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Fund Info

ISINUS9219105015
CUSIP921910501
IssuerVanguard
Inception DateAug 13, 2001
CategoryLarge Cap Growth Equities, Foreign Large Cap Equities
Min. Investment$50,000
Home Pageadvisors.vanguard.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Large-Cap

Asset Class Style

Growth

Expense Ratio

VWILX features an expense ratio of 0.32%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for VWILX: current value at 0.32% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.32%

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
5.26%
14.83%
VWILX (Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares had a return of 12.79% year-to-date (YTD) and 25.51% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares had an annualized return of 8.70%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.41%, indicating that Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date12.79%25.70%
1 month-2.69%3.51%
6 months5.52%14.80%
1 year25.51%37.91%
5 years (annualized)8.82%14.18%
10 years (annualized)8.70%11.41%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VWILX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-2.49%6.29%1.59%-3.03%6.58%-0.97%1.25%2.50%3.51%-2.84%12.79%
202312.65%-5.30%5.45%-1.61%-1.46%4.06%5.16%-7.80%-6.31%-5.09%12.00%4.76%14.80%
2022-9.20%-6.34%-1.76%-11.13%-0.47%-7.44%7.55%-5.83%-11.30%2.29%15.82%-4.94%-30.80%
20214.17%-1.78%-3.26%4.35%-0.45%3.48%-1.58%3.36%-5.68%3.74%-5.03%-1.15%-0.59%
2020-1.50%-3.77%-10.87%11.26%9.24%9.44%8.71%8.85%-1.74%-0.45%15.33%6.51%59.77%
20198.46%4.26%1.63%4.49%-8.68%8.18%-1.63%-2.60%1.21%4.32%3.67%5.68%31.50%
20189.10%-4.15%-1.10%-0.25%1.13%-0.19%1.50%-1.54%-1.45%-10.64%2.47%-6.89%-12.58%
20177.29%0.96%4.02%4.26%5.15%0.58%5.38%2.38%2.58%2.33%0.77%0.98%43.17%
2016-7.68%-1.66%7.95%1.99%-0.10%-1.36%5.60%2.06%2.82%-3.06%-4.03%0.29%1.84%
20150.22%5.97%-0.67%4.21%-0.07%-2.85%-1.08%-8.31%-4.06%9.26%0.46%-2.45%-0.56%
2014-5.63%5.37%-0.18%0.39%1.55%1.16%-1.47%1.14%-4.57%0.33%1.46%-4.64%-5.50%
20134.44%-1.42%0.16%2.79%-0.26%-4.55%7.05%-1.83%8.17%3.49%1.33%2.35%23.11%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of VWILX is 22, indicating that it is in the bottom 22% of mutual funds on our website in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VWILX is 2222
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VWILX is 2020Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VWILX is 2020Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VWILX is 1818Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VWILX is 2121Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VWILX is 3333Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares (VWILX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


VWILX
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for VWILX, currently valued at 1.51, compared to the broader market0.002.004.001.51
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for VWILX, currently valued at 2.15, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.002.15
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for VWILX, currently valued at 1.27, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.27
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for VWILX, currently valued at 0.68, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.000.68
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for VWILX, currently valued at 9.09, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.009.09
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.97, compared to the broader market0.002.004.002.97
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.97, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.003.97
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.56, compared to the broader market1.002.003.004.001.56
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 3.93, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.0020.003.93
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 19.39, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.0019.39

Sharpe Ratio

The current Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares Sharpe ratio is 1.51. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.000.501.001.502.002.503.003.50JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
1.51
2.97
VWILX (Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares provided a 0.98% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.13 per share.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.13$1.13$1.36$1.50$0.50$1.34$1.42$0.81$0.96$1.03$1.69$1.17

Dividend yield

0.98%1.10%1.50%1.08%0.31%1.30%1.79%0.84%1.42%1.53%2.46%1.58%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.13$1.13
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.36$1.36
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.50$1.50
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.50
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.34$1.34
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.42$1.42
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.81$0.81
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.96$0.96
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.03$1.03
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.69$1.69
2013$1.17$1.17

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-21.21%
0
VWILX (Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares was 59.49%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1134 trading sessions.

The current Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares drawdown is 21.21%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.49%Nov 1, 2007338Mar 9, 20091134Sep 10, 20131472
-47.65%Feb 17, 2021420Oct 14, 2022
-30.35%Aug 16, 2001285Oct 9, 2002287Dec 1, 2003572
-28.95%Feb 20, 202020Mar 18, 202052Jun 2, 202072
-25.01%Apr 28, 2015201Feb 11, 2016275Mar 16, 2017476

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares volatility is 4.49%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
4.49%
3.92%
VWILX (Vanguard International Growth Fund Admiral Shares)
Benchmark (^GSPC)