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Vanguard Etf
An investment company with variable capital constituted as an umbrella fund with segregated liability between
Funds and incorporated with limited liability under the laws of Ireland under registration number 499158 and
authorised and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland pursuant to the European Communities (Undertakings
for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations, 2011 (as amended).
Contents
Chairman’s Letter 1
Tracking Error 3
Company Financial Statements for Vanguard Funds plc 4
Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 7
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF 13
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 20
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF 28
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF 61
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF 80
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF 89
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF 100
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF 110
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 133
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF 149
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF 159
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF 170
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF 186
Vanguard Global Momentum Factor UCITS ETF 195
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF 210
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 225
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF 235
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF 248
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF 258
Vanguard USD Corporate 1–3 Year Bond UCITS ETF 264
Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF 277
Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF 312
Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF 331
Notes to the Financial Statements 341
Report From the Directors 370
Additional Information From the Directors (unaudited) 374
Report of the Depositary to the Shareholders 381
Independent Auditors’ Report to the
members of Vanguard Funds plc 382
Glossary of Investment Terms 387
CEO’s Letter
Dear Shareholder,
I feel extremely fortunate to have the chance to lead a Steady, time-tested approach
company filled with people who come to work every day Our view, as always, is that you should stay the course,
passionate about Vanguard’s core purpose: to take a stand tune out the hyperbolic headlines and focus on your goals
for all investors, to treat them fairly and to give them the and what you can control, such as costs and how much you
best chance for investment success. save. This time-tested approach has served our clients well
over the decades.
When I joined Vanguard in 1991, I found a mission-driven
team focused on improving lives—helping people retire Regardless of how the markets perform in the short term,
more comfortably, put their children through college and I’m incredibly optimistic about the future for our investors.
achieve financial security. I also found a company with We have a dedicated team serving you, and we will never
purpose in an industry ripe for improvement. stop striving to make Vanguard the best place for you to
invest through our high-quality funds and services, investor
It was clear, even early in my career, that the cards education to help you meet your financial goals, and an
were stacked against most investors. Hidden fees, experience that makes you feel good about entrusting us
performance-chasing and poor advice were relentlessly with your hard-earned savings.
eroding investors’ dreams.
Thank you for your continued loyalty.
We knew Vanguard could be different and, as a result,
could make a real difference. We have lowered the costs Sincerely,
of investing for our shareholders significantly. And we’re
proud of the performance of our funds.
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Market Barometer
Average Annual Total Returns (in US dollars)
Periods Ended 30 June 2018
Index One Year Three Years Five Years
S&P 5001 (Large-cap US stocks) 13.71% 11.23% 12.72%
MSCI World 11.09 8.48 9.94
MSCI Europe 5.28 4.22 6.21
MSCI Pacific 9.91 6.37 6.93
MSCI Emerging Markets 8.20 5.60 5.01
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate (World bonds) 1.36 2.58 1.50
Currency Impact
Year Ended 30 June 2018
Local-Currency Currency US Dollar
Index Returns Effect Returns
S&P 5001 13.71% 0.00% 13.71%
MSCI World 10.86 0.23 11.09
MSCI Europe 4.30 0.98 5.28
MSCI Pacific 9.64 0.27 9.91
MSCI Emerging Markets 10.47 -2.27 8.20
Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate 1.36 0.00 1.36
1 The returns of the S&P 500 Index are adjusted for the 30% withholding tax on dividends paid by US securities.
2
Tracking Error
Each of the funds listed in the table employs a “passive” investment strategy designed to replicate the performance of its benchmark index. Some of the funds
attempt to fully replicate the index by holding all of the component securities, in approximately the same proportion as their weighting in the index. Other funds
instead use an index sampling process, holding a representative sample of securities which approximates the full index in terms of key risk factors and other
characteristics.
Tracking error measures the volatility of the return difference between the fund and the index. It is calculated as the standard deviation of the tracking difference
between the fund and the index (gross of fees for the trailing 36-month period, or since the fund’s inception if it does not have 36 months of performance
history). Realised (ex-post) tracking error may vary from the anticipated tracking error, depending on a range of circumstances. These include transaction costs,
securities lending income and withholding tax differences. The anticipated tracking error and ex-post tracking error are not expected to vary significantly under
normal circumstances.
1 The fund seeks to replicate the index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each in approximately the same proportion as its weighting
in the index.
2 The fund attempts to select those securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
3 Tracking error is calculated based on daily returns during the time period since inception and then annualized. This fund launched on 22 May 2018.
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Company Financial Statements for Vanguard Funds plc
Total Total
US Dollars ($) US Dollars ($)
As at 30 June As at 30 June
2018 2017
Current Assets
Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss 38,833,442,744 29,806,948,670
Financial Derivative Instruments 360,337 358,602
Cash 159,322,241 148,818,683
Unrealised Appreciation on Spot Currency Contracts 20,794 15,126
Receivables:
Interest and Dividends 77,020,210 61,275,188
Capital Shares Sold 112,260,848 79,251,536
Investments Sold or Matured 54,923,346 5,979,981
Futures Margin Cash 12,825,385 6,914,330
Cash Collateral 480,172 34,529
Other Receivables 134,533 90,965
Total Current Assets 39,250,790,610 30,109,687,610
Current Liabilities
Financial Derivative Instruments 3,595,433 1,794,876
Bank Overdraft 6,521,808 537,875
Unrealised Depreciation on Spot Currency Contracts 1,135,249 525
Payables and Other Liabilities:
Capital Shares Redeemed 27,307,800 —
Investments Purchased 165,736,024 184,523,968
Management Fees Payable 3,514,340 2,569,815
Futures Margin Cash Due to Broker 463 7,517
Total Current Liabilities 207,811,117 189,434,576
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares (“Net Assets”) 39,042,979,493 29,920,253,034
Axel Lomholt
Peter Blessing
25 October 2018
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Company Statement of Operations
Total Total
US Dollars ($) US Dollars ($)
Year Ended Year Ended
30 June 2018 30 June 2017
Investment Income/(Loss)
Interest Income 15,525,877 9,844,471
Dividend Income 878,043,287 652,973,671
Securities Lending Income 1,938,684 623,339
Miscellaneous Income 223,087 53,833
Net Gain/(Loss) on Financial Instruments 2,832,640,447 3,492,158,355
Total Investment Income/(Loss) 3,728,371,382 4,155,653,669
Expenses
Management Fees 37,983,313 25,623,031
Transaction Fees and Commissions 7,490,904 7,554,015
Other Expenses 149,987 185,811
Total Expenses 45,624,204 33,362,857
Finance Costs
Interest Expense 184,069 102,394
Distribution Paid 759,807,200 593,344,516
Income Equalisation (10,652,034) (17,402,776)
Total Finance Costs 749,339,235 576,044,134
Net Investment Income/(Loss) After Finance Costs 2,933,407,943 3,546,246,678
Foreign Withholding Tax (94,927,316) (70,041,591)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares 2,838,480,627 3,476,205,087
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Company Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to
Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares
Total Total
US Dollars ($) US Dollars ($)
Year Ended Year Ended
30 June 2018 30 June 2017
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of
Redeemable Participating Shares From Operations 2,838,480,627 3,476,205,087
Capital Transactions
Subscriptions 10,932,573,019 9,165,914,136
Redemptions (4,726,857,855) (3,213,157,568)
Total Capital Transactions1 6,205,715,164 5,952,756,568
Total Increase/(Decrease) for the Year 9,044,195,791 9,428,961,655
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares
Beginning of Year 29,920,253,034 20,491,134,525
Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustment 2 78,530,668 156,854
End of Year 39,042,979,493 29,920,253,034
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Company Statement of Operations.
2 Individual sub-fund financial statements are presented in the base currency of each sub-fund. For the purpose of calculating the Company Vanguard Funds plc US dollars total, the EUR-based
sub-funds and GBP-based sub-funds have been translated into US dollars at the following exchange rates:
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Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF seeks to track the performance of the TOTAL SA Integrated Oils 5.9%
Euro STOXX 50 Index, a widely recognized index of the 50 largest companies
in the euro zone. SAP SE Application Software 4.5
Siemens AG Electrical Power Equipment 4.1
Bayer AG Large Pharma 3.7
Portfolio Characteristics
Euro Allianz SE P&C Insurance 3.3
STOXX 50 Sanofi Large Pharma 3.3
Fund Index LVMH Moet Hennessey Apparel, Footwear
Number of Stocks 52 50 Louis Vuitton SE & Acc Design 3.3
Median Market Cap BASF SE Basic & Diversified Chemicals 3.2
Euro €71.3B €71.3B Banco Santander SA Diversified Banks 3.1
British Pounds £63.1B £63.1B ASML Holding NV Semiconductor Manufacturing 3.1
Swiss Francs CHF82.7B CHF82.7B Top Ten 37.5%
US Dollar $83.2B $83.2B
Price/Earnings Ratio 14.2x 14.2x
Market Diversification (% of portfolio)
Price/Book Ratio 1.6x 1.6x Euro
Yield 3.4% 3.4% STOXX 50
Return on Equity 12.9% 12.9% Fund Index
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
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Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF
• From its inception on 24 October 2017 through 30 June 2018, Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF returned –3.29%. Its benchmark index returned –3.74%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Four of the ETF’s ten sectors generated positive performance for the period, with oil and gas and consumer services contributing the most to returns.
Financials was the biggest detractor.
• France and the Netherlands were the strongest markets, while Germany, Spain and Belgium/Luxembourg detracted.
EUR-Denominated
96,712
90,000
2018
2018
–3.29
–3.74
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to replicate the index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each in
approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be attributed to a number
of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding tax treatment between
the fund and the index vendor.
2 24 October 2017.
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Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
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Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF
Cost Proceeds
Shares EUR (€) Shares EUR (€)
Purchases Sales
Total SA 104,206 4,888,694 Total SA 89,617 4,258,575
Siemens AG 35,048 4,107,955 Siemens AG 30,383 3,565,312
SAP SE 41,730 4,027,252 SAP SE 35,799 3,384,001
Bayer AG 34,340 3,812,786 Banco Santander SA 574,139 3,238,766
Sanofi 47,360 3,809,292 Allianz SE 16,090 3,180,563
Banco Santander SA 662,689 3,803,235 Bayer AG 29,552 3,112,475
Allianz SE 18,506 3,677,958 BASF SE 32,832 3,072,426
BASF SE 37,872 3,480,332 Sanofi 41,152 3,029,561
BNP Paribas SA 47,484 3,199,814 Unilever NV 56,486 2,715,074
Unilever NV 64,790 3,139,032 BNP Paribas SA 41,161 2,655,365
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA 30,674 3,094,836 Daimler AG 36,149 2,568,084
Daimler AG 41,049 2,858,966 Anheuser-Busch InBev SA 26,503 2,507,387
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 11,179 2,798,449 LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 9,701 2,396,015
ING Groep NV 160,181 2,521,646 ING Groep NV 138,826 2,165,771
ASML Holding NV 16,312 2,517,419 ASML Holding NV 13,944 2,088,346
AXA SA 85,792 2,184,785 AXA SA 74,360 1,890,897
Airbus SE 24,709 2,142,666 Airbus SE 21,574 1,870,588
Deutsche Telekom AG 134,494 2,057,012 Deutsche Telekom AG 116,697 1,760,029
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA 274,864 2,001,145 Vinci SA 19,981 1,730,846
Vinci SA 23,031 1,909,374 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA 238,273 1,713,794
Air Liquide SA 17,618 1,897,486 Air Liquide SA 15,265 1,642,282
L’Oreal SA 9,557 1,798,817 Danone SA 22,457 1,585,712
Danone SA 25,950 1,796,478 L’Oreal SA 8,200 1,547,872
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 596,525 1,738,021 Enel SpA 277,561 1,504,158
Schneider Electric SE 23,030 1,692,254 Intesa Sanpaolo SpA 516,054 1,484,106
Enel SpA 320,191 1,679,005 Schneider Electric SE 20,074 1,445,351
Telefonica SA 186,409 1,621,852 Iberdrola SA 207,008 1,372,706
Iberdrola SA 239,312 1,600,306 Deutsche Post AG 34,300 1,369,116
Societe Generale SA 33,288 1,596,545 Telefonica SA 160,817 1,363,762
Deutsche Post AG 39,679 1,539,572 Eni SpA 90,747 1,283,919
Eni SpA 104,687 1,468,661 Societe Generale SA 28,854 1,277,263
Adidas AG 7,541 1,435,816 Industria de Diseno Textil SA 39,715 1,203,776
Industria de Diseno Textil SA 45,814 1,419,174 Adidas AG 6,543 1,145,308
Koninklijke Philips NV 38,777 1,355,860 Safran SA 12,809 1,131,620
Safran SA 14,777 1,329,434 Volkswagen AG - Preference Shares 6,541 1,130,533
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft Koninklijke Philips NV 33,614 1,097,906
AG in Muenchen 6,394 1,233,274 Orange SA 72,069 1,052,305
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA 16,879 1,206,536 Deutsche Bank AG 66,523 1,047,222
Cie de Saint-Gobain 23,067 1,166,089 Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft
Orange SA 83,316 1,149,851 AG in Muenchen 5,573 1,033,153
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 13,257 1,145,281 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 11,499 999,167
Volkswagen AG - Preference Shares 7,546 1,114,857 Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA 14,634 967,111
CRH plc 34,546 1,100,776 Cie de Saint-Gobain 20,029 956,252
Deutsche Bank AG 76,963 1,086,188 Engie SA 63,298 927,845
Engie SA 73,441 1,055,767 CRH plc 29,918 899,169
Nokia OYJ 239,899 1,030,973 Essilor International Cie Generale d’Optique SA 7,803 878,905
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Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF
EUR (€)
As at 30 June
2018
Current Assets
Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss 12,852,293
Cash 59,500
Receivables:
Interest and Dividends 25,409
Investments Sold or Matured 2,831
Futures Margin Cash 6,328
Total Current Assets 12,946,361
Current Liabilities
Financial Derivative Instruments 1,435
Payables and Other Liabilities:
Investments Purchased 24,816
Management Fees Payable 982
Total Current Liabilities 27,233
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares (“Net Assets”) 12,919,128
Statement of Operations
EUR (€)
Period Ended
30 June 20181
Investment Income/(Loss)
Interest Income 96
Dividend Income 449,523
Securities Lending Income 29
Miscellaneous Income 52
Net Gain/(Loss) on Financial Instruments (1,648,269)
Total Investment Income/(Loss) (1,198,569)
Expenses
Management Fees 18,416
Transaction Fees and Commissions 144,946
Total Expenses 163,362
Finance Costs
Interest Expense 1,072
Distribution Paid 363,191
Income Equalisation 31,652
Total Finance Costs 395,915
Net Investment Income/(Loss) After Finance Costs (1,757,846)
Foreign Withholding Tax (36,049)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares (1,793,895)
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Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF
EUR (€)
Period Ended
30 June 20181
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of
Redeemable Participating Shares From Operations (1,793,895)
Capital Transactions
Subscriptions 101,608,241
Redemptions (86,895,218)
Total Capital Transactions² 14,713,023
Total Increase/(Decrease) for the Period 12,919,128
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares
Beginning of Period —
End of Period 12,919,128
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Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF seeks to track the performance of the Royal Dutch Shell plc Integrated Oil & Gas 11.2%
FTSE 100 Index, a widely recognised benchmark of the UK market’s
most highly capitalised blue-chip companies. HSBC Holdings plc Banks 7.2
BP plc Integrated Oil & Gas 5.7
British American Tobacco plc Tobacco 4.4
Portfolio Characteristics
FTSE 100 GlaxoSmithKline plc Pharmaceuticals 3.7
Fund Index AstraZeneca plc Pharmaceuticals 3.3
Number of Stocks 102 101 Diageo plc Distillers & Vintners 3.3
Median Market Cap Vodafone Group plc Mobile Telecommunications 2.5
British Pounds £49.0B £49.0B Rio Tinto Steel Raw Material Suppliers 2.4
Price/Earnings Ratio 13.1x 13.1x Unilever Personal Products 2.4
Price/Book Ratio 1.8x 1.8x Top Ten 46.1%
Yield 4.1% 4.1%
Return on Equity 10.6% 10.6%
Earnings Growth Rate -2.1% -2.1%
Investment Focus
Turnover Rate 8% —
Ongoing Charges Figure 0.09% — Style Value Blend Growth
Volatility Measures
FTSE 100 Medium
Fund Index
R-Squared 1.00 1.00 Small
Beta 1.00 1.00
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
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Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF returned 8.60%, in line with its benchmark index, which returned 8.69%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Six of the ETF’s ten sectors generated positive performance for the 12-month period, with oil and gas and basic materials contributing the most to returns.
Consumer goods was the biggest detractor.
GBP-Denominated
90,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
16.75 16.88
15.71 15.80
12.23 12.33
8.60 8.69
0.14 0.19
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to replicate the index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each in
approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be attributed to a number
of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding tax treatment between
the fund and the index vendor.
2 22 May 2012.
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Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
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Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF
Unrealised
Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total
Contracts Amount GBP (£) Net Assets
Financial Derivative Instruments 0.00% (30 June 2017: (0.02%))
Futures 0.00% (30 June 2017: (0.02%))
FTSE 100 Index 21 September 2018 302 22,941,690 14,840 0.00%
14,840 0.00%
Fair Value
GBP (£)
Other Assets and Liabilities 22,826,742 0.84%
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares 2,724,817,711 100.00%
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
% of Total
Analysis of Total Net Assets GBP (£) Net Assets
(a) Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing 2,701,988,984 99.16%
(b) Transferable securities dealt in on another regulated market — 0.00%
(c) Transferable securities other than those admitted to an official stock exchange listing
or dealt in on another regulated market — 0.00%
(d) Total Financial Derivative Instruments 1,985 0.00%
(e) Other net assets 22,826,742 0.84%
Total Net Assets 2,724,817,711 100.00%
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Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF
Cost Proceeds
Shares GBP (£) Shares GBP (£)
Purchases Sales
British American Tobacco plc ADR 422,812 22,848,159 Worldpay Group plc 2,610,731 11,342,305
British American Tobacco plc 210,341 10,794,910 Old Mutual plc 6,593,341 10,318,579
Ocado Group plc 750,808 7,808,403 HSBC Holdings plc 837,029 6,243,524
GVC Holdings plc 751,252 7,550,083 G4S plc 2,198,458 6,073,127
DS Smith plc 1,369,944 6,884,077 Unilever plc 120,546 5,124,007
Halma plc 522,598 6,542,762 Hammerson plc REIT 1,115,317 4,914,295
Royal Mail plc 1,257,232 6,493,082 Babcock International Group plc 697,394 4,782,865
Rightmove plc 123,292 6,430,911 Royal Mail plc 1,264,388 4,765,749
Berkeley Group Holdings plc 177,811 6,231,580 Diageo plc 179,060 4,549,708
Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A 262,822 6,182,563 Rio Tinto plc 119,248 4,485,326
Just Eat plc 793,025 6,120,613 Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A 193,345 4,375,705
Melrose Industries plc 2,611,799 5,865,926 British American Tobacco plc 85,797 3,941,044
Informa plc 593,703 4,939,764 ConvaTec Group plc 1,822,643 3,766,992
Micro Focus International plc 210,226 4,854,295 Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B 157,563 3,606,058
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 1,814,001 4,822,163 Merlin Entertainments plc 973,506 3,524,722
Tesco plc 2,193,864 4,503,680 BP plc 728,223 3,402,868
Standard Life Aberdeen plc 1,072,308 4,396,811 Quilter plc 2,197,780 3,343,263
BP plc 676,705 3,569,083 Anglo American plc 230,609 3,250,329
NMC Health plc 118,461 3,366,637 Mediclinic International plc 542,614 2,985,184
HSBC Holdings plc 453,494 3,191,604 GlaxoSmithKline plc 186,438 2,716,905
Evraz plc 692,404 2,652,739 AstraZeneca plc 55,091 2,692,381
Micro Focus International plc ADR 108,781 2,546,775 Vodafone Group plc 1,091,169 2,405,763
GlaxoSmithKline plc 138,662 1,983,426 National Grid plc 259,683 2,292,959
Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B 75,698 1,833,611 Prudential plc 101,969 1,853,552
Lloyds Banking Group plc 2,685,248 1,773,868
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 23,330 1,674,563
Glencore plc 456,620 1,632,316
Provident Financial plc 205,038 1,630,614
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
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Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF seeks to track the performance of the Weir Group plc Industrial Machinery 1.2%
FTSE 250 Index, a widely recognised benchmark of mid-capitalised
companies of the United Kingdom. Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc Industrial Machinery 1.2
Hiscox Ltd. P&C Insurance 1.0
Hammerson plc REIT 1.0
Portfolio Characteristics
FTSE 250 G4S plc Security Devices 1.0
Fund Index John Wood Group plc Oil & Gas Services & Equipment 1.0
Number of Stocks 252 250 Babcock International Group plc Transport Support Services 1.0
Median Market Cap Auto Trader Group plc Internet Based Services 1.0
British Pounds £2.1B £2.2B Meggitt plc Aerospace 1.0
Price/Earnings Ratio 12.1x 12.1x Foreign & Colonial Investment
Price/Book Ratio 1.5x 1.5x Trust plc Financials 1.0
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
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• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF returned 10.39%, in line with its benchmark index, which returned 10.53%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Stocks in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Russia and Canada contributed the most to the ETF’s returns for the 12-month period. South African, Peruvian
and Austrian stocks lagged.
GBP-Denominated
148,611
90,000
2015 2016 2017 2018
Fiscal Year Total Investment Returns (%): 30 September 2014–30 June 2018
21.87 22.11
16.04 16.21
10.39 10.53
–4.81 –4.64
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to replicate the index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each in
approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be attributed to a number
of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding tax treatment between
the fund and the index vendor.
