# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001004655
**File Stem:** 0001683863-23-002822
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
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**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001683863-23-002822

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230329

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230329

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230329

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VANGUARD WHITEHALL FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001004655
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1031

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-64845
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23771972

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 2600
- **STREET 2:** V26
- **CITY:** VALLEY FORGE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19482
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6106691000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 2600
- **STREET 2:** V26
- **CITY:** VALLEY FORGE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19482

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VANGUARD WHITEHALL FUNDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19951207

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund (Series ID: S000043242)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name      | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Admiral Shares  | VMNVX         | C000133791 |
| Investor Shares | VMVFX         | C000133792 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund (Series ID: S000043242)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000133791 | Admiral Shares  | VMNVX           |
| C000133792 | Investor Shares | VMVFX           |

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Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund

**Supplement Dated March 29, 2023, to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Dated February 27, 2023 (as supplemented on March 6, 2023)**

**Important Changes to Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund**

Effective immediately, Scott Rodemer has been added as a co-portfolio manager of Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund (the Fund). He joins John Ameriks, who will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

**Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes**

The following is added under the heading "Investment Advisor" in the **Fund Summary** section:

Scott Rodemer, CFA, Head of Equity Factor Investments within Vanguard's Quantitative Equity Group and portfolio manager. He has co-managed the Fund since March 2023.

**Prospectus Text Changes**

The following is added under the heading "Investment Advisor" in the **More on the Fund** section:

**Scott Rodemer**, CFA, Head of Equity Factor Investments within Vanguard's Quantitative Equity Group and portfolio manager. He joined Vanguard in 2004 and has worked in investment management since 2007. He has co-managed the Fund since March 2023. Education: B.A. from Villanova University and M.S. in finance from the University of Notre Dame.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;© 2023 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.PS 1194A 032023

*CFA*<sup>®</sup> is a registered trademark owned by CFA Institute.

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![](vanguard.jpg)

**Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund**

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**Supplement Dated March 29, 2023, to the Statement of Additional Information Dated February 27, 2023**

**Important Changes to Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund** 

Effective immediately, Scott Rodemer has been added as a co-portfolio manager of Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund (the Fund). He joins John Ameriks, who will continue to co-manage the Fund.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.

**Statement of Additional Information Text Changes**

In the **Investment Advisory and Other Services** section, the following text and table are added under the heading

**"1. Other Accounts Managed"** on page B-61 as it relates to the Fund:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Portfolio Manager** |  | **No. of** <br> **accounts**<br>| **Total assets** | **No. of accounts with**<br> **performance-based** <br> **fees**<br>| **Total assets in**<br> **accounts with**<br> **performance-based** <br> **fees**<br>|
| Scott Rodemer<sup>1</sup> <br>| Registered investment companies<sup>2</sup> <br>| 0 <br>| $0 | 0 | $0 |
|  | Other pooled investment vehicles | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
|  | Other accounts | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |

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1 Mr. Rodemer began co-managing Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund in March 2023.

2 Information provided as of November 30, 2022.

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Within the same section, the following text is added under the subheading **"4. Ownership of Securities"** on page B-62:

As of November 30, 2022, Mr. Rodemer did not own shares of Vanguard Global Minimum Volatility Fund.© 2023 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.

**SAI 934A 032023**

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