N-CSR 1 tm241861d1_ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

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, 2022—November 30, 2023

 

 

 

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders

 

Annual Report  |  November 30, 2023
Vanguard Wellington™ Fund
See the inside front cover for important information about your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

Important information about shareholder reports
Beginning in July 2024, amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will substantially impact the design, content, and transmission of shareholder reports. Shareholder reports will provide key fund information in a clear and concise format and must be mailed to each shareholder that has not elected to receive the reports electronically. Financial statements will no longer be included in the shareholder report but will be available at vanguard.com, can be mailed upon request, or can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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.
Contents
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.

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
For the 12 months ended November 30, 2023, Vanguard Wellington Fund returned 7.03% for Admiral Shares and 6.94% for Investor Shares. It lagged the 9.93% return of its composite benchmark index, a mix of 65% U.S. stocks and 35% U.S. bonds that reflects the fund’s target asset allocation.
For much of the period, inflation continued to ease amid interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Unexpected resilience in the labor market and consumer spending dialed back expectations of an imminent recession. Although the prospect of higher interest rates for longer and heightened geopolitical tensions weighed on market sentiment at times toward the close of the period, global stocks and bonds rallied in November.
The stock portion of the fund’s portfolio underperformed the 13.84% return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index by more than 4 percentage points. An underweight allocation to and poor selection in information technology accounted for most of this underperformance. Overweight positions and selection within industrials and health care also detracted. Holdings in communications services, and to a lesser extent in real estate, energy, and consumer discretionary, helped results.
The bond portion slightly underperformed the 2.68% return of the Bloomberg U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index. The fund’s shorter credit spread duration compared to that of the benchmark detracted notably. A modest exposure to agency mortgage-backed pass-throughs also detracted. Strong selection, particularly within industrials, banking, and utilities, helped relative results.
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Market Barometer
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended November 30, 2023
  One Year Three Years Five Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 13.57% 8.72% 12.25%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) -2.56 1.13 4.78
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 12.61 8.26 11.77
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 9.64 2.12 5.49
Bonds      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
(Broad taxable market)
1.32% -4.46% 0.79%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
(Broad tax-exempt market)
4.28 -0.96 2.03
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.12 2.08 1.85
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 3.14% 5.67% 4.03%
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Advisor’s Report
Vanguard Wellington Fund’s Investor Shares returned 6.94% for the 12 months ended November 30, 2023, underperforming the fund’s benchmark, the Wellington Composite Index, which returned 9.93%. 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 U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index). The equity portfolio underperformed its benchmark; the fixed income portfolio modestly underperformed its benchmark.
Investment environment
U.S. stocks fared better than international stocks: The S&P 500 returned 13.84%, and the MSCI EAFE Index returned 12.36%.
In December 2022, markets rebounded as investors were encouraged by milder inflation, which provided greater scope for some major central banks to slow their pace of interest-rate hikes. Entering 2023, economic growth, consumer spending, and labor markets were surprisingly resilient against a backdrop of seismic changes in the global economy, including sweeping sanctions against Russia, a reshaping of global energy flows, and a banking crisis that rekindled fears of a global recession. Global central banks coordinated efforts to boost liquidity in the financial system after the collapse of two U.S. regional banks and Credit Suisse rattled financial markets and exposed vulnerabilities in the banking industry.
Global economies and labor markets remained resilient in the second quarter of 2023 despite challenges. Persistently high core consumer prices maintained pressure on central banks to keep interest rates higher for longer. In the third quarter of 2023, market sentiment was dented by concerns about the health of China’s economy, increasing energy prices, and rising government bond yields. In November, stocks rallied in tandem with government bonds, registering their best monthly performance in three years as falling inflation in developed markets and weakening economic data across the globe bolstered views that policy rates have peaked and could begin to decline in 2024.
Global sovereign yields rose during the 12 months as most major central banks maintained hawkish policies to counter persistent inflation. Toward the end of the period, U.S. lawmakers struck a last-minute deal to raise the debt ceiling and avert a default, boosting market sentiment. Despite concerns about tighter lending standards following turmoil in the banking sector, credit sectors produced positive excess returns over duration-equivalent government bonds as credit spreads narrowed.
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index generated a return of 1.18% for the period. The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note closed the 12 months at 4.33%, up from 3.61% a year before.
 
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The fund’s successes
In the stock portfolio, security selection within communication services, energy, and real estate contributed to relative returns. An overweight allocation to consumer discretionary and an underweight allocation to real estate also contributed. Strong individual contributors included positions in Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Uber Technologies. An underweighting of Johnson & Johnson and not holding Chevron helped relative returns as well.
In the fixed income portfolio, selection within investment-grade credit, particularly in industrials and financial institutions, helped results, as did an underweight exposure to supranational bonds. The fund’s duration/yield curve positioning was also a positive.
The fund’s shortfalls
In the stock portfolio, sector allocation detracted from relative returns, driven by the fund’s underweight to information technology and overweights to health care and energy. Weak security selection in information technology, industrials, and materials also detracted. Top detractors from investment performance included Charles Schwab, Pfizer, Sysco, and Texas Instruments. Not holding NVIDIA during the period also held back relative returns.
On the fixed income side, an underweight to credit spread duration was a notable detractor, as spreads tightened over the period. Our modest out-of-benchmark exposure to agency mortgage-backed
pass-throughs also held back relative results.
The fund’s positioning
Looking ahead, the range of outcomes remains wide for the global economy and asset markets. We continue to direct the majority of our research efforts to company-specific analysis, where we believe our most differentiated insights are likely to lie. Our focus remains on companies that can deliver resilient results across economic and market environments and stock prices that trade at moderate valuations.
Over the 12 months, we initiated new positions in Uber, Pernod Richard, Merck, and 13 other businesses. Uber, a transportation network with ride-sharing and food delivery, is beginning to realize the benefits of scale and stabilizing competitive dynamics. Pernod Richard, a global leader in the wine and spirits industry, has shifted from a focus on reaccelerating topline growth to prioritizing improving profitability and cost efficiencies. We believe Merck, a U.S.-based pharmaceutical company, should have stable cash flow and earnings over the long term, driven by its cancer medication Keytruda. Merck’s management has indicated a willingness to return capital to shareholders and maintain a stable balance sheet.
By sector, we are most overweighted in health care, energy, and utilities. We are underweighted in information technology, real estate, and consumer staples.
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In the fixed income portfolio, we maintain a modestly procyclical stance. We are in a period of elevated market volatility, driven by persistent inflation pressures, restrictive monetary policy, banking system stresses, and geopolitical risks. The lagged effects of a rapid tightening campaign are finally starting to result in slowing economic growth, but tightening has had a less pronounced impact on inflation than expected.
Current levels of interest rates provide cushion to fixed income performance even if inflation remains above target, although the inversion of the curve is a challenge for longer-duration assets. Additionally, we believe security selection can aid outperformance as growth continues to slow, driving increased dispersion.
The portfolio maintains an overweight to U.S. government and agency mortgage-backed securities as liquidity buffers if the economic cycle or the equity portfolio takes an unfavorable turn.
Investment-grade credit fundamentals, while strong, have likely peaked. Although financial conditions tightened meaningfully in 2022 and 2023, the lagged impacts are still emerging. While the investment-grade cohort maintains high-quality balance sheets and is relatively insulated from rising rates, we do expect margin pressures to weigh on forward fundamentals, resulting in higher leverage and weaker interest coverage.
Our concerns around the economic cycle, coupled with relatively tight credit
valuations, has pushed us to reduce our exposure to cyclical issuers with less-resilient cash flow generation profiles and highly levered balance sheets. From a sector perspective, we maintain an overweight in utilities and some parts of insurance where valuations are attractive. In noncorporate credit, we are positive on taxable municipals as we think the sector still provides diversification and comprises high-quality issuers that have benefited from fiscal support.
We continue to be disciplined in our 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 will serve the fund’s shareholders well.
Daniel J. Pozen,
Senior Managing Director and
Equity Portfolio Manager
Loren L. Moran, CFA,
Senior Managing Director and
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
Wellington Management Company llp
December 12, 2023
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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, 2023      
  Beginning
Account Value
5/31/2023
Ending
Account Value
11/30/2023
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Wellington Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,055.60 $1.34
Admiral™ Shares 1,000.00 1,056.20 0.93
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Wellington Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,023.76 $1.32
Admiral Shares 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 ratios for that period are 0.26% for Investor Shares and 0.18% 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, 2013, Through November 30, 2023
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended November 30, 2023
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Wellington Fund Investor Shares 6.94% 7.67% 7.63% $20,862
 Wellington Composite Index 9.93 8.83 8.51 22,626
 Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 1.18 0.71 1.37 11,458
 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index 12.62 11.65 11.10 28,662
Wellington Composite Index: 65% S&P 500 Index and 35% Bloomberg U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index.
       
    One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
Wellington Fund Admiral Shares 7.03% 7.76% 7.72% $105,166
Wellington Composite Index 9.93 8.83 8.51 113,131
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 1.18 0.71 1.37 57,290
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float Adjusted Index 12.62 11.65 11.10 143,310
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Wellington Fund
Fund Allocation
As of November 30, 2023
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 1.0%
Common Stocks 66.0
Corporate Bonds 22.2
Sovereign Bonds 0.6
Taxable Municipal Bonds 1.6
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 8.6
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. The agency and mortgage-backed securities may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
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Wellington Fund
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of November 30, 2023
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Common Stocks (65.1%)
Communication Services (5.6%)
* Alphabet Inc. Class A  29,822,305   3,952,350
* Meta Platforms Inc. Class A   5,801,950   1,898,108
                                            5,850,458
Consumer Discretionary (6.8%)
* Amazon.com Inc.  19,077,420   2,787,020
McDonald's Corp.   3,383,206     953,523
Home Depot Inc.   2,992,407     938,090
TJX Cos. Inc.   8,603,005     758,011
Starbucks Corp.   4,806,393     477,275
Lennar Corp. Class A   3,031,327     387,767
DR Horton Inc.   2,409,527     307,624
* Coupang Inc. Class A  16,703,766     255,233
* Airbnb Inc. Class A   1,991,584     251,617
                                            7,116,160
Consumer Staples (3.7%)
Procter & Gamble Co.  10,249,438   1,573,494
Sysco Corp.  13,768,206     993,651
Pernod Ricard SA   4,164,889     719,528
Unilever plc  13,306,043     634,788
                                            3,921,461
Energy (4.5%)
Shell plc  44,633,929   1,469,652
ConocoPhillips   9,314,966   1,076,531
EQT Corp.  11,054,914     441,754
Diamondback Energy Inc.   2,705,793     417,801
Cenovus Energy Inc.  22,657,743     402,402
EOG Resources Inc.   2,969,296     365,431
Coterra Energy Inc.   8,127,108     213,337
1 Chesapeake Energy Corp.   1,923,616     154,486
Exxon Mobil Corp.   1,454,073     149,391
                                            4,690,785
Financials (8.3%)
Progressive Corp.  11,244,375   1,844,415
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   8,551,950   1,334,788
S&P Global Inc.   2,395,982     996,321
Morgan Stanley  11,193,175     888,067
BlackRock Inc.   1,162,080     872,989
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.   7,317,812     833,060
Global Payments Inc.   3,157,703     367,683
Visa Inc. Class A   1,351,720     346,959
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Wellington Fund
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Mastercard Inc. Class A     812,993     336,441
American Express Co.   1,942,210     331,671
Everest Group Ltd.     757,948     311,176
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.     673,376     229,985
                                            8,693,555
Health Care (10.3%)
UnitedHealth Group Inc.   3,176,724   1,756,633
Danaher Corp.   5,246,678   1,171,636
AstraZeneca plc ADR  16,820,390   1,086,429
Pfizer Inc.  35,129,955   1,070,410
Humana Inc.   2,129,900   1,032,703
HCA Healthcare Inc.   4,086,127   1,023,493
Merck & Co. Inc.   8,915,751     913,686
Novartis AG (Registered)   9,064,508     884,771
Becton Dickinson & Co.   3,238,124     764,780
Elevance Health Inc.   1,528,996     733,138
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.  11,967,885     324,296
                                           10,761,975
Industrials (5.5%)
Honeywell International Inc.   5,260,283   1,030,595
* Uber Technologies Inc.  17,716,431     998,852
Parker-Hannifin Corp.   1,535,120     664,983
Fortive Corp.   9,614,244     663,191
Illinois Tool Works Inc.   2,457,232     595,166
Johnson Controls International plc   9,123,140     481,702
RTX Corp.   5,651,590     460,492
Deere & Co.   1,253,555     456,808
Northrop Grumman Corp.     833,254     395,929
                                            5,747,718
Information Technology (15.6%)
Microsoft Corp.  15,179,591   5,751,699
Apple Inc.  17,900,298   3,400,162
Intel Corp.  22,993,447   1,027,807
Texas Instruments Inc.   6,248,110     954,149
Broadcom Inc.     945,971     875,714
* Salesforce Inc.   3,229,613     813,539
KLA Corp.   1,479,898     805,982
* Advanced Micro Devices Inc.   6,507,452     788,443
Accenture plc Class A   1,931,925     643,601
Oracle Corp.   5,444,677     632,726
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR   4,910,069     477,799
CDW Corp.     634,908     133,889
                                           16,305,510
Materials (1.8%)
Glencore plc 165,712,973     927,031
Barrick Gold Corp.  32,022,294     563,272
Anglo American plc  14,875,218     402,567
                                            1,892,870
Real Estate (0.9%)
Welltower Inc.   7,326,283     652,772
VICI Properties Inc. Class A  10,490,749     313,568
                                              966,340
Utilities (2.1%)
Duke Energy Corp.  10,710,937     988,405
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Wellington Fund
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Exelon Corp.  24,834,902     956,392
American Electric Power Co. Inc.   3,914,516     311,400
                                             2,256,197
Total Common Stocks (Cost $43,522,459) 68,203,029
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
 
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (8.5%)
U.S. Government Securities (7.1%)
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.125%           1/31/25      50,000      49,445
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.625%           2/28/25      27,000      26,857
United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.750%           3/15/25     253,740     243,392
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%           3/31/25     175,000     172,430
2 United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.625%           4/15/25     266,680     258,346
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.250%           5/31/25     511,720     477,339
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.250%           5/31/25     145,000     143,595
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.625%           6/30/25     165,000     164,355
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.250%           7/31/25     145,975     135,323
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.750%           7/31/25     140,000     139,759
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.000%           8/15/25      61,860      59,009
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.125%           8/15/25     248,870     241,948
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.250%           8/31/25     125,010     115,517
United States Treasury Note/Bond  5.000%           8/31/25     155,000     155,460
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.500%           9/15/25       5,480       5,358
United States Treasury Note/Bond  5.000%           9/30/25     294,334     295,392
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.375%          11/30/25      78,000      71,614
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%          12/15/25      65,000      64,127
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.375%           1/31/26     626,325     571,717
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%           2/15/26     120,000     118,388
United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.625%           5/15/26      31,710      29,565
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.500%           7/15/26       2,120       2,118
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.375%           8/15/26     218,280     217,496
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.750%           8/31/26     120,380     108,831
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.625%          10/15/26     105,000     105,394
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.000%          11/15/26      17,430      16,251
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.625%          11/15/26     190,000     190,831
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.500%           3/31/27     231,318     217,728
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.750%           4/30/27     136,291     129,114
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.750%           7/31/27     229,865     217,079
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.125%           8/31/27      50,631      48,416
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.125%           9/30/27      35,000      34,672
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.125%          10/31/27     182,750     181,065
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.250%          11/15/27      24,532      22,658
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%          11/30/27      67,100      65,873
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%          12/31/27      40,552      39,811
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%           2/29/28      78,955      77,869
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.625%           5/31/28      12,367      12,015
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%           6/30/28      19,527      19,262
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.125%           7/31/28     208,959     207,229
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.375%           8/31/28     253,420     254,132
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.625%           9/30/28     186,993     189,447
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%           9/30/29       4,297       4,187
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%          10/31/29      15,799      15,495
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.500%           4/30/30       8,526       8,114
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.750%           5/31/30      21,836      21,075
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Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%           7/31/30      20,804      20,362
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.875%          10/31/30       4,088       4,212
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.375%          11/30/30       9,420       9,429
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%           8/15/33       9,833       9,461
United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.750%           8/15/41      12,610       8,112
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.000%          11/15/41     367,375     245,969
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.375%           2/15/42       8,898       6,337
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.250%           5/15/42      20,950      17,146
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.375%           8/15/42     198,343     164,997
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%          11/15/42     140,357     127,615
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%           2/15/43     188,834     168,476
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%           5/15/43     178,026     158,693
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.375%           8/15/43     149,291     142,737
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.000%           8/15/52         109          82
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%          11/15/52      13,049      11,928
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.625%           2/15/53      53,831      45,933
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.625%           5/15/53     245,310     209,472
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.125%           8/15/53     107,544     100,604
                                            7,396,663
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (1.2%)  
3,4 Fannie Mae Pool  1.770%            1/1/36      19,696      14,733
3 Ginnie Mae I Pool  7.000% 11/15/32–11/15/33         714         731
3,4 UMBS Pool  2.000%     4/1/36–3/1/37     182,737     160,494
3,4 UMBS Pool  2.500%     9/1/27–4/1/38      23,463      20,732
3,4 UMBS Pool  3.000%    3/1/33–11/1/46      26,061      24,706
3,4 UMBS Pool  3.500%    11/1/45–6/1/46          49          44
3,4 UMBS Pool  4.000%     3/1/46–8/1/51      39,485      36,822
3,4,5 UMBS Pool  4.500%   7/1/48–12/25/53     407,134     382,640
3,4 UMBS Pool  5.000%     8/1/43–5/1/53     610,211     589,613
3,4 UMBS Pool  5.500%     3/1/53–9/1/53      88,254      87,215
                                            1,317,730
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.2%)  
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  1.500%  8/25/41–11/25/42       3,233       2,931
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  1.700%           6/25/43         926         886
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  2.000%           6/25/44         140         137
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  2.500%           8/25/46      11,059       8,450
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  3.000%  12/25/39–9/25/57      39,474      34,454
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  3.500%  4/25/31–11/25/57      56,627      52,441
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  4.000%           7/25/53       1,978       1,914
3,4 Freddie Mac REMICS  1.500%          10/15/42       4,939       4,301
3,4 Freddie Mac REMICS  3.000%   6/15/44–7/15/45       8,765       7,405
3,4 Freddie Mac REMICS  3.500%  3/15/31–12/15/46      12,933      11,431
3,4 Freddie Mac REMICS  4.000%  12/15/30–2/15/31       3,864       3,733
3 Ginnie Mae REMICS  2.500%          10/20/49      71,273      60,788
                                               188,871
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $9,310,025) 8,903,264
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (1.0%)
3,6 Aaset Trust Series 2019-1  3.844%           5/15/39       4,478       3,381
3,6 Affirm Asset Securitization Trust Series 2021-Z1  1.070%           8/15/25       1,760       1,732
3,6 Affirm Asset Securitization Trust Series 2021-Z2  1.170%          11/16/26       3,447       3,382
3,6 Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC Series 2021-1A  1.937%           8/15/46      60,180      53,099
3 American Express Credit Account Master Trust Series 2023-4  5.150%           9/15/30      43,970      44,358
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Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3,6 American Tower Trust #1  5.490%           3/15/28      66,310      66,384
3,6 Angel Oak Mortgage Trust Series 2019-5  2.593%          10/25/49       1,349       1,292
3,6 Angel Oak Mortgage Trust Series 2019-6  2.620%          11/25/59       3,305       3,172
3,6 Angel Oak Mortgage Trust Series 2021-6  1.458%           9/25/66      21,911      16,976
3,6,7 BX Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2021-VOLT, TSFR1M + 0.814%  6.137%           9/15/36      25,090      24,337
3,6,7 BX Trust Series 2021-ARIA, TSFR1M + 1.014%  6.337%          10/15/36      14,785      14,357
3,6 Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust Series 2019-1A  3.967%           4/15/39      18,256      15,975
3,6 CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC Series 2020-1  1.690%           7/15/60       5,132       4,697
3,6 CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC Series 2021-1A  1.530%           3/15/61      36,873      32,662
3,6 CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC Series 2022-1A  5.970%           8/15/62       3,603       3,522
3,6 DB Master Finance LLC Series 2019-1A  4.021%           5/20/49      13,640      12,983
3,6 Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC Series 2021-1A  2.662%           4/25/51      13,411      11,527
3,6 Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC Series 2021-1A  3.151%           4/25/51      23,556      19,531
3,6 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC Series 2023-3  6.400%           3/20/30      47,500      47,930
3,4,7 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2016-C03, SOFR30A + 6.014% 11.343%          10/25/28       1,897       2,020
3,6 FirstKey Homes Trust Series 2021-SFR1  1.538%           8/17/38      64,087      56,852
3,4 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K156  4.430%           2/25/33      28,605      27,426
3,4,5 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K511  4.860%          10/25/28      40,745      40,632
3,4 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K-1512  3.059%           4/25/34       6,000       4,983
3,4 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K-1513  2.797%           8/25/34       7,500       6,048
3,4 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K-1521  2.184%           8/25/36      17,705      12,900
3 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2023-2  4.470%           2/16/28       9,420       9,275
3,6 GM Financial Revolving Receivables Trust Series 2023-2  5.770%           8/11/36      21,405      21,885
3,6 Home Partners of America Trust Series 2021-2  1.901%          12/17/26      32,770      28,975
3,6 Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd. Series 2019-1  3.721%           7/15/39       8,096       7,033
3,6 Horizon Aircraft Finance III Ltd. Series 2019-2  3.425%          11/15/39       9,658       7,567
3,6,7 Life Mortgage Trust Series 2021-BMR, TSFR1M + 0.814%  6.137%           3/15/38       9,146       8,918
3,6 MACH 1 Cayman Ltd. Series 2019-1  3.474%          10/15/39       8,233       7,098
3,6 MAPS Ltd. Series 2019-1A  4.458%           3/15/44       2,469       2,215
3,6 New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC Series 2021-1  1.910%          10/20/61     125,560     108,826
3,6 New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC Series 2021-1  2.410%          10/20/61      10,325       8,808
3,6 OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust Series 2021-1A  0.870%           7/14/28      28,353      27,120
3,6 Retained Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC Series 2023-1A  5.000%           9/15/48      58,946      54,137
3 Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series 2019-3  3.500%          10/25/58      22,177      20,429
3,6 SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-5AVE  4.144%            1/5/43      27,300      18,730
3,6 SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust Series 2021-B  1.140%           2/15/47      13,718      11,340
3,6 Start II Ltd. Series 2019-1  4.089%           3/15/44       9,072       7,959
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Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3,6 Taco Bell Funding LLC Series 2021-1A  1.946%           8/25/51      19,129      16,908
3,6 Taco Bell Funding LLC Series 2021-1A  2.294%           8/25/51      35,385      29,416
3,6 Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC Series 2019-1A  3.188%           7/15/44      10,461      10,233
3,6 Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC Series 2020-1A  1.645%           9/15/45      29,505      26,958
3,6 Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC Series 2021-1A  2.165%          10/15/46      48,430      42,841
3,6 Wheels Fleet Lease Funding LLC Series 2023-1A  5.800%           4/18/38      34,995      34,902
3,6 Wheels Fleet Lease Funding LLC Series 2023-2A  6.460%           8/18/38      25,780      26,069
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,164,606) 1,069,800
Corporate Bonds (21.9%)
Communications (1.1%)
America Movil SAB de CV  3.625%           4/22/29      26,990      24,801
America Movil SAB de CV  6.125%           3/30/40       7,380       7,609
AT&T Inc.  4.300%          12/15/42      35,590      29,108
AT&T Inc.  3.650%            6/1/51       8,341       5,808
Charter Communications Operating LLC  3.500%            3/1/42      29,050      19,152
Charter Communications Operating LLC  6.484%          10/23/45      24,277      22,515
Charter Communications Operating LLC  5.375%            5/1/47       8,253       6,670
Comcast Corp.  3.400%            4/1/30       4,940       4,504
Comcast Corp.  4.250%           1/15/33      42,890      39,987
Comcast Corp.  4.200%           8/15/34      30,890      28,217
Comcast Corp.  5.650%           6/15/35       4,725       4,850
Comcast Corp.  4.400%           8/15/35      32,325      29,683
Comcast Corp.  6.500%          11/15/35         945       1,035
Comcast Corp.  3.969%           11/1/47       8,452       6,630
Comcast Corp.  4.000%            3/1/48      12,180       9,628
Comcast Corp.  3.999%           11/1/49      23,162      18,133
Comcast Corp.  2.887%           11/1/51      56,240      35,471
Comcast Corp.  2.450%           8/15/52      13,355       7,716
Comcast Corp.  4.049%           11/1/52      10,339       8,066
Comcast Corp.  5.350%           5/15/53      48,000      46,380
Comcast Corp.  2.937%           11/1/56     210,578     128,555
Comcast Corp.  2.987%           11/1/63      91,251      54,244
6 Cox Communications Inc.  3.150%           8/15/24       2,503       2,455
6 Cox Communications Inc.  4.800%            2/1/35      30,000      26,905
Discovery Communications LLC  4.125%           5/15/29      14,172      13,080
Discovery Communications LLC  3.625%           5/15/30      20,000      17,666
Discovery Communications LLC  5.300%           5/15/49       5,000       4,086
Discovery Communications LLC  4.000%           9/15/55      29,815      19,684
Meta Platforms Inc.  4.950%           5/15/33      49,450      49,176
Meta Platforms Inc.  5.600%           5/15/53      30,075      30,592
Meta Platforms Inc.  5.750%           5/15/63      15,440      15,714
NBCUniversal Media LLC  4.450%           1/15/43       6,331       5,431
6 NTT Finance Corp.  1.162%            4/3/26      44,235      40,282
6 NTT Finance Corp.  2.065%            4/3/31      12,995      10,497
6 Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.  2.625%            4/8/31      23,430      19,704
Orange SA  9.000%            3/1/31      20,280      24,518
6 Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC  4.738%           3/20/25      16,224      16,092
Telefonica Emisiones SA  5.213%            3/8/47      19,100      16,354
Telefonica Emisiones SA  5.520%            3/1/49      19,772      17,588
T-Mobile USA Inc.  2.050%           2/15/28      29,985      26,375
T-Mobile USA Inc.  3.875%           4/15/30      70,676      64,903
T-Mobile USA Inc.  4.375%           4/15/40      15,735      13,448
T-Mobile USA Inc.  3.000%           2/15/41       4,885       3,441
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.  4.375%           8/16/41      26,724      23,026
Verizon Communications Inc.  4.329%           9/21/28      14,919      14,407
Verizon Communications Inc.  2.355%           3/15/32      64,265      51,245
Verizon Communications Inc.  4.812%           3/15/39      24,854      22,746
Walt Disney Co.  2.650%           1/13/31       7,914       6,804
Walt Disney Co.  3.500%           5/13/40      50,260      40,424
Walt Disney Co.  4.750%           9/15/44       2,358       2,124
Walt Disney Co.  4.750%          11/15/46      14,000      12,573
Walt Disney Co.  2.750%            9/1/49      16,835      10,818
Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  3.755%           3/15/27       9,767       9,215
Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  4.054%           3/15/29       4,854       4,485
Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  5.141%           3/15/52       9,709       7,759
                                            1,182,379
Consumer Discretionary (0.7%)
Amazon.com Inc.  3.600%           4/13/32      84,875      78,083
Amazon.com Inc.  4.800%           12/5/34      37,370      37,651
Amazon.com Inc.  4.950%           12/5/44      22,605      22,193
Amazon.com Inc.  3.950%           4/13/52      17,395      14,237
Amazon.com Inc.  4.250%           8/22/57      37,717      32,304
3 American Honda Finance Corp.  2.000%           3/24/28      19,250      16,975
6 BMW US Capital LLC  1.250%           8/12/26      28,900      26,140
3 Brown University  2.924%            9/1/50       5,205       3,467
3 Duke University  2.832%           10/1/55      25,700      16,105
General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  3.950%           4/13/24      57,810      57,344
3 Georgetown University  4.315%            4/1/49       5,405       4,500
3 Georgetown University  2.943%            4/1/50       9,430       6,034
Georgetown University  5.115%            4/1/53      12,435      11,798
Home Depot Inc.  3.900%           12/6/28      10,250       9,860
Home Depot Inc.  2.700%           4/15/30          56          49
Home Depot Inc.  3.250%           4/15/32      44,440      39,466
Home Depot Inc.  4.500%           9/15/32      27,360      26,792
Home Depot Inc.  3.300%           4/15/40      18,410      14,351
Home Depot Inc.  4.400%           3/15/45      28,655      24,966
Home Depot Inc.  4.250%            4/1/46      25,000      21,139
Home Depot Inc.  4.500%           12/6/48      12,215      10,779
Home Depot Inc.  3.125%          12/15/49       2,490       1,715
Home Depot Inc.  2.375%           3/15/51       2,495       1,456
Home Depot Inc.  2.750%           9/15/51      19,955      12,579
Home Depot Inc.  3.625%           4/15/52      25,570      19,224
Home Depot Inc.  4.950%           9/15/52      36,582      34,660
6 Hyundai Capital America  0.875%           6/14/24      49,225      47,918
6 Hyundai Capital America  1.650%           9/17/26      36,480      32,678
3 Johns Hopkins University  4.083%            7/1/53       7,805       6,314
3 Johns Hopkins University  2.813%            1/1/60       6,420       3,824
3 Leland Stanford Junior University  7.650%           6/15/26      29,000      30,407
Lowe's Cos. Inc.  3.100%            5/3/27       8,700       8,193
Lowe's Cos. Inc.  6.500%           3/15/29      13,301      14,115
Lowe's Cos. Inc.  3.750%            4/1/32       7,464       6,680
Lowe's Cos. Inc.  5.800%           9/15/62       8,253       7,967
3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology  2.989%            7/1/50         852         584
3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology  2.294%            7/1/51         945         548
Massachusetts Institute of Technology  3.067%            4/1/52         405         280
3 McDonald's Corp.  4.875%           7/15/40      10,000       9,219
3 Northeastern University  2.894%           10/1/50       6,995       4,505
3 Northwestern University  2.640%           12/1/50         805         505
President & Fellows of Harvard College  2.517%          10/15/50       1,028         642
President & Fellows of Harvard College  3.745%          11/15/52         450         355
Thomas Jefferson University  3.847%           11/1/57      23,125      15,991
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Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Trustees of Princeton University  2.516%            7/1/50       1,997       1,268
Trustees of Princeton University  4.201%            3/1/52       2,157       1,845
3 Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania  2.396%           10/1/50       6,430       3,813
3 University of Chicago  2.761%            4/1/45       5,825       4,098
University of Southern California  4.976%           10/1/53      22,830      21,679
3 Yale University  2.402%           4/15/50         361         217
                                              767,512
Consumer Staples (0.9%)
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC  6.500%            1/1/28      19,550      20,511
3 Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC  4.700%            2/1/36      35,700      34,024
3 Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC  4.900%            2/1/46      32,546      30,116
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.375%           4/15/38      17,598      15,928
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.950%           1/15/42      41,163      38,923
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.750%           4/15/58      30,829      27,413
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  5.800%           1/23/59      10,479      10,952
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.600%            6/1/60      12,237      10,533
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  4.500%           3/15/49      35,045      30,613
BAT Capital Corp.  6.343%            8/2/30      10,115      10,378
BAT Capital Corp.  7.079%            8/2/43      11,335      11,535
6 Cargill Inc.  6.875%            5/1/28      19,355      20,395
6 Cargill Inc.  4.760%          11/23/45      28,190      24,976
6 CK Hutchison International 20 Ltd.  3.375%            5/8/50      22,015      15,512
6 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc  0.800%            5/3/24      32,165      31,417
3 Colgate-Palmolive Co.  7.600%           5/19/25      13,920      14,454
Conagra Brands Inc.  4.600%           11/1/25       7,855       7,706
Conagra Brands Inc.  1.375%           11/1/27       4,341       3,731
6 Danone SA  2.947%           11/2/26      30,550      28,773
Diageo Capital plc  2.375%          10/24/29      20,000      17,382
Diageo Capital plc  2.000%           4/29/30       5,830       4,853
Diageo Capital plc  2.125%           4/29/32       1,845       1,466
Diageo Capital plc  5.625%           10/5/33      34,450      35,601
Hormel Foods Corp.  1.700%            6/3/28       8,125       7,147
Kenvue Inc.  5.000%           3/22/30      33,325      33,466
Kenvue Inc.  5.100%           3/22/43      15,025      14,646
Kenvue Inc.  5.050%           3/22/53      16,335      15,618
McCormick & Co. Inc.  2.500%           4/15/30       3,205       2,719
Molson Coors Beverage Co.  3.000%           7/15/26      54,900      52,017
Philip Morris International Inc.  3.375%           8/11/25      14,440      13,981
Philip Morris International Inc.  5.125%          11/17/27      39,385      39,429
Philip Morris International Inc.  5.625%          11/17/29      39,305      39,973
Philip Morris International Inc.  5.125%           2/15/30     107,792     106,365
Philip Morris International Inc.  5.750%          11/17/32      50,815      51,944
Philip Morris International Inc.  5.375%           2/15/33      83,714      82,467
Philip Morris International Inc.  4.875%          11/15/43       6,185       5,454
6 Sigma Alimentos SA de CV  4.125%            5/2/26      14,750      14,034
                                              926,452
Energy (1.1%)
6 Aker BP ASA  6.000%           6/13/33      17,570      17,587
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  1.749%           8/10/30      12,780      10,479
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  2.721%           1/12/32      42,755      36,088
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  4.812%           2/13/33      38,275      37,173
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  4.893%           9/11/33      39,975      39,033
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.060%           6/17/41      20,000      14,626
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  2.772%          11/10/50      11,870       7,442
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  2.939%            6/4/51      30,385      19,661
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.001%           3/17/52      61,366      40,050
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.379%            2/8/61      12,750       8,516
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Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
6 Cheniere Energy Partners LP  5.950%           6/30/33      23,000      22,837
6 Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC  5.927%           8/15/30      11,830      11,884
6 Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC  6.497%           8/15/43      39,861      40,386
6 Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC  6.544%          11/15/53       8,253       8,422
6 Columbia Pipelines Operating Co. LLC  6.714%           8/15/63       8,253       8,533
Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc.  3.000%          11/15/29      19,580      17,059
3 Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc.  4.800%           11/1/43       4,185       3,532
3 Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc.  4.600%          12/15/44      24,863      19,925
6 EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl  3.545%           8/31/36      21,220      17,700
6 EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl  4.387%          11/30/46      16,115      11,929
Enbridge Inc.  6.000%          11/15/28      12,495      12,846
Enbridge Inc.  6.200%          11/15/30      18,500      19,231
Energy Transfer LP  5.250%           4/15/29      40,000      39,325
Energy Transfer LP  6.550%           12/1/33      15,150      15,865
Energy Transfer LP  5.350%           5/15/45       3,500       3,055
Energy Transfer LP  5.300%           4/15/47       5,745       4,976
Energy Transfer LP  5.400%           10/1/47       8,253       7,268
Energy Transfer LP  5.000%           5/15/50       5,110       4,301
Enterprise Products Operating LLC  5.100%           2/15/45       9,720       9,121
Enterprise Products Operating LLC  3.700%           1/31/51       5,935       4,449
Enterprise Products Operating LLC  3.300%           2/15/53      15,000      10,482
Exxon Mobil Corp.  3.043%            3/1/26       8,115       7,808
Exxon Mobil Corp.  2.275%           8/16/26      36,735      34,540
Exxon Mobil Corp.  2.440%           8/16/29      17,771      15,701
Exxon Mobil Corp.  2.610%          10/15/30      35,925      31,308
Exxon Mobil Corp.  4.114%            3/1/46      12,060      10,180
6 Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.  2.160%           3/31/34      43,699      36,999
6 Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.  2.940%           9/30/40      41,504      32,681
6 Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl  6.129%           2/23/38       8,839       8,837
6 Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl  6.510%           2/23/42      26,755      26,827
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  6.450%           9/15/36       8,253       8,466
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  6.200%           3/15/40       2,913       2,866
Occidental Petroleum Corp.  6.600%           3/15/46       9,250       9,477
ONEOK Inc.  5.650%           11/1/28      10,995      11,076
6 Schlumberger Holdings Corp.  3.900%           5/17/28      31,025      29,468
Schlumberger Investment SA  3.650%           12/1/23      44,520      44,520
Shell International Finance BV  3.250%           5/11/25      11,051      10,764
Shell International Finance BV  4.125%           5/11/35      43,465      39,829
Shell International Finance BV  5.500%           3/25/40      12,990      13,206
Shell International Finance BV  2.875%          11/26/41      15,000      10,729
Shell International Finance BV  4.375%           5/11/45      96,700      83,726
Shell International Finance BV  4.000%           5/10/46      10,000       8,149
Shell International Finance BV  3.000%          11/26/51      52,435      34,864
Suncor Energy Inc.  5.950%           12/1/34      20,700      20,642
Targa Resources Corp.  6.150%            3/1/29      29,070      29,712
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.  4.875%           1/15/26      47,256      46,633
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.  4.100%           4/15/30       7,125       6,564
                                            1,139,353
Financials (10.0%)
ACE Capital Trust II  9.700%            4/1/30      20,000      23,122
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC  3.000%          10/29/28      15,230      13,433
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC  3.300%           1/30/32       3,550       2,944
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC  3.400%          10/29/33       9,080       7,353
6 AIA Group Ltd.  3.600%            4/9/29      50,475      46,699
6 AIA Group Ltd.  3.375%            4/7/30      12,460      11,148
Allstate Corp.  5.250%           3/30/33      17,545      17,291
Allstate Corp.  5.550%            5/9/35       6,611       6,579
Allstate Corp.  3.850%           8/10/49       4,741       3,517
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Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
American Express Co.  6.489%          10/30/31      10,570      11,129
American Express Co.  5.043%            5/1/34      66,555      64,163
American International Group Inc.  6.250%            5/1/36       7,775       7,935
American International Group Inc.  4.800%           7/10/45      10,680       9,227
American International Group Inc.  4.750%            4/1/48      21,995      19,088
American International Group Inc.  4.375%           6/30/50      12,500      10,076
Ameriprise Financial Inc.  5.700%          12/15/28      21,210      21,706
Ameriprise Financial Inc.  4.500%           5/13/32      11,845      11,282
Ameriprise Financial Inc.  5.150%           5/15/33      23,715      23,195
Aon Corp.  2.850%           5/28/27      18,870      17,489
6 Athene Global Funding  1.000%           4/16/24      22,095      21,622
6 Athene Global Funding  1.985%           8/19/28         290         243
6 Athene Global Funding  2.717%            1/7/29      33,350      28,227
6 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.  2.570%          11/25/35      22,135      17,078
6 Aviation Capital Group LLC  1.950%           9/20/26      14,298      12,681
Banco Santander SA  1.849%           3/25/26      14,000      12,761
Banco Santander SA  2.749%           12/3/30      11,800       9,238
Banco Santander SA  2.958%           3/25/31      10,000       8,200
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.500%           4/19/26      10,000       9,619
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.559%           4/23/27      86,705      82,455
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.593%           7/21/28      47,950      44,771
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.419%          12/20/28       8,681       7,977
3 Bank of America Corp.  4.271%           7/23/29      74,365      70,228
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.974%            2/7/30     120,185     111,088
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.194%           7/23/30      35,285      31,010
3 Bank of America Corp.  2.496%           2/13/31      50,870      42,268
Bank of America Corp.  2.572%          10/20/32      17,275      13,753
3 Bank of America Corp.  5.015%           7/22/33      10,085       9,583
Bank of America Corp.  5.872%           9/15/34      51,655      51,828
Bank of America Corp.  3.846%            3/8/37      40,872      34,506
3 Bank of America Corp.  5.875%            2/7/42       9,965      10,229
Bank of America Corp.  3.311%           4/22/42      55,635      41,027
3 Bank of America Corp.  5.000%           1/21/44      39,433      36,641
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.946%           1/23/49       5,380       4,226
3 Bank of America Corp.  4.330%           3/15/50      66,970      55,563
Bank of America Corp.  2.972%           7/21/52      65,950      43,268
Bank of America NA  5.526%           8/18/26      72,681      73,267
3 Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  3.000%           2/24/25      27,990      27,149
3 Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  5.148%           5/22/26      17,665      17,547
3 Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  5.834%          10/25/33      18,540      18,887
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  4.706%            2/1/34      14,535      13,622
3 Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  4.967%           4/26/34      36,300      34,529
Bank of Nova Scotia  2.700%            8/3/26      63,160      59,002
5 Bank of Nova Scotia  5.350%           12/7/26      58,000      57,872
Bank of Nova Scotia  1.950%            2/2/27      12,470      11,282
6 Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA  1.604%           10/4/26      34,305      30,823
3 Barclays plc  3.932%            5/7/25      55,605      55,050
3 Barclays plc  2.852%            5/7/26       9,975       9,507
Barclays plc  2.279%          11/24/27      14,930      13,400
Barclays plc  2.667%           3/10/32      40,502      31,945
Barclays plc  3.330%          11/24/42      37,170      25,659
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.  2.875%           3/15/32       4,750       4,111
BlackRock Inc.  2.100%           2/25/32      24,849      19,937
BlackRock Inc.  4.750%           5/25/33      68,215      66,366
6 Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC  2.550%           3/30/32      22,680      17,795
6 BNP Paribas SA  2.819%          11/19/25      45,685      44,268
6 BNP Paribas SA  1.323%           1/13/27      18,995      17,267
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
6 BNP Paribas SA  3.500%          11/16/27      69,325      64,276
6 BNP Paribas SA  2.591%           1/20/28      35,220      31,965
6 BNP Paribas SA  5.335%           6/12/29      36,955      36,565
6 BNP Paribas SA  2.159%           9/15/29      27,497      23,278
6 BNP Paribas SA  2.871%           4/19/32      26,985      21,900
5,6 BNP Paribas SA  5.894%           12/5/34      65,455      65,680
BPCE SA  4.000%           4/15/24      30,615      30,411
6 BPCE SA  5.150%           7/21/24      43,790      43,341
6 BPCE SA  5.029%           1/15/25      71,930      71,212
6 BPCE SA  2.045%          10/19/27      25,245      22,487
6 BPCE SA  3.500%          10/23/27      64,230      58,875
6 BPCE SA  2.700%           10/1/29      50,000      42,671
6 BPCE SA  6.714%          10/19/29      33,690      34,339
6 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding  1.000%           4/12/24       2,425       2,380
6 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding  1.750%           1/13/25      16,910      16,086
6 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding  1.550%           5/24/26      20,210      18,172
6 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding  2.000%           6/28/28      16,275      13,685
6 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce  1.150%            7/8/26      33,885      30,709
Capital One Financial Corp.  3.750%           4/24/24      55,460      54,936
Capital One Financial Corp.  3.200%            2/5/25      24,185      23,372
Capital One Financial Corp.  7.149%          10/29/27      15,235      15,507
Capital One Financial Corp.  6.312%            6/8/29      12,425      12,357
3 Capital One Financial Corp.  7.624%          10/30/31       9,709      10,156
Capital One Financial Corp.  6.377%            6/8/34      27,523      26,805
Charles Schwab Corp.  0.750%           3/18/24      30,130      29,688
Charles Schwab Corp.  3.200%            3/2/27      19,665      18,393
Charles Schwab Corp.  2.000%           3/20/28      27,375      23,666
Charles Schwab Corp.  2.900%            3/3/32      50,765      41,522
Charles Schwab Corp.  5.853%           5/19/34      18,370      18,132
Charles Schwab Corp.  6.136%           8/24/34      21,620      21,676
Chubb Corp.  6.000%           5/11/37      50,000      52,585
Chubb INA Holdings Inc.  3.350%           5/15/24      22,345      22,104
Chubb INA Holdings Inc.  4.350%           11/3/45      29,835      25,914
Citigroup Inc.  0.981%            5/1/25      32,820      32,082
Citigroup Inc.  1.462%            6/9/27      62,962      56,672
3 Citigroup Inc.  3.070%           2/24/28      65,000      60,273
Citigroup Inc.  4.125%           7/25/28      14,550      13,617
3 Citigroup Inc.  3.520%          10/27/28      72,550      67,466
3 Citigroup Inc.  3.878%           1/24/39      37,030      30,271
Citigroup Inc.  2.904%           11/3/42      19,370      13,220
6 CNO Global Funding  1.650%            1/6/25       8,725       8,279
6 CNO Global Funding  2.650%            1/6/29      12,585      10,590
6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia  5.071%           9/14/28      36,585      36,724
6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia  2.688%           3/11/31      74,015      58,384
6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia  3.784%           3/14/32       9,885       8,238
6 Cooperatieve Rabobank UA  1.106%           2/24/27      46,710      42,122
6 Cooperatieve Rabobank UA  4.655%           8/22/28      26,667      25,625
Corebridge Financial Inc.  3.900%            4/5/32      25,012      21,934
6 Corebridge Financial Inc.  6.050%           9/15/33       5,070       5,131
Corebridge Financial Inc.  4.350%            4/5/42       2,760       2,216
Corebridge Financial Inc.  4.400%            4/5/52      27,235      21,229
6 Corebridge Global Funding  5.750%            7/2/26      17,660      17,639
6 Corebridge Global Funding  5.900%           9/19/28       8,525       8,622
6 Credit Agricole SA  3.250%           10/4/24      71,600      70,094
6 Credit Agricole SA  5.589%            7/5/26      40,520      40,680
6 Credit Agricole SA  6.316%           10/3/29      20,380      20,775
Credit Suisse AG  7.500%           2/15/28      38,712      41,384
6 Danske Bank A/S  5.375%           1/12/24      28,240      28,208
20

 

Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
6 Danske Bank A/S  1.621%           9/11/26      28,990      26,722
6 Danske Bank A/S  6.259%           9/22/26      35,035      35,250
6 Danske Bank A/S  1.549%           9/10/27      55,460      49,299
Deutsche Bank AG  6.720%           1/18/29       9,910      10,086
Deutsche Bank AG  6.819%          11/20/29      32,875      33,487
6 DNB Bank ASA  1.535%           5/25/27      44,030      39,563
6 DNB Bank ASA  1.605%           3/30/28      45,870      40,106
6 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding  1.400%            7/7/25      10,395       9,687
6 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding  1.300%           7/12/26      26,755      23,810
6 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding  1.700%          11/12/26      12,440      11,036
6 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding  1.400%           8/27/27      18,220      15,556
6 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding  1.800%            3/8/28      28,220      24,111
6 Farmers Exchange Capital  7.050%           7/15/28      25,000      25,182
6 Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec  5.147%          11/27/28      35,825      36,063
Fifth Third Bancorp  4.055%           4/25/28      15,040      14,054
Fifth Third Bancorp  4.337%           4/25/33      37,730      33,105
6 Five Corners Funding Trust II  2.850%           5/15/30      30,000      25,674
6 Five Corners Funding Trust III  5.791%           2/15/33      26,260      26,732
6 Five Corners Funding Trust IV  5.997%           2/15/53      47,972      48,818
6 GA Global Funding Trust  1.000%            4/8/24      21,750      21,295
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.500%           1/23/25      17,545      17,112
3 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.272%           9/29/25      46,260      45,236
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.850%           1/26/27      17,980      17,267
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.431%            3/9/27      60,000      54,410
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.542%           9/10/27      97,685      87,070
3 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.691%            6/5/28      20,055      18,830
3 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.814%           4/23/29      23,795      22,117
3 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  4.223%            5/1/29      67,740      63,979
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.800%           3/15/30      23,040      20,884
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.992%           1/27/32      30,600      23,727
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.615%           4/22/32      88,125      70,999
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.383%           7/21/32      94,160      74,188
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.650%          10/21/32      14,050      11,209
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.102%           2/24/33      31,457      25,952
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  6.750%           10/1/37      43,995      46,257
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  6.250%            2/1/41      20,135      21,134
3 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  4.800%            7/8/44      25,675      22,838
6 Guardian Life Global Funding  1.250%           5/13/26       6,735       6,120
HSBC Holdings plc  0.976%           5/24/25      10,150       9,889
HSBC Holdings plc  1.589%           5/24/27      25,850      23,288
HSBC Holdings plc  5.887%           8/14/27      49,615      49,705
HSBC Holdings plc  2.251%          11/22/27      74,610      67,512
3 HSBC Holdings plc  4.041%           3/13/28      21,805      20,642
HSBC Holdings plc  7.390%           11/3/28      36,196      38,221
3 HSBC Holdings plc  4.583%           6/19/29      40,480      38,514
HSBC Holdings plc  2.206%           8/17/29      53,960      45,826
3 HSBC Holdings plc  2.357%           8/18/31      54,320      43,504
HSBC Holdings plc  2.804%           5/24/32      50,910      40,848
HSBC Holdings plc  2.871%          11/22/32      52,995      42,228
HSBC Holdings plc  5.402%           8/11/33      22,060      21,209
HSBC Holdings plc  6.500%            5/2/36      22,500      22,657
HSBC Holdings plc  6.100%           1/14/42      38,220      40,605
Huntington National Bank  4.552%           5/17/28      11,240      10,634
ING Groep NV  3.950%           3/29/27      44,565      42,322
ING Groep NV  1.726%            4/1/27      16,075      14,608
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  4.350%           6/15/29       8,575       8,269
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  1.850%           9/15/32      26,030      19,882
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  4.600%           3/15/33      38,595      36,801
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  2.650%           9/15/40       5,860       4,081
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  3.000%           6/15/50      55,205      36,459
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  4.950%           6/15/52      74,200      68,602
6 JAB Holdings BV  2.200%          11/23/30       3,137       2,445
6 JAB Holdings BV  3.750%           5/28/51      19,275      12,250
6 JAB Holdings BV  4.500%            4/8/52      31,940      23,309
6 Jackson National Life Global Funding  1.750%           1/12/25      18,915      17,960
6 Jackson National Life Insurance Co.  8.150%           3/15/27      18,890      19,744
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.900%           7/15/25      13,870      13,572
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.069%            6/1/29      42,085      36,482
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.452%           12/5/29      64,735      61,946
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.702%            5/6/30      16,000      14,651
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.580%           4/22/32      58,675      47,972
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.586%           4/26/33      30,000      27,873
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.912%           7/25/33      37,288      35,424
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.350%            6/1/34     100,000      97,721
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.109%           4/22/41      19,440      14,227
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.600%           7/15/41      96,000      97,139
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.400%            1/6/42      18,035      17,886
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.157%           4/22/42      50,000      36,558
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.625%           8/16/43      16,100      15,991
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.950%            6/1/45      15,000      13,600
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.964%          11/15/48     170,535     135,105
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.109%           4/22/51      19,885      13,331
6 KBC Group NV  5.796%           1/19/29       7,540       7,475
6 KBC Group NV  6.324%           9/21/34      28,255      28,420
6 Liberty Mutual Group Inc.  4.569%            2/1/29      14,170      13,594
6 Liberty Mutual Group Inc.  5.500%           6/15/52      26,870      23,515
6 Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.  7.875%          10/15/26      31,210      32,620
6 LSEGA Financing plc  1.375%            4/6/26      56,790      51,702
6 LSEGA Financing plc  2.000%            4/6/28      24,615      21,362
6 LSEGA Financing plc  2.500%            4/6/31      50,408      41,670
M&T Bank Corp.  7.413%          10/30/29      34,685      36,130
6 Macquarie Group Ltd.  1.935%           4/14/28      42,835      37,535
6 Macquarie Group Ltd.  2.871%           1/14/33      56,227      44,111
3 Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.  2.900%            2/6/25      24,685      23,767
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.  4.700%           1/27/28      81,471      76,556
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  4.375%           3/15/29      23,405      22,785
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  4.900%           3/15/49      10,915       9,916
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  2.900%          12/15/51      20,255      12,655
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  5.450%           3/15/53       7,835       7,650
6 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.  3.200%           12/1/61      30,000      17,666
MetLife Inc.  4.125%           8/13/42      15,565      12,789
MetLife Inc.  4.875%          11/13/43      17,000      15,422
MetLife Inc.  5.000%           7/15/52      15,634      14,274
6 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  3.450%          12/18/26      23,660      22,420
6 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  4.400%           6/30/27       9,910       9,550
6 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  3.000%           9/19/27      21,455      19,712
6 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  4.300%           8/25/29      15,345      14,521
6 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  2.400%           1/11/32      53,825      42,880
6 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  5.150%           3/28/33      16,475      16,078
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  5.017%           7/20/28      31,915      31,403
3 Morgan Stanley  3.875%           4/29/24      97,010      96,282
3 Morgan Stanley  3.700%          10/23/24      29,050      28,542
Morgan Stanley  0.790%           5/30/25      42,545      41,347
3 Morgan Stanley  2.720%           7/22/25      53,860      52,737
3 Morgan Stanley  4.000%           7/23/25      29,455      28,798
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Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Morgan Stanley  2.630%           2/18/26      61,765      59,333
3 Morgan Stanley  3.125%           7/27/26      11,435      10,810
3 Morgan Stanley  6.250%            8/9/26      20,000      20,413
Morgan Stanley  3.625%           1/20/27      60,000      57,306
3 Morgan Stanley  3.772%           1/24/29      56,905      53,091
3 Morgan Stanley  2.699%           1/22/31      74,290      62,756
3 Morgan Stanley  1.928%           4/28/32      50,000      38,442
3 Morgan Stanley  2.239%           7/21/32      81,175      63,524
3 Morgan Stanley  2.511%          10/20/32      36,580      29,033
Morgan Stanley  2.943%           1/21/33      31,555      25,747
Morgan Stanley  6.627%           11/1/34      21,815      23,120
Morgan Stanley  2.484%           9/16/36      43,080      32,521
Morgan Stanley  5.948%           1/19/38      25,160      24,411
Morgan Stanley  4.300%           1/27/45      18,360      15,441
Nasdaq Inc.  5.550%           2/15/34      17,880      17,879
Nasdaq Inc.  3.950%            3/7/52      18,120      13,461
Nasdaq Inc.  5.950%           8/15/53       6,285       6,339
Nasdaq Inc.  6.100%           6/28/63       4,555       4,630
National Australia Bank Ltd.  3.905%            6/9/27      33,500      32,205
6 National Australia Bank Ltd.  5.134%          11/28/28      51,330      51,666
6 National Australia Bank Ltd.  2.332%           8/21/30      75,550      59,300
6 National Australia Bank Ltd.  2.990%           5/21/31      62,492      50,026
6 National Australia Bank Ltd.  3.347%           1/12/37      38,825      30,402
6 National Securities Clearing Corp.  5.100%          11/21/27      52,090      52,267
6 Nationwide Financial Services Inc.  3.900%          11/30/49      48,905      35,630
6 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.  4.350%           4/30/50      41,675      30,668
NatWest Group plc  1.642%           6/14/27      29,040      26,075
6 NatWest Markets plc  0.800%           8/12/24      22,050      21,297
6 NBK SPC Ltd.  1.625%           9/15/27      67,900      60,638
6 New York Life Insurance Co.  5.875%           5/15/33      55,395      56,829
6 New York Life Insurance Co.  3.750%           5/15/50       9,245       6,761
6 New York Life Insurance Co.  4.450%           5/15/69      15,270      11,915
6 Nordea Bank Abp  1.500%           9/30/26      65,800      58,936
6 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.  3.850%           9/30/47      30,684      22,945
6 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.  3.625%           9/30/59       9,324       6,311
6 Pacific Life Global Funding II  1.375%           4/14/26      27,085      24,725
6 Pacific LifeCorp  5.400%           9/15/52      18,030      16,734
6 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  3.450%            7/1/24      16,420      16,165
6 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  2.700%           11/1/24      10,220       9,914
6 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  3.950%           3/10/25      52,010      50,706
6 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  4.450%           1/29/26      16,450      15,924
6 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  5.875%          11/15/27      45,805      45,774
6 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  5.700%            2/1/28      41,755      41,468
6 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  6.050%            8/1/28      37,310      37,645
6 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  6.200%           6/15/30       7,282       7,387
3 PNC Bank NA  3.300%          10/30/24      18,195      17,804
3 PNC Bank NA  3.100%          10/25/27      41,975      38,443
3 PNC Bank NA  3.250%           1/22/28      60,465      55,575
6 Pricoa Global Funding I  5.100%           5/30/28      33,975      33,913
6 Principal Life Global Funding II  2.500%           9/16/29      25,000      21,267
Progressive Corp.  4.950%           6/15/33      54,414      53,474
Progressive Corp.  4.125%           4/15/47       9,955       8,134
6 Protective Life Global Funding  4.714%            7/6/27      18,335      17,898
Prudential Financial Inc.  3.905%           12/7/47       7,767       5,922
6 RGA Global Funding  2.700%           1/18/29      14,330      12,384
3 Royal Bank of Canada  5.000%            2/1/33      49,000      47,214
6 Standard Chartered plc  1.214%           3/23/25       6,465       6,357
6 Standard Chartered plc  6.301%            1/9/29      32,130      32,276
23

 

Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
State Street Corp.  4.821%           1/26/34      14,655      13,773
6 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.  0.850%           3/25/24      58,195      57,307
6 Svenska Handelsbanken AB  1.418%           6/11/27      62,395      55,784
6 Swedbank AB  6.136%           9/12/26      33,865      34,086
6 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America  4.900%           9/15/44      32,380      28,758
6 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America  4.270%           5/15/47      42,390      34,323
Toronto-Dominion Bank  4.456%            6/8/32      13,271      12,333
3 Truist Financial Corp.  3.700%            6/5/25      49,000      47,588
3 Truist Financial Corp.  4.873%           1/26/29      34,945      33,512
UBS AG  1.250%            6/1/26      36,125      32,767
UBS AG  5.650%           9/11/28      52,280      52,850
UBS Group AG  3.750%           3/26/25      28,568      27,715
6 UBS Group AG  2.593%           9/11/25      17,585      17,097
6 UBS Group AG  1.305%            2/2/27      14,940      13,486
6 UBS Group AG  1.494%           8/10/27      40,005      35,540
6 UBS Group AG  3.869%           1/12/29      10,980      10,117
6 UBS Group AG  2.095%           2/11/32      23,650      18,125
6 UBS Group AG  3.091%           5/14/32      59,185      48,240
6 UBS Group AG  2.746%           2/11/33      16,800      13,072
6 UBS Group AG  6.537%           8/12/33      18,290      18,666
6 UBS Group AG  9.016%          11/15/33       9,250      10,958
6 UBS Group AG  6.301%           9/22/34      30,805      31,071
6 UBS Group AG  3.179%           2/11/43      36,770      25,170
6 UniCredit SpA  1.982%            6/3/27      35,165      31,652
6 UniCredit SpA  3.127%            6/3/32      35,545      28,695
3 US Bancorp  3.700%           1/30/24      52,500      52,287
3 US Bancorp  2.677%           1/27/33      16,145      12,725
US Bancorp  2.491%           11/3/36      20,116      14,889
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  3.550%           9/29/25      32,170      31,106
Wells Fargo & Co.  3.000%           4/22/26      39,405      37,272
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  3.196%           6/17/27      60,555      57,080
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  3.526%           3/24/28      19,500      18,287
Wells Fargo & Co.  6.303%          10/23/29      35,415      36,498
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  2.879%          10/30/30      15,000      12,906
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  2.572%           2/11/31      76,020      63,533
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  3.350%            3/2/33       7,970       6,674
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.897%           7/25/33     117,741     110,290
Wells Fargo & Co.  5.389%           4/24/34      10,525      10,128
Wells Fargo & Co.  5.606%           1/15/44      71,831      66,826
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.650%           11/4/44      10,315       8,504
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.900%          11/17/45      19,160      16,258
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.400%           6/14/46      73,300      57,115
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.750%           12/7/46      23,150      18,969
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.611%           4/25/53      84,025      70,389
                                           10,433,064
Health Care (2.0%)
AbbVie Inc.  3.800%           3/15/25      15,725      15,423
3 AdventHealth Obligated Group  2.795%          11/15/51      30,030      18,663
3 Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.  2.211%           6/15/30       7,210       5,984
3 Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.  3.008%           6/15/50       8,980       5,948
6 Alcon Finance Corp.  2.750%           9/23/26       5,830       5,424
6 Alcon Finance Corp.  2.600%           5/27/30       5,665       4,744
6 Alcon Finance Corp.  5.375%           12/6/32       8,550       8,492
6 Alcon Finance Corp.  3.800%           9/23/49       6,025       4,478
6 Alcon Finance Corp.  5.750%           12/6/52       9,480       9,493
Amgen Inc.  4.400%            5/1/45       4,734       3,929
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Amgen Inc.  4.200%           2/22/52      17,717      13,977
Amgen Inc.  5.750%            3/2/63      13,585      13,310
3 Ascension Health  2.532%          11/15/29      22,515      19,611
3 Ascension Health  4.847%          11/15/53      23,970      21,728
AstraZeneca plc  4.000%           1/17/29      44,555      43,016
AstraZeneca plc  6.450%           9/15/37      23,385      26,071
Banner Health  2.907%            1/1/42      29,965      20,524
6 Bayer US Finance LLC  3.375%           10/8/24      33,220      32,458
6 Bayer US Finance LLC  6.125%          11/21/26      11,190      11,219
6 Bayer US Finance LLC  6.250%           1/21/29      12,480      12,528
6 Bayer US Finance II LLC  4.250%          12/15/25      46,665      44,979
3 Beth Israel Lahey Health Inc.  3.080%            7/1/51       8,555       5,041
3 Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc.  4.302%            7/1/28      20,339      19,487
3 Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc.  3.464%            6/1/30      17,085      15,254
3 Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc.  2.095%            6/1/31      11,305       8,992
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  3.550%           3/15/42      63,155      49,096
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  4.550%           2/20/48       5,703       4,946
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  4.250%          10/26/49       4,235       3,505
3 Cedars-Sinai Health System  2.288%           8/15/31      43,795      35,113
3 Children's Hospital Corp.  2.585%            2/1/50       5,460       3,313
3 Cigna Group  3.250%           4/15/25      31,655      30,710
Cigna Group  4.375%          10/15/28      18,600      17,957
CommonSpirit Health  2.760%           10/1/24      29,395      28,582
CommonSpirit Health  3.347%           10/1/29      36,655      32,464
CommonSpirit Health  2.782%           10/1/30      21,827      18,192
3 CommonSpirit Health  4.350%           11/1/42      28,315      23,054
CommonSpirit Health  3.910%           10/1/50       4,370       3,139
3 Cottage Health Obligated Group  3.304%           11/1/49       9,875       6,739
6 CSL Finance plc  4.250%           4/27/32      31,340      29,303
6 CSL Finance plc  4.750%           4/27/52       1,160       1,022
CVS Health Corp.  1.750%           8/21/30       4,940       3,946
CVS Health Corp.  4.875%           7/20/35       6,900       6,438
Dignity Health  3.812%           11/1/24      20,780      20,344
Elevance Health Inc.  3.650%           12/1/27      26,975      25,651
Elevance Health Inc.  4.101%            3/1/28       8,486       8,186
Elevance Health Inc.  2.550%           3/15/31      35,565      29,658
Elevance Health Inc.  5.500%          10/15/32      17,525      17,695
Elevance Health Inc.  4.650%           8/15/44       2,876       2,497
Elevance Health Inc.  6.100%          10/15/52       4,640       4,911
Eli Lilly & Co.  4.875%           2/27/53       8,710       8,456
Eli Lilly & Co.  4.950%           2/27/63       7,570       7,285
Gilead Sciences Inc.  3.500%            2/1/25      22,335      21,858
Gilead Sciences Inc.  2.600%           10/1/40      45,247      31,229
Gilead Sciences Inc.  4.500%            2/1/45      13,465      11,688
Gilead Sciences Inc.  4.150%            3/1/47      14,930      12,246
Gilead Sciences Inc.  2.800%           10/1/50      24,915      15,890
Gilead Sciences Inc.  5.550%          10/15/53      10,730      10,832
GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.  5.375%           4/15/34      45,000      46,736
Humana Inc.  5.750%           12/1/28       2,245       2,290
Humana Inc.  5.950%           3/15/34      21,760      22,401
3 Indiana University Health Inc. Obligated Group  2.852%           11/1/51      12,370       7,809
Inova Health System Foundation  4.068%           5/15/52      20,740      16,726
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  3.150%            5/1/27      14,823      14,004
3 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  2.810%            6/1/41      37,455      25,993
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  4.875%            4/1/42      14,250      13,028
3 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  3.002%            6/1/51      36,720      23,657
3 Mass General Brigham Inc.  3.192%            7/1/49      12,361       8,391
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Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Mass General Brigham Inc.  3.342%            7/1/60      32,045      20,976
3 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  2.955%            1/1/50      18,985      12,274
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  4.125%            7/1/52      12,320       9,874
3 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  4.200%            7/1/55       5,910       4,750
Merck & Co. Inc.  3.400%            3/7/29      44,290      41,504
Merck & Co. Inc.  4.150%           5/18/43      22,090      19,064
Merck & Co. Inc.  4.000%            3/7/49      52,385      43,226
Novartis Capital Corp.  4.400%            5/6/44      25,896      23,341
OhioHealth Corp.  2.297%          11/15/31      26,665      21,535
OhioHealth Corp.  2.834%          11/15/41      16,515      11,247
Pfizer Inc.  3.450%           3/15/29      70,335      66,303
Pfizer Inc.  1.700%           5/28/30       6,065       5,039
Pfizer Inc.  4.100%           9/15/38      53,995      47,532
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.  4.750%           5/19/33      33,645      32,716
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.  5.110%           5/19/43      13,207      12,691
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.  5.300%           5/19/53      32,270      31,481
3 Piedmont Healthcare Inc.  2.044%            1/1/32       8,825       6,904
3 Piedmont Healthcare Inc.  2.719%            1/1/42       8,830       5,887
Piedmont Healthcare Inc.  2.864%            1/1/52      11,725       7,119
3 Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group  2.532%           10/1/29      17,470      14,828
Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group  5.403%           10/1/33      14,986      14,668
3 Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group  3.930%           10/1/48      11,805       8,726
3 Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group  2.700%           10/1/51      39,905      22,312
6 Roche Holdings Inc.  2.607%          12/13/51       8,330       5,172
Royalty Pharma plc  3.550%            9/2/50       9,555       6,261
3 SSM Health Care Corp.  3.823%            6/1/27      34,910      33,368
3 Sutter Health  2.294%           8/15/30      18,345      15,077
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.  2.050%           3/31/30      26,687      22,094
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.  3.025%            7/9/40      18,255      13,168
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  1.750%          10/15/28       8,965       7,797
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  2.000%          10/15/31      19,335      15,660
Toledo Hospital  5.750%          11/15/38      18,440      17,727
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.100%           3/15/26      15,350      14,748
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.850%           6/15/28      34,565      33,182
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  2.000%           5/15/30       7,515       6,284
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  2.300%           5/15/31      14,960      12,478
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.200%           5/15/32      23,545      22,190
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.625%           7/15/35       9,595       9,221
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.500%           8/15/39       7,480       6,006
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  2.750%           5/15/40       8,505       6,084
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.050%           5/15/41      27,142      20,055
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.250%           3/15/43      67,400      58,025
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.750%           7/15/45      24,520      22,399
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.200%           1/15/47       8,620       7,143
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.750%          10/15/47       4,985       3,863
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.250%           6/15/48      22,215      18,514
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.450%          12/15/48       4,970       4,289
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.700%           8/15/49      23,160      17,536
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  2.900%           5/15/50      31,449      20,470
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.250%           5/15/51      40,050      28,057
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.750%           5/15/52       7,175       6,457
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  5.875%           2/15/53      55,051      58,531
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.875%           8/15/59      19,125      14,335
Wyeth LLC  5.950%            4/1/37      25,000      26,373
                                            2,134,314
Industrials (0.9%)
6 Ashtead Capital Inc.  2.450%           8/12/31      17,915      13,976
6 Ashtead Capital Inc.  5.550%           5/30/33       4,400       4,183
6 Ashtead Capital Inc.  5.950%          10/15/33       8,445       8,195
6 BAE Systems Holdings Inc.  3.850%          12/15/25      11,010      10,657
6 BAE Systems plc  3.400%           4/15/30       7,335       6,557
Boeing Co.  1.433%            2/4/24      15,490      15,369
Boeing Co.  2.700%            2/1/27      17,155      15,850
Boeing Co.  3.625%            2/1/31      16,384      14,734
Boeing Co.  8.625%          11/15/31       9,460      11,259
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.550%            9/1/44       6,000       5,259
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.150%            4/1/45      13,365      11,037
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.050%           6/15/48       2,715       2,182
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  3.050%           2/15/51       9,950       6,592
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  3.300%           9/15/51      20,000      13,979
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  2.875%           6/15/52      17,935      11,574
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.450%           1/15/53       2,609       2,254
Canadian National Railway Co.  2.450%            5/1/50       6,870       4,123
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.  4.950%           8/15/45      16,985      15,067
6 Carrier Global Corp.  5.900%           3/15/34       3,865       3,978
6 Carrier Global Corp.  6.200%           3/15/54      13,229      13,980
CSX Corp.  3.350%           9/15/49       5,535       3,846
6 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC  5.150%           1/16/26      14,600      14,506
6 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC  3.650%            4/7/27      17,489      16,575
6 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC  5.125%           1/19/28       4,630       4,568
Deere & Co.  7.125%            3/3/31      17,500      19,830
Eaton Corp.  4.150%           3/15/33      17,444      16,280
Eaton Corp.  4.700%           8/23/52       5,205       4,731
6 ERAC USA Finance LLC  4.900%            5/1/33      45,854      43,890
6 ERAC USA Finance LLC  5.625%           3/15/42      21,787      21,237
6 ERAC USA Finance LLC  5.400%            5/1/53      27,091      26,036
Honeywell International Inc.  4.250%           1/15/29      32,230      31,409
Honeywell International Inc.  5.000%           2/15/33      77,308      77,603
Honeywell International Inc.  4.500%           1/15/34      54,395      52,207
3 John Deere Capital Corp.  5.150%            9/8/33      42,582      42,963
Lockheed Martin Corp.  1.850%           6/15/30       1,700       1,406
Lockheed Martin Corp.  5.250%           1/15/33      42,925      43,812
Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.500%           5/15/36       8,015       7,532
Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.700%           5/15/46      14,370      13,167
Lockheed Martin Corp.  5.700%          11/15/54      23,614      24,772
Republic Services Inc.  4.875%            4/1/29       3,595       3,584
RTX Corp.  4.125%          11/16/28      16,675      15,873
RTX Corp.  4.450%          11/16/38       9,325       8,115
6 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV  1.700%           3/11/28      20,360      17,846
6 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV  2.150%           3/11/31      35,655      29,385
6 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV  4.400%           5/27/45      34,365      29,990
Teledyne Technologies Inc.  2.250%            4/1/28      30,011      26,378
Teledyne Technologies Inc.  2.750%            4/1/31      30,128      25,129
Trane Technologies Financing Ltd.  5.250%            3/3/33      16,705      16,594
Union Pacific Corp.  3.700%            3/1/29      17,470      16,602
Union Pacific Corp.  2.800%           2/14/32         357         302
Union Pacific Corp.  3.375%           2/14/42      17,635      13,461
Union Pacific Corp.  3.250%            2/5/50       1,409         994
Union Pacific Corp.  3.799%           10/1/51      24,211      18,763
Union Pacific Corp.  3.500%           2/14/53      65,235      47,607
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Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Union Pacific Corp.  3.750%            2/5/70      13,510       9,463
3 United Airlines Pass-Through Trust Class B Series 2018-1  4.600%            3/1/26       4,181       3,880
                                              941,141
Materials (0.0%)
6 Glencore Funding LLC  6.375%           10/6/30      23,128      23,848
6 Glencore Funding LLC  2.625%           9/23/31       8,007       6,446
6 Glencore Funding LLC  5.700%            5/8/33       1,565       1,560
6 Glencore Funding LLC  6.500%           10/6/33       5,000       5,231
                                               37,085
Real Estate (0.5%)
American Tower Corp.  5.000%           2/15/24       2,770       2,764
American Tower Corp.  4.400%           2/15/26       7,315       7,143
American Tower Corp.  3.800%           8/15/29      33,804      31,029
American Tower Corp.  5.900%          11/15/33       8,253       8,394
Boston Properties LP  3.800%            2/1/24       1,750       1,741
Crown Castle Inc.  4.000%          11/15/49       7,282       5,317
CubeSmart LP  2.250%          12/15/28      12,135      10,385
CubeSmart LP  2.500%           2/15/32       7,767       6,109
Extra Space Storage LP  5.500%            7/1/30      12,185      12,007
5 Extra Space Storage LP  5.900%           1/15/31      29,934      30,018
Healthpeak OP LLC  2.125%           12/1/28      30,395      25,963
Healthpeak OP LLC  3.000%           1/15/30      31,475      27,015
Prologis LP  5.250%           6/15/53      20,000      18,875
Public Storage Operating Co.  5.125%           1/15/29       6,100       6,146
Public Storage Operating Co.  5.100%            8/1/33       6,160       6,054
Public Storage Operating Co.  5.350%            8/1/53       3,400       3,272
Realty Income Corp.  2.200%           6/15/28      24,400      21,299
Realty Income Corp.  4.700%          12/15/28      27,200      26,505
Realty Income Corp.  3.250%           1/15/31      12,940      11,230
Realty Income Corp.  2.850%          12/15/32      25,860      20,986
Realty Income Corp.  4.900%           7/15/33      26,434      25,133
6 SBA Tower Trust  2.836%           1/15/25      25,075      24,156
6 SBA Tower Trust  1.884%           1/15/26       8,960       8,217
6 SBA Tower Trust  1.631%          11/15/26      34,975      30,747
6 SBA Tower Trust  1.840%           4/15/27      54,190      47,119
6 SBA Tower Trust  2.593%          10/15/31      51,750      40,213
6 Scentre Group Trust 1  4.375%           5/28/30      19,110      17,660
Simon Property Group LP  3.375%           10/1/24      10,055       9,844
Simon Property Group LP  2.450%           9/13/29      19,865      16,997
                                              502,338
Technology (1.6%)
Apple Inc.  3.250%           2/23/26      37,631      36,428
Apple Inc.  2.450%            8/4/26      43,466      40,987
Apple Inc.  3.350%            2/9/27      55,925      53,765
Apple Inc.  3.200%           5/11/27      39,185      37,406
Apple Inc.  2.900%           9/12/27      55,355      52,105
Apple Inc.  3.850%            5/4/43      17,000      14,508
Apple Inc.  4.450%            5/6/44       5,075       4,717
Apple Inc.  3.850%            8/4/46      36,890      30,893
Apple Inc.  2.650%           5/11/50      24,045      15,616
Apple Inc.  2.650%            2/8/51      17,436      11,254
Apple Inc.  4.850%           5/10/53      40,314      39,048
Apple Inc.  2.550%           8/20/60       9,707       6,048
Broadcom Corp.  3.875%           1/15/27      11,385      10,944
Broadcom Inc.  4.110%           9/15/28      37,859      36,203
Broadcom Inc.  4.150%          11/15/30      24,480      22,660
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      Coupon Maturity
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Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
6 Broadcom Inc.  2.600%           2/15/33      24,680      19,442
6 Broadcom Inc.  3.187%          11/15/36       9,709       7,416
Cisco Systems Inc.  2.500%           9/20/26      15,676      14,781
Intel Corp.  2.875%           5/11/24      29,395      29,033
Intel Corp.  2.000%           8/12/31       3,635       2,976
Intel Corp.  5.625%           2/10/43      38,241      38,896
Intel Corp.  4.100%           5/19/46      45,545      37,312
Intel Corp.  4.100%           5/11/47      21,904      17,785
Intel Corp.  3.734%           12/8/47       8,096       6,217
Intel Corp.  3.250%          11/15/49      19,400      13,415
Intel Corp.  3.050%           8/12/51      19,202      12,684
Intel Corp.  4.900%            8/5/52      75,206      68,757
Intel Corp.  5.700%           2/10/53      27,140      27,606
International Business Machines Corp.  3.300%           5/15/26     155,985     149,708
International Business Machines Corp.  3.500%           5/15/29     103,700      96,613
International Business Machines Corp.  5.875%          11/29/32      20,240      21,469
Intuit Inc.  5.200%           9/15/33      48,900      49,279
Intuit Inc.  5.500%           9/15/53      31,084      31,924
Microsoft Corp.  3.125%           11/3/25      17,700      17,158
Microsoft Corp.  3.500%           2/12/35      23,520      21,490
Microsoft Corp.  3.450%            8/8/36      31,097      27,383
Microsoft Corp.  2.525%            6/1/50     122,844      78,983
Microsoft Corp.  2.921%           3/17/52     123,829      85,572
Oracle Corp.  2.950%          11/15/24      79,830      77,751
Oracle Corp.  1.650%           3/25/26      17,300      15,938
Oracle Corp.  3.250%          11/15/27      48,711      45,426
Oracle Corp.  4.500%            7/8/44      29,127      24,312
Oracle Corp.  4.125%           5/15/45      25,243      19,696
QUALCOMM Inc.  1.300%           5/20/28      27,474      23,772
QUALCOMM Inc.  2.150%           5/20/30      29,475      25,138
QUALCOMM Inc.  1.650%           5/20/32      41,155      32,177
QUALCOMM Inc.  4.250%           5/20/32       6,420       6,160
QUALCOMM Inc.  4.500%           5/20/52      16,672      14,444
S&P Global Inc.  2.700%            3/1/29       7,631       6,885
S&P Global Inc.  3.700%            3/1/52      41,670      31,879
6 UL Solutions Inc.  6.500%          10/20/28      12,800      13,139
                                            1,625,198
Utilities (3.1%)
3 AEP Texas Inc.  4.150%            5/1/49       5,065       3,803
3 AEP Texas Inc.  3.450%           1/15/50      16,810      11,257
3 AEP Transmission Co. LLC  4.500%           6/15/52       9,195       7,681
Alabama Power Co.  5.700%           2/15/33      15,000      14,974
Alabama Power Co.  6.000%            3/1/39      21,773      22,024
Alabama Power Co.  3.750%            3/1/45      24,430      18,488
3 Alabama Power Co.  4.300%           7/15/48      28,015      22,410
Ameren Illinois Co.  3.800%           5/15/28      22,215      21,190
Ameren Illinois Co.  6.125%          12/15/28      54,000      54,220
Ameren Illinois Co.  3.700%           12/1/47       5,045       3,828
American Water Capital Corp.  2.950%            9/1/27       9,975       9,261
American Water Capital Corp.  4.450%            6/1/32      22,115      21,052
American Water Capital Corp.  3.750%            9/1/47       1,435       1,088
American Water Capital Corp.  4.200%            9/1/48      30,403      24,675
American Water Capital Corp.  4.150%            6/1/49         850         680
American Water Capital Corp.  3.450%            5/1/50       2,280       1,617
Arizona Public Service Co.  6.350%          12/15/32       6,080       6,364
Arizona Public Service Co.  5.550%            8/1/33       8,253       8,182
Arizona Public Service Co.  3.350%           5/15/50      11,220       7,399
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.  4.250%           9/15/48       5,000       4,006
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.  2.900%           6/15/50       6,549       4,125
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  6.125%            4/1/36      41,185      42,421
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  5.950%           5/15/37         830         841
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  5.150%          11/15/43      10,715       9,826
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  4.250%          10/15/50      15,865      12,286
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  4.600%            5/1/53      59,082      48,228
6 Boston Gas Co.  3.150%            8/1/27       5,385       4,939
6 Boston Gas Co.  3.001%            8/1/29       5,970       5,228
6 Boston Gas Co.  3.757%           3/16/32       4,225       3,630
6 Brooklyn Union Gas Co.  3.407%           3/10/26       2,685       2,543
6 Brooklyn Union Gas Co.  4.273%           3/15/48      61,265      44,177
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.  5.250%            3/1/28      35,850      36,052
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.  4.000%            4/1/28       8,068       7,727
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.  5.400%            3/1/33      28,139      27,919
Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC  3.375%           9/15/29       9,180       7,830
3 Cleco Securitization I LLC  4.646%            9/1/42      27,070      25,209
Commonwealth Edison Co.  4.350%          11/15/45      13,610      11,201
Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.650%           6/15/46       6,365       4,692
3 Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.750%           8/15/47      10,000       7,497
Commonwealth Edison Co.  4.000%            3/1/48      13,787      10,834
3 Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.850%           3/15/52       6,380       4,789
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.500%           12/1/45      36,735      30,533
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.850%           6/15/46       2,729       2,051
3 Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.125%           5/15/49       4,105       3,179
3 Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.950%            4/1/50       1,690       1,308
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.200%           12/1/51      27,865      18,255
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  6.150%          11/15/52      17,419      18,301
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.625%           12/1/54      72,625      60,677
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.500%           5/15/58      32,349      25,779
Consumers Energy Co.  4.200%            9/1/52      19,310      15,641
3 Dominion Energy Inc.  3.375%            4/1/30       1,908       1,698
Dominion Energy Inc.  5.375%          11/15/32      21,037      20,783
3 Dominion Energy Inc.  5.250%            8/1/33       5,706       5,547
3 Dominion Energy Inc.  4.600%           3/15/49      27,385      22,325
3 Dominion Energy Inc.  4.850%           8/15/52      39,828      33,474
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  6.625%            2/1/32       4,886       5,339
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  5.800%           1/15/33       9,000       9,104
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  5.300%           5/15/33       1,438       1,424
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  6.050%           1/15/38      44,155      45,685
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  5.450%            2/1/41       2,945       2,812
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  4.600%           6/15/43       7,251       6,221
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  5.100%            6/1/65      29,850      26,566
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  4.950%           1/15/33       4,810       4,716
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  6.100%            6/1/37       3,404       3,513
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  6.050%           4/15/38       4,000       4,136
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  3.700%           12/1/47      17,085      12,506
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  5.350%           1/15/53      52,380      49,618
Duke Energy Corp.  2.650%            9/1/26      11,775      10,963
Duke Energy Corp.  3.400%           6/15/29      12,030      10,962
Duke Energy Corp.  3.300%           6/15/41      31,380      22,542
Duke Energy Corp.  4.800%          12/15/45      44,700      38,182
Duke Energy Corp.  3.750%            9/1/46       9,940       7,205
Duke Energy Corp.  4.200%           6/15/49      25,820      19,682
Duke Energy Corp.  3.500%           6/15/51      34,035      23,187
Duke Energy Corp.  5.000%           8/15/52      24,460      21,342
Duke Energy Florida LLC  6.350%           9/15/37       8,000       8,404
Duke Energy Florida LLC  6.400%           6/15/38      27,055      28,773
Duke Energy Florida LLC  5.950%          11/15/52      11,250      11,560
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Duke Energy Progress LLC  3.400%            4/1/32      15,845      13,834
Duke Energy Progress LLC  6.300%            4/1/38      14,705      15,406
Duke Energy Progress LLC  4.100%           3/15/43         615         490
Duke Energy Progress LLC  4.200%           8/15/45      40,400      32,179
Duke Energy Progress LLC  2.500%           8/15/50       2,475       1,420
Duke Energy Progress LLC  2.900%           8/15/51       2,450       1,517
Duke Energy Progress LLC  4.000%            4/1/52       4,185       3,180
3 Duke Energy Progress NC Storm Funding LLC  2.387%            7/1/37      34,870      27,057
6 East Ohio Gas Co.  2.000%           6/15/30       8,960       7,135
6 East Ohio Gas Co.  3.000%           6/15/50      13,050       7,798
Edison International  5.250%          11/15/28      22,192      21,870
Emera US Finance LP  3.550%           6/15/26      25,624      24,515
Entergy Louisiana LLC  3.120%            9/1/27      14,935      13,885
Evergy Inc.  2.450%           9/15/24      10,420      10,136
Evergy Kansas Central Inc.  3.250%            9/1/49       9,000       5,905
3 Evergy Metro Inc.  2.250%            6/1/30       5,680       4,690
Evergy Metro Inc.  4.200%           3/15/48       3,419       2,669
3 Eversource Energy  2.900%           10/1/24      17,450      17,016
3 Eversource Energy  3.150%           1/15/25       5,025       4,889
3 Eversource Energy  3.300%           1/15/28      14,410      13,339
Eversource Energy  5.450%            3/1/28      24,675      24,731
Eversource Energy  3.375%            3/1/32       5,495       4,693
Eversource Energy  5.125%           5/15/33      11,655      11,254
Exelon Corp.  3.350%           3/15/32      18,315      15,726
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.050%            4/1/28      11,065      11,098
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.100%            4/1/33      11,985      11,915
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.650%            2/1/35      50,000      49,864
Florida Power & Light Co.  4.950%            6/1/35      10,000       9,622
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.650%            2/1/37       5,000       5,057
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.950%            2/1/38      39,215      40,590
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.690%            3/1/40       4,000       4,070
Florida Power & Light Co.  3.700%           12/1/47      13,702      10,354
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.300%            4/1/53      17,250      16,797
Fortis Inc.  3.055%           10/4/26      28,565      26,712
Georgia Power Co.  4.700%           5/15/32      21,575      20,637
Georgia Power Co.  4.950%           5/17/33      20,085      19,451
Georgia Power Co.  5.400%            6/1/40       6,665       6,148
3 Georgia Power Co.  4.750%            9/1/40      34,703      30,470
Georgia Power Co.  4.300%           3/15/42       9,934       8,268
Georgia Power Co.  5.125%           5/15/52      24,430      22,440
Indiana Michigan Power Co.  4.250%           8/15/48      14,980      11,712
6 ITC Holdings Corp.  4.950%           9/22/27       2,425       2,395
6 KeySpan Gas East Corp.  2.742%           8/15/26      25,345      23,386
6 Massachusetts Electric Co.  5.900%          11/15/39      21,565      20,823
6 Metropolitan Edison Co.  5.200%            4/1/28       1,910       1,890
6 Metropolitan Edison Co.  4.300%           1/15/29       6,572       6,228
MidAmerican Energy Co.  4.400%          10/15/44       1,050         878
MidAmerican Energy Co.  4.250%            5/1/46       5,485       4,480
MidAmerican Energy Co.  4.250%           7/15/49       6,595       5,356
MidAmerican Energy Co.  3.150%           4/15/50      38,026      25,210
6 Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC  4.100%           5/15/28       3,170       3,000
6 Monongahela Power Co.  5.400%          12/15/43       4,570       4,174
3 Nevada Power Co.  3.125%            8/1/50      15,345       9,736
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  6.051%            3/1/25      12,700      12,749
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  5.749%            9/1/25      13,955      13,964
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  3.550%            5/1/27      32,275      30,582
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  1.900%           6/15/28      27,465      23,747
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  3.500%            4/1/29      14,165      12,988
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  2.250%            6/1/30      48,660      40,160
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  5.000%           7/15/32       6,130       5,923
6 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.  4.278%          12/15/28      35,970      34,188
6 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.  3.025%           6/27/50      14,840       9,027
NiSource Inc.  5.250%           3/30/28      19,368      19,361
NiSource Inc.  5.250%           2/15/43      14,588      13,205
NiSource Inc.  4.800%           2/15/44      12,750      10,950
NiSource Inc.  5.000%           6/15/52      19,985      17,375
Northern States Power Co.  2.250%            4/1/31       4,940       4,055
Northern States Power Co.  6.250%            6/1/36      50,000      52,829
6 Oglethorpe Power Corp.  6.191%            1/1/31      36,565      37,004
Oglethorpe Power Corp.  5.950%           11/1/39       6,075       5,893
Oglethorpe Power Corp.  4.550%            6/1/44       1,825       1,421
Oglethorpe Power Corp.  4.250%            4/1/46      19,060      14,093
Oglethorpe Power Corp.  4.500%            4/1/47       4,095       3,258
Oglethorpe Power Corp.  5.050%           10/1/48       4,690       3,995
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.150%            6/1/32       4,425       4,098
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.550%           9/15/32      19,394      18,329
6 Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  5.650%          11/15/33      37,160      38,194
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.550%           12/1/41      10,735       9,367
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  2.700%          11/15/51      23,120      13,770
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.600%            6/1/52      26,115      22,382
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.950%           9/15/52       3,788       3,447
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  6.150%           1/15/33      19,542      19,430
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  6.400%           6/15/33      18,130      18,343
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  6.950%           3/15/34      22,005      23,207
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  4.500%            7/1/40      30,234      23,974
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  6.750%           1/15/53      13,479      13,637
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  6.700%            4/1/53      28,364      28,655
PECO Energy Co.  2.850%           9/15/51       8,000       4,938
PECO Energy Co.  4.600%           5/15/52      12,845      11,043
6 Pennsylvania Electric Co.  5.150%           3/30/26         910         900
3 PG&E Energy Recovery Funding LLC  2.280%           1/15/36       3,775       2,829
3 PG&E Energy Recovery Funding LLC  2.822%           7/15/46      16,989      11,389
3 PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC  5.212%           12/1/47      25,815      23,967
3 PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC  5.099%            6/1/52      23,500      21,724
Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.  5.050%           5/15/52       9,130       7,949
Potomac Electric Power Co.  6.500%          11/15/37      25,000      27,049
PPL Electric Utilities Corp.  5.250%           5/15/53       5,710       5,450
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  6.000%            6/1/26       3,600       3,671
3 San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  1.700%           10/1/30       4,940       3,955
3 San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  3.750%            6/1/47       5,390       3,982
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  4.150%           5/15/48       5,940       4,719
3 San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  2.950%           8/15/51         714         453
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  3.700%           3/15/52      29,320      21,123
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  5.350%            4/1/53      39,740      37,560
3 SCE Recovery Funding LLC  0.861%          11/15/31       7,893       6,605
3 SCE Recovery Funding LLC  1.942%           5/15/38       3,655       2,512
3 SCE Recovery Funding LLC  2.510%          11/15/43       3,310       2,095
Sempra  3.250%           6/15/27      80,765      75,222
Sempra  3.700%            4/1/29       2,295       2,116
Sempra  6.000%          10/15/39      14,800      14,723
Sierra Pacific Power Co.  2.600%            5/1/26       7,857       7,401
3 Southern California Edison Co.  3.700%            8/1/25       3,315       3,213
Southern California Edison Co.  5.950%           11/1/32      30,370      31,305
Southern California Edison Co.  6.000%           1/15/34       7,695       7,999
3 Southern California Edison Co.  5.550%           1/15/37      50,475      48,061
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Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Southern California Edison Co.  5.950%            2/1/38      40,000      39,755
Southern California Edison Co.  6.050%           3/15/39       1,980       1,985
Southern California Edison Co.  4.650%           10/1/43       3,255       2,765
Southern California Edison Co.  4.000%            4/1/47       6,530       4,987
3 Southern California Edison Co.  4.125%            3/1/48      11,495       8,969
3 Southern California Edison Co.  4.875%            3/1/49       2,985       2,553
Southern California Edison Co.  3.650%            2/1/50       5,405       3,834
Southern California Edison Co.  5.700%            3/1/53       6,815       6,606
Southern California Edison Co.  5.875%           12/1/53      11,230      11,160
Southern California Gas Co.  6.350%          11/15/52      17,580      18,801
Southern Co.  3.250%            7/1/26      30,885      29,365
Southern Co.  4.400%            7/1/46      41,137      33,802
Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.  5.750%           9/15/33       6,670       6,758
Southwest Gas Corp.  2.200%           6/15/30       6,310       5,135
Southwestern Electric Power Co.  6.200%           3/15/40       9,800       9,833
Southwestern Public Service Co.  3.700%           8/15/47       3,756       2,654
6 Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding N LLC  4.966%            2/1/42      39,235      36,705
6 Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding N LLC  5.057%            8/1/46      18,860      17,518
6 Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding N LLC  5.167%            2/1/50      17,640      16,472
Tucson Electric Power Co.  5.500%           4/15/53       6,825       6,395
Union Electric Co.  4.000%            4/1/48      14,316      10,771
Union Electric Co.  3.900%            4/1/52       8,575       6,515
Union Electric Co.  5.450%           3/15/53       8,045       7,740
3 Virginia Electric & Power Co.  3.500%           3/15/27      16,025      15,229
3 Virginia Electric & Power Co.  6.000%           5/15/37       1,740       1,780
Wisconsin Electric Power Co.  5.700%           12/1/36      17,280      17,470
Wisconsin Public Service Corp.  6.080%           12/1/28      45,000      46,122
                                             3,287,513
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $25,640,169) 22,976,349
Sovereign Bonds (0.5%)
3,6 Bermuda  2.375%           8/20/30      18,130      14,845
3,6 Bermuda  3.375%           8/20/50       6,835       4,258
3,6 Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile  3.700%           1/30/50      20,705      13,765
Equinor ASA  2.875%            4/6/25       4,775       4,636
Equinor ASA  3.125%            4/6/30      80,155      73,036
Equinor ASA  2.375%           5/22/30       7,585       6,553
3 International Bank for Reconstruction & Development  4.750%           2/15/35      40,000      40,091
3,6 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  5.000%           1/18/53      39,870      34,123
3,6 NBN Co. Ltd.  1.625%            1/8/27      26,265      23,583
3,6 NBN Co. Ltd.  2.625%            5/5/31      37,954      31,479
3,6 NBN Co. Ltd.  2.500%            1/8/32      77,087      62,393
6 OMERS Finance Trust  4.000%           4/20/28      18,090      17,439
3,6 Qatar Energy  2.250%           7/12/31      31,765      26,055
3,6 Qatar Energy  3.125%           7/12/41      23,200      16,627
3 Republic of Chile  2.550%           7/27/33      36,780      29,358
3 Republic of Chile  3.500%           1/31/34      20,300      17,456
Republic of Chile  3.500%           4/15/53      20,175      14,171
3,6 Saudi Arabian Oil Co.  3.500%           4/16/29      28,670      26,394
3,6 State of Qatar  3.375%           3/14/24       3,360       3,335
3,6 State of Qatar  4.400%           4/16/50      14,035      11,795
3,6 Temasek Financial I Ltd.  3.625%            8/1/28      36,800      35,313
3,6 Temasek Financial I Ltd.  2.375%            8/2/41      33,532      23,755
3,6 UAE International Government Bond  4.951%            7/7/52      13,725      12,583
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3 United Mexican States  6.338%            5/4/53      27,000      25,813
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $660,427) 568,856
Taxable Municipal Bonds (1.6%)
Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority SO Revenue  2.650%            9/1/37       4,935       3,761
Bay Area Toll Authority California Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco Bay Area)  6.918%            4/1/40      19,615      21,756
Bay Area Toll Authority California Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco Bay Area)  6.263%            4/1/49       1,965       2,151
Bay Area Toll Authority California Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco Bay Area)  7.043%            4/1/50      26,165      30,879
Broward County FL Airport System Revenue  3.477%           10/1/43      10,370       8,101
California GO  7.350%           11/1/39      56,970      65,873
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue  4.190%            6/1/37       4,380       3,864
California State University Systemwide Revenue  2.719%           11/1/52      12,090       7,698
California State University Systemwide Revenue  2.939%           11/1/52      15,225       9,806
Chicago IL Transit Authority Sales & Transfer Tax Receipts Revenue  6.899%           12/1/40      32,955      35,951
Chicago IL Transit Authority Sales & Transfer Tax Receipts Revenue  6.899%           12/1/40      56,275      61,391
Chicago IL Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Revenue  6.200%           12/1/40       2,260       2,357
Dallas-Fort Worth TX International Airport Revenue  3.089%           11/1/40       7,405       5,592
Dallas-Fort Worth TX International Airport Revenue  2.843%           11/1/46      18,860      13,142
Dallas-Fort Worth TX International Airport Revenue  4.087%           11/1/51       2,695       2,172
Dallas-Fort Worth TX International Airport Revenue  4.507%           11/1/51      18,580      16,034
Florida State Board of Administration Finance Corp. Revenue  1.705%            7/1/27      29,555      26,261
8 Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency CA Toll Road Revenue  3.924%           1/15/53      11,545       8,542
Georgia Municipal Electric Power Authority Revenue  6.637%            4/1/57      69,008      74,375
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Revenue  2.746%            6/1/34       2,430       1,956
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Revenue  3.293%            6/1/42       4,645       3,381
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Revenue  3.000%            6/1/46       9,020       8,098
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Texas System Toll Revenue  5.184%           10/1/42       5,645       5,473
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Texas System Toll Revenue  3.236%           10/1/52      28,900      20,069
Great Lakes Michigan Water Authority Sewage Disposal System Revenue  3.056%            7/1/39       8,495       6,626
Houston TX GO  6.290%            3/1/32      13,735      14,317
Illinois GO  5.100%            6/1/33     186,680     179,555
Illinois Toll Highway Authority Revenue  6.184%            1/1/34      29,200      30,738
JobsOhio Beverage System OH Statewide Liquor Profits Revenue  4.433%            1/1/33      12,180      11,855
JobsOhio Beverage System OH Statewide Liquor Profits Revenue  2.833%            1/1/38       5,480       4,241
Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue  4.927%           4/15/45       7,745       7,183
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($000)
Market
Value

