Annual Report  |  August 31, 2023
Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF
See the inside front cover for important information about your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

Important information about shareholder reports
Beginning in July 2024, amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will substantially impact the design, content, and transmission of shareholder reports. Shareholder reports will provide key fund information in a clear and concise format and must be mailed to each shareholder that has not elected to receive the reports electronically. Financial statements will no longer be included in the shareholder report but will be available at vanguard.com, can be mailed upon request, or can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this report or by logging on to vanguard.com.
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Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

 

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Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
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.
Market Barometer
  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%
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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 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
The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The fund's annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.09%. 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 (184/365).
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ESG U.S. Stock ETF
Performance Summary
All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Cumulative Performance: September 18, 2018, Through August 31, 2023
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended August 31, 2023
 
    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
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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ESG U.S. Stock ETF
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
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
The market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares’ market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, click on Price, and then scroll down to the Premium/Discount chart. The ETF premium/discount chart there shows the percentage and days on which the ETF Shares’ market price was above or below the NAV.
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ESG U.S. Stock ETF
Fund Allocation
As of August 31, 2023
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
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 fund may invest in derivatives (such as futures and swap contracts) for various reasons, including, but not limited to, attempting to remain fully invested and tracking its target index as closely as possible.
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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ESG U.S. Stock ETF
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of August 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 (1.7%)
Linde plc    91,891    35,566
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.    41,504    12,264
Nucor Corp.    47,114     8,108
Fastenal Co.   106,860     6,153
Newmont Corp.   149,023     5,875
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A    48,190     4,760
Albemarle Corp.    21,977     4,367
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.    47,813     3,368
Steel Dynamics Inc.    30,023     3,200
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.    10,948     3,120
Avery Dennison Corp.    15,266     2,876
CF Industries Holdings Inc.    36,662     2,826
Mosaic Co.    61,749     2,399
International Paper Co.    64,406     2,249
FMC Corp.    23,605     2,035
Royal Gold Inc.    12,258     1,374
United States Steel Corp.    42,049     1,307
UFP Industries Inc.    11,182     1,167
Valvoline Inc.    32,234     1,110
Huntsman Corp.    31,629       882
Element Solutions Inc.    42,409       874
Balchem Corp.     5,923       832
Ashland Inc.     9,502       823
Westlake Corp.     6,156       806
Boise Cascade Co.     7,341       803
Cabot Corp.    10,363       751
* Livent Corp.    33,471       719
Avient Corp.    16,987       681
NewMarket Corp.     1,114       523
Hecla Mining Co.   116,031       509
Innospec Inc.     4,598       494
Sensient Technologies Corp.     7,874       485
Quaker Chemical Corp.     2,566       455
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.     7,594       430
* Constellium SE Class A    23,500       423
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
* MP Materials Corp.    20,046       420
* Ingevity Corp.     6,981       376
Minerals Technologies Inc.     6,132       375
Stepan Co.     4,018       351
Tronox Holdings plc    21,815       298
Sylvamo Corp.     6,297       263
Orion SA    11,141       252
Kaiser Aluminum Corp.     2,930       222
Compass Minerals International Inc.     6,328       191
* Piedmont Lithium Inc.     3,323       149
* Coeur Mining Inc.    51,619       124
* Century Aluminum Co.    10,032        75
                    117,710
Consumer Discretionary (16.1%)
* Amazon.com Inc. 1,689,058   233,107
* Tesla Inc.   517,255   133,493
Home Depot Inc.   189,914    62,729
Costco Wholesale Corp.    83,094    45,642
McDonald's Corp.   136,738    38,444
* Netflix Inc.    82,329    35,704
* Walt Disney Co.   342,800    28,686
Lowe's Cos. Inc.   111,933    25,798
NIKE Inc. Class B   222,772    22,658
* Booking Holdings Inc.     6,958    21,605
Starbucks Corp.   211,610    20,619
TJX Cos. Inc.   215,966    19,973
* Uber Technologies Inc.   363,610    17,173
Activision Blizzard Inc.   145,729    13,406
* MercadoLibre Inc.     8,728    11,978
Target Corp.    86,221    10,911
* O'Reilly Automotive Inc.    11,489    10,796
* Airbnb Inc. Class A    75,995     9,997
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Class A     5,166     9,953
Marriott International Inc. Class A    47,334     9,633
Ford Motor Co.   735,150     8,917
* AutoZone Inc.     3,419     8,655
* Lululemon Athletica Inc.    20,914     7,974
Ross Stores Inc.    62,978     7,671
* Copart Inc.   161,418     7,236
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ESG U.S. Stock ETF
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.    48,336     7,185
Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. Class A    43,108     6,920
Yum! Brands Inc.    52,347     6,773
* Trade Desk Inc. Class A    82,299     6,586
Electronic Arts Inc.    51,305     6,156
Lennar Corp. Class A    48,304     5,753
Dollar General Corp.    41,093     5,691
* Warner Bros Discovery Inc.   413,266     5,430
* Aptiv plc    50,685     5,142
* Dollar Tree Inc.    39,152     4,791
eBay Inc.   100,125     4,484
Tractor Supply Co.    20,393     4,456
* Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.    31,017     4,411
* Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.    43,878     4,341
Genuine Parts Co.    26,451     4,066
* Spotify Technology SA    26,279     4,046
* Ulta Beauty Inc.     9,421     3,910
* Coupang Inc. Class A   205,154     3,894
* NVR Inc.       550     3,508
PulteGroup Inc.    41,525     3,408
Garmin Ltd.    28,876     3,061
Omnicom Group Inc.    36,876     2,987
* Carnival Corp.   187,785     2,971
* Expedia Group Inc.    26,931     2,919
Best Buy Co. Inc.    36,205     2,768
* Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One Class C    38,800     2,669
* Deckers Outdoor Corp.     4,975     2,632
LKQ Corp.    49,947     2,624
Pool Corp.     7,102     2,597
Domino's Pizza Inc.     6,607     2,560
* Live Nation Entertainment Inc.    29,225     2,470
* ROBLOX Corp. Class A    86,063     2,435
* CarMax Inc.    29,590     2,417
Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.    72,669     2,370
* Rivian Automotive Inc. Class A    97,557     2,217
Fox Corp. Class A    65,860     2,177
* Grab Holdings Ltd. Class A   550,071     2,074
News Corp. Class A    93,122     2,001
* Burlington Stores Inc.    12,198     1,979
* Floor & Decor Holdings Inc. Class A    19,361     1,930
BorgWarner Inc.    43,759     1,783
Hasbro Inc.    24,630     1,773
Service Corp. International    28,061     1,771
* Five Below Inc.    10,216     1,757
Williams-Sonoma Inc.    12,398     1,751
Aramark    47,072     1,750
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Vail Resorts Inc.     7,491     1,695
Toll Brothers Inc.    20,659     1,693
* BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.    25,122     1,693
* Etsy Inc.    22,775     1,676
Rollins Inc.    41,279     1,633
Paramount Global Class B   108,109     1,631
Lear Corp.    11,002     1,585
Bath & Body Works Inc.    42,934     1,583
Lithia Motors Inc. Class A     5,136     1,582
Autoliv Inc.    16,178     1,579
Tapestry Inc.    44,250     1,474
Tempur Sealy International Inc.    31,158     1,456
Gentex Corp.    44,101     1,440
* SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc.     8,356     1,430
Whirlpool Corp.     9,976     1,396
New York Times Co. Class A    30,444     1,348
* Skechers USA Inc. Class A    26,332     1,325
* Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.    78,602     1,302
Delta Air Lines Inc.    30,246     1,297
VF Corp.    65,562     1,296
* elf Beauty Inc.     9,119     1,265
* Capri Holdings Ltd.    22,988     1,207
Murphy USA Inc.     3,732     1,185
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.    15,398     1,161
H&R Block Inc.    28,580     1,143
* On Holding AG Class A    39,606     1,142
* RH     3,069     1,121
* Crocs Inc.    11,332     1,103
Nexstar Media Group Inc. Class A     6,343     1,033
* Wayfair Inc. Class A    14,799     1,023
Thor Industries Inc.     9,731     1,020
* Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.    10,771     1,017
Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A     8,884       999
PVH Corp.    11,787       985
U-Haul Holding Co.    17,998       970
* Planet Fitness Inc. Class A    15,669       953
* Asbury Automotive Group Inc.     4,103       944
Meritage Homes Corp.     6,755       939
*,1 GameStop Corp. Class A    50,392       935
* Taylor Morrison Home Corp. Class A    19,561       927
Wingstop Inc.     5,640       906
* Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.    11,738       905
Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A     7,642       891
* AutoNation Inc.     5,662       889
Southwest Airlines Co.    27,948       883
*,1 Lucid Group Inc.   140,484       882
 
