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—May 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders

 

 

 

Semiannual Report  |  May 31, 2023
Vanguard Wellington™ Fund

 

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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 May 31, 2023      
  Beginning
Account Value
11/30/2022
Ending
Account Value
5/31/2023
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Wellington Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,013.10 $1.30
Admiral™ Shares 1,000.00 1,013.40 0.90
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Wellington Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,023.64 $1.31
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,024.03 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 (182/365).
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Wellington Fund
Fund Allocation
As of May 31, 2023
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 0.8%
Common Stocks 66.1
Corporate Bonds 22.6
Sovereign Bonds 0.8
Taxable Municipal Bonds 1.6
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 8.1
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 (unaudited)
Schedule of Investments
As of May 31, 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 (65.4%)
Communication Services (6.8%)
* Alphabet Inc. Class A  31,233,299   3,837,636
* Meta Platforms Inc. Class A   7,986,822   2,114,272
Electronic Arts Inc.   5,470,831     700,266
* Walt Disney Co.   4,323,263     380,274
                                            7,032,448
Consumer Discretionary (8.0%)
* Amazon.com Inc.  22,105,116   2,665,435
McDonald's Corp.   4,667,694   1,330,806
Starbucks Corp.   9,342,320     912,184
TJX Cos. Inc.  10,817,465     830,673
Home Depot Inc.   2,922,557     828,399
Lennar Corp. Class A   3,543,402     379,569
* Airbnb Inc. Class A   3,097,852     340,051
DR Horton Inc.   2,757,635     294,626
* Coupang Inc. Class A  16,952,718     264,463
NIKE Inc. Class B   2,290,663     241,115
* Lululemon Athletica Inc.     327,787     108,802
                                            8,196,123
Consumer Staples (4.8%)
Procter & Gamble Co.   9,158,845   1,305,135
Coca-Cola Co.  21,379,815   1,275,520
Sysco Corp.  15,268,193   1,068,010
Nestle SA (Registered)   4,476,201     530,592
Pernod Ricard SA   1,837,968     398,139
Dollar General Corp.   1,616,468     325,056
                                            4,902,452
Energy (3.6%)
Shell plc  45,752,439   1,279,083
ConocoPhillips   8,817,874     875,615
Cenovus Energy Inc.  20,698,099     330,755
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   1,222,104     243,736
Diamondback Energy Inc.   1,902,075     241,849
EOG Resources Inc.   1,590,898     170,687
EQT Corp.   4,849,314     168,611
Coterra Energy Inc.   7,105,791     165,210
Chesapeake Energy Corp.   1,923,616     144,752
Phillips 66     941,335      86,236
                                            3,706,534
Financials (7.1%)
Progressive Corp.  12,321,278   1,576,015
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Wellington Fund
          Shares Market
Value

($000)
Morgan Stanley  10,622,147     868,467
JPMorgan Chase & Co.   5,189,855     704,315
S&P Global Inc.   1,731,901     636,352
Mastercard Inc. Class A   1,622,807     592,357
Visa Inc. Class A   2,631,914     581,732
Global Payments Inc.   5,712,599     558,064
BlackRock Inc.     799,754     525,878
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   1,149,051     372,177
Charles Schwab Corp.   6,683,878     352,173
American Express Co.   1,971,157     312,547
Everest Re Group Ltd.     594,117     202,012
                                            7,282,089
Health Care (10.5%)
UnitedHealth Group Inc.   3,256,332   1,586,615
Humana Inc.   2,552,749   1,281,148
AstraZeneca plc ADR  17,241,903   1,260,038
HCA Healthcare Inc.   4,409,469   1,164,938
Novartis AG (Registered)  11,500,214   1,102,258
Elevance Health Inc.   2,362,930   1,058,167
Becton Dickinson & Co.   4,068,503     983,601
Pfizer Inc.  25,703,982     977,265
Danaher Corp.   2,569,282     589,959
Zoetis Inc. Class A   2,300,769     375,048
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.   1,055,925     341,666
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.   2,847,300      92,592
                                           10,813,295
Industrials (5.6%)
Honeywell International Inc.   5,031,741     964,082
Raytheon Technologies Corp.   9,829,556     905,695
Johnson Controls International plc  12,335,543     736,432
Fortive Corp.  10,742,976     699,475
Illinois Tool Works Inc.   3,172,250     693,866
Deere & Co.   1,831,798     633,766
Parker-Hannifin Corp.   1,754,142     562,097
Northrop Grumman Corp.   1,234,875     537,776
                                            5,733,189
Information Technology (13.8%)
Microsoft Corp.  18,229,177   5,986,279
Apple Inc.  16,849,076   2,986,499
Texas Instruments Inc.   8,297,160   1,442,710
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR   8,709,323     858,652
* Salesforce Inc.   3,310,546     739,510
* Advanced Micro Devices Inc.   5,396,164     637,880
Accenture plc Class A   1,980,338     605,825
Intel Corp.  11,377,820     357,719
KLA Corp.     661,963     293,243
Analog Devices Inc.   1,592,908     283,044
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A   1,123,821      70,228
                                           14,261,589
Materials (1.2%)
Glencore plc 167,553,734     856,895
Anglo American plc  15,247,986     420,056
                                            1,276,951
Real Estate (1.3%)
Welltower Inc.   7,394,105     551,674
American Tower Corp.   1,528,109     281,845
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          Shares Market
Value

($000)
VICI Properties Inc. Class A   8,830,111     273,115
Prologis Inc.   1,781,301     221,861
                                            1,328,495
Utilities (2.7%)
Exelon Corp.  25,457,255   1,009,380
Duke Energy Corp.  10,979,349     980,346
Constellation Energy Corp.   5,848,125     491,360
American Electric Power Co. Inc.   3,972,858     330,224
                                             2,811,310
Total Common Stocks (Cost $44,534,546) 67,344,475
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
 
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (8.0%)
U.S. Government Securities (7.1%)
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.625%          10/15/24     235,000     221,818
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.500%          11/30/24     195,000     194,177
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.250%          12/31/24     360,000     357,356
United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.125%           1/15/25     155,000     146,427
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.125%           1/31/25      80,000      79,312
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.000%           2/15/25     190,065     181,958
United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.125%           2/28/25     198,905     187,406
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.625%           2/28/25      27,000      27,017
United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.750%           3/15/25     271,860     258,777
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%           3/31/25     175,000     172,977
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.625%           4/15/25     303,280     293,044
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.250%           5/31/25     511,720     471,262
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.250%           5/31/25     125,000     124,648
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.250%           7/31/25     145,975     133,795
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.000%           8/15/25      61,860      58,864
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.125%           8/15/25     374,260     364,903
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.250%           8/31/25     125,010     114,306
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.500%           9/15/25       5,480       5,389
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.375%          11/30/25      78,000      71,029
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%          12/15/25      65,000      64,736
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.375%           1/31/26     626,325     567,705
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%           2/15/26     120,000     119,606
United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.625%           5/15/26      78,110      72,838
United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.750%           8/31/26     155,860     140,542
2 United States Treasury Note/Bond  0.875%           9/30/26     254,100     229,841
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.000%          11/15/26      29,650      27,774
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.500%           3/31/27     231,318     219,716
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.750%           4/30/27     136,291     130,541
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.750%           7/31/27     229,865     219,880
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.125%           8/31/27      50,631      49,152
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.125%           9/30/27      35,000      35,345
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.125%          10/31/27     195,000     197,011
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.250%          11/15/27      24,532      22,953
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%          11/30/27      67,100      67,205
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%          12/31/27      83,242      83,385
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%           2/29/28     310,015     312,824
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%           9/30/29       4,297       4,325
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%          10/31/29      27,179      27,561
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.500%           4/30/30       8,526       8,418
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.750%           5/31/30       1,120       1,124
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Wellington Fund
      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.500%           2/15/33      15,641      15,455
United States Treasury Note/Bond  1.750%           8/15/41      12,610       8,892
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.000%          11/15/41     367,375     269,906
United States Treasury Note/Bond  2.375%           2/15/42      65,920      51,541
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.250%           5/15/42      20,950      18,809
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.375%           8/15/42     230,915     210,963
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%          11/15/42     140,357     140,445
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%           2/15/43     254,798     250,140
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.875%           5/15/43      13,550      13,307
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.000%           8/15/52       7,312       6,217
United States Treasury Note/Bond  4.000%          11/15/52      13,049      13,420
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.625%           2/15/53     150,734     144,822
United States Treasury Note/Bond  3.625%           5/15/53     125,000     120,332
                                            7,331,196
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.7%)  
3,4 Fannie Mae Pool  1.770%            1/1/36      19,923      15,122
3 Ginnie Mae I Pool  7.000% 11/15/31–11/15/33         813         838
3,4 UMBS Pool  2.000%     5/1/36–3/1/37     115,000     103,079
3,4 UMBS Pool  2.500%     9/1/27–4/1/38      25,032      23,088
3,4 UMBS Pool  3.000%    8/1/42–11/1/46         242         220
3,4 UMBS Pool  3.500%    11/1/45–6/1/46          50          46
3,4 UMBS Pool  5.000%     1/1/53–5/1/53     597,132     587,407
                                              729,800
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.2%)  
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  1.500%  8/25/41–11/25/42       3,725       3,446
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  1.700%           6/25/43       1,220       1,168
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  2.000%           6/25/44         291         283
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  2.500%           8/25/46      10,921       8,824
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  3.000%  12/25/39–9/25/57      40,701      37,221
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  3.500%  4/25/31–11/25/57      60,898      58,340
3,4 Fannie Mae REMICS  4.000%           7/25/53       2,219       2,178
3,4 Freddie Mac REMICS  1.500%          10/15/42       5,230       4,625
3,4 Freddie Mac REMICS  3.000%   6/15/44–7/15/45       8,636       7,710
3,4 Freddie Mac REMICS  3.500%  3/15/31–12/15/46      13,436      12,633
3,4 Freddie Mac REMICS  4.000%  12/15/30–2/15/31       4,293       4,194
3 Ginnie Mae REMICS  1.700%          10/20/45         438         433
                                               141,055
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $8,604,374) 8,202,051
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.8%)
3,5 Aaset Trust Series 2019-1  3.844%           5/15/39       6,605       4,811
3,5 Affirm Asset Securitization Trust Series 2021-B  1.030%           8/17/26      17,590      17,285
3,5 Affirm Asset Securitization Trust Series 2021-Z1  1.070%           8/15/25       3,844       3,753
3,5 Affirm Asset Securitization Trust Series 2021-Z2  1.170%          11/16/26       6,100       5,913
3,5 Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC Series 2021-1A  1.937%           8/15/46      43,270      38,070
3,5 American Tower Trust #1  5.490%           3/15/28      66,310      67,432
3,5 Angel Oak Mortgage Trust Series 2019-5  2.593%          10/25/49       1,601       1,529
3,5 Angel Oak Mortgage Trust Series 2019-6  2.620%          11/25/59       3,862       3,665
3,5 Angel Oak Mortgage Trust Series 2021-6  1.458%           9/25/66      22,964      18,368
3,5 Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I LLC Series 2019-4  2.993%           7/26/49           6           6
3,5,6 BX Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2021-VOLT, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.700%  5.807%           9/15/36      29,050      28,066
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3,5,6 BX Trust Series 2021-ARIA, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.899%  6.006%          10/15/36      14,785      14,294
3,5,6 BXHPP Trust Series 2021-FILM, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.650%  5.757%           8/15/36      15,225      14,428
3,5,6 BXHPP Trust Series 2021-FILM, 1M USD LIBOR + 0.900%  6.007%           8/15/36       3,140       2,886
3,5 Castlelake Aircraft Structured Trust Series 2019-1A  3.967%           4/15/39      18,629      16,555
3,5 CF Hippolyta Issuer LLC Series 2021-1A  1.530%           3/15/61      23,062      20,131
3,5 DB Master Finance LLC Series 2019-1A  4.021%           5/20/49      13,711      12,958
3,5 Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC Series 2021-1A  2.662%           4/25/51      13,480      11,535
3,5 Domino's Pizza Master Issuer LLC Series 2021-1A  3.151%           4/25/51      23,677      19,448
3,4,6 Fannie Mae Connecticut Avenue Securities Series 2016-C03, 1M USD LIBOR + 5.900% 11.038%          10/25/28       2,286       2,438
3,5 FirstKey Homes Trust Series 2021-SFR1  1.538%           8/17/38      64,331      56,726
3,4 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K156  4.430%           2/25/33      28,605      28,735
3,4 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K-1512  3.059%           4/25/34       6,000       5,203
3,4 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K-1513  2.797%           8/25/34       7,500       6,388
3,4 Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates Series K-1521  2.184%           8/25/36      17,705      13,451
3 GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables Trust Series 2023-2  4.470%           2/16/28       9,420       9,309
3,5 Home Partners of America Trust Series 2021-2  1.901%          12/17/26      33,449      29,645
3,5 Horizon Aircraft Finance II Ltd. Series 2019-1  3.721%           7/15/39       8,883       7,589
3,5 Horizon Aircraft Finance III Ltd. Series 2019-2  3.425%          11/15/39       9,979       7,859
3,5,6 Life Mortgage Trust Series 2021-BMR, TSFR1M + 0.814%  5.873%           3/15/38       9,146       8,911
3,5 MACH 1 Cayman Ltd. Series 2019-1  3.474%          10/15/39       9,041       7,591
3,5 MAPS Ltd. Series 2019-1A  4.458%           3/15/44       3,448       3,086
3,5 New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC Series 2021-1  1.910%          10/20/61     100,980      86,539
3,5 New Economy Assets Phase 1 Sponsor LLC Series 2021-1  2.410%          10/20/61      10,325       8,661
3,5 OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust Series 2021-1A  0.870%           7/14/28      30,280      28,473
3 Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series 2019-3  3.500%          10/25/58      24,102      23,231
3,5 SFAVE Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2015-5AVE  4.144%            1/5/43      27,300      20,074
3,5 SoFi Professional Loan Program Trust Series 2021-B  1.140%           2/15/47      14,826      12,498
3,5 Start II Ltd. Series 2019-1  4.089%           3/15/44       9,558       8,145
3,5 Taco Bell Funding LLC Series 2021-1A  1.946%           8/25/51      19,178      16,646
3,5 Taco Bell Funding LLC Series 2021-1A  2.294%           8/25/51      35,475      29,506
3,5 Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC Series 2019-1A  3.188%           7/15/44      10,515      10,141
3,5 Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC Series 2020-1A  1.645%           9/15/45      29,505      26,580
3,5 Vantage Data Centers Issuer LLC Series 2021-1A  2.165%          10/15/46      48,430      42,944
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $899,987) 801,502
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Corporate Bonds (22.3%)
Communications (1.3%)
America Movil SAB de CV  3.625%           4/22/29      26,990      24,957
America Movil SAB de CV  6.125%           3/30/40       7,380       7,854
AT&T Inc.  4.300%          12/15/42      35,590      29,887
AT&T Inc.  3.650%            6/1/51       8,341       6,040
AT&T Inc.  3.500%           9/15/53      13,515       9,384
AT&T Inc.  3.850%            6/1/60      26,704      19,011
Charter Communications Operating LLC  3.500%            3/1/42      20,797      13,536
Comcast Corp.  3.400%            4/1/30       4,940       4,566
Comcast Corp.  4.250%           1/15/33      42,890      41,010
Comcast Corp.  4.200%           8/15/34      30,890      29,003
Comcast Corp.  5.650%           6/15/35       4,725       4,971
Comcast Corp.  4.400%           8/15/35      32,325      30,534
Comcast Corp.  6.500%          11/15/35         945       1,059
Comcast Corp.  3.969%           11/1/47       8,452       6,917
Comcast Corp.  4.000%            3/1/48      12,180      10,063
Comcast Corp.  3.999%           11/1/49      23,162      18,848
Comcast Corp.  2.887%           11/1/51      56,240      37,010
Comcast Corp.  2.450%           8/15/52      13,355       8,000
Comcast Corp.  4.049%           11/1/52      10,339       8,438
Comcast Corp.  5.350%           5/15/53      48,000      47,695
Comcast Corp.  2.937%           11/1/56     210,578     134,710
Comcast Corp.  2.987%           11/1/63      91,251      56,501
5 Cox Communications Inc.  3.150%           8/15/24       2,503       2,432
5 Cox Communications Inc.  4.800%            2/1/35      30,000      27,208
Discovery Communications LLC  4.125%           5/15/29      14,172      12,890
Discovery Communications LLC  3.625%           5/15/30      20,000      17,372
Discovery Communications LLC  5.300%           5/15/49       5,000       3,972
Discovery Communications LLC  4.000%           9/15/55      24,992      15,833
Meta Platforms Inc.  4.950%           5/15/33      49,450      49,312
Meta Platforms Inc.  5.600%           5/15/53      30,075      30,071
Meta Platforms Inc.  5.750%           5/15/63      15,440      15,372
NBCUniversal Media LLC  4.450%           1/15/43       6,331       5,641
5 NTT Finance Corp.  1.162%            4/3/26      44,235      39,877
5 NTT Finance Corp.  2.065%            4/3/31      12,995      10,768
5 Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.  2.625%            4/8/31      23,430      20,451
Orange SA  9.000%            3/1/31      20,280      25,210
5 Sprint Spectrum Co. LLC  4.738%           3/20/25      21,633      21,399
Telefonica Emisiones SA  5.213%            3/8/47      19,100      16,051
Telefonica Emisiones SA  5.520%            3/1/49      19,772      17,210
T-Mobile USA Inc.  2.050%           2/15/28      29,985      26,185
T-Mobile USA Inc.  3.875%           4/15/30      70,676      65,526
T-Mobile USA Inc.  4.375%           4/15/40      15,735      13,821
T-Mobile USA Inc.  3.000%           2/15/41       4,885       3,528
TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.  4.375%           8/16/41      26,724      23,921
3 TWDC Enterprises 18 Corp.  4.125%            6/1/44      14,185      12,227
Verizon Communications Inc.  4.329%           9/21/28      14,919      14,502
Verizon Communications Inc.  2.355%           3/15/32     108,462      87,487
Verizon Communications Inc.  4.812%           3/15/39      73,483      68,189
Verizon Communications Inc.  4.750%           11/1/41       2,350       2,161
Verizon Communications Inc.  2.987%          10/30/56       5,091       3,149
Walt Disney Co.  2.650%           1/13/31       7,914       6,878
Walt Disney Co.  3.500%           5/13/40      50,260      41,217
Walt Disney Co.  4.750%           9/15/44       2,358       2,186
Walt Disney Co.  4.750%          11/15/46      14,000      13,036
Walt Disney Co.  2.750%            9/1/49      16,835      11,204
Walt Disney Co.  3.600%           1/13/51      23,094      17,791
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Walt Disney Co.  3.800%           5/13/60      28,415      22,047
Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  3.755%           3/15/27       9,767       9,149
Warnermedia Holdings Inc.  4.054%           3/15/29       4,854       4,433
                                            1,329,700
Consumer Discretionary (0.8%)
Amazon.com Inc.  2.800%           8/22/24       9,035       8,805
Amazon.com Inc.  3.600%           4/13/32      84,875      79,579
Amazon.com Inc.  4.800%           12/5/34      37,370      38,265
Amazon.com Inc.  4.950%           12/5/44      22,605      22,866
Amazon.com Inc.  3.950%           4/13/52      17,395      14,879
Amazon.com Inc.  4.250%           8/22/57      37,717      33,474
3 American Honda Finance Corp.  2.000%           3/24/28      19,250      17,089
5 BMW US Capital LLC  0.800%            4/1/24      12,590      12,111
5 BMW US Capital LLC  1.250%           8/12/26      28,900      25,982
3 Duke University  2.832%           10/1/55      25,700      17,399
General Motors Financial Co. Inc.  3.950%           4/13/24      57,810      56,911
3 Georgetown University  4.315%            4/1/49       5,405       4,695
3 Georgetown University  2.943%            4/1/50       9,430       6,386
Georgetown University  5.115%            4/1/53      12,435      12,352
Home Depot Inc.  3.900%           12/6/28      10,250      10,022
Home Depot Inc.  2.700%           4/15/30          56          50
Home Depot Inc.  3.250%           4/15/32      44,440      40,155
Home Depot Inc.  4.500%           9/15/32      27,360      27,183
Home Depot Inc.  3.300%           4/15/40      18,410      14,759
Home Depot Inc.  4.400%           3/15/45      28,655      25,720
Home Depot Inc.  4.250%            4/1/46      25,000      21,930
Home Depot Inc.  4.500%           12/6/48      12,215      11,171
Home Depot Inc.  3.125%          12/15/49       2,490       1,779
Home Depot Inc.  2.375%           3/15/51       2,495       1,519
Home Depot Inc.  2.750%           9/15/51      19,955      13,156
Home Depot Inc.  3.625%           4/15/52      25,570      19,897
Home Depot Inc.  4.950%           9/15/52      36,582      35,473
5 Hyundai Capital America  0.875%           6/14/24      49,225      46,844
5 Hyundai Capital America  1.650%           9/17/26      36,480      32,233
3 Johns Hopkins University  4.083%            7/1/53       7,805       6,817
3 Johns Hopkins University  2.813%            1/1/60       6,420       4,160
Leland Stanford Junior University  6.875%            2/1/24      13,685      13,817
3 Leland Stanford Junior University  7.650%           6/15/26      29,000      31,349
Lowe's Cos. Inc.  3.100%            5/3/27       8,700       8,195
Lowe's Cos. Inc.  6.500%           3/15/29      13,301      14,282
Lowe's Cos. Inc.  3.750%            4/1/32       7,464       6,772
3 McDonald's Corp.  3.250%           6/10/24       5,460       5,356
3 McDonald's Corp.  4.875%           7/15/40      10,000       9,572
3 Northeastern University  2.894%           10/1/50       6,995       4,747
Thomas Jefferson University  3.847%           11/1/57      23,125      16,738
3 University of Chicago  2.761%            4/1/45       5,825       4,497
3 University of Miami  4.063%            4/1/52       4,450       3,728
VF Corp.  2.800%           4/23/27      13,415      12,256
                                              794,970
Consumer Staples (0.9%)
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC  6.500%            1/1/28      19,550      20,937
3 Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC  4.700%            2/1/36      35,700      34,969
3 Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC  4.900%            2/1/46      32,546      30,896
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.375%           4/15/38      17,598      16,500
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.950%           1/15/42      41,163      39,897
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  5.800%           1/23/59       2,472       2,661
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc.  4.600%            6/1/60      12,237      10,940
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      Coupon Maturity
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Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  4.500%           3/15/49      35,045      32,288
5 Cargill Inc.  6.875%            5/1/28      19,355      20,706
5 Cargill Inc.  4.760%          11/23/45      28,190      26,203
5 CK Hutchison International 20 Ltd.  3.375%            5/8/50      22,015      16,689
5 Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc  0.800%            5/3/24      32,165      30,798
3 Colgate-Palmolive Co.  7.600%           5/19/25      13,920      14,729
Conagra Brands Inc.  4.600%           11/1/25       7,855       7,794
Conagra Brands Inc.  1.375%           11/1/27       4,341       3,710
5 Danone SA  2.947%           11/2/26      30,550      28,942
Diageo Capital plc  2.375%          10/24/29      20,000      17,544
Diageo Capital plc  2.000%           4/29/30       5,830       4,938
Diageo Capital plc  2.125%           4/29/32       1,845       1,514
Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.  4.650%           5/15/33      24,160      23,919
Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.  5.150%           5/15/53      19,389      19,386
Hormel Foods Corp.  1.700%            6/3/28       8,125       7,157
5 Kenvue Inc.  5.000%           3/22/30      33,325      33,987
5 Kenvue Inc.  5.100%           3/22/43      15,025      15,095
5 Kenvue Inc.  5.050%           3/22/53      16,335      16,451
Kroger Co.  3.850%            8/1/23      10,770      10,734
Kroger Co.  4.000%            2/1/24      22,290      22,066
McCormick & Co. Inc.  2.500%           4/15/30       3,205       2,736
Molson Coors Beverage Co.  3.000%           7/15/26      54,900      51,726
Philip Morris International Inc.  3.600%          11/15/23       7,000       6,938
Philip Morris International Inc.  3.375%           8/11/25      14,440      13,985
Philip Morris International Inc.  5.125%          11/17/27      39,385      39,787
Philip Morris International Inc.  5.625%          11/17/29      39,305      40,219
Philip Morris International Inc.  5.125%           2/15/30     107,792     106,639
Philip Morris International Inc.  5.750%          11/17/32      50,815      52,079
Philip Morris International Inc.  5.375%           2/15/33      83,714      83,226
Philip Morris International Inc.  4.875%          11/15/43       6,185       5,429
5 Sigma Alimentos SA de CV  4.125%            5/2/26      14,750      14,228
                                              928,442
Energy (1.0%)
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  1.749%           8/10/30      12,780      10,507
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  2.721%           1/12/32      42,755      36,453
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  4.812%           2/13/33      38,275      37,861
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  4.893%           9/11/33      39,975      39,713
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.060%           6/17/41      20,000      14,872
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  2.772%          11/10/50      11,870       7,705
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  2.939%            6/4/51      30,385      20,289
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.001%           3/17/52      61,366      41,262
BP Capital Markets America Inc.  3.379%            2/8/61      12,750       8,861
Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc.  3.000%          11/15/29      19,580      17,411
3 Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc.  4.800%           11/1/43       4,185       3,674
3 Eastern Gas Transmission & Storage Inc.  4.600%          12/15/44      24,863      21,127
5 EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl  3.545%           8/31/36      43,005      36,615
5 EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl  4.387%          11/30/46      16,115      12,540
Energy Transfer LP  5.250%           4/15/29      40,000      39,479
Energy Transfer LP  5.350%           5/15/45       3,500       2,984
Energy Transfer LP  5.300%           4/15/47       5,745       4,870
Energy Transfer LP  5.000%           5/15/50       5,110       4,186
Enterprise Products Operating LLC  5.350%           1/31/33      14,485      14,769
Enterprise Products Operating LLC  5.100%           2/15/45       9,720       9,017
Enterprise Products Operating LLC  3.700%           1/31/51       5,935       4,428
Enterprise Products Operating LLC  3.300%           2/15/53      15,000      10,466
Exxon Mobil Corp.  3.043%            3/1/26       8,115       7,831
Exxon Mobil Corp.  2.275%           8/16/26      36,735      34,471
Exxon Mobil Corp.  2.440%           8/16/29      17,771      16,006
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Value

