and reporting requirements vary depending on the rules of the country you are working in and whether you are an Access Person or a Non-Access Person.
8.2(f) Am I subject to restrictions on my personal trading in Covered Securities?
Yes. You may be subject to certain restrictions if you purchase or sell a Covered Security within seven days before or after a Vanguard Fund purchases or sells the same Covered Security or a Related Security (the blackout period).
If you purchase a Covered Security within seven days before a Vanguard Fund purchases the same Covered Security or a Related Security, you may be required to hold the Covered Security for 6 months before being permitted to sell the Covered Security for a profit.
If you sell a Covered Security within seven days before a Vanguard Fund sells the same Covered Security or a Related Security, you may be required to disgorge any profits earned from your sale of the Covered Security (exclusive of commissions) at a price higher than what the Vanguard Fund received for selling the Covered Security or a Related Security.
In general, you will not receive preclearance to purchase a Covered Security within seven days after a Vanguard Fund trades the same Covered Security or a Related Security. If you execute the transaction without receiving preclearance, you will have violated this Code and must immediately sell the Covered Security and disgorge all profits received from the sale to Vanguard (exclusive of commissions).
In general, you will not receive preclearance to sell a Covered Security within seven days after a Vanguard Fund trades the same Covered Security or a Related Security. If you execute the transaction without receiving preclearance, you will have violated the Code and must disgorge the difference (exclusive of commissions) between the sale price you received and the Vanguard Funds sale price (as long as your sales price is higher), multiplied by the number of shares you sold.
In addition to these restrictions, local law may dictate the extent to which any gains must be relinquished.
Quick Guide:
For
example on the above
trade scenarios, refer
to Code of Ethics Q&A,
which can be accessed
from the Code of
Ethics Resource page
on CrewNet.
Compliance may exempt from these restrictions trades during blackout periods that coincide with trading by certain Vanguard Funds (e.g., index funds).
Compliance may waive the blackout period as it applies to the sale of a Covered Security if the Chief Compliance Officer determines its application creates a significant hardship to you (e.g., you need cash for a home purchase or to cover a major medical expense) and, in the opinion of the Chief Compliance Officer, satisfies the requirements for a waiver in Section 11.
Web Resource Refer to the Hardship Waiver Request Form on the Code of Ethics Resource page on CrewNet.
Quick Guide:
Refer
to the Trading and
Reporting Requirements
for Investment Persons
document, which can be
accessed from the Code
of Ethics Resource page
on CrewNet.
8.2(g) Am I prohibited from engaging in certain Securities transactions?
Yes. You are prohibited from engaging in the following Securities transactions:
Futures and Options. You are prohibited from entering into, acquiring, or selling any Futures contract (including single stock futures) or any
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Option on any Covered Security (including Options on ETFs).
Initial Public Offerings and Secondary Offerings. You are prohibited from acquiring Securities in an Initial Public Offering or Secondary Offering.
Short-Selling. You are prohibited from selling short any Security that you do not own or from otherwise engaging in Short-Selling activities.
Short-TermTrading. You are prohibited from purchasing and then selling any Covered Security or a Vanguard ETF at a profit, as well as selling and then repurchasing a Covered Security or a Vanguard ETF at a lower price within 60 calendar days. Gains are calculated based on last in, first out method for purposes of this restriction. If you realize profits on short-term trades, you will be required to relinquish the profits. In addition, the trade will be recorded as a violation of the Code.
Spread Bets. You are prohibited from participating in Spread Betting on Securities, indexes, interest rates, currencies, or commodities.
8.2(h) What happens if I make a short-term trade in a Vanguard Fund?
Compliance will monitor trading in Vanguard Funds, other than Vanguard ETFs, and will review situations where Vanguard Fund shares are redeemed within 30 calendar days of purchase (a short-term trade). You may be required to relinquish any profit made on a short-term trade and will be subject to disciplinary action if Compliance determines the short-term trade was detrimental to a Vanguard Fund or a Vanguard Client or that there is a history of frequent trading by you or your Immediate Family Members. For purposes of this paragraph:
A redemption includes a redemption by any means, including an exchange out of a Vanguard Fund.
