Vanguard International Growth Fund Prospectus Investor and Admiral

International Growth Fund Investor Shares
Year Ended August 31,
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $16.27 $15.73 $20.43 $26.13 $23.97
Investment Operations
Net Investment Income .351 .291 .398 1 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
.473 .594
on Investments 1.954 .535 (3.633) (3.431) 4.132
Total from Investment Operations
Distributions
2.305 .826 (3.235) (2.958) 4.726
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.305) (.286) (.562) (.528) (.530)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains — — (.903) (2.214) (2.036)
Total Distributions (.305) (.286) (1.465) (2.742) (2.566)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $18.27 $16.27 $15.73 $20.43 $26.13
Total Return 2 Ratios/Supplemental Data
14.10% 5.19% –13.75% –12.83% 20.87%
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $10,878 $10,493 $10,226 $11,969 $13,219
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets3 Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average
0.47% 0.49% 0.53% 0.47% 0.51%
Net Assets 1.85% 1.74% 2.84% 1 2.07% 2.47%
Turnover Rate 43% 44% 51% 55% 41%
1 Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include $0.061 and 0.48%,
respectively, resulting from income accrued in connection with a spinoff in October 2008 by Reinet Investments SA of
British American Tobacco plc.
2 Total returns do not include transaction or account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown.
3 Includes performance-based investment advisory fee increases (decreases) of 0.03%, 0.03%, 0.03%, 0.02%, and 0.01%.
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