Form 485BPOS VANGUARD CHESTER FUNDS
amended and restated GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT
This Amended and Restated Agreement, dated August 14, 2017, is between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Bank”), a national banking association with a place of business at 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179; and each of the open-end management investment companies listed on Exhibit 1 of this Agreement, registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), organized as Delaware statutory trusts (each a “Trust”), severally and for and on behalf of certain of their respective portfolios listed on Exhibit 1 (each a “Fund”), each Trust and their respective Funds with a place of business at P.O. Box 2600 Valley Forge, PA 19482. Each Trust for which Bank serves as custodian under this Agreement, shall individually be referred to as “Customer.”
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1. |
INTENTION OF THE PARTIES; DEFINITIONS |
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1.1 |
INTENTION OF THE PARTIES. |
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(a) |
This Agreement sets out the terms governing custodial, settlement and certain other associated services offered by Bank to Customer. Bank shall be responsible for the performance of only those duties that are set forth in this Agreement or expressly contained in Instructions that are consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and with Bank’s operations and procedures. Customer acknowledges that Bank is not providing any legal, tax or investment advice in providing the services hereunder. |
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(b) |
Investing in foreign markets may be a risky enterprise. The holding of Global Assets and cash in foreign jurisdictions may involve risks of loss or other special features. Bank shall not be liable for any loss that results from the general risks of investing or Country Risk. |
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1.2 |
DEFINITIONS. |
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As used herein, the following terms have the meaning hereinafter stated. |
“ACCOUNT” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1 of this Agreement.
“AFFILIATE” means an entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, Bank.
“AFFILIATED SUBCUSTODIAN” means a Subcustodian that is an Affiliate.
“APPLICABLE LAW” means any statute, whether national, state or local, applicable in the United States or any other country, the rules of the treaty establishing the European Community, other applicable treaties, any other law, rule, regulation or interpretation of any governmental entity, any applicable common law, and any decree, injunction, judgment, order, ruling, or writ of any governmental entity.
“AUTHORIZED PERSON” means any person (including an investment manager or other agent) who has been designated by written notice from Customer or its designated agent to act on behalf of Customer hereunder. Such persons shall continue to be Authorized Persons until such time as Bank receives Instructions from Customer or its designated agent that any such person is no longer an Authorized Person.
“BANK INDEMNITEES” means Bank, its Subcustodians, and their respective nominees, directors, officers and employees.
“BANK’S LONDON BRANCH” means the London branch office of Bank.
“CASH ACCOUNT” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii).
“CORPORATE ACTION” means any subscription right, bonus issue, stock repurchase plan, redemption, exchange, calls, redemptions, tender offer, recapitalization, reorganization, conversions, consolidation, subdivision, takeover offer or similar matter with respect to a Financial Asset in the Securities Account that requires discretionary action by the holder, but does not include proxy voting.
“COUNTRY RISK” means the risk of investing or holding assets in a particular country or market, including, but not limited to, risks arising from: nationalization, expropriation or other governmental actions; the country’s financial infrastructure, including prevailing custody and settlement practices; laws applicable to the safekeeping and recovery of Financial Assets and cash held in custody; the regulation of the banking and securities industries, including changes in market rules; currency restrictions, devaluations or fluctuations; and market conditions affecting the orderly execution of securities transactions or the value of assets.
“CUSTOMER” means individually each Trust and their respective Funds as listed on Exhibit 1 hereto.
“ENTITLEMENT HOLDER” means the person named on the records of a Securities Intermediary as the person having a Securities Entitlement against the Securities Intermediary.
“FINANCIAL ASSET” means, as the context requires, either the asset itself or the means by which a person’s claim to it is evidenced, including a Security, a security certificate, or a Securities Entitlement. “Financial Asset” includes any Global Assets but does not include cash.
“FUND” means each portfolio of each Trust and listed on Exhibit 1 hereto.
“GLOBAL ASSET” means any “Financial Asset” (a) for which the principal trading market is located outside of the United States; (b) for which presentment for payment is to be made outside of the United States; or (c) which is acquired outside of the United States.
“INSTRUCTIONS” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 of this Agreement.
“LIABILITIES” means any liabilities, losses, claims, costs, damages, penalties, fines, obligations, or expenses of any kind whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’, accountants’, consultants’ or experts’ fees and disbursements).
“SECURITIES” means stocks, bonds, rights, warrants and other negotiable and non-negotiable instruments, whether issued in certificated or uncertificated form, that are commonly traded or dealt in on securities exchanges or financial markets. “Securities” also means other obligations of an issuer, or shares, participations and interests in an issuer recognized in the country in which it is issued or dealt in as a medium for investment and any other property as may be acceptable to Bank for the Securities Account.
“SECURITIES ACCOUNT” means each Securities custody account on Bank’s records to which Financial Assets are or may be credited pursuant hereto.
“SECURITIES DEPOSITORY” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 of this Agreement.
“SECURITIES ENTITLEMENT” means the rights and property interest of an Entitlement Holder with respect to a Financial Asset as set forth in Part 5 of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“SECURITIES INTERMEDIARY” means Bank, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository, and any other financial institution which in the ordinary course of business maintains custody accounts for others and acts in that capacity.
“SUBCUSTODIAN” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.1 and includes Affiliated Subcustodians.
“TRUST” means each open-end investment company organized as a Delaware business trust and listed on Exhibit 1 hereto.
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(b) |
All terms in the singular shall have the same meaning in the plural unless the context otherwise provides and vice versa. |
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WHAT BANK IS REQUIRED TO DO |
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2.1 |
Set Up Accounts. |
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Bank shall establish and maintain the following accounts (“Accounts”): |
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(i) |
a Securities Account in the name of Customer on behalf of each Fund for Financial Assets, which may be received by Bank or its Subcustodian for the account of Customer, including as an Entitlement Holder; and |
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an account in the name of Customer (“Cash Account”) for any and all cash in any currency received by Bank or its Subcustodian for the account of Customer. |
Notwithstanding paragraph (ii), cash held in respect of those markets where Customer is required to have a cash account in its own name held directly with the relevant Subcustodian shall be held in that manner and shall not be part of the Cash Account. Bank shall notify Customer prior to the establishment of such an account.
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(b) |
At the request of Customer, additional Accounts may be opened in the future, which shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement. |
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(c) |
Except as precluded by Section 8-501(d) of the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”), Bank shall hold all Securities and other Financial Assets, other than cash, of a Fund that are delivered to it in a “securities account” with Bank for and in the name of such Fund and shall treat all such assets other than cash as “financial assets” as those terms are used in the UCC. |
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Cash Account. |
Except as otherwise provided in Instructions acceptable to Bank, all cash held in the Cash Account shall be deposited during the period it is credited to the Account in one or more deposit accounts at Bank or at Bank’s London Branch. Any cash so deposited with Bank’s London Branch shall be payable exclusively by Bank’s London Branch in the applicable currency, subject to compliance with any Applicable Law, including, without limitation, any restrictions on transactions in the applicable currency imposed by the country of the applicable currency.
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Segregation of Assets; Nominee Name. |
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Bank shall identify in its records that Financial Assets credited to Customer’s Securities Account belong to Customer on behalf of the relevant Fund (except as otherwise may be agreed by Bank and Customer). |
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To the extent permitted by Applicable Law or market practice, Bank shall require each Subcustodian to identify in its own records that Financial Assets credited to Customer’s Securities Account belong to customers of Bank, such that it is readily apparent that the Financial Assets do not belong to Bank or the Subcustodian. |
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Bank is authorized, in its discretion, to hold in bearer form, such Financial Assets as are customarily held in bearer form or are delivered to Bank or its Subcustodian in bearer form; and to register in the name of the Customer, Bank, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository, or their respective nominees, such Financial Assets as are customarily held in registered form. Customer authorizes Bank or its Subcustodian to hold Financial Assets in omnibus accounts and shall accept delivery of Financial Assets of the same class and denomination as those deposited with Bank or its Subcustodian. |
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Upon receipt of Instruction, Bank shall establish and maintain a segregated account or accounts for and on behalf of each Fund for purposes of segregating cash, government securities, and other assets in connection with derivative transactions entered into by a Fund or options purchased, sold or written by the Fund. |
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Settlement of Trades. |
When Bank receives an Instruction directing settlement of a trade in Financial Assets that includes all information required by Bank, Bank shall use reasonable care to effect such settlement as instructed. Settlement of purchases and sales of Financial Assets shall be conducted in accordance with prevailing standards of the market in which the transaction occurs. The risk of loss shall be Customer’s whenever Bank delivers Financial Assets or payment in accordance with applicable market practice in advance of receipt or settlement of the expected consideration. In the case of the failure of Customer’s counterparty to deliver the expected consideration as agreed, Bank shall contact the counterparty to seek settlement and, if the settlement is not received, notify Customer, but Bank shall not be obligated to institute legal proceedings, file proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding, or take any similar action.
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2.5 |
Contractual Settlement Date Accounting. |
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Bank shall effect book entries on a “contractual settlement date accounting” basis as described below with respect to the settlement of trades in those markets where Bank generally offers contractual settlement day accounting and shall notify Customer of these markets from time to time. |
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Sales: On the settlement date for a sale, Bank shall credit the Cash Account with the sale proceeds of the sale and transfer the relevant Financial Assets to an account pending settlement of the trade if not already delivered. |
Bank reserves the right to restrict in good faith the availability of contractual day settlement accounting for credit reasons. Bank, whenever reasonably possible, will notify Customer prior to imposing such restrictions.
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Bank may (in its discretion) upon at least 48 hours prior oral or written notification to Customer, reverse any debit or credit made pursuant to Section 2.5(a) prior to a transaction’s actual settlement, and Customer shall be responsible for any costs or liabilities resulting from such reversal. Customer acknowledges that the procedures described in this sub-section are of an administrative nature, and Bank does not undertake to make loans and/or Financial Assets available to Customer. |
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Actual Settlement Date Accounting. |
With respect to any sale or purchase transaction that is not posted to the Account on the contractual settlement date as referred to in Section 2.5, Bank shall post the transaction on the date on which the cash or Financial Assets received as consideration for the transaction is actually received by Bank.
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Income Collection; Autocredit. |
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Bank shall credit the Cash Account with income and redemption proceeds on Financial Assets in accordance with the times notified by Bank from time to time on or after the anticipated payment date, net of any taxes that are withheld by Bank or any third party. Where no time is specified for a particular market, income and redemption proceeds from Financial Assets shall be credited only after actual receipt and reconciliation. Bank may reverse such credits upon at least 48 hours prior oral or written notification to Customer when Bank believes that the corresponding payment shall not be received by Bank within a reasonable period or such credit was incorrect. |
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Bank shall make reasonable endeavors in its discretion to contact appropriate parties to collect unpaid interest, dividends or redemption proceeds, but neither Bank nor its Subcustodians shall be obliged to file any formal notice of default, institute legal proceedings, file proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding, or take any similar action. |
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Fractions / Redemptions by Lot. |
In the event that, as a result of holding Financial Assets in an omnibus account, the Customer receives fractional interests in Financial Assets arising out of a corporate action or class action litigation, Bank will credit the Customer with the amount of cash the Customer would have received, as reasonably determined by Bank, had the Financial Assets not been held in an omnibus account, and the Customer shall relinquish to Bank its interest in such fractional interests. If some, but not all, of an outstanding class of Financial Asset is called for redemption, Bank may allot the amount redeemed among the respective beneficial holders of such class of Financial Asset in any manner Bank reasonably deems to be fair and equitable. Bank will promptly notify Customer of any action taken pursuant to this section.
Until Bank receives Instructions to the contrary, Bank shall:
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present all Financial Assets for which Bank has received notice of a call for redemption or that have otherwise matured, and all income and interest coupons and other income items that call for payment upon presentation; |
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execute in the name of Customer such certificates as may be required to obtain payment in respect of Financial Assets; and |
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exchange interim or temporary documents of title held in the Securities Account for definitive documents of title. |
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2.10 |
Corporate Actions; Class Action Litigation. |
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Bank will follow Corporate Actions through receipt of notices from issuers, from Subcustodians, Securities Depositories and notices published in industry publications and reported in reporting services. Bank will promptly notify Customer of any Corporate Action of which information is either (i) received by it or by a Subcustodian to the extent that Bank’s central corporate actions department has actual knowledge of the Corporate Action in time to notify its customers in a timely manner; or (ii) published via a formal notice in publications and reporting services routinely used by Bank for this purpose in time for Bank to notify its customers in a timely manner. Any notices received by Bank’s corporate actions department about U.S. settled securities class action litigation that requires action by affected owners of the underlying Financial Assets will be promptly provided to Customer if Bank, using reasonable care and diligence in the circumstances, identifies that Customer was a shareholder and held the relevant Financial Assets in custody with Bank at the relevant time. Bank will not make filings in the name of Customer in respect to such notifications except as otherwise agreed in writing between Customer and Bank. |
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If an Authorized Person fails to provide Bank with timely Instructions with respect to any Corporate Action or class action, neither Bank nor its Subcustodians or their respective nominees will take any action in relation to that Corporate Action or class action, except as otherwise agreed in writing by Bank and Customer or as may be set forth by Bank as a default action in the notification it provides under Section 2.10(a) with respect to that Corporate Action or class action. If Customer provides Bank with Instructions with respect to any Corporate Action after the deadline set by Bank but before the deadline set by a Securities Depository, Bank shall use commercially reasonable efforts to act on such Instructions. If Bank fails to act on Instructions provided by Customer prior to the deadline set by Bank with respect to any Corporate Action, Bank will be liable for direct losses incurred by Customer. |
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Proxy Voting. |
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Bank shall provide Customer or its agent with details of Securities in the Account on a daily basis (“Daily Holdings Data”), and Bank or its agent shall act in accordance with Instructions from an Authorized Person in relation to matters Customer or its agent determine in their absolute discretion are to be voted upon at meetings of holders of Financial Assets, based upon such Daily Holdings Data (“the proxy voting service”). Neither Bank nor its agent shall be under any duty to provide Customer or its agent with information which it or they receive on matters to be voted upon at meetings of holders of Financial Assets. |
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Bank or its agent shall act upon Instructions to vote, provided Instructions are received by Bank or its agent at its proxy voting department by the relevant deadline for such Instructions as determined by Bank or its agent. If Instructions are not received in a timely manner, neither Bank nor its agent shall be obligated to provide further notice to Customer. |
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Customer acknowledges that the provision of the proxy voting service may be precluded or restricted under a variety of circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to: (i) the Financial Assets being on loan or out for registration, (ii) the pendency of conversion or another corporate action, or (iii) Financial Assets being held at Customer’s request in a name not subject to the control of Bank or its Subcustodian, in a margin or collateral account at Bank or another bank or broker, or otherwise in a manner which affects voting, local market regulations or practices, or restrictions by the issuer. Additionally, in some markets, Bank may be required to vote all shares held for a particular issue for all of Bank’s customers in the same way. Bank or its agent shall inform Customer or its agent where this is the case. |
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Notwithstanding the fact that Bank may act in a fiduciary capacity with respect to Customer under other agreements or otherwise hereunder, in performing the proxy voting service Bank shall be acting solely as the agent of Customer, and shall not exercise any discretion with regard to such proxy voting service or vote any proxy except when directed by an Authorized Person. |
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Statements and Information Available On-Line. |
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Prices and other information obtained from third parties which may be contained in any statement sent to Customer have been obtained from sources Bank believes to be reliable. Bank does not, however, make any representation as to the accuracy of such information or that the prices specified necessarily reflect the proceeds that would be received on a disposal of the relevant Financial Assets. |
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Customer understands that records and reports, other than statements of account, that are available to it on-line on a real-time basis may not be accurate due to mis-postings, delays in updating Account records, and other causes. Bank will not be liable for any loss or damage arising out of the inaccuracy of any such records or reports that are accessed on-line on a real-time basis. |
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Access to Bank’s Records. |
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Bank shall create and maintain all records relating to its activities and obligations under this Agreement in such manner as will meet the obligations of Customer under the 1940 Act, with particular attention to Section 31 thereof and rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder. All such records shall be property of Customer. Bank will allow Customer’s duly authorized officers, employees, and agents, including Customer’s independent public accountants, and the employees and agents of the SEC access at all times during the regular business hours of Bank to such records. Except, in the case of access by the SEC as otherwise required by the SEC, such access will be subject to reasonable notice to Bank. Subject to restrictions under Applicable Law, Bank also will obtain an undertaking to permit Customer’s independent public accountants reasonable access to the records of any Subcustodian of Securities held in the Securities Account as may be required in connection with such examination. |
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In addition, Bank shall cooperate with and supply necessary information to any entity or entities appointed by the Customer to keep its books of account and/or compute its net asset value. Bank shall provide reports and other data as Customer may from time to time reasonably request to enable Customer to obtain, from year to year, favorable opinions from Customer’s independent accountants with respect to Bank’s activities hereunder in connection with (i) the preparation of any registration statement of Customer and any other reports required by a governmental agency or regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the Fund, and (ii) the fulfillment by Customer of any other requirements of a governmental agency or regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the Fund. |
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Upon reasonable request of Customer, Bank shall provide Customer with a copy of Bank’s Service Organizational Control (SOC) 1 reports (or any successor reports) prepared in accordance with the requirements of AT-C section 320, Reporting on an Examination of Controls at a Service Organization Relevant to User Entities’ Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (or any successor attestation standard). In addition, from time to time as requested, Bank will furnish Customer a “gap” or “bridge” letter that will address any material changes that might have occurred in Customer’s controls covered in the SOC Report from the end of the SOC Report period through a specified requested date. Bank shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Customer with such reports as Customer may reasonably request or otherwise reasonably require to fulfill its duties under Rule 38a-l of the 1940 Act or similar legal and regulatory requirements. Upon reasonable request by Customer, Bank shall also provide to Customer customary sub-certifications in connection with Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 certification requirements. Upon written request, Bank shall provide Customer with information about Bank’s processes for the management and monitoring of Subcustodians for safeguarding Financial Assets. |
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Maintenance of Financial Assets at Bank and at Subcustodian Locations. |
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Unless Instructions require another location acceptable to Bank, Global Assets shall be held in the country or jurisdiction in which their principal trading market is located, where such Global Assets may be presented for payment, where such Financial Assets were acquired, or where such Financial Assets are held. Bank reserves the right to refuse to accept delivery of Global Assets or cash in countries and jurisdictions other than those referred to in Schedule 1 to this Agreement, as in effect from time to time. |
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Bank shall not be obliged to follow an Instruction to hold Financial Assets with, or have them registered or recorded in the name of, any person not chosen by Bank. However, if Customer does instruct Bank to hold Securities with or register or record Securities in the name of a person not chosen by Bank, the consequences of doing so are at Customer’s own risk and Bank shall not be liable therefor. |
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2.15 |
Tax Reclaims. |
Bank shall provide tax reclamation services as provided in Section 8.2.
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Foreign Exchange Transactions. |
To facilitate the administration of Customer’s trading and investment activity, Bank may, but shall not be obliged to, enter into spot or forward foreign exchange contracts with Customer, or an Authorized Person, and may also provide foreign exchange contracts and facilities through its Affiliates or Subcustodians. Instructions, including standing instructions, may be issued with respect to such contracts, but Bank may establish rules or limitations concerning any foreign exchange facility made available. In all cases where Bank, its Affiliates or Subcustodians enter into a master foreign exchange contract that covers foreign exchange transactions for the Accounts, the terms and conditions of that foreign exchange contract and, to the extent not inconsistent, this Agreement, shall apply to such transactions.