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ESG U.S. Stock ETF
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Fox Factory Holding Corp.     7,889       874
Harley-Davidson Inc.    25,207       851
* Avis Budget Group Inc.     3,806       812
* YETI Holdings Inc.    16,161       807
* Duolingo Inc. Class A     5,330       784
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Class A     8,090       781
Advance Auto Parts Inc.    11,093       763
* United Airlines Holdings Inc.    15,299       762
* Coty Inc. Class A    65,785       760
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.     6,981       759
* Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A    31,380       754
Newell Brands Inc.    70,859       750
KB Home    14,161       719
* Visteon Corp.     5,158       718
* Skyline Champion Corp.     9,909       706
Leggett & Platt Inc.    24,961       704
Group 1 Automotive Inc.     2,645       699
* Adient plc    17,712       694
Choice Hotels International Inc.     5,416       687
TEGNA Inc.    41,575       687
* Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.    52,225       674
* Grand Canyon Education Inc.     5,723       671
* Lyft Inc. Class A    55,077       649
* Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.    14,623       639
Wendy's Co.    31,968       633
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.     3,517       626
Signet Jewelers Ltd.     8,306       623
Macy's Inc.    50,579       619
Penske Automotive Group Inc.     3,670       603
LCI Industries     4,647       582
* Tri Pointe Homes Inc.    18,706       582
American Eagle Outfitters Inc.    34,133       579
Kohl's Corp.    20,637       550
* Helen of Troy Ltd.     4,428       544
Travel + Leisure Co.    13,455       541
MDC Holdings Inc.    10,898       517
Carter's Inc.     7,063       506
* Boot Barn Holdings Inc.     5,496       504
* Frontdoor Inc.    15,296       502
Steven Madden Ltd.    14,470       499
1 Sirius XM Holdings Inc.   113,047       497
* Shake Shack Inc. Class A     7,041       493
Columbia Sportswear Co.     6,706       492
* Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A     9,006       484
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Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A    11,677       484
Kontoor Brands Inc.    10,263       470
* LGI Homes Inc.     3,821       470
Inter Parfums Inc.     3,295       460
Papa John's International Inc.     6,054       458
* Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.    26,117       456
* Cavco Industries Inc.     1,632       456
* Coursera Inc.    26,200       456
* American Airlines Group Inc.    30,262       446
Fox Corp. Class B    13,912       425
Gap Inc.    36,535       423
* QuantumScape Corp. Class A    58,147       415
* Dorman Products Inc.     4,913       405
* Urban Outfitters Inc.    11,827       393
Century Communities Inc.     5,200       386
Dana Inc.    23,867       385
PriceSmart Inc.     4,779       380
Graham Holdings Co. Class B       635       372
* Gentherm Inc.     6,142       370
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.     8,368       367
* Peloton Interactive Inc. Class A    57,540       367
Acushnet Holdings Corp.     6,165       361
* SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.     7,374       359
Winnebago Industries Inc.     5,524       358
Laureate Education Inc.    24,800       345
Hanesbrands Inc.    64,935       341
Nordstrom Inc.    20,868       338
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.     4,091       337
* Cinemark Holdings Inc.    20,200       329
* Sonos Inc.    23,785       328
Strategic Education Inc.     4,161       322
* PROG Holdings Inc.     9,306       319
* Six Flags Entertainment Corp.    13,849       318
* SharkNinja Inc.     9,100       318
* OPENLANE Inc.    19,969       312
Jack in the Box Inc.     3,857       310
* Central Garden & Pet Co. Class A     7,582       309
* Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc. Class C     8,232       303
* Sabre Corp.    60,230       301
John Wiley & Sons Inc. Class A     8,055       299
Foot Locker Inc.    15,063       296
* ODP Corp.     5,906       291
* Victoria's Secret & Co.    15,101       290
 
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Upbound Group Inc.     9,448       289
* TripAdvisor Inc.    19,033       288
* Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM    11,730       287
HNI Corp.     8,553       280
Oxford Industries Inc.     2,741       277
* National Vision Holdings Inc.    14,697       269
MillerKnoll Inc.    14,018       268
*,1 Luminar Technologies Inc. Class A    46,418       267
* Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Live Class A     8,011       267
* Brinker International Inc.     8,100       265
* PowerSchool Holdings Inc. Class A    12,000       265
* Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. Class A     8,100       260
* Alaska Air Group Inc.     5,965       250
La-Z-Boy Inc.     8,038       248
* Phinia Inc.     8,785       244
Dillard's Inc. Class A       700       242
Scholastic Corp.     5,551       241
Matthews International Corp. Class A     5,638       238
* Chegg Inc.    23,246       237
Krispy Kreme Inc.    17,600       236
* Under Armour Inc. Class A    30,778       235
* Under Armour Inc. Class C    31,379       216
* Overstock.com Inc.     7,877       206
Buckle Inc.     5,569       204
* Leslie's Inc.    32,628       204
* Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.    19,944       203
* iRobot Corp.     4,968       193
*,1 Fisker Inc. Class A    32,698       192
Monro Inc.     5,761       189
* Driven Brands Holdings Inc.    11,600       175
*,1 Farfetch Ltd. Class A    60,858       173
* Sphere Entertainment Co.     4,800       168
* IMAX Corp.     8,688       166
* Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class B    21,472       160
* American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.    20,865       158
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd.     7,885       157
* Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Live Class C     4,587       154
Dine Brands Global Inc.     2,764       151
* Figs Inc. Class A    24,212       150
Steelcase Inc. Class A    16,101       146
Guess? Inc.     5,738       138
*,1 AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. Class A    11,006       138
Gray Television Inc.    14,975       121
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Wolverine World Wide Inc.    14,380       116
* Mister Car Wash Inc.    15,000       109
* Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One Class A     1,581        96
Sinclair Inc.     7,500        95
* JetBlue Airways Corp.    15,321        91
* Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A    11,396        90
Spirit Airlines Inc.     5,056        83
* EW Scripps Co. Class A    10,870        83
* iHeartMedia Inc. Class A    22,306        81
Allegiant Travel Co.       883        78
* Petco Health & Wellness Co. Inc. Class A    15,400        78
* Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc. Class A     1,835        77
Lennar Corp. Class B       614        66
* Qurate Retail Inc. Class A    62,576        49
* Playtika Holding Corp.     4,718        46
News Corp. Class B       400         9
                  1,095,764
Consumer Staples (5.1%)
Procter & Gamble Co.   441,402    68,126
PepsiCo Inc.   258,106    45,922
Coca-Cola Co.   730,005    43,676
Mondelez International Inc. Class A   254,973    18,169
CVS Health Corp.   240,063    15,645
Colgate-Palmolive Co.   154,171    11,327
McKesson Corp.    25,666    10,583
Kimberly-Clark Corp.    63,152     8,136
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   101,545     8,052
* Monster Beverage Corp.   139,307     7,998
General Mills Inc.   109,885     7,435
Corteva Inc.   134,160     6,776
Sysco Corp.    95,311     6,638
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.   178,681     6,013
Hershey Co.    27,693     5,950
Kroger Co.   121,571     5,640
Cencora Inc.    30,912     5,440
Kraft Heinz Co.   150,274     4,973
Church & Dwight Co. Inc.    45,529     4,406
McCormick & Co. Inc. (Non-Voting)    47,022     3,859
Clorox Co.    23,126     3,618
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.   134,550     3,405
Bunge Ltd.    27,955     3,196
Kellogg Co.    48,898     2,984
J M Smucker Co.    19,385     2,810
Tyson Foods Inc. Class A    52,210     2,781
Conagra Brands Inc.    88,276     2,638
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.    27,064     2,636
 
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc    37,856     2,427
Hormel Foods Corp.    53,741     2,074
* Celsius Holdings Inc.    10,351     2,029
* Darling Ingredients Inc.    29,989     1,852
Albertsons Cos. Inc. Class A    77,582     1,738
* US Foods Holding Corp.    42,385     1,714
Campbell Soup Co.    36,371     1,517
Ingredion Inc.    12,246     1,260
* BellRing Brands Inc.    24,953     1,035
* Post Holdings Inc.    10,152       911
Flowers Foods Inc.    35,133       828
* Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.    19,829       809
* Hostess Brands Inc. Class A    24,986       712
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.       932       651
* Freshpet Inc.     8,501       642
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.     7,468       621
* Simply Good Foods Co.    16,603       599
Lancaster Colony Corp.     3,590       593
WD-40 Co.     2,584       555
* Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.    16,673       514
* Nomad Foods Ltd.    26,219       481
Energizer Holdings Inc.    13,322       458
J & J Snack Foods Corp.     2,824       458
* TreeHouse Foods Inc.     9,539       444
Edgewell Personal Care Co.     9,563       369
Cal-Maine Foods Inc.     7,079       338
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.    10,200       278
* Herbalife Ltd.    18,353       276
* National Beverage Corp.     4,386       225
* United Natural Foods Inc.    11,012       222
Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A     9,151       219
Weis Markets Inc.     3,028       196
* Hain Celestial Group Inc.    16,590       176
Medifast Inc.     2,065       174
B&G Foods Inc.    13,155       168
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.     5,591       143
*,1 Beyond Meat Inc.    11,612       137
* USANA Health Sciences Inc.     2,122       136
* Beauty Health Co.    16,136        99
* Olaplex Holdings Inc.    23,100        63
                    346,973
Energy (0.2%)
* First Solar Inc.    19,925     3,768
* Enphase Energy Inc.    24,913     3,152
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* SolarEdge Technologies Inc.    10,536     1,713
*,1 Plug Power Inc.    97,343       824
Arcosa Inc.     9,044       707
* Array Technologies Inc.    28,095       699
*,1 ChargePoint Holdings Inc.    54,948       393
* Ameresco Inc. Class A     5,906       257
*,1 Stem Inc.    26,806       137
*,1 SunPower Corp.    15,271       109
* FuelCell Energy Inc.    75,690       106
Enviva Inc.     5,700        52
                     11,917
Financials (10.0%)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   548,083    80,201
Bank of America Corp. 1,304,974    37,414
S&P Global Inc.    60,152    23,511
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.    60,603    19,860
BlackRock Inc.    27,881    19,532
Morgan Stanley   225,238    19,179
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.    92,613    18,059
Charles Schwab Corp.   277,806    16,432
Chubb Ltd.    77,111    15,489
Citigroup Inc.   364,647    15,056
Progressive Corp.   109,549    14,621
Blackstone Inc.   132,303    14,073
CME Group Inc.    67,354    13,651
Aon plc Class A    37,897    12,634
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   103,593    12,223
US Bancorp   286,600    10,469
Moody's Corp.    29,773    10,028
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.    39,630     9,134
PNC Financial Services Group Inc.    74,440     8,987
Apollo Global Management Inc.    97,834     8,545
Aflac Inc.   112,516     8,390
American International Group Inc.   137,257     8,032
MSCI Inc. Class A    14,606     7,940
MetLife Inc.   121,067     7,668
KKR & Co. Inc.   121,192     7,612
Truist Financial Corp.   247,549     7,563
Travelers Cos. Inc.    43,156     6,958
Ameriprise Financial Inc.    19,697     6,649
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.   147,638     6,624
Prudential Financial Inc.    69,092     6,541
Allstate Corp.    48,992     5,282
* Arch Capital Group Ltd.    67,350     5,176
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.    41,221     4,626
State Street Corp.    62,412     4,290
Discover Financial Services    47,295     4,260
Willis Towers Watson plc    19,887     4,112
 
