{"annotation_id":"db400d67-5944-41ab-97cd-34f425ad5d5a","file_hash":"d428c1cd0342b0384d5ee208b1cd2ab57a6293499dadb6ccded5a5d096d0c19f","schema_id":"open/document-extraction","schema_version":"0.5.0","record":{"extraction_type":"boxes","producer":"pdf-extractor-v0.5.0","blocks":[{"id":"b1fb6abe-6ddc-4747-84cb-5ceabd91e86f","block_type":"box","text":"Vanguard","page_number":1,"box":{"x":792,"y":50,"width":155,"height":25}},{"id":"56baba8b-52a7-40fd-9cdd-7f2df814c869","block_type":"box","text":"®","page_number":1,"box":{"x":947,"y":51,"width":14,"height":4}},{"id":"153e2d96-333f-492f-94ec-c255ef45832e","block_type":"box","text":"Minimum initial","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":315,"width":85,"height":7}},{"id":"022d43d0-2bc1-4ab7-ad99-6a64a9f25e69","block_type":"box","text":"investment","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":326,"width":63,"height":6}},{"id":"adbc3ab3-d4f8-4bad-a158-6986c2ffb52e","block_type":"box","text":"ISIN","page_number":1,"box":{"x":142,"y":326,"width":22,"height":6}},{"id":"b7e1f369-6f16-4aab-8ba2-866f950e1227","block_type":"box","text":"SEDOL","page_number":1,"box":{"x":238,"y":326,"width":41,"height":6}},{"id":"7a0870bf-abe4-4303-aef9-33cb8f6832a8","block_type":"box","text":"Bloomberg","page_number":1,"box":{"x":305,"y":326,"width":60,"height":8}},{"id":"fe90e721-375b-439e-aefe-90312d70a2fe","block_type":"box","text":"Investment","page_number":1,"box":{"x":375,"y":316,"width":64,"height":6}},{"id":"7dcc0b1f-2339-4888-95a7-9eb8a4d148f9","block_type":"box","text":"structure","page_number":1,"box":{"x":375,"y":327,"width":52,"height":5}},{"id":"1ad84006-03de-4cd2-bc4b-acf1ebe95f38","block_type":"box","text":"SRRI","page_number":1,"box":{"x":489,"y":326,"width":27,"height":6}},{"id":"e042ad65-0582-4eb6-9248-31b11ed970d4","block_type":"box","text":"‡","page_number":1,"box":{"x":516,"y":325,"width":5,"height":4}},{"id":"a68a82e7-2f8e-41c9-83bd-d843c83af8d1","block_type":"box","text":"Index","page_number":1,"box":{"x":562,"y":316,"width":30,"height":6}},{"id":"1c91e91d-ea7c-4138-b1c3-2f1a61efb7d9","block_type":"box","text":"ticker","page_number":1,"box":{"x":562,"y":326,"width":32,"height":6}},{"id":"d325fd51-1688-4a16-b3b5-6ac971c2ff43","block_type":"box","text":"Domicile","page_number":1,"box":{"x":636,"y":326,"width":47,"height":6}},{"id":"726c2e73-8332-443a-9bf6-cd8a884371d4","block_type":"box","text":"Settlement","page_number":1,"box":{"x":751,"y":326,"width":64,"height":6}},{"id":"93fe8902-f8c1-419f-bbcb-d92669edd9c8","block_type":"box","text":"Trading frequency","page_number":1,"box":{"x":833,"y":315,"width":102,"height":8}},{"id":"e3f775e7-5cef-4f4b-bb32-357033b967a5","block_type":"box","text":"(cut-off)","page_number":1,"box":{"x":833,"y":326,"width":49,"height":7}},{"id":"e3857778-51b5-4583-89cd-3a10bf5fbe0a","block_type":"box","text":"£1,000,000","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":345,"width":49,"height":6}},{"id":"e5d7946a-4163-4c36-b7cb-06a2b7aaab92","block_type":"box","text":"IE00B9M1BB17","page_number":1,"box":{"x":142,"y":345,"width":67,"height":5}},{"id":"302eb38d-3242-4d5a-a73e-03d6ca458db2","block_type":"box","text":"B9M1BB1","page_number":1,"box":{"x":239,"y":345,"width":42,"height":5}},{"id":"ed671bbd-8fcc-4815-8916-6c2eabec9ce4","block_type":"box","text":"VGUKSPA","page_number":1,"box":{"x":305,"y":345,"width":44,"height":5}},{"id":"1d4a4054-95a6-47e9-b9d8-b3e78303c78e","block_type":"box","text":"UCITS","page_number":1,"box":{"x":375,"y":345,"width":26,"height":5}},{"id":"ec55a5dd-8632-4324-9cfd-c0f3c0dc3414","block_type":"box","text":"3","page_number":1,"box":{"x":490,"y":345,"width":4,"height":5}},{"id":"f5c5d5db-857d-42f3-b19a-26a2f85b8371","block_type":"box","text":"I33147GB","page_number":1,"box":{"x":562,"y":345,"width":43,"height":5}},{"id":"36c3fa25-2ca0-4666-8d19-403dae641c1a","block_type":"box","text":"Ireland","page_number":1,"box":{"x":636,"y":345,"width":28,"height":5}},{"id":"e42856f5-c405-4be7-a61e-0be63655b140","block_type":"box","text":"T+2","page_number":1,"box":{"x":751,"y":345,"width":15,"height":5}},{"id":"42b15766-cd85-4e7f-b5bd-32c7c35c1880","block_type":"box","text":"Daily (12:00 Irish Time)","page_number":1,"box":{"x":833,"y":345,"width":98,"height":6}},{"id":"8a751fd2-ce9f-461c-943d-573e13e51477","block_type":"box","text":"This is a marketing communication.","page_number":1,"box":{"x":38,"y":128,"width":229,"height":9}},{"id":"a96ca49a-fe50-41b9-9164-c35c1e759b16","block_type":"box","text":"Factsheet","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":142,"width":84,"height":9}},{"id":"a4644e85-5e8d-4a1f-aaed-fa121497e60b","block_type":"box","text":"|","page_number":1,"box":{"x":125,"y":142,"width":7,"height":12}},{"id":"b4bccaae-a9cf-4c99-91b6-a58e1f37ee1a","block_type":"box","text":"30 September 2026","page_number":1,"box":{"x":132,"y":143,"width":161,"height":10}},{"id":"d76c6eef-08f9-4dd7-b63a-e706a455e1dd","block_type":"box","text":"Vanguard U.K. Short-Term Investment Grade Bond Index Fund","page_number":1,"box":{"x":38,"y":173,"width":899,"height":20}},{"id":"2f5a3886-017b-4a41-ad37-818671ef99d9","block_type":"box","text":"GBP Acc","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":198,"width":72,"height":10}},{"id":"e82bcda8-ca22-4753-a657-e1332ae28639","block_type":"box","text":"Inception date: 22 May 2013","page_number":1,"box":{"x":40,"y":215,"width":202,"height":10}},{"id":"47b9f952-c4bf-4a01-862f-e5879e03ae25","block_type":"box","text":"Total assets (million) £2,083","page_number":1,"box":{"x":38,"y":232,"width":162,"height":7}},{"id":"c8e167ea-58ac-4328-bd95-36298d55beb4","block_type":"box","text":"|","page_number":1,"box":{"x":205,"y":232,"width":1,"height":7}},{"id":"c0d19f7c-2086-4dcd-a941-3f3516976000","block_type":"box","text":"Share class assets (million) £767 as at 30 September 2026","page_number":1,"box":{"x":211,"y":232,"width":333,"height":8}},{"id":"25637a53-6b26-4e8a-b71b-8b5fb535190b","block_type":"box","text":"Ongoing Charges Figure","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":432,"width":154,"height":9}},{"id":"4f61d241-6108-4c3a-8efd-dfab23414b18","block_type":"box","text":"†","page_number":1,"box":{"x":194,"y":433,"width":4,"height":3}},{"id":"ece0a6ed-ccf0-4b72-bedc-d8e9330c3173","block_type":"box","text":"0.12 %","page_number":1,"box":{"x":228,"y":433,"width":32,"height":6}},{"id":"62fc287f-d48c-4bdd-9ddf-d9457e104a60","block_type":"box","text":"†The Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF) covers administration, audit, depository, legal, registration and regulatory expenses incurred in respect of th","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":448,"width":721,"height":8}},{"id":"e5c0eebe-cf9c-4883-888a-bc39ce99ae1a","block_type":"box","text":"e Funds.","page_number":1,"box":{"x":761,"y":448,"width":41,"height":6}},{"id":"d024b9b3-de3e-48b6-87af-2d6e0ddd8714","block_type":"box","text":"Objectives and investment policy","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":467,"width":213,"height":9}},{"id":"e6b7118b-c3a7-4d6f-82b3-0bf26ccc10ab","block_type":"box","text":"•","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":486,"width":3,"height":2}},{"id":"170b2217-1c30-4fb1-afe8-44125514cdc0","block_type":"box","text":"The Fund employs a passive management – or indexing – investment approach, through physical acquisition of securities, and seeks to track the pe","page_number":1,"box":{"x":51,"y":483,"width":732,"height":8}},{"id":"ab62acf1-f5bb-43c8-871d-e8770a76b756","block_type":"box","text":"rformance of the Bloomberg GBP","page_number":1,"box":{"x":784,"y":483,"width":167,"height":8}},{"id":"7be1515a-bd08-44ab-91a1-65e9a6f9f8a9","block_type":"box","text":"Non Government 1-5 Year 200MM Float Adjusted Bond Index (the “Index”).","page_number":1,"box":{"x":51,"y":494,"width":374,"height":8}},{"id":"24ee749d-b5ee-4f00-9290-b28eb09f10ee","block_type":"box","text":"•","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":508,"width":3,"height":3}},{"id":"bd248770-db63-4514-8392-ab4adfe36ce6","block_type":"box","text":"The Index is a market-weighted index of pound sterling denominated investment-grade fixed-income securities with maturities between 1 and 5 years and","page_number":1,"box":{"x":51,"y":506,"width":768,"height":8}},{"id":"87b38d72-1850-4bec-8324-aac38c0662e9","block_type":"box","text":"a minimum issue size of","page_number":1,"box":{"x":823,"y":506,"width":118,"height":6}},{"id":"44db4ca7-d554-44b5-99f9-caae519e0649","block_type":"box","text":"GBP 200 million, but excluding certain sectors as set out below. The Index includes securities issued by corporate, securitised, and government-relate","page_number":1,"box":{"x":51,"y":517,"width":741,"height":7}},{"id":"5696c0a6-6db1-4e61-80ac-b216107fc8bc","block_type":"box","text":"d/supranational entities,","page_number":1,"box":{"x":793,"y":516,"width":123,"height":8}},{"id":"8c21c918-e889-4766-a4a5-6d7508c20956","block_type":"box","text":"including non UK governments who issue securities in pound sterling, but excludes UK Treasury, UK agency and UK local authority issuers.","page_number":1,"box":{"x":51,"y":527,"width":682,"height":8}},{"id":"09508ecb-adec-4747-99b5-35aa3d949315","block_type":"box","text":"•","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":542,"width":3,"height":2}},{"id":"74070bd4-de7a-425f-8b17-fafc43f6bc2c","block_type":"box","text":"The Fund attempts to: 1. Track the performance of the Index by investing through physical acquisition in a portfolio of securities that, insofar as po","page_number":1,"box":{"x":51,"y":540,"width":731,"height":7}},{"id":"952c0f7b-551d-4b4f-b49a-ea492a9e8715","block_type":"box","text":"ssible and practicable, consists of a","page_number":1,"box":{"x":783,"y":540,"width":175,"height":7}},{"id":"98532ae0-f75a-4b09-94c4-cc2744eee532","block_type":"box","text":"representative sample of the component securities of the Index. 