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Compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rule 17f-5 (“rule 17f-5”). |
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Customer’s board of directors (or equivalent body) (hereinafter ‘Board’) hereby delegates to Bank, and, except as to the country or countries as to which Bank may, from time to time, advise Customer that it does not accept such delegation, Bank hereby accepts the delegation to it, of the obligation to perform as Customer’s ‘Foreign Custody Manager’ (as that term is defined in rule 17f-5(a)(3) as promulgated under the 1940 Act), including for the purposes of: (i) selecting Eligible Foreign Custodians (as that term is defined in rule 17f-5(a)(1), and as the same may be amended from time to time, or that have otherwise been exempted pursuant to an SEC exemptive order) to hold foreign Financial Assets and cash, (ii) evaluating the contractual arrangements with such Eligible Foreign Custodians (as set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(2)), and (iii) monitoring such foreign custody arrangements (as set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(3)). |
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(b) |
In connection with the foregoing, Bank shall: |
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exercise such reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing as Customer’s Foreign Custody Manager as a person having responsibility for the safekeeping of foreign Financial Assets and cash would exercise; |
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in selecting an Eligible Foreign Custodian, first have determined that foreign Financial Assets and cash placed and maintained in the safekeeping of such Eligible Foreign Custodian shall be subject to reasonable care, based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market, after having considered all factors relevant to the safekeeping of such foreign Financial Assets and cash, including, without limitation, those factors set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(1)(i)-(iv); |
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determine that the written contract with an Eligible Foreign Custodian requires that the Eligible Foreign Custodian shall provide reasonable care for foreign Financial Assets and cash based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market, including, without limitation, those factors set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(2). |
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have established a system to monitor the continued appropriateness of maintaining foreign Financial Assets and cash with particular Eligible Foreign Custodians and of the governing contractual arrangements; it being understood, however, that in the event that Bank shall have determined that the existing Eligible Foreign Custodian in a given country would no longer afford foreign Financial Assets and cash reasonable care and that no other Eligible Foreign Custodian in that country would afford reasonable care, Bank shall promptly so advise Customer and shall then act in accordance with the Instructions of Customer with respect to the disposition of the affected foreign Financial Assets and cash. |
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(c) |
Subject to (b)(i)-(v) above, Bank is hereby authorized to place and maintain foreign Financial Assets and cash on behalf of Customer with Eligible Foreign Custodians pursuant to a written contract deemed appropriate by Bank. Each such contract shall, except as set forth in the last paragraph of this subsection (c), include provisions that provide: |
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For indemnification or insurance arrangements (or any combination of the foregoing) that will adequately protect Customer against the risk of loss of Financial Assets and cash held in accordance with such contract; |
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That Customer’s Financial Assets will not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of the Eligible Foreign Custodian or its creditors, except a claim of payment for their safe custody or administration or, in the case of cash, liens or rights in favor of creditors of such Eligible Foreign Custodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws; |
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That beneficial ownership of Customer’s Assets will be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration; |
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That adequate records will be maintained identifying Customer’s Assets as belonging to Customer or as being held by a third party for the benefit of Customer; |
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That Customer’s independent public accountants will be given access to those records described in (iv) above or confirmation of the contents of those records; and |
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That Customer will receive sufficient and timely periodic reports with respect to the safekeeping of Customer’s Assets, including, but not limited to, notification of any transfer to or from Customer’s account or a third party account containing Assets held for the benefit of Customer. |
Such contract may contain, in lieu of any or all of the provisions specified in this subsection (c), such other provisions that Bank determines will provide, in their entirety, the same or a greater level of care and protection for Customer’s Assets as the specified provisions, in their entirety.
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Except as expressly provided herein, Customer shall be solely responsible to assure that the maintenance of foreign Financial Assets and cash hereunder complies with the rules, regulations, interpretations and exemptive orders as promulgated by or under the authority of the SEC. |
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(e) |
Bank represents to Customer that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in rule 17f-5(a)(7). Customer represents to Bank that: (1) the foreign Financial Assets and cash being placed and maintained in Bank’s custody are subject to the 1940 Act, as the same may be amended from time to time; (2) its Board has determined that it is reasonable to rely on Bank to perform as Customer’s Foreign Custody Manager; and (3) its Board or its investment adviser shall have determined that Customer may maintain foreign Financial Assets and cash in each country in which Customer’s Financial Assets and cash shall be held hereunder and determined to accept Country Risk. Nothing contained herein shall require Bank to make any selection or to engage in any monitoring on behalf of Customer that would entail consideration of Country Risk. |
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(f) |
Bank shall provide to Customer such information relating to Country Risk as is specified in Appendix 1 hereto. Customer hereby acknowledges that: (i) such information is solely designed to inform Customer of market conditions and procedures and is not intended as a recommendation to invest or not invest in particular markets; and (ii) Bank has gathered the information from sources it considers reliable, but that Bank shall have no responsibility for inaccuracies or incomplete information, provided that Bank transmits the information using reasonable care. |
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2.18 |
Compliance with SEC rule 17f-7 (“rule 17f-7”). |
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(a) |
Bank shall, for consideration by Customer, provide an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining Customer’s foreign Financial Assets with each Eligible Securities Depository used by Bank as of the date hereof (or, in the case of an Eligible Securities Depository not used by Bank as of the date hereof, prior to the initial placement of Customer’s foreign Financial Assets at such Depository) and at which any foreign Financial Assets of Customer are held or are expected to be held. The foregoing analysis will be provided to Customer at Bank’s Website. In connection with the foregoing, Customer shall notify Bank of any Eligible Securities Depositories at which it does not choose to have its foreign Financial Assets held. Bank shall monitor the custody risks associated with maintaining Customer’s Financial Assets at each such Eligible Securities Depository on a continuing basis and shall promptly notify Customer or its investment adviser of any material changes in such risks. |
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(b) |
Bank shall exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing the requirements set forth in Section 2.18(a) above. |
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(c) |
Based on the information available to it in the exercise of diligence, Bank shall determine the eligibility under rule 17f-7 of each depository before including it on Schedule 3 hereto and shall promptly advise Customer if any Eligible Securities Depository ceases to be eligible. (Eligible Securities Depositories used by Bank as of the date hereof are set forth in Schedule 3 hereto, and as the same may be amended on notice to Customer from time to time.) |
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2.19 |
Service Level Agreement. |
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Bank agrees to perform the custody services provided for under this Agreement in a manner that meets or exceeds any service levels as may be agreed upon by the parties from time to time in a written document that is executed by both parties on or after the date of this Agreement, unless that written document specifically states that it is not contractually binding. For the avoidance of doubt, Bank’s Service Directory shall not be deemed to be such a written document.
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3. |
INSTRUCTIONS |
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3.1 |
Acting on Instructions; Unclear Instructions. |
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(a) |
Bank is authorized to act under this Agreement (or to refrain from taking action) in accordance with the instructions received by Bank, via telephone, telex, facsimile transmission, or other teleprocess or electronic instruction or trade information system acceptable to Bank (“Instructions”). Bank shall have no responsibility for the authenticity or propriety of any Instructions that Bank believes in good faith to have been given by Authorized Persons or which are transmitted with proper testing or authentication pursuant to terms and conditions that Bank may specify. Customer authorizes Bank to accept and act upon any Instructions received by it without inquiry. Customer shall indemnify the Bank Indemnitees against, and hold each of them harmless from, any Liabilities that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Bank Indemnitees as a result of any action or omission taken in accordance with any Instructions or other directions upon which Bank is authorized to rely under the terms of this Agreement, provided that Bank shall not be indemnified against or held harmless from any Liabilities arising out of Bank’s negligence, bad faith, fraud, or willful misconduct. |
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(b) |
Unless otherwise expressly provided, all Instructions shall continue in full force and effect until canceled or superseded. |
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(c) |
Bank may (in its sole discretion and without affecting any part of this Section 3.1) seek clarification or confirmation of an Instruction from an Authorized Person and may decline to act upon an Instruction if it does not receive clarification or confirmation satisfactory to it. Bank shall not, except as provided in Section 7.1 hereof, be liable for any loss arising from any delay while it seeks such clarification or confirmation. |
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(d) |
In executing or paying a payment order Bank may rely upon the identifying number (e.g. Fedwire routing number or account) of any party as instructed in the payment order. Customer assumes full responsibility for any inconsistency within an Instruction between the name and identifying number of any party in payment orders issued to Bank in Customer’s name. |
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3.2 |
Security Devices. |
Either party may record any of their telephonic communications. Customer shall comply with any security procedures reasonably required by Bank from time to time with respect to verification of Instructions. Customer shall be responsible for safeguarding any test keys, identification codes or other security devices that Bank shall make available to Customer or any Authorized Person.
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3.3 |
Instructions; Contrary to Law/Market Practice. |
Bank need not act upon Instructions which it reasonably believes to be contrary to law, regulation or market practice but shall be under no duty to investigate whether any Instructions comply with Applicable Law or market practice. Bank shall notify Customer as soon as reasonably practicable if it does not act upon Instructions under this Section.
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3.4 |
Cut-off Times. |
Bank has established cut-off times for receipt of some categories of Instruction, which shall be made available to Customer. If Bank receives an Instruction after its established cut-off time, it shall attempt to act upon the Instruction on the day requested if Bank deems it practicable to do so or otherwise as soon as practicable on the next business day.
Access by the Customer to certain systems, applications or products of Bank shall be governed by this Agreement and the terms and conditions set forth in Annex A Electronic Access.
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4. |
FEES, EXPENSES AND OTHER AMOUNTS OWING TO BANK |
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4.1 |
Fees and Expenses. |
Customer shall pay Bank for its services hereunder the fees set forth in Schedule 2 hereto or such other amounts as may be agreed upon in writing from time to time.
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4.2 |
Overdrafts. |
If a debit to any currency in the Cash Account results in a debit balance in that currency then Bank may, in its discretion, advance an amount equal to the overdraft and such an advance shall be deemed a loan to Customer, payable on demand, bearing interest at the rate agreed by Customer and Bank for the Accounts from time to time, or, in the absence of such an agreement, at the rate charged by Bank from time to time, for overdrafts incurred by customers similar to Customer, from the date of such advance to the date of payment (both after as well as before judgment) and otherwise on the terms on which Bank makes similar advances available from time to time. Bank shall promptly notify Customer of such an advance. No prior action or course of dealing on Bank’s part with respect to the settlement of transactions on Customer’s behalf shall be asserted by Customer against Bank for Bank’s refusal to make advances to the Cash Account or to settle any transaction for which Customer does not have sufficient available funds in the applicable currency in the Account.
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4.3 |
Bank’s Right Over Securities; Set-off. |
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(a) |
Customer grants Bank a security interest in and a lien on the Financial Assets held in the Securities Account of a particular Fund as shall have a fair market value equal to the aggregate amount of all overdrafts of such Fund, together with accrued interest, as security for any and all amounts which are now or become owing to Bank with respect to that Fund under any provision of this Agreement, whether or not matured or contingent (“Indebtedness”). Such lien and security interest shall be effective only so long as such advance, overdraft, or accrued interest thereon remains outstanding and Bank shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the New York Uniform Commercial Code in respect of the repayment of the advance, overdraft or accrued interest. In this regard, Bank shall be entitled to (i) without notice to Customer, withhold delivery of such Financial Assets, and (ii) with two business days’ prior notice to the Customer and an opportunity for the Customer to satisfy such Indebtedness to Bank, sell or otherwise realize any of such Financial Assets and to apply the proceeds and any other monies credited to the Cash Account in satisfaction of such Indebtedness solely to the extent of such Indebtedness, provided, however, that Bank shall only be obligated to provide the Customer with same-day prior notice if Bank, in its reasonable business judgment, determines that, due to market conditions or other special circumstances, a delay would be likely to materially prejudice its ability to recover the Indebtedness. During any such notice period, Bank will, at Customer’s request, consult with Customer regarding the selection of Financial Assets to be sold by Bank to satisfy the Indebtedness. For the avoidance of doubt, only advances made by Bank under Section 4.2 are “Indebtedness” subject to this Section 4.3. No other outstanding amounts payable by Customer to Bank (including, without limitation, amounts payable by Customer under Section 4.1) are “Indebtedness” subject to this Section 4.3. |
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(b) |
Bank shall be further entitled to set any such Indebtedness off against any cash or deposit account of the Fund that incurred the Indebtedness with Bank or any of its Affiliates of which the Fund is the beneficial owner, regardless of the currency involved; Bank shall provide prior notice to Customer of its intent to exercise its set off rights against any cash or deposit account of the Fund, which notice shall be provided at least on the same day as the set off is effected, provided however that no prior notice is required in cases where Bank, in its reasonable business judgment, determines that, due to market conditions or other special circumstances, the delay required in order to provide prior notice would be likely to materially prejudice its ability to recover the Indebtedness. |
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5. |
SUBCUSTODIANS, SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES, AND OTHER AGENTS |
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5.1 |
Appointment of Subcustodians; Use of Securities Depositories. |
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(a) |
Bank is authorized under this Agreement to act through and hold Customer’s Global Assets with subcustodians, being at the date of this Agreement the entities listed in Schedule 1 and/or such other entities as Bank may appoint as subcustodians (“Subcustodians”). At the request of Customer, Bank may, but need not, add to Schedule 1 an Eligible Foreign Custodian where Bank has not acted as Foreign Custody Manager with respect to the selection thereof. Bank shall notify Customer in the event that it elects to add any such entity. Bank shall use reasonable care, prudence and diligence in the selection and continued appointment of such Subcustodians. In addition, Bank and each Subcustodian may deposit Global Assets with, and hold Global Assets in, any securities depository, settlement system, dematerialized book entry system or similar system (together a “Securities Depository”) on such terms as such systems customarily operate and Customer shall provide Bank with such documentation or acknowledgements that Bank may require to hold the Global Assets in such systems. |
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(b) |
Any agreement Bank enters into with a Subcustodian for holding Bank’s customers’ assets shall provide that: (i) such assets shall not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of such Subcustodian or its creditors, except a claim of payment for their safe custody or administration or, in the case of cash deposits, except for liens or rights in favor of creditors of the Subcustodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws; (ii) beneficial ownership of such assets shall be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration; (iii) adequate records will be maintained identifying the assets as belonging to Customer or as being held by a third party for the benefit of Customer; (iv) Customer and Customer’s independent public accountants will be given reasonable access to those records or confirmation of the contents of those records; and (v) Customer will receive periodic reports with respect to the safekeeping of Customer’s assets, including, but not limited to, notification of any transfer to or from Customer’s account or a third party account containing assets held for the benefit of Customer. Where a Subcustodian deposits Securities with a Securities Depository, Bank shall cause the Subcustodian to identify on its records as belonging to Bank, as agent, the Securities shown on the Subcustodian’s account at such Securities Depository. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent of any special agreement or arrangement made by Customer with any particular Subcustodian. |
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(c) |
Bank shall have no responsibility for any act or omission by (or the insolvency of) any Securities Depository. In the event Customer incurs a loss due to the negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct, or insolvency of a Securities Depository, Bank shall make reasonable endeavors to seek recovery from the Securities Depository. |
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(d) |
The term Subcustodian as used herein shall mean the following: |
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(i) |
a “U.S. Bank” as such term is defined in rule 17f-5; and |
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(ii) |
an “Eligible Foreign Custodian” as such term is defined in rule 17f-5 and any other entity that shall have been so qualified by exemptive order, rule or other appropriate action of the SEC. |
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(iii) |
For purposes of clarity, it is agreed that as used in Section 5.2(a), the term Subcustodian shall not include any Eligible Foreign Custodian as to which Bank has not acted as Foreign Custody Manager. |
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(e) |
The term ‘securities depository’ as used herein when referring to a securities depository located outside the U.S. shall mean an “Eligible Securities Depository” as defined in rule 17f-7, or that has otherwise been made exempt pursuant to an SEC exemptive order. |
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(f) |
The term ‘securities depository’ as used herein when referring to a securities depository located in the U.S. shall mean a “Securities Depository” as defined in rule 17f-4. |
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5.2 |
Liability for Subcustodians. |
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(a) |
Subject to the exculpation from consequential damages set forth in Section 7.1(b), Bank shall be liable for direct Liabilities incurred by Customer that result from: (i) the acts or omissions of any Subcustodian selected by Bank, whether domestic or foreign, to the same extent as if such act or omission was performed by Bank itself, taking into account the standards and market practice prevailing in the relevant market; or (ii) the insolvency of any Affiliated Subcustodian. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the exculpation from consequential damages set forth in Section 7.1(b), Bank shall take full responsibility for any Liabilities that result from or that are caused by the fraud, willful misconduct, or negligence of its Subcustodians or the insolvency of an Affiliated Subcustodian. In the event of any Liabilities suffered or incurred by Customer caused by or resulting from the acts or omissions of any Subcustodian for which Bank would otherwise be liable, Bank shall promptly reimburse Customer in the amount of any such Liabilities. |
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(b) |
Subject to Section 7.1(a) and Bank’s duty to use reasonable care, prudence and diligence in the monitoring of a Subcustodian’s financial condition as reflected in its published financial statements and other publicly available financial information concerning it, Bank shall not be responsible for the insolvency of any Subcustodian which is not a branch or an Affiliated Subcustodian. |
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(c) |
Bank reserves the right to add, replace or remove Subcustodians. Bank shall give Customer prompt notice of any such action, which shall be advance notice if practicable. Upon request by Customer, Bank shall identify the name, address and principal place of business of any Subcustodian and the name and address of the governmental agency or other regulatory authority that supervises or regulates such Subcustodian. |
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5.3 |
Use of Agents. |
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(b) |
Bank shall execute transactions involving Financial Assets of United States origin through a broker which is an Affiliate (i) in the case of the sale under Section 2.8 of a fractional interest or (ii) if an Authorized Person directs Bank to use the affiliated broker or otherwise requests that Bank select a broker for that transaction, unless, in either case, the Affiliate does not execute similar transactions in such Financial Assets. The affiliated broker may charge its customary commission (or retain its customary spread) with respect to either such transaction. |
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6. |
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO CUSTOMER |
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6.1 |
Representations of Customer and Bank. |
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(a) |
Customer represents and warrants to Bank that: (i) it has full authority and power, and has obtained all necessary authorizations and consents, to deposit and control the Financial Assets and cash in the Accounts, to use Bank as its custodian in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and to incur indebtedness, pledge Financial Assets as contemplated by Section 4.3, and enter into foreign exchange transactions; and (ii) this Agreement is its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms and it has full power and authority to enter into and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution of this Agreement. Bank may rely upon the above or the certification of such other facts as may be required to administer Bank’s obligations hereunder. |
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(b) |
Bank represents and warrants to Customer that this Agreement is its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms and it has full power and authority to enter into and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution of this Agreement. Customer may rely upon the above or the certification of such other facts as may be required to administer Customer’s obligations hereunder. |
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6.2 |
Customer to Provide Certain Information to Bank. |
Upon request, Customer shall promptly provide to Bank such information about itself and its financial status as Bank may reasonably request, including Customer’s organizational documents and its current audited and unaudited financial statements.
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6.3 |
Customer is Liable to Bank Even if it is Acting for Another Person. |
If Customer is acting as an agent for a disclosed or undisclosed principal in respect of any transaction, cash, or Financial Asset, Bank nevertheless shall treat Customer as its principal for all purposes under this Agreement. In this regard, Customer shall be liable to Bank as a principal in respect of any transactions relating to the Account. The foregoing shall not affect any rights Bank might have against Customer’s principal.
This Agreement is executed on behalf of the Board of Trustees of each Fund as Trustees and not individually and the obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any of the Trustees or shareholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of each Fund severally and not jointly. With respect to any obligations of Customer arising out of this Agreement, Bank shall look for payment or satisfaction of any obligation solely to the assets of the Fund to which such obligation relates as though Bank had separately contracted by separate written instrument with respect to the Fund.
