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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT
OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-07043

Name of Registrant: Vanguard Admiral Funds

Address of Registrant:
P.O. Box 2600
Valley Forge, PA 19482

Name and address of agent for service:
Heidi Stam, Esquire
P.O. Box 876
Valley Forge, PA 19482

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 669-1000

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

Date of reporting period: September 1, 2013 – February 28, 2014

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders

 

 

Semiannual Report | February 28, 2014
Vanguard Money Market Funds
 

 


 

Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success

We want to give you the best chance of investment success. These principles, grounded in Vanguard’s research and experience, can put you on the right path.

Goals. Create clear, appropriate investment goals.

Balance. Develop a suitable asset allocation using broadly diversified funds. Cost. Minimize cost.

Discipline. Maintain perspective and long-term discipline.

A single theme unites these principles: Focus on the things you can control. We believe there is no wiser course for any investor.

 

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
Advisor’s Report. 8
Prime Money Market Fund. 10
Federal Money Market Fund. 29
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund. 40
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 49
Glossary. 51

 

Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

See the Glossary for definitions of investment terms used in this report.

About the cover: The ship’s wheel represents leadership and guidance, essential qualities in navigating difficult seas. This one is a replica based on an 18th-century British vessel. The HMSVanguard, another ship of that era, served as the flagship for British Admiral Horatio Nelson when he defeated a French fleet at the Battle of the Nile.

 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Six Months Ended February 28, 2014    
  7-Day Total
  SEC Yield Returns
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund    
Investor Shares 0.01% 0.01%
Money Market Funds Average   0.00
Institutional Shares 0.06% 0.03%
Institutional Money Market Funds Average   0.00

Money Market Funds Average and Institutional Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.

 

 

Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund 0.01% 0.01%
Government Money Market Funds Average   0.00
Government Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
 
Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund 0.01% 0.01%
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average   0.00
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average: Derived from data provided by iMoneyNet, Inc.
The 7-day SEC yield of a money market fund more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than its total return.
Institutional Shares are available to certain institutional investors who meet specific administrative, service, and account-size criteria.

 

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

Despite the frustratingly slow pace of post-recession growth, the United States economy continues to move forward. This has raised the possibility that the Federal Reserve might increase short-term interest rates, after anchoring them in the neighborhood of zero more than five years ago. The current consensus is that a rate increase isn’t likely to occur until sometime in 2015, although that depends, of course, on economic circumstances and the Fed’s assessment of them, both of which are subject to change.

For now, the returns of Vanguard’s money market funds continue to be restrained by the Fed’s policy. Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund, Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, and Federal Money Market Fund each returned 0.01% for the six months ended February 28, 2014. (Because of their lower costs, Institutional Shares of the Prime Money Market Fund returned 0.03%.) The average return of peer-group funds was 0.00%. Despite the low returns, the funds continued to carry out their primary goal of investing in money market assets of superior credit quality.

The funds’ 7-day SEC yields were similar to what they were six months ago. The yields for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund and the Investor Shares of the Prime Money Market Fund finished the period where they started it, at 0.01%; the yield for the Federal Money Market Fund dipped slightly, from 0.02% to

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0.01%; and the yield for the Prime Money Market Fund’s Institutional Shares increased from 0.04% to 0.06%.

Before going on to discuss the markets, I want to mention an important transition at Vanguard. We announced last autumn that Robert F. Auwaerter, principal and head of Vanguard Fixed Income Group, intended to retire this spring. Later in this letter, I’ll have more to say about Bob’s important contributions to Vanguard during his 32-year career, and I’ll introduce his successor, Gregory Davis.

Bonds staged a rebound after last year’s swoon
The Fed’s policy on short-term rates has been accompanied by a massive bond-buying program aimed at lowering longer-term rates. (This program has, of course, had little effect on money market funds.) Beginning in January, the central bank began scaling back its monthly bond purchases. Bonds had slumped notably in 2013 as investors worried about the future of the Fed’s program, but they nevertheless delivered solid results for the six months. The broad U.S. taxable bond

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended February 28, 2014
  Six One Five Years
  Months Year (Annualized)
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable      
market) 2.84% 0.15% 5.13%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 5.71 -0.21 5.68
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.00 0.05 0.08
 
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 15.67% 26.34% 23.63%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 17.75 31.56 26.63
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 15.83 26.74 23.86
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 12.20 12.19 17.71
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 0.39% 1.13% 2.04%

 

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market returned 2.84%, as the yield of the benchmark 10-year Treasury note finished the six months at 2.64%, down from 2.76% at the end of August. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.)

Municipal bonds, which had declined sharply in the fiscal year ended August 31, regained some ground, returning 5.71%. The market had been roiled during the summer by headlines about Detroit’s bankruptcy and Puerto Rico’s fiscal woes, but as the headlines receded, investors seemed to take a more comprehensive view of state and local finances. Our chief investment officer, Tim Buckley, noted recently that, on the whole, “municipalities out there are actually doing a lot better than they were a few years ago.”

International bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned 4.93%.

Mostly positive factors lifted U.S. stock markets
Favorable corporate earnings, generally positive economic news, improved investor sentiment, and the Fed’s accommodative bond-buying program—all of these factors helped the broad U.S. stock market post a strong six-month return of about 16%.

International stocks, in aggregate, returned about 12%. Most of the strength came from the developed markets of Europe. The developed markets of the Pacific region managed single-digit returns for the period, as did emerging markets,

Expense Ratios      
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group      
  Investor Institutional Peer Group
  Shares Shares Average
Prime Money Market Fund 0.17% 0.10% 0.23%
Federal Money Market Fund 0.14 0.14
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund 0.09 0.12

The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the funds’ annualized expense ratios were: for the Prime Money Market Fund, 0.14% for Investor Shares and 0.10% for Institutional Shares; for the Federal Money Market Fund, 0.10%; for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.06%. The expense ratios for the six months ended February 28, 2014, for the Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares, the Federal Money Market Fund, and the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund reflect a temporary reduction in operating expenses (described in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements). Before the reduction, the expense ratios were: for the Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares, 0.16%; for the Federal Money Market Fund, 0.11%; for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.09%.

Peer groups: For the Prime Money Market Fund, Money Market Funds; for the Federal Money Market Fund, Government Money Market Funds; and for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, U.S. Treasury Money Market Funds. In most, if not all, cases, the expense ratios for funds in the peer groups are based on net operating expenses after reimbursement and/or fee waivers by fund sponsors. In contrast, the Vanguard money market funds’ expense ratios in the table above do not reflect expense reductions.

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which have seen particularly volatile results amid concerns about China’s slowing economy and the effects of interest rate changes as the Fed winds down its stimulus.

The advisor has made selective investments in Europe
In making its investments, the Vanguard Money Market Funds take a conservative stance—investing only in money market securities that are rated in one of the two highest credit-quality categories (as determined by nationally recognized credit-rating services). Treasury securities are, of course, backed by the full faith and credit of the United States and are the “go-to” asset whenever investors become more fearful about economic and market events. Federal agency securities, the focus of the Federal Money Market Fund, have virtually the same credit quality as securities issued by the U.S. government.

For securities issued by banks and corporations, the ultimate decision on which securities to purchase is based on the portfolio manager’s independent analysis of the financial strength of issuers. A key component of that analysis is the quality of a bank’s capital, which serves as a reserve against losses.

Treasuries and other U.S. government obligations accounted for almost 40% of the Prime Money Market Fund’s assets,

Changes in Yields      
      7-Day SEC Yield
  February 28, August 31, February 28,
Money Market Fund 2014 2013 2013
Prime      
Investor Shares 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Institutional Shares 0.06 0.04 0.07
Federal 0.01 0.02 0.01
Admiral Treasury 0.01 0.01 0.01

 

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as of February 28. About 40% consisted of certificates of deposits issued by banks, and about 20% was in commercial paper (a form of short-term loan) issued by both banks and corporations.

The geographical diversity of the fund’s bank CD and commercial paper investments widened beyond the United States, Australia, and Canada during the period. The fund reentered the European market in the fall, and exposure to European banks grew to about 24% of assets as of February 28. Although Europe continues to face economic challenges, some improvements have occurred, aided by the expansionary policies of the European Central Bank and the Bank of England. This, along with notable improvements in banks’ capital positions, led the portfolio manager to selectively increase the fund’s exposure to CDs and commercial paper issued by banking institutions in the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. (Overseas investments are denominated in U.S. dollars.)

Bob Auwaerter’s retirement marks the end of a remarkable era
In mid-September 2008, about two weeks after I succeeded Jack Brennan as Vanguard’s chief executive officer, Lehman Brothers went bankrupt, igniting the nation’s worst financial crisis in 70 years. It was, to put it mildly, an extremely challenging time. Through it all, I was able to depend on Bob Auwaerter’s strong command of the Fixed Income Group, which persevered under these treacherous conditions. Although that was a difficult period for Vanguard and the industry, it was far from the only time I was grateful to have Bob at the helm of our bond group.

Bob, who joined Vanguard in 1981, was an original member of the three-person Fixed Income Group, headed by Ian MacKinnon. Over the years, Bob held various leadership roles in the department, and he eventually succeeded Ian as its head in 2003. He earned a reputation at Vanguard and within the industry as an extremely dedicated, honest, and insightful decision-maker and leader.

The Fixed Income Group that Bob helped start had initial total assets of about $1.3 billion in seven funds. He tracked his positions in the two funds he managed then on index cards stored in a small metal box. Thirty-two years later, the 120-person group oversees $750 billion, which represents nearly one-third of Vanguard’s assets under management.

On behalf of our clients, I thank Bob for more than three decades of exemplary service and wish him the best in his retirement.

We’re fortunate that Greg Davis will become the head of the Fixed Income Group. Greg currently serves as chief investment officer for the Asia Pacific region and as a director of Vanguard Investments Australia. He joined Vanguard in 1999 and had been head of bond indexing and a senior portfolio

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manager in the Fixed Income Group. Greg is an eminently qualified successor and has a strong commitment to the Vanguard way of investing. I couldn’t be more confident in his ability to lead the Fixed Income Group and its deep and talented team.

As always, thank you for investing with Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 11, 2014

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Advisor’s Report

For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the Investor Shares of Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund returned 0.01%, and the Institutional Shares returned 0.03%, a consequence of their lower expense ratio. The Federal Money Market Fund and the Admiral Treasury Fund both returned 0.01%. The average return for each fund’s peer group was 0%.

The economic and market environment
Short-term interest rates have remained at rock bottom levels since the Federal Reserve set its target interest rate between 0% and 0.25% in December 2008. (This rate, known as the federal funds rate, applies to overnight lending between banks and can be influenced easily by the central bank.) Fortunately, we are seeing improving trends in GDP that may lead to a pickup in the pace of job growth. With inflation appearing to be under control, a sustained resurgence in job growth is the one element that has eluded the Fed.

What will this mean for money market yields? Unfortunately, our forecast is for money market rates to remain at rock-bottom levels throughout 2014. After such a prolonged period of economic weakness, the Fed may be reluctant to raise rates too quickly, preferring to look for confirmation of a sustained recovery.

Before the Fed returns to using more traditional monetary policy tools, it needs to close out its quantitative easing program, which was part of the extraordinary measures implemented to stimulate the economy during the financial crisis. The Fed recently took steps to this end by gradually tapering the size of the program. We anticipate the tapering phase to be completed sometime in the fall of 2014.

Management of the funds
We continue to seek the best opportunities available in the market for U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities, which are the focus of the Admiral Treasury and Federal Money Market Funds. The Prime Money Market Fund has a wider investment mandate; it invests not only in Treasuries and agencies but also in private-sector securities, including certificates of deposit and commercial paper.

Within the global banking sector, capital positions have strengthened in response to stiffer regulatory requirements in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Our credit team has been closely monitoring these conditions as one of many factors it uses to analyze the strength of an issuer. In some cases the team’s analysis has confirmed the renewed strength brought about by regulatory reforms and has led it to recommend bringing back some credits that were sidelined a few years ago. These include, for example, CDs and commercial paper issued by banks in the United Kingdom and Northern Europe.

Credit analysis is a dynamic process, in particular for money market funds, where safety and liquidity are the highest priorities. I’m especially proud of our credit analysts’

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performance during the financial crisis. The decisions they made steered us clear of the risks that others failed to see. They are the unsung heroes who work behind the scenes but play a critical role in managing your assets.

The reporting period was also marked by innovation: The Treasury issued two-year floating-rate notes, and the Federal Reserve began a pilot program involving overnight repurchase agreements. We declined to invest in the floating-rate notes, which have a variable interest rate that is pegged to a benchmark, in their first auctions in January and February because we thought prices were too high. We expect that these notes will be part of our asset mix in the future, but only when the price is right.

The repurchase agreements, or “repos,” are similar to other repo transactions we enter into, except that the counterparty to the transaction is the Federal Reserve. From a credit quality perspective, we’re excited to have an opportunity to invest with the Fed and expect these transactions to become an important component of the Prime and Federal Money Market Funds asset mix in the future.

Outlook for money market reforms
Since the financial crisis, the money market industry has been undergoing a variety of reforms aimed at further strengthening the stability and safety of its funds. In the pipeline are additional proposals from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that go beyond what it has previously adopted. As we have noted before, we welcome the commission’s efforts and the opportunity to review and comment on its proposals. In doing so, our paramount goal has been to ensure that your interests are represented.

David R. Glocke, Principal
Vanguard Fixed Income Group
March 19, 2014

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Prime Money Market Fund

Fund Profile
As of February 28, 2014

Financial Attributes    
  Investor Institutional
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VMMXX VMRXX
Expense Ratio1 0.17% 0.10%
7-Day SEC Yield 0.01% 0.06%
Average Weighted    
Maturity 57 days 57 days

 

Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)  
Certificates of Deposit 6.5%
U.S. Commercial Paper 6.3
U.S. Government Obligations 14.5
U.S. Treasury Bills 23.7
Yankee/Foreign 46.7
Other 2.3

The agency and mortgage-backed securities sectors may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

 

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
First Tier 100.0%

For information about these ratings, see the Glossary entry for Credit Quality.

1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratios were 0.14% for Investor Shares and 0.10% for Institutional Shares. The expense ratio for the six months ended February 28, 2014, for the Investor Shares reflects a temporary reduction in operating expenses (described in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements). Before the reduction, the expense ratio was 0.16%.

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Prime Money Market Fund

Performance Summary

Investment returns will fluctuate. All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. The fund’s 7-day SEC yield reflects its current earnings more closely than do the average annual returns.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 2003, Through February 28, 2014  
    Money
    Market
    Funds
  Investor Shares Average
Fiscal Year Total Returns Total Returns
2004 0.83% 0.39%
2005 2.31 1.68
2006 4.38 3.69
2007 5.23 4.55
2008 3.60 3.02
2009 1.31 0.62
2010 0.08 0.02
2011 0.06 0.00
2012 0.04 0.00
2013 0.02 0.00
2014 0.01 0.00

7-day SEC yield (2/28/2014): 0.01%
Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
Note: For 2014, performance data reflect the six months ended February 28, 2014.

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2013
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Five Ten
  Date Year Years Years
Investor Shares 6/4/1975 0.02% 0.14% 1.74%
Institutional Shares 10/3/1989 0.06 0.24 1.88

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Prime Money Market Fund

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 28, 2014

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in various monthly and quarterly regulatory filings. The fund publishes its holdings on a monthly basis at vanguard.com and files them with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-MFP. The fund’s Form N-MFP filings become public 60 days after the relevant month-end, and may be viewed at sec.gov or via a link on the “Portfolio Holdings” page on vanguard.com. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the SEC on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec. gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (37.8%)      
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.100% 3/26/14 75,500 75,495
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.125% 6/2/14 100,000 99,968
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.135% 6/4/14 32,258 32,247
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.128% 6/11/14 71,000 70,974
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.105% 3/12/14 25,000 24,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.105%–0.110% 3/19/14 55,887 55,884
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.105%–0.110% 3/21/14 615,812 615,775
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.109% 3/26/14 27,000 26,998
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.100%–0.110% 3/28/14 439,753 439,719
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.110% 5/9/14 115,000 114,976
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.128% 6/4/14 175,000 174,941
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.135% 6/11/14 179,000 178,932
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.135% 6/13/14 250,000 249,902
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.135% 6/18/14 399,750 399,587
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.135%–0.140% 6/20/14 175,000 174,926
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.140% 6/25/14 253,000 252,886
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.130% 6/27/14 90,000 89,962
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.128%–0.130% 7/2/14 182,050 181,969
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.128%–0.130% 7/7/14 342,000 341,842
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.109% 4/3/14 1,465,000 1,465,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.096% 4/25/14 388,000 388,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.097% 6/5/14 400,000 400,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.097% 6/5/14 150,000 150,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.098% 6/6/14 931,500 931,500
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.098% 6/6/14 1,400,000 1,400,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.099% 7/3/14 482,000 482,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.094% 8/13/14 177,400 177,400
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.139% 10/1/14 150,000 149,982
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.104% 11/3/14 199,000 199,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.110% 2/27/15 496,000 495,950
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.117% 3/10/15 97,500 97,500
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.136% 9/11/14 2,350,000 2,349,747
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.124% 2/27/15 3,350,000 3,349,165
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.127% 8/5/15 1,775,000 1,774,484
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 3/3/14 2,553 2,553

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.115% 5/5/14 70,900 70,885
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.115% 5/6/14 114,800 114,776
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.120% 6/2/14 422,808 422,677
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.125% 6/9/14 84,520 84,491
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.135% 6/25/14 495,500 495,284
United States Treasury Bill 0.083% 5/8/14 1,000,000 999,844
United States Treasury Bill 0.095% 5/15/14 1,000,000 999,802
United States Treasury Bill 0.098%–0.100% 5/22/14 1,500,000 1,499,663
United States Treasury Bill 0.098% 5/29/14 1,000,000 999,759
United States Treasury Bill 0.105%–0.106% 6/5/14 1,196,000 1,195,663
United States Treasury Bill 0.096%–0.098% 6/12/14 1,115,000 1,114,692
United States Treasury Bill 0.088% 6/19/14 750,000 749,798
United States Treasury Bill 0.087% 6/26/14 395,000 394,888
United States Treasury Bill 0.110% 8/14/14 2,500,000 2,498,732
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 3/15/14 1,225,000 1,225,538
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 3/31/14 557,000 557,065
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 3/31/14 996,000 997,332
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 4/15/14 599,000 599,837
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 4/30/14 606,500 606,629
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 4/30/14 3,165,000 3,174,249
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.000% 5/15/14 729,000 730,331
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.750% 5/15/14 915,000 923,783
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 5/31/14 1,456,600 1,457,052
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.250% 5/31/14 497,500 500,130
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.750% 6/15/14 250,000 250,437
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 6/30/14 191,750 191,855
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 6/30/14 497,600 501,749
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625% 7/15/14 293,000 293,590
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.125% 7/31/14 198,000 198,020
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 7/31/14 526,000 531,595
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.500% 8/15/14 128,750 128,990
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 8/15/14 550,000 560,450
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 8/31/14 638,000 638,483
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 8/31/14 1,240,000 1,253,930
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 9/15/14 1,235,000 1,235,903
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 9/30/14 648,000 648,567
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 9/30/14 396,000 401,182
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.500% 10/15/14 100,000 100,238
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 10/31/14 655,000 664,797
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 11/15/14 800,000 801,480
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 11/15/14 157,000 161,555
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.125% 11/30/14 938,000 952,117
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $49,342,101)     49,342,101
Commercial Paper (20.8%)        
Bank Holding Company (0.3%)        
State Street Corp. 0.150% 3/5/14 246,000 245,996
State Street Corp. 0.150% 3/10/14 197,000 196,993
        442,989
Finance—Auto (1.1%)        
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140%–0.150% 3/5/14 74,750 74,749
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 3/6/14 59,250 59,249
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 3/7/14 49,750 49,749
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.150% 3/17/14 49,250 49,247
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.120% 4/8/14 39,500 39,495

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  American Honda Finance Corp. 0.120% 4/10/14 64,250 64,241
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.185% 3/17/14 221,000 221,000
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.185% 3/19/14 194,000 194,000
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.200% 4/9/14 16,000 15,996
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.200% 4/10/14 168,000 167,963
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.210% 4/15/14 23,750 23,744
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.210% 5/5/14 31,500 31,488
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.200% 5/7/14 40,000 39,985
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.210% 5/12/14 147,650 147,588
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.187% 7/7/14 74,000 74,000
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.199% 10/31/14 158,000 158,000
          1,410,494
Finance—Other (2.4%)        
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.150% 4/8/14 38,500 38,494
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 4/2/14 247,000 246,958
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 4/4/14 248,000 247,955
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 4/8/14 198,000 197,960
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.210% 4/17/14 250,000 249,931
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.200% 5/6/14 326,500 326,380
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.200% 5/7/14 250,000 249,907
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.200% 5/8/14 198,500 198,425
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 5/19/14 148,500 148,438
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 6/2/14 173,000 172,915
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.175% 7/11/14 99,250 99,186
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.180% 8/4/14 80,000 79,938
5 Govco LLC 0.190% 5/15/14 158,000 157,937
5 Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC 0.150% 4/3/14 38,500 38,495
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.150% 3/20/14 267,000 266,979
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.150%–0.170% 3/21/14 114,000 113,990
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.150% 3/27/14 30,000 29,997
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.150% 4/3/14 39,000 38,995
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.150% 4/7/14 113,212 113,195
4,5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.197% 5/9/14 23,000 23,002
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.150% 5/19/14 63,750 63,729
          3,102,806
Foreign Banks (11.8%)        
4,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.145% 3/17/14 81,000 81,000
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.150% 5/14/14 221,000 220,932
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.150% 5/19/14 39,000 38,987
4,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.155% 5/27/14 150,000 149,993
4,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.164% 8/13/14 239,000 238,998
4,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.194% 8/20/14 92,500 92,501
4,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.214% 9/16/14 40,000 40,000
4,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.224% 11/20/14 250,000 250,000
4,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.226% 2/25/15 417,000 417,000
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.159% 4/3/14 145,000 145,000
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.168% 5/6/14 160,000 159,999
5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.210% 5/6/14 100,000 99,962
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.165% 5/12/14 158,000 157,999
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.225% 9/25/14 750,000 750,000
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.226% 10/24/14 39,500 39,508
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.239% 11/28/14 90,000 90,000
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.227% 12/5/14 198,000 198,000
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.224% 1/16/15 142,000 141,993
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.237% 2/6/15 173,000 172,991

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.234% 2/13/15 81,000 80,997
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.226% 2/20/15 223,000 222,994
5 DNB Bank ASA 0.150% 3/10/14 150,000 149,994
5 National Australia Funding Delaware Inc. 0.200% 6/2/14 83,000 82,957
4,5 National Australia Funding Delaware Inc. 0.174% 7/15/14 125,000 125,000
4,5 National Australia Funding Delaware Inc. 0.169% 7/28/14 1,000,000 1,000,000
4,5 National Australia Funding Delaware Inc. 0.174% 8/26/14 373,000 373,000
5 Nordea Bank AB 0.182% 3/3/14 87,000 86,999
5 Nordea Bank AB 0.180%–0.183% 3/7/14 181,300 181,295
5 Nordea Bank AB 0.220% 3/10/14 130,000 129,993
5 Nordea Bank AB 0.220% 3/12/14 45,000 44,997
5 Nordea Bank AB 0.220% 3/17/14 100,000 99,990
5 Nordea Bank AB 0.220% 3/18/14 200,000 199,979
5 Nordea Bank AB 0.210% 5/1/14 200,000 199,929
5 Nordea Bank AB 0.210% 5/5/14 82,600 82,569
5 Nordea Bank AB 0.210% 5/7/14 100,000 99,961
5 Nordea Bank AB 0.190% 5/15/14 576,000 575,772
5 Nordea Bank AB 0.170% 6/5/14 99,000 98,955
  Rabobank USA Financial Corp. 0.220% 5/8/14 28,000 27,988
5 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 0.210% 3/10/14 250,000 249,987
5 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 0.210% 3/11/14 400,000 399,977
5 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 0.200% 4/7/14 375,000 374,923
5 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 0.200% 4/8/14 325,000 324,931
5 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 0.200% 4/10/14 480,000 479,893
5 Svenska HandelsBanken Inc. 0.205% 5/5/14 175,000 174,935
5 Svenska HandelsBanken Inc. 0.205% 5/6/14 282,000 281,894
5 Svenska HandelsBanken Inc. 0.205% 5/7/14 213,000 212,919
5 Svenska HandelsBanken Inc. 0.205% 5/19/14 200,000 199,910
  Swedbank AB 0.205% 3/3/14 200,000 199,998
  Swedbank AB 0.205% 3/4/14 200,000 199,997
  Swedbank AB 0.205% 3/5/14 200,000 199,996
  Swedbank AB 0.205% 3/6/14 200,000 199,994
  Swedbank AB 0.145% 3/10/14 100,000 99,996
  Swedbank AB 0.145% 3/11/14 175,000 174,993
  Swedbank AB 0.145% 3/12/14 195,000 194,991
  Swedbank AB 0.145% 3/13/14 200,000 199,990
  Swedbank AB 0.145% 3/14/14 70,000 69,996
  Swedbank AB 0.190% 5/15/14 106,000 105,958
  Swedbank AB 0.190% 5/16/14 93,000 92,963
  Swedbank AB 0.190% 5/19/14 93,000 92,961
  Swedbank AB 0.200% 6/16/14 174,000 173,897
  Swedbank AB 0.205% 6/18/14 197,500 197,377
  Swedbank AB 0.200%–0.205% 6/19/14 66,000 65,959
  Swedbank AB 0.200% 6/23/14 126,000 125,920
  Swedbank AB 0.200% 6/24/14 168,000 167,893
  Swedbank AB 0.200% 6/25/14 168,000 167,892
  Swedbank AB 0.200% 6/26/14 168,000 167,891
  Swedbank AB 0.200% 6/27/14 120,000 119,921
  Swedbank AB 0.200% 6/30/14 198,000 197,867
4,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.208% 8/7/14 100,000 100,000
4,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.224% 9/17/14 201,000 201,000
4,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.223% 9/19/14 201,000 201,000
4,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.226% 9/22/14 1,071,000 1,071,000
4,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.223% 11/14/14 97,000 97,000
4,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.227% 12/8/14 550,000 550,000
          15,484,051

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Foreign Governments (1.7%)        
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.150% 3/4/14 18,000 18,000
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.150% 4/29/14 49,500 49,488
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.150% 5/5/14 25,000 24,993
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.150% 5/14/14 40,000 39,988
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.180%–0.190% 7/21/14 108,600 108,521
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 3/3/14 28,750 28,750
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 3/7/14 12,000 12,000
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 3/10/14 215,000 214,992
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 3/12/14 125,000 124,995
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 3/20/14 62,000 61,995
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 4/3/14 173,500 173,478
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 4/7/14 19,500 19,497
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 4/8/14 71,000 70,990
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 4/10/14 74,750 74,738
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 5/1/14 50,000 49,988
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 5/20/14 20,000 19,994
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 5/30/14 247,750 247,663
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.140% 3/3/14 21,750 21,750
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.140% 3/11/14 36,000 35,999
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.140% 3/13/14 13,000 12,999
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.140% 5/7/14 17,750 17,745
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.200% 5/13/14 74,000 73,970
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.200% 5/20/14 99,500 99,456
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.200% 5/21/14 34,500 34,484
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.200% 5/22/14 44,500 44,480
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.190% 6/17/14 20,000 19,989
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.250% 7/23/14 31,000 30,969
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.180% 8/18/14 32,750 32,722
Queensland Treasury Corp. 0.135% 5/27/14 299,000 298,902
Queensland Treasury Corp. 0.135% 5/28/14 100,000 99,967
        2,163,502
Foreign Industrial (1.1%)        
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.170% 7/8/14 495,000 494,698
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.170% 7/10/14 297,000 296,816
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.170% 8/21/14 238,000 237,806
5 Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc 0.120% 4/7/14 58,500 58,493
5 Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc 0.120% 4/9/14 49,500 49,494
5 Siemens Capital Co. LLC 0.090% 3/4/14 1,239 1,239
5 Siemens Capital Co. LLC 0.120% 3/25/14 48,000 47,996
5 Siemens Capital Co. LLC 0.130% 3/26/14 73,500 73,493
5 Siemens Capital Co. LLC 0.120% 3/27/14 78,000 77,993
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.220% 3/17/14 27,000 26,997
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.220% 3/18/14 40,500 40,496
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.210% 4/21/14 24,000 23,993
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.230% 7/2/14 21,000 20,984
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.230% 7/7/14 20,000 19,984
        1,470,482
Industrial (2.4%)        
5 Emerson Electric Co. 0.120% 5/2/14 39,500 39,492
5 Emerson Electric Co. 0.120% 5/5/14 34,750 34,742
5 Google Inc. 0.140% 4/2/14 38,000 37,995
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.140% 6/9/14 158,000 157,939
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.140% 6/16/14 258,750 258,642

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170%–0.180% 3/3/14 215,000 214,998
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 3/4/14 125,000 124,998
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 3/5/14 85,000 84,998
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.150%–0.180% 3/17/14 81,500 81,494
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.150% 3/18/14 49,500 49,497
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 6/9/14 49,000 48,977
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 6/10/14 82,500 82,461
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 6/20/14 100,000 99,945
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 6/23/14 147,000 146,916
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 6/24/14 50,000 49,971
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 7/7/14 166,500 166,399
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 7/8/14 223,750 223,614
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 7/9/14 99,000 98,939
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 7/10/14 47,500 47,471
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 7/11/14 210,000 209,869
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 8/4/14 49,500 49,464
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 8/5/14 115,700 115,614
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 8/14/14 120,000 119,900
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 8/15/14 40,000 39,967
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 8/18/14 117,750 117,650
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 8/19/14 59,500 59,449
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 8/20/14 78,900 78,832
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 8/21/14 39,900 39,865
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 8/22/14 39,500 39,466
5 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 0.135% 5/19/14 185,000 184,945
        3,104,509
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $27,178,833)       27,178,833
Certificates of Deposit (37.3%)        
Domestic Banks (5.4%)        
Citibank NA 0.170% 3/3/14 1,034,000 1,034,000
Citibank NA 0.180% 3/10/14 800,000 800,000
Citibank NA 0.180% 3/11/14 655,000 655,000
Citibank NA 0.180% 3/11/14 398,500 398,500
Citibank NA 0.170% 5/19/14 62,500 62,500
Citibank NA 0.170% 5/19/14 163,500 163,500
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.177% 3/10/14 490,000 490,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.174% 3/27/14 555,000 555,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.177% 5/6/14 431,000 431,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.176% 5/23/14 405,000 405,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.187% 6/9/14 77,000 77,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.185% 8/18/14 352,000 352,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.207% 11/5/14 510,000 510,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.224% 1/29/15 612,000 612,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.226% 2/11/15 495,000 495,000
        7,040,500
Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit (4.4%)        
4 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.174% 4/16/14 500,000 500,000
4 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.176% 4/22/14 500,000 500,000
4 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.176% 4/25/14 500,000 500,000
4 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.167% 5/6/14 400,000 400,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.146% 3/4/14 149,000 149,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.200% 3/13/14 175,000 175,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.200% 3/14/14 110,000 110,000

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.190% 3/19/14 125,000 125,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.210% 6/20/14 500,000 500,000
HSBC Bank plc (London Branch) 0.190% 3/24/14 495,000 495,000
4 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.185% 3/17/14 155,000 155,000
4 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.185% 3/17/14 400,000 400,000
4 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.183% 3/19/14 633,000 633,000
4 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.195% 4/22/14 1,000,000 1,000,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.200% 5/19/14 150,000 150,000
        5,792,000
Yankee Certificates of Deposit (27.5%)        
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.185% 3/12/14 50,000 50,000
4 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.206% 1/12/15 79,000 79,000
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.170% 3/3/14 39,000 39,000
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.170% 3/10/14 820,000 820,000
4 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.176% 4/28/14 493,000 493,000
4 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.178% 5/6/14 300,000 299,996
4 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.177% 6/9/14 750,000 750,000
4 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.168% 7/7/14 750,000 750,000
4 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.178% 8/5/14 120,000 120,000
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.164% 3/26/14 500,000 499,998
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.164% 3/28/14 180,000 180,000
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.169% 4/1/14 470,000 469,998
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.190% 4/14/14 25,000 25,000
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.176% 4/22/14 300,000 299,998
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.176% 4/23/14 540,000 539,996
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.168% 5/6/14 440,000 439,996
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.183% 5/19/14 190,000 189,998
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.187% 6/9/14 650,000 650,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        
(New York Branch) 0.251% 3/5/14 61,800 61,800
4 Commonwealth Bank of Australia        
(New York Branch) 0.155% 3/12/14 81,000 81,000
Credit Suisse New York 0.210% 5/2/14 1,000,000 1,000,000
Credit Suisse New York 0.210% 5/15/14 800,000 800,000
Credit Suisse New York 0.210% 5/16/14 500,000 500,000
Credit Suisse New York 0.210% 5/23/14 970,000 970,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.150% 3/6/14 500,000 500,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.150% 3/11/14 800,000 800,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.160% 3/18/14 415,000 415,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.170% 4/7/14 990,000 990,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.170% 5/2/14 265,000 265,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.170% 5/14/14 150,000 150,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.200% 6/27/14 494,000 494,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc (New York Branch) 0.160% 3/3/14 250,000 250,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc (New York Branch) 0.150% 3/5/14 500,000 500,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc (New York Branch) 0.140% 3/17/14 250,000 250,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc (New York Branch) 0.140% 4/7/14 150,000 150,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc (New York Branch) 0.140% 4/10/14 150,000 150,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc (New York Branch) 0.170% 4/17/14 250,000 250,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc (New York Branch) 0.170% 5/15/14 1,000,000 1,000,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc (New York Branch) 0.170% 6/19/14 250,000 250,000
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.220% 3/3/14 100,000 100,000
4 Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.156% 3/10/14 203,000 203,000

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
4 Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.145% 3/17/14 125,000 125,000
4 Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.145% 3/18/14 201,000 200,999
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.205% 3/19/14 198,000 197,999
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.210% 3/24/14 100,000 100,000
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.210% 3/24/14 300,000 300,000
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.215% 3/25/14 353,000 352,999
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.180% 4/1/14 25,000 25,000
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.210% 5/1/14 150,000 150,000
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.200% 8/21/14 177,000 177,000
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.205% 8/25/14 372,000 372,000
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.165% 3/11/14 813,000 813,000
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.165% 3/12/14 408,000 408,000
Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.350% 3/17/14 53,000 53,003
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.144% 3/24/14 750,000 750,000
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.155% 3/24/14 800,000 800,000
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.159% 4/1/14 300,000 300,000
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.159% 4/1/14 450,000 450,000
Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.220% 4/1/14 250,000 250,000
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.187% 7/7/14 110,000 110,000
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.158% 4/7/14 81,250 81,250
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.235% 4/15/14 80,750 80,758
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.185% 8/18/14 580,000 580,000
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.205% 11/24/14 250,000 250,000
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.205% 12/1/14 440,000 440,000
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.235% 2/12/15 90,500 90,500
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.234% 2/20/15 157,250 157,250
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.235% 2/23/15 450,000 450,000
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (New York Branch) 0.195% 6/2/14 875,000 875,000
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (New York Branch) 0.195% 6/6/14 305,000 304,996
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (New York Branch) 0.190% 6/18/14 262,000 261,996
4 Svenska HandelsBanken (New York Branch) 0.167% 3/10/14 203,000 203,000
4 Svenska HandelsBanken (New York Branch) 0.154% 3/13/14 203,000 203,000
Svenska HandelsBanken (New York Branch) 0.215% 3/28/14 495,000 495,000
Svenska HandelsBanken (New York Branch) 0.210% 5/5/14 325,000 325,003
Svenska HandelsBanken (New York Branch) 0.210% 5/5/14 500,000 500,004
Svenska HandelsBanken (New York Branch) 0.205% 5/13/14 500,000 500,000
Svenska HandelsBanken (New York Branch) 0.200% 5/15/14 165,000 165,000
Svenska HandelsBanken (New York Branch) 0.225% 6/24/14 185,000 185,000
Svenska HandelsBanken (New York Branch) 0.220% 7/1/14 510,000 510,000
Swedbank AB (New York Branch) 0.140% 4/7/14 267,600 267,600
Swedbank AB (New York Branch) 0.143% 4/7/14 178,400 178,400
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.170% 3/10/14 140,000 140,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.146% 3/24/14 450,000 450,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.200% 5/20/14 95,000 95,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.250% 8/12/14 60,000 60,014
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.183% 10/14/14 198,000 198,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.185% 10/28/14 200,000 200,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.214% 11/18/14 510,000 510,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.215% 11/24/14 220,000 220,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.214% 12/19/14 302,000 302,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.218% 2/3/15 495,000 495,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.218% 2/6/15 500,000 500,000
UBS AG (Stamford Branch) 0.185% 5/2/14 500,000 500,000
UBS AG (Stamford Branch) 0.200% 6/16/14 50,000 50,003
UBS AG (Stamford Branch) 0.175% 6/26/14 600,000 600,000

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.208% 8/6/14 600,000 600,000
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.235% 9/26/14 198,000 197,989
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.224% 11/21/14 250,000 250,000
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.225% 12/12/14 299,000 299,000
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.224% 12/29/14 230,000 230,000
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.227% 1/6/15 130,000 129,994
        35,891,537
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $48,724,037)       48,724,037
Other Notes (1.1%)        
Bank of America NA 0.210% 3/5/14 394,000 394,000
Bank of America NA 0.190% 3/6/14 493,000 493,000
Bank of America NA 0.190% 5/20/14 392,000 392,000
Bank of America NA 0.190% 5/21/14 158,000 158,000
Total Other Notes (Cost $1,437,000)       1,437,000
 
      Shares  
Money Market Fund (1.3%)        
7 Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund        
(Cost $1,743,003) 0.044%   1,743,003,371 1,743,003
 