2 30 September 2014.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
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Unrealised
Number of Fair Value % of Total Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total
Shares GBP (£) Net Assets Contracts Amount GBP (£) Net Assets
Genesis Emerging Markets Fund Financial Derivative Instruments 0.00% (30 June 2017: (0.01%))
Ltd. 240,648 1,677,317 0.24% Futures 0.00% (30 June 2017: (0.01%))
Sequoia Economic Infrastructure
FTSE 100 Index
Income Fund Ltd. 1,478,990 1,671,259 0.24%
21 September 2018 46 3,495,831 859 0.00%
Fidelity European Values plc 747,327 1,670,276 0.23%
Herald Investment Trust plc 123,741 1,664,316 0.23% Total Financial Derivative Instruments 859 0.00%
Caledonia Investments plc 58,368 1,640,141 0.23%
Fidelity China Special Situations plc 666,222 1,608,926 0.23% Fair Value
Temple Bar Investment Trust plc 120,224 1,589,361 0.22% GBP (£)
Perpetual Income and Growth Other Assets and Liabilities 5,391,905 0.76%
Investment Trust plc Class O 433,230 1,553,130 0.22% Net Assets Attributable to Holders of
British Empire Trust plc 204,798 1,542,129 0.22% Redeemable Participating Shares 710,495,234 100.00%
F&C Global Smaller Companies plc 107,557 1,521,932 0.21%
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
NB Global Floating Rate Income
Fund Ltd. Class C 1,613,865 1,517,033 0.21%
% of Total
Jupiter European Opportunities
Analysis of Total Net Assets GBP (£) Net Assets
Trust plc 191,126 1,496,517 0.21%
Dragon Capital-Vietnam Enterprise (a) Transferable securities admitted to
Investments Ltd. Class C 353,351 1,484,074 0.21% an official stock exchange listing 702,926,621 98.93%
Personal Assets Trust plc 3,695 1,468,762 0.21% (b) Transferable securities dealt in on
F&C Commercial Property Trust Ltd. 939,313 1,414,605 0.20% another regulated market 2,175,849 0.31%
Schroder AsiaPacific Fund plc 298,215 1,350,914 0.19% (c) Transferable securities other than
Baillie Gifford Japan Trust plc 159,445 1,350,499 0.19% those admitted to an official stock
JPMorgan Japanese Investment exchange listing or dealt in on another
Trust plc 287,219 1,344,185 0.19% regulated market — 0.00%
JPMorgan Indian Investment (d) Total Financial Derivative Instruments 859 0.00%
Trust plc 189,136 1,301,256 0.18% (e) Other net assets 5,391,905 0.76%
Riverstone Energy Ltd. 99,836 1,273,907 0.18%
Total Net Assets 710,495,234 100.00%
Edinburgh Dragon Trust plc 341,977 1,244,796 0.18%
Scottish Investment Trust plc 141,321 1,239,385 0.17%
VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity
Fund Ltd. 348,470 1,136,012 0.16%
UK Commercial Property Trust Ltd. 1,174,123 1,033,228 0.15%
Fidelity Special Values plc 323,420 882,937 0.12%
Total Investment Funds 116,778,361 16.44%
Collective Investment Schemes 6.55% (30 June 2017: 5.14%)
Financials 6.55% (30 June 2017: 5.14%)
Hammerson plc REIT 1,423,748 7,440,507 1.05%
Derwent London plc REIT 179,584 5,577,879 0.79%
Tritax Big Box plc REIT 2,640,298 4,116,225 0.58%
UNITE Group plc REIT 465,639 4,009,152 0.56%
Shaftesbury plc REIT 411,276 3,847,487 0.54%
Great Portland Estates plc REIT 503,816 3,599,261 0.51%
Intu Properties plc REIT 1,588,192 2,861,922 0.40%
Big Yellow Group plc REIT 261,467 2,493,088 0.35%
Assura plc REIT 4,205,141 2,422,161 0.34%
Workspace Group plc REIT 216,615 2,339,442 0.33%
Londonmetric Property plc REIT 1,153,774 2,134,482 0.30%
Safestore Holdings plc REIT 366,912 2,016,181 0.28%
Primary Health Properties plc REIT 1,277,090 1,489,087 0.21%
NewRiver plc REIT 535,544 1,445,969 0.20%
RDI plc REIT 2,249,780 786,298 0.11%
Total Collective Investment Schemes 46,579,141 6.55%
Financial Assets at Fair Value
Through Profit or Loss 705,102,470 99.24%
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Cost Proceeds
Shares GBP (£) Shares GBP (£)
Purchases Sales
G4S plc 2,774,639 7,648,746 Ocado Group plc 974,156 10,063,903
Hammerson plc REIT 1,423,748 6,306,724 GVC Holdings plc 967,768 9,726,992
Babcock International Group plc 904,014 6,240,887 Rightmove plc 164,555 8,538,943
Royal Mail plc 1,564,002 6,077,952 DS Smith plc 1,647,899 8,267,769
GVC Holdings plc 602,888 5,575,589 Royal Mail plc 1,564,002 8,055,918
ConvaTec Group plc 2,619,310 5,458,160 Halma plc 631,755 7,913,483
Quilter plc 3,131,923 4,764,281 UBM plc 699,353 7,519,429
Merlin Entertainments plc 1,267,038 4,572,987 Just Eat plc 958,065 7,401,046
Mediclinic International plc 701,065 3,832,907 Melrose Industries plc 3,293,456 7,391,925
Weir Group plc 162,320 3,306,076 Booker Group plc 2,798,260 6,256,083
BCA Marketplace plc 1,364,324 2,797,387 Berkeley Group Holdings plc 164,730 5,758,961
Bellway plc 68,485 2,338,112 Ladbrokes Coral Group plc 3,072,944 5,288,122
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc 40,792 2,314,392 Aberdeen Asset Management plc 1,235,316 3,921,651
John Wood Group plc 353,489 2,279,499 Evraz plc 812,919 3,043,082
Provident Financial plc 280,401 2,212,421 NMC Health plc 103,265 2,875,930
Hiscox Ltd. 155,407 2,153,234 Elis SA 88,484 1,740,876
B&M European Value Retail SA 537,161 2,147,150 Kennedy Wilson Europe Real Estate plc 137,658 1,536,792
Meggitt plc 430,296 2,109,422 Marston’s plc 1,110,523 1,121,741
Rightmove plc 48,939 2,109,164 Woodford Patient Capital Trust plc 1,469,908 1,102,391
Travis Perkins plc 141,341 2,076,876 P2P Global Investments plc 136,086 1,088,291
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
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Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
Portfolio Characteristics
FTSE Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)
All-World FTSE
Fund Index All-World
Fund Index
Number of Stocks 3,129 3,180
Median Market Cap Basic Materials 4.6% 4.6%
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
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• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF returned 10.59%, in line with its benchmark, which returned 10.61%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• The United States, China, Canada and Australia were the ETF’s strongest performers for the 12-month period. Turkey, Israel and the Philippines were a drag
on performance.
• Nine of the ETF’s ten sectors generated positive returns, with technology, consumer services and financials contributing the most to returns.
Telecommunications was the only sector in negative territory.
US Dollar-Denominated
90,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
22.93 22.96
18.81 18.83
16.87 16.78
10.59 10.61
3.23 3.11
0.92 0.88
–3.71 –3.66
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select those securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 22 May 2012.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
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Unrealised
Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total
Contracts Amount US Dollars ($) Net Assets
Financial Derivative Instruments (0.03%) (30 June 2017: (0.00%))
Futures (0.02%) (30 June 2017: (0.00%))
SPI 200 20 September 2018 6 675,416 5,952 0.00%
FTSE 100 Index 21 September 2018 17 1,702,447 3,652 0.00%
Euro Stoxx 50 21 September 2018 69 2,760,959 (29,137) (0.00%)
Topix Index 13 September 2018 12 1,905,412 (30,632) (0.00%)
MSCI Emerging Markets 21 September 2018 53 2,928,425 (110,680) (0.01%)
S&P 500 E-mini 21 September 2018 113 15,587,065 (210,025) (0.01%)
(370,870) (0.02%)
Fair Value
US Dollars ($)
Other Assets and Liabilities 25,561,068 1.22%
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares 2,102,651,548 100.00%
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
GDR—Global Depositary Receipt.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
% of Total
Analysis of Total Net Assets US Dollars ($) Net Assets
(a) Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing 2,069,494,508 98.42%
(b) Transferable securities dealt in on another regulated market 6,933,274 0.33%
(c) Transferable securities other than those admitted to an official stock exchange listing or
dealt in on another regulated market 1,195,175 0.06%
(d) Total Financial Derivative Instruments (532,477) (0.03%)
(e) Other net assets 25,561,068 1.22%
Total Net Assets 2,102,651,548 100.00%
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Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
Apple, Inc. 83,141 14,148,020 Apple, Inc. 21,153 3,685,317
Microsoft Corp. 127,543 11,333,799 Microsoft Corp. 15,430 1,257,649
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR 50,010 9,489,590 Alphabet, Inc. Class A 1,101 1,104,541
Amazon.com, Inc. 6,887 9,327,793 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 10,058 1,035,785
Facebook, Inc. Class A 40,266 6,907,515 Bank of America Corp. 34,908 988,106
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 56,145 5,992,294 Novartis AG 10,683 896,227
Alphabet, Inc. Class C 5,579 5,878,760 Citigroup, Inc. 12,187 893,710
Johnson & Johnson 43,818 5,754,739 Amgen, Inc. 4,151 764,504
Exxon Mobil Corp. 69,418 5,475,759 Johnson & Johnson 5,609 762,244
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 105,087 5,368,477 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 3,997 755,354
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 25,812 5,030,665 Amazon.com, Inc. 705 747,066
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 4,520 4,641,818 Facebook, Inc. Class A 4,238 733,975
Bank of America Corp. 157,421 4,564,691 Exxon Mobil Corp. 8,090 657,874
Nestle SA 49,319 3,996,542 Wells Fargo & Co. 11,375 649,368
Wells Fargo & Co. 72,251 3,961,064 Procter & Gamble Co. 7,024 612,339
Chevron Corp. 31,669 3,751,700 Home Depot, Inc. 3,181 562,391
AT&T, Inc. 104,292 3,727,522 Walt Disney Co. 5,340 557,049
Intel Corp. 76,268 3,573,641 Tencent Holdings Ltd. 10,600 519,495
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 15,709 3,486,883 Nestle SA 6,142 515,565
Procter & Gamble Co. 41,964 3,471,695 American Express Co. 5,164 495,152
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
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Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF seeks to track Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 1.8%
the performance of the FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield Index, a free-
float-adjusted market capitalisation-weighted index of common stocks Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 1.6
of companies, excluding real estate trusts, in developed and emerging Royal Dutch Shell plc Integrated Oil & Gas 1.5
markets that pay dividends that are generally higher than average. Wells Fargo & Co. Banks 1.2
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 1.2
Portfolio Characteristics Nestle SA Food Products 1.2
FTSE AT&T Inc. Integrated
All-World Telecommunication Services 1.2
High Dividend
Fund Yield Index Intel Corp. Software 1.2
Number of Stocks 1,287 1,273 Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Consumer Electronics 1.1
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
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■ 33.1% Europe
■ 14.8% Pacific
■ 11.4% Emerging Markets
■ 40.4% North America
■ 0.1% Middle East
■ 0.2% Other
Investment Focus
Medium
Small
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• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF returned 4.78%, in line with its benchmark index, which
returned 4.74%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Seven of the fund’s ten sectors generated positive returns for the 12-month period, with oil and gas, financials and technology adding the most. Consumer
goods and telecommunications detracted.
• Among markets, the United States, the United Kingdom and Japan contributed the most to performance while Switzerland, Sweden and Spain detracted.
US Dollar-Denominated
90,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
22.09 21.94
16.42 16.33
4.78 4.74
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select those securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 21 May 2013.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
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Egypt 0.01% (30 June 2017: 0.01%) Germany 4.09% (30 June 2017: 3.69%)
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Unrealised
Buy (Sell) Settlement Gain/(Loss) % of Total
Currency Amount Currency Amount Counterparty Date US Dollars ($) Net Assets
Open Forward Currency Exchange Contracts (0.01%) (30 June 2017: (0.00%))
USD 317,685 JPY 34,760,000 BNP Paribas 19/9/2018 2,116 0.00%
EUR 138,320 USD 161,665 BNP Paribas 26/9/2018 892 0.00%
AUD 740,711 USD 547,048 Bank of America 25/9/2018 368 0.00%
AUD 18,134 USD 13,390 BNP Paribas 25/9/2018 12 0.00%
JPY 1,382,900 USD 12,694 Bank of America 19/9/2018 (139) (0.00%)
GBP 75,645 USD 100,693 BNP Paribas 26/9/2018 (437) (0.00%)
GBP 25,132 USD 33,776 JPMorgan Chase Bank 26/9/2018 (467) (0.00%)
USD 222,993 AUD 302,450 BNP Paribas 25/9/2018 (530) (0.00%)
USD 401,275 GBP 303,260 BNP Paribas 26/9/2018 (650) (0.00%)
GBP 76,065 USD 102,153 JPMorgan Chase Bank 26/9/2018 (1,341) (0.00%)
USD 490,183 EUR 420,360 BNP Paribas 26/9/2018 (3,833) (0.00%)
JPY 69,569,996 USD 638,984 Bank of America 19/9/2018 (7,393) (0.00%)
GBP 738,463 USD 992,381 Barclays Bank Plc 26/9/2018 (13,662) (0.00%)
EUR 1,108,088 USD 1,316,039 Bank of America 26/9/2018 (13,790) (0.01%)
(38,854) (0.01%)
Total Financial Derivative Instruments (115,266) (0.02%)
Fair Value
US Dollars ($)
Other Assets and Liabilities 4,930,221 0.74%
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares 665,154,701 100.00%
GDR—Global Depositary Receipt.
% of Total
Analysis of Total Net Assets US Dollars ($) Net Assets
(a) Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing 657,948,130 98.91%
(b) Transferable securities dealt in on another regulated market 2,157,912 0.33%
(c) Transferable securities other than those admitted to an official stock exchange listing
or dealt in on another regulated market 233,704 0.04%
(d) Total Financial Derivative Instruments (115,266) (0.02%)
(e) Other net assets 4,930,221 0.74%
Total Net Assets 665,154,701 100.00%
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Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 4,818 7,615,000 Boeing Co. 19,413 6,366,364
Amgen, Inc. 24,285 4,555,788 Caterpillar, Inc. 19,431 3,031,599
Bayer AG 29,027 3,403,270 Diageo plc 77,270 2,617,884
Broadcom Ltd. 13,340 3,394,916 Glencore plc 362,180 1,697,903
Schlumberger Ltd. 49,282 3,320,649 UniCredit SpA 68,281 1,440,976
Diageo plc 85,107 2,879,602 First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC 293,970 951,748
AT&T, Inc. 77,111 2,663,187 Volkswagen AG - Preference Shares 5,728 937,926
Eli Lilly & Co. 32,928 2,645,124 Johnson & Johnson 6,973 919,338
Dow Chemical Co. 35,160 2,338,716 Novartis AG 10,469 865,024
Johnson & Johnson 17,277 2,311,263 Vivendi SA 32,950 827,026
CVS Health Corp. 34,295 2,245,043 Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. 22,000 813,048
Glencore plc 407,409 2,163,476 Exxon Mobil Corp. 10,398 798,245
Exxon Mobil Corp. 27,212 2,155,465 Western Digital Corp. 8,956 792,785
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 21,053 1,665,450 PG&E Corp. 17,360 787,704
Nestle SA 20,123 1,661,606 Qatar National Bank QPSC 17,797 765,814
Wells Fargo & Co. 27,923 1,576,947 Cisco Systems, Inc. 17,651 753,011
Barclays plc 600,864 1,547,125 PACCAR, Inc. 10,747 749,775
Chevron Corp. 12,617 1,477,174 Wells Fargo & Co. 13,410 744,536
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 42,504 1,400,493 Petroleo Brasileiro SA 105,100 734,002
Vale SA 123,000 1,385,989 Nestle SA 9,178 730,129
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
77
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
78
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
79
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
Volatility Measures
FTSE
Developed
Asia Pacific Investment Focus
ex Japan
Style Value Blend Growth
Fund Index
R-Squared 1.00 1.00 Market Cap Large
Beta 1.00 1.00
Medium
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
80
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF returned 7.28%; its benchmark index returned 7.49%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Eight of the ETF’s ten sectors generated positive performance for the 12-month period, with financials, basic materials and health care producing the best
results. Industrials and telecommunications detracted from performance.
• Australia, Korea and Hong Kong were the strongest markets.
US Dollar-Denominated
121,691
80,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
23.8 23.92
19.31 19.61
7.28 7.49
–5.76 –5.64
–10.48 –10.51 –8.98 –8.73
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to replicate the index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each in
approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be attributed to a number
of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding tax treatment between
the fund and the index vendor.
2 21 May 2013.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
82
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83
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84
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF
Unrealised
Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total
Contracts Amount US Dollars ($) Net Assets
Financial Derivative Instruments (0.00%) (30 June 2017: (0.00%))
Futures (0.00%) (30 June 2017: (0.00%))
SPI 200 20 September 2018 10 1,122,178 13,434 0.01%
Hang Seng Index 30 July 2018 2 360,038 6,111 0.00%
KOSPI2 Index 13 September 2018 7 494,695 (23,632) (0.01%)
(4,087) (0.00%)
Fair Value
US Dollars ($)
Other Assets and Liabilities 1,992,775 0.56%
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares 353,569,464 100.00%
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
% of Total
Analysis of Total Net Assets US Dollars ($) Net Assets
(a) Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing 351,594,399 99.44%
(b) Transferable securities dealt in on another regulated market — 0.00%
(c) Transferable securities other than those admitted to an official stock exchange listing
or dealt in on another regulated market — 0.00%
(d) Total Financial Derivative Instruments (17,710) (0.00%)
(e) Other net assets 1,992,775 0.56%
Total Net Assets 353,569,464 100.00%
85
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF
Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 19,257 8,293,625 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 7,152 1,739,577
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 76,418 4,630,834 Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield 95,946 1,058,031
AIA Group Ltd. 506,000 3,987,738 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 13,213 791,837
Westpac Banking Corp. 149,622 3,584,599 AIA Group Ltd. 93,000 750,075
BHP Billiton Ltd. 134,756 2,900,714 Westpac Banking Corp. 25,857 608,654
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. 122,925 2,736,065 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. 27,636 586,969
National Australia Bank Ltd. 117,052 2,708,229 BHP Billiton Ltd. 25,116 538,939
CSL Ltd. 18,974 2,120,239 CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. 38,000 477,860
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. 53,700 1,622,526 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. -
Wesfarmers Ltd. 47,345 1,532,133 Preference Shares 3,436 448,868
SK Hynix, Inc. 22,283 1,505,269 National Australia Bank Ltd. 19,188 429,223
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. 115,500 1,450,101 CSL Ltd. 3,726 424,233
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 76,700 1,390,996 SK Hynix, Inc. 4,081 298,823
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Wesfarmers Ltd. 8,680 292,765
Preference Shares 3,262 1,251,332 Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. 9,700 290,015
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. 136,800 1,206,863 Kingston Financial Group Ltd. 478,000 276,294
Woolworths Group Ltd. 56,106 1,158,724 Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. 247,200 260,868
Woodside Petroleum Ltd. 47,802 1,126,112 DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 13,700 254,525
United Overseas Bank Ltd. 55,200 1,043,245 Rio Tinto Ltd. 4,641 253,370
Rio Tinto Ltd. 17,506 977,593 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. 25,500 235,451
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. 61,000 966,322 KB Financial Group, Inc. 4,396 232,523
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
86
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
87
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
88
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
89
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF returned 3.35%; its benchmark index returned 3.12%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Eight of the ETF’s ten sectors generated positive returns for the 12-month period, with oil and gas, basic materials and industrials producing the strongest
results. Financials and telecommunications were the only two sectors in negative territory.
• The United Kingdom, France and Germany were the biggest contributors by market.
Euro-Denominated
80,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
23.03 22.73
18.11 17.85
14.02 13.71
3.35 3.12
–7.76 –7.79
–10.46 –10.75
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to replicate the index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each in
approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be attributed to a number
of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding tax treatment between
the fund and the index vendor.
2 21 May 2013.
90
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
91
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92
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93
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94
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF
95
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF
Unrealised
Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total % of Total
Contracts Amount EUR (€) Net Assets Analysis of Total Net Assets EUR (€) Net Assets
Financial Derivative Instruments (0.01%) (30 June 2017: (0.01%)) (a) Transferable securities admitted to
Futures (0.01%) (30 June 2017: (0.01%)) an official stock exchange listing 1,667,211,993 99.25%
Other Assets and Liabilities 12,509,943 0.75% Total Net Assets 1,679,694,691 100.00%
96
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF
Cost Proceeds
Shares EUR (€) Shares EUR (€)
Purchases Sales
Nestle SA 230,888 16,238,140 Novartis AG 46,848 3,233,904
HSBC Holdings plc 1,494,119 12,335,500 Christian Dior SE 7,770 1,984,059
British American Tobacco plc 219,951 12,182,084 Nestle SA 29,611 1,948,826
Novartis AG 168,792 11,836,725 Daimler AG 28,829 1,816,339
Total SA 224,007 10,768,068 Old Mutual Ltd. 1,022,947 1,815,186
Roche Holding AG 51,580 10,596,670 Worldpay, Inc. Class A 24,627 1,586,434
Royal Dutch Shell plc (XLON) Class A 355,977 9,423,317 Roche Holding AG 5,825 1,140,442
BP plc 1,483,401 8,310,298 Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 28,367 1,123,963
SAP SE 79,778 7,520,642 HSBC Holdings plc 129,795 1,061,645
Royal Dutch Shell plc Class B 273,374 7,279,301 Allianz SE 5,676 1,058,310
Bayer AG 67,976 7,096,083 ABB Ltd. 47,680 948,138
ASML Holding NV 42,867 6,861,553 Unilever NV 19,232 908,909
Banco Santander SA 1,177,646 6,521,947 Diageo plc 29,071 849,074
Siemens AG 57,204 6,475,258 Rio Tinto plc 18,728 835,370
Allianz SE 33,197 6,364,897 Altice USA, Inc. Class A 50,435 764,213
Sanofi 82,132 6,080,184 BP plc 125,014 761,559
BASF SE 68,144 6,055,321 Unilever plc 16,054 757,425
GlaxoSmithKline plc 364,034 5,688,198 Abertis Infraestructuras SA 41,048 753,349
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 130,803 5,467,156 Royal Dutch Shell plc (XLON) Class A 25,285 728,411
Unilever NV 114,196 5,432,802 Vivendi SA 33,249 723,861
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
97
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
98
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
99
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
100
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF returned 1.71%. Its benchmark returned 1.34%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Seven of the ETF’s ten sectors generated positive returns for the 12-month period. Oil and gas, industrials and consumer goods produced the best results.
Euro-Denominated
126,908
90,000
2015 2016 2017 2018
Fiscal Year Total Investment Returns (%): 30 September 2014–30 June 2018
21.54 21.02
13.88 13.37
1.71 1.34
–9.85 –10.31
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to replicate the index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each in
approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be attributed to a number
of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding tax treatment between
the fund and the index vendor.
2 30 September 2014.
101
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
102
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103
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104
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105
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF
Unrealised
Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total % of Total
Contracts Amount EUR (€) Net Assets Analysis of Total Net Assets EUR (€) Net Assets
Financial Derivative Instruments (0.00%) (30 June 2017: (0.01%)) (a) Transferable securities admitted to
Futures (0.00%) (30 June 2017: (0.01%)) an official stock exchange listing 993,506,550 99.68%
Total Financial Derivative Instruments (47,994) (0.00%) (c) Transferable securities other than
those admitted to an official stock
exchange listing or dealt in on another
Fair Value regulated market 104,687 0.01%
EUR (€)
(d) Total Financial Derivative Instruments (47,994) (0.00%)
Other Assets and Liabilities 3,177,904 0.31%
(e) Other net assets 3,177,904 0.31%
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of
Total Net Assets 996,741,147 100.00%
Redeemable Participating Shares 996,741,147 100.00%
GDR—Global Depositary Receipt.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
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Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF
Cost Proceeds
Shares EUR (€) Shares EUR (€)
Purchases Sales
Nestle SA 334,802 23,546,167 Nestle SA 122,619 8,225,606
Novartis AG 247,853 17,387,238 Novartis AG 112,790 7,722,235
Roche Holding AG 75,255 15,480,859 Roche Holding AG 26,966 5,305,907
Total SA 288,626 13,458,941 Total SA 78,624 3,850,625
Bayer AG 94,363 9,931,083 Allianz SE 19,049 3,617,592
SAP SE 107,913 9,926,827 Daimler AG 54,260 3,554,450
Banco Santander SA 1,714,737 9,469,532 Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 80,161 3,281,363
Siemens AG 82,572 9,362,431 Banco Santander SA 588,692 3,197,869
Allianz SE 48,339 9,083,603 Siemens AG 27,813 3,171,667
Sanofi 118,176 9,010,373 Bayer AG 30,405 3,137,069
BASF SE 98,734 8,509,335 Unilever NV 64,684 3,048,403
Unilever NV 166,204 7,993,382 SAP SE 33,345 3,045,741
ASML Holding NV 51,691 7,965,370 BASF SE 34,040 2,982,672
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA 81,963 7,855,254 Sanofi 40,722 2,880,804
Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 190,833 7,691,284 Anheuser-Busch InBev SA 28,318 2,540,746
BNP Paribas SA 116,391 7,451,248 LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 9,446 2,503,109
Daimler AG 103,917 6,821,988 BNP Paribas SA 39,448 2,482,621
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 26,920 6,335,712 ASML Holding NV 13,806 2,173,673
ING Groep NV 418,830 6,298,634 ING Groep NV 141,821 2,078,211
UBS Group AG 378,925 5,522,081 ABB Ltd. 97,973 1,989,489
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
107
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
108
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
109
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
110
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF returned 11.07%, in line with its benchmark index, which returned 11.03%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Nine of the ETF’s ten sectors generated positive returns for the 12-month period, with technology, consumer services and financials contributing most to
performance. Telecommunications was the only detractor.
