Investment objective & strategy
As of Feb. 27, 2026 · prospectusObjective. Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF, an exchange-traded share class of Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund (the Fund), seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of non-U.S. companies that have a history of increasing dividends.
Strategy. The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers Index (the Target Index), which focuses on common stocks of high-quality companies (excluding real estate investment trusts (REITs)) located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States, that have both the ability and the commitment to grow their dividends over time. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index. The Fund attempts to replicate the Target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Target Index, holding each … The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the S&P Global Ex-U.S. Dividend Growers Index (the Target Index), which focuses on common stocks of high-quality companies (excluding real estate investment trusts (REITs)) located in developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States, that have both the ability and the commitment to grow their dividends over time. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in the stocks that make up the Target Index. The Fund attempts to replicate the Target Index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Target Index, holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Target Index. The Fund may become nondiversified, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, solely as a result of tracking an index. This could occur due to events such as an index rebalance or market movement. A nondiversified fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in the securities of particular issuers as compared with diversified funds. In addition, the Fund could become concentrated in an industry or group of industries if the Target Index becomes concentrated due to market conditions or the performance of a single or related group of issuers.
Top holdings
As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCHE HLDG-GENUS | — | $445.46M | 4.74% |
| NOVARTIS AG-REG | — | $443.63M | 4.72% |
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | — | $433.73M | 4.62% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ F | — | $405.60M | 4.32% |
| NESTLE SA-REG | — | $330.07M | 3.51% |
| HITACHI LTD | — | $295.05M | 3.14% |
| SCHNEIDER ELECTR | — | $287.84M | 3.06% |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI FINL GROUP INC | — | $251.90M | 2.68% |
| SONY GROUP CORP | — | $251.63M | 2.68% |
| SAP SE | — | $244.38M | 2.60% |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND GROWTH FUND · VIDGX | 25% | 0.53% |
| iShares International Dividend Growth ETF · IGRO | 21% | 0.15% |
| JPMorgan BetaBuilders Japan ETF · BBJP | 21% | 0.19% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group, Inc. | 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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