      Face  
      Amount  
      ($000)  
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (0.3%)        
8 California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue        
(University of San Francisco) VRDO 0.050% 3/7/14 13,375 13,375
8 California Educational Facilities Authority Revenue        
(University of San Francisco) VRDO 0.050% 3/7/14 8,800 8,800
8 Clark County NV Industrial Development Revenue        
(Southwest Gas Corp. Project) VRDO 0.060% 3/7/14 33,900 33,900
8 Delaware County OH Port Authority Economic        
Development Revenue (Columbus Zoological        
Park Association Project) VRDO 0.040% 3/7/14 5,480 5,480
8 District of Columbia Revenue        
(Washington Drama Society) VRDO 0.040% 3/7/14 29,200 29,200
8 District of Columbia Revenue        
(World Wildlife Fund Inc.) VRDO 0.040% 3/7/14 19,500 19,500
8 Illinois Finance Authority Revenue        
(Presbyterian Homes) VRDO 0.040% 3/7/14 12,500 12,500
8 Lee Memorial Health System Florida Hospital        
Revenue VRDO 0.050% 3/7/14 6,425 6,425
8 Middletown OH Hospital Facilities Revenue        
(Atrium Medical Center) VRDO 0.070% 3/7/14 14,250 14,250
Posey County IN Economic Development        
Revenue (Midwest Fertilizer Corp. Project) PUT 0.550% 4/10/14 182,000 182,000
Texas Department of Housing & Community        
Affairs Single Family Revenue VRDO 0.060% 3/7/14 14,440 14,440
Texas Department of Housing & Community        
Affairs Single Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.060% 3/7/14 45,070 45,070
8 Warren County KY Revenue        
(Western Kentucky University Student Life        
Foundation Inc. Project) VRDO 0.050% 3/7/14 15,500 15,500

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
8 Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority        
  Revenue (Concordia University Inc.) VRDO 0.040% 3/7/14 3,735 3,735
8 Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority        
  Revenue (Gundersen Lutheran) VRDO 0.060% 3/7/14 11,000 11,000
8 Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities        
  Authority Revenue (University of Wisconsin        
  Medical Foundation) VRDO 0.050% 3/7/14 20,695 20,695
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (Cost $435,870)       435,870
Corporate Bonds (0.4%)        
Finance (0.3%)        
4 Royal Bank of Canada 0.473% 1/6/15 265,500 266,057
4 Royal Bank of Canada 0.538% 4/17/14 77,000 77,037
          343,094
Finance—Auto (0.1%)        
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.242% 1/14/15 156,000 156,000
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $499,094)       499,094
Sovereign Bonds (U.S. Dollar-Denominated) (0.1%)        
Domestic Banks (0.1%)        
  Province of Ontario (Cost $70,300) 4.100% 6/16/14 69,500 70,300
Taxable Municipal Bonds (0.3%)        
6,8 BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust TOB VRDO 0.110% 3/3/14 18,105 18,105
6,8 BlackRock Municipal Income Investment        
  Quality Trust TOB VRDO 0.110% 3/3/14 9,660 9,660
6,8 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust TOB VRDO 0.110% 3/3/14 207,000 207,000
6,8 BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. TOB VRDO 0.110% 3/3/14 21,850 21,850
6,8 BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. TOB VRDO 0.110% 3/3/14 19,165 19,165
6,8 BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.        
  TOB VRDO 0.110% 3/3/14 100,000 100,000
6,8 BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.        
  TOB VRDO 0.110% 3/3/14 19,875 19,875
6,8 BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund        
  TOB VRDO 0.110% 3/3/14 12,910 12,910
6,8 BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust TOB VRDO 0.110% 3/3/14 9,820 9,820
4,6,8 Los Angeles CA Department of Water &        
  Power Revenue TOB VRDO 0.190% 3/7/14 13,000 13,000
4,6 Massachusetts Transportation Fund        
  Revenue TOB VRDO 0.190% 3/7/14 13,100 13,100
4,6 Seattle WA Municipal Light & Power        
  Revenue TOB VRDO 0.190% 3/7/14 6,400 6,400
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $450,885)       450,885
Total Investments (99.4%) (Cost $129,881,123)       129,881,123
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.6%)        
Other Assets       1,046,448
Liabilities       (305,511)
          740,937
Net Assets (100%)       130,622,060

 

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At February 28, 2014, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 130,621,081
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 979
Net Assets 130,622,060
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 102,394,126,523 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) 102,404,448
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $1.00
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 28,216,391,150 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) 28,217,612
Net Asset Value Per Share—Institutional Shares $1.00

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Represents annualized yield at date of purchase for discount securities, and coupon for coupon-bearing securities.
2 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the
Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange
for senior preferred stock.
3 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are generally neither guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury nor backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
4 Adjustable-rate security.
5 Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from
registration only to dealers in that program or other “accredited investors.” At February 28, 2014, the aggregate value of these securities
was $17,570,147,000, representing 13.5% of net assets.
6 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from
registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2014, the aggregate value of these securities was $1,974,528,000,
representing 1.5% of net assets.
7 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is
the 7-day yield.
8 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by bank letter of credit.
PUT—Put Option Obligation.
TOB—Tender Option Bond.
VRDO—Variable Rate Demand Obligation.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 99,044
Total Income 99,044
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 1,632
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 66,698
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 9,813
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 12,912
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 3,495
Custodian Fees 858
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 281
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 83
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 57
Total Expenses 95,829
Expense Reduction—Note B (9,154)
Net Expenses 86,675
Net Investment Income 12,369
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 811
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 13,180
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $556,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 12,369 36,500
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 811 1,603
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 13,180 38,103
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
Investor Shares (5,109) (17,736)
Institutional Shares (7,260) (18,764)
Realized Capital Gain1    
Investor Shares (8,860)
Institutional Shares (2,363)
Total Distributions (23,592) (36,500)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares 253,143 11,946,615
Institutional Shares 1,205,129 2,471,452
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 1,458,272 14,418,067
Total Increase (Decrease) 1,447,860 14,419,670
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 129,174,200 114,754,530
End of Period 130,622,060 129,174,200

1 Includes fiscal 2013 short-term gain distributions totaling $11,223,000. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Investor Shares            
  Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding February 28,       Year Ended August 31,
Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .0001 .0002 .0004 .001 .001 .013
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .0001 .0002 .0004 .001 .001 .013
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0001) (.0002) (.0004) (.001) (.001) (.013)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.0000)1
Total Distributions (.0001) (.0002) (.0004) (.001) (.001) (.013)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return 2 0.01% 0.02% 0.04% 0.06% 0.08% 1.31%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $102,404 $102,160 $90,212 $92,404 $88,684 $96,078
Ratio of Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.14%3 0.16%3 0.16% 0.20% 0.23% 0.28%4
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.01% 0.02% 0.04% 0.06% 0.08% 1.25%

The expense ratio and net income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Distribution was less than $.0001 per share.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about
any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of total expenses to average net assets before an expense reduction was 0.16% for 2014 and 0.17% for 2013. See Note B in the
Notes to Financial Statements.
4 Includes 0.03% of fees to participate in the Treasury Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares            
  Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding February 28,     Year Ended August 31,
Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .0005 .001 .001 .002 .002 .015
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .0005 .001 .001 .002 .002 .015
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0005) (.001) (.001) (.002) (.002) (.015)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.0000)1
Total Distributions (.0005) (.001) (.001) (.002) (.002) (.015)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return 0.03% 0.07% 0.11% 0.17% 0.22% 1.47%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $28,218 $27,015 $24,543 $21,739 $19,107 $18,323
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.10% 0.10% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.13%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.05% 0.07% 0.11% 0.17% 0.22% 1.40%

The expense ratio and net income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Distribution was less than $.0001 per share.
2 Includes 0.03% of fees to participate in the Treasury Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund invests in short-term debt instruments of companies primarily operating in specific industries, particularly financial services; the issuers’ abilities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in such industries. The fund offers two classes of shares, Investor Shares and Institutional Shares. Investor Shares are available to any investor who meets the fund’s minimum purchase requirements. Institutional Shares are designed for institutional investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Investments in Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value.

2. Repurchase Agreements: The fund enters into repurchase agreements with institutional counter-parties. Securities pledged as collateral to the fund under repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into repurchase agreements only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master repurchase agreements with its counterparties. The master repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of a counter-party’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any repurchase agreements with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund. Such action may be subject to legal proceedings, which may delay or limit the disposition of collateral. The fund had no open repurchase agreements at February 28, 2014.

3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2010–2013), and for the period ended February 28, 2014, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month.

5. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its

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net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 28, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $14,643,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 5.86% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard. Vanguard and the board of trustees have agreed to temporarily limit certain net operating expenses in excess of the fund’s daily yield so as to maintain a zero or positive yield for the fund. Vanguard and the board of trustees may terminate the temporary expense limitation at any time. For the period ended February 28, 2014, Vanguard’s expenses allocated to the Investor Shares were reduced by $9,154,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.02% of the average net assets of the Investor Shares class).

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The fund’s investment in Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund is valued based on Level 1 inputs. All of the fund’s other investments were valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, securities valued at amortized cost are considered to be valued using Level 2 inputs.

D. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:

  Six Months Ended   Year Ended
  February 28, 2014 August 31, 2013
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
Investor Shares        
Issued 68,508,552 68,508,552 133,084,052 133,084,052
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 13,776 13,776 17,373 17,373
Redeemed (68,269,185) (68,269,185)  (121,154,810)  (121,154,810)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares 253,143 253,143 11,946,615 11,946,615
Institutional Shares        
Issued 9,613,928 9,613,928 17,154,977 17,154,977
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 9,433 9,433 18,370 18,370
Redeemed (8,418,232) (8,418,232) (14,701,895) (14,701,895)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 1,205,129 1,205,129 2,471,452 2,471,452

 

E. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of February 28, 2014

Financial Attributes  
Ticker Symbol VMFXX
Expense Ratio1 0.14%
7-Day SEC Yield 0.01%
Average Weighted  
Maturity 56 days

 

Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)  
Repurchase Agreements 3.1%
U.S. Government Obligations 89.7
U.S. Treasury Bills 7.2

The agency and mortgage-backed securities sectors may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
First Tier 100.0%

For information about these ratings, see the Glossary entry for Credit Quality.

1 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratio was 0.10%, reflecting a temporary reduction in operating expenses (described in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements). Before this reduction, the expense ratio was 0.11%.

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Performance Summary

Investment returns will fluctuate. All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. The fund’s 7-day SEC yield reflects its current earnings more closely than do the average annual returns.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 2003, Through February 28, 2014  
    Gov’t Money
    Market Funds
    Average
Fiscal Year Total Returns Total Returns
2004 0.82% 0.40%
2005 2.26 1.73
2006 4.31 3.78
2007 5.17 4.58
2008 3.46 2.71
2009 1.06 0.43
2010 0.04 0.00
2011 0.02 0.00
2012 0.01 0.00
2013 0.01 0.00
2014 0.01 0.00

7-day SEC yield (2/28/2014): 0.01%
Government Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
Note: For 2014, performance data reflect the six months ended February 28, 2014.

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2013
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Five Ten
  Date Year Years Years
Federal Money Market Fund 7/13/1981 0.02% 0.09% 1.67%

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 28, 2014

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in various monthly and quarterly regulatory filings. The fund publishes its holdings on a monthly basis at vanguard.com and files them with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-MFP. The fund’s Form N-MFP filings become public 60 days after the relevant month-end, and may be viewed at sec.gov or via a link on the “Portfolio Holdings” page on vanguard.com. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the SEC on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec. gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (98.1%)      
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.063%–0.150% 3/5/14 14,080 14,080
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.090% 3/12/14 2,224 2,224
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.110% 4/9/14 4,667 4,666
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.095% 4/21/14 9,720 9,719
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080% 4/23/14 17,290 17,288
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.085% 5/7/14 5,000 4,999
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.075%–0.080% 5/14/14 69,736 69,725
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.065% 5/21/14 13,000 12,998
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.130% 5/28/14 5,200 5,198
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.130% 6/2/14 11,000 10,996
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.140% 6/4/14 4,995 4,993
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.130%–0.140% 6/11/14 38,928 38,914
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080%–0.090% 6/16/14 11,500 11,497
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.090% 7/23/14 2,700 2,699
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.120% 8/1/14 3,400 3,398
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.110% 8/20/14 1,266 1,265
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.100% 3/7/14 11,609 11,609
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.068%–0.120% 3/12/14 76,370 76,368
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.100% 3/14/14 3,000 3,000
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.105%–0.120% 3/19/14 35,304 35,302
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.095%–0.120% 3/21/14 99,135 99,129
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.109% 3/26/14 30,000 29,998
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.110% 4/2/14 32,000 31,997
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.094%–0.110% 4/4/14 40,800 40,796
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.090%–0.120% 4/9/14 5,000 4,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.100% 4/21/14 2,500 2,500
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.067% 4/23/14 40,000 39,996
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.090%–0.120% 5/2/14 9,500 9,498
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.120% 5/7/14 21,689 21,685
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.110%–0.120% 5/9/14 35,000 34,993
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 5/16/14 50,000 49,992
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.115% 5/21/14 25,000 24,994
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.075%–0.130% 5/23/14 42,672 42,664
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.140% 5/30/14 20,000 19,993
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 6/2/14 5,000 4,999

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 6/6/14 5,000 4,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.090% 6/11/14 3,670 3,669
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.142% 6/20/14 3,000 2,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.095%–0.130% 7/23/14 21,400 21,391
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.109% 4/3/14 25,000 25,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.096% 4/25/14 30,000 30,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.099% 5/1/14 40,000 40,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.098% 5/6/14 33,000 33,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.115% 5/27/14 50,000 50,001
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.098% 6/6/14 60,000 60,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.099% 7/3/14 14,000 14,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.094% 8/13/14 30,000 30,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.139% 10/1/14 6,000 5,999
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.104% 11/3/14 10,000 10,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.096% 11/25/14 60,000 59,994
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.105% 12/19/14 41,000 40,998
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.117% 3/10/15 2,500 2,500
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.146% 11/25/15 60,000 60,000
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.134% 6/20/14 47,000 46,999
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.136% 9/11/14 150,000 149,984
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.124% 2/27/15 75,000 74,985
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.127% 8/5/15 30,000 29,991
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 3/3/14 6,061 6,061
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 3/4/14 3,000 3,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080%–0.090% 3/10/14 68,569 68,567
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080%–0.090% 3/13/14 6,500 6,500
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.089%–0.095% 3/17/14 37,000 36,999
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.095%–0.100% 3/18/14 49,500 49,498
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.110% 3/20/14 1,693 1,693
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070%–0.089% 3/24/14 25,000 24,999
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070% 4/7/14 30,000 29,998
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 4/8/14 3,000 3,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 4/15/14 3,000 3,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070%–0.100% 4/21/14 98,873 98,860
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.120% 4/28/14 4,800 4,799
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070% 5/1/14 39,000 38,995
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.130% 5/2/14 10,000 9,998
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.120% 5/6/14 2,500 2,499
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.105%–0.110% 5/12/14 65,000 64,986
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070% 5/13/14 15,000 14,998
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070%–0.120% 5/14/14 20,300 20,295
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 5/15/14 25,300 25,296
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070%–0.100% 5/19/14 17,760 17,757
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.120% 5/20/14 26,200 26,193
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 5/22/14 21,000 20,996
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100%–0.120% 5/27/14 23,100 23,093
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.130% 6/2/14 11,713 11,709
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 6/3/14 1,250 1,250
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.130% 6/9/14 7,205 7,202
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.120%–0.125% 6/10/14 38,603 38,589
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.130% 6/16/14 20,000 19,992
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100%–0.120% 6/18/14 7,600 7,597
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 6/23/14 2,085 2,084
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.135%–0.140% 6/25/14 30,000 29,987
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 6/30/14 1,050 1,050
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.140% 7/1/14 14,775 14,768

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.110% 7/7/14 19,000 18,993
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.110% 7/11/14 7,400 7,397
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.095% 7/21/14 14,800 14,794
  United States Treasury Bill 0.095% 5/15/14 100,000 99,980
  United States Treasury Bill 0.100% 5/22/14 30,000 29,993
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 3/15/14 22,000 22,010
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 3/31/14 90,000 90,122
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 4/30/14 55,000 55,015
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 4/30/14 45,000 45,132
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.000% 5/15/14 40,000 40,074
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.750% 5/15/14 15,770 15,921
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 5/31/14 128,630 128,678
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.250% 5/31/14 10,677 10,735
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.750% 6/15/14 76,044 76,190
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 6/30/14 51,631 52,071
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 6/30/14 56,579 56,611
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625% 7/15/14 72,136 72,283
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 7/31/14 625 632
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.500% 8/15/14 35,000 35,064
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 8/15/14 1,188 1,211
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 8/31/14 10,000 10,008
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $3,214,902)     3,214,902
Repurchase Agreements (1.7%)        
  Federal Reserve Bank of New York        
  (Dated 2/28/14, Repurchase Value $56,000,000,        
  collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 3.875%,        
  5/15/18, with a value of $56,000,000)        
  (Costs $56,000) 0.050% 3/3/14 56,000 56,000
Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $3,270,902)       3,270,902
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.2%)        
Other Assets       8,875
Liabilities       (2,477)
          6,398
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 3,276,770,139 outstanding $.001 par value shares of      
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)       3,277,300
Net Asset Value Per Share       $1.00

 

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At February 28, 2014, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 3,277,280
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 20
Net Assets 3,277,300

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Represents annualized yield at date of purchase for discount securities, and coupon for coupon-bearing securities.
2 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the
Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange
for senior preferred stock.
3 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are generally neither guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury nor backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
4 Adjustable-rate security.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest 1,777
Total Income 1,777
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 43
Management and Administrative 1,492
Marketing and Distribution 283
Custodian Fees 22
Shareholders’ Reports 13
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 2
Total Expenses 1,855
Expense Reduction—Note B (249)
Net Expenses 1,606
Net Investment Income 171
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 13
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 184

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 171 512
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 13 61
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 184 573
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (171) (512)
Realized Capital Gain1 (206)
Total Distributions (377) (512)
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00 per share)    
Issued 163,767 345,150
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 371 503
Redeemed (408,314) (927,215)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (244,176) (581,562)
Total Increase (Decrease) (244,369) (581,501)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 3,521,669 4,103,170
End of Period 3,277,300 3,521,669

1 Includes fiscal 2014 short-term gain distributions totaling $206,000. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

  Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding February 28,     Year Ended August 31,
Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income . 00001 .0001 .0001 .0002 .0004 .011
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .0000 .0001 .0001 .0002 .0004 .011
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0000)1 (.0001) (.0001) (.0002) (.0004) (.011)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.0000)1
Total Distributions (.0000) (.0001) (.0001) (.0002) (.0004) (.011)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return2 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.04% 1.06%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $3,277 $3,522 $4,103 $4,794 $6,048 $9,386
Ratio of Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.10%3 0.13%3 0.12%3 0.19%3 0.22% 0.27% 4
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.04% 1.03%

The expense ratio and net income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Net investment income, dividends from net investment income, and distributions from realized capital gains were each less than $.0001
per share.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about
any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of total expenses to average net assets before an expense reduction was 0.11% for 2014, 0.14% for 2013, 0.16% for 2012, and
0.20% for 2011. See Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements.
4 Includes 0.02% of fees to participate in the Treasury Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund invests in short-term debt instruments issued by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements collateralized by such instruments.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

2. Repurchase Agreements: The fund enters into repurchase agreements with institutional counterparties. Securities pledged as collateral to the fund under repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into repurchase agreements only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master repurchase agreements with its counterparties. The master repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any repurchase agreements with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund. Such action may be subject to legal proceedings, which may delay or limit the disposition of collateral.

3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2010–2013), and for the period ended February 28, 2014, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month.

5. Other: Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 28, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $369,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.15% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard. Vanguard and the board of trustees have agreed to temporarily limit certain net operating expenses in excess of the fund’s daily yield so as to maintain a zero or positive yield for the fund. Vanguard and the board of trustees may terminate the temporary expense limitation at any time. For the period ended February 28, 2014, Vanguard’s expenses were reduced by $249,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.01% of the fund’s average net assets).

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C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At February 28, 2014, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, securities valued at amortized cost are considered to be valued using Level 2 inputs.

D. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of February 28, 2014

Financial Attributes  
Ticker Symbol VUSXX
Expense Ratio1 0.09%
7-Day SEC Yield 0.01%
Average Weighted  
Maturity 58 days

 

Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)  
U.S. Treasury Bills 100.0%

The agency and mortgage-backed securities sectors may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
First Tier 100.0%

For information about these ratings, see the Glossary entry for Credit Quality.

1 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratio was 0.06%, reflecting a temporary reduction in operating expenses (described in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements). Before this reduction, the expense ratio was 0.09%.

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Performance Summary

Investment returns will fluctuate. All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. The fund’s 7-day SEC yield reflects its current earnings more closely than do the average annual returns.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 2003, Through February 28, 2014  
    iMoneyNet
    Average
Fiscal Year Total Returns Total Returns
2004 0.91% 0.39%
2005 2.29 1.61
2006 4.22 3.54
2007 5.01 4.34
2008 3.08 2.08
2009 0.70 0.17
2010 0.03 0.00
2011 0.02 0.00
2012 0.01 0.00
2013 0.02 0.00
2014 0.01 0.00

7-day SEC yield (2/28/2014): 0.01%
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average: Derived from data provided by iMoneyNet, Inc.
Note: For 2014, performance data reflect the six months ended February 28, 2014.

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2013
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Five Ten
  Date Year Years Years
Admiral Treasury Money Market        
Fund 12/14/1992 0.01% 0.06% 1.58%

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 28, 2014

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in various monthly and quarterly regulatory filings. The fund publishes its holdings on a monthly basis at vanguard.com and files them with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-MFP. The fund’s Form N-MFP filings become public 60 days after the relevant month-end, and may be viewed at sec.gov or via a link on the “Portfolio Holdings” page on vanguard.com. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the SEC on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec. gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (99.9%)      
United States Treasury Bill 0.075% 3/6/14 510,000 509,995
United States Treasury Bill 0.050%–0.080% 3/13/14 1,470,000 1,469,967
United States Treasury Bill 0.035%–0.071% 3/20/14 976,262 976,229
United States Treasury Bill 0.060%–0.071% 3/27/14 810,748 810,707
United States Treasury Bill 0.065% 4/3/14 750,000 749,955
United States Treasury Bill 0.063% 4/10/14 450,000 449,968
United States Treasury Bill 0.055% 5/1/14 800,000 799,925
United States Treasury Bill 0.038% 5/8/14 867,008 866,946
United States Treasury Bill 0.095% 5/15/14 650,000 649,871
United States Treasury Bill 0.048%–0.051% 5/22/14 765,000 764,914
United States Treasury Bill 0.046% 5/29/14 655,000 654,926
United States Treasury Bill 0.105% 6/5/14 300,000 299,916
United States Treasury Bill 0.098% 6/12/14 120,000 119,967
United States Treasury Bill 0.087% 6/26/14 100,000 99,972
United States Treasury Bill 0.088% 7/10/14 312,000 311,901
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 3/31/14 200,000 200,275
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.750% 5/15/14 400,000 403,846
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.250% 5/31/14 50,000 50,272
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 6/30/14 500,368 500,647
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 8/31/14 208,000 210,349
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 9/30/14 50,000 50,044
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $10,950,592)     10,950,592
Total Investments (99.9%) (Cost $10,950,592)     10,950,592
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.1%)        
Other Assets       17,532
Liabilities       (6,750)
        10,782
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 10,958,391,194 outstanding $.001 par value shares of      
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)       10,961,374
Net Asset Value Per Share       $1.00

 

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At February 28, 2014, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 10,961,431
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (57)
Net Assets 10,961,374

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Represents annualized yield at date of purchase for discount securities, and coupon for coupon-bearing securities.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest 3,650
Total Income 3,650
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 144
Management and Administrative 3,985
Marketing and Distribution 831
Custodian Fees 59
Shareholders’ Reports 22
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 5
Total Expenses 5,046
Expense Reduction—Note B (1,956)
Net Expenses 3,090
Net Investment Income 560
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold (74)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 486

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 560 1,989
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (74) 3
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 486 1,992
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (560) (1,989)
Realized Capital Gain1 (185)
Total Distributions (745) (1,989)
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00 per share)    
Issued 340,902 733,020
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 727 1,932
Redeemed (1,039,521) (2,429,133)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (697,892) (1,694,181)
Total Increase (Decrease) (698,151) (1,694,178)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 11,659,525 13,353,703
End of Period 10,961,374 11,659,525

1 Includes fiscal 2014 short-term gain distributions totaling $185,000. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

  Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding February 28,     Year Ended August 31,
Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income . 00001 .0002 .0001 .0002 .0003 .007
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .0000 .0002 .0001 .0002 .0003 .007
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0000)1 (.0002) (.0001) (.0002) (.0003) (.007)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains  (.0000)1
Total Distributions (.0000) (.0002) (.0001) (.0002) (.0003) (.007)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return2 0.01% 0.02% 0.01% 0.02% 0.03% 0.70%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $10,961 $11,660 $13,354 $15,314 $18,726 $25,435
Ratio of Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.06%3 0.08% 3 0.05%3 0.11%3 0.14% 0.15%4
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.01% 0.02% 0.01% 0.02% 0.03% 0.74%

The expense ratio and net income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Net investment income, dividends from net investment income, and distributions from realized capital gains were each less than $.0001
per share.
2 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about
any applicable account service fees.
3 The ratio of total expenses to average net assets before an expense reduction was 0.09% for 2014, 0.09% for 2013, 0.10% for 2012, and
0.12% for 2011. See Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements.
4 Includes 0.03% of fees to participate in the Treasury Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund invests in short-term debt instruments backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements. 1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

2. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2010–2013), and for the period ended February 28, 2014, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

3. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month.

4. Other: Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 28, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $1,233,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.49% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard. Vanguard and the board of trustees have agreed to temporarily limit certain net operating expenses in excess of the fund’s daily yield so as to maintain a zero or positive yield for the fund. Vanguard and the board of trustees may terminate the temporary expense limitation at any time. For the period ended February 28, 2014, Vanguard’s expenses were reduced by $1,956,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.03% of the fund’s average net assets).

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

At February 28, 2014, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, securities valued at amortized cost are considered to be valued using Level 2 inputs.

D. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Fund’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.

A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund‘s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”

The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.

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Six Months Ended February 28, 2014      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  8/31/2013 2/28/2014 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Prime Money Market Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,000.14 $0.69
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,000.34 0.50
Federal Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,000.11 $0.50
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,000.07 $0.30
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Prime Money Market Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.10 $0.70
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,024.30 0.50
Federal Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,024.30 $0.50
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,024.50 $0.30

The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The funds’ annualized six-month expense ratios for the period are: for the Prime Money Market Fund, 0.14% for Investor Shares and 0.10% for Institutional Shares; for the Federal Money Market Fund, 0.10%; and for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.06%. The annualized six-month expense ratios for the Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares, the Federal Money Market Fund, and the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund reflect a temporary reduction in operating expenses (described in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements). Before the reduction, the annualized six-month expense ratios were: for the Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares, 0.16%; for the Federal Money Market Fund, 0.11%; for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.09%.

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Glossary

SEC Yields. A money market fund’s 7-day SEC yield is calculated by annualizing its income distributions for the previous seven days, as required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Average Weighted Maturity. The average length of time until fixed income securities held by a fund reach maturity and are repaid. The figure reflects the proportion of fund assets represented by each security.

Credit Quality. For Vanguard money market funds, the Distribution by Credit Quality table includes tier ratings for consistency with SEC Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which governs money market funds. A First Tier security is one that is eligible for money market funds and has been rated in the highest short-term rating category for debt obligations by the requisite nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. An unrated security is First Tier if it represents quality comparable to that of a rated security, as determined in accordance with SEC Rule 2a-7. A Second Tier security is one that is eligible for money market funds and is not a First Tier security.

Expense Ratio. A fund’s total annual operating expenses expressed as a percentage of the fund’s average net assets. The expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio securities.

Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the fund’s investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is measured from the inception date.

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The People Who Govern Your Fund

The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them on an at-cost basis.

A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 179 Vanguard funds.

The following table provides information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.

InterestedTrustee1 and Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components);
  Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital.
F. William McNabb III  
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Amy Gutmann
Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal
Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of
Inc., and of each of the investment companies served the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne
by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director Distinguished Professor of Political Science, School of
of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Arts and Sciences, and Professor of Communication,
Officer and President of The Vanguard Group, and of Annenberg School for Communication, with secondary
each of the investment companies served by The faculty appointments in the Department of Philosophy,
Vanguard Group, since 2008; Director of Vanguard School of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate
Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The School of Education, University of Pennsylvania;
Vanguard Group (1995–2008). Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair
  of the Presidential Commission for the Study of
  Bioethical Issues.
IndependentTrustees  
 
Emerson U. Fullwood  JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate
Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer
and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive
Corporation (document management products and Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson
services); Executive in Residence and 2010 (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/consumer
Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation
Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton,
(multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center
Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health for Talent Innovation; Member of the Advisory Board
care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Monroe Community College Foundation, and North at Syracuse University.
Carolina A&T University.
  F. Joseph Loughrey
Rajiv L. Gupta Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) of Cummins
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) Inc. (industrial machinery); Chairman of the Board
and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services),
(chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. and of Oxfam America; Director of SKF AB (industrial
(diversified manufacturing and services), Hewlett- machinery), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing), (forklift trucks), the Lumina Foundation for Education,

 

 

and the V Foundation for Cancer Research; Member Executive Officers  
of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and    
Letters and of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Glenn Booraem  
Institute for International Studies, both at the Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal
University of Notre Dame. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal
  of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of
Mark Loughridge the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Born 1953. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Group; Assistant Controller of each of the investment
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Senior Vice companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).
President and Chief Financial Officer (retired 2013)    
at IBM (information technology services); Fiduciary Thomas J. Higgins  
Member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004– Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
2013); Member of the Council on Chicago Booth. 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
  Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief
Scott C. Malpass Financial Officer of each of the investment companies
Born 1962. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal served by The Vanguard Group; Treasurer of each of
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chief the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Investment Officer and Vice President at the University Group (1998–2008).  
of Notre Dame; Assistant Professor of Finance at the    
Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame; Member Kathryn J. Hyatt  
of the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee; Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal
Board Member of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of
(investment advisor); Member of the Investment The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the
Advisory Committees of the Financial Industry investment companies served by The Vanguard
Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and of Major League Group; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment
Baseball. companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).
 
André F. Perold Heidi Stam  
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing
Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; General Counsel
at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011); of The Vanguard Group; Secretary of The Vanguard
Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Group and of each of the investment companies
HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm); served by The Vanguard Group; Director and Senior
Director of Rand Merchant Bank; Overseer of the Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston.    
  Vanguard Senior ManagementTeam
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.    
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Mortimer J. Buckley Chris D. McIsaac
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, Kathleen C. Gubanich Michael S. Miller
President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Paul A. Heller James M. Norris
Industries, Inc. (housewares/lignite), and of Hyster- Martha G. King Glenn W. Reed
Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (forklift trucks); Chairman John T. Marcante  
of the Board of University Hospitals of Cleveland.    
 
Peter F. Volanakis Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President John J. Brennan   
and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Chairman, 1996–2009   
Incorporated (communications equipment); Trustee of  Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Colby-Sawyer College; Member of the Advisory Board    
of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center and of the Advisory Founder  
Board of the Parthenon Group (strategy consulting).    
  John C. Bogle  
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

1 Mr. McNabb is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.
2 December 2002 for Vanguard Equity Income Fund, Vanguard Growth Equity Fund, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard State Tax-Exempt Funds.

 

 

 
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Semiannual Report | February 28, 2014
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Funds
 

 


 

Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success

We want to give you the best chance of investment success. These principles,
grounded in Vanguard’s research and experience, can put you on the right path.

Goals. Create clear, appropriate investment goals.

Balance. Develop a suitable asset allocation using broadly diversified funds.

Cost. Minimize cost.

Discipline. Maintain perspective and long-term discipline.

A single theme unites these principles: Focus on the things you can control.
We believe there is no wiser course for any investor.

 

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund. 9
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund. 26
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund. 42
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 57
Glossary. 59

 

Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

See the Glossary for definitions of investment terms used in this report.

About the cover: The ship’s wheel represents leadership and guidance, essential qualities in navigating difficult seas. This one is a replica based on an 18th-century British vessel. The HMSVanguard, another ship of that era, served as the flagship for British Admiral Horatio Nelson when he defeated a French fleet at the Battle of the Nile.

 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Six Months Ended February 28, 2014  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund  
Institutional Shares 16.95%
ETF Shares  
Market Price 16.92
Net Asset Value 16.91
S&P MidCap 400 Index 17.01
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average 16.64
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund  
Institutional Shares 16.29%
ETF Shares  
Market Price 16.20
Net Asset Value 16.22
S&P MidCap 400 Value Index 16.36
Mid-Cap Value Funds Average 16.02
Mid-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund  
Institutional Shares 17.60%
ETF Shares  
Market Price 17.54
Net Asset Value 17.52
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 17.64
Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average 18.30
Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  

 

Institutional Shares are available to certain institutional investors who meet specific administrative, service, and account-size criteria. The Vanguard ETF® Shares shown are traded on the NYSE Arca exchange and are available only through brokers. The table provides ETF returns based on both the NYSE Arca market price and the net asset value for a share. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,879,964; 7,337,138; 7,720,749; 7,925,573; 8,090,646; and 8,417,623.

For the ETF Shares, the market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares' market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, and then select the Price and Performance tab. The ETF premium/discount analysis there shows the percentages of days on which the ETF Shares' market price was above or below the NAV.

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

Aside from a temporary setback in January, U.S. stocks kept climbing during the six months ended February 28, 2014. The environment was generally quite favorable for stocks of midsized and small companies, which outperformed their larger counterparts and the broad U.S. market.

Six-month returns for the Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Funds clustered in a narrow range, from more than 16% for the Value Fund to more than 17% for the Growth Fund. Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund, which encompasses both growth and value stocks, was in between with a return of about 17%.

Each fund achieved its objective of closely tracking the performance of its target index, and only the Growth Fund lagged the average return of its peer group.

Mostly positive factors lifted U.S. stock markets
Favorable corporate earnings, generally positive economic news, and the Federal Reserve’s still-accommodative bond-buying program helped the broad U.S. stock market post a strong six-month return of about 16%.

International stocks, in aggregate, returned about 12%. Most of the strength came from the developed markets of Europe; those of the Pacific Rim delivered a

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mid-single-digit return. Emerging markets, which have been particularly volatile amid concerns about slower growth in China and the effects of higher interest rates as the Fed winds down its stimulus, also managed a mid-single-digit gain.

Bonds staged a rebound after last year’s swoon
Bond markets posted six-month gains after slumping in 2013 as investors worried over the future of the Fed’s bond-buying program. Even as the Fed began trimming its purchases in January, bonds seemed to regain their appeal. The broad U.S. taxable bond market returned 2.84% for the half year. The yield of the 10-year Treasury note finished the six months at 2.64%, down a bit from 2.76% at the end of August. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.) Money market and savings account returns remained capped by the Fed’s target of 0%–0.25% for short-term interest rates.

Municipal bonds, which had declined sharply in the fiscal year ended August 31, returned 5.71%. The market had been roiled during the summer by headlines about Detroit’s bankruptcy and Puerto Rico’s fiscal woes, but as the headlines receded, investors seemed to take a more comprehensive view of state and local finances. Our chief investment officer, Tim Buckley, noted recently that, on the whole, “municipalities out there are actually doing a lot better than they were a few years ago.”

Market Barometer      
 
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended February 28, 2014
  Six One Five Years
  Months Year (Annualized)
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 15.67% 26.34% 23.63%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 17.75 31.56 26.63
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 15.83 26.74 23.86
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 12.20 12.19 17.71
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market) 2.84% 0.15% 5.13%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 5.71 -0.21 5.68
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.00 0.05 0.08
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 0.39% 1.13% 2.04%

 

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International bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD, unhedged for currency exposure) returned 4.93%.

Stocks of midsized companies held their lead over larger firms
The February stock market rally after January’s dip helped the S&P 500 Index, a commonly watched indicator of large companies, close at another high. Also hitting a high was the S&P MidCap 400 Index, which represents about 7% of the total value of the U.S. stock market.

In the first half of the new fiscal year, the returns of midsized companies continued to outpace those of large companies, as they had in fiscal-year 2013. Within the S&P family of indexes, the returns of mid-capitalization stocks were in line with those of small-caps—some of the market’s best performers last year. Among both large and midsized companies, growth stocks outperformed their value-oriented counterparts, a reversal of last year’s trend. (Value outpaced growth among small companies.)

Strong performance in three of its largest sectors helped make Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund the best performer of the trio with a return of 17.52% for ETF Shares (based on net asset value). Together, consumer discretionary, industrial, and information technology stocks contributed almost 11 percentage points to the fund’s total return. Notwith-

Expense Ratios      
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group      
  Institutional ETF Peer Group
  Shares Shares Average
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund 0.08% 0.15% 1.21%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund 0.10 0.22 1.30
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund 0.08 0.20 1.30

 

The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the funds’ annualized expense ratios were: for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund, 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.15% for ETF Shares; for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund, 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.20% for ETF Shares; and for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund, 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.20% for ETF Shares. Peer-group expense ratios are derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company, and capture information through year-end 2013.

Peer groups: For the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund, Mid-Cap Core Funds; for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund, Mid-Cap Value Funds; and for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund, Mid-Cap Growth Funds.

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standing harsh winter weather across much of the United States, consumers opened their wallets. Industrials—notably makers of machinery and equipment—and information technology stocks benefited from continued modest growth in the global economy.

Trends were similar in the Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund, which includes both value and growth stocks and returned 16.91% for ETF Shares. Financials, the largest sector, joined consumer discretionary, industrial, and information technology stocks as the leading contributors to the fund’s return. Real estate investment trusts (REITs), the largest slice of the financial sector, notably boosted results. So, too, did U.S. banks, whose profits continued to grow, aided by the economic recovery and cost cutting.

In the Mid-Cap Value Index Fund, whose ETF Shares returned 16.22%, the financial sector made the largest contribution to total return by virtue of its size—nearly 30% of assets at the end of February. The highest returns, however, were posted by the information technology sector (up more than 25%) and by consumer discretionary and industrials (both up about 19%).

Taking just a slice of the market can add risk to your portfolio
Like other Vanguard funds that are devoted to particular market-capitalization ranges, the Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Funds offer you a low-cost, transparent way to gain exposure to a specific segment of the market. These funds can do important work for an investor—filling in a gap in a portfolio, for example.

 

A note on expense ratios

The Expense Ratios table in each shareholder report’s Chairman’s Letter displays fund expense ratios from the most recent prospectus. These figures include the funds’ actual operating expenses. For some funds, the figures also include “acquired fund fees and expenses,” which result from the funds’ holdings in business development companies (BDCs).

Although the Securities and Exchange Commission requires that BDC costs be included in a fund’s expense ratio, these fees are not incurred by the fund. They have no impact on a fund’s total return or on its tracking error relative to an index. A footnote to the Expense Ratios table reports an annualized calculation of the fund’s actual expenses for the period, a more relevant tally of the operating costs incurred by shareholders.

