Semiannual Report | April 30, 2016
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
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Contents Your Fund’s Total Returns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Chairman’s Letter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Fund Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Performance Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Financial Statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 About Your Fund’s Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Your Fund’s Total Returns
Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 Total Returns Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Investor Shares
3.60%
ETF Shares Market Price
3.73
Net Asset Value
3.68
Admiral™ Shares
3.68
Institutional Shares
3.70
S&P Global ex-U.S. Property Index
3.83
International Real Estate Funds Average
0.78
International Real Estate Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company. Institutional Shares are available to certain institutional investors who meet specific administrative, service, and account-size criteria. The Vanguard ETF® Shares shown are traded on the Nasdaq exchange and are available only through brokers. The table provides ETF returns based on both the Nasdaq market price and the net asset value for a share. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,879,964; 7,337,138; 7,720,749; 7,925,573; 8,090,646; and 8,417,623. For the ETF Shares, the market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares' market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, and then select the Price and Performance tab. The ETF premium/discount analysis there shows the percentages of days on which the ETF Shares' market price was above or below the NAV.
Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance October 31, 2015, Through April 30, 2016 Distributions Per Share Starting Share Price
Ending Share Price
Income Dividends
Capital Gains $0.000
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Investor Shares
$21.44
$21.85
$0.338
ETF Shares
53.58
54.61
0.881
0.000
Admiral Shares
32.47
33.09
0.538
0.000
108.17
110.25
1.790
0.000
Institutional Shares
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Dear Shareholder, Stocks hit a rough patch during the six months ended April 30, 2016. China’s slowing economic growth, sharp swings in commodity prices, and the latest signals on monetary policy from the world’s central banks left U.S. stocks up a little and international stocks in negative territory.
Chairman’s Letter
That volatility in the markets gave defensive sectors such as real estate stocks an edge. And falling interest rates helped real estate stocks in particular because of their sensitivity to financing costs. Investor Shares of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund returned 3.60% for the period. That result was in line with the 3.83% return of the fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s Global ex-U.S. Property Index, after taking the costs for running the fund into account. And it was better than the average return of 0.78% for international real estate funds. Partly because of currency strengthening, real estate stocks in Japan and Australia were the standout contributors to the fund’s performance.
U.S. stocks traveled a rocky road, finishing the period about even The broad U.S. stock market delivered little in the way of returns for a half year marked by inconsistency, sharp declines, and even sharper rallies.
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After struggling during the first four months of the period, U.S. stocks rebounded in the final two. Most of the surge came in March, as investors cheered the Federal Reserve’s indication that it would scale back its original plan for interest rate hikes in 2016. Continued aggressive stimulus by central bankers in Europe and Asia and a recovery in oil prices also helped. International stocks traced an even rockier path than their U.S. counterparts en route to modestly negative returns. Developed markets, especially Europe, notched weak results, while emerging markets managed a slight advance.
Bonds have proved attractive with help from the Fed The broad U.S. bond market returned 2.82% for the half year. After retreating in November and December, it recorded positive results for each of the next four months. It also received a boost from the Fed’s cautious approach to raising shortterm interest rates. The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note closed at 1.83% at the end of April, down from 2.17% six months earlier. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.)
Market Barometer Total Returns Periods Ended April 30, 2016 Six Months
One Year
Five Years (Annualized) 10.81%
Stocks Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps)
0.22%
0.34%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps)
-1.90
-5.94
6.98
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market)
0.06
-0.18
10.50
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International)
-1.52
-10.65
0.25
Bonds Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market)
2.82%
2.72%
3.60%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market)
3.55
5.29
5.37
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index
0.08
0.10
0.05
0.60%
1.13%
1.25%
CPI Consumer Price Index
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Even though the Fed raised short-term interest rates a quarter of a percentage point in December, the target rate of 0.25%–0.5% is still very low historically, and it restrained returns for money market funds and savings accounts. International bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned 8.72%, boosted by foreign currencies’ strength against the dollar, in a reversal from the trend of recent years. Even without this currency benefit, however, their returns were solid.
Performances in the Pacific helped half-year returns The objective of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund is to closely track its benchmark. This index includes the
stocks of more than 600 companies and investment trusts that own office buildings, hotels, shopping malls, and other real estate in roughly 40 countries outside the United States. These stocks as a whole benefited from an upturn in investor interest as equity markets swooned. That’s not unusual; revenues in the real estate industry tend to be relatively stable, and the income they offer can be a draw, especially in times of market stress. Developed markets of the Pacific region returned a little more than 7%. Japanese and Australian real estate stocks climbed by double digits. Because they had some of the largest weightings in the fund, they produced the lion’s share of its return. A strengthening of those countries’ currencies versus the U.S. dollar accounted for
Expense Ratios Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Investor Shares
ETF Shares
Admiral Shares
Institutional Shares
Peer Group Average
0.36%
0.18%
0.18%
0.16%
1.38%
The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated February 26, 2016, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the fund’s annualized expense ratios were 0.36% for Investor Shares, 0.15% for ETF Shares, 0.15% for Admiral Shares, and 0.13% for Institutional Shares. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company, and captures information through year-end 2015. Peer group: International Real Estate Funds.
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Do U.S.-based multinationals provide enough global diversification? Some investors believe that their portfolios get enough exposure to international stocks through their holdings in large-capitalization, multinational U.S. companies such as the ones represented in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. After all, those firms generated almost half of their total sales outside the United States in 2014.* However, international exposure based only on a broad index of U.S.-based companies would be patchy at best. The near-even split of domestic and foreign sales for S&P 500 companies is an average; when you look at individual sectors, a different picture emerges. Information technology firms earned the highest percentage of sales abroad (almost 60% in 2014). Utilities and telecommunication services, which tend to operate regionally or nationally, generated the least overseas revenue. As the chart below shows, such a portfolio would also differ significantly from a broadly diversified global portfolio in some sector weightings. It would, for example, have more exposure to IT and health care stocks and considerably less to materials and financials. The bottom line: Large-cap U.S. stocks can give you a degree of exposure to international economic and market forces, but not to the same extent as a combination of both U.S. and non-U.S. stocks. S&P 500 Index sector weightings vary from those of global stocks (Differences in percentage points) 6.2
Information technology 2.9
Health care 0.4
Energy
0.1
Consumer discretionary 0.2
Utilities
0.2
Consumer staples
0.6
Industrials 1.2
Telecommunication services 2.1
Materials 5.3
Financials 8
6
4
2
Underweighted sectors versus global stocks
0
2
4
6
8
Overweighted sectors versus global stocks
Notes: Data are 12-month-average sector weightings as of March 31, 2016. Global stocks are represented by the FTSE All-World Index. Sources: Vanguard calculations, based on data from S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and FTSE International Limited.
* All S&P 500 Index and sector revenue data are from S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC for 2014.
There are additional risks when investing outside the United States, including the possibility that returns will be hurt by a decline in the value of foreign currencies or by unfavorable developments in a particular country or region.
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part of their good performances. Japan also benefited from further monetary easing by the Bank of Japan, which kept borrowing costs low—an important consideration for the capital-intensive real estate industry. Singapore and New Zealand also did well, but Hong Kong, which accounted for more than 10% of the fund’s assets at the end of the period, produced a negative result.
Looking at performance by industry, some of the largest contributions came from office and industrial REITs, which had double-digit returns. Among the laggards were stocks of companies involved in real estate development and diversified real estate activities.
Emerging-market real estate stocks returned about 5%. As is often the case with this group of countries, results varied widely. Brazilian stocks have been hit hard by a deepening recession, a corruption scandal, and political turmoil. They moved sharply higher, however, with the upturn in commodity prices toward the end of the half year. Malaysia, Thailand, and the United Arab Emirates also made significant contributions. Markets including China, Qatar, India, and Egypt, on the other hand, had negative returns.
If you listen to some investing pundits, you might think index investing and actively managed investing are incompatible opposites. We at Vanguard don’t see it that way.
The developed markets of Europe, representing roughly one-quarter of fund assets at the end of the period, returned about –3%. Real estate stocks in some of the larger markets—including France, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland— advanced, but the United Kingdom posted a double-digit decline amid flagging international demand and growing supply.
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Whether a fund is index or active, low costs and talent matter
To us, it’s not index versus active. In fact, depending on your goals, it could well be both. Vanguard is known as a pioneer in index investing. In 1976, we opened the first index mutual fund, giving shareholders an opportunity to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index. But our roots in active management—which aims to choose investments that will outperform the market—go back to the 1929 launch of what later became Vanguard Wellington™ Fund. Our index and active funds share important traits. Both are low-cost, and as their assets grow, we can further cut expenses
and pass on the economies of scale to investors. That allows you to keep more of your fund’s returns. And low costs aren’t the whole story. Talent and experience are vital, regardless of a fund’s management style. When it comes to indexing, portfolio managers in our Equity Index Group and Fixed Income Group have honed their expertise over decades. That expertise helps our index funds meet their objectives of closely tracking their benchmarks. Our active funds also benefit from worldclass managers—both our own experts and premier money managers we hire from around the globe. There’s no guarantee that active management will lead to marketbeating results, but the combination of talent and low costs can give investors a better chance of success.
