Semiannual Report   |   May 31, 2023
Vanguard U.S. Factor ETFs
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

 

Contents
About Your Fund’s Expenses

1
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

3
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

15
U.S. Multifactor ETF

31
U.S. Quality Factor ETF

46
U.S. Value Factor ETF

62
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements

78
Liquidity Risk Management

80

 

About Your Fund’s Expenses
As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.
A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.
The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:
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.
To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During 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.
Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”
The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.
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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
The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The funds' annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are 0.13% for the U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF, 0.13% for the U.S. Momentum Factor ETF, 0.18% for the U.S. Multifactor ETF,
0.13% for the U.S. Quality Factor ETF, and 0.13% for the U.S. Value Factor ETF. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (182/365).
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Fund Allocation
As of May 31, 2023
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
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. Sector categories are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided an ICB classification as of the effective reporting period.
The Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”) is owned by FTSE. FTSE does not accept any liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB.
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Schedule of Investments
As of May 31, 2023
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Common Stocks (99.3%)
Consumer Discretionary (12.0%)
  Electronic Arts Inc. 11,089    1,419
  McDonald's Corp.  4,745    1,353
* Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Braves Class C 24,421      896
* Grand Canyon Education Inc.  7,454      781
  Walmart Inc.  5,258      772
* O'Reilly Automotive Inc.    800      723
  Service Corp. International 10,919      695
  Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.  2,436      430
* QuinStreet Inc. 44,363      409
* Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Braves Class A 10,252      383
* AutoZone Inc.    150      358
* Instructure Holdings Inc. 13,428      330
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.  6,517      271
  Rollins Inc.  6,508      256
* Stride Inc.  6,343      256
  Laureate Education Inc. 18,536      224
  H&R Block Inc.  3,763      112
  Ermenegildo Zegna NV  8,708       99
  Graham Holdings Co. Class B    139       79
* Knowles Corp.  2,273       41
* Cars.com Inc.  1,820       32
         9,919
Consumer Staples (12.0%)
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 14,473    1,338
  McKesson Corp.  3,249    1,270
  Procter & Gamble Co.  5,994      854
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 11,422      850
  Hershey Co.  2,612      678
  Hormel Foods Corp. 16,912      647
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.  5,029      585
  Flowers Foods Inc. 22,518      563
  Altria Group Inc. 11,887      528
  Kellogg Co.  7,259      485
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.  3,244      436
  Mondelez International Inc. Class A  4,862      357
  CVS Health Corp.  5,046      343
  Universal Corp.  4,837      249
  Weis Markets Inc.  3,559      212
1 PetMed Express Inc. 13,578      201
  Coca-Cola Co.  1,837      110
  Lancaster Colony Corp.    358       70
  PepsiCo Inc.    363       66
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.  2,198       60
  J M Smucker Co.    405       59
         9,961
Energy (3.0%)
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  9,682      989
  Chevron Corp.  5,423      817
  Williams Cos. Inc. 16,329      468
  Kinder Morgan Inc. 12,617      203
         2,477
Financials (12.6%)
  City Holding Co. 12,077    1,041
  Safety Insurance Group Inc. 14,286    1,040
  First Financial Corp. 28,780      934
  White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.    640      867
* Enstar Group Ltd.  3,576      842
* Columbia Financial Inc. 41,929      677
  AMERISAFE Inc. 11,059      565
  Westamerica BanCorp 13,575      514
  Waterstone Financial Inc. 36,257      490
  Northwest Bancshares Inc. 37,538      394
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  2,225      377
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  3,080      326
  CME Group Inc.  1,765      315
  Great Southern Bancorp Inc.  6,007      292
  Progressive Corp.  1,600      205
  Donegal Group Inc. Class A 13,137      189
  Community Trust Bancorp Inc.  5,564      187
  Cboe Global Markets Inc.  1,357      180
* Blue Foundry Bancorp 16,353      152
  Camden National Corp.  5,103      151
  TFS Financial Corp. 11,847      134
  Horace Mann Educators Corp.  3,515      106
  Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.  2,383      100
  Southside Bancshares Inc.  2,296       61
  Capitol Federal Financial Inc.  9,829       59
  HarborOne Bancorp Inc.  7,024       58
  CVB Financial Corp.  3,441       41
* FVCBankcorp Inc.  3,952       40
  Bank of Marin Bancorp  2,173       35
  Employers Holdings Inc.    921       33
  HomeTrust Bancshares Inc.  1,243       24
        10,429
Health Care (16.0%)
  Johnson & Johnson  8,555    1,326
  Merck & Co. Inc. 12,011    1,326
  AbbVie Inc.  8,527    1,176
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 17,668    1,138
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 14,782    1,137
  Amgen Inc.  4,352      960
  National HealthCare Corp. 14,175      860
  HealthStream Inc. 27,965      644
* Computer Programs and Systems Inc. 23,242      555
  Becton Dickinson & Co.  2,217      536
* NextGen Healthcare Inc. 32,878      512
* United Therapeutics Corp.  2,359      495
* Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.  8,014      459
  Pfizer Inc. 10,390      395
* Incyte Corp.  5,552      342
  Chemed Corp.    559      298
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.    907      293
  Eli Lilly & Co.    589      253
* Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.  3,292      146
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.    186       91
  Premier Inc. Class A  2,628       66
  Perrigo Co. plc  1,905       61
  Royalty Pharma plc Class A  1,705       56
* Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.    545       49
* Theravance Biopharma Inc.  2,954       33
* Cogent Biosciences Inc.  1,496       18
        13,225
Industrials (11.1%)
* OSI Systems Inc. 11,090    1,320
* Huron Consulting Group Inc. 16,233    1,319
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  2,833    1,258
  Northrop Grumman Corp.  2,858    1,245
  Jack Henry & Associates Inc.  6,596    1,008
* FTI Consulting Inc.  4,255      800
  Cass Information Systems Inc. 14,495      560
  Heartland Express Inc. 33,403      521
  Accenture plc Class A  1,207      369
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.  1,696      298
  Ennis Inc. 11,637      225
  Marten Transport Ltd.  4,767      101
  General Dynamics Corp.    218       44
  PFSweb Inc.  7,545       33
  Argan Inc.    438       18
* Vishay Precision Group Inc.    504       18
         9,137
Real Estate (1.5%)
  Equity Commonwealth 59,399    1,215
Technology (19.6%)
  Roper Technologies Inc.  2,997    1,361
  International Business Machines Corp. 10,283    1,322
  Texas Instruments Inc.  7,513    1,306
  Amdocs Ltd. 13,840    1,303
* Super Micro Computer Inc.  5,572    1,248
  Apple Inc.  6,568    1,164
  Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class A 12,803    1,057
  Microsoft Corp.  2,327      764
* Verint Systems Inc. 19,695      707
* CommVault Systems Inc.  8,698      606
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 41,194      594
* Alphabet Inc. Class A  4,445      546
* Rogers Corp.  3,212      506
* Rambus Inc.  6,683      428
  NetApp Inc.  6,303      418
* NetScout Systems Inc. 12,421      379
* Agilysys Inc.  4,730      352
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Leidos Holdings Inc.  4,371      341
  Oracle Corp.  2,729      289
  Gen Digital Inc. (XNGS) 16,440      288
* Yelp Inc. Class A  8,456      283
  Analog Devices Inc.  1,412      251
* Envestnet Inc.  3,547      186
* TTM Technologies Inc. 12,407      170
  CSG Systems International Inc.  1,373       66
* Alphabet Inc. Class C    514       64
  PC Connection Inc.  1,297       58
* Cirrus Logic Inc.    736       57
  Dell Technologies Inc. Class C  1,072       48
* TrueCar Inc. 12,780       29
  Shutterstock Inc.    272       14
        16,205
Telecommunications (6.3%)
  Verizon Communications Inc. 33,926    1,209
* T-Mobile US Inc.  8,382    1,150
  AT&T Inc. 54,714      861
  InterDigital Inc.  6,318      524
  Cisco Systems Inc. 10,518      522
  Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. 14,952      284
  ATN International Inc.  6,746      253
* United States Cellular Corp. 14,731      211
  Iridium Communications Inc.  1,585       95
* Anterix Inc.  1,279       42
  Motorola Solutions Inc.     85       24
         5,175
Utilities (5.2%)
  Chesapeake Utilities Corp.  9,238    1,180
  Consolidated Edison Inc.  6,006      560
  Duke Energy Corp.  6,154      550
  Northwest Natural Holding Co. 12,506      534
  WEC Energy Group Inc.  5,189      453
  Waste Management Inc.  1,991      322
  NorthWestern Corp.  4,609      261
  MGE Energy Inc.  1,817      130
  Spire Inc.  1,860      120
  ONE Gas Inc.  1,091       88
  DTE Energy Co.    358       39
  CMS Energy Corp.    527       31
         4,268
Total Common Stocks (Cost $81,702) 82,011
Temporary Cash Investments (0.6%)
Money Market Fund (0.6%)
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.125% (Cost $496)  4,967         496
Total Investments (99.9%) (Cost $82,198) 82,507
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.1%) 42
Net Assets (100%) 82,549
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $116,000.
2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
3 Collateral of $117,000 was received for securities on loan.
 