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Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.    56,821     4,081
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.    21,903     4,079
M&T Bank Corp.    30,854     3,858
Raymond James Financial Inc.    36,481     3,816
* Markel Group Inc.     2,479     3,666
Principal Financial Group Inc.    45,371     3,526
Fifth Third Bancorp   127,743     3,392
Nasdaq Inc.    64,461     3,383
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.    14,575     3,361
Brown & Brown Inc.    44,279     3,281
Regions Financial Corp.   175,303     3,215
FactSet Research Systems Inc.     7,279     3,177
Ares Management Corp. Class A    30,125     3,116
Cincinnati Financial Corp.    28,782     3,045
Huntington Bancshares Inc.   269,107     2,984
Cboe Global Markets Inc.    19,779     2,961
Northern Trust Corp.    38,510     2,929
Everest Group Ltd.     7,988     2,881
First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A     2,054     2,794
Citizens Financial Group Inc.    89,263     2,511
* Coinbase Global Inc. Class A    31,239     2,487
W R Berkley Corp.    39,776     2,461
Loews Corp.    35,106     2,180
Fidelity National Financial Inc.    48,763     2,019
KeyCorp   174,265     1,974
Equitable Holdings Inc.    66,414     1,913
Annaly Capital Management Inc.    92,291     1,871
Globe Life Inc.    16,755     1,869
Tradeweb Markets Inc. Class A    21,443     1,853
Unum Group    37,139     1,827
Credicorp Ltd.    12,777     1,807
Reinsurance Group of America Inc.    12,560     1,741
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.     9,189     1,726
Interactive Brokers Group Inc. Class A    18,506     1,686
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.     6,988     1,684
New York Community Bancorp Inc.   132,868     1,632
Kinsale Capital Group Inc.     4,062     1,619
* XP Inc. Class A    62,892     1,594
American Financial Group Inc.    13,557     1,572
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* SoFi Technologies Inc.   172,244     1,492
East West Bancorp Inc.    26,521     1,468
Franklin Resources Inc.    53,522     1,431
Ally Financial Inc.    50,444     1,397
Assurant Inc.    10,014     1,395
Webster Financial Corp.    32,384     1,373
Primerica Inc.     6,821     1,371
Old Republic International Corp.    49,831     1,363
* Robinhood Markets Inc. Class A   124,873     1,360
Voya Financial Inc.    18,223     1,270
First Horizon Corp.    99,158     1,244
Stifel Financial Corp.    19,107     1,242
SEI Investments Co.    19,266     1,196
Comerica Inc.    24,485     1,178
First American Financial Corp.    18,912     1,166
Starwood Property Trust Inc.    54,786     1,119
Invesco Ltd.    70,016     1,115
Selective Insurance Group Inc.    11,135     1,105
AGNC Investment Corp.   107,236     1,062
Commerce Bancshares Inc.    21,268     1,044
Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.    10,916     1,032
SouthState Corp.    13,953     1,009
Houlihan Lokey Inc. Class A     9,481       999
Western Alliance Bancorp    19,751       988
Zions Bancorp NA    27,593       980
Essent Group Ltd.    19,516       980
MGIC Investment Corp.    55,384       974
RLI Corp.     7,318       962
Evercore Inc. Class A     6,844       958
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.    14,052       935
Prosperity Bancshares Inc.    16,370       930
Rithm Capital Corp.    88,100       908
Popular Inc.    13,153       898
OneMain Holdings Inc.    21,584       896
Affiliated Managers Group Inc.     6,525       874
Wintrust Financial Corp.    11,209       870
* Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc. Class A    17,289       843
Bank OZK    20,954       842
Synovus Financial Corp.    26,975       835
Old National Bancorp    54,382       830
Lincoln National Corp.    31,899       819
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.    14,636       803
Columbia Banking System Inc.    38,850       796
Radian Group Inc.    29,361       795
 
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American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.    14,693       789
Home BancShares Inc.    35,087       778
Cadence Bank    33,976       777
FNB Corp.    66,695       776
Valley National Bancorp    79,928       734
* Mr Cooper Group Inc.    12,953       734
United Bankshares Inc.    24,210       728
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.       450       715
Lazard Ltd. Class A    20,590       715
Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc. Class A    32,189       709
Hanover Insurance Group Inc.     6,629       707
Janus Henderson Group plc    25,475       700
First Financial Bankshares Inc.    24,113       692
Hancock Whitney Corp.    16,104       664
SLM Corp.    44,931       640
Assured Guaranty Ltd.    10,867       639
* Brighthouse Financial Inc.    12,756       633
Hamilton Lane Inc. Class A     6,731       625
Glacier Bancorp Inc.    20,664       624
Jackson Financial Inc. Class A    16,106       606
* Credit Acceptance Corp.     1,200       602
United Community Banks Inc.    22,303       602
* Enstar Group Ltd.     2,352       596
*,2 Focus Financial Partners Inc. Class A    10,786       572
1 Arbor Realty Trust Inc.    35,485       566
* Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.     9,014       563
Moelis & Co. Class A    11,836       561
Kemper Corp.    11,909       559
* Genworth Financial Inc. Class A    91,745       531
ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.     9,434       529
UMB Financial Corp.     8,235       521
Ameris Bancorp    12,410       506
CNO Financial Group Inc.    21,157       495
Walker & Dunlop Inc.     5,753       491
Piper Sandler Cos.     3,278       488
Associated Banc-Corp    28,027       486
Corebridge Financial Inc.    27,025       482
Community Bank System Inc.     9,973       474
First Bancorp    33,741       468
Cathay General Bancorp    13,006       463
Independent Bank Corp.     8,578       463
* Axos Financial Inc.    10,730       462
First Hawaiian Inc.    24,169       457
BOK Financial Corp.     5,458       454
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WSFS Financial Corp.    11,493       452
International Bancshares Corp.    10,050       450
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Class A    11,348       436
* NMI Holdings Inc. Class A    15,190       435
CVB Financial Corp.    24,619       430
*,1 Upstart Holdings Inc.    13,291       428
First Interstate BancSystem Inc. Class A    16,500       427
BancFirst Corp.     4,386       419
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.    14,087       418
Simmons First National Corp. Class A    22,957       409
Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc.    17,723       408
Fulton Financial Corp.    30,381       405
Bank of Hawaii Corp.     7,267       391
Eastern Bankshares Inc.    28,552       384
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida    16,000       378
BankUnited Inc.    14,034       368
First Financial Bancorp    17,408       362
PennyMac Financial Services Inc.     4,997       359
Navient Corp.    18,872       333
Virtu Financial Inc. Class A    17,747       333
Washington Federal Inc.    11,951       325
First Merchants Corp.    10,807       322
Towne Bank    13,087       309
Cohen & Steers Inc.     4,721       308
*,1 Freedom Holding Corp.     3,000       295
NBT Bancorp Inc.     8,535       294
Renasant Corp.    10,334       288
BGC Group Inc. Class A    58,309       288
Banner Corp.     6,425       280
Hilltop Holdings Inc.     9,170       279
Independent Bank Group Inc.     6,564       277
* Triumph Financial Inc.     4,300       276
Park National Corp.     2,700       275
Virtus Investment Partners Inc.     1,324       274
Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.     9,305       271
Trustmark Corp.    11,705       270
WesBanco Inc.    10,617       269
Chimera Investment Corp.    43,521       263
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.    19,159       250
Northwest Bancshares Inc.    22,721       250
City Holding Co.     2,726       249
Nelnet Inc. Class A     2,713       249
Two Harbors Investment Corp.    17,875       246
Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.     5,292       242
 