If you’d like to know more, see Keys to Improving the Odds of Active Management Success and The Case for Index-Fund Investing, available at vanguard.com/research. As always, thank you for investing with Vanguard. Thank you for your confidence in Vanguard. Sincerely,
F. William McNabb III Chairman and Chief Executive Officer May 17, 2016
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Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Fund Profile As of April 30, 2016
Share-Class Characteristics Investor Shares
ETF Shares
Admiral Shares
Institutional Shares
Ticker Symbol
VGXRX
VNQI
VGRLX
VGRNX
Expense Ratio1
0.36%
0.18%
0.18%
0.16%
Volatility Measures
Portfolio Characteristics
Fund
S&P Global ex-U.S. Property Index
S&P Global ex-U.S. Property Index
MSCI AC World Index ex USA
663
630
R-Squared
0.98
0.73
Median Market Cap
$6.1B
$6.1B
Beta
0.99
0.87
Price/Earnings Ratio
11.0x
11.1x
These measures show the degree and timing of the fund’s fluctuations compared with the indexes over 36 months.
Number of Stocks
Price/Book Ratio
1.1x
1.1x
Return on Equity
10.5%
10.5%
Earnings Growth Rate
10.3%
10.5%
3.3%
3.3%
Dividend Yield Turnover Rate (Annualized) Short-Term Reserves
Ten Largest Holdings (% of total net assets) Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.
Diversified Real Estate Activities
2.8%
Unibail-Rodamco SE
Retail REITs
2.8
4%
—
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. Diversified Real Estate Activities
-0.2%
—
Sun Hung Kai Properties Diversified Real Ltd. Estate Activities
2.1
Scentre Group
Retail REITs
2.0
Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd.
Real Estate Development
2.0
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.
Diversified Real Estate Activities
1.9
Vonovia SE
Real Estate Operating Companies
1.6
Westfield Corp.
Retail REITs
1.6
Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.
Diversified Real Estate Activities
Top Ten
2.6
1.5 20.9%
The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated February 26, 2016, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended April 30, 2016, the annualized expense ratios were 0.36% for Investor Shares, 0.15% for ETF Shares, 0.15% for Admiral Shares, and 0.13% for Institutional Shares. 8
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Allocation by Region (% of equity exposure)
Market Diversification (% of equity exposure)
Fund
S&P Global ex-U.S. Property Index
8.0%
50.3% Pacific 24.7% Europe 18.1% Emerging Markets 3.8% Other
Europe
2.5% North America
United Kingdom
7.9%
0.6% Middle East
France
5.4
5.3
Germany
4.6
4.6
Sweden
1.7
1.8
Switzerland
1.6
1.6
Other Subtotal
3.5
3.7
24.7%
25.0%
Pacific Japan
23.5%
24.1%
Hong Kong
10.6
10.6
Australia
10.0
10.3
Singapore
5.7
5.6
Other
0.5
0.6
50.3%
51.2%
Subtotal Emerging Markets China
7.6%
7.5%
South Africa
1.7
1.7
Philippines
1.5
1.4
Mexico
1.2
1.4
United Arab Emirates
1.2
1.2
Other
4.9
4.8
18.1%
18.0%
Subtotal North America
2.5%
2.5%
Middle East
Canada
0.6%
0.8%
Other
3.8%
2.5%
"Other" represents securities that are not classified by the fund's benchmark index.
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Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Performance Summary All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.
Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): November 1, 2010, Through April 30, 2016 2011
2012 21.31
2014
2013
14.69
14.79
2.41
3.60
1.31 –1.82
–8.49
2016
2015
19.71
3.83
–1.10
–7.48
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund Investor Shares S&P Global ex-U.S. Property Index Note: For 2016, performance data reflect the six months ended April 30, 2016.
Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended March 31, 2016 This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period. Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.
Investor Shares
Inception Date
One Year
Five Years
Since Inception
11/1/2010
-1.79%
5.13%
4.98%
-2.27
5.03
4.89
Fee-Adjusted Returns ETF Shares
11/1/2010
Market Price
-2.10
5.08
5.00
Net Asset Value
-1.61
5.25
5.11
-1.60
5.27
5.49
-2.09
5.18
5.40
-1.58
—
5.22
-2.06
—
5.13
Admiral Shares
2/10/2011
Fee-Adjusted Returns Institutional Shares Fee-Adjusted Returns
4/19/2011
Vanguard fund returns are adjusted to reflect the 0.25% fee on purchases and redemptions. The fees do not apply to the ETF Shares. The Fiscal-Year Total Returns chart is not adjusted for fees. See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information. 10
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Financial Statements (unaudited) Statement of Net Assets As of April 30, 2016
The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).
Shares
Market Value• ($000)
Common Stocks (99.5%)1 Australia (10.2%) Scentre Group Westfield Corp. Goodman Group Vicinity Centres Stockland GPT Group Dexus Property Group Mirvac Group LendLease Group Investa Office Fund BWP Trust Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group Charter Hall Group Charter Hall Retail REIT Aveo Group Cromwell Property Group Abacus Property Group Gateway Lifestyle ALE Property Group ^ Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd. National Storage REIT Folkestone Education Trust GDI Property Group Arena REIT Ingenia Communities Group Hotel Property Investments Peet Ltd. ^ Astro Japan Property Group Galileo Japan Trust
22,755,979 8,170,599 6,739,223 13,958,731 10,167,977 7,680,989 4,102,997 15,605,299 2,266,205 2,624,574 2,098,753
80,773 62,404 35,111 35,087 33,631 29,253 26,162 22,079 21,769 8,287 5,568
3,044,472 1,413,968 1,390,468 1,696,687
5,396 5,123 5,013 4,393
5,415,619 1,164,349 1,236,176 742,786
4,191 2,796 2,632 2,399
743,208 1,345,913
1,820 1,755
888,779 2,258,424 939,804
1,674 1,485 1,381
616,801
1,289
609,565 1,642,282
1,275 1,179
237,527 450,684
1,137 839
Cedar Woods Properties Ltd. 360 Capital Group Ltd. Villa World Ltd. Sunland Group Ltd. Industria REIT Aspen Group 360 Capital Office Fund
Shares
Market Value• ($000)
239,025 1,053,638 456,334 578,453 411,266 567,358 273,972
773 771 738 669 653 497 429 410,431
Austria (0.7%) * IMMOFINANZ AG CA Immobilien Anlagen AG * Conwert Immobilien Invest SE BUWOG AG Atrium European Real Estate Ltd. S IMMO AG
3,745,041
8,834
309,483
5,912
305,251 216,396
4,831 4,555
730,773 228,690
3,096 2,245 29,473
Belgium (0.8%) * Cofinimmo SA Befimmo SA Warehouses De Pauw CVA ^ Aedifica SA * Retail Estates NV Wereldhave Belgium NV * Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV * Xior Student Housing NV
86,587 87,738
10,763 5,868
59,002 59,378 23,165 8,750
5,375 4,189 2,079 1,144
34,177 13,374
978 476 30,872
Brazil (0.6%) BR Malls Participacoes SA Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA Iguatemi Empresa de Shopping Centers SA
1,982,780
9,760
342,750
5,875
355,386
2,759 11
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
*
BR Properties SA Aliansce Shopping Centers SA Sao Carlos Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA Sonae Sierra Brasil SA JHSF Participacoes SA
Shares
Market Value• ($000)
778,953
2,326
294,705
1,319
108,250 95,683 631,693
878 478 272 23,667
Canada (2.6%) RioCan REIT ^ H&R REIT ^ First Capital Realty Inc. ^ Smart REIT ^ Canadian Apartment Properties REIT ^ Canadian REIT ^ Cominar REIT Allied Properties REIT ^ Boardwalk REIT ^ Milestone Apartments REIT Dream Office REIT Artis REIT Granite REIT Morguard Corp. ^ Choice Properties REIT Crombie REIT ^ Dream Global REIT Morguard REIT ^ CT REIT ^ Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust Northview Apartment REIT ^,* DREAM Unlimited Corp. Class A ^ Brookfield Canada Office Properties InnVest REIT Killam Apartment REIT ^ NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT ^ InterRent REIT Dream Industrial REIT ^ Melcor Developments Ltd. Plaza Retail REIT ^ Slate Retail REIT ^,* Mainstreet Equity Corp. Morguard North American Residential REIT OneREIT ^
673,445 583,856 481,749 268,497
14,642 10,200 7,798 7,207
266,699 150,656 354,115 162,102 96,835
6,341 5,318 4,877 4,567 4,144
293,150 226,188 288,695 99,287 23,348 185,021 164,466 239,496 128,097 135,212
3,956 3,775 3,083 2,958 2,764 1,916 1,833 1,680 1,558 1,556
388,795 92,693
1,549 1,454
218,863
1,333
59,913 286,399 131,895
1,317 1,246 1,237
124,879 150,116 118,038 68,160 189,050 66,202 22,827
960 900 776 754 708 691 666
60,242 164,483
568 439 104,771
Chile (0.1%) Parque Arauco SA
12
2,662,351
5,154
China (7.9%) China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. China Resources Land Ltd. 2 Dalian Wanda Commercial Properties Co. Ltd. ^ Evergrande Real Estate Group Ltd. China Vanke Co. Ltd. Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd. Longfor Properties Co. Ltd. Shimao Property Holdings Ltd. Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd. Class B * Fullshare Holdings Ltd. Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd. Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd. Shenzhen Investment Ltd. Sunac China Holdings Ltd. *,2 Red Star Macalline Group Corp. Ltd. China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd. Future Land Holdings Co. Ltd. Class A SOHO China Ltd. Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd. Shui On Land Ltd. KWG Property Holding Ltd. ^ Agile Property Holdings Ltd. * Zall Development Group Ltd. ^,* Renhe Commercial Holdings Co. Ltd. ^ CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd. ^ China South City Holdings Ltd. * Hopson Development Holdings Ltd. Yuexiu REIT K Wah International Holdings Ltd.
