# Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund — new fund registration

VANGUARD WHITEHALL FUNDS registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2013-02-28. Featured series: Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: VANGUARD WHITEHALL FUNDS
- CIK: 0001004655
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2013-02-28
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0000932471-13-005689
- Reported net assets: $6.5B

## Series & classes (4)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000040750) | Admiral Shares | VGAVX | Yes |
| [Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000040750) | ETF Shares | VWOB | Yes |
| [Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000040750) | Institutional Shares | VGIVX | Yes |
| [Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000040750) | Investor Shares | — | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.20%
- Management fee: 0.19%
- Net expense ratio: 0.34%
- Other expenses: 0.01%

## Investment objective

Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund (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.

## Advisers

- [The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105958)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2025-09-10](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-25-007421)
- [485APOS — 2023-08-18 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-23-005917)
- [485APOS — 2021-11-29 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-21-006698)
- [485APOS — 2021-08-26 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-21-004663)
- [485APOS — 2021-07-22](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-21-004222)
- [485APOS — 2020-12-18](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-20-015278)
- [485APOS — 2020-12-17](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-20-015224)
- [485APOS — 2019-12-16](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-19-002887)
- [485APOS — 2018-11-19](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000932471-18-007445)
- [485APOS — 2017-08-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000932471-17-004798)
- [485APOS — 2016-12-05](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000932471-16-014770)
- [485APOS — 2016-11-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000932471-16-014753)

## More

- [Registrant profile: VANGUARD WHITEHALL FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1004655)
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