($000)
9 Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue  2.774%            5/1/51      15,140       9,979
8 Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue (Employees Retirement System)  5.501%            5/1/34      50,000      50,580
Louisville & Jefferson County KY Metropolitan Sewer District Sewer & Drainage System Revenue  6.250%           5/15/43      19,000      20,568
Maryland Transportation Authority Facilities Projects Revenue  5.888%            7/1/43      18,985      19,506
Massachusetts GO  2.514%            7/1/41       8,175       5,748
Massachusetts School Building Authority Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue  1.753%           8/15/30      27,675      23,081
Massachusetts School Building Authority Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue  5.715%           8/15/39      22,105      22,548
Massachusetts School Building Authority Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue  3.395%          10/15/40      16,520      13,221
Massachusetts School Building Authority Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue  2.950%           5/15/43      21,350      14,727
Massachusetts SO Revenue  4.110%           7/15/31      14,872      14,492
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Revenue  2.823%            8/1/41      24,550      18,272
Michigan Finance Authority Revenue (Trinity Health Credit Group)  3.084%           12/1/34      11,320       9,460
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue  7.414%            1/1/40      30,285      35,866
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Build America Bonds)  6.200%          11/15/26       1,395       1,414
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Build America Bonds)  6.814%          11/15/40      27,295      29,130
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Climate Bond Certified)  5.175%          11/15/49      23,665      21,502
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Dedicated Tax Fund)  7.336%          11/15/39      10,860      12,690
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Dedicated Tax Fund)  6.089%          11/15/40      16,085      16,635
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue  2.900%            1/1/35      16,730      13,989
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue  3.500%            1/1/42       9,430       7,467
North Texas Tollway Authority System Revenue  3.011%            1/1/43      14,315      10,272
North Texas Tollway Authority System Revenue  6.718%            1/1/49      11,035      12,794
Oregon Department of Transportation Highway User Tax Revenue  5.834%          11/15/34      25,930      27,039
8 Oregon School Boards Association GO  5.528%           6/30/28      42,908      43,046
9 Oregon State University General Revenue  3.424%            3/1/60      28,000      19,341
10 Philadelphia PA Authority for Industrial Development Revenue  6.550%          10/15/28      66,810      69,760
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue  5.859%           12/1/24       2,600       2,610
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue  5.072%           7/15/53      34,900      32,743
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue  4.458%           10/1/62      44,055      37,139
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue  4.810%          10/15/65      21,985      19,665
Riverside CA Pension Obligation Bonds Revenue  3.857%            6/1/45       8,775       7,102
Riverside County CA Pension Obligation Bonds Revenue  3.818%           2/15/38       9,585       8,422
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($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Rutgers State University New Jersey Revenue  3.270%            5/1/43      11,960       9,125
Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Illinois Revenue  3.238%            1/1/42      34,905      26,558
Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp. Revenue (Winter Storm Uri)  5.102%            4/1/35      13,630      13,617
Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp. Revenue (Winter Storm Uri)  5.169%            4/1/41      20,070      19,753
Texas Transportation Commission GO  2.562%            4/1/42       7,310       5,210
Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Revenue  4.000%           10/1/33      12,640      11,707
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  4.132%           5/15/32      17,265      15,972
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  6.548%           5/15/48       9,465      10,384
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  6.583%           5/15/49      15,150      16,643
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  3.006%           5/15/50      15,445       9,955
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  4.563%           5/15/53      46,830      39,993
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  3.256%           5/15/60      26,520      16,853
University of California Revenue  1.316%           5/15/27      13,075      11,605
University of California Revenue  1.614%           5/15/30      16,140      13,167
University of California Revenue  4.765%           5/15/44       5,980       5,622
University of California Revenue  3.931%           5/15/45      22,370      19,436
University of Michigan Revenue  2.562%            4/1/50      32,056      20,033
University of Michigan Revenue  3.504%            4/1/52       7,445       5,605
University of Minnesota Revenue  4.048%            4/1/52      27,160      22,442
Utility Debt Securitization Authority NY Restructuring Bonds Revenue  3.435%          12/15/25       1,714       1,713
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $1,851,142) 1,639,399
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (1.2%)
Money Market Fund (0.0%)
11,12 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund  5.438%                        18,480       1,848
        Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
 
Repurchase Agreements (1.2%)
Bank of America Securities, LLC
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $125,018,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 2.000%–7.210%, 7/1/27–10/1/53, Freddie Mac 1.500%–6.743%, 8/1/24–7/1/53, and Ginnie Mae 6.000%, 11/15/32, with a value of $127,500,000)
 5.310%           12/1/23     125,000     125,000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $95,314,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.500%, 3/31/25, with a value of $97,206,000)
 5.300%           12/1/23      95,300      95,300
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc.
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $117,317,000, collateralized by Treasury Inflation Indexed Note/Bond 0.125%–1.125%, 7/15/30–1/15/33, with a value of $119,646,000)
 5.300%           12/1/23     117,300     117,300
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $94,814,000, collateralized by Ginnie Mae 2.500%–3.000%, 1/20/51–9/20/51, with a value of $96,696,000)
 5.300%           12/1/23      94,800      94,800
HSBC Bank USA
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $95,114,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.375%–3.125%, 9/15/24–2/15/42, with a value of $97,002,000)
 5.300%           12/1/23      95,100      95,100
HSBC Bank USA
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $62,709,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 1.500%–6.500%, 9/1/35–12/1/53, with a value of $63,954,000)
 5.310%           12/1/23      62,700      62,700
JP Morgan Securities LLC
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $59,009,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000%, 3/19/24–5/30/24, and U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.250%–3.000%, 11/30/24–10/31/27, with a value of $60,180,000)
 5.310%           12/1/23      59,000      59,000
Nomura International plc
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $31,205,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 2.250%–2.875%, 11/15/27–5/15/49, with a value of $31,824,000)
 5.300%           12/1/23      31,200      31,200
RBC Capital Markets LLC
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $62,809,000, collateralized by Freddie Mac 3.000%–4.500%, 9/1/42–12/1/52, U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000%, 2/22/24, and U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.750%, 3/31/26, with a value of $64,056,000)
 5.300%           12/1/23      62,800      62,800
Societe Generale
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $159,123,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 4.000%–4.500%, 9/1/52–2/1/57, and Freddie Mac 3.000%–6.500%, 10/1/44–12/1/53, with a value of $162,282,000)
 5.310%           12/1/23     159,100     159,100
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
TD Securities (USA) LLC
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $155,723,000, collateralized by Ginnie Mae 3.500%–7.500%, 10/20/41–10/20/53, with a value of $158,814,000)
 5.310%           12/1/23     155,700     155,700
Wells Fargo & Co.
(Dated 11/30/23, Repurchase Value $162,824,000, collateralized by Ginnie Mae 3.000%–6.500%, 4/20/36–7/20/53, with a value of $166,056,000)
 5.310%           12/1/23     162,800     162,800
                                             1,220,800
Total Temporary Cash Investments (Cost $1,222,645) 1,222,648
Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $83,371,473)   104,583,345
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.2%)   160,148
Net Assets (100%)   104,743,493
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $1,670,000.
2 Securities with a value of $16,790,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
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 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.
5 Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of November 30, 2023.
6 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, 2023, the aggregate value was $6,569,179,000, representing 6.3% of net assets.
7 Variable-rate security; rate shown is effective rate at period end. Certain variable-rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent based on current market conditions.
8 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
9 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
10 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
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 Collateral of $1,706,000 was received for securities on loan.
  ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
  DAC—Designated Activity Company.
  GO—General Obligation Bond.
  REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
  SO—Special Obligation.
  SOFR30A—30 Day Average Secured Overnight Financing Rate.
  TSFR1M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 1-Month.
  UMBS—Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities.
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 2,265 242,019 1,757
 
Short Futures Contracts
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note March 2024 (550) (62,434) 58
        1,815
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of November 30, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value1  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $83,369,628) 104,581,497
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $1,845) 1,848
Total Investments in Securities 104,583,345
Investment in Vanguard 3,515
Cash 2,344
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $35,821) 36,153
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 416,273
Receivables for Accrued Income 494,258
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 24,805
Total Assets 105,560,693
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 748,659
Collateral for Securities on Loan 1,706
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 37,234
Payables to Investment Advisor 19,859
Payables to Vanguard 5,824
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 3,918
Total Liabilities 817,200
Net Assets 104,743,493
1 Includes $1,670,000 of securities on loan.  
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)


At November 30, 2023, net assets consisted of:

($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Paid-in Capital 79,171,947
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) 25,571,546
Net Assets 104,743,493
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 308,340,442 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
12,831,209
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $41.61
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,279,033,968 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
91,912,284
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $71.86
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
November 30, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 1,255,851
Interest2 1,378,611
Securities Lending—Net 46
Total Income 2,634,508
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 79,690
Performance Adjustment (806)
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 21,717
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 87,081
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 638
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 3,196
Custodian Fees 356
Auditing Fees 32
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 360
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 385
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 59
Other Expenses 2,904
Total Expenses 195,612
Expenses Paid Indirectly (305)
Net Expenses 195,307
Net Investment Income 2,439,201
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2 4,206,230
Futures Contracts (18,251)
Swap Contracts (4,434)
Foreign Currencies 1,918
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 4,185,463
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Statement of Operations (continued)
  Year Ended
November 30, 2023
  ($000)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 344,960
Futures Contracts (1,333)
Foreign Currencies 2,964
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 346,591
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 6,971,255
1 Dividends include foreign tax reclaims of $26,081,000 and are net of foreign withholding taxes of $24,679,000.
2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $0, less than $1,000, and less than $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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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
($000)
2022
($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 2,439,201 2,281,729
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 4,185,463 6,068,373
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 346,591 (18,654,799)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 6,971,255 (10,304,697)
Distributions    
Investor Shares (992,127) (1,281,722)
Admiral Shares (7,162,238) (9,066,000)
Total Distributions (8,154,365) (10,347,722)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (110,436) 207,506
Admiral Shares (552,828) 3,179,261
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (663,264) 3,386,767
Total Increase (Decrease) (1,846,374) (17,265,652)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 106,589,867 123,855,519
End of Period 104,743,493 106,589,867
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
Investor Shares          
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period
Year Ended November 30,
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $42.19 $50.15 $46.10 $43.72 $41.86
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .917 .857 .811 .966 1.098
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 1.704 (4.681) 6.638 3.345 4.269
Total from Investment Operations 2.621 (3.824) 7.449 4.311 5.367
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.921) (.828) (.818) (1.004) (1.099)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (2.280) (3.308) (2.581) (.927) (2.408)
Total Distributions (3.201) (4.136) (3.399) (1.931) (3.507)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $41.61 $42.19 $50.15 $46.10 $43.72
Total Return2 6.94% -8.43% 17.16% 10.41% 14.22%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $12,831 $13,097 $15,469 $15,635 $17,209
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets3 0.26%4 0.25%4 0.24% 0.24% 0.25%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.29% 1.98% 1.70% 2.28% 2.70%
Portfolio Turnover Rate5 39% 41% 35% 51% 28%
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 (0.00%), (0.01%), (0.02%), (0.02%), and (0.00%).
4 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset and broker commission abatement arrangements was 0.26% and 0.25%, respectively.
5 Includes 1%, 8%, 2%, 3%, and 1%, respectively, 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
Throughout Each Period
Year Ended November 30,
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $72.86 $86.61 $79.62 $75.51 $72.29
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 1.638 1.540 1.464 1.720 1.954
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 2.945 (8.083) 11.461 5.784 7.379
Total from Investment Operations 4.583 (6.543) 12.925 7.504 9.333
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.646) (1.493) (1.477) (1.794) (1.955)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (3.937) (5.714) (4.458) (1.600) (4.158)
Total Distributions (5.583) (7.207) (5.935) (3.394) (6.113)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $71.86 $72.86 $86.61 $79.62 $75.51
Total Return2 7.03% -8.36% 17.25% 10.50% 14.33%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $91,912 $93,492 $108,386 $96,009 $93,469
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets3 0.18%4 0.17%4 0.16% 0.16% 0.17%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.37% 2.06% 1.77% 2.35% 2.78%
Portfolio Turnover Rate5 39% 41% 35% 51% 28%
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 (0.00%), (0.01%), (0.02%), (0.02%), and (0.00%).
4 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset and broker commission abatement arrangements was 0.18% and 0.17%, respectively.
5 Includes 1%, 8%, 2%, 3%, and 1%, respectively, 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. The fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Each of the share classes has different eligibility and minimum purchase requirements, and is designed for different types of investors.
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 other 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, as furnished by independent pricing services.
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 by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight 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. 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
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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 MSFTA, and sell or retain any collateral held up to the net amount owed to the fund under the MSFTA.
At November 30, 2023, counterparties had deposited in segregated accounts securities with a value of $1,902,000 and cash of $1,790,000 in connection with TBA transactions.
4. 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 also enters 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 Assets and Liabilities.
5. 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.
6. 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 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
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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 securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 1% and less than 1% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of the notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period.
7. 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 fund enters into centrally cleared credit default swaps to achieve the same objectives specified with respect to the equivalent over-the-counter swaps but with less counterparty risk because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker or executing broker. 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. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades with a diverse group of prequalified executing brokers; monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers, executing brokers, and clearinghouse; and has entered into agreements with its clearing brokers and executing brokers.
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
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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 Schedule of Investments. 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.
The notional amounts of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swaps are valued daily based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers and the change in value is recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations 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.
During the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund's average amounts of investments in credit protection sold and credit protection purchased represented less than 1% of net assets, based on the average of notional amounts at each quarter-end during the period. The fund had no open credit default swap contracts at November 30, 2023.
8. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
9. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
10. 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
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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 Assets and Liabilities for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Collateral investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are subject to market appreciation or depreciation. 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.
11. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which 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 either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program.
For the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
12. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. 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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Taxes on foreign dividends and capital gains have been provided for in accordance with the applicable countries’ tax rules and rates. Deferred foreign capital gains tax, if any, is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains. The fund has filed tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative and judicial proceedings within these countries. Amounts related to these reclaims are recorded when there are no significant uncertainties as to the ‎ultimate resolution of proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these reclaims, and the potential timing of ‎payment. Such tax reclaims and related professional fees, if any, are included in dividend income and other expenses, respectively.
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) and shareholder reporting. 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 Capital U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index for the preceding three years. For the year ended November 30, 2023, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.08% of the fund’s average net assets before a net decrease of $806,000 (0.00%) 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, 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, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $3,515,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 1.41% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.
D.  The fund has asked its investment advisor to direct certain security trades, subject to obtaining the best price and execution, to brokers who have agreed to rebate to the fund part of the commissions generated. Such rebates are used solely to reduce the fund’s management and administrative expenses. The fund's custodian bank has also agreed to reduce its fees when the fund maintains cash on deposit in the non-interest-bearing custody account. For the year ended November 30, 2023, these arrangements reduced the fund's management and administrative expenses by $92,000 and custodian fees by $213,000. The total expense reduction represented an effective annual rate of less than 0.01% of the fund's average net assets.
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E.  Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. 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 and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
The following table summarizes the market value of the fund's investments and derivatives as of November 30, 2023, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
Common Stocks 62,840,396 5,362,633 68,203,029
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 8,903,264 8,903,264
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 1,069,800 1,069,800
Corporate Bonds 22,976,349 22,976,349
Sovereign Bonds 568,856 568,856
Taxable Municipal Bonds 1,639,399 1,639,399
Temporary Cash Investments 1,848 1,220,800 1,222,648
Total 62,842,244 41,741,101 104,583,345
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 1,815 1,815
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
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F.  Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the year ended November 30, 2023, were:
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Interest
Rate
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Futures Contracts (18,251) (18,251)
Swap Contracts (4,434) (4,434)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (18,251) (4,434) (22,685)
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives
Futures Contracts (1,333) (1,333)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives (1,333) (1,333)
G.  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 applicable foreign currency transactions, distributions in connection with fund share redemptions, and swap agreements were reclassified between the following accounts:
  Amount
($000)
Paid-in Capital 197,238
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (197,238)
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 deferral of losses from wash sales; the deferral of losses from straddles; and the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative 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 533,837
Undistributed Long-Term Gains 3,881,678
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) 21,156,031
Capital Loss Carryforwards
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences
Total 25,571,546
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The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Amount
($000)
2022
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 2,430,007 3,864,834
Long-Term Capital Gains 5,724,358 6,482,888
Total 8,154,365 10,347,722
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of November 30, 2023, 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 83,430,180
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 26,211,395
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (5,058,230)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 21,153,165
H.  During the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund purchased $25,092,493,000 of investment securities and sold $31,972,886,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $14,393,017,000 and $14,404,040,000, respectively.
I.  Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023   2022
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 1,206,571 29,910   1,286,082 29,118
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 948,779 24,646   1,221,648 25,794
Redeemed (2,265,786) (56,621)   (2,300,224) (52,957)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (110,436) (2,065)   207,506 1,955
Admiral Shares          
Issued 4,339,920 62,780   6,311,279 83,059
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 6,614,009 99,497   8,395,579 102,747
Redeemed (11,506,757) (166,348)   (11,527,597) (154,162)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares (552,828) (4,071)   3,179,261 31,644
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J.  Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental ‎disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global ‎markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
K.  Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2023, 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 Wellington™ Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Vanguard Wellington™ Fund (one of the funds constituting Vanguard Wellington Fund, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of November 30, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2023 (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, 2023, 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, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2023 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, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, the 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 opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 19, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
For corporate shareholders, 35.9%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) for the fiscal year qualified for the dividends-received deduction.
The fund hereby designates $1,178,429,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, as qualified dividend income for individual shareholders for the fiscal year.
The fund hereby designates $201,876,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, of interest earned from obligations of the U.S. government which is generally exempt from state income tax.
For nonresident alien shareholders, 100% of short-term capital gain dividends distributed by the fund for the fiscal year are qualified short-term capital gains.
The fund distributed $5,918,985,000 as capital gain dividends (20% rate gain distributions) to shareholders during the fiscal year.
The fund hereby designates 52.6%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income dividends eligible to be treated as interest income for purposes of section 163(j) and the regulations thereunder for the fiscal year.
The fund hereby designates $39,809,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, of qualified business income for individual shareholders for the fiscal year.
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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 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 periodic reports throughout the year, which included information about the fund’s performance relative to its peers and benchmark, as applicable, and updates, as needed, on the Portfolio Review Department’s ongoing assessment of the advisor.
Prior to their meeting, the trustees 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, the portfolio managers employ 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 portfolio managers focus on investment-grade corporate bonds. 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.
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Cost
The board concluded that the fund’s expense ratio was below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the fund’s advisory fee rate was also below the peer-group average.
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 breakpoints in the fund’s advisory fee schedule. The breakpoints reduce the effective rate of the fee as fund assets increase.
The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.
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The Wellington Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Bloomberg. Bloomberg does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of or counterparties to the Wellington Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Wellington Fund particularly. The only relationship of Bloomberg to Vanguard is the licensing of certain trademarks, trade names and service marks and of the Bloomberg U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index, which is determined, composed and calculated by BISL without regard to Vanguard or the Wellington Fund. Bloomberg has no obligation to take the needs of Vanguard or the owners of the Wellington Fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Bloomberg U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index. Bloomberg is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Wellington Fund to be issued. Bloomberg shall not have any obligation or liability, including, without limitation, to Wellington Fund customers, in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Wellington Fund.
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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 206 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. 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 Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (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. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the board of directors of Out & Equal, the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering, and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
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. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester.
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). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and ‎Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
 
1 Mr. Buckley is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.

 

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: co-founder and managing partner (2022–present) of Grafton Street Partners (investment advisory firm). Chief investment officer ‎‎(retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. ‎‎(investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment ‎Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) 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. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
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 partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
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. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–‎present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School ‎‎(2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk (2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). ‎Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).
Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer). Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Chair of Agribusiness Task Force, Sustainable Markets Initiative.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
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). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.

 

Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer ‎‎(November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) ‎and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2021–present) and treasurer (2017–2022) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG (audit, tax, and advisory services).
John Galloway
Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (September 2020–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Investor Advocacy (February 2020–present) and head of Marketing Strategy and Planning (2017–2020) at Vanguard. Special assistant to the President of the United States (2015).
Ashley Grim
Born in 1984. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: treasurer (February 2022–present) of each of the ‎investment companies served by Vanguard. Fund transfer agent controller (2019–2022) and director of Audit Services (2017–2019) at ‎Vanguard. Senior manager (2015–2017) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services).
Jodi Miller
Born in 1980. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Finance director (2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Enterprise Investment Services (2020–present), head of Retail Client Services and Operations (2020–2022), and head of Retail Strategic Support (2018–2020) 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. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express. Nonexecutive director (2022–present) of the board of National Grid (energy).
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
Matthew Benchener Thomas M. Rampulla
Joseph Brennan Karin A. Risi
Mortimer J. Buckley Anne E. Robinson
Gregory Davis Michael Rollings
John James Nitin Tandon
Chris D. McIsaac Lauren Valente

 

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Annual Report   |   November 30, 2023
Vanguard U.S. Factor ETFs
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 your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

Important information about shareholder reports
Beginning in July 2024, amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will substantially impact the design, content, and transmission of shareholder reports. Shareholder reports will provide key fund information in a clear and concise format and must be mailed to each shareholder that has not elected to receive the reports electronically. Financial statements will no longer be included in the shareholder report but will be available at vanguard.com, can be mailed upon request, or can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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.
Contents
Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

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Advisor's Report

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About Your Fund’s Expenses

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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

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U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

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U.S. Multifactor ETF

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U.S. Quality Factor ETF

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U.S. Value Factor ETF

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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.

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
Vanguard’s five U.S. Factor ETFs posted returns ranging from –0.06% to 6.84% (based on net asset value) for the 12 months ended November 30, 2023. All five ETFs underperformed the 12.61% return of their benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index.
For much of the period, inflation continued to ease amid interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Unexpected resilience in the labor market and consumer spending dialed back expectations of an imminent recession. Although the prospect of higher interest rates for longer and heightened geopolitical tensions weighed on market sentiment at times toward the close of the period, global stocks and bonds rallied in November.
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. Quality Factor ETF performed best among the group. A lack of exposure to utilities, selection in industrials, and an underweight allocation to real estate contributed the most to its relative performance. Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF performed the worst.
Market Barometer
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended November 30, 2023
  One Year Three Years Five Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 13.57% 8.72% 12.25%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) -2.56 1.13 4.78
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 12.61 8.26 11.77
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 9.64 2.12 5.49
Bonds      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
(Broad taxable market)
1.32% -4.46% 0.79%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
(Broad tax-exempt market)
4.28 -0.96 2.03
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.12 2.08 1.85
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 3.14% 5.67% 4.03%
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Advisor’s Report
For the 12 months ended November 30, 2023, Vanguard’s five U.S. Factor ETFs posted returns (based on net asset value) ranging from –0.06% for the U.S. Momentum Factor ETF to 6.84% for the U.S. Quality Factor ETF. All five ETFs underperformed their benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, which returned 12.61%.
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. 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
At the beginning of the 12 months, inflation eased off multidecade highs amid ongoing interest rate hikes by central banks. Unexpected resilience in labor markets and consumer spending helped dial back expectations of a sustained global recession. Although heightened geopolitical tensions and the prospect of higher interest rates for longer weighed on market sentiment toward the close of the period, global stocks and bonds rallied in November.
Within this environment, large-cap stocks outperformed small-caps. Growth outpaced value, and U.S. stocks outperformed their non-U.S. counterparts. Six of the benchmark’s 11 industry sectors gained ground, with information technology (IT), communication services, and consumer discretionary producing the strongest results.
The ETFs’ successes and shortfalls
The outperformance of large-cap stocks during the period was a significant reason for the ETFs’ underperformance, as our approach to factor investing tends to favor smaller companies relative to their benchmark.
Sector exposure affected the ETFs differently based on the factor each seeks to emphasize:
    The U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF was held back the most by our positions in IT,
 
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communication services, and financials. Materials, energy, and real estate added to performance.
    The U.S. Momentum Factor ETF was held back in particular by our positions in IT, health care, and energy. The underperformance was somewhat offset by our lack of exposure to utilities and underweight allocations to real estate and industrials.
    The U.S. Multifactor ETF was hurt the most by our positions in IT, communication services, and financials. Our lack of exposure to utilities, underweight allocation to real estate, and selection in industrials contributed to relative performance.
    The U.S. Quality Factor ETF was held back in particular by our positions in IT, communication services, and consumer staples. Our lack of exposure to utilities, selection in industrials, and underweight allocation to real estate added the most to results.
    The U.S. Value Factor ETF was hurt the most by our positions in IT, financials, and communication services. Selection in industrials, a lack of exposure to utilities, and an underweight allocation to health care benefited relative performance the most.
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 ETF portfolios. Results will vary over different periods and across 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.
John Ameriks, Ph.D.,
Principal, Global Head,
and Portfolio Manager
Scott Rodemer, CFA,
Head of Equity Factor Investments
and Portfolio Manager
Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group
December 13, 2023
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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, 2023      
  Beginning
Account Value
5/31/2023
Ending
Account Value
11/30/2023
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF $1,000.00 $1,061.70 $0.67
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF $1,000.00 $1,078.10 $0.68
U.S. Multifactor ETF $1,000.00 $1,127.40 $0.96
U.S. Quality Factor ETF $1,000.00 $1,126.50 $0.69
U.S. Value Factor ETF $1,000.00 $1,141.50 $0.70
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF $1,000.00 $1,024.42 $0.66
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF $1,000.00 $1,024.42 $0.66
U.S. Multifactor ETF $1,000.00 $1,024.17 $0.91
U.S. Quality Factor ETF $1,000.00 $1,024.42 $0.66
U.S. Value Factor ETF $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. 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. Minimum Volatility 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, 2023
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended November 30, 2023
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/13/2018)
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF Net Asset Value 1.13% 6.82% 7.63% $15,308
  US Minimum Volatility ETF Market Price 1.21 6.83 7.63 15,316
 Russell 3000 Index 12.61 11.77 11.02 18,324
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2023
  One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/13/2018)
US Minimum Volatility ETF Market Price 1.21% 39.13% 53.16%
US Minimum Volatility ETF Net Asset Value 1.13 39.07 53.08
Russell 3000 Index 12.61 74.44 83.24
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
For the ETF Shares, 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, click on Price, and then scroll down to the Premium/Discount chart. The ETF premium/discount chart there shows the percentage and 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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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Fund Allocation
As of November 30, 2023
Consumer Discretionary 14.5%
Consumer Staples 11.6
Energy 2.8
Financials 11.5
Health Care 14.3
Industrials 10.0
Real Estate 1.2
Technology 21.4
Telecommunications 6.8
Utilities 5.9
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. Sector categories are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided an ICB classification as of the effective reporting period.
The Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”) is owned by FTSE. FTSE does not accept any liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB.
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of November 30, 2023
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Common Stocks (99.4%)
Consumer Discretionary (14.5%)
  Electronic Arts Inc. 10,951    1,511
* O'Reilly Automotive Inc.  1,485    1,459
  TJX Cos. Inc. 16,140    1,422
  McDonald's Corp.  4,997    1,408
* Stride Inc. 18,932    1,147
  Walmart Inc.  6,264      975
  Service Corp. International 11,850      726
  Murphy USA Inc.  1,791      662
* Instructure Holdings Inc. 23,451      613
* Grand Canyon Education Inc.  4,050      554
* Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc. Class C 14,532      522
  Marcus Corp. 30,320      422
* AutoZone Inc.    150      392
* Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc. Class A  7,499      303
* QuinStreet Inc. 23,171      289
* Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.  1,606      272
  Rollins Inc.  6,185      252
  Laureate Education Inc. 15,944      209
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.  3,593      205
  Graham Holdings Co. Class B    139       87
* Cars.com Inc.  1,820       34
* Daily Journal Corp.    100       33
        13,497
Consumer Staples (11.5%)
  McKesson Corp.  3,107    1,462
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 14,473    1,399
  Procter & Gamble Co.  6,880    1,056
  Cencora Inc.  4,457      906
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 11,422      900
  General Mills Inc. 10,423      664
  Hormel Foods Corp. 16,912      517
  Hershey Co.  2,612      491
  Flowers Foods Inc. 22,518      469
  Altria Group Inc.  9,873      415
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.  3,244      401
  Kellanova  7,259      381
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.  4,072      375
  Mondelez International Inc. Class A  4,862      346
  Universal Corp.  4,837      272
  J & J Snack Foods Corp.  1,521      250
  Oil-Dri Corp. of America  2,294      130
  Coca-Cola Co.  1,837      107
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  PepsiCo Inc.    363       61
  Lancaster Colony Corp.    358       59
  Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.  2,198       58
  J M Smucker Co.    405       45
        10,764
Energy (2.7%)
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  9,682      995
  Chevron Corp.  5,195      746
  Williams Cos. Inc. 16,329      601
  Kinder Morgan Inc. 12,617      221
         2,563
Financials (11.5%)
  Cboe Global Markets Inc.  8,189    1,492
  CME Group Inc.  6,427    1,403
  Safety Insurance Group Inc. 14,286    1,099
  White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.    640      980
* Enstar Group Ltd.  3,553      976
  First Financial Corp. 23,942      916
  AMERISAFE Inc. 12,581      606
  City Holding Co.  5,851      563
* Columbia Financial Inc. 27,279      449
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  2,225      402
  Waterstone Financial Inc. 30,412      371
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co.  1,472      367
  Progressive Corp.  1,600      262
  Donegal Group Inc. Class A 13,137      187
  Great Southern Bancorp Inc.  3,671      187
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B    334      120
  Horace Mann Educators Corp.  3,515      118
* Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. Class A  4,452       49
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.    416       47
* Blue Foundry Bancorp  4,591       40
  Employers Holdings Inc.    921       35
* FVCBankcorp Inc.  2,036       23
        10,692
Health Care (14.2%)
  Johnson & Johnson  9,112    1,409
  Merck & Co. Inc. 13,590    1,393
  AbbVie Inc.  9,545    1,359
  Eli Lilly & Co.  2,019    1,193
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 14,782    1,132
  National HealthCare Corp. 14,175    1,085
  Chemed Corp.  1,674      949
  Amgen Inc.  3,457      932
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Value

($000)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 17,668      872
  Cardinal Health Inc.  8,036      860
  HealthStream Inc. 27,965      699
* Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.  8,014      460
* Incyte Corp.  5,552      302
  Becton Dickinson & Co.  1,146      271
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.    186      103
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.    241       86
* Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc.  5,466       69
* Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.    545       64
*,1 Theravance Biopharma Inc.  2,954       31
* Summit Therapeutics Inc. (XNMS)  9,144       19
        13,288
Industrials (9.9%)
  Northrop Grumman Corp.  3,078    1,462
* Kirby Corp. 18,278    1,403
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  3,121    1,397
* FTI Consulting Inc.  6,090    1,343
* Huron Consulting Group Inc.  9,493      989
* OSI Systems Inc.  7,465      920
  Cass Information Systems Inc. 14,495      599
  Accenture plc Class A    789      263
  Ennis Inc. 11,637      247
  Heartland Express Inc. 15,633      210
  Powell Industries Inc.  1,210      101
* Leonardo DRS Inc.  4,645       86
* Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. Class A 14,556       71
  General Dynamics Corp.    218       54
  Marten Transport Ltd.  1,866       35
* CPI Card Group Inc.  1,346       24
  Argan Inc.    438       20
  United States Lime & Minerals Inc.     85       18
* CompoSecure Inc.  3,517       18
         9,260
Real Estate (1.2%)
  Equity Commonwealth 59,399    1,116
Technology (21.3%)
  International Business Machines Corp. 10,042    1,592
  Roper Technologies Inc.  2,891    1,556
* CommVault Systems Inc. 20,528    1,510
  Apple Inc.  6,568    1,248
  NetApp Inc. 13,579    1,241
  Amdocs Ltd. 13,840    1,159
  Texas Instruments Inc.  7,513    1,147
  Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class A 12,803    1,103
* Blackbaud Inc. 12,208      919
  Microsoft Corp.  2,215      839
  Broadcom Inc.    901      834
* Agilysys Inc.  9,060      780
* Alphabet Inc. Class A  5,454      723
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 41,194      697
* Insight Enterprises Inc.  4,425      670
* Yelp Inc. 14,213      621
* Cirrus Logic Inc.  7,683      583
* Parsons Corp.  6,102      380
  Leidos Holdings Inc.  3,336      358
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  NVE Corp.  4,479      321
  Analog Devices Inc.  1,412      259
* NetScout Systems Inc. 12,421      249
* Meta Platforms Inc. Class A    718      235
  Immersion Corp. 30,988      201
* Veeco Instruments Inc.  6,527      186
* N-Able Inc. 15,202      181
  Sapiens International Corp. NV  5,350      138
  PC Connection Inc.  1,297       77
* Alphabet Inc. Class C    514       69
* TrueCar Inc. 12,780       36
        19,912
Telecommunications (6.7%)
  T-Mobile US Inc.  9,607    1,445
  Verizon Communications Inc. 33,926    1,301
  InterDigital Inc. 12,170    1,216
  Cisco Systems Inc. 17,798      861
* IDT Corp. Class B 24,096      707
  Spok Holdings Inc. 14,519      243
  Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. 10,649      237
  ATN International Inc.  4,470      136
  Iridium Communications Inc.  2,848      109
  Motorola Solutions Inc.     85       28
         6,283
Utilities (5.9%)
  Republic Services Inc.  8,602    1,392
  Chesapeake Utilities Corp.  9,238      883
  Duke Energy Corp.  6,154      568
  Consolidated Edison Inc.  6,006      541
  Waste Management Inc.  3,007      514
  WEC Energy Group Inc.  5,189      434
  MGE Energy Inc.  5,374      396
  Northwest Natural Holding Co.  9,642      353
  Northwestern Energy Group Inc.  4,609      232
  Spire Inc.  1,860      114
  DTE Energy Co.    358       37
  CMS Energy Corp.    527       30
         5,494
Total Common Stocks (Cost $87,467) 92,869
Temporary Cash Investments (0.2%)
Money Market Fund (0.2%)
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.438% (Cost $187)  1,875         188
Total Investments (99.6%) (Cost $87,654) 93,057
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.4%) 336
Net Assets (100%) 93,393
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $2,000.
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 Collateral of $2,000 was received for securities on loan.
 
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index December 2023 16 366 5
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of November 30, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value1  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $87,467) 92,869
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $187) 188
Total Investments in Securities 93,057
Investment in Vanguard 3
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 14
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 94
Receivables for Accrued Income 214
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 508
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 1
Total Assets 93,891
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 491
Collateral for Securities on Loan 2
Payables to Vanguard 5
Total Liabilities 498
Net Assets 93,393
1 Includes $2,000 of securities on loan.  
At November 30, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 98,229
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (4,836)
Net Assets 93,393
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 920,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
93,393
Net Asset Value Per Share $101.51
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
November 30, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 2,160
Interest1 22
Securities Lending—Net 21
Total Income 2,203
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services
Management and Administrative 44
Marketing and Distribution
Custodian Fees 1
Auditing Fees 28
Shareholders’ Reports 25
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Professional Services 16
Total Expenses 114
Expenses Paid Indirectly (1)
Net Expenses 113
Net Investment Income 2,090
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1,2 605
Futures Contracts 34
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 639
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 (1,774)
Futures Contracts (3)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,777)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 952
1 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $21,000, less than $1,000, less than $1,000, and $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
2 Includes $3,789,000 of net gain (loss) resulting from in-kind redemptions.
  
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,
  2023
($000)
2022
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 2,090 1,311
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 639 2,030
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,777) (43)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 952 3,298
Distributions    
Total Distributions (2,061) (1,062)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 31,343 42,084
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (17,629) (10,661)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 13,714 31,423
Total Increase (Decrease) 12,605 33,659
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 80,788 47,129
End of Period 93,393 80,788
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period  
Year  Ended November 30,
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $102.91 $100.28 $87.08 $91.10 $81.69
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 2.373 2.160 1.374 1.779 2.632
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (1.354) 2.231 13.497 (3.776) 8.996
Total from Investment Operations 1.019 4.391 14.871 (1.997) 11.628
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (2.419) (1.761) (1.671) (2.023) (2.218)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (2.419) (1.761) (1.671) (2.023) (2.218)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $101.51 $102.91 $100.28 $87.08 $91.10
Total Return 1.13% 4.46% 17.22% -1.99% 14.58%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $93 $81 $47 $57 $91
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.13%2 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.40% 2.18% 1.43% 2.14% 3.05%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 26%3 32%3 46%3 83%3 23%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.13%.
3 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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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, Inc.; 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 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 valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. 
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 securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended November 30, 2023, 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 continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for 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 at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
5. 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 Assets and Liabilities for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Collateral investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are subject to market appreciation or depreciation. 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.
6. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which 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 either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
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For the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
7. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. 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, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $3,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and less than 0.01% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. 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 year ended November 30, 2023, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $1,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. 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 and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
At November 30, 2023, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives was determined based on Level 1 inputs.
E. 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
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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 applicable in-kind redemptions were reclassified between the following accounts:
  Amount
($000)
Paid-in Capital 3,761
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (3,761)
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 capital loss carryforwards; and the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative 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 408
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) 5,403
Capital Loss Carryforwards (10,647)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences
Total (4,836)
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Amount
($000)
2022
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 2,061 1,062
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 2,061 1,062
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of November 30, 2023, 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 87,653
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 9,740
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (4,337)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 5,403
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F. During the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund purchased $53,740,000 of investment securities and sold $40,012,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $0 and $17,558,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund's capital shares.
The fund purchased securities from and sold securities to other Vanguard funds or accounts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended November 30, 2023, such purchases were $440,000 and sales were $218,000, resulting in net realized loss of $50,000; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
    
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Shares
(000)
2022
Shares
(000)
     
Issued 315 425
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (180) (110)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 135 315
H. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
At November 30, 2023, one shareholder was a record or beneficial owner of 40% of the fund’s net assets. If this shareholder were to redeem its investment in the fund, the redemption might result in an increase in the fund’s expense ratio, cause the fund to incur higher transaction costs, or lead to the realization of taxable capital gains.
I. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2023, 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, 2023
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended November 30, 2023
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/13/2018)
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 U.S. Momentum Factor ETF Net Asset Value -0.06% 10.60% 9.58% $16,991
  U.S. Momentum Factor ETF Market Price 0.02 10.60 9.59 17,001
 Russell 3000 Index 12.61 11.77 11.02 18,324
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2023
  One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/13/2018)
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF Market Price 0.02% 65.53% 70.01%
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF Net Asset Value -0.06 65.49 69.91
Russell 3000 Index 12.61 74.44 83.24
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
For the ETF Shares, 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, click on Price, and then scroll down to the Premium/Discount chart. The ETF premium/discount chart there shows the percentage and 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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Fund Allocation
As of November 30, 2023
Basic Materials 2.0%
Consumer Discretionary 18.7
Consumer Staples 2.2
Energy 5.8
Financials 7.2
Health Care 10.0
Industrials 23.5
Real Estate 0.8
Technology 27.5
Telecommunications 2.0
Utilities 0.3
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. Sector categories are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided an ICB classification as of the effective reporting period.
The Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”) is owned by FTSE. FTSE does not accept any liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB.
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Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of November 30, 2023
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Common Stocks (99.5%)
Basic Materials (2.0%)
  Linde plc   2,134      883
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   2,617      720
  Boise Cascade Co.   5,880      643
  Southern Copper Corp.   7,945      572
  NewMarket Corp.   1,040      552
  Carpenter Technology Corp.   5,650      400
  Mueller Industries Inc.   9,185      381
  Orion SA  13,512      322
  Olympic Steel Inc.   5,643      319
* Uranium Energy Corp.  48,115      314
  Hawkins Inc.   4,908      302
  Worthington Industries Inc.   3,507      251
  Materion Corp.   1,987      225
  Koppers Holdings Inc.   4,421      200
  Haynes International Inc.   3,438      169
* Ivanhoe Electric Inc.  13,312      151
* Ecovyst Inc.  12,647      120
  UFP Industries Inc.     897       98
* Energy Fuels Inc.  11,360       90
         6,712
Consumer Discretionary (18.6%)
* Uber Technologies Inc.  85,046    4,795
* Netflix Inc.   6,924    3,282
* Booking Holdings Inc.     942    2,944
* DraftKings Inc. Class A  49,930    1,909
  TJX Cos. Inc.  20,607    1,816
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.     817    1,799
  Lennar Corp. Class A  13,350    1,708
  PulteGroup Inc.  18,485    1,634
* Deckers Outdoor Corp.   2,454    1,629
* O'Reilly Automotive Inc.   1,604    1,576
* NVR Inc.     238    1,465
  DR Horton Inc.  10,820    1,381
* Amazon.com Inc.   9,133    1,334
* Spotify Technology SA   7,122    1,318
  Tempur Sealy International Inc.  31,205    1,258
* Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  10,375    1,115
* Skechers USA Inc. Class A  18,828    1,109
  BorgWarner Inc. (XNYS)  27,825      937
* M/I Homes Inc.   8,305      876
* Wayfair Inc. Class A  14,707      821
* Copart Inc.  15,885      798
* Light & Wonder Inc.   8,541      755
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A   9,744      740
  PVH Corp.   7,467      730
  Toll Brothers Inc.   8,423      723
* SkyWest Inc.  15,011      710
* elf Beauty Inc.   5,808      686
* Carnival Corp.  44,338      668
* Taylor Morrison Home Corp.  14,644      660
  Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A  16,305      647
* ACV Auctions Inc. Class A  41,046      642
  Meritage Homes Corp.   4,499      636
* Coty Inc. Class A  51,370      586
* Asbury Automotive Group Inc.   2,757      579
* Green Brick Partners Inc.  12,063      572
  Ross Stores Inc.   4,229      551
  Winmark Corp.   1,271      547
  Inter Parfums Inc.   4,280      536
  Wingstop Inc.   2,175      523
* Trade Desk Inc. Class A   6,601      465
* Duolingo Inc.   2,160      459
  Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A   3,855      442
* Cars.com Inc.  23,004      428
* Floor & Decor Holdings Inc. Class A   4,635      425
  TKO Group Holdings Inc.   5,480      424
* Sphere Entertainment Co.  12,320      422
  Wynn Resorts Ltd.   4,966      419
* Arlo Technologies Inc.  44,455      404
* Carvana Co.  12,766      400
* Instructure Holdings Inc.  15,292      400
* Beazer Homes USA Inc.  14,957      394
* Dream Finders Homes Inc. Class A  15,741      383
  International Game Technology plc  14,118      377
  Steelcase Inc. Class A  29,957      369
* Cinemark Holdings Inc.  25,656      366
* Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. Class A   3,886      351
* Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.  23,899      349
* U-Haul Holding Co. (XNYS)   6,116      346
* WW International Inc.  46,032      332
* Life Time Group Holdings Inc.  21,698      329
  Dillard's Inc. Class A     916      318
* Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.  17,075      303
* Coursera Inc.  14,960      295
* PROG Holdings Inc.  10,734      293
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Skyline Champion Corp.   4,542      273
* PowerSchool Holdings Inc. Class A  11,501      268
* Cardlytics Inc.  31,059      247
  Bloomin' Brands Inc.  10,122      236
* Tri Pointe Homes Inc.   7,823      228
  Lennar Corp. Class B   1,921      220
  Penske Automotive Group Inc.   1,468      219
  Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.   8,648      211
* Nerdy Inc.  73,367      191
* XPEL Inc.   4,108      188
  Alta Equipment Group Inc.  18,071      172
* Grand Canyon Education Inc.   1,246      170
* Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.   2,303      169
  Century Communities Inc.   2,263      163
* OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.  13,515      163
  Upbound Group Inc.   5,510      160
* Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.     892      151
  HNI Corp.   3,683      144
* Holley Inc.  34,050      141
* Solo Brands Inc. Class A  26,282      137
* Cavco Industries Inc.     475      134
  Laureate Education Inc.  10,142      133
  Perdoceo Education Corp.   7,654      133
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.   2,323      132
* AutoNation Inc.     937      127
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.   3,596      113
  Williams-Sonoma Inc.     585      110
* Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.  12,355      109
* Chuy's Holdings Inc.   3,061      108
* Kura Sushi USA Inc. Class A   1,691      106
  Lithia Motors Inc.     381      102
  Red Rock Resorts Inc. Class A   2,242      100
  New York Times Co. Class A   1,586       75
  Aaron's Co. Inc.   8,255       73
  A-Mark Precious Metals Inc.   2,434       70
* Atlanta Braves Holdings Inc. Class A   1,724       70
* Gannett Co. Inc.  37,522       69
* Traeger Inc.  21,935       49
* MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc.     937       19
        62,171
Consumer Staples (2.2%)
  McKesson Corp.   3,264    1,536
* BellRing Brands Inc.  23,867    1,263
  Mondelez International Inc. Class A  15,611    1,109
* Celsius Holdings Inc.  19,299      955
* Performance Food Group Co.   7,248      471
  Cencora Inc.   2,217      451
* Vita Coco Co. Inc.  15,529      436
* Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.   7,697      332
  Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.   3,857      267
  Andersons Inc.   4,366      218
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.   1,553      143
  Vector Group Ltd.   8,562       92
  Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.     114       84
         7,357
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Energy (5.8%)
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.  20,778    3,100
  Phillips 66  12,037    1,552
  TechnipFMC plc  62,347    1,292
  Archrock Inc.  70,640    1,024
  Schlumberger NV  18,732      975
* Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. 100,645      938
* Weatherford International plc  10,267      931
  Warrior Met Coal Inc.  11,778      659
* Tidewater Inc.  10,642      639
* Newpark Resources Inc.  90,562      629
* Gulfport Energy Corp.   4,330      593
  Noble Corp. plc  12,297      567
  PBF Energy Inc. Class A  11,856      526
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc.  14,554      499
* Oceaneering International Inc.  23,584      487
  ChampionX Corp.  15,929      467
  CONSOL Energy Inc.   3,552      379
* Oil States International Inc.  52,184      360
  Equitrans Midstream Corp.  36,539      343
* Expro Group Holdings NV  20,158      314
* Fluence Energy Inc.  12,364      310
  Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.   1,046      294
  Arcosa Inc.   3,485      259
  Civitas Resources Inc.   3,644      250
  Ramaco Resources Inc. Class A  13,301      222
* TETRA Technologies Inc.  45,147      213
* Seadrill Ltd.   4,561      202
  SunCoke Energy Inc.  20,095      187
* Centrus Energy Corp. Class A   3,459      173
  Permian resources Corp.  12,654      166
* Borr Drilling Ltd.  23,651      149
* REX American Resources Corp.   2,764      136
  Core Laboratories Inc.   7,574      134
* Hallador Energy Co.   9,611      121
  Arch Resources Inc.     590       98
  Evolution Petroleum Corp.   9,923       59
        19,247
Financials (7.1%)
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  15,586    2,433
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co.   8,118    2,021
  First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A     889    1,305
  Unum Group  25,242    1,085
  Kinsale Capital Group Inc.   2,406      842
  Ares Management Corp. Class A   7,269      816
  Apollo Global Management Inc.   8,797      809
* Arch Capital Group Ltd.   9,558      800
* Oscar Health Inc. Class A  84,660      720
  XP Inc. Class A  30,470      710
* NU Holdings Ltd. Class A  86,387      703
* SoFi Technologies Inc.  87,922      641
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.   2,956      634
  Primerica Inc.   2,832      593
  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C   3,426      568
  MGIC Investment Corp.  29,657      522
* Genworth Financial Inc. Class A  87,946      518
* Riot Platforms Inc.  41,286      518
* Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc.  11,243      516
 