Shares
Market Value• ($000)
18,542,710
58,860
11,548,446
28,371
2,795,398
18,301
20,401,921 5,606,254
15,076 13,993
34,400,163
13,573
5,241,208
7,353
5,247,664
7,243
2,160,921 22,387,500
7,209 7,139
14,478,829
6,512
4,317,409
6,021
12,522,201
5,051
7,799,378
4,986
4,369,600
4,961
17,103,054
4,897
2,878,159 8,200,045 26,793,094 14,834,038
4,436 4,123 3,890 3,871
5,684,658
3,678
6,199,409
3,520
7,031,574
2,880
82,875,484
2,823
12,032,000
2,784
13,910,111
2,662
2,732,710 4,465,516
2,597 2,473
4,919,338
2,377
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Shares ^,*
*
^,*
*
*
*
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* ^,*
^,*
^,*
^,2
^
^
^
^
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Goldin Properties Holdings Ltd. Poly Property Group Co. Ltd. China New City Commercial Development Ltd. Carnival Group International Holdings Ltd. Logan Property Holdings Co. Ltd. Greentown China Holdings Ltd. China Oceanwide Holdings Ltd. Shanghai Jinqiao Export Processing Zone Development Co. Ltd. Class B Tian An China Investment Co. Ltd. Beijing Enterprises Medical & Health Group Ltd. Sunshine 100 China Holdings Ltd. C C Land Holdings Ltd. Beijing Capital Land Ltd. Yuzhou Properties Co. Ltd. LVGEM China Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd. Spring REIT Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd. Redco Properties Group Ltd. China SCE Property Holdings Ltd. Gemdale Properties & Investment Corp. Ltd. China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd. China Aoyuan Property Group Ltd. Shanghai Industrial Urban Development Group Ltd. Glorious Property Holdings Ltd. Guorui Properties Ltd. Xinyuan Real Estate Co. Ltd. ADR
Market Value• ($000) *
5,592,590
2,313 *
8,578,448
2,290
1,930,000
2,126
*
^
16,015,514
2,083
5,377,984
2,049
2,749,814
2,043
16,242,000
1,879
^,*
*
1,119,034
1,802
*
3,294,761
1,752
^
^
20,268,000
1,561 ^,*
3,421,000 5,201,000 3,797,034
1,516 1,514 1,497
5,422,000
1,481 *
4,824,000 3,263,000
1,434 1,421
*
*
6,991,671
1,406
1,812,000
1,281
6,044,766
1,276
24,132,000
2
^,*
1,240 *
3,838,386
1,221
6,165,000
1,221
6,078,799
1,195
*
*
10,077,036 3,289,000
1,166 1,145
210,318
1,039
^,*
Mingfa Group International Co. Ltd. Ronshine China Holdings Ltd. Beijing North Star Co. Ltd. Zhuguang Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Future Land Development Holdings Ltd. Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd. Fantasia Holdings Group Co. Ltd. Ping An Securities Group Holdings Ltd. Sinolink Worldwide Holdings Ltd. Wuzhou International Holdings Ltd. China Merchants Land Ltd. Hydoo International Holding Ltd. Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. Road King Infrastructure Ltd. Times Property Holdings Ltd. China Minsheng Drawin Technology Group Ltd. Wanda Hotel Development Co. Ltd. SRE Group Ltd. China Vast Industrial Urban Development Co. Ltd. New Century REIT China New Town Development Co. Ltd. Silver Grant International Industries Ltd. Top Spring International Holdings Ltd. Greattown Holdings Ltd. Class B Minmetals Land Ltd. Beijing Properties Holdings Ltd. Guangdong Land Holdings Ltd. Lai Fung Holdings Ltd. Shanghai Zendai Property Ltd.
Shares
Market Value• ($000)
4,231,908
1,031
1,389,000
1,022
2,994,000
951
4,776,000
904
6,156,000
878
3,939,139
850
6,352,443
840
53,420,000
833
7,644,643
825
7,610,000
824
5,230,000
793
6,420,000
768
2,162,000
764
904,000
749
1,769,000
731
15,400,000
712
6,661,741 21,628,000
686 665
2,017,000 1,843,000
644 642
15,373,300
603
5,204,216
601
1,384,500
598
643,800 5,203,000
578 534
7,442,000
517
1,780,000 31,241,000
515 490
21,210,000
449 13
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Shares *
*
* *
China Properties Group Ltd. Tian Shan Development Holding Ltd. Overseas Chinese Town Asia Holdings Ltd. Zhong An Real Estate Ltd. HKC Holdings Ltd. First Sponsor Group Ltd.
Market Value• ($000)
1,871,000
424
*
1,054,000
422
*,2
852,000 3,184,000 7,277,000 9,500
316 291 132 8
* ^,*
TLG Immobilien AG PATRIZIA Immobilien AG Hamborner REIT AG ADO Properties SA VIB Vermoegen AG DIC Asset AG ADLER Real Estate AG WCM Beteiligungs & Grundbesitz-AG
Shares
Market Value• ($000)
236,420 154,761 270,650 84,563 112,377 204,192 109,266
5,008 3,589 3,013 2,785 2,336 1,883 1,448
443,168
315,201 Denmark (0.0%) TK Development A/S * Jeudan A/S ^,*
276,721 1,262
287 144 431
Egypt (0.2%) Talaat Moustafa Group Palm Hills Developments SAE * Six of October Development & Investment Heliopolis Housing * Emaar Misr for Development SAE * United Housing & Development * Amer Group Holding
3,280
5,024,660
1,479
903,471 134,738
1,092 772
2,517,594
741
258,006 6,337,146
298 278
1,649,075 889,333 364,115
4,181 3,873 1,572 9,626
France (5.6%) Unibail-Rodamco SE ^ Klepierre Gecina SA * Fonciere Des Regions ICADE Nexity SA Fonciere de Paris SIIC Altarea SCA Mercialys SA ANF Immobilier Fonciere des Murs SCA Affine SA
419,202 805,486 153,529 185,842 151,761 149,255 39,883 9,211 79,198 41,629 34,532 24,450
112,366 37,884 22,186 17,582 11,940 8,000 6,614 1,906 1,764 1,150 1,035 464 222,891
Germany (4.6%) Vonovia SE Deutsche Wohnen AG LEG Immobilien AG Grand City Properties SA Deutsche EuroShop AG ^ TAG Immobilien AG alstria office REIT-AG 14
Greece (0.1%) Grivalia Properties REIC AE * LAMDA Development SA
173,958 165,462
1,496 718 2,214
4,371,173
7,940 Finland (0.2%) Citycon Oyj Sponda Oyj Technopolis Oyj
1,446 185,845
1,895,502 1,436,347 267,371 426,533 192,440 524,986 441,755
63,894 44,041 24,803 9,437 8,979 6,980 6,203
Hong Kong (10.7%) Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. 6,810,441 Cheung Kong Property Holdings Ltd. 11,735,375 Link REIT 9,630,589 Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. 5,024,012 Sino Land Co. Ltd. 20,136,605 Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. 4,279,200 Hang Lung Properties Ltd. 9,056,932 Wheelock & Co. Ltd. 3,473,652 Hysan Development Co. Ltd. 2,674,655 Swire Properties Ltd. 4,495,600 Hang Lung Group Ltd. 3,697,103 Kerry Properties Ltd. 2,648,832 ^ Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd. 2,038,452 Champion REIT 9,336,512 Great Eagle Holdings Ltd. 1,118,697 Joy City Property Ltd. 17,223,860 Sunlight REIT 4,455,400 Prosperity REIT 4,963,649 ^ Yida China Holdings Ltd. 4,234,000 Kowloon Development Co. Ltd. 1,465,414 Far East Consortium International Ltd. 4,119,000 ^ Langham Hospitality Investments and Langham Hospitality Investments Ltd. 4,089,000 HKR International Ltd. 2,974,882 ^ TAI Cheung Holdings Ltd. 1,571,033 * Hong Kong Ferry Holdings Co. Ltd. 981,000
85,833 80,147 58,428 31,826 31,613 26,670 18,034 16,082 11,818 11,673 11,340 7,198 5,058 4,998 4,531 2,499 2,346 1,930 1,680 1,408 1,372
1,364 1,220 1,202 1,120
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Shares
^ ^
^
*
*
*
* *
Lai Sun Development Co. Ltd. Liu Chong Hing Investment Ltd. Regal REIT Emperor International Holdings Ltd. CSI Properties Ltd. Soundwill Holdings Ltd. ITC Properties Group Ltd. China Motor Bus Co. Ltd. Wang On Group Ltd. China City Infrastructure Group Ltd. International Entertainment Corp. Man Sang International Ltd. ZH International Holdings Ltd. Kingwell Group Ltd. China Properties Investment Holdings Ltd.
