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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 – August 31, 2014

 

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders

 

 



Annual Report | August 31, 2014

Vanguard Money Market Funds

Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund

Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund

Vanguard AdmiralTreasury Money Market Fund


 

The mission continues

On May 1, 1975, Vanguard began operations, a fledgling company based on the simple but revolutionary idea that a mutual fund company should be managed solely in the interest of its investors.

Four decades later, that revolutionary spirit continues to animate the enterprise. Vanguard remains on a mission to give investors the best chance of investment success.

As we mark our 40th anniversary, we thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard and giving us the opportunity to help you reach your financial goals in the decades to come.

Contents
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
Advisor’s Report. 8
Prime Money Market Fund. 10
Federal Money Market Fund. 30
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund. 42
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 54
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements. 56
Glossary. 57

 

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: Since our founding, Vanguard has drawn inspiration from the enterprise and valor demonstrated by British
naval hero Horatio Nelson and his command at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. The photograph displays a replica of a merchant
ship from the same era as Nelson’s flagship, the HMS Vanguard.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014    
  7-Day Total
  SEC Yield Returns
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund    
Investor Shares 0.01% 0.02%
Money Market Funds Average   0.00
Institutional Shares 0.05% 0.06%
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% 0.02%
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.


 

 

Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

While longer-term interest rates rose and then fell over the 12 months ended August 31, 2014, very short-term interest rates remained anchored near zero. As a consequence, money market funds provided little in the way of income.

Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund returned 0.02% for Investor Shares, and its Institutional Shares, with their lower expense ratio, returned 0.06%. Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund returned 0.02% and Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund 0.01%. Those slim returns were nevertheless more than the 0.00% average return of each of their peer groups.

The funds’ 7-day SEC yields were little changed from a year earlier. As of August 31, the yield of the Prime Money Market Fund held steady at 0.01% for Investor Shares and ticked up from 0.04% to 0.05% for Institutional Shares. The yield of the Federal Money Market Fund slipped from 0.02% to 0.01%, and that of the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund stood unchanged at 0.01%.

On a separate note, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a number of changes in July to money market fund regulations. With these changes, and the significant safeguards it adopted in 2010, the SEC has issued a strong response to those who believe that institutional money market funds pose a systemic risk to the


 

financial markets. The vast majority of investors in Vanguard money market funds will not be affected by the changes. A brief overview of the new rules can be found in the box on page 7.

Fixed income saw solid gains both at home and abroad
The broad U.S. taxable bond market returned 5.66% for the period, rallying from the drubbing it took a year ago. Municipal bonds fared even better, returning 10.14% as greater investor appetite for tax-exempt income drove up demand and as a decline in new issues limited supply.

International bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned 6.52%. The European Central Bank continued its monetary easing, which included the unprecedented step of lowering a key interest rate below zero, to –0.10%, to try to avert deflation and induce banks to lend and thus fuel economic growth. The central banks of Japan and China implemented stimulus measures as well.

Following such a strong advance for bonds, it’s worth remembering that the current low yields imply lower future returns: As yields drop, the scope for further declines—and increases in prices—diminishes.

Stocks cleared hurdles en route to new highs
Despite an assortment of challenges, the broad U.S. stock market recorded an impressive return of about 25% for the 12 months ended August 31. U.S. stocks

Market Barometer      
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended August 31, 2014
 
  One
Year
Three
Years
Five
Years
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable      
market) 5.66% 2.91% 4.48%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 10.14 4.88 5.39
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.04 0.04 0.07
 
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 25.36% 20.80% 17.24%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 17.68 19.00 17.03
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 24.74 20.65 17.22
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 18.04 9.48 8.44
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 1.70% 1.64% 1.96%

 

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registered positive results in all but two months, and a late-July swoon was followed by an August flurry of record highs.

Investors applauded mostly solid corporate earnings, generally upbeat economic news, and the Federal Reserve’s continued accommodative policies. Still, turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine, economic worries in Europe and China, and uncertainty about the Fed’s next moves pressured stocks at different times.

International stocks returned about 18%. Emerging markets, after sliding earlier in the period, rebounded to lead the way. The developed markets of the Pacific region and Europe trailed but still notched double-digit returns.

Despite very low rates, the advisor eked out incremental income
Bonds have confounded expectations so far in 2014. The markets had anticipated that yields, which had been rising across the board toward the end of 2013, would continue to do so once the Fed began scaling back its unprecedented bond-buying program. That proved to be the case for some shorter-dated bonds, but a revival in investor demand for longer-dated securities sent their yields in the opposite direction even as the Fed pulled back on its purchases.

The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell to 2.34% as of August 31, from 2.76% 12 months earlier, and the 30-year Treasury fell to 3.08% from 3.72%. In contrast, the yield of the 3-month Treasury bill ended

Expense Ratios    
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Peer Group
Average
  Fund
Prime Money Market    
Investor Shares 0.17% 0.23%
Institutional Shares 0.10 0.21
Federal Money Market 0.14 0.14
Admiral Treasury Money Market 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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the funds’ 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, 0.09%; for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.05%. The 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
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 Investor Shares, Money Market Funds, and for the Institutional Shares, Institutional
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.

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the period at 0.03%, and that of the 6-month bill at 0.06%, both very near where they had started.

Even in this environment, the funds’ advisor, Vanguard Fixed Income Group, was able to find some relative value opportunities among U.S. government securities, which are the focus of the Admiral Treasury and Federal Money Market Funds and make up a significant part of the Prime Money Market Fund as well.

The Prime Money Market Fund, which has a broader investment mandate than the other funds, was able to increase its diversification and make a little more income over the 12 months by adding to its overseas holdings. While lightening the fund’s allocation to U.S. government obligations and commercial paper, the fund’s advisor selectively added high-quality European debt offering attractive yields. The decision to reenter the European market reflects the region’s progress in stabilizing its economy and financial system. The fund continued to hold Australian and Canadian debt as well. (All securities the fund invests in are denominated in U.S. dollars to avoid currency risk.)

The advisor also saw relative value in some new types of securities launched in 2014. They included repurchase agreements with the Fed as the counterparty, which were bought by the Prime Money Market Fund, and a two-year floating-rate note issued by the Treasury, which the advisor included in the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund.

Total Returns
Ten Years Ended August 31, 2014
 
 
  Average
Annual Return
 
Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares 1.69%
Money Market Funds Average 1.35
Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
 
Federal Money Market Fund 1.62%
Government Money Market Funds Average 1.31
Government Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
 
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund 1.52%
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average 1.16
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.

 

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 funds. (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.) An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money market fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in such a fund.

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For more information about the advisor’s strategies and the funds’ positioning during the year, please see the Advisor’s Report that follows this letter.

Gains that came early on buoyed the three funds’ ten-year returns
Although Fed monetary policy has translated into very low returns for the three funds since the financial crisis began, gains made before then helped lift their performance over the last decade. For the ten years ended August 31, 2014, the average annual return for the Prime Money Market Fund was 1.69% for Investor Shares and 1.82% for Institutional Shares. The Federal Money Market Fund returned a little less than that, 1.62%, and the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund 1.52%. It’s pleasing to note that all three funds outpaced the average annual returns of their peer funds by 24 to 36 basis points, not insignificant margins given how low yields have been. (A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.)

High costs don’t equal strong fund performance
The adage “You get what you pay for” doesn’t apply to mutual funds. In fact, the reverse is true: Research suggests that higher costs are consistent with weaker returns. (See, for example, Shopping for Alpha: You Get What You Don’t Pay For at vanguard.com/research.)

Changes in Yields    
  SEC 7-Day Annualized Yield
  August 31, August 31,
Money Market Fund 2014 2013
Prime    
Investor Shares 0.01% 0.01%
Institutional Shares 0.05 0.04
Federal 0.01 0.02
Admiral Treasury 0.01 0.01

 

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Wouldn’t paying the highest fees allow you to purchase the services of the greatest talents, and therefore get you the best returns? As it turns out, the data don’t support that argument. The explanation is simple: Every dollar paid for management fees is a dollar less earning potential return. Keeping expenses down can help narrow the gap between what the markets return and what investors actually earn.

That’s why Vanguard seeks to minimize costs on all our funds. Indexing, of course, is the purest expression of low-cost investing. And we negotiate low fees for our actively managed funds, which are run by world-class advisors. It’s a strategy that reflects decades of experience and research, boiled down to one tenet: The less you pay, the more you keep.

As always, thank you for investing with Vanguard.

Sincerely,


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

New rules on money funds won’t affect most Vanguard investors
 
New rules governing money market funds garnered significant attention over the summer. But under these rules, approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), it will be business as usual for the vast majority of Vanguard clients invested in such funds. A key point is that money market funds catering to individual investors will be allowed to continue to seek to maintain a stable $1 share price, or net asset value (NAV).
 
The SEC has put in place a new framework that will enable a fund’s board of directors to address a “run on the fund” by imposing redemption fees or even suspending redemptions. The board will be able to take these measures when the fund’s liquidity—the percentage of its assets invested in securities that may be readily traded in the market—falls below a certain predefined level.
 
More extensive changes are in store for institutional money market funds, which proved more susceptible to large-scale redemptions during the 2008–2009 financial crisis. Most significantly, these funds will have to shift from a fixed share price to a floating NAV.
 
Although some rules must be implemented sooner, the compliance date for the core reforms is in autumn 2016, which gives investors time to find alternatives if they wish. We will no doubt be reporting to you again as we work through the implications of these changes for our clients and our lineup of funds.

 

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Advisor’s Report

With short-term interest rates hovering near zero for more than five years now, money market instruments yielded little return for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014. Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund returned 0.02% for Investor Shares and 0.06% for Institutional Shares. Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund returned 0.02% and Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund 0.01%. While those returns are frustratingly low, the funds continued to fulfill their crucial role for investors as a very liquid, high-quality cash management vehicle.

The investment environment
Bond yields drifted higher toward the end of 2013 in anticipation that the Federal Reserve would start dialing back its bond purchases given what it deemed to be sufficient underlying strength in the economy. But yields at the longer end of the curve reversed course in the new year, in part because the economy unexpectedly contracted in the first quarter. Severe winter weather took a toll on housing, consumer spending, and employment; that in turn made any imminent rise in interest rates seem less probable. So, too, did forward guidance from the Fed that it was likely to keep rates low even after its bond-buying ended.

A revival in demand in 2014 for longer-term bonds also contributed to the drop in their yields. Some investors began to rebalance their portfolios out of equities and into bonds after last year’s strong run-up in the stock market. More demand also came from international buyers who saw relative value in U.S. bonds. And heightened tensions in Eastern Europe and the Middle East drove more risk-averse investors to turn to bonds as a safe harbor for their assets.

For money market instruments, however, yields remained close to zero throughout the fiscal year.

Portfolio adjustments
As you may have heard, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced in July a number of changes to money market fund regulations. The changes aim to ensure greater stability and transparency for these funds. (See page 7.) We expect these changes to have minimal impact on our money market funds, which are already conservatively managed.

As we have a very broad and active credit-review process, European bank debt came back on our radar early this fiscal year because of improvements in the region’s economies and in balance sheets since the financial crisis. In particular, our analysis identified opportunities for the Prime Money Market Fund to further diversify and capture some incremental yield from debt issued by British and Northern European banks. Along with Canadian and Australian debt, the fund’s exposure to foreign securities totaled about 37% of the fund’s assets at the end of the period.

The Prime Money Market Fund also began investing in repurchase agreements with the Fed as the counterparty. In these “repos,” the fund pays cash and receives Treasury bonds from the Fed overnight; in return, the fund receives its money back the next day plus an agreed-upon amount of interest. One attraction of the repos is

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their very high credit quality given that the counterparty is the Fed. These securities also qualify as weekly liquidity, which makes them useful in light of the new SEC regulations.

In the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, we have begun to include 2-year floating-rate Treasury notes. They offer some additional yield over a 3-month Treasury bill as well as some diversification in a portfolio whose choices are limited to securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

The outlook
We expect growth in the U.S. economy to pick up, allowing the Fed to stay on schedule with ending its bond purchases later this year and to begin slowly tightening the federal funds rate sometime in 2015. The tightening is likely to end, however, at a level below the historical average.

As the eventual tightening of monetary policy is likely to be accompanied by an increase in market volatility, we will stand ready to take advantage of any price dislocations that may arise.

We are also entering the new fiscal year with weighted average maturities in the Prime and Federal Money Market Funds a little shorter than they were this time last year. That will give us the dry powder to take advantage of opportunities to invest in higher-yielding securities even if they lengthen the funds’ average maturity.

Whatever the markets may bring, our experienced team of portfolio managers, traders, and credit analysts will continue to seek out ways to produce competitive returns.

David R. Glocke, Principal

Vanguard Fixed Income Group

September 17, 2014

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Prime Money Market Fund

Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2014

Financial Attributes    
  Investor Institutional
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VMMXX VMRXX
Expense Ratio1 0.17% 0.10%
7-Day SEC Yield 0.01% 0.05%
Average Weighted    
Maturity 55 days 55 days

 

Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)  
Certificates of Deposit 9.3%
U.S. Commercial Paper 5.3
U.S. Government Obligations 20.0
U.S. Treasury Bills 25.1
Yankee/Foreign 37.3
Other 3.0
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%
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 nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. Credit-quality ratings are obtained from Barclays and are from Moody's, Fitch, and S&P. The lowest rating for each issue is used. 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. For more 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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the expense ratios were 0.14% for Investor Shares and 0.10% for Institutional Shares. The expense ratio for the Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares reflects a temporary reduction in operating expenses (described in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements). Before this reduction, the expense ratio for the Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares 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.

Cumulative Performance: August 31, 2004, Through August 31, 2014
Initial Investment of $10,000


  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended August 31, 2014
 
   
 Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
  One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
 
Prime Money Market Fund Investor        
Shares 0.02% 0.04% 1.69% $11,820
 
Money Market Funds Average 0.00 0.00 1.35 11,429
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury        
Bill Index 0.04 0.07 1.51 11,643

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

 

        Final Value
of a $5,000,000
Investment
  One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
 
Prime Money Market Fund Institutional        
Shares 0.06% 0.13% 1.82% $5,985,450
 
Institutional Money Market Funds Average 0.00 0.04 1.58 5,849,666
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill        
Index 0.04 0.07 1.51 5,821,292

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Prime Money Market Fund

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 2004, Through August 31, 2014 Money
Market
Funds
Average
Total Returns
   
   
   
  Investor Shares
Fiscal Year Total Returns
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 0.02 0.00
7-day SEC yield (8/31/2014): 0.01%    
Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  

 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2014
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
Date
One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
 
Investor Shares 6/4/1975 0.02% 0.05% 1.70%
Institutional Shares 10/3/1989 0.06 0.14 1.84

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 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 (44.7%)      
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.075% 9/8/14 68,850 68,849
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070% 10/2/14 88,636 88,631
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070% 10/7/14 2,316 2,316
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.065% 10/22/14 50,000 49,995
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070% 9/5/14 431,816 431,813
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070% 9/10/14 534,930 534,921
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.072% 9/12/14 2,461,927 2,461,874
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.079% 9/17/14 6,103 6,103
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.079%–0.085% 9/19/14 642,000 641,974
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.085% 9/24/14 2,050,000 2,049,889
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.084%–0.085% 9/26/14 836,632 836,583
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070% 10/2/14 43,500 43,497
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070% 10/3/14 596,301 596,263
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.074% 10/8/14 3,150,000 3,149,761
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.072%–0.074% 10/10/14 1,165,000 1,164,907
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.072% 10/15/14 2,908,900 2,908,644
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070% 10/17/14 909,000 908,919
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.065% 10/22/14 25,000 24,998
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.065% 10/24/14 1,226,875 1,226,758
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.068% 10/29/14 231,000 230,975
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070% 10/31/14 267,450 267,419
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.136% 10/1/14 150,000 149,997
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.101% 11/3/14 199,000 199,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.110% 2/27/15 496,000 495,975
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.117% 3/10/15 97,500 97,500
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.137% 9/11/14 2,350,000 2,349,987
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.125% 2/27/15 3,350,000 3,349,588
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.126% 8/5/15 1,775,000 1,774,666
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.075% 9/10/14 43,750 43,749
  United States Treasury Bill 0.083% 9/11/14 250,000 249,994
  United States Treasury Bill 0.051% 11/13/14 1,200,000 1,199,876
  United States Treasury Bill 0.052%–0.053% 11/28/14 2,500,000 2,499,680
  United States Treasury Bill 0.052%–0.055% 12/4/14 2,150,000 2,149,699
  United States Treasury Bill 0.065% 12/11/14 500,000 499,909

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
United States Treasury Bill 0.067%–0.068% 12/18/14 1,700,000 1,699,657
United States Treasury Bill 0.065% 1/2/15 754,325 754,157
United States Treasury Bill 0.058%–0.060% 1/29/15 3,350,000 3,349,167
United States Treasury Bill 0.056% 2/5/15 2,840,000 2,839,306
United States Treasury Bill 0.050%–0.051% 2/12/15 2,784,800 2,784,163
United States Treasury Bill 0.046% 2/19/15 1,000,000 999,783
5 United States Treasury Bill 0.046%–0.052% 2/26/15 2,495,000 2,494,410
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 9/15/14 735,000 735,034
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 9/30/14 703,000 703,085
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 9/30/14 396,000 396,705
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.500% 10/15/14 100,000 100,046
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 10/31/14 1,502,000 1,507,580
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 11/15/14 3,080,000 3,081,835
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 11/15/14 767,250 773,760
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 11/30/14 646,000 646,283
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.125% 11/30/14 1,138,000 1,143,640
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 12/15/14 155,000 155,082
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.000% 2/15/15 50,000 50,889
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 2/28/15 361,000 361,310
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 2/28/15 759,500 768,166
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 3/15/15 300,000 300,475
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $58,399,242)     58,399,242
Commercial Paper (19.5%)        
Finance—Auto (1.2%)        
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.130% 9/22/14 80,000 79,994
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.130% 9/26/14 46,000 45,996
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 10/6/14 57,300 57,292
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 11/6/14 91,000 90,977
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 11/7/14 48,000 47,987
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 11/10/14 61,000 60,983
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 11/13/14 54,500 54,485
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 11/14/14 103,000 102,970
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.175% 9/18/14 194,000 194,000
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.200% 10/1/14 145,500 145,476
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.196% 10/31/14 158,000 158,000
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.196% 11/5/14 75,000 75,000
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.199% 11/7/14 99,000 99,000
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.196% 11/13/14 54,000 54,000
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.207% 12/4/14 221,000 221,000
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.196% 1/5/15 74,000 74,000
        1,561,160
Finance—Other (1.3%)        
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 9/29/14 99,000 98,985
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 10/2/14 149,000 148,976
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 11/4/14 233,000 232,921
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 11/5/14 124,500 124,457
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 11/7/14 123,000 122,957
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 11/12/14 123,500 123,453
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 11/19/14 100,000 99,958
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 12/1/14 173,000 172,917
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.170% 12/4/14 76,000 75,966
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 12/8/14 49,500 49,475
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.210% 2/5/15 49,500 49,455

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.210% 2/6/15 49,500 49,454
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.200% 2/13/15 99,000 98,909
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.200% 2/23/15 38,750 38,712
6 Govco LLC 0.180% 9/16/14 76,000 75,994
6 Old Line Funding LLC 0.150% 9/29/14 59,000 58,993
6 Old Line Funding LLC 0.170% 12/1/14 50,027 50,006
          1,671,588
Foreign Banks (11.8%)        
4,6 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.215% 9/16/14 40,000 40,000
4,6 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.167% 10/9/14 397,000 396,998
4,6 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.165% 10/24/14 377,000 377,000
4,6 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.226% 11/20/14 250,000 250,000
4,6 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.191% 2/13/15 247,500 247,494
4,6 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.225% 2/25/15 417,000 417,000
4,6 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.226% 3/5/15 134,000 134,000
4,6 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.226% 3/5/15 226,000 226,000
4,6 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.228% 5/7/15 247,000 246,991
4,6 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.221% 5/14/15 247,500 247,491
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.225% 9/25/14 750,000 750,000
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.225% 10/24/14 39,500 39,502
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.176% 11/12/14 247,500 247,500
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.226% 11/28/14 90,000 90,000
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.226% 12/5/14 198,000 198,000
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.186% 12/17/14 44,000 43,999
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.226% 1/16/15 142,000 141,997
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.237% 2/6/15 173,000 172,996
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.234% 2/13/15 181,000 180,997
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.225% 2/20/15 223,000 222,997
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.226% 3/16/15 193,000 192,995
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.236% 3/23/15 500,000 500,000
4,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.236% 3/30/15 530,000 529,992
6 DNB Bank ASA 0.190% 9/5/14 165,000 164,996
6 DNB Bank ASA 0.170% 10/8/14 750,000 749,869
4,6 National Australia Funding Delaware Inc. 0.205% 2/23/15 1,000,000 1,000,000
6 Nordea Bank AB 0.210% 9/9/14 600,000 599,972
6 Nordea Bank AB 0.225% 10/20/14 34,650 34,639
6 Nordea Bank AB 0.225% 10/23/14 120,000 119,961
6 Nordea Bank AB 0.225% 10/24/14 45,000 44,985
6 Nordea Bank AB 0.225% 10/27/14 125,000 124,956
6 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 0.170% 9/4/14 305,000 304,996
6 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 0.170% 9/11/14 255,000 254,988
6 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 0.170% 10/1/14 495,000 494,930
6 Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB 0.170% 10/2/14 136,000 135,980
6 Svenska Handelsbanken Inc. 0.220% 9/26/14 375,000 374,943
6 Svenska Handelsbanken Inc. 0.205% 11/7/14 495,000 494,811
  Swedbank AB 0.165% 9/12/14 197,000 196,990
  Swedbank AB 0.165% 9/18/14 200,000 199,984
  Swedbank AB 0.165% 9/23/14 150,000 149,985
  Swedbank AB 0.165% 9/24/14 150,000 149,984
  Swedbank AB 0.170% 10/6/14 76,000 75,987
  Swedbank AB 0.180% 10/7/14 167,000 166,970
  Swedbank AB 0.170% 10/8/14 153,000 152,973
  Swedbank AB 0.170% 10/9/14 153,000 152,973
  Swedbank AB 0.170% 10/10/14 13,000 12,998

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  Swedbank AB 0.180% 10/24/14 200,000 199,947
  Swedbank AB 0.180% 10/27/14 200,000 199,944
  Swedbank AB 0.180% 10/28/14 100,000 99,971
  Swedbank AB 0.190% 10/30/14 196,000 195,939
  Swedbank AB 0.190% 10/31/14 14,000 13,996
  Swedbank AB 0.190% 11/6/14 185,000 184,936
4,6 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.225% 9/17/14 201,000 201,000
4,6 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.226% 9/19/14 201,000 201,000
4,6 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.225% 9/22/14 1,071,000 1,071,000
4,6 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.226% 11/14/14 97,000 97,000
4,6 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.229% 12/8/14 550,000 550,000
4,6 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.226% 3/5/15 100,000 100,006
4,6 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.226% 3/13/15 42,350 42,350
4,6 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.227% 7/10/15 200,000 199,992
          15,409,900
Foreign Governments (1.2%)        
6 CDP Financial Inc. 0.150% 9/9/14 49,000 48,998
6 CDP Financial Inc. 0.160% 9/15/14 24,750 24,748
6 CDP Financial Inc. 0.190% 9/16/14 29,750 29,748
6 CDP Financial Inc. 0.160% 9/18/14 19,750 19,748
6 CDP Financial Inc. 0.190% 10/1/14 49,500 49,492
6 CDP Financial Inc. 0.190% 10/10/14 49,500 49,490
6 CDP Financial Inc. 0.190% 10/28/14 39,500 39,488
6 CDP Financial Inc. 0.190% 10/29/14 20,000 19,994
6 CDP Financial Inc. 0.190% 11/3/14 49,500 49,484
6 CDP Financial Inc. 0.190% 11/4/14 24,750 24,742
6 CDP Financial Inc. 0.210% 11/25/14 19,750 19,740
7 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 9/2/14 248,000 247,999
7 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 9/3/14 35,000 35,000
7 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 9/4/14 119,000 118,999
7 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 9/12/14 118,500 118,495
7 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 10/1/14 77,000 76,991
7 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 10/2/14 125,500 125,485
7 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.140% 10/6/14 136,750 136,731
7 PSP Capital Inc. 0.140% 9/2/14 22,000 22,000
7 PSP Capital Inc. 0.140% 9/5/14 15,000 15,000
7 PSP Capital Inc. 0.140% 9/10/14 42,000 41,998
7 PSP Capital Inc. 0.150% 9/15/14 23,000 22,999
7 PSP Capital Inc. 0.150% 9/17/14 52,000 51,997
7 PSP Capital Inc. 0.160% 9/22/14 30,750 30,747
7 PSP Capital Inc. 0.150% 10/14/14 17,600 17,597
7 PSP Capital Inc. 0.150% 10/16/14 24,000 23,995
7 PSP Capital Inc. 0.160% 11/19/14 43,250 43,235
7 PSP Capital Inc. 0.160% 11/25/14 53,000 52,980
          1,557,920
Foreign Industrial (1.3%)        
6 Anheuser-Busch Inbev Worldwide Inc. 0.120% 9/2/14 31,700 31,700
6 BASF SE 0.130% 9/23/14 76,000 75,994
6 BASF SE 0.130% 9/24/14 95,000 94,992
6 BASF SE 0.130% 9/26/14 76,000 75,993
6 GlaxoSmithKline Finance plc 0.120% 9/3/14 99,000 98,999
6 GlaxoSmithKline Finance plc 0.120% 9/15/14 146,000 145,993
6 GlaxoSmithKline Finance plc 0.130% 9/25/14 38,000 37,997
6 GlaxoSmithKline Finance plc 0.130% 9/30/14 168,500 168,482

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
6 GlaxoSmithKline Finance plc 0.140% 10/2/14 99,000 98,988
6 GlaxoSmithKline Finance plc 0.140% 10/8/14 123,000 122,982
6 GlaxoSmithKline Finance plc 0.140% 10/14/14 107,000 106,982
6 GlaxoSmithKline Finance plc 0.155% 10/31/14 231,000 230,940
6 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.180% 1/28/15 123,500 123,408
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.180% 2/23/15 116,000 115,899
6 Sanofi 0.130% 9/19/14 39,000 38,998
6 Sanofi 0.130% 9/26/14 36,000 35,997
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.210% 9/17/14 41,000 40,996
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.210% 9/18/14 42,000 41,996
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.210% 10/20/14 40,000 39,989
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.220% 1/6/15 19,500 19,485
        1,746,810
Industrial (2.7%)        
6 Apple Inc. 0.150% 11/5/14 19,500 19,495
6 Apple Inc. 0.150% 11/10/14 20,000 19,994
6 Chevron Corp. 0.120% 9/17/14 75,000 74,996
6 Chevron Corp. 0.120% 9/18/14 75,000 74,996
6 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.160% 10/23/14 49,000 48,989
6 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.160% 10/24/14 99,000 98,977
6 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.160% 10/27/14 99,000 98,975
6 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.160% 10/30/14 72,500 72,481
6 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.160% 10/31/14 109,000 108,971
6 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.170% 12/1/14 49,500 49,479
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 9/2/14 49,500 49,500
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 9/3/14 49,500 49,499
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 9/4/14 79,500 79,499
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 9/5/14 79,000 78,998
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 9/8/14 80,000 79,997
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 10/3/14 109,000 108,983
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 10/9/14 148,500 148,472
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 10/14/14 49,500 49,489
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 11/6/14 198,750 198,688
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 11/12/14 49,500 49,483
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 11/13/14 148,500 148,449
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 11/14/14 247,500 247,414
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 11/17/14 124,000 123,955
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 1/7/15 99,000 98,937
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 1/9/15 50,000 49,967
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.190% 1/29/15 198,000 197,843
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.190% 1/30/15 198,000 197,842
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.190% 2/2/15 49,500 49,460
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.190% 2/5/15 74,250 74,188
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.200% 2/11/15 198,000 197,821
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.200% 2/13/15 197,500 197,319
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.200% 2/18/15 97,996 97,903
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.200% 2/19/15 50,000 49,952
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.200% 2/23/15 49,000 48,952
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.200% 2/25/15 50,000 49,951
6 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.200% 2/26/15 149,000 148,853
        3,538,767
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $25,486,145)       25,486,145

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Certificates of Deposit (31.1%)        
Domestic Banks (7.9%)        
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.190% 9/24/14 455,000 455,000
Citibank NA 0.210% 9/17/14 746,000 746,000
Citibank NA 0.210% 9/18/14 729,000 729,000
Citibank NA 0.200% 10/1/14 985,000 985,000
Citibank NA 0.195% 10/17/14 335,000 335,000
Citibank NA 0.210% 11/17/14 350,000 350,000
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.190% 9/10/14 991,000 991,000
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.200% 10/1/14 500,000 500,000
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.200% 10/6/14 208,500 208,500
State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.200% 12/15/14 538,000 538,000
4 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.205% 12/15/14 500,000 500,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.206% 11/5/14 510,000 510,000
Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.210% 11/6/14 395,000 395,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.227% 1/29/15 612,000 612,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.227% 2/11/15 495,000 495,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.196% 2/20/15 360,000 360,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.226% 3/3/15 480,000 480,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.225% 3/24/15 400,000 400,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.226% 4/1/15 160,000 160,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.235% 5/15/15 420,000 420,000
4 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.236% 6/4/15 70,000 70,000
        10,239,500
Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit (1.3%)        
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.190% 9/25/14 200,000 200,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.190% 9/26/14 525,000 525,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.200% 10/27/14 200,000 200,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.200% 10/28/14 525,000 525,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.210% 12/4/14 255,000 255,000
        1,705,000
Yankee Certificates of Deposit (21.9%)        
4 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.207% 1/12/15 79,000 79,000
4 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.223% 3/9/15 50,000 49,999
4 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.176% 9/3/14 770,000 770,000
4 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.226% 9/5/14 81,150 81,150
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.170% 9/10/14 746,000 746,000
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.170% 10/2/14 620,000 620,000
4 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.186% 10/14/14 493,000 493,000
4 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.186% 11/3/14 280,000 279,998
4 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.189% 12/8/14 115,000 114,994
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.180% 9/15/14 700,000 699,999
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.180% 9/16/14 140,000 140,000
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.185% 10/27/14 350,000 349,997
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.187% 10/31/14 779,000 778,993
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.200% 12/4/14 645,000 645,000
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.220% 12/12/14 208,000 208,000
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.230% 2/18/15 430,000 429,990
4 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
(New York Branch) 0.801% 9/19/14 77,000 77,025