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7. |
WHEN BANK IS LIABLE TO CUSTOMER |
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7.1 |
Standard of Care; Liability. |
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(a) |
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, Bank shall exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence in carrying out all of its duties and obligations under this Agreement (except to the extent Applicable Law provides for a higher standard of care, in which case such higher standard shall apply), and shall be liable to Customer for any and all Liabilities suffered or incurred by Customer resulting from the failure of Bank to exercise such reasonable care, prudence and diligence or resulting from Bank’s negligence, willful misconduct, or fraud and to the extent provided in Section 5.2(a). Unless otherwise specified or required by Applicable Law, Bank shall not be in violation of this Agreement with respect to any matter as to which it has satisfied the standard of care under this Agreement. |
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(b) |
Bank shall not be liable under any circumstances for any indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages (including, without limitation, lost profits) of any form incurred by any person, whether or not foreseeable and regardless of the type of action in which such a claim may be brought, with respect to the Accounts or Bank’s performance hereunder or Bank’s role as custodian. |
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(c) |
Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, each Customer severally and not jointly shall indemnify the Bank Indemnitees against, and hold them harmless from, any Liabilities that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any of the Bank Indemnitees in connection with or arising out of Bank’s performance under this Agreement, provided the Bank Indemnitees have not acted with negligence or bad faith or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct in connection with the Liabilities in question. Nevertheless, Customer shall not be obligated to indemnify any Bank Indemnitee under the preceding sentence with respect to any Liability for which Bank is liable under Section 5.2 of this Agreement. Bank shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any Liability for which indemnity is sought hereunder (provided, however, that reasonable expenses incurred with respect to such mitigation shall be Liabilities subject to indemnification hereunder). |
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(d) |
Subject to any obligation Customer may have to indemnify Bank with respect to amounts claimed by third parties, Customer shall have no liability whatsoever for any consequential, special, indirect or speculative loss or damages (including, but not limited to, lost profits) suffered by Bank Indemnitees in connection with the transactions and services contemplated hereby and the relationship established hereby even if Customer has been advised as to the possibility of the same and regardless of the form of action. |
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(e) |
Without limiting Subsections 7.1 (a) or (b), Bank shall have no duty or responsibility to: (i) question Instructions or make any suggestions to Customer or an Authorized Person regarding such Instructions, provided that Bank believes in good faith that such Instructions have been given by Authorized Persons or which are transmitted with proper testing or authentication pursuant to terms and conditions that Bank may specify; (ii) supervise or make recommendations with respect to investments or the retention of Financial Assets; (iii) advise Customer or an Authorized Person regarding any default in the payment of principal or income of any security other than as provided in Section 2.7(b) of this Agreement; (iv) except as otherwise expressly required herein, evaluate or report to Customer or an Authorized Person regarding the financial condition of any broker, agent or other party to which Bank is instructed to deliver Financial Assets or cash; or (v) except for trades settled at DTC where the broker provides DTC trade confirmation and Customer provides for Bank to receive the trade instruction, review or reconcile trade confirmations received from brokers (and Customer or its Authorized Persons issuing Instructions shall bear any responsibility to review such confirmations against Instructions issued to and statements issued by Bank). |
(f)Bank shall indemnify the Customer from and against any and all Liabilities which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Customer resulting directly either from Bank’s negligence, bad faith, fraud or willful misconduct in the performance of its obligations or duties hereunder, or from any act or omission by a Subcustodian in the performance of its subcustodial obligations or duties hereunder for which Bank is expressly liable under Section 5.2, taking into account the standards and market practice prevailing in the relevant market, provided that (i) in no event shall the Bank be obliged to indemnify Customer from against any Liability (or any claim for a Liability) to the extent such Liability is described in clause 7.1(b) this Agreement and (ii) the Customer shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any Liability for which indemnity is sought hereunder (provided, however, that reasonable expenses incurred with respect to such mitigation shall be Liabilities subject to indemnification hereunder).
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7.2 |
Force Majeure. |
So long as Bank maintains and updates its business continuation and disaster recovery procedures as set forth in Section 10.8, Bank shall have no liability for any damage, loss or expense of any nature that Customer may suffer or incur, caused by an act of God, fire, flood, civil or labor disturbance, war, act of any governmental authority or other act or threat of any authority (de jure or de facto), legal constraint, fraud or forgery (except by Bank or Bank Indemnitees), malfunction of equipment or software (except to the extent such malfunction is primarily attributable to Bank’s negligence, or willful misconduct in maintaining the equipment or software), failure of or the effect of rules or operations of any external funds transfer system, inability to obtain or interruption of external communications facilities, or any cause beyond the reasonable control of Bank (including without limitation, the non-availability of appropriate foreign exchange). Bank shall endeavor to promptly notify Customer when it becomes aware of any situation outlined above, but shall not be liable for failure to do so. If Bank is prevented from carrying out its obligations under this Agreement for a period of thirty days, Customer may terminate the Agreement by giving Bank not less than thirty days’ notice, without prejudice to any of the rights of any party accrued prior to the date of termination.
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7.3 |
Bank May Consult With Counsel. |
Bank shall be entitled to rely on, and may act upon the advice of professional advisers in relation to matters of law, regulation or market practice (which may be the professional advisers of Customer), and shall not be liable to Customer for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice; provided that Bank has selected and retained such professional advisers using reasonable care and acts reasonably in reliance on the advice.
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7.4 |
Bank Provides Diverse Financial Services and May Generate Profits as a Result. |
Customer acknowledges that Bank or its Affiliates may have a material interest in transactions entered into by Customer with respect to the Account or that circumstances are such that Bank may have a potential conflict of duty or interest. For example, Bank or its Affiliates may act as a market maker in the Financial Assets to which Instructions relate, provide brokerage services to other customers, act as financial adviser to the issuer of such Financial Assets, act in the same transaction as agent for more than one customer, have a material interest in the issue of the Financial Assets, or earn profits from any of these activities. Customer acknowledges that Bank or its Affiliates may be in possession of information tending to show that the Instructions received may not be in the best interests of Customer. Bank is not under any duty to disclose any such information.
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8. |
TAXATION |
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8.1 |
Tax Obligations. |
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(a) |
Customer confirms that Bank is authorized to deduct from any cash received or credited to the Cash Account any taxes or levies required by any revenue or Governmental authority for whatever reason in respect of Customer’s Accounts. |
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(b) |
If Bank does not receive appropriate declarations, documentation and information then additional United Kingdom taxation shall be deducted from all income received in respect of the Financial Assets issued outside the United Kingdom (which shall for this purpose include United Kingdom Eurobonds) and any applicable United States tax (including, but not limited to, non-resident alien tax) shall be deducted from United States source income. Customer shall provide to Bank such certifications, documentation, and information as it may require in connection with taxation, and warrants that, when given, this information is true and correct in every respect, not misleading in any way, and contains all material information. Customer undertakes to notify Bank immediately if any information requires updating or correcting. |
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(c) |
Customer shall be responsible for the payment of all taxes relating to the Financial Assets in the Securities Account, and Customer shall pay, indemnify and hold Bank harmless from and against any and all liabilities, penalties, interest or additions to tax with respect to or resulting from, any delay in, or failure by, Bank (1) to pay, withhold or report any U.S. federal, state or local taxes or foreign taxes imposed on, or (2) to report interest, dividend or other income paid or credited to the Cash Account, whether such failure or delay by Bank to pay, withhold or report tax or income is the result of (x) Customer’s failure to comply with the terms of this paragraph, or (y) Bank’s own acts or omissions; provided however, Customer shall not be liable to Bank for any penalty or additions to tax due as a result of Bank’s failure to pay or withhold tax or to report interest, dividend or other income paid or credited to the Cash Account solely as a result of Bank’s negligent acts or omissions. |
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8.2 |
Tax Reclaims. |
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(a) |
Subject to the provisions of this Section, Bank shall apply for a reduction of withholding tax and any refund of any tax paid or tax credits in respect of income payments on Financial Assets credited to the Securities Account that Bank believes may be available. |
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(b) |
The provision of a tax reclamation service by Bank is conditional upon Bank receiving from Customer (i) a declaration of its identity and place of residence and (ii) certain other documentation (pro forma copies of which are available from Bank). If Financial Assets credited to the Account are beneficially owned by someone other than Customer, this information shall be necessary with respect to the beneficial owner. Customer acknowledges that Bank shall be unable to perform tax reclamation services unless it receives this information. |
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(c) |
Bank shall perform tax reclamation services only with respect to taxation levied by the revenue authorities of the countries advised to Customer from time to time and Bank may, by notification in writing, in its absolute discretion, supplement or amend the countries in which the tax reclamation services are offered. Other than as expressly provided in this Section 8.2, Bank shall have no responsibility with regard to Customer’s tax position or status in any jurisdiction. |
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(d) |
Customer confirms that Bank is authorized to disclose any information requested by any revenue authority or any governmental body in relation to the processing of any tax reclaim. |
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(a) |
Either party may terminate this Agreement by an instrument in writing delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party, such termination to take effect not sooner than sixty days after the date of such delivery or mailing if termination is being sought by Customer, for itself or on behalf of a Fund, and not sooner than one hundred twenty days after the date of such delivery or mailing if termination is being sought by Bank. Termination of this Agreement with respect to any one particular Fund shall in no way affect the rights and duties under this Agreement with respect to any other Fund. If Customer gives notice of termination, it must provide full details of the persons to whom Bank must deliver Financial Assets and cash. If Bank gives notice of termination, then Customer must, within one hundred twenty days following receipt of the notice, notify Bank of details of its new custodian, failing which Bank may elect (at any time after one hundred twenty days following Customer’s receipt of the notice) either to retain the Financial Assets and cash until such details are given, continuing to charge fees due (in which case Bank’s sole obligation shall be for the safekeeping of the Financial Assets and cash), or deliver the Financial Assets and cash to Customer. Bank shall in any event be entitled to deduct any uncontested amounts owing to it prior to delivery of the Financial Assets and cash (and, accordingly, Bank shall be entitled to deduct cash from the Cash Account in satisfaction of uncontested amounts owing to it); provided, however, that Bank shall first provide Customer with a statement setting forth such amounts owing to it and provide Customer two days’ advance notice before effecting any such deduction, during which time Customer shall be entitled to determine the priority order in which such Financial Assets and cash are to be used to satisfy the outstanding uncontested amounts. Customer shall reimburse Bank promptly for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses it incurs in delivering Financial Assets upon termination by Customer. Termination pursuant to this Section shall not affect any of the liabilities either party owes to the other arising under this Agreement prior to such termination. |
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(b) |
In the event of any termination of the Agreement for any reason whatsoever, Bank shall, for a period of up to one hundred twenty days after termination of the Agreement, (i) continue to provide all or part of the services under the Agreement if requested by Customer, which services shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement during the transition period unless otherwise agreed to by the parties; (ii) provide to Customer or any successor custodian all assistance reasonably requested to enable Customer or the successor custodian to commence providing services similar to those under the Agreement; and (iii) subject to the same limitations in place during the term of the Agreement, provide Customer with access to all records in the possession of Bank relating to Customer. In connection with any termination of the Agreement for any reason whatsoever, the parties shall also promptly develop a transition plan setting forth a reasonable timetable for the transition of Financial Assets and cash to Customer or any successor custodian and describing the parties’ respective responsibilities for transitioning the services back to Customer or any successor custodian in an orderly and uninterrupted fashion. Customer will use all reasonable efforts to transition to a successor custodian as soon as possible following the effective date of termination. |
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10. |
MISCELLANEOUS |
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10.1 |
Notices. |
Notices (other than Instructions) shall be served by registered mail or hand delivery to the address of the respective parties as set out on the first page of this Agreement, unless notice of a new address is given to the other party in writing. Notice shall not be deemed to be given unless it has been received.
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10.2 |
Successors and Assigns. |
This Agreement shall be binding on each of the parties’ successors and assigns, but the parties agree that neither party can assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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10.3 |
Interpretation. |
Headings are for convenience only and are not intended to affect interpretation. References to sections are to sections of this Agreement and references to sub-sections and paragraphs are to sub-sections of the sections and paragraphs of the sub-sections in which they appear.
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10.4 |
Entire Agreement. |
This Agreement amends and restates the Amended and Restated Global Custody Agreement dated as of June 25, 2001 between Customer and Bank (the “Prior Agreement”), and the terms of this Agreement replace the terms of the Prior Agreement effective as of the date of this Agreement. This Agreement, including any Schedules, Appendices, Annexes, Exhibits, and Riders (and any separate agreement which Bank and Customer may enter into with respect to the services provided under this Agreement), sets out the entire Agreement between the parties in connection with the subject matter, and, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties, this Agreement supersedes any other agreement, statement, or representation relating to the services provided under this Agreement, whether oral or written. Amendments must be in writing and signed by both parties. For clarity, however, the continuation of any other agreements that reference the Prior Agreement is not intended to be affected by the fact of the amendment and restatement of the Prior Agreement by this Agreement, and reference in such agreements to the Prior Agreement shall be considered to be a reference to this Agreement effective as of the date of this Agreement (provided that matters relating to the time period prior to the date of this Agreement are governed by the terms of the Prior Agreement).
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10.5 |
Information Concerning Deposits at Bank. |
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(a) |
Under U.S. federal law, deposit accounts that the Customer maintains in Bank’s foreign branches (outside of the U.S.) are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In the event of Bank’s liquidation, foreign branch deposits have a lesser preference than U.S. deposits, and such foreign deposits are subject to cross-border risks. |
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(b) |
Bank’s London Branch is a participant in the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (the "FSCS"), and the following terms apply to the extent any amount standing to the credit of the Cash Account is deposited in one or more deposit accounts at Bank’s London Branch. The terms of the FSCS offer protection in connection with deposits to certain types of claimants to whom Bank’s London Branch provides services in the event that they suffer a financial loss as a direct consequence of Bank’s London Branch being unable to meet any of its obligations and, subject to the FSCS rules regarding eligible deposits, the Customer may have a right to claim compensation from the FSCS. Subject to the FSCS rules, the maximum compensation payable by the FSCS, as at the date of this Agreement, in relation to eligible deposits is £85,000. |
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(c) |
In the event that Bank incurs a loss attributable to Country Risk with respect to any cash balance it maintains on deposit at a Subcustodian or other correspondent bank in regard to its global custody or trust businesses in the country where the Subcustodian or other correspondent bank is located, Bank may set such loss off against Customer’s Cash Account to the extent that such loss is directly attributable to Customer’s investments in that market. |
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10.6 |
Confidentiality. |
The parties hereto agree that each shall treat confidentially the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all information provided by each party to the other regarding its business and operations. All confidential information provided by a party shall be used by the other party solely for the purpose of rendering or obtaining services pursuant to this Agreement, and except as may be required in carrying out this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any third party without the prior consent of such providing party. The foregoing shall not be applicable to any information that is publicly available when provided or thereafter becomes publicly available other than through a breach of this provision, or that is required to be disclosed by or to any regulatory authority, any external or internal accountant, auditor or counsels of the parties, by judicial or administrative process or otherwise by Applicable Law, or to any disclosure made by a party if such party’s counsel has advised that such party could be liable under any Applicable Law or any judicial or administrative order or process for failure to make such disclosure.
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10.7 |
Data Privacy and Security. |
Bank will implement and maintain a written information security program, in compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations (including any similar international laws) applicable to Bank, that contains reasonable and appropriate security measures designed to safeguard the personal information of the Funds’ shareholders, employees, trustees and/or officers that Bank or any Subcustodian receives, stores, maintains, processes, transmits or otherwise accesses in connection with the provision of services hereunder. In this regard, Bank will establish and maintain policies, procedures, and technical, physical, and administrative safeguards, designed to (i) ensure the security and confidentiality of all personal information and any other confidential information that Bank receives, stores, maintains, processes or otherwise accesses in connection with the provision of services hereunder, (ii) protect against any reasonably foreseeable threats or hazards to the security or integrity of personal information or other confidential information, (iii) protect against unauthorized access to or use of personal information or other confidential information, (iv) maintain reasonable procedures to detect and respond to any internal or external security breaches, and (v) ensure appropriate disposal of personal information or other confidential information.
Bank will monitor and review its information security program and revise it, as necessary and in its sole discretion, to ensure it appropriately addresses any applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Bank shall periodically test and review its information security program.
Bank shall respond to Customer’s reasonable requests for information concerning Bank’s information security program and, upon request, Bank will provide a copy of its applicable policies and procedures, or in Bank’s discretion, summaries thereof, to Customer, to the extent Bank is able to do so without divulging information Bank reasonably believes to be proprietary or Bank confidential information. Upon reasonable request, Bank shall discuss with Customer the information security program of Bank. Bank also agrees, upon reasonable request, to complete any security questionnaire provided by Customer to the extent Bank is able to do so without divulging sensitive, proprietary, or Bank confidential information and return it in a commercially reasonable period of time (or provide an alternative response that reasonably addresses the points included in the questionnaire). Customer acknowledges that certain information provided by Bank, including internal policies and procedures, may be proprietary to Bank, and agrees to protect the confidentiality of all such materials it receives from Bank.
Bank agrees to resolve promptly any applicable control deficiencies that come to its attention that do not meet the standards established by federal and state privacy and data security laws, rules, regulations, and/or generally accepted industry standards related to Bank’s information security program.
Bank shall: (i) promptly notify Customer of any confirmed unauthorized access to personal information or other confidential information of Customer (“Breach of Security”); (ii) promptly furnish to Customer appropriate details of such Breach of Security and assist Customer in assessing the Breach of Security to the extent it is not privileged information or part of an investigation; (iii) reasonably cooperate with Customer in any litigation and investigation of third parties reasonably deemed necessary by Customer to protect its proprietary and other rights; (iv) use reasonable precautions to prevent a recurrence of a Breach of Security; and (v) take all reasonable and appropriate action to mitigate any potential harm related to a Breach of Security, including any reasonable steps requested by Customer that are practicable for Bank to implement. Nothing in the immediately preceding sentence shall obligate Bank to provide Customer with information regarding any of Bank’s other customers or clients that are affected by a Breach of Security, nor shall the immediately preceding sentence limit Bank’s ability to take any actions that Bank believes are appropriate to remediate any Breach of Security unless such actions would prejudice or otherwise limit Customer’s ability to bring its own claims or actions against third parties related to the Breach of Security. If Bank discovers or becomes aware of a suspected data or security breach that may involve an improper access, use, disclosure, or alteration of personal information or other confidential information of Customer, Bank shall, except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law or directed otherwise by a governmental authority not to do so, promptly notify Customer that it is investigating a potential breach and keep Customer informed as reasonably practicable of material developments relating to the investigation until Bank either confirms that such a breach has occurred (in which case the first sentence of this paragraph will apply) or confirms that no data or security breach involving personal information or other confidential information of Customer has occurred.
For these purposes, “personal information” shall mean (i) an individual’s name (first initial and last name or first name and last name), address or telephone number plus (a) social security number, (b) driver’s license number, (c) state identification card number, (d) debit or credit card number, (e) financial account number, (f) passport number, or (g) personal identification number or password that would permit access to a person’s account or (ii) any combination of the foregoing that would allow a person to log onto or access an individual’s account. This provision will survive termination or expiration of the Agreement for so long as Bank or any Subcustodian continues to possess or have access to personal information related to Customer. Notwithstanding the foregoing “personal information” shall not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available information, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.
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10.8 |
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. |
Bank shall maintain and update from time to time business continuation and disaster recovery procedures with respect to its global custody business, which are designed, in the event of a significant business disruption affecting Bank, to be sufficient to enable Bank to resume and continue to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement without undue delay or disruption. Bank shall test the operability of such procedures at least annually. Bank shall enter into and shall maintain in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement reasonable provision for (i) periodic back-up of the computer files and data with respect to Customer and (ii) use of alternative electronic data processing equipment to provide services under this Agreement. Upon reasonable request, Bank shall discuss with Customer any business continuation and disaster recovery procedures of Bank. Bank represents that its business continuation and disaster recovery procedures are appropriate for its business as a global custodian to investment companies registered under the 1940 Act.
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10.9 |
Insurance. |
Bank shall not be required to maintain any insurance coverage for the benefit of Customer.
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10.10 |
Governing Law and Jurisdiction, Certification of Residency. |
This Agreement shall be construed, regulated, and administered under the laws of the United States or State of New York, as applicable, without regard to New York’s principles regarding conflict of laws. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York shall have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any lawsuit or other judicial proceeding relating to or arising from this Agreement. If that court lacks federal subject matter jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County shall have sole and exclusive jurisdiction. Either of these courts shall have proper venue for any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding, and the parties waive any objection to venue or their convenience as a forum. The parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of any of the courts specified and to accept service of process to vest personal jurisdiction over them in any of these courts. The parties further hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any right to a trial by jury with respect to any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding arising or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Customer certifies that it is a resident of the United States and shall notify Bank of any changes in residency. Bank may rely upon this certification or the certification of such other facts as may be required to administer Bank’s obligations hereunder. Customer shall indemnify Bank against all losses, liability, claims or demands arising directly or indirectly from any such certifications.