This policy does not cover purchases and redemptions/sales (i) into or out of Vanguard money market funds, Vanguard short-term bond funds, or (ii) through an Automatic Investment Program.
Nothing in this section is intended to replace, nullify, or modify any requirements imposed by a Vanguard Fund.
Note: This section applies to transactions in Vanguard Funds other than Vanguard ETFs (e.g., Vanguard mutual funds). As noted above, Investment Persons are prohibited from purchasing and then selling any Vanguard ETF at a profit, as well as selling and then repurchasing a Vanguard ETF at a lower price within 60 calendar days
8.2(i) Are there any additional reporting requirements that apply to me?
In addition to the standard reporting requirements set forth in Section 8.1(c), you must also disclose the following:
Covered Accounts where you exercise Investment Discretion.
Accounts, 529 college savings plans and annuity or insurance products holding Vanguard Funds.
The information must be updated in MCO no later than ten calendar days after you become an Investment Person or joining Vanguard.
QuarterlyTransactions Report Within 30 days of quarter end, you must certify that all transactions effected in Covered Securities during the quarter have been recorded accurately in MCO. If there are no transactions in Covered Securities the report should state None. You will not be required to certify if Compliance receives automated or duplicate confirmations and statements. Note: Compliance receives duplicate confirms and statements for all Vanguard accounts.
Annual Holdings Report Within 30 calendar days of receipt, you must certify that all Covered Accounts and Reportable Securities are recorded accurately in MCO.
If you are an Investment Person of Vanguard Investments Hong Kong, Limited (VIHK), the holdings disclosure requirement is semi-annual, including the provision of statements.
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Quick Guide:
Refer
to the Trading and
Reporting Requirements
for Investment Persons,
which can be accessed
from the Code of Ethics
Resource page on
CrewNet.
MCO Resource Verify and disclose all Covered Accounts and holdings in Reportable Securities via MCO
8.3 AdditionalTrading Prohibitions and Reporting Requirements for Fund Access Persons
The requirements of this Section 8.3 are in addition to the requirements of Section 8.1 and apply to all transactions or holdings in which a Fund Access Person has, or will acquire, Beneficial Ownership of Securities. To see if you are designated as a Fund Access Person, reference the Fund Access Persons Departments list on CrewNet. Note: this designation could apply to Crew Members or Contingent Workers.
8.3(a) Which Securities trades am I required to preclear?
You must obtain, for yourself and on behalf of your Immediate Family Members, preclearance for any transaction in a Covered Security.
By seeking preclearance, you will be deemed to be advising Compliance that you:
Do not possess any material, nonpublic information relating to the security.
Do not use knowledge of any proposed trade or investment program relating to the Vanguard Funds for personal benefit.
Believe the proposed trade is available to any market participant on the same terms.
Non-U.S. Fund Access Persons may be subject to additional restrictions. See Section 8.5(a).
Quick Guide:
Refer
to the Trading and
Reporting Requirements
for Fund Access
Persons document,
which can be accessed
from the Code of Ethics
Resource page on
CrewNet.
8.3(b) How do I obtain preclearance?
You must receive preclearance through the MCO system or by contacting Compliance. Transactions in Covered Securities may not be executed before you receive approval.
Same day limit orders are permitted; however, good til canceled orders (such as limit orders that stay open over the course of multiple trading days until a security reaches a specified market price) are not permitted.
Attempting to gain approval after the transaction has occurred is not permitted. Completing a personal trade before receiving approval or after the approval window expires constitutes a violation of the Code. See Section 10 for more information regarding the sanctions that may be imposed as a result of a violation.
MCO Resource Preclearance must be obtained via MCO. Once the required information is submitted, your preclearance request will be approved or denied immediately.
8.3(c) How long is my preclearance approval valid?