($000)
Exxon Mobil Corp.  2.610%          10/15/30      35,925      31,644
Exxon Mobil Corp.  4.114%            3/1/46      12,060      10,494
5 Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.  2.160%           3/31/34      45,636      38,879
5 Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.  2.940%           9/30/40      42,248      34,089
5 Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl  6.129%           2/23/38      24,990      25,692
5 Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl  6.510%           2/23/42      26,755      27,947
Plains All American Pipeline LP  3.850%          10/15/23      36,775      36,459
5 Schlumberger Holdings Corp.  3.900%           5/17/28      31,025      29,426
Schlumberger Investment SA  3.650%           12/1/23      44,520      44,076
Shell International Finance BV  3.250%           5/11/25      11,051      10,767
Shell International Finance BV  4.125%           5/11/35      43,465      40,352
Shell International Finance BV  5.500%           3/25/40      12,990      13,417
Shell International Finance BV  2.875%          11/26/41      15,000      11,040
Shell International Finance BV  4.375%           5/11/45      96,700      85,674
Shell International Finance BV  4.000%           5/10/46      10,000       8,379
Shell International Finance BV  3.000%          11/26/51      52,435      36,303
Suncor Energy Inc.  5.950%           12/1/34      20,700      20,870
TotalEnergies Capital International SA  3.750%           4/10/24      41,500      40,925
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.  4.875%           1/15/26      47,256      46,992
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.  4.100%           4/15/30       7,125       6,617
                                            1,057,439
Financials (9.4%)
ACE Capital Trust II  9.700%            4/1/30      20,000      23,900
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC  3.000%          10/29/28      15,230      13,204
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC  3.300%           1/30/32       3,550       2,881
AerCap Ireland Capital DAC  3.400%          10/29/33       9,080       7,230
5 AIA Group Ltd.  3.600%            4/9/29      50,475      47,582
5 AIA Group Ltd.  3.375%            4/7/30      12,460      11,496
Allstate Corp.  5.250%           3/30/33      17,545      17,529
American Express Co.  5.043%            5/1/34      51,610      50,948
American International Group Inc.  6.250%            5/1/36       7,775       8,120
American International Group Inc.  4.800%           7/10/45      10,680       9,391
American International Group Inc.  4.750%            4/1/48      21,995      19,201
American International Group Inc.  4.375%           6/30/50      12,500      10,339
Ameriprise Financial Inc.  4.500%           5/13/32      11,845      11,340
Ameriprise Financial Inc.  5.150%           5/15/33      23,715      23,594
Aon Corp.  2.850%           5/28/27      18,870      17,484
5 Athene Global Funding  1.000%           4/16/24      22,095      21,009
5 Athene Global Funding  1.985%           8/19/28         290         233
5 Athene Global Funding  2.717%            1/7/29      33,350      27,539
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.  2.570%          11/25/35      22,135      16,881
5 Aviation Capital Group LLC  1.950%           9/20/26      14,298      12,403
Banco Santander SA  1.849%           3/25/26      14,000      12,598
Banco Santander SA  2.749%           12/3/30      11,800       9,224
Banco Santander SA  2.958%           3/25/31      10,000       8,329
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.500%           4/19/26      10,000       9,641
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.559%           4/23/27      86,705      82,259
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.593%           7/21/28      47,950      44,720
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.419%          12/20/28       8,681       7,987
3 Bank of America Corp.  4.271%           7/23/29      74,365      70,675
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.974%            2/7/30     120,185     111,646
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.194%           7/23/30      35,285      31,148
3 Bank of America Corp.  2.496%           2/13/31      50,870      42,667
Bank of America Corp.  2.572%          10/20/32      17,275      14,024
3 Bank of America Corp.  5.015%           7/22/33      10,085       9,852
Bank of America Corp.  3.846%            3/8/37      40,872      34,860
3 Bank of America Corp.  5.875%            2/7/42       9,965      10,473
Bank of America Corp.  3.311%           4/22/42      55,635      41,718
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Bank of America Corp.  5.000%           1/21/44      39,433      37,275
3 Bank of America Corp.  3.946%           1/23/49       5,380       4,266
3 Bank of America Corp.  4.330%           3/15/50      78,120      65,829
Bank of America Corp.  2.972%           7/21/52      65,950      43,796
3 Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  3.000%           2/24/25      27,990      26,986
3 Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  5.148%           5/22/26      17,665      17,637
3 Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  5.834%          10/25/33      18,540      19,474
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  4.706%            2/1/34      14,535      14,137
3 Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  4.967%           4/26/34      36,300      36,093
Bank of Nova Scotia  2.700%            8/3/26      63,160      58,678
Bank of Nova Scotia  1.950%            2/2/27      12,470      11,233
5 Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA  1.604%           10/4/26      34,305      30,437
3 Barclays plc  3.932%            5/7/25      55,605      54,414
3 Barclays plc  2.852%            5/7/26       9,975       9,390
Barclays plc  2.279%          11/24/27      14,930      13,276
Barclays plc  2.667%           3/10/32      40,502      32,183
Barclays plc  3.330%          11/24/42      37,170      25,929
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.  2.875%           3/15/32       4,750       4,211
BlackRock Inc.  2.100%           2/25/32      24,849      20,273
BlackRock Inc.  4.750%           5/25/33      68,215      67,523
5 Blackstone Holdings Finance Co. LLC  2.550%           3/30/32      22,680      17,847
5 BNP Paribas SA  3.800%           1/10/24      25,780      25,414
5 BNP Paribas SA  3.375%            1/9/25      60,670      58,573
5 BNP Paribas SA  2.819%          11/19/25      45,685      43,537
5 BNP Paribas SA  1.323%           1/13/27      18,995      16,972
5 BNP Paribas SA  3.500%          11/16/27      69,325      64,247
5 BNP Paribas SA  2.591%           1/20/28      35,220      31,704
5 BNP Paribas SA  2.159%           9/15/29      27,497      23,145
5 BNP Paribas SA  2.871%           4/19/32      26,985      22,262
5 BPCE SA  5.700%          10/22/23       6,225       6,177
BPCE SA  4.000%           4/15/24      30,615      30,184
5 BPCE SA  5.150%           7/21/24      43,790      42,784
5 BPCE SA  5.029%           1/15/25      71,930      70,883
5 BPCE SA  2.045%          10/19/27      25,245      22,213
5 BPCE SA  3.500%          10/23/27      64,230      58,630
5 BPCE SA  2.700%           10/1/29      50,000      43,107
5 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding  1.000%           4/12/24       2,425       2,321
5 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding  1.750%           1/13/25      16,910      15,842
5 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding  1.550%           5/24/26      20,210      18,040
5 Brighthouse Financial Global Funding  2.000%           6/28/28      16,275      13,785
5 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce  1.150%            7/8/26      33,885      30,505
Capital One Financial Corp.  3.750%           4/24/24      55,460      54,404
Capital One Financial Corp.  3.200%            2/5/25      24,185      23,082
Charles Schwab Corp.  0.750%           3/18/24      30,130      28,914
Charles Schwab Corp.  3.200%            3/2/27      19,665      18,074
Charles Schwab Corp.  2.000%           3/20/28      27,375      23,433
Charles Schwab Corp.  2.900%            3/3/32      50,765      41,672
Charles Schwab Corp.  5.853%           5/19/34      18,370      18,627
Chubb Corp.  6.000%           5/11/37      50,000      53,966
Chubb INA Holdings Inc.  3.350%           5/15/24      22,345      21,888
Chubb INA Holdings Inc.  4.350%           11/3/45      29,835      26,659
Citigroup Inc.  0.981%            5/1/25      32,820      31,314
Citigroup Inc.  1.462%            6/9/27      62,962      56,126
3 Citigroup Inc.  3.070%           2/24/28      65,000      60,245
Citigroup Inc.  4.125%           7/25/28      14,550      13,662
3 Citigroup Inc.  3.520%          10/27/28      72,550      67,531
3 Citigroup Inc.  3.878%           1/24/39      37,030      31,022
Citigroup Inc.  2.904%           11/3/42      19,370      13,620
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
5 CNO Global Funding  1.650%            1/6/25       8,725       8,117
5 CNO Global Funding  2.650%            1/6/29      12,585      10,702
5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia  2.688%           3/11/31      74,015      58,465
5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia  3.784%           3/14/32       9,885       8,293
5 Cooperatieve Rabobank UA  1.106%           2/24/27      46,710      41,370
5 Cooperatieve Rabobank UA  4.655%           8/22/28      26,667      25,813
5 Corebridge Financial Inc.  3.900%            4/5/32      25,012      21,609
5 Corebridge Financial Inc.  4.350%            4/5/42       2,760       2,210
5 Corebridge Financial Inc.  4.400%            4/5/52      27,235      20,713
5 Credit Agricole SA  3.250%           10/4/24      71,600      69,255
Credit Suisse AG  7.500%           2/15/28      38,712      41,115
Credit Suisse Group AG  3.750%           3/26/25      28,568      26,934
5 Credit Suisse Group AG  2.593%           9/11/25      17,585      16,576
5 Credit Suisse Group AG  1.305%            2/2/27      14,940      12,915
5 Credit Suisse Group AG  3.869%           1/12/29      10,980       9,861
5 Credit Suisse Group AG  3.091%           5/14/32      59,185      47,837
5 Credit Suisse Group AG  6.537%           8/12/33      18,290      18,625
5 Danske Bank A/S  3.875%           9/12/23      46,290      46,045
5 Danske Bank A/S  5.375%           1/12/24      28,240      28,004
5 Danske Bank A/S  1.621%           9/11/26      28,990      26,007
5 Danske Bank A/S  1.549%           9/10/27      55,460      48,362
Deutsche Bank AG  6.720%           1/18/29       9,910       9,971
5 DNB Bank ASA  1.535%           5/25/27      44,030      39,097
5 DNB Bank ASA  1.605%           3/30/28      45,870      39,934
5 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding  1.400%            7/7/25      10,395       9,514
5 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding  1.300%           7/12/26      26,755      23,509
5 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding  1.700%          11/12/26      12,440      10,959
5 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding  1.400%           8/27/27      18,220      15,451
5 Equitable Financial Life Global Funding  1.800%            3/8/28      28,220      23,873
5 Farmers Exchange Capital  7.050%           7/15/28      25,000      25,916
Fifth Third Bancorp  4.055%           4/25/28      15,040      13,928
Fifth Third Bancorp  4.337%           4/25/33      37,730      33,772
5 Five Corners Funding Trust  4.419%          11/15/23       5,935       5,893
5 Five Corners Funding Trust II  2.850%           5/15/30      30,000      25,607
5 Five Corners Funding Trust III  5.791%           2/15/33      26,260      26,629
5 Five Corners Funding Trust IV  5.997%           2/15/53      47,972      47,521
5 GA Global Funding Trust  1.000%            4/8/24      21,750      20,540
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.500%           1/23/25      17,545      17,030
3 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.272%           9/29/25      46,260      44,722
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.850%           1/26/27      17,980      17,282
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.431%            3/9/27      60,000      53,906
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.542%           9/10/27      97,685      86,169
3 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.691%            6/5/28      20,055      18,907
3 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.814%           4/23/29      23,795      22,190
3 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  4.223%            5/1/29      67,740      64,198
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.800%           3/15/30      23,040      21,359
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  1.992%           1/27/32      30,600      24,202
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.615%           4/22/32      88,125      72,670
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.383%           7/21/32      67,160      54,049
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  2.650%          10/21/32      14,050      11,511
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  3.102%           2/24/33      58,620      49,679
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  6.750%           10/1/37      43,995      46,969
Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  6.250%            2/1/41      20,135      21,515
3 Goldman Sachs Group Inc.  4.800%            7/8/44      25,675      23,228
5 Guardian Life Global Funding  1.250%           5/13/26       6,735       6,054
HSBC Holdings plc  0.976%           5/24/25      10,150       9,645
HSBC Holdings plc  1.589%           5/24/27      25,850      22,943
HSBC Holdings plc  2.251%          11/22/27      74,610      66,417
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3 HSBC Holdings plc  4.041%           3/13/28      21,805      20,583
HSBC Holdings plc  7.390%           11/3/28      36,196      38,662
3 HSBC Holdings plc  4.583%           6/19/29      40,480      38,372
HSBC Holdings plc  2.206%           8/17/29      53,960      45,518
3 HSBC Holdings plc  2.357%           8/18/31      54,320      43,693
HSBC Holdings plc  2.804%           5/24/32      50,910      41,338
HSBC Holdings plc  2.871%          11/22/32      52,995      42,925
HSBC Holdings plc  5.402%           8/11/33      22,060      21,594
HSBC Holdings plc  6.500%            5/2/36      22,500      23,228
HSBC Holdings plc  6.100%           1/14/42      38,220      40,357
Huntington National Bank  4.552%           5/17/28      11,240      10,491
ING Groep NV  3.950%           3/29/27      44,565      42,518
ING Groep NV  1.726%            4/1/27      16,075      14,422
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  4.350%           6/15/29       8,575       8,438
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  1.850%           9/15/32      26,030      20,192
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  4.600%           3/15/33      38,595      37,781
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  2.650%           9/15/40       5,860       4,154
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  3.000%           6/15/50      55,205      37,721
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  4.950%           6/15/52      74,200      70,652
5 JAB Holdings BV  2.200%          11/23/30       9,385       7,369
5 JAB Holdings BV  3.750%           5/28/51      19,275      12,473
5 JAB Holdings BV  4.500%            4/8/52      31,940      23,375
5 Jackson National Life Global Funding  3.250%           1/30/24      24,070      23,532
5 Jackson National Life Global Funding  1.750%           1/12/25      18,915      17,582
5 Jackson National Life Insurance Co.  8.150%           3/15/27      18,890      20,301
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.875%            2/1/24      39,000      38,588
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.900%           7/15/25      13,870      13,632
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.069%            6/1/29      42,085      36,386
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.452%           12/5/29      64,735      62,521
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.702%            5/6/30      16,000      14,799
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  2.580%           4/22/32      58,675      48,879
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.586%           4/26/33      30,000      28,696
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.912%           7/25/33      37,288      36,546
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.717%           9/14/33      10,140      10,249
7 JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.350%            6/1/34     100,000     101,262
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.109%           4/22/41      19,440      14,525
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.600%           7/15/41      96,000      99,589
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.400%            1/6/42      18,035      18,084
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.157%           4/22/42      50,000      37,466
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  5.625%           8/16/43      16,100      16,279
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  4.950%            6/1/45      15,000      13,889
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.964%          11/15/48     159,600     129,353
3 JPMorgan Chase & Co.  3.109%           4/22/51      19,885      13,728
5 KBC Group NV  5.796%           1/19/29       7,540       7,594
5 Liberty Mutual Group Inc.  4.250%           6/15/23       3,160       3,158
5 Liberty Mutual Group Inc.  4.569%            2/1/29      14,170      13,475
5 Liberty Mutual Group Inc.  5.500%           6/15/52      26,870      24,996
5 Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.  7.875%          10/15/26      31,210      33,159
5 LSEGA Financing plc  1.375%            4/6/26      56,790      50,754
5 LSEGA Financing plc  2.000%            4/6/28      24,615      21,257
5 LSEGA Financing plc  2.500%            4/6/31      44,330      37,422
5 Macquarie Group Ltd.  1.935%           4/14/28      42,835      37,262
5 Macquarie Group Ltd.  2.871%           1/14/33      56,227      45,157
3 Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.  2.900%            2/6/25      24,685      23,074
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.  4.700%           1/27/28      60,369      56,444
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  4.375%           3/15/29      23,405      22,863
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  4.900%           3/15/49      10,915      10,001
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  2.900%          12/15/51      20,255      13,366
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Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  5.450%           3/15/53       7,835       7,822
5 Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.  3.200%           12/1/61      30,000      19,210
MetLife Inc.  3.600%           4/10/24      35,035      34,374
MetLife Inc.  4.125%           8/13/42      15,565      12,870
MetLife Inc.  4.875%          11/13/43      17,000      15,376
MetLife Inc.  5.000%           7/15/52      15,634      14,232
5 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  3.450%          12/18/26      23,660      22,328
5 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  4.400%           6/30/27       9,910       9,692
5 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  3.000%           9/19/27      21,455      19,872
5 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  4.300%           8/25/29      15,345      14,769
5 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  2.400%           1/11/32      53,825      44,240
5 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I  5.150%           3/28/33      16,475      16,433
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.  5.017%           7/20/28      31,915      31,564
3 Morgan Stanley  3.875%           4/29/24      97,010      95,621
3 Morgan Stanley  3.700%          10/23/24      29,050      28,392
Morgan Stanley  0.790%           5/30/25      42,545      40,339
3 Morgan Stanley  2.720%           7/22/25      53,860      51,948
3 Morgan Stanley  4.000%           7/23/25      29,455      28,820
3 Morgan Stanley  2.630%           2/18/26      61,765      58,723
3 Morgan Stanley  3.125%           7/27/26      11,435      10,788
3 Morgan Stanley  6.250%            8/9/26      20,000      20,662
Morgan Stanley  3.625%           1/20/27      60,000      57,483
3 Morgan Stanley  3.772%           1/24/29      56,905      53,333
3 Morgan Stanley  2.699%           1/22/31      74,290      63,552
3 Morgan Stanley  1.928%           4/28/32      50,000      39,042
3 Morgan Stanley  2.239%           7/21/32      81,175      64,697
3 Morgan Stanley  2.511%          10/20/32      36,580      29,730
Morgan Stanley  2.943%           1/21/33      31,555      26,357
Morgan Stanley  2.484%           9/16/36      43,080      32,521
Morgan Stanley  5.948%           1/19/38      25,160      24,893
Morgan Stanley  4.300%           1/27/45      18,360      15,896
Nasdaq Inc.  3.950%            3/7/52      18,120      13,955
National Australia Bank Ltd.  3.905%            6/9/27      33,500      32,462
5 National Australia Bank Ltd.  2.332%           8/21/30      75,550      59,048
5 National Australia Bank Ltd.  2.990%           5/21/31      62,492      50,341
5 National Australia Bank Ltd.  3.347%           1/12/37      38,825      30,900
5 National Securities Clearing Corp.  5.100%          11/21/27      52,090      52,312
5 Nationwide Financial Services Inc.  3.900%          11/30/49      48,905      35,398
5 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.  4.350%           4/30/50      41,675      31,332
NatWest Group plc  1.642%           6/14/27      29,040      25,717
5 NatWest Markets plc  0.800%           8/12/24      22,050      20,802
5 NBK SPC Ltd.  1.625%           9/15/27      67,900      60,863
5 New York Life Global Funding  2.900%           1/17/24      29,050      28,553
5 New York Life Insurance Co.  5.875%           5/15/33      55,395      57,824
5 New York Life Insurance Co.  3.750%           5/15/50       9,245       7,024
5 New York Life Insurance Co.  4.450%           5/15/69      15,270      12,675
5 Nordea Bank Abp  1.500%           9/30/26      65,800      58,126
5 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.  3.850%           9/30/47      30,684      23,822
5 Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.  3.625%           9/30/59       9,324       6,626
5 Pacific Life Global Funding II  1.375%           4/14/26      27,085      24,357
5 Pacific LifeCorp  5.400%           9/15/52      18,030      17,248
5 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  3.450%            7/1/24      16,420      15,969
5 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  2.700%           11/1/24      10,220       9,767
5 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  3.950%           3/10/25      52,010      50,305
5 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  4.450%           1/29/26      16,450      15,900
5 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  5.875%          11/15/27      45,805      45,873
5 Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP  5.700%            2/1/28      41,755      41,571
3 PNC Bank NA  3.300%          10/30/24      18,195      17,588
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 PNC Bank NA  3.100%          10/25/27      41,975      38,594
3 PNC Bank NA  3.250%           1/22/28      60,465      55,525
5 Pricoa Global Funding I  5.100%           5/30/28      33,975      33,990
5 Principal Life Global Funding II  2.500%           9/16/29      25,000      21,457
Progressive Corp.  4.950%           6/15/33      54,414      54,402
5 Protective Life Global Funding  4.714%            7/6/27      18,335      17,952
5 RGA Global Funding  2.700%           1/18/29      14,330      12,397
3 Royal Bank of Canada  5.000%            2/1/33      49,000      48,330
5 Standard Chartered plc  1.214%           3/23/25       6,465       6,195
5 Standard Chartered plc  6.301%            1/9/29      32,130      32,589
State Street Corp.  4.821%           1/26/34      14,655      14,289
5 Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.  0.850%           3/25/24      58,195      55,966
5 Svenska Handelsbanken AB  1.418%           6/11/27      62,395      55,365
5 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America  4.900%           9/15/44      32,380      29,381
5 Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America  4.270%           5/15/47      42,390      35,062
Toronto-Dominion Bank  4.456%            6/8/32      13,271      12,547
3 Truist Financial Corp.  3.700%            6/5/25      49,000      47,085
3 Truist Financial Corp.  4.873%           1/26/29      34,945      33,834
5 UBS AG  1.250%            6/1/26      36,125      31,887
5 UBS Group AG  1.494%           8/10/27      40,005      34,502
5 UBS Group AG  2.095%           2/11/32      23,650      18,209
5 UBS Group AG  2.746%           2/11/33      16,800      13,266
5 UBS Group AG  3.179%           2/11/43      36,770      25,730
5 UniCredit SpA  1.982%            6/3/27      35,165      30,966
5 UniCredit SpA  3.127%            6/3/32      35,545      28,273
3 US Bancorp  3.700%           1/30/24      52,500      51,696
3 US Bancorp  2.677%           1/27/33      16,145      12,975
US Bancorp  2.491%           11/3/36      49,230      36,322
Wells Fargo & Co.  4.480%           1/16/24      46,156      45,736
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  3.750%           1/24/24      50,755      50,173
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  3.550%           9/29/25      32,170      31,066
Wells Fargo & Co.  3.000%           4/22/26      39,405      37,294
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  3.196%           6/17/27      60,555      56,891
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  3.526%           3/24/28      19,500      18,310
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  2.879%          10/30/30      15,000      12,975
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  2.572%           2/11/31      76,020      64,181
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  3.350%            3/2/33       7,970       6,842
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.897%           7/25/33     117,741     113,770
Wells Fargo & Co.  5.389%           4/24/34      10,525      10,523
Wells Fargo & Co.  5.606%           1/15/44      71,831      68,569
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.650%           11/4/44      10,315       8,737
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.900%          11/17/45      19,160      16,674
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.400%           6/14/46      73,300      59,035
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.750%           12/7/46      23,150      19,450
3 Wells Fargo & Co.  4.611%           4/25/53      84,025      72,535
                                            9,720,371
Health Care (2.3%)
AbbVie Inc.  3.800%           3/15/25      15,725      15,378
3 AdventHealth Obligated Group  2.795%          11/15/51      30,030      19,547
3 Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.  2.211%           6/15/30       7,210       6,055
3 Advocate Health & Hospitals Corp.  3.008%           6/15/50       8,980       6,182
Aetna Inc.  2.800%           6/15/23      25,660      25,631
5 Alcon Finance Corp.  2.750%           9/23/26       5,830       5,417
5 Alcon Finance Corp.  2.600%           5/27/30       5,665       4,849
5 Alcon Finance Corp.  5.375%           12/6/32       8,550       8,663
5 Alcon Finance Corp.  3.800%           9/23/49       6,025       4,626
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
5 Alcon Finance Corp.  5.750%           12/6/52       3,290       3,384
Amgen Inc.  5.250%            3/2/30      17,605      17,746
Amgen Inc.  5.600%            3/2/43      13,383      13,260
Amgen Inc.  4.400%            5/1/45       4,734       4,004
Amgen Inc.  4.200%           2/22/52      17,717      14,427
Amgen Inc.  5.750%            3/2/63      13,585      13,517
3 Ascension Health  2.532%          11/15/29      22,515      19,508
3 Ascension Health  4.847%          11/15/53      23,970      23,010
AstraZeneca plc  4.000%           1/17/29      44,555      43,575
AstraZeneca plc  6.450%           9/15/37      23,385      26,962
Banner Health  2.907%            1/1/42      29,965      21,696
5 Bayer US Finance II LLC  4.250%          12/15/25      46,665      45,296
5 Bayer US Finance LLC  3.375%           10/8/24      33,220      32,299
3 Beth Israel Lahey Health Inc.  3.080%            7/1/51       8,555       5,499
3 Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc.  4.302%            7/1/28      20,339      19,781
3 Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc.  3.464%            6/1/30      17,085      15,415
3 Bon Secours Mercy Health Inc.  2.095%            6/1/31      11,305       9,052
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  3.550%           3/15/42      63,155      51,826
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  4.550%           2/20/48       5,703       5,217
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  4.250%          10/26/49       4,235       3,685
3 Cedars-Sinai Health System  2.288%           8/15/31      43,795      36,214
3 Children's Hospital Corp.  2.585%            2/1/50       5,460       3,460
3 Cigna Group  3.250%           4/15/25      31,655      30,567
Cigna Group  4.375%          10/15/28      18,600      18,126
CommonSpirit Health  4.200%            8/1/23       9,885       9,836
CommonSpirit Health  2.760%           10/1/24      29,395      28,415
CommonSpirit Health  3.347%           10/1/29      36,655      32,674
CommonSpirit Health  2.782%           10/1/30      21,827      18,477
3 CommonSpirit Health  4.350%           11/1/42      28,315      24,101
CommonSpirit Health  4.187%           10/1/49      16,688      13,367
CommonSpirit Health  3.910%           10/1/50       4,370       3,331
3 Cottage Health Obligated Group  3.304%           11/1/49       9,875       7,153
5 CSL Finance plc  4.250%           4/27/32      31,340      29,857
5 CSL Finance plc  4.750%           4/27/52       1,160       1,058
CVS Health Corp.  1.750%           8/21/30       4,940       3,970
CVS Health Corp.  5.250%           2/21/33      25,900      25,970
CVS Health Corp.  4.875%           7/20/35       6,900       6,562
CVS Health Corp.  4.125%            4/1/40      11,570       9,631
Dignity Health  3.812%           11/1/24      20,780      20,277
Elevance Health Inc.  3.650%           12/1/27      26,975      25,735
Elevance Health Inc.  4.101%            3/1/28       8,486       8,262
Elevance Health Inc.  2.550%           3/15/31      35,565      30,136
Elevance Health Inc.  5.500%          10/15/32      17,525      18,138
Elevance Health Inc.  4.650%           8/15/44       2,876       2,567
Elevance Health Inc.  6.100%          10/15/52       4,640       4,999
Eli Lilly & Co.  4.875%           2/27/53       8,710       8,772
Eli Lilly & Co.  4.950%           2/27/63       7,570       7,521
Gilead Sciences Inc.  3.700%            4/1/24      26,895      26,507
Gilead Sciences Inc.  3.500%            2/1/25      22,335      21,762
Gilead Sciences Inc.  2.600%           10/1/40      45,247      32,280
Gilead Sciences Inc.  4.500%            2/1/45      13,465      12,138
Gilead Sciences Inc.  4.150%            3/1/47      14,930      12,756
Gilead Sciences Inc.  2.800%           10/1/50      24,915      16,578
GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc.  5.375%           4/15/34      45,000      47,556
3 Indiana University Health Inc. Obligated Group  2.852%           11/1/51      12,370       8,275
Inova Health System Foundation  4.068%           5/15/52      20,740      17,548
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  3.150%            5/1/27      14,823      14,031
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3 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  2.810%            6/1/41      37,455      27,194
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  4.875%            4/1/42      14,250      13,817
3 Kaiser Foundation Hospitals  3.002%            6/1/51      36,720      25,419
3 Mass General Brigham Inc.  3.192%            7/1/49      12,361       8,858
3 Mass General Brigham Inc.  3.342%            7/1/60      32,045      21,910
3 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  2.955%            1/1/50      18,985      13,094
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  4.125%            7/1/52      12,320      10,380
3 Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center  4.200%            7/1/55       5,910       4,998
Merck & Co. Inc.  3.400%            3/7/29      44,290      42,213
Merck & Co. Inc.  4.150%           5/18/43      22,090      19,954
Merck & Co. Inc.  4.000%            3/7/49      52,385      45,680
Novartis Capital Corp.  3.400%            5/6/24      16,695      16,381
Novartis Capital Corp.  4.400%            5/6/44      25,896      24,487
OhioHealth Corp.  2.297%          11/15/31      26,665      21,929
OhioHealth Corp.  2.834%          11/15/41      16,515      12,010
Pfizer Inc.  3.450%           3/15/29      70,335      67,032
Pfizer Inc.  1.700%           5/28/30       6,065       5,056
Pfizer Inc.  4.100%           9/15/38      53,995      49,460
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.  4.750%           5/19/33      33,645      33,778
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.  5.110%           5/19/43      13,207      13,122
Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte. Ltd.  5.300%           5/19/53      32,270      33,222
3 Piedmont Healthcare Inc.  2.044%            1/1/32       8,825       6,994
3 Piedmont Healthcare Inc.  2.719%            1/1/42       8,830       6,131
Piedmont Healthcare Inc.  2.864%            1/1/52      11,725       7,621
3 Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group  2.532%           10/1/29      17,470      14,813
3 Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group  3.930%           10/1/48      11,805       9,219
3 Providence St. Joseph Health Obligated Group  2.700%           10/1/51      39,905      23,434
5 Roche Holdings Inc.  2.607%          12/13/51       8,330       5,540
Royalty Pharma plc  3.550%            9/2/50       9,555       6,336
3 Rush Obligated Group  3.922%          11/15/29      11,880      10,978
3 SSM Health Care Corp.  3.823%            6/1/27      34,910      33,247
3 Sutter Health  2.294%           8/15/30      18,345      15,270
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.  2.050%           3/31/30      26,687      22,286
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.  3.025%            7/9/40      18,255      13,634
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  1.750%          10/15/28       8,965       7,835
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  2.000%          10/15/31      19,335      15,809
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.  4.950%          11/21/32      12,545      12,797
Toledo Hospital  5.750%          11/15/38      18,440      18,131
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.100%           3/15/26      15,350      14,810
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.850%           6/15/28      34,565      33,549
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  2.000%           5/15/30       7,515       6,378
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  2.300%           5/15/31      14,960      12,795
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.200%           5/15/32      23,545      22,686
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.625%           7/15/35       9,595       9,411
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.500%           8/15/39       7,480       6,225
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  2.750%           5/15/40       8,505       6,281
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.050%           5/15/41      27,142      20,807
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.250%           3/15/43      67,400      60,372
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.750%           7/15/45      24,520      23,060
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.200%           1/15/47       8,620       7,496
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.750%          10/15/47       4,985       3,998
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.250%           6/15/48      22,215      19,385
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.450%          12/15/48       4,970       4,478
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.700%           8/15/49      23,160      18,379
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  2.900%           5/15/50      31,449      21,756
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.250%           5/15/51      40,050      29,235
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Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  4.750%           5/15/52       7,175       6,708
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  5.875%           2/15/53      55,051      60,229
UnitedHealth Group Inc.  3.875%           8/15/59      19,125      15,089
Wyeth LLC  5.950%            4/1/37      25,000      27,495
Zeneca Wilmington Inc.  7.000%          11/15/23      29,000      29,148
                                            2,323,953
Industrials (1.1%)
5 Ashtead Capital Inc.  2.450%           8/12/31      17,915      13,984
5 Ashtead Capital Inc.  5.550%           5/30/33       4,400       4,261
5 BAE Systems Holdings Inc.  3.850%          12/15/25      11,010      10,619
5 BAE Systems plc  3.400%           4/15/30       7,335       6,639
Boeing Co.  1.433%            2/4/24      15,490      15,032
Boeing Co.  2.700%            2/1/27      17,155      15,752
Boeing Co.  3.625%            2/1/31      16,384      14,824
Boeing Co.  8.625%          11/15/31       9,460      11,431
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  3.850%            9/1/23      20,891      20,834
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.550%            9/1/44       6,000       5,460
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.150%            4/1/45      13,365      11,516
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.050%           6/15/48       2,715       2,291
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  3.050%           2/15/51       9,950       6,982
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  3.300%           9/15/51      20,000      14,675
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  2.875%           6/15/52      17,935      12,121
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC  4.450%           1/15/53       2,609       2,369
Canadian National Railway Co.  2.450%            5/1/50       6,870       4,299
Canadian Pacific Railway Co.  4.950%           8/15/45      16,985      15,777
Caterpillar Inc.  3.400%           5/15/24      14,200      13,932
CSX Corp.  3.350%           9/15/49       5,535       4,006
5 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC  5.150%           1/16/26      14,600      14,599
5 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC  3.650%            4/7/27      17,489      16,653
5 Daimler Truck Finance North America LLC  5.125%           1/19/28       4,630       4,620
Deere & Co.  7.125%            3/3/31      17,500      20,395
Eaton Corp.  4.150%           3/15/33      17,444      16,677
Eaton Corp.  4.700%           8/23/52       5,205       4,907
5 ERAC USA Finance LLC  4.900%            5/1/33      45,854      45,067
5 ERAC USA Finance LLC  5.625%           3/15/42      21,787      21,851
5 ERAC USA Finance LLC  5.400%            5/1/53      27,091      26,631
Honeywell International Inc.  4.250%           1/15/29      32,230      31,852
Honeywell International Inc.  5.000%           2/15/33      77,308      79,551
Honeywell International Inc.  4.500%           1/15/34      54,395      53,591
Illinois Tool Works Inc.  3.500%            3/1/24      52,955      52,264
3 John Deere Capital Corp.  3.450%           3/13/25      43,145      42,166
Lockheed Martin Corp.  1.850%           6/15/30       1,700       1,425
Lockheed Martin Corp.  5.250%           1/15/33      42,925      44,718
Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.500%           5/15/36       8,015       7,820
Lockheed Martin Corp.  4.700%           5/15/46      14,370      13,839
Lockheed Martin Corp.  5.700%          11/15/54      23,614      25,603
Raytheon Technologies Corp.  4.125%          11/16/28      16,675      16,145
Raytheon Technologies Corp.  4.450%          11/16/38       9,325       8,647
Republic Services Inc.  4.875%            4/1/29       3,595       3,607
5 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV  3.125%           3/16/24      61,400      60,303
5 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV  1.700%           3/11/28      20,360      17,943
5 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV  2.150%           3/11/31      35,655      30,172
5 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV  4.400%           5/27/45      34,365      31,595
Teledyne Technologies Inc.  2.250%            4/1/28      30,011      26,501
Teledyne Technologies Inc.  2.750%            4/1/31      30,128      25,474
Trane Technologies Financing Ltd.  5.250%            3/3/33      16,705      16,993
Union Pacific Corp.  3.700%            3/1/29      17,470      16,840
Union Pacific Corp.  2.800%           2/14/32         357         309
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($000)
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Value

($000)
Union Pacific Corp.  3.375%           2/14/42      17,635      14,032
Union Pacific Corp.  3.250%            2/5/50       1,409       1,035
Union Pacific Corp.  3.799%           10/1/51      24,211      19,583
Union Pacific Corp.  3.500%           2/14/53      65,235      49,712
Union Pacific Corp.  3.750%            2/5/70      13,510      10,114
3 United Airlines Pass-Through Trust Class B Series 2018-1  4.600%            3/1/26       4,552       4,284
                                            1,084,322
Real Estate (0.4%)
American Tower Corp.  5.000%           2/15/24       2,770       2,753
American Tower Corp.  4.400%           2/15/26       7,315       7,147
American Tower Corp.  3.800%           8/15/29      33,804      31,168
Boston Properties LP  3.125%            9/1/23      13,275      13,106
Boston Properties LP  3.800%            2/1/24       1,750       1,712
Crown Castle Inc.  3.650%            9/1/27      10,215       9,619
Crown Castle Inc.  3.800%           2/15/28       4,767       4,485
Crown Castle Inc.  2.100%            4/1/31      32,966      26,538
CubeSmart LP  2.250%          12/15/28      12,135      10,381
Healthpeak OP LLC  2.125%           12/1/28      30,395      25,759
Healthpeak OP LLC  3.000%           1/15/30      31,475      27,456
Realty Income Corp.  2.200%           6/15/28      24,400      21,346
Realty Income Corp.  4.700%          12/15/28      27,200      26,562
Realty Income Corp.  3.250%           1/15/31      12,940      11,317
Realty Income Corp.  2.850%          12/15/32      16,610      13,641
Realty Income Corp.  4.900%           7/15/33      26,434      25,397
5 SBA Tower Trust  2.836%           1/15/25      25,075      23,800
5 SBA Tower Trust  1.884%           1/15/26       8,960       8,125
5 SBA Tower Trust  1.631%          11/15/26      34,975      30,438
5 SBA Tower Trust  1.840%           4/15/27      54,190      47,057
5 SBA Tower Trust  2.593%          10/15/31      51,750      41,315
5 Scentre Group Trust 1  4.375%           5/28/30      19,110      17,980
Simon Property Group LP  3.750%            2/1/24       3,265       3,218
Simon Property Group LP  3.375%           10/1/24      10,055       9,766
Simon Property Group LP  2.450%           9/13/29      19,865      16,956
                                              457,042
Technology (1.7%)
Apple Inc.  3.000%            2/9/24      22,535      22,220
Apple Inc.  3.450%            5/6/24      39,950      39,269
Apple Inc.  2.850%           5/11/24      44,990      43,959
Apple Inc.  3.250%           2/23/26      37,631      36,588
Apple Inc.  2.450%            8/4/26      43,466      41,175
Apple Inc.  3.350%            2/9/27      55,925      54,503
Apple Inc.  3.200%           5/11/27      39,185      37,857
Apple Inc.  2.900%           9/12/27      55,355      52,657
Apple Inc.  3.850%            5/4/43      17,000      15,111
Apple Inc.  4.450%            5/6/44       5,075       4,957
Apple Inc.  3.850%            8/4/46      36,890      32,300
Apple Inc.  2.650%           5/11/50      17,660      12,154
Apple Inc.  4.850%           5/10/53      40,314      40,454
Apple Inc.  2.550%           8/20/60      33,530      21,678
Broadcom Corp.  3.875%           1/15/27      11,385      10,957
Broadcom Inc.  4.110%           9/15/28      37,859      35,974
Broadcom Inc.  4.150%          11/15/30      24,480      22,516
5 Broadcom Inc.  2.600%           2/15/33      24,680      19,177
Cisco Systems Inc.  2.500%           9/20/26      15,676      14,825
Intel Corp.  2.875%           5/11/24      29,395      28,693
Intel Corp.  2.000%           8/12/31       3,635       2,956
Intel Corp.  4.150%            8/5/32      14,568      13,830
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Face
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($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Intel Corp.  5.200%           2/10/33      48,660      48,939
Intel Corp.  5.625%           2/10/43      38,241      38,215
Intel Corp.  4.100%           5/19/46      45,545      37,220
Intel Corp.  4.100%           5/11/47      21,904      17,843
Intel Corp.  3.734%           12/8/47       8,096       6,180
Intel Corp.  3.250%          11/15/49      19,400      13,246
Intel Corp.  3.050%           8/12/51      19,202      12,606
Intel Corp.  4.900%            8/5/52      75,206      67,645
Intel Corp.  5.700%           2/10/53      27,140      26,854
International Business Machines Corp.  3.625%           2/12/24      35,000      34,545
International Business Machines Corp.  3.000%           5/15/24      86,100      84,080
International Business Machines Corp.  3.300%           5/15/26     155,985     149,896
International Business Machines Corp.  3.500%           5/15/29     103,700      96,846
International Business Machines Corp.  5.875%          11/29/32      20,240      21,775
Microsoft Corp.  3.125%           11/3/25      17,700      17,213
Microsoft Corp.  3.500%           2/12/35      23,520      22,196
Microsoft Corp.  3.450%            8/8/36      31,097      28,422
Microsoft Corp.  2.525%            6/1/50     122,844      84,586
Microsoft Corp.  2.921%           3/17/52     123,829      91,616
Oracle Corp.  2.950%          11/15/24      79,830      77,110
Oracle Corp.  1.650%           3/25/26      17,300      15,800
Oracle Corp.  3.250%          11/15/27      48,711      45,439
QUALCOMM Inc.  1.300%           5/20/28      27,474      23,611
QUALCOMM Inc.  2.150%           5/20/30      29,475      25,221
QUALCOMM Inc.  1.650%           5/20/32      41,155      32,226
QUALCOMM Inc.  4.250%           5/20/32       6,420       6,247
QUALCOMM Inc.  4.500%           5/20/52      16,672      14,832
S&P Global Inc.  2.700%            3/1/29       7,631       6,897
S&P Global Inc.  3.700%            3/1/52      41,670      33,614
                                            1,784,730
Utilities (3.4%)
3 AEP Texas Inc.  4.150%            5/1/49       5,065       4,005
3 AEP Texas Inc.  3.450%           1/15/50      16,810      11,956
3 AEP Transmission Co. LLC  4.500%           6/15/52       9,195       8,132
Alabama Power Co.  5.700%           2/15/33      15,000      15,471
Alabama Power Co.  3.750%            3/1/45      24,430      19,145
3 Alabama Power Co.  4.300%           7/15/48      28,015      23,602
Ameren Illinois Co.  3.800%           5/15/28      22,215      21,356
Ameren Illinois Co.  6.125%          12/15/28      54,000      56,870
Ameren Illinois Co.  3.700%           12/1/47       5,045       4,043
American Water Capital Corp.  2.950%            9/1/27       9,975       9,288
American Water Capital Corp.  4.450%            6/1/32      22,115      21,484
American Water Capital Corp.  3.750%            9/1/47       1,435       1,120
American Water Capital Corp.  4.200%            9/1/48      30,403      25,093
American Water Capital Corp.  4.150%            6/1/49         850         705
American Water Capital Corp.  3.450%            5/1/50       2,280       1,679
Arizona Public Service Co.  3.350%           5/15/50      11,220       7,630
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.  4.250%           9/15/48       5,000       4,210
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.  2.900%           6/15/50       6,549       4,347
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  6.125%            4/1/36      41,185      44,491
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  5.950%           5/15/37         830         880
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  5.150%          11/15/43      10,715      10,281
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  4.250%          10/15/50      15,865      13,309
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co.  4.600%            5/1/53      59,082      52,160
5 Boston Gas Co.  3.150%            8/1/27       5,385       4,941
5 Boston Gas Co.  3.001%            8/1/29       5,970       5,265
5 Boston Gas Co.  3.757%           3/16/32       4,225       3,751
5 Brooklyn Union Gas Co.  3.407%           3/10/26       2,685       2,521
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Value

