A. Security Valuation: Underlying ETFs are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from their primary market or, if not traded on the valuation date, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund's net asset value.
B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments). Any investments valued with significant unobservable inputs are noted on the Schedule of Investments.
At November 30, 2024, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.
C. Transactions during the period in affiliated underlying Vanguard funds were as follows:
| | Current Period Transactions | |
| Aug. 31, 2024 Market Value ($000) | Purchases at Cost ($000) | Proceeds from Securities Sold ($000) | Realized Net Gain (Loss) ($000) | Change in Unrealized App. (Dep.) ($000) | Income ($000) | Capital Gain Distributions Received ($000) | Nov. 30, 2024 Market Value ($000) |
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | 108 | NA1 | NA1 | — | — | 1 | — | 59 |
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF | 412,475 | 55,888 | 7,719 | (283) | (3,946) | 3,860 | — | 456,415 |
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF | 391,366 | 41,548 | 19,970 | (1,512) | 7,990 | 2,372 | — | 419,422 |
Total | 803,949 | 97,436 | 27,689 | (1,795) | 4,044 | 6,233 | — | 875,896 |
1 | Not applicable—purchases and sales are for temporary cash investment purposes. |