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Severability and Waiver. |
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If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect on the basis of any particular circumstances or in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision or provisions under other circumstances or in other jurisdictions and of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired. |
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Except as otherwise provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of either party in exercising any power or right hereunder operates as a waiver, nor does any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude any other or further exercise, or the exercise of any other power or right. No waiver by a party of any provision of this Agreement, or waiver of any breach or default, is effective unless in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is to be enforced. |
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10.12 |
Counterparts. |
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
[Signature page to follow.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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EACH OF THE OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES LISTED ON EXHIBIT 1 HERETO |
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By: |
/s/ Thomas J. Higgins |
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Name: |
Thomas J. Higgins |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. |
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/s/ Teresa Heitsenrether |
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Teresa Heitsenrether |
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Title: |
Managing Director |
EXHIBIT 1
Vanguard Admiral Funds
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund
Vanguard Bond Index Funds
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund
Vanguard Chester Funds
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard CMT Funds
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
Vanguard GNMA Fund
Vanguard High-Yield Corporate Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund
Vanguard REIT II Index Fund
Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Index Funds
Vanguard Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Vanguard Malvern Funds
Vanguard Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities Index Fund
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Government Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Government Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Government Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Specialized Funds
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
Vanguard Health Care Fund
Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund
Vanguard STAR Funds
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund
Vanguard Valley Forge Funds
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
Global Bond Index Portfolio
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio
Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Whitehall Funds
Vanguard International Explorer Fund
Vanguard World Fund
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Global Wellesley Income Fund
Vanguard Global Wellington Fund
Vanguard International Growth Fund
The terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement (except for Sections 2.1 and 2.2) apply with respect to the Trusts and Funds listed below limited to their use of account number P 62749 in Vanguard Directly Managed Securities Lending transactions:
Vanguard Chester Funds
Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund
Vanguard Explorer Fund
Vanguard Explorer Fund
Vanguard Fenway Funds
Vanguard Equity Income Fund
Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund
Vanguard Horizon Funds
Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund
Vanguard Global Equity Fund
Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund
Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund
Vanguard Index Funds
Vanguard 500 Index Fund
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Value Index Fund
Vanguard Institutional Index Funds
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund
Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund
Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Vanguard European Stock Index Fund
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Small-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index Fund
Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Total World Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Malvern Funds
Vanguard Capital Value Fund
Vanguard U.S. Value Fund
Vanguard Montgomery Funds
Vanguard Market Neutral Fund
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund
Vanguard Quantitative Funds
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
Vanguard Explorer Value Fund
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund
Vanguard Specialized Funds
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund
Vanguard Energy Fund
Vanguard REIT Index Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund
Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
Balanced Portfolio
Capital Growth Portfolio
Diversified Value Portfolio
Equity Income Portfolio
Equity Index Portfolio
Growth Portfolio
International Portfolio
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio
REIT Index Portfolio
Small Company Growth Portfolio
Vanguard Whitehall Funds
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Vanguard Selected Value Fund
Vanguard Windsor Funds
Vanguard Windsor Fund
Vanguard Windsor II Fund
Vanguard World Fund
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Vanguard Energy Index Fund
Vanguard Financials Index Fund
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
Vanguard Industrials Index Fund
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund
Vanguard Materials Index Fund
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Telecommunication Services Index Fund
Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund
Vanguard Utilities Index Fund
APPENDIX 1
Information Regarding Country Risk
1.To aid Customer in its determinations regarding Country Risk, Bank shall furnish annually and upon the initial placing of Financial Assets and cash into a country the following information (check items applicable):
A.Opinions of local counsel concerning:
_X_i. Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the access afforded Customer’s independent public accountants to books and records kept by an eligible foreign custodian located in that country.
_X_ii. Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the Customer’s ability to recover its Financial Assets and cash in the event of the bankruptcy of an Eligible Foreign Custodian located in that country.
_X_iii. Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the Customer’s ability to recover Financial Assets that are lost while under the control of an Eligible Foreign Custodian located in the country.
B.Written information concerning:
_X_i. The foreseeability of expropriation, nationalization, freezes, or confiscation of Customer’s Financial Assets.
_X_ii. Whether difficulties in converting Customer’s cash and cash equivalents to U.S. dollars are reasonably foreseeable.
C.A market report with respect to the following topics:
(i) securities regulatory environment, (ii) foreign ownership restrictions, (iii) foreign exchange, (iv) securities settlement and registration, (v) taxation, and (vi) depositories (including depository evaluation), if any.
2.To aid Customer in monitoring Country Risk, Bank shall furnish Customer the following additional information:
Market flashes, including with respect to changes in the information in market reports.
ANNEX A - Electronic Access
1.Bank may permit the Customer and its Authorized Persons to access certain electronic systems and applications (collectively, the “Products”) and to access or receive electronically Data (as defined below) in connection with the Agreement. Bank may, from time to time, introduce new features to the Products or otherwise modify or delete existing features of the Products in its sole discretion. Bank shall endeavor to give the Customer reasonable notice of its termination or suspension of access to the Products, including suspension or cancelation of any User Codes, but may do so immediately if Bank determines, in its sole discretion, that providing access to the Products would violate Applicable Law or that the security or integrity of the Products is known or reasonably suspected to be at risk. Access to the Products shall be subject to the Security Procedure.
2.In consideration of the fees paid by the Customer to Bank and subject to any applicable software license addendum in relation to Bank-owned or sublicensed software provided for a particular application and Applicable Law, Bank grants to the Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited and revocable license to use the Products and the information and data made available through the Products or transferred electronically (the “Data”) for the Customer’s internal business use only. The Customer may download the Data and print out hard copies for its reference, provided that it does not remove any copyright or other notices contained therein. The license granted herein will permit use by the Customer’s Authorized Person, provided that such use shall be in compliance with the Agreement, including this Annex. The Customer acknowledges that elements of the Data, including prices, Corporate Action information, and reference data, may have been licensed by Bank from third parties and that any use of such Data beyond that authorized by the foregoing license, may require the permission of one or more third parties in addition to Bank. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 2, or elsewhere in this Annex, shall be deemed to give Bank or its licensors ownership of, or any rights in or to, any confidential information of the Customer, including as it may be accessible or receivable through the Products, and all rights in and to such information shall be retained exclusively by the Customer.
3.The Customer acknowledges that there are security, cyberfraud, corruption, transaction error and access availability risks associated with using open networks such as the internet, and the Customer hereby expressly assumes such risks; for clarity, however, the foregoing shall not relieve Bank of its obligation under the first sentence of Section 4 of this Annex. The Customer is solely responsible for obtaining, maintaining and operating all systems, software (including antivirus software, anti-spyware software, and other internet security software) and personnel necessary for the Customer to access and use the Products. All such software must be interoperable with Bank’s software. Each of the Customer and Bank shall be responsible for the proper functioning, maintenance and security of its own systems, services, software and other equipment.
4.In cases where Bank’s website is unexpectedly down or otherwise unavailable, Bank shall, absent a force majeure event, provide other appropriate means for the Customer or its Authorized Persons to instruct Bank or obtain reports from Bank. Provided that Bank complies with its obligation to provide such other appropriate means, Bank shall not be liable for any Liabilities arising out of the Customer’s inability to access or use the Products via Bank’s website in the absence of Bank’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct.
5.Use of the Products may be monitored, tracked, and recorded. In using the Products, the Customer hereby expressly consents to such monitoring, tracking, and recording, and will ensure that all persons using the Products through or on behalf of Customer are advised of and have consented to this monitoring, tracking and recording, and Bank’s right to disclose data derived from such activity in accordance with the Agreement, including this Annex. Bank shall own all right, title and interest in the data reflecting Customer’s usage of the Products or Bank’s website (including, but not limited to, general usage
data and aggregated transaction data). For clarity, the foregoing shall not be deemed to give Bank ownership of, or any rights in or to, the Customer’s confidential information (whether or not in aggregated form), the use or disclosure of which shall at all times be subject to Section 10.6 of this Agreement other otherwise agreed to by the Parties.6.The Customer shall not knowingly use the Products to transmit (i) any virus, worm, or destructive element or any programs or data that may be reasonably expected to interfere with or disrupt the Products or servers connected to the Products; (ii) material that violates the rights of another, including but not limited to the intellectual property rights of another; and (iii) “junk mail”, “spam”, “chain letters” or unsolicited mass distribution of e-mail.
7.The Customer shall promptly and accurately designate in writing to Bank the geographic location of its users upon written request. The Customer further represents and warrants to Bank that the Customer shall not access the Products from any jurisdiction which Bank informs the Customer or where the Customer has actual knowledge that the Products are not authorized for use due to local regulations or laws, including applicable software export rules and regulations. Prior to submitting any document which designates the persons authorized to act on the Customer’s behalf, the Customer shall obtain from each individual referred to in such document all necessary consents to enable Bank to process the data set out therein for the purposes of providing the Products.
8.Bank and Customer will be subject to and shall comply with all Applicable Law concerning restricting collection, use, disclosure, processing and free movement of the Data (collectively, the “Privacy Regulations”). The Privacy Regulations may include, as applicable, the Federal “Privacy of Consumer Financial Information” Regulation (12 CFR Part 40) and Interagency Guidelines Establishing Information Security Standards (App B to 12 CFR Part 30), as amended from time to time, issued pursuant to Section 504 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (15 U.S.C. §6801, et seq.), the Health and Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (42 U.S.C. §1320d), The Data Protection Act 1998 and Directive 95/46/EC, 2009/136/EC and 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended from time to time, and applicable implementing legislation in connection with the protection of individuals with regard to processing of personal data and the free movement of such data.
9.The Customer shall be responsible for the compliance of its Authorized Persons with the terms of the Agreement, including this Annex.
SCHEDULE 1 – AGENT AND CASH NETWORK (CUSTODY & FUND SERVICES)
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MARKET |
SUBCUSTODIAN |
CASH CORRESPONDENT BANK |
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ARGENTINA |
HSBC Bank Argentina S.A. |
HSBC Bank Argentina S.A. |
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AUSTRALIA |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. |
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AUSTRIA |
UniCredit Bank Austria AG |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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BAHRAIN |
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited |
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited |
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BANGLADESH |
Standard Chartered Bank |
Standard Chartered Bank |
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BELGIUM |
BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A. |
J.P. Morgan A.G.** |
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BERMUDA |
HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited |
HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited |
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BOTSWANA |
Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Limited |
Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Limited |
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BRAZIL |
J.P. Morgan S.A. DTVM** |
J.P. Morgan S.A. DTVM** |
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BULGARIA |
Citibank Europe plc |
ING Bank N.V. |
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CANADA |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce |
Royal Bank of Canada |
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CHILE |
Banco Santander Chile |
Banco Santander Chile |
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CHINA A SHARE |
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited |
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited |
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CHINA B SHARE |
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
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CHINA CONNECT |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
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COLOMBIA |
Cititrust Colombia S.A. |
Cititrust Colombia S.A. |
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*COSTA RICA* |
Banco BCT, S.A. |
Banco BCT, S.A. |
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*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION* |
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CROATIA |
Privredna banka Zagreb d.d. |
Zagrebacka banka d.d. |
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CYPRUS |
HSBC Bank plc |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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CZECH REPUBLIC |
UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s. |
Ceskoslovenska obchodni banka, a.s. |
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DENMARK |
Nordea Bank AB (publ) |
Nordea Bank AB (publ) |
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EGYPT |
Citibank, N.A. |
Citibank, N.A. |
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ESTONIA |
Swedbank AS |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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FINLAND |
Nordea Bank AB (publ) |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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FRANCE |
BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A. |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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GERMANY |
Deutsche Bank AG |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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GHANA |
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited |
Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited |
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GREECE |
HSBC Bank plc |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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HONG KONG |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
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HUNGARY |
Deutsche Bank AG |
ING Bank N.V. |
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*ICELAND* |
Islandsbanki hf. |
Islandsbanki hf. |
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*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION* |
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INDIA |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
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INDONESIA |
PT Bank HSBC Indonesia |
PT Bank HSBC Indonesia |
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IRELAND |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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ISRAEL |
Bank Leumi le Israel B.M. |
Bank Leumi le Israel B.M. |
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ITALY |
BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A. |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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JAPAN |
Mizuho Bank, Ltd. |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
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JORDAN |
Standard Chartered Bank |
Standard Chartered Bank |
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KAZAKHSTAN |
JSC Citibank Kazakhstan |
Subsidiary Bank Sberbank of Russia Joint Stock Company |
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KENYA |
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited |
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited |
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KUWAIT |
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited |
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited |
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LATVIA |
Swedbank AS |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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LITHUANIA |
AB SEB Bankas |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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LUXEMBOURG |
BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A. |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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*MALAWI* |
Standard Bank Limited, Malawi |
Standard Bank Limited, Malawi |
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*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION* |
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MALAYSIA |
HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad |
HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad |
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MAURITIUS |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited |
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MEXICO |
Banco Nacional de Mexico, S.A. |
Banco Santander (Mexico), S.A. |
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MOROCCO |
Société Générale Marocaine de Banques |
Attijariwafa Bank S.A. |
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NAMIBIA |
Standard Bank Namibia Limited |
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited |
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NETHERLANDS |
BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A. |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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NEW ZEALAND |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
Westpac Banking Corporation |
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NIGERIA |
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc |
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc |
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NORWAY |
Nordea Bank AB (publ) |
Nordea Bank AB (publ) |
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OMAN |
HSBC Bank Oman S.A.O.G. |
HSBC Bank Oman S.A.O.G. |
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PAKISTAN |
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited |
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited |
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PERU |
Citibank del Perú S.A. |
Banco de Crédito del Perú |
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PHILIPPINES |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited |
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POLAND |
Bank Handlowy w. Warszawie S.A. |
mBank S.A. |
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PORTUGAL |
BNP Paribas Securities Services S.C.A. |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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QATAR |
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited |
The Commercial Bank (P.Q.S.C.) |
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ROMANIA |
Citibank Europe plc |
ING Bank N.V. |
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RUSSIA |
J.P. Morgan Bank International (Limited Liability Company)** |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
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SAUDI ARABIA |
HSBC Saudi Arabia |
HSBC Saudi Arabia |
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SERBIA |
Unicredit Bank Srbija a.d. |
Unicredit Bank Srbija a.d. |
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SINGAPORE |
DBS Bank Ltd |
Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation |
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SLOVAK REPUBLIC |
UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s. |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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SLOVENIA |
UniCredit Banka Slovenija d.d. |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
FirstRand Bank Limited |
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited |
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SOUTH KOREA |
Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited |
Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited |
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SPAIN |
Santander Securities Services, S.A. |
J.P. Morgan AG** |
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SRI LANKA |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited |
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SWEDEN |
Nordea Bank AB (publ) |
Svenska Handelsbanken |
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SWITZERLAND |
UBS Switzerland AG |
UBS Switzerland AG |
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TAIWAN |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
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*TANZANIA* |
Stanbic Bank Tanzania Limited |
Stanbic Bank Tanzania Limited |
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*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION* |
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THAILAND |
Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited |
Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited |
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
Republic Bank Limited |
Republic Bank Limited |
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TUNISIA |
Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie, S.A. |
Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie, S.A. |
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TURKEY |
Citibank A.S. |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
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UGANDA |
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited |
Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited |
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*UKRAINE* |
PJSC Citibank |
PJSC Citibank |
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*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION* |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ADX |
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited |
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DFM |
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited |
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES NASDAQ DUBAI |
HSBC Bank Middle East Limited |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ** |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
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UNITED STATES |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.** |
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URUGUAY |
Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A. |
Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A. |
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VENEZUELA |
Citibank, N.A. |
Citibank, N.A. |
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VIETNAM |
HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. |
HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. |
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*WAEMU BENIN, BURKINA FASO, GUINEA BISSAU, IVORY COAST, MALI, NIGER, SENEGAL, TOGO* |
Standard Chartered Bank Côte d’Ivoire SA |
Standard Chartered Bank Côte d’Ivoire SA |
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*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION* |
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ZAMBIA |
Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc |
Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc |
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*ZIMBABWE* |
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited |
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited |
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*RESTRICTED SERVICE ONLY. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION* |
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Correspondent banks are listed for information only. |
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This document is for information only and its contents are subject to change. This document is intended neither to influence your investment decisions nor to amend or supplement any agreement governing your relations with J.P. Morgan. Neither this document nor any of its contents may be disclosed to any third party or used for any other purpose without the proper written consent of J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan has gathered the information from a source it considers reliable, however, it cannot be responsible for inaccuracies, incomplete information or updating of the information furnished hereby. |
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SCHEDULE 3 – SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES
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Market |
Depository |
Instruments |
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ARGENTINA |
CVSA |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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AUSTRALIA |
ASX Settlement |
Equity |
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AUSTRIA |
OeKB CSD GmbH |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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BAHRAIN |
CSD |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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BANGLADESH |
BB |
Government Debt |
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BELGIUM |
Euroclear Belgium |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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BERMUDA |
BSD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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BOTSWANA |
BoB |
Government Debt |
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BRAZIL |
BM&FBOVESPA |
Equity |
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BULGARIA |
CDAD |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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CANADA |
CDS Clearing |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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CHILE |
DCV |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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CHINA A-SHARE |
CSDCC |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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CHINA B-SHARE |
CSDCC |
Equity |
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CHINA CONNECT |
HKSCC - for China Connect |
Equity |
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COLOMBIA |
DCV |
Government Debt |
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COSTA RICA |
InterClear |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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CROATIA |
SKDD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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CYPRUS |
CDCR |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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CZECH REPUBLIC |
CNB |
Short-Term Corporate Debt, Short-Term Government Debt |
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DENMARK |
VP |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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EGYPT |
MCDR |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Treasury Bonds |
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ESTONIA |
ECSD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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FINLAND |
Euroclear Finland |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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FRANCE |
Euroclear France |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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GERMANY |
CBF |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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GHANA |
CSD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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GREECE |
BoG |
Government Debt |
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HONG KONG |
HKSCC |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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HUNGARY |
KELER |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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ICELAND |
Nasdaq CSD Iceland hf. |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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INDIA |
NSDL |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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INDONESIA |
KSEI |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt* |
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INTERNATIONAL SECURITIES MARKET |
Euroclear Bank |
Internationally Traded Debt, Equity |
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IRELAND |
EUI |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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ISRAEL |
TASE-CH |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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ITALY |
Monte Titoli |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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JAPAN |
JASDEC |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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JORDAN |
SDC |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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KAZAKHSTAN |
KACD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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KENYA |
CDS |
Government Debt |
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KUWAIT |
KCC |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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LATVIA |
LCD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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LITHUANIA |
CSDL |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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LUXEMBOURG |
CBL |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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MALAYSIA |
Bursa Depository |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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MAURITIUS |
CDS |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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MEXICO |
Indeval |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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MOROCCO |
Maroclear |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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NETHERLANDS |
Euroclear Nederland |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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NEW ZEALAND |
NZCSD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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NIGERIA |
CSCS |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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NORWAY |
VPS |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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OMAN |
MCD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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PAKISTAN |
SBP |
Government Debt |
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PERU |
CAVALI |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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PHILIPPINES |
PDTC |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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POLAND |
KDPW |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Long-Term Government Debt |
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PORTUGAL |
INTERBOLSA |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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QATAR |
QCSD |
Equity, Government Debt |
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ROMANIA |
CD S.A. |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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RUSSIA |
NSD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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SAUDI ARABIA |
SDCC |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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SERBIA |
CSD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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SINGAPORE |
CDP |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Securities |
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SLOVAK REPUBLIC |
CDCP |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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SLOVENIA |
KDD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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SOUTH AFRICA |
Strate |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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SOUTH KOREA |
KSD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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SPAIN |
IBERCLEAR |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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SRI LANKA |
CDS |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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SWEDEN |
Euroclear Sweden |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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SWITZERLAND |
SIS |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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TAIWAN |
TDCC |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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TANZANIA |
CDS |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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THAILAND |
TSD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
TTCD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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TUNISIA |
Tunisie Clearing |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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TURKEY |
CBRT |
Government Debt |
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UGANDA |
CSD |
Government Debt |
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UKRAINE |
NDU |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - ADX |
ADX |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - DFM |
DFM |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NASDAQ DUBAI |
NASDAQ Dubai |
Corporate Debt |
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UNITED KINGDOM |
EUI |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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UNITED STATES |
FRB |
Government Debt, Mortgage Backed Securities |
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URUGUAY |
BCU |
Government Debt |
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VENEZUELA |
CVV |
Equity, Corporate Debt |
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VIETNAM |
VSD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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WAEMU - BENIN, BURKINA FASO, GUINEA-BISSAU, IVORY COAST, MALI, NIGER, SENEGAL, TOGO |
DC/BR |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Government Debt |
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ZAMBIA |
LuSE CSD |
Equity, Corporate Debt, Treasury Bonds |
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ZIMBABWE |
CDC |
Equity |
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This document is for information only and its contents are subject to change. This document is intended neither to influence your investment decisions nor to amend or supplement any agreement governing your relations with J.P. Morgan. Neither this document nor any of its contents may be disclosed to any third party or used for any other purpose without the proper written consent of J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan has gathered the information from a source it considers reliable, however, it cannot be responsible for inaccuracies, incomplete information or updating of the information furnished hereby.