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  OneMain Holdings Inc.  12,121      513
  Interactive Brokers Group Inc. Class A   6,196      482
* Goosehead Insurance Inc. Class A   6,434      472
  New York Community Bancorp Inc.  48,711      458
* SiriusPoint Ltd.  41,927      448
*,1 Upstart Holdings Inc.  15,330      410
1 UWM Holdings Corp.  74,584      406
* Bancorp Inc.   9,839      384
  City Holding Co.   3,859      372
  Aflac Inc.   4,455      368
  Radian Group Inc.  12,966      333
  HCI Group Inc.   3,466      294
  Nelnet Inc. Class A   3,346      281
  Pathward Financial Inc.   5,190      257
  Evercore Inc. Class A   1,473      217
* eHealth Inc.  25,449      189
  RLI Corp.   1,216      165
* Assetmark Financial Holdings Inc.   6,179      158
  Brown & Brown Inc.   1,867      140
* World Acceptance Corp.   1,118      125
  Old Republic International Corp.   3,964      116
* Mr Cooper Group Inc.   1,833      111
  Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.   6,358      108
  Perella Weinberg Partners   9,191      108
* Enova International Inc.   2,434      100
        23,769
Health Care (9.9%)
  Eli Lilly & Co.   4,972    2,939
* Boston Scientific Corp.  36,710    2,052
* Intuitive Surgical Inc.   5,450    1,694
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.   2,405      853
  Cardinal Health Inc.   7,521      805
* Medpace Holdings Inc.   2,715      735
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.     756      623
* Arcellx Inc.  11,866      623
* Cymabay Therapeutics Inc.  31,542      603
* Exact Sciences Corp.   9,322      597
* Nuvalent Inc. Class A   8,814      576
* Cabaletta Bio Inc.  34,336      551
* Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.   9,571      539
* Biohaven Ltd.  15,195      506
* Ideaya Biosciences Inc.  15,928      501
* Bridgebio Pharma Inc.  16,741      481
* Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.  20,110      481
* Disc Medicine Inc.   8,419      465
* Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc.  14,228      452
* ADMA Biologics Inc. 122,063      452
* Tenet Healthcare Corp.   6,536      451
* RxSight Inc.  14,535      438
* Quanterix Corp.  18,109      434
* MiMedx Group Inc.  54,975      427
* Ardelyx Inc.  93,845      423
* UFP Technologies Inc.   2,400      399
* Biomea Fusion Inc.  25,808      389
* Vaxcyte Inc.   7,395      383
* Krystal Biotech Inc.   3,574      373
* Insmed Inc.  14,333      359
* NeoGenomics Inc.  19,337      351
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* Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.  40,485      350
* Immunovant Inc.   8,855      346
* REVOLUTION Medicines Inc.  14,729      344
* Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.  10,720      344
* 10X Genomics Inc. Class A   7,781      339
* Roivant Sciences Ltd.  35,181      336
* Exelixis Inc.  15,349      335
* Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.  77,064      332
* Amicus Therapeutics Inc.  28,974      319
* Protagonist Therapeutics Inc.  17,469      318
* Viking Therapeutics Inc.  25,328      310
* 89bio Inc.  37,680      303
* ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.   5,975      298
* DaVita Inc.   2,865      291
* PetIQ Inc.  16,091      280
* Hims & Hers Health Inc.  31,054      276
* EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Inc.  43,078      269
* RadNet Inc.   8,070      268
* SI-BONE Inc.  13,184      250
* Tango Therapeutics Inc.  31,995      243
* Alphatec Holdings Inc.  19,598      233
* Vera Therapeutics Inc.  17,199      233
* Haemonetics Corp.   2,872      232
* Align Technology Inc.   1,071      229
*,1 PDS Biotechnology Corp.  43,145      227
* Penumbra Inc.   1,017      226
* Tactile Systems Technology Inc.  16,810      224
* Vericel Corp.   6,150      219
* Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc.   1,055      214
* Liquidia Corp.  29,281      210
* Inozyme Pharma Inc.  53,040      204
* Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Class A  12,347      200
* Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc.  29,120      196
*,1 UroGen Pharma Ltd.  14,756      195
* LifeStance Health Group Inc.  28,003      192
* ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.   8,544      190
* Voyager Therapeutics Inc.  25,032      182
* Axsome Therapeutics Inc.   2,596      175
* Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.   6,715      172
* TG Therapeutics Inc.  13,167      169
  Encompass Health Corp.   2,428      158
* Summit Therapeutics Inc. (XNMS)  76,952      156
* Harrow Inc.  16,154      149
  Stryker Corp.     474      140
* Phathom Pharmaceuticals Inc.  19,548      137
* Theravance Biopharma Inc.  12,696      133
* Ocular Therapeutix Inc.  51,856      129
* Brookdale Senior Living Inc.  21,892      116
* Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc.  41,019      114
* KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc.  12,999      110
* scPharmaceuticals Inc.  18,971      103
* X4 Pharmaceuticals Inc. 127,934      100
* HealthEquity Inc.   1,404       94
* OraSure Technologies Inc.  12,815       94
* Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.   1,487       85
* 4D Molecular Therapeutics Inc.   4,177       53
* Assertio Holdings Inc.  11,023       11
        33,110
 
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Industrials (23.4%)
  General Electric Co.  40,734    4,961
  Eaton Corp. plc  16,257    3,702
  Parker-Hannifin Corp.   6,361    2,755
  FedEx Corp.  10,495    2,716
  Trane Technologies plc   9,924    2,237
  Caterpillar Inc.   6,608    1,657
  EMCOR Group Inc.   7,471    1,588
  TransDigm Group Inc.   1,552    1,494
  Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.  26,587    1,422
  Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.   8,235    1,375
  Comfort Systems USA Inc.   6,254    1,211
* Saia Inc.   3,077    1,201
* Fair Isaac Corp.   1,058    1,151
* XPO Inc.  13,277    1,146
  Crane NXT Co.  21,474    1,105
* Builders FirstSource Inc.   7,743    1,038
  United Rentals Inc.   2,164    1,030
  PACCAR Inc.  10,776      989
  Badger Meter Inc.   6,112      901
  Dorian LPG Ltd.  21,138      895
  Griffon Corp.  19,223      894
  WW Grainger Inc.   1,109      872
* Boeing Co.   3,643      844
  Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.   4,866      779
* API Group Corp.  24,687      749
  Carrier Global Corp.  14,120      734
* Axon Enterprise Inc.   3,190      733
* Huron Consulting Group Inc.   7,040      733
  Owens Corning   5,239      710
* Atkore Inc.   5,126      666
* TopBuild Corp.   2,215      655
* Trex Co. Inc.   9,291      653
  Eagle Materials Inc.   3,559      644
  nVent Electric plc  12,036      641
* ATI Inc.  14,159      622
  Hubbell Inc.   2,057      617
  Vontier Corp.  18,184      613
  Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A  12,255      609
  Curtiss-Wright Corp.   2,803      600
  International Seaways Inc.  13,152      600
  EnPro Industries Inc.   4,532      582
  Terex Corp.  11,646      576
*,1 Archer Aviation Inc. Class A  96,334      576
  Lennox International Inc.   1,405      571
  MSA Safety Inc.   3,185      555
* Fiserv Inc.   3,924      512
  Schneider National Inc. Class B  22,142      510
  Nordic American Tankers Ltd. 130,225      505
  FTAI Aviation Ltd.  12,196      503
* Limbach Holdings Inc.  13,041      497
  Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.   3,937      493
* CBIZ Inc.   8,508      493
* Sterling Infrastructure Inc.   7,653      486
* Blue Bird Corp.  25,318      483
* Remitly Global Inc.  22,382      482
  Powell Industries Inc.   5,721      476
  GATX Corp.   4,362      475
* Cimpress plc   6,686      471
  Woodward Inc.   3,442      465
  Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc.   9,588      457
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  Greenbrier Cos. Inc.  11,539      435
  Watsco Inc.   1,138      435
  AAON Inc.   6,942      435
  H&E Equipment Services Inc.   9,802      434
* Evolv Technologies Holdings Inc. 106,927      428
* Teekay Corp.  60,990      421
* Modine Manufacturing Co.   8,454      416
  Primoris Services Corp.  13,623      414
* SPX Technologies Inc.   4,770      407
  Covenant Logistics Group Inc.   9,347      398
  Pentair plc   6,163      398
  ICF International Inc.   2,798      392
* StoneCo. Ltd. Class A  25,106      392
* Affirm Holdings Inc.  11,280      388
* Thermon Group Holdings Inc.  12,821      387
  Standex International Corp.   2,863      383
* American Woodmark Corp.   5,213      377
  Quanta Services Inc.   1,991      375
* Aurora Innovation Inc. 165,894      363
  McGrath RentCorp.   3,497      356
  Watts Water Technologies Inc. Class A   1,833      353
* FleetCor Technologies Inc.   1,420      341
  Encore Wire Corp.   1,812      334
* Joby Aviation Inc.  56,016      334
* JELD-WEN Holding Inc.  20,839      333
* PGT Innovations Inc.  10,345      333
* AAR Corp.   4,739      328
  Belden Inc.   4,870      324
  WESCO International Inc.   2,019      315
* GMS Inc.   4,439      300
* Manitowoc Co. Inc.  20,467      293
  Wabash National Corp.  12,458      273
  Flex LNG Ltd.   9,387      272
* Construction Partners Inc. Class A   6,283      264
  A O Smith Corp.   3,452      260
  CSW Industrials Inc.   1,459      259
  CRA International Inc.   2,627      249
* Leonardo DRS Inc.  13,073      241
  Federal Signal Corp.   3,468      239
* TriNet Group Inc.   2,063      239
* Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.  12,449      237
* Flywire Corp.   9,711      226
* AZEK Co. Inc.   6,190      213
  Moog Inc. Class A   1,463      205
* Gibraltar Industries Inc.   2,976      200
*,1 Eos Energy Enterprises Inc. 180,638      199
  Esab Corp.   2,577      199
* AeroVironment Inc.   1,399      193
* Shift4 Payments Inc. Class A   2,842      187
* MYR Group Inc.   1,474      183
  Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.     414      161
* V2X Inc.   3,751      159
* Mirion Technologies Inc.  17,632      157
  Maximus Inc.   1,817      152
  Installed Building Products Inc.   1,001      151
* AvidXchange Holdings Inc.  13,927      149
  Scorpio Tankers Inc.   2,645      145
  EnerSys   1,557      138
  LSI Industries Inc.  10,367      136
* Hudson Technologies Inc.  10,892      135
  Tennant Co.   1,489      127
 
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  Enerpac Tool Group Corp.   4,525      124
  Mueller Water Products Inc. Class A   9,243      123
* CECO Environmental Corp.   6,327      122
  Patrick Industries Inc.   1,426      117
* DXP Enterprises Inc.   3,764      110
  AECOM   1,147      102
* Legalzoom.com Inc.   8,748      101
* GXO Logistics Inc.   1,784      100
* Astronics Corp.   6,646       99
  VSE Corp.   1,619       98
  Columbus McKinnon Corp.   2,747       96
  Verisk Analytics Inc.     392       95
  Matson Inc.     982       94
  Ardmore Shipping Corp.   6,494       88
  ESCO Technologies Inc.     827       87
  ArcBest Corp.     714       85
* Vicor Corp.   2,290       84
  Preformed Line Products Co.     586       73
* OSI Systems Inc.     568       70
  DHT Holdings Inc.   5,994       60
        78,208
Real Estate (0.8%)
* Forestar Group Inc.  16,980      518
* Zillow Group Inc. Class C  12,376      507
* Opendoor Technologies Inc. 141,077      425
* Redfin Corp.  54,637      381
  St. Joe Co.   6,680      343
  eXp World Holdings Inc.  14,968      181
  DigitalBridge Group Inc.   8,042      139
         2,494
Technology (27.4%)
* Cadence Design Systems Inc.  17,169    4,692
* Palo Alto Networks Inc.  15,269    4,506
* Meta Platforms Inc. Class A  13,148    4,301
  NVIDIA Corp.   8,822    4,126
  Broadcom Inc.   3,978    3,683
* Synopsys Inc.   6,736    3,659
  Oracle Corp.  30,865    3,587
* Advanced Micro Devices Inc.  29,373    3,559
  Lam Research Corp.   4,522    3,237
  Applied Materials Inc.  19,888    2,979
* Adobe Inc.   4,695    2,869
* Alphabet Inc. Class C  18,993    2,544
* ServiceNow Inc.   3,460    2,373
* Salesforce Inc.   8,605    2,168
  KLA Corp.   3,789    2,064
* Workday Inc. Class A   7,253    1,964
  Jabil Inc.  15,679    1,808
  Intel Corp.  39,118    1,749
* Alphabet Inc. Class A  12,633    1,674
  Microsoft Corp.   4,167    1,579
  Marvell Technology Inc.  27,850    1,552
* Palantir Technologies Inc. Class A  58,290    1,169
* Nutanix Inc. Class A  25,094    1,081
* Rambus Inc.  15,931    1,078
* HubSpot Inc.   1,952      964
* Insight Enterprises Inc.   5,760      872
* Axcelis Technologies Inc.   6,641      825
* Onto Innovation Inc.   5,662      798
* Workiva Inc.   7,795      750
* ON Semiconductor Corp.  10,499      749
* MongoDB Inc.   1,793      745
* SPS Commerce Inc.   3,976      685
* AppLovin Corp. Class A  18,155      680
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*,1 IonQ Inc.  55,179      675
* MicroStrategy Inc. Class A   1,275      635
*,1 C3.ai Inc. Class A  21,333      621
* Fastly Inc. Class A  31,687      526
* Navitas Semiconductor Corp.  75,519      524
* Weave Communications Inc.  54,225      512
* Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A  11,677      510
* Cleanspark Inc.  76,990      480
* Fabrinet   2,915      472
*,1 Bit Digital Inc. 177,739      459
* Kyndryl Holdings Inc.  25,478      459
* Freshworks Inc. Class A  22,686      454
* Confluent Inc. Class A  21,154      449
* Elastic NV   5,525      444
* Lattice Semiconductor Corp.   7,177      420
* Manhattan Associates Inc.   1,828      408
*,1 Cipher Mining Inc. 146,186      405
* Intapp Inc.  10,742      403
* Gartner Inc.     921      401
* AvePoint Inc.  47,504      389
* Applied Digital Corp.  82,733      386
* Braze Inc. Class A   6,984      384
* Schrodinger Inc.  12,010      373
* DoorDash Inc. Class A   3,940      370
  CTS Corp.   9,250      358
  Adeia Inc.  38,432      353
* PDF Solutions Inc.  11,465      344
* Parsons Corp.   5,515      344
* Procore Technologies Inc.   5,828      344
* ANSYS Inc.   1,166      342
* Yext Inc.  49,338      327
* Aehr Test Systems  14,200      326
* PTC Inc.   2,045      322
  Bentley Systems Inc. Class B   6,184      322
* Appfolio Inc. Class A   1,692      320
* Innodata Inc.  46,661      315
* PROS Holdings Inc.   7,767      284
* Terawulf Inc. 243,733      283
  Intuit Inc.     483      276
* Sprinklr Inc. Class A  17,543      275
* Digimarc Corp.   8,071      270
* Agilysys Inc.   3,036      261
* ACM Research Inc. Class A  14,642      244
  Monolithic Power Systems Inc.     436      239
* Guidewire Software Inc.   2,383      238
* LiveRamp Holdings Inc.   6,370      211
* Altair Engineering Inc. Class A   2,778      201
* Squarespace Inc. Class A   7,085      199
* PAR Technology Corp.   4,789      176
* Dynatrace Inc.   3,069      164
* DoubleVerify Holdings Inc.   4,749      158
* Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.   8,322      149
* Allegro MicroSystems Inc.   5,295      144
* Cohu Inc.   4,075      129
* Alkami Technology Inc.   5,614      128
* N-Able Inc.  10,569      126
* Magnite Inc.  13,796      111
* Okta Inc.   1,609      108
* Western Digital Corp.   2,120      102
* SMART Global Holdings Inc.   5,971      100
  Sapiens International Corp. NV   3,831       99
*,1 BigBear.ai Holdings Inc.  56,872       97
* CACI International Inc. Class A     288       92
 
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Pinterest Inc. Class A   2,639       90
* Eventbrite Inc. Class A  10,811       76
* Asure Software Inc.   8,943       71
  NVE Corp.     917       66
* inTEST Corp.   4,403       58
        91,470
Telecommunications (2.0%)
  Comcast Corp. Class A  48,262    2,022
* Arista Networks Inc.   7,195    1,581
* Charter Communications Inc. Class A   2,866    1,147
  Telephone and Data Systems Inc.  31,860      627
  Bel Fuse Inc. Class B   7,858      425
* Roku Inc.   2,695      281
* Extreme Networks Inc.  12,830      207
  Spok Holdings Inc.  12,244      205
  Motorola Solutions Inc.     459      148
  InterDigital Inc.   1,021      102
         6,745
Utilities (0.3%)
* Clean Harbors Inc.   4,468      723
* Enviri Corp.  54,965      324
         1,047
Total Common Stocks (Cost $291,854) 332,330
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (1.3%)
Money Market Fund (1.3%)
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.438% (Cost $4,314)  43,150         4,314
Total Investments (100.8%) (Cost $296,168) 336,644
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (-0.8%) (2,807)
Net Assets (100%) 333,837
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $2,865,000.
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 Collateral of $3,281,000 was received for securities on loan.
 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
E-mini S&P 500 Index December 2023 5 1,144 15
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index December 2023 1 23 1
        16
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of November 30, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value1  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $291,854) 332,330
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $4,314) 4,314
Total Investments in Securities 336,644
Investment in Vanguard 11
Cash 24
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 66
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 1,199
Receivables for Accrued Income 250
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 4
Total Assets 338,198
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 1,063
Collateral for Securities on Loan 3,281
Payables to Vanguard 17
Total Liabilities 4,361
Net Assets 333,837
1 Includes $2,865,000 of securities on loan.  
At November 30, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 345,392
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (11,555)
Net Assets 333,837
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 2,775,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
333,837
Net Asset Value Per Share $120.30
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
November 30, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 3,395
Interest2 67
Securities Lending—Net 208
Total Income 3,670
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 89
Management and Administrative 215
Marketing and Distribution 17
Custodian Fees 1
Auditing Fees 28
Shareholders’ Reports 34
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Other Expenses 17
Total Expenses 401
Expenses Paid Indirectly (1)
Net Expenses 400
Net Investment Income 3,270
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2,3 (5,167)
Futures Contracts 103
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (5,064)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 3,350
Futures Contracts (39)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 3,311
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,517
1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,000.
2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $63,000, less than $1,000, less than $1,000, and less than $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
3 Includes $18,888,000 of net gain (loss) resulting from in-kind redemptions.
  
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,
  2023
($000)
2022
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 3,270 3,593
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (5,064) (14,964)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 3,311 5,322
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,517 (6,049)
Distributions    
Total Distributions (3,438) (3,256)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 189,620 147,546
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (137,717) (45,302)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 51,903 102,244
Total Increase (Decrease) 49,982 92,939
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 283,855 190,916
End of Period 333,837 283,855
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period  
Year  Ended November 30,
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $121.83 $132.12 $106.33 $85.18 $76.73
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 1.232 2.072 1.227 .552 .985
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (1.405) (10.460) 25.325 21.279 8.336
Total from Investment Operations (.173) (8.388) 26.552 21.831 9.321
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.357) (1.902) (.762) (.681) (.871)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.357) (1.902) (.762) (.681) (.871)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $120.30 $121.83 $132.12 $106.33 $85.18
Total Return -0.06% -6.27% 25.01% 25.91% 12.25%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $334 $284 $191 $58 $32
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.13%2 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.07% 1.76% 0.95% 0.62% 1.24%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 73%3 88%3 103%3 115%3 118%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.13%.
3 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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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, Inc.; 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 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 valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. 
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 securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended November 30, 2023, 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 continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for 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 at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
5. 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 Assets and Liabilities for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Collateral investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are subject to market appreciation or depreciation. 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.
6. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which 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 either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
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For the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
7. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. 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, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $11,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and less than 0.01% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. 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 year ended November 30, 2023, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $1,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. 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 and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
At November 30, 2023, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives was determined based on Level 1 inputs.
E. 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
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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 applicable in-kind redemptions and passive foreign investment companies were reclassified between the following accounts:
  Amount
($000)
Paid-in Capital 18,879
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (18,879)
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 capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts; and the recognition of unrealized gains from passive foreign investment companies. 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 796
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) 40,380
Capital Loss Carryforwards (52,731)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences
Total (11,555)
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Amount
($000)
2022
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 3,438 3,256
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 3,438 3,256
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of November 30, 2023, 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 296,264
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 52,626
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (12,246)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 40,380
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F. During the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund purchased $409,738,000 of investment securities and sold $358,165,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $0 and $133,630,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund's capital shares.
The fund purchased securities from and sold securities to other Vanguard funds or accounts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended November 30, 2023, such purchases were $4,480,000 and sales were $7,807,000, resulting in net realized loss of $255,000; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
    
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Shares
(000)
2022
Shares
(000)
     
Issued 1,615 1,260
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (1,170) (375)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 445 885
H. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
At November 30, 2023, one shareholder was a record or beneficial owner of 56% of the fund’s net assets. If this shareholder were to redeem its investment in the fund, the redemption might result in an increase in the fund’s expense ratio, cause the fund to incur higher transaction costs, or lead to the realization of taxable capital gains.
I. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2023, 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, 2023
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended November 30, 2023
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/13/2018)
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 U.S. Multifactor ETF Net Asset Value 3.42% 8.97% 8.07% $15,676
  U.S. Multifactor ETF Market Price 3.49 8.97 8.08 15,686
 Russell 3000 Index 12.61 11.77 11.02 18,324
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2023
  One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/13/2018)
U.S. Multifactor ETF Market Price 3.49% 53.68% 56.86%
U.S. Multifactor ETF Net Asset Value 3.42 53.64 56.76
Russell 3000 Index 12.61 74.44 83.24
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
For the ETF Shares, 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, click on Price, and then scroll down to the Premium/Discount chart. The ETF premium/discount chart there shows the percentage and 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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Fund Allocation
As of November 30, 2023
Basic Materials 4.2%
Consumer Discretionary 20.0
Consumer Staples 5.2
Energy 14.0
Financials 14.7
Health Care 7.6
Industrials 17.4
Real Estate 0.4
Technology 14.5
Telecommunications 2.0
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. Sector categories are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided an ICB classification as of the effective reporting period.
The Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”) is owned by FTSE. FTSE does not accept any liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB.
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Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of November 30, 2023
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Common Stocks (99.5%)
Basic Materials (4.2%)
  Nucor Corp.  8,430    1,433
  Mueller Industries Inc. 18,712      777
  UFP Industries Inc.  6,602      724
  Boise Cascade Co.  6,227      681
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.  1,681      463
  Steel Dynamics Inc.  3,567      425
  CF Industries Holdings Inc.  5,473      411
  Olin Corp.  8,052      380
  Olympic Steel Inc.  6,029      341
  LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A  3,139      299
  Worthington Industries Inc.  4,051      290
  Westlake Corp.  2,161      277
  Hawkins Inc.  4,468      274
  Commercial Metals Co.  5,779      262
  Mosaic Co.  4,575      164
* US Silica Holdings Inc. 13,942      157
  AdvanSix Inc.  5,653      148
  Cabot Corp.  1,800      137
  United States Steel Corp.  3,434      123
  Timken Co.  1,097       79
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  1,869       70
* Clearwater Paper Corp.  1,907       67
* TimkenSteel Corp.  3,084       63
  Southern Copper Corp.    837       60
         8,105
Consumer Discretionary (19.9%)
  PulteGroup Inc. 22,672    2,005
* Booking Holdings Inc.    472    1,475
* Taylor Morrison Home Corp. 32,447    1,463
* AutoZone Inc.    405    1,057
  Walmart Inc.  6,519    1,015
* O'Reilly Automotive Inc.    983      966
  TJX Cos. Inc. 10,466      922
  PVH Corp.  9,348      914
* Airbnb Inc. Class A  6,842      864
* M/I Homes Inc.  7,405      781
  Lennar Corp. Class A  5,299      678
  Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc. 12,430      632
* American Airlines Group Inc. 46,125      573
  H&R Block Inc. 12,607      573
  Thor Industries Inc.  5,772      572
  Meritage Homes Corp.  3,962      560
  Signet Jewelers Ltd.  6,607      543
  Perdoceo Education Corp. 30,470      531
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Deckers Outdoor Corp.    781      519
  DR Horton Inc.  3,979      508
  Scholastic Corp. 13,161      500
* NVR Inc.     76      468
  News Corp. Class B 20,287      467
  Tempur Sealy International Inc. 11,227      453
  Steelcase Inc. Class A 35,633      439
  Williams-Sonoma Inc.  2,247      421
* Brinker International Inc. 11,490      414
* YETI Holdings Inc.  9,177      391
* Cavco Industries Inc.  1,358      384
  Lennar Corp. Class B  3,331      382
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd. 13,042      375
  Ralph Lauren Corp.  2,862      370
  Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.  2,805      365
* Skyline Champion Corp.  6,004      361
* Expedia Group Inc.  2,631      358
* Cars.com Inc. 18,649      347
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 12,934      347
* Urban Outfitters Inc.  9,539      341
* Malibu Boats Inc. Class A  7,633      338
  Boyd Gaming Corp.  5,605      331
* 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. Class A 37,170      328
  Murphy USA Inc.    877      324
* MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc. 16,128      323
* AutoNation Inc.  2,365      320
  Winnebago Industries Inc.  4,699      304
* Beazer Homes USA Inc. 11,480      302
* Tri Pointe Homes Inc. 10,339      302
  Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. 12,351      302
* Green Brick Partners Inc.  6,269      297
  KB Home  5,614      292
  Tapestry Inc.  8,968      284
  Upbound Group Inc.  9,542      278
  Aaron's Co. Inc. 31,399      277
  Oxford Industries Inc.  3,007      272
  Genuine Parts Co.  2,026      269
* ODP Corp.  5,672      258
  MillerKnoll Inc.  9,903      255
* SkyWest Inc.  5,227      247
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.  7,644      240
  Nexstar Media Group Inc.  1,688      240
  LKQ Corp.  5,102      227
* Asbury Automotive Group Inc.  1,068      224
* Dream Finders Homes Inc. Class A  9,000      219
  American Eagle Outfitters Inc. 11,444      218
* Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  2,000      215
  Dana Inc. 16,208      214
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Value

($000)
* Adient plc  6,509      210
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.  3,638      207
  Movado Group Inc.  7,845      205
  Guess? Inc.  9,194      202
  Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.  3,173      200
  Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A  4,960      197
* Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A  2,588      196
  Caleres Inc.  6,372      193
* Lululemon Athletica Inc.    410      183
* American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. 26,086      182
  La-Z-Boy Inc.  5,164      182
  Matthews International Corp. Class A  5,060      173
  BorgWarner Inc. (XNYS)  4,986      168
  PriceSmart Inc.  2,456      165
  Gap Inc.  8,157      164
* Helen of Troy Ltd.  1,474      155
  Bath & Body Works Inc.  4,655      152
  Century Communities Inc.  2,066      149
* Amazon.com Inc.  1,000      146
  Jack in the Box Inc.  1,821      132
  Buckle Inc.  3,352      129
  Travel & Leisure Co.  3,581      128
* elf Beauty Inc.  1,076      127
  Penske Automotive Group Inc.    849      127
* Stride Inc.  2,101      127
  Dillard's Inc. Class A    364      126
  eBay Inc.  3,066      126
  Strategic Education Inc.  1,370      122
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.    597      119
* Knowles Corp.  7,422      118
  Best Buy Co. Inc.  1,626      115
  Acushnet Holdings Corp.  1,806      102
* Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. Class A  1,133      102
  Macy's Inc.  6,218       99
  HNI Corp.  2,378       93
  Bloomin' Brands Inc.  3,939       92
  Group 1 Automotive Inc.    326       92
  Hibbett Inc.  1,445       90
  Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A  1,684       86
* Ulta Beauty Inc.    199       85
* United Airlines Holdings Inc.  2,155       85
* Inspired Entertainment Inc. 10,798       85
* Visteon Corp.    709       84
  Shoe Carnival Inc.  3,339       81
* Skechers USA Inc. Class A  1,245       73
  A-Mark Precious Metals Inc.  2,480       71
* Thryv Holdings Inc.  3,978       71
  International Game Technology plc  2,587       69
  Johnson Outdoors Inc. Class A  1,291       68
* SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.  1,299       64
  Inter Parfums Inc.    497       62
* Turtle Beach Corp.  4,094       46
* Liquidity Services Inc.  1,969       38
        38,697
Consumer Staples (5.1%)
  McKesson Corp.  4,555    2,143
  Altria Group Inc. 37,558    1,579
  Philip Morris International Inc. 10,649      994
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.  7,154      885
  Kroger Co. 13,716      607
  Vector Group Ltd. 47,001      503
  Cencora Inc.  2,285      465
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Ingles Markets Inc. Class A  5,274      431
  Weis Markets Inc.  6,685      404
* Performance Food Group Co.  5,529      360
  SpartanNash Co. 13,979      310
  Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.    393      289
  Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B  3,966      244
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc.  4,945      237
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.  1,987      183
  Dole plc 11,911      137
* Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.  2,571      111
  Casey's General Stores Inc.    183       50
  ACCO Brands Corp.  7,859       42
         9,974
Energy (13.9%)
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 14,525    2,167
  EOG Resources Inc. 12,289    1,512
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 14,352    1,474
  Chevron Corp.  9,830    1,412
  Valero Energy Corp. 11,095    1,391
  ConocoPhillips 12,019    1,389
  Phillips 66  9,004    1,160
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 17,162    1,015
  Cheniere Energy Inc.  4,906      894
  CONSOL Energy Inc.  5,924      632
  Liberty Energy Inc. 27,563      547
  Coterra Energy Inc. 20,697      543
  Chord Energy Corp.  3,334      541
* Weatherford International plc  5,663      514
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc. 13,296      456
  ChampionX Corp. 15,026      441
  Warrior Met Coal Inc.  7,747      434
  Diamondback Energy Inc.  2,796      432
  California Resources Corp.  8,446      432
  Range Resources Corp. 13,191      429
  PBF Energy Inc. Class A  9,452      420
  RPC Inc. 56,608      410
  SunCoke Energy Inc. 44,096      410
  Matador Resources Co.  6,425      372
  Helmerich & Payne Inc. 10,000      362
* Gulfport Energy Corp.  2,640      362
  HF Sinclair Corp.  6,606      347
  CVR Energy Inc. 10,738      341
  Murphy Oil Corp.  7,970      341
  Civitas Resources Inc.  4,744      326
* ProPetro Holding Corp. 35,629      325
* Southwestern Energy Co. 48,377      319
* Newpark Resources Inc. 42,333      294
  Arch Resources Inc.  1,761      292
  Permian resources Corp. 22,121      291
  Kinetik Holdings Inc.  7,643      278
  EQT Corp.  6,683      267
  Northern Oil and Gas Inc.  7,107      266
* NOW Inc. 25,093      250
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. 20,799      244
  Select Water Solutions Inc. 32,004      239
  Baker Hughes Co.  6,791      229
* REX American Resources Corp.  4,493      220
  SM Energy Co.  5,320      199
* Oil States International Inc. 27,955      193
* Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. 20,140      188
* DMC Global Inc. 11,369      181
  SandRidge Energy Inc. 12,278      170
  TechnipFMC plc  7,839      162
  Evolution Petroleum Corp. 25,289      150
 
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Value

($000)
  Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A  5,500      118
  Noble Corp. plc  2,454      113
* Kosmos Energy Ltd. 14,637       99
* Expro Group Holdings NV  6,377       99
  Berry Corp. 11,528       83
* Oceaneering International Inc.  3,974       82
* MRC Global Inc.  6,800       70
* Tidewater Inc.  1,000       60
        26,987
Financials (14.6%)
  Aflac Inc. 22,718    1,879
  American International Group Inc. 22,990    1,513
  OneMain Holdings Inc. 27,015    1,143
  MGIC Investment Corp. 63,487    1,117
  OFG Bancorp 30,492    1,023
  Popular Inc. 11,597      856
  Primerica Inc.  4,064      851
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5,405      844
  Old Republic International Corp. 27,127      795
  Radian Group Inc. 28,830      741
  CNO Financial Group Inc. 25,177      667
  Enact Holdings Inc. 23,485      651
  First BanCorp (XNYS) 42,432      637
* NMI Holdings Inc. Class A 22,407      616
  Unum Group 14,103      606
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 11,445      553
* Genworth Financial Inc. Class A 90,852      535
  International Bancshares Corp. 11,811      530
  Fidelity National Financial Inc. 11,143      500
  Employers Holdings Inc. 11,942      458
  Pathward Financial Inc.  9,172      455
  Apollo Global Management Inc.  4,889      450
* Enstar Group Ltd.  1,614      443
* Mr Cooper Group Inc.  7,176      434
  PennyMac Financial Services Inc.  5,328      415
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 11,544      409
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.  5,053      395
  First Financial Corp.  9,951      381
  Bank OZK  8,511      356
  Preferred Bank  5,378      331
  City Holding Co.  3,327      320
  Principal Financial Group Inc.  4,256      314
  Victory Capital Holdings Inc. Class A  9,397      302
  Navient Corp. 17,317      297
  State Street Corp.  3,986      290
  Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. 10,317      286
  SLM Corp. 18,794      283
  White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.    185      283
  WaFd Inc.  9,733      260
  Equitable Holdings Inc.  8,480      260
  QCR Holdings Inc.  5,110      254
  Discover Financial Services  2,517      234
  Globe Life Inc.  1,887      232
* Axos Financial Inc.  5,875      225
  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C  1,354      225
  S&T Bancorp Inc.  7,987      224
  Evercore Inc. Class A  1,476      218
  Corebridge Financial Inc.  9,850      207
  BOK Financial Corp.  2,510      180
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  LPL Financial Holdings Inc.    805      179
  CNA Financial Corp.  4,018      169
  Cathay General Bancorp  4,315      158
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.    704      151
  Assured Guaranty Ltd.  2,200      149
  W R Berkley Corp.  2,037      148
  Central Pacific Financial Corp.  8,433      148
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.    406      144
  Cboe Global Markets Inc.    769      140
  Amalgamated Financial Corp.  6,306      132
  HarborOne Bancorp Inc. 11,687      129
  Southside Bancshares Inc.  4,519      124
* Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.  1,955      107
  1st Source Corp.  2,198      106
  BankUnited Inc.  3,598       99
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.    712       97
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY  3,526       95
  New York Community Bancorp Inc. 10,000       94
  WSFS Financial Corp.  2,368       91
  Old Second Bancorp Inc.  5,516       78
  Fulton Financial Corp.  4,880       69
  Hanmi Financial Corp.  3,821       64
  Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.  2,915       61
  Great Southern Bancorp Inc.  1,111       56
* Encore Capital Group Inc.  1,117       50
  Midland States Bancorp Inc.  1,896       43
* Arch Capital Group Ltd.    476       40
        28,399
Health Care (7.5%)
  HCA Healthcare Inc.  7,296    1,827
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 18,541    1,420
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.  1,442    1,188
  Humana Inc.  2,402    1,165
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.  2,978    1,057
  Elevance Health Inc.  1,703      817
  AbbVie Inc.  5,533      788
  Cigna Group  2,906      764
  Merck & Co. Inc.  7,258      744
  Cardinal Health Inc.  6,486      694
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  7,649      378
* Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. 25,290      365
* OraSure Technologies Inc. 49,062      359
* Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. 70,369      303
* Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc. 11,535      296
* Centene Corp.  4,000      295
* Lantheus Holdings Inc.  3,544      254
* Haemonetics Corp.  3,075      249
* Medpace Holdings Inc.    892      241
* Owens & Minor Inc. 11,854      236
* PetIQ Inc. 12,039      210
* Inmode Ltd.  6,873      163
* CorVel Corp.    773      161
  Chemed Corp.    195      110
* Align Technology Inc.    407       87
* Intuitive Surgical Inc.    242       75
* Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc    620       73
  HealthStream Inc.  2,717       68
* Tactile Systems Technology Inc.  4,773       64
* Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.  1,124       63
* Hims & Hers Health Inc.  6,308       56
* Henry Schein Inc.    653       44
        14,614
 
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Value

($000)
Industrials (17.4%)
* Builders FirstSource Inc.  8,613    1,155
* Fiserv Inc.  8,422    1,100
  Caterpillar Inc.  3,643      913
  Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. 13,929      745
  MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. Class A  7,576      738
  Owens Corning  4,630      628
* XPO Inc.  6,978      602
* Modine Manufacturing Co. 12,132      597
  American Express Co.  3,463      591
* Atkore Inc.  4,447      578
  FedEx Corp.  2,225      576
  Griffon Corp. 12,281      571
* GMS Inc.  7,929      536
* JELD-WEN Holding Inc. 32,178      514
  General Electric Co.  4,139      504
  Terex Corp. 10,169      503
  Crane NXT Co.  9,744      501
* Teekay Corp. 71,520      494
  Carrier Global Corp.  9,000      468
  International Seaways Inc. 10,237      467
* American Woodmark Corp.  6,367      461
  Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A  9,266      460
  Synchrony Financial 13,983      453
  Ryder System Inc.  4,178      448
  United Rentals Inc.    915      436
  Snap-on Inc.  1,536      422
  Acuity Brands Inc.  2,350      421
* TopBuild Corp.  1,400      414
  Encore Wire Corp.  2,233      412
  EMCOR Group Inc.  1,931      410
* Manitowoc Co. Inc. 28,205      404
  Scorpio Tankers Inc.  7,098      390
* Sterling Infrastructure Inc.  6,117      389
  Accenture plc Class A  1,154      384
  Vontier Corp. 11,300      381
  EnerSys  4,191      371
  Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.  2,295      367
* Saia Inc.    932      364
* TriNet Group Inc.  3,125      362
  Moog Inc. Class A  2,535      355
  PACCAR Inc.  3,800      349
  Comfort Systems USA Inc.  1,763      341
* Gibraltar Industries Inc.  4,962      333
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A 15,655      325
  Ardmore Shipping Corp. 23,478      319
  Covenant Logistics Group Inc.  7,396      315
  Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.  1,868      312
  Wabash National Corp. 14,111      309
  Patrick Industries Inc.  3,758      308
  Nordic American Tankers Ltd. 77,937      302
  Belden Inc.  4,453      296
  Schneider National Inc. Class B 12,606      290
  AGCO Corp.  2,541      289
* WEX Inc.  1,564      276
* Hub Group Inc. Class A  3,621      274
  Hubbell Inc.    914      274
  Resources Connection Inc. 19,833      270
  DHT Holdings Inc. 27,109      270
  Insteel Industries Inc.  7,906      269
  ArcBest Corp.  2,177      260
  Landstar System Inc.  1,501      259
  Marten Transport Ltd. 13,557      256
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Fair Isaac Corp.    234      255
  Quanex Building Products Corp.  7,741      238
  SFL Corp. Ltd. 20,978      238
  Matson Inc.  2,336      224
  Parker-Hannifin Corp.    500      217
  Dorian LPG Ltd.  4,857      206
  Eagle Materials Inc.  1,114      202
* Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.  2,469      198
  Deluxe Corp. 10,796      197
* AAR Corp.  2,656      184
* MYR Group Inc.  1,384      172
  Greif Inc. Class A  2,442      171
  Apogee Enterprises Inc.  3,695      167
  Barrett Business Services Inc.  1,393      153
  Preformed Line Products Co.  1,220      152
  Powell Industries Inc.  1,752      146
* Thermon Group Holdings Inc.  4,830      146
  WESCO International Inc.    911      142
  Carlisle Cos. Inc.    494      139
* API Group Corp.  4,495      136
  Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.  8,607      134
  LSI Industries Inc. 10,070      132
  Brunswick Corp.  1,663      131
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc.  6,480      131
  Kforce Inc.  1,872      131
  Expeditors International of Washington Inc.  1,052      127
  Tennant Co.  1,300      111
  Werner Enterprises Inc.  2,610      104
  REV Group Inc.  6,470      102
* Proto Labs Inc.  2,800      101
  H&E Equipment Services Inc.  2,206       98
  Standex International Corp.    733       98
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc.  1,049       93
  JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.    484       90
  Berry Global Group Inc.  1,263       84
* O-I Glass Inc.  5,564       82
* Tutor Perini Corp.  9,676       81
  Kennametal Inc.  3,288       77
  Pentair plc  1,100       71
  Insperity Inc.    591       67
  Ennis Inc.  3,061       65
  ManpowerGroup Inc.    866       64
  Robert Half Inc.    764       63
  Graphic Packaging Holding Co.  2,601       59
  Enerpac Tool Group Corp.  2,127       58
  Watts Water Technologies Inc. Class A    269       52
* Masonite International Corp.    532       47
  nVent Electric plc    811       43
* FleetCor Technologies Inc.    161       39
* AMN Healthcare Services Inc.    580       39
* Titan Machinery Inc.  1,669       38
        33,676
Real Estate (0.5%)
* Forestar Group Inc.  9,378      286
  St. Joe Co.  5,565      286
  Newmark Group Inc. Class A 28,018      231
* CBRE Group Inc. Class A    853       67
           870
Technology (14.4%)
  Microchip Technology Inc. 24,759    2,066
* Alphabet Inc. Class C 13,284    1,779
* Meta Platforms Inc. Class A  5,024    1,644
  Applied Materials Inc. 10,795    1,617
  Broadcom Inc.  1,610    1,490
 
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Value

($000)
  Oracle Corp. 12,153    1,412
* Palo Alto Networks Inc.  4,696    1,386
  Lam Research Corp.  1,843    1,319
* Alphabet Inc. Class A  8,925    1,183
* Adobe Inc.  1,770    1,082
* Cadence Design Systems Inc.  3,844    1,050
  KLA Corp.  1,840    1,002
  Jabil Inc.  7,113      820
* Photronics Inc. 33,576      710
* ON Semiconductor Corp.  9,391      670
  Amkor Technology Inc. 19,607      552
* Salesforce Inc.  2,100      529
* Cohu Inc. 15,297      485
* Synopsys Inc.    879      478
  HP Inc. 15,792      463
  Amdocs Ltd.  5,239      439
* Diodes Inc.  6,400      425
* Arrow Electronics Inc.  3,275      388
  NVIDIA Corp.    829      388
* Kyndryl Holdings Inc. 20,747      374
* Insight Enterprises Inc.  2,259      342
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A  4,635      326
* LiveRamp Holdings Inc.  9,663      320
* Axcelis Technologies Inc.  2,343      291
  Skyworks Solutions Inc.  2,653      257
  Adeia Inc. 27,708      255
* Sanmina Corp.  4,964      249
  Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.  4,386      226
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc.  9,242      205
  Science Applications International Corp.  1,490      175
* Workday Inc. Class A    639      173
* Dropbox Inc. Class A  6,090      172
* Mitek Systems Inc. 10,959      124
* CACI International Inc. Class A    381      122
  A10 Networks Inc.  9,374      117
* Super Micro Computer Inc.    403      110
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.  6,277      106
* Daktronics Inc. 10,111      105
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  CTS Corp.  2,183       85
* Yext Inc. 12,793       85
* Pure Storage Inc. Class A  2,389       80
* Teradata Corp.  1,529       72
  PC Connection Inc.  1,069       64
* Asure Software Inc.  6,601       53
* F5 Inc.    308       53
* NetScout Systems Inc.  2,399       48
* Rambus Inc.    686       46
        28,012
Telecommunications (2.0%)
  Cisco Systems Inc. 40,115    1,941
  Comcast Corp. Class A 19,690      825
  Bel Fuse Inc. Class B  6,744      365
* Charter Communications Inc. Class A    868      347
* Extreme Networks Inc. 11,678      188
  Spok Holdings Inc.  7,329      123
* IDT Corp. Class B  2,555       75
         3,864
Total Common Stocks (Cost $170,094) 193,198
Temporary Cash Investments (0.3%)
Money Market Fund (0.3%)
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.438% (Cost $535)  5,351         535
Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $170,629) 193,733
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.2%) 363
Net Assets (100%) 194,096
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index December 2023 34 778 15
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of November 30, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $170,094) 193,198
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $535) 535
Total Investments in Securities 193,733
Investment in Vanguard 6
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 38
Receivables for Accrued Income 332
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 3
Total Assets 194,112
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 3
Payables to Vanguard 13
Total Liabilities 16
Net Assets 194,096
At November 30, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 195,647
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (1,551)
Net Assets 194,096
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,825,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
194,096
Net Asset Value Per Share $106.35
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
November 30, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 3,834
Interest2 34
Securities Lending—Net 13
Total Income 3,881
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 49
Management and Administrative 180
Marketing and Distribution 10
Auditing Fees 28
Shareholders’ Reports 27
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Professional Services 16
Total Expenses 310
Net Investment Income 3,571
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2,3 5,381
Futures Contracts 84
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 5,465
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 (2,490)
Futures Contracts (39)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (2,529)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 6,507
1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $4,000.
2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $32,000, less than $1,000, less than $1,000, and less than $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
3 Includes $11,645,000 of net gain (loss) resulting from in-kind redemptions.
  
