Vanguard Total International Bond Fund offers a market-cap-weighted portfolio of global investment-grade, non-U.S.-dollar-denominated bonds. Its broad scope and diversified portfolio cuts back on credit risk and transaction costs, providing an effective way to index this diverse opportunity set. The exchange-traded fund and Institutional share classes earn Morningstar Analyst Ratings of Silver, its more-expensive Admiral and Investor share classes receive Bronze ratings, while its Institutional Select share class earns a Gold rating.