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Heartland Financial USA Inc.     7,624       234
Ladder Capital Corp. Class A    21,300       233
* Palomar Holdings Inc.     4,500       230
PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust    16,825       226
Provident Financial Services Inc.    13,628       225
Horace Mann Educators Corp.     7,644       219
* Trupanion Inc.     7,231       215
Westamerica Bancorp     4,858       214
Hope Bancorp Inc.    21,821       211
ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc.    42,454       208
MFA Financial Inc.    19,023       208
S&T Bancorp Inc.     7,235       205
CNA Financial Corp.     5,134       202
* Encore Capital Group Inc.     4,275       200
Live Oak Bancshares Inc.     6,200       200
Employers Holdings Inc.     5,084       199
BrightSpire Capital Inc. Class A    27,342       190
* SiriusPoint Ltd.    17,039       188
Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc.     8,288       184
WisdomTree Inc.    25,028       183
Safety Insurance Group Inc.     2,608       180
ProAssurance Corp.     9,985       177
PacWest Bancorp    21,847       174
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.     5,838       174
Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.     8,085       169
Redwood Trust Inc.    20,905       167
* Open Lending Corp.    20,112       166
Brookline Bancorp Inc.    15,653       150
* PRA Group Inc.     7,236       141
1st Source Corp.     3,126       140
Capitol Federal Financial Inc.    24,023       136
Eagle Bancorp Inc.     5,651       136
TFS Financial Corp.     9,336       127
Brightsphere Investment Group Inc.     6,093       126
* Avantax Inc.     5,924       124
* Lemonade Inc.     8,700       120
* Columbia Financial Inc.     6,104       105
Community Trust Bancorp Inc.     2,920       104
F&G Annuities & Life Inc.     3,329        94
Washington Trust Bancorp Inc.     3,131        88
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Kearny Financial Corp.    11,041        82
Republic Bancorp Inc. Class A     1,648        73
                    677,716
Health Care (13.9%)
Eli Lilly & Co.   158,627    87,911
UnitedHealth Group Inc.   174,224    83,032
Merck & Co. Inc.   476,206    51,897
AbbVie Inc.   330,887    48,627
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.    72,344    40,303
Pfizer Inc. 1,059,303    37,478
Abbott Laboratories   324,626    33,404
Danaher Corp.   123,333    32,683
Amgen Inc.   100,216    25,689
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.   394,214    24,303
* Intuitive Surgical Inc.    65,476    20,473
Medtronic plc   249,068    20,299
Elevance Health Inc.    44,399    19,625
Stryker Corp.    66,673    18,905
Gilead Sciences Inc.   234,440    17,930
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.    48,282    16,819
Zoetis Inc. Class A    86,888    16,553
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.    19,436    16,064
Cigna Group    54,765    15,129
Becton Dickinson & Co.    52,983    14,806
* Boston Scientific Corp.   269,429    14,533
Humana Inc.    23,417    10,810
HCA Healthcare Inc.    38,317    10,625
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp.   113,034     8,644
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc.    15,375     7,863
* IQVIA Holdings Inc.    34,538     7,689
* Dexcom Inc.    72,288     7,300
* Biogen Inc.    27,083     7,241
* Moderna Inc.    63,069     7,131
Agilent Technologies Inc.    55,469     6,716
* Centene Corp.   102,732     6,333
* Veeva Systems Inc. Class A    27,153     5,667
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.    13,858     5,639
* Seagen Inc.    26,292     5,418
* Align Technology Inc.    14,329     5,304
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.    72,959     5,140
* Illumina Inc.    29,495     4,873
* Horizon Therapeutics plc    42,212     4,759
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.    39,345     4,687
* Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.    23,069     4,564
ResMed Inc.    27,061     4,319
STERIS plc    18,465     4,239
 
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Cardinal Health Inc.    48,258     4,214
* ICON plc    15,339     3,987
Baxter International Inc.    94,424     3,834
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings    16,592     3,453
* Hologic Inc.    45,590     3,407
* Molina Healthcare Inc.    10,908     3,383
Cooper Cos. Inc.     9,088     3,362
* BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.    35,287     3,225
* Exact Sciences Corp.    33,488     2,802
Quest Diagnostics Inc.    21,239     2,793
Revvity Inc.    23,679     2,771
* Avantor Inc.   126,374     2,736
* Insulet Corp.    12,884     2,470
Viatris Inc.   220,335     2,369
Bio-Techne Corp.    29,167     2,287
* Incyte Corp.    34,211     2,208
Royalty Pharma plc Class A    69,757     2,080
* Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.    16,816     2,035
* Charles River Laboratories International Inc.     9,494     1,964
* Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.    18,011     1,961
* United Therapeutics Corp.     8,385     1,881
Teleflex Inc.     8,820     1,876
* Henry Schein Inc.    24,498     1,875
* Penumbra Inc.     6,888     1,822
* Repligen Corp.    10,321     1,795
* Catalent Inc.    33,572     1,678
* Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc    11,555     1,657
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. Class A     3,996     1,599
* Shockwave Medical Inc.     6,846     1,509
Universal Health Services Inc. Class B    11,145     1,501
DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.    40,193     1,491
* Tenet Healthcare Corp.    19,001     1,474
Chemed Corp.     2,691     1,376
* Exelixis Inc.    59,983     1,343
Bruker Corp.    20,124     1,320
Encompass Health Corp.    18,360     1,304
* Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.    16,682     1,286
* Karuna Therapeutics Inc.     6,739     1,265
* Inspire Medical Systems Inc.     5,334     1,210
* Globus Medical Inc. Class A    22,183     1,200
* Medpace Holdings Inc.     4,353     1,176
* Natera Inc.    19,594     1,151
* Elanco Animal Health Inc.    92,620     1,130
* Option Care Health Inc.    31,157     1,085
* DaVita Inc.    10,422     1,067
* Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.    26,456     1,065
* Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.    24,779     1,055
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* HealthEquity Inc.    15,489     1,046
Organon & Co.    47,641     1,046
* Masimo Corp.     8,896     1,017
Ensign Group Inc.    10,052     1,007
* Envista Holdings Corp.    30,504       977
* Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.    17,085       949
* Neogen Corp.    40,427       935
* agilon health Inc.    51,949       921
* 10X Genomics Inc. Class A    17,278       896
* Vaxcyte Inc.    17,178       892
* Alkermes plc    30,472       889
Perrigo Co. plc    25,228       883
* Lantheus Holdings Inc.    12,732       871
* Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. Class A     5,114       864
* Haemonetics Corp.     9,335       838
* QuidelOrtho Corp.    10,012       825
* Syneos Health Inc.    19,254       823
* Guardant Health Inc.    20,468       800
* Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.    18,822       794
* Azenta Inc.    12,834       724
* CRISPR Therapeutics AG    14,396       720
* Teladoc Health Inc.    30,306       686
* Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings Inc. Class A   290,975       681
* Merit Medical Systems Inc.    10,423       680
* Inari Medical Inc.    10,102       673
* Amicus Therapeutics Inc.    51,607       662
CONMED Corp.     5,924       660
* REVOLUTION Medicines Inc.    19,164       651
* Glaukos Corp.     8,541       642
* Intellia Therapeutics Inc.    16,891       633
* Cytokinetics Inc.    17,688       618
* ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.    22,472       607
* Bridgebio Pharma Inc.    19,712       590
* iRhythm Technologies Inc.     5,618       581
* Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.    13,637       580
Select Medical Holdings Corp.    19,548       571
* Inmode Ltd.    14,542       568
* Amedisys Inc.     5,994       562
* Blueprint Medicines Corp.    11,229       560
* LivaNova plc    10,009       556
* Insmed Inc.    25,393       556
* ICU Medical Inc.     3,750       544
* Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.     9,277       541
* Corcept Therapeutics Inc.    16,244       532
* Integer Holdings Corp.     6,206       529
* Progyny Inc.    14,139       528
* Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.    19,081       527
 
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* Axonics Inc.     9,167       525
* Evolent Health Inc. Class A    20,542       524
* Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.    46,128       520
* PTC Therapeutics Inc.    13,151       519
* Denali Therapeutics Inc.    22,417       518
* Doximity Inc. Class A    20,956       500
Patterson Cos. Inc.    16,257       488
* R1 RCM Inc.    28,165       486
* Axsome Therapeutics Inc.     5,972       483
Premier Inc. Class A    22,182       478
* Omnicell Inc.     8,329       474
* Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc.     2,588       466
* Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.    12,532       461
* Surgery Partners Inc.    12,706       461
* Fortrea Holdings Inc.    16,565       456
* Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.    11,417       445
* Novocure Ltd.    19,435       429
* Akero Therapeutics Inc.     8,400       417
* STAAR Surgical Co.     8,986       390
* Prothena Corp. plc     7,363       389
* AtriCure Inc.     8,469       382
* CorVel Corp.     1,643       356
* NeoGenomics Inc.    23,569       354
* Certara Inc.    21,782       352
* Veracyte Inc.    13,302       351
* Privia Health Group Inc.    12,695       333
* Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.    11,907       326
* SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc.    11,100       313
* Mirati Therapeutics Inc.     8,348       311
* Sotera Health Co.    18,430       297
* Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc.     9,199       293
* Pacira BioSciences Inc.     8,285       292
* Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc.    10,088       277
* Beam Therapeutics Inc.    11,849       275
* Myriad Genetics Inc.    14,962       267
* Phreesia Inc.     9,200       262
* TG Therapeutics Inc.    24,886       261
* Arvinas Inc.     8,984       253
* Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc.    10,612       251
* BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.    34,441       245
* Harmony Biosciences Holdings Inc.     6,700       243
* Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.    39,658       240
* Xencor Inc.    10,589       233
* Owens & Minor Inc.    13,655       231
* Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Inc.     8,712       231
* Twist Bioscience Corp.    10,447       230
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* Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.    25,060       227
* Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. Class A    25,628       226
* Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc. Class A    25,730       224
* Pediatrix Medical Group Inc.    15,418       218
* Biohaven Ltd.    11,703       214
* Maravai LifeSciences Holdings Inc. Class A    20,550       212
* Vir Biotechnology Inc.    15,875       201
* Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.     9,300       201
* Arcus Biosciences Inc.     9,512       195
Embecta Corp.    10,652       195
* Sage Therapeutics Inc.     9,724       194
* NextGen Healthcare Inc.    10,104       184
* Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.     2,774       182
* Avanos Medical Inc.     8,522       179
* Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.    10,400       163
* Relay Therapeutics Inc.    15,718       161
* AdaptHealth Corp. Class A    13,400       160
Healthcare Services Group Inc.    13,674       158
* Innoviva Inc.    11,612       148
*,1 Cassava Sciences Inc.     7,026       147
* OPKO Health Inc.    76,136       139
* Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.    20,606       139
* Varex Imaging Corp.     7,088       139
* Kymera Therapeutics Inc.     7,106       136
* REGENXBIO Inc.     7,439       132
* Fulgent Genetics Inc.     4,000       131
* Nevro Corp.     6,466       130
*,1 Novavax Inc.    16,169       129
* Multiplan Corp.    70,850       121
* Theravance Biopharma Inc.    12,406       118
* Enhabit Inc.     9,123       117
* Editas Medicine Inc.    12,906       115
* Alignment Healthcare Inc.    18,206       106
*,1 CureVac NV    11,912       106
* Sana Biotechnology Inc.    17,500        94
* CareDx Inc.     9,492        88
* uniQure NV     8,200        71
* Alector Inc.    11,500        63
* Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.     1,552        61
* American Well Corp. Class A    41,400        59
* Allogene Therapeutics Inc.    14,600        57
* Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.     3,742        56
 