($000)
5 Brooklyn Union Gas Co.  4.273%           3/15/48      61,265      46,554
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.  5.250%            3/1/28      35,850      36,445
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.  4.000%            4/1/28       8,068       7,821
CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.  5.400%            3/1/33      28,139      28,585
Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC  3.375%           9/15/29       9,180       7,918
3 Cleco Securitization I LLC  4.646%            9/1/42      27,070      26,617
Commonwealth Edison Co.  4.350%          11/15/45      13,610      11,808
Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.650%           6/15/46       6,365       4,967
3 Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.750%           8/15/47      10,000       7,882
Commonwealth Edison Co.  4.000%            3/1/48      13,787      11,421
3 Commonwealth Edison Co.  3.850%           3/15/52       6,380       5,072
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.500%           12/1/45      36,735      31,680
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.850%           6/15/46       2,729       2,121
3 Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.125%           5/15/49       4,105       3,344
3 Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.950%            4/1/50       1,690       1,359
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  3.200%           12/1/51      27,865      19,137
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  6.150%          11/15/52      17,419      18,786
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.625%           12/1/54      72,625      61,943
Consolidated Edison Co. of New York Inc.  4.500%           5/15/58      32,349      26,964
Consumers Energy Co.  4.200%            9/1/52      19,310      16,445
Delmarva Power & Light Co.  3.500%          11/15/23      11,816      11,697
3 Dominion Energy Inc.  3.375%            4/1/30       1,908       1,709
Dominion Energy Inc.  5.375%          11/15/32      21,037      21,114
3 Dominion Energy Inc.  5.250%            8/1/33       5,706       5,613
3 Dominion Energy Inc.  4.600%           3/15/49      27,385      23,162
3 Dominion Energy Inc.  4.850%           8/15/52      39,828      34,637
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  6.625%            2/1/32       4,886       5,420
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  5.800%           1/15/33       9,000       9,396
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  5.300%           5/15/33       1,438       1,460
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  6.050%           1/15/38      44,155      47,741
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  5.450%            2/1/41       2,945       2,906
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  4.600%           6/15/43       7,251       6,504
Dominion Energy South Carolina Inc.  5.100%            6/1/65      29,850      28,622
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  4.950%           1/15/33       4,810       4,824
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  6.100%            6/1/37       3,404       3,597
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  6.050%           4/15/38       4,000       4,282
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  3.700%           12/1/47      17,085      13,238
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC  5.350%           1/15/53      52,380      52,379
Duke Energy Corp.  2.650%            9/1/26      11,775      10,931
Duke Energy Corp.  3.400%           6/15/29      12,030      10,983
Duke Energy Corp.  4.500%           8/15/32      24,805      23,447
Duke Energy Corp.  3.300%           6/15/41      31,380      23,021
Duke Energy Corp.  4.800%          12/15/45      44,700      39,900
Duke Energy Corp.  3.750%            9/1/46       9,940       7,472
Duke Energy Corp.  4.200%           6/15/49      25,820      20,395
Duke Energy Corp.  3.500%           6/15/51      34,035      24,041
Duke Energy Corp.  5.000%           8/15/52      24,460      21,823
Duke Energy Florida LLC  6.350%           9/15/37       8,000       8,818
Duke Energy Florida LLC  6.400%           6/15/38      27,055      30,077
Duke Energy Florida LLC  5.950%          11/15/52      11,250      12,205
Duke Energy Progress LLC  3.400%            4/1/32      15,845      14,137
Duke Energy Progress LLC  6.300%            4/1/38      14,705      16,097
Duke Energy Progress LLC  4.100%           3/15/43         615         517
Duke Energy Progress LLC  4.200%           8/15/45      40,400      33,695
Duke Energy Progress LLC  2.500%           8/15/50       2,475       1,521
Duke Energy Progress LLC  2.900%           8/15/51       2,450       1,606
Duke Energy Progress LLC  4.000%            4/1/52       4,185       3,372
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
3 Duke Energy Progress NC Storm Funding LLC  2.387%            7/1/37      34,870      27,750
5 East Ohio Gas Co.  2.000%           6/15/30       8,960       7,230
5 East Ohio Gas Co.  3.000%           6/15/50      13,050       8,379
Eastern Energy Gas Holdings LLC  3.550%           11/1/23      21,445      21,182
Edison International  5.250%          11/15/28      22,192      21,905
Emera US Finance LP  3.550%           6/15/26      25,624      24,242
Entergy Louisiana LLC  3.120%            9/1/27      14,935      13,962
Evergy Inc.  2.450%           9/15/24      10,420       9,997
Evergy Kansas Central Inc.  3.250%            9/1/49       9,000       6,283
3 Evergy Metro Inc.  2.250%            6/1/30       5,680       4,754
Evergy Metro Inc.  4.200%           3/15/48       3,419       2,815
3 Eversource Energy  2.900%           10/1/24      17,450      16,846
3 Eversource Energy  3.150%           1/15/25       5,025       4,847
3 Eversource Energy  3.300%           1/15/28      14,410      13,418
Eversource Energy  5.450%            3/1/28      24,675      25,098
Eversource Energy  3.375%            3/1/32       5,495       4,823
Eversource Energy  5.125%           5/15/33      11,655      11,533
Exelon Corp.  3.350%           3/15/32      18,315      15,979
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.050%            4/1/28      11,065      11,325
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.100%            4/1/33      11,985      12,255
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.650%            2/1/35      50,000      51,369
Florida Power & Light Co.  4.950%            6/1/35      10,000       9,990
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.650%            2/1/37       5,000       5,260
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.950%            2/1/38      39,215      42,466
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.690%            3/1/40       4,000       4,228
Florida Power & Light Co.  3.700%           12/1/47      13,702      10,997
Florida Power & Light Co.  5.300%            4/1/53      17,250      17,648
Fortis Inc.  3.055%           10/4/26      28,565      26,657
Georgia Power Co.  4.700%           5/15/32      21,575      21,010
Georgia Power Co.  4.950%           5/17/33      20,085      19,837
Georgia Power Co.  5.400%            6/1/40       6,665       6,441
3 Georgia Power Co.  4.750%            9/1/40      34,703      31,759
Georgia Power Co.  4.300%           3/15/42       9,934       8,464
Georgia Power Co.  5.125%           5/15/52      24,430      23,355
Indiana Michigan Power Co.  4.250%           8/15/48      14,980      12,517
5 ITC Holdings Corp.  4.950%           9/22/27       2,425       2,416
5 KeySpan Gas East Corp.  2.742%           8/15/26      25,345      23,268
5 Massachusetts Electric Co.  5.900%          11/15/39      21,565      21,983
5 Metropolitan Edison Co.  5.200%            4/1/28       1,910       1,923
5 Metropolitan Edison Co.  4.300%           1/15/29       6,572       6,294
MidAmerican Energy Co.  4.400%          10/15/44       1,050         931
MidAmerican Energy Co.  4.250%            5/1/46       5,485       4,688
MidAmerican Energy Co.  4.250%           7/15/49       6,595       5,668
MidAmerican Energy Co.  3.150%           4/15/50      38,026      27,035
5 Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC  4.100%           5/15/28       3,170       3,050
5 Monongahela Power Co.  5.400%          12/15/43       4,570       4,477
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.  2.950%            2/7/24      15,255      14,968
National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.  2.850%           1/27/25      40,345      38,951
3 Nevada Power Co.  3.125%            8/1/50      15,345      10,574
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  6.051%            3/1/25      12,700      12,846
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  3.550%            5/1/27      32,275      30,586
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  1.900%           6/15/28      27,465      23,777
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  3.500%            4/1/29      14,165      13,063
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  2.250%            6/1/30      48,660      40,374
NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.  5.000%           7/15/32       6,130       6,065
5 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.  4.278%          12/15/28      35,970      34,033
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      Coupon Maturity
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Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
5 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.  3.025%           6/27/50      14,840       9,637
NiSource Inc.  5.250%           3/30/28      19,368      19,514
NiSource Inc.  5.250%           2/15/43      14,588      13,968
NiSource Inc.  4.800%           2/15/44      12,750      11,478
NiSource Inc.  5.000%           6/15/52      19,985      18,314
Northern States Power Co.  2.250%            4/1/31       4,940       4,156
Northern States Power Co.  6.250%            6/1/36      50,000      54,480
5 Oglethorpe Power Corp.  6.191%            1/1/31      36,565      37,385
Oglethorpe Power Corp.  5.950%           11/1/39       6,075       6,035
Oglethorpe Power Corp.  4.550%            6/1/44       1,825       1,472
Oglethorpe Power Corp.  4.250%            4/1/46      19,060      14,262
Oglethorpe Power Corp.  4.500%            4/1/47       4,095       3,368
Oglethorpe Power Corp.  5.050%           10/1/48       4,690       4,135
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.150%            6/1/32       4,425       4,233
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.550%           9/15/32      19,394      19,005
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.550%           12/1/41      10,735       9,908
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  2.700%          11/15/51      23,120      15,007
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.600%            6/1/52      26,115      23,598
Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC  4.950%           9/15/52       3,788       3,620
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  6.150%           1/15/33      19,542      19,287
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  4.500%            7/1/40      21,982      17,053
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  6.700%            4/1/53      28,364      27,655
PacifiCorp  2.950%            6/1/23      29,675      29,675
PacifiCorp  2.700%           9/15/30       5,025       4,399
PacifiCorp  5.900%           8/15/34      12,500      12,592
PacifiCorp  6.250%          10/15/37      36,635      39,873
PacifiCorp  4.125%           1/15/49       3,611       2,983
PacifiCorp  4.150%           2/15/50      11,625       9,584
PacifiCorp  3.300%           3/15/51      11,806       8,394
PECO Energy Co.  2.850%           9/15/51       8,000       5,269
PECO Energy Co.  4.600%           5/15/52      12,845      11,654
5 Pennsylvania Electric Co.  5.150%           3/30/26         910         904
3 PG&E Energy Recovery Funding LLC  2.280%           1/15/36       3,775       2,981
3 PG&E Energy Recovery Funding LLC  2.822%           7/15/46      16,989      12,232
3 PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC  5.212%           12/1/47      25,815      25,707
3 PG&E Wildfire Recovery Funding LLC  5.099%            6/1/52      23,500      23,679
Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.  5.050%           5/15/52       9,130       8,300
Potomac Electric Power Co.  6.500%          11/15/37      25,000      28,090
PPL Electric Utilities Corp.  5.250%           5/15/53       5,710       5,739
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  6.000%            6/1/26       3,600       3,738
3 San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  1.700%           10/1/30       4,940       3,992
3 San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  3.750%            6/1/47       5,390       4,216
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  4.150%           5/15/48       5,940       4,956
3 San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  2.950%           8/15/51         714         482
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  3.700%           3/15/52      29,320      22,717
San Diego Gas & Electric Co.  5.350%            4/1/53      39,740      39,268
3 SCE Recovery Funding LLC  0.861%          11/15/31       8,389       7,077
3 SCE Recovery Funding LLC  1.942%           5/15/38       3,655       2,661
3 SCE Recovery Funding LLC  2.510%          11/15/43       3,310       2,257
Sempra Energy  3.250%           6/15/27      80,765      75,455
Sempra Energy  3.700%            4/1/29       2,295       2,105
Sempra Energy  6.000%          10/15/39      14,800      15,020
3 Sierra Pacific Power Co.  3.375%           8/15/23      34,040      33,863
Sierra Pacific Power Co.  2.600%            5/1/26       7,857       7,391
3 Southern California Edison Co.  3.700%            8/1/25       3,315       3,220
Southern California Edison Co.  5.950%           11/1/32      30,370      32,168
Southern California Edison Co.  6.000%           1/15/34       7,695       8,079
3 Southern California Edison Co.  5.550%           1/15/37      50,475      50,547
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3 Southern California Edison Co.  5.950%            2/1/38      40,000      41,344
Southern California Edison Co.  6.050%           3/15/39       1,980       2,054
Southern California Edison Co.  4.650%           10/1/43       3,255       2,846
Southern California Edison Co.  4.000%            4/1/47       6,530       5,141
3 Southern California Edison Co.  4.125%            3/1/48      11,495       9,250
3 Southern California Edison Co.  4.875%            3/1/49       2,985       2,663
Southern California Edison Co.  3.650%            2/1/50       5,405       4,023
Southern California Edison Co.  5.700%            3/1/53       6,815       6,783
Southern California Edison Co.  5.875%           12/1/53      11,230      11,423
Southern California Gas Co.  6.350%          11/15/52      17,580      19,433
Southern Co.  3.250%            7/1/26      30,885      29,358
Southern Co.  4.400%            7/1/46      41,137      34,461
Southwest Gas Corp.  2.200%           6/15/30       6,310       5,149
Southwestern Electric Power Co.  6.200%           3/15/40       9,800      10,104
Southwestern Public Service Co.  3.700%           8/15/47       3,756       2,856
5 Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding N LLC  4.966%            2/1/42      39,235      38,762
5 Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding N LLC  5.057%            8/1/46      18,860      18,467
5 Texas Electric Market Stabilization Funding N LLC  5.167%            2/1/50      17,640      17,748
Tucson Electric Power Co.  5.500%           4/15/53       6,825       6,710
Union Electric Co.  4.000%            4/1/48      14,316      11,609
Union Electric Co.  3.900%            4/1/52       8,575       6,910
Union Electric Co.  5.450%           3/15/53       8,045       8,098
3 Virginia Electric & Power Co.  3.500%           3/15/27      16,025      15,339
3 Virginia Electric & Power Co.  6.000%           5/15/37       1,740       1,834
Wisconsin Electric Power Co.  5.700%           12/1/36      17,280      17,676
Wisconsin Public Service Corp.  6.080%           12/1/28      45,000      47,406
                                             3,486,838
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $25,447,807) 22,967,807
Sovereign Bonds (0.8%)
3,5 Airport Authority Hong Kong  4.875%           1/12/30      22,835      23,457
3,5 Airport Authority Hong Kong  4.875%           1/12/33      13,830      14,273
3,5 Bermuda  2.375%           8/20/30      18,130      15,274
3,5 Bermuda  3.375%           8/20/50       6,835       4,736
3,5 Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile  3.700%           1/30/50      20,705      15,338
3,5 Electricite de France SA  4.875%           9/21/38      67,430      57,706
Equinor ASA  2.650%           1/15/24      14,000      13,757
Equinor ASA  3.700%            3/1/24      25,320      24,970
Equinor ASA  3.250%          11/10/24      25,200      24,642
Equinor ASA  2.875%            4/6/25       4,775       4,616
Equinor ASA  3.125%            4/6/30      80,155      73,749
Equinor ASA  2.375%           5/22/30       7,585       6,611
3 International Bank for Reconstruction & Development  4.750%           2/15/35      40,000      42,604
3,5 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia  5.000%           1/18/53      39,870      36,719
3,5 NBN Co. Ltd.  1.625%            1/8/27      26,265      23,463
3,5 NBN Co. Ltd.  2.625%            5/5/31      37,954      32,133
3,5 NBN Co. Ltd.  2.500%            1/8/32      77,087      63,360
5 OMERS Finance Trust  4.000%           4/20/28      18,090      17,772
3,5 Qatar Energy  2.250%           7/12/31      31,765      26,795
3,5 Qatar Energy  3.125%           7/12/41      23,200      17,503
3 Republic of Chile  2.550%           7/27/33      36,780      30,298
3 Republic of Chile  3.500%           1/31/34      20,300      17,950
Republic of Chile  3.500%           4/15/53      20,175      14,800
3 Republic of Chile  3.100%           1/22/61      13,390       8,630
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($000)
3,5 Saudi Arabian Oil Co.  3.500%           4/16/29      28,670      26,734
3,5 State of Qatar  3.375%           3/14/24       3,360       3,312
3,5 State of Qatar  4.400%           4/16/50      14,035      12,718
3,5 Temasek Financial I Ltd.  3.625%            8/1/28      36,800      35,722
3,5 Temasek Financial I Ltd.  2.375%            8/2/41      46,170      35,176
3,5 Temasek Financial I Ltd.  2.250%            4/6/51      39,210      26,749
3,5 Temasek Financial I Ltd.  2.500%           10/6/70      22,880      14,870
3,5 UAE International Government Bond  4.951%            7/7/52      13,725      13,616
3 United Mexican States  6.338%            5/4/53      27,000      27,200
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $914,228) 807,253
Taxable Municipal Bonds (1.6%)
Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority SO Revenue  2.650%            9/1/37       4,935       3,891
Bay Area Toll Authority California Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco Bay Area)  6.263%            4/1/49       1,965       2,306
Bay Area Toll Authority California Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco Bay Area)  7.043%            4/1/50      26,165      33,268
Broward County FL Airport System Revenue  3.477%           10/1/43      10,370       8,175
California GO  7.350%           11/1/39      56,970      69,087
California Health Facilities Financing Authority Revenue  4.190%            6/1/37       6,410       5,928
California State University Systemwide Revenue  2.719%           11/1/52      12,090       8,463
California State University Systemwide Revenue  2.939%           11/1/52      15,225      10,620
Chicago IL Transit Authority Sales & Transfer Tax Receipts Revenue  6.899%           12/1/40      32,955      37,437
Chicago IL Transit Authority Sales & Transfer Tax Receipts Revenue  6.899%           12/1/40      56,275      63,929
Chicago IL Transit Authority Sales Tax Receipts Revenue  6.200%           12/1/40       2,260       2,468
Dallas-Fort Worth TX International Airport Revenue  3.089%           11/1/40       7,405       5,780
Dallas-Fort Worth TX International Airport Revenue  2.843%           11/1/46      18,860      13,845
Dallas-Fort Worth TX International Airport Revenue  4.087%           11/1/51       2,695       2,349
Dallas-Fort Worth TX International Airport Revenue  4.507%           11/1/51      18,580      16,999
Florida State Board of Administration Finance Corp. Revenue  1.705%            7/1/27      29,555      26,380
8 Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency CA Toll Road Revenue  3.924%           1/15/53      11,545       9,233
Georgia Municipal Electric Power Authority Revenue  6.637%            4/1/57      69,008      75,168
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Revenue  2.746%            6/1/34       2,430       2,005
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Revenue  3.293%            6/1/42       4,645       3,556
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California Revenue  3.000%            6/1/46      10,105       9,327
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Texas System Toll Revenue  5.184%           10/1/42       5,645       5,793
Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Texas System Toll Revenue  3.236%           10/1/52      28,900      21,219
Great Lakes Michigan Water Authority Sewage Disposal System Revenue  3.056%            7/1/39       8,495       6,839
Houston TX GO  6.290%            3/1/32      13,735      14,639
Illinois GO  5.100%            6/1/33     159,385     157,562
Illinois Toll Highway Authority Revenue  6.184%            1/1/34      29,200      31,866
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JobsOhio Beverage System OH Statewide Liquor Profits Revenue  4.433%            1/1/33      12,180      12,105
JobsOhio Beverage System OH Statewide Liquor Profits Revenue  2.833%            1/1/38       5,480       4,391
Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue  4.927%           4/15/45       7,745       7,445
9 Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue  2.774%            5/1/51      15,140      10,891
8 Kansas Development Finance Authority Revenue (Employees Retirement System)  5.501%            5/1/34      50,000      52,661
Louisville & Jefferson County KY Metropolitan Sewer District Sewer & Drainage System Revenue  6.250%           5/15/43      19,000      21,839
Maryland Transportation Authority Facilities Projects Revenue  5.888%            7/1/43      18,985      20,240
Massachusetts GO  2.514%            7/1/41       8,175       6,107
Massachusetts School Building Authority Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue  1.753%           8/15/30      27,675      23,484
Massachusetts School Building Authority Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue  5.715%           8/15/39      22,105      23,842
Massachusetts School Building Authority Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue  3.395%          10/15/40      16,520      13,703
Massachusetts School Building Authority Dedicated Sales Tax Revenue  2.950%           5/15/43      21,350      16,462
Massachusetts SO Revenue  4.110%           7/15/31      19,740      19,373
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Revenue  2.823%            8/1/41      24,550      19,170
Michigan Finance Authority Revenue (Trinity Health Credit Group)  3.084%           12/1/34      11,320       9,919
New Jersey Turnpike Authority Revenue  7.414%            1/1/40      30,285      37,758
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Build America Bonds)  6.200%          11/15/26       1,805       1,832
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Build America Bonds)  6.814%          11/15/40      27,295      29,089
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Climate Bond Certified)  5.175%          11/15/49      23,665      21,700
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Dedicated Tax Fund)  7.336%          11/15/39      10,860      13,644
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue (Dedicated Tax Fund)  6.089%          11/15/40      16,085      17,758
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue (Personal Income Tax)  3.110%           2/15/39      21,260      17,539
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue (Personal Income Tax)  3.190%           2/15/43      12,095       9,511
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue  2.900%            1/1/35      16,730      14,449
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue  3.500%            1/1/42       9,430       7,916
North Texas Tollway Authority System Revenue  3.011%            1/1/43      14,315      10,898
North Texas Tollway Authority System Revenue  6.718%            1/1/49      11,035      13,644
Oregon Department of Transportation Highway User Tax Revenue  5.834%          11/15/34      25,930      28,218
8 Oregon School Boards Association GO  5.528%           6/30/28      50,000      50,776
9 Oregon State University General Revenue  3.424%            3/1/60      28,000      20,748
10 Philadelphia PA Authority for Industrial Development Revenue  6.550%          10/15/28      66,810      71,738
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue  5.859%           12/1/24       2,600       2,624
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue  4.458%           10/1/62      44,055      39,844
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Revenue  4.810%          10/15/65      21,985      21,215
Riverside CA Pension Obligation Bonds Revenue  3.857%            6/1/45       8,775       7,526
Riverside County CA Pension Obligation Bonds Revenue  3.818%           2/15/38       9,585       8,704
Rutgers State University New Jersey Revenue  3.270%            5/1/43      11,960       9,420
Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Illinois Revenue  3.238%            1/1/42      34,905      27,348
San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Revenue  2.905%            2/1/48       5,620       4,076
Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp. Revenue (Winter Storm Uri)  5.102%            4/1/35      13,630      13,972
Texas Natural Gas Securitization Finance Corp. Revenue (Winter Storm Uri)  5.169%            4/1/41      20,070      21,066
Texas Transportation Commission GO  2.562%            4/1/42       7,310       5,509
Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Revenue  4.000%           10/1/33      12,640      12,085
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  4.132%           5/15/32      17,265      16,746
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  6.548%           5/15/48       9,465      11,006
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  6.583%           5/15/49      15,150      17,631
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  3.006%           5/15/50      15,445      10,660
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  4.563%           5/15/53      46,830      42,679
University of California Regents Medical Center Pooled Revenue  3.256%           5/15/60      26,520      18,214
University of California Revenue  1.316%           5/15/27      13,075      11,649
University of California Revenue  1.614%           5/15/30      16,140      13,434
University of California Revenue  4.765%           5/15/44       5,980       5,773
University of California Revenue  3.931%           5/15/45      22,370      20,084
University of Michigan Revenue  2.562%            4/1/50      32,056      21,172
University of Michigan Revenue  3.504%            4/1/52       7,445       5,905
University of Minnesota Revenue  4.048%            4/1/52      27,160      23,824
3 Utility Debt Securitization Authority NY Restructuring Bonds Revenue  3.435%          12/15/25       3,447       3,433
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $1,828,137) 1,672,581
          Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (0.6%)
Money Market Fund (0.0%)
11 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund  5.125%                         1,426         143
        Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
 
Repurchase Agreements (0.6%)
Bank of America Securities, LLC
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $42,106,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.500%, 4/30/27, with a value of $42,942,000)
 5.050%            6/1/23      42,100      42,100
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $98,914,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.500%–1.250%, 2/28/26–12/31/26, with a value of $100,878,000)
 5.020%            6/1/23      98,900      98,900
Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc.
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $19,303,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 3.750%, 4/15/26, with a value of $19,686,000)
 5.030%            6/1/23      19,300      19,300
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $65,009,000, collateralized by Federal Farm Credit Bank 0.250%–5.380%, 6/9/23–11/26/36, with a value of $66,301,000)
 5.050%            6/1/23      65,000      65,000
HSBC Bank USA
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $59,608,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 2.250%, 5/15/41, with a value of $60,792,000)
 5.010%            6/1/23      59,600      59,600
HSBC Bank USA
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $58,208,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 2.000%–4.500%, 12/1/35–11/1/52, and Freddie Mac 3.000%–4.000%, 3/1/46–11/1/49, with a value of $59,364,000)
 5.050%            6/1/23      58,200      58,200
JP Morgan Securities LLC
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $35,405,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 1.375%–4.000%, 2/15/26–11/15/50, with a value of $36,108,000)
 5.040%            6/1/23      35,400      35,400
Nomura International plc
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $34,205,000, collateralized by Treasury Inflation Indexed Note/Bond 3.875%, 4/15/29, and U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 1.625%–4.500%, 7/31/29–11/15/50, with a value of $34,884,000)
 5.050%            6/1/23      34,200      34,200
RBC Capital Markets LLC
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $21,403,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 3.500%, 2/1/43, U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000%, 9/19/23–3/21/24, and U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 1.000%, 7/31/28, with a value of $21,828,000)
 5.010%            6/1/23      21,400      21,400
Societe Generale
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $27,304,000, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill 0.000%, 5/16/24, with a value of $27,846,000)
 5.050%            6/1/23      27,300      27,300
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      Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
TD Securities (USA) LLC
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $46,807,000, collateralized by Ginnie Mae 3.000%, 9/20/51, with a value of $47,736,000)
 5.050%            6/1/23      46,800      46,800
Wells Fargo & Co.
(Dated 5/31/23, Repurchase Value $97,614,000, collateralized by Fannie Mae 2.000%–6.000%, 2/1/27–5/1/58, with a value of $99,552,000)
 5.060%            6/1/23      97,600      97,600
                                               605,800
Total Temporary Cash Investments (Cost $605,940) 605,943
Total Investments (99.5%) (Cost $82,835,019)   102,401,612
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.5%)   465,557
Net Assets (100%)   102,867,169
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Securities with a value of $673,000 have been segregated as collateral for certain recently closed To Be Announced (TBA) transactions.
2 Securities with a value of $24,341,000 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 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 May 31, 2023, the aggregate value was $6,212,648,000, representing 6.0% of net assets.
6 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.
7 Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of May 31, 2023.
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.
  1M—1-month.
  ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
  DAC—Designated Activity Company.
  GO—General Obligation Bond.
  LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate.
  REMICS—Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits.
  SO—Special Obligation.
  TSFR1M—CME Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate 1-Month.
  UMBS—Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities.
  USD—U.S. dollar.
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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 September 2023 10,922 1,191,351 (457)
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note September 2023 2,553 292,239 194
        (263)
 
Short Futures Contracts
Ultra 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note September 2023 (2,566) (309,083) (1,751)
        (2,014)
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of May 31, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $82,834,879) 102,401,469
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $140) 143
Total Investments in Securities 102,401,612
Investment in Vanguard 3,679
Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $1,606) 1,567
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 712,448
Receivables for Accrued Income 487,220
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 14,796
Variation Margin Receivable—Futures Contracts 3,659
Total Assets 103,624,981
Liabilities  
Due to Custodian 5,901
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 676,523
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 49,032
Payables to Investment Advisor 20,067
Payables to Vanguard 6,289
Total Liabilities 757,812
Net Assets 102,867,169

At May 31, 2023, net assets consisted of:

   
Paid-in Capital 81,544,086
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) 21,323,083
Net Assets 102,867,169
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 314,307,310 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
12,527,855
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $39.86
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,312,505,409 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
90,339,314
Net Asset Value Per Share—Admiral Shares $68.83
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 637,219
Interest2 657,907
Securities Lending—Net 32
Total Income 1,295,158
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 39,909
Performance Adjustment (1,530)
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 10,897
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 43,348
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 337
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 1,737
Custodian Fees 183
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 175
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares 183
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 23
Other Expenses 1,728
Total Expenses 96,990
Expenses Paid Indirectly (142)
Net Expenses 96,848
Net Investment Income 1,198,310
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2 1,417,422
Futures Contracts 14,792
Swap Contracts (4,434)
Foreign Currencies 2,200
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 1,429,980
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 (1,300,319)
Futures Contracts (5,162)
Foreign Currencies 815
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,304,666)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,323,624
1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $7,470,000.
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
  Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  ($000)   ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets      
Operations      
Net Investment Income 1,198,310   2,281,729
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 1,429,980   6,068,373
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,304,666)   (18,654,799)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,323,624   (10,304,697)
Distributions      
Investor Shares (850,330)   (1,281,722)
Admiral Shares (6,102,105)   (9,066,000)
Total Distributions (6,952,435)   (10,347,722)
Capital Share Transactions      
Investor Shares 122,537   207,506
Admiral Shares 1,783,576   3,179,261
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 1,906,113   3,386,767
Total Increase (Decrease) (3,722,698)   (17,265,652)
Net Assets      
Beginning of Period 106,589,867   123,855,519
End of Period 102,867,169   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
Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
Year Ended November 30,
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $42.19 $50.15 $46.10 $43.72 $41.86 $43.45
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income1 .445 .857 .811 .966 1.098 1.083
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.030) (4.681) 6.638 3.345 4.269 .100
Total from Investment Operations .415 (3.824) 7.449 4.311 5.367 1.183
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.465) (.828) (.818) (1.004) (1.099) (1.086)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (2.280) (3.308) (2.581) (.927) (2.408) (1.687)
Total Distributions (2.745) (4.136) (3.399) (1.931) (3.507) (2.773)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $39.86 $42.19 $50.15 $46.10 $43.72 $41.86
Total Return2 1.31% -8.43% 17.16% 10.41% 14.22% 2.80%
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $12,528 $13,097 $15,469 $15,635 $17,209 $16,438
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets3 0.26%4 0.25%4 0.24% 0.24% 0.25% 0.25%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.24% 1.98% 1.70% 2.28% 2.70% 2.58%
Portfolio Turnover Rate5 19% 41% 35% 51% 28% 34%
The expense ratio and net investment income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
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%), (0.00%), and (0.01%).
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 0%, 8%, 2%, 3%, 1%, and 2%, 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
Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
Year Ended November 30,
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $72.86 $86.61 $79.62 $75.51 $72.29 $75.04
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income1 .796 1.540 1.464 1.720 1.954 1.929
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.058) (8.083) 11.461 5.784 7.379 .172
Total from Investment Operations .738 (6.543) 12.925 7.504 9.333 2.101
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.831) (1.493) (1.477) (1.794) (1.955) (1.936)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (3.937) (5.714) (4.458) (1.600) (4.158) (2.915)
Total Distributions (4.768) (7.207) (5.935) (3.394) (6.113) (4.851)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $68.83 $72.86 $86.61 $79.62 $75.51 $72.29
Total Return2 1.34% -8.36% 17.25% 10.50% 14.33% 2.88%
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $90,339 $93,492 $108,386 $96,009 $93,469 $86,207
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets3 0.18%4 0.17%4 0.16% 0.16% 0.17% 0.17%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.32% 2.06% 1.77% 2.35% 2.78% 2.66%
Portfolio Turnover Rate5 19% 41% 35% 51% 28% 34%
The expense ratio and net investment income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
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%), (0.00%), and (0.01%).
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 0%, 8%, 2%, 3%, 1%, and 2%, 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 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.
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 six months ended May 31, 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 six months ended May 31, 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 May 31, 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 six months ended May 31, 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 fund’s understanding of 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 six months ended May 31, 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 $1,530,000 (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 May 31, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $3,679,000, representing less than 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 1.47% 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 six months ended May 31, 2023, these arrangements reduced the fund's management and administrative expenses by $27,000 and custodian fees by $115,000. The total expense reduction represented an effective annual rate of less than 0.01% of the fund's average net assets.
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.
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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 May 31, 2023, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
Common Stocks 62,664,860 4,679,615 67,344,475
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 8,202,051 8,202,051
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 801,502 801,502
Corporate Bonds 22,967,807 22,967,807
Sovereign Bonds 807,253 807,253
Taxable Municipal Bonds 1,672,581 1,672,581
Temporary Cash Investments 143 605,800 605,943
Total 62,665,003 39,736,609 102,401,612
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 194 194
Liabilities        
Futures Contracts1 2,208 2,208
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.
F.  Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the six months ended May 31, 2023, were:
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Interest
Rate
Contracts
($000)
Credit
Contracts
($000)
Total
($000)
Futures Contracts 14,792 14,792
Swap Contracts (4,434) (4,434)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 14,792 (4,434) 10,358
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives
Futures Contracts (5,162) (5,162)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives (5,162) (5,162)
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G.  As of May 31, 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 83,012,805
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 25,280,536
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (5,893,743)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 19,386,793
H.  During the six months ended May 31, 2023, the fund purchased $10,047,305,000 of investment securities and sold $13,120,451,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $8,982,186,000 and $9,985,737,000, respectively.
I.  Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:
  Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023
  Year Ended
November 30, 2022
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares          
Issued 446,834 11,267   1,286,082 29,118
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 813,707 21,327   1,221,648 25,794
Redeemed (1,138,004) (28,692)   (2,300,224) (52,957)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares 122,537 3,902   207,506 1,955
Admiral Shares          
Issued 2,175,001 31,773   6,311,279 83,059
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 5,643,902 85,688   8,395,579 102,747
Redeemed (6,035,327) (88,061)   (11,527,597) (154,162)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares 1,783,576 29,400   3,179,261 31,644
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.
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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 May 31, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Liquidity Risk Management
Vanguard funds (except for the money market funds) have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Rule 22e-4 requires that each fund adopt a program that is reasonably designed to assess and manage the fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund.
Assessment and management of a fund’s liquidity risk under the Program take into consideration certain factors, such as the fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for classification of fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.
The board of trustees of Vanguard Wellington Fund approved the appointment of liquidity risk management program administrators responsible for administering Vanguard Wellington™ Fund’s Program and for carrying out the specific responsibilities set forth in the Program, including reporting to the board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operation, its adequacy, and the effectiveness of its implementation for the past year (the “Program Administrator Report”). The board has reviewed the Program Administrator Report covering the period from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator Report stated that during the Review Period the Program operated and was implemented effectively to manage the fund’s liquidity risk.
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Vanguard U.S. Quality Factor ETF
Vanguard U.S. Value Factor ETF

 

Contents
About Your Fund’s Expenses

1
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

3
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF

15
U.S. Multifactor ETF

31
U.S. Quality Factor ETF

46
U.S. Value Factor ETF

62
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements

78
Liquidity Risk Management

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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 May 31, 2023      
  Beginning
Account Value
11/30/2022
Ending
Account Value
5/31/2023
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF $1,000.00 $952.50 $0.63
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF $1,000.00 $927.00 $0.62
U.S. Multifactor ETF $1,000.00 $917.30 $0.86
U.S. Quality Factor ETF $1,000.00 $948.40 $0.63
U.S. Value Factor ETF $1,000.00 $884.60 $0.61
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF $1,000.00 $1,024.28 $0.66
U.S. Momentum Factor ETF $1,000.00 $1,024.28 $0.66
U.S. Multifactor ETF $1,000.00 $1,024.03 $0.91
U.S. Quality Factor ETF $1,000.00 $1,024.28 $0.66
U.S. Value Factor ETF $1,000.00 $1,024.28 $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 (182/365).
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Fund Allocation
As of May 31, 2023
Consumer Discretionary 12.1%
Consumer Staples 12.2
Energy 3.0
Financials 12.7
Health Care 16.1
Industrials 11.1
Real Estate 1.5
Technology 19.8
Telecommunications 6.3
Utilities 5.2
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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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Schedule of Investments
As of May 31, 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 (99.3%)
Consumer Discretionary (12.0%)
  Electronic Arts Inc. 11,089    1,419
  McDonald's Corp.  4,745    1,353
* Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Braves Class C 24,421      896
* Grand Canyon Education Inc.  7,454      781
  Walmart Inc.  5,258      772
* O'Reilly Automotive Inc.    800      723
  Service Corp. International 10,919      695
  Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.  2,436      430
* QuinStreet Inc. 44,363      409
* Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Braves Class A 10,252      383
* AutoZone Inc.    150      358
* Instructure Holdings Inc. 13,428      330
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.  6,517      271
  Rollins Inc.  6,508      256
* Stride Inc.  6,343      256
  Laureate Education Inc. 18,536      224
  H&R Block Inc.  3,763      112
  Ermenegildo Zegna NV  8,708       99
  Graham Holdings Co. Class B    139       79
* Knowles Corp.  2,273       41
* Cars.com Inc.  1,820       32
         9,919
Consumer Staples (12.0%)
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 14,473    1,338
  McKesson Corp.  3,249    1,270
  Procter & Gamble Co.  5,994      854
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 11,422      850
  Hershey Co.  2,612      678
  Hormel Foods Corp. 16,912      647
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.  5,029      585
  Flowers Foods Inc. 22,518      563
  Altria Group Inc. 11,887      528
  Kellogg Co.  7,259      485
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.  3,244      436
  Mondelez International Inc. Class A  4,862      357
  CVS Health Corp.  5,046      343
  Universal Corp.  4,837      249
  Weis Markets Inc.  3,559      212
1 PetMed Express Inc. 13,578      201
  Coca-Cola Co.  1,837      110
  Lancaster Colony Corp.    358       70
  PepsiCo Inc.    363       66
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.  2,198       60
  J M Smucker Co.    405       59
         9,961
Energy (3.0%)
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  9,682      989
  Chevron Corp.  5,423      817
  Williams Cos. Inc. 16,329      468
  Kinder Morgan Inc. 12,617      203
         2,477
Financials (12.6%)
  City Holding Co. 12,077    1,041
  Safety Insurance Group Inc. 14,286    1,040
  First Financial Corp. 28,780      934
  White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.    640      867
* Enstar Group Ltd.  3,576      842
* Columbia Financial Inc. 41,929      677
  AMERISAFE Inc. 11,059      565
  Westamerica BanCorp 13,575      514
  Waterstone Financial Inc. 36,257      490
  Northwest Bancshares Inc. 37,538      394
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  2,225      377
  Intercontinental Exchange Inc.  3,080      326
  CME Group Inc.  1,765      315
  Great Southern Bancorp Inc.  6,007      292
  Progressive Corp.  1,600      205
  Donegal Group Inc. Class A 13,137      189
  Community Trust Bancorp Inc.  5,564      187
  Cboe Global Markets Inc.  1,357      180
* Blue Foundry Bancorp 16,353      152
  Camden National Corp.  5,103      151
  TFS Financial Corp. 11,847      134
  Horace Mann Educators Corp.  3,515      106
  Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.  2,383      100
  Southside Bancshares Inc.  2,296       61
  Capitol Federal Financial Inc.  9,829       59
  HarborOne Bancorp Inc.  7,024       58
  CVB Financial Corp.  3,441       41
* FVCBankcorp Inc.  3,952       40
  Bank of Marin Bancorp  2,173       35
  Employers Holdings Inc.    921       33
  HomeTrust Bancshares Inc.  1,243       24
        10,429
Health Care (16.0%)
  Johnson & Johnson  8,555    1,326
  Merck & Co. Inc. 12,011    1,326
  AbbVie Inc.  8,527    1,176
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 17,668    1,138
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 14,782    1,137
  Amgen Inc.  4,352      960
  National HealthCare Corp. 14,175      860
  HealthStream Inc. 27,965      644
* Computer Programs and Systems Inc. 23,242      555
  Becton Dickinson & Co.  2,217      536
* NextGen Healthcare Inc. 32,878      512
* United Therapeutics Corp.  2,359      495
* Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.  8,014      459
  Pfizer Inc. 10,390      395
* Incyte Corp.  5,552      342
  Chemed Corp.    559      298
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.    907      293
  Eli Lilly & Co.    589      253
* Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.  3,292      146
  UnitedHealth Group Inc.    186       91
  Premier Inc. Class A  2,628       66
  Perrigo Co. plc  1,905       61
  Royalty Pharma plc Class A  1,705       56
* Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.    545       49
* Theravance Biopharma Inc.  2,954       33
* Cogent Biosciences Inc.  1,496       18
        13,225
Industrials (11.1%)
* OSI Systems Inc. 11,090    1,320
* Huron Consulting Group Inc. 16,233    1,319
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  2,833    1,258
  Northrop Grumman Corp.  2,858    1,245
  Jack Henry & Associates Inc.  6,596    1,008
* FTI Consulting Inc.  4,255      800
  Cass Information Systems Inc. 14,495      560
  Heartland Express Inc. 33,403      521
  Accenture plc Class A  1,207      369
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.  1,696      298
  Ennis Inc. 11,637      225
  Marten Transport Ltd.  4,767      101
  General Dynamics Corp.    218       44
  PFSweb Inc.  7,545       33
  Argan Inc.    438       18
* Vishay Precision Group Inc.    504       18
         9,137
Real Estate (1.5%)
  Equity Commonwealth 59,399    1,215
Technology (19.6%)
  Roper Technologies Inc.  2,997    1,361
  International Business Machines Corp. 10,283    1,322
  Texas Instruments Inc.  7,513    1,306
  Amdocs Ltd. 13,840    1,303
* Super Micro Computer Inc.  5,572    1,248
  Apple Inc.  6,568    1,164
  Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class A 12,803    1,057
  Microsoft Corp.  2,327      764
* Verint Systems Inc. 19,695      707
* CommVault Systems Inc.  8,698      606
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. 41,194      594
* Alphabet Inc. Class A  4,445      546
* Rogers Corp.  3,212      506
* Rambus Inc.  6,683      428
  NetApp Inc.  6,303      418
* NetScout Systems Inc. 12,421      379
* Agilysys Inc.  4,730      352
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Leidos Holdings Inc.  4,371      341
  Oracle Corp.  2,729      289
  Gen Digital Inc. (XNGS) 16,440      288
* Yelp Inc. Class A  8,456      283
  Analog Devices Inc.  1,412      251
* Envestnet Inc.  3,547      186
* TTM Technologies Inc. 12,407      170
  CSG Systems International Inc.  1,373       66
* Alphabet Inc. Class C    514       64
  PC Connection Inc.  1,297       58
* Cirrus Logic Inc.    736       57
  Dell Technologies Inc. Class C  1,072       48
* TrueCar Inc. 12,780       29
  Shutterstock Inc.    272       14
        16,205
Telecommunications (6.3%)
  Verizon Communications Inc. 33,926    1,209
* T-Mobile US Inc.  8,382    1,150
  AT&T Inc. 54,714      861
  InterDigital Inc.  6,318      524
  Cisco Systems Inc. 10,518      522
  Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. 14,952      284
  ATN International Inc.  6,746      253
* United States Cellular Corp. 14,731      211
  Iridium Communications Inc.  1,585       95
* Anterix Inc.  1,279       42
  Motorola Solutions Inc.     85       24
         5,175
Utilities (5.2%)
  Chesapeake Utilities Corp.  9,238    1,180
  Consolidated Edison Inc.  6,006      560
  Duke Energy Corp.  6,154      550
  Northwest Natural Holding Co. 12,506      534
  WEC Energy Group Inc.  5,189      453
  Waste Management Inc.  1,991      322
  NorthWestern Corp.  4,609      261
  MGE Energy Inc.  1,817      130
  Spire Inc.  1,860      120
  ONE Gas Inc.  1,091       88
  DTE Energy Co.    358       39
  CMS Energy Corp.    527       31
         4,268
Total Common Stocks (Cost $81,702) 82,011
Temporary Cash Investments (0.6%)
Money Market Fund (0.6%)
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.125% (Cost $496)  4,967         496
Total Investments (99.9%) (Cost $82,198) 82,507
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.1%) 42
Net Assets (100%) 82,549
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 $116,000.
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 $117,000 was received for securities on loan.
 
