Vanguard announces cash distributions for the Vanguard ETFs (VAB, VSB, VSC, VRE, VDY, VCE, VCN, VFV, VSP, VUN, VUS, VGG, VGH, VE, VDU, VEF, VIU, VI, VEE and VA)

TORONTO, Sept. 6, 2016 /CNW/ - Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. today announced the final September 2016 cash distributions for certain Vanguard ETFs listed below that trade on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).  Unitholders of record on September 15, 2016 will receive cash distributions payable on September 22, 2016.  Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows: 

Vanguard ETF^®	TSX Ticker Symbol	Distribution per Unit ($)	CUSIP	ISIN	Payment Frequency
Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	VAB	0.027818	92203E101	CA92203E1016	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	VSB	0.022613	92203G106	CA92203G1063	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	VSC	0.027868	92203N101	CA92203N1015	Monthly
Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	VRE	0.089496	92203B107	CA92203B1076	Monthly
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF	VDY	0.085260	92203Q104	CA92203Q1046	Monthly
Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	VCE	0.225637	92203U105	CA92203U1057	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	VCN	0.189095	92205P104	CA92205P1045	Quarterly
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	VFV	0.191988	92205Y105	CA92205Y1051	Quarterly
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VSP	0.145627	92206A106	CA92206A1066	Quarterly
Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	VUN	0.163202	92206D100	CA92206D1006	Quarterly
Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VUS	0.177849	92206B104	CA92206B1040	Quarterly
Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF	VGG	0.132956	92206F105	CA92206F1053	Quarterly
Vanguard U.S. Dividend Appreciation Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VGH	0.104290	92206E108	CA92206E1088	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	VE	0.123965	92206M100	CA92206M1005	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America Index ETF	VDU	0.112570	92206W108	CA92206W1086	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed ex North America Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VEF	0.126719	92207G102	CA92207G1028	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF	VIU	0.085390	92204G105	CA92204G1054	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index (CAD-hedged)	VI	0.083918	92206P103	CA92206P1036	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	VEE	0.297046	92205X107	CA92205X1078	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF	VA	0.191951	92206N108	CA92206N1087	Quarterly

To learn more about the TSX-listed Vanguard ETFs, please visit www.vanguardcanada.ca

About Vanguard

Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc. and manages more than CAD $9 billion in assets. The Vanguard Group, Inc. is one of the world's largest investment management companies and a leading provider of company-sponsored retirement plan services. Vanguard manages USD$3.8 trillion in global assets, including over USD$500 billion in global ETF assets (as of June 30, 2016). Vanguard has offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. The firm offers more than 350 funds, including ETFs, to its more than 20 million investors worldwide.

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

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

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SOURCE Vanguard Canada

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