TORONTO, Dec. 17, 2015 /CNW/ -- Vanguard Investments
Canada Inc. today announced revised estimated annual capital gains
distributions for the Vanguard ETFs® listed below for
the 2015 tax year. These estimates replace the previous
estimates issued in a press release dated December 9, 2015. Please note that
these are estimated amounts only as of December 15, 2015 and could change if the
Vanguard ETFs experience subscriptions or redemptions prior to the
ex-dividend date.
These estimates are for the year-end capital gains distributions
only, which will be re-invested and the resulting units immediately
consolidated, so that the number of units held by each investor
will not change. The annual capital gains distributions do
not include the ongoing monthly or quarterly distribution amounts,
which are reported in a separate press release.
Vanguard expects to announce the final year-end distribution
amounts on or about December 24,
2015. The ex-dividend date for the 2015 annual distributions
will be December 24, 2015. The
record date for the 2015 annual distributions will be December 30, 2015, payable on January 5, 2016. The tax characteristics
for all distributions declared in 2015 will be reported in early
2016.
Vanguard
ETF
|
TSX Ticker
Symbol
|
Net asset value
(NAV) per unit as at December 15, 2015 ($)
|
Estimated annual
capital gain per unit as at December 15, 2015 ($)
|
Estimated annual
capital gain per unit as % of NAV at December 15,
2015
|
Vanguard FTSE Canada
Index ETF
|
VCE
|
27.72
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard FTSE Canada
All Cap Index ETF
|
VCN
|
26.04
|
0.059275
|
0.23%
|
Vanguard FTSE
Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF
|
VDY
|
27.19
|
0.206109
|
0.76%
|
Vanguard FTSE
Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF
|
VRE
|
26.36
|
0.175530
|
0.67%
|
Vanguard Canadian
Aggregate Bond Index ETF
|
VAB
|
25.56
|
0.011727
|
0.05%
|
Vanguard Canadian
Short-Term Bond Index ETF
|
VSB
|
24.74
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard Canadian
Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF
|
VSC
|
24.82
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard S&P 500
Index ETF
|
VFV
|
50.03
|
0.010120
|
0.02%
|
Vanguard S&P 500
Index ETF (CAD-hedged)
|
VSP
|
36.48
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard U.S. Total
Market Index ETF
|
VUN
|
39.12
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard U.S. Total
Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)
|
VUS
|
40.87
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard U.S.
Dividend Appreciation Index ETF
|
VGG
|
36.47
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard U.S.
Dividend Appreciation Index ETF (CAD-hedged)
|
VGH
|
27.67
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard FTSE Global
All Cap ex Canada Index ETF
|
VXC
|
30.16
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard FTSE
Developed ex North America Index ETF
|
VDU
|
31.45
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard FTSE
Developed ex North America Index ETF (CAD-hedged)
|
VEF
|
34.71
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard FTSE
Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF
|
VE
|
26.68
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard FTSE
Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF
|
VA
|
28.92
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard FTSE
Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF
|
VEE
|
26.90
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard U.S.
Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)
|
VBU
|
24.85
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard Global
ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)
|
VBG
|
25.95
|
-
|
0.00%
|
Vanguard FTSE
Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF
|
VIU
|
24.64
|
0.069816
|
0.28%
|
Vanguard FTSE
Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF
(CAD-hedged)
|
VI
|
23.80
|
0.069107
|
0.29%
|
Forward-looking information
This notice contains
forward-looking statements with respect to the estimated
December 2015 capital gains
distributions for the Vanguard ETFs. By their nature, these
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that
could cause the actual distributions to differ materially from
those contemplated by the forward-looking statements.
Material factors that could cause the actual distributions to
differ from the estimated distributions include, but are not
limited to, the actual amounts of distributions received by the
Vanguard ETFs, portfolio transactions, currency hedging
transactions, and subscription and redemption activity.
To learn more about the TSX-listed Vanguard ETFs, please visit
www.vanguardcanada.ca
About Vanguard
Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. is a
wholly owned indirect subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc. and
manages more than $6.3 billion (CAD)
in assets. The Vanguard Group, Inc. is one of the world's largest
investment management companies and a leading provider of
company-sponsored retirement plan services. As at October 31, 2015, Vanguard managed more than
$3.4 trillion (USD) in global assets,
including nearly $500 billion (USD)
in global ETF assets. Vanguard has offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. The firm offers 300 funds, including
ETFs, to its more than 20 million investors worldwide.
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interests with those of its investors and drives the culture,
philosophy, and policies throughout the Vanguard organization
worldwide. As a result, Canadian investors benefit from Vanguard's
stability and experience, low-cost investing, and client focus. For
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Listing: TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange)
Symbol: VCE, VCN, VDY, VRE, VAB, VSB, VSC, VFV, VSP, VUN,
VUS, VGG, VGH, VXC, VDU, VEF, VE, VA, VEE, VBU, VBG, VIU,
VI
SOURCE Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.