2. Remain fully invested except in extraordinary market, political or similar conditio","page_number":1,"box":{"x":51,"y":550,"width":733,"height":8}},{"id":"9d8cd947-bd7e-4a6f-94b3-4751008dd442","block_type":"box","text":"ns where the Fund may","page_number":1,"box":{"x":786,"y":550,"width":116,"height":8}},{"id":"1e210d83-0e29-4f43-9973-8d0ab22cf269","block_type":"box","text":"temporarily depart from this investment policy to avoid losses.","page_number":1,"box":{"x":51,"y":561,"width":312,"height":7}},{"id":"368ca9e8-d2f6-4eef-b395-a67a26bb1576","block_type":"box","text":"Investment manager","page_number":1,"box":{"x":39,"y":582,"width":133,"height":9}},{"id":"04daa359-6f4c-4d2c-9e3e-db2a9aedf42a","block_type":"box","text":"Vanguard Asset Management, Limited","page_number":1,"box":{"x":38,"y":601,"width":193,"height":8}},{"id":"a7ecda78-9b77-43ff-9130-8f8b7ee32c58","block_type":"box","text":"‡","page_number":1,"box":{"x":33,"y":964,"width":4,"height":6}},{"id":"3aaaf68f-1153-49da-b339-eeabe57fe332","block_type":"box","text":"Synthetic Risk and Reward Indicator","page_number":1,"box":{"x":42,"y":964,"width":206,"height":7}},{"id":"810fbd47-3960-442e-83ca-5a262f39d0e7","block_type":"box","text":"This document is directed at professional investors and should not be distributed to, or relied upon by retail investors.","page_number":1,"box":{"x":41,"y":975,"width":658,"height":8}},{"id":"28023d57-a112-49ec-9c47-3031db60a821","block_type":"box","text":"Vanguard U.K. Short-Term Investment Grade Bond Index Fund","page_number":2,"box":{"x":38,"y":32,"width":899,"height":20}},{"id":"7fe5811c-e550-4d19-bebb-1d99f38fd232","block_type":"box","text":"GBP Acc","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":57,"width":72,"height":10}},{"id":"b6cc4d59-5456-440d-924f-828866b94443","block_type":"box","text":"Performance summary","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":124,"width":127,"height":8}},{"id":"28ef61d7-7934-49e9-911c-16e88d844e38","block_type":"box","text":"GBP","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":142,"width":21,"height":6}},{"id":"f9e0f46f-c1c0-4f62-8417-2017ef7ab885","block_type":"box","text":"—","page_number":2,"box":{"x":60,"y":145,"width":8,"height":1}},{"id":"bed08a94-1580-48cb-b6e0-3904d38f0eb6","block_type":"box","text":"Vanguard U.K. Short-Term Investment Grade Bond Index Fund","page_number":2,"box":{"x":69,"y":142,"width":312,"height":8}},{"id":"0218ff35-0060-4c20-b2ed-5cf62f1558c0","block_type":"box","text":"Benchmark","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":153,"width":56,"height":6}},{"id":"858ca962-12fc-4317-9527-64ae2e893f37","block_type":"box","text":"— Bloomberg GBP Non-Government 1-5 Year 200MM Float Adjusted Bond Index","page_number":2,"box":{"x":98,"y":153,"width":401,"height":7}},{"id":"36870335-9152-4601-b9d0-d977c802fd41","block_type":"box","text":"-","page_number":2,"box":{"x":500,"y":156,"width":2,"height":1}},{"id":"058d324b-12b6-4549-a49c-f40a3baa65a0","block_type":"box","text":"The benchmark for this portfolio was Bloomberg GBP Non-Government 1-5 Year","page_number":2,"box":{"x":506,"y":153,"width":401,"height":7}},{"id":"aba1cc54-7494-4169-8695-34d2256e8cb9","block_type":"box","text":"500MM Float Adjusted Bond Index through 30 June 2017 and Bloomberg GBP Non-Government 1-5 Year 200 MM Float Adjusted Index thereafter.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":163,"width":732,"height":8}},{"id":"e0a9bf38-459c-4041-aca1-8af13fc43f15","block_type":"box","text":"01 Oct 2016","page_number":2,"box":{"x":197,"y":583,"width":53,"height":5}},{"id":"9fe97e38-aedb-4770-a790-502a7e936f75","block_type":"box","text":"-","page_number":2,"box":{"x":223,"y":595,"width":3,"height":1}},{"id":"8adbba73-5f3e-402f-8293-b1cf557324e6","block_type":"box","text":"30 Sep 2017","page_number":2,"box":{"x":197,"y":601,"width":53,"height":6}},{"id":"c17da02c-cde4-4360-b08a-908f14282079","block_type":"box","text":"01 Oct 2017","page_number":2,"box":{"x":274,"y":583,"width":53,"height":5}},{"id":"fbe257f9-63bd-4aaa-9cd8-53577a1055ef","block_type":"box","text":"-","page_number":2,"box":{"x":301,"y":595,"width":2,"height":1}},{"id":"0b52147c-f895-40f0-902b-cda5136f8e93","block_type":"box","text":"30 Sep 2018","page_number":2,"box":{"x":274,"y":601,"width":53,"height":6}},{"id":"1ba075a2-e81f-4875-83e8-4350cd6bace6","block_type":"box","text":"01 Oct 2018","page_number":2,"box":{"x":352,"y":583,"width":53,"height":5}},{"id":"0fbdb709-8365-4b41-9463-809ad988b862","block_type":"box","text":"-","page_number":2,"box":{"x":378,"y":595,"width":3,"height":1}},{"id":"1fc3d8ae-82f8-4764-909d-4cbfbcbdf899","block_type":"box","text":"30 Sep 2019","page_number":2,"box":{"x":351,"y":601,"width":54,"height":6}},{"id":"3b41df95-25c0-4ac9-b8da-43654bb7bf9c","block_type":"box","text":"01 Oct 2019","page_number":2,"box":{"x":429,"y":583,"width":53,"height":5}},{"id":"ba7c6c8c-e993-483f-8b6a-c1705c0931d0","block_type":"box","text":"-","page_number":2,"box":{"x":456,"y":595,"width":2,"height":1}},{"id":"db0d43db-8927-4289-861e-503c2d1cc55a","block_type":"box","text":"30 Sep 2020","page_number":2,"box":{"x":429,"y":601,"width":53,"height":6}},{"id":"ef93b479-4d5f-4e60-aff9-955a90045e93","block_type":"box","text":"01 Oct 2020","page_number":2,"box":{"x":507,"y":583,"width":53,"height":5}},{"id":"011358d1-e0f7-48ef-91eb-582da46a2f7a","block_type":"box","text":"-","page_number":2,"box":{"x":533,"y":595,"width":2,"height":1}},{"id":"596a4c04-ba22-4303-bbd2-e64dce260c97","block_type":"box","text":"30 Sep 2021","page_number":2,"box":{"x":506,"y":601,"width":54,"height":6}},{"id":"5b41c2cc-633e-4717-851e-f6fe6375aec4","block_type":"box","text":"01 Oct 2021","page_number":2,"box":{"x":584,"y":583,"width":53,"height":5}},{"id":"1a03448e-fe67-4cfb-9809-81c760e03742","block_type":"box","text":"-","page_number":2,"box":{"x":610,"y":595,"width":3,"height":1}},{"id":"3af6d72d-cb28-4321-9122-a67de08b65ed","block_type":"box","text":"30 Sep 2022","page_number":2,"box":{"x":584,"y":601,"width":53,"height":6}},{"id":"74b7e411-4712-4c8c-b9c2-9108450efcd9","block_type":"box","text":"01 Oct 2022","page_number":2,"box":{"x":661,"y":583,"width":53,"height":5}},{"id":"5b955790-1ed5-4bec-a4b1-16a2a166433a","block_type":"box","text":"-","page_number":2,"box":{"x":688,"y":595,"width":2,"height":1}},{"id":"6ce3641b-57cf-4408-a0a0-bf35163d214d","block_type":"box","text":"30 Sep 2023","page_number":2,"box":{"x":661,"y":601,"width":53,"height":6}},{"id":"1c916272-297a-40ab-9724-b1b446905c85","block_type":"box","text":"01 Oct 2023","page_number":2,"box":{"x":739,"y":583,"width":53,"height":5}},{"id":"ecdb9257-8cba-4ce0-87a5-e40aa4d14414","block_type":"box","text":"-","page_number":2,"box":{"x":765,"y":595,"width":3,"height":1}},{"id":"63d28582-8de1-4851-821c-15016db8ddfb","block_type":"box","text":"30 Sep 2024","page_number":2,"box":{"x":739,"y":601,"width":53,"height":6}},{"id":"d1d8dec7-1730-46d2-aa67-393f1c2f6d3c","block_type":"box","text":"01 Oct 2024","page_number":2,"box":{"x":816,"y":583,"width":53,"height":5}},{"id":"ff922d17-10c6-4ed2-bb88-9359e1b1a5a7","block_type":"box","text":"-","page_number":2,"box":{"x":843,"y":595,"width":2,"height":1}},{"id":"86ef2a8b-ab1f-4532-8e01-1dc23afa1517","block_type":"box","text":"30 Sep 2025","page_number":2,"box":{"x":816,"y":601,"width":53,"height":6}},{"id":"79e146b2-45c6-4241-8b65-bacdd9fcfa5b","block_type":"box","text":"01 Oct 2025","page_number":2,"box":{"x":894,"y":583,"width":53,"height":5}},{"id":"119dc106-c0dc-49de-87cf-7670b4af98d8","block_type":"box","text":"-","page_number":2,"box":{"x":920,"y":595,"width":3,"height":1}},{"id":"e4a49002-d927-45c2-bd78-2c0495ac277d","block_type":"box","text":"30 Sep 2026","page_number":2,"box":{"x":894,"y":601,"width":53,"height":6}},{"id":"014c1ed6-0a04-4b30-b935-e2ce919b1b40","block_type":"box","text":"Fund","page_number":2,"box":{"x":63,"y":617,"width":20,"height":5}},{"id":"9ff9b28e-ee72-46d6-80ab-6baf092481f4","block_type":"box","text":"(Net of expenses)","page_number":2,"box":{"x":87,"y":618,"width":62,"height":5}},{"id":"d4f79cb4-4dce-4cdf-980e-0b7b3f1a0311","block_type":"box","text":"0.78%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":210,"y":618,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"31deb8b1-d4d3-4867-b13f-c311b3373feb","block_type":"box","text":"0.70%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":287,"y":618,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"716d5aee-d194-4618-ad1f-2bbc56de4d82","block_type":"box","text":"3.28%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":365,"y":618,"width":26,"height":5}},{"id":"c5f8f494-764d-42d4-b5ea-191ef4afaf6e","block_type":"box","text":"1.97%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":442,"y":618,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"654940a4-741c-4458-9b47-a96588e0ca3c","block_type":"box","text":"0.93%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":519,"y":618,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"01f22405-861f-4827-8361-0ade06a77f7d","block_type":"box","text":"-11.97%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":592,"y":618,"width":36,"height":5}},{"id":"5e67eabf-868f-4aa3-b3f1-bb1374a48a29","block_type":"box","text":"6.89%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":674,"y":618,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"cd35d8e1-0453-417c-9e03-18868e0eeb27","block_type":"box","text":"8.12%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":752,"y":618,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"d0fa7baa-91a6-4f0f-8af6-f4cacff9fabc","block_type":"box","text":"4.71%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":829,"y":618,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"e1963bc4-5e2a-42f6-9052-382f777e38ab","block_type":"box","text":"2.71%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":907,"y":618,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"