Market Value• ($000)
68,302,953
1,018
846,000 3,568,815
954 914
4,267,832 21,998,348 432,500
856 668 565
1,274,000 49,600 32,000,000
520 469 407
4,972,000
358
1,452,000
312
*
Shares 37,306,000
1,080
23,873,351 1,583,900
922 877
16,758,300
585
28,661,400 3,142,231
551 499
21,286,282 71,307,500 9,751,678 21,661,700
454 431 365 334
48,597,400
184 38,135
2,244,000
254
7,610,000 5,444,000
237 199
2,919,600
93
1,848,990 359,338
3,595 1,513
1,143,317
1,477
469,653 1,114,869 207,493 215,465
1,192 1,132 1,061 1,043
84,255 7,421,577
551 530 12,094
Indonesia (0.9%) Lippo Karawaci Tbk PT Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT Summarecon Agung Tbk PT Ciputra Development Tbk PT Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT * Hanson International Tbk PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka Tbk PT Alam Sutera Realty Tbk PT
*
*
429,214 India (0.3%) DLF Ltd. Oberoi Realty Ltd. * Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd. Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. * Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. Godrej Properties Ltd. Phoenix Mills Ltd. Mahindra Lifespace Developers Ltd. * Unitech Ltd.
*
Modernland Realty Tbk PT Intiland Development Tbk PT Lippo Cikarang Tbk PT Eureka Prima Jakarta Tbk PT Agung Podomoro Land Tbk PT Ciputra Surya Tbk PT Bekasi Fajar Industrial Estate Tbk PT Sentul City Tbk PT Ciputra Property Tbk PT Puradelta Lestari Tbk PT Bakrieland Development Tbk PT
Market Value• ($000)
82,779,200
6,360
40,264,427
5,621
41,906,700
4,944
45,271,025 106,093,328
4,258 4,204
60,527,400
3,712
70,627,083
1,399
45,302,597
1,355
Ireland (0.3%) Green REIT plc Hibernia REIT plc Irish Residential Properties REIT plc
2,907,600 2,973,874 1,483,972
4,796 4,395 1,901 11,092
Israel (0.7%) Azrieli Group Ltd. Gazit-Globe Ltd. Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd. Melisron Ltd. * Airport City Ltd. Reit 1 Ltd. Amot Investments Ltd. * Jerusalem Oil Exploration Norstar Holdings Inc. * Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd. Sella Capital Real Estate Ltd. Big Shopping Centers Ltd. Africa Israel Properties Ltd. Blue Square Real Estate Ltd. * ADO Group Ltd. * Africa Israel Investments Ltd.
131,472 417,448
5,267 3,901
391,973 73,878 255,387 690,227 479,506 35,415 70,212
3,219 2,869 2,499 2,015 1,740 1,486 1,169
173,821
924
543,075
841
11,616
693
47,921
688
18,467 45,352
647 584
437,026
185 28,727
Italy (0.1%) Beni Stabili SpA SIIQ Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SPA ^,* Prelios SPA
4,592,259
3,410
1,370,521 3,017,771
1,248 309 4,967 15
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Shares Japan (23.5%) Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd. 5,941,445 Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd. 4,240,057 Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. 2,846,274 Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. 2,039,367 Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd. 340,000 Nippon Building Fund Inc. 6,057 Japan Real Estate Investment Corp. 5,594 Japan Retail Fund Investment Corp. 10,919 Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc. 15,764 United Urban Investment Corp. 11,735 Hulic Co. Ltd. 1,924,716 Nippon Prologis REIT Inc. 7,828 Orix JREIT Inc. 10,312 Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. 3,739 Advance Residence Investment Corp. 5,555 Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp. 2,190,556 GLP J-Reit 11,060 Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp. 14,139 Activia Properties Inc. 2,369 Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd. 926,983 Invincible Investment Corp. 14,130 Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp. 2,052 Kenedix Office Investment Corp. 1,748 Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc. 540,029 ^ Daiwa Office Investment Corp. 1,392 Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp. 5,960 Nippon Accommodations Fund Inc. 2,086 Mori Trust Sogo Reit Inc. 4,363 Japan Logistics Fund Inc. 3,815 Japan Excellent Inc. 5,451 Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp. 1,515 ^ Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp. 1,343 ^ Daiwa House Residential Investment Corp. 2,916 16
Market Value• ($000)
Shares
112,903 103,553 76,043
59,297 48,087 38,371 34,834 26,827 24,730 20,255 19,157 18,770 17,176
^
16,481
^
14,962 ^
14,893 13,435 12,754 12,729 12,239 10,729 10,293 10,235 9,869 8,944 8,944
^
8,818 8,568 8,470 7,764
^,*
7,654
^
7,206
^
7,157
Aeon Mall Co. Ltd. 499,683 Leopalace21 Corp. 1,142,650 Hulic Reit Inc. 3,667 Premier Investment Corp. 4,785 Tokyu REIT Inc. 4,018 AEON REIT Investment Corp. 4,533 Japan Rental Housing Investments Inc. 6,933 Fukuoka REIT Corp. 2,816 Kenedix Retail REIT Corp. 1,790 Sekisui House SI Residential Investment Corp. 4,395 Ichigo Office REIT Investment 6,018 Comforia Residential REIT Inc. 2,014 NTT Urban Development Corp. 470,000 Kenedix Residential Investment Corp. 1,566 NIPPON REIT Investment Corp. 1,613 Hoshino Resorts REIT Inc. 326 MCUBS MidCity Investment Corp. 1,142 Sekisui House Reit Inc. 3,046 Global One Real Estate Investment Corp. Class A 807 Hankyu Reit Inc. 2,620 Heiwa Real Estate REIT Inc. 3,840 TOC Co. Ltd. 375,629 Top REIT Inc. 741 Unizo Holdings Co. Ltd. 63,200 Takara Leben Co. Ltd. 370,952 Invesco Office J-Reit Inc. 2,374 Daikyo Inc. 1,334,050 Daibiru Corp. 239,657 Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd. 149,232 SIA Reit Inc. 308 Goldcrest Co. Ltd. 75,640 Starts Proceed Investment Corp. 668 Shinoken Group Co. Ltd. 50,000 Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd. 182,000 Ichigo Hotel REIT Investment Corp. 538 Nippon Commercial Development Co. Ltd. 38,800 Japan Property Management Center Co. Ltd. 52,300
Market Value• ($000) 6,872 6,857 6,304 6,106 5,792 5,651 5,460 5,132 4,721
4,677 4,660 4,571 4,398 4,390 4,255 3,973 3,875 3,566 3,352 3,329 3,222 2,976 2,802 2,676 2,360 2,177 2,136 2,091 1,850 1,206 1,083 1,048 1,000 986 882 782
753
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
^ ^
^
SAMTY Co. Ltd. Samty Residential Investment Corp. Japan Senior Living Investment Corp. Airport Facilities Co. Ltd. Tokyo Theatres Co. Inc.
Shares
Market Value• ($000)
61,400
593
656
584 *
360 103,500 354,017
540 458 387 942,680
Malaysia (0.8%) IOI Properties Group Bhd. Sunway Bhd. KLCCP Stapled Group SP Setia Bhd Group Mah Sing Group Bhd. IGB REIT Sunway REIT Pavilion REIT * Eco World Development Group Bhd. UEM Sunrise Bhd. Capitaland Malaysia Mall Trust Axis REIT * Eastern & Oriental Bhd. UOA Development Bhd. Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd. IGB Corp. Bhd. * YNH Property Bhd. KSL Holdings Bhd. Tropicana Corp. Bhd. Tambun Indah Land Bhd. Land & General Bhd. * Eco World Development Group Bhd Warrants 2 Exp. 03/26/2022 * Eastern & Oriental Bhd Warrants Exp. 07/21/2019 * Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd. Warrants Exp. 07/20/2020 * Mah Sing Group Warrants Exp. 01/15/2026 * Mah Sing Group Bhd. Warrants Exp. 03/18/2018
6,052,516 3,395,385 1,375,870 2,748,660 5,675,625 5,375,800 4,832,034 3,448,000
3,746 2,721 2,537 2,265 2,120 2,077 2,003 1,473
4,460,400 5,516,565
1,471 1,436
3,762,800 2,877,500 3,055,856 2,078,100
1,386 1,199 1,197 1,170
1,520,383 1,268,100 1,381,699 1,688,800 1,710,146 932,200 3,342,800
976 808 696 540 437 332 290
450,320
46
Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV Grupo GICSA SA de CV Corp Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV Concentradora Fibra Hotelera Mexicana SA de CV Fibra Shop Portafolios Inmobiliarios SAPI de CV Asesor de Activos Prisma SAPI de CV
22
133,683
14
264,345
10
156,256
8 30,980
Mexico (1.4%) Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV 11,359,312 Concentradora Fibra Danhos SA de CV 3,252,615 PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV 2,628,928
27,044 7,290
4,856
3,434,790 5,097,299
4,728 4,006
2,174,830
3,544
1,251,800
1,972
2,088,984
1,899
1,512,318
1,459
1,520,700
1,260 58,058
Netherlands (0.6%) Eurocommercial Properties NV 206,647 Wereldhave NV 172,019 Vastned Retail NV 81,352 NSI NV 585,379 Brack Capital Properties NV 13,187
9,651 8,867 3,583 2,782 985 25,868
New Zealand (0.6%) Kiwi Property Group Ltd. Goodman Property Trust Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd. Argosy Property Ltd. Stride Property Ltd. Property for Industry Ltd. Vital Healthcare Property Trust
5,468,935 4,494,814
5,646 4,201
4,346,016 3,480,891 1,509,113 1,888,620
3,866 2,891 2,339 2,181
1,126,184
1,626 22,750
Norway (0.2%) Entra ASA Olav Thon Eiendomsselskap ASA * Norwegian Property ASA Selvaag Bolig ASA 2
438,840
Shares
Market Value• ($000)
333,785
3,152
127,450 1,048,020 181,004
2,199 1,171 589 7,111
Philippines (1.5%) SM Prime Holdings Inc. Ayala Land Inc. Megaworld Corp. Robinsons Land Corp. DoubleDragon Properties Corp. Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc. Filinvest Land Inc. 8990 Holdings Inc. Belle Corp.