• The United States, Japan and the United Kingdom contributed the most to performance.
US Dollar-Denominated
132,921
90,000
2015 2016 2017 2018
Fiscal Year Total Investment Returns (%): 30 September 2014–30 June 2018
18.85 18.70
11.07 11.03
3.57 3.52
–2.78 –2.79
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select those securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 30 September 2014.
111
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
112
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
113
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
114
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
115
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
116
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
117
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
118
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
119
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
120
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
121
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
122
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
123
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
124
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
125
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
126
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
127
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
128
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
Number of Fair Value % of Total Number of Fair Value % of Total
Shares US Dollars ($) Net Assets Shares US Dollars ($) Net Assets
Realty Income Corp. REIT 1,241 66,753 0.03% Regency Centers Corp. REIT 640 39,731 0.02%
Vornado Realty Trust REIT 826 61,058 0.03% SL Green Realty Corp. REIT 380 38,201 0.02%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT 1,544 35,605 0.02%
REIT 468 59,048 0.03% Macerich Co. REIT 614 34,894 0.02%
GGP, Inc. REIT 2,789 56,979 0.03% VEREIT, Inc. REIT 4,600 34,224 0.02%
Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT 560 55,894 0.03% Kimco Realty Corp. REIT 2,003 34,031 0.02%
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. REIT 5,426 55,833 0.03% Liberty Property Trust REIT 684 30,322 0.02%
HCP, Inc. REIT 2,073 53,525 0.03% Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT 784 24,014 0.01%
Duke Realty Corp. REIT 1,843 53,502 0.03% Hospitality Properties Trust REIT 813 23,260 0.01%
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Weingarten Realty Investors REIT 593 18,270 0.01%
Inc. REIT 525 52,852 0.03%
3,200,502 1.66%
UDR, Inc. REIT 1,213 45,536 0.02%
Total Collective Investment Schemes 4,019,964 2.08%
Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT 1,241 43,447 0.02%
Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT 338 42,774 0.02% Financial Assets at Fair Value
AGNC Investment Corp. REIT 2,204 40,972 0.02% Through Profit or Loss 191,820,078 99.40%
Unrealised
Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total
Contracts Amount US Dollars ($) Net Assets
Financial Derivative Instruments (0.01%) (30 June 2017: (0.01%))
Futures (0.01%) (30 June 2017: (0.01%))
SPI 200 20 September 2018 1 112,134 1,427 0.00%
Euro Stoxx 50 21 September 2018 5 199,437 (1,479) (0.00%)
Topix Index 13 September 2018 1 160,143 (3,911) (0.00%)
S&P 500 E-mini 21 September 2018 5 694,030 (13,630) (0.01%)
(17,593) (0.01%)
Fair Value
US Dollars ($)
Other Assets and Liabilities 1,186,713 0.61%
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares 192,982,164 100.00%
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
GDR—Global Depositary Receipt.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
% of Total
Analysis of Total Net Assets US Dollars ($) Net Assets
(a) Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing 190,988,038 98.97%
(b) Transferable securities dealt in on another regulated market 697,260 0.36%
(c) Transferable securities other than those admitted to an official stock exchange listing
or dealt in on another regulated market 134,780 0.07%
(d) Total Financial Derivative Instruments (24,627) (0.01%)
(e) Other net assets 1,186,713 0.61%
Total Net Assets 192,982,164 100.00%
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Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
Apple, Inc. 9,120 1,557,168 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 1,514 309,954
Microsoft Corp. 13,687 1,190,604 Apple, Inc. 1,354 246,801
Amazon.com, Inc. 747 979,606 Amgen, Inc. 320 59,355
Facebook, Inc. Class A 4,358 756,307 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 552 58,635
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 3,516 682,408 Bank of America Corp. 1,955 56,660
Johnson & Johnson 4,843 645,457 Novartis AG 566 47,476
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6,033 637,561 Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. 100 46,459
Exxon Mobil Corp. 7,644 614,141 Christian Dior SE 156 45,351
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 578 608,260 Old Mutual Ltd. 21,986 45,238
Alphabet, Inc. Class C 510 526,940 Citigroup, Inc. 610 44,412
Bank of America Corp. 17,031 489,303 SMC Corp. 100 42,583
Nestle SA 5,467 448,690 Home Depot, Inc. 223 42,493
Wells Fargo & Co. 7,911 439,883 Daimler AG 566 41,616
Chevron Corp. 3,479 414,037 Cisco Systems, Inc. 850 36,300
AT&T, Inc. 11,235 408,477 American Express Co. 356 34,219
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 1,482 399,773 Walt Disney Co. 313 32,321
Intel Corp. 8,473 388,573 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 241 28,375
Procter & Gamble Co. 4,565 386,635 Wells Fargo & Co. 505 28,227
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 1,725 379,168 Pfizer, Inc. 736 26,721
Pfizer, Inc. 10,418 370,545 Illinois Tool Works, Inc. 176 25,633
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
130
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
131
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
132
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
133
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF returned 7.09%; its benchmark index returned 7.29%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Six of the ETF’s sectors generated positive returns for the 12-month period. Technology, financials and oil and gas contributed most to performance.
• Among markets, China, Russia and India performed the best. Mexico, Indonesia and Turkey were the biggest laggards.
US Dollar-Denominated
132,535
90,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
19.91 20.19
13.49 13.74
7.09 7.29
2.96 2.51 3.05 3.29
–2.38 –2.18
–12.20 –12.18
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select the securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 22 May 2012.
134
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
135
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
136
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
137
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
138
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
139
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
140
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
141
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
142
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
143
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
144
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
Unrealised
Number of Fair Value % of Total Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total
Shares US Dollars ($) Net Assets Contracts Amount US Dollars ($) Net Assets
Aldar Properties PJSC 1,156,862 636,201 0.04% Financial Derivative Instruments (0.00%) (30 June 2017: 0.00%)
Emaar Malls PJSC 659,625 384,302 0.03% Futures (0.00%) (30 June 2017: 0.00%)
Emaar Development PJSC 266,535 367,169 0.03%
MSCI Emerging Markets
DAMAC Properties Dubai Co. PJSC 566,210 316,004 0.02% 21 September 2018 33 1,768,831 (14,386) (0.00%)
Dubai Investments PJSC 594,868 307,706 0.02%
Total Financial Derivative Instruments (14,386) (0.00%)
Dana Gas PJSC 1,015,157 287,427 0.02%
Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for
Distribution PJSC 438,669 283,039 0.02% Fair Value
Air Arabia PJSC 795,164 211,934 0.01% US Dollars ($)
Al Waha Capital PJSC 298,822 141,554 0.01% Other Assets and Liabilities 1,109,214 0.07%
Arabtec Holding PJSC 271,913 141,392 0.01% Net Assets Attributable to Holders of
Dubai Financial Market PJSC 536,491 140,945 0.01% Redeemable Participating Shares 1,480,869,360 100.00%
DXB Entertainments PJSC 967,214 87,159 0.01% ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
Union Properties PJSC 316,397 67,790 0.01% GDR—Global Depositary Receipt.
Deyaar Development PJSC 552,368 65,115 0.00% REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
13,584,161 0.92%
Total Equities 1,472,955,740 99.47% % of Total
Analysis of Total Net Assets US Dollars ($) Net Assets
Collective Investment Schemes 0.46% (30 June 2017: 0.54%)
(a) Transferable securities admitted to
Mexico 0.11% (30 June 2017: 0.14%)
an official stock exchange listing 1,479,774,532 99.93%
Fibra Uno Administracion SA de
(b) Transferable securities dealt in on
CV REIT 997,100 1,468,580 0.10%
another regulated market — 0.00%
Concentradora Fibra Danhos SA de
CV REIT 77,200 115,865 0.01% (c) Transferable securities other than
those admitted to an official stock
1,584,445 0.11% exchange listing or dealt in on another
South Africa 0.33% (30 June 2017: 0.36%) regulated market — 0.00%
Growthpoint Properties Ltd. REIT 943,162 1,836,607 0.12% (d) Total Financial Derivative Instruments (14,386) (0.00%)
Redefine Properties Ltd. REIT 1,695,997 1,298,022 0.09% (e) Other net assets 1,109,214 0.07%
Hyprop Investments Ltd. REIT 84,646 632,023 0.04%
Total Net Assets 1,480,869,360 100.00%
Fortress Ltd. REIT Class B 303,289 333,023 0.02%
Resilient Ltd. REIT 80,933 332,146 0.02%
Vukile Property Fund Ltd. REIT 184,916 262,542 0.02%
Fortress Ltd. REIT Class A 220,551 247,806 0.02%
4,942,169 0.33%
Turkey 0.02% (30 June 2017: 0.04%)
Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim
Ortakligi A.S. REIT 659,373 292,178 0.02%
292,178 0.02%
Total Collective Investment Schemes 6,818,792 0.46%
Financial Assets at Fair Value
Through Profit or Loss 1,479,774,532 99.93%
145
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR 358,504 67,533,338 Tencent Holdings Ltd. 247,000 12,324,907
Baidu, Inc. ADR 91,861 22,947,047 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 1,371,000 10,637,638
JD.com, Inc. ADR 260,558 11,303,187 Naspers Ltd. Class N 24,024 6,005,939
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 199,507 9,052,798 China Construction Bank Corp. Class H 5,088,000 4,753,874
NetEase, Inc. ADR 24,134 7,301,982 Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.
Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR 124,113 6,136,987 Class H 4,437,000 3,528,773
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 631,000 4,546,104 Reliance Industries Ltd. 209,803 2,960,264
New Oriental Education & Technology China Mobile Ltd. 304,000 2,928,667
Group, Inc. ADR 45,067 4,167,920 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. 857,000 2,791,247
Old Mutual Ltd. 1,574,403 3,272,702 Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.
TAL Education Group ADR 93,485 3,246,619 Class H 284,500 2,761,536
SINA Corp. 22,667 2,633,924 ICICI Bank Ltd. 588,217 2,623,275
Qatar National Bank QPSC 56,946 2,415,305 Itau Unibanco Holding SA - Preference Shares 182,800 2,348,928
Naspers Ltd. Class N 10,930 2,375,137 Magnit PJSC 127,129 2,301,013
58.com, Inc. ADR 31,096 2,355,540 Sberbank of Russia PJSC 616,120 2,271,491
China Construction Bank Corp. Class H 2,312,000 1,959,021 Vale SA 198,400 2,243,033
Grasim Industries Ltd. 99,791 1,919,912 Bank of China Ltd. Class H 4,334,000 2,225,412
Vipshop Holdings Ltd. ADR 138,033 1,779,782 Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd. 74,752 2,024,365
Magnit PJSC 23,423 1,737,988 America Movil SAB de CV 2,361,000 2,023,890
Country Garden Holdings Co., Ltd. 863,000 1,727,083 Ambev SA 257,900 1,603,202
ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. ADR 95,574 1,588,095 Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. 100,560 1,602,621
Hotai Motor Co., Ltd. 153,000 1,596,096
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
146
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
147
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
148
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
149
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF returned 10.61%. Its benchmark index returned 10.78%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Nine of the ETF’s ten sectors generated positive performance for the 12-month period, led by industrials and consumer goods.
• Financials was the only sector that detracted from performance.
US Dollar-Denominated
133,673
90,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
19.76 20.06
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to replicate the index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each in
approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be attributed to a number
of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding tax treatment between
the fund and the index vendor.
2 21 May 2013.
150
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
151
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
152
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
153
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
154
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
Unrealised
Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total
Contracts Amount US Dollars ($) Net Assets
Financial Derivative Instruments (0.02%) (30 June 2017: 0.00%)
Futures (0.01%) (30 June 2017: 0.01%)
Topix Index 13 September 2018 50 8,000,014 (188,431) (0.01%)
(188,431) (0.01%)
Fair Value
US Dollars ($)
Other Assets and Liabilities 8,176,030 0.41%
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares 2,020,467,317 100.00%
% of Total
Analysis of Total Net Assets US Dollars ($) Net Assets
(a) Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing 2,012,592,964 99.61%
(b) Transferable securities dealt in on another regulated market — 0.00%
(c) Transferable securities other than those admitted to an official stock exchange listing
or dealt in on another regulated market — 0.00%
(d) Total Financial Derivative Instruments (301,677) (0.02%)
(e) Other net assets 8,176,030 0.41%
Total Net Assets 2,020,467,317 100.00%
155
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
Toyota Motor Corp. 835,300 52,892,996 Toyota Motor Corp. 302,100 20,066,595
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 4,166,900 28,314,727 Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. 1,462,500 9,823,502
SoftBank Group Corp. 275,700 22,859,454 SoftBank Group Corp. 92,900 7,325,267
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 575,400 18,999,851 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 204,500 6,861,968
Sony Corp. 406,400 18,554,911 Sony Corp. 135,000 6,528,681
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 429,000 17,637,941 Keyence Corp. 10,000 6,096,481
Keyence Corp. 29,200 16,731,628 Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. 141,100 5,996,490
KDDI Corp. 573,700 14,954,753 KDDI Corp. 206,800 5,491,387
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. 8,182,500 14,802,446 Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. 2,720,700 4,924,080
FANUC Corp. 61,600 14,708,036 FANUC Corp. 20,000 4,698,258
Nintendo Co., Ltd. 34,700 14,044,613 Nintendo Co., Ltd. 11,500 4,562,102
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 244,400 13,432,811 Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 42,300 4,457,661
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. 130,200 13,369,353 Canon, Inc. 115,900 4,231,611
Canon, Inc. 332,600 12,273,566 Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. 87,700 4,191,067
Japan Tobacco, Inc. 383,100 12,016,143 Nidec Corp. 26,800 4,107,783
East Japan Railway Co. 118,500 11,273,305 NTT DOCOMO, Inc. 160,700 4,074,666
Hitachi Ltd. 1,487,000 11,039,101 Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. 81,100 4,015,023
Nidec Corp. 76,800 10,839,877 East Japan Railway Co. 40,000 3,959,179
Mitsubishi Corp. 415,600 10,660,406 Central Japan Railway Co. 19,700 3,911,790
Central Japan Railway Co. 58,300 10,526,947 Japan Tobacco, Inc. 126,900 3,867,361
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
156
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
157
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
158
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
Investment Focus
Sector Diversification (% of portfolio) Style Value Blend Growth
FTSE
North America Market Cap Large
Fund Index
Basic Materials 2.5% 2.5% Medium
Consumer Goods 8.1 8.1
Consumer Services 13.0 13.0 Small
Financials 20.0 20.0
Health Care 12.0 12.0
Industrials 11.7 11.7
Oil & Gas 7.0 7.0
Technology 20.8 20.8
Telecommunications 2.1 2.1
Utilities 2.8 2.8
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
159
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF returned 13.84%; its benchmark index returned 13.66%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Nine of the ETF’s ten sectors generated positive returns for the 12-month period, led by technology, financials and oil and gas. Consumer goods was the only
sector in negative territory.
• The United States drove overall performance; Canada also generated gains.
US Dollar-Denominated
90,000
2015 2016 2017 2018
17.33 17.15
13.84 13.66
4.92 4.74
2.29 2.05
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select the securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 30 September 2014.
160
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
161
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
162
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
163
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
164
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
165
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
166
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 11,051 2,701,039 Vanguard S&P 500 ETF 8,622 2,096,001
Apple, Inc. 12,833 2,176,122 Apple, Inc. 2,453 430,609
Microsoft Corp. 19,333 1,672,813 Reynolds American, Inc. 2,547 166,932
Amazon.com, Inc. 1,050 1,344,597 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1,313 132,088
Facebook, Inc. Class A 6,101 1,087,927 Bank of America Corp. 4,062 110,482
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 5,059 984,266 Amgen, Inc. 563 102,768
Johnson & Johnson 6,772 916,614 Citigroup, Inc. 1,446 102,662
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 8,694 914,809 Microsoft Corp. 1,320 98,510
Exxon Mobil Corp. 10,646 872,418 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 462 84,136
Alphabet, Inc. Class C 788 827,896 Home Depot, Inc. 442 76,924
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 739 784,613 Johnson & Johnson 525 69,372
Bank of America Corp. 24,293 697,794 Cisco Systems, Inc. 1,770 66,953
Wells Fargo & Co. 11,109 631,082 Visa, Inc. Class A 567 65,178
AT&T, Inc. 16,078 580,813 Wells Fargo & Co. 1,197 64,629
Chevron Corp. 4,844 575,016 Walt Disney Co. 618 63,962
Procter & Gamble Co. 6,409 550,773 Facebook, Inc. Class A 373 63,014
Pfizer, Inc. 14,878 533,220 Amazon.com, Inc. 64 61,485
Intel Corp. 11,796 531,204 Alphabet, Inc. Class C 63 59,849
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 2,408 529,755 Pfizer, Inc. 1,698 58,959
Visa, Inc. Class A 4,544 524,190 Exxon Mobil Corp. 756 58,008
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
167
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
168
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
169
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
Managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
170
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF returned 11.95%, ahead of the 11.37% return of its benchmark index.1
• The ETF invests primarily in US and foreign stocks from developed markets that have lower liquidity characteristics than those in the benchmark index. The
investment adviser uses a quantitative model with a rules-based active approach. It favours stocks with low trading volumes and other measures of trading
liquidity, including price impact and trading share and dollar volumes based on percentage turnover. These measures have been shown to be components of
long-run stock market returns.
• Stock selection in the health care, industrials and consumer goods sectors helped the ETF’s performance, while selection in consumer services and technology
hindered it.
• Stocks from Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Denmark and the United States increased returns; those from the United Kingdom and South Korea held them
back slightly.
US Dollar-Denominated
90,000
2016 2017 2018
20.80
18.73
11.95 11.37
2.51
0.88
1 The fund is actively managed and seeks to invest as described in the prospectus. The table and charts show how the fund’s total return compares with the return of a market index that has
investment characteristics similar to those of the fund.
2 9 December 2015.
171
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
172
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
173
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
174
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
175
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
176
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
177
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
178
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
179
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
180
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
181
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
182
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
Southern Copper Corp. 7,923 362,958 PPL Corp. 3,519 120,158
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 5,660 334,102 Edison International 1,668 117,833
Sirius XM Holdings, Inc. 46,087 331,229 Sprint Corp. 17,092 101,078
Public Storage REIT 1,443 310,132 Thomson Reuters Corp. 1,645 78,128
Sysco Corp. 4,673 309,788 Sempra Energy 653 73,408
Progressive Corp. 5,050 302,244 Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 1,641 68,209
Illumina, Inc. 1,029 278,954 Cotiviti Holdings, Inc. 1,549 68,177
Boston Scientific Corp. 8,553 270,282 Southern Copper Corp. 1,082 58,554
PPG Industries, Inc. 2,532 265,760 T-Mobile US, Inc. 915 58,043
Prologis, Inc. REIT 4,103 263,003 Aon plc 413 58,036
Las Vegas Sands Corp. 3,263 257,969 AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT 355 57,069
Phillips 66 2,316 257,049 Cigna Corp. 297 55,211
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. 1,616 256,028 Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 477 53,661
Waste Management, Inc. 3,090 252,163 Welltower, Inc. REIT 922 52,912
CME Group, Inc. Class A 1,507 251,622 Public Storage REIT 259 50,964
Capital One Financial Corp. 2,590 247,251 Kellogg Co. 800 49,032
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 2,300 246,318 Praxair, Inc. 323 48,186
Baxter International, Inc. 3,363 244,900 CoBiz Financial, Inc. 2,100 46,656
Zoetis, Inc. Class A 2,795 244,137 PG&E Corp. 994 46,476
Johnson Controls International plc 6,982 241,281 S&P Global, Inc. 275 45,271
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
183
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
184
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF
185
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF
Managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
186
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF returned 6.80%, behind the 11.56% return of its benchmark index.1
The ETF achieved its return with less volatility – as measured by standard deviation – than its benchmark index.
• The ETF invests primarily in US and foreign stocks. It seeks to achieve lower volatility than that of the global equities market, subject to a set of controls
designed to foster portfolio diversification and liquidity.
• The investment adviser uses a quantitative model with a rules-based active approach that considers stocks’ risk and diversification characteristics. These
measures have been shown to be components of long-run stock market returns.
• The ETF seeks to hedge most of its currency exposure back to the US dollar to further reduce volatility.
• Selection in the industrials sector helped the ETF’s performance. Weak selection in health care, technology and oil and gas hurt results.
US Dollar-Denominated
90,000
2016 2017 2018
19.46
11.83 11.56
7.95
6.80
0.25
1 The fund is actively managed and seeks to invest as described in the prospectus. The table and bar chart show how the fund’s total return compares with the return of a market index that has
investment characteristics similar to those of the fund.
2 9 December 2015.