U.S. : Preclearance approval will expire at the end of the trading day on which it is issued (e.g., if you receive approval for a trade on Monday, it is effective until the market closes on that Monday). Preclearance for limit orders is good for transactions on the same day that approval is granted only. If you receive approval for a limit
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order, it must be executed or expire at the close of regular trading on the same business day for which approval was granted. If you wish to execute the limit order after the close of regular trading on the day you received approval, you must submit a new preclearance request for the day you wish to execute the trade.
Non-U.S.: If you receive approval, transactions must be executed no later than the end of trading on the next business day after the preclearance is granted. If the transaction is not placed within that time, you must submit a new request for approval before placing the transaction. If you preclear a limit order, that limit order must either be executed or expire at the end of the next business day. If you want to execute the order after the next business day period expires, you must resubmit your preclearance request.
8.3(d) Am I required to obtain preclearance before investing in a Private Placement?
Yes. You cannot invest in securities offered to potential investors in a Private Placement or other limited investment offering without first obtaining preclearance from Compliance. You must provide documentation describing the investment (e.g., offering memorandum, subscription documents, etc.) so as to enable Compliance to conduct a thorough review of the investment. Approval may be granted after a review of the facts and circumstances, including whether:
An investment in the securities is likely to |
result in future conflicts with Vanguard Client |
accounts. |
You are being offered the opportunity due |
to your employment at, or association with, |
Vanguard. |
If you receive approval to purchase Securities in a Private Placement, you must inform Compliance if that Security goes to public offer or is pending listing on an exchange.
MCO Resource To seek preclearance of a Private Placement, complete the Outside Business Activities Form via MCO.
8.3(e) Are there Securities transactions that I do not need to preclear?
Yes. You are not required to obtain preclearance for the following:
Purchases or sales of Vanguard Funds. |
Purchases or sales where the person |
requesting preclearance has no direct or |
indirect influence or control over the account |
(e.g., you have a trust in your name but you |
are not the trustee who places the transaction, |
provided you have granted Investment |
Discretion to the trustee and there has been |
no prior communication between you and the |
trustee regarding the transaction). |
Corporate actions in Covered Securities such |
as stock dividends, stock splits, mergers, |
consolidations, spin-offs, or other similar |
corporate reorganizations or distributions. |
Purchases or sales made as a part of an |
Automatic Investment Program. |
Purchases made upon the exercise of Rights by |
an issuer in proportion to all holders of a class |
of its Securities, to the extent, such Rights |
were acquired for such issuer. |
Acquisitions of Covered Securities through gifts |
or bequests. |
8.3(f) Am I subject to restrictions on my personal trading in Covered Securities?
Yes. You may be subject to certain restrictions if you purchase or sell a Covered Security within seven days before or after a Vanguard Fund purchases or sells the same Covered Security or a Related Security (the blackout period).
If you purchase a Covered Security within seven days before a Vanguard Fund purchases the same Covered Security or a Related Security, you may be required to hold the Covered Security for 6 months before being permitted to sell the Covered Security for a profit.
If you sell a Covered Security within seven days before a Vanguard Fund sells the same Covered Security or a Related Security, you may be required to disgorge any profits earned from your sale of the
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Covered Security (exclusive of commissions) at a price higher than what the Vanguard Fund received for selling the Covered Security or a Related Security.
In general, you will not receive preclearance to purchase a Covered Security within seven days after a Vanguard Fund trades the same Covered Security or a Related Security. If you execute the transaction without receiving preclearance, you will have violated this Code and must immediately sell the Covered Security and disgorge all profits received from the sale to Vanguard (exclusive of commissions).
In general, you will not receive preclearance to sell a Covered Security within seven days after a Vanguard Fund trades the same Covered Security or a Related Security. If you execute the transaction without receiving preclearance, you will have violated the Code and must disgorge the difference (exclusive of commissions) between the sale price you received and the Vanguard Funds sale price (as long as your sales price is higher), multiplied by the number of shares you sold.
Quick Guide:
For
example on the above
trade scenarios, refer
to Code of Ethics Q&A,
which can be accessed
from the Code of Ethics
Resource page on
CrewNet.