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* Fate Therapeutics Inc.    15,328        38
*,3 Scilex Holding Co. (Acquired 1/23/23, Cost $126)    12,014        31
* FibroGen Inc.    16,106        15
*,2 OmniAb Inc. 12.5 Earnout     1,051        —
*,2 OmniAb Inc. 15 Earnout     1,051        —
                    944,259
Industrials (10.8%)
Visa Inc. Class A   303,511    74,567
Mastercard Inc. Class A   157,243    64,885
Accenture plc Class A   118,401    38,335
Caterpillar Inc.    96,806    27,215
Union Pacific Corp.   114,309    25,213
United Parcel Service Inc. Class B   135,663    22,981
Deere & Co.    51,213    21,045
Automatic Data Processing Inc.    77,518    19,737
American Express Co.   110,885    17,519
Illinois Tool Works Inc.    56,816    14,053
* Fiserv Inc.   115,169    13,980
* PayPal Holdings Inc.   210,524    13,160
Sherwin-Williams Co.    44,568    12,110
CSX Corp.   381,023    11,507
FedEx Corp.    43,438    11,338
Carrier Global Corp.   155,376     8,926
Trane Technologies plc    42,739     8,773
Cintas Corp.    16,272     8,204
PACCAR Inc.    96,038     7,903
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.    18,432     7,877
Johnson Controls International plc   128,257     7,575
Paychex Inc.    60,482     7,393
Capital One Financial Corp.    70,836     7,253
Rockwell Automation Inc.    21,581     6,735
Otis Worldwide Corp.    77,384     6,620
DuPont de Nemours Inc.    86,020     6,614
Verisk Analytics Inc. Class A    26,764     6,483
Fidelity National Information Services Inc.   111,304     6,217
Global Payments Inc.    48,992     6,207
* Block Inc. Class A   101,671     5,861
Vulcan Materials Co.    24,772     5,406
Ingersoll Rand Inc.    76,139     5,300
Martin Marietta Materials Inc.    11,481     5,125
* Mettler-Toledo International Inc.     4,029     4,889
Equifax Inc.    22,755     4,703
* Keysight Technologies Inc.    33,230     4,430
* Fair Isaac Corp.     4,557     4,122
Dover Corp.    25,809     3,827
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.    33,282     3,745
* FleetCor Technologies Inc.    13,508     3,671
* Builders FirstSource Inc.    23,753     3,445
Expeditors International of Washington Inc.    28,660     3,345
IDEX Corp.    14,252     3,227
* Waters Corp.    11,043     3,101
* NU Holdings Ltd. Class A   431,940     2,959
TransUnion    36,124     2,934
JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.    15,443     2,901
* Axon Enterprise Inc.    13,006     2,769
Stanley Black & Decker Inc.    28,773     2,716
* Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A     9,665     2,658
Nordson Corp.    10,743     2,623
Snap-on Inc.     9,688     2,602
Synchrony Financial    79,319     2,560
* Trimble Inc.    46,124     2,527
Masco Corp.    42,276     2,495
Graco Inc.    31,440     2,482
Carlisle Cos. Inc.     9,374     2,466
Packaging Corp. of America    16,471     2,456
Owens Corning    16,859     2,426
RPM International Inc.    23,941     2,388
Lennox International Inc.     6,035     2,274
Watsco Inc.     6,163     2,247
* BILL Holdings Inc.    19,288     2,224
Jack Henry & Associates Inc.    13,574     2,128
* Saia Inc.     4,978     2,122
Toro Co.    19,541     1,999
Regal Rexnord Corp.    12,234     1,984
CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.    21,787     1,970
Allegion plc    16,423     1,869
* AerCap Holdings NV    29,800     1,833
Crown Holdings Inc.    19,774     1,832
nVent Electric plc    30,965     1,751
* TopBuild Corp.     5,949     1,726
Fortune Brands Innovations Inc.    23,953     1,653
A O Smith Corp.    22,541     1,634
AptarGroup Inc.    12,323     1,634
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. Class A    29,276     1,605
* WEX Inc.     8,179     1,605
* XPO Inc.    21,412     1,598
* Paylocity Holding Corp.     7,929     1,590
Westrock Co.    47,571     1,556
Cognex Corp.    32,530     1,532
* WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.    36,808     1,510
AGCO Corp.    11,597     1,502
 
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Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.    11,631     1,491
Berry Global Group Inc.    22,801     1,490
* Trex Co. Inc.    20,637     1,473
Robert Half Inc.    19,858     1,469
Donaldson Co. Inc.    22,810     1,457
* Middleby Corp.    10,007     1,457
* Chart Industries Inc.     7,923     1,431
* GXO Logistics Inc.    21,972     1,406
* Generac Holdings Inc.    11,656     1,385
WESCO International Inc.     8,344     1,350
Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.     8,003     1,279
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.    57,355     1,276
Eagle Materials Inc.     6,710     1,270
MSA Safety Inc.     6,924     1,265
Landstar System Inc.     6,659     1,264
MKS Instruments Inc.    12,520     1,255
Genpact Ltd.    33,449     1,249
Comfort Systems USA Inc.     6,612     1,220
Littelfuse Inc.     4,525     1,209
* FTI Consulting Inc.     6,367     1,183
* Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.    41,319     1,169
* MasTec Inc.    11,403     1,134
* Atkore Inc.     7,297     1,124
Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.     7,134     1,101
* API Group Corp.    38,535     1,085
Brunswick Corp.    13,537     1,071
Sonoco Products Co.    18,284     1,050
Sealed Air Corp.    27,303     1,012
* Mohawk Industries Inc.     9,891     1,003
Valmont Industries Inc.     3,918       993
Watts Water Technologies Inc. Class A     5,148       972
Acuity Brands Inc.     5,989       966
Vontier Corp.    29,740       934
* Kirby Corp.    11,247       932
Maximus Inc.    11,299       913
Badger Meter Inc.     5,439       903
* ExlService Holdings Inc.    30,360       887
MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. Class A     8,630       881
* Affirm Holdings Inc. Class A    41,667       867
Western Union Co.    69,905       863
Triton International Ltd.    10,070       845
Ryder System Inc.     8,305       836
* Summit Materials Inc. Class A    22,258       833
Franklin Electric Co. Inc.     8,591       831
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp.    27,995       829
* Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.    10,038       802
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Air Lease Corp. Class A    19,481       794
* AZEK Co. Inc. Class A    23,338       794
* Euronet Worldwide Inc.     8,894       777
AAON Inc.    12,299       776
GATX Corp.     6,503       768
* TriNet Group Inc.     6,925       768
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.    12,143       759
Terex Corp.    12,476       756
* ASGN Inc.     9,156       752
ManpowerGroup Inc.     9,466       747
Belden Inc.     7,954       747
HB Fuller Co.    10,042       728
Silgan Holdings Inc.    15,400       695
Herc Holdings Inc.     5,275       686
Federal Signal Corp.    11,150       680
Insperity Inc.     6,656       674
* AMN Healthcare Services Inc.     7,415       655
John Bean Technologies Corp.     5,924       651
Armstrong World Industries Inc.     8,482       650
* SPX Technologies Inc.     8,111       641
Brink's Co.     8,433       639
Installed Building Products Inc.     4,417       639
* StoneCo Ltd. Class A    51,539       632
Hillenbrand Inc.    12,955       628
* Flywire Corp.    17,880       618
* Shift4 Payments Inc. Class A    10,439       593
* Itron Inc.     8,482       580
* Marqeta Inc. Class A    94,248       580
* O-I Glass Inc.    28,636       569
* Alight Inc. Class A    71,842       549
* Dycom Industries Inc.     5,426       542
Scorpio Tankers Inc.    10,124       511
* ACI Worldwide Inc.    20,836       506
* Bloom Energy Corp. Class A    33,684       505
Korn Ferry     9,743       497
UniFirst Corp.     2,814       496
Werner Enterprises Inc.    11,888       495
* CBIZ Inc.     8,822       495
* Core & Main Inc. Class A    14,962       491
Encore Wire Corp.     2,965       489
ArcBest Corp.     4,500       475
* Hub Group Inc. Class A     6,052       472
* Verra Mobility Corp. Class A    26,101       464
Kadant Inc.     2,104       462
McGrath RentCorp     4,510       456
EVERTEC Inc.    11,267       446
* Gibraltar Industries Inc.     5,806       436
* Masonite International Corp.     4,078       419
 
