{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"127427","rtpr_id":"nGNX8vPnSC","ticker":"VAB","exchange":"TSX","all_tickers":["VAB","VBG","VBU","VCB","VGAB","VGV","VLB","VRIF","VSB","VSC","VVSG"],"title":"Vanguard Announces Cash Distributions for the Vanguard ETFs","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-25T17:37:10.152Z","article_body":"TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.\ntoday announced the final August 2026 cash distributions for certain Vanguard\nETFs, listed below, that trade on Cboe Canada and the Toronto Stock Exchange\n(TSX). Unitholders of record on September 01, 2026 will receive cash\ndistributions payable on September 09, 2026.\n\nDetails of the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:\n\n Vanguard ETF (®) Cboe Distribution per CUSIP ISIN Payment \n Ticker Unit ($) Frequency \n Symbol \n Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) VBU 0.05781 92206G103 CA92206G1037 Monthly \n Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) VBG 0.04343 92206H101 CA92206H1010 Monthly \n Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) VGAB 0.04808 92211F108 CA92211F1080 Monthly \n\nTo learn more about the Cboe Canada Exchange-listed Vanguard ETFs, please\nvisit www.vanguard.ca\n\n Vanguard ETF (®) TSX Distribution per CUSIP ISIN Payment Frequency \n Ticker Unit ($) \n Symbol \n Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF VAB 0.06653 92203E101 CA92203E1016 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF VSB 0.05871 92203G106 CA92203G1063 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF VSC 0.07822 92203N101 CA92203N1015 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF VCB 0.08346 92210P107 CA92210P1071 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF VGV 0.06121 92210N102 CA92210N1024 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF VLB 0.06930 92211H104 CA92211H1047 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Index ETF VVSG 0.09414 92213B105 CA92213B1058 Monthly \n Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio VRIF 0.08715 92211X109 CA92211X1096 Monthly \n\nTo learn more about the TSX-listed Vanguard ETFs, please visit www.vanguard.ca\n\nAbout Vanguard\n\nCanadians own CAD $196 billion in Vanguard assets, including Canadian and\nU.S.-domiciled ETFs and Canadian mutual funds. Vanguard Investments Canada\nInc. manages CAD $155 billion in assets (as of April 30, 2026) with 41\nCanadian ETFs and ten mutual funds currently available. The Vanguard Group,\nInc. is one of the world's largest investment management companies and a\nleading provider of company-sponsored retirement plan services. Vanguard\nmanages USD $12.8 trillion (CAD $17.7 trillion) in global assets, including\nover USD $4.6 trillion (CAD $6.3 trillion) in global ETF assets (as of April\n30, 2026). Vanguard has offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe\nand Australia. The firm offers 482 funds, including ETFs, to its more than 50\nmillion investors worldwide.\n\nVanguard operates under a unique operating structure. Unlike firms that are\npublicly held or owned by a small group of individuals, The Vanguard Group,\nInc. is owned by Vanguard's U.S.-domiciled funds and ETFs. Those funds, in\nturn, are owned by Vanguard clients. This unique mutual structure aligns\nVanguard interests with those of its investors and drives the culture,\nphilosophy, and policies throughout the Vanguard organization worldwide. As a\nresult, Canadian investors benefit from Vanguard's stability and experience,\nlow-cost investing, and client focus. For more information, please visit\nvanguard.ca.\n\nFor more information, please contact:\nMatt Gierasimczuk\nVanguard Canada Public Relations\nPhone: 416-263-7087\nmatthew_gierasimczuk@vanguard.com\n\nImportant information\n\nCommissions, management fees, and expenses all may be associated with\ninvestment funds. Investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, and other\nimportant information are contained in the prospectus; please read it before\ninvesting. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change\nfrequently, and past performance may not be repeated. Vanguard funds are\nmanaged by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. and are available across Canada\nthrough registered dealers.\n\nLondon Stock Exchange Group companies include FTSE International Limited\n(\"FTSE\"), Frank Russell Company (\"Russell\"), MTS Next Limited (\"MTS\"), and\nFTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. (\"FTSE TMX\"). All rights reserved.\n\"FTSE(®)\", \"Russell(®)\", \"MTS(®)\", \"FTSE TMX(®)\" and \"FTSE Russell\" and\nother service marks and trademarks related to the FTSE or Russell indexes are\ntrademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies and are used by FTSE,\nMTS, FTSE TMX and Russell under licence. All information is provided for\ninformation purposes only. No responsibility or liability can be accepted by\nthe London Stock Exchange Group companies nor its licensors for any errors or\nfor any loss from use of this publication. Neither the London Stock Exchange\nGroup companies nor any of its licensors make any claim, prediction, warranty\nor representation whatsoever, expressly or impliedly, either as to the results\nto be obtained from the use of the FTSE Indexes or the fitness or suitability\nof the Indexes for any particular purpose to which they might be put.