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Advisor Information for VHGEX

Fund Inception08/14/1995
Name of IssuerVanguard
Fund Advisor(s)Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited
Pzena Investment Management, LLC
Wellington Management Comapny LLP
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Fund Managers for VHGEX

Malcolm MacColl
Portfolio Manager since 04/11/2008
Malcolm is an Investment Manager in the Global Alpha Team, having been involved with Global Alpha since the product’s inception in 2005. He became a Partner of the firm in 2011. Malcolm joined Baillie Gifford in 1999 and has spent time working in the UK Small Cap and North American Teams. He is a member of the UK Society of Investment Professionals. Malcolm graduated MA in Economics and History in 1998 and MLitt in Economics, Politics and Management in 1999, both from the University of St Andrews.
Spencer Adair
Portfolio Manager since 04/11/2008
Spencer joined Baillie Gifford in 2000 and is an Investment Manager in the Global Alpha Team. He became a Partner in 2013 and has also spent time working in the Fixed Income, Japanese, European and UK Equity Teams. Spencer graduated BSc in Medicine from the University of St Andrews in 1997, followed by two years of clinical training in Edinburgh.
Helen Xiong
Portfolio Manager since 09/07/2021
Ms. Xiong joined Baillie Gifford in 2008 and is a Partner and investment manager on the Global Alpha Team. In addition to Global Alpha, Ms. Xiong has spent time working on the Manager's Developed Asia, UK, North America, Emerging Markets and Global Equity Teams. Before coming to live and work in the UK, Ms. Xiong lived in China, South Africa and Norway. She graduated BSc (Hons) in Economics from the University of Warwick in 2007 and MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge the following year. Ms. Xiong has been a member of the team since 2021.
Brian Barbetta
Portfolio Manager since 08/08/2022
Brian Barbetta, Senior Managing Director, and Global Industry Analyst of Wellington Management, joined the firm as an investment professional in 2012. Mr. Barbetta has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the technology portion since December 2017.
Michael Masdea
Portfolio Manager since 08/08/2022
Mr. Masdea, Vice President and Global Industry Analyst of Wellington Management, joined the firm as an investment professional in 2008. Prior to joining Wellington Management, Mr. Masdea was a managing director and the global head of semiconductor research at Credit Suisse from 1999 through 2008.
John Goetz
Portfolio Manager since 08/08/2022
Managing Principal, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager, and member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. Goetz is a co-portfolio manager for the Global, International, European and Japan Focused Value strategies. He also previously served as the Director of Research and was responsible for building and training the research team. Mr. Goetz became a member of the firm in 1996. Prior to joining Pzena Investment Management, Mr. Goetz held a range of key positions at Amoco Corporation, his last as the Global Business Manager for Amoco’s $1 billion polypropylene business.
Benjamin Silver
Portfolio Manager since 08/08/2022
Principal and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Silver is a co-portfolio manager for the Global strategies and the U.S. Large Cap, Mid Cap, Focused Value and Small Cap strategies. He is also a portfolio manager for Global Best Ideas. He previously served as co-Director of Research for 9 years. Mr. Silver became a member of the firm in 2001. Prior to joining Pzena Investment Management, Mr. Silver was a research analyst at Levitas & Company and a Manager for Ernst & Young LLP. He earned a B.S. magna cum laude in Accounting from Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University.
Caroline Cai
Portfolio Manager since 08/08/2022
Managing Principal, Chief Executive Officer, Portfolio Manager, and member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Ms. Cai is a co-portfolio manager for the Global, International, and Emerging Markets strategies, and the Financial Opportunities service. Ms. Cai became a member of the firm in 2004. Prior to joining Pzena Investment Management, Ms. Cai was a senior analyst at AllianceBernstein LLP, and a business analyst at McKinsey & Company. She earned a B.A. summa cum laude in Math and Economics from Bryn Mawr College. Ms. Cai holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.