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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT

OF

REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-00121

 

Name of Registrant:

 

Vanguard Wellington Fund

Address of Registrant:

 

P.O. Box 2600

 

 

Valley Forge, PA 19482

 

 

 

Name and address of agent for service:

 

Anne E. Robinson, Esquire

 

 

P.O. Box 876

 

 

Valley Forge, PA 19482

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 669-1000

 

Date of fiscal year end:  November 30

 

Date of reporting period: December 1, 2017—November 30, 2018

 


 

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders

 


 

 

 

 

Annual Report  |  November 30, 2018

 

 

Vanguard WellingtonTM Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the inside front cover for important information about access to your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

 


 

Important information about access to shareholder reports

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and will be provided with a link to access the report.

 

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this report or by logging on to vanguard.com.

 

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact the intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies. If you invest directly with the fund, you can call Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this report or log on to vanguard.com. Your election to receive paper copies will apply to all the funds you hold through an intermediary or directly with Vanguard.

 

 

 

Contents

 

 

 

A Note From Our CEO

1

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

2

Advisor’s Report

3

About Your Fund’s Expenses

7

Performance Summary

9

Financial Statements

12

Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

 


 

A Note From Our CEO

 

 

 

 

 

Tim Buckley

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

Over the years, I’ve found that prudent investors exhibit a common trait: discipline. No matter how the markets move or what new investing fad hits the headlines, those who stay focused on their goals and tune out the noise are set up for long-term success.

 

The prime gateway to investing is saving, and you don’t usually become a saver without a healthy dose of discipline. Savers make the decision to sock away part of their income, which means spending less and delaying gratification, no matter how difficult that may be.

 

Of course, disciplined investing extends beyond diligent saving. The financial markets, in the short term especially, are unpredictable; I have yet to meet the investor who can time them perfectly. It takes discipline to resist the urge to go all-in when markets are frothy or to retreat when things look bleak.

 

Staying put with your investments is one strategy for handling volatility. Another, rebalancing, requires even more discipline because it means steering your money away from strong performers and toward poorer performers.

 

Patience—a form of discipline—is also the friend of long-term investors. Higher returns are the potential reward for weathering the market’s turbulence and uncertainty.

 

It’s important to be prepared for that turbulence, whenever it appears. Don’t panic. Don’t chase returns or look for answers outside the asset classes you trust. And be sure to rebalance periodically, even when there’s turmoil.

 

Whether you’re a master of self-control, get a boost from technology, or work with a professional advisor, know that discipline is necessary to get the most out of your investment portfolio. And know that Vanguard is with you for the entire ride.

 

Thank you for your continued loyalty.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Mortimer J. Buckley

President and Chief Executive Officer

December 18, 2018

 

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Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

 

 

·  For the 12 months ended November 30, 2018, Vanguard Wellington Fund returned 2.80% for Investor Shares and 2.88% for Admiral™ Shares. It lagged the return of its benchmark index.

 

·  The broadly diversified fund has about 65% of its assets invested in stocks and 35% in bonds.

 

·  The stock portfolio returned 5.44%, behind the 6.27% return of its benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. Communication services, real estate, and consumer staples contributed the most to relative performance. Financials and consumer discretionary detracted.

 

·  The fixed income portfolio returned –1.93%, above the –2.39% return of its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index. It benefited on a relative basis from strong corporate bond selection in the industrial sector but was held back somewhat by its positioning in other credits.

 

 

 

Market Barometer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

 

Periods Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

One Year

 

Three Years

 

Five Years

 

Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps)

 

5.92%

 

11.94%

 

10.89%

 

Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps)

 

0.57

 

10.08

 

7.50

 

Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market)

 

5.53

 

11.80

 

10.62

 

FTSE All-World ex US Index (International)

 

-7.98

 

5.59

 

2.17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Broad taxable market)

 

-1.34%

 

1.33%

 

2.03%

 

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Broad tax-exempt market)

 

1.13

 

2.13

 

3.52

 

FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

 

1.76

 

0.92

 

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CPI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Price Index

 

2.18%

 

2.02%

 

1.58%

 

 

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Advisor’s Report

 

 

Vanguard Wellington Fund’s Investor Shares returned 2.80% for the 12 months ended November 30, 2018. The fund beat the –0.15% average return of its peers. The index is weighted 65% large-capitalization stocks (as measured by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index) and 35% high-quality corporate bonds (as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index). The equity portfolio trailed its benchmark, while the fixed income portfolio outperformed.

 

Investment environment

Stock markets in the United States did better than those abroad. The S&P 500 Index returned 6.27%, the MSCI World Index returned 0.68%, and the MSCI EAFE Index returned –7.94%.

 

Despite continued uncertainty in Washington and heightened U.S. tensions with Russia, China, and North Korea, strong employment data and corporate earnings helped propel the market to new highs during the first half of the fiscal year. Positive sentiment persisted for much of the summer, fueled by robust earnings growth, fiscal stimulus, the announcement of a preliminary trade deal between the United States and Mexico, and expectations for relatively stronger U.S. economic growth.

 

In the United States, large-cap growth stocks outpaced large-cap value stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000 Growth and Russell 1000 Value Indexes. The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points four times during the 12 months, in line with expectations.

 

Concerns surrounding slowing global growth, rich valuations, and volatile U.S.-China trade relations weighed heavily on investor confidence.

 

The broad fixed income markets experienced extended volatility, particularly in the second half of the fiscal year, and generated negative total returns. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned –1.34% for the year. The higher-quality credit market lagged this index: The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index returned –2.39%. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose, beginning at 2.41% and ending at 2.99%.

 

Our successes

Stock selection was positive overall, helped most by the communication services and information technology sectors. Within communication services, an overweight to Verizon Communications and not holding benchmark constituent Facebook boosted performance. In information technology, our position in Microsoft and not owning NVIDIA helped. In terms of sector allocation, our underweight to real estate was positive.

 

Our avoidance of Facebook, the U.S.-based social networking platform operator, was the top relative contributor. Its share price suffered because of concerns about privacy and potential regulatory and reputational risk. In addition, the company reported a slowdown in revenue growth and provided disappointing forward guidance in connection with quarterly

 

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earnings. We are monitoring Facebook’s performance closely but believe the risks outweigh the potential benefits.

 

Verizon, the U.S.-based communications technology company, reduced its capital expenditure guidance and reported strong quarterly results, with earnings per share ahead of estimates. The stock has also been strong as the market anticipates the launch of 5G fixed wireless service. We are maintaining our position and believe that the company is a market leader in an industry experiencing reduced competitive intensity. We expect this to continue and believe the valuation allows for further upside.

 

Our lack of holdings in General Electric, a U.S.-based multinational conglomerate operating in the technology infrastructure, capital finance, and consumer/industrial products industries, also helped. The company had a series of disappointing earnings results driven primarily by misses in the power segment. We eliminated our modest position at the beginning of the period.

 

In the fixed income portfolio, our short duration/yield curve positioning added the most as rates rose across the curve, particularly at the front end. (Duration is a measure of a portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates.) Our underweight to investment-grade credit also boosted relative returns. In investment-grade corporates, our allocation to and security selection in industrials helped. Out-of-benchmark allocations to collateralized loan obligations, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and agency mortgage-backed securities further aided performance.

 

Our shortfalls

In the stock portfolio, our selection was weakest in financials and consumer discretionary. Sector allocation overall detracted from performance; our overweight to financials and underweight to consumer discretionary were the most costly. In financials, the most notable laggards were insurance companies, including Prudential, Chubb, and American International Group. In consumer discretionary, not holding benchmark constituent Amazon.com also hurt. Bristol-Myers Squibb was another top relative detractor.

 

Amazon outperformed based on strong earnings results attributable to continued market share gains and improving profitability. While we saw some weakness toward the end of the period, we believe the current valuation reflects significant optimism about the trajectory and predictability of future growth. Amazon is a high price-to-earnings non-yielder and, despite being an impressive company, is taking on increasingly complicated end-markets and so does not fit our investment approach. We also believe it may face increasing regulation in the future.

 

Shares of Prudential, the U.S. life insurance and financial services company, detracted despite higher earnings estimates. The stock fell along with that of other insurers on concerns over potential

 

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charges associated with long-term care insurance and the fear of economic recession. While we foresee some slowdown in economic growth, we do not expect a recession. We believe Prudential’s strong cash flow, cost cutting, and share repurchase plans will provide upside to an attractive valuation.

 

Pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb underperformed after reporting disappointing drug trial results. However, we expect many more trials and data points that will support its strong position in immuno-oncology. Although competition may increase, we expect the company to remain a leader, with a significant share of a market that is potentially larger than we initially believed. Additionally, we believe Bristol-Myers’ combination therapies will continue to revolutionize cancer treatment.

 

On the fixed income side, security selection in investment-grade corporate bonds, specifically those of utilities and financial institutions, detracted from performance. Our allocations to supranationals and local agencies, as well as a small out-of-benchmark allocation to Treasury inflation-protected securities, also hurt.

 

The fund’s positioning

Investors are currently being buffeted by many crosscurrents. On the positive side, we have strong employment, less regulation, lower taxes, and generally strong business and consumer confidence. On the negative side are concerns over potential trade wars and a housing slowdown attributable to higher rates and tax law changes.

 

We believe housing will eventually regain strength as wages rise and price increases moderate. We expect economic growth to remain healthy but progress at a slower pace than in 2018. The volatility we experienced at the end of the fiscal year will be more common in the year ahead, and as a result we expect valuation and stability to garner greater attention.

 

At the end of the period, our largest sector overweights were to financials, energy, and utilities. Within financials, we continue to favor banks and insurers, where large companies are gaining share from smaller competitors and costs are well-controlled.

 

Our greatest underweights were in information technology and consumer discretionary. A combination of low-to-moderate dividend yields and fair-to-premium valuations tends to produce fewer opportunities for our investment approach in these sectors than in other areas of the market.

 

Over the course of the year, we initiated new positions in companies including Simon Property Group, Halliburton, and Deere & Company. We eliminated holdings in Honeywell, Johnson & Johnson, and 21st Century Fox, among others.

 

We continue to rely on our process and philosophy as we construct the fund. We maintain a portfolio of what we believe to be reasonably valued, resilient businesses with favorable industry and competitive dynamics. We remain cautiously optimistic about the investment outlook and our current holdings.

 

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On the fixed income side, we are taking a cautious view of risk assets through reduced exposure to corporate bonds and, within them, a bias toward higher quality and lower volatility. Much of the rise in short-term rates is behind us and the rest appears fairly priced. Amid increased uncertainty, we have limited our interest rate risk relative to the benchmark and reduced our short-duration positioning to neutral.

 

Credit remains the main focus of our fixed income portfolio. U.S. investment-grade corporates have underperformed this year because of increased volatility, weaker overseas demand, and continued headline risk. We are underweight corporate credit relative to the all-credit benchmark. However, we favor higher-quality, less-cyclical sectors and expect our positioning to benefit from the effects of tax reform, deregulation, and fiscal stimulus.

 

We favor U.S. financials and utilities, which we view as attractively valued and likely to gain when the cycle turns. We have an overweight to taxable municipal bonds for their diversification benefit. We have a modest out-of-benchmark allocation to agency mortgage-backed security pass-throughs, where valuations are attractive.

 

Despite the prolonged economic cycle and persistently good earnings from the corporate sector, we view the credit cycle as mature. We believe most of the narrowing of spreads (of corporates as compared with Treasuries) is behind us.

 

We continue to be disciplined in the application of our investment process, which allows us to create a balanced portfolio that we believe should perform well in a variety of environments. We remain focused on long-term, low-turnover investing—features that we believe have served the fund’s shareholders well over time.

 

Edward P. Bousa, CFA,

Senior Managing Director and

Equity Portfolio Manager

 

John C. Keogh,

Senior Managing Director and Fixed

Income Portfolio Manager

 

Loren L. Moran, CFA,

Managing Director and Fixed Income

Portfolio Manager

 

Michael E. Stack, CFA,

Senior Managing Director and Fixed

Income Portfolio Manager

 

Wellington Management Company LLP

 

December 17, 2018

 

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About Your Fund’s Expenses

 

 

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.

 

A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

 

The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:

 

·  Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

 

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

 

·  Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”

 

The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

 

You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.

 

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Six Months Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

Wellington Fund

Beginning
Account Value
5/31/2018

Ending
Account Value
11/30/2018

Expenses
Paid During
Period

Based on Actual Fund Return

 

 

 

Investor Shares

$1,000.00

$1,025.75

$1.27

Admiral Shares

1,000.00

1,026.09

0.86

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

 

 

 

Investor Shares

$1,000.00

$1,023.82

$1.27

Admiral Shares

1,000.00

1,024.22

0.86

The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are 0.25% for Investor Shares and 0.17% for Admiral Shares. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (183/365).

 

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Wellington Fund

 

 

 

Performance Summary

 

 

 

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

 

 

Cumulative Performance: November 30, 2008, Through November 30, 2018

Initial Investment of $10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

 

 

 

 

Periods Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Value

 

 

 

 

One

 

Five

 

Ten

 

of a $10,000

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Years

 

Years

 

Investment

 

Wellington Fund Investor Shares

 

2.80%

 

7.59%

 

10.84%

 

$27,991

 

Wellington Composite Index

 

3.30

 

8.19

 

11.26

 

29,065

 

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

-1.34

 

2.03

 

3.67

 

14,336

 

Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index

 

5.50

 

10.56

 

14.53

 

38,847

                                                                                               

Wellington Composite Index: 65% S&P 500 Index and 35% Lehman U.S. Long Credit AA or Better Bond Index through February 29, 2000; 65% S&P 500 Index and 35% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index thereafter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Final Value

 

 

 

 

One

 

Five

 

Ten

 

of a $50,000

 

 

 

 

Year

 

Years

 

Years

 

Investment

Wellington Fund Admiral Shares

 

2.88%

 

7.68%

 

10.93%

 

$141,092

Wellington Composite Index

 

3.30

 

8.19

 

11.26

 

145,326

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

-1.34

 

2.03

 

3.67

 

71,682

Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index

 

5.50

 

10.56

 

14.53

 

194,237

 

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

 

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Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended September 30, 2018

This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ten Years

 

 

Inception Date

 

One Year

 

Five Years

 

Income

 

Capital

 

Total

Investor Shares

 

7/1/1929

 

8.28%

 

9.04%

 

3.01%

 

6.39%

 

9.40%

Admiral Shares

 

5/14/2001

 

8.35

 

9.12

 

3.10

 

6.39

 

9.49    

 

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Wellington Fund

 

 

 

Sector Diversification

As of November 30, 2018

 

Equity Exposure

 

 

 

Communication Services

 

9.6

%

Consumer Discretionary

 

4.0

 

Consumer Staples

 

6.7

 

Energy

 

8.7

 

Financials

 

22.7

 

Health Care

 

16.0

 

Industrials

 

9.8

 

Information Technology

 

11.6

 

Materials

 

3.4

 

Real Estate

 

2.6

 

Utilities

 

4.9

 

 

The table reflects the fund’s equity exposure, based on its investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded. Sector categories are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a GICS classification as of the effective reporting period.

 

Fixed Income Exposure

 

 

 

Asset-Backed

 

4.1

%

Commercial Mortgage-Backed

 

0.6

 

Finance

 

26.4

 

Foreign

 

6.2

 

Government Mortgage-Backed

 

1.9

 

Industrial

 

30.6

 

Treasury/Agency

 

17.4

 

Utilities

 

7.6

 

Other

 

5.2

 

 

The table reflects the fund’s market exposure. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded. The agency and mortgage-backed securities sectors may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Global Industry Classification Standard (“GICS”) was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. (“MSCI”) and Standard and Poor’s, a division of McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“S&P”), and is licensed for use by Vanguard. Neither MSCI, S&P nor any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classification makes any express or implied warranties or representations with respect to such standard or classification (or the results to be obtained by the use thereof), and all such parties hereby expressly disclaim all warranties of originality, accuracy, completeness, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose with respect to any such standard or classification. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall MSCI, S&P, any of its affiliates or any third party involved in making or compiling the GICS or any GICS classification have any liability for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits) even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

 

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Wellington Fund

 

 

Financial Statements

 

 

Statement of Net Assets—Investments Summary

As of November 30, 2018

 

This Statement summarizes the fund’s holdings by asset type. Details are reported for each of the fund’s 50 largest individual holdings and for investments that, in total for any issuer, represent more than 1% of the fund’s net assets. The total value of smaller holdings is reported as a single amount within each category.

 

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the complete listing of the fund’s holdings is available electronically on vanguard.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website (sec.gov), or you can have it mailed to you without charge by calling 800-662-7447. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the SEC on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website.

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

Percentage

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

of Net

 

 

Shares

 

($000)

 

Assets

Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

42,295,368

 

2,550,411

 

2.5%

*               Alphabet Inc. Class A

 

1,635,879

 

1,815,253

 

1.8%

Comcast Corp. Class A

 

42,404,884

 

1,654,214

 

1.6%

Communication Services—Other †

 

 

 

355,946

 

0.3%

 

 

 

 

6,375,824

 

6.2%

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lowe’s Cos. Inc.

 

6,340,097

 

598,315

 

0.6%

Consumer Discretionary—Other †

 

 

 

2,095,294

 

2.0%

 

 

 

 

2,693,609

 

2.6%

Consumer Staples

 

 

 

 

 

 

PepsiCo Inc.

 

7,878,517

 

960,706

 

0.9%

Unilever NV

 

12,546,124

 

696,242

 

0.7%

Sysco Corp.

 

8,507,469

 

573,403

 

0.5%

Consumer Staples—Other †

 

 

 

2,224,035

 

2.2%

 

 

 

 

4,454,386

 

4.3%

Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

15,112,060

 

1,797,428

 

1.7%

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

13,679,891

 

1,087,551

 

1.0%

ConocoPhillips

 

9,007,321

 

596,105

 

0.6%

^               Suncor Energy Inc.

 

18,175,851

 

586,049

 

0.6%

Energy—Other †

 

 

 

1,725,087

 

1.7%

 

 

 

 

5,792,220

 

5.6%

Financials

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

21,525,538

 

2,393,425

 

2.3%

Bank of America Corp.

 

76,323,330

 

2,167,583

 

2.1%

Chubb Ltd.

 

10,420,692

 

1,393,663

 

1.4%

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

13,348,138

 

1,251,521

 

1.2%

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

 

8,005,552

 

1,086,994

 

1.1%

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

 

10,197,166

 

8 33,312

 

0.8%

Northern Trust Corp.

 

6,964,627

 

691,100

 

0.7%

 

12


 

Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

Percentage

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

of Net

 

 

Shares

 

($000)

 

Assets

Citigroup Inc.

 

9,690,138

 

627,824

 

0.6%

BlackRock Inc.

 

1,413,215

 

604,870

 

0.6%

American International Group Inc.

 

13,584,382

 

587,525

 

0.6%

Financials—Other †

 

 

 

3,496,167

 

3.4%

 

 

 

 

15,133,984

 

14.8%

Health Care

 

 

 

 

 

 

AstraZeneca plc ADR

 

32,460,280

 

1,292,568

 

1.3%

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

24,056,304

 

1,286,050

 

1.3%

Pfizer Inc.

 

26,280,551

 

1,214,950

 

1.2%

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

14,582,142

 

1,156,947

 

1.1%

Medtronic plc

 

11,649,050

 

1,136,132

 

1.1%

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

3,800,444

 

1,069,293

 

1.0%

CVS Health Corp.

 

10,655,600

 

854,579

 

0.8%

Novartis AG

 

9,300,971

 

849,192

 

0.8%

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

6,237,996

 

740,076

 

0.7%

Abbott Laboratories

 

7,645,741

 

566,167

 

0.6%

Health Care—Other †

 

 

 

502,868

 

0.5%

 

 

 

 

10,668,822

 

10.4%

Industrials

 

 

 

 

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

5,581,902

 

858,385

 

0.8%

United Parcel Service Inc. Class B

 

6,604,112

 

761,388

 

0.8%

Deere & Co.

 

4,852,469

 

751,550

 

0.7%

United Technologies Corp.

 

5,467,195

 

666,123

 

0.7%

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

2,086,152

 

626,743

 

0.6%

Schneider Electric SE

 

8,298,047

 

604,852

 

0.6%

Industrials—Other †

 

 

 

2,263,795

 

2.2%

 

 

 

 

6,532,836

 

6.4%

Information Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

25,337,737

 

2,809,702

 

2.7%

Intel Corp.

 

25,353,481

 

1,250,180

 

1.2%

Cisco Systems Inc.

 

20,456,302

 

979,243

 

1.0%

Apple Inc.

 

3,881,381

 

693,137

 

0.7%

Information Technology—Other †

 

 

 

1,968,451

 

1.9%

 

 

 

 

7,700,713

 

7.5%

Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Paper Co.

 

14,129,722

 

652,652

 

0.6%

Materials—Other †

 

 

 

1,648,628

 

1.6%

 

 

 

 

2,301,280

 

2.2%

Real Estate

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Tower Corp.

 

5,406,695

 

889,347

 

0.9%

Simon Property Group Inc.

 

4,534,970

 

842,099

 

0.8%

 

 

 

 

1,731,446

 

1.7%

Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

NextEra Energy Inc.

 

7,146,090

 

1,298,516

 

1.3%

Dominion Energy Inc.

 

12,617,485

 

940,003

 

0.9%

Exelon Corp.

 

15,543,622

 

721,068

 

0.7%

Utilities—Other †

 

 

 

291,443

 

0.3%

 

 

 

 

3,251,030

 

3.2%

Total Common Stocks (Cost $44,572,899)

 

 

 

66,636,150

 

64.9%

 

13


 

Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face

 

Market

 

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity

 

Amount

 

Value·

 

of Net

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Date

 

($000)

 

($000)

 

Assets

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

U.S. Government Securities

1

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.250%

 

2/29/20

 

1,244,000

 

1,235,839

 

1.2%

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.875%

 

11/15/21

 

1,000,000

 

1,001,410

 

1.0%

1

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

1.250%–3.375%

 

2/29/20–8/15/48

 

3,287,861

 

3,141,206

 

3.1%

 

 

U.S. Government Securities—Other †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

308,768

 

0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,687,223

 

5.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

632,337

 

0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

197,649

 

0.2%

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $6,600,083)

 

6,517,209

 

6.4%

2Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,458,770)

 

1,447,275

 

1.4%

Corporate Bonds

 

 

 

 

Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

2.816%–5.875%

 

1/11/23–1/21/44

 

346,984

 

338,751

 

0.3%

 

 

Citibank NA

 

3.050%

 

5/1/20

 

67,400

 

67,050

 

0.1%

3

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

2.400%–8.125%

 

4/8/19–7/23/48

 

420,938

 

415,203

 

0.4%

3

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

3.250%–6.300%

 

4/23/19–11/15/48

 

663,356

 

658,974

 

0.7%

 

 

National City Corp.

 

6.875%

 

5/15/19

 

13,950

 

14,177

 

0.0%

 

 

PNC Bank NA

 

3.100%–4.200%

 

10/30/24–1/22/28

 

137,285

 

131,275

 

0.1%

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

 

3.900%

 

4/29/24

 

41,565

 

41,237

 

0.0%

2

 

Banking—Other †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,290,799

 

5.2%

 

 

Brokerage †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

30,464

 

0.0%

 

 

Finance Companies †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

192,567

 

0.2%

 

 

Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACE Capital Trust II

 

9.700%

 

4/1/30

 

20,000

 

27,000

 

0.0%

 

 

Chubb Corp.

 

6.000%

 

5/11/37

 

50,000

 

58,544

 

0.1%

 

 

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

 

2.300%–4.350%

 

11/3/20–11/3/45

 

58,510

 

57,253

 

0.1%

2

 

Five Corners Funding Trust

 

4.419%

 

11/15/23

 

5,935

 

6,052

 

0.0%

 

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

4.500%

 

11/15/20

 

24,365

 

24,890

 

0.0%

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

2.875%–4.750%

 

10/15/20–6/15/48

 

277,531

 

274,934

 

0.2%

2

 

Insurance—Other †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

793,808

 

0.8%

2

 

Other Finance †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,765

 

0.1%

2

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

143,022

 

0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,612,765

 

8.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Industry †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,961

 

0.0%

2

 

Capital Goods †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

776,812

 

0.8%

 

 

Communication

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

2.350%–6.500%

 

2/1/24–10/15/58

 

533,781

 

512,669

 

0.5%

2

 

NBCUniversal Enterprise Inc.

 

1.974%

 

4/15/19

 

100,115

 

99,825

 

0.1%

 

 

NBCUniversal Media LLC

 

2.875%–4.450%

 

4/1/21–1/15/43

 

44,030

 

43,585

 

0.0%

 

14


 

Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face

 

Market

 

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity

 

Amount

 

Value·

 

of Net

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Date

 

($000)

 

($000)

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

Sky plc

 

2.625%–3.750%

 

9/16/19–9/16/24

 

83,067

 

82,147

 

0.1%

 

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

3.500%–5.012%

 

11/1/21–3/15/55

 

182,359

 

174,045

 

0.2%

2

 

Communication—Other †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

575,539

 

0.6%

2

 

Consumer Cyclical †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,052,655

 

1.0%

 

 

Consumer Noncyclical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AstraZeneca plc

 

1.950%–6.450%

 

9/18/19–9/15/37

 

114,040

 

115,956

 

0.1%

 

 

Medtronic Inc.

 

2.500%–4.375%

 

3/15/20–3/15/35

 

202,744

 

199,584

 

0.2%

 

 

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

2.350%–4.150%

 

2/10/22–5/18/43

 

154,715

 

149,846

 

0.2%

 

 

PepsiCo Inc.

 

2.750%–4.000%

 

3/1/23–3/5/42

 

81,191

 

77,879

 

0.1%

 

 

Pfizer Inc.

 

3.000%–4.100%

 

6/15/23–9/15/38

 

101,020

 

98,976

 

0.1%

 

 

Wyeth LLC

 

5.950%

 

4/1/37

 

25,000

 

29,826

 

0.0%

 

 

Zeneca Wilmington Inc.

 

7.000%

 

11/15/23

 

29,000

 

32,738

 

0.0%

2

 

Consumer Noncyclical—Other †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,761,318

 

2.7%

 

 

Energy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

3.191%

 

6/24/23

 

49,470

 

48,658

 

0.1%

 

 

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC

 

3.550%–4.800%

 

11/1/23–12/15/44

 

32,638

 

31,685

 

0.0%

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

2.222%–4.114%

 

3/1/21–3/1/46

 

46,250

 

44,736

 

0.0%

2

 

Energy—Other †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

921,850

 

0.9%

2

 

Other Industrial †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,931

 

0.0%

 

 

Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

2.450%–4.450%

 

2/9/24–8/4/46

 

419,497

 

396,093

 

0.4%

 

 

Intel Corp.

 

2.875%–4.100%

 

5/11/24–5/19/46

 

81,000

 

76,860

 

0.1%

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

2.375%–4.450%

 

2/12/22–2/6/47

 

498,005

 

479,702

 

0.4%

2

 

Technology—Other †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

614,524

 

0.6%

2

 

Transportation †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

369,362

 

0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,831,762

 

9.6%

Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

Dominion Energy Inc.

 

2.579%–5.200%

 

7/1/19–12/1/24

 

90,515

 

89,681

 

0.1%

 

 

Florida Power & Light Co.

 

3.700%–5.950%

 

2/1/35–12/1/47

 

125,585

 

140,326

 

0.1%

 

 

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.

 

3.550%

 

5/1/27

 

32,275

 

30,394

 

0.0%

 

 

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

 

2.750%–6.000%

 

3/15/23–5/15/37

 

52,305

 

50,716

 

0.1%

2

 

Electric—Other †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,897,612

 

1.9%

2

 

Natural Gas †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

227,157

 

0.2%

 

 

Other Utility †

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,459

 

0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,472,345

 

2.4%

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $21,356,345)

 

20,916,872

 

20.4%

2Sovereign Bonds (Cost $2,054,518) †

 

2,021,836

 

2.0%

Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $1,540,111) †

 

1,691,327

 

1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

Temporary Cash Investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,6 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund

 

2.407%

 

 

 

680,617

 

68,062

 

0.1%

 

15


 

Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face

 

Market

 

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity

 

Amount

 

Value·

 

of Net

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Date

 

($000)

 

($000)

 

Assets

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Securities, LLC (Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $173,933,000 collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Assn. 3.500%–4.000%, 11/1/47–10/1/48, with a value of $177,378,000)

 

2.290%

 

12/3/18

 

173,900

 

173,900

 

0.2%

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $360,368,000 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000%, 1/10/19–3/7/19, with a value of $367,506,000)

 

2.270%

 

12/3/18

 

360,300

 

360,300

 

0.3%

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $34,807,000 collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank 2.500%–4.060%, 4/27/26–9/11/37, Federal Farm Credit Bank 1.279%–3.430%, 2/21/20–10/26/37, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.000%, 7/15/23–3/15/31, Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.000%–6.160%, 9/30/19–11/15/30, with a value of $35,497,000)

 

2.300%

 

12/3/18

 

34,800

 

34,800

 

0.0%

 

 

HSBC Bank USA (Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $346,365,000 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 1.375%–2.875%, 10/31/20–8/15/47, with a value of $353,226,000)

 

2.260%

 

12/3/18

 

346,300

 

346,300

 

0.3%

 

 

HSBC Bank USA (Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $286,754,000 collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 3.000%–4.500%, 3/1/43–10/1/48, Federal National Mortgage Assn. 3.000%–4.500%, 1/1/30–10/1/48, with a value of $292,434,000)

 

2.270%

 

12/3/18

 

286,700

 

286,700

 

0.3%

 

 

Nomura International PLC (Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $583,111,000 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill/Note/Bond 0.000%–7.625%, 1/2/19–5/15/37, with a value of $594,660,000)

 

2.280%

 

12/3/18

 

583,000

 

583,000

 

0.6%

 

16


 

Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face

 

Market

 

Percentage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maturity

 

Amount

 

Value·

 

of Net

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Date

 

($000)

 

($000)

 

Assets

 

 

RBC Capital Markets LLC (Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $481,191,000 collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 3.500%–4.000%, 2/1/48–10/1/48, Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.615%–5.710%, 1/1/19–10/1/48, Government National Mortgage Assn. 3.000%–3.750%, 6/20/43–11/20/46, with a value of $490,722,000)

 

2.270%

 

12/3/18

 

481,100

 

481,100

 

0.5%

 

 

TD Securities (USA) LLC (Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $40,008,000 collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Assn. 4.000%, 9/1/47, with a value of $40,800,000)

 

2.280%

 

12/3/18

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

0.0%

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co. (Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $504,296,000 collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 2.184%–6.500%, 9/1/21–11/1/48, Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.000%–7.000%, 10/24/19–11/1/48, Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.500%, 9/20/48, with a value of $514,284,000)

 

2.290%

 

12/3/18

 

504,200

 

504,200

 

0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,810,300

 

2.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations †

 

249,880

 

0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

Apple Inc.

 

2.275%

 

12/17/18

 

243,000

 

242,745

 

0.2%

Total Temporary Cash Investments (Cost $3,370,958)

 

3,370,987

 

3.3%

Total Investments (Cost $80,953,684)

 

102,601,656

 

100.0%

 

17


 

Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

Percentage

 

 

Amount

of Net

 

 

($000)

Assets

Other Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

Investment in Vanguard

 

5,383

 

Receivables for Investment Securities Sold

 

1,198,253

 

Receivables for Accrued Income

 

464,660

 

Receivables for Capital Shares Issued

 

32,997

 

Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts

 

444

 

Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts

 

778

 

Unrealized Appreciation—OTC Swap Contracts

 

243

 

Other Assets

 

9,929

 

Total Other Assets

 

1,712,687

1.6%

Liabilities

 

 

 

Payables for Investment Securities Purchased

 

(1,435,458)

 

Collateral for Securities on Loan

 

(67,921)

 

Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed

 

(59,757)

 

Payables to Investment Advisor

 

(19,759)

 

Payables to Vanguard

 

(85,416)

 

Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts

 

(778)

 

Unrealized Depreciation—Forward Currency Contracts

 

(255)

 

Unrealized Depreciation—OTC Swap Contracts

 

(70)

 

Total Liabilities

 

(1,669,414)

(1.6%)

Net Assets

 

102,644,929

100.0%

 

 

 

 

 

At November 30, 2018, net assets consisted of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000)

Paid-in Capital

 

 

74,681,010

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

 

 

27,963,919

Net Assets

 

 

102,644,929

 

18


 

Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

($000)

Investor Shares—Net Assets

 

Applicable to 392,707,706 outstanding $.001 par value shares of

 

beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)

16,438,414

Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares

$41.86

 

 

Admiral Shares—Net Assets

 

Applicable to 1,192,445,911 outstanding $.001 par value shares of

 

beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)

86,206,515

Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares

$72.29

 

· See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

* Non-income-producing security.

 

^ Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $62,571,000.

 

   Represents the aggregate value, by category, of securities that are not among the 50 largest holdings and, in total for any issuer, represent 1% or less of net assets.

 

1 Securities with a value of $6,602,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.

 

2 Certain of the fund’s securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2018, the aggregate value of these securities was $5,581,700,000, representing 5.4% of net assets.

 

3 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.

 

4 Adjustable-rate security.

 

5 Includes $67,921,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.

 

6 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.

 

7 Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to dealers in that program or other “accredited investors.” At November 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $242,745,000, representing 0.2% of net assets.

 

ADR—American Depositary Receipt.

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

($000)

 

 

 

 

Value and

 

 

Number of

 

Unrealized

 

 

Long (Short)

Notional

Appreciation

 

        Expiration

Contracts

Amount

(Depreciation)

Long Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

5-Year U.S. Treasury Note

March 2019

9,118

1,029,978

1,293

2-Year U.S. Treasury Note

March 2019

2,411

508,683

105

 

 

 

 

 

1,398

 

 

 

 

 

Short Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond

March 2019

(1,458)

(222,208)

(487)

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note

March 2019

(1,168)

(139,521)

(348)

 

 

 

 

 

(835)

 

 

 

 

 

563

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

Contract

 

 

Appreciation

 

Settlement

 

Contract Amount (000)

(Depreciation)

Counterparty

Date

 

Receive

 

Deliver

($000)

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

 

1/9/19

 

USD

167,747

JPY

18,880,950

727

BNP Paribas

 

1/3/19

 

USD

71,807

CAD

95,408

(74)

Citibank, N.A.

 

2/12/19

 

USD

71,451

JPY

8,050,000

51

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

 

2/12/19

 

USD

71,219

JPY

8,050,000

(181)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

523

 

CAD—Canadian dollar.

JPY—Japanese yen.

USD—U.S. dollar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Over-the-Counter Credit Default Swaps

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining

 

 

 

 

 

Periodic

 

Up-Front

 

 

 

 

 

Premium

 

Premium

Unrealized

 

 

 

Notional

Received

 

Received

Appreciation

 

Termination

 

Amount

(Paid)1

Value

(Paid)

(Depreciation)

Reference Entity

Date

Counterparty

($000)

(%)

($000)

($000)

($000)

Credit Protection Purchased

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Electric Co.

12/20/23

GSI

16,500

(1.000)

763

(652)

111

General Electric Co.

12/20/23

GSI

10,350

(1.000)

478

(433)

45

General Electric Co.

12/20/23

GSI

9,900

(1.000)

458

(395)

63

General Electric Co.

12/20/23

GSI

8,280

(1.000)

383

(364)

19

General Electric Co.

12/20/23

GSI

6,600

(1.000)

305

(375)

(70)

General Electric Co.

12/20/23

GSI

2,070

(1.000)

96

(91)

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

173

 

1 Periodic premium received/paid quarterly.

GSI—Goldman Sachs International.

 

At November 30, 2018, counterparties had deposited in segregated accounts securities with a value of $815,000 and cash of $1,420,000 in connection with open forward currency contracts and open over-the-counter swap contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

($000

)

Investment Income

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

Dividends1

 

1,780,348

 

Interest

 

1,172,263

 

Securities Lending—Net

 

5,835

 

Total Income

 

2,958,446

 

Expenses

 

 

 

Investment Advisory Fees—Note B

 

 

 

Basic Fee

 

80,365

 

Performance Adjustment

 

(5,870

)

The Vanguard Group—Note C

 

 

 

Management and Administrative—Investor Shares

 

28,717

 

Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares

 

82,082

 

Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares

 

2,442

 

Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares

 

3,820

 

Custodian Fees

 

481

 

Auditing Fees

 

38

 

Shareholders’ Reports and Proxy—Investor Shares

 

274

 

Shareholders’ Reports and Proxy—Admiral Shares

 

357

 

Trustees’ Fees and Expenses

 

146

 

Total Expenses

 

192,852

 

Net Investment Income

 

2,765,594

 

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Investment Securities Sold2

 

6,292,729

 

Futures Contracts

 

57,114

 

Swap Contracts

 

(12

)

Forward Currency Contracts

 

(8,308

)

Foreign Currencies

 

2,180

 

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

6,343,703

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

 

Investment Securities2

 

(6,140,185

)

Futures Contracts

 

(5,462

)

Swap Contracts

 

173

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

(2,640

)

Foreign Currencies

 

(1,794

)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(6,149,908

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

2,959,389

 

 

1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $38,825,000.

 

2 Realized net gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $62,000 and ($1,000). Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

Year Ended November 30,

 

 

 

2018

 

2017

 

 

 

($000

)

($000

)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

2,765,594

 

2,558,234

 

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

6,343,703

 

4,352,244

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(6,149,908

)

7,702,314

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

2,959,389

 

14,612,792

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

(452,709

)

(485,955

)

Admiral Shares

 

(2,302,686

)

(2,072,768

)

Realized Capital Gain1

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

(714,085

)

(354,943

)

Admiral Shares

 

(3,377,387

)

(1,391,895

)

Total Distributions

 

(6,846,867

)

(4,305,561

)

Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

 

 

Investor Shares

 

(1,308,528

)

(2,487,650

)

Admiral Shares

 

2,283,071

 

4,774,832

 

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

 

974,543

 

2,287,182

 

Total Increase (Decrease)

 

(2,912,935

)

12,594,413

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

105,557,864

 

92,963,451

 

End of Period

 

102,644,929

 

105,557,864

 

 

1 Includes fiscal 2018 and 2017 short-term gain distributions totaling $487,484,000 and $175,705,000 respectively. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Wellington Fund

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

Investor Shares

 

For a Share Outstanding

 

Year Ended November 30,

 

Throughout Each Period

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$43.45

 

$39.23

 

$39.00

 

$41.02

 

$39.17

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

1.083

1

1.021

1

1.017

 

1.004

 

1.000

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

.100

 

4.965

 

1.616

 

(.527

)

3.370

 

Total from Investment Operations

 

1.183

 

5.986

 

2.633

 

.477

 

4.370

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends from Net Investment Income

 

(1.086

)

(1.030

)

(1.014

)

(.995

)

(.982

)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

(1.687

)

(.736

)

(1.389

)

(1.502

)

(1.538

)

Total Distributions

 

(2.773

)

(1.766

)

(2.403

)

(2.497

)

(2.520

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$41.86

 

$43.45

 

$39.23

 

$39.00

 

$41.02

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return2

 

2.80%

 

15.72%

 

7.18%

 

1.22%

 

11.72%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)

 

$16,438

 

$18,422

 

$18,967

 

$19,850

 

$25,199

 

Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets3

 

0.25%

 

0.25%

 

0.25%

 

0.26%

 

0.26%

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

 

2.58%

 

2.50%

 

2.68%

 

2.55%

 

2.54%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate4

 

34%

 

30%

 

31%

 

39%

 

71%

 

 

1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.

 

3 Includes performance-based investment advisory fee increases (decreases) of (0.01%), (0.01%), (0.01%), 0.00%, and 0.00%.

 

4 Includes 2%, 4%, 6%, 10%, and 14% attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

Admiral Shares

 

For a Share Outstanding

 

Year Ended November 30,

 

Throughout Each Period

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

2014

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$75.04

 

$67.75

 

$67.36

 

$70.85

 

$67.65

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

1.929

1

1.824

1

1.812

 

1.790

 

1.781

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

.172

 

8.572

 

2.784

 

(.910

)

5.825

 

Total from Investment Operations

 

2.101

 

10.396

 

4.596

 

.880

 

7.606

 

Distributions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends from Net Investment Income

 

(1.936

)

(1.836

)

(1.807

)

(1.776

)

(1.750

)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

(2.915

)

(1.270

)

(2.399

)

(2.594

)

(2.656

)

Total Distributions

 

(4.851

)

(3.106

)

(4.206

)

(4.370

)

(4.406

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$72.29

 

$75.04

 

$67.75

 

$67.36

 

$70.85

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return2

 

2.88%

 

15.81%

 

7.26%

 

1.31%

 

11.82%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)

 

$86,207

 

$87,136

 

$73,996

 

$68,894

 

$64,341

 

Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets3

 

0.17%

 

0.17%

 

0.16%

 

0.18%

 

0.18%

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

 

2.66%

 

2.58%

 

2.77%

 

2.63%

 

2.62%

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate4

 

34%

 

30%

 

31%

 

39%

 

71%

 

 

1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

 

2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.

 

3 Includes performance-based investment advisory fee increases (decreases) of (0.01%), (0.01%), (0.01%), 0.00%, and 0.00%.

 

4 Includes 2%, 4%, 6%, 10%, and 14% attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Vanguard Wellington Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. Certain of the fund’s investments are in corporate debt instruments; the issuers’ abilities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in their respective industries. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Investor Shares are available to any investor who meets the fund’s minimum purchase requirements. Admiral Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria.

 

A.      The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

 

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Bonds and temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Structured debt securities, including mortgages and asset-backed securities, are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system that considers such factors as issuer, tranche, nominal or option-adjusted spreads, weighted average coupon, weighted average maturity, credit enhancements, and collateral. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued at their fair values calculated according to procedures adopted by the board of trustees. These procedures include obtaining quotations from an independent pricing service, monitoring news to identify significant market- or security-specific events, and evaluating changes in the values of foreign market proxies (for example, ADRs, futures contracts, or exchange-traded funds), between the time the foreign markets close and the fund’s pricing time. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

 

2. Foreign Currency: Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from an independent third party as of the fund’s pricing time on the valuation date. Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities include the effects of changes in exchange rates since the securities were purchased, combined with the effects of changes in security prices. Fluctuations in the value of other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) until the assets or liabilities are settled in cash, at which time they are recorded as realized foreign currency gains (losses).

 

3. Futures Contracts: The fund uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty

 

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risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any assets pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets.

 

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

 

During the year ended November 30, 2018, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 1% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.

 

4. Forward Currency Contracts: The fund enters into forward currency contracts to protect the value of securities and related receivables and payables against changes in future foreign exchange rates. The fund’s risks in using these contracts include movement in the values of the foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar and the ability of the counterparties to fulfill their obligations under the contracts. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into forward currency contracts only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. The master netting arrangements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate the forward currency contracts, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The forward currency contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any assets pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the forward currency contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.

 

Forward currency contracts are valued at their quoted daily prices obtained from an independent third party, adjusted for currency risk based on the expiration date of each contract. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized forward currency contract gains (losses).

 

During the year ended November 30, 2018, the fund’s average investment in forward currency contracts represented less than 1% of net assets, based on the average of notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.

 

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5. Swap Contracts: The fund invests in credit default swaps to adjust the overall credit risk of the fund or to actively overweight or underweight credit risk to a specific issuer or group of issuers. The fund may sell credit protection through credit default swaps to simulate investments in long positions that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractively priced in the bond market. The fund may purchase credit protection through credit default swaps to reduce credit exposure to a given issuer or issuers. Under the terms of the swaps, an up-front payment may be exchanged between the seller and buyer. In addition, the seller of the credit protection receives a periodic payment of premium from the buyer that is a fixed percentage applied to a notional amount. If, for example, the reference entity is subject to a credit event (such as bankruptcy, failure to pay, or obligation acceleration) during the term of the swap, the seller agrees to either physically settle or cash settle the swap contract. If the swap is physically settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount and take delivery of a debt instrument of the reference issuer with a par amount equal to such notional amount. If the swap is cash settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer the difference between the notional amount and the final price for the relevant debt instrument, as determined either in a market auction or pursuant to a pre-agreed-upon valuation procedure.

 

The notional amounts of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Swaps are valued daily based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers and the change in value is recorded as an asset (liability) and as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the seller of credit protection is required to take delivery (or, in a cash settled swap, pay the settlement amount determined) upon occurrence of a credit event, periodic payments are made, or the swap terminates, at which time realized gain (loss) is recorded. The net premium to be received or paid by the fund under swap contracts is accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss) over the life of the contract.

 

The primary risk associated with selling credit protection is that, upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the market value of the debt instrument received by the fund (or, in a cash settled swap, the debt instruments used to determine the settlement payment by the fund) will be significantly less than the amount paid by the fund and, in a physically settled swap, the fund may receive an illiquid debt instrument. A risk associated with all types of swaps is the possibility that a counterparty may default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the fund. The fund’s maximum amount subject to counterparty risk is the unrealized appreciation on the swap contract. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into swaps only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, entering into master netting arrangements with its counterparties, and requiring its counterparties to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. In the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any swap contracts with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements. The swap contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the fund’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the fund if the fund is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the fund has pledged. Any securities pledged as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets. The value of collateral received or pledged is compared daily to the value of the swap contracts exposure with each counterparty, and any difference, if in excess of a specified minimum transfer amount, is adjusted and settled within two business days.

 

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Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

 

During the year ended November 30, 2018, the fund’s average amounts of investments in credit protection purchased swaps represented less than 1% of net assets, based on the average of notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.

 

6. To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions: A TBA transaction is an agreement to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities with agreed-upon characteristics (face amount, coupon, maturity) for settlement at a future date. The fund may be a seller of TBA transactions to reduce its exposure to the mortgage-backed securities market or in order to sell mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed-delivery arrangements. When the fund is a buyer of TBA transactions, it maintains cash or short-term investments in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price at the settlement date of the TBA transaction. The primary risk associated with TBA transactions is that a counterparty may default on its obligations. The fund mitigates its counterparty risk by, among other things, performing a credit analysis of counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring its exposure to each counterparty. The fund may also enter into a Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreement (MSFTA) with certain counterparties and require them to transfer collateral as security for their performance. In the absence of a default, the collateral pledged or received by the fund cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Under an MSFTA, upon a counterparty default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any TBA transactions with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed by either party in accordance with its master netting arrangements, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the master netting arrangements.

 

7. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The fund enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the fund sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The fund forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale and by a lower price on the securities to be repurchased. The fund has also entered into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the fund buys mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The fund continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The fund accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the fund’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Net Assets.

 

8. Repurchase Agreements: The fund enters into repurchase agreements with institutional counterparties. Securities pledged as collateral to the fund under repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature, and in the absence of a default, such collateral cannot be repledged, resold, or rehypothecated. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into repurchase agreements only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master repurchase agreements with its counterparties. The master repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any repurchase agreements with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund. Such action may be subject to legal proceedings, which may delay or limit the disposition of collateral.

 

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9. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (November 30, 2015–2018), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

 

10. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.

 

11. Securities Lending: To earn additional income, the fund lends its securities to qualified institutional borrowers. Security loans are subject to termination by the fund at any time, and are required to be secured at all times by collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled before the opening of the market on the next business day. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into securities lending transactions only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master securities lending agreements with its counterparties. The master securities lending agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any loans with that borrower, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund; however, such actions may be subject to legal proceedings. While collateral mitigates counterparty risk, in the event of a default, the fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability in the Statement of Net Assets for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Securities lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on invested cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan. During the term of the loan, the fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities.

 

12. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3.1 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate based upon the higher of the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate, federal funds effective rate, or overnight bank funding rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

 

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at November 30, 2018, or at any time during the period then ended.

 

13. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

 

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Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses), shareholder reporting, and the proxy. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

 

B. Wellington Management Company LLP provides investment advisory services to the fund for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets. The basic fee is subject to quarterly adjustments based on the fund’s performance relative to the combined index comprising the S&P 500 Index and the Bloomberg Barclays Capital U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index for the preceding three years. For the year ended November 30, 2018, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.08% of the fund’s average net assets before a decrease of $5,870,000 (0.01%) based on performance.

 

C. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund corporate management, administrative, marketing, distribution, and cash management services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets. All other costs of operations payable to Vanguard are generally settled twice a month.

 

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At November 30, 2018, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $5,383,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 2.15% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.

 

D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Statement of Net Assets.

 

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Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of November 30, 2018, based on the inputs used to value them:

 

Investments

 

Level 1
($000

)

Level 2
($000

)

Level 3
($000

)

Common Stocks

 

59,150,092

 

7,486,058

 

 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations

 

 

6,517,209

 

 

Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

 

1,447,275

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

20,916,872

 

 

Sovereign Bonds

 

 

2,021,836

 

 

Taxable Municipal Bonds

 

 

1,691,327

 

 

Temporary Cash Investments

 

68,062

 

3,302,925

 

 

Futures Contracts—Assets1

 

444

 

 

 

Futures Contracts—Liabilities1

 

(778

)

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts—Assets

 

 

778

 

 

Forward Currency Contracts—Liabilities

 

 

(255

)

 

Swap Contracts—Assets

 

 

243

 

 

Swap Contracts—Liabilities

 

 

(70

)

 

Total

 

59,217,820

 

43,384,198

 

 

 

1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

 

E. At November 30, 2018, the fair values of derivatives were reflected in the Statement of Net Assets as follows:

 

Statement of Net Assets Caption

 

Interest Rate
Contracts
($000

)

Currency
Contracts
($000

)

Credit
Contracts
($000

)

Total
($000

)

Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts

 

444

 

 

 

444

 

Unrealized Appreciation—Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

778

 

 

778

 

Unrealized Appreciation—OTC Swap Contracts

 

 

 

243

 

243

 

Total Assets

 

444

 

778

 

243

 

1,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts

 

(778

)

 

 

(778

)

Unrealized Depreciation—Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

(255

)

 

(255

)

Unrealized Depreciation—OTC Swap Contracts

 

 

 

(70

)

(70

)

Total Liabilities

 

(778

)

(255

)

(70

)

(1,103

)

 

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Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the year ended November 30, 2018, were:

 

Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives

 

Interest Rate

Contracts

($000

)

Currency

Contracts

($000

)

Credit

Contracts

($000

)

Total

($000

)

Futures Contracts

 

57,114

 

 

 

57,114

 

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

(8,308

)

 

(8,308

)

Swap Contracts

 

 

 

(12

)

(12

)

Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives

 

57,114

 

(8,308

)

(12

)

48,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

(5,462

)

 

 

(5,462

)

Forward Currency Contracts

 

 

(2,640

)

 

(2,640

)

Swap Contracts

 

 

 

173

 

173

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives

 

(5,462

)

(2,640

)

173

 

(7,929

)

 

F. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. As of period end, permanent differences primarily attributable to the accounting for foreign currency transactions and distributions in connection with fund share redemptions were reclassified between the following accounts:

 

 

 

Amount

($000

)

Paid-in Capital

 

396,764

 

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

 

(396,764

)

 

Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles and the realization of unrealized gains or losses on certain futures contracts, forward currency contracts and swap agreements. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:

 

 

 

Amount
($000

)

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

572,678

 

Undistributed Long-Term Gains

 

5,839,043

 

Capital Loss Carryforwards (Non-expiring)

 

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

 

21,632,291

 

 

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Wellington Fund

 

 

 

 

 

As of November 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000

)

Tax Cost

 

80,971,188

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

23,860,384

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(2,227,433

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

21,632,951

 

 

G. During the year ended November 30, 2018, the fund purchased $24,943,483,000 of investment securities and sold $28,730,431,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $8,904,612,000 and $7,719,045,000, respectively.

 

H. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:

 

 

 

Year Ended November 30,

 

 

 

2018 

 

2017

 

 

 

Amount

 

Shares 

 

Amount

 

Shares

 

 

 

($000

)

(000)

 

($000

)

(000

)

Investor Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

1,641,047

 

38,999 

 

2,111,512

 

51,862

 

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

1,115,887

 

26,568 

 

806,153

 

20,179

 

Redeemed

 

(4,065,462

)

(96,841)

 

(5,405,315

)

(131,597

)

Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares

 

(1,308,528

)

(31,274)

 

(2,487,650

)

(59,556

)

Admiral Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issued

 

7,057,729

 

97,338 

 

9,371,661

 

132,764

 

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

5,320,079

 

73,335 

 

3,246,596

 

47,007

 

Redeemed

 

(10,094,737

)

(139,360)

 

(7,843,425

)

(110,876

)

Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares

 

2,283,071

 

31,313 

 

4,774,832

 

68,895

 

 

I. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2018, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Vanguard Wellington Fund

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets—investments summary of Vanguard Wellington Fund (one of the funds constituting Vanguard Wellington Fund, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of November 30, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of November 30, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers and by agreement to the underlying ownership records of the transfer agent; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

 

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 17, 2019

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.

 

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Special 2018 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard Wellington Fund

 

This information for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2018, is included pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

The fund distributed $3,997,753,000 as capital gain dividends (20% rate gain distributions) to shareholders during the fiscal year.

 

For nonresident alien shareholders, 100% of short-term capital gain dividends distributed by the fund are qualified short-term capital gains.

 

The fund distributed $1,687,616,000 of qualified dividend income to shareholders during the fiscal year.

 

For corporate shareholders, 44.4% of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) qualifies for the dividends-received deduction.

 

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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement

 

 

The board of trustees of Vanguard Wellington Fund has renewed the fund’s investment advisory arrangement with Wellington Management Company LLP (Wellington Management). The board determined that renewing the fund’s advisory arrangement was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.

 

The board based its decision upon an evaluation of the advisor’s investment staff, portfolio management process, and performance. This evaluation included information provided to the board by Vanguard’s Portfolio Review Department, which is responsible for fund and advisor oversight and product management. The Portfolio Review Department met regularly with the advisor and made monthly presentations to the board during the fiscal year that directed the board’s focus to relevant information and topics.

 

The board, or an investment committee made up of board members, also received information throughout the year during advisor presentations. For each advisor presentation, the board was provided with letters and reports that included information about, among other things, the advisory firm and the advisor’s assessment of the investment environment, portfolio performance, and portfolio characteristics.

 

In addition, the board received monthly reports, which included a Market and Economic Report, a Fund Dashboard Monthly Summary, and a Fund Performance Report.

 

Prior to their meeting, the trustee were provided with a memo and materials that summarized the information they received over the course of the year. They also considered the factors discussed below, among others. However, no single factor determined whether the board approved the arrangement. Rather, it was the totality of the circumstances that drove the board’s decision.

 

Nature, extent, and quality of services

The board reviewed the quality of the fund’s investment management services over both the short and long term and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board considered that Wellington Management, founded in 1928, is among the nation’s oldest and most respected institutional managers. The portfolio managers leverage tenured teams of equity and fixed income research analysts who conduct detailed fundamental analysis of their respective industries and companies. In managing the equity portion of the fund, Edward P. Bousa employs bottom-up, fundamental research focusing on high-quality companies with above-average yields, strong balance sheets, sustainable competitive advantages, and attractive valuations. In managing the fixed income portion of the fund, the managers focus on investment-grade corporate bonds with intermediate maturities. The firm has advised the fund since its inception in 1929.

 

The board concluded that the advisor’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of the advisory arrangement.

 

Investment performance

The board considered the short- and long-term performance of the fund, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance compared with a relevant benchmark index and peer group. The board concluded that the performance was such that the advisory arrangement should continue. Information about the fund’s most recent performance can be found in the Performance Summary section of this report.

 

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Cost

The board concluded that the fund’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the fund’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer-group average. Information about the fund’s expenses appears in the About Your Fund’s Expenses section of this report as well as in the Financial Statements section, which also includes information about the advisory fee rate.

 

The board did not consider the profitability of Wellington Management in determining whether to approve the advisory fee because Wellington Management is independent of Vanguard and the advisory fee is the result of arm’s-length negotiations.

 

The benefit of economies of scale

The board concluded that the fund’s shareholders benefit from economies of scale because of the breakpoints in the fund’s advisory fee schedule. The breakpoints reduce the effective rate of the fee as the fund’s assets increase.

 

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.

 

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Neither Barclays Bank Plc, Barclays Capital Inc., or any affiliate (collectively Barclays) or Bloomberg is the issuer or producer of the Wellington Fund and neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has any responsibilities, obligations or duties to investors in the Wellington Fund. The Index is licensed for use by The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard) as the sponsor of the Wellington Fund. Bloomberg and Barclays’ only relationship with Vanguard in respect of the Index is the licensing of the Index, which is determined, composed and calculated by BISL, or any successor thereto, without regard to the Issuer or the Wellington Fund or the owners of the Wellington Fund.

 

Additionally, Vanguard may for itself execute transaction(s) with Barclays in or relating to the Index in connection with the Wellington Fund. Investors acquire the Wellington Fund from Vanguard and investors neither acquire any interest in the Index nor enter into any relationship of any kind whatsoever with Bloomberg or Barclays upon making an investment in the Wellington Fund. The Wellington Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Bloomberg or Barclays. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays makes any representation or warranty, express or implied regarding the advisability of investing in the Wellington Fund or the advisability of investing in securities generally or the ability of the Index to track corresponding or relative market performance. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has passed on the legality or suitability of the Wellington Fund with respect to any person or entity. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays is responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Wellington Fund to be issued. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has any obligation to take the needs of the Issuer or the owners of the Wellington Fund or any other third party into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has any obligation or liability in connection with administration, marketing or trading of the Wellington Fund.

 

The licensing agreement between Bloomberg and Barclays is solely for the benefit of Bloomberg and Barclays and not for the benefit of the owners of the Wellington Fund, investors or other third parties. In addition, the licensing agreement between Vanguard and Bloomberg is solely for the benefit of Vanguard and Bloomberg and not for the benefit of the owners of the Wellington Fund, investors or other third parties.

 

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The People Who Govern Your Fund

 

 

The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them.

 

A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 212 Vanguard funds.