187
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
Voestalpine AG 623 28,695 0.20% Germany 2.79% (30 June 2017: 1.95%)
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Singapore 0.79% (30 June 2017: 0.89%) Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 1,716 223,698 1.56%
Chemed Corp. 651 209,498 1.46%
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. 18,000 40,660 0.29%
AptarGroup, Inc. 2,232 208,424 1.45%
Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. 19,800 37,756 0.26%
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 1,889 207,677 1.45%
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. 3,000 25,611 0.18%
Amdocs Ltd. 3,117 206,314 1.44%
Singapore Exchange Ltd. 1,700 8,939 0.06%
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 11,710 203,637 1.42%
112,966 0.79%
Graham Holdings Co. Class B 343 201,032 1.40%
South Korea 1.61% (30 June 2017: 3.39%) BWX Technologies, Inc. 3,011 187,645 1.31%
Korea Zinc Co., Ltd. 230 79,659 0.56% SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. 3,839 183,696 1.28%
KT&G Corp. 639 61,349 0.43% Expeditors International of
BNK Financial Group, Inc. 2,912 24,430 0.17% Washington, Inc. 2,421 176,975 1.23%
Hanwha Corp. 512 14,494 0.10% CSG Systems International, Inc. 4,096 167,403 1.17%
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance ANSYS, Inc. 915 159,375 1.11%
Co., Ltd. 55 13,028 0.09% IDACORP, Inc. 1,661 153,211 1.07%
GS Holdings Corp. 221 10,787 0.07% Paychex, Inc. 2,202 150,507 1.05%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Church & Dwight Co., Inc. 2,800 148,848 1.04%
Preference Shares 300 10,135 0.07% HEICO Corp. 1,977 144,183 1.01%
Samsung SDS Co., Ltd. 48 8,635 0.06% White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. 154 139,618 0.97%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 200 8,371 0.06% Johnson & Johnson 1,100 133,474 0.93%
230,888 1.61% Procter & Gamble Co. 1,588 123,959 0.86%
Spain 0.68% (30 June 2017: 0.00%) Washington Federal, Inc. 3,677 120,238 0.84%
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 1,745 113,093 0.79%
Endesa SA 3,060 67,506 0.47%
Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. 8,075 106,267 0.74%
Enagas SA 1,040 30,405 0.21%
Fidelity National Information Services,
97,911 0.68% Inc. 987 104,652 0.73%
Sweden 1.31% (30 June 2017: 1.27%) Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 2,988 102,488 0.71%
Swedish Match AB 3,790 187,975 1.31% Bemis Co., Inc. 2,400 101,304 0.71%
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 969 99,342 0.69%
187,975 1.31%
CoStar Group, Inc. 225 92,842 0.65%
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Unrealised
Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total
Contracts Amount US Dollars ($) Net Assets
Financial Derivative Instruments (0.81%) (30 June 2017: (0.40%))
Futures (0.01%) (30 June 2017: 0.00%)
Euro STOXX 50 21 September 2018 6 238,922 (1,372) (0.01%)
(1,372) (0.01%)
Unrealised
Buy (Sell) Settlement Gain/(Loss)
Currency Amount Currency Amount Counterparty Date US Dollars ($)
Open Forward Currency Exchange Contracts 0.81% (30 June 2017: (0.40%))
USD 663,432 AUD 866,688 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 23,064 0.16%
USD 1,427,779 GBP 1,066,518 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 18,884 0.13%
USD 817,851 CAD 1,055,148 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 15,544 0.11%
USD 338,399 KRW 361,555,514 BNP Paribas 16/7/2018 13,902 0.10%
USD 893,257 JPY 97,596,190 Barclays Bank Plc 17/7/2018 11,315 0.08%
USD 962,417 EUR 818,867 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 5,449 0.04%
USD 305,037 INR 20,568,322 BNP Paribas 16/7/2018 5,297 0.04%
USD 180,702 SEK 1,576,464 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 4,310 0.03%
USD 413,051 CHF 405,599 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 4,128 0.03%
USD 145,804 TWD 4,322,940 BNP Paribas 16/7/2018 3,905 0.03%
USD 156,340 BRL 587,649 BNP Paribas 16/7/2018 3,845 0.03%
USD 122,793 SGD 163,823 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 2,613 0.02%
USD 178,892 JPY 19,621,188 BNP Paribas 17/7/2018 1,582 0.01%
USD 40,877 CLP 25,710,050 BNP Paribas 17/7/2018 1,384 0.01%
USD 44,968 ILS 159,913 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 1,242 0.01%
USD 40,112 IDR 558,801,320 BNP Paribas 16/7/2018 1,183 0.01%
USD 28,568 NZD 40,584 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 1,090 0.01%
USD 77,286 DKK 489,376 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 523 0.00%
USD 14,565 AUD 19,027 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 506 0.00%
USD 61,377 NOK 496,756 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 396 0.00%
CAD 41,263 USD 31,035 BNP Paribas 16/7/2018 341 0.00%
USD 447,885 HKD 3,510,711 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 331 0.00%
USD 16,933 INR 1,141,797 BNP Paribas 16/7/2018 294 0.00%
USD 7,687 SEK 67,062 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 183 0.00%
USD 13,271 GBP 9,913 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 176 0.00%
USD 2,011 NZD 2,857 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 77 0.00%
KRW 121,838,289 USD 109,321 BNP Paribas 16/7/2018 29 0.00%
USD 1,807 NOK 14,626 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 12 0.00%
USD 159 CLP 100,245 BNP Paribas 17/7/2018 5 0.00%
USD 26 DKK 167 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 0 0.00%
EUR 35,156 USD 41,095 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 (9) (0.00%)
NOK 385,797 USD 47,481 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 (121) (0.00%)
GBP 96,431 USD 127,866 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 (478) (0.00%)
USD 70,922 CAD 94,217 BNP Paribas 16/7/2018 (719) (0.01%)
BRL 253,108 USD 67,339 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 (1,658) (0.01%)
USD 89,486 MXN 1,800,890 Barclays Bank Plc 16/7/2018 (1,944) (0.02%)
116,681 0.81%
Total Financial Derivative Instruments 115,309 0.80%
Fair Value
US Dollars ($)
Other Assets and Liabilities 144,610 1.01%
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares 14,342,796 100.00%
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
% of Total
Analysis of Total Net Assets US Dollars ($) Net Assets
(a) Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing 13,503,237 94.15%
(b) Transferable securities dealt in on another regulated market 410,690 2.86%
(c) Transferable securities other than those admitted to an official stock exchange listing
or dealt in on another regulated market 168,950 1.18%
(d) Financial derivative instruments 115,309 0.80%
(e) Other net assets 144,610 1.01%
Total Net Assets 14,342,796 100.00%
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Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
Segro Plc REIT 32,378 224,953 Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc. 7,200 202,385
Graham Holdings Co. Class B 370 219,188 Hite Jinro Co., Ltd. 8,761 171,521
Cosmo Energy Holdings Co., Ltd. 6,400 212,444 Copart, Inc. 4,604 149,446
Scout24 AG 4,059 208,607 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.,
Woolworths Group Ltd. 9,381 200,517 Ltd. ADR 3,397 142,246
CSG Systems International, Inc. 4,151 200,412 Sonova Holding AG 803 138,455
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. 3,839 187,818 RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 956 129,004
Hitachi Kokusai Electric, Inc. 7,200 184,579 BTG plc 17,409 126,306
Hermes International 279 180,677 PNM Resources, Inc. 3,503 126,046
Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 1,858 179,796 Grand Canyon Education, Inc. 1,476 120,058
WH Smith plc 5,342 147,443 AAC Technologies Holdings, Inc. 8,000 116,348
Schroders plc 3,206 145,607 ProAssurance Corp. 2,214 116,348
Procter & Gamble Co. 1,588 144,222 Yoshinoya Holdings Co., Ltd. 6,800 115,369
Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. REIT 7,662 140,466 Vectren Corp. 1,521 106,083
BCE, Inc. 2,455 114,903 Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 1,027 105,264
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. 12,500 108,599 Straumann Holding AG 151 97,220
Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 972 105,277 Wirecard AG 825 96,486
Bemis Co., Inc. 2,400 102,926 Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. 23,254 93,255
Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc. 2,988 98,525 MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC 5,490 92,906
Equity Commonwealth REIT 3,347 97,650 Omnicom Group, Inc. 1,260 92,345
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. 987 90,034 Ultrapar Participacoes SA ADR 5,929 85,000
Toho Co., Ltd. 2,500 89,936 Dollarama, Inc. 757 84,109
Apple Hospitality, Inc. REIT 4,532 89,469 JD Sports Fashion plc 18,806 81,195
Northwest Bancshares, Inc. 5,201 83,736 Lamar Advertising Co. REIT Class A 1,270 81,026
Dfds A/S 1,267 80,173 Colruyt SA 1,389 77,054
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. 969 76,561 Toho Co., Ltd. 2,200 76,743
Endesa SA 3,060 71,985 Orion OYJ Class B 1,514 76,561
QUALCOMM, Inc. 1,213 71,532 China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. 22,000 75,327
Otsuka Holdings Co., Ltd. 1,600 70,374 Madison Square Garden Co. Class A 331 72,367
Starwood Property Trust, Inc. REIT 3,231 70,356 Tsumura & Co. 2,100 72,088
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. ADR 2,006 70,211
Energizer Holdings, Inc. 1,548 68,327
HEICO Corp. 772 64,929
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. 2,600 63,268
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. 3,764 62,799
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. 552 62,491
SINA Corp. 550 62,385
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
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Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
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• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard Global Momentum Factor UCITS ETF returned 18.83%, compared with the 11.37% return of its
benchmark index.1
• The ETF invests primarily in US and foreign stocks from developed markets that have higher momentum characteristics than those of the benchmark index.
The investment adviser uses a quantitative model with a rules-based active approach that favours stocks with relatively strong recent performance. This
is assessed in terms of both non-risk-adjusted and risk-adjusted returns over the short and intermediate terms. These measures have been shown to be
components of long-run stock market returns.
• Stock selection in the health care, consumer goods and industrials sectors helped the ETF’s results most.
• The United States, which accounted for roughly 60% of the fund’s holdings, helped returns. The United Kingdom and South Korea held them back.
US Dollar-Denominated
135,503
90,000
2016 2017 2018
18.73 18.83
12.68
11.37
1.20 0.88
1 The fund is actively managed and seeks to invest as described in the prospectus. The table and charts show how the fund’s total return compares with the return of a market index that has
investment characteristics similar to those of the fund.
2 9 December 2015.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
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Galp Energia SGPS SA 2,161 41,215 0.12% Sweden 0.81% (30 June 2017: 1.27%)
EDP Renovaveis SA 2,208 23,021 0.07% Lundin Petroleum AB 1,925 61,477 0.18%
64,236 0.19% Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA Class B 5,458 59,375 0.18%
Swedish Match AB 945 46,870 0.14%
Singapore 0.33% (30 June 2017: 0.37%)
Kinnevik AB Class B 964 33,071 0.10%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 1,300 25,371 0.08% Hexagon AB Class B 494 27,582 0.08%
Sembcorp Marine Ltd. 16,600 24,836 0.07% Tele2 AB Class B 2,053 24,165 0.07%
Venture Corp., Ltd. 1,100 14,392 0.04% Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
United Overseas Bank Ltd. 700 13,738 0.04% Class B 2,846 22,034 0.06%
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd. 1,400 11,952 0.04%
274,574 0.81%
UOL Group Ltd. 2,100 11,736 0.03%
Switzerland 0.83% (30 June 2017: 1.81%)
City Developments Ltd. 1,400 11,222 0.03%
Temenos Group AG 439 66,318 0.19%
113,247 0.33%
Partners Group Holding AG 70 51,287 0.15%
South Africa 0.11% (30 June 2017: 0.00%)
Barry Callebaut AG 21 37,645 0.11%
Old Mutual Ltd. 18,646 37,025 0.11% Georg Fischer AG 24 30,721 0.09%
37,025 0.11% Vifor Pharma AG 190 30,357 0.09%
South Korea 2.19% (30 June 2017: 2.18%) OC Oerlikon Corp. AG 1,935 29,601 0.09%
ams AG 304 22,588 0.07%
Celltrion Healthcare Co., Ltd. 408 40,599 0.12%
Swatch Group AG 29 13,759 0.04%
Celltrion, Inc. 138 37,580 0.11%
Orion Corp. 262 35,027 0.10% 282,276 0.83%
Hotel Shilla Co., Ltd. 305 33,798 0.10% United Kingdom 6.29% (30 June 2017: 6.66%)
Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. 253 33,711 0.10% Evraz plc 13,693 91,909 0.27%
SillaJen, Inc. 493 32,424 0.10% Royal Mail plc 13,273 88,565 0.26%
LOTTE Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. 552 32,194 0.10% Anglo American plc 3,513 78,605 0.23%
Shinsegae, Inc. 84 30,261 0.09% BHP Billiton plc 3,377 76,062 0.22%
SK Hynix, Inc. 374 28,759 0.09% KAZ Minerals plc 6,638 73,879 0.22%
Korea Investment Holdings Co., Ltd. 333 25,128 0.07% Tesco plc 21,644 73,353 0.22%
Paradise Co., Ltd. 1,548 25,071 0.07% Rio Tinto plc 1,282 71,104 0.21%
Samsung SDS Co., Ltd. 132 23,747 0.07% Next plc 869 69,411 0.20%
OCI Co., Ltd. 255 23,567 0.07% Intertek Group plc 903 68,145 0.20%
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Hargreaves Lansdown plc 2,488 64,759 0.19%
Co., Ltd. 453 23,372 0.07% BP plc 8,197 62,584 0.18%
Samsung Engineering Co., Ltd. 1,628 22,861 0.07% TUI AG 2,834 62,204 0.18%
Industrial Bank of Korea 1,587 21,929 0.06% Berkeley Group Holdings plc 1,205 60,216 0.18%
KB Financial Group, Inc. 459 21,745 0.06% Halma plc 3,307 59,815 0.18%
POSCO 65 19,188 0.06% Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A 1,715 59,527 0.18%
SKC Co., Ltd. 479 18,545 0.05% Antofagasta plc 4,367 57,079 0.17%
E-MART, Inc. 77 17,583 0.05% InterContinental Hotels Group plc 910 56,707 0.17%
SK Innovation Co., Ltd. 94 17,037 0.05% Croda International plc 880 55,791 0.16%
Hyundai Construction Equipment Co., Persimmon plc 1,590 53,173 0.16%
Ltd. 128 16,194 0.05%
easyJet plc 2,399 52,989 0.16%
DGB Financial Group, Inc. 1,758 16,168 0.05%
Weir Group plc 1,995 52,678 0.16%
Korea Gas Corp. 277 15,956 0.05%
Ashtead Group plc 1,751 52,546 0.16%
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. 12 15,031 0.04%
Ashmore Group plc 10,501 51,713 0.15%
Samsung Biologics Co., Ltd. 39 14,592 0.04%
Bellway plc 1,293 51,281 0.15%
S-Oil Corp. 141 13,853 0.04%
Pearson plc 4,206 49,144 0.15%
GS Engineering & Construction Corp. 328 13,538 0.04%
Glencore plc 10,110 48,319 0.14%
Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. 110 11,498 0.03%
HSBC Holdings plc 4,855 45,555 0.13%
Hanmi Pharm Co., Ltd. 29 10,955 0.03%
DS Smith plc 5,413 37,248 0.11%
LG Chem Ltd. 33 9,875 0.03%
J Sainsbury plc 8,232 34,909 0.10%
LG Electronics, Inc. 130 9,682 0.03%
William Hill plc 8,640 34,609 0.10%
Lotte Chemical Corp. 28 8,743 0.03%
London Stock Exchange Group plc 579 34,177 0.10%
Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd. 81 8,394 0.03%
Hiscox Ltd. 1,639 32,999 0.10%
NH Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. 540 7,244 0.02%
Howden Joinery Group plc 4,464 31,601 0.09%
SK Holdings Co., Ltd. 26 6,042 0.02%
Melrose Industries plc 10,499 29,483 0.09%
741,891 2.19% Just Eat plc 2,732 28,098 0.08%
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc 316 27,201 0.08%
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Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
ConocoPhillips 2,448 167,992 Texas Instruments, Inc. 1,854 186,279
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 2,688 163,106 eBay, Inc. 4,206 158,249
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 2,275 163,031 HP, Inc. 6,041 142,169
Phillips 66 1,372 159,378 Lam Research Corp. 676 125,610
Estee Lauder Cos, Inc. Class A 1,136 157,921 Applied Materials, Inc. 2,197 120,653
Southern Copper Corp. 3,142 151,818 Walmart, Inc. 1,352 115,781
Progressive Corp. 2,603 145,090 Deere & Co. 676 106,042
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 1,720 143,863 Home Depot, Inc. 563 103,544
CME Group, Inc. Class A 908 142,941 Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 692 101,725
NextEra Energy, Inc. 912 142,864 Monster Beverage Corp. 1,787 100,555
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 2,086 142,537 BlackBerry Ltd. 8,069 96,450
Las Vegas Sands Corp. 1,987 141,793 Facebook, Inc. Class A 524 95,910
Northrop Grumman Corp. 440 140,179 Norfolk Southern Corp. 641 93,960
Valero Energy Corp. 1,464 139,447 Morgan Stanley 1,787 89,414
EOG Resources, Inc. 1,170 136,924 PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 589 88,650
VF Corp. 1,809 135,695 Charter Communications, Inc. Class A 245 87,734
Walmart, Inc. 1,352 133,379 CSX Corp. 1,574 86,165
Intuit, Inc. 851 126,679 Cigna Corp. 493 85,609
Intel Corp. 2,622 126,660 Apple, Inc. 485 85,153
Texas Instruments, Inc. 1,191 118,762 Allstate Corp. 872 84,163
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
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Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
210
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• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF returned 10.83%, compared with the 11.37% return of its benchmark index.1
• The ETF invests primarily in US and foreign stocks from developed markets that have higher value characteristics than those of the benchmark index. The
investment adviser uses a quantitative model with a rules-based active approach that favours stocks with lower prices relative to their fundamental measures of
value. These measures, including price/book and price/earnings ratios, estimated future earnings and operating cash flow, have been shown to be components
of long-run stock market returns.
• Stock selection in the oil and gas, consumer goods and basic materials sectors helped results the most. Weak selections in technology, financials and
consumer services detracted.
• By market, the United Kingdom and Switzerland were the biggest contributors to the ETF’s returns. The United States, which accounted for almost 60% of the
ETF’s holdings, was the biggest detractor.
US Dollar-Denominated
90,000
2016 2017 2018
30.28
18.73
10.83 11.37
0.88
–3.51
1 The fund is actively managed and seeks to invest as described in the prospectus. The table and bar chart show how the fund’s total return compares with the return of a market index that has
investment characteristics similar to those of the fund.
2 9 December 2015.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
Australia 0.34% (30 June 2017: 0.59%) France 4.10% (30 June 2017: 3.13%)
Rio Tinto Ltd. 2,930 180,634 0.11% Veolia Environnement SA 16,483 352,756 0.22%
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. 29,790 96,625 0.06% SES SA Class A 18,378 336,664 0.21%
Whitehaven Coal Ltd. 20,445 87,311 0.05% Air France-KLM 39,063 318,526 0.20%
Qantas Airways Ltd. 16,824 76,571 0.05% Electricite de France SA 23,118 317,959 0.20%
South32 Ltd. 21,278 56,754 0.04% Peugeot SA 13,638 311,455 0.20%
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. 5,940 42,747 0.03% Orange SA 17,201 288,091 0.18%
Total SA 4,594 280,040 0.18%
540,642 0.34%
Engie SA 17,662 270,757 0.17%
Austria 0.70% (30 June 2017: 0.71%)
AXA SA 10,676 261,947 0.16%
OMV AG 5,240 297,149 0.18% Sanofi 3,236 259,373 0.16%
Voestalpine AG 5,590 257,475 0.16% CNP Assurances 11,302 257,183 0.16%
Raiffeisen Bank International AG 7,659 235,092 0.15% Renault SA 3,022 256,969 0.16%
Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Eutelsat Communications SA 11,744 243,588 0.15%
Versicherung Gruppe 7,459 203,437 0.13% Societe Generale SA 5,359 225,968 0.14%
Erste Group Bank AG 3,156 131,731 0.08% Suez 17,284 224,098 0.14%
1,124,884 0.70% SCOR SE 5,779 214,698 0.13%
Belgium 0.34% (30 June 2017: 0.64%) Credit Agricole SA 16,010 213,748 0.13%
Ageas 5,087 256,638 0.16% BNP Paribas SA 3,172 196,987 0.12%
Solvay SA 1,588 200,518 0.13% Arkema SA 1,459 172,730 0.11%
KBC Group NV 1,105 85,304 0.05% Cie de Saint - Gobain 3,836 171,401 0.11%
Rexel SA 11,457 164,733 0.10%
542,460 0.34%
Cie Generale des Etablissements
Canada 3.16% (30 June 2017: 3.27%) Michelin SCA 1,306 159,039 0.10%
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Elior Group SA 9,804 141,481 0.09%
Inc. 21,024 489,060 0.31% Carrefour SA 8,115 131,414 0.08%
Tourmaline Oil Corp. 18,659 333,194 0.21% Bouygues SA 3,032 130,662 0.08%
Canadian Utilities Ltd. Class A 13,194 332,997 0.21% Faurecia SA 1,724 123,026 0.08%
Teck Resources Ltd. Class B 12,377 315,106 0.20% Casino Guichard Perrachon SA 3,037 117,900 0.07%
Power Corp. of Canada 13,473 301,528 0.19% ALD SA 6,534 111,533 0.07%
Barrick Gold Corp. 22,554 296,102 0.18% Natixis SA 15,713 111,505 0.07%
Crescent Point Energy Corp. 36,112 265,188 0.17% Lagardere SCA 3,327 87,827 0.06%
Manulife Financial Corp. 14,708 264,094 0.16% Eiffage SA 698 75,937 0.05%
Magna International, Inc. 4,428 257,376 0.16% Amundi SA 349 24,180 0.02%
Power Financial Corp. 9,676 226,186 0.14% 6,554,175 4.10%
Husky Energy, Inc. 13,802 214,986 0.13%
Germany 2.47% (30 June 2017: 3.04%)
Bank of Montreal 2,603 201,085 0.12%
Sun Life Financial, Inc. 4,743 190,484 0.12% Porsche Automobil Holding SE -
Preference Shares 9,130 581,595 0.36%
National Bank of Canada 3,660 175,620 0.11%
Merck KGaA 3,056 298,359 0.19%
Cenovus Energy, Inc. 14,638 151,894 0.09%
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG 3,060 277,349 0.17%
Toronto-Dominion Bank 2,586 149,583 0.09%
Volkswagen AG - Preference Shares 1,631 270,826 0.17%
Bank of Nova Scotia 2,529 143,114 0.09%
Deutsche Lufthansa AG 9,570 230,173 0.14%
Great-West Lifeco, Inc. 5,605 137,712 0.09%
Deutsche Bank AG 20,977 225,862 0.14%
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1,581 137,446 0.09%
Talanx AG 6,078 221,974 0.14%
Tahoe Resources, Inc. 26,067 128,250 0.08%
Daimler AG 3,366 216,660 0.14%
George Weston Ltd. 1,425 116,192 0.07%
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-
MDC Partners, Inc. Class A 20,512 94,355 0.06%
Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen 966 204,198 0.13%
Fortis, Inc. 2,363 75,482 0.05%
Deutsche Telekom AG 12,061 186,866 0.12%
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. 107 59,921 0.04%
Allianz SE 811 167,617 0.10%
5,056,955 3.16% Covestro AG 1,795 160,157 0.10%
Denmark 0.25% (30 June 2017: 0.43%) HeidelbergCement AG 1,852 155,859 0.10%
Jyske Bank A/S 4,105 225,143 0.14% K+S AG 5,133 126,753 0.08%
Danske Bank A/S 5,398 168,965 0.11% Commerzbank AG 12,500 119,834 0.07%
394,108 0.25% METRO AG 8,165 100,907 0.06%
212
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213
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF
214
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF
215
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF
216
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF
217
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF
218
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219
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220
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Canada 0.14% (30 June 2017: 0.13%) (e) Other net assets 934,956 0.59%
RioCan REIT 12,634 231,944 0.14% Total Net Assets 159,868,111 100.00%
231,944 0.14%
France 0.12% (30 June 2017: 0.19%)
Klepierre SA REIT 4,045 152,308 0.10%
ICADE REIT 363 34,033 0.02%
186,341 0.12%
221
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Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
General Electric Co. 69,219 1,115,925 Express Scripts Holding Co. 8,119 661,176
General Motors Co. 19,987 778,896 Shire plc 9,645 521,169
PG&E Corp. 15,197 693,933 Provident Financial plc 42,817 432,788
Porsche Automobil Holding SE - EDP - Energias de Portugal SA 100,275 402,592
Preference Shares 8,128 636,046 General Electric Co. 26,154 378,971
Micron Technology, Inc. 14,898 624,061 Orion Holdings Corp. 13,198 344,208
Capita plc 195,397 574,687 Centrica plc 164,715 343,298
Comcast Corp. Class A 15,268 567,344 eBay, Inc. 8,122 336,291
Johnson Controls International plc 15,022 561,006 Aggreko plc 30,676 314,648
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 153,513 538,427 Quality Care Properties, Inc. REIT 16,639 311,886
Ultra Petroleum Corp. 251,893 535,589 Endesa SA 12,891 301,984
American Electric Power Co., Inc. 7,601 529,279 Wharf Holdings Ltd. 71,000 296,202
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 8,140 526,547 ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA 6,761 291,212
AT&T, Inc. 14,386 525,670 GKN plc 49,732 288,898
CVS Health Corp. 6,839 489,351 Sprint Corp. 48,778 272,433
Duke Energy Corp. 6,254 488,119 TDC A/S 32,188 263,002
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 6,788 485,355 VEREIT, Inc. REIT 37,539 262,033
McKesson Corp. 3,128 478,655 Lam Research Corp. 1,302 259,589
Mallinckrodt plc 25,526 477,145 Andeavor 1,853 258,488
T-Mobile US, Inc. 7,712 460,174 WPP plc 14,732 251,904
Allergan plc 2,739 457,016
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
222
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Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
223
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224
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF
1 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
225
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard S&P 500 ETF returned 13.96%. Its benchmark index returned 13.71%.1
• Global stocks soared in the first half of the period. In the United States, key stock indices hit record highs as investors welcomed new tax legislation, strong
corporate profits, low unemployment and economic growth. International stocks outperformed their US counterparts, with emerging markets gaining more
than developed markets.