5f42d9c6-fabc-43a5-aa1e-4eeacb3ebd5e","block_type":"box","text":"Benchmark","page_number":2,"box":{"x":63,"y":634,"width":48,"height":5}},{"id":"ae5455e9-8000-4fd1-b4f5-dfb1cf859730","block_type":"box","text":"1.03%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":210,"y":635,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"5d59dc01-4f54-444e-9f83-3669e8500233","block_type":"box","text":"0.61%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":287,"y":635,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"a44ba746-a967-4929-8c87-bbac95c5410d","block_type":"box","text":"3.70%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":365,"y":635,"width":26,"height":5}},{"id":"df539eed-f293-4511-9c55-ea23e18f075d","block_type":"box","text":"2.15%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":442,"y":635,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"6b01779c-8d00-4bb2-949d-480b1dd4bf84","block_type":"box","text":"0.81%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":519,"y":635,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"8704c865-3e89-4249-9ce6-47a9fb283384","block_type":"box","text":"-11.60%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":592,"y":635,"width":36,"height":5}},{"id":"a706b644-201f-4daa-94d4-f7e777a9f153","block_type":"box","text":"6.99%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":674,"y":635,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"11dec7a6-0877-40fd-8b20-0695238fafa2","block_type":"box","text":"7.74%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":752,"y":635,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"675ada28-9820-4c85-839a-7cbc3557cf53","block_type":"box","text":"5.21%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":829,"y":635,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"b0b6e18e-e990-45db-b0ac-78b6e2ce058d","block_type":"box","text":"2.60%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":907,"y":635,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"9849ae6c-f938-4534-8e3c-20fed61b0543","block_type":"box","text":"Annualised performance**","page_number":2,"box":{"x":38,"y":206,"width":148,"height":8}},{"id":"e9617e23-f866-4d74-8628-e2503f63a16f","block_type":"box","text":"1 month","page_number":2,"box":{"x":281,"y":207,"width":41,"height":6}},{"id":"daae29f4-a7f5-410b-a0ac-f93071c3c7a7","block_type":"box","text":"Quarter","page_number":2,"box":{"x":374,"y":207,"width":39,"height":6}},{"id":"8f147a7d-69a0-403a-aec3-ff3701edf782","block_type":"box","text":"Year to","page_number":2,"box":{"x":468,"y":197,"width":36,"height":5}},{"id":"80aac812-1e74-4101-bc5f-22e8459598fc","block_type":"box","text":"date","page_number":2,"box":{"x":482,"y":207,"width":22,"height":6}},{"id":"dbb49124-e28b-4d46-a04e-a74302704128","block_type":"box","text":"1 year","page_number":2,"box":{"x":552,"y":207,"width":30,"height":7}},{"id":"e8ce41b0-8c47-4f1f-aa27-1c993fd6f1d0","block_type":"box","text":"3 years","page_number":2,"box":{"x":627,"y":207,"width":35,"height":7}},{"id":"f66daa1f-da63-49c7-be80-6e50628ac707","block_type":"box","text":"5 years","page_number":2,"box":{"x":724,"y":207,"width":36,"height":7}},{"id":"9a9dbbe5-19de-4133-b5f1-ef0aac3f5180","block_type":"box","text":"10 years","page_number":2,"box":{"x":813,"y":207,"width":41,"height":7}},{"id":"9cc9464e-b424-4a20-9d97-6bcaac17c329","block_type":"box","text":"Since","page_number":2,"box":{"x":926,"y":197,"width":26,"height":5}},{"id":"1f407fb2-b63e-44e4-a486-58e04e5556d3","block_type":"box","text":"inception","page_number":2,"box":{"x":907,"y":207,"width":44,"height":7}},{"id":"19f0ca75-af01-42ae-bb3e-6d52f0bb5533","block_type":"box","text":"Fund","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":224,"width":20,"height":5}},{"id":"af7d6c8b-4e10-40d0-97d1-367f24888ce8","block_type":"box","text":"(Net of expenses","page_number":2,"box":{"x":63,"y":225,"width":59,"height":5}},{"id":"4613237c-2afa-4526-bc63-4a42bdeddf81","block_type":"box","text":")","page_number":2,"box":{"x":123,"y":224,"width":3,"height":6}},{"id":"20e9136f-dfad-4220-b47f-0c650719e95b","block_type":"box","text":"-0.37%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":291,"y":224,"width":30,"height":5}},{"id":"b9a91b17-2d87-4f36-8423-63ee37b78a32","block_type":"box","text":"-0.26%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":382,"y":224,"width":31,"height":5}},{"id":"855d6ceb-eb53-42f3-a026-b18088595236","block_type":"box","text":"0.99%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":477,"y":224,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"6b76fe23-f710-4bfc-afdb-e46d7638f78a","block_type":"box","text":"2.71%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":555,"y":224,"width":26,"height":5}},{"id":"2818c1cd-c9cf-439d-a048-5b7d011cd4bb","block_type":"box","text":"5.16%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":635,"y":224,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"7b46982d-51b4-4518-a8ed-31091e4d4fd4","block_type":"box","text":"1.82%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":733,"y":224,"width":26,"height":5}},{"id":"5a860d42-420a-4708-aaec-95d8c0891cf9","block_type":"box","text":"1.67%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":828,"y":224,"width":26,"height":5}},{"id":"a9b493d8-0749-45f4-8d27-4d03be34cfad","block_type":"box","text":"1.91%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":925,"y":224,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"b723c471-d9c6-476c-adc6-ff4cbf979025","block_type":"box","text":"Benchmark","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":241,"width":48,"height":5}},{"id":"adae8dac-1776-4711-a394-29afe8d3a2fb","block_type":"box","text":"-0.54%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":291,"y":240,"width":30,"height":5}},{"id":"2a1d53e8-5bea-4dfa-b11e-42988327a011","block_type":"box","text":"-0.41%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":382,"y":240,"width":31,"height":5}},{"id":"ede2e1e0-108f-4162-8206-b21eb5111180","block_type":"box","text":"0.87%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":477,"y":240,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"1da07a22-62ac-419b-a300-a567fb800dee","block_type":"box","text":"2.60%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":555,"y":240,"width":26,"height":5}},{"id":"8391cf9a-2e17-4462-b6ae-b6bbd1ac8ac0","block_type":"box","text":"5.16%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":635,"y":240,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"36f9f89d-3fa5-4b24-98a0-937a43d11f1f","block_type":"box","text":"1.92%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":733,"y":240,"width":26,"height":5}},{"id":"d87eb7fc-dbd5-4f86-afa6-08fa28673386","block_type":"box","text":"1.79%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":828,"y":240,"width":26,"height":5}},{"id":"6bbf292e-1553-46c5-907d-636b053a0a04","block_type":"box","text":"2.03%","page_number":2,"box":{"x":925,"y":240,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"a16e66b9-984b-457d-8505-438b528f1e6e","block_type":"box","text":"**In this document the performance displayed for the Fund(s) and therefore relative performance to the benchmark index may be impacted by swing pric","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":256,"width":766,"height":8}},{"id":"4169a084-fe6e-4885-919b-8b5f92e4ddf5","block_type":"box","text":"ing. The NAV of a Fund","page_number":2,"box":{"x":806,"y":256,"width":115,"height":8}},{"id":"3d3105c3-f57c-4334-b95c-fec51dcf6777","block_type":"box","text":"may swing according to subscription/redemption activity so that transaction costs caused by these cashflows are not borne by the existing holders in a","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":265,"width":754,"height":8}},{"id":"d1a52515-fdf3-4965-906e-70b5a5b071fd","block_type":"box","text":"Fund. The benchmark","page_number":2,"box":{"x":798,"y":266,"width":109,"height":6}},{"id":"0ce4b8a6-7df6-4e6a-9fed-08fba45146bf","block_type":"box","text":"index is not affected by swing pricing and therefore you may see tracking difference between the performance of the Fund and the benchmark.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":275,"width":715,"height":8}},{"id":"a2b5da1f-56f1-4f4b-9fc7-fd24a84cf764","block_type":"box","text":"Performance and Data is calculated on closing NAV as at 30 September 2026.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":289,"width":390,"height":7}},{"id":"56ef3d87-b840-4b9d-83af-b1e36149de4a","block_type":"box","text":"Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":302,"width":307,"height":8}},{"id":"4f348236-efe9-40dd-ad87-1578b847a31f","block_type":"box","text":"Figures for periods of less than one year are cumulative returns. All other figures represent average annual returns. Performance figures include the","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":316,"width":736,"height":8}},{"id":"58d9be82-322c-428a-a304-c424241a8595","block_type":"box","text":"reinvestment of all dividends","page_number":2,"box":{"x":779,"y":316,"width":143,"height":6}},{"id":"b25709da-fb1c-4d92-ac0f-8b683171270e","block_type":"box","text":"and any capital gains distributions. The performance data does not take account of the commissions and costs incurred in the issue and redemption of s","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":325,"width":759,"height":8}},{"id":"60ebb58d-a16d-4165-8701-b78b44f2cf9b","block_type":"box","text":"hares. Basis of fund","page_number":2,"box":{"x":799,"y":325,"width":97,"height":7}},{"id":"c89ec87f-c78d-45ab-abea-574c02c8a3e7","block_type":"box","text":"performance is NAV to NAV. Basis of index performance is total return. All performance is calculated in GBP, net of fees.