Vanguard Announces Cash Distributions for the Vanguard ETFs

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. today announced the final August 2023 cash distributions for certain Vanguard ETFs, listed below, that trade on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Unitholders of record on September 01, 2023 will receive cash distributions payable on September 11, 2023. Details of the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:

Vanguard ETF®	TSX Ticker Symbol	Distribution per Unit ($)	CUSIP	ISIN	Payment Frequency
Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	VAB	0.062576	92203E101	CA92203E1016	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	VSB	0.050891	92203G106	CA92203G1063	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	VSC	0.068341	92203N101	CA92203N1015	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	VLB	0.064501	92211H104	CA92211H1047	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	VCB	0.075767	92210P107	CA92210P1071	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	VGV	0.057540	92210N102	CA92210N1024	Monthly
Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio	VRIF	0.085871	92211X109	CA92211X1096	Monthly
Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	VRE	0.067226	92203B107	CA92203B1076	Monthly
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF	VDY	0.179099	92203Q104	CA92203Q1046	Monthly

To learn more about the TSX-listed Vanguard ETFs, please visit www.vanguard.ca

About Vanguard

Canadians own CAD $84 billion in Vanguard assets, including Canadian and U.S.-domiciled ETFs and Canadian mutual funds. Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. manages CAD $58 billion in assets (as of July 31, 2023) with 37 Canadian ETFs and six mutual funds currently available. The Vanguard Group, Inc. is one of the world's largest investment management companies and a leading provider of company-sponsored retirement plan services. Vanguard manages USD $8.2 trillion (CAD $11.1 trillion) in global assets, including over USD $2.4 trillion (CAD $3.5 trillion) in global ETF assets (as of July 31, 2023). Vanguard has offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Australia and Asia. The firm offers 430 funds, including ETFs, to its more than 30 million investors worldwide.

Vanguard operates under a unique operating structure. Unlike firms that are publicly held or owned by a small group of individuals, The Vanguard Group, Inc. is owned by Vanguard's U.S.-domiciled funds and ETFs. Those funds, in turn, are owned by Vanguard clients. This unique mutual structure aligns Vanguard interests with those of its investors and drives the culture, philosophy, and policies throughout the Vanguard organization worldwide. As a result, Canadian investors benefit from Vanguard's stability and experience, low-cost investing, and client focus. For more information, please visit vanguard.ca.

For more information, please contact:Matt GierasimczukVanguard Canada Public RelationsPhone: [e-mail]

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