| Schedule of Net Assets of the Stable Value Master Trust |
The following table presents the net assets of the Vanguard Master Trust as of December 31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Vanguard Master Trust | | 2025 | | 2024 | | (expressed in thousands) | | Investments at fair value | | | | | Collective investment trusts (measured at NAV) | $ | 3,413,123 | | | $ | 2,734,006 | | | Mutual funds | — | | | 630,038 | | | | | | | Net assets of Vanguard Master Trust | $ | 3,413,123 | | | $ | 3,364,044 | |
The following table shows the changes in net assets for the Vanguard Master Trust for the year ended December 31: | | | | | | | 2025 | | (expressed in thousands) | | Change in net assets: | | | Net appreciation in fair value of investments | $ | 532,759 | | | Interest and dividend income | 4 | | | Total investment income | 532,763 | | | | | Net purchases (redemptions) | (482,636) | | | Administrative expenses | (1,048) | | | | | Net increase in net assets | 49,079 | | | | | | | | | Net assets: | | | Beginning of year | 3,364,044 | | | End of year | $ | 3,413,123 | |
The NAV was used as a practical expedient to estimate fair value for all investments held in the Vanguard Master Trust on December 31, 2025. The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the Vanguard Master Trust assets at fair value as of December 31, 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2024 | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | | Total Fair Value | | (expressed in thousands) | | Mutual funds | $ | 630,038 | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 630,038 | | | Total investments in the fair value hierarchy | $ | 630,038 | | | $ | — | | | | | $ | 630,038 | | | | | | | | | | | Investments measured at NAV | | | | | | | 2,734,006 | | | Total investments at fair value | | | | | | | $ | 3,364,044 | |
Net Asset Value per Share — The following tables summarize investments measured at NAV per share as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | Fair Value | | Unfunded Commitment | | Redemption Frequency (if Currently Eligible) | | Other Redemption Restrictions | | Redemption Notice Period | | | (expressed in thousands) | | | | | | | | Retirement date funds | | $ | 2,016,233 | | | $ | — | | | Daily | | None | | None | | Index funds | | $ | 1,396,890 | | | $ | — | | | Daily | | None | | None |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2024 | | Fair Value | | Unfunded Commitment | | Redemption Frequency (if Currently Eligible) | | Other Redemption Restrictions | | Redemption Notice Period | | | (expressed in thousands) | | | | | | | | Retirement date funds | | $ | 1,503,727 | | | $ | — | | | Daily | | None | | None | | Index funds | | $ | 1,230,279 | | | $ | — | | | Daily | | None | | None |
The following table presents the net assets of the SMA Master Trust as of December 31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | SMA Master Trust | | 2025 | | 2024 | | (expressed in thousands) | | Investments at fair value | | | | | Stocks | $ | — | | | $ | 269,919 | | | Government bonds | 68,339 | | | 48,545 | | | Corporate bonds | 86,656 | | | 74,084 | | | Mortgage-backed securities | 58,570 | | | 53,807 | | | Asset-backed securities | 6,733 | | | 6,144 | | | Collective investment trusts | 401,232 | | | 257,107 | | | Cash and cash equivalents | 4,822 | | | 8,610 | | | 626,352 | | | 718,216 | | | Accounts receivable | | | | | Receivable for securities sold | 328 | | | 596 | | | Accrued income | 1,764 | | | 1,631 | | | Other | 515 | | | 514 | | | 2,607 | | | 2,741 | | | Accounts payable | | | | | Due to broker for securities purchased | (3,759) | | | (2,538) | | | Operating payables | (143) | | | (768) | | | (3,902) | | | (3,306) | | | | | | | Net assets of SMA Master Trust | $ | 625,057 | | | $ | 717,651 | |
The following table shows the changes in net assets for the SMA Master Trust for the year ended December 31: | | | | | | | 2025 | | (expressed in thousands) | | Change in net assets: | | | Net appreciation in fair value of investments and income | $ | 150,726 | | | | | Net purchases (redemptions) | (243,199) | | | Administrative expenses | (121) | | | | | Net decrease in net assets | (92,594) | | | | | | | | | Net assets: | | | Beginning of year | 717,651 | | | End of year | $ | 625,057 | |