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,
  2023
($000)
2022
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 3,571 3,098
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 5,465 3,068
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (2,529) 1,362
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 6,507 7,528
Distributions    
Total Distributions (3,596) (2,850)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 52,488 83,650
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (31,560) (28,351)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 20,928 55,299
Total Increase (Decrease) 23,839 59,977
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 170,257 110,280
End of Period 194,096 170,257
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period  
Year  Ended November 30,
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $105.10 $103.55 $79.93 $79.60 $76.07
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 2.111 2.188 1.534 1.191 1.340
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 1.295 1.467 23.442 .372 3.458
Total from Investment Operations 3.406 3.655 24.976 1.563 4.798
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (2.156) (2.105) (1.356) (1.233) (1.268)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (2.156) (2.105) (1.356) (1.233) (1.268)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $106.35 $105.10 $103.55 $79.93 $79.60
Total Return 3.42% 3.73% 31.43% 2.35% 6.46%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $194 $170 $110 $62 $90
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.18% 0.18%2 0.18% 0.19%2 0.19%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.07% 2.21% 1.56% 1.66% 1.79%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 37%3 33%3 75%3 95%3 98%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.18%.
3 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units.
  
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, Inc.; 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 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 valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. 
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 securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended November 30, 2023, 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 continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for 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 at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
5. 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 Assets and Liabilities for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Collateral investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are subject to market appreciation or depreciation. 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.
6. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which 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 either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
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For the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
7. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. 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, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $6,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and less than 0.01% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. 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 and derivatives. 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 and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
At November 30, 2023, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives was determined based on Level 1 inputs.
D. 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 applicable in-kind redemptions were reclassified between the following accounts:
  Amount
($000)
Paid-in Capital 11,646
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (11,646)
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 capital loss carryforwards; and the recognition of unrealized
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gains or losses from certain derivative 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 672
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) 23,104
Capital Loss Carryforwards (25,327)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences
Total (1,551)
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Amount
($000)
2022
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 3,596 2,850
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 3,596 2,850
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of November 30, 2023, 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 170,629
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 28,794
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (5,690)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 23,104
E. During the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund purchased $117,035,000 of investment securities and sold $96,291,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $0 and $31,538,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund's capital shares.
The fund purchased securities from and sold securities to other Vanguard funds or accounts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended November 30, 2023, such purchases were $686,000 and sales were $1,171,000, resulting in net realized loss of $291,000; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
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F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
    
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Shares
(000)
2022
Shares
(000)
     
Issued 515 840
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (310) (285)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 205 555
G. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
At November 30, 2023, one shareholder was a record or beneficial owner of 38% of the fund’s net assets. If this shareholder were to redeem its investment in the fund, the redemption might result in an increase in the fund’s expense ratio, cause the fund to incur higher transaction costs, or lead to the realization of taxable capital gains.
H. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2023, 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, 2023
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended November 30, 2023
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/13/2018)
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 U.S. Quality Factor ETF Net Asset Value 6.84% 9.97% 9.56% $16,970
  U.S. Quality Factor ETF Market Price 6.90 9.98 9.57 16,978
 Russell 3000 Index 12.61 11.77 11.02 18,324
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2023
  One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/13/2018)
U.S. Quality Factor ETF Market Price 6.90% 60.87% 69.78%
U.S. Quality Factor ETF Net Asset Value 6.84 60.83 69.70
Russell 3000 Index 12.61 74.44 83.24
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
For the ETF Shares, 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, click on Price, and then scroll down to the Premium/Discount chart. The ETF premium/discount chart there shows the percentage and 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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Fund Allocation
As of November 30, 2023
Basic Materials 3.6%
Consumer Discretionary 19.7
Consumer Staples 5.5
Energy 4.9
Financials 14.2
Health Care 10.4
Industrials 19.6
Technology 20.9
Telecommunications 1.2
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. Sector categories are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided an ICB classification as of the effective reporting period.
The Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”) is owned by FTSE. FTSE does not accept any liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB.
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Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of November 30, 2023
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Common Stocks (99.4%)
Basic Materials (3.5%)
  Fastenal Co. 20,120    1,207
  UFP Industries Inc. 10,566    1,158
  Ecolab Inc.  5,266    1,010
  Nucor Corp.  5,430      923
  Mueller Industries Inc. 21,114      877
  Olin Corp. 12,079      569
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.  1,550      427
  Steel Dynamics Inc.  3,540      422
  Boise Cascade Co.  3,743      409
  CF Industries Holdings Inc.  5,406      406
  Olympic Steel Inc.  5,647      319
  Sylvamo Corp.  5,475      275
  Innospec Inc.  2,484      261
  Ryerson Holding Corp.  4,184      130
  Hawkins Inc.  1,810      111
* Clearwater Paper Corp.  3,059      107
         8,611
Consumer Discretionary (19.6%)
  Walmart Inc. 28,632    4,458
  Target Corp. 26,854    3,593
  TJX Cos. Inc. 38,175    3,364
  NIKE Inc. Class B 23,575    2,600
  Costco Wholesale Corp.  3,218    1,907
* Lululemon Athletica Inc.  4,182    1,869
* Airbnb Inc. Class A 11,744    1,484
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 19,480    1,382
  Pool Corp.  3,703    1,286
* Deckers Outdoor Corp.  1,786    1,186
* Mattel Inc. 58,270    1,107
  eBay Inc. 26,508    1,087
* Expedia Group Inc.  7,904    1,076
  Tapestry Inc. 27,184      861
* Amazon.com Inc.  5,880      859
  Macy's Inc. 53,383      847
* Grand Canyon Education Inc.  6,008      821
  Genuine Parts Co.  6,067      806
* Ulta Beauty Inc.  1,664      709
  Hasbro Inc. 13,965      648
  Steven Madden Ltd. 16,970      643
  Ralph Lauren Corp.  4,781      619
  American Eagle Outfitters Inc. 32,442      617
* elf Beauty Inc.  5,207      615
* Coupang Inc. 34,333      525
  Lennar Corp. Class B  4,413      506
  Oxford Industries Inc.  5,424      490
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  John Wiley & Sons Inc. Class A 15,240      460
* Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A  5,836      443
  Rollins Inc. 10,884      443
* ODP Corp.  9,615      438
  Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc.  8,571      436
  Electronic Arts Inc.  3,136      433
* MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc. 19,866      397
  HNI Corp.  9,627      376
  Perdoceo Education Corp. 20,323      354
  Advance Auto Parts Inc.  6,827      347
  Aaron's Co. Inc. 38,919      343
* Duolingo Inc.  1,572      334
  New York Times Co. Class A  6,758      318
  Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc. 12,988      317
  La-Z-Boy Inc.  8,751      308
  Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.  4,814      303
  Movado Group Inc. 11,416      299
* Cavco Industries Inc.  1,023      289
  Ross Stores Inc.  2,172      283
* NVR Inc.     45      277
* Thryv Holdings Inc. 15,593      277
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.  9,850      264
* Booking Holdings Inc.     83      259
* Skechers USA Inc. Class A  4,383      258
  PriceSmart Inc.  3,780      255
* Arlo Technologies Inc. 26,385      240
* Knowles Corp. 14,943      237
  Steelcase Inc. Class A 17,126      211
* CarParts.com Inc. 68,640      210
  Buckle Inc.  5,296      204
  Murphy USA Inc.    466      172
  Scholastic Corp.  4,380      166
* Stitch Fix Inc. Class A 41,104      154
* DraftKings Inc. Class A  3,678      141
  Acushnet Holdings Corp.  2,436      138
  Upbound Group Inc.  4,324      126
  Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.    956      124
* Coursera Inc.  6,291      124
* Destination XL Group Inc. 30,174      114
* Under Armour Inc. Class A 13,252      108
* Malibu Boats Inc. Class A  2,250      100
* YETI Holdings Inc.  2,296       98
  Caleres Inc.  3,138       95
* TripAdvisor Inc.  5,226       93
  Matthews International Corp. Class A  2,695       92
* Solo Brands Inc. Class A 17,294       90
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. Class A    794       72
  Columbia Sportswear Co.    837       66
* Liquidity Services Inc.  3,191       61
  Signet Jewelers Ltd.    712       59
        47,771
Consumer Staples (5.5%)
  PepsiCo Inc. 17,379    2,925
  Kroger Co. 30,164    1,335
  Procter & Gamble Co.  5,271      809
  WD-40 Co.  3,099      750
* National Beverage Corp. 13,136      624
  Casey's General Stores Inc.  2,001      551
  Kellanova 10,302      541
  Flowers Foods Inc. 24,662      513
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.  5,419      499
  Cencora Inc.  2,438      496
  Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.    591      434
  Medifast Inc.  6,072      403
  Coca-Cola Co.  6,828      399
* Boston Beer Co. Inc. Class A  1,082      384
  Hershey Co.  2,031      382
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc.  7,792      373
  Lancaster Colony Corp.  2,219      368
  Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A 16,439      280
* United Natural Foods Inc. 16,686      243
* USANA Health Sciences Inc.  5,089      240
  SpartanNash Co.  9,475      210
  Weis Markets Inc.  3,339      202
  Ingles Markets Inc. Class A  1,519      124
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.    973      120
* Vita Coco Co. Inc.  3,517       99
        13,304
Energy (4.9%)
  ConocoPhillips 15,288    1,767
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 29,269    1,731
  EOG Resources Inc. 13,077    1,609
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.  7,634    1,139
  ChampionX Corp. 29,983      879
  Texas Pacific Land Corp.    464      776
  Coterra Energy Inc. 20,117      528
  Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.  1,429      401
* Enphase Energy Inc.  3,466      350
* ProPetro Holding Corp. 38,262      349
  SM Energy Co.  8,574      321
  RPC Inc. 35,958      261
* Weatherford International plc  2,856      259
* Gulfport Energy Corp.  1,894      259
  Range Resources Corp.  6,771      220
  Valero Energy Corp.  1,541      193
  Arch Resources Inc.  1,127      187
  CONSOL Energy Inc.  1,481      158
  SunCoke Energy Inc. 14,628      136
* Oceaneering International Inc.  4,661       96
  PBF Energy Inc. Class A  2,041       91
* DMC Global Inc.  4,496       72
* NOW Inc.  5,675       57
        11,839
Financials (14.1%)
  American International Group Inc. 40,214    2,647
  Equitable Holdings Inc. 57,584    1,767
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.  4,319    1,527
  Aflac Inc. 17,700    1,464
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Charles Schwab Corp. 23,129    1,418
  Discover Financial Services 14,720    1,369
  First BanCorp (XNYS) 90,668    1,360
  Primerica Inc.  6,283    1,316
  SLM Corp. 83,508    1,255
  Popular Inc. 15,884    1,172
  Principal Financial Group Inc. 14,307    1,056
  Zions Bancorp NA 28,170    1,004
  State Street Corp. 13,160      958
  OFG Bancorp 25,719      863
  Bank OZK 19,510      817
  WSFS Financial Corp. 20,759      801
* Bancorp Inc. 17,777      693
  Pathward Financial Inc. 13,880      688
  CNO Financial Group Inc. 25,201      668
  Jackson Financial Inc. Class A 13,664      652
  BankUnited Inc. 22,782      629
  Cathay General Bancorp 15,527      570
  Fidelity National Financial Inc. 12,394      556
  PJT Partners Inc. Class A  5,951      536
* Customers Bancorp Inc. 11,827      533
  Aon plc Class A (XNYS)  1,557      511
  Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. 24,318      509
* Brighthouse Financial Inc.  9,361      487
  Triumph Financial Inc.  6,780      460
  City Holding Co.  4,714      454
  Central Pacific Financial Corp. 24,782      435
* Axos Financial Inc. 11,047      423
  Fulton Financial Corp. 28,971      412
  BOK Financial Corp.  5,496      394
* Palomar Holdings Inc.  6,571      384
  Eagle Bancorp Inc. 15,004      356
  Westamerica BanCorp  6,419      326
  1st Source Corp.  6,613      320
  Virtus Investment Partners Inc.  1,334      261
  SEI Investments Co.  4,387      257
  Moody's Corp.    568      207
* Mr Cooper Group Inc.  3,413      207
  MGIC Investment Corp. 11,196      197
  Radian Group Inc.  7,596      195
* NMI Holdings Inc. Class A  6,642      183
  Southside Bancshares Inc.  5,679      156
  Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.  4,903      136
  Trustmark Corp.  5,848      134
  Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.  6,169      105
  Hanmi Financial Corp.  5,896       98
  PennyMac Financial Services Inc.  1,233       96
  Kearny Financial Corp. 12,017       95
  Lakeland Financial Corp.  1,494       83
  Amalgamated Financial Corp.  3,425       72
  Tompkins Financial Corp.  1,154       61
  Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Class A  1,501       57
  Preferred Bank    913       56
  Washington Trust Bancorp Inc.  1,928       52
        34,498
Health Care (10.3%)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 76,814    3,793
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 44,644    3,420
  Merck & Co. Inc. 21,091    2,161
  Eli Lilly & Co.  3,561    2,105
  Humana Inc.  3,356    1,627
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc.  3,328    1,550
  Chemed Corp.  1,977    1,121
 
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Medpace Holdings Inc.  3,434      930
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 13,395      907
* Alkermes plc 35,297      852
* Intuitive Surgical Inc.  2,715      844
  Johnson & Johnson  4,618      714
* Lantheus Holdings Inc.  9,304      666
* Molina Healthcare Inc.  1,632      597
* CorVel Corp.  2,431      508
* Haemonetics Corp.  5,167      418
  Bruker Corp.  4,346      283
* Henry Schein Inc.  4,099      274
* Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc.  8,057      220
* ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.  4,404      219
* Hologic Inc.  3,052      218
* Incyte Corp.  4,007      218
  Patterson Cos. Inc.  8,446      215
* Corcept Therapeutics Inc.  7,299      186
* Myriad Genetics Inc.  8,815      168
* OraSure Technologies Inc. 22,316      163
* Align Technology Inc.    732      156
* Shockwave Medical Inc.    689      120
* ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.  5,185      115
* Zimvie Inc.  9,528       90
* AtriCure Inc.  2,506       89
* Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc.  6,195       89
* Tactile Systems Technology Inc.  6,485       86
* Mural Oncology plc  1,839        7
        25,129
Industrials (19.5%)
  Cintas Corp.  5,285    2,924
  Paychex Inc. 18,669    2,277
  Visa Inc. Class A  8,434    2,165
  MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. Class A 17,489    1,704
  Automatic Data Processing Inc.  6,839    1,572
  American Express Co.  9,016    1,540
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 24,023    1,462
  Acuity Brands Inc.  7,676    1,376
* Builders FirstSource Inc. 10,055    1,348
* PayPal Holdings Inc. 23,316    1,343
  Robert Half Inc. 13,894    1,139
  Landstar System Inc.  6,452    1,114
  Insperity Inc.  9,631    1,096
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. 12,467    1,023
* AMN Healthcare Services Inc. 14,548      986
  Caterpillar Inc.  3,641      913
  Accenture plc Class A  2,734      911
  Rockwell Automation Inc.  3,133      863
  Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.  4,830      806
  RPM International Inc.  7,682      791
  Expeditors International of Washington Inc.  6,356      765
* Trex Co. Inc. 10,512      739
  Synchrony Financial 22,784      737
  Jack Henry & Associates Inc.  3,719      590
  Watts Water Technologies Inc. Class A  2,915      561
  A O Smith Corp.  7,091      534
  Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.  4,402      533
  Barrett Business Services Inc.  4,819      530
  Mastercard Inc. Class A  1,279      529
  WW Grainger Inc.    672      528
* BlueLinx Holdings Inc.  5,656      497
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Enerpac Tool Group Corp. 16,551      452
  Kforce Inc.  6,478      451
  Comfort Systems USA Inc.  2,166      419
  EMCOR Group Inc.  1,965      418
* Limbach Holdings Inc. 10,928      417
* GMS Inc.  6,138      415
  Apogee Enterprises Inc.  9,186      414
  ManpowerGroup Inc.  5,576      414
  Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.    984      383
* Teekay Corp. 51,069      352
* Franklin Covey Co.  8,969      349
  Badger Meter Inc.  2,349      346
* Proto Labs Inc.  9,564      346
  Toro Co.  3,994      331
  Kadant Inc.  1,236      322
  Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.  1,994      319
  Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.  1,566      310
* Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.  5,144      304
  Graco Inc.  3,723      301
* Legalzoom.com Inc. 25,436      293
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc. 14,186      288
* MYR Group Inc.  2,191      273
  Ferguson plc  1,568      269
* Atkore Inc.  1,932      251
  Resources Connection Inc. 18,426      251
  Valmont Industries Inc.  1,139      250
* TrueBlue Inc. 17,115      239
* TriNet Group Inc.  2,048      237
  Napco Security Technologies Inc.  7,361      225
  Ardmore Shipping Corp. 16,081      219
* Sterling Infrastructure Inc.  3,438      218
* XPO Inc.  2,305      199
  Owens Corning  1,405      190
  Crane Co.  1,761      186
  Powell Industries Inc.  2,225      185
  Encore Wire Corp.    989      182
* AeroVironment Inc.  1,271      175
  Snap-on Inc.    566      155
  CRA International Inc.  1,596      151
* Manitowoc Co. Inc. 10,538      151
  LSI Industries Inc. 11,291      148
  Myers Industries Inc.  8,052      142
* Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.  1,758      141
  Insteel Industries Inc.  4,007      136
  Standex International Corp.    887      119
* ExlService Holdings Inc.  3,885      110
  Shyft Group Inc.  9,418      104
  Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.  1,884      101
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A  4,845      101
  Wabash National Corp.  4,291       94
  Tennant Co.  1,082       93
  REV Group Inc.  5,820       92
  Crane NXT Co.  1,742       90
  Watsco Inc.    224       86
  Fortune Brands Innovations Inc.  1,209       83
* Hudson Technologies Inc.  6,610       82
* Keysight Technologies Inc.    526       71
  Forward Air Corp.  1,096       70
  Nordson Corp.    286       67
* Titan International Inc.  4,108       54
        47,530
 
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Technology (20.8%)
* Adobe Inc.  6,928    4,233
  Apple Inc. 20,210    3,839
* Autodesk Inc. 17,240    3,766
  QUALCOMM Inc. 28,232    3,643
* Palo Alto Networks Inc. 11,199    3,305
  Lam Research Corp.  4,445    3,182
  KLA Corp.  5,744    3,128
  Microchip Technology Inc. 34,086    2,844
  Applied Materials Inc. 15,856    2,375
* Cadence Design Systems Inc.  7,561    2,066
* Qualys Inc.  8,009    1,480
* Meta Platforms Inc. Class A  3,158    1,033
* Manhattan Associates Inc.  4,160      928
* Gartner Inc.  2,009      874
* Teradata Corp. 17,063      806
* Synopsys Inc.  1,299      706
* Smartsheet Inc. Class A 14,891      631
* Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A 14,308      625
* Pure Storage Inc. Class A 18,429      614
  Teradyne Inc.  6,269      578
* CommVault Systems Inc.  7,788      573
  A10 Networks Inc. 45,631      570
* Photronics Inc. 25,598      541
* Cirrus Logic Inc.  6,684      507
* Atlassian Corp. Ltd. Class A  2,650      506
* Alphabet Inc. Class A  3,811      505
  NetApp Inc.  5,321      486
  Hackett Group Inc. 21,087      471
  Concentrix Corp.  4,773      449
* F5 Inc.  2,617      448
* Pinterest Inc. Class A 12,693      432
* ON Semiconductor Corp.  5,905      421
* MaxLinear Inc. 22,094      414
* Axcelis Technologies Inc.  3,124      388
* Yelp Inc.  7,023      307
* DocuSign Inc.  6,795      293
  PC Connection Inc.  4,075      243
* Appfolio Inc. Class A  1,253      237
* Cargurus Inc. 10,749      232
* Lattice Semiconductor Corp.  3,756      220
  Monolithic Power Systems Inc.    388      213
  Amdocs Ltd.  2,375      199
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Elastic NV  2,250      181
* Yext Inc. 22,759      151
  CSG Systems International Inc.  2,962      146
  CTS Corp.  3,682      143
  Paycom Software Inc.    774      141
* Kyndryl Holdings Inc.  7,793      141
* EverQuote Inc. Class A 11,547      121
* OneSpan Inc. 11,293      113
* Super Micro Computer Inc.    359       98
  Microsoft Corp.    171       65
* Fortinet Inc.  1,069       56
  Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class A    582       50
*,1 Yandex NV Class A  1,459       —
        50,717
Telecommunications (1.2%)
  Cisco Systems Inc. 40,045    1,937
* Extreme Networks Inc. 29,380      474
* IDT Corp. Class B 14,274      419
* Roku Inc.  1,584      165
         2,995
Total Common Stocks (Cost $224,032) 242,394
Temporary Cash Investments (0.4%)
Money Market Fund (0.4%)
2 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.438% (Cost $937)  9,367         937
Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $224,969) 243,331
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.2%) 395
Net Assets (100%) 243,726
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Security value determined using significant unobservable inputs.
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.
 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
E-mini S&P 500 Index December 2023 3 687 10
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index December 2023 16 366 5
        15
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of November 30, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $224,032) 242,394
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $937) 937
Total Investments in Securities 243,331
Investment in Vanguard 8
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 55
Receivables for Accrued Income 345
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 4
Total Assets 243,743
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 4
Payables to Vanguard 13
Total Liabilities 17
Net Assets 243,726
At November 30, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 246,924
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (3,198)
Net Assets 243,726
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 2,070,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
243,726
Net Asset Value Per Share $117.74
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
November 30, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 3,885
Interest2 48
Securities Lending—Net 5
Total Income 3,938
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 64
Management and Administrative 141
Marketing and Distribution 13
Custodian Fees 4
Auditing Fees 28
Shareholders’ Reports 27
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Professional Services 16
Total Expenses 293
Expenses Paid Indirectly (3)
Net Expenses 290
Net Investment Income 3,648
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2,3 10,754
Futures Contracts 98
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 10,852
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 526
Futures Contracts (30)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 496
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 14,996
1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $8,000.
2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $45,000, less than $1,000, less than $1,000, and less than $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
3 Includes $14,656,000 of net gain (loss) resulting from in-kind redemptions.
  
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,
  2023
($000)
2022
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 3,648 2,661
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 10,852 (6,545)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 496 (9,078)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 14,996 (12,962)
Distributions    
Total Distributions (3,512) (2,385)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 74,318 108,666
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (48,124) (30,853)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 26,194 77,813
Total Increase (Decrease) 37,678 62,466
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 206,048 143,582
End of Period 243,726 206,048
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period  
Year  Ended November 30,
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $111.98 $122.20 $94.79 $84.21 $78.58
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 1.818 1.562 1.403 1.291 1.199
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 5.667 (10.356) 27.292 10.428 5.559
Total from Investment Operations 7.485 (8.794) 28.695 11.719 6.758
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.725) (1.426) (1.285) (1.139) (1.128)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.725) (1.426) (1.285) (1.139) (1.128)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $117.74 $111.98 $122.20 $94.79 $84.21
Total Return 6.84% -7.15% 30.42% 14.29% 8.75%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $244 $206 $144 $55 $21
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.13%2 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.64% 1.43% 1.21% 1.59% 1.52%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 55%3 49%3 56%3 58% 80%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.13%.
3 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units.
  
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, Inc.; 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 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 valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. 
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 securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended November 30, 2023, 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 continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for 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 at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
5. 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 Assets and Liabilities for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Collateral investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are subject to market appreciation or depreciation. 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.
6. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which 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 either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
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For the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
7. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. 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, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $8,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and less than 0.01% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. 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 year ended November 30, 2023, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $3,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. 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 and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
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The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of November 30, 2023, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
Common Stocks 242,394 242,394
Temporary Cash Investments 937 937
Total 243,331 243,331
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 15 15
1 Includes cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts and centrally cleared swaps, if any, as reported in the Schedule of Investments. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
E. 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 applicable in-kind redemptions were reclassified between the following accounts:
  Amount
($000)
Paid-in Capital 14,656
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (14,656)
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 capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; and the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative 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 754
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) 18,362
Capital Loss Carryforwards (22,314)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences
Total (3,198)
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The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Amount
($000)
2022
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 3,512 2,385
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 3,512 2,385
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of November 30, 2023, 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 224,969
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 27,369
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (9,007)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 18,362
F. During the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund purchased $196,075,000 of investment securities and sold $169,941,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $0 and $48,145,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund's capital shares.
The fund purchased securities from and sold securities to other Vanguard funds or accounts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended November 30, 2023, such purchases were $2,819,000 and sales were $84,000, resulting in net realized gain of $25,000; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
    
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Shares
(000)
2022
Shares
(000)
     
Issued 665 950
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (435) (285)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 230 665
H. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
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To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
At November 30, 2023, one shareholder was a record or beneficial owner of 56% of the fund’s net assets. If this shareholder were to redeem its investment in the fund, the redemption might result in an increase in the fund’s expense ratio, cause the fund to incur higher transaction costs, or lead to the realization of taxable capital gains.
I. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2023, 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, 2023
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended November 30, 2023
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/13/2018)
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 U.S. Value Factor ETF Net Asset Value 0.97% 9.34% 7.99% $15,614
  U.S. Value Factor ETF Market Price 1.02 9.33 7.99 15,612
 Russell 3000 Index 12.61 11.77 11.02 18,324
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: February 13, 2018, Through November 30, 2023
  One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/13/2018)
U.S. Value Factor ETF Market Price 1.02% 56.19% 56.12%
U.S. Value Factor ETF Net Asset Value 0.97 56.26 56.14
Russell 3000 Index 12.61 74.44 83.24
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
For the ETF Shares, 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, click on Price, and then scroll down to the Premium/Discount chart. The ETF premium/discount chart there shows the percentage and 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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Fund Allocation
As of November 30, 2023
Basic Materials 6.1%
Consumer Discretionary 17.8
Consumer Staples 5.6
Energy 11.9
Financials 27.5
Health Care 7.3
Industrials 13.3
Real Estate 0.3
Technology 6.1
Telecommunications 4.1
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. Sector categories are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided an ICB classification as of the effective reporting period.
The Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”) is owned by FTSE. FTSE does not accept any liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB.
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Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of November 30, 2023
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Common Stocks (99.5%)
Basic Materials (6.1%)
  Nucor Corp.  16,722    2,842
  Dow Inc.  51,660    2,673
  Celanese Corp.  17,308    2,400
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  62,395    2,329
  LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A  23,928    2,276
* Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. 121,392    2,083
  Tronox Holdings plc 103,833    1,324
  Mosaic Co.  36,531    1,311
  Koppers Holdings Inc.  25,870    1,168
  Ryerson Holding Corp.  36,941    1,144
* US Silica Holdings Inc.  96,984    1,094
  Steel Dynamics Inc.   9,147    1,090
  Olin Corp.  22,535    1,062
* Clearwater Paper Corp.  29,529    1,036
  Huntsman Corp.  40,678    1,001
  Mueller Industries Inc.  22,870      950
  Sylvamo Corp.  18,635      937
  AdvanSix Inc.  30,092      786
  CF Industries Holdings Inc.  10,164      764
  UFP Industries Inc.   6,600      724
  United States Steel Corp.  19,178      688
  Mativ Holdings Inc.  58,031      679
* TimkenSteel Corp.  31,614      642
  Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. Class A  24,895      638
  Timken Co.   8,578      621
  Commercial Metals Co.  11,777      534
  Eastman Chemical Co.   6,192      519
  SSR Mining Inc. (XTSE)  39,654      468
* LSB Industries Inc.  46,095      395
  Olympic Steel Inc.   6,840      387
* Intrepid Potash Inc.  14,744      303
  Chemours Co.   9,800      269
  Boise Cascade Co.   1,678      183
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     608      167
  Element Solutions Inc.   7,626      160
  International Paper Co.   3,818      141
  Newmont Corp. (XNYS)   3,084      124
        35,912
Consumer Discretionary (17.6%)
  General Motors Co. 186,520    5,894
  Ford Motor Co. 457,599    4,695
* American Airlines Group Inc. 312,078    3,879
  Macy's Inc. 172,690    2,739
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Avis Budget Group Inc.  12,701    2,322
  Fox Corp. Class B  83,644    2,314
  Newell Brands Inc. 265,597    2,027
  Perdoceo Education Corp. 114,066    1,987
  PulteGroup Inc.  20,725    1,832
* AutoZone Inc.     663    1,730
  Gray Television Inc. 220,986    1,708
* Taylor Morrison Home Corp.  36,824    1,661
* Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 118,724    1,649
  Lennar Corp. Class A  12,780    1,635
  DR Horton Inc.  12,574    1,605
* Penn Entertainment Inc.  63,885    1,569
  TEGNA Inc.  96,844    1,485
* Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class C  52,617    1,420
* Alaska Air Group Inc.  35,214    1,331
  Bath & Body Works Inc.  39,748    1,297
  Meritage Homes Corp.   9,167    1,295
  U-Haul Holding Co.  23,684    1,282
  Travel & Leisure Co.  35,649    1,271
* Adient plc  38,889    1,252
  PVH Corp.  12,752    1,247
* Tri Pointe Homes Inc.  42,502    1,240
* Beazer Homes USA Inc.  46,436    1,222
  Century Communities Inc.  16,938    1,222
  Dana Inc.  90,729    1,199
  Lennar Corp. Class B  10,368    1,190
* Chegg Inc. 115,852    1,150
  Delta Air Lines Inc.  30,874    1,140
  BorgWarner Inc. (XNYS)  33,205    1,119
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd.  38,600    1,111
  Harley-Davidson Inc.  35,344    1,060
  La-Z-Boy Inc.  29,606    1,042
* Asbury Automotive Group Inc.   4,948    1,038
* AMC Networks Inc. Class A  67,117    1,023
  H&R Block Inc.  22,502    1,022
  Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc.  19,947    1,015
* AutoNation Inc.   7,390    1,000
  News Corp. Class A  45,388    1,000
  Lear Corp.   7,435      994
  Aaron's Co. Inc. 112,033      987
* Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. 101,242      979
  MDC Holdings Inc.  21,901      969
  Wolverine World Wide Inc. 111,956      959
  Toll Brothers Inc.  11,095      953
* M/I Homes Inc.   8,931      942
* SkyWest Inc.  19,239      910
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* United Airlines Holdings Inc.  23,013      907
* American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. 127,294      886
  Advance Auto Parts Inc.  16,976      862
  Southwest Airlines Co.  33,124      847
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.  14,795      843
* Caesars Entertainment Inc.  18,018      806
  KB Home  15,163      790
* Stagwell Inc. 156,985      788
  Nexstar Media Group Inc.   5,413      768
* ODP Corp.  16,746      763
  Hibbett Inc.  12,057      754
* Solo Brands Inc. Class A 140,363      731
* Brinker International Inc.  20,184      727
* Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM Class A  26,927      725
  Allegiant Travel Co.   9,685      663
  Scholastic Corp.  17,176      653
* Malibu Boats Inc. Class A  14,386      636
  MillerKnoll Inc.  23,501      606
* SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.  12,281      601
  Caleres Inc.  19,534      593
  Boyd Gaming Corp.   9,871      583
  Dine Brands Global Inc.  13,357      581
  Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.   7,951      580
* Green Brick Partners Inc.  12,019      570
* Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. Class A   5,676      513
* Tilly's Inc. Class A  58,237      482
  Upbound Group Inc.  16,116      469
* MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc.  22,236      445
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.  13,712      430
  Matthews International Corp. Class A  12,602      430
* Playtika Holding Corp.  48,462      421
* Bally's Corp.  35,604      410
  Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A  10,275      408
* Crocs Inc.   3,625      383
* EW Scripps Co. Class A  53,979      373
* Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc.  24,585      373
  Movado Group Inc.  13,823      361
  Target Corp.   2,485      333
* Warner Bros Discovery Inc.  31,258      327
  Graham Holdings Co. Class B     490      307
  Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.  10,999      269
* Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.   7,424      254
* iHeartMedia Inc. Class A  91,235      239
  Group 1 Automotive Inc.     837      236
  LKQ Corp.   5,184      231
  eBay Inc.   5,573      229
  Sinclair Inc.  16,641      210
  Tapestry Inc.   6,613      209
  Jack in the Box Inc.   2,627      190
* Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc.  33,626      162
  Oxford Industries Inc.   1,600      145
* 2U Inc. 148,078      145
* Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Live Class A   3,884      128
  Shoe Carnival Inc.   4,735      115
* Gannett Co. Inc.  51,336       95
1 Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.  15,024       89
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Fossil Group Inc.  65,584       72
       104,358
Consumer Staples (5.6%)
  Altria Group Inc. 117,971    4,959
  McKesson Corp.  10,442    4,914
  CVS Health Corp.  57,515    3,908
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  47,609    3,510
  Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B  20,834    1,282
  Kraft Heinz Co.  32,460    1,140
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A  20,679      969
  Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.  47,120      940
  J M Smucker Co.   8,483      931
* Darling Ingredients Inc.  20,584      903
  Ingles Markets Inc. Class A  10,454      853
* United Natural Foods Inc.  57,907      843
  Philip Morris International Inc.   8,525      796
  Conagra Brands Inc.  28,077      794
  Andersons Inc.  15,239      760
  Vector Group Ltd.  69,366      743
  General Mills Inc.  11,547      735
  SpartanNash Co.  30,234      670
  Seaboard Corp.     187      657
  Kroger Co.  12,956      574
  Ingredion Inc.   4,832      495
  ACCO Brands Corp.  76,619      412
  Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.  14,828      338
* Pilgrim's Pride Corp.  11,187      286
  B&G Foods Inc.  29,009      268
  Edgewell Personal Care Co.   5,129      178
  Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A   8,557      146
        33,004
Energy (11.8%)
  Phillips 66  35,799    4,614
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.  25,860    3,858
  ConocoPhillips  32,744    3,784
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  36,614    3,762
  Chevron Corp.  25,246    3,625
  Valero Energy Corp.  28,673    3,595
  EOG Resources Inc.  23,883    2,939
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  46,657    2,760
  Williams Cos. Inc.  58,955    2,169
* Southwestern Energy Co. 262,849    1,732
  Chord Energy Corp.  10,524    1,706
  Liberty Energy Inc.  83,880    1,665
  SM Energy Co.  44,128    1,653
  Coterra Energy Inc.  62,882    1,651
  Cheniere Energy Inc.   8,776    1,599
  Diamondback Energy Inc.  10,066    1,554
  Helmerich & Payne Inc.  38,204    1,384
* ProPetro Holding Corp. 144,495    1,316
  EQT Corp.  31,996    1,279
* Gulfport Energy Corp.   7,878    1,080
  Matador Resources Co.  18,630    1,078
* Antero Resources Corp.  43,867    1,037
  Marathon Oil Corp.  40,705    1,035
  Arch Resources Inc.   6,108    1,014
  PBF Energy Inc. Class A  22,645    1,006
  HF Sinclair Corp.  18,972      996
  Berry Corp. 138,199      992
  DTE Midstream LLC  16,868      966
  Devon Energy Corp.  21,079      948
  California Resources Corp.  17,555      899
  Ovintiv Inc. (XNYS)  19,981      886
  Murphy Oil Corp.  20,507      877
 
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Talos Energy Inc.  55,836      777
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.  62,583      733
  Warrior Met Coal Inc.  12,725      712
  SunCoke Energy Inc.  72,563      676
  Delek US Holdings Inc.  23,950      650
* Bristow Group Inc.  23,512      605
* Nabors Industries Ltd. (XNYS)   6,929      602
  Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.   2,077      583
  Golar LNG Ltd.  26,654      574
  CONSOL Energy Inc.   4,426      472
  APA Corp.  12,616      454
* REX American Resources Corp.   9,116      447
  SandRidge Energy Inc.  29,209      403
* Kosmos Energy Ltd.  52,489      356
  Kinder Morgan Inc.  19,815      348
  RPC Inc.  42,674      309
  VAALCO Energy Inc.  56,610      263
  Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A  11,047      238
  World Kinect Corp.  10,506      221
* Oil States International Inc.  29,848      206
1 Ramaco Resources Inc. Class A  12,330      206
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc.   4,173      143
  Equitrans Midstream Corp.  14,948      140
  Ramaco Resources Inc. Class B   7,979      119
        69,696
Financials (27.4%)
  Bank of America Corp. 235,700    7,186
  Wells Fargo & Co. 137,355    6,125
  Citigroup Inc. 118,771    5,475
  US Bancorp 136,377    5,199
  American International Group Inc.  54,939    3,616
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  22,050    3,442
  Truist Financial Corp. 106,855    3,434
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  66,782    3,227
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  15,901    2,872
  Prudential Financial Inc.  29,116    2,847
  Essent Group Ltd.  57,805    2,794
  MetLife Inc.  42,346    2,694
  Webster Financial Corp.  55,631    2,495
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   7,011    2,395
  Unum Group  52,743    2,268
* Brighthouse Financial Inc.  38,238    1,990
  Lincoln National Corp.  82,233    1,956
  Columbia Banking System Inc.  86,445    1,939
  Morgan Stanley  24,123    1,914
  Synovus Financial Corp.  61,864    1,905
  Western Alliance Bancorp  34,681    1,776
  Chubb Ltd.   7,549    1,732
  MGIC Investment Corp.  97,280    1,711
  Ally Financial Inc.  58,002    1,695
  Valley National Bancorp 185,962    1,692
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  12,552    1,681
  KeyCorp 134,337    1,664
  Old National Bancorp 110,170    1,640
  Radian Group Inc.  61,665    1,585
  Zions Bancorp NA  43,716    1,558
  Comerica Inc.  33,976    1,536
* Enstar Group Ltd.   5,450    1,497
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Customers Bancorp Inc.  30,906    1,393
  Prosperity Bancshares Inc.  22,521    1,358
  Hancock Whitney Corp.  32,314    1,333
  S&T Bancorp Inc.  47,242    1,322
  FNB Corp. 107,001    1,283
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.   8,999    1,220
  Corebridge Financial Inc.  56,830    1,195
  Invesco Ltd.  83,591    1,193
  Allstate Corp.   8,534    1,177
  OceanFirst Financial Corp.  83,899    1,163
  Enterprise Financial Services Corp.  29,609    1,161
* Arch Capital Group Ltd.  13,801    1,155
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.  32,534    1,153
  WaFd Inc.  42,090    1,125
  Renasant Corp.  39,356    1,072
  First Financial Bancorp  52,807    1,067
  BankUnited Inc.  38,451    1,061
  M&T Bank Corp.   8,113    1,040
  Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.  18,291    1,031
  Heartland Financial USA Inc.  33,133    1,025
* Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.  25,615      998
  Cadence Bank  39,483      989
  Fulton Financial Corp.  67,443      960
  WesBanco Inc.  35,204      937
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.   4,360      935
  Hope Bancorp Inc.  92,724      909
  Bank OZK  21,695      908
  Old Republic International Corp.  29,074      852
  Ameris Bancorp  19,996      851
  Towne Bank  31,669      832
  Associated Banc-Corp.  46,577      826
  OneMain Holdings Inc.  19,523      826
  Peoples Bancorp Inc.  27,820      819
  Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.  26,588      813
  New York Community Bancorp Inc.  85,786      807
  Regions Financial Corp.  47,837      798
  First Busey Corp.  36,561      793
  Fidelity National Financial Inc.  17,659      792
* Genworth Financial Inc. Class A 133,196      785
  Provident Financial Services Inc.  51,251      780
  First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A     513      753
  Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.  10,095      733
  Globe Life Inc.   5,848      720
  Charles Schwab Corp.  11,712      718
  Dime Community Bancshares Inc.  35,013      704
* Axos Financial Inc.  18,236      698
  Stifel Financial Corp.  11,285      689
* Mr Cooper Group Inc.  11,123      673
  Trustmark Corp.  29,260      670
  Aflac Inc.   8,032      664
  SouthState Corp.   8,908      660
  Jackson Financial Inc. Class A  13,127      627
  Navient Corp.  36,079      618
  Cathay General Bancorp  16,808      617
  East West Bancorp Inc.   9,802      617
  Stewart Information Services Corp.  12,897      609
 
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Value

($000)
  Veritex Holdings Inc.  31,239      598
  CNA Financial Corp.  14,143      596
  First Financial Corp.  15,331      586
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY  21,286      571
  First American Financial Corp.   9,541      569
  First Foundation Inc.  96,385      567
  Univest Financial Corp.  29,956      566
  Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.  19,965      554
  United Bankshares Inc.  16,260      538
  Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.  31,715      538
  1st Source Corp.  10,777      521
  NBT Bancorp Inc.  14,613      519
  Raymond James Financial Inc.   4,921      517
  Nelnet Inc. Class A   6,040      507
  First Commonwealth Financial Corp.  37,394      500
  Franklin Resources Inc.  19,521      484
  TriCo Bancshares  13,347      459
  Heritage Financial Corp.  25,451      454
  Flushing Financial Corp.  31,654      447
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.   5,653      442
  BOK Financial Corp.   6,089      437
  Equitable Holdings Inc.  14,172      435
  Nicolet Bankshares Inc.   5,864      432
  Everest Group Ltd.   1,024      420
* NMI Holdings Inc. Class A  15,035      413
  First Bancorp (XNGS)  12,792      401
  Janus Henderson Group plc  15,233      399
  Citizens Financial Group Inc.  14,607      398
  Principal Financial Group Inc.   5,379      397
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.  34,921      393
  Popular Inc.   5,316      392
* StoneX Group Inc.   6,306      385
  Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc.  16,940      373
  Brookline Bancorp Inc.  38,374      366
  OFG Bancorp  10,729      360
  Premier Financial Corp.  17,379      347
  ConnectOne Bancorp Inc.  17,246      339
  Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc.  14,622      329
  PennyMac Financial Services Inc.   4,071      317
  Eastern Bankshares Inc.  25,725      308
  First Horizon Corp.  23,054      295
  Carlyle Group Inc.   8,482      291
  Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.  13,512      283
  Hanover Insurance Group Inc.   2,168      269
  Reinsurance Group of America Inc.   1,639      267
* Markel Group Inc.     181      260
  ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.   5,004      256
  Horizon Bancorp Inc.  22,950      250
  CNO Financial Group Inc.   9,049      240
  Banner Corp.   5,160      233
  Simmons First National Corp. Class A  14,056      225
  Northwest Bancshares Inc.  19,714      220
  SLM Corp.  13,986      210
  Discover Financial Services   2,230      207
  Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.   2,077      204
* LendingClub Corp.  31,406      198
  Origin Bancorp Inc.   6,062      193
  Byline Bancorp Inc.   9,611      192
  First Merchants Corp.   6,076      186
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Enova International Inc.   4,468      184
  Northfield Bancorp Inc.  18,284      174
  Amalgamated Financial Corp.   8,178      172
  First Bancshares Inc.   6,629      170
  QCR Holdings Inc.   3,298      164
  Eagle Bancorp Inc.   6,827      162
  State Street Corp.   2,122      155
  Enact Holdings Inc.   5,535      153
  Home BancShares Inc.   6,563      146
  Preferred Bank   2,326      143
  Hanmi Financial Corp.   8,302      138
  Employers Holdings Inc.   3,556      136
  Selective Insurance Group Inc.   1,269      129
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B     346      125
  Pathward Financial Inc.   1,844       91
       161,942
Health Care (7.3%)
* Centene Corp.  59,488    4,383
  Cigna Group  14,689    3,862
  HCA Healthcare Inc.  14,815    3,711
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  64,168    3,169
  Gilead Sciences Inc.  40,238    3,082
  Pfizer Inc.  86,638    2,640
  Cardinal Health Inc.  24,359    2,608
  Elevance Health Inc.   5,073    2,433
  Humana Inc.   4,542    2,202
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.   1,836    1,513
* Elanco Animal Health Inc. (XNYS) 126,306    1,488
* Owens & Minor Inc.  65,862    1,309
* Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc  10,523    1,244
* United Therapeutics Corp.   5,071    1,217
* QuidelOrtho Corp.  17,071    1,173
  Royalty Pharma plc Class A  34,739      940
  Universal Health Services Inc. Class B   6,641      913
* AdaptHealth Corp. 102,802      872
  Embecta Corp.  41,097      754
  Organon & Co.  53,334      604
  DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.  16,850      535
* Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.  97,485      420
* Pediatrix Medical Group Inc.  42,683      358
  Premier Inc. Class A  15,998      329
  Medtronic plc   3,953      313
  Quest Diagnostics Inc.   1,990      273
* Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc.  34,819      204
* Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.   4,680      183
* Computer Programs and Systems Inc.  16,515      174
* Avanos Medical Inc.   6,373      137
* Zimvie Inc.  14,073      133
        43,176
Industrials (13.2%)
  FedEx Corp.  19,423    5,027
  Capital One Financial Corp.  34,509    3,853
* Fiserv Inc.  25,142    3,284
  Air Lease Corp.  76,654    2,973
  Berry Global Group Inc.  43,749    2,893
* Mohawk Industries Inc.  31,179    2,753
  Ryder System Inc.  24,165    2,589
  Synchrony Financial  59,139    1,914
 
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Value

($000)
  Fidelity National Information Services Inc.  29,147    1,709
  General Dynamics Corp.   6,745    1,666
  Matson Inc.  17,265    1,653
* Gates Industrial Corp. plc 131,568    1,613
  Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.  27,445    1,476
  ManpowerGroup Inc.  19,494    1,447
* PayPal Holdings Inc.  23,976    1,381
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.   7,071    1,349
  Global Payments Inc.   9,941    1,158
  Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A  22,726    1,129
* BlueLinx Holdings Inc.  12,281    1,079
  Schneider National Inc. Class B  45,518    1,048
  Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.  62,969      977
* Resideo Technologies Inc.  54,976      903
  Bread Financial Holdings Inc.  31,133      875
* PagSeguro Digital Ltd. Class A  82,502      832
  Quanex Building Products Corp.  26,390      813
  AGCO Corp.   7,088      805
  Patrick Industries Inc.   9,806      804
* Titan International Inc.  61,059      798
  Terex Corp.  15,813      783
  Scorpio Tankers Inc.  13,881      762
  Sensata Technologies Holding plc  23,017      748
  Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.   3,089      732
  MDU Resources Group Inc.  36,690      702
  Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.  13,080      700
  Louisiana-Pacific Corp.  11,400      695
  Herc Holdings Inc.   5,495      679
* Atkore Inc.   5,210      677
  Ardmore Shipping Corp.  49,343      671
  Deluxe Corp.  36,339      665
  Acuity Brands Inc.   3,648      654
  Regal Rexnord Corp.   5,453      653
  International Seaways Inc.  14,219      649
* Air Transport Services Group Inc.  40,052      637
* Conduent Inc. 209,415      637
  Owens Corning   4,574      620
* Manitowoc Co. Inc.  42,685      612
* CoreCivic Inc.  41,869      606
  Textron Inc.   7,766      595
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc.  29,046      589
* JELD-WEN Holding Inc.  36,819      588
  Wabash National Corp.  26,756      586
  Brunswick Corp.   7,057      557
* Hireright Holdings Corp.  39,604      521
* BrightView Holdings Inc.  67,757      518
* American Woodmark Corp.   7,147      517
  REV Group Inc.  32,185      508
  Safe Bulkers Inc. 128,333      498
  Costamare Inc.  48,341      489
* Tutor Perini Corp.  56,201      470
* Alight Inc. Class A  59,193      453
  MKS Instruments Inc.   5,480      452
  Insteel Industries Inc.  13,207      449
* Repay Holdings Corp.  59,074      443
  Greif Inc. Class A   6,189      433
  Dorian LPG Ltd.   9,969      422
* Builders FirstSource Inc.   3,124      419
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* ASGN Inc.   4,559      407
  3M Co.   3,965      393
* Titan Machinery Inc.  16,090      368
* Green Dot Corp. Class A  45,758      367
  Korn Ferry   6,854      355
  ArcBest Corp.   2,957      352
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A  16,723      348
  SFL Corp. Ltd.  29,495      335
* DXP Enterprises Inc.  11,254      330
  DHT Holdings Inc.  32,563      324
* AMN Healthcare Services Inc.   4,772      324
  GATX Corp.   2,809      306
  Resources Connection Inc.  20,252      275
* StoneCo. Ltd. Class A  16,844      263
* Hillman Solutions Corp.  31,837      233
  First Advantage Corp.  14,422      224
  Griffon Corp.   4,686      218
  Covenant Logistics Group Inc.   4,270      182
* Teekay Corp.  26,051      180
  EnerSys   1,921      170
  TTEC Holdings Inc.   8,982      168
  Kronos Worldwide Inc.  16,810      147
  Werner Enterprises Inc.   3,549      142
  Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.   4,801      130
* Hub Group Inc. Class A   1,656      125
  Greenbrier Cos. Inc.   3,286      124
  United Rentals Inc.     139       66
  PACCAR Inc.     518       48
        78,094
Real Estate (0.3%)
  Newmark Group Inc. Class A 101,637      836
* Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.   4,559      709
* Anywhere Real Estate Inc.  51,261      276
         1,821
Technology (6.1%)
  QUALCOMM Inc.  23,838    3,076
  HP Inc.  99,273    2,913
  Concentrix Corp.  29,751    2,796
* DXC Technology Co. 119,734    2,770
* TTM Technologies Inc. 109,562    1,645
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.  88,370    1,494
* Coherent Corp.  35,953    1,323
* RingCentral Inc. Class A  46,126    1,313
* Ziff Davis Inc.  19,185    1,224
  TD SYNNEX Corp.  11,486    1,133
  International Business Machines Corp.   6,260      993
* Synaptics Inc.   9,620      974
  Xerox Holdings Corp.  68,579      959
* NCR Voyix Corp.  56,452      885
  Skyworks Solutions Inc.   8,895      862
* Qorvo Inc.   8,748      844
* Dropbox Inc. Class A  28,288      797
  Amkor Technology Inc.  25,036      705
  Adeia Inc.  76,195      700
  Intel Corp.  15,133      677
  Science Applications International Corp.   5,587      656
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc.  26,841      597
* Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.  27,247      583
* ScanSource Inc.  15,204      508
 
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Value

($000)
* Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc.  24,501      451
  SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.   8,006      450
  Microchip Technology Inc.   5,263      439
* Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.  16,036      435
* Sanmina Corp.   8,404      421
* NetScout Systems Inc.  18,519      372
  Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc.  34,715      368
* Alphabet Inc. Class C   2,623      351
* Photronics Inc.  15,383      325
* Verint Systems Inc.  13,136      323
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A   4,132      291
  Methode Electronics Inc.  11,334      269
* E2open Parent Holdings Inc.  70,389      256
* Cohu Inc.   7,717      245
* SolarWinds Corp.  17,241      200
* Digital Turbine Inc.  42,217      196
* Arrow Electronics Inc.   1,420      168
  Immersion Corp.  17,520      114
        36,101
Telecommunications (4.1%)
  Verizon Communications Inc. 142,629    5,467
  AT&T Inc. 252,526    4,184
  Comcast Corp. Class A  93,653    3,923
* Charter Communications Inc. Class A   6,839    2,736
  T-Mobile US Inc.  10,446    1,572
  Telephone and Data Systems Inc.  70,408    1,387
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* CommScope Holding Co. Inc. 709,490    1,185
  Cisco Systems Inc.  19,870      961
* Liberty Latin America Ltd. Class C 124,594      851
  Cable One Inc.   1,594      848
  Bel Fuse Inc. Class B  14,982      811
* Liberty Latin America Ltd. Class A  32,631      221
        24,146
Total Common Stocks (Cost $590,794) 588,250
Temporary Cash Investments (0.3%)
Money Market Fund (0.3%)
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.438% (Cost $1,887)  18,871         1,887
Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $592,681) 590,137
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.2%) 1,246
Net Assets (100%) 591,383
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $305,000.
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 Collateral of $320,000 was received for securities on loan.
 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
E-mini S&P 500 Index December 2023 10 2,288 142
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index December 2023 11 252 4
        146
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of November 30, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value1  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $590,794) 588,250
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $1,887) 1,887
Total Investments in Securities 590,137
Investment in Vanguard 20
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 128
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 25
Receivables for Accrued Income 1,481
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 10
Total Assets 591,801
Liabilities  
Due to Custodian 58
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 8
Collateral for Securities on Loan 320
Payables to Vanguard 32
Total Liabilities 418
Net Assets 591,383
1 Includes $305,000 of securities on loan.  
At November 30, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 683,111
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (91,728)
Net Assets 591,383
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 5,725,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
591,383
Net Asset Value Per Share $103.30
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
November 30, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 16,538
Interest2 123
Securities Lending—Net 26
Total Income 16,687
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 169
Management and Administrative 484
Marketing and Distribution 33
Custodian Fees 8
Auditing Fees 28
Shareholders’ Reports 35
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Other Expenses 16
Total Expenses 773
Expenses Paid Indirectly (2)
Net Expenses 771
Net Investment Income 15,916
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2,3 37,172
Futures Contracts (102)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 37,070
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 (61,973)
Futures Contracts 131
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (61,842)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (8,856)
1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,000.
2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $117,000, $1,000, less than $1,000, and less than $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
3 Includes $69,063,000 of net gain (loss) resulting from in-kind redemptions.
  