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF

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 June 2023 1 210 12
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index June 2023 7 147 2
        14
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of May 31, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value1  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $81,702) 82,011
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $496) 496
Total Investments in Securities 82,507
Investment in Vanguard 3
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 24
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 8
Receivables for Accrued Income 141
Total Assets 82,683
Liabilities  
Due to Custodian 8
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 2
Collateral for Securities on Loan 117
Payables to Vanguard 5
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 2
Total Liabilities 134
Net Assets 82,549
1 Includes $116,000 of securities on loan.  
At May 31, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 87,906
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (5,357)
Net Assets 82,549
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 855,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
82,549
Net Asset Value Per Share $96.55
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Statement of Operations
  Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 1,194
Interest1 10
Securities Lending—Net 20
Total Income 1,224
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services
Management and Administrative 36
Marketing and Distribution
Custodian Fees
Shareholders’ Reports 13
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Professional Services 6
Total Expenses 55
Net Investment Income 1,169
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1,2 1,505
Futures Contracts 3
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 1,508
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities1 (6,868)
Futures Contracts 6
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (6,862)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (4,185)
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 $10,000, less than $1,000, less than $1,000, and less than $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
2 Includes $2,524,000 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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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  ($000)   ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets      
Operations      
Net Investment Income 1,169   1,311
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 1,508   2,030
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (6,862)   (43)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (4,185)   3,298
Distributions      
Total Distributions (1,206)   (1,062)
Capital Share Transactions      
Issued 21,383   42,084
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (14,231)   (10,661)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 7,152   31,423
Total Increase (Decrease) 1,761   33,659
Net Assets      
Beginning of Period 80,788   47,129
End of Period 82,549   80,788
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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U.S. Minimum Volatility ETF
Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding
Throughout Each Period 
Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
February 13,
20181 to
November 30,
2018
Year Ended November 30,
2022 2021 2020 2019  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $102.91 $100.28 $87.08 $91.10 $81.69 $75.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income2 1.363 2.160 1.374 1.779 2.632 1.887
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (6.257) 2.231 13.497 (3.776) 8.996 5.677
Total from Investment Operations (4.894) 4.391 14.871 (1.997) 11.628 7.564
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.466) (1.761) (1.671) (2.023) (2.218) (.874)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.466) (1.761) (1.671) (2.023) (2.218) (.874)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $96.55 $102.91 $100.28 $87.08 $91.10 $81.69
Total Return -4.75% 4.46% 17.22% -1.99% 14.58% 10.07%
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $83 $81 $47 $57 $91 $22
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.40% 2.18% 1.43% 2.14% 3.05% 2.90%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 5%4 32%4 46%4 83%4 23% 5%
The expense ratio and net investment income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
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 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 six months ended May 31, 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 six months ended May 31, 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 May 31, 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 May 31, 2023, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives was determined based on Level 1 inputs.
D. As of May 31, 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 82,198
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 7,070
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (6,747)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 323
The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at November 30, 2022, the fund had available capital losses totaling $7,522,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending November 30,
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2023; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.
E. During the six months ended May 31, 2023, the fund purchased $25,822,000 of investment securities and sold $18,757,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $0 and $14,148,000, 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 six months ended May 31, 2023, such purchases were $385,000 and sales were $0; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
    
  Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  Shares
(000)
  Shares
(000)
Issued 215   425
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (145)   (110)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 70   315
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 May 31, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Fund Allocation
As of May 31, 2023
Basic Materials 3.2%
Consumer Discretionary 23.6
Consumer Staples 5.1
Energy 3.2
Financials 6.7
Health Care 21.4
Industrials 18.4
Real Estate 0.2
Technology 16.3
Telecommunications 1.8
Utilities 0.1
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 (unaudited)
Schedule of Investments
As of May 31, 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 (99.6%)
Basic Materials (3.2%)
  Air Products and Chemicals Inc.   7,255    1,953
  Nucor Corp.   6,932      915
  Timken Co.  12,769      914
  Commercial Metals Co.  14,790      632
  Ryerson Holding Corp.  15,748      535
  Southern Copper Corp.   7,973      532
  Steel Dynamics Inc.   5,576      512
* RBC Bearings Inc.   2,475      491
  Sylvamo Corp.   8,915      351
  Orion Engineered Carbons SA  13,560      314
  Mueller Industries Inc.   4,181      311
  Carpenter Technology Corp.   5,670      259
  Olympic Steel Inc.   5,663      237
  Materion Corp.   1,995      200
  Worthington Industries Inc.   3,519      198
  Linde plc     561      198
* Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.  45,754      156
  Haynes International Inc.   3,450      150
  Koppers Holdings Inc.   4,437      129
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc.   3,429      118
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     391       92
* Clearwater Paper Corp.   2,306       70
  UFP Industries Inc.     901       70
* Piedmont Lithium Inc.   1,100       60
         9,397
Consumer Discretionary (23.5%)
* O'Reilly Automotive Inc.   3,561    3,217
* Netflix Inc.   7,658    3,027
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. Class A   1,415    2,938
  Starbucks Corp.  28,539    2,787
  TJX Cos. Inc.  29,257    2,247
* Uber Technologies Inc.  56,974    2,161
* AutoZone Inc.     892    2,129
* Booking Holdings Inc.     706    1,771
  Lennar Corp. Class A  13,398    1,435
  McDonald's Corp.   4,677    1,333
* NVR Inc.     238    1,322
  BorgWarner Inc. (XNYS)  27,923    1,238
* Deckers Outdoor Corp.   2,600    1,235
  PulteGroup Inc.  18,551    1,226
  DR Horton Inc.  10,858    1,160
* elf Beauty Inc.  11,142    1,159
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Tempur Sealy International Inc.  31,315    1,116
  Churchill Downs Inc.   7,845    1,065
* Spotify Technology SA   7,148    1,064
* Crocs Inc.   8,673      974
* Skechers USA Inc. Class A  18,894      971
* Las Vegas Sands Corp.  15,784      870
* Five Below Inc.   5,006      864
  Wynn Resorts Ltd.   8,631      852
  Wingstop Inc.   3,971      792
  Tapestry Inc.  19,061      763
* United Airlines Holdings Inc.  15,618      741
* Green Brick Partners Inc.  15,394      737
* Roblox Corp. Class A  16,507      691
  Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.   5,241      668
* Visteon Corp.   4,970      664
  Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc.  13,269      650
  PVH Corp.   7,493      644
* Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One Class C   8,381      590
  Yum! Brands Inc.   4,583      590
* M/I Homes Inc.   8,335      589
* DraftKings Inc. Class A  25,231      589
* Asbury Automotive Group Inc.   2,767      579
  Toll Brothers Inc.   8,453      572
* Coty Inc. Class A  51,552      559
  Inter Parfums Inc.   4,296      540
* Ulta Beauty Inc.   1,308      536
* Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.   6,586      533
  Meritage Homes Corp.   4,515      521
* BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.   8,127      509
* Light & Wonder Inc.   8,571      500
* Fox Factory Holding Corp.   5,232      465
* Copart Inc.   5,217      457
* Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.  23,983      453
  Genuine Parts Co.   3,006      448
  Ross Stores Inc.   4,245      440
* Floor & Decor Holdings Inc. Class A   4,651      425
  Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A   3,869      416
* Life Time Group Holdings Inc.  21,776      414
* Cars.com Inc.  23,086      407
* Taylor Morrison Home Corp. Class A   9,515      404
* Etsy Inc.   4,753      385
*,1 Instructure Holdings Inc.  15,346      377
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Skyline Champion Corp.   6,432      374
* ACV Auctions Inc. Class A  20,866      356
  Winmark Corp.   1,089      355
* Xponential Fitness Inc. Class A  13,286      352
  Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A   6,711      351
  International Game Technology plc  14,168      347
* Lululemon Athletica Inc.   1,004      333
* Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. Class A   3,900      327
1 U-Haul Holding Co. (XNYS)   6,138      324
* Duolingo Inc.   2,168      324
  Rollins Inc.   8,006      315
* Burlington Stores Inc.   2,025      305
  MGM Resorts International   7,745      304
  Texas Roadhouse Inc. Class A   2,770      299
1 Copa Holdings SA Class A   2,799      294
* XPEL Inc.   4,122      284
* Kura Sushi USA Inc. Class A   3,356      273
  Dillard's Inc. Class A     987      272
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.   6,406      266
* BJ's Restaurants Inc.   8,802      262
* Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. Class A  25,109      259
  Bloomin' Brands Inc.  10,158      243
* Adient plc   7,078      238
* Tri Pointe Homes Inc.   7,851      229
* WW International Inc.  34,941      229
  Service Corp. International   3,551      226
* PowerSchool Holdings Inc. Class A  11,541      219
* Brinker International Inc.   5,861      214
* Bowlero Corp.  18,200      209
  Penske Automotive Group Inc.   1,474      204
  RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc.   2,691      194
  Omnicom Group Inc.   2,122      187
  Lennar Corp. Class B   1,927      182
  Scholastic Corp.   4,078      173
* Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Formula One Class A   2,648      167
* Chico's FAS Inc.  36,051      164
  Foot Locker Inc.   6,398      162
  Hibbett Inc.   4,445      160
  Harley-Davidson Inc.   5,110      159
  Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.     896      158
  Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.   8,678      158
* Destination XL Group Inc.  37,458      156
* Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Braves Class C   4,235      155
* Master Craft Boat Holdings Inc.   5,719      152
  Oxford Industries Inc.   1,498      150
* PROG Holdings Inc.   4,548      148
* Stoneridge Inc.   9,000      147
  Strategic Education Inc.   1,856      146
  Century Communities Inc.   2,271      144
* OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.  13,563      141
* Grand Canyon Education Inc.   1,250      131
* AutoNation Inc.     941      123
* Cavco Industries Inc.     475      118
* Chuy's Holdings Inc.   3,071      113
* Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc.   3,488      112
  Red Rock Resorts Inc. Class A   2,250      103
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.   3,608       95
* Inspired Entertainment Inc.   6,606       91
  A-Mark Precious Metals Inc.   2,442       83
  Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.     966       63
* Solo Brands Inc. Class A  13,039       54
        69,685
Consumer Staples (5.1%)
  Hershey Co.   6,965    1,809
  General Mills Inc.  18,531    1,560
  Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.  13,459    1,497
  Mondelez International Inc. Class A  15,667    1,150
  McKesson Corp.   2,845    1,112
* BellRing Brands Inc.  23,951      877
* Celsius Holdings Inc.   6,719      844
* Performance Food Group Co.  12,969      717
  Lancaster Colony Corp.   2,932      576
* Hostess Brands Inc. Class A  19,358      482
  Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.  16,328      448
  Weis Markets Inc.   7,193      428
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.   2,225      379
  Ingles Markets Inc. Class A   4,048      325
* Vita Coco Co. Inc.  12,133      324
  MGP Ingredients Inc.   2,612      248
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc.   4,927      234
  PepsiCo Inc.   1,154      210
  Edgewell Personal Care Co.   5,337      208
* SunOpta Inc.  29,907      201
  Clorox Co.   1,222      193
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.   1,440      193
* Chefs' Warehouse Inc.   6,172      192
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.   1,559      181
* Post Holdings Inc.   1,839      156
* Vital Farms Inc.  10,616      154
  Campbell Soup Co.   3,003      152
  Vector Group Ltd.   8,592      101
* TreeHouse Foods Inc.   1,495       71
* Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.   1,911       66
        15,088
Energy (3.2%)
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  16,712    1,708
* First Solar Inc.   4,802      975
* Fluence Energy Inc.  30,463      755
  ChampionX Corp.  24,092      609
* Array Technologies Inc.  27,336      606
  Hess Corp.   4,470      566
* Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.  61,938      389
* Oceaneering International Inc.  23,668      362
* Tidewater Inc.   7,599      340
  Warrior Met Coal Inc.  10,386      340
* Expro Group Holdings NV  20,230      336
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc.  15,426      329
* Weatherford International plc   5,530      312
* Centrus Energy Corp. Class A   9,595      283
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.   2,495      262
* Borr Drilling Ltd.  36,128      247
* Oil States International Inc.  33,718      214
* NOW Inc.  21,476      191
  Permian resources Corp. Class A  18,935      177
  SunCoke Energy Inc.  21,507      146
* Shoals Technologies Group Inc. Class A   5,968      140
  Arcosa Inc.   1,943      128
 
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Value

($000)
* MRC Global Inc.   8,043       70
* Newpark Resources Inc.  16,936       59
         9,544
Financials (6.7%)
  Progressive Corp.  12,966    1,658
  MSCI Inc. Class A   3,174    1,493
  Unum Group  33,580    1,459
  Morgan Stanley  15,839    1,295
  Reinsurance Group of America Inc.   6,675      934
  Aon plc Class A (XNYS)   2,512      774
  Ares Management Corp. Class A   7,717      672
* Genworth Financial Inc. Class A 125,560      672
* Arch Capital Group Ltd.   9,592      669
  Kinsale Capital Group Inc.   1,965      595
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.   2,966      559
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.   3,714      517
  City Holding Co.   5,912      510
*,1 Riot Platforms Inc.  40,930      491
  Interactive Brokers Group Inc. Class A   6,218      480
  Employers Holdings Inc.  12,287      444
  White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.     320      433
  Globe Life Inc.   4,140      427
  Erie Indemnity Co. Class A   1,946      417
  MarketAxess Holdings Inc.   1,494      407
1 UWM Holdings Corp.  74,848      384
  Nelnet Inc. Class A   3,358      311
  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C   2,217      297
* EZCorp. Inc. Class A  35,543      296
* Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc.   7,254      296
* Enova International Inc.   6,150      286
  Primerica Inc.   1,525      278
* Oscar Health Inc. Class A  36,769      270
* StoneX Group Inc.   3,052      245
* Avantax Inc.  11,441      242
* Ambac Financial Group Inc.  15,983      223
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co.   1,107      222
  Jackson Financial Inc. Class A   6,535      181
* Assetmark Financial Holdings Inc.   6,201      174
  Evercore Inc. Class A   1,479      160
  RLI Corp.   1,220      151
* SiriusPoint Ltd.  15,576      145
* Goosehead Insurance Inc. Class A   2,602      144
  International Bancshares Corp.   3,212      137
  Apollo Global Management Inc.   1,884      126
  Old Republic International Corp.   3,978       97
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.   2,414       73
  Perella Weinberg Partners Class A   9,223       72
        19,716
Health Care (21.3%)
  HCA Healthcare Inc.  12,087    3,193
  Stryker Corp.  11,481    3,164
* Intuitive Surgical Inc.   9,993    3,076
* DexCom Inc.  22,660    2,657
* Boston Scientific Corp.  50,146    2,582
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Eli Lilly & Co.   5,409    2,323
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.   6,634    2,147
  Gilead Sciences Inc.  25,792    1,984
  Merck & Co. Inc.  17,736    1,958
  Humana Inc.   3,539    1,776
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.   1,636    1,203
* Penumbra Inc.   3,283    1,009
* Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.   7,994      988
* Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.  73,336      908
* Exact Sciences Corp.   9,356      763
* Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.   4,009      742
* Sage Therapeutics Inc.  14,289      707
* Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.   7,966      684
* Inspire Medical Systems Inc.   2,293      671
* Insulet Corp.   2,424      665
* Karuna Therapeutics Inc.   2,744      622
  Cardinal Health Inc.   7,547      621
* Biogen Inc.   2,082      617
* ADMA Biologics Inc. 145,253      591
* Alphatec Holdings Inc.  37,695      571
* Medpace Holdings Inc.   2,725      564
* BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.   6,479      563
* Merit Medical Systems Inc.   6,720      554
* Immunovant Inc.  26,328      553
* Masimo Corp.   3,409      552
* TransMedics Group Inc.   7,454      542
* TG Therapeutics Inc.  20,268      540
* UFP Technologies Inc.   3,462      535
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc.   1,144      532
* Prothena Corp. plc   8,011      532
* Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc. Class A   5,607      505
* NeoGenomics Inc.  29,241      502
* Natera Inc.  10,494      494
* Revance Therapeutics Inc.  16,039      490
* Geron Corp. (XNGS) 146,724      480
* Phreesia Inc.  15,272      458
* Nuvalent Inc. Class A  10,885      458
* Amicus Therapeutics Inc.  40,131      452
* Inhibrx Inc.  18,534      439
* Chinook Therapeutics Inc.  17,734      429
* Krystal Biotech Inc.   3,586      423
* Arcellx Inc.   9,407      415
* 10X Genomics Inc. Class A   7,825      411
* 4D Molecular Therapeutics Inc.  22,366      411
* Morphic Holding Inc.   6,833      393
* Ventyx Biosciences Inc.  10,842      374
* Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.  17,795      372
* Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.  13,152      360
* Dyne Therapeutics Inc.  27,511      358
* Protagonist Therapeutics Inc.  13,688      357
* Bioxcel Therapeutics Inc.  19,926      357
* Bridgebio Pharma Inc.  24,948      342
* Lantheus Holdings Inc.   3,943      341
  Bruker Corp.   4,881      337
* SI-BONE Inc.  13,230      333
* Axsome Therapeutics Inc.   4,456      329
* FibroGen Inc.  19,059      329
* Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc.   1,161      323
* Ocular Therapeutix Inc.  49,394      316
* Akero Therapeutics Inc.   6,893      307
* Align Technology Inc.   1,075      304
* Accolade Inc.  25,140      303
 
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Value

($000)
* Haemonetics Corp.   3,493      296
* Hims & Hers Health Inc.  32,996      295
* Treace Medical Concepts Inc.  10,983      292
* agilon health Inc.  14,709      292
* Theravance Biopharma Inc.  25,803      288
* DICE Therapeutics Inc.   9,076      287
* Zynex Inc.  30,463      286
* Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.  20,547      277
* Viridian Therapeutics Inc.  11,232      268
* Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd. Class A  19,167      266
* Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc.  13,069      261
* REVOLUTION Medicines Inc.  10,297      257
* Vaxcyte Inc.   5,131      254
* Ideaya Biosciences Inc.  10,503      240
*,1 Liquidia Corp.  29,385      239
* RadNet Inc.   8,098      234
* Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc.  18,867      218
* Cogent Biosciences Inc.  17,665      207
* Certara Inc.   9,035      188
* Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.   7,615      188
* Cabaletta Bio Inc.  18,186      184
* Rapt Therapeutics Inc.   8,784      176
* Community Health Systems Inc.  51,838      170
* Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc.  15,974      168
* MannKind Corp.  36,292      168
* ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.   3,707      167
* Addus HomeCare Corp.   1,678      151
  Encompass Health Corp.   2,436      151
* Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.   6,739      149
* Kymera Therapeutics Inc.   4,998      147
* Silk Road Medical Inc.   4,793      145
* Celldex Therapeutics Inc.   4,527      144
* Mersana Therapeutics Inc.  19,178      144
* Paragon 28 Inc.   8,030      144
  Ensign Group Inc.   1,588      141
* Day One Biopharmaceuticals Inc.  10,372      138
* Tactile Systems Technology Inc.   6,253      131
* Dynavax Technologies Corp.  10,736      123
* Axogen Inc.  14,075      120
* Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc.   3,487      116
* Axonics Inc.   2,212      107
* Evolent Health Inc. Class A   3,521      103
* Replimune Group Inc.   4,724       90
* Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.   1,493       85
* Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc.   2,396       78
*,1 Point Biopharma Global Inc.   8,392       78
* DocGo Inc.   8,180       73
* Privia Health Group Inc.   2,530       63
* Avidity Biosciences Inc.   5,810       62
* MacroGenics Inc.  12,923       60
        63,100
Industrials (18.3%)
  General Electric Co.  27,268    2,769
* Boeing Co.  13,395    2,755
  Caterpillar Inc.   8,776    1,806
  Illinois Tool Works Inc.   8,091    1,770
  Trane Technologies plc   9,958    1,625
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Parker-Hannifin Corp.   4,874    1,562
  Eaton Corp. plc   8,437    1,484
  Lockheed Martin Corp.   2,837    1,260
* Modine Manufacturing Co.  40,868    1,115
* Fair Isaac Corp.   1,234      972
* Builders FirstSource Inc.   7,771      901
  Deere & Co.   2,569      889
* Saia Inc.   3,087      877
* O-I Glass Inc.  41,400      858
  Comfort Systems USA Inc.   5,104      755
  PACCAR Inc.  10,814      744
  Valmont Industries Inc.   2,821      740
* Axon Enterprise Inc.   3,771      727
  United Rentals Inc.   2,172      725
  WW Grainger Inc.   1,113      722
* XPO Inc.  13,867      651
  Silgan Holdings Inc.  14,445      650
  Quanta Services Inc.   3,608      641
  Griffon Corp.  19,291      608
  Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.   4,884      601
* Atkore Inc.   5,144      601
  WESCO International Inc.   4,302      591
  Hubbell Inc. Class B   2,065      583
  Schneider National Inc. Class B  22,220      576
* Huron Consulting Group Inc.   7,066      574
  AAON Inc.   6,631      574
* ATI Inc.  15,688      542
  Terex Corp.  11,688      542
  EnPro Industries Inc.   5,319      538
  nVent Electric plc  12,078      524
* ExlService Holdings Inc.   3,333      503
  Toro Co.   5,016      491
  Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. Class A   4,822      485
* WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.  10,994      474
  Curtiss-Wright Corp.   2,948      466
* Fiserv Inc.   3,938      442
* CBIZ Inc.   8,538      430
  Belden Inc.   4,888      428
  Xylem Inc.   4,268      428
  Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.   8,896      421
  Crane NXT Co.   7,892      415
  AGCO Corp.   3,741      413
* Target Hospitality Corp.  28,744      406
* Shift4 Payments Inc. Class A   6,405      402
* Remitly Global Inc.  20,787      381
* SPX Technologies Inc.   4,786      365
  Encore Wire Corp.   2,184      357
  H&E Equipment Services Inc.   9,836      354
  Napco Security Technologies Inc.   9,317      346
* Blue Bird Corp.  13,525      343
  Covenant Logistics Group Inc. Class A   8,955      342
  Frontline plc  23,302      329
* StoneCo. Ltd. Class A  25,196      316
  ICF International Inc.   2,808      314
  McGrath RentCorp.   3,509      312
* Thermon Group Holdings Inc.  12,867      295
  Wabash National Corp.  12,502      293
* Flywire Corp.   9,745      293
  Watts Water Technologies Inc. Class A   1,839      291
 
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Value

($000)
1 Flex LNG Ltd.   9,622      287
  Nordic American Tankers Ltd.  81,425      286
* GMS Inc.   4,455      282
  CRA International Inc.   2,637      244
* AAR Corp.   4,755      238
* International Money Express Inc.  10,085      235
* BlueLinx Holdings Inc.   2,836      233
  HEICO Corp.   1,509      233
  DHT Holdings Inc.  29,933      230
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc.   8,865      226
* Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.   5,093      226
  Dorian LPG Ltd.   9,664      223
* CIRCOR International Inc.   7,570      219
* MYR Group Inc.   1,714      219
  Marten Transport Ltd.  10,315      218
  Cummins Inc.   1,064      217
* Titan Machinery Inc.   8,417      213
* Energy Recovery Inc.   8,718      208
  Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A   5,469      198
  Federal Signal Corp.   3,480      184
  Standex International Corp.   1,341      183
* Construction Partners Inc. Class A   6,305      174
* Manitowoc Co. Inc.  11,753      169
  Graphic Packaging Holding Co.   6,819      163
* Gibraltar Industries Inc.   2,986      156
  Esab Corp.   2,587      152
* Cimpress plc   3,169      151
* Evolv Technologies Holdings Inc.  25,342      151
  Maximus Inc.   1,823      148
  Watsco Inc.     455      148
* MasTec Inc.   1,423      144
* AZEK Co. Inc. Class A   6,212      144
  Moog Inc. Class A   1,469      143
* Payoneer Global Inc.  34,546      143
  International Seaways Inc.   3,888      140
  Eneti Inc.  14,763      140
* Mirion Technologies Inc.  17,694      140
  GATX Corp.   1,163      138
  Scorpio Tankers Inc.   2,923      134
* AeroVironment Inc.   1,403      131
  ArcBest Corp.   1,560      131
* Teekay Corp.  23,149      130
  Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.     414      129
  EMCOR Group Inc.     720      119
  Trinity Industries Inc.   5,570      118
  Enerpac Tool Group Corp. Class A   4,541      115
* I3 Verticals Inc. Class A   5,002      114
  MDU Resources Group Inc.   3,910      114
  Installed Building Products Inc.   1,005      105
  Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc.   2,192      102
  Patrick Industries Inc.   1,432       94
  AECOM   1,151       90
* Sterling Infrastructure Inc.   1,722       79
* Aersale Corp.   5,257       79
  Ardmore Shipping Corp.   6,518       76
  ESCO Technologies Inc.     829       75
* PGT Innovations Inc.   2,965       74
        54,342
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Real Estate (0.2%)
* Zillow Group Inc. Class C   8,178      373
* GEO Group Inc.  29,122      217
* CoStar Group Inc.     836       67
           657
Technology (16.2%)
  NVIDIA Corp.  13,349    5,050
* Cadence Design Systems Inc.  17,229    3,978
* Synopsys Inc.   6,895    3,137
  Analog Devices Inc.  14,794    2,629
  Oracle Corp.  23,398    2,479
* Meta Platforms Inc. Class A   6,725    1,780
* Rambus Inc.  26,569    1,699
  Jabil Inc.  15,735    1,409
* Lattice Semiconductor Corp.  16,549    1,346
*,1 C3.ai Inc. Class A  31,228    1,249
* Super Micro Computer Inc.   5,531    1,239
  KLA Corp.   2,592    1,148
* Salesforce Inc.   4,626    1,033
* ON Semiconductor Corp.  10,757      899
  Vertiv Holdings Co. Class A  45,182      872
* Wix.com Ltd.  10,396      792
  Amdocs Ltd.   8,388      790
* Allegro MicroSystems Inc.  18,242      717
* Axcelis Technologies Inc.   4,528      713
* HubSpot Inc.   1,261      653
* SPS Commerce Inc.   3,990      622
* Ceridian HCM Holding Inc.   9,956      616
* PDF Solutions Inc.  14,426      610
* Intapp Inc.  12,671      536
* Impinj Inc.   5,086      521
  Amkor Technology Inc.  20,887      518
* Fastly Inc. Class A  31,799      518
* Smartsheet Inc. Class A  10,102      501
* Yext Inc.  51,023      469
* MicroStrategy Inc. Class A   1,550      468
* Gartner Inc.   1,355      465
  CTS Corp.   9,282      424
* Agilysys Inc.   5,309      395
* Pinterest Inc. Class A  16,419      393
* Zeta Global Holdings Corp. Class A  42,623      384
* ANSYS Inc.   1,170      379
* Nutanix Inc. Class A  12,527      371
* Magnite Inc.  29,172      347
* PagerDuty Inc.  12,623      343
* Kyndryl Holdings Inc.  25,568      321
* Applied Digital Corp.  37,496      314
* Model N Inc.   9,343      298
* Workiva Inc.   2,860      277
* PTC Inc.   2,053      276
* Diodes Inc.   3,066      275
* Onto Innovation Inc.   2,491      267
* Sanmina Corp.   4,965      263
* Parsons Corp.   5,535      247
  Adeia Inc.  24,809      243
* EverQuote Inc. Class A  26,506      241
  Science Applications International Corp.   2,399      233
  Monolithic Power Systems Inc.     436      214
* Squarespace Inc. Class A   7,111      209
* Toast Inc. Class A   9,912      208
* Altair Engineering Inc. Class A   2,788      204
  Lam Research Corp.     315      194
* NerdWallet Inc. Class A  19,568      184
  Broadcom Inc.     216      175
 
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* DoubleVerify Holdings Inc.   4,765      166
* Cohu Inc.   4,089      157
* N-Able Inc.  10,607      151
  A10 Networks Inc.   9,959      148
* SkyWater Technology Inc.  12,455      128
* OneSpan Inc.   5,740       87
* CACI International Inc. Class A     288       86
  Clear Secure Inc. Class A   2,895       72
* Avid Technology Inc.   2,595       62
        48,192
Telecommunications (1.8%)
  Motorola Solutions Inc.   4,564    1,287
* Arista Networks Inc.   7,221    1,201
* T-Mobile US Inc.   8,406    1,154
  Iridium Communications Inc.  10,173      611
* Extreme Networks Inc.  23,217      478
* Digi International Inc.   8,621      310
* Harmonic Inc.  16,334      287
* Calix Inc.   2,019       94
         5,422
Utilities (0.1%)
* Clean Harbors Inc.   2,188      307
Total Common Stocks (Cost $275,635) 295,450
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (1.2%)
Money Market Fund (1.2%)
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.125% (Cost $3,672)  36,729         3,672
Total Investments (100.8%) (Cost $279,307) 299,122
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (-0.8%) (2,301)
Net Assets (100%) 296,821
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 $2,181,000.
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 $2,433,000 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 June 2023 4 838 44
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index June 2023 17 356 17
        61
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of May 31, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value1  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $275,635) 295,450
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $3,672) 3,672
Total Investments in Securities 299,122
Investment in Vanguard 10
Cash 632
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 66
Receivables for Accrued Income 266
Total Assets 300,096
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 818
Collateral for Securities on Loan 2,433
Payables to Vanguard 17
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 7
Total Liabilities 3,275
Net Assets 296,821
1 Includes $2,181,000 of securities on loan.  
At May 31, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 310,863
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (14,042)
Net Assets 296,821
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 2,650,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
296,821
Net Asset Value Per Share $112.01
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 2,032
Interest2 29
Securities Lending—Net 74
Total Income 2,135
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 33
Management and Administrative 118
Marketing and Distribution 9
Custodian Fees 1
Shareholders’ Reports 17
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Other Expenses 7
Total Expenses 185
Expenses Paid Indirectly (1)
Net Expenses 184
Net Investment Income 1,951
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2,3 (5,729)
Futures Contracts (2)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (5,731)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 (17,311)
Futures Contracts 6
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (17,305)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (21,085)
1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,000.
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 $27,000, 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 $7,421,000 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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U.S. Momentum Factor ETF
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  ($000)   ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets      
Operations      
Net Investment Income 1,951   3,593
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (5,731)   (14,964)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (17,305)   5,322
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (21,085)   (6,049)
Distributions      
Total Distributions (2,202)   (3,256)
Capital Share Transactions      
Issued 95,591   147,546
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (59,338)   (45,302)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 36,253   102,244
Total Increase (Decrease) 12,966   92,939
Net Assets      
Beginning of Period 283,855   190,916
End of Period 296,821   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 
Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
February 13,
20181 to
November 30,
2018
Year Ended November 30,
2022 2021 2020 2019  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $121.83 $132.12 $106.33 $85.18 $76.73 $75.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income2 .785 2.072 1.227 .552 .985 .538
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (9.686) (10.460) 25.325 21.279 8.336 1.489
Total from Investment Operations (8.901) (8.388) 26.552 21.831 9.321 2.027
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.919) (1.902) (.762) (.681) (.871) (.297)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.919) (1.902) (.762) (.681) (.871) (.297)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $112.01 $121.83 $132.12 $106.33 $85.18 $76.73
Total Return -7.30% -6.27% 25.01% 25.91% 12.25% 2.67%
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $297 $284 $191 $58 $32 $33
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.13%3 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%4
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.26% 1.76% 0.95% 0.62% 1.24% 0.83%4
Portfolio Turnover Rate 46%5 88%5 103%5 115%5 118% 53%
The expense ratio and net investment income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.13%.
4 Annualized.
5 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 six months ended May 31, 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 six months ended May 31, 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 May 31, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $10,000, 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 six months ended May 31, 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 May 31, 2023, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives was determined based on Level 1 inputs.
E. As of May 31, 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 279,317
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 30,134
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (10,268)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 19,866
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The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at November 30, 2022, the fund had available capital losses totaling $28,741,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending November 30, 2023; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.
F. During the six months ended May 31, 2023, the fund purchased $226,309,000 of investment securities and sold $190,393,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $0 and $59,149,000, 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 six months ended May 31, 2023, such purchases were $1,915,000 and sales were $4,423,000, resulting in net realized gain of $90,000; 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:
    
  Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  Shares
(000)
  Shares
(000)
Issued 825   1,260
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (505)   (375)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 320   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.
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At May 31, 2023, one shareholder was a record or beneficial owner of 33% 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 May 31, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Fund Allocation
As of May 31, 2023
Basic Materials 4.1%
Consumer Discretionary 19.9
Consumer Staples 6.4
Energy 12.9
Financials 14.2
Health Care 10.3
Industrials 16.5
Real Estate 0.1
Technology 14.7
Telecommunications 0.9
Utilities 0.0
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 (unaudited)
Schedule of Investments
As of May 31, 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 (4.1%)
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 28,097      965
  Mueller Industries Inc.  8,094      601
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.  2,085      489
  Steel Dynamics Inc.  4,931      453
  UFP Industries Inc.  5,173      404
  Olin Corp.  8,052      381
  Nucor Corp.  2,841      375
  CF Industries Holdings Inc.  5,600      345
  Commercial Metals Co.  6,624      283
  LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A  3,139      269
  Mosaic Co.  8,350      267
  Olympic Steel Inc.  6,029      252
  Boise Cascade Co.  3,319      238
  Westlake Corp.  2,161      225
  AdvanSix Inc.  6,715      221
  Huntsman Corp.  7,480      178
* Clearwater Paper Corp.  5,702      173
  Cabot Corp.  1,800      123
  Timken Co.  1,636      117
  US Steel Corp.  3,434       72
  Worthington Industries Inc.  1,179       66
  American Vanguard Corp.  3,699       63
  Southern Copper Corp.    837       56
         6,616
Consumer Discretionary (19.8%)
* Booking Holdings Inc.    472    1,184
* AutoZone Inc.    450    1,074
  Walmart Inc.  6,519      957
* O'Reilly Automotive Inc.  1,034      934
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  4,231      851
  PVH Corp.  9,348      804
  H&R Block Inc. 26,843      801
* Capri Holdings Ltd. 20,487      719
  TJX Cos. Inc.  8,975      689
* American Airlines Group Inc. 46,125      682
  Lennar Corp. Class A  5,299      568
  Scholastic Corp. 13,161      559
  Tapestry Inc. 12,777      511
  Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc. 10,385      508
* Crocs Inc.  4,458      501
* NVR Inc.     87      483
  Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.  3,592      458
  Thor Industries Inc.  5,772      452
* Green Brick Partners Inc.  8,939      428
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  DR Horton Inc.  3,979      425
* Brinker International Inc. 11,490      420
  PulteGroup Inc.  6,219      411
* Deckers Outdoor Corp.    849      403
  Tempur Sealy International Inc. 11,227      400
  LKQ Corp.  7,514      396
  Omnicom Group Inc.  4,395      388
* Perdoceo Education Corp. 30,470      359
  Boyd Gaming Corp.  5,605      357
* Skyline Champion Corp.  6,140      357
* AutoNation Inc.  2,714      355
* M/I Homes Inc.  4,987      352
* Master Craft Boat Holdings Inc. 13,270      352
* Cavco Industries Inc.  1,358      338
* Cars.com Inc. 18,649      329
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 13,010      326
* United Airlines Holdings Inc.  6,763      321
  Genuine Parts Co.  2,151      320
  Lennar Corp. Class B  3,331      315
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A  2,862      304
* Asbury Automotive Group Inc.  1,443      302
  Oxford Industries Inc.  3,007      301
* Urban Outfitters Inc.  9,539      294
* SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.  5,145      287
  Signet Jewelers Ltd.  4,344      276
* ODP Corp.  6,794      272
* Taylor Morrison Home Corp. Class A  6,185      262
  Winnebago Industries Inc.  4,699      262
  Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.  7,028      261
  Murphy USA Inc.    927      256
  Nexstar Media Group Inc. Class A  1,688      255
  Macy's Inc. 18,379      250
  Upbound Group Inc.  8,210      246
* American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. 35,703      241
* Chico's FAS Inc. 49,406      224
  BorgWarner Inc. (XNYS)  4,986      221
* Adient plc  6,509      219
  Dana Inc. 16,208      209
  Movado Group Inc.  8,147      207
  Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.  3,173      206
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.  7,644      202
  Dine Brands Global Inc.  3,290      197
* elf Beauty Inc.  1,805      188
  Penske Automotive Group Inc.  1,344      186
  Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A  3,553      186
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Value

($000)
* Bowlero Corp. 16,057      184
1 Guess? Inc.  9,194      177
  Fox Corp. Class A  5,549      173
  Bath & Body Works Inc.  4,655      164
  Meritage Homes Corp.  1,409      163
  Jack in the Box Inc.  1,821      158
  Hibbett Inc.  4,342      156
* 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. Class A 18,801      153
* Inspired Entertainment Inc. 11,016      151
* Ulta Beauty Inc.    363      149
  Rollins Inc.  3,727      147
  Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.  7,536      137
  Century Communities Inc.  2,066      132
  Travel & Leisure Co.  3,581      131
  eBay Inc.  3,066      130
* Knowles Corp.  6,977      125
  Best Buy Co. Inc.  1,626      118
  American Eagle Outfitters Inc. 11,444      116
* BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.  1,799      113
  Buckle Inc.  3,682      113
  Dillard's Inc. Class A    399      110
  Group 1 Automotive Inc.    490      110
  Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A  2,634      109
* Stagwell Inc. 17,591      109
  La-Z-Boy Inc.  4,038      108
  Strategic Education Inc.  1,370      108
  International Game Technology plc  4,036       99
1 U-Haul Holding Co. (XNYS)  1,805       95
* Visteon Corp.    709       95
  Bloomin' Brands Inc.  3,939       94
  Acushnet Holdings Corp.  2,080       93
* Thryv Holdings Inc.  3,978       93
1 Nordstrom Inc.  5,956       91
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.  2,106       87
  Entravision Communications Corp. Class A 20,738       86
* Stride Inc.  2,101       85
* Malibu Boats Inc. Class A  1,597       84
  Matthews International Corp. Class A  2,176       84
  A-Mark Precious Metals Inc.  2,480       84
  News Corp. Class B  4,351       80
  Foot Locker Inc.  2,716       69
  Williams-Sonoma Inc.    600       68
  Gap Inc.  8,157       65
  Shoe Carnival Inc.  3,339       65
* Skechers USA Inc. Class A  1,245       64
  Inter Parfums Inc.    497       62
  HNI Corp.  2,378       61
* Tri Pointe Homes Inc.  2,041       60
  Cato Corp. Class A  6,681       54
* Copart Inc.    618       54
  Caleres Inc.  2,746       47
  John Wiley & Sons Inc. Class A  1,173       42
  Kontoor Brands Inc.    756       30
        31,936
Consumer Staples (6.4%)
  Altria Group Inc. 37,558    1,668
  McKesson Corp.  3,478    1,359
  Philip Morris International Inc. 11,756    1,058
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.  7,154      961
  Kroger Co. 13,875      629
  Vector Group Ltd. 47,001      550
  Ingles Markets Inc. Class A  6,159      494
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  SpartanNash Co. 19,958      457
  Weis Markets Inc.  7,309      435
  General Mills Inc.  4,483      377
* Performance Food Group Co.  5,529      306
  Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.    393      260
  Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B  3,966      245
  Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A  6,941      231
  Flowers Foods Inc.  8,967      224
  PepsiCo Inc.  1,132      207
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc.  3,780      180
  Kellogg Co.  2,650      177
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.  1,380      161
* Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.  2,571       89
  Casey's General Stores Inc.    326       74
  Campbell Soup Co.  1,368       69
  Edgewell Personal Care Co.  1,191       47
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    247       42
        10,300
Energy (12.8%)
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 17,585    1,797
  Chevron Corp. 10,802    1,627
  EOG Resources Inc. 12,403    1,331
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 11,889    1,247
  ConocoPhillips 11,661    1,158
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.  5,523    1,101
  Valero Energy Corp.  9,932    1,063
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 12,394      715
  Cheniere Energy Inc.  4,924      688
  Phillips 66  5,984      548
* Denbury Inc.  4,904      442
  Civitas Resources Inc.  5,805      388
  Chord Energy Corp.  2,664      381
  ChampionX Corp. 15,026      380
  Diamondback Energy Inc.  2,968      377
  Northern Oil and Gas Inc. 11,441      342
  SunCoke Energy Inc. 46,914      319
  California Resources Corp.  8,446      317
  Murphy Oil Corp.  8,833      307
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc. 13,296      283
  Matador Resources Co.  6,425      282
  HF Sinclair Corp.  6,606      274
  Warrior Met Coal Inc.  8,162      268
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. 25,845      252
  CVR Energy Inc. 10,738      251
* Weatherford International plc  4,304      243
  EQT Corp.  6,683      232
* Southwestern Energy Co. 48,377      231
* NOW Inc. 25,093      223
  RPC Inc. 31,423      209
* ProPetro Holding Corp. 31,075      207
  Liberty Energy Inc. Class A 16,787      197
* MRC Global Inc. 22,155      193
*,1 Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A 15,716      189
* Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. 30,052      189
* NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. 24,680      186
  Arch Resources Inc.  1,778      184
* Oil States International Inc. 27,955      178
  SandRidge Energy Inc. 12,278      165
* Kosmos Energy Ltd. 27,545      164
  Coterra Energy Inc.  6,911      161
  VAALCO Energy Inc. 41,090      159
* REX American Resources Corp.  4,493      148
  Schlumberger NV  3,441      147
 
