# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001004655
**File Stem:** 0001683863-23-001679
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 4155
**Document Hash:** 55caad2ea94b75a376d60542e5cc80cc
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001683863-23-001679.hdr.sgml**: 20230301

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001683863-23-001679

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497J

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230301

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230301

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230301

**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:** 497J
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 033-64845
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23689869

**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 International Explorer Fund (Series ID: S000004407)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000012165 | Investor Shares | VINEX           |

### Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Fund (Series ID: S000004408)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000012166 | Investor Shares | VMGRX           |

### Vanguard Selected Value Fund (Series ID: S000004409)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000012167 | Investor Shares | VASVX           |

### Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund (Series ID: S000014011)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000038295 | ETF Shares     | VYM             |
| C000209802 | Admiral Shares | VHYAX           |

### Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund (Series ID: S000040750)

| Class ID   | Class Name           | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000126407 | Admiral Shares       | VGAVX           |
| C000126408 | ETF Shares           | VWOB            |
| C000126409 | Institutional Shares | VGIVX           |

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

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

### Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund (Series ID: S000051871)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000163310 | Admiral Shares | VIAAX           |
| C000163311 | ETF Shares     | VIGI            |

### Vanguard International High Dividend Yield Index Fund (Series ID: S000051872)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000163313 | Admiral Shares | VIHAX           |
| C000163314 | ETF Shares     | VYMI            |

### Vanguard Advice Select International Growth Fund (Series ID: S000074280)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000231925 | Admiral Shares | VAIGX           |

### Vanguard Advice Select Dividend Growth Fund (Series ID: S000074281)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000231926 | Admiral Shares | VADGX           |

### Vanguard Advice Select Global Value Fund (Series ID: S000074282)

| Class ID   | Class Name     | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000231927 | Admiral Shares | VAGVX           |

**March 01, 2023**

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

**Re: Vanguard Whitehall Funds (the "Trust")**

**33-64845**

Commissioners:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this letter serves as certification that the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information with respect to the above-referenced Trust do not differ from that filed in the most recent post-effective amendment, which was filed electronically.

Sincerely,

/s/Kerry K. Bender

Kerry K. Bender

Assistant General Counsel

The Vanguard Group, Inc.

Enclosures

cc: Lisa N. Larkin

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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