Mutual Fund Summary Prospectus (497k)
28 April 2020 - 8:26PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
Vanguard
Developed Markets Index Fund
Summary
Prospectus
April 28, 2020
Investor Shares
& Admiral™ Shares
Vanguard
Developed Markets Index Fund Investor Shares (VDVIX)
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares (VTMGX)
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The
Fund’s statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated April 28, 2020, as may be amended or supplemented, are incorporated into and made part of this Summary Prospectus by reference.
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Before you invest,
you may want to review the Fund’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund’s Prospectus and other information about the Fund online at
www.vanguard.com/prospectus. You can also obtain this information at no cost by calling 800-662-7447 or by sending an email request to online@vanguard.com.
See the inside
front cover for important information about access to your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports.
The Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
Important information about access
to shareholder reports
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by
regulations adopted by the SEC, paper copies of your fund’s annual and semiannual shareholder reports will no longer be sent to you by mail, unless you specifically request them. Instead, you will be notified by
mail each time a report is posted on the website and will be provided with a link to access the report.
If you have already elected to
receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and do not need to take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund
electronically by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you invest directly with the fund, by calling Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus
or by logging on to vanguard.com.
You may elect to receive paper
copies of all future shareholder reports free of charge. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you can contact the intermediary to request that you continue to receive paper copies. If you invest directly
with the fund, you can call Vanguard at one of the phone numbers on the back cover of this prospectus or log on to vanguard.com. Your election to receive paper copies will apply to all the funds you hold through an intermediary or directly with Vanguard.
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to track the performance of a
benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks issued by companies located in Canada and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region.
Fees and Expenses
The following table describes the fees and
expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Investor Shares or Admiral Shares of the Fund.
Shareholder Fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment)
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Admiral Shares
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Investor Shares
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Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
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None
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None
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Purchase Fee
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None
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None
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Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
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None
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None
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Redemption Fee
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None
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None
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Account Service Fee Per Year
(for certain fund account balances below $10,000)
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$20
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None
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Annual Fund Operating
Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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Admiral Shares
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Investor Shares
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Management Fees
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0.06%
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0.14%
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12b-1 Distribution Fee
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None
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None
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Other Expenses
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0.01%
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0.02%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.07%
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0.16%
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Examples
The following examples are
intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Investor Shares or Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. They illustrate the hypothetical expenses that you would incur
over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. These examples assume that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the
preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions your costs would be:
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Admiral Shares
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$7
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$23
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$40
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$90
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Investor Shares
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$16
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$52
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$90
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$205
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Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs,
such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares
are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense examples, reduce the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's
portfolio turnover rate was 2% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund employs an indexing investment
approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index, a market-capitalization-weighted index that is made up of approximately 3873 common stocks of large-, mid-, and small-cap companies
located in Canada and the major markets of Europe and the Pacific region. The Fund attempts to replicate the target index by investing all, or substantially all, of its assets in the stocks that make up the Index,
holding each stock in approximately the same proportion as its weighting in the Index.
Principal Risks
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. Significant investments in Japan and the United Kingdom (U.K.) subject the Index and the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to
Japanese and U.K. country risk.
• Investment style risk, which is the chance that returns from non-U.S. small- and mid-capitalization stocks will trail returns from global stock markets. Historically, non-U.S. small-
and mid-cap stocks have been more volatile in price than the large-cap stocks that dominate the global markets, and they often perform quite differently. The stock prices of small and mid-size companies tend to
experience greater volatility because, among other things, these companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic conditions.
• 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.
An investment in the Fund is not a
deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Annual Total Returns
The following bar chart and table are intended
to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund's Admiral Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods
shown. The table shows how the average annual
total returns of the share classes presented compare with those of the Fund's target index and other comparative indexes, which have investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. The Spliced Developed ex US
Index reflects the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index through May 28, 2013; the FTSE Developed ex North America Index through December 20, 2015; the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Transition Index through May 31, 2016;
and the FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index thereafter. Returns for the FTSE Indexes shown are adjusted for withholding taxes applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Delaware statutory trusts. Keep in mind
that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.
Annual Total Returns — Vanguard
Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares
During the periods shown in the
bar chart, the highest and lowest returns for a calendar quarter were:
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Total Return
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Quarter
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Highest
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17.57%
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September 30, 2010
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Lowest
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-20.03%
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September 30, 2011
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Average Annual Total Returns for
Periods Ended December 31, 2019
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares
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Return Before Taxes
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22.05%
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6.18%
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5.74%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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21.15
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5.41
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5.11
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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13.65
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4.73
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4.57
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Comparative Indexes
(reflect no deduction for fees or expenses)
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FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index
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22.34%
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5.92%
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5.77%
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FTSE Developed ex North America Index
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21.74
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6.06
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5.78
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Spliced Developed ex US Index
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22.34
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6.08
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5.70
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FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Fair Value Index
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22.05
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6.02
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5.76
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1 Year
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5 Years
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Since
Inception
(Dec. 19,
2013)
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Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Investor Shares
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Return Before Taxes
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21.96%
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6.08%
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4.55%
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Comparative Indexes
(reflect no deduction for fees or expenses)
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FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Index
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22.34%
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5.92%
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4.65%
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FTSE Developed ex North America Index
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21.74
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6.06
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4.68
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Spliced Developed ex US Index
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22.34
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6.08
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4.69
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FTSE Developed All Cap ex US Fair Value Index
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22.05
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6.02
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4.61
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Actual after-tax returns depend
on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket
at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are shown only for the Admiral
Shares and may differ for each share class. After-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also,
figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax
deduction for the shareholder.
Investment Advisor
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard)
Portfolio Managers
Christine D. Franquin, Principal
of Vanguard. She has managed the Fund since 2013 (co-managed since 2016).
Michael Perre, Principal of
Vanguard. He has co-managed the Fund since 2017.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem shares online
through our website (vanguard.com), by mail (The Vanguard Group, P.O. Box 1110, Valley Forge, PA 19482-1110), or by telephone (800-662-2739). The minimum investment amount required to open and maintain a
Fund account for Admiral Shares is $3,000. The minimum investment amount required to add to an existing Fund account is generally $1. Investor Shares are generally available only to Vanguard funds that operate as
funds of funds and to certain retirement plan clients that receive recordkeeping services from Vanguard. Financial intermediaries, institutional clients, and Vanguard-advised clients should contact Vanguard for
information on special eligibility rules that may apply to them regarding Admiral Shares. If you are investing through an intermediary, please contact that firm directly for more information regarding your
eligibility. If you are investing through an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, your plan administrator or your benefits office can provide you with detailed information on how you can invest through your
plan.
Tax Information
The Fund’s distributions may be taxable
as ordinary income or capital gain. If you are investing through a tax-advantaged account, such as an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement or savings plan, special tax rules apply.
Payments to Financial
Intermediaries
The Fund and its investment advisor do not pay
financial intermediaries for sales of Fund shares.
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Vanguard Developed Markets Index
Fund Investor Shares—Fund Number 1397
Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares—Fund Number 127
To request additional information
about the Fund, please visit vanguard.com or contact us at 800-662-7447.
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