Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF |
Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF |
Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF |
Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF |
Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF |
About Your Fund’s Expenses
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1 |
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
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3 |
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF
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15 |
U.S. Multifactor ETF
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31 |
U.S. Quality Factor ETF
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46 |
U.S. Value Factor ETF
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62 |
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements
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78 |
Liquidity Risk Management
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80 |
• | Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund‘s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. |
• | Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds. |
Six Months Ended May 31, 2023 | |||
Beginning Account Value 11/30/2022 |
Ending Account Value 5/31/2023 |
Expenses Paid During Period | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | |||
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF | $1,000.00 | $952.50 | $0.63 |
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF | $1,000.00 | $927.00 | $0.62 |
U.S. Multifactor ETF | $1,000.00 | $917.30 | $0.86 |
U.S. Quality Factor ETF | $1,000.00 | $948.40 | $0.63 |
U.S. Value Factor ETF | $1,000.00 | $884.60 | $0.61 |
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return | |||
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF | $1,000.00 | $1,024.28 | $0.66 |
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF | $1,000.00 | $1,024.28 | $0.66 |
U.S. Multifactor ETF | $1,000.00 | $1,024.03 | $0.91 |
U.S. Quality Factor ETF | $1,000.00 | $1,024.28 | $0.66 |
U.S. Value Factor ETF | $1,000.00 | $1,024.28 | $0.66 |
Consumer Discretionary | 12.1% |
Consumer Staples | 12.2 |
Energy | 3.0 |
Financials | 12.7 |
Health Care | 16.1 |
Industrials | 11.1 |
Real Estate | 1.5 |
Technology | 19.8 |
Telecommunications | 6.3 |
Utilities | 5.2 |
Futures Contracts | ||||
($000) | ||||
Expiration | Number
of Long (Short) Contracts |
Notional Amount |
Value
and Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Long Futures Contracts | ||||
E-mini S&P 500 Index | June 2023 | 1 | 210 | 12 |
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index | June 2023 | 7 | 147 | 2 |
14 |
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) | Amount |
Assets | |
Investments in Securities, at Value1 | |
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $81,702) | 82,011 |
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $496) | 496 |
Total Investments in Securities | 82,507 |
Investment in Vanguard | 3 |
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts | 24 |
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold | 8 |
Receivables for Accrued Income | 141 |
Total Assets | 82,683 |
Liabilities | |
Due to Custodian | 8 |
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased | 2 |
Collateral for Securities on Loan | 117 |
Payables to Vanguard | 5 |
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts | 2 |
Total Liabilities | 134 |
Net Assets | 82,549 |
1 Includes $116,000 of securities on loan. | |
At May 31, 2023, net assets consisted of: | |
Paid-in Capital | 87,906 |
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) | (5,357) |
Net Assets | 82,549 |
Net Assets | |
Applicable
to 855,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) |
82,549 |
Net Asset Value Per Share | $96.55 |
Six
Months Ended May 31, 2023 | |
($000) | |
Investment Income | |
Income | |
Dividends | 1,194 |
Interest1 | 10 |
Securities Lending—Net | 20 |
Total Income | 1,224 |
Expenses | |
The Vanguard Group—Note B | |
Investment Advisory Services | — |
Management and Administrative | 36 |
Marketing and Distribution | — |
Custodian Fees | — |
Shareholders’ Reports | 13 |
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses | — |
Professional Services | 6 |
Total Expenses | 55 |
Net Investment Income | 1,169 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) | |
Investment Securities Sold1,2 | 1,505 |
Futures Contracts | 3 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) | 1,508 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Investment Securities1 | (6,868) |
Futures Contracts | 6 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | (6,862) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | (4,185) |
1 | Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $10,000, less than $1,000, less than $1,000, and less than $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes. |
2 | Includes $2,524,000 of net gain (loss) resulting from in-kind redemptions. |
Six
Months Ended May 31, 2023 |
Year
Ended November 30, 2022 | ||
($000) | ($000) | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | |||
Operations | |||
Net Investment Income | 1,169 | 1,311 | |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) | 1,508 | 2,030 | |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | (6,862) | (43) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | (4,185) | 3,298 | |
Distributions | |||
Total Distributions | (1,206) | (1,062) | |
Capital Share Transactions | |||
Issued | 21,383 | 42,084 | |
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions | — | — | |
Redeemed | (14,231) | (10,661) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions | 7,152 | 31,423 | |
Total Increase (Decrease) | 1,761 | 33,659 | |
Net Assets | |||
Beginning of Period | 80,788 | 47,129 | |
End of Period | 82,549 | 80,788 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period |
Six Months Ended May 31, 2023 |
February 13, 20181 to November 30, 2018 |
Year Ended November 30, | |||
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $102.91 | $100.28 | $87.08 | $91.10 | $81.69 | $75.00 |
Investment Operations | ||||||
Net Investment Income2 | 1.363 | 2.160 | 1.374 | 1.779 | 2.632 | 1.887 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | (6.257) | 2.231 | 13.497 | (3.776) | 8.996 | 5.677 |
Total from Investment Operations | (4.894) | 4.391 | 14.871 | (1.997) | 11.628 | 7.564 |
Distributions | ||||||
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (1.466) | (1.761) | (1.671) | (2.023) | (2.218) | (.874) |
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Distributions | (1.466) | (1.761) | (1.671) | (2.023) | (2.218) | (.874) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $96.55 | $102.91 | $100.28 | $87.08 | $91.10 | $81.69 |
Total Return | -4.75% | 4.46% | 17.22% | -1.99% | 14.58% | 10.07% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) | $83 | $81 | $47 | $57 | $91 | $22 |
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.13% | 0.13%3 |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 2.40% | 2.18% | 1.43% | 2.14% | 3.05% | 2.90%3 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 5%4 | 32%4 | 46%4 | 83%4 | 23% | 5% |
The expense ratio and net investment income ratio for the current period have been annualized. |
1 | Inception. |
2 | Calculated based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Annualized. |
4 | Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units. |
A. | The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements. |
B. | In accordance with the terms of a Funds' Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees and are generally settled twice a month. |
C. | Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. |
D. | As of May 31, 2023, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows: |
Amount ($000) | |
Tax Cost | 82,198 |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | 7,070 |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | (6,747) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | 323 |
E. | During the six months ended May 31, 2023, the fund purchased $25,822,000 of investment securities and sold $18,757,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $0 and $14,148,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund's capital shares. |
F. | Capital shares issued and redeemed were: |
Six
Months Ended May 31, 2023 |
Year
Ended November 30, 2022 | ||
Shares (000) |
Shares (000) | ||
Issued | 215 | 425 | |
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions | — | — | |
Redeemed | (145) | (110) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | 70 | 315 |
G. | Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance. |
H. | Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to May 31, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements. |
Basic Materials | 3.2% |
Consumer Discretionary | 23.6 |
Consumer Staples | 5.1 |
Energy | 3.2 |
Financials | 6.7 |
Health Care | 21.4 |
Industrials | 18.4 |
Real Estate | 0.2 |
Technology | 16.3 |
Telecommunications | 1.8 |
Utilities | 0.1 |