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,
  2023
($000)
2022
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 15,916 13,988
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 37,070 29,868
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (61,842) (11,726)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (8,856) 32,130
Distributions    
Total Distributions (15,929) (12,731)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 221,012 413,815
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (275,525) (210,797)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (54,513) 203,018
Total Increase (Decrease) (79,298) 222,417
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 670,681 448,264
End of Period 591,383 670,681
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period  
Year  Ended November 30,
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $105.20 $99.84 $73.96 $75.51 $74.35
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 2.689 2.220 1.923 1.689 1.671
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (1.898) 5.212 25.644 (1.634) 1.053
Total from Investment Operations .791 7.432 27.567 .055 2.724
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (2.691) (2.072) (1.687) (1.605) (1.564)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (2.691) (2.072) (1.687) (1.605) (1.564)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $103.30 $105.20 $99.84 $73.96 $75.51
Total Return 0.97% 7.63% 37.51% 0.70% 3.83%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $591 $671 $448 $133 $81
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.13%2 0.13%2 0.13% 0.14%2 0.14%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.68% 2.22% 1.98% 2.68% 2.32%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 24%3 64%3 43%3 52%3 73%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.13%.
3 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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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, Inc.; 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 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 valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. 
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 securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended November 30, 2023, 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 continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for 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 at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
5. 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 Assets and Liabilities for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Collateral investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are subject to market appreciation or depreciation. 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.
6. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which 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 either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
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For the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
7. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. 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, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $20,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.01% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. 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 year ended November 30, 2023, custodian fee offset arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $2,000 (an annual rate of less than 0.01% of average net assets).
D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments and derivatives. 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 and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
At November 30, 2023, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives was determined based on Level 1 inputs.
E. 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
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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 applicable in-kind redemptions were reclassified between the following accounts:
  Amount
($000)
Paid-in Capital 69,063
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (69,063)
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 capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; and the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative 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 3,053
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) (2,544)
Capital Loss Carryforwards (92,237)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences
Total (91,728)
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Amount
($000)
2022
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 15,929 12,731
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 15,929 12,731
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of November 30, 2023, 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 592,681
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 45,180
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (47,724)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (2,544)
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F. During the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund purchased $361,009,000 of investment securities and sold $415,754,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $0 and $273,417,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund's capital shares.
The fund purchased securities from and sold securities to other Vanguard funds or accounts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended November 30, 2023, such purchases were $4,005,000 and sales were $2,190,000, resulting in net realized gain of $28,000; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
    
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Shares
(000)
2022
Shares
(000)
     
Issued 2,120 4,035
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (2,770) (2,150)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding (650) 1,885
H. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
At November 30, 2023, two shareholders were each a record or beneficial owner of 25% of the fund’s net assets, with a combined ownership of 54%. If any of these shareholders were to redeem their investment in the fund, the redemption might result in an increase in the fund’s expense ratio, cause the fund to incur higher transaction costs or lead to the realization of taxable capital gains.
I. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2023, 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. 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 assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of 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 (five of the funds constituting Vanguard Wellington Fund, hereafter collectively referred to as the "Funds") as of November 30, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year ended November 30, 2023, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2023 (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, 2023, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2023 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2023 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, 2023 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 19, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
The following percentages, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentages allowable by law, of ordinary income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) for the fiscal year qualified for the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders.
Fund Percentage
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 91.1%
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 86.1
U.S. Multifactor ETF 97.5
U.S. Quality Factor ETF 100.0
U.S. Value Factor ETF 96.1
The following amounts, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as qualified dividend income for individual shareholders for the fiscal year.
Fund ($000)
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 1,941
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 3,438
U.S. Multifactor ETF 3,596
U.S. Quality Factor ETF 3,513
U.S. Value Factor ETF 15,929
The following amounts, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amounts allowable by law, are hereby designated as interest earned from obligations of the U.S. government which is generally exempt from state income tax.
Fund ($000)
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF 6
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF 17
U.S. Multifactor ETF 9
U.S. Quality Factor ETF 12
U.S. Value Factor ETF 33
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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 206 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. 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 Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (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. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the board of directors of Out & Equal, the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering, and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
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. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester.                                              
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). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
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
 
1  Mr. Buckley is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.

 

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: co-founder and managing partner (2022–present) of Grafton Street Partners (investment advisory firm). Chief investment officer (retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) 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. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
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 partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
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. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global
Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School (2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk (2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).
Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer). Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Chair of Agribusiness Task Force, Sustainable Markets Initiative.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
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). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.

 

Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
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Annual Report   |   November 30, 2023
Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund
See the inside front cover for important information about your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

Important information about shareholder reports
Beginning in July 2024, amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will substantially impact the design, content, and transmission of shareholder reports. Shareholder reports will provide key fund information in a clear and concise format and must be mailed to each shareholder that has not elected to receive the reports electronically. Financial statements will no longer be included in the shareholder report but will be available at vanguard.com, can be mailed upon request, or can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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.
Contents
Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

1
Advisor's Report

2
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.

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund returned 3.19% for the 12 months ended November 30, 2023. It underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, which returned 12.61%.
For much of the period, inflation continued to ease amid interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Unexpected resilience in the labor market and consumer spending dialed back expectations of an imminent recession. Although the prospect of higher interest rates for longer and heightened geopolitical tensions weighed on market sentiment at times toward the close of the period, global stocks and bonds rallied in November.
Three of the fund’s industry sectors contributed positively to relative performance. Our selection in industrials, a lack of exposure to utilities, and an underweight allocation to real estate all added to performance.
Information technology detracted most from results, followed by energy, communication services, and financials.
Market Barometer
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended November 30, 2023
  One Year Three Years Five Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 13.57% 8.72% 12.25%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) -2.56 1.13 4.78
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 12.61 8.26 11.77
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 9.64 2.12 5.49
Bonds      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
(Broad taxable market)
1.32% -4.46% 0.79%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
(Broad tax-exempt market)
4.28 -0.96 2.03
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.12 2.08 1.85
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 3.14% 5.67% 4.03%
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Advisor’s Report
Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund returned 3.19% for the 12 months ended November 30, 2023. It underperformed the 12.61% return of its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index.
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
At the beginning of the 12 months, inflation eased off multidecade highs amid ongoing interest rate hikes by central banks. Unexpected resilience in labor markets and consumer spending helped dial back expectations of a sustained global recession. Although heightened geopolitical tensions and the prospect of higher interest rates for longer weighed on market sentiment toward the close of the period, global stocks and bonds rallied in November.
Within this environment, large-cap stocks outperformed small-caps. Growth outpaced value, and U.S. stocks outperformed their non-U.S. counterparts. Six of the benchmark’s 11 industry sectors gained ground, with information
technology (IT), communication services, and consumer discretionary producing the strongest results.
The fund’s successes and shortfalls
Although our exposure to high-quality stocks (ones with strong fundamentals) generally held up well, the outperformance of large-cap stocks during the period was a major reason for the fund’s underperformance, as our approach to factor investing tends to favor smaller companies relative to our benchmark.
Eight of the fund’s sectors detracted from relative performance. An underweight allocation to and selection in IT and our overweight allocation to energy held back results the most. Our decision not to hold utilities, selection in industrials, and underweight allocation to real estate added to results.
At the stock level, top contributors included overweight allocations to Super Micro Computer in IT, Builders FirstSource in industrials, and Modine Manufacturing in consumer discretionary. Other top contributors were Pfizer in health care and Bank of America in financials.
Our underweight allocations to Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple in IT; Meta in communication services; and Amazon in consumer discretionary detracted 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 and across factors.
 
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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.
John Ameriks, Ph.D.,
Principal, Global Head,
and Portfolio Manager
Scott Rodemer, CFA,
Head of Equity Factor Investments
and Portfolio Manager
Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group
December 12, 2023
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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, 2023      
U.S. Multifactor Fund Beginning
Account Value
5/31/2023
Ending
Account Value
11/30/2023
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return $1,000.00 $1,130.70 $0.96
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 that 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).
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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, 2023
Initial Investment of $50,000
    Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended November 30, 2023
 
    One
Year
Five
Years
Since
Inception
(2/15/2018)
Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
 U.S. Multifactor Fund 3.19% 8.78% 7.33% $75,315
 Russell 3000 Index 12.61 11.77 10.53 89,248
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the fund's inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
Fund Allocation
As of November 30, 2023
Basic Materials 4.3%
Consumer Discretionary 18.3
Consumer Staples 5.0
Energy 13.9
Financials 15.0
Health Care 8.8
Industrials 17.9
Real Estate 0.2
Technology 14.5
Telecommunications 2.1
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments and derivatives. Sector categories are based on the Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”), except for the “Other” category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided an ICB classification as of the effective reporting period.
The Industry Classification Benchmark (“ICB”) is owned by FTSE. FTSE does not accept any liability to any person for any loss or damage arising out of any error or omission in the ICB.
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of November 30, 2023
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Common Stocks (98.6%)
Basic Materials (4.3%)
  Nucor Corp.  4,065      691
  Mueller Industries Inc.  7,812      324
  UFP Industries Inc.  2,477      272
  Steel Dynamics Inc.  2,032      242
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.    854      235
  Olympic Steel Inc.  3,241      183
  Boise Cascade Co.  1,311      143
  LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A  1,426      136
  CF Industries Holdings Inc.  1,785      134
  Westlake Corp.  1,046      134
  Commercial Metals Co.  2,803      127
* US Silica Holdings Inc. 11,003      124
  Worthington Industries Inc.  1,652      119
  Olin Corp.  2,382      112
  Mosaic Co.  1,854       67
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  1,772       66
  Timken Co.    823       60
  Southern Copper Corp.    637       46
  Fastenal Co.    556       33
  AdvanSix Inc.  1,006       26
* TimkenSteel Corp.    993       20
         3,294
Consumer Discretionary (18.0%)
* Booking Holdings Inc.    189      591
  Walmart Inc.  3,200      498
  TJX Cos. Inc.  4,765      420
  H&R Block Inc.  8,342      379
  Perdoceo Education Corp. 21,587      376
* Airbnb Inc. Class A  2,962      374
* O'Reilly Automotive Inc.    350      344
* AutoZone Inc.    115      300
* Deckers Outdoor Corp.    412      274
* AutoNation Inc.  1,978      268
  PVH Corp.  2,689      263
  PulteGroup Inc.  2,655      235
  Lennar Corp. Class A  1,782      228
  Scholastic Corp.  5,728      218
  Meritage Homes Corp.  1,426      201
* NVR Inc.     32      197
  Lennar Corp. Class B  1,703      195
  Tempur Sealy International Inc.  4,715      190
  Signet Jewelers Ltd.  2,266      186
  Dillard's Inc. Class A    533      185
  Murphy USA Inc.    495      183
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.  6,692      180
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  DR Horton Inc.  1,396      178
  Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.  1,339      174
* Malibu Boats Inc. Class A  3,681      163
  Ralph Lauren Corp.  1,255      162
* Cars.com Inc.  8,659      161
* Asbury Automotive Group Inc.    733      154
  La-Z-Boy Inc.  4,351      153
* YETI Holdings Inc.  3,600      153
  Group 1 Automotive Inc.    537      151
  Thor Industries Inc.  1,529      151
* M/I Homes Inc.  1,415      149
  Toll Brothers Inc.  1,718      148
  KB Home  2,772      144
  Williams-Sonoma Inc.    760      143
  Upbound Group Inc.  4,886      142
* Stride Inc.  2,346      142
* 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. Class A 15,589      138
* Tri Pointe Homes Inc.  4,696      137
  Acushnet Holdings Corp.  2,169      123
  eBay Inc.  3,009      123
* Taylor Morrison Home Corp.  2,734      123
  MDC Holdings Inc.  2,728      121
  Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.  4,930      120
* Urban Outfitters Inc.  3,288      117
* Green Brick Partners Inc.  2,403      114
  BorgWarner Inc. (XNYS)  3,286      111
* ODP Corp.  2,425      110
* Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  1,002      108
  MillerKnoll Inc.  4,000      103
  Oxford Industries Inc.  1,143      103
* Cavco Industries Inc.    353      100
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.  1,740       99
  Winnebago Industries Inc.  1,525       99
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.    491       98
  American Eagle Outfitters Inc.  5,113       97
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.  3,085       97
* SkyWest Inc.  2,000       95
* Helen of Troy Ltd.    900       95
  Penske Automotive Group Inc.    629       94
* Expedia Group Inc.    681       93
* Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A  1,200       91
  Movado Group Inc.  3,434       90
  Jack in the Box Inc.  1,213       88
  Caleres Inc.  2,800       85
* Brinker International Inc.  2,325       84
* Playtika Holding Corp.  9,677       84
  Guess? Inc.  3,776       83
  Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.  1,323       83
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc.  1,612       82
* Skechers USA Inc. Class A  1,350       80
  Hibbett Inc.  1,270       79
  Steelcase Inc. Class A  5,714       70
  Travel & Leisure Co.  1,926       69
  International Game Technology plc  2,520       67
  Buckle Inc.  1,659       64
* elf Beauty Inc.    544       64
* Skyline Champion Corp.  1,007       61
* Dream Finders Homes Inc. Class A  2,500       61
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd.  2,006       58
  Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A  1,431       57
  PriceSmart Inc.    774       52
  Matthews International Corp. Class A  1,487       51
  Century Communities Inc.    698       50
  Bloomin' Brands Inc.  2,070       48
  Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A    936       48
* SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.    971       47
  Best Buy Co. Inc.    646       46
  Gap Inc.  2,264       45
  Nexstar Media Group Inc.    312       44
  Shoe Carnival Inc.  1,771       43
  Boyd Gaming Corp.    717       42
  LKQ Corp.    910       41
  Tapestry Inc.  1,308       41
  Bath & Body Works Inc.  1,202       39
* American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.  5,152       36
  Inter Parfums Inc.    290       36
* Crocs Inc.    327       35
* MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc.  1,709       34
  News Corp. Class B  1,400       32
* Turtle Beach Corp.  2,628       30
* Beazer Homes USA Inc.  1,091       29
  Strategic Education Inc.    289       26
* Destination XL Group Inc.  6,825       26
* Grand Canyon Education Inc.    181       25
  Garmin Ltd.    205       25
  Omnicom Group Inc.    194       16
        13,858
Consumer Staples (4.9%)
  McKesson Corp.  1,661      782
  Altria Group Inc. 11,623      489
  Ingles Markets Inc. Class A  5,013      409
  Philip Morris International Inc.  3,051      285
  Kroger Co.  5,555      246
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.  1,374      170
  Casey's General Stores Inc.    576      159
  Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B  2,518      155
  Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.    200      147
* Performance Food Group Co.  2,207      143
  Weis Markets Inc.  2,322      140
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc.  2,470      118
  Cencora Inc.    534      109
* Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.  2,539      109
  Vector Group Ltd.  9,569      102
  SpartanNash Co.  4,059       90
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.    697       64
  Dole plc  4,335       50
  Edgewell Personal Care Co.    591       21
         3,788
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Energy (13.7%)
  EOG Resources Inc.  7,071      870
  ConocoPhillips  5,554      642
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  6,130      630
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.  4,113      614
  Valero Energy Corp.  4,037      506
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  7,490      443
  Chord Energy Corp.  2,262      367
  Cheniere Energy Inc.  1,878      342
  Phillips 66  2,461      317
  Northern Oil and Gas Inc.  7,679      287
  Chevron Corp.  1,533      220
* Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. 21,045      196
  Matador Resources Co.  3,321      192
* Weatherford International plc  2,080      189
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc.  5,145      176
  Select Water Solutions Inc. 22,997      172
  Warrior Met Coal Inc.  3,063      171
  HF Sinclair Corp.  3,250      171
  Civitas Resources Inc.  2,454      169
  PBF Energy Inc. Class A  3,758      167
  ChampionX Corp.  5,537      162
  CONSOL Energy Inc.  1,497      160
  Range Resources Corp.  4,853      158
* Newpark Resources Inc. 21,751      151
  Diamondback Energy Inc.    918      142
* Gulfport Energy Corp.  1,038      142
  Helmerich & Payne Inc.  3,900      141
  Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A  6,555      141
  Marathon Oil Corp.  5,522      140
* ProPetro Holding Corp. 15,357      140
  Murphy Oil Corp.  3,240      139
* REX American Resources Corp.  2,788      137
  RPC Inc. 18,690      135
  Liberty Energy Inc.  6,754      134
  SunCoke Energy Inc. 13,933      130
  Permian resources Corp.  9,902      130
  Coterra Energy Inc.  4,890      128
  Chesapeake Energy Corp.  1,526      122
  Arch Resources Inc.    711      118
  EQT Corp.  2,541      101
* CNX Resources Corp.  4,778      100
  California Resources Corp.  1,913       98
* DMC Global Inc.  5,794       92
  Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc. Class A 10,619       91
* Southwestern Energy Co. 12,274       81
  Berry Corp. 10,600       76
  CVR Energy Inc.  2,383       76
* NOW Inc.  6,182       62
  SandRidge Energy Inc.  4,460       62
* Expro Group Holdings NV  3,578       56
  Devon Energy Corp.  1,145       51
* Oil States International Inc.  6,359       44
  Equitrans Midstream Corp.  3,878       36
  Ovintiv Inc. (XNYS)    654       29
        10,546
Financials (14.8%)
  American International Group Inc. 10,017      659
  Aflac Inc.  7,431      615
  OFG Bancorp 13,273      445
  Old Republic International Corp. 15,158      444
  MGIC Investment Corp. 24,937      439
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2,499      390
 
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Wells Fargo & Co.  7,873      351
  Primerica Inc.  1,561      327
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.    910      322
  First BanCorp (XNYS) 18,753      281
  Navient Corp. 16,124      276
  CNO Financial Group Inc.  9,882      262
  Pathward Financial Inc.  5,200      258
  Enact Holdings Inc.  9,267      257
  Unum Group  5,929      255
* NMI Holdings Inc. Class A  9,114      251
  Employers Holdings Inc.  6,323      242
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.  2,964      232
* Genworth Financial Inc. Class A 38,111      225
* Mr Cooper Group Inc.  3,640      220
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.  6,188      219
  Radian Group Inc.  8,360      215
  OneMain Holdings Inc.  4,810      203
  First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A    137      201
  International Bancshares Corp.  4,416      198
  PennyMac Financial Services Inc.  2,457      191
  Popular Inc.  2,480      183
* Arch Capital Group Ltd.  2,188      183
  S&T Bancorp Inc.  6,290      176
  Apollo Global Management Inc.  1,567      144
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.  1,039      141
* Axos Financial Inc.  3,529      135
  Victory Capital Holdings Inc. Class A  4,015      129
  Bank OZK  3,018      126
  Principal Financial Group Inc.  1,657      122
  Discover Financial Services  1,244      116
  SLM Corp.  7,503      113
  LPL Financial Holdings Inc.    495      110
  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C    650      108
  Preferred Bank  1,732      107
  1st Source Corp.  2,132      103
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  2,044       99
  Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.  3,537       98
  Evercore Inc. Class A    588       87
  WaFd Inc.  3,015       81
  Equitable Holdings Inc.  2,592       80
  QCR Holdings Inc.  1,589       79
  Old Second Bancorp Inc.  5,516       78
  Banc of California Inc.  6,000       69
  Voya Financial Inc.    958       69
  Eagle Bancorp Inc.  2,842       67
  City Holding Co.    688       66
  Fidelity National Financial Inc.  1,472       66
* Brighthouse Financial Inc.  1,137       59
  Park National Corp.    505       56
  ConnectOne Bancorp Inc.  2,670       53
  Assured Guaranty Ltd.    775       53
  Central Pacific Financial Corp.  2,577       45
  Hanmi Financial Corp.  2,664       44
  Nelnet Inc. Class A    371       31
  Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Class A    500       19
  Piper Sandler Cos.    121       19
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY    713       19
  White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.     11       17
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Credit Acceptance Corp.     36       16
        11,344
Health Care (8.7%)
  HCA Healthcare Inc.  3,320      832
* Align Technology Inc.  3,455      739
  Gilead Sciences Inc.  7,910      606
  Elevance Health Inc.    917      440
  Merck & Co. Inc.  4,215      432
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.  1,193      423
  Humana Inc.    840      407
  AbbVie Inc.  2,264      322
  Cardinal Health Inc.  2,987      320
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.    345      284
  Cigna Group    804      211
* Medpace Holdings Inc.    741      201
* Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. 12,131      175
  Eli Lilly & Co.    291      172
* OraSure Technologies Inc. 21,452      157
* United Therapeutics Corp.    593      142
* Owens & Minor Inc.  6,100      121
* Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. 25,768      111
* Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.  3,968      102
* Lantheus Holdings Inc.  1,209       87
* PetIQ Inc.  4,876       85
* Molina Healthcare Inc.    146       53
* Centene Corp.    683       50
* Corcept Therapeutics Inc.  1,733       44
* Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc    363       43
* Henry Schein Inc.    612       41
  West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.     96       34
  LeMaitre Vascular Inc.    359       19
         6,653
Industrials (17.6%)
* Builders FirstSource Inc.  3,221      432
  Caterpillar Inc.  1,692      424
  FedEx Corp.  1,425      369
  MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. Class A  3,213      313
* Fiserv Inc.  2,333      305
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A 12,569      261
* XPO Inc.  2,841      245
  Parker-Hannifin Corp.    550      238
  Carrier Global Corp.  4,300      223
  United Rentals Inc.    467      222
  EMCOR Group Inc.  1,009      214
  American Express Co.  1,237      211
  Owens Corning  1,544      209
* Modine Manufacturing Co.  4,139      204
* GMS Inc.  2,820      191
* Atkore Inc.  1,344      175
  PACCAR Inc.  1,894      174
  Dorian LPG Ltd.  4,107      174
  Ryder System Inc.  1,583      170
  Crane NXT Co.  3,288      169
  Deluxe Corp.  9,211      168
* Saia Inc.    430      168
* American Woodmark Corp.  2,313      167
  Landstar System Inc.    933      161
* JELD-WEN Holding Inc.  9,899      158
  Patrick Industries Inc.  1,929      158
  Synchrony Financial  4,866      157
  Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.  2,925      156
  Ardmore Shipping Corp. 11,409      155
 
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  DHT Holdings Inc. 15,385      153
  Carlisle Cos. Inc.    543      152
* TopBuild Corp.    511      151
  Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.    898      144
  Nordic American Tankers Ltd. 36,723      143
  Moog Inc. Class A  1,011      142
  Griffon Corp.  3,026      141
  Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A  2,785      138
  Terex Corp.  2,686      133
  Encore Wire Corp.    715      132
  EnerSys  1,459      129
* Teekay Corp. 18,662      129
  International Seaways Inc.  2,761      126
* Euronet Worldwide Inc.  1,365      119
* Manitowoc Co. Inc.  8,129      117
* WEX Inc.    665      117
  ArcBest Corp.    970      116
  Covenant Logistics Group Inc.  2,715      116
  Comfort Systems USA Inc.    595      115
  Hubbell Inc.    383      115
  Resources Connection Inc.  8,396      114
* MYR Group Inc.    896      112
  Watts Water Technologies Inc. Class A    573      110
  Scorpio Tankers Inc.  1,998      110
  Insteel Industries Inc.  3,217      109
* AAR Corp.  1,549      107
  Brunswick Corp.  1,346      106
  Preformed Line Products Co.    850      106
  Badger Meter Inc.    703      104
* Sterling Infrastructure Inc.  1,633      104
  Barrett Business Services Inc.    935      103
* Hub Group Inc. Class A  1,364      103
  Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.  6,625      103
  Quanex Building Products Corp.  3,255      100
  Esab Corp.  1,296      100
* Gibraltar Industries Inc.  1,447       97
  AGCO Corp.    858       97
  Greif Inc. Class A  1,330       93
  Snap-on Inc.    334       92
  Apogee Enterprises Inc.  2,021       91
  Acuity Brands Inc.    496       89
  Matson Inc.    915       88
* Thermon Group Holdings Inc.  2,912       88
  Wabash National Corp.  3,997       88
  Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.    220       86
  Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.    508       85
  Louisiana-Pacific Corp.  1,377       84
  Schneider National Inc. Class B  3,667       84
  LSI Industries Inc.  6,339       83
  Argan Inc.  1,637       76
  WW Grainger Inc.     94       74
* Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.    902       73
  Western Union Co.  6,166       72
  JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.    384       71
  Marten Transport Ltd.  3,756       71
  Kforce Inc.  1,003       70
  Visa Inc. Class A    271       70
  Kennametal Inc.  2,841       66
  Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.  1,207       65
  Eaton Corp. plc    285       65
  Belden Inc.    853       57
  Kadant Inc.    215       56
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc.  2,677       54
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Vontier Corp.  1,500       51
  Watsco Inc.    132       50
  Expeditors International of Washington Inc.    393       47
  nVent Electric plc    876       47
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc.    516       46
  REV Group Inc.  2,845       45
  Packaging Corp. of America    264       44
* DXP Enterprises Inc.  1,482       43
  Graphic Packaging Holding Co.  1,693       38
  General Electric Co.    308       38
  Berry Global Group Inc.    510       34
* Masonite International Corp.    380       34
* TriNet Group Inc.    296       34
  Johnson Controls International plc    578       31
  ITT Inc.    264       29
* O-I Glass Inc.  1,739       26
  Valmont Industries Inc.    115       25
  Robert Half Inc.    266       22
  Standex International Corp.    161       22
  H&E Equipment Services Inc.    462       20
  Myers Industries Inc.  1,162       20
  WESCO International Inc.    111       17
        13,538
Real Estate (0.2%)
  St. Joe Co.  2,011      103
* GEO Group Inc.  4,482       46
           149
Technology (14.3%)
* Meta Platforms Inc. Class A  2,020      661
  Applied Materials Inc.  4,294      643
* Alphabet Inc. Class C  4,524      606
  Lam Research Corp.    843      604
  Microchip Technology Inc.  7,140      596
  Oracle Corp.  4,838      562
* Adobe Inc.    905      553
  KLA Corp.    919      500
* Salesforce Inc.  1,772      446
  Broadcom Inc.    452      418
* Alphabet Inc. Class A  2,940      390
  Jabil Inc.  3,160      364
* Synopsys Inc.    600      326
* Cadence Design Systems Inc.  1,091      298
* Palo Alto Networks Inc.  1,000      295
* ON Semiconductor Corp.  3,040      217
* Axcelis Technologies Inc.  1,688      210
* Photronics Inc.  9,882      209
* Rambus Inc.  2,902      196
  Amkor Technology Inc.  6,665      188
* Kyndryl Holdings Inc.  9,168      165
  Amdocs Ltd.  1,944      163
* Cohu Inc.  5,088      161
* Dropbox Inc. Class A  5,300      149
  International Business Machines Corp.    906      144
* Super Micro Computer Inc.    503      138
  NVIDIA Corp.    280      131
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc.  5,092      113
* Arrow Electronics Inc.    935      111
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.  6,495      110
* LiveRamp Holdings Inc.  3,300      109
  Monolithic Power Systems Inc.    193      106
* Mitek Systems Inc.  8,290       94
  Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.  1,758       91
* Sanmina Corp.  1,762       88
 
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Insight Enterprises Inc.    532       81
  HP Inc.  2,684       79
  PC Connection Inc.  1,235       74
* Daktronics Inc.  6,739       70
* Diodes Inc.  1,043       69
  Adeia Inc.  7,284       67
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A    850       60
  TD SYNNEX Corp.    494       49
  Hackett Group Inc.  2,074       46
* Manhattan Associates Inc.    192       43
* ePlus Inc.    558       35
  CTS Corp.    887       34
  Skyworks Solutions Inc.    356       34
* Squarespace Inc. Class A  1,129       32
  Xerox Holdings Corp.  2,060       29
        10,957
Telecommunications (2.1%)
  Cisco Systems Inc. 12,247      592
  Comcast Corp. Class A  8,941      375
* Charter Communications Inc. Class A    470      188
* Extreme Networks Inc.  7,369      119
  Spok Holdings Inc.  6,394      107
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Arista Networks Inc.    463      102
  Bel Fuse Inc. Class B  1,799       97
* Aviat Networks Inc.    555       17
         1,597
Total Common Stocks (Cost $59,523) 75,724
Temporary Cash Investments (1.5%)
Money Market Fund (1.5%)
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.438% (Cost $1,126) 11,263         1,126
Total Investments (100.1%) (Cost $60,649) 76,850
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (-0.1%) (89)
Net Assets (100%) 76,761
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts
      ($000)
  Expiration Number of
Long (Short)
Contracts
Notional
Amount
Value and
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Long Futures Contracts        
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index December 2023 55 1,259 45
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of November 30, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $59,523) 75,724
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $1,126) 1,126
Total Investments in Securities 76,850
Investment in Vanguard 3
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 67
Receivables for Accrued Income 129
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 335
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 5
Total Assets 77,389
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 304
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 317
Payables to Vanguard 7
Total Liabilities 628
Net Assets 76,761
At November 30, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 67,254
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) 9,507
Net Assets 76,761
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 2,247,543 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
76,761
Net Asset Value Per Share $34.15
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
Statement of Operations
  Year Ended
November 30, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 1,396
Interest2 52
Securities Lending—Net 3
Total Income 1,451
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services
Management and Administrative 52
Marketing and Distribution
Custodian Fees 4
Auditing Fees 28
Shareholders’ Reports 25
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Professional Services 16
Total Expenses 125
Net Investment Income 1,326
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2 (1,473)
Futures Contracts 92
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (1,381)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 2,222
Futures Contracts (7)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 2,215
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 2,160
1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,000.
2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), capital gain distributions received, and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $49,000, less than $1,000, less than $1,000, and less than $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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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
($000)
2022
($000)
     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,326 1,115
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (1,381) (3,137)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 2,215 4,769
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 2,160 2,747
Distributions    
Total Distributions (1,309) (1,031)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 28,467 33,547
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,097 854
Redeemed (20,463) (17,244)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 9,101 17,157
Total Increase (Decrease) 9,952 18,873
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 66,809 47,936
End of Period 76,761 66,809
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period  
Year  Ended November 30,
2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $33.75 $32.99 $25.47 $25.70 $24.53
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income1 .625 .680 .466 .382 .425
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .401 .725 7.485 (.214) 1.143
Total from Investment Operations 1.026 1.405 7.951 .168 1.568
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.626) (.645) (.431) (.398) (.398)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.626) (.645) (.431) (.398) (.398)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $34.15 $33.75 $32.99 $25.47 $25.70
Total Return2 3.19% 4.43% 31.39% 0.97% 6.54%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $77 $67 $48 $26 $33
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.91% 2.13% 1.48% 1.66% 1.76%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 50% 55% 62% 74% 96%
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total returns do not include transaction or account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable transaction and account service fees.
  
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 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 valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value. 
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 securities pledged as initial margin for open contracts are noted in the Schedule of Investments.
Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 gains (losses) on futures contracts.
During the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented 2% 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 continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its taxable income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for 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 at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
5. 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 Assets and Liabilities for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Collateral investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are subject to market appreciation or depreciation. 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.
6. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which 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 either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
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For the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
7. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in income, if any, are recorded at the fair value of the securities received. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. 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, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $3,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and less than 0.01% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. 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 and derivatives. 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 and derivatives valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
At November 30, 2023, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives 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. The differences are primarily related to capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; and the recognition of unrealized gains or losses from certain derivative contracts. As of
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period end, the tax-basis components of total distributable earnings (loss) are detailed in the table as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Undistributed Ordinary Income 265
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) 16,202
Capital Loss Carryforwards (6,960)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences
Total 9,507
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Amount
($000)
2022
Amount
($000)
Ordinary Income* 1,309 1,031
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 1,309 1,031
* Includes short-term capital gains, if any.
As of November 30, 2023, 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 60,649
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 17,200
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (998)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 16,202
E. During the year ended November 30, 2023, the fund purchased $43,487,000 of investment securities and sold $34,176,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.
The fund purchased securities from and sold securities to other Vanguard funds or accounts managed by Vanguard or its affiliates, in accordance with procedures adopted by the board of trustees in compliance with Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the year ended November 30, 2023, such purchases were $747,000 and sales were $428,000, resulting in net realized gain of $4,000; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
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F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
    
  Year Ended November 30,
  2023
Shares
(000)
2022
Shares
(000)
     
Issued 866 1,038
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 34 27
Redeemed (631) (539)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 269 526
G. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
The use of derivatives may expose the fund to various risks. Derivatives can be highly volatile, and any initial investment is generally small relative to the notional amount so that transactions may be leveraged in terms of market exposure. A relatively small market movement may have a potentially larger impact on derivatives than on standard securities. Leveraged derivatives positions can, therefore, increase volatility. Additional information regarding the fund’s use of derivative(s) and the specific risks associated is described under significant accounting policies.
H. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2023, 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 assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund (one of the funds constituting Vanguard Wellington Fund, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of November 30, 2023, the related statement of operations for the year ended November 30, 2023, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2023 (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, 2023, 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, 2023 and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended November 30, 2023 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, 2023 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 opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 19, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
For corporate shareholders, 97.1%, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum percentage allowable by law, of ordinary income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) for the fiscal year qualified for the dividends-received deduction.
The fund hereby designates $1,310,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, as qualified dividend income for individual shareholders for the fiscal year.
The fund hereby designates $13,000, or if subsequently determined to be different, the maximum amount allowable by law, of interest earned from obligations of the U.S. government which is generally exempt from state income tax.
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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 206 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. 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 Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (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. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the board of directors of Out & Equal, the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering, and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
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. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester.                                              
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). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
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
 
1  Mr. Buckley is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.

 

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: co-founder and managing partner (2022–present) of Grafton Street Partners (investment advisory firm). Chief investment officer (retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) 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. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
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 partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
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. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global
Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School (2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk (2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).
Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer). Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Chair of Agribusiness Task Force, Sustainable Markets Initiative.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
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). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.

 

Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2021–present) and treasurer (2017–2022) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG (audit, tax, and advisory services).
John Galloway
Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (September 2020–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Investor Advocacy (February 2020–present) and head of Marketing Strategy and Planning (2017–2020) at Vanguard. Special assistant to the President of the United States (2015).
Ashley Grim
Born in 1984. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: treasurer (February 2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Fund transfer agent controller (2019–2022) and director of Audit Services (2017–2019) at Vanguard. Senior manager (2015–2017) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services).
Jodi Miller
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Annual Report   |   November 30, 2023
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
See the inside front cover for important information about your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.

 

Important information about shareholder reports
Beginning in July 2024, amendments adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will substantially impact the design, content, and transmission of shareholder reports. Shareholder reports will provide key fund information in a clear and concise format and must be mailed to each shareholder that has not elected to receive the reports electronically. Financial statements will no longer be included in the shareholder report but will be available at vanguard.com, can be mailed upon request, or can be accessed on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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.
Contents
Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance

1
About Your Fund’s Expenses

2
Performance Summary

4
Financial Statements

6
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.

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance
From its inception on March 7, 2023, through November 30, 2023, Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF returned 2.38% based on net asset value, in line with its expense-free benchmark, which returned 2.40%.
The investment objective of this index fund is to track the performance of its benchmark index, which measures the investment-grade segment of the U.S. municipal bond market with maturities between one month and seven years.
For much of the period under review, inflation continued to ease as interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve worked their way through the financial system. Although the prospect of higher interest rates for longer and heightened geopolitical tensions occasionally weighed on market sentiment toward the close of the period, global stocks and bonds rallied in November.
The muni bond market fared better over the period than the taxable bond market, returning 3.35%, as measured by the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index market.
Revenue bonds in the broad muni market returned more than their general obligation counterparts. By credit quality, munis on the lower rung of the investment-grade credit ladder outperformed their higher-rated counterparts. Overall, long-dated munis returned the most.
Market Barometer
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended November 30, 2023
  One Year Three Years Five Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 13.57% 8.72% 12.25%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) -2.56 1.13 4.78
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 12.61 8.26 11.77
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 9.64 2.12 5.49
Bonds      
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index
(Broad taxable market)
1.32% -4.46% 0.79%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
(Broad tax-exempt market)
4.28 -0.96 2.03
FTSE Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 5.12 2.08 1.85
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 3.14% 5.67% 4.03%
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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, 2023      
  Beginning
Account Value
3/7/2023
Ending
Account Value
11/30/2023
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF $1,000.00 $1,019.30 $0.35
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF $1,000.00 $1,024.72 $0.36
The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.07%. 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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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond 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: March 07, 2023, Through November 30, 2023
Initial Investment of $10,000
    Total Returns
Period Ended November 30, 2023
 
    Since
Inception
(3/7/2023)
Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
 Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF 2.38% $10,238
 Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Market Price 2.25 10,225
 S&P 0-7 Year National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index 2.40 10,240
  S&P National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index 3.28 10,328
“Since Inception” performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: March 07, 2023, Through November 30, 2023
  Since
Inception
(3/07/2023)
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Market Price 2.25%
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Net Asset Value 2.38
S&P 0-7 Year National AMT-Free Municipal Bond Index 2.40
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares' inception date for both the fund and its comparative standard(s).
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 click on Price, and then scroll down to the Premium/Discount Chart. 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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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
Fund Allocation
As of November 30, 2023
New York 18.1%
California 17.8
Texas 8.7
Illinois 6.0
New Jersey 5.3
Washington 4.1
Maryland 3.9
Pennsylvania 3.6
Massachusetts 3.1
Connecticut 2.8
Florida 2.2
Georgia 2.1
Ohio 2.1
Arizona 2.0
Virginia 2.0
Alabama 1.3
North Carolina 1.3
Wisconsin 1.2
Minnesota 1.1
District of Columbia 1.1
Michigan 1.0
Other 9.2
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments.
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
Financial Statements
Schedule of Investments
As of November 30, 2023
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (99.4%)
Alabama (1.3%)
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.000%   9/1/24    175     176
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/24    140     141
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/24    275     278
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/24    155     157
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/26    595     630
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/26    515     545
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue, ETM 5.000%   9/1/24     70      71
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue, ETM 5.000%   9/1/25    370     382
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue, ETM 5.000%   9/1/26    105     111
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue, Prere. 4.000%   9/1/27    155     161
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/27    420     452
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 3.100%   9/1/24    150     150
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.000%   9/1/24     50      50
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.000%   9/1/24    150     151
  Alabama Public School and College Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27    340     369
  Alabama Public School and College Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29    275     309
  Alabama Public School and College Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000%  11/1/30     70      80
  Alabama Public School and College Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    350     354
  Alabama Public School and College Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26    200     202
  Alabama Public School and College Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27    160     161
  Birmingham Water Works Board Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/27     10      11
                 4,941
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Arizona (2.0%)
  Arizona COP, ETM 5.000%  10/1/24     95      96
  Arizona COP, ETM 5.000%  10/1/25    160     166
  Arizona COP, ETM 5.000%  10/1/26     80      85
  Arizona COP, ETM 5.000%  10/1/27    250     270
  Arizona COP, ETM 5.000%  10/1/28     75      83
  Arizona COP, ETM 5.000%  10/1/29     10      11
  Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/24    100     101
  Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26     45      47
  Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27     25      27
  Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28    105     115
  Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30    100     113
  Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/24    165     167
  Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/24    350     353
  Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/24     50      50
  Arizona Department of Transportation State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/24      5       5
  Arizona Lottery Revenue, ETM 5.000%   7/1/28     15      16
  Arizona Transportation Board Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/24    255     258
  Arizona Transportation Board Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25    100     101
  Arizona Transportation Board Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25     70      72
  Mesa AZ Utility System Multiple Utility Revenue 3.250%   7/1/29    130     130
  Phoenix AZ GO 4.000%   7/1/24    440     442
  Phoenix AZ GO 5.000%   7/1/27    350     369
  Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25    115     116
  Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27    110     111
  Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 4.000%   7/1/28    515     517
  Pima County AZ Sewer System Sewer Revenue 5.000%   7/1/24    385     389
  Pima County AZ Sewer System Sewer Revenue, ETM 5.000%   7/1/24     35      35
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24    200     200
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    140     143
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26     15      16
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27    150     160
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28    150     160
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    250     266
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  12/1/41  1,000   1,026
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  12/1/45  1,000   1,026
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue (Salt River Project) 5.000%   1/1/26    200     209
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue (Salt River Project) 5.000%   1/1/27    135     144
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue (Salt River Project) 5.000%   1/1/28    105     115
                 7,710
Arkansas (0.1%)
  Alma School District No. 30 GO, Prere. 3.000%   2/1/24    100     100
  Little Rock AR Water Reclamation System Sewer Revenue, Prere. 3.500%   4/1/25    135     136
                 236
California (17.7%)
1 Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 0.000%  10/1/29     15      12
2 Anaheim Public Financing Authority Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Anaheim Public Improvements Project) 0.000%   9/1/25     50      47
2 Anaheim Public Financing Authority Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Anaheim Public Improvements Project) 0.000%   9/1/30     50      39
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   4/1/27     65      70
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   4/1/28    210     231
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   4/1/29    135     152
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue 4.000%   4/1/30    265     275
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   4/1/30     25      29
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue PUT 2.000%   4/1/24    100      99
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue PUT 2.125%   4/1/25    400     392
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue PUT 2.000%   4/1/28    300     276
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/27    110     119
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/24    255     260
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25    140     143
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/26    220     236
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/27    130     143
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/28    130     139
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/29    200     213
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/30     25      29
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24    365     372
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24    370     377
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24    320     326
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24    210     214
  California Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/26     25      26
  California GO 5.000%  12/1/23    700     700
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/24    365     367
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/24    100     101
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/24    265     268
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/24    170     172
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/24    130     132
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/24    155     157
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/24    215     218
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/24    115     117
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/24    200     203
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/24    130     132
  California GO 4.000%  10/1/24    900     907
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/24    155     157
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/24    200     203
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/24    300     305
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/24    100     102
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/24    100     102
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/24    380     386
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/24    115     117
  California GO 4.000%  12/1/24    270     272
  California GO 4.000%  12/1/24    125     125
  California GO 5.000%  12/1/24    500     500
  California GO 5.000%  12/1/24    360     360
  California GO 5.000%  12/1/24     30      30
  California GO 5.500%   2/1/25    150     154
  California GO 5.000%   3/1/25    100     102
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/25    130     134
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/25    150     155
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/25    275     284
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/25     50      52
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/25    100     103
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/25     30      31
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/25    525     543
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/25    395     401
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/25    215     223
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/25    200     207
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/25    310     321
  California GO 4.000%  11/1/25     15      15
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/25    115     119
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/25    235     244
  California GO 3.250%   2/1/26    100     100
  California GO 5.000%   3/1/26    150     154
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/26     65      68
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/26    140     147
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/26     50      52
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/26    115     122
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/26    355     375
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/26    225     233
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/26    155     164
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/26    150     159
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/26    200     212
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/26    100     106
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/26    200     212
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/26     35      37
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/26    350     372
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/26    210     221
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/26    100     106
  California GO 4.000%  11/1/26     80      83
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/26    200     213
  California GO 5.000%  12/1/26    405     432
1 California GO 5.000%   2/1/27      5       5
  California GO 5.000%   3/1/27    250     256
  California GO 5.000%   3/1/27    350     359
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/27    575     618
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/27    370     397
  California GO 3.500%   8/1/27    105     108
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/27    275     291
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/27    185     196
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/27     95      97
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/27     25      27
  California GO 4.000%   9/1/27    260     272
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/27     80      85
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/27     25      26
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/27    200     217
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/27    335     340
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/27     75      79
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/27    175     190
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/27    100     109
  California GO 4.000%  11/1/27    220     222
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/27    335     365
  California GO 5.000%  12/1/27    365     398
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/28    330     362
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/28     45      49
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/28    730     770
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/28    120     127
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/28    270     291
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/28     40      41
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/28    225     242
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/28     95     105
  California GO 4.000%   9/1/28     65      67
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/28    275     291
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/28    155     164
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/28    360     399
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/28    180     200
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/28    235     261
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/28    100     111
  California GO 4.000%  11/1/28    100     101
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/28    115     125
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/28    115     128
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/28    115     128
  California GO 3.000%   3/1/29     80      80
  California GO 3.000%   3/1/29    415     415
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/29    460     514
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/29    250     280
  California GO 3.000%   8/1/29      5       5
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/29    295     311
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/29    165     178
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/29    250     258
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/29    115     121
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/29      5       5
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/29     70      77
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/29    315     339
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/29    105     113
  California GO 4.000%   9/1/29    500     532
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/29    155     164
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/29     55      58
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/29    135     152
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/29     50      51
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/29    425     479
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/29    510     534
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/29    470     519
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/29      5       6
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/29    200     225
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/29    220     238
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/29    305     344
  California GO 5.000%   3/1/30    350     358
  California GO 5.000%   3/1/30    310     352
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/30     10      11
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/30    320     364
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/30    145     165
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/30     80      89
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/30    405     427
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/30    440     473
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/30    395     425
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/30    435     479
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/30     95     100
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/30    425     449
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/30      5       6
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/30    300     344
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/30     65      73
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/30    135     155
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/30    260     298
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/30    120     138
  California GO 5.000%  12/1/30     70      81
3 California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/28    185     202
1 California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/28    480     527
1 California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/28    115     126
  California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%   4/1/28    100     110
  California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Miscellaneous Revenue PUT 5.000%  10/1/26    300     317
  California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/27    150     162
  California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/28     50      55
  California Municipal Finance Authority College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/28     30      33
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%  10/1/25     45      47
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%   5/1/26     90      92
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26    195     207
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%   5/1/27    395     405
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%   5/1/28    225     231
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%   8/1/28    125     138
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%  10/1/29    195     209
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%   2/1/30    200     226
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%  12/1/23    100     100
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%   9/1/24    100     101
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%  12/1/24    100     102
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%   9/1/25    100     103
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%  12/1/25    120     125
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%   9/1/26    100     106
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%   9/1/27    100     108
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%  12/1/27    100     109
11