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
4 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        
(New York Branch) 0.490% 11/3/14 93,000 93,054
Credit Suisse (New York Branch) 0.220% 9/5/14 500,000 500,000
Credit Suisse (New York Branch) 0.220% 9/12/14 200,000 200,000
Credit Suisse (New York Branch) 0.250% 9/15/14 440,000 440,000
Credit Suisse (New York Branch) 0.250% 9/16/14 535,000 535,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.165% 9/9/14 193,000 193,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.165% 9/23/14 198,000 198,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.165% 10/8/14 149,000 149,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.165% 10/9/14 65,000 65,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.185% 10/23/14 198,000 198,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.185% 11/3/14 300,000 300,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.180% 11/18/14 750,000 750,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc (New York Branch) 0.170% 9/22/14 500,000 500,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc (New York Branch) 0.170% 10/17/14 800,000 800,000
Lloyds TSB Bank plc (New York Branch) 0.170% 10/17/14 500,000 500,000
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.205% 9/15/14 425,000 424,999
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.205% 9/17/14 425,000 424,999
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.210% 9/18/14 357,000 357,000
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.220% 10/22/14 95,000 94,999
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.215% 11/3/14 115,000 114,999
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.215% 11/24/14 200,000 199,998
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.215% 11/24/14 250,000 249,997
Nordea Bank Finland plc (New York Branch) 0.215% 12/1/14 215,000 215,000
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.187% 10/6/14 575,000 575,000
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.188% 10/7/14 611,000 611,000
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.186% 10/14/14 1,600,000 1,600,000
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.185% 10/24/14 500,000 500,000
4 Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.187% 10/31/14 500,000 500,000
Rabobank Nederland (New York Branch) 0.210% 12/5/14 50,000 50,001
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) 0.206% 12/1/14 440,000 440,000
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.236% 2/12/15 90,500 90,500
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.236% 2/20/15 157,250 157,250
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.235% 2/23/15 450,000 450,000
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.236% 3/4/15 497,000 497,000
4 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.235% 3/24/15 300,000 300,000
Svenska Handelsbanken (New York Branch) 0.215% 9/11/14 380,000 380,000
Svenska Handelsbanken (New York Branch) 0.225% 9/26/14 99,500 99,500
Svenska Handelsbanken (New York Branch) 0.215% 11/26/14 700,000 700,000
Svenska Handelsbanken (New York Branch) 0.200% 12/1/14 124,000 123,998
Svenska Handelsbanken (New York Branch) 0.215% 12/12/14 495,000 495,000
Svenska Handelsbanken (New York Branch) 0.200% 12/15/14 520,000 520,000
Svenska Handelsbanken (New York Branch) 0.200% 12/17/14 185,000 185,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.200% 10/6/14 496,000 496,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.186% 10/14/14 198,000 198,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.186% 10/28/14 200,000 200,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.215% 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) 0.215% 12/19/14 302,000 302,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.216% 2/3/15 495,000 495,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.217% 2/6/15 500,000 500,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.215% 5/18/15 400,000 400,000
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.227% 6/8/15 296,000 296,000

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
4 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.225% 6/17/15 205,000 205,000
  UBS AG (Stamford Branch) 0.170% 9/2/14 275,000 275,000
  UBS AG (Stamford Branch) 0.180% 9/26/14 640,000 640,000
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.215% 9/26/14 198,000 197,999
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.226% 11/21/14 250,000 250,000
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.226% 12/12/14 299,000 299,000
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.225% 12/29/14 230,000 230,000
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.227% 1/6/15 130,000 129,998
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.225% 7/16/15 200,000 199,990
          28,634,426
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $40,578,926)       40,578,926
Other Notes (1.5%)        
  Bank of America NA 0.190% 9/4/14 300,000 300,000
  Bank of America NA 0.190% 9/8/14 198,000 198,000
  Bank of America NA 0.190% 9/8/14 495,000 495,000
  Bank of America NA 0.190% 9/9/14 198,000 198,000
  Bank of America NA 0.190% 9/12/14 495,000 495,000
  Bank of America NA 0.200% 10/2/14 228,000 228,000
Total Other Notes (Cost $1,914,000)       1,914,000
 
        Shares  
Money Market Fund (1.3%)        
8 Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund        
  (Cost $1,743,546) 0.047%   1,743,545,637 1,743,546
 
        Face  
        Amount  
        ($000)  
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (0.1%)        
9 Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue        
  (Banner Health) VRDO 0.050% 9/5/14 25,500 25,500
9 District of Columbia Revenue        
  (Washington Drama Society) VRDO 0.060% 9/5/14 400 400
  Texas Department of Housing & Community        
  Affairs Single Family Revenue VRDO 0.060% 9/5/14 12,940 12,940
  Texas Department of Housing & Community        
  Affairs Single Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.060% 9/5/14 41,200 41,200
9 Warren County KY Revenue        
  (Western Kentucky University Student Life        
  Foundation Inc. Project) VRDO 0.060% 9/5/14 14,900 14,900
9 Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities        
  Authority Revenue (Gundersen Lutheran) VRDO 0.080% 9/5/14 11,000 11,000
9 Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities        
  Authority Revenue (University of Wisconsin        
  Medical Foundation) VRDO 0.070% 9/5/14 20,695 20,695
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (Cost $126,635)       126,635
Corporate Bonds (1.2%)        
Finance (0.3%)        
4 Royal Bank of Canada 0.462% 1/6/15 265,500 265,727
4,7 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.231% 9/19/14 93,075 93,077
          358,804

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Industrial (0.9%)        
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.234% 1/14/15 225,000 225,008
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.231% 6/10/15 596,000 596,000
4 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.235% 8/26/15 385,000 385,000
          1,206,008
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $1,564,812)       1,564,812
Taxable Municipal Bonds (0.4%)        
7,9 BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust TOB VRDO 0.170% 9/2/14 18,105 18,105
7,9 BlackRock Municipal Income Investment        
  Quality Trust TOB VRDO 0.170% 9/2/14 9,660 9,660
7,9 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust TOB VRDO 0.170% 9/2/14 207,000 207,000
7,9 BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. TOB VRDO 0.170% 9/2/14 40,385 40,385
7,9 BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. TOB VRDO 0.170% 9/2/14 19,165 19,165
7,9 BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.        
  TOB VRDO 0.170% 9/2/14 100,000 100,000
7,9 BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.        
  TOB VRDO 0.170% 9/2/14 38,905 38,905
7,9 BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund        
  TOB VRDO 0.170% 9/2/14 12,910 12,910
7,9 BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust TOB VRDO 0.170% 9/2/14 9,820 9,820
7,9 Los Angeles CA Department of Water & Power        
  Revenue TOB VRDO 0.210% 9/5/14 13,000 13,000
7 Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue        
  TOB VRDO 0.210% 9/5/14 13,100 13,100
7 Seattle WA Municipal Light & Power Revenue        
  TOB VRDO 0.210% 9/5/14 6,400 6,400
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $488,450)       488,450
Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $130,301,756)       130,301,756
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.2%)        
Other Assets       1,079,158
Liabilities       (771,397)
          307,761
Net Assets (100%)       130,609,517

 

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At August 31, 2014, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 130,608,091
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 1,426
Net Assets 130,609,517
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 101,899,778,533 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) 101,910,455
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $1.00
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 28,697,749,781 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) 28,699,062
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 purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the fund has not taken delivery as of August 31, 2014.
6 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 August 31, 2014, the aggregate value of these securities was $18,844,200,000, representing 14.4% of net assets.
7 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 August 31, 2014, the aggregate value of these securities was $1,763,775,000, representing 1.4% of net assets.
8 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the
7-day yield.
9 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by bank letter of credit.
TOB—Tender Obligation 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

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 202,081
Total Income 202,081
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 3,328
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 134,377
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 20,074
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 25,025
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 6,816
Custodian Fees 1,574
Auditing Fees 32
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 791
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 152
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 120
Total Expenses 192,289
Expense Reduction—Note B (15,805)
Net Expenses 176,484
Net Investment Income 25,597
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 1,258
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 26,855
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $1,110,000.

 

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations
Net Investment Income 25,597 36,500
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 1,258 1,603
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 26,855 38,103
Distributions
Net Investment Income
Investor Shares (10,239) (17,736)
Institutional Shares (15,358) (18,764)
Realized Capital Gain1
Investor Shares (8,860)
Institutional Shares (2,363)
Total Distributions (36,820) (36,500)
Capital Share Transactions
Investor Shares (241,205) 11,946,615
Institutional Shares 1,686,487 2,471,452
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 1,445,282 14,418,067
Total Increase (Decrease) 1,435,317 14,419,670
Net Assets
Beginning of Period 129,174,200 114,754,530
End of Period 130,609,517 129,174,200
1 Includes fiscal 2014 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          
 
For a Share Outstanding     Year Ended August 31,
Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations
Net Investment Income .0001 .0002 .0004 .001 .001
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .0001 .0002 .0004 .001 .001
Distributions  
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0001) (.0002) (.0004) (.001) (.001)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.0000)1
Total Distributions (.0001) (.0002) (.0004) (.001) (.001)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.02% 0.02% 0.04% 0.06% 0.08%
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $101,910  $102,160 $90,212 $92,404 $88,684
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.14%3 0.16%3 0.16% 0.20% 0.23%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to
Average Net Assets 0.01% 0.02% 0.04% 0.06% 0.08%

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.

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

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares          
 
For a Share Outstanding       Year Ended August 31,
Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations
Net Investment Income .001 .001 .001 .002 .002
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .001 .001 .001 .002 .002
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (. 001) (. 001) (. 001) (. 002) (. 002)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.000)1
Total Distributions (. 001) (. 001) (. 001) (. 002) (. 002)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return 0.06% 0.07% 0.11% 0.17% 0.22%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $28,699 $27,015 $24,543 $21,739 $19,107
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.10% 0.10% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to
Average Net Assets 0.05% 0.07% 0.11% 0.17% 0.22%
1 Distribution was less than $.001 per share.

 

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. investment companies. 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. 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 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. The fund had no open repurchase agreements at August 31, 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, 2011–2014), 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. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group participate in a $2.89 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.06% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate or LIBOR reference rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2014, or at any time during the period then ended.

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6. 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 based on 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 August 31, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $13,177,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 5.27% 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 year ended August 31, 2014, Vanguard’s expenses were reduced by $15,805,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.02% of the average net assets of the Investor Share 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 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 3Significant 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.

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

      Year Ended August 31,
    2014   2013
  Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Amount
($000)
Shares
(000)
Investor Shares
Issued 130,693,911 130,693,911 133,084,052 133,084,052
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 18,799 18,799 17,373 17,373
Redeemed (130,953,915) (130,953,915) (121,154,810) (121,154,810)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (241,205) (241,205) 11,946,615 11,946,615
Institutional Shares
Issued 17,139,226 17,139,226 17,154,977 17,154,977
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 17,388 17,388 18,370 18,370
Redeemed (15,470,127) (15,470,127) (14,701,895) (14,701,895)
Net Increase (Decrease) —Institutional Shares 1,686,487 1,686,487 2,471,452 2,471,452

 

E. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2014

Financial Attributes  
   
Ticker Symbol VMFXX
Expense Ratio1 0.14%
7-Day SEC Yield 0.01%
Average Weighted
Maturity 54 days

 

Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)  
U.S. Government Obligations 96.1%
U.S. Treasury Bills 3.9
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%
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 nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. Credit-quality ratings are obtained from Barclays and are from Moody's, Fitch, and S&P. The lowest rating for each issue is used. 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. For more 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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the expense ratio was 0.09%, 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.

Cumulative Performance: August 31, 2004, Through August 31, 2014
Initial Investment of $10,000


 
  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended August 31, 2014
 
 
 Final Value
of a $10,000
Investment
  One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
 
 
Federal Money Market Fund 0.02% 0.02% 1.62% $11,741
Government Money Market Funds        
Average 0.00 0.00 1.31 11,391
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury        
Bill Index 0.04 0.07 1.51 11,643

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

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 2004, Through August 31, 2014  
    Gov’t Money
Market Funds
Average
   
   
Fiscal Year Total Returns Total Returns
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 0.02 0.00
7-day SEC yield (8/31/2014): 0.01%    
Government Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  

 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2014
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
Date
One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
 
Federal Money Market Fund 7/13/1981 0.02% 0.02% 1.64%

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 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 (100.4%)      
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080% 9/2/14 416 416
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.060%–0.100% 9/3/14 50,312 50,312
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.060%–0.070% 9/8/14 42,800 42,799
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.075%–0.095% 9/10/14 41,534 41,533
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080%–0.095% 9/17/14 60,546 60,543
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070%–0.080% 9/22/14 34,275 34,273
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.075%–0.088% 9/24/14 59,400 59,397
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.075%–0.085% 10/1/14 18,074 18,073
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.075%–0.090% 10/2/14 25,100 25,098
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080% 10/6/14 3,713 3,713
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080% 10/8/14 15,000 14,999
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.085% 10/14/14 3,647 3,647
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080%–0.092% 10/15/14 18,800 18,798
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080%–0.100% 11/12/14 13,564 13,561
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.085%–0.100% 11/17/14 11,100 11,098
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070%–0.100% 11/19/14 24,950 24,945
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.085%–0.100% 11/26/14 10,000 9,998
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.090% 12/1/14 32,100 32,093
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.090%–0.100% 12/3/14 21,650 21,645
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.100% 12/10/14 12,300 12,296
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.100% 12/12/14 3,350 3,349
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.095%–0.110% 12/17/14 33,040 33,030
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.100% 12/24/14 10,910 10,907
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.095% 1/2/15 3,860 3,859
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.090% 1/5/15 6,700 6,698
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.100%–0.110% 1/21/15 26,480 26,469
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.095%–0.105% 1/28/15 24,300 24,290
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.120% 1/30/15 1,000 999
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.100%–0.115% 2/4/15 14,965 14,958
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.105% 2/17/15 4,100 4,098
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.110% 3/2/15 5,000 4,997
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.110%–0.120% 3/16/15 32,800 32,780
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.085% 9/5/14 25,000 25,000
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.075% 9/10/14 3,700 3,700

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 9/12/14 9,300 9,300
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 9/15/14 12,000 12,000
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.075%–0.100% 9/19/14 11,000 11,000
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.100% 9/24/14 9,900 9,899
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 9/26/14 17,180 17,179
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.090% 10/2/14 5,000 5,000
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 10/3/14 2,500 2,500
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.100% 10/8/14 13,785 13,784
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.100% 10/10/14 9,350 9,349
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 10/15/14 3,106 3,106
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.090% 10/17/14 36,504 36,500
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.100% 10/22/14 71,634 71,625
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.078%–0.100% 10/24/14 64,969 64,961
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.100% 10/29/14 41,519 41,513
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.100% 10/31/14 41,954 41,948
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.100% 11/5/14 22,000 21,997
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.100% 11/7/14 5,855 5,854
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.085% 11/12/14 45,530 45,522
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 11/14/14 2,700 2,700
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.100% 11/19/14 1,000 1,000
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.100%–0.110% 11/28/14 5,917 5,915
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.110% 12/3/14 5,000 4,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.100% 12/11/14 3,000 2,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.110% 12/17/14 1,250 1,250
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.100% 12/24/14 2,190 2,189
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.100% 1/9/15 7,300 7,297
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.105% 1/16/15 8,900 8,896
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.110% 1/20/15 2,000 1,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.105%–0.130% 1/29/15 8,250 8,246
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.136% 10/1/14 6,000 6,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.101% 11/3/14 10,000 10,000
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.095% 11/25/14 60,000 59,998
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.106% 12/19/14 41,000 40,999
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.104% 2/5/15 120,000 119,998
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.096% 2/13/15 45,000 44,998
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.096% 2/20/15 60,000 59,995
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.095% 2/27/15 50,000 49,998
3,4 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.117% 3/10/15 2,500 2,500
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.156% 12/5/14 5,000 5,001
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.145% 6/26/15 105,000 105,029
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.145% 7/16/15 50,000 50,013
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.145% 7/17/15 50,000 50,016
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.145% 11/25/15 60,000 60,000
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.137% 9/11/14 150,000 149,999
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.165% 1/20/15 10,000 10,002
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.125% 2/27/15 82,000 81,993
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.126% 8/5/15 30,000 29,994
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.060%–0.070% 9/2/14 18,720 18,720
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080%–0.095% 9/4/14 12,450 12,450
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.065%–0.095% 9/5/14 5,600 5,600
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070% 9/9/14 4,193 4,193
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.060%–0.070% 9/11/14 58,850 58,849
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.060%–0.070% 9/12/14 25,040 25,039
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.095%–0.100% 9/15/14 40,391 40,389

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 9/16/14 1,600 1,600
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070%–0.075% 9/24/14 33,179 33,177
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 9/25/14 15,000 14,999
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.075%–0.080% 9/26/14 31,100 31,098
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.078% 9/29/14 4,000 4,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.072%–0.080% 10/6/14 29,494 29,492
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070% 10/7/14 19,500 19,499
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 10/14/14 11,600 11,599
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 10/15/14 4,400 4,400
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080%–0.085% 10/16/14 7,040 7,039
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080%–0.090% 10/17/14 35,430 35,426
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.085%–0.090% 10/20/14 10,500 10,499
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 10/21/14 3,000 3,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 10/22/14 3,000 3,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080%–0.090% 10/23/14 7,302 7,301
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 10/24/14 18,500 18,498
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080%–0.085% 10/27/14 24,381 24,378
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.085% 10/31/14 7,000 6,999
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080%–0.090% 11/3/14 34,340 34,335
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.095% 11/4/14 2,500 2,500
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.085%–0.095% 11/10/14 9,825 9,823
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070%–0.100% 11/12/14 7,730 7,729
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.085%–0.090% 11/13/14 14,465 14,462
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080%–0.095% 11/17/14 10,727 10,725
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 11/18/14 3,000 2,999
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.095% 11/19/14 10,350 10,348
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 11/26/14 5,100 5,099
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 12/1/14 3,081 3,080
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 12/8/14 14,000 13,996
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090%–0.100% 12/11/14 17,469 17,464
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.085% 12/15/14 1,000 1,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100%–0.110% 12/22/14 15,080 15,075
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 12/29/14 16,250 16,245
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.120% 1/12/15 2,500 2,499
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.130% 1/13/15 1,800 1,799
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.120% 1/14/15 1,005 1,005
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.130% 1/20/15 3,334 3,332
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.110% 1/21/15 4,900 4,898
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.120% 1/22/15 1,700 1,699
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 2/2/15 7,300 7,297
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.105% 2/4/15 1,000 1,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.140% 2/9/15 1,405 1,404
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.110% 2/13/15 3,000 2,998
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.110% 3/16/15 7,100 7,096
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.110% 3/17/15 38,900 38,877
United States Treasury Bill 0.060% 12/11/14 25,000 24,996
United States Treasury Bill 0.068% 12/18/14 25,000 24,995
United States Treasury Bill 0.065% 1/2/15 25,000 24,994
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 9/15/14 10,000 10,001
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 9/30/14 60,000 60,008
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 9/30/14 3,500 3,506
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 10/31/14 4,000 4,001
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 10/31/14 35,000 35,132
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 11/15/14 5,500 5,503
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 11/15/14 8,654 8,728

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 11/30/14 50,000 50,022
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.125% 11/30/14 2,670 2,683
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.000% 2/15/15 25,000 25,445
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 2/28/15 37,000 37,031
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 2/28/15 32,500 32,871
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $3,121,375)     3,121,375
Total Investments (100.4%) (Cost $3,121,375)       3,121,375
Other Assets and Liabilities (-0.4%)        
Other Assets       22,573
Liabilities       (35,576)
        (13,003)
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 3,107,837,915 outstanding $.001 par value shares of      
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)       3,108,372
Net Asset Value Per Share       $1.00
 
 
At August 31, 2014, net assets consisted of:        
        Amount
        ($000)
Paid-in Capital       3,108,347
Undistributed Net Investment Income      
Accumulated Net Realized Gains       25
Net Assets       3,108,372

 

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

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest 3,333
Total Income 3,333
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 86
Management and Administrative 2,879
Marketing and Distribution 547
Custodian Fees 40
Auditing Fees 32
Shareholders’ Reports 36
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 4
Total Expenses 3,624
Expense Reduction—Note B (622)
Net Expenses 3,002
Net Investment Income 331
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 18
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 349

 

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014
($000)
2013
($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations
Net Investment Income 331 512
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 18 61
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 349 573
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (331) (512)
Realized Capital Gain1 (206)
Total Distributions (537) (512)
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00 per share)
Issued 307,101 345,150
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 528 503
Redeemed (720,738) (927,215)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (413,109) (581,562)
Total Increase (Decrease) (413,297) (581,501)
Net Assets
Beginning of Period 3,521,669 4,103,170
End of Period 3,108,372 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

For a Share Outstanding     Year Ended August 31,
Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations
Net Investment Income .0001 .0001 .0001 .0002 .0004
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .0001 .0001 .0001 .0002 .0004
Distributions
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0001) (.0001) (.0001) (.0002) (.0004)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.0000)1
Total Distributions (.0001) (.0001) (.0001) (.0002) (.0004)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.02% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.04%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $3,108 $3,522 $4,103 $4,794 $6,048
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.09%3 0.13%3 0.12%3 0.19%3 0.22%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to
Average Net Assets 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.04%

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 0.11% for 2014, 0.14% for 2013, 0.16% for 2012, and 0.20% for 2011. See Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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. investment companies. 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. 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. The fund had no open repurchase agreements at August 31, 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, 2011–2014), 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. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group participate in a $2.89 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.06% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate or LIBOR reference rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2014, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. 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.

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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 based on 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 August 31, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $318,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.13% 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 year ended August 31, 2014, Vanguard’s expenses were reduced by $622,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.02% 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 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 3Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At August 31, 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 August 31, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 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%
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 nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. Credit-quality ratings are obtained from Barclays and are from Moody's, Fitch, and S&P. The lowest rating for each issue is used. 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. For more 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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the expense ratio was 0.05%, 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.

Cumulative Performance: August 31, 2004, Through August 31, 2014
Initial Investment of $50,000


  Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended August 31, 2014
 
   
One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
 Final Value
of a $50,000
Investment
Admiral Treasury Money Market        
Fund 0.01% 0.02% 1.52% $58,147
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s        
100% Treasury Funds Average 0.00 0.00 1.16 56,124
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury        
Bill Index 0.04 0.07 1.51 58,213

iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 2004, Through August 31, 2014  
    iMoneyNet
Average
Total Returns
   
Fiscal Year Total Returns
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 (8/31/2014): 0.01%    
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average: Derived from data provided by iMoneyNet, Inc.  

 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2014
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
Date
One
Year
Five
Years
Ten
Years
 
Admiral Treasury Money Market        
Fund 12/14/1992 0.01% 0.02% 1.54%

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 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 (99.8%)      
United States Treasury Bill 0.035% 9/4/14 833,694 833,692
United States Treasury Bill 0.038% 9/11/14 800,000 799,992
United States Treasury Bill 0.037% 9/18/14 795,000 794,986
United States Treasury Bill 0.040% 10/2/14 380,000 379,987
United States Treasury Bill 0.031% 10/9/14 550,000 549,982
United States Treasury Bill 0.025% 10/23/14 212,000 211,992
United States Treasury Bill 0.034% 10/30/14 725,000 724,960
United States Treasury Bill 0.026% 11/6/14 900,000 899,958
United States Treasury Bill 0.028% 11/13/14 690,000 689,962
United States Treasury Bill 0.035% 11/20/14 920,000 919,928
United States Treasury Bill 0.028% 11/28/14 950,000 949,936
United States Treasury Bill 0.058%–0.065% 12/11/14 125,010 124,990
United States Treasury Bill 0.056% 2/5/15 160,000 159,961
2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.100% 7/31/16 150,000 150,000
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 9/30/14 309,000 309,048
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 9/30/14 182,000 182,337
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.500% 10/15/14 200,000 200,106
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 10/31/14 55,000 55,018
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 11/15/14 635,000 640,407
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 11/15/14 115,000 115,071
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.125% 11/30/14 585,000 587,953
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 11/30/14 65,000 65,028
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $10,345,294)     10,345,294
Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $10,345,294)     10,345,294
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.2%)        
Other Assets       24,492
Liabilities (5,171)
   19,321
Net Assets (100%)
Applicable to 10,361,612,164 outstanding $.001 par value shares of
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)
 
10,364,615
Net Asset Value Per Share       $1.00

 

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At August 31, 2014, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 10,364,652
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (37)
Net Assets 10,364,615

 

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 Adjustable-rate security.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income
Income
Interest 6,392
Total Income 6,392
Expenses
The Vanguard Group—Note B
Investment Advisory Services 285
Management and Administrative 7,769
Marketing and Distribution 1,606
Custodian Fees 115
Auditing Fees 27
Shareholders’ Reports 64
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 9
Total Expenses 9,875
Expense Reduction—Note B (4,579)
Net Expenses 5,296
Net Investment Income 1,096
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold (54)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,042

 

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations
Net Investment Income 1,096 1,989
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (54) 3
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,042 1,992
Distributions
Net Investment Income (1,096) (1,989)
Realized Capital Gain1 (185)
Total Distributions (1,281) (1,989)
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00 per share)
Issued 615,277 733,020
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,248 1,932
Redeemed (1,911,196) (2,429,133)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (1,294,671) (1,694,181)
Total Increase (Decrease) (1,294,910) (1,694,178)
Net Assets
Beginning of Period 11,659,525 13,353,703
End of Period 10,364,615 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

For a Share Outstanding     Year Ended August 31,
Throughout Each Period 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations
Net Investment Income .0001 .0002 .0001 .0002 .0003
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain
(Loss) on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .0001 .0002 .0001 .0002 .0003
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0001) (.0002) (.0001) (.0002) (.0003)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.0000)1
Total Distributions (.0001) (.0002) (.0001) (.0002) (.0003)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Total Return2 0.01% 0.02% 0.01% 0.02% 0.03%
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $10,365 $11,660 $13,354 $15,314 $18,726
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.05%3 0.08%3 0.05%3 0.11%3 0.14%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to
Average Net Assets 0.01% 0.02% 0.01% 0.02% 0.03%

1 Distributions from realized capital gains were 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.

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

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

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. investment companies. 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. 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, 2011–2014), 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. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group participate in a $2.89 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.06% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate or LIBOR reference rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2014, or at any time during the period then ended.

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 based on 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 August 31, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $1,058,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.42% 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 year ended August 31, 2014, Vanguard’s expenses were reduced by $4,579,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.04% of the fund’s average net assets).

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

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 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 3Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At August 31, 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 August 31, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Money Market Reserves and Vanguard Admiral Funds and the Shareholders of Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund, Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund and Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund and Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund (constituting separate portfolios of Vanguard Money Market Reserves) and Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund (constituting a separate portfolio of Vanguard Admiral Funds) (hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at August 31, 2014, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at August 31, 2014 by correspondence with the custodian and by agreement to the underlying ownership records of the transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 10, 2014

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Special 2014 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund

This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, is included pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

For nonresident alien shareholders, 74.5% of income dividends are interest-related dividends.

 
 
Special 2014 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, is included pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
For nonresident alien shareholders, 100% of income dividends are interest-related dividends.
 
 
Special 2014 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund
This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, is included pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
For nonresident alien shareholders, 100% of income dividends are interest-related dividends.

 

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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 August 31, 2014      
  Beginning
Account Value
2/28/2014
Ending
Account Value
8/31/2014
Expenses
Paid During
Period
 
 
Based on Actual Fund Return
Prime Money Market Fund
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,000.05 $0.76
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,000.29 0.50
Federal Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,000.05 $0.45
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,000.05 $0.20
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return
Prime Money Market Fund
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.45 $0.77
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,024.70 0.51
Federal Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,024.75 $0.46
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,025.00 $0.20
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, 0.15% for Investor Shares and 0.10% for Institutional Shares; for the Federal Money Market Fund, 0.09%; and for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.04%. 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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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements

The board of trustees of Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund, Federal Money Market Fund, and Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund has renewed each fund’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard). Vanguard—through its Fixed Income Group—serves as the investment advisor for each fund. The board determined that continuing each fund’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of each fund and its shareholders.

The board based its decision upon an evaluation of the advisor’s investment staff, portfolio management process, and performance. The trustees considered the factors discussed below, among others. However, no single factor determined whether the board approved the arrangements. Rather, it was the totality of the circumstances that drove the board’s decision.

Nature, extent, and quality of services
The board considered the quality of each fund’s investment management services over both the short
and long term and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board noted that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than three decades. The Fixed Income Group adheres to a sound, disciplined investment management process; the team has considerable experience, stability, and depth.

The board concluded that Vanguard’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of each advisory arrangement.

Investment performance
The board considered the short- and long-term performance of the funds, including any periods
size=2>of outperformance or underperformance relative to a benchmark index and peer group. The board concluded that the performance was such that each advisory arrangement should continue. Information about the funds’ most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary pages of this report.

Cost
The board concluded that each fund’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that each fund’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer-group average. Information about the funds’ expenses appears in the About Your Fund’s Expenses section of this report as well as in the Financial Statements sections.

The board does not conduct a profitability analysis of Vanguard, because of Vanguard’s unique “at-cost” structure. Unlike most other mutual fund management companies, Vanguard is owned by the funds it oversees, and produces “profits” only in the form of reduced expenses for fund shareholders.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that each fund’s at-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the funds will realize economies of scale as they grow, with the cost to shareholders declining as fund assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangements again after a one-year period.

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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 177 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
IndependentTrustees  Bioethical Issues.
 
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 2009–2010  (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, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard State Tax-Exempt Funds.


 

 

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Annual Report | August 31, 2014

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Funds

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund


 

The mission continues

On May 1, 1975, Vanguard began operations, a fledgling company based on the simple but revolutionary idea that a mutual fund company should be managed solely in the interest of its investors.

Four decades later, that revolutionary spirit continues to animate the enterprise. Vanguard remains on a mission to give investors the best chance of investment success.

As we mark our 40th anniversary, we thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard and giving us the opportunity to help you reach your financial goals in the decades to come.

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund. 8
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund. 26
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund. 43
Your Fund’s After-Tax Returns. 61
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 62
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements. 64
Glossary. 65

 

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: Since our founding, Vanguard has drawn inspiration from the enterprise and valor demonstrated by British naval hero Horatio Nelson and his command at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. The photograph displays a replica of a merchant ship from the same era as Nelson’s flagship, the HMS Vanguard.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund  
Institutional Shares 23.16%
ETF Shares  
Market Price 23.05
Net Asset Value 23.06
S&P MidCap 400 Index 23.25
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average 22.16
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 25.42%
ETF Shares  
Market Price 25.19
Net Asset Value 25.26
S&P MidCap 400 Value Index 25.54
Mid-Cap Value Funds Average 23.95
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 20.99%
ETF Shares  
Market Price 20.79
Net Asset Value 20.84
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 21.07
Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average 19.60

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,

For the 12 months ended August 31, 2014, returns of the Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Funds ranged from almost 21% for the Growth Fund to more than 25% for the Value Fund. The blended Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund was in between, returning about 23%.

Midsized companies notched another year of robust stock returns, although most of their gains came in the first half, as they did in the broad U.S. market. Within the Standard & Poor’s family of indexes, mid-capitalization stocks lagged large-caps—represented by the S&P 500 Index—by 2 percentage points. In turn, the S&P 600 Index of small-cap stocks lagged the mid-cap index by more than 4 percentage points.

This leadership by large-company stocks contrasts with recent years, when small-company stocks outperformed. Because size and style leadership alternate over time, we counsel that broad diversification is the best course.

If you hold your shares in a taxable account, you may want to review the information on after-tax returns that appears later in this report.


 

Stocks cleared several hurdles to chart a series of new highs
Despite an assortment of challenges, the broad U.S. stock market recorded an impressive return of about 25% for the 12 months ended August 31. U.S. stocks registered positive results in all but two months, and a late-July swoon was followed by an August flurry of record highs.

Investors applauded mostly solid corporate earnings, generally upbeat economic news, and the Federal Reserve’s continued accommodative policies. Still, turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine, economic worries in Europe and China, and uncertainty about the Fed’s next moves pressured stocks at various times.

International stocks returned about 18% Emerging markets, after sliding earlier in the period, rebounded to lead the way. The developed markets of the Pacific region and Europe trailed but still posted double-digit returns.

Defying analysts’ expectations, bond prices rose over the year
The broad U.S. taxable bond market returned 5.66%, rallying from the drubbing it took a year ago when investors fretted over the future of the Fed’s bond-buying program.

