Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. Announces Changes to Risk-Ratings for Certain Vanguard ETF Listings

TORONTO, July 18, 2019 /CNW/ - Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. today announced changes to the risk rating for 13 Vanguard ETFs, effective immediately.

These changes are the result of an annual review conducted using the investment risk classification methodology set forth in National Instrument 81-102 – Investment Funds. No material changes have been made to the investment objectives, strategies or management of the Vanguard ETFs.

The risk rating changes are as follows:

Vanguard ETF Name	TSX Ticker Symbol	Current Rating	New Rating
Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	VCE	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	VCN	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF	VDY	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	VUN	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VUS	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF	VFV	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VSP	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF	VXC	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF	VIU	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VI	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF	VA	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VAH	Medium	Low to Medium
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	VEE	Medium to High	Medium

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 over CAD 21 billion in assets (as of June 30, 2019) with 39 Canadian ETFs and four mutual funds currently available. 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 5.4 trillion (CAD $7.2 trillion) in global assets, including over USD 1 trillion (CAD $1.3 trillion) in global ETF assets (as of May 31, 2019). Vanguard has offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. The firm offers 414 funds, including ETFs, to its more than 20 million investors worldwide.

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SOURCE Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.

Matt Gierasimczuk, Vanguard Canada Public Relations, Phone: [phone], [email protected]