Exchange Bulletin
Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) (VGAB) To Trade On Toronto Stock Exchange
January 21, 2020
Issuer: Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) (the "Vanguard ETF")
| Security | Symbol | Issued and Outstanding Securities | Reserved Securities | Issue Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redeemable transferable units (the "Units") | VGAB | 50,000 | None | $25.00 |
| Listing category: | Non-Corporate |
| Trading currency: | CDN$ |
| Transaction: | Initial public offering of Units (the "Offering") |
| Listing date: | January 22, 2020 (as at 5:01 pm) in anticipation of closing of the Offering. |
| Anticipated closing date: | January 23, 2020 |
| Posted for trading date: | January 23, 2020 (at the opening) subject to confirmation of closing of the Offering. |
| Other market(s): | None |
| Designated market maker: | CIBC World Markets Inc. |
| Security ownership registration: | CDS book-entry only system |
| Investor relations: | Matthew Gierasimczuk Tel: (416) 263-7087 matthew_gierasimczuk@vanguard.com |
| Incorporation: | Exchange-traded mutual fund established as a trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario pursuant to a master declaration of trust dated November 4, 2011 as amended by Amendment No. 19 dated January 9, 2020. |
| Manager and Trustee: | Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. |
| Fiscal year end: | December 31 |
| Nature of business: | The Vanguard ETF seeks to track, to the extent reasonably possible and before fees and expenses, the performance of a broad global bond index, which Index is hedged to the Canadian dollar. Currently, the Vanguard ETF seeks to track the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Float Adjusted Composite Index (CAD-Hedged) (or any successor thereto). |
| Transfer agent and registrar: | State Street Trust Company Canada at its principal office in Toronto. |
| Distributions: | Any cash distributions of income on the Units of the Vanguard ETF are expected to be made monthly. |
| Sponsorship: | Not applicable |
| Offering document: | Prospectus dated January 9, 2020 which is available at www.SEDAR.com. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are as defined in the Prospectus. |
| Initial public offering: | 50,000 Units will be issued at a subscription price of $25.00 per Unit. The Vanguard ETF is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Units, each of which represents an equal, undivided interest in the Vanguard ETF. Units of the Vanguard ETF are being issued and sold on a continuous basis and there is no maximum number of Units that may be issued. |
| TSX contact: | Chris Birkett, Director, Toronto Stock Exchange. |