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Value

($000)
  SM Energy Co.  5,320      140
  Permian resources Corp. Class A 14,713      137
  CONSOL Energy Inc.  2,198      119
  Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A  5,907      114
  PBF Energy Inc. Class A  2,884      106
* Expro Group Holdings NV  6,377      106
  Berry Corp. 11,528       73
  Range Resources Corp.  2,415       66
* Newpark Resources Inc. 10,149       35
  Ovintiv Inc. (XNYS)    980       32
        20,671
Financials (14.2%)
  Aon plc Class A (XNYS)  6,364    1,962
  American International Group Inc. 22,990    1,215
  OneMain Holdings Inc. 27,015    1,023
  Primerica Inc.  3,958      720
  Morgan Stanley  8,643      707
  Unum Group 14,103      613
  CNO Financial Group Inc. 25,177      547
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  3,065      519
  MGIC Investment Corp. 31,089      470
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 11,445      460
  First Financial Corp. 13,152      427
  Radian Group Inc. 15,273      390
  Fidelity National Financial Inc. 11,143      380
* Enstar Group Ltd.  1,614      380
  Voya Financial Inc.  5,219      354
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc. 11,544      347
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.  5,053      346
* Mr Cooper Group Inc.  7,176      332
* NMI Holdings Inc. Class A 12,901      324
  City Holding Co.  3,673      317
  OFG Bancorp 12,903      313
  First BanCorp (XNYS) 27,962      312
  PennyMac Financial Services Inc.  4,843      296
  SLM Corp. 18,794      287
* Avantax Inc. 13,443      284
  Principal Financial Group Inc.  4,256      279
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.    931      278
  State Street Corp.  3,986      271
  Aflac Inc.  4,226      271
  Discover Financial Services  2,517      259
  Popular Inc.  4,527      259
  White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.    187      253
* Encore Capital Group Inc.  5,664      244
  Navient Corp. 16,036      243
  Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Class A  5,912      232
  Nelnet Inc. Class A  2,289      212
  Equitable Holdings Inc.  8,480      208
  BOK Financial Corp.  2,510      204
  Central Pacific Financial Corp. 13,978      204
  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C  1,523      204
  NBT Bancorp Inc.  6,001      201
  International Bancshares Corp.  4,645      198
  WesBanco Inc.  7,879      190
  HarborOne Bancorp Inc. 23,059      189
  RLI Corp.  1,519      188
  Houlihan Lokey Inc. Class A  2,138      187
  Byline Bancorp Inc. 10,460      185
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Employers Holdings Inc.  5,106      185
* Genworth Financial Inc. Class A 32,397      173
  Provident Financial Services Inc. 10,847      172
  Piper Sandler Cos.  1,311      167
* PRA Group Inc.  8,610      161
  LPL Financial Holdings Inc.    805      157
  First Financial Bancorp  8,138      154
  Federated Hermes Inc.  4,406      152
  Dime Community Bancshares Inc.  8,934      145
  American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.  3,621      143
  Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.  5,711      143
  Great Southern Bancorp Inc.  2,864      139
  Amalgamated Financial Corp.  9,419      134
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.    704      133
  Hanmi Financial Corp.  9,038      130
  Victory Capital Holdings Inc. Class A  4,141      128
  Evercore Inc. Class A  1,173      127
  Cathay General Bancorp  4,315      126
  Southside Bancshares Inc.  4,519      120
  Flushing Financial Corp.  9,594      112
  Midland States Bancorp Inc.  5,577      108
  S&T Bancorp Inc.  3,977      107
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.    728      101
  BankUnited Inc.  5,341      101
  Enact Holdings Inc.  4,032       98
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY  3,526       97
  Globe Life Inc.    930       96
  1st Source Corp.  2,198       90
  Reinsurance Group of America Inc.    624       87
  Kearny Financial Corp. 12,599       86
  Assured Guaranty Ltd.  1,616       84
  Pathward Financial Inc.  1,833       80
  Perella Weinberg Partners Class A  9,727       76
  Preferred Bank  1,521       70
  QCR Holdings Inc.  1,741       67
  Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.  2,915       60
  Ally Financial Inc.  2,159       58
* Arch Capital Group Ltd.    793       55
  Trustmark Corp.  2,483       52
  Virtus Investment Partners Inc.    257       49
  Banner Corp.    973       42
  First American Financial Corp.    601       33
        22,882
Health Care (10.2%)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 25,355    1,634
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.  2,084    1,533
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 18,083    1,391
  Humana Inc.  2,402    1,205
  HCA Healthcare Inc.  4,431    1,171
  AbbVie Inc.  8,294    1,144
  Cigna Group  4,159    1,029
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.  2,978      964
  Merck & Co. Inc.  7,803      861
  Elevance Health Inc.  1,921      860
* Hologic Inc.  7,880      622
  Cardinal Health Inc.  6,486      534
* Biogen Inc.  1,183      351
* Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. 27,641      319
 
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Value

($000)
* Lantheus Holdings Inc.  3,544      307
  Quest Diagnostics Inc.  2,245      298
* Haemonetics Corp.  3,075      260
* Medpace Holdings Inc.  1,149      238
* Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.  8,362      185
* CorVel Corp.    773      151
* Zynex Inc. 14,048      132
* Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.  2,855      127
  Premier Inc. Class A  4,911      123
* Intuitive Surgical Inc.    384      118
* Align Technology Inc.    407      115
* Point Biopharma Global Inc. 12,319      114
* Hims & Hers Health Inc. 12,034      108
  Chemed Corp.    195      104
* Tactile Systems Technology Inc.  4,773      100
* OraSure Technologies Inc. 18,841       95
  Eli Lilly & Co.    213       91
* Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc    620       79
  HealthStream Inc.  2,717       63
* United Therapeutics Corp.    236       49
* Henry Schein Inc.    653       48
* Corcept Therapeutics Inc.  1,147       27
        16,550
Industrials (16.4%)
* Fiserv Inc.  8,422      945
* Builders FirstSource Inc.  7,143      828
  Caterpillar Inc.  3,643      750
* Modine Manufacturing Co. 25,924      707
  American Express Co.  3,463      549
* Atkore Inc.  4,537      530
  Lockheed Martin Corp.  1,181      524
* GMS Inc.  7,929      502
  Owens Corning  4,192      446
  Synchrony Financial 13,983      433
  Dorian LPG Ltd. 18,488      427
  General Electric Co.  4,139      420
  Louisiana-Pacific Corp.  7,126      417
  Encore Wire Corp.  2,462      403
  United Rentals Inc.  1,170      391
  Belden Inc.  4,453      390
  Griffon Corp. 12,281      387
* Manitowoc Co. Inc. 26,929      386
  Snap-on Inc.  1,536      382
  Covenant Logistics Group Inc. Class A  9,878      377
  WESCO International Inc.  2,721      374
* XPO Inc.  7,953      373
  International Seaways Inc. 10,237      369
  Acuity Brands Inc.  2,350      354
  Accenture plc Class A  1,154      353
  Valmont Industries Inc.  1,325      348
* Saia Inc.  1,211      344
  Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A  9,266      335
  Wabash National Corp. 14,111      331
  Ryder System Inc.  4,179      329
  Schneider National Inc. Class B 12,606      327
  Scorpio Tankers Inc.  7,098      325
  Crane NXT Co.  6,152      324
  Hubbell Inc. Class B  1,070      302
  Landstar System Inc.  1,706      299
  Marten Transport Ltd. 13,557      287
  EMCOR Group Inc.  1,727      285
  Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.  2,295      282
  Resources Connection Inc. 18,477      282
  Comfort Systems USA Inc.  1,855      275
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Ardmore Shipping Corp. 23,478      275
  AGCO Corp.  2,439      269
* Hub Group Inc. Class A  3,621      266
  Terex Corp.  5,680      263
* Gibraltar Industries Inc.  4,962      260
* WEX Inc.  1,564      259
* AMN Healthcare Services Inc.  2,649      252
  Moog Inc. Class A  2,535      246
* Teekay Corp. 43,020      241
* O-I Glass Inc. 11,476      238
* American Woodmark Corp.  3,904      232
  Johnson Controls International plc  3,833      229
* ExlService Holdings Inc.  1,461      221
  Insperity Inc.  1,894      210
* MYR Group Inc.  1,555      198
  ArcBest Corp.  2,354      197
  H&E Equipment Services Inc.  5,250      189
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc.  7,244      185
* Fair Isaac Corp.    234      184
  Eagle Materials Inc.  1,114      182
  Kforce Inc.  3,137      181
  Quanex Building Products Corp.  8,496      178
  Air Lease Corp. Class A  4,566      174
  Insteel Industries Inc.  5,730      171
* Sterling Infrastructure Inc.  3,587      165
  Werner Enterprises Inc.  3,717      163
  Matson Inc.  2,336      160
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A  9,042      158
  nVent Electric plc  3,443      149
  Greif Inc. Class A  2,442      147
* AAR Corp.  2,933      147
  Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.  6,004      146
  Cummins Inc.    689      141
  Apogee Enterprises Inc.  3,695      136
  DHT Holdings Inc. 16,741      129
  Brunswick Corp.  1,663      126
  Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.  2,223      122
  Barrett Business Services Inc.  1,393      117
  Expeditors International of Washington Inc.  1,052      116
* TriNet Group Inc.  1,297      115
* Thermon Group Holdings Inc.  4,830      111
  Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.  8,607      107
  Carlisle Cos. Inc.    494      105
* TrueBlue Inc.  6,004       99
  Watts Water Technologies Inc. Class A    608       96
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.    954       90
* Titan Machinery Inc.  3,395       86
  CRA International Inc.    910       84
  Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.    706       83
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc.    906       82
  JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.    484       81
  Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.    245       76
  Berry Global Group Inc.  1,263       72
  Forward Air Corp.    708       69
* Aersale Corp.  4,436       67
  Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.  1,378       65
* Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.  1,000       64
  Graphic Packaging Holding Co.  2,601       62
  ManpowerGroup Inc.    866       61
 
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.  1,719       61
  Golden Ocean Group Ltd.  7,868       56
  Standex International Corp.    397       54
  Enerpac Tool Group Corp. Class A  2,127       54
* Conduent Inc. 17,255       52
  Korn Ferry  1,081       51
  Robert Half International Inc.    764       50
  WW Grainger Inc.     75       49
* Masonite International Corp.    548       48
* Franklin Covey Co.  1,269       47
  Myers Industries Inc.  2,537       47
  Watsco Inc.    145       47
  CSW Industrials Inc.    216       31
  Badger Meter Inc.    199       27
  Kadant Inc.    104       20
        26,483
Real Estate (0.1%)
* CBRE Group Inc. Class A    981       73
  Newmark Group Inc. Class A  9,197       53
           126
Technology (14.6%)
  Microchip Technology Inc. 24,759    1,863
  Oracle Corp. 15,366    1,628
  Applied Materials Inc. 11,538    1,538
* Meta Platforms Inc. Class A  5,024    1,330
  Broadcom Inc.  1,610    1,301
* Cadence Design Systems Inc.  3,844      888
  International Business Machines Corp.  6,681      859
* ON Semiconductor Corp.  9,391      785
  Jabil Inc.  8,720      781
* Photronics Inc. 36,769      781
* Diodes Inc.  8,368      752
  Lam Research Corp.  1,041      642
* Super Micro Computer Inc.  2,783      623
* Cohu Inc. 15,297      586
* Axcelis Technologies Inc.  3,524      555
  Amkor Technology Inc. 21,346      529
* Cirrus Logic Inc.  6,426      499
  Amdocs Ltd.  5,239      493
  HP Inc. 15,798      459
  KLA Corp.    996      441
* Arrow Electronics Inc.  3,275      415
* Rambus Inc.  6,472      414
* Lattice Semiconductor Corp.  4,758      387
  Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.  7,154      378
  Dell Technologies Inc. Class C  6,832      306
* Sanmina Corp.  5,720      303
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A  4,635      290
* Gartner Inc.    824      282
  Skyworks Solutions Inc.  2,653      275
  Adeia Inc. 27,708      272
  Analog Devices Inc.  1,491      265
* Kyndryl Holdings Inc. 20,747      261
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc.  9,242      238
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Allegro MicroSystems Inc.  4,925      194
  CSG Systems International Inc.  3,558      171
* Veradigm Inc. 13,379      158
  A10 Networks Inc. 10,328      154
* Synopsys Inc.    322      146
  Science Applications International Corp.  1,490      145
* OneSpan Inc.  9,050      137
* PDF Solutions Inc.  3,137      133
* CACI International Inc. Class A    381      114
* Avid Technology Inc.  4,290      103
  CTS Corp.  2,183      100
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.  6,277       90
* Agilysys Inc.    979       73
* NetScout Systems Inc.  2,399       73
* Pinterest Inc. Class A  3,008       72
  Methode Electronics Inc.  1,619       70
* Pure Storage Inc. Class A  2,389       69
* Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc.  1,819       66
  Shutterstock Inc.  1,292       64
  PC Connection Inc.  1,069       48
* F5 Inc.    308       45
        23,644
Telecommunications (0.9%)
  Cisco Systems Inc. 13,688      680
  AT&T Inc. 18,386      289
* Extreme Networks Inc. 13,014      268
  Juniper Networks Inc.  6,067      184
         1,421
Utilities (0.0%)
* Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc.  1,335       44
Total Common Stocks (Cost $154,443) 160,673
Temporary Cash Investments (0.6%)
Money Market Fund (0.6%)
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.125% (Cost $959)  9,597         959
Total Investments (100.1%) (Cost $155,402) 161,632
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (-0.1%) (164)
Net Assets (100%) 161,468
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 $359,000.
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 $399,000 was received for securities on loan, of which $398,000 is held in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and $1,000 is held in cash.
 
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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 June 2023 34 712 50
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of May 31, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value1  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $154,443) 160,673
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $959) 959
Total Investments in Securities 161,632
Investment in Vanguard 6
Cash 1
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 38
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 10
Receivables for Accrued Income 347
Total Assets 162,034
Liabilities  
Due to Custodian 10
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 140
Collateral for Securities on Loan 399
Payables to Vanguard 13
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 4
Total Liabilities 566
Net Assets 161,468
1 Includes $359,000 of securities on loan.  
At May 31, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 170,777
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (9,309)
Net Assets 161,468
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,695,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
161,468
Net Asset Value Per Share $95.26
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 2,127
Interest2 15
Securities Lending—Net 12
Total Income 2,154
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 21
Management and Administrative 109
Marketing and Distribution 5
Shareholders’ Reports 14
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Other Expenses 6
Total Expenses 155
Net Investment Income 1,999
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2,3 2,854
Futures Contracts (5)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 2,849
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 (19,364)
Futures Contracts (4)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (19,368)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (14,520)
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 $14,000, 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 $6,620,000 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
  Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  ($000)   ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets      
Operations      
Net Investment Income 1,999   3,098
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 2,849   3,068
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (19,368)   1,362
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (14,520)   7,528
Distributions      
Total Distributions (1,973)   (2,850)
Capital Share Transactions      
Issued 30,051   83,650
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (22,347)   (28,351)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 7,704   55,299
Total Increase (Decrease) (8,789)   59,977
Net Assets      
Beginning of Period 170,257   110,280
End of Period 161,468   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 
Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
February 13,
20181 to
November 30,
2018
Year Ended November 30,
2022 2021 2020 2019  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $105.10 $103.55 $79.93 $79.60 $76.07 $75.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income2 1.157 2.188 1.534 1.191 1.340 1.007
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (9.832) 1.467 23.442 .372 3.458 .543
Total from Investment Operations (8.675) 3.655 24.976 1.563 4.798 1.550
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.165) (2.105) (1.356) (1.233) (1.268) (.480)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.165) (2.105) (1.356) (1.233) (1.268) (.480)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $95.26 $105.10 $103.55 $79.93 $79.60 $76.07
Total Return -8.27% 3.73% 31.43% 2.35% 6.46% 2.03%
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $161 $170 $110 $62 $90 $76
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.18% 0.18%3 0.18% 0.19%3 0.19%3 0.18%4
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.10% 2.21% 1.56% 1.66% 1.79% 1.59%4
Portfolio Turnover Rate 16%5 33%5 75%5 95%5 98% 64%
The expense ratio and net investment income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.18%.
4 Annualized.
5 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 six months ended May 31, 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 six months ended May 31, 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 May 31, 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 May 31, 2023, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives was determined based on Level 1 inputs.
D. As of May 31, 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 155,402
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 17,114
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (10,834)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 6,280
The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at November 30, 2022, the fund had available capital losses totaling $19,107,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending November 30,
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2023; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.
E. During the six months ended May 31, 2023, the fund purchased $58,352,000 of investment securities and sold $50,731,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $0 and $22,272,000, 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 six months ended May 31, 2023, such purchases were $197,000 and sales were $441,000, resulting in net realized loss of $180,000; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
    
  Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  Shares
(000)
  Shares
(000)
Issued 295   840
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (220)   (285)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 75   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.
H. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred subsequent to May 31, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Fund Allocation
As of May 31, 2023
Basic Materials 3.2%
Consumer Discretionary 17.6
Consumer Staples 5.7
Energy 10.1
Financials 12.0
Health Care 11.3
Industrials 19.0
Real Estate 0.3
Technology 19.3
Telecommunications 1.5
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 (unaudited)
Schedule of Investments
As of May 31, 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 (3.2%)
  Ecolab Inc.   5,579      921
  UFP Industries Inc.  11,399      890
  Mueller Industries Inc.  11,567      859
  Fastenal Co.  11,697      630
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   2,242      526
  Olin Corp.   9,072      429
  CF Industries Holdings Inc.   5,742      353
  Steel Dynamics Inc.   3,756      345
  Boise Cascade Co.   4,071      293
  Olympic Steel Inc.   5,984      250
  Innospec Inc.   2,628      243
  Nucor Corp.   1,750      231
  Ryerson Holding Corp.   6,790      231
  Sylvamo Corp.   5,811      229
* Clearwater Paper Corp.   3,251       99
  American Vanguard Corp.   5,455       93
  Mosaic Co.   2,216       71
  AdvanSix Inc.   2,089       69
* LSB Industries Inc.   6,367       59
         6,821
Consumer Discretionary (17.5%)
* Booking Holdings Inc.   1,289    3,234
  Walmart Inc.  21,396    3,142
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. Class A  14,357    2,642
  Costco Wholesale Corp.   4,149    2,122
  TJX Cos. Inc.  24,679    1,895
* Airbnb Inc. Class A  15,184    1,667
  Tapestry Inc.  28,865    1,155
* Lululemon Athletica Inc.   3,333    1,106
  eBay Inc.  23,943    1,019
* Capri Holdings Ltd.  28,358      995
  Pool Corp.   3,012      953
  Best Buy Co. Inc.  12,664      920
  Genuine Parts Co.   5,765      859
* Expedia Group Inc.   8,385      803
* YETI Holdings Inc.  19,849      726
* Ulta Beauty Inc.   1,760      721
* Grand Canyon Education Inc.   6,441      675
  Oxford Industries Inc.   5,760      576
  Macy's Inc.  41,925      570
* Deckers Outdoor Corp.     994      472
  Rollins Inc.  11,557      454
  Lennar Corp. Class B   4,678      442
* Perdoceo Education Corp.  34,779      410
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Upbound Group Inc.  13,489      403
* Thryv Holdings Inc.  16,554      386
* Master Craft Boat Holdings Inc.  14,262      378
  Steven Madden Ltd.  11,923      372
  Target Corp.   2,639      346
  Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.   5,103      331
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A   2,978      317
* Skyline Champion Corp.   5,436      316
  Movado Group Inc.  12,113      308
* NVR Inc.      53      294
  PriceSmart Inc.   4,020      291
* Knowles Corp.  15,856      285
* Cavco Industries Inc.   1,127      281
  John Wiley & Sons Inc. Class A   7,271      262
* ODP Corp.   6,439      258
  Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.  13,781      251
* Duolingo Inc.   1,668      250
* elf Beauty Inc.   2,281      237
  Advance Auto Parts Inc.   2,970      217
  Murphy USA Inc.     742      205
* Coursera Inc.  15,652      198
  Scholastic Corp.   4,644      197
* Under Armour Inc. Class A  26,497      191
  Caleres Inc.  10,405      180
  Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.   1,381      176
* Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A   5,578      173
  Buckle Inc.   5,632      173
  NIKE Inc. Class B   1,581      166
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.   5,683      142
  HNI Corp.   5,386      137
* Cars.com Inc.   7,644      135
  Signet Jewelers Ltd.   2,110      134
* Destination XL Group Inc.  32,024      133
* BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.   2,086      131
* CarParts.com Inc.  30,981      129
* Malibu Boats Inc. Class A   2,394      126
* Mattel Inc.   7,192      125
* Tilly's Inc. Class A  15,409      120
  Acushnet Holdings Corp.   2,580      116
* Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. Class A   1,269      107
* Chico's FAS Inc.  21,678       98
  Hibbett Inc.   2,533       91
* Qurate Retail Inc. Series A 104,674       87
* Zumiez Inc.   5,433       87
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* TripAdvisor Inc.   5,539       86
* PROG Holdings Inc.   2,472       81
* Golden Entertainment Inc.   1,908       80
* frontdoor Inc.   2,536       78
  RB Global Inc.   1,433       75
  LKQ Corp.   1,391       73
  Electronic Arts Inc.     543       70
  Columbia Sportswear Co.     885       65
* MarineMax Inc.   2,137       61
* Liquidity Services Inc.   3,383       51
* Duluth Holdings Inc. Class B   8,302       45
* Victoria's Secret & Co.   2,194       45
  Matthews International Corp. Class A   1,152       44
  Aaron's Co. Inc.   3,566       44
  La-Z-Boy Inc.   1,551       41
  Inter Parfums Inc.     286       36
* Children's Place Inc.   2,286       34
        37,907
Consumer Staples (5.7%)
  PepsiCo Inc.  16,279    2,969
  Kroger Co.  18,981      860
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.   3,761      640
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.   4,560      612
  Procter & Gamble Co.   4,056      578
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.   4,817      560
  Colgate-Palmolive Co.   7,314      544
  Casey's General Stores Inc.   2,212      499
  Coca-Cola Co.   7,260      433
  Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.     639      423
* Boston Beer Co. Inc. Class A   1,154      390
  Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A  11,628      388
* National Beverage Corp.   7,753      383
  Flowers Foods Inc.  14,226      355
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc.   7,278      346
* USANA Health Sciences Inc.   5,401      328
* Monster Beverage Corp.   4,620      271
  Hershey Co.     890      231
  SpartanNash Co.  10,052      230
  Medifast Inc.   2,881      227
  Lancaster Colony Corp.   1,115      219
  Weis Markets Inc.   3,555      212
  Brown-Forman Corp. Class B   3,237      200
  Clorox Co.   1,094      173
  Ingles Markets Inc. Class A   1,631      131
* United Natural Foods Inc.   3,411       91
* Vita Coco Co. Inc.   1,849       49
        12,342
Energy (10.0%)
  EOG Resources Inc.  22,838    2,450
  ConocoPhillips  20,115    1,997
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   8,230    1,641
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  15,692    1,603
  Valero Energy Corp.   9,549    1,022
  PBF Energy Inc. Class A  24,546      904
* Enphase Energy Inc.   4,357      758
  Texas Pacific Land Corp.     561      731
* Denbury Inc.   7,689      693
  Devon Energy Corp.  14,809      683
  Civitas Resources Inc.   9,601      641
  ChampionX Corp.  25,252      638
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  10,981      633
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.   5,871      616
  Range Resources Corp.  19,830      543
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Coterra Energy Inc.  21,343      496
* ProPetro Holding Corp.  61,641      411
* Gulfport Energy Corp.   4,140      402
* Southwestern Energy Co.  77,263      369
  SM Energy Co.  13,743      361
  CONSOL Energy Inc.   6,520      352
  Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.   2,585      349
  Warrior Met Coal Inc.   9,943      326
  EQT Corp.   8,566      298
  RPC Inc.  43,873      292
* Talos Energy Inc.  19,183      236
  Chord Energy Corp.   1,586      227
  Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A  11,519      223
  SandRidge Energy Inc.  14,117      190
  Ovintiv Inc. (XNYS)   4,374      145
  SunCoke Energy Inc.  21,208      144
* Weatherford International plc   2,330      131
  Matador Resources Co.   2,923      129
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.  12,916      126
  Arch Resources Inc.   1,199      124
* NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.  16,200      122
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc.   5,653      120
  CVR Energy Inc.   4,618      108
* Kosmos Energy Ltd.  17,163      102
* NOW Inc.   9,395       83
* DMC Global Inc.   4,761       77
* Nabors Industries Ltd. (XNYS)     880       74
  VAALCO Energy Inc.  18,043       70
  Peabody Energy Corp.   2,630       48
  Ramaco Resources Inc.   5,407       40
        21,728
Financials (12.0%)
  American International Group Inc.  39,999    2,113
  Popular Inc.  16,869      965
  Equitable Holdings Inc.  36,182      888
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.   2,697      805
  SLM Corp.  42,940      655
  First BanCorp (XNYS)  58,184      649
  Discover Financial Services   5,787      595
  OFG Bancorp  24,320      590
  Houlihan Lokey Inc. Class A   6,694      584
  Principal Financial Group Inc.   8,896      582
  Brightsphere Investment Group Inc.  26,233      564
  Aon plc Class A (XNYS)   1,757      542
  BankUnited Inc.  27,798      526
* Customers Bancorp Inc.  21,870      503
  LPL Financial Holdings Inc.   2,581      503
  Pathward Financial Inc.  10,778      474
  Federated Hermes Inc.  13,613      469
  American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.  11,710      462
  Fidelity National Financial Inc.  13,163      449
  Jackson Financial Inc. Class A  15,726      436
  City Holding Co.   5,002      431
  Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.  20,900      427
  Ally Financial Inc.  15,047      401
  WSFS Financial Corp.  11,705      391
  Central Pacific Financial Corp.  26,296      384
* Triumph Financial Inc.   7,189      373
* Ryan Specialty Holdings Inc.   9,080      370
  Cathay General Bancorp  12,199      357
  CNO Financial Group Inc.  16,388      356
* Bancorp Inc.  10,557      326
 
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Banc of California Inc.  30,485      326
  First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A     258      322
  Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Class A   8,057      316
  1st Source Corp.   7,021      289
  OneMain Holdings Inc.   7,513      284
  WesBanco Inc.  11,568      279
  Virtus Investment Partners Inc.   1,406      268
  Primerica Inc.   1,458      265
  SEI Investments Co.   4,652      263
  First Financial Corp.   7,742      251
  Navient Corp.  15,880      241
  Dime Community Bancshares Inc.  14,319      232
  State Street Corp.   3,356      228
  Moody's Corp.     709      225
  Perella Weinberg Partners Class A  27,809      218
  Radian Group Inc.   8,454      216
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.   1,441      200
  BOK Financial Corp.   2,260      184
  MGIC Investment Corp.  11,892      180
* NMI Holdings Inc. Class A   7,050      177
  PennyMac Financial Services Inc.   2,797      171
* Open Lending Corp. Class A  16,886      171
* Mr Cooper Group Inc.   3,629      168
  Evercore Inc. Class A   1,521      164
  Virtu Financial Inc. Class A   8,828      155
  Lakeland Financial Corp.   3,041      153
  Tompkins Financial Corp.   2,924      153
  Banner Corp.   3,503      152
  Hilltop Holdings Inc.   5,097      151
* Ambac Financial Group Inc.  10,392      145
  Zions Bancorp NA   5,330      145
  PJT Partners Inc. Class A   2,116      143
  Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.   5,215      131
  Trustmark Corp.   6,208      130
  Kearny Financial Corp.  17,534      120
* Enova International Inc.   2,256      105
  Premier Financial Corp.   7,430      104
  PacWest Bancorp  14,126       91
  Hanmi Financial Corp.   6,256       90
  Lazard Ltd. Class A   2,969       85
  Eagle Bancorp Inc.   4,222       84
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.   2,805       84
  Regional Management Corp.   3,219       84
  Byline Bancorp Inc.   4,504       80
* Avantax Inc.   3,682       78
  HarborOne Bancorp Inc.   7,824       64
  Southside Bancshares Inc.   2,273       60
  Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Class A   1,789       57
  Independent Bank Corp.   3,440       56
  Washington Trust Bancorp Inc.   2,048       52
  Amalgamated Financial Corp.   3,641       52
  Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.   1,776       47
  Amerant Bancorp Inc.   2,556       45
  Preferred Bank     961       44
  Provident Financial Services Inc.   2,799       44
  Cohen & Steers Inc.     782       43
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* PRA Group Inc.   2,165       41
  Commerce Bancshares Inc.     838       40
        25,916
Health Care (11.2%)
  Gilead Sciences Inc.  30,221    2,325
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp.  17,812    1,500
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  22,080    1,423
  Johnson & Johnson   9,119    1,414
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.   4,363    1,412
* Biogen Inc.   4,252    1,260
* Intuitive Surgical Inc.   3,873    1,192
  Chemed Corp.   2,097    1,119
  Merck & Co. Inc.   9,730    1,074
  Abbott Laboratories   9,324      951
  Humana Inc.   1,777      892
* Hologic Inc.  11,003      868
* Lantheus Holdings Inc.   9,880      855
  Eli Lilly & Co.   1,459      627
* Maravai LifeSciences Holdings Inc. Class A  47,721      613
* CorVel Corp.   2,618      512
* Molina Healthcare Inc.   1,770      485
* Medpace Holdings Inc.   2,175      450
* Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.   8,353      371
* Shockwave Medical Inc.   1,225      337
* Henry Schein Inc.   4,340      321
  Bruker Corp.   4,618      319
* Inspire Medical Systems Inc.   1,048      307
* Veeva Systems Inc. Class A   1,633      271
* Incyte Corp.   4,247      261
* Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc.  21,048      243
  Patterson Cos. Inc.   8,974      235
* Orthofix Medical Inc.  11,852      222
* Align Technology Inc.     780      220
* ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.   8,938      210
* Zimvie Inc.  19,793      198
* Axonics Inc.   3,709      179
* Alkermes plc   5,176      150
* Merit Medical Systems Inc.   1,770      146
* Tactile Systems Technology Inc.   6,893      145
* Haemonetics Corp.   1,698      144
* United Therapeutics Corp.     644      135
  Amgen Inc.     583      129
* AtriCure Inc.   2,651      119
  AbbVie Inc.     717       99
* Joint Corp.   6,829       97
* Inogen Inc.   8,961       94
* iRhythm Technologies Inc.     811       93
* Corcept Therapeutics Inc.   2,639       62
  Cardinal Health Inc.     650       53
  iRadimed Corp.   1,095       51
  West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.     144       48
  HealthStream Inc.   1,780       41
        24,272
Industrials (18.9%)
  3M Co.  24,246    2,262
  Paychex Inc.  19,950    2,093
  Automatic Data Processing Inc.   7,810    1,632
  Accenture plc Class A   5,313    1,625
  American Express Co.   9,569    1,517
  MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. Class A  16,325    1,468
 
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Value

($000)
* Builders FirstSource Inc.  10,360    1,201
  Landstar System Inc.   6,298    1,105
* Trex Co. Inc.  16,805      863
  Acuity Brands Inc.   5,530      833
  Caterpillar Inc.   3,858      794
  Jack Henry & Associates Inc.   5,001      765
  Expeditors International of Washington Inc.   6,869      758
  Synchrony Financial  24,178      749
  Insperity Inc.   6,729      745
  Cognex Corp.  12,683      697
  Mastercard Inc. Class A   1,785      652
  Badger Meter Inc.   4,697      648
  Louisiana-Pacific Corp.  10,440      611
  Fortune Brands Innovations Inc.   9,968      603
* AMN Healthcare Services Inc.   6,303      598
  Robert Half International Inc.   8,241      536
  Visa Inc. Class A   2,321      513
* BlueLinx Holdings Inc.   6,016      495
  Watts Water Technologies Inc. Class A   3,124      495
  A O Smith Corp.   7,556      483
  WW Grainger Inc.     736      478
* Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.   9,764      433
* GMS Inc.   6,819      432
  Barrett Business Services Inc.   5,108      429
  Veritiv Corp.   4,047      427
  ManpowerGroup Inc.   5,913      415
  Toro Co.   4,234      414
  Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.   1,327      412
  EMCOR Group Inc.   2,446      403
  Kforce Inc.   6,966      401
  Crane NXT Co.   6,831      359
* Franklin Covey Co.   9,706      358
  Graco Inc.   4,340      332
* XPO Inc.   7,053      331
  Marten Transport Ltd.  15,570      329
  Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.   3,394      328
  Donaldson Co. Inc.   5,456      319
* Proto Labs Inc.  10,164      313
  Enerpac Tool Group Corp. Class A  12,109      308
* Teekay Corp.  54,216      304
* LegalZoom.com Inc.  26,998      302
* TrueBlue Inc.  18,172      301
* MYR Group Inc.   2,335      298
  Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.   1,678      285
  Resources Connection Inc.  18,368      281
  Brady Corp. Class A   5,848      279
  Apogee Enterprises Inc.   7,102      262
  Kadant Inc.   1,316      250
  Covenant Logistics Group Inc. Class A   6,449      246
  Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.   4,676      221
  Nordson Corp.     995      217
* NV5 Global Inc.   2,238      203
  Comfort Systems USA Inc.   1,355      200
  Western Union Co.  17,324      197
  Insteel Industries Inc.   6,483      194
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc.   7,291      186
* Forrester Research Inc.   6,399      184
  Matson Inc.   2,637      180
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* FleetCor Technologies Inc.     777      176
  Encore Wire Corp.   1,061      174
* Manitowoc Co. Inc.  11,187      161
  Owens Corning   1,501      160
  CRA International Inc.   1,692      157
  Ardmore Shipping Corp.  13,329      156
  Quanex Building Products Corp.   7,158      150
  Snap-on Inc.     598      149
* Hudson Technologies Inc.  16,449      144
  Crane Co.   1,881      137
  Myers Industries Inc.   7,289      136
  Cintas Corp.     285      135
  Albany International Corp. Class A   1,561      133
  Standex International Corp.     935      127
* ExlService Holdings Inc.     825      124
* Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.   1,878      120
* Atkore Inc.     993      116
  Forward Air Corp.   1,168      114
* WEX Inc.     672      111
  Wabash National Corp.   4,555      107
  Watsco Inc.     305       99
  EVERTEC Inc.   2,758       95
* Euronet Worldwide Inc.     842       94
  Deluxe Corp.   6,050       92
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A   5,134       90
* Keysight Technologies Inc.     558       90
  Scorpio Tankers Inc.   1,854       85
  Tennant Co.   1,154       84
* Saia Inc.     276       78
  Napco Security Technologies Inc.   1,942       72
* TriNet Group Inc.     766       68
  Ennis Inc.   3,484       67
  REV Group Inc.   6,180       63
  Ryder System Inc.     768       61
* Mettler-Toledo International Inc.      44       58
  Universal Logistics Holdings Inc.   2,187       58
  Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.     480       57
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.     533       50
  Hubbell Inc. Class B     167       47
* Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A     181       47
  Illinois Tool Works Inc.     196       43
* Titan International Inc.   4,349       43
  Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.     332       41
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc.     434       39
        40,960
Real Estate (0.3%)
  Newmark Group Inc. Class A  42,541      244
  Marcus & Millichap Inc.   6,715      197
* Anywhere Real Estate Inc.  16,192       98
           539
Technology (19.2%)
  Apple Inc.  21,459    3,804
* Adobe Inc.   7,463    3,118
* Autodesk Inc.  13,274    2,647
  KLA Corp.   5,908    2,617
* Cadence Design Systems Inc.  10,900    2,517
  Microchip Technology Inc.  29,893    2,250
  Teradyne Inc.  14,896    1,492
 
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Manhattan Associates Inc.   6,890    1,250
* Teradata Corp.  22,827    1,070
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A  16,583    1,036
* Palo Alto Networks Inc.   4,830    1,031
* Qualys Inc.   7,450      941
  Lam Research Corp.   1,333      822
* Smartsheet Inc. Class A  15,804      784
* ON Semiconductor Corp.   8,665      724
* Fortinet Inc.  10,317      705
* MaxLinear Inc.  23,463      685
  Power Integrations Inc.   7,793      673
* Cargurus Inc.  33,674      633
* Gartner Inc.   1,717      589
* Photronics Inc.  27,160      577
* Pure Storage Inc. Class A  19,558      563
* Cirrus Logic Inc.   7,093      551
* Alphabet Inc. Class A   4,051      498
* CommVault Systems Inc.   6,900      481
* Axcelis Technologies Inc.   2,947      464
  Hackett Group Inc.  22,384      434
* F5 Inc.   2,785      411
  A10 Networks Inc.  27,251      406
  NetApp Inc.   5,922      393
* EPAM Systems Inc.   1,499      385
* Synopsys Inc.     798      363
* Lattice Semiconductor Corp.   4,414      359
* Pinterest Inc. Class A  13,485      323
  Texas Instruments Inc.   1,839      320
  CTS Corp.   6,838      312
* Sprout Social Inc. Class A   7,210      312
  Dolby Laboratories Inc. Class A   3,706      306
* Synaptics Inc.   3,512      302
* PubMatic Inc. Class A  16,489      289
* Yelp Inc. Class A   7,720      259
  Paycom Software Inc.     862      241
  Amdocs Ltd.   2,519      237
* PDF Solutions Inc.   5,277      223
  Advanced Energy Industries Inc.   2,212      217
  Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.   4,009      212
* Appfolio Inc. Class A   1,469      210
  Monolithic Power Systems Inc.     396      194
  PC Connection Inc.   4,316      194
* Rambus Inc.   3,037      194
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc.   7,473      193
* OneSpan Inc.  11,990      181
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Cohu Inc.   4,454      171
* IAC Inc.   2,927      163
* Atlassian Corp. Ltd. Class A     845      153
  Amkor Technology Inc.   5,624      139
  Microsoft Corp.     417      137
* Qorvo Inc.   1,354      132
* Super Micro Computer Inc.     488      109
* Kyndryl Holdings Inc.   8,273      104
  Adeia Inc.  10,272      101
  CSG Systems International Inc.   1,713       82
  Shutterstock Inc.   1,501       75
* Allegro MicroSystems Inc.   1,687       66
  Jabil Inc.     679       61
* SecureWorks Corp. Class A   6,591       53
  QUALCOMM Inc.     398       45
* TrueCar Inc.  17,595       40
*,1 Yandex NV Class A   1,459       —
        41,623
Telecommunications (1.5%)
  Cisco Systems Inc.  42,519    2,112
* Extreme Networks Inc.  23,534      485
* IDT Corp. Class B  15,162      461
* Arista Networks Inc.     750      124
* Cambium Networks Corp.   3,579       56
* Clearfield Inc.   1,224       48
         3,286
Total Common Stocks (Cost $213,735) 215,394
Temporary Cash Investments (0.3%)
Money Market Fund (0.3%)
2 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.125% (Cost $647)   6,474         647
Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $214,382) 216,041
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (0.2%) 387
Net Assets (100%) 216,428
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.
 
