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VFWAX Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund Admiral Shares

Also available as an ETF (starting at the price of $1).

Management style

Index

Asset class

International/Global Stock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Risk / reward scale

Start of Risk Scale. On a scale of 1 to 5, 1 is less risk less reward, 5 is more risk more reward
The fund risk level is a 5

Less

More

End of Risk Scale.

Expense ratio

0.08%

as of 02/28/2025

Investment minimum

$3,000

as of 05/01/2025

NAV price

$38.69

as of 05/01/2025

Overview

Key facts

CUSIP

921937736

Management style

Index

Asset class

International/Global Stock

Category

Foreign Large Blend

Inception date

09/27/2011

Fund Number

0570

Ratings

Risk / reward scale

Start of Risk Scale. On a scale of 1 to 5, 1 is less risk less reward, 5 is more risk more reward
The fund risk level is a 5

Less

More

End of Risk Scale.
Price

Minimum Investment

$3,000

NAV Price

$38.69

as of 05/01/2025

NAV change

decreased-$0.12 (-0.31%)

as of 05/01/2025

Expense Ratio

0.08%

as of 02/28/2025

Performance

YTD returns

8.79%

as of 05/01/2025

Product summary

This index fund provides investors with low-cost exposure to stock markets located outside the United States. The fund seeks to track an index that consists of companies located in developed markets, including Europe, the Pacific, and Canada, and in emerging markets. In addition to stock market risk, the fund is also subject to currency risk and country risk. Because of its exposure to emerging markets, the fund can be more volatile than other international funds. Long-term investors seeking exposure to non-U.S. markets may wish to consider this fund as part of a diversified portfolio.

Fund management

Vanguard Equity Index Group

Performance & fees

Total returns
Month-end/Quarterly Pre-Tax Toggle

as of 04/30/2025

Recent returns

Average annual

Month-end3-Month totalYTD1-yr3-yr5-yr10-yr

Since inception

09/27/2011

VFWAX

3.00%5.35%9.13%12.49%8.43%10.52%5.10%6.59%

Benchmark

as of 03/31/2025

Year1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th QtrYear-end

Benchmark

20255.95%
20244.70%0.77%8.03%-7.50%5.44% 5.80%
20236.73%2.70%-4.09%9.94%15.57% 15.82%
2022-6.03%-12.50%-10.54%14.87%-15.50% -15.49%
20213.85%5.33%-3.21%2.13%8.12% 8.36%
2020-23.69%17.46%6.32%16.85%11.35% 11.22%
201910.22%2.85%-1.52%8.87%21.55% 21.81%
2018-0.47%-3.26%0.90%-11.42%-13.95% -14.13%
20178.40%5.79%5.94%4.71%27.22% 27.11%
2016-0.29%0.28%6.62%-1.73%4.77% 4.80%
20154.12%1.05%-11.71%2.65%-4.65% -4.72%

as of 12/31/2024

Year

Capital return by NAV

Income return by NAV

Total return by NAV

Benchmark

20242.18% 3.26%5.44%5.80%
202311.75% 3.82%15.57%15.82%
2022-18.07% 2.57%-15.50%-15.49%
20214.90% 3.22%8.12%8.36%
20208.86% 2.49%11.35%11.22%
201917.69% 3.86%21.55%21.81%
2018-16.46% 2.52%-13.95%-14.13%
201723.67% 3.55%27.22%27.11%
20161.67% 3.10%4.77%4.80%
2015-7.25% 2.59%-4.65%-4.72%
2014-7.17% 3.12%-4.05%-3.31%
201311.20% 3.28%14.49%15.31%
201215.00% 3.52%18.52%17.48%
2011-1.88% 3.51%1.63%

as of 04/30/2025

1-yr3-yr5-yr10-yr

Since inception

09/27/2011

VFWAX12.49% 27.49%64.88% 64.49% 137.93%

Benchmark

Expense ratio

VFWAX

0.08%

Average expense ratio of similar funds2

0.85%

Historical volatility measures
as of 03/31/2025
BenchmarkR-Squared3Beta3
FTSE All-World ex US Index10.981.04
FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index0.981.03
Fund-specific fees

Purchase fee

None

Fund family redemption fee

None

The performance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate so that investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited.

Performance data do not reflect the deduction of the $25 annual account service fee that may be applied to certain accounts. If this fee was included, performance would be lower.

Price

Closing price

Closing price as of 05/01/2025

NAV

$38.69

NAV change

decreased-$0.12 (-0.31%)

52-week High

$39.53

as of 09/26/2024

52-week Low

$33.82

as of 04/08/2025

52-week Difference

$5.71 (16.88%)

Historical prices
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VFWAX 05/01/2025
$38.69

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Portfolio composition

Characteristics

as of 03/31/2025

FundamentalVFWAX
Benchmark
Number of stocks 3823 3689
Median market cap $48.8 B $48.8 B
Earnings growth rate 13.8% 13.9%
Short-term reserves
P/E ratio 15.3x 15.3x
P/B ratio 1.8x 1.8x
Turnover rate (Fiscal Year-end 10/31/2024) 4.8%
Return on equity 12.5% 12.5%
Foreign holdings 98.8%
Fund total net assets as of 03/31/2025 $59.5 B
Share class total net assets $8.7 B
Weighted exposures

as of 03/31/2025

27.10%Emerging Markets
RegionsVFWAXEmerging Markets 27.10%Europe 40.70%Pacific 25.20%Middle East 0.50%North America 6.50%Other 0.00%

Weighted equity exposures exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index futures. Some short-term fixed income securities are classified as cash and are excluded from the weighted bond exposures.