In addition to these restrictions, local law may dictate the extent to which any gains must be relinquished.
Compliance may exempt from these restrictions certain trades during blackout periods that coincide with trading by certain Vanguard Funds (e.g., index funds).
The blackout period will not apply to a Fund Access Persons sale of any stock for which the market capitalization exceeds US$5 billion, provided that
the total value of any sales of the Security by the Fund Access Person do not exceed US$10,000 in any 30-day rolling period. Sales of securities with market capitalizations below US$5 billion, or that exceed US$10,000 in any 30-day rolling period, will continue to be subject to the blackout periods unless Compliance grants a waiver.
Compliance may waive the blackout period as it applies to the sale of a Covered Security if the Chief Compliance Officer determines its application creates a significant hardship to you (e.g., you need cash for a home purchase or to cover a major medical expense) and, in the opinion of the Chief Compliance Officer, satisfies the requirements for a waiver in Section 11.
Web Resource Refer to the Hardship Waiver Request Form on the Code of Ethics Resource page on CrewNet.
8.3(g) Am I prohibited from engaging in any Securities transactions?
Yes. You are prohibited from engaging in the following Securities transactions:
Futures and Options. You are prohibited from |
entering into, acquiring, or selling any Futures |
contract (including single stock futures) or any |
Option on any Security (including Options on |
ETFs). |
Initial Public Offerings and Secondary |
Offerings. You are prohibited from acquiring Securities in an Initial Public Offering or Secondary Offering.
Short-Selling. You are prohibited from selling |
short any Security that you do not own or from |
otherwise engaging in Short-Selling activities. |
Short-TermTrading. You are prohibited from |
purchasing and then selling any Covered |
Security at a profit, as well as selling and |
then repurchasing a Covered Security at a |
lower price within 60 calendar days. Gains are |
calculated based on last in, first out method |
for purposes of this restriction. If you realize |
profits on short-term trades, you will be |
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required to relinquish the profits. In addition, the trade will be recorded as a violation of the Code. Example: You are not permitted to sell a security at $12 that you purchased within the prior 60 days for $10. Similarly, you are not permitted to purchase a security at $10 that you sold within the prior 60 days for $12.
Spread Bets. You are prohibited from |
participating in Spread Betting on Securities, |
indexes, interest rates, currencies, or |
commodities. |
8.3(h) What happens if I make a short-term trade in a Vanguard Fund?
Compliance will monitor trading in Vanguard Funds, other than Vanguard ETFs, and will review situations where Vanguard Fund shares are redeemed within 30 calendar days of purchase (a short-term trade). You may be required to relinquish any profit made on a short-term trade and will be subject to disciplinary action if Compliance determines the short-term trade was detrimental to a Vanguard Fund or a Vanguard Client or that there is a history of frequent trading by you or your Immediate Family Members. For purposes of this paragraph:
A redemption includes a redemption by any |
means, including an exchange out of a Vanguard |
Fund. |
This policy does not cover purchases and |
redemptions/sales (i) into or out of Vanguard |
money market funds, Vanguard short-term bond |
funds, or (ii) through an Automatic Investment |
Program. |
Nothing in this section is intended to replace, nullify, or modify any requirements imposed by a Vanguard Fund.
Note: This section applies to transactions in Vanguard Funds other than Vanguard ETFs (e.g., Vanguard mutual funds).
8.3(i) Are there any additional reporting requirements that apply to me?
In addition to the standard reporting requirements set forth in Section 8.1(c), you must also disclose the following:
Covered Accounts where you exercise |
Investment Discretion. |
Accounts, 529 college savings plans and annuity |
or insurance products holding Vanguard Funds. |
The information must be updated in MCO no later than ten calendar days after you become a Fund Access Person or joining Vanguard.
