497 1 f36468d1.htm PORTFOLIO MANAGER CHANGE 497 Portfolio Manager Change 497

  

 

Vanguard Funds 

  

Supplement Dated October 3, 2023, to the Prospectuses and Summary Prospectuses  

Important Changes to the Funds 

Effective immediately, Vanguard is making changes to the portfolio managers of each Fund listed in the table below (each, an “impacted Fund,” and collectively, the “impacted Funds”) as a result of an internal realignment of the municipal bond team.  

The impacted Funds’ investment objectives, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.  

  

Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes 

The following table lists each impacted Fund and the corresponding portfolio manager changes:
 

Vanguard Fund 

Portfolio Manager(s) prior to October 3 

Portfolio Manager(s) as of October 3 

Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund 

Adam M. Ferguson 

Adam M. Ferguson 

James M. D’Arcy 

Vanguard California Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund 

Stephen M. McFee 

Stephen M. McFee 

Adam M. Ferguson 

Vanguard California Municipal Money Market Fund 

John M. Carbone 

John M. Carbone 

John P. Grimes 

Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund 

Mathew M. Kiselak 

Mathew M. Kiselak 

Adam M. Ferguson 

Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund 

James M. D’Arcy 

James M. D’Arcy 

Mathew M. Kiselak 

Vanguard Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund 

Adam M. Ferguson 

Adam M. Ferguson 

James M. D’Arcy 

Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund 

Mathew M. Kiselak 

Mathew M. Kiselak 

Stephen M. McFee 

Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund 

Stephen M. McFee 

Stephen M. McFee 

Grace Boraas 

Vanguard Municipal Money Market Fund 

Justin A. Schwartz 

Justin A. Schwartz 

John P. Grimes 

Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund 

Adam M. Ferguson 

Adam M. Ferguson 

Grace Boraas 

Vanguard New York Municipal Money Market Fund 

John P. Grimes 

John P. Grimes 

John M. Carbone 

Vanguard Ohio Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund 

Stephen M. McFee 

Stephen M. McFee 

Grace Boraas 

Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund 

James M. D’Arcy 

James M. D’Arcy 

Grace Boraas 

Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF 

Stephen M. McFee 

Justin A. Schwartz 

Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund 

Stephen M. McFee 

Justin A. Schwartz 

Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund 

James M. D’Arcy
Walter Nejman
Aurélie Denis
Michael R. Roach 

James M. D’Arcy 

Grace Boraas 

Walter Nejman 

Aurélie Denis 

Michael R. Roach 

Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund 

Justin A. Schwartz 

  

Stephen M. McFee 

Adam M. Ferguson 

  

References to portfolio managers who no longer manage an impacted Fund are removed.  

The following text is added under the heading “Investment Advisor” in the Fund Summary section for each impacted Fund, as appropriate: 

Grace Boraas, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. She has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. 

John M. Carbone, Principal of Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. 

James M. D’Arcy, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. 

Adam M. Ferguson, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. 

John P. Grimes, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. 

Mathew M. Kiselak, Principal of Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. 

Stephen M. McFee, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. 

Justin A. Schwartz, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard and Head of Municipal Index and Money Markets. He has managed the Fund since October 2023. 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Prospectus Text Changes 

References to portfolio managers who no longer manage an impacted Fund are removed. 

The following text is added under the heading “Investment Advisor” in the More on the Fund(s) section for each impacted Fund, as appropriate: 

Grace Boraas, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. She has been with Vanguard since 2013, and has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. Education: B.S., Stetson University. 

John M. Carbone, Principal and Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has managed investment portfolios since 1991, has been with Vanguard since 1996, and has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. Education: B.S., Babson College; M.S., Grand Canyon University; M.B.A., Southern Methodist University. 

James M. D’Arcy, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 1996, has managed investment portfolios since 1999, has been with Vanguard since 2011, and has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. Education: B.A., University of Colorado.  