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But keep in mind that by choosing just a slice of the market-capitalization pie, you’re also choosing to take on additional risk. Investors who depart from a market-

proportional approach by overweighting a certain segment of the market are exposing themselves to more volatility by reducing their portfolio’s level of diversification.

 

The appeal of low-cost investing is growing

Minimizing investment costs is a critical part of every investor’s toolkit. Why? Because every dollar paid for fund management expenses is simply a dollar less that can work on your behalf.

Put another way, the lower your mutual fund’s costs, the greater your share of the fund’s return. Not surprisingly, research indicates that lower-cost investments have tended to outperform their higher-cost counterparts.

Investors are catching on to the value of lower-cost mutual funds. Funds with lower expense ratios dominated in attracting investment dollars over the decade ended December 31, 2012, according to a Vanguard research paper. (You can read the paper, Costs Matter: Are Fund Investors Voting With Their Feet?, at vanguard.com/research.) And, as the chart below shows, Vanguard’s leadership in keeping down costs for investors seems to have encouraged the industry to reduce its average costs—at least over the past decade.

Even so, Vanguard’s average expenses continue to be less than one-fifth the industry average: 0.19% versus 1.08% (as of December 31, 2013). That cost difference remains a powerful tool in the hands of Vanguard clients.

Vanguard fund costs remain far below industry average

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Diversification is, of course, a powerful strategy for managing risk. Vanguard generally counsels that investors have exposure to large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks in a way that approximates the U.S. stock market, because this approach helps ensure that they stay diversified.

As we say in Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success: “Leadership among market segments changes constantly and rapidly, so investors must diversify both to mitigate losses and to participate in gains.” (Our investment principles are summarized inside the front cover of this report, and you can read more at vanguard.com/research.)

You can achieve a balanced market-cap representation through a total stock market fund, or you can assemble segment-specific funds in a way that mirrors the overall market. Either way, appropriate diversification should remain paramount.

As always, thank you for investing with Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 19, 2014

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Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance        
August 31, 2013, Through February 28, 2014        
      Distributions Per Share
  Starting Ending Income Capital
  Share Price Share Price Dividends Gains
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund        
Institutional Shares $159.20 $184.35 $1.742 $0.000
ETF Shares 79.72 92.33 0.831 0.000
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund        
Institutional Shares $155.83 $179.56 $1.568 $0.000
ETF Shares 77.93 89.79 0.744 0.000
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index        
Fund        
Institutional Shares $161.12 $188.02 $1.372 $0.000
ETF Shares 80.96 94.51 0.607 0.000

 

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Fund Profile
As of February 28, 2014

Share-Class Characteristics  
  Institutional ETF
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VSPMX IVOO
Expense Ratio1 0.08% 0.15%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.27% 1.20%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P Market
    MidCap FA
  Fund  400 Index Index
Number of Stocks 400 400 3,622
Median Market Cap $4.9B $4.9B $42.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 23.2x 23.2x 19.8x
Price/Book Ratio 2.5x 2.5x 2.6x
Return on Equity 12.4% 12.4% 16.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 13.5% 13.5% 12.0%
Dividend Yield 1.4% 1.4% 1.9%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 14%
Short-Term Reserves 0.2%

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
    U.S. Total
  S&P MidCap Market
  400 Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.94
Beta 1.00 1.14

These measures show the degree and timing of the fund’s fluctuations compared with the indexes over 36 months.

 

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of total net assets)
Green Mountain Coffee Packaged Foods &  
Roasters Inc. Meats 0.9%
Henry Schein Inc. Health Care  
  Distributors 0.6
Cimarex Energy Co. Oil & Gas Exploration  
  & Production 0.6
Affiliated Managers Asset Management  
Group Inc. & Custody Banks 0.6
Endo Health Solutions    
Inc. Pharmaceuticals 0.6
Trimble Navigation Ltd. Electronic  
  Manufacturing  
  Services 0.6
Equinix Inc. Internet Software &  
  Services 0.6
Church & Dwight Co.    
Inc. Household Products 0.6
SL Green Realty Corp. Office REITs 0.6
Advance Auto Parts Inc. Automotive Retail 0.6
Top Ten   6.3%

The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

Investment Focus

 

 

 

 

1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratios were 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.15% for ETF Shares.

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Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P Market
    MidCap FA
  Fund   400 Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 13.1% 13.1% 13.2%
Consumer Staples 4.1 4.1 8.2
Energy 5.5 5.5 9.3
Financials 22.7 22.9 17.2
Health Care 9.5 9.5 13.3
Industrials 16.8 16.8 11.5
Information Technology 16.1 16.0 18.3
Materials 7.2 7.1 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.4 0.4 2.1
Utilities 4.6 4.6 3.0

 

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Performance Summary

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through February 28, 2014


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2013
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Since
  Date Year Inception
Institutional Shares 3/28/20111 33.41% 14.26%
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   33.24 20.55
Net Asset Value   33.30 20.54

 

1 Institutional Shares were first issued on December 15, 2010, and the sole shareholder redeemed shortly thereafter. Institutional Shares were next issued on March 28, 2011. The total returns shown are based on the period beginning March 28, 2011.

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 28, 2014

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (99.6%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (13.0%)  
  Advance Auto Parts Inc. 35,477 4,518
* Under Armour Inc. Class A 39,105 4,425
  Polaris Industries Inc. 31,378 4,206
* LKQ Corp. 146,431 4,084
  Signet Jewelers Ltd. 39,072 3,733
* Jarden Corp. 58,266 3,582
  Hanesbrands Inc. 48,274 3,537
* Toll Brothers Inc. 77,412 3,020
  Foot Locker Inc. 72,327 3,017
  Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 49,624 2,663
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 43,423 2,529
* NVR Inc. 2,041 2,433
* Panera Bread Co. Class A 13,054 2,367
  Gentex Corp. 70,608 2,215
* AMC Networks Inc. Class A 28,914 2,198
  Domino’s Pizza Inc. 27,182 2,149
  Carter’s Inc. 26,599 2,004
  Brunswick Corp. 44,367 1,987
  Tupperware Brands Corp. 24,715 1,943
  Service Corp. International 103,400 1,933
  Brinker International Inc. 32,695 1,798
* Lamar Advertising Co.    
  Class A 31,799 1,705
* Apollo Education Group Inc. 48,691 1,623
  Sotheby’s 33,459 1,573
* Tempur Sealy    
  International Inc. 29,452 1,528
* Cabela’s Inc. 22,689 1,505
  Cinemark Holdings Inc. 50,544 1,487
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 37,198 1,474
  John Wiley & Sons Inc.    
  Class A 22,555 1,309
* Bally Technologies Inc. 18,975 1,286
  Chico’s FAS Inc. 77,316 1,278
* Deckers Outdoor Corp. 16,817 1,250
  Thor Industries Inc. 21,797 1,221
  Wendy’s Co. 126,896 1,216

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  American Eagle    
  Outfitters Inc. 82,603 1,200
  CST Brands Inc. 36,808 1,197
  DeVry Education Group Inc. 27,719 1,164
* Ascena Retail Group Inc. 62,686 1,146
* Office Depot Inc. 232,374 1,146
  Aaron’s Inc. 37,133 1,141
  Cheesecake Factory Inc. 23,425 1,113
*,^ JC Penney Co. Inc. 147,843 1,076
* DreamWorks Animation    
  SKG Inc. Class A 34,674 1,037
  New York Times Co.    
  Class A 61,240 1,006
  HSN Inc. 16,217 930
* Life Time Fitness Inc. 19,073 900
  Guess? Inc. 28,922 877
* Murphy USA Inc. 21,615 877
  Meredith Corp. 18,008 843
* Big Lots Inc. 28,293 836
  KB Home 40,268 821
* ANN Inc. 22,291 795
  Bob Evans Farms Inc. 13,242 685
  Rent-A-Center Inc. 25,984 653
  MDC Holdings Inc. 18,984 592
  Matthews International    
  Corp. Class A 13,247 543
  International Speedway    
  Corp. Class A 13,510 456
* Scientific Games Corp.    
  Class A 23,515 315
      100,145
Consumer Staples (4.1%)    
  Green Mountain Coffee    
  Roasters Inc. 63,885 7,013
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 67,634 4,598
  Energizer Holdings Inc. 30,330 2,952
  Ingredion Inc. 37,409 2,463
* WhiteWave Foods Co.    
  Class A 84,610 2,394
  Hillshire Brands Co. 60,012 2,253

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Hain Celestial Group Inc. 23,313 2,082
  Flowers Foods Inc. 85,448 1,758
* United Natural Foods Inc. 24,132 1,747
* Post Holdings Inc. 15,912 909
  Lancaster Colony Corp. 9,403 848
  Dean Foods Co. 45,824 678
  Universal Corp. 11,272 650
* SUPERVALU Inc. 95,750 620
  Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. 10,015 291
      31,256
Energy (5.5%)    
  Cimarex Energy Co. 42,304 4,895
  HollyFrontier Corp. 96,793 4,411
  Oceaneering    
  International Inc. 52,701 3,772
  Energen Corp. 35,402 2,848
* Gulfport Energy Corp. 40,952 2,707
* Oil States International Inc. 26,908 2,554
  SM Energy Co. 32,681 2,410
  Superior Energy Services Inc. 77,804 2,302
* Dril-Quip Inc. 19,851 2,135
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. 70,362 2,048
* Dresser-Rand Group Inc. 37,217 2,022
  World Fuel Services Corp. 35,187 1,584
* Atwood Oceanics Inc. 28,073 1,330
* Rosetta Resources Inc. 29,832 1,324
* Unit Corp. 21,279 1,307
  CARBO Ceramics Inc. 9,663 1,199
  Tidewater Inc. 24,141 1,176
* Helix Energy Solutions    
  Group Inc. 47,904 1,133
* Bill Barrett Corp. 23,780 603
* Alpha Natural    
  Resources Inc. 107,270 576
      42,336
Financials (22.6%)    
* Affiliated Managers    
  Group Inc. 25,806 4,853
  SL Green Realty Corp. 46,207 4,590
  Realty Income Corp. 100,403 4,460
  Fidelity National Financial    
  Inc. Class A 133,575 4,416
  Federal Realty    
  Investment Trust 31,680 3,526
  Everest Re Group Ltd. 23,332 3,482
  New York Community    
  Bancorp Inc. 214,740 3,432
  Raymond James    
  Financial Inc. 60,033 3,169
  UDR Inc. 122,128 3,152
* Alleghany Corp. 8,166 3,148
  Essex Property Trust Inc. 18,526 3,098
* Signature Bank 23,033 3,016
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 64,067 2,960
  Waddell & Reed Financial    
  Inc. Class A 41,602 2,900

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Rayonier Inc. 61,494 2,896
* SVB Financial Group 22,242 2,800
  Camden Property Trust 41,549 2,771
  Liberty Property Trust 71,396 2,732
  Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. 21,643 2,666
  Duke Realty Corp. 158,676 2,666
  Reinsurance Group of    
  America Inc. Class A 34,378 2,647
  Extra Space Storage Inc. 53,558 2,630
  Alexandria Real Estate    
  Equities Inc. 34,937 2,531
* MSCI Inc. Class A 57,767 2,525
  East West Bancorp Inc. 69,922 2,496
  Mid-America Apartment    
  Communities Inc. 36,481 2,468
  SEI Investments Co. 69,917 2,347
  BRE Properties Inc. 37,657 2,326
  Kilroy Realty Corp. 40,037 2,303
  CBOE Holdings Inc. 42,540 2,298
  Regency Centers Corp. 45,043 2,287
  Eaton Vance Corp. 59,200 2,240
  WR Berkley Corp. 53,370 2,201
  Taubman Centers Inc. 31,005 2,184
  HCC Insurance    
  Holdings Inc. 48,883 2,146
  National Retail    
  Properties Inc. 59,448 2,134
  RenaissanceRe    
  Holdings Ltd. 21,666 2,069
  Senior Housing    
  Properties Trust 91,796 2,047
  Protective Life Corp. 38,328 1,998
  American Financial    
  Group Inc. 34,876 1,993
  BioMed Realty Trust Inc. 93,719 1,938
  Hospitality Properties Trust 72,361 1,918
  Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. 25,676 1,916
  Omega Healthcare    
  Investors Inc. 59,771 1,910
  American Campus    
  Communities Inc. 51,116 1,888
  Corrections Corp.    
  of America 56,514 1,885
  Old Republic    
  International Corp. 117,955 1,835
  Commerce Bancshares Inc. 39,747 1,775
  Prosperity Bancshares Inc. 27,668 1,752
  Brown & Brown Inc. 58,173 1,751
  City National Corp. 23,088 1,728
  Weingarten Realty Investors 54,724 1,669
  FirstMerit Corp. 80,374 1,669
  Highwoods Properties Inc. 43,866 1,654
  Synovus Financial Corp. 473,454 1,648
  Home Properties Inc. 27,702 1,633
  First Niagara Financial    
  Group Inc. 172,366 1,563

 

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  StanCorp Financial    
  Group Inc. 21,421 1,418
  First American    
  Financial Corp. 51,468 1,387
  Hancock Holding Co. 39,980 1,378
  First Horizon National Corp. 115,071 1,377
  Webster Financial Corp. 43,989 1,362
  Associated Banc-Corp 79,136 1,321
  TCF Financial Corp. 80,273 1,294
  Bank of Hawaii Corp. 21,677 1,267
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 45,861 1,257
  Hanover Insurance    
  Group Inc. 21,354 1,256
  Aspen Insurance    
  Holdings Ltd. 31,951 1,200
  Primerica Inc. 26,695 1,196
  Fulton Financial Corp. 93,698 1,153
  Corporate Office    
  Properties Trust 42,542 1,135
  Washington Federal Inc. 49,554 1,111
  Valley National Bancorp 97,180 980
  BancorpSouth Inc. 40,788 976
  Kemper Corp. 24,937 967
  Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 42,849 953
  Cathay General Bancorp 35,791 909
  Alexander & Baldwin Inc. 20,718 862
  Janus Capital Group Inc. 72,511 811
  Mercury General Corp. 17,605 797
  Trustmark Corp. 32,611 787
  Potlatch Corp. 19,673 780
  Equity One Inc. 30,718 713
  Greenhill & Co. Inc. 12,672 675
  Westamerica Bancorporation 12,928 650
  International    
  Bancshares Corp. 27,731 643
  Astoria Financial Corp. 40,804 559
      173,909
Health Care (9.5%)    
* Henry Schein Inc. 41,820 4,978
* Endo Health Solutions Inc. 60,292 4,813
* Mettler-Toledo    
  International Inc. 14,459 3,554
  Universal Health Services    
  Inc. Class B 43,558 3,497
* Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 30,636 3,306
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 25,276 3,182
  Cooper Cos. Inc. 23,841 3,057
  ResMed Inc. 69,203 3,046
* MEDNAX Inc. 48,993 2,980
  Omnicare Inc. 50,158 2,954
* Hologic Inc. 133,031 2,897
* Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. 36,072 2,869
* Covance Inc. 27,357 2,833
* Community Health    
  Systems Inc. 55,291 2,295

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* United Therapeutics Corp. 22,543 2,286
  Teleflex Inc. 20,072 2,047
* Mallinckrodt plc 28,147 1,905
* Sirona Dental Systems Inc. 26,833 1,891
* Align Technology Inc. 34,479 1,804
* Allscripts Healthcare    
  Solutions Inc. 77,337 1,436
  Techne Corp. 16,155 1,435
* Charles River Laboratories    
  International Inc. 23,430 1,392
* VCA Antech Inc. 43,213 1,338
  STERIS Corp. 28,665 1,323
* Health Net Inc. 38,713 1,318
* WellCare Health Plans Inc. 21,279 1,316
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.    
  Class A 9,780 1,269
* LifePoint Hospitals Inc. 22,891 1,242
  Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. 28,562 1,081
  Owens & Minor Inc. 30,730 1,067
* Thoratec Corp. 27,735 1,030
* HMS Holdings Corp. 42,969 879
* Masimo Corp. 24,972 638
      72,958
Industrials (16.8%)    
* B/E Aerospace Inc. 47,970 4,041
* United Rentals Inc. 45,414 4,012
  Fortune Brands Home    
  & Security Inc. 80,962 3,784
  Wabtec Corp. 46,909 3,723
  Towers Watson & Co.    
  Class A 31,442 3,430
  JB Hunt Transport    
  Services Inc. 44,775 3,218
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 26,199 3,132
  Manpowergroup Inc. 38,475 3,007
  Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. 39,752 2,980
  IDEX Corp. 39,510 2,966
  Acuity Brands Inc. 20,910 2,949
  Alaska Air Group Inc. 33,847 2,933
* Kirby Corp. 27,649 2,892
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 65,526 2,807
  Trinity Industries Inc. 38,034 2,731
  Waste Connections Inc. 60,276 2,608
  Carlisle Cos. Inc. 31,030 2,461
* Genesee & Wyoming Inc.    
  Class A 24,788 2,452
  Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 24,087 2,441
  Oshkosh Corp. 42,148 2,437
  Terex Corp. 54,348 2,420
  SPX Corp. 22,126 2,383
  Timken Co. 38,782 2,341
  Graco Inc. 29,873 2,331
  AGCO Corp. 44,173 2,318
  Nordson Corp. 29,451 2,155
  Alliant Techsystems Inc. 15,536 2,094

 

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Lennox International Inc. 22,219 2,042
  MSC Industrial Direct Co.    
  Inc. Class A 23,510 2,030
  KBR Inc. 72,267 1,996
* Copart Inc. 54,509 1,986
  ITT Corp. 44,246 1,942
  Valmont Industries Inc. 13,067 1,903
  Exelis Inc. 91,863 1,877
  AO Smith Corp. 37,381 1,858
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 96,439 1,845
* Old Dominion Freight    
  Line Inc. 34,047 1,813
  Crane Co. 23,786 1,699
  URS Corp. 36,529 1,699
  Kennametal Inc. 38,253 1,673
  Triumph Group Inc. 25,347 1,653
* Esterline Technologies Corp. 15,304 1,648
  Regal-Beloit Corp. 21,946 1,617
* AECOM Technology Corp. 47,811 1,527
  GATX Corp. 22,496 1,460
  CLARCOR Inc. 24,384 1,413
  Watsco Inc. 13,186 1,297
  Woodward Inc. 29,506 1,286
  Landstar System Inc. 22,259 1,285
* Clean Harbors Inc. 26,876 1,270
  Deluxe Corp. 24,588 1,241
  Corporate Executive    
  Board Co. 16,364 1,224
  Con-way Inc. 27,696 1,056
  Harsco Corp. 39,269 986
* JetBlue Airways Corp. 105,831 935
  Rollins Inc. 31,245 933
  Herman Miller Inc. 28,628 807
  Mine Safety Appliances Co. 15,344 789
  HNI Corp. 21,965 781
  General Cable Corp. 24,154 743
  Brink’s Co. 23,429 713
  Granite Construction Inc. 17,555 645
  Werner Enterprises Inc. 22,183 573
* FTI Consulting Inc. 19,522 570
  Matson Inc. 20,722 500
  UTi Worldwide Inc. 44,238 435
      128,796
Information Technology (16.0%)  
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 125,598 4,791
* Equinix Inc. 24,246 4,606
* ANSYS Inc. 45,134 3,770
* Cree Inc. 58,793 3,612
*,^ 3D Systems Corp. 46,558 3,536
* Skyworks Solutions Inc. 91,442 3,242
* Gartner Inc. 44,897 3,123
* Synopsys Inc. 75,207 3,038
  Avnet Inc. 67,006 2,917
* Concur Technologies Inc. 22,933 2,831
* Arrow Electronics Inc. 49,067 2,779
* NCR Corp. 81,046 2,760

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Global Payments Inc. 35,560 2,501
  Jack Henry & Associates Inc. 41,753 2,427
  Solera Holdings Inc. 33,593 2,298
* PTC Inc. 58,297 2,292
* Ingram Micro Inc. 75,200 2,215
* Informatica Corp. 52,938 2,200
* SunEdison Inc. 119,655 2,197
  Broadridge Financial    
  Solutions Inc. 58,144 2,195
* Cadence Design    
  Systems Inc. 140,376 2,152
  FactSet Research    
  Systems Inc. 19,556 2,059
* Rackspace Hosting Inc. 55,928 2,056
* MICROS Systems Inc. 36,726 2,039
* Teradyne Inc. 93,474 1,896
* WEX Inc. 18,964 1,836
* Riverbed Technology Inc. 78,984 1,760
* Zebra Technologies Corp. 24,520 1,692
* Atmel Corp. 207,740 1,674
* AOL Inc. 38,213 1,673
* TIBCO Software Inc. 74,636 1,626
  Leidos Holdings Inc. 35,465 1,584
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 113,382 1,562
* Fortinet Inc. 66,862 1,548
* VeriFone Systems Inc. 53,193 1,540
* CommVault Systems Inc. 21,642 1,491
* CoreLogic Inc. 45,636 1,488
* SolarWinds Inc. 31,837 1,470
  National Instruments Corp. 47,534 1,377
* Acxiom Corp. 36,576 1,362
  DST Systems Inc. 14,373 1,351
* Knowles Corp. 41,505 1,334
  Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 30,236 1,274
* Rovi Corp. 49,756 1,236
* Ciena Corp. 50,219 1,234
  Diebold Inc. 31,080 1,162
  Compuware Corp. 105,449 1,155
* ACI Worldwide Inc. 18,766 1,126
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 299,482 1,111
* NeuStar Inc. Class A 30,486 1,092
* Tech Data Corp. 18,383 1,059
  Mentor Graphics Corp. 47,425 1,026
  Convergys Corp. 49,517 1,014
* Silicon Laboratories Inc. 19,313 1,004
* RF Micro Devices Inc. 137,052 970
  Plantronics Inc. 21,309 946
* International Rectifier Corp. 34,612 933
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc. 65,956 933
* Polycom Inc. 69,579 930
  Fair Isaac Corp. 16,826 904
* Fairchild Semiconductor    
  International Inc. Class A 61,644 868
* Semtech Corp. 33,316 831

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Integrated Device    
  Technology Inc. 66,943 789
  Intersil Corp. Class A 61,980 788
* Conversant Inc. 30,463 757
  Science Applications    
  International Corp. 20,225 754
  ADTRAN Inc. 28,003 734
* Itron Inc. 19,002 665
  Cypress    
  Semiconductor Corp. 67,481 661
  InterDigital Inc. 20,000 610
  Advent Software Inc. 19,573 601
  ManTech International    
  Corp. Class A 11,461 335
      123,402
Materials (7.1%)    
  Rock-Tenn Co. Class A 35,089 3,917
  Packaging Corp. of America 47,771 3,482
  Ashland Inc. 35,111 3,313
  Valspar Corp. 39,262 2,935
  Martin Marietta    
  Materials Inc. 22,525 2,748
  RPM International Inc. 64,751 2,710
  Albemarle Corp. 39,645 2,616
  Reliance Steel &    
  Aluminum Co. 37,670 2,610
  Royal Gold Inc. 31,764 2,183
  Eagle Materials Inc. 24,358 2,153
  AptarGroup Inc. 32,126 2,126
  Sonoco Products Co. 49,737 2,088
  NewMarket Corp. 5,563 2,056
  Steel Dynamics Inc. 108,291 1,889
  Domtar Corp. 15,804 1,751
  Cytec Industries Inc. 17,268 1,635
  Cabot Corp. 29,025 1,571
  Carpenter Technology Corp. 25,794 1,526
  Compass Minerals    
  International Inc. 16,300 1,391
* Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 68,712 1,291
  Sensient Technologies Corp. 24,372 1,278
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A 21,391 1,222
  Commercial Metals Co. 56,973 1,102
  Worthington Industries Inc. 25,788 1,028
  Silgan Holdings Inc. 21,301 1,027
  Olin Corp. 38,736 1,014
  Minerals Technologies Inc. 16,760 897
  Greif Inc. Class A 14,780 740
* Intrepid Potash Inc. 26,749 396
      54,695
Telecommunication Services (0.4%)  
* tw telecom inc Class A 70,283 2,151
  Telephone & Data    
  Systems Inc. 48,066 1,096
      3,247

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Utilities (4.6%)    
  OGE Energy Corp. 96,663 3,480
  MDU Resources Group Inc. 91,974 3,123
  National Fuel Gas Co. 40,763 3,062
  Alliant Energy Corp. 54,036 2,931
  UGI Corp. 55,665 2,488
  Atmos Energy Corp. 48,172 2,221
  Aqua America Inc. 86,209 2,172
  Westar Energy Inc. Class A 62,033 2,123
  Questar Corp. 85,407 2,028
  Great Plains Energy Inc. 74,897 1,968
  Vectren Corp. 40,105 1,543
  Cleco Corp. 29,436 1,455
  IDACORP Inc. 24,459 1,374
  Hawaiian Electric    
  Industries Inc. 48,497 1,232
  Black Hills Corp. 21,659 1,228
  PNM Resources Inc. 38,776 1,014
  WGL Holdings Inc. 25,188 1,012
* ONE Gas Inc. 25,162 855
      35,309
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $647,861)   766,053
Temporary Cash Investments (0.7%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.6%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund, 0.130%  4,865,179 4,865
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%)
4,5 Federal Home Loan    
  Bank Discount Notes,    
  0.065%, 3/21/14 100 100
4,5 Federal Home Loan    
  Bank Discount Notes,    
  0.125%, 5/30/14 200 200
      300
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $5,165)   5,165
Total Investments (100.3%)    
(Cost $653,026)   771,218
Other Assets and Liabilities (-0.3%)  
Other Assets   3,422
Liabilities3   (5,684)
      (2,262)
Net Assets (100%)   768,956

 

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At February 28, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 652,417
Undistributed Net Investment Income 1,035
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (2,757)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 118,192
Futures Contracts 69
Net Assets 768,956
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 2,543,427 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 468,892
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $184.35
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,250,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 300,064
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $92.33

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
^ Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $1,425,000.
1 The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures
investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 99.9% and 0.4%, respectively, of
net assets.
2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the
7-day yield.
3 Includes $1,471,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
4 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are generally neither guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury nor backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
5 Securities with a value of $200,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 3,721
Interest1 3
Securities Lending 4
Total Income 3,728
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 37
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 50
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 121
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 29
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 27
Custodian Fees 33
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 2
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 5
Total Expenses 304
Net Investment Income 3,424
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 10,937
Futures Contracts 277
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 11,214
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 69,646
Futures Contracts 119
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 69,765
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 84,403
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $3,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 3,424 4,200
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 11,214 3,758
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 69,765 43,358
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 84,403 51,316
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
Institutional Shares (2,743) (1,230)
ETF Shares (2,451) (1,087)
Realized Capital Gain    
Institutional Shares
ETF Shares
Total Distributions (5,194) (2,317)
Capital Share Transactions    
Institutional Shares 209,291 99,201
ETF Shares 73,441 95,694
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 282,732 194,895
Total Increase (Decrease) 361,941 243,894
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 407,015 163,121
End of Period1 768,956 407,015
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $1,035,000 and $2,805,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares        
  Six Months     March 28,
  Ended Year Ended 20111 to
  February 28, August 31, Aug. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $159.20 $130.17 $116.52 $128.01
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income 1.055 2 2.3552 1.372 .240
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 25.837 28.174 13.297 (11.730)
Total from Investment Operations 26.892 30.529 14.669 (11.490)
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.742) (1.499) (1.019)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.742) (1.499) (1.019)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $184.35 $159.20 $130.17 $116.52
 
Total Return 16.95% 23.65% 12.69% -8.98%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $469 $216 $91 $40
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.37% 1.57% 1.42% 1.28%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 14% 10% 13% 26%

 

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares, including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
  Six Months     Sept. 7,
  Ended Year Ended 20101 to
  February 28, August 31, Aug. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $79.72 $65.20 $58.37 $49.95
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income . 538 2 1.1332 .648 . 383
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 12.903 14.112 6.657 8.217
Total from Investment Operations 13.441 15.245 7.305 8.600
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (. 831) (.725) (. 475) (.180)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (. 831) (.725) (. 475) (.180)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $92.33 $79.72 $65.20 $58.37
 
Total Return 16.91% 23.57% 12.60% 17.21%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $300 $191 $72 $32
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.30% 1.50% 1.35% 1.21%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 14% 10% 13% 26%

 

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares,
including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and ETF Shares. Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments acquired over 60 days to maturity are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Other temporary cash investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, enhancing returns, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The fund may purchase futures contracts to immediately invest incoming cash in the market, or sell futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. The fund may seek to enhance returns by using futures contracts instead of the underlying securities when futures are believed to be priced more attractively than the underlying securities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract.

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on quarterly average aggregate settlement values.

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3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2011–2013), and for the period ended February 28, 2014, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

5. Securities Lending: To earn additional income, the fund lends its securities to qualified institutional borrowers. Security loans are required to be secured at all times by collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into securities lending transactions only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master securities lending agreements with its counterparties. The master securities lending agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any loans with that borrower, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund; however, such actions may be subject to legal proceedings. While collateral mitigates counterparty risk, in the absence of a default the fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Securities lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on invested cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan.

6. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 28, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $82,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.03% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of February 28, 2014, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 766,053
Temporary Cash Investments 4,865 300
Futures Contracts—Assets1 3
Total 770,921 300
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

D. At February 28, 2014, the aggregate settlement value of open futures contracts and the related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were:

        ($000)
      Aggregate  
    Number of Settlement Unrealized
    Long (Short) Value Appreciation
Futures Contracts Expiration Contracts Long (Short) (Depreciation)
E-mini S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index March 2014 17 2,336 69

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for tax purposes.

E. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund realized $11,367,000 of net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions—in which shareholders exchanged fund shares for securities held by the fund rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to paid-in capital.

The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at August 31, 2013, the fund had available capital losses totaling $2,595,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending August 31, 2014; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

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At February 28, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $653,026,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $118,192,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $123,305,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $5,113,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund purchased $360,933,000 of investment securities and sold $79,920,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $116,272,000 and $38,404,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

G. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:

  Six Months Ended   Year Ended
  February 28, 2014 August 31, 2013
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
Institutional Shares        
Issued 224,767 1,278 123,250 807
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 2,689 15 1,090 8
Redeemed (18,165) (104) (25,139) (162)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 209,291 1,189 99,201 653
ETF Shares        
Issued 117,053 1,350 107,558 1,450
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (43,612) (500) (11,864) (150)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 73,441 850 95,694 1,300

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of February 28, 2014

Share-Class Characteristics  
  Institutional ETF
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VMFVX IVOV
Expense Ratio1 0.10% 0.22%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.78% 1.66%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    MidCap Market
    400 Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 291 291 3,622
Median Market Cap $4.2B $4.2B $42.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 20.8x 20.7x 19.8x
Price/Book Ratio 1.9x 1.9x 2.6x
Return on Equity 10.6% 10.6% 16.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 10.1% 10.1% 12.0%
Dividend Yield 1.8% 1.9% 1.9%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 49%
Short-Term Reserves -0.1%

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P MidCap U.S. Total
  400 Value Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.94
Beta 1.00 1.16

These measures show the degree and timing of the fund’s fluctuations compared with the indexes over 36 months.

 

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of total net assets)
SL Green Realty Corp. Office REITs 1.2%
Realty Income Corp. Retail REITs 1.2
Fidelity National Property & Casualty  
Financial Inc. Insurance 1.2
HollyFrontier Corp. Oil & Gas Refining &  
  Marketing 1.2
Everest Re Group Ltd. Reinsurance 0.9
OGE Energy Corp. Electric Utilities 0.9
New York Community Thrifts & Mortgage  
Bancorp Inc. Finance 0.9
Ashland Inc. Specialty Chemicals 0.9
Raymond James Investment Banking  
Financial Inc. & Brokerage 0.9
Alleghany Corp. Reinsurance 0.8
Top Ten   10.1%

The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

Investment Focus

 

 

 

 

1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratios were 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.20% for ETF Shares.

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Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    MidCap Market
    400 Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 10.2% 10.2% 13.2%
Consumer Staples 3.9 4.0 8.2
Energy 4.8 4.8 9.3
Financials 29.1 29.3 17.2
Health Care 7.0 7.0 13.3
Industrials 13.6 13.5 11.5
Information Technology 12.9 12.7 18.3
Materials 9.3 9.3 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.6 0.6 2.1
Utilities 8.6 8.6 3.0

 

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Performance Summary

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through February 28, 2014


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2013
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Since
  Date Year Inception
Institutional Shares 11/2/2010 34.12% 17.67%
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   33.81 20.02
Net Asset Value   33.93 20.02

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 28, 2014

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (99.7%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (10.2%)    
  Foot Locker Inc. 29,020 1,210
  Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 19,912 1,069
  Advance Auto Parts Inc. 5,836 743
  Signet Jewelers Ltd. 7,212 689
* Apollo Education Group Inc. 19,509 650
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 14,932 592
  John Wiley & Sons Inc.    
  Class A 9,055 526
  American Eagle    
  Outfitters Inc. 33,161 482
  CST Brands Inc. 14,777 481
* NVR Inc. 393 469
  DeVry Education Group Inc. 11,129 468
* Ascena Retail Group Inc. 25,166 460
  Aaron’s Inc. 14,909 458
*,^ JC Penney Co. Inc. 59,549 434
  New York Times Co. Class A 24,591 404
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 6,612 385
  HSN Inc. 6,513 374
* Life Time Fitness Inc. 7,669 362
  Guess? Inc. 11,616 352
* Murphy USA Inc. 8,681 352
* Big Lots Inc. 11,396 337
  KB Home 16,219 331
  Cinemark Holdings Inc. 11,161 328
  Service Corp. International 17,404 325
* ANN Inc. 8,978 320
* Cabela’s Inc. 4,737 314
  Chico’s FAS Inc. 17,385 287
  Rent-A-Center Inc. 10,465 263
* Office Depot Inc. 53,187 262
* Lamar Advertising Co.    
  Class A 4,852 260
  Thor Industries Inc. 4,465 250
  MDC Holdings Inc. 7,645 238
  International Speedway    
  Corp. Class A 5,401 182

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Cheesecake Factory Inc. 3,261 155
  Bob Evans Farms Inc. 2,905 150
  Matthews International    
  Corp. Class A 3,169 130
  Meredith Corp. 2,730 128
      15,220
Consumer Staples (3.9%)    
  Ingredion Inc. 14,986 987
  Hillshire Brands Co. 24,041 903
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 12,212 830
* United Natural Foods Inc. 9,669 700
  Energizer Holdings Inc. 6,694 651
* WhiteWave Foods Co.    
  Class A 15,933 451
* Post Holdings Inc. 6,390 365
  Dean Foods Co. 18,457 273
  Universal Corp. 4,540 262
  Flowers Foods Inc. 10,618 218
  Lancaster Colony Corp. 1,979 178
  Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. 2,052 60
      5,878
Energy (4.8%)    
  HollyFrontier Corp. 38,831 1,769
  Superior Energy Services Inc. 31,168 922
  Cimarex Energy Co. 6,281 727
  World Fuel Services Corp. 14,123 636
* Atwood Oceanics Inc. 11,270 534
* Unit Corp. 8,543 525
  Tidewater Inc. 9,692 472
  Energen Corp. 5,825 469
* Helix Energy Solutions    
  Group Inc. 19,233 455
* Dresser-Rand Group Inc. 6,115 332
* Alpha Natural Resources Inc. 43,203 232
* Bill Barrett Corp. 5,027 127
      7,200
Financials (29.0%)    
  SL Green Realty Corp. 18,538 1,841
  Realty Income Corp. 40,280 1,789

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Fidelity National Financial    
  Inc. Class A 53,587 1,772
  Everest Re Group Ltd. 9,361 1,397
  New York Community    
  Bancorp Inc. 86,155 1,377
  Raymond James    
  Financial Inc. 24,087 1,271
* Alleghany Corp. 3,277 1,263
  Camden Property Trust 16,672 1,112
  Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. 8,685 1,070
  Reinsurance Group of    
  America Inc. Class A 13,795 1,062
  Alexandria Real Estate    
  Equities Inc. 13,999 1,014
  WR Berkley Corp. 21,380 882
  HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. 19,583 860
  National Retail Properties Inc. 23,816 855
  Protective Life Corp. 15,355 801
  American Financial Group Inc. 13,973 799
  BioMed Realty Trust Inc. 37,546 776
  Hospitality Properties Trust 28,990 768
  American Campus    
  Communities Inc. 20,479 757
  Corrections Corp. of America 22,642 755
  UDR Inc. 28,423 734
  Federal Realty    
  Investment Trust 6,229 693
  Rayonier Inc. 14,312 674
  Duke Realty Corp. 39,478 663
  Home Properties Inc. 11,119 655
  First Niagara Financial    
  Group Inc. 69,183 628
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 6,250 597
  StanCorp Financial Group Inc. 8,599 569
  Mid-America Apartment    
  Communities Inc. 8,331 564
  Liberty Property Trust 14,613 559
  First American Financial Corp. 20,660 557
  Hancock Holding Co. 16,049 553
  First Horizon National Corp. 46,191 553
  Essex Property Trust Inc. 3,197 535
  TCF Financial Corp. 32,224 519
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 11,056 511
  Hanover Insurance Group Inc. 8,573 504
  Regency Centers Corp. 9,926 504
  Kilroy Realty Corp. 8,662 498
  Aspen Insurance    
  Holdings Ltd. 12,827 482
  Primerica Inc. 10,717 480
  Fulton Financial Corp. 37,617 463
  Corporate Office    
  Properties Trust 17,080 456
  Senior Housing    
  Properties Trust 20,230 451
  Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. 5,865 438

