Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF
 
Summary Prospectus
 
 
 
February 28, 2013
 
 
 
Exchange-traded fund shares that are not individually redeemable and are
listed on NYSE Arca
 
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF Shares (VEU)
 
 
 
 
The Fund’s statutory Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated
February 28, 2013, are incorporated into and made part of this Summary
Prospectus by reference.
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 get this information at no
cost by calling 866-499-8473 or by sending an e-mail request to
online@vanguard.com.
 
 
 
 
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.

 

 

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of stocks of companies located in developed and emerging markets outside of the United States.

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold ETF Shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees  
(Fees paid directly from your investment)  
 
 
Transaction Fee on Purchases and Sales None through Vanguard
  (Broker fees vary)
Transaction Fee on Reinvested Dividends None through Vanguard
  (Broker fees vary)
Transaction Fee on Conversion to ETF Shares None through Vanguard
  (Broker fees vary)

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses  
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)  
 
Management Expenses 0.10%
12b-1 Distribution Fee None
Other Expenses 0.05%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.15%

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Example

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in FTSE All-World ex-US ETF with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you invest $10,000 in FTSE All-World ex-US ETF. This example assumes that FTSE All-World ex-US ETF provides a return of 5% a year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. The results apply whether or not you 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:

1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$15 $48 $85 $192

This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

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 example, reduce the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 6%.

Primary Investment Strategies

The Fund employs an indexing investment approach designed to track the performance of the FTSE All-World ex US Index, a free-float-adjusted, market-capitalization-weighted index designed to measure equity market performance of international markets. The Index includes approximately 2,250 stocks of companies located in 46 countries, including both developed and emerging markets. As of October 31, 2012, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, France, and Australia made up approximately 15%, 13%, 7%, 7%, and 6%, respectively, of the Index’s market capitalization. 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.

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Primary Risks

An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. You should expect the Fund’s share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range, like the fluctuations of global stock markets. 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. The prices of foreign stocks and the prices of U.S. stocks have, at times, moved in opposite directions. In addition, the Fund’s target index may, at times, become focused in stocks of a particular sector, category, or group of companies.

• 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. Country/regional risk is especially high in emerging markets.

• Emerging markets risk , which is the chance that the stocks of companies located in emerging markets will be substantially more volatile, and substantially less liquid, than the stocks of companies located in more developed foreign markets.

• 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.

Currency risk is especially high in emerging markets.

Because ETF Shares are traded on an exchange, they are subject to additional risks:

• FTSE All-World ex-US ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca and are bought and sold on the secondary market at market prices. Although it is expected that the market price of a FTSE All-World ex-US ETF Share typically will approximate its net asset value (NAV), there may be times when the market price and the NAV differ significantly. Thus, you may pay more or less than NAV when you buy FTSE All-World ex-US ETF Shares on the secondary market, and you may receive more or less than NAV when you sell those shares.

• Although FTSE All-World ex-US ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca, it is possible that an active trading market may not be maintained.

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• Trading of FTSE All-World ex-US ETF Shares on NYSE Arca may be halted by the activation of individual or marketwide “circuit breakers” (which halt trading for a specific period of time when the price of a particular security or overall market prices decline by a specified percentage). Trading of FTSE All-World ex-US ETF Shares may also be halted if (1) the shares are delisted from NYSE Arca without first being listed on another exchange or (2) NYSE Arca officials determine that such action is appropriate in the interest of a fair and orderly market or to protect investors.

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 ETF Shares (based on NAV) has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the ETF Shares compare with those of the Fund‘s target index, which has investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. FTSE All-World ex US Index returns 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 FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF Shares


During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 28.11% (quarter ended June 30, 2009), and the lowest return for a quarter was –21.93% (quarter ended December 31, 2008).

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Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2012    
      Since
      Inception
      (Mar. 2,
  1 Year 5 Years 2007)
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF Shares      
Based on NAV      
Return Before Taxes 18.55% –2.43% 0.81%
Return After Taxes on Distributions 17.96 –2.84 0.43
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 12.67 –2.13 0.63
Based on Market Price      
Return Before Taxes 18.72 –2.34 0.91
FTSE All-World ex US Index      
(reflects no deduction for fees or expenses) 17.48% –2.40% 0.87%

 

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 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 will 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.

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Investment Advisor

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Portfolio Manager

Ryan E. Ludt, Principal of Vanguard. He has managed the Fund since 2008.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

You can buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund through a brokerage firm. The price you pay or receive for ETF Shares will be the prevailing market price, which may be more or less than the NAV of the shares. The brokerage firm may charge you a commission to execute the transaction. Unless imposed by your brokerage firm, there is no minimum dollar amount you must invest and no minimum number of shares you must buy. You cannot purchase or redeem ETF Shares of the Fund directly with the Fund.

Tax Information

The Fund’s distributions may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gain.

Payments to Financial Intermediaries

The Fund and its investment advisor do not pay financial intermediaries for sales of Fund shares.

 

Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund ETF Shares—Fund Number 991

The Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund is not in any way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by FTSE International Limited (“FTSE”) the London Stock Exchange Group companies (“LSEG”) (together the “Licensor Parties”) and none of the Licensor Parties make any claim, prediction, warranty or representation whatsoever, expressly or impliedly, either as to (i) the results to be obtained from the use of the FTSE All-World ex US Index (the “Index”) (upon which the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund is based), (ii) the figure at which the Index is said to stand at any particular time on any particular day or otherwise, or (iii) the suitability of the Index for the purpose to which it is being put in connection with the Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US Index Fund. None of the Licensor Parties have provided or will provide any financial or investment advice or recommendation in relation to the Index to Vanguard or to its clients. The Index is calculated by FTSE or its agent. None of the Licensor Parties shall be (a) liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) to any person for any error in the Index or (b) under any obligation to advise any person of any error therein. All rights in the Index vest in FTSE. “FTSE ® ” is a trademark of LSEG and is used by FTSE under licence.

© 2013 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

U.S. Pat. No. 6,879,964 B2; 7,337,138; 7,720,749; 7,925,573; 8,090,646.

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