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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        
E-mini S&P 500 Index June 2023 2 419 11
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index June 2023 18 377 27
        38
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of May 31, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $213,735) 215,394
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $647) 647
Total Investments in Securities 216,041
Investment in Vanguard 8
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 45
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 311
Receivables for Accrued Income 372
Total Assets 216,777
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 331
Payables to Vanguard 13
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 5
Total Liabilities 349
Net Assets 216,428
At May 31, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 229,672
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (13,244)
Net Assets 216,428
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 2,055,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
216,428
Net Asset Value Per Share $105.32
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 1,969
Interest2 20
Securities Lending—Net 5
Total Income 1,994
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 25
Management and Administrative 85
Marketing and Distribution 6
Custodian Fees 3
Shareholders’ Reports 14
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Professional Services 7
Total Expenses 140
Expenses Paid Indirectly (2)
Net Expenses 138
Net Investment Income 1,856
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2,3 2,811
Futures Contracts 10
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 2,821
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 (16,177)
Futures Contracts (7)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (16,184)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (11,507)
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 $19,000, 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 $5,408,000 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
  Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  ($000)   ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets      
Operations      
Net Investment Income 1,856   2,661
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 2,821   (6,545)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (16,184)   (9,078)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (11,507)   (12,962)
Distributions      
Total Distributions (1,711)   (2,385)
Capital Share Transactions      
Issued 36,347   108,666
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (12,749)   (30,853)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 23,598   77,813
Total Increase (Decrease) 10,380   62,466
Net Assets      
Beginning of Period 206,048   143,582
End of Period 216,428   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 
Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
February 13,
20181 to
November 30,
2018
Year Ended November 30,
2022 2021 2020 2019  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $111.98 $122.20 $94.79 $84.21 $78.58 $75.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income2 .941 1.562 1.403 1.291 1.199 .899
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (6.728) (10.356) 27.292 10.428 5.559 3.266
Total from Investment Operations (5.787) (8.794) 28.695 11.719 6.758 4.165
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.873) (1.426) (1.285) (1.139) (1.128) (.585)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.873) (1.426) (1.285) (1.139) (1.128) (.585)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $105.32 $111.98 $122.20 $94.79 $84.21 $78.58
Total Return -5.16% -7.15% 30.42% 14.29% 8.75% 5.52%
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $216 $206 $144 $55 $21 $18
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.13%3 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%4,5
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.62% 1.43% 1.21% 1.59% 1.52% 1.40%4
Portfolio Turnover Rate 26%6 49%6 56%6 58% 80% 25%
The expense ratio and net investment income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.13%.
4 Annualized.
5 The ratio of total expenses to average net assets before an expense reduction of 0.04% was 0.17%. The fund incurred higher than anticipated expenses, in which Vanguard voluntarily agreed to assume payment of certain expenses. The fund is not obligated to repay this amount to Vanguard.
6 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 six months ended May 31, 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 six months ended May 31, 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 May 31, 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 six months ended May 31, 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.
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The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives as of May 31, 2023, based on the inputs used to value them:
  Level 1
($000)
Level 2
($000)
Level 3
($000)
Total
($000)
Investments        
Assets        
Common Stocks 215,394 215,394
Temporary Cash Investments 647 647
Total 216,041 216,041
Derivative Financial Instruments        
Assets        
Futures Contracts1 38 38
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. As of May 31, 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 214,382
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 15,655
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (13,958)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 1,697
The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at November 30, 2022, the fund had available capital losses totaling $18,464,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending November 30, 2023; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.
F. During the six months ended May 31, 2023, the fund purchased $91,284,000 of investment securities and sold $67,501,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $0 and $12,791,000, 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 six months ended May 31, 2023, such purchases were $2,013,000 and sales were $0; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
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G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
    
  Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  Shares
(000)
  Shares
(000)
Issued 335   950
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (120)   (285)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 215   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.
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 May 31, 2023, one shareholder was a record or beneficial owner of 47% 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 May 31, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Fund Allocation
As of May 31, 2023
Basic Materials 6.7%
Consumer Discretionary 12.8
Consumer Staples 6.2
Energy 16.2
Financials 27.1
Health Care 6.7
Industrials 13.8
Real Estate 0.4
Technology 5.5
Telecommunications 4.6
Utilities 0.0
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 (unaudited)
Schedule of Investments
As of May 31, 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 (99.6%)
Basic Materials (6.7%)
  Dow Inc.  52,380    2,555
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  63,376    2,176
  Celanese Corp. Class A  20,229    2,104
  LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A  24,258    2,075
  Huntsman Corp.  59,409    1,411
  US Steel Corp.  59,748    1,250
  Tronox Holdings plc Class A 115,366    1,228
  UFP Industries Inc.  14,586    1,139
* US Silica Holdings Inc.  98,349    1,114
  Olin Corp.  22,850    1,081
  Timken Co.  15,110    1,081
  Boise Cascade Co.  14,807    1,063
  Steel Dynamics Inc.  10,450      960
  Nucor Corp.   7,125      941
* Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.  67,485      937
  Koppers Holdings Inc.  31,833      922
  Mosaic Co.  28,181      901
  AdvanSix Inc.  27,049      890
  Alcoa Corp.  26,348      836
* Clearwater Paper Corp.  25,055      761
  Commercial Metals Co.  16,720      715
  Newmont Corp.  17,572      713
* TimkenSteel Corp.  41,091      700
  Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. Class A  25,240      694
  CF Industries Holdings Inc.  10,314      634
* LSB Industries Inc.  65,769      612
  SSR Mining Inc. (XTSE)  40,209      594
* Intrepid Potash Inc.  27,886      490
  Eastman Chemical Co.   6,282      484
  Mueller Industries Inc.   6,320      469
  Chemours Co.  15,066      399
  Mativ Holdings Inc.  23,986      361
* Century Aluminum Co.  41,204      323
  Ryerson Holding Corp.   6,686      227
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     698      164
  Element Solutions Inc.   7,731      139
  Minerals Technologies Inc.   2,069      115
  International Paper Co.   3,878      114
  Olympic Steel Inc.   2,641      111
* Alto Ingredients Inc.  44,573       90
        33,573
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Consumer Discretionary (12.8%)
  Ford Motor Co. 428,482    5,142
  General Motors Co. 142,555    4,620
  Fox Corp. Class B  81,051    2,368
* Alaska Air Group Inc.  47,635    2,140
  Toll Brothers Inc.  26,909    1,822
* JetBlue Airways Corp. 252,883    1,727
* Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 120,389    1,653
  BorgWarner Inc. (XNYS)  36,443    1,616
* Perdoceo Education Corp. 135,102    1,593
  U-Haul Holding Co.  30,315    1,403
  Macy's Inc.  98,173    1,334
* American Airlines Group Inc.  84,767    1,253
  Travel & Leisure Co.  31,578    1,152
* Delta Air Lines Inc.  31,309    1,137
  Dana Inc.  88,242    1,136
  Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.   8,056      993
  Bath & Body Works Inc.  26,955      950
  Lennar Corp. Class A   8,789      942
* Penn Entertainment Inc.  36,315      909
  Group 1 Automotive Inc.   3,988      891
  News Corp. Class A  46,033      843
  Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. Class A  54,610      840
  Gray Television Inc. 117,809      828
  La-Z-Boy Inc.  30,026      802
  Century Communities Inc.  12,232      778
* Brinker International Inc.  20,469      749
  Scholastic Corp.  17,416      740
* Qurate Retail Inc. Series A 857,783      712
  Matthews International Corp. Class A  18,277      704
* SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.  12,461      695
* ODP Corp.  16,986      680
* Chico's FAS Inc. 147,021      667
  Harley-Davidson Inc.  21,396      666
  Boyd Gaming Corp.  10,006      638
  Dine Brands Global Inc.  10,609      635
* AMC Networks Inc. Class A  55,760      631
* Stagwell Inc.  92,445      573
  PVH Corp.   6,384      549
  Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A   9,799      512
* Asbury Automotive Group Inc.   2,389      500
  Foot Locker Inc.  19,343      490
  Upbound Group Inc.  16,341      489
  H&R Block Inc.  16,304      487
* Tilly's Inc. Class A  60,689      473
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    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.  66,990      452
  Designer Brands Inc. Class A  71,735      450
  Caleres Inc.  25,583      442
* Malibu Boats Inc. Class A   8,428      442
* EW Scripps Co. Class A  54,744      431
1 Guess? Inc.  22,180      426
* Container Store Group Inc. 153,341      377
  Southwest Airlines Co.  11,842      354
* Capri Holdings Ltd.   9,748      342
* iHeartMedia Inc. Class A 138,103      327
* MarineMax Inc.  11,424      324
* Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.   7,529      322
* Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.  28,190      317
  Tempur Sealy International Inc.   8,612      307
  Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.   2,385      304
* Green Brick Partners Inc.   6,186      296
  Movado Group Inc.  11,122      283
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.  10,665      281
  Aaron's Co. Inc.  22,790      279
  Graham Holdings Co. Class B     490      277
  LKQ Corp.   5,259      277
* Six Flags Entertainment Corp.  10,608      271
* AutoZone Inc.     109      260
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd.  16,091      259
  Hibbett Inc.   7,192      259
* Chegg Inc.  27,396      246
  MillerKnoll Inc.  18,170      246
  eBay Inc.   5,648      240
* Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc.  51,787      235
* Solo Brands Inc. Class A  57,078      235
* Playtika Holding Corp.  22,437      225
  Advance Auto Parts Inc.   2,967      216
* Tri Pointe Homes Inc.   7,053      206
  Shoe Carnival Inc.  10,353      203
  Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc.  11,149      203
  Strategic Education Inc.   2,538      200
  A-Mark Precious Metals Inc.   5,752      195
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.   4,548      189
  Oxford Industries Inc.   1,630      163
* 2U Inc.  40,028      160
  Signet Jewelers Ltd.   2,478      157
* Taylor Morrison Home Corp. Class A   3,628      154
* Gannett Co. Inc.  65,450      145
  Lear Corp.   1,161      142
1 Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.  18,142      137
* Fossil Group Inc.  66,514      135
* Genesco Inc.   7,510      135
* United Airlines Holdings Inc.   2,840      135
* M/I Homes Inc.   1,471      104
* Beazer Homes USA Inc.   5,089      103
* Sleep Number Corp.   5,592      101
* Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. Class A   1,185      100
  Nexstar Media Group Inc. Class A     658       99
  Lennar Corp. Class B   1,032       98
  Meritage Homes Corp.     843       97
* Tupperware Brands Corp.  93,252       83
  Buckle Inc.   1,942       60
        63,968
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($000)
Consumer Staples (6.2%)
  Altria Group Inc. 104,018    4,620
  McKesson Corp.  10,592    4,140
  CVS Health Corp.  59,867    4,073
  J M Smucker Co.  21,223    3,111
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.  39,134    2,765
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A  30,713    1,555
  Kraft Heinz Co.  32,910    1,258
  Conagra Brands Inc.  32,685    1,140
* United Natural Foods Inc.  39,622    1,058
  Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.  31,994      972
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc.  18,693      889
  Philip Morris International Inc.   8,645      778
  SpartanNash Co.  30,654      702
* Herbalife Ltd.  53,626      635
  Andersons Inc.  15,449      603
  Vector Group Ltd.  45,602      534
  ACCO Brands Corp. 101,369      490
  Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.  15,038      396
  Seaboard Corp.      97      368
  Ingles Markets Inc. Class A   4,404      353
* Pilgrim's Pride Corp.  11,337      252
  Edgewell Personal Care Co.   5,204      203
  Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B   1,353       84
        30,979
Energy (16.1%)
  Chevron Corp.  35,476    5,343
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.  24,654    4,917
  Phillips 66  47,714    4,371
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  65,687    3,788
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.  32,084    3,366
  ConocoPhillips  33,494    3,326
  Valero Energy Corp.  29,078    3,113
  EOG Resources Inc.  24,898    2,671
  Williams Cos. Inc.  92,504    2,651
  Devon Energy Corp.  53,787    2,480
  Cheniere Energy Inc.  17,372    2,428
  Chord Energy Corp.  10,674    1,527
* ProPetro Holding Corp. 227,572    1,518
  DTE Midstream LLC  32,969    1,499
  Coterra Energy Inc.  63,767    1,483
  Civitas Resources Inc.  21,460    1,434
  SM Energy Co.  53,946    1,418
  Kinder Morgan Inc.  83,299    1,342
  Helmerich & Payne Inc.  42,885    1,324
  Diamondback Energy Inc.  10,389    1,321
  PBF Energy Inc. Class A  35,083    1,291
* Southwestern Energy Co. 266,554    1,271
  Liberty Energy Inc. Class A 100,301    1,178
* Antero Resources Corp.  56,511    1,153
  EQT Corp.  32,446    1,128
  Matador Resources Co.  25,080    1,103
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. 112,202    1,093
  Ovintiv Inc. (XNYS)  30,809    1,019
  Exxon Mobil Corp.   9,686      990
* NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. 127,816      964
  Marathon Oil Corp.  41,275      915
  Berry Corp. 140,149      883
  Warrior Met Coal Inc.  25,915      849
  Range Resources Corp.  30,525      835
  Murphy Oil Corp.  23,735      826
  HF Sinclair Corp.  19,242      797
  Permian resources Corp. Class A  83,179      776
  CONSOL Energy Inc.  13,624      735
 
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  Delek US Holdings Inc.  32,993      727
* Talos Energy Inc.  56,616      697
  Alpha Metallurgical Resources Inc.   5,165      697
  California Resources Corp.  17,795      668
  Peabody Energy Corp.  34,177      621
  Equitrans Midstream Corp.  69,897      596
* Nabors Industries Ltd. (XNYS)   7,019      587
* Bristow Group Inc.  23,842      583
* Golar LNG Ltd.  27,029      556
  SunCoke Energy Inc.  76,824      522
  World Fuel Services Corp.  22,174      507
  Ramaco Resources Inc.  66,240      491
  APA Corp.  12,796      407
* Denbury Inc.   4,504      406
  SandRidge Energy Inc.  29,614      399
  Baker Hughes Co. Class A  13,183      359
* Kosmos Energy Ltd.  53,224      317
* REX American Resources Corp.   9,251      305
* W&T Offshore Inc.  75,471      292
  RPC Inc.  43,274      288
* Callon Petroleum Co.   9,211      282
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc.  12,285      262
  VAALCO Energy Inc.  57,405      222
  Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A  11,197      216
  Archrock Inc.  22,163      199
* Oil States International Inc.  30,268      192
* Centrus Energy Corp. Class A   4,075      120
* Gulfport Energy Corp.     457       44
        80,688
Financials (27.0%)
  Bank of America Corp. 248,392    6,903
  Wells Fargo & Co. 142,429    5,670
  Citigroup Inc. 126,395    5,602
  US Bancorp 163,658    4,893
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  22,515    3,056
  Travelers Cos. Inc.  16,126    2,729
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  67,727    2,723
  Prudential Financial Inc.  34,537    2,718
  Essent Group Ltd.  58,615    2,589
  American International Group Inc.  45,452    2,401
  Unum Group  53,478    2,324
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc.   7,116    2,305
  MetLife Inc.  42,946    2,128
  Morgan Stanley  24,468    2,001
  Lincoln National Corp.  87,378    1,828
  PNC Financial Services Group Inc.  15,286    1,771
  Truist Financial Corp.  53,598    1,633
  Aflac Inc.  24,996    1,605
  Radian Group Inc.  62,535    1,597
  MGIC Investment Corp. 101,331    1,532
  OneMain Holdings Inc.  38,231    1,447
  Chubb Ltd.   7,666    1,424
  Old National Bancorp 111,715    1,388
  OceanFirst Financial Corp.  97,297    1,382
  Prosperity Bancshares Inc.  22,836    1,306
* Enstar Group Ltd.   5,525    1,300
  S&T Bancorp Inc.  47,902    1,285
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.   9,119    1,268
  Enterprise Financial Services Corp.  30,029    1,220
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Value

($000)
  FNB Corp. 108,501    1,192
  Provident Financial Services Inc.  72,842    1,157
  Washington Federal Inc.  42,675    1,110
  Heartland Financial USA Inc.  39,754    1,097
  Ally Financial Inc.  40,296    1,075
  Webster Financial Corp.  29,874    1,062
  Renasant Corp.  39,911    1,042
  First Financial Bancorp  53,858    1,021
  WesBanco Inc.  41,609    1,004
  Allstate Corp.   9,154      993
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.  32,999      992
  Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.  18,546      963
  Valley National Bancorp 130,278      961
  Hope Bancorp Inc. 117,011      938
  Navient Corp.  61,635      934
* Brighthouse Financial Inc.  22,827      919
  Citizens Financial Group Inc.  34,571      891
  Hancock Whitney Corp.  24,023      878
  Regions Financial Corp.  48,512      838
  Fulton Financial Corp.  68,388      763
  Bank OZK  21,995      761
  PennyMac Financial Services Inc.  12,461      761
  Towne Bank  32,119      746
  Stewart Information Services Corp.  16,416      736
  Old Republic International Corp.  29,577      724
  Peoples Bancorp Inc.  28,210      724
  Cadence Bank  40,038      719
  First Busey Corp.  37,071      693
  Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.  26,963      689
  Dime Community Bancshares Inc.  42,312      685
  Nelnet Inc. Class A   7,299      675
  Carlyle Group Inc.  24,172      663
  Jackson Financial Inc. Class A  23,421      649
  CNA Financial Corp.  17,586      648
  Ameris Bancorp  20,281      640
  Stifel Financial Corp.  11,450      636
  Charles Schwab Corp.  11,877      626
  Trustmark Corp.  29,665      619
  Fidelity National Financial Inc.  17,914      612
  Globe Life Inc.   5,923      611
  Janus Henderson Group plc  23,260      611
  M&T Bank Corp.   5,113      609
  Banc of California Inc.  56,397      603
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY  21,586      596
  OFG Bancorp  24,485      594
  SouthState Corp.   9,032      565
  First Interstate BancSystem Inc. Class A  25,493      562
  Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc.  26,686      559
* Customers Bancorp Inc.  24,138      556
  First Financial Corp.  16,765      544
  Synovus Financial Corp.  19,894      539
  Univest Financial Corp.  30,376      539
  First American Financial Corp.   9,676      532
  First Bancorp (XNGS)  17,592      530
  Eagle Bancorp Inc.  26,135      521
  First Horizon Corp.  49,869      514
  Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd.  20,250      508
  BOK Financial Corp.   6,179      502
 
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($000)
  Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.  10,275      500
  Cathay General Bancorp  17,048      499
  NBT Bancorp Inc.  14,823      497
  United Bankshares Inc.  16,485      485
  First Commonwealth Financial Corp.  37,919      480
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.   2,542      479
  Franklin Resources Inc.  19,791      475
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.  46,063      475
  Brookline Bancorp Inc.  57,673      474
* NMI Holdings Inc. Class A  18,862      474
  Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.  32,165      462
  Raymond James Financial Inc.   4,996      451
  1st Source Corp.  10,951      450
  TriCo Bancshares  13,542      441
  Popular Inc.   7,673      439
  Zions Bancorp NA  16,044      438
  Heritage Financial Corp.  25,811      422
  Pathward Financial Inc.   9,413      414
  Associated Banc-Corp.  27,109      402
  First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A     318      397
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.   5,728      392
  Equitable Holdings Inc.  15,448      379
  Flushing Financial Corp.  32,104      374
  Nicolet Bankshares Inc.   5,939      369
* Arch Capital Group Ltd.   5,232      365
  Principal Financial Group Inc.   5,562      364
* Axos Financial Inc.   9,579      362
  ConnectOne Bancorp Inc.  26,325      358
  Simmons First National Corp. Class A  22,030      358
* StoneX Group Inc.   4,312      346
  Premier Financial Corp.  24,420      340
* LendingClub Corp.  41,381      339
  Invesco Ltd.  22,551      324
  ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.   8,022      323
  Independent Bank Corp. (XNGS)   7,215      318
  Western Alliance Bancorp   9,048      307
  Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc.  15,262      287
  KeyCorp  30,671      286
  Eastern Bankshares Inc.  26,085      283
  Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.  13,707      280
  First Foundation Inc.  71,732      278
  American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.   6,824      269
* Markel Group Inc.     181      238
  Northfield Bancorp Inc.  23,218      238
  Discover Financial Services   2,260      232
  Banner Corp.   5,235      227
  SLM Corp.  14,686      224
  Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.   2,107      211
  Northwest Bancshares Inc.  19,984      210
  CNO Financial Group Inc.   9,236      201
  Preferred Bank   4,251      196
  Comerica Inc.   5,379      194
  Amalgamated Financial Corp.  12,870      183
  QCR Holdings Inc.   4,616      177
  First Bancorp Inc. (XNMS)   6,719      175
  Origin Bancorp Inc.   6,152      175
  Byline Bancorp Inc.   9,746      173
  Horizon Bancorp Inc.  18,755      167
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Value

($000)
  First Merchants Corp.   6,166      163
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B     463      149
  State Street Corp.   2,152      146
  Home BancShares Inc.   6,653      143
  Enact Holdings Inc.   5,610      137
  Employers Holdings Inc.   3,601      130
  Selective Insurance Group Inc.   1,284      124
  Hanover Insurance Group Inc.   1,077      120
  Veritex Holdings Inc.   6,851      118
  East West Bancorp Inc.   2,279      109
  First BanCorp (XNYS)   9,564      107
  PacWest Bancorp  16,085      104
* Genworth Financial Inc. Class A  19,151      102
  HarborOne Bancorp Inc.  11,852       97
  HomeStreet Inc.  17,246       90
* Enova International Inc.   1,700       79
* Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.   2,424       69
* Mr Cooper Group Inc.   1,179       55
  Reinsurance Group of America Inc.     232       32
       135,209
Health Care (6.6%)
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  61,129    3,939
  Cigna Group  15,846    3,920
* Centene Corp.  52,529    3,278
  HCA Healthcare Inc.  11,206    2,961
  Pfizer Inc.  59,633    2,267
* Elanco Animal Health Inc. (XNYS) 196,104    1,598
* QuidelOrtho Corp.  17,311    1,474
  Cardinal Health Inc.  17,380    1,430
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.   1,866    1,373
* Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc   9,389    1,203
  Organon & Co.  56,331    1,092
  Premier Inc. Class A  41,384    1,035
* Owens & Minor Inc.  50,048    1,017
  Universal Health Services Inc. Class B   6,731      889
  Gilead Sciences Inc.   9,882      760
  Humana Inc.   1,451      728
  DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.  17,090      617
* Pediatrix Medical Group Inc.  43,283      576
  Elevance Health Inc.   1,001      448
* United Therapeutics Corp.   1,752      368
  Embecta Corp.  11,863      328
* Avanos Medical Inc.  13,325      327
* Zimvie Inc.  31,413      314
* Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc.  13,797      286
  Quest Diagnostics Inc.   2,020      268
* Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc. 108,040      253
* Computer Programs and Systems Inc.   8,288      198
* iTeos Therapeutics Inc.  11,076      180
* Emergent BioSolutions Inc.  14,863      127
        33,254
Industrials (13.7%)
  FedEx Corp.  19,693    4,293
  Capital One Financial Corp.  31,044    3,235
* Fiserv Inc.  25,619    2,874
  Fidelity National Information Services Inc.  51,682    2,820
  Berry Global Group Inc.  45,393    2,597
 
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($000)
  Air Lease Corp. Class A  62,193    2,365
  Ryder System Inc.  27,935    2,202
  ManpowerGroup Inc.  27,701    1,944
  Owens Corning  17,875    1,901
  Synchrony Financial  59,964    1,857
  Westrock Co.  63,119    1,768
  Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.  27,835    1,531
  General Dynamics Corp.   6,835    1,396
  Louisiana-Pacific Corp.  22,814    1,335
  Matson Inc.  19,471    1,330
  Schneider National Inc. Class B  47,702    1,236
  ArcBest Corp.  14,042    1,176
* Mohawk Industries Inc.  12,756    1,174
  MDU Resources Group Inc.  37,200    1,086
  Bread Financial Holdings Inc.  35,960    1,013
  Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.  79,397      985
  Global Payments Inc.  10,076      984
* American Woodmark Corp.  15,796      940
* Alight Inc. Class A  97,492      825
* BlueLinx Holdings Inc.   9,839      809
  Patrick Industries Inc.  10,756      705
* Atkore Inc.   5,937      693
* PayPal Holdings Inc.  11,052      685
* Air Transport Services Group Inc.  40,622      678
  Scorpio Tankers Inc.  14,076      644
  Quanex Building Products Corp.  30,310      637
  Dorian LPG Ltd.  27,546      636
  L3Harris Technologies Inc.   3,595      632
  Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.   3,134      631
  Ardmore Shipping Corp.  50,033      586
* Conduent Inc. 190,210      576
  Acuity Brands Inc.   3,726      561
  Brunswick Corp.   7,162      541
  MKS Instruments Inc.   5,555      541
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc.  20,853      532
* Green Dot Corp. Class A  28,960      528
  International Seaways Inc.  14,414      520
  United Rentals Inc.   1,472      491
* CoreCivic Inc.  56,784      490
  Textron Inc.   7,871      487
* Manitowoc Co. Inc.  33,642      483
* Gates Industrial Corp. plc  39,622      464
  Veritiv Corp.   4,344      459
* AMN Healthcare Services Inc.   4,832      459
  PACCAR Inc.   6,626      456
* Resideo Technologies Inc.  27,777      445
  Safe Bulkers Inc. 140,386      445
* Titan Machinery Inc.  16,315      412
* BrightView Holdings Inc.  60,662      400
  Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A  11,042      399
  Trinseo plc  31,997      397
  Costamare Inc.  49,383      381
  Greif Inc. Class A   6,279      377
  3M Co.   4,025      376
* Titan International Inc.  37,740      373
* Builders FirstSource Inc.   3,169      367
* DXP Enterprises Inc.  11,419      365
  Moog Inc. Class A   3,710      361
  GATX Corp.   2,854      339
  REV Group Inc.  32,635      331
  Griffon Corp.  10,350      326
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Korn Ferry   6,944      326
  SFL Corp. Ltd.  35,640      306
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A  16,963      297
* Tutor Perini Corp.  52,915      286
  Deluxe Corp.  18,395      280
  Insteel Industries Inc.   9,152      274
  Herc Holdings Inc.   2,693      273
  Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.   7,640      271
  DHT Holdings Inc.  33,028      254
* Sterling Infrastructure Inc.   5,417      250
* Hireright Holdings Corp.  23,079      236
* First Advantage Corp.  14,632      198
* Summit Materials Inc. Class A   6,051      191
  Resources Connection Inc.  11,299      173
* Repay Holdings Corp. Class A  26,920      170
  Werner Enterprises Inc.   3,594      158
  ADT Inc.  27,059      154
  Kronos Worldwide Inc.  17,253      142
* Hub Group Inc. Class A   1,686      124
  Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.   4,876      118
  Norfolk Southern Corp.     350       73
  Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.   1,092       52
  WESCO International Inc.     299       41
  Covenant Logistics Group Inc. Class A   1,002       38
* JELD-WEN Holding Inc.   1,880       25
        68,595
Real Estate (0.4%)
  Newmark Group Inc. Class A 114,395      654
* Anywhere Real Estate Inc.  82,320      500
* Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.   3,248      456
  RE/MAX Holdings Inc. Class A   7,747      145
         1,755
Technology (5.5%)
  HP Inc. 100,855    2,931
* DXC Technology Co.  58,457    1,463
* Synaptics Inc.  15,760    1,356
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.  89,615    1,292
* TTM Technologies Inc.  94,154    1,290
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc.  47,099    1,214
* Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.  36,828    1,020
  Skyworks Solutions Inc.   9,613      995
  Xerox Holdings Corp.  69,539      978
* Coherent Corp.  26,157      967
  Dell Technologies Inc. Class C  20,405      914
* Qorvo Inc.   8,868      862
* RingCentral Inc. Class A  24,025      834
  Adeia Inc.  84,764      832
  International Business Machines Corp.   6,350      817
  Science Applications International Corp.   8,342      812
* NCR Corp.  32,606      773
* Dropbox Inc. Class A  29,789      686
* CACI International Inc. Class A   2,276      681
* Ziff Davis Inc.  11,489      678
* Semtech Corp.  28,812      626
* Digital Turbine Inc.  62,439      571
* Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.  16,261      557
* ScanSource Inc.  15,662      450
 
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Value

($000)
  SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.   8,126      447
* Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc.  12,097      441
* Photronics Inc.  20,031      425
* Magnite Inc.  33,649      400
* Cohu Inc.   8,125      312
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A   4,192      262
* NetScout Systems Inc.   8,014      245
* Veradigm Inc.  17,839      210
  Micron Technology Inc.   3,086      210
* Arrow Electronics Inc.   1,588      201
* Sanmina Corp.   3,315      176
* SolarWinds Corp.  17,481      163
* Bandwidth Inc. Class A   9,974      119
* Upland Software Inc.  40,342      113
        27,323
Telecommunications (4.6%)
  AT&T Inc. 333,383    5,244
  Verizon Communications Inc. 135,196    4,817
  Comcast Corp. Class A  94,973    3,737
* Charter Communications Inc. Class A   9,598    3,131
  Cable One Inc.   1,624      994
* Liberty Latin America Ltd. Class C 126,349      922
* Altice USA Inc. Class A 297,243      761
  Telephone and Data Systems Inc. 112,995      755
* CommScope Holding Co. Inc. 149,053      620
* United States Cellular Corp.  28,598      409
* Lumentum Holdings Inc.   7,630      404
  Cisco Systems Inc.   7,173      356
  Lumen Technologies Inc. 172,684      342
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
* Liberty Latin America Ltd. Class A  39,059      286
* Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc.  38,451      140
        22,918
Utilities (0.0%)
* Harsco Corp.   3,515       30
Total Common Stocks (Cost $563,530) 498,292
Temporary Cash Investments (0.5%)
Money Market Fund (0.5%)
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.125% (Cost $2,531)  25,315         2,531
Total Investments (100.1%) (Cost $566,061) 500,823
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (-0.1%) (271)
Net Assets (100%) 500,552
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 $534,000.
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 $558,000 was received for securities on loan, of which $557,000 is held in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and $1,000 is held in cash.
 

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 June 2023 8 1,676 119
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index June 2023 16 335 23
        142
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of May 31, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value1  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $563,530) 498,292
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $2,531) 2,531
Total Investments in Securities 500,823
Investment in Vanguard 21
Cash 1
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 108
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 22
Receivables for Accrued Income 1,451
Total Assets 502,426
Liabilities  
Due to Custodian 23
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 1,193
Collateral for Securities on Loan 558
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 58
Payables to Vanguard 30
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 12
Total Liabilities 1,874
Net Assets 500,552
1 Includes $534,000 of securities on loan.  
At May 31, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 583,699
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (83,147)
Net Assets 500,552
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 5,455,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
500,552
Net Asset Value Per Share $91.76
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 8,784
Interest2 63
Securities Lending—Net 5
Total Income 8,852
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 73
Management and Administrative 273
Marketing and Distribution 19
Custodian Fees 5
Shareholders’ Reports 24
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Other Expenses 7
Total Expenses 401
Expenses Paid Indirectly (1)
Net Expenses 400
Net Investment Income 8,452
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2,3 39,349
Futures Contracts (156)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 39,193
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 (124,667)
Futures Contracts 127
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (124,540)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (76,895)
1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $3,000.
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 $61,000, $1,000, less than $1,000, and less than $1,000, respectively. Purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes.
3 Includes $52,049,000 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
  Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  ($000)   ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets      
Operations      
Net Investment Income 8,452   13,988
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 39,193   29,868
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (124,540)   (11,726)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (76,895)   32,130
Distributions      
Total Distributions (8,372)   (12,731)
Capital Share Transactions      
Issued 132,098   413,815
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (216,960)   (210,797)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (84,862)   203,018
Total Increase (Decrease) (170,129)   222,417
Net Assets      
Beginning of Period 670,681   448,264
End of Period 500,552   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 
Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
February 13,
20181 to
November 30,
2018
Year Ended November 30,
2022 2021 2020 2019  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $105.20 $99.84 $73.96 $75.51 $74.35 $75.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income2 1.368 2.220 1.923 1.689 1.671 1.276
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (13.472) 5.212 25.644 (1.634) 1.053 (1.295)
Total from Investment Operations (12.104) 7.432 27.567 .055 2.724 (.019)
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.336) (2.072) (1.687) (1.605) (1.564) (.631)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.336) (2.072) (1.687) (1.605) (1.564) (.631)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $91.76 $105.20 $99.84 $73.96 $75.51 $74.35
Total Return -11.54% 7.63% 37.51% 0.70% 3.83% -0.08%
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $501 $671 $448 $133 $81 $37
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.13%3 0.13%3 0.13% 0.14%3 0.14%3 0.13%4
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.56% 2.22% 1.98% 2.68% 2.32% 2.05%4
Portfolio Turnover Rate 9%5 64%5 43%5 52%5 73% 16%
The expense ratio and net investment income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 The ratio of expenses to average net assets for the period net of reduction from custody fee offset arrangements was 0.13%.
4 Annualized.
5 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 six months ended May 31, 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 six months ended May 31, 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 May 31, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $21,000, 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 six months ended May 31, 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 May 31, 2023, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives was determined based on Level 1 inputs.
E. As of May 31, 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 566,061
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 11,754
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (76,850)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (65,096)
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U.S. Value Factor ETF
The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at November 30, 2022, the fund had available capital losses totaling $60,124,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending November 30, 2023; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.
F. During the six months ended May 31, 2023, the fund purchased $188,660,000 of investment securities and sold $272,846,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $0 and $214,871,000, 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 six months ended May 31, 2023, such purchases were $2,364,000 and sales were $999,000, resulting in net realized loss of $17,000; 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:
    
  Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  Shares
(000)
  Shares
(000)
Issued 1,275   4,035
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (2,195)   (2,150)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding (920)   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.
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U.S. Value Factor ETF
At May 31, 2023, two shareholders were each a record or beneficial owner of 25% of the fund’s net assets, with a combined ownership of 58%. 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 May 31, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements
The board of trustees 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 has renewed each fund’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard), through its Quantitative Equity Group. The board determined that continuing each fund’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders.
The board based its decisions 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 each 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 arrangements. Rather, it was the totality of the circumstances that drove the board’s decisions.
Nature, extent, and quality of services
The board reviewed the quality of the investment management services provided to the funds since their inception in 2018, and also took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board considered that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than four decades. The Quantitative Equity Group adheres to a sound, disciplined investment management process; the team has considerable experience, stability, and depth.
The board concluded that Vanguard’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of the advisory arrangements.
Investment performance
The board considered the short-term and since-inception performance of each fund, along with that of a relevant benchmark index and peer group. The board concluded that the performance was such that each advisory arrangement should continue.
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Cost
The board concluded that each fund’s expense ratio was below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that each fund’s advisory expenses were also below the peer-group average.
The board does not conduct a profitability analysis of Vanguard because of Vanguard’s unique structure. Unlike most other mutual fund management companies, Vanguard is owned by the funds it oversees.
The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that each fund’s arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the funds will realize economies of scale as they grow, with the cost to shareholders declining as fund assets increase.
The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangements again after a one-year period.
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Liquidity Risk Management
Vanguard funds (except for the money market funds) have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Rule 22e-4 requires that each fund adopt a program that is reasonably designed to assess and manage the fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund.
Assessment and management of a fund’s liquidity risk under the Program take into consideration certain factors, such as the fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for classification of fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.
The board of trustees of Vanguard Wellington™ Fund approved the appointment of liquidity risk management program administrators responsible for administering the Program for 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, and for carrying out the specific responsibilities set forth in the Program, including reporting to the board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operation, its adequacy, and the effectiveness of its implementation for the past year (the “Program Administrator Report”). The board has reviewed the Program Administrator Report covering the period from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator Report stated that during the Review Period the Program operated and was implemented effectively to manage the funds' liquidity risk.
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Semiannual Report   |   May 31, 2023
Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund

 

