Vanguard International Stock Index Funds Annual Report

Special 2009 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard European Stock Index Fund
This information for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, is included pursuant to provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code.
The fund distributed $902,560,000 of qualified dividend income to shareholders during the fiscal year.
The fund will pass through foreign source income of $521,510,000 and foreign taxes paid of
$39,234,000 to shareholders. The pass-through of foreign taxes paid will affect only shareholders
on the fund’s dividend record date in December 2009. Shareholders will receive more detailed
information along with their Form 1099-DIV in January 2010.
Special 2009 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund
This information for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, is included pursuant to provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code.
The fund distributed $161,789,000 of qualified dividend income to shareholders during the fiscal year.
The fund will pass through foreign source income of $184,952,000 and foreign taxes paid of
$9,313,000 to shareholders. The pass-through of foreign taxes paid will affect only shareholders
on the fund’s dividend record date in December 2009. Shareholders will receive more detailed
information along with their Form 1099-DIV in January 2010.
Special 2009 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund
This information for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2009, is included pursuant to provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code.
The fund distributed $393,065,000 of qualified dividend income to shareholders during the fiscal year.
The fund will pass through foreign source income of $501,215,000 and foreign taxes paid of
$49,564,000 to shareholders. The pass-through of foreign taxes paid will affect only shareholders
on the fund’s dividend record date in December 2009. Shareholders will receive more detailed
information along with their Form 1099-DIV in January 2010.
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