The Fed began reducing its purchases in January and has consistently cut them further since, with the goal of ending the program in October. Interest rates have not risen as forecast, however. The yield

Market Barometer      
 
    Average Annual Total Returns
    Periods Ended August 31, 2014
  One Three Five
  Year Years Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 25.36% 20.80% 17.24%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 17.68 19.00 17.03
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 24.74 20.65 17.22
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 18.04 9.48 8.44
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market) 5.66% 2.91% 4.48%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 10.14 4.88 5.39
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.04 0.04 0.07
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 1.70% 1.64% 1.96%

 

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of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note ended August at 2.34%, down from 2.76% a year earlier. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.)

Municipal bonds returned 10.14% as investors searched for tax-exempt income amid a limited supply of new issues. The Fed’s target of 0%–0.25% for short-term interest rates continued to restrict returns for money market funds and savings accounts.

International bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned 6.52%, collectively outperforming the broad U.S. market.

Following such a strong advance for bonds globally, it’s worth remembering that the current low yields imply lower future returns: As yields drop, the scope for further declines—and increases in prices—diminishes.

As the stock rally lost steam, value stocks overtook growth
During the first six months of the fiscal year, mid-sized growth stocks overtook their value-oriented counterparts, which had outperformed by a sizable margin in fiscal-year 2013. But in the second half, as the end of the Fed’s stimulative bond-buying came into focus, mid-cap value stocks leapfrogged ahead of

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 0.08 0.20 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 (April 17, 2014 for S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund), and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the funds’ 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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growth to finish the year more than 4 percentage points in the lead. A similar style rotation took place among large- and small-cap stocks; in fact, small-cap growth stocks dipped into negative territory in the second half. Still, notwithstanding some differences in performance by style, company size, and industry group, it was another exceptionally strong year for stocks.

These dynamics helped give a boost to Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund, whose ETF shares returned 25.26%. (All returns cited in this section are for ETF shares based on net asset value.) Information technology stocks, which admittedly are often regarded as growth-oriented, were the best performers, returning more than 37%. Strength was broad and deep across the IT sector, especially among semiconductor firms, which benefited in part from signs of a pickup in capital spending. Eight other sectors—including the fund’s largest, financials, which is often home to many value companies—returned more than 20%. Telecommunication services, representing less than 1% of fund assets, returned about 10%.

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund returned 20.84%. Here, the tiny telecommunication services sector returned more than 43%. Eight other sectors also posted double-digit gains.

Total Returns  
Inception Through August 31, 2014  
  Average
  Annual Return
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund Institutional Shares (Returns since inception: 3/28/2011) 13.90%
S&P MidCap 400 Index 13.97
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average 13.08
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
 
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund Institutional Shares (Returns since inception: 11/2/2010) 17.48%
S&P MidCap 400 Value Index 17.57
Mid-Cap Value Funds Average 16.12
Mid-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
 
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund Institutional Shares (Returns since inception: 3/28/2011) 12.99%
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 13.05
Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average 11.76
Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.

 

The figures shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. (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.

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Two large sectors, industrials and consumer discretionary, contributed the most to the fund’s result, accounting for about 40% of its total return.

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund returned 23.06%, in between the results of its value and growth siblings. Combining value and growth stocks in one fund tends to smooth some of the outlying returns in each group. Sector returns in this fund fell within a narrower range, from almost 20% for utilities to almost 30% for consumer staples.

Since inception, each fund has closely tracked its index
For any index fund, success is defined as closely tracking the performance of its target index, which, of course, incurs no expenses. Since their inception less than four years ago, the funds have been successful. That’s no small accomplishment, especially for new funds as they begin to build scale.

Their close tracking is a testament to the experience, talent, and sophisticated systems of Vanguard Equity Investment Group, your fund’s advisor. And each fund’s average annual return since inception has exceeded, by about 1 percentage point or more, that of its peer group.

High costs don’t equal strong fund performance
The adage “You get what you pay for” doesn’t apply to mutual funds. In fact, the reverse is true: Research suggests that higher costs are consistent with weaker returns. (See, for example, Shopping for Alpha: You Get What You Don’t Pay For at vanguard.com/research.)

Wouldn’t paying the highest fees allow you to purchase the services of the greatest talents, and therefore get you the best returns? As it turns out, the data don’t support that argument. The explanation is simple: Every dollar paid for management fees is a dollar less earning potential return. Keeping expenses down can help narrow the gap between what the markets return and what investors actually earn.

That’s why Vanguard always seeks to minimize costs. Indexing, of course, is the purest form of low-cost investing. And we negotiate low fees for our actively managed funds, which are run by world-class advisors. It’s a strategy that reflects decades of experience and research, boiled down to one tenet: The less you pay, the more you keep.

As always, thank you for investing with Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
September 18, 2014

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Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance        
August 31, 2013, Through August 31, 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 $194.13 $1.742 $0.000
ETF Shares 79.72 97.19 0.831 0.000
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund        
Institutional Shares $155.83 $193.66 $1.568 $0.000
ETF Shares 77.93 96.78 0.744 0.000
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index        
Fund        
Institutional Shares $161.12 $193.45 $1.372 $0.000
ETF Shares 80.96 97.18 0.607 0.000

 

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2014

Share-Class Characteristics  
 
  Institutional ETF
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VSPMX IVOO
Expense Ratio1 0.08% 0.15%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.32% 1.25%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P Market
    MidCap FA
  Fund 400 Index Index
Number of Stocks 400 400 3,709
Median Market Cap $5.0B $5.0B $48.0B
Price/Earnings Ratio 23.6x 23.7x 20.7x
Price/Book Ratio 2.4x 2.4x 2.7x
Return on Equity 13.6% 13.6% 17.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 15.3% 15.3% 15.3%
Dividend Yield 1.4% 1.4% 1.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 14%
Short-Term Reserves -0.1%

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
    U.S. Total
  S&P MidCap Market
  400 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)
Equinix Inc. Internet Software &  
  Services 0.7%
United Rentals Inc. Trading Companies &  
  Distributors 0.7
Skyworks Solutions Inc. Semiconductors 0.7
SL Green Realty Corp. Office REITs 0.6
Universal Health    
Services Inc. Health Care Facilities 0.6
Hanesbrands Inc. Apparel, Accessories  
  & Luxury Goods 0.6
Henry Schein Inc. Health Care  
  Distributors 0.6
Salix Pharmaceuticals    
Ltd. Pharmaceuticals 0.6
Advance Auto Parts Inc. Automotive Retail 0.6
HollyFrontier Corp. Oil & Gas Refining &  
  Marketing 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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the 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% 13.2% 12.6%
Consumer Staples 3.0 3.0 8.1
Energy 5.4 5.4 9.7
Financials 22.2 22.2 17.3
Health Care 9.8 9.7 13.3
Industrials 16.9 16.8 11.2
Information Technology 16.8 16.9 18.6
Materials 7.6 7.6 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.5 0.5 2.2
Utilities 4.7 4.7 3.1

 


 

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.

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014
Initial Investment of $10,000


    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2014  
      Since Final Value
    One Inception of a $10,000
    Year (9/7/2010) Investment
  S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Net Asset Value 23.06% 19.12% $20,070
  S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Market Price 23.05 19.11 20,063
••••••• S&P MidCap 400 Index 23.25 19.29 20,183
– – – – Mid-Cap Core Funds Average 22.16 18.01 19,335
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 24.68 19.19 20,114
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

    Since Final Value
  One Inception of a $5,000,000
  Year (3/28/2011) Investment
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund Institutional      
Shares 23.16% 13.90% $7,810,275
 
S&P MidCap 400 Index 23.25 13.97 7,828,457
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float      
Adjusted Index 24.68 15.44 8,178,319

"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the Institutional Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards. 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

Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014  
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares Market    
Price 23.05% 100.63%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset    
Value 23.06 100.70
S&P MidCap 400 Index 23.25 101.83
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014


 
Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2014    
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 25.16% 14.47%
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   25.27 19.89
Net Asset Value   25.06 19.88
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.

 

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Financial Statements


Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 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 (99.5%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (13.1%)  
  Hanesbrands Inc. 53,264 5,469
  Advance Auto Parts Inc. 39,024 5,324
  Polaris Industries Inc. 35,245 5,124
  Signet Jewelers Ltd. 42,902 5,057
* LKQ Corp. 161,472 4,586
  Foot Locker Inc. 78,002 4,377
* Jarden Corp. 64,185 3,838
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 46,828 3,080
* Toll Brothers Inc. 85,594 3,046
  Service Corp. International 114,241 2,533
* NVR Inc. 2,066 2,424
  Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 53,149 2,395
  Carter’s Inc. 28,727 2,378
  Gentex Corp. 78,065 2,307
  Domino’s Pizza Inc. 29,764 2,246
  International    
  Game Technology 132,153 2,228
  Brunswick Corp. 49,612 2,133
* Panera Bread Co. Class A 13,962 2,093
* Kate Spade & Co. 63,451 2,052
* AMC Networks Inc. Class A 31,624 1,979
  Tupperware Brands Corp. 26,995 1,978
  Cinemark Holdings Inc. 55,711 1,966
* Tempur Sealy    
  International Inc. 32,531 1,904
  Lamar Advertising Co.    
  Class A 35,127 1,843
* JC Penney Co. Inc. 163,079 1,761
* Deckers Outdoor Corp. 18,528 1,709
  Brinker International Inc. 34,755 1,699
* Live Nation    
  Entertainment Inc. 76,153 1,672
* Bally Technologies Inc. 21,017 1,666
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 38,944 1,628
* Cabela’s Inc. 25,084 1,531
  Sotheby’s 36,890 1,505

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  John Wiley & Sons Inc.    
  Class A 25,060 1,502
* Apollo Education Group Inc. 53,067 1,474
  CST Brands Inc. 40,468 1,410
* Time Inc. 59,713 1,402
  Big Lots Inc. 29,686 1,376
* Office Depot Inc. 260,422 1,333
  DeVry Education Group Inc. 30,583 1,313
  Chico’s FAS Inc. 82,014 1,296
* Murphy USA Inc. 23,772 1,295
  Thor Industries Inc. 23,964 1,287
* Ascena Retail Group Inc. 69,218 1,204
  American Eagle    
  Outfitters Inc. 82,084 1,156
  Wendy’s Co. 141,355 1,152
  Cheesecake Factory Inc. 24,595 1,105
  HSN Inc. 17,945 1,087
* ANN Inc. 25,065 1,039
  Aaron’s Inc. 38,666 991
* Life Time Fitness Inc. 20,129 928
  Meredith Corp. 19,811 923
  KB Home 48,163 855
  Guess? Inc. 31,949 749
* DreamWorks Animation    
  SKG Inc. Class A 32,324 706
  New York Times Co.    
  Class A 56,410 698
  Rent-A-Center Inc. 23,309 649
  MDC Holdings Inc. 20,919 607
  International Speedway    
  Corp. Class A 14,953 501
      113,569
Consumer Staples (3.0%)    
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 72,701 4,961
  Energizer Holdings Inc. 32,990 4,009
* WhiteWave Foods Co.    
  Class A 93,021 3,258
  Ingredion Inc. 39,900 3,182
* Hain Celestial Group Inc. 26,812 2,637
  Flowers Foods Inc. 94,048 1,842

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* United Natural Foods Inc. 26,555 1,707
* SUPERVALU Inc. 105,852 1,011
  Lancaster Colony Corp. 10,391 919
  Dean Foods Co. 50,045 810
* Post Holdings Inc. 19,696 728
  Universal Corp. 12,438 656
  Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. 11,083 313
      26,033
Energy (5.4%)    
  HollyFrontier Corp. 106,276 5,317
  Oceaneering    
  International Inc. 57,774 4,019
  SM Energy Co. 35,875 3,194
  Energen Corp. 38,937 3,134
  Superior Energy    
  Services Inc. 83,777 3,002
* WPX Energy Inc. 108,147 2,879
* Dresser-Rand Group Inc. 40,914 2,835
* Gulfport Energy Corp. 45,704 2,674
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. 77,306 2,670
* Dril-Quip Inc. 21,767 2,209
  Rowan Cos. plc Class A 66,541 2,017
* Oil States International Inc. 28,390 1,833
  World Fuel Services Corp. 38,515 1,709
* Rosetta Resources Inc. 32,875 1,644
* Unit Corp. 23,612 1,554
* Atwood Oceanics Inc. 30,961 1,530
* Helix Energy Solutions    
  Group Inc. 52,526 1,435
  Tidewater Inc. 26,515 1,349
  CARBO Ceramics Inc. 9,378 1,009
* Bill Barrett Corp. 20,478 466
      46,479
Financials (22.1%)    
  SL Green Realty Corp. 51,051 5,582
  Realty Income Corp. 118,451 5,297
  Federal Realty    
  Investment Trust 35,985 4,490
  Everest Re Group Ltd. 24,665 4,041
  UDR Inc. 134,500 4,024
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 84,036 3,969
* Alleghany Corp. 8,807 3,797
  New York Community    
  Bancorp Inc. 236,797 3,777
  Raymond James    
  Financial Inc. 66,412 3,629
  Camden Property Trust 45,774 3,426
  Duke Realty Corp. 176,265 3,279
  Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. 23,841 3,185
* Signature Bank 26,748 3,169
  Extra Space Storage Inc. 58,925 3,105
  Reinsurance Group    
  of America Inc. Class A 36,955 3,067

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Alexandria Real Estate    
  Equities Inc. 38,331 3,030
* SVB Financial Group 26,661 2,968
  Protective Life Corp. 42,182 2,927
  Mid-America Apartment    
  Communities Inc. 40,129 2,902
* MSCI Inc. Class A 62,435 2,881
  SEI Investments Co. 76,018 2,881
  Regency Centers Corp. 49,402 2,823
  Liberty Property Trust 79,016 2,799
  Kilroy Realty Corp. 43,986 2,782
  HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. 53,446 2,680
  WR Berkley Corp. 55,324 2,675
  East West Bancorp Inc. 76,713 2,673
  Taubman Centers Inc. 33,846 2,578
  Senior Housing    
  Properties Trust 108,993 2,543
  Omega Healthcare    
  Investors Inc. 67,432 2,540
  Eaton Vance Corp. 64,588 2,529
  National Retail Properties Inc. 65,908 2,448
  CBOE Holdings Inc. 46,001 2,439
  Hospitality Properties Trust 80,114 2,358
  Waddell & Reed Financial    
  Inc. Class A 43,058 2,347
  Rayonier Inc. 67,663 2,319
  BioMed Realty Trust Inc. 102,995 2,312
  American Financial    
  Group Inc. 38,316 2,298
  Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. 28,353 2,229
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 21,695 2,221
  Corrections Corp. of America 62,260 2,219
  American Campus    
  Communities Inc. 56,129 2,218
  PacWest Bancorp 51,275 2,150
  Brown & Brown Inc. 63,606 2,075
  Weingarten Realty Investors 60,135 2,058
  Highwoods Properties Inc. 48,220 2,052
  LaSalle Hotel Properties 55,679 2,035
  SLM Corp. 226,209 2,004
  Commerce Bancshares Inc. 43,290 1,997
  Old Republic    
  International Corp. 129,648 1,990
  Home Properties Inc. 30,569 1,963
  City National Corp. 25,585 1,941
  Prosperity Bancshares Inc. 32,088 1,938
  Synovus Financial Corp. 74,366 1,796
  Umpqua Holdings Corp. 99,829 1,744
  Washington Prime    
  Group Inc. 83,118 1,622
  First American    
  Financial Corp. 57,169 1,621
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 50,619 1,553

 



 

S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Associated Banc-Corp 85,327 1,551
  First Horizon National Corp. 126,602 1,539
  StanCorp Financial    
  Group Inc. 23,405 1,533
  First Niagara Financial    
  Group Inc. 173,600 1,510
  Hanover Insurance    
  Group Inc. 23,577 1,496
  Aspen Insurance    
  Holdings Ltd. 35,014 1,489
  Primerica Inc. 29,120 1,466
  Hancock Holding Co. 44,033 1,464
  Webster Financial Corp. 48,332 1,426
  TCF Financial Corp. 89,171 1,409
  FirstMerit Corp. 80,620 1,389
  Bank of Hawaii Corp. 23,777 1,380
  Corporate Office    
  Properties Trust 46,885 1,331
  Washington Federal Inc. 54,233 1,180
  Fulton Financial Corp. 101,140 1,167
  Valley National Bancorp 107,302 1,073
  Cathay General Bancorp 39,636 1,032
  Mercury General Corp. 19,423 995
  Kemper Corp. 27,253 991
  Janus Capital Group Inc. 80,375 977
  BancorpSouth Inc. 45,238 958
  Alexander & Baldwin Inc. 22,955 939
  Potlatch Corp. 21,730 927
  Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 40,747 861
  Trustmark Corp. 36,105 857
  International    
  Bancshares Corp. 30,475 803
  Equity One Inc. 33,901 800
  Westamerica Bancorporation 14,088 681
  Astoria Financial Corp. 45,260 592
      191,811
Health Care (9.7%)    
  Universal Health Services    
  Inc. Class B 48,085 5,503
* Henry Schein Inc. 45,662 5,465
* Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 33,918 5,397
* Endo International plc 74,933 4,774
* Mettler-Toledo    
  International Inc. 15,631 4,228
  Cooper Cos. Inc. 25,645 4,181
  ResMed Inc. 75,068 3,982
* Hologic Inc. 147,816 3,676
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 27,447 3,403
  Omnicare Inc. 52,976 3,378
* Community Health    
  Systems Inc. 61,660 3,347
* MEDNAX Inc. 53,170 3,044
* United Therapeutics Corp. 23,612 2,782
* Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. 40,287 2,781
* Covance Inc. 30,718 2,546

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Teleflex Inc. 22,132 2,423
* Sirona Dental Systems Inc. 29,612 2,414
* Align Technology Inc. 38,437 2,093
* Health Net Inc. 42,914 2,026
* VCA Inc. 47,248 1,925
* LifePoint Hospitals Inc. 23,800 1,780
  STERIS Corp. 31,617 1,780
  Techne Corp. 17,817 1,702
* WellCare Health Plans Inc. 23,477 1,546
* Charles River Laboratories    
  International Inc. 25,883 1,530
  Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. 30,623 1,342
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.    
  Class A 10,796 1,298
* Allscripts Healthcare    
  Solutions Inc. 85,491 1,263
  Owens & Minor Inc. 33,768 1,162
* HMS Holdings Corp. 40,729 931
* Thoratec Corp. 24,820 620
      84,322
Industrials (16.8%)    
* United Rentals Inc. 52,030 6,121
* B/E Aerospace Inc. 52,924 4,485
  Wabtec Corp. 51,594 4,301
  Trinity Industries Inc. 82,870 4,009
  Fortune Brands Home    
  & Security Inc. 88,828 3,838
  Towers Watson & Co.    
  Class A 34,223 3,752
  JB Hunt Transport    
  Services Inc. 48,928 3,697
* Kirby Corp. 30,484 3,636
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 28,808 3,483
  Alaska Air Group Inc. 73,524 3,407
  IDEX Corp. 43,128 3,318
  Manpowergroup Inc. 42,595 3,305
  Waste Connections Inc. 66,309 3,253
  Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. 43,026 3,059
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 70,360 2,945
  Acuity Brands Inc. 23,116 2,864
  Carlisle Cos. Inc. 34,285 2,842
* Genesee & Wyoming Inc.    
  Class A 27,289 2,683
  Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 26,273 2,683
  Nordson Corp. 32,017 2,595
  Graco Inc. 32,431 2,493
* Old Dominion Freight    
  Line Inc. 37,341 2,490
  SPX Corp. 23,442 2,439
  ITT Corp. 49,062 2,348
  MSC Industrial Direct Co.    
  Inc. Class A 25,342 2,284
  AGCO Corp. 46,735 2,283
  Oshkosh Corp. 45,445 2,258

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  URS Corp. 36,899 2,235
  Terex Corp. 59,014 2,208
  Alliant Techsystems Inc. 17,045 2,148
* Copart Inc. 60,022 2,067
  Lennox International Inc. 24,192 2,026
  Valmont Industries Inc. 14,385 2,025
* AECOM Technology Corp. 53,104 2,009
* Esterline Technologies Corp. 17,106 2,005
  AO Smith Corp. 40,723 1,999
  Triumph Group Inc. 27,905 1,936
* NOW Inc. 57,406 1,896
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 106,800 1,887
  Kennametal Inc. 42,038 1,884
  Timken Co. 41,013 1,857
  Crane Co. 26,447 1,840
* Clean Harbors Inc. 29,589 1,791
  Exelis Inc. 101,433 1,744
  Regal-Beloit Corp. 24,148 1,716
  CLARCOR Inc. 26,978 1,705
  Woodward Inc. 31,577 1,649
  GATX Corp. 24,636 1,633
  Landstar System Inc. 24,055 1,633
  KBR Inc. 72,547 1,597
  Deluxe Corp. 26,785 1,595
  Con-way Inc. 30,531 1,565
* JetBlue Airways Corp. 122,291 1,496
  Civeo Corp. 56,786 1,443
  Watsco Inc. 14,597 1,350
  Corporate Executive    
  Board Co. 18,090 1,193
  Harsco Corp. 43,218 1,046
  Rollins Inc. 34,392 1,023
  Herman Miller Inc. 31,711 942
  MSA Safety Inc. 16,994 941
  HNI Corp. 24,143 915
* FTI Consulting Inc. 21,873 811
  Granite Construction Inc. 19,473 687
  Werner Enterprises Inc. 24,365 607
      145,975
Information Technology (16.7%)  
* Equinix Inc. 28,453 6,210
  Skyworks Solutions Inc. 101,414 5,746
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 139,550 4,641
* ANSYS Inc. 49,569 4,030
* Gartner Inc. 48,266 3,600
* Synopsys Inc. 82,777 3,386
* Arrow Electronics Inc. 53,301 3,318
  Avnet Inc. 74,038 3,295
* NCR Corp. 89,822 3,068
* SunEdison Inc. 131,660 2,900
* Cree Inc. 62,091 2,829
*,^ 3D Systems Corp. 52,003 2,783
  Broadridge Financial    
  Solutions Inc. 64,557 2,746

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Cadence Design    
  Systems Inc. 154,887 2,732
* MICROS Systems Inc. 40,028 2,721
  FactSet Research    
  Systems Inc. 21,066 2,684
  Global Payments Inc. 36,479 2,653
  Jack Henry & Associates Inc. 45,236 2,615
* Concur Technologies Inc. 25,563 2,566
* PTC Inc. 63,462 2,455
* Ingram Micro Inc. 83,037 2,394
* WEX Inc. 20,732 2,356
  Teradyne Inc. 109,508 2,255
  Solera Holdings Inc. 36,810 2,244
* Ultimate Software Group Inc. 15,168 2,230
* Zebra Technologies Corp. 27,014 2,108
* VeriFone Systems Inc. 59,777 2,087
* Rackspace Hosting Inc. 58,205 2,014
* ARRIS Group Inc. 63,839 1,954
* RF Micro Devices Inc. 153,114 1,909
* Fortinet Inc. 73,293 1,892
* Informatica Corp. 54,537 1,857
* Atmel Corp. 208,953 1,851
* AOL Inc. 42,773 1,849
  FEI Co. 20,992 1,764
  National Instruments Corp. 52,645 1,745
  DST Systems Inc. 18,691 1,735
* TIBCO Software Inc. 81,852 1,706
  Belden Inc. 23,332 1,705
  Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 33,318 1,685
* International Rectifier Corp. 38,139 1,503
* Knowles Corp. 45,504 1,498
* Riverbed Technology Inc. 78,657 1,482
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 125,601 1,451
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 346,630 1,445
* CoreLogic Inc. 49,149 1,389
* Tech Data Corp. 20,464 1,381
* SolarWinds Inc. 31,915 1,366
  Diebold Inc. 34,570 1,313
  Leidos Holdings Inc. 34,014 1,281
* Integrated Device    
  Technology Inc. 72,714 1,196
* ACI Worldwide Inc. 60,894 1,186
* CommVault Systems Inc. 21,314 1,175
* Fairchild Semiconductor    
  International Inc. Class A 66,865 1,174
* Ciena Corp. 56,214 1,163
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc. 72,604 1,162
  Mentor Graphics Corp. 51,826 1,130
  Compuware Corp. 117,581 1,099
  Plantronics Inc. 22,774 1,087
  Convergys Corp. 54,316 1,043
* Rovi Corp. 44,935 1,039
  Intersil Corp. Class A 68,932 1,037

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Science Applications    
  International Corp. 21,835 1,007
  Fair Isaac Corp. 17,209 1,001
* Silicon Laboratories Inc. 21,401 970
  InterDigital Inc. 21,655 961
* Semtech Corp. 36,017 938
* Conversant Inc. 33,714 929
* Polycom Inc. 68,104 902
* Itron Inc. 21,052 889
  Advent Software Inc. 23,700 766
* NeuStar Inc. Class A 25,245 745
  Cypress    
  Semiconductor Corp. 64,792 716
* Acxiom Corp. 33,777 626
  ADTRAN Inc. 24,224 559
      144,927
Materials (7.5%)    
  Ashland Inc. 38,771 4,157
  Rock-Tenn Co. Class A 76,789 3,775
  Packaging Corp. of America 52,596 3,576
  RPM International Inc. 71,282 3,359
  Valspar Corp. 41,547 3,355
  United States Steel Corp. 77,412 2,992
  Steel Dynamics Inc. 128,002 2,975
  Reliance Steel    
  & Aluminum Co. 41,575 2,907
  Eagle Materials Inc. 26,775 2,729
  Albemarle Corp. 42,557 2,706
  Royal Gold Inc. 34,762 2,703
  NewMarket Corp. 5,921 2,409
  Sonoco Products Co. 54,602 2,247
  AptarGroup Inc. 35,020 2,247
  Cytec Industries Inc. 19,185 1,977
  PolyOne Corp. 50,362 1,975
  Cabot Corp. 32,091 1,758
  Compass Minerals    
  International Inc. 17,944 1,598
  Carpenter Technology Corp. 28,411 1,555
  Sensient Technologies Corp. 26,468 1,485
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A 23,286 1,344
  Silgan Holdings Inc. 23,470 1,182
  Domtar Corp. 31,190 1,163
  Minerals Technologies Inc. 18,456 1,156
  Olin Corp. 42,288 1,154
  Worthington Industries Inc. 27,859 1,127
^ Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 73,546 1,108
  Commercial Metals Co. 63,021 1,089
  TimkenSteel Corp. 20,516 980
* Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 66,243 945
  Greif Inc. Class A 16,335 782
* Rayonier Advanced    
  Materials Inc. 22,572 750
      65,265

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Telecommunication Services (0.5%)  
* tw telecom inc Class A 73,787 3,028
  Telephone & Data    
  Systems Inc. 52,961 1,395
      4,423
Utilities (4.7%)    
  OGE Energy Corp. 106,527 3,997
  Alliant Energy Corp. 59,346 3,471
  National Fuel Gas Co. 44,941 3,435
  UGI Corp. 61,564 3,262
  MDU Resources Group Inc. 102,502 3,209
  Atmos Energy Corp. 53,599 2,710
  Westar Energy Inc. Class A 68,961 2,547
  Aqua America Inc. 94,731 2,369
  Questar Corp. 93,708 2,203
  Great Plains Energy Inc. 82,257 2,112
  Cleco Corp. 32,298 1,822
  Vectren Corp. 44,126 1,819
  IDACORP Inc. 26,920 1,527
^ Hawaiian Electric    
  Industries Inc. 54,307 1,379
  Black Hills Corp. 23,885 1,283
  WGL Holdings Inc. 27,779 1,208
  PNM Resources Inc. 42,635 1,118
  ONE Gas Inc. 27,821 1,041
      40,512
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $723,306)   863,316
Temporary Cash Investments (0.7%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.6%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund, 0.113% 5,439,793 5,440
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%)
4,5 Fannie Mae Discount    
  Notes, 0.075%, 10/15/14 200 200
4,5 Freddie Mac Discount    
  Notes, 0.100%, 12/29/14 100 100
      300
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $5,740)   5,740
Total Investments (100.2%)    
(Cost $729,046)   869,056
Other Assets and Liabilities (-0.2%)  
Other Assets   5,288
Liabilities3   (6,605)
      (1,317)
Net Assets (100%)   867,739

 

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At August 31, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 723,742
Undistributed Net Investment Income 6,641
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (2,760)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 140,010
Futures Contracts 106
Net Assets 867,739
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 2,692,527 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 522,711
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $194.13
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,550,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 345,028
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $97.19

 

• 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 $1,613,000.
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 100.1% 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 $1,668,000 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 $300,000 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

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 9,680
Interest1 5
Securities Lending 92
Total Income 9,777
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 107
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 118
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 273
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 81
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 63
Custodian Fees 68
Auditing Fees 22
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 4
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 11
Total Expenses 747
Net Investment Income 9,030
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 27,438
Futures Contracts 444
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 27,882
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 91,464
Futures Contracts 156
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 91,620
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 128,532
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $5,000.

 

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 9,030 4,200
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 27,882 3,758
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 91,620 43,358
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 128,532 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 236,838 99,201
ETF Shares 100,548 95,694
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 337,386 194,895
Total Increase (Decrease) 460,724 243,894
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 407,015 163,121
End of Period1 867,739 407,015
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $6,641,000 and $2,805,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares        
        March 28,
        20111 to
    Year Ended August 31,  August 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 2.135 2.3552 1.372 .240
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 34.537 28.174 13.297 (11.730)
Total from Investment Operations 36.672 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 $194.13 $159.20 $130.17 $116.52
 
Total Return 23.16% 23.65% 12.69% -8.98%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $523 $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 1.35% 1.57% 1.42% 1.28%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 14% 10% 13% 26%

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        
        Sept. 7,
        20101 to
    Year Ended August 31,   August 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 1.016 1.1332 .648 . 383
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 17.285 14.112 6.657 8.217
Total from Investment Operations 18.301 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 $97.19 $79.72 $65.20 $58.37
 
Total Return 23.06% 23.57% 12.60% 17.21%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $345 $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 1.28% 1.50% 1.35% 1.21%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 14% 10% 13% 26%

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. investment companies. 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 settlement values 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 year ended August 31, 2014, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of aggregate settlement values at each quarter-end during the period.

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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, 2011–2014), 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 in the Statement of Net Assets 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. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group participate in a $2.89 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.06% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate or LIBOR reference rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2014, or at any time during the period then ended.

7. 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

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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 based on 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 August 31, 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.

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 August 31, 2014, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 863,316
Temporary Cash Investments 5,440 300
Futures Contracts—Assets1 19
Total 868,775 300
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 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 September 2014 33 4,742 106

 

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

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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 year ended August 31, 2014, the fund realized $28,038,000 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.

For tax purposes, at August 31, 2014, the fund had $6,734,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund used capital loss carryforwards of $321,000 to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended August 31, 2014. At August 31, 2014, the fund had available capital losses totaling $2,274,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $729,426,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $139,630,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $148,471,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $8,841,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund purchased $520,293,000 of investment securities and sold $180,320,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $185,819,000 and $88,422,000, 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:

        Year Ended August 31,
    2014     2013
  Amount Shares   Amount Shares
  ($000) (000)   ($000) (000)
Institutional Shares          
Issued 283,336 1,592   123,250 807
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 2,689 15   1,090 8
Redeemed (49,187) (269)   (25,139) (162)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 236,838 1,338   99,201 653
ETF Shares          
Issued 200,557 2,250   107,558 1,450
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (100,009) (1,100)   (11,864) (150)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 100,548 1,150   95,694 1,300

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2014

Share-Class Characteristics  
  Institutional ETF
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VMFVX IVOV
Expense Ratio1 0.08% 0.20%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.74% 1.62%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    MidCap Market
    400 Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 289 289 3,709
Median Market Cap $4.4B $4.4B $48.0B
Price/Earnings Ratio 21.6x 21.6x 20.7x
Price/Book Ratio 1.9x 1.9x 2.7x
Return on Equity 11.6% 11.6% 17.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 13.2% 13.2% 15.3%
Dividend Yield 1.8% 1.8% 1.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 35%
Short-Term Reserves -0.1%

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P MidCap U.S. Total
  400 Value Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.93
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)
SL Green Realty Corp. Office REITs 1.3%
HollyFrontier Corp. Oil & Gas Refining &  
  Marketing 1.2
Realty Income Corp. Retail REITs 1.2
Foot Locker Inc. Apparel Retail 1.0
Ashland Inc. Specialty Chemicals 1.0
Everest Re Group Ltd. Reinsurance 0.9
OGE Energy Corp. Electric Utilities 0.9
Alleghany Corp. Reinsurance 0.9
New York Community Thrifts & Mortgage  
Bancorp Inc. Finance 0.9
Raymond James Investment Banking  
Financial Inc. & Brokerage 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 April 17, 2014, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the 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 10.6% 10.6% 12.6%
Consumer Staples 3.4 3.4 8.1
Energy 5.5 5.5 9.7
Financials 28.0 28.0 17.3
Health Care 6.8 6.8 13.3
Industrials 12.8 12.8 11.2
Information Technology 13.5 13.5 18.6
Materials 10.1 10.1 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.7 0.7 2.2
Utilities 8.6 8.6 3.1

 

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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.