• Global stock performance was more mixed for the second half of the period. US stocks continued to gain ground while stocks elsewhere declined. US
equities were supported by exceptionally robust corporate earnings and economic conditions, but their advance was tempered somewhat by trade tensions
and slowing global growth, especially in Europe. International equity markets lost ground amid concerns about monetary policy, the impact of tariffs and rising
oil prices. Emerging markets lagged developed markets in large part because of the heated trade rhetoric and a strong dollar.
• Ten of the ETF’s 11 sectors generated positive performance for the 12-month period, led by information technology and consumer discretionary.
• Consumer staples was the only sector that detracted from performance.
US Dollar-Denominated
90,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
24.11 23.83
20.12 19.79
17.43 17.16
13.96 13.71
7.02 6.77
3.67 3.63 3.58 3.31
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to replicate the index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the securities that make up the index, holding each in
approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be attributed to a number
of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding tax treatment between
the fund and the index vendor.
2 The return of the S&P 500 UCITS ETF is adjusted by 15% for the withholding tax on dividends paid by US securities. The return of the S&P 500 Index is adjusted by 30%.
3 22 May 2012.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
227
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228
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229
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230
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Unrealised
Number of Fair Value % of Total Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total
Shares US Dollars ($) Net Assets Contracts Amount US Dollars ($) Net Assets
Collective Investment Schemes 2.78% (30 June 2017: 2.53%) Financial Derivative Instruments (0.01%) (30 June 2017: (0.00%))
Financials 2.78% (30 June 2017: 2.53%) Futures (0.01%) (30 June 2017: (0.00%))
American Tower Corp. REIT 450,488 64,946,855 0.28% S&P 500 E-mini
Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT 314,657 53,551,475 0.23% 21 September 2018 748 103,915,444 (2,127,604) (0.01%)
Crown Castle International Corp. Total Financial Derivative Instruments (2,127,604) (0.01%)
REIT 421,798 45,478,260 0.19%
Prologis, Inc. REIT 542,003 35,604,177 0.15%
Fair Value
Equinix, Inc. REIT 80,837 34,751,018 0.15% US Dollars ($)
Public Storage REIT 152,316 34,554,408 0.15%
Other Assets and Liabilities 105,353,269 0.45%
Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT 769,379 28,051,558 0.12%
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT 139,818 24,033,316 0.10% Net Assets Attributable to Holders of
Redeemable Participating Shares 23,534,935,843 100.00%
Equity Residential REIT 375,993 23,946,994 0.10%
Welltower, Inc. REIT 379,661 23,800,948 0.10% REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT 210,229 23,457,352 0.10%
Ventas, Inc. REIT 364,226 20,742,671 0.09% % of Total
Boston Properties, Inc. REIT 156,491 19,627,101 0.08% Analysis of Total Net Assets US Dollars ($) Net Assets
SBA Communications Corp. REIT (a) Transferable securities admitted to
Class A 117,739 19,441,064 0.08% an official stock exchange listing 23,431,710,178 99.56%
Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT 67,097 16,040,880 0.07% (b) Transferable securities dealt in on
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT 752,116 15,847,084 0.07% another regulated market — 0.00%
Realty Income Corp. REIT 289,342 15,563,706 0.07% (c) Transferable securities other than
GGP, Inc. REIT 647,618 13,230,836 0.06% those admitted to an official stock
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. exchange listing or dealt in on another
REIT 103,484 13,056,576 0.06% regulated market — 0.00%
Vornado Realty Trust REIT 175,840 12,998,093 0.05% (d) Financial derivative instruments (2,127,604) (0.01%)
Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT 128,548 12,830,376 0.05%
(e) Other net assets 105,353,269 0.45%
HCP, Inc. REIT 480,999 12,419,394 0.05%
Mid-America Apartment Total Net Assets 23,534,935,843 100.00%
Communities, Inc. REIT 115,778 11,655,371 0.05%
Duke Realty Corp. REIT 364,626 10,585,093 0.04%
UDR, Inc. REIT 274,345 10,298,911 0.04%
Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT 288,783 10,110,293 0.04%
Regency Centers Corp. REIT 151,756 9,421,013 0.04%
Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT 74,422 9,418,104 0.04%
SL Green Realty Corp. REIT 88,243 8,871,069 0.04%
Kimco Realty Corp. REIT 426,061 7,238,776 0.03%
Apartment Investment &
Management Co. REIT Class A 162,708 6,882,548 0.03%
Macerich Co. REIT 108,427 6,161,907 0.03%
654,617,227 2.78%
Total Collective Investment Schemes 654,617,227 2.78%
Financial Assets at Fair Value
Through Profit or Loss 23,431,710,178 99.56%
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Cost Proceeds
Shares US Dollars ($) Shares US Dollars ($)
Purchases Sales
Apple, Inc. 1,346,675 231,193,927 Apple, Inc. 1,013,542 178,948,853
Microsoft Corp. 2,076,719 185,391,487 Microsoft Corp. 1,171,651 104,636,088
Amazon.com, Inc. 114,572 155,064,943 Amazon.com, Inc. 59,986 81,430,306
Facebook, Inc. Class A 681,812 121,834,465 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 626,049 66,966,080
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 545,235 106,517,230 Facebook, Inc. Class A 357,392 64,631,583
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 909,211 97,760,434 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 287,934 56,777,068
Johnson & Johnson 729,223 97,050,286 Johnson & Johnson 411,368 54,882,635
Alphabet, Inc. Class C 88,777 93,842,920 Bank of America Corp. 1,856,328 54,049,874
Exxon Mobil Corp. 1,152,145 92,786,680 Exxon Mobil Corp. 635,115 52,333,140
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 80,328 86,033,121 Alphabet, Inc. Class C 45,230 48,473,507
Bank of America Corp. 2,542,149 74,782,260 Alphabet, Inc. Class A 44,651 48,254,253
Wells Fargo & Co. 1,177,013 66,722,474 Wells Fargo & Co. 740,923 42,461,318
Chevron Corp. 535,099 63,982,363 Citigroup, Inc. 563,238 40,935,987
AT&T, Inc. 1,688,575 60,660,568 Cisco Systems, Inc. 977,592 40,146,311
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 263,671 59,287,556 Home Depot, Inc. 208,369 38,229,740
Intel Corp. 1,241,078 58,304,852 Visa, Inc. Class A 309,997 37,196,719
Verizon Communications, Inc. 1,166,051 57,869,898 Pfizer, Inc. 978,421 35,266,452
Pfizer, Inc. 1,589,021 56,905,887 Chevron Corp. 285,100 35,012,184
Home Depot, Inc. 312,731 56,902,007 Procter & Gamble Co. 407,744 34,334,210
Procter & Gamble Co. 677,403 56,720,773 UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 148,089 33,951,093
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
232
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
233
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown on the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
234
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
Managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC
Financial Attributes
Fund Index 2 Distribution by Effective Maturity1 (% of portfolio)
Number of Issues 404 2,333
Average Effective Maturity1 5.7 years 5.7 years Over 10 Years 15.0
1 Average Effective Maturity, Average Quality, Distribution by Credit Quality and Distribution by Effective Maturity are referenced in Note 4 in the Notes to the Financial Statements. For more
information about these ratings, see the Glossary.
2 Bloomberg Barclays Euro-Aggregate: Corporates Index
3 Before expenses.
235
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• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF returned 1.09%, compared with the 1.12% return of its benchmark index.1
• The euro zone reported steady economic growth, though the pace slowed as the year wore on. Political uncertainty and global trade tensions in the second
half of the year had a dampening effect on global equity and fixed income markets.
• The European Central Bank left rates unchanged and reduced its stimulus programme with the goal of ending asset purchases by December 2018. The Bank
of England raised its target interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to 0.50%.
• Over the 12 months, the AAA-rated euro zone government bond par yield curve flattened, with short-term yields falling less than long-term yields. The 2-year
yield fell by 10 basis points, the 1-year yield by 16 basis points, and the 30-year yield by 27 basis points, ending at 1.04%. (A basis point is one-hundredth of a
percentage point.)
Euro-Denominated
90,000
2016 2017 2018
3.28 3.35
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select those securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 24 February 2016.
236
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Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
237
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238
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
239
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
240
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241
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
242
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243
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
Unrealised
Number of Notional Gain/(Loss) % of Total
Contracts Amount EUR (€) Net Assets
Financial Derivative Instruments (0.01%) (30 June 2017: (0.00%))
Futures (0.01%) (30 June 2017: (0.00%))
Euro-Schatz Futures 06 September 2018 6 672,505 5 0.00%
Euro-Bobl Futures 06 September 2018 (6) (790,470) (2,550) (0.01%)
(2,545) (0.01%)
Total Financial Derivative Instruments (2,545) (0.01%)
Fair Value
EUR (€)
Other Assets and Liabilities 501,692 1.17%
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares 42,895,047 100.00%
% of Total
Analysis of Total Net Assets EUR (€) Net Assets
(a) Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing 39,728,714 92.62%
(b) Transferable securities dealt in on another regulated market 2,667,186 6.22%
(c) Transferable securities other than those admitted to an official stock exchange listing
or dealt in on another regulated market — 0.00%
(d) Financial derivative instruments (2,545) (0.01%)
(e) Other net assets 501,692 1.17%
Total Net Assets 42,895,047 100.00%
244
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The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
245
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
246
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown on the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
247
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
Managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC
Financial Attributes
Fund Index 2 Distribution by Effective Maturity1 (% of portfolio)
Number of Issues 276 371
Average Effective Maturity1 9.4 years 9.4 years Over 10 Years 29.7
1 Average Effective Maturity, Average Quality, Distribution by Credit Quality and Distribution by Effective Maturity are referenced in Note 4 in the Notes to the Financial Statements. For more
information about these ratings, see the Glossary.
2 Bloomberg Barclays Euro-Aggregate: Treasury Index
3 Before expenses.
248
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF returned 1.58%, compared with the 1.73% return of its
benchmark index.1
• The euro zone reported steady economic growth, though the pace slowed as the year wore on. Political uncertainty and global trade tensions in the second
half of the year had a dampening effect on global equity and fixed income markets.
• The European Central Bank left rates unchanged and reduced its stimulus programme with the goal of ending asset purchases by December 2018. The Bank
of England raised its target interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to 0.50%.
• Over the 12 months, the AAA-rated euro zone government bond par yield curve flattened, with short-term yields falling less than long-term yields. The 2-year
yield fell by 10 basis points, the 10-year yield by 16 basis points, and the 30-year yield by 27 basis points, ending at 1.04%. (A basis point is one-hundredth of
a percentage point.)
• French government bonds returned 2.7%, German bonds returned 1.7% and Italian bonds returned –1.1%. Higher-rated bonds generally outperformed lower-
rated bonds.
Euro-Denominated
101,154
90,000
2016 2017 2018
3.04 3.10
1.58 1.73
–3.36 –3.27
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select those securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 24 February 2016.
249
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
250
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
251
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
252
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
253
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
254
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
255
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
256
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown on the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
257
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF
Sub-managed by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF seeks to track the performance of the Aa 100.0%
Bloomberg Barclays Sterling Gilt Float Adjusted Index, a market-weighted
index of UK government fixed income securities denominated in pound
sterling.
Distribution by Effective Maturity1 (% of portfolio)
Investment-Grade
Volatility Measures Corporate
Below
Fund Index 2 Investment-Grade
R-Squared 1.00 1.00
Beta 0.99 1.00
Treasury 100.0%
1 Average Effective Maturity, Average Quality, Distribution by Credit Quality and Distribution by Effective Maturity are referenced in Note 4 in the Notes to the Financial Statements. For more
information about these ratings, see the Glossary.
2 Bloomberg Barclays Sterling Gilt Float Adjusted Index.
3 Before expenses.
258
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF
• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF returned 2.11%, compared with the 2.17% return of its benchmark index.1
• Britain’s future economic relationship with the European Union remained clouded amid deep political divisions in London over a Brexit plan. The economy
continued to exhibit steady growth, although global trade tensions in the second half of the year had a dampening effect on global equity and fixed income
markets.
• The Bank of England raised its target interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to 0.50% in November 2017 and held it steady despite expectations for
another increase in May or June.
• Over the 12 months, the gilt yield curve flattened as short- and medium-term yields saw increases while longer-term yields were mostly flat or dropped.
• The yield of the 5-year gilt rose 33 basis points to 1.02%. On the long end, the yield of the 10-year gilt rose 1 basis point to 1.27% while that of the 30-year
gilt fell 13 basis points to 1.73%. (A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.)
GBP-Denominated
127,598
90,000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
14.37 14.55
9.32 9.40
–1.13 –1.06
–2.60 –2.48
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select those securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 22 May 2012.
259
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF
Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
260
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF
The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
261
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF
Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
262
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF
1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
263
Vanguard USD Corporate 1–3 Year Bond UCITS ETF
Managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC
1 Average Effective Maturity, Average Quality, Distribution by Credit Quality and Distribution by Effective Maturity are referenced in Note 4 in the Notes to the Financial Statements. For more
information about these ratings, see the Glossary.
2 Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate – United States Dollar Index 1–3 Year.
3 Before expenses.
264
Vanguard USD Corporate 1–3 Year Bond UCITS ETF
• Vanguard USD Corporate 1–3 Year Bond UCITS ETF was launched on 22 May 2018. From that inception date through 30 June 2018, the ETF returned 0.29%,
in line with its benchmark index, which returned 0.30%.1
• Trade tensions dampened economic sentiment during the ETF’s abbreviated reporting period, causing the yields of longer-dated US Treasuries to retreat
from multiyear highs. The US Federal Reserve lifted the federal funds rate to a range of 1.75%–2% in June and signalled that two more rate increases were
likely in 2018.
• Shorter-maturity bonds generally outperformed longer-term bonds. By sector, bonds issued by financial institutions held up better than those of industrial
companies and utilities. Higher-rated investment-grade corporates outperformed their lower-rated counterparts.
US Dollar-Denominated
2018
0.29 0.30
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select the securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 22 May 2018.
265
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Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
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US Dollars ($)
As at 30 June
2018
Current Assets
Financial Assets at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss 29,672,912
Cash 1,338,351
Receivables:
Interest and Dividends 261,025
Investments Sold or Matured 1,659,369
Total Current Assets 32,931,657
Current Liabilities
Payables and Other Liabilities:
Investments Purchased 2,879,203
Management Fees Payable 3,705
Total Current Liabilities 2,882,908
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares (“Net Assets”) 30,048,749
Statement of Operations
US Dollars ($)
Period Ended
30 June 20181
Investment Income/(Loss)
Interest Income 104,247
Net Gain/(Loss) on Financial Instruments (33,089)
Total Investment Income/(Loss) 71,158
Expenses
Management Fees 4,817
Transaction Fees and Commissions 4
Total Expenses 4,821
Finance Costs
Distribution Paid 40,304
Total Finance Costs 40,304
Net Investment Income/(Loss) After Finance Costs 26,033
Foreign Withholding Tax (4,252)
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares 21,781
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US Dollars ($)
Period Ended
30 June 20181
Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of
Redeemable Participating Shares From Operations 21,781
Capital Transactions
Subscriptions 30,026,968
Redemptions —
Total Capital Transactions 30,026,968
Total Increase/(Decrease) for the Period 30,048,749
Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares
Beginning of Period —
End of Period 30,048,749
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Managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC
Financial Attributes
Fund Index 2 Distribution by Effective Maturity1 (% of portfolio)
Number of Issues 1885 7,230
Average Effective Maturity1 10.2 years 10.3 years Over 10 Years 29.4
1 Average Effective Maturity, Average Quality, Distribution by Credit Quality and Distribution by Effective Maturity are referenced in Note 4 in the Notes to the Financial Statements. For more
information about these ratings, see the Glossary.
2 Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Corporate – United States Dollar Index.
3 Before expenses.
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• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF returned –0.87%, compared with the –0.72% return of its benchmark index.1
• The outlook for the US economy remained robust, with unemployment falling to a multiyear low. Inflation expectations stayed in check despite a number of
market-rattling developments, particularly trade tensions over US-imposed tariffs.
• Bond yields overall finished the period higher than a year earlier. The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates three times, to 1.75%–2%, and signaled that
two more rate increases were likely in 2018.
• For the 12 months, higher-rated bonds generally fared better than their lower-rated counterparts. Shorter-maturity bonds generally outperformed longer-term
bonds. By sector, financial institutions and industrial companies held up better than utilities.
US Dollar-Denominated
108,760
90,000
2016 2017 2018
7.06
6.55
2.48 2.47
–0.87 –0.72
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select the securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 24 February 2016.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
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The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
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Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF
Managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC
Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF seeks Aaa 0.1%
to track the performance of the Bloomberg Barclays EM USD Sovereign +
Quasi-Sov Index, a widely recognised benchmark designed to reflect Aa 7.9
the total universe of US dollar-denominated publicly traded debt (with A 21.7
maturities greater than 1 year and a minimum issue size of $500 million) Baa 36.0
issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign emerging-market issuers. Quasi-
sovereign issuers include entities that are government-guaranteed and/or Below Baa 33.3
government-sponsored, entities that are more than 50% government-owned Not Rated 1.0
and local authorities.
1 Average Effective Maturity, Average Quality, Distribution by Credit Quality and Distribution by Effective Maturity are referenced in Note 4 in the Notes to the Financial Statements. For more
information about these ratings, see the Glossary.
2 Bloomberg Barclays EM USD Sovereign + Quasi-Sov Index.
3 Before expenses.
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• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF returned –1.45%, in line with its benchmark index,
which returned –1.33%.1
• More than half of the ETF’s holdings at the end of the period consisted of sovereign debt, with the remainder mostly securities issued by government
agencies. Bonds with maturities of less than 5 years made up about 40% of fund assets; those with maturities of 5 to 10 years and those with maturities
over 10 years made up about 30% each. By asset size, China, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Indonesia were the top five markets represented.
• Bonds from El Salvador, Angola, Belarus and Ghana were the top performers; those from Venezuela and Lebanon held the ETF back. By credit quality, returns
were mixed. Bonds with shorter maturities tended to hold up better than those on the longer end of the curve.
US Dollar-Denominated
104,565
90,000
2017 2018
2017 2018
6.10 6.28
–1.45 –1.33
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select those securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 6 December 2016.
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Statement of Investments
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The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
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Statement of Operations
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Managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC
1 Average Effective Maturity, Average Quality, Distribution by Credit Quality and Distribution by Effective Maturity are referenced in Note 4 in the Notes to the Financial Statements. For more
information about these ratings, see the Glossary.
2 Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate U.S. Treasury Float Adjusted Index
3 Before expenses.
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• For the 12 months ended 30 June 2018, Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF returned –0.76%, compared with the –0.65% return of its benchmark index.1
• The outlook for the US economy remained robust, with unemployment falling to a multiyear low. Inflation expectations stayed in check despite a number of
market-rattling developments, particularly trade tensions over US-imposed tariffs.
• Bond yields overall finished the period higher than a year earlier. The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates three times, to 1.75%–2%, and signalled that
two more rate increases were likely in 2018.
• US Treasuries with shorter maturities tended to hold up better than those on the longer end of the curve.
US Dollar-Denominated
98,872
90,000
2016 2017 2018
2.13 2.15
–0.76 –0.65
–2.45 –2.32
1 In tracking the performance of the index, the fund attempts to select the securities that will create the representative sample that tracks the performance of the index as closely as possible.
Optimisation or stratified sampling techniques, or both, are used to create the sample. The tracking difference between the fund return and the index return over a stated period of time can be
attributed to a number of factors, including, without limitation, small differences in weightings, trading activity, market holidays, transaction costs and differences in the valuation and withholding
tax treatment between the fund and the index vendor.
2 24 February 2016.
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Financial Statements
Statement of Investments
30 June 2018
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% of Total
Analysis of Total Net Assets US Dollars ($) Net Assets
(a) Transferable securities admitted to an official stock exchange listing 68,177,938 91.49%
(b) Transferable securities dealt in on another regulated market 4,825,990 6.48%
(c) Transferable securities other than those admitted to an official stock exchange listing
or dealt in on another regulated market 780,335 1.05%
(d) Financial derivative instruments — 0.00%
(e) Other net assets 731,872 0.98%
Total Net Assets 74,516,135 100.00%
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The Central Bank of Ireland requires a schedule of material changes in the composition of the portfolio during the year. These are defined as aggregate purchases of a security exceeding 1% of
the total value of purchases for the year and aggregate disposals greater than 1% of the total value of sales. At a minimum, the largest 20 purchases and 20 sales must be shown; all purchases
and sales must be shown if there are fewer than 20. A full listing of the portfolio changes for the year is available, upon request, at no extra cost from the Administrator.
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Statement of Operations
There are no recognised gains or losses arising in the year other than those included above. In arriving at the results for the year, all amounts relate to continuing operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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1 Capital Transactions include income equalisation adjustments as shown in the Statement of Operations.
The accompanying notes form an integral part of the financial statements.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
1. General Information. Vanguard Funds plc (the “Company”), an open-ended investment company with variable capital, was incorporated
in Ireland as a public limited company on 24 May 2011 under company number 499158. The Company is authorised by the Central Bank of
Ireland (the “Central Bank”) as an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities pursuant to the European Communities
(Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2011 (as amended) (the “UCITS Regulations”).
2. Presentation of Financial Statements. The Company is organised in the form of an umbrella fund and during the year ended 30 June
2018 had 24 constituent funds (each a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”):
Commenced Operations
Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF 24 October 2017
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF 22 May 2012
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF 30 September 2014
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF 22 May 2012
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF 21 May 2013
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF 21 May 2013
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF 21 May 2013
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF 30 September 2014
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF 30 September 2014
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF 22 May 2012
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF 21 May 2013
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF 30 September 2014
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF 9 December 2015
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF 9 December 2015
Vanguard Global Momentum Factor UCITS ETF 9 December 2015
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF 9 December 2015
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF 22 May 2012
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF 24 February 2016
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF 24 February 2016
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF 22 May 2012
Vanguard USD Corporate 1–3 Year Bond UCITS ETF 22 May 2018
Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF 24 February 2016
Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF 6 December 2016
Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF 24 February 2016
To date, the Funds set out immediately above have not commenced trading.
The Company issues shares as “ETF Shares”, being shares that are intended to be actively traded on a secondary market.
3. Significant Accounting Policies. The financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted in
Ireland, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 (“FRS 102”), Irish statute comprising the Companies Act 2014, as amended, the UCITS
Regulations, the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (Section 48(1)) (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable
Securities) Regulations 2015 (the “CBI UCITS Regulations”) and the Listing Rules of the Irish Stock Exchange. Accounting standards generally
accepted in Ireland in preparing financial statements which present a true and fair view are those published by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Ireland and issued by the Financial Reporting Council (the “FRC”).
The format and certain wording of the financial statements have been adapted from those contained in the Companies Act 2014, as amended,
to a format and wording that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Directors”), more appropriately reflect the Company’s
business as an investment fund. The profit and loss account is referred to as the Statement of Operations, and the balance sheet is referred
to as the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Total recognised gains and losses are reported in the Statement of Operations.
The Company has availed of the exemption contained in FRS 102, Section 7.1A, Cash Flow Statements, and has presented a Statement
of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares in place of a cash flow statement. In the opinion of
the Directors, this information also satisfies the requirement of FRS 102, Section 10.4, Reporting Financial Performance, in relation to a
reconciliation of movements in net assets.
