-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LM2LdakqGshAP15MXwyFX1qpaTVnWsG6RTdILBvEpVWhoOCXTjya/uRWizECmnam MnE97M9SFUyg0x5/5CRzaQ== 0000932471-03-000533.txt : 20030529 0000932471-03-000533.hdr.sgml : 20030529 20030529100111 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932471-03-000533 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030529 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20030529 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: 03722545 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 FUNDS/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011121 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 497 1 vitmsci052003.txt VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS 497 FILING [SHIP] THE VANGUARD GROUP LOGO VANGUARD(R) INDEX FUNDS SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS NEW TARGET INDEXES FOR SIX FUNDS Six Vanguard U.S. stock index funds have begun tracking new target indexes recently developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International(R) (MSCI). On March 28, 2003, the Funds' board of trustees approved the adoption of the new indexes. The board believes that the new indexes, listed below, will do a better job of tracking the market segments targeted by the funds' investment objectives.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VANGUARD TARGETED MARKET PREVIOUS TARGET NEW TARGET FUND SEGMENT INDEX INDEX - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large-cap growth stocks S&P 500/Barrra Growth Index MSCI(R)US Prime Market Growth Index Fund of U.S. companies Growth Index - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mid-cap stocks of U.S. S&P MidCap 400 Index MSCI(R)US Mid Cap 450 Index Mid-Cap Index Fund companies - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small-Cap Growth Small-cap growth stocks S&P SmallCap 600/Barra MSCI(R)US Small Cap Growth Index Fund of U.S. companies Growth Index Index - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small-cap stocks of U.S. Russell 2000 Index MSCI(R)US Small Cap 1750 Small-Cap Index Fund companies Index - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small-Cap Value Small-cap value stocks S&P SmallCap 600/Barra Value MSCI(R)US Small Cap Value Index Fund of U.S. companies Index Index - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large-cap value stocks S&P 500/Barra Value Index MSCI(R)US Prime Market Value Index Fund of U.S. companies Value Index - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Each new index tracks the same market segment as the corresponding previous index, so the investment objectives and risks described in the Funds' current prospectuses have not changed. That said, a Fund's new target index could provide different investment returns or different levels of volatility from those of its previous index. Additional information about the new indexes is available on WWW.VANGUARD.COM. [MSCI LOGO] The funds or securities referred to herein that are offered by The Vanguard Group and track an MSCI index are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such funds or securities. For such funds or securities, the prospectus contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with The Vanguard Group. (C)2003 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor. PS40A 052003 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----