Vanguard changes Total International investing

WOODJ — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:15:54 GMT

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund modifies investment policies. Vanguard released this change today. It will change from a fund of funds to one with 50% funds and 50% individual stocks.

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Vanguard announced today that it has modified the investment policies of Vanguard® Total International Stock Index Fund (VGTSX) to enable the fund to invest directly in common stocks of European, Pacific, and emerging markets companies. Since its introduction in 1996, the fund, with current assets of $27 billion, has been structured as a fund-of-funds, investing in three other Vanguard international index funds: Vanguard European Stock Index Fund, Vanguard Pacific Stock Index Fund, and Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund.

Jim

Vanguard Diehards

Vanguard changes Total International investing