Common use of Terms of Investment Clause in Contracts

Terms of Investment. (a) With respect to investments in Vanguard Funds that operate as exchange-traded funds (“Vanguard ETFs”), the Funds note that each Vanguard ETF is designed to accommodate large investments and redemptions, whether from Investing Funds or other investors. Creation and redemption orders for shares of the Vanguard ETFs can only be submitted by Brokers or other participants of a registered clearing agency (collectively, “Authorized Participants”) that have entered into an agreement (“Authorized Participant Agreement”) with the Vanguard ETFs’ distributor to transact in shares of the Vanguard ETFs. The Vanguard ETFs also have policies and procedures (the “Basket Policies”) that have been adopted pursuant to Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act, which govern creations and redemptions of the Vanguard ETFs’ shares. Any creation or redemption order submitted by an Investing Fund through an Authorized Participant will be satisfied pursuant to the Basket Policies and the relevant Authorized Participant Agreement. The Basket Policies include provisions that govern in-kind creations and redemptions, as well as cash transactions. In any event, the Funds generally expect that the Investing Funds will transact in shares in the Vanguard ETFs on the secondary market rather than through direct creation and redemption transactions with the Vanguard ETF. The Funds believe that these material terms regarding an Investing Fund’s investment in shares of a Vanguard ETF should assist the Vanguard ETF’s investment adviser, the Vanguard Group Inc. (“Vanguard), with making the required findings under the Rule.

Terms of Investment. (a) With respect to investments in Vanguard Funds that operate as exchange-traded funds (“Vanguard ETFs”), the Funds note that each Vanguard ETF is designed to accommodate large investments and redemptions, whether from Investing Funds or other investors. Creation and redemption orders for shares of the Vanguard ETFs can only be submitted by Brokers or other participants of a registered clearing agency (collectively, “Authorized Participants”) that have entered into an agreement (“Authorized Participant Agreement”) with the Vanguard ETFs’ distributor to transact in shares of the Vanguard ETFs. The Vanguard ETFs also have policies and procedures (the “Basket Policies”) that have been adopted pursuant to Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act, which govern creations and redemptions of the Vanguard ETFs’ shares. Any creation or redemption order submitted by an Investing Fund through an Authorized Participant will be satisfied pursuant to the Basket Policies and the relevant Authorized Participant Agreement. The Basket Policies include provisions that govern in-kind creations and redemptions, as well as cash transactions. In any event, the Funds generally expect that the Investing Funds will transact in shares in the Vanguard ETFs on the secondary market rather than through direct creation and redemption transactions with the Vanguard ETF. The Funds believe that these material terms regarding an Investing Fund’s investment in shares of a Vanguard ETF should assist the Vanguard ETF’s investment adviser, the Vanguard Group Inc. (“Vanguard”), with making the required findings under the Rule.

Terms of Investment. (a) With respect to investments in Vanguard Funds that operate as exchange-traded funds (“"Vanguard ETFs”"), the Funds note that each Vanguard ETF is designed to accommodate large investments and redemptions, whether from Investing Funds or other investors. Creation and redemption orders for shares of the Vanguard ETFs can only be submitted by Brokers or other participants of a registered clearing agency (collectively, “"Authorized Participants”") that have entered into an agreement (“"Authorized Participant Agreement”") with the Vanguard ETFs’ ' distributor to transact in shares of the Vanguard ETFs. The Vanguard ETFs also have policies and procedures (the “"Basket Policies”") that have been adopted pursuant to Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act, which govern creations and redemptions of the Vanguard ETFs’ ' shares. Any creation or redemption order submitted by an Investing Fund through an Authorized Participant will be satisfied pursuant to the Basket Policies and the relevant Authorized Participant Agreement. The Basket Policies include provisions that govern in-kind creations and redemptions, as well as cash transactions. In any event, the Funds generally expect that the Investing Funds will transact in shares in the Vanguard ETFs on the secondary market rather than through direct creation and redemption transactions with the Vanguard ETF. The Funds believe that these material terms regarding an Investing Fund’s 's investment in shares of a Vanguard ETF should assist the Vanguard ETF’s 's investment adviser, the Vanguard Group Inc. (“"Vanguard), with making the required findings under the Rule.

Terms of Investment. (a) With respect to investments in Vanguard Funds that operate as exchange-traded funds (“Vanguard ETFs”), the Funds note that each Vanguard ETF is designed to accommodate large investments and redemptions, whether from Investing Funds or other investors. Creation and redemption orders for shares of the Vanguard ETFs can only be submitted by Brokers or other participants of a registered clearing agency (collectively, “Authorized Participants”) that have entered into an agreement (“Authorized Participant Agreement”) with the Vanguard ETFs’ distributor to transact in shares of the Vanguard ETFs. The Vanguard ETFs also have policies and procedures (the “Basket Policies”) that have been adopted pursuant to Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act, which govern creations and redemptions of the Vanguard Acquired ETFs’ shares. Any creation or redemption order submitted by an Investing Fund through an Authorized Participant will be satisfied pursuant to the Basket Policies and the relevant Authorized Participant Agreement. The Basket Policies include provisions that govern in-kind creations and redemptions, as well as cash transactions. In any event, the Funds generally expect that the Investing Funds will transact in shares in the Vanguard ETFs on the secondary market rather than through direct creation and redemption transactions with the Vanguard ETF. The Funds believe that these material terms regarding an Investing Fund’s investment in shares of a Vanguard ETF should assist the Vanguard Acquired ETF’s investment adviser, the Vanguard Group Inc. (“Vanguard), with making the required findings under the Rule.

