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Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral (VAIGX)
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Best Performing in Foreign Large Growth Over the Last Year
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Fund Details
Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral Overview
Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral (VAIGX) is an actively managed International Equity Foreign Large Growth fund. Vanguard launched the fund in 2021.
The investment seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation. The fund employs an active management approach, investing predominantly in the stocks of companies located outside the United States. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in growth stocks. The fund is non-diversified.
About Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral (VAIGX)
There are 1 members of the management team with an average tenure of 4.73 years: Lawrence Burns (2021). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: MSCI ACWI Ex USA NR USD index with a weighting of 100% and MSCI AC W Growth ex US NR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral has 36 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 58.2% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the International Equity fund group. Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral has 74.9% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 20.0%. There is 74.9% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral has 5.2% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $1 billion in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Foreign Large Growth category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
VAIGX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Foreign Large Growth category. Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral has an expense ratio of 0.45%, which is 56% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral has a portfolio turnover rate of 17%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 51% for the Foreign Large Growth category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral returned 1.7%, which earned it a grade of A, as the Foreign Large Growth category had an average return of -2.7%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral has a trailing yield of 0.12%, which is below the 0.95% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually and its capital gains annually.
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Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 0.2%, 6.3 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of F. The fund has returned 0.5% over the past year (grade of F) and 8.6% over the past three years (grade of D).
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VAIGX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| VAIGX Return (NAV) | 1.7% | 5.5% | 0.5% | 8.6% | na | na |
| VAIGX Grade | A | A | F | D | na | na |
| +/- Category | 4.4% | 2.9% | -12.6% | -2.1% | na | na |
| Foreign Large Growth Avg | -2.7% | 2.6% | 13.1% | 10.7% | 3.2% | 8.2% |
| VAIGX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 1.3% | 0.5% | na | na |
VAIGX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| VAIGX Return (NAV) | 0.2% | 17.1% | 18.9% | 15.3% | -37.6% | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| VAIGX Grade | F | D | A | D | F | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | -6.3% | -2.9% | 13.6% | -1.4% | -12.4% | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Foreign Large Growth Avg | 6.5% | 20.0% | 5.3% | 16.7% | -25.2% | 8.1% | 25.5% | 29.3% | -13.6% | 32.1% | -1.6% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 20.5% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.67 - High |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.34 - High |
| Category Risk Grade: | F (101% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.08 |
| R-Squared: | 54% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Growth |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.1% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | Annually |
| Total Assets: | $1251 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $1,251 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Other |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 17% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 1 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 4.7 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 4.7 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Burns Lawrence (2021) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 6/30/26)
| # of Holdings: | 36 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 58.2% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 74.9% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 20.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 74.9% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 5.2% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Vanguard |
| Phone Number: | 800-662-7447 |
| Website: | www.vanguard.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | November 9, 2021 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.45% ( Rating : Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 1.03% |
| Share Class: | Vanguard Advice Select Intl Gr Admiral |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 1 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
