Investment objective & strategy
As of Jan. 28, 2026 · prospectusObjective. Vanguard Global Equity Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund employs an active management approach, investing primarily in U.S. and foreign equity securities. The Fund typically invests across a wide range of industries, and its holdings are expected to represent a mix of value and growth stocks, as well as a mix of developed and emerging markets stocks, across the capitalization spectrum. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. For purposes of the 80% policy, equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to purchase common stocks and preferred stocks, depositary receipts, and other securities with equity characteristics. The Fund has multiple advisors, each of which independently selects and maintains … The Fund employs an active management approach, investing primarily in U.S. and foreign equity securities. The Fund typically invests across a wide range of industries, and its holdings are expected to represent a mix of value and growth stocks, as well as a mix of developed and emerging markets stocks, across the capitalization spectrum. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities. For purposes of the 80% policy, equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to purchase common stocks and preferred stocks, depositary receipts, and other securities with equity characteristics. The Fund has multiple advisors, each of which independently selects and maintains a portfolio of common stocks for the Fund.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA CORP | — | $389.78M | 5.57% |
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | — | $254.61M | 3.64% |
| MICROSOFT CORP | — | $244.04M | 3.49% |
| AMAZON.COM INC | — | $213.37M | 3.05% |
| TSMC | — | $172.81M | 2.47% |
| MASTERCARD INC CL A | — | $128.92M | 1.84% |
| TENCENT | — | $119.75M | 1.71% |
| TAIWAN SEMIC-ADR | — | $115.30M | 1.65% |
| ASML HOLDING NV | — | $109.96M | 1.57% |
| ALPHABET INC CL C | — | $106.01M | 1.51% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 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 Global Alpha Equities Fund · BGALX, BGATX, BGAEX, BGAVX, BGAKX, BGASX | 47% | 0.50% |
| Sustainable Aware Equity Fund · REUYX, REQAX, REQCX, REQTX, RUDRX, RDFUX | 33% | 0.85% |
| VANGUARD U.S. GROWTH FUND · VWUSX, VWUAX | 32% | 0.25% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Wellington Management Company LLP | Adviser |
| Pzena Investment Management, LLC | Adviser |
| Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of January 28, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 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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