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EXHIBIT 1—Amendment 2
The following is an amendment, dated as of December 22, 2017 (“Amendment”), to the Amended and Restated Global Custody Agreement, dated August 14, 2017, as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Bank”) and each open-end management investment company listed on Exhibit 1 thereto (each, a “Trust”). This Amendment serves to update the names of the Trusts and certain of their portfolios (each, a “Fund”) listed on Exhibit 1. Bank and Customer hereby agree that all of the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement are hereby incorporated by reference with respect to the following Trusts and Funds listed below. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Vanguard Admiral Funds
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund
Vanguard Bond Index Funds
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund
Vanguard Chester Funds
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
Vanguard GNMA Fund
Vanguard REIT II Index Fund
Vanguard Index Funds
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Malvern Funds
Vanguard Core Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
Vanguard Specialized Funds
Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund
Vanguard REIT Index Fund
Vanguard STAR Funds
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund
Vanguard STAR Fund
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard Valley Forge Funds
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund
Vanguard Managed Payout Fund
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
Conservative Allocation Portfolio
Equity Index Portfolio
Global Bond Index Portfolio
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio
Moderate Allocation Portfolio
REIT Index Portfolio
Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Whitehall Funds
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund
Vanguard International Explorer Fund
Vanguard World Fund
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Global Wellesley Income Fund
Vanguard Global Wellington Fund
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Bank and each following Customer hereby agree that all of the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement except for Sections 2.1 and 2.2 are hereby incorporated by reference with respect to the Trusts and Funds listed below limited to their use of account number P 62749 in Vanguard Directly Managed Securities Lending transactions:
Vanguard Chester Funds
Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund
Vanguard Explorer Fund
Vanguard Explorer Fund
Vanguard Fenway Funds
Vanguard Equity Income Fund
Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund
Vanguard Horizon Funds
Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund
Vanguard Global Equity Fund
Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund
Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund
Vanguard Index Funds
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund
Vanguard 500 Index Fund
Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Value Index Fund
Vanguard Institutional Index Funds
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund
Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund
Vanguard Malvern Funds
Vanguard Capital Value Fund
Vanguard U.S. Value Fund
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund
Vanguard Quantitative Funds
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund
Vanguard Structured Broad Market Fund
Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
Vanguard Explorer Value Fund
Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund
Vanguard Specialized Funds
Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund
Vanguard Energy Fund
Vanguard REIT Index Fund
Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
Vanguard Balanced Portfolio
Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio
Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio
Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio
Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio
Vanguard Growth Portfolio
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio
Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio
Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio
Vanguard International Portfolio
Vanguard Whitehall Funds
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund
Vanguard Selected Value Fund
Vanguard Windsor Funds
Vanguard Windsor Fund
Vanguard Windsor II Fund
Vanguard World Fund
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Vanguard Energy Index Fund
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund
Vanguard Financials Index Fund
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
Vanguard Industrials Index Fund
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund
Vanguard Materials Index Fund
Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Telecommunications Services Index Fund
Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund
Vanguard Utilities Index Fund
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
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AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT
The following is an amendment, dated July __, 2018, (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Global Custody Agreement, dated August 14, 2017, as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) and each open-end management investment company listed on Exhibit 1 thereto (each, a “Trust”). For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
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Information Concerning Deposits at Bank. Section 10.5(c) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
(c) In the event that (i) Bank incurs a loss attributable to Country Risk with respect to any cash balance it maintains on deposit at a Subcustodian or other correspondent bank in regard to its global custody or trust businesses in the country where the Subcustodian or other correspondent bank is located or (ii) J.P. Morgan Bank International LLC incurs a loss attributable to Country Risk with respect to any cash balance it maintains on deposit at its correspondent bank in Russia in regard to its direct custody business, Bank may set such loss off against Customer’s Cash Account to the extent that such loss is directly attributable to Customer’s investments in that market.
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Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1 to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
Vanguard Admiral Funds
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund
Vanguard Bond Index Funds
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund
Vanguard Chester Funds
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
Vanguard GNMA Fund
Vanguard REIT II Index Fund
Vanguard Index Funds
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Malvern Funds
Vanguard Core Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
Vanguard Specialized Funds
Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining Fund
Vanguard REIT Index Fund
Vanguard STAR Funds
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund
Vanguard STAR Fund
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard Valley Forge Funds
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund
Vanguard Managed Payout Fund
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
Conservative Allocation Portfolio
Equity Index Portfolio
Global Bond Index Portfolio
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio
Moderate Allocation Portfolio
REIT Index Portfolio
Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Whitehall Funds
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund
Vanguard International Explorer Fund
Vanguard World Fund
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Global Wellesley Income Fund
Vanguard Global Wellington Fund
Vanguard ESG Stock ETF
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
Bank and each following Customer hereby agree that all of the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement except for Sections 2.1 and 2.2 are hereby incorporated by reference with respect to the Trusts and Funds listed below limited to their use of account number P 62749 in Vanguard Directly Managed Securities Lending transactions:
Vanguard Chester Funds
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund |
Vanguard Explorer Fund
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Vanguard Explorer Fund |
Vanguard Fenway Funds
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Vanguard Equity Income Fund |
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund |
Vanguard Horizon Funds
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Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund |
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Vanguard Global Equity Fund |
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Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund |
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Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Index Funds
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Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund |
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Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Institutional Index Funds
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Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
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Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund |
Vanguard Malvern Funds
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Vanguard Capital Value Fund |
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Vanguard U.S. Value Fund |
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund
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Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund |
Vanguard Quantitative Funds
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Vanguard Growth and Income Fund |
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Vanguard Structured Broad Market Fund |
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Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
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Vanguard Explorer Value Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund |
Vanguard Specialized Funds
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Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Energy Fund |
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Vanguard REIT Index Fund |
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Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
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Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund |
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Vanguard International Value Fund |
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio |
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Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio |
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Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio |
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Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard International Portfolio |
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Vanguard Whitehall Funds
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Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund |
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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Selected Value Fund |
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Vanguard Windsor Funds
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Vanguard Windsor Fund |
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Vanguard Windsor II Fund |
Vanguard World Fund
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Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund |
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Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund |
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Vanguard Energy Index Fund |
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Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund |
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Vanguard Financials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Health Care Index Fund |
| Vanguard Industrials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund |
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Vanguard Materials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Telecommunications Services Index Fund |
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Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Utilities Index Fund |
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Miscellaneous. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain unmodified, in full force and effect and all terms and conditions of the Agreement are hereby incorporated into and made part of this Amendment as if fully set forth herein. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. |
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EACH OF THE OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES LISTED ON EXHIBIT 1 HERETO |
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/s/ Brian Eckert |
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/s/ Thomas J. Higgins |
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Name: |
Brian Eckert |
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Name: |
Thomas J. Higgins |
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Executive Director |
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Chief Financial Officer |
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT
The following is an amendment, dated October _2_, 2018, (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Global Custody Agreement, dated August 14, 2017, as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) and each open-end management investment company listed on Exhibit 1 thereto (each, a “Trust”). For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
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Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1 to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
Vanguard Admiral Funds
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund
Vanguard Bond Index Funds
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund
Vanguard Charlotte Funds
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Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund |
Vanguard Chester Funds
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
Vanguard GNMA Fund
Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund
Vanguard Index Funds
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Malvern Funds
Vanguard Core Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
Vanguard Specialized Funds
Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund
Vanguard STAR Funds
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund
Vanguard STAR Fund
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard Valley Forge Funds
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund
Vanguard Managed Payout Fund
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
Conservative Allocation Portfolio
Equity Index Portfolio
Global Bond Index Portfolio
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio
Moderate Allocation Portfolio
REIT Index Portfolio
Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Whitehall Funds
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund
Vanguard International Explorer Fund
Vanguard World Fund
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Global Wellesley Income Fund
Vanguard Global Wellington Fund
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
Bank and each following Customer hereby agree that all of the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement except for Sections 2.1 and 2.2 are hereby incorporated by reference with respect to the Trusts and Funds listed below limited to their use of account number P 62749 in Vanguard Directly Managed Securities Lending transactions:
Vanguard Chester Funds
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund |
Vanguard Explorer Fund
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Vanguard Explorer Fund |
Vanguard Fenway Funds
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Vanguard Equity Income Fund |
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund |
Vanguard Horizon Funds
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Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund |
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Vanguard Global Equity Fund |
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Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund |
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Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Index Funds
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Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund |
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Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Institutional Index Funds
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Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
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Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund |
Vanguard Malvern Funds
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Vanguard Capital Value Fund |
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Vanguard U.S. Value Fund |
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund
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Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund |
Vanguard Quantitative Funds
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Vanguard Growth and Income Fund |
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Vanguard Structured Broad Market Fund |
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Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
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Vanguard Explorer Value Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund |
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund |
Vanguard Specialized Funds
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Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Energy Fund |
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Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund |
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Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
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Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund |
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Vanguard International Value Fund |
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio |
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Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio |
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Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio |
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Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard International Portfolio |
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Vanguard Whitehall Funds
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Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund |
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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Selected Value Fund |
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Vanguard Windsor Funds
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Vanguard Windsor Fund |
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Vanguard Windsor II Fund |
Vanguard World Fund
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Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund |
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Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund |
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Vanguard Energy Index Fund |
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Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund |
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Vanguard Financials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Health Care Index Fund |
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Vanguard Industrials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund |
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Vanguard Materials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund |
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Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund |
| Vanguard Utilities Index Fund |
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Miscellaneous. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain unmodified, in full force and effect and all terms and conditions of the Agreement are hereby incorporated into and made part of this Amendment as if fully set forth herein. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. |
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EACH OF THE OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES LISTED ON EXHIBIT 1 HERETO |
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/s/ Alan Liang |
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/s/ John Bendl |
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Name: |
Alan Liang |
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Name: |
John Bendl |
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Vice President |
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Title: |
Chief Accounting Officer Controller |
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT
The following is an amendment, dated April _9_, 2019, (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Global Custody Agreement, dated August 14, 2017, as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) and each open-end management investment company listed on Exhibit 1 thereto (each, a “Trust”). For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
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3. |
Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1 to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
Vanguard Admiral Funds
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund
Vanguard Bond Index Funds
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund
Vanguard Charlotte Funds
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Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund |
Vanguard Chester Funds
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
Vanguard GNMA Fund
Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund
Vanguard Index Funds
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Malvern Funds
Vanguard Core Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
Vanguard Specialized Funds
Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund
Vanguard Global ESG Select Stock Fund
Vanguard STAR Funds
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund
Vanguard STAR Fund
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard Valley Forge Funds
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund
Vanguard Managed Payout Fund
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
Conservative Allocation Portfolio
Equity Index Portfolio
Global Bond Index Portfolio
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio
Moderate Allocation Portfolio
REIT Index Portfolio
Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Whitehall Funds
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund
Vanguard International Explorer Fund
Vanguard World Fund
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Global Wellesley Income Fund
Vanguard Global Wellington Fund
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
Bank and each following Customer hereby agree that all of the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement except for Sections 2.1 and 2.2 are hereby incorporated by reference with respect to the Trusts and Funds listed below limited to their use of account number P 62749 in Vanguard Directly Managed Securities Lending transactions:
Vanguard Chester Funds
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund |
Vanguard Explorer Fund
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Vanguard Explorer Fund |
Vanguard Fenway Funds
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Vanguard Equity Income Fund |
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund |
Vanguard Horizon Funds
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Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund |
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Vanguard Global Equity Fund |
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Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund |
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Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Index Funds
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Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund |
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Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Institutional Index Funds
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Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
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Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund |
Vanguard Malvern Funds
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Vanguard Capital Value Fund |
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Vanguard U.S. Value Fund |
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund
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Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund |
Vanguard Quantitative Funds
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Vanguard Growth and Income Fund |
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Vanguard Structured Broad Market Fund |
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Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
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Vanguard Explorer Value Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund |
| Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund |
Vanguard Specialized Funds
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Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Energy Fund |
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Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund |
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Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
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Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund |
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Vanguard International Value Fund |
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio |
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Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio |
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Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio |
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Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard International Portfolio |
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Vanguard Whitehall Funds
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Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund |
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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Selected Value Fund |
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Vanguard Windsor Funds
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Vanguard Windsor Fund |
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Vanguard Windsor II Fund |
Vanguard World Fund
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Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund |
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Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund |
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Vanguard Energy Index Fund |
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Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund |
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Vanguard Financials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Health Care Index Fund |
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Vanguard Industrials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund |
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Vanguard Materials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund |
| Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund |
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Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Utilities Index Fund |
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Miscellaneous. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain unmodified, in full force and effect and all terms and conditions of the Agreement are hereby incorporated into and made part of this Amendment as if fully set forth herein. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. |
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EACH OF THE OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES LISTED ON EXHIBIT 1 HERETO |
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/s/ Carl Mehldau |
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/s/ Thomas J. Higgins |
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By: |
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By: |
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Name: |
Carl Mehldau |
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Name: |
Thomas J. Higgins |
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Title: |
Vice President |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT
The following is an amendment, dated August _12_, 2019, (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Global Custody Agreement, dated August 14, 2017, as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) and each open-end management investment company listed on Exhibit 1 thereto (each, a “Trust”). For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
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5. |
Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1 to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
Vanguard Admiral Funds
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund
Vanguard Bond Index Funds
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund
Vanguard Charlotte Funds
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Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund |
Vanguard Chester Funds
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
Vanguard GNMA Fund
Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund
Vanguard Horizon Funds
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Vanguard International Core Stock Fund |
Vanguard Index Funds
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Malvern Funds
Vanguard Core Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
Vanguard Specialized Funds
Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund
Vanguard Global ESG Select Stock Fund
Vanguard STAR Funds
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund
Vanguard STAR Fund
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard Valley Forge Funds
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund
Vanguard Managed Payout Fund
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
Conservative Allocation Portfolio
Equity Index Portfolio
Global Bond Index Portfolio
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio
Moderate Allocation Portfolio
REIT Index Portfolio
Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Whitehall Funds
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund
Vanguard International Explorer Fund
Vanguard World Fund
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Global Wellesley Income Fund
Vanguard Global Wellington Fund
Vanguard ESG US Stock ETF
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
Bank and each following Customer hereby agree that all of the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement except for Sections 2.1 and 2.2 are hereby incorporated by reference with respect to the Trusts and Funds listed below limited to their use of account number P 62749 in Vanguard Directly Managed Securities Lending transactions:
Vanguard Chester Funds
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund |
Vanguard Explorer Fund
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Vanguard Explorer Fund |
Vanguard Fenway Funds
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Vanguard Equity Income Fund |
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund |
Vanguard Horizon Funds
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Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund |
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Vanguard Global Equity Fund |
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Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund |
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Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Index Funds
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Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund |
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Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Institutional Index Funds
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Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
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Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund |
Vanguard Malvern Funds
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Vanguard Capital Value Fund |
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Vanguard U.S. Value Fund |
Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund
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Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund |
Vanguard Quantitative Funds
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Vanguard Growth and Income Fund |
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Vanguard Structured Broad Market Fund |
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Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
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Vanguard Explorer Value Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund |
| Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund |
Vanguard Specialized Funds
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Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Energy Fund |
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Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund |
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Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
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Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund |
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Vanguard International Value Fund |
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio |
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Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio |
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Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio |
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Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard International Portfolio |
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Vanguard Whitehall Funds
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Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund |
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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Selected Value Fund |
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Vanguard Windsor Funds
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Vanguard Windsor Fund |
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Vanguard Windsor II Fund |
Vanguard World Fund
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Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund |
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Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund |
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Vanguard Energy Index Fund |
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Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund |
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Vanguard Financials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Health Care Index Fund |
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Vanguard Industrials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund |
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Vanguard Materials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund |
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Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Utilities Index Fund |
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Miscellaneous. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain unmodified, in full force and effect and all terms and conditions of the Agreement are hereby incorporated into and made part of this Amendment as if fully set forth herein. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. |
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EACH OF THE OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES LISTED ON EXHIBIT 1 HERETO |
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/s/ Carl Mehldau |
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/s/ Peter C. Mahoney |
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Carl Mehldau |
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Peter C. Mahoney |
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Vice President |
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Controller |
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT
The following is an amendment, dated August 6, 2020, (the “Amendment”) to the Amended and Restated Global Custody Agreement, dated August 14, 2017, as amended from time to time (the “Agreement”), by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) and each open-end management investment company listed on Exhibit 1 thereto (each, a “Trust”). For good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
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Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1 to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: |
Vanguard Admiral Funds
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund
Vanguard Bond Index Funds
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund
Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund
Vanguard Charlotte Funds
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Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund |
Vanguard Chester Funds
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund
Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
Vanguard GNMA Fund
Vanguard Real Estate II Index Fund
Vanguard Horizon Funds
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Vanguard International Core Stock Fund |
Vanguard Index Funds
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Mid-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Growth Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Index Fund
Vanguard Small-Cap Value Index Fund
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund
Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Malvern Funds
Vanguard Core Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Institutional Short-Term Bond Fund
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Long-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Short-Term Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Total Corporate Bond ETF
Vanguard Total World Bond ETF
Vanguard Specialized Funds
Vanguard Global Capital Cycles Fund
Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund
Vanguard Global ESG Select Stock Fund
Vanguard STAR Funds
Vanguard LifeStrategy Conservative Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Growth Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Income Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Moderate Growth Fund
Vanguard STAR Fund
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds
Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Small-Cap Fund
Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
Vanguard Diversified Equity Fund
Vanguard International Value Fund
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund
Vanguard Managed Allocation Fund
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
Conservative Allocation Portfolio
Equity Index Portfolio
Global Bond Index Portfolio
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio
Moderate Allocation Portfolio
Real Estate Index Portfolio
Total International Stock Market Index Portfolio
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Wellington Fund
Vanguard Whitehall Funds
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund
Vanguard International Explorer Fund
Vanguard World Fund
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Global Wellesley Income Fund
Vanguard Global Wellington Fund
Vanguard ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETF
Vanguard ESG U.S. Stock ETF
Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
Bank and each following Customer hereby agree that all of the terms and conditions as set forth in the Agreement except for Sections 2.1 and 2.2 are hereby incorporated by reference with respect to the Trusts and Funds listed below limited to their use of account number P 62749 in Vanguard Directly Managed Securities Lending transactions:
Vanguard Chester Funds
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund |
Vanguard Explorer Fund
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Vanguard Explorer Fund |
Vanguard Fenway Funds
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Vanguard Equity Income Fund |
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Vanguard PRIMECAP Core Fund |
Vanguard Horizon Funds
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Vanguard Capital Opportunity Fund |
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Vanguard Global Equity Fund |
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Vanguard Strategic Equity Fund |
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Vanguard Strategic Small-Cap Equity Fund |
Vanguard Index Funds
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Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund |
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Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Large-Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Small Cap Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Institutional Index Funds
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Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
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Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund |
Vanguard Malvern Funds
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Vanguard Growth and Income Fund |
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
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Vanguard Explorer Value Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund |
| Vanguard Russell 3000 Index Fund |
Vanguard Specialized Funds
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Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Energy Fund |
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Vanguard Real Estate Index Fund |
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Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
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Vanguard Emerging Markets Select Stock Fund |
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Vanguard International Value Fund |
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio |
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Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio |
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Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio |
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Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard Real Estate Index Portfolio |
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Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio |
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Vanguard International Portfolio |
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Vanguard Whitehall Funds
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Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund |
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Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Selected Value Fund |
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Vanguard Windsor Funds
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Vanguard Windsor Fund |
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Vanguard Windsor II Fund |
Vanguard World Fund
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Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund |
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Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund |
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Vanguard Energy Index Fund |
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Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund |
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Vanguard Financials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Health Care Index Fund |
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Vanguard Industrials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund |
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Vanguard Materials Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Growth Index Fund |
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Vanguard Mega Cap Value Index Fund |
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Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund |
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Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund |
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Vanguard Utilities Index Fund |
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Miscellaneous. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain unmodified, in full force and effect and all terms and conditions of the Agreement are hereby incorporated into and made part of this Amendment as if fully set forth herein. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their duly authorized officers to execute and deliver this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. |
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EACH OF THE OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES LISTED ON EXHIBIT 1 HERETO |
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/s/ Carl Mehldau |
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/s/ John Bendl |
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Carl Mehldau |
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John Bendl |
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Vice President |
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Chief Financial Officer |
FIFTH AMENDED AND RESTATED FUNDS’ SERVICE AGREEMENT
This Fifth Amended and Restated Funds’ Service Agreement, made as of the 8th day of June, 2009 (the “Agreement”), between and among the investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), whose names are set forth on the signature page of this Agreement, which together with any additional investment companies which may become a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.4 and 5.5 are collectively called the “Funds”; and The Vanguard Group, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (“Service Company”).