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

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
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of May 31, 2023
($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
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Statement of Operations
  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.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  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
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Financial Highlights
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.
   
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. ETF Shares are listed for trading on Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc.; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.
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.
1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value.
2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The fund may purchase or sell futures contracts to achieve a desired level of investment, whether to accommodate portfolio turnover or cash flows from capital share transactions. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the six months ended May 31, 2023, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
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4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
5. Securities Lending: To earn additional income, the fund lends its securities to qualified institutional borrowers. Security loans are subject to termination by the fund at any time, and are required to be secured at all times by collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled before the opening of the market on the next business day. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into securities lending transactions only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master securities lending agreements with its counterparties. The master securities lending agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any loans with that borrower, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund; however, such actions may be subject to legal proceedings. While collateral mitigates counterparty risk, in the event of a default, the fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Collateral investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are subject to market appreciation or depreciation. Securities lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on invested cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan. During the term of the loan, the fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities.
6. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
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For the six months ended May 31, 2023, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
7. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.
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.
Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At May 31, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $3,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and less than 0.01% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
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.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
At May 31, 2023, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives was determined based on Level 1 inputs.
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
The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at November 30, 2022, the fund had available capital losses totaling $7,522,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending November 30,
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2023; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.
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.
The fund purchased securities from and sold securities to other Vanguard funds or accounts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the six months ended May 31, 2023, such purchases were $385,000 and sales were $0; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
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.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund's use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
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.
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Fund Allocation
As of May 31, 2023
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
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. Sector categories are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided an ICB classification as of the effective reporting period.
The Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”) is owned by FTSE. FTSE does not accept any liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB.
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Financial Statements (unaudited)
Schedule of Investments
As of May 31, 2023
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Common Stocks (99.6%)
Basic Materials (3.2%)
  Air Products and Chemicals Inc.   7,255    1,953
  Nucor Corp.   6,932      915
  Timken Co.  12,769      914
  Commercial Metals Co.  14,790      632
  Ryerson Holding Corp.  15,748      535
  Southern Copper Corp.   7,973      532
  Steel Dynamics Inc.   5,576      512
* RBC Bearings Inc.   2,475      491
  Sylvamo Corp.   8,915      351
  Orion Engineered Carbons SA  13,560      314
  Mueller Industries Inc.   4,181      311
  Carpenter Technology Corp.   5,670      259
  Olympic Steel Inc.   5,663      237
  Materion Corp.   1,995      200
  Worthington Industries Inc.   3,519      198
  Linde plc     561      198
* Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.  45,754      156
  Haynes International Inc.   3,450      150
  Koppers Holdings Inc.   4,437      129
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc.   3,429      118
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     391       92
* Clearwater Paper Corp.   2,306       70
  UFP Industries Inc.     901       70
* Piedmont Lithium Inc.   1,100       60
         9,397
Consumer Discretionary (23.5%)
* O'Reilly Automotive Inc.   3,561    3,217
* Netflix Inc.   7,658    3,027
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Class A   1,415    2,938
  Starbucks Corp.  28,539    2,787
  TJX Cos. Inc.  29,257    2,247
* Uber Technologies Inc.  56,974    2,161
* AutoZone Inc.     892    2,129
* Booking Holdings Inc.     706    1,771
  Lennar Corp. Class A  13,398    1,435
  McDonald's Corp.   4,677    1,333
* NVR Inc.     238    1,322
  BorgWarner Inc. (XNYS)  27,923    1,238
* Deckers Outdoor Corp.   2,600    1,235
  PulteGroup Inc.  18,551    1,226
  DR Horton Inc.  10,858    1,160
* elf Beauty Inc.  11,142    1,159
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Tempur Sealy International Inc.  31,315    1,116
  Churchill Downs Inc.   7,845    1,065
* Spotify Technology SA   7,148    1,064
* Crocs Inc.   8,673      974
* Skechers USA Inc. Class A  18,894      971
* Las Vegas Sands Corp.  15,784      870
* Five Below Inc.   5,006      864
  Wynn Resorts Ltd.   8,631      852
  Wingstop Inc.   3,971      792
  Tapestry Inc.  19,061      763
* United Airlines Holdings Inc.  15,618      741
* Green Brick Partners Inc.  15,394      737
* Roblox Corp. Class A  16,507      691
  Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.   5,241      668
* Visteon Corp.   4,970      664
  Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc.  13,269      650
  PVH Corp.   7,493      644
* Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One Class C   8,381      590
  Yum! Brands Inc.   4,583      590
* M/I Homes Inc.   8,335      589
* DraftKings Inc. Class A  25,231      589
* Asbury Automotive Group Inc.   2,767      579
  Toll Brothers Inc.   8,453      572
* Coty Inc. Class A  51,552      559
  Inter Parfums Inc.   4,296      540
* Ulta Beauty Inc.   1,308      536
* Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   6,586      533
  Meritage Homes Corp.   4,515      521
* BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.   8,127      509
* Light & Wonder Inc.   8,571      500
* Fox Factory Holding Corp.   5,232      465
* Copart Inc.   5,217      457
* Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.  23,983      453
  Genuine Parts Co.   3,006      448
  Ross Stores Inc.   4,245      440
* Floor & Decor Holdings Inc. Class A   4,651      425
  Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A   3,869      416
* Life Time Group Holdings Inc.  21,776      414
* Cars.com Inc.  23,086      407
* Taylor Morrison Home Corp. Class A   9,515      404
* Etsy Inc.   4,753      385
*,1 Instructure Holdings Inc.  15,346      377
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Skyline Champion Corp.   6,432      374
* ACV Auctions Inc. Class A  20,866      356
  Winmark Corp.   1,089      355
* Xponential Fitness Inc. Class A  13,286      352
  Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A   6,711      351
  International Game Technology plc  14,168      347
* Lululemon Athletica Inc.   1,004      333
* Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. Class A   3,900      327
1 U-Haul Holding Co. (XNYS)   6,138      324
* Duolingo Inc.   2,168      324
  Rollins Inc.   8,006      315
* Burlington Stores Inc.   2,025      305
  MGM Resorts International   7,745      304
  Texas Roadhouse Inc. Class A   2,770      299
1 Copa Holdings SA Class A   2,799      294
