Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 27, 2026 · prospectusObjective. Vanguard Advice Select International Growth Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund employs an active management approach, investing predominantly in the stocks of companies located outside the United States. The Fund is expected to diversify its assets in countries across developed and emerging markets. In selecting stocks, the Funds advisors evaluate foreign markets around the world and choose a select group of large-, mid-, and small-capitalization companies considered to have above-average growth potential. The Fund is considered nondiversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of particular issuers as compared with diversified funds. The Fund employs an active management approach, investing predominantly in the stocks of companies located outside the United States. The Fund is expected to diversify its assets in countries across developed and emerging markets. In selecting stocks, the Funds advisors evaluate foreign markets around the world and choose a select group of large-, mid-, and small-capitalization companies considered to have above-average growth potential. The Fund is considered nondiversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which means that it may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of particular issuers as compared with diversified funds.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMC | — | $146.76M | 12.10% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC | — | $142.32M | 11.73% |
| Spotify Technology SA | — | $89.71M | 7.39% |
| ASML HOLDING NV | — | $67.97M | 5.60% |
| ADYEN NV | — | $66.68M | 5.50% |
| SEA LTD-ADR | — | $53.98M | 4.45% |
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $53.50M | 4.41% |
| TENCENT | — | $51.77M | 4.27% |
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands | — | $51.59M | 4.25% |
| HERMES INTL | — | $45.05M | 3.71% |
Portfolio moves
Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford International Concentrated Growth Equities Fund · BTLSX, BTLKX | 57% | 0.72% |
| INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO | 41% | 0.31% |
| VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND · VWIGX, VWILX | 41% | 0.26% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of February 27, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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