Vanguard Announces Revised Annual Management Report of Fund Performance for Certain Vanguard ETFs

TORONTO, May 5, 2017 /CNW/ - Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. today announced a revision to the annual Management Report of Fund Performance (MRFP) for certain Vanguard ETFs, reflecting a reduction to the previously reported management expense ratio (MER) for each fund.   

A list of each Vanguard ETF and the revised MER for the year ended December 31, 2016, is below.

The adjustments resulted from a miscalculation of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) charged to the funds in connection with the management fee of the underlying fund in which the funds primarily invest. The adjustment only applies to the calculation of the MER and not the actual management fee and applicable HST charged to the funds during the year, which was correct. 

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Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc. and manages more than CAD 11 billion in assets (as of May 1, 2017). The Vanguard Group, Inc. is one of the world's largest investment management companies and a leading provider of company-sponsored retirement plan services. Vanguard manages USD 4.2 trillion in global assets (as of May 1, 2017) with over USD 700B in ETF assets. Vanguard has offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. The firm offers more than 360 funds, including ETFs, to its more than 20 million investors worldwide.

Vanguard operates under a unique operating structure. Unlike firms that are publicly held or owned by a small group of individuals, The Vanguard Group, Inc. is owned by Vanguard's U.S.-domiciled funds and ETFs. Those funds, in turn, are owned by Vanguard clients. This unique mutual structure aligns Vanguard interests with those of its investors and drives the culture, philosophy, and policies throughout the Vanguard organization worldwide. As a result, Canadian investors benefit from Vanguard's stability and experience, low-cost investing, and client focus. For more information, please visit vanguardcanada.ca.

Important Information:

Commissions, management fees, and expenses all may be associated with investments in a Vanguard ETF^®. Investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, and other important information are contained in the prospectus; please read it before investing. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated. Vanguard ETFs^® are managed by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and are available across Canada through registered dealers.

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The management expense ratio (MER) is the MER as of December 31, 2016, including waivers and absorptions and is expressed as an annualized percentage of the daily average net asset value. The MER without any absorptions or waivers would have been 0.16% for VUS, 0.08% for VFV, 0.08% for VSP, 0.30% for VGG, 0.30% for VGH, 0.27% for VXC, 0.21% for VDU, 0.21% for VEF, 0.23% for VE, 0.24% for VA, 0.24% for VEE, 0.22% for VBU, and 0.38% for VBG. Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. expects to continue absorbing or waiving certain fees indefinitely but may, in its discretion, discontinue this practice at any time.

This material does not constitute an offer or solicitation and may not be treated as an offer or solicitation in any jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation is against the law, or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation, or if the person making the offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so.

All investments, including those that seek to track indexes, are subject to risk, including the possible loss of principal. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. While ETFs are designed to be as diversified as the original indexes they seek to track and can provide greater diversification than an individual investor may achieve independently, any given ETF may not be a diversified investment.

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SOURCE Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.

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