* XPEL Inc.   4,122      284
* Kura Sushi USA Inc. Class A   3,356      273
  Dillard's Inc. Class A     987      272
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.   6,406      266
* BJ's Restaurants Inc.   8,802      262
* Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A  25,109      259
  Bloomin' Brands Inc.  10,158      243
* Adient plc   7,078      238
* Tri Pointe Homes Inc.   7,851      229
* WW International Inc.  34,941      229
  Service Corp. International   3,551      226
* PowerSchool Holdings Inc. Class A  11,541      219
* Brinker International Inc.   5,861      214
* Bowlero Corp.  18,200      209
  Penske Automotive Group Inc.   1,474      204
  RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc.   2,691      194
  Omnicom Group Inc.   2,122      187
  Lennar Corp. Class B   1,927      182
  Scholastic Corp.   4,078      173
* Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Formula One Class A   2,648      167
* Chico's FAS Inc.  36,051      164
  Foot Locker Inc.   6,398      162
  Hibbett Inc.   4,445      160
  Harley-Davidson Inc.   5,110      159
  Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.     896      158
  Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.   8,678      158
* Destination XL Group Inc.  37,458      156
* Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Braves Class C   4,235      155
* Master Craft Boat Holdings Inc.   5,719      152
  Oxford Industries Inc.   1,498      150
* PROG Holdings Inc.   4,548      148
* Stoneridge Inc.   9,000      147
  Strategic Education Inc.   1,856      146
  Century Communities Inc.   2,271      144
* OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.  13,563      141
* Grand Canyon Education Inc.   1,250      131
* AutoNation Inc.     941      123
* Cavco Industries Inc.     475      118
* Chuy's Holdings Inc.   3,071      113
* Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.   3,488      112
  Red Rock Resorts Inc. Class A   2,250      103
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.   3,608       95
* Inspired Entertainment Inc.   6,606       91
  A-Mark Precious Metals Inc.   2,442       83
  Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.     966       63
* Solo Brands Inc. Class A  13,039       54
        69,685
Consumer Staples (5.1%)
  Hershey Co.   6,965    1,809
  General Mills Inc.  18,531    1,560
  Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.  13,459    1,497
  Mondelez International Inc. Class A  15,667    1,150
  McKesson Corp.   2,845    1,112
* BellRing Brands Inc.  23,951      877
* Celsius Holdings Inc.   6,719      844
* Performance Food Group Co.  12,969      717
  Lancaster Colony Corp.   2,932      576
* Hostess Brands Inc. Class A  19,358      482
  Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.  16,328      448
  Weis Markets Inc.   7,193      428
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.   2,225      379
  Ingles Markets Inc. Class A   4,048      325
* Vita Coco Co. Inc.  12,133      324
  MGP Ingredients Inc.   2,612      248
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc.   4,927      234
  PepsiCo Inc.   1,154      210
  Edgewell Personal Care Co.   5,337      208
* SunOpta Inc.  29,907      201
  Clorox Co.   1,222      193
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.   1,440      193
* Chefs' Warehouse Inc.   6,172      192
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.   1,559      181
* Post Holdings Inc.   1,839      156
* Vital Farms Inc.  10,616      154
  Campbell Soup Co.   3,003      152
  Vector Group Ltd.   8,592      101
* TreeHouse Foods Inc.   1,495       71
* Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.   1,911       66
        15,088
Energy (3.2%)
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  16,712    1,708
* First Solar Inc.   4,802      975
* Fluence Energy Inc.  30,463      755
  ChampionX Corp.  24,092      609
* Array Technologies Inc.  27,336      606
  Hess Corp.   4,470      566
* Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.  61,938      389
* Oceaneering International Inc.  23,668      362
* Tidewater Inc.   7,599      340
  Warrior Met Coal Inc.  10,386      340
* Expro Group Holdings NV  20,230      336
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc.  15,426      329
* Weatherford International plc   5,530      312
* Centrus Energy Corp. Class A   9,595      283
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.   2,495      262
* Borr Drilling Ltd.  36,128      247
* Oil States International Inc.  33,718      214
* NOW Inc.  21,476      191
  Permian resources Corp. Class A  18,935      177
  SunCoke Energy Inc.  21,507      146
* Shoals Technologies Group Inc. Class A   5,968      140
  Arcosa Inc.   1,943      128
 