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* Dlocal Ltd. Class A    19,268       413
* OSI Systems Inc.     2,959       403
* RXO Inc.    21,118       382
Trinity Industries Inc.    15,180       381
* Hayward Holdings Inc.    24,842       368
* Huron Consulting Group Inc.     3,676       367
Forward Air Corp.     5,066       359
*,1 Enovix Corp.    25,574       352
Bread Financial Holdings Inc.     9,312       350
Helios Technologies Inc.     5,999       347
Primoris Services Corp.     9,814       347
Griffon Corp.     8,100       339
Granite Construction Inc.     8,197       338
* Pagseguro Digital Ltd. Class A    37,341       335
* Masterbrand Inc.    24,207       310
Schneider National Inc. Class B    10,054       291
Tennant Co.     3,447       284
* Gates Industrial Corp. plc    22,607       278
H&E Equipment Services Inc.     5,959       270
Lindsay Corp.     2,028       252
ADT Inc.    39,028       251
Greenbrier Cos. Inc.     5,862       249
SFL Corp. Ltd.    21,319       241
* American Woodmark Corp.     3,062       238
* JELD-WEN Holding Inc.    15,738       237
Astec Industries Inc.     4,260       234
* Cimpress plc     3,328       215
Apogee Enterprises Inc.     4,145       209
* Kornit Digital Ltd.     9,294       207
* Legalzoom.com Inc.    17,900       204
TriMas Corp.     7,762       203
1 ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.    15,300       185
Golden Ocean Group Ltd.    22,800       167
Deluxe Corp.     8,064       163
1 Star Bulk Carriers Corp.     9,200       162
* Proto Labs Inc.     5,100       150
Matson Inc.     1,519       133
* Green Dot Corp. Class A     8,701       129
Heartland Express Inc.     8,511       128
* CryoPort Inc.     8,100       114
* Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc.    44,736       113
TTEC Holdings Inc.     3,470       103
Ardagh Metal Packaging SA    27,700        99
* TrueBlue Inc.     5,941        90
Trinseo plc     6,543        69
* Forrester Research Inc.     2,169        66
                    731,984
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Real Estate (3.3%)
Prologis Inc.   172,761    21,457
American Tower Corp.    87,387    15,845
Equinix Inc.    17,461    13,644
Crown Castle Inc.    80,980     8,138
Public Storage    29,313     8,102
Welltower Inc.    93,179     7,723
Digital Realty Trust Inc.    54,519     7,181
Realty Income Corp.   124,036     6,951
Simon Property Group Inc.    60,596     6,877
* CoStar Group Inc.    75,661     6,203
Extra Space Storage Inc.    38,931     5,010
* CBRE Group Inc. Class A    58,223     4,952
AvalonBay Communities Inc.    26,195     4,815
SBA Communications Corp. Class A    20,272     4,552
Equity Residential    69,453     4,503
Invitation Homes Inc.   114,449     3,902
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.    32,268     3,754
Iron Mountain Inc.    54,110     3,438
Ventas Inc.    74,846     3,269
Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.    21,949     3,188
Essex Property Trust Inc.    12,044     2,871
Sun Communities Inc.    22,815     2,793
WP Carey Inc.    40,003     2,602
UDR Inc.    61,399     2,450
American Homes 4 Rent Class A    62,528     2,253
Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.    33,245     2,226
Kimco Realty Corp.   113,256     2,145
Healthpeak Properties Inc.   102,478     2,109
Regency Centers Corp.    33,845     2,105
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.   132,733     2,096
Camden Property Trust    19,425     2,091
Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.    37,955     2,029
Boston Properties Inc.    29,452     1,967
CubeSmart    41,888     1,747
Americold Realty Trust Inc.    50,365     1,695
* Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.     8,969     1,550
* Zillow Group Inc. Class C    29,057     1,516
Lamar Advertising Co. Class A    16,205     1,478
EastGroup Properties Inc.     8,217     1,476
Federal Realty Investment Trust    15,061     1,475
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.    44,009     1,400
NNN REIT Inc.    33,945     1,337
First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.    24,668     1,281
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. Class A    71,063     1,245
 
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Brixmor Property Group Inc.    55,878     1,228
STAG Industrial Inc.    33,582     1,227
Agree Realty Corp.    16,369     1,012
Spirit Realty Capital Inc.    26,043     1,006
Apartment Income REIT Corp. Class A    28,005       954
Terreno Realty Corp.    15,045       916
Kite Realty Group Trust    40,557       915
Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.    10,723       912
Rayonier Inc.    27,324       817
Kilroy Realty Corp.    21,832       807
1 Medical Properties Trust Inc.   111,216       803
Vornado Realty Trust    33,248       799
Phillips Edison & Co. Inc.    21,863       740
Independence Realty Trust Inc.    41,815       704
PotlatchDeltic Corp.    14,823       701
Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc.    28,955       695
Cousins Properties Inc.    28,506       670
EPR Properties    13,912       623
Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.    40,239       604
Physicians Realty Trust    42,409       590
Broadstone Net Lease Inc.    36,287       587
Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.    43,900       550
Corporate Office Properties Trust    21,168       548
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.    41,937       538
DigitalBridge Group Inc.    29,508       514
LXP Industrial Trust    50,942       500
* Zillow Group Inc. Class A     9,584       488
* Howard Hughes Holdings Inc.     6,120       481
SITE Centers Corp.    35,659       476
National Storage Affiliates Trust    14,177       476
Macerich Co.    40,055       468
Highwoods Properties Inc.    19,612       467
SL Green Realty Corp.    11,887       467
Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.     5,185       453
Douglas Emmett Inc.    31,943       437
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc.    18,800       437
Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc.    18,617       416
National Health Investors Inc.     7,833       400
St. Joe Co.     6,311       390
Four Corners Property Trust Inc.    15,474       389
Equity Commonwealth    19,510       371
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CareTrust REIT Inc.    18,431       371
Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc.    22,184       354
Urban Edge Properties    21,660       354
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.    39,277       353
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust    24,310       352
* Opendoor Technologies Inc.    89,975       351
JBG SMITH Properties    20,199       317
DiamondRock Hospitality Co.    38,909       314
Outfront Media Inc.    27,414       311
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.    22,900       308
RLJ Lodging Trust    29,929       299
* Veris Residential Inc.    15,914       296
* Cushman & Wakefield plc    29,300       269
Acadia Realty Trust    17,518       261
Elme Communities    16,643       256
eXp World Holdings Inc.    13,200       254
Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc.    21,138       249
Alexander & Baldwin Inc.    13,599       245
LTC Properties Inc.     7,353       242
Uniti Group Inc.    44,198       237
Getty Realty Corp.     7,813       235
Global Net Lease Inc.    19,342       220
Empire State Realty Trust Inc. Class A    24,900       217
Apartment Investment & Management Co. Class A    27,900       212
American Assets Trust Inc.     9,328       200
Paramount Group Inc.    35,404       182
Centerspace     2,789       181
Hudson Pacific Properties Inc.    26,082       178
Newmark Group Inc. Class A    24,936       177
RPT Realty    15,423       175
Marcus & Millichap Inc.     4,757       158
Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc. Class A    22,871       157
Brandywine Realty Trust    31,193       156
* Anywhere Real Estate Inc.    19,737       129
Universal Health Realty Income Trust     2,431       113
Summit Hotel Properties Inc.    19,124       111
Saul Centers Inc.     2,184        82
* Star Holdings     3,121        42
* WeWork Inc. Class A    39,708         5
                    224,940
Technology (35.3%)
Apple Inc. 2,797,792   525,621
Microsoft Corp. 1,395,251   457,308
NVIDIA Corp.   445,449   219,851
 
