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Overview

Fund highlights

Fund facts

Inception date

Income distribution per unit

Eligibility

Benchmark

Management team

Performance

Total returns

This chart shows Market Price, NAV Price, and Benchmark returns for the selected Fund. Average annual returns at month and quarter end display for the most recent one year, three year, five year, ten year and since inception ranges. Monthly, quarterly, annual, and cumulative performance is also available in additional chart tabs.

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As of:

*Since inception 02 Nov 2012

Benchmark : Spliced S&P 500 Index

Effective August 4, 2020, the index methodology was revised to reflect the 15% foreign withholding tax on distributions received from underlying US securities. Index performance shown from December 1, 2016 has been updated to reflect the foreign withholding tax.

Growth of 10k

The growth of 10,000 graph is a commonly used chart that highlights the change in value of an initial investment of $10,000 in the fund, from initial investment date to the current date shown.  

*The management expense ratio (MER) is as of December 31, 2019, including waivers and absorptions and is expressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average NAV. The MER would have been 0.09% without any absorptions or waivers. Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. expects to continue absorbing or waiving certain fees indefinitely, but may, in its discretion, discontinue this practice at any time.

Effective August 4, 2020 the index methodology was revised to reflect a 15% foreign withholding tax in index performance. Index performance shown from December 1, 2016 has been updated to reflect this foreign withholding tax.

The management fee is equal to the fee paid by the Vanguard ETF to Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. and does not include applicable taxes or other fees and expenses of the Vanguard ETF. For any Vanguard ETF that invests in another Vanguard fund, the management fee also includes any fees paid to Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. or its affiliates by such other Vanguard fund as well as certain expenses of the other Vanguard fund that are paid directly by the other Vanguard fund.  

The S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”), and has been licensed for use by Vanguard. Standard & Poor’s® and S&P® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones); S&P® and S&P 500® are trademarks of S&P; and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by Vanguard. Vanguard ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, or their respective affiliates and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P 500 Index.  

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Notes on Risk:  

All investments, including those that seek to track indexes, are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. While ETFs are designed to be as diversified as the original indexes they seek to track and can provide greater diversification than an individual investor may achieve independently, any given ETF may not be a diversified investment. 

The performance of an index is not an exact representation of any particular investment as you cannot invest directly in an index. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of any expenses which would have reduced total returns. Performance information of the Vanguard ETF reflect waivers of certain expenses and/or fees. If the Vanguard ETF had incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all dividends or distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder that would have reduced returns. The performance of the index and Vanguard ETF is for illustrative purposes only.

Risk and Volatility

This table shows risk and volatility data for the Fund and Benchmark. R-Squared, Beta, Alpha, Standard Deviation, and Sharpe Ratio are displayed for the Fund. Standard Deviation and Sharpe Ratio are displayed for the Benchmark. Definitions of these attributes are available by hovering over the label. Data will not display until three years after the Fund's inception date.

Risk and Volatility
Fund Type

Benchmark : Spliced S&P 500 Index

The performance of an index is not an exact representation of any particular investment as you cannot invest directly in an index. The performance of the index does not reflect the deduction of any expenses which would have reduced total returns. Performance information of the Vanguard ETF reflect waivers of certain expenses and/or fees. If the Vanguard ETF had incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all dividends or distributions and do not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder that would have reduced returns. The performance of the index and Vanguard ETF is for illustrative purposes only.

All investments, including those that seek to track indexes, are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. While ETFs are designed to be as diversified as the original indexes they seek to track and can provide greater diversification than an individual investor may achieve independently, any given ETF may not be a diversified investment.

Past performance does not guarantee future results, which may vary.

Portfolio

Characteristics

This table displays fundemental characteristics for the Fund and Benchmark. Number of stocks, Median Market Cap, Price/Earnings Ratio, Price/Book Ratio, Return on Equity, and Earning Growth Rate are available for the Fund and Benchmark as of the most recent quarter end. Definitions for these attributes are available by hovering over the labels. Turnover rate is displayed for the Fund as of the most recent quarter end.

Market capitalization

This graph displays the market capitalization of the Fund and Benchmark by percentage, broken into large, medium/large, medium, medium/small, and small cap companies.

Market Capitalization Table
Captalization
Fund
Benchmark
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Region exposure

This table shows assets of the Fund and Benchmark as a percentage invested by region. The region categories are Europe, Pacific, Middle East, Emerging Markets, North America, and other. The table below the chart contains the percentage by Fund and Benchmark and indicates the variance between the two.