 

Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.

 

 

Interested Trustees1

 

F. William McNabb III

Born in 1957. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (January 2010–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard, trustee (2009–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard, and director (2008–present) of Vanguard. Chief executive officer and president (2008–2017) of Vanguard and each of the investment companies served by Vanguard, managing director (1995–2008) of Vanguard, and director (1997–2018) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Director (2018–present) of UnitedHealth Group.

 

Mortimer J. Buckley

Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer (January 2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (January 2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (February 2018–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Chief investment officer (2013–2017), managing director (2002–2017), head of the Retail Investor Group (2006–2012), and chief information officer (2001–2006) of Vanguard. Chairman of the board (2011–2017) of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

 

Independent Trustees

 

Emerson U. Fullwood

Born in 1948. Trustee since January 2008. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: executive chief staff and marketing officer for North America and corporate vice president (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services). Former president of the Worldwide Channels Group, Latin America, and Worldwide Customer Service and executive chief staff officer of Developing Markets of Xerox. Executive in residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Lead director of SPX FLOW, Inc. (multi-industry manufacturing). Director of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, and Roberts Wesleyan College. Trustee of the University of Rochester.

 

Amy Gutmann

Born in 1949. Trustee since June 2006. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president (2004–present) of the University of Pennsylvania. Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, and professor of communication, Annenberg School for Communication, with secondary faculty appointments in the Department of Philosophy, School of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Trustee of the National Constitution Center.

 

1 Mr. McNabb and Mr. Buckley are considered “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because they are officers of the Vanguard funds.

 


 

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen

Born in 1950. Trustee since July 1998. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: corporate vice president of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/consumer products) and member of its executive committee (1997–2008). Chief global diversity officer (retired 2008), vice president and chief information officer (1997–2006), controller (1995–1997), treasurer (1991–1995), and assistant treasurer (1989–1991) of Johnson & Johnson. Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Member of the advisory board of the Institute for Women’s Leadership at Rutgers University.

 

F. Joseph Loughrey

Born in 1949. Trustee since October 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2009) and vice chairman of the board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery). Chairman of the board of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), Oxfam America, and the Lumina Foundation for Education. Director of the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters and chair of the advisory board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, both at the University of Notre Dame.

 

Mark Loughridge

Born in 1953. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior vice president and chief financial officer (retired 2013) of IBM (information technology services). Fiduciary member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013), senior vice president and general manager (2002–2004) of IBM Global Financing, vice president and controller (1998–2002) of IBM, and a variety of other prior management roles at IBM. Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.

 

Scott C. Malpass

Born in 1962. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief investment officer (1989–present) and vice president (1996–present) of the University of Notre Dame. Assistant professor of finance at the Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, and member of the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee. Chairman of the board of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. Member of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors), the board of advisors for Spruceview Capital Partners, and the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion.

 

Deanna Mulligan

Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president (2010–present) and chief executive officer (2011–present) of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Chief operating officer (2010–2011) and executive vice president (2008–2010) of Individual Life and Disability of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Member of the board of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, the American Council of Life Insurers, the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), and the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy. Trustee of the Economic Club of New York and the Bruce Museum (arts and science). Member of the Advisory Council for the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

 

André F. Perold

Born in 1952. Trustee since December 2004. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011). Chief investment officer and co-managing partner of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm). Overseer of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

 

Sarah Bloom Raskin

Born in 1961. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: deputy secretary (2014–2017) of the United States Department of the Treasury. Governor (2010–2014) of the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007–2010) of financial regulation for the State of Maryland. Member of the board of directors (2012–2014) of Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. Director of i(x) Investments, LLC.

 

Peter F. Volanakis

Born in 1955. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) and director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010). Director (2012) of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College (2001–2013). Chairman of the board of trustees of Colby-Sawyer College. Member of the Board of Hypertherm Inc. (industrial cutting systems, software, and consumables).

 


 

Executive Officers

 

Glenn Booraem

Born in 1967. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (2017–present), treasurer (2015–2017), controller (2010–2015), and assistant controller (2001–2010) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard.

 

Christine M. Buchanan

Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard and global head of Fund Administration at Vanguard. Treasurer (2017–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG LLP (audit, tax, and advisory services).

 

Brian Dvorak

Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2017–present) of Vanguard and each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Assistant vice president (2017–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Vice president and director of Enterprise Risk Management (2011–2013) at Oppenheimer Funds, Inc.

 

Thomas J. Higgins

Born in 1957. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2008–present) and treasurer (1998–2008) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard.

 

Peter Mahoney

Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Controller (2015–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of International Fund Services (2008–2014) at Vanguard.

 

Anne E. Robinson

Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: general counsel (2016–present) of Vanguard. Secretary (2016–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director and senior vice president (2016–2018) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express.

 

Michael Rollings

Born in 1963. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: finance director (2017–present) and treasurer (2017) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director (2016–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2006–2016) of MassMutual Financial Group.

 

 

Vanguard Senior Management Team

 

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Chris D. McIsaac

Mortimer J. Buckley

 

James M. Norris

Gregory Davis

 

Thomas M. Rampulla

John James

 

Karin A. Risi

Martha G. King

 

Anne E. Robinson

John T. Marcante

 

Michael Rollings

 

Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor

 

John J. Brennan

Chairman, 1996–2009

Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008

 

 

Founder

 

John C. Bogle

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Annual Report | November 30, 2018

 

 

Vanguard U.S. Factor ETFs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the inside front cover for important information about access to your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

 


 

Important information about access to shareholder reports

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and will be provided with a link to access the report.

 

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this report or by logging on to vanguard.com.

 

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact the intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies. If you invest directly with the fund, you can call Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this report or log on to vanguard.com. Your election to receive paper copies will apply to all the funds you hold through an intermediary or directly with Vanguard.

 

 

 

Contents

 

 

 

 

 

A Note From Our CEO

 

1

 

 

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

 

2

 

 

 

Advisor’s Report

 

3

 

 

 

About Your Fund’s Expenses

 

6

 

 

 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

8

 

 

 

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

27

 

 

 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

40

 

 

 

U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

57

 

 

 

U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

73

 

 

 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

90

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

 


 

A Note From Our CEO

 

 

 

 

 

Tim Buckley

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

Over the years, I’ve found that prudent investors exhibit a common trait: discipline. No matter how the markets move or what new investing fad hits the headlines, those who stay focused on their goals and tune out the noise are set up for long-term success.

 

The prime gateway to investing is saving, and you don’t usually become a saver without a healthy dose of discipline. Savers make the decision to sock away part of their income, which means spending less and delaying gratification, no matter how difficult that may be.

 

Of course, disciplined investing extends beyond diligent saving. The financial markets, in the short term especially, are unpredictable; I have yet to meet the investor who can time them perfectly. It takes discipline to resist the urge to go all-in when markets are frothy or to retreat when things look bleak.

 

Staying put with your investments is one strategy for handling volatility. Another, rebalancing, requires even more discipline because it means steering your money away from strong performers and toward poorer performers.

 

Patience—a form of discipline—is also the friend of long-term investors. Higher returns are the potential reward for weathering the market’s turbulence and uncertainty.

 

It’s important to be prepared for that turbulence, whenever it appears. Don’t panic. Don’t chase returns or look for answers outside the asset classes you trust. And be sure to rebalance periodically, even when there’s turmoil.

 

Whether you’re a master of self-control, get a boost from technology, or work with a professional advisor, know that discipline is necessary to get the most out of your investment portfolio. And know that Vanguard is with you for the entire ride.

 

Thank you for your continued loyalty.

 

Sincerely,

 

Mortimer J. Buckley

President and Chief Executive Officer

December 18, 2018

 

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Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

 

 

·             From their February 13, 2018, inception through November 30, 2018, Vanguard’s six U.S. Factor ETFs provided returns ranging from slightly less than 0% to just above 10%. Three of the ETFs trailed their benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, and three outperformed.

 

·             The U.S. Factor ETFs seek to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks that have lower or higher measures of certain factors relative to the broad U.S. equity market.

 

·             Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF did best among the group, returning 10.07% based on net asset value while exhibiting approximately 29% less volatility than the overall market.

 

·             The only negative performer on an absolute basis, Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF, returned –0.08% based on net asset value. Poor stock selection in the financial services and consumer discretionary sectors detracted most.

 

 

 

Market Barometer

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

 

Periods Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

One Year

Three Years

Five Years

Stocks

 

 

 

 

Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps)

 

5.92%

11.94%

10.89%

Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps)

 

0.57

10.08

7.50

Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market)

 

5.53

11.80

10.62

FTSE All-World ex US Index (International)

 

-7.98

5.59

2.17

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds

 

 

 

 

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index

 

 

 

 

(Broad taxable market)

 

-1.34%

1.33%

2.03%

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

 

 

 

 

(Broad tax-exempt market)

 

1.13

2.13

3.52

FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

 

1.76

0.92

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

CPI

 

 

 

 

Consumer Price Index

 

2.18%

2.02%

1.58%

 

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Advisor’s Report

 

 

From their February 13, 2018, inception through November 30, 2018, Vanguard’s six U.S. Factor ETFs posted returns ranging from about flat to just above 10%. Half of the ETFs outperformed the 5.04% return of their benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, while half fell short.

 

The objective of each U.S. Factor ETF is to create a portfolio that has broad exposure to large-, mid-, and small-capitalization U.S. equities and that has the potential for long-term capital appreciation, subject to rules-based screens as follows:

 

·             Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF seeks exposure to stocks with lower measures of trading liquidity, such as daily trading volume and its effect on the security’s price.

 

·             Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF seeks to build a portfolio of stocks with lower volatility relative to the broad U.S. equity market.

 

·             Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF seeks exposure to stocks with relatively strong recent performance, as identified by measures such as returns over different periods.

 

·             Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF seeks exposure to stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals.

 

·             Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF seeks exposure to stocks with strong fundamentals as identified by measures such as profitability, earnings, and balance-sheet strength.

 

·             Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF seeks exposure to stocks with lower prices relative to fundamental measures of value such as book/price and earnings/ price ratios.

 

The investment environment

 

Global stock markets ended in negative territory for the period from February 13, 2018, through November 30, but U.S. stocks produced solid returns as increasing profits and a strong economy lifted investor sentiment amid concerns about rising interest rates, higher inflation, and trade tensions. Large-capitalization stocks beat small-caps and growth stocks outpaced value.

 

Emerging markets stocks were hurt by trade tensions and a rising U.S. dollar. Results in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region also suffered, in part because these areas depend more on emerging markets.

 

The overall U.S. fixed income market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 0.22% for the period. Yields rose and prices mostly declined as investors

 

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remained concerned about the threat of inflation and the possibility that the Federal Reserve would more aggressively raise rates.

 

The Fed raised rates in March, June, and September. It did so again in December, after the period covered in this report, and signaled that more rate hikes might come in 2019.

 

The funds’ successes and shortfalls

 

Exposure to small-cap stocks dampened returns for all six ETFs. Nevertheless, the U.S. Minimum Volatility, U.S. Quality Factor, U.S. Liquidity Factor, U.S. Momentum Factor, and U.S. Multifactor ETFs all had net positive returns.

 

Sector exposure affected the funds differently based on the factors each seeks to emphasize:

 

·             The U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF posted positive absolute results in all but two sectors. Utilities and health care stocks were the strongest performers and contributed most to relative returns. Energy lost ground on an absolute basis, but an underweight allocation made it a net relative contributor. Materials and processing, the other sector that declined on an absolute basis, detracted from relative results.

 

·             The U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF experienced about 29% less annualized volatility for the period than its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index. The index was up 5.04% over the period, but through several stretches of volatility, the ETF was able to catch more of the upside. Strong selection in financial services and consumer discretionary also bolstered relative results. Health care, consumer staples, and producer durables were relative detractors.

 

·             The U.S. Momentum Factor ETF benefited most on a relative basis from our selection in technology. An overweight allocation to the outperforming health care sector also added to relative returns. By contrast, energy and consumer discretionary posted positive absolute returns but came up short on a relative basis.

 

·             The U.S. Multifactor ETF drew the biggest contributions from the quality and momentum factors, while value was a strong detractor from performance. Technology and consumer staples were the only positive sectors on a relative basis. Holdings in financial services and energy hurt relative performance the most.

 

·             The U.S. Quality Factor ETF benefited from good selection within consumer discretionary, its largest sector. Poor selection in financial services eroded relative returns.

 

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·             The U.S. Value Factor ETF, the only one of the U.S. Factor ETFs with negative returns for the period, fell especially short in its financial services and consumer discretionary selections; an underweight allocation to health care also hurt relative performance. Utilities were the brightest spot in both absolute and relative terms.

 

We expect our approach to portfolio construction to produce long-term capital appreciation that reflects the factors emphasized by each of the U.S. Factor portfolios. Results will vary over different periods across the different factors. However, we believe that focusing on the risk-adjusted returns of each portfolio relative to its targeted factors and the benchmark will serve investors well over time.

 

We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving you in the period ahead.

 

Antonio Picca, Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Factor-Based Strategies

 

Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group

 

December 21, 2018

 

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About Your Fund’s Expenses

 

 

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.

 

A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

 

The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:

 

·   Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

 

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

 

·   Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”

 

The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

 

You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.

 

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Six Months Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

Beginning

 

Ending

 

Expenses

 

 

Account Value

 

Account Value

 

Paid During

 

 

5/31/2018

 

11/30/2018

 

Period

Based on Actual Fund Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$980.48

 

$0.65

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,028.87

 

$0.66

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$947.63

 

$0.63

U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$963.89

 

$0.89

U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$984.55

 

$0.65

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$959.70

 

$0.64

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,024.22

 

$0.66

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,024.42

 

$0.66

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,024.42

 

$0.66

U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,024.17

 

$0.91

U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,024.42

 

$0.66

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETF Shares

 

$1,000.00

 

$1,024.42

 

$0.66

The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The funds’ annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are 0.13% for the U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF, 0.13% for the U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF, 0.13% for the U.S. Momentum Factor ETF, 0.18% for the U.S. Multifactor ETF, 0.13% for the U.S. Quality Factor ETF, and 0.13% for the U.S. Value Factor ETF. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (183/365).

 

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U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

Performance Summary

 

 

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

 

 

Cumulative Performance: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

Initial Investment of $10,000

 

 

 

 

Total Returns

 

 

 

 

Period Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Since

 

Final Value

 

 

Inception

 

of a $10,000

 

 

(2/13/2018)

 

Investment

 U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF Net Asset Value

 

5.09%

 

$10,509

 Russell 3000 Index

 

5.04

 

10,504

 

Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

 

 

 

Since

 

 

Inception

 

 

(2/13/2018)

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF Market Price

 

5.11%

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF Net Asset Value

 

5.09

Russell 3000 Index

 

5.04

“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative benchmark.

 

The market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares’ market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, and then select the Price and Performance tab. The ETF premium/discount analysis there shows the percentages of days on which the ETF Shares’ market price was above or below the NAV.

 

 

 

 

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

 

8


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

Total Returns: Period Ended September 30, 2018

This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

 

 

 

Inception Date

 

Since Inception

ETF Shares

 

2/13/2018

 

 

Market Price

 

 

 

11.89%

Net Asset Value

 

 

 

11.86

 

9


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

Sector Diversification

As of November 30, 2018

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

8.8%

Consumer Staples

 

4.0

Energy

 

2.1

Financial Services

 

36.2

Health Care

 

15.6

Materials & Processing

 

7.2

Producer Durables

 

14.5

Technology

 

6.7

Utilities

 

4.9

The table reflects the fund’s equity exposure, based on its investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded. Sector categories are based on the Russell Global Sectors (“RGS”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a RGS classification as of the effective reporting period.

 

10


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

Financial Statements

 

 

Statement of Net Assets

As of November 30, 2018

 

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

Common Stocks (99.2%)1

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (8.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

 

16,241

 

101

 

 

 

VF Corp.

 

790

 

64

 

 

 

Ross Stores Inc.

 

688

 

60

 

 

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp.

 

1,020

 

56

 

*

 

K12 Inc.

 

1,892

 

45

 

 

 

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

 

1,027

 

45

 

 

 

News Corp. Class A

 

3,429

 

45

 

 

 

Choice Hotels International Inc.

 

543

 

42

 

*

 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

 

260

 

32

 

 

 

AMERCO

 

88

 

31

 

*

 

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

 

1,806

 

28

 

*

 

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.

 

681

 

27

 

 

 

International Speedway Corp. Class A

 

617

 

26

 

*

 

Revlon Inc. Class A

 

988

 

25

 

*

 

Denny’s Corp.

 

1,442

 

24

 

*

 

Churchill Downs Inc.

 

84

 

23

 

*

 

Barnes & Noble Education Inc.

 

3,498

 

23

 

*

 

Central Garden & Pet Co. Class A

 

742

 

23

 

 

 

Scholastic Corp.

 

497

 

23

 

 

 

Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.

 

1,094

 

22

 

*

 

MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc.

 

830

 

22

 

*

 

Drive Shack Inc.

 

4,549

 

21

 

*

 

Tribune Publishing Co.

 

1,452

 

21

 

 

 

Carnival Corp.

 

335

 

20

 

 

 

Matthews International Corp. Class A

 

460

 

19

 

*

 

2U Inc.

 

331

 

19

 

*

 

Eros International plc

 

2,064

 

19

 

*

 

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Formula One

 

613

 

18

 

*

 

Vera Bradley Inc.

 

1,550

 

17

 

*

 

Potbelly Corp.

 

1,558

 

16

 

*

 

WideOpenWest Inc.

 

1,673

 

16

 

*

 

Motorcar Parts of America Inc.

 

857

 

15

 

*

 

Grand Canyon Education Inc.

 

118

 

14

 

 

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

 

153

 

14

 

 

 

Marcus Corp.

 

286

 

12

 

 

 

Cable One Inc.

 

13

 

12

 

 

 

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

 

140

 

11

 

*

 

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM Class C

 

282

 

11

 

 

 

Pool Corp.

 

64

 

10

 

 

 

Entravision Communications Corp. Class A

 

3,121

 

10

 

 

 

Inter Parfums Inc.

 

158

 

10

 

 

 

Emerald Expositions Events Inc.

 

778

 

9

 

*

 

America’s Car-Mart Inc.

 

121

 

9

 

 

 

National Presto Industries Inc.

 

69

 

9

 

*

 

Regis Corp.

 

470

 

9

 

*

 

Career Education Corp.

 

615

 

8

 

*

 

Belmond Ltd. Class A

 

451

 

8

 

 

 

Johnson Outdoors Inc. Class A

 

115

 

8

 

*

 

Lands’ End Inc.

 

381

 

8

 

*

 

QuinStreet Inc.

 

484

 

8

 

*

 

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty Braves

 

295

 

7

 

 

 

HealthStream Inc.

 

299

 

7

 

 

 

Service Corp. International

 

157

 

7

 

*

 

Bridgepoint Education Inc. Class A

 

862

 

7

 

*

 

Stoneridge Inc.

 

256

 

7

 

*

 

Duluth Holdings Inc.

 

217

 

7

 

 

 

Tower International Inc.

 

227

 

6

 

 

 

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

 

272

 

6

 

 

 

Movado Group Inc.

 

154

 

6

 

*

 

Gentherm Inc.

 

120

 

6

 

 

11


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

Hooker Furniture Corp.

 

182

 

6

 

 

 

Standard Motor Products Inc.

 

104

 

6

 

 

 

Citi Trends Inc.

 

246

 

5

 

*

 

Cimpress NV

 

41

 

5

 

*

 

Cavco Industries Inc.

 

30

 

5

 

*

 

ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc.

 

111

 

5

 

*

 

American Public Education Inc.

 

155

 

5

 

*

 

Care.com Inc.

 

267

 

5

 

*

 

Golden Entertainment Inc.

 

262

 

5

 

 

 

Gentex Corp.

 

206

 

5

 

*

 

Liberty Broadband Corp.

 

53

 

5

 

*

 

Universal Electronics Inc.

 

129

 

5

 

*

 

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.

 

402

 

4

 

 

 

Texas Roadhouse Inc. Class A

 

67

 

4

 

 

 

KAR Auction Services Inc.

 

77

 

4

 

*

 

Quotient Technology Inc.

 

348

 

4

 

 

 

Viad Corp.

 

82

 

4

 

 

 

Garmin Ltd.

 

60

 

4

 

 

 

Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc.

 

161

 

4

 

 

 

Cinemark Holdings Inc.

 

98

 

4

 

 

 

Carriage Services Inc. Class A

 

220

 

4

 

 

 

Extended Stay America Inc.

 

193

 

4

 

 

 

Aramark

 

92

 

4

 

*

 

Del Taco Restaurants Inc.

 

304

 

3

 

*

 

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc.

 

718

 

3

 

*

 

Visteon Corp.

 

42

 

3

 

*

 

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.

 

144

 

3

 

 

 

New Media Investment Group Inc.

 

232

 

3

 

 

 

Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A

 

178

 

3

 

 

 

Cato Corp. Class A

 

184

 

3

 

 

 

Superior Industries International Inc.

 

364

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,364

 

Consumer Staples (3.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Monster Beverage Corp.

 

1,706

 

102

 

 

 

Sysco Corp.

 

1,182

 

80

 

*

 

Simply Good Foods Co.

 

2,625

 

53

 

*

 

Performance Food Group Co.

 

1,194

 

41

 

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co.

 

610

 

31

 

 

 

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

 

638

 

31

 

 

 

Flowers Foods Inc.

 

1,504

 

30

 

 

 

SpartanNash Co.

 

1,250

 

23

 

 

 

Lancaster Colony Corp.

 

128

 

23

 

 

 

Ingredion Inc.

 

207

 

22

 

 

 

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

 

406

 

19

 

*

 

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

 

830

 

16

 

 

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

 

128

 

15

 

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

227

 

14

 

*

 

Farmer Brothers Co.

 

591

 

14

 

*

 

Chefs’ Warehouse Inc.

 

314

 

12

 

*

 

Freshpet Inc.

 

362

 

12

 

 

 

Turning Point Brands Inc.

 

358

 

11

 

 

 

General Mills Inc.

 

229

 

10

 

*

 

Primo Water Corp.

 

530

 

8

 

 

 

National Beverage Corp.

 

88

 

8

 

 

 

Weis Markets Inc.

 

148

 

7

 

 

 

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

 

87

 

7

 

 

 

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

 

188

 

7

 

 

 

Ingles Markets Inc. Class A

 

204

 

6

 

 

 

WD-40 Co.

 

31

 

5

 

 

 

Andersons Inc.

 

162

 

5

 

 

 

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A

 

54

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

615

 

Energy (2.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phillips 66

 

817

 

76

 

*

 

EP Energy Corp. Class A

 

23,949

 

26

 

*

 

SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc.

 

1,234

 

22

 

*

 

Par Pacific Holdings Inc.

 

1,184

 

20

 

*

 

Frank’s International NV

 

2,498

 

18

 

*

 

NCS Multistage Holdings Inc.

 

2,398

 

17

 

 

 

Kinder Morgan Inc.

 

1,015

 

17

 

*

 

Abraxas Petroleum Corp.

 

10,399

 

17

 

*

 

Newpark Resources Inc.

 

2,049

 

16

 

 

 

EOG Resources Inc.

 

103

 

11

 

*

 

ION Geophysical Corp.

 

1,017

 

9

 

*

 

TPI Composites Inc.

 

325

 

9

 

*

 

Centennial Resource Development Inc.Class A

 

529

 

8

 

*

 

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

 

3,648

 

8

 

 

 

Valvoline Inc.

 

273

 

6

 

*

 

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.

 

2,258

 

6

 

 

 

Mammoth Energy Services Inc.

 

219

 

6

 

*

 

Matrix Service Co.

 

243

 

5

 

 

 

RPC Inc.

 

356

 

5

 

 

 

TerraForm Power Inc. Class A

 

327

 

4

 

*

 

Tellurian Inc.

 

506

 

4

 

*

 

REX American Resources Corp.

 

48

 

3

 

*

 

Exterran Corp.

 

136

 

3

 

*

 

TETRA Technologies Inc.

 

1,141

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

319

 

Financial Services (36.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

 

1,589

 

130

 

 

 

Aon plc

 

760

 

125

 

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.

 

1,390

 

123

 

 

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

1,195

 

112

 

 

12


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

 

673

 

107

 

 

 

Aflac Inc.

 

2,255

 

103

 

 

 

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

 

1,896

 

102

 

 

 

Chubb Ltd.

 

748

 

100

 

 

 

CME Group Inc.

 

508

 

97

 

 

 

Prologis Inc.

 

1,412

 

95

 

 

 

Public Storage

 

436

 

93

 

*

 

Fiserv Inc.

 

1,107

 

88

 

 

 

Progressive Corp.

 

1,154

 

77

 

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

 

684

 

74

 

 

 

BB&T Corp.

 

1,416

 

72

 

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

778

 

70

 

 

 

Erie Indemnity Co. Class A

 

486

 

67

 

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

1,282

 

66

 

 

 

S&P Global Inc.

 

340

 

62

 

 

 

State Street Corp.

 

834

 

61

 

*

 

OneMain Holdings Inc.

 

1,983

 

58

 

 

 

SunTrust Banks Inc.

 

908

 

57

 

 

 

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

 

3,205

 

55

 

 

 

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

 

749

 

53

 

 

 

Stifel Financial Corp.

 

1,053

 

51

 

 

 

BlackRock Inc.

 

115

 

49

 

 

 

CNO Financial Group Inc.

 

2,473

 

45

 

 

 

Simon Property Group Inc.

 

241

 

45

 

 

 

Selective Insurance Group Inc.

 

671

 

45

 

 

 

Weingarten Realty Investors

 

1,540

 

44

 

 

 

Equinix Inc.

 

112

 

43

 

 

 

Primerica Inc.

 

357

 

42

 

 

 

Gladstone Commercial Corp.

 

2,192

 

42

 

 

 

TFS Financial Corp.

 

2,598

 

42

 

 

 

MetLife Inc.

 

904

 

40

 

 

 

Allstate Corp.

 

442

 

39

 

 

 

United Bankshares Inc.

 

1,089

 

39

 

 

 

Investors Real Estate Trust

 

7,232

 

39

 

 

 

First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A

 

89

 

38

 

 

 

CNA Financial Corp.

 

799

 

37

 

 

 

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.

 

1,217

 

35

 

 

 

City Office REIT Inc.

 

3,159

 

35

 

 

 

Commerce Bancshares Inc.

 

547

 

34

 

 

 

Equity Commonwealth

 

1,073

 

34

 

 

 

Front Yard Residential Corp.

 

3,716

 

33

 

 

 

Home BancShares Inc.

 

1,700

 

33

 

 

 

Travelers Cos. Inc.

 

253

 

33

 

 

 

Independent Bank Corp.

 

1,416

 

33

 

 

 

Morningstar Inc.

 

275

 

32

 

 

 

UMB Financial Corp.

 

479

 

32

 

 

 

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

 

432

 

32

 

*

 

Enstar Group Ltd.

 

180

 

32

 

 

 

FirstCash Inc.

 

355

 

32

 

 

 

Prosperity Bancshares Inc.

 

455

 

32

 

 

 

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. Class A

 

1,525

 

31

 

 

 

Paramount Group Inc.

 

2,191

 

31

 

 

 

First Hawaiian Inc.

 

1,195

 

31

 

*

 

First Foundation Inc.

 

1,936

 

31

 

 

 

IBERIABANK Corp.

 

413

 

31

 

 

 

FNB Corp.

 

2,502

 

31

 

 

 

Chemical Financial Corp.

 

641

 

30

 

 

 

JBG SMITH Properties

 

750

 

30

 

 

 

ConnectOne Bancorp Inc.

 

1,465

 

30

 

 

 

Rayonier Inc.

 

932

 

29

 

 

 

BOK Financial Corp.

 

347

 

29

 

 

 

Hancock Whitney Corp.

 

713

 

29

 

 

 

Popular Inc.

 

503

 

28

 

 

 

CatchMark Timber Trust Inc. Class A

 

3,340

 

28

 

 

 

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.

 

1,423

 

28

 

 

 

Janus Henderson Group plc

 

1,180

 

28

 

 

 

American National Insurance Co.

 

216

 

28

 

 

 

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.

 

276

 

27

 

 

 

American Campus Communities Inc.

 

617

 

27

 

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

 

199

 

27

 

 

 

Liberty Property Trust

 

579

 

26

 

*

 

CoreLogic Inc.

 

645

 

26

 

 

 

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

 

317

 

26

 

 

 

Old Republic International Corp.

 

1,119

 

25

 

 

 

Douglas Emmett Inc.

 

680

 

25

 

 

 

Midland States Bancorp Inc.

 

960

 

25

 

 

 

Valley National Bancorp

 

2,291

 

25

 

 

 

Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc.

 

147

 

25

 

*

 

Howard Hughes Corp.

 

214

 

24

 

 

 

Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.

 

1,464

 

24

 

 

 

Charles Schwab Corp.

 

521

 

23

 

 

 

BGC Partners Inc. Class A

 

2,186

 

23

 

 

 

Piper Jaffray Cos.

 

322

 

23

 

 

 

Tompkins Financial Corp.

 

281

 

23

 

 

 

UDR Inc.

 

538

 

23

 

 

 

Hilltop Holdings Inc.

 

1,169

 

23

 

 

 

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.

 

159

 

23

 

 

 

Nelnet Inc. Class A

 

416

 

23

 

 

 

Torchmark Corp.

 

262

 

23

 

 

 

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

 

573

 

23

 

 

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

 

544

 

22

 

 

13


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

 

1,142

 

22

 

 

 

RMR Group Inc. Class A

 

334

 

22

 

 

 

Oritani Financial Corp.

 

1,370

 

21

 

 

 

TCF Financial Corp.

 

947

 

21

 

 

 

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

 

964

 

21

 

 

 

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

 

2,651

 

21

 

 

 

Healthcare Trust of America Inc. Class A

 

721

 

20

 

 

 

PS Business Parks Inc.

 

143

 

20

 

*

 

Customers Bancorp Inc.

 

1,028

 

20

 

 

 

Meridian Bancorp Inc.

 

1,224

 

20

 

 

 

GAIN Capital Holdings Inc.

 

2,721

 

20

 

 

 

ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.

 

502

 

20

 

*

 

Equity Bancshares Inc. Class A

 

504

 

19

 

 

 

Hospitality Properties Trust

 

611

 

16

 

 

 

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

 

203

 

16

 

*

 

Everi Holdings Inc.

 

2,366

 

16

 

 

 

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA

 

870

 

15

 

*

 

Fair Isaac Corp.

 

70

 

14

 

*

 

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. Class A

 

1,263

 

13

 

 

 

American Tower Corp.

 

80

 

13

 

*

 

On Deck Capital Inc.

 

1,636

 

13

 

 

 

Cedar Realty Trust Inc.

 

3,487

 

13

 

 

 

American Express Co.

 

109

 

12

 

*

 

eHealth Inc.

 

317

 

12

 

 

 

Senior Housing Properties Trust

 

881

 

12

 

 

 

WP Carey Inc.

 

177

 

12

 

 

 

OFG Bancorp

 

628

 

11

 

 

 

Hanover Insurance Group Inc.

 

99

 

11

 

 

 

United Financial Bancorp Inc.

 

693

 

11

 

 

 

Brown & Brown Inc.

 

384

 

11

 

 

 

WR Berkley Corp.

 

141

 

11

 

 

 

Maiden Holdings Ltd.

 

4,303

 

11

 

*

 

Euronet Worldwide Inc.

 

91

 

11

 

 

 

1st Source Corp.

 

221

 

11

 

 

 

Sun Communities Inc.

 

97

 

10

 

 

 

Alleghany Corp.

 

16

 

10

 

 

 

First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.

 

308

 

10

 

 

 

Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.

 

309

 

10

 

 

 

Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.

 

590

 

9

 

 

 

Associated Banc-Corp

 

402

 

9

 

 

 

US Bancorp

 

169

 

9

 

 

 

United Fire Group Inc.

 

170

 

9

 

*

 

Markel Corp.

 

8

 

9

 

 

 

Kinsale Capital Group Inc.

 

138

 

9

 

 

 

Highwoods Properties Inc.

 

195

 

8

 

*

 

TriState Capital Holdings Inc.

 

328

 

8

 

 

 

First American Financial Corp.

 

164

 

8

 

 

 

First Bancorp

 

197

 

8

 

 

 

BancFirst Corp.

 

141

 

8

 

 

 

Tier REIT Inc.

 

334

 

8

 

 

 

NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

 

479

 

8

 

 

 

S&T Bancorp Inc.

 

184

 

8

 

 

 

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

 

400

 

8

 

 

 

Fidelity Southern Corp.

 

325

 

8

 

 

 

TriCo Bancshares

 

198

 

8

 

 

 

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.

 

131

 

8

 

*

 

Essent Group Ltd.

 

193

 

7

 

 

 

Wintrust Financial Corp.

 

96

 

7

 

 

 

Radian Group Inc.

 

401

 

7

 

 

 

National Western Life Group Inc. Class A

 

24

 

7

 

*

 

Marcus & Millichap Inc.

 

202

 

7

 

 

 

FB Financial Corp.

 

190

 

7

 

 

 

Webster Financial Corp.

 

121

 

7

 

 

 

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

 

33

 

7

 

 

 

Kilroy Realty Corp.

 

102

 

7

 

 

 

American Financial Group Inc.

 

69

 

7

 

*

 

Triumph Bancorp Inc.

 

184

 

7

 

 

 

Heritage Financial Corp.

 

200

 

7

 

 

 

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

 

50

 

7

 

*

 

Franklin Financial Network Inc.

 

207

 

7

 

 

 

EPR Properties

 

98

 

7

 

 

 

National Bank Holdings Corp. Class A

 

186

 

7

 

 

 

Safety Insurance Group Inc.

 

77

 

7

 

*

 

Veritex Holdings Inc.

 

262

 

7

 

 

 

Community Healthcare Trust Inc.

 

213

 

7

 

 

 

National General Holdings Corp.

 

253

 

7

 

 

 

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania

 

261

 

7

 

 

 

Eaton Vance Corp.

 

163

 

7

 

 

 

UMH Properties Inc.

 

508

 

7

 

*

 

Bancorp Inc.

 

665

 

7

 

 

 

City Holding Co.

 

86

 

7

 

*

 

Western Alliance Bancorp

 

139

 

7

 

 

 

Park National Corp.

 

68

 

7

 

 

 

SEI Investments Co.

 

121

 

7

 

 

 

Carolina Financial Corp.

 

185

 

6

 

*

 

SLM Corp.

 

616

 

6

 

 

 

Southside Bancshares Inc.

 

183

 

6

 

 

 

Lakeland Bancorp Inc.

 

376

 

6

 

 

 

Alexander’s Inc.

 

20

 

6

 

 

 

Lakeland Financial Corp.

 

134

 

6

 

 

 

Employers Holdings Inc.

 

138

 

6

 

 

 

Dime Community Bancshares Inc.

 

336

 

6

 

 

14


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.

 

178

 

6

 

 

 

NBT Bancorp Inc.

 

156

 

6

 

 

 

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.

 

398

 

6

 

 

 

Hudson Pacific Properties Inc.

 

194

 

6

 

 

 

WesBanco Inc.

 

137

 

6

 

 

 

First Busey Corp.

 

207

 

6

 

 

 

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

 

91

 

6

 

 

 

Reinsurance Group of America Inc. Class A

 

39

 

6

 

 

 

Loews Corp.

 

121

 

6

 

 

 

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

 

224

 

6

 

*

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.

 

198

 

6

 

 

 

BankUnited Inc.

 

164

 

6

 

*

 

INTL. FCStone Inc.

 

145

 

6

 

 

 

Heartland Financial USA Inc.

 

103

 

6

 

 

 

Synovus Financial Corp.

 

149

 

6

 

 

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

 

55

 

6

 

 

 

Iron Mountain Inc.

 

159

 

5

 

 

 

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

 

97

 

5

 

 

 

First Financial Bankshares Inc.

 

81

 

5

 

 

 

Live Oak Bancshares Inc.

 

292

 

5

 

 

 

Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc.

 

145

 

5

 

 

 

Lazard Ltd. Class A

 

130

 

5

 

 

 

Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc.

 

537

 

5

 

 

 

Towne Bank

 

177

 

5

 

 

 

PJT Partners Inc.

 

107

 

5

 

 

 

Provident Financial Services Inc.

 

196

 

5

 

 

 

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

 

179

 

5

 

 

 

WSFS Financial Corp.

 

118

 

5

 

 

 

National Retail Properties Inc.

 

99

 

5

 

 

 

Lamar Advertising Co. Class A

 

64

 

5

 

 

 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.

 

73

 

5

 

 

 

Independent Bank Corp.

 

60

 

5

 

 

 

Getty Realty Corp.

 

156

 

5

 

 

 

STORE Capital Corp.

 

158

 

5

 

 

 

Life Storage Inc.

 

47

 

5

 

 

 

Jernigan Capital Inc.

 

214

 

5

 

 

 

Westamerica Bancorporation

 

72

 

5

 

 

 

Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Inc. Class A

 

498

 

5

 

 

 

Cousins Properties Inc.

 

532

 

4

 

 

 

Investors Bancorp Inc.

 

361

 

4

 

*

 

Enova International Inc.

 

199

 

4

 

 

 

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

 

57

 

4

 

*

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

 

374

 

4

 

 

 

Apartment Investment & Management Co.

 

93

 

4

 

 

 

Fidelity National Financial Inc.

 

129

 

4

 

*

 

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

 

149

 

4

 

 

 

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.

 

849

 

4

 

 

 

AMERISAFE Inc.

 

65

 

4

 

*

 

Flagstar Bancorp Inc.

 

128

 

4

 

 

 

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust Inc.

 

114

 

4

 

 

 

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

 

134

 

4

 

 

 

Farmland Partners Inc.

 

666

 

4

 

 

 

PacWest Bancorp

 

102

 

4

 

 

 

Franklin Street Properties Corp.

 

532

 

4

 

 

 

Cohen & Steers Inc.

 

109

 

4

 

 

 

American Homes 4 Rent Class A

 

194

 

4

 

 

 

Capitol Federal Financial Inc.

 

286

 

4

 

*

 

PennyMac Financial Services Inc.

 

194

 

4

 

*

 

St. Joe Co.

 

262

 

4

 

 

 

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

 

29

 

4

 

 

 

CVB Financial Corp.

 

163

 

4

 

 

 

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

 

84

 

4

 

 

 

Hanmi Financial Corp.

 

166

 

4

 

 

 

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

 

92

 

4

 

 

 

First Merchants Corp.

 

88

 

4

 

 

 

First Financial Bancorp

 

132

 

4

 

 

 

Kearny Financial Corp.

 

278

 

4

 

 

 

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

 

263

 

4

 

 

 

Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc.

 

286

 

4

 

 

 

International Bancshares Corp.

 

94

 

4

 

 

 

Brookline Bancorp Inc.

 

226

 

4

 

 

 

Preferred Bank

 

68

 

3

 

 

 

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

 

248

 

3

 

 

 

East West Bancorp Inc.

 

64

 

3

 

 

 

BBX Capital Corp. Class A

 

502

 

3

 

 

 

Raymond James Financial Inc.

 

42

 

3

 

 

 

Taubman Centers Inc.

 

63

 

3

 

 

 

Renasant Corp.

 

88

 

3

 

 

 

Independent Bank Group Inc.

 

55

 

3

 

 

 

Navient Corp.

 

272

 

3

 

 

 

Sterling Bancorp

 

159

 

3

 

 

 

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

 

68

 

3

 

 

 

Principal Financial Group Inc.

 

60

 

3

 

 

 

Opus Bank

 

135

 

3

 

 

 

RE/MAX Holdings Inc. Class A

 

80

 

3

 

*

 

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.

 

41

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,624

 

Health Care (15.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Danaher Corp.

 

842

 

92

 

 

 

HCA Healthcare Inc.

 

596

 

86

 

 

 

Zoetis Inc.

 

913

 

86

 

 

 

Baxter International Inc.

 

1,228

 

84

 

 

15


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

($000

 

)

 

*

Illumina Inc.

 

246

 

83

 

*

Boston Scientific Corp.

 

2,148

 

81

 

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

 

318

 

80

 

 

Stryker Corp.

 

452

 

79

 

 

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

 

299

 

75

 

*

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

 

417

 

68

 

*

CASI Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

12,935

 

56

 

*

Genomic Health Inc.

 

666

 

53

 

 

Bruker Corp.

 

1,397

 

46

 

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

356

 

42

 

 

Humana Inc.

 

126

 

42

 

*

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

211

 

38

 

*

Xencor Inc.

 

900

 

38

 

*

PDL BioPharma Inc.

 

11,569

 

36

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

444

 

33

 

 

Computer Programs & Systems Inc.

 

1,232

 

33

 

 

Cantel Medical Corp.

 

378

 

32

 

*

Codexis Inc.

 

1,473

 

32

 

*

QIAGEN NV

 

881

 

31

 

*

Penumbra Inc.

 

211

 

29

 

*

HealthEquity Inc.

 

323

 

29

 

*

CareDx Inc.

 

957

 

28

 

*

R1 RCM Inc.

 

3,031

 

28

 

*

Kura Oncology Inc.

 

2,039

 

26

 

*

STAAR Surgical Co.

 

679

 

26

 

*

Retrophin Inc.

 

1,018

 

25

 

*

ICU Medical Inc.

 

101

 

24

 

*

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

 

179

 

24

 

*

BioScrip Inc.

 

5,886

 

23

 

*

Capital Senior Living Corp.

 

2,530

 

23

 

*

Neogen Corp.

 

339

 

22

 

 

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.

 

226

 

22

 

*

Insulet Corp.

 

258

 

22

 

*

MacroGenics Inc.

 

1,257

 

22

 

 

Encompass Health Corp.

 

282

 

21

 

*

RadNet Inc.

 

1,588

 

20

 

*

Theravance Biopharma Inc.

 

733

 

20

 

*

Seattle Genetics Inc.

 

302

 

19

 

*

Senseonics Holdings Inc.

 

5,547

 

19

 

*

ChemoCentryx Inc.

 

1,869

 

19

 

*

Ra Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

1,188

 

19

 

 

LeMaitre Vascular Inc.

 

665

 

19

 

*

American Renal Associates Holdings Inc.

 

1,096

 

18

 

*

Haemonetics Corp.

 

162

 

17

 

*

Calithera Biosciences Inc.

 

3,509

 

17

 

*

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

785

 

17

 

*

FibroGen Inc.

 

385

 

17

 

*

GenMark Diagnostics Inc.

 

3,184

 

17

 

*

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

1,100

 

16

 

 

National HealthCare Corp.

 

186

 

16

 

*

NeoGenomics Inc.

 

908

 

15

 

 

Bio-Techne Corp.

 

87

 

14

 

*

Optinose Inc.

 

1,756

 

14

 

*

Dova Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

921

 

14

 

 

Chemed Corp.

 

41

 

13

 

*

AtriCure Inc.

 

379

 

13

 

*

Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

2,487

 

13

 

*

Teligent Inc.

 

5,857

 

12

 

*

CryoLife Inc.

 

394

 

12

 

*

NanoString Technologies Inc.

 

666

 

11

 

*

Invitae Corp.

 

799

 

11

 

*

Adverum Biotechnologies Inc.

 

3,062

 

11

 

*

Ardelyx Inc.

 

4,007

 

11

 

*

T2 Biosystems Inc.

 

2,415

 

11

 

*

Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

5,961

 

11

 

 

Atrion Corp.

 

13

 

10

 

*

Jounce Therapeutics Inc.

 

2,319

 

10

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

 

91

 

10

 

 

Ensign Group Inc.

 

215

 

10

 

*

Sientra Inc.

 

549

 

9

 

*

Fate Therapeutics Inc.

 

605

 

9

 

 

STERIS plc

 

76

 

9

 

 

US Physical Therapy Inc.

 

76

 

9

 

*

Aratana Therapeutics Inc.

 

1,319

 

9

 

*

WaVe Life Sciences Ltd.

 

176

 

8

 

*

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.

 

148

 

8

 

 

Luminex Corp.

 

256

 

8

 

*

Antares Pharma Inc.

 

2,076

 

7

 

*

Catalent Inc.

 

171

 

7

 

 

PerkinElmer Inc.

 

76

 

7

 

*

NextGen Healthcare Inc.

 

360

 

6

 

*

Providence Service Corp.

 

89

 

6

 

*

PRA Health Sciences Inc.

 

52

 

6

 

*

AngioDynamics Inc.

 

279

 

6

 

*

Medidata Solutions Inc.

 

77

 

6

 

*

G1 Therapeutics Inc.

 

155

 

6

 

*

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.

 

566

 

6

 

 

Meridian Bioscience Inc.

 

298

 

6

 

*

Triple-S Management Corp. Class B

 

288

 

5

 

*

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

2,166

 

5

 

*

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. Class A

 

20

 

5

 

 

Phibro Animal Health Corp. Class A

 

144

 

5

 

 

ResMed Inc.

 

41

 

5

 

*

Surgery Partners Inc.

 

315

 

5

 

 

Medtronic plc

 

46

 

4

 

*

Alkermes plc

 

119

 

4

 

*

Cerus Corp.

 

823

 

4

 

 

16


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

($000

 

)

 

 

Teleflex Inc.

 

15

 

4

 

*

Selecta Biosciences Inc.

 

660

 

4

 

*

Stemline Therapeutics Inc.

 

351

 

4

 

*

Cross Country Healthcare Inc.

 

365

 

3

 

*

Clearside Biomedical Inc.

 

2,226

 

3

 

*

Conatus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

722

 

3

 

*

ViewRay Inc.

 

464

 

3

 

*

Athenex Inc.

 

233

 

3

 

*

Syros Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

406

 

3

 

*

Aduro Biotech Inc.

 

912

 

2

 

*

Neos Therapeutics Inc.

 

755

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,429

 

Materials & Processing (7.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Copper Corp.

 

2,984

 

100

 

 

Ecolab Inc.

 

609

 

98

 

 

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

 

593

 

95

 

*

Linde plc

 

340

 

54

 

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

 

548

 

51

 

 

NewMarket Corp.

 

114

 

48

 

 

Chase Corp.

 

398

 

45

 

 

PolyOne Corp.

 

1,174

 

39

 

 

Versum Materials Inc.

 

1,099

 

38

 

 

Valmont Industries Inc.

 

290

 

38

 

*

Univar Inc.

 

1,621

 

35

 

 

Global Brass & Copper Holdings Inc.

 

885

 

29

 

*

JELD-WEN Holding Inc.

 

1,336

 

25

 

 

Myers Industries Inc.

 

1,322

 

22

 

 

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.

 

704

 

20

 

 

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

 

262

 

20

 

 

Westlake Chemical Corp.

 

274

 

20

 

*

Ryerson Holding Corp.

 

2,323

 

19

 

 

Haynes International Inc.

 

565

 

19

 

*

Armstrong Flooring Inc.

 

1,172

 

18

 

 

Caesarstone Ltd.

 

1,147

 

18

 

 

Royal Gold Inc.

 

243

 

18

 

 

Griffon Corp.

 

1,442

 

18

 

 

DMC Global Inc.

 

464

 

17

 

 

Olympic Steel Inc.

 

888

 

16

 

 

Sherwin-Williams Co.

 

35

 

15

 

*

Unifi Inc.

 

481

 

13

 

 

AptarGroup Inc.

 

127

 

13

 

*

Forterra Inc.

 

2,678

 

13

 

 

Sonoco Products Co.

 

188

 

11

 

*

Koppers Holdings Inc.

 

560

 

10

 

 

Cabot Corp.

 

173

 

9

 

 

Hexcel Corp.

 

109

 

7

 

 

RPM International Inc.

 

98

 

6

 

*

Veritiv Corp.

 

201

 

6

 

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

75

 

6

 

 

Materion Corp.

 

113

 

6

 

 

Quanex Building Products Corp.

 

355

 

6

 

 

AAON Inc.

 

144

 

5

 

 

Quaker Chemical Corp.

 

26

 

5

 

*

Foundation Building Materials Inc.

 

501

 

5

 

 

Comfort Systems USA Inc.

 

90

 

5

 

 

Balchem Corp.

 

52

 

5

 

 

Timken Co.

 

112

 

5

 

 

Stepan Co.

 

54

 

4

 

 

Innospec Inc.

 

58

 

4

 

 

Gold Resource Corp.

 

1,081

 

4

 

 

PH Glatfelter Co.

 

320

 

4

 

 

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.

 

147

 

4

 

*

LSB Industries Inc.

 

518

 

4

 

 

Mueller Industries Inc.

 

160

 

4

 

*

Intrepid Potash Inc.

 

1,087

 

4

 

 

Insteel Industries Inc.

 

130

 

4

 

 

Neenah Inc.

 

44

 

3

 

 

Innophos Holdings Inc.

 

88

 

2

 

 

NN Inc.

 

248

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,114

 

Producer Durables (14.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roper Technologies Inc.

 

320

 

95

 

 

Waste Management Inc.

 

858

 

80

 

 

Johnson Controls International plc

 

2,267

 

79

 

 

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

 

514

 

71

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

373

 

64

 

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

 

407

 

60

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

313

 

58

 

 

National Instruments Corp.

 

1,136

 

56

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

 

783

 

53

 

 

Crane Co.

 

580

 

50

 

 

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

 

394

 

44

 

 

Air Lease Corp. Class A

 

1,083

 

42

 

 

Regal Beloit Corp.

 

538

 

42

 

 

Toro Co.

 

671

 

42

 

 

John Bean Technologies Corp.

 

502

 

41

 

*

ASGN Inc.

 

572

 

40

 

*

Colfax Corp.

 

1,563

 

39

 

 

Genpact Ltd.

 

1,278

 

39

 

 

MAXIMUS Inc.

 

545

 

39

 

*

Willscot Corp. Class A

 

2,618

 

36

 

*

Frontline Ltd.

 

4,875

 

35

 

 

MTS Systems Corp.

 

680

 

35

 

 

CRA International Inc.

 

716

 

35

 

 

Woodward Inc.

 

410

 

34

 

 

EMCOR Group Inc.

 

444

 

32

 

 

17


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

($000

 

)

 

 

Eaton Corp. plc

 

419

 

32

 

 

Nordson Corp.

 

260

 

31

 

 

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc.

 

476

 

31

 

*

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.

 

2,448

 

27

 

*

Titan Machinery Inc.

 

1,457

 

26

 

 

HEICO Corp.

 

291

 

25

 

*

SPX Corp.

 

823

 

24

 

 

Alamo Group Inc.

 

263

 

22

 

 

Accenture plc Class A

 

131

 

22

 

 

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

 

1,426

 

21

 

 

Donaldson Co. Inc.

 

378

 

21

 

*

Harsco Corp.

 

788

 

21

 

 

Systemax Inc.

 

653

 

18

 

*

SPX FLOW Inc.

 

479

 

18

 

 

BWX Technologies Inc.

 

361

 

16

 

*

InnerWorkings Inc.

 

3,867

 

16

 

 

Multi-Color Corp.

 

367

 

16

 

 

Copa Holdings SA Class A

 

187

 

16

 

*

Vicor Corp.

 

443

 

16

 

*

Gardner Denver Holdings Inc.

 

624

 

15

 

*

SP Plus Corp.

 

506

 

15

 

 

Rollins Inc.

 

236

 

15

 

*

Teledyne Technologies Inc.

 

62

 

14

 

*

Lydall Inc.

 

622

 

14

 

*

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

 

1,643

 

14

 

*

Keysight Technologies Inc.

 

206

 

13

 

 

Spartan Motors Inc.

 

1,565

 

13

 

 

Mesa Laboratories Inc.

 

56

 

12

 

*

NV5 Global Inc.

 

165

 

12

 

*

Zebra Technologies Corp.

 

65

 

12

 

 

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

 

283

 

10

 

 

ITT Inc.

 

186

 

10

 

 

Graco Inc.

 

219

 

10

 

 

US Ecology Inc.

 

132

 

9

 

 

Kforce Inc.

 

290

 

9

 

*

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Class A

 

110

 

9

 

 

Landstar System Inc.

 

83

 

9

 

 

Littelfuse Inc.

 

46

 

9

 

*

CBIZ Inc.

 

417

 

9

 

 

IDEX Corp.

 

64

 

9

 

*

Trimble Inc.

 

216

 

8

 

 

McGrath RentCorp

 

151

 

8

 

*

Navistar International Corp.

 

248

 

8

 

*

Willdan Group Inc.

 

208

 

8

 

 

Hackett Group Inc.

 

429

 

8

 

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. Class A

 

144

 

7

 

 

Barrett Business Services Inc.

 

105

 

7

 

*

AECOM

 

228

 

7

 

*

Kirby Corp.

 

94

 

7

 

 

Encore Wire Corp.

 

142

 

7

 

 

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

 

82

 

7

 

*

DXP Enterprises Inc.

 

192

 

7

 

*

Thermon Group Holdings Inc.

 

303

 

7

 

*

International Seaways Inc.

 

348

 

7

 

*

TriMas Corp.

 

225

 

7

 

 

Douglas Dynamics Inc.

 

174

 

7

 

 

ICF International Inc.

 

86

 

6

 

 

Marten Transport Ltd.

 

299

 

6

 

 

Raven Industries Inc.

 

144

 

6

 

*

Casella Waste Systems Inc. Class A

 

174

 

6

 

*

Energy Recovery Inc.

 

692

 

6

 

*

Covenant Transportation Group Inc. Class A

 

247

 

6

 

 

Brink’s Co.

 

79

 

6

 

*

Vectrus Inc.

 

226

 

6

 

 

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

 

156

 

5

 

 

Hubbell Inc. Class B

 

49

 

5

 

 

ESCO Technologies Inc.

 

75

 

5

 

*

Huron Consulting Group Inc.

 

93

 

5

 

 

Kelly Services Inc. Class A

 

225

 

5

 

 

Exponent Inc.

 

102

 

5

 

*

FARO Technologies Inc.

 

102

 

5

 

*

MYR Group Inc.

 

162

 

5

 

 

Standex International Corp.

 

63

 

5

 

 

Badger Meter Inc.

 

89

 

5

 

 

Navigant Consulting Inc.

 

191

 

5

 

*

CoStar Group Inc.

 

12

 

4

 

 

Brady Corp. Class A

 

100

 

4

 

 

Federal Signal Corp.

 

184

 

4

 

*

Sykes Enterprises Inc.

 

156

 

4

 

 

Albany International Corp.

 

59

 

4

 

 

Matson Inc.

 

107

 

4

 

 

FLIR Systems Inc.

 

91

 

4

 

 

Franklin Electric Co. Inc.

 

92

 

4

 

 

GasLog Ltd.

 

199

 

4

 

 

AZZ Inc.

 

86

 

4

 

 

Mobile Mini Inc.

 

99

 

4

 

*

Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.

 

573

 

4

 

 

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

 

59

 

4

 

 

UniFirst Corp.

 

25

 

4

 

 

Moog Inc. Class A

 

44

 

4

 

*

Sterling Construction Co. Inc.

 

291

 

4

 

*

MasTec Inc.

 

82

 

4

 

 

Tennant Co.

 

61

 

4

 

 

Primoris Services Corp.

 

151

 

4

 

 

Kadant Inc.

 

40

 

4

 

 

Kennametal Inc.

 

87

 

4

 

*

SEACOR Holdings Inc.

 

87

 

4

 

 

Carlisle Cos. Inc.

 

34

 

4

 

 

 

18


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

($000

 

)

 

*

Astronics Corp.

 

108

 

4

 

*

Conduent Inc.

 

267

 

3

 

*

Aegion Corp. Class A

 

178

 

3

 

*

Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc.

 

355

 

3

 

 

AGCO Corp.

 

54

 

3

 

 

Aircastle Ltd.

 

170

 

3

 

 

Costamare Inc.

 

592

 

3

 

*

Modine Manufacturing Co.

 

240

 

3

 

 

Scorpio Bulkers Inc.

 

490

 

3

 

 

Quad/Graphics Inc.

 

180

 

3

 

 

Sun Hydraulics Corp.

 

69

 

3

 

*

Aqua Metals Inc.

 

1,177

 

3

 

*

CIRCOR International Inc.

 

81

 

3

 

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

 

328

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,257

 

Technology (6.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TE Connectivity Ltd.

 

942

 

72

 

 

Analog Devices Inc.

 

718

 

66

 

 

HP Inc.

 

2,542

 

58

 

 

Intuit Inc.

 

244

 

52

 

*

NCR Corp.

 

1,826

 

51

 

 

Pegasystems Inc.

 

748

 

40

 

*

Silicon Laboratories Inc.

 

433

 

38

 

 

CTS Corp.

 

1,229

 

36

 

*

CACI International Inc. Class A

 

197

 

32

 

*

RingCentral Inc. Class A

 

385

 

32

 

 

AVX Corp.

 

1,597

 

26

 

*

Rudolph Technologies Inc.

 

1,195

 

25

 

*

ViaSat Inc.

 

364

 

25

 

 

Science Applications International Corp.

 

353

 

25

 

*

Model N Inc.

 

1,786

 

24

 

 

Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.

 

1,334

 

23

 

 

Entegris Inc.

 

768

 

23

 

*

Cision Ltd.

 

1,623

 

20

 

*

AXT Inc.

 

3,598

 

20

 

*

MobileIron Inc.

 

3,440

 

17

 

*

Ribbon Communications Inc.

 

3,088

 

16

 

 

QAD Inc. Class A

 

355

 

15

 

 

Ubiquiti Networks Inc.

 

109

 

12

 

 

Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class A

 

166

 

12

 

*

Workiva Inc.

 

308

 

12

 

*

EPAM Systems Inc.

 

88

 

11

 

*

Harmonic Inc.

 

1,993

 

11

 

*

RealPage Inc.

 

217

 

11

 

*

Loral Space & Communications Inc.

 

261

 

11

 

*

PCM Inc.

 

536

 

10

 

*

Rubicon Project Inc.

 

2,238

 

10

 

*

Aspen Technology Inc.

 

108

 

9

 

*

Perficient Inc.

 

362

 

9

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems Inc.

 

66

 

9

 

*

Tyler Technologies Inc.

