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• | For the 12 months ended August 31, 2023, Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF returned 15.82% (based on net asset value), roughly in line with the 15.91% return of its expense-free benchmark. |
• | Early in the period, inflation in many developed markets began to ease off multidecade highs but remained stubbornly high in some sectors—including services, which felt the effects of a tight labor market. While aggressive interest rate hikes by many major central banks including the Federal Reserve fanned fears of recession, the economy proved more resilient than expected. |
• | For the fund’s benchmark index, eight of 11 industry sectors recorded gains. Technology was the standout among them, rising more than 30%. Industrials and basic materials also contributed to performance. Real estate, energy, and utilities, all of which represented small slices of the index, posted declines. |
Average Annual Total Returns Periods Ended August 31, 2023 | |||
One Year | Three Years | Five Years | |
Stocks | |||
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) | 15.40% | 9.93% | 10.77% |
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) | 4.65 | 8.12 | 3.14 |
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) | 14.76 | 9.81 | 10.25 |
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) | 12.02 | 4.49 | 3.74 |
Bonds | |||
Bloomberg
U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index (Broad taxable market) |
-1.05% | -4.40% | 0.55% |
Bloomberg
Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) |
1.70 | -1.32 | 1.52 |
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index | 4.44 | 1.63 | 1.68 |
CPI | |||
Consumer Price Index | 3.67% | 5.71% | 4.02% |
• | 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 August 31, 2023 | |||
ESG U.S. Stock ETF | Beginning Account Value 2/28/2023 |
Ending Account Value 8/31/2023 |
Expenses Paid During Period |
Based on Actual Fund Return | $1,000.00 | $1,148.80 | $0.49 |
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return | 1,000.00 | 1,024.75 | 0.46 |
Average Annual Total Returns Periods Ended August 31, 2023 |
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One Year |
Since Inception (9/18/2018) |
Final
Value of a $10,000 Investment | ||
ESG U.S. Stock ETF Net Asset Value | 15.82% | 11.15% | $16,873 | |
ESG U.S. Stock ETF Market Price | 15.83 | 11.15 | 16,875 | |
FTSE US All Cap Choice Index | 15.91 | 11.25 | 16,952 | |
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index | 14.75 | 10.23 | 16,198 |
Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 18, 2018, Through August 31, 2023 | ||
One Year |
Since Inception (9/18/2018) | |
ESG U.S. Stock ETF Market Price | 15.83% | 68.75% |
ESG U.S. Stock ETF Net Asset Value | 15.82 | 68.73 |
FTSE US All Cap Choice Index | 15.91 | 69.52 |
Basic Materials | 1.7% |
Consumer Discretionary | 16.2 |
Consumer Staples | 5.1 |
Energy | 0.2 |
Financials | 10.0 |
Health Care | 14.0 |
Industrials | 10.8 |
Real Estate | 3.3 |
Technology | 35.5 |
Telecommunications | 2.7 |
Utilities | 0.5 |
Shares | Market Value• ($000) | |||||
Temporary Cash Investments (0.4%) | ||||||
Money Market Fund (0.4%) | ||||||
4,5 | Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.384% (Cost $29,398) |
294,044 | 29,401 | |||
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $6,063,834) |
6,799,416 | |||||
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.0%) | (72) | |||||
Net Assets (100%) | 6,799,344 |
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 $7,659,000. |
2 | Security value determined using significant unobservable inputs. |
3 | Restricted securities totaling $31,000, representing 0.0% of net assets. |
4 | Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield. |
5 | Collateral of $8,270,000 was received for securities on loan, of which $8,269,000 is held in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and $1,000 is held in cash. |
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust. |
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 | September 2023 | 133 | 30,031 | 486 |
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) | Amount |
Assets | |
Investments in Securities, at Value1 | |
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $6,034,436) | 6,770,015 |
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $29,398) | 29,401 |
Total Investments in Securities | 6,799,416 |
Investment in Vanguard | 229 |
Cash | 1 |
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts | 1,493 |
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold | 465 |
Receivables for Accrued Income | 6,903 |
Total Assets | 6,808,507 |
Liabilities | |
Due to Custodian | 66 |
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased | 499 |
Collateral for Securities on Loan | 8,270 |
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed | 13 |
Payables to Vanguard | 261 |
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts | 54 |
Total Liabilities | 9,163 |
Net Assets | 6,799,344 |
1 Includes $7,659,000 of securities on loan. | |
At August 31, 2023, net assets consisted of: |
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Paid-in Capital | 6,201,842 |