49,515,131 25,278,500 55,192,000 6,886,850
23,877 18,651 4,427 3,975
2,654,700
2,206
19,361,578 42,339,000 8,177,000 17,150,800
1,978 1,652 1,393 1,110 59,269 17
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Shares Poland (0.1%) ^,* Globe Trade Centre SA Echo Investment SA
899,646 488,365
Market Value• ($000) 1,662 889 2,551
Qatar (0.2%) Barwa Real Estate Co. United Development Co. QSC * Mazaya Qatar Real Estate Development QSC
420,859
3,871
369,559
1,948
105,747
416 6,235
Russia (0.1%) LSR Group PJSC GDR Etalon Group Ltd. GDR
797,984 445,071
1,801 1,015 2,816
Singapore (5.8%) CapitaLand Ltd. Global Logistic Properties Ltd. Ascendas REIT CapitaLand Mall Trust Suntec REIT * UOL Group Ltd. City Developments Ltd. CapitaLand Commercial Trust Ltd. Mapletree Commercial Trust Fortune REIT Mapletree Industrial Trust Keppel REIT Mapletree Greater China Commercial Trust Mapletree Logistics Trust Frasers Centrepoint Trust Starhill Global REIT CapitaLand Retail China Trust Ascott Residence Trust ^ Keppel DC REIT ^ Parkway Life REIT CDL Hospitality Trusts Wing Tai Holdings Ltd. AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT ^ SPH REIT Frasers Commercial Trust Cache Logistics Trust Ascendas India Trust Sinarmas Land Ltd. First REIT Yanlord Land Group Ltd. 18
^,*
10,727,738
24,711
12,926,531 9,695,461 11,309,134 10,747,327 2,755,078 2,008,490
18,330 17,695 17,361 13,428 12,546 12,423
^
^
^ ^
^
*
8,598,082
9,122
5,758,505 5,796,861
6,418 6,414
5,093,134 7,536,415
6,073 5,873
7,584,178
5,798
6,420,429
5,147
2,469,241 5,958,768
3,578 3,452
2,907,286 3,724,255 3,778,700 1,667,455 2,887,002 1,873,410
3,186 3,138 3,074 3,035 2,992 2,608
2,384,176 3,410,400
2,473 2,419
2,458,167 3,569,605 3,070,066 6,170,300 2,298,954 2,229,304
2,364 2,294 2,179 2,151 2,136 2,003
^,*
Frasers Centrepoint Ltd. Lippo Malls Indonesia Retail Trust Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd. Croesus Retail Trust Ascendas Hospitality Trust Cambridge Industrial Trust United Industrial Corp. Ltd. Far East Hospitality Trust OUE Hospitality Trust Wheelock Properties Singapore Ltd. Ho Bee Land Ltd. Frasers Hospitality Trust Soilbuild Business Space REIT GuocoLand Ltd. Sabana Shari’ah Compliant Industrial REIT Perennial Real Estate Holdings Ltd. OUE Commercial REIT Oxley Holdings Ltd. Ying Li International Real Estate Ltd.
Shares
Market Value• ($000)
1,608,800
1,995
8,046,406
1,943
4,819,018 3,053,200
1,927 1,895
3,545,900
1,845
4,421,309
1,790
826,988
1,781
3,562,464 3,388,200
1,761 1,750
1,296,569 899,003 2,390,100
1,496 1,475 1,446
2,689,500 1,016,377
1,399 1,399
2,797,012
1,279
1,701,577 1,916,900 2,123,300
1,156 933 693
4,365,000
456 232,840
South Africa (1.8%) Redefine Properties Ltd. 19,417,327 Growthpoint Properties Ltd. 9,384,502 Resilient REIT Ltd. 1,494,600 Hyprop Investments Ltd. 903,941 * Attacq Ltd. 3,010,177 Vukile Property Fund Ltd. 2,213,348 SA Corporate Real Estate Fund Nominees Pty Ltd. 7,372,965 Emira Property Fund Ltd. 2,032,244 Octodec Investments Ltd. 789,848 Rebosis Property Fund Ltd. 1,538,438 * Balwin Properties Ltd. 1,923,798 Delta Property Fund Ltd. 1,964,982 Hospitality Property Fund Ltd. Class A 533,962
16,761 16,607 14,280 7,794 4,405 2,705 2,600 2,273 1,381 1,205 1,083 933 413 72,440
South Korea (0.0%) SK D&D Co. Ltd. Dongwon Development Co. Ltd.
^
12,503 160,537
627 608 1,235
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Shares Spain (0.9%) Merlin Properties Socimi SA * Inmobiliaria Colonial SA * Hispania Activos Inmobiliarios SA Axiare Patrimonio SOCIMI SA Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA * Realia Business SA
Market Value• ($000)
1,310,735 8,355,707
15,257 6,419
347,948
5,110
252,837
3,857
261,240 834,536
2,683 1,057 34,383
Sweden (2.0%) Castellum AB 734,947 Fabege AB 600,720 * Fastighets AB Balder Class B 329,821 ^ Wallenstam AB 944,390 Hufvudstaden AB Class A 503,860 Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB 295,859 Hemfosa Fastigheter AB 564,164 ^ Kungsleden AB 669,164 Atrium Ljungberg AB 204,418 Sagax AB Class B 318,123 Klovern AB B Shares 1,924,325 Dios Fastigheter AB 207,140 * D Carnegie & Co. AB Class B 155,060 Victoria Park AB 469,902 FastPartner AB 63,713 * NP3 Fastigheter AB 191,238 Platzer Fastigheter Holding AB Class B 162,146 * Tribona AB 129,122 ^,* Hemfosa Fastigheter AB Rights Exp. 05/10/2016 564,164
11,773 10,032 8,413 7,944 7,819 6,011 5,885 4,606 3,241 2,756 2,261 1,516 1,496 1,113 1,098 1,014 905 682 204
*
Prince Housing & Development Corp. Farglory Land Development Co. Ltd. Cathay Real Estate Development Co. Ltd. Chong Hong Construction Co. Ltd. Cathay No 2 REIT Hung Sheng Construction Ltd. Taiwan Land Development Corp. Radium Life Tech Co. Ltd. Kuoyang Construction Co. Ltd. KEE TAI Properties Co. Ltd. Hung Poo Real Estate Development Corp. Kindom Construction Corp. Shining Building Business Co. Ltd. Pacific Construction Co. Huang Hsiang Construction Corp. Advancetek Enterprise Co. Ltd. Yea Shin International Development Co. Ltd. King’s Town Construction Co. Ltd. Yungshin Construction & Development Co. Ltd.
Shares
Market Value• ($000)
4,538,478
1,659
1,301,631
1,557
2,976,000
1,317
788,497 2,415,000
1,262 1,235
2,071,000
1,019
2,748,257
914
2,805,947
872
2,150,665
782
1,631,869
770
939,194
757
1,366,000
676
1,642,971 1,254,000
588 528
579,000
513
599,000
367
714,392
327
453,239
241
178,800
Switzerland (1.6%) Swiss Prime Site AG 297,539 PSP Swiss Property AG 172,485 Allreal Holding AG 61,317 Mobimo Holding AG 26,112 Intershop Holding AG 6,331 Zug Estates Holding AG Class B 1,046 ^ Hiag Immobilien Holding AG 11,050
26,084 16,635 8,548 5,983 2,971 1,733 1,096 63,050
Taiwan (0.8%) Highwealth Construction Corp. Ruentex Development Co. Ltd. Cathay No 1 REIT Huaku Development Co. Ltd.