 

45

 

9

 

*

Guidewire Software Inc.

 

93

 

9

 

*

OneSpan Inc.

 

507

 

9

 

*

ScanSource Inc.

 

202

 

8

 

*

Benefitfocus Inc.

 

153

 

8

 

*

Endurance International Group Holdings Inc.

 

865

 

7

 

*

KeyW Holding Corp.

 

721

 

7

 

*

Asure Software Inc.

 

1,161

 

7

 

 

CDW Corp.

 

71

 

7

 

*

Arrow Electronics Inc.

 

85

 

7

 

*

Limelight Networks Inc.

 

1,816

 

6

 

 

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

 

124

 

6

 

*

Vocera Communications Inc.

 

142

 

6

 

 

Presidio Inc.

 

399

 

6

 

*

Mitek Systems Inc.

 

515

 

5

 

*

LivePerson Inc.

 

260

 

5

 

*

Digimarc Corp.

 

242

 

5

 

*

Photronics Inc.

 

487

 

5

 

*

Appfolio Inc.

 

76

 

5

 

*

Upland Software Inc.

 

160

 

4

 

 

Amdocs Ltd.

 

68

 

4

 

*

A10 Networks Inc.

 

685

 

4

 

*

ePlus Inc.

 

51

 

4

 

 

Avnet Inc.

 

92

 

4

 

*

EMCORE Corp.

 

886

 

4

 

 

Leidos Holdings Inc.

 

62

 

4

 

*

PROS Holdings Inc.

 

115

 

4

 

*

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

 

622

 

4

 

*

Nuance Communications Inc.

 

227

 

4

 

 

Cohu Inc.

 

174

 

3

 

 

SYNNEX Corp.

 

41

 

3

 

 

Blackbaud Inc.

 

43

 

3

 

 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

 

123

 

3

 

*

TechTarget Inc.

 

159

 

2

 

*

Internap Corp.

 

298

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,046

 

Utilities (4.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

*

T-Mobile US Inc.

 

1,189

 

81

 

 

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

 

743

 

58

 

 

Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.

 

590

 

47

 

 

Spire Inc.

 

564

 

45

 

 

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

 

1,066

 

41

 

 

MDU Resources Group Inc.

 

1,303

 

35

 

 

NextEra Energy Inc.

 

182

 

33

 

 

IDACORP Inc.

 

308

 

30

 

 

Avangrid Inc.

 

581

 

29

 

 

Sempra Energy

 

251

 

29

 

 

19


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

($000

 

)

 

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

 

293

 

28

 

 

Exelon Corp.

 

590

 

27

 

 

Portland General Electric Co.

 

511

 

25

 

 

Dominion Energy Inc.

 

295

 

22

 

 

ONE Gas Inc.

 

244

 

21

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

 

225

 

20

 

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

 

410

 

19

 

 

Unitil Corp.

 

362

 

18

 

 

Otter Tail Corp.

 

329

 

16

 

 

New Jersey Resources Corp.

 

320

 

16

 

 

ALLETE Inc.

 

168

 

14

 

 

Aqua America Inc.

 

348

 

12

 

*

United States Cellular Corp.

 

205

 

11

 

 

UGI Corp.

 

198

 

11

 

 

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

 

182

 

9

 

 

OGE Energy Corp.

 

192

 

8

 

 

ATN International Inc.

 

88

 

7

 

 

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

 

85

 

7

 

 

j2 Global Inc.

 

99

 

7

 

 

Southern Co.

 

137

 

7

 

 

Evergy Inc.

 

108

 

6

 

 

MGE Energy Inc.

 

79

 

5

 

 

California Water Service Group

 

97

 

4

 

 

Spark Energy Inc. Class A

 

377

 

3

 

*

Cincinnati Bell Inc.

 

245

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

754

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $15,650)

 

 

 

15,522

 

Temporary Cash Investment (0.6%)1

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

2

Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 2.407% (Cost $101)

 

1,012

 

101

 

Total Investments (99.8%)
(Cost $15,751)

 

 

 

15,623

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

($000

 

)

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in Vanguard

 

 

 

1

 

Receivables for Accrued Income

 

 

 

22

 

Receivables from Vanguard

 

 

 

2

 

Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

Other Assets3

 

 

 

4

 

Total Other Assets

 

 

 

29

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Payables to Vanguard

 

 

 

(3

)

Total Liabilities

 

 

 

(3

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

 

 

Applicable to 200,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)

 

 

 

15,649

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

 

 

 

$78.25

 

 

 

At November 30, 2018, net assets consisted of:

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

($000

 

)

 

Paid-in Capital

 

 

 

15,741

 

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

(92

)

Net Assets

 

 

 

15,649

 

 

· See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

* Non-income-producing security.

 

1 The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 99.7% and 0.1%, respectively, of net assets.

 

2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.

 

3 Cash of $4,000 has been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.

 

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($000

 

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value and

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Long (Short

)

Notional

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

Expiration

 

 

Contracts

 

 

Amount

 

 

(Depreciation

 

)

Long Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mini Russell 2000 Index

 

December 2018

 

1

 

77

 

(1

)

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

20


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

($000)

 

Investment Income

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

Dividends

 

 

162

Interest2

 

 

1

Total Income

 

 

163

Expenses

 

 

 

The Vanguard Group—Note B

 

 

 

Investment Advisory Services

 

 

Management and Administrative

 

 

Marketing and Distribution

 

 

Custodian Fees

 

 

3

Audit Fees

 

 

10

Shareholders’ Reports

 

 

1

Total Expenses

 

 

14

Expense Reduction—Note B

 

 

(2)

Net Expenses

 

 

12

Net Investment Income

 

 

151

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Investment Securities Sold2

 

 

(6)

Futures Contracts

 

 

(5)

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

 

(11)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

 

Investment Securities2

 

 

(128)

Futures Contracts

 

 

(1)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(129)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

11

 

1 Inception.

 

2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $1,000, ($1,000), and $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

21


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

($000)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

151

Realized Capital Gain

 

 

(11)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(129)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

 

11

Distributions

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

(103)

Realized Capital Gain

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(103)

Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

Issued

 

 

15,741

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

 

Redeemed

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

 

 

15,741

Total Increase (Decrease)

 

 

15,649

Net Assets

 

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

End of Period

 

 

15,649

 

1 Inception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

22


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

 

November 30, 2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

 

$75.00

Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net Investment Income2

 

 

1.010

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

 

2.834

Total from Investment Operations

 

 

3.844

Distributions

 

 

 

Dividends from Net Investment Income

 

 

(.594)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

 

Total Distributions

 

 

(.594)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

 

$78.25

 

 

 

Total Return

 

 

5.09%

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)

 

 

$16

Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

 

0.13%3,4

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

 

 

1.58%4

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

 

20%

 

1 Inception.

 

2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

 

3 The ratio of total expenses to average net assets before an expense reduction of 0.02% was 0.15%. See Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

4 Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

23


 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. ETF Shares are listed for trading on Cboe BZX Exchange; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

 

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

 

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services.

 

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The fund 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. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any assets pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets.

 

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

 

During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.

 

3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for the period ended November 30, 2018, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

 

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4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.

 

5. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

 

B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees, and generally settled twice a month.

 

During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund incurred higher than anticipated expenses. Because of this, Vanguard has voluntarily agreed to assume the payment of certain expenses, in the amount of $2,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.02% of the fund’s average net assets); the fund is not obligated to repay this amount to Vanguard.

 

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At November 30, 2018, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $1,000 representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.00% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.

 

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Statement of Net Assets.

 

At November 30, 2018, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

D. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

 

Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future.

 

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The differences are primarily related to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization of unrealized gains or losses on certain futures contracts. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000)

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

 

48

Undistributed Long-Term Gains

 

 

Capital Loss Carryforwards (Non-expiring)

 

 

(12)

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

 

 

(128)

 

As of November 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000)

 

Tax Cost

 

 

15,751

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

 

1,109

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

 

(1,237)

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

(128)

 

E. During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund purchased $18,098,000 of investment securities and sold $2,442,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

 

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

(000)

Issued

 

 

200

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

 

Redeemed

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

 

 

200

 

1 Inception.

 

At November 30, 2018, one shareholder was the record or beneficial owner of 41% of the fund’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its investment in the fund, the redemption might result in an increase in the fund’s expense ratio.

 

G. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2018, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

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Performance Summary

 

 

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

 

 

Cumulative Performance: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

Initial Investment of $10,000

 

 

 

 

Total Returns

 

 

 

 

Period Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

Since

 

Final Value

 

 

 

Inception

 

of a $10,000

 

 

 

(2/13/2018)

 

Investment

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF Net Asset Value

 

10.07%

 

$11,007

Russell 3000 Index

 

5.04    

 

10,504

 

Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

 

 

Since

 

Inception

 

(2/13/2018)

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF Market Price

10.08%

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF Net Asset Value

10.07   

Russell 3000 Index

5.04   

 

“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative benchmark.

 

The market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares’ market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, and then select the Price and Performance tab. The ETF premium/discount analysis there shows the percentages of days on which the ETF Shares’ market price was above or below the NAV.

 

 

 

 

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

 

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Total Returns: Period Ended September 30, 2018

This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

 

 

Inception Date

 

Since Inception

ETF Shares

2/13/2018

 

 

Market Price

 

 

14.61%

Net Asset Value

 

 

14.59   

 

 

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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

 

Sector Diversification

As of November 30, 2018

 

Consumer Discretionary

13.8

%

Consumer Staples

10.1

 

Energy

5.9

 

Financial Services

27.1

 

Health Care

11.4

 

Materials & Processing

1.1

 

Producer Durables

9.1

 

Technology

13.6

 

Utilities

7.9

 

 

The table reflects the fund’s equity exposure, based on its investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded. Sector categories are based on the Russell Global Sectors (“RGS”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a RGS classification as of the effective reporting period.

 

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Financial Statements

 

 

 

Statement of Net Assets

As of November 30, 2018

 

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

Common Stocks (99.4%)1

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (13.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar General Corp.

 

2,407

 

267

 

 

New Media Investment Group Inc.

 

17,402

 

230

 

 

TJX Cos. Inc.

 

4,640

 

227

 

*

Etsy Inc.

 

3,695

 

200

 

 

Hasbro Inc.

 

1,717

 

156

 

*

Madison Square Garden Co. Class A

 

549

 

148

 

 

John Wiley & Sons Inc. Class A

 

2,619

 

145

 

*

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

 

1,170

 

142

 

*

AutoZone Inc.

 

171

 

138

 

 

Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. Class A

 

813

 

116

 

 

Callaway Golf Co.

 

5,970

 

102

 

 

Scholastic Corp.

 

2,085

 

96

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

441

 

83

 

*

Qurate Retail Group Inc. QVC Group Class A

 

3,078

 

69

 

 

Cable One Inc.

 

72

 

65

 

*

Lululemon Athletica Inc.

 

468

 

62

 

 

Service Corp. International

 

1,282

 

59

 

 

Carriage Services Inc. Class A

 

3,426

 

58

 

 

Graham Holdings Co. Class B

 

87

 

57

 

 

Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.

 

2,773

 

57

 

 

Tapestry Inc.

 

1,411

 

55

 

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

 

592

 

54

 

 

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

 

2,365

 

54

 

*

Booking Holdings Inc.

 

27

 

51

 

*

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM Class A

 

1,224

 

49

 

*

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.

 

1,277

 

44

 

 

PriceSmart Inc.

 

635

 

43

 

 

Nutrisystem Inc.

 

844

 

32

 

*

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.

 

708

 

31

 

 

Viad Corp.

 

501

 

25

 

 

Walt Disney Co.

 

205

 

24

 

 

VF Corp.

 

260

 

21

 

 

New York Times Co. Class A

 

676

 

18

 

 

Johnson Outdoors Inc. Class A

 

242

 

17

 

 

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Class A

 

229

 

17

 

 

AMERCO

 

46

 

16

 

*

Churchill Downs Inc.

 

44

 

12

 

*

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.

 

257

 

10

 

 

Omnicom Group Inc.

 

127

 

10

 

*

Instructure Inc.

 

228

 

9

 

*

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

 

41

 

6

 

*

Amazon.com Inc.

 

3

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,080

 

Consumer Staples (10.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

 

3,239

 

306

 

 

Vector Group Ltd.

 

22,723

 

286

 

 

Universal Corp.

 

4,478

 

284

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

 

10,386

 

280

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

3,789

 

241

 

 

Altria Group Inc.

 

2,689

 

147

 

 

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

 

3,593

 

126

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

 

1,427

 

123

 

*

USANA Health Sciences Inc.

 

872

 

107

 

 

Constellation Brands Inc. Class A

 

521

 

102

 

 

Turning Point Brands Inc.

 

2,585

 

77

 

 

Coca-Cola Co.

 

1,446

 

73

 

 

Sysco Corp.

 

952

 

64

 

 

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

 

612

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,257

 

Energy (5.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

2,259

 

269

 

 

ONEOK Inc.

 

4,099

 

252

 

 

Phillips 66

 

2,025

 

189

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

2,585

 

181

 

 

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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

1,797

 

143

 

*

Renewable Energy Group Inc.

 

5,114

 

138

 

*

ION Geophysical Corp.

 

7,101

 

63

 

 

Evolution Petroleum Corp.

 

5,310

 

46

 

 

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

 

1,046

 

26

 

*

Par Pacific Holdings Inc.

 

1,175

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,327

 

Financial Services (26.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitol Federal Financial Inc.

 

24,612

 

346

 

 

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.

 

362

 

336

 

 

Oritani Financial Corp.

 

21,556

 

336

 

 

Equity Commonwealth

 

10,508

 

334

 

 

Sun Communities Inc.

 

3,198

 

333

 

 

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.

 

3,323

 

331

 

 

Starwood Property Trust Inc.

 

14,690

 

329

 

 

TPG RE Finance Trust Inc.

 

16,086

 

317

 

 

Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc. Class A

 

8,971

 

315

 

 

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc.

 

15,210

 

288

 

*

Fiserv Inc.

 

2,922

 

231

 

 

AGNC Investment Corp.

 

11,388

 

202

 

 

Annaly Capital Management Inc.

 

16,537

 

166

 

 

WP Carey Inc.

 

2,398

 

162

 

 

Progressive Corp.

 

2,097

 

139

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

 

1,053

 

114

 

 

Aon plc

 

683

 

113

 

 

AG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc.

 

6,197

 

113

 

 

Easterly Government Properties Inc.

 

5,356

 

98

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.

 

1,005

 

89

 

 

Dynex Capital Inc.

 

14,431

 

87

 

 

Kearny Financial Corp.

 

6,314

 

84

 

 

Ladder Capital Corp. Class A

 

4,609

 

81

 

 

Southern National Bancorp of Virginia Inc.

 

5,069

 

80

 

 

Brown & Brown Inc.

 

2,534

 

74

 

 

RBB Bancorp

 

3,093

 

67

 

 

Highwoods Properties Inc.

 

1,480

 

64

 

 

MFA Financial Inc.

 

8,715

 

63

 

 

Erie Indemnity Co. Class A

 

454

 

62

 

 

Old Line Bancshares Inc.

 

1,933

 

59

 

 

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

 

2,694

 

57

 

 

Aflac Inc.

 

1,212

 

55

 

 

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.

 

2,866

 

54

 

 

CBTX Inc.

 

1,509

 

52

 

 

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

 

494

 

39

 

*

St. Joe Co.

 

2,417

 

36

 

 

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

 

2,453

 

35

 

 

Alexander’s Inc.

 

101

 

31

 

*

Forestar Group Inc.

 

1,947

 

31

 

*

Equity Bancshares Inc. Class A

 

797

 

30

 

 

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust Inc.

 

802

 

29

 

 

Public Storage

 

127

 

27

 

 

Bank of Princeton

 

885

 

26

 

 

Washington REIT

 

963

 

26

 

 

Financial Institutions Inc.

 

841

 

25

 

 

FS Bancorp Inc.

 

457

 

22

 

 

Duke Realty Corp.

 

693

 

20

 

 

Orchid Island Capital Inc.

 

2,826

 

19

 

 

HomeTrust Bancshares Inc.

 

600

 

16

 

 

FirstCash Inc.

 

100

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,052

 

Health Care (11.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pfizer Inc.

 

7,396

 

342

 

 

Encompass Health Corp.

 

4,098

 

308

 

 

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

 

3,211

 

284

 

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

1,389

 

204

 

 

Cigna Corp.

 

829

 

185

 

*

Henry Schein Inc.

 

1,528

 

136

 

 

Humana Inc.

 

404

 

133

 

 

Zoetis Inc.

 

1,404

 

132

 

 

US Physical Therapy Inc.

 

956

 

114

 

*

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

 

629

 

92

 

 

STERIS plc

 

703

 

84

 

 

HCA Healthcare Inc.

 

566

 

82

 

*

Providence Service Corp.

 

1,132

 

80

 

 

Universal Health Services Inc. Class B

 

446

 

62

 

*

Myriad Genetics Inc.

 

1,725

 

56

 

*

Centene Corp.

 

390

 

55

 

 

National HealthCare Corp.

 

547

 

46

 

*

LHC Group Inc.

 

391

 

41

 

*

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

193

 

30

 

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

249

 

30

 

 

Bio-Techne Corp.

 

120

 

19

 

 

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

149

 

12

 

 

Chemed Corp.

 

23

 

7

 

*

Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

122

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,540

 

 

31


 

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

Materials & Processing (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ecolab Inc.

 

852

 

137

 

 

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

 

364

 

52

 

 

Royal Gold Inc.

 

416

 

30

 

 

Newmont Mining Corp.

 

444

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

 

233

 

Producer Durables (9.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ship Finance International Ltd.

 

23,814

 

309

 

 

MAXIMUS Inc.

 

3,029

 

215

 

 

Republic Services Inc. Class A

 

2,783

 

215

 

 

Genpact Ltd.

 

6,206

 

189

 

 

Raytheon Co.

 

821

 

144

 

*

Advanced Disposal Services Inc.

 

4,428

 

119

 

 

AMETEK Inc.

 

1,514

 

111

 

*

ExlService Holdings Inc.

 

1,907

 

111

 

*

Kirby Corp.

 

1,074

 

82

 

*

Willscot Corp. Class A

 

5,505

 

76

 

*

SEACOR Holdings Inc.

 

1,757

 

73

 

*

CoStar Group Inc.

 

184

 

68

 

 

L3 Technologies Inc.

 

341

 

62

 

 

Hackett Group Inc.

 

2,825

 

50

 

*

Conduent Inc.

 

3,754

 

48

 

 

BWX Technologies Inc.

 

1,056

 

48

 

 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

 

119

 

31

 

*

Tidewater Inc.

 

1,079

 

26

 

 

Kimball International Inc. Class B

 

1,657

 

25

 

*

Daseke Inc.

 

3,376

 

14

 

 

Accenture plc Class A

 

69

 

11

 

*

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.

 

1,897

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,036

 

Technology (13.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Motorola Solutions Inc.

 

2,569

 

337

 

 

InterDigital Inc.

 

4,233

 

319

 

 

Amdocs Ltd.

 

3,973

 

258

 

 

Harris Corp.

 

1,563

 

223

 

*

Viavi Solutions Inc.

 

20,628

 

209

 

*

F5 Networks Inc.

 

1,000

 

172

 

*

Ciena Corp.

 

4,596

 

150

 

*

VeriSign Inc.

 

793

 

124

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

 

1,609

 

115

 

*

NetScout Systems Inc.

 

4,201

 

113

 

*

Palo Alto Networks Inc.

 

638

 

110

 

*

Alarm.com Holdings Inc.

 

1,958

 

100

 

 

Juniper Networks Inc.

 

3,341

 

96

 

*

EchoStar Corp. Class A

 

1,880

 

79

 

*

Bottomline Technologies DE Inc.

 

1,128

 

62

 

 

Plantronics Inc.

 

1,333

 

61

 

 

Cisco Systems Inc.

 

1,091

 

52

 

*

Synopsys Inc.

 

549

 

51

 

 

ADTRAN Inc.

 

4,046

 

50

 

*

Arista Networks Inc.

 

206

 

49

 

*

Black Knight Inc.

 

990

 

45

 

*

CommScope Holding Co. Inc.

 

2,287

 

41

 

*

ChannelAdvisor Corp.

 

3,424

 

37

 

*

SPS Commerce Inc.

 

424

 

36

 

*

TechTarget Inc.

 

2,305

 

33

 

*

Q2 Holdings Inc.

 

579

 

31

 

*

Blucora Inc.

 

911

 

28

 

*

Model N Inc.

 

1,611

 

22

 

*

Tableau Software Inc. Class A

 

153

 

19

 

*

Tucows Inc. Class A

 

257

 

15

 

*

Workiva Inc.

 

229

 

9

 

 

Sigma Designs Inc.

 

8,007

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,047

 

Utilities (7.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NextEra Energy Inc.

 

1,891

 

344

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

 

2,389

 

212

 

 

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

 

2,609

 

203

 

 

Southern Co.

 

4,166

 

197

 

 

CMS Energy Corp.

 

3,167

 

165

 

 

Xcel Energy Inc.

 

2,526

 

133

 

 

Exelon Corp.

 

2,767

 

128

 

 

ALLETE Inc.

 

1,422

 

116

 

 

Unitil Corp.

 

1,516

 

77

 

 

Ameren Corp.

 

1,112

 

76

 

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

751

 

45

 

 

Consolidated Edison Inc.

 

386

 

31

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

 

527

 

29

 

 

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

 

242

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,765

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $21,941)

 

 

 

22,337

 

Temporary Cash Investment (0.4%)1

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

2

Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 2.407% (Cost $86)

 

865

 

86

 

Total Investments (99.8%)
(Cost $22,027)

 

 

 

22,423

 

 

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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000

)

Other Assets and Liabilities (0.2%)

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

Investment in Vanguard

 

1

 

Receivables for Accrued Income

 

34

 

Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts

 

1

 

Other Assets3

 

7

 

Total Other Assets

 

43

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Payables to Vanguard

 

(1

)

Other Liabilities

 

(1

)

Total Liabilities

 

(2

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

Applicable to 275,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)

 

22,464

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

 

$81.69

 

 

 

At November 30, 2018, net assets consisted of:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000

)

Paid-in Capital

 

22,010

 

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

 

454

 

Net Assets

 

22,464

 

 

· See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

* Non-income-producing security.

 

1 The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 99.8% and 0.0%, respectively, of net assets.

 

2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.

 

3 Cash of $7,000 has been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.

 

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value and

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Long (Short

)

Notional

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

Expiration

 

Contracts

 

Amount

 

(Depreciation

)

Long Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mini Russell 2000 Index

 

December 2018

 

1

 

77

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

($000)

Investment Income

 

 

Income

 

 

Dividends

 

327

Interest2

 

1

Total Income

 

328

Expenses

 

 

The Vanguard Group—Note B

 

 

Investment Advisory Services

 

Management and Administrative

 

2

Marketing and Distribution

 

Custodian Fees

 

1

Auditing Fees

 

10

Shareholders’ Reports

 

1

Total Expenses

 

14

Net Investment Income

 

314

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

 

Investment Securities Sold2

 

(82)

Futures Contracts

 

(9)

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

(91)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

Investment Securities2

 

396

Futures Contracts

 

1

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

397

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

620

 

1 Inception.

2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $1,000, $1,000, and $1,000 respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

($000)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

314

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

(91)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

397

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

620

Distributions

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

(166)

Realized Capital Gain

 

Total Distributions

 

(166)

Capital Share Transactions

 

 

Issued

 

22,010

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

Redeemed

 

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

 

22,010

Total Increase (Decrease)

 

22,464

Net Assets

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

End of Period

 

22,464

 

1 Inception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

35


 

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

November 30, 2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$75.00

Investment Operations

 

 

Net Investment Income2

 

1.887

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

5.677

Total from Investment Operations

 

7.564

Distributions

 

 

Dividends from Net Investment Income

 

(.874)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

Total Distributions

 

(.874)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$81.69

 

 

 

Total Return

 

10.07%

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)

 

$22

Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

0.13%3

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

 

2.90%3

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

5%

 

 

 

 

1 Inception.

2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

3 Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

36


 

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. ETF Shares are listed for trading on Cboe BZX Exchange; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

 

A.      The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

 

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services.

 

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The fund may purchase or sell futures contracts to achieve a desired level of investment, whether to accommodate portfolio turnover or cash flows from capital share transactions. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any assets pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets.

 

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

 

During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.

 

3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for the period ended November 30, 2018, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

 

37


 

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

 

 

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.

 

5. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

 

B.      In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees, and generally settled twice a month.

 

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At November 30, 2018, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $1,000, representing 0.00% of the fund’s net assets and 0.00% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.

 

C.      Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Statement of Net Assets.

 

At November 30, 2018, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

D.      Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

 

Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future.

 

38


 

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

 

 

 

The differences are primarily related to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization of unrealized gains or losses on certain futures contracts. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

($000)

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

148

Undistributed Long-Term Gains

 

Capital Loss Carryforwards (Non-expiring)

 

(90)

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

 

396

 

As of November 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

Amount

 

($000)

Tax Cost

22,027

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

1,478

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

(1,082)

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

396

 

E.           During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund purchased $22,832,000 of investment securities and sold $761,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

 

F.            Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

November 30, 2018

 

Shares

 

(000)

Issued

275

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

Redeemed

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

275

 

1 Inception.

 

G.          Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2018, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

39


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

Performance Summary

 

 

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

 

Cumulative Performance: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

Initial Investment of $10,000

 

 

 

 

Total Returns

 

 

 

Period Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Since

Final Value

 

 

Inception

of a $10,000

 

 

(2/13/2018)

 

Investment

 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF Net Asset Value

2.67%

$10,267

Russell 3000 Index

5.04   

10,504

 

Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

 

 

Since

 

Inception

 

(2/13/2018)

 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF Market Price

2.71%

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF Net Asset Value

2.67

Russell 3000 Index

5.04

 

“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative benchmark.

 

The market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares’ market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, and then select the Price and Performance tab. The ETF premium/discount analysis there shows the percentages of days on which the ETF Shares’ market price was above or below the NAV.

 

 

 

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

 

40


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

 

Total Returns: Period Ended September 30, 2018

This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.

Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

 

 

Inception Date

 

Since Inception

ETF Shares

2/13/2018

 

 

Market Price

 

15.79%

 

Net Asset Value

 

15.76

 

 

41


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

Sector Diversification

As of November 30, 2018

 

 

Consumer Discretionary

21.5%

Consumer Staples

2.5

Energy

9.0

Financial Services

9.1

Health Care

26.6

Materials & Processing

1.9

Producer Durables

10.2

Technology

17.7

Utilities

1.5

 

The table reflects the fund’s equity exposure, based on its investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded. Sector categories are based on the Russell Global Sectors (“RGS”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a RGS classification as of the effective reporting period.

 

42


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

Financial Statements

 

 

Statement of Net Assets

As of November 30, 2018

 

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

Common Stocks (99.4%)1

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (21.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Amazon.com Inc.

 

209

 

353

 

 

 

NIKE Inc. Class B

 

4,432

 

333

 

 

 

TJX Cos. Inc.

 

6,436

 

314

 

*

 

Netflix Inc.

 

1,059

 

303

 

 

 

VF Corp.

 

3,720

 

302

 

 

 

Ross Stores Inc.

 

3,375

 

296

 

 

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

1,248

 

289

 

 

 

Lowe’s Cos. Inc.

 

2,888

 

273

 

 

 

Target Corp.

 

2,427

 

172

 

 

 

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

 

866

 

154

 

*

 

Etsy Inc.

 

2,512

 

136

 

*

 

Discovery Communications Inc. Class A

 

3,375

 

104

 

*

 

Carvana Co. Class A

 

2,071

 

90

 

 

 

Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. Class A

 

555

 

79

 

*

 

Ulta Beauty Inc.

 

255

 

76

 

 

 

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Class A

 

1,000

 

74

 

*

 

Malibu Boats Inc. Class A

 

1,483

 

72

 

 

 

Nordstrom Inc.

 

1,338

 

71

 

 

 

Home Depot Inc.

 

386

 

70

 

*

 

Duluth Holdings Inc.

 

2,168

 

68

 

*

 

Eldorado Resorts Inc.

 

1,487

 

65

 

*

 

Roku Inc.

 

1,565

 

64

 

*

 

Vera Bradley Inc.

 

5,253

 

58

 

 

 

Skyline Champion Corp.

 

2,493

 

56

 

*

 

Five Below Inc.

 

529

 

55

 

*

 

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.

 

620

 

55

 

 

 

New York Times Co. Class A

 

2,048

 

55

 

 

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

 

595

 

54

 

*

 

Cavco Industries Inc.

 

330

 

54

 

*

 

MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc.

 

2,067

 

54

 

 

 

DSW Inc. Class A

 

1,917

 

53

 

 

 

Dine Brands Global Inc.

 

596

 

53

 

*

 

Genesco Inc.

 

1,271

 

53

 

*

 

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc.

 

11,357

 

51

 

*

 

Lululemon Athletica Inc.

 

383

 

51

 

*

 

RH

 

435

 

50

 

*

 

Burlington Stores Inc.

 

304

 

50

 

 

 

Cato Corp. Class A

 

3,332

 

50

 

*

 

Drive Shack Inc.

 

10,470

 

49

 

*

 

TripAdvisor Inc.

 

741

 

47

 

 

 

Kohl’s Corp.

 

683

 

46

 

 

 

Macy’s Inc.

 

1,306

 

45

 

*

 

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.

 

128

 

44

 

*

 

Urban Outfitters Inc.

 

1,154

 

44

 

*

 

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.

 

2,317

 

44

 

 

 

Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A

 

366

 

41

 

 

 

Domino’s Pizza Inc.

 

146

 

40

 

*

 

Belmond Ltd. Class A

 

2,195

 

40

 

*

 

Planet Fitness Inc. Class A

 

712

 

39

 

 

 

Callaway Golf Co.

 

2,216

 

38

 

 

 

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

 

1,799

 

38

 

*

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Class A

 

79

 

37

 

 

 

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc.

 

652

 

37

 

*

 

Grand Canyon Education Inc.

 

301

 

37

 

*

 

America’s Car-Mart Inc.

 

495

 

37

 

 

 

Texas Roadhouse Inc. Class A

 

554

 

37

 

*

 

Trade Desk Inc. Class A

 

254

 

36

 

*

 

QuinStreet Inc.

 

2,163

 

35

 

*

 

Fox Factory Holding Corp.

 

532

 

34

 

*

 

National Vision Holdings Inc.

 

916

 

34

 

*

 

Wayfair Inc.

 

315

 

33

 

 

 

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

 

583

 

33

 

*

 

Churchill Downs Inc.

 

118

 

33

 

*

 

Boot Barn Holdings Inc.

 

1,437

 

33

 

*

 

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

 

580

 

32

 

*

 

American Public Education Inc.

 

1,005

 

32

 

*

 

Madison Square Garden Co. Class A

 

117

 

32

 

 

 

Shoe Carnival Inc.

 

799

 

30

 

 

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U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

Pool Corp.

 

186

 

30

 

 

 

Dollar General Corp.

 

269

 

30

 

*

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

 

224

 

30

 

*

 

Crocs Inc.

 

1,072

 

30

 

*

 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.

 

244

 

30

 

 

 

Strategic Education Inc.

 

209

 

29

 

 

 

Foot Locker Inc.

 

504

 

28

 

 

 

National CineMedia Inc.

 

4,015

 

28

 

*

 

Cimpress NV

 

222

 

27

 

*

 

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.

 

934

 

27

 

*

 

Weight Watchers International Inc.

 

526

 

26

 

 

 

Guess? Inc.

 

1,083

 

26

 

 

 

Tiffany & Co.

 

282

 

26

 

*

 

Chegg Inc.

 

911

 

25

 

*

 

Noodles & Co. Class A

 

3,147

 

25

 

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.

 

253

 

24

 

*

 

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.

 

550

 

24

 

 

 

Wingstop Inc.

 

364

 

24

 

 

 

Johnson Outdoors Inc. Class A

 

334

 

24

 

*

 

Fossil Group Inc.

 

1,231

 

24

 

*

 

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.

 

590

 

24

 

*

 

Funko Inc. Class A

 

1,542

 

23

 

*

 

ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc.

 

521

 

23

 

*

 

Ascena Retail Group Inc.

 

7,442

 

22

 

*

 

Lands’ End Inc.

 

1,058

 

22

 

*

 

J. Jill Inc.

 

3,578

 

22

 

 

 

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A

 

300

 

21

 

 

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

 

1,010

 

21

 

*

 

Habit Restaurants Inc. Class A

 

1,684

 

21

 

 

 

Tailored Brands Inc.

 

900

 

21

 

 

 

Buckle Inc.

 

1,050

 

20

 

*

 

Stoneridge Inc.

 

748

 

20

 

*

 

Express Inc.

 

3,125

 

19

 

 

 

BJ’s Restaurants Inc.

 

357

 

19

 

*

 

Shake Shack Inc. Class A

 

344

 

19

 

*

 

Zumiez Inc.

 

966

 

19

 

*

 

Career Education Corp.

 

1,388

 

19

 

*

 

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc. Class A

 

898

 

17

 

 

 

Tilly’s Inc. Class A

 

1,466

 

17

 

 

 

Movado Group Inc.

 

445

 

17

 

 

 

Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc.

 

650

 

16

 

 

 

Best Buy Co. Inc.

 

241

 

16

 

*

 

Shutterfly Inc.

 

269

 

13

 

*

 

Helen of Troy Ltd.

 

91

 

13

 

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.

 

524

 

13

 

 

 

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

 

821

 

13

 

 

 

Dillard’s Inc. Class A

 

179

 

12

 

*

 

Conn’s Inc.

 

443

 

12

 

*

 

Under Armour Inc. Class A

 

510

 

12

 

 

 

Marcus Corp.

 

286

 

12

 

*

 

At Home Group Inc.

 

426

 

12

 

 

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. Class A

 

889

 

12

 

*

 

Penn National Gaming Inc.

 

501

 

11

 

 

 

Choice Hotels International Inc.

 

139

 

11

 

*

 

Rosetta Stone Inc.

 

646

 

11

 

 

 

Citi Trends Inc.

 

492

 

10

 

*

 

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.

 

800

 

9

 

 

 

Caleres Inc.

 

283

 

9

 

 

 

Garmin Ltd.

 

120

 

8

 

*

 

Regis Corp.

 

429

 

8

 

*

 

Hibbett Sports Inc.

 

503

 

8

 

 

 

Brinker International Inc.

 

133

 

7

 

 

 

Monro Inc.

 

78

 

6

 

*

 

Gentherm Inc.

 

132

 

6

 

 

 

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

 

177

 

6

 

*

 

frontdoor Inc.

 

260

 

6

 

*

 

MSG Networks Inc.

 

226

 

6

 

 

 

Steven Madden Ltd.

 

184

 

6

 

*

 

Care.com Inc.

 

328

 

6

 

 

 

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

 

225

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,985

 

Consumer Staples (2.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sysco Corp.

 

4,635

 

312

 

*

 

Primo Water Corp.

 

3,450

 

50

 

*

 

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.

 

767

 

44

 

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

 

1,604

 

43

 

 

 

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

 

510

 

39

 

 

 

Kroger Co.

 

1,133

 

34

 

*

 

Chefs’ Warehouse Inc.

 

827

 

32

 

*

 

Freshpet Inc.

 

939

 

31

 

*

 

Simply Good Foods Co.

 

1,359

 

28

 

 

 

WD-40 Co.

 

157

 

28

 

*

 

USANA Health Sciences Inc.

 

220

 

27

 

*

 

Boston Beer Co. Inc. Class A

 

88

 

24

 

 

 

Turning Point Brands Inc.

 

740

 

22

 

 

 

Energizer Holdings Inc.

 

446

 

20

 

 

 

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A

 

294

 

19

 

 

 

Medifast Inc.

 

129

 

19

 

 

 

MGP Ingredients Inc.

 

253

 

17

 

*

 

Pyxus International Inc.

 

856

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

801

 

Energy (9.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ConocoPhillips

 

5,567

 

368

 

 

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

 

4,291

 

280

 

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

3,281

 

262

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

4,604

 

243

 

 

 

Phillips 66

 

2,276

 

213

 

 

 

EOG Resources Inc.

 

1,617

 

167

 

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

2,039

 

143

 

 

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 

586

 

87

 

 

44


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

*

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

 

2,593

 

78

 

*

 

TPI Composites Inc.

 

2,413

 

66

 

*

 

W&T Offshore Inc.

 

9,213

 

53

 

*

 

Northern Oil and Gas Inc.

 

19,041

 

48

 

*

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.

 

5,865

 

48

 

 

 

Delek US Holdings Inc.

 

1,156

 

46

 

*

 

Transocean Ltd.

 

4,859

 

45

 

 

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

 

716

 

45

 

 

 

PBF Energy Inc. Class A

 

1,113

 

43

 

 

 

Murphy Oil Corp.

 

1,228

 

39

 

*

 

Cheniere Energy Inc.

 

589

 

36

 

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

2,096

 

35

 

*

 

WPX Energy Inc.

 

2,462

 

34

 

*

 

Renewable Energy Group Inc.

 

1,203

 

32

 

 

 

ONEOK Inc.

 

501

 

31

 

 

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

969

 

30

 

 

 

National Oilwell Varco Inc.

 

924

 

30

 

*

 

Sunrun Inc.

 

2,004

 

29

 

*

 

Enphase Energy Inc.

 

5,349

 

29

 

 

 

Hess Corp.

 

535

 

29

 

*

 

Continental Resources Inc.

 

628

 

29

 

 

 

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

 

1,008

 

24

 

 

 

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

 

389

 

24

 

 

 

CVR Energy Inc.

 

565

 

21

 

*

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc.

 

1,171

 

20

 

*

 

Pioneer Energy Services Corp.

 

7,879

 

20

 

*

 

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.

 

7,881

 

18

 

*

 

California Resources Corp.

 

734

 

18

 

 

 

Mammoth Energy Services Inc.

 

636

 

16

 

*

 

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

 

2,121

 

15

 

*

 

Denbury Resources Inc.

 

6,557

 

15

 

 

 

Diamondback Energy Inc.

 

130

 

14

 

 

 

Core Laboratories NV

 

167

 

14

 

*

 

Matrix Service Co.

 

622

 

13

 

*

 

ION Geophysical Corp.

 

1,387

 

12

 

*

 

Abraxas Petroleum Corp.

 

7,142

 

12

 

*

 

TETRA Technologies Inc.

 

4,702

 

11

 

 

 

SM Energy Co.

 

518

 

11

 

*

 

Newpark Resources Inc.

 

1,311

 

10

 

*

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.

 

755

 

9

 

*

 

Oil States International Inc.

 

344

 

8

 

*

 

Arcosa Inc.

 

79

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,925

 

Financial Services (9.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Progressive Corp.

 

4,628

 

307

 

 

 

Mastercard Inc. Class A

 

1,448

 

291

 

*

 

Green Dot Corp. Class A

 

1,320

 

110

 

 

 

Visa Inc. Class A

 

770

 

109

 

 

 

Moody’s Corp.

 

593

 

94

 

 

 

CME Group Inc.

 

471

 

89

 

 

 

S&P Global Inc.

 

473

 

86

 

*

 

PayPal Holdings Inc.

 

927

 

80

 

*

 

Axos Financial Inc.

 

1,783

 

56

 

 

 

EVERTEC Inc.

 

1,906

 

52

 

 

 

First Financial Bankshares Inc.

 

789

 

52

 

 

 

TCF Financial Corp.

 

2,292

 

52

 

 

 

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

 

1,164

 

51

 

*

 

Square Inc.

 

712

 

50

 

 

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

 

449

 

48

 

 

 

Hanover Insurance Group Inc.

 

404

 

46

 

 

 

Moelis & Co. Class A

 

1,133

 

46

 

 

 

Life Storage Inc.

 

450

 

44

 

*

 

FleetCor Technologies Inc.

 

225

 

43

 

 

 

Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.

 

852

 

42

 

 

 

FirstCash Inc.

 

471

 

42

 

 

 

Primerica Inc.

 

339

 

40

 

 

 

First Bancorp

 

988

 

40

 

 

 

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

 

614

 

39

 

 

 

MSCI Inc. Class A

 

248

 

39

 

 

 

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.

 

1,985

 

39

 

 

 

Morningstar Inc.

 

323

 

38

 

 

 

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.

 

509

 

38

 

 

 

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

 

840

 

38

 

 

 

TransUnion

 

554

 

36

 

*

 

Fair Isaac Corp.

 

175

 

35

 

*

 

WEX Inc.

 

222

 

34

 

 

 

Rayonier Inc.

 

1,073

 

34

 

 

 

CubeSmart

 

1,058

 

33

 

 

 

NexPoint Residential Trust Inc.

 

881

 

32

 

 

 

Kemper Corp.

 

393

 

30

 

*

 

SVB Financial Group

 

116

 

30

 

 

 

RMR Group Inc. Class A

 

455

 

29

 

 

 

Commerce Bancshares Inc.

 

459

 

29

 

 

 

Evercore Inc. Class A

 

337

 

28

 

 

 

National General Holdings Corp.

 

1,033

 

27

 

*

 

On Deck Capital Inc.

 

3,491

 

27

 

 

 

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

 

252

 

25

 

 

 

Total System Services Inc.

 

271

 

24

 

*

 

Credit Acceptance Corp.

 

57

 

23

 

*

 

Worldpay Inc. Class A

 

271

 

23

 

 

 

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

 

166

 

23

 

 

 

OFG Bancorp

 

1,256

 

23

 

 

 

Virtu Financial Inc. Class A

 

907

 

23

 

 

 

Popular Inc.

 

391

 

22

 

 

 

Brookline Bancorp Inc.

 

1,210

 

19

 

 

 

First BanCorp

 

1,996

 

18

 

*

 

Enova International Inc.

 

813

 

18

 

 

45


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

Nasdaq Inc.

 

194

 

18

 

*

 

Health Insurance Innovations Inc. Class A

 

434

 

16

 

*

 

NMI Holdings Inc. Class A

 

763

 

15

 

 

 

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

 

737

 

14

 

 

 

Comerica Inc.

 

180

 

14

 

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

 

866

 

14

 

 

 

Webster Financial Corp.

 

223

 

13

 

 

 

Greenhill & Co. Inc.

 

551

 

13

 

*

 

Trupanion Inc.

 

428

 

13

 

 

 

Hamilton Lane Inc. Class A

 

337

 

13

 

*

 

Triumph Bancorp Inc.

 

324

 

12

 

*

 

World Acceptance Corp.

 

110

 

12

 

 

 

CenterState Bank Corp.

 

477

 

12

 

 

 

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.

 

228

 

9

 

 

 

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.

 

173

 

7

 

 

 

Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.

 

266

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,946

 

Health Care (26.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCA Healthcare Inc.

 

2,850

 

410

 

*

 

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.

 

2,211

 

358

 

*

 

Illumina Inc.

 

1,047

 

353

 

 

 

Zoetis Inc.

 

3,566

 

335

 

*

 

Boston Scientific Corp.

 

8,703

 

328

 

*

 

Intuitive Surgical Inc.

 

609

 

323

 

 

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

2,656

 

315

 

 

 

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

1,947

 

155

 

*

 

Molina Healthcare Inc.

 

910

 

127

 

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

445

 

125

 

*

 

WellCare Health Plans Inc.

 

472

 

120

 

 

 

Humana Inc.

 

365

 

120

 

 

 

Anthem Inc.

 

407

 

118

 

*

 

Codexis Inc.

 

4,479

 

98

 

 

 

Pfizer Inc.

 

2,112

 

98

 

*

 

Glaukos Corp.

 

1,461

 

96

 

*

 

DexCom Inc.

 

727

 

94

 

 

 

Becton Dickinson and Co.

 

364

 

92

 

*

 

Align Technology Inc.

 

391

 

90

 

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

1,165

 

86

 

 

 

Bio-Techne Corp.

 

496

 

80

 

*

 

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

8,600

 

79

 

*

 

R1 RCM Inc.

 

8,160

 

75

 

*

 

CytoSorbents Corp.

 

7,005

 

73

 

*

 

Addus HomeCare Corp.

 

966

 

72

 

*

 

NanoString Technologies Inc.

 

4,072

 

70

 

*

 

Exact Sciences Corp.

 

896

 

70

 

*

 

STAAR Surgical Co.

 

1,794

 

68

 

*

 

Seattle Genetics Inc.

 

1,056

 

66

 

*

 

HMS Holdings Corp.

 

1,842

 

66

 

*

 

Surmodics Inc.

 

1,074

 

65

 

*

 

Ra Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

4,029

 

64

 

*

 

Verastem Inc.

 

12,386

 

63

 

*

 

WaVe Life Sciences Ltd.

 

1,257

 

60

 

*

 

AtriCure Inc.

 

1,783

 

60

 

*

 

Tactile Systems Technology Inc.

 

1,049

 

59

 

*

 

Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

12,374

 

58

 

*

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

 

2,206

 

58

 

*

 

Cara Therapeutics Inc.

 

3,148

 

57

 

*

 

Senseonics Holdings Inc.

 

16,560

 

56

 

*

 

Haemonetics Corp.

 

507

 

54

 

*

 

Loxo Oncology Inc.

 

387

 

54

 

 

 

Encompass Health Corp.

 

713

 

54

 

 

 

US Physical Therapy Inc.

 

431

 

51

 

*

 

CareDx Inc.

 

1,740

 

51

 

*

 

iRhythm Technologies Inc.

 

677

 

50

 

*

 

Quidel Corp.

 

816

 

50

 

*

 

Mirati Therapeutics Inc.

 

1,271

 

49

 

*

 

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.

 

899

 

48

 

*

 

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.

 

360

 

47

 

*

 

Penumbra Inc.

 

330

 

46

 

*

 

Vericel Corp.

 

2,604

 

46

 

*

 

HealthEquity Inc.

 

506

 

45

 

*

 

LHC Group Inc.

 

424

 

44

 

*

 

Insulet Corp.

 

528

 

44

 

 

 

Ensign Group Inc.

 

965

 

44

 

*

 

Omnicell Inc.

 

559

 

43

 

*

 

Akcea Therapeutics Inc.

 

1,250

 

42

 

*

 

CASI Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

9,472

 

41

 

 

 

Chemed Corp.

 

128

 

41

 

*

 

Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.

 

454

 

40

 

*

 

LivaNova plc

 

395

 

40

 

*

 

Immunomedics Inc.

 

1,974

 

40

 

*

 

ABIOMED Inc.

 

119

 

40

 

*

 

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.

 

736

 

40

 

*

 

Centene Corp.

 

273

 

39

 

*

 

Antares Pharma Inc.

 

10,737

 

39

 

*

 

G1 Therapeutics Inc.

 

1,006

 

38

 

 

 

ResMed Inc.

 

344

 

38

 

*

 

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

1,460

 

38

 

*

 

Masimo Corp.

 

344

 

38

 

*

 

ICU Medical Inc.

 

153

 

37

 

*

 

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

2,501

 

36

 

*

 

Neogen Corp.

 

540

 

35

 

*

 

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

2,335

 

35

 

*

 

Cambrex Corp.

 

727

 

35

 

*

 

Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.

 

937

 

35

 

*

 

Nektar Therapeutics Class A

 

854

 

35

 

*

 

BioTelemetry Inc.

 

481

 

34

 

*

 

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

214

 

34

 

 

46


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

*

 

Nuvectra Corp.

 

1,657

 

33

 

*

 

Fate Therapeutics Inc.

 

2,151

 

33

 

*

 

REGENXBIO Inc.

 

542

 

32

 

*

 

Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc.

 

427

 

32

 

*

 

ArQule Inc.

 

8,626

 

32

 

*

 

MyoKardia Inc.

 

515

 

32

 

*

 

Veeva Systems Inc. Class A

 

332

 

32

 

*

 

PTC Therapeutics Inc.

 

891

 

32

 

*

 

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.

 

155

 

32

 

*

 

Atara Biotherapeutics Inc.

 

787

 

31

 

*

 

Sage Therapeutics Inc.

 

271

 

31

 

*

 

Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. Class A

 

487

 

31

 

*

 

TransEnterix Inc.

 

9,887

 

31

 

*

 

Cardiovascular Systems Inc.

 

977

 

30

 

 

 

STERIS plc

 

252

 

30

 

*

 

Viking Therapeutics Inc.

 

2,615

 

30

 

*

 

Xencor Inc.

 

697

 

29

 

*

 

Novocure Ltd.

 

834

 

29

 

*

 

Integer Holdings Corp.

 

323

 

29

 

*

 

IntriCon Corp.

 

819

 

28

 

*

 

FibroGen Inc.

 

646

 

28

 

*

 

Invitae Corp.

 

1,975

 

28

 

*

 

CryoLife Inc.

 

899

 

27

 

*

 

Sientra Inc.

 

1,597

 

27

 

*

 

Globus Medical Inc.

 

562

 

27

 

*

 

Inogen Inc.

 

177

 

26

 

*

 

Amedisys Inc.

 

186

 

25

 

*

 

NextGen Healthcare Inc.

 

1,443

 

25

 

*

 

Array BioPharma Inc.

 

1,580

 

25

 

*

 

NeoGenomics Inc.

 

1,531

 

25

 

*

 

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

604

 

25

 

*

 

Teladoc Health Inc.

 

391

 

24

 

*

 

Natera Inc.

 

1,402

 

24

 

*

 

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. Class A

 

87

 

24

 

*

 

Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

210

 

23

 

*

 

Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

1,920

 

23

 

*

 

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

1,405

 

23

 

*

 

T2 Biosystems Inc.

 

5,072

 

23

 

*

 

RadNet Inc.

 

1,725

 

22

 

*

 

Genomic Health Inc.

 

280

 

22

 

*

 

Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

 

1,630

 

22

 

*

 

Medpace Holdings Inc.

 

350

 

22

 

*

 

Heron Therapeutics Inc.

 

738

 

21

 

*

 

Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.

 

1,104

 

21

 

*

 

Insys Therapeutics Inc.

 

3,494

 

21

 

*

 

Omeros Corp.

 

1,493

 

21

 

*

 

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.

 

1,978

 

21

 

*

 

Providence Service Corp.

 

289

 

20

 

*

 

PetIQ Inc. Class A

 

648

 

20

 

*

 

Catalyst Biosciences Inc.

 

1,883

 

20

 

*

 

Editas Medicine Inc.

 

644

 

20

 

*

 

Audentes Therapeutics Inc.

 

820

 

20

 

*

 

Endo International plc

 

1,657

 

20

 

*

 

AnaptysBio Inc.

 

264

 

20

 

*

 

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

7,732

 

20

 

*

 

Coherus Biosciences Inc.

 

1,748

 

19

 

*

 

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

744

 

19

 

*

 

Cerus Corp.

 

3,539

 

19

 

*

 

AxoGen Inc.

 

533

 

18

 

*

 

Cymabay Therapeutics Inc.

 

1,949

 

17

 

*

 

Adverum Biotechnologies Inc.

 

4,715

 

17

 

*

 

Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.

 

1,744

 

17

 

*

 

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

142

 

16

 

*

 

Acceleron Pharma Inc.

 

303

 

16

 

*

 

ViewRay Inc.

 

2,339

 

16

 

*

 

American Renal Associates Holdings Inc.

 

930

 

15

 

*

 

ImmunoGen Inc.

 

2,763

 

15

 

*

 

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.

 

447

 

15

 

*

 

Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

180

 

14

 

*

 

Kura Oncology Inc.

 

1,106

 

14

 

*

 

Innovate Biopharmaceuticals Inc.

 

5,329

 

14

 

*

 

Sorrento Therapeutics Inc.

 

3,695

 

13

 

*

 

Avanos Medical Inc.

 

256

 

12

 

*

 

Zogenix Inc.

 

290

 

12

 

*

 

Stemline Therapeutics Inc.

 

1,058

 

12

 

*

 

AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

588

 

11

 

*

 

ChemoCentryx Inc.

 

990

 

10

 

*

 

Merit Medical Systems Inc.

 

154

 

10

 

*

 

NuVasive Inc.

 

127

 

8

 

*

 

Horizon Pharma plc

 

317

 

6

 

 

 

Luminex Corp.

 

201

 

6

 

*

 

Myriad Genetics Inc.

 

128

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Materials & Processing (1.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comfort Systems USA Inc.

 

1,940

 

102

 

*

 

Trex Co. Inc.

 

1,404

 

89

 

 

 

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

 

1,411

 

60

 

*

 

Veritiv Corp.

 

1,362

 

41

 

*

 

Ingevity Corp.

 

416

 

41

 

 

 

Mosaic Co.

 

1,091

 

39

 

*

 

Verso Corp.

 

1,316

 

33

 

 

 

DMC Global Inc.

 

778

 

28

 

 

 

Insteel Industries Inc.

 

959

 

26

 

*

 

BlueLinx Holdings Inc.

 

847

 

23

 

*

 

PGT Innovations Inc.

 

1,014

 

20

 

 

 

Steel Dynamics Inc.

 

492

 

17

 

*

 

Forterra Inc.

 

3,247

 

16

 

 

47


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.

 

549

 

15

 

*

 

Amyris Inc.

 

2,962

 

15

 

 

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

 

259

 

11

 

*

 

Continental Building Products Inc.

 

335

 

10

 

 

 

Materion Corp.

 

167

 

9

 

 

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.

 

106

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

601

 

Producer Durables (10.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CSX Corp.

 

4,743

 

344

 

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

1,792

 

306

 

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

1,879

 

289

 

 

 

Boeing Co.

 

535

 

186

 

 

 

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

 

925

 

136

 

 

 

Tetra Tech Inc.

 

1,415

 

86

 

 

 

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. Class A

 

1,680

 

86

 

*

 

TransDigm Group Inc.

 

222

 

80

 

*

 

Verisk Analytics Inc. Class A

 

634

 

78

 

*

 

Vicor Corp.

 

2,183

 

78

 

*

 

Teledyne Technologies Inc.

 

337

 

76

 

 

 

Accenture plc Class A

 

402

 

66

 

 

 

Korn/Ferry International

 

1,336

 

65

 

*

 

CryoPort Inc.

 

5,596

 

61

 

 

 

Cubic Corp.

 

988

 

60

 

 

 

WW Grainger Inc.

 

172

 

54

 

*

 

Keysight Technologies Inc.

 

859

 

53

 

*

 

Chart Industries Inc.

 

804

 

51

 

 

 

Allied Motion Technologies Inc.

 

1,065

 

50

 

 

 

Robert Half International Inc.

 

809

 

50

 

*

 

Zebra Technologies Corp.

 

268

 

48

 

*

 

NV5 Global Inc.

 

652

 

48

 

 

 

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

 

340

 

46

 

 

 

Wabtec Corp.

 

477

 

45

 

 

 

HEICO Corp.

 

520

 

44

 

*

 

ASGN Inc.

 

610

 

42

 

*

 

Copart Inc.

 

733

 

38

 

 

 

Cintas Corp.

 

190

 

36

 

*

 

XPO Logistics Inc.

 

439

 

33

 

*

 

CoStar Group Inc.

 

90

 

33

 

*

 

Kirby Corp.

 

420

 

32

 

 

 

Insperity Inc.

 

298

 

30

 

*

 

Echo Global Logistics Inc.

 

1,127

 

29

 

 

 

Landstar System Inc.

 

248

 

27

 

*

 

FTI Consulting Inc.

 

365

 

26

 

*

 

Team Inc.

 

1,482

 

25

 

*

 

Axon Enterprise Inc.

 

544

 

24

 

*

 

Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc.

 

2,447

 

23

 

*

 

Willscot Corp. Class A

 

1,636

 

23

 

 

 

Exponent Inc.

 

447

 

23

 

 

 

ArcBest Corp.

 

531

 

21

 

*

 

FARO Technologies Inc.

 

429

 

21

 

 

 

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

 

579

 

21

 

*

 

Aerovironment Inc.

 

274

 

21

 

 

 

Kforce Inc.

 

659

 

21

 

 

 

SkyWest Inc.

 

361

 

21

 

 

 

FLIR Systems Inc.

 

428

 

20

 

 

 

McGrath RentCorp

 

343

 

18

 

 

 

ICF International Inc.

 

260

 

18

 

 

 

Mobile Mini Inc.

 

439

 

18

 

*

 

Casella Waste Systems Inc. Class A

 

536

 

18

 

*

 

Proto Labs Inc.

 

123

 

16

 

 

 

IDEX Corp.

 

113

 

16

 

*

 

CBIZ Inc.

 

698

 

15

 

*

 

Vishay Precision Group Inc.

 

409

 

14

 

 

 

Systemax Inc.

 

443

 

12

 

 

 

Textron Inc.

 

218

 

12

 

 

 

ITT Inc.

 

216

 

12

 

 

 

Rollins Inc.

 

188

 

12

 

*

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.

 

321

 

11

 

 

 

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

 

94

 

10

 

 

 

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

 

103

 

10

 

*

 

TriNet Group Inc.

 

196

 

9

 

 

 

Roper Technologies Inc.

 

26

 

8

 

 

 

Trinity Industries Inc.

 

237

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,311

 

Technology (17.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Adobe Inc.

 

1,469

 

369

 

*

 

salesforce.com Inc.

 

2,435

 

348

 

 

 

Intuit Inc.

 

1,617

 

347

 

*

 

ServiceNow Inc.

 

1,839

 

341

 

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

2,953

 

327

 

 

 

QUALCOMM Inc.

 

4,981

 

290

 

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

1,331

 

238

 

 

 

Cisco Systems Inc.

 

2,950

 

141

 

*

 

eGain Corp.

 

17,705

 

132

 

*

 

LiveRamp Holdings Inc.

 

2,622

 

124

 

*

 

F5 Networks Inc.

 

508

 

87

 

*

 

SailPoint Technologies Holding Inc.

 

3,332

 

87

 

*

 

Aspen Technology Inc.

 

945

 

82

 

*

 

Palo Alto Networks Inc.

 

445

 

77

 

*

 

Five9 Inc.

 

1,722

 

74

 

*

 

Rapid7 Inc.

 

2,313

 

74

 

 

 

NVIDIA Corp.

