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Key Stats

Net Expense Ratio Total Assets Under Management Weighted Average Dividend Yield Turnover Ratio (Generic)
0.20% 6.129B -- 24.00%
1 Year Fund Level Flows 1 Year Total Returns (Daily) Annualized Total Returns Since Inception (Daily) Max Drawdown (Since Inception)
484.69M 13.77% Upgrade Upgrade

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments and government-related issuers in emerging market countries. The Fund tracks the performance of the Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Government RIC Capped Index.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Emerging Markets Global HC
Peer Group Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Vanguard
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Net Fund Flows Versus Peer Group

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1M
3M
6M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
 
80.00B
60.00B
40.00B
20.00B
0
-20.00B
1 Month
% Rank: 2
-274.54M Peer Group Low
929.37M Peer Group High
1 Year
% Rank: 7
484.69M
-735.16M Peer Group Low
1.129B Peer Group High
3 Months
% Rank: 4
-299.77M Peer Group Low
1.433B Peer Group High
3 Years
% Rank: 1
-1.812B Peer Group Low
2.205B Peer Group High
6 Months
% Rank: 7
-344.78M Peer Group Low
1.862B Peer Group High
5 Years
% Rank: 1
-3.268B Peer Group Low
3.559B Peer Group High
YTD
% Rank: --
-75.38M Peer Group Low
-21.89M Peer Group High
10 Years
% Rank: 2
-4.727B Peer Group Low
8.487B Peer Group High
Date Unavailable

Performance Versus Peer Group

 
20%
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10%
5%
0
Name
1M
3M
YTD
1Y
3Y
5Y
10Y
15Y
Total Return (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
Peer Group Rtn. (NAV)
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
12.00%
% Rank in Peer Group (NAV)
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
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Annual Total Returns Versus Peers

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Name
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
YTD
14.00%
5.81%
-1.93%
-16.67%
12.47%
5.74%
12.98%
-0.12%
8.72%
7.51%
-1.54%
-13.01%
5.53%
1.25%
7.30%
0.34%
15.14%
4.29%
-5.12%
-11.15%
11.67%
2.86%
18.42%
0.92%
12.35%
7.87%
-2.23%
-15.71%
10.80%
6.31%
13.20%
0.39%
7.89%
4.59%
-2.19%
-12.89%
8.85%
3.71%
3.02%
0.41%
--
--
--
-13.01%
9.39%
3.71%
2.96%
0.42%
As of January 15, 2026.

Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (1-14-26) 5.89%
30-Day SEC Yield (12-31-25) 5.59%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 856
Bond
Yield to Maturity (11-30-25) 5.74%
Effective Duration 6.90
Average Coupon 5.41%
Calculated Average Quality 4.149
Effective Maturity 11.34
Nominal Maturity 11.70
Number of Bond Holdings 853
As of November 30, 2025

Asset Allocation

As of November 30, 2025.
Type % Net
Cash -0.13%
Stock 0.00%
Bond 99.93%
Convertible 0.00%
Preferred 0.00%
Other 0.21%
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Top 10 Holdings

Name % Weight Price % Change
Argentine Republic ARGENT 4.125 07/09/2035 VAR USD Sovereign 1.13% 74.01 -0.11%
Eagle Funding LuxCo S.a r.l. EAGLEFU 5.5 08/17/2030 FIX USD Corporate 144A 0.86% -- --
Argentine Republic ARGENT 0.75 07/09/2030 VAR USD Sovereign 0.83% 82.77 -0.21%
Argentine Republic ARGENT 5.0 01/09/2038 VAR USD Sovereign 0.66% 77.28 -0.14%
Petroleos Mexicanos PEMEX 7.69 01/23/2050 FIX USD Corporate 0.56% 88.67 0.03%
Argentine Republic ARGENT 3.5 07/09/2041 VAR USD Sovereign 0.54% 68.63 -0.12%
Petroleos Mexicanos PEMEX 6.7 02/16/2032 FIX USD Corporate 0.52% 99.58 0.17%
QATAR, STATE OF (GOVERNMENT) 4.817% 14-MAR-2049
0.45% -- --
QATAR, STATE OF (GOVERNMENT) 5.103% 23-APR-2048
0.45% -- --
ECUADOR, REPUBLIC OF (GOVERNMENT) 6.9% 31-JUL-2035
0.43% -- --

Fees & Availability

Fees
Actual 12B-1 Fee --
Actual Management Fee 0.19%
Administration Fee 287.0K%
Maximum Front Load 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Load --
Maximum Redemption Fee --
General Availability
Available for Insurance Product --
Available for RRSP --
Purchase Details
Open to New Investors Yes
Minimum Initial Investment 3000.00 None
Minimum Subsequent Investment 1.00 None

Basic Info

Investment Strategy
The Fund seeks to track the performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds issued by governments and government-related issuers in emerging market countries. The Fund tracks the performance of the Bloomberg USD Emerging Markets Government RIC Capped Index.
General
Security Type Mutual Fund
Equity Style --
Broad Asset Class Taxable Bond
Broad Category Fixed Income
Global Peer Group Bond Emerging Markets Global HC
Peer Group Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Global Macro Bond Emerging Markets
US Macro Emerging Markets Debt Funds
YCharts Categorization --
YCharts Benchmark --
Prospectus Objective Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds
Fund Owner Firm Name Vanguard
Broad Asset Class Benchmark Index
^BBUSATR 100.0%

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Fundamentals

General
Distribution Yield --
Dividend Yield TTM (1-14-26) 5.89%
30-Day SEC Yield (12-31-25) 5.59%
7-Day SEC Yield --
Number of Holdings 856
Bond
Yield to Maturity (11-30-25) 5.74%
Effective Duration 6.90
Average Coupon 5.41%
Calculated Average Quality 4.149
Effective Maturity 11.34
Nominal Maturity 11.70
Number of Bond Holdings 853
As of November 30, 2025

Fund Details

Key Dates
Inception Date 5/31/2013
Share Classes
VGIVX Inst
Attributes
Inverse Fund --
Leveraged Fund --
Currency Hedged Fund --
Socially Responsible Fund No

Top Portfolio Holders

Name % Weight
Portfolio A 5.00%
Portfolio B 3.50%
Portfolio C 2.25%
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Excel Add-In Codes

Name: =YCI("M:VGAVX", "name")
Broad Asset Class: =YCI("M:VGAVX", "broad_asset_class")
Broad Category: =YCI("M:VGAVX", "broad_category_group")
Prospectus Objective: =YCI("M:VGAVX", "prospectus_objective")
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