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014
Initial Investment of $10,000


    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2014  
      Since Final Value
    One Inception of a $10,000
    Year (9/7/2010) Investment
  S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Net Asset Value 25.26% 19.41% $20,265
  S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Market Price 25.19 19.41 20,260
••••••• S&P MidCap 400 Value Index 25.54 19.66 20,429
– – – – Mid-Cap Value Funds Average 23.95 18.42 19,600
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 24.68 19.19 20,114

Mid-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

 

    Since Final Value
  One Inception of a $5,000,000
  Year (11/2/2010) Investment
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund      
Institutional Shares 25.42% 17.48% $9,261,869
 
S&P MidCap 400 Value Index 25.54 17.57 9,289,815
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float      
Adjusted Index 24.68 17.03 9,126,846
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the Institutional Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.


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Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014  
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Market Price 25.19% 102.60%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund ETF Shares Net    
Asset Value 25.26 102.65
S&P MidCap 400 Value Index 25.54 104.29
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2014    
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 27.27% 18.14%
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   27.30 20.18
Net Asset Value   27.10 20.15

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 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 (10.5%)    
  Foot Locker Inc. 40,707 2,284
  Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 27,735 1,250
  Signet Jewelers Ltd. 10,301 1,214
  Advance Auto Parts Inc. 8,352 1,139
* JC Penney Co. Inc. 85,097 919
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 20,321 849
  John Wiley & Sons Inc.    
  Class A 13,076 784
* Apollo Education Group Inc. 27,689 769
  CST Brands Inc. 21,115 736
  Big Lots Inc. 15,489 718
  DeVry Education Group Inc. 15,957 685
* Murphy USA Inc. 12,403 676
  American Eagle    
  Outfitters Inc. 47,775 673
* Ascena Retail Group Inc. 36,114 628
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 9,289 611
* NVR Inc. 518 608
  HSN Inc. 9,362 567
  Cinemark Holdings Inc. 15,992 564
  Service Corp. International 25,044 555
* ANN Inc. 13,077 542
  Aaron’s Inc. 20,171 517
* Time Inc. 21,812 512
* Life Time Fitness Inc. 10,502 484
  KB Home 25,125 446
  New York Times Co. Class A 35,251 436
* Cabela’s Inc. 6,808 415
  Rent-A-Center Inc. 14,746 411
  International    
  Game Technology 24,144 407
* Office Depot Inc. 77,467 397
  Guess? Inc. 16,666 391
* Live Nation    
  Entertainment Inc. 17,490 384
  Chico’s FAS Inc. 23,969 379

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Lamar Advertising Co.    
  Class A 6,888 361
  Thor Industries Inc. 6,304 339
  MDC Holdings Inc. 10,897 316
  International Speedway    
  Corp. Class A 7,790 261
  Cheesecake Factory Inc. 4,488 202
  Meredith Corp. 3,930 183
      23,612
Consumer Staples (3.3%)    
  Ingredion Inc. 20,822 1,661
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 17,075 1,165
  Energizer Holdings Inc. 9,470 1,151
* United Natural Foods Inc. 13,856 891
* WhiteWave Foods Co.    
  Class A 22,819 799
* Post Holdings Inc. 12,276 454
  Dean Foods Co. 26,105 422
  Universal Corp. 6,412 338
  Flowers Foods Inc. 15,044 295
  Lancaster Colony Corp. 2,870 254
  Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. 2,949 83
      7,513
Energy (5.5%)    
  HollyFrontier Corp. 55,463 2,775
  Superior Energy    
  Services Inc. 43,718 1,567
* WPX Energy Inc. 56,436 1,502
  Rowan Cos. plc Class A 34,551 1,047
  World Fuel Services Corp. 20,097 892
* Unit Corp. 12,320 811
* Atwood Oceanics Inc. 16,155 798
* Helix Energy Solutions    
  Group Inc. 27,406 749
  Tidewater Inc. 13,834 704
  Energen Corp. 8,333 671
* Dresser-Rand Group Inc. 8,756 607
* Bill Barrett Corp. 7,352 167
      12,290

 

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  Market
  Value
  Shares ($000)
Financials (28.0%)    
SL Green Realty Corp. 26,642 2,913
Realty Income Corp. 61,817 2,764
Everest Re Group Ltd. 12,872 2,109
* Alleghany Corp. 4,597 1,982
New York Community    
Bancorp Inc. 123,574 1,971
Raymond James    
Financial Inc. 34,658 1,894
Camden Property Trust 23,888 1,788
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. 12,442 1,662
Reinsurance Group of    
America Inc. Class A 19,285 1,600
Alexandria Real Estate    
Equities Inc. 20,003 1,581
Protective Life Corp. 22,012 1,528
HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. 27,890 1,398
WR Berkley Corp. 28,870 1,396
National Retail    
Properties Inc. 34,393 1,277
Hospitality Properties Trust 41,805 1,230
UDR Inc. 40,713 1,218
BioMed Realty Trust Inc. 53,745 1,207
American Financial    
Group Inc. 19,994 1,199
Corrections Corp.    
of America 32,488 1,158
American Campus    
Communities Inc. 29,289 1,157
Federal Realty    
Investment Trust 9,203 1,148
Duke Realty Corp. 57,034 1,061
Home Properties Inc. 15,951 1,024
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 18,861 891
Mid-America Apartment    
Communities Inc. 11,938 863
First Niagara Financial    
Group Inc. 98,822 860
First American    
Financial Corp. 29,830 846
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 8,152 835
Regency Centers Corp. 14,181 810
First Horizon National Corp. 66,058 803
StanCorp Financial    
Group Inc. 12,212 800
Kilroy Realty Corp. 12,397 784
Hanover Insurance    
Group Inc. 12,302 781
Aspen Insurance    
Holdings Ltd. 18,269 777
Primerica Inc. 15,194 765
Hancock Holding Co. 22,975 764
Liberty Property Trust 21,032 745
TCF Financial Corp. 46,526 735

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Senior Housing    
  Properties Trust 31,286 730
  Rayonier Inc. 20,481 702
  Corporate Office    
  Properties Trust 24,462 694
  Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. 8,435 663
  Taubman Centers Inc. 8,479 646
  Fulton Financial Corp. 52,767 609
  Highwoods Properties Inc. 14,093 600
  Weingarten Realty Investors 17,261 591
  Commerce Bancshares Inc. 12,652 584
  Valley National Bancorp 55,980 560
  LaSalle Hotel Properties 14,820 542
  Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 24,758 523
  Brown & Brown Inc. 15,935 520
  Mercury General Corp. 10,133 519
  Kemper Corp. 14,218 517
  Janus Capital Group Inc. 41,931 509
  Eaton Vance Corp. 12,811 502
  Washington Prime    
  Group Inc. 23,425 457
  Trustmark Corp. 18,834 447
  Prosperity Bancshares Inc. 7,202 435
  International    
  Bancshares Corp. 15,898 419
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 13,474 414
  FirstMerit Corp. 23,091 398
  Bank of Hawaii Corp. 6,701 389
  Webster Financial Corp. 10,722 316
  Astoria Financial Corp. 23,578 308
  Equity One Inc. 10,603 250
  Potlatch Corp. 5,438 232
  Westamerica Bancorporation 4,113 199
      62,599
Health Care (6.8%)    
* Community Health    
  Systems Inc. 32,178 1,747
* Henry Schein Inc. 10,487 1,255
  Omnicare Inc. 16,865 1,076
* Health Net Inc. 22,393 1,057
* LifePoint Hospitals Inc. 12,419 929
  Cooper Cos. Inc. 5,087 829
* WellCare Health Plans Inc. 12,250 807
* Hologic Inc. 31,632 787
  ResMed Inc. 14,106 748
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 5,731 711
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.    
  Class A 5,633 677
  Teleflex Inc. 6,123 670
  Owens & Minor Inc. 17,618 606
* Sirona Dental Systems Inc. 6,956 567
* MEDNAX Inc. 9,437 540
* VCA Inc. 12,330 502
  Techne Corp. 3,999 382

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  STERIS Corp. 6,526 367
  Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. 7,185 315
* Allscripts Healthcare    
  Solutions Inc. 20,315 300
* HMS Holdings Corp. 8,576 196
* Thoratec Corp. 7,144 179
      15,247
Industrials (12.8%)    
  Manpowergroup Inc. 22,229 1,725
  SPX Corp. 12,233 1,273
  AGCO Corp. 24,387 1,191
  Oshkosh Corp. 23,714 1,178
  URS Corp. 19,254 1,166
* AECOM Technology Corp. 27,710 1,049
* Esterline Technologies Corp. 8,926 1,046
  Triumph Group Inc. 14,561 1,010
  Timken Co. 21,400 969
* Clean Harbors Inc. 15,439 935
  Exelis Inc. 52,926 910
  KBR Inc. 41,097 905
  Regal-Beloit Corp. 12,600 896
  GATX Corp. 12,855 852
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 6,917 836
* JetBlue Airways Corp. 63,808 780
  ITT Corp. 15,619 748
  Carlisle Cos. Inc. 8,590 712
  Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 6,582 672
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 14,690 615
  MSC Industrial Direct Co.    
  Inc. Class A 6,746 608
  Alliant Techsystems Inc. 4,804 605
  Waste Connections Inc. 12,115 594
  Kennametal Inc. 13,164 590
  Valmont Industries Inc. 3,829 539
* NOW Inc. 15,580 515
  Landstar System Inc. 7,407 503
  Woodward Inc. 9,558 499
  Crane Co. 6,626 461
  Con-way Inc. 8,923 457
  Civeo Corp. 17,188 437
  CLARCOR Inc. 6,759 427
  Watsco Inc. 4,419 409
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 21,185 374
  Granite Construction Inc. 10,041 354
  Lennox International Inc. 4,120 345
  Werner Enterprises Inc. 12,560 313
  Harsco Corp. 11,941 289
  MSA Safety Inc. 4,164 231
  Rollins Inc. 6,995 208
* FTI Consulting Inc. 5,023 186
  Herman Miller Inc. 6,124 182
      28,594

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Information Technology (13.5%)    
* Arrow Electronics Inc. 27,816 1,732
  Avnet Inc. 38,637 1,720
* Equinix Inc. 6,381 1,393
* Ingram Micro Inc. 43,331 1,249
  Teradyne Inc. 57,116 1,176
* VeriFone Systems Inc. 31,192 1,089
  Skyworks Solutions Inc. 19,056 1,080
* RF Micro Devices Inc. 79,893 996
* Synopsys Inc. 24,193 989
* AOL Inc. 22,319 965
  Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 17,385 879
* International Rectifier Corp. 19,903 784
* Tech Data Corp. 10,677 721
* NCR Corp. 20,628 705
  Leidos Holdings Inc. 17,747 668
* Fairchild Semiconductor    
  International Inc. Class A 34,886 612
* Rovi Corp. 26,452 612
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc. 37,880 606
* Fortinet Inc. 23,332 602
* Atmel Corp. 67,003 594
  Convergys Corp. 28,337 544
  Intersil Corp. Class A 35,962 541
* MICROS Systems Inc. 7,731 525
  Science Applications    
  International Corp. 11,391 525
* Polycom Inc. 38,579 511
* Silicon Laboratories Inc. 11,164 506
  FactSet Research    
  Systems Inc. 3,739 476
* Cadence Design    
  Systems Inc. 26,681 471
* SunEdison Inc. 21,306 469
* Itron Inc. 10,982 464
* Knowles Corp. 13,774 453
* Zebra Technologies Corp. 5,781 451
  Diebold Inc. 10,825 411
  DST Systems Inc. 4,390 407
* TIBCO Software Inc. 19,225 401
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 95,879 400
  Solera Holdings Inc. 6,149 375
* Riverbed Technology Inc. 19,062 359
  Compuware Corp. 35,786 335
* ARRIS Group Inc. 10,872 333
  National Instruments Corp. 9,778 324
  InterDigital Inc. 7,260 322
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 23,577 272
  Cypress    
  Semiconductor Corp. 23,891 264
* Semtech Corp. 9,201 240
  Plantronics Inc. 4,868 232

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Integrated Device    
  Technology Inc. 14,030 231
  ADTRAN Inc. 8,355 193
      30,207
Materials (10.1%)    
  Ashland Inc. 20,233 2,169
  United States Steel Corp. 40,397 1,561
  Steel Dynamics Inc. 66,798 1,552
  Reliance Steel    
  & Aluminum Co. 21,696 1,517
  Royal Gold Inc. 18,139 1,410
  Sonoco Products Co. 28,492 1,173
  Rock-Tenn Co. Class A 23,244 1,143
  Cabot Corp. 16,745 917
  RPM International Inc. 17,114 807
  Valspar Corp. 9,758 788
  Sensient Technologies Corp. 13,810 775
  Albemarle Corp. 11,550 734
  Domtar Corp. 18,142 677
  Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 42,771 645
  Silgan Holdings Inc. 12,245 617
  Olin Corp. 22,063 602
  Cytec Industries Inc. 5,807 598
  Commercial Metals Co. 32,879 568
  AptarGroup Inc. 8,591 551
  TimkenSteel Corp. 10,703 511
  Compass Minerals    
  International Inc. 5,619 501
  NewMarket Corp. 1,144 466
  PolyOne Corp. 11,304 443
  Greif Inc. Class A 8,521 408
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A 6,127 354
  Carpenter Technology Corp. 5,569 305
* Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 20,477 292
  Minerals Technologies Inc. 3,849 241
* Rayonier Advanced    
  Materials Inc. 5,765 191
      22,516
Telecommunication Services (0.6%)  
  Telephone & Data    
  Systems Inc. 27,633 728
* tw telecom inc Class A 17,716 727
      1,455
Utilities (8.6%)    
  OGE Energy Corp. 55,592 2,086
  Alliant Energy Corp. 30,970 1,812
  UGI Corp. 32,127 1,702
  MDU Resources Group Inc. 53,491 1,675
  Atmos Energy Corp. 27,970 1,414
  Westar Energy Inc. Class A 35,986 1,329
  Great Plains Energy Inc. 42,923 1,102

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
National Fuel Gas Co. 12,900 986
Cleco Corp. 16,853 951
Vectren Corp. 23,025 949
IDACORP Inc. 14,046 797
^ Hawaiian Electric    
Industries Inc. 28,335 719
Black Hills Corp. 12,462 670
Aqua America Inc. 25,215 631
WGL Holdings Inc. 14,493 630
Questar Corp. 25,921 609
PNM Resources Inc. 22,243 583
ONE Gas Inc. 14,514 543
    19,188
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $204,267)   223,221
Temporary Cash Investments (0.2%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.2%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.113% 425,249 425
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
4,5 Federal Home Loan    
Bank Discount Notes,    
0.080%, 9/24/14 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $525)   525
Total Investments (99.9%)    
(Cost $204,792)   223,746
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.1%)  
Other Assets   382
Liabilities3   (258)
    124
Net Assets (100%)   223,870

 

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At August 31, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 205,752
Undistributed Net Investment Income 2,024
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (2,873)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 18,954
Futures Contracts 13
Net Assets 223,870
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 706,252 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 136,769
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $193.66
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 900,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 87,101
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $96.78

 

• 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 $203,000.
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 0.0%, 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 $208,000 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.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 2,816
Interest1 1
Securities Lending 16
Total Income 2,833
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 20
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 3
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 70
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 14
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 10
Custodian Fees 51
Auditing Fees 22
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 4
Total Expenses 194
Net Investment Income 2,639
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 16,778
Futures Contracts 59
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 16,837
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 10,856
Futures Contracts 15
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 10,871
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 30,347
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

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 2,639 1,077
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 16,837 5,022
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 10,871 5,317
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 30,347 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 69,996 1,872
ETF Shares 48,434 14,425
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 118,430 16,297
Total Increase (Decrease) 147,358 26,845
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 76,512 49,667
End of Period1 223,870 76,512
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $2,024,000 and $804,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares        
        Nov. 2,
        20101 to
  Year Ended August 31,  August 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 3.1912 2.392 2.124 1.146
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 36.207 30.364 13.624 1.233
Total from Investment Operations 39.398 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 $193.66 $155.83 $125.30 $111.20
 
Total Return 25.42% 26.47% 14.32% 2.15%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $137 $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 1.78% 1.99% 1.92% 1.94%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 35% 74% 31% 48%
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        
        Sept. 7,
        20101 to
  Year Ended August 31,  August 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 1.500 2 1.153 1.001 .746
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 18.094 15.146 6.814 5.340
Total from Investment Operations 19.594 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 $96.78 $77.93 $62.71 $55.69
 
Total Return 25.26% 26.31% 14.18% 12.18%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $87 $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 1.66% 1.87% 1.80% 1.82%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 35% 74% 31% 48%
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. investment companies. 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 settlement values 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 year ended August 31, 2014, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of aggregate settlement values at each quarter-end during the period.

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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, 2011–2014), 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 in the Statement of Net Assets 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. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group participate in a $2.89 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.06% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate or LIBOR reference rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2014, or at any time during the period then ended.

7. 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.

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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 based on 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 August 31, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $22,000 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).

The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2014, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 223,221
Temporary Cash Investments 425 100
Futures Contracts—Assets1 2
Total 223,648 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 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 September 2014 4 575 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.

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During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund realized $16,651,000 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.

For tax purposes, at August 31, 2014, the fund had $2,037,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund used capital loss carryforwards of $324,000 to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended August 31, 2014. At August 31, 2014, the fund had available capital losses totaling $2,736,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $204,917,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $18,829,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $21,847,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $3,018,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund purchased $253,307,000 of investment securities and sold $133,982,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $133,177,000 and $80,298,000, 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:

        Year Ended August 31,
    2014     2013
  Amount Shares   Amount Shares
  ($000) (000)   ($000) (000)
Institutional Shares          
Issued 78,767 439   25,332 167
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 278 2   706 5
Redeemed (9,049) (51)   (24,166) (177)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 69,996 390   1,872 (5)
ETF Shares          
Issued 133,382 1,500   31,614 450
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (84,948) (950)   (17,189) (250)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 48,434 550   14,425 200

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2014

Share-Class Characteristics  
  Institutional ETF
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VMFGX IVOG
Expense Ratio1 0.08% 0.20%
30-Day SEC Yield 0.97% 0.85%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    MidCap Market
    400 Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 252 251 3,709
Median Market Cap $5.2B $5.2B $48.0B
Price/Earnings Ratio 26.2x 26.2x 20.7x
Price/Book Ratio 3.4x 3.4x 2.7x
Return on Equity 15.6% 15.6% 17.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 17.4% 17.4% 15.3%
Dividend Yield 1.0% 1.0% 1.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 38%
Short-Term Reserves 0.0%

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P MidCap U.S. Total
  400 Growth Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.91
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)
United Rentals Inc. Trading Companies &  
  Distributors 1.4%
Universal Health    
Services Inc. Health Care Facilities 1.3
Hanesbrands Inc. Apparel, Accessories  
  & Luxury Goods 1.2
Salix Pharmaceuticals    
Ltd. Pharmaceuticals 1.2
Polaris Industries Inc. Leisure Products 1.2
Endo International plc Pharmaceuticals 1.1
Trimble Navigation Ltd. Electronic  
  Manufacturing  
  Services 1.1
LKQ Corp. Distributors 1.0
B/E Aerospace Inc. Aerospace &  
  Defense 1.0
Wabtec Corp. Construction  
  Machinery & Heavy  
  Trucks 1.0
Top Ten   11.5%
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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the 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% 15.7% 12.6%
Consumer Staples 2.7 2.7 8.1
Energy 5.3 5.3 9.7
Financials 16.5 16.5 17.3
Health Care 12.6 12.6 13.3
Industrials 20.7 20.7 11.2
Information Technology 20.2 20.2 18.6
Materials 5.1 5.1 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.4 0.4 2.2
Utilities 0.8 0.8 3.1

 

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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.

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014
Initial Investment of $10,000


    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2014  
      Since Final Value
    One Inception of a $10,000
    Year (9/7/2010) Investment
  S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Net Asset Value 20.84% 18.76% $19,827
  S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Market Price 20.79 18.75 19,821
••••••• S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 21.07 18.97 19,965
– – – – Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average 19.60 17.25 18,842
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 24.68 19.19 20,114
Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

    Since Final Value
  One Inception of a $5,000,000
  Year (3/28/2011) Investment
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund      
Institutional Shares 20.99% 12.99% $7,597,924
 
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 21.07 13.05 7,611,839
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float      
Adjusted Index 24.68 15.44 8,178,319
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the Institutional Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards. 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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Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014  
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Market Price 20.79% 98.21%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Net Asset Value 20.84 98.27
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 21.07 99.65
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014


 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2014
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 23.12% 13.54%
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   23.18 19.57
Net Asset Value   22.97 19.53
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.

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 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%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (15.7%)  
  Hanesbrands Inc. 46,137 4,737
  Polaris Industries Inc. 30,528 4,438
* LKQ Corp. 139,859 3,972
* Jarden Corp. 55,591 3,324
  Advance Auto Parts Inc. 19,941 2,720
* Toll Brothers Inc. 74,126 2,638
  Signet Jewelers Ltd. 20,065 2,365
  Carter’s Inc. 24,875 2,059
  Gentex Corp. 67,598 1,998
  Domino’s Pizza Inc. 25,772 1,944
* Kate Spade & Co. 58,626 1,896
  Brunswick Corp. 42,957 1,847
* Panera Bread Co. Class A 12,088 1,812
* AMC Networks Inc. Class A 27,380 1,713
  Tupperware Brands Corp. 23,373 1,712
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 25,143 1,654
* Tempur Sealy    
  International Inc. 28,165 1,648
* Deckers Outdoor Corp. 16,040 1,480
  Brinker International Inc. 30,089 1,471
* Bally Technologies Inc. 18,194 1,443
  Sotheby’s 31,933 1,303
  Service Corp. International 57,371 1,272
  International    
  Game Technology 74,372 1,254
* NVR Inc. 929 1,090
  Wendy’s Co. 122,334 997
  Lamar Advertising Co.    
  Class A 18,852 989
* Live Nation    
  Entertainment Inc. 36,912 811
  Cinemark Holdings Inc. 21,700 766
* DreamWorks Animation    
  SKG Inc. Class A 33,470 731
* Cabela’s Inc. 10,487 640
  Cheesecake Factory Inc. 13,921 626
  Thor Industries Inc. 10,179 547
* Office Depot Inc. 97,074 497

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Meredith Corp. 10,644 496
  Chico’s FAS Inc. 31,279 494
* Time Inc. 15,663 368
      59,752
Consumer Staples (2.7%)    
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 34,632 2,363
* Hain Celestial Group Inc. 23,217 2,284
  Energizer Holdings Inc. 12,856 1,562
* WhiteWave Foods Co.    
  Class A 42,691 1,495
  Flowers Foods Inc. 56,177 1,100
* SUPERVALU Inc. 91,595 875
  Lancaster Colony Corp. 4,267 377
  Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. 4,768 135
      10,191
Energy (5.3%)    
  Oceaneering    
  International Inc. 50,039 3,481
  SM Energy Co. 31,068 2,766
* Gulfport Energy Corp. 39,578 2,315
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. 66,944 2,312
* Dril-Quip Inc. 18,846 1,912
  Energen Corp. 19,893 1,601
* Oil States International Inc. 24,578 1,587
* Dresser-Rand Group Inc. 20,902 1,449
* Rosetta Resources Inc. 28,460 1,423
  CARBO Ceramics Inc. 9,202 990
* Bill Barrett Corp. 10,930 249
      20,085
Financials (16.4%)    
* Signature Bank 23,164 2,744
  Extra Space Storage Inc. 51,031 2,689
* SVB Financial Group 23,088 2,570
* MSCI Inc. Class A 54,069 2,495
  SEI Investments Co. 65,832 2,495
  East West Bancorp Inc. 66,432 2,314
  Omega Healthcare    
  Investors Inc. 58,393 2,200
  Waddell & Reed Financial    
  Inc. Class A 39,485 2,152

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  CBOE Holdings Inc. 39,834 2,112
  Federal Realty    
  Investment Trust 15,895 1,983
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 41,484 1,959
  PacWest Bancorp 44,397 1,862
  SLM Corp. 195,863 1,735
  Old Republic    
  International Corp. 112,253 1,723
  City National Corp. 22,151 1,681
  Synovus Financial Corp. 64,385 1,555
  Umpqua Holdings Corp. 86,427 1,510
  UDR Inc. 48,920 1,464
  Eaton Vance Corp. 34,672 1,358
  Associated Banc-Corp 73,866 1,343
  Liberty Property Trust 33,523 1,187
  Taubman Centers Inc. 15,238 1,161
  Kilroy Realty Corp. 17,518 1,108
  Regency Centers Corp. 19,247 1,100
  Mid-America Apartment    
  Communities Inc. 14,941 1,080
  Duke Realty Corp. 57,997 1,079
  Washington Federal Inc. 46,935 1,021
  Senior Housing    
  Properties Trust 42,463 991
  Prosperity Bancshares Inc. 15,833 956
  Brown & Brown Inc. 28,632 934
  Cathay General Bancorp 34,296 893
  LaSalle Hotel Properties 23,729 867
  Rayonier Inc. 24,651 845
  Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. 10,574 831
  BancorpSouth Inc. 39,141 829
  Alexander & Baldwin Inc. 19,897 814
  Weingarten Realty Investors 23,424 802
  Highwoods Properties Inc. 18,399 783
  Commerce Bancshares Inc. 16,487 760
  Webster Financial Corp. 23,842 703
  FirstMerit Corp. 38,289 660
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 21,465 659
  Washington Prime Group Inc. 33,089 646
  Bank of Hawaii Corp. 9,482 550
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 5,267 539
  Potlatch Corp. 9,790 418
  Equity One Inc. 11,860 280
  Westamerica Bancorporation 5,416 262
      62,702
Health Care (12.6%)    
  Universal Health Services    
  Inc. Class B 41,651 4,767
* Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 29,379 4,675
* Endo International plc 64,904 4,135
* Mettler-Toledo    
  International Inc. 13,538 3,662
* Henry Schein Inc. 22,147 2,651
* United Therapeutics Corp. 20,445 2,409
* Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. 34,888 2,408

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Cooper Cos. Inc. 13,770 2,245
  ResMed Inc. 41,608 2,207
* Covance Inc. 26,600 2,205
* Hologic Inc. 75,529 1,878
* Align Technology Inc. 33,281 1,813
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 14,261 1,768
* MEDNAX Inc. 30,388 1,740
* Charles River Laboratories    
  International Inc. 22,406 1,324
* Sirona Dental Systems Inc. 14,101 1,149
  Omnicare Inc. 17,889 1,141
  Teleflex Inc. 9,005 986
  STERIS Corp. 16,420 924
  Techne Corp. 8,806 841
* VCA Inc. 20,449 833
  Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. 14,601 640
* HMS Holdings Corp. 26,436 604
* Allscripts Healthcare    
  Solutions Inc. 40,021 591
* Thoratec Corp. 14,514 363
* Community Health Systems    
  Inc. Rights 29,782 1
      47,960
Industrials (20.7%)    
* United Rentals Inc. 45,069 5,302
* B/E Aerospace Inc. 45,840 3,884
  Wabtec Corp. 44,687 3,725
  Trinity Industries Inc. 71,775 3,472
  Fortune Brands Home    
  & Security Inc. 76,935 3,324
  Towers Watson & Co.    
  Class A 29,640 3,249
  JB Hunt Transport    
  Services Inc. 42,376 3,202
* Kirby Corp. 26,402 3,150
  Alaska Air Group Inc. 63,677 2,951
  IDEX Corp. 37,351 2,874
  Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. 37,261 2,649
  Acuity Brands Inc. 20,018 2,480
* Genesee & Wyoming Inc.    
  Class A 23,631 2,324
  Nordson Corp. 27,724 2,247
  Graco Inc. 28,082 2,158
* Old Dominion Freight    
  Line Inc. 32,334 2,156
  Terex Corp. 51,099 1,912
  Waste Connections Inc. 37,325 1,831
* Copart Inc. 51,971 1,789
  AO Smith Corp. 35,260 1,731
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 13,472 1,629
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 36,555 1,530
  Deluxe Corp. 23,187 1,381
  Carlisle Cos. Inc. 15,437 1,280
  Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 11,829 1,208
  Lennox International Inc. 14,033 1,175

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Corporate Executive    
  Board Co. 15,656 1,032
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 57,322 1,013
  MSC Industrial Direct Co.    
  Inc. Class A 10,750 969
  Valmont Industries Inc. 6,101 859
  Alliant Techsystems Inc. 6,788 855
  Crane Co. 11,904 828
  ITT Corp. 16,594 794
  HNI Corp. 20,927 793
* NOW Inc. 23,934 791
  CLARCOR Inc. 12,142 768
  Kennametal Inc. 14,648 656
  Woodward Inc. 11,497 600
  Con-way Inc. 11,646 597
  Landstar System Inc. 8,550 580
  Rollins Inc. 18,181 541
  Civeo Corp. 20,675 525
  Herman Miller Inc. 17,313 515
  Watsco Inc. 5,315 492
  MSA Safety Inc. 7,804 432
  Harsco Corp. 17,603 426
* FTI Consulting Inc. 10,591 393
      79,072
Information Technology (20.2%)  
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 120,873 4,020
* ANSYS Inc. 42,932 3,490
  Skyworks Solutions Inc. 56,218 3,185
* Gartner Inc. 41,802 3,118
* Equinix Inc. 14,043 3,065
* Cree Inc. 56,494 2,574
*,^ 3D Systems Corp. 47,361 2,534
  Broadridge Financial    
  Solutions Inc. 55,906 2,378
  Global Payments Inc. 31,590 2,297
  Jack Henry    
  & Associates Inc. 39,173 2,265
* Concur Technologies Inc. 22,136 2,222
* PTC Inc. 54,955 2,126
* WEX Inc. 17,952 2,040
* Ultimate Software    
  Group Inc. 13,135 1,931
* Rackspace Hosting Inc. 53,970 1,867
* SunEdison Inc. 78,669 1,733
* Informatica Corp. 50,863 1,732
  FEI Co. 19,576 1,645
* Cadence Design    
  Systems Inc. 89,860 1,585
  FactSet Research    
  Systems Inc. 12,038 1,534
* NCR Corp. 43,556 1,488
* MICROS Systems Inc. 21,836 1,484
  Belden Inc. 20,199 1,476
  Solera Holdings Inc. 21,672 1,321
* SolarWinds Inc. 30,383 1,300
* Synopsys Inc. 31,538 1,290

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* CoreLogic Inc. 42,542 1,203
* ARRIS Group Inc. 37,029 1,133
* CommVault Systems Inc. 20,546 1,133
* Zebra Technologies Corp. 13,798 1,077
* ACI Worldwide Inc. 52,700 1,026
* Ciena Corp. 48,647 1,007
  Mentor Graphics Corp. 44,850 978
  National Instruments Corp. 29,165 967
  Fair Isaac Corp. 14,890 866
  DST Systems Inc. 8,914 827
* TIBCO Software Inc. 39,038 814
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 69,571 804
* Conversant Inc. 29,168 803
* Riverbed Technology Inc. 42,382 799
* NeuStar Inc. Class A 25,978 766
* Atmel Corp. 83,992 744
  Advent Software Inc. 20,507 663
* Acxiom Corp. 35,638 661
* Integrated Device    
  Technology Inc. 39,710 653
* Fortinet Inc. 24,786 640
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 140,978 588
  Plantronics Inc. 11,646 556
* Knowles Corp. 16,567 545
  Diebold Inc. 11,985 455
* Semtech Corp. 15,915 415
  Compuware Corp. 41,775 391
  Cypress    
  Semiconductor Corp. 27,839 308
  InterDigital Inc. 6,625 294
  ADTRAN Inc. 12,406 286
      77,102
Materials (5.1%)    
  Packaging Corp. of America 45,552 3,097
  Eagle Materials Inc. 23,186 2,363
  Valspar Corp. 19,787 1,598
  RPM International Inc. 33,333 1,571
  Rock-Tenn Co. Class A 27,926 1,373
  NewMarket Corp. 3,229 1,314
  Albemarle Corp. 17,687 1,124
  AptarGroup Inc. 16,069 1,031
  Worthington Industries Inc. 24,108 975
  PolyOne Corp. 24,851 975
  Carpenter Technology Corp. 15,245 834
  Cytec Industries Inc. 6,974 719
  Minerals Technologies Inc. 9,599 601
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A 9,891 571
  Compass Minerals    
  International Inc. 6,222 554
* Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 31,424 448
* Rayonier Advanced    
  Materials Inc. 10,026 333
      19,481

 

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    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Telecommunication Services (0.4%)  
* tw telecom inc Class A 34,502 1,416
 
Utilities (0.9%)    
National Fuel Gas Co. 17,512 1,339
Aqua America Inc. 40,186 1,005
Questar Corp. 38,127 896
    3,240
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $319,147)   381,001
Temporary Cash Investments (0.2%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.2%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.113% 750,098 750
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
4,5 Federal Home Loan    
Bank Discount Notes,    
0.086%, 9/12/14 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $850)   850
Total Investments (100.2%)    
(Cost $319,997)   381,851
Other Assets and Liabilities (-0.2%)  
Other Assets   366
Liabilities3   (985)
    (619)
Net Assets (100%)   381,232

 

 

At August 31, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 324,930
Undistributed Net Investment Income 1,778
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (7,334)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 61,854
Futures Contracts 4
Net Assets 381,232
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 463,595 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 89,685
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $193.45
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,000,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 291,547
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $97.18

 

• 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 $647,000.
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 0.2%, 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 $666,000 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.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 3,243
Interest1 1
Securities Lending 44
Total Income 3,288
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 52
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 20
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 347
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 16
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 55
Custodian Fees 32
Auditing Fees 22
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 12
Total Expenses 556
Net Investment Income 2,732
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 20,267
Futures Contracts 74
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 20,341
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 32,962
Futures Contracts 22
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 32,984
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 56,057
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

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 2,732 1,823
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 20,341 3,333
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 32,984 23,842
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 56,057 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 35,646 14,378
ETF Shares 67,226 68,116
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 102,872 82,494
Total Increase (Decrease) 156,631 110,597
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 224,601 114,004
End of Period1 381,232 224,601
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $1,778,000 and $1,344,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares        
        March 28,
        20111 to
  Year Ended August 31,   August 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 1.316 1.584 .915 .304
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 32.386 26.392 12.506 (8.844)
Total from Investment Operations 33.702 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 $193.45 $161.12 $134.20 $121.54
 
Total Return 20.99% 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%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 0.93% 1.20% 0.88% 0.75%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 38% 35% 26% 40%

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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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
        Sept. 7,
        20101 to
  Year Ended August 31, August 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 . 571 .721 .405 .280
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 16.256 13.257 6.266 10.910
Total from Investment Operations 16.827 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 $97.18 $80.96 $67.47 $61.13
 
Total Return 20.84% 20.83% 10.97% 22.36%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $292 $182 $91 $31
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 0.81% 1.08% 0.76% 0.63%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 38% 35% 26% 40%

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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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund

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. investment companies. 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 settlement values 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 year ended August 31, 2014, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of aggregate settlement values at each quarter-end during the period.

