Investment objective & strategy
As of Dec. 19, 2025 · prospectusObjective. Vanguard International Growth Fund (the Fund) seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Fund employs an active management approach, investing mainly in 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 large-, mid-, and small-capitalization companies considered to have above-average growth potential. The Fund has multiple investment advisors, each of which independently selects and maintains a portfolio of common stocks for the Fund. The Fund employs an active management approach, investing mainly in 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 large-, mid-, and small-capitalization companies considered to have above-average growth potential. The Fund has multiple investment advisors, each of which independently selects and maintains a portfolio of common stocks for the Fund.
Top holdings
As of Feb. 28, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMC | — | $3.38B | 7.52% |
| ASML HOLDING NV | — | $1.77B | 3.94% |
| MERCADOLIBRE INC | — | $1.37B | 3.05% |
| Spotify Technology SA | — | $1.22B | 2.72% |
| ADVANTEST CORP | — | $1.20B | 2.67% |
| SEA LTD-ADR | — | $1.17B | 2.60% |
| ATLAS COPCO-A | — | $998.63M | 2.22% |
| NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands | — | $962.66M | 2.14% |
| KEYENCE CORP | — | $938.11M | 2.09% |
| TENCENT | — | $903.01M | 2.01% |
Portfolio moves
Nov 30, 2025 → Feb 28, 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. |
|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO | 91% | 0.31% |
| Baillie Gifford International Growth Fund · BGETX, BGEUX, BGEFX, BGEVX, BGESX, BGEKX | 42% | 0.42% |
| VANGUARD ADVICE SELECT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND · VAIGX | 41% | 0.45% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. | Adviser |
| Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of December 19, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of February 28, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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