 

409

 

67

 

*

 

Evolent Health Inc. Class A

 

2,576

 

66

 

*

 

Yext Inc.

 

4,483

 

65

 

*

 

Turtle Beach Corp.

 

3,939

 

64

 

*

 

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

 

2,985

 

64

 

*

 

SPS Commerce Inc.

 

742

 

63

 

*

 

HubSpot Inc.

 

434

 

60

 

*

 

Workiva Inc.

 

1,508

 

56

 

 

48


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

*

 

Atlassian Corp. plc Class A

 

651

 

56

 

 

 

Ubiquiti Networks Inc.

 

490

 

53

 

*

 

Akamai Technologies Inc.

 

737

 

51

 

*

 

RingCentral Inc. Class A

 

602

 

50

 

*

 

PTC Inc.

 

577

 

50

 

*

 

3D Systems Corp.

 

3,914

 

48

 

*

 

Splunk Inc.

 

429

 

48

 

*

 

Fortinet Inc.

 

642

 

47

 

*

 

LivePerson Inc.

 

2,396

 

45

 

*

 

lAC/lnterActiveCorp

 

247

 

44

 

*

 

Twitter Inc.

 

1,384

 

44

 

*

 

VMware Inc. Class A

 

246

 

41

 

 

 

Harris Corp.

 

278

 

40

 

*

 

New Relic Inc.

 

445

 

39

 

*

 

Paycom Software Inc.

 

290

 

39

 

*

 

Tableau Software Inc. Class A

 

308

 

38

 

*

 

Nutanix Inc.

 

857

 

38

 

*

 

GoDaddy Inc. Class A

 

581

 

38

 

*

 

Zendesk Inc.

 

637

 

38

 

*

 

Twilio Inc. Class A

 

393

 

37

 

 

 

Motorola Solutions Inc.

 

281

 

37

 

*

 

Cargurus Inc.

 

861

 

33

 

*

 

VeriSign Inc.

 

214

 

33

 

*

 

Altair Engineering Inc. Class A

 

1,033

 

33

 

*

 

CACI International Inc. Class A

 

201

 

33

 

*

 

EPAM Systems Inc.

 

251

 

33

 

*

 

Glu Mobile Inc.

 

4,403

 

33

 

*

 

Okta Inc.

 

488

 

31

 

*

 

RealPage Inc.

 

594

 

31

 

*

 

Arista Networks Inc.

 

127

 

30

 

*

 

Citrix Systems Inc.

 

276

 

30

 

 

 

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

 

610

 

29

 

 

 

NetApp Inc.

 

433

 

29

 

*

 

GrubHub Inc.

 

361

 

28

 

 

 

Sabre Corp.

 

1,092

 

28

 

*

 

ANSYS Inc.

 

172

 

28

 

*

 

Appfolio Inc.

 

447

 

27

 

*

 

ShotSpotter Inc.

 

694

 

26

 

*

 

Alteryx Inc. Class A

 

429

 

26

 

*

 

Ultimate Software Group Inc.

 

97

 

26

 

*

 

Coupa Software Inc.

 

393

 

25

 

*

 

Guidewire Software Inc.

 

264

 

25

 

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

 

1,630

 

24

 

*

 

Match Group Inc.

 

597

 

24

 

*

 

Varonis Systems Inc.

 

404

 

23

 

*

 

Vocera Communications Inc.

 

558

 

22

 

*

 

Blucora Inc.

 

715

 

22

 

*

 

Qualys Inc.

 

268

 

21

 

*

 

Everbridge Inc.

 

384

 

21

 

*

 

Nanometrics Inc.

 

654

 

21

 

*

 

iRobot Corp.

 

213

 

20

 

*

 

Unisys Corp.

 

1,482

 

20

 

*

 

Semtech Corp.

 

367

 

20

 

*

 

Bottomline Technologies DE Inc.

 

351

 

19

 

*

 

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.

 

176

 

19

 

*

 

Tyler Technologies Inc.

 

99

 

19

 

*

 

Meet Group Inc.

 

4,706

 

19

 

*

 

Pure Storage Inc. Class A

 

988

 

19

 

*

 

NeoPhotonics Corp.

 

2,403

 

18

 

*

 

Q2 Holdings Inc.

 

325

 

18

 

*

 

Upland Software Inc.

 

623

 

17

 

*

 

Cision Ltd.

 

1,339

 

17

 

*

 

Carbonite Inc.

 

588

 

17

 

 

 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

 

615

 

16

 

*

 

Immersion Corp.

 

1,601

 

15

 

*

 

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

 

2,308

 

14

 

*

 

Workday Inc. Class A

 

78

 

13

 

*

 

Novanta Inc.

 

172

 

11

 

*

 

TechTarget Inc.

 

724

 

10

 

*

 

PROS Holdings Inc.

 

298

 

10

 

*

 

Virtusa Corp.

 

194

 

9

 

*

 

Yelp Inc. Class A

 

255

 

9

 

*

 

Envestnet Inc.

 

148

 

8

 

*

 

Fabrinet

 

133

 

7

 

*

 

OneSpan Inc.

 

393

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,730

 

Utilities (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NextEra Energy Inc.

 

500

 

91

 

*

 

Iridium Communications Inc.

 

2,972

 

71

 

 

 

CenturyLink Inc.

 

3,607

 

68

 

*

 

Intelsat SA

 

2,222

 

55

 

 

 

NRG Energy Inc.

 

1,183

 

45

 

*

 

Vistra Energy Corp.

 

1,745

 

41

 

*

 

Boingo Wireless Inc.

 

1,480

 

37

 

*

 

NII Holdings Inc.

 

5,877

 

32

 

*

 

8x8 Inc.

 

1,074

 

21

 

*

 

Vonage Holdings Corp.

 

1,224

 

13

 

 

 

ATN International Inc.

 

96

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

482

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $33,182)

 

 

 

32,420

 

Temporary Cash Investment (0.5%)1

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

2       Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 2.407% (Cost $149)

 

1,486

 

149

 

Total Investments (99.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $33,331)

 

 

 

32,569

 

 

49


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000)

 

Other Assets and Liabilities (0.1%)

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

Investment in Vanguard

 

2

 

Receivables for Accrued Income

 

33

 

Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts

 

1

 

Other Assets3

 

7

 

Total Other Assets

 

43

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Payables to Vanguard

 

(2

)

Total Liabilities

 

(2

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

Applicable to 425,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)

 

32,610

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

 

$76.73

 

 

 

At November 30, 2018, net assets consisted of:

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000)

 

Paid-in Capital

 

34,243

 

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

 

(1,633

)

Net Assets

 

32,610

 

 

· See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

* Non-income-producing security.

 

1 The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 99.9% and 0.0%, respectively, of net assets.

 

2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.

 

3 Cash of $7,000 has been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.

 

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value and

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Long (Short

)

 

Notional

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

Expiration

 

Contracts

 

 

Amount

 

(Depreciation

)

Long Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mini Russell 2000 Index

 

December 2018

 

2

 

 

153

 

(9

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

50


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

November 30, 2018

 

($000)

Investment Income

 

Income

 

Dividends

153

Interest2

2

Total Income

155

Expenses

 

The Vanguard Group—Note B

 

Investment Advisory Services

Management and Administrative

1

Marketing & Distributions

Custodian Fees

7

Auditing Fees

10

Shareholders’ Reports

3

Total Expenses

21

Net Investment Income

134

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

Investment Securities Sold2

(914)

Futures Contracts

8

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

(906)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

Investment Securities2

(762)

Futures Contracts

(9)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

(771)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

(1,543)

 

1 Inception.

 

2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $2,000, ($1,000), and $0 respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

51


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

November 30, 2018

 

($000)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

Operations

 

Net Investment Income

134

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

(906)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

(771)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

(1,543)

Distributions

 

Net Investment Income

(90)

Realized Capital Gain

Total Distributions

(90)

Capital Share Transactions

 

Issued

34,243

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

Redeemed

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

34,243

Total Increase (Decrease)

32,610

Net Assets

 

Beginning of Period

End of Period

32,610

 

1 Inception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

52


 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

November 30, 2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

$75.00

Investment Operations

 

Net Investment Income2

.538

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

1.489

Total from Investment Operations

2.027

Distributions

 

Dividends from Net Investment Income

(.297)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

Total Distributions

(.297)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

$76.73

 

 

Total Return

2.67%

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)

$33

Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets

0.13%3

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

0.83%3

Portfolio Turnover Rate

53%

 

1 Inception.

 

2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

 

3 Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. ETF Shares are listed for trading on Cboe BZX Exchange; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

 

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

 

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services.

 

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The fund may purchase or sell futures contracts to achieve a desired level of investment, whether to accommodate portfolio turnover or cash flows from capital share transactions. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any assets pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets.

 

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

 

During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.

 

3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions for the period ended November 30, 2018, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

 

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4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.

 

5. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

 

B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees, and are generally settled twice a month.

 

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At November 30, 2018, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $2,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.00% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.

 

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Statement of Net Assets.

 

At November 30, 2018, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

D. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

 

Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future.

 

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The differences are primarily related to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization of unrealized gains or losses on certain futures contracts. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000)

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

44

 

Undistributed Long-Term Gains

 

 

Capital Loss Carryforwards (Non-expiring)

 

(915)

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

 

(762)

 

 

As of November 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000)

 

Tax Cost

 

33,331

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

2,012

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(2,774)

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(762)

 

 

E. During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund purchased $44,746,000 of investment securities and sold $10,648,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

 

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

(000)

 

Issued

 

425

 

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

 

Redeemed

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

 

425

 

 

1 Inception.

 

G. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2018, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

56


 

U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

 

Performance Summary

 

 

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

 

Cumulative Performance: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

Initial Investment of $10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Returns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since

 

Final Value

 

 

 

 

 

Inception

 

of a $10,000

 

 

 

 

 

(2/13/2018)

 

Investment

 

 

U.S. Multifactor ETF Net Asset Value

 

2.03%

 

$10,203

 

 

Russell 3000 Index

 

5.04

 

10,504

 

 

Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

 

 

 

Since

 

 

Inception

 

 

 

(2/13/2018)

 

U.S. Multifactor ETF Market Price

 

 

2.06%

U.S. Multifactor ETF Net Asset Value

 

 

2.03

Russell 3000 Index

 

 

5.04

 

“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative benchmark.

 

The market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares’ market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, and then select the Price and Performance tab. The ETF premium/discount analysis there shows the percentages of days on which the ETF Shares’ market price was above or below the NAV.

 

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

 

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Total Returns: Period Ended September 30, 2018

This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

 

 

 

Inception Date

 

Since Inception

ETF Shares

 

2/13/2018

 

 

Market Price

 

 

 

10.61%

Net Asset Value

 

 

 

10.57

 

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U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

 

Sector Diversification

As of November 30, 2018

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

 

23.7%

Consumer Staples

 

 

3.6

Energy

 

 

10.7

Financial Services

 

 

22.2

Health Care

 

 

9.7

Materials & Processing

 

 

3.2

Other

 

 

0.0

Producer Durables

 

 

12.5

Technology

 

 

9.8

Utilities

 

 

4.6

 

The table reflects the funds equity exposure, based on its investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded. Sector categories are based on the Russell Global Sectors (RGS), except for the Other category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a RGS classification as of the effective reporting period.

 

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U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

Financial Statements

 

Statement of Net Assets

As of November 30, 2018

 

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the funds semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the funds Forms N-Q on the SECs website at sec.gov.

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

($000

)

Common Stocks (99.4%)1

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (23.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

3,507

811

 

 

Target Corp.

 

10,977

779

 

 

NIKE Inc. Class B

 

8,398

631

 

 

Walt Disney Co.

 

5,350

618

 

 

Walmart Inc.

 

5,804

567

 

 

Ross Stores Inc.

 

5,328

467

 

 

TJX Cos. Inc.

 

9,098

444

 

*

Urban Outfitters Inc.

 

8,441

321

 

 

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

 

1,608

286

 

 

Guess? Inc.

 

11,577

275

 

 

Viacom Inc. Class B

 

8,845

273

 

 

Expedia Group Inc.

 

2,231

269

 

 

Marcus Corp.

 

6,195

263

 

 

Texas Roadhouse Inc. Class A

 

3,850

254

 

 

Dicks Sporting Goods Inc.

 

6,951

250

 

 

Kohls Corp.

 

3,646

245

 

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

 

2,635

241

 

 

Carnival Corp.

 

3,990

241

 

 

Autoliv Inc.

 

2,758

237

 

*

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.

 

5,833

234

 

 

Tailored Brands Inc.

 

10,146

232

 

 

Macys Inc.

 

6,315

216

 

*

AutoZone Inc.

 

260

210

 

 

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

 

10,027

210

 

*

Liberty Expedia Holdings Inc. Class A

 

4,972

208

 

 

La-Z-Boy Inc.

 

7,078

207

 

*

Stoneridge Inc.

 

7,648

205

 

*

Ulta Beauty Inc.

 

655

195

 

*

Gray Television Inc.

 

10,122

187

 

 

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

 

4,230

184

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.

 

1,925

183

 

 

Nordstrom Inc.

 

3,462

183

 

 

National Presto Industries Inc.

 

1,395

179

 

 

Dillards Inc. Class A

 

2,506

174

 

*

Zumiez Inc.

 

8,738

172

 

 

Steven Madden Ltd.

 

5,154

166

 

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. Class A

 

11,914

163

 

 

Tillys Inc. Class A

 

14,106

162

 

*

Genesco Inc.

 

3,884

162

 

*

MSG Networks Inc.

 

5,779

155

 

 

Gap Inc.

 

5,554

152

 

 

GameStop Corp. Class A

 

11,024

151

 

*

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.

 

3,438

150

 

 

International Speedway Corp. Class A

 

3,528

149

 

*

OReilly Automotive Inc.

 

429

149

 

 

DSW Inc. Class A

 

5,341

148

 

 

HealthStream Inc.

 

5,739

141

 

*

MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc.

 

5,434

141

 

*

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.

 

6,580

139

 

 

Buckle Inc.

 

6,784

130

 

 

Cato Corp. Class A

 

8,341

126

 

 

Best Buy Co. Inc.

 

1,946

126

 

 

Shutterstock Inc.

 

3,172

121

 

 

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

 

1,972

112

 

 

New Media Investment Group Inc.

 

8,001

106

 

*

Boot Barn Holdings Inc.

 

4,629

105

 

 

Chicos FAS Inc.

 

19,253

104

 

 

Brinker International Inc.

 

2,008

103

 

*

Ollies Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.

 

1,139

101

 

*

Helen of Troy Ltd.

 

685

98

 

 

Johnson Outdoors Inc. Class A

 

1,367

97

 

*

K12 Inc.

 

4,014

96

 

 

Gentex Corp.

 

4,073

92

 

*

Burlington Stores Inc.

 

533

88

 

 

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

 

5,676

87

 

 

Dave & Busters Entertainment Inc.

 

1,524

87

 

 

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U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

($000

)

*

Discovery Communications Inc. Class A

 

2,820

87

 

*

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

 

1,179

86

 

*

Americas Car-Mart Inc.

 

1,124

83

 

 

Dollar General Corp.

 

734

81

 

*

Five Below Inc.

 

772

81

 

*

Lululemon Athletica Inc.

 

595

79

 

 

Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.

 

3,745

77

 

*

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

 

555

74

 

*

Crocs Inc.

 

2,613

73

 

*

MarineMax Inc.

 

3,419

73

 

 

Darden Restaurants Inc.

 

654

72

 

 

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

 

2,086

72

 

 

Cheesecake Factory Inc.

 

1,527

72

 

*

Habit Restaurants Inc. Class A

 

5,635

70

 

 

Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A

 

630

70

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

 

5,445

70

 

 

Gannett Co. Inc.

 

6,683

69

 

 

BJs Restaurants Inc.

 

1,264

69

 

 

Aarons Inc.

 

1,455

68

 

*

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.

 

1,692

68

 

 

Tower International Inc.

 

2,393

67

 

 

Oxford Industries Inc.

 

831

67

 

 

Extended Stay America Inc.

 

3,665

67

 

 

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Class A

 

901

67

 

*

Nautilus Inc.

 

5,039

65

 

 

Movado Group Inc.

 

1,707

64

 

*

AutoNation Inc.

 

1,689

63

 

 

Tiffany & Co.

 

683

62

 

*

Career Education Corp.

 

4,576

62

 

*

Vera Bradley Inc.

 

5,546

61

 

 

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.

 

331

60

 

 

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A

 

839

60

 

 

Ruths Hospitality Group Inc.

 

2,416

59

 

*

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.

 

3,130

59

 

 

PVH Corp.

 

515

57

 

 

Citi Trends Inc.

 

2,772

57

 

*

Cavco Industries Inc.

 

343

56

 

 

Caleres Inc.

 

1,845

56

 

 

Big Lots Inc.

 

1,260

55

 

 

Standard Motor Products Inc.

 

1,017

54

 

*

Chuys Holdings Inc.

 

2,373

51

 

 

John Wiley & Sons Inc. Class A

 

912

50

 

*

ZAGG Inc.

 

4,975

50

 

 

Hooker Furniture Corp.

 

1,617

49

 

 

Lear Corp.

 

348

47

 

*

Regis Corp.

 

2,572

47

 

*

Potbelly Corp.

 

4,376

44

 

 

Garmin Ltd.

 

649

43

 

 

Tenneco Inc. Class A

 

1,276

43

 

 

Wingstop Inc.

 

612

40

 

*

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

 

625

36

 

*

Sportsmans Warehouse Holdings Inc.

 

7,913

36

 

 

Childrens Place Inc.

 

270

35

 

 

Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A

 

1,645

26

 

*

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.

 

712

25

 

 

Inter Parfums Inc.

 

388

24

 

 

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

 

1,102

23

 

 

Monro Inc.

 

238

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

17,958

 

Consumer Staples (3.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

 

11,357

962

 

 

Lancaster Colony Corp.

 

1,384

250

 

 

Flowers Foods Inc.

 

11,810

234

 

 

Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc.

 

5,198

137

 

 

Kroger Co.

 

3,927

116

 

 

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A

 

1,350

89

 

*

USANA Health Sciences Inc.

 

714

87

 

*

Performance Food Group Co.

 

2,464

85

 

*

Boston Beer Co. Inc. Class A

 

306

84

 

*

US Foods Holding Corp.

 

2,386

79

 

 

Weis Markets Inc.

 

1,570

72

 

 

Ingles Markets Inc. Class A

 

2,371

69

 

*

Freshpet Inc.

 

2,011

66

 

 

John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.

 

1,014

63

 

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

 

1,355

61

 

 

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

 

385

60

 

 

Ingredion Inc.

 

525

55

 

 

Cal-Maine Foods Inc.

 

1,103

52

 

*

United Natural Foods Inc.

 

1,448

31

 

*

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.

 

1,084

25

 

 

Medifast Inc.

 

138

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

2,697

 

Energy (10.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

8,755

1,041

 

 

EOG Resources Inc.

 

9,356

967

 

 

ConocoPhillips

 

10,765

712

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

8,021

638

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

8,680

610

 

 

Phillips 66

 

4,984

466

 

*

Renewable Energy Group Inc.

 

10,409

280

 

*

WPX Energy Inc.

 

19,141

267

 

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co. Class A

 

11,158

255

 

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

 

3,761

235

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

13,742

229

 

 

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U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

($000

)

 

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

 

8,519

202

 

 

PBF Energy Inc. Class A

 

5,125

198

 

*

Matrix Service Co.

 

9,483

194

 

 

Murphy Oil Corp.

 

6,043

193

 

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

5,562

173

 

 

Arch Coal Inc. Class A

 

2,063

168

 

*

Unit Corp.

 

8,015

167

 

 

SM Energy Co.

 

8,139

166

 

 

Mammoth Energy Services Inc.

 

5,491

138

 

*

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc.

 

7,380

126

 

 

Delek US Holdings Inc.

 

2,802

111

 

*

ProPetro Holding Corp.

 

6,410

104

 

 

Noble Energy Inc.

 

3,150

75

 

*

Continental Resources Inc.

 

1,609

74

 

*

Parsley Energy Inc. Class A

 

2,812

57

 

*

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

 

1,618

49

 

*

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.

 

5,067

42

 

 

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

 

677

41

 

*

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

 

4,805

34

 

 

Diamondback Energy Inc.

 

294

32

 

*

SRC Energy Inc.

 

4,855

28

 

*

W&T Offshore Inc.

 

2,748

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

8,088

 

Financial Services (22.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

SunTrust Banks Inc.

 

14,974

939

 

 

US Bancorp

 

13,952

760

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

26,279

746

 

 

Allstate Corp.

 

7,791

695

 

 

Visa Inc. Class A

 

4,637

657

 

 

Aflac Inc.

 

13,546

620

 

 

Mastercard Inc. Class A

 

2,918

587

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

5,165

574

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

10,124

549

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

 

1,635

276

 

 

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

 

5,632

247

 

 

BB&T Corp.

 

4,653

238

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

 

1,747

237

 

 

Community Bank System Inc.

 

3,585

235

 

 

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

 

2,085

225

 

 

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

 

6,698

206

 

 

Progressive Corp.

 

3,085

204

 

 

Trustmark Corp.

 

6,247

202

 

 

Cathay General Bancorp

 

5,084

201

 

 

First Midwest Bancorp Inc.

 

8,420

199

 

 

First Interstate BancSystem Inc. Class A

 

4,521

196

 

 

Discover Financial Services

 

2,620

187

 

 

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

 

2,330

186

 

 

First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A

 

423

182

 

 

Synovus Financial Corp.

 

4,772

180

 

 

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

 

12,777

178

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

3,379

173

 

 

Great Western Bancorp Inc.

 

4,525

169

 

 

First Bancorp

 

4,149

166

 

 

UMB Financial Corp.

 

2,446

165

 

 

Primerica Inc.

 

1,332

158

 

 

Senior Housing Properties Trust

 

11,240

155

 

 

Northwest Bancshares Inc.

 

8,216

147

 

 

International Bancshares Corp.

 

3,730

143

 

 

National General Holdings Corp.

 

5,370

143

 

 

First Hawaiian Inc.

 

5,290

138

 

 

Commerce Bancshares Inc.

 

2,159

136

 

 

Spirit Realty Capital Inc.

 

17,938

133

 

 

BankUnited Inc.

 

3,799

131

 

 

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.

 

3,305

131

 

 

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. Class A

 

6,193

126

 

*

Ambac Financial Group Inc.

 

6,759

118

 

 

Ally Financial Inc.

 

4,049

108

 

 

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

 

5,580

107

 

 

Brown & Brown Inc.

 

3,639

106

 

 

Zions Bancorp NA

 

2,048

100

 

 

Webster Financial Corp.

 

1,645

99

 

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

 

975

98

 

 

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust Inc.

 

2,691

97

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.

 

1,543

97

 

 

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

 

5,476

95

 

 

United Bankshares Inc.

 

2,555

92

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

 

5,393

89

 

 

KeyCorp

 

4,774

88

 

 

Walker & Dunlop Inc.

 

1,833

87

 

 

EVERTEC Inc.

 

3,119

85

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

 

3,041

85

 

 

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

 

1,791

80

 

 

FirstCash Inc.

 

895

80

 

 

Comerica Inc.

 

998

79

 

*

TriState Capital Holdings Inc.

 

2,998

75

 

 

Kinsale Capital Group Inc.

 

1,193

74

 

 

NBT Bancorp Inc.

 

1,884

73

 

 

Torchmark Corp.

 

827

71

 

 

CNA Financial Corp.

 

1,468

69

 

 

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

 

1,847

67

 

 

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

 

674

67

 

 

62


 

U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

($000

)

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

 

1,961

67

 

*

Axos Financial Inc.

 

2,137

67

 

 

1st Source Corp.

 

1,378

67

 

 

Independent Bank Corp.

 

822

66

 

 

Northern Trust Corp.

 

662

66

 

 

ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.

 

1,666

66

 

 

S&T Bancorp Inc.

 

1,549

65

 

 

Capitol Federal Financial Inc.

 

4,602

65

 

 

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

 

496

64

 

 

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

 

2,256

63

 

 

National Western Life Group Inc. Class A

 

201

62

 

 

Raymond James Financial Inc.

 

773

62

 

 

Fulton Financial Corp.

 

3,353

58

 

 

United Financial Bancorp Inc.

 

3,547

58

 

 

Preferred Bank

 

1,097

56

 

 

FNB Corp.

 

4,565

56

 

 

Lakeland Bancorp Inc.

 

3,352

55

 

 

East West Bancorp Inc.

 

1,027

55

 

 

Legg Mason Inc.

 

1,859

54

 

 

Hanmi Financial Corp.

 

2,354

53

 

 

Wintrust Financial Corp.

 

682

53

 

 

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

 

3,537

52

 

 

WesBanco Inc.

 

1,186

52

 

*

HomeStreet Inc.

 

1,937

52

 

 

Cadence BanCorp Class A

 

2,514

52

 

 

City Holding Co.

 

649

50

 

 

Hope Bancorp Inc.

 

3,233

49

 

 

American National Insurance Co.

 

366

47

 

 

TrustCo Bank Corp.

 

5,706

45

 

*

Eagle Bancorp Inc.

 

726

42

 

 

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

 

639

41

 

*

Western Alliance Bancorp

 

863

40

 

 

Nelnet Inc. Class A

 

727

40

 

 

Oritani Financial Corp.

 

2,524

39

 

 

ConnectOne Bancorp Inc.

 

1,916

39

 

 

First Merchants Corp.

 

907

38

 

 

Heartland Financial USA Inc.

 

690

38

 

 

First BanCorp

 

4,040

37

 

 

Lakeland Financial Corp.

 

770

36

 

 

Prosperity Bancshares Inc.

 

499

35

 

 

Reinsurance Group of America Inc. Class A

 

231

34

 

 

Hanover Insurance Group Inc.

 

295

34

 

 

BancFirst Corp.

 

595

33

 

 

Park National Corp.

 

339

32

 

 

Meridian Bancorp Inc.

 

1,969

32

 

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

 

613

32

 

 

LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc.

 

741

29

 

 

Principal Financial Group Inc.

 

572

28

 

 

Loews Corp.

 

577

28

 

 

Janus Henderson Group plc

 

1,182

28

 

 

BOK Financial Corp.

 

288

24

 

 

Synchrony Financial

 

911

24

 

 

Washington Federal Inc.

 

802

23

 

 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.

 

349

23

 

 

Provident Financial Services Inc.

 

810

21

 

 

First Financial Bankshares Inc.

 

260

17

 

 

Brookline Bancorp Inc.

 

738

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

16,761

 

Health Care (9.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Cigna Corp.

 

3,433

767

 

 

HCA Healthcare Inc.

 

5,022

723

 

 

Allergan plc

 

3,795

594

 

 

Medtronic plc

 

5,937

579

 

 

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

6,636

527

 

 

Pfizer Inc.

 

9,559

442

 

 

STERIS plc

 

2,497

297

 

*

Medpace Holdings Inc.

 

4,426

274

 

*

Integer Holdings Corp.

 

2,518

223

 

 

US Physical Therapy Inc.

 

1,626

193

 

*

Addus HomeCare Corp.

 

2,484

184

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

586

165

 

*

Premier Inc. Class A

 

4,013

159

 

 

Encompass Health Corp.

 

2,048

154

 

*

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc

 

992

150

 

 

ResMed Inc.

 

1,253

140

 

*

ICU Medical Inc.

 

574

138

 

*

Biogen Inc.

 

398

133

 

*

Inogen Inc.

 

844

124

 

*

Haemonetics Corp.

 

1,057

113

 

*

Centene Corp.

 

735

105

 

*

HealthEquity Inc.

 

1,174

104

 

 

Universal Health Services Inc. Class B

 

659

91

 

*

American Renal Associates Holdings Inc.

 

4,853

81

 

*

Amedisys Inc.

 

544

74

 

*

AngioDynamics Inc.

 

3,222

69

 

*

Triple-S Management Corp. Class B

 

3,534

67

 

*

Veeva Systems Inc. Class A

 

659

63

 

*

Globus Medical Inc.

 

1,274

62

 

 

Luminex Corp.

 

2,052

60

 

*

Surmodics Inc.

 

993

60

 

 

Ensign Group Inc.

 

1,298

59

 

*

LivaNova plc

 

485

49

 

*

NextGen Healthcare Inc.

 

2,770

49

 

*

Genomic Health Inc.

 

604

48

 

 

National HealthCare Corp.

 

550

46

 

*

AMN Healthcare Services Inc.

 

700

45

 

*

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

 

586

43

 

 

63


 

U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

($000

)

 

CONMED Corp.

 

558

38

 

*

Align Technology Inc.

 

146

34

 

 

Patterson Cos. Inc.

 

858

 

22

 

 

 

 

 

7,348

 

Materials & Processing (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sonoco Products Co.

 

4,000

230

 

 

Comfort Systems USA Inc.

 

4,202

221

 

 

Mosaic Co.

 

5,455

196

 

 

Materion Corp.

 

3,608

191

 

*

Continental Building Products Inc.

 

6,558

187

 

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.

 

2,941

172

 

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

 

3,180

137

 

 

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.

 

4,748

130

 

 

Insteel Industries Inc.

 

4,425

122

 

 

Greif Inc. Class A

 

2,337

120

 

 

Domtar Corp.

 

2,434

106

 

*

BMC Stock Holdings Inc.

 

5,049

86

 

 

Universal Forest Products Inc.

 

2,819

78

 

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

 

3,405

78

 

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

943

76

 

 

Stepan Co.

 

757

61

 

 

Westrock Co.

 

1,000

47

 

 

Commercial Metals Co.

 

2,296

44

 

 

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

 

364

39

 

 

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

 

715

26

 

 

Boise Cascade Co.

 

961

26

 

*

NCI Building Systems Inc.

 

1,599

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

2,391

 

Other (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

*

Yandex NV Class A

 

667

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Producer Durables (12.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Delta Air Lines Inc.

 

14,654

890

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

 

9,651

652

 

 

Eaton Corp. plc

 

8,387

645

 

 

Snap-on Inc.

 

1,670

278

 

 

Johnson Controls International plc

 

7,125

248

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

 

4,487

245

 

 

Dover Corp.

 

2,819

239

 

*

Spirit Airlines Inc.

 

3,594

230

 

 

UniFirst Corp.

 

1,362

210

 

*

TriNet Group Inc.

 

4,526

208

 

 

Raytheon Co.

 

1,134

199

 

*

FTI Consulting Inc.

 

2,827

199

 

*

Echo Global Logistics Inc.

 

7,738

196

 

 

FLIR Systems Inc.

 

4,255

195

 

 

Brady Corp. Class A

 

4,399

192

 

 

Korn/Ferry International

 

3,873

190

 

 

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

 

5,052

185

 

*

Conduent Inc.

 

14,127

181

 

 

Werner Enterprises Inc.

 

5,038

171

 

 

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.

 

3,481

164

 

 

Kforce Inc.

 

4,984

158

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

 

680

146

 

 

Accenture plc Class A

 

845

139

 

*

HD Supply Holdings Inc.

 

3,471

138

 

*

Teledyne Technologies Inc.

 

586

132

 

 

Federal Signal Corp.

 

5,583

131

 

 

Exponent Inc.

 

2,492

125

 

*

Covenant Transportation Group Inc. Class A

 

5,270

120

 

*

WESCO International Inc.

 

2,183

117

 

 

Textron Inc.

 

2,023

114

 

 

Schneider National Inc. Class B

 

4,377

98

 

 

McGrath RentCorp

 

1,822

97

 

*

Darling Ingredients Inc.

 

4,339

95

 

*

Milacron Holdings Corp.

 

5,493

78

 

*

TrueBlue Inc.

 

3,087

78

 

 

Matson Inc.

 

1,906

75

 

 

MAXIMUS Inc.

 

1,008

72

 

*

Saia Inc.

 

1,140

69

 

 

Pentair plc

 

1,586

68

 

 

Robert Half International Inc.

 

1,094

68

 

 

Mesa Laboratories Inc.

 

304

67

 

 

CRA International Inc.

 

1,322

64

 

 

US Ecology Inc.

 

914

64

 

*

Sykes Enterprises Inc.

 

2,285

63

 

*

Vishay Precision Group Inc.

 

1,859

63

 

 

Hillenbrand Inc.

 

1,356

60

 

*

CSW Industrials Inc.

 

1,123

59

 

 

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

 

549

58

 

 

Herman Miller Inc.

 

1,693

57

 

 

SkyWest Inc.

 

951

55

 

*

Zebra Technologies Corp.

 

301

54

 

*

Casella Waste Systems Inc. Class A

 

1,648

54

 

*

CBIZ Inc.

 

2,526

53

 

 

HNI Corp.

 

1,380

53

 

 

Marten Transport Ltd.

 

2,551

50

 

*

Hub Group Inc. Class A

 

1,115

50

 

 

Greenbrier Cos. Inc.

 

999

49

 

 

Insperity Inc.

 

483

48

 

 

Trinity Industries Inc.

 

1,960

47

 

 

Kelly Services Inc. Class A

 

2,007

46

 

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

 

5,663

46

 

 

ICF International Inc.

 

654

46

 

*

Proto Labs Inc.

 

323

42

 

 

64


 

U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

($000

)

 

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

 

303

41

 

 

Encore Wire Corp.

 

786

39

 

*

SEACOR Holdings Inc.

 

848

35

 

 

Rollins Inc.

 

554

35

 

 

Steelcase Inc. Class A

 

1,900

31

 

 

AGCO Corp.

 

482

29

 

*

Blue Bird Corp.

 

1,445

28

 

 

Costamare Inc.

 

5,034

27

 

 

Kaman Corp.

 

442

25

 

 

Forward Air Corp.

 

361

24

 

*

SP Plus Corp.

 

739

22

 

*

TriMas Corp.

 

465

13

 

 

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. Class A

 

150

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

9,445

 

Technology (9.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Intel Corp.

 

15,000

740

 

 

HP Inc.

 

29,661

682

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

3,487

623

 

*

Adobe Inc.

 

1,965

493

 

*

Fortinet Inc.

 

3,899

288

 

*

Diodes Inc.

 

8,207

286

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

 

18,800

282

 

*

Qorvo Inc.

 

4,090

269

 

 

Avnet Inc.

 

5,714

250

 

 

Seagate Technology plc

 

5,445

235

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

 

2,945

210

 

 

ManTech International Corp. Class A

 

3,538

199

 

 

NetApp Inc.

 

2,853

191

 

*

Insight Enterprises Inc.

 

4,144

185

 

*

Nanometrics Inc.

 

5,113

164

 

*

Altair Engineering Inc. Class A

 

4,942

160

 

*

VMware Inc. Class A

 

889

149

 

*

Dell Technologies Inc. Class V

 

1,372

145

 

 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

 

5,299

135

 

*

Photronics Inc.

 

12,697

123

 

*

CACI International Inc. Class A

 

617

102

 

*

Cirrus Logic Inc.

 

2,646

99

 

*

Akamai Technologies Inc.

 

1,433

98

 

*

Appfolio Inc.

 

1,548

95

 

*

Workiva Inc.

 

2,535

95

 

 

Jabil Inc.

 

3,723

93

 

*

F5 Networks Inc.

 

522

90

 

*

Yext Inc.

 

5,740

83

 

*

TechTarget Inc.

 

5,770

83

 

*

Qualys Inc.

 

1,013

80

 

*

Fabrinet

 

1,466

77

 

*

New Relic Inc.

 

840

73

 

*

SPS Commerce Inc.

 

852

73

 

*

Perficient Inc.

 

2,755

70

 

*

Unisys Corp.

 

4,819

65

 

 

Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class A

 

748

53

 

*

PTC Inc.

 

567

49

 

 

DXC Technology Co.

 

661

42

 

*

LivePerson Inc.

 

2,099

39

 

*

Virtusa Corp.

 

825

36

 

 

Amdocs Ltd.

 

482

31

 

*

Varonis Systems Inc.

 

511

29

 

 

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

 

243

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

7,382

 

Utilities (4.6%)

 

 

 

 

*

T-Mobile US Inc.

 

11,376

779

 

 

Exelon Corp.

 

14,472

671

 

 

OGE Energy Corp.

 

7,579

300

 

 

CenturyLink Inc.

 

12,286

231

 

 

IDACORP Inc.

 

2,292

225

 

 

j2 Global Inc.

 

2,875

212

 

 

NorthWestern Corp.

 

3,288

210

 

 

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

 

4,433

170

 

 

Avangrid Inc.

 

3,063

154

 

 

ALLETE Inc.

 

1,535

125

 

 

ONE Gas Inc.

 

1,341

114

 

 

Portland General Electric Co.

 

1,893

91

 

 

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

 

2,169

78

 

 

Ameren Corp.

 

1,122

77

 

*

United States Cellular Corp.

 

644

36

 

*

Vonage Holdings Corp.

 

2,303

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

3,498

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $77,893)

 

 

75,588

 

Temporary Cash Investment (0.4%)1

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

2

Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 2.407% (Cost $319)

 

3,188

319

 

Total Investments (99.8%)
(Cost $78,212)

 

 

75,907

 

 

65


 

U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000

)

Other Assets and Liabilities (0.2%)

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

Investment in Vanguard

 

4

 

Receivables for Accrued Income

 

145

 

Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts

 

2

 

Other Assets3

 

20

 

Total Other Assets

 

171

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Payables for Investment Securities Purchased

 

(1

)

Payables to Vanguard

 

(6

)

Total Liabilities

 

(7

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

Applicable to 1,000,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)

 

76,071

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

 

$76.07

 

 

 

At November 30, 2018, net assets consisted of:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000

)

Paid-in Capital

 

79,542

 

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

 

(3,471

)

Net Assets

 

76,071

 

 

·  See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

*   Non-income-producing security.

 

1   The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the funds effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 100.0% and (0.2%), respectively, of net assets.

 

2   Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.

 

3   Cash of $20,000 has been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value and

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Long (Short

)

Notional

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

Expiration

 

Contracts

 

Amount

 

(Depreciation

)

Long Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mini Russell 2000 Index

 

December 2018

 

4

 

307

 

7

 

E-mini S&P 500 Index

 

December 2018

 

1

 

138

 

(8

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

66


 

U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

($000

)

Investment Income

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

Dividends2

 

667

 

Interest3

 

4

 

Total Income

 

671

 

Expenses

 

 

 

The Vanguard Group—Note B

 

 

 

Investment Advisory Services

 

 

Management and Administrative

 

44

 

Marketing and Distribution

 

 

Custodian Fees

 

3

 

Auditing Fees

 

17

 

Shareholders Reports

 

5

 

Total Expenses

 

69

 

Expenses Paid Indirectly

 

(1

)

Net Expenses

 

68

 

Net Investment Income

 

603

 

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Investment Securities Sold3

 

(1,388

)

Futures Contracts

 

(11

)

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

(1,399

)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

 

Investment Securities3

 

(2,305

)

Futures Contracts

 

(1

)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(2,306

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(3,102

)

 

1 Inception.

 

2 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,000.

 

3 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $3,000, $1,000, and $0, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

($000)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

603

 

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

(1,399

)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(2,306

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(3,102

)

Distributions

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

(369

)

Realized Capital Gain

 

 

Total Distributions

 

(369

)

Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

Issued

 

83,259

 

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

 

Redeemed

 

(3,717

)

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

 

79,542

 

Total Increase (Decrease)

 

76,071

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

End of Period

 

76,071

 

 

1 Inception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

November 30, 2018

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$75.00

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net Investment Income2

 

1.007

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

.543

 

Total from Investment Operations

 

1.550

 

Distributions

 

 

 

Dividends from Net Investment Income

 

(.480

)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

 

Total Distributions

 

(.480

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$76.07

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

2.03%

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)

 

$76

 

Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

0.18%3

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

 

1.59%3

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

64%

 

 

1 Inception.

 

2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

 

3 Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. ETF Shares are listed for trading on Cboe BZX Exchange; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

 

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

 

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services.

 

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The fund 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. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any assets pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets.

 

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

 

During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.

 

3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for the period ended November 30, 2018, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

 

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4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.

 

5. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

 

B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. generally settled twice a month.

 

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At November 30, 2018, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $4,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.00% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.

 

C. The fund’s custodian bank has agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the period ended November 30, 2018, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $1,000 (an annual rate of 0.00% of average net assets).

 

D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Statement of Net Assets.

 

At November 30, 2018, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

E. Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

 

Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of accumulated net earnings (losses) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future.

 

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The differences are primarily related to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization of unrealized gains or losses on certain futures contracts. As of period end, the tax-basis components of accumulated net earnings (losses) are detailed in the table as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000

 

)

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

234

 

Undistributed Long-Term Gains

 

 

Capital Loss Carryforwards (Non-expiring)

 

(1,400

)

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

 

(2,305

)

 

As of November 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000

 

)

 

Tax Cost

 

78,212

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

3,373

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(5,678

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(2,305

)

 

F. During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund purchased $110,548,000 of investment securities and sold $31,265,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

 

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

(000

 

)

 

Issued

 

1,050

 

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

 

Redeemed

 

(50

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

 

1,000

 

 

1 Inception.

 

 

H. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2018, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

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U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

 

Performance Summary

 

 

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

 

 

Cumulative Performance: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

Initial Investment of $10,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Returns

 

 

 

 

 

 

Period Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since

 

Final Value

 

 

 

 

Inception

 

of a $10,000

 

 

 

 

(2/13/2018)

 

 

Investment

 

 

U.S. Quality Factor ETF Net Asset Value

 

5.52%

 

$10,552

 

Russell 3000 Index

 

5.04

 

10,504

 

Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

 

 

 

Since

 

 

Inception

 

 

(2/13/2018)

 

U.S. Quality Factor ETF Market Price

 

5.54%

U.S. Quality Factor ETF Net Asset Value

 

5.52

Russell 3000 Index

 

5.04

 

“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative benchmark.

 

The market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares’ market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, and then select the Price and Performance tab. The ETF premium/discount analysis there shows the percentages of days on which the ETF Shares’ market price was above or below the NAV.

 

 

 

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

 

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Total Returns: Period Ended September 30, 2018

 

This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

 

 

 

Inception Date

 

 

Since Inception

 

ETF Shares

 

2/13/2018

 

 

 

Market Price

 

 

 

14.90%

Net Asset Value

 

 

 

14.88

 

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U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

 

Sector Diversification

 

As of November 30, 2018

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

21.2%

Consumer Staples

 

4.6

Energy

 

4.3

Financial Services

 

19.3

Health Care

 

9.9

Materials & Processing

 

4.7

Other

 

0.5

Producer Durables

 

16.2

Technology

 

18.9

Utilities

 

0.4

 

The table reflects the fund’s equity exposure, based on its investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded. Sector categories are based on the Russell Global Sectors (“RGS”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a RGS classification as of the effective reporting period.

 

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Financial Statements

 

 

Statement of Net Assets

As of November 30, 2018

 

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

Common Stocks (99.3%)1

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (21.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

908

 

210

 

 

 

Ross Stores Inc.

 

2,244

 

197

 

 

 

Walmart Inc.

 

1,504

 

147

 

 

 

Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. Class A

 

1,021

 

146

 

 

 

NIKE Inc. Class B

 

1,792

 

135

 

 

 

Target Corp.

 

1,724

 

122

 

*

 

Amazon.com Inc.

 

71

 

120

 

 

 

TJX Cos. Inc.

 

2,298

 

112

 

*

 

Booking Holdings Inc.

 

59

 

112

 

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

 

1,434

 

96

 

 

 

L Brands Inc.

 

2,130

 

70

 

 

 

Brinker International Inc.

 

1,289

 

66

 

 

 

Walt Disney Co.

 

559

 

65

 

 

 

Scholastic Corp.

 

1,343

 

62

 

 

 

Autoliv Inc.

 

706

 

61

 

*

 

Stamps.com Inc.

 

333

 

57

 

 

 

Thor Industries Inc.

 

815

 

55

 

 

 

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

 

2,128

 

45

 

*

 

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

 

510

 

37

 

 

 

Guess? Inc.

 

1,406

 

33

 

*

 

AutoZone Inc.

 

38

 

31

 

 

 

Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.

 

1,455

 

30

 

*

 

Lululemon Athletica Inc.

 

223

 

30

 

*

 

Ulta Beauty Inc.

 

98

 

29

 

*

 

Under Armour Inc. Class A

 

1,200

 

29

 

 

 

Foot Locker Inc.

 

505

 

28

 

 

 

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

 

153

 

27

 

 

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

 

296

 

27

 

 

 

Lear Corp.

 

191

 

26

 

 

 

Tractor Supply Co.

 

271

 

26

 

*

 

TripAdvisor Inc.

 

401

 

26

 

 

 

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.

 

142

 

26

 

 

 

Tilly’s Inc. Class A

 

2,200

 

25

 

*

 

Crocs Inc.

 

905

 

25

 

*

 

Grand Canyon Education Inc.

 

203

 

25

 

*

 

Hibbett Sports Inc.

 

1,597

 

25

 

*

 

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Class A

 

52

 

25

 

*

 

Burlington Stores Inc.

 

147

 

24

 

 

 

Chico’s FAS Inc.

 

4,508

 

24

 

*

 

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.

 

581

 

23

 

*

 

Etsy Inc.

 

415

 

22

 

 

 

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

 

391

 

22

 

 

 

Yum China Holdings Inc.

 

613

 

22

 

 

 

Texas Roadhouse Inc. Class A

 

329

 

22

 

 

 

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A

 

304

 

22

 

 

 

Dollar General Corp.

 

190

 

21

 

 

 

Shoe Carnival Inc.

 

550

 

21

 

*

 

Urban Outfitters Inc.

 

544

 

21

 

 

 

Darden Restaurants Inc.

 

186

 

21

 

*

 

K12 Inc.

 

843

 

20

 

 

 

Kohl’s Corp.

 

297

 

20

 

 

 

Nordstrom Inc.

 

376

 

20

 

 

 

Gentex Corp.

 

879

 

20

 

 

 

Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A

 

176

 

20

 

*

 

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

 

143

 

19

 

*

 

Helen of Troy Ltd.

 

124

 

18

 

 

 

Best Buy Co. Inc.

 

267

 

17

 

*

 

Cimpress NV

 

139

 

17

 

 

 

Macy’s Inc.

 

490

 

17

 

 

 

Standard Motor Products Inc.

 

290

 

15

 

 

 

Tiffany & Co.

 

166

 

15

 

 

 

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

 

278

 

15

 

 

 

Aaron’s Inc.

 

313

 

15

 

 

 

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.

 

405

 

15

 

*

 

Vera Bradley Inc.

 

1,265

 

14

 

 

 

HealthStream Inc.

 

565

 

14

 

 

 

La-Z-Boy Inc.

 

476

 

14

 

*

 

RH

 

119

 

14

 

 

 

Dillard’s Inc. Class A

 

199

 

14

 

 

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

 

645

 

13

 

 

 

Gannett Co. Inc.

 

1,297

 

13

 

*

 

Zumiez Inc.

 

679

 

13

 

 

 

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

 

641

 

13

 

 

 

Steven Madden Ltd.

 

408

 

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

*

 

Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.

 

295

 

13

 

 

 

John Wiley & Sons Inc. Class A

 

226

 

12

 

 

 

Genuine Parts Co.

 

119

 

12

 

 

 

DSW Inc. Class A

 

444

 

12

 

*

 

Potbelly Corp.

 

1,208

 

12

 

 

 

Caleres Inc.

 

405

 

12

 

 

 

Buckle Inc.

 

638

 

12

 

*

 

Nautilus Inc.

 

927

 

12

 

 

 

Shutterstock Inc.

 

310

 

12

 

 

 

Gap Inc.

 

433

 

12

 

 

 

Citi Trends Inc.

 

574

 

12

 

 

 

Expedia Group Inc.

 

97

 

12

 

*

 

Care.com Inc.

 

643

 

11

 

*

 

Fossil Group Inc.

 

592

 

11

 

 

 

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Class A

 

148

 

11

 

 

 

Cato Corp. Class A

 

706

 

11

 

*

 

American Public Education Inc.

 

337

 

11

 

 

 

National Presto Industries Inc.

 

81

 

10

 

 

 

Strategic Education Inc.

 

76

 

10

 

*

 

Dorman Products Inc.

 

118

 

10

 

*

 

Cavco Industries Inc.

 

63

 

10

 

 

 

Polaris Industries Inc.

 

106

 

10

 

*

 

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.

 

476

 

10

 

 

 

BJ’s Restaurants Inc.

 

187

 

10

 

 

 

Tile Shop Holdings Inc.

 

1,716

 

10

 

*

 

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.

 

106

 

9

 

*

 

J. Jill Inc.

 

1,522

 

9

 

*

 

Sleep Number Corp.

 

244

 

9

 

*

 

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.

 

263

 

9

 

 

 

H&R Block Inc.

 

334

 

9

 

 

 

Inter Parfums Inc.

 

146

 

9

 

 

 

Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc.

 

368

 

9

 

 

 

Johnson Outdoors Inc. Class A

 

126

 

9

 

*

 

Quotient Technology Inc.

 

722

 

9

 

 

 

Pier 1 Imports Inc.

 

6,151

 

9

 

 

 

Oxford Industries Inc.

 

110

 

9

 

*

 

Genesco Inc.

 

210

 

9

 

*

 

Wayfair Inc.

 

82

 

9

 

*

 

ZAGG Inc.

 

861

 

9

 

*

 

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

 

566

 

9

 

 

 

Monro Inc.

 

102

 

8

 

*

 

Five Below Inc.

 

79

 

8

 

*

 

Express Inc.

 

1,317

 

8

 

 

 

Cheesecake Factory Inc.

 

171

 

8

 

*

 

MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc.

 

311

 

8

 

 

 

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc.

 

139

 

8

 

 

 

Children’s Place Inc.

 

59

 

8

 

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

 

593

 

8

 

*

 

Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc.

 

584

 

7

 

 

 

Cable One Inc.

 

8

 

7

 

 

 

Nutrisystem Inc.

 

192

 

7

 

*

 

Fitbit Inc. Class A

 

1,291

 

7

 

 

 

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

 

205

 

7

 

 

 

Movado Group Inc.

 

186

 

7

 

*

 

Regis Corp.

 

378

 

7

 

*

 

Liberty Expedia Holdings Inc. Class A

 

164

 

7

 

 

 

Garmin Ltd.

 

101

 

7

 

 

 

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

 

429

 

7

 

 

 

Carter’s Inc.

 

66

 

6

 

*

 

America’s Car-Mart Inc.

 

81

 

6

 

*

 

Habit Restaurants Inc. Class A

 

468

 

6

 

*

 

Revlon Inc. Class A

 

229

 

6

 

*

 

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

 

90

 

5

 

 

 

New Media Investment Group Inc.

 

379

 

5

 

 

 

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

 

113

 

5

 

 

 

Bloomin’ Brands Inc.

 

253

 

5

 

 

 

PriceSmart Inc.

 

73

 

5

 

 

 

Hasbro Inc.

 

52

 

5

 

*

 

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.

 

251

 

5

 

*

 

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.

 

222

 

5

 

*

 

Boot Barn Holdings Inc.

 

199

 

4

 

 

 

Winnebago Industries Inc.

 

175

 

4

 

 

 

Big Lots Inc.

 

97

 

4

 

 

 

Tailored Brands Inc.

 

172

 

4

 

 

 

International Speedway Corp. Class A

 

84

 

4

 

*

 

IMAX Corp.

 

182

 

3

 

 

 

GameStop Corp. Class A

 

226

 

3

 

*

 

Francesca’s Holdings Corp.

 

1,540

 

3

 

 

 

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.

 

809

 

3

 

 

 

Tenneco Inc. Class A

 

66

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

3,718

 

Consumer Staples (4.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Monster Beverage Corp.

 

2,401

 

143

 

 

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

 

1,246

 

118

 

 

 

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

 

3,183

 

86

 

 

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

 

787

 

67

 

 

 

Energizer Holdings Inc.

 

929

 

42

 

 

 

Dean Foods Co.

 

7,756

 

39

 

 

 

Lancaster Colony Corp.

 

177

 

32

 

 

 

Ingredion Inc.

 

246

 

26

 

 

 

Flowers Foods Inc.

 

1,132

 

22

 

 

 

Medifast Inc.

 

130

 

19

 

 

 

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A

 

258

 

17

 

 

 

Hormel Foods Corp.

 

338

 

15

 

 

 

Sanderson Farms Inc.

 

134

 

15

 

 

 

Calavo Growers Inc.

 

147

 

14

 

 

 

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

 

92

 

14

 

 

77


 

U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

*

 

USANA Health Sciences Inc.

 

111

 

14

 

*

 

Boston Beer Co. Inc. Class A

 

48

 

13

 

*

 

Freshpet Inc.

 

393

 

13

 

 

 

Cal-Maine Foods Inc.

 

272

 

13

 

 

 

Kroger Co.

 

406

 

12

 

 

 

John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.

 

189

 

12

 

 

 

PetMed Express Inc.

 

441

 

11

 

 

 

Weis Markets Inc.

 

208

 

10

 

 

 

Casey’s General Stores Inc.

 

73

 

9

 

 

 

National Beverage Corp.

 

107

 

9

 

*

 

Performance Food Group Co.

 

230

 

8

 

*

 

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.

 

285

 

7

 

 

 

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

 

166

 

6

 

 

 

Ingles Markets Inc. Class A

 

189

 

5

 

*

 

United Natural Foods Inc.

 

176

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

815

 

Energy (4.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

1,232

 

147

 

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

1,624

 

129

 

 

 

ConocoPhillips

 

1,810

 

120

 

*

 

Enphase Energy Inc.

 

18,579

 

100

 

 

 

Mammoth Energy Services Inc.

 

3,079

 

77

 

 

 

RPC Inc.

 

4,201

 

55

 

 

 

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

 

1,747

 

41

 

*

 

Renewable Energy Group Inc.

 

1,144

 

31

 

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

1,546

 

26

 

*

 

Matrix Service Co.

 

671

 

14

 

 

 

Arch Coal Inc. Class A

 

77

 

6

 

*

 

Dril-Quip Inc.

 

94

 

4

 

*

 

Exterran Corp.

 

159

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

754

 

Financial Services (19.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

PayPal Holdings Inc.

 

3,339

 

287

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

1,542

 

171

 

 

 

Allstate Corp.

 

1,506

 

134

 

 

 

Mastercard Inc. Class A

 

665

 

134

 

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

2,419

 

131

 

 

 

SunTrust Banks Inc.

 

2,089

 

131

 

 

 

BB&T Corp.

 

2,251

 

115

 

 

 

Visa Inc. Class A

 

791

 

112

 

 

 

US Bancorp

 

2,044

 

111

 

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

 

682

 

93

 

 

 

Cadence BanCorp Class A

 

3,865

 

79

 

 

 

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

 

801

 

64

 

 

 

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

 

1,717

 

62

 

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

 

3,768

 

62

 

 

 

Comerica Inc.

 

736

 

58

 

 

 

United Bankshares Inc.

 

1,479

 

53

 

 

 

First Hawaiian Inc.

 

2,044

 

53

 

 

 

Capitol Federal Financial Inc.

 

3,752

 

53

 

 

 

UMB Financial Corp.

 

744

 

50

 

 

 

Trustmark Corp.

 

1,511

 

49

 

 

 

NBT Bancorp Inc.

 

1,248

 

49

 

 

 

National Western Life Group Inc. Class A

 

158

 

49

 

 

 

Meridian Bancorp Inc.

 

2,899

 

47

 

 

 

Hanmi Financial Corp.

 

1,897

 

43

 

 

 

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

 

1,190

 

33

 

 

 

Commerce Bancshares Inc.

 

521

 

33

 

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

556

 

29

 

 

 

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

 

215

 

28

 

 

 

Synchrony Financial

 

1,054

 

27

 

 

 

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

 

601

 

27

 

 

 

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

 

169

 

24

 

 

 

Charles Schwab Corp.

 

499

 

22

 

 

 

CoreCivic Inc.

 

1,002

 

22

 

 

 

TCF Financial Corp.

 

897

 

20

 

 

 

GEO Group Inc.

 

839

 

20

 

 

 

Lakeland Financial Corp.

 

412

 

19

 

 

 

Bank OZK

 

701

 

19

 

 

 

Principal Financial Group Inc.

 

382

 

19

 

 

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

 

186

 

19

 

 

 

Walker & Dunlop Inc.

 

361

 

17

 

 

 

Webster Financial Corp.

 

280

 

17

 

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

 

96

 

16

 

 

 

Aflac Inc.

 

345

 

16

 

 

 

1st Source Corp.

 

322

 

16

 

 

 

Park National Corp.

 

162

 

15

 

 

 

Janus Henderson Group plc

 

658

 

15

 

*

 

Eagle Bancorp Inc.

 

261

 

15

 

 

 

City Holding Co.

 

194

 

15

 

 

 

Lakeland Bancorp Inc.

 

889

 

15

 

 

 

SEI Investments Co.

 

273

 

15

 

*

 

Credit Acceptance Corp.

 

34

 

14

 

 

 

Synovus Financial Corp.

 

365

 

14

 

 

 

S&T Bancorp Inc.

 

318

 

13

 

 

 

ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.

 

324

 

13

 

 

 

CVB Financial Corp.

 

528

 

12

 

 

 

Northern Trust Corp.

 

123

 

12

 

 

 

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

 

56

 

12

 

 

 

Discover Financial Services

 

165

 

12

 

*

 

Axos Financial Inc.

 

373

 

12

 

 

 

International Bancshares Corp.

 

300

 

12

 

 

 

Brown & Brown Inc.

 

396

 

11

 

 

 

Preferred Bank

 

222

 

11

 

 

 

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

 

1,429

 

11

 

 

 

Washington Federal Inc.

 

390

 

11

 

 

 

Erie Indemnity Co. Class A

 

82

 

11

 

 

 

Alexander’s Inc.

 

36

 

11

 

 

 

First Financial Bankshares Inc.

 

169

 

11

 

 

 

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

 

110

 

11

 

 

 

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

 

749

 

11

 

 

 

Primerica Inc.

 

91

 

11

 

 

 

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

 

100

 

11

 

 

78


 

U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

Total System Services Inc.