QuarterlyTransactions Report Within 30 days of quarter end, you must certify that all transactions effected in Covered Securities during the quarter have been recorded accurately in MCO. If there are no transactions in Covered Securities the report should state None. You will not be required to certify if Compliance receives automated or duplicate confirmations and statements. Note: Compliance receives duplicate confirms and statements for all Vanguard accounts.
Annual Holdings Report Within 30 calendar days of receipt, you must certify that all Covered Accounts and Reportable Securities are recorded accurately in MCO.
If you are an Investment Person of Vanguard Investments Hong Kong, Limited (VIHK), the holdings disclosure requirement is semi-annual, including the provision of statements.
Quick Guide:
Refer
to the Trading and
Reporting Requirements
for Fund Access Persons,
which can be accessed
from the Code of Ethics
Resource page on
CrewNet.
MCO Resource Verify and disclose all Covered Accounts and holdings in Reportable Securities via MCO.
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8.4 AdditionalTrading Prohibitions and Reporting Requirements for VAI Access Persons
The requirements of this Section 8.4 are in addition to the requirements of Section 8.1 and apply to all transactions or holdings in which a VAI Access Person has, or will acquire, Beneficial Ownership of Securities. To see if you are designated as a VAI Access Person, reference the VAI Access Person Departments list on CrewNet. Note: this designation could apply to Crew Members or Contingent Workers.
8.4(a) Am I required to preclear Security trades?
No. You are not required to preclear transactions in Covered Securities for you and your Immediate Family members.
Quick Guide:
Refer
to the Trading and
Reporting Requirements
for VAI Access Persons,
which can be accessed
from the Code of Ethics
Resource page on
CrewNet.
8.4(b) Am I required to obtain preclearance before investing in a Private Placement?
Yes. You cannot invest in securities offered to potential investors in a Private Placement or other limited investment offering without first obtaining preclearance from Compliance. You must provide documentation describing the investment (e.g., offering memorandum, subscription documents, etc.) so as to enable Compliance to conduct a thorough review of the investment. Approval may be granted after a review of the facts and circumstances, including whether:
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An investment in the securities is likely to result in future conflicts with Vanguard Client accounts. |
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You are being offered the opportunity due to your employment at, or association with, Vanguard. |
If you receive approval to purchase Securities in a Private Placement, you must inform Compliance if that Security goes to public offer or is pending listing on an exchange.
MCO Resource To seek preclearance of a Private Placement complete the Outside Business Activities Form via MCO.
8.4(c) Am I prohibited from engaging in any Securities transactions?
Yes. You are subject to the following restrictions with respect to any transaction in which you will acquire any direct or indirect Beneficial Ownership:
Initial Public Offerings and Secondary |
Offerings. You are prohibited from acquiring |
Securities in an Initial Public Offering or |
Secondary Offering. |
Short-Selling. You are prohibited from selling |
short any Security that you do not own or from |
otherwise engaging in Short-Selling activities. |
Short-TermTrading. You are prohibited from |
purchasing and then selling any Covered |
Security at a profit, as well as selling and then |
repurchasing a Covered Security at a lower |
price within 60 calendar days. A last-in-first-out |
accounting methodology will be applied to a |
series of Security purchases when applying |
this holding rule. If you realize profits on short- |
term trades, you will be required to relinquish |
the profits to The Vanguard Group Foundation |
(exclusive of commissions). In addition, the |
trade will be recorded as a violation of the |
Code. |
Short-term trading on options. You may hold |
options on a Covered Security until you exercise |
the options or the options expire. However, you |
may not otherwise close any open positions |
within 60 calendar days. If you realize profits |
on such short-term trades, you must relinquish |
such profits to The Vanguard Group Foundation |
(exclusive of commissions). For example: |
you would not be permitted to sell a Covered |
Security at $12 that you purchased within the |
prior 60 days for $10. Similarly, you would not |
be permitted to purchase a Covered Security at |
$10 that you had sold within the prior 60 days |
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for $12. Note: These types of transactions can have unintended consequences. For example, your call option could be assigned, causing the underlying Security to be called away within sixty (60) calendar days following the purchase of the Covered Security and will be recorded as a violation of the Code.