The information required by FRS 102 to be included in a statement of comprehensive income is contained in the Statement of Operations of
each Fund and the Company.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention as modified by the revaluation of financial assets and financial
liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. The valuation point is the close of business on each Dealing Day of the relevant market based
on where each security is traded. The financial statements of the Company are based on the year-end valuations of the Funds prepared on
29 June 2018, which was the last business day of the financial year.
(a) Valuation of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss. Under FRS 102, in accounting for all of its
financial instruments, an entity is required to apply either (a) the full requirements of Section 11, Basic Financial Instruments, and Section 12,
Other Financial Instruments Issues, of FRS 102, (b) the recognition and measurement provisions of International Accounting Standards 39,
Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (“IAS 39”), as adopted for use in the European Union and the disclosure requirements
of Sections 11 and 12, or (c) the recognition and measurement provisions of International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) 9, Financial
Instruments (“IFRS 9”), and the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12. The Company has elected to apply the recognition and
measurement provisions of IAS 39 and the disclosure requirements of Sections 11 and 12.
In accordance with IAS 39, the Company has designated its investments as financial assets or financial liabilities at fair value through profit
or loss. These financial assets and financial liabilities are classified as held for trading or designated by the Directors at fair value through
profit or loss at inception. All the derivatives investments are held for trading purposes. Investments are initially recognised at the fair value
of the consideration given, with transaction costs for such instruments being recognised directly in the Statement of Operations on a trade-
date basis. Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the investments have expired or the Company has
transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership.
In accordance with the Company’s prospectus (the “Prospectus”) and IAS 39, investments are valued at the last traded price on the relevant
regulated market at the valuation point for the purpose of calculating the net asset value for subscriptions and redemptions and for various
fee calculations.
The value of investments quoted, listed or normally dealt in or under the rules of a recognised market is calculated by reference to the last
available traded price on such recognised market as at the valuation point. If an investment is quoted in more than one stock exchange or
market, the Directors or their delegate adopt the price or, as the case may be, last traded price quotation on the recognised market, which,
in their opinion, provides the principal market for such investments.
The value of any investment that is not normally quoted, listed or traded on or under the rules of a regulated market is valued at its probable
realisation value estimated with care and in good faith by the Directors in consultation with Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC (with effect from
15 January 2018, the “Investment Manager”; The Vanguard Group, Inc., served as Investment Manager through 14 January 2018), and
Brown Brothers Harriman Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited (the “Administrator”) or by a competent person, firm or corporation
appointed for such purpose
by the Directors in consultation with the Investment Manager and approved for such purpose by Brown Brothers Harriman Trustee Services
(Ireland) Limited (the “Depositary”). Securities priced in this manner can be found in the tables in the section on Fair Value Hierarchy Disclosures.
Subsequent changes in the fair value of financial instruments held at fair value through profit or loss are recognised in the Statement of
Operations.
Equity Funds. Each security is valued at the latest available last traded value at year-end. Securities traded on a recognised market will
be valued on the basis of valuations provided by a principal market maker or a pricing service. When applicable, unlisted and suspended
securities are based on the Investment Manager’s assessment of their net realisable value or the last traded price from broker-dealers for
non-exchange-trade purposes.
Bond Funds. Debt securities traded on a recognised market will be valued on the basis of valuations provided by a principal market maker
or a pricing service, both of which will generally utilise electronic data-processing techniques to determine valuations for normal institutional
trading units of debt securities without exclusive reliance upon quoted prices.
Forward Contracts. A forward foreign currency exchange contract (“Forward Contract”) is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign
currency at a future date, at a negotiated rate. Forward Contracts are valued at the closing prices of the forward currency contract rates
in the London foreign exchange markets on a daily basis as provided by a reliable bank or dealer. The Funds will realise a gain or loss upon
the closing or settlement of the Forward Contracts.
Collateral outstanding for Forward Contracts are noted in the Statement of Investments where applicable. Unrealised appreciation or
depreciation on Forward Contracts is reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Realised gains and losses are reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Company and the Funds’ Statement of Operations.
Risks relating to Forward Contracts include the potential inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and unanticipated
movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the Functional Currency of each Fund entering Forward Contracts.
Futures Contracts. The Funds may use index futures contracts to a limited extent, to maintain full exposure to the index, maintain liquidity
and minimise transaction costs. The Funds 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.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain
percentage of the contract value with a clearinghouse. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Funds each day.
The variation margin payments or receipts are equal to the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded in Net Gain/(Loss) on
Financial Instruments in the Statement of Operations. The Funds recognise a gain or loss in the Statement of Operations when the contract
is closed/expires.
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Functional and Presentation Currency. Items included in the Company’s financial statements are measured using the currency of the
primary economic environment in which it operates (“the Functional Currency”).
The Functional Currency of the Funds is shown in the following table:
For aggregation purposes, all assets and liabilities, for all funds, are translated into US dollars, being the presentation currency of the
Company, at the year-end exchange rate. All income and expenses are translated into US dollars at the average rate for the year for Funds
with a full year’s operations. For Funds launched during the year, these are translated at the average rate for the period from launch to period
end.
(b) Cash and Bank Overdrafts. Cash and bank overdrafts will be valued at their face value with interest accrued, where applicable, to the
valuation point on the relevant dealing day, unless in the opinion of the Directors (in consultation with the Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited
(the “Manager”), the Investment Manager and the Depositary), any adjustment should be made to reflect the true value thereof. Cash is
shown as current assets, and bank overdrafts are shown as current liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
In respect to share issuances or redemptions, the Company operates an umbrella cash account. Monies received or proceeds due will
be held and transmitted through this account and are included in Cash and Bank Overdrafts. Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond
UCITS ETF held such balances as at 30 June 2018.
(c) Interest Income. Interest income is shown gross of any non-recoverable withholding taxes, which are disclosed separately in the
Statement of Operations, and net of any tax credits. Bank deposit interest and other interest income are accounted for on an accruals basis.
Interest income is recognised in the Statement of Operations for all debt instruments using the effective interest method. The effective
interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial instrument and of allocating the interest income or interest
expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts future cash payments or receipts throughout
the expected life of the financial instrument, or a shorter period where appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial instrument.
When calculating the effective interest rate, the Fund estimates cash flows considering all contractual terms of the financial instruments
but does not consider future credit losses.
The calculation includes all fees and points paid or received between parties to the contract that are an integral part of the effective interest
rate, transaction costs and all other premiums or discounts. Once a financial asset or a group of similar financial assets has been written
down as a result of an impairment loss, interest income is recognised using the rate of interest used to discount the future cash flows for
the purpose of measuring the impairment loss.
(d) Dividend Income. Dividends on equities are included in the Statement of Operations on an “ex-date” basis. Non-recoverable withholding
tax on dividend income is reported in the Statement of Operations. Dividend income is reported gross of non-recoverable withholding tax.
(e) Realised and Unrealised Gains and Losses on Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities at Fair Value Through Profit or Loss.
All realised and unrealised gains and losses, including foreign exchange gains or losses through Net Gain/(Loss) on Financial Instruments,
are shown in the Statement of Operations.
(f) Transaction Costs. Transaction costs are the costs incurred in the acquisition, issue or disposal of financial assets and liabilities. Transaction
costs include fees and commissions paid to brokers and dealers, levies by regulatory agencies and securities exchanges, and transfer taxes
and duties. Transaction costs do not include debt premiums or discounts, financing costs or internal administrative or holding costs. These
costs are accounted for as they are incurred and are recognised as an expense for financial reporting purposes in the Statement of
Operations.
(g) Expenses. Expenses are recognised in the Statement of Operations on an accruals basis.
(h) Interest Expense. Interest expense is recognized on bank overdrafts, cash balances and debt instruments subject to a negative interest
rate. Interest expense is reported in the Statement of Operations.
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(i) Redeemable Participating Shares. Redeemable participating shares provide Shareholders with the right to redeem their shares for cash
equal to their proportionate share of the net asset value of the Fund and, accordingly, are classified as liabilities. The liability to Shareholders
is presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as “Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares” and is
based on the residual assets of the Funds after deducting all other liabilities.
(j) Securities Lending. The Company may lend its securities to brokers, dealers and other financial organisations. Any gain or loss in the
market price of the securities loaned that might occur during the term of the loan would be for the account of the relevant Fund in the
Statement of Operations.
(k) Trade Date Reporting. Investment transactions for financial statement purposes as at 29 June 2018, being the last trading day of the
fiscal year ended 30 June 2018, are accounted for on the trade date. This is different from the basis used for the daily dealing net asset value,
which is accounted for using the trade date plus one business day.
(l) Offset Financial Assets and Liabilities. Financial assets and liabilities are offset and the net amount reported in the Statement of Assets
and Liabilities where there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis, or
realise the assets and settle the liability simultaneously.
(m) Equalisation. In respect of income shares, the Company operates equalisation arrangements and makes equalisation payments in
respect of each such share to reflect the pro rata payment of dividends based on the period of time the share has been owned by an investor.
If a Shareholder acquires shares at a date when the Fund has accrued income which has not yet been declared as a dividend, the Directors
may credit to the equalisation account part of the subscription price representing the accrued income which would be attributable to those
shares, as the case may be.
When the dividend is paid, the Shareholder will receive the same amount of cash as the existing Shareholders, but the amount in respect of
income accrued before the investor acquired the shares will be paid not as a dividend but out of the equalisation account, as capital, comprising
the repayment of part of the subscription price. Equalisation is accounted for through the Statement of Operations as a finance cost.
4. Financial Risk Management.
Market Risk. The fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument held by the Company may fluctuate because of changes in market
prices. This market risk comprises three elements: market price risk, currency risk and interest rate risk. The Investment Manager assesses
the exposure to market risk when making each investment decision and monitors the overall level of market risk on the whole of the
investment portfolios on an ongoing basis and reports to the Directors on a quarterly basis.
Market Price Risk. Market price risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument held by the Company will
fluctuate because of changes in market prices. The Funds’ assets consist principally of quoted transferable securities and money market
instruments, the values of which are determined by market prices. All security investments present a risk of loss of capital. The Investment
Manager moderates the price risk of individual equity or debt holdings through a careful selection of securities in a diversified portfolio of
equities or fixed income securities in accordance with the investment objectives of the Funds and within the specific limits as set out in the
Prospectus. The maximum risk resulting from financial instruments is determined by the fair value of the financial instruments. The
Investment Manager reviews the portfolio daily and monitors the individual companies in the portfolio closely.
The Directors manage the market price risks inherent in the investment portfolios by ensuring full and timely access to relevant information
from the Investment Manager. The Directors meet regularly and at each meeting review investment performance and overall market
positions. They monitor the Investment Manager’s compliance with each Fund’s investment objectives.
Foreign Currency Risk. Currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument may fluctuate because of
changes in foreign exchange rates. Certain assets – such as investment securities, foreign exchange contracts and cash – liabilities and
income of each Fund are denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the Fund. They are therefore exposed to currency
risk as the value of the securities denominated in other currencies will fluctuate because of changes in the exchange rates. Income
denominated in foreign currencies is managed alongside any other currency balances the Funds may have.
In accordance with Company policy, the Investment Manager monitors the Funds’ exposure to foreign currencies on a regular basis. The
Directors rely upon the Investment Manager to keep them informed of any material event.
The Investment Manager measures the risk, both absolute and relative to the benchmarks, to the Funds of the foreign currency exposure by
considering the effect on the Funds’ assets, liabilities and income of a movement in the rates of exchange to which the Funds are exposed.
The Funds’ exposure to foreign currency risk is detailed in the Statement of Investments.
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of
changes in market interest rates.
The Funds’ exposure to interest rate risks as at 30 June 2018 is included in the Statement of Investments and Fund Profile.
The Company attempts to manage interest rate risk through its investment policies and investment restrictions as specified in the
Prospectus.
Please see the accompanying list under Credit Risk detailing funds that the Manager had deemed to have exposure to interest rate risk.
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Management of Market Risk (Including Market Price, Foreign Currency and Interest Rate Risks). The Investment Manager performs
daily reviews of portfolio attributes, such as sector diversification, maturity and credit quality, and makes adjustments where necessary to
ensure that the risk components of the Funds closely match those of the respective benchmarks. Please refer to the Fund Profile sections
of this report for presentation of these attributes. In addition, the Investment Manager and the Administrator perform daily checks of Fund
performance against respective benchmark indices for Funds that track their indices. Potential tracking errors are raised and discussed by the
Investment Manager and the Administrator for investigation and resolution. Market impact, currency discrepancies and interest rate exposure
are investigated as possible causes. The Investment Manager also oversees the investment style and holdings of those Funds which are
actively managed to ensure that the advisers adhere to the investment mandates. In addition, the Investment Manager performs daily
compliance checks of Fund currency exposure. Currency positions in a Fund’s account are reconciled daily with the portfolio manager, and
discrepancies are immediately resolved. Procedures are established with the Investment Manager to trade currency as closely as possible
to the close of the markets, so as to obtain exchange rates that closely approximate the rates used in the valuation of the Fund.
Market Risk Sensitivity Analysis. Market risk exposures to the Funds are measured using value at risk (VaR), which estimates the maximum
expected loss over a defined period given a specified confidence level. The VaR methodology is a statistically defined, probability-based
approach that takes into account estimates for market volatilities and correlations between assets in the portfolio. Risks can be measured
consistently across markets and products, and risk measures can be aggregated to arrive at a single risk number. For the purpose of this annual
report, a one-year historical (ex-post) absolute VaR calculation has been completed for each Fund as set out below. The calculation includes a
95% confidence interval with a 260-trading-day (one-year) VaR period, or since the Fund’s inception if it does not have 260 trading days of
performance history. That is, under normal market conditions and assuming no changes to Fund holdings, there is a 95% probability that the
value of Fund assets will not decrease by more than the calculated value over a one-year period.
Global exposure is measured using the commitment approach, which considers the full constituents of the portfolio. The Investment
Manager will observe the regulatory limit and any internal risk limits which may be appropriate for the portfolio.
The use of derivatives may expose the Funds to a higher degree of risk. In particular, derivative contracts can be highly volatile, and the
amount of initial margin is generally small relative to the size of the contract 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
derivative positions can therefore increase Fund volatility. The leverage is calculated on a gross exposure basis, by taking the sum of the
notional values of the derivatives used by a Fund, without netting, and is expressed as a percentage of the net asset value. Certain Funds
may use index futures contracts to a limited extent, to maintain full exposure to the index, maintain liquidity and minimise transaction costs.
The Funds did not employ any significant leverage during the year.
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Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. The
Company is exposed to daily cash redemptions of Redeemable Participating Shares so it is therefore exposed to the liquidity risk of meeting
Shareholder redemptions at any time.
The Company invests the majority of its assets in equities and other investments that are traded in an active market and can be readily
disposed of. The Funds’ listed securities are considered readily realisable as they are listed on a recognised stock exchange.
In accordance with Company policy, the Investment Manager monitors the Funds’ liquidity position on a daily basis and reports to the
Directors quarterly.
All of the Funds’ financial liabilities are repayable within three months.
Management of Liquidity Risk. The Investment Manager receives from the Administrator daily reports of capital share activity that enable
the Investment Manager to raise cash from the Fund’s Portfolio in order to meet redemption requests. In addition, the Investment Manager
monitors the market value of all financial derivatives daily, ensuring that such market-adjusted exposure achieves the respective intended
results. Forward contracts, futures, swaps and options settlement dates are monitored, and corresponding liabilities are included in daily cash
forecasts. The Investment Manager incorporates cash forecasts into the daily management of the Portfolio. Fund cash balances are
monitored daily by the Investment Manager and the Administrator. In accordance with Company policy, the Investment Manager monitors
the Funds’ liquidity position on a daily basis and reports to the Directors quarterly.
Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal
in a timely manner, or that negative perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of the bond to decline.
Transactions connected with credit risk include also placing time deposits or entering into derivative contracts. Credit risk is generally more
significant for those Funds that invest primarily in debt instruments or that use over-the-counter derivative contracts to a material degree.
The Company takes on exposure to credit risk, which is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction will fail to discharge its obligations to
settle a trade.
Credit risk is managed, in part, by the Funds’ investment restrictions, including that, subject to other provisions set forth in the Prospectus:
(a) each Fund may not invest more than 10% of net assets in transferable securities or money market instruments issued by the same body
provided that the total value of transferable securities and money market instruments held in each of the issuing bodies in which it invests
more than 5% is less than 40%;
(b) each Fund may not invest more than 20% of the net assets in deposits made with the same credit institution;
(c) the risk exposure of a Fund to a counterparty to an over-the-counter derivative may not exceed 5% of the net assets.
All transactions in listed securities are settled and paid for upon delivery of securities, using approved brokers. The risk of default is considered
minimal, as securities are only delivered to the broker once the broker has made payment. The Funds only pay a broker for a purchase once the
securities have been received by the Depositary.
Cash held via accounts opened on the books of the Depositary is an obligation of the Depositary, while cash held in accounts opened directly
on the books of a third party cash correspondent bank, sub-custodian or a broker (collectively, “agency cash accounts”) is an obligation of the
agent. Cash held via agency cash accounts is a liability of the agent, creating a debtor/creditor relationship directly between the agent and the
Company. Accordingly, while the Depositary is responsible for exercising reasonable care in the administration of such agency cash accounts
where it has appointed the agent (i.e. in the case of cash correspondent banks and sub-custodians), it is not liable for their repayment in the
event the agent, by reason of its bankruptcy, insolvency or otherwise, fails to make repayment.
As of 30 June 2018, the Depositary has a long-term credit rating of A+ from Fitch (30 June 2017: A+ from Fitch).
The Depositary must ensure that there is legal separation of non-cash assets held in custody, that such assets are held on a fiduciary basis,
and that appropriate internal control systems are maintained such that records clearly identify the nature and amount of all assets under
custody. The Depositary must ensure the ownership of each asset and the location of documents of title for each asset.
All securities that the Depositary holds in custody (as global sub-custodian for and on behalf of the Depositary for further benefit of its
underlying clients) are segregated from the Depositary’s own assets, whether they are held in the Depositary’s vault, in segregated accounts
on the books of their sub-custodians or in an account maintained at a central securities depositary. The Depositary maintains segregated
accounts per client on its own books as well as on the books of the sub-custodian in the local market, where this is possible.
The Depositary must also ensure non-cash assets are held on a fiduciary basis through the Depositary’s network of global sub-custodians.
The Depositary’s sub-custodians are required by contract with the Depositary and generally by operation of law to segregate the securities
of custody clients from the general banking assets of the sub-custodian.
The Depositary performs both initial and ongoing due diligence reviews on the sub-custodians within its global custody network through its
Network Management group. Such reviews include an assessment of service level standards, management expertise, market information,
custody operations, reporting and technology capabilities at the sub-custodians, as well as reviews in relation to their reputation and
standing in the market and their ongoing commitment to providing custody services. Service level agreements are put in place with each
sub-custodian, as well as the usual contractual arrangements, and these are reviewed on a regular basis through service review meetings,
including on-site due diligence meetings.
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Regular financial analysis of all sub-custodians is carried out by the Depositary’s Risk and Credit group and is focused on the sub-custodian
bank’s capital adequacy, asset quality, earnings, liquidity and credit ratings as key indicators, among others. These reviews form part of the
Depositary’s routine assessment of a sub-custodian’s financial strength and standing.
In accordance with Company policy, the Investment Manager monitors the Funds’ credit position on a daily basis and reports to the Directors
quarterly.
The below Funds invested primarily in fixed income instruments and were therefore exposed to the effects of fluctuations in the prevailing
level of market interest rates on their financial position and cash flows. The debt instruments that these Funds invest in may receive a
credit rating from a well-known rating agency, or if unrated, may be assigned a credit rating using an approach which is consistent with that
used by rating agencies. As of 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2017, some of the securities in which the Funds invest are issued by sovereign
governments or government agencies and some are issued by corporations with a high credit quality and thus the credit risk exposure should
be low. See the Distribution by Credit Quality table on each Fund Profile page. All other Funds held the majority of the assets and liabilities
of the Fund in equity securities and are non-interest-bearing; as a result, the Manager does not deem interest rate risk or credit risk in these
Funds to be material.
Fund Fund
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF
Vanguard USD Corporate 1–3 Year Bond UCITS ETF1
Management of Credit Risk. The Investment Manager performs daily reviews of Portfolio attributes, such as sector diversification and
credit quality, and makes adjustments where necessary to ensure that the credit risk components of the Funds closely match those of the
respective benchmarks. In addition, the Investment Manager performs tests of credit ratings of debt instruments as part of daily investment-
restriction monitoring. Counterparty credit ratings are evaluated periodically by the Investment Manager; an approved counterparty list is
maintained, and trading with approved counterparties is enforced.
Fair Value Hierarchy Disclosures. In accordance with FRS 102, Financial Instruments: Disclosures, the Fund has classified the following
financial assets and financial liabilities into Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3.
FRS 102, Section 11.27, on Fair Value: Disclosure, requires disclosure relating to the fair value hierarchy in which fair value measurements are
categorised for assets and liabilities. The disclosures are based on a three-level fair value hierarchy for the inputs used in valuation techniques
to measure fair value.
Level 1 – based on exchange-traded prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities: equity securities and futures
contracts.
Level 2 – based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices)
or indirectly (derived from prices): bonds, discount notes and forward foreign currency contracts.
Level 3 – based on inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).
The following tables provide an analysis within the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial assets and financial liabilities, measured
at fair value at 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2017:
30 June 2018
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF EUR (€) EUR (€) EUR (€) EUR (€)
Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss
Equities 12,852,292 1 — 12,852,293
Financial Liabilities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss
Futures (1,435) — — (1,435)
12,850,857 1 — 12,850,858
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30 June 2017
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF GBP (£) GBP (£) GBP (£) GBP (£)
Financial Assets at Fair Value through Profit or Loss
Equities 2,533,557,505 — 161,669 2,533,719,174
Investment Funds 7,622,771 — — 7,622,771
Collective Investment Schemes 32,405,806 — — 32,405,806
Financial Liabilities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss
Futures (632,851) — — (632,851)
—
2,572,953,231 161,669 2,573,114,900
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5. Taxation. Under current law and practice, the Company qualifies as an investment undertaking as defined in Section 739B of the Taxes
Consolidation Act, 1997, as amended. On that basis, it is not chargeable to Irish tax on its income or gains.
However, Irish tax may arise on the happening of a “chargeable event”. A chargeable event includes any distribution payments to Shareholders
or any encashment, redemption, cancellation or transfer of shares, or appropriation or cancellation of shares of a Shareholder by the Company
for the purposes of meeting the amount of tax payable on a gain arising on a transfer. Any tax arising on a chargeable event is a liability of
the Shareholders, albeit it is paid by the Company (although if the Company fails to deduct the correct amount of tax it becomes ultimately a
liability of the Company).
No Irish tax will arise on the Company in respect of chargeable events in respect of:
(a) a Shareholder who is neither Irish resident nor ordinarily resident in Ireland for tax purposes, at the time of the chargeable event, provided
appropriate valid declarations in accordance with the provisions of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997, as amended, are held by the Company
or the Company has been authorised by the Irish Revenue to make gross payments in the absence of appropriate declarations; and
(b) certain exempted Irish tax resident Shareholders who have provided the Company with the necessary signed statutory declarations.
Dividends, interest and capital gains (if any) received on investments made by the Company may be subject to withholding taxes imposed
by the country from which the investment income/gains are received and such taxes may not be recoverable by the Company or its
Shareholders. Foreign withholding tax is presented separately in the Statement of Operations.
6. Distribution Policy. During the year, the Directors declared a dividend on the Income Shares. Income Shares are available in respect of
ETF Shares. For Income Shares, the Directors distributed all or substantially all of the net income (interest and dividends, less expenses) of
the Fund attributable to Income Shares. Dividends were paid to such Shareholders of record on the date on which the dividend was declared
in accordance with the number of shares held in this particular class, and these dividends may be reinvested. No transaction charges are
payable on reinvestment of dividends. The following table presents declared dividend payments frequency in respect of distributing classes
of Shares of the following Funds.