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%   9/1/28    100     110
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%  12/1/28    100     111
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%   9/1/29    100     112
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Various Capital Projects) 5.000%   9/1/30    100     114
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue, ETM 5.000%  10/1/26     10      11
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/27     15      16
  California State University College & University Revenue 5.000%  11/1/25    300     312
  California State University College & University Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26     15      16
  California State University College & University Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27    655     681
  California State University College & University Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27     40      42
  California State University College & University Revenue 3.250%  11/1/28     50      50
  California State University College & University Revenue PUT 0.550%  11/1/26     75      67
  California State University College & University Revenue PUT 3.125%  11/1/26    250     250
  California State University College & University Revenue, Prere. 4.000%  11/1/24    205     207
  California State University College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/24      5       5
  California State University College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/24  1,000   1,019
  Chino Basin Regional Financing Authority Lease Revenue 4.000%  11/1/25    390     397
  Coast Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/25    385     399
  Coast Community College District GO, Prere. 4.500%   8/1/27    110     117
  East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/25     10      10
  East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/26     90      93
  East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/27     40      41
  East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/28     70      72
  East Bay Municipal Utility District Water System Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/29     30      31
2 El Dorado Irrigation District Water Revenue, Prere. 5.250%   3/1/24    100     101
  Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Highway Revenue, ETM 0.000%   1/1/28    100      89
  Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Highway Revenue, ETM 0.000%   1/1/29    130     112
  Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Highway Revenue, Prere. 6.000%  1/15/24  1,000   1,003
  Glendale Community College District GO, Prere. 5.250%   8/1/27     65      71
  Glendale Unified School District GO, Prere. 4.000%   9/1/25     10      10
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO 5.000%   8/1/25     85      88
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO 5.000%   8/1/25    105     109
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO 5.000%   8/1/25    200     207
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO 5.000%   6/1/26    115     122
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO 5.000%   8/1/26    130     138
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO 5.000%   8/1/26    100     106
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO 5.000%   8/1/27    305     331
4 Los Angeles CA Community College District GO 5.000%   8/1/28    100     111
4 Los Angeles CA Community College District GO 5.000%   8/1/29    100     113
4 Los Angeles CA Community College District GO 5.000%   8/1/30    100     115
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO, Prere. 4.000%   8/1/24     15      15
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO, Prere. 4.000%   8/1/24     10      10
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO, Prere. 4.000%   8/1/24    290     292
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/24    140     142
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/24    135     137
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/24     35      35
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/24    120     121
12

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/24    125     126
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/25    100     103
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/25    380     393
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/25    330     333
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/25     10      10
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/25    115     119
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/26    425     450
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/27    160     173
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/27    435     472
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/28    125     137
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/28    165     183
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/30    105     118
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/30    310     327
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/30    100     109
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/30    150     172
  Los Angeles CA Wastewater System Sewer Revenue 5.000%   6/1/25    200     206
  Los Angeles CA Wastewater System Sewer Revenue 5.000%   6/1/26    135     143
  Los Angeles CA Wastewater System Sewer Revenue 5.000%   6/1/28     60      66
  Los Angeles County Facilities Inc. Lease (Abatement) Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/28     85      95
  Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   6/1/25     15      15
  Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   6/1/27     50      54
  Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   6/1/28    345     381
  Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   6/1/29    150     169
  Los Angeles Department of Airports Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  5/15/28    100     111
  Los Angeles Department of Airports Port, Airport & Marina Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  5/15/29     35      39
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25     10      10
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26    205     217
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26     10      11
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26    200     211
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28     25      28
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29    120     135
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29    100     113
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29     50      56
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30    300     306
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30    110     127
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Electric Power & Light Revenue 4.000%   7/1/26    195     202
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26    145     153
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26    135     143
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28    360     368
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28    225     249
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Water System Water Revenue 4.000%   7/1/29    250     269
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Water System Water Revenue 4.000%   7/1/30     50      54
  Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27    250     266
  Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%  11/1/28     25      27
  Los Angeles Municipal Improvement Corp. Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29     50      53
  Los Angeles Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/27    180     195
  Los Angeles Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/28    420     446
  Los Angeles Unified School District GO 2.000%   7/1/29     60      55
  Los Angeles Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/29    400     438
  Los Rios Community College District GO 3.000%   8/1/25    160     160
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue 2.250%   7/1/24    450     447
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25     65      67
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue 2.500%   7/1/26    465     454
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27      5       5
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue 3.000%   7/1/28    200     202
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29     20      23
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30      5       6
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/25    715     739
  Mountain View-Whisman School District GO, Prere. 4.000%   9/1/26    300     311
  Oxnard Union High School District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/26     10      11
  Regents of the University of California Medical Center Pooled Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue 5.000%  5/15/27      5       5
  Riverside County Public Financing Authority Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Capital Facilities Project), Prere. 4.125%  11/1/25    125     128
1 Sacramento City Financing Authority Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Master Lease Program) 5.250%  12/1/30    135     154
1 Sacramento Municipal Utility District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.250%   7/1/24    560     568
  San Bernardino Community College District GO, Prere. 4.000%  8/16/27    195     205
  San Bernardino County CA (Arrowhead Project) COP 5.000%  10/1/25    200     208
  San Bernardino County CA (Arrowhead Project) COP 5.000%  10/1/26      5       5
  San Diego Association of Governments Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/24    200     203
  San Diego Association of Governments Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/25    175     181
  San Diego CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/25    200     207
  San Diego CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/26    100     103
2 San Diego CA Unified School District GO 5.500%   7/1/26      5       5
  San Diego CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/28    200     222
2 San Diego CA Unified School District GO 5.250%   7/1/28    175     196
  San Diego CA Unified School District GO 4.000%   7/1/29     25      26
  San Diego CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/29    390     441
  San Diego Community College District GO 5.000%   8/1/28    275     292
  San Diego Community College District GO, Prere. 4.000%   8/1/26     50      52
  San Diego Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/26     25      27
  San Diego Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/26    185     196
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  San Diego County Regional Transportation Commission Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.750%   4/1/24     10      10
  San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer Revenue 5.000%  5/15/25    195     201
  San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/26    165     175
  San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/27     25      27
  San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/28    270     287
  San Diego Unified School District GO, Prere. 6.000%   7/1/24    100     102
  San Francisco CA City & County GO 5.000%  6/15/30     20      23
  San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26     10      11
  San Francisco CA Public Utilities Commission Water Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27     35      37
  San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Sewer Revenue 5.000%  10/1/27    100     109
  San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Sewer Revenue 5.000%  10/1/29    105     119
  San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Sewer Revenue 5.000%  10/1/30     10      12
  San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Sewer Revenue PUT 4.000%  10/1/29    100     104
5 San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency Highway Revenue 0.000%  1/15/25    240     230
  San Jose Evergreen Community College District GO, Prere. 4.000%   9/1/24    255     257
  San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Tax Allocation Revenue 5.000%   8/1/24    200     203
  San Jose Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency Tax Allocation Revenue 5.000%   8/1/25     50      52
  San Mateo Foster City Public Financing Authority Lease (Non-Terminable) Revenue 5.000%   8/1/25    200     207
  San Mateo Foster City Public Financing Authority Lease (Non-Terminable) Revenue 5.000%   8/1/25    435     450
  Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   4/1/25     55      57
  Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   4/1/26      5       5
  Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   4/1/27     10      11
  Santa Clara Valley Water District (Water Utility System Important Project) COP 4.000%   6/1/26     55      57
  Southern California Public Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   4/1/24     75      75
  Southern California Public Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/24    100     101
  Southern California Public Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26     25      26
  Southern California Public Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28     50      55
  Southern California Public Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29     50      57
  Southern California Public Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30    400     401
  Southern California Public Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30     50      58
  Southern California Public Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue (Canyon Power Project) PUT 0.650%   7/1/25     50      48
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/24    200     202
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/25    150     155
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/25    170     176
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/26    100     103
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/26     75      79
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/27     50      52
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/27     85      92
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/28    295     319
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/28    370     410
  University of California College & University Revenue 3.250%  5/15/29     75      75
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/29    140     151
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/30    115     124
  University of California College & University Revenue (Limited Project) 5.000%  5/15/25     50      52
  University of California College & University Revenue (Limited Project) 5.000%  5/15/27    100     103
  University of California College & University Revenue (Limited Project) 5.000%  5/15/28     75      77
  University of California College & University Revenue (Limited Project) 5.000%  5/15/29    115     118
  University of California College & University Revenue (Limited Project) 5.000%  5/15/30    100     103
  University of California College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  5/15/24     15      15
  University of Cincinnati College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/29    310     350
  Vernon CA Electric System Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  10/1/27    100     104
  Yosemite Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/25     60      62
                 69,188
Colorado (0.8%)
  Adams & Arapahoe Joint School District 28J Aurora GO 5.000%  12/1/23    400     400
  Adams & Arapahoe Joint School District 28J Aurora GO 5.000%  12/1/24     30      31
  Adams & Arapahoe Joint School District 28J Aurora GO 5.000%  12/1/29    105     118
  Adams 12 Five Star Schools GO, Prere. 5.000% 12/15/26     25      27
  Aurora CO Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/26    180     190
  Board of Governors of Colorado State University System College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   3/1/25    460     470
  Colorado Health Facilities Authority Hospital Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/24    435     436
  Colorado Springs CO Utilities System Water Revenue 5.000% 11/15/25     55      57
  Denver City & County School District No. 1 GO 5.000%  12/1/24     25      25
  Denver City & County School District No. 1 GO 4.000%  12/1/26    100     101
  Denver CO City & County Airport System Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000% 11/15/24    160     163
  Denver CO City & County Airport System Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000% 11/15/25    100     104
  Denver CO City & County GO 5.000%   8/1/29    145     162
5 E-470 Public Highway Authority Highway Revenue 0.000%   9/1/29     60      49
5 E-470 Public Highway Authority Highway Revenue 0.000%   9/1/30     70      55
  Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue (Fastracks Project) 5.000%  11/1/27     50      54
  Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue (Fastracks Project) 5.000%  11/1/27    150     163
  Regional Transportation District Sales Tax Revenue (Fastracks Project) 5.000%  11/1/29    165     186
  University of Colorado College & University Revenue PUT 2.000% 10/15/24    150     147
  University of Colorado College & University Revenue, Prere. 4.000%   6/1/28     65      69
  University of Colorado College & University Revenue, Prere. 4.000%   6/1/28     70      74
  University of Colorado College & University Revenue, Prere. 4.000%   6/1/28     20      21
                 3,102
Connecticut (2.8%)
  Connecticut Clean Water Fund - State Revolving Fund Lease Revenue 5.000%   3/1/29     35      36
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  1/15/24    200     200
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  3/15/24    200     201
  Connecticut GO 5.000%   8/1/24    410     415
16

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Connecticut GO 5.000% 11/15/24     70      71
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  4/15/25     35      36
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  5/15/25     50      51
  Connecticut GO 5.000%   8/1/25    100     103
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  9/15/25    300     311
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  4/15/26    100     105
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  5/15/26     55      58
  Connecticut GO 5.000% 11/15/26    125     130
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  1/15/27    100     107
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  4/15/27    145     156
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  6/15/27     25      26
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  9/15/27     50      54
  Connecticut GO 4.000%  1/15/28    125     131
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  1/15/28     60      65
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  4/15/28    270     296
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  4/15/28    250     274
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  9/15/28    655     723
  Connecticut GO 5.000% 10/15/28    375     396
  Connecticut GO 5.000% 11/15/28     80      89
  Connecticut GO 5.000% 11/15/28    265     293
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  4/15/29    200     223
  Connecticut GO 3.250% 11/15/29     50      50
  Connecticut GO 5.000% 11/15/29    115     129
  Connecticut GO 4.000%  1/15/30    150     159
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  4/15/30    100     111
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  9/15/30     40      45
  Connecticut GO 5.000% 11/15/30     10      11
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/24    120     121
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/24    555     561
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/24    210     213
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24    590     592
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25     60      61
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/25    150     154
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/25    100     104
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/26     75      79
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26    100     105
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26    100     105
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26    230     244
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/27     90      97
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27     55      59
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27    100     108
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/27    145     149
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/27    110     116
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28    160     174
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/28    125     137
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28    295     324
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/28    120     124
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/28    390     411
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29     50      56
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29    155     173
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/29    410     414
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30    100     113
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/30     20      21
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue PUT 0.250%   2/9/24    100      99
17

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue PUT 2.800%   2/3/26    400     393
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue PUT 2.800%  2/10/26    250     246
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue PUT 2.000%   7/1/26    200     191
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue PUT 3.200%   7/1/26     10      10
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue PUT 5.000%   2/1/28     40      44
                 10,853
Delaware (0.1%)
  Delaware GO 5.000%   1/1/28    167     182
  Delaware GO 5.000%   3/1/29     25      28
                 210
District of Columbia (1.1%)
  Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/24    340     345
  District of Columbia College & University Revenue 5.000%   4/1/30     30      32
  District of Columbia GO 5.000%   6/1/24    150     151
  District of Columbia GO 5.000% 10/15/25    285     296
  District of Columbia GO 5.000% 10/15/26    100     106
  District of Columbia GO 5.000% 10/15/27     50      54
  District of Columbia GO 5.000%   6/1/29    225     252
  District of Columbia GO 5.000% 10/15/30    155     172
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24    185     188
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/25    270     279
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/25    150     155
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25     65      68
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26    285     302
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/27    125     136
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/27    260     282
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/27     90      98
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/28     70      77
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/29      5       6
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/29    140     158
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   3/1/30    140     157
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/30     25      29
6 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Highway Revenue, Prere. 6.500%  10/1/26    500     548
  Washington Convention & Sports Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000%  10/1/28    160     172
  Washington Convention & Sports Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000%  10/1/30    150     161
                 4,224
Florida (2.2%)
  Broward County FL School District COP 5.000%   7/1/24     50      51
  Broward County FL School District COP 5.000%   7/1/24    205     207
  Broward County FL School District COP 5.000%   7/1/28    245     268
2 Central Florida Expressway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27    115     124
  Central Florida Expressway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28     85      89
2 Central Florida Expressway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28    250     274
  Central Florida Expressway Authority Highway Revenue 4.000%   7/1/30    185     187
2 Duval County Public Schools COP 5.000%   7/1/25    100     103
2 Duval County Public Schools COP 5.000%   7/1/27    170     182
2 Duval County Public Schools COP 5.000%   7/1/28    280     305
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Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
2 Duval County Public Schools COP 5.000%   7/1/29    185     204
  Florida Department of Environmental Protection Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25    150     151
  Florida Department of Management Services COP 5.000%  11/1/26    140     148
  Florida Department of Transportation Turnpike System Highway Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25     50      51
  Florida Department of Transportation Turnpike System Highway Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27    120     129
  Florida GO 5.000%   6/1/24    400     404
  Florida GO 5.000%   6/1/27     50      54
  Florida GO 5.000%   6/1/29    100     112
  Florida Insurance Assistance Interlocal Agency Inc. Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%   9/1/24    200     202
  Florida Insurance Assistance Interlocal Agency Inc. Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%   9/1/25    100     102
  Florida Insurance Assistance Interlocal Agency Inc. Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%   9/1/26    110     115
  Florida Insurance Assistance Interlocal Agency Inc. Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%   9/1/27    100     105
  Florida Insurance Assistance Interlocal Agency Inc. Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%   9/1/28    100     105
  Florida Lottery Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25    110     113
  Florida Lottery Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27    415     447
  Florida Municipal Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24     65      66
  Florida Municipal Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  10/1/27    170     178
  Florida Municipal Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  10/1/28     60      63
  Florida Municipal Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  10/1/29    205     214
  Florida Municipal Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  10/1/30     35      36
  Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Port, Airport & Marina Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/24     25      25
  Hillsborough County School Board (Master Lease Program) COP 5.000%   7/1/26    390     398
  JEA Electric System Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  10/1/27    125     134
  JEA Electric System Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  10/1/30     30      32
  Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   7/1/24    240     242
  Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25    125     126
  Miami-Dade County FL Water & Sewer System Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24    120     122
  Miami-Dade County FL Water & Sewer System Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26    345     356
  Miami-Dade County FL Water & Sewer System Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/27    105     113
  Miami-Dade County FL Water & Sewer System Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/28    180     193
  Miami-Dade County FL Water & Sewer System Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/30    100     103
  Miami-Dade County FL Water & Sewer Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/25    110     114
  Miami-Dade County School Board COP 5.000%   2/1/24    155     155
  Miami-Dade County School Board COP 5.000%   2/1/26     60      62
  Miami-Dade County School Board COP 5.000%   5/1/27     65      66
  Miami-Dade County School Board COP 5.000%   5/1/28    135     138
  Miami-Dade County School Board COP 5.000%   2/1/29    155     160
  Orange County School Board COP, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/25    105     108
  Orange County School Board COP, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/25    100     103
  Orlando Utilities Commission Electric Power & Light Revenue PUT 1.250%  10/1/28    180     155
  Orlando Utilities Commission Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24     55      56
  Palm Beach County School District COP 5.000%   8/1/26    505     532
  Palm Beach County School District COP 5.000%   8/1/27    140     150
  Palm Beach County School District COP 5.000%   8/1/27     10      10
  School Board of Miami-Dade County COP 4.000%   8/1/29    100     100
5 Tampa Bay Water Revenue 6.000%  10/1/29    105     123
                 8,665
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Georgia (2.1%)
  Atlanta GA Airport Passenger Facility Charge Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29     60      60
  Atlanta GA Airport Passenger Facility Charge Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    200     200
  Atlanta GA Airport Passenger Facility Charge Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/31    125     125
  Atlanta GA Department of Aviation Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25    150     155
  Atlanta GA Department of Aviation Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30    100     113
  Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater Revenue 5.000%  11/1/25     25      26
  Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26     20      21
2 Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater Revenue 5.250%  11/1/27     35      37
  Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater Revenue 5.000%  11/1/28    245     251
  Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   5/1/25     10      10
  Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   5/1/25     50      51
  Georgia GO 5.000%  12/1/23     85      85
  Georgia GO 4.000%   7/1/25    190     193
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/25    100     103
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/25     50      52
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/25    100     103
  Georgia GO 5.000%   8/1/25    165     171
  Georgia GO 4.000%   1/1/26    100     102
  Georgia GO 5.000%   1/1/26     85      89
  Georgia GO 4.000%   2/1/26    165     165
  Georgia GO 5.000%   2/1/26     75      78
  Georgia GO 5.000%   2/1/26     35      37
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/26    130     137
  Georgia GO 4.000%   1/1/27    100     104
  Georgia GO 5.000%   2/1/27    115     123
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/27     75      81
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/27     15      16
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/27     20      21
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/27    100     108
  Georgia GO 5.000%   8/1/27     45      49
  Georgia GO 5.000%  12/1/27    385     410
  Georgia GO 4.000%   1/1/28    100     105
  Georgia GO 5.000%   2/1/28    285     305
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/28    105     116
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/28    430     474
  Georgia GO 5.000%   8/1/28    140     155
  Georgia GO 3.000%   2/1/29    140     140
  Georgia GO 5.000%   2/1/29    150     160
  Georgia GO 4.000%   7/1/29     65      69
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/29     10      11
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/29     10      11
  Georgia GO 5.000%   2/1/30     30      31
  Georgia GO 5.000%   2/1/30    100     107
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/30    255     285
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/30     40      46
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/30    150     171
  Georgia GO 5.000%   8/1/30    215     245
1 Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 7.000%   1/1/25      5       5
  Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   6/1/26    250     263
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   6/1/27    120     129
  Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   6/1/28     95     104
  Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   6/1/29     25      28
  Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   6/1/30      5       6
  Gwinnett County School District GO 5.000%   8/1/27    250     270
  Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue 4.000%   7/1/24    185     186
  Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue 4.000%   7/1/25     75      76
  Private Colleges & Universities Authority College & University Revenue 5.000%   9/1/25    530     548
  Private Colleges & Universities Authority College & University Revenue 5.000%   9/1/29    130     146
  Private Colleges & Universities Authority College & University Revenue 5.000%   9/1/29    125     141
  Private Colleges & Universities Authority College & University Revenue 5.000%   9/1/30     60      69
  Private Colleges & Universities Authority College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    275     277
  Sandy Springs Public Facilities Authority Lease (Non-Terminable) Revenue (Sandy Springs City Center Project), Prere. 4.000%   5/1/26    305     313
                 8,268
Hawaii (0.9%)
  Hawaii GO 5.000%   8/1/24     50      51
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/24    165     168
  Hawaii GO 5.000%   8/1/25    100     101
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/25    135     140
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/25    210     218
  Hawaii GO 5.000%   1/1/26     75      78
  Hawaii GO 4.000%   4/1/26     10      10
  Hawaii GO 5.000%   5/1/26    140     147
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/26    170     176
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/26    165     175
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/27     45      47
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/27     50      53
  Hawaii GO 5.000%   5/1/28     50      53
  Hawaii GO 5.000%   1/1/29    135     146
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/29     95     100
  Hawaii GO 5.000%   1/1/30    235     253
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/30     20      21
  Hawaii GO, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/25     30      31
  Honolulu HI City & County (Honolulu Rail Transit Project) GO 5.000%   9/1/26     50      53
  Honolulu HI City & County (Honolulu Rail Transit Project) GO 5.000%   3/1/27     75      80
  Honolulu HI City & County (Honolulu Rail Transit Project) GO 5.000%   3/1/28    120     131
  Honolulu HI City & County (Honolulu Rail Transit Project) GO 5.000%   3/1/30    230     259
  Honolulu HI City & County (Honolulu Rail Transit Project) GO 5.000%   9/1/30     25      27
  Honolulu HI City & County GO (Honolulu Rail Transit Project) 5.000%   3/1/26    560     585
  Honolulu HI City & County GO (Honolulu Rail Transit Project) 5.000%   3/1/27    135     144
  Honolulu HI City & County GO (Honolulu Rail Transit Project) 5.000%   9/1/29      5       6
  Honolulu HI City & County GO (Honolulu Rail Transit Project) 5.000%   3/1/30    100     113
                 3,366
Idaho (0.1%)
  Idaho Housing & Finance Association Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/29    230     254
  Idaho Housing & Finance Association Appropriations Revenue RAN 5.000%  7/15/26     60      63
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Idaho State Building Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (St. Office Campus Project), Prere. 4.000%   9/1/27     15      16
                 333
Illinois (6.0%)
  Chicago IL GO 5.000%   1/1/25    500     506
  Chicago IL GO 5.000%   1/1/26    150     153
  Chicago IL GO 5.000%   1/1/27    250     259
  Chicago IL GO 5.000%   1/1/28     55      57
  Chicago IL GO 5.000%   1/1/29    150     158
  Chicago IL GO 5.000%   1/1/30     50      53
5 Chicago IL GO, ETM 0.000%   1/1/28     50      44
  Chicago IL GO, ETM 5.250%   1/1/28    210     215
7 Chicago Midway International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26    100     104
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24  1,000   1,001
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24    700     701
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25     65      66
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25     80      81
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26    100     101
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27     20      20
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28    230     233
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.250%   1/1/28     65      69
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    215     218
  Chicago Park District GO, Prere. 5.500%   1/1/24    215     215
  Chicago Park District GO, Prere. 5.750%   1/1/24    200     200
  Chicago Transit Authority Capital Grant Receipts Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   6/1/28    300     319
  Cook County IL GO 4.000% 11/15/25     60      61
  Cook County IL GO 5.000% 11/15/25    265     273
  Cook County IL GO 4.000% 11/15/26     85      87
2 Cook County IL GO 5.000% 11/15/26     45      47
  Cook County IL GO 5.000% 11/15/29     40      44
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/24    475     476
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/24    250     251
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/24    135     136
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/24    435     440
  Illinois GO 5.000%  12/1/24    250     253
  Illinois GO 5.000%   2/1/25    430     437
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/25     70      71
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/25    650     661
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/25    500     508
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/25    220     225
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/25    700     719
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/25     80      82
  Illinois GO 5.000%  12/1/25    135     139
  Illinois GO 5.000%   2/1/26    150     150
  Illinois GO 5.000%   2/1/26    110     113
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/26    100     103
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/26     50      52
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/26    240     249
  Illinois GO 5.000%  10/1/26    100     104
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/26    625     652
  Illinois GO 5.000%   2/1/27    120     126
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/27    145     152
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/27    200     209
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/27    275     288
  Illinois GO 5.000%   6/1/27    155     159
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/27    125     132
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/27    795     842
  Illinois GO 5.000%   2/1/28     50      52
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/28    300     319
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/28    125     133
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/28     50      53
  Illinois GO 5.000%   5/1/28    100     107
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/28    225     241
  Illinois GO 5.000%  10/1/28    120     129
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/28    135     143
  Illinois GO 5.000%  12/1/28     25      27
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/29    250     269
  Illinois GO 5.000%   5/1/29    100     108
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/29    500     541
  Illinois GO 5.000%  10/1/29    100     106
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/29    250     263
2 Illinois GO 4.000%   2/1/30    365     369
  Illinois GO 5.250%   2/1/30    100     100
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/30    270     294
  Illinois GO 5.000%   5/1/30    100     109
  Illinois GO 5.500%   5/1/30    100     110
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/30    310     338
  Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/24    200     200
  Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/25    240     245
  Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/27    100     103
  Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/29    135     138
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24     65      65
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    375     383
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    100     102
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    260     265
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26     80      83
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26    175     182
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27    100     106
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27    345     367
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28    325     353
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    115     127
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    345     381
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30     15      16
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30     90     101
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    125     141
  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GO 5.000%  12/1/23     25      25
  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GO 5.000%  12/1/25    125     130
  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GO 5.000%  12/1/26    210     222
  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GO 5.000%  12/1/27     10      11
  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GO 5.000%  12/1/28     50      53
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GO 5.000%  12/1/29    310     327
  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GO, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24    880     896
2 Regional Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.750%   6/1/29    140     158
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27     10      11
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    405     446
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24    180     180
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24    250     250
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    150     153
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27    160     169
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28    145     156
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29     50      55
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30      5       6
2 St Clair County Community Unit School District No. 187 Cahokia GO, ETM 4.000%   1/1/28     25      26
                 23,457
Indiana (0.4%)
  Indiana Finance Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Stadium Project) 5.000%   2/1/30     60      67
  Indiana Finance Authority Lease Revenue 5.000%  12/1/24    520     530
  Indiana Finance Authority Lease Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25    200     208
  Indiana Finance Authority Lease Revenue 5.000%   2/1/26     25      26
  Indiana Finance Authority Lease Revenue 5.000%   6/1/27      5       5
  Indiana Finance Authority Lease Revenue 5.000%   6/1/28    100     106
  Indiana Finance Authority Lease Revenue 5.000%   6/1/29    115     128
  Indiana Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   2/1/24    250     251
  Indiana Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   2/1/25     50      51
  Indiana Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   2/1/27     15      16
1 Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Miscellaneous Revenue 0.000%   2/1/27    235     211
                 1,599
Iowa (0.1%)
  Iowa Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/27     60      65
  Iowa Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/28    165     178
  Iowa Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/30    150     161
                 404
Kansas (0.4%)
  Kansas Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/24     65      66
  Kansas Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/25    105     106
  Kansas Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/26    250     253
  Kansas Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/26    135     140
  Kansas Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/27     15      15
  Kansas Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/28    300     310
  Kansas Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/29    140     144
  Wyandotte County Unified School District No. 500 Kansas City GO, Prere. 4.125%   9/1/26    250     259
  Wyandotte County Unified School District No. 500 Kansas City GO, Prere. 5.500%   9/1/26     80      86
                 1,379
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Kentucky (0.2%)
  Kentucky Asset Liability Commission Appropriations Revenue (Project Notes Federal Highway Trust First) 5.000%   9/1/26    100     101
  Kentucky State Property & Building Commission Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Project No. 112) 5.000%  11/1/24     60      61
  Kentucky State Property & Building Commission Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Project No. 112) 5.000%  11/1/25     75      78
  Kentucky State Property & Building Commission Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Project No. 112) 5.000%  11/1/26    250     265
  Kentucky State Property & Building Commission Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Project No. 112) 5.000%  11/1/28    205     216
  Kentucky Turnpike Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Revitalization Projects) 5.000%   7/1/25    130     133
                 854
Louisiana (0.9%)
  East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   2/1/25    435     445
  Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.500%   5/1/25    105     107
  Louisiana GO 5.000%   8/1/25    375     380
  Louisiana GO 5.000%   8/1/26    165     174
  Louisiana GO 5.000%   8/1/27     90      95
  Louisiana GO 5.000%   8/1/28    200     211
  Louisiana GO 4.000%   2/1/29    200     200
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  8/15/28    100     105
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  8/15/30    100     105
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Sewer Revenue, Prere. 4.375%   2/1/24     10      10
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   2/1/24     90      90
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   2/1/24  1,000   1,003
  Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue, Prere. 5.500%  5/15/26    140     145
  New Orleans LA Sewerage Service Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   6/1/24    150     151
  New Orleans LA Water System Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24    285     290
                 3,511
Maryland (3.9%)
  Baltimore MD Sewer Revenue (Wastewater Projects), Prere. 5.000%   1/1/24    250     250
  Baltimore MD Water Revenue (Water Project), Prere. 5.000%   1/1/24    395     396
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24    100     102
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/25     45      47
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/25     80      83
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 4.000%  11/1/25    190     192
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26    125     133
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26    140     149
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26    295     300
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/27     40      42
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/27    100     108
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/28     70      76
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/28    185     200
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 3.000%  11/1/28    255     253
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/29     65      70
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/29     25      26
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 4.000% 12/15/29    115     115
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/24    170     171
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Maryland GO 5.000%   6/1/24    180     182
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/24    500     507
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/24     50      51
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/24    175     177
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/24    125     127
  Maryland GO 4.000%   6/1/25    235     236
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/25    220     228
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/25    300     311
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/25     80      83
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/26    245     257
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/26    125     131
  Maryland GO 3.000%   8/1/26    120     121
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/26    190     201
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/26    450     476
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/26     55      58
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/26    100     106
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/27    280     300
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/27    115     123
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/27     80      86
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/27    155     168
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/27     30      32
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/27    100     108
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/28    125     137
  Maryland GO 4.000%   6/1/28     80      80
  Maryland GO 5.000%   6/1/28    150     165
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/28    585     646
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/28    485     535
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/28    225     248
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/28    525     567
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/29    220     241
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/29    215     240
  Maryland GO 4.000%   6/1/29    200     200
  Maryland GO 4.000%   8/1/29    120     129
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/29    165     185
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/29    150     165
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/29    150     161
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/30    160     175
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/30    230     256
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/30     55      62
  Maryland GO 5.000%   6/1/30     75      85
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/30    140     157
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/30     25      29
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/30     60      68
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/30    235     259
  Maryland Stadium Authority Lottery Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   5/1/26    115     121
  Maryland Stadium Authority Lottery Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   5/1/26  1,000   1,052
  Maryland Stadium Authority Lottery Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   5/1/28    135     147
  Montgomery County MD GO 5.000%  11/1/24    130     132
  Montgomery County MD GO 5.000%  10/1/25    135     140
  Montgomery County MD GO 5.000%  10/1/26    360     382
  Montgomery County MD GO 5.000%  11/1/26    235     239
  Montgomery County MD GO, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/24     75      76
  Montgomery County MD GO, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/24    225     229
  Montgomery County MD GO, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/24    100     102
  Montgomery County MD GO, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/24    420     427
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Prince George's County MD GO 5.000%  7/15/26     80      84
  Prince George's County MD GO 5.000%  7/15/27    160     173
  Prince George's County MD GO 5.000%  7/15/28     60      66
  Prince George's County MD GO 3.000%  9/15/28    215     215
  Prince George's County MD GO 5.000%  7/15/29    165     182
                 15,339
Massachusetts (3.1%)
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts Federal Highway Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26     35      36
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts Federal Highway Government Fund/Grant Revenue GAN 5.000%  6/15/26    135     136
1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.500%  12/1/23     25      25
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/24    255     258
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/24    145     147
2 Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.250%   9/1/24     65      66
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  10/1/24    150     152
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  11/1/24    220     224
1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.500%  12/1/24     50      51
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   1/1/25    125     128
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   5/1/25    100     103
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/25     80      82
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/25    240     247
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/25    340     351
2 Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.250%   9/1/25    205     213
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 3.000%  12/1/25    150     150
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   1/1/26    200     209
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   4/1/26      5       5
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   5/1/26    100     105
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/26    130     137
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/26    255     269
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  10/1/26    345     366
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  11/1/26    110     117
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  12/1/26    220     235
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   1/1/27     70      75
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   5/1/27    100     108
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/27     60      65
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/27    135     146
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   9/1/27     65      70
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  10/1/27     70      76
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  11/1/27    250     272
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  11/1/27    150     163
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   5/1/28    100     110
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 3.000%   7/1/28     50      50
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 3.250%   7/1/28    100     100
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/28    100     110
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/28    300     331
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.250%   8/1/28    140     156
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   5/1/29    100     112
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/29    270     303
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/29     10      11
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  10/1/29     95     107
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  11/1/29     10      11
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   1/1/30    115     125
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   1/1/30     25      28
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   5/1/30    970     971
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   5/1/30    100     114
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/30     25      28
1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.500%   8/1/30    500     580
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   9/1/30    130     149
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   9/1/30     40      45
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  11/1/30    155     178
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO VRDO 5.000%   9/1/29      5       6
5 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Special Obligation Revenue 5.500%   1/1/25    100     102
5 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Special Obligation Revenue 5.500%   1/1/27    225     243
5 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Special Obligation Revenue 5.500%   1/1/30     65      74
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Assessment Special Assessment Revenue 4.000%   7/1/26    215     222
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25    140     144
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26    115     121
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27     95     103
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28      5       5
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29     80      90
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.250%   7/1/29      5       6
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.250%   7/1/30     70      81
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/25    200     206
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency College & University Revenue 5.000%  7/15/24    300     304
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency College & University Revenue 5.000%  7/15/27     55      58
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency College & University Revenue 5.000% 10/15/27    150     163
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency College & University Revenue 4.000%  7/15/29     75      77
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency College & University Revenue 5.000%  7/15/30     75      79
  Massachusetts School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  8/15/24    125     127
  Massachusetts School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  8/15/26     65      67
  Massachusetts School Building Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/25     25      26
  Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund Metropolitan Highway System Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27     15      16
  Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund Metropolitan Highway System Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27     80      85
  Massachusetts Transportation Trust Fund Metropolitan Highway System Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30     50      55
2 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue 5.250%   8/1/25     85      88
  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/26    250     265
2 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue 5.250%   8/1/26    275     293
2 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue 5.250%   8/1/27     20      22
2 Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue 5.250%   8/1/28     25      28
  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/29     50      53
  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/26      5       5
  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/26    380     402
  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/26     50      53
  University of Massachusetts Building Authority College & University Revenue 5.000%  11/1/24     40      41
  University of Massachusetts Building Authority College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/24     25      25
                 12,141
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Michigan (0.9%)
2,8 Detroit City School District GO 6.000%   5/1/29    310     341
2,8 Detroit City School District GO 5.250%   5/1/30    150     169
  Great Lakes Water Authority Sewage Disposal System Water Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30     40      41
  Michigan Appropriations Revenue GAN 5.000%  3/15/24    115     116
  Michigan Appropriations Revenue GAN 5.000%  3/15/25    280     287
  Michigan Appropriations Revenue GAN 5.000%  3/15/26    330     345
  Michigan Appropriations Revenue GAN 5.000%  3/15/27    490     524
  Michigan Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/27     70      74
  Michigan Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/28    165     175
  Michigan Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/29    275     291
  Michigan State Building Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Facilities Program) 5.000%  4/15/27    110     114
  Michigan State Building Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Facilities Program) 5.000% 10/15/28    100     110
  Michigan Trunk Line Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000% 11/15/28     25      28
  Michigan Trunk Line Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000% 11/15/29     50      57
  Michigan Trunk Line Fuel Sales Tax Revenue (Rebuilding Michigan Program) 5.000% 11/15/29    175     198
  Michigan Trunk Line Fuel Sales Tax Revenue (Rebuilding Michigan Program) 5.000% 11/15/30    250     287
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue 5.000%   4/1/26     70      73
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/26    280     293
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/26    175     183
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/27     15      16
                 3,722
Minnesota (1.1%)
  Metropolitan Council GAN GO 5.000%  12/1/25     55      57
  Metropolitan Council GAN GO 5.000%  12/1/26    240     256
  Metropolitan Council GAN GO 5.000%  12/1/27    100     109
  Metropolitan Council GAN GO 5.000%  12/1/29    170     192
  Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    100     102
  Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26    310     323
  Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29     40      43
  Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    200     213
  Minnesota Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   3/1/27      5       5
  Minnesota GO 5.000%  10/1/24  1,000   1,016
  Minnesota GO 5.000%   8/1/25     75      77
  Minnesota GO 5.000%   8/1/25    150     155
  Minnesota GO 5.000%   8/1/26    275     291
  Minnesota GO 5.000%   9/1/26    120     127
  Minnesota GO 5.000%  10/1/26     55      58
  Minnesota GO 5.000%   8/1/27    120     124
  Minnesota GO 5.000%  10/1/27    270     293
  Minnesota GO 5.000%   9/1/28     65      72
  Minnesota GO 5.000%   8/1/30    150     171
  Minnesota GO 5.000%   9/1/30     25      29
  Minnesota State General Fund Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   3/1/28     60      65
  Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/24    500     500
                 4,278
29

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Mississippi (0.2%)
  Mississippi GO 5.000%  10/1/26      5       5
  Mississippi GO 5.000%  10/1/27    350     379
  Mississippi GO 5.000%  10/1/28     85      92
  Mississippi GO 5.000%  10/1/29     55      59
  Mississippi GO, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/27     90      97
  Mississippi GO, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/27     20      22
  Mississippi GO, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/27     25      27
2 West Rankin Utility Authority Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/28     60      65
                 746
Missouri (0.4%)
  Liberty Public School District No. 53 GO 5.000%   3/1/24    100     100
  Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Sewer Revenue 5.000%   5/1/29    350     375
  Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/29    455     506
  Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/30     85      96
  Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/25     40      40
  Missouri Highway & Transportation Commission Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/26    170     179
  Missouri State Board of Public Buildings Special Obligation Revenue 4.000%  10/1/28     70      74
  Springfield MO Public Utility Multiple Utility Revenue 3.375%   8/1/30    110     108
5 St. Louis MO Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.500%   7/1/28    100     111
  University of Missouri of Curators College & University Revenue 5.000%  11/1/30     95     109
                 1,698
Nebraska (0.1%)
  Nebraska Public Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24    115     115
  Nebraska Public Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28    250     271
  Omaha Public Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/30    120     133
                 519
Nevada (0.9%)
  Clark County Department of Aviation Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   7/1/24    500     505
  Clark County Department of Aviation Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25     35      36
  Clark County NV GO 5.000%  11/1/26    215     228
  Clark County NV GO 5.000%  11/1/27     20      21
  Clark County NV GO 5.000%  11/1/28    100     106
  Clark County NV Passenger Facility Charge Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26     75      79
  Clark County School District GO 5.000%  6/15/24    100     101
  Clark County School District GO 5.000%  6/15/25     65      67
  Clark County School District GO 5.000%  6/15/25    330     339
  Clark County School District GO 5.000%  6/15/26    245     254
  Clark County School District GO 5.000%  6/15/26    230     241
  Las Vegas Valley Water District GO 5.000%  12/1/25     95      98
  Nevada GO 5.000%   4/1/24     60      60
  Nevada GO 5.000%   5/1/25     90      93
  Nevada GO 5.000%   4/1/26     40      41
  Nevada GO 5.000%  11/1/26    205     210
  Nevada Highway Improvement Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/24    200     204
  Nevada Highway Improvement Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25     80      83
  Nevada Highway Improvement Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/26    200     210
  Nevada Highway Improvement Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/27    240     252
30

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Nevada Highway Improvement Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/28    200     210
                 3,438
New Jersey (5.3%)
2 Garden State Preservation Trust Appropriations Revenue 5.750%  11/1/28    350     374
2 Garden State Preservation Trust Recreational Revenue 0.000%  11/1/27    150     132
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 4.000%  6/15/24     60      60
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/25    175     179
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 4.250%  6/15/26    165     167
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26    750     756
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 4.375%  6/15/27     50      51
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.250%  6/15/27    400     412
7 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27     75      80
5 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.500%   9/1/27     65      71
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.250%  6/15/28    145     149
7 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28    500     531
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 4.000%  6/15/24    100     100
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25     10      10
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25    100     103
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25     20      21
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.250%  6/15/25  1,000   1,034
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.250%  6/15/25    140     145
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.250%  6/15/25    120     124
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 4.750% 12/15/26    130     137
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   3/1/24    150     151
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   3/1/25    325     332
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   3/1/26    150     156
4 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26    100     103
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   3/1/28    690     745
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26    255     269
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 4.000%  11/1/27    160     165
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue, Prere. 4.000%  6/15/27    630     657
31

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/27     25      27
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 3.000%   3/1/24    155     155
  New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue 5.000%   3/1/27    145     156
  New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28     15      16
  New Jersey GO 5.000%   6/1/24    950     959
  New Jersey GO 5.000%   6/1/25    710     731
  New Jersey GO 5.000%   6/1/26    545     571
  New Jersey GO 5.000%   6/1/27    145     155
  New Jersey GO 5.000%   6/1/28    640     698
  New Jersey GO 5.000%   6/1/29    220     244
  New Jersey GO 4.000%   6/1/30    550     582
  New Jersey GO, Prere. 5.000%   6/1/25    100     103
  New Jersey GO, Prere. 5.000%   6/1/25    150     154
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000% 12/15/23    180     180
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.250% 12/15/23    395     395
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.250% 12/15/23    175     175
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.500% 12/15/23    100     100
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/24    250     252
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000% 12/15/24    135     137
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/25    250     257
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/25    335     312
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000% 12/15/25    200     207
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000% 12/15/25    230     238
1 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/26    110      99
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/26    100      90
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000% 12/15/26     50      53
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000% 12/15/26    150     159
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27    905     944
5 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/27    270     235
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000% 12/15/27     55      59
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28     75      78
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28    455     494
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28    100     109
32

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/28    205     173
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/28     55      46
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/28    120     101
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/29     25      26
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/29    110     121
2 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/29    190     155
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/29    505     409
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30    380     396
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30    100     104
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30     75      84
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30    330     369
5 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/30     85      66
5 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 5.750%  6/15/25    160     166
1 New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.500%   1/1/25    310     318
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27    290     292
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27     25      27
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27     60      64
2 New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.250%   1/1/27    110     118
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28    110     119
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    215     216
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    215     232
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29     60      65
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    200     221
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30     60      65
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30     70      75
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    200     223
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/31    100     113
                 20,702
New Mexico (0.5%)
  New Mexico Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  6/15/24     95      96
  New Mexico Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26    160     168
  New Mexico Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26     30      32
  New Mexico Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27    180     193
  New Mexico Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28     50      55
  New Mexico Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28    220     241
  New Mexico Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  6/15/29    240     262
  New Mexico Severance Tax Permanent Fund Severance Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26    210     221
  New Mexico Severance Tax Permanent Fund Severance Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27    285     307
  New Mexico Severance Tax Permanent Fund Severance Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28     70      77
  New Mexico Severance Tax Permanent Fund Severance Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29    205     229
33

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New Mexico Severance Tax Permanent Fund Severance Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30     10      11
  New Mexico Severance Tax Permanent Fund Severance Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30    170     193
                 2,085
New York (18.0%)
  Battery Park City Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%  11/1/24    100     102
  Battery Park City Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%  11/1/25    100     104
  Battery Park City Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26    100     107
  Battery Park City Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%  11/1/28    100     111
  Battery Park City Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%  11/1/30    200     230
  Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%  2/15/30      5       5
2 Long Island Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 0.000%   6/1/25     60      57
2 Long Island Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 0.000%   6/1/29    175     145
  Long Island Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue PUT 1.650%   9/1/24     50      49
  Long Island Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue PUT 1.500%   9/1/26    340     318
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.250% 11/15/27    215     228
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.250% 11/15/28    220     233
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.250% 11/15/29    100     106
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 3.000% 11/15/28    135     134
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 0.000% 11/15/30    115      88
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/24    315     320
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/25    110     114
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/25    140     145
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 4.000% 11/15/26    350     358
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/26     85      89
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/26    420     442
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/26    405     426
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 0.000% 11/15/27    170     146
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27    100     107
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27     75      79
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27    150     156
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27    220     235
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/28    555     596
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 0.000% 11/15/29    415     326
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/29    670     719
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/38     75      75
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/38    920     921
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/38    205     205
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 4.750% 11/15/39     65      65
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.250% 11/15/39    535     536
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/42     65      65
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/43    100     100
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/43    875     876
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/43    140     140
  Nassau County NY GO 5.000%  10/1/27      5       5
  New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue 5.000%  2/15/27     40      43
2 New York City Industrial Development Agency Miscellaneous Revenue (Yankee Stadium Project) PILOT 5.000%   3/1/29     55      60
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 4.000%  6/15/24    125     126
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/25    150     150
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/25    375     387
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/25    130     134
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26    410     417
34