Terms of Investment. (a) With respect to investments in Vanguard Funds that operate as exchange-traded funds (“Vanguard ETFs”), the Funds note that each Vanguard ETF is designed to accommodate large investments and redemptions, whether from Investing Funds or other investors. Creation and redemption orders for shares of the Vanguard ETFs can only be submitted by Brokers or other participants of a registered clearing agency (collectively, “Authorized Participants”) that have entered into an agreement (“Authorized Participant Agreement”) with the Vanguard ETFs’ distributor to transact in shares of the Vanguard ETFs. The Vanguard ETFs also have policies and procedures (the “Basket Policies”) that have been adopted pursuant to Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act, which govern creations and redemptions of the Vanguard Acquired ETFs’ shares. Any creation or redemption order submitted by an Investing Fund through an Authorized Participant will be satisfied pursuant to the Basket Policies and the relevant Authorized Participant Agreement. The Basket Policies include provisions that govern in-kind creations and redemptions, as well as cash transactions. In any event, the Funds generally expect that the Investing Funds will transact in shares in the Vanguard ETFs on the secondary market rather than through direct creation and redemption transactions with the Vanguard ETF. The Funds believe that these material terms regarding an Investing Fund’s investment in shares of a Vanguard ETF should assist the Vanguard Acquired ETF’s investment adviser, the Vanguard Group Inc. (“Vanguard”), with making the required findings under the Rule.

Terms of Investment. (a) With respect to investments in Vanguard Funds that operate as exchange-traded funds (“"Vanguard ETFs”"), the Funds note that each Vanguard ETF is designed to accommodate large investments and redemptions, whether from Investing Funds or other investors. Creation and redemption orders for shares of the Vanguard ETFs can only be submitted by Brokers or other participants of a registered clearing agency (collectively, “"Authorized Participants”") that have entered into an agreement (“"Authorized Participant Agreement”") with the Vanguard ETFs’ ' distributor to transact in shares of the Vanguard ETFs. The Vanguard ETFs also have policies and procedures (the “"Basket Policies”") that have been adopted pursuant to Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act, which govern creations and redemptions of the Vanguard ETFs’ ' shares. Any creation or redemption order submitted by an Investing Fund through an Authorized Participant will be satisfied pursuant to the Basket Policies and the relevant Authorized Participant Agreement. The Basket Policies include provisions that govern in-kind creations and redemptions, as well as cash transactions. In any event, the Funds generally expect that the Investing Funds will transact in shares in the Vanguard ETFs on the secondary market rather than through direct creation and redemption transactions with the Vanguard ETF, provided that this expectation shall not be interpreted to prohibit the Investing Funds from engaging in creation and redemption transactions with the Vanguard Funds. The Funds believe that these material terms regarding an Investing Fund’s 's investment in shares of a Vanguard ETF should assist the Vanguard ETF’s 's investment adviser, the Vanguard Group Inc. (“"Vanguard"), with making the required findings under the Rule.

Terms of Investment. (a) With respect to investments in Vanguard Funds that operate as exchange-traded funds (“Vanguard ETFs”), the Funds note that each Vanguard ETF is designed to accommodate large investments and redemptions, whether from Investing Funds or other investors. Creation and redemption orders for shares of the Vanguard ETFs can only be submitted by Brokers or other participants of a registered clearing agency (collectively, “Authorized Participants”) that have entered into an agreement (“Authorized Participant Agreement”) with the Vanguard ETFs’ distributor to transact in shares of the Vanguard ETFs. The Vanguard ETFs also have policies and procedures (the “Basket Policies”) that have been adopted pursuant to Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act, which govern creations and redemptions of the Vanguard ETFs’ shares. Any creation or redemption order submitted by an Investing Fund through an Authorized Participant will be satisfied pursuant to the Basket Policies and the relevant Authorized Participant Agreement. The Basket Policies include provisions that govern in-kind creations and redemptions, as well as cash transactions. In any event, the Funds generally expect that the Investing Funds will transact in shares in the Vanguard ETFs on the secondary market rather than through direct creation and redemption transactions with the Vanguard ETF, provided that this expectation shall not be interpreted to prohibit the Investing Funds from engaging in creation and redemption transactions with the Vanguard Funds. The Funds believe that these material terms regarding an Investing Fund’s investment in shares of a Vanguard ETF should assist the Vanguard ETF’s investment adviser, the Vanguard Group Inc. (“Vanguard”), with making the required findings under the Rule.

Terms of Investment. (a) With respect to investments in Vanguard Funds that operate as exchange-traded exchange -traded funds (“Vanguard ETFs”), the Funds note that each Vanguard ETF is designed to accommodate large investments and redemptions, whether from Investing Funds or other investors. Creation and redemption orders for shares of the Vanguard ETFs can only be submitted by Brokers or other participants of a registered clearing agency (collectively, “Authorized Participants”) that have entered into an agreement (“Authorized Participant Agreement”) with the Vanguard ETFs’ distributor to transact in shares of the Vanguard ETFs. The Vanguard ETFs also have policies and procedures (the “Basket Policies”) that have been adopted pursuant to Rule 6c-11 under the 1940 Act, which govern creations and redemptions of the Vanguard ETFs’ shares. Any creation or redemption order submitted by an Investing Fund through an Authorized Participant will be satisfied pursuant to the Basket Policies and the relevant Authorized Participant Agreement. The Basket Policies include provisions that govern in-kind creations and redemptions, as well as cash transactions. In any event, the Funds generally expect that the Investing Funds will transact in shares in the Vanguard ETFs on the secondary market rather than through direct creation and redemption transactions with the Vanguard ETF. The Funds believe that these material terms regarding an Investing Fund’s investment in shares of a Vanguard ETF should assist the Vanguard ETF’s investment adviser, the Vanguard Group Inc. (“Vanguard), with making the required findings under the Rule.