4,190,149
6,281
4,229,579 4,695,310
4,757 2,553
988,554
1,744
155 30,874
78,769 Thailand (1.0%) * Central Pattana PCL ^ CPN Retail Growth Leasehold Property Fund Tesco Lotus Retail Growth Freehold & Leasehold Property Fund * Land & Houses PCL * Pruksa Real Estate PCL Samui Airport Property Fund Leasehold * Bangkok Land PCL * Supalai PCL WHA Corp. PCL (Foreign) * MBK PCL * IMPACT Growth REIT
5,739,700
8,655
6,796,610
4,007
7,552,058 14,565,800 2,986,100
3,653 3,519 2,197
3,058,800 36,365,200 2,633,505
2,101 1,580 1,544
16,227,630 2,894,320 3,012,900
1,408 1,200 1,198 19
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Shares * * * ^,*
* *
* *
* ^ *
*
*
^,*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Quality Houses PCL 17,620,300 LPN Development PCL 2,447,500 Amata Corp. PCL 2,149,500 TICON Industrial Connection PCL 1,609,280 Sansiri PCL 14,694,200 Singha Estate PCL 4,355,700 United Power of Asia PCL 19,685,300 AP Thailand PCL 3,409,950 Siam Future Development PCL 3,330,267 Platinum Group PCL 3,319,400 WHA Corp. PCL 4,759,678 Property Perfect PCL 12,008,800 Univentures PCL (Foreign) 1,577,100 SC Asset Corp. PCL 3,071,925 Asian Property Development PCL (Foreign) 1,513,270 Sansiri PCL (Local) 5,418,200 Rojana Industrial Park PCL NVDR 1,541,382 TICON Industrial Connection PCL (Foreign) 578,993 SC Asset Corp. PCL (Foreign) 2,526,712 Univentures PCL 1,067,500 Bangkok Land PCL (Foreign) 4,269,495 Sansiri PCL (Foreign) 4,060,798 Rojana Industrial Park PCL 924,912 Land & Houses PCL (Foreign) 481,300 Rojana Industrial Park PCL (Foreign) 481,328 SC Asset Corp. PCL NVDR 831,300 Property Perfect PCL (Foreign) 2,742,000 WHA Corp. PCL Warrants Exp. 12/31/2019 108,341 Sansiri PLC Warrants Exp. 07/29/2017 6,096,366 Raimon Land PCL Warrants Exp. 06/14/2018 1,271,475 Thai Factory Development PCL Warrants Exp. 11/26/2017 204,800
Market Value• ($000) 1,117 979 730 654 647 629 602 585 567 503 413 299 284 265
20
Shares 1,833,062
1,238
336,025
619
1,154,444
305 11,045
United Arab Emirates (1.3%) Emaar Properties PJSC 15,000,285 Aldar Properties PJSC 13,447,269 Emaar Malls Group PJSC 8,346,768 DAMAC Properties Dubai Co. PJSC 7,243,020 * Eshraq Properties Co. PJSC 4,734,595 * Deyaar Development PJSC 5,535,542 RAK Properties PJSC 4,611,175
27,451 9,907 6,534 5,049 1,101 967 702 51,711
259 238 238
235 218 192 185 179 143 118 74 72 68 21 —
—
— 41,576
Turkey (0.3%) Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS 8,265,671
Is Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS Torunlar Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS Saf Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS
Market Value• ($000)
8,883
United Kingdom (8.4%) Land Securities Group plc British Land Co. plc Hammerson plc Derwent London plc Segro plc Capital & Counties Properties plc Great Portland Estates plc Shaftesbury plc Intu Properties plc UNITE Group plc Big Yellow Group plc Tritax Big Box REIT plc F&C Commercial Property Trust Ltd. Workspace Group plc LondonMetric Property plc Assura plc Grainger plc ^ Hansteen Holdings plc Safestore Holdings plc Redefine International plc St. Modwen Properties plc Empiric Student Property plc ^ Primary Health Properties plc Daejan Holdings plc ^ UK Commercial Property Trust Ltd. Helical Bar plc
3,421,850 4,371,006 3,349,600 473,339 3,169,362
56,678 45,990 28,666 22,750 19,364
3,174,041
16,422
1,469,011 1,186,840 3,488,254 947,715 633,792 3,576,062
16,289 15,787 15,534 8,763 7,466 7,095
3,412,218 506,224
6,641 6,182
2,654,948 7,033,443 1,761,760 3,047,561 890,353
6,152 5,825 5,731 4,626 4,414
5,264,691
3,625
798,190
3,571
2,154,344
3,537
2,268,380 37,999
3,534 3,120
2,566,476 461,154
3,110 2,588
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*
^,* 2
Picton Property Income Ltd. Schroder REIT Ltd. Urban & Civic plc CLS Holdings plc U & I Group plc McKay Securities plc Raven Russia Ltd. Regional REIT Ltd.
Shares
Market Value• ($000)
2,316,445 2,213,349 447,146 72,860 525,761 411,044 2,618,695 786,980
2,462 1,890 1,703 1,683 1,529 1,394 1,245 1,222
Amount ($000) Other Assets and Liabilities (-2.9%)
336,588 Total Common Stocks (Cost $4,106,124)
3,985,574
Temporary Cash Investments (3.4%)1 Money Market Fund (3.3%) 3,4 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.495% 133,729,501
133,730
Other Assets Investment in Vanguard Receivables for Investment Securities Sold Receivables for Accrued Income Receivables for Capital Shares Issued Other Assets
320 10 15,841 779 4,879
Total Other Assets
21,829
Liabilities Payables for Investment Securities Purchased Collateral for Securities on Loan Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed Payables to Vanguard Other Liabilities Total Liabilities Net Assets (100%)
Face Amount ($000)
2,299
Total Investments (102.9%) (Cost $4,242,151)
(138,850) 4,004,582
At April 30, 2016, net assets consisted of:
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%) 5 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 0.617%, 6/10/16 300 300 5,6 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 0.609%, 6/17/16 2,000 1,999 Total Temporary Cash Investments (Cost $136,027)
(8,992) (125,624) (2,569) (1,114) (551)
136,029
Amount ($000) Paid-in Capital Undistributed Net Investment Income Accumulated Net Realized Losses Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Investment Securities Futures Contracts Foreign Currencies
4,159,944 9,510 (45,013)
Net Assets
4,004,582
(120,548) 347 342
4,121,603
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Amount ($000)
Amount ($000)
Investor Shares—Net Assets
Admiral Shares—Net Assets
Applicable to 2,725,144 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
59,533
Applicable to 10,852,232 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
$21.85
Net Asset Value Per Share— Admiral Shares
Net Asset Value Per Share— Investor Shares
359,141 $33.09
ETF Shares—Net Assets
Institutional Shares—Net Assets
Applicable to 62,470,292 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
Applicable to 1,583,312 outstanding $.001 par value shares of beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
174,554
Net Asset Value Per Share— Institutional Shares
$110.25
Net Asset Value Per Share— ETF Shares
3,411,354 $54.61
See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements. ^ Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $118,617,000. * Non-income-producing security. 1 The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 100.0% and 2.9%, respectively, of net assets. 2 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 April 30, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $33,862,000, representing 0.8% of net assets. 3 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield. 4 Includes $125,624,000 of collateral received for securities on loan. 5 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are generally neither guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury nor backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. 6 Securities with a value of $1,000,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts. ADR—American Depositary Receipt. GDR—Global Depositary Receipt. NVDR—Non-Voting Depository Receipt. REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust. See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.
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Statement of Operations Six Months Ended April 30, 2016 ($000) Investment Income Income Dividends1,2
54,959 23
Interest2 Securities Lending Total Income
1,582 56,564
Expenses The Vanguard Group—Note B Investment Advisory Services
299
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares Management and Administrative—ETF Shares
81 1,508
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares
168
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares
73
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares
8 127
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares
19
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares
3
Custodian Fees
440
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares
1
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares
101
Shareholders’ Reports—Admiral Shares
1
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares
—
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses Total Expenses Net Investment Income
1 2,830 53,734
Realized Net Gain (Loss) Investment Securities Sold2
10,848
Futures Contracts
(960)
Foreign Currencies Realized Net Gain (Loss)
137 10,025
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Investment Securities
73,263
Futures Contracts
347
Foreign Currencies Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
429 74,039 137,798
1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $5,200,000. 2 Dividend income, interest income, and realized net gain (loss) from affiliated companies of the fund were $0, $17,000, and $64,000, respectively. See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements. 23
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets Six Months Ended April 30, 2016
Year Ended October 31, 2015
($000)
($000)
Net Investment Income
53,734
105,492
Realized Net Gain (Loss)
10,025
15,715
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
74,039
(229,808)
137,798
(108,601)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Operations
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations Distributions Net Investment Income Investor Shares
(918)
(1,956)
(54,355)
(91,740)
Admiral Shares
(5,745)
(11,597)
Institutional Shares
(2,805)
(7,070)
Investor Shares
—
—
ETF Shares
—
—
Admiral Shares
—
—
Institutional Shares
—
—
(63,823)
(112,363)
ETF Shares
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions Capital Share Transactions Investor Shares
385
10,627
238,082
1,089,398
Admiral Shares
3,036
72,528
Institutional Shares
4,076
6,988
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions
245,579
1,179,541
Total Increase (Decrease)
319,554
958,577
ETF Shares
Net Assets Beginning of Period
3,685,028
2,726,451
End of Period1
4,004,582
3,685,028
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $9,510,000 and $14,970,000.