Market allocation

This table shows the percentage of market allocation for the Fund and Benchmark by Country and Region. The final column of the table displays the weight, or percentage difference between the Fund and Benchmark, when applicable.

Weighted exposure

This table shows the percentage of the Fund's and Benchmark's assets invested by sector. Sectors categories are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark system, except for the Other category, and may include Financials, Consumer Goods, Industrials, Health Care, Technology, Consumer Services, Basic Materials, Utilities, Oil and Gas, and Telecommunications. The difference between Fund and Benchmark is shown in the final Weight column of the table.

GICS Based Sectors: Sector categories are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard system ("GICS#"), except for the "Other" category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a GICS classification as of the effective reporting period.

Holding details

This table shows the names of the individual holdings of the Fund, along with the percent of market value, Sector, Market allocation by country, market value amount, and number of shares of each holding.

Prices and Distributions

Prices

Historical prices

This table shows the most recent ten NAV Price and Market Price for the Fund by date. All of the price data for the Fund can be exported using the Export button.

Historical Prices
Date
NAV Price (CAD)
Market Price (CAD)

Distribution history

This table displays the distribution data for the Fund: Type (income or capital gains), Ex-dividend date, Record date, Payable date, Cash distribution per unit, Reinvested distribution per unit, and Total distribution per unit. All of these attributes can be downloaded by using the Export all distributions button.

Distribution frequency

12 month trailing yield

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Distribution yield

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Annual distributions

This table displays data for the Fund's distributions by year. Eligible dividends, Non-eligible dividends, Other income, Capital gains, Return of capital, Foreign income, Foreign tax paid, and Total distribution per unit are displayed for each year since the fund's inception. Data may be exported using the Export table button.

Return of Capital represents the distribution amount that is paid back to investors. Each January, Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. will report the actual return of capital for the investment funds. The total payout will remain the same, but the percentage of the payout that equals return of capital (the principal value) and the amount that equals earnings (capital gains and dividends) may differ slightly.

Vanguard ETFs trade at market price not NAV. Investors must buy or sell Vanguard ETFs in the secondary market with the assistance of a brokerage firm. In doing so, investors may incur brokerage commissions and may pay more than NAV when buying and receive less than NAV when selling.

Purchase Information

Note 1: Management fees

The management fee is equal to the fee paid by the Vanguard fund to Vanguard Investments Canada Inc., and does not include applicable taxes or other fees and expenses of the Vanguard fund. This Vanguard fund invests in underlying Vanguard fund and there shall be no duplication of management fees chargeable in connection with the Vanguard fund and its investment in the Vanguard fund.

Note 2: Management expense ratio (MER) 

The management expense ratio (MER) is the MER as of December 31, 2022, including waivers and absorptions and is expressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value. The MER would have been 0.09% without any absorptions or waivers. Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. expects to continue absorbing or waiving certain fees indefinitely but may, in its discretion, discontinue this practice at any time.

Note 3: Performance 

Performance information of the Vanguard funds reflects waivers of certain expenses and/or fees. If the Vanguard fund had incurred all expenses, investment returns would have been reduced. The indicated rates of return are the historical annual compounded total returns including changes in unit value and reinvestment of all dividends or distributions and does not take into account sales, redemption, distribution or optional charges or income taxes payable by any unitholder that would have reduced returns. The performance of the Vanguard fund is for illustrative purposes only.

Commissions, management fees, and expenses all may be associated with investment funds. Investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, and other important information are contained in the prospectus; please read it before investing. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated. Vanguard funds are managed by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. and are available across Canada through registered dealers.

This material is for informational purposes only. This material is not intended to be relied upon as research, investment, or tax advice and is not an implied or express recommendation, offer or solicitation to buy or sell any security or to adopt any particular investment or portfolio strategy. Any views and opinions expressed do not take into account the particular investment objectives, needs, restrictions and circumstances of a specific investor and, thus, should not be used as the basis of any specific investment recommendation. Investors should consult a financial and/or tax advisor for financial and/or tax information applicable to their specific situation.

All investment funds, including those that seek to track an index are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. While the Vanguard ETFs are designed to be as diversified as the original indices they seek to track and can provide greater diversification than an individual investor may achieve independently, any given ETF may not be a diversified investment.

All monetary figures are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.