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Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF (VEA)
Fund Overview
NAV as of 11/19/2009$34.77
Change–$0.64–1.81%
Market Price as of 11/19/2009*$34.85
Change–$0.69–1.94%
Premium/Discount$0.08
SEC Yield
Expense ratio as of 04/24/20090.16%
Inception date07/20/2007
Ticker symbolVEA
IOV ticker symbolVEA.IV

* The market price is determined by the midpoint between the bid and asked prices as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (typically 4 p.m., Eastern time) on business days.

 

Vanguard Europe Pacific ETF seeks to provide a tax-efficient investment return consisting of long-term capital appreciation.

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Vanguard ETF™ Shares can be bought and sold only through a broker (who will charge a commission) and cannot be redeemed with the issuing fund. The market price of Vanguard ETF Shares may be more or less than net asset value.

Fund Style
TypeInternational/Global Stock
CategoryForeign Large Blend

 


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Average Annual Returns—Updated Quarterly as of 09/30/2009

The performance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. See performance data current to the most recent month-end. Expense ratio information can be found on the Overview page.

Important Vanguard ETF performance information

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 1 Year3 Year5 Year10 YearSince Inception
07/20/2007
Europe Pacific ETF Market Price1.09% –13.56%
Europe Pacific ETF NAV2.14% –13.56%
MSCI EAFE Index**3.23%–3.60% 6.07%2.55%–14.17%
**Tracks more than 1,000 stocks from more than 20 developed markets in Europe and the Pacific Rim. MSCI EAFE Index returns are adjusted for withholding taxes applicable to Luxembourg holding companies.

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