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Vanguard Windsor Fund | Participant
Risk/Return
Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and income.

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Investor Shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (Fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees (Vanguard Windsor Fund Participant) Vanguard Windsor Fund
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Investor Shares
Sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none
Purchase Fee none
Sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends none
Redemption Fee none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Vanguard Windsor Fund Participant) Vanguard Windsor Fund
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Investor Shares
Management Fees 0.35%
12b-1 Distribution Fee none
Other Expenses 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.37%

Example

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund's Investor Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. This example assumes that the Shares provide a return of 5% a year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (Vanguard Windsor Fund Participant) Vanguard Windsor Fund (USD $)
1 YEAR
3 YEAR
5 YEAR
10 YEAR
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Investor Shares
38 119 208 468

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or 'turns over' its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense example, reduce the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 40%.

Primary Investment Strategies

The Fund invests mainly in large- and mid-capitalization companies whose stocks are considered by an advisor to be undervalued. Undervalued stocks are generally those that are out of favor with investors and that the advisor feels are trading at prices that are below average in relation to measures such as earnings and book value. The Fund uses multiple investment advisors.

Primary Risks

An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. You should expect the Fund's share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range, like the fluctuations of the overall stock market. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Fund's performance:

Stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.

Manager risk, which is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. In addition, significant investment in the financial sector subjects the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of this sector.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Annual Total Returns

The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund's Investor Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the Investor Shares compare with those of a relevant market index, which has investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Fund's past performance does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.

Vanguard Windsor Fund | Participant:
Risk/Return
Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and income.

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Admiral Shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (Fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees (Vanguard Windsor Fund Participant:) Vanguard Windsor Fund
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Admiral Shares
Sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none
Purchase Fee none
Sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends none
Redemption Fee none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Vanguard Windsor Fund Participant:) Vanguard Windsor Fund
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Admiral Shares
Management Fees 0.26%
12b-1 Distribution Fee none
Other Expenses 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.27%

Example

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund's Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. This example assumes that the Shares provide a return of 5% a year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (Vanguard Windsor Fund Participant:) Vanguard Windsor Fund (USD $)
1 YEAR
3 YEAR
5 YEAR
10 YEAR
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Admiral Shares
28 87 152 343

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or 'turns over' its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense example, reduce the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 40%.

Primary Investment Strategies

The Fund invests mainly in large- and mid-capitalization companies whose stocks are considered by an advisor to be undervalued. Undervalued stocks are generally those that are out of favor with investors and that the advisor feels are trading at prices that are below average in relation to measures such as earnings and book value. The Fund uses multiple investment advisors.

Primary Risks

An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. You should expect the Fund's share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range, like the fluctuations of the overall stock market. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Fund's performance:

Stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.

Manager risk, which is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. In addition, significant investment in the financial sector subjects the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of this sector.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Annual Total Returns

The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund's Admiral Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the Admiral Shares compare with those of a relevant market index, which has investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Fund's past performance does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.

Annual Total Returns - Vanguard Windsor Fund Admiral Shares
Bar Chart

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 19.01% (quarter ended September 30, 2009 ), and the lowest return for a quarter was -20.54% (quarter ended December 31, 2008 ).

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2013
Average Annual Total Returns (Vanguard Windsor Fund Participant:) Vanguard Windsor Fund
One Year
Five Years
Ten Years
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Admiral Shares
36.23% 19.66% 7.16%
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Admiral Shares Russell 1000 Value Index
32.53% 16.67% 7.58%
Vanguard Windsor Fund | Retail
Risk/Return
Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and income.

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Investor Shares or Admiral Shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (Fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees (Vanguard Windsor Fund Retail) Vanguard Windsor Fund (USD $)
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Investor Shares
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Admiral Shares
Sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none none
Purchase Fee none none
Sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends none none
Redemption Fee none none
Account Service Fee (for certain fund account balances below $10,000) 20 20
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Vanguard Windsor Fund Retail) Vanguard Windsor Fund
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Investor Shares
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Admiral Shares
Management Fees 0.35% 0.26%
12b-1 Distribution Fee none none
Other Expenses 0.02% 0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.37% 0.27%

Examples

The following examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund's Investor Shares or Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. They illustrate the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. These examples assume that the Shares provide a return of 5% a year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (Vanguard Windsor Fund Retail) Vanguard Windsor Fund (USD $)
1 YEAR
3 YEAR
5 YEAR
10 YEAR
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Investor Shares
38 119 208 468
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Admiral Shares
28 87 152 343

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or 'turns over' its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense examples, reduce the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 40%.

