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About VANGUARD INVESTMENTS CANADA INC GLOBAL MOMENTUM FACTOR ETF TR UNIT

The fund seeks to provide exposure to equity securities of all caps from developed markets worldwide. Since the fund is actively-managed, the advisor has complete discretion which stocks to include and exclude over time. Securities considered eligible for inclusion are to be taken from the FTSE Developed All Cap Index and the Russell 3000 Index. The manager uses a quantitative model in assessing which companies have relatively strong recent past performances by looking at each individual firms 6- and 12-month risk analysis. Eligible securities are grouped by region and are ranked with regards to their exposure to the momentum factor. The highest ranked securities are given emphasis and weighted based on their factor score. The fund is designed for investors seeking a diverse equity portfolio that delivers efficient exposure to stocks of different market sectors and industry groups. Additionally, the fund is reconstituted and rebalanced depending on the sub-advisors judgement.