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Taubman Centers Inc. 5,963 420
  Commerce Bancshares Inc. 8,920 398
  Valley National Bancorp 39,022 393
  Kemper Corp. 10,014 388
  Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 17,207 383
  Highwoods Properties Inc. 9,843 371
  Weingarten Realty Investors 12,062 368
  Eaton Vance Corp. 9,015 341
  Brown & Brown Inc. 11,190 337
  FirstMerit Corp. 16,133 335
  Janus Capital Group Inc. 29,206 327
  Mercury General Corp. 7,092 321
  Trustmark Corp. 13,135 317
  BRE Properties Inc. 4,980 308
  Prosperity Bancshares Inc. 4,769 302
  Bank of Hawaii Corp. 4,701 275
  International    
  Bancshares Corp. 11,169 259
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 9,392 257
  Webster Financial Corp. 7,596 235
  Astoria Financial Corp. 16,432 225
  Equity One Inc. 7,349 171
  Potlatch Corp. 3,766 149
  Westamerica Bancorporation 2,887 145
  Greenhill & Co. Inc. 2,325 124
      43,210
Health Care (6.9%)    
* Community Health    
  Systems Inc. 22,149 919
* Henry Schein Inc. 7,383 879
* Mallinckrodt plc 11,276 763
  Omnicare Inc. 12,278 723
* Health Net Inc. 15,541 529
* WellCare Health Plans Inc. 8,543 528
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 4,058 511
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.    
  Class A 3,927 510
* LifePoint Hospitals Inc. 9,190 499
* Hologic Inc. 21,889 477
  Cooper Cos. Inc. 3,636 466
  ResMed Inc. 9,998 440
  Teleflex Inc. 4,263 435
  Owens & Minor Inc. 12,338 428
* MEDNAX Inc. 6,686 407
* Sirona Dental Systems Inc. 4,839 341
* VCA Antech Inc. 8,676 269
* Allscripts Healthcare    
  Solutions Inc. 14,285 265
  Techne Corp. 2,790 248
  STERIS Corp. 4,605 213
  Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. 5,045 191
* Thoratec Corp. 4,962 184
* HMS Holdings Corp. 5,981 122
      10,347

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Industrials (13.6%)    
  Manpowergroup Inc. 15,438 1,207
  Oshkosh Corp. 16,884 976
  SPX Corp. 8,864 955
  Timken Co. 15,536 938
  AGCO Corp. 17,695 929
  KBR Inc. 28,949 800
  Exelis Inc. 36,803 752
  URS Corp. 14,636 681
  Triumph Group Inc. 10,174 663
* Esterline Technologies Corp. 6,132 660
  Regal-Beloit Corp. 8,809 649
* AECOM Technology Corp. 19,191 613
  GATX Corp. 9,030 586
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 4,836 578
* Clean Harbors Inc. 10,789 510
  ITT Corp. 10,815 475
  Carlisle Cos. Inc. 5,968 473
  Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 4,633 469
  Alliant Techsystems Inc. 3,362 453
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 10,519 451
  MSC Industrial Direct Co.    
  Inc. Class A 4,805 415
  Kennametal Inc. 9,198 402
  Valmont Industries Inc. 2,671 389
* JetBlue Airways Corp. 42,497 375
  Waste Connections Inc. 8,453 366
  Crane Co. 4,584 327
  Landstar System Inc. 5,273 304
  Watsco Inc. 3,071 302
  Woodward Inc. 6,872 300
  General Cable Corp. 9,728 299
  Brink’s Co. 9,437 287
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 14,688 281
  CLARCOR Inc. 4,700 272
  Lennox International Inc. 2,939 270
  Granite Construction Inc. 7,070 260
  Con-way Inc. 6,230 238
  Werner Enterprises Inc. 8,934 231
  Harsco Corp. 8,360 210
  Matson Inc. 8,377 202
  UTi Worldwide Inc. 17,817 175
  Mine Safety Appliances Co. 2,876 148
  Rollins Inc. 4,844 145
  Herman Miller Inc. 4,226 119
* FTI Consulting Inc. 3,426 100
      20,235
Information Technology (12.8%)    
  Avnet Inc. 26,885 1,170
* Arrow Electronics Inc. 19,688 1,115
* Ingram Micro Inc. 30,125 887
* Equinix Inc. 4,184 795
* Teradyne Inc. 37,448 759
* Synopsys Inc. 16,900 683

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* AOL Inc. 15,337 671
  Leidos Holdings Inc. 14,235 636
* VeriFone Systems Inc. 21,350 618
  Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 12,138 511
* Rovi Corp. 19,974 496
* NCR Corp. 14,311 487
* Skyworks Solutions Inc. 13,211 468
* Tech Data Corp. 7,381 425
  Convergys Corp. 19,883 407
* Silicon Laboratories Inc. 7,755 403
* RF Micro Devices Inc. 55,195 391
* Atmel Corp. 47,451 382
* Fortinet Inc. 16,373 379
* International Rectifier Corp. 13,900 375
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc. 26,486 375
* Polycom Inc. 27,941 373
* Fairchild Semiconductor    
  International Inc. Class A 24,828 350
  Intersil Corp. Class A 24,962 318
* Knowles Corp. 9,636 310
  Science Applications    
  International Corp. 8,146 304
* Riverbed Technology Inc. 13,612 303
* MICROS Systems Inc. 5,446 302
  Solera Holdings Inc. 4,308 295
* TIBCO Software Inc. 13,484 294
* Cadence Design    
  Systems Inc. 18,564 285
  FactSet Research    
  Systems Inc. 2,665 281
  Diebold Inc. 7,489 280
* Zebra Technologies Corp. 4,030 278
  Compuware Corp. 24,984 274
* SunEdison Inc. 14,867 273
* Itron Inc. 7,654 268
  DST Systems Inc. 2,598 244
* Advanced Micro Devices Inc. 63,744 236
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 16,390 226
  National Instruments Corp. 6,830 198
* Semtech Corp. 6,511 162
  InterDigital Inc. 5,183 158
  Cypress Semiconductor Corp. 15,876 155
  ADTRAN Inc. 5,916 155
  Plantronics Inc. 3,473 154
  ManTech International Corp.    
  Class A 4,606 135
* Integrated Device    
  Technology Inc. 9,888 117
      19,161
Materials (9.3%)    
  Ashland Inc. 14,087 1,329
  Reliance Steel &    
  Aluminum Co. 15,115 1,047
  Rock-Tenn Co. Class A 8,166 912

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Royal Gold Inc. 12,725 874
  Sonoco Products Co. 19,925 836
  Steel Dynamics Inc. 43,384 757
  Domtar Corp. 6,332 702
  Cabot Corp. 11,650 631
  Martin Marietta Materials Inc. 4,791 584
  Albemarle Corp. 8,273 546
  Valspar Corp. 7,091 530
  Sensient Technologies Corp. 9,784 513
  RPM International Inc. 11,954 500
  Commercial Metals Co. 22,874 443
  Silgan Holdings Inc. 8,553 412
  Olin Corp. 15,554 407
  AptarGroup Inc. 6,051 400
  Cytec Industries Inc. 4,021 381
  Compass Minerals    
  International Inc. 3,927 335
  NewMarket Corp. 825 305
  Greif Inc. Class A 5,953 298
* Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 14,348 270
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A 4,381 250
  Carpenter Technology Corp. 3,936 233
* Intrepid Potash Inc. 10,705 159
  Minerals Technologies Inc. 2,666 143
      13,797
Telecommunication Services (0.6%)  
  Telephone & Data    
  Systems Inc. 19,297 440
* tw telecom inc Class A 12,954 396
      836
Utilities (8.6%)    
  OGE Energy Corp. 38,782 1,396
  MDU Resources Group Inc. 36,902 1,253
  Alliant Energy Corp. 21,682 1,176
  UGI Corp. 22,298 997
  Atmos Energy Corp. 19,331 891
  Westar Energy Inc. Class A 24,850 850
  Great Plains Energy Inc. 30,005 788
  National Fuel Gas Co. 8,997 676
  Vectren Corp. 16,098 619
  Cleco Corp. 11,816 584
  IDACORP Inc. 9,819 552
  Hawaiian Electric    
  Industries Inc. 19,469 495
  Black Hills Corp. 8,695 493
  Aqua America Inc. 17,616 444
  Questar Corp. 18,137 431
  PNM Resources Inc. 15,571 407
  WGL Holdings Inc. 10,114 406
* ONE Gas Inc. 9,974 339
      12,797
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $132,152)   148,681

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.2%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.1%)  
2,3 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.130%  222,914 223
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%)
4,5 Freddie Mac    
Discount Notes,    
0.063%, 3/17/14 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $323)   323
Total Investments (99.9%)    
(Cost $132,475)   149,004
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.1%)  
Other Assets   577
Liabilities3   (495)
    82
Net Assets (100%)   149,086

 

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At February 28, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 134,917
Undistributed Net Investment Income 263
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (2,627)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 16,529
Futures Contracts 4
Net Assets 149,086
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 530,235 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 95,211
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $179.56
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 600,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 53,875
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $89.79

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
^ Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $122,000.
1 The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures
investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 100.0% and -0.1%, respectively, of
net assets.
2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the
7-day yield.
3 Includes $134,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
4 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the
Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for
senior preferred stock.
5 Securities with a value of $100,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 945
Interest1 1
Total Income 946
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 4
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 10
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 28
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 3
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 2
Custodian Fees 19
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 2
Total Expenses 68
Net Investment Income 878
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 6,478
Futures Contracts 32
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 6,510
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 8,431
Futures Contracts 6
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 8,437
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 15,825
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $1,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 878 1,077
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 6,510 5,022
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 8,437 5,317
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 15,825 11,416
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
Institutional Shares (787) (706)
ETF Shares (632) (162)
Realized Capital Gain    
Institutional Shares
ETF Shares
Total Distributions (1,419) (868)
Capital Share Transactions    
Institutional Shares 36,832 1,872
ETF Shares 21,336 14,425
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 58,168 16,297
Total Increase (Decrease) 72,574 26,845
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 76,512 49,667
End of Period1 149,086 76,512
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $263,000 and $804,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares        
  Six Months     Nov. 2,
  Ended Year Ended 20101 to
  February 28, August 31, Aug. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $155.83 $125.30 $111.20 $109.35
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income 1.379 2 2.392 2.124 1.146
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 23.919 30.364 13.624 1.233
Total from Investment Operations 25.298 32.756 15.748 2.379
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.568) (2.226) (1.648) (.529)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.568) (2.226) (1.648) (.529)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $179.56 $155.83 $125.30 $111.20
 
Total Return 16.29% 26.47% 14.32% 2.15%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $95 $49 $40 $35
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.71% 1.99% 1.92% 1.94%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 49% 74% 31% 48%

 

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares,
including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
  Six Months     Sept. 7,
  Ended Year Ended 20101 to
  February 28, August 31, Aug. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $77.93 $62.71 $55.69 $49.86
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income . 6512 1.153 1.001 .746
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 11.953 15.146 6.814 5.340
Total from Investment Operations 12.604 16.299 7.815 6.086
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.744) (1.079) (.795) (.256)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.744) (1.079) (.795) (.256)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $89.79 $77.93 $62.71 $55.69
 
Total Return 16.22% 26.31% 14.18% 12.18%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $54 $27 $9 $6
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.59% 1.87% 1.80% 1.82%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 49% 74% 31% 48%

 

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares,
including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and ETF Shares. Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments acquired over 60 days to maturity are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Other temporary cash investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, enhancing returns, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The fund may purchase futures contracts to immediately invest incoming cash in the market, or sell futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. The fund may seek to enhance returns by using futures contracts instead of the underlying securities when futures are believed to be priced more attractively than the underlying securities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract.

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on quarterly average aggregate settlement values.

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3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2011–2013), and for the period ended February 28, 2014, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

5. Securities Lending: To earn additional income, the fund lends its securities to qualified institutional borrowers. Security loans are required to be secured at all times by collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into securities lending transactions only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master securities lending agreements with its counterparties. The master securities lending agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any loans with that borrower, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund; however, such actions may be subject to legal proceedings. While collateral mitigates counterparty risk, in the absence of a default the fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Securities lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on invested cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan.

6. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 28, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $16,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.01% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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Level 1Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of February 28, 2014, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 148,681
Temporary Cash Investments 223 100
Futures Contracts—Assets1
Total 148,904 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period (the variation margin was less than $1,000).  

 

D. At February 28, 2014, the aggregate settlement value of open futures contracts and the related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were:

        ($000)
      Aggregate  
    Number of Settlement Unrealized
    Long (Short) Value Appreciation
Futures Contracts Expiration Contracts Long (Short) (Depreciation)
E-mini S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index March 2014 3 412 4

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for tax purposes.

E. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund realized $6,078,000 of net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions—in which shareholders exchanged fund shares for securities held by the fund rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to paid-in capital.

The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at August 31, 2013, the fund had available capital losses totaling $3,060,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending August 31, 2014; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

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At February 28, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $132,475,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $16,529,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $18,153,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $1,624,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund purchased $123,580,000 of investment securities and sold $66,071,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $46,953,000 and $24,119,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

G. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:

  Six Months Ended   Year Ended
  February 28, 2014 August 31, 2013
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
Institutional Shares        
Issued 41,531 241 25,332 167
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 278 2 706 5
Redeemed (4,977) (29) (24,166) (177)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 36,832 214 1,872 (5)
ETF Shares        
Issued 47,106 550 31,614 450
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (25,770) (300) (17,189) (250)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 21,336 250 14,425 200

 

At February 28, 2014, one shareholder was the record or beneficial owner of 27% of the fund’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its investment in the fund, the redemption might result in an increase in the fund’s expense ratio, cause the fund to incur higher transaction costs, or lead to the realization of taxable capital gains.

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of February 28, 2014

Share-Class Characteristics  
  Institutional ETF
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VMFGX IVOG
Expense Ratio1 0.08% 0.20%
30-Day SEC Yield 0.86% 0.74%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    MidCap Market
    400 Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 247 245 3,622
Median Market Cap $5.5B $5.5B $42.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 26.0x 26.0x 19.8x
Price/Book Ratio 3.7x 3.7x 2.6x
Return on Equity 14.1% 14.1% 16.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 16.6% 16.6% 12.0%
Dividend Yield 0.9% 0.9% 1.9%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 43%
Short-Term Reserves -0.1%

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P MidCap U.S. Total
  400 Growth Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.92
Beta 1.00 1.12

These measures show the degree and timing of the fund’s fluctuations compared with the indexes over 36 months.

 

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of total net assets)
Green Mountain Coffee Packaged Foods &  
Roasters Inc. Meats 1.8%
Affiliated Managers Asset Management  
Group Inc. & Custody Banks 1.2
Endo Health Solutions    
Inc. Pharmaceuticals 1.2
Trimble Navigation Ltd. Electronic  
  Manufacturing  
  Services 1.2
Under Armour Inc. Apparel, Accessories  
  & Luxury Goods 1.1
Polaris Industries Inc. Leisure Products 1.1
LKQ Corp. Distributors 1.0
B/E Aerospace Inc. Aerospace &  
  Defense 1.0
United Rentals Inc. Trading Companies &  
  Distributors 1.0
Fortune Brands Home &    
Security Inc. Building Products 1.0
Top Ten   11.6%

The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

Investment Focus

 

 

 

 

1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratios were 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.20% for ETF Shares.

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Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
    S&P U.S.
    MidCap Total
    400 Market
    Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 15.7% 15.8% 13.2%
Consumer Staples 4.2 4.2 8.2
Energy 6.2 6.2 9.3
Financials 16.8 16.8 17.2
Health Care 11.9 11.7 13.3
Industrials 19.8 19.8 11.5
Information Technology 19.1 19.1 18.3
Materials 5.1 5.2 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.3 0.3 2.1
Utilities 0.9 0.9 3.0

 

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Performance Summary

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through February 28, 2014


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2013
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Since
  Date Year Inception
Institutional Shares 3/28/20111 32.68% 14.10%
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   32.45 20.98
Net Asset Value   32.50 20.97

 

1 Institutional Shares were first issued on December 15, 2010, and the sole shareholder redeemed shortly thereafter. Institutional Shares were next issued on March 28, 2011. The total returns shown are based on the period beginning March 28, 2011.

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 28, 2014

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (99.8%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (15.7%)  
* Under Armour Inc. Class A 34,499 3,904
  Polaris Industries Inc. 27,682 3,710
* LKQ Corp. 129,186 3,603
* Jarden Corp. 51,404 3,160
  Hanesbrands Inc. 42,590 3,121
* Toll Brothers Inc. 68,298 2,664
  Advance Auto Parts Inc. 18,465 2,352
* Panera Bread Co. Class A 11,498 2,085
  Gentex Corp. 62,191 1,951
* AMC Networks Inc. Class A 25,468 1,936
  Domino’s Pizza Inc. 23,942 1,893
  Signet Jewelers Ltd. 18,612 1,778
  Carter’s Inc. 23,429 1,765
  Brunswick Corp. 39,079 1,750
  Tupperware Brands Corp. 21,769 1,711
  Brinker International Inc. 28,799 1,584
  Sotheby’s 29,522 1,388
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 23,710 1,381
* Tempur Sealy    
  International Inc. 25,988 1,348
* Bally Technologies Inc. 16,743 1,134
* NVR Inc. 934 1,113
* Deckers Outdoor Corp. 14,839 1,103
  Wendy’s Co. 111,974 1,073
  Service Corp. International 52,816 987
* Lamar Advertising Co.    
  Class A 17,393 933
* DreamWorks Animation    
  SKG Inc. Class A 30,598 915
  Cheesecake Factory Inc. 13,496 641
* Cabela’s Inc. 9,651 640
  Cinemark Holdings Inc. 20,157 593
  Thor Industries Inc. 9,468 530
  Chico’s FAS Inc. 30,153 499
  Meredith Corp. 9,929 465
* Office Depot Inc. 88,577 437
* Scientific Games Corp.    
  Class A 20,619 276

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Bob Evans Farms Inc. 5,223 270
  Matthews International    
  Corp. Class A 4,629 190
      54,883
Consumer Staples (4.2%)    
  Green Mountain Coffee    
  Roasters Inc. 56,359 6,187
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 32,815 2,231
* Hain Celestial Group Inc. 20,534 1,834
  Energizer Holdings Inc. 12,039 1,172
* WhiteWave Foods Co.    
  Class A 39,491 1,118
  Flowers Foods Inc. 51,926 1,068
* SUPERVALU Inc. 85,104 551
  Lancaster Colony Corp. 3,875 349
  Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. 4,344 126
      14,636
Energy (6.1%)    
  Oceaneering    
  International Inc. 46,495 3,328
  Cimarex Energy Co. 23,511 2,720
* Gulfport Energy Corp. 36,131 2,388
* Oil States International Inc. 23,700 2,249
  SM Energy Co. 28,785 2,123
* Dril-Quip Inc. 17,485 1,881
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. 61,974 1,804
  Energen Corp. 18,426 1,482
* Rosetta Resources Inc. 26,323 1,168
  CARBO Ceramics Inc. 8,526 1,058
* Dresser-Rand Group Inc. 19,338 1,051
* Bill Barrett Corp. 9,774 248
      21,500
Financials (16.7%)    
* Affiliated Managers    
  Group Inc. 22,767 4,281
* Signature Bank 20,321 2,661
  Waddell & Reed Financial    
  Inc. Class A 36,704 2,558
* SVB Financial Group 19,623 2,471
  Extra Space Storage Inc. 47,253 2,320

 

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    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
* MSCI Inc. Class A 50,879 2,224
East West Bancorp Inc. 61,586 2,198
SEI Investments Co. 61,581 2,067
CBOE Holdings Inc. 37,468 2,024
Omega Healthcare    
Investors Inc. 52,647 1,683
Old Republic    
International Corp. 103,897 1,617
Federal Realty    
Investment Trust 14,253 1,586
Essex Property Trust Inc. 9,315 1,558
City National Corp. 20,337 1,522
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 32,215 1,488
Synovus Financial Corp. 417,752 1,454
BRE Properties Inc. 22,220 1,373
Eaton Vance Corp. 32,325 1,223
Liberty Property Trust 30,861 1,181
UDR Inc. 45,246 1,168
Associated Banc-Corp 69,830 1,165
Rayonier Inc. 22,782 1,073
Taubman Centers Inc. 14,198 1,000
Washington Federal Inc. 43,729 980
Mid-America Apartment    
Communities Inc. 13,813 934
Kilroy Realty Corp. 16,217 933
Regency Centers Corp. 17,849 906
Duke Realty Corp. 53,185 894
Prosperity Bancshares Inc. 13,889 879
BancorpSouth Inc. 35,995 861
Senior Housing    
Properties Trust 36,376 811
Brown & Brown Inc. 26,756 805
Cathay General Bancorp 31,618 803
Alexander & Baldwin Inc. 18,418 767
FirstMerit Corp. 35,609 739
Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. 9,766 729
Commerce Bancshares Inc. 15,470 691
Webster Financial Corp. 22,221 688
Weingarten Realty Investors 21,784 664
Highwoods Properties Inc. 17,071 644
Federated Investors Inc.    
Class B 19,918 546
Bank of Hawaii Corp. 8,839 517
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 5,367 513
Potlatch Corp. 8,970 356
Greenhill & Co. Inc. 5,999 320
Westamerica Bancorporation 4,973 250
Equity One Inc. 10,769 250
    58,375
Health Care (11.9%)    
* Endo Health Solutions Inc. 53,264 4,252
* Mettler-Toledo    
International Inc. 12,756 3,135
Universal Health Services    
Inc. Class B 38,429 3,085

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 27,028 2,917
* Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. 31,825 2,531
* Covance Inc. 24,136 2,500
* Henry Schein Inc. 20,659 2,459
* United Therapeutics Corp. 19,856 2,014
* MEDNAX Inc. 28,526 1,735
  ResMed Inc. 39,072 1,720
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 13,378 1,684
  Cooper Cos. Inc. 13,040 1,672
* Align Technology Inc. 30,370 1,589
* Hologic Inc. 69,240 1,508
* Charles River Laboratories    
  International Inc. 20,674 1,228
  Omnicare Inc. 17,254 1,016
* Sirona Dental Systems Inc. 12,997 916
  Teleflex Inc. 8,308 847
  Techne Corp. 8,161 725
  STERIS Corp. 15,242 703
* Allscripts Healthcare    
  Solutions Inc. 37,009 687
* VCA Antech Inc. 19,149 593
* Masimo Corp. 22,200 567
  Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. 13,926 527
* HMS Holdings Corp. 24,478 501
* Thoratec Corp. 13,379 497
* Community Health    
  Systems Inc. Rights 29,782 2
      41,610
Industrials (19.8%)    
* B/E Aerospace Inc. 42,320 3,565
* United Rentals Inc. 40,065 3,539
  Fortune Brands Home    
  & Security Inc. 71,428 3,338
  Wabtec Corp. 41,385 3,285
  Towers Watson & Co.    
  Class A 27,739 3,026
  JB Hunt Transport    
  Services Inc. 39,503 2,839
  Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. 35,071 2,629
  IDEX Corp. 34,858 2,617
  Acuity Brands Inc. 18,448 2,602
  Alaska Air Group Inc. 29,862 2,587
* Kirby Corp. 24,394 2,552
  Trinity Industries Inc. 33,556 2,410
* Genesee & Wyoming Inc.    
  Class A 21,833 2,160
  Terex Corp. 47,869 2,132
  Graco Inc. 26,312 2,053
  Nordson Corp. 25,941 1,898
* Copart Inc. 48,012 1,749
  AO Smith Corp. 32,925 1,636
* Old Dominion Freight    
  Line Inc. 29,989 1,597
  Waste Connections Inc. 34,505 1,493
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 12,480 1,492

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 34,683 1,486
  Lennox International Inc. 13,111 1,205
  Carlisle Cos. Inc. 14,210 1,127
  Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 11,030 1,118
  Deluxe Corp. 21,696 1,095
  Corporate Executive    
  Board Co. 14,440 1,080
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 52,659 1,007
  MSC Industrial Direct Co.    
  Inc. Class A 10,145 876
  Alliant Techsystems Inc. 6,293 848
  Valmont Industries Inc. 5,638 821
  Crane Co. 10,960 783
  HNI Corp. 19,527 694
  ITT Corp. 15,264 670
  CLARCOR Inc. 11,237 651
  Kennametal Inc. 13,537 592
  Rollins Inc. 16,898 505
  Watsco Inc. 4,910 483
  Woodward Inc. 10,985 479
  Landstar System Inc. 8,090 467
  Herman Miller Inc. 15,820 446
  Harsco Corp. 16,365 411
  Con-way Inc. 10,640 406
  Mine Safety Appliances Co. 7,131 367
* FTI Consulting Inc. 9,572 279
      69,095
Information Technology (19.1%)  
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 110,805 4,227
* ANSYS Inc. 39,818 3,326
* Cree Inc. 51,869 3,186
*,^ 3D Systems Corp. 41,076 3,120
* Gartner Inc. 39,611 2,755
* Concur Technologies Inc. 20,233 2,498
* Equinix Inc. 12,192 2,316
  Global Payments Inc. 31,321 2,203
  Jack Henry &    
  Associates Inc. 36,775 2,138
* PTC Inc. 51,347 2,018
* Informatica Corp. 46,628 1,938
  Broadridge Financial    
  Solutions Inc. 51,212 1,934
* Skyworks Solutions Inc. 51,628 1,831
* Rackspace Hosting Inc. 49,263 1,811
* WEX Inc. 16,704 1,617
  Solera Holdings Inc. 20,118 1,377
* NCR Corp. 40,038 1,363
* SunEdison Inc. 72,717 1,335
* CommVault Systems Inc. 19,096 1,315
* CoreLogic Inc. 40,268 1,313
* SolarWinds Inc. 28,092 1,297
* Cadence Design    
  Systems Inc. 82,833 1,270
* Acxiom Corp. 32,274 1,202

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  FactSet Research    
  Systems Inc. 11,367 1,197
* Synopsys Inc. 29,190 1,179
* MICROS Systems Inc. 20,377 1,131
* Ciena Corp. 44,314 1,089
* ACI Worldwide Inc. 16,560 994
* NeuStar Inc. Class A 26,902 964
  Mentor Graphics Corp. 41,852 906
* Riverbed Technology Inc. 39,648 883
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 64,018 882
* Zebra Technologies Corp. 12,741 879
  Fair Isaac Corp. 14,915 801
* TIBCO Software Inc. 36,372 793
  National Instruments Corp. 26,958 781
* Conversant Inc. 27,077 673
  DST Systems Inc. 7,006 658
* Atmel Corp. 79,020 637
* Fortinet Inc. 23,110 535
  Advent Software Inc. 17,399 534
* Knowles Corp. 15,410 495
  Plantronics Inc. 11,147 495
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 124,780 463
* Integrated Device    
  Technology Inc. 37,494 442
  Compuware Corp. 38,272 419
  Diebold Inc. 11,023 412
* Semtech Corp. 14,901 372
  ADTRAN Inc. 11,509 302
  Cypress    
  Semiconductor Corp. 24,251 237
  InterDigital Inc. 6,132 187
      66,730
Materials (5.1%)    
  Packaging Corp. of America 42,146 3,072
  Eagle Materials Inc. 21,455 1,897
  Rock-Tenn Co. Class A 13,000 1,451
  Valspar Corp. 19,049 1,424
  RPM International Inc. 30,845 1,291
  NewMarket Corp. 3,086 1,141
  Martin Marietta Materials Inc. 9,339 1,139
  Albemarle Corp. 16,786 1,108
  AptarGroup Inc. 14,994 992
  Worthington Industries Inc. 22,757 907
  Carpenter Technology Corp. 14,108 834
  Cytec Industries Inc. 6,428 609
* Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 29,234 549
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A 9,291 531
  Compass Minerals    
  International Inc. 5,780 493
  Minerals Technologies Inc. 8,917 477
      17,915
Telecommunication Services (0.3%)  
* tw telecom inc Class A 33,423 1,023

 

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    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Utilities (0.9%)    
National Fuel Gas Co. 16,181 1,216
Aqua America Inc. 37,199 937
Questar Corp. 35,348 839
    2,992
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $285,439)   348,759
Temporary Cash Investments (0.3%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.3%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.130% 1,041,975 1,042
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
4,5 Freddie Mac    
Discount Notes,    
0.105%, 6/18/14 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $1,142)   1,142
Total Investments (100.1%)    
(Cost $286,581)   349,901
Other Assets and Liabilities (-0.1%)  
Other Assets   1,696
Liabilities3   (1,980)
    (284)
Net Assets (100%)   349,617

 

At February 28, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 294,178
Undistributed Net Investment Income 258
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (8,152)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 63,320
Futures Contracts 13
Net Assets 349,617
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 477,172 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 89,717
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $188.02
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 2,750,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 259,900
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $94.51

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
^ Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $972,000.
1 The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures
investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 99.9% and 0.2%, respectively, of
net assets.
2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the
7-day yield.
3 Includes $986,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
4 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the
Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury, as needed to maintain a positive net worth, in exchange for
senior preferred stock.
5 Securities with a value of $100,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 1,454
Interest1 2
Securities Lending 3
Total Income 1,459
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 21
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 10
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 154
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 6
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 25
Custodian Fees 25
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 6
Total Expenses 247
Net Investment Income 1,212
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 9,200
Futures Contracts 64
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 9,264
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 34,428
Futures Contracts 31
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 34,459
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 44,935
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $1,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,212 1,823
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 9,264 3,333
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 34,459 23,842
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 44,935 28,998
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
Institutional Shares (598) (187)
ETF Shares (1,700) (708)
Realized Capital Gain    
Institutional Shares
ETF Shares
Total Distributions (2,298) (895)
Capital Share Transactions    
Institutional Shares 38,163 14,378
ETF Shares 44,216 68,116
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 82,379 82,494
Total Increase (Decrease) 125,016 110,597
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 224,601 114,004
End of Period1 349,617 224,601
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $258,000 and $1,344,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares        
  Six Months     March 28,
  Ended Year Ended 20111 to
  February 28, August 31, Aug. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $161.12 $134.20 $121.54 $130.08
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income . 818 2 1.584 .915 .304
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 27.454 26.392 12.506 (8.844)
Total from Investment Operations 28.272 27.976 13.421 (8.540)
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.372) (1.056) (.761)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.372) (1.056) (.761)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $188.02 $161.12 $134.20 $121.54
 
Total Return 17.60% 20.97% 11.12% -6.57%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $90 $42 $23 $22
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.02% 1.20% 0.88% 0.75%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 43% 35% 26% 40%

 

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares,
including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
  Six Months     Sept. 7,
  Ended Year Ended 20101 to
  February 28, August 31, Aug. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $80.96 $67.47 $61.13 $50.04
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income . 363 2 .721 .405 .280
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 13.794 13.257 6.266 10.910
Total from Investment Operations 14.157 13.978 6.671 11.190
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (. 607) (. 488) (. 331) (.100)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (. 607) (. 488) (. 331) (.100)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $94.51 $80.96 $67.47 $61.13
 
Total Return 17.52% 20.83% 10.97% 22.36%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $260 $182 $91 $31
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 0.90% 1.08% 0.76% 0.63%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 43% 35% 26% 40%

 

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares,
including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and ETF Shares. Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments acquired over 60 days to maturity are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Other temporary cash investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, enhancing returns, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The fund may purchase futures contracts to immediately invest incoming cash in the market, or sell futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. The fund may seek to enhance returns by using futures contracts instead of the underlying securities when futures are believed to be priced more attractively than the underlying securities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract.

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on quarterly average aggregate settlement values.

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3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2011–2013), and for the period ended February 28, 2014, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

5. Securities Lending: To earn additional income, the fund lends its securities to qualified institutional borrowers. Security loans are required to be secured at all times by collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into securities lending transactions only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master securities lending agreements with its counterparties. The master securities lending agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any loans with that borrower, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund; however, such actions may be subject to legal proceedings. While collateral mitigates counterparty risk, in the absence of a default the fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Securities lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on invested cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan.

6. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 28, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $37,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.01% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

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Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of February 28, 2014, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 348,759
Temporary Cash Investments 1,042 100
Futures Contracts—Assets1 1
Total 349,802 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

D. At February 28, 2014, the aggregate settlement value of open futures contracts and the related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were:

        ($000)
      Aggregate  
    Number of Settlement Unrealized
    Long (Short) Value Appreciation
Futures Contracts Expiration Contracts Long (Short) (Depreciation)
E-mini S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index March 2014 3 412 13

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for tax purposes.

E. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund realized $9,797,000 of net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions—in which shareholders exchanged fund shares for securities held by the fund rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to paid-in capital.

The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at August 31, 2013, the fund had available capital losses totaling $7,588,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending August 31, 2014; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

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At February 28, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $286,581,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $63,320,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $66,631,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $3,311,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund purchased $219,400,000 of investment securities and sold $138,035,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $88,207,000 and $38,515,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

G. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:

  Six Months Ended   Year Ended
  February 28, 2014 August 31, 2013
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
Institutional Shares        
Issued 41,163 230 25,934 172
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 283 2 187 1
Redeemed (3,283) (18) (11,743) (80)
Net Increase (Decrease) —Institutional Shares 38,163 214 14,378 93
ETF Shares        
Issued 88,537 1,000 97,354 1,300
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (44,321) (500) (29,238) (400)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 44,216 500 68,116 900

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Fund’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.

A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund‘s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”

The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.

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Six Months Ended February 28, 2014      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  8/31/2013 2/28/2014 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,169.54 $0.43
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,169.07 0.81
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,162.92 $0.43
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,162.17 1.07
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,175.95 $0.43
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,175.20 1.08
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.40 $0.40
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,024.05 0.75
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.40 $0.40
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,023.80 1.00
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.40 $0.40
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,023.80 1.00

The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The funds’ annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are: for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund, 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.15% for ETF Shares; for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund, 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.20% for ETF Shares; and for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund, 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.20% for ETF Shares. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period.

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Glossary

30-Day SEC Yield. A fund’s 30-day SEC yield is derived using a formula specified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the formula, data related to the fund’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the fund’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the fund’s estimated average net assets over the calculation period. For the purposes of this calculation, a security’s income is based on its current market yield to maturity (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), or its projected dividend yield (for stocks). Because the SEC yield represents hypothetical annualized income, it will differ—at times significantly—from the fund’s actual experience. As a result, the fund’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Dividend Yield. Dividend income earned by stocks, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate market value (or of net asset value, for a fund). The yield is determined by dividing the amount of the annual dividends by the aggregate value (or net asset value) at the end of the period. For a fund, the dividend yield is based solely on stock holdings and does not include any income produced by other investments.

Earnings Growth Rate. The average annual rate of growth in earnings over the past five years for the stocks now in a fund.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a fund’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

Expense Ratio. A fund’s total annual operating expenses expressed as a percentage of the fund’s average net assets. The expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio securities.

Foreign Holdings. The percentage of a fund represented by securities or depositary receipts of companies based outside the United States.

Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the fund’s investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is measured from the inception date.

Median Market Cap. An indicator of the size of companies in which a fund invests; the midpoint of market capitalization (market price x shares outstanding) of a fund’s stocks, weighted by the proportion of the fund’s assets invested in each stock. Stocks representing half of the fund’s assets have market capitalizations above the median, and the rest are below it.

Price/Book Ratio. The share price of a stock divided by its net worth, or book value, per share. For a fund, the weighted average price/book ratio of the stocks it holds.

Price/Earnings Ratio. The ratio of a stock’s current price to its per-share earnings over the past year. For a fund, the weighted average P/E of the stocks it holds. P/E is an indicator of market expectations about corporate prospects; the higher the P/E, the greater the expectations for a company’s future growth.

Return on Equity. The annual average rate of return generated by a company during the past five years for each dollar of shareholder’s equity (net income divided by shareholder’s equity). For a fund, the weighted average return on equity for the companies whose stocks it holds.

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Short-Term Reserves. The percentage of a fund invested in highly liquid, short-term securities that can be readily converted to cash.

Turnover Rate. An indication of the fund’s trading activity. Funds with high turnover rates incur higher transaction costs and may be more likely to distribute capital gains (which may be taxable to investors). The turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, which have minimal impact on costs.

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The People Who Govern Your Fund

The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them on an at-cost basis.

A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 179 Vanguard funds.

The following table provides information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.

InterestedTrustee1 and Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components);
  Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital.
F. William McNabb III  
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Amy Gutmann
Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal
Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of
Inc., and of each of the investment companies served the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne
by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director Distinguished Professor of Political Science, School of
of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Arts and Sciences, and Professor of Communication,
Officer and President of The Vanguard Group, and of Annenberg School for Communication, with secondary
each of the investment companies served by The faculty appointments in the Department of Philosophy,
Vanguard Group, since 2008; Director of Vanguard School of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate
Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The School of Education, University of Pennsylvania;
Vanguard Group (1995–2008). Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair
  of the Presidential Commission for the Study of
  Bioethical Issues.
IndependentTrustees  
 
Emerson U. Fullwood  JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate
Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer
and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive
Corporation (document management products and Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson
services); Executive in Residence and 2010 (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/consumer
Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation
Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton,
(multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center
Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health for Talent Innovation; Member of the Advisory Board
care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Monroe Community College Foundation, and North at Syracuse University.
Carolina A&T University.
F. Joseph Loughrey
Rajiv L. Gupta Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) of Cummins
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) Inc. (industrial machinery); Chairman of the Board
and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services),
(chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. and of Oxfam America; Director of SKF AB (industrial
(diversified manufacturing and services), Hewlett- machinery), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing), (forklift trucks), the Lumina Foundation for Education,

 

 

and the V Foundation for Cancer Research; Member Executive Officers  
of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and    
Letters and of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Glenn Booraem  
Institute for International Studies, both at the Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal
University of Notre Dame. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal
  of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of
Mark Loughridge the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Born 1953. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Group; Assistant Controller of each of the investment
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Senior Vice companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).
President and Chief Financial Officer (retired 2013)    
at IBM (information technology services); Fiduciary Thomas J. Higgins  
Member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004– Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
2013); Member of the Council on Chicago Booth. 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
  Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief
Scott C. Malpass Financial Officer of each of the investment companies
Born 1962. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal served by The Vanguard Group; Treasurer of each of
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chief the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Investment Officer and Vice President at the University Group (1998–2008).  
of Notre Dame; Assistant Professor of Finance at the    
Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame; Member Kathryn J. Hyatt  
of the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee; Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal
Board Member of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of
(investment advisor); Member of the Investment The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the
Advisory Committees of the Financial Industry investment companies served by The Vanguard
Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and of Major League Group; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment
Baseball. companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).
 
André F. Perold Heidi Stam  
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing
Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; General Counsel
at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011); of The Vanguard Group; Secretary of The Vanguard
Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Group and of each of the investment companies
HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm); served by The Vanguard Group; Director and Senior
Director of Rand Merchant Bank; Overseer of the Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston.    
  Vanguard Senior ManagementTeam
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.    
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Mortimer J. Buckley Chris D. McIsaac
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, Kathleen C. Gubanich Michael S. Miller
President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Paul A. Heller James M. Norris
Industries, Inc. (housewares/lignite), and of Hyster- Martha G. King Glenn W. Reed
Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (forklift trucks); Chairman John T. Marcante  
of the Board of University Hospitals of Cleveland.    
 