\n\nThe S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”), and\nhas been licensed for use by The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard). Standard &\nPoor’s(®), S&P(®) and S&P 500(®) are registered trademarks of Standard &\nPoor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”); Dow Jones(®) is a registered\ntrademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these\ntrademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain\npurposes by Vanguard. Vanguard ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or\npromoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of\nsuch parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing\nin such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions,\nor interruptions of the S&P 500 Index.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c57f3101-1d15-41b3-ac5b-9b1aa9a324a3)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX8vPnSC","title":"Vanguard Announces Cash Distributions for the Vanguard ETFs","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"VAB","created":"2026-08-25T17:37:10.152Z","tickers":["VAB","VBG","VBU","VCB","VGAB","VGV","VLB","VRIF","VSB","VSC","VVSG"],"exchange":"TSX","article_body":"TORONTO, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.\ntoday announced the final August 2026 cash distributions for certain Vanguard\nETFs, listed below, that trade on Cboe Canada and the Toronto Stock Exchange\n(TSX). Unitholders of record on September 01, 2026 will receive cash\ndistributions payable on September 09, 2026.\n\nDetails of the “per unit” distribution amounts are as follows:\n\n Vanguard ETF (®) Cboe Distribution per CUSIP ISIN Payment \n Ticker Unit ($) Frequency \n Symbol \n Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) VBU 0.05781 92206G103 CA92206G1037 Monthly \n Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) VBG 0.04343 92206H101 CA92206H1010 Monthly \n Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged) VGAB 0.04808 92211F108 CA92211F1080 Monthly \n\nTo learn more about the Cboe Canada Exchange-listed Vanguard ETFs, please\nvisit www.vanguard.ca\n\n Vanguard ETF (®) TSX Distribution per CUSIP ISIN Payment Frequency \n Ticker Unit ($) \n Symbol \n Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF VAB 0.06653 92203E101 CA92203E1016 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF VSB 0.05871 92203G106 CA92203G1063 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF VSC 0.07822 92203N101 CA92203N1015 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF VCB 0.08346 92210P107 CA92210P1071 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF VGV 0.06121 92210N102 CA92210N1024 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF VLB 0.06930 92211H104 CA92211H1047 Monthly \n Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Index ETF VVSG 0.09414 92213B105 CA92213B1058 Monthly \n Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio VRIF 0.08715 92211X109 CA92211X1096 Monthly \n\nTo learn more about the TSX-listed Vanguard ETFs, please visit www.vanguard.ca\n\nAbout Vanguard\n\nCanadians own CAD $196 billion in Vanguard assets, including Canadian and\nU.S.-domiciled ETFs and Canadian mutual funds. Vanguard Investments Canada\nInc. manages CAD $155 billion in assets (as of April 30, 2026) with 41\nCanadian ETFs and ten mutual funds currently available. The Vanguard Group,\nInc. is one of the world's largest investment management companies and a\nleading provider of company-sponsored retirement plan services. Vanguard\nmanages USD $12.8 trillion (CAD $17.7 trillion) in global assets, including\nover USD $4.6 trillion (CAD $6.3 trillion) in global ETF assets (as of April\n30, 2026). Vanguard has offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe\nand Australia. The firm offers 482 funds, including ETFs, to its more than 50\nmillion investors worldwide.\n\nVanguard operates under a unique operating structure. Unlike firms that are\npublicly held or owned by a small group of individuals, The Vanguard Group,\nInc. is owned by Vanguard's U.S.-domiciled funds and ETFs. Those funds, in\nturn, are owned by Vanguard clients. This unique mutual structure aligns\nVanguard interests with those of its investors and drives the culture,\nphilosophy, and policies throughout the Vanguard organization worldwide. As a\nresult, Canadian investors benefit from Vanguard's stability and experience,\nlow-cost investing, and client focus. For more information, please visit\nvanguard.ca.\n\nFor more information, please contact:\nMatt Gierasimczuk\nVanguard Canada Public Relations\nPhone: 416-263-7087\nmatthew_gierasimczuk@vanguard.com\n\nImportant information\n\nCommissions, management fees, and expenses all may be associated with\ninvestment funds. Investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses, and other\nimportant information are contained in the prospectus; please read it before\ninvesting. Investment funds are not guaranteed, their values change\nfrequently, and past performance may not be repeated. Vanguard funds are\nmanaged by Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. and are available across Canada\nthrough registered dealers.