8.4(d) What happens if I make a short-term trade in a Vanguard Fund?
Compliance will monitor trading in Vanguard Funds, other than Vanguard ETFs, and will review situations where Vanguard Fund shares are redeemed within 30 calendar days of purchase (a short-term trade). You may be required to relinquish any profit made on a short-term trade and will be subject to disciplinary action if Compliance determines the short-term trade was detrimental to a Vanguard Fund or a Vanguard Client or that there is a history of frequent trading by the you or your Immediate Family Members. For purposes of this paragraph:
| A redemption includes a redemption by any | |
means, including an exchange out of a Vanguard Fund. |
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| This policy does not cover purchases and | |
redemptions/sales (i) into or out of Vanguard money market funds, Vanguard short-term bond funds, or (ii) through an Automatic Investment Program. |
Nothing in this section is intended to replace, nullify, or modify any requirements imposed by a Vanguard Fund.
Note:This section applies to transactions in Vanguard Funds other than Vanguard ETFs (e.g., Vanguard mutual funds).
8.4(e) Are there any additional reporting requirements that apply to me?
In addition to the standard reporting requirements set forth in Section 8.1(c), you must also disclose the following:
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Covered Accounts where you exercise Investment Discretion. |
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Accounts, 529 college savings plans and annuity or insurance products holding Vanguard Funds. |
The information must be updated in MCO no later than ten calendar days after you become a VAI Access Person or joining Vanguard.
QuarterlyTransactions Report Within 30 days of quarter end, you must certify that all transactions effected in Covered Securities during the quarter have been recorded accurately in MCO. If there are no transactions in Covered Securities the report should state None. You will not be required to certify if Compliance receives automated or duplicate confirmations and statements. Note: Compliance receives duplicate confirms and statements for all Vanguard accounts.
Annual Holdings Report Within 30 calendar days of receipt, you must certify that all Covered Accounts and Reportable Securities are recorded accurately in MCO.
Quick Guide:
Refer to
the Trading and Reporting
Requirements for VAI
Access Persons, which
can be accessed from the
Code of Ethics Resource
page on CrewNet.
MCO Resource - Verify and disclose all Covered Accounts and holdings in Reportable Securities via MCO.
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8.5 AdditionalTrading Prohibitions for Non-U.S. Crew Members
The requirements of this Section 8.5 are in addition to the requirements of Section 8.1 as well as the requirements of Section 8.2, 8.3, or 8.4, as applicable.
8.5 (a) What are the additional trading prohibitions?
There are additional trading requirements and restrictions for Crew Members in Australia as well as for Crew Members and Contingent Workers in Japan.
8.5(b) What are the Vanguard Fund reporting requirements in Australia?
You and your Immediate Family Members will be required to disclose Vanguard Fund accounts in MCO but are not required to report transactions in Vanguard Funds to the local Compliance Department. For monitoring purposes, the local Compliance Department will access their records via the transfer agency system maintained at VIA, as required.
Note:Trades in Vanguard ETFs are required to be reported, as these records are not held by VIA.
8.5(c) What are the additional trading restrictions for Japan?
Crew Members and Contingent Workers including their Immediate Family Members are prohibited from activities including, but not limited to engaging in margin transactions, Securities-related derivatives transactions, and specified OTC derivatives transactions on their own account.
8.5(d) What additional information is required to be reported for accounts with third party Investment Discretion?
If you or your Immediate Family Member have an arrangement in place with a third party to manage Securities on a discretionary basis, you must provide a copy of the Discretionary Agreement
Approval request to Compliance in advance of effecting any transactions subject to the agreement.
Web Resource Request and complete a Discretionary Agreement Approval Request Form.
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Certification
Requirements
On an annual
basis, you must
acknowledge that
you understand the
Code of Ethics and
will comply with its
provisions.
Section 9. Certification Requirements
9.1 What am I required to certify initially?
Initial Certification Within 10 calendar days after joining Vanguard, you must certify to Compliance that you have read, understand, and will comply with all applicable requirements of the Code and Code-related policies.