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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, 2011–2014), 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 in the Statement of Net Assets 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. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group participate in a $2.89 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.06% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate or LIBOR reference rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2014, or at any time during the period then ended.

7. 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.

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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 based on 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 August 31, 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.

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 August 31, 2014, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 381,001
Temporary Cash Investments 750 100
Futures Contracts—Assets1 1
Total 381,752 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 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 September 2014 1 144 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.

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During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund realized $20,056,000 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.

For tax purposes, at August 31, 2014, the fund had $1,831,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund used capital loss carryforwards of $257,000 to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended August 31, 2014. At August 31, 2014, the fund had available capital losses totaling $7,331,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $319,997,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $61,854,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $68,328,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $6,474,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund purchased $296,528,000 of investment securities and sold $192,514,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $139,596,000 and $68,770,000, 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:

        Year Ended August 31,
    2014      2013
  Amount Shares    Amount Shares
  ($000) (000)   ($000) (000)
Institutional Shares          
Issued 42,737 238   25,934 172
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 283 2   187 1
Redeemed (7,374) (40)   (11,743) (80)
Net Increase (Decrease) —Institutional Shares 35,646 200   14,378 93
ETF Shares          
Issued 149,297 1,650   97,354 1,300
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (82,071) (900)   (29,238) (400)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 67,226 750   68,116 900

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Admiral Funds and the Shareholders of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund, Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund and Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund, Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund and Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund (constituting separate portfolios of Vanguard Admiral Funds, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at August 31, 2014, and the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at August 31, 2014 by correspondence with the custodian and broker and by agreement to the underlying ownership records of the transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 15, 2014

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Special 2014 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Funds

 

This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, is included pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

The funds distributed qualified dividend income to shareholders during the fiscal year as follows:

Fund ($000)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund 4,065
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund 1,171
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund 1,767

 

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) that qualifies for the dividends-received deduction is as follows:

Fund Percentage
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund 80.8%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund 74.2
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund 92.7

 

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Your Fund’s After-Tax Returns

This table presents returns for your fund both before and after taxes. The after-tax returns are shown in two ways: (1) assuming that an investor owned the fund during the entire period and paid taxes on the fund’s distributions, and (2) assuming that an investor paid taxes on the fund’s distributions and sold all shares at the end of each period.

Calculations are based on the highest individual federal income tax and capital gains tax rates in effect at the times of the distributions and the hypothetical sales. State and local taxes were not considered. After-tax returns reflect any qualified dividend income, using actual prior-year figures and estimates for 2014. (In the example, returns after the sale of fund shares may be higher than those assuming no sale. This occurs when the sale would have produced a capital loss. The calculation assumes that the investor received a tax deduction for the loss.)

The table shows returns for ETF Shares only; returns for other share classes will differ. Please note that your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. Also note that if you own the fund in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan, this information does not apply to you. Such accounts are not subject to current taxes.

Finally, keep in mind that a fund’s performance—whether before or after taxes—does not guarantee future results.

Average Annual Total Returns: S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Funds    
Periods Ended August 31, 2014    
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 23.06% 19.12%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 22.74 18.93
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 13.20 15.35
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 25.26% 19.41%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 24.97 19.15
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 14.44 15.58
 
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 20.84% 18.76%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 20.61 18.63
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 11.90 15.05

 

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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 August 31, 2014      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  2/28/2014 8/31/2014 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,053.05 $0.41
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,052.64 0.78
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,078.53 $0.42
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,077.85 1.05
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,028.88 $0.41
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,028.25 1.02
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.80 $0.41
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,024.45 0.77
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.80 $0.41
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,024.20 1.02
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.80 $0.41
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,024.20 1.02

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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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements

The board of trustees of Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund, S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund, and S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund has renewed each fund’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard). Vanguard’s Equity Investment Group—through its Equity Index Group—serves as investment advisor for each fund. The board determined that continuing each fund’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of each fund and its shareholders.

The board based its decision upon an evaluation of the advisor’s investment staff, portfolio management process, and performance. The trustees considered the factors discussed below, among others. However, no single factor determined whether the board approved the arrangements. Rather, it was the totality of the circumstances that drove the board’s decision.

Nature, extent, and quality of services
The board considered the quality of each fund’s investment management services provided to the funds since their inception in 2010, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board noted that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than three decades The Equity Index Group adheres to a sound, disciplined investment management process; the team has considerable experience, stability, and depth.

The board concluded that Vanguard’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of each advisory arrangement.

Investment performance
The board considered the funds’ performance since their inception, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance relative to a target index and peer group. The board concluded that the performance was such that each advisory arrangement should continue. Information about the funds’ most recent performance can be found in the Performance Summary pages of this report.

Cost
The board concluded that each fund’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratios charged by funds in its respective peer group and that each fund’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer group average. Information about the funds’ expenses appears in the About Your Fund’s Expenses section of this report as well as in the Financial Statements sections.

The board does not conduct a profitability analysis of Vanguard, because of Vanguard’s unique “at-cost” structure. Unlike most other mutual fund management companies, Vanguard is owned by the funds it oversees, and produces “profits” only in the form of reduced expenses for fund shareholders.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that each fund’s at-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the funds will realize economies of scale as they grow, with the cost to shareholders declining as fund assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangements again after a one-year 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.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a fund’s past share-price fluctuations in relation to the ups and downs of a given market index. The index is assigned a beta of 1.00. Compared with a given index, a fund with a beta of 1.20 typically would have seen its share price rise or fall by 12% when the index rose or fell by 10%. For this report, beta is based on returns over the past 36 months for both the fund and the index. Note that a fund’s beta should be reviewed in conjunction with its R-squared (see definition). The lower the R-squared, the less correlation there is between the fund and the index, and the less reliable beta is as an indicator of volatility.

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.

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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.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a fund’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a fund’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the fund’s returns bore no relationship to the index’s returns, its R-squared would be 0. For this report, R-squared is based on returns over the past 36 months for both the fund and the index.

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.

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 177 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
IndependentTrustees  Bioethical Issues.
 
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 2009–2010  (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.    
  Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor   
Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal John J. Brennan   
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President  Chairman, 1996–2009  
and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Incorporated (communications equipment); Trustee of   
Colby-Sawyer College; Member of the Advisory Board Founder   
of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center and of the Advisory 
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, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard State Tax-Exempt Funds.


 

 

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Annual Report | August 31, 2014

Vanguard S&P 500 Value and Growth

Index Funds

Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund


 

The mission continues

On May 1, 1975, Vanguard began operations, a fledgling company based on the simple but revolutionary idea that a mutual fund company should be managed solely in the interest of its investors.

Four decades later, that revolutionary spirit continues to animate the enterprise. Vanguard remains on a mission to give investors the best chance of investment success.

As we mark our 40th anniversary, we thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard and giving us the opportunity to help you reach your financial goals in the decades to come.

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
S&P 500 Value Index Fund. 7
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund. 21
Your Fund’s After-Tax Returns. 37
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 38
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements. 40
Glossary. 41

 

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: Since our founding, Vanguard has drawn inspiration from the enterprise and valor demonstrated by British naval hero Horatio Nelson and his command at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. The photograph displays a replica of a merchant ship from the same era as Nelson’s flagship, the HMS Vanguard.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund  
ETF Shares  
Market Price 22.72%
Net Asset Value 22.64
S&P 500 Value Index 22.83
Large-Cap Value Funds Average 22.67
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 27.34%
Net Asset Value 27.33
S&P 500 Growth Index 27.53
Large-Cap Growth Funds Average 25.10

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 August 31, 2014        
      Distributions Per Share
  Starting Ending    
  Share Share Income Capital
  Price Price Dividends Gains
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund        
ETF Shares $73.72 $88.54 $1.706 $0.000
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund        
ETF Shares $77.29 $96.99 $1.272 $0.000

 

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

ETF Shares of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund and Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund generated impressive returns for the 12 months ended August 31, 2014, as the broad U.S. stock market’s recovery continued. Both funds successfully tracked their target indexes and matched the average returns of their peer groups.

Stocks of all sizes notched gains during the period, and the large-capitalization companies that make up the S&P 500 Index Funds were among the leaders. In the large-cap arena, both growth and value stocks performed well, with growth stocks outpacing their value counterparts by a few percentage points. In this investment environment, the Growth Index Fund returned about 27%; the Value Index Fund, nearly 23%.

All ten market sectors contributed positively to the results of both funds. Technology holdings led the way in the Growth Index Fund, while financial companies contributed the most to the Value Index Fund’s performance.

If you hold shares of your fund in a taxable account, you may wish to review the information on the fund’s after-tax returns that appears later in this report.

U.S. stocks cleared several hurdles to chart a series of new record highs
Despite an assortment of challenges, the broad U.S. stock market recorded an impressive return of about 25% for


 

the fiscal year ended August 31. U.S. stocks registered positive results in all but two months, and a late-July swoon was followed by an August flurry of record highs.

Investors applauded mostly solid corporate earnings, generally upbeat economic news, and the Federal Reserve’s continued accommodative policies. Still, turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine, economic worries in Europe and China, and uncertainty about the Fed’s next moves pressured the market at times.

International stocks returned about 18%. Emerging markets, after sliding earlier in the period, rebounded to lead the way.

The developed markets of the Pacific region and Europe trailed but still posted double-digit returns.

Defying analysts’ expectations, U.S. bond prices rose for the year
The broad U.S. taxable bond market returned 5.66%, rallying from the drubbing it took a year ago when investors fretted over the future of the Fed’s bond-buying program.

The Fed began reducing its purchases in January and has consistently cut them further since, with the goal of ending the program in October. Interest rates have not risen as forecast, however. The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note ended

Market Barometer      
 
    Average Annual Total Returns
    Periods Ended August 31, 2014
  One Three Five
  Year Years Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 25.36% 20.80% 17.24%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 17.68 19.00 17.03
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 24.74 20.65 17.22
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 18.04 9.48 8.44
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market) 5.66% 2.91% 4.48%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 10.14 4.88 5.39
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.04 0.04 0.07
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 1.70% 1.64% 1.96%

 

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August at 2.34%, down from 2.76% a year earlier. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.)

Municipal bonds returned 10.14% as investors searched for tax-exempt income amid a limited supply of new issues. International bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned 6.52%.

Following such a strong advance for bonds globally, it’s worth remembering that the current low yields imply lower future returns: As yields drop, the scope for further declines—and increases in prices—diminishes.

The Fed’s target of 0%–0.25% for short-term interest rates continued to restrict returns for money market funds and savings accounts.

Large-capitalization stocks were solid across all styles and sectors
The Vanguard S&P 500 Index Funds provide exposure to some of the biggest companies in the United States. The 500 Index Fund (which is covered in a separate report) represents the broader market, and the Growth and Value Index Funds form portfolios from its subsets. Larger stocks generally offer more stable returns, higher yields, and more predictable earnings than smaller stocks. On the flip side, less risk may translate into less potential for reward.

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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the funds’ 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.


 

For the fiscal year, large-cap stocks turned in strong performances across styles and sectors. As I mentioned earlier, large-cap growth stocks generally outperformed their value counterparts, which gave the Growth Index Fund a boost over the Value Index Fund. Although all sectors played a role in the stock market’s strong advance, technology companies were the large-cap leaders.

The Growth Index Fund’s heavy exposure to information technology (the sector accounted for nearly 30% of the fund’s holdings, on average) added substantially to its total return. Although the Value Index Fund had much less exposure to IT, it, too, benefited from the sector’s strong results. Technology products and services continue to extend their global reach as they become accessible and affordable to more people. And software, hardware, and semiconductor stocks excelled as individual consumers and corporations expanded their budgets and updated and replaced their equipment.

Another of the market’s top performers, financials, was the largest contributor to the Value Index Fund’s return; the sector boosted the Growth Index Fund’s results as well. Banks, diversified financial services, insurers, asset managers, investment services firms, and real estate investment trusts (REITs) all benefited from the economic recovery and healthy investment environment.

Total Returns  
Inception Through August 31, 2014  
  Average
  Annual Return
S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value (Returns since  
inception: 9/7/2010) 17.83%
S&P 500 Value Index 18.02
Large-Cap Value Funds Average 17.00
Large-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
 
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value (Returns since  
inception: 9/7/2010) 19.77%
S&P 500 Growth Index 19.97
Large-Cap Growth Funds Average 17.60
Large-Cap Growth Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.

 

 

The figures shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. (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.

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Energy, health care, and consumer staples stocks also added significantly to both funds’ performance. In energy, oil companies––including integrated giants, those that focus on refining and marketing, and equipment and services firms––were key contributors as global demand for oil remained steady.

The bulk of returns in the health care sector came from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies as mergers and acquisitions, new drug development, and overseas opportunities combined with larger trends lifting the industry. In consumer staples, stocks of soft drinks, packaged food, and tobacco added most to performance.

Funds have tracked their indexes as markets have mostly flourished
Since their debut in September 2010, the S&P 500 Value and Growth Index Funds have encountered occasional bouts of volatility while following a generally prosperous path. Most important, each fund has continually met its objective of closely tracking its target index.

The funds’ tracking success is a tribute to the skill of their advisor, Vanguard Equity Investment Group. The advisor is helped in this task by the funds’ low expenses, which let you pocket more of the returns.

High costs don’t equal strong fund performance
The old adage “you get what you pay for” simply doesn’t apply to mutual funds. In fact, the reverse is true: Research suggests that higher costs are consistent with weaker returns. (See, for example, Shopping for Alpha: You Get What You Don’t Pay For at vanguard.com/research.)

Shouldn’t paying the highest fees allow you to purchase the services of the greatest talents and therefore get the best returns? As it turns out, the data don’t really support that argument. The explanation is simple: Every dollar paid for management fees is a dollar less earning potential return. Keeping expenses down can help narrow the gap between what the markets return and what investors actually earn.

That’s why Vanguard seeks to minimize costs on all our funds. Indexing, of course, is the purest expression of low-cost investing. In our actively managed funds, which are run by some of the most prominent advisory firms in the investment industry, we work to keep fees low. It’s a strategy that reflects decades of experience and research, boiled down to one tenet: The less you pay, the more you keep.

As always, thank you for investing with Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
September 24, 2014


 

S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2014

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P 500 Market
    Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 338 338 3,709
Median Market Cap $72.0B $72.0B $48.0B
Price/Earnings Ratio 17.2x 17.2x 20.7x
Price/Book Ratio 2.0x 2.0x 2.7x
Return on Equity 15.4% 15.2% 17.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 13.3% 13.3% 15.3%
Dividend Yield 2.4% 2.4% 1.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 25%
Ticker Symbol VOOV
Expense Ratio1 0.15%
30-Day SEC Yield 2.28%
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 7.1% 7.1% 12.6%
Consumer Staples 10.8 10.8 8.1
Energy 15.2 15.2 9.7
Financials 23.6 23.6 17.3
Health Care 10.7 10.7 13.3
Industrials 8.9 8.9 11.2
Information Technology 10.3 10.3 18.6
Materials 3.5 3.5 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 3.8 3.8 2.2
Utilities 6.1 6.1 3.1

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P 500 U.S. Total
  Value Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.96
Beta 1.00 0.98
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 5.1%
General Electric Co. Industrial  
  Conglomerates 3.1
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Multi-Sector Holdings 2.9
Wells Fargo & Co. Diversified Banks 2.9
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 2.9
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Diversified Banks 2.7
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 2.1
Intel Corp. Semiconductors 2.1
Bank of America Corp. Diversified Banks 2.0
Cisco Systems Inc. Communications  
  Equipment 1.5
Top Ten   27.3%
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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the 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.

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014
Initial Investment of $10,000

 

 
    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2014  
      Since Final Value
    One Inception of a $10,000
    Year (9/7/2010) Investment
  S&P 500 Value Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Net Asset Value 22.64% 17.83% $19,215
  S&P 500 Value Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Market Price 22.72 17.84 19,222
••••••• S&P 500 Value Index 22.83 18.02 19,336
– – – – Large-Cap Value Funds Average 22.67 17.00 18,685
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 24.68 19.19 20,114
Large-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014  
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF Shares Market Price 22.72% 92.22%
S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset    
Value 22.64 92.15
S&P 500 Value Index 22.83 93.36
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014


 
Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2014    
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   21.78% 18.09%
Net Asset Value   21.80 18.08

 

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 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 (99.9%)    
Consumer Discretionary (7.1%)    
  Ford Motor Co. 95,266 1,659
  Walt Disney Co. 12,804 1,151
  General Motors Co. 31,682 1,103
  Home Depot Inc. 11,537 1,079
  McDonald’s Corp. 10,241 960
  Target Corp. 15,263 917
  Time Warner Inc. 9,564 737
  Twenty-First Century    
  Fox Inc. Class A 20,757 735
  Macy’s Inc. 8,684 541
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 9,613 505
  Carnival Corp. 10,557 400
  Yum! Brands Inc. 4,253 308
  Whirlpool Corp. 1,874 287
  Kohl’s Corp. 4,695 276
  Delphi Automotive plc 3,663 255
* Dollar General Corp. 3,942 252
  Gannett Co. Inc. 5,458 184
  Family Dollar Stores Inc. 2,304 184
  Staples Inc. 15,559 182
  Genuine Parts Co. 2,070 182
  DR Horton Inc. 7,718 167
  PulteGroup Inc. 8,201 158
  Marriott International Inc.    
  Class A 2,219 154
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 3,183 151
  L Brands Inc. 2,122 135
* CarMax Inc. 2,337 122
  Leggett & Platt Inc. 3,342 117
  Mattel Inc. 3,347 115
  Nordstrom Inc. 1,594 110
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 3,380 108
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 3,213 108
  Gap Inc. 2,132 98
  Coach Inc. 2,643 97
  Cablevision Systems Corp.    
  Class A 5,203 96

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A 566 96
  Garmin Ltd. 1,717 93
  Lennar Corp. Class A 2,292 90
  Expedia Inc. 1,014 87
  PVH Corp. 732 85
  PetSmart Inc. 1,166 83
* AutoNation Inc. 1,527 83
  H&R Block Inc. 2,248 75
  Hasbro Inc. 1,228 65
  GameStop Corp. Class A 1,471 62
* Urban Outfitters Inc. 953 38
      14,490
Consumer Staples (10.8%)    
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 38,831 2,932
  Procter & Gamble Co. 31,945 2,655
  CVS Caremark Corp. 28,170 2,238
  Mondelez International Inc.    
  Class A 40,750 1,475
  Philip Morris    
  International Inc. 16,674 1,427
  PepsiCo Inc. 15,341 1,419
  Coca-Cola Co. 30,961 1,292
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 10,561 1,279
  Altria Group Inc. 22,493 969
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 15,768 786
  Walgreen Co. 11,212 678
  Kroger Co. 12,277 626
  Sysco Corp. 14,083 533
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 8,172 529
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 3,722 402
  General Mills Inc. 6,663 356
  ConAgra Foods Inc. 10,147 327
  Molson Coors Brewing Co.    
  Class B 3,828 283
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A 7,076 269
  Reynolds American Inc. 3,745 219
  Kellogg Co. 2,950 192
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 2,457 155
  Brown-Forman Corp. Class B 1,599 148
  JM Smucker Co. 1,346 138

 

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Whole Foods Market Inc. 3,364 132
  Clorox Co. 1,300 115
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 1,508 105
  Campbell Soup Co. 2,288 102
  Avon Products Inc. 6,162 86
  Hormel Foods Corp. 1,230 62
      21,929
Energy (15.2%)    
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 103,459 10,290
  Chevron Corp. 45,862 5,937
  ConocoPhillips 29,578 2,402
  Phillips 66 13,632 1,186
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 10,220 1,060
  Apache Corp. 9,293 946
  Baker Hughes Inc. 10,503 726
  Devon Energy Corp. 9,238 697
  Valero Energy Corp. 12,857 696
  Marathon Oil Corp. 16,288 679
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 5,719 644
  Hess Corp. 6,359 643
  Williams Cos. Inc. 9,787 582
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 5,274 456
* Cameron International Corp. 4,921 366
  Spectra Energy Corp. 8,557 356
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 3,895 354
  ONEOK Inc. 5,009 352
  Transocean Ltd. 8,198 317
  Ensco plc Class A 5,630 284
  Murphy Oil Corp. 4,064 254
  CONSOL Energy Inc. 5,539 223
  Tesoro Corp. 3,113 202
  Noble Corp. plc 6,131 175
  Nabors Industries Ltd. 6,312 172
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6,217 169
  QEP Resources Inc. 4,328 154
* Southwestern Energy Co. 3,651 150
  Denbury Resources Inc. 8,465 146
  Cimarex Energy Co. 775 113
  Peabody Energy Corp. 6,545 104
  Diamond Offshore    
  Drilling Inc. 1,645 72
* Newfield Exploration Co. 1,309 59
      30,966
Financials (23.6%)    
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 43,377 5,954
  Wells Fargo & Co. 115,472 5,940
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 91,181 5,421
  Bank of America Corp. 253,340 4,076
  Citigroup Inc. 39,520 2,041
  American International    
  Group Inc. 34,853 1,954
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 10,020 1,795
  MetLife Inc. 27,118 1,484
  Morgan Stanley 33,719 1,157

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Capital One Financial Corp. 13,770 1,130
  PNC Financial    
  Services Group Inc. 12,869 1,091
  Bank of New York    
  Mellon Corp. 27,473 1,076
  US Bancorp 20,554 869
  ACE Ltd. 8,136 865
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 8,372 793
  Aflac Inc. 10,942 670
  BB&T Corp. 17,309 646
  Allstate Corp. 10,455 643
  CME Group Inc. 7,604 582
  Chubb Corp. 5,890 542
  Simon Property Group Inc. 3,143 534
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 12,837 489
  HCP Inc. 11,041 478
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 12,674 430
  Hartford Financial    
  Services Group Inc. 10,840 402
  M&T Bank Corp. 3,169 392
  Northern Trust Corp. 5,355 371
  State Street Corp. 4,775 344
  Progressive Corp. 13,121 328
  Loews Corp. 7,357 322
  Equity Residential 4,365 290
  AvalonBay Communities Inc. 1,734 267
  Public Storage 1,503 263
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 4,503 239
  Ventas Inc. 3,618 238
  Unum Group 6,204 225
  Boston Properties Inc. 1,845 224
  XL Group plc Class A 6,545 224
  McGraw Hill Financial Inc. 2,689 218
  Vornado Realty Trust 1,972 209
  Prologis Inc. 4,929 202
  Lincoln National Corp. 3,498 193
  General Growth    
  Properties Inc. 7,168 176
  Cincinnati Financial Corp. 3,539 170
* Genworth Financial Inc.    
  Class A 11,970 170
  Regions Financial Corp. 16,618 169
  Principal Financial Group Inc. 3,094 168
  Health Care REIT Inc. 2,279 154
  Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. 6,387 146
  Kimco Realty Corp. 5,437 128
  Essex Property Trust Inc. 648 125
  NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 2,832 123
  Legg Mason Inc. 2,477 122
  Assurant Inc. 1,726 115
  Hudson City Bancorp Inc. 11,453 113
  Navient Corp. 6,012 108
  Leucadia National Corp. 4,116 103
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 1,827 74
  Zions Bancorporation 2,437 71

 

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* CBRE Group Inc. Class A 2,152 68
  Apartment Investment &    
  Management Co. Class A 1,828 63
* E*TRADE Financial Corp. 2,782 62
  People’s United Financial Inc. 3,763 56
      48,095
Health Care (10.7%)    
  Johnson & Johnson 27,946 2,899
  Pfizer Inc. 78,374 2,303
  Merck & Co. Inc. 37,314 2,243
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 23,606 2,046
  Abbott Laboratories 36,185 1,528
  Eli Lilly & Co. 23,733 1,509
* Express Scripts Holding Co. 18,623 1,377
  WellPoint Inc. 6,739 785
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 13,974 708
  Aetna Inc. 8,610 707
  Medtronic Inc. 10,349 661
  McKesson Corp. 3,112 607
  Cardinal Health Inc. 8,196 604
  Covidien plc 5,649 491
  Baxter International Inc. 6,405 480
  Humana Inc. 3,730 480
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 2,940 228
* Mallinckrodt plc 2,724 222
  Quest Diagnostics Inc. 3,484 220
* Intuitive Surgical Inc. 320 150
  Agilent Technologies Inc. 2,568 147
  Zoetis Inc. 4,100 145
  Zimmer Holdings Inc. 1,374 136
* CareFusion Corp. 2,896 133
* DaVita HealthCare    
  Partners Inc. 1,623 121
* Hospira Inc. 2,169 117
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 1,169 116
* Laboratory Corp. of    
  America Holdings 980 105
* Tenet Healthcare Corp. 1,434 88
* Waters Corp. 820 85
* Varian Medical Systems Inc. 953 81
  Patterson Cos. Inc. 1,987 80
  DENTSPLY International Inc. 1,536 73
  PerkinElmer Inc. 1,285 58
      21,733
Industrials (8.9%)    
  General Electric Co. 241,585 6,276
  Caterpillar Inc. 15,039 1,640
  United Technologies Corp. 8,940 965
  Deere & Co. 8,766 737
  Honeywell International Inc. 6,414 611
  General Dynamics Corp. 4,238 522
  FedEx Corp. 3,482 515
  Eaton Corp. plc 6,547 457

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 2,504 436
  Emerson Electric Co. 6,420 411
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 2,941 374
  Raytheon Co. 3,767 363
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 4,111 363
  Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 3,761 344
  Fluor Corp. 3,834 283
  CSX Corp. 8,712 269
  Republic Services Inc.    
  Class A 6,439 253
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. 3,574 244
  Tyco International Ltd. 5,225 233
  L-3 Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 2,078 229
  Waste Management Inc. 4,685 220
  Cummins Inc. 1,401 203
* Jacobs Engineering    
  Group Inc. 3,189 172
  Parker-Hannifin Corp. 1,472 170
  Ingersoll-Rand plc 2,662 160
  ADT Corp. 4,201 155
  Nielsen NV 3,279 154
  Joy Global Inc. 2,409 152
  Roper Industries Inc. 983 148
  Pentair plc 1,829 125
* Quanta Services Inc. 3,309 120
  Ryder System Inc. 1,284 116
  Rockwell Collins Inc. 1,469 113
  Expeditors International of    
  Washington Inc. 2,570 106
  Dover Corp. 1,204 106
  Iron Mountain Inc. 2,305 83
  Snap-on Inc. 615 77
  Pall Corp. 899 76
  Masco Corp. 3,085 73
  Xylem Inc. 1,771 66
  Allegion plc 1,280 66
      18,186
Information Technology (10.3%)  
  Intel Corp. 119,929 4,188
  Cisco Systems Inc. 123,415 3,084
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 12,607 2,424
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 45,084 1,713
  Oracle Corp. 38,049 1,580
  EMC Corp. 49,324 1,457
  Corning Inc. 31,525 658
  Accenture plc Class A 6,711 544
  Broadcom Corp. Class A 13,389 527
* eBay Inc. 9,069 503
  Texas Instruments Inc. 10,401 501
  Xerox Corp. 26,299 363
  Applied Materials Inc. 12,906 298
  Juniper Networks Inc. 11,414 265
  TE Connectivity Ltd. 4,033 253

 

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Computer Sciences Corp. 3,493 209
  Analog Devices Inc. 4,013 205
  Avago Technologies Ltd.    
  Class A 2,485 204
  Motorola Solutions Inc. 3,273 195
  Symantec Corp. 7,657 186
  Altera Corp. 4,449 157
  Lam Research Corp. 1,948 140
  NVIDIA Corp. 6,976 136
  Xilinx Inc. 2,907 123
  Linear Technology Corp. 2,447 111
  NetApp Inc. 2,558 108
  Paychex Inc. 2,567 107
* Citrix Systems Inc. 1,499 105
  Harris Corp. 1,362 97
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 4,464 96
* Teradata Corp. 1,864 85
  Western Union Co. 4,813 84
* F5 Networks Inc. 619 77
  CA Inc. 2,630 74
  FLIR Systems Inc. 1,160 39
      20,896
Materials (3.5%)    
  Dow Chemical Co. 29,009 1,553
  Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 25,024 910
  EI du Pont    
  de Nemours & Co. 9,514 629
  International Paper Co. 10,437 506
  Alcoa Inc. 28,244 469
  Nucor Corp. 7,667 416
  Praxair Inc. 2,894 381
  Mosaic Co. 7,787 372
  Newmont Mining Corp. 12,011 325
  Air Products &    
  Chemicals Inc. 2,200 293
  MeadWestvaco Corp. 4,047 174
  CF Industries Holdings Inc. 527 136
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 1,258 131
  Vulcan Materials Co. 1,796 114
  Ball Corp. 1,752 112
  Avery Dennison Corp. 2,299 111
  Allegheny Technologies Inc. 2,611 110
  Martin Marietta Materials Inc. 777 102
  Bemis Co. Inc. 2,432 99
  International Flavors &    
  Fragrances Inc. 800 81
  Airgas Inc. 595 66
* Owens-Illinois Inc. 1,664 51
      7,141

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Telecommunication Services (3.7%)  
AT&T Inc. 125,036 4,371
Verizon    
Communications Inc. 47,888 2,386
CenturyLink Inc. 13,799 566
Frontier    
Communications Corp. 24,174 164
Windstream Holdings Inc. 14,513 164
    7,651
Utilities (6.1%)    
Duke Energy Corp. 17,040 1,261
NextEra Energy Inc. 10,506 1,034
Southern Co. 21,462 953
Exelon Corp. 20,689 692
American Electric    
Power Co. Inc. 11,760 632
Sempra Energy 5,492 582
PPL Corp. 16,006 554
PG&E Corp. 11,196 520
Dominion Resources Inc. 7,006 492
Edison International 7,851 464
Public Service    
Enterprise Group Inc. 12,192 456
Consolidated Edison Inc. 7,058 409
Xcel Energy Inc. 12,084 387
Northeast Utilities 7,608 349
FirstEnergy Corp. 10,117 346
Entergy Corp. 4,322 335
DTE Energy Co. 4,261 334
NiSource Inc. 7,586 301
CenterPoint Energy Inc. 10,354 257
NRG Energy Inc. 8,126 250
Wisconsin Energy Corp. 5,430 246
AES Corp. 15,903 241
Ameren Corp. 5,847 234
CMS Energy Corp. 6,497 198
SCANA Corp. 3,414 177
Pepco Holdings Inc. 6,055 167
AGL Resources Inc. 2,866 153
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 2,654 151
Integrys Energy Group Inc. 1,924 131
TECO Energy Inc. 5,630 102
    12,408
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $172,995)   203,495

 

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

  Face Market
  Amount Value
  ($000) ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.1%)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%)
1 Federal Home Loan    
Bank Discount Notes,    
0.078%, 10/1/14 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $100)   100
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $173,095)   203,595
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets   540
Liabilities   (493)
    47
ETF Shares—Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 2,300,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 203,642
Net Asset Value Per Share—    
ETF Shares   $88.54

 

At August 31, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 174,294
Undistributed Net Investment Income 819
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (1,971)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 30,500
Net Assets 203,642

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 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.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.