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The following Funds did not declare a dividend during the year ended 30 June 2018.
Fund Fund
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF Vanguard Global Momentum Factor UCITS ETF
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF
Any dividend unclaimed after six years from the date when it first becomes payable will be forfeited automatically, without the necessity
for any declaration or other action by the Company. Distributions made payable to Shareholders during the year ended 30 June 2018 are
recognised in the Statement of Operations as Finance Costs, and can be found in the table listed below.
Dividends declared during the year ended 30 June 2018 were as follows:
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Dividends declared during the year ended 30 June 2017 were as follows:
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9. Net Asset Value Per Redeemable Participating Share. The net asset value per redeemable participating share is calculated by dividing
the total net assets of each Fund by the number of redeemable participating shares in issue.
30 June 2018 30 June 2017 30 June 2016
NAV NAV NAV
Per Per Per
Fund NAV Share NAV Share NAV Share
Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF1 €12,919,128
€23.49 — — — —
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF £2,724,817,711 £33.79 £2,594,960,683 £32.42 £2,160,545,450 £28.91
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF £710,495,234 £32.95 £490,404,997 £30.77 £155,495,829 £26.18
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF $2,102,651,548 $83.45 $1,295,979,632 $76.94 $937,471,365 $66.11
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF $665,154,701 $54.59 $536,933,197 $53.80 $375,545,303 $47.74
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF $353,569,464 $25.88 $256,132,398 $24.94 $123,443,681 $20.76
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF €1,679,694,691 €29.95 €1,113,048,696 €29.90 €502,327,318 €26.14
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe Ex UK UCITS ETF €996,741,147 €28.49 €594,106,814 €28.82 €175,309,154 €24.40
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF $192,982,164 $61.55 $110,225,318 $56.52 $62,180,178 $48.57
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF $1,480,869,360 $57.19 $1,382,224,416 $54.68 $635,252,624 $46.74
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF $2,020,467,317 $30.98 $1,085,744,450 $28.45 $722,285,064 $24.15
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF $155,184,604 $67.34 $85,873,191 $60.08 $22,369,910 $52.10
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF $46,530,387 $34.66 $18,574,423 $30.96 $15,376,937 $25.63
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF $14,342,796 $32.23 $12,826,287 $30.18 $8,770,739 $26.99
Vanguard Global Momentum Factor UCITS ETF $33,875,774 $33.88 $17,105,079 $28.51 $15,180,201 $25.30
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF $159,868,111 $34.83 $71,965,254 $31.43 $14,469,685 $24.12
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF $23,534,935,843 $51.60 $18,638,146,205 $46.00 $13,418,168,672 $39.87
Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF €42,895,047 €51.55 €20,612,586 €51.53 €20,588,264 €51.47
Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF €19,019,855 €25.03 €4,951,882 €24.76 €7,719,367 €25.73
Vanguard U.K. Gilt UCITS ETF £113,759,246 £22.87 £100,485,778 £22.75 £161,294,780 £23.38
Vanguard USD Corporate 1–3 Year Bond UCITS ETF2 $30,048,749
$50.08 — — — —
Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF $109,684,975 $50.55 $73,739,305 $52.67 $34,470,749 $53.03
Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF3 $170,389,870 $48.90 $205,479,389 $51.83 — —
Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF $74,516,135 $23.85 $14,788,968 $24.49 $10,177,972 $25.44
1 The Fund was launched on 24 October 2017.
2 The Fund was launched on 22 May 2018.
3 The Fund was launched on 6 December 2016.
10. Share Capital. The authorised share capital of the Company is US$2.00 represented by two Subscriber Shares issued at US$1.00 each
and 5,000,000,000,000 (five trillion) Shares of no par value, initially designated as Redeemable Participating Shares, which the Directors are
empowered to issue on such terms as they think fit.
The Directors may issue shares of any class, and create new classes of shares on such terms as the Directors may from time to time
determine in relation to any Fund and in accordance with the requirements of the Central Bank. Shares may be divided into different classes
to accommodate different subscription, redemption or fee arrangements, dividend provisions, or charges.
Subscriber Shares. There are two Subscriber Shares in issue, which are held by nominees for the Investment Manager. Subscriber Shares
do not entitle the holders thereof to any dividend and on a winding-up entitle the holder to receive the amount paid up thereon but not
otherwise to participate in the assets of the Company. The Subscriber Shares do not form part of the Shareholders’ funds and are not
included in the net asset value of the Company.
Members who are individuals may attend and vote at general meetings in person or by proxy. Members who are corporations may attend and
vote at general meetings by appointing a representative or proxy. Subject to any special terms as to voting upon which any shares may be
issued or may for the time being be held, at any general meeting on a show of hands every Shareholder who (being an individual) is present
in person or (being a corporation) is present by duly authorised representative shall have one vote. On a poll every such holder present as
aforesaid or by proxy shall have one vote for every share held.
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Movement in Redeemable Participating Shares During the Year Ended 30 June 2018:
FTSE
All-World High
Euro STOXX 50 FTSE 100 FTSE 250 FTSE All-World Dividend Yield
UCITS ETF1 UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF
Balance at Beginning of Year/Period — 80,049,641 15,937,421 16,844,800 9,979,606
Shares Issued During Year/Period
ETF Shares 4,050,000 2,146,514 5,877,725 9,351,504 2,384,478
Shares Redeemed During Year/Period
ETF Shares (3,500,000) (1,550,000) (250,000) (1,000,000) (180,000)
Balance at End of Year/Period 550,000 80,646,155 21,565,146 25,196,304 12,184,084
FTSE FTSE
Developed Asia FTSE Developed FTSE FTSE
Pacific ex Japan Developed Europe Europe ex UK Developed World Emerging Markets
UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF
Balance at Beginning of Year/Period 10,270,594 37,226,007 20,612,861 1,950,218 25,280,400
Shares Issued During Year/Period
ETF Shares 4,041,474 19,863,906 21,225,906 1,185,000 1,912,088
Shares Redeemed During Year/Period
ETF Shares (650,000) (1,000,000) (6,853,000) — (1,300,000)
Balance at End of Year/Period 13,662,068 56,089,913 34,985,767 3,135,218 25,892,488
USD USD
Corporate USD Emerging Markets USD
1–3 Year Bond Corporate Bond Government Bond Treasury Bond
UCITS ETF2 UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF
Balance at Beginning of Year/Period — 1,400,000 3,964,800 603,800
Shares Issued During Year/Period
ETF Shares 600,000 770,000 1,460,002 2,520,703
Shares Redeemed During Year/Period
ETF Shares — — (1,940,000) —
Balance at End of Year/Period 600,000 2,170,000 3,484,802 3,124,503
1 The Fund was launched on 24 October 2017.
2 The Fund was launched on 22 May 2018.
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Movement in Redeemable Participating Shares During the Year Ended 30 June 2017:
FTSE FTSE
All-World High Developed Asia
FTSE 100 FTSE 250 FTSE All-World Dividend Yield Pacific ex Japan
UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF
Balance at Beginning of Year/Period 74,740,598 5,939,761 14,179,800 7,866,082 5,945,594
Shares Issued During Year/Period
ETF Shares 5,309,043 9,997,660 3,065,000 2,513,524 4,325,000
Shares Redeemed During Year/Period
ETF Shares — — (400,000) (400,000) —
Balance at End of Year/Period 80,049,641 15,937,421 16,844,800 9,979,606 10,270,594
FTSE
FTSE Developed FTSE FTSE
Developed Europe Europe ex UK Developed World Emerging Markets FTSE Japan
UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF UCITS ETF
Balance at Beginning of Year/Period 19,215,667 7,185,324 1,280,218 13,590,400 29,913,595
Shares Issued During Year/Period
ETF Shares 18,210,340 13,427,537 670,000 12,090,000 20,839,788
Shares Redeemed During Year/Period
ETF Shares (200,000) — — (400,000) (12,590,000)
Balance at End of Year/Period 37,226,007 20,612,861 1,950,218 25,280,400 38,163,383
USD
Emerging Markets USD
Government Bond Treasury Bond
UCITS ETF1 UCITS ETF
Balance at Beginning of Year/Period — 400,000
Shares Issued During Year/Period
ETF Shares 4,264,800 400,000
Shares Redeemed During Year/Period
ETF Shares (300,000) (196,200)
Balance at End of Year/Period 3,964,800 603,800
1 The Fund was launched on 6 December 2016.
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11. Expenses
Ongoing Charges. The Company pays out of the assets of each Fund a fixed single fee per share class – the ongoing charges figure (the
“OCF”) – to the Manager. The OCF is accrued daily and paid monthly. The Manager pays the fees of PricewaterhouseCoopers (the “Auditors”),
the Directors, the Investment Manager, the Administrator, Vanguard Asset Management, Limited (the “Distributor”), Computershare Investor
Services (Ireland) Limited (the “Registrar”), the Depositary (who will pay the fees of any sub-custodian so appointed) and the operational fees
out of the OCF, and the Manager may rebate all or part of its fees to any party that invests in or provides services to the Company or in respect
of any Fund. The Investment Manager pays the fees of any sub-investment manager appointed by it out of its fees.
In the event that the costs and expenses of the Company or any Fund exceed the OCF, the Manager will be responsible for discharging any
excess out of its own assets.
For providing these services, the Manager received a fixed percentage of each Fund’s net asset value as follows from 1 July 2017 to
30 June 2018.
The amounts paid for ongoing charges during the year are disclosed as Management Fees in the Statement of Operations. The amounts due
to the Manager as at 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2017 for ongoing charges are disclosed as Management Fees Payable in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities.
Directors’ Fees. The aggregate emolument of the Directors paid by the Manager out of the OCF on behalf of the Company (including
expenses) for the year ended 30 June 2018 was US$255,990 (30 June 2017: US$262,685), of which US$nil (30 June 2017: US$nil) was
outstanding at the year-end.
Auditors’ Remuneration. The statutory audit fee (including out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the auditors in connection with their work)
paid by the Manager out of the OCF on behalf of the Company for the year amounted to US$352,292 (30 June 2017: US$308,622). There
were no other fees paid to the auditors other than the statutory audit fee.
12. Credit Facility. The Company and certain other funds managed by the Investment Manager participate in a $3.1 billion committed
credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement which may be renewed annually; each participating Fund is
individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilised for temporary or emergency purposes, and
are subject to the participating Fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating Funds are charged administrative
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fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn amount of the facility, which are allocated to the Funds in accordance with a
methodology approved by the Directors. The Manager pays the administrative and annual commitment fees on behalf of the Funds. Costs
associated with credit facility borrowings are treated as a finance cost in the Statement of Operations.
None of the Funds had any borrowings outstanding at 30 June 2018 or at any time during the year then ended (30 June 2017: none) and none
has incurred any interest charges.
13. Efficient Portfolio Management. The Company may employ investment techniques for efficient portfolio management of the assets of
any Fund, including hedging against market movements, currency exchange risk or interest rate risk, subject to the conditions and within the
limits laid down by the Central Bank and the Prospectus. Any such investment technique must be one which is reasonably believed by the
Investment Manager to be economically appropriate in that it is realised in a cost-effective way.
Disclosure is required under Regulation 79 of the CBI UCITS Regulations for UCITS funds which have engaged in efficient portfolio management
techniques. UCITS funds are required to disclose the revenues arising from efficient portfolio management techniques for the entire reporting
period together with the direct and indirect operational costs and fees incurred, if there are investments on loan, repurchase agreements and
reverse repurchase agreements.
During the year, a securities lending programme was entered into for the purpose of efficient portfolio management. Details of all open
transactions at the year-end are disclosed in Note 21, Securities Lending.
The securities lending agent appointed is Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. All securities lending revenue, with the exception of a minimal
lending agent fee, is received directly into the Funds. All operational costs in supporting the lending programme are borne by the lending
agent and paid directly out of the agent lender fee received. The current securities lending income split between the relevant Fund and the
securities lending agent is 95:5, with 95% of all securities lending revenue earned received directly into the relevant Fund.
14. Cash Collateral. Cash collateral pledged to the broker is recorded as an asset to the Funds and is valued at fair value. Cash received as
collateral is recorded as an asset on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A corresponding liability to repay the collateral is recorded on the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is also valued at its fair value.
15. Collateral. The tables below list collateral posted for derivatives instruments. The details of collateral for securities lending are disclosed
in Note 21, Securities Lending.
Collateral Held by the Funds as at 30 June 2018:
Market Value as at
Fund Collateral Name Amount 30 June 2018
Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF U.S. Treasury Bond Inflation Index 15/02/41 $81,000 $118,296
16. Related Party Transactions. Parties are related if one party has the ability to control the other party or exercise significant influence over
the other party in making financial or operational decisions.
In the opinion of the Directors, the Manager, the Directors, the Investment Manager and the Vanguard Group, Inc., are related parties under
Section 33 of FRS 102, Related Party Disclosures. Directors’ fees are disclosed in Note 11, Expenses. Fees paid during the year and fees
payable to the Manager at year-end can be found under headings “Management Fees” in the Statement of Operations and “Management
Fees Payable” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Manager reimburses the Investment Manager for these amounts as outlined in
Note 11. Mr James M. Norris is a Managing Director of Vanguard International, a division within the Investment Manager. Mr Axel Lomholt
is a Vanguard Principal responsible for International Product. Mr Sean P. Hagerty is Managing Director for Vanguard Europe, responsible
for leading the operations and distribution efforts of the European business. Ms Tara Doyle, an independent director of the Company, is a
Shareholder and officer of the Company’s Secretary and a Partner in the Manager’s legal adviser.
As at 30 June 2018, Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF owned 2,917 shares valued at US$727,821 of the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF,
which is managed by Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC, the Investment Manager of the Company.
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The table below details the inter-fund trades between the Company and multiple US mutual funds also managed by the Investment Manager
or its affiliates during the year ended 30 June 2018. There were no amounts outstanding between these parties as at 30 June 2018.
During the year, Vanguard Asset Management, Ltd., paid a portion of the transaction costs incurred during the launch of Vanguard Euro
STOXX 50 UCITS ETF and Vanguard USD Corporate 1–3 Year Bond UCITS.
17. Soft Commissions. There were no soft commission arrangements entered into during the year ended 30 June 2018 (30 June 2017: Nil).
18. Exchange Rates. The principal exchange rates to the US dollar used in the preparation of the financial statements at 30 June 2018 were:
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The principal exchange rates to the US dollar used in the preparation of the financial statements at 30 June 2017 were:
19. Segregated Liability. Each Fund is treated as bearing its own liabilities.
20. Contingent Liability. There were no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2018 or 30 June 2017.
21. Securities Lending. The aggregate amount of securities on loan by the Funds and the value of collateral held by the Funds in respect of
these securities are set out below:
30 June 2018
Value of Outstanding
Fund Securities on Loan Value of Collateral
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF £10,629,683 £11,161,208
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF £11,405,696 £12,046,450
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF $3,201,782 $3,425,339
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF $702,172 $756,148
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF $2,168,054 $2,279,973
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF €4,326,489 €4,559,402
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF €2,052,774 €2,180,587
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF $68,141 $79,643
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF $4,131,498 $4,383,768
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF $4,191,238 $6,146,208
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF $47,363 $50,198
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF $70,737 $74,471
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF $15,475 $16,492
Vanguard Global Momentum Factor UCITS ETF $30,003 $31,864
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF $925,612 $977,974
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF $3,646,887 $3,839,657
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30 June 2017
Value of Outstanding
Fund Securities on Loan Value of Collateral
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF £2,245,592 £2,363,573
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF $984,905 $1,190,432
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF $118,117 $129,874
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF $327,775 $345,323
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF €290,141 €312,732
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF €240,060 €271,128
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF $30,075 $32,975
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF $4,397,504 $5,715,539
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF $1,105,621 $1,161,594
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF $16,478 $17,594
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF $7,610 $7,993
Vanguard Global Momentum Factor UCITS ETF $19,448 $20,512
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF $126,702 $159,656
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF $2,565,989 $3,115,245
22. Events During the Year Ended 30 June 2018. The Prospectus was amended on 13 July 2017 to incorporate regulatory updates relating
to the Securities Financing Transacting Regulation, director changes, amendments to benchmark indices links, and amendments to cut-off
times (around the Christmas and New Year period), in addition to other nonmaterial amendments.
The Prospectus was further amended by way of Addendum on 5 September 2017 to reflect settlement amendments in addition to
amendments in respect of the proposed listings of the Funds on the Deutsche Borse Xetra.
Ms Tara Doyle was appointed as a director of the Company and Manager on 3 October 2017.
Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF was launched on 24 October 2017.
The Funds were listed on the Deutsche Borse Xetra on 26 October 2017.
The Prospectus was amended on 3 January 2018 to reflect MiFID II amendments, changes to the primary investment strategy of Vanguard
FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF and general amendments to reflect director changes and regulatory updates.
The prospectus was further amended on 15 January 2018, by way of addendum, to reflect the change of investment manager from The
Vanguard Group, Inc., to Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC.
Vanguard EUR Corporate 1–3 Year Bond UCITS ETF and Vanguard USD Corporate 1–3 Year Bond UCITS ETF were authorized by the Central
Bank on 18 January 2018.
Vanguard DAX UCITS ETF was authorized by the Central Bank on 4 May 2018.
Vanguard USD Corporate 1–3 Year Bond UCITS ETF was launched on 22 May 2018.
The following Funds were listed on the Mexican Bolsa during the year ended 30 June 2018:
Fund Fund
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF Vanguard EUR Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Vanguard EUR Eurozone Government Bond UCITS ETF
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF Vanguard USD Corporate Bond UCITS ETF
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF Vanguard USD Emerging Markets Government Bond UCITS ETF
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF Vanguard USD Treasury Bond UCITS ETF
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF
23. Events Since the Statement of Assets and Liabilities Date. Vanguard DAX UCITS ETF was launched on 17 July 2018.
The Supplement for Vanguard DAX UCITS ETF was updated on 17 August 2018 to reflect changes to the primary investment strategy of
Vanguard DAX UCITS ETF and changes to the cut-off times for receipt of subscription and redemption requests.
24. Approval of the Financial Statements. The financial statements were approved by the Directors on 25 October 2018.
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The Board of Directors (the “Directors”) submits its annual discretion, the Directors will take into account legal
report together with the audited financial statements for considerations, timing considerations and other relevant
Vanguard Funds plc (the “Company”) for the year ended considerations.
30 June 2018.
The financial statements are published at www.vanguard.
Directors’ responsibilities statement co.uk. The Directors together with the Manager and
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Investment Manager are responsible for the maintenance
Report and the financial statements in accordance with and integrity of the website as far as it relates to the
Irish law and regulations. Company. The work carried out by the auditors does not
involve consideration of the maintenance and integrity of
Irish company law requires the Directors to prepare financial the website and accordingly, the auditors accept no
statements giving a true and fair view of the state of affairs responsibility for any changes that have occurred to the
of the Company and the profit or loss of the Company for financial statements presented on the website. Legislation
each year. Under that law the Directors have elected to in the Republic of Ireland governing the presentation and
prepare the financial statements in accordance with Irish dissemination of the financial statements may differ from
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (accounting legislation in other jurisdictions.
standards issued by the Financial Reporting Council and
promulgated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Statement of Relevant Audit Information
Ireland and Irish law). The Directors in office at the date of this report have each
confirmed that:
In preparing those financial statements, the Directors are
• As far as he/she is aware, there is no relevant audit
required to:
information of which the Company’s auditor is
• Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them unaware; and
consistently;
• He/she has taken all the steps that he/she ought to have
• Make judgements and accounting estimates that are taken as a director in order to make himself/herself aware
reasonable and prudent; of any relevant audit information and to establish that the
Company’s auditor is aware of that information.
• Prepare the financial statements on the going concern
basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
Directors’ Compliance Statement
Company will continue in business; and
It is the policy of the Company to comply with its relevant
• State whether the financial statements have been obligations (as defined in the Companies Act 2014, as
prepared in accordance with applicable accounting amended). As required by Section 225(2) of the Companies
standards, identify those standards, and note the effect Act 2014, as amended, the Directors acknowledge that they
and the reasons for any material departure from those are responsible for securing the Company’s compliance with
standards. the relevant obligations. The Directors have drawn up a
compliance policy statement as defined in Section 225(3)(a)
The Directors are responsible for keeping adequate of the Companies Act 2014, as amended, and a compliance
accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy policy which refers to the arrangements and structures that
at any time the financial position of the Company and enable are in place and which are, in the Directors’ opinion, designed
them to ensure that the financial statements are prepared to secure material compliance with the Company’s relevant
in accordance with accounting standards generally accepted obligations. In discharging their responsibilities under
in Ireland and comply with the Companies Act 2014, as Section 225, the Directors relied upon, among other things,
amended, and the European Communities (Undertakings for the services provided, advice and/or representations from
Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations, third parties whom the Directors believe have the requisite
2011 (as amended) (the “UCITS Regulations”). They are also knowledge and experience in order to secure material
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and compliance with the Company’s relevant obligations.
hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities. Accounting Records
The measures taken by the Directors to secure compliance
The Directors have the power, under the Memorandum and with the Company’s obligations to keep adequate accounting
Articles of Association of the Company, to determine the records are the use of appropriate systems and procedures,
time and place at which payment for shares must be made. appointment of an administrator and employment of
Accordingly, the Directors in exceptional circumstances have competent persons. The accounting records are kept at
discretion to accept subscription monies after the dealing the Administrator, 30 Herbert Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
time specified in the Prospectus. In exercising this
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The Board is responsible for managing the business affairs of Notice of any such suspension and notice of the termination
the Company in accordance with the Articles of Association. of any such suspension shall be given immediately to the
The Directors may delegate certain functions to the Central Bank of Ireland and to the relevant stock exchanges
Administrator and other parties, subject to supervision and and will be communicated to applicants for Shares or to
direction by the Directors. The Directors have delegated the Shareholders requesting the repurchase of Shares at the
day-to-day administration of the Company to the Administrator time of application or filing of the written request for such
and the investment management and distribution functions repurchase. Where possible, all reasonable steps will be
to the Investment Manager. Consequently none of the taken to bring any period of suspension to an end as soon
Directors is an executive Director. as possible.
The Articles of Association provide that the Directors may Registered Shares may be transferred by instrument in
exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money, writing. The instrument of transfer must be accompanied by
to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property or any part a certificate from the transferee that it is not acquiring such
thereof and may delegate these powers to the Investment Shares on behalf of or for the benefit of a US Person. In the
Manager. case of the death of one or joint Shareholders, the survivor
or survivors will be the only person or persons recognised
The Directors may, at any time and from time to time, by the Administrator as having any title to or interest in the
temporarily suspend the calculation of the Net Asset Shares registered in the names of such joint Shareholders.