9.2 What am I required to certify annually?
Annual Certification Within 30 calendar days of receipt, you must certify that you have read, understand, and have and will continue to comply with all applicable requirements of the Code and Code-related policies.
Section 10. Penalties and Sanctions
Any violations and potential violations of the Code will be investigated by Compliance or, if necessary, the Global Code of Ethics Committee. Once it has been determined that there was a violation, you will be subject to sanctions, as described below. Compliance will utilize a rolling 24-month period when evaluating whether to sanction a violation. The terms of the Disciplinary Action Policy will also apply.
For violations involving a Contingent Worker, Compliance will consult with a local Human Resource contact (outside the U.S.) or Crew Relations Specialist (inside the U.S.) and the appropriate employer regarding disciplinary action.
10.1 How are violations administered by Compliance?
The sanctions program for non-material violations of the Code (e.g., late certification submissions, missed preclearance of a Covered Security, late in providing account confirms/statements, failure to observe the holding period requirements, etc.) and material violations will generally operate as follows:
The process for addressing non-material and material violations will include the following:
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First non-material violation in a rolling 24-month period - Letter of Education. Compliance will send the applicable Crew Member, his or her direct manager, and Human Resources or Crew Relations a summary of the violation. |
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Second non-material violation in a rolling 24-month period - Letter of Caution. Compliance will send a letter of caution to the Crew Member and his or her direct manager for both parties to sign and return to Compliance. Compliance will have the direct manager add a first written warning to Workday. Compliance also will notify the Chief Compliance Officer, the Crew Members direct officer, and Human Resources or Crew Relations. |
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Third non-material violation in a rolling 24-month period - Letter of Violation. Compliance will report the violation to the Global Code of Ethics Committee, which will impose an appropriate sanction (e.g., final written warning) if warranted. |
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Material violation. Compliance will report the material violation to the Global Code of Ethics Committee, which will impose an appropriate sanction (e.g., final written warning, termination, etc.) in its discretion. |
10.2 How is an appropriate sanction determined?
In addition to the foregoing, Compliance may, as authorized by the Chief Compliance Officer and in consultation with the appropriate local Human Resource contact (outside the U.S.) or Crew Relations Specialist (inside the U.S.), impose sanctions for violations of the Code that are considered to be necessary and appropriate under the circumstances and in the best interests of Vanguard and Vanguard Clients.
As mentioned above, certain violations will be reported to the Global Code of Ethics Committee, which will impose sanctions in its discretion. These
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sanctions, subject to local laws, may include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: personal trading suspension, profit disgorgement, negative adjustment to performance review and compensation, final written warning, termination of employment or referral to civil or criminal authorities, or any other sanction as may be determined by the Global Code of Ethics Committee in its discretion.
10.3 How is the materiality of a violation determined?
Compliance and/or the Committee will consider a variety of factors including, but not limited to, whether there was a violation of law, the frequency of violations, the monetary value of the violation in question, violations that impact a Vanguard Client, or violations that are egregious, malicious, or repetitive in nature.
10.4 What are my obligations to report a violation?
You are required to immediately report a violation of the Code to the local Compliance Department once you become aware of a violation.
Section 11. Waivers
The Chief Compliance Officer may grant exceptions to this Code, including preclearance, other trading restrictions, and certain reporting requirements on a case-by-case basis if it is determined that (1) the proposed conduct involves no opportunity for abuse, (2) the proposed conduct does not conflict with Vanguards interests, and (3) not granting an exception would result in an unfair or unjust outcome.
The Chief Compliance Officer may waive the applicability of the Code for a Contingent Worker if the Codes requirements are covered through the applicable service providers contract with Vanguard.
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Appendices
Appendix A.
Definitions
Appendix B.
Independent Directors and Trustees
Appendix A. Definitions
The following definitions apply throughout the Code.