Holding details

as of 03/31/2025

Ticker Holdings Shares Market value
2330 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 49,072,873 $1,382,038,454
700 Tencent Holdings Ltd. 12,527,304 $800,443,404
SAP SAP SE 2,241,702 $600,663,146
9988 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. 34,657,640 $573,444,173
NESN Nestle SA 5,256,282 $531,181,970
ASML ASML Holding NV 792,063 $524,165,989
ROG Roche Holding AG 1,408,783 $463,669,370
SHEL Shell plc 12,434,049 $452,602,956
AZN AstraZeneca plc 3,062,145 $449,659,608
NOVN Novartis AG 4,036,328 $448,314,139
Name

of issuer

Title of issuer Coupon/Yield Category of investment Cusip/Other id Effective maturity date Final maturity date Principal amount Amortized cost
G87572163
D66992104
H57312649
N07059202
H69293217
H5820Q150
Ticker Description Shares
2330
700
SAP
9988
NESN
ASML
ROG
SHEL
AZN
NOVN
Ticker Holdings Shares Market value
2330 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 49,072,873 $1,382,038,454
700 Tencent Holdings Ltd. 12,527,304 $800,443,404
SAP SAP SE 2,241,702 $600,663,146
9988 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. 34,657,640 $573,444,173
NESN Nestle SA 5,256,282 $531,181,970
ASML ASML Holding NV 792,063 $524,165,989
ROG Roche Holding AG 1,408,783 $463,669,370
SHEL Shell plc 12,434,049 $452,602,956
AZN AstraZeneca plc 3,062,145 $449,659,608
NOVN Novartis AG 4,036,328 $448,314,139
Name

of issuer

Title of issuer Coupon/Yield Category of investment Cusip/Other id Effective maturity date Final maturity date Principal amount Amortized cost
G87572163
D66992104
H57312649
N07059202
H69293217
H5820Q150
Ticker Description Shares
2330
700
SAP
9988
NESN
ASML
ROG
SHEL
AZN
NOVN
Ticker Holdings Shares Market value
2330 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 49,072,873 $1,382,038,454
700 Tencent Holdings Ltd. 12,527,304 $800,443,404
SAP SAP SE 2,241,702 $600,663,146
9988 Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. 34,657,640 $573,444,173
NESN Nestle SA 5,256,282 $531,181,970
ASML ASML Holding NV 792,063 $524,165,989
ROG Roche Holding AG 1,408,783 $463,669,370
SHEL Shell plc 12,434,049 $452,602,956
AZN AstraZeneca plc 3,062,145 $449,659,608
NOVN Novartis AG 4,036,328 $448,314,139
Name

of issuer

Title of issuer Coupon/Yield Category of investment Cusip/Other id Effective maturity date Final maturity date Principal amount Amortized cost
G87572163
D66992104
H57312649
N07059202
H69293217
H5820Q150
Ticker Description Shares
2330
700
SAP
9988
NESN
ASML
ROG
SHEL
AZN
NOVN

Distributions

Realized/Unrealized gains

as of 03/31/2025

Realized gain

-$3.22

% of NAV

decreased-8.55%

Unrealized gains of NAV

$9.57

% of NAV

increased25.41%

Fiscal year end

10/31/2025

Distribution schedule

Quarterly

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Dividend income and capital gains
Type$/Share Payable date Record date Reinvest date Reinvest price
Dividend$0.11490003/24/202503/20/202503/21/2025$38.49
Dividend$0.58080012/23/202412/19/202412/20/2024$35.58
Dividend$0.14980009/23/202409/19/202409/20/2024$38.14
Dividend$0.28140006/24/202406/20/202406/21/2024$36.31
Dividend$0.13040003/18/202403/14/202403/15/2024$36.00
Dividend$0.52090012/18/202312/14/202312/15/2023$34.01

Fund management

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the FTSE All-World ex US Index, which includes approximately 2,200 stocks of companies located in 46 countries, including both developed and emerging markets. The fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the index. The experience and stability of Vanguard’s Equity Index Group have permitted continuous refinement of techniques for reducing tracking error. The group uses proprietary software to implement trading decisions that accommodate cash flow and maintain close correlation with the index’s key characteristics. Vanguard’s refined indexing process, combined with low management fees and efficient trading, has provided tight tracking, net of expenses.