 

115

 

10

 

 

 

TFS Financial Corp.

 

617

 

10

 

 

 

Hope Bancorp Inc.

 

629

 

10

 

 

 

Morningstar Inc.

 

80

 

9

 

 

 

Equifax Inc.

 

92

 

9

 

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.

 

150

 

9

 

 

 

KeyCorp

 

512

 

9

 

 

 

Ally Financial Inc.

 

347

 

9

 

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

 

324

 

9

 

 

 

First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A

 

21

 

9

 

 

 

Kinsale Capital Group Inc.

 

143

 

9

 

 

 

Extra Space Storage Inc.

 

92

 

9

 

 

 

LTC Properties Inc.

 

187

 

9

 

 

 

BOK Financial Corp.

 

102

 

9

 

 

 

Zions Bancorp NA

 

175

 

9

 

 

 

WR Berkley Corp.

 

108

 

9

 

 

 

Prosperity Bancshares Inc.

 

121

 

8

 

 

 

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

 

101

 

8

 

 

 

East West Bancorp Inc.

 

153

 

8

 

 

 

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

 

34

 

8

 

*

 

Western Alliance Bancorp

 

167

 

8

 

 

 

AMERISAFE Inc.

 

117

 

8

 

 

 

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

 

170

 

7

 

 

 

BancorpSouth Bank

 

236

 

7

 

 

 

BancFirst Corp.

 

129

 

7

 

 

 

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

 

373

 

7

 

*

 

Fair Isaac Corp.

 

36

 

7

 

 

 

Federal Realty Investment Trust

 

54

 

7

 

 

 

Torchmark Corp.

 

82

 

7

 

 

 

MSCI Inc. Class A

 

43

 

7

 

 

 

Hospitality Properties Trust

 

240

 

6

 

 

 

Glacier Bancorp Inc.

 

130

 

6

 

*

 

Zillow Group Inc.

 

166

 

6

 

 

 

First Republic Bank

 

61

 

6

 

 

 

Nelnet Inc. Class A

 

111

 

6

 

 

 

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

 

112

 

6

 

 

 

RLI Corp.

 

79

 

6

 

 

 

Independent Bank Corp.

 

74

 

6

 

*

 

SVB Financial Group

 

23

 

6

 

 

 

Great Western Bancorp Inc.

 

155

 

6

 

 

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

 

110

 

6

 

 

 

SL Green Realty Corp.

 

58

 

6

 

*

 

TriState Capital Holdings Inc.

 

222

 

6

 

 

 

Raymond James Financial Inc.

 

69

 

6

 

 

 

Fulton Financial Corp.

 

310

 

5

 

*

 

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.

 

90

 

5

 

 

 

FirstCash Inc.

 

59

 

5

 

 

 

Provident Financial Services Inc.

 

204

 

5

 

 

 

Columbia Property Trust Inc.

 

244

 

5

 

 

 

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust Inc.

 

140

 

5

 

 

 

Selective Insurance Group Inc.

 

76

 

5

 

 

 

Investors Bancorp Inc.

 

408

 

5

 

 

 

WesBanco Inc.

 

113

 

5

 

 

 

Senior Housing Properties Trust

 

335

 

5

 

 

 

Tompkins Financial Corp.

 

55

 

5

 

 

 

Cathay General Bancorp

 

110

 

4

 

 

 

WSFS Financial Corp.

 

98

 

4

 

 

 

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. Class A

 

201

 

4

 

 

 

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.

 

98

 

4

 

 

 

LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc.

 

100

 

4

 

 

 

Cohen & Steers Inc.

 

99

 

4

 

 

 

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust

 

101

 

4

 

*

 

HomeStreet Inc.

 

129

 

3

 

 

 

RE/MAX Holdings Inc. Class A

 

80

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,394

 

Health Care (9.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humana Inc.

 

430

 

142

 

*

 

Biogen Inc.

 

372

 

124

 

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

414

 

117

 

*

 

HMS Holdings Corp.

 

2,692

 

96

 

*

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

511

 

92

 

*

 

Illumina Inc.

 

249

 

84

 

 

 

Cigna Corp.

 

345

 

77

 

*

 

ChemoCentryx Inc.

 

7,063

 

71

 

 

 

Patterson Cos. Inc.

 

2,611

 

66

 

*

 

Neogen Corp.

 

981

 

64

 

*

 

Masimo Corp.

 

520

 

57

 

*

 

Alkermes plc

 

1,555

 

57

 

*

 

Premier Inc. Class A

 

1,303

 

52

 

*

 

XOMA Corp.

 

2,960

 

45

 

 

 

LeMaitre Vascular Inc.

 

1,327

 

37

 

*

 

Surmodics Inc.

 

600

 

36

 

 

 

ResMed Inc.

 

268

 

30

 

*

 

ICU Medical Inc.

 

107

 

26

 

*

 

Veeva Systems Inc. Class A

 

251

 

24

 

*

 

Glaukos Corp.

 

355

 

23

 

*

 

Intuitive Surgical Inc.

 

44

 

23

 

 

 

Medtronic plc

 

227

 

22

 

*

 

HealthEquity Inc.

 

249

 

22

 

*

 

Haemonetics Corp.

 

200

 

21

 

 

 

Chemed Corp.

 

55

 

17

 

*

 

WellCare Health Plans Inc.

 

67

 

17

 

 

 

Cantel Medical Corp.

 

198

 

17

 

*

 

Genomic Health Inc.

 

210

 

17

 

*

 

Cerner Corp.

 

254

 

15

 

 

 

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

 

125

 

14

 

*

 

Centene Corp.

 

90

 

13

 

 

 

US Physical Therapy Inc.

 

107

 

13

 

 

 

Atrion Corp.

 

16

 

12

 

*

 

Varian Medical Systems Inc.

 

97

 

12

 

 

79


 

U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

Luminex Corp.

 

386

 

11

 

 

 

Meridian Bioscience Inc.

 

577

 

11

 

*

 

Inogen Inc.

 

71

 

11

 

*

 

Align Technology Inc.

 

44

 

10

 

*

 

Medpace Holdings Inc.

 

158

 

10

 

*

 

Henry Schein Inc.

 

109

 

10

 

*

 

NextGen Healthcare Inc.

 

537

 

9

 

*

 

Globus Medical Inc.

 

190

 

9

 

*

 

Amedisys Inc.

 

66

 

9

 

 

 

Agilent Technologies Inc.

 

115

 

8

 

*

 

AngioDynamics Inc.

 

374

 

8

 

*

 

Myriad Genetics Inc.

 

249

 

8

 

*

 

AtriCure Inc.

 

239

 

8

 

*

 

Cambrex Corp.

 

157

 

8

 

*

 

AMN Healthcare Services Inc.

 

113

 

7

 

*

 

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

328

 

7

 

 

 

CONMED Corp.

 

104

 

7

 

 

 

STERIS plc

 

58

 

7

 

*

 

Providence Service Corp.

 

86

 

6

 

*

 

Orthofix Medical Inc.

 

93

 

6

 

*

 

Triple-S Management Corp. Class B

 

226

 

4

 

*

 

Insys Therapeutics Inc.

 

600

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,733

 

Materials & Processing (4.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sonoco Products Co.

 

1,813

 

104

 

*

 

Linde plc

 

535

 

85

 

*

 

BMC Stock Holdings Inc.

 

4,924

 

84

 

*

 

NCI Building Systems Inc.

 

5,982

 

68

 

 

 

Ecolab Inc.

 

285

 

46

 

 

 

PolyOne Corp.

 

1,318

 

44

 

 

 

Fastenal Co.

 

614

 

36

 

*

 

Armstrong Flooring Inc.

 

1,935

 

30

 

 

 

Watsco Inc.

 

181

 

28

 

 

 

Eagle Materials Inc.

 

321

 

24

 

 

 

Acuity Brands Inc.

 

177

 

23

 

 

 

Quanex Building Products Corp.

 

1,383

 

22

 

 

 

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

 

503

 

18

 

 

 

Myers Industries Inc.

 

1,067

 

18

 

 

 

Materion Corp.

 

266

 

14

 

 

 

Greif Inc. Class A

 

219

 

11

 

 

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

 

487

 

11

 

 

 

AptarGroup Inc.

 

100

 

10

 

 

 

Quaker Chemical Corp.

 

50

 

10

 

 

 

Chase Corp.

 

83

 

9

 

 

 

Insteel Industries Inc.

 

329

 

9

 

 

 

AAON Inc.

 

230

 

9

 

 

 

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

 

79

 

9

 

 

 

Stepan Co.

 

104

 

9

 

 

 

Comfort Systems USA Inc.

 

154

 

8

 

 

 

Royal Gold Inc.

 

109

 

8

 

*

 

RBC Bearings Inc.

 

51

 

8

 

*

 

Continental Building Products Inc.

 

264

 

8

 

 

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

93

 

8

 

 

 

Balchem Corp.

 

85

 

7

 

 

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.

 

119

 

7

 

 

 

Caesarstone Ltd.

 

391

 

6

 

 

 

Boise Cascade Co.

 

230

 

6

 

*

 

Verso Corp.

 

242

 

6

 

*

 

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.

 

197

 

5

 

 

 

Packaging Corp. of America

 

52

 

5

 

 

 

Newmont Mining Corp.

 

145

 

5

 

 

 

Interface Inc. Class A

 

284

 

5

 

 

 

Neenah Inc.

 

44

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

826

 

Other (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Yandex NV Class A

 

1,930

 

57

 

*

 

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

 

272

 

30

 

*

 

XOMA Corp. Rights Exp. 12/14/2018

 

339

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

88

 

Producer Durables (16.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Johnson Controls

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International plc

 

3,865

 

134

 

 

 

Accenture plc Class A

 

791

 

130

 

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

 

1,885

 

127

 

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

 

2,327

 

127

 

 

 

Raytheon Co.

 

698

 

122

 

 

 

Lindsay Corp.

 

874

 

88

 

 

 

ArcBest Corp.

 

2,097

 

84

 

*

 

FTI Consulting Inc.

 

1,201

 

84

 

 

 

Cubic Corp.

 

1,296

 

79

 

 

 

Delta Air Lines Inc.

 

1,241

 

75

 

 

 

Mesa Laboratories Inc.

 

330

 

73

 

*

 

Aerovironment Inc.

 

931

 

71

 

 

 

Greenbrier Cos. Inc.

 

1,440

 

70

 

 

 

Standex International Corp.

 

858

 

68

 

 

 

Genpact Ltd.

 

2,193

 

67

 

 

 

Paychex Inc.

 

870

 

62

 

 

 

Rockwell Automation Inc.

 

315

 

55

 

 

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

 

538

 

52

 

 

 

Healthcare Services Group Inc.

 

1,068

 

50

 

*

 

CSW Industrials Inc.

 

936

 

50

 

 

 

Nordson Corp.

 

404

 

49

 

 

 

Kaman Corp.

 

779

 

44

 

 

 

Astec Industries Inc.

 

1,042

 

37

 

 

 

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

 

432

 

33

 

 

 

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

 

293

 

32

 

 

 

MAXIMUS Inc.

 

433

 

31

 

 

 

US Ecology Inc.

 

402

 

28

 

 

 

Franklin Electric Co. Inc.

 

602

 

27

 

 

80


 

U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

*

 

US Xpress Enterprises Inc. Class A

 

3,305

 

27

 

*

 

Teledyne Technologies Inc.

 

121

 

27

 

 

 

CRA International Inc.

 

538

 

26

 

 

 

Systemax Inc.

 

924

 

26

 

 

 

Rollins Inc.

 

395

 

25

 

 

 

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

 

770

 

24

 

 

 

National Instruments Corp.

 

471

 

23

 

 

 

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

 

243

 

22

 

 

 

Snap-on Inc.

 

120

 

20

 

 

 

Tennant Co.

 

328

 

20

 

 

 

EMCOR Group Inc.

 

269

 

20

 

 

 

Carlisle Cos. Inc.

 

182

 

19

 

 

 

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

 

138

 

19

 

 

 

Boeing Co.

 

50

 

17

 

 

 

Dover Corp.

 

201

 

17

 

 

 

Pentair plc

 

393

 

17

 

 

 

Robert Half International Inc.

 

266

 

16

 

 

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

 

70

 

15

 

 

 

FLIR Systems Inc.

 

327

 

15

 

 

 

ICF International Inc.

 

214

 

15

 

 

 

Deluxe Corp.

 

293

 

15

 

 

 

WW Grainger Inc.

 

46

 

14

 

*

 

HD Supply Holdings Inc.

 

358

 

14

 

 

 

ManpowerGroup Inc.

 

170

 

14

 

*

 

TriNet Group Inc.

 

300

 

14

 

*

 

Sykes Enterprises Inc.

 

494

 

14

 

*

 

Proto Labs Inc.

 

103

 

13

 

 

 

Exponent Inc.

 

260

 

13

 

 

 

IDEX Corp.

 

94

 

13

 

 

 

Landstar System Inc.

 

118

 

13

 

 

 

UniFirst Corp.

 

81

 

13

 

 

 

Insperity Inc.

 

120

 

12

 

*

 

CoStar Group Inc.

 

32

 

12

 

 

 

Toro Co.

 

186

 

12

 

 

 

Marten Transport Ltd.

 

591

 

12

 

*

 

Control4 Corp.

 

512

 

11

 

 

 

HNI Corp.

 

284

 

11

 

*

 

Trimble Inc.

 

266

 

10

 

 

 

Alaska Air Group Inc.

 

132

 

10

 

 

 

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. Class A

 

109

 

10

 

*

 

JetBlue Airways Corp.

 

476

 

9

 

 

 

Xylem Inc.

 

127

 

9

 

*

 

Casella Waste Systems Inc. Class A

 

277

 

9

 

 

 

Korn/Ferry International

 

184

 

9

 

 

 

Badger Meter Inc.

 

161

 

9

 

 

 

Textron Inc.

 

150

 

8

 

 

 

Hillenbrand Inc.

 

185

 

8

 

 

 

Forward Air Corp.

 

122

 

8

 

*

 

Dycom Industries Inc.

 

119

 

8

 

 

 

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

 

72

 

8

 

 

 

McGrath RentCorp

 

143

 

8

 

 

 

Graco Inc.

 

172

 

8

 

*

 

ExlService Holdings Inc.

 

128

 

7

 

*

 

Copart Inc.

 

143

 

7

 

*

 

FARO Technologies Inc.

 

142

 

7

 

 

 

Brady Corp. Class A

 

152

 

7

 

 

 

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

 

179

 

7

 

 

 

Werner Enterprises Inc.

 

192

 

7

 

 

 

Steelcase Inc. Class A

 

393

 

6

 

 

 

Barrett Business Services Inc.

 

87

 

6

 

 

 

Herman Miller Inc.

 

178

 

6

 

 

 

Heartland Express Inc.

 

289

 

6

 

 

 

AO Smith Corp.

 

124

 

6

 

*

 

Echo Global Logistics Inc.

 

223

 

6

 

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

 

43

 

6

 

 

 

Raven Industries Inc.

 

130

 

5

 

 

 

Knoll Inc.

 

253

 

5

 

*

 

SP Plus Corp.

 

160

 

5

 

*

 

Covenant Transportation Group Inc. Class A

 

205

 

5

 

 

 

Encore Wire Corp.

 

93

 

5

 

*

 

Saia Inc.

 

65

 

4

 

 

 

H&E Equipment Services Inc.

 

176

 

4

 

*

 

TrueBlue Inc.

 

149

 

4

 

*

 

Advanced Energy Industries Inc.

 

77

 

4

 

 

 

Kelly Services Inc. Class A

 

134

 

3

 

*

 

WageWorks Inc.

 

65

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,840

 

Technology (18.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

 

2,558

 

255

 

 

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

 

2,490

 

177

 

 

 

Intuit Inc.

 

749

 

161

 

*

 

Micron Technology Inc.

 

3,815

 

147

 

*

 

Adobe Inc.

 

553

 

139

 

 

 

HP Inc.

 

4,786

 

110

 

*

 

Alphabet Inc. Class A

 

96

 

107

 

*

 

Facebook Inc. Class A

 

744

 

105

 

*

 

PDF Solutions Inc.

 

9,716

 

90

 

*

 

Nanometrics Inc.

 

2,553

 

82

 

 

 

Activision Blizzard Inc.

 

1,605

 

80

 

*

 

Insight Enterprises Inc.

 

1,752

 

78

 

 

 

Intel Corp.

 

1,482

 

73

 

 

 

ADTRAN Inc.

 

5,745

 

71

 

*

 

Tech Data Corp.

 

785

 

71

 

*

 

IPG Photonics Corp.

 

430

 

61

 

 

 

Maxim Integrated Products Inc.

 

1,010

 

56

 

*

 

Aspen Technology Inc.

 

622

 

54

 

 

 

Monolithic Power Systems Inc.

 

405

 

53

 

*

 

Ultimate Software Group Inc.

 

200

 

53

 

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

295

 

53

 

 

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U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

Cohu Inc.

 

2,600

 

51

 

 

 

Cognex Corp.

 

1,136

 

50

 

*

 

Cargurus Inc.

 

1,184

 

46

 

 

 

DXC Technology Co.

 

723

 

46

 

*

 

GoDaddy Inc. Class A

 

671

 

44

 

 

 

Ubiquiti Networks Inc.

 

397

 

43

 

*

 

Atlassian Corp. plc Class A

 

336

 

29

 

 

 

Universal Display Corp.

 

310

 

28

 

*

 

Fortinet Inc.

 

369

 

27

 

*

 

Yext Inc.

 

1,750

 

25

 

*

 

F5 Networks Inc.

 

147

 

25

 

*

 

Workiva Inc.

 

635

 

24

 

*

 

TechTarget Inc.

 

1,500

 

22

 

*

 

HubSpot Inc.

 

145

 

20

 

*

 

VMware Inc. Class A

 

119

 

20

 

*

 

Yelp Inc. Class A

 

588

 

20

 

*

 

SPS Commerce Inc.

 

223

 

19

 

*

 

New Relic Inc.

 

217

 

19

 

 

 

Amdocs Ltd.

 

285

 

18

 

*

 

Arista Networks Inc.

 

77

 

18

 

*

 

PTC Inc.

 

203

 

18

 

*

 

Akamai Technologies Inc.

 

247

 

17

 

*

 

Cadence Design Systems Inc.

 

375

 

17

 

*

 

Manhattan Associates Inc.

 

336

 

17

 

*

 

Glu Mobile Inc.

 

2,085

 

15

 

*

 

Cloudera Inc.

 

1,200

 

15

 

 

 

Xilinx Inc.

 

156

 

14

 

 

 

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

 

197

 

14

 

*

 

ANSYS Inc.

 

88

 

14

 

*

 

Remark Holdings Inc.

 

10,684

 

14

 

 

 

LogMeIn Inc.

 

152

 

14

 

*

 

LivePerson Inc.

 

722

 

14

 

*

 

Workday Inc. Class A

 

83

 

14

 

*

 

Appfolio Inc.

 

216

 

13

 

*

 

EPAM Systems Inc.

 

99

 

13

 

 

 

NIC Inc.

 

978

 

13

 

*

 

Synopsys Inc.

 

136

 

12

 

*

 

TrueCar Inc.

 

1,200

 

12

 

*

 

Tucows Inc. Class A

 

209

 

12

 

 

 

Progress Software Corp.

 

342

 

12

 

*

 

Tyler Technologies Inc.

 

61

 

12

 

*

 

NetScout Systems Inc.

 

439

 

12

 

*

 

CalAmp Corp.

 

658

 

12

 

*

 

Zendesk Inc.

 

195

 

12

 

*

 

LiveRamp Holdings Inc.

 

236

 

11

 

*

 

NETGEAR Inc.

 

201

 

11

 

 

 

Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.

 

627

 

11

 

 

 

NetApp Inc.

 

159

 

11

 

 

 

Blackbaud Inc.

 

145

 

11

 

*

 

Varonis Systems Inc.

 

183

 

11

 

*

 

Qualys Inc.

 

133

 

10

 

 

 

Power Integrations Inc.

 

154

 

10

 

*

 

Nutanix Inc.

 

212

 

9

 

*

 

Rapid7 Inc.

 

291

 

9

 

*

 

ePlus Inc.

 

113

 

9

 

*

 

Cree Inc.

 

204

 

9

 

 

 

Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class A

 

127

 

9

 

*

 

Coupa Software Inc.

 

137

 

9

 

 

 

Jabil Inc.

 

350

 

9

 

*

 

Blackline Inc.

 

201

 

9

 

 

 

Teradyne Inc.

 

239

 

9

 

*

 

Palo Alto Networks Inc.

 

46

 

8

 

 

 

MKS Instruments Inc.

 

99

 

8

 

*

 

Diodes Inc.

 

222

 

8

 

*

 

Pure Storage Inc. Class A

 

401

 

8

 

*

 

Qorvo Inc.

 

111

 

7

 

*

 

Perficient Inc.

 

286

 

7

 

*

 

Teradata Corp.

 

188

 

7

 

*

 

Ellie Mae Inc.

 

101

 

7

 

*

 

Photronics Inc.

 

671

 

6

 

*

 

Virtusa Corp.

 

145

 

6

 

*

 

GrubHub Inc.

 

81

 

6

 

*

 

Rudolph Technologies Inc.

 

293

 

6

 

*

 

Cirrus Logic Inc.

 

165

 

6

 

*

 

CACI International Inc. Class A

 

36

 

6

 

*

 

MicroStrategy Inc. Class A

 

45

 

6

 

 

 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

 

220

 

6

 

*

 

FormFactor Inc.

 

339

 

6

 

*

 

A10 Networks Inc.

 

843

 

5

 

*

 

Amkor Technology Inc.

 

763

 

5

 

*

 

CommVault Systems Inc.

 

86

 

5

 

 

 

Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

 

207

 

4

 

*

 

Groupon Inc. Class A

 

1,364

 

4

 

*

 

Box Inc.

 

197

 

4

 

*

 

CEVA Inc.

 

124

 

3

 

*

 

Limelight Networks Inc.

 

932

 

3

 

*

 

Infinera Corp.

 

586

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,319

 

Utilities (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

*

 

Boingo Wireless Inc.

 

596

 

15

 

 

 

MDU Resources Group Inc.

 

360

 

9

 

 

 

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

 

248

 

9

 

*

 

United States Cellular Corp.

 

155

 

9

 

 

 

j2 Global Inc.

 

110

 

8

 

 

 

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

 

211

 

8

 

*

 

Vonage Holdings Corp.

 

680

 

7

 

*

 

8x8 Inc.

 

338

 

7

 

 

 

American States Water Co.

 

91

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

 

Total Common Stocks

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $17,791)

 

 

 

17,565

 

 

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Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

Temporary Cash Investment (0.5%)1

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund (0.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

2     Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 2.407% (Cost $85)

 

850

 

85

 

Total Investments (99.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

(Cost $17,876)

 

 

 

17,650

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000

)

Other Assets and Liabilities (0.2%)

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

Investment in Vanguard

 

1

 

Receivables for Accrued Income

 

27

 

Receivables from Vanguard

 

4

 

Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts

 

 

Other Assets3

 

4

 

Total Other Assets

 

36

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Payables to Vanguard

 

(5

)

Total Liabilities

 

(5

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

Applicable to 225,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)

 

17,681

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

 

$78.58

 

 

 

At November 30, 2018, net assets consisted of:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000

)

Paid-in Capital

 

17,876

 

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

 

(195

)

Net Assets

 

17,681

 

 

· See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

* Non-income-producing security.

 

1 The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 99.8% and 0.0%, respectively, of net assets.

 

2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.

 

3 Cash of $4,000 has been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value and

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Long (Short

)

 

Notional

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

Expiration

 

Contracts

 

 

Amount

 

(Depreciation

)

Long Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mini Russell 2000 Index

 

December 2018

 

1

 

 

77

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

($000

)

Investment Income

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

Dividends

 

133

 

Interest2

 

1

 

Total Income

 

134

 

Expenses

 

 

 

The Vanguard Group—Note B

 

 

 

Investment Advisory Services

 

 

Management and Administrative

 

 

Marketing and Distribution

 

 

Custodian Fees

 

3

 

Audit Fees

 

10

 

Shareholders’ Reports

 

2

 

Total Expenses

 

15

 

Expense Reduction—Note B

 

(4

)

Net Expenses

 

11

 

Net Investment Income

 

123

 

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Investment Securities Sold2

 

(9

)

Futures Contracts

 

(10

)

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

(19

)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities2

 

(226

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(122

)

 

1 Inception.

 

2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $1,000, ($1,000), and $0, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

($000

)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

123

 

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

(19

)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(226

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(122

)

Distributions

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

(73

)

Realized Capital Gain

 

 

Total Distributions

 

(73

)

Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

Issued

 

17,876

 

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

 

Redeemed

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

 

17,876

 

Total Increase (Decrease)

 

17,681

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

End of Period

 

17,681

 

 

1 Inception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

November 30, 2018

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$75.00

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net Investment Income2

 

.899

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

3.266

 

Total from Investment Operations

 

4.165

 

Distributions

 

 

 

Dividends from Net Investment Income

 

(.585

)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

 

Total Distributions

 

(.585

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$78.58

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

5.52%

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)

 

$18

 

Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

0.13%3,4

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

 

1.40%3

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

25%

 

 

1 Inception.

 

2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

 

3 Annualized.

 

4 The ratio of total expenses to average net assets before an expense reduction of 0.04% was 0.17%. See Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. ETF Shares are listed for trading on Cboe BZX Exchange; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

 

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

 

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services.

 

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The fund 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. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any assets pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets.

 

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

 

During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.

 

3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for the period ended November 30, 2018, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

 

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U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.

 

5. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

 

B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees, and generally settled twice a month.

 

During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund incurred higher than anticipated expenses. Because of this, Vanguard has voluntarily agreed to assume the payment of certain expenses, in the amount of $4,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.04% of the fund’s average net assets); the fund is not obligated to repay this amount to Vanguard.

 

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At November 30, 2018, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $1,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.00% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.

 

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Statement of Net Assets.

 

The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of November 30, 2018, based on the inputs used to value them:

 

Investments

 

Level 1
($000

)

Level 2
($000

)

Level 3
($000

)

Common Stocks

 

17,564

 

1

 

 

Temporary Cash Investments

 

85

 

 

 

Futures Contracts—Assets1

 

 

 

 

Total

 

17,649

 

1

 

 

 

1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

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U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

D.  Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

 

Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization of unrealized gains or losses on certain futures contracts. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:

 

 

Amount
($000

)

Undistributed Ordinary Income

50

 

Undistributed Long-Term Gains

 

Capital Loss Carryforwards (Non-expiring)

(19

)

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

(226

)

 

As of November 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

Amount
($000

)

Tax Cost

17,876

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

1,122

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

(1,348

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

(226

)

 

 

E.  During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund purchased $20,671,000 of investment securities and sold $2,871,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

 

F.  Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

Shares

 

 

(000

)

Issued

225

 

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

Redeemed

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

225

 

 

1 Inception.

 

 

G. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2018, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

89


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

Performance Summary

 

 

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

 

 

Cumulative Performance: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

 

Initial Investment of $10,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Returns

 

 

 

 

Period Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

Since

 

Final Value

 

 

Inception

 

of a $10,000

 

 

(2/13/2018)

 

Investment

U.S. Value Factor ETF Net Asset Value

 

-0.08%

 

$9,992

Russell 3000 Index

 

5.04   

 

10,504

 

Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

 

 

 

Since

 

 

Inception

 

 

(2/13/2018)

U.S. Value Factor ETF Market Price

 

-0.04%

U.S. Value Factor ETF Net Asset Value

 

-0.08

Russell 3000 Index

 

5.04

 

“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative benchmark.

 

The market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares’ market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, and then select the Price and Performance tab. The ETF premium/discount analysis there shows the percentages of days on which the ETF Shares’ market price was above or below the NAV.

 

 

 

 

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

 

90


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

Total Returns: Period Ended September 30, 2018

 

This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

 

 

Inception Date

 

Since Inception

 

ETF Shares

2/13/2018

 

 

 

Market Price

 

 

7.28%

 

Net Asset Value

 

 

7.28   

 

 

91


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

Sector Diversification

 

As of November 30, 2018

 

Consumer Discretionary

16.8%

Consumer Staples

4.6

Energy

10.2

Financial Services

26.7

Health Care

4.4

Materials & Processing

6.5

Other

0.0

Producer Durables

13.3

Technology

7.4

Utilities

10.1

 

The table reflects the fund’s equity exposure, based on its investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded. Sector categories are based on the Russell Global Sectors (“RGS”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a RGS classification as of the effective reporting period.

 

92


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

Financial Statements

 

 

Statement of Net Assets

 

As of November 30, 2018

 

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

Common Stocks (99.5%)1

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (16.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co.

 

34,459

 

324

 

 

 

Carnival Corp.

 

4,379

 

264

 

 

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

 

5,919

 

231

 

 

 

General Motors Co.

 

6,078

 

231

 

 

 

Walt Disney Co.

 

1,865

 

215

 

 

 

Target Corp.

 

2,186

 

155

 

*

 

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.

 

6,993

 

107

 

*

 

Mohawk Industries Inc.

 

728

 

93

 

 

 

Lear Corp.

 

682

 

93

 

 

 

Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.

 

4,264

 

87

 

 

 

L Brands Inc.

 

2,627

 

87

 

 

 

Foot Locker Inc.

 

1,538

 

87

 

 

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

 

3,706

 

86

 

*

 

Discovery Communications Inc. Class A

 

2,728

 

84

 

 

 

BorgWarner Inc.

 

2,103

 

83

 

*

 

Liberty Broadband Corp.

 

937

 

79

 

 

 

H&R Block Inc.

 

2,890

 

78

 

*

 

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.

 

5,995

 

75

 

 

 

Standard Motor Products Inc.

 

1,399

 

74

 

 

 

Dana Inc.

 

4,877

 

71

 

*

 

J. Jill Inc.

 

11,289

 

70

 

*

 

MSG Networks Inc.

 

2,500

 

67

 

 

 

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

 

1,237

 

65

 

*

 

Del Taco Restaurants Inc.

 

6,023

 

64

 

 

 

Tenneco Inc. Class A

 

1,905

 

64

 

 

 

Viacom Inc. Class B

 

2,072

 

64

 

 

 

Adient plc

 

2,630

 

62

 

*

 

TRI Pointe Group Inc.

 

4,963

 

62

 

*

 

AutoZone Inc.

 

75

 

61

 

 

 

Gap Inc.

 

2,151

 

59

 

 

 

Group 1 Automotive Inc.

 

1,044

 

59

 

 

 

KB Home

 

2,716

 

57

 

 

 

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

 

1,656

 

57

 

 

 

Office Depot Inc.

 

17,492

 

56

 

*

 

Gray Television Inc.

 

2,934

 

54

 

*

 

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.

 

1,052

 

54

 

*

 

Qurate Retail Group Inc. QVC Group Class A

 

2,423

 

54

 

*

 

DISH Network Corp. Class A

 

1,643

 

54

 

 

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

 

2,544

 

53

 

 

 

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

 

1,215

 

53

 

 

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

 

458

 

52

 

*

 

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.

 

2,328

 

49

 

*

 

Hibbett Sports Inc.

 

3,140

 

49

 

 

 

Macy’s Inc.

 

1,414

 

48

 

 

 

International Speedway Corp. Class A

 

1,137

 

48

 

 

 

PulteGroup Inc.

 

1,807

 

48

 

*

 

Michaels Cos. Inc.

 

2,770

 

47

 

*

 

MDC Partners Inc. Class A

 

17,667

 

47

 

*

 

K12 Inc.

 

1,950

 

47

 

*

 

Avis Budget Group Inc.

 

1,586

 

46

 

*

 

Helen of Troy Ltd.

 

320

 

46

 

*

 

AutoNation Inc.

 

1,203

 

45

 

 

 

Tower International Inc.

 

1,555

 

44

 

 

 

Toll Brothers Inc.

 

1,289

 

42

 

 

 

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

 

3,258

 

42

 

*

 

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

 

563

 

41

 

 

 

Kohl’s Corp.

 

585

 

39

 

 

 

Thor Industries Inc.

 

578

 

39

 

*

 

Francesca’s Holdings Corp.

 

19,489

 

39

 

 

 

Marcus Corp.

 

904

 

38

 

 

 

Superior Industries International Inc.

 

5,185

 

38

 

*

 

ZAGG Inc.

 

3,749

 

38

 

 

 

Graham Holdings Co. Class B

 

56

 

37

 

 

 

Gannett Co. Inc.

 

3,467

 

36

 

 

 

Aaron’s Inc.

 

763

 

36

 

 

 

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.

 

969

 

35

 

*

 

Express Inc.

 

5,536

 

35

 

 

93


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

*

 

Laureate Education Inc. Class A

 

2,339

 

34

 

 

 

Nexstar Media Group Inc. Class A

 

412

 

34

 

*

 

Hertz Global Holdings Inc.

 

1,773

 

33

 

 

 

Shoe Carnival Inc.

 

871

 

33

 

 

 

National CineMedia Inc.

 

4,660

 

32

 

*

 

Eastman Kodak Co.

 

8,103

 

32

 

 

 

Big Lots Inc.

 

723

 

31

 

 

 

TEGNA Inc.

 

2,244

 

30

 

 

 

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

 

1,939

 

30

 

 

 

Walmart Inc.

 

301

 

29

 

 

 

Brinker International Inc.

 

551

 

28

 

*

 

MarineMax Inc.

 

1,299

 

28

 

 

 

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. Class A

 

872

 

27

 

 

 

AMERCO

 

77

 

27

 

*

 

Party City Holdco Inc.

 

2,202

 

26

 

 

 

Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A

 

1,600

 

25

 

 

 

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

 

1,195

 

25

 

 

 

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A

 

348

 

25

 

*

 

Taylor Morrison Home Corp. Class A

 

1,462

 

25

 

*

 

Liberty Expedia Holdings Inc. Class A

 

585

 

24

 

 

 

Dillard’s Inc. Class A

 

348

 

24

 

 

 

GameStop Corp. Class A

 

1,740

 

24

 

 

 

MDC Holdings Inc.

 

807

 

24

 

 

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. Class A

 

1,735

 

24

 

*

 

Barnes & Noble Education Inc.

 

3,508

 

23

 

*

 

Meritage Homes Corp.

 

592

 

23

 

 

 

Caleres Inc.

 

729

 

22

 

 

 

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A

 

1,133

 

22

 

*

 

Meritor Inc.

 

1,281

 

21

 

 

 

La-Z-Boy Inc.

 

711

 

21

 

 

 

Harley-Davidson Inc.

 

447

 

19

 

*

 

Conn’s Inc.

 

668

 

19

 

 

 

Meredith Corp.

 

319

 

18

 

*

 

Nautilus Inc.

 

1,298

 

17

 

 

 

Matthews International Corp. Class A

 

371

 

16

 

 

 

Chico’s FAS Inc.

 

2,673

 

14

 

 

 

Entravision Communications Corp. Class A

 

4,379

 

14

 

 

 

Winnebago Industries Inc.

 

562

 

14

 

*

 

Habit Restaurants Inc. Class A

 

1,115

 

14

 

 

 

Barnes & Noble Inc.

 

1,797

 

14

 

*

 

Zumiez Inc.

 

668

 

13

 

 

 

Newell Brands Inc.

 

559

 

13

 

*

 

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.

 

189

 

13

 

 

 

Cinemark Holdings Inc.

 

339

 

13

 

*

 

Stoneridge Inc.

 

471

 

13

 

 

 

Tailored Brands Inc.

 

545

 

12

 

*

 

Regis Corp.

 

665

 

12

 

*

 

Murphy USA Inc.

 

142

 

11

 

*

 

AMC Networks Inc. Class A

 

188

 

11

 

*

 

Cars.com Inc.

 

432

 

11

 

 

 

Autoliv Inc.

 

129

 

11

 

 

 

Buckle Inc.

 

566

 

11

 

*

 

Vera Bradley Inc.

 

955

 

11

 

 

 

Cato Corp. Class A

 

679

 

10

 

 

 

DSW Inc. Class A

 

369

 

10

 

 

 

Entercom Communications Corp. Class A

 

1,508

 

10

 

 

 

Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A

 

88

 

10

 

*

 

Liberty Media Corp-Liberty SiriusXM Class C

 

223

 

9

 

*

 

M/I Homes Inc.

 

373

 

9

 

 

 

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

 

142

 

8

 

 

 

Carriage Services Inc. Class A

 

466

 

8

 

*

 

Genesco Inc.

 

186

 

8

 

 

 

Movado Group Inc.

 

200

 

8

 

 

 

Hooker Furniture Corp.

 

246

 

7

 

*

 

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc.

 

1,597

 

7

 

 

 

Gentex Corp.

 

298

 

7

 

*

 

Horizon Global Corp.

 

3,303

 

7

 

 

 

Nielsen Holdings plc

 

233

 

6

 

 

 

Whirlpool Corp.

 

47

 

6

 

*

 

Bridgepoint Education Inc. Class A

 

741

 

6

 

 

 

Citi Trends Inc.

 

261

 

5

 

 

 

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.

 

1,414

 

5

 

 

 

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

 

237

 

5

 

 

 

Extended Stay America Inc.

 

269

 

5

 

 

 

Pier 1 Imports Inc.

 

3,225

 

5

 

 

 

New Media Investment Group Inc.

 

247

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,228

 

 

Consumer Staples (4.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

 

2,900

 

233

 

 

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

 

2,643

 

224

 

 

 

Mondelez International Inc. Class A

 

4,243

 

191

 

 

 

General Mills Inc.

 

3,173

 

134

 

 

 

Kraft Heinz Co.

 

2,539

 

130

 

 

 

Kroger Co.

 

3,131

 

93

 

 

 

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

 

2,241

 

78

 

 

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co. Class B

 

906

 

60

 

 

 

Ingles Markets Inc. Class A

 

1,996

 

58

 

 

 

JM Smucker Co.

 

487

 

51

 

 

 

Coca-Cola European Partners plc

 

1,001

 

49

 

 

94


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

*

 

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

 

2,393

 

47

 

*

 

Post Holdings Inc.

 

472

 

46

 

 

 

Tyson Foods Inc. Class A

 

731

 

43

 

 

 

Sanderson Farms Inc.

 

285

 

32

 

 

 

Dean Foods Co.

 

6,337

 

32

 

 

 

Andersons Inc.

 

863

 

28

 

 

 

Weis Markets Inc.

 

621

 

28

 

 

 

Universal Corp.

 

385

 

24

 

*

 

Hostess Brands Inc. Class A

 

2,034

 

24

 

 

 

Bunge Ltd.

 

369

 

21

 

*

 

US Foods Holding Corp.

 

514

 

17

 

 

 

SpartanNash Co.

 

835

 

16

 

 

 

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

 

442

 

15

 

 

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

264

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,686

 

Energy (10.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kinder Morgan Inc.

 

14,429

 

246

 

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

1,653

 

197

 

 

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

 

2,735

 

178

 

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

2,018

 

160

 

 

 

Phillips 66

 

1,713

 

160

 

 

 

Cimarex Energy Co.

 

1,430

 

117

 

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

1,404

 

112

 

 

 

Diamondback Energy Inc.

 

918

 

101

 

*

 

ProPetro Holding Corp.

 

6,205

 

101

 

*

 

Smart Sand Inc.

 

28,665

 

93

 

*

 

Centennial Resource Development Inc. Class A

 

5,775

 

90

 

 

 

McDermott International Inc.

 

9,438

 

82

 

*

 

Keane Group Inc.

 

7,244

 

81

 

*

 

Parsley Energy Inc. Class A

 

3,554

 

72

 

*

 

Gulfport Energy Corp.

 

8,134

 

69

 

*

 

First Solar Inc.

 

1,495

 

66

 

*

 

Par Pacific Holdings Inc.

 

3,762

 

64

 

*

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

 

20,885

 

61

 

 

 

Range Resources Corp.

 

4,083

 

59

 

*

 

W&T Offshore Inc.

 

9,724

 

57

 

*

 

Alta Mesa Resources Inc. Class A

 

35,848

 

55

 

 

 

Murphy Oil Corp.

 

1,680

 

54

 

*

 

Ring Energy Inc.

 

7,522

 

53

 

*

 

Sanchez Energy Corp.

 

74,466

 

52

 

 

 

PBF Energy Inc. Class A

 

1,323

 

51

 

 

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

 

765

 

48

 

 

 

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

 

1,991

 

47

 

 

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

1,511

 

47

 

*

 

Antero Resources Corp.

 

3,572

 

47

 

*

 

Sunrun Inc.

 

3,140

 

46

 

*

 

Laredo Petroleum Inc.

 

10,153

 

44

 

*

 

CNX Resources Corp.

 

3,125

 

43

 

*

 

Southwestern Energy Co.

 

8,964

 

43

 

 

 

ConocoPhillips

 

642

 

43

 

*

 

Bonanza Creek Energy Inc.

 

1,518

 

40

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

751

 

40

 

*

 

Halcon Resources Corp.

 

13,994

 

39

 

*

 

California Resources Corp.

 

1,622

 

39

 

*

 

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

 

5,190

 

37

 

 

 

Mammoth Energy Services Inc.

 

1,462

 

37

 

 

 

EQT Corp.

 

1,936

 

36

 

*

 

Denbury Resources Inc.

 

15,568

 

35

 

*

 

PDC Energy Inc.

 

1,025

 

35

 

*

 

Unit Corp.

 

1,647

 

34

 

 

 

Arch Coal Inc. Class A

 

412

 

34

 

 

 

Delek US Holdings Inc.

 

761

 

30

 

*

 

QEP Resources Inc.

 

3,509

 

28

 

*

 

EP Energy Corp. Class A

 

24,767

 

27

 

 

 

SM Energy Co.

 

1,251

 

26

 

*

 

Renewable Energy Group Inc.

 

937

 

25

 

*

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc.

 

1,461

 

25

 

*

 

Callon Petroleum Co.

 

2,643

 

23

 

*

 

Abraxas Petroleum Corp.

 

13,684

 

22

 

*

 

Ultra Petroleum Corp.

 

15,617

 

20

 

*

 

HighPoint Resources Corp.

 

5,824

 

19

 

*

 

REX American Resources Corp.

 

262

 

18

 

*

 

SandRidge Energy Inc.

 

1,846

 

18

 

*

 

Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.

 

2,995

 

17

 

 

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

1,022

 

17

 

*

 

C&J Energy Services Inc.

 

983

 

17

 

*

 

SRC Energy Inc.

 

2,852

 

16

 

*

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.

 

1,957

 

16

 

*

 

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc. Class A

 

1,185

 

16

 

*

 

Arcosa Inc.

 

551

 

15

 

 

 

World Fuel Services Corp.

 

581

 

15

 

*

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.

 

1,189

 

15

 

*

 

Matrix Service Co.

 

724

 

15

 

 

 

CVR Energy Inc.

 

315

 

12

 

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

146

 

10

 

*

 

SunCoke Energy Inc.

 

1,024

 

10

 

 

 

Noble Energy Inc.

 

387

 

9

 

*

 

Exterran Corp.

 

395

 

9

 

*

 

Cloud Peak Energy Inc.

 

8,210

 

7

 

 

 

RPC Inc.

 

479

 

6

 

 

 

Archrock Inc.

 

563

 

6

 

*

 

Newpark Resources Inc.

 

739

 

6

 

 

 

Apache Corp.

 

135

 

5

 

*

 

Talos Energy Inc.

 

181

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,769

 

Financial Services (26.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

5,253

 

270

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

8,721

 

248

 

 

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

2,342

 

220

 

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

2,331

 

209

 

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

3,220

 

209

 

 

95


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

MetLife Inc.

 

4,478

 

200

 

 

 

Allstate Corp.

 

2,110

 

188

 

 

 

Chubb Ltd.

 

1,368

 

183

 

 

 

SunTrust Banks Inc.

 

2,884

 

181

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

1,616

 

180

 

 

 

Travelers Cos. Inc.

 

1,362

 

178

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

3,959

 

176

 

 

 

BB&T Corp.

 

3,402

 

174

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

896

 

171

 

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

3,080

 

167

 

 

 

Aflac Inc.

 

3,626

 

166

 

 

 

US Bancorp

 

2,930

 

160

 

 

 

American International Group Inc.

 

3,686

 

159

 

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

 

1,043

 

142

 

*

 

Brighthouse Financial Inc.

 

3,375

 

136

 

 

 

State Street Corp.

 

1,631

 

119

 

 

 

NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.

 

6,860

 

112

 

 

 

Alleghany Corp.

 

175

 

110

 

*

 

OneMain Holdings Inc.

 

3,600

 

105

 

 

 

American Financial Group Inc.

 

943

 

96

 

 

 

M&T Bank Corp.

 

570

 

96

 

 

 

Signature Bank

 

770

 

95

 

 

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

 

2,161

 

88

 

 

 

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.

 

4,454

 

87

 

 

 

Franklin Resources Inc.

 

2,220

 

75

 

 

 

Lincoln National Corp.

 

1,171

 

74

 

 

 

CNA Financial Corp.

 

1,566

 

73

 

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.

 

4,425

 

73

 

 

 

Bank OZK

 

2,667

 

72

 

 

 

Radian Group Inc.

 

3,893

 

72

 

 

 

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.

 

1,151

 

66

 

*

 

MGIC Investment Corp.

 

5,544

 

65

 

 

 

Ally Financial Inc.

 

2,406

 

64

 

 

 

Popular Inc.

 

1,134

 

64

 

 

 

CNO Financial Group Inc.

 

3,461

 

63

 

 

 

Cadence BanCorp Class A

 

3,082

 

63

 

 

 

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

 

1,644

 

60

 

 

 

Oritani Financial Corp.

 

3,822

 

60

 

*

 

Cowen Inc. Class A

 

3,602

 

57

 

*

 

Athene Holding Ltd. Class A

 

1,282

 

56

 

 

 

Stifel Financial Corp.

 

1,139

 

55

 

 

 

Sterling Bancorp

 

2,810

 

54

 

 

 

Reinsurance Group of America Inc. Class A

 

363

 

54

 

 

 

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

 

404

 

54

 

 

 

Old Republic International Corp.

 

2,364

 

53

 

*

 

Essent Group Ltd.

 

1,343

 

52

 

 

 

IBERIABANK Corp.

 

692

 

52

 

 

 

BankUnited Inc.

 

1,491

 

51

 

 

 

FNB Corp.

 

4,176

 

51

 

 

 

United Bankshares Inc.

 

1,406

 

51

 

 

 

Jernigan Capital Inc.

 

2,374

 

51

 

 

 

Cathay General Bancorp

 

1,276

 

50

 

 

 

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

 

912

 

50

 

 

 

Everest Re Group Ltd.

 

226

 

50

 

 

 

Voya Financial Inc.

 

1,092

 

49

 

 

 

iStar Inc.

 

4,592

 

49

 

*

 

Arch Capital Group Ltd.

 

1,701

 

49

 

 

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

 

1,730

 

48

 

 

 

Navient Corp.

 

4,188

 

48

 

 

 

OFG Bancorp

 

2,646

 

48

 

 

 

Loews Corp.

 

999

 

48

 

 

 

Unum Group

 

1,282

 

46

 

 

 

KeyCorp

 

2,502

 

46

 

 

 

Principal Financial Group Inc.

 

924

 

46

 

 

 

CIT Group Inc.

 

962

 

45

 

 

 

Janus Henderson Group plc

 

1,894

 

44

 

 

 

First American Financial Corp.

 

900

 

43

 

 

 

Legg Mason Inc.

 

1,501

 

43

 

 

 

People’s United Financial Inc.

 

2,574

 

43

 

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

 

976

 

43

 

 

 

Synchrony Financial

 

1,648

 

43

 

 

 

Assurant Inc.

 

435

 

42

 

 

 

First BanCorp

 

4,596

 

42

 

 

 

ConnectOne Bancorp Inc.

 

2,023

 

41

 

 

 

Hancock Whitney Corp.

 

1,013

 

41

 

 

 

Invesco Ltd.

 

1,864

 

38

 

 

 

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

 

2,192

 

38

 

 

 

Realogy Holdings Corp.

 

1,958

 

38

 

*

 

Customers Bancorp Inc.

 

1,914

 

37

 

 

 

Hilltop Holdings Inc.

 

1,822

 

36

 

 

 

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

 

1,624

 

35

 

 

 

Simmons First National Corp. Class A

 

1,184

 

35

 

 

 

American National Insurance Co.

 

270

 

34

 

 

 

New York Community Bancorp Inc.

 

3,182

 

34

 

*

 

HomeStreet Inc.

 

1,253

 

33

 

 

 

First Hawaiian Inc.

 

1,266

 

33

 

 

 

PacWest Bancorp

 

818

 

33

 

*

 

PennyMac Financial Services Inc.

 

1,592

 

33

 

 

 

HCI Group Inc.

 

585

 

32

 

 

 

GAIN Capital Holdings Inc.

 

4,234

 

31

 

*

 

Ambac Financial Group Inc.

 

1,735

 

30

 

 

 

Nelnet Inc. Class A

 

549

 

30

 

 

 

First Horizon National Corp.

 

1,807

 

30

 

 

 

Piper Jaffray Cos.

 

415

 

30

 

 

 

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. Class A

 

1,452

 

30

 

 

96


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000

)

 

 

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

 

420

 

29

 

 

 

National Western Life Group Inc. Class A

 

94

 

29

 

 

 

First Interstate BancSystem Inc. Class A

 

652

 

28

 

 

 

Great Western Bancorp Inc.

 

757

 

28

 

 

 

Valley National Bancorp

 

2,588

 

28

 

 

 

Global Net Lease Inc.

 

1,384

 

28

 

 

 

Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.

 

1,730

 

28

 

 

 

Maiden Holdings Ltd.

 

10,573

 

27

 

 

 

Arlington Asset Investment Corp. Class A

 

3,114

 

27

 

 

 

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

 

775

 

26

 

 

 

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

 

1,362

 

26

 

 

 

First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A

 

60

 

26

 

*

 

Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.

 

2,470

 

25

 

 

 

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

 

1,740

 

25

 

*

 

Flagstar Bancorp Inc.

 

773

 

25

 

 

 

Zions Bancorp NA

 

512

 

25

 

 

 

Associated Banc-Corp

 

1,075

 

25

 

 

 

Old National Bancorp

 

1,315

 

25

 

 

 

Dime Community Bancshares Inc.

 

1,325

 

24

 

 

 

United Financial Bancorp Inc.

 

1,476

 

24

 

 

 

Opus Bank

 

1,086

 

23

 

 

 

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

 

1,216

 

23

 

 

 

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.

 

810

 

23

 

 

 

Chemical Financial Corp.

 

484

 

23

 

*

 

EZCORP Inc. Class A

 

2,355

 

22

 

 

 

Wintrust Financial Corp.

 

288

 

22

 

 

 

Midland States Bancorp Inc.

 

846

 

22

 

*

 

Bancorp Inc.

 

2,205

 

22

 

 

 

Washington Federal Inc.

 

756

 

22

 

*

 

Encore Capital Group Inc.

 

773

 

22

 

 

 

Raymond James Financial Inc.

 

271

 

22

 

 

 

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

 

161

 

21

 

 

 

Hope Bancorp Inc.

 

1,374

 

21

 

 

 

First Midwest Bancorp Inc.

 

878

 

21

 

*

 

NMI Holdings Inc. Class A

 

1,055

 

21

 

 

 

Home BancShares Inc.

 

1,048

 

21

 

 

 

Independent Bank Group Inc.

 

324

 

19

 

 

 

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.

 

163

 

18

 

 

 

Columbia Banking System Inc.

 

443

 

18

 

 

 

Fidelity Southern Corp.

 

756

 

18

 

 

 

Virtus Investment Partners Inc.

 

187

 

18

 

 

 

Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.

 

919

 

18

 

*

 

MoneyGram International Inc.

 

8,054

 

18

 

 

 

Willis Towers Watson plc

 

109

 

17

 

 

 

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.

 

535

 

16

 

 

 

Banc of California Inc.

 

954

 

16

 

 

 

Discover Financial Services

 

228

 

16

 

 

 

Columbia Property Trust Inc.

 

705

 

15

 

 

 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.

 

430

 

15

 

 

 

Prosperity Bancshares Inc.

 

206

 

14

 

 

 

Meta Financial Group Inc.

 

621

 

14

 

*

 

SLM Corp.

 

1,377

 

14

 

 

 

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

 

319

 

14

 

 

 

Mercury General Corp.

 

247

 

14

 

 

 

Towne Bank

 

477

 

14

 

 

 

Brookline Bancorp Inc.

 

859

 

13

 

 

 

Virtu Financial Inc. Class A

 

519

 

13

 

 

 

Synovus Financial Corp.

 

343

 

13

 

*

 

Veritex Holdings Inc.

 

504

 

13

 

 

 

WSFS Financial Corp.

 

307

 

13

 

 

 

Fidelity National Financial Inc.

 

381

 

13

 

*

 

First Data Corp. Class A

 

665

 

13

 

*

 

Franklin Financial Network Inc.

 

376

 

13

 

 

 

Investors Bancorp Inc.

 

1,011

 

12

 

 

 

BOK Financial Corp.

 

145

 

12

 

 

 

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.

 

311

 

12

 

 

 

Capitol Federal Financial Inc.

 

836

 

12

 

 

 

Employers Holdings Inc.

 

261

 

12

 

 

 

TCF Financial Corp.

 

515

 

12

 

*

 

First Foundation Inc.

 

723

 

12

 

 

 

Fulton Financial Corp.

 

657

 

11

 

 

 

First Bancorp

 

281

 

11

 

 

 

Northwest Bancshares Inc.

 

626

 

11

 

*

 

World Acceptance Corp.

 

103

 

11

 

 

 

S&T Bancorp Inc.

 

265

 

11

 

 

 

Provident Financial Services Inc.

 

436

 

11

 

 

 

Banner Corp.

 

186

 

11

 

 

 

NBT Bancorp Inc.

 

286

 

11

 

 

 

WesBanco Inc.

 

256

 

11

 

 

 

Comerica Inc.

 

139

 

11

 

 

 

Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.

 

690

 

11

 

*

 

TriState Capital Holdings Inc.

 

436

 

11

 

 

 

Southside Bancshares Inc.

 

318

 

11

 

 

 

Heartland Financial USA Inc.

 

198

 

11

 

 

 

Trustmark Corp.

 

332

 

11

 

 

 

UMB Financial Corp.

 

156

 

11

 

 

 

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

 

277

 

11

 

 

 

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust Inc.

 

290

 

10

 

 

 

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

 

374

 

10

 

 

 

LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc.

 

269

 

10

 

 

97


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

($000

)

 

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

 

258

10

 

 

Walker & Dunlop Inc.

 

217

10

 

 

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania

 

400

10

 

 

First Merchants Corp.

 

242

10

 

 

BancorpSouth Bank

 

329

10

 

 

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

 

714

10

 

 

First Busey Corp.

 

345

10

 

 

International Bancshares Corp.

 

257

10

 

 

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

 

382

10

 

 

Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc.

 

1,029

10

 

 

Hanover Insurance Group Inc.

 

85

10

 

 

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

 

1,227

10

 

 

Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc.

 

267

10

 

 

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

 

236

9

 

 

United Community Banks Inc.

 

358

9

 

 

Renasant Corp.

 

251

9

 

 

National General Holdings Corp.

 

343

9

 

 

South State Corp.

 

125

9

 

*

Enstar Group Ltd.

 

51

9

 

 

Lakeland Bancorp Inc.

 

539

9

 

*

Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc.

 

287

9

 

 

Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc.

 

694

9

 

 

Hanmi Financial Corp.

 

380

8

 

 

Torchmark Corp.

 

88

8

 

 

CoreCivic Inc.

 

331

7

 

 

EPR Properties

 

93

7

 

 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.

 

80

5

 

 

Kemper Corp.

 

64

5

 

 

United Fire Group Inc.

 

90

5

 

 

Safety Insurance Group Inc.

 

50

4

 

*

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

 

149

4

 

 

TriCo Bancshares

 

99

4

 

 

Seritage Growth Properties Class A

 

95

4

 

 

1st Source Corp.

 

74

4

 

 

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

 

78

3

 

 

Houlihan Lokey Inc. Class A

 

48

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

9,898

 

Health Care (4.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

HCA Healthcare Inc.

 

1,959

282

 

 

Cigna Corp.

 

957

214

 

*

Lannett Co. Inc.

 

14,820

87

 

*

United Therapeutics Corp.

 

693

82

 

*

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.

 

2,348

80

 

 

Patterson Cos. Inc.

 

3,068

78

 

*

Mylan NV

 

2,133

72

 

*

Triple-S Management Corp. Class B

 

3,240

62

 

 

Universal Health Services Inc. Class B

 

432

60

 

 

National HealthCare Corp.

 

684

57

 

*

MEDNAX Inc.

 

1,355

55

 

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

 

950

52

 

*

Mallinckrodt plc

 

1,949

46

 

*

PDL BioPharma Inc.

 

14,605

45

 

*

Premier Inc. Class A

 

918

36

 

*

Innoviva Inc.

 

1,983

36

 

 

Anthem Inc.

 

107

31

 

 

Allergan plc

 

188

29

 

*

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.

 

682

27

 

 

Medtronic plc

 

260

25

 

 

Gilead Sciences Inc.

 

342

25

 

 

Perrigo Co. plc

 

341

21

 

 

Humana Inc.

 

61

20

 

*

Magellan Health Inc.

 

318

17

 

 

Owens & Minor Inc.

 

2,152

16

 

*

Assertio Therapeutics Inc.

 

2,846

14

 

*

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

 

689

13

 

*

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

 

46

7

 

*

AngioDynamics Inc.

 

272

6

 

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

 

39

5

 

 

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

 

51

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

1,605

 

Materials & Processing (6.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

1,809

146

 

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

 

1,430

133

 

 

Huntsman Corp.

 

4,212

85

 

 

Mosaic Co.

 

2,055

74

 

*

Summit Materials Inc. Class A

 

5,028

73

 

*

Owens-Illinois Inc.