Primary Investment Strategies

The Fund invests mainly in large- and mid-capitalization companies whose stocks are considered by an advisor to be undervalued. Undervalued stocks are generally those that are out of favor with investors and that the advisor feels are trading at prices that are below average in relation to measures such as earnings and book value. The Fund uses multiple investment advisors.

Primary Risks

An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. You should expect the Fund's share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range, like the fluctuations of the overall stock market. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Fund's performance:

Stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.

Manager risk, which is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. In addition, significant investment in the financial sector subjects the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of this sector.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Annual Total Returns

The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund's Investor Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the share classes presented compare with those of a relevant market index, which has investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.

Annual Total Returns - Vanguard Windsor Fund Investor Shares
Bar Chart

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 18.93% (quarter ended September 30, 2009 ), and the lowest return for a quarter was -20.60% (quarter ended December 31, 2008 ).

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2013
Average Annual Total Returns (Vanguard Windsor Fund Retail) Vanguard Windsor Fund
One Year
Five Years
Ten Years
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Investor Shares
36.08% 19.53% 7.04%
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Investor Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions
35.75% 19.23% 6.28%
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Investor Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
20.67% 15.98% 5.74%
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Investor Shares Russell 1000 Value Index
32.53% 16.67% 7.58%
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Admiral Shares
36.23% 19.66% 7.16%
Vanguard Windsor Fund - Admiral Shares Russell 1000 Value Index
32.53% 16.67% 7.58%

Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are shown only for the Investor Shares and may differ for each share class. After-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also, figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.

Vanguard Windsor II Fund | Participant
Risk/Return
Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and income.

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Investor Shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (Fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Participant) Vanguard Windsor II Fund
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares
Sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none
Purchase Fee none
Sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends none
Redemption Fee none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Participant) Vanguard Windsor II Fund
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares
Management Fees 0.34%
12b-1 Distribution Fee none
Other Expenses 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.36%

Example

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund's Investor Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. This example assumes that the Shares provide a return of 5% a year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Participant) Vanguard Windsor II Fund (USD $)
1 YEAR
3 YEAR
5 YEAR
10 YEAR
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares
37 116 202 456

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or 'turns over' its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense example, reduce the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 27%.

Primary Investment Strategies

The Fund invests mainly in large- and mid-capitalization companies whose stocks are considered by an advisor to be undervalued. Undervalued stocks are generally those that are out of favor with investors and that the advisor feels are trading at prices that are below average in relation to measures such as earnings and book value. These stocks often have above-average dividend yields. The Fund uses multiple investment advisors.

Primary Risks

An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. You should expect the Fund's share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range, like the fluctuations of the overall stock market. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Fund's performance:

Stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.

Asset concentration risk, which is the chance that the Fund's performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks. The Fund tends to invest a high percentage of assets in its ten largest holdings.

Manager risk, which is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. In addition, significant investment in the financial sector subjects the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of this sector.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Annual Total Returns

The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund's Investor Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the Investor Shares compare with those of relevant market indexes, which have investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Fund's past performance does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.

Annual Total Returns - Vanguard Windsor II Fund Investor Shares
Bar Chart

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 17.78% (quarter ended June 30, 2009 ), and the lowest return for a quarter was -21.62% (quarter ended December 31, 2008 ).

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2013
Average Annual Total Returns (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Participant) Vanguard Windsor II Fund
One Year
Five Years
Ten Years
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares
30.69% 17.10% 7.87%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares Russell 1000 Value Index
32.53% 16.67% 7.58%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares Standard & Poor's 500 Index
32.39% 17.94% 7.41%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund | Participant:
Risk/Return
Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and income.

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Admiral Shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (Fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Participant:) Vanguard Windsor II Fund
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares
Sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none
Purchase Fee none
Sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends none
Redemption Fee none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Participant:) Vanguard Windsor II Fund
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares
Management Fees 0.26%
12b-1 Distribution Fee none
Other Expenses 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.28%

Example

The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund's Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. This example assumes that the Shares provide a return of 5% a year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Participant:) Vanguard Windsor II Fund (USD $)
1 YEAR
3 YEAR
5 YEAR
10 YEAR
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares
29 90 157 356

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or 'turns over' its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense example, reduce the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 27%.

Primary Investment Strategies

The Fund invests mainly in large- and mid-capitalization companies whose stocks are considered by an advisor to be undervalued. Undervalued stocks are generally those that are out of favor with investors and that the advisor feels are trading at prices that are below average in relation to measures such as earnings and book value. These stocks often have above-average dividend yields. The Fund uses multiple investment advisors.

Primary Risks

An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. You should expect the Fund's share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range, like the fluctuations of the overall stock market. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Fund's performance:

Stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.

Asset concentration risk, which is the chance that the Fund's performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks. The Fund tends to invest a high percentage of assets in its ten largest holdings.