Contents
About Your Fund’s Expenses

1
Financial Statements

4
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement

17
Liquidity Risk Management

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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 May 31, 2023      
U.S. Multifactor Fund Beginning
Account Value
11/30/2022
Ending
Account Value
5/31/2023
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return $1,000.00 $912.60 $0.86
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,024.03 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 (182/365).
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
Fund Allocation
As of May 31, 2023
Basic Materials 3.9%
Consumer Discretionary 20.6
Consumer Staples 6.2
Energy 14.2
Financials 13.6
Health Care 10.4
Industrials 16.1
Real Estate 0.1
Technology 13.9
Telecommunications 0.9
Utilities 0.1
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 (unaudited)
Schedule of Investments
As of May 31, 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 (98.2%)
Basic Materials (3.8%)
  Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.    854      200
  Steel Dynamics Inc.  2,032      187
  Nucor Corp.  1,270      168
  Mueller Industries Inc.  2,251      167
  UFP Industries Inc.  2,029      158
  Olin Corp.  2,949      139
  Olympic Steel Inc.  3,241      136
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc.  3,642      125
  LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A  1,426      122
  Commercial Metals Co.  2,803      120
  CF Industries Holdings Inc.  1,785      110
  Westlake Corp.  1,046      109
  Mosaic Co.  3,207      102
  Boise Cascade Co.  1,311       94
  Worthington Industries Inc.  1,652       93
  AdvanSix Inc.  2,026       67
* Clearwater Paper Corp.  2,008       61
  American Vanguard Corp.  3,539       60
  Timken Co.    823       59
  Southern Copper Corp.    637       43
  Huntsman Corp.  1,340       32
  Fastenal Co.    556       30
  Cabot Corp.    208       14
         2,396
Consumer Discretionary (20.2%)
* Booking Holdings Inc.    189      474
* AutoZone Inc.    181      432
  Walmart Inc.  2,505      368
  TJX Cos. Inc.  4,765      366
* O'Reilly Automotive Inc.    350      316
* AutoNation Inc.  1,978      259
* Perdoceo Education Corp. 21,587      255
* American Airlines Group Inc. 17,097      253
  H&R Block Inc.  8,342      249
  Scholastic Corp.  5,728      243
  PVH Corp.  2,689      231
  Lowe's Cos. Inc.  1,039      209
  Tapestry Inc.  5,047      202
* Deckers Outdoor Corp.    412      196
* United Airlines Holdings Inc.  4,088      194
  Lennar Corp. Class A  1,782      191
* NVR Inc.     32      178
  PulteGroup Inc.  2,655      175
* Capri Holdings Ltd.  4,891      172
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.  1,339      171
  Tempur Sealy International Inc.  4,715      168
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.  6,692      167
  Omnicom Group Inc.  1,870      165
  Target Corp.  1,249      164
  Lennar Corp. Class B  1,703      161
* Crocs Inc.  1,412      159
  Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc.  3,206      157
* Asbury Automotive Group Inc.    733      153
* Cars.com Inc.  8,659      153
  DR Horton Inc.  1,396      149
  Dillard's Inc. Class A    533      147
  BorgWarner Inc. (XNYS)  3,286      146
  Signet Jewelers Ltd.  2,266      144
  Murphy USA Inc.    495      137
  eBay Inc.  3,009      128
* Brinker International Inc.  3,462      127
* Master Craft Boat Holdings Inc.  4,719      125
  Group 1 Automotive Inc.    537      120
  Thor Industries Inc.  1,529      120
* Taylor Morrison Home Corp. Class A  2,734      116
  Toll Brothers Inc.  1,718      116
* Green Brick Partners Inc.  2,403      115
  Oxford Industries Inc.  1,143      114
* Skyline Champion Corp.  1,962      114
  Genuine Parts Co.    734      109
  Jack in the Box Inc.  1,213      105
  Upbound Group Inc.  3,451      103
  LKQ Corp.  1,936      102
* Urban Outfitters Inc.  3,288      101
* M/I Homes Inc.  1,415      100
  Acushnet Holdings Corp.  2,169       97
* ODP Corp.  2,425       97
* Stride Inc.  2,346       95
  Dana Inc.  7,332       94
* Inspired Entertainment Inc.  6,863       94
* Cavco Industries Inc.    353       88
  Macy's Inc.  6,464       88
  Movado Group Inc.  3,434       87
  Penske Automotive Group Inc.    629       87
  Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.  1,323       86
  Williams-Sonoma Inc.    760       86
  Nexstar Media Group Inc. Class A    562       85
  Winnebago Industries Inc.  1,525       85
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc.  3,085       81
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Strategic Education Inc.    999       79
1 Guess? Inc.  3,776       73
* Malibu Boats Inc. Class A  1,385       73
* Adtalem Global Education Inc.  1,740       72
* BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.  1,143       72
* Fox Factory Holding Corp.    808       72
* Chico's FAS Inc. 15,688       71
* Tri Pointe Homes Inc.  2,424       71
* Skechers USA Inc. Class A  1,350       69
  Sonic Automotive Inc. Class A  1,651       68
  Dine Brands Global Inc.  1,094       65
  La-Z-Boy Inc.  2,404       64
  International Game Technology plc  2,520       62
* 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. Class A  7,540       61
* Ulta Beauty Inc.    143       59
* American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.  8,629       58
* Visteon Corp.    433       58
* elf Beauty Inc.    544       57
  Matthews International Corp. Class A  1,487       57
  PriceSmart Inc.    774       56
* SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.    971       54
* Bowlero Corp.  4,712       54
  American Eagle Outfitters Inc.  5,113       52
  Buckle Inc.  1,659       51
* Adient plc  1,501       51
  Meritage Homes Corp.    430       50
  Rush Enterprises Inc. Class A    954       50
  Bloomin' Brands Inc.  2,070       49
  Caleres Inc.  2,800       48
  Best Buy Co. Inc.    646       47
  Boyd Gaming Corp.    717       46
  Entravision Communications Corp. Class A 11,140       46
  Hibbett Inc.  1,270       46
  Century Communities Inc.    698       44
  Bath & Body Works Inc.  1,202       42
  Travel & Leisure Co.  1,059       39
  Inter Parfums Inc.    290       36
* Stagwell Inc.  5,830       36
  Shoe Carnival Inc.  1,771       35
* Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.  2,768       31
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A    261       28
  Tractor Supply Co.    125       26
  Garmin Ltd.    205       21
  Foot Locker Inc.    768       19
* Grand Canyon Education Inc.    181       19
        12,706
Consumer Staples (6.1%)
  McKesson Corp.  1,468      574
  Ingles Markets Inc. Class A  5,013      402
  Altria Group Inc.  8,985      399
  Philip Morris International Inc.  3,051      275
  Kroger Co.  5,555      252
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.  1,374      185
  Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B  2,518      156
  Weis Markets Inc.  2,322      138
  General Mills Inc.  1,616      136
  Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.    200      132
  Casey's General Stores Inc.    576      130
  Campbell Soup Co.  2,409      122
* Performance Food Group Co.  2,207      122
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc.  2,312      110
  Flowers Foods Inc.  4,280      107
  PepsiCo Inc.    548      100
  Vector Group Ltd.  7,899       92
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    534       91
* Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.  2,539       88
  Nu Skin Enterprises Inc. Class A  2,590       86
  John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.    515       60
  SpartanNash Co.  2,235       51
  Edgewell Personal Care Co.    591       23
  J M Smucker Co.    131       19
         3,850
Energy (13.9%)
  EOG Resources Inc.  7,071      759
  Exxon Mobil Corp.  6,130      626
  ConocoPhillips  5,554      551
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  7,490      432
  Marathon Petroleum Corp.  4,113      431
  Valero Energy Corp.  3,901      418
  Chevron Corp.  2,668      402
  Cheniere Energy Inc.  2,735      382
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.  1,913      382
  Chord Energy Corp.  2,262      324
  Northern Oil and Gas Inc.  7,679      230
  Phillips 66  1,735      159
* Denbury Inc.  1,669      150
* Antero Resources Corp.  7,131      146
  Matador Resources Co.  3,321      146
  ChampionX Corp.  5,537      140
  Range Resources Corp.  4,853      133
* Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. 21,045      132
  Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp. Class A  6,555      127
  Civitas Resources Inc.  1,887      126
  Marathon Oil Corp.  5,522      122
* First Solar Inc.    579      118
  Diamondback Energy Inc.    918      117
  Coterra Energy Inc.  4,890      114
  Murphy Oil Corp.  3,240      113
  Ovintiv Inc. (XNYS)  3,352      111
* Par Pacific Holdings Inc.  5,145      110
  SunCoke Energy Inc. 13,933       95
* REX American Resources Corp.  2,788       92
  Permian resources Corp. Class A  9,902       92
* Kosmos Energy Ltd. 14,982       89
  EQT Corp.  2,541       88
* Earthstone Energy Inc. Class A  7,331       88
  Warrior Met Coal Inc.  2,572       84
  CONSOL Energy Inc.  1,497       81
* Gulfport Energy Corp.    827       80
  Liberty Energy Inc. Class A  6,754       79
  Arch Resources Inc.    711       73
  HF Sinclair Corp.  1,668       69
  RPC Inc. 10,192       68
  Berry Corp. 10,600       67
  VAALCO Energy Inc. 17,484       67
  California Resources Corp.  1,713       64
  SandRidge Energy Inc.  4,460       60
* Southwestern Energy Co. 12,274       59
* Expro Group Holdings NV  3,578       59
* NOW Inc.  6,182       55
  Devon Energy Corp.  1,145       53
* Weatherford International plc    869       49
 
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($000)
* ProPetro Holding Corp.  7,264       48
* W&T Offshore Inc.  7,253       28
* NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.  3,267       25
  CVR Energy Inc.    681       16
* Talos Energy Inc.  1,095       13
         8,742
Financials (13.4%)
  Aon plc Class A (XNYS)  2,537      782
  American International Group Inc.  8,710      460
  Morgan Stanley  4,624      378
  Aflac Inc.  5,681      365
  Primerica Inc.  1,561      284
  Ameriprise Financial Inc.    910      272
  Jefferies Financial Group Inc.  6,188      186
  First Citizens BancShares Inc. Class A    137      171
  Navient Corp. 11,280      171
  State Street Corp.  2,329      158
  American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.  3,892      154
  OneMain Holdings Inc.  4,060      154
* Arch Capital Group Ltd.  2,188      153
* Mr Cooper Group Inc.  3,294      152
  Affiliated Managers Group Inc.  1,039      145
  Nelnet Inc. Class A  1,563      145
  Popular Inc.  2,480      142
  First BanCorp (XNYS) 12,671      141
  CNO Financial Group Inc.  6,439      140
  Unum Group  3,202      139
  First Financial Corp.  4,214      137
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.  1,005      136
  OFG Bancorp  5,620      136
* NMI Holdings Inc. Class A  5,378      135
  MGIC Investment Corp.  8,861      134
  Radian Group Inc.  5,054      129
  Discover Financial Services  1,244      128
  PennyMac Financial Services Inc.  1,997      122
  Voya Financial Inc.  1,724      117
  SLM Corp.  7,503      115
  Principal Financial Group Inc.  1,657      108
  Travelers Cos. Inc.    613      104
  City Holding Co.  1,199      103
* Genworth Financial Inc. Class A 19,156      102
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.  1,457      100
  LPL Financial Holdings Inc.    495       96
  Fidelity National Financial Inc.  2,708       92
  Employers Holdings Inc.  2,451       89
  White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.     65       88
* Encore Capital Group Inc.  2,025       87
  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C    650       87
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp.  2,044       82
* Avantax Inc.  3,790       80
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY  2,707       75
  1st Source Corp.  1,745       72
  Federated Hermes Inc.  2,007       69
  NBT Bancorp Inc.  2,043       69
  Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Class A  1,721       67
  International Bancshares Corp.  1,491       64
  Equitable Holdings Inc.  2,592       64
  Evercore Inc. Class A    588       63
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  S&T Bancorp Inc.  2,280       61
  Enact Holdings Inc.  2,282       56
  Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.  2,648       54
  Park National Corp.    505       50
  Victory Capital Holdings Inc. Class A  1,568       49
  BOK Financial Corp.    567       46
  HarborOne Bancorp Inc.  5,598       46
  Pathward Financial Inc.  1,042       46
  Tompkins Financial Corp.    743       39
  Hanmi Financial Corp.  2,664       38
* Axos Financial Inc.    810       31
  Peapack-Gladstone Financial Corp.  1,170       31
  Hilltop Holdings Inc.  1,004       30
  Ally Financial Inc.  1,064       28
  Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc.    121       19
  Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. Class A    500       16
* Credit Acceptance Corp.     36       16
  Piper Sandler Cos.    121       15
  Southside Bancshares Inc.    584       15
         8,428
Health Care (10.2%)
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.    811      596
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.  1,443      467
  Merck & Co. Inc.  4,215      465
  AbbVie Inc.  3,262      450
  Humana Inc.    886      445
  HCA Healthcare Inc.  1,667      440
  Gilead Sciences Inc.  5,569      428
  Elevance Health Inc.    917      411
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.  3,948      254
  Cardinal Health Inc.  2,659      219
* Hologic Inc.  2,627      207
  Eli Lilly & Co.    451      194
* Lantheus Holdings Inc.  2,072      179
* Medpace Holdings Inc.    741      153
* Biogen Inc.    487      144
* Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc. 12,131      140
* United Therapeutics Corp.    593      124
* Henry Schein Inc.  1,485      110
  Cigna Group    401       99
* OraSure Technologies Inc. 17,325       87
* Intuitive Surgical Inc.    280       86
* Incyte Corp.  1,331       82
* Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc    637       82
* Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.  3,340       74
* Zynex Inc.  7,531       71
  Quest Diagnostics Inc.    526       70
* Vir Biotechnology Inc.  1,785       48
* Tactile Systems Technology Inc.  2,048       43
* Corcept Therapeutics Inc.  1,733       41
* Molina Healthcare Inc.    146       40
* Align Technology Inc.    134       38
  West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.     96       32
* Point Biopharma Global Inc.  3,408       32
* Hims & Hers Health Inc.  3,011       27
* Computer Programs and Systems Inc.  1,054       25
  LeMaitre Vascular Inc.    359       23
         6,426
 
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Value

($000)
Industrials (15.8%)
* Builders FirstSource Inc.  3,221      374
* Fiserv Inc.  2,333      262
* Modine Manufacturing Co.  7,319      200
  American Express Co.  1,237      196
  Caterpillar Inc.    886      182
* GMS Inc.  2,820      179
  Crane NXT Co.  3,288      173
  EMCOR Group Inc.  1,009      166
  Owens Corning  1,544      164
  FedEx Corp.    726      158
* Atkore Inc.  1,344      157
* Manitowoc Co. Inc. 10,880      156
  United Rentals Inc.    467      156
  Louisiana-Pacific Corp.  2,499      146
  Moog Inc. Class A  1,459      142
  Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.  2,925      138
  Eaton Corp. plc    761      134
* XPO Inc.  2,841      133
  PACCAR Inc.  1,894      130
  MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc. Class A  1,397      126
  Ryder System Inc.  1,583      125
  Terex Corp.  2,686      125
  Belden Inc.  1,401      123
* Saia Inc.    430      122
* American Woodmark Corp.  2,016      120
  Encore Wire Corp.    715      117
  Carlisle Cos. Inc.    543      115
* MYR Group Inc.    896      114
  Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.    898      110
* WEX Inc.    665      110
  Wabash National Corp.  4,667      109
  Hubbell Inc. Class B    383      108
  Insperity Inc.    975      108
  Synchrony Financial  3,490      108
  Covenant Logistics Group Inc. Class A  2,715      104
* TopBuild Corp.    511      103
  Brunswick Corp.  1,346      102
* Hub Group Inc. Class A  1,364      100
  Badger Meter Inc.    703       97
  Resources Connection Inc.  6,279       96
  Griffon Corp.  3,026       95
  Schneider National Inc. Class B  3,667       95
  AGCO Corp.    858       95
  Dorian LPG Ltd.  4,107       95
* Teekay Corp. 16,479       93
  Ennis Inc.  4,764       92
  Watts Water Technologies Inc. Class A    573       91
* AMN Healthcare Services Inc.    936       89
  Comfort Systems USA Inc.    595       88
  Cummins Inc.    422       86
  Landstar System Inc.    480       84
  Snap-on Inc.    334       83
  Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.  6,625       82
  ArcBest Corp.    970       81
  Greif Inc. Class A  1,330       80
  Barrett Business Services Inc.    935       79
  Marten Transport Ltd.  3,756       79
* AAR Corp.  1,549       78
* Titan Machinery Inc.  3,063       77
* Gibraltar Industries Inc.  1,447       76
  Scorpio Tankers Inc.  1,661       76
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Esab Corp.  1,296       76
  Acuity Brands Inc.    496       75
  Apogee Enterprises Inc.  2,021       75
* Sterling Infrastructure Inc.  1,633       75
  Ardmore Shipping Corp.  6,332       74
  Graphic Packaging Holding Co.  2,931       70
  Universal Logistics Holdings Inc.  2,612       69
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc.  2,677       68
  Myers Industries Inc.  3,617       68
  Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.    220       68
  Quanex Building Products Corp.  3,255       68
* Thermon Group Holdings Inc.  2,912       67
  Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.  1,207       66
  Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.  1,852       66
  JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.    384       64
  Matson Inc.    915       63
  WW Grainger Inc.     94       61
  Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.    508       60
  Visa Inc. Class A    271       60
* Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.    902       58
  Kforce Inc.  1,003       58
* TriNet Group Inc.    608       54
* Conduent Inc. 16,890       51
* TrueBlue Inc.  3,010       50
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc.    516       47
  Expeditors International of Washington Inc.    393       43
  Watsco Inc.    132       43
  Korn Ferry    903       42
  Kadant Inc.    215       41
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A  2,310       40
  ADT Inc.  7,037       40
  nVent Electric plc    876       38
* O-I Glass Inc.  1,739       36
  Deluxe Corp.  2,269       35
  Werner Enterprises Inc.    789       35
  Johnson Controls International plc    578       35
  Teekay Tankers Ltd. Class A    969       35
* Masonite International Corp.    380       34
  Packaging Corp. of America    264       33
  CRA International Inc.    342       32
  General Electric Co.    308       31
  Patrick Industries Inc.    464       30
  Valmont Industries Inc.    115       30
  Berry Global Group Inc.    510       29
  REV Group Inc.  2,845       29
* Generac Holdings Inc.    206       22
  Standex International Corp.    161       22
  ITT Inc.    264       20
  Parker-Hannifin Corp.     55       18
  H&E Equipment Services Inc.    462       17
  Robert Half International Inc.    266       17
  WESCO International Inc.    111       15
  Golden Ocean Group Ltd.  1,813       13
  ManpowerGroup Inc.    177       12
         9,960
Real Estate (0.1%)
  RE/MAX Holdings Inc. Class A  2,989       56
* GEO Group Inc.  4,482       33
            89
 
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
Technology (13.7%)
  Oracle Corp.  5,587      592
  Applied Materials Inc.  4,294      572
  Microchip Technology Inc.  7,140      537
* Meta Platforms Inc. Class A  1,745      462
  Lam Research Corp.    666      411
  Broadcom Inc.    452      365
  International Business Machines Corp.  2,497      321
* Super Micro Computer Inc.  1,433      321
* Diodes Inc.  3,323      298
  Jabil Inc.  3,160      283
* Axcelis Technologies Inc.  1,688      266
* ON Semiconductor Corp.  3,186      266
* Cadence Design Systems Inc.  1,091      252
  KLA Corp.    541      240
* Lattice Semiconductor Corp.  2,728      222
* Photronics Inc.  9,882      210
* Cohu Inc.  5,088      195
* Rambus Inc.  2,902      186
  Amdocs Ltd.  1,944      183
  Amkor Technology Inc.  6,665      165
  Analog Devices Inc.    770      137
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc.  5,092      131
* Cirrus Logic Inc.  1,618      126
* Allegro MicroSystems Inc.  3,172      125
* Arrow Electronics Inc.    935      118
* NetScout Systems Inc.  3,806      116
* PDF Solutions Inc.  2,739      116
* Kyndryl Holdings Inc.  9,168      115
  Monolithic Power Systems Inc.    193       95
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.  6,495       94
* Sanmina Corp.  1,762       93
  Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.  1,758       93
  HP Inc.  2,684       78
* OneSpan Inc.  4,665       71
  Adeia Inc.  7,284       71
  PC Connection Inc.  1,235       55
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A    850       53
  A10 Networks Inc.  3,439       51
* Avid Technology Inc.  1,947       47
* Pinterest Inc. Class A  1,861       45
  TD SYNNEX Corp.    494       44
  Concentrix Corp.    481       42
  CTS Corp.    887       40
    Shares Market
Value

($000)
  Hackett Group Inc.  2,074       40
  Skyworks Solutions Inc.    356       37
* Agilysys Inc.    466       35
* Manhattan Associates Inc.    192       35
* Squarespace Inc. Class A  1,129       33
  Methode Electronics Inc.    734       32
  Xerox Holdings Corp.  2,060       29
* ePlus Inc.    558       28
  CSG Systems International Inc.    325       16
  Shutterstock Inc.    302       15
         8,603
Telecommunications (0.9%)
  Cisco Systems Inc.  4,647      231
* Extreme Networks Inc.  7,369      152
  AT&T Inc.  5,496       86
* Liberty Latin America Ltd. Class A  6,245       46
* IDT Corp. Class B    977       29
* Aviat Networks Inc.    555       17
           561
Utilities (0.1%)
* Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc.  1,352       45
Total Common Stocks (Cost $53,513) 61,806
Temporary Cash Investments (0.7%)
Money Market Fund (0.7%)
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 5.125% (Cost $468)  4,683         468
Total Investments (98.9%) (Cost $53,981) 62,274
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (1.1%) 678
Net Assets (100%) 62,952
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 $72,000.
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 $75,000 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        
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Index June 2023 54 1,131 17
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of May 31, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value1  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $53,513) 61,806
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $468) 468
Total Investments in Securities 62,274
Investment in Vanguard 2
Cash Collateral Pledged—Futures Contracts 58
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 466
Receivables for Accrued Income 125
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 124
Total Assets 63,049
Liabilities  
Due to Custodian 4
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 3
Collateral for Securities on Loan 75
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 4
Payables to Vanguard 5
Variation Margin Payable—Futures Contracts 6
Total Liabilities 97
Net Assets 62,952
1 Includes $72,000 of securities on loan.  
At May 31, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 61,025
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) 1,927
Net Assets 62,952
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 2,066,563 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
62,952
Net Asset Value Per Share $30.46
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
Statement of Operations
  Six Months Ended
May 31, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 760
Interest2 22
Securities Lending—Net 3
Total Income 785
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services
Management and Administrative 39
Marketing and Distribution
Custodian Fees 2
Shareholders’ Reports 13
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Professional Services 6
Total Expenses 60
Net Investment Income 725
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold2 (1,073)
Futures Contracts 55
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (1,018)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities2 (5,686)
Futures Contracts (35)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (5,721)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (6,014)
1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $1,000.
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 $21,000, 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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U.S. Multifactor Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
  Six Months Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  ($000)   ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets      
Operations      
Net Investment Income 725   1,115
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (1,018)   (3,137)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (5,721)   4,769
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (6,014)   2,747
Distributions      
Total Distributions (715)   (1,031)
Capital Share Transactions      
Issued 13,505   33,547
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 598   854
Redeemed (11,231)   (17,244)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 2,872   17,157
Total Increase (Decrease) (3,857)   18,873
Net Assets      
Beginning of Period 66,809   47,936
End of Period 62,952   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 
Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
February 15,
20181 to
November 30,
2018
Year Ended November 30,
2022 2021 2020 2019  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $33.75 $32.99 $25.47 $25.70 $24.53 $25.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income2 .347 .680 .466 .382 .425 .333
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (3.291) .725 7.485 (.214) 1.143 (.598)
Total from Investment Operations (2.944) 1.405 7.951 .168 1.568 (.265)
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.346) (.645) (.431) (.398) (.398) (.205)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.346) (.645) (.431) (.398) (.398) (.205)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $30.46 $33.75 $32.99 $25.47 $25.70 $24.53
Total Return3 -8.74% 4.43% 31.39% 0.97% 6.54% -1.11%
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $63 $67 $48 $26 $33 $36
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%4
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.98% 2.13% 1.48% 1.66% 1.76% 1.64%4
Portfolio Turnover Rate 28% 55% 62% 74% 96% 58%
The expense ratio and net investment income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 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.
4 Annualized.
   
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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U.S. Multifactor Fund
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 six months ended May 31, 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 six months ended May 31, 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 May 31, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $2,000, 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 May 31, 2023, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments and derivatives was determined based on Level 1 inputs.
D. As of May 31, 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 53,981
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 10,274
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (1,964)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 8,310
The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at November 30, 2022, the fund had available capital losses totaling $5,572,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending November 30,
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2023; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.
E. During the six months ended May 31, 2023, the fund purchased $21,277,000 of investment securities and sold $18,374,000 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 six months ended May 31, 2023, such purchases were $583,000 and sales were $31,000, resulting in net realized loss of $9,000; these amounts, other than temporary cash investments, are included in the purchases and sales of investment securities noted above.
F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:
    
  Six Months
Ended
May 31,
2023
  Year Ended
November 30,
2022
  Shares
(000)
  Shares
(000)
Issued 421   1,038
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 19   27
Redeemed (352)   (539)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 88   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 May 31, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement
The board of trustees of Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund has renewed the fund’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard), through its Quantitative Equity Group. The board determined that continuing the fund’s internalized management structure 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 investment management services provided to the fund since its inception in 2018; it also took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board considered that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than four decades. The Quantitative Equity Group adheres to a sound, disciplined investment management process; the team has considerable experience, stability, and depth.
The board concluded that Vanguard’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of the advisory arrangement.
Investment performance
The board considered the fund’s performance since its inception in 2018, 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.
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 expenses were also below the peer-group average.
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The board does not conduct a profitability analysis of Vanguard because of Vanguard’s unique structure. Unlike most other mutual fund management companies, Vanguard is owned by the funds it oversees.
The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the fund’s arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the fund will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as fund assets increase.
The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.
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Liquidity Risk Management
Vanguard funds (except for the money market funds) have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Rule 22e-4 requires that each fund adopt a program that is reasonably designed to assess and manage the fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund.
Assessment and management of a fund’s liquidity risk under the Program take into consideration certain factors, such as the fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for classification of fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.
The board of trustees of Vanguard Wellington Fund approved the appointment of liquidity risk management program administrators responsible for administering Vanguard U.S. Multifactor Fund's Program and for carrying out the specific responsibilities set forth in the Program, including reporting to the board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operation, its adequacy, and the effectiveness of its implementation for the past year (the “Program Administrator Report”). The board has reviewed the Program Administrator Report covering the period from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator Report stated that during the Review Period the Program operated and was implemented effectively to manage the fund’s liquidity risk.
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Semiannual Report   |   May 31, 2023
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

 