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":335,"width":604,"height":8}},{"id":"ab0db3ad-add0-4b01-8a0b-e15fae3d186d","block_type":"box","text":"Source: Vanguard","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":362,"width":88,"height":8}},{"id":"2048f71d-9142-4c58-95d3-482a4c63ba29","block_type":"box","text":"Rolling 12-month performance","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":412,"width":167,"height":7}},{"id":"324199ab-86cb-441a-a93f-b7070cfe8e87","block_type":"box","text":"This document is directed at professional investors and should not be distributed to, or relied upon by retail investors.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":38,"y":965,"width":658,"height":8}},{"id":"9c1d6dcb-8d06-4d56-9c59-953e2e449f98","block_type":"box","text":"Key investment risks","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":678,"width":117,"height":8}},{"id":"da03f325-5fe8-4011-9663-ff9d96072e1a","block_type":"box","text":"The value of bonds and fixed income-related securities is affected by influential factors such as interest rates, inflation, credit spreads and volati","page_number":2,"box":{"x":38,"y":692,"width":721,"height":8}},{"id":"36313139-46a5-4762-8a73-a7bac15b9ca2","block_type":"box","text":"lity which, in turn, are driven by","page_number":2,"box":{"x":761,"y":693,"width":154,"height":7}},{"id":"dd13de98-bc92-4019-979c-922ed00f16b3","block_type":"box","text":"other factors including political, economic news, company earnings and significant corporate events. Movements in currency exchange rates can adversel","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":702,"width":762,"height":8}},{"id":"7f2ec77e-a4c5-4e8e-9784-7d5a4c5b1878","block_type":"box","text":"y affect the return of your","page_number":2,"box":{"x":802,"y":702,"width":131,"height":8}},{"id":"eacf8a41-3495-443e-8c9b-d84330cf6752","block_type":"box","text":"investment.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":712,"width":58,"height":6}},{"id":"ba2d58a6-7019-41cc-8ff4-cd6782725e96","block_type":"box","text":"Credit risk. The issuer of a financial asset held within the Fund may not pay income or repay capital to the Fund when due.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":726,"width":608,"height":8}},{"id":"75acadd1-5b63-44dd-8477-0241666cfa77","block_type":"box","text":"Liquidity risk. Lower liquidity means there are insufficient buyers or sellers to allow the Fund to sell or buy investments readily.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":740,"width":627,"height":8}},{"id":"c92f9dac-7c86-464a-ae4c-03c5309f06c3","block_type":"box","text":"Counterparty risk. The insolvency of any institutions providing services such as safekeeping of assets or acting as counterparty to derivatives or oth","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":754,"width":734,"height":8}},{"id":"51109cd9-33de-488e-b6c8-6a6449a06928","block_type":"box","text":"er instruments, may expose the","page_number":2,"box":{"x":774,"y":755,"width":157,"height":7}},{"id":"b8190825-23f0-43f0-944e-c1ffdec3bc8c","block_type":"box","text":"Fund to financial loss.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":764,"width":107,"height":6}},{"id":"670013c7-8396-46ba-abd3-cd3504fe9f93","block_type":"box","text":"Index tracking risk. The Fund is not expected to track the performance of the Index at all times with perfect accuracy. The Fund is, however, expected","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":778,"width":743,"height":8}},{"id":"376f00c9-4587-430f-a47e-b21512ebc897","block_type":"box","text":"to provide investment results","page_number":2,"box":{"x":786,"y":778,"width":145,"height":8}},{"id":"9f61c031-e824-422b-a296-01ede3f4a357","block_type":"box","text":"that, before expenses, generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the Index.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":38,"y":788,"width":458,"height":8}},{"id":"c7557c7e-7d9e-4b93-9f06-b929841c90d2","block_type":"box","text":"Inflation risk. The value of your investments may not be worth as much in the future due to changes in purchasing power resulting from inflation.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":802,"width":721,"height":8}},{"id":"83da4fc1-e66a-4cb7-8313-dc8bfc4a7da3","block_type":"box","text":"Please also read the risk factors section in the prospectus and the Key Investor Information Document, both of which are available on the Vanguard web","page_number":2,"box":{"x":39,"y":818,"width":772,"height":8}},{"id":"d9f48691-7df3-4805-960e-36c979ece11b","block_type":"box","text":"site.","page_number":2,"box":{"x":811,"y":818,"width":22,"height":6}},{"id":"21266d00-d70c-4225-8659-644cc7ab228c","block_type":"box","text":"Characteristics","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":95,"width":87,"height":6}},{"id":"75923389-4068-4945-b0be-40d8be8d035a","block_type":"box","text":"Fund","page_number":3,"box":{"x":610,"y":96,"width":20,"height":5}},{"id":"d837f5ec-5e3f-491d-b9dc-e2b097195465","block_type":"box","text":"Benchmark","page_number":3,"box":{"x":765,"y":96,"width":47,"height":5}},{"id":"f8118a75-cf78-4cf2-adbe-a29d7e879152","block_type":"box","text":"Number of bonds","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":107,"width":73,"height":5}},{"id":"9abc7cec-c1a3-4c8b-ba05-ec6f59d1222e","block_type":"box","text":"551","page_number":3,"box":{"x":614,"y":107,"width":16,"height":5}},{"id":"a9d4bef7-ed30-42e3-b3f3-f8c3e36db0ca","block_type":"box","text":"559","page_number":3,"box":{"x":796,"y":107,"width":15,"height":5}},{"id":"c0a0962b-a5a2-4f0b-8b86-d13284facf28","block_type":"box","text":"Yield to worst","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":118,"width":60,"height":5}},{"id":"81fb7ea2-e65f-4a44-ba4e-781b3a5e2b1a","block_type":"box","text":"5.39%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":603,"y":118,"width":27,"height":5}},{"id":"afa0d4ad-7e15-4f93-9a43-a47112b84097","block_type":"box","text":"5.38%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":785,"y":118,"width":26,"height":5}},{"id":"26a855c7-2f82-4b85-9637-4d44ccba800a","block_type":"box","text":"Average coupon","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":130,"width":69,"height":6}},{"id":"ab6b3b0d-8aa7-4ccf-95a9-314bbc9b2c6f","block_type":"box","text":"4.4%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":609,"y":130,"width":21,"height":5}},{"id":"7c4c012d-e38e-4e9c-8198-a77aac3758aa","block_type":"box","text":"4.4%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":790,"y":130,"width":21,"height":5}},{"id":"68b20b43-aaae-4f84-a724-fb17daa5ea46","block_type":"box","text":"Average maturity","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":142,"width":76,"height":6}},{"id":"4f9e27f7-0d86-4590-957e-bd3af665b349","block_type":"box","text":"3.0 years","page_number":3,"box":{"x":592,"y":141,"width":38,"height":7}},{"id":"0452ffba-38b2-4b3d-96e8-7052ea1c8eb8","block_type":"box","text":"3.0 years","page_number":3,"box":{"x":774,"y":141,"width":38,"height":7}},{"id":"245cf35c-9273-4754-933c-469bfe44e0e4","block_type":"box","text":"Average quality","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":153,"width":67,"height":6}},{"id":"3cf3556f-9bfc-4667-a0ac-c26f0e868532","block_type":"box","text":"A+","page_number":3,"box":{"x":619,"y":153,"width":11,"height":5}},{"id":"b2890a40-8a38-4ff7-9ff5-1bf4acc3e0ed","block_type":"box","text":"A+","page_number":3,"box":{"x":800,"y":153,"width":11,"height":5}},{"id":"a6bbc924-9c15-404f-b306-77ffc8ea3e24","block_type":"box","text":"Average duration","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":164,"width":74,"height":7}},{"id":"601c5b9a-4050-4c6c-93f0-8b3966a9e9a7","block_type":"box","text":"2.6 years","page_number":3,"box":{"x":592,"y":165,"width":38,"height":6}},{"id":"dd0512ca-8249-46d8-bdd0-860518d19cb8","block_type":"box","text":"2.6 years","page_number":3,"box":{"x":774,"y":165,"width":38,"height":6}},{"id":"4fbf5668-1425-433c-ad38-4dd80847c597","block_type":"box","text":"Cash investment*","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":176,"width":75,"height":5}},{"id":"d8a9ba6d-f8f0-4573-adce-ed332e65b1ca","block_type":"box","text":"0.1%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":609,"y":176,"width":21,"height":5}},{"id":"009caa58-ba8a-437c-848d-2df67e40736b","block_type":"box","text":"—","page_number":3,"box":{"x":805,"y":179,"width":7,"height":1}},{"id":"3393cda8-35a4-4233-a8d4-e0aab7e3c4f6","block_type":"box","text":"Turnover rate","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":188,"width":58,"height":5}},{"id":"d8f21817-2a2f-4dc1-82ef-ec0d31b03528","block_type":"box","text":"27%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":611,"y":188,"width":19,"height":5}},{"id":"e958060d-e29d-48a8-8bc8-416d3282bf1b","block_type":"box","text":"—","page_number":3,"box":{"x":805,"y":191,"width":7,"height":0}},{"id":"5f6e8954-5b2a-47d5-bba5-1549269961d8","block_type":"box","text":"The PTR (Portfolio Turnover Rate) approach considers the total security purchases and sales, the total subscriptions and redemptions and the average","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":201,"width":644,"height":6}},{"id":"390a903c-e435-43f0-a634-1557bcfd7bd4","block_type":"box","text":"net assets of the fund to","page_number":3,"box":{"x":686,"y":201,"width":105,"height":5}},{"id":"05fcd89e-a115-4f64-92a6-efc32f123d0a","block_type":"box","text":"calculate the turnover figure. Yield to Worst is based on the local currencies of the underlying holdings. As such, the actual yield received in the s","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":210,"width":613,"height":6}},{"id":"6f40473d-76f7-42e8-a4dd-a371e158642c","block_type":"box","text":"hare class currency may differ from the","page_number":3,"box":{"x":653,"y":210,"width":168,"height":6}},{"id":"97a6e06e-8eb9-4c83-acda-196984eb22f7","block_type":"box","text":"yield to maturity stated. Data as at 30 September 2026.