Vanguard Announces Final Cash Distributions for the Vanguard ETFs

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. today announced the final December 2024 cash distributions for certain Vanguard ETFs, listed below, that trade on Cboe Canada and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).

Unitholders of record on December 24, 2024 will receive cash distributions payable on January 3, 2025. Please be advised that the distributions announced in this press release replace those stated in the December 17, 2024 press release for these funds.

Details of the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:  

Vanguard ETF®	CboeTickerSymbol	Distributionper Unit ($)	CUSIP	ISIN	PaymentFrequency
Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VBU	0.054547	92206G103	CA92206G1037	Monthly
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VBG	0.404341	92206H101	CA92206H1010	Monthly
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VGAB	0.198565	92211F108	CA92211F1080	Monthly

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

Vanguard ETF®	TSXTickerSymbol	Distributionper Unit ($)	CUSIP	ISIN	PaymentFrequency
Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	VAB	0.046279	92203E101	CA92203E1016	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	VSB	0.044683	92203G106	CA92203G1063	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	VSC	0.053353	92203N101	CA92203N1015	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	VCB	0.057019	92210P107	CA92210P1071	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	VGV	0.042472	92210N102	CA92210N1024	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	VLB	0.051100	92211H104	CA92211H1047	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Index ETF	VVSG	0.074863	92213B105	CA92213B1058	Monthly

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

About Vanguard

Canadians own CAD $117 billion in Vanguard assets, including Canadian and U.S.-domiciled ETFs and Canadian mutual funds. Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. manages CAD $87 billion in assets (as of September 30, 2024) with 38 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 $10.1 trillion (CAD $14 trillion) in global assets, including over USD $3.1 trillion (CAD $4.3 trillion) in global ETF assets (as of September 30, 2024). Vanguard has offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Australia. The firm offers 426 funds, including ETFs, to its more than 50 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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