Vanguard Australian Property Securities Index Fund announced audited earnings results for the year ended June 30, 2012. For the year, the company reported total net investment income of AUD 254,708,000 against AUD 127,313,000 a year ago. Operating profit was AUD 246,548,000 against AUD 118,944,000 a year ago. Decrease in net assets attributable to unit holders was AUD 98,839,000 against increase in net assets attributable to unit holders of AUD 9,746,000 a year ago. Net cash inflow from operating activities was AUD 249,471,000 against net cash outflow from operating activities of AUD 204,925,000 a year ago. Total return was 10.67% against 5.48% a year ago.

The company proposed distribution of 1.0356 cents per unit year ended June 30, 2012 against 0.8872 cents per unit for the same period a year ago.