 

3,903

72

 

 

Westrock Co.

 

1,397

66

 

 

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc.

 

2,215

62

 

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

 

2,689

61

 

 

US Silica Holdings Inc.

 

4,331

61

 

 

United States Steel Corp.

 

2,623

60

 

*

US Concrete Inc.

 

1,534

60

 

 

Commercial Metals Co.

 

3,090

60

 

*

Alcoa Corp.

 

1,802

57

 

 

Worthington Industries Inc.

 

1,326

55

 

*

Clearwater Paper Corp.

 

1,727

53

 

 

Quanex Building Products Corp.

 

3,328

53

 

*

Verso Corp.

 

2,046

52

 

*

Armstrong Flooring Inc.

 

3,240

51

 

 

98


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

Shares

($000

)

 

Acuity Brands Inc.

 

386

50

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

 

4,038

48

 

 

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.

 

3,072

45

 

 

Olin Corp.

 

1,930

42

 

 

PH Glatfelter Co.

 

3,253

41

 

*

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

 

4,368

41

 

 

Owens Corning

 

756

39

 

*

Unifi Inc.

 

1,348

37

 

 

Westlake Chemical Corp.

 

505

37

 

 

Tronox Ltd. Class A

 

3,121

33

 

 

Greif Inc. Class A

 

634

32

 

 

Eastman Chemical Co.

 

406

32

 

*

Kraton Corp.

 

1,214

32

 

*

AdvanSix Inc.

 

1,027

29

 

*

BMC Stock Holdings Inc.

 

1,723

29

 

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

 

678

29

 

 

Aceto Corp.

 

17,170

28

 

 

Stepan Co.

 

341

28

 

 

Belden Inc.

 

461

26

 

 

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

 

597

22

 

*

Foundation Building Materials Inc.

 

2,142

21

 

 

Nucor Corp.

 

339

20

 

 

Minerals Technologies Inc.

 

338

19

 

 

Olympic Steel Inc.

 

1,023

19

 

*

Platform Specialty Products Corp.

 

1,505

18

 

*

Intrepid Potash Inc.

 

5,182

17

 

 

International Paper Co.

 

372

17

 

 

Ball Corp.

 

347

17

 

*

Veritiv Corp.

 

536

16

 

 

Hecla Mining Co.

 

6,607

16

 

 

Steel Dynamics Inc.

 

433

15

 

*

Ryerson Holding Corp.

 

1,740

14

 

 

Kronos Worldwide Inc.

 

1,058

13

 

 

Caesarstone Ltd.

 

825

13

 

*

Century Aluminum Co.

 

1,418

13

 

 

Griffon Corp.

 

1,018

12

 

 

Domtar Corp.

 

279

12

 

 

Newmont Mining Corp.

 

360

12

 

 

FMC Corp.

 

135

11

 

 

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

 

101

10

 

*

TimkenSteel Corp.

 

845

9

 

*

NCI Building Systems Inc.

 

760

9

 

 

NN Inc.

 

1,195

9

 

*

GMS Inc.

 

453

9

 

*

Coeur Mining Inc.

 

2,067

8

 

 

Trinseo SA

 

153

8

 

 

Chemours Co.

 

265

8

 

 

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.

 

256

7

 

 

Sonoco Products Co.

 

118

7

 

 

Innophos Holdings Inc.

 

104

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

2,416

 

Other (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

*

Yandex NV Class A

 

367

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Producer Durables (13.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

Delta Air Lines Inc.

 

5,020

305

 

 

Johnson Controls International plc

 

6,477

225

 

 

FedEx Corp.

 

870

199

 

 

Cummins Inc.

 

1,177

178

 

 

Eaton Corp. plc

 

2,257

174

 

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

 

2,932

160

 

*

MasTec Inc.

 

3,454

156

 

 

General Electric Co.

 

19,130

143

 

*

CAI International Inc.

 

4,751

116

 

 

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

 

17,295

109

 

 

Ryder System Inc.

 

1,838

104

 

 

Copa Holdings SA Class A

 

1,090

93

 

*

WESCO International Inc.

 

1,674

89

 

*

AerCap Holdings NV

 

1,655

88

 

*

United Rentals Inc.

 

723

85

 

*

Darling Ingredients Inc.

 

3,605

79

 

 

Air Lease Corp. Class A

 

1,982

77

 

*

United Continental Holdings Inc.

 

784

76

 

 

Alaska Air Group Inc.

 

917

67

 

*

JetBlue Airways Corp.

 

3,244

63

 

 

Xerox Corp.

 

2,310

62

 

*

Quanta Services Inc.

 

1,706

60

 

*

Spirit Airlines Inc.

 

908

58

 

*

AECOM

 

1,802

58

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

 

330

56

 

 

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

 

1,618

56

 

 

Arconic Inc.

 

2,558

55

 

 

AGCO Corp.

 

918

55

 

*

TrueBlue Inc.

 

2,153

54

 

*

Modine Manufacturing Co.

 

4,029

53

 

 

ArcBest Corp.

 

1,226

49

 

*

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.

 

4,367

49

 

 

Triton International Ltd.

 

1,396

48

 

 

Pentair plc

 

1,093

47

 

*

US Xpress Enterprises Inc. Class A

 

5,421

45

 

 

Wabash National Corp.

 

2,829

44

 

 

Terex Corp.

 

1,301

43

 

 

SkyWest Inc.

 

743

43

 

*

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.

 

784

42

 

*

Tutor Perini Corp.

 

2,229

42

 

 

Herman Miller Inc.

 

1,192

40

 

*

YRC Worldwide Inc.

 

7,124

40

 

 

GATX Corp.

 

474

40

 

 

Trinity Industries Inc.

 

1,653

39

 

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

 

4,848

39

 

 

99


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

Shares

($000

)

 

American Airlines Group Inc.

 

978

39

 

 

Steelcase Inc. Class A

 

2,384

39

 

 

Briggs & Stratton Corp.

 

2,578

38

 

 

Kelly Services Inc. Class A

 

1,584

36

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

230

35

 

 

Hawaiian Holdings Inc.

 

875

35

 

 

KBR Inc.

 

1,835

34

 

 

Greenbrier Cos. Inc.

 

674

33

 

 

Aircastle Ltd.

 

1,745

33

 

 

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc.

 

495

32

 

*

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Class A

 

384

32

 

*

Stericycle Inc.

 

633

30

 

 

Ship Finance International Ltd.

 

2,261

29

 

 

Schneider National Inc. Class B

 

1,271

28

 

*

Sykes Enterprises Inc.

 

1,020

28

 

*

SPX FLOW Inc.

 

747

28

 

*

Covenant Transportation Group Inc. Class A

 

1,213

28

 

 

GasLog Ltd.

 

1,316

27

 

 

Quad/Graphics Inc.

 

1,655

27

 

*

Milacron Holdings Corp.

 

1,854

26

 

*

Atkore International Group Inc.

 

1,266

26

 

 

Costamare Inc.

 

4,726

25

 

 

PACCAR Inc.

 

392

24

 

 

Kennametal Inc.

 

479

20

 

 

Regal Beloit Corp.

 

245

19

 

*

Manitowoc Co. Inc.

 

967

19

 

 

Werner Enterprises Inc.

 

551

19

 

 

Allegiant Travel Co. Class A

 

138

19

 

 

EnPro Industries Inc.

 

253

18

 

 

Teekay Corp.

 

3,679

16

 

 

Scorpio Bulkers Inc.

 

2,628

16

 

*

Vectrus Inc.

 

655

16

 

 

Deluxe Corp.

 

308

16

 

*

SEACOR Holdings Inc.

 

356

15

 

 

Matson Inc.

 

359

14

 

 

REV Group Inc.

 

1,125

14

 

 

Oshkosh Corp.

 

166

12

 

 

AAR Corp.

 

271

12

 

 

Triumph Group Inc.

 

693

12

 

 

MTS Systems Corp.

 

212

11

 

 

Knoll Inc.

 

532

10

 

*

Air Transport Services Group Inc.

 

544

10

 

*

Hub Group Inc. Class A

 

223

10

 

 

Primoris Services Corp.

 

406

10

 

 

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

 

278

10

 

 

Kansas City Southern

 

93

10

 

 

Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A

 

237

9

 

 

Astec Industries Inc.

 

239

9

 

 

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.

 

173

8

 

 

ITT Inc.

 

136

8

 

*

TriMas Corp.

 

246

7

 

 

Pitney Bowes Inc.

 

825

7

 

*

HD Supply Holdings Inc.

 

158

6

 

 

ICF International Inc.

 

79

6

 

*

Lydall Inc.

 

244

5

 

*

CBIZ Inc.

 

229

5

 

 

nVent Electric plc

 

77

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

4,915

 

Technology (7.3%)

 

 

 

 

*

Micron Technology Inc.

 

8,232

317

 

 

HP Inc.

 

9,678

223

 

 

Broadcom Inc.

 

915

217

 

 

Intel Corp.

 

3,635

179

 

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

 

8,981

135

 

 

NXP Semiconductors NV

 

1,078

90

 

 

Lam Research Corp.

 

530

83

 

*

Dell Technologies Inc. Class V

 

748

79

 

*

Inovalon Holdings Inc. Class A

 

5,927

79

 

 

Jabil Inc.

 

3,141

78

 

*

Anixter International Inc.

 

1,101

70

 

*

Tech Data Corp.

 

655

59

 

*

Cirrus Logic Inc.

 

1,520

57

 

*

Applied Optoelectronics Inc.

 

2,526

52

 

*

Amkor Technology Inc.

 

7,133

49

 

*

TTM Technologies Inc.

 

4,011

48

 

 

DXC Technology Co.

 

739

47

 

*

CommScope Holding Co. Inc.

 

2,481

45

 

 

Corning Inc.

 

1,293

42

 

*

Photronics Inc.

 

4,067

39

 

*

NCR Corp.

 

1,414

39

 

*

Fabrinet

 

702

37

 

*

Unisys Corp.

 

2,736

37

 

*

CACI International Inc. Class A

 

213

35

 

*

FormFactor Inc.

 

2,124

35

 

 

Presidio Inc.

 

2,320

33

 

*

Qorvo Inc.

 

492

32

 

*

EchoStar Corp. Class A

 

707

30

 

*

Loral Space & Communications Inc.

 

686

29

 

*

SMART Global Holdings Inc.

 

847

29

 

 

KEMET Corp.

 

1,402

29

 

*

Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.

 

2,450

23

 

*

Flex Ltd.

 

2,600

23

 

*

ON Semiconductor Corp.

 

1,101

21

 

 

100


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

 

Shares

($000

)

*

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings Inc.

 

1,116

20

 

 

TiVo Corp.

 

1,975

20

 

*

NetScout Systems Inc.

 

727

20

 

*

Synchronoss Technologies Inc.

 

3,103

19

 

*

Axcelis Technologies Inc.

 

924

18

 

 

Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

 

872

18

 

*

Ichor Holdings Ltd.

 

856

16

 

*

VMware Inc. Class A

 

93

16

 

 

MKS Instruments Inc.

 

198

16

 

 

Avnet Inc.

 

353

15

 

 

LogMeIn Inc.

 

144

13

 

*

Diodes Inc.

 

380

13

 

 

ManTech International Corp. Class A

 

209

12

 

*

ScanSource Inc.

 

288

11

 

*

Sanmina Corp.

 

399

11

 

*

Immersion Corp.

 

1,034

10

 

*

Insight Enterprises Inc.

 

211

9

 

 

Cohu Inc.

 

444

9

 

*

Arrow Electronics Inc.

 

96

7

 

 

Symantec Corp.

 

332

7

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

47

6

 

 

Maxar Technologies Ltd.

 

322

5

 

*

Knowles Corp.

 

273

4

 

 

Perspecta Inc.

 

156

3

 

 

Benchmark Electronics Inc.

 

125

3

 

 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

 

52

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

2,722

 

Utilities (10.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Exelon Corp.

 

7,123

330

 

 

AT&T Inc.

 

8,344

261

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

 

2,924

259

 

 

Dominion Energy Inc.

 

2,610

194

 

*

PG&E Corp.

 

6,913

182

 

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

2,810

169

 

 

PPL Corp.

 

5,047

154

 

*

T-Mobile US Inc.

 

2,189

150

 

 

Southern Co.

 

3,147

149

 

 

Spire Inc.

 

1,645

130

 

 

Pattern Energy Group Inc. Class A

 

5,901

122

 

 

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

 

1,556

121

 

 

UGI Corp.

 

1,784

103

 

 

Xcel Energy Inc.

 

1,760

92

 

 

DTE Energy Co.

 

712

85

 

 

WEC Energy Group Inc.

 

1,126

82

 

 

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

 

1,352

76

 

 

Black Hills Corp.

 

1,101

73

 

 

Entergy Corp.

 

764

67

 

 

AES Corp.

 

4,150

64

 

 

Eversource Energy

 

895

61

 

 

CenturyLink Inc.

 

3,124

59

 

 

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

 

1,501

58

 

 

Clearway Energy Inc.

 

3,107

57

 

 

Consolidated Edison Inc.

 

663

53

 

 

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

 

596

53

 

 

Portland General Electric Co.

 

1,094

53

 

 

Edison International

 

930

51

 

 

OGE Energy Corp.

 

1,219

48

 

*

Vistra Energy Corp.

 

1,939

46

 

 

PNM Resources Inc.

 

1,014

44

 

*

United States Cellular Corp.

 

703

39

 

 

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

 

1,073

38

 

 

NorthWestern Corp.

 

545

35

 

 

NextEra Energy Inc.

 

116

21

 

 

Unitil Corp.

 

314

16

 

 

ALLETE Inc.

 

182

15

 

 

ATN International Inc.

 

171

14

 

 

CenterPoint Energy Inc.

 

504

14

 

 

Avangrid Inc.

 

228

12

 

 

NiSource Inc.

 

430

11

 

 

Ameren Corp.

 

156

11

 

 

Atmos Energy Corp.

 

104

10

 

 

Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.

 

113

9

 

 

Alliant Energy Corp.

 

180

8

 

 

ONE Gas Inc.

 

95

8

 

 

CMS Energy Corp.

 

125

7

 

 

IDACORP Inc.

 

66

6

 

 

El Paso Electric Co.

 

72

4

 

*

Cincinnati Bell Inc.

 

134

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

3,726

 

Total Common Stocks
(Cost $38,818)

 

 

36,976

 

Temporary Cash Investment (0.3%)1

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

2

Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 2.407% (Cost $110)

 

1,096

109

 

Total Investments (99.8%)
(Cost $38,928)

 

 

37,085

 

 

101


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

Amount

 

 

($000

)

Other Assets and Liabilities (0.2%)

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

Investment in Vanguard

2

 

Receivables for Accrued Income

81

 

Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts

1

 

Other Assets3

7

 

Total Other Assets

91

 

Liabilities

 

 

Payables to Vanguard

(3

)

Total Liabilities

(3

)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

Applicable to 500,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)

37,173

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

$74.35

 

 

 

At November 30, 2018, net assets consisted of:

 

 

Amount

 

 

($000

)

Paid-in Capital

38,871

 

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

(1,698

)

Net Assets

37,173

 

 

·  See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

*  Non-income-producing security.

 

1  The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 99.9% and -0.1%, respectively, of net assets.

 

2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.

 

3 Cash of $6,000 has been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.

 

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($000

 

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value and

 

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Long (Short

)

Notional

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

Expiration

 

Contracts

 

Amount

 

(Depreciation

)

Long Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mini S&P 500 Index

 

December 2018

 

1

 

138

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

102


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

($000

)

Investment Income

 

 

 

Income

 

 

 

Dividends

 

459

 

Interest2

 

3

 

Total Income

 

462

 

Expenses

 

 

 

The Vanguard Group—Note B

 

 

 

Investment Advisory Services

 

 

Management and Administrative

 

3

 

Marketing and Distribution

 

 

Custodian Fees

 

5

 

Auditing Fees

 

17

 

Shareholders’ Reports

 

3

 

Total Expenses

 

28

 

Net Investment Income

 

434

 

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

 

 

Investment Securities Sold2

 

(6

)

Futures Contracts

 

(2

)

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

(8

)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

 

Investment Securities2

 

(1,843

)

Futures Contracts

 

5

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(1,838

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(1,412

)

 

1 Inception.

 

2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $2,000, ($1,000), and ($1,000), respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

103


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

($000

)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

434

 

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

(8

)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(1,838

)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(1,412

)

Distributions

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

(286

)

Realized Capital Gain

 

 

Total Distributions

 

(286

)

Capital Share Transactions

 

 

 

Issued

 

38,871

 

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

 

Redeemed

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

 

38,871

 

Total Increase (Decrease)

 

37,173

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

 

End of Period

 

37,173

 

 

1 Inception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

104


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

November 30, 2018

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$75.00

 

Investment Operations

 

 

 

Net Investment Income2

 

1.276

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

(1.295

)

Total from Investment Operations

 

(.019

)

Distributions

 

 

 

Dividends from Net Investment Income

 

(.631

)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

 

Total Distributions

 

(.631

)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$74.35

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return

 

-0.08%

 

 

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)

 

$37

 

Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

0.13%3

 

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

 

2.05%3

 

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

16%

 

 

1 Inception.

2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

3 Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

105


 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. ETF Shares are listed for trading on Cboe BZX Exchange; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

 

A.      The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

 

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services.

 

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The fund may purchase or sell futures contracts to achieve a desired level of investment, whether to accommodate portfolio turnover or cash flows from capital share transactions. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any assets pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets.

 

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

 

During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.

 

3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for the period ended November 30, 2018, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

 

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U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 

 

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.

 

5. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

 

B.      In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees, and generally settled twice a month.

 

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At November 30, 2018, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $2,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.00% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.

 

C.      Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Statement of Net Assets.

 

At November 30, 2018, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

D.      Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

 

Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future.

 

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The differences are primarily related to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization of unrealized gains or losses on certain futures contracts. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000

)

Undistributed Ordinary Income

 

148

 

Undistributed Long-Term Gains

 

 

Capital Loss Carryforwards (Non-expiring)

 

(3

)

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

 

(1,843

)

 

As of November 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

($000

)

Tax Cost

 

38,928

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

 

2,140

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

 

(3,983

)

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(1,843

)

 

E.      During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund purchased $42,941,000 of investment securities and sold $4,115,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

 

F.       Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

 

 

 

February 13, 20181 to

 

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

(000

)

Issued

 

500

 

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

 

Redeemed

 

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

 

500

 

 

1 Inception.

 

At November 30, 2018, one shareholder was the record or beneficial owner of 35% of the fund’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its investment in the fund, the redemption might result in an increase in the fund’s expense ratio.

 

G.     Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2018, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Wellington Fund and Shareholders of Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF, Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF, Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF, Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF, Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF, and Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of Vanguard U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF, Vanguard U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF, Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF, Vanguard U.S. Multifactor ETF, Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF, and Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF (six of the funds constituting Vanguard Wellington Fund, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of November 30, 2018, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period February 13, 2018 (inception) through November 30, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of November 30, 2018, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets, and each of the financial highlights for the period February 13, 2018 (inception) through November 30, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

 

 

 

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 17, 2019

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.

 

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Special 2018 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard U.S. Factor ETFs

 

This information for the period ended November 30, 2018, is included pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

The funds distributed qualified dividend income to shareholders during the period as follows:

 

Fund

 

($000

)

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

88

 

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

99

 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

90

 

U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

369

 

U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

73

 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

286

 

 

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) that qualifies for the dividends-received deduction is as follows:

 

Fund

 

Percentage

 

U.S. Liquidity Factor ETF

 

100.0%

 

U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

 

57.2

 

U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

 

100.0

 

U.S. Multifactor ETF

 

100.0

 

U.S. Quality Factor ETF

 

96.7

 

U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

93.0

 

 

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The People Who Govern Your Fund

 

 

The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them.

 

A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 212 Vanguard funds.

 

Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.

 

 

 

Interested Trustees1

 

 

F. William McNabb III

Born in 1957. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (January 2010–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard, trustee (2009–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard, and director (2008–present) of Vanguard. Chief executive officer and president (2008–2017) of Vanguard and each of the investment companies served by Vanguard, managing director (1995–2008) of Vanguard, and director (1997–2018) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Director (2018–present) of UnitedHealth Group.

 

Mortimer J. Buckley

Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer (January 2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (January 2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (February 2018–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Chief investment officer (2013–2017), managing director (2002–2017), head of the Retail Investor Group (2006–2012), and chief information officer (2001–2006) of Vanguard. Chairman of the board (2011–2017) of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

 

 

Independent Trustees

 

 

Emerson U. Fullwood

Born in 1948. Trustee since January 2008. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: executive chief staff and marketing officer for North America and corporate vice president (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services). Former president of the Worldwide Channels Group, Latin America, and Worldwide Customer Service and executive chief staff officer of Developing Markets of Xerox. Executive in residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Lead director of SPX FLOW, Inc. (multi-industry manufacturing). Director of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, and Roberts Wesleyan College. Trustee of the University of Rochester.

 

 

Amy Gutmann

Born in 1949. Trustee since June 2006. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president (2004–present) of the University of Pennsylvania. Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, and professor of communication, Annenberg School for Communication, with secondary faculty appointments in the Department of Philosophy, School of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Trustee of the National Constitution Center.

 

1 Mr. McNabb and Mr. Buckley are considered “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because they are officers of the Vanguard funds.

 


 

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen

Born in 1950. Trustee since July 1998. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: corporate vice president of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/consumer products) and member of its executive committee (1997–2008). Chief global diversity officer (retired 2008), vice president and chief information officer (1997–2006), controller (1995–1997), treasurer (1991–1995), and assistant treasurer (1989–1991) of Johnson & Johnson. Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Member of the advisory board of the Institute for Women’s Leadership at Rutgers University.

 

F. Joseph Loughrey

Born in 1949. Trustee since October 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2009) and vice chairman of the board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery). Chairman of the board of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), Oxfam America, and the Lumina Foundation for Education. Director of the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters and chair of the advisory board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, both at the University of Notre Dame.

 

Mark Loughridge

Born in 1953. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior vice president and chief financial officer (retired 2013) of IBM (information technology services). Fiduciary member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013), senior vice president and general manager (2002–2004) of IBM Global Financing, vice president and controller (1998–2002) of IBM, and a variety of other prior management roles at IBM. Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.

 

Scott C. Malpass

Born in 1962. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief investment officer (1989–present) and vice president (1996–present) of the University of Notre Dame. Assistant professor of finance at the Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, and member of the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee. Chairman of the board of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. Member of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors), the board of advisors for Spruceview Capital Partners, and the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion.

 

Deanna Mulligan

Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president (2010–present) and chief executive officer (2011–present) of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Chief operating officer (2010–2011) and executive vice president (2008–2010) of Individual Life and Disability of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Member of the board of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, the American Council of Life Insurers, the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), and the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy. Trustee of the Economic Club of New York and the Bruce Museum (arts and science). Member of the Advisory Council for the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

 

André F. Perold

Born in 1952. Trustee since December 2004. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011). Chief investment officer and co-managing partner of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm). Overseer of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

 

Sarah Bloom Raskin

Born in 1961. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: deputy secretary (2014–2017) of the United States Department of the Treasury. Governor (2010–2014) of the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007–2010) of financial regulation for the State of Maryland. Member of the board of directors (2012–2014) of Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. Director of i(x) Investments, LLC.

 

Peter F. Volanakis

Born in 1955. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) and director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010). Director (2012) of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College (2001–2013). Chairman of the board of trustees of Colby-Sawyer College. Member of the Board of Hypertherm Inc. (industrial cutting systems, software, and consumables).

 


 

Executive Officers

 

Glenn Booraem

Born in 1967. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (2017–present), treasurer (2015–2017), controller (2010–2015), and assistant controller (2001–2010) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard.

 

Christine M. Buchanan

Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard and global head of Fund Administration at Vanguard. Treasurer (2017–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG LLP (audit, tax, and advisory services).

 

Brian Dvorak

Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2017–present) of Vanguard and each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Assistant vice president (2017–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Vice president and director of Enterprise Risk Management (2011–2013) at Oppenheimer Funds, Inc.

 

Thomas J. Higgins

Born in 1957. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2008–present) and treasurer (1998–2008) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard.

 

Peter Mahoney

Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Controller (2015–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of International Fund Services (2008–2014) at Vanguard.

 

Anne E. Robinson

Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: general counsel (2016–present) of Vanguard. Secretary (2016–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director and senior vice president (2016–2018) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express.

 

Michael Rollings

Born in 1963. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: finance director (2017–present) and treasurer (2017) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director (2016–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2006–2016) of MassMutual Financial Group.

 

 

Vanguard Senior Management Team

 

Joseph Brennan

Chris D. McIsaac

 

 

Mortimer J. Buckley

James M. Norris

 

 

Gregory Davis

Thomas M. Rampulla

 

 

John James

Karin A. Risi

 

 

Martha G. King

Anne E. Robinson

 

 

John T. Marcante

Michael Rollings

 

 

 

 

Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor

 

John J. Brennan

Chairman, 1996–2009

Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008

 

 

Founder

 

John C. Bogle

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Valley Forge, PA 19482-2600

 

 

 

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You can obtain a free copy of Vanguard’s proxy voting guidelines by visiting vanguard.com/proxyreporting or by calling Vanguard at 800-662-2739. The guidelines are also available from the SEC’s website, sec.gov. In addition, you may obtain a free report on how your fund voted the proxies for securities it owned during the 12 months ended June 30. To get the report, visit either vanguard.com/proxyreporting or sec.gov.

 

You can review information about your fund on the SEC’s website, and you can receive copies of this information, for a fee, by sending a request via email addressed to publicinfo@sec.gov.

 

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Annual Report  |  November 30, 2018

 

 

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See the inside front cover for important information about access to your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

 


 

Important information about access to shareholder reports

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. Instead, you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted on the website and will be provided with a link to access the report.

 

If you have already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this report or by logging on to vanguard.com.

 

You may elect to receive paper copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact the intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies. If you invest directly with the fund, you can call Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this report or log on to vanguard.com. Your election to receive paper copies will apply to all the funds you hold through an intermediary or directly with Vanguard.

 

 

 

Contents

 

 

 

A Note From Our CEO

1

 

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

2

 

 

Advisor’s Report

3

 

 

About Your Fund’s Expenses

4

 

 

Performance Summary

6

 

 

Financial Statements

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

 


 

A Note From Our CEO

 

 

 

 

 

Tim Buckley

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Dear Shareholder,

 

Over the years, I’ve found that prudent investors exhibit a common trait: discipline. No matter how the markets move or what new investing fad hits the headlines, those who stay focused on their goals and tune out the noise are set up for long-term success.

 

The prime gateway to investing is saving, and you don’t usually become a saver without a healthy dose of discipline. Savers make the decision to sock away part of their income, which means spending less and delaying gratification, no matter how difficult that may be.

 

Of course, disciplined investing extends beyond diligent saving. The financial markets, in the short term especially, are unpredictable; I have yet to meet the investor who can time them perfectly. It takes discipline to resist the urge to go all-in when markets are frothy or to retreat when things look bleak.

 

Staying put with your investments is one strategy for handling volatility. Another, rebalancing, requires even more discipline because it means steering your money away from strong performers and toward poorer performers.

 

Patience—a form of discipline—is also the friend of long-term investors. Higher returns are the potential reward for weathering the market’s turbulence and uncertainty.

 

It’s important to be prepared for that turbulence, whenever it appears. Don’t panic. Don’t chase returns or look for answers outside the asset classes you trust. And be sure to rebalance periodically, even when there’s turmoil.

 

Whether you’re a master of self-control, get a boost from technology, or work with a professional advisor, know that discipline is necessary to get the most out of your investment portfolio. And know that Vanguard is with you for the entire ride.

 

Thank you for your continued loyalty.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Mortimer J. Buckley

President and Chief Executive Officer

December 18, 2018

 

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Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

 

 

·   From its inception on February 15, 2018, through November 30, 2018, Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund returned –1.11%. It underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, by more than 3 percentage points.

 

·   The fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks that have relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to broad U.S. equity market fundamentals as determined by the advisor.

 

·   In terms of relative sector performance, the fund’s holdings in technology were the only positive contributor. Those in financial services and energy were the biggest detractors.

 

 

 

Market Barometer

 

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns

 

 

 

Periods Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

One Year

Three Years

Five Years

Stocks

 

 

 

 

Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps)

 

5.92%

11.94%

10.89%

Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps)

 

0.57

10.08

7.50

Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market)

 

5.53

11.80

10.62

FTSE All-World ex US Index (International)

 

-7.98

5.59

2.17

 

 

 

 

 

Bonds

 

 

 

 

Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market)

 

-1.34%

1.33%

2.03%

Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market)

 

1.13

2.13

3.52

FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index

 

1.76

0.92

0.55

 

 

 

 

 

CPI

 

 

 

 

Consumer Price Index

 

2.18%

2.02%

1.58%

 

2


 

Advisor’s Report

 

 

From its February 15, 2018, inception through November 30, 2018, Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund returned –1.11%. It underperformed the 2.33% return of its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, by more than 3 percentage points.

 

The fund seeks to create a portfolio with broad equity exposure and the potential for long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks with relatively strong recent performance, strong fundamentals, and low prices relative to fundamentals. To promote diversification and to mitigate exposure to less liquid and more volatile stocks, a rules-based screen is applied to the universe of all U.S. large-, mid-, and small-capitalization stocks. We then evaluate the remaining securities based on exposure to momentum, quality, and value factors.

 

The investment environment

Global stock markets ended in negative territory for the period from February 15, 2018, through November 30, 2018, but U.S. stocks produced solid returns as increasing profits and a strong economy lifted investor sentiment amid concerns about rising interest rates, higher inflation, and trade tensions. Large-cap stocks beat small-caps and growth stocks outpaced value.

 

Emerging-market stocks were hurt by trade tensions and a rising U.S. dollar. Results in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region also suffered, in part because these areas depend more on emerging markets.

 

The overall U.S. fixed income market, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, returned 0.45% for the period. Yields rose and prices mostly declined as investors remained concerned about the threat of inflation and the possibility that the Federal Reserve would more aggressively raise rates.

 

The Fed raised rates in March, June, and September. It did so again in December, after the period covered in this report, and signaled that more rate hikes might come in 2019.

 

The fund’s successes and shortfalls

Exposure to small-cap stocks dampened returns for the U.S. Multifactor Fund. Quality and momentum factors made the largest contributions, while value detracted. Technology was the only positive sector on a relative basis. Holdings in financial services and energy retreated the most.

 

We expect our approach to portfolio construction to produce long-term capital appreciation that reflects the factors emphasized by the fund. Results will vary over different periods across the different factors. However, we believe that focusing on the risk-adjusted returns of the portfolio relative to its targeted factors and the benchmark will serve investors well over time.

 

We thank you for your investment and look forward to serving you in the period ahead.

 

Antonio Picca, Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Factor-Based Strategies

 

Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group

 

December 21, 2018

 

3


 

About Your Fund’s Expenses

 

 

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.

 

A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

 

The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:

 

·   Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the fund’s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

 

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

 

·   Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

 

Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”

 

The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

 

You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.

 

4


 

Six Months Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

Beginning

 

Ending

 

Expenses

 

 

Account Value

 

Account Value

 

Paid During

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

5/31/2018

 

11/30/2018

 

Period

Based on Actual Fund Return

 

$1,000.00

 

$957.51

 

$0.88

Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return

 

1,000.00

 

1,024.17

 

0.91

The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for the period is 0.18%. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (183/365).

 

5


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

Performance Summary

 

 

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

 

 

Cumulative Performance: February 15, 2018, Through November 30, 2018

Initial Investment of $50,000

 

 

 

 

Total Returns

 

 

 

 

Period Ended November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Since

 

Final Value

 

 

Inception

 

of a $50,000

 

 

(2/15/2018)

 

Investment

 U.S. Multifactor Fund Admiral™ Shares

 

-1.11%

 

$49,446

 Russell 3000 Index

 

2.33

 

51,163

“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the Admiral Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative benchmark.

 

 

Total Returns: Period Ended September 30, 2018

This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

 

 

 

Inception Date

 

Since Inception

Admiral Shares

 

2/15/2018

 

7.52%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

 

6


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

 

Sector Diversification

As of November 30, 2018

 

Consumer Discretionary

 

23.3%

Consumer Staples

 

3.9

Energy

 

11.6

Financial Services

 

22.9

Health Care

 

9.9

Materials & Processing

 

2.8

Producer Durables

 

10.9

Technology

 

10.6

Utilities

 

4.1

The table reflects the fund’s equity exposure, based on its investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded. Sector categories are based on the Russell Global Sectors (“RGS”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a RGS classification as of the effective reporting period.

 

7


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

Financial Statements

 

 

Statement of Net Assets

As of November 30, 2018

 

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000)

Common Stocks (98.1%)1

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Discretionary (22.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Target Corp.

 

5,688

 

404

 

Ross Stores Inc.

 

4,211

 

369

 

TJX Cos. Inc.

 

6,862

 

335

 

Walmart Inc.

 

3,169

 

309

 

NIKE Inc. Class B

 

3,737

 

281

 

Walt Disney Co.

 

2,284

 

264

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

983

 

227

 

Dollar General Corp.

 

1,469

 

163

 

Darden Restaurants Inc.

 

1,459

 

161

 

Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A

 

2,219

 

158

 

Brinker International Inc.

 

2,845

 

145

 

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

 

782

 

139

 

Kohl’s Corp.

 

2,058

 

138

*

Lululemon Athletica Inc.

 

1,042

 

138

 

Gap Inc.

 

4,720

 

129

*

Vera Bradley Inc.

 

11,038

 

122

 

Oxford Industries Inc.

 

1,512

 

122

 

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Class A

 

1,635

 

121

 

Tower International Inc.

 

4,292

 

121

*

Deckers Outdoor Corp.

 

891

 

119

*

Helen of Troy Ltd.

 

821

 

117

 

Marcus Corp.

 

2,712

 

115

 

Lowe’s Cos. Inc.

 

1,184

 

112

*

Stoneridge Inc.

 

4,093

 

109

 

Dillard’s Inc. Class A

 

1,541

 

107

 

Buckle Inc.

 

5,596

 

107

 

Carnival Corp.

 

1,759

 

106

*

Regis Corp.

 

5,708

 

104

*

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.

 

2,565

 

103

*

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.

 

4,616

 

97

*

Ulta Beauty Inc.

 

324

 

96

 

La-Z-Boy Inc.

 

3,296

 

96

 

Cato Corp. Class A

 

5,969

 

90

 

PVH Corp.

 

811

 

90

 

Tailored Brands Inc.

 

3,796

 

87

 

HealthStream Inc.

 

2,901

 

71

 

International Speedway Corp. Class A

 

1,633

 

69

 

Tractor Supply Co.

 

723

 

69

 

Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A

 

617

 

69

*

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.

 

931

 

68

 

National Presto Industries Inc.

 

507

 

65

 

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

 

2,804

 

64

 

Lear Corp.

 

453

 

62

 

Nordstrom Inc.

 

1,159

 

61

*

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.

 

2,794

 

60

 

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.

 

313

 

57

 

Johnson Outdoors Inc. Class A

 

784

 

56

 

Chico’s FAS Inc.

 

10,228

 

55

 

Standard Motor Products Inc.

 

1,037

 

55

*

Adtalem Global Education Inc.

 

940

 

54

 

Texas Roadhouse Inc. Class A

 

741

 

49

 

Autoliv Inc.

 

548

 

47

 

Citi Trends Inc.

 

2,240

 

46

*

Zumiez Inc.

 

2,186

 

43

 

DSW Inc. Class A

 

1,545

 

43

 

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

 

2,013

 

42

 

Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc.

 

1,665

 

41

 

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

 

708

 

40

 

Caleres Inc.

 

1,317

 

40

 

Gannett Co. Inc.

 

3,729

 

39

*

Discovery Communications Inc. Class A

 

1,194

 

37

 

Viacom Inc. Class B

 

1,176

 

36

*

AutoZone Inc.

 

43

 

35

 

Aaron’s Inc.

 

736

 

34

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. Class A

 

2,475

 

34

 

8


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000)

*

MSG Networks Inc.

 

1,235

 

33

 

Best Buy Co. Inc.

 

511

 

33

*

Urban Outfitters Inc.

 

854

 

33

 

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.

 

855

 

31

 

Macy’s Inc.

 

862

 

29

 

New Media Investment Group Inc.

 

2,212

 

29

 

Gentex Corp.

 

1,277

 

29

 

Tilly’s Inc. Class A

 

2,396

 

28

*

AutoNation Inc.

 

720

 

27

 

Children’s Place Inc.

 

205

 

27

 

Scholastic Corp.

 

567

 

26

 

BJ’s Restaurants Inc.

 

482

 

26

 

John Wiley & Sons Inc. Class A

 

466

 

26

*

Genesco Inc.

 

612

 

26

 

Cinemark Holdings Inc.

 

654

 

25

 

National CineMedia Inc.

 

3,622

 

25

 

Travelport Worldwide Ltd.

 

1,613

 

25

*

Burlington Stores Inc.

 

146

 

24

 

GameStop Corp. Class A

 

1,672

 

23

*

Crocs Inc.

 

784

 

22

*

Etsy Inc.

 

385

 

21

*

Boot Barn Holdings Inc.

 

887

 

20

 

Thor Industries Inc.

 

296

 

20

*

Habit Restaurants Inc. Class A

 

1,541

 

19

*

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.

 

528

 

18

*

1-800-Flowers.com Inc. Class A

 

1,417

 

18

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

 

183

 

17

 

Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.

 

805

 

16

*

America’s Car-Mart Inc.

 

220

 

16

*

K12 Inc.

 

663

 

16

*

Gray Television Inc.

 

838

 

15

*

ZAGG Inc.

 

1,512

 

15

 

Omnicom Group Inc.

 

190

 

15

 

Big Lots Inc.

 

333

 

14

 

Tiffany & Co.

 

156

 

14

 

Movado Group Inc.

 

357

 

13

*

Cavco Industries Inc.

 

78

 

13

 

Garmin Ltd.

 

192

 

13

 

Shutterstock Inc.

 

328

 

13

*

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.

 

295

 

12

 

Cable One Inc.

 

13

 

12

 

Hooker Furniture Corp.

 

379

 

11

 

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

 

327

 

11

 

Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A

 

704

 

11

*

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc.

 

2,441

 

11

*

MarineMax Inc.

 

517

 

11

*

Liberty Expedia Holdings Inc. Class A

 

255

 

11

*

Potbelly Corp.

 

1,047

 

11

 

Tenneco Inc. Class A

 

304

 

10

*

Laureate Education Inc. Class A

 

688

 

10

 

Steven Madden Ltd.

 

312

 

10

*

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.

 

111

 

10

*

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.

 

501

 

9

*

Five Below Inc.

 

89

 

9

 

Inter Parfums Inc.

 

150

 

9

 

Monro Inc.

 

106

 

9

 

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

 

410

 

8

 

Guess? Inc.

 

338

 

8

*

Murphy USA Inc.

 

93

 

8

 

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. Class A

 

233

 

7

 

Expedia Group Inc.

 

59

 

7

*

Malibu Boats Inc. Class A

 

146

 

7

*

Meritor Inc.

 

427

 

7

 

Wingstop Inc.

 

107

 

7

*

American Public Education Inc.

 

217

 

7

*

Rosetta Stone Inc.

 

398

 

7

*

MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc.

 

256

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

8,152

Consumer Staples (3.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

 

3,747

 

317

 

Weis Markets Inc.

 

2,768

 

127

*

USANA Health Sciences Inc.

 

1,035

 

127

 

Lancaster Colony Corp.

 

621

 

112

 

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A

 

1,482

 

98

 

John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.

 

1,502

 

93

*

Freshpet Inc.

 

2,165

 

71

 

Flowers Foods Inc.

 

2,760

 

55

 

Medifast Inc.

 

324

 

48

*

US Foods Holding Corp.

 

1,197

 

40

 

Ingredion Inc.

 

343

 

36

 

Calavo Growers Inc.

 

363

 

36

*

Boston Beer Co. Inc. Class A

 

126

 

35

 

Kroger Co.

 

1,155

 

34

 

Cal-Maine Foods Inc.

 

724

 

34

 

Ingles Markets Inc. Class A

 

842

 

24

 

Core-Mark Holding Co. Inc.

 

896

 

23

*

United Natural Foods Inc.

 

696

 

15

 

Casey’s General Stores Inc.

 

102

 

13

 

Energizer Holdings Inc.

 

281

 

13

 

9


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000)

*

Performance Food Group Co.

 

355

 

12

*

Chefs’ Warehouse Inc.

 

193

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

1,370

Energy (11.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

3,672

 

437

 

Phillips 66

 

4,275

 

400

 

ConocoPhillips

 

5,390

 

357

 

EOG Resources Inc.

 

2,871

 

297

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

3,704

 

260

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

3,143

 

250

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

3,047

 

161

*

Renewable Energy Group Inc.

 

5,945

 

160

 

Murphy Oil Corp.

 

4,927

 

157

 

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 

758

 

112

 

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

 

1,774

 

107

*

ProPetro Holding Corp.

 

5,981

 

97

 

Mammoth Energy Services Inc.

 

3,837

 

97

*

Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc.

 

5,573

 

95

 

SM Energy Co.

 

4,527

 

92

 

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

 

1,403

 

91

*

Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc.

 

7,104

 

90

 

Arch Coal Inc. Class A

 

1,049

 

85

*

Matrix Service Co.

 

3,875

 

79

*

WPX Energy Inc.

 

5,342

 

75

*

SRC Energy Inc.

 

11,004

 

63

 

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

 

2,499

 

59

 

HollyFrontier Corp.

 

857

 

54

*

Continental Resources Inc.

 

1,106

 

51

 

PBF Energy Inc. Class A

 

1,303

 

50

 

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

2,875

 

48

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

1,532

 

48

 

Delek US Holdings Inc.

 

858

 

34

*

Whiting Petroleum Corp.

 

873

 

26

 

Noble Energy Inc.

 

965

 

23

*

Parsley Energy Inc. Class A

 

962

 

19

*

W&T Offshore Inc.

 

2,669

 

16

*

Unit Corp.

 

618

 

13

 

World Fuel Services Corp.

 

382

 

10

 

Diamondback Energy Inc.

 

78

 

9

*

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.

 

927

 

8

 

Baker Hughes a GE Co. Class A

 

302

 

7

*

REX American Resources Corp.

 

99

 

7

 

Cimarex Energy Co.

 

79

 

6

*

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

 

863

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

4,056

Financial Services (22.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

13,143

 

373

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

3,160

 

351

 

SunTrust Banks Inc.

 

5,476

 

343

 

Aflac Inc.

 

5,760

 

263

 

Visa Inc. Class A

 

1,850

 

262

 

Allstate Corp.

 

2,604

 

232

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

4,240

 

230

 

US Bancorp

 

3,616

 

197

 

Mastercard Inc. Class A

 

797

 

160

 

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

 

8,869

 

153

 

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

 

3,174

 

139

 

Prosperity Bancshares Inc.

 

1,908

 

132

 

Primerica Inc.

 

958

 

114

 

Janus Henderson Group plc

 

4,816

 

113

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

2,095

 

107

 

First BanCorp

 

11,841

 

107

 

First Interstate BancSystem Inc. Class A

 

2,439

 

106

 

BB&T Corp.

 

2,051

 

105

 

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

 

770

 

105

 

American Express Co.

 

931

 

105

 

Walker & Dunlop Inc.

 

2,182

 

103

 

Hanover Insurance Group Inc.

 

879

 

101

 

Progressive Corp.

 

1,480

 

98

 

Zions Bancorp NA

 

1,947

 

95

 

CIT Group Inc.

 

2,030

 

94

 

NBT Bancorp Inc.

 

2,400

 

94

 

Northwest Bancshares Inc.

 

5,120

 

92

 

National General Holdings Corp.

 

3,442

 

91

 

American National Insurance Co.

 

713

 

91

 

CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust Inc.

 

2,482

 

90

 

M&T Bank Corp.

 

510

 

86

 

Brown & Brown Inc.

 

2,964

 

86

 

LegacyTexas Financial Group Inc.

 

2,184

 

85

*

HomeStreet Inc.

 

3,152

 

84

 

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

 

2,890

 

81

 

Fidelity Southern Corp.

 

3,383

 

80

 

Synchrony Financial

 

3,064

 

80

*

Customers Bancorp Inc.

 

3,924

 

77

 

Synovus Financial Corp.

 

2,011

 

76

 

East West Bancorp Inc.

 

1,408

 

76

 

Discover Financial Services

 

1,055

 

75

 

MetLife Inc.

 

1,631

 

73

 

Great Western Bancorp Inc.

 

1,910

 

71

 

10


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000)

 

BOK Financial Corp.

 

830

 

70

 

International Bancshares Corp.

 

1,814

 

70

 

BancorpSouth Bank

 

2,252

 

69

 

Hanmi Financial Corp.

 

3,040

 

68

 

Trustmark Corp.

 

2,035

 

66

 

Independent Bank Group Inc.

 

1,146

 

66

 

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

 

1,451

 

65

 

Commerce Bancshares Inc.

 

960

 

60

 

FirstCash Inc.

 

658

 

59

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

 

577

 

58

*

TriState Capital Holdings Inc.

 

2,213

 

56

*

Axos Financial Inc.

 

1,762

 

55

 

City Holding Co.

 

714

 

55

 

Cadence BanCorp Class A

 

2,571

 

53

 

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

 

2,696

 

52

 

S&T Bancorp Inc.

 

1,210

 

51

 

Ally Financial Inc.

 

1,907

 

51

 

WesBanco Inc.

 

1,138

 

49

*

Eagle Bancorp Inc.

 

829

 

48

 

Northern Trust Corp.

 

449

 

45

 

KeyCorp

 

2,292

 

42

 

WR Berkley Corp.

 

529

 

42

 

Torchmark Corp.

 

472

 

41

 

BancFirst Corp.

 

696

 

39

 

Reinsurance Group of America Inc. Class A

 

241

 

36

 

T. Rowe Price Group Inc.

 

348

 

35

 

Washington Federal Inc.

 

1,157

 

33

 

CNA Financial Corp.

 

699

 

33

 

Regions Financial Corp.

 

1,977

 

33

 

Fifth Third Bancorp

 

1,132

 

32

 

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

 

241

 

31

 

TCF Financial Corp.

 

1,382

 

31

 

Principal Financial Group Inc.

 

628

 

31

 

Lincoln National Corp.

 

490

 

31

 

Comerica Inc.

 

385

 

30

 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.

 

461

 

30

 

Invesco Ltd.

 

1,476

 

30

 

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

 

825

 

30

 

BankUnited Inc.

 

865

 

30

 

First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A

 

64

 

27

 

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

 

1,838

 

27

 

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

 

401

 

26

 

UMB Financial Corp.

 

339

 

23

*

Western Alliance Bancorp

 

474

 

22

 

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.

 

199

 

22

 

Wintrust Financial Corp.

 

279

 

22

 

E*TRADE Financial Corp.

 

344

 

18

 

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.

 

430

 

17

 

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

 

207

 

16

 

Cathay General Bancorp

 

410

 

16

 

Chemical Financial Corp.

 

342

 

16

 

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.

 

522

 

15

 

Fulton Financial Corp.

 

810

 

14

 

Loews Corp.

 

292

 

14

 

ConnectOne Bancorp Inc.

 

692

 

14

 

Preferred Bank

 

270

 

14

 

Unum Group

 

353

 

13

 

Raymond James Financial Inc.

 

157

 

12

 

Morningstar Inc.

 

103

 

12

 

Hope Bancorp Inc.

 

775

 

12

 

Nelnet Inc. Class A

 

210

 

11

*

Ambac Financial Group Inc.

 

584

 

10

 

Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. Class A

 

501

 

10

 

FNB Corp.

 

831

 

10

 

National Western Life Group Inc. Class A

 

32

 

10

 

Kinsale Capital Group Inc.

 

156

 

10

 

Provident Financial Services Inc.

 

346

 

9

 

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

 

1,111

 

9

 

1st Source Corp.

 

181

 

9

 

EVERTEC Inc.

 

291

 

8

 

First Bancorp

 

194

 

8

*

First Data Corp. Class A

 

385

 

7

 

Heartland Financial USA Inc.

 

133

 

7

 

Independent Bank Corp.

 

89

 

7

 

Lakeland Financial Corp.

 

154

 

7

 

Lakeland Bancorp Inc.

 

429

 

7

 

Park National Corp.

 

70

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

Health Care (9.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

HCA Healthcare Inc.

 

2,466

 

355

 

Allergan plc

 

1,714

 

268

 

Medtronic plc

 

2,692

 

263

 

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

2,963

 

235

 

Pfizer Inc.

 

4,265

 

197

*

Medpace Holdings Inc.

 

2,697

 

167

 

Cigna Corp.

 

713

 

159

 

US Physical Therapy Inc.

 

1,141

 

136

 

Universal Health Services Inc. Class B

 

843

 

116

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

397

 

112

*

Haemonetics Corp.

 

991

 

106

*

Biogen Inc.

 

296

 

99

*

ICU Medical Inc.

 

360

 

87

*

HealthEquity Inc.

 

826

 

73

 

11


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000)

*

Triple-S Management Corp. Class B

 

3,763

 

72

*

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc

 

460

 

70

*

Centene Corp.

 

457

 

65

*

NextGen Healthcare Inc.

 

3,686

 

65

*

Intuitive Surgical Inc.

 

118

 

63

*

Veeva Systems Inc. Class A

 

634

 

61

 

CONMED Corp.

 

615

 

42

 

Encompass Health Corp.

 

499

 

37

*

Inogen Inc.

 

234

 

34

*

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

 

228

 

33

*

American Renal Associates Holdings Inc.

 

1,961

 

32

*

LivaNova plc

 

285

 

29

*

AngioDynamics Inc.

 

1,235

 

27

*

Surmodics Inc.

 

422

 

26

 

National HealthCare Corp.

 

299

 

25

 

Ensign Group Inc.

 

547

 

25

 

STERIS plc

 

190

 

23

*

Globus Medical Inc.

 

466

 

22

*

Amedisys Inc.

 

163

 

22

*

United Therapeutics Corp.

 

183

 

22

*

Henry Schein Inc.

 

240

 

21

 

Patterson Cos. Inc.

 

827

 

21

*

Premier Inc. Class A

 

512

 

20

*

Integer Holdings Corp.

 

184

 

16

 

Luminex Corp.

 

540

 

16

*

Mallinckrodt plc

 

633

 

15

 

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

 

137

 

15

*

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.

 

201

 

15

*

Genomic Health Inc.

 

164

 

13

*

Avanos Medical Inc.

 

262

 

12

*

HMS Holdings Corp.

 

336

 

12

*

Glaukos Corp.

 

178

 

12

*

NuVasive Inc.

 

179

 

11

*

Align Technology Inc.

 

46

 

11

*

Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc.

 

137

 

10

*

AMN Healthcare Services Inc.

 

144

 

9

 

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.

 

81

 

8

 

Atrion Corp.

 

10

 

8

*

Omnicell Inc.

 

99

 

8

*

AtriCure Inc.

 

221

 

7

 

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

 

62

 

7

*

Cerner Corp.

 

123

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

3,442

Materials & Processing (2.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

Sonoco Products Co.

 

2,797

 

161

 

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

 

2,633

 

96

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

 

2,150

 

93

 

Greif Inc. Class A

 

1,650

 

85

 

Universal Forest Products Inc.

 

2,992

 

83

 

Insteel Industries Inc.

 

2,402

 

66

*

NCI Building Systems Inc.

 

4,751

 

54

 

Westrock Co.

 

1,130

 

53

 

Commercial Metals Co.

 

2,082

 

40

 

Mosaic Co.

 

897

 

32

 

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

 

1,377

 

31

 

Westlake Chemical Corp.

 

353

 

26

 

Boise Cascade Co.

 

954

 

25

 

Materion Corp.

 

461

 

24

 

Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.

 

374

 

22

*

BMC Stock Holdings Inc.

 

844

 

14

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

168

 

14

 

Domtar Corp.

 

241

 

11

 

Comfort Systems USA Inc.

 

191

 

10

*

Continental Building Products Inc.

 

351

 

10

 

Cabot Microelectronics Corp.

 

84

 

9

*

RBC Bearings Inc.

 

49

 

8

 

Stepan Co.

 

88

 

7

 

*

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

 

700

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

980

Producer Durables (10.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

Delta Air Lines Inc.

 

7,403

 

449

 

Eaton Corp. plc

 

2,565

 

197

 

Textron Inc.

 

3,033

 

170

 

Emerson Electric Co.

 

2,203

 

149

*

HD Supply Holdings Inc.

 

3,441

 

137

*

FTI Consulting Inc.

 

1,785

 

125

 

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. Class A

 

1,248

 

111

 

Greenbrier Cos. Inc.

 

2,238

 

110

 

Johnson Controls International plc

 

3,141

 

109

 

ICF International Inc.

 

1,411

 

99

 

Raytheon Co.

 

544

 

95

 

Systemax Inc.

 

3,349

 

93

 

Snap-on Inc.

 

561

 

93

*

Teledyne Technologies Inc.

 

396

 

89

 

Kaman Corp.

 

1,454

 

83

 

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

 

380

 

82

*

Zebra Technologies Corp.

 

443

 

80

 

Korn/Ferry International

 

1,599

 

78

*

TrueBlue Inc.

 

3,087

 

78

*

JetBlue Airways Corp.

 

3,981

 

78

 

Astec Industries Inc.

 

2,166

 

77

 

Schneider National Inc. Class B

 

3,374

 

75

 

IDEX Corp.

 

495

 

68

 

CRA International Inc.

 

1,354

 

66

 

Marten Transport Ltd.

 

3,353

 

65

*

TriNet Group Inc.

 

1,344

 

62

 

12


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000)

 

Pentair plc

 

1,171

 

50

 

Steelcase Inc. Class A

 

2,895

 

47

 

McGrath RentCorp

 

776

 

42

 

Matson Inc.

 

855

 

34

*

Conduent Inc.

 

2,564

 

33

 

ACCO Brands Corp.

 

4,016

 

33

 

Kforce Inc.

 

1,003

 

32

*

Casella Waste Systems Inc. Class A

 

855

 

28

 

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

 

200

 

27

 

Werner Enterprises Inc.

 

789

 

27

*

Covenant Transportation Group Inc. Class A

 

1,169

 

27

 

Kelly Services Inc. Class A

 

1,085

 

25

 

Forward Air Corp.

 

371

 

24

 

Herman Miller Inc.

 

702

 

24

*

Blue Bird Corp.

 

1,189

 

23

 

SkyWest Inc.

 

386

 

22

*

Sykes Enterprises Inc.

 

753

 

21

*

CBIZ Inc.

 

964

 

20

 

Insperity Inc.

 

202

 

20

 

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

 

473

 

17

*

Saia Inc.

 

278

 

17

 

Robert Half International Inc.

 

266

 

16

 

MAXIMUS Inc.

 

211

 

15

*

SEACOR Holdings Inc.

 

358

 

15

 

Dover Corp.

 

170

 

14

*

MYR Group Inc.

 

440

 

14

 

Ryder System Inc.

 

215

 

12

*

Hub Group Inc. Class A

 

271

 

12

 

Costamare Inc.

 

2,253

 

12

*

US Xpress Enterprises Inc. Class A

 

1,439

 

12

*

Darling Ingredients Inc.

 

532

 

12

 

Rollins Inc.

 

178

 

11

*

WESCO International Inc.

 

206

 

11

 

UniFirst Corp.

 

70

 

11

*

NV5 Global Inc.

 

147

 

11

*

Aegion Corp. Class A

 

564

 

11

 

Hillenbrand Inc.

 

223

 

10

 

FLIR Systems Inc.

 

204

 

9

 

Republic Services Inc. Class A

 

119

 

9

*

Proto Labs Inc.

 

68

 

9

 

Knoll Inc.

 

399

 

8

 

Navigant Consulting Inc.

 

297

 

8

*

SP Plus Corp.

 

246

 

7

*

Atkore International Group Inc.

 

362

 

7

*

Echo Global Logistics Inc.

 

287

 

7

*

Vishay Precision Group Inc.

 

211

 

7

 

Encore Wire Corp.

 

143

 

7

 

HNI Corp.

 

184

 

7

*

Milacron Holdings Corp.

 

478

 

7

 

Columbus McKinnon Corp.

 

194

 

7

*

WageWorks Inc.

 

191

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

3,815

Technology (10.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

HP Inc.

 

16,029

 

369

 

Intel Corp.

 

6,432

 

317

 

Apple Inc.

 

1,700

 

304

*

Adobe Inc.

 

983

 

247

*

Fabrinet

 

3,196

 

168

 

Intuit Inc.

 

700

 

150

*

F5 Networks Inc.

 

807

 

139

*

CACI International Inc. Class A

 

738

 

122

*

Qorvo Inc.

 

1,783

 

117

*

Dell Technologies Inc. Class V

 

1,064

 

112

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

 

1,075

 

107

 

Jabil Inc.

 

4,110

 

103

*

PTC Inc.

 

1,146

 

99

 

Seagate Technology plc

 

2,262

 

97

*

Diodes Inc.

 

2,787

 

97

*

Nanometrics Inc.

 

2,886

 

93

*

Insight Enterprises Inc.

 

1,964

 

88

*

Akamai Technologies Inc.

 

1,245

 

86

*

Fortinet Inc.

 

1,112

 

82

*

VMware Inc. Class A

 

461

 

77

*

NETGEAR Inc.

 

1,120

 

62

*

Varonis Systems Inc.

 

1,067

 

62

*

SPS Commerce Inc.

 

720

 

61

 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

 

2,341

 

60

*

TechTarget Inc.

 

3,692

 

53

 

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

 

3,206

 

48

*

Perficient Inc.

 

1,830

 

46

 

Amdocs Ltd.

 

635

 

41

 

ManTech International Corp. Class A

 

613

 

34

*

Virtusa Corp.

 

712

 

32

 

Cohu Inc.

 

1,497

 

29

*

Unisys Corp.

 

1,998

 

27

*

New Relic Inc.