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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 3,715
Securities Lending 1
Total Income 3,716
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 24
Management and Administrative 111
Marketing and Distribution 33
Custodian Fees 27
Auditing Fees 28
Shareholders’ Reports 4
Total Expenses 227
Net Investment Income 3,489
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 9,485
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities 17,639
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 30,613

 

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 3,489 2,050
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 9,485 5,063
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 17,639 7,839
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 30,613 14,952
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (3,246) (1,731)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (3,246) (1,731)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 94,133 75,827
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (35,817) (23,299)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 58,316 52,528
Total Increase (Decrease) 85,683 65,749
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 117,959 52,210
End of Period1 203,642 117,959
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $819,000 and $576,000.

 

 

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
        Sept. 7,
        20101 to
  Year Ended 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 1.702 1.584 1.329 1.051
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 14.824 12.242 7.734 3.454
Total from Investment Operations 16.526 13.826 9.063 4.505
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.706) (1.526) (1.233) (.845)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.706) (1.526) (1.233) (.845)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $88.54 $73.72 $61.42 $53.59
 
Total Return 22.64% 22.79% 17.16% 8.92%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $204 $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 2.31% 2.45% 2.43% 2.25%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 25% 25% 20% 23%
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 August 31, 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. investment companies. 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. 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. 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, 2011–2014), 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. 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 in the Statement of Net Assets 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.

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5. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group participate in a $2.89 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.06% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate or LIBOR reference rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2014, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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 based on 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 August 31, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $19,000 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).

The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2014, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 203,495
Temporary Cash Investments 100
Total 203,495 100

 

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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 year ended August 31, 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.

For tax purposes, at August 31, 2014, the fund had $882,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund used capital loss carryforwards of $198,000 to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended August 31, 2014. At August 31, 2014, the fund had available capital losses totaling $1,971,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $173,095,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $30,500,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $31,048,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $548,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund purchased $130,942,000 of investment securities and sold $72,387,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $93,635,000 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:

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
ETF Shares    
Issued 1,150 1,100
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (450) (350)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 700 750

 

G. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2014

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P 500 Market
    Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 343 342 3,709
Median Market Cap $74.6B $74.6B $48.0B
Price/Earnings Ratio 21.7x 21.7x 20.7x
Price/Book Ratio 4.2x 4.2x 2.7x
Return on Equity 22.9% 22.7% 17.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 17.1% 17.1% 15.3%
Dividend Yield 1.6% 1.6% 1.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 23%
Ticker Symbol VOOG
Expense Ratio1 0.15%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.44%
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 16.2% 16.2% 12.6%
Consumer Staples 8.1 8.1 8.1
Energy 6.1 6.1 9.7
Financials 9.4 9.4 17.3
Health Care 16.4 16.4 13.3
Industrials 11.4 11.4 11.2
Information Technology 27.6 27.6 18.6
Materials 3.5 3.5 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 1.1 1.1 2.2
Utilities 0.2 0.2 3.1

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P 500 U.S. Total
  Growth Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.97
Beta 1.00 0.92
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 6.6%
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 3.7
Google Inc. Internet Software &  
  Services 3.5
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 1.9
Gilead Sciences Inc. Biotechnology 1.8
Schlumberger Ltd. Oil & Gas Equipment  
  & Services 1.5
Comcast Corp. Cable & Satellite 1.5
Facebook Inc. Internet Software &  
  Services 1.4
QUALCOMM Inc. Communications  
  Equipment 1.4
Amazon.com Inc. Internet Retail 1.4
Top Ten   24.7%
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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the 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.

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014
Initial Investment of $10,000


    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2014  
      Since Final Value
    One Inception of a $10,000
    Year (9/7/2010) Investment
  S&P 500 Growth Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Net Asset Value 27.33% 19.77% $20,509
  S&P 500 Growth Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Market Price 27.34 19.78 20,510
••••••• S&P 500 Growth Index 27.53 19.97 20,641
– – – – Large-Cap Growth Funds Average 25.10 17.60 19,067
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 24.68 19.19 20,114
Large-Cap Growth Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014  
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Market    
Price 27.34% 105.10%
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset    
Value 27.33 105.09
S&P 500 Growth Index 27.53 106.41
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2014
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   26.93% 19.81%
Net Asset Value   26.94 19.80

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 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 (16.2%)    
  Comcast Corp. Class A 90,307 4,942
* Amazon.com Inc. 12,948 4,390
  Walt Disney Co. 37,484 3,369
  Home Depot Inc. 30,890 2,888
* Priceline Group Inc. 1,822 2,267
  Starbucks Corp. 26,150 2,035
  NIKE Inc. Class B 25,623 2,013
  McDonald’s Corp. 19,571 1,834
  TJX Cos. Inc. 24,326 1,450
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 9,678 1,432
* DIRECTV 16,276 1,407
  Time Warner Inc. 16,853 1,298
  Twenty-First Century    
  Fox Inc. Class A 36,580 1,296
  Johnson Controls Inc. 23,071 1,126
  Viacom Inc. Class B 13,587 1,103
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 20,786 1,091
  CBS Corp. Class B 16,929 1,004
* Netflix Inc. 2,083 995
  VF Corp. 11,959 767
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.    
  Class A 1,080 733
  Yum! Brands Inc. 9,200 666
  Omnicom Group Inc. 8,978 646
* AutoZone Inc. 1,155 622
* O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 3,685 575
  Starwood Hotels &    
  Resorts Worldwide Inc. 6,670 564
  Ross Stores Inc. 7,379 556
  Wynn Resorts Ltd. 2,814 543
* Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. 6,245 500
  BorgWarner Inc. 7,942 494
  Harley-Davidson Inc. 7,586 482
* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 7,084 455
  Tiffany & Co. 3,856 389
* Dollar Tree Inc. 7,178 385
* Under Armour Inc. Class A 5,627 385
* TripAdvisor Inc. 3,866 383

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 4,419 358
  L Brands Inc. 5,452 348
* Discovery Communications    
  Inc. Class A 7,566 331
* Discovery    
  Communications Inc. 7,566 325
  Tractor Supply Co. 4,809 322
* Mohawk Industries Inc. 2,126 310
* Dollar General Corp. 4,841 310
  Marriott International Inc.    
  Class A 4,424 307
* News Corp. Class A 17,298 305
  Delphi Automotive plc 4,321 301
  Scripps Networks    
  Interactive Inc. Class A 3,720 296
  Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc.   14,723 288
  Gap Inc. 5,958 275
  Harman International    
  Industries Inc. 2,366 272
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 9,577 249
  Mattel Inc. 6,954 240
* CarMax Inc. 4,285 225
  H&R Block Inc. 6,287 211
  PVH Corp. 1,802 210
  Coach Inc. 5,708 210
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A 1,221 207
  Genuine Parts Co. 2,348 206
  Expedia Inc. 2,103 181
  Nordstrom Inc. 2,589 179
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 4,999 168
* Fossil Group Inc. 1,653 167
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 4,685 149
  PetSmart Inc. 1,754 126
  Hasbro Inc. 2,250 118
  Graham Holdings Co. Class B 157 113
  Lennar Corp. Class A 2,806 110
  Garmin Ltd. 1,798 98
* Urban Outfitters Inc. 2,162 86
  GameStop Corp. Class A 1,867 79
  CBS Outdoor Americas Inc. 32 1
      52,766

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Consumer Staples (8.1%)    
  Procter & Gamble Co. 47,937 3,984
  Coca-Cola Co. 86,656 3,615
  PepsiCo Inc. 30,544 2,825
  Philip Morris    
  International Inc. 30,596 2,618
  Altria Group Inc. 36,571 1,575
  Kraft Foods Group Inc. 20,679 1,218
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 18,427 1,193
  Walgreen Co. 14,334 867
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 7,723 834
  Lorillard Inc. 12,594 752
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.    
  Class A 8,776 674
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 7,021 671
  General Mills Inc. 11,740 627
  Keurig Green Mountain Inc. 4,410 588
* Constellation Brands Inc.    
  Class A 5,863 511
  Hershey Co. 5,183 474
* Monster Beverage Corp. 4,701 416
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 8,116 388
  Reynolds American Inc. 5,399 316
  Whole Foods Market Inc. 7,910 310
  Brown-Forman Corp. Class B 3,320 308
  Kellogg Co. 4,604 299
  Safeway Inc. 8,000 278
  Clorox Co. 2,591 230
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 3,277 206
  JM Smucker Co. 1,658 170
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 2,358 164
  Hormel Foods Corp. 2,900 147
  Campbell Soup Co. 2,921 131
  Avon Products Inc. 6,162 86
      26,475
Energy (6.1%)    
  Schlumberger Ltd. 45,233 4,959
  EOG Resources Inc. 18,984 2,086
  Halliburton Co. 29,336 1,984
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 12,553 1,302
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 9,299 1,048
  Pioneer Natural    
  Resources Co. 4,969 1,037
  Kinder Morgan Inc. 23,209 934
  Noble Energy Inc. 12,479 900
  Williams Cos. Inc. 11,544 686
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 7,303 631
  EQT Corp. 5,272 522
* FMC Technologies Inc. 8,170 505
  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 14,495 486
  Range Resources Corp. 5,859 461
  Spectra Energy Corp. 10,950 456
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 4,412 402
  Helmerich & Payne Inc. 3,753 394
* Southwestern Energy Co. 6,991 288

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Cimarex Energy Co. 1,902 276
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. 8,618 235
* Newfield Exploration Co. 2,842 127
      19,719
Financials (9.4%)    
  American Express Co. 31,624 2,832
  Citigroup Inc. 48,540 2,507
  Prudential Financial Inc. 16,048 1,439
  BlackRock Inc. 4,346 1,436
  US Bancorp 33,417 1,413
  American Tower Corporation 13,747 1,355
  Charles Schwab Corp. 40,677 1,160
  Simon Property Group Inc. 6,259 1,064
  Discover Financial Services 16,197 1,010
  Crown Castle    
  International Corp. 11,595 922
  Aon plc 10,299 898
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 6,596 829
  Franklin Resources Inc. 13,955 789
  Intercontinental    
  Exchange Inc. 3,998 756
  T. Rowe Price Group Inc. 9,127 739
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.  12,600 669
  Invesco Ltd. 15,030 614
  Moody’s Corp. 6,533 611
  Fifth Third Bancorp 29,544 603
  State Street Corp. 8,081 582
  Public Storage 2,870 503
  Health Care REIT Inc. 7,322 495
  McGraw Hill Financial Inc. 5,580 453
  Prologis Inc. 10,241 419
  KeyCorp 30,684 418
* Affiliated Managers    
  Group Inc. 1,920 405
  Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. 17,091 390
  Equity Residential 5,361 356
  Vornado Realty Trust 3,209 340
  Ventas Inc. 5,010 330
  Boston Properties Inc. 2,656 322
  Macerich Co. 4,888 319
  Comerica Inc. 6,311 318
  Huntington Bancshares Inc. 28,759 283
  Principal Financial Group Inc. 5,039 274
  AvalonBay Communities Inc. 1,734 267
  Torchmark Corp. 4,569 249
  Regions Financial Corp. 23,951 243
  Essex Property Trust Inc. 1,236 239
  Lincoln National Corp. 4,118 227
* CBRE Group Inc. Class A 6,580 209
  General Growth    
  Properties Inc. 7,792 191
  Kimco Realty Corp. 6,411 151
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 3,507 142
* E*TRADE Financial Corp. 5,998 134
  Leucadia National Corp. 5,076 127

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Navient Corp. 6,008 108
  Zions Bancorporation 3,508 102
  Apartment Investment &    
  Management Co. Class A 2,439 84
  People’s United Financial Inc.  5,390 81
      30,407
Health Care (16.4%)    
  Johnson & Johnson 57,980 6,014
* Gilead Sciences Inc. 53,344 5,739
  Amgen Inc. 26,296 3,665
  Pfizer Inc. 108,570 3,191
  AbbVie Inc. 55,233 3,053
  Merck & Co. Inc. 47,711 2,868
* Biogen Idec Inc. 8,240 2,827
* Celgene Corp. 27,818 2,643
* Actavis plc 9,190 2,086
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 37,417 1,895
  Allergan Inc. 10,336 1,692
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 13,858 1,666
  Medtronic Inc. 19,780 1,263
* Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 6,871 1,163
* Regeneron    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2,769 971
  Cigna Corp. 9,332 883
  Stryker Corp. 10,272 856
  Becton Dickinson and Co. 6,712 786
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 8,205 768
  Baxter International Inc. 9,613 721
  Perrigo Co. plc 4,648 691
  McKesson Corp. 3,525 688
  Covidien plc 7,518 653
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 9,873 648
* Mylan Inc. 12,982 631
* Cerner Corp. 10,258 591
* Boston Scientific Corp. 45,945 583
  Agilent Technologies Inc. 7,872 450
  Zoetis Inc. 11,487 407
  CR Bard Inc. 2,649 393
  Zimmer Holdings Inc. 3,848 382
* Intuitive Surgical Inc. 787 370
* DaVita HealthCare    
  Partners Inc. 3,829 286
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 3,607 279
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 1,975 196
* Varian Medical Systems Inc. 2,236 190
* Waters Corp. 1,766 183
* Laboratory Corp. of    
  America Holdings 1,529 164
* Hospira Inc. 2,668 143
* CareFusion Corp. 3,032 139
  DENTSPLY International Inc. 2,710 129
  PerkinElmer Inc. 2,082 93
* Tenet Healthcare Corp. 1,321 81
      53,120

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Industrials (11.4%)    
  Union Pacific Corp. 31,465 3,312
  3M Co. 21,591 3,109
  Boeing Co. 23,304 2,955
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 24,484 2,383
  United Technologies Corp. 16,406 1,772
  Honeywell International Inc. 17,954 1,710
  Danaher Corp. 20,897 1,601
  Precision Castparts Corp. 5,029 1,227
  Delta Air Lines Inc. 29,454 1,166
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 10,756 1,151
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 5,649 983
  Emerson Electric Co. 15,113 968
  PACCAR Inc. 12,321 774
  Southwest Airlines Co. 24,032 769
  CSX Corp. 22,328 690
  FedEx Corp. 4,632 685
  General Dynamics Corp. 5,205 641
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 7,252 640
  Cummins Inc. 3,921 569
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 4,810 561
  Raytheon Co. 5,434 523
  WW Grainger Inc. 2,117 521
  Eaton Corp. plc 7,121 497
  AMETEK Inc. 8,514 451
  Kansas City Southern 3,833 442
  Fastenal Co. 9,485 429
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 3,198 407
  Waste Management Inc. 8,266 388
  Tyco International Ltd. 8,495 379
  Textron Inc. 9,688 368
  Flowserve Corp. 4,768 362
  Dover Corp. 4,049 356
  Parker-Hannifin Corp. 3,054 353
* Stericycle Inc. 2,942 350
  Equifax Inc. 4,234 333
  Roper Industries Inc. 2,043 308
  Ingersoll-Rand plc 4,883 294
  Pentair plc 4,120 280
  Nielsen NV 5,784 272
  Robert Half International Inc. 4,776 240
  Cintas Corp. 3,503 232
  Pall Corp. 2,515 212
  Rockwell Collins Inc. 2,589 199
  Pitney Bowes Inc. 7,042 191
  Masco Corp. 7,911 186
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 1,283 151
  Xylem Inc. 3,827 143
  Snap-on Inc. 1,132 141
  Expeditors International of    
  Washington Inc. 3,151 130
* Quanta Services Inc. 2,792 101
  Iron Mountain Inc. 2,603 94
  Allegion plc 1,273 65
      37,064

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Information Technology (27.6%)  
  Apple Inc. 209,446 21,468
  Microsoft Corp. 261,108 11,862
* Google Inc. Class A 9,841 5,731
* Google Inc. Class C 9,841 5,625
* Facebook Inc. Class A 59,727 4,469
  QUALCOMM Inc. 58,630 4,462
  Visa Inc. Class A 17,462 3,711
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 14,873 2,860
  Oracle Corp. 64,401 2,675
  MasterCard Inc. Class A 34,904 2,646
* eBay Inc. 26,546 1,473
  Automatic Data    
  Processing Inc. 16,747 1,398
* Yahoo! Inc. 32,525 1,253
* Micron Technology Inc. 37,181 1,212
* salesforce.com inc 19,622 1,159
* Adobe Systems Inc. 16,079 1,156
  Texas Instruments Inc. 22,496 1,084
  Accenture plc Class A 12,315 998
* Cognizant Technology    
  Solutions Corp. Class A 21,136 967
  Intuit Inc. 9,862 820
  SanDisk Corp. 7,858 770
  Western Digital Corp. 7,268 749
  Seagate Technology plc 11,344 710
  Fidelity National    
  Information Services Inc. 9,997 567
  Amphenol Corp. Class A 5,459 562
* Fiserv Inc. 8,658 558
  Applied Materials Inc. 23,681 547
  TE Connectivity Ltd. 8,377 525
* Alliance Data Systems Corp. 1,883 498
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 5,761 440
* Autodesk Inc. 7,909 424
  Avago Technologies Ltd.    
  Class A 5,159 424
* Electronic Arts Inc. 10,926 413
* Red Hat Inc. 6,579 401
* Akamai Technologies Inc. 6,179 373
  Microchip Technology Inc. 6,958 340
  NetApp Inc. 7,817 330
  Symantec Corp. 12,959 315
  Paychex Inc. 7,535 314
  Analog Devices Inc. 5,129 262
* Citrix Systems Inc. 3,526 248
* VeriSign Inc. 4,289 245
  Xilinx Inc. 5,136 217
* F5 Networks Inc. 1,737 216
  Linear Technology Corp. 4,679 211
  CA Inc. 7,306 206
  Western Union Co. 11,787 206
  Lam Research Corp. 2,813 202
  Motorola Solutions Inc. 3,144 187

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Total System Services Inc. 5,763 181
  NVIDIA Corp. 9,310 181
* First Solar Inc. 2,467 172
  Altera Corp. 4,457 158
* Teradata Corp. 2,805 128
  Harris Corp. 1,741 124
  FLIR Systems Inc. 3,248 110
      89,543
Materials (3.5%)    
  Monsanto Co. 18,208 2,106
  LyondellBasell Industries    
  NV Class A 14,470 1,655
  EI du Pont    
  de Nemours & Co. 18,183 1,202
  Ecolab Inc. 9,385 1,077
  PPG Industries Inc. 4,803 989
  Praxair Inc. 6,004 790
  Sherwin-Williams Co. 2,943 642
  Air Products & Chemicals Inc. 4,203 560
  Eastman Chemical Co. 5,216 430
  FMC Corp. 4,626 306
  CF Industries Holdings Inc. 1,051 271
  Sealed Air Corp. 6,743 243
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 2,309 240
  International Flavors &    
  Fragrances Inc. 1,669 169
  Airgas Inc. 1,462 161
  Ball Corp. 2,321 149
  Martin Marietta Materials Inc. 991 130
  Vulcan Materials Co. 1,952 124
* Owens-Illinois Inc. 3,314 102
      11,346
Telecommunication Services (1.1%)  
  Verizon Communications Inc. 74,800 3,727
 
Utilities (0.2%)    
  Dominion Resources Inc. 10,102 709
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $261,685)   324,876
Temporary Cash Investment (0.0%)  
Money Market Fund (0.0%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity    
  Fund, 0.113% (Cost $98) 98,100 98
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $261,783)   324,974
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets   5,390
Liabilities   (5,449)
      (59)

 

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  Market
  Value
  ($000)
ETF Shares—Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 3,350,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 324,915
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $96.99

 

 

 
At August 31, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 262,830
Undistributed Net Investment Income 805
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (1,911)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 63,191
Net Assets 324,915

 

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

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 3,837
Securities Lending 1
Total Income 3,838
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 34
Management and Administrative 192
Marketing and Distribution 47
Custodian Fees 27
Auditing Fees 28
Shareholders’ Reports 9
Total Expenses 337
Net Investment Income 3,501
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 8,182
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities 39,859
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 51,542

 

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 3,501 2,153
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 8,182 1,416
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 39,859 12,692
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 51,542 16,261
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (3,181) (2,009)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (3,181) (2,009)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 168,869 57,363
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (39,160) (20,566)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 129,709 36,797
Total Increase (Decrease) 178,070 51,049
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 146,845 95,796
End of Period1 324,915 146,845
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $805,000 and $485,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
        Sept. 7,
        20101 to
  Year Ended 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 1.257 1.291 1.135 .797
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 19.715 8.848 9.543 8.414
Total from Investment Operations 20.972 10.139 10.678 9.211
Distributions        
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.272) (1.279) (1.058) (.631)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.272) (1.279) (1.058) (.631)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $96.99 $77.29 $68.43 $58.81
 
Total Return 27.33% 15.00% 18.38% 18.33%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $325 $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 1.56% 1.81% 1.82% 1.63%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 23% 24% 22% 26%
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 August 31, 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. investment companies. 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, 2011–2014), 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. 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 counter-parties, 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 in the Statement of Net Assets 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.

5. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group participate in a $2.89 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.06% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board

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of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate or LIBOR reference rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2014, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. 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 based on 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 August 31, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $31,000 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 August 31, 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 year ended August 31, 2014, the fund realized $6,546,000 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.

For tax purposes, at August 31, 2014, the fund had $890,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund used capital loss carryforwards of $1,636,000 to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended August 31, 2014. At August 31, 2014, the fund had available capital losses totaling $1,911,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

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At August 31, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $261,783,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $63,191,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $63,708,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $517,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund purchased $218,813,000 of investment securities and sold $88,618,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $167,148,000 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:

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
ETF Shares    
Issued 1,900 800
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (450) (300)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,450 500

 

G. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Admiral Funds and the Shareholders of Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund and Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund (constituting separate portfolios of Vanguard Admiral Funds, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at August 31, 2014, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at August 31, 2014 by correspondence with the custodian and by agreement to the underlying ownership records of the transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 15, 2014

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Special 2014 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard S&P 500 Index Funds

 

This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, is included pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

The funds distributed qualified dividend income to shareholders during the fiscal year as follows:

Fund ($000)
S&P 500 Value Index 3,246
S&P 500 Growth Index 3,181

 

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) that qualifies for the dividends-received deduction is as follows:

Fund Percentage
S&P 500 Value Index 100%
S&P 500 Growth Index 100

 

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Your Fund’s After-Tax Returns

This table presents returns for your fund both before and after taxes. The after-tax returns are shown in two ways: (1) assuming that an investor owned the fund during the entire period and paid taxes on the fund’s distributions, and (2) assuming that an investor paid taxes on the fund’s distributions and sold all shares at the end of each period.

Calculations are based on the highest individual federal income tax and capital gains tax rates in effect at the times of the distributions and the hypothetical sales. State and local taxes were not considered. After-tax returns reflect any qualified dividend income, using actual prior-year figures and estimates for 2014. (In the example, returns after the sale of fund shares may be higher than those assuming no sale. This occurs when the sale would have produced a capital loss. The calculation assumes that the investor received a tax deduction for the loss.)

Please note that your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. Also note that if you own the fund in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan, this information does not apply to you. Such accounts are not subject to current taxes.

Finally, keep in mind that a fund’s performance—whether before or after taxes—does not guarantee future results.

Average Annual Total Returns: S&P 500 Value and Growth Index Funds  
Periods Ended August 31, 2014    
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 22.64% 17.83%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 22.03 17.39
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 13.24 14.28
  
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 27.33% 19.77%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 26.89 19.44
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 15.76 15.91

 

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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 August 31, 2014      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  2/28/2014 8/31/2014 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
S&P 500 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,093.97 $0.79
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,081.82 $0.79
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
S&P 500 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.45 $0.77
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.45 $0.77

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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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements

The board of trustees of Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund and S&P 500 Growth Index Fund has renewed each fund’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard). Vanguard’s Equity Investment Group—through its Equity Index Group—serves as investment advisor for each fund. The board determined that continuing each fund’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of each fund and its shareholders.

The board based its decision upon an evaluation of the advisor’s investment staff, portfolio management process, and performance. The trustees considered the factors discussed below, among others. However, no single factor determined whether the board approved the arrangements. Rather, it was the totality of the circumstances that drove the board’s decision.

Nature, extent, and quality of services
The board considered the quality of each fund’s investment management services provided to the funds since their inception in 2010, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board noted that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than three decades. The Equity Index Group adheres to a sound, disciplined investment management process; the team has considerable experience, stability, and depth.

The board concluded that Vanguard’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of the each advisory arrangement.

Investment performance
The board considered the funds’ performance since their inception, including any periods of out- performance or underperformance relative to a target index and peer group. The board concluded that the performance was such that each advisory arrangement should continue. Information about the fund’s most recent performance can be found in the Performance Summary pages of this report.

Cost
The board concluded that each fund’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratios charged by funds in its respective peer group and that each fund’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer group average. Information about the funds’ expenses appears in the About Your Fund’s Expenses section of this report as well as in the Financial Statements sections.

The board does not conduct a profitability analysis of Vanguard, because of Vanguard’s unique “at-cost” structure. Unlike most other mutual fund management companies, Vanguard is owned by the funds it oversees, and produces “profits” only in the form of reduced expenses for fund shareholders.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that each fund’s at-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the funds will realize economies of scale as they grow, with the cost to shareholders declining as fund assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangements again after a one-year 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.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a fund’s past share-price fluctuations in relation to the ups and downs of a given market index. The index is assigned a beta of 1.00. Compared with a given index, a fund with a beta of 1.20 typically would have seen its share price rise or fall by 12% when the index rose or fell by 10%. For this report, beta is based on returns over the past 36 months for both the fund and the index. Note that a fund’s beta should be reviewed in conjunction with its R-squared (see definition). The lower the R-squared, the less correlation there is between the fund and the index, and the less reliable beta is as an indicator of volatility.

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.

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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.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a fund’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a fund’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the fund’s returns bore no relationship to the index’s returns, its R-squared would be 0. For this report, R-squared is based on returns over the past 36 months for both the fund and the index.

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.

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 177 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
IndependentTrustees  Bioethical Issues.
 
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 2009–2010  (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, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard State Tax-Exempt Funds.


 

 

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Annual Report | August 31, 2014

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Funds

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund

Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund


 

The mission continues

On May 1, 1975, Vanguard began operations, a fledgling company based on the simple but revolutionary idea that a mutual fund company should be managed solely in the interest of its investors.

Four decades later, that revolutionary spirit continues to animate the enterprise. Vanguard remains on a mission to give investors the best chance of investment success.

As we mark our 40th anniversary, we thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard and giving us the opportunity to help you reach your financial goals in the decades to come.

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. 43
Your Fund’s After-Tax Returns. 59
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 60
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements. 62
Glossary. 63

 

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: Since our founding, Vanguard has drawn inspiration from the enterprise and valor demonstrated by British naval hero Horatio Nelson and his command at the Battle of the Nile in 1798. The photograph displays a replica of a merchant ship from the same era as Nelson’s flagship, the HMS Vanguard.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund  
Institutional Shares 18.57%
ETF Shares  
Market Price 18.33
Net Asset Value 18.47
S&P SmallCap 600 Index 18.70
Small-Cap Core Funds Average 18.26
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 20.53%
Net Asset Value 20.64
S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index 20.92
Small-Cap Value Funds Average 19.06
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 15.92%
Net Asset Value 16.07
S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index 16.33
Small-Cap Growth Funds Average 14.11
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 broad U.S. stock market notched another strong performance for the 12 months ended August 31, 2014, although momentum slowed in the second half of the period.

Returns of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Funds ranged from 16% for the Growth Fund to nearly 21% for the Value Fund. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund, a blend of growth and value, was in the middle, returning about 18%. (The returns cited in this letter are for ETF Shares based on net asset value.)

All three funds met their investment objective of closely tracking the returns of their target indexes. Their results also exceeded the average returns of their peers.