Peter F. Volanakis Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President  John J. Brennan  
and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning    
Incorporated (communications equipment); Trustee of Chairman, 1996–2009   
Colby-Sawyer College; Member of the Advisory Board  Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center and of the Advisory  
Board of the Parthenon Group (strategy consulting). Founder   
  John C. Bogle  
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

1 Mr. McNabb is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.
2 December 2002 for Vanguard Equity Income Fund, Vanguard Growth Equity Fund, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard State Tax-Exempt Funds.

 
 
 
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Semiannual Report | February 28, 2014
 
Vanguard S&P 500 Value and Growth
Index Funds
 

 


 

Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success

We want to give you the best chance of investment success. These principles,
grounded in Vanguard’s research and experience, can put you on the right path.

Goals. Create clear, appropriate investment goals.

Balance. Develop a suitable asset allocation using broadly diversified funds.

Cost. Minimize cost.

Discipline. Maintain perspective and long-term discipline.

A single theme unites these principles: Focus on the things you can control.
We believe there is no wiser course for any investor.

 

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
S&P 500 Value Index Fund. 8
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund. 20
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 32
Glossary. 34

 

Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice. Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.

See the Glossary for definitions of investment terms used in this report.

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Your Fund’s Total Returns

Six Months Ended February 28, 2014  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund  
ETF Shares  
Market Price 12.10%
Net Asset Value 12.11
S&P 500 Value Index 12.19
Large-Cap Value Funds Average 13.14
Large-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund  
ETF Shares  
Market Price 17.72%
Net Asset Value 17.70
S&P 500 Growth Index 17.80
Large-Cap Growth Funds Average 19.74

Large-Cap Growth Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.

The Vanguard ETF® Shares shown are traded on the NYSE Arca exchange and are available only through brokers. The table provides ETF returns based on both the NYSE Arca market price and the net asset value for a share. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,879,964; 7,337,138; 7,720,749; 7,925,573; 8,090,646; and 8,417,623.

For the ETF Shares, the market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares' market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, and then select the Price and Performance tab. The ETF premium/discount analysis there shows the percentages of days on which the ETF Shares' market price was above or below the NAV.

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance        
August 31, 2013, Through February 28, 2014        
      Distributions Per Share
  Starting Ending Income Capital
  Share Price Share Price Dividends Gains
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund        
ETF Shares $73.72 $81.74 $0.864 $0.000
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund        
ETF Shares $77.29 $90.23 $0.684 $0.000

 

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

Stocks of all capitalization levels joined in the market’s heady rise over the six months ended February 28, 2014. Although large-capitalization stocks didn’t keep up with their mid- and small-cap brethren, they still produced strong results. Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund, which invest in U.S. large-capitalization companies, closely tracked their benchmark indexes.

ETF Shares of the Growth Index Fund returned nearly 18%; those of the Value Index Fund returned about 12%. (Returns are based on the ETF Shares’ net asset values.) Vanguard 500 Index Fund, which is a blend of growth and value portfolios, is covered in a separate report. Each fund’s return trailed the average return of its peer funds (the Value Index Fund trailed by about one percentage point and the Growth Index Fund by about two percentage points).

Technology companies were the top contributors to the Growth Index Fund’s return. Financial companies contributed the most to the Value Index Fund’s result, but the fund’s smaller exposure to the technology sector held back returns.

A mostly positive environment lifted U.S. stock market returns
Favorable corporate earnings, generally positive economic news, improved investor sentiment, and the Federal Reserve’s accommodative bond-buying

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program all helped the broad U.S. stock market post a six-month return of about 16%.

International stocks, in aggregate, returned about 12%. Most of the strength came from the developed markets of Europe; those of the Pacific region managed single-digit returns. Emerging markets performed similarly but were particularly volatile amid concerns about China’s slowing economy and the effects of higher interest rates as the Fed winds down its stimulus.

Bonds staged a rebound after last year’s swoon
After slumping notably in 2013 as investors worried over the future of the Fed’s stimulus program, bonds delivered solid results for the six months. Even as the tapering began in January, bonds seemed to regain their appeal.

The broad U.S. taxable bond market returned 2.84% for the half-year. The yield of the 10-year Treasury note finished at 2.64%, down a bit from 2.76% at the end of August. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.)

Municipal bonds, which had declined sharply in the fiscal year ended August 31, regained some ground, returning 5.71%. The market was roiled during the summer by news of Detroit’s bankruptcy and Puerto Rico’s fiscal woes, but as the headlines receded, investors seemed to take a more comprehensive view of state and local finances. Our chief investment

Market Barometer      
 
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended February 28, 2014
  Six One Five Years
  Months Year (Annualized)
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 15.67% 26.34% 23.63%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 17.75 31.56 26.63
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 15.83 26.74 23.86
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 12.20 12.19 17.71
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market) 2.84% 0.15% 5.13%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 5.71 -0.21 5.68
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.00 0.05 0.08
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 0.39% 1.13% 2.04%

 

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officer, Tim Buckley, noted recently that on the whole, “municipalities out there are actually doing a lot better than they were a few years ago.”

Money market and savings account returns remained capped by the Fed’s target of 0%–0.25% for short-term interest rates.

International bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned 4.93%.

A broad-based advance fueled the funds’ returns
Together, the S&P 500 Growth and Value Indexes represent about three-quarters of the U.S. stock market. Large-cap stocks have traditionally generated higher yields, steadier earnings, and less volatility than their smaller-capitalization counterparts. When those characteristics are of utmost importance to equity investors, large-caps are often the market’s leaders.

For the six months, mid- and small-cap stocks outperformed large-caps, with confident investors embracing the risk inherent in holding the shares of smaller firms. At the same time, growth stocks trumped value: Investors were willing to pay more for rapidly expanding companies.

Both funds experienced double-digit sector returns, as the stock market’s broad-based climb encompassed a diverse group of industries. Technology, health care, consumer discretionary, financial, and industrial stocks were among the top contributors to the funds’ returns.

Expense Ratios    
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group    
  ETF Peer Group
  Shares Average
S&P 500 Value Index Fund 0.15% 1.14%
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund 0.15 1.22

The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratios were: for the S&P 500 Value Index Fund, 0.15%; and for the S&P 500 Growth Index Fund, 0.15%. Peer-group expense ratios are derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company, and capture information through year-end 2013.

Peer groups: For the S&P 500 Value Index Fund, Large-Cap Value Funds, and for the S&P 500 Growth Index Fund, Large-Cap Growth Funds.

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Because the technology sector was the largest in the Growth Index Fund during the period, its gain of about 20% notably powered the fund’s overall results. Internet companies that command huge audiences

led the way as the movement to online advertising from print continued. Industry consolidation, attractive pricing models, and cloud computing offerings boosted some of the biggest software companies.

 

The appeal of low-cost investing is growing

Minimizing investment costs is a critical part of every investor’s toolkit. Why? Because every dollar paid for fund management expenses is simply a dollar less that can work on your behalf.

Put another way, the lower your mutual fund’s costs, the greater your share of the fund’s return. Not surprisingly, research indicates that lower-cost investments have tended to outperform their higher-cost counterparts.

Investors are catching on to the value of lower-cost mutual funds. Funds with lower expense ratios dominated in attracting investment dollars over the decade ended December 31, 2012, according to a Vanguard research paper. (You can read the paper, Costs Matter: Are Fund Investors Voting With Their Feet?, at vanguard.com/research.) And, as the chart below shows, Vanguard’s leadership in keeping down costs for investors seems to have encouraged the industry to reduce its average costs—at least over the past decade.

Even so, Vanguard’s average expenses continue to be less than one-fifth the industry average: 0.19% versus 1.08% (as of December 31, 2013). That cost difference remains a powerful tool in the hands of Vanguard clients.

Vanguard fund costs remain far below industry average


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Health care stocks were a bright spot for both funds. Pharmaceutical and bio-technology giants dominated various product categories with patents that won’t expire for years. Some benefited from diverse business lines, international expansion, and strategic acquisitions. Improved pipelines for new medicines, along with positive rulings from the Food and Drug Administration, have resulted in a more hospitable business climate. Health care equipment and services firms also excelled.

The Value Index Fund’s largest and most productive sector was financials. Huge banks reduced debt, increased deposits, and generated revenue across multiple business areas. Solid gains also came from diversified financial services giants, insurance firms, asset managers, and consumer finance companies. The strong investing environment, fewer insurance claims, firmer corporate balance sheets, and improved housing and labor markets all boosted this sector.

Within consumer discretionary, a variety of media corporations and retailers reaped rewards from an improving economy and favorable customer trends. The aerospace and defense group stood out in industrials as technological improvements and cost management have helped some companies offset cuts in government spending. Airlines, machinery firms, and conglomerates also contributed significantly to returns.

Taking only a slice of the market can add risk to your portfolio
Like other Vanguard funds that are devoted to particular market capitalization ranges, Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index and Growth Index Funds offer you a low-cost, transparent way to gain exposure to a specific segment of the market. These funds can do important work for an investor—by filling in a gap in a portfolio, for example.

But keep in mind that by choosing just a slice of the larger market pie, you’re also choosing to take on additional risk. Investors who depart from a market-proportional approach by overweighting a segment of the market are exposing themselves to more volatility by reducing their portfolio’s level of diversification.

Diversification is, of course, a powerful strategy for managing risk. Vanguard generally counsels that investors balance exposures to large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks in a way that approximates the U.S. stock market, because this approach helps ensure that they stay diversified.

As we say in Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success: “Leadership among market segments changes constantly and rapidly, so investors must diversify both to mitigate losses and to participate in gains.” (Read more about our investment principles at vanguard.com/research.)

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You can achieve balanced market cap representation through a total-market stock fund or by assembling segment-specific funds to mirror the overall market. Either way, appropriate diversification should be the goal.

As always, thank you for investing with Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 19, 2014

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Fund Profile
As of February 28, 2014

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P 500 Market
    Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 340 340 3,622
Median Market Cap $67.2B $67.2B $42.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 15.6x 15.6x 19.8x
Price/Book Ratio 1.9x 1.9x 2.6x
Return on Equity 14.9% 14.7% 16.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 7.7% 7.7% 12.0%
Dividend Yield 2.5% 2.5% 1.9%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 32%
Ticker Symbol VOOV
Expense Ratio1 0.15%
30-Day SEC Yield 2.31%
Short-Term Reserves 0.0%

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P 500 Market
    Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 7.4% 7.4% 13.2%
Consumer Staples 11.0 11.0 8.2
Energy 14.9 14.9 9.3
Financials 23.4 23.4 17.2
Health Care 10.9 10.9 13.3
Industrials 9.4 9.4 11.5
Information Technology 9.8 9.8 18.3
Materials 3.5 3.5 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 3.7 3.7 2.1
Utilities 6.0 6.0 3.0

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P 500 U.S. Total
  Value Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.98
Beta 1.00 1.02

These measures show the degree and timing of the fund’s fluctuations compared with the indexes over 36 months.

 

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of total net assets)
Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 5.3%
General Electric Co. Industrial  
  Conglomerates 3.3
Wells Fargo & Co. Diversified Banks 2.8
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 2.8
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Diversified Financial  
  Services 2.7
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Multi-Sector Holdings 2.6
Bank of America Corp. Diversified Financial  
  Services 2.2
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 2.1
Intel Corp. Semiconductors 1.6
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Hypermarkets &  
  Super Centers 1.5
Top Ten   26.9%

The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

Investment Focus


1 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratio was 0.15%.

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Performance Summary

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2013
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Since
  Date Year Inception
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   31.70% 18.64%
Net Asset Value   31.79 18.64

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 28, 2014

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (100.0%)    
Consumer Discretionary (7.4%)    
  Ford Motor Co. 71,374 1,098
* General Motors Co. 23,589 854
  Walt Disney Co. 9,758 789
  McDonald’s Corp. 7,742 737
  Home Depot Inc. 8,918 732
  Target Corp. 11,437 715
  Twenty-First Century    
  Fox Inc. Class A 15,978 536
  Time Warner Inc. 7,366 494
  Macy’s Inc. 6,667 386
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 7,569 379
  Carnival Corp. 7,926 314
  Yum! Brands Inc. 3,223 239
  Whirlpool Corp. 1,422 206
  Kohl’s Corp. 3,641 205
  Delphi Automotive plc 2,786 185
* Dollar General Corp. 2,877 172
  Staples Inc. 11,979 163
  Genuine Parts Co. 1,563 138
  PulteGroup Inc. 6,255 131
  DR Horton Inc. 5,135 126
  Gannett Co. Inc. 4,118 122
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 2,359 120
  Family Dollar Stores Inc. 1,747 114
  Coach Inc. 2,027 99
  Mattel Inc. 2,507 94
  Marriott International Inc.    
  Class A 1,712 93
  L Brands Inc. 1,585 89
* CarMax Inc. 1,775 86
  Leggett & Platt Inc. 2,555 82
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 2,494 80
  Lennar Corp. Class A 1,722 76
  Nordstrom Inc. 1,216 75
  Gap Inc. 1,629 71
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A 430 69
  Garmin Ltd. 1,289 69

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  PVH Corp. 547 69
  Cablevision Systems Corp.    
  Class A 3,885 68
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 2,518 67
  PetSmart Inc. 919 62
* AutoNation Inc. 1,164 61
  Expedia Inc. 765 60
  H&R Block Inc. 1,678 53
  Hasbro Inc. 917 51
  GameStop Corp. Class A 1,119 42
* Urban Outfitters Inc. 779 29
  International    
  Game Technology 1,574 24
      10,524
Consumer Staples (11.0%)    
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 29,275 2,187
  Procter & Gamble Co. 24,101 1,896
  CVS Caremark Corp. 21,537 1,575
  Mondelez International Inc.    
  Class A 31,734 1,080
  Philip Morris    
  International Inc. 12,756 1,032
  PepsiCo Inc. 11,655 933
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 7,906 923
  Coca-Cola Co. 23,364 892
  Altria Group Inc. 17,009 617
  Walgreen Co. 8,351 567
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 11,905 483
  Kroger Co. 9,416 395
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 6,202 390
  Sysco Corp. 10,523 379
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 2,831 312
  General Mills Inc. 5,164 258
  Beam Inc. 2,950 245
  ConAgra Foods Inc. 7,633 217
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A 4,914 194
  Molson Coors Brewing Co.    
  Class B 2,859 162
  Reynolds American Inc. 2,843 144
  Whole Foods Market Inc. 2,565 139

 

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Kellogg Co. 2,239 136
  JM Smucker Co. 1,025 103
  Brown-Forman Corp. Class B 1,203 101
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 1,885 98
  Clorox Co. 980 86
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 1,145 76
  Campbell Soup Co. 1,722 75
  Avon Products Inc. 4,624 72
  Hormel Foods Corp. 923 44
      15,811
Energy (14.9%)    
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 79,048 7,610
  Chevron Corp. 34,799 4,013
  ConocoPhillips 22,168 1,474
  Phillips 66 10,848 812
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 7,876 760
  Apache Corp. 7,224 573
  Baker Hughes Inc. 8,020 507
  Valero Energy Corp. 9,763 468
  Devon Energy Corp. 6,905 445
  Marathon Oil Corp. 12,605 422
  Hess Corp. 5,147 412
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 4,280 360
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 3,950 304
  Williams Cos. Inc. 6,801 281
* Cameron International Corp. 4,304 276
  Transocean Ltd. 6,133 260
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 3,050 256
  Spectra Energy Corp. 6,425 240
  Ensco plc Class A 4,226 223
  ONEOK Inc. 3,735 221
  Murphy Oil Corp. 3,179 189
  CONSOL Energy Inc. 4,140 166
  Noble Corp. plc 4,596 143
  Tesoro Corp. 2,411 123
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. 4,677 121
* Southwestern Energy Co. 2,732 113
  Denbury Resources Inc. 6,626 108
  Nabors Industries Ltd. 4,705 108
  QEP Resources Inc. 3,239 94
  Peabody Energy Corp. 4,885 86
* Rowan Cos. plc Class A 2,251 75
* WPX Energy Inc. 3,641 64
  Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. 1,260 60
* Newfield Exploration Co. 983 28
      21,395
Financials (23.4%)    
  Wells Fargo & Co. 86,738 4,026
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 68,022 3,865
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 32,571 3,771
  Bank of America Corp. 193,003 3,190
  Citigroup Inc. 29,636 1,441
  American International    
  Group Inc. 26,642 1,326

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 7,627 1,270
  MetLife Inc. 20,285 1,028
  PNC Financial Services    
  Group Inc. 9,628 787
  Morgan Stanley 25,069 772
  Capital One Financial Corp. 10,432 766
  Bank of New York    
  Mellon Corp. 20,782 665
  US Bancorp 15,532 639
  ACE Ltd. 6,153 602
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 6,587 552
  Aflac Inc. 8,433 540
  BB&T Corp. 12,755 482
  Allstate Corp. 8,230 447
  CME Group Inc. 5,704 421
  Chubb Corp. 4,555 399
  Simon Property Group Inc. 2,358 380
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 9,685 365
  HCP Inc. 8,256 320
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 10,544 311
  Hartford Financial    
  Services Group Inc. 8,089 285
  M&T Bank Corp. 2,356 275
  Northern Trust Corp. 4,064 251
  Progressive Corp. 9,988 245
  Loews Corp. 5,534 241
  State Street Corp. 3,656 240
  Equity Residential 3,274 191
  Public Storage 1,126 190
  Ventas Inc. 2,712 169
  AvalonBay Communities Inc. 1,298 167
  Unum Group 4,737 165
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 3,384 163
  McGraw Hill Financial Inc. 2,007 160
  XL Group plc Class A 5,130 156
  Boston Properties Inc. 1,382 155
  Prologis Inc. 3,709 153
  Vornado Realty Trust 1,483 143
* Genworth Financial Inc.    
  Class A 8,965 139
  Regions Financial Corp. 12,492 133
  Lincoln National Corp. 2,618 131
  Cincinnati Financial Corp. 2,675 125
  General Growth    
  Properties Inc. 5,537 122
  Principal Financial Group Inc. 2,325 105
  Health Care REIT Inc. 1,616 95
  Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. 4,783 94
  Kimco Realty Corp. 4,072 91
  Legg Mason Inc. 1,926 89
  Assurant Inc. 1,319 87
  Leucadia National Corp. 3,059 86
  Hudson City Bancorp Inc. 8,614 82
  NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 2,093 80
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 1,375 60
  Zions Bancorporation 1,670 52

 

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* E*TRADE Financial Corp. 2,075 47
* CBRE Group Inc. Class A 1,626 46
  Apartment Investment &    
  Management Co. Class A 1,377 41
  People’s United Financial Inc. 2,871 41
      33,460
Health Care (10.9%)    
  Johnson & Johnson 20,932 1,928
  Pfizer Inc. 59,810 1,921
  Merck & Co. Inc. 28,022 1,597
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 18,217 1,408
  Abbott Laboratories 27,978 1,113
* Express Scripts Holding Co. 14,580 1,098
  Eli Lilly & Co. 17,940 1,069
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 10,427 561
  WellPoint Inc. 5,345 484
  Aetna Inc. 6,649 484
  Medtronic Inc. 7,768 460
  Cardinal Health Inc. 6,179 442
  McKesson Corp. 2,327 412
  Baxter International Inc. 4,811 334
  Humana Inc. 2,821 317
  Covidien plc 4,328 311
* Forest Laboratories Inc. 2,058 201
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 2,253 153
  Quest Diagnostics Inc. 2,638 140
* Intuitive Surgical Inc. 254 113
  Agilent Technologies Inc. 1,921 109
  Zimmer Holdings Inc. 1,050 99
  Zoetis Inc. 3,071 95
* CareFusion Corp. 2,214 90
* DaVita HealthCare    
  Partners Inc. 1,213 83
* Laboratory Corp. of    
  America Holdings 758 71
* Hospira Inc. 1,618 70
* Waters Corp. 617 69
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 910 64
  Patterson Cos. Inc. 1,514 62
* Varian Medical Systems Inc. 728 61
  DENTSPLY International Inc. 1,162 53
* Tenet Healthcare Corp. 1,093 48
  PerkinElmer Inc. 955 43
      15,563
Industrials (9.4%)    
  General Electric Co. 183,073 4,663
  Caterpillar Inc. 11,514 1,116
  United Technologies Corp. 6,721 786
  Deere & Co. 6,927 595
  Honeywell International Inc. 4,827 456
  FedEx Corp. 2,800 373
  Eaton Corp. plc 4,894 366
  General Dynamics Corp. 3,269 358
  Emerson Electric Co. 4,840 316

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 1,898 308
  Raytheon Co. 2,890 283
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 2,291 277
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 3,327 274
  Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 2,808 233
  Fluor Corp. 2,955 230
  L-3 Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 1,603 185
  CSX Corp. 6,600 183
  Tyco International Ltd. 3,955 167
  Republic Services Inc.    
  Class A 4,884 167
  Cummins Inc. 1,071 156
  Waste Management Inc. 3,562 148
* Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. 2,389 145
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. 2,751 143
  Parker Hannifin Corp. 1,110 134
  Ingersoll-Rand plc 2,139 131
  Pentair Ltd. 1,406 114
  Joy Global Inc. 1,920 106
  ADT Corp. 3,324 102
  Roper Industries Inc. 739 100
  Nielsen Holdings NV 2,057 97
  Rockwell Collins Inc. 1,104 91
  Dover Corp. 923 87
* Quanta Services Inc. 2,460 87
  Expeditors International of    
  Washington Inc. 2,005 79
  Ryder System Inc. 952 72
  Pall Corp. 681 58
  Masco Corp. 2,325 54
  Xylem Inc. 1,335 52
* Allegion plc 954 52
  Snap-on Inc. 462 52
  Iron Mountain Inc. 1,724 47
      13,443
Information Technology (9.8%)    
  Intel Corp. 89,950 2,227
  Cisco Systems Inc. 96,746 2,109
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 10,158 1,881
  Oracle Corp. 29,209 1,142
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 34,775 1,039
  EMC Corp. 37,236 982
  Corning Inc. 26,187 505
  Accenture plc Class A 5,061 422
* eBay Inc. 6,957 409
  Texas Instruments Inc. 7,922 356
  Broadcom Corp. Class A 9,764 290
* Juniper Networks Inc. 9,138 244
  Xerox Corp. 20,940 230
  Applied Materials Inc. 9,583 182
  TE Connectivity Ltd. 3,043 178
  Computer Sciences Corp. 2,670 169
  Motorola Solutions Inc. 2,498 165

 

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Analog Devices Inc. 2,990 152
  Symantec Corp. 5,810 125
  Altera Corp. 3,423 124
  Xilinx Inc. 2,182 114
  NVIDIA Corp. 5,436 100
  Linear Technology Corp. 1,819 85
  Paychex Inc. 1,938 81
  NetApp Inc. 1,980 80
* Citrix Systems Inc. 1,283 77
* Lam Research Corp. 1,467 76
  Harris Corp. 1,024 76
  CA Inc. 2,003 67
* Teradata Corp. 1,448 66
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 3,355 62
  Western Union Co. 3,678 62
* F5 Networks Inc. 477 54
  LSI Corp. 3,155 35
  FLIR Systems Inc. 870 30
      13,996
Materials (3.5%)    
  Dow Chemical Co. 21,946 1,069
  Freeport-McMoRan    
  Copper & Gold Inc. 18,785 613
  EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 7,205 480
  International Paper Co. 8,027 392
  Mosaic Co. 6,166 301
  Nucor Corp. 5,758 289
  Praxair Inc. 2,183 285
  Alcoa Inc. 19,354 227
  Newmont Mining Corp. 9,008 210
  Air Products & Chemicals Inc. 1,643 199
  MeadWestvaco Corp. 3,214 120
  CF Industries Holdings Inc. 437 110
  Vulcan Materials Co. 1,340 91
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 951 90
  Avery Dennison Corp. 1,749 87
  Ball Corp. 1,360 76
  Bemis Co. Inc. 1,862 73
  United States Steel Corp. 2,622 64
  Allegheny Technologies Inc. 1,956 62
  International Flavors &    
  Fragrances Inc. 602 56
  Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 2,755 55
  Airgas Inc. 446 48
* Owens-Illinois Inc. 1,252 43
      5,040
Telecommunication Services (3.7%)  
  AT&T Inc. 95,324 3,044
  Verizon    
  Communications Inc. 35,930 1,709
  CenturyLink Inc. 10,695 334
  Frontier Communications    
  Corp. 18,094 88
  Windstream Holdings Inc. 10,797 87
      5,262

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Utilities (6.0%)    
Duke Energy Corp. 12,774 905
NextEra Energy Inc. 7,793 712
Southern Co. 15,955 676
Exelon Corp. 15,505 472
American Electric    
Power Co. Inc. 8,817 443
Sempra Energy 4,112 389
PPL Corp. 11,404 368
Dominion Resources Inc. 5,251 364
PG&E Corp. 8,129 358
Public Service Enterprise    
Group Inc. 9,153 336
Edison International 5,895 309
Consolidated Edison Inc. 5,299 297
Xcel Energy Inc. 9,004 273
Northeast Utilities 5,701 253
FirstEnergy Corp. 7,567 233
DTE Energy Co. 3,199 230
Entergy Corp. 3,226 206
NiSource Inc. 5,667 197
CenterPoint Energy Inc. 7,753 183
Wisconsin Energy Corp. 4,097 180
Ameren Corp. 4,388 177
NRG Energy Inc. 5,848 170
AES Corp. 11,874 162
CMS Energy Corp. 4,825 137
SCANA Corp. 2,550 126
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 1,988 111
AGL Resources Inc. 2,146 101
Pepco Holdings Inc. 4,521 92
Integrys Energy Group Inc. 1,446 83
TECO Energy Inc. 3,708 62
    8,605
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $126,046)   143,099
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets   426
Liabilities   (480)
    (54)
ETF Shares-Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 1,750,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 143,045
Net Asset Value Per Share–    
ETF Shares   $81.74

 

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At February 28, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 127,596
Undistributed Net Investment Income 510
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (2,114)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 17,053
Net Assets 143,045

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 1,608
Total Income 1,608
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 8
Management and Administrative 54
Marketing and Distribution 15
Custodian Fees 17
Shareholders’ Reports 2
Total Expenses 96
Net Investment Income 1,512
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 9,342
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities 4,192
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 15,046

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,512 2,050
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 9,342 5,063
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 4,192 7,839
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 15,046 14,952
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (1,578) (1,731)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (1,578) (1,731)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 47,435 75,827
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (35,817) (23,299)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 11,618 52,528
Total Increase (Decrease) 25,086 65,749
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 117,959 52,210
End of Period1 143,045 117,959
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $510,000 and $576,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
  Six Months     Sept. 7,
  Ended Year Ended 20101 to
   February 28, August 31,  August 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $73.72 $61.42 $53.59 $49.93
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income .795 1.584 1.329 1.051
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 8.089 12.242 7.734 3.454
Total from Investment Operations 8.884 13.826 9.063 4.505
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.864) (1.526) (1.233) (.845)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.864) (1.526) (1.233) (.845)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $81.74 $73.72 $61.42 $53.59
 
Total Return 12.11% 22.79% 17.16% 8.92%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $143 $118 $52 $27
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.37% 2.45% 2.43% 2.25%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 32% 25% 20% 23%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Annualized.
3 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares,
including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and ETF Shares. Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria. The fund has not issued any Institutional Shares as of February 28, 2014. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value.

2. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2011–2013), and for the period ended February 28, 2014, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

3. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

4. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 28, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $15,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.01% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At February 28, 2014, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

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D. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund realized $9,287,000 of net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions—in which shareholders exchanged fund shares for securities held by the fund rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to paid-in capital.

The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at August 31, 2013, the fund had available capital losses totaling $2,169,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending August 31, 2014; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At February 28, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $126,046,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $17,053,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $17,979,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $926,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund purchased $80,294,000 of investment securities and sold $68,560,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $46,950,000 and $34,312,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, 2014 August 31, 2013
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
ETF Shares    
Issued 600 1,100
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (450) (350)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 150 750

 

G. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of February 28, 2014

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P 500 Market
    Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 336 336 3,622
Median Market Cap $69.6B $69.6B $42.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 21.9x 21.9x 19.8x
Price/Book Ratio 4.0x 4.0x 2.6x
Return on Equity 21.9% 21.7% 16.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 15.1% 15.1% 12.0%
Dividend Yield 1.6% 1.6% 1.9%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 30%
Ticker Symbol VOOG
Expense Ratio1 0.15%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.48%
Short-Term Reserves 0.0%

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P 500 Market
    Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 17.1% 17.1% 13.2%
Consumer Staples 8.0 8.0 8.2
Energy 5.6 5.6 9.3
Financials 9.4 9.4 17.2
Health Care 16.2 16.2 13.3
Industrials 11.9 11.9 11.5
Information Technology 26.9 26.9 18.3
Materials 3.5 3.5 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 1.2 1.2 2.1
Utilities 0.2 0.2 3.0

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P 500 U.S. Total
  Growth Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.97
Beta 1.00 0.90

These measures show the degree and timing of the fund’s fluctuations compared with the indexes over 36 months.

 

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of total net assets)
Apple Inc. Computer Hardware 5.4%
Google Inc. Internet Software &  
  Services 3.9
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 3.3
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 1.8
Comcast Corp. Cable & Satellite 1.5
Amazon.com Inc. Internet Retail 1.5
QUALCOMM Inc. Communications  
  Equipment 1.5
Gilead Sciences Inc. Biotechnology 1.5
Schlumberger Ltd. Oil & Gas Equipment  
  & Services 1.4
Visa Inc. Data Processing &  
  Outsourced Services 1.3
Top Ten   23.1%

The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

Investment Focus


1 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratio was 0.15%.

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Performance Summary

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through February 28, 2014


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2013
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Since
  Date Year Inception
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   32.59% 20.53%
Net Asset Value   32.57 20.52

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 28, 2014

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (100.0%)    
Consumer Discretionary (17.1%)    
  Comcast Corp. Class A 65,869 3,405
* Amazon.com Inc. 9,371 3,393
  Walt Disney Co. 27,676 2,237
  Home Depot Inc. 23,136 1,898
* priceline.com Inc. 1,299 1,752
  NIKE Inc. Class B 18,886 1,479
  McDonald’s Corp. 14,335 1,364
  Starbucks Corp. 19,048 1,352
  TJX Cos. Inc. 17,976 1,105
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 7,125 1,000
* DIRECTV 12,351 958
  CBS Corp. Class B 14,106 946
  Twenty-First Century Fox Inc.    
  Class A 27,280 915
  Viacom Inc. Class B 10,258 900
  Johnson Controls Inc. 17,314 855
  Time Warner Inc. 12,577 844
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 15,860 793
* Netflix Inc. 1,497 667
  VF Corp. 8,903 522
  Yum! Brands Inc. 6,753 500
  Wynn Resorts Ltd. 2,041 495
  Omnicom Group Inc. 6,505 492
* Discovery Communications    
  Inc. Class A 5,704 475
* AutoZone Inc. 860 463
* Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. 4,534 444
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.    
  Class A 782 442
* O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 2,712 409
  Starwood Hotels & Resorts    
  Worldwide Inc. 4,840 399
  Ross Stores Inc. 5,476 399
  Harley-Davidson Inc. 5,588 369
* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 5,427 368
  BorgWarner Inc. 5,751 353
* Dollar Tree Inc. 5,259 288

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* TripAdvisor Inc. 2,805 281
  Tiffany & Co. 2,783 260
  Tractor Supply Co. 3,528 249
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 3,299 240
* News Corp. Class A 12,578 231
  Scripps Networks Interactive    
  Inc. Class A 2,769 225
  L Brands Inc. 3,944 222
* Mohawk Industries Inc. 1,541 218
  Delphi Automotive plc 3,191 212
  Coach Inc. 4,252 208
* Dollar General Corp. 3,424 205
  Gap Inc. 4,426 194
  Mattel Inc. 5,057 189
  Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.  10,542 187
  Marriott International Inc.    
  Class A 3,299 179
  Harman International    
  Industries Inc. 1,707 179
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 6,254 168
  PVH Corp. 1,298 164
* CarMax Inc. 3,170 154
  Genuine Parts Co. 1,721 152
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A 904 146
  H&R Block Inc. 4,567 145
* Fossil Group Inc. 1,243 143
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 3,782 121
  Expedia Inc. 1,537 121
  Nordstrom Inc. 1,920 118
  Hasbro Inc. 1,638 90
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 3,392 90
  Lennar Corp. Class A 2,050 90
  PetSmart Inc. 1,338 90
  Graham Holdings Co. Class B 110 79
  Garmin Ltd. 1,312 70
* Urban Outfitters Inc. 1,685 63
  International Game    
  Technology 4,102 62
  GameStop Corp. Class A 1,393 52
      37,878

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Consumer Staples (8.0%)    
  Procter & Gamble Co. 35,040 2,756
  Coca-Cola Co. 63,353 2,420
  Philip Morris    
  International Inc. 22,678 1,835
  PepsiCo Inc. 22,482 1,800
  Altria Group Inc. 26,792 972
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 13,551 851
  Kraft Foods Group Inc. 15,061 832
  Walgreen Co. 10,345 703
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 5,691 628
  Lorillard Inc. 9,310 457
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.    
  Class A 6,471 446
  General Mills Inc. 8,817 441
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 5,105 416
  Hershey Co. 3,786 401
* Constellation Brands Inc.    
  Class A 4,211 341
  Whole Foods Market Inc. 5,831 315
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 6,103 287
* Monster Beverage Corp. 3,432 254
  Safeway Inc. 6,236 234
  Kellogg Co. 3,378 205
  Brown-Forman Corp.    
  Class B 2,419 203
  Reynolds American Inc. 3,970 202
  Clorox Co. 1,891 165
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 2,441 127
  JM Smucker Co. 1,225 123
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 1,738 115
  Hormel Foods Corp. 2,115 100
  Campbell Soup Co. 2,139 93
  Avon Products Inc. 4,506 70
      17,792
Energy (5.6%)    
  Schlumberger Ltd. 33,287 3,096
  EOG Resources Inc. 6,899 1,307
  Halliburton Co. 21,439 1,222
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 9,372 905
  Pioneer Natural    
  Resources Co. 3,604 725
  Noble Energy Inc. 9,081 624
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 6,741 567
  Kinder Morgan Inc. 17,018 542
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 5,302 408
  EQT Corp. 3,809 390
  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 10,645 373
  Range Resources Corp. 4,130 355
  Williams Cos. Inc. 7,773 321
* FMC Technologies Inc. 5,980 300
  Spectra Energy Corp. 7,959 297
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 3,347 281

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Helmerich & Payne Inc. 2,712 268
* Southwestern Energy Co. 5,062 209
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6,274 163
* Newfield Exploration Co. 2,073 58
      12,411
Financials (9.1%)    
  American Express Co. 23,286 2,126
  Citigroup Inc. 35,264 1,715
  US Bancorp 24,465 1,006
  Prudential Financial Inc. 11,702 990
  BlackRock Inc. 3,211 979
  American Tower Corporation 9,974 813
  Charles Schwab Corp. 29,327 777
  Simon Property Group Inc. 4,549 734
  Discover Financial Services 12,107 695
  Aon plc 7,609 651
  IntercontinentalExchange    
  Group Inc. 2,907 607
  Franklin Resources Inc. 10,204 543
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 4,917 536
  T. Rowe Price Group Inc. 6,594 535
  Fifth Third Bancorp 22,314 484
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 9,154 441
  State Street Corp. 5,991 393
  Invesco Ltd. 11,204 384
  Moody’s Corp. 4,784 378
  Public Storage 2,082 352
  McGraw Hill Financial Inc. 4,038 322
  Prologis Inc. 7,437 306
  KeyCorp 22,664 298
  Health Care REIT Inc. 5,034 296
  SLM Corp. 11,027 264
  Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. 12,425 244
  Equity Residential 3,897 228
  Ventas Inc. 3,648 228
  Vornado Realty Trust 2,330 224
  Comerica Inc. 4,632 223
  Boston Properties Inc. 1,931 217
  Macerich Co. 3,552 214
  Huntington Bancshares Inc. 21,211 202
  Regions Financial Corp. 17,446 186
  Torchmark Corp. 2,285 177
  Principal Financial Group Inc. 3,675 167
  AvalonBay Communities Inc. 1,260 163
  Lincoln National Corp. 2,991 150
* CBRE Group Inc. Class A 4,796 134
  General Growth    
  Properties Inc. 5,855 129
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 2,554 111
  Kimco Realty Corp. 4,668 104
  Leucadia National Corp. 3,652 102
* E*TRADE Financial Corp. 4,366 98
  Zions Bancorporation 2,340 73

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  People’s United Financial Inc. 4,028 57
  Apartment Investment &    
  Management Co. Class A 1,776 53
      20,109
Health Care (16.2%)    
  Johnson & Johnson 42,075 3,876
* Gilead Sciences Inc. 38,757 3,209
  Pfizer Inc. 80,269 2,577
  Amgen Inc. 19,061 2,364
  AbbVie Inc. 40,210 2,047
* Biogen Idec Inc. 5,970 2,034
  Merck & Co. Inc. 34,711 1,978
* Celgene Corp. 10,415 1,674
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 27,051 1,455
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 10,016 1,247
* Actavis plc 4,399 971
  Allergan Inc. 7,511 954
* Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 4,955 876
  Medtronic Inc. 14,383 852
* Regeneron    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1,985 660
  Stryker Corp. 7,460 599
  Becton Dickinson and Co. 4,905 565
  Cigna Corp. 6,986 556
  Perrigo Co. plc 3,363 553
* Mylan Inc. 9,677 538
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 7,375 497
  Baxter International Inc. 6,995 486
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 5,908 478
* Cerner Corp. 7,461 458
  McKesson Corp. 2,554 452
* Boston Scientific Corp. 33,749 442
  Covidien plc 5,580 402
  Agilent Technologies Inc. 5,685 324
* Forest Laboratories Inc. 3,116 304
  CR Bard Inc. 1,968 284
* Intuitive Surgical Inc. 607 270
  Zimmer Holdings Inc. 2,851 268
  Zoetis Inc. 8,340 259
* DaVita HealthCare    
  Partners Inc. 2,766 190
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 2,674 181
* Waters Corp. 1,292 144
* Varian Medical Systems Inc. 1,661 139
* Laboratory Corp. of America    
  Holdings 1,149 107
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 1,492 104
* CareFusion Corp. 2,250 91
  DENTSPLY International Inc. 1,990 90
* Hospira Inc. 1,933 84
  PerkinElmer Inc. 1,510 68
* Tenet Healthcare Corp. 985 43
      35,750