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Financial Highlights Investor Shares
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months Ended April 30, 2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Nov. 1, 20101 to Oct. 31, 2011
$21.44
$22.63
$23.06
$21.04
$18.14
$20.00
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
Year Ended October 31,
Investment Operations Net Investment Income
.271
.683
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 3
.944
.6852
.700 2
.7442
.477
(1.103)
(.443)
2.321
2.995
(2.430)
Total from Investment Operations
.748
(.420)
.501
3.006
3.695
(1.686)
(.338)
(.770)
(.931)
(.795)
(.174)
—
—
(.770)
(.931)
Distributions Dividends from Net Investment Income Distributions from Realized Capital Gains Total Distributions
— (.338)
(.986) — (.986)
—
—
(.795)
(.174)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$21.85
$21.44
$22.63
$23.06
$21.04
$18.14
Total Return4
3.60%
-1.82%
2.41%
14.69%
21.31%
-8.49%
Ratios/Supplemental Data Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)
$60
$58
$51
$156
$84
$41
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets
0.36%
0.36%
0.37%
0.40%
0.45%
0.50%5
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets
2.63%
2.97%
4.10%
2.95%
3.74%
3.61%5
4%
12%
8%
8%
10%
7%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 6
The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized. 1 Inception. 2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding. 3 Includes increases from purchase and redemption fees of $.00, $.00, $.00, $.02, $.01, and $.02. 4 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. 5 Annualized. 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.
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Financial Highlights ETF Shares
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months Ended April 30, 2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Nov. 1, 20101 to Oct. 31, 2011
$53.58
$56.54
$57.64
$52.60
$45.39
$49.97
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
Year Ended October 31,
Investment Operations Net Investment Income
.731
1.802
2.437
1.7132
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 3
1.820 2
1.848 2
1.180
(2.747)
(1.120)
Total from Investment Operations
1.911
(.945)
1.317
5.869
7.460
(5.981)
7.582
9.280
(4.133)
(2.015)
(2.417)
(2.542)
(2.070)
(.447)
Distributions Dividends from Net Investment Income Distributions from Realized Capital Gains Total Distributions
(.881) — (.881)
— (2.015)
— (2.417)
— (2.542)
— (2.070)
— (.447)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$54.61
$53.58
$56.54
$57.64
$52.60
$45.39
Total Return
3.68%
-1.66%
2.51%
14.77%
21.44%
-8.34%
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)
$3,411
$3,111
$2,203
$1,306
$381
$173
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets
0.15%
0.18%
0.24%
0.27%
0.32%
0.35%4
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets
2.84%
3.15%
4.23%
3.08%
3.87%
3.76%4
4%
12%
8%
8%
10%
7%
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Portfolio Turnover Rate5
The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized. 1 Inception. 2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding. 3 Includes increases from purchase and redemption fees of $.00, $.00, $.00, $.02, $.03, and $.04. 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. 26
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Financial Highlights Admiral Shares
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months Ended April 30, 2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Feb. 10, 20111 to Oct. 31, 2011
$32.47
$34.27
$34.92
$31.87
$27.51
$29.89
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
Year Ended October 31,
Investment Operations Net Investment Income Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 3 Total from Investment Operations
.443
1.090
1.466
1.012 2
1.0932
.7842
.715
(1.673)
(.661)
3.580
4.528
(3.164)
1.158
(.583)
.805
4.592
5.621
(2.380)
(1.217)
(1.455)
(1.542)
(1.261)
—
Distributions Dividends from Net Investment Income Distributions from Realized Capital Gains Total Distributions
(.538) — (.538)
— (1.217)
— (1.455)
— (1.542)
—
—
(1.261)
—
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$33.09
$32.47
$34.27
$34.92
$31.87
$27.51
Total Return4
3.68%
-1.66%
2.55%
14.83%
21.43%
-7.96%
Ratios/Supplemental Data Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)
$359
$349
$296
$117
$43
$12
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets
0.15%
0.18%
0.24%
0.27%
0.32%
0.35%5
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets
2.84%
3.15%
4.23%
3.08%
3.87%
3.76%5
4%
12%
8%
8%
10%
7%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 6
The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized. Signal Shares were renamed Admiral Shares in October 2013. Prior periods’ Financial Highlights are for the Signal class. 1 Inception. 2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding. 3 Includes increases from purchase and redemption fees of $.00, $.00, $.00, $.01, $.01, and $.02. 4 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. 5 Annualized. 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. 27
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Financial Highlights Institutional Shares
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
Six Months Ended April 30, 2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Apr. 19, 20111 to Oct. 31, 2011
$108.17
$114.14
$116.37
$106.19
$91.68
$102.01
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
Year Ended October 31,
Investment Operations Net Investment Income
1.486
3.657
4.954
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 3
3.4072
3.658 2
1.522 2
2.384
(5.541)
(2.273)
11.930
15.107
(11.852)
Total from Investment Operations
3.870
(1.884)
2.681
15.337
18.765
(10.330)
(1.790)
(4.086)
(4.911)
(5.157)
(4.255)
Distributions Dividends from Net Investment Income Distributions from Realized Capital Gains Total Distributions Net Asset Value, End of Period Total Return4
— (1.790)
—
—
(4.086)
(4.911)
— (5.157)
— (4.255)
— — —
$110.25
$108.17
$114.14
$116.37
$106.19
$91.68
3.70%
-1.61%
2.55%
14.87%
21.48%
-10.13%
Ratios/Supplemental Data Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)
$175
$167
$176
$92
$61
$52
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets
0.13%
0.16%
0.22%
0.24%
0.29%
0.30%5
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets
2.86%
3.17%
4.25%
3.11%
3.90%
3.81%5
4%
12%
8%
8%
10%
7%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 6
The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized. 1 Inception. 2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding. 3 Includes increases from purchase and redemption fees of $.00, $.00, $.00, $.07, $.06, and $.01. 4 Total returns do not include transaction fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable transaction fees. 5 Annualized. 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. 28
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Notes to Financial Statements Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund invests in securities of foreign issuers, which may subject it to investment risks not normally associated with investing in securities of U.S. corporations. The fund offers four classes of shares: Investor Shares, ETF Shares, Admiral Shares, and Institutional Shares. Investor Shares are available to any investor who meets the fund’s minimum purchase requirements. ETF Shares are listed for trading on Nasdaq; they can be purchased and sold through a broker. Admiral Shares and Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria. 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 at their fair values calculated according to procedures adopted 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 exchangetraded 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. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments acquired over 60 days to maturity 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. Other temporary cash investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. 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).
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3. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, enhancing returns, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The fund may purchase futures contracts to immediately invest incoming cash in the market, or sell futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. The fund may seek to enhance returns by using futures contracts instead of the underlying securities when futures are believed to be priced more attractively than the underlying securities. 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. Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate settlement values of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets 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 futures gains (losses). During the six months ended April 30, 2016, 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 aggregate settlement values at each quarter-end during the period. 4. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (October 31, 2012–2015), and for the period ended April 30, 2016, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements. 5. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 6. 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 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
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proceedings. While collateral mitigates counterparty risk, in the absence 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 Net Assets for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Securities lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on invested cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan. 7. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3.1 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.10% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees 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 this facility bear interest at a rate based upon the higher of the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate, federal funds effective rate, or overnight bank funding rate plus an agreed-upon spread. The fund had no borrowings outstanding at April 30, 2016, or at any time during the period then ended. 8. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. 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. Fees assessed on capital share transactions are credited to paid-in capital. 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. 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. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets.
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Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At April 30, 2016, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $320,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.13% of Vanguard’s capitalization. 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). The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of April 30, 2016, based on the inputs used to value them: Level 1 ($000)
Level 2 ($000)
Level 3 ($000)
Common Stocks
192,689
3,764,256
28,629
Temporary Cash Investments
133,730
2,299
—
(118)
—
—
326,301
3,766,555
28,629
Investments
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 Total 1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.
D. At April 30, 2016, the aggregate settlement value of open futures contracts and the related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were: ($000)
Futures Contracts
Expiration
Number of Long (Short) Contracts
E-mini S&P 500 Index
June 2016
178
Aggregate Settlement Value Long (Short)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
18,326
347
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for tax purposes.