Within the Standard & Poor’s family of indexes, small-capitalization stocks lagged large-caps—represented by the S&P 500 Index—by more than 6 percentage points. This performance contrasts with recent years, when small-company stocks outperformed. It’s good to keep in mind that size and style leadership alternate over time, and that’s why Vanguard counsels that broad diversification is the best course. (For more about the performance of small-cap vs. large-cap stocks, please see the text box on page 6.)

If you hold your fund shares in a taxable account, you may wish to review the information on after-tax returns that appears later in this report.

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U.S. stocks cleared hurdles en route to new record highs
Despite an assortment of challenges, the broad U.S. stock market recorded an impressive return of about 25% for the 12 months ended August 31. U.S. stocks registered positive results in ten of those months, and a late-July swoon was followed by an August flurry of record highs.

Investors applauded mostly solid corporate earnings, generally upbeat economic news, and the Federal Reserve’s continued accommodative policies. Still, turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine, economic worries in Europe and China, and uncertainty about the Fed’s next moves pressured the market at times.

International stocks returned about 18%. Emerging markets, after sliding earlier in the period, rebounded to lead the way. The developed markets of the Pacific region and Europe trailed but still notched double-digit returns.

Defying analysts’ expectations, bond prices rose over the year
The broad U.S. taxable bond market returned 5.66%, rallying from the drubbing it took a year ago when investors fretted over the future of the Fed’s bond-buying program.

The Fed began reducing its purchases in January and has consistently cut them further since, with the goal of ending the

Market Barometer      
 
    Average Annual Total Returns
    Periods Ended August 31, 2014
  One Three Five
  Year Years Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 25.36% 20.80% 17.24%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 17.68 19.00 17.03
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 24.74 20.65 17.22
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) 18.04 9.48 8.44
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market) 5.66% 2.91% 4.48%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 10.14 4.88 5.39
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.04 0.04 0.07
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 1.70% 1.64% 1.96%

 

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program in October. Interest rates have not risen as forecast, however. The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note ended August at 2.34%, down from 2.76% a year earlier. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.)

Municipal bonds returned 10.14% as investors searched for tax-exempt income amid a limited supply of new issues. International bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned 6.52%.

Following such a strong advance, it’s worth remembering that the current low yields imply lower future returns: As yields drop, the scope for further declines—and increases in prices—diminishes.

The Fed’s target of 0%–0.25% for short-term interest rates continued to restrict returns for money market funds and savings accounts.

As the equity rally lost steam, value stocks outshone growth
Small-cap growth and small-cap value stocks both posted robust returns in the first six months of the fiscal year. But in the second half, small-cap growth shares dipped into negative territory, possibly because of their rich valuations. Small-cap value stocks, meanwhile, managed a modest second-half advance.

Value stocks tend to sell at relatively low prices in relation to their earnings or book value, reflecting the companies’ lower sales and earnings growth prospects.

Expense Ratios      
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group      
 
  Institutional ETF Peer Group
  Shares Shares Average
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund 0.08% 0.15% 1.32%
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund 0.20 1.36
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund 0.20 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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the funds’ 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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Growth stocks, by contrast, typically have higher valuations because of their companies’ earnings and revenue potential.

Investors’ preference for small-cap value stocks in the period naturally benefited Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund. The financial sector, that fund’s largest at more than one-fifth of assets, was the biggest contributor to overall performance. Banks, insurance companies, and other financial firms have been buoyed by more than five years of strong returns in the capital markets. That prolonged rally has helped repair damage inflicted by the 2008–2009 financial crisis.

Health care stocks were among the standouts for the Growth Fund. Investors anticipated that an aging population and implementation of the Affordable Care Act would boost spending.

For the S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund, the consumer discretionary sector was a notable contributor to return. Declining unemployment and rising confidence seemed to help lift the shares of retailers and other businesses catering to consumers.

Total Returns  
Inception Through August 31, 2014  
  Average
  Annual Return
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value (Returns since  
inception: 9/7/2010) 20.18%
S&P SmallCap 600 Index 20.38
Small-Cap Core Funds Average 17.61
Small-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
 
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value (Returns since  
inception: 9/7/2010) 20.00%
S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index 20.23
Small-Cap Value Funds Average 17.62
Small-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
 
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value (Returns since  
inception: 9/7/2010) 20.34%
S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index 20.57
Small-Cap Growth Funds Average 17.63
Small-Cap Growth Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.

 

The figures shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. (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.


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Building a successful long-term track record
For any index fund, success means the ability to closely track the performance of its target index, which of course incurs no expenses. Since launching in September 2010, the ETF Shares of all three S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Funds have achieved their objective—no small accomplishment, especially for new funds.

This close tracking is a testament to the experience, talent, and sophisticated systems of Vanguard Equity Investment

Small-cap stocks versus large-caps: A case for diversification
 
At times, particularly since 2000, small-capitalization stocks have outpaced their large-cap
counterparts. This performance edge may appear compelling, but before making any drastic
decisions to tilt your portfolio heavily toward small-caps, consider two points.
 
First, there’s no guarantee that small caps’ performance advantage will persist. As shown in
the chart below, these stocks had an extended period of underperformance in the 1990s,
and that could happen again.
 
Second, investing in small companies’ stocks involves additional risks. These firms generally
have less business diversification, fewer financial resources, and less management depth
than larger enterprises. As a result, their stocks can be highly volatile.
 
Investors with a heavy allocation to only one segment of the market can end up with greater
volatility and less diversification. A better alternative can be a portfolio of stocks of all
capitalizations that offers more diversification over the long term.
 
Small-cap performance relative to large-caps

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Group, your fund’s advisor. And each fund’s result exceeded the average annual return of its peer group.

High costs don’t equal strong fund performance
The adage “you get what you pay for” doesn’t apply to mutual funds. In fact, the reverse is true: Research suggests that higher costs are consistent with weaker returns. (See, for example, Shopping for Alpha: You Get What You Don’t Pay For at vanguard.com/research.)

Shouldn’t paying the highest fees allow you to purchase the services of the greatest talents and therefore get the best returns? As it turns out, the data don’t really support that argument. The explanation is simple: Every dollar paid for management fees is a dollar less earning potential return. Keeping expenses down can help narrow the gap between what the markets return and what investors actually earn.

That’s why Vanguard seeks to minimize costs on all our funds. Indexing, of course, is the purest expression of low-cost investing.

In our actively managed funds, which are run by some of the most prominent advisory firms in the investment industry, we work to keep fees low. It’s a strategy that reflects decades of experience and research, boiled down to one tenet: The less you pay, the more you keep.

As always, thank you for investing with Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
September 18, 2014


 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance        
August 31, 2013, Through August 31, 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 $200.56 $1.764 $0.000
ETF Shares 84.98 99.81 0.843 0.000
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund        
ETF Shares $82.76 $98.93 $0.870 $0.000
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index        
Fund        
ETF Shares $87.79 $101.36 $0.530 $0.000

 


 

S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2014

Share-Class Characteristics  
  Institutional ETF
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VSMSX VIOO
Expense Ratio1 0.08% 0.15%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.16% 1.09%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P Market
    SmallCap FA
  Fund 600 Index Index
Number of Stocks 602 600 3,709
Median Market Cap $1.6B $1.6B $48.0B
Price/Earnings Ratio 26.6x 26.6x 20.7x
Price/Book Ratio 2.2x 2.2x 2.7x
Return on Equity 11.8% 11.8% 17.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 13.0% 13.0% 15.3%
Dividend Yield 1.2% 1.2% 1.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 16%
Short-Term Reserves -0.4%

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P Market
    SmallCap FA
  Fund 600 Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 14.1% 14.1% 12.6%
Consumer Staples 3.8 3.8 8.1
Energy 5.1 5.1 9.7
Financials 21.9 21.9 17.3
Health Care 11.2 11.2 13.3
Industrials 15.8 15.8 11.2
Information Technology 17.6 17.6 18.6
Materials 6.4 6.4 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.6 0.6 2.2
Utilities 3.5 3.5 3.1

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P U.S. Total
  SmallCap Market
  600 Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.90
Beta 1.00 1.20
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 0.7%
US Silica Holdings Inc. Diversified Metals &  
  Mining 0.6
Teledyne Technologies Aerospace &  
Inc. Defense 0.5
TriQuint Semiconductor    
Inc. Semiconductors 0.5
Curtiss-Wright Corp. Aerospace &  
  Defense 0.5
Cognex Corp. Electronic Equipment  
  & Instruments 0.5
Toro Co. Construction  
  Machinery & Heavy  
  Trucks 0.5
TreeHouse Foods Inc. Packaged Foods &  
  Meats 0.5
Tanger Factory Outlet    
Centers Inc. Retail REITs 0.5
PAREXEL International Life Sciences Tools &  
Corp. Services 0.5
Top Ten   5.3%
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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the expense ratios were 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.15% for ETF Shares.
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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.

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014
Initial Investment of $10,000


    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2014  
      Since Final Value
    One Inception of a $10,000
    Year (9/7/2010) Investment
  S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Net Asset Value 18.47% 20.18% $20,785
  S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Market Price 18.33 20.15 20,766
••••••• S&P SmallCap 600 Index 18.70 20.38 20,929
– – – – Small-Cap Core Funds Average 18.26 17.61 19,075
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 24.68 19.19 20,114
Small-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

    Since Final Value
  One Inception of a $5,000,000
  Year (4/1/2011) Investment
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund Institutional      
Shares 18.57% 13.86% $7,789,334
 
S&P SmallCap 600 Index 18.70 13.98 7,817,447
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float      
Adjusted Index 24.68 14.82 8,017,909

"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the Institutional Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

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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Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014  
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares Market    
Price 18.33% 107.66%
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares Net    
Asset Value 18.47 107.85
S&P SmallCap 600 Index 18.70 109.29
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.  

 

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2014
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 25.41% 15.15%
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   25.38 21.63
Net Asset Value   25.29 21.63

 

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.

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 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 (99.9%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (14.0%)    
* Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. 9,632 1,423
  Wolverine World Wide Inc. 51,616 1,371
  Pool Corp. 22,865 1,296
  Men’s Wearhouse Inc. 23,197 1,253
  Cracker Barrel Old Country    
  Store Inc. 12,123 1,217
  Jack in the Box Inc. 20,377 1,211
* Skechers U.S.A. Inc. Class A 20,112 1,174
* Iconix Brand Group Inc. 24,779 1,032
  Lithia Motors Inc. Class A 11,565 1,011
* Steven Madden Ltd. 29,272 995
* Genesco Inc. 12,179 966
* Marriott Vacations    
  Worldwide Corp. 15,097 900
  Ryland Group Inc. 23,949 888
  Group 1 Automotive Inc. 10,738 861
  Texas Roadhouse Inc.    
  Class A 30,159 802
* Lumber Liquidators    
  Holdings Inc. 13,962 799
* Helen of Troy Ltd. 13,680 796
  Monro Muffler Brake Inc. 15,245 789
* Meritage Homes Corp. 18,719 773
* Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. 30,271 756
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd. 9,082 750
  Finish Line Inc. Class A 24,506 726
  Buckle Inc. 14,317 704
  Matthews International Corp.    
  Class A 14,983 691
* Dorman Products Inc. 15,417 691
  DineEquity Inc. 8,260 687
* Crocs Inc. 44,416 686
* Standard Pacific Corp. 76,495 640
  Brown Shoe Co. Inc. 21,099 630
* Select Comfort Corp. 27,604 617
  Papa John’s International Inc. 15,484 613
* Vitamin Shoppe Inc. 15,643 613

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Outerwall Inc. 10,389 612
  Children’s Place Inc. 11,102 597
* Hibbett Sports Inc. 13,000 591
  La-Z-Boy Inc. 26,661 569
  Bob Evans Farms Inc. 12,592 547
* Sonic Corp. 25,714 543
  Drew Industries Inc. 11,274 500
  Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. 9,832 496
*,^ iRobot Corp. 15,047 488
* BJ’s Restaurants Inc. 12,745 475
  Scholastic Corp. 13,328 467
  Cato Corp. Class A 13,139 456
  Oxford Industries Inc. 7,381 453
* Barnes & Noble Inc. 18,896 451
* Universal Electronics Inc. 8,110 443
  Interval Leisure Group Inc. 20,291 439
  Sonic Automotive Inc.    
  Class A 17,414 430
* Multimedia Games Holding    
  Co. Inc. 15,122 421
* Boyd Gaming Corp. 38,671 412
  Standard Motor Products Inc. 10,533 396
  Capella Education Co. 5,540 361
* Red Robin Gourmet    
  Burgers Inc. 6,663 354
* Zumiez Inc. 10,712 347
* Winnebago Industries Inc. 13,824 342
  Movado Group Inc. 9,137 339
  Regis Corp. 22,367 338
* Tuesday Morning Corp. 19,166 337
* Strayer Education Inc. 5,532 336
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 13,309 336
* FTD Cos. Inc. 9,578 317
* Pep Boys-Manny Moe    
  & Jack 27,098 301
* Francesca’s Holdings Corp. 21,308 298
  Callaway Golf Co. 39,144 298
* EW Scripps Co. Class A 15,418 292
  Stage Stores Inc. 16,241 284
* M/I Homes Inc. 12,357 281

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Biglari Holdings Inc. 756 272
* American Public    
  Education Inc. 8,839 268
* Scientific Games Corp.    
  Class A 24,526 249
  Fred’s Inc. Class A 17,363 247
  Arctic Cat Inc. 6,607 245
  Nutrisystem Inc. 14,628 239
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc. 10,255 239
  Superior Industries    
  International Inc. 11,763 229
* MarineMax Inc. 12,707 219
  Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. 18,466 206
* Quiksilver Inc. 66,589 194
* Ruby Tuesday Inc. 29,704 183
  Stein Mart Inc. 14,238 177
* Blue Nile Inc. 6,214 176
* Christopher & Banks Corp. 18,384 176
* Aeropostale Inc. 40,832 171
  Marcus Corp. 9,214 168
* Career Education Corp. 29,641 163
  Harte-Hanks Inc. 22,280 156
  PetMed Express Inc. 10,397 146
* Kirkland’s Inc. 7,615 136
* Perry Ellis International Inc. 6,309 127
  Universal Technical    
  Institute Inc. 10,963 122
* Sizmek Inc. 11,970 105
* VOXX International Corp.    
  Class A 10,010 99
  Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. 9,317 95
*,^ ITT Educational Services Inc. 9,300 78
* Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. 5,072 65
* Biglari Holdings Inc Rights    
  Exp. 09/12/2014 727 16
      48,274
Consumer Staples (3.8%)    
* TreeHouse Foods Inc. 20,909 1,725
* Darling Ingredients Inc. 83,755 1,615
  Casey’s General Stores Inc. 19,583 1,404
* Boston Beer Co. Inc. Class A 4,505 995
  Sanderson Farms Inc. 10,332 964
  Andersons Inc. 13,491 928
  B&G Foods Inc. 27,340 826
  J&J Snack Foods Corp. 7,415 702
  Snyder’s-Lance Inc. 24,934 680
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc. 7,638 604
  WD-40 Co. 7,144 491
  SpartanNash Co. 19,277 414
* Diamond Foods Inc. 11,269 311
* Annie’s Inc. 8,730 278
  Calavo Growers Inc. 7,006 273
  Inter Parfums Inc. 8,703 265
* Medifast Inc. 6,083 204

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Central Garden and Pet Co.    
  Class A 22,063 199
* Seneca Foods Corp. Class A 3,635 110
* Alliance One International Inc. 41,398 92
      13,080
Energy (5.1%)    
  Exterran Holdings Inc. 30,196 1,408
* Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. 21,072 1,322
  Bristow Group Inc. 18,109 1,322
* PDC Energy Inc. 18,192 1,093
* Stone Energy Corp. 28,203 992
* SEACOR Holdings Inc. 9,761 797
* Hornbeck Offshore    
  Services Inc. 16,591 724
  Green Plains Inc. 15,990 715
* C&J Energy Services Inc. 23,418 672
  Comstock Resources Inc. 22,566 550
* Penn Virginia Corp. 36,223 544
* Newpark Resources Inc. 43,070 531
  Gulfmark Offshore Inc. 12,715 511
* Pioneer Energy    
  Services Corp. 31,931 491
* Cloud Peak Energy Inc. 30,995 487
* Northern Oil and Gas Inc. 28,433 479
* TETRA Technologies Inc. 40,045 473
* Synergy Resources Corp. 32,419 436
* Basic Energy Services Inc. 17,775 430
* Paragon Offshore plc 43,028 401
* Matrix Service Co. 13,523 381
  Tesco Corp. 16,295 346
  Arch Coal Inc. 108,162 330
* Approach Resources Inc. 17,991 322
* Contango Oil & Gas Co. 7,826 310
* Geospace    
  Technologies Corp. 6,662 274
* Swift Energy Co. 22,303 253
* Era Group Inc. 9,645 247
* ION Geophysical Corp. 64,747 223
* PetroQuest Energy Inc. 29,414 196
  Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. 6,359 134
* Forest Oil Corp. 59,521 97
      17,491
Financials (21.9%)    
  Tanger Factory Outlet    
  Centers Inc. 48,778 1,703
  EPR Properties 27,200 1,548
  Post Properties Inc. 27,679 1,523
* Stifel Financial Corp. 30,981 1,483
* Portfolio Recovery    
  Associates Inc. 25,476 1,448
  ProAssurance Corp. 30,216 1,396
  Geo Group Inc. 36,933 1,382
  DiamondRock    
  Hospitality Co. 99,585 1,326
  Cousins Properties Inc. 102,430 1,300

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Sovran Self Storage Inc. 16,765 1,295
  Medical Properties Trust Inc. 87,758 1,236
  Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 48,887 1,220
* Texas Capital    
  Bancshares Inc. 21,915 1,183
  Lexington Realty Trust 104,326 1,135
  MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 19,157 1,129
  UMB Financial Corp. 19,194 1,108
  Wintrust Financial Corp. 23,686 1,103
* Kite Realty Group Trust 42,227 1,086
  United Bankshares Inc. 31,944 1,053
  Bank of the Ozarks Inc. 32,837 1,049
  FNB Corp. 84,671 1,047
  EastGroup Properties Inc. 15,928 1,033
  Glacier Bancorp Inc. 37,899 1,032
  PrivateBancorp Inc. 33,986 1,003
  Susquehanna    
  Bancshares Inc. 95,302 984
  Financial Engines Inc. 26,132 937
  MB Financial Inc. 32,456 918
  First Financial    
  Bankshares Inc. 30,880 908
  Evercore Partners Inc.    
  Class A 17,699 907
* First Cash Financial    
  Services Inc. 14,750 852
  Acadia Realty Trust 29,237 843
  PS Business Parks Inc. 10,283 838
  Government Properties    
  Income Trust 34,774 835
  Virtus Investment    
  Partners Inc. 3,591 803
  Chesapeake Lodging Trust 25,475 785
  RLI Corp. 17,511 783
  Parkway Properties Inc. 36,823 764
  Education Realty Trust Inc. 69,405 756
  CVB Financial Corp. 47,966 745
  Community Bank    
  System Inc. 20,704 732
  LTC Properties Inc. 17,702 725
  Home BancShares Inc. 24,203 720
  Pennsylvania REIT 34,932 704
  Retail Opportunity    
  Investments Corp. 44,388 703
  Old National Bancorp 53,263 697
  Columbia Banking    
  System Inc. 26,705 695
  Selective Insurance    
  Group Inc. 28,579 685
  Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. 23,989 683
  Greenhill & Co. Inc. 13,524 663
  First Midwest Bancorp Inc. 38,446 648
  Capstead Mortgage Corp. 48,634 643
  American Assets Trust Inc. 18,190 638
  Cash America    
  International Inc. 14,266 637

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Horace Mann    
  Educators Corp. 20,667 616
  Pinnacle Financial    
  Partners Inc. 17,031 611
  Northwest Bancshares Inc. 48,342 610
  BBCN Bancorp Inc. 40,604 593
  Interactive Brokers    
  Group Inc. 24,577 576
  National Penn    
  Bancshares Inc. 56,442 564
  Associated Estates    
  Realty Corp. 29,328 543
  Franklin Street    
  Properties Corp. 44,564 541
* Encore Capital Group Inc. 12,079 536
  NBT Bancorp Inc. 22,316 536
  HFF Inc. Class A 17,063 512
  Sterling Bancorp 39,815 504
  Boston Private Financial    
  Holdings Inc. 40,895 496
  First Financial Bancorp 29,428 489
* BofI Holding Inc. 6,308 486
  ViewPoint Financial    
  Group Inc. 18,281 476
  Provident Financial    
  Services Inc. 27,314 465
  Independent Bank Corp. 12,192 449
  Inland Real Estate Corp. 42,476 442
* Piper Jaffray Cos. 8,245 440
  First Commonwealth    
  Financial Corp. 48,032 426
  Infinity Property    
  & Casualty Corp. 5,840 399
  Banner Corp. 9,959 392
  CoreSite Realty Corp. 11,037 387
  S&T Bancorp Inc. 15,068 376
  Safety Insurance Group Inc. 6,559 362
* World Acceptance Corp. 4,606 361
  AMERISAFE Inc. 9,487 358
* Forestar Group Inc. 17,638 353
* Navigators Group Inc. 5,404 347
  Stewart Information    
  Services Corp. 10,642 343
  Employers Holdings Inc. 15,859 340
  City Holding Co. 7,947 339
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY 48,027 337
  United Community    
  Banks Inc. 19,826 336
  Wilshire Bancorp Inc. 34,400 336
  Simmons First National Corp.    
  Class A 8,342 333
  Hanmi Financial Corp. 16,202 333
  Brookline Bancorp Inc. 35,750 327
  Saul Centers Inc. 6,525 325
  United Fire Group Inc. 10,942 321

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Investment Technology    
  Group Inc. 18,232 310
  Oritani Financial Corp. 19,883 298
* Green Dot Corp. Class A 15,782 298
* Ezcorp Inc. Class A 27,739 295
  Cardinal Financial Corp. 16,163 289
  Universal Health Realty    
  Income Trust 6,532 289
  FXCM Inc. Class A 19,480 282
  Urstadt Biddle Properties    
  Inc. Class A 13,045 278
  Tompkins Financial Corp. 6,034 276
* First BanCorp 50,940 265
  Getty Realty Corp. 13,653 256
  Dime Community    
  Bancshares Inc. 14,883 230
  Agree Realty Corp. 7,589 224
  Cedar Realty Trust Inc. 34,525 223
* eHealth Inc. 9,042 222
  HCI Group Inc. 5,059 213
  Universal Insurance    
  Holdings Inc. 14,685 204
* CareTrust REIT Inc. 10,055 176
  Bank Mutual Corp. 22,233 146
  Meadowbrook Insurance    
  Group Inc. 23,527 146
  Calamos Asset Management    
  Inc. Class A 9,839 127
* SWS Group Inc. 14,778 110
      75,125
Health Care (11.2%)    
* Centene Corp. 29,354 2,293
* PAREXEL International Corp. 28,944 1,634
  West Pharmaceutical    
  Services Inc. 35,988 1,563
* Akorn Inc. 36,492 1,424
* Medidata Solutions Inc. 25,879 1,204
* Amsurg Corp. 20,452 1,100
* Air Methods Corp. 17,966 1,054
* Haemonetics Corp. 26,542 947
  Chemed Corp. 8,940 944
* MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. 6,560 932
* Prestige Brands    
  Holdings Inc. 26,402 914
* Medicines Co. 33,121 848
* NuVasive Inc. 23,750 834
* Impax Laboratories Inc. 33,082 815
* Neogen Corp. 18,660 786
* Magellan Health Inc. 14,035 784
* MedAssets Inc. 31,008 713
* Cyberonics Inc. 12,287 705
* Molina Healthcare Inc. 14,658 701
* Acorda Therapeutics Inc. 21,154 689
  Kindred Healthcare Inc. 32,436 670
  Cantel Medical Corp. 17,005 620

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Integra LifeSciences    
  Holdings Corp. 12,093 605
* Masimo Corp. 26,368 592
* Greatbatch Inc. 12,631 576
* Lannett Co. Inc. 14,334 564
* Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. 10,507 547
  CONMED Corp. 13,791 545
* Omnicell Inc. 18,580 523
  Abaxis Inc. 10,703 511
* ABIOMED Inc. 18,074 471
  Analogic Corp. 6,267 452
* Depomed Inc. 29,438 452
* ICU Medical Inc. 6,854 429
* IPC The Hospitalist Co. Inc. 8,717 421
  Meridian Bioscience Inc. 21,275 416
* Natus Medical Inc. 14,716 414
* Hanger Inc. 18,015 404
* PharMerica Corp. 15,257 380
* Emergent Biosolutions Inc. 14,999 373
* Bio-Reference    
  Laboratories Inc. 12,580 365
* Luminex Corp. 19,195 362
* AMN Healthcare    
  Services Inc. 23,793 360
  Ensign Group Inc. 10,016 351
* Amedisys Inc. 16,750 350
  Quality Systems Inc. 22,264 349
* Cambrex Corp. 15,478 339
  Computer Programs    
  & Systems Inc. 5,310 326
* Affymetrix Inc. 37,051 321
* Healthways Inc. 17,964 314
* Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc. 10,894 303
* Repligen Corp. 15,337 292
* Momenta    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 23,427 276
* HealthStream Inc. 10,473 272
* Gentiva Health Services Inc. 14,694 266
* Providence Service Corp. 5,720 260
* Merit Medical Systems Inc. 20,695 259
* Anika Therapeutics Inc. 5,967 251
* CorVel Corp. 5,759 236
* Spectrum    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 28,250 229
* Cynosure Inc. Class A 9,979 225
  Invacare Corp. 14,607 224
* Albany Molecular    
  Research Inc. 9,741 193
* Symmetry Medical Inc. 19,104 176
  Landauer Inc. 4,806 175
* LHC Group Inc. 6,330 163
* SurModics Inc. 6,808 139
  CryoLife Inc. 12,904 130
* Almost Family Inc. 4,231 118
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc. 14,045 112
      38,585

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Industrials (15.8%)    
* Teledyne Technologies Inc. 19,098 1,854
  Curtiss-Wright Corp. 24,540 1,763
  Toro Co. 28,334 1,743
* Moog Inc. Class A 22,642 1,605
  EnerSys 23,879 1,535
  EMCOR Group Inc. 34,278 1,481
  Actuant Corp. Class A 36,141 1,219
  Hillenbrand Inc. 31,913 1,067
  Applied Industrial    
  Technologies Inc. 21,259 1,036
  Healthcare Services    
  Group Inc. 35,696 976
  Watts Water Technologies    
  Inc. Class A 14,534 920
  Allegiant Travel Co. Class A 7,212 886
  Tetra Tech Inc. 33,149 845
  Mueller Industries Inc. 28,877 844
* EnPro Industries Inc. 12,238 831
* Orbital Sciences Corp. 30,903 827
  Barnes Group Inc. 24,072 824
  Mobile Mini Inc. 20,877 818
  United Stationers Inc. 20,054 815
  Knight Transportation Inc. 30,858 782
* Hub Group Inc. Class A 17,754 772
* Korn/Ferry International 25,311 766
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc. 19,910 756
  UniFirst Corp. 7,770 753
  Forward Air Corp. 15,876 735
  ABM Industries Inc. 26,475 704
* On Assignment Inc. 23,796 703
  Simpson Manufacturing    
  Co. Inc. 20,909 676
  Brink’s Co. 24,581 673
  Tennant Co. 9,346 651
  CIRCOR International Inc. 8,963 638
* WageWorks Inc. 15,335 633
  Brady Corp. Class A 23,369 622
  AZZ Inc. 12,978 601
* Saia Inc. 12,596 598
  Heartland Express Inc. 25,345 594
  Matson Inc. 21,798 588
  G&K Services Inc. Class A 10,158 568
* TrueBlue Inc. 20,905 567
  Kaman Corp. 13,953 567
  AAR Corp. 20,220 560
* GenCorp Inc. 29,791 549
  Apogee Enterprises Inc. 14,826 541
  Albany International Corp. 14,386 541
* Dycom Industries Inc. 17,239 538
  General Cable Corp. 24,825 533
  Interface Inc. Class A 29,915 509
  Lindsay Corp. 6,537 508
  Exponent Inc. 6,649 486
  ESCO Technologies Inc. 13,461 485

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Standex International Corp. 6,479 484
  Briggs & Stratton Corp. 23,889 481
  Universal Forest Products Inc. 10,158 481
* Aegion Corp. Class A 19,248 475
  Cubic Corp. 10,627 474
  Federal Signal Corp. 31,919 470
  ArcBest Corp. 12,452 447
* DXP Enterprises Inc. 5,429 435
* Atlas Air Worldwide    
  Holdings Inc. 12,806 428
* Taser International Inc. 27,330 428
* UTi Worldwide Inc. 46,549 427
* Navigant Consulting Inc. 25,114 409
  John Bean    
  Technologies Corp. 13,931 405
  Encore Wire Corp. 9,436 401
  AAON Inc. 21,279 397
  Astec Industries Inc. 9,547 397
  Titan International Inc. 27,125 393
  Quanex Building    
  Products Corp. 19,037 344
  Insperity Inc. 11,597 342
* Roadrunner Transportation    
  Systems Inc. 12,830 323
* Aerovironment Inc. 10,043 317
* Engility Holdings Inc. 8,973 315
  Resources Connection Inc. 19,629 301
  Comfort Systems USA Inc. 19,065 290
  Griffon Corp. 22,129 276
  Aceto Corp. 13,817 266
  Powell Industries Inc. 4,727 249
* American Woodmark Corp. 6,194 243
* Lydall Inc. 8,625 239
  Celadon Group Inc. 11,188 234
* Gibraltar Industries Inc. 14,662 233
  American Science    
  & Engineering Inc. 4,026 233
  SkyWest Inc. 25,785 231
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A 13,803 231
  Viad Corp. 10,368 228
* Veritiv Corp. 4,189 187
  Heidrick & Struggles    
  International Inc. 8,162 177
* PGT Inc. 15,965 167
  National Presto Industries Inc. 2,524 165
* Orion Marine Group Inc. 13,899 141
  CDI Corp. 7,320 111
* Vicor Corp. 9,220 76
      54,437
Information Technology (17.6%)    
* TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. 87,194 1,802
* Cognex Corp. 41,984 1,762
* Synaptics Inc. 18,350 1,507
  MAXIMUS Inc. 34,451 1,419
* Tyler Technologies Inc. 14,784 1,317

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Microsemi Corp. 48,342 1,288
* ViaSat Inc. 21,723 1,237
*,^ GT Advanced    
  Technologies Inc. 69,411 1,236
  Anixter International Inc. 13,637 1,217
  j2 Global Inc. 22,748 1,216
* Manhattan Associates Inc. 38,573 1,114
  Littelfuse Inc. 11,454 1,053
* Electronics For Imaging Inc. 23,706 1,044
* Dealertrack Technologies Inc. 22,387 1,002
* Sanmina Corp. 41,803 982
* SYNNEX Corp. 13,962 974
* Take-Two Interactive    
  Software Inc. 40,475 952
  MKS Instruments Inc. 27,290 926
  Power Integrations Inc. 15,488 926
  Blackbaud Inc. 23,520 915
  Heartland Payment    
  Systems Inc. 18,254 872
* NetScout Systems Inc. 18,824 867
* CACI International Inc.    
  Class A 11,971 863
  Monolithic Power    
  Systems Inc. 17,880 854
* Coherent Inc. 12,695 818
* Cardtronics Inc. 22,651 804
* Cirrus Logic Inc. 31,583 764
  Tessera Technologies Inc. 24,480 724
* Veeco Instruments Inc. 20,357 720
* Plexus Corp. 17,257 711
* Synchronoss    
  Technologies Inc. 15,725 695
* Benchmark Electronics Inc. 27,403 675
* OSI Systems Inc. 9,563 667
* Measurement Specialties Inc. 7,691 660
* MicroStrategy Inc. Class A 4,617 641
* comScore Inc. 16,455 630
  Methode Electronics Inc. 18,392 620
* NETGEAR Inc. 18,625 619
* Progress Software Corp. 26,071 604
  Monotype Imaging    
  Holdings Inc. 20,195 594
* Kulicke & Soffa    
  Industries Inc. 39,053 574
  NIC Inc. 30,591 573
* ScanSource Inc. 14,551 561
* iGATE Corp. 14,991 561
* Rogers Corp. 9,242 556
* Insight Enterprises Inc. 20,880 548
  MTS Systems Corp. 7,684 546
* Bottomline Technologies    
  de Inc. 19,152 539
* Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 12,261 526
* FARO Technologies Inc. 8,762 508
* LogMeIn Inc. 11,602 491

