Vanguard Investments Canada Announces Estimated 2024 Annual Capital Gains Distributions for the Vanguard ETFs®

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TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. announced… Today we report the estimated annual capital gains distributions for the Vanguard ETFs listed below for tax year 2024. This is an update to the estimated annual capital gains distributions declared on November 18, 2024. Please note that these amounts are estimates only, as of December 15, 2024, and could change if the Vanguard ETFs experience subscriptions or redemptions prior to their ex-dividend date..

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These estimates are for year-end capital gain distributions only, which will be reinvested and the resulting units consolidated immediately, so that the number of units held by each investor does not change. These estimates do not include estimates of ongoing monthly or quarterly cash distribution amounts, which are reported in a separate press release.

The ex-dividend date for the 2024 year-end dividends for these ETFs is December 24, 2024. The record date for the 2024 annual dividends will be December 24, 2024 and will be payable on January 3, 2025. The actual taxable amounts of reinvested capital will be reported for the 2024 year-end dividends. 2024, including the tax characteristics of distributions, to intermediaries (through CDS clearing Clearing and Depository Services Inc. in early 2025.

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*As of December 15, 2024. To learn more about Vanguard ETFs listed on Cboe Canada, please visit www.vanguard.ca

*As of December 15, 2024. To learn more about TSX-listed Vanguard ETFs, please visit www.vanguard.ca

Forward-looking information

This notice contains forward-looking statements regarding the estimated year-end 2024 capital gains distributions for the Vanguard ETFs. By their nature, such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual distributions to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Material factors that could cause actual distributions to differ from estimated distributions include, but are not limited to, the actual amounts of distributions received by the Vanguard ETFs, portfolio transactions, currency hedging transactions, and subscription and redemption activity.

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About the vanguard

Canadians hold C$117 billion in Vanguard assets, including Canadian and U.S.-based ETFs and Canadian mutual funds. It is managed by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. C$87 billion in assets (as of September 30, 2024) with 38 Canadian ETFs and six mutual funds currently available. Vanguard Group, Inc. One of the world’s largest investment management firms and a leading provider of company-sponsored retirement plan services. Vanguard manages $10.1 trillion ($14 trillion CAD) in global assets, including more than $3.1 trillion ($4.3 trillion CAD) in global ETF assets (as of September 30, 2024). Vanguard has offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Australia. The company offers 426 funds, including ETFs, to more than 50 million investors worldwide.

Vanguard operates within a unique operating structure. Unlike companies that are publicly held or owned by a small group of individuals, Vanguard Group, Inc. Owned by US-based Vanguard funds and ETFs. These funds, in turn, are owned by Vanguard clients. This unique mutual structure aligns Vanguard’s interests with those of its investors and drives the culture, philosophy and policies throughout the Vanguard organization worldwide. As a result, Canadian investors benefit from Vanguard’s stability, experience, low-cost investing, and client focus. For more information, visit vanguard.ca.

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For more information, please contact:
Gerasimchuk died
Vanguard Canada Public Relations
Phone: 416-263-7087
matthew_gierasimczuk@vanguard.com

Important information

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