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27    100     104
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27    165     172
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27     45      46
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27    100     104
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27    320     345
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27     45      47
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28     20      21
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28    115     116
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28    275     293
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28    120     132
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28    115     122
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/29    315     354
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/29    210     227
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/29     65      67
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30    225     257
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30     40      42
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30    100     110
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30     10      11
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue VRDO 5.000%  6/15/29     90     101
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25     70      72
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25    165     170
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25     20      21
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/24     50      51
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/25     55      57
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/27    115     124
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/27    100     108
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/28    110     117
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/28    300     330
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/29    100     106
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/30    300     309
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/30    400     454
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/30    125     142
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  7/15/27    245     264
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  7/15/30     65      67
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/24     95      96
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/24    450     458
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/24    505     514
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/24    105     107
35

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/24     50      51
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/25    255     263
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/25     50      52
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/25     10      10
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/25    105     109
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/25    160     166
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/25     75      78
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/25    100     104
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26     25      26
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26    100     106
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26    370     393
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26     90      96
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26    170     181
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/27      5       5
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27    560     609
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27    235     255
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27     55      60
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/28    120     132
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/28    145     161
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/28    100     111
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   2/1/29    165     171
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   2/1/29    140     145
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/29    115     120
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/29     65      68
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29    105     118
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29     45      51
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29    270     304
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29    285     321
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   2/1/30    255     269
36

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 4.000%   5/1/30    230     235
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/30    115     122
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/30     70      73
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 3.000%  11/1/30     85      82
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/30    500     530
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/30    110     126
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/30    125     143
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/24  1,000   1,017
  New York GO 5.000%  3/15/30    100     114
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/24    145     147
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/24    295     299
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/24    675     684
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/24    500     506
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/24    250     253
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25    165     171
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25    200     205
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25    170     176
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25     40      41
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25    205     212
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25    315     326
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25     60      62
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25     20      21
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25    625     646
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25    100     103
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25     30      31
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26     10      10
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26    110     116
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26    445     470
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26    160     169
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26    100     106
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26     40      42
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26     95     100
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26    200     211
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26     85      90
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26    105     111
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26    100     106
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26    100     106
  New York NY GO 5.000%   3/1/27     85      85
  New York NY GO 5.000%   3/1/27     45      48
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/27     20      21
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/27    140     148
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/27    300     324
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/27     25      27
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/27    160     173
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/27    295     318
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/27    635     685
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28    150     155
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28     50      53
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28    395     420
37

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28    155     167
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28    215     233
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28    180     198
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28    320     333
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28    120     132
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28    100     110
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29    155     162
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29    125     134
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29    160     173
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29    200     224
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29    135     151
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29    160     179
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29     35      39
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29    200     224
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29    145     162
  New York NY GO 5.000%  10/1/29      5       6
  New York NY GO 5.000%  12/1/29    250     264
  New York NY GO 5.000%   4/1/30    100     113
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/30      5       5
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/30    115     120
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/30    285     324
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/30    315     358
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/30    100     114
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/30     10      11
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/30     90     102
  New York NY GO 5.000%  10/1/30     20      22
  New York NY GO 5.250%  10/1/30     35      38
2 New York Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27    100     108
2 New York Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 11/15/28    100     110
  New York State Dormitory Authority College & University Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26    100     105
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/26     50      52
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/26      5       5
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/28    185     203
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/28    100     109
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/28    615     673
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/29    175     187
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/29    600     601
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/29    100     102
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29    170     173
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29    500     558
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29    350     390
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29    100     112
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/30    240     254
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/30    460     491
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    175     178
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    255     288
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30      5       6
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    100     113
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    105     116
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  9/15/30    215     235
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/26    100     105
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/24    150     151
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/24    360     362
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/24    105     106
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/24     80      80
38

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/25    285     292
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/25    330     338
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/25    160     164
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/25    250     256
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/25     50      51
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/25    300     308
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/26     75      78
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/26    100     104
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/26     80      84
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/26     90      94
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/27    165     176
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/27    105     112
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/27      5       5
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM. 5.000%  3/15/28     15      16
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  2/15/25    100     102
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  3/15/25    500     513
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.000%  9/15/25    500     510
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/26    300     317
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/26    130     137
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  2/15/27    245     262
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/27    140     151
  New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24    160     162
  New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  10/1/25    145     150
  New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  10/1/29    200     213
  New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  10/1/30    200     213
  New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School District Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/24    100     101
2 New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School District Revenue Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/24    100     102
  New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School District Revenue Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/28    160     169
2 New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School District Revenue Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/28    100     110
2 New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School District Revenue Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/29    200     223
  New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School District Revenue Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/30     70      74
2 New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School District Revenue Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/30    100     113
2 New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (Unrefunded School Districts Finance Program) 5.000%  10/1/30     45      49
  New York State Dormitory Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  1/15/26    100     104
  New York State Dormitory Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  1/15/27     55      59
  New York State Dormitory Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29    165     184
  New York State Dormitory Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    590     667
  New York State Dormitory Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    525     591
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29     95      98
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29    125     131
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29     65      65
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29     50      55
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    470     472
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    355     365
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    150     157
39

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    375     399
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    235     254
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/24     25      25
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/24    100     101
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/24     65      65
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/25     50      51
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/25     50      51
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/25    155     159
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/26     50      52
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/26    185     194
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/26     55      58
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/27    105     113
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  3/15/24    285     287
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  3/15/25     10      10
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  3/15/25    435     446
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  9/15/25     20      21
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  9/15/26    195     207
  New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30     15      17
  New York State Thruway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    590     647
  New York State Thruway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    130     132
  New York State Thruway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30      5       6
  New York State Thruway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30     60      65
  New York State Thruway Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29     75      83
  New York State Thruway Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    165     187
  New York State Thruway Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  3/15/25    110     113
  New York State Thruway Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  3/15/26    105     110
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/24    390     392
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/24    220     221
5 New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.500%  3/15/24     50      50
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/25    225     231
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/26    200     210
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/26    105     110
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/26    225     236
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/26    205     215
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  9/15/27    205     222
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/28    105     108
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29    100     100
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29    105     105
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29    240     267
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29      5       5
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  9/15/29     50      56
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    100     100
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30     20      20
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    100     113
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    205     218
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    100     113
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/25    485     498
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/26     30      31
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  9/15/27    210     227
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  3/15/24     45      45
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  3/15/24     55      55
40

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  3/15/26    460     481
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  3/15/27     25      27
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25     50      50
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25    100     104
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   5/1/26     70      72
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000% 10/15/26     65      67
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  12/1/26    180     191
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   9/1/27    260     263
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000% 10/15/27     80      83
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.375%   3/1/28     85      90
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000% 10/15/28     90      93
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  12/1/28    100     110
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000% 10/15/29     75      77
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   5/1/30     20      20
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  7/15/30    150     163
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  12/1/30    100     113
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/26    165     165
  Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.000% 10/15/24     30      30
  Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 10/15/24    570     579
  Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 10/15/24    250     254
  Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 10/15/24    290     295
  Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 10/15/24     10      10
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/24    175     178
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/24    300     306
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/25    100     104
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/26     90      96
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/26    250     266
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27    230     250
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27    210     224
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/28     75      83
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/28    205     227
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/28    200     222
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/29     75      80
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/29     50      56
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/30      5       6
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 4.000%  5/15/26    170     175
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000%  5/15/26     55      58
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27    535     577
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27    370     399
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000% 11/15/28     75      83
41

 

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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000% 11/15/28    440     483
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000%  5/15/29    175     196
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000% 11/15/29    125     141
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000% 11/15/30    400     456
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000%  5/15/30    240     273
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue PUT 2.000%  5/15/24    475     470
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue PUT 5.000%  5/15/26     50      52
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26    110     111
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 12/15/26    375     383
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27    400     413
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27    130     134
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 12/15/27    210     219
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 12/15/27     85      89
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28    105     110
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 12/15/28     50      53
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  6/15/29    100     106
4 Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  6/15/29    100     107
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 12/15/29    345     345
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 12/15/29    495     531
4 Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 12/15/29    100     108
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30    150     165
4 Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30    100     110
4 Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 12/15/30    100     111
                 70,234
North Carolina (1.3%)
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/24    120     121
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/24    100     101
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/25    125     129
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   6/1/25     95      98
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/27    430     462
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/28    195     209
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/29    250     268
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/30    195     208
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue (Build NC Programs) 5.000%   5/1/25    175     180
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue (Build NC Programs) 5.000%   5/1/26      5       5
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue (Build NC Programs) 5.000%   5/1/28    115     126
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue (Build NC Programs) 5.000%   5/1/29    115     128
  North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/25     70      73
  North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/25    640     664
  North Carolina GO 5.000%   6/1/25    395     407
  North Carolina GO 5.000%   6/1/26    120     126
  North Carolina GO 5.000%   6/1/27     45      48
  North Carolina GO 5.000%   6/1/28    160     169
  North Carolina GO 5.000%   6/1/29     35      39
  North Carolina GO 5.000%   6/1/30     25      28
  North Carolina Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   3/1/25     50      51
  North Carolina Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   3/1/25    355     363
  North Carolina Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   3/1/26     10      10
  North Carolina Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   3/1/26    100     104
  North Carolina Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   3/1/27    180     192
  North Carolina Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   3/1/28    175     179
42

 

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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    140     143
  North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27    255     264
                 4,895
Ohio (2.1%)
  American Municipal Power Inc. Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  2/15/24    135     135
  American Municipal Power Inc. Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  2/15/25    175     179
  American Municipal Power Inc. Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  2/15/27    125     125
5 Cincinnati City School District GO 5.250%  12/1/29    220     248
  Columbus OH GO 5.000%   7/1/25    200     206
  Columbus OH GO 5.000%   7/1/26    340     359
  Columbus OH GO 5.000%   4/1/29     85      92
  Columbus OH Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24    295     300
  Columbus OH Sewerage Sewer Revenue 5.000%   6/1/29    200     210
  Columbus OH Sewerage Sewer Revenue 5.000%   6/1/30     15      16
  Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24    265     269
  Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   6/1/29     45      50
  Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   6/1/29     20      22
  Hamilton County OH Sewer System Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/23     50      50
  Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Sewer Revenue, Prere. 4.000% 11/15/24     45      45
  Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Sewer Revenue, Prere. 4.000% 11/15/24    130     131
  Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/24     30      31
  Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/24     30      31
  Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/24    545     554
  Ohio GO 5.000% 12/15/23    125     125
  Ohio GO 5.000%   8/1/24    245     248
  Ohio GO 5.000%  9/15/24    110     112
  Ohio GO 5.000% 12/15/24     80      82
  Ohio GO 5.000%   8/1/25    140     145
  Ohio GO 5.000%   8/1/25    125     129
  Ohio GO 5.000%  9/15/25    185     192
  Ohio GO 5.000%   8/1/26     50      53
  Ohio GO 5.000%  9/15/26    150     159
  Ohio GO 5.000%   8/1/27    180     194
  Ohio GO 5.000%   8/1/28    215     237
  Ohio GO 5.000%  9/15/29     60      67
  Ohio Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000% 12/15/23    150     150
  Ohio Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000% 12/15/24     75      76
  Ohio Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000% 12/15/27    125     135
  Ohio Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000% 12/15/28     75      79
  Ohio Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000% 12/15/29    180     188
  Ohio State University College & University Revenue 5.000%  12/1/29    260     292
  Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%  2/15/29     50      54
  Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%  2/15/30     10      11
  Ohio Water Development Authority Lease Revenue 5.000%   6/1/28    330     360
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/23    115     115
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/24    115     116
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/24     50      51
43

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/26     15      16
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/27    135     145
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/28    115     126
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/29    625     696
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/29    405     454
  Upper Arlington City School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/27    100     109
  Willoughby-Eastlake City School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/25     50      52
                 8,021
Oklahoma (0.5%)
  Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Mustang Public School Project) 3.000%   9/1/29    170     163
  Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Moore Public Schools Project) 4.000%   6/1/27    330     341
  Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Norman Public Schools Project) 5.000%   6/1/24    235     237
  Grand River Dam Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   6/1/24    230     232
  Grand River Dam Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   6/1/25    160     164
  Grand River Dam Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   6/1/28    175     185
  Grand River Dam Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   6/1/30     50      52
  Oklahoma City & County Independent School District No. 89 GO 3.000%   7/1/25    295     293
  Oklahoma City & County Independent School District No. 89 GO 3.000%   7/1/27     15      15
  Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    225     230
  Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26    115     120
  Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27      5       5
  Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    100     111
                 2,148
Oregon (0.7%)
  Multnomah County OR GO 5.000%  6/15/27    185     199
  Multnomah County OR GO 5.000%  6/15/29     55      61
  Multnomah County OR School District No. 1 Portland GO 5.000%  6/15/24    140     141
  Multnomah County OR School District No. 1 Portland GO 5.000%  6/15/25     90      93
  Oregon Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000% 11/15/25     70      73
  Oregon Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/24    150     153
  Oregon Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/24    285     290
  Oregon Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/24     90      92
  Oregon GO (Article XI-Q State Projects) 5.000%   5/1/25    110     113
  Oregon Health & Science University Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue PUT 5.000%   2/1/30    100     109
  Oregon State Lottery Revenue 5.000%   4/1/26    165     169
  Oregon State Lottery Revenue 5.000%   4/1/27     10      10
  Oregon State Lottery Revenue 5.000%   4/1/28     95      98
  Oregon State Lottery Revenue 5.000%   4/1/29    140     144
  Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/27    345     373
  Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/27    305     330
  Washington & Multnomah Counties School District No. 48J Beaverton GO, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/24     65      66
  Washington & Multnomah Counties School District No. 48J Beaverton GO, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/24    115     116
44

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Washington County OR GO, Prere. 3.000%   7/1/29     20      20
                 2,650
Pennsylvania (3.6%)
  Allegheny County PA GO 5.000%  11/1/28     25      26
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   1/1/24    270     270
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   7/1/24     60      61
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  8/15/24    315     319
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/24    225     228
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/24    180     183
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  10/1/24    100     102
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   1/1/25    285     291
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  1/15/25    140     143
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  3/15/25    150     154
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  7/15/25    265     274
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  8/15/25    125     129
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/25    150     155
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/25    185     192
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  10/1/25    315     327
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   1/1/26    330     344
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   3/1/26     20      21
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  3/15/26     50      51
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  7/15/26    120     127
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/26    350     371
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/26      5       5
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  10/1/26    125     133
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   1/1/27    165     176
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  1/15/27    140     149
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  3/15/27     10      10
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 3.000%   4/1/27    305     304
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  7/15/27    215     232
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/27     60      63
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   1/1/28     80      85
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  1/15/28    175     186
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   3/1/28    125     136
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  3/15/28    170     174
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 3.000%  6/15/28     80      80
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  7/15/28    285     313
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/28    295     311
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 4.000%   1/1/29    100     102
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  3/15/29     70      71
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 4.000%   4/1/29    150     150
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  7/15/29    440     491
2 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 4.000%  8/15/29    150     151
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 4.000%   1/1/30    150     153
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 3.000%  3/15/30    300     292
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  10/1/30    215     244
  Delaware River Port Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24    305     305
  Delaware River Port Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25     10      10
  Delaware River Port Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26    200     208
  Delaware River Port Authority Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/24    130     130
  Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority Lease Revenue 5.000%  11/1/24    200     203
1 Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority Lease Revenue 5.500%   8/1/28    765     840
  Lehigh County Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.125%  12/1/23     90      90
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%  12/1/23    100     100
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%   6/1/24    115     116
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%   6/1/24    150     151
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%  12/1/24    170     173
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25    435     446
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%   6/1/26    210     217
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%  12/1/26     75      80
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%  12/1/26    110     113
  Philadelphia PA GO 5.000%   8/1/25    145     149
  Philadelphia PA GO, Prere. 5.000%  1/15/24     10      10
2 Philadelphia PA Water & Wastewater Water Revenue 5.000%   9/1/28    250     274
  Philadelphia PA Water & Wastewater Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/24    390     394
  Philadelphia PA Water & Wastewater Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/24    120     121
  Philadelphia School District GO 5.000%   9/1/24    205     207
2 Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   9/1/26    215     227
5 Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Water Revenue 0.000%   9/1/28     50      42
7 School District of Philadelphia GO 5.000%   9/1/27    175     184
2 State Public School Building Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Philadelphia School District Project) 5.500%   6/1/28    205     227
2 State Public School Building Authority Lease (Non-Terminable) Revenue 5.000%   6/1/29    310     342
  University of Pittsburgh-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education College & University Revenue 4.000%  4/15/26    390     399
  University of Pittsburgh-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education College & University Revenue 5.000%  2/15/29    300     332
  West View Municipal Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 4.000% 11/15/24    145     146
                 14,015
Rhode Island (0.2%)
  Rhode Island Commerce Corp. Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%  6/15/25    270     277
  Rhode Island Commerce Corp. Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26    270     282
  Rhode Island Commerce Corp. Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%  6/15/29     40      42
  Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp. College & University Revenue 5.000%   9/1/29    200     215
                 816
South Carolina (0.7%)
  Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  12/1/24    130     130
  Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25    215     215
  Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (Charleston County School District, South Carolina Project) 5.000%  12/1/24    100     102
  Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (Charleston County School District, South Carolina Project) 5.000%  12/1/26    120     127
  Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (Charleston County School District, South Carolina Project) 5.000%  12/1/28    365     403
  Charleston Educational Excellence Finance Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/23    150     150
  Columbia SC Waterworks & Sewer System Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   2/1/29      5       6
  Greenville County School District Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (SC Project) 5.000%  12/1/24     60      61
  Greenville County School District Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (SC Project) 5.000%  12/1/25     50      52
  Greenville County School District Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (SC Project) 5.000%  12/1/26     50      53
  Greenville County School District Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (SC Project) 5.000%  12/1/27     50      54
46

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  South Carolina Public Service Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25    145     147
  South Carolina Public Service Authority Miscellaneous Revenue, ETM 5.000%  12/1/23    300     300
  South Carolina Public Service Authority Nuclear Revenue, Prere. 5.750%  12/1/23    135     135
  South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24     85      86
  South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26    415     439
  South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%  10/1/28    205     225
                 2,685
Tennessee (0.4%)
  Memphis TN GO 5.000%   4/1/26     30      31
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 5.000%   7/1/24     75      76
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 5.000%   1/1/25     90      92
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 5.000%   7/1/26    115     121
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 5.000%   1/1/27    225     236
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 4.000%   7/1/28     75      79
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 4.000%   7/1/28    225     232
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 2.500%   1/1/29    150     142
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 5.000%   1/1/29     30      33
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 5.000%   7/1/29     65      71
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 5.000%   1/1/30     10      11
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 4.000%   7/1/30    105     108
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 5.000%   7/1/30     15      16
  Tennessee State School Bond Authority College & University Revenue (Higher Educational Facilities 2nd Program), Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25    230     239
  Tennessee State School Bond Authority College & University Revenue (Higher Educational Facilities 2nd Program), Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25     90      94
                 1,581
Texas (8.7%)
  Abilene TX GO, Prere. 3.000%  2/15/24     50      50
  Alamo Community College District GO 5.000%  2/15/24     75      75
  Alamo Community College District GO 5.000%  2/15/25    170     174
  Alamo Community College District GO 5.000%  2/15/26    100     105
  Alamo Community College District GO 5.000%  2/15/28     50      55
  Alamo Community College District GO 5.000%  2/15/29    150     166
  Austin Independent School District GO 5.000%   8/1/24    180     182
  Austin Independent School District GO 5.000%   8/1/25    160     165
  Austin TX GO 2.950%   9/1/27     15      15
5 Austin TX Multiple Utility Revenue 5.250%  5/15/25    155     157
  Austin TX Water & Wastewater System Water Revenue 5.000% 11/15/28    115     127
  Bexar County TX GO, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/24     80      81
  Bexar County TX GO, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/26    770     808
  Board of Regents of the University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/24     70      71
  Board of Regents of the University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/24    140     142
  Board of Regents of the University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/24     95      96
  Board of Regents of the University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/25    125     129
  Board of Regents of the University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/25    195     202
  Board of Regents of the University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/26    135     143
47

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Board of Regents of the University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/26     95     100
  Board of Regents of the University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/29    100     112
  Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/25     50      52
9 Clear Creek Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/30    250     255
  Collin County TX GO 5.000%  2/15/24    100     100
9 Conroe Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/29    180     200
9 Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/25     20      20
9 Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/26    300     313
9 Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/27    155     162
9 Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/27    100     107
9 Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/29    100     102
1 Dallas Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax Revenue 5.250%  12/1/28    140     156
  Dallas Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/29    220     247
  Dallas Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24    570     580
  Dallas Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/25     15      16
  Dallas Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/25     50      52
  Dallas Area Rapid Transit Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/25    475     493
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  11/1/25    245     254
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  11/1/25    100     104
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26    160     170
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  11/1/28    100     110
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29    100     112
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  11/1/30    100     114
9 Dallas Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/24    250     251
9 Dallas Independent School District GO 5.000%  8/15/24     75      76
9 Dallas Independent School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/24    560     567
9 Dallas Independent School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/24     15      15
  Dallas TX GO 5.000%  2/15/26    100     104
  Dallas TX GO 5.000%  2/15/27    150     160
  Dallas TX GO 5.000%  2/15/28    100     109
  Dallas TX GO 5.000%  2/15/29    265     292
  Dallas TX GO 5.000%  2/15/30    100     112
  Dallas TX Waterworks & Sewer System Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24    115     117
  Dallas TX Waterworks & Sewer System Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/25     70      72
  Dallas TX Waterworks & Sewer System Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/30      5       5
9 Denton Independent School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/25    100     103
9 Denton Independent School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/25    175     181
9 Fort Worth Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/28    105     107
9 Fort Worth Independent School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  2/15/25     10      10
9 Garland Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/24    185     186
9 Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District GO PUT 0.720%   8/1/26    380     355
  Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Highway Revenue Tolls PUT 5.000%   4/1/28    250     268
  Harris County TX GO 5.000%  10/1/24    160     163
  Harris County TX GO 5.000%  10/1/25     80      83
  Harris County TX GO 5.000%  10/1/26     30      31
  Harris County TX GO 5.000%  10/1/26    330     349
  Harris County TX GO 5.000%  10/1/27    155     160
  Harris County TX Highway Revenue 5.000%  8/15/24     95      96
48

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Harris County TX Highway Revenue 5.000%  8/15/25    150     155
  Harris County TX Highway Revenue 5.000%  8/15/30     10      10
2 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue 5.000% 11/15/24    590     599
2 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue 5.000% 11/15/25     25      25
2 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue 5.000% 11/15/26    250     254
  Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue 5.000% 11/15/29     55      56
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/25    225     230
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/26    180     188
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/26     30      31
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/27    115     120
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/28    115     123
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/28     50      52
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/30    475     495
  Houston TX Airport System Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29     85      92
  Houston TX Airport System Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30     90      97
  Houston TX Combined Utility System Sewer Revenue 5.000%  5/15/24    410     413
  Houston TX Combined Utility System Sewer Revenue 5.000%  5/15/25    395     398
  Houston TX Combined Utility System Sewer Revenue 5.000%  5/15/28     15      15
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/24    350     352
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/25    115     118
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/25    150     154
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/26    310     324
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/26     50      52
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/27     65      68
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/27      5       5
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/28    100     106
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/28     50      54
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/29    105     112
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/29     10      11
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/30    130     143
9 Hutto Independent School District GO PUT 2.000%   8/1/25    250     243
9 Katy Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/24    125     125
9 Leander Independent School District GO, Prere. 0.000%  8/15/24    250      74
  Lewisville Independent School District GO 5.000%  8/15/25     65      67
  Lewisville Independent School District GO 5.000%  8/15/28    155     159
2 Lower Colorado River Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  5/15/27    100     107
2 Lower Colorado River Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  5/15/30    100     112
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24    135     135
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    130     130
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    165     165
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    100     102
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26    100     104
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27    145     145
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27    100     104
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27    100     106
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28     65      68
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28     95      99
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28     90      97
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29     30      31
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    285     296
49

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    310     320
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    400     400
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    285     289
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30     90      93
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    200     208
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/31    100     112
6 North Texas Tollway Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 0.000%   1/1/28    260     227
6 North Texas Tollway Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 0.000%   1/1/29    150     126
6 North Texas Tollway Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 0.000%   1/1/30    295     239
9 Northside Independent School District GO PUT 0.700%   6/1/25     20      19
9 Northside Independent School District GO PUT 3.000%   8/1/26    150     148
9 Northside Independent School District GO PUT 2.000%   6/1/27    250     237
  Permanent University Fund - University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27    130     140
  Permanent University Fund - University of Texas System College & University Revenue, Prere. 4.000%   7/1/24    130     131
  Permanent University Fund - University of Texas System College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/24     20      20
  Plano Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/25    150     153
9 Rockwall Independent School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  2/15/25    100     102
9 Round Rock Independent School District GO 5.000%   8/1/30    115     128
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.250%   2/1/24    390     391
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/25    150     153
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.250%   2/1/25     80      82
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/26    215     224
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/26     50      52
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/27     80      84
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/28    400     435
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/30    255     267
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/39    130     130
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue PUT 3.650%  12/1/26    150     149
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue, ETM 5.000%   2/1/24    255     256
  San Antonio TX GO 5.000%   2/1/25    250     256
  San Antonio Water System Water Revenue PUT 2.625%   5/1/24    200     199
9 Spring Branch Independent School District GO 5.000%   2/1/25    340     348
9 Spring Branch Independent School District GO 5.000%   2/1/26    100     104
  Tarrant Regional Water District Water Supply System Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   3/1/24     45      45
  Texas A&M University College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/25     85      87
  Texas A&M University College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/26    175     184
  Texas A&M University College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/27     60      65
  Texas A&M University College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/28     85      91
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/24    465     468
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/25    250     254
  Texas GO 5.000%   4/1/26    175     176
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/26    185     187
50

 

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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/26    120     124
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/27     90      91
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/27    165     171
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/28     75      77
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/29    400     412
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    520     523
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    320     322
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24     45      45
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    100     101
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    200     201
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    395     397
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    315     317
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    105     106
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24     25      25
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    105     106
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24     30      30
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/24    375     380
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/24    470     477
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/24    385     390
  Texas State University System College & University Revenue 5.000%  3/15/28     35      37
  Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24    585     594
  Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24    500     508
  Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   4/1/25    550     553
  Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/25    355     368
  Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26     50      53
  Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    120     121
  Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    150     151
  Texas Water Development Board Water Revenue 5.000%  4/15/25    125     128
  Texas Water Development Board Water Revenue 5.000%  4/15/29    200     216
  Texas Water Development Board Water Revenue 5.000%  4/15/30     50      55
  Texas Water Development Board Water Revenue 5.000% 10/15/30    130     135
  Trinity River Authority Central Regional Wastewater System Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/28    135     145
  University of Texas System Regents College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/30    405     462
9 Ysleta Independent School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/25    195     201
                 33,968
Utah (0.5%)
  Intermountain Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29    225     250
  Intermountain Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30    190     215
  Utah GO 5.000%   7/1/25    150     155
  Utah GO 5.000%   7/1/27    200     216
  Utah GO 5.000%   7/1/28     50      55
  Utah GO 5.000%   7/1/29    100     111
  Utah GO 5.000%   7/1/30    200     221
  Utah Transit Authority Government Securities & Interest Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25    340     351
  Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.000%  6/15/25     35      36
  Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.000%  6/15/25     20      20
  Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25    165     170
51

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25     10      10
  Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25     65      67
  Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25     20      21
  Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25     95      98
  Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25     15      15
                 2,011
Virginia (1.9%)
  Fairfax County VA GO 4.000%  10/1/26    325     333
  Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission Appropriations Revenue BAN, ETM 5.000%   7/1/26    315     330
  Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/28     65      71
  Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.500%   1/1/28    345     383
  Richmond VA Public Utility Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  1/15/26    105     109
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   2/1/24    250     251
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   2/1/25    105     107
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 3.000%   2/1/27    155     153
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   2/1/29    150     164
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/24    125     125
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/24    100     100
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/25    350     358
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/25    100     102
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/26     55      57
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/26    100     104
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/27    100     107
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/27    225     240
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/28    125     136
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/29    160     178
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/30    370     403
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/30    100     113
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College & Equipment Programs) 5.000%   2/1/30    100     113
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   2/1/25    750     767
  Virginia College Building Authority College & University Revenue 5.000%   9/1/27    190     201
  Virginia College Building Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (21st Century College and Equipment Project) 5.000%   2/1/25    135     138
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  5/15/24     95      96
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  5/15/25    190     196
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  5/15/26     65      68
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  5/15/27    340     365
52

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  5/15/28    170     184
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Government Fund/Grant Revenue GAN 5.000%  3/15/25     25      26
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Government Fund/Grant Revenue GAN 5.000%  9/15/25    210     218
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Government Fund/Grant Revenue GAN 5.000%  3/15/26     40      42
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Government Fund/Grant Revenue GAN 5.000%  9/15/26    250     265
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Government Fund/Grant Revenue GAN 5.000%  3/15/27     15      16
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Government Fund/Grant Revenue GAN 5.000%  9/15/27     60      65
  Virginia Public Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   8/1/24    135     137
  Virginia Public Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   8/1/24    100     101
  Virginia Public Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   8/1/24     60      61
  Virginia Public Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   8/1/25    100     103
  Virginia Public Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   8/1/26     85      90
  Virginia Public Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   8/1/28    100     108
  Virginia Public School Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   8/1/26     80      82
  Virginia Public School Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   8/1/27    200     206
  Virginia Public School Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   8/1/28     20      21
                 7,593
Washington (4.0%)
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26     75      80
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27    500     543
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29    120     135
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/30     75      86
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25     75      78
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25    180     187
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25     25      26
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25    130     135
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25    300     311
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25      5       5
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25    650     674
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue 5.000%   7/1/24    155     157
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25     25      26
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26    145     149
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28    130     137
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29    105     113
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue 4.000%   7/1/30    190     202
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 1 Electric Revenue) 5.000%   7/1/27    100     108
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 1) 5.000%   7/1/25    375     379
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 1) 5.000%   7/1/26    210     221
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 1) 5.000%   7/1/26    300     303
53

 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 1) 5.000%   7/1/26    405     427
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 1) 5.000%   7/1/26     65      68
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 1) 5.000%   7/1/27    110     118
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 1) 5.000%   7/1/28    415     446
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 3 Electric Revenue) 5.000%   7/1/24     65      66
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 3 Electric Revenue) 5.000%   7/1/28    390     429
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 3) 5.000%   7/1/25     65      67
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 3) 5.000%   7/1/28    215     217
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 3) 5.000%   7/1/28    155     167
  Grant County Public Utility District No. 2 Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project, Electric Power & Light Revenue, Prere. 4.000%   7/1/24     20      20
  King County School District No. 414 Lake Washington GO 4.000%  12/1/29     40      42
  King County WA GO 4.000%   1/1/26    165     169
  King County WA GO 5.000%   1/1/30    265     298
  King County WA Sewer Revenue 4.000%   7/1/30    160     163
  King County WA Sewer Revenue PUT 0.625%   1/1/24    100     100
2 King County WA Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/24  1,715   1,731
  King County WA Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/25    100     102
  King County WA Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/25    100     102
  King County WA Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/25     15      15
  Pierce County School District No. 10 Tacoma GO, Prere. 5.250%  12/1/24     25      25
  Port of Seattle WA Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   8/1/30      5       6
  Seattle WA Municipal Light & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/25    215     220
  University of Washington College & University Revenue PUT 4.000%   8/1/27    100     102
  Washington Appropriations Revenue (Garvee-SR 520 Corridor Project) 5.000%   9/1/24     60      61
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/24    435     440
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/24     85      86
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/24    230     232
  Washington GO 5.000%   8/1/24     55      56
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/25    320     330
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/25     45      46
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/25    200     206
  Washington GO 4.000%   7/1/26    145     149
  Washington GO 4.000%   7/1/26      5       5
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/26     50      52
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/26     65      66
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/26    175     178
  Washington GO 5.000%   8/1/26    185     196
  Washington GO 5.000%   8/1/26     65      69
  Washington GO 4.000%   7/1/27  1,055   1,099
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/27     20      20
  Washington GO 5.000%   8/1/27    245     258
  Washington GO 5.000%   8/1/27    455     491
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/28     55      56
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/28    125     130
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/28    325     332
  Washington GO 5.000%   8/1/28     60      64
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/29    255     260
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/29    200     208
  Washington GO 5.000%   8/1/29    100     105
  Washington GO 5.000%   8/1/29    130     139
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/30    235     244
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/30    305     310
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/30    200     227
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/30    200     204
  Washington GO 5.000%   8/1/30    300     321
                 15,795
Wisconsin (1.2%)
  Dane County WI GO 2.500%   6/1/27    100      96
  Wisconsin Appropriations Revenue, ETM 5.000%   5/1/24    475     479
  Wisconsin Appropriations Revenue, ETM 5.000%   5/1/27     25      27
  Wisconsin Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   5/1/27    115     123
  Wisconsin Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   5/1/27    230     247
  Wisconsin Department of Transportation Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28    100     107
  Wisconsin Department of Transportation Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28    100     107
  Wisconsin Department of Transportation Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30    250     285
  Wisconsin Department of Transportation Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30    200     214
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%   5/1/24    200     202
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/24    345     351
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%   5/1/25    105     107
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%   5/1/25    210     216
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/25    150     156
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/26    355     378
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/27    175     188
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/27    105     113
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%   5/1/28    305     310
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/28    115     123
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/28    115     123
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%   5/1/29    140     143
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/29     80      86
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%   5/1/30    180     205
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%   5/1/30    260     296
                 4,682
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (Cost $385,184) 388,062
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    Coupon   Shares Market
Value

($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.6%)
Money Market Fund (0.6%)
10 Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund (Cost $2,384) 3.360%          23,838   2,384
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $387,568) 390,446
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.0%) 93
Net Assets (100%) 390,539
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Ambac Assurance Corp.
2 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
3 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
4 Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of November 30, 2023.
5 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
6 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Assured Guaranty Corp.
7 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
8 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Michigan School Board Loan Fund.
9 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Texas Permanent School Fund.
10 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
  BAN—Bond Anticipation Note.
  COP—Certificate of Participation.
  ETM—Escrowed to Maturity.
  GAN—Grant Anticipation Note.
  GO—General Obligation Bond.
  PILOT—Payments in Lieu of Taxes.
  Prere.—Prerefunded.
  PUT—Put Option Obligation.
  RAN—Revenue Anticipation Note.
  VRDO—Variable Rate Demand Obligation.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of November 30, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $385,184) 388,062
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $2,384) 2,384
Total Investments in Securities 390,446
Investment in Vanguard 11
Cash 1
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 257
Receivables for Accrued Income 5,214
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 24
Total Assets 395,953
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 5,403
Payables to Vanguard 11
Total Liabilities 5,414
Net Assets 390,539
At November 30, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 386,860
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) 3,679
Net Assets 390,539
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,875,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
390,539
Net Asset Value Per Share $100.78
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  March 7, 20231 to
November 30, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest2 3,942
Total Income 3,942
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 3
Management and Administrative 23
Marketing and Distribution 8
Custodian Fees 4
Auditing Fees 30
Shareholders’ Reports 16
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Professional Services 11
Total Expenses 95
Net Investment Income 3,847
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold2,3 (377)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities2 2,878
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 6,348
1 Inception.
2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $50,000, less than $1,000, and less than $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
3 Includes ($263,000) of net gain (loss) resulting from in-kind redemptions.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  March 7, 20231
to
November 30, 2023
  ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Operations  
Net Investment Income 3,847
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (377)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 2,878
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 6,348
Distributions  
Total Distributions (2,931)
Capital Share Transactions  
Issued 417,141
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (30,019)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 387,122
Total Increase (Decrease) 390,539
Net Assets  
Beginning of Period
End of Period 390,539
1 Inception.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period  
March 7, 20231
to
November 30, 2023
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $100.00
Investment Operations  
Net Investment Income2 2.098
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .252
Total from Investment Operations 2.350
Distributions  
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.570)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.570)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $100.78
Total Return 2.38%
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $391
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.07%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.85%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 9%4
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond 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 NYSE Arca; 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. Bonds and other 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. Investments in Vanguard Municipal Cash Management 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 by methods deemed by the valuation designee to represent fair value and subject to oversight by the board of trustees.
2. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute virtually all of its income. The fund’s tax returns are open to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal and state income tax years, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.
3. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined on a tax basis at the fiscal year-end and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes.
4. Credit Facilities and Interfund Lending Program: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group ("Vanguard") participate in a $4.3 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement and an uncommitted credit facility provided by Vanguard. Both facilities may be renewed annually. Each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facilities. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. With respect to the committed credit facility, the participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn committed amount of the facility, which 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 either facility bear interest at an agreed-upon spread plus the higher of the federal funds effective rate, the overnight bank funding rate, or the Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate inclusive of an additional agreed-upon spread. However, borrowings under the uncommitted credit facility may bear interest based upon an alternate rate agreed to by the fund and Vanguard.
In accordance with an exemptive order (the “Order”) from the SEC, the fund may participate in a joint lending and borrowing program that allows registered open-end Vanguard funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes (the “Interfund Lending Program”), subject to compliance with the terms and conditions of the Order, and to the extent permitted by the fund’s investment objective and investment policies. Interfund loans and
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borrowings normally extend overnight but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one business day’s notice. The interest rate to be charged is governed by the conditions of the Order and internal procedures adopted by the board of trustees. The board of trustees is responsible for overseeing the Interfund Lending Program. 
For the period ended November 30, 2023, the fund did not utilize the credit facilities or the Interfund Lending Program.
5. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities, except for premiums on certain callable debt securities that are amortized to the earliest call date. 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, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $11,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and less than 0.01% of Vanguard’s capital received pursuant to the FSA. 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 Schedule of Investments.
The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of November 30, 2023, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds 388,062 388,062
Temporary Cash Investments 2,384 2,384
Total 2,384 388,062 390,446
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D. 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 applicable in-kind redemptions were reclassified between the following accounts:
  Amount
($000)
Paid-in Capital (262)
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) 262
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 capital loss carryforwards; the deferral of losses from wash sales; and the treatment of amortization adjustments from certain fixed income securities. 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
Undistributed Tax-Exempt Income 916
Undistributed Long-Term Gains
Net Unrealized Gains (Losses) 2,868
Capital Loss Carryforwards (105)
Qualified Late-Year Losses
Other Temporary Differences
Total 3,679
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
  Period Ended November 30,
  2023
Amount
($000)
Tax-Exempt Income 2,931
Ordinary Income
Long-Term Capital Gains
Total 2,931
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As of November 30, 2023, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for investments based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Amount
($000)
Tax Cost 387,578
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 3,634
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (766)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 2,868
E. During the period ended November 30, 2023, the fund purchased $405,350,000 of investment securities and sold $45,771,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $244,710,000 and $28,467,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund's capital shares. 
F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
    
  March 7, 20231 to
November 30, 2023
  Shares
(000)
Issued 4,175
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (300)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 3,875
1 Inception.
G. Significant market disruptions, such as those caused by pandemics (e.g., COVID-19 pandemic), natural or environmental disasters, war (e.g., Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), acts of terrorism, or other events, can adversely affect local and global markets and normal market operations. Any such disruptions could have an adverse impact on the value of the fund’s investments and fund performance.
To the extent the fund’s investment portfolio reflects concentration in a particular market, industry, sector, country or asset class, the fund may be adversely affected by the performance of these concentrations and may be subject to increased price volatility and other risks.
Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty to a transaction or an issuer of a financial instrument will fail to pay interest and principal when due, or that perceptions of the issuer’s ability to make such payments will cause the price of an investment to decline. Investment in debt securities will generally increase credit risk.
At November 30, 2023, one shareholder was a record or beneficial owner of 40% of the fund’s net assets. If this shareholder were to redeem its investment in the fund, the redemption might result in an increase in the fund’s expense ratio, cause the fund to incur higher transaction costs, or lead to the realization of taxable capital gains.
H. Management has determined that no other events or transactions occurred subsequent to November 30, 2023, 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 Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (one of the funds constituting Vanguard Wellington Fund, referred to hereafter as the "Fund") as of November 30, 2023, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period March 7, 2023 (inception) through November 30, 2023 (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, 2023, and the results of its operations, changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the period March 7, 2023 (inception) through November 30, 2023 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, 2023 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 audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 19, 2024
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in The Vanguard Group of Funds since 1975.
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Tax information (unaudited)
The fund designates 100% of its income dividends as exempt-interest dividends.
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"Bloomberg® and Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Market Price" are service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited (BISL), the administrator of the Indices (collectively, Bloomberg), and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard).
The Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Bloomberg. Bloomberg does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of or counterparties to the Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF particularly. The only relationship of Bloomberg to Vanguard is the licensing of certain trademarks, trade names and service marks and of the Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Market Price, which is determined, composed and calculated by BISL without regard to Vanguard or the Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF. Bloomberg has no obligation to take the needs of Vanguard or the owners of the Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Market Price. Bloomberg is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF to be issued. Bloomberg shall not have any obligation or liability, including, without limitation, to the Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF’s customers, in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF.
BLOOMBERG DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF MARKET PRICE OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO AND SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR INTERRUPTIONS THEREIN. BLOOMBERG DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY VANGUARD, OWNERS OF THE SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF MARKET PRICE OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. BLOOMBERG DOES NOT MAKE ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE WITH RESPECT TO THE SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF MARKET PRICE OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW, BLOOMBERG, ITS LICENSORS, AND ITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS, AND VENDORS SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER FOR ANY INJURY OR DAMAGES—WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHERWISE—ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF OR THE SHORT-TERM TAX-EXEMPT BOND ETF MARKET PRICE OR ANY DATA OR VALUES RELATING THERETO—WHETHER ARISING FROM THEIR NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF NOTIFIED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
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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 206 Vanguard funds.
Information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund appears below. That information, as well as the Vanguard fund count, is as of the date on the cover of this fund report. 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 Trustee1
Mortimer J. Buckley
Born in 1969. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chairman of the board (2019–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; chief executive officer (2018–present) of Vanguard; chief executive officer, president, and trustee (2018–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard; president and director (2017–present) of Vanguard; and president (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. Member of the board of governors of the Investment Company Institute and the board of governors of FINRA.
Independent Trustees
Tara Bunch
Born in 1962. Trustee since November 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: head of global operations at Airbnb (2020–present). Vice president of AppleCare (2012–2020). Member of the board of directors of Out & Equal, the advisory board of the University of California, Berkeley School of Engineering, and the advisory board of Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business.
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. Member of the board of directors of the University of Rochester Medical Center, the Monroe Community College Foundation, the United Way of Rochester, North Carolina A&T University, Roberts Wesleyan College, and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Trustee of the University of Rochester.
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). Director of the V Foundation. Member of the advisory council for the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Notre Dame. Chairman of the board of Saint Anselm College.
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
 
1  Mr. Buckley is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.

 

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: co-founder and managing partner (2022–present) of Grafton Street Partners (investment advisory firm). Chief investment officer (retired 2020) and vice president (retired 2020) of the University of Notre Dame. Chair of the board of Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors). Member of the board of superintendence of the Institute for the Works of Religion, the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee, and the board of directors of Paxos Trust Company (finance).
Deanna Mulligan
Born in 1963. Trustee since January 2018. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer of Purposeful (advisory firm for CEOs and C-level executives; 2021–present). Board chair (2020), chief executive officer (2011–2020), and president (2010–2019) 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. Director of DuPont. Member of the board of the Economic Club of New York. Trustee of the Partnership for New York City (business leadership), Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, and the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
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 partner of HighVista Strategies (private investment firm). Member of the board of RIT Capital Partners (investment firm).
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. Colin W. Brown Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law, Duke Law School (2021–present); Rubenstein Fellow, Duke University (2017–2020); Distinguished Fellow of the Global
Financial Markets Center, Duke Law School (2020–2022); and Senior Fellow, Duke Center on Risk (2020–present). Partner of Kaya Partners (climate policy advisory services). Member of the board of directors of Arcadia (energy solution technology).
Grant Reid
Born in 1959. Trustee since July 2023. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: chief executive officer and president (2014–2022) and member of the board of directors (2015–2022) of Mars, Incorporated (multinational manufacturer). Member of the board of directors of Marriott International, Inc. Chair of Agribusiness Task Force, Sustainable Markets Initiative.
David Thomas
Born in 1956. Trustee since July 2021. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: president of Morehouse College (2018–present). Professor of business administration, emeritus at Harvard University (2017–2018). Dean (2011–2016) and professor of management (2016–2017) at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Director of DTE Energy Company. Trustee of Common Fund.
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). Member of the BMW Group Mobility Council.
Executive Officers
Jacqueline Angell
Born in 1974. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (November 2022–present) of Vanguard and of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Chief compliance officer (2018–2022) and deputy chief compliance officer (2017–2019) of State Street.
Christine M. Buchanan
Born in 1970. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Chief financial officer (2021–present) and treasurer (2017–2022) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Partner (2005–2017) at KPMG (audit, tax, and advisory services).

 

John Galloway
Born in 1973. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Investment stewardship officer (September 2020–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Investor Advocacy (February 2020–present) and head of Marketing Strategy and Planning (2017–2020) at Vanguard. Special assistant to the President of the United States (2015).
Ashley Grim
Born in 1984. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: treasurer (February 2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Fund transfer agent controller (2019–2022) and director of Audit Services (2017–2019) at Vanguard. Senior manager (2015–2017) at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (audit and assurance, consulting, and tax services).
Jodi Miller
Born in 1980. Principal occupation(s) during the past five years and other experience: principal of Vanguard. Finance director (2022–present) of each of the investment companies served by Vanguard. Head of Enterprise Investment Services (2020–present), head of Retail Client Services and Operations (2020–2022), and head of Retail Strategic Support (2018–2020) 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. Managing director and general counsel of Global Cards and Consumer Services (2014–2016) at Citigroup. Counsel (2003–2014) at American Express. Nonexecutive director (2022–present) of the board of National Grid (energy).
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
Matthew Benchener Thomas M. Rampulla
Joseph Brennan Karin A. Risi
Mortimer J. Buckley Anne E. Robinson
Gregory Davis Michael Rollings
John James Nitin Tandon
Chris D. Mclsaac Lauren Valente

 

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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: 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, 2023: $230,000
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2022: $250,000

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

Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2023: $9,326,156
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2022: $10,494,508

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, 2023: $3,295,934
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2022: $2,757,764

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, 2023: $1,678,928
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2022: $5,202,689

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, 2023: $25,000
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2022: $298,000

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, 2023: $1,703,928
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2022: $5,500,689

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: F. Joseph Loughrey, Mark Loughridge, Sarah Bloom Raskin, and Peter F. Volanakis.

Item 6: Investments.

Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

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 Registrant’s 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 the Registrant’s Internal Control Over Financial Reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect this control during the period covered by this report, 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)(1) Code of Ethics filed herewith.
(a)(2) Certifications filed herewith.
(a)(2) Certifications filed herewith.

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, 2024

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, 2024

VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND
BY: /s/ CHRISTINE BUCHANAN*
       CHRISTINE BUCHANAN
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Date: January 22, 2024

* By: /s/ Anne E. Robinson    

 

Anne E. Robinson, pursuant to a Power of Attorney  filed on March 29, 2023 (see File Number 2-11444), Incorporated by Reference.