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":219,"width":243,"height":6}},{"id":"551b8427-7a00-43db-a289-83e3afaaedc9","block_type":"box","text":"Market allocation","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":246,"width":99,"height":6}},{"id":"3420f68e-41d7-46fb-a673-9d4ae61116a3","block_type":"box","text":"United Kingdom","page_number":3,"box":{"x":163,"y":268,"width":68,"height":6}},{"id":"10addb4f-34dc-434e-9392-88227392982e","block_type":"box","text":"25.5","page_number":3,"box":{"x":434,"y":268,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"5d1613f0-e8de-44ac-b7ae-772648eed658","block_type":"box","text":"%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":453,"y":268,"width":8,"height":5}},{"id":"96b30926-30b1-4c34-9524-c1dec99934c0","block_type":"box","text":"Supranational","page_number":3,"box":{"x":162,"y":279,"width":60,"height":6}},{"id":"2851d27e-944d-47d2-a452-55b42e66968f","block_type":"box","text":"20.8","page_number":3,"box":{"x":434,"y":279,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"904562b5-04ca-4eab-9d6e-140a77af5ab4","block_type":"box","text":"United States","page_number":3,"box":{"x":163,"y":290,"width":58,"height":5}},{"id":"00e49811-bda7-40ee-b45f-052db6468646","block_type":"box","text":"12.7","page_number":3,"box":{"x":434,"y":290,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"06c5fa89-d0fd-4a95-b79b-0b248781e3c4","block_type":"box","text":"Germany","page_number":3,"box":{"x":162,"y":301,"width":39,"height":6}},{"id":"70d89b9e-c520-4e3e-8ba8-82f4a2d41ed0","block_type":"box","text":"11.9","page_number":3,"box":{"x":434,"y":301,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"4bf04bf4-176c-48d9-b63f-56a13aa2e904","block_type":"box","text":"France","page_number":3,"box":{"x":163,"y":312,"width":28,"height":5}},{"id":"53e58eed-4166-4040-bc1a-82712b2cf86f","block_type":"box","text":"7.6","page_number":3,"box":{"x":440,"y":312,"width":12,"height":5}},{"id":"0ea1984f-b1e7-4a59-afb8-a8f7b180d724","block_type":"box","text":"Canada","page_number":3,"box":{"x":511,"y":268,"width":33,"height":5}},{"id":"54104eac-b929-4f4e-a5dd-d283c96bb5f2","block_type":"box","text":"4.9","page_number":3,"box":{"x":786,"y":268,"width":13,"height":5}},{"id":"94821270-a182-47a2-9fe7-a402b9f6095a","block_type":"box","text":"%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":800,"y":268,"width":8,"height":5}},{"id":"62d66da1-db87-400a-8ed5-62c947faba15","block_type":"box","text":"Netherlands","page_number":3,"box":{"x":512,"y":279,"width":51,"height":5}},{"id":"0eb26860-379c-4274-b7b6-93d03a49efd1","block_type":"box","text":"3.9","page_number":3,"box":{"x":786,"y":279,"width":13,"height":5}},{"id":"a010173b-691d-44ef-9902-3315524c53af","block_type":"box","text":"Spain","page_number":3,"box":{"x":511,"y":290,"width":24,"height":6}},{"id":"4fdf0882-4e0d-4206-8e2e-59593277625e","block_type":"box","text":"1.9","page_number":3,"box":{"x":787,"y":290,"width":12,"height":5}},{"id":"a12a49d4-83bb-4c5e-94af-79a81382d75b","block_type":"box","text":"Australia","page_number":3,"box":{"x":511,"y":301,"width":38,"height":5}},{"id":"68f1121a-4df6-42cb-b27d-e280db1b90ee","block_type":"box","text":"1.3","page_number":3,"box":{"x":787,"y":301,"width":11,"height":5}},{"id":"794d2ca4-c304-489b-b460-9bbbdb4daeb8","block_type":"box","text":"Italy","page_number":3,"box":{"x":512,"y":312,"width":18,"height":6}},{"id":"754a4ad0-1fc2-452f-a175-1ebec3a6811c","block_type":"box","text":"1.2","page_number":3,"box":{"x":787,"y":312,"width":11,"height":5}},{"id":"963fc6cb-50ac-4728-ac67-9a35ede26bd4","block_type":"box","text":"Distribution by credit maturity (% of fund)","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":344,"width":240,"height":8}},{"id":"df33a1e5-da60-4e9c-8bf8-a73d47c01946","block_type":"box","text":"Distribution by credit quality (% of fund)","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":445,"width":229,"height":7}},{"id":"99eb67b0-669b-44eb-a6b8-8b51660bef00","block_type":"box","text":"AAA","page_number":3,"box":{"x":163,"y":467,"width":19,"height":5}},{"id":"1c2f36b3-df01-4662-b4af-ce9335bbd2dd","block_type":"box","text":"31.9","page_number":3,"box":{"x":435,"y":467,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"fa61d6bf-598d-40e1-a69a-a723e72c4912","block_type":"box","text":"%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":454,"y":467,"width":8,"height":5}},{"id":"a2acb9d0-d40e-4c91-92a0-b45f7c44bfc3","block_type":"box","text":"AA","page_number":3,"box":{"x":163,"y":478,"width":12,"height":5}},{"id":"69b38970-5f4d-4d37-b3d9-c9246628c4b5","block_type":"box","text":"11.7","page_number":3,"box":{"x":435,"y":478,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"27704d78-c4bc-4ffb-ae65-08ecb57c9c00","block_type":"box","text":"A","page_number":3,"box":{"x":163,"y":489,"width":6,"height":5}},{"id":"c32d3424-dee7-452e-9709-1d05e8ff4d26","block_type":"box","text":"27.0","page_number":3,"box":{"x":435,"y":489,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"a0b04d36-f52f-4e20-aa2a-13e9d92d2592","block_type":"box","text":"BBB","page_number":3,"box":{"x":164,"y":500,"width":17,"height":5}},{"id":"80c2f4ed-5521-4a16-ae4b-dd7529fa35c4","block_type":"box","text":"29.4","page_number":3,"box":{"x":435,"y":500,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"20eabd55-dbb1-4569-9aed-7263496f36e7","block_type":"box","text":"Not Rated","page_number":3,"box":{"x":164,"y":511,"width":43,"height":5}},{"id":"2c29d939-9d68-41bb-b52f-f925b2408eec","block_type":"box","text":"0.1","page_number":3,"box":{"x":441,"y":511,"width":12,"height":5}},{"id":"1da3cf27-9096-4ecb-aaf0-fb98d539b7c6","block_type":"box","text":"Distribution by issuer (% of fund)","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":583,"width":186,"height":7}},{"id":"5b6ad5db-fe81-4ed5-bbef-b47f8d9b4143","block_type":"box","text":"Source: Vanguard","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":718,"width":90,"height":8}},{"id":"cf35b914-de0c-47b7-988a-bad9b6ed1cc4","block_type":"box","text":"Vanguard U.K. Short-Term Investment Grade Bond Index Fund","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":31,"width":850,"height":19}},{"id":"3e279d68-4463-496e-8755-891007b3aea2","block_type":"box","text":"GBP Acc","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":55,"width":72,"height":11}},{"id":"f1461d95-8f92-49f3-9b6a-8d91eb8621a6","block_type":"box","text":"Data as at 30 September 2026 unless otherwise stated.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":71,"width":318,"height":8}},{"id":"49fd847e-4848-4517-9e76-e7528f4ed925","block_type":"box","text":"This document is directed at professional investors and should not be distributed to, or relied upon by retail investors.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":968,"width":658,"height":8}},{"id":"d5b7a326-ef8a-483f-b4de-e843fa2e0a80","block_type":"box","text":"Corporate - financial institutions","page_number":3,"box":{"x":162,"y":603,"width":140,"height":7}},{"id":"1a838ac2-2b32-411c-9a58-ab05f29b9135","block_type":"box","text":"36.9","page_number":3,"box":{"x":434,"y":603,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"ad9b4b56-a379-4035-97be-4230132bc83a","block_type":"box","text":"%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":453,"y":603,"width":8,"height":5}},{"id":"67910a1d-150b-497e-b041-5786c0b28c41","block_type":"box","text":"Government-related - supranationals","page_number":3,"box":{"x":162,"y":615,"width":160,"height":7}},{"id":"5d630e1c-7193-4036-b8ab-6b45ae71a59a","block_type":"box","text":"20.8","page_number":3,"box":{"x":434,"y":615,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"d5582bf0-7d35-4309-9422-373114ad622d","block_type":"box","text":"Government-related - agencies","page_number":3,"box":{"x":162,"y":627,"width":133,"height":7}},{"id":"da1fde28-d097-4ab2-8e5c-9ca26798547e","block_type":"box","text":"15.3","page_number":3,"box":{"x":434,"y":627,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"f8ca81ed-fc51-4284-bfa1-42d3dfe46140","block_type":"box","text":"Corporate - industrials","page_number":3,"box":{"x":162,"y":639,"width":97,"height":7}},{"id":"09ceca6a-7f96-42e7-927b-3138f22d6927","block_type":"box","text":"13.9","page_number":3,"box":{"x":434,"y":639,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"f2fd472f-783d-411f-b207-1ea03a690830","block_type":"box","text":"Corporate - utilities","page_number":3,"box":{"x":162,"y":651,"width":84,"height":7}},{"id":"0f9a05c6-63ed-4ba5-ad7a-39ca945abec5","block_type":"box","text":"5.4","page_number":3,"box":{"x":440,"y":651,"width":12,"height":5}},{"id":"c8798236-6634-4526-919a-e970af06802f","block_type":"box","text":"Government-related - local authority","page_number":3,"box":{"x":511,"y":603,"width":158,"height":7}},{"id":"df733153-ff52-458c-be52-5acc456637e1","block_type":"box","text":"3.9","page_number":3,"box":{"x":786,"y":603,"width":13,"height":5}},{"id":"9277650d-7cf9-4bfa-8891-f9b128b1697f","block_type":"box","text":"%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":800,"y":603,"width":8,"height":5}},{"id":"e799397d-5eaf-495d-9a7d-6599c0660e00","block_type":"box","text":"Securitised","page_number":3,"box":{"x":511,"y":615,"width":47,"height":5}},{"id":"350d0b63-17ee-4e3d-a43d-730753d94cd8","block_type":"box","text":"2.7","page_number":3,"box":{"x":786,"y":615,"width":13,"height":5}},{"id":"b59dcab8-6498-43e7-a0c6-f3acfe646cba","block_type":"box","text":"Treasury/federal","page_number":3,"box":{"x":511,"y":627,"width":72,"height":7}},{"id":"29e0c27c-cdca-442d-b22d-c7412d676566","block_type":"box","text":"0.8","page_number":3,"box":{"x":786,"y":627,"width":13,"height":5}},{"id":"8343574e-e296-4c43-864e-f9e099ddb0f6","block_type":"box","text":"Government-related - sovereign","page_number":3,"box":{"x":511,"y":639,"width":137,"height":7}},{"id":"208df3c5-da76-4440-b0d4-3f0c8cb9a8c0","block_type":"box","text":"0.3","page_number":3,"box":{"x":786,"y":639,"width":12,"height":5}},{"id":"f15cc756-a574-43ab-b90d-b83456432ee6","block_type":"box","text":"Cash*","page_number":3,"box":{"x":511,"y":651,"width":25,"height":5}},{"id":"e8808d0a-01a1-4196-9b7f-481d1a06d2a1","block_type":"box","text":"0.1","page_number":3,"box":{"x":786,"y":651,"width":13,"height":5}},{"id":"78141445-bf66-4dc8-a869-aeec296d4945","block_type":"box","text":"Glossary for fund characteristics","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":744,"width":184,"height":8}},{"id":"4c112660-7991-4f5d-b18b-c0580d32eca3","block_type":"box","text":"The fund characteristics section above contains a number of metrics that professional investors use to value individual stocks against a market or ind","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":760,"width":745,"height":8}},{"id":"c50e7f84-b111-4e1b-a356-8ba8811872b6","block_type":"box","text":"ex average. These","page_number":3,"box":{"x":784,"y":760,"width":88,"height":8}},{"id":"be056f9b-c1dd-481a-aead-61b407381b97","block_type":"box","text":"metrics can also be used to value and compare funds to the market by taking the average of all the stocks held in the fund and comparing them to those","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":769,"width":761,"height":8}},{"id":"4eb7f5ad-8558-4e63-a328-e51dbeecef5b","block_type":"box","text":"of the fund’s","page_number":3,"box":{"x":803,"y":769,"width":63,"height":7}},{"id":"71457b6c-f24b-42fb-8bff-3b2fc2493a06","block_type":"box","text":"benchmark index. We’ve provided a definition of the terms used for your convenience.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":779,"width":426,"height":7}},{"id":"28b33636-d9d4-453c-bc57-ee1531c19bc9","block_type":"box","text":"Yield to worst","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":793,"width":72,"height":6}},{"id":"e69ffaf1-b9e1-46e5-a24e-9933a896c854","block_type":"box","text":"applies when the portfolio is invested into callable bonds. When it is not the case Yield to worst=Yield to maturity.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":113,"y":792,"width":566,"height":8}},{"id":"e7028104-828f-42f6-82b4-40f7ea920f07","block_type":"box","text":"Average coupon","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":806,"width":82,"height":8}},{"id":"2cb16849-1479-4162-bcad-2cc5a2e60913","block_type":"box","text":"is the average interest rate paid on the fixed income securities held by a fund. It is expressed as a percentage of face value.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":123,"y":806,"width":612,"height":8}},{"id":"99218c1e-3423-48e6-b163-f42d142c8f9e","block_type":"box","text":"Average maturity","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":820,"width":91,"height":8}},{"id":"18f1d015-3b41-409d-9871-d0132c8ae17e","block_type":"box","text":"is the average length of time until fixed income securities held by a fund reach maturity and are repaid, taking into consideration the possibility t","page_number":3,"box":{"x":132,"y":820,"width":719,"height":8}},{"id":"77f7bd14-ea27-42ee-b183-bcac770eb322","block_type":"box","text":"hat the","page_number":3,"box":{"x":852,"y":820,"width":35,"height":6}},{"id":"86d1f458-6fea-40dd-83e1-d45e26770e61","block_type":"box","text":"issuer may call the bond before its maturity date. The figure reflects the proportion of fund assets represented by each security; it also reflects an","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":829,"width":727,"height":8}},{"id":"a058adaa-6137-4d20-8989-cfd1f9aa939d","block_type":"box","text":"y futures contracts held. In","page_number":3,"box":{"x":767,"y":829,"width":133,"height":8}},{"id":"f620d104-1911-404c-be59-adac5db7bab3","block_type":"box","text":"general, the longer the average effective maturity, the more a fund’s share price will fluctuate in response to changes in market interest rates.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":839,"width":710,"height":7}},{"id":"7ca3861c-8d84-4390-ba1a-85a9827a14af","block_type":"box","text":"Average quality","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":852,"width":81,"height":8}},{"id":"36432ad3-3b55-4e2b-a1aa-f37e64e8e59f","block_type":"box","text":"is an indicator of credit risk. This figure is the average of the ratings assigned to a fund’s fixed income holdings by credit-rating agencies. Th","page_number":3,"box":{"x":122,"y":852,"width":694,"height":8}},{"id":"44d29d52-cad3-4728-b0d8-74c898e12071","block_type":"box","text":"e agencies make","page_number":3,"box":{"x":818,"y":852,"width":81,"height":8}},{"id":"dd107672-0e5e-4e50-a325-f8b64a740741","block_type":"box","text":"their judgment after appraising an issuer’s ability to meet its obligations. Quality is graded on a scale, with Aaa or AAA indicating the most cred","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":862,"width":717,"height":7}},{"id":"9fdc40a6-f50c-4c59-b3cb-72eb917d9fb7","block_type":"box","text":"itworthy bond issuers.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":756,"y":862,"width":109,"height":7}},{"id":"668d45c2-4388-4220-b2cd-a36e74d2fc95","block_type":"box","text":"Average duration","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":875,"width":88,"height":8}},{"id":"9266f1b7-bd46-46e8-b2ef-144087f4a2e3","block_type":"box","text":"is an estimate of how much the value of the bonds held by a fund will fluctuate in response to a change in interest rates. To see how the value could","page_number":3,"box":{"x":130,"y":875,"width":735,"height":8}},{"id":"84b249f0-9021-4517-ab1a-c068178d1d50","block_type":"box","text":"change, multiply the average duration by the change in rates. If interest rates rise by 1 percentage point, the value of the bonds in a fund with an a","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":885,"width":729,"height":8}},{"id":"9ea8ab48-a8a7-43d1-8b3b-26298bae531b","block_type":"box","text":"verage duration of five","page_number":3,"box":{"x":769,"y":885,"width":114,"height":8}},{"id":"08ddb5a6-d729-4aae-9820-12b9cf6d3a6f","block_type":"box","text":"years would decline by about 5%. If rates decrease by a percentage point, the value would rise by 5%.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":894,"width":505,"height":8}},{"id":"88ae1423-cfad-4896-b54c-158b55a8463d","block_type":"box","text":"Distribution yield","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":908,"width":86,"height":8}},{"id":"7148e2d7-5759-4e13-bb8e-b53dcee39caf","block_type":"box","text":"reflects the amounts that may be expected to be distributed over the next twelve months as a percentage of mid-market unit price as at the date shown","page_number":3,"box":{"x":129,"y":908,"width":765,"height":8}},{"id":"ca6cfe78-c5be-4e28-87fc-c47f5c577fcb","block_type":"box","text":".","page_number":3,"box":{"x":895,"y":913,"width":1,"height":1}},{"id":"659bf7e2-de22-4c65-9a66-f087f2c68340","block_type":"box","text":"It is based on a snapshot of the portfolio on that day. It does not include preliminary charge and investors may be subject to tax on distributions.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":917,"width":719,"height":8}},{"id":"eb77d82d-521b-4179-a400-8925d1d1165e","block_type":"box","text":"Under 1 Year","page_number":3,"box":{"x":164,"y":365,"width":55,"height":5}},{"id":"3733bd85-2c1a-45ef-a10d-502ee71663b3","block_type":"box","text":"0.2","page_number":3,"box":{"x":441,"y":365,"width":12,"height":5}},{"id":"c4e2229a-61fc-451c-a61d-37adb80a9b60","block_type":"box","text":"%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":454,"y":365,"width":8,"height":5}},{"id":"7150dfc0-5a09-4c03-809e-f30df7feae30","block_type":"box","text":"Over 5 Years","page_number":3,"box":{"x":511,"y":365,"width":54,"height":5}},{"id":"08e1acc4-471d-4bb7-94b7-de1c0320d1fa","block_type":"box","text":"13.1","page_number":3,"box":{"x":781,"y":365,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"037194ba-35e1-4334-9a14-f71bb18b7246","block_type":"box","text":"%","page_number":3,"box":{"x":800,"y":365,"width":8,"height":5}},{"id":"25499531-fdf5-4aa9-a6c0-d05135196fda","block_type":"box","text":"1 - 2 Years","page_number":3,"box":{"x":164,"y":376,"width":44,"height":5}},{"id":"ce7ba0d0-c6f8-46d2-896c-fe903fb10b52","block_type":"box","text":"18.2","page_number":3,"box":{"x":435,"y":376,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"6d3e3646-504e-4ea6-b53c-31eb3656d8b6","block_type":"box","text":"2 - 3 Years","page_number":3,"box":{"x":164,"y":387,"width":44,"height":5}},{"id":"f2da79df-89dc-4312-86ba-511a98cc7da1","block_type":"box","text":"30.3","page_number":3,"box":{"x":435,"y":387,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"522751ca-f5cb-469f-8b0c-0576ce2105ec","block_type":"box","text":"3 - 4 Years","page_number":3,"box":{"x":163,"y":398,"width":45,"height":5}},{"id":"80b7c1bb-c281-4965-8cb1-32b3a3bea03c","block_type":"box","text":"16.8","page_number":3,"box":{"x":435,"y":398,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"4c4e1267-b444-4d57-8356-a9f058ce08aa","block_type":"box","text":"4 - 5 Years","page_number":3,"box":{"x":163,"y":409,"width":45,"height":5}},{"id":"b3075b24-7ea9-4569-bce6-0894ca9d51e2","block_type":"box","text":"21.4","page_number":3,"box":{"x":435,"y":409,"width":18,"height":5}},{"id":"9126dd52-e080-4f82-9743-3eab5707637b","block_type":"box","text":"*The allocations are subject to circumstances such as timing differences between trade and settlement dates of underlying securities, that may result","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":672,"width":748,"height":7}},{"id":"3d47cb45-d2b6-43ae-87b7-59760674689a","block_type":"box","text":"in negative weightings.