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Industrials (11.9%)    
  Boeing Co. 17,474 2,253
  3M Co. 16,166 2,178
  Union Pacific Corp. 11,641 2,100
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 18,068 1,730
  United Technologies Corp. 11,948 1,398
  Honeywell International Inc. 13,090 1,236
  Danaher Corp. 15,155 1,159
  Precision Castparts Corp. 3,671 947
  Emerson Electric Co. 11,031 720
  Delta Air Lines Inc. 21,624 718
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 7,808 718
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 4,148 673
  PACCAR Inc. 8,950 589
  FedEx Corp. 3,611 482
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 5,676 468
  CSX Corp. 16,397 454
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 3,505 431
  General Dynamics Corp. 3,890 426
  Cummins Inc. 2,906 424
  WW Grainger Inc. 1,561 398
  Raytheon Co. 4,037 395
  Southwest Airlines Co. 17,610 395
  Eaton Corp. plc 5,157 385
  AMETEK Inc. 6,186 329
  Fastenal Co. 6,900 326
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 2,416 292
  Flowserve Corp. 3,525 286
  Dover Corp. 3,014 284
  Textron Inc. 7,106 282
  Parker Hannifin Corp. 2,225 268
  Tyco International Ltd. 6,233 263
  Kansas City Southern 2,785 262
  Waste Management Inc. 6,065 252
  Pentair Ltd. 3,073 248
* Stericycle Inc. 2,165 247
  Ingersoll-Rand plc 3,792 232
  Equifax Inc. 3,075 215
  Roper Industries Inc. 1,483 201
  Nielsen Holdings NV 3,526 167
  Pall Corp. 1,848 159
  Rockwell Collins Inc. 1,880 155
  Cintas Corp. 2,551 155
  Robert Half International Inc. 3,513 144
  Masco Corp. 5,787 135
  Pitney Bowes Inc. 5,114 130
  Xylem Inc. 2,801 110
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 963 96
  Expeditors International of    
  Washington Inc. 2,396 95
  Snap-on Inc. 826 93
* Quanta Services Inc. 2,023 71
  Iron Mountain Inc. 1,901 52
* Allegion plc 931 51
      26,277

 

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S&P 500 Growth Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Information Technology (26.9%)  
  Apple Inc. 22,741 11,967
* Google Inc. Class A 7,093 8,623
  Microsoft Corp. 192,013 7,356
  QUALCOMM Inc. 42,702 3,215
  Visa Inc. Class A 12,871 2,908
* Facebook Inc. Class A 41,572 2,846
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 11,609 2,150
  MasterCard Inc. Class A 26,167 2,034
  Oracle Corp. 47,897 1,873
* eBay Inc. 19,731 1,160
  Automatic Data    
  Processing Inc. 12,168 946
* Yahoo! Inc. 23,846 922
* Salesforce.com Inc. 14,022 875
* Adobe Systems Inc. 11,750 806
* Cognizant Technology    
  Solutions Corp. Class A 7,645 796
  Accenture plc Class A 8,998 750
  Texas Instruments Inc. 16,599 746
* Micron Technology Inc. 26,586 643
  Intuit Inc. 7,199 563
  Western Digital Corp. 5,320 463
  Seagate Technology plc 8,243 430
  SanDisk Corp. 5,709 424
  Fidelity National Information    
  Services Inc. 7,358 409
* Fiserv Inc. 6,519 378
  TE Connectivity Ltd. 6,119 358
  Amphenol Corp. Class A 4,000 352
* Alliance Data Systems Corp. 1,231 351
  Applied Materials Inc. 17,044 323
* Autodesk Inc. 5,702 299
* Red Hat Inc. 4,789 283
* Akamai Technologies Inc. 4,523 277
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 4,212 274
  NetApp Inc. 5,857 237
  Paychex Inc. 5,502 230
  Microchip Technology Inc. 5,012 228
* Electronic Arts Inc. 7,813 223
  Symantec Corp. 9,519 205
  Xilinx Inc. 3,737 195
  Analog Devices Inc. 3,694 188
  CA Inc. 5,433 182
* VeriSign Inc. 3,256 179
* Citrix Systems Inc. 2,920 175
  Linear Technology Corp. 3,381 158
  Motorola Solutions Inc. 2,327 154
  Western Union Co. 8,814 148
* F5 Networks Inc. 1,295 146
  NVIDIA Corp. 7,033 129
  Total System Services Inc. 4,229 129

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Altera Corp. 3,335 121
* Lam Research Corp. 2,057 106
  LSI Corp. 9,385 104
* First Solar Inc. 1,785 102
* Teradata Corp. 2,111 97
  Harris Corp. 1,273 94
  FLIR Systems Inc. 2,369 81
      59,411
Materials (3.5%)    
  Monsanto Co. 13,291 1,462
  LyondellBasell Industries    
  NV Class A 11,041 973
  EI du Pont de Nemours    
  & Co. 13,342 889
  Ecolab Inc. 6,854 739
  PPG Industries Inc. 3,589 710
  Praxair Inc. 4,389 572
  Sherwin-Williams Co. 2,177 436
  Air Products & Chemicals Inc. 3,043 369
  Eastman Chemical Co. 3,890 340
  FMC Corp. 3,368 260
  CF Industries Holdings Inc. 841 211
  Sealed Air Corp. 4,967 169
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 1,693 160
  International Flavors &    
  Fragrances Inc. 1,219 114
  Airgas Inc. 1,056 114
  Ball Corp. 1,760 98
  Vulcan Materials Co. 1,417 96
* Owens-Illinois Inc. 2,424 82
      7,794
Telecommunication Services (1.5%)  
  Verizon Communications Inc. 54,157 2,577
* Crown Castle    
  International Corp. 8,443 641
      3,218
Utilities (0.2%)    
  Dominion Resources Inc. 7,335 509
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $178,256)   221,149
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets   366
Liabilities   (441)
      (75)
ETF Shares–Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 2,450,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 221,074
Net Asset Value Per Share–    
ETF Shares   $90.23

 

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At February 28, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 179,971
Undistributed Net Investment Income 377
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (2,167)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 42,893
Net Assets 221,074

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 1,561
Total Income 1,561
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 14
Management and Administrative 83
Marketing and Distribution 20
Custodian Fees 13
Shareholders’ Reports 5
Total Expenses 135
Net Investment Income 1,426
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 7,934
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities 19,561
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 28,921

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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S&P 500 Growth Index Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,426 2,153
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 7,934 1,416
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 19,561 12,692
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 28,921 16,261
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (1,534) (2,009)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (1,534) (2,009)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 86,002 57,363
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (39,160) (20,566)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 46,842 36,797
Total Increase (Decrease) 74,229 51,049
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 146,845 95,796
End of Period1 221,074 146,845
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $377,000 and $485,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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S&P 500 Growth Index Fund

Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
  Six Months     Sept. 7,
   Ended Year Ended  20101 to
   February 28, August 31,  August 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $77.29 $68.43 $58.81 $50.23
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income 0.583 1.291 1.135 .797
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 13.041 8.848 9.543 8.414
Total from Investment Operations 13.624 10.139 10.678 9.211
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.684) (1.279) (1.058) (.631)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.684) (1.279) (1.058) (.631)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $90.23 $77.29 $68.43 $58.81
 
Total Return 17.70% 15.00% 18.38% 18.33%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $221 $147 $96 $56
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.60% 1.81% 1.82% 1.63%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 30% 24% 22% 26%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Annualized.
3 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares,
including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and ETF Shares. Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria. The fund has not issued any Institutional Shares as of February 28, 2014. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value.

2. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2011–2013), and for the period ended February 28, 2014, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

3. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

4. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 28, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $23,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.01% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At February 28, 2014, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

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D. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund realized $6,554,000 of net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions—in which shareholders exchanged fund shares for securities held by the fund rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to paid-in capital.

The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at August 31, 2013, the fund had available capital losses totaling $3,547,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending August 31, 2014; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At February 28, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $178,256,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $42,893,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $43,538,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $645,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund purchased $130,581,000 of investment securities and sold $83,582,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $84,297,000 and $32,876,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, 2014 August 31, 2013
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
ETF Shares    
Issued 1,000 800
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (450) (300)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 550 500

 

G. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Fund’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.

A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund‘s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”

The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.

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Six Months Ended February 28, 2014      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  8/31/2013 2/28/2014 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
S&P 500 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,121.06 $0.79
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,176.96 $0.81
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
S&P 500 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.05 $0.75
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.05 $0.75

The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The funds’ annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are: for the S&P 500 Value Index Fund, 0.15%; and for the S&P 500 Growth Index Fund, 0.15%. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month peiod, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period.

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Glossary

30-Day SEC Yield. A fund’s 30-day SEC yield is derived using a formula specified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the formula, data related to the fund’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the fund’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the fund’s estimated average net assets over the calculation period. For the purposes of this calculation, a security’s income is based on its current market yield to maturity (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), or its projected dividend yield (for stocks). Because the SEC yield represents hypothetical annualized income, it will differ—at times significantly—from the fund’s actual experience. As a result, the fund’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Dividend Yield. Dividend income earned by stocks, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate market value (or of net asset value, for a fund). The yield is determined by dividing the amount of the annual dividends by the aggregate value (or net asset value) at the end of the period. For a fund, the dividend yield is based solely on stock holdings and does not include any income produced by other investments.

Earnings Growth Rate. The average annual rate of growth in earnings over the past five years for the stocks now in a fund.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a fund’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

Expense Ratio. A fund’s total annual operating expenses expressed as a percentage of the fund’s average net assets. The expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio securities.

Foreign Holdings. The percentage of a fund represented by securities or depositary receipts of companies based outside the United States.

Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the fund’s investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is measured from the inception date.

Median Market Cap. An indicator of the size of companies in which a fund invests; the midpoint of market capitalization (market price x shares outstanding) of a fund’s stocks, weighted by the proportion of the fund’s assets invested in each stock. Stocks representing half of the fund’s assets have market capitalizations above the median, and the rest are below it.

Price/Book Ratio. The share price of a stock divided by its net worth, or book value, per share. For a fund, the weighted average price/book ratio of the stocks it holds.

Price/Earnings Ratio. The ratio of a stock’s current price to its per-share earnings over the past year. For a fund, the weighted average P/E of the stocks it holds. P/E is an indicator of market expectations about corporate prospects; the higher the P/E, the greater the expectations for a company’s future growth.

Return on Equity. The annual average rate of return generated by a company during the past five years for each dollar of shareholder’s equity (net income divided by shareholder’s equity). For a fund, the weighted average return on equity for the companies whose stocks it holds.

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Short-Term Reserves. The percentage of a fund invested in highly liquid, short-term securities that can be readily converted to cash.

Turnover Rate. An indication of the fund’s trading activity. Funds with high turnover rates incur higher transaction costs and may be more likely to distribute capital gains (which may be taxable to investors). The turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, which have minimal impact on costs.

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The People Who Govern Your Fund

The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them on an at-cost basis.

A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 179 Vanguard funds.

The following table provides information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.

InterestedTrustee1 and Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components);
  Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital.
F. William McNabb III  
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Amy Gutmann
Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal
Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of
Inc., and of each of the investment companies served the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne
by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director Distinguished Professor of Political Science, School of
of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Arts and Sciences, and Professor of Communication,
Officer and President of The Vanguard Group, and of Annenberg School for Communication, with secondary
each of the investment companies served by The faculty appointments in the Department of Philosophy,
Vanguard Group, since 2008; Director of Vanguard School of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate
Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The School of Education, University of Pennsylvania;
Vanguard Group (1995–2008). Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair
  of the Presidential Commission for the Study of
  Bioethical Issues.
IndependentTrustees  
 
Emerson U. Fullwood JoAnn Heffernan Heisen 
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate
Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer
and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive
Corporation (document management products and Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson
services); Executive in Residence and 2010 (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/consumer
Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation
Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton,
(multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center
Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health for Talent Innovation; Member of the Advisory Board
care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Monroe Community College Foundation, and North at Syracuse University.
Carolina A&T University.
 
  F. Joseph Loughrey
Rajiv L. Gupta Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal 
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) of Cummins
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) Inc. (industrial machinery); Chairman of the Board
and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services),
(chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. and of Oxfam America; Director of SKF AB (industrial
(diversified manufacturing and services), Hewlett- machinery), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing), (forklift trucks), the Lumina Foundation for Education,

 

 

and the V Foundation for Cancer Research; Member Executive Officers  
of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and    
Letters and of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Glenn Booraem  
Institute for International Studies, both at the Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal
University of Notre Dame. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal
  of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of
Mark Loughridge the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Born 1953. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Group; Assistant Controller of each of the investment
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Senior Vice companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).
President and Chief Financial Officer (retired 2013)    
at IBM (information technology services); Fiduciary Thomas J. Higgins  
Member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004– Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
2013); Member of the Council on Chicago Booth. 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
  Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief
Scott C. Malpass Financial Officer of each of the investment companies
Born 1962. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal served by The Vanguard Group; Treasurer of each of
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chief the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Investment Officer and Vice President at the University Group (1998–2008).  
of Notre Dame; Assistant Professor of Finance at the    
Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame; Member Kathryn J. Hyatt  
of the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee; Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal
Board Member of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of
(investment advisor); Member of the Investment The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the
Advisory Committees of the Financial Industry investment companies served by The Vanguard
Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and of Major League Group; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment
Baseball. companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).
 
André F. Perold Heidi Stam  
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing
Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; General Counsel
at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011); of The Vanguard Group; Secretary of The Vanguard
Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Group and of each of the investment companies
HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm); served by The Vanguard Group; Director and Senior
Director of Rand Merchant Bank; Overseer of the Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston.    
  Vanguard Senior ManagementTeam
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.    
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Mortimer J. Buckley Chris D. McIsaac
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, Kathleen C. Gubanich Michael S. Miller
President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Paul A. Heller James M. Norris
Industries, Inc. (housewares/lignite), and of Hyster- Martha G. King Glenn W. Reed
Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (forklift trucks); Chairman John T. Marcante  
of the Board of University Hospitals of Cleveland.    
 
Peter F. Volanakis Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President John J. Brennan   
and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Chairman, 1996–2009   
Incorporated (communications equipment); Trustee of  Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Colby-Sawyer College; Member of the Advisory Board    
of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center and of the Advisory Founder  
Board of the Parthenon Group (strategy consulting).    
  John C. Bogle  
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

1 Mr. McNabb is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.
2 December 2002 for Vanguard Equity Income Fund, Vanguard Growth Equity Fund, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard State Tax-Exempt Funds.

 
 
 
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Semiannual Report | February 28, 2014
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Funds
 

 


 

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Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund. 9
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund. 28
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund. 41
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 54
Glossary. 56

 

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Your Fund’s Total Returns

Six Months Ended February 28, 2014  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund  
Institutional Shares 17.09%
ETF Shares  
Market Price 16.97
Net Asset Value 17.02
S&P SmallCap 600 Index 17.17
Small-Cap Core Funds Average 16.30
Small-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund  
ETF Shares  
Market Price 17.51%
Net Asset Value 17.51
S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index 17.67
Small-Cap Value Funds Average 15.67
Small-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund  
ETF Shares  
Market Price 16.43%
Net Asset Value 16.50
S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index 16.66
Small-Cap Growth Funds Average 18.22
Small-Cap Growth Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  

 

Institutional Shares are available to certain institutional investors who meet specific administrative, service, and account-size criteria. The Vanguard ETF® Shares shown are traded on the NYSE Arca exchange and are available only through brokers. The table provides ETF returns based on both the NYSE Arca market price and the net asset value for a share. U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,879,964; 7,337,138; 7,720,749; 7,925,573; 8,090,646; and 8,417,623.

For the ETF Shares, the market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about how the ETF Shares' market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, and then select the Price and Performance tab. The ETF premium/discount analysis there shows the percentages of days on which the ETF Shares' market price was above or below the NAV.

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

The stock market’s rally since its bottom five years ago has delivered generous returns for stock investors across the board. And while the rising tide has seemingly lifted all boats, the upswing has favored small-capitalization stocks over large-cap stocks.

The S&P SmallCap 600 Index notched an average annual return of about 32% from the stock market bottom on March 9, 2009, to February 28, 2014, compared with about 25% for the large-cap S&P 500 Index. During the latest reporting period, small-cap stocks continued to outpace large-caps. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the S&P SmallCap 600 Index returned about 17%, and the S&P 500 Index returned about 15%.

During the six-month period, ETF Shares of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund returned 17.02%. (Institutional Shares returned 17.09%.) For the three funds in this report, value stocks outperformed growth stocks: Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund returned 17.51% and Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund returned 16.50%. (Returns are for ETF Shares, based on net asset value.) The funds’ results were in line with their benchmark indexes. The returns for the broader fund and the value fund were higher than the average returns of their peers; the growth fund’s return was not.

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Mostly positive factors lifted U.S. stock markets
Favorable corporate earnings, generally positive economic news, improved investor sentiment, and the Federal Reserve’s accommodative bond-buying program—all of these factors underpinned the broad U.S. stock market’s six-month return of about 16%.

International stocks, in aggregate, returned about 12%. Most of the strength came from the developed markets of Europe. The developed markets of the Pacific region managed single-digit returns for the period, as did emerging markets, which have seen particularly volatile results amid concerns about China’s slowing economy and the effects of higher interest rates as the Fed winds down its stimulus.

Bonds staged a rebound after last year’s swoon
Bonds, which had slumped notably in 2013 as investors worried over the future of the Fed’s bond-buying program, delivered solid results for the six months. Even as the Fed began trimming its purchases in January, bonds seemed to regain their appeal for investors.

The broad U.S. taxable bond market returned 2.84% for the half year. The yield of the 10-year Treasury note finished the six months at 2.64%, down a bit from 2.76% at the end of August. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.)

Municipal bonds, which had declined sharply in the fiscal year ended August 31, regained some ground, returning 5.71%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended February 28, 2014
  Six One Five Years
  Months Year (Annualized)
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 15.67% 26.34% 23.63%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 17.75 31.56 26.63
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 15.83 26.74 23.86
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 12.20 12.19 17.71
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market) 2.84% 0.15% 5.13%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 5.71 -0.21 5.68
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.00 0.05 0.08
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 0.39% 1.13% 2.04%

 

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The market had been roiled during the summer by headlines about Detroit’s bankruptcy and Puerto Rico’s fiscal woes, but as the headlines receded, investors seemed to take a more comprehensive view of state and local finances. Our chief investment officer, Tim Buckley, noted recently that, on the whole, “municipalities out there are actually doing a lot better than they were a few years ago.”

Money market and savings account returns remained capped by the Fed’s target of 0%–0.25% for short-term interest rates. International bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned 4.93%.

Technology was a top contributor to returns for each fund
The potential of small companies to deliver outsized increases in sales and profit seemed to attract investors to their stocks during the fiscal period. The prospect for robust growth may be particularly appealing at a time when the larger economy has expanded at only a tepid pace. Of course, the potential opportunity presented by small companies also comes with a risk; companies of this size are more likely than large-cap companies to experience earnings volatility, and they are more sensitive to the ebbs and flows of the economic cycle.

Expense Ratios      
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group      
  Institutional ETF Peer Group
  Shares Shares Average
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund 0.11% 0.18% 1.32%
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund 0.23 1.36
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund 0.23 1.42

The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratios were: for the S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund, 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.15% for ETF Shares; for the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund, 0.20% for ETF Shares; and for the S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund, 0.20% for ETF Shares. Peer-group expense ratios are derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company, and capture information through year-end 2013.

Peer groups: For the S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund, Small-Cap Core Funds; for the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund, Small-Cap Value Funds; and for the S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund, Small-Cap Growth Funds.

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Five industry sectors were responsible for the bulk of the returns for the three Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Funds for the six months: information technology, health care, consumer discretionary, financials, and industrials.

Technology was a top contributor for each fund on the strength of a wide variety of industries within that sector. For the value fund, industrial stocks were the leading contributor, helped especially by the performance of aerospace and defense companies and machinery manufacturers.

In health care, a core contributor for each fund was the subsector that includes businesses that provide equipment and

services. Among consumer discretionary stocks, each fund benefited from its holdings of consumer durables and apparel stocks (such as those of companies that provide apparel accessories and luxury goods) as well as consumer services stocks (such as restaurants). The value fund also got a boost from retailing.

For each fund, regional bank and real estate stocks were important contributors to results in the financial sector.

Taking only a slice of the market can add risk to your portfolio
Like other Vanguard funds that are devoted to particular market-capitalization ranges, the Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index

 

A note on expense ratios

The Expense Ratios table in each report’s Chairman’s Letter displays fund expense ratios from the most recent prospectus. These figures include the funds’ actual operating expenses. For some funds, the figures also include “acquired fund fees and expenses,” which result from the funds’ holdings in business development companies (BDCs).

Although the Securities and Exchange Commission requires that BDC costs be included in a fund’s expense ratio, these fees are not incurred by the fund. They have no impact on a fund’s total return or on its tracking error relative to an index. A footnote to the Expense Ratios table reports an annualized calculation of the fund’s actual expenses for the period, a more relevant tally of the operating costs incurred by shareholders.

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Funds offer you a low-cost, transparent way to gain exposure to a specific segment of the market. These funds can do important work for an investor—filling in a gap in a portfolio, for example.

But keep in mind that by choosing just a slice of the market-cap pie, you’re also choosing to take on additional risk. Investors who depart from a market-proportional approach by overweighting a certain

 

The appeal of low-cost investing is growing

Minimizing investment costs is a critical part of every investor’s toolkit. Why? Because every dollar paid for fund management expenses is simply a dollar less that can work on your behalf.

Put another way, the lower your mutual fund’s costs, the greater your share of the fund’s return. Not surprisingly, research indicates that lower-cost investments have tended to outperform their higher-cost counterparts.

Investors are catching on to the value of lower-cost mutual funds. Funds with lower expense ratios dominated in attracting investment dollars over the decade ended December 31, 2012, according to a Vanguard research paper. (You can read the paper, Costs Matter: Are Fund Investors Voting With Their Feet? at vanguard.com/research.) And, as the chart below shows, Vanguard’s leadership in keeping down costs for investors seems to have encouraged the industry to reduce its average costs—at least over the past decade.

Even so, Vanguard’s average expenses continue to be less than one-fifth the industry average: 0.19% versus 1.08% (as of December 31, 2013). That cost difference remains a powerful tool in the hands of Vanguard clients.

Vanguard fund costs remain far below industry average

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segment of the market are exposing themselves to more volatility by reducing their portfolio’s level of diversification.

Diversification is, of course, a powerful strategy for managing risk, and Vanguard generally counsels that investors get exposure to large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks in a way that approximates the U.S. stock market, because this approach helps ensure that they stay diversified.

As we say in Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success: “Leadership among market segments changes constantly and rapidly, so investors must diversify both to mitigate losses and to participate in gains.” (You can read more about our investment principles at vanguard.com/research.)

You can achieve a balanced market-cap representation through a total-market stock fund, or you can assemble segment-specific funds to mirror the overall market. Either way, appropriate diversification should remain paramount.

As always, thank you for investing with Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 19, 2014

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Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance        
August 31, 2013, Through February 28, 2014        
      Distributions Per Share
  Starting Ending Income Capital
  Share Price Share Price Dividends Gains
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund        
Institutional Shares $170.71 $198.05 $1.764 $0.000
ETF Shares 84.98 98.59 0.843 0.000
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund        
ETF Shares $82.76 $96.36 $0.870 $0.000
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index        
Fund        
ETF Shares $87.79 $101.74 $0.530 $0.000

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

Fund Profile
As of February 28, 2014

Share-Class Characteristics  
  Institutional ETF
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VSMSX VIOO
Expense Ratio1 0.11% 0.18%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.10% 1.03%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P Market
    SmallCap FA
  Fund  600 Index Index
Number of Stocks 601 600 3,622
Median Market Cap $1.6B $1.6B $42.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 27.4x 27.2x 19.8x
Price/Book Ratio 2.3x 2.3x 2.6x
Return on Equity 10.2% 10.1% 16.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 12.3% 12.5% 12.0%
Dividend Yield 1.1% 1.2% 1.9%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 16%
Short-Term Reserves -0.1%

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P U.S. Total
  SmallCap Market
  600 Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.93
Beta 1.00 1.17

These measures show the degree and timing of the fund’s fluctuations compared with the indexes over 36 months.

 

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of total net assets)
FEI Co. Electronic Equipment  
  & Instruments 0.6%
Kate Spade & Co. Apparel, Accessories  
  & Luxury Goods 0.6
Toro Co. Construction & Farm  
  Machinery & Heavy  
  Trucks 0.5
Teledyne Technologies Aerospace &  
Inc. Defense 0.5
PolyOne Corp. Specialty Chemicals 0.5
Centene Corp. Managed Health  
  Care 0.5
Questcor    
Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pharmaceuticals 0.5
EnerSys Inc. Electrical  
  Components &  
  Equipment 0.5
ARRIS Group Inc. Communications  
  Equipment 0.5
MAXIMUS Inc. Data Processing &  
  Outsourced Services 0.5
Top Ten   5.2%

The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

Investment Focus

 

 

 

 

1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratios were 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.15% for ETF Shares.

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P Market
    SmallCap FA
  Fund 600 Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 15.9% 15.8% 13.2%
Consumer Staples 3.4 3.4 8.2
Energy 4.4 4.4 9.3
Financials 21.2 21.5 17.2
Health Care 10.5 10.5 13.3
Industrials 14.9 14.8 11.5
Information Technology 19.1 19.1 18.3
Materials 6.6 6.6 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.5 0.4 2.1
Utilities 3.5 3.5 3.0

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

Performance Summary

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through February 28, 2014


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2013
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Since
  Date Year Inception
Institutional Shares 4/1/2011 41.18% 16.77%
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   41.01 24.09
Net Asset Value   41.05 24.08

 

Institutional Shares were first issued on December 15, 2010, and the sole shareholder redeemed shortly thereafter. Institutional Shares were next issued on April 1, 2011. The total returns shown are based on the period beginning April 1, 2011.

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 28, 2014

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (99.8%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (15.8%)    
* Kate Spade & Co. 57,590 1,971
* Live Nation    
  Entertainment Inc. 66,389 1,506
* Lumber Liquidators    
  Holdings Inc. 12,948 1,389
* Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. 8,812 1,278
  Pool Corp. 21,561 1,260
  Wolverine World Wide Inc. 47,213 1,245
* Jack in the Box Inc. 19,991 1,148
  Men’s Wearhouse Inc. 21,304 1,146
  Cracker Barrel Old Country    
  Store Inc. 11,176 1,111
  Ryland Group Inc. 21,680 1,010
* Steven Madden Ltd. 27,666 1,008
* Iconix Brand Group Inc. 24,207 974
* Helen of Troy Ltd. 14,135 923
  Hillenbrand Inc. 29,449 880
* Outerwall Inc. 11,951 845
  Monro Muffler Brake Inc. 13,999 835
* Genesco Inc. 11,234 834
* Meritage Homes Corp. 16,957 817
* Dorman Products Inc. 14,176 817
* Jos A Bank Clothiers Inc. 13,132 815
  Papa John’s International Inc. 14,962 762
* Marriott Vacations    
  Worldwide Corp. 14,298 750
  Texas Roadhouse Inc.    
  Class A 28,137 744
* Hibbett Sports Inc. 12,165 697
* Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. 27,710 673
  Lithia Motors Inc. Class A 10,572 670
* Vitamin Shoppe Inc. 14,274 668
  Group 1 Automotive Inc. 9,951 664
* Standard Pacific Corp. 70,248 640
  DineEquity Inc. 7,592 636
* Crocs Inc. 41,523 632
  La-Z-Boy Inc. 24,623 629

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Skechers U.S.A. Inc.    
  Class A 18,585 627
  Finish Line Inc. Class A 23,058 623
  Buckle Inc. 13,156 597
  Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. 9,090 579
* iRobot Corp. 13,589 570
* Children’s Place Retail    
  Stores Inc. 10,454 566
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd. 7,754 539
  Oxford Industries Inc. 6,775 530
  Interval Leisure Group Inc. 18,578 505
  Drew Industries Inc. 10,228 504
* Sonic Corp. 024,404 497
* Red Robin Gourmet    
  Burgers Inc. 6,103 476
  Brown Shoe Co. Inc. 19,253 473
* Select Comfort Corp. 25,919 468
* Quiksilver Inc. 59,966 468
* Multimedia Games    
  Holding Co. Inc. 13,901 459
  Scholastic Corp. 12,120 428
* Boyd Gaming Corp. 35,209 409
* Francesca’s Holdings Corp. 19,719 386
  Sonic Automotive Inc.    
  Class A 16,030 381
  Cato Corp. Class A 12,595 354
* Winnebago Industries Inc. 13,022 347
  Standard Motor Products Inc. 9,811 345
  Capella Education Co. 5,159 343
* Zale Corp. 15,508 337
  Movado Group Inc. 8,435 332
* Barnes & Noble Inc. 17,302 332
* BJ’s Restaurants Inc. 11,570 320
  Fred’s Inc. Class A 15,933 318
* Pep Boys-Manny Moe    
  & Jack 24,780 312
* Biglari Holdings Inc. 692 311
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 12,146 305
* Universal Electronics Inc. 7,270 304
  Arctic Cat Inc. 6,282 294

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Stage Stores Inc. 14,817 293
  Callaway Golf Co. 34,665 292
* American Public    
  Education Inc. 8,202 291
  Regis Corp. 20,466 288
* M/I Homes Inc. 11,355 283
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc. 9,454 276
* EW Scripps Co. Class A 14,008 275
* Tuesday Morning Corp. 17,529 274
* FTD Cos. Inc. 8,782 273
* Aeropostale Inc. 36,624 269
* ITT Educational Services Inc. 8,533 265
* Zumiez Inc. 10,438 248
* Strayer Education Inc. 5,099 244
* Blue Nile Inc. 6,011 212
  Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. 16,830 208
* Career Education Corp. 27,389 202
  Superior Industries    
  International Inc. 10,991 201
  Nutrisystem Inc. 13,580 200
  Stein Mart Inc. 13,095 178
* Ruby Tuesday Inc. 27,387 168
* MarineMax Inc. 11,474 165
  Harte-Hanks Inc. 20,612 165
  Universal Technical    
  Institute Inc. 9,950 135
  PetMed Express Inc. 9,397 130
  Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. 8,410 128
* Kirkland’s Inc. 7,115 126
* Sizmek Inc. 10,087 125
  Marcus Corp. 8,536 120
* VOXX International Corp.    
  Class A 9,233 120
* Christopher & Banks Corp. 17,212 115
  Spartan Motors Inc. 16,056 91
* Monarch Casino &    
  Resort Inc. 4,674 88
* Perry Ellis International Inc. 5,749 80
  JAKKS Pacific Inc. 8,148 58
^ Blyth Inc. 3,914 38
      51,240
Consumer Staples (3.4%)    
* Darling International Inc. 75,090 1,515
  Casey’s General Stores Inc. 18,061 1,237
* TreeHouse Foods Inc. 17,092 1,218
* Boston Beer Co. Inc.    
  Class A 4,094 969
  B&G Foods Inc. 25,063 751
  Sanderson Farms Inc. 9,504 730
  Andersons Inc. 12,377 679
  J&J Snack Foods Corp. 6,838 635
  Snyder’s-Lance Inc. 22,918 621
  WD-40 Co. 6,732 491
  Spartan Stores Inc. 17,176 388
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc. 6,996 368

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Annie’s Inc. 7,991 300
* Diamond Foods Inc. 9,616 276
  Inter Parfums Inc. 7,878 265
  Calavo Growers Inc. 6,494 202
* Medifast Inc. 5,995 158
* Central Garden and Pet Co.    
  Class A 19,750 145
* Alliance One    
  International Inc. 37,780 102
* Seneca Foods Corp. Class A 3,340 101
      11,151
Energy (4.4%)    
  Bristow Group Inc. 17,186 1,334
* Exterran Holdings Inc. 27,510 1,127
* PDC Energy Inc. 16,728 1,039
* Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. 19,393 965
* Stone Energy Corp. 23,414 841
* SEACOR Holdings Inc. 8,853 783
* Hornbeck Offshore    
  Services Inc. 15,237 652
* Cloud Peak Energy Inc. 28,509 553
* C&J Energy Services Inc. 21,257 549
* Geospace    
  Technologies Corp. 6,077 466
* Newpark Resources Inc. 41,011 456
  Arch Coal Inc. 99,599 454
* TETRA Technologies Inc. 36,965 444
  Comstock Resources Inc. 20,766 410
* Matrix Service Co. 12,347 400
* Penn Virginia Corp. 24,679 374
* Northern Oil and Gas Inc. 26,673 371
* Approach Resources Inc. 16,550 369
* Contango Oil & Gas Co. 7,125 338
* Pioneer Energy    
  Services Corp. 29,456 336
* Basic Energy Services Inc. 12,469 297
  Green Plains Renewable    
  Energy Inc. 11,158 295
* Tesco Corp. 14,748 280
* Era Group Inc. 8,871 251
* ION Geophysical Corp. 57,462 234
* Swift Energy Co. 20,178 202
* PetroQuest Energy Inc. 26,913 127
  Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. 5,758 121
* Forest Oil Corp. 56,283 113
      14,181
Financials (21.1%)    
  LaSalle Hotel Properties 48,778 1,529
  Tanger Factory Outlet    
  Centers Inc. 44,329 1,521
  Financial Engines Inc. 23,656 1,337
* Stifel Financial Corp. 27,669 1,331
  ProAssurance Corp. 28,944 1,316
  EPR Properties 24,244 1,291

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Portfolio Recovery    
  Associates Inc. 23,344 1,266
  Post Properties Inc. 25,437 1,234
* Texas Capital    
  Bancshares Inc. 19,234 1,211
  DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 91,735 1,158
  Sovran Self Storage Inc. 15,026 1,112
  UMB Financial Corp. 17,590 1,097
  Geo Group Inc. 33,821 1,090
  Lexington Realty Trust 95,380 1,088
  Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 44,988 1,078
  MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 17,663 1,043
  Wintrust Financial Corp. 21,638 1,001
  Medical Properties Trust Inc. 75,846 1,000
  Glacier Bancorp Inc. 34,883 968
  Susquehanna    
  Bancshares Inc. 87,892 962
  Bank of the Ozarks Inc. 15,160 961
  Cousins Properties Inc. 82,759 956
  FNB Corp. 77,678 947
  Umpqua Holdings Corp. 52,534 934
  EastGroup Properties Inc. 14,369 891
  PrivateBancorp Inc. 30,620 884
  United Bankshares Inc. 29,334 863
  First Financial    
  Bankshares Inc. 14,254 862
  Evercore Partners Inc.    
  Class A 15,399 857
  PS Business Parks Inc. 9,379 788
  MB Financial Inc. 25,744 786
  PacWest Bancorp 18,079 785
  Home BancShares Inc. 22,241 746
* First Cash Financial    
  Services Inc. 13,538 715
  RLI Corp. 16,105 695
  Community Bank    
  System Inc. 18,936 690
  Acadia Realty Trust 26,076 690
  CVB Financial Corp. 43,958 684
  Old National Bancorp 47,250 663
  Government Properties    
  Income Trust 25,686 640
  Northwest Bancshares Inc. 44,213 634
  BBCN Bancorp Inc. 37,207 633
  Columbia Banking    
  System Inc. 24,065 631
  LTC Properties Inc. 16,311 615
* Virtus Investment    
  Partners Inc. 3,281 607
  Selective Insurance    
  Group Inc. 26,179 603
  Pennsylvania REIT 32,013 601
  National Penn    
  Bancshares Inc. 54,726 591
  First Midwest Bancorp Inc. 35,238 587

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Parkway Properties Inc. 31,780 586
  Capstead Mortgage Corp. 44,954 579
  Pinnacle Financial    
  Partners Inc. 15,508 560
  Horace Mann    
  Educators Corp. 18,830 539
  American Assets Trust Inc. 16,139 534
* Encore Capital Group Inc. 10,927 531
  Cash America    
  International Inc. 13,191 528
* BofI Holding Inc. 5,633 524
  Interactive Brokers    
  Group Inc. 23,352 519
  Franklin Street    
  Properties Corp. 40,913 512
  Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. 17,782 506
  HFF Inc. Class A 15,556 496
  Boston Private Financial    
  Holdings Inc. 37,468 489
* World Acceptance Corp. 5,066 486
  NBT Bancorp Inc. 20,331 477
  Sterling Bancorp 36,887 474
  Provident Financial    
  Services Inc. 24,934 463
  Associated Estates    
  Realty Corp. 26,971 461
  First Financial Bancorp 27,062 461
  ViewPoint Financial    
  Group Inc. 16,864 422
  Inland Real Estate Corp. 39,117 419
* eHealth Inc. 8,719 418
  Independent Bank Corp. 10,774 396
  Infinity Property &    
  Casualty Corp. 5,359 395
  First Commonwealth    
  Financial Corp. 44,759 381
  AMERISAFE Inc. 8,714 379
  Kite Realty Group Trust 61,092 378
  Stewart Information    
  Services Corp. 9,883 365
  Banner Corp. 9,137 363
  Hanmi Financial Corp. 14,956 350
  Safety Insurance Group Inc. 5,970 333
  City Holding Co. 7,351 325
  Wilshire Bancorp Inc. 32,066 325
* Ezcorp Inc. Class A 25,380 321
  S&T Bancorp Inc. 13,905 321
  CoreSite Realty Corp. 10,110 315
* Piper Jaffray Cos. 7,424 311
* Forestar Group Inc. 16,241 306
  Brookline Bancorp Inc. 33,106 302
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY 44,640 302
* United Community    
  Banks Inc. 18,044 301
* Navigators Group Inc. 4,950 300

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  United Fire Group Inc. 10,178 295
* Investment Technology    
  Group Inc. 16,947 293
  Oritani Financial Corp. 18,493 290
  Employers Holdings Inc. 14,694 289
  FXCM Inc. Class A 16,828 284
  Saul Centers Inc. 5,998 279
  Simmons First National Corp.    
  Class A 7,552 269
  Tompkins Financial Corp. 5,491 266
  Universal Health Realty    
  Income Trust 6,004 256
  Cardinal Financial Corp. 14,316 247
* First BanCorp 46,989 245
  Getty Realty Corp. 12,628 243
  Dime Community    
  Bancshares Inc. 13,818 232
  Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.    
  Class A 11,785 231
  HCI Group Inc. 4,758 230
  Agree Realty Corp. 7,057 217
* Green Dot Corp. Class A 10,249 207
  Cedar Realty Trust Inc. 31,838 196
  Universal Insurance    
  Holdings Inc. 13,477 180
* Taylor Capital Group Inc. 7,194 170
  Bank Mutual Corp. 20,128 133
  Meadowbrook Insurance    
  Group Inc. 22,004 118
* SWS Group Inc. 13,484 110
  Calamos Asset    
  Management Inc. Class A 8,936 107
  Tower Group    
  International Ltd. 18,522 51
      68,363
Health Care (10.5%)    
* Centene Corp. 25,697 1,636
  Questcor    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 26,138 1,588
* Medidata Solutions Inc. 23,602 1,513
  West Pharmaceutical    
  Services Inc. 32,766 1,493
* PAREXEL International Corp. 26,512 1,420
* MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. 6,031 983
* Medicines Co. 29,992 916
* Air Methods Corp. 16,486 891
* Haemonetics Corp. 24,190 882
* Akorn Inc. 33,388 862
* Cyberonics Inc. 11,553 791
* Impax Laboratories Inc. 30,351 782
* Magellan Health    
  Services Inc. 12,703 777
* NuVasive Inc. 20,941 770
* Neogen Corp. 17,093 740
* Acorda Therapeutics Inc. 19,366 710