Whereas, each of the Funds has heretofore determined (as evidenced by, among many documents, prior versions* of this Agreement (the “Prior Agreements”), and by prospectuses and proxy statements of the Funds related thereto): (i) to manage and perform the corporate management, administrative and share distribution functions required for its continued operation, (ii) to create a structure which enhances the independence of the Funds from the providers of external services, (iii) to share, on an equitable and fair basis, with all of the other Funds the expenses of establishing the means to accomplish these objectives at the lowest reasonable cost; and
Whereas, each of the Funds: (i) has heretofore determined that these objectives can best be accomplished by establishing a company: (a) to be wholly-owned by the Funds; (b) to provide corporate management, administrative, and distribution services, and upon the reasonable request of any Fund to provide other service to such Fund at cost; (c) to employ the executive, managerial, administrative, secretarial and clerical personnel necessary or appropriate to perform such services; and (d) to acquire such assets and to obtain such facilities and equipment as are necessary or appropriate to carry out such services, and to make those assets available to the Funds; and (ii) since May 1, 1975 (or the commencement of its operations after this date) has utilized Service Company, pursuant to the provisions of the Prior Agreements; and
Whereas, each of the Funds has further heretofore recognized that it may, from time to time, be in the best interests of the Funds (i) for Service Company to provide similar services to investment companies other than the Funds, (ii) for the Funds to organize, from time to time, new investment companies which are intended to become parties to this Agreement; and, (iii) for Service Company to engage in business activities (directly or through subsidiaries), supportive of the Funds’ operations as investment companies; and
Whereas, each of the Funds desires to enter into a completely integrated Fifth Amended and Restated Funds’ Service Agreement with the other Funds to (i) set forth the current terms and provisions of the relationships which the Funds have determined to establish; and (ii) make non-substantive amendments to the Amended and Restated Funds’ Service Agreement, including correcting the names of the Funds set forth on the signature page of this Agreement.
Now, Therefore, each Fund agrees with each and all of the other Funds, and with Service Company, as follows:
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CAPITALIZATION AND ASSETS OF SERVICE COMPANY |
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Capital and Assets. To provide the Service Company with the cash and with the office space, facilities and equipment necessary for it to discharge its responsibilities hereunder, each Fund agrees: |
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To make cash investments in the Service Company as provided in Sections 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4. |
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To assign and transfer to Service Company on and after May 1, 1975 any and all right, title and interest which the Funds may have in any office facilities and equipment necessary for it to discharge its responsibilities and in any other assets which Service Company may develop or acquire, subject only to the rights reserved in Section 1.6 (concerning certain major assets). Section 5.2 (concerning rights upon withdrawal) and Section 5.3 (concerning rights upon termination) of the Agreement. |
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Cash Investments in Service Company.To provide Service Company with such cash as may be necessary or appropriate from time to time to accomplish the purposes of the Funds and to discharge its responsibilities hereunder, each Fund agrees to purchase, for cash, shares of common stock of Service Company (“Shares”) or such other securities of Service Company (hereafter referred to as “other securities”) upon the favorable vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares adopting a resolution setting forth the terms and provisions of the purchase. Provided, however, that: |
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Without the consent of all of the Funds, the date for the purchase of Shares or other securities shall not be less than 15 days following the date on which the resolution is approved by the shareholders. |
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The cash purchase price to be paid by any Fund for the Shares or other securities, expressed as a percentage of the total purchase price for the additional securities to be paid by all of the Funds shall not exceed the percentage which the then current net assets of the Fund bears to the aggregate current net assets of all of the Funds as of the most recent month-end preceding the purchase date. |
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Periodic Adjustments of Cash Investments. To maintain and re-establish periodically a fair and proportionate ratio of cash investments by each Fund in the Service Company as compared to its then current net assets, each Fund agrees to purchase from one or more of the other Funds, or to sell one or more of the Funds, sufficient Shares or other securities to re-establish the ratio. |
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Such purchases and sales shall be made (1) as of the last business day of any month upon the addition or withdrawal of any Fund as a party to this Agreement, provided that if the addition or withdrawal of a Fund creates no material disparity in the ratios (as determined by the Service Company’s Board of Directors), and no Fund requests that an adjustment be made, the adjustment may be deferred until the close of the Service Company’s fiscal year; (2) in connection with additional investments pursuant to Section 1.2; and (3) annually as of the close of the Service Company’s fiscal year, on a date fixed by Service Company’s Board of Directors within 90 days after the close of the fiscal year unless there is no material disparity in the ratios (as determined by the Service Company’s Board of Directors) and no Fund requests that an adjustment be made. |
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The cash purchases and sale price of the Share or other securities shall be for each Fund (1) in the case of Shares, the fair market value of Shares determined in accord with generally accepted accounting principles and procedures established by the Board of Directors of Service Company; and (2) in the case of debt securities, the face value thereof. |
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Unless specifically required by applicable law, the issuance and transfer of Shares or other securities of Service Company, and the cash investments of the Funds in Service Company, may be evidenced by proper records of Service Company; and no certificates need be issued. |
1.4 Limitation Upon Funds’ Obligations to Make Cash Investments or Purchases. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 above, no Fund shall be obligated to purchase Shares or other securities of Service Company if, as a result of such purchase the Fund would thereby have invested in cash a total of more than 0.40% of its then current net assets in Shares or other securities of Service Company.
1.5 Restrictions on Transfer of Shares or Other Securities. Each Fund agrees that it will not, without the written consent of all other parties to this Agreement, transfer or dispose of or encumber any of its Shares or other securities of Service Company except as provided in this Agreement, and that, if issued, each certificate for Shares or other securities of Service Company will be stamped with a legend referring to this restriction.
1.6 Assets of Service Company.The Funds agree that Service Company may acquire, by purchase or lease, office space, furniture, equipment, supplies, files, records, computer hardware and software, and other assets necessary or appropriate for the discharge of the Service Company’s responsibilities hereunder. Each of the Funds hereby assigns and transfers to Service Company, any and all right, title and interest that it may have or hereafter acquire in any such assets, subject to the rights of each Fund (A) to receive the then fair value of such assets upon the purchase or sale of Shares pursuant to this Agreement, (B) to the continued use of such assets in the administration of the business affairs of a Fund so long as the Fund remains a party to this Agreement.
1.7 Borrowing by Service Company. The Funds agree that Service Company may borrow money, and may issue a note or other security in connection with such borrowing, as long as such borrowing, is in connection with the discharge of Service Company’s responsibilities hereunder and is undertaken in accord with procedures approved by the Service Company’s Board of Directors.
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SERVICES TO BE OBTAINED INDEPENDENTLY BY EACH FUND |
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Services and Expenses. Each Fund shall, at its own expense, obtain from Service Company or an outside vendor (as that Fund’s Board of Trustees shall determine): |
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Services of an independent public accountant. |
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Services of outside legal counsel. |
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Transfer agency services, including “shareholder services.” |
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Custodian, registrar and dividend disbursing services. |
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Brokerage fees, commissions and transfer taxes in connection with the purchase and sale of securities for its investment portfolio. |
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Investment advisory services. |
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Taxes and other fees applicable to its operations. |
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Costs incident to its annual or special meetings of shareholders, including but not limited to legal and accounting fees, and the preparations, printing and mailing of proxy materials. |
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Trustees’ fees. |
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Costs incurred in the continued maintenance of its corporate existence, including reports to shareholders and government agencies, and the expenses, if any, attributable to the registration of the Fund’s shares with Federal and state regulatory authorities. |
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And, in general and except as provided in Section 3.2(B), any other costs directly attributable to and identified with a particular Fund or Funds rather than all Funds which are parties to this Agreement. |
2.2 Disbursement of Payment for These Services. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2.1 above, Service Company may, as agent for any Fund, disburse to third parties payments for any of the foregoing services or expenses. Each Fund shall reimburse Service Company promptly for such disbursements made on behalf of the Fund.
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SERVICES PROVIDED BY AND EXPENSES OF SERVICE COMPANY |
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Services to be Provided to Funds. Service Company shall with respect to each Fund, subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees and officers of the Fund: |
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Manage, administer and/or conduct the general business activities of the Fund. |
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Provide the personnel and obtain the office space, facilities and equipment necessary to perform such general business activities under the direction of the Funds’ executive officers (who may also be officers of Service Company) who will have the full responsibility for the general management of these functions. |
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Establish wholly-owned subsidiaries, and supervise the management and operations of such subsidiaries, as are necessary or appropriate to carry on or support the business activities of the Fund; and authorize such subsidiaries to perform such other functions for the Fund, including organizing new investment companies which are intended to become parties to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.4 or Section 5.5, as Service Company’s Board of Directors shall determine. |
No provisions hereof shall prohibit the Service Company from performing such additional services to the Fund as the Fund’s Board of Trustees may appropriately request and which two-thirds of the shareholders of the Service Company shall approve.
3.2 Expenses of Operation of Service Company. Each of the Funds agrees to pay to the Service Company, within 10 days after the last business day of each month or at such other time as agreed to by the Fund and the Service Company, the Fund’s portion of the actual costs of operation of Service Company for each monthly period, or for such other period as is agreed upon, during which the Fund is a party to this Agreement.
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A. Corporate Management and Administrative Expenses. A Fund’s portion of the cost of operation of Service Company shall mean its share of the direct and indirect expenses of Service Company’s providing corporate management and administrative services, including distribution services of an administrative nature, as allocated among the Funds with Allocation of indirect costs based on one or more of the following methods of allocation: |
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Net Assets: The proportionate allocation of expenses based upon the value of each Fund’s net assets, computed as a percentage of the value of total net assets of all Funds receiving services from Service Company, determined at the end of the last preceding monthly period. |
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Personnel Time: The proportionate allocation of expenses based upon a summary by each Fund of the time spent by each employee who works directly on the affairs of one or more of the Funds, computed as a percentage of the total time spent by such employee on the affairs of all of the Funds. |
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Shareholder Accounts: The proportionate allocation of expenses based upon the number of each Fund’s shareholder accounts and transaction activity in those accounts, measured over a period of time, relative to the total number of shareholder accounts and transaction activity in those accounts for all Funds receiving number of portfolio transactions for all Funds receiving services from the Service Company during such period. |
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Such other methods of allocation as may be approved by the Board of Directors of the Service Company based upon its determination that the allocation method is fair to each Fund in view of (i) the nature, amount and purpose of the expenditure, (ii) the benefits, if any, to be derived directly by each Fund relative to the benefits derived by other Funds, (iii) the need or desirability for the Funds as a group to provide competitive investment programs and services at competitive prices for the group to survive and grow, (iv) the benefits which each Fund derives by being a member of a strong Fund group, and (v) such other factors as the Board considers relevant to the specific expenditure and allocation. |
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Distribution Expenses. Each of the Funds expressly agrees to pay to Service Company, as requested, the Fund’s portion of the actual cost of distributing shares of the Funds, which shall mean its share of all of the direct and indirect expenses of a marketing and promotional nature including, but not limited to, advertising, sales literature, and sales personnel, as well as expenditures on behalf of any newly organized registered investment company which is to become a party of this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.4. The cost of distributing shares of the Funds shall not include distribution-related expenses of an administrative nature, which shall be allocated among the Funds pursuant to Section 3.2(A). Distribution expenses of a marketing and promotional nature shall be allocated among the Funds in the manner approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Investment Company Act Release No. 11645 (Feb. 25, 1981): |
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50% of these expenses will be allocated based upon each Fund’s average month-end assets during the preceding quarter relative to the average month-end assets during the preceding quarter of the Funds as a group. |
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50% of these expenses will be allocated initially among the Funds based upon each Fund’s sales for the 24 months ended with the last day of the preceding quarter relative to the sales of the Funds as a group for the same period. (Shares issued pursuant to a reorganization shall be excluded from the sales of a Fund and the Funds as a group.) |
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Provided, however, that no Fund’s aggregate quarterly contribution for distribution expenses, expressed as a percentage of its assets, shall exceed 125% of the average expenses for the Funds as a Group, expressed as a percentage of the total assets of the Funds. Expenses not charged to a particular Fund(s) because of this 125% limitation shall be reallocated to other Funds on iterative basis; and that no Fund’s annual expenses for distribution shall exceed 0.2% of its average month-end net assets. |
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CONCERNING THE SERVICE COMPANY |
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Name. Each Fund acknowledge and agrees: |
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That the name “The Vanguard Group, Inc.”, and any variants thereof used to identify (1) the Funds as a group, (2) any Fund as a member of a group being served by Service Company, or (3) any other person as being served or related to Service Company (whether now in existence or hereafter created), shall be the sole and exclusive property of Service Company, its affiliates, and its successors. |
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That Service Company shall have the sole and exclusive right to permit the use of said name or variants thereof so long as this Agreement or any amendments thereto are effective. |
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That upon its withdrawal from this Agreement and upon the written request of Service Company, the Fund shall cease to use, or in any way to refer to itself as related to, “The Vanguard Group, Inc.” or any variant thereof. |
The foregoing agreements on the part of each Fund are hereby made binding upon it, its trustees, officers, shareholders and creditors and all other persons claiming under or through it.
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Services to Others. The Service Company may render services to any person other than the Funds so long as: |
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The services to be rendered to the Funds hereunder are not impaired thereby. |
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The terms and provisions upon which the services are to be rendered have been approved by the holders of a majority of the Shares. |
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The services rendered for compensation and, to the extent achievable, for the purpose of gaining a profit thereon. |
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Any income earned and fees received by Service Company shall be used to reduce the total costs and expenses of Service Company. |
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Books, Records, and Audits of Service Company. The Service Company, and any subsidiary established pursuant to Section 3.1(C), shall maintain complete, accurate, and current books, records, and financial statements concerning its activities. To the extent appropriate, it will preserve said records in the manner and for the periods prescribed by law. Financial records and statements shall be kept in accord with generally accepted accounting principles and shall be audited at least annually by independent public accountants (who may also be accountants for any of the Funds). Within 120 days after the close of Service Company’s fiscal year, it shall deliver to each Fund a copy of its audited financial statements for that year and the accountants report thereon. Service Company, on behalf of itself and any subsidiary, acknowledges that all of the records they shall prepare and maintain pursuant to this Agreement shall be the property of the Funds and that upon a request of any Fund they shall make the Fund’s records available to it, along with such other information and data as are reasonably requested by the Fund, for inspection, audit or copying, or turn said records over to the Fund. |
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Indemnification. |
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Each Fund (herein the “Indemnitor”) agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and reimburse (herein “indemnify”) every other Fund, Service Company and/or any subsidiary of Service Company (herein the “Indemnitee”): |
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which Indemnitee (a) was or is a party to, or is threatened to be made a party to, any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (herein a “suit”), or (b) incurs an actual economic loss or expense (herein a “loss”). |
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if: (a) such suit or loss arises from an action or failure to act, event, occurrence, transaction, or other analogous happening (herein an “event”) under circumstances in which the Indemnitee is involved in a suit or incurs a loss. |
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(i |
as a result substantially of, or attributable primarily to, its being a party to this Agreement, or to its indirect participation in transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and |
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(ii |
where the suit or loss arises primarily and substantially from an event related primarily and substantially to the business and/or operations of the Indemnitor; and |
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(b |
an independent third party, who may but need not be legal counsel for the Funds, advises the Funds in writing (i) that the condition set forth in “(1)” and “(2)(a)” have occurred and (ii) that the Indemnitee is without significant fault or responsibility for the suit or loss as measured by the comparative conduct of the Indemnitor and Indemnitee and by the purposes sought to be accomplished by this Agreement. |
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B |
The financial obligations of the Indemnitor under this Section shall be limited to: |
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In the case of a suit, to expenses (including attorneys’ fees), actually incurred by the Indemnitee. The termination of any suit by judgment, order, settlement, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not, of itself, create a presumption that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified hereunder. |
(2) In the case of an event, to losses and/or expenses (including attorney’s fees) actually incurred by the Indemnitee.
The Indemnitee shall not be liable financially hereunder for lost profits in the case of either a suit or loss.
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C |
Expenses incurred in defending a suit or resolving an event may be paid by the prospective Indemnitor in advance of the final disposition of such suit or event if authorized by the Board of Trustees of the prospective Indemnitor in the specific case upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the prospective indemnitee to repay such amount unless it shall ultimately be determined that the Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified by the Indemnitor as provided in this Section. |
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C |
The indemnification provided by this section shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the Indemnitee may be entitled under any agreement or otherwise. |
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V |
TERM OF AGREEMENT |
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1 |
Effective Period.This Agreement shall become effective on the date first written above, and shall continue in full force and effect as to all parties hereto until terminated or amended by mutual agreement of all parties hereto. The withdrawal pursuant to Section 5.2(A) or 5.2(B) of one or more of the Funds from this agreement shall not affect the continuance of this Agreement except as to the parties withdrawing. |
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2 |
Withdrawal from Agreement. |
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A |
Any Fund may elect to withdraw from this Agreement effective at the end of any monthly period by giving at least 90 days’ prior written notice to each of the parties to this Agreement. Upon the written demand of all other Funds which are parties to this Agreement a Fund shall withdraw, and in the event of its failure to do so shall be deemed to have withdrawn, from this Agreement; such demand shall specify the date of withdrawal which shall be at the end of any monthly period at least 90 days from the time of service of such demand. |
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B |
In the event of the withdrawal of any Fund from this Agreement, all its rights and obligations, except for lease commitments, under this Agreement (except such rights or obligations as have accrued prior to the date of withdrawal) shall terminate as of the date of the withdrawal. The withdrawing Fund shall surrender its Shares to Service Company, and (1) shall be entitled to receive from Service Company an amount equal to the excess of the fair value of (i) its Shares of other securities Service Company as of the date of its withdrawal less (ii) its proportionate interest in any liabilities of Service Company, including when appropriate any commitments of Service Company and unexpired leases at the date of withdrawal; (2) shall be obligated to pay Service Company an amount equal to the excess of (ii) over (i). Such amount to be received from or paid to Service Company shall be determined by the favorable vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares whose determination shall be conclusive upon the Funds. Any amount found payable by the Service Company to the withdrawing Fund shall be recoverable by Service Company from the Funds remaining under this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 hereof. |
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3 |
Termination by Mutual Consent. In the event that all Funds withdraw from this Agreement without entering into a comparable successor agreement, each Fund shall surrender its Shares to Service Company and after payment by Service Company of all its liabilities, including the settlement of unexpired lease obligations, shall: |
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A |
Receive from Service Company in cash an amount equal to its proportionate share of the actual value of all assets of the Service Company which can be reduced readily to cash. |
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B |
Negotiate in good faith with the other Funds provision for the equitable use and/or disposition of assets of the Service Company which are not readily reducible to cash. |
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4 |
Additional Parties to Agreement. Upon the favorable vote of two-thirds of the shareholders and of the holders of two-thirds of the Shares of the Service Company, any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 may become a party to this Agreement and share as a Fund in all of the rights, duties and liabilities hereunder by adopting, executing and delivering to the Service Company and the Funds a signed copy of this Agreement which shall evidence that investment company’s agreement to assume the duties and obligations of a Fund hereunder. Upon the delivery of a signed copy of this Agreement, the new Fund shall be subject to all provisions of this Agreement and become a holder of Shares by adjustment in cash investments among the Funds pursuant to Section 1.3. No person shall become a holder of shares without becoming a party to this Agreement. |
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5 |
Fund of Funds Parties to Agreement. A “Fund of Funds” shall mean a registered investment company or series of a Fund which is managed and administered by Service Company and which invests substantially all of its assets in shares of two or more Funds (or series thereof). |
A. Upon the favorable vote of two-thirds of the shareholders and of the holders of two-thirds of the Shares of the Service Company, a Fund of Funds organized as a separate registered investment company may become a party to this Agreement and share as a Fund in all of the rights, duties and liabilities hereunder by adopting, executing and delivering to the Service Company and the Funds a signed copy of this Agreement which shall evidence that investment company’s agreement to assume the duties and obligations of a Fund hereunder, except as provided in the following paragraph B.
B. A Fund of Funds: (1) shall not be obligated or permitted to make a capital contribution or to acquire Shares pursuant to Section I except to the extent that the Fund of Funds’ assets are not invested in shares of the Funds; (2) shall not be allocated or obligated to pay any portion of the expenses of Service Company pursuant to Section 3.2 except as determined by the Board of Directors of Service Company pursuant to Section 3.2(A)(4); and (3) may have the expenses the Fund of Funds would otherwise bear pursuant to Section 2.1 reduced or eliminated by the savings which accrue to the benefit of the Funds.