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":790,"y":672,"width":114,"height":7}},{"id":"95afcce3-cb38-4ece-85bf-0a3b6ff441d9","block_type":"box","text":"The fund may also employ certain derivative instruments for cash management or risk management purposes that may also result in negative weightings. A","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":682,"width":781,"height":8}},{"id":"fa8dd0d0-8b15-47f9-bd58-60b2ac7b03b0","block_type":"box","text":"llocations are","page_number":3,"box":{"x":820,"y":682,"width":66,"height":6}},{"id":"c28fb275-3c4a-4bfc-b5c6-4e02fae3e77d","block_type":"box","text":"subject to change. Cash includes physical cash on the account, cash like instruments (such as ultra-short term treasury bonds) and derivative instru","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":693,"width":734,"height":8}},{"id":"b77af825-9c58-4788-91d4-f6bbb94782c9","block_type":"box","text":"ments.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":774,"y":694,"width":33,"height":5}},{"id":"ae42ae92-2517-418d-b400-af253a6539d8","block_type":"box","text":"Credit-quality ratings for each issue are obtained from Bloomberg using ratings derived from Moody’s Investors Service, Fitch Ratings and Standard","page_number":3,"box":{"x":39,"y":537,"width":739,"height":8}},{"id":"928a0d1e-e8e9-4c5e-bcac-88087166e73f","block_type":"box","text":"& Poor’s. When ratings","page_number":3,"box":{"x":782,"y":537,"width":114,"height":8}},{"id":"417cbebd-4f17-47ef-bea4-53ed84ca3c10","block_type":"box","text":"from all three agencies are available, the median rating is used. When ratings are available from two of the agencies, the lower rating is used. When","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":548,"width":739,"height":8}},{"id":"8c1abcbc-6d61-44ed-839e-9237e32527a6","block_type":"box","text":"one rating is available,","page_number":3,"box":{"x":781,"y":548,"width":110,"height":8}},{"id":"12ad8e98-60c5-4d64-a0a5-d2130d92cdf0","block_type":"box","text":"that rating is used.","page_number":3,"box":{"x":38,"y":559,"width":94,"height":7}},{"id":"b56e55a0-997c-4d2a-a102-d5c6e0497b3e","block_type":"box","text":"Vanguard U.K. Short-Term Investment Grade Bond Index Fund","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":32,"width":899,"height":20}},{"id":"a00f4f0f-2f24-4a66-892a-837a36d73e07","block_type":"box","text":"GBP Acc","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":57,"width":72,"height":10}},{"id":"329df5da-f912-4fcc-ac43-fd23b15f8637","block_type":"box","text":"9247EN_092026","page_number":4,"box":{"x":896,"y":971,"width":70,"height":6}},{"id":"4d85c1bd-6193-422c-8899-ca172371e538","block_type":"box","text":"Issued by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":961,"width":627,"height":7}},{"id":"7642723d-9aea-4009-b2f5-deb1694c365e","block_type":"box","text":"© 2026 Vanguard Asset Management, Limited. All rights reserved.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":970,"width":323,"height":7}},{"id":"56aaf908-de45-47aa-b732-5a85c663065d","block_type":"box","text":"For more information contact your local sales team or:","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":412,"width":305,"height":8}},{"id":"06bb265a-0c8e-419b-a43d-61c901ee434d","block_type":"box","text":"Web: http://global.vanguard.com","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":425,"width":169,"height":8}},{"id":"503a3ce7-46c9-48d0-903e-2cf0662ae785","block_type":"box","text":"Transfer Agent (Europe): Tel. +353 1 241 7144","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":436,"width":224,"height":8}},{"id":"419af31c-fe2e-4503-8387-8cd60005e923","block_type":"box","text":"Client Services (Europe): Tel. +44 (0)203 753 4305","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":447,"width":250,"height":7}},{"id":"7e4fff97-8131-4669-9f4e-00820213cb92","block_type":"box","text":"Email:","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":457,"width":30,"height":6}},{"id":"3c29b758-2ca5-488a-9f38-2157666d9062","block_type":"box","text":"european_client_services@vanguard.co.uk","page_number":4,"box":{"x":73,"y":457,"width":209,"height":8}},{"id":"e2711d09-7296-4278-b6a0-449e1754d74f","block_type":"box","text":"Important information","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":476,"width":126,"height":8}},{"id":"f6e02c55-09e4-4975-bae2-b0e3be6bcdec","block_type":"box","text":"This is a marketing communication.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":494,"width":179,"height":7}},{"id":"1d8e2d9a-1049-49e9-a030-3e4484d99ee0","block_type":"box","text":"This document is directed at professional investors and should not be distributed to, or relied upon by retail investors.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":511,"width":595,"height":8}},{"id":"f155e2a4-62bc-4d5f-a8ea-becdb8620dbf","block_type":"box","text":"For further information on the fund's investment policies and risks, please refer to the prospectus of the UCITS and to the KIID before making any fin","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":530,"width":744,"height":8}},{"id":"ee72f1f4-aed0-480d-ba66-f325341f0521","block_type":"box","text":"al investment decisions. The","page_number":4,"box":{"x":785,"y":530,"width":138,"height":6}},{"id":"00438c2c-708a-4b08-87e7-d2ff68af330a","block_type":"box","text":"KIID for this fund is available, alongside the prospectus via Vanguard’s website https://global.vanguard.com/.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":539,"width":548,"height":8}},{"id":"67aa831e-a934-4d4e-9a71-110534a64fc0","block_type":"box","text":"This document is designed for use by and is directed only at persons resident in the UK.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":553,"width":432,"height":8}},{"id":"55b049a4-d4ae-466a-8909-2d382ec57ef7","block_type":"box","text":"The information contained herein is not to be regarded as an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy or sell securities in any ju","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":567,"width":709,"height":7}},{"id":"c795561f-7d0c-4c13-b40e-c9a88ac99274","block_type":"box","text":"risdiction where such an offer or","page_number":4,"box":{"x":748,"y":567,"width":161,"height":6}},{"id":"b60e9e97-a1bb-4385-9be6-262206a7e635","block_type":"box","text":"solicitation is against the law, or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation, or if the person making the offer or solic","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":576,"width":716,"height":8}},{"id":"4e19170e-7aa9-48e0-8c18-94181f017fe0","block_type":"box","text":"itation is not qualified to do so. The","page_number":4,"box":{"x":756,"y":576,"width":175,"height":8}},{"id":"bb2e51ab-1f57-4688-9abf-ee61cea46ac5","block_type":"box","text":"information in this document is general in nature and does not constitute legal, tax, or investment advice. Potential investors are urged to consult t","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":586,"width":733,"height":7}},{"id":"94842ed0-cb72-49e3-ae83-cf299f78e366","block_type":"box","text":"heir professional advisers on the","page_number":4,"box":{"x":773,"y":586,"width":160,"height":7}},{"id":"d70bde0e-90a3-45d8-a670-65057385ea0e","block_type":"box","text":"implications of making an investment in, holding or disposing of ''units/shares'', and the receipt of distribution from any investment.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":595,"width":661,"height":8}},{"id":"cafefb45-2893-4a3c-8de2-226bc46fde05","block_type":"box","text":"Vanguard Investment Series plc has been authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland as a UCITS and has been registered for public distribution in","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":609,"width":717,"height":7}},{"id":"091d8379-fb69-4dc3-9d05-12957ca68473","block_type":"box","text":"certain EEA countries and the UK.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":759,"y":609,"width":168,"height":6}},{"id":"3d51d018-3942-425e-a551-123e793d43c4","block_type":"box","text":"Prospective investors are referred to the Funds' prospectus for further information. Prospective investors are also urged to consult their own profess","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":618,"width":743,"height":8}},{"id":"859502e0-80a1-4203-a817-1edd8cf4a73e","block_type":"box","text":"ional advisers on the","page_number":4,"box":{"x":784,"y":618,"width":101,"height":6}},{"id":"d3b82444-741a-4af5-9ed0-bb02172c2e36","block_type":"box","text":"implications of making an investment in, and holding or disposing shares of the Funds and the receipt of distributions with respect to such shares und","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":627,"width":744,"height":8}},{"id":"fe9ce5ca-0ace-496b-a583-8d5da054d6fb","block_type":"box","text":"er the law of the countries in","page_number":4,"box":{"x":785,"y":627,"width":142,"height":7}},{"id":"496a67df-2aa2-4fcb-8fcc-cd4bafa9e954","block_type":"box","text":"which they are liable to taxation.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":637,"width":163,"height":7}},{"id":"524c0aa3-9936-4013-b6ee-67293820a711","block_type":"box","text":"The Manager of Vanguard Investment Series plc is Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited. Vanguard Asset Management, Limited is a distributor of Vanguar","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":651,"width":758,"height":7}},{"id":"565a5667-be38-4856-9adb-df21bc7eeb81","block_type":"box","text":"d Investment Series plc.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":797,"y":651,"width":117,"height":7}},{"id":"9872e5d5-9c76-41d0-be5e-acc5c572b5fc","block_type":"box","text":"The Manager of the Ireland-domiciled funds may determine to terminate any arrangements made for marketing the shares in one or more jurisdictions in a","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":666,"width":774,"height":8}},{"id":"38a2f7ec-9650-4d62-9877-6e4769656584","block_type":"box","text":"ccordance with the","page_number":4,"box":{"x":813,"y":666,"width":95,"height":6}},{"id":"2f4bcce3-0811-493f-96f1-34b96ef91980","block_type":"box","text":"UCITS Directive, as may be amended from time to time.