Adam M. Ferguson, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 2004, has worked in investment management since 2008, and has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. Education: B.S., Wilmington University; M.B.A., Drexel University. 

John P. Grimes, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1998, has worked in investment management since 2008, and has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. Education: B.A., Marquette University; M.B.A., Saint Joseph’s University. 

Mathew M. Kiselak, Principal and Portfolio Manager at Vanguard. He has worked in investment management since 1987, has managed investment portfolios since 1990, and has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. Education: B.S., Pace University. 

Stephen M. McFee, CFA, Portfolio Manager and co-lead of the municipal revenue team in Vanguard’s Fixed Income Group. He has been with Vanguard since 2005, has worked in investment management since 2007, and has co-managed the Fund since October 2023. Education: B.A./B.S., East Stroudsburg University; M.S., St. Joseph’s University. 

Justin A. Schwartz, CFA, Portfolio Manager at Vanguard and Head of Municipal Index and Money Markets in Vanguard’s Fixed Income Group. He has been with Vanguard since 2004, has worked in investment management since 2004, has managed investment portfolios since 2010, and has managed the Fund since October 2023. Education: B.S., University of Richmond. 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

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Vanguard California Tax-Free Funds

Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Funds

Vanguard New Jersey Tax-Free Funds

Vanguard New York Tax-Free Funds

Vanguard Ohio Tax-Free Funds

Vanguard Pennsylvania Tax-Free Funds

Supplement Dated October 3, 2023, to the Statement of Additional Information Dated March 29, 2023

Important Changes to Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Effective immediately, James M. D'Arcy has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund).

Adam M. Ferguson will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard California Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Effective immediately, Adam M. Ferguson has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard California Long-Term Tax-Exempt (the Fund).

Stephen M. McFee will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard California Municipal Money Market Fund

Effective immediately, John P. Grimes has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard California Municipal Money Market Fund (the Fund).

John M. Carbone will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

Effective immediately, Grace Boraas has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund).

Stephen M. McFee will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Effective immediately, Grace Boraas has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund).

Adam M. Ferguson will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard New York Municipal Money Market Fund

Effective immediately, John M. Carbone has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard New York Municipal Money Market Fund (the Fund).

John P. Grimes will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard Ohio Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Effective immediately, Grace Boraas has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard Ohio Long- Term Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund).

Stephen M. McFee will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Effective immediately, Grace Boraas has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund).

James M. D'Arcy will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Statement of Additional Information Text Changes

In the Investment Advisory and Other Services section, the following text and table replaces the information in the table under the subheading "1. Other Accounts Managed" on page B-54:

 

 

 

 

No. of accounts

Total assets

 

 

 

 

with

inaccounts with

 

 

No. of

 

performance-

performance-

Portfolio Manager

 

Total assets

based

based

 

accounts

fees

fees

Grace Boraas1

Registered investment companies

0

$0M

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$0M

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$0M

0

$0

John M. Carbone2

Registered investment companies6

1

$4.2B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$0M

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$0M

0

$0

James M. D'Arcy3

Registered investment companies7

3

$82B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$0M

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$0M

0

$0

Adam M. Ferguson4

Registered investment companies8

4

$53B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$0M

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$0M

0

$0

John P. Grimes5

Registered investment companies9

1

$2.7B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$0M

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$0M

0

$0

Stephen M. McFee

Registered investment companies10

5

$42B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$0M

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$0M

0

$0

1 Ms. Boraas began co-managing Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund, Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund, Vanguard Ohio Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund and Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund on October 3, 2023. Information in the table is provided as of June 30, 2023.

2 Mr. Carbone began co-managing Vanguard New York Municipal Money Market Fund on October 3, 2023. Information in the table provided as of June 30, 2023.

3 Mr. D'Arcy began co-managing Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund on October 3, 2023. Information in the table provided as of June 30, 2023.

4 Mr. Ferguson began co-managing Vanguard California Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund on October 3, 2023. Information in the table provided as of June 30, 2023.