Vanguard Equity Index Group
Launched in 1975, The Vanguard Group, Malvern, Pennsylvania, is among the world’s largest equity and fixed income managers. As chief investment officer, Gregory Davis, CFA, oversees Vanguard’s Equity Index, Investment Strategy, Quantitative Equity, and Fixed Income Groups. Rodney Comegys, Principal and global head of Vanguard's Equity Index Group, is responsible for all equity index funds. The Equity Index Group manages indexed equity portfolios covering U.S. and international markets. It has developed sophisticated portfolio construction methodologies and efficient trading strategies that seek to deliver returns that are highly correlated with target portfolio benchmarks. The group has advised Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund since 2007.
Christine D. Franquin
Principal, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2016. Worked in investment management since 2000. B.A., Universitaire Faculteiten Sint Ignatius, Antwerpen Belgium. J.D., University of Liege Belgium. Master of Science in Finance, Clark University, Massachusetts.
Jeffrey D. Miller
Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2022. Worked in investment management since 2007. B.A., Pennsylvania State University. M.B.A., Drexel University.

Performance & fees

1
Tracks approximately 2,220 large- and mid-capitalization stocks in countries around the world, including both developed and emerging markets, but excluding the United States. Index returns are adjusted for withholding taxes.
2

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3

R-squared and beta are calculated from trailing 36-month fund returns relative to the associated benchmark.

© 2023 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Vanguard average mutual fund expense ratio: 0.09%. Industry average mutual fund expense ratio: 0.50%. All averages are asset-weighted. Industry average excludes Vanguard. Sources: Vanguard and Morningstar, Inc., as of December 31, 2023.

Total returns: Short-term total return information is provided only as a service. Historical performance—particularly short-term performance—is no guarantee of future returns. Price, yield, and return on an actual investment will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell. Average annual returns include changes in price and reinvestments of dividends and capital gains. Since-inception returns for less than 1 year and year-to-date returns aren't annualized. Index performance is provided as a benchmark but isn't illustrative of any particular investment. You can't invest in an index.

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Expense ratios: Expense ratios are displayed on Overview. For investments that are less than 1 fiscal year old, expense ratios are estimated.

Risk: All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Funds that concentrate on a relatively narrow market sector face the risk of higher share-price volatility. Investments in stocks or bonds issued by non-U.S. companies are subject to risks including country/regional risk and currency risk.

An investment in the fund could lose money over short or even long periods. You should expect the fund’s share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range, like the fluctuations of the overall stock market. The fund’s performance could be hurt by:

  • Stock market risk: The chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising stock prices and periods of falling stock prices. The fund’s investments in foreign stock markets can be riskier than U.S. stock investments. The prices of foreign stocks and the prices of U.S. stocks have, at times, moved in opposite directions. In addition, the fund’s target index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular sector, category, or group of companies.
  • Country/regional risk: 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, its performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of its investments in that area. Country/regional risk is especially high in emerging markets.
  • Emerging markets risk: The chance the stocks of companies located in emerging markets will be substantially more volatile, and substantially less liquid, than the stocks of companies located in more developed foreign markets.
  • Special risks of investing in China: The fund’s investments in companies or issuers economically tied to China are subject to the country/regional, emerging markets, and currency risks described above, in addition to unique risks. Investments economically tied to China are associated with considerable degrees of social and humanitarian, legal, regulatory, political, and economic uncertainty. Risks described above may be more pronounced for the fund. All of these factors, among others, could have negative impacts on the fund. For example, the fund may not be able to access its desired amount of shares of companies incorporated in China that trade on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges (A-shares) and/or the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (H-shares), which may cause the fund to miss out on investment opportunities. Investments economically tied to China may be (or become in the future) restricted or sanctioned by the U.S. government or another government, which could cause these securities to decline in value or become less liquid. If the fund’s holdings become impacted by restrictions or sanctions, the fund may incur losses. Additionally, the fund may gain exposure to certain companies in China through legal structures known as variable interest entities (VIEs), which provide exposure to Chinese companies through contractual arrangements instead of equity ownership. Investing through a VIE does not offer the same level of investor protection as direct ownership and is subject to risks including breach of the contractual arrangements, difficulty in enforcing the contractual arrangements outside of the U.S., and intervention by the U.S. government. These risks could significantly affect a VIE’s market value, which in turn could impact the fund’s performance.
  • Currency risk: The chance that the value of a foreign investment, measured in U.S. dollars, will decrease because of unfavorable changes in currency exchange rates.
  • Index-related risks: The fund is subject to risks associated with index investing, which include passive management risk, tracking error risk, and index provider risk. Passive management risk is the chance that the fund's use of an indexing strategy will negatively impact the fund's performance. Because the fund seeks to track the performance of its target index regardless of how that index is performing, the fund's performance may be lower than it would be if the fund were actively managed. Tracking error risk is the chance that the fund's performance will deviate from the performance of its target index. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or under other unusual market conditions. Index provider risk is the chance that the fund will be negatively impacted by changes or errors made by the index provider. Any gains, losses, or costs associated with or resulting from an error made by the index provider will generally be borne by the fund and, as a result, the fund's shareholders.
  • Index replicating risk: The chance that the fund may be prevented from holding one or more securities in the same proportion as in its target index.