C. Upon the delivery of a signed copy of this Agreement, the Fund of Funds shall be subject to all the provisions of this Agreement except as provided herein.
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VI |
GENERAL |
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1 |
Definition of Certain Terms. As used in this Agreement, the terms set forth below shall mean: |
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A |
“Fair Value of Shares” shall mean the proportionate interest, as represented by the ratio of the number of Shares owned by a Fund to the number of Shares issued and outstanding, in all assets of the Service Company less all liabilities of the Service Company on the date fair value is to be determined. Assets shall be valued at fair market value. In case of any dispute as to the proportionate interest of any Fund or as to the fair value of the Shares, the issue shall be determined by the favorable vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares, whose determination shall be conclusive upon the Fund. |
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A |
“Person” shall mean a natural person, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a joint-stock company, a trust, a fund or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not. |
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2 |
Assignment. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties thereto, their respective successors and assigns. |
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2 |
Captions.The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. |
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3 |
Amendment. Unless prohibited by applicable laws, regulations or orders of regulatory authorities and except as set forth below, this Agreement may be amended at any time and in one or more respects upon the favorable vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares (except that the vote required in Sections 3.1 and 5.4 may be amended only by the favorable votes of the number of holders or Shares specified therein) and without the further approval or vote of shareholders of any of the Funds; provided, however, that Section 1.4 (limiting cash investments by the Funds in Service Company) may not be amended unless and exemptive order permitting such amendment is obtained from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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4 |
Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. |
In Witness Whereof, each of the parties hereto has caused the Agreement to be signed and its corporate seal to be hereto affixed by its proper officers thereunto duly authorized, all as of the date and year first above written.
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Attest:/s/ Anne RobinsonBY: /s/ Mortimer J. Buckley
Anne Robinson Mortimer J. Buckley
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Secretary |
Chief Executive Officer |
The Vanguard Group of Investment Companies:
Vanguard Admiral FundsVanguard Bond Index Funds
Vanguard California Tax-Free Funds Vanguard Charlotte Funds
Vanguard Chester FundsVanguard Explorer Fund
Vanguard Fenway Funds Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
Vanguard Horizon FundsVanguard Index Funds
Vanguard International Equity Index FundsVanguard Institutional Index Funds
Vanguard Malvern FundsVanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Funds
Vanguard Money Market ReservesVanguard Montgomery Funds
Vanguard Municipal Bond FundsVanguard New Jersey Tax-Free Funds Vanguard New York Tax-Free FundsVanguard Ohio Tax-Free Funds
Vanguard Pennsylvania Tax-Free FundsVanguard Quantitative Funds
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds2Vanguard Specialized Funds Vanguard STAR FundsVanguard Tax-Managed Funds
Vanguard Trustees’ Equity FundVanguard Valley Forge Funds
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund
Vanguard Wellington FundVanguard Whitehall Funds
Vanguard Windsor FundsVanguard World Fund
Attest:/s/ Anne RobinsonBY: /s/ Mortimer J. Buckley
Anne RobinsonMortimer J. Buckley
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Secretary |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Signature page revised as of February 4, 2020.
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* Funds’ Service Agreement dated May 1, 1975; an Amended and Restated Funds’ Service Agreement dated October 1, 1977; an Amended and Restated Funds’ Service Agreement dated May 10, 1993, an Amended and Restated Funds’ Service Agreement dated January 1, 1996, and an Amended and Restated Funds’ Service Agreement dated June 15, 2001 as therefore amended. |
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11 |
Formerly Vanguard Treasury Fund |
646121
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of Vanguard Chester Funds of our reports dated November 12, 2020, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appear in Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund, Vanguard Target Retirement 2065 Fund, Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Income Fund, Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2015 Fund, Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2025 Fund, Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2035 Fund, Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2040 Fund, Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2045 Fund, Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2050 Fund, Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2055 Fund, Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2060 Fund and Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement 2065 Fund’s Annual Reports on Form N-CSR for the year ended September 30, 2020 and our report dated November 17, 2020, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appears in Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund’s Annual Report on Form N-CSR for the year ended September 30, 2020. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Statements”, “Service Providers – Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Highlights” in such Registration Statement.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
January 27, 2021
VANGUARD FUNDS MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN
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I. |
INTRODUCTION |
This Multiple Class Plan (the “Plan”) describes seven separate classes of shares that may be offered by investment company members of The Vanguard Group of Mutual Funds (collectively the “Funds,” individually a “Fund”). The Plan has been adopted pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) to allow each Fund to offer multiple classes of shares in a manner permitted by Rule 18f-3, subject to the requirements imposed by the Rule. Each Fund may offer any one or more of the specified classes.
The Plan has been approved by the Board of Directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“VGI”). In addition, the Plan has been adopted by a majority of the Board of Trustees of each Fund (“Fund Board”), including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of each Fund. The classes of shares offered by each Fund are designated in Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time.
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II. |
SHARE CLASSES |
A Fund may offer any one or more of the following share classes:
Investor Shares
Admiral Shares
Institutional Shares Institutional Plus Shares
Institutional Select Shares ETF Shares
Transition Shares
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III. |
DISTRIBUTION, AVAILABILITY AND ELIGIBILITY |
Distribution arrangements for all classes are described below. Distribution arrangements vary by VGI business line depending on the eligibility of the client segments to whom they market. Each Fund retains sole discretion in determining share class availability, and VGI retains discretion in determining whether Fund shares shall be offered either directly or through certain financial intermediaries, or on certain financial intermediary platforms. Eligibility requirements for purchasing shares of each class will differ, as follows:
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A. |
Investor Shares |
Investor Shares of actively-managed Funds generally will be available to investors who are not permitted to purchase other classes of shares, subject to the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. It is expected that the minimum investment amount for Investor Shares of actively-managed Funds will normally be lower than the amount required for any other class of shares of such Funds. Investor Shares of actively-managed Funds are typically distributed by all VGI business lines. Investor Shares of index Funds generally will be available to Funds that operate as a Fund-of-Funds and certain retirement plan clients receiving recordkeeping services from VGI.
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B. |
Admiral Shares |
Admiral Shares generally will be available to retail, institutional, and other investors who meet the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. These eligibility requirements may include, but are not limited to the following factors: (i) the total amount invested in the Fund; or (ii) any other factors deemed appropriate by a Fund’s Board. Admiral Shares are typically distributed by all VGI business lines.
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C. |
Institutional Shares |
Institutional Shares generally will be available to institutional and other investors who meet the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. It is expected that the minimum investment amount per account for Institutional Shares will be substantially higher than the amounts required for Investor Shares or Admiral Shares. Institutional Shares are typically distributed by Vanguard’s financial advisory services and institutional business lines.
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D. |
Institutional Plus Shares |
Institutional Plus Shares generally will be available to institutional and other investors who meet the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. It is expected that the minimum investment amount for Institutional Plus Shares will be substantially higher than the amount required for Institutional Shares. Institutional Plus Shares are typically distributed by VGI’s financial advisory services and institutional business lines.
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E. |
Institutional Select Shares |
Institutional Select Shares generally will be available to institutional investors who meet the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. It is expected that the minimum investment amount for Institutional Select Shares will be the highest among all Fund share classes. Institutional Select Shares are typically distributed by VGI’s institutional business line.
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F. |
ETF Shares |
A Fund will sell ETF Shares to investors that are (or who purchase through) Authorized Participants, and who generally pay for their ETF shares by depositing a prescribed basket consisting predominantly of securities with the Fund. An Authorized Participant is an institution, usually a broker-dealer, that is a participant in the Depository Trust Company (DTC) and that has executed a Participant Agreement with the Fund’s distributor. Additional eligibility requirements may be specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. Investors who are not Authorized Participants may buy and sell ETF shares through various exchanges and market centers. ETF Shares are typically distributed by all VGI business lines.
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G. |
Transition Shares |
Transition Shares generally will be available solely to Funds that operate as Funds-of-Funds and meet the eligibility requirements specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. Transition Shares are only internally distributed.
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IV. |
SERVICE ARRANGEMENTS |
Shareholders in all share classes will receive a range of shareholder services provided by VGI. These services may include transaction processing and shareholder recordkeeping, as well as the mailing of updated prospectuses, shareholder reports, tax statements, confirmation statements, quarterly portfolio summaries, and other items. Each share class will bear its proportionate share of VGI’s cost of providing such services in accordance with Section VI of the Plan.
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V. |
CONVERSION FEATURES |
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A. |
Self-Directed Conversions |
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1. |
Conversion into Investor Shares, Admiral Shares, Institutional Shares Institutional Plus Shares, and Institutional Select Shares. Shareholders may conduct self-directed conversions from one share class into another share class of the same Fund for which they are eligible. Self-directed conversions may be initiated by the shareholder; however, depending upon the particular share class and the complexity of the shareholder’s accounts, such conversions may require the assistance of a VGI representative. Shareholders may convert from one share class into another share class provided that following the conversion the shareholder meets the then applicable eligibility requirements for the share class into which they are converting. Any such conversion will occur at the respective net asset values of the share classes next calculated after VGI’s receipt of the shareholder’s request in good order. |
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2. |
Conversion into ETF Shares. Except as otherwise provided, a shareholder may convert Investor Shares, Admiral Shares, or Institutional Shares into ETF Shares of the same Fund (if available), provided that: (i) the share class out of which the shareholder is converting and the ETF Shares declare and distribute dividends on the same schedule; (ii) the shares to be converted are not held through an employee benefit plan; and (iii) following the conversion, the shareholder will hold ETF Shares through a brokerage account. Any such conversion will occur at the respective net asset values of the share classes next calculated after VGI’s receipt of the shareholder’s request in good order. VGI or the Fund may charge an administrative fee to process conversion transactions. |
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B. |
Automatic Conversions |
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1. |
Automatic conversion into Admiral Shares. VGI may automatically convert Investor Shares into Admiral Shares of the same Fund (if available), provided that following the conversion the shareholder meets the eligibility requirements for Admiral Shares. Any such conversion will occur at the respective net asset values of the share classes next calculated after VGI’s conversion without the imposition of any charge. Such automatic conversions may occur on a periodic, or one-time basis. Automatic conversions may not apply to certain financial types of accounts (e.g., accounts held through certain intermediaries, or other accounts as may be excluded by VGI management). |
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2. |
Automatic conversion into Institutional Shares, Institutional Plus Shares, or Institutional Select Shares. VGI may conduct automatic conversions of any share class into either Institutional Shares, Institutional Plus Shares, or Institutional Select Shares in accordance with then-current eligibility requirements. |
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C. |
Involuntary Conversions and Cash Outs |
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1. |
Cash Outs. If a shareholder in any class of shares no longer meets the eligibility requirements for such shares, the Fund may, if permitted under applicable law, cash out the shareholder’s remaining account balance. Any such cash out will be preceded by written notice to the shareholder and will be subject to the Fund’s normal redemption fees, if any. |
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2. |
Conversion of Admiral Shares, Institutional Shares, and Institutional Plus Shares. If a shareholder no longer meets the eligibility requirements for the share class currently held, the Fund may convert the shareholder’s holdings into the share class for which such shareholder is eligible. Any such conversion will be preceded by written notice to the shareholder, and will occur at the respective net asset values of the share classes without the imposition of any sales load, fee, or other charge. |
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3. |
Conversions of Transition Shares. When a Fund that issues Transition Shares has completed the relevant portfolio transition, the Fund will convert the Transition Shares to another share class of the same Fund as appropriate, based on the eligibility requirements of such class as specified in Schedule B hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. |
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VI. |
EXPENSE ALLOCATION AMONG CLASSES |
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A. |
Background |
VGI is a jointly-owned subsidiary of the Funds. VGI provides the Funds, on an at-cost basis, virtually all of their corporate management, administrative and distribution services. VGI also may provide investment advisory services on an
at-cost basis to the Funds. VGI was established and operates pursuant to a Funds’ Service Agreement between itself and the Funds (the “Agreement”), and pursuant to certain exemptive orders granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“Exemptive Orders”). VGI’s direct and indirect expenses of providing corporate management, administrative and distribution services to the Funds are allocated among such Funds in accordance with methods specified in the Agreement or such other methods as may be approved by the Board of Directors of VGI (“VGI Board”) as permitted under the Agreement and by the Fund Board.1
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B. |
Class Specific Expenses |
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1. |
Expenses for Account-Based Services. Expenses associated with VGI’s provision of account-based services to the Funds will be allocated among the share classes of each Fund on the basis of the amount incurred by each such class as follows: |
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(a) |
Account maintenance expenses. Expenses associated with the maintenance of investor accounts will be proportionately allocated among each Fund’s share classes based upon a monthly determination of the costs to service each class of shares. Factors considered in this determination are (i) the percentage of total shareholder accounts represented by each class; and (ii) the percentage of total account transactions performed by VGI for each class. |
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(b) |
Expenses of special servicing arrangements. Expenses relating to any special servicing arrangements for a specific class will be proportionally allocated among each eligible Fund’s share classes primarily based on their percentage of total shareholder accounts receiving the special servicing arrangements. |
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(c) |
Literature production and mailing expenses. Expenses associated with shareholder reports, proxy materials and other literature will be allocated among each Fund’s share classes based upon the number of such items produced and mailed for each class. |
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2. |
Other Class Specific Expenses. Expenses for the primary benefit of a particular share class will be allocated to that share class. Such expenses would include any legal fees attributable to a particular class. |
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C. |
Fund-Wide Expenses |
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1. |
Marketing and Distribution Expenses. Each share class will bear marketing and distribution expenses proportionate to the marketing and distribution expenses of the business lines that distribute that share class. Retail and institutional businesses expenses will be allocated based on the percentage of client accounts in each share class serviced by the respective business. Financial advisory service expenses will be apportioned based on the percentage of assets in each share class. |
Expenses associated with each share class will be allocated only among the Funds that have such share class according to the “Vanguard Modified Formula,” with each share class or each Fund treated as if it were a separate Fund. The Vanguard Modified Formula is set forth in the Agreement and in certain of the SEC Exemptive Orders. This allocation has been deemed an appropriate allocation methodology by each Fund Board under paragraph (c)(1)(v) of Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act.
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2. |
Asset Management Expenses. Expenses associated with management of a Fund’s assets (including all advisory, tax preparation and custody fees) will be allocated among the Fund’s share classes on the basis of their relative net assets. |
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3. |
Other Fund Expenses. Any other Fund expenses not described above will be allocated among the share classes on the basis of their relative net assets. |
Income, gains and losses will be allocated among each Fund’s share classes on the basis of their relative net assets. As a result of differences in allocated expenses, it is expected that the net income of, and dividends payable to, each class of shares will vary. Dividends and distributions paid to each class of shares will be calculated in the same manner, on the same day and at the same time.
Each share class will have: (i) exclusive voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders that relates solely to its service or distribution arrangements; and (ii) separate voting rights on any matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of one class differ from the interests of the other class; and (iii) in all other respects the same rights, obligations and privileges as each other, except as described in the Plan.
All material amendments to the Plan must be approved by a majority of the Board of Trustees of each Fund, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund. In addition, any material amendment to the Plan must be approved by the Board of Directors of VGI.
Original Board Approval: July 21, 2000
Last Approved by Board: November 22, 2019
SCHEDULE A
to
VANGUARD FUNDS MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN
Note: Transition Shares, when offered by a Fund, are available for a limited period of time and are then converted into another share class. For this reason, Transition Shares are not shown on Schedule A.