Value of a particular Fund and the issue, repurchase and The Directors may decline to register a transfer if they are
conversion of Shares in any of the following instances: aware or reasonably believe the transfer would result in the
beneficial ownership of Shares by a person in contravention
(a) during any period (other than ordinary holiday or
of any restrictions on ownership imposed by the Directors or
customary weekend closings) when any market or
might result in legal, regulatory, pecuniary, taxation or
Recognised Exchange is closed and which is the main
material administrative disadvantage to the relevant Fund or
market or Recognised Exchange for a significant part of
Shareholders generally.
investments of the relevant Fund, or in which trading
thereon is restricted or suspended;
Shareholder Meetings
(b) during any period when an emergency exists as a result The Annual General Meeting of the Company will usually
of which disposal by the Company of investments which be held in Dublin, normally during the month of October
constitute a substantial portion of the assets of the or such other date as the Directors may determine. Notice
relevant class is not practically feasible; or it is not possible convening the Annual General Meeting in each year at
to transfer monies involved in the acquisition or disposition which the audited financial statements of the Company will
of investments at normal rates of exchange; or it is not be presented (together with the Directors’ and Auditors’
practically feasible for the Directors or their delegate fairly reports of the Company) will be sent to Shareholders at their
to determine the value of any assets of the relevant Fund; registered addresses not less than 21 clear days before the
date fixed for the meeting. Other general meetings may be
(c) during any breakdown in the means of communication
convened from time to time by the Directors in such manner
normally employed in determining the price of any of the
as provided by Irish law.
investments of the relevant Fund or of current prices on
any market or Recognised Exchange;
Each of the Shares entitles the holder to attend and vote at
(d) when for any reason the prices of any investments of the meetings of the Company and of the Fund represented by
relevant class cannot be reasonably, promptly or those Shares. Matters may be determined by a meeting of
accurately ascertained; Shareholders on a show of hands unless a poll is requested
by any Shareholder having the right to vote at the meeting or
(e) during any period when remittance of monies which will
unless the chairman of the meeting requests a poll. Each
or may be involved in the realisation of or in the payment
Shareholder has one vote on a show of hands. Each Share
for any of the investments of the relevant class cannot, in
gives the holder one vote in relation to any matters relating
the opinion of the Directors, be carried out at normal
to the Company which are submitted to Shareholders for a
rates of exchange;
vote by poll. No class of Shares confers on the holder
(f) for the purpose of winding up the Company or thereof any preferential or preemptive rights or any rights to
terminating any Fund; or participate in the profits and dividends of any other share
class or any voting rights in relation to matters relating solely
(g) if any other reason makes it impossible or impracticable
to any other share class.
to determine the value of a substantial portion of the
investments of the Company or any Fund.
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Any resolution to alter the class rights of the Shares requires Directors’ and Secretary’s Interests
the approval of three-quarters of the holders of the shares None of the Directors, the Company Secretary, or their
represented or present and voting at a general meeting of families hold or held any beneficial interests in the Company
the class. The quorum for any general meeting of the class at 30 June 2018 or during the year to the date of this report.
convened to consider any alteration to the class rights of
the Shares shall be such number of Shareholders being Transactions Involving Directors
two or more persons whose holdings comprise one-third There are no contracts or arrangements of any significance
of the Shares. in relation to the business of the Company in which the
Directors or the Company Secretary had any interest as
Each of the Shares other than Subscriber Shares entitles the defined in the Companies Act 2014, as amended, at any
Shareholder to participate equally on a pro-rata basis in the time during the year ended 30 June 2018. Ms Tara Doyle,
dividends and net assets of the Fund in respect of which the an independent director of the Company, is a Shareholder
Shares have been issued, save in the case of dividends and officer of the Company’s Secretary and a Partner in
declared prior to becoming a Shareholder. the Manager’s legal adviser.
Management Shares entitle the Shareholders holding them Results, Activities and Future Developments
to attend and vote at all general meetings of the Company A detailed review of the year and factors which contributed
but do not entitle the holders to participate in the dividends to the performance for the year is included in each of the
or net assets of the Company. Funds’ Profiles. Details of the assets, liabilities and financial
position of the Company and results for the year ended
Composition and Operation of Board and Committees 30 June 2018 are set out in the Statement of Assets and
There are seven Directors currently, three of whom are Liabilities and Statement of Operations for each Fund.
independent of the Investment Manager. The Directors
may be removed by the Shareholders by ordinary resolution Risk Management Objectives and Policies
in accordance with the procedures established under the The Directors draw your attention to the principal risks
Irish Companies Act 2014, as amended. The Board of affecting the Funds, which are outlined in Note 4 of the
Directors meets at least quarterly. Notes to the Financial Statements.
Axel Lomholt
Peter Blessing
25 October 2018
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Remuneration Disclosure
The European Union Directive 2014/91/EU (known as the “UCITS V Directive”) came into effect on 21 March 2016. The Manager has
adopted a remuneration policy with effect from 18 March 2016 in order to meet the requirements of the UCITS V Directive in a way and to the
extent that it is appropriate to the Manager’s size, internal organisation and the nature, scope and complexity of its activities. The Manager’s
remuneration policy applies to staff whose professional activities have a material impact on the risk profile of the Company as well as the
Manager. As at 30 June 2018, neither the Manager nor the Company had any employees and the Manager’s remuneration policy applied only
to members of the Manager’s management body, the Board of Directors, who are identified staff for the purposes of the remuneration policy.
The remuneration policy, including its implementation, will be subjected to annual review in accordance with the requirements of Regulation
24B(1)(c) and (d) of the UCITS Regulations.
The Directors of the Company do not receive any remuneration from the Company in respect of such services.
Certain directors of the Manager receive compensation in respect of such services provided to the Manager and to any collective investment
schemes to which it has been appointed. In particular, the directors of the Manager who are not employees of the Investment Manager or
an affiliate of the Investment Manager receive fixed remuneration but do not receive any variable remuneration. The aggregate remuneration
payable to the above directors may not exceed such amount as is approved from time to time by Zealous, Inc., the sole shareholder of the
Manager. The directors of the Manager who are employees of the Investment Manager or an affiliate of the Investment Manager will not
receive any remuneration in respect of such services.
Transactions carried out with the Company by the Investment Manager, Manager, Depositary, Investment Adviser and/or associated or group
companies of these (“Connected Persons”) during the year ended 30 June 2018 were carried out as if negotiated at arm’s length and were
in the best interests of the Company’s Shareholders. The Directors of the Company are satisfied that there are arrangements (evidenced
by written procedures) in place to ensure that all transactions entered into by the Company with Connected Persons are carried out as if
negotiated at arm’s length and in the best interests of the Company’s Shareholders.
Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (“SFTR”) introduces reporting requirements for securities financing transactions (“SFTs”)
and total return swaps.
An SFT is defined as per Article 3(11) of the SFTR as:
• A repurchase/reverse repurchase agreement,
• Securities or commodities lending and securities or commodities borrowing,
• A buy-sell back transaction or sell-buy back transaction, or
• A margin lending transaction.
As at 30 June 2018, the Company had a securities lending programme as a type of SFT under the scope of the SFTR.
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Global Data:
The amounts of securities on loan as at 30 June 2018 are as follows:
Proportion % of Lendable
Fund Amount of NAV (%) Assets
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF £10,629,683 0.39 0.40
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF £11,405,696 1.61 1.67
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF $3,201,782 0.15 0.16
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF $702,172 0.11 0.11
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF $2,168,054 0.61 0.60
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF €4,326,489 0.26 0.26
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF €2,052,774 0.21 0.21
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF $68,141 0.04 0.04
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF $4,131,498 0.28 0.49
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF $4,191,238 0.21 0.20
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF $47,363 0.03 0.03
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF $70,737 0.15 0.27
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF $15,475 0.11 0.11
Vanguard Global Momentum Factor UCITS ETF $30,003 0.09 0.09
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF $925,612 0.58 0.57
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF $3,646,887 0.02 0.02
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The split of counterparties of the securities lending programme as at 30 June 2018 is as follows:
Fund Counterparty Loan Amount
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF HSBC Bank £10,629,683
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Barclays £1,320,252
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF Credit Suisse Group £825,843
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF UBS AG £4,444,737
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF HSBC Bank £2,274,174
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF JP Morgan £2,540,690
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF HSBC Bank $592,190
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF JP Morgan $245,510
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Credit Suisse Group $517,588
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF UBS AG $1,579,322
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Citigroup $224,109
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF Merrill Lynch $43,063
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF HSBC Bank $383,615
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF UBS AG $269,019
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF Citigroup $33,203
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF Merrill Lynch $16,335
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Credit Suisse Group $1,406,916
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF JP Morgan $71,780
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF UBS AG $222,424
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF Citigroup $466,934
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF JP Morgan €892,240
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF HSBC Bank €2,393,042
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF UBS AG €1,041,207
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF UBS AG €1,597,728
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF JP Morgan €339,280
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF HSBC Bank €115,766
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF UBS AG $36,571
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF JP Morgan $11,620
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF Merrill Lynch $8,386
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Country of
Type of Collateral Fitch Maturity Tenor of Currency of Counterparty Settlement
Fund Collateral Amount Rating Collateral Collateral Establishment and Clearing
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific
ex Japan UCITS ETF Bond $37,689 F1+u <1 month EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific
ex Japan UCITS ETF Bond $237,037 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific
ex Japan UCITS ETF Bond $37,691 AAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific
ex Japan UCITS ETF Bond $1,477,265 AAAu >1 year EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific
ex Japan UCITS ETF Bond $490,284 AAAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific
ex Japan UCITS ETF Bond $7 AAAu >1 year USD United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe
UCITS ETF Bond €468,484 F1+u <1 month EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe
UCITS ETF Bond €1,109,616 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe
UCITS ETF Bond €2,981,211 AAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe
UCITS ETF Bond €91 AAAu >1 year USD United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe
ex UK UCITS ETF Bond €178,144 F1+u <1 month EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe
ex UK UCITS ETF Bond €1,702,701 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe
ex UK UCITS ETF Bond €299,708 AAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe
ex UK UCITS ETF Bond €34 AAAu >1 year USD United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed World
UCITS ETF Bond $6,102 F1+u <1 month EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed World
UCITS ETF Bond $38,974 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed World
UCITS ETF Bond $6,102 AAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed World
UCITS ETF Bond $24,691 AAAu >1 year EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed World
UCITS ETF Bond $3,773 AAAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Developed World
UCITS ETF Bond $1 AAAu >1 year USD United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets
UCITS ETF Bond $164,129 F1+u <1 month EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets
UCITS ETF Bond $3,095,717 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets
UCITS ETF Bond $394,837 AAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets
UCITS ETF Bond $729,053 AAAu >1 year EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets
UCITS ETF Bond $32 AAAu >1 year USD United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Bond $461,320 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Bond $5,217,208 AAAu >1 year EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF Bond $467,680 AAAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE North America
UCITS ETF Bond $9,422 F1+u <1 month EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE North America
UCITS ETF Bond $31,352 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard FTSE North America
UCITS ETF Bond $9,422 AAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
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Country of
Type of Collateral Fitch Maturity Tenor of Currency of Counterparty Settlement
Fund Collateral Amount Rating Collateral Collateral Establishment and Clearing
Vanguard FTSE North America
UCITS ETF Bond $2 AAAu >1 year USD United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor
UCITS ETF Bond $29,656 F1+u <1 month EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor
UCITS ETF Bond $12,356 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor
UCITS ETF Bond $29,657 AAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor
UCITS ETF Bond $2,796 AAAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor
UCITS ETF Bond $6 AAAu >1 year USD United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility
UCITS ETF Bond $16,492 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Momentum Factor
UCITS ETF Bond $24,472 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Momentum Factor
UCITS ETF Bond $7,392 AAAu >1 year EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF Bond $412,539 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF Bond $488,952 AAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF Bond $20,671 AAAu >1 year EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF Bond $55,812 AAAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF Bond $1,592,427 F1+u <1 month EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF Bond $654,413 F1+u 1 month to 3 months EUR United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF Bond $1,592,508 AAu >1 year GBP United Kingdom Tri-party
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF Bond $309 AAAu >1 year USD United Kingdom Tri-party
Return/Costs:
The securities lending agent appointed is Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. All securities lending revenue, with the exception of a minimal
lending agent fee, is received directly into the Funds. All operational costs in supporting the lending programme are borne by the lending
agent and paid directly out of the agent lender fee received.
The current securities lending income split between the relevant Fund and the securities lending agent for the year ended 30 June 2018
is as follows:
% Overall
Fund Returns Amount Returns
Vanguard Euro STOXX 50 UCITS ETF To Fund: €29 95
To Lending Agent: €2 5
Vanguard FTSE 100 UCITS ETF To Fund: £372,223 95
To Lending Agent: £19,591 5
Vanguard FTSE 250 UCITS ETF To Fund: £204,359 95
To Lending Agent: £10,756 5
Vanguard FTSE All-World UCITS ETF To Fund: $121,589 95
To Lending Agent: $6,399 5
Vanguard FTSE All-World High Dividend Yield UCITS ETF To Fund: $65,380 95
To Lending Agent: $3,441 5
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific ex Japan UCITS ETF To Fund: $43,784 95
To Lending Agent: $2,304 5
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe UCITS ETF To Fund: €193,993 95
To Lending Agent: €10,210 5
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe ex UK UCITS ETF To Fund: €120,875 95
To Lending Agent: €6,362 5
Vanguard FTSE Developed World UCITS ETF To Fund: $7,751 95
To Lending Agent: $408 5
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% Overall
Fund Returns Amount Returns
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets UCITS ETF To Fund: $161,281 95
To Lending Agent: $8,488 5
Vanguard FTSE Japan UCITS ETF To Fund: $204,352 95
To Lending Agent: $10,755 5
Vanguard FTSE North America UCITS ETF To Fund: $4,861 95
To Lending Agent: $256 5
Vanguard Global Liquidity Factor UCITS ETF To Fund: $702 95
To Lending Agent: $37 5
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility UCITS ETF To Fund: $549 95
To Lending Agent: $29 5
Vanguard Global Momentum Factor UCITS ETF To Fund: $1,700 95
To Lending Agent: $89 5
Vanguard Global Value Factor UCITS ETF To Fund: $18,901 95
To Lending Agent: $995 5
Vanguard S&P 500 UCITS ETF To Fund: $155,437 95
To Lending Agent: $8,181 5
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Report of the Depositary to the Shareholders
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Independent Auditors’ Report to the members of Vanguard Funds plc
Opinion
In our opinion, Vanguard Fund plc’s financial statements:
• give a true and fair view of the Company’s and Funds’ (as listed on page 341) assets, liabilities and financial position as at
30 June 2018 and of their results for the year then ended;
• have been properly prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in Ireland (accounting standards
issued by the Financial Reporting Council of the UK, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 “The Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”, and promulgated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland
and Irish law); and
• have been properly prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2014 and the European
Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2011 (as amended).
We have audited the financial statements, included within the Annual Report, which comprise:
• the Company Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities for each of the Funds as at 30
June 2018;
• the Company Statement of Operations and the Statement of Operations for each of the Funds for the year then ended;
• the Company Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares and the
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares for each of the Funds for
the year then ended;
• the Statement of investments for each of the Funds as at 30 June 2018; and
• the notes to the financial statements for the Company and for each of its Funds, which include a description of the significant
accounting policies.
Our responsibilities under ISAs (Ireland) are further described in the Auditors’ responsibilities for the audit of the financial
statements section of our report. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a
basis for our opinion.
Independence
We remained independent of the Company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the
financial statements in Ireland, which includes IAASA’s Ethical Standard as applicable to listed public interest entities, and we
have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.
To the best of our knowledge and belief, we declare that non-audit services prohibited by IAASA’s Ethical Standard were not
provided to the Company.
We have provided no non-audit services to the Company in the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
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Key audit matter How our audit addressed the key audit matter
Existence and valuation of financial assets at fair value through We obtained independent confirmation from the
profit or loss Depositary or other counterparties of the investment
portfolios held as at 30 June 2018, agreeing the
Refer to the Statement of Investments and the accounting policies set amounts held to the accounting records.
out in note 3 (a). We tested the valuation of the investment portfolios by
independently agreeing the valuation of investments to
The financial assets at fair value through profit or loss included in the third party vendor sources.
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as at 30 June 2018 are valued at
fair value in line with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in Ireland. No material misstatements were identified as a result
of the procedures we performed.
This is considered a key audit matter as it represents the principal
element of the financial statements.
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As at 30 June 2018 there are 24 Funds operating. The Company’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities for each of the Funds, Company Statement of Operations and the Statement of Operations for each of the
Funds, and Company Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares and the
Statement of Changes in Net Assets Attributable to Holders of Redeemable Participating Shares for each of the Funds are an
aggregation of the positions and results of the Funds.
The directors control the affairs of the Company and are responsible for the overall investment policy which is determined by
them. The Company engages the Manager to manage certain duties and responsibilities with regards to the day to day management
of the Company. The Manager delegated certain responsibilities to The Vanguard Group, Inc. for the period from 1 July 2017 until
14 January 2018 and to Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC for the period from 15 January 2018 until 30 June 2018 (the ‘Investment
Manager’) and to Brown Brothers Harriman Fund Administration Services (Ireland) Limited (the ‘Administrator’). The financial
statements, which remain the responsibility of the directors, are prepared on their behalf by the Administrator. The Company has
appointed Brown Brothers Harriman Trustee Services (Ireland) Limited (the “Depositary”) to act as Depositary of the Company’s
assets. In establishing the overall approach to our audit we assessed the risk of material misstatement at a fund level, taking into
account the nature, likelihood and potential magnitude of any misstatement. As part of our risk assessment, we considered the
Company’s interaction with the Administrator, and we assessed the control environment in place at the Administrator.
Materiality
The scope of our audit was influenced by our application of materiality. We set certain quantitative thresholds for materiality.
These, together with qualitative considerations, helped us to determine the scope of our audit and the nature, timing and extent
of our audit procedures on the individual financial statement line items and disclosures and in evaluating the effect of misstatements,
both individually and in aggregate on the financial statements as a whole.
Based on our professional judgement, we determined materiality for the financial statements of each of the Company’s Funds
as follows:
Overall materiality and how we 50 basis points (2017: 50 basis points) of Net Assets Value (“NAV”) at 30 June 2018 for
determined it each of the Company’s Funds.
Rationale for benchmark applied We have applied this benchmark because the main objective of the Company is to provide
investors with a total return at a fund level, taking account of the capital and income returns.
We agreed with the Audit Committee that we would report to them misstatements identified during our audit above 5 basis
points of each fund’s NAV, for NAV per share impacting differences (2017: 5 basis points of each fund’s NAV, for NAV per share
impacting differences) as well as misstatements below that amount that, in our view, warranted reporting for qualitative reasons.
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this report, any form of assurance thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to
read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial
statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify an apparent
material inconsistency or material misstatement, we are required to perform procedures to conclude whether there is a material
misstatement of the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have
performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We
have nothing to report based on these responsibilities.
With respect to the Report From the Directors, we also considered whether the disclosures required by the Companies Act
2014 have been included.
Based on the responsibilities described above and our work undertaken in the course of the audit, ISAs (Ireland) and the
Companies Act 2014 require us to also report certain opinions and matters as described below:
The directors are also responsible for such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial
statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Company’s and Funds’ ability to continue
as going concerns, disclosing as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting
unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the IAASA website at:
https://www.iaasa.ie/getmedia/b2389013-1cf6-458b-9b8f-a98202dc9c3a/Description_of_auditors_responsibilities_for_audit.pdf.
This description forms part of our auditors’ report.
Appointment
We were appointed by the directors on 6 June 2012 to audit the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2012
and subsequent financial periods. The period of total uninterrupted engagement is 7 years, covering the years ended
30 June 2012 to 30 June 2018.
Declan Murphy
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Glossary of Investment Terms
Average Coupon. The average interest rate paid on the fixed income Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of
securities held by a fund. It is expressed as a percentage of face value. its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the fund’s
investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the
Average Duration. An estimate of how much the value of the bonds
inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment
held by a fund will fluctuate in response to a change in interest rates. To
performance is measured from the inception date.
see how the value could change, multiply the average duration by the
change in rates. If interest rates rise by 1 percentage point, the value of Median Market Cap. An indicator of the size of companies in which
the bonds in a fund with an average duration of five years would decline a fund invests; the midpoint of market capitalisation (market price x
by about 5%. If rates decrease by a percentage point, the value would shares outstanding) of a fund’s stocks, weighted by the proportion of
rise by approximately 5%. the fund’s assets invested in each stock. Stocks representing half of
the fund’s assets have market capitalisations above the median, and
Average Effective Maturity. The average length of time until fixed
the rest are below it.
income securities held by a fund reach maturity and are repaid, taking
into consideration the possibility that the issuer may call the bond Ongoing Charges Figure. A fund’s total annual operating expenses
before its maturity date. The figure reflects the proportion of fund expressed as a percentage of the fund’s average net assets. The
assets represented by each security; it also reflects any futures expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but
contracts held. In general, the longer the average effective maturity, does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio
the more a fund’s share price will fluctuate in response to changes in securities.
market interest rates.
Price/Book Ratio. The share price of a stock divided by its net worth,
Average Quality. An indicator of credit risk, this figure is the average or book value, per share. For a fund, the weighted average price/book
of the ratings assigned to a fund’s fixed income holdings by credit- ratio of the stocks it holds.
rating agencies. The agencies make their judgement after appraising
Price/Earnings Ratio. The ratio of a stock’s current price to its per-share
an issuer’s ability to meet its obligations. Quality is graded on a scale,
earnings over the past period. For a fund, the weighted average P/E of
with Aaa or AAA indicating the most creditworthy bond issuers.
the stocks it holds. P/E is an indicator of market expectations about
Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a fund’s past share-price corporate prospects; the higher the P/E, the greater the expectations
fluctuations in relation to the ups and downs of a given market index. for a company’s future growth.
The index is assigned a beta of 1.00. Compared with a given index, a
R-Squared. A measure of how much of a fund’s past returns can be
fund with a beta of 1.20 typically would have seen its share price rise
explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a
or fall by 12% when the index rose or fell by 10%. For this report, beta
given index. If a fund’s total returns were precisely synchronized with
is based on returns over the past 36 months for both the fund and the
an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the fund’s returns
index. Note that a fund’s beta should be reviewed in conjunction with
bore no relationship to the index’s returns, its R-squared would be 0.
its R-squared (see definition below). The lower the R-squared, the less
For this report, R-squared is based on returns over the past 36 months
correlation there is between the fund and the index, and the less
for both the fund and the index or since the fund launched.
reliable beta is as an indicator of volatility.
Short-Term Reserves. The percentage of a fund invested in highly
Credit Quality. The credit ratings assigned to fixed income securities
liquid, short-term securities that can be readily converted to cash.
are an indicator of risk. They represent a rating agency’s assessment of
the issuer’s ability to meet its obligation. For this report, credit-quality Yield. The current annualised rate of dividends paid on a share of stock,
ratings for each issue are obtained from Moody’s Investors Service. divided by its current share price. For a fund, the average weighted
yield for stocks it holds.
Dealing Day. Any day that a fund accepts subscription, redemption
and exchange orders, and/or any such other day or days as may be Yield to Maturity. The rate of return an investor would receive if the
determined by the Manager and notified to shareholders in advance. fixed income securities held by a fund were held to their maturity dates.
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Additional Information for Investors in the
Federal Republic of Germany
Deutsche Bank AG, Taunusanlage 12, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, The Prospectus together with its supplements, the key investor
Federal Republic of Germany, has undertaken the function of Paying information documents, the Memorandum of Association of
and Information Agent for the Company in the Federal Republic of the Company and the annual and semiannual reports may be
Germany (the “German Paying and Information Agent”). obtained, free of charge, in hard copy form at the office of the
German Paying and Information Agent during normal opening
Applications for the redemptions and conversion of shares may be
hours. Issue, redemption and conversion prices of the shares and
sent to the German Paying and Information Agent.
notices to Shareholders are also available, free of charge, from the
All payments to investors, including redemption proceeds and German Paying and Information Agent. The statement of changes
potential distributions, may, upon request, be paid through the in the composition of the investment portfolio is also available free
German Paying and Information Agent. of charge upon request at the office of the German Paying and
Information Agent.
Issue, redemption and conversion prices of the share classes
of each of the seeded sub-funds will be published under
https://www.vanguard.co.uk/uk/mvc/investments/etf#pricetab.
Notices to Shareholders will be sent by personalised letter to
the shareholders.
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Axel Lomholt (Danish) The Vanguard Group, Inc.
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Sean P. Hagerty (American)
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Investment Manager/Promoter
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