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Chemed Corp. 8,274 700
* Prestige Brands    
  Holdings Inc. 24,242 691
* Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. 9,584 669
* Amsurg Corp. Class A 15,126 663
  CONMED Corp. 12,938 603
* Hanger Inc. 16,319 579
  Kindred Healthcare Inc. 25,435 551
  Analogic Corp. 5,819 549
* Integra LifeSciences    
  Holdings Corp. 10,955 515
  Cantel Medical Corp. 15,605 505
* Molina Healthcare Inc. 13,279 500
* Greatbatch Inc. 11,328 491
* Omnicell Inc. 16,791 483
* ABIOMED Inc. 16,471 464
* IPC The Hospitalist Co. Inc. 7,989 410
  Meridian Bioscience Inc. 19,489 407
* Abaxis Inc. 9,816 373
  Ensign Group Inc. 9,145 362
  Quality Systems Inc. 20,536 359
* ICU Medical Inc. 6,142 355
  Computer Programs &    
  Systems Inc. 4,923 337
* Emergent Biosolutions Inc. 13,436 332
* PharMerica Corp. 13,770 332
* Natus Medical Inc. 13,123 329
* Luminex Corp. 17,499 323
* Momenta    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 21,570 319
* AMN Healthcare    
  Services Inc. 21,488 299
* Bio-Reference Labs Inc. 11,620 294
* Merit Medical Systems Inc. 18,936 286
* Cambrex Corp. 14,106 283
* Cynosure Inc. Class A 9,070 279
* HealthStream Inc. 9,669 279
  Invacare Corp. 13,460 267
* Affymetrix Inc. 33,936 262
* Amedisys Inc. 15,177 257
* Healthways Inc. 16,479 247
* Corvel Corp. 5,256 242
* Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. Inc. 5,229 227
  Landauer Inc. 4,492 218
* Anika Therapeutics Inc. 5,378 212
* Spectrum    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 25,141 210
* Symmetry Medical Inc. 17,612 186
* SurModics Inc. 6,351 158
* Gentiva Health Services Inc. 13,368 143
* LHC Group Inc. 5,728 135
* Cross Country    
  Healthcare Inc. 12,825 133
  CryoLife Inc. 11,785 117

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Almost Family Inc. 3,972 109
* Arqule Inc. 25,876 58
      33,856
Industrials (14.9%)    
  Toro Co. 26,817 1,776
* Teledyne Technologies Inc. 17,604 1,725
  EnerSys Inc. 22,240 1,580
  Curtiss-Wright Corp. 22,225 1,515
  EMCOR Group Inc. 31,498 1,473
* Moog Inc. Class A 21,290 1,318
  Actuant Corp. Class A 34,283 1,202
  Applied Industrial    
  Technologies Inc. 19,784 1,010
  Healthcare Services    
  Group Inc. 32,754 882
* Tetra Tech Inc. 30,105 869
* Mobile Mini Inc. 19,112 860
  Barnes Group Inc. 21,540 828
  Mueller Industries Inc. 13,243 827
* WageWorks Inc. 13,962 826
  Watts Water    
  Technologies Inc. Class A 13,392 825
* Orbital Sciences Corp. 28,378 807
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc. 18,298 798
  United Stationers Inc. 18,709 798
  UniFirst Corp. 7,135 783
* On Assignment Inc. 21,725 747
* EnPro Industries Inc. 9,836 705
  Allegiant Travel Co. Class A 6,887 684
  ABM Industries Inc. 24,062 679
  Simpson    
  Manufacturing Co. Inc. 19,074 674
* Hub Group Inc. Class A 16,434 642
  Forward Air Corp. 14,376 622
  Knight Transportation Inc. 28,193 606
  CIRCOR International Inc. 8,258 591
* Korn/Ferry International 23,192 589
  Brady Corp. Class A 22,004 589
  G&K Services Inc. Class A 9,284 581
* TrueBlue Inc. 19,268 549
  AAR Corp. 18,580 537
* GenCorp Inc. 28,539 532
  AZZ Inc. 11,968 531
  Tennant Co. 8,656 530
  Interface Inc. Class A 27,348 527
  Universal Forest    
  Products Inc. 9,312 519
  Lindsay Corp. 6,024 511
  Cubic Corp. 9,779 509
  Briggs & Stratton Corp. 22,270 507
  Kaman Corp. 12,694 504
* DXP Enterprises Inc. 4,873 496
  Titan International Inc. 25,222 478
  Albany International Corp. 13,201 476
* Taser International Inc. 24,311 467

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Heartland Express Inc. 22,697 463
  Apogee Enterprises Inc. 13,475 461
* Dycom Industries Inc. 15,877 459
  Encore Wire Corp. 8,740 457
  ESCO Technologies Inc. 12,382 444
  Exponent Inc. 6,151 438
* Aegion Corp. Class A 17,986 416
* II-VI Inc. 25,380 416
* Navigant Consulting Inc. 23,216 405
* Saia Inc. 11,470 396
  AAON Inc. 13,097 391
  John Bean    
  Technologies Corp. 12,757 385
* Federal Signal Corp. 29,366 377
  Arkansas Best Corp. 11,330 377
* Atlas Air Worldwide    
  Holdings Inc. 11,753 354
  Astec Industries Inc. 8,760 352
* Engility Holdings Inc. 8,141 340
  Quanex Building    
  Products Corp. 17,325 337
  Standex International Corp. 5,973 330
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A 12,735 320
  Insperity Inc. 10,751 314
  SkyWest Inc. 23,976 304
  Powell Industries Inc. 4,292 292
* Aerovironment Inc. 9,332 292
  Comfort Systems USA Inc. 17,462 287
* Roadrunner Transportation    
  Systems Inc. 11,865 279
  Griffon Corp. 20,654 256
  Resources Connection Inc. 18,511 254
* Gibraltar Industries Inc. 13,607 251
  American Science &    
  Engineering Inc. 3,711 244
  Viad Corp. 9,639 232
* American Woodmark Corp. 5,676 182
  National Presto    
  Industries Inc. 2,324 179
* Lydall Inc. 7,883 160
* Orion Marine Group Inc. 12,879 145
  Heidrick & Struggles    
  International Inc. 7,578 139
  CDI Corp. 6,685 122
* Vicor Corp. 8,590 93
      48,027
Information Technology (19.1%)    
  FEI Co. 19,592 2,011
* ARRIS Group Inc. 53,860 1,546
  MAXIMUS Inc. 32,157 1,537
  Belden Inc. 20,388 1,471
* Cognex Corp. 38,904 1,465
* Manhattan Associates Inc. 36,047 1,366
  Anixter International Inc. 12,523 1,339
* ViaSat Inc. 19,678 1,313

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Tyler Technologies Inc. 13,319 1,249
* Dealertrack    
  Technologies Inc. 20,596 1,114
* Synaptics Inc. 16,620 1,081
  j2 Global Inc. 20,568 1,057
* Microsemi Corp. 44,110 1,017
  Littelfuse Inc. 10,515 992
* Electronics For Imaging Inc. 22,074 985
* TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. 75,354 922
* GT Advanced    
  Technologies Inc. 62,158 891
  Hittite Microwave Corp. 14,790 872
* OpenTable Inc. 10,919 870
* CACI International Inc.    
  Class A 10,992 866
* Take-Two Interactive    
  Software Inc. 43,288 856
* Cardtronics Inc. 21,103 855
  Power Integrations Inc. 14,031 830
* Coherent Inc. 11,645 794
  MKS Instruments Inc. 24,983 751
* SYNNEX Corp. 12,329 733
* Veeco Instruments Inc. 18,422 729
  Heartland Payment    
  Systems Inc. 17,272 698
  Blackbaud Inc. 21,440 672
* Sanmina Corp. 39,444 669
* Netscout Systems Inc. 17,509 665
* Plexus Corp. 15,863 653
* NETGEAR Inc. 18,194 622
* Bottomline Technologies    
  de Inc. 17,227 615
* Progress Software Corp. 24,370 608
* Benchmark Electronics Inc. 25,351 604
* Interactive Intelligence    
  Group Inc. 7,375 587
* Monolithic Power    
  Systems Inc. 16,275 583
* Cirrus Logic Inc. 29,804 574
  Methode Electronics Inc. 16,670 565
* MicroStrategy Inc. Class A 4,245 548
  NIC Inc. 28,066 546
* OSI Systems Inc. 8,816 542
* Rogers Corp. 8,288 536
  Monotype Imaging    
  Holdings Inc. 18,249 519
* ScanSource Inc. 13,207 519
* ATMI Inc. 15,172 516
  MTS Systems Corp. 7,208 511
* CalAmp Corp. 15,655 502
  Tessera Technologies Inc. 22,969 499
* comScore Inc. 15,563 492
* Synchronoss    
  Technologies Inc. 14,251 490
* Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 11,087 490

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Advanced Energy    
  Industries Inc. 17,256 474
* QLogic Corp. 40,716 465
* FARO Technologies Inc. 8,028 462
* iGATE Corp. 13,608 461
* Insight Enterprises Inc. 19,861 456
* LogMeIn Inc. 10,660 446
  CSG Systems    
  International Inc. 15,845 444
* Virtusa Corp. 11,967 435
* Measurement    
  Specialties Inc. 7,088 432
* Kulicke & Soffa    
  Industries Inc. 35,649 411
* ExlService Holdings Inc. 14,563 408
* Diodes Inc. 17,053 406
* Newport Corp. 18,249 378
* Blucora Inc. 19,336 372
  Badger Meter Inc. 6,727 369
* Sykes Enterprises Inc. 18,328 361
* Monster Worldwide Inc. 44,958 358
* Ultratech Inc. 13,006 341
* Ixia 26,599 329
  CTS Corp. 15,881 324
  Brooks Automation Inc. 31,102 323
* Perficient Inc. 15,444 315
* Liquidity Services Inc. 12,143 311
* Super Micro Computer Inc. 15,333 310
* Harmonic Inc. 47,662 309
* Rofin-Sinar    
  Technologies Inc. 13,152 309
* Tangoe Inc. 15,839 301
* LivePerson Inc. 23,021 301
* Checkpoint Systems Inc. 19,520 286
  Park Electrochemical Corp. 9,723 277
  Daktronics Inc. 17,931 254
* Exar Corp. 22,092 253
* Stamps.com Inc. 6,889 242
  Ebix Inc. 14,855 241
  Comtech    
  Telecommunications Corp. 7,467 239
* Digital River Inc. 13,200 235
  Micrel Inc. 21,638 226
* TeleTech Holdings Inc. 9,070 218
* TTM Technologies Inc. 25,865 217
  Forrester Research Inc. 5,996 217
  Black Box Corp. 7,545 201
  Epiq Systems Inc. 14,014 199
* Nanometrics Inc. 10,415 191
* Entropic    
  Communications Inc. 43,280 190
* Ceva Inc. 10,414 188
* Rudolph Technologies Inc. 15,572 179
* Mercury Systems Inc. 15,773 175
* DTS Inc. 8,528 173

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Supertex Inc. 4,841 159
* CIBER Inc. 31,841 152
* Oplink Communications Inc. 8,327 146
* XO Group Inc. 11,555 138
* Dice Holdings Inc. 18,203 134
* Higher One Holdings Inc. 15,392 123
* Rubicon Technology Inc. 9,336 121
* Digi International Inc. 12,210 117
* Kopin Corp. 28,669 114
  Electro Scientific    
  Industries Inc. 11,882 112
* VASCO Data Security    
  International Inc. 13,808 110
  Cohu Inc. 10,704 108
* Procera Networks Inc. 9,573 106
* Agilysys Inc. 6,670 97
  Bel Fuse Inc. Class B 4,683 89
* DSP Group Inc. 10,513 89
* QuinStreet Inc. 13,348 88
* Intevac Inc. 11,048 83
* Pericom    
  Semiconductor Corp. 9,575 77
  PC-Tel Inc. 8,425 73
* Sigma Designs Inc. 14,757 72
      61,657
Materials (6.6%)    
  PolyOne Corp. 45,155 1,693
* KapStone Paper and    
  Packaging Corp. 37,643 1,197
  HB Fuller Co. 23,592 1,144
* Texas Industries Inc. 10,070 855
  US Silica Holdings Inc. 25,007 820
* Stillwater Mining Co. 55,996 758
* SunCoke Energy Inc. 32,755 730
  Balchem Corp. 14,148 715
  Schweitzer-Mauduit    
  International Inc. 14,732 709
* Clearwater Paper Corp. 9,884 631
  Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 8,806 622
  PH Glatfelter Co. 20,287 616
  Globe Specialty Metals Inc. 30,401 604
  Innophos Holdings Inc. 10,318 567
* Flotek Industries Inc. 21,344 543
  Stepan Co. 8,904 541
  AMCOL International Corp. 11,680 518
* Calgon Carbon Corp. 25,568 515
  Quaker Chemical Corp. 6,165 476
  A Schulman Inc. 13,668 475
  OM Group Inc. 14,983 473
* Headwaters Inc. 34,226 456
* Boise Cascade Co. 14,710 435
* Kraton Performance    
  Polymers Inc. 15,202 422
* AK Steel Holding Corp. 64,347 400
* RTI International Metals Inc. 14,293 388

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Neenah Paper Inc. 7,638 384
  Koppers Holdings Inc. 9,537 377
  Deltic Timber Corp. 5,214 328
  Wausau Paper Corp. 23,082 306
  Tredegar Corp. 11,900 296
* LSB Industries Inc. 9,033 295
  Haynes International Inc. 5,829 289
* Century Aluminum Co. 24,249 287
  Materion Corp. 9,600 284
  Myers Industries Inc. 12,434 267
  American Vanguard Corp. 11,622 259
  Zep Inc. 10,721 189
  FutureFuel Corp. 10,656 185
  Hawkins Inc. 4,417 157
  Olympic Steel Inc. 4,285 118
* AM Castle & Co. 7,945 116
      21,440
Telecommunication Services (0.5%)  
* 8x8 Inc. 37,206 394
* Cincinnati Bell Inc. 97,331 326
  Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. 4,623 303
* General Communication Inc.    
  Class A 14,468 151
  USA Mobility Inc. 10,163 147
  Lumos Networks Corp. 8,430 122
  NTELOS Holdings Corp. 7,110 99
* Cbeyond Inc. 13,334 91
      1,633
Utilities (3.5%)    
  Piedmont Natural    
  Gas Co. Inc. 35,638 1,205
  UNS Energy Corp. 19,497 1,180
  Southwest Gas Corp. 21,758 1,175
  UIL Holdings Corp. 26,504 1,026
  New Jersey Resources Corp. 19,727 888
  ALLETE Inc. 17,395 879
  South Jersey Industries Inc. 15,090 863
  Avista Corp. 28,119 832
  NorthWestern Corp. 18,017 828
  El Paso Electric Co. 18,955 668
  Laclede Group Inc. 14,277 655
  American States Water Co. 18,174 546
  Northwest Natural Gas Co. 12,674 543
      11,288
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $256,582)   322,836

 

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    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.1%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.0%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity  
Fund, 0.130% 31,002 31
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%)
4,5 Federal Home Loan    
Bank Discount Notes,    
0.070%, 3/12/14 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $131)   131
Total Investments (99.9%)    
(Cost $256,713)   322,967
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.1%)  
Other Assets   2,241
Liabilities3   (1,787)
    454
Net Assets (100%)   323,421

 

At February 28, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 260,029
Undistributed Net Investment Income 226
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (3,092)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 66,254
Futures Contracts 4
Net Assets 323,421
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 911,189 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 180,460
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $198.05
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,450,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 142,961
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $98.59

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
^ Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $30,000.
1 The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures
investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 100.0% and -0.1%, respectively, of
net assets.
2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the
7-day yield.
3 Includes $31,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
4 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are generally neither guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury nor backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
5 Securities with a value of $100,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 1,654
Securities Lending 16
Total Income 1,670
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 21
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 3
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 42
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 19
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 12
Custodian Fees 51
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 1
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 4
Total Expenses 153
Net Investment Income 1,517
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 14,866
Futures Contracts 75
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 14,941
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 26,010
Futures Contracts 39
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 26,049
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 42,507

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,517 2,772
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 14,941 4,640
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 26,049 35,077
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 42,507 42,489
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
Institutional Shares (1,594) (1,617)
ETF Shares (1,138) (713)
Realized Capital Gain    
Institutional Shares
ETF Shares
Total Distributions (2,732) (2,330)
Capital Share Transactions    
Institutional Shares 4,542 23,397
ETF Shares 42,616 38,265
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 47,158 61,662
Total Increase (Decrease) 86,933 101,821
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 236,488 134,667
End of Period1 323,421 236,488
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $226,000 and $1,441,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares        
  Six Months     April 1,
   Ended Year Ended  20111 to
   February 28, August 31,  Aug. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $170.71 $136.79 $118.12 $132.94
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income 1.035 2 2.131 1.558 .290
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 28.069 33.883 18.126 (15.110)
Total from Investment Operations 29.104 36.014 19.684 (14.820)
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.764) (2.094) (1.014)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.764) (2.094) (1.014)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $198.05 $170.71 $136.79 $118.12
 
Total Return 17.09% 26.65% 16.75% -11.15%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $180 $152 $101 $73
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.17% 1.55% 1.35% 1.03%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 16% 12% 12% 42%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares,
including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
  Six Months     Sept. 7,
  Ended Year Ended 20101 to
  February 28, August 31, Aug. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $84.98 $68.12 $58.84 $49.81
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income . 475 2 1.024 .745 .605
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 13.978 16.854 9.012 8.785
Total from Investment Operations 14.453 17.878 9.757 9.390
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.843) (1.018) (.477) (.360)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.843) (1.018) (.477) (.360)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $98.59 $84.98 $68.12 $58.84
 
Total Return 17.02% 26.57% 16.66% 18.81%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $143 $85 $34 $12
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.10% 1.48% 1.28% 0.96%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 16% 12% 12% 42%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares,
including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and ETF Shares. Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments acquired over 60 days to maturity are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Other temporary cash investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, enhancing returns, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The fund may purchase futures contracts to immediately invest incoming cash in the market, or sell futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. The fund may seek to enhance returns by using futures contracts instead of the underlying securities when futures are believed to be priced more attractively than the underlying securities. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Counterparty risk involving futures is mitigated because a regulated clearinghouse is the counterparty instead of the clearing broker. To further mitigate counterparty risk, the fund trades futures contracts on an exchange, monitors the financial strength of its clearing brokers and clearinghouse, and has entered into clearing agreements with its clearing brokers. The clearinghouse imposes initial margin requirements to secure the fund’s performance and requires daily settlement of variation margin representing changes in the market value of each contract.

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate notional amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Net Assets as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized futures gains (losses).

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on quarterly average aggregate settlement values.

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3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2011–2013), and for the period ended February 28, 2014, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

5. Securities Lending: To earn additional income, the fund lends its securities to qualified institutional borrowers. Security loans are required to be secured at all times by collateral in an amount at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. Daily market fluctuations could cause the value of loaned securities to be more or less than the value of the collateral received. When this occurs, the collateral is adjusted and settled on the next business day. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into securities lending transactions only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master securities lending agreements with its counterparties. The master securities lending agreements provide that, in the event of a counterparty’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any loans with that borrower, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund; however, such actions may be subject to legal proceedings. While collateral mitigates counterparty risk, in the absence of a default the fund may experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Securities lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on invested cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan.

6. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 28, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $34,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.01% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

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C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of February 28, 2014, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 322,836
Temporary Cash Investments 31 100
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (2)
Total 322,865 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

D. At February 28, 2014, the aggregate settlement value of open futures contracts and the related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were:

        ($000)
      Aggregate  
    Number of Settlement Unrealized
    Long (Short) Value Appreciation
Futures Contracts Expiration Contracts Long (Short) (Depreciation)
E-mini Russell 2000 Index March 2014 4 473 4

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for tax purposes.

E. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund realized $17,027,000 of net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions—in which shareholders exchanged fund shares for securities held by the fund rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to paid-in capital.

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The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at August 31, 2013, the fund had available capital losses totaling $1,022,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending August 31, 2014; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At February 28, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $256,713,000.

Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $66,254,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $69,942,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $3,688,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund purchased $118,519,000 of investment securities and sold $71,531,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $91,906,000 and $48,255,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

G. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:

  Six Months Ended   Year Ended
  February 28, 2014 August 31, 2013
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
Institutional Shares        
Issued 19,096 102 50,427 318
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,594 8 1,594 11
Redeemed (16,148) (86) (28,624) (177)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 4,542 24 23,397 152
ETF Shares        
Issued 90,709 950 41,757 550
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (48,093) (500) (3,492) (50)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 42,616 450 38,265 500

 

At February 28, 2014, one shareholder was the record or beneficial owner of 38% of the fund’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its investment in the fund, the redemption might result in an increase in the fund’s expense ratio, cause the fund to incur higher transaction costs, or lead to the realization of taxable capital gains.

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of February 28, 2014

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    SmallCap Market
    600 Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 447 447 3,622
Median Market Cap $1.4B $1.4B $42.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 26.7x 26.2x 19.8x
Price/Book Ratio 1.8x 1.8x 2.6x
Return on Equity 8.5% 8.5% 16.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 7.2% 7.5% 12.0%
Dividend Yield 1.5% 1.6% 1.9%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 41%
Ticker Symbol VIOV
Expense Ratio1 0.23%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.37%
Short-Term Reserves 0.0%

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    SmallCap Market
    600 Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 14.0% 13.9% 13.2%
Consumer Staples 3.9 3.8 8.2
Energy 4.9 4.8 9.3
Financials 21.7 22.4 17.2
Health Care 7.7 7.7 13.3
Industrials 17.0 16.8 11.5
Information Technology 15.7 15.6 18.3
Materials 7.8 7.7 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.6 0.6 2.1
Utilities 6.7 6.7 3.0

 

Volatility Measures    
  S&P DJ
  SmallCap U.S. Total
  600 Value Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.92
Beta 1.00 1.21

These measures show the degree and timing of the fund’s fluctuations compared with the indexes over 36 months.

 

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of total net assets)
Centene Corp. Managed Health  
  Care 1.0%
Curtiss-Wright Corp. Aerospace &  
  Defense 0.9
EMCOR Group Inc. Construction &  
  Engineering 0.9
Anixter International Inc. Technology  
  Distributors 0.8
ProAssurance Corp. Property & Casualty  
  Insurance 0.8
EPR Properties Specialized REITS 0.8
TreeHouse Foods Inc. Packaged Foods &  
  Meats 0.7
Piedmont Natural Gas    
Co. Inc. Gas Utilities 0.7
UNS Energy Corp. Electric Utilities 0.7
Southwest Gas Corp. Gas Utilities 0.7
Top Ten   8.0%

The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

Investment Focus


1 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratio was 0.20%.

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Performance Summary

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through February 28, 2014


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2013
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Since
  Date Year Inception
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   39.55% 23.18%
Net Asset Value   39.67 23.19

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 28, 2014

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (100.0%)    
Consumer Discretionary (14.0%)    
* Genesco Inc. 3,629 269
* Meritage Homes Corp. 5,468 264
* Marriott Vacations    
  Worldwide Corp. 4,610 242
* Vitamin Shoppe Inc. 4,602 215
  Group 1 Automotive Inc. 3,209 214
* Live Nation    
  Entertainment Inc. 9,421 214
* Standard Pacific Corp. 22,645 206
* Crocs Inc. 13,381 204
* Skechers U.S.A. Inc. Class A 5,990 202
  Finish Line Inc. Class A 7,433 201
  Men’s Wearhouse Inc. 3,504 188
  Pool Corp. 3,198 187
* Children’s Place Retail    
  Stores Inc. 3,371 183
* Jack in the Box Inc. 3,030 174
* Jos A Bank Clothiers Inc. 2,753 171
  Cracker Barrel Old Country    
  Store Inc. 1,694 168
  Brown Shoe Co. Inc. 6,209 153
* Quiksilver Inc. 19,339 151
  Scholastic Corp. 3,909 138
  DineEquity Inc. 1,493 125
  Ryland Group Inc. 2,657 124
  Sonic Automotive Inc.    
  Class A 5,183 123
* Helen of Troy Ltd. 1,778 116
  Buckle Inc. 2,545 115
  Cato Corp. Class A 4,073 114
* Hibbett Sports Inc. 1,888 108
* Barnes & Noble Inc. 5,617 108
* BJ’s Restaurants Inc. 3,759 104
  Fred’s Inc. Class A 5,170 103
* Pep Boys-Manny Moe    
  & Jack 8,034 101
  Monro Muffler Brake Inc. 1,671 100

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Biglari Holdings Inc. 222 100
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 3,938 99
* Select Comfort Corp. 5,433 98
  Stage Stores Inc. 4,808 95
  Callaway Golf Co. 11,277 95
  Regis Corp. 6,601 93
* Outerwall Inc. 1,307 92
* M/I Homes Inc. 3,686 92
* FTD Cos. Inc. 2,812 87
* Aeropostale Inc. 11,876 87
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd. 1,150 80
* iRobot Corp. 1,879 79
* Strayer Education Inc. 1,638 78
  Interval Leisure Group Inc. 2,695 73
* Boyd Gaming Corp. 5,710 66
  Superior Industries    
  International Inc. 3,538 65
* Career Education Corp. 8,739 65
  Oxford Industries Inc. 809 63
  Stein Mart Inc. 4,245 58
  Standard Motor Products Inc. 1,542 54
* Ruby Tuesday Inc. 8,731 54
  Harte-Hanks Inc. 6,625 53
* Zale Corp. 2,341 51
* Tuesday Morning Corp. 3,196 50
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc. 1,568 46
  Universal Technical    
  Institute Inc. 3,193 43
  Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. 2,699 41
* Sizmek Inc. 3,202 40
* ITT Educational Services Inc. 1,269 39
* VOXX International Corp.    
  Class A 2,976 39
  Marcus Corp. 2,726 38
* Christopher & Banks Corp. 5,478 37
* Zumiez Inc. 1,390 33
* Blue Nile Inc. 829 29
  Nutrisystem Inc. 1,981 29
  Spartan Motors Inc. 5,122 29
* Perry Ellis International Inc. 1,852 26

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  PetMed Express Inc. 1,843 25
  JAKKS Pacific Inc. 2,621 19
  Blyth Inc. 1,301 13
      7,438
Consumer Staples (3.9%)    
* TreeHouse Foods Inc. 5,510 393
  Sanderson Farms Inc. 3,065 236
  Snyder’s-Lance Inc. 7,401 200
  Casey’s General Stores Inc. 2,737 187
* Darling International Inc. 8,378 169
  Spartan Stores Inc. 5,547 125
  B&G Foods Inc. 4,044 121
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc. 2,262 119
  J&J Snack Foods Corp. 1,213 113
  Andersons Inc. 1,756 96
* Annie’s Inc. 1,434 54
* Medifast Inc. 1,933 51
* Diamond Foods Inc. 1,619 47
* Central Garden and Pet Co.    
  Class A 6,290 46
  Calavo Growers Inc. 1,176 37
* Alliance One    
  International Inc. 12,326 33
* Seneca Foods Corp.    
  Class A 1,063 32
      2,059
Energy (4.9%)    
* Exterran Holdings Inc. 8,872 363
* SEACOR Holdings Inc. 2,862 253
  Bristow Group Inc. 3,159 245
* Hornbeck Offshore    
  Services Inc. 4,910 210
* Cloud Peak Energy Inc. 9,215 179
* PDC Energy Inc. 2,860 178
  Arch Coal Inc. 32,120 146
* TETRA Technologies Inc. 11,930 143
  Comstock Resources Inc. 6,711 133
* Approach Resources Inc. 5,314 118
* Contango Oil & Gas Co. 2,308 109
* Pioneer Energy    
  Services Corp. 9,451 108
  Green Plains Renewable    
  Energy Inc. 3,597 95
* Swift Energy Co. 6,567 66
* Penn Virginia Corp. 3,931 60
* ION Geophysical Corp. 11,154 45
* Basic Energy Services Inc. 1,891 45
  Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. 1,853 39
* PetroQuest Energy Inc. 5,942 28
* Forest Oil Corp. 10,795 22
      2,585
Financials (21.7%)    
  ProAssurance Corp. 9,332 424
  EPR Properties 7,816 416

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Geo Group Inc. 10,903 351
  Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 14,507 348
  Wintrust Financial Corp. 6,978 323
  Susquehanna    
  Bancshares Inc. 28,331 310
  Cousins Properties Inc. 26,689 308
  FNB Corp. 25,042 305
  United Bankshares Inc. 9,460 278
  Post Properties Inc. 5,249 255
  LaSalle Hotel Properties 8,023 252
  Tanger Factory Outlet    
  Centers Inc. 7,148 245
  Lexington Realty Trust 20,604 235
  Government Properties    
  Income Trust 8,280 206
  Northwest Bancshares Inc. 14,253 205
  Sovran Self Storage Inc. 2,762 204
* Stifel Financial Corp. 4,104 197
  Selective Insurance    
  Group Inc. 8,440 195
  Pennsylvania REIT 10,320 194
  Capstead Mortgage Corp. 14,491 187
  DiamondRock    
  Hospitality Co. 14,789 187
  UMB Financial Corp. 2,893 180
  Horace Mann    
  Educators Corp. 6,102 175
  Cash America    
  International Inc. 4,253 170
  Interactive Brokers    
  Group Inc. 7,562 168
  Franklin Street    
  Properties Corp. 13,189 165
  EastGroup Properties Inc. 2,549 158
  NBT Bancorp Inc. 6,555 154
  Sterling Bancorp 11,929 153
  Provident Financial    
  Services Inc. 8,066 150
  First Financial Bancorp 8,724 149
  Acadia Realty Trust 5,548 147
  Infinity Property &    
  Casualty Corp. 1,738 128
  Independent Bank Corp. 3,476 128
  PS Business Parks Inc. 1,482 125
  LTC Properties Inc. 3,261 123
  Community Bank    
  System Inc. 3,359 122
  Kite Realty Group Trust 19,770 122
  Banner Corp. 2,952 117
  Stewart Information    
  Services Corp. 3,166 117
  Parkway Properties Inc. 6,166 114
  Hanmi Financial Corp. 4,805 113
  CVB Financial Corp. 7,228 113

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  National Penn    
  Bancshares Inc. 10,409 112
  RLI Corp. 2,545 110
  Safety Insurance Group Inc. 1,933 108
  Medical Properties Trust Inc. 8,068 106
* Ezcorp Inc. Class A 8,219 104
  S&T Bancorp Inc. 4,500 104
* Piper Jaffray Cos. 2,407 101
  Associated Estates    
  Realty Corp. 5,830 100
* Navigators Group Inc. 1,606 97
  Brookline Bancorp Inc. 10,636 97
  Old National Bancorp 6,857 96
  United Fire Group Inc. 3,268 95
  FXCM Inc. Class A 5,464 92
  Simmons First National Corp.    
  Class A 2,452 87
  Tompkins Financial Corp. 1,781 86
  American Assets Trust Inc. 2,550 84
  ViewPoint Financial    
  Group Inc. 3,210 80
  Getty Realty Corp. 4,043 78
  Dime Community    
  Bancshares Inc. 4,431 74
  Agree Realty Corp. 2,254 69
* World Acceptance Corp. 688 66
  Columbia Banking    
  System Inc. 2,405 63
  Cedar Realty Trust Inc. 10,192 63
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY 9,004 61
  City Holding Co. 1,262 56
  First Commonwealth    
  Financial Corp. 6,506 55
* First BanCorp 10,076 53
  Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.    
  Class A 2,486 49
  Cardinal Financial Corp. 2,658 46
  Saul Centers Inc. 975 45
  Inland Real Estate Corp. 3,905 42
  AMERISAFE Inc. 872 38
  Meadowbrook Insurance    
  Group Inc. 7,020 38
* Investment Technology    
  Group Inc. 2,129 37
* SWS Group Inc. 4,404 36
  Universal Health Realty    
  Income Trust 828 35
* Green Dot Corp. Class A 1,730 35
  Calamos Asset    
  Management Inc. Class A 2,903 35
* Taylor Capital Group Inc. 862 20
  Bank Mutual Corp. 2,502 17
  Tower Group    
  International Ltd. 5,941 16

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Universal Insurance    
  Holdings Inc. 1,080 14
      11,516
Health Care (7.7%)    
* Centene Corp. 8,287 528
* Impax Laboratories Inc. 9,788 252
* Magellan Health    
  Services Inc. 4,096 250
  Chemed Corp. 2,669 226
  CONMED Corp. 4,179 195
* PAREXEL International Corp. 3,591 192
  Kindred Healthcare Inc. 8,199 178
* Haemonetics Corp. 4,522 165
* Molina Healthcare Inc. 4,293 162
* ICU Medical Inc. 1,985 115
* PharMerica Corp. 4,453 107
* Hanger Inc. 2,999 106
* Integra LifeSciences    
  Holdings Corp. 2,095 98
* AMN Healthcare    
  Services Inc. 6,962 97
  Analogic Corp. 997 94
* Merit Medical Systems Inc. 6,145 93
  Invacare Corp. 4,359 86
* Amedisys Inc. 4,912 83
* Healthways Inc. 5,305 79
* Emergent Biosolutions Inc. 2,696 67
* Amsurg Corp. Class A 1,512 66
* Greatbatch Inc. 1,498 65
* Abaxis Inc. 1,679 64
  Meridian Bioscience Inc. 2,890 60
* Symmetry Medical Inc. 5,637 60
* Momenta    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 3,761 56
  Quality Systems Inc. 3,122 54
* Bio-Reference Labs Inc. 2,125 54
* Luminex Corp. 2,763 51
  Computer Programs &    
  Systems Inc. 717 49
* Affymetrix Inc. 5,659 44
* LHC Group Inc. 1,827 43
* Cross Country    
  Healthcare Inc. 4,070 42
  Ensign Group Inc. 1,003 40
  Landauer Inc. 780 38
* Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. Inc. 805 35
* Almost Family Inc. 1,260 35
* Cynosure Inc. Class A 1,036 32
* Gentiva Health Services Inc. 2,663 28
* Arqule Inc. 3,821 9
      4,098
Industrials (17.0%)    
  Curtiss-Wright Corp. 7,168 489
  EMCOR Group Inc. 10,158 475

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Applied Industrial    
  Technologies Inc. 6,380 326
* Tetra Tech Inc. 9,709 280
  Mueller Industries Inc. 4,279 267
  United Stationers Inc. 6,041 258
* Teledyne Technologies Inc. 2,555 250
  Actuant Corp. Class A 7,074 248
  Toro Co. 3,546 235
  ABM Industries Inc. 7,759 219
* Hub Group Inc. Class A 5,297 207
* Korn/Ferry International 7,486 190
  AAR Corp. 5,990 173
  Universal Forest    
  Products Inc. 3,012 168
* Moog Inc. Class A 2,678 166
  Cubic Corp. 3,162 164
  Briggs & Stratton Corp. 7,179 164
  Kaman Corp. 4,104 163
  Watts Water    
  Technologies Inc. Class A 2,553 157
  UniFirst Corp. 1,404 154
  Titan International Inc. 8,103 154
  ESCO Technologies Inc. 4,009 144
* Orbital Sciences Corp. 5,032 143
* EnPro Industries Inc. 1,966 141
  Simpson    
  Manufacturing Co. Inc. 3,875 137
* II-VI Inc. 8,235 135
* Aegion Corp. Class A 5,807 134
  Brady Corp. Class A 4,688 125
  Healthcare Services    
  Group Inc. 4,648 125
  Knight Transportation Inc. 5,453 117
* Atlas Air Worldwide    
  Holdings Inc. 3,789 114
  Astec Industries Inc. 2,836 114
  Barnes Group Inc. 2,917 112
  Quanex Building    
  Products Corp. 5,609 109
* Engility Holdings Inc. 2,608 109
  Standex International Corp. 1,933 107
  Forward Air Corp. 2,409 104
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A 4,126 104
  Insperity Inc. 3,444 101
  Interface Inc. Class A 5,208 100
* WageWorks Inc. 1,666 99
  SkyWest Inc. 7,751 98
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc. 2,188 95
  G&K Services Inc. Class A 1,499 94
  Albany International Corp. 2,562 92
  Lindsay Corp. 1,033 88
  Resources Connection Inc. 6,011 82
  Griffon Corp. 6,637 82
* Gibraltar Industries Inc. 4,367 80
  Heartland Express Inc. 3,732 76

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Viad Corp. 3,076 74
* TrueBlue Inc. 2,174 62
  Tennant Co. 1,007 62
  Arkansas Best Corp. 1,794 60
  National Presto    
  Industries Inc. 744 57
* Aerovironment Inc. 1,824 57
  Exponent Inc. 774 55
* Navigant Consulting Inc. 3,070 54
  John Bean    
  Technologies Corp. 1,730 52
  American Science &    
  Engineering Inc. 784 52
  Encore Wire Corp. 898 47
* Orion Marine Group Inc. 4,138 47
  Powell Industries Inc. 680 46
  Heidrick & Struggles    
  International Inc. 2,440 45
  Comfort Systems USA Inc. 2,488 41
  CDI Corp. 2,170 40
* Roadrunner Transportation    
  Systems Inc. 1,319 31
* American Woodmark Corp. 864 28
* Lydall Inc. 1,172 24
* Vicor Corp. 1,382 15
      9,017
Information Technology (15.7%)    
  Anixter International Inc. 4,038 432
* TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. 24,301 297
* CACI International Inc.    
  Class A 3,545 279
  MKS Instruments Inc. 8,054 242
* SYNNEX Corp. 3,984 237
* Veeco Instruments Inc. 5,939 235
* Sanmina Corp. 12,744 216
* Plexus Corp. 5,114 210
* NETGEAR Inc. 5,865 200
* Benchmark Electronics Inc. 8,172 195
* Take-Two Interactive    
  Software Inc. 8,933 177
* ScanSource Inc. 4,258 167
* ARRIS Group Inc. 5,732 165
  Hittite Microwave Corp. 2,767 163
* ViaSat Inc. 2,348 157
  Littelfuse Inc. 1,628 154
* QLogic Corp. 13,125 150
* Insight Enterprises Inc. 6,407 147
* Kulicke & Soffa    
  Industries Inc. 11,495 133
* Microsemi Corp. 5,688 131
* Diodes Inc. 5,507 131
* GT Advanced    
  Technologies Inc. 8,820 126
* Monster Worldwide Inc. 14,544 116
* Coherent Inc. 1,653 113