Vanguard FundShare Classes Authorized
Vanguard Admiral Funds
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Treasury Money Market FundInvestor |
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S&P 500 Value Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
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S&P 500 Growth Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
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S&P MidCap 400 Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
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S&P MidCap 400 Value Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
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S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
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S&P SmallCap 600 Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
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S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
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S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
Vanguard Bond Index Funds
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Short-Term Bond Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional Plus, ETF |
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Intermediate-Term Bond Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional |
Plus, ETF
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Long-Term Bond Index FundAdmiral, Institutional, Institutional Plus, ETF |
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Total Bond Market Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional Plus, Institutional Select, ETF |
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Total Bond Market II Index FundInvestor, Institutional |
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Inflation-Protected Securities FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional |
Vanguard California Tax-Free Funds
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Municipal Money Market FundInvestor |
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Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt FundInvestor, Admiral |
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· |
Long-Term Tax-Exempt FundInvestor, Admiral |
Vanguard Charlotte Funds
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Total International Bond Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Select, ETF
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Global Credit Bond FundInvestor, Admiral |
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Vanguard Fund |
Share Classes Authorized |
Vanguard Chester Funds
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PRIMECAP FundInvestor, Admiral |
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Target Retirement Income FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2010 FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2015 FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2020 FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2025 FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2030 FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2035 FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2040 FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2045 FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2050 FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2055 FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2060 FundInvestor |
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Target Retirement 2065 FundInvestor |
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Institutional Target Retirement Income FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2010 FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2015 FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2020 FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2025 FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2030 FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2035 FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2040 FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2045 FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2050 FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2055 FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2060 FundInstitutional |
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Institutional Target Retirement 2065 FundInstitutional |
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Vanguard Explorer Fund |
Investor, Admiral |
Vanguard Fenway Funds
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Equity Income FundInvestor, Admiral |
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Growth Equity FundInvestor |
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PRIMECAP Core FundInvestor |
Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds
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Ultra-Short-Term Bond FundInvestor, Admiral |
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Real Estate II Index FundInstitutional Plus |
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Short-Term Treasury FundInvestor, Admiral |
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Short-Term Federal FundInvestor, Admiral |
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Short-Term Investment-Grade FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional |
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Intermediate-Term Treasury FundInvestor, Admiral |
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Intermediate-Term Investment-Grade FundInvestor, Admiral |
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GNMA FundInvestor, Admiral |
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Vanguard Fund |
Share Classes Authorized |
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Long-Term Treasury FundInvestor, Admiral |
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Long-Term Investment-Grade FundInvestor, Admiral |
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High-Yield Corporate FundInvestor, Admiral |
Vanguard Horizon Funds
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Capital Opportunity FundInvestor, Admiral |
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Global Equity FundInvestor |
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Strategic Equity FundInvestor |
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· |
Strategic Small-Cap Equity FundInvestor |
|
· |
International Core Stock FundInvestor, Admiral |
Vanguard Index Funds
|
· |
500 Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional Select, ETF |
|
· |
Extended Market Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional Plus, Institutional Select, ETF |
|
· |
Growth Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
|
· |
Large-Cap Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
|
· |
Mid-Cap Growth Index FundInvestor, Admiral, ETF |
|
· |
Mid-Cap Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional Plus, ETF |
|
· |
Mid-Cap Value Index FundInvestor, Admiral, ETF |
|
· |
Small-Cap Growth Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
|
· |
Small-Cap Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional Plus, ETF |
|
· |
Small-Cap Value Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
|
· |
Total Stock Market Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional Plus, Institutional Select, ETF |
|
· |
Value Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
Vanguard Institutional Index Funds
|
· |
Institutional Index FundInstitutional, Institutional Plus |
|
· |
Institutional Total Stock Market Index FundInstitutional, Institutional Plus |
Vanguard International Equity Index Funds
|
· |
Emerging Markets Stock Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus
|
FTSE Emerging Markets ETF |
ETF |
|
· |
European Stock Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional Plus |
|
FTSE Europe ETF |
ETF |
|
· |
FTSE All-World ex US Index FundAdmiral, Institutional, Institutional |
Plus, ETF
|
· |
Pacific Stock Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional |
|
FTSE Pacific ETF |
ETF |
|
· |
Total World Stock Index FundAdmiral, Institutional, ETF |
|
· |
FTSE All World ex-US Small-Cap Index FundAdmiral, Institutional, ETF |
|
· |
Global ex-U.S. Real Estate Index FundAdmiral, Institutional, ETF |
|
Vanguard Fund |
Share Classes Authorized |
Vanguard Malvern Funds
|
· |
Capital Value FundInvestor |
|
· |
Short-Term Inflation-Protected Securities |
|
Index Fund |
Investor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
|
· |
U.S. Value FundInvestor |
|
· |
Institutional Short-Term Bond FundInstitutional Plus |
|
· |
Institutional Intermediate-Term Bond FundInstitutional Plus |
|
· |
Core Bond FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
Emerging Markets Bond FundInvestor, Admiral |
Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Funds
|
· |
Massachusetts Tax-Exempt FundInvestor |
Vanguard Money Market Funds
|
· |
Cash Reserves Federal Money Market FundAdmiral |
|
· |
Federal Money Market FundInvestor |
Vanguard Montgomery Funds
|
· |
Market Neutral FundInvestor, Institutional |
Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds
|
· |
Municipal Money Market FundInvestor |
|
· |
Short-Term Tax-Exempt FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
Limited-Term Tax-Exempt FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
Long-Term Tax-Exempt FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
High-Yield Tax-Exempt FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
Tax-Exempt Bond Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
Vanguard New Jersey Tax-Free Funds
|
· |
Municipal Money Market FundInvestor |
|
· |
Long-Term Tax-Exempt FundInvestor, Admiral |
Vanguard New York Tax-Free Funds
|
· |
Municipal Money Market FundInvestor |
|
· |
Long-Term Tax-Exempt FundInvestor, Admiral |
Vanguard Ohio Tax-Free Funds
|
· |
Long-Term Tax-Exempt FundInvestor |
Vanguard Pennsylvania Tax-Free Funds
|
· |
Municipal Money Market FundInvestor |
|
· |
Long-Term Tax-Exempt FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
Vanguard Fund |
Share Classes Authorized |
Vanguard Quantitative Funds
|
· |
Growth and Income FundInvestor, Admiral |
Vanguard Scottsdale Funds
|
· |
Short-Term Treasury Index FundInstitutional, Admiral, ETF |
|
· |
Intermediate-Term Treasury Index FundInstitutional, Admiral, ETF |
|
· |
Long-Term Treasury Index FundInstitutional, Admiral, ETF |
|
· |
Short-Term Corporate Bond Index FundInstitutional, Admiral, ETF |
|
· |
Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond Index FundInstitutional, Admiral, ETF |
|
· |
Long-Term Corporate Bond Index FundInstitutional, Admiral, ETF |
|
· |
Mortgage-Backed Securities Index FundInstitutional, Admiral, ETF |
|
· |
Explorer Value FundInvestor |
|
· |
Russell 1000 Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
|
· |
Russell 1000 Value Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
|
· |
Russell 1000 Growth Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
|
· |
Russell 2000 Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
|
· |
Russell 2000 Value Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
|
· |
Russell 2000 Growth Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
|
· |
Russell 3000 Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
|
· |
Total Corporate Bond ETFETF |
|
· |
Total World Bond ETFETF |
Vanguard Specialized Funds
|
· |
Energy FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
Global Capital Cycles FundInvestor |
|
· |
Health Care FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
Dividend Growth FundInvestor |
|
· |
Real Estate Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
|
· |
Dividend Appreciation Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
Global ESG Select Stock FundInvestor, Admiral |
Vanguard STAR Funds
|
· |
LifeStrategy Conservative Growth FundInvestor |
|
· |
LifeStrategy Growth FundInvestor |
|
· |
LifeStrategy Income FundInvestor |
|
· |
LifeStrategy Moderate Growth FundInvestor |
|
· |
STAR FundInvestor |
|
· |
Total International Stock Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, |
Institutional Plus, Institutional Select, ETF
Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds
|
· |
Tax-Managed Balanced FundAdmiral |
|
· |
Tax-Managed Capital Appreciation FundAdmiral, Institutional |
|
· |
Developed Markets Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional, Institutional Plus |
|
FTSE Developed Markets ETF |
ETF |
|
· |
Tax-Managed Small-Cap FundAdmiral, Institutional |
|
Vanguard Fund |
Share Classes Authorized |
Vanguard Trustees’ Equity Fund
|
· |
International Value FundInvestor |
|
· |
Diversified Equity FundInvestor |
|
· |
Emerging Markets Select Stock FundInvestor |
|
· |
Alternative Strategies FundInvestor |
|
· |
Commodity Strategy FundAdmiral |
Vanguard Valley Forge Funds
|
· |
Balanced Index FundInvestor, Admiral, Institutional |
|
· |
Managed Allocation FundInvestor |
Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds
|
· |
Balanced PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Conservative Allocation PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Diversified Value PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Equity Income PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Equity Index PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Growth PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Global Bond Index PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Total Bond Market Index PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
High Yield Bond PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
International PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Mid-Cap Index PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Moderate Allocation PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Money Market PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Real Estate Index PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Short-Term Investment Grade PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Small Company Growth PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Capital Growth PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Total International Stock Market Index PortfolioInvestor |
|
· |
Total Stock Market Index PortfolioInvestor |
|
Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund |
Investor, Admiral |
Vanguard Wellington Fund
|
· |
U.S. Liquidity Factor ETFETF |
|
· |
U.S. Minimum Volatility ETFETF |
|
· |
U.S. Momentum Factor ETFETF |
|
· |
U.S. Multifactor ETFETF |
|
· |
U.S. Multifactor FundAdmiral |
|
· |
U.S. Quality Factor ETFETF |
|
· |
U.S. Value Factor ETFETF |
|
· |
Wellington FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
Vanguard Fund |
Share Classes Authorized |
Vanguard Whitehall Funds
|
· |
Selected Value FundInvestor |
|
· |
Mid-Cap Growth FundInvestor |
|
· |
International Explorer FundInvestor |
|
· |
High Dividend Yield Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
Emerging Markets Government |
|
Bond Index Fund |
Admiral, Institutional, ETF |
|
· |
Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
International Dividend Appreciation Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
International High Dividend Yield Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
Vanguard Windsor Funds
|
· |
Windsor FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
Windsor II FundInvestor, Admiral |
Vanguard World Fund
|
· |
Extended Duration Treasury Index FundInstitutional, Institutional Plus, ETF |
|
· |
FTSE Social Index FundAdmiral, Institutional |
|
· |
Global Wellesley Income FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
Global Wellington FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
International Growth FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
Mega Cap Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
|
· |
Mega Cap Growth Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
|
· |
Mega Cap Value Index FundInstitutional, ETF |
|
· |
U.S. Growth FundInvestor, Admiral |
|
· |
Consumer Discretionary Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
Consumer Staples Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
Energy Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
Financials Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
Health Care Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
Industrials Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
Information Technology Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
Materials Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
Communication Services Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
Utilities Index FundAdmiral, ETF |
|
· |
ESG U.S. Stock ETFETF |
|
· |
ESG International Stock ETFETF |
|
· |
ESG U.S. Corporate Bond ETFETF |
Original Board Approval: July 21, 2000
Last Updated: September 17, 2020
SCHEDULE B
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VANGUARD FUNDS MULTIPLE CLASS PLAN
VGI has policies and procedures designed to ensure consistency and compliance with the offering of multiple classes of shares within this Multiple Class Plan’s eligibility requirements.2 These policies are reviewed and monitored on an ongoing basis in conjunction with VGI’s Compliance Department.
Investor Shares - Eligibility Requirements
Investor Shares generally require a minimum initial investment and ongoing account balance of $3,000 ($50,000 for Vanguard Treasury Money Market Fund). Personal Advisor Services clients, clients investing through financial intermediaries, and institutional clients may hold Investor Shares without restriction in Funds that do not offer Admiral Shares. Investor Shares of index Funds generally are available only to Funds that operate as a Fund-of-Funds and certain retirement plan clients receiving recordkeeping services from VGI. A Vanguard Fund may, from time to time, establish higher or lower minimum amounts for Investor Shares. Each Fund and VGI also reserve the right to establish higher or lower minimum amounts for certain investors or a group of investors.
Financial intermediaries that serve as mutual fund supermarkets may only invest in Investor Shares of Funds in which Investor Shares are available and may not invest in other share classes of such Funds.3 Mutual fund supermarket means a program or platform offered by a financial intermediary through which such intermediary’s retail clients may purchase and sell mutual funds offered by a variety of independent fund families on a self-directed basis without advice or recommendation from a financial advisor or broker. This definition may be changed or amended at any time and without prior notice as may be determined in the discretion of VGI management. Nothing in the definition of mutual fund supermarket should be construed to prohibit Vanguard Brokerage Services from offering the Funds’ other share classes to its eligible clients.
Admiral Shares – Eligibility Requirements
Admiral Shares generally are intended for clients who meet the required minimum initial investment and ongoing account balance of $3,000 for retail clients in index Funds and $50,000 for retail clients in actively-managed Funds. Personal Advisor Services clients, clients investing through financial intermediaries and institutional clients may hold Admiral Shares of both index and actively-managed Funds without restriction. Funds may, from time to time, establish higher or lower minimum amounts for Admiral Shares, and each Fund and VGI reserve the right to establish higher or lower minimum amounts for certain investors or a group of investors. Admiral Share class eligibility also is subject to the following rule:
|
· |
Certain Retirement Plans – Admiral Shares of actively-managed Funds generally are not available for SIMPLE IRAs and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans.4 |
|
· |
Mutual Fund Supermarkets – Admiral Shares are not available to mutual fund supermarkets, except where a Fund does not have Investor Shares. |
Institutional Shares – Eligibility Requirements
Institutional Shares generally require a minimum initial investment and ongoing account balance of
$5,000,000. However, each Fund and VGI also reserve the right to establish higher or lower minimum amounts for certain investors or a group of investors.
Institutional Share class eligibility also is subject to the following special rules:
|
· |
Retail clients. Retail clients may hold Institutional Shares by aggregating up to 3 accounts held by the same client (same tax I.D. number) in a single Fund. |
|
· |
Financial intermediary clients. Financial intermediaries generally may hold Institutional Shares for the benefit of their underlying clients provided that: |
|
(1) |
each underlying investor individually meets the investment minimum amount described above; and |
|
(2) |
the financial intermediary agrees to monitor ongoing compliance of the underlying investor accounts with the investment minimum amount; or |
|
|
(3) |
an arrangement is established between VGI and the financial intermediary to allow VGI to monitor compliance with the eligibility requirements. |
|
Home office model portfolios offered on wealth management platforms administered by financial intermediaries5 may offer Institutional Shares, provided:
|
(4) |
the financial intermediary in aggregate at the firm level, excluding custody assets, has total assets of at least $25 billion invested in Vanguard; and |
|
|
(5) |
the financial intermediary in aggregate at the firm level, excluding custody assets, meets the investment minimum of Institutional Shares for the Fund. |
|
A home office model portfolio must meet the following criteria:
|
(6) |
the allocations and Funds used in the model portfolios on the platform are set and selected by the financial intermediary (i.e., the firm itself); |
|
|
(7) |
the allocations and Funds used in the model portfolios on the platform are not subject to change by individual financial advisors; and |
|
|
(8) |
an arrangement is established between VGI and the financial intermediary to allow VGI to monitor compliance with the eligibility requirements. |
|
|
· |
Institutional clients. An institutional client may hold Institutional Shares if the total amount aggregated among all accounts held by such a client (including accounts held through financial intermediaries) and invested in the Fund is at least $5 million (or such higher minimum required by the individual Fund). Such an institutional client must disclose to VGI on behalf of its accounts the following: (1) that the client acts as a common-decision maker6 for each account; and (2) the total balance in each account in the Fund. |
|
Trust/Fund |
Corresponding Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Trust |
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Trust |
Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional Total Bond Market Index Trust |
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional Total International Stock Market Index Trust |
Vanguard Total International Stock Market Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust |
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust |
Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional Extended Market Index Trust |
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Employee Benefit Index Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Employee Benefit Index Fund |
Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Trust |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Trust |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Trust |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Trust |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Target Retirement Trust |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Fund (full suite) |
|
· |
Investment by Vanguard Target Retirement Collective Trust. A Vanguard Target Retirement Trust that is a collective trust exempt from regulation under the Investment Company Act and that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in underlying Funds (a “TRT”) may hold Institutional Shares of an underlying Fund whether or not its investment meets the minimum investment threshold specified above. |
|
· |
Accumulation Period ¾ Accounts funded through regular contributions (e.g., employer sponsored participant contribution plans), whose assets are expected to quickly achieve eligibility levels, may qualify for Institutional Shares upon account creation, rather than undergoing the conversion process shortly after account set-up if VGI management determines that the account will become eligible for Institutional Shares within a limited period of time (generally 90 days). The accumulation period eligibility is subject to the discretion of VGI management. |
Institutional Plus Shares - Eligibility Requirements
Institutional Plus Shares generally require a minimum initial investment and ongoing account balance of
$100,000,000. However, each Fund and VGI also reserve the right to establish higher or lower minimum amounts for certain investors or a group of investors. Institutional Plus Share class eligibility also is subject to the following special rules:
|
· |
Retail clients. Retail clients may hold Institutional Plus Shares by aggregating up to 3 accounts held by the same client (same tax I.D. number) in a single Fund. For purposes of this rule, VGI management is authorized to permit aggregation of a greater number of accounts in the case of clients whose aggregate assets within the Funds are expected to generate substantial economies in the servicing of their accounts. |
|
· |
Institutional clients. An institutional client may hold Institutional Plus Shares if the total amount aggregated among all accounts held by such client (including accounts held through financial intermediaries) and invested in the Fund is at least $100 million (or such higher or lower minimum required by the individual Fund). Such an institutional client must disclose to VGI on behalf of its accounts the following: (1) that the client acts as a common-decision maker for each account; and |
(2) the total balance in each account held in the Fund.
|
· |
Institutional clients with assets in certain Vanguard collective investment trusts and Funds. Institutional clients with assets in the following collective investment trusts and Funds may aggregate such assets with assets invested in the corresponding Funds listed below in the right column (“Corresponding Funds”) for purposes of meeting the investment minimum for Institutional Plus Shares of the Corresponding Funds. |
|
Trust/Fund |
Corresponding Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Trust |
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Trust |
Vanguard Institutional Total Stock Market Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional Total Bond Market Index Trust |
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional Total International Stock Market Index Trust |
Vanguard Total International Stock Market Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust |
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional 500 Index Trust |
Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Institutional Extended Market Index Trust |
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Employee Benefit Index Fund |
Vanguard Institutional Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Employee Benefit Index Fund |
Vanguard 500 Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Trust |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Trust |
Vanguard Russell 1000 Value Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Trust |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Growth Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Trust |
Vanguard Russell 2000 Value Index Fund |
|
Vanguard Target Retirement Trust |
Vanguard Institutional Target Retirement Fund (full suite) |
|
· |
Financial intermediary clients. Financial intermediaries generally may hold Institutional Plus Shares for the benefit of their underlying clients provided that: |
|
(9) |
each underlying investor individually meets the investment minimum amount described above; and |
|
(10) |
the financial intermediary agrees to monitor ongoing compliance of the underlying investor accounts with the investment minimum amount; or |
|
|
(11) |
an arrangement is established between VGI and the financial intermediary to allow VGI to monitor compliance with the eligibility requirements. |
|
Home office model portfolios offered on wealth management platforms administered by financial intermediaries may offer Institutional Plus Shares, provided:
|
(12) |
the financial intermediary in aggregate at the firm level, excluding custody assets, has total assets of at least $25 billion invested in Vanguard; and |
|
|
(13) |
the financial intermediary in aggregate at the firm level, excluding custody assets, meets the investment minimum of Institutional Plus Shares for the Fund. |
|
A home office model portfolio must meet the following criteria:
|
(14) |
the allocations and Funds used in the model portfolios on the platform are set and selected by the financial intermediary (i.e., the firm itself); |
|
|
(15) |
the allocations and Funds used in the model portfolios on the platform are not subject to change by individual financial advisors; and |
|
|
(16) |
an arrangement is established between VGI and the financial intermediary to allow VGI to monitor compliance with the eligibility requirements. |
|
|
· |
Accumulation Period - Accounts funded through regular contributions (e.g., employer sponsored participant contribution plans), whose assets are expected to quickly achieve eligibility levels, may qualify for Institutional Plus Shares upon account creation, rather than undergoing the conversion process shortly after account set-up if VGI management determines that the account will become eligible for Institutional Plus Shares within a limited period of time (generally 90 days). The accumulation period eligibility is subject to the discretion of VGI management. |
|
· |
Asset Allocation Models - Clients with defined asset allocation models whose assets meet eligibility requirements may qualify for Institutional Plus Shares if such models comply with policies and procedures that have been approved by VGI management. |
Institutional Select Shares - Eligibility Requirements
Institutional Select Shares generally require a minimum initial investment and ongoing account balance of $3,000,000,000. However, each Fund and VGI also reserve the right to establish higher or lower minimum amounts for certain investors or a group of investors. Institutional Select Share class eligibility also is subject to the following special rules:
|
· |
Institutional clients. An institutional client may hold Institutional Select Shares if the total amount aggregated among all accounts held by such client (including accounts held through financial intermediaries) and invested in the Fund is at least $3 billion (or such higher or lower minimum required by the individual Fund). Such an institutional client must disclose to VGI on behalf of its accounts the following: (1) the client acts as a common-decision maker for each account; and (2) the total balance in each account in the Fund. |
|
· |
Financial intermediary clients. Financial intermediaries generally may hold Institutional Select Shares for the benefit of their underlying clients provided that: |
|
(17) |
each underlying investor individually meets the investment minimum amount described above; and |
|
(18) |
the financial intermediary agrees to monitor ongoing compliance of the underlying investor accounts with the investment minimum amount; or |
|
|
(19) |
an arrangement is established between VGI and the financial intermediary to allow VGI to monitor compliance with the eligibility requirements. |
|
|
· |
Accumulation Period - Accounts funded through regular contributions (e.g. employer sponsored participant contribution plans), whose assets are expected to quickly achieve eligibility levels, may qualify for Institutional Select Shares upon account creation, rather than undergoing the conversion process shortly after account set-up, if VGI management determines that the account will become eligible for Institutional Select Shares within a limited period of time (generally 90 days). The accumulation period eligibility is subject to the discretion of VGI management. |
|
· |
Investment by VGI collective investment trusts with a similar mandate. A VGI collective investment trust exempt from regulation under the Investment Company Act and that seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in an underlying Fund with an index-based mandate may hold Institutional Select Shares of an underlying Fund with a similar index-based mandate whether or not its investment meets the minimum investment threshold specified above. |
ETF Shares – Eligibility Requirements
The eligibility requirements for ETF Shares will be set forth in the Fund’s registration statement. To be eligible to purchase ETF Shares directly from a Fund, an investor must be (or must purchase through) an Authorized Participant, as defined in Paragraph III.F of the Multiple Class Plan. Investors purchasing ETF Shares from a Fund must purchase a minimum number of shares, known as a Creation Unit. The number of ETF Shares in a Creation Unit may vary from Fund to Fund, and will be set forth in the relevant Fund’s prospectus. The value of a Fund’s Creation Unit will vary with the net asset value of the
Fund’s ETF Shares, but is expected to be several million dollars. An eligible investor generally must purchase a Creation Unit by depositing a prescribed basket consisting predominantly of securities with the Fund.
Transition Shares – Eligibility Requirements
Transition Shares will be offered only to Funds that operate as a Fund-of-Funds and only by an underlying Fund (i) that is receiving assets in kind from one or more Funds and (ii) that will “transition” those in-kind assets by selling some or all of them and using the proceeds to purchase different assets.
There is no minimum investment amount for Transition Shares.
Original Board Approval: July 21, 2000
Last Approved by Board: July 24, 2020
|
|
11 |
In accordance with the methods set out in the Agreement and VGI Board and Fund Board approved methods, the expenses that would otherwise have been allocated to each Fund that operates as a Fund-of-Funds are reallocated to the approved share class of the underlying Funds in the Fund-of-Funds’ portfolio on a pro rata basis based on the Fund-of-Fund’s relative net assets invested in the underlying Fund’s share class. |
|
22 |
The eligibility of a Fund that operates as a Fund-of-Funds to invest in a particular share class of an underlying Fund is determined by VGI and the Fund Board. |
|
33 |
Admiral Shares of the Vanguard Cash Reserves Federal Money Market Fund are available to financial intermediaries that serve as mutual fund supermarkets. |
|
44 |
Admiral Share classes of all Funds are available to 403(b) plan participants in Vanguard’s Retail 403(b) business, which is serviced by The Newport Group. Admiral Shares of the Vanguard Cash Reserves Federal Money Market Fund are available to SIMPLE IRAs and Vanguard Individual 401(k) Plans. |
|
66 |
For purposes of this Schedule B, a common-decision maker includes, but is not limited to, a corporate entity that controls multiple pools of assets invested in a Fund. For example, a corporate entity that acts as a plan sponsor for a retirement plan may have one or more investment committees or boards of trustees overseeing both the retirement plan account as well as other accounts invested in the Fund. In this case, the corporate entity would be considered a common-decision maker for each account where there is a common membership across each investment committee or governing body making investment decisions for each account. Common-decision makers do not include financial intermediaries. |
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