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* Alphabet Inc. Class C 1,035,830   142,271
* Alphabet Inc. Class A 1,043,520   142,096
* Meta Platforms Inc. Class A   414,725   122,713
Broadcom Inc.    76,520    70,620
* Adobe Inc.    85,902    48,048
* Salesforce Inc.   177,465    39,301
Oracle Corp.   285,026    34,314
* Advanced Micro Devices Inc.   300,584    31,778
Texas Instruments Inc.   170,326    28,625
Intuit Inc.    51,218    27,750
Intel Corp.   782,827    27,509
Applied Materials Inc.   158,009    24,137
QUALCOMM Inc.   209,180    23,957
* ServiceNow Inc.    38,146    22,462
Lam Research Corp.    25,150    17,665
Micron Technology Inc.   204,876    14,329
* Palo Alto Networks Inc.    55,840    13,586
* Synopsys Inc.    28,460    13,060
KLA Corp.    25,685    12,891
* Cadence Design Systems Inc.    50,644    12,177
NXP Semiconductors NV    48,540     9,986
Marvell Technology Inc.   160,319     9,339
* Snowflake Inc. Class A    58,192     9,127
* Workday Inc. Class A    37,141     9,081
* Autodesk Inc.    40,361     8,958
Microchip Technology Inc.   100,892     8,257
* ON Semiconductor Corp.    80,666     7,942
* Fortinet Inc.   123,158     7,415
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A    95,067     6,808
* VMware Inc. Class A    40,308     6,803
* Crowdstrike Holdings Inc. Class A    39,504     6,440
* Atlassian Corp. Class A    27,303     5,571
CDW Corp.    25,326     5,348
* Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A   351,157     5,260
* Gartner Inc.    14,340     5,014
* Datadog Inc. Class A    51,202     4,940
HP Inc.   161,963     4,812
* DoorDash Inc. Class A    56,654     4,766
* MongoDB Inc. Class A    12,391     4,725
* HubSpot Inc.     8,600     4,700
Corning Inc.   142,574     4,679
Monolithic Power Systems Inc.     8,476     4,418
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.   241,203     4,098
* Splunk Inc.    29,830     3,617
* Cloudflare Inc. Class A    54,041     3,514
* VeriSign Inc.    16,893     3,510
* Zoom Video Communications Inc. Class A    46,067     3,272
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Skyworks Solutions Inc.    29,814     3,242
Teradyne Inc.    29,392     3,171
* PTC Inc.    21,428     3,154
* Tyler Technologies Inc.     7,892     3,144
NetApp Inc.    39,903     3,061
* Pinterest Inc. Class A   111,340     3,061
* Akamai Technologies Inc.    29,088     3,057
Paycom Software Inc.     9,748     2,874
Entegris Inc.    27,792     2,815
Jabil Inc.    24,431     2,795
* Western Digital Corp.    59,623     2,683
* EPAM Systems Inc.    10,333     2,676
Seagate Technology Holdings plc    36,197     2,562
* Zscaler Inc.    16,405     2,560
Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A    64,240     2,530
* Lattice Semiconductor Corp.    25,468     2,477
* Match Group Inc.    52,217     2,447
* Super Micro Computer Inc.     8,723     2,400
* Okta Inc. Class A    28,337     2,366
* Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.    17,557     2,363
* Manhattan Associates Inc.    11,602     2,351
* Flex Ltd.    84,326     2,327
SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.    40,311     2,315
* Black Knight Inc.    29,203     2,212
* GoDaddy Inc. Class A    29,310     2,125
Gen Digital Inc.   102,924     2,084
* Twilio Inc. Class A    31,682     2,018
* Ceridian HCM Holding Inc.    27,719     2,010
* Qorvo Inc.    18,654     2,003
* Unity Software Inc.    53,913     1,999
Amdocs Ltd.    22,225     1,983
* Dynatrace Inc.    40,625     1,958
* Pure Storage Inc. Class A    53,480     1,957
* DocuSign Inc. Class A    38,112     1,917
* AppLovin Corp. Class A    43,801     1,893
* F5 Inc.    11,097     1,816
* Globant SA     7,687     1,572
* Toast Inc. Class A    66,381     1,472
National Instruments Corp.    24,514     1,461
* Arrow Electronics Inc.    10,924     1,458
Universal Display Corp.     8,756     1,423
* Dropbox Inc. Class A    50,415     1,401
* Nutanix Inc. Class A    43,030     1,338
* Guidewire Software Inc.    15,393     1,330
* Onto Innovation Inc.     9,221     1,282
* SPS Commerce Inc.     6,718     1,250
* CyberArk Software Ltd.     7,526     1,250
* Axcelis Technologies Inc.     6,116     1,175
* Confluent Inc. Class A    34,844     1,153
* Rambus Inc.    19,948     1,126
* UiPath Inc. Class A    70,825     1,120
* Fabrinet     6,882     1,106
 
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* Wolfspeed Inc.    23,107     1,105
* Novanta Inc.     6,604     1,103
* ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. Class A    58,662     1,057
* Qualys Inc.     6,677     1,039
* Wix.com Ltd.    10,366     1,024
* Procore Technologies Inc.    14,807     1,000
* Smartsheet Inc. Class A    23,904       998
* Workiva Inc. Class A     8,840       989
* Aspen Technology Inc.     5,095       988
* Five9 Inc.    13,162       953
* Tenable Holdings Inc.    20,933       950
Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class A    11,101       938
* Elastic NV    14,493       897
* DXC Technology Co.    43,167       895
* Teradata Corp.    19,218       889
Power Integrations Inc.    10,559       887
Avnet Inc.    17,034       865
* New Relic Inc.     9,994       851
* Cirrus Logic Inc.    10,271       843
* Insight Enterprises Inc.     5,248       840
Advanced Energy Industries Inc.     7,015       828
* Monday.com Ltd.     4,578       812
*,1 GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.    14,670       811
* Silicon Laboratories Inc.     5,881       793
* DoubleVerify Holdings Inc.    23,441       793
TD SYNNEX Corp.     7,706       784
* NCR Corp.    24,039       739
* MicroStrategy Inc. Class A     2,055       735
* Appfolio Inc. Class A     3,633       700
* Box Inc. Class A    26,040       690
* Global-e Online Ltd.    17,244       683
* Diodes Inc.     8,334       682
* Freshworks Inc. Class A    30,576       669
Vishay Intertechnology Inc.    24,293       667
* Clarivate plc    88,840       660
* Synaptics Inc.     7,413       649
* Altair Engineering Inc. Class A     9,664       642
* Varonis Systems Inc. Class B    19,926       636
Concentrix Corp.     7,965       636
* BlackLine Inc.    10,359       622
* SentinelOne Inc. Class A    35,855       596
* Blackbaud Inc.     7,784       592
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc.    53,446       583
* CommVault Systems Inc.     8,393       573
* Ziff Davis Inc.     8,531       569
* Rapid7 Inc.    11,006       555
* Yelp Inc. Class A    12,652       542
Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.    10,326       534
* Alarm.com Holdings Inc.     8,992       527
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Value

($000)
Amkor Technology Inc.    18,824       526
* IonQ Inc.    29,861       513
* FormFactor Inc.    14,277       504
* Fastly Inc. Class A    21,000       500
* RingCentral Inc. Class A    16,048       496
* Envestnet Inc.     9,071       496
Progress Software Corp.     7,966       485
* Allegro MicroSystems Inc.    12,400       474
* Sprout Social Inc. Class A     8,661       464
* Rogers Corp.     3,117       450
* Gitlab Inc. Class A     9,506       450
* Ambarella Inc.     6,931       431
* nCino Inc.    12,900       424
* PagerDuty Inc.    16,018       413
* CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings Inc.    38,100       408
* Perficient Inc.     6,314       403
* SiTime Corp.     3,013       400
* Verint Systems Inc.    11,999       389
Pegasystems Inc.     7,742       384
* LiveRamp Holdings Inc.    11,747       380
* Schrodinger Inc.    10,132       374
* Appian Corp. Class A     7,455       363
* NetScout Systems Inc.    12,651       362
* Q2 Holdings Inc.    10,424       359
* JFrog Ltd.    12,400       356
*,1 C3.ai Inc. Class A    11,200       347
* Cargurus Inc. Class A    18,925       343
Clear Secure Inc. Class A    15,700       341
Xerox Holdings Corp.    21,168       336
* Upwork Inc.    22,413       332
* Alteryx Inc. Class A    11,209       331
* MaxLinear Inc. Class A    13,425       316
CSG Systems International Inc.     5,801       315
* Bumble Inc. Class A    18,543       311
* DigitalOcean Holdings Inc.    11,398       308
* Semtech Corp.    11,703       306
* Asana Inc. Class A    13,651       293
* PROS Holdings Inc.     7,668       275
* Veradigm Inc.    20,086       269
* Impinj Inc.     4,000       266
CTS Corp.     5,938       265
* Paycor HCM Inc.    11,300       265
Methode Electronics Inc.     6,600       213
* Jamf Holding Corp.    12,306       208
* Magnite Inc.    24,506       202
* Cerence Inc.     7,656       200
Adeia Inc.    19,400       195
Shutterstock Inc.     4,458       188
* Everbridge Inc.     7,400       184
* Yext Inc.    21,047       184
* Stratasys Ltd.    12,376       182
* E2open Parent Holdings Inc.    37,524       181
* N-able Inc.    12,937       173
 
