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Vanguard European Stock Index Instl (VESIX)On Nov 17: 19.61  Down 0.53 (2.63%)  
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Vanguard European Stock Index Instl
PO Box 2600 Valley Forge PA 19482
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Europe Stock
Fund Family:Vanguard
Net Assets:3.32B
Year-to-Date Return:-44.66%
Yield:5.72%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:15-May-00
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Duane F. Kelly
Lead Manager since 31-Dec-92
Kelly is a principal of Vanguard. He has been with Vanguard since 1989 and has managed investment portfolios since 1992.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$5,000,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$0
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$5,000,000
Min Subsequent Investment:$100
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
VESIX can be purchased from 30 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks to track the performance of the MSCI Europe index. The fund seeks to replicate the performance of the index, a market-cap-weighted index of approximately 614 stocks in 16 European countries, through portfolio optimization, a statistical sampling technique. It intends to remain fully invested in common stocks.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (21-Dec-07): 1.26
Last Cap Gain N/A
Annual Holdings Turnover 9.00%
Average for Category: 124.96%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseVESIXCategory
Avg
Total Expense Ratio:0.09% 1.62%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.37%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.63%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $29$723
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $51$1,125
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $115$2,207
* Per $10,000 invested


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