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Retail | Vanguard International Growth Fund
Fund Summary
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Investor Shares or Admiral Shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees (Fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees - Retail - Vanguard International Growth Fund - USD ($)
Investor Shares
Admiral Shares
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases none none
Purchase Fee none none
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends none none
Redemption Fee none none
Account Service Fee (for certain fund account balances below $10,000) [1] $ 20 $ 20
[1] /year
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Retail - Vanguard International Growth Fund
Investor Shares
Admiral Shares
Management Fees 0.41% 0.31%
12b-1 Distribution Fee none none
Other Expenses 0.02% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.43% 0.32%
Examples
The following examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund's Investor Shares or Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. They illustrate the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. These examples assume that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example - Retail - Vanguard International Growth Fund - USD ($)
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Investor Shares 44 138 241 542
Admiral Shares 33 103 180 406
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense examples, reduce the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund invests predominantly in the stocks of companies located outside the United States and is expected to diversify its assets in countries across developed and emerging markets. In selecting stocks, the Fund's advisors evaluate foreign markets around the world and choose large-, mid-, and small-capitalization companies considered to have above-average growth potential. The Fund uses multiple investment advisors. Each advisor independently selects and maintains a portfolio of common stocks for the Fund.
Principal Risks
An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or long periods of time. You should expect the Fund's share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Fund's performance:

• Investment style risk, which is the chance that returns from non-U.S. growth stocks and, to the extent that the Fund is invested in them, small- and mid-cap stocks, will trail returns from global stock markets. Historically, non-U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the global markets, and they often perform quite differently.

• Stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices. The Fund's investments in foreign stocks can be riskier than U.S. stock investments. Foreign stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. stocks. The prices of foreign stocks and the prices of U.S. stocks may move in opposite directions.

• Country/regional risk, which is the chance that world events—such as political upheaval, financial troubles, or natural disasters—will adversely affect the value of securities issued by companies in foreign countries or regions. Because the Fund may invest a large portion of its assets in securities of companies located in any one country or region, including emerging markets, the Fund's performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of its investments in that area. Country/regional risk is especially high in emerging markets.

• Currency risk, which is the chance that the value of a foreign investment, measured in U.S. dollars, will decrease because of unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates. Currency risk is especially high in emerging markets.

• Manager risk, which is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. In addition, significant investment in the consumer discretionary and information technology sectors subjects the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of these sectors.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Annual Total Returns
The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund's Investor Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the share classes presented compare with those of relevant market indexes, which have investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. The Spliced International Index reflects performance of the MSCI EAFE Index through May 31, 2010, and the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index thereafter. Returns for the indexes shown are adjusted for withholding taxes. Keep in mind that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.
Annual Total Returns — Vanguard International Growth Fund Investor Shares
Bar Chart
[1] The year-to-date return as of the most recent calendar quarter, which ended on September 30, 2019, was 14.97%.
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 27.03% (quarter ended June 30, 2009), and the lowest return for a quarter was –22.34% (quarter ended September 30, 2011).
Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2018
Average Annual Total Returns - Retail - Vanguard International Growth Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Investor Shares (12.69%) 3.54% 9.52%
Investor Shares | Return After Taxes on Distributions (13.70%) 3.03% 9.09%
Investor Shares | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares (6.72%) 2.72% 7.85%
Admiral Shares (12.58%) 3.68% 9.67%
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index [1] (14.20%) 0.68% 6.57%
Spliced International Index [1] (14.20%) 0.68% 5.53%
[1] Comparative Indexes (reflect no deduction for fees or expenses)
Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are shown only for the Investor Shares and may differ for each share class. After-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax- deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also, figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.