5 Mr. Grimes began co-managing Vanguard California Municipal Money Market Fund on October 3, 2023. Information in the table provided as of June 30, 2023.

6 Includes Vanguard California Municipal Money Market Fund which held assets of $4.2 billion as of June 30, 2023.

7 Includes Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund which held assts of $3.6 billion as of June 20, 2023.

8 Includes Vanguard New York Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund, Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund and Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund which collectively held assets of $21.8 billion as of June 30, 2023.

9 Includes Vanguard New York Municipal Money Market Fund which held assets of $2.7 billion as of June 30, 2023.

10 Includes Vanguard California Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund, Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund and Vanguard New York Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund which collectively held assets of $11.5 billion as of June 30, 2023.

Within the same section, the following text is added under the subheading "4. Ownership of Securities" on page B-55:

As of June 30, 2023, Ms. Boraas did not own any shares of Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund, Vanguard New Jersey Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund, Vanguard Pennsylvania Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund, or Vanguard Ohio Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund.

As of June 30, 2023, Mr. Carbone did not own any shares of Vanguard New York Municipal Money Market Fund.

As of June 30, 2023, Mr. D'Arcy did not own any shares of Vanguard California Intermediate-Term Tax- Exempt Fund.

As of June 30, 2023, Mr. Ferguson did not own any shares of Vanguard California Long-Term Tax- Exempt Fund.

As of June 30, 2023, Mr. Grimes did not own any shares of Vanguard California Municipal Money Market Fund.

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Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds

Supplement Dated October 3, 2023, to the Statement of Additional Information Dated February 27, 2023

Important Changes to Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund

Effective immediately, Adam M. Ferguson has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund).

Mathew M. Kiselak will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Effective immediately, Mathew M. Kiselak has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund).

James M. D'Arcy will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Effective immediately, James M. D'Arcy has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund).

Adam M. Ferguson will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Effective immediately, Stephen M. McFee has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund).

Mathew M. Kiselak will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard Municipal Money Market Fund

Effective immediately, John P. Grimes has been added as co-portfolio manager of Vanguard Municipal Money Market Fund (the Fund).

Justin A. Schwartz will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund

Effective immediately, Justin A. Schwartz will be the portfolio manager of the Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund (the Fund).

Stephen M. McFee will no longer serve as the portfolio manager of the Fund as a result of an internal realignment of the municipal bond team.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Important Changes to Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund

Effective immediately, Adam M. Ferguson and Stephen M. McFee will be co-portfolio managers of Vanguard Ultra Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund (the Fund).

Justin A. Schwartz will no longer serve as the portfolio manager of the Fund as a result of an internal realignment of the municipal bond team.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Statement of Additional Information Text Changes

In the Investment Advisory and Other Services section, the following text and table replaces the information in the table under the subheading "1. Other Accounts Managed" on page B-42:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets in

 

 

 

 

 

No. of accounts with

accounts with

 

 

No. of

 

 

performance-based

performance-based

Portfolio Manager

 

accounts

Total assets

fees

fees

James M. D'Arcy1

Registered investment companies7

3

$

82B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$

0

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$

0

0

$0

Adam M. Ferguson2

Registered investment companies8

4

$

53B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$

0

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$

0

0

$0

John P. Grimes3

Registered investment companies

1

$

4.4B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$

0

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$

0

0

$0

Mathew M. Kiselak4

Registered investment companies9

2

$29.9B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$

0

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$

0

0

$0

Stephen M. McFee5

Registered investment companies10

6

$

43B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$

0

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$

0

0

$0

Justin A. Schwartz6

Registered investment companies11

2

$

34B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$

0

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$

0

0

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Mr. D'Arcy began managing Vanguard Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund on October 3, 2023. Information in the table is provided as of June 30, 2023.

2 Mr. Ferguson began managing Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund and Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund on October 3, 2023. Information in the table is provided as of June 30, 2023.

3 Mr. Grimes began managing Vanguard Municipal Money Market Fund on October 3, 2023. Information in the table is provided as of June 30, 2023.