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U.S. Momentum Factor ETF
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* MRC Global Inc.   8,043       70
* Newpark Resources Inc.  16,936       59
         9,544
Financials (6.7%)
  Progressive Corp.  12,966    1,658
  MSCI Inc. Class A   3,174    1,493
  Unum Group  33,580    1,459
  Morgan Stanley  15,839    1,295
  Reinsurance Group of America Inc.   6,675      934
  Aon plc Class A (XNYS)   2,512      774
  Ares Management Corp. Class A   7,717      672
* Genworth Financial Inc. Class A 125,560      672
* Arch Capital Group Ltd.   9,592      669
  Kinsale Capital Group Inc.   1,965      595
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.   2,966      559
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.   3,714      517
  City Holding Co.   5,912      510
*,1 Riot Platforms Inc.  40,930      491
  Interactive Brokers Group Inc. Class A   6,218      480
  Employers Holdings Inc.  12,287      444
  White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.     320      433
  Globe Life Inc.   4,140      427
  Erie Indemnity Co. Class A   1,946      417
  MarketAxess Holdings Inc.   1,494      407
1 UWM Holdings Corp.  74,848      384
  Nelnet Inc. Class A   3,358      311
  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C   2,217      297
* EZCorp. Inc. Class A  35,543      296
* Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc.   7,254      296
* Enova International Inc.   6,150      286
  Primerica Inc.   1,525      278
* Oscar Health Inc. Class A  36,769      270
* StoneX Group Inc.   3,052      245
* Avantax Inc.  11,441      242
* Ambac Financial Group Inc.  15,983      223
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co.   1,107      222
  Jackson Financial Inc. Class A   6,535      181
* Assetmark Financial Holdings Inc.   6,201      174
  Evercore Inc. Class A   1,479      160
  RLI Corp.   1,220      151
* SiriusPoint Ltd.  15,576      145
* Goosehead Insurance Inc. Class A   2,602      144
  International Bancshares Corp.   3,212      137
  Apollo Global Management Inc.   1,884      126
  Old Republic International Corp.   3,978       97
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.   2,414       73
  Perella Weinberg Partners Class A   9,223       72
        19,716
Health Care (21.3%)
  HCA Healthcare Inc.  12,087    3,193
  Stryker Corp.  11,481    3,164
* Intuitive Surgical Inc.   9,993    3,076
* DexCom Inc.  22,660    2,657
* Boston Scientific Corp.  50,146    2,582
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Eli Lilly & Co.   5,409    2,323
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.   6,634    2,147
  Gilead Sciences Inc.  25,792    1,984
  Merck & Co. Inc.  17,736    1,958
  Humana Inc.   3,539    1,776
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.   1,636    1,203
* Penumbra Inc.   3,283    1,009
* Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.   7,994      988
* Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.  73,336      908
* Exact Sciences Corp.   9,356      763
* Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.   4,009      742
* Sage Therapeutics Inc.  14,289      707
* Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.   7,966      684
* Inspire Medical Systems Inc.   2,293      671
* Insulet Corp.   2,424      665
* Karuna Therapeutics Inc.   2,744      622
  Cardinal Health Inc.   7,547      621
* Biogen Inc.   2,082      617
* ADMA Biologics Inc. 145,253      591
* Alphatec Holdings Inc.  37,695      571
* Medpace Holdings Inc.   2,725      564
* BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.   6,479      563
* Merit Medical Systems Inc.   6,720      554
* Immunovant Inc.  26,328      553
* Masimo Corp.   3,409      552
* TransMedics Group Inc.   7,454      542
* TG Therapeutics Inc.  20,268      540
* UFP Technologies Inc.   3,462      535
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc.   1,144      532
* Prothena Corp. plc   8,011      532
* Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. Class A   5,607      505
* NeoGenomics Inc.  29,241      502
* Natera Inc.  10,494      494
* Revance Therapeutics Inc.  16,039      490
* Geron Corp. (XNGS) 146,724      480
* Phreesia Inc.  15,272      458
* Nuvalent Inc. Class A  10,885      458
* Amicus Therapeutics Inc.  40,131      452
* Inhibrx Inc.  18,534      439
* Chinook Therapeutics Inc.  17,734      429
* Krystal Biotech Inc.   3,586      423
* Arcellx Inc.   9,407      415
* 10X Genomics Inc. Class A   7,825      411
* 4D Molecular Therapeutics Inc.  22,366      411
* Morphic Holding Inc.   6,833      393
* Ventyx Biosciences Inc.  10,842      374
* Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.  17,795      372
* Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.  13,152      360
* Dyne Therapeutics Inc.  27,511      358
* Protagonist Therapeutics Inc.  13,688      357
* Bioxcel Therapeutics Inc.  19,926      357
* Bridgebio Pharma Inc.  24,948      342
* Lantheus Holdings Inc.   3,943      341
  Bruker Corp.   4,881      337
* SI-BONE Inc.  13,230      333
* Axsome Therapeutics Inc.   4,456      329
* FibroGen Inc.  19,059      329
* Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc.   1,161      323
* Ocular Therapeutix Inc.  49,394      316
* Akero Therapeutics Inc.   6,893      307
* Align Technology Inc.   1,075      304
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