Vanguard Announces Cash Distributions for the Vanguard ETFs (VAB, VSB, VSC, VDY and VRE)

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. today announced the final August 2013 monthly cash distributions for Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VAB), Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF (VSB), Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF (VSC), Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY) and Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF (VRE) listed on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Unitholders of record on August 30, 2013 will receive cash distributions payable on September 5, 2013. Details of the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:

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About Vanguard

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies and a leading provider of company-sponsored retirement plan services. Vanguard manages more than $2.5 trillion in global assets. Vanguard offers more than 160 funds to U.S. investors and more than 80 additional funds in non-U.S. markets. For more information, please visit vanguardcanada.ca.

All asset figures are as of July 31, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

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