 

252

 

22

*

ON Semiconductor Corp.

 

865

 

17

*

Workiva Inc.

 

403

 

15

*

Appfolio Inc.

 

208

 

13

*

ePlus Inc.

 

142

 

12

 

Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class A

 

154

 

11

*

LivePerson Inc.

 

542

 

10

*

Qualys Inc.

 

118

 

9

 

DXC Technology Co.

 

143

 

9

 

Cypress Semiconductor Corp.

 

548

 

8

 

13


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

Value·

 

 

 

Shares

 

($000)

 

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

 

103

 

7

 

TiVo Corp.

 

681

 

7

*

Yext Inc.

 

402

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

3,675

Utilities (4.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

Exelon Corp.

 

6,681

 

310

*

T-Mobile US Inc.

 

3,576

 

245

 

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

 

4,747

 

182

*

United States Cellular Corp.

 

1,934

 

108

 

Avangrid Inc.

 

2,127

 

107

 

IDACORP Inc.

 

997

 

98

 

Portland General Electric Co.

 

1,992

 

96

 

ALLETE Inc.

 

923

 

75

*

8x8 Inc.

 

3,781

 

75

 

CenturyLink Inc.

 

2,505

 

47

*

Vonage Holdings Corp.

 

2,538

 

27

 

Telephone & Data Systems Inc.

 

712

 

25

*

Boingo Wireless Inc.

 

474

 

12

 

ATN International Inc.

 

119

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

1,417

Total Common Stocks (Cost $35,682)

 

 

 

34,907

Temporary Cash Investment (1.7%)1

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund (1.7%)

 

 

 

 

2

Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 2.407% (Cost $619)

 

6,192

 

619

Total Investments (99.8%)

 

 

 

 

(Cost $36,301)

 

 

 

35,526

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

($000)

Other Assets and Liabilities (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

Investment in Vanguard

 

 

 

2

Receivables for Accrued Income

 

 

 

66

Receivables for Capital Shares Issued

 

 

 

5

Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts

 

 

 

1

Other Assets3

 

 

 

37

Total Other Assets

 

 

 

111

Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Payables for Investment Securities Purchased

 

 

 

(1)

Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed

 

 

 

(42)

Payables to Vanguard

 

 

 

(3)

Total Liabilities

 

 

 

(46)

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

 

Applicable to 1,450,758 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)

 

 

 

35,591

Net Asset Value Per Share

 

 

 

$24.53

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At November 30, 2018, net assets consisted of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

($000)

Paid-in Capital

 

 

 

36,754

Total Distributable Earnings (Loss)

 

 

 

(1,163)

Net Assets

 

 

 

35,591

 

· See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.

 

* Non-income-producing security.

 

1 The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 99.9% and -0.1%, respectively, of net assets.

 

2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.

 

3 Cash of $36,000 has been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.

 

14


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

($000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value and

 

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

Long (Short

)

Notional

 

Appreciation

 

 

Expiration

 

Contracts

 

Amount

 

(Depreciation)

Long Futures Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mini Russell 2000 Index

 

December 2018

 

5

 

384

 

2

E-mini S&P 500 Index

 

December 2018

 

2

 

276

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

15


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

 

 

 

February 15, 20181 to

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

($000)

Investment Income

 

 

Income

 

 

Dividends

 

428

Interest2

 

8

Total Income

 

436

Expenses

 

 

The Vanguard Group—Note B

 

 

Investment Advisory Services

 

Management and Administrative

 

19

Marketing and Distribution

 

Custodian Fees

 

5

Auditing Fees

 

17

Shareholders’ Report

 

2

Total Expenses

 

43

Net Investment Income

 

393

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

 

Investment Securities Sold2

 

(446)

Futures Contracts

 

(52)

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

(498)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

 

Investment Securities2

 

(775)

Futures Contracts

 

4

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(771)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(876)

 

1 Inception.

 

2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $8,000, $1,000, and $0, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

16


 

U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 

 

February 15, 20181 to

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

($000)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

 

 

Operations

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

393

Realized Net Gain (Loss)

 

(498)

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

 

(771)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

(876)

Distributions

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

(287)

Realized Capital Gain

 

Total Distributions

 

(287)

Capital Share Transactions

 

 

Issued

 

56,322

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

 

231

Redeemed

 

(19,799)

Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions

 

36,754

Total Increase (Decrease)

 

35,591

Net Assets

 

 

Beginning of Period

 

End of Period

 

35,591

 

1 Inception.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

 

 

February 15, 20181 to

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period

 

November 30, 2018

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

 

$25.00

Investment Operations

 

 

Net Investment Income2

 

.333

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

(.598)

Total from Investment Operations

 

(.265)

Distributions

 

 

Dividends from Net Investment Income

 

(.205)

Distributions from Realized Capital Gains

 

Total Distributions

 

(.205)

Net Asset Value, End of Period

 

$24.53

 

 

 

Total Return3

 

-1.11%

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 

 

Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)

 

$36

Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets

 

0.18%4

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets

 

1.64%4

Portfolio Turnover Rate

 

58%

 

1 Inception.

 

2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.

 

3 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.

 

4 Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund.

 

A.  The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. investment companies. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

 

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services.

 

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The fund may purchase or sell futures contracts to achieve a desired level of investment, whether to accommodate portfolio turnover or cash flows from capital share transactions. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract. Any assets pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets.

 

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

 

During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.

 

3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for the period ended November 30, 2018, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

 

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.

 

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5. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3.1 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate based upon the higher of the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate, federal funds effective rate, or overnight bank funding rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

 

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at November 30, 2018, or at any time during the period then ended.

 

6. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

 

B.  In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees, and are generally settled twice a month.

 

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At November 30, 2018, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $2,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.00% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.

 

C.  Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Statement of Net Assets.

 

At November 30, 2018, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

 

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D.  Permanent differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of net assets, if any, are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share.

 

Temporary differences between book-basis and tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) arise when certain items of income, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are primarily related to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and the realization of unrealized gains or losses on certain futures contracts. As of period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:

 

 

Amount

 

 

($000)

 

Undistributed Ordinary Income

106

 

Undistributed Long-Term Gains

 

Capital Loss Carryforwards (Non-expiring)

(494)

 

Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)

(775)

 

 

As of November 30, 2018, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments and derivatives based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

 

Amount

 

 

($000)

 

Tax Cost

36,301

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation

2,036

 

Gross Unrealized Depreciation

(2,811)

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

(775)

 

 

 

E.  During the period ended November 30, 2018, the fund purchased $53,818,000 of investment securities and sold $17,691,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

 

F.  Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

 

 

February 15, 20181 to

 

 

November 30, 2018

 

 

Shares

 

 

(000)

 

Issued

2,205

 

Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions

9

 

Redeemed

(763)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding

1,451

 

 

1 Inception.

 

 

G. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2018, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Wellington Fund and Shareholders of Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund (one of the funds constituting Vanguard Wellington Fund, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of November 30, 2018, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period February 15, 2018 (inception) through November 30, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of November 30, 2018, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the period February 15, 2018 (inception) through November 30, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

 

 

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

January 17, 2019

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.

 

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Special 2018 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

This information for the period ended November 30, 2018, is included pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

The fund distributed $287,000 of qualified dividend income to shareholders during the period.

 

For corporate shareholders, 100.0% of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) qualifies for the dividends-received deduction.

 

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The People Who Govern Your Fund

 

 

The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them.

 

A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 212 Vanguard funds.

 

Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. The mailing address of the trustees and officers is P.O. Box 876, Valley Forge, PA 19482. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.

 

 

Interested Trustees1

 

F. William McNabb III

Born in 1957. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (January 2010–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard, trustee (2009–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard, and director (2008–present) of Vanguard. Chief executive officer and president (2008–2017) of Vanguard and each of the investment companies served by Vanguard, managing director (1995–2008) of Vanguard, and director (1997–2018) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Director (2018–present) of UnitedHealth Group.

 

Mortimer J. Buckley

Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer (January 2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (January 2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (February 2018–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Chief investment officer (2013–2017), managing director (2002–2017), head of the Retail Investor Group (2006–2012), and chief information officer (2001–2006) of Vanguard. Chairman of the board (2011–2017) of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

 

 

Independent Trustees

 

Emerson U. Fullwood

Born in 1948. Trustee since January 2008. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: executive chief staff and marketing officer for North America and corporate vice president (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services). Former president of the Worldwide Channels Group, Latin America, and Worldwide Customer Service and executive chief staff officer of Developing Markets of Xerox. Executive in residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. Lead director of SPX FLOW, Inc. (multi-industry manufacturing). Director of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, and Roberts Wesleyan College. Trustee of the University of Rochester.

 

Amy Gutmann

Born in 1949. Trustee since June 2006. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president (2004–present) of the University of Pennsylvania. Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, and professor of communication, Annenberg School for Communication, with secondary faculty appointments in the Department of Philosophy, School of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania. Trustee of the National Constitution Center.

 

1 Mr. McNabb and Mr. Buckley are considered “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because they are officers of the Vanguard funds.

 


 

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen

Born in 1950. Trustee since July 1998. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: corporate vice president of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/consumer products) and member of its executive committee (1997–2008). Chief global diversity officer (retired 2008), vice president and chief information officer (1997–2006), controller (1995–1997), treasurer (1991–1995), and assistant treasurer (1989–1991) of Johnson & Johnson. Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Member of the advisory board of the Institute for Women’s Leadership at Rutgers University.

 

F. Joseph Loughrey

Born in 1949. Trustee since October 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2009) and vice chairman of the board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery). Chairman of the board of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), Oxfam America, and the Lumina Foundation for Education. Director of the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters and chair of the advisory board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, both at the University of Notre Dame.

 

Mark Loughridge

Born in 1953. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: senior vice president and chief financial officer (retired 2013) of IBM (information technology services). Fiduciary member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013), senior vice president and general manager (2002–2004) of IBM Global Financing, vice president and controller (1998–2002) of IBM, and a variety of other prior management roles at IBM. Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.

 

Scott C. Malpass

Born in 1962. Trustee since March 2012. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief investment officer (1989–present) and vice president (1996–present) of the University of Notre Dame. Assistant professor of finance at the Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, and member of the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee. Chairman of the board of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. Member of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors), the board of advisors for Spruceview Capital Partners, and the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion.

 

Deanna Mulligan

Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president (2010–present) and chief executive officer (2011–present) of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Chief operating officer (2010–2011) and executive vice president (2008–2010) of Individual Life and Disability of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. Member of the board of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, the American Council of Life Insurers, the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), and the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy. Trustee of the Economic Club of New York and the Bruce Museum (arts and science). Member of the Advisory Council for the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

 

André F. Perold

Born in 1952. Trustee since December 2004. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011). Chief investment officer and co-managing partner of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm). Overseer of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

 

Sarah Bloom Raskin

Born in 1961. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: deputy secretary (2014–2017) of the United States Department of the Treasury. Governor (2010–2014) of the Federal Reserve Board. Commissioner (2007–2010) of financial regulation for the State of Maryland. Member of the board of directors (2012–2014) of Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. Director of i(x) Investments, LLC.

 

Peter F. Volanakis

Born in 1955. Trustee since July 2009. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president and chief operating officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment) and director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010). Director (2012) of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing). Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration, Dartmouth College (2001–2013). Chairman of the board of trustees of Colby-Sawyer College. Member of the Board of Hypertherm Inc. (industrial cutting systems, software, and consumables).

 


 

Executive Officers

 

 

Glenn Booraem

Born in 1967. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (2017–present), treasurer (2015–2017), controller (2010–2015), and assistant controller (2001–2010) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard.

 

Christine M. Buchanan

Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard and global head of Fund Administration at Vanguard. Treasurer (2017–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG LLP (audit, tax, and advisory services).

 

Brian Dvorak

Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2017–present) of Vanguard and each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Assistant vice president (2017–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Vice president and director of Enterprise Risk Management (2011–2013) at Oppenheimer Funds, Inc.

 

Thomas J. Higgins

Born in 1957. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2008–present) and treasurer (1998–2008) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard.

 

Peter Mahoney

Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Controller (2015–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of International Fund Services (2008–2014) at Vanguard.

 

Anne E. Robinson

Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: general counsel (2016–present) of Vanguard. Secretary (2016–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director and senior vice president (2016–2018) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express.

 

Michael Rollings

Born in 1963. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: finance director (2017–present) and treasurer (2017) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Managing director (2016–present) of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2016–present) of Vanguard. Director (2016–present) of Vanguard Marketing Corporation. Executive vice president and chief financial officer (2006–2016) of MassMutual Financial Group.

 

 

Vanguard Senior Management Team

 

Joseph Brennan

Chris D. McIsaac

Mortimer J. Buckley

James M. Norris

Gregory Davis

Thomas M. Rampulla

John James

Karin A. Risi

Martha G. King

Anne E. Robinson

John T. Marcante

Michael Rollings

 

 

Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor

 

John J. Brennan

Chairman, 1996–2009

Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008

 

 

Founder

 

John C. Bogle

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 


 

 

 

 

 

P.O. Box 2600

 

Valley Forge, PA 19482-2600

 

 

Connect with Vanguard® > vanguard.com

 

 

 

Fund Information > 800-662-7447

 

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This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares of any Vanguard fund only if preceded or accompanied by the fund’s current prospectus.

 

All comparative mutual fund data are from Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company, or Morningstar, Inc., unless otherwise noted.

 

You can obtain a free copy of Vanguard’s proxy voting guidelines by visiting vanguard.com/proxyreporting or by calling Vanguard at 800-662-2739. The guidelines are also available from the SEC’s website, sec.gov. In addition, you may obtain a free report on how your fund voted the proxies for securities it owned during the 12 months ended June 30. To get the report, visit either vanguard.com/proxyreporting or sec.gov.

 

You can review information about your fund on the SEC’s website, and you can receive copies of this information, for a fee, by sending a request via email addressed to publicinfo@sec.gov.

 

Source for Bloomberg Barclays indexes: Bloomberg Index Services Limited. Copyright 2019, Bloomberg. All rights reserved.

 

 

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Item 2: Code of Ethics. The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Ethics was amended during the reporting period covered by this report to make certain technical, non-material changes.

 

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert. All members of the Audit Committee have been determined by the Registrant’s Board of Trustees to be Audit Committee Financial Experts and to be independent: JoAnn Heffernan Heisen, F. Joseph Loughrey, Mark Loughridge, Sarah Bloom Raskin, and Peter F. Volanakis.

 


 

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a)     Audit Fees.

 

Audit Fees of the Registrant.

 

Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2018: $129,000
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2017: $41,000

 

Aggregate Audit Fees of Registered Investment Companies in the Vanguard Group.

 

Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2018: $9,734,277
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2017: $8,424,459

 

Includes fees billed in connection with audits of the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(b)     Audit-Related Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2018: $5,581,336
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2017: $3,194,093

 

Includes fees billed in connection with assurance and related services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(c)     Tax Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2018: $347,985
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2017: $274,313

 

Includes fees billed in connection with tax compliance, planning, and advice services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(d)     All Other Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2018: $0
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2017: $0

 

Includes fees billed for services related to tax reported information provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 


 

(e)    (1) Pre-Approval Policies. The policy of the Registrant’s Audit Committee is to consider and, if appropriate, approve before the principal accountant is engaged for such services, all specific audit and non-audit services provided to: the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and entities controlled by The Vanguard Group, Inc. that provide ongoing services to the Registrant. In making a determination, the Audit Committee considers whether the services are consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

In the event of a contingency situation in which the principal accountant is needed to provide services in between scheduled Audit Committee meetings, the Chairman of the Audit Committee would be called on to consider and, if appropriate, pre-approve audit or permitted non-audit services in an amount sufficient to complete services through the next Audit Committee meeting, and to determine if such services would be consistent with maintaining the accountant’s independence. At the next scheduled Audit Committee meeting, services and fees would be presented to the Audit Committee for formal consideration, and, if appropriate, approval by the entire Audit Committee. The Audit Committee would again consider whether such services and fees are consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

The Registrant’s Audit Committee is informed at least annually of all audit and non-audit services provided by the principal accountant to the Vanguard complex, whether such services are provided to: the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., or other entities controlled by The Vanguard Group, Inc. that provide ongoing services to the Registrant.

 

(2) No percentage of the principal accountant’s fees or services were approved pursuant to the waiver provision of paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

(f)     For the most recent fiscal year, over 50% of the hours worked under the principal accountant’s engagement were not performed by persons other than full-time, permanent employees of the principal accountant.

 

(g)    Aggregate Non-Audit Fees.

 

Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2018: $347,985
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2017: $274,313

 

Includes fees billed for non-audit services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

 

(h)     For the most recent fiscal year, the Audit Committee has determined that the provision of all non-audit services was consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 


 

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

The Registrant is a listed issuer as defined in rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). The Registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Registrant’s audit committee members are: JoAnn Heffernan Heisen, F. Joseph Loughrey, Mark Loughridge, Sarah Bloom Raskin, and Peter F. Volanakis.

 


 

Item 6: Investments.

 


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Market
Value
($000

)

Common Stocks (64.9%)

 

 

 

 

 

Communication Services (6.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

42,295,368

 

2,550,411

 

*

Alphabet Inc. Class A

 

1,635,879

 

1,815,253

 

 

Comcast Corp. Class A

 

42,404,884

 

1,654,214

 

 

AT&T Inc.

 

11,393,910

 

355,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,375,824

 

Consumer Discretionary (2.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lowe’s Cos. Inc.

 

6,340,097

 

598,315

 

 

Home Depot Inc.

 

2,981,836

 

537,685

 

 

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.

 

7,045,142

 

532,190

 

 

TJX Cos. Inc.

 

10,828,632

 

528,979

 

*

eBay Inc.

 

8,279,687

 

247,149

 

*

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR

 

840,100

 

135,138

 

 

Volkswagen AG Preference Shares

 

672,566

 

114,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,693,609

 

Consumer Staples (4.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PepsiCo Inc.

 

7,878,517

 

960,706

 

 

Unilever NV

 

12,546,124

 

696,242

 

 

Sysco Corp.

 

8,507,469

 

573,403

 

 

Walmart Inc.

 

5,118,632

 

499,834

 

 

Diageo plc

 

13,408,942

 

484,247

 

 

Coca-Cola Co.

 

9,022,580

 

454,738

 

 

Nestle SA

 

5,101,471

 

435,222

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

 

4,044,766

 

349,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,454,386

 

Energy (5.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

15,112,060

 

1,797,428

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

13,679,891

 

1,087,551

 

 

ConocoPhillips

 

9,007,321

 

596,105

 

^

Suncor Energy Inc.

 

18,175,851

 

586,049

 

 

Halliburton Co.

 

16,774,559

 

527,224

 

 

BP plc

 

65,360,719

 

434,685

 

 

Hess Corp.

 

6,634,788

 

357,549

 

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

 

10,063,546

 

253,098

 

 

TOTAL SA

 

2,742,383

 

152,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,792,220

 

Financials (14.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

21,525,538

 

2,393,425

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

76,323,330

 

2,167,583

 

 

Chubb Ltd.

 

10,420,692

 

1,393,663

 

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

13,348,138

 

1,251,521

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

 

8,005,552

 

1,086,994

 

 

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

 

10,197,166

 

833,312

 

 

Northern Trust Corp.

 

6,964,627

 

691,100

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

9,690,138

 

627,824

 

 

BlackRock Inc.

 

1,413,215

 

604,870

 

 

American International Group Inc.

 

13,584,382

 

587,525

 

 

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

 

94,934,500

 

519,426

 

 

Bank of Nova Scotia

 

8,779,170

 

477,411

 

 

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.

 

5,150,974

 

456,891

 

 

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.

 

8,595,746

 

379,846

 

 

MetLife Inc.

 

7,363,989

 

328,655

 

 

BNP Paribas SA

 

5,554,237

 

279,369

 

 

UBS Group AG

 

17,141,686

 

231,927

 

 

ING Groep NV

 

16,955,890

 

205,366

 

 

Progressive Corp.

 

3,012,012

 

199,666

 

 

Zurich Insurance Group AG

 

609,704

 

191,646

 

 

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

 

3,849,340

 

190,152

 

*

Brighthouse Financial Inc.

 

889,516

 

35,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,133,984

 

Health Care (10.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

AstraZeneca plc ADR

 

32,460,280

 

1,292,568

 

 

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Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

Market
Value
($000

)

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

24,056,304

 

1,286,050

 

 

Pfizer Inc.

 

26,280,551

 

1,214,950

 

 

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

14,582,142

 

1,156,947

 

 

Medtronic plc

 

11,649,050

 

1,136,132

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

3,800,444

 

1,069,293

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

 

10,655,600

 

854,579

 

 

Novartis AG

 

9,300,971

 

849,192

 

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

6,237,996

 

740,076

 

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

7,645,741

 

566,167

 

 

Koninklijke Philips NV

 

9,893,146

 

375,149

 

*

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.

 

349,293

 

127,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,668,822

 

Industrials (6.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

5,581,902

 

858,385

 

 

United Parcel Service Inc. Class B

 

6,604,112

 

761,388

 

 

Deere & Co.

 

4,852,469

 

751,550

 

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

5,467,195

 

666,123

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

2,086,152

 

626,743

 

 

Schneider Electric SE

 

8,298,047

 

604,852

 

 

Johnson Controls International plc

 

12,326,460

 

428,714

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

2,209,248

 

408,468

 

 

Vinci SA

 

4,220,540

 

368,285

 

 

BAE Systems plc

 

54,097,239

 

340,077

 

 

Assa Abloy AB Class B

 

17,783,894

 

331,112

 

 

Eaton Corp. plc

 

2,743,087

 

211,053

 

 

Canadian National Railway Co. (New York Shares)

 

1,432,767

 

122,960

 

 

Canadian National Railway Co. (Toronto Shares)

 

618,300

 

53,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,532,836

 

Information Technology (7.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

25,337,737

 

2,809,702

 

 

Intel Corp.

 

25,353,481

 

1,250,180

 

 

Cisco Systems Inc.

 

20,456,302

 

979,243

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

3,881,381

 

693,137

 

 

HP Inc.

 

23,729,990

 

545,790

 

 

Accenture plc Class A

 

2,983,440

 

490,836

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

2,830,373

 

351,730

 

 

QUALCOMM Inc.

 

3,444,944

 

200,702

 

 

Texas Instruments Inc.

 

1,977,486

 

197,452

 

 

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. GDR

 

193,883

 

181,941

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,700,713

 

Materials (2.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Paper Co.

 

14,129,722

 

652,652

 

 

DowDuPont Inc.

 

8,574,736

 

496,048

 

 

PPG Industries Inc.

 

3,985,643

 

435,750

 

 

LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

 

2,956,390

 

275,861

 

*

Linde plc

 

1,273,237

 

202,522

 

*

BHP Group plc

 

9,537,693

 

183,652

 

 

Linde AG

 

252,942

 

54,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,301,280

 

Real Estate (1.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Tower Corp.

 

5,406,695

 

889,347

 

 

Simon Property Group Inc.

 

4,534,970

 

842,099

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,731,446

 

Utilities (3.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

NextEra Energy Inc.

 

7,146,090

 

1,298,516

 

 

Dominion Energy Inc.

 

12,617,485

 

940,003

 

 

Exelon Corp.

 

15,543,622

 

721,068

 

*

Iberdrola SA

 

38,958,438

 

291,443

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,251,030

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $44,572,899)

 

 

 

66,636,150

 

 

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Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (6.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Government Securities (5.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds

 

0.750%

 

7/15/28

 

167,785

 

164,280

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

1.375%

 

2/29/20

 

62,000

 

60,944

 

1

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.250%

 

2/29/20

 

1,244,000

 

1,235,839

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.250%

 

3/31/20

 

210,000

 

208,524

 

1

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

1.625%

 

6/30/20

 

67,210

 

65,992

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.875%

 

10/31/20

 

47,620

 

47,672

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

1.250%

 

3/31/21

 

52,000

 

50,196

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.875%

 

11/15/21

 

1,000,000

 

1,001,410

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.125%

 

12/31/22

 

136,500

 

132,704

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.500%

 

3/31/23

 

337,000

 

332,312

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.625%

 

6/30/23

 

274,000

 

271,430

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.750%

 

7/31/23

 

104,000

 

103,578

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.000%

 

2/15/25

 

364,360

 

345,515

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.000%

 

8/15/25

 

61,860

 

58,400

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

1.625%

 

5/15/26

 

78,110

 

71,275

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.000%

 

11/15/26

 

43,000

 

40,084

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.250%

 

11/15/27

 

468,050

 

440,847

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

3.125%

 

11/15/28

 

166,220

 

167,909

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.875%

 

5/15/43

 

275,732

 

256,000

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

3.375%

 

5/15/44

 

115,630

 

117,094

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.500%

 

2/15/46

 

50,745

 

43,356

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.250%

 

8/15/46

 

117,264

 

94,727

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.875%

 

11/15/46

 

60,140

 

55,394

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

2.750%

 

8/15/47

 

172,845

 

154,940

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

3.125%

 

5/15/48

 

4,610

 

4,450

 

 

United States Treasury Note/Bond

 

3.000%

 

8/15/48

 

18,965

 

17,863

 

 

United States Treasury Strip Principal

 

0.000%

 

5/15/47

 

127,000

 

49,223

 

 

United States Treasury Strip Principal

 

0.000%

 

8/15/47

 

247,840

 

95,265

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,687,223

 

Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,3

Fannie Mae Pool

 

2.500%

 

9/1/27–12/1/28

 

4,841

 

4,675

 

2,3

Fannie Mae Pool

 

3.500%

 

11/1/45–11/1/48

 

637,359

 

625,243

 

2,3

Freddie Mac Gold Pool

 

3.000%

 

5/1/22–9/1/22

 

16

 

16

 

2

Ginnie Mae I Pool

 

7.000%

 

11/15/31–11/15/33

 

2,124

 

2,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

632,337

 

Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,3

Fannie Mae REMICS

 

3.500%

 

4/25/31–10/25/56

 

67,829

 

68,014

 

2,3

Fannie Mae REMICS

 

4.000%

 

9/25/29–5/25/31

 

18,581

 

19,026

 

2,3

Freddie Mac REMICS

 

3.500%

 

3/15/31

 

5,760

 

5,816

 

2,3

Freddie Mac REMICS

 

4.000%

 

12/15/30–4/15/31

 

101,788

 

104,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

197,649

 

Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $6,600,083)

 

 

 

 

 

6,517,209

 

Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (1.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,4

American Express Credit Account Master Trust

 

2.950%

 

3/15/23

 

60,315

 

59,876

 

2,4

American Tower Trust I

 

3.070%

 

3/15/23

 

43,000

 

41,843

 

2

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2016-3

 

2.240%

 

4/8/22

 

12,970

 

12,740

 

2,4,5

Ares XXIX CLO Ltd.

 

3.639%

 

4/17/26

 

31,553

 

31,556

 

2,4,5

Atlas Senior Loan Fund X Ltd.

 

3.526%

 

1/15/31

 

7,940

 

7,885

 

2,4,5

Avery Point IV CLO Ltd.

 

3.590%

 

4/25/26

 

32,065

 

32,069

 

2,4,5

Babson CLO Ltd. 2014-I

 

3.619%

 

7/20/25

 

4,243

 

4,243

 

4

Bank of Montreal

 

2.500%

 

1/11/22

 

60,000

 

58,673

 

2

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust 2018-1A

 

3.260%

 

7/20/21

 

10,290

 

10,305

 

2,4

Canadian Pacer Auto Receivables Trust 2018-2

 

2.547%

 

10/21/19

 

20,872

 

20,881

 

2,4

Canadian Pacer Auto Receiveable Trust A Series 2018

 

3.000%

 

6/21/21

 

8,998

 

9,019

 

2,4

Canadian Pacer Auto Receiveable Trust A Series 2018

 

3.270%

 

12/19/22

 

5,060

 

5,103

 

2,4,6

CARDS II Trust

 

2.676%

 

4/18/22

 

17,780

 

17,787

 

2

CarMax Auto Owner Trust

 

2.300%

 

5/15/19

 

1,025

 

1,025

 

2

CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2018-4

 

3.110%

 

2/15/22

 

36,000

 

35,975

 

 

3


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

2

CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2018-4

 

3.360%

 

9/15/23

 

20,960

 

21,031

 

2,4,5

Cent CLO

 

3.640%

 

10/25/28

 

16,895

 

16,889

 

2,4

Chesapeake Funding II LLC 2018-1

 

3.040%

 

4/15/30

 

44,985

 

44,743

 

2,4

Chesapeake Funding II LLC 2018-2A

 

1.990%

 

5/15/29

 

6,925

 

6,845

 

2

CNH Equipment Trust 2018-A

 

2.450%

 

6/14/19

 

18,220

 

18,222

 

2

COMM 2012-CCRE2 Mortgage Trust

 

3.147%

 

8/15/45

 

18,085

 

17,876

 

2,4

DNB Boligkreditt AS

 

2.500%

 

3/28/22

 

47,550

 

46,371

 

2,4

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC

 

2.150%

 

3/20/19

 

5,063

 

5,061

 

2,4

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC

 

3.100%

 

10/20/23

 

3,495

 

3,479

 

2,4

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Series 2017-1

 

2.130%

 

7/20/22

 

4,325

 

4,298

 

2,4

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Series 2018-1

 

2.870%

 

10/20/23

 

30,025

 

29,863

 

2,4

Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Series 2018-3

 

3.380%

 

5/20/24

 

19,350

 

19,353

 

2,4

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust 2018-3

 

2.900%

 

1/18/22

 

10,666

 

10,651

 

2,4

First Investors Auto Owner Trust

 

2.000%

 

3/15/22

 

4,441

 

4,420

 

2

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 2018-A

 

2.300%

 

5/15/19

 

3,027

 

3,027

 

2,4

GM Financial Consumer Automobile 2017-1

 

1.510%

 

3/16/20

 

2,011

 

2,009

 

2,4

Golden Credit Card Trust

 

1.980%

 

4/15/22

 

19,520

 

19,195

 

2,4

Golden Credit Card Trust 2018-1A

 

2.620%

 

1/15/23

 

18,515

 

18,266

 

2,4

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust 2018-A

 

2.550%

 

8/17/20

 

18,629

 

18,599

 

2,4,5

Madison Park Funding XII Ltd.

 

3.729%

 

7/20/26

 

31,911

 

31,951

 

2,4,5

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd.

 

3.400%

 

4/19/30

 

33,570

 

33,500

 

2,4,6

Master Credit Card Trust II Series 2018-1A

 

2.790%

 

7/21/24

 

36,370

 

36,340

 

2,4,6

Mercedes-Benz Master Owner Trust 2016-B

 

3.007%

 

5/17/21

 

13,265

 

13,293

 

2,4

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 2013-AA

 

2.570%

 

6/9/33

 

6,446

 

6,427

 

2,4

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 2017-A

 

1.730%

 

5/18/20

 

2,225

 

2,219

 

2,4

MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 2018-A

 

2.400%

 

6/10/19

 

1,070

 

1,069

 

2

Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2018-B

 

3.250%

 

9/15/21

 

15,975

 

15,977

 

2,4

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust

 

3.430%

 

12/16/24

 

37,000

 

36,886

 

2,4

OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2017-2

 

2.310%

 

12/14/21

 

27,390

 

27,258

 

2,4

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2016-2

 

4.100%

 

3/20/28

 

2,672

 

2,681

 

2,4

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2017-1

 

2.370%

 

9/14/32

 

23,742

 

23,355

 

2,4

Prestige Auto Receivables Trust

 

2.528%

 

10/15/19

 

3,672

 

3,672

 

2

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2016-3

 

1.890%

 

6/15/21

 

7,731

 

7,711

 

2

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2018-5

 

2.970%

 

7/15/21

 

34,760

 

34,729

 

2

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust 2018-5

 

3.190%

 

3/15/22

 

6,540

 

6,541

 

2,4

SBA Tower Trust

 

3.168%

 

4/11/22

 

48,960

 

47,915

 

2,4

SBA Tower Trust

 

3.448%

 

3/15/23

 

23,770

 

23,457

 

2,4

SBA Tower Trust

 

2.898%

 

10/15/44

 

46,310

 

46,136

 

2,4

Securitized Term Auto Receivables Trust 2018-1

 

2.400%

 

4/25/19

 

3,618

 

3,618

 

2,4

Securitized Term Auto Receivables Trust 2018-2

 

3.060%

 

2/25/21

 

17,985

 

17,967

 

2,4

Securitized Term Auto Receivables Trust 2018-2

 

3.325%

 

8/25/22

 

18,580

 

18,578

 

2,4,5

Seneca Park CLO Ltd. 2014-1

 

3.569%

 

7/17/26

 

24,026

 

24,031

 

2,4,7

SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2015-5AVE

 

4.144%

 

1/5/43

 

27,300

 

25,306

 

2,4

Sofi Consumer Loan Program 2018-2 Trust

 

2.930%

 

4/26/27

 

17,130

 

17,079

 

2,4

SoFi Consumer Loan Program 2018-4 Trust

 

3.540%

 

11/26/27

 

32,965

 

33,015

 

2,4

Springleaf Funding Trust

 

3.160%

 

11/15/24

 

16,731

 

16,723

 

2,4

Springleaf Funding Trust 2015-B

 

3.480%

 

5/15/28

 

23,420

 

23,288

 

2,4,5

Symphony CLO XIV Ltd.

 

3.716%

 

7/14/26

 

45,085

 

45,099

 

2,4,5

Thacher Park CLO Ltd.

 

3.629%

 

10/20/26

 

19,915

 

19,938

 

4

Toronto-Dominion Bank

 

2.500%

 

1/18/22

 

76,400

 

74,611

 

2

Utility Debt Securitization Authority Series 2013T

 

3.435%

 

12/15/25

 

8,625

 

8,545

 

2,4

Vantage Data Centers Issuer, LLC 2018-1A

 

4.072%

 

2/16/43

 

17,612

 

17,607

 

2

Verizon Owner Trust 2018-A

 

3.230%

 

4/20/23

 

21,145

 

21,096

 

2,4,5

Voya CLO 2014-1 Ltd.

 

3.435%

 

4/18/31

 

20,685

 

20,479

 

Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,458,770)

 

 

 

 

1,447,275

 

Corporate Bonds (20.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance (8.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking (6.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

ABN AMRO Bank NV

 

2.450%

 

6/4/20

 

19,999

 

19,664

 

 

American Express Credit Corp.

 

2.250%

 

8/15/19

 

30,200

 

30,043

 

 

American Express Credit Corp.

 

2.700%

 

3/3/22

 

54,990

 

53,313

 

 

4


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

Banco Santander SA

 

3.125%

 

2/23/23

 

28,400

 

26,628

 

 

Banco Santander SA

 

3.848%

 

4/12/23

 

16,400

 

15,789

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

3.300%

 

1/11/23

 

7,905

 

7,702

 

2

Bank of America Corp.

 

2.816%

 

7/21/23

 

60,525

 

58,098

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

3.004%

 

12/20/23

 

49,160

 

47,189

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

4.125%

 

1/22/24

 

16,100

 

16,130

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

4.000%

 

1/22/25

 

32,900

 

31,924

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

3.500%

 

4/19/26

 

10,000

 

9,481

 

2

Bank of America Corp.

 

3.593%

 

7/21/28

 

37,950

 

35,771

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

3.419%

 

12/20/28

 

8,681

 

7,986

 

2

Bank of America Corp.

 

4.271%

 

7/23/29

 

74,365

 

72,837

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

5.875%

 

2/7/42

 

9,965

 

11,407

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

5.000%

 

1/21/44

 

39,433

 

40,226

 

8

Bank of Montreal

 

0.000%

 

1/3/19

 

45,658

 

34,299

 

 

Bank of Montreal

 

3.100%

 

4/13/21

 

46,200

 

45,923

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

2.150%

 

2/24/20

 

61,325

 

60,580

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

2.200%

 

8/16/23

 

16,670

 

15,543

 

 

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

 

3.000%

 

2/24/25

 

27,990

 

26,625

 

 

Bank of Nova Scotia

 

2.800%

 

7/21/21

 

25,650

 

25,212

 

 

Barclays Bank plc

 

5.140%

 

10/14/20

 

11,905

 

12,176

 

5

Barclays plc

 

4.009%

 

5/16/24

 

36,385

 

34,974

 

 

BB&T Corp.

 

5.250%

 

11/1/19

 

8,000

 

8,131

 

 

BB&T Corp.

 

3.200%

 

9/3/21

 

25,900

 

25,832

 

 

BB&T Corp.

 

2.750%

 

4/1/22

 

61,300

 

59,842

 

 

BB&T Corp.

 

3.700%

 

6/5/25

 

49,000

 

48,357

 

 

BNP Paribas SA

 

2.400%

 

12/12/18

 

53,700

 

53,696

 

4

BNP Paribas SA

 

2.950%

 

5/23/22

 

4,105

 

3,936

 

 

BNP Paribas SA

 

3.250%

 

3/3/23

 

7,620

 

7,412

 

4

BNP Paribas SA

 

3.800%

 

1/10/24

 

44,775

 

43,212

 

4

BNP Paribas SA

 

3.375%

 

1/9/25

 

60,670

 

56,366

 

4

BNP Paribas SA

 

3.500%

 

11/16/27

 

82,000

 

73,838

 

4

BNP Paribas SA

 

4.400%

 

8/14/28

 

59,355

 

57,056

 

 

BPCE SA

 

2.500%

 

12/10/18

 

18,325

 

18,324

 

 

BPCE SA

 

2.500%

 

7/15/19

 

53,100

 

52,870

 

4

BPCE SA

 

5.700%

 

10/22/23

 

6,225

 

6,397

 

 

BPCE SA

 

4.000%

 

4/15/24

 

30,615

 

30,505

 

4

BPCE SA

 

5.150%

 

7/21/24

 

43,790

 

43,693

 

4

BPCE SA

 

3.500%

 

10/23/27

 

64,230

 

57,443

 

 

Branch Banking & Trust Co.

 

2.625%

 

1/15/22

 

45,425

 

44,152

 

5

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

 

3.054%

 

6/16/22

 

57,780

 

57,926

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

2.500%

 

5/12/20

 

21,500

 

21,219

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

4.750%

 

7/15/21

 

18,835

 

19,286

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

3.750%

 

4/24/24

 

55,460

 

53,634

 

 

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

3.200%

 

2/5/25

 

24,185

 

22,446

 

 

Citibank NA

 

3.050%

 

5/1/20

 

67,400

 

67,050

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

2.550%

 

4/8/19

 

55,000

 

54,882

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

2.500%

 

7/29/19

 

37,530

 

37,392

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

2.400%

 

2/18/20

 

65,200

 

64,587

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

4.500%

 

1/14/22

 

33,920

 

34,506

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

4.125%

 

7/25/28

 

14,550

 

13,660

 

2

Citigroup Inc.

 

3.520%

 

10/27/28

 

72,550

 

67,133

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

6.625%

 

6/15/32

 

45,000

 

51,699

 

2

Citigroup Inc.

 

3.878%

 

1/24/39

 

37,030

 

32,362

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

8.125%

 

7/15/39

 

4,638

 

6,370

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

4.750%

 

5/18/46

 

15,055

 

13,843

 

 

Citigroup Inc.

 

4.650%

 

7/23/48

 

40,465

 

38,769

 

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

 

2.300%

 

3/12/20

 

20,290

 

20,035

 

 

Compass Bank

 

2.750%

 

9/29/19

 

15,105

 

15,025

 

 

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

 

2.250%

 

1/14/19

 

55,610

 

55,579

 

4

Credit Agricole SA

 

2.500%

 

4/15/19

 

57,830

 

57,732

 

4,5

Credit Agricole SA

 

3.507%

 

4/24/23

 

16,500

 

16,293

 

4

Credit Agricole SA

 

3.750%

 

4/24/23

 

31,675

 

30,732

 

4

Credit Agricole SA

 

3.250%

 

10/4/24

 

24,375

 

22,643

 

 

Credit Suisse AG

 

2.300%

 

5/28/19

 

109,260

 

108,849

 

 

5


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

Credit Suisse AG

 

3.000%

 

10/29/21

 

18,325

 

17,951

 

 

Credit Suisse AG

 

3.625%

 

9/9/24

 

4,885

 

4,751

 

4

Credit Suisse Group AG

 

3.574%

 

1/9/23

 

20,675

 

20,060

 

4,5

Credit Suisse Group AG

 

3.574%

 

6/12/24

 

25,015

 

24,888

 

2,4

Credit Suisse Group AG

 

4.207%

 

6/12/24

 

12,375

 

12,216

 

2,4

Credit Suisse Group AG

 

3.869%

 

1/12/29

 

10,980

 

10,113

 

 

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

 

3.800%

 

9/15/22

 

55,260

 

54,502

 

 

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd.

 

3.750%

 

3/26/25

 

67,850

 

64,375

 

4

Danske Bank A/S

 

3.875%

 

9/12/23

 

46,290

 

44,244

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

2.500%

 

2/13/19

 

15,225

 

15,204

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

2.700%

 

7/13/20

 

24,500

 

23,820

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

3.150%

 

1/22/21

 

51,485

 

49,654

 

 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

4.250%

 

10/14/21

 

45,220

 

44,330

 

 

Fifth Third Bank

 

2.875%

 

10/1/21

 

10,345

 

10,167

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

5.375%

 

3/15/20

 

30,790

 

31,486

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

2.600%

 

4/23/20

 

25,750

 

25,408

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

6.000%

 

6/15/20

 

11,090

 

11,500

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

5.250%

 

7/27/21

 

56,720

 

58,557

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

5.750%

 

1/24/22

 

40,725

 

42,703

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

3.000%

 

4/26/22

 

30,275

 

29,310

 

2

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

2.876%

 

10/31/22

 

64,880

 

62,596

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

3.625%

 

1/22/23

 

35,320

 

34,815

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

3.500%

 

1/23/25

 

17,545

 

16,677

 

2

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

3.272%

 

9/29/25

 

46,260

 

43,393

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

3.850%

 

1/26/27

 

17,980

 

17,014

 

2

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

3.691%

 

6/5/28

 

15,055

 

13,991

 

2

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

3.814%

 

4/23/29

 

45,870

 

42,485

 

2

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

4.223%

 

5/1/29

 

67,740

 

64,810

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

6.750%

 

10/1/37

 

43,995

 

50,108

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

6.250%

 

2/1/41

 

35,320

 

40,364

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

4.800%

 

7/8/44

 

30,675

 

29,588

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 

4.750%

 

10/21/45

 

12,715

 

12,090

 

4

HSBC Bank plc

 

4.125%

 

8/12/20

 

15,000

 

15,160

 

4

HSBC Bank plc

 

4.750%

 

1/19/21

 

62,040

 

63,530

 

 

HSBC Holdings plc

 

3.400%

 

3/8/21

 

33,270

 

32,973

 

 

HSBC Holdings plc

 

4.000%

 

3/30/22

 

72,455

 

72,913

 

 

HSBC Holdings plc

 

3.600%

 

5/25/23

 

60,200

 

58,945

 

5

HSBC Holdings plc

 

3.640%

 

5/18/24

 

26,340

 

25,879

 

 

HSBC Holdings plc

 

3.900%

 

5/25/26

 

12,085

 

11,426

 

2

HSBC Holdings plc

 

4.041%

 

3/13/28

 

21,805

 

20,589

 

2

HSBC Holdings plc

 

4.583%

 

6/19/29

 

40,480

 

39,553

 

 

HSBC Holdings plc

 

6.500%

 

5/2/36

 

25,000

 

27,975

 

 

HSBC Holdings plc

 

6.100%

 

1/14/42

 

40,665

 

46,545

 

 

HSBC Holdings plc

 

5.250%

 

3/14/44

 

13,210

 

12,930

 

 

HSBC USA Inc.

 

2.350%

 

3/5/20

 

105,645

 

104,358

 

 

HSBC USA Inc.

 

3.500%

 

6/23/24

 

28,025

 

27,247

 

 

Huntington National Bank

 

2.200%

 

4/1/19

 

22,280

 

22,226

 

 

Huntington National Bank

 

2.400%

 

4/1/20

 

44,990

 

44,360

 

 

ING Groep NV

 

3.150%

 

3/29/22

 

12,955

 

12,618

 

 

ING Groep NV

 

3.950%

 

3/29/27

 

32,965

 

31,112

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

6.300%

 

4/23/19

 

10,340

 

10,467

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

4.950%

 

3/25/20

 

55,000

 

56,186

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

4.350%

 

8/15/21

 

41,386

 

42,050

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

4.500%

 

1/24/22

 

44,780

 

45,813

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

3.250%

 

9/23/22

 

18,645

 

18,341

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

3.375%

 

5/1/23

 

27,610

 

26,817

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

3.875%

 

2/1/24

 

39,000

 

39,020

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

3.900%

 

7/15/25

 

13,870

 

13,616

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

4.125%

 

12/15/26

 

29,835

 

29,187

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

4.250%

 

10/1/27

 

13,420

 

13,082

 

2

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

4.452%

 

12/5/29

 

64,735

 

64,510

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

5.600%

 

7/15/41

 

96,000

 

106,659

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

5.400%

 

1/6/42

 

18,035

 

19,455

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

5.625%

 

8/16/43

 

16,100

 

17,373

 

 

6


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

4.950%

 

6/1/45

 

15,000

 

15,043

 

2

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

3.964%

 

11/15/48

 

159,600

 

141,355

 

4

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

 

2.400%

 

1/21/20

 

12,610

 

12,495

 

2,4

Macquarie Group Ltd.

 

4.150%

 

3/27/24

 

49,500

 

48,943

 

 

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.

 

2.100%

 

2/6/20

 

17,870

 

17,631

 

 

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.

 

2.900%

 

2/6/25

 

24,685

 

23,460

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

2.500%

 

1/24/19

 

100,000

 

99,919

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

5.625%

 

9/23/19

 

24,355

 

24,797

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

5.750%

 

1/25/21

 

79,825

 

83,147

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

2.500%

 

4/21/21

 

21,815

 

21,210

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

2.625%

 

11/17/21

 

30,000

 

29,009

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

2.750%

 

5/19/22

 

63,420

 

61,094

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

3.875%

 

4/29/24

 

97,010

 

95,574

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

3.700%

 

10/23/24

 

29,050

 

28,132

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

4.000%

 

7/23/25

 

29,455

 

28,899

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

3.125%

 

7/27/26

 

11,435

 

10,441

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

6.250%

 

8/9/26

 

20,000

 

22,210

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

3.625%

 

1/20/27

 

64,000

 

60,558

 

2

Morgan Stanley

 

3.772%

 

1/24/29

 

56,905

 

53,609

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

4.300%

 

1/27/45

 

18,360

 

16,594

 

 

National City Corp.

 

6.875%

 

5/15/19

 

13,950

 

14,177

 

4

NBK SPC Ltd.

 

2.750%

 

5/30/22

 

56,530

 

54,136

 

 

PNC Bank NA

 

3.300%

 

10/30/24

 

18,195

 

17,837

 

 

PNC Bank NA

 

4.200%

 

11/1/25

 

16,650

 

16,868

 

 

PNC Bank NA

 

3.100%

 

10/25/27

 

41,975

 

39,233

 

 

PNC Bank NA

 

3.250%

 

1/22/28

 

60,465

 

57,337

 

 

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

 

3.900%

 

4/29/24

 

41,565

 

41,237

 

8

Royal Bank of Canada

 

0.000%

 

1/3/19

 

49,750

 

37,378

 

 

Royal Bank of Canada

 

2.750%

 

2/1/22

 

43,960

 

42,937

 

 

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

 

2.650%

 

4/17/20

 

23,185

 

22,970

 

 

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

 

3.700%

 

3/28/22

 

33,065

 

32,272

 

 

Santander Holdings USA Inc.

 

3.400%

 

1/18/23

 

20,375

 

19,308

 

4

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

 

2.450%

 

5/27/20

 

61,300

 

60,547

 

4

Societe Generale SA

 

3.250%

 

1/12/22

 

54,445

 

52,883

 

2

State Street Corp.

 

2.653%

 

5/15/23

 

30,770

 

29,655

 

 

SunTrust Bank

 

3.300%

 

5/15/26

 

12,895

 

12,105

 

 

Synchrony Bank

 

3.650%

 

5/24/21

 

46,195

 

45,203

 

 

Toronto-Dominion Bank

 

2.500%

 

12/14/20

 

49,340

 

48,584

 

4

UBS AG

 

2.200%

 

6/8/20

 

53,390

 

52,356

 

4

UBS AG

 

4.500%

 

6/26/48

 

28,285

 

28,312

 

4

UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd.

 

2.950%

 

9/24/20

 

44,570

 

43,962

 

4

UBS Group Funding Jersey Ltd.

 

3.000%

 

4/15/21

 

5,130

 

5,035

 

 

US Bancorp

 

2.625%

 

1/24/22

 

46,910

 

45,790

 

 

US Bancorp

 

3.700%

 

1/30/24

 

52,500

 

52,735

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

2.150%

 

1/15/19

 

91,150

 

91,077

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

2.150%

 

1/30/20

 

46,155

 

45,548

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

3.000%

 

1/22/21

 

26,735

 

26,414

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

3.500%

 

3/8/22

 

64,245

 

63,437

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

3.069%

 

1/24/23

 

12,990

 

12,632

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

3.450%

 

2/13/23

 

48,895

 

47,856

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

4.480%

 

1/16/24

 

46,156

 

46,864

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

3.550%

 

9/29/25

 

32,170

 

30,960

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

3.000%

 

4/22/26

 

39,405

 

36,336

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

5.606%

 

1/15/44

 

68,281

 

72,236

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

4.650%

 

11/4/44

 

10,315

 

9,539

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

4.900%

 

11/17/45

 

19,160

 

18,277

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

4.400%

 

6/14/46

 

38,300

 

34,723

 

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

4.750%

 

12/7/46

 

23,150

 

22,048

 

 

Westpac Banking Corp.

 

2.300%

 

5/26/20

 

22,554

 

22,223

 

 

Brokerage (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

 

5.300%

 

3/15/20

 

11,590

 

11,868

 

 

Charles Schwab Corp.

 

3.200%

 

3/2/27

 

19,665

 

18,596

 

 

7


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

Finance Companies (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GE Capital International Funding Co. Unlimited Co.

 

4.418%

 

11/15/35

 

238,845

 

192,567

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance (1.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACE Capital Trust II

 

9.700%

 

4/1/30

 

20,000

 

27,000

 

 

Aetna Inc.

 

2.800%

 

6/15/23

 

25,660

 

24,330

 

 

Anthem Inc.

 

3.700%

 

8/15/21

 

10,000

 

10,016

 

 

Anthem Inc.

 

3.300%

 

1/15/23

 

42,468

 

41,547

 

 

Anthem Inc.

 

3.650%

 

12/1/27

 

26,975

 

25,340

 

 

Anthem Inc.

 

4.101%

 

3/1/28

 

40,910

 

39,725

 

 

Anthem Inc.

 

4.650%

 

8/15/44

 

13,445

 

12,658

 

 

Anthem Inc.

 

4.375%

 

12/1/47

 

9,745

 

8,758

 

 

Chubb Corp.

 

6.000%

 

5/11/37

 

50,000

 

58,544

 

 

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

 

2.300%

 

11/3/20

 

6,330

 

6,205

 

 

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

 

3.350%

 

5/15/24

 

22,345

 

21,826

 

 

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.

 

4.350%

 

11/3/45

 

29,835

 

29,222

 

 

Cigna Corp.

 

3.250%

 

4/15/25

 

31,655

 

29,861

 

4

Farmers Exchange Capital

 

7.050%

 

7/15/28

 

25,000

 

29,174

 

4

Five Corners Funding Trust

 

4.419%

 

11/15/23

 

5,935

 

6,052

 

4

Halfmoon Parent Inc.

 

4.375%

 

10/15/28

 

18,600

 

18,217

 

4

Halfmoon Parent Inc.

 

4.800%

 

8/15/38

 

26,415

 

25,456

 

4

Halfmoon Parent Inc.

 

4.900%

 

12/15/48

 

26,495

 

25,232

 

4

Jackson National Life Global Funding

 

3.250%

 

1/30/24

 

24,070

 

23,253

 

4

Jackson National Life Insurance Co.

 

8.150%

 

3/15/27

 

18,890

 

23,380

 

4

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.

 

4.250%

 

6/15/23

 

14,330

 

14,339

 

4

Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.

 

7.875%

 

10/15/26

 

31,210

 

37,783

 

4

MassMutual Global Funding II

 

2.350%

 

4/9/19

 

28,000

 

27,934

 

 

MetLife Inc.

 

3.600%

 

4/10/24

 

35,035

 

34,838

 

 

MetLife Inc.

 

4.125%

 

8/13/42

 

5,565

 

5,071

 

 

MetLife Inc.

 

4.875%

 

11/13/43

 

20,820

 

21,005

 

4

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

 

3.450%

 

10/9/21

 

29,155

 

29,111

 

4

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

 

2.650%

 

4/8/22

 

13,770

 

13,346

 

4

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

 

3.450%

 

12/18/26

 

23,660

 

22,810

 

4

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I

 

3.000%

 

9/19/27

 

21,455

 

19,868

 

4

New York Life Global Funding

 

2.900%

 

1/17/24

 

29,050

 

27,978

 

4

New York Life Insurance Co.

 

5.875%

 

5/15/33

 

55,395

 

65,147

 

4

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.

 

3.850%

 

9/30/47

 

24,134

 

21,386

 

 

Prudential Financial Inc.

 

4.500%

 

11/15/20

 

24,365

 

24,890

 

4

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Assn. of America

 

4.900%

 

9/15/44

 

24,830

 

25,366

 

4

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America

 

4.270%

 

5/15/47

 

42,390

 

39,713

 

 

Torchmark Corp.

 

7.875%

 

5/15/23

 

45,000

 

51,166

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

3.875%

 

10/15/20

 

27,960

 

28,291

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

2.875%

 

3/15/22

 

4,696

 

4,608

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

2.875%

 

3/15/23

 

16,000

 

15,565

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

3.100%

 

3/15/26

 

15,350

 

14,572

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

3.850%

 

6/15/28

 

34,565

 

34,603

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

4.625%

 

7/15/35

 

23,710

 

24,607

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

4.250%

 

3/15/43

 

67,400

 

65,784

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

4.750%

 

7/15/45

 

30,995

 

32,172

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

4.200%

 

1/15/47

 

8,620

 

8,258

 

 

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

 

4.250%

 

6/15/48

 

48,235

 

46,474

 

 

Other Finance (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

GTP Acquisition Partners I LLC

 

2.350%

 

6/15/20

 

22,530

 

22,102

 

4

LeasePlan Corp. NV

 

2.875%

 

1/22/19

 

24,670

 

24,663

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

 

3.625%

 

10/1/20

 

20,780

 

20,837

 

 

Boston Properties LP

 

3.125%

 

9/1/23

 

13,275

 

12,753

 

 

Boston Properties LP

 

3.800%

 

2/1/24

 

1,750

 

1,731

 

 

Realty Income Corp.

 

4.650%

 

8/1/23

 

25,010

 

25,882

 

 

Simon Property Group LP

 

3.750%

 

2/1/24

 

3,265

 

3,254

 

 

Simon Property Group LP

 

3.375%

 

10/1/24

 

10,055

 

9,769

 

4

WEA Finance LLC

 

4.125%

 

9/20/28

 

21,310

 

21,037

 

 

8


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

4

WEA Finance LLC

 

4.625%

 

9/20/48

 

27,205

 

25,535

 

4

WEA Finance LLC / Westfield UK & Europe Finance plc

 

2.700%

 

9/17/19

 

22,360

 

22,224

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,612,765

 

Industrial (9.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Industry (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

International Paper Co.

 

4.350%

 

8/15/48

 

45,400

 

37,776

 

2

Rohm and Haas Holdings Ltd.

 

9.800%

 

4/15/20

 

1,125

 

1,185

 

 

Capital Goods (0.8%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

BAE Systems Holdings Inc.

 

2.850%

 

12/15/20

 

6,060

 

5,955

 

4

BAE Systems Holdings Inc.

 

3.850%

 

12/15/25

 

11,010

 

10,768

 

 

Boeing Co.

 

8.625%

 

11/15/31

 

9,460

 

13,447

 

 

Boeing Co.

 

5.875%

 

2/15/40

 

4,825

 

5,789

 

 

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.

 

2.625%

 

3/1/23

 

53,000

 

51,176

 

 

Caterpillar Inc.

 

3.900%

 

5/27/21

 

46,914

 

47,518

 

 

Caterpillar Inc.

 

2.600%

 

6/26/22

 

11,345

 

10,993

 

 

Caterpillar Inc.

 

3.400%

 

5/15/24

 

14,200

 

14,106

 

 

Deere & Co.

 

7.125%

 

3/3/31

 

17,500

 

22,388

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

2.875%

 

5/11/20

 

54,380

 

54,189

 

 

General Dynamics Corp.

 

3.875%

 

7/15/21

 

14,925

 

15,080

 

 

General Electric Co.

 

2.700%

 

10/9/22

 

9,965

 

8,995

 

 

General Electric Co.

 

3.100%

 

1/9/23

 

8,635

 

7,844

 

 

General Electric Co.

 

4.125%

 

10/9/42

 

10,905

 

8,347

 

 

Honeywell International Inc.

 

4.250%

 

3/1/21

 

40,681

 

41,557

 

 

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

 

3.500%

 

3/1/24

 

52,955

 

53,093

 

 

John Deere Capital Corp.

 

2.250%

 

4/17/19

 

28,125

 

28,059

 

 

John Deere Capital Corp.

 

1.700%

 

1/15/20

 

21,935

 

21,609

 

 

John Deere Capital Corp.

