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VIHAX Vanguard International High Dividend Yield 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 Value

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

0.17%

as of 02/28/2025

SEC yield

—

Investment minimum

$3,000

as of 04/01/2025

NAV price

$35.75

as of 04/01/2025

Overview

Key facts

CUSIP

921946828

Management style

Index

Asset class

International/Global Stock

Category

Foreign Large Value

Inception date

03/02/2016

Fund Number

0530

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

$35.75

as of 04/01/2025

NAV change

increased$0.12 (0.34%)

as of 04/01/2025

Expense Ratio

0.17%

as of 02/28/2025

Performance

YTD returns

9.77%

as of 04/01/2025

Product summary

This fund offers investors a low cost way to gain exposure to international companies that are forecasted to have higher-than-average dividend yields. The fund seeks to track a market cap weighted benchmark of stocks in both developed and emerging economies outside the United States. Because it invests in non-U.S. stocks, the fund can be more volatile than a domestic fund. The fund’s emphasis on slower-growing, higher-yielding companies can also mean that its total return may not be as strong in a significant bull market. This income-focused fund may be appropriate for investors who have a long-term investment goal and a tolerance for stock market volatility.

Fund management

Vanguard Equity Index Group

Performance & fees

Total returns
Month-end/Quarterly Pre-Tax Toggle

as of 03/31/2025

Recent returns

Average annual

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

Since inception

03/02/2016

VIHAX

1.96%8.86%8.86%11.50%7.92%15.09%—8.28%

Benchmark

2.18%8.68%8.68%11.61%7.87%15.20%6.10%8.62%

Fair-value pricing information

as of 03/31/2025

Year1st Qtr2nd Qtr3rd Qtr4th QtrYear-end

Benchmark

20259.40%———— —
20244.45%0.88%8.38%-6.32%6.97% 7.26%
20234.43%3.66%-0.85%8.85%16.83% 17.34%
20220.83%-11.42%-10.13%16.03%-6.86% -6.73%
20217.73%5.13%-1.55%3.19%15.07% 15.41%
2020-28.28%13.96%2.46%18.56%-0.71% -0.65%
20198.59%2.59%-2.03%8.36%18.27% 18.63%
2018-0.78%-4.10%1.95%-9.65%-12.36% -12.43%
20177.58%4.55%5.87%2.78%22.40% 22.55%
2016—-0.40%6.14%1.34%12.03% —

as of 12/31/2024

Year

Capital return by NAV

Income return by NAV

Total return by NAV

Benchmark

20241.99% 4.98%6.97%7.26%
202311.38% 5.44%16.83%17.34%
2022-11.16% 4.30%-6.86%-6.73%
202110.20% 4.87%15.07%15.41%
2020-4.34% 3.63%-0.71%-0.65%
201913.16% 5.10%18.27%18.63%
2018-15.73% 3.37%-12.36%-12.43%
201718.40% 3.99%22.40%22.55%
20169.32% 2.71%12.03%—

as of 03/31/2025

1-yr3-yr5-yr10-yr

Since inception

03/02/2016

VIHAX12.04% 26.29%102.86% — 106.78%

Benchmark

11.61%25.51%102.88%80.73%—

Expense ratio

VIHAX

0.17%

Average expense ratio of similar funds2

0.96%

Historical volatility measures
as of 02/28/2025
BenchmarkR-Squared3Beta3
FTSE All-World ex US High Dividend Yield Index10.981.03
FTSE Global All Cap ex US Index0.940.95
Fund-specific fees

Purchase fee

0.25%

Fund family redemption fee

0.25%

See Vanguard annual account service fees

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 04/01/2025

NAV

$35.75

NAV change

increased$0.12 (0.34%)

52-week High

$36.79

as of 03/19/2025

52-week Low

$32.08

as of 04/16/2024

52-week Difference

$4.71 (14.68%)

SEC yield

—

Historical prices
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NameDateNAV
VIHAX 04/01/2025
$35.75

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Portfolio composition

Characteristics

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Holding details

This information is temporarily unavailable.

Distributions

Realized/Unrealized gains

as of 02/28/2025

Realized gain

-$0.93

% of NAV

decreased-2.66%

Unrealized gains of NAV

$5.32

% of NAV

increased15.19%

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$0.29090003/24/202503/20/202503/21/2025$36.09
Dividend$0.46730012/23/202412/19/202412/20/2024$32.52
Dividend$0.33780009/23/202409/19/202409/20/2024$34.89
Dividend$0.48890006/24/202406/20/202406/21/2024$32.92
Dividend$0.29850003/18/202403/14/202403/15/2024$32.86
Dividend$0.41900012/18/202312/14/202312/15/2023$31.25
Label

Fund management

Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE All-World ex US High Dividend Yield Index, which focuses on companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States, that are forecasted to have above-average dividend yields. The fund invests by sampling the index, meaning that it holds a broadly diversified collection of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full index in terms of key characteristics. These key characteristics include industry weightings and market capitalization, as well as certain financial measures, such as price/earnings ratio and dividend yield. 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 index 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 International High Dividend Yield Index Fund since 2016.
Michael Perre
Principal, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2016. Worked in investment management since 1990. B.A., Saint Joseph’s University. M.B.A., Villanova University.
Aaron Choi
CFA, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2021. Worked in investment management since 2015. B.S., Pennsylvania State University.
Scott E. Geiger
CFA, Portfolio manager.
Advised the fund since 2025. Worked in investment management since 2008. B.S., Millersville University.

Performance & fees

1
Focuses on companies located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States, that are expected to have above-average dividend yields.
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.

Standardized returns: To see quarterly fee-adjusted returns, refer to the Price & Performance details.

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 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:

  • 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. In addition, the fund’s target index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular market sector, which would subject the fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of that sector.
  • 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, 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.
  • Emerging markets risk, which is the chance that 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 because, among other factors, emerging markets can have greater custodial and operational risks; less developed legal, tax, regulatory, financial reporting, accounting, and recordkeeping systems; and greater political, social, and economic instability than developed 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, 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.
  • Investment style risk, which is the chance that returns from dividend-paying stocks will trail returns from global stock markets. Dividend-paying stocks tend to go through cycles of doing better—or worse—than the global markets in general. These periods have, in the past, lasted for as long as several years.
  • Index sampling risk, which is the chance that the securities selected for the fund, in the aggregate, will not provide investment performance matching that of the fund’s target index. Index sampling risk for the fund is expected to be low.
  • 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.