Manager risk, which is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. In addition, significant investment in the financial sector subjects the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of this sector.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Annual Total Returns

The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund's Admiral Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the Admiral Shares compare with those of relevant market indexes, which have investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Fund's past performance does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.

Annual Total Returns - Vanguard Windsor II Fund Admiral Shares
Bar Chart

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 17.81% (quarter ended June 30, 2009 ), and the lowest return for a quarter was -21.58% (quarter ended December 31, 2008 ).

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2013
Average Annual Total Returns (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Participant:) Vanguard Windsor II Fund
One Year
Five Years
Ten Years
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares
30.80% 17.19% 7.97%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares Russell 1000 Value Index
32.53% 16.67% 7.58%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares Standard & Poor's 500 Index
32.39% 17.94% 7.41%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund | Retail
Risk/Return
Investment Objective

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and income.

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold Investor Shares or Admiral Shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (Fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Retail) Vanguard Windsor II Fund (USD $)
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares
Sales charge (load) imposed on purchases none none
Purchase Fee none none
Sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends none none
Redemption Fee none none
Account Service Fee (for certain fund account balances below $10,000) 20 20
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Retail) Vanguard Windsor II Fund
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares
Management Fees 0.34% 0.26%
12b-1 Distribution Fee none none
Other Expenses 0.02% 0.02%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.36% 0.28%

Examples

The following examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund's Investor Shares or Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. They illustrate the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you invest $10,000 in the Fund's shares. These examples assume that the Shares provide a return of 5% a year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. The results apply whether or not you redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, No Redemption (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Retail) Vanguard Windsor II Fund (USD $)
1 YEAR
3 YEAR
5 YEAR
10 YEAR
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares
37 116 202 456
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares
29 90 157 356

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or 'turns over' its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in more taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the previous expense examples, reduce the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 27%.

Primary Investment Strategies

The Fund invests mainly in large- and mid-capitalization companies whose stocks are considered by an advisor to be undervalued. Undervalued stocks are generally those that are out of favor with investors and that the advisor feels are trading at prices that are below average in relation to measures such as earnings and book value. These stocks often have above-average dividend yields. The Fund uses multiple investment advisors.

Primary Risks

An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. You should expect the Fund's share price and total return to fluctuate within a wide range, like the fluctuations of the overall stock market. The Fund is subject to the following risks, which could affect the Fund's performance:

Stock market risk, which is the chance that stock prices overall will decline. Stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and periods of falling prices.

Asset concentration risk, which is the chance that the Fund's performance may be hurt disproportionately by the poor performance of relatively few stocks. The Fund tends to invest a high percentage of assets in its ten largest holdings.

Manager risk, which is the chance that poor security selection will cause the Fund to underperform relevant benchmarks or other funds with a similar investment objective. In addition, significant investment in the financial sector subjects the Fund to proportionately higher exposure to the risks of this sector.

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Annual Total Returns

The following bar chart and table are intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund's Investor Shares has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table shows how the average annual total returns of the share classes presented compare with those of relevant market indexes, which have investment characteristics similar to those of the Fund. Keep in mind that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on our website at vanguard.com/performance or by calling Vanguard toll-free at 800-662-7447.

Annual Total Returns - Vanguard Windsor II Fund Investor Shares
Bar Chart

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a calendar quarter was 17.78% (quarter ended June 30, 2009 ), and the lowest return for a quarter was -21.62% (quarter ended December 31, 2008 ).

Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2013
Average Annual Total Returns (Vanguard Windsor II Fund Retail) Vanguard Windsor II Fund
One Year
Five Years
Ten Years
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares
30.69% 17.10% 7.87%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions
29.36% 16.54% 7.11%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
18.35% 13.89% 6.45%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares Russell 1000 Value Index
32.53% 16.67% 7.58%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Investor Shares Standard & Poor's 500 Index
32.39% 17.94% 7.41%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares
30.80% 17.19% 7.97%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares Russell 1000 Value Index
32.53% 16.67% 7.58%
Vanguard Windsor II Fund - Admiral Shares Standard & Poor's 500 Index
32.39% 17.94% 7.41%

Actual after-tax returns depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown in the preceding table. When after-tax returns are calculated, it is assumed that the shareholder was in the highest individual federal marginal income tax bracket at the time of each distribution of income or capital gains or upon redemption. State and local income taxes are not reflected in the calculations. Please note that after-tax returns are shown only for the Investor Shares and may differ for each share class. After-tax returns are not relevant for a shareholder who holds fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan. Also, figures captioned Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other figures for the same period if a capital loss occurs upon redemption and results in an assumed tax deduction for the shareholder.