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Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
E. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; such differences are primarily attributed to the tax treatment of unrealized appreciation on passive foreign investment companies. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the fund realized net foreign currency gains of $137,000, which increased distributable net income for tax purposes; accordingly, such gains have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to undistributed net investment income. Certain of the fund’s investments are in securities considered to be passive foreign investment companies, for which any unrealized appreciation and/or realized gains are required to be included in distributable net investment income for tax purposes. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the fund realized gains on the sale of passive foreign investment companies of $4,492,000, which have been included in current and prior periods’ taxable income; accordingly, such gains have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to undistributed net investment income. Passive foreign investment companies had unrealized appreciation of $23,627,000 at April 30, 2016. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the fund realized $7,366,000 of net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions—in which shareholders exchanged fund shares for securities held by the fund rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to paid-in capital. The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at October 31, 2015, the fund had available capital losses totaling $43,042,000 to offset future net capital gains. Of this amount, $1,948,000 is subject to expiration on October 31, 2019. Capital losses of $41,094,000 realized beginning in fiscal 2012 may be carried forward indefinitely under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, but must be used before any expiring loss carryforwards. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending October 31, 2016; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above. At April 30, 2016, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $4,265,778,000. Net unrealized depreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $144,175,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $243,800,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $387,975,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase. F. During the six months ended April 30, 2016, the fund purchased $380,416,000 of investment securities and sold $164,942,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $240,643,000 and $87,712,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.
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G. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were: Six Months Ended April 30, 2016
Year Ended October 31, 2015
Amount ($000)
Shares (000)
Amount ($000)
Shares (000)
4,049
197
24,542
1,092
834
41
1,827
85
(4,498)
(221)
(15,742)
(716)
385
17
10,627
461
329,752
6,305
1,249,356
22,106
—
—
—
—
(91,670)
(1,900)
(159,958)
(3,000)
238,082
4,405
1,089,398
19,106
27,721
904
119,047
3,503
4,919
159
9,915
306
(29,604)
(954)
(56,434)
(1,716)
3,036
109
72,528
2,093
552
Investor Shares Issued1 Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions Redeemed2 Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares ETF Shares Issued1 Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions Redeemed2 Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares Admiral Shares Issued1 Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions Redeemed2 Net Increase (Decrease)—Admiral Shares Institutional Shares Issued1
6,983
65
64,020
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
1,845
18
4,296
40
Redeemed2
(4,752)
(45)
(61,328)
(592)
4,076
38
6,988
—
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares
1 Includes purchase fees for fiscal 2016 and 2015 of $95,000 and $611,000, respectively (fund totals). 2 Net of redemption fees for fiscal 2016 and 2015 of $74,000 and $296,000, respectively (fund totals).
H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to April 30, 2016, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.
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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 April 30, 2016
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Beginning Account Value 10/31/2015
Ending Account Value 4/30/2016
Expenses Paid During Period $1.82
Based on Actual Fund Return Investor Shares
$1,000.00
$1,036.01
ETF Shares
1,000.00
1,036.78
0.76
Admiral Shares
1,000.00
1,036.85
0.76
Institutional Shares
1,000.00
1,036.96
0.66
$1.81
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return Investor Shares
$1,000.00
$1,023.07
ETF Shares
1,000.00
1,024.12
0.75
Admiral Shares
1,000.00
1,024.12
0.75
Institutional Shares
1,000.00
1,024.22
0.65
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 0.36% for Investor Shares, 0.15% for ETF Shares, 0.15% for Admiral Shares, and 0.13% for Institutional 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 (182/366).
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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement The board of trustees of Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund has renewed the fund’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard), through its Equity Index 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. 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 reviewed the quality of the investment management services provided to the fund since its inception in 2010 and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board considered that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than three decades. The Equity Index 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, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance relative to a target index and peer group. The board concluded that the performance was such that the advisory arrangement should continue. Information about the fund’s most recent performance can be found in the Performance Summary section of this report. Cost
The board concluded that the fund’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the fund’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer-group average. Information about the fund’s expenses appears in the About Your Fund’s Expenses section of this report as well as in the Financial Statements section. The board does not conduct a profitability analysis of Vanguard, because of Vanguard’s unique “at-cost” structure. Unlike most other mutual fund management companies, Vanguard is owned by the funds it oversees and produces “profits” only in the form of reduced expenses for fund shareholders. The benefit of economies of scale The board concluded that the fund’s at-cost 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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Glossary Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a fund’s past share-price fluctuations in relation to the ups and downs of a given market index. The index is assigned a beta of 1.00. Compared with a given index, a fund with a beta of 1.20 typically would have seen its share price rise or fall by 12% when the index rose or fell by 10%. For this report, beta is based on returns over the past 36 months for both the fund and the index. Note that a fund’s beta should be reviewed in conjunction with its R-squared (see definition). The lower the R-squared, the less correlation there is between the fund and the index, and the less reliable beta is as an indicator of volatility. Dividend Yield. Dividend income earned by stocks, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate market value (or of net asset value, for a fund). The yield is determined by dividing the amount of the annual dividends by the aggregate value (or net asset value) at the end of the period. For a fund, the dividend yield is based solely on stock holdings and does not include any income produced by other investments. This yield may include some payments that represent a return of capital, capital gains distributions, or both by the underlying stocks. Earnings Growth Rate. The average annual rate of growth in earnings over the past five years for the stocks now in a fund. Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a fund’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded. Expense Ratio. A fund’s total annual operating expenses expressed as a percentage of the fund’s average net assets. The expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio securities. Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the fund’s investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is measured from the inception date. Median Market Cap. An indicator of the size of companies in which a fund invests; the midpoint of market capitalization (market price x shares outstanding) of a fund’s stocks, weighted by the proportion of the fund’s assets invested in each stock. Stocks representing half of the fund’s assets have market capitalizations above the median, and the rest are below it. Price/Book Ratio. The share price of a stock divided by its net worth, or book value, per share. For a fund, the weighted average price/book ratio of the stocks it holds. Price/Earnings Ratio. The ratio of a stock’s current price to its per-share earnings over the past year. For a fund, the weighted average P/E of the stocks it holds. P/E is an indicator of market expectations about corporate prospects; the higher the P/E, the greater the expectations for a company’s future growth. R-Squared. A measure of how much of a fund’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a fund’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the fund’s returns bore no relationship to the index’s returns, its R-squared would be 0. For this report, R-squared is based on returns over the past 36 months for both the fund and the index.
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Return on Equity. The annual average rate of return generated by a company during the past five years for each dollar of shareholder’s equity (net income divided by shareholder’s equity). For a fund, the weighted average return on equity for the companies whose stocks it holds. Short-Term Reserves. The percentage of a fund invested in highly liquid, short-term securities that can be readily converted to cash. Turnover Rate. An indication of the fund’s trading activity. Funds with high turnover rates incur higher transaction costs and may be more likely to distribute capital gains (which may be taxable to investors). The turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, which have minimal impact on costs.
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The People Who Govern Your Fund The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them on an at-cost basis. A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 198 Vanguard funds. The following table provides information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.
Interested Trustee1 F. William McNabb III Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group, and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).
Independent Trustees Emerson U. Fullwood Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Lead Director of SPX FLOW, Inc. (multi-industry manufacturing); Director of the United Way of Rochester, the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, North Carolina A&T University, and Roberts Wesleyan College.
Rajiv L. Gupta Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001. 2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International plc (diversified manufacturing and services), HP Inc. (printer and personal computer manufacturing), and Delphi Automotive plc (automotive components); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital. Amy Gutmann Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences, and Professor of Communication, Annenberg School for Communication, with secondary faculty appointments in the Department of Philosophy, School of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues. JoAnn Heffernan Heisen Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Women’s Leadership at Rutgers University.
F. Joseph Loughrey Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Chairman of the Board of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), and of Oxfam America; Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (forklift trucks), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and the V Foundation for Cancer Research; Member of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, both at the University of Notre Dame. Mark Loughridge Born 1953. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (retired 2013) at IBM (information technology services); Fiduciary Member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004–2013); Director of the Dow Chemical Company; Member of the Council on Chicago Booth. Scott C. Malpass Born 1962. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: Chief Investment Officer and Vice President at the University of Notre Dame; Assistant Professor of Finance at the Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame; Member of the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee, the Board of Advisors for Spruceview Capital Partners, and the Investment Advisory Committee of Major League Baseball; Board Member of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc., and Catholic Investment Services, Inc. (investment advisors). André F. Perold Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011); Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm); Director of Rand Merchant Bank; Overseer of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Peter F. Volanakis Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Trustee of Colby-Sawyer College and Chairman of its Finance and Enrollment Committee; Member of the Advisory Board of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
Executive Officers Glenn Booraem Born 1967. Treasurer Since May 2015. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2010–2015); Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010). Thomas J. Higgins Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008). Peter Mahoney Born 1974. Controller Since May 2015. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: Head of Global Fund Accounting at The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group; Head of International Fund Services at The Vanguard Group (2008–2014). Heidi Stam Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Experience: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation.
Vanguard Senior Management Team Mortimer J. Buckley Kathleen C. Gubanich Martha G. King John T. Marcante Chris D. McIsaac
James M. Norris Thomas M. Rampulla Glenn W. Reed Karin A. Risi
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor John J. Brennan Chairman, 1996–2009 Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Founder John C. Bogle Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996
1 Mr. McNabb is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds. 2 December 2002 for Vanguard Equity Income Fund, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard State Tax-Exempt Funds.
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