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) | 597,502 |
Net Assets | 6,799,344 |
Net Assets | |
Applicable
to 85,500,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) |
6,799,344 |
Net Asset Value Per Share | $79.52 |
Year
Ended August 31, 2023 | |
($000) | |
Investment Income | |
Income | |
Dividends1 | 87,246 |
Interest2 | 682 |
Securities Lending—Net | 1,275 |
Total Income | 89,203 |
Expenses | |
The Vanguard Group—Note B | |
Investment Advisory Services | 145 |
Management and Administrative | 4,809 |
Marketing and Distribution | 308 |
Custodian Fees | 29 |
Auditing Fees | 33 |
Shareholders’ Reports | 122 |
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses | 3 |
Other Expenses | 17 |
Total Expenses | 5,466 |
Net Investment Income | 83,737 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) | |
Investment Securities Sold2,3 | 92,084 |
Futures Contracts | 751 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) | 92,835 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Investment Securities2 | 754,528 |
Futures Contracts | 1,064 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | 755,592 |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 932,164 |
1 | Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $69,000. |
2 | Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $642,000, $1,000, less than $1,000, and $2,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes. |
3 | Includes $151,415,000 of net gain (loss) resulting from in-kind redemptions. |
Year Ended August 31, | ||
2023 ($000) |
2022 ($000) | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||
Operations | ||
Net Investment Income | 83,737 | 69,924 |
Realized Net Gain (Loss) | 92,835 | 21,517 |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | 755,592 | (1,199,724) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 932,164 | (1,108,283) |
Distributions | ||
Total Distributions | (80,651) | (64,814) |
Capital Share Transactions | ||
Issued | 464,375 | 2,042,647 |
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions | — | — |
Redeemed | (416,802) | (228,692) |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions | 47,573 | 1,813,955 |
Total Increase (Decrease) | 899,086 | 640,858 |
Net Assets | ||
Beginning of Period | 5,900,258 | 5,259,400 |
End of Period | 6,799,344 | 5,900,258 |
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period |
Year Ended August 31, | September 18, 20181 to August 31, 2019 | |||
2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | ||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $69.60 | $84.42 | $64.47 | $51.25 | $50.00 |
Investment Operations | |||||
Net Investment Income2 | .983 | .921 | .873 | .846 | .792 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 9.884 | (14.856) | 19.844 | 13.146 | .868 |
Total from Investment Operations | 10.867 | (13.935) | 20.717 | 13.992 | 1.660 |
Distributions | |||||
Dividends from Net Investment Income | (.947) | (.885) | (.767) | (.772) | (.410) |
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains | — | — | — | — | — |
Total Distributions | (.947) | (.885) | (.767) | (.772) | (.410) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $79.52 | $69.60 | $84.42 | $64.47 | $51.25 |
Total Return | 15.82% | -16.61% | 32.41% | 27.60% | 3.40% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) | $6,799 | $5,900 | $5,259 | $1,974 | $595 |
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.12% | 0.12%3 |
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | 1.38% | 1.18% | 1.18% | 1.54% | 1.67%3 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate4 | 3% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
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. |
Level
1 ($000) |
Level
2 ($000) |
Level
3 ($000) |
Total ($000) | |
Investments | ||||
Assets | ||||
Common Stocks | 6,767,328 | 2,115 | 572 | 6,770,015 |
Temporary Cash Investments | 29,401 | — | — | 29,401 |
Total | 6,796,729 | 2,115 | 572 | 6,799,416 |
Derivative Financial Instruments | ||||
Assets | ||||
Futures Contracts1 | 486 | — | — | 486 |
1 | Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Amount ($000) | |
Paid-in Capital | 151,407 |
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) | (151,407) |
Amount ($000) | |
Undistributed Ordinary Income | 20,811 |
Undistributed Long-Term Gains | — |
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) | 732,922 |
Capital Loss Carryforwards | (156,231) |
Qualified Late-Year Losses | — |
Other Temporary Differences | — |
Total | 597,502 |
Year Ended August 31, | ||
2023 Amount ($000) |
2022 Amount ($000) | |
Ordinary Income* | 80,651 | 64,814 |
Long-Term Capital Gains | — | — |
Total | 80,651 | 64,814 |
* | Includes short-term capital gains, if any. |
Amount ($000) | |
Tax Cost | 6,066,494 |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | 1,331,747 |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | (598,825) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | 732,922 |
Year Ended August 31, | |||
2023 Shares (000) |
2022 Shares (000) | ||
Issued | 6,625 | 25,425 | |
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions | — | — | |
Redeemed | (5,900) | (2,950) | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | 725 | 22,475 |