Vanguard Announces Cash Distributions for the Vanguard ETFs

(VAB, VSB, VSC, VRE, VDY, VLB, VSG, VCB, VGV, VCE, VCN, VUN, VUS, VE, VIU, VI, VEE, VA, VEH and VAH)

TORONTO, March 15, 2017 /CNW/ - Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. today announced the final March 2017 cash distributions for certain Vanguard ETFs listed below that trade on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX).  Unitholders of record on March 24, 2017 will receive cash distributions payable on March 31, 2017.  Details of the "per unit" distribution amounts are as follows: 

Vanguard ETF^®	TSX Ticker Symbol	Distribution per Unit ($)	CUSIP	ISIN	Payment Frequency
Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF	VAB	0.056071	92203E101	CA92203E1016	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF	VSB	0.043887	92203G106	CA92203G1063	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF	VSC	0.052278	92203N101	CA92203N1015	Monthly
Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF	VRE	0.069242	92203B107	CA92203B1076	Monthly
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF	VDY	0.085125	92203Q104	CA92203Q1046	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF	VLB	0.068811	92211H104	CA92211H1047	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Government Bond Index ETF	VSG	0.026154	92207Y103	CA92207Y1034	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF	VCB	0.053178	92210P107	CA92210P1071	Monthly
Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF	VGV	0.051436	92210N102	CA92210N102	Monthly
Vanguard FTSE Canada Index ETF	VCE	0.204202	92203U105	CA92203U1057	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF	VCN	0.170267	92205P104	CA92205P1045	Quarterly
Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF	VUN	0.165896	92206D100	CA92206D1006	Quarterly
Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VUS	0.165981	92206B104	CA92206B1040	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF	VE	0.077631	92206M100	CA92206M1005	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF	VIU	0.049344	92204G105	CA92204G1054	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index (CAD-hedged)	VI	0.150336	92206P103	CA92206P1036	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF	VEE	0.057407	92205X107	CA92205X1078	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF	VA	0.059433	92206N108	CA92206N1087	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe all Cap Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VEH	0.135604	92206Y104	CA92206Y1043	Quarterly
Vanguard FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Index ETF (CAD-hedged)	VAH	0.427419	92204C104	CA92204C1041	Quarterly

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 CAD 10 billion 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. Vanguard manages USD 4 trillion in global assets (as of January 31, 2017) with USD 600B in ETF assets. Vanguard has offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. The firm offers more than 360 funds, including ETFs, to its more than 20 million investors worldwide.

Vanguard operates under a unique operating structure. Unlike firms that are publicly held or owned by a small group of individuals, The Vanguard Group, Inc. is owned by Vanguard's U.S.-domiciled funds and ETFs. Those funds, in turn, are owned by Vanguard clients. This unique mutual structure aligns Vanguard 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 more information, please visit vanguardcanada.ca.

Commissions, management fees, and expenses all may be associated with investments in a Vanguard ETF^®. Investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, and other important information are contained in the prospectus; please read it before investing. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently, and past performance may not be repeated. Vanguard ETFs^® are managed by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc., an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and are available across Canada through registered dealers.

London Stock Exchange Group companies include FTSE International Limited ("FTSE"), Frank Russell Company ("Russell"), MTS Next Limited ("MTS"), and FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. ("FTSE TMX"). All rights reserved. "FTSE®", "Russell®", "MTS®", "FTSE TMX®" and "FTSE Russell" and other service marks and trademarks related to the FTSE or Russell indexes are trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies and are used by FTSE, MTS, FTSE TMX and Russell under licence. All information is provided for information purposes only. No responsibility or liability can be accepted by the London Stock Exchange Group companies nor its licensors for any errors or for any loss from use of this publication. Neither the London Stock Exchange Group companies nor any of its licensors make any claim, prediction, warranty or representation whatsoever, expressly or impliedly, either as to the results to be obtained from the use of the FTSE Indexes or the fitness or suitability of the Indexes for any particular purpose to which they might be put.

SOURCE Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.

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