The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy, the SMA Master Trust assets at fair value as of December 31, 2025 and 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2025 | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | | Total Fair Value | | (expressed in thousands) | | Fixed income instruments: | | | | | | | | | Asset-backed securities | $ | — | | | $ | 6,733 | | | | | $ | 6,733 | | | Mortgage-backed securities | — | | | 58,570 | | | | | 58,570 | | | Corporate bonds | — | | | 86,656 | | | | | 86,656 | | | Government bonds | — | | | 68,339 | | | | | 68,339 | | | Stocks | — | | | — | | | | | — | | | Cash and cash equivalents | 4,822 | | | — | | | | | 4,822 | | | Total investments at fair value | $ | 4,822 | | | $ | 220,298 | | | | | 225,120 | | | | | | | | | | | Investments measured at NAV | | | | | | | 401,232 | | | Total investments at fair value | | | | | | | $ | 626,352 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | As of December 31, 2024 | | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | | Total Fair Value | | (expressed in thousands) | | Fixed income instruments: | | | | | | | | | Asset-backed securities | $ | — | | | $ | 6,144 | | | | | $ | 6,144 | | | Mortgage-backed securities | — | | | 53,807 | | | | | 53,807 | | | Corporate bonds | — | | | 74,084 | | | | | 74,084 | | | Government bonds | — | | | 48,545 | | | | | 48,545 | | | Stocks | 269,919 | | | — | | | | | 269,919 | | | Cash and cash equivalents | 8,610 | | | — | | | | | 8,610 | | | Total investments at fair value | $ | 278,529 | | | $ | 182,580 | | | | | 461,109 | | | | | | | | | | | Investments measured at NAV | | | | | | | 257,107 | | | Total investments at fair value | | | | | | | $ | 718,216 | |
Net Asset Value per Share — The following table summarizes investments measured at NAV per share as of December 31, 2025 and 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | Fair Value | | Unfunded Commitment | | Redemption Frequency (if Currently Eligible) | | Other Redemption Restrictions | | Redemption Notice Period | | | (expressed in thousands) | | | | | | | | Arrowstreet International Equity Fund | | $ | 383,294 | | | $ | — | | | Daily | | None | | None | | Northern Trust All Country World ex-U.S. Index Fund | | $ | 17,938 | | | $ | — | | | Daily | | None | | None |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2024 | | Fair Value | | Unfunded Commitment | | Redemption Frequency (if Currently Eligible) | | Other Redemption Restrictions | | Redemption Notice Period | | | (expressed in thousands) | | | | | | | | Arrowstreet International Equity Fund | | $ | 253,548 | | | $ | — | | | Daily | | None | | None | | Northern Trust All Country World ex-U.S. Index Fund | | $ | 3,559 | | | $ | — | | | Daily | | None | | None |
The following table presents the net assets of the Stable Value Master Trust as of December 31: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stable Value Master Trust | | 2025 | | 2024 | | (expressed in thousands) | | Investments measured at NAV | | | | | Collective investment trust | $ | 313,784 | | | $ | 323,734 | | | | | | | Net assets of Stable Value Master Trust | $ | 313,784 | | | $ | 323,734 | |
The following table shows the changes in net assets for the Stable Value Master Trust for the year ended December 31: | | | | | | | 2025 | | (expressed in thousands) | | Change in net assets: | | | Interest and dividend income | $ | 9,273 | | | | | Net purchases (redemptions) | (19,214) | | | Administrative expenses | (9) | | | | | Net decrease in net assets | (9,950) | | | | | | | | | Net assets: | | | Beginning of year | 323,734 | | | End of year | $ | 313,784 | |
Net Asset Value per Share — The following table summarizes investments measured at NAV per share as of December 31, 2025 and 2024: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2025 | | Fair Value | | Unfunded Commitment | | Redemption Frequency (if Currently Eligible) | | Other Redemption Restrictions | | Redemption Notice Period | | | (expressed in thousands) | | | | | | | | Stable value fund | | $ | 313,784 | | | $ | — | | | Daily | | None | | None |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2024 | | Fair Value | | Unfunded Commitment | | Redemption Frequency (if Currently Eligible) | | Other Redemption Restrictions | | Redemption Notice Period | | | (expressed in thousands) | | | | | | | | Stable value fund | | $ | 323,734 | | | $ | — | | | Daily | | None | | None |
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