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":675,"width":278,"height":8}},{"id":"0f4f9b9b-f50b-488e-b171-b115a3d5af10","block_type":"box","text":"For investors in Ireland-domiciled funds, a summary of investor rights can be obtained via","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":689,"width":445,"height":7}},{"id":"9ba52750-af79-4a28-97f5-1349e8c36639","block_type":"box","text":"https://www.ie.vanguard/content/dam/intl/europe/documents/en/vanguard-investors-rights-summary-irish-funds-jan22.pdf and is available in English, Ge","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":698,"width":790,"height":8}},{"id":"213c040c-8ec3-45f0-a443-1ac6d8eb92a8","block_type":"box","text":"rman, French,","page_number":4,"box":{"x":831,"y":698,"width":67,"height":7}},{"id":"b956789e-c0eb-4e1e-881f-2f1cfcd008b9","block_type":"box","text":"Spanish, Dutch and Italian.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":707,"width":133,"height":8}},{"id":"f0acf967-3f25-4f24-b19d-91c13e6c75fd","block_type":"box","text":"BLOOMBERG® is a trademark and service mark of Bloomberg Finance L.P. Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":736,"width":757,"height":8}},{"id":"d0a0fda9-d0f6-49f5-8b53-eabdbad2aae9","block_type":"box","text":"Limited (“BISL”) (collectively,","page_number":4,"box":{"x":800,"y":736,"width":143,"height":8}},{"id":"bd6fbc0e-6c3e-4301-be13-394d9f5445ed","block_type":"box","text":"“Bloomberg”), or Bloomberg's licensors own all proprietary rights in the Bloomberg Indices.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":746,"width":452,"height":7}},{"id":"043db045-45a4-467b-a483-2299ded8c0cf","block_type":"box","text":"The products are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by “Bloomberg.” Bloomberg makes no representation or warranty, express or imp","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":759,"width":747,"height":8}},{"id":"89417fad-d23a-4ba8-83d6-4d004e7915d2","block_type":"box","text":"lied, to the owners or","page_number":4,"box":{"x":787,"y":759,"width":104,"height":7}},{"id":"9311c5c7-b294-47d8-94fa-83d2b7fb67a8","block_type":"box","text":"purchasers of the products or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the products particularly","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":769,"width":729,"height":7}},{"id":"c3360c81-744e-4dca-856b-85b21fa0d0ce","block_type":"box","text":"or the ability of the Bloomberg","page_number":4,"box":{"x":771,"y":769,"width":153,"height":7}},{"id":"371e8b72-c8bb-48e1-994f-531fa7e700ee","block_type":"box","text":"Indices to track general bond market performance. Bloomberg shall not pass on the legality or suitability of the products with respect to any person o","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":778,"width":745,"height":8}},{"id":"d49875de-0d8b-41b1-a330-df0f2e1e016a","block_type":"box","text":"r entity. Bloomberg’s only","page_number":4,"box":{"x":786,"y":778,"width":127,"height":8}},{"id":"b6cd0565-2607-4b71-b6ce-ade5363e8702","block_type":"box","text":"relationship to Vanguard and the products are the licensing of the Bloomberg Indices which are determined, composed and calculated by BISL without reg","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":787,"width":769,"height":8}},{"id":"d11dfb39-9af5-485e-949a-324b95c78378","block_type":"box","text":"ard to Vanguard or the","page_number":4,"box":{"x":809,"y":787,"width":114,"height":8}},{"id":"7c67290a-55d1-45ed-aadc-807ee8d0db12","block_type":"box","text":"products or any owners or purchasers of the products. Bloomberg has no obligation to take the needs of the products or the owners of the products into","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":797,"width":760,"height":7}},{"id":"2518b5ce-e18a-45b1-b612-95fce1cba4b4","block_type":"box","text":"consideration in","page_number":4,"box":{"x":802,"y":797,"width":78,"height":6}},{"id":"825daca0-16ce-441b-80f8-bf582fd74446","block_type":"box","text":"determining, composing or calculating the Bloomberg Indices. Bloomberg shall not be responsible for and has not participated in the determination of t","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":806,"width":753,"height":8}},{"id":"86c8b849-6e2c-41ba-9250-5797e000947e","block_type":"box","text":"he timing of, prices at, or","page_number":4,"box":{"x":793,"y":806,"width":124,"height":8}},{"id":"3f245e58-1a25-4a50-bc3c-b789569a83c9","block_type":"box","text":"quantities of the products to be issued. Bloomberg shall not have any obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trad","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":816,"width":734,"height":7}},{"id":"2fccec81-855c-4081-b4b7-21ac66cc6ba3","block_type":"box","text":"ing of the products.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":774,"y":816,"width":97,"height":7}},{"id":"be9c13d3-97bc-4543-b9d7-cca47b903560","block_type":"box","text":"SEDOL and SEDOL Masterfile® are registered trademarks of the London Stock Exchange Group PLC.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":829,"width":506,"height":8}},{"id":"31824219-b2c5-4fe3-9979-ba58d7030481","block_type":"box","text":"SEDOL Data has been provided from the London Stock Exchange’s","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":839,"width":326,"height":7}},{"id":"5ff12e77-457c-40a8-9be7-086215b6eb0f","block_type":"box","text":"SEDOL Masterfile®.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":368,"y":839,"width":98,"height":6}},{"id":"12b67aef-60a1-4ea0-9b89-668af01230cd","block_type":"box","text":"Investment risk information","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":111,"width":156,"height":6}},{"id":"0ff0103f-581d-4e43-b11d-4a06904c508d","block_type":"box","text":"The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":125,"width":603,"height":7}},{"id":"aeb21852-783a-4df4-ba07-989dc67d8ba0","block_type":"box","text":"Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":138,"width":302,"height":8}},{"id":"bf2c9435-8688-4ffc-b4bf-31f21e2e7884","block_type":"box","text":"Funds investing in fixed interest securities carry the risk of default on repayment and erosion of the capital value of your investment and the level","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":152,"width":723,"height":8}},{"id":"566380fd-0308-4c4b-a79d-9d1070ff36fa","block_type":"box","text":"of income may fluctuate.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":767,"y":152,"width":124,"height":8}},{"id":"b6ebae5e-362c-449a-bd70-adc53a4635e1","block_type":"box","text":"Movements in interest rates are likely to affect the capital value of fixed interest securities. Corporate bonds may provide higher yields but as such","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":162,"width":731,"height":7}},{"id":"c55ab7ed-d357-4964-8dbf-e998dc62f1d0","block_type":"box","text":"may carry greater credit risk","page_number":4,"box":{"x":774,"y":162,"width":141,"height":7}},{"id":"58c9843a-53c0-404a-bd71-7cf0c7a4d9fb","block_type":"box","text":"increasing the risk of default on repayment and erosion of the capital value of your investment. The level of income may fluctuate and movements in in","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":171,"width":751,"height":8}},{"id":"5307cf33-673d-4143-8736-dd06b07088f2","block_type":"box","text":"terest rates are likely to","page_number":4,"box":{"x":792,"y":171,"width":118,"height":8}},{"id":"3f238408-18ba-487e-9d7a-6bfa29684a0f","block_type":"box","text":"affect the capital value of bonds.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":180,"width":164,"height":8}},{"id":"011d1b5f-42e8-412f-a1d7-48bebb8ae9c2","block_type":"box","text":"The Funds may use derivatives in order to reduce risk or cost and/or generate extra income or growth. The use of derivatives could increase or reduce","page_number":4,"box":{"x":38,"y":194,"width":744,"height":8}},{"id":"b872d454-19df-4714-834f-52f665a6f249","block_type":"box","text":"exposure to underlying","page_number":4,"box":{"x":785,"y":194,"width":112,"height":8}},{"id":"5709b458-cfea-40f5-9b2a-ffce1a2179e1","block_type":"box","text":"assets and result in greater fluctuations of the Fund’s net asset value. A derivative is a financial contract whose value is based on the value of","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":203,"width":706,"height":8}},{"id":"5eb7fd66-3dca-47e6-a517-59cf9a418a74","block_type":"box","text":"a financial asset (such as a share,","page_number":4,"box":{"x":748,"y":203,"width":167,"height":8}},{"id":"7cffe272-9b12-4c8a-a234-4b0889417bae","block_type":"box","text":"bond, or currency) or a market index.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":213,"width":182,"height":8}},{"id":"5ce8d03e-85bf-426a-a91f-5f7c016fc8e3","block_type":"box","text":"Some funds invest in securities which are denominated in different currencies. Movements in currency exchange rates can affect the return of investmen","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":227,"width":761,"height":7}},{"id":"97f79e76-47e5-4700-b498-38466b68235b","block_type":"box","text":"ts.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":802,"y":227,"width":11,"height":6}},{"id":"0752f3a7-c1df-4faa-9a9e-c5f03e4ca097","block_type":"box","text":"For further information on risks, please see the ’Risk Factors’ section of the prospectus on our website at https://global.vanguard.com.","page_number":4,"box":{"x":39,"y":240,"width":673,"height":8}}],"unit":"per_mille","page_width":595,"page_height":842,"attributes":{"chunk_type":"page_range","start_page":1,"end_page":4}},"source":{"type":"Model","id":"github:dorsalhub/pdf-extractor","version":"0.5.0","execution_id":"8fbe3884-1c15-495c-a69a-1fe68a375f73"},"user_id":1000002,"date_created":"2026-10-15T22:15:35.802000Z","date_modified":"2026-10-15T22:15:35.802000Z","private":false}