\n\nLondon Stock Exchange Group companies include FTSE International Limited\n(\"FTSE\"), Frank Russell Company (\"Russell\"), MTS Next Limited (\"MTS\"), and\nFTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets Inc. (\"FTSE TMX\"). All rights reserved.\n\"FTSE(®)\", \"Russell(®)\", \"MTS(®)\", \"FTSE TMX(®)\" and \"FTSE Russell\" and\nother service marks and trademarks related to the FTSE or Russell indexes are\ntrademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group companies and are used by FTSE,\nMTS, FTSE TMX and Russell under licence. All information is provided for\ninformation purposes only. No responsibility or liability can be accepted by\nthe London Stock Exchange Group companies nor its licensors for any errors or\nfor any loss from use of this publication. Neither the London Stock Exchange\nGroup companies nor any of its licensors make any claim, prediction, warranty\nor representation whatsoever, expressly or impliedly, either as to the results\nto be obtained from the use of the FTSE Indexes or the fitness or suitability\nof the Indexes for any particular purpose to which they might be put.\n\nThe S&P 500 Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“SPDJI”), and\nhas been licensed for use by The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard). Standard &\nPoor’s(®), S&P(®) and S&P 500(®) are registered trademarks of Standard &\nPoor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”); Dow Jones(®) is a registered\ntrademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these\ntrademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain\npurposes by Vanguard. Vanguard ETFs are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or\npromoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates, and none of\nsuch parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing\nin such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions,\nor interruptions of the S&P 500 Index.\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c57f3101-1d15-41b3-ac5b-9b1aa9a324a3)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-25T17:37:10.199569613Z","server_sent_at_ms":1787679430199},"received_at":"2026-08-25T17:37:10.250Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/25/3350808/0/en/vanguard-announces-cash-distributions-for-the-vanguard-etfs.html"},"analysis":{"id":"116351","press_release_id":"127427","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Capital Markets","sector":"Financials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"dividend","narrative":"Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. declared final August 2026 cash distributions for a suite of bond ETFs, including the Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VAB).\n\nUnitholders of record on September 1, 2026 will receive a distribution of $0.06653 per unit, payable on September 9, 2026.\n\nVanguard currently manages CAD $155 billion in Canadian assets as part of its global operations, which hold approximately CAD $17.7 trillion in assets.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine monthly distribution schedule for Vanguard fixed income ETFs."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"record_date":"2026-09-01","payable_date":"2026-09-09","vanguard_canada_aum_cad":196000000000},"dividendPerShare":0.06653},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Matt Gierasimczuk","role":"Public Relations"}],"products":["Vanguard U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)","Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)","Vanguard Global Aggregate Bond Index ETF (CAD-hedged)","Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF","Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Bond Index ETF","Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF","Vanguard Canadian Corporate Bond Index ETF","Vanguard Canadian Government Bond Index ETF","Vanguard Canadian Long-Term Bond Index ETF","Vanguard Canadian Ultra-Short Government Bond Index ETF","Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio"],"companies":[{"name":"Vanguard Investments Canada Inc.","relationship":"manager"},{"name":"The Vanguard Group, Inc.","relationship":"parent"},{"name":"Cboe Canada","relationship":"exchange"},{"name":"Toronto Stock Exchange","relationship":"exchange"},{"name":"London Stock Exchange Group","relationship":"index provider"},{"name":"S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC","relationship":"index provider"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.06653","context":"VAB distribution per unit"},{"amount":"CAD $196 billion","context":"Vanguard assets in Canada"},{"amount":"CAD $155 billion","context":"Vanguard Investments Canada Inc. managed assets"},{"amount":"USD $12.8 trillion","context":"Vanguard global assets"},{"amount":"CAD $17.7 trillion","context":"Vanguard global assets"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine monthly cash distribution announcement for fixed income ETFs. 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