Neither Barclays Bank Plc, Barclays Capital Inc., or any affiliate (collectively Barclays) or Bloomberg is the issuer or producer of the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF and neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has any responsibilities, obligations or duties to investors in the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF. The Index is licensed for use by The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard) as the sponsor of the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF. Bloomberg and Barclays' only relationship with Vanguard in respect to the Index is the licensing of the Index, which is determined, composed and calculated by BISL, or any successor thereto, without regard to the Issuer or the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF or the owners of the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF.
Additionally, Vanguard may for itself execute transaction(s) with Barclays in or relating to the Index in connection with the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF. Investors acquire the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF from Vanguard and investors neither acquire any interest in the Index nor enter into any relationship of any kind whatsoever with Bloomberg or Barclays upon making an investment in the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF. The Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Bloomberg or Barclays. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays makes any representation or warranty, express or implied regarding the advisability of investing in the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF or the advisability of investing in securities generally or the ability of the Index to track corresponding or relative market performance. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has passed on the legality or suitability of the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF with respect to any person or entity. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays is responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF to be issued. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has any obligation to take the needs of the Issuer or the owners of the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF or any other third party into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Index. Neither Bloomberg nor Barclays has any obligation or liability in connection with administration, marketing or trading of the Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF.
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