 

3.450%

 

3/13/25

 

43,145

 

42,479

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

2.900%

 

3/1/25

 

10,450

 

9,906

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

4.500%

 

5/15/36

 

8,015

 

8,060

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

4.700%

 

5/15/46

 

14,370

 

14,653

 

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

4.090%

 

9/15/52

 

5,500

 

4,992

 

 

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

 

4.450%

 

11/21/44

 

17,735

 

17,404

 

4

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV

 

2.900%

 

5/27/22

 

39,625

 

38,859

 

4

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV

 

3.125%

 

3/16/24

 

61,400

 

59,304

 

4

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV

 

4.400%

 

5/27/45

 

34,365

 

33,973

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

 

4.850%

 

11/15/48

 

24,455

 

24,400

 

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

3.100%

 

6/1/22

 

7,010

 

6,836

 

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

6.050%

 

6/1/36

 

20,325

 

22,709

 

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

6.125%

 

7/15/38

 

37,300

 

42,538

 

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

4.450%

 

11/16/38

 

9,325

 

8,974

 

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

4.500%

 

6/1/42

 

16,902

 

15,867

 

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

3.750%

 

11/1/46

 

5,923

 

4,945

 

 

Communication (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21st Century Fox America Inc.

 

3.000%

 

9/15/22

 

11,891

 

11,577

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV

 

3.125%

 

7/16/22

 

84,600

 

81,977

 

 

America Movil SAB de CV

 

6.125%

 

3/30/40

 

7,380

 

8,372

 

 

American Tower Corp.

 

3.450%

 

9/15/21

 

30,665

 

30,363

 

 

American Tower Corp.

 

5.000%

 

2/15/24

 

7,655

 

7,915

 

 

American Tower Corp.

 

4.400%

 

2/15/26

 

7,315

 

7,273

 

 

AT&T Inc.

 

5.200%

 

3/15/20

 

10,120

 

10,349

 

 

AT&T Inc.

 

2.450%

 

6/30/20

 

12,000

 

11,826

 

 

AT&T Inc.

 

4.600%

 

2/15/21

 

5,000

 

5,082

 

 

AT&T Inc.

 

4.450%

 

5/15/21

 

10,000

 

10,163

 

 

CBS Corp.

 

4.300%

 

2/15/21

 

27,830

 

28,082

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

3.000%

 

2/1/24

 

25,345

 

24,444

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

3.600%

 

3/1/24

 

50,730

 

50,358

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

3.375%

 

2/15/25

 

2,540

 

2,458

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

2.350%

 

1/15/27

 

19,620

 

17,175

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.250%

 

1/15/33

 

42,890

 

41,620

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.200%

 

8/15/34

 

26,890

 

25,339

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

5.650%

 

6/15/35

 

4,725

 

5,115

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.400%

 

8/15/35

 

32,325

 

30,898

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

6.500%

 

11/15/35

 

4,720

 

5,519

 

 

9


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

Comcast Corp.

 

6.400%

 

5/15/38

 

968

 

1,125

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.600%

 

10/15/38

 

48,045

 

46,977

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.650%

 

7/15/42

 

47,970

 

46,194

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.500%

 

1/15/43

 

22,000

 

20,780

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.750%

 

3/1/44

 

34,643

 

33,922

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.600%

 

8/15/45

 

43,296

 

41,658

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

3.969%

 

11/1/47

 

8,452

 

7,296

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.000%

 

3/1/48

 

12,180

 

10,650

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.700%

 

10/15/48

 

45,435

 

44,265

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

3.999%

 

11/1/49

 

23,162

 

20,057

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.049%

 

11/1/52

 

2,670

 

2,271

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

4.950%

 

10/15/58

 

35,175

 

34,548

 

4

Cox Communications Inc.

 

2.950%

 

6/30/23

 

5,870

 

5,585

 

4

Cox Communications Inc.

 

3.150%

 

8/15/24

 

7,268

 

6,869

 

4

Cox Communications Inc.

 

4.800%

 

2/1/35

 

30,000

 

26,927

 

4

Cox Communications Inc.

 

6.450%

 

12/1/36

 

5,850

 

6,168

 

4

Cox Communications Inc.

 

4.600%

 

8/15/47

 

4,435

 

3,930

 

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

 

3.650%

 

9/1/27

 

10,215

 

9,393

 

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

 

3.800%

 

2/15/28

 

8,435

 

7,851

 

 

Discovery Communications LLC

 

5.625%

 

8/15/19

 

6,511

 

6,624

 

4

NBCUniversal Enterprise Inc.

 

1.974%

 

4/15/19

 

100,115

 

99,825

 

 

NBCUniversal Media LLC

 

4.375%

 

4/1/21

 

23,900

 

24,381

 

 

NBCUniversal Media LLC

 

2.875%

 

1/15/23

 

9,760

 

9,457

 

 

NBCUniversal Media LLC

 

4.450%

 

1/15/43

 

10,370

 

9,747

 

 

Orange SA

 

4.125%

 

9/14/21

 

60,990

 

61,835

 

 

Orange SA

 

9.000%

 

3/1/31

 

20,280

 

27,828

 

4

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

 

3.750%

 

4/16/23

 

11,995

 

11,845

 

4

Sky plc

 

2.625%

 

9/16/19

 

38,021

 

37,784

 

4

Sky plc

 

3.750%

 

9/16/24

 

45,046

 

44,363

 

2,4

Sprint Spectrum Co LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co II LLC / Sprint Spectrum Co III LLC

 

4.738%

 

3/20/25

 

46,090

 

45,802

 

 

Time Warner Cable LLC

 

8.750%

 

2/14/19

 

1,120

 

1,132

 

 

Time Warner Cable LLC

 

8.250%

 

4/1/19

 

14,433

 

14,657

 

 

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP

 

8.375%

 

3/15/23

 

3,925

 

4,495

 

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

3.500%

 

11/1/21

 

5,495

 

5,497

 

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

4.812%

 

3/15/39

 

85,963

 

82,703

 

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

4.750%

 

11/1/41

 

11,880

 

11,223

 

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

4.862%

 

8/21/46

 

36,117

 

34,465

 

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

5.012%

 

4/15/49

 

21,754

 

21,151

 

 

Verizon Communications Inc.

 

4.672%

 

3/15/55

 

21,150

 

19,006

 

 

Vodafone Group plc

 

3.750%

 

1/16/24

 

23,535

 

22,909

 

 

Vodafone Group plc

 

4.125%

 

5/30/25

 

19,800

 

19,260

 

 

Vodafone Group plc

 

5.000%

 

5/30/38

 

1,895

 

1,750

 

 

Vodafone Group plc

 

5.250%

 

5/30/48

 

28,420

 

26,172

 

 

Walt Disney Co.

 

4.125%

 

6/1/44

 

23,115

 

22,305

 

 

Warner Media LLC

 

4.750%

 

3/29/21

 

8,000

 

8,180

 

 

Warner Media LLC

 

3.600%

 

7/15/25

 

22,350

 

21,043

 

 

Consumer Cyclical (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

 

2.500%

 

11/28/19

 

12,965

 

12,887

 

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

 

3.125%

 

11/28/21

 

2,515

 

2,480

 

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

 

3.600%

 

11/28/24

 

39,860

 

38,679

 

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

 

3.400%

 

12/6/27

 

59,970

 

55,021

 

 

Amazon.com Inc.

 

2.500%

 

11/29/22

 

34,760

 

33,384

 

 

Amazon.com Inc.

 

2.800%

 

8/22/24

 

26,480

 

25,203

 

 

Amazon.com Inc.

 

4.800%

 

12/5/34

 

37,370

 

39,368

 

 

Amazon.com Inc.

 

4.950%

 

12/5/44

 

22,605

 

24,215

 

 

Amazon.com Inc.

 

4.250%

 

8/22/57

 

51,360

 

48,445

 

 

AutoZone Inc.

 

3.700%

 

4/15/22

 

46,136

 

45,912

 

4

BMW US Capital LLC

 

2.000%

 

4/11/21

 

21,300

 

20,479

 

4

BMW US Capital LLC

 

2.800%

 

4/11/26

 

5,805

 

5,300

 

4

Daimler Finance North America LLC

 

2.250%

 

7/31/19

 

73,100

 

72,566

 

4

Daimler Finance North America LLC

 

2.200%

 

5/5/20

 

16,565

 

16,254

 

4

Daimler Finance North America LLC

 

2.450%

 

5/18/20

 

8,340

 

8,206

 

 

10


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

4

Daimler Finance North America LLC

 

2.300%

 

2/12/21

 

34,470

 

33,472

 

4

Daimler Finance North America LLC

 

3.875%

 

9/15/21

 

3,961

 

3,970

 

4

Daimler Finance North America LLC

 

3.250%

 

8/1/24

 

5,870

 

5,628

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 

2.375%

 

3/12/19

 

45,000

 

44,876

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 

3.157%

 

8/4/20

 

26,655

 

26,044

 

 

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.

 

3.550%

 

4/9/21

 

16,395

 

16,103

 

 

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.

 

3.950%

 

4/13/24

 

57,810

 

54,741

 

 

Home Depot Inc.

 

2.700%

 

4/1/23

 

31,170

 

30,317

 

 

Home Depot Inc.

 

3.900%

 

12/6/28

 

10,250

 

10,270

 

 

Home Depot Inc.

 

4.400%

 

3/15/45

 

28,655

 

28,197

 

 

Home Depot Inc.

 

4.500%

 

12/6/48

 

12,215

 

12,247

 

4

Hyundai Capital America

 

2.550%

 

4/3/20

 

28,910

 

28,427

 

4,5

Hyundai Capital America

 

3.348%

 

7/8/21

 

50,400

 

50,509

 

 

Lowe’s Cos. Inc.

 

3.100%

 

5/3/27

 

68,700

 

64,666

 

 

Lowe’s Cos. Inc.

 

6.500%

 

3/15/29

 

13,301

 

15,874

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

2.625%

 

1/15/22

 

7,805

 

7,602

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

3.250%

 

6/10/24

 

5,460

 

5,311

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

4.875%

 

12/9/45

 

9,940

 

9,839

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

 

4.500%

 

11/15/48

 

36,060

 

32,996

 

4

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC

 

2.450%

 

11/20/19

 

16,935

 

16,783

 

 

Walmart Inc.

 

2.550%

 

4/11/23

 

38,325

 

36,904

 

 

Walmart Inc.

 

3.550%

 

6/26/25

 

56,910

 

56,790

 

 

Walmart Inc.

 

3.625%

 

12/15/47

 

14,215

 

12,690

 

 

Consumer Noncyclical (3.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allergan Funding SCS

 

3.450%

 

3/15/22

 

18,695

 

18,289

 

 

Allergan Funding SCS

 

3.800%

 

3/15/25

 

15,725

 

15,087

 

 

Allergan Funding SCS

 

4.850%

 

6/15/44

 

18,000

 

16,581

 

 

Altria Group Inc.

 

4.750%

 

5/5/21

 

23,376

 

23,849

 

 

Altria Group Inc.

 

2.850%

 

8/9/22

 

18,810

 

18,054

 

 

Altria Group Inc.

 

4.500%

 

5/2/43

 

10,705

 

9,508

 

 

Altria Group Inc.

 

3.875%

 

9/16/46

 

22,775

 

18,269

 

 

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

 

3.500%

 

11/15/21

 

12,320

 

12,216

 

 

Amgen Inc.

 

3.875%

 

11/15/21

 

13,315

 

13,422

 

 

Amgen Inc.

 

5.150%

 

11/15/41

 

36,380

 

36,652

 

 

Amgen Inc.

 

4.663%

 

6/15/51

 

9,600

 

8,875

 

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC

 

6.500%

 

1/1/28

 

19,550

 

22,270

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc.

 

3.300%

 

2/1/23

 

75,400

 

72,960

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

 

3.750%

 

1/15/22

 

2,390

 

2,378

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

 

2.500%

 

7/15/22

 

117,831

 

111,653

 

4

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

 

3.650%

 

2/1/26

 

68,045

 

64,073

 

4

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

 

4.700%

 

2/1/36

 

133,300

 

125,585

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

 

4.375%

 

4/15/38

 

22,845

 

20,526

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

 

4.950%

 

1/15/42

 

4,100

 

3,851

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

 

3.750%

 

7/15/42

 

19,610

 

15,602

 

4

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

 

4.900%

 

2/1/46

 

99,460

 

92,491

 

 

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.

 

4.600%

 

4/15/48

 

14,225

 

12,763

 

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

4.500%

 

3/15/49

 

18,620

 

18,457

 

2

Ascension Health

 

4.847%

 

11/15/53

 

44,750

 

47,529

 

 

AstraZeneca plc

 

1.950%

 

9/18/19

 

12,065

 

11,943

 

 

AstraZeneca plc

 

2.375%

 

11/16/20

 

44,480

 

43,563

 

 

AstraZeneca plc

 

4.000%

 

1/17/29

 

34,110

 

33,044

 

 

AstraZeneca plc

 

6.450%

 

9/15/37

 

23,385

 

27,406

 

 

BAT Capital Corp.

 

3.557%

 

8/15/27

 

63,450

 

57,028

 

4

Bayer US Finance II LLC

 

4.250%

 

12/15/25

 

35,465

 

34,443

 

4

Bayer US Finance LLC

 

2.375%

 

10/8/19

 

7,510

 

7,443

 

4

Bayer US Finance LLC

 

3.000%

 

10/8/21

 

46,850

 

45,693

 

 

Biogen Inc.

 

2.900%

 

9/15/20

 

21,115

 

20,881

 

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

 

2.400%

 

11/15/19

 

27,350

 

27,103

 

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

 

3.200%

 

3/15/23

 

13,035

 

12,581

 

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

 

3.079%

 

6/15/24

 

12,670

 

11,883

 

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

 

3.500%

 

11/15/24

 

24,705

 

23,439

 

 

Cardinal Health Inc.

 

4.500%

 

11/15/44

 

28,805

 

24,071

 

4

Cargill Inc.

 

4.307%

 

5/14/21

 

60,532

 

61,916

 

 

11


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

4

Cargill Inc.

 

6.875%

 

5/1/28

 

19,355

 

22,790

 

4

Cargill Inc.

 

4.760%

 

11/23/45

 

28,190

 

29,268

 

 

Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado GO

 

2.950%

 

11/1/22

 

18,735

 

18,086

 

 

Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado GO

 

4.200%

 

8/1/23

 

9,885

 

9,978

 

2

Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado GO

 

4.350%

 

11/1/42

 

22,115

 

19,445

 

 

Celgene Corp.

 

2.250%

 

5/15/19

 

6,565

 

6,537

 

 

Celgene Corp.

 

3.250%

 

8/15/22

 

16,250

 

15,805

 

 

Celgene Corp.

 

3.550%

 

8/15/22

 

18,400

 

18,127

 

 

Coca-Cola Co.

 

3.300%

 

9/1/21

 

10,075

 

10,129

 

 

Coca-Cola Co.

 

4.500%

 

9/1/21

 

8,430

 

8,590

 

 

Coca-Cola European Partners PLC

 

3.500%

 

9/15/20

 

9,900

 

9,885

 

 

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

 

3.875%

 

11/26/23

 

34,200

 

33,533

 

 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

 

7.600%

 

5/19/25

 

13,920

 

17,143

 

 

Conagra Brands Inc.

 

4.600%

 

11/1/25

 

7,855

 

7,870

 

 

Conagra Brands Inc.

 

5.300%

 

11/1/38

 

23,500

 

22,751

 

 

Constellation Brands Inc.

 

2.700%

 

5/9/22

 

2,385

 

2,287

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

 

2.750%

 

12/1/22

 

40,255

 

38,167

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

 

4.875%

 

7/20/35

 

6,900

 

6,701

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

 

5.125%

 

7/20/45

 

51,200

 

49,752

 

 

CVS Health Corp.

 

5.050%

 

3/25/48

 

22,120

 

21,383

 

 

Diageo Capital plc

 

2.625%

 

4/29/23

 

48,310

 

46,398

 

 

Diageo Investment Corp.

 

2.875%

 

5/11/22

 

26,991

 

26,351

 

 

Dignity Health California GO

 

2.637%

 

11/1/19

 

5,595

 

5,567

 

 

Dignity Health California GO

 

3.812%

 

11/1/24

 

20,780

 

20,335

 

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

3.700%

 

3/1/45

 

24,450

 

22,214

 

4

EMD Finance LLC

 

2.950%

 

3/19/22

 

23,660

 

23,075

 

4

Forest Laboratories Inc.

 

4.875%

 

2/15/21

 

4,184

 

4,262

 

 

Gilead Sciences Inc.

 

2.550%

 

9/1/20

 

26,330

 

25,977

 

 

Gilead Sciences Inc.

 

3.700%

 

4/1/24

 

26,895

 

26,670

 

 

Gilead Sciences Inc.

 

3.500%

 

2/1/25

 

22,335

 

21,640

 

 

Gilead Sciences Inc.

 

4.500%

 

2/1/45

 

32,375

 

30,189

 

 

Gilead Sciences Inc.

 

4.750%

 

3/1/46

 

7,340

 

7,075

 

 

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

 

2.800%

 

3/18/23

 

31,740

 

30,586

 

 

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.

 

5.375%

 

4/15/34

 

45,000

 

50,002

 

 

GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc

 

2.850%

 

5/8/22

 

28,930

 

28,223

 

4

Imperial Tobacco Finance plc

 

3.750%

 

7/21/22

 

34,745

 

34,091

 

 

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

 

3.500%

 

4/1/22

 

20,786

 

20,906

 

 

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

 

3.150%

 

5/1/27

 

17,935

 

17,020

 

 

Kaiser Foundation Hospitals

 

4.875%

 

4/1/42

 

14,250

 

15,288

 

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

 

3.000%

 

6/1/26

 

19,550

 

17,192

 

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

 

5.000%

 

7/15/35

 

8,940

 

8,234

 

 

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

 

4.375%

 

6/1/46

 

61,615

 

50,176

 

 

Kroger Co.

 

3.850%

 

8/1/23

 

10,770

 

10,731

 

 

Kroger Co.

 

4.000%

 

2/1/24

 

22,290

 

22,039

 

 

Kroger Co.

 

4.450%

 

2/1/47

 

6,450

 

5,622

 

 

McKesson Corp.

 

2.700%

 

12/15/22

 

7,710

 

7,383

 

 

McKesson Corp.

 

2.850%

 

3/15/23

 

7,620

 

7,259

 

 

Medtronic Inc.

 

2.500%

 

3/15/20

 

34,350

 

34,055

 

 

Medtronic Inc.

 

3.150%

 

3/15/22

 

72,005

 

70,692

 

 

Medtronic Inc.

 

3.625%

 

3/15/24

 

10,350

 

10,276

 

 

Medtronic Inc.

 

3.500%

 

3/15/25

 

76,150

 

74,648

 

 

Medtronic Inc.

 

4.375%

 

3/15/35

 

9,889

 

9,913

 

 

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York GO

 

4.125%

 

7/1/52

 

12,320

 

11,742

 

 

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center New York GO

 

4.200%

 

7/1/55

 

10,630

 

10,220

 

 

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

2.350%

 

2/10/22

 

30,760

 

29,654

 

 

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

2.800%

 

5/18/23

 

54,775

 

53,350

 

 

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

2.750%

 

2/10/25

 

47,090

 

44,998

 

 

Merck & Co. Inc.

 

4.150%

 

5/18/43

 

22,090

 

21,844

 

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co.

 

3.500%

 

5/1/22

 

16,525

 

16,407

 

 

Mylan NV

 

3.950%

 

6/15/26

 

60,095

 

55,230

 

 

New York & Presbyterian Hospital

 

4.024%

 

8/1/45

 

28,410

 

26,727

 

 

Novartis Capital Corp.

 

3.400%

 

5/6/24

 

16,695

 

16,519

 

 

Novartis Capital Corp.

 

4.400%

 

5/6/44

 

25,896

 

26,199

 

 

Partners Healthcare System Massachusetts GO

 

3.443%

 

7/1/21

 

1,950

 

1,954

 

 

12


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

PepsiCo Inc.

 

2.750%

 

3/1/23

 

29,800

 

28,840

 

 

PepsiCo Inc.

 

4.000%

 

3/5/42

 

51,391

 

49,039

 

 

Pfizer Inc.

 

3.000%

 

6/15/23

 

47,025

 

46,155

 

 

Pfizer Inc.

 

4.100%

 

9/15/38

 

53,995

 

52,821

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

 

4.500%

 

3/26/20

 

8,250

 

8,391

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

 

4.125%

 

5/17/21

 

43,025

 

43,525

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

 

2.500%

 

8/22/22

 

21,645

 

20,645

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

 

2.625%

 

3/6/23

 

46,850

 

44,360

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

 

3.375%

 

8/11/25

 

14,440

 

13,975

 

 

Philip Morris International Inc.

 

4.875%

 

11/15/43

 

6,185

 

6,029

 

2

Procter & Gamble - Esop

 

9.360%

 

1/1/21

 

16,980

 

18,019

 

2

Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group

 

3.930%

 

10/1/48

 

11,805

 

10,716

 

4

Roche Holdings Inc.

 

2.875%

 

9/29/21

 

33,000

 

32,638

 

 

Sanofi

 

4.000%

 

3/29/21

 

44,090

 

44,708

 

4

Sigma Alimentos SA de CV

 

4.125%

 

5/2/26

 

17,400

 

16,042

 

4

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

2.750%

 

6/15/20

 

21,250

 

20,867

 

4

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

3.250%

 

6/7/22

 

58,280

 

56,409

 

4

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

3.500%

 

6/15/22

 

8,980

 

8,769

 

 

SSM Health Care Corp.

 

3.823%

 

6/1/27

 

34,910

 

33,513

 

 

Stanford Health Care

 

3.795%

 

11/15/48

 

8,465

 

7,798

 

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

 

2.800%

 

7/21/23

 

37,215

 

32,716

 

 

Unilever Capital Corp.

 

4.250%

 

2/10/21

 

95,235

 

97,047

 

 

Wyeth LLC

 

5.950%

 

4/1/37

 

25,000

 

29,826

 

 

Zeneca Wilmington Inc.

 

7.000%

 

11/15/23

 

29,000

 

32,738

 

 

Energy (1.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

BG Energy Capital plc

 

4.000%

 

10/15/21

 

5,000

 

5,038

 

 

BP Capital Markets plc

 

4.750%

 

3/10/19

 

27,215

 

27,370

 

 

BP Capital Markets plc

 

2.315%

 

2/13/20

 

5,855

 

5,789

 

 

BP Capital Markets plc

 

4.500%

 

10/1/20

 

16,000

 

16,390

 

 

BP Capital Markets plc

 

3.062%

 

3/17/22

 

43,130

 

42,344

 

 

BP Capital Markets plc

 

3.245%

 

5/6/22

 

35,000

 

34,531

 

 

BP Capital Markets plc

 

2.500%

 

11/6/22

 

22,000

 

21,017

 

 

BP Capital Markets plc

 

3.994%

 

9/26/23

 

16,185

 

16,331

 

 

BP Capital Markets plc

 

3.814%

 

2/10/24

 

38,938

 

38,842

 

 

BP Capital Markets plc

 

3.506%

 

3/17/25

 

50,285

 

48,626

 

 

Chevron Corp.

 

3.191%

 

6/24/23

 

49,470

 

48,658

 

 

ConocoPhillips Co.

 

4.950%

 

3/15/26

 

4,385

 

4,624

 

 

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC

 

3.550%

 

11/1/23

 

21,445

 

20,865

 

 

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC

 

4.800%

 

11/1/43

 

4,185

 

4,093

 

 

Dominion Energy Gas Holdings LLC

 

4.600%

 

12/15/44

 

7,008

 

6,727

 

 

Enterprise Products Operating LLC

 

4.250%

 

2/15/48

 

26,420

 

22,798

 

 

EOG Resources Inc.

 

5.625%

 

6/1/19

 

23,100

 

23,418

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

2.222%

 

3/1/21

 

14,165

 

13,860

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

2.726%

 

3/1/23

 

11,910

 

11,538

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

3.043%

 

3/1/26

 

8,115

 

7,752

 

 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

 

4.114%

 

3/1/46

 

12,060

 

11,586

 

 

Noble Energy Inc.

 

4.150%

 

12/15/21

 

15,961

 

15,964

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

4.100%

 

2/1/21

 

39,240

 

39,690

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

2.700%

 

2/15/23

 

10,750

 

10,293

 

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

3.400%

 

4/15/26

 

8,035

 

7,747

 

 

Plains All American Pipeline LP / PAA Finance Corp.

 

3.850%

 

10/15/23

 

36,775

 

35,263

 

4

Schlumberger Holdings Corp.

 

3.000%

 

12/21/20

 

30,755

 

30,341

 

4

Schlumberger Investment SA

 

2.400%

 

8/1/22

 

23,925

 

22,851

 

 

Schlumberger Investment SA

 

3.650%

 

12/1/23

 

44,520

 

44,147

 

 

Shell International Finance BV

 

3.250%

 

5/11/25

 

11,051

 

10,679

 

 

Shell International Finance BV

 

4.125%

 

5/11/35

 

43,465

 

42,007

 

 

Shell International Finance BV

 

5.500%

 

3/25/40

 

12,990

 

14,635

 

 

Shell International Finance BV

 

4.375%

 

5/11/45

 

96,700

 

95,076

 

 

Suncor Energy Inc.

 

5.950%

 

12/1/34

 

20,700

 

22,694

 

 

Sunoco Logistics Partners Operations LP

 

4.400%

 

4/1/21

 

30,900

 

31,067

 

 

Total Capital International SA

 

2.700%

 

1/25/23

 

36,510

 

35,274

 

 

Total Capital International SA

 

3.750%

 

4/10/24

 

41,500

 

41,666

 

 

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

 

7.125%

 

1/15/19

 

19,840

 

19,929

 

 

13


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

 

3.800%

 

10/1/20

 

47,125

 

47,307

 

 

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

 

4.875%

 

1/15/26

 

47,256

 

48,103

 

 

Other Industrial (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

Johns Hopkins University Maryland GO

 

4.083%

 

7/1/53

 

26,970

 

25,931

 

 

Technology (1.5%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

3.000%

 

2/9/24

 

22,535

 

21,865

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

3.450%

 

5/6/24

 

39,950

 

39,415

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

2.850%

 

5/11/24

 

44,990

 

43,155

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

2.750%

 

1/13/25

 

21,495

 

20,335

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

3.250%

 

2/23/26

 

37,631

 

36,227

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

2.450%

 

8/4/26

 

43,466

 

39,415

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

3.350%

 

2/9/27

 

55,925

 

53,498

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

3.200%

 

5/11/27

 

39,185

 

37,158

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

2.900%

 

9/12/27

 

55,355

 

51,172

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

3.850%

 

5/4/43

 

17,000

 

15,529

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

4.450%

 

5/6/44

 

5,075

 

5,065

 

 

Apple Inc.

 

3.850%

 

8/4/46

 

36,890

 

33,259

 

 

Applied Materials Inc.

 

3.300%

 

4/1/27

 

31,840

 

29,980

 

 

Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.

 

3.625%

 

1/15/24

 

35,975

 

33,899

 

 

Cisco Systems Inc.

 

2.500%

 

9/20/26

 

15,676

 

14,296

 

 

Intel Corp.

 

2.875%

 

5/11/24

 

29,395

 

28,260

 

 

Intel Corp.

 

4.100%

 

5/19/46

 

51,605

 

48,600

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

8.375%

 

11/1/19

 

25,000

 

26,156

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

3.375%

 

8/1/23

 

70,925

 

69,574

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

3.625%

 

2/12/24

 

35,000

 

34,318

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

5.875%

 

11/29/32

 

20,240

 

23,458

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

2.375%

 

2/12/22

 

24,670

 

23,930

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

3.625%

 

12/15/23

 

16,000

 

16,125

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

2.875%

 

2/6/24

 

70,885

 

68,593

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

3.125%

 

11/3/25

 

31,615

 

30,559

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

2.400%

 

8/8/26

 

53,545

 

49,077

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

3.500%

 

2/12/35

 

23,520

 

21,958

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

3.450%

 

8/8/36

 

65,320

 

60,300

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

4.100%

 

2/6/37

 

45,385

 

45,421

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

4.450%

 

11/3/45

 

14,250

 

14,743

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

3.700%

 

8/8/46

 

61,115

 

56,296

 

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

4.250%

 

2/6/47

 

91,700

 

92,700

 

 

Oracle Corp.

 

2.500%

 

5/15/22

 

46,930

 

45,471

 

 

Oracle Corp.

 

2.950%

 

11/15/24

 

79,830

 

76,311

 

 

Oracle Corp.

 

2.950%

 

5/15/25

 

13,635

 

12,928

 

 

Oracle Corp.

 

3.250%

 

11/15/27

 

111,485

 

106,087

 

 

Oracle Corp.

 

4.000%

 

11/15/47

 

32,175

 

29,134

 

 

QUALCOMM Inc.

 

2.600%

 

1/30/23

 

26,010

 

24,719

 

 

QUALCOMM Inc.

 

2.900%

 

5/20/24

 

37,735

 

35,478

 

4

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

 

3.595%

 

1/19/28

 

57,300

 

52,715

 

 

Transportation (0.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

 

3.050%

 

3/15/22

 

7,595

 

7,531

 

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

 

3.000%

 

3/15/23

 

21,397

 

20,821

 

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

 

3.850%

 

9/1/23

 

20,891

 

21,212

 

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC

 

3.250%

 

6/15/27

 

12,315

 

11,872

 

2

Continental Airlines 2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust

 

5.983%

 

10/19/23

 

21,518

 

22,587

 

 

CSX Corp.

 

4.300%

 

3/1/48

 

16,150

 

14,911

 

4

ERAC USA Finance LLC

 

2.350%

 

10/15/19

 

27,135

 

26,952

 

4

ERAC USA Finance LLC

 

4.500%

 

8/16/21

 

9,295

 

9,473

 

4

ERAC USA Finance LLC

 

7.000%

 

10/15/37

 

32,995

 

40,104

 

4

ERAC USA Finance LLC

 

5.625%

 

3/15/42

 

10,000

 

10,634

 

2

Federal Express Corp. 1998 Pass Through Trust

 

6.720%

 

1/15/22

 

15,916

 

16,536

 

 

FedEx Corp.

 

2.700%

 

4/15/23

 

23,430

 

22,407

 

 

FedEx Corp.

 

4.100%

 

4/15/43

 

20,500

 

17,777

 

 

FedEx Corp.

 

5.100%

 

1/15/44

 

16,135

 

15,856

 

 

Kansas City Southern

 

4.950%

 

8/15/45

 

16,985

 

16,925

 

4

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP / PTL Finance Corp.

 

3.950%

 

3/10/25

 

52,010

 

50,665

 

 

14


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

2

Southwest Airlines Co. 2007-1 Pass Through Trust

 

6.150%

 

2/1/24

 

12,314

 

12,910

 

2

United Airlines 2018-1 Class B Pass Through Trust

 

4.600%

 

3/1/26

 

7,780

 

7,805

 

 

United Parcel Service Inc.

 

2.450%

 

10/1/22

 

17,950

 

17,284

 

 

United Parcel Service Inc.

 

4.875%

 

11/15/40

 

4,925

 

5,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,831,762

 

Utilities (2.4%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric (2.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alabama Power Co.

 

5.700%

 

2/15/33

 

15,000

 

16,879

 

 

Alabama Power Co.

 

3.750%

 

3/1/45

 

24,430

 

21,337

 

 

Alabama Power Co.

 

4.300%

 

7/15/48

 

28,015

 

26,775

 

 

Ameren Illinois Co.

 

3.800%

 

5/15/28

 

22,215

 

22,169

 

 

Ameren Illinois Co.

 

6.125%

 

12/15/28

 

54,000

 

59,615

 

 

Ameren Illinois Co.

 

3.700%

 

12/1/47

 

5,045

 

4,467

 

 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

 

6.125%

 

4/1/36

 

41,995

 

48,900

 

 

Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.

 

5.150%

 

11/15/43

 

10,715

 

11,197

 

 

Commonwealth Edison Co.

 

4.350%

 

11/15/45

 

8,130

 

7,998

 

 

Commonwealth Edison Co.

 

3.650%

 

6/15/46

 

6,365

 

5,549

 

 

Commonwealth Edison Co.

 

4.000%

 

3/1/48

 

17,455

 

16,112

 

 

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

 

7.125%

 

12/1/18

 

11,278

 

11,279

 

 

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

 

4.500%

 

12/1/45

 

36,735

 

35,871

 

 

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

 

3.850%

 

6/15/46

 

2,729

 

2,406

 

 

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

 

4.625%

 

12/1/54

 

66,625

 

62,432

 

 

Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.

 

4.500%

 

5/15/58

 

24,220

 

22,480

 

 

Delmarva Power & Light Co.

 

3.500%

 

11/15/23

 

11,816

 

11,734

 

7

Dominion Energy Inc.

 

2.962%

 

7/1/19

 

18,210

 

18,197

 

 

Dominion Energy Inc.

 

5.200%

 

8/15/19

 

19,250

 

19,501

 

 

Dominion Energy Inc.

 

2.579%

 

7/1/20

 

23,655

 

23,215

 

 

Dominion Energy Inc.

 

3.625%

 

12/1/24

 

29,400

 

28,768

 

 

DTE Energy Co.

 

3.800%

 

3/15/27

 

9,550

 

9,139

 

 

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

 

3.900%

 

6/15/21

 

50,025

 

50,669

 

 

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

 

6.050%

 

4/15/38

 

4,000

 

4,719

 

 

Duke Energy Carolinas LLC

 

3.700%

 

12/1/47

 

17,085

 

14,849

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

 

2.650%

 

9/1/26

 

11,775

 

10,481

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

 

4.800%

 

12/15/45

 

44,700

 

43,876

 

 

Duke Energy Corp.

 

3.750%

 

9/1/46

 

9,940

 

8,330

 

 

Duke Energy Florida LLC

 

6.350%

 

9/15/37

 

8,000

 

9,652

 

 

Duke Energy Florida LLC

 

6.400%

 

6/15/38

 

27,055

 

33,430

 

 

Duke Energy Progress LLC

 

6.300%

 

4/1/38

 

14,705

 

17,831

 

 

Duke Energy Progress LLC

 

4.100%

 

3/15/43

 

5,615

 

5,227

 

 

Duke Energy Progress LLC

 

4.200%

 

8/15/45

 

40,400

 

38,201

 

 

Entergy Louisiana LLC

 

3.120%

 

9/1/27

 

14,935

 

13,914

 

 

Eversource Energy

 

4.500%

 

11/15/19

 

3,535

 

3,577

 

 

Eversource Energy

 

2.900%

 

10/1/24

 

17,450

 

16,498

 

 

Eversource Energy

 

3.150%

 

1/15/25

 

5,025

 

4,815

 

 

Eversource Energy

 

3.300%

 

1/15/28

 

14,410

 

13,461

 

 

Florida Power & Light Co.

 

5.650%

 

2/1/35

 

50,000

 

57,083

 

 

Florida Power & Light Co.

 

4.950%

 

6/1/35

 

10,000

 

10,575

 

 

Florida Power & Light Co.

 

5.650%

 

2/1/37

 

5,000

 

5,787

 

 

Florida Power & Light Co.

 

5.950%

 

2/1/38

 

39,215

 

46,777

 

 

Florida Power & Light Co.

 

5.690%

 

3/1/40

 

4,000

 

4,699

 

 

Florida Power & Light Co.

 

3.700%

 

12/1/47

 

17,370

 

15,405

 

 

Fortis Inc.

 

3.055%

 

10/4/26

 

28,565

 

25,836

 

 

Georgia Power Co.

 

4.750%

 

9/1/40

 

13,383

 

12,781

 

 

Georgia Power Co.

 

4.300%

 

3/15/42

 

29,264

 

26,079

 

 

Indiana Michigan Power Co.

 

4.250%

 

8/15/48

 

14,980

 

14,125

 

4

Massachusetts Electric Co.

 

5.900%

 

11/15/39

 

21,565

 

25,040

 

 

MidAmerican Energy Co.

 

4.250%

 

5/1/46

 

5,485

 

5,343

 

 

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.

 

2.950%

 

2/7/24

 

15,255

 

14,848

 

 

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.

 

2.850%

 

1/27/25

 

40,345

 

38,654

 

 

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.

 

3.550%

 

5/1/27

 

32,275

 

30,394

 

4

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.

 

4.278%

 

12/15/28

 

35,970

 

36,267

 

 

Northern States Power Co.

 

6.250%

 

6/1/36

 

50,000

 

61,384

 

 

Oglethorpe Power Corp.

 

5.950%

 

11/1/39

 

6,075

 

6,866

 

 

15


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

Oglethorpe Power Corp.

 

4.550%

 

6/1/44

 

1,825

 

1,696

 

 

Oglethorpe Power Corp.

 

4.250%

 

4/1/46

 

19,060

 

17,088

 

 

Oglethorpe Power Corp.

 

5.250%

 

9/1/50

 

17,220

 

17,314

 

 

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC

 

4.550%

 

12/1/41

 

2,675

 

2,727

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

4.250%

 

5/15/21

 

11,365

 

10,740

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

3.850%

 

11/15/23

 

17,950

 

16,222

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

3.750%

 

2/15/24

 

12,250

 

10,902

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

2.950%

 

3/1/26

 

4,860

 

4,009

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

6.050%

 

3/1/34

 

15,672

 

15,006

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

5.800%

 

3/1/37

 

50,567

 

46,585

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

6.350%

 

2/15/38

 

2,830

 

2,688

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

6.250%

 

3/1/39

 

14,255

 

13,507

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

5.400%

 

1/15/40

 

78,620

 

69,579

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

5.125%

 

11/15/43

 

23,160

 

19,744

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

4.750%

 

2/15/44

 

12,245

 

10,225

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

4.300%

 

3/15/45

 

2,878

 

2,252

 

 

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

3.950%

 

12/1/47

 

10,236

 

7,754

 

 

PacifiCorp

 

2.950%

 

6/1/23

 

29,675

 

28,949

 

 

PacifiCorp

 

5.900%

 

8/15/34

 

12,500

 

14,250

 

 

PacifiCorp

 

6.250%

 

10/15/37

 

36,635

 

44,547

 

 

Potomac Electric Power Co.

 

3.050%

 

4/1/22

 

3,765

 

3,693

 

 

Potomac Electric Power Co.

 

6.500%

 

11/15/37

 

25,000

 

30,804

 

 

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

 

6.000%

 

6/1/26

 

3,600

 

4,056

 

 

San Diego Gas & Electric Co.

 

4.150%

 

5/15/48

 

4,500

 

4,186

 

 

Sierra Pacific Power Co.

 

3.375%

 

8/15/23

 

34,040

 

33,501

 

 

Sierra Pacific Power Co.

 

2.600%

 

5/1/26

 

7,857

 

7,217

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

3.500%

 

8/15/21

 

22,575

 

22,439

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

4.250%

 

8/15/28

 

24,800

 

24,767

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

6.625%

 

2/1/32

 

4,886

 

5,750

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

5.800%

 

1/15/33

 

9,000

 

9,594

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

5.300%

 

5/15/33

 

1,438

 

1,510

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

6.050%

 

1/15/38

 

44,155

 

49,386

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

5.450%

 

2/1/41

 

2,945

 

3,203

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

4.350%

 

2/1/42

 

3,305

 

3,154

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

4.600%

 

6/15/43

 

7,251

 

7,101

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

4.100%

 

6/15/46

 

10,400

 

9,376

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

4.500%

 

6/1/64

 

3,490

 

3,108

 

 

South Carolina Electric & Gas Co.

 

5.100%

 

6/1/65

 

29,850

 

29,155

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

2.400%

 

2/1/22

 

4,295

 

4,092

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

3.700%

 

8/1/25

 

3,315

 

3,235

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

6.000%

 

1/15/34

 

7,695

 

8,189

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

5.550%

 

1/15/37

 

50,475

 

52,747

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

5.950%

 

2/1/38

 

40,000

 

43,435

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

6.050%

 

3/15/39

 

1,980

 

2,175

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

4.050%

 

3/15/42

 

15,662

 

13,916

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

3.900%

 

3/15/43

 

8,716

 

7,526

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

4.650%

 

10/1/43

 

16,640

 

16,036

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

3.600%

 

2/1/45

 

3,560

 

2,935

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

4.000%

 

4/1/47

 

257

 

226

 

 

Southern California Edison Co.

 

4.125%

 

3/1/48

 

9,858

 

8,783

 

 

Southern Co.

 

2.950%

 

7/1/23

 

48,400

 

46,324

 

 

Southern Co.

 

3.250%

 

7/1/26

 

30,885

 

28,531

 

 

Southern Co.

 

4.400%

 

7/1/46

 

15,635

 

14,101

 

 

Southwestern Electric Power Co.

 

6.200%

 

3/15/40

 

9,800

 

11,337

 

 

Southwestern Public Service Co.

 

3.700%

 

8/15/47

 

3,756

 

3,289

 

 

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

 

2.750%

 

3/15/23

 

34,540

 

33,338

 

 

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

 

3.500%

 

3/15/27

 

16,025

 

15,348

 

 

Virginia Electric & Power Co.

 

6.000%

 

5/15/37

 

1,740

 

2,030

 

 

Wisconsin Electric Power Co.

 

5.700%

 

12/1/36

 

17,280

 

20,043

 

 

Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

 

6.080%

 

12/1/28

 

45,000

 

49,816

 

 

Natural Gas (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

Boston Gas Co.

 

3.150%

 

8/1/27

 

5,385

 

5,005

 

4

Brooklyn Union Gas Co.

 

4.273%

 

3/15/48

 

61,265

 

58,019

 

 

16


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

 

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.

 

4.500%

 

1/15/21

 

3,820

 

3,869

 

 

4

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV

 

4.875%

 

1/14/48

 

16,565

 

12,338

 

 

4

KeySpan Gas East Corp.

 

2.742%

 

8/15/26

 

25,345

 

23,020

 

 

 

Nisource Finance Corp.

 

5.250%

 

2/15/43

 

14,588

 

15,108

 

 

 

NiSource Finance Corp.

 

4.800%

 

2/15/44

 

10,370

 

10,068

 

 

 

Sempra Energy

 

2.875%

 

10/1/22

 

27,530

 

26,192

 

 

 

Sempra Energy

 

3.250%

 

6/15/27

 

80,765

 

73,538

 

 

 

Other Utility (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Water Capital Corp.

 

2.950%

 

9/1/27

 

9,975

 

9,225

 

 

 

American Water Capital Corp.

 

4.200%

 

9/1/48

 

29,180

 

27,234

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,472,345

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $21,356,345)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,916,872

 

 

Sovereign Bonds (2.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

CDP Financial Inc.

 

4.400%

 

11/25/19

 

40,000

 

40,531

 

 

4

Electricite de France SA

 

4.600%

 

1/27/20

 

50,000

 

50,754

 

 

4

Electricite de France SA

 

4.875%

 

9/21/38

 

84,000

 

75,915

 

 

4

Electricite de France SA

 

4.875%

 

1/22/44

 

1,775

 

1,584

 

 

4

Electricite de France SA

 

4.950%

 

10/13/45

 

15,100

 

13,786

 

 

 

Equinor ASA

 

2.250%

 

11/8/19

 

22,515

 

22,324

 

 

 

Equinor ASA

 

2.900%

 

11/8/20

 

57,210

 

56,788

 

 

 

Equinor ASA

 

2.750%

 

11/10/21

 

32,860

 

32,291

 

 

 

Equinor ASA

 

2.450%

 

1/17/23

 

15,017

 

14,414

 

 

 

Equinor ASA

 

2.650%

 

1/15/24

 

14,000

 

13,368

 

 

 

Equinor ASA

 

3.700%

 

3/1/24

 

25,320

 

25,326

 

 

 

Equinor ASA

 

3.250%

 

11/10/24

 

29,975

 

29,380

 

 

 

Export-Import Bank of Korea

 

1.750%

 

5/26/19

 

75,100

 

74,703

 

 

 

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development

 

4.750%

 

2/15/35

 

40,000

 

46,878

 

 

 

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

 

2.250%

 

2/24/20

 

52,670

 

52,194

 

 

 

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

 

2.125%

 

6/1/20

 

32,682

 

32,227

 

 

 

Japan Bank for International Cooperation

 

2.125%

 

7/21/20

 

40,250

 

39,632

 

 

9

Japan Treasury Discount Bill

 

0.000%

 

1/9/19

 

18,880,950

 

166,347

 

 

9

Japan Treasury Discount Bill

 

0.000%

 

2/12/19

 

16,100,000

 

141,876

 

 

4

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

2.375%

 

10/26/21

 

31,330

 

30,121

 

 

4

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

2.875%

 

3/4/23

 

48,885

 

46,708

 

 

4

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 

4.000%

 

4/17/25

 

44,185

 

43,365

 

 

 

Korea Development Bank

 

2.500%

 

3/11/20

 

78,800

 

78,014

 

 

4

Petroleos Mexicanos

 

6.350%

 

2/12/48

 

33,975

 

27,120

 

 

 

Province of Ontario

 

4.000%

 

10/7/19

 

56,415

 

56,936

 

 

 

Province of Ontario

 

4.400%

 

4/14/20

 

50,000

 

50,948

 

 

 

Province of Ontario

 

2.500%

 

4/27/26

 

40,160

 

37,924

 

 

 

Province of Quebec

 

2.500%

 

4/20/26

 

145,430

 

137,900

 

 

4

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd.

 

2.500%

 

4/28/20

 

62,500

 

61,647

 

 

4

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2015 Ltd.

 

3.250%

 

4/28/25

 

62,500

 

58,374

 

 

4

Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd.

 

3.000%

 

4/12/22

 

31,000

 

30,192

 

 

4

State Grid Overseas Investment 2014 Ltd.

 

2.750%

 

5/7/19

 

51,455

 

51,328

 

 

4

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd.

 

2.750%

 

5/4/22

 

62,480

 

60,387

 

 

4

State Grid Overseas Investment 2016 Ltd.

 

3.500%

 

5/4/27

 

28,630

 

26,995

 

 

4

State of Kuwait

 

2.750%

 

3/20/22

 

4,255

 

4,144

 

 

4

State of Qatar

 

5.250%

 

1/20/20

 

53,430

 

54,503

 

 

4

State of Qatar

 

2.375%

 

6/2/21

 

55,190

 

53,546

 

 

4

State of Qatar

 

3.875%

 

4/23/23

 

71,330

 

71,529

 

 

4

State of Qatar

 

5.103%

 

4/23/48

 

29,730

 

30,133

 

 

4

Temasek Financial I Ltd.

 

2.375%

 

1/23/23

 

45,150

 

43,180

 

 

4

Temasek Financial I Ltd.

 

3.625%

 

8/1/28

 

36,800

 

36,524

 

 

Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $2,054,518)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,021,836

 

 

Taxable Municipal Bonds (1.6%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlanta GA Downtown Development Authority Revenue

 

6.875%

 

2/1/21

 

4,265

 

4,454

 

 

 

Bay Area Toll Authority California Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco Bay Area)

 

6.263%

 

4/1/49

 

33,765

 

44,520

 

 

 

17


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

Bay Area Toll Authority California Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco Bay Area)

 

7.043%

 

4/1/50

 

33,915

 

47,903

 

 

California GO

 

5.700%

 

11/1/21

 

16,840

 

17,972

 

 

California GO

 

7.550%

 

4/1/39

 

30,325

 

42,830

 

 

California GO

 

7.300%

 

10/1/39

 

11,800

 

16,076

 

 

California GO

 

7.350%

 

11/1/39

 

66,875

 

90,904

 

 

California GO

 

7.625%

 

3/1/40

 

1,275

 

1,797

 

 

California GO

 

7.600%

 

11/1/40

 

29,920

 

42,932

 

 

Chicago IL Metropolitan Water Reclamation District GO

 

5.720%

 

12/1/38

 

8,545

 

10,104

 

 

Chicago IL O’Hare International Airport Revenue

 

6.845%

 

1/1/38

 

25,680

 

26,611

 

 

Chicago IL O’Hare International Airport Revenue

 

6.395%

 

1/1/40

 

8,970

 

11,378

 

 

Chicago IL Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Revenue

 

6.200%

 

12/1/40

 

1,790

 

2,123

 

 

Chicago IL Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Revenue

 

6.899%

 

12/1/40

 

54,480

 

68,055

 

 

Chicago IL Transit Authority Transfer Tax Receipts Revenue

 

6.899%

 

12/1/40

 

29,855

 

37,294

 

 

Dallas TX Area Rapid Transit Revenue

 

5.999%

 

12/1/44

 

29,925

 

37,407

 

 

Georgia Municipal Electric Power Authority Revenue

 

6.637%

 

4/1/57

 

54,067

 

58,156

 

 

Georgia Municipal Electric Power Authority Revenue

 

6.655%

 

4/1/57

 

7,337

 

8,465

 

 

Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Texas System Toll Revenue

 

5.184%

 

10/1/42

 

40,435

 

45,738

 

 

Houston TX GO

 

6.290%

 

3/1/32

 

17,740

 

20,689

 

 

Illinois GO

 

5.100%

 

6/1/33

 

44,360

 

42,055

 

 

Illinois Toll Highway Authority Revenue

 

6.184%

 

1/1/34

 

29,200

 

35,596

 

 

Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue

 

4.927%

 

4/15/45

 

10,350

 

10,926

 

10

Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue (Public Employees Retirement System)

 

5.501%

 

5/1/34

 

50,000

 

56,056

 

 

Los Angeles CA Community College District GO

 

6.750%

 

8/1/49

 

13,625

 

19,010

 

 

Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO

 

5.750%

 

7/1/34

 

24,525

 

28,629

 

 

Louisville & Jefferson County KY Metropolitan Sewer District Sewer & Drainage System Revenue

 

6.250%

 

5/15/43

 

19,000

 

24,423

 

 

Maryland Transportation Authority Facilities Projects Revenue

 

5.888%

 

7/1/43

 

21,685

 

26,243

 

 

Massachusetts School Building Authority Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue

 

5.715%

 

8/15/39

 

22,105

 

26,220

 

 

New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue

 

7.414%

 

1/1/40

 

35,285

 

49,088

 

 

New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue

 

7.102%

 

1/1/41

 

4,000

 

5,401

 

 

New York City NY Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue

 

5.790%

 

6/15/41

 

2,030

 

2,103

 

 

New York City NY Municipal Water Finance Authority Water & Sewer System Revenue

 

5.882%

 

6/15/44

 

16,995

 

21,142

 

 

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue

 

6.814%

 

11/15/40

 

1,895

 

2,440

 

 

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Dedicated Tax Fund)

 

7.336%

 

11/15/39

 

10,860

 

15,146

 

 

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Dedicated Tax Fund)

 

6.089%

 

11/15/40

 

16,085

 

19,346

 

 

New York State Urban Development Corp. Revenue

 

2.100%

 

3/15/22

 

111,295

 

109,203

 

 

North Texas Tollway Authority System Revenue

 

6.718%

 

1/1/49

 

61,100

 

83,014

 

 

Oregon Department of Transportation Highway User Tax Revenue

 

5.834%

 

11/15/34

 

25,930

 

31,285

 

 

Oregon GO

 

5.902%

 

8/1/38

 

19,510

 

23,253

 

10

Oregon School Boards Association GO

 

5.528%

 

6/30/28

 

50,000

 

56,088

 

 

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue

 

5.859%

 

12/1/24

 

12,735

 

14,479

 

 

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue

 

6.040%

 

12/1/29

 

10,455

 

12,477

 

 

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue

 

4.458%

 

10/1/62

 

48,460

 

48,014

 

 

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue

 

4.810%

 

10/15/65

 

21,985

 

23,037

 

 

Regents of the University of California Revenue

 

3.063%

 

7/1/25

 

49,360

 

48,668

 

 

San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue

 

5.985%

 

2/1/39

 

11,890

 

15,023

 

 

Stanford University

 

6.875%

 

2/1/24

 

34,745

 

40,048

 

 

Stanford University

 

7.650%

 

6/15/26

 

29,000

 

36,893

 

 

University of California Regents Medical Center Revenue

 

6.548%

 

5/15/48

 

18,650

 

23,870

 

 

18


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

University of California Regents Medical Center Revenue

 

6.583%

 

5/15/49

 

21,260

 

27,202

 

 

University of California Revenue

 

4.601%

 

5/15/31

 

21,975

 

23,198

 

 

University of California Revenue

 

5.770%

 

5/15/43

 

24,325

 

28,686

 

 

University of California Revenue

 

4.765%

 

5/15/44

 

5,980

 

6,257

 

 

University of California Revenue

 

3.931%

 

5/15/45

 

22,370

 

21,400

 

Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $1,540,111)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,691,327

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Temporary Cash Investments (3.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Money Market Fund (0.1%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,12

Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund

 

2.407%

 

 

 

680,617

 

68,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

 

 

Repurchase Agreements (2.7%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Securities, LLC(Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $173,933,000 collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Assn. 3.500%-4.000%, 11/1/47-10/1/48, with a value of $177,378,000)

 

2.290%

 

12/3/18

 

173,900

 

173,900

 

 

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.(Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $360,368,000 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.000%, 1/10/19-3/7/19, with a value of $367,506,000)

 

2.270%

 

12/3/18

 

360,300

 

360,300

 

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.(Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $34,807,000 collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank 2.500%-4.060%, 4/27/26-9/11/37, Federal Farm Credit Bank 1.279%-3.430%, 2/21/20-10/26/37, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.000%, 7/15/23-3/15/31, Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.000%-6.160%, 9/30/19-11/15/30, with a value of $35,497,000)

 

2.300%

 

12/3/18

 

34,800

 

34,800

 

 

HSBC Bank USA(Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $346,365,000 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 1.375%-2.875%, 10/31/20-8/15/47, with a value of $353,226,000)

 

2.260%

 

12/3/18

 

346,300

 

346,300

 

 

HSBC Bank USA(Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $286,754,000 collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 3.000%-4.500%, 3/1/43-10/1/48, Federal National Mortgage Assn. 3.000%-4.500%, 1/1/30-10/1/48, with a value of $292,434,000)

 

2.270%

 

12/3/18

 

286,700

 

286,700

 

 

Nomura International PLC(Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $583,111,000 collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.000%-7.625%, 1/2/19-5/15/37, with a value of $594,660,000)

 

2.280%

 

12/3/18

 

583,000

 

583,000

 

 

RBC Capital Markets LLC(Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $481,191,000 collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 3.500%-4.000%, 2/1/48-10/1/48, Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.615%-5.710%, 1/1/19-10/1/48, Government National Mortgage Assn. 3.000%-3.750%, 6/20/43-11/20/46, with a value of $490,722,000)

 

2.270%

 

12/3/18

 

481,100

 

481,100

 

 

TD Securities (USA) LLC(Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $40,008,000 collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Assn. 4.000%, 9/1/47, with a value of $40,800,000)

 

2.280%

 

12/3/18

 

40,000

 

40,000

 

 

19


 

Vanguard® Wellington Fund

Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2018

 

 

 

 

Coupon

 

Maturity
Date

 

Face
Amount
($000

)

Market
Value
($000

)

 

Wells Fargo & Co.(Dated 11/30/18, Repurchase Value $504,296,000 collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 2.184%-6.500%, 9/1/21-11/1/48, Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.000%-7.000%, 10/24/19-10/1/48, Government National Mortgage Assn. 4.500%, 9/20/48, with a value of $514,284,000)

 

2.290%

 

12/3/18

 

504,200

 

504,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,810,300

 

U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.3%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Treasury Bill

 

2.200%

 

12/11/18

 

250,000

 

249,880

 

Commercial Paper (0.2%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

Apple Inc.

 

2.275%

 

12/17/18

 

243,000

 

242,745

 

Total Temporary Cash Investments (Cost $3,370,958)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,370,987

 

Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $80,953,684)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,601,656

 

Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.0%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,273

 

Net Assets (100%)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,644,929

 

 

*

Non-income-producing security.

^

Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $62,571,000.

1

Securities with a value of $6,602,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.

2

The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.

3

The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for senior preferred stock.

4

Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At November 30, 2018, the aggregate value of these securities was $5,581,700,000, representing 5.4% of net assets.

5

Adjustable-rate security based upon 3-month USD LIBOR plus spread.

6

Adjustable-rate security based upon 1-month USD LIBOR plus spread.

7

Adjustable-rate security.

8

Face amount denominated in Canadian dollars.

9

Face amount denominated in Japanese yen.

10

Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by AGM (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation).

11

Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.

12

Includes $67,921,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.

13

Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to dealers in that program or other “accredited investors.” At November 30, 2018, the value of these securities was $242,745,000, representing 0.2% of net assets.

 

ADR—American Depositary Receipt.

 

GDR—Global Depositary Receipt.

 

GO—General Obligation Bond.

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Vanguard Wellington Fund

 

Opinion on the Financial Statements

 

We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets—investments summary of Vanguard Wellington Fund (one of the funds constituting Vanguard Wellington Fund, referred to hereafter as the “Fund”) as of November 30, 2018, the related statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2018, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2018, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2018 (included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR) and the schedule of investments (included in Item 6 of this Form N-CSR) as of November 30, 2018 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of November 30, 2018, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2018 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2018 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Fund’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2018 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers and by agreement to the underlying ownership records of the transfer agent; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

January 17, 2019

 

We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Two Commerce Square, Suite 1800, 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7042 T: (267) 330 3000, F: (267) 330 3300, www.pwc.com/us

 


 

 

Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 9: Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Not Applicable.

 

Item 11: Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures.  The Principal Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrants Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on their evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no significant changes in Registrant’s Internal Control Over Financial Reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect this control subsequent to the date of the evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Item 12: Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

Not Applicable.

 


 

Item 13: Exhibits.

 

(a)         Code of Ethics.

(b)        Certifications.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND

 

 

BY:

/s/ MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY*

 

 

 

 

 

     MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY

 

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

 

Date:  January 22, 2019

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

 

VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND

 

 

BY:

/s/ MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY *

 

 

 

 

 

     MORTIMER J. BUCKLEY

 

 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

 

Date:  January 22, 2019

 

 

VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND

 

 

BY:

/s/ THOMAS J. HIGGINS*

 

 

 

 

 

     THOMAS J. HIGGINS

 

 

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

 

 

Date:  January 22, 2019

 

 

* By: /s/ Anne E. Robinson

 

Anne E. Robinson, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on January 18, 2018 see file Number 33-32216, Incorporated by Reference.