4 Mr. Kiselak began managing Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund on October 3, 2023. Information in the table is provided as of June 30, 2023.

5 Mr. McFee began managing Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund and Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund on October 3, 2023. Information in the table is provided as of June 30, 2023.

6 Mr. Schwartz began managing Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund on October 3, 2023. Information in the table is provided as of June 30, 2023.

7 Includes Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund which held assets of $70 billion as of June 30, 2023.

8 Includes Vanguard Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund which held assets of $31 billion as of June 30, 2023.

9 Includes Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund and Vanguard High-Yield Tax Exempt Fund which collectively held assets of $29.9B as of June 30, 2023.

10 Includes Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund which held assets of $30 billion as of June 30, 2023.

11 Includes Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund and Vanguard Municipal Money Market Fund which collectively held assets of $34 billion as of June 30, 2023.

Within the same section, the following text is added under the subheading "4. Ownership of Securities" on page B-44:

As of June 30, 2023, Mr. D'Arcy owned shares of Vanguard Limited-Term Tax-Exempt Fund within the $50,001-$100,000 range.

As of June 30, 2023, Mr. Ferguson did not own any shares of Vanguard High-Yield Tax-Exempt Fund or Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund.

As of June 30, 2023, Mr. Grimes did not own any shares of Vanguard Municipal Money Market Fund.

As of June 30, 2023, Mr. Kiselak did not own any shares of Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt Fund.

As of June 30, 2023, Mr. McFee did not own any shares of Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Fund or Vanguard Ultra-Short-Term Tax-Exempt Fund.

As of June 30, 2023, Mr. Schwartz did not own any shares of Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund.

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Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds

Supplement Dated October 3, 2023, to the Statement of Additional Information Dated April 28, 2023

Important Changes to Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund

Effective immediately, Grace Boraas has been added as a co-portfolio manager of Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund (the Fund).

James M. D'Arcy, Walter Nejman, Aurélie Denis, and Michael R. Roach will continue to co-manage the Fund. The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Statement of Additional Information Text Changes

In the Investment Advisory and Other Services section, the following text and table is added under the subheading "1. Other Accounts Managed" on page B-45:

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets in

 

 

 

 

No. of accounts with

accounts with

 

 

No. of

 

performance-based

performance-based

Portfolio Manager

 

accounts

Total assets

fees

fees

Grace Boraas1

Registered investment companies2

0

$0

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$0

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$0

0

$0

1 Ms. Boraas began managing Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund on October 3, 2023. 2 Information in the table is provided as of June 30, 2023.

Within the same section, the following text is added under the subheading "4. Ownership of Securities" on page B-47:

As of June 30, 2023, Ms. Boraas did not own any shares of Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced Fund.

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Vanguard Wellington Fund

Supplement Dated October 3, 2023, to the Statement of Additional Information Dated March 7, 2023

Important Changes to Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

Effective immediately, Justin A. Schwartz will be the portfolio manager of the Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (the Fund).

Stephen M. McFee will no longer serve as the portfolio manager of the Fund as a result of an internal realignment of the municipal bond team.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

Statement of Additional Information Text Changes

In the Investment Advisory and Other Services section, the following text and table replaces the information on the table for Stephen M. McFee under the subheading "1. Other Accounts Managed" on page B-33:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets in

 

 

 

 

 

No. of accounts with

accounts with

 

 

No. of

 

 

performance-based

performance-based

Portfolio Manager

 

accounts

Total assets

fees

fees

Justin A. Schwartz1

Registered investment companies2

2

$34B

0

$0

 

Other pooled investment vehicles

0

$

0

0

$0

 

Other accounts

0

$

0

0

$0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Justin A. Schwartz began managing Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF on October 3, 2023. 2 Information in the table is provided as of June 30, 2023.

Within the same section, the following text is added under the subheading "4. Ownership of Securities" on page B-34:

As of June 30, 2023, Mr. Schwartz did not own any shares of Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF.

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