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          Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Fiverr International Ltd.     5,753       162
* Digital Turbine Inc.    17,342       155
* ScanSource Inc.     4,696       154
* 3D Systems Corp.    23,663       149
* TechTarget Inc.     5,000       144
* BigCommerce Holdings Inc.    12,000       127
* Matterport Inc.    42,900       115
* Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc.     3,507       112
* SolarWinds Corp.     8,638        92
* Thoughtworks Holding Inc.    16,600        83
* LivePerson Inc.    13,006        55
*,2 Yandex NV Class A    54,882        —
                  2,401,686
Telecommunications (2.7%)
Cisco Systems Inc.   768,828    44,092
Comcast Corp. Class A   775,106    36,244
Verizon Communications Inc.   789,009    27,600
AT&T Inc. 1,344,123    19,880
* T-Mobile US Inc.   101,835    13,875
* Arista Networks Inc.    46,971     9,170
Motorola Solutions Inc.    30,887     8,759
* Charter Communications Inc. Class A    19,238     8,429
* Roku Inc. Class A    22,807     1,852
Juniper Networks Inc.    59,856     1,743
* Ciena Corp.    27,577     1,378
* Liberty Global plc Class C    41,751       828
* Frontier Communications Parent Inc.    45,927       736
* Lumentum Holdings Inc.    12,815       694
Cable One Inc.     1,016       661
* Extreme Networks Inc.    23,382       642
* Liberty Global plc Class A    34,610       638
Cogent Communications Holdings Inc.     8,012       565
* Calix Inc.    10,741       500
* Viavi Solutions Inc.    41,844       437
InterDigital Inc.     4,755       412
Telephone & Data Systems Inc.    18,869       405
* Lumen Technologies Inc.   192,655       306
* DISH Network Corp. Class A    46,642       280
* Liberty Latin America Ltd. Class C    26,282       235
Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.     8,900       202
Ubiquiti Inc.       800       140
* CommScope Holding Co. Inc.    37,903       127
* Liberty Latin America Ltd. Class A     7,448        67
                    180,897
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Utilities (0.5%)
Waste Management Inc.    76,178    11,943
Republic Services Inc. Class A    38,729     5,582
American Water Works Co. Inc.    36,663     5,087
Atmos Energy Corp.    27,320     3,168
Essential Utilities Inc.    45,604     1,683
* Clean Harbors Inc.     9,569     1,620
* Casella Waste Systems Inc. Class A    10,341       814
* Stericycle Inc.    17,216       761
New Jersey Resources Corp.    17,906       755
Ormat Technologies Inc.     9,763       741
ONE Gas Inc.     9,976       723
Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.    11,524       714
* Sunrun Inc.    39,102       611
Spire Inc.     9,583       560
California Water Service Group    10,244       515
SJW Group     5,868       386
* Sunnova Energy International Inc.    18,306       255
Northwest Natural Holding Co.     6,400       251
                     36,169
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $6,034,436)
6,770,015
 
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          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.

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 September 2023 133 30,031 486
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of August 31, 2023
($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:

   
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
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  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.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  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
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
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.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock 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; 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 objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The fund may purchase futures contracts to immediately invest incoming cash in the market, or sell futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. 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 year ended August 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 year ended August 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 August 31, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $229,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.09% 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.
The following table summarizes the market value of the fund's investments and derivatives as of August 31, 2023, based on the inputs used to value them:
  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.
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D.  Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. As of period end, permanent differences primarily attributable to the accounting for applicable in-kind redemptions and passive foreign investment companies were reclassified between the following accounts:
  Amount
($000)
Paid-in Capital 151,407
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (151,407)
Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts; the recognition of unrealized gains from passive foreign investment companies; and the classification of securities for tax purposes. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  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
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  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.
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As of August 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 6,066,494
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 1,331,747
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (598,825)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 732,922
E.  During the year ended August 31, 2023, the fund purchased $655,927,000 of investment securities and sold $614,692,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $455,095,000 and $416,233,000, 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 year ended August 31, 2023, such purchases were $49,156,000 and sales were $29,164,000, resulting in net realized loss of $11,298,000; 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:
  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
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.
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H.  Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard World Fund and Shareholders of Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF (one of the funds constituting Vanguard World Fund, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of August 31, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended August 31, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and for the period September 18, 2018 (inception) through August 31, 2019 (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of August 31, 2023, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period ended August 31, 2023 and for the period September 18, 2018 (inception) through August 31, 2019 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 18, 2023
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
For corporate shareholders, 90.3%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) for the fiscal year qualified for the dividends-received deduction.
The fund hereby designates $77,088,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, as qualified dividend income for individual shareholders for the fiscal year.
The fund hereby designates $203,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, of interest earned from obligations of the U.S. government which is generally exempt from state income tax.
The fund hereby designates $1,238,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, of qualified business income for individual shareholders for the fiscal year.
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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement
The board of trustees of Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF has renewed the fund’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard), through its Equity Index Group. The board determined that continuing the fund’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.
The board based its decision upon an evaluation of the advisor’s investment staff, portfolio management process, and performance. This evaluation included information provided to the board by Vanguard’s Portfolio Review Department, which is responsible for fund and advisor oversight and product management. The Portfolio Review Department met regularly with the advisor and made presentations to the board during the fiscal year that directed the board’s focus to relevant information and topics.
The board, or an investment committee made up of board members, also received information throughout the year during advisor presentations. For each advisor presentation, the board was provided with letters and reports that included information about, among other things, the advisory firm and the advisor’s assessment of the investment environment, portfolio performance, and portfolio characteristics.
In addition, the board received periodic reports throughout the year, which included information about the fund’s performance relative to its peers and benchmark, as applicable, and updates, as needed, on the Portfolio Review Department’s ongoing assessment of the advisor.
Prior to their meeting, the trustees were provided with a memo and materials that summarized the information they received over the course of the year. They also considered the factors discussed below, among others. However, no single factor determined whether the board approved the arrangements. Rather, it was the totality of the circumstances that drove the board’s decision.
Nature, extent, and quality of services
The board considered the quality of the investment management services provided to the fund since its inception in 2018; it also took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board considered that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than four decades. The Equity Index Group adheres to a sound, disciplined investment management process; the team has considerable experience, stability, and depth.
The board concluded that Vanguard’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of the advisory arrangement.
Investment performance
The board considered the short-term and since-inception performance of the fund, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance compared with its target index and peer group. The board concluded that the performance was such that the advisory arrangement should continue.
Cost
The board concluded that the fund’s expense ratio was below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the fund’s advisory expenses were also below the peer-group average.
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The board does not conduct a profitability analysis of Vanguard because of Vanguard’s unique structure. Unlike most other mutual fund management companies, Vanguard is owned by the funds it oversees.
The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the fund’s arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the fund will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as fund assets increase.
The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.
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Liquidity Risk Management
Vanguard funds (except for the money market funds) have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Rule 22e-4 requires that each fund adopt a program that is reasonably designed to assess and manage the fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund.
Assessment and management of a fund’s liquidity risk under the Program take into consideration certain factors, such as the fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for classification of fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.
The board of trustees of Vanguard World Fund approved the appointment of liquidity risk management program administrators responsible for administering Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF’s Program and for carrying out the specific responsibilities set forth in the Program, including reporting to the board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operation, its adequacy, and the effectiveness of its implementation for the past year (the “Program Administrator Report”). The board has reviewed the Program Administrator Report covering the period from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator Report stated that during the Review Period the Program operated and was implemented effectively to manage the fund’s liquidity risk.
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The People Who Govern Your Fund
The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them.
A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 205 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.
Interested Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (2018–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Chief investment officer (2013–2017), managing director (2002–2017), head of the Retail Investor Group (2006–2012), and chief information officer (2001–2006) of Vanguard. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the board of directors of Out & Equal, the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering, and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
Emerson U. Fullwood
Born in 1948. Trustee since January 2008. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: executive chief staff and marketing officer for North America and corporate vice president (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services). Former president of the Worldwide Channels Group, Latin America, and Worldwide Customer Service and executive chief staff officer of Developing Markets of Xerox. Executive in residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester.
F. Joseph Loughrey
Born in 1949. Trustee since October 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief ‎operating officer (retired 2009) and vice chairman of the board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and ‎Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
 
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Mark Loughridge
Born in 1953. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior vice president and chief financial officer (retired 2013) of IBM (information technology services). Fiduciary member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013), senior vice president and general manager (2002–2004) of IBM Global Financing, vice president and controller (1998–2002) of IBM, and a variety of other prior management roles at IBM. Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.
Scott C. Malpass
Born in 1962. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief investment officer ‎‎(retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. ‎‎(investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment ‎Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Chief operating officer (2010–2011) and executive vice president (2008–2010) of Individual Life and Disability of the Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
André F. Perold
Born in 1952. Trustee since December 2004. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011). Chief investment officer and partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
Sarah Bloom Raskin
Born in 1961. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: deputy secretary (2014–‎‎2017) of the United States Department of the Treasury. Governor (2010–2014) of the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007–2010) of ‎financial regulation for the State of Maryland. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–‎present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School ‎‎(2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk (2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). ‎Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).
Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer). Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Chair of Agribusiness Task Force, Sustainable Markets Initiative.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
Peter F. Volanakis
Born in 1955. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) and director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010). Director (2012) of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College (2001–2013). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.

 

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Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer ‎‎(November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) ‎and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2021–present) and treasurer (2017–2022) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG (audit, tax, and advisory services).
John Galloway
Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (September 2020–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Investor Advocacy (February 2020–present) and head of Marketing Strategy and Planning (2017–2020) at Vanguard. Special assistant to the President of the United States (2015).
Ashley Grim
Born in 1984. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: treasurer (February 2022–present) of each of the ‎investment companies served by Vanguard. Fund transfer agent controller (2019–2022) and director of Audit Services (2017–2019) at ‎Vanguard. Senior manager (2015–2017) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services).
Jodi Miller
Born in 1980. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Finance director (2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Enterprise Investment Services (2020–present), head of Retail Client Services and Operations (2020–2022), and head of Retail Strategic Support (2018–2020) at Vanguard.
Anne E. Robinson
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: general counsel (2016–present) of Vanguard. Secretary (2016–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express. Nonexecutive director (2022–present) of the board of National Grid (energy).
Michael Rollings
Born in 1963. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: finance director (2017–present) and treasurer (2017) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director (2016–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2006–2016) of MassMutual Financial Group.
Vanguard Senior Management Team
Matthew Benchener Thomas M. Rampulla
Joseph Brennan Karin A. Risi
Mortimer J. Buckley Anne E. Robinson
Gregory Davis Michael Rollings
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