A key manager transition at a subadvisor slightly reduces confidence in Vanguard International Growth’s prospects, leading to a downgrade of both share classes’ Morningstar Analyst Rating to Silver from Gold.
Vanguard International Growth Inv VWIGX
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The Morningstar Analysis section contains a thorough evaluation of an investment’s merits and drawbacks and often discusses the most important or decisive factors leading to the fund’s overall rating.
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