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Netscout Systems Inc. 2,941 112
* Progress Software Corp. 4,400 110
* Cirrus Logic Inc. 5,669 109
  Power Integrations Inc. 1,767 104
  Brooks Automation Inc. 10,074 104
  Heartland Payment    
  Systems Inc. 2,567 104
* Bottomline Technologies    
  de Inc. 2,840 101
* Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. 4,258 100
* Liquidity Services Inc. 3,891 100
* Super Micro Computer Inc. 4,918 99
* OSI Systems Inc. 1,569 96
* ATMI Inc. 2,795 95
  Tessera Technologies Inc. 4,366 95
* Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 2,106 93
* Checkpoint Systems Inc. 6,270 92
  Park Electrochemical Corp. 3,156 90
* Monolithic Power    
  Systems Inc. 2,473 89
* Rogers Corp. 1,368 89
  Ebix Inc. 4,829 78
  Comtech    
  Telecommunications Corp. 2,431 78
* Ultratech Inc. 2,780 73
  Micrel Inc. 6,903 72
* ExlService Holdings Inc. 2,530 71
* Newport Corp. 3,377 70
* TTM Technologies Inc. 8,254 69
  Black Box Corp. 2,406 64
  Badger Meter Inc. 1,153 63
* Tangoe Inc. 3,039 58
* Rudolph Technologies Inc. 4,985 57
* Sykes Enterprises Inc. 2,843 56
* Mercury Systems Inc. 5,037 56
  CSG Systems    
  International Inc. 1,946 55
* LivePerson Inc. 4,100 54
* Supertex Inc. 1,547 51
* Ixia 4,103 51
* CIBER Inc. 10,103 48
* Oplink Communications Inc. 2,720 48
* Digital River Inc. 2,482 44
  CTS Corp. 2,028 41
* Ceva Inc. 2,238 40
* Exar Corp. 3,453 40
* Entropic    
  Communications Inc. 8,982 39
* Nanometrics Inc. 2,117 39
* Rubicon Technology Inc. 3,001 39
* TeleTech Holdings Inc. 1,582 38
* Digi International Inc. 3,896 37
* VASCO Data Security    
  International Inc. 4,430 35
  Cohu Inc. 3,480 35

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Forrester Research Inc. 853 31
  Bel Fuse Inc. Class B 1,485 28
* DTS Inc. 1,288 26
* Pericom    
  Semiconductor Corp. 3,098 25
* Higher One Holdings Inc. 3,111 25
  Electro Scientific    
  Industries Inc. 2,631 25
* Kopin Corp. 6,134 24
* Sigma Designs Inc. 4,715 23
* Procera Networks Inc. 1,824 20
  Epiq Systems Inc. 1,385 20
* QuinStreet Inc. 2,859 19
* Intevac Inc. 2,340 18
* Dice Holdings Inc. 2,275 17
* DSP Group Inc. 1,925 16
* Agilysys Inc. 884 13
  PC-Tel Inc. 1,257 11
      8,295
Materials (7.8%)    
  PolyOne Corp. 6,262 235
* Clearwater Paper Corp. 3,187 203
  Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 2,839 200
  PH Glatfelter Co. 6,548 199
  Innophos Holdings Inc. 3,327 183
  Stepan Co. 2,871 175
  AMCOL International Corp. 3,780 168
* Texas Industries Inc. 1,819 154
* Stillwater Mining Co. 11,375 154
  A Schulman Inc. 4,407 153
  OM Group Inc. 4,839 153
* Boise Cascade Co. 4,765 141
* Kraton Performance    
  Polymers Inc. 4,922 137
  Schweitzer-Mauduit    
  International Inc. 2,803 135
* SunCoke Energy Inc. 5,580 124
  Neenah Paper Inc. 2,452 123
  Koppers Holdings Inc. 3,077 122
  Globe Specialty Metals Inc. 5,292 105
  Wausau Paper Corp. 7,482 99
  Tredegar Corp. 3,811 95
* LSB Industries Inc. 2,897 95
  Haynes International Inc. 1,867 92
  Materion Corp. 3,120 92
* Century Aluminum Co. 7,783 92
* AK Steel Holding Corp. 13,409 83
* Calgon Carbon Corp. 3,801 76
  Quaker Chemical Corp. 938 72
* Headwaters Inc. 5,311 71
  Deltic Timber Corp. 980 62
  Zep Inc. 3,453 61
  Hawkins Inc. 1,429 51
  Myers Industries Inc. 2,254 48
* RTI International Metals Inc. 1,757 48

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* AM Castle & Co. 2,592 38
  Olympic Steel Inc. 1,369 38
  FutureFuel Corp. 1,368 24
      4,101
Telecommunication Services (0.6%)  
* Cincinnati Bell Inc. 31,478 105
  Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. 1,503 99
  USA Mobility Inc. 3,259 47
* Cbeyond Inc. 4,203 29
* General Communication Inc.    
  Class A 2,114 22
  NTELOS Holdings Corp. 1,415 20
      322
Utilities (6.7%)    
  Piedmont Natural    
  Gas Co. Inc. 11,489 389
  UNS Energy Corp. 6,285 380
  Southwest Gas Corp. 7,014 379
  UIL Holdings Corp. 8,544 331
  New Jersey Resources Corp. 6,359 286
  ALLETE Inc. 5,609 283
  South Jersey Industries Inc. 4,874 279
  Avista Corp. 9,084 269
  NorthWestern Corp. 5,820 267
  El Paso Electric Co. 6,110 215
  Laclede Group Inc. 4,603 211
  Northwest Natural Gas Co. 4,086 175
  American States Water Co. 3,457 104
      3,568
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $47,214)   52,999

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investment (0.0%)  
Money Market Fund (0.0%)    
1 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.130%    
(Cost $7) 6,664 7
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $47,221)   53,006
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets   578
Liabilities   (584)
    (6)
ETF Shares—Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 550,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 53,000
Net Asset Value Per Share—    
ETF Shares   $96.36

 

At February 28, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 48,093
Undistributed Net Investment Income 84
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (962)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 5,785
Net Assets 53,000

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the
7-day yield.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 342
Total Income 342
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Management and Administrative 16
Custodian Fees 8
Shareholders’ Reports 19
Total Expenses 43
Net Investment Income 299
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 4,392
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities 1,668
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 6,359

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 299 374
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 4,392 2,295
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 1,668 2,191
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 6,359 4,860
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (522) (227)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (522) (227)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 36,800 14,888
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (18,604) (7,001)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 18,196 7,887
Total Increase (Decrease) 24,033 12,520
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 28,967 16,447
End of Period1 53,000 28,967
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $84,000 and $307,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
     
   Six Months  Sept. 7,
  Ended Year Ended 20101 to
  February 28, August 31, Aug. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $82.76 $65.79 $56.68 $49.79
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income . 624 2 1.146 .960 .741
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 13.846 16.731 8.801 6.519
Total from Investment Operations 14.470 17.877 9.761 7.260
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (. 870) (. 907) (. 651) (. 370)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (. 870) (. 907) (. 651) (. 370)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $96.36 $82.76 $65.79 $56.68
 
Total Return 17.51% 27.45% 17.33% 14.52%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $53 $29 $16 $14
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.45% 1.73% 1.56% 1.32%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 41% 37% 29% 70%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares,
including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and ETF Shares. Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria. During the six months ended February 28, 2014, there were no investors in the Institutional share class. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value.

2. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2011–2013), and for the period ended February 28, 2014, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

3. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

4. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 28, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $6,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.00% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At February 28, 2014, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

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D. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund realized $4,434,000 of net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions—in which shareholders exchanged fund shares for securities held by the fund rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to paid-in capital.

The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at August 31, 2013, the fund had available capital losses totaling $920,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending August 31, 2014; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At February 28, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $47,221,000.

Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $5,785,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $6,555,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $770,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund purchased $51,399,000 of investment securities and sold $33,421,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $36,685,000 and $18,522,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, 2014 August 31, 2013
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 400 200
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (200) (100)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 200 100

 

G. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of February 28, 2014

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    SmallCap Market
    600 Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 360 358 3,622
Median Market Cap $1.9B $1.9B $42.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 28.3x 28.2x 19.8x
Price/Book Ratio 3.2x 3.2x 2.6x
Return on Equity 12.1% 12.0% 16.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 18.0% 18.1% 12.0%
Dividend Yield 0.8% 0.8% 1.9%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 52%
Ticker Symbol VIOG
Expense Ratio1 0.23%
30-Day SEC Yield 0.58%
Short-Term Reserves 0.0%

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
    S&P U.S.
    SmallCap Total
    600 Market
    Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 17.8% 17.8% 13.2%
Consumer Staples 3.0 3.0 8.2
Energy 3.9 3.9 9.3
Financials 20.6 20.6 17.2
Health Care 13.3 13.4 13.3
Industrials 12.7 12.7 11.5
Information Technology 22.7 22.8 18.3
Materials 5.5 5.5 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.4 0.2 2.1
Utilities 0.1 0.1 3.0

 

Volatility Measures    
  S&P DJ
  SmallCap U.S. Total
  600 Growth Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.91
Beta 1.00 1.13

These measures show the degree and timing of the fund’s fluctuations compared with the indexes over 36 months.

 

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of total net assets)
FEI Co. Electronic Equipment  
  & Instruments 1.3%
Kate Spade & Co. Apparel, Accessories  
  & Luxury Goods 1.2
Questcor    
Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pharmaceuticals 1.0
EnerSys Inc. Electrical  
  Components &  
  Equipment 1.0
MAXIMUS Inc. Data Processing &  
  Outsourced Services 1.0
Medidata Solutions Inc. Health Care  
  Technology 1.0
West Pharmaceutical    
Services Inc. Health Care Supplies 0.9
Belden Inc. Electronic  
  Components 0.9
Cognex Corp. Electronic Equipment  
  & Instruments 0.9
Lumber Liquidators Home Improvement  
Holdings Inc. Retail 0.9
Top Ten   10.1%

The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

Investment Focus


1 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated December 23, 2013, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 28, 2014, the annualized expense ratio was 0.20%.

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Performance Summary

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through February 28, 2014


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2013
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Since
  Date Year Inception
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   42.41% 25.05%
Net Asset Value   42.42 25.05

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 28, 2014

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (100.0%)    
Consumer Discretionary (17.8%)    
* Kate Spade & Co. 22,178 759
* Lumber Liquidators    
  Holdings Inc. 4,986 535
* Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. 3,393 492
  Wolverine World Wide Inc. 18,174 479
* Steven Madden Ltd. 10,654 388
* Iconix Brand Group Inc. 9,319 375
  Hillenbrand Inc. 11,351 339
* Live Nation    
  Entertainment Inc. 14,317 325
* Dorman Products Inc. 5,471 315
  Papa John’s    
  International Inc. 5,761 293
  Texas Roadhouse Inc.    
  Class A 10,833 287
  Pool Corp. 4,482 262
* Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. 10,696 260
  Lithia Motors Inc. Class A 4,069 258
  La-Z-Boy Inc. 9,473 242
  Ryland Group Inc. 5,176 241
* Jack in the Box Inc. 4,080 234
  Cracker Barrel Old Country    
  Store Inc. 2,280 227
  Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. 3,495 223
* Helen of Troy Ltd. 3,320 217
  Men’s Wearhouse Inc. 4,020 216
* Outerwall Inc. 3,029 214
  Monro Muffler Brake Inc. 3,396 203
  Drew Industries Inc. 3,946 194
* Sonic Corp. 9,446 193
* Red Robin Gourmet    
  Burgers Inc. 2,358 184
* Multimedia Games    
  Holding Co. Inc. 5,346 177
* Francesca’s Holdings Corp. 7,586 148
* Hibbett Sports Inc. 2,439 140
* Winnebago Industries Inc. 5,032 134

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Capella Education Co. 1,990 132
  Oxford Industries Inc. 1,646 129
  Movado Group Inc. 3,255 128
* iRobot Corp. 2,969 125
* Universal Electronics Inc. 2,815 118
  Arctic Cat Inc. 2,434 114
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd. 1,615 112
* American Public    
  Education Inc. 3,164 112
* Jos A Bank Clothiers Inc. 1,772 110
  Interval Leisure Group Inc. 3,939 107
* EW Scripps Co. Class A 5,444 107
  DineEquity Inc. 1,140 96
  Buckle Inc. 2,027 92
  Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. 6,450 80
* Boyd Gaming Corp. 6,818 79
* Zale Corp. 3,145 68
  Standard Motor Products Inc. 1,914 67
* MarineMax Inc. 4,433 64
* Select Comfort Corp. 3,487 63
* Zumiez Inc. 2,320 55
* ITT Educational Services Inc. 1,773 55
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc. 1,735 51
* Kirkland’s Inc. 2,726 48
* Blue Nile Inc. 1,315 46
* Tuesday Morning Corp. 2,881 45
  Nutrisystem Inc. 2,805 41
* Monarch Casino &    
  Resort Inc. 1,754 33
  PetMed Express Inc. 1,426 20
      10,851
Consumer Staples (3.0%)    
* Darling International Inc. 18,579 375
* Boston Beer Co. Inc.    
  Class A 1,576 373
  Casey’s General Stores Inc. 3,684 252
  WD-40 Co. 2,591 189
  Andersons Inc. 2,665 146
  B&G Foods Inc. 4,825 145
  J&J Snack Foods Corp. 1,186 110

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Inter Parfums Inc. 3,060 103
* Diamond Foods Inc. 1,799 52
* Annie’s Inc. 1,343 50
  Calavo Growers Inc. 1,093 34
      1,829
Energy (3.9%)    
* Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. 7,468 371
* Stone Energy Corp. 9,033 325
  Bristow Group Inc. 2,845 221
* C&J Energy Services Inc. 8,183 211
* PDC Energy Inc. 3,027 188
* Geospace    
  Technologies Corp. 2,339 180
* Newpark Resources Inc. 15,786 176
* Matrix Service Co. 4,730 153
* Northern Oil and Gas Inc. 10,270 143
* Tesco Corp. 5,661 107
* Era Group Inc. 3,397 96
* Penn Virginia Corp. 4,860 74
* Basic Energy Services Inc. 2,550 61
* ION Geophysical Corp. 8,920 36
* Forest Oil Corp. 8,649 17
* PetroQuest Energy Inc. 3,177 15
      2,374
Financials (20.6%)    
  Financial Engines Inc. 9,108 515
* Portfolio Recovery    
  Associates Inc. 8,989 488
* Texas Capital    
  Bancshares Inc. 7,404 466
  MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 6,798 401
  Glacier Bancorp Inc. 13,429 373
  Bank of the Ozarks Inc. 5,835 370
  Umpqua Holdings Corp. 20,224 359
  PrivateBancorp Inc. 11,791 340
  First Financial    
  Bankshares Inc. 5,489 332
  Evercore Partners Inc.    
  Class A 5,929 330
  MB Financial Inc. 9,931 303
  PacWest Bancorp 6,966 302
  Tanger Factory Outlet    
  Centers Inc. 8,535 293
  LaSalle Hotel Properties 9,204 288
  Home BancShares Inc. 8,579 288
* Stifel Financial Corp. 5,752 277
* First Cash Financial    
  Services Inc. 5,222 276
  Medical Properties Trust Inc. 19,560 258
  BBCN Bancorp Inc. 14,322 244
* Virtus Investment    
  Partners Inc. 1,266 234
  First Midwest Bancorp Inc. 13,564 226
  DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 17,659 223

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Pinnacle Financial    
  Partners Inc. 5,969 215
  UMB Financial Corp. 3,318 207
* Encore Capital Group Inc. 4,225 205
* BofI Holding Inc. 2,177 203
  Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. 6,844 195
  HFF Inc. Class A 5,990 191
  Boston Private Financial    
  Holdings Inc. 14,423 188
  Sovran Self Storage Inc. 2,487 184
  Post Properties Inc. 3,525 171
  Columbia Banking    
  System Inc. 6,390 168
* eHealth Inc. 3,363 161
  PS Business Parks Inc. 1,840 155
  EastGroup Properties Inc. 2,488 154
  Old National Bancorp 9,999 140
  Lexington Realty Trust 12,108 138
  RLI Corp. 3,159 136
  CVB Financial Corp. 8,282 129
  Wilshire Bancorp Inc. 12,243 124
  CoreSite Realty Corp. 3,869 121
  Community Bank    
  System Inc. 3,288 120
* Forestar Group Inc. 6,267 118
* United Community    
  Banks Inc. 6,992 117
  Inland Real Estate Corp. 10,463 112
  Oritani Financial Corp. 7,098 111
  Employers Holdings Inc. 5,629 111
* World Acceptance Corp. 1,129 108
  American Assets Trust Inc. 3,174 105
  AMERISAFE Inc. 2,310 101
  National Penn    
  Bancshares Inc. 8,649 93
  Parkway Properties Inc. 4,908 90
  Acadia Realty Trust 3,415 90
  LTC Properties Inc. 2,387 90
  HCI Group Inc. 1,827 88
  First Commonwealth    
  Financial Corp. 9,495 81
* Investment Technology    
  Group Inc. 3,996 69
  ViewPoint Financial    
  Group Inc. 2,661 67
  City Holding Co. 1,332 59
  Associated Estates    
  Realty Corp. 3,419 59
  Universal Health Realty    
  Income Trust 1,312 56
  Saul Centers Inc. 1,129 52
  Universal Insurance    
  Holdings Inc. 3,917 52
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY 6,321 43
* Taylor Capital Group Inc. 1,733 41

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Cardinal Financial Corp. 2,298 40
* Green Dot Corp. Class A 1,839 37
  Bank Mutual Corp. 4,822 32
  Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.    
  Class A 1,620 32
* First BanCorp 5,903 31
      12,576
Health Care (13.3%)    
  Questcor    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 10,101 614
* Medidata Solutions Inc. 9,089 583
  West Pharmaceutical    
  Services Inc. 12,618 575
* MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. 2,322 378
* Medicines Co. 11,549 353
* Air Methods Corp. 6,348 343
* Akorn Inc. 12,883 333
* PAREXEL International Corp. 5,921 317
* Cyberonics Inc. 4,446 304
* NuVasive Inc. 8,062 296
* Neogen Corp. 6,586 285
* Acorda Therapeutics Inc. 7,457 273
* Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. 9,344 266
* Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. 3,687 257
  Cantel Medical Corp. 6,020 195
* Omnicell Inc. 6,435 185
* ABIOMED Inc. 6,344 179
* Amsurg Corp. Class A 4,017 176
* IPC The Hospitalist Co. Inc. 3,057 157
* Haemonetics Corp. 3,908 143
* Natus Medical Inc. 5,029 126
* Greatbatch Inc. 2,579 112
* Cambrex Corp. 5,465 110
* HealthStream Inc. 3,702 107
  Analogic Corp. 1,056 99
* Hanger Inc. 2,705 96
* Corvel Corp. 2,045 94
  Ensign Group Inc. 2,338 93
  Meridian Bioscience Inc. 4,062 85
* Integra LifeSciences    
  Holdings Corp. 1,738 82
* Spectrum    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 9,695 81
* Anika Therapeutics Inc. 2,048 81
  Quality Systems Inc. 4,204 73
  Computer Programs &    
  Systems Inc. 1,041 71
* Cynosure Inc. Class A 2,297 71
* Abaxis Inc. 1,777 67
* Luminex Corp. 3,426 63
* SurModics Inc. 2,438 61
* Momenta    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 3,821 57
* Emergent Biosolutions Inc. 1,977 49
* Bio-Reference Labs Inc. 1,918 48

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Affymetrix Inc. 6,262 48
* Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. Inc. 1,038 45
  CryoLife Inc. 4,500 45
  Landauer Inc. 790 38
* Gentiva Health Services Inc. 1,994 21
* Arqule Inc. 5,338 12
      8,147
Industrials (12.7%)    
  EnerSys Inc. 8,564 608
  Toro Co. 6,093 404
* Teledyne Technologies Inc. 3,728 365
* Mobile Mini Inc. 7,360 331
* Moog Inc. Class A 5,000 310
* On Assignment Inc. 8,366 288
  Allegiant Travel Co. Class A 2,651 263
  CIRCOR International Inc. 3,178 227
* GenCorp Inc. 11,040 206
  AZZ Inc. 4,607 204
* WageWorks Inc. 3,386 200
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc. 4,447 194
* DXP Enterprises Inc. 1,875 191
  Healthcare Services    
  Group Inc. 7,063 190
  Barnes Group Inc. 4,809 185
* Taser International Inc. 9,370 180
  Apogee Enterprises Inc. 5,201 178
* Dycom Industries Inc. 6,098 176
  Actuant Corp. Class A 4,750 167
* Saia Inc. 4,411 152
  AAON Inc. 5,044 151
* Federal Signal Corp. 11,318 146
* Orbital Sciences Corp. 4,912 140
* TrueBlue Inc. 4,815 137
  Tennant Co. 2,132 131
  Watts Water    
  Technologies Inc. Class A 2,118 131
  Encore Wire Corp. 2,293 120
  UniFirst Corp. 1,069 117
  Forward Air Corp. 2,650 115
  G&K Services Inc. Class A 1,793 112
* EnPro Industries Inc. 1,441 103
  Exponent Inc. 1,447 103
  Simpson    
  Manufacturing Co. Inc. 2,721 96
  Knight Transportation Inc. 4,347 93
  Lindsay Corp. 1,093 93
* Navigant Consulting Inc. 5,280 92
  Heartland Express Inc. 4,279 87
  John Bean    
  Technologies Corp. 2,854 86
  Interface Inc. Class A 4,327 83
  Brady Corp. Class A 2,881 77
  Arkansas Best Corp. 2,228 74
  Albany International Corp. 2,039 74

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Roadrunner Transportation    
  Systems Inc. 2,947 69
  Comfort Systems USA Inc. 3,775 62
  Powell Industries Inc. 853 58
* Aerovironment Inc. 1,394 44
* American Woodmark Corp. 1,128 36
* Lydall Inc. 1,632 33
  American Science &    
  Engineering Inc. 484 32
* Vicor Corp. 1,661 18
      7,732
Information Technology (22.7%)    
  FEI Co. 7,544 774
  MAXIMUS Inc. 12,384 592
  Belden Inc. 7,851 566
* Cognex Corp. 14,982 564
* Manhattan Associates Inc. 13,881 526
* Tyler Technologies Inc. 5,127 481
* Dealertrack Technologies Inc. 7,931 429
* Synaptics Inc. 6,400 416
  j2 Global Inc. 7,919 407
* ARRIS Group Inc. 13,897 399
* Electronics For Imaging Inc. 8,499 379
* OpenTable Inc. 4,204 335
* Cardtronics Inc. 8,131 329
* ViaSat Inc. 4,773 318
  Blackbaud Inc. 8,273 259
* Microsemi Corp. 10,187 235
* Interactive Intelligence    
  Group Inc. 2,850 227
  Methode Electronics Inc. 6,416 218
* MicroStrategy Inc. Class A 1,633 211
  NIC Inc. 10,803 210
  Monotype Imaging    
  Holdings Inc. 7,050 201
  Littelfuse Inc. 2,104 199
  MTS Systems Corp. 2,774 197
  Power Integrations Inc. 3,298 195
* CalAmp Corp. 6,022 193
* GT Advanced    
  Technologies Inc. 13,405 192
* comScore Inc. 5,997 190
* Synchronoss    
  Technologies Inc. 5,492 189
* Advanced Energy    
  Industries Inc. 6,646 182
* iGATE Corp. 5,268 178
* FARO Technologies Inc. 3,092 178
* LogMeIn Inc. 4,113 172
* Coherent Inc. 2,510 171
* Virtusa Corp. 4,627 168
* Measurement    
  Specialties Inc. 2,722 166
  Heartland Payment    
  Systems Inc. 3,595 145

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Blucora Inc. 7,439 143
  Hittite Microwave Corp. 2,390 141
* Netscout Systems Inc. 3,249 123
* Perficient Inc. 5,960 122
* Monolithic Power    
  Systems Inc. 3,337 120
* Take-Two Interactive    
  Software Inc. 6,014 119
* Harmonic Inc. 18,182 118
* Bottomline Technologies    
  de Inc. 3,264 117
  CSG Systems    
  International Inc. 3,797 106
* Progress Software Corp. 4,134 103
* Rogers Corp. 1,570 102
  Daktronics Inc. 6,916 98
* OSI Systems Inc. 1,532 94
* Stamps.com Inc. 2,652 93
* Cirrus Logic Inc. 4,708 91
* ATMI Inc. 2,412 82
  Tessera Technologies Inc. 3,622 79
* Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 1,745 77
  CTS Corp. 3,652 75
* Sykes Enterprises Inc. 3,676 72
* ExlService Holdings Inc. 2,573 72
  Badger Meter Inc. 1,217 67
* Ixia 5,286 65
* Newport Corp. 3,052 63
  Epiq Systems Inc. 3,845 55
* XO Group Inc. 4,479 54
* LivePerson Inc. 3,994 52
* Exar Corp. 4,475 51
* Tangoe Inc. 2,530 48
  Forrester Research Inc. 1,258 46
* Ultratech Inc. 1,715 45
* Digital River Inc. 2,155 38
* TeleTech Holdings Inc. 1,554 37
* DTS Inc. 1,721 35
* Dice Holdings Inc. 4,210 31
* Nanometrics Inc. 1,473 27
* Entropic    
  Communications Inc. 5,733 25
* Ceva Inc. 1,319 24
* Agilysys Inc. 1,519 22
* Procera Networks Inc. 1,587 18
* Higher One Holdings Inc. 2,103 17
* DSP Group Inc. 1,820 15
* Kopin Corp. 3,701 15
  PC-Tel Inc. 1,682 15
  Electro Scientific    
  Industries Inc. 1,420 13
* Intevac Inc. 1,574 12
* QuinStreet Inc. 1,733 11
      13,839

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Materials (5.5%)    
* KapStone Paper and    
  Packaging Corp. 14,492 461
  HB Fuller Co. 9,082 440
  PolyOne Corp. 9,912 372
  US Silica Holdings Inc. 9,648 316
  Balchem Corp. 5,446 275
* Flotek Industries Inc. 8,211 209
* Texas Industries Inc. 1,706 145
* SunCoke Energy Inc. 5,902 132
  Schweitzer-Mauduit    
  International Inc. 2,329 112
* Stillwater Mining Co. 7,993 108
* Calgon Carbon Corp. 5,339 107
  Globe Specialty Metals Inc. 5,392 107
  American Vanguard Corp. 4,510 100
  Quaker Chemical Corp. 1,262 98
* RTI International Metals Inc. 3,430 93
* Headwaters Inc. 6,877 92
* AK Steel Holding Corp. 8,635 54
  Deltic Timber Corp. 844 53
  Myers Industries Inc. 2,124 46
  FutureFuel Corp. 2,446 42
      3,362
Telecommunication Services (0.4%)  
* 8x8 Inc. 14,402 152
  Lumos Networks Corp. 3,241 47
* General Communication Inc.    
  Class A 2,979 31
  NTELOS Holdings Corp. 1,062 15
      245
Utilities (0.1%)    
  American States Water Co. 2,868 86
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $57,764)   61,041

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investment (0.0%)  
Money Market Fund (0.0%)    
1 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.130%    
(Cost $27) 26,506 27
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $57,791)   61,068
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets   204
Liabilities   (228)
    (24)
ETF Shares—Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 600,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 61,044
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares   $101.74

 

At February 28, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 58,201
Undistributed Net Investment Income 5
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (439)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 3,277
Net Assets 61,044

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the
7-day yield.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  February 28, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 158
Interest1 1
Total Income 159
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Management and Administrative 17
Custodian Fees 7
Shareholders’ Reports 16
Total Expenses 40
Net Investment Income 119
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 5,707
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities (746)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 5,080
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $1,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 28, August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 119 189
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 5,707 1,457
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (746) 2,459
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 5,080 4,105
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
Institutional Shares
ETF Shares (239) (163)
Realized Capital Gain    
Institutional Shares
ETF Shares
Total Distributions (239) (163)
Capital Share Transactions    
Institutional Shares (8) (1)
ETF Shares 34,265 3,865
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 34,257 3,864
Total Increase (Decrease) 39,098 7,806
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 21,946 14,140
End of Period1 61,044 21,946
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $5,000 and $125,000.  

 

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
  Six Months     Sept. 7,
   Ended Year Ended  20101 to
  February 28, August 31, Aug. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $87.79 $70.70 $61.18 $49.82
Investment Operations        
Net Investment Income . 284 2 .822 .5312 .422
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 14.196 17.083 9.326 11.248
Total from Investment Operations 14.480 17.905 9.857 11.670
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (. 530) (. 815) (. 337) (. 310)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (. 530) (. 815) (. 337) (. 310)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $101.74 $87.79 $70.70 $61.18
 
Total Return 16.50% 25.59% 16.17% 23.41%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $61 $22 $14 $28
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 0.64% 1.03% 0.83% 0.78%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 52% 39% 45% 106%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.
4 Excludes the value of portfolio securities received or delivered as a result of in-kind purchases or redemptions of the fund’s capital shares,
including ETF Creation Units.

See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund offers two classes of shares: Institutional Shares and ETF Shares. Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria. Institutional Shares were issued and redeemed during the reporting period. As of February 28, 2014, there were no investors in the Institutional share class. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The fund consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date. Equity securities are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from the primary market in which each security trades; such securities not traded on the valuation date are valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been materially affected by events occurring before the fund’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued by methods deemed by the board of trustees to represent fair value. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value.

2. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2011–2013), and for the period ended February 28, 2014, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

3. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

4. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 28, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $6,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.00% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

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C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At February 28, 2014, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

D. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes. These differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.

During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund realized $5,247,000 of net capital gains resulting from in-kind redemptions—in which shareholders exchanged fund shares for securities held by the fund rather than for cash. Because such gains are not taxable to the fund, and are not distributed to shareholders, they have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to paid-in capital.

The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at August 31, 2013, the fund had available capital losses totaling $910,000 that may be carryforward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending August 31, 2014; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At February 28, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $57,791,000.

Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $3,277,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $4,650,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $1,373,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the six months ended February 28, 2014, the fund purchased $71,964,000 of investment securities and sold $37,807,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $55,025,000 and $20,408,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

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F. Capital share transactions for each class of shares were:

  Six Months Ended   Year Ended
  February 28, 2014 August 31, 2013
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
Institutional Shares1        
Issued 658 3 510 3
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (666) (3) (511) (3)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares (8) (1)
ETF Shares        
Issued 54,375 550 11,428 150
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (20,110) (200) (7,563) (100)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 34,265 350 3,865 50

1 Institutional Shares were issued and redeemed during the reporting period. As of February 28, 2014, there were no investors in the Institutional share class.

G. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to February 28, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Fund’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.

A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund‘s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”

The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.

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Six Months Ended February 28, 2014      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  8/31/2013 2/28/2014 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,170.86 $0.43
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,170.24 0.81
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,175.08 $1.08
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,165.00 $1.07
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.40 $0.40
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,024.05 0.75
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,023.80 $1.00
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,023.80 $1.00

The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The funds’ annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are: for the S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund, 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.15% for ETF Shares; for the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund, 0.20% for ETF Shares; and for the S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund, 0.20% for ETF Shares. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by the number of days in the most recent 12-month period.

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Glossary

30-Day SEC Yield. A fund’s 30-day SEC yield is derived using a formula specified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the formula, data related to the fund’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the fund’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the fund’s estimated average net assets over the calculation period. For the purposes of this calculation, a security’s income is based on its current market yield to maturity (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), or its projected dividend yield (for stocks). Because the SEC yield represents hypothetical annualized income, it will differ—at times significantly—from the fund’s actual experience. As a result, the fund’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Dividend Yield. Dividend income earned by stocks, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate market value (or of net asset value, for a fund). The yield is determined by dividing the amount of the annual dividends by the aggregate value (or net asset value) at the end of the period. For a fund, the dividend yield is based solely on stock holdings and does not include any income produced by other investments.

Earnings Growth Rate. The average annual rate of growth in earnings over the past five years for the stocks now in a fund.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a fund’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

Expense Ratio. A fund’s total annual operating expenses expressed as a percentage of the fund’s average net assets. The expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio securities.

Foreign Holdings. The percentage of a fund represented by securities or depositary receipts of companies based outside the United States.

Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the fund’s investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is measured from the inception date.

Median Market Cap. An indicator of the size of companies in which a fund invests; the midpoint of market capitalization (market price x shares outstanding) of a fund’s stocks, weighted by the proportion of the fund’s assets invested in each stock. Stocks representing half of the fund’s assets have market capitalizations above the median, and the rest are below it.

Price/Book Ratio. The share price of a stock divided by its net worth, or book value, per share. For a fund, the weighted average price/book ratio of the stocks it holds.

Price/Earnings Ratio. The ratio of a stock’s current price to its per-share earnings over the past year. For a fund, the weighted average P/E of the stocks it holds. P/E is an indicator of market expectations about corporate prospects; the higher the P/E, the greater the expectations for a company’s future growth.

Return on Equity. The annual average rate of return generated by a company during the past five years for each dollar of shareholder’s equity (net income divided by shareholder’s equity). For a fund, the weighted average return on equity for the companies whose stocks it holds.

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Short-Term Reserves. The percentage of a fund invested in highly liquid, short-term securities that can be readily converted to cash.

Turnover Rate. An indication of the fund’s trading activity. Funds with high turnover rates incur higher transaction costs and may be more likely to distribute capital gains (which may be taxable to investors). The turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, which have minimal impact on costs.

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The People Who Govern Your Fund

The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them on an at-cost basis.

A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 179 Vanguard funds.

The following table provides information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.

InterestedTrustee1 and Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components);
  Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital.
F. William McNabb III  
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Amy Gutmann
Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal
Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of
Inc., and of each of the investment companies served the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne
by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director Distinguished Professor of Political Science, School of
of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Arts and Sciences, and Professor of Communication,
Officer and President of The Vanguard Group, and of Annenberg School for Communication, with secondary
each of the investment companies served by The faculty appointments in the Department of Philosophy,
Vanguard Group, since 2008; Director of Vanguard School of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate
Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The School of Education, University of Pennsylvania;
Vanguard Group (1995–2008). Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair
  of the Presidential Commission for the Study of
  Bioethical Issues.
IndependentTrustees  
 
Emerson U. Fullwood  JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate
Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer
and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive
Corporation (document management products and Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson
services); Executive in Residence and 2010 (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/consumer
Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation
Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton,
(multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center
Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health for Talent Innovation; Member of the Advisory Board
care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Monroe Community College Foundation, and North at Syracuse University.
Carolina A&T University.
  F. Joseph Loughrey
Rajiv L. Gupta Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal 
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) of Cummins
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) Inc. (industrial machinery); Chairman of the Board
and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services),
(chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. and of Oxfam America; Director of SKF AB (industrial
(diversified manufacturing and services), Hewlett- machinery), Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.
Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing), (forklift trucks), the Lumina Foundation for Education,

 

 

and the V Foundation for Cancer Research; Member Executive Officers  
of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and    
Letters and of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Glenn Booraem  
Institute for International Studies, both at the Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal
University of Notre Dame. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal
  of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of
Mark Loughridge the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Born 1953. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Group; Assistant Controller of each of the investment
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Senior Vice companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).
President and Chief Financial Officer (retired 2013)    
at IBM (information technology services); Fiduciary Thomas J. Higgins  
Member of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee (2004– Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
2013); Member of the Council on Chicago Booth. 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
  Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief
Scott C. Malpass Financial Officer of each of the investment companies
Born 1962. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal served by The Vanguard Group; Treasurer of each of
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chief the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Investment Officer and Vice President at the University Group (1998–2008).  
of Notre Dame; Assistant Professor of Finance at the    
Mendoza College of Business at Notre Dame; Member Kathryn J. Hyatt  
of the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Committee; Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal
Board Member of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of
(investment advisor); Member of the Investment The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the
Advisory Committees of the Financial Industry investment companies served by The Vanguard
Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and of Major League Group; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment
Baseball. companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).
 
André F. Perold Heidi Stam  
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing
Gund Professor of Finance and Banking, Emeritus Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; General Counsel
at the Harvard Business School (retired 2011); of The Vanguard Group; Secretary of The Vanguard
Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Group and of each of the investment companies
HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm); served by The Vanguard Group; Director and Senior
Director of Rand Merchant Bank; Overseer of the Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation.
Museum of Fine Arts Boston.    
  Vanguard Senior ManagementTeam
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.    
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Mortimer J. Buckley Chris D. McIsaac
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, Kathleen C. Gubanich Michael S. Miller
President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Paul A. Heller James M. Norris
Industries, Inc. (housewares/lignite), and of Hyster- Martha G. King Glenn W. Reed
Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (forklift trucks); Chairman John T. Marcante  
of the Board of University Hospitals of Cleveland.    
 
Peter F. Volanakis Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President  John J. Brennan  
and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning  Chairman, 1996–2009  
Incorporated (communications equipment); Trustee of  Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Colby-Sawyer College; Member of the Advisory Board    
of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center and of the Advisory Founder  
Board of the Parthenon Group (strategy consulting).    
  John C. Bogle  
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

1 Mr. McNabb is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.
2 December 2002 for Vanguard Equity Income Fund, Vanguard Growth Equity Fund, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard State Tax-Exempt Funds.

 

 

 
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  VANGUARD ADMIRAL FUNDS
 
By: /s/ F. WILLIAM MCNABB III*
  F. WILLIAM MCNABB III
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
Date: April 16, 2014  

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

  VANGUARD ADMIRAL FUNDS
 
By: /s/ F. WILLIAM MCNABB III*
  F. WILLIAM MCNABB III
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
Date: April 16, 2014  

 

  VANGUARD ADMIRAL FUNDS
 
By: /s/ THOMAS J. HIGGINS*
  THOMAS J. HIGGINS
  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 
Date: April 16, 2014  

 

* By: /s/ Heidi Stam

Heidi Stam, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on April 22, 2014 see file Number 2-17620,
Incorporated by Reference.