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Evidence of Indebtedness Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) |
Written agreements for enforceable obligations to pay money. An investment with characteristics of both mutual funds and individual stocks. Many ETFs track an index, a commodity, or a basket of assets. Unlike mutual funds, ETFs can be traded throughout the day. ETFs often have lower expense ratios but must be purchased and sold through a broker, which means you may incur commissions. |
Exchange-Traded Note (ETN) |
A senior, unsecured, unsubordinated debt Security issued by a financial institution, whose returns are based on the performance of an underlying index and backed only by the credit of the issuer. ETNs have a maturity date, but typically pay no periodic coupon interest and offer no principal protection. At maturity an ETN investor receives a cash payment linked to the performance of the corresponding index, less fees. |
Fund Access Person |
Any officer (other than officers designated as an Investment Person), director, or trustee of Vanguard or a Vanguard Fund, excluding Independent Directors and Trustees; or anyone who has access to nonpublic information regarding a Vanguard Funds impending purchases or sales of Securities, or nonpublic information regarding the portfolio holdings of any Vanguard Fund. For anyone not an officer, Compliance designates Fund Access Persons individually or by department number. For a list of Fund Access Person departments, please see the Fund Access Person Departments list on CrewNet. |
Futures/Futures Contract |
A contract to buy or sell specific amounts of a commodity or financial instrument (such as grain, a currency, including foreign currencies and Digital Currencies (e.g., Bitcoin), or an index) for an agreed-upon price at a certain time in the future. Sometimes the arrangements in a contract prescribe that settlements are made through cash payments, rather than the delivery of physical goods or Securities; this is called Contract for Difference. |
High-Quality Short-Term Debt Instrument |
An instrument that has a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days and is rated in one of the two highest ratings categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization, or an instrument that is unrated but determined by Vanguard to be of comparable quality. |
Immediate Family Members Initial Coin Offering (ICO) |
Your spouse, domestic partner (an unrelated adult with whom you share your home and contribute to each other's support), and minor children An initial offer or sale of a Digital Security Token. Note: Whether or not an offering is an ICO depends on specific facts and circumstances. Please contact Compliance before participating in an initial offering of a Digital Currency or Digital Utility Token. |
Initial Public Offering (IPO) Independent Directors andTrustees Investment |
A corporations first offering of common stock to the public. Any director or trustee who is not an "interested person" of a Vanguard Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. A monetary asset purchased with the idea that the asset will provide income in the future or appreciate and be sold at a higher price. |
Investment Contract |
Any contract, transaction, or scheme whereby a person invests money in a common enterprise and is led to expect profits solely from the efforts of the promoter or third party. |
Investment Discretion |
The authority an individual may exercise, with respect to investment control or trading discretion, on another person's account (e.g., executor, trustee, power of attorney). |
Investment Person |
Anyone who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, makes or participates in making any recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of Securities by a Vanguard Fund; and anyone designated by Compliance including, but not limited to, those who obtain nonpublic information concerning recommendations made to a Vanguard Fund. Compliance will designate Investment Persons individually or by department number. For a list of Investment Persons departments, please see the Investment Persons Departments list on CrewNet. |
Managed Account |
A Managed Account is an investment account that is owned by an investor and overseen by a hired professional money manager. The investor has no trading discretion on the account. |
Managed Services Workers |
A Contingent Worker who provides services to Vanguard and who is employed by an independent organization with expertise in a specific function that is peripheral to Vanguards core business (e.g., security, landscaping, and food services). |
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Appendix B. Independent Directors and Trustees
Independent Directors and Trustees are required to report Securities transactions to Compliance only when a transaction is completed within 15 days of a security being purchased or sold by a Vanguard Fund and the Independent Director/Trustee had knowledge (or should have had knowledge) of the transaction.
Additionally, the following Sections of the Code are applicable to Independent Directors and Trustees:
Sections Section 2 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 |
Standards of Conduct (excludes the reporting requirements for conflicts of interest) Anti-Bribery Policy Antitrust and Competition Policy Duty of Confidentiality Personal Trading Activities 8.1(a) (excludes bullet 6) |
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