Contents
About Your Fund’s Expenses

1
Financial Statements

4
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements

35
Liquidity Risk Management

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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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Period Ended May 31, 2023      
  Beginning
Account Value
3/7/2023
Ending
Account Value
5/31/2023
Expenses
Paid During
Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF $1,000.00 $1,004.40 $0.17
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF $1,000.00 $1,011.62 $0.17
The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the period from the inception on March 07, 2023 through May 31, 2023. The fund’s annualized 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, from inception through May 31, 2023, multiplied by the number of days in that period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period (86/365).
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Fund Allocation
As of May 31, 2023
California 17.2%
New York 16.9
Texas 8.6
Illinois 6.3
New Jersey 5.8
Maryland 4.7
Pennsylvania 3.9
Washington 3.5
Connecticut 3.0
Massachusetts 3.0
Ohio 2.4
Georgia 2.4
Florida 2.2
Louisiana 1.8
Alabama 1.7
Virginia 1.6
District of Columbia 1.3
North Carolina 1.3
Minnesota 1.1
Michigan 1.1
Oregon 1.0
Arizona 1.0
Other 8.2
The table reflects the fund’s investments, except for short-term investments.
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
Financial Statements (unaudited)
Schedule of Investments
As of May 31, 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 (100.8%)
Alabama (1.7%)
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.000%   9/1/24   100     101
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/24   110     112
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/24   275     280
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/26   110     117
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/26   400     425
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue, ETM 5.000%   9/1/23   250     251
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue, ETM 5.000%   9/1/25   270     281
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/27   320     348
  Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority, Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 3.100%   9/1/24   150     149
  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%  11/1/23   135     136
  Alabama Public School and College Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27   120     130
  Alabama Public School and College Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27   140     143
                 2,674
Arizona (1.0%)
  Arizona COP, ETM 5.000%  10/1/25   160     167
  Arizona COP, ETM 5.000%  10/1/26    80      85
  Arizona COP, ETM 5.000%  10/1/27   230     250
  Arizona COP, ETM 5.000%  10/1/28    75      83
  Arizona Transportation Board Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/23   175     175
  Arizona Transportation Board Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/23   100     100
  Phoenix AZ GO 4.000%   7/1/24    90      91
  Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp. Lease (Non-Terminable) Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25   115     117
  Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp. Lease (Non-Terminable) Revenue 4.000%   7/1/28    80      81
  Pima County AZ Sewer System Sewer Revenue 5.000%   7/1/24   120     122
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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 5.000%   1/1/24   200     202
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    50      53
                 1,526
Arkansas (0.3%)
  Alma School District No. 30 GO, Prere. 3.000%   2/1/24   100     100
  Arkansas GO 5.000%  6/15/23   175     175
  Little Rock AR Water Reclamation System Sewer Revenue, Prere. 3.500%   4/1/25   110     110
                 385
California (17.3%)
1 Anaheim Public Financing Authority Lease (Abatement) Revenue 0.000%   9/1/30    50      39
1 Anaheim Public Financing Authority Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Anaheim Public Improvements Project) 0.000%   9/1/25    50      46
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue PUT 2.000%   4/1/24   100      98
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue PUT 2.125%   4/1/25   400     388
  Bay Area Toll Authority Highway Revenue PUT 2.000%   4/1/28   300     274
  Berkeley Unified School District GO, Prere. 3.000%   8/1/23    50      50
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/26   220     236
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/28   130     140
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24    60      62
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24    50      51
  California Department of Water Resources Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24   200     206
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/23   170     170
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/23    60      60
  California GO 4.000%  11/1/23   155     156
  California GO 5.000%  12/1/23   175     177
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/24   365     371
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/24   100     102
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/24   265     271
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/24   130     133
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/24   155     158
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/24   215     220
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/24   115     118
  California GO 4.000%  10/1/24   200     203
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/24    55      56
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/24   100     103
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/24   380     390
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/24   115     118
  California GO 4.000%  12/1/24   125     126
  California GO 5.000%  12/1/24   250     252
  California GO 5.000%   3/1/25   100     103
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/25   395     404
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/25   185     193
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/25   100     104
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/25   115     120
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/25   115     120
  California GO 3.250%   2/1/26   100      99
  California GO 5.000%   3/1/26   150     155
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/26    65      69
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/26    60      64
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/26   120     125
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/26   200     213
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/26   100     106
  California GO 5.000%  12/1/26   405     433
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/27   175     189
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/27   120     128
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/27    95      98
  California GO 4.000%   9/1/27   260     270
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/27   335     343
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/27   100     109
  California GO 4.000%  11/1/27   220     223
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/27   185     202
  California GO 5.000%  12/1/27   140     153
  California GO 5.000%   4/1/28   330     363
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/28   330     352
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/28   270     293
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/28   225     244
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/28    80      89
  California GO 5.000%   9/1/28   235     251
  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    50      56
  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   145     144
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/29   100     107
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/29   135     141
  California GO 5.000%   8/1/29   135     150
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/29    50      51
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/29   500     529
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/29   320     356
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/29   100     113
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/29   355     403
  California GO 5.000%  11/1/29   220     240
  California GO 5.000%   3/1/30   350     362
  California GO 5.000%  10/1/30   100     115
2 California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/28    60      66
3 California Infrastructure & Economic Development Bank Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/28   365     404
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%  12/1/23   100     101
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%  12/1/24   100     102
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25   100     105
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26   140     149
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%   5/1/27    50      52
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%  12/1/27   100     109
  California State Public Works Board Lease (Abatement) Revenue 5.000%   5/1/28   200     207
  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%  12/1/28   100     111
  California State University College & University Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27   105     110
  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      66
  California State University College & University Revenue, Prere. 4.000%  11/1/24   205     207
  Chabot-Las Positas Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/23    80      80
  Chabot-Las Positas Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/23    75      75
  Coast Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/25   385     401
  Covina-Valley Unified School District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/23    60      60
1 El Dorado Irrigation District Water Revenue, Prere. 5.250%   3/1/24   100     101
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency Highway Revenue, ETM 0.000%   1/1/29   125     106
  Garden Grove Unified School District GO, Prere. 5.250%   8/1/23   150     150
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO 5.000%   8/1/23   120     120
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO, Prere. 4.000%   8/1/24   180     182
  Los Angeles CA Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/24   140     143
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/23   200     200
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/23   390     391
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/24   125     127
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/25   330     336
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/26   355     378
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/27   105     114
  Los Angeles CA Wastewater System Sewer Revenue 5.000%   6/1/25   200     208
  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%   6/1/28   350     388
  Los Angeles Department of Airports Port, Airport & Marina Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  5/15/29    35      40
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 4.000%   7/1/26   125     129
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26   135     143
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/30   620     621
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28   235     243
  Los Angeles Department of Water & Power System Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28   225     250
  Los Angeles Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/27   135     147
  Los Angeles Unified School District GO 2.000%   7/1/29    60      55
  Los Angeles Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/29   120     132
  Los Rios Community College District GO 3.000%   8/1/25    60      60
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25    55      57
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue 2.500%   7/1/26   465     451
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue 3.000%   7/1/28   200     202
  Metropolitan Water District of Southern California Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/25   715     744
  Mountain View-Whisman School District GO, Prere. 4.000%   9/1/26   300     311
  Riverside County Public Financing Authority Lease (Abatement) Revenue (Capital Facilities Project), Prere. 4.125%  11/1/25   120     123
  Riverside County Transportation Commission Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.250%   6/1/23    50      50
  Sacramento Municipal Utility District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  8/15/23    60      60
1 San Bernardino City Unified School District GO, Prere. 4.000%   8/1/23    60      60
  San Bernardino Community College District GO, Prere. 4.000%  8/16/27   135     142
  San Diego Association of Governments Appropriations Revenue 5.000% 11/15/26   175     183
  San Diego Association of Governments Appropriations Revenue 1.800% 11/15/27    15      14
  San Diego Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/23   275     276
  San Diego Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/26   150     160
  San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Port, Airport & Marina Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/23    50      50
  San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Sewer Revenue 5.000%  5/15/25   195     202
  San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/28   270     289
  San Diego Unified School District GO 5.000%   7/1/23   210     210
  San Diego Unified School District GO, Prere. 6.000%   7/1/24   100     103
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission Wastewater Sewer Revenue PUT 4.000%  10/1/29   100     107
  San Jose Unified School District GO, Prere. 3.800%   8/1/23   100     100
  San Mateo Union High School District GO, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/23    90      90
  Silicon Valley Clean Water Lease Revenue 3.000%   3/1/24   460     459
  Southern California Public Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   4/1/24    75      76
  Southern California Public Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue (Canyon Power Project) PUT 0.650%   7/1/25    50      47
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/24   200     204
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/25   150     156
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/28    95     103
  University of California College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/28   370     411
  University of California College & University Revenue (Limited Project) 5.000%  5/15/29    65      67
  Yosemite Community College District GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/25    60      63
                 26,859
Colorado (0.9%)
  Aurora CO Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/26   150     159
  Colorado Health Facilities Authority Hospital Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/24   435     440
  Denver CO City & County GO 5.000%   8/1/29   145     164
  Regional Transportation District Lease (Appropriation) Revenue COP, Prere. 5.000%   6/1/44    50      50
  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     146
  University of Colorado College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   6/1/23   255     255
                 1,400
Connecticut (3.1%)
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  1/15/24   200     202
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  3/15/24   200     203
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  9/15/25   300     312
  Connecticut GO 5.000% 10/15/25   150     151
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  4/15/26   100     105
  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 4.000%  1/15/28   125     130
  Connecticut GO 5.000%  9/15/28   475     523
  Connecticut GO 5.000% 11/15/28    80      88
  Connecticut GO 3.250% 11/15/29    50      50
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/24   120     122
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24   590     593
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/27   120     125
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/28   295     324
  Connecticut Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/29   200     204
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue PUT 2.800%   2/3/26   400     391
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue PUT 2.800%  2/10/26   250     244
  Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority College & University Revenue PUT 5.000%   2/1/28    40      44
  Connecticut State Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/24   210     214
  Connecticut State Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26   100     106
  Connecticut State Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/27    90      97
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Connecticut State Special Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28   110     120
                 4,741
District of Columbia (1.3%)
  District of Columbia GO 5.000%   6/1/24    50      51
  District of Columbia GO 5.000% 10/15/25   220     230
  District of Columbia GO 5.000%   6/1/29   225     253
  District of Columbia Income Tax revenue 5.000%  10/1/23    60      60
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24   115     117
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/25   250     261
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/25   150     156
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25    65      68
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26   150     160
  District of Columbia Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/29   100     113
  District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/23   170     171
  District of Columbia Water & Sewer Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/24   100     102
4 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Dulles Toll Road Highway Revenue, Prere. 6.500%  10/1/26   130     144
  Washington Convention & Sports Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000%  10/1/28   160     173
                 2,059
Florida (2.3%)
  Broward County FL School District COP 5.000%   7/1/24    50      51
  Broward County FL School District Lease (Appropriation) Revenue COP 5.000%   7/1/24   205     208
1 Central Florida Expressway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27   100     108
1 Duval County Public Schools Lease (Appropriation) Revenue COP 5.000%   7/1/27   120     129
1 Duval County Public Schools Lease Appropriation COP 5.000%   7/1/28   280     305
  Florida GO 5.000%   6/1/24   400     407
  Florida Lottery Revenue 5.000%   7/1/25    60      62
  Florida Lottery Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27   215     233
  Florida Municipal Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  10/1/23   160     161
  Florida Municipal Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  10/1/29    85      89
  Hillsborough County School Board (Master Lease Program) COP 5.000%   7/1/26    70      72
  Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   7/1/24   130     132
  Miami-Dade County FL Aviation Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  10/1/23   160     161
  Miami-Dade County FL Water & Sewer Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/26   160     166
  Miami-Dade County FL Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/28    75      81
  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      67
  Miami-Dade County Seaport Department Port, Airport & Marina Revenue, Prere. 6.000%  10/1/23   280     282
  Miami-Dade FL Water & Sewer System Revenue Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24   110     113
  Orange County School Board COP, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/25   100     104
  Orlando Utilities Commission Electric Power & Light Revenue PUT 1.250%  10/1/28   180     154
  Orlando Utilities Commission Water Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24    55      56
  Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/23   100     100
  Palm Beach County School District COP 5.000%   8/1/27   115     124
  School Board of Miami-Dade County COP 5.000%   2/1/29    90      93
                 3,520
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Georgia (2.4%)
  Atlanta GA Airport Passenger Facility Charge Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30   200     202
  Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater Revenue 5.000%  11/1/28   245     253
  Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   5/1/25    50      52
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/23   100     100
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/23   100     100
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/23   100     100
  Georgia GO 5.000%  12/1/23    85      86
  Georgia GO 5.000%   8/1/25   165     172
  Georgia GO 5.000%   1/1/26    65      68
  Georgia GO 5.000%  12/1/27   365     391
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/28   105     116
  Georgia GO 5.000%   8/1/28   140     155
  Georgia GO 5.000%   2/1/29    80      86
  Georgia GO 4.000%   7/1/29    65      69
  Georgia GO 5.000%   2/1/30    30      32
  Georgia GO 5.000%   7/1/30   200     226
  Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   6/1/26   100     106
  Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   6/1/28    50      55
  Gwinnett County School District GO 5.000%   8/1/27   220     239
  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
  Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.000%   7/1/23   165     165
  Private Colleges & Universities Authority College & University Revenue 5.000%   9/1/25   125     130
  Private Colleges & Universities Authority College & University Revenue 5.000%   9/1/29   130     147
  Private Colleges & Universities Authority College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    75      76
  Sandy Springs Public Facilities Authority Lease (Non-Terminable) Revenue (City Center Project), Prere. 4.000%   5/1/26   305     314
                 3,702
Hawaii (0.9%)
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/23    50      50
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/24    65      67
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/25   210     219
  Hawaii GO 5.000%   5/1/26    40      42
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/26   130     138
  Hawaii GO 5.000%   5/1/28    50      54
  Hawaii GO 5.000%  10/1/29    75      79
  Hawaii GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/23   110     110
  Hawaii GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/23   250     251
  Honolulu HI City & County GO 5.000%   3/1/27   105     113
  Honolulu HI City & County GO (Honolulu Rail Transit Project) 5.000%   3/1/26   200     210
  Honolulu HI City & County GO (Honolulu Rail Transit Project) 5.000%   3/1/30   100     113
                 1,446
Idaho (0.1%)
  Idaho Housing & Finance Association Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/29   130     144
Illinois (6.4%)
5 Chicago IL GO 0.000%   1/1/28    50      43
  Chicago IL GO 5.250%   1/1/28   210     214
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Chicago IL GO 5.000%   1/1/29   150     159
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25    65      67
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26    75      77
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28   230     235
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.250%   1/1/28    65      70
  Chicago O'Hare International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29   215     220
  Chicago Park District GO, Prere. 5.500%   1/1/24   215     218
  Chicago Park District GO, Prere. 5.750%   1/1/24   200     203
  Cook County IL GO 5.000% 11/15/23    95      95
  Cook County IL GO 5.000% 11/15/25   200     207
  Cook County IL GO 4.000% 11/15/26    80      82
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/24   475     479
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/24   135     137
  Illinois GO 5.500%   7/1/24   190     190
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/24   135     137
  Illinois GO 5.000%  12/1/24   250     255
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/25   500     511
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/25   150     154
  Illinois GO 5.500%   7/1/25   140     140
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/25   350     361
  Illinois GO 5.000%   2/1/26   150     151
  Illinois GO 5.000%   2/1/26    50      52
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/26    50      52
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/26   240     251
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/26   325     341
  Illinois GO 5.000%   2/1/27    70      74
  Illinois GO 5.000%   6/1/27   155     162
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/27   125     133
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/27     5       5
  Illinois GO 5.000%   2/1/28    50      53
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/28   300     322
  Illinois GO 5.000%   3/1/28    50      54
  Illinois GO 5.000%   5/1/28   100     107
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/28   125     135
  Illinois GO 5.250%   7/1/28   100     100
  Illinois GO 5.000%   5/1/29   100     109
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/29   100     109
  Illinois GO 5.000%  11/1/29   250     266
1 Illinois GO 4.000%   2/1/30   100     102
  Illinois GO 5.250%   2/1/30   100     101
  Illinois GO 5.000%   5/1/30   100     110
  Illinois GO 5.000%   7/1/30   125     138
  Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/24   200     202
  Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/25   100     103
  Illinois Municipal Electric Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/27   100     103
  Illinois Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  6/15/23   360     360
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25   250     256
  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   240     266
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30   125     140
  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GO 5.000%  12/1/25   125     130
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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%  12/1/26   120     128
  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GO 5.000%  12/1/28    50      53
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30   160     176
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24    50      50
6 Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24   250     251
  Sales Tax Securitization Corp. Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27   160     168
1 St Clair County Community Unit School District No. 187 Cahokia GO, ETM 4.000%   1/1/28    25      26
                 9,946
Indiana (0.3%)
  Indiana Finance Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Stadium Project) 5.000%   2/1/30    60      68
  Indiana Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   2/1/24   250     252
3 Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank Miscellaneous Revenue 0.000%   2/1/27   235     207
                 527
Iowa (0.1%)
  Iowa Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/28   100     109
Kansas (0.4%)
  Kansas Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/26   250     256
  Kansas Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/29   110     114
  Wyandotte County Unified School District No. 500 Kansas City GO, Prere. 4.125%   9/1/26   175     181
                 551
Kentucky (0.6%)
  Kentucky Asset Liability Commission Appropriations Revenue (Federal Highway Trust Fund Project Notes 2014) 5.000%   9/1/26   100     102
  Kentucky State Property & Building Commission Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Project No. 108) 5.000%   8/1/23   225     226
  Kentucky State Property & Building Commission Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Project No. 112) 5.000%  11/1/23   190     191
  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%  11/1/28   205     217
  Kentucky Turnpike Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Revitalization Project) 5.000%   7/1/25    30      31
                 906
Louisiana (1.8%)
  East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   2/1/25   420     432
  Louisiana Gasoline & Fuels Tax Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 4.500%   5/1/25   105     107
  Louisiana GO 5.000%   8/1/23   130     130
  Louisiana GO 5.000%   8/1/27    60      64
  Louisiana GO 4.000%   2/1/29   200     201
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  8/15/28   100     107
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   2/1/24 1,000   1,011
  Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp. Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%   6/1/23   450     450
  New Orleans LA Sewerage Service Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   6/1/24   150     152
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New Orleans LA Water System Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/24   115     118
                 2,772
Maryland (4.7%)
  Baltimore MD Sewer Revenue (Wastewater Project), Prere. 5.000%   1/1/24   250     252
  Baltimore MD Water Revenue (Water Project), Prere. 5.000%   1/1/24   395     399
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/23   100     100
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 4.000%  11/1/25   190     191
  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%   9/1/28    70      76
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%   9/1/29    65      71
  Maryland Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 4.000% 12/15/29   115     116
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/23   500     501
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/23   140     140
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/23   100     100
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/24   170     172
  Maryland GO 5.000%   6/1/24   100     102
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/24    50      51
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/24   175     179
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/24   125     128
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/25   115     120
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/25    80      83
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/26   245     258
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/26    80      85
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/27   125     134
  Maryland GO 3.000%   8/1/27   205     204
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/27   155     168
  Maryland GO 4.000%   6/1/28    80      80
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/28   190     210
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/28   270     299
  Maryland GO 5.000%   8/1/28   100     111
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/29   220     242
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/29   165     185
  Maryland GO 4.000%   6/1/29   200     201
  Maryland GO 5.000%  3/15/30    90      99
  Maryland GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/23   250     251
  Maryland Stadium Authority Lottery Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   5/1/26   115     121
  Maryland Stadium Authority Lottery Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   5/1/28    75      83
  Montgomery County MD GO 5.000%  11/1/24   130     133
  Montgomery County MD GO 5.000%  10/1/26   100     107
  Montgomery County MD GO, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/24    75      77
  Montgomery County MD GO, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/24   225     230
  Montgomery County MD GO, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/24   100     102
  Montgomery County MD GO, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/24   420     430
  Prince George's M County D GO 5.000%  7/15/27   160     173
  Prince George's M County D GO 5.000%  7/15/28    60      66
  Prince George's M County D GO 3.000%  9/15/28   215     214
                 7,326
Massachusetts (3.0%)
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts Federal Highway Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%  6/15/24   235     235
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts Federal Highway Government Fund/Grant Revenue GAN 5.000%  6/15/26   135     137
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/23   400     401
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   8/1/23   175     175
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.250%   9/1/23    75      75
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/24    55      56
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/24   145     148
1 Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.250%   9/1/24    65      67
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  10/1/24   150     154
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  11/1/24   220     225
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/25    80      83
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/25   290     301
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 3.000%  12/1/25   150     149
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   1/1/26   200     210
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/26   100     106
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/26   125     132
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  10/1/26   345     367
  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 3.000%   7/1/28    50      49
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%   7/1/28   200     221
  Commonwealth of Massachusetts GO 5.000%  10/1/29    95     108
5 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Special Obligation Revenue 5.500%   1/1/25   100     103
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/25   200     208
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Special Assessment Revenue 4.000%   7/1/26   215     221
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency College & University Revenue 5.000% 10/15/27   150     164
  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/26   250     265
                 4,712
Michigan (1.1%)
1,7 Detroit City School District GO 6.000%   5/1/29   275     306
  Michigan Appropriations Revenue GAN 5.000%  3/15/25   200     205
  Michigan Appropriations Revenue GAN 5.000%  3/15/26   190     200
  Michigan Appropriations Revenue GAN 5.000%  3/15/27   145     156
  Michigan State Building Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Facilities Program) 5.000% 10/15/29    75      76
  Michigan Trunk Line Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27   430     469
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue 5.000%   4/1/26    70      74
  University of Michigan College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/26   175     185
                 1,671
Minnesota (1.1%)
  Metropolitan Council GAN GO 5.000%  12/1/25    55      58
  Metropolitan Council GAN GO 5.000%  12/1/26    90      96
  Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25   100     103
  Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26   110     115
  Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    30      32
  Minnesota Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   3/1/29   100     112
  Minnesota Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   3/1/30   100     114
  Minnesota GO 5.000%   9/1/23   100     100
  Minnesota GO 5.000%  10/1/26    55      58
  Minnesota GO 5.000%   9/1/27   275     299
  Minnesota GO 5.000%  10/1/27   155     169
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/24   500     505
                 1,761
Mississippi (0.2%)
  Mississippi GO 5.000%  10/1/27   100     108
  Mississippi GO 5.000%  10/1/28    75      82
1 West Rankin Utility Authority Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/28    60      65
                 255
Missouri (0.1%)
  Liberty Public School District No. 53 GO 5.000%   3/1/24   100     101
Nebraska (0.1%)
  Omaha Public Power District Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/30   120     134
Nevada (0.9%)
  Clark County Department of Aviation Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   7/1/23    50      50
  Clark County NV GO 5.000%  11/1/26   140     149
  Clark County NV Passenger Facility Charge Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%   7/1/23   315     315
  Clark County School District GO 5.000%  6/15/23    70      70
  Clark County School District GO 5.000%  6/15/25    65      67
  Clark County School District GO 5.000%  6/15/25   255     263
  Clark County School District GO 5.000%  6/15/26   150     156
  Clark County School District GO 5.000%  6/15/26    55      58
  Nevada GO 5.000%   4/1/24    60      61
  Nevada GO 5.000%  11/1/26   100     103
  Nevada Highway Improvement Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  12/1/25    80      84
                 1,376
New Jersey (5.8%)
1 Garden State Preservation Trust Appropriations Revenue 5.750%  11/1/28   325     352
1 Garden State Preservation Trust Recreational Revenue 0.000%  11/1/27   100      86
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/25   100     103
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 4.250%  6/15/26   165     166
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 4.375%  6/15/27    50      51
8 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27    50      53
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.250%  6/15/28   175     180
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25   100     104
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.250%  6/15/25   115     120
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 4.750% 12/15/26   100     106
  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   150     153
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   3/1/26   150     156
6 New Jersey Economic Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26   100     102
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%   3/1/28   150     160
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26   115     121
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 4.000%  11/1/27    50      51
  New Jersey Economic Development Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue, Prere. 4.000%  6/15/27   630     659
  New Jersey GO 4.000%   6/1/23   140     140
  New Jersey GO 5.000%   6/1/24   100     101
  New Jersey GO 5.000%   6/1/25   550     568
  New Jersey GO 5.000%   6/1/26   100     105
  New Jersey GO 5.000%   6/1/28   400     437
  New Jersey GO 5.000%   6/1/29   220     244
  New Jersey State Transportation Trust Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/25    50      51
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriation Revenue 5.000% 12/15/26   150     158
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/23   150     150
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.250% 12/15/23   395     398
6 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/24   250     253
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000% 12/15/24    90      92
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000% 12/15/25   200     208
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000% 12/15/25   230     239
  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%  6/15/27   585     611
5 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/27   485     414
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28    55      57
6 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28   100     108
3 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/28   105      87
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/28    50      41
6 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/29   100     109
1 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/29    15      12
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 0.000% 12/15/29   450     355
6 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  6/15/30   100     111
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Appropriations Revenue (Transportation Program) 5.000%  6/15/23   100     100
5 New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 5.750%  6/15/25   160     167
3 New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.500%   1/1/25   250     259
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27   290     294
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29   215     218
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Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF
    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29    50      54
                 9,068
New Mexico (0.7%)
  New Mexico Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26    60      63
  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    55      59
  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   200     220
  New Mexico Finance Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  6/15/29    55      61
  New Mexico Severance Tax Permanent Fund Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 4.000%   7/1/23   150     150
  New Mexico Severance Tax Permanent Fund Severance Tax Revenue 5.000%   7/1/27   170     183
  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   155     173
                 1,073
New York (17.0%)
1 Long Island Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 0.000%   6/1/29   175     142
  Long Island Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue PUT 1.650%   9/1/24    50      48
  Long Island Power Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue PUT 1.500%   9/1/26   190     175
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.250% 11/15/27    90      96
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/23   100     100
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/24   315     320
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/25   110     113
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/25   140     144
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/26   410     426
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/26   185     192
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 0.000% 11/15/27   170     143
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27   150     156
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/28   325     345
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue 5.000% 11/15/29   310     329
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/23   150     151
  Nassau County NY GO 5.000%  10/1/23   125     126
  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   375     389
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/25   130     135
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26   300     307
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28   120     133
  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%  6/15/34   200     200
  New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25   125     130
  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    95     103
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/28   300     331
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  7/15/30   250     286
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Building Aid Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27    55      60
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   8/1/23   100     100
17

 

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%  11/1/23    55      55
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/24   505     518
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/24   105     108
  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%  11/1/25   105     110
  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   225     240
  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%  11/1/27   230     249
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27   130     141
  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%   2/1/29   160     168
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   2/1/29   135     141
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%   5/1/29   115     121
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29    65      73
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29   150     168
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29   215     242
  New York City Water & Sewer System Water Revenue 4.000%  6/15/23   175     175
  New York City Water & Sewer System Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27   100     105
  New York City Water & Sewer System Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/28   115     117
  New York City Water & Sewer System Water Revenue, ETM 5.000%  6/15/23   135     135
  New York City Water & Sewer System Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25    70      73
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/23   235     236
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/23   245     246
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/23   100     100
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/23   300     301
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/23   225     226
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/23   105     105
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/24   145     148
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/24   250     255
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25   165     171
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25    80      83
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/25   625     648
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26   150     159
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/26   100     106
  New York NY GO 5.000%   3/1/27    70      71
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/27   200     215
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/27    85      92
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/27   295     318
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28    50      53
18

 

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

($000)
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28   100     108
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28   135     147
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28    70      77
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/28   320     335
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29   155     164
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29   160     174
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29   200     223
  New York NY GO 5.000%   8/1/29   160     178
  New York NY GO 5.000%  12/1/29   150     159
  New York State Dormitory Authority College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/23    55      55
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/26   100     105
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/26    80      84
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/26    95     100
  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%  2/15/28   100     103
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/28    75      80
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/28   100     108
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/29   175     189
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/29   100     101
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/29   100     103
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29   170     175
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29   350     388
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  2/15/30   105     112
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30   140     144
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/25    50      52
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/24    70      71
  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      81
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/25   285     294
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/25   160     165
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/25   250     258
  New York State Dormitory Authority Income Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  2/15/26    75      79
1,6 New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School District Revenue Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/24   100     102
1,6 New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School District Revenue Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/28   100     110
1,6 New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School District Revenue Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/29   200     223
1,6 New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School District Revenue Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/30   100     113
  New York State Dormitory Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue (School Districts Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/23   150     151
  New York State Dormitory Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  1/15/26   100     105
  New York State Dormitory Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  3/15/28   150     163
  New York State Dormitory Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29   165     183
  New York State Dormitory Authority Lease Revenue (School District Bond Financing Program) 5.000%  10/1/28   160     169
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29   125     132
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29    65      66
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29    50      55
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 4.000%  3/15/30   200     200
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30   100     104
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30   280     300
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30   235     256
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/24    25      25
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/25    50      52
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/25    50      52
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/25    65      67
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, ETM 5.000%  3/15/26   115     121
  New York State Dormitory Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  3/15/24   165     167
  New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. Water Revenue 5.000%  6/15/23   100     100
  New York State Thruway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29   590     654
  New York State Thruway Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  3/15/25   110     114
  New York State Thruway Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  3/15/26    70      73
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/24   390     395
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/25   485     501
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/26   150     158
  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   415     449
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/28   105     109
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/28   265     279
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/29   100     112
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30    20      21
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue 5.000%  3/15/30   100     114
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  3/15/24    55      56
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Income Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  3/15/26   155     163
  New York State Urban Development Corp. Lease (Appropriation) Revenue 5.000%  3/15/27   100     107
  Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  12/1/26   165     166
  Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 10/15/24   120     123
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/24   175     179
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/25    50      52
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27   150     163
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27   100     107
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Highway Revenue 5.000% 11/15/28    75      83
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Revenue PUT 5.000%  5/15/26    50      52
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000% 11/15/24   200     205
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 4.000%  5/15/26   170     175
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000% 11/15/26   250     266
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue 5.000% 11/15/27   335     364
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue PUT 2.000%  5/15/24    75      73
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26   110     112
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  6/15/27   110     114
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 12/15/27   205     215
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 12/15/29   345     348
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000% 12/15/29   100     110
                 26,438
North Carolina (1.3%)
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/24   100     102
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/25   125     129
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/27   150     161
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/28   125     135
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/29   150     162
  North Carolina Appropriations Revenue (Build NC Programs) 5.000%   5/1/25   175     181
  North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/25    70      73
  North Carolina GO 5.000%   6/1/25   200     207
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  North Carolina GO 5.000%   6/1/28    60      64
  North Carolina Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   3/1/25   355     366
  North Carolina Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%   3/1/28   175     180
  North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27   250     261
                 2,021
Ohio (2.4%)
  American Municipal Power Inc. Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  2/15/25    75      77
  American Municipal Power Inc. Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%  2/15/27    55      56
5 Cincinnati City School District GO 5.250%  12/1/29   220     251
  Cleveland Heights & University Heights City School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/51   120     120
  Columbus OH GO 5.000%   7/1/25   100     104
  Columbus OH GO 5.000%   4/1/29    85      92
  Columbus OH GO, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/23   125     125
  Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   6/1/29    45      51
  Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   6/1/29    20      23
  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   130     131
  Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/24   530     543
  Ohio GO 5.000%  9/15/23    50      50
  Ohio GO 5.000%   8/1/24    60      61
  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    70      73
  Ohio GO 5.000%  9/15/25   185     193
  Ohio GO 5.000%   8/1/27   130     141
  Ohio Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000% 12/15/23   150     151
  Ohio Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000% 12/15/24    75      77
  Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission College & University Revenue (Oberlin College Project), ETM 5.000%  10/1/23    75      75
  Ohio State University College & University Revenue 5.000%  12/1/29   250     283
  Ohio Water Development Authority Lease Revenue 5.000%   6/1/28    90      99
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/23   165     165
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/24   115     117
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Water Revenue 5.000%  12/1/24    50      51
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Pollution Control Loan Fund Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/27   125     135
  Ohio Water Development Authority Water Revenue 5.000%   6/1/29   230     257
  Willoughby-Eastlake City School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  12/1/25    50      52
                 3,797
Oklahoma (0.7%)
  Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Mustang Public School Project) 3.000%   9/1/29   275     272
  Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Moore Public School Project) 5.000%   6/1/23   200     200
  Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority Lease (Appropriation) Revenue (Moore Public School Project) 4.000%   6/1/27   200     204
  Grand River Dam Authority Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   6/1/24   230     234
  Oklahoma Turnpike Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25   125     128
                 1,038
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
Oregon (1.0%)
  Multnomah County OR GO 5.000%  6/15/27   185     200
  Multnomah County OR GO 5.000%  6/15/29    55      62
  Multnomah County OR School District No. 1 Portland GO 5.000%  6/15/25    75      78
  Multnomah County School District No. 1 Portland GO 5.000%  6/15/24   140     142
  Oregon Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/24    50      51
  Oregon Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/24   285     292
  Oregon Department of Transportation Fuel Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000% 11/15/24    50      51
  Oregon GO, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/23   100     100
  Oregon Health & Science University Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue PUT 5.000%   2/1/30   100     110
  Oregon State Lottery Revenue 5.000%   4/1/28    95      98
  Oregon Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation Miscellaneous Taxes Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   9/1/27   310     337
  Washington & Multnomah Counties School District No. 48J Beaverton GO, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/24    65      66
  Washington County OR GO, Prere. 3.000%   7/1/29    20      20
                 1,607
Pennsylvania (3.9%)
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/23   105     106
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   1/1/24   270     273
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   7/1/24    60      61
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  8/15/24   255     260
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/24   225     230
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  10/1/24   100     102
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   1/1/25   190     195
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  8/15/25   125     130
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/25   150     156
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/25   185     192
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  7/15/26   120     127
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  9/15/26    90      95
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 3.000%   4/1/27   105     104
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  7/15/27   155     167
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%   3/1/28   125     137
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  3/15/28   170     176
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 3.000%  6/15/28    80      79
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 4.000%   1/1/29   100     103
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 5.000%  7/15/29   205     230
1 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 4.000%  8/15/29   150     153
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 4.000%   1/1/30   150     155
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania GO 3.000%  3/15/30   200     197
  Delaware River Port Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/24   200     202
  Delaware River Port Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/26   200     209
  Delaware River Port Authority Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/24   130     131
  Delaware Valley Regional Finance Authority Lease Revenue 5.000%  11/1/24   200     204
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%   6/1/23   200     200
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%  12/1/23   100     101
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Highway Revenue 5.000%   6/1/26    75      78
  Philadelphia PA GO 5.000%   8/1/23   100     100
  Philadelphia PA GO 5.000%   8/1/25   145     150
  Philadelphia PA Water & Wastewater Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/24   150     153
  Philadelphia PA Water & Wastewater Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/24   120     122
  Philadelphia School District GO 5.000%   9/1/24   205     208
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
5 Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Water Revenue 0.000%   9/1/28    50      41
8 School District of Philadelphia GO 5.000%   9/1/27   175     184
1 State Public School Building Authority Lease (Non-Terminable) Revenue 5.000%   6/1/29   310     345
  West View Municipal Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 4.000% 11/15/24    50      50
  Westmoreland County Municipal Authority Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/23   195     196
                 6,102
Rhode Island (0.1%)
  Rhode Island Commerce Corp. Government Fund/Grant Revenue 5.000%  6/15/26   110     116
South Carolina (0.1%)
  South Carolina Public Service Authority Nuclear Revenue, Prere. 5.750%  12/1/23   135     137
  South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank Miscellaneous Revenue 5.000%  10/1/24    75      76
                 213
Tennessee (0.5%)
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 5.000%   7/1/26    50      53
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 4.000%   7/1/28    50      53
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 2.500%   1/1/29   150     141
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 5.000%   1/1/30     5       6
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 4.000%   7/1/30   100     103
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN GO, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/23   200     200
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson County TN Water & Sewer Water Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   7/1/23   125     125
  Tennessee State School Bond Authority College & University Revenue (Higher Educational Facilities 2nd Program), Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25   115     120
                 801
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      76
  Austin Independent School District GO 5.000%   8/1/25   115     119
  Bexar County TX GO, Prere. 4.000%  6/15/23   220     220
  Bexar County TX GO, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/23   125     125
  Bexar County TX GO, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/24    80      81
  Bexar County TX GO, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/26   170     180
  Board of Regents of the University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/24    70      71
3 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%  12/1/25    90      94
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  11/1/25   225     234
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport Port, Airport & Marina Revenue 5.000%  11/1/26   105     111
9 Dallas Independent School District GO 5.000%  8/15/24    75      77
9 Dallas Independent School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/24   560     571
6 Dallas TX GO 5.000%  2/15/26   100     105
6 Dallas TX GO 5.000%  2/15/27   100     107
6 Dallas TX GO 5.000%  2/15/28   100     109
6 Dallas TX GO 5.000%  2/15/29   100     111
6 Dallas TX GO 5.000%  2/15/30   100     112
9 Denton Independent School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  8/15/25   165     171
9 Fort Bend Independent School District GO 5.000%  8/15/23   215     216
9 Fort Worth Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/28   115     119
9 Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District GO PUT 0.720%   8/1/26   390     353
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/23   220     221
  Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.250%  10/1/23   585     588
  Grand Parkway Transportation Corp. Highway Revenue, Prere. 5.500%  10/1/23   190     191
  Harris County TX GO 5.000%  10/1/24   150     153
  Harris County TX GO 5.000%  10/1/27   155     162
1 Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Hotel Occupancy Tax Revenue 5.000% 11/15/24    90      92
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/25   225     232
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/26   160     168
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/27    50      52
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/28   115     123
9 Houston Independent School District GO 5.000%  2/15/30   170     178
  Houston TX Combined Utility System Sewer Revenue 5.000%  5/15/24   250     254
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/28    50      55
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/29   105     113
  Houston TX GO 5.000%   3/1/30    55      61
9 Leander Independent School District GO, Prere. 0.000%  8/15/24   250      73
  Lewisville Independent School District GO 5.000%  8/15/25    65      67
  Lewisville Independent School District GO 5.000%  8/15/28    65      67
1 Lower Colorado River Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  5/15/27   100     107
1 Lower Colorado River Authority Intergovernmental Agreement Revenue 5.000%  5/15/30   100     113
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25   130     131
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25   165     167
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/25   100     102
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/27    60      61
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28    50      52
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/28    65      70
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/29   150     157
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30   285     292
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    90      94
  North Texas Tollway Authority Highway Revenue 5.000%   1/1/30    50      52
4 North Texas Tollway Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 0.000%   1/1/28   160     136
4 North Texas Tollway Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 0.000%   1/1/29   150     124
4 North Texas Tollway Authority Miscellaneous Revenue 0.000%   1/1/30   295     234
9 Northside Independent School District PUT GO 3.000%   8/1/26   150     147
9 Northside Independent School District GO PUT 0.700%   6/1/25    20      19
9 Rockwall Independent School District GO, Prere. 5.000%  2/15/25    90      93
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.250%   2/1/24   370     374
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/25   150     154
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.250%   2/1/25    80      83
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/26   115     120
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/28   400     434
  San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/30    15      16
6 San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Systems Electric Power & Light Revenue PUT 3.650%  12/1/26   150     150
  San Antonio Water System Water Revenue PUT 2.625%   5/1/24   200     198
9 Spring Branch Independent School District GO 5.000%   2/1/25   155     159
  Texas A&M University College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/25    85      88
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Texas A&M University College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/26   100     106
  Texas A&M University College & University Revenue 5.000%  5/15/27    60      65
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/24   200     203
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/26    55      56
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/26   120     125
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/27    95      99
  Texas GO 5.000%  10/1/28    75      78
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24   520     527
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24   100     101
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24   200     203
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%   4/1/24    75      76
  Texas GO, Prere. 5.000%  10/1/24   165     169
  Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund Fuel Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  10/1/25   355     370
  Trinity River Authority Central Regional Wastewater System Water Revenue 5.000%   8/1/28    60      64
  University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/23   205     206
  University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/24   140     143
  University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/25   125     130
  University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/25    65      68
  University of Texas System College & University Revenue 5.000%  8/15/29   100     113
                 13,494
Utah (0.7%)
  Intermountain Power Agency Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29   225     253
  University of Utah College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   8/1/23    85      85
  Utah GO 5.000%   7/1/23   130     130
  Utah GO 5.000%   7/1/25   150     156
  Utah GO 5.000%   7/1/27   200     217
  Utah GO 5.000%   7/1/28    50      55
  Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25   165     171
  Utah Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  6/15/25    50      52
                 1,119
Virginia (1.6%)
  University of Virginia College & University Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   6/1/23   200     200
6 Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   2/1/24   100     101
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   8/1/24   135     138
6 Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   2/1/25   100     103
6 Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   2/1/26   100     105
6 Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   2/1/27   100     107
6 Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   2/1/28   100     109
6 Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   2/1/29   100     112
6 Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   2/1/30   100     114
6 Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   2/1/30   100     114
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (21st Century College Program) 5.000%   2/1/27   225     242
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue (Century College & Equipment Program) 5.000%   2/1/30    55      60
  Virginia College Building Authority Appropriations Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   2/1/25   250     258
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  5/15/25   105     109
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Appropriations Revenue 5.000%  5/15/27   140     151
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Government Fund/Grant Revenue GAN 5.000%  9/15/23    65      65
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board Government Fund/Grant Revenue GAN 5.000%  9/15/25   120     125
  Virginia Public Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   8/1/23   115     115
  Virginia Public Building Authority Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   8/1/24   100     102
  Virginia Public School Authority Lease Revenue 5.000%   8/1/26    75      78
                 2,508
Washington (3.5%)
  Austin Independent School District GO 5.000%   8/1/24    65      66
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales & Rental Car Taxes Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25    75      78
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales & Rental Car Taxes Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25   165     172
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales & Rental Car Taxes Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25   135     141
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales & Rental Car Taxes Sales Tax Revenue, Prere. 5.000%  11/1/25   650     678
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/27   150     163
  Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.000%  11/1/29   115     130
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue 5.000%   7/1/24    75      76
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue 5.000%   7/1/26   100     104
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue 5.000%   7/1/29    55      59
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 1) 5.000%   7/1/25   150     153
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 1) 5.000%   7/1/26    50      53
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No. 1) 5.000%   7/1/26    65      69
  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%   7/1/28   190     193
  Energy Northwest Nuclear Revenue (Project No.1) 5.000%   7/1/26   235     249
  King County WA Sewer Revenue 4.000%   7/1/30   135     139
  King County WA Sewer Revenue PUT 0.625%   1/1/24   100      98
  King County WA Sewer Revenue, Prere. 5.000%   1/1/25   100     103
  Seattle WA Municipal Light & Power Electric Power & Light Revenue 5.000%   2/1/25   145     149
  Washington Appropriations Revenue (Garvee-SR 520 Corridor Project) 5.000%   9/1/24    60      61
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/23   120     120
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/23   280     280
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/23   100     100
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/24   120     122
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/24    85      87
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/24    80      82
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/25   200     207
  Washington GO 4.000%   7/1/27   440     456
  Washington GO 5.000%   8/1/27   245     259
  Washington GO 5.000%   8/1/27   145     157
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/28    55      57
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/28    50      52
  Washington GO 5.000%   7/1/29    40      41
                 5,449
Wisconsin (0.7%)
  Wisconsin Appropriations Revenue 5.000%   5/1/24   200     203
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/24   200     205
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/26   115     123
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/27   175     189
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    Coupon Maturity
Date
Face
Amount
($000)
Market
Value

($000)
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/27   155     167
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%  11/1/28    50      54
  Wisconsin GO 5.000%   5/1/29   110     114
                 1,055
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (Cost $157,767) 156,502
        Shares  
Temporary Cash Investments (0.6%)
Money Market Fund (0.6%)
10 Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund (Cost $826) 3.585%          8,263     826
Total Investments (101.4%) (Cost $158,593) 157,328
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net (-1.4%) (2,098)
Net Assets (100%) 155,230
Cost is in $000.
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
2 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
3 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Ambac Assurance Corp.
4 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Assured Guaranty Corp.
5 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
6 Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of May 31, 2023.
7 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Michigan School Board Loan Fund.
8 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
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.
  COP—Certificate of Participation.
  ETM—Escrowed to Maturity.
  GAN—Grant Anticipation Note.
  GO—General Obligation Bond.
  Prere.—Prerefunded.
  PUT—Put Option Obligation.
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of May 31, 2023
($000s, except shares, footnotes, and per-share amounts) Amount
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value  
Unaffiliated Issuers (Cost $157,767) 156,502
Affiliated Issuers (Cost $826) 826
Total Investments in Securities 157,328
Investment in Vanguard 5
Cash 1
Receivables for Accrued Income 2,033
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 775
Total Assets 160,142
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 4,907
Payables to Vanguard 5
Total Liabilities 4,912
Net Assets 155,230
At May 31, 2023, net assets consisted of:  
   
Paid-in Capital 156,421
Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) (1,191)
Net Assets 155,230
 
Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,550,000 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
155,230
Net Asset Value Per Share $100.15
  
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations
  March 7, 20231
to
May 31, 2023
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest2 670
Total Income 670
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 1
Management and Administrative 7
Marketing and Distribution 2
Custodian Fees 1
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Professional Services 6
Total Expenses 17
Net Investment Income 653
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold2,3 (260)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities2 (1,265)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (872)
1 Inception.
2 Interest income, realized net gain (loss), and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from an affiliated company of the fund were $13,000, 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
May 31,2023
  ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Operations  
Net Investment Income 653
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (260)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,265)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (872)
Distributions  
Total Distributions (319)
Capital Share Transactions  
Issued 186,440
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (30,019)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 156,421
Total Increase (Decrease) 155,230
Net Assets  
Beginning of Period
End of Period 155,230
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
May 31, 2023
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $100.00
Investment Operations  
Net Investment Income2 .632
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (.192)
Total from Investment Operations .440
Distributions  
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.290)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.290)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $100.15
Total Return 0.44%
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $155
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.07%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.66%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 2%3
The expense ratio and net investment income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
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 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 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 May 31, 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 May 31, 2023, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $5,000, 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 May 31, 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 156,502 156,502
Temporary Cash Investments 826 826
Total 826 156,502 157,328
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D. As of May 31, 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 158,593
Gross Unrealized Appreciation 33
Gross Unrealized Depreciation (1,298)
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,265)
E. During the period ended May 31, 2023, the fund purchased $187,131,000 of investment securities and sold $31,906,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $150,820,000 and $29,881,000, 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
May 31,2023
  Shares
(000)
Issued 1,850
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (300)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,550
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.
H. Management has determined that no other events or transactions occurred subsequent to May 31, 2023, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements
In December 2022, the Board of Vanguard Wellington Fund approved the launch of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF, which utilizes an internalized management structure whereby The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard), through its Fixed Income Group, provides investment advisory services to the fund. The board determined that the investment advisory arrangement with Vanguard was in the best interests of the fund and its prospective shareholders. The fund was launched March 7, 2023.
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 trustees 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 considered the quality of the investment management services to be provided to the fund and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board considered that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than four decades. The Fixed Income Group adheres to a sound, disciplined investment management process; the team has considerable experience, stability, and depth.
The board concluded that the advisor’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted approval of the advisory arrangement.
Investment performance
The board determined that the Fixed Income Group, in its management of other Vanguard funds, has a track record of consistent performance and disciplined investment processes.
Cost
The board concluded that the fund’s expense ratio will be below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the fund’s estimated advisory expense rate for the current fiscal year would also be below the peer-group average.
The board does not conduct a profitability analysis of Vanguard because of Vanguard’s unique structure. Unlike most other mutual fund management companies, Vanguard is owned by the funds it oversees.
The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the fund’s arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the fund will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to prospective shareholders declining as fund assets increase.
The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement after a one-year period.
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Liquidity Risk Management
Vanguard funds (except for the money market funds) have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) as required by Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Rule 22e-4 requires that each fund adopt a program that is reasonably designed to assess and manage the fund’s liquidity risk, which is the risk that the fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the fund.
Assessment and management of a fund’s liquidity risk under the Program take into consideration certain factors, such as the fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, its short- and long-term cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions, and its cash and cash-equivalent holdings and access to other funding sources. As required by the rule, the Program includes policies and procedures for classification of fund portfolio holdings in four liquidity categories, maintaining certain levels of highly liquid investments, and limiting holdings of illiquid investments.
The board of trustees of Vanguard Wellington™ Fund approved the appointment of liquidity risk management program administrators responsible for administering Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF's Program and for carrying out the specific responsibilities set forth in the Program, including reporting to the board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operation, its adequacy, and the effectiveness of its implementation for the past year (the “Program Administrator Report”). The board has reviewed the Program Administrator Report covering the period from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022 (the “Review Period”). The Program Administrator Report stated that during the Review Period the Program operated and was implemented effectively to manage the fund’s liquidity risk.The Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF was established after the Review Period and will be included in the next Program Administrator Report.
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Item 2: Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

Not applicable.

 

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 subsequent to the date of the evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

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

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 13: Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)Not applicable.
(a)(2)Certifications filed herewith.
(b)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: July 24, 2023

 

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: July 24, 2023

 

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

 

Date: July 24, 2023

 

* By: /s/ Anne E. Robinson               

 

Anne E. Robinson, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on July 21, 2023 (see File Number 33-53683) and to a Power of Attorney filed on March 29, 2023 (see File Number 2-11444), Incorporated by Reference.

 

 

 


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