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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000932471-02-000548
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020328

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000036405
		IRS NUMBER:				231999755
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-56846
		FILM NUMBER:		02591168

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2600
		STREET 2:		V26
		CITY:			VALLEY FORGE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19482
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6106696295

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 2600
		STREET 2:		V26
		CITY:			VALLEY FORGE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19482

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VANGUARD INDEX TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST INDEX INVESTMENT TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19800904

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20011121
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<DESCRIPTION>VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS SUPPLEMENT
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                       VANGUARD(R) SMALL-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND
                      VANGUARD(R) SMALL-CAP GROWTH INDEX FUND

              SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED NOVEMBER 12, 2001


Effective April 1, 2002, the Funds have reduced their purchase fees as follows:

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          FORMER                NEW
FUND                                    PURCHASE FEE        PURCHASE FEE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small-Cap Value Index Fund                 0.50%                None
Small-Cap Growth Index Fund                0.50                 None
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Funds reserve the right to reimpose purchase fees in the future if the
costs of buying and selling securities increase.


(c)2002 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.                        PSPF2 042002

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