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  CSG Systems    
  International Inc. 17,426 483
* Diodes Inc. 18,631 474
* Virtusa Corp. 13,314 453
* Super Micro Computer Inc. 17,450 427
* ExlService Holdings Inc. 15,668 427
* Sykes Enterprises Inc. 19,788 414
* QLogic Corp. 44,385 402
  Brooks Automation Inc. 34,196 388
* Newport Corp. 20,398 385
* II-VI Inc. 27,435 383
  Badger Meter Inc. 7,326 382
* Advanced Energy    
  Industries Inc. 19,202 370
* Ultratech Inc. 14,205 367
* Interactive Intelligence    
  Group Inc. 8,301 355
  ManTech International Corp.    
  Class A 12,169 353
* Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. 14,166 339
* Blucora Inc. 21,451 334
* CalAmp Corp. 17,230 332
* LivePerson Inc. 24,926 322
* Harmonic Inc. 48,033 316
  Comtech    
  Telecommunications Corp. 8,102 308
* Perficient Inc. 17,652 304
  CTS Corp. 17,089 303
  Park Electrochemical Corp. 10,632 299
* Checkpoint Systems Inc. 21,207 294
  Micrel Inc. 23,146 290
* Ixia 28,442 274
* Monster Worldwide Inc. 46,703 269
* TeleTech Holdings Inc. 9,554 257
  Ebix Inc. 16,517 255
  Daktronics Inc. 19,352 255
* Stamps.com Inc. 7,454 251
* Tangoe Inc. 17,564 244
* Fabrinet 14,979 243
* Exar Corp. 24,210 241
  Forrester Research Inc. 6,160 239
  Epiq Systems Inc. 15,884 231
* VASCO Data Security    
  International Inc. 14,979 221
* Digital River Inc. 14,184 217
* TTM Technologies Inc. 27,746 212
* DTS Inc. 8,686 208
* Nanometrics Inc. 11,660 195
* Mercury Systems Inc. 16,789 188
* Liquidity Services Inc. 12,229 186
  Black Box Corp. 7,877 186
  Oplink Communications Inc. 8,694 168
* Rudolph Technologies Inc. 16,898 163
* CEVA Inc. 10,640 161
* Dice Holdings Inc. 18,992 161

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* XO Group Inc. 12,817 150
  Cohu Inc. 11,809 145
* Ciber Inc. 35,418 135
* Kopin Corp. 31,282 124
  Bel Fuse Inc. Class B 5,149 121
* Entropic Communications Inc. 44,855 118
* Digi International Inc. 12,916 108
* Procera Networks Inc. 10,466 108
* DSP Group Inc. 11,451 103
* Pericom Semiconductor Corp. 10,423 102
  Electro Scientific    
  Industries Inc. 12,919 96
* Agilysys Inc. 7,299 91
* Rubicon Technology Inc. 11,999 75
* QuinStreet Inc. 14,362 69
      60,348
Materials (6.4%)    
  US Silica Holdings Inc. 27,358 1,965
* KapStone Paper and    
  Packaging Corp. 40,987 1,260
  HB Fuller Co. 25,495 1,199
* Stillwater Mining Co. 60,969 1,132
* SunCoke Energy Inc. 35,519 853
  Balchem Corp. 15,482 796
* AK Steel Holding Corp. 69,711 761
  Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 9,161 738
* Clearwater Paper Corp. 10,416 721
* Flotek Industries Inc. 24,101 670
  Schweitzer-Mauduit    
  International Inc. 15,562 667
  Globe Specialty Metals Inc. 32,208 662
* Century Aluminum Co. 26,123 653
  Innophos Holdings Inc. 11,198 651
  A Schulman Inc. 14,894 578
* Calgon Carbon Corp. 27,164 577
  PH Glatfelter Co. 22,015 549
  Quaker Chemical Corp. 6,735 525
* Boise Cascade Co. 16,119 484
* Headwaters Inc. 37,289 484
  Stepan Co. 9,706 469
  Neenah Paper Inc. 8,456 462
* RTI International Metals Inc. 15,620 453
  OM Group Inc. 16,379 436
* Intrepid Potash Inc. 28,178 432
* LSB Industries Inc. 9,721 389
  Koppers Holdings Inc. 10,383 385
  Deltic Timber Corp. 5,724 379
* Kraton Performance    
  Polymers Inc. 16,812 342
  Materion Corp. 10,449 341
  Haynes International Inc. 6,302 312
  Myers Industries Inc. 13,436 265

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Tredegar Corp. 12,708 264
  Wausau Paper Corp. 25,071 229
  Zep Inc. 11,573 184
  Hawkins Inc. 4,780 176
  American Vanguard Corp. 12,556 169
  FutureFuel Corp. 11,352 158
  Olympic Steel Inc. 4,620 111
* AM Castle & Co. 8,660 85
      21,966
Telecommunication Services (0.6%)  
  Consolidated    
  Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 19,245 469
* Cincinnati Bell Inc. 106,248 390
* 8x8 Inc. 42,001 326
  Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. 5,136 301
* General Communication Inc.    
  Class A 16,146 182
  Spok Holdings Inc. 11,033 163
  Lumos Networks Corp. 9,305 136
  NTELOS Holdings Corp. 7,771 103
      2,070
Utilities (3.5%)    
  Piedmont Natural Gas    
  Co. Inc. 39,773 1,488
  Southwest Gas Corp. 23,667 1,236
  New Jersey Resources Corp. 21,445 1,120
  UIL Holdings Corp. 28,770 1,072
  Laclede Group Inc. 21,266 1,052
  Avista Corp. 30,171 979
  South Jersey Industries Inc. 16,747 970
  NorthWestern Corp. 19,879 960
  ALLETE Inc. 19,570 952
  El Paso Electric Co. 20,610 811
  American States Water Co. 19,789 639
  Northwest Natural Gas Co. 13,779 626
      11,905
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $292,400)   343,281

 

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    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.1%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.1%)  
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity  
Fund, 0.113% 422,001 422
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
4,5 Federal Home Loan    
Bank Discount Notes,    
0.080%, 9/24/14 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $522)   522
Total Investments (100.0%)  
(Cost $292,922)   343,803
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets   2,137
Liabilities3   (2,179)
    (42)
Net Assets (100%)   343,761

 

At August 31, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 293,749
Undistributed Net Investment Income 2,243
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (3,123)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 50,881
Futures Contracts 11
Net Assets 343,761
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 892,878 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 179,076
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $200.56
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,650,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 164,685
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $99.81

 

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 $398,000.
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 100.1% 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 $422,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
4 Securities with a value of $100,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
5 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.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 3,840
Interest1 1
Securities Lending 35
Total Income 3,876
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 50
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 4
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 95
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 40
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 29
Custodian Fees 93
Auditing Fees 21
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 2
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 8
Total Expenses 342
Net Investment Income 3,534
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 32,657
Futures Contracts (17)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 32,640
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 10,637
Futures Contracts 46
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 10,683
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 46,857
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

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 3,534 2,772
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 32,640 4,640
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 10,683 35,077
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 46,857 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 960 23,397
ETF Shares 62,188 38,265
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 63,148 61,662
Total Increase (Decrease) 107,273 101,821
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 236,488 134,667
End of Period1 343,761 236,488
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $2,243,000 and $1,441,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares        
        April 1,
        20111 to
    Year Ended 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 2.049 2.131 1.558 .290
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 29.565 33.883 18.126 (15.110)
Total from Investment Operations 31.614 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 $200.56 $170.71 $136.79 $118.12
 
Total Return 18.57% 26.65% 16.75% -11.15%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $179 $152 $101 $73
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.17% 1.55% 1.35% 1.03%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 16% 12% 12% 42%
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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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
        Sept. 7,
        20101 to
  Year Ended 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 . 976 1.024 .745 .605
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 14.697 16.854 9.012 8.785
Total from Investment Operations 15.673 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 $99.81 $84.98 $68.12 $58.84
 
Total Return 18.47% 26.57% 16.66% 18.81%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $165 $85 $34 $12
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 1.10% 1.48% 1.28% 0.96%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 16% 12% 12% 42%
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 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. investment companies. 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 settlement values 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 year ended August 31, 2014, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of aggregate settlement values at each quarter-end during the period.

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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, 2011–2014), 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 in the Statement of Net Assets 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. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group participate in a $2.89 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.06% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate or LIBOR reference rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2014, or at any time during the period then ended.

7. 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.

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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 based on 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 August 31, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $33,000 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).

The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2014, based on the inputs used to value them:
 
  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 343,281
Temporary Cash Investments 422 100
Futures Contracts—Assets1 4
Total 343,707 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 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 September 2014 6 704 11

 

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.

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During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund realized $34,757,000 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.

For tax purposes, at August 31, 2014, the fund had $2,306,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund had available capital losses totaling $3,064,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $292,982,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $50,821,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $58,557,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $7,736,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund purchased $247,076,000 of investment securities and sold $182,061,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $199,165,000 and $129,530,000, 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:

        Year Ended August 31,
    2014     2013
  Amount Shares   Amount Shares
  ($000) (000)   ($000) (000)
Institutional Shares          
Issued 32,633 170   50,427 318
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,594 8   1,594 11
Redeemed (33,267) (173)   (28,624) (177)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 960 5   23,397 152
ETF Shares          
Issued 198,190 2,050   41,757 550
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (136,002) (1,400)   (3,492) (50)
Net Increase (Decrease) —ETF Shares 62,188 650   38,265 500

 

At August 31, 2014, one shareholder was the record or beneficial owner of 35% 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 August 31, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2014

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    SmallCap Market
    600 Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 447 445 3,709
Median Market Cap $1.5B $1.5B $48.0B
Price/Earnings Ratio 26.1x 26.1x 20.7x
Price/Book Ratio 1.8x 1.8x 2.7x
Return on Equity 9.8% 9.8% 17.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 7.6% 7.6% 15.3%
Dividend Yield 1.6% 1.6% 1.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 32%
Ticker Symbol VIOV
Expense Ratio1 0.20%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.34%
Short-Term Reserves 0.1%

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    SmallCap Market
    600 Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 13.0% 13.0% 12.6%
Consumer Staples 4.3 4.3 8.1
Energy 5.3 5.3 9.7
Financials 22.5 22.5 17.3
Health Care 8.3 8.3 13.3
Industrials 17.2 17.2 11.2
Information Technology 15.3 15.3 18.6
Materials 7.0 7.0 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.7 0.7 2.2
Utilities 6.4 6.4 3.1

 

Volatility Measures    
  S&P DJ
  SmallCap U.S. Total
  600 Value Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.91
Beta 1.00 1.24
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 1.3%
TriQuint Semiconductor    
Inc. Semiconductors 1.0
Curtiss-Wright Corp. Aerospace &  
  Defense 1.0
TreeHouse Foods Inc. Packaged Foods &  
  Meats 0.9
EPR Properties Specialized REITs 0.8
Piedmont Natural Gas    
Co. Inc. Gas Utilities 0.8
EMCOR Group Inc. Construction &  
  Engineering 0.8
Exterran Holdings Inc. Oil & Gas Equipment  
  & Services 0.8
ProAssurance Corp. Property & Casualty  
  Insurance 0.8
Geo Group Inc. Specialized REITs 0.8
Top Ten   9.0%
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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the 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.

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014
Initial Investment of $10,000


    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2014  
      Since Final Value
    One Inception of a $10,000
    Year (9/7/2010) Investment
  S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Net Asset Value 20.64% 20.00% $20,661
  S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Market Price 20.53 19.97 20,644
••••••• S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index 20.92 20.23 20,822
– – – – Small-Cap Value Funds Average 19.06 17.62 19,078
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 24.68 19.19 20,114
Small-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.


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Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014  
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Market Price 20.53% 106.44%
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Net Asset Value 20.64 106.61
S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index 20.92 108.22
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2014
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   25.27% 21.25%
Net Asset Value   25.13 21.24

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 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 (13.0%)    
* Skechers U.S.A. Inc. Class A 10,289 601
* Genesco Inc. 6,257 496
* Marriott Vacations    
  Worldwide Corp. 7,728 461
  Group 1 Automotive Inc. 5,497 441
* Meritage Homes Corp. 9,594 396
  Finish Line Inc. Class A 12,593 373
* Crocs Inc. 22,843 353
* Standard Pacific Corp. 39,330 329
  Men’s Wearhouse Inc. 6,067 328
  Brown Shoe Co. Inc. 10,828 323
* Vitamin Shoppe Inc. 8,022 314
  Children’s Place Inc. 5,701 306
  Pool Corp. 5,395 306
  Cracker Barrel Old Country    
  Store Inc. 2,923 293
  Jack in the Box Inc. 4,905 292
* BJ’s Restaurants Inc. 6,534 244
  Scholastic Corp. 6,808 239
  Cato Corp. Class A 6,727 233
* Barnes & Noble Inc. 9,686 231
  Sonic Automotive Inc.    
  Class A 8,919 220
  Buckle Inc. 4,387 216
  DineEquity Inc. 2,587 215
  Matthews International Corp.    
  Class A 4,616 213
* Select Comfort Corp. 9,194 206
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd. 2,145 177
  Ryland Group Inc. 4,644 172
* Strayer Education Inc. 2,831 172
  Regis Corp. 11,372 172
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 6,785 171
* FTD Cos. Inc. 4,933 163
* Helen of Troy Ltd. 2,738 159
* Pep Boys-Manny Moe    
  & Jack 13,905 155
  Callaway Golf Co. 20,207 154

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Bob Evans Farms Inc. 3,537 154
  Monro Muffler Brake Inc. 2,889 150
* Hibbett Sports Inc. 3,201 145
* M/I Homes Inc. 6,388 145
  Stage Stores Inc. 8,262 144
* Biglari Holdings Inc. 373 134
  Fred’s Inc. Class A 8,934 127
  Superior Industries    
  International Inc. 6,007 117
* iRobot Corp. 3,303 107
* Outerwall Inc. 1,809 107
* Boyd Gaming Corp. 9,875 105
  Interval Leisure Group Inc. 4,684 101
  Standard Motor Products Inc. 2,627 99
* Quiksilver Inc. 33,892 99
* Tuesday Morning Corp. 5,550 98
* Ruby Tuesday Inc. 15,096 93
  Stein Mart Inc. 7,331 91
* Christopher & Banks Corp. 9,491 91
  Marcus Corp. 4,720 86
* Aeropostale Inc. 20,507 86
  Oxford Industries Inc. 1,401 86
* Career Education Corp. 15,095 83
  Harte-Hanks Inc. 11,469 80
* Zumiez Inc. 2,325 75
* Perry Ellis International Inc. 3,249 65
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc. 2,722 63
  Universal Technical    
  Institute Inc. 5,538 62
  Nutrisystem Inc. 3,432 56
* Sizmek Inc. 6,015 53
* VOXX International Corp.    
  Class A 5,170 51
  Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. 4,670 48
  PetMed Express Inc. 3,209 45
* Blue Nile Inc. 1,349 38
* ITT Educational Services Inc. 2,198 19
* Biglari Holdings Inc. Rights    
  Exp. 09/12/2014 420 9
      12,236

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Consumer Staples (4.3%)    
* TreeHouse Foods Inc. 10,718 884
  Sanderson Farms Inc. 5,297 494
  Snyder’s-Lance Inc. 12,805 349
  Casey’s General Stores Inc. 4,721 338
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc. 3,914 310
* Darling Ingredients Inc. 15,037 290
  SpartanNash Co. 9,843 212
  B&G Foods Inc. 6,998 211
  Andersons Inc. 3,040 209
  J&J Snack Foods Corp. 2,091 198
* Medifast Inc. 3,154 106
* Central Garden and Pet Co.    
  Class A 11,190 101
* Diamond Foods Inc. 2,978 82
* Annie’s Inc. 2,496 80
  Calavo Growers Inc. 2,023 79
* Seneca Foods Corp. Class A 1,859 56
* Alliance One    
  International Inc. 21,501 48
     4,047
Energy (5.3%)    
  Exterran Holdings Inc. 15,478 722
* SEACOR Holdings Inc. 5,005 408
  Bristow Group Inc. 5,293 386
* Hornbeck Offshore    
  Services Inc. 8,515 372
  Green Plains Inc. 8,201 366
* PDC Energy Inc. 4,944 297
  Comstock Resources Inc. 11,614 283
* Pioneer Energy    
  Services Corp. 16,355 252
* Cloud Peak Energy Inc. 15,880 249
* TETRA Technologies Inc. 20,567 243
  Arch Coal Inc. 55,305 169
* Approach Resources Inc. 9,246 165
* Contango Oil & Gas Co. 4,037 160
  Gulfmark Offshore Inc. 3,644 147
* Paragon Offshore plc 15,720 147
* Penn Virginia Corp. 9,145 137
* Swift Energy Co. 11,445 130
* Basic Energy Services Inc. 4,285 104
* PetroQuest Energy Inc. 10,452 70
* ION Geophysical Corp. 20,036 69
  Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. 3,217 68
* Forest Oil Corp. 18,698 30
      4,974
Financials (22.5%)    
  EPR Properties 13,944 794
  ProAssurance Corp. 15,489 716
  Geo Group Inc. 18,932 708
  Cousins Properties Inc. 52,507 666
  Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 25,054 625

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Wintrust Financial Corp. 12,142 565
* Kite Realty Group Trust 21,694 558
  United Bankshares Inc. 16,399 540
  FNB Corp. 43,404 536
  Susquehanna    
  Bancshares Inc. 48,950 505
  Post Properties Inc. 9,074 499
  Tanger Factory Outlet    
  Centers Inc. 12,505 437
  Government Properties    
  Income Trust 17,803 428
  Lexington Realty Trust 35,843 390
  Sovran Self Storage Inc. 4,900 379
  Pennsylvania REIT 17,940 362
  Selective Insurance    
  Group Inc. 14,672 352
* Stifel Financial Corp. 7,310 350
  DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 25,537 340
  Capstead Mortgage Corp. 24,997 330
  Cash America    
  International Inc. 7,342 328
  Horace Mann    
  Educators Corp. 10,632 317
  Northwest Bancshares Inc. 24,669 311
  Interactive Brokers    
  Group Inc. 12,538 294
  EastGroup Properties Inc. 4,487 291
  UMB Financial Corp. 5,013 289
  Chesapeake Lodging Trust 9,274 286
  Acadia Realty Trust 9,887 285
  Education Realty Trust Inc. 25,563 278
  Franklin Street    
  Properties Corp. 22,718 276
  NBT Bancorp Inc. 11,406 274
  Sterling Bancorp 20,516 260
  First Financial Bancorp 15,040 250
  Provident Financial    
  Services Inc. 14,037 239
  Parkway Properties Inc. 11,304 235
  LTC Properties Inc. 5,634 231
  Independent Bank Corp. 6,237 230
* Piper Jaffray Cos. 4,245 226
  PS Business Parks Inc. 2,578 210
  Medical Properties Trust Inc. 14,846 209
  Community Bank System Inc. 5,831 206
  Infinity Property    
  & Casualty Corp. 3,000 205
  Banner Corp. 5,101 201
  RLI Corp. 4,392 196
  CVB Financial Corp. 12,528 195
  S&T Bancorp Inc. 7,745 193
  Associated Estates    
  Realty Corp. 10,052 186
  Safety Insurance Group Inc. 3,345 185
* Navigators Group Inc. 2,786 179

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Stewart Information    
  Services Corp. 5,458 176
  National Penn    
  Bancshares Inc. 17,119 171
  Hanmi Financial Corp. 8,285 170
  Simmons First National Corp.    
  Class A 4,261 170
  Brookline Bancorp Inc. 18,402 168
  United Fire Group Inc. 5,627 165
  Old National Bancorp 12,260 160
  American Assets Trust Inc. 4,551 159
  Greenhill & Co. Inc. 3,193 157
* Ezcorp Inc. Class A 14,160 151
  FXCM Inc. Class A 9,927 144
  ViewPoint Financial    
  Group Inc. 5,509 143
  Tompkins Financial Corp. 3,104 142
  Getty Realty Corp. 6,970 131
  Dime Community    
  Bancshares Inc. 7,695 119
  Cedar Realty Trust Inc. 17,790 115
  Agree Realty Corp. 3,896 115
  Columbia Banking    
  System Inc. 4,261 111
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY 15,563 109
  First Commonwealth    
  Financial Corp. 11,051 98
  City Holding Co. 2,176 93
  Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.    
  Class A 4,326 92
* First BanCorp 17,541 91
  Cardinal Financial Corp. 4,842 87
  Saul Centers Inc. 1,697 85
* Green Dot Corp. Class A 4,291 81
* World Acceptance Corp. 994 78
  Meadowbrook Insurance    
  Group Inc. 12,127 75
  Inland Real Estate Corp. 6,794 71
  Calamos Asset Management    
  Inc. Class A 4,968 64
  Universal Health Realty    
  Income Trust 1,449 64
* Investment Technology    
  Group Inc. 3,665 62
  AMERISAFE Inc. 1,506 57
* SWS Group Inc. 7,591 57
  Bank Mutual Corp. 4,254 28
  Universal Insurance    
  Holdings Inc. 1,883 26
      21,130
Health Care (8.3%)    
* Centene Corp. 15,048 1,176
  Chemed Corp. 4,576 483
* Impax Laboratories Inc. 17,002 419
* Magellan Health Inc. 7,193 402

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Molina Healthcare Inc. 7,486 358
* PAREXEL International Corp. 6,235 352
  Kindred Healthcare Inc. 16,649 344
* Haemonetics Corp. 7,869 281
  CONMED Corp. 7,105 281
* ICU Medical Inc. 3,532 221
* PharMerica Corp. 7,827 195
* AMN Healthcare    
  Services Inc. 12,118 183
* Integra LifeSciences    
  Holdings Corp. 3,664 183
* Amedisys Inc. 8,567 179
* Amsurg Corp. 3,254 175
* Healthways Inc. 9,189 160
  Abaxis Inc. 2,920 139
* Merit Medical Systems Inc. 10,633 133
* MedAssets Inc. 5,728 132
  Analogic Corp. 1,709 123
* Greatbatch Inc. 2,658 121
* Emergent Biosolutions Inc. 4,779 119
* Hanger Inc. 5,245 118
  Invacare Corp. 7,559 116
* Bio-Reference    
  Laboratories Inc. 3,661 106
  Meridian Bioscience Inc. 4,994 98
* Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc. 3,390 94
* Luminex Corp. 4,825 91
* Symmetry Medical Inc. 9,769 90
* Affymetrix Inc. 9,883 86
* Gentiva Health Services Inc. 4,721 85
  Quality Systems Inc. 5,374 84
* LHC Group Inc. 3,208 83
* Momenta    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 6,545 77
  Computer Programs    
  & Systems Inc. 1,231 76
* Depomed Inc. 4,849 74
* Providence Service Corp. 1,601 73
* Almost Family Inc. 2,197 62
  Ensign Group Inc. 1,753 61
* Cross Country    
  Healthcare Inc. 7,073 56
  Landauer Inc. 1,350 49
* Cynosure Inc. Class A 1,763 40
* Albany Molecular    
  Research Inc. 1,151 23
      7,801
Industrials (17.2%)    
  Curtiss-Wright Corp. 12,571 903
  EMCOR Group Inc. 17,552 758
  Applied Industrial    
  Technologies Inc. 10,898 531
  Mueller Industries Inc. 14,793 432
  Tetra Tech Inc. 16,948 432
* Teledyne Technologies Inc. 4,407 428

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  United Stationers Inc. 10,277 418
  Actuant Corp. Class A 11,860 400
* Hub Group Inc. Class A 9,086 395
* Korn/Ferry International 12,977 393
  Toro Co. 5,958 367
  ABM Industries Inc. 13,593 362
  Brink’s Co. 12,643 346
* Moog Inc. Class A 4,530 321
  Matson Inc. 11,218 303
  Kaman Corp. 7,150 291
  AAR Corp. 10,313 286
  Watts Water Technologies    
  Inc. Class A 4,389 278
  General Cable Corp. 12,701 273
* EnPro Industries Inc. 3,876 263
  ESCO Technologies Inc. 6,919 249
  Standex International Corp. 3,333 249
  Universal Forest Products Inc. 5,234 248
  Briggs & Stratton Corp. 12,197 246
* Aegion Corp. Class A 9,916 244
  Cubic Corp. 5,455 243
  Knight Transportation Inc. 9,494 241
  UniFirst Corp. 2,428 235
* Orbital Sciences Corp. 8,696 233
  Healthcare Services    
  Group Inc. 8,067 220
* Atlas Air Worldwide    
  Holdings Inc. 6,588 220
* UTi Worldwide Inc. 23,938 220
  Simpson Manufacturing    
  Co. Inc. 6,762 218
  Brady Corp. Class A 7,933 211
  Astec Industries Inc. 4,895 203
  Titan International Inc. 13,984 203
  Forward Air Corp. 4,233 196
  Barnes Group Inc. 5,162 177
  Quanex Building    
  Products Corp. 9,777 177
  Insperity Inc. 5,923 175
  Albany International Corp. 4,435 167
* Engility Holdings Inc. 4,575 161
  Heartland Express Inc. 6,640 156
  Resources Connection Inc. 10,120 155
  Interface Inc. Class A 8,990 153
  G&K Services Inc. Class A 2,602 145
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc. 3,769 143
  Griffon Corp. 11,378 142
  Lindsay Corp. 1,779 138
  Tennant Co. 1,732 121
* Gibraltar Industries Inc. 7,555 120
* WageWorks Inc. 2,911 120
  SkyWest Inc. 13,304 119
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A 7,119 119
  Viad Corp. 5,334 117
  ArcBest Corp. 3,123 112

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* TrueBlue Inc. 3,759 102
* Aerovironment Inc. 3,150 99
  Exponent Inc. 1,333 97
  Heidrick & Struggles    
  International Inc. 4,221 91
  Celadon Group Inc. 4,336 91
  John Bean Technologies Corp. 2,996 87
* Navigant Consulting Inc. 5,259 86
  National Presto Industries Inc. 1,282 84
  American Science    
  & Engineering Inc. 1,359 79
* Orion Marine Group Inc. 7,158 72
  Encore Wire Corp. 1,560 66
  Comfort Systems USA Inc. 4,320 66
  Powell Industries Inc. 1,184 62
* American Woodmark Corp. 1,523 60
* Roadrunner Transportation    
  Systems Inc. 2,315 58
* Veritiv Corp. 1,299 58
  CDI Corp. 3,754 57
* Lydall Inc. 2,042 57
  Aceto Corp. 1,396 27
* Vicor Corp. 2,377 19
      16,194
Information Technology (15.3%)    
* TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. 44,696 924
  Anixter International Inc. 6,989 624
* Sanmina Corp. 21,476 504
* SYNNEX Corp. 7,141 498
  MKS Instruments Inc. 13,969 474
* CACI International Inc.    
  Class A 6,129 442
* Veeco Instruments Inc. 10,449 370
* Plexus Corp. 8,852 365
* Benchmark Electronics Inc. 14,072 347
* NETGEAR Inc. 9,531 317
* Take-Two Interactive    
  Software Inc. 13,240 311
* Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc. 19,960 293
* ScanSource Inc. 7,433 287
* Insight Enterprises Inc. 10,688 280
* GT Advanced    
  Technologies Inc. 15,665 279
* Microsemi Corp. 9,901 264
  Littelfuse Inc. 2,816 259
* Diodes Inc. 9,513 242
* ViaSat Inc. 4,123 235
* Cirrus Logic Inc. 9,554 231
* NetScout Systems Inc. 5,012 231
  Tessera Technologies Inc. 7,398 219
* Super Micro Computer Inc. 8,914 218
* QLogic Corp. 22,764 206
  Monolithic Power    
  Systems Inc. 4,303 206

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Heartland Payment    
  Systems Inc. 4,296 205
  Brooks Automation Inc. 17,412 197
* II-VI Inc. 14,043 196
* OSI Systems Inc. 2,693 188
  Power Integrations Inc. 3,099 185
* Coherent Inc. 2,859 184
  ManTech International Corp.    
  Class A 6,208 180
* Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. 7,306 175
* Progress Software Corp. 7,497 174
  Comtech    
  Telecommunications Corp. 4,189 159
* Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 3,706 159
  Park Electrochemical Corp. 5,439 153
* Checkpoint Systems Inc. 10,852 150
  Micrel Inc. 11,799 148
* Rogers Corp. 2,413 145
* Bottomline Technologies    
  de Inc. 5,012 141
* Monster Worldwide Inc. 23,700 137
  Ebix Inc. 8,424 130
* Ultratech Inc. 4,832 125
* ExlService Holdings Inc. 4,329 118
* VASCO Data Security    
  International Inc. 7,659 113
* Newport Corp. 5,934 112
* TTM Technologies Inc. 14,317 110
  Badger Meter Inc. 1,994 104
* Sykes Enterprises Inc. 4,893 102
* Mercury Systems Inc. 8,684 97
  Black Box Corp. 4,061 96
* Liquidity Services Inc. 6,262 95
  CSG Systems    
  International Inc. 3,380 94
* LivePerson Inc. 7,076 91
* Fabrinet 5,551 90
  Oplink Communications Inc. 4,500 87
* Rudolph Technologies Inc. 8,651 84
  Cohu Inc. 6,117 75
* Tangoe Inc. 5,311 74
* TeleTech Holdings Inc. 2,699 72
* Ciber Inc. 17,960 69
* Ixia 7,077 68
* Digital River Inc. 4,194 64
  CTS Corp. 3,522 62
* Nanometrics Inc. 3,716 62
  Bel Fuse Inc. Class B 2,614 62
* Exar Corp. 5,919 59
* CEVA Inc. 3,656 55
* Digi International Inc. 6,606 55
  Forrester Research Inc. 1,408 55
* Pericom Semiconductor Corp. 5,238 51
* DTS Inc. 2,073 50
* Kopin Corp. 10,386 41

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Entropic Communications Inc.  15,146 40
* Rubicon Technology Inc. 6,108 38
  Epiq Systems Inc. 2,426 35
  Electro Scientific    
  Industries Inc. 4,607 34
* Procera Networks Inc. 3,121 32
* Dice Holdings Inc. 3,730 32
* DSP Group Inc. 3,213 29
* QuinStreet Inc. 5,007 24
* Agilysys Inc. 1,527 19
      14,407
Materials (7.0%)    
  Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 4,706 379
* Clearwater Paper Corp. 5,330 369
* Stillwater Mining Co. 19,699 366
* Century Aluminum Co. 13,442 336
  Innophos Holdings Inc. 5,727 333
  A Schulman Inc. 7,624 296
  PH Glatfelter Co. 11,225 280
* AK Steel Holding Corp. 23,186 253
* Boise Cascade Co. 8,230 247
  Stepan Co. 4,954 239
  Neenah Paper Inc. 4,321 236
* SunCoke Energy Inc. 9,651 232
  OM Group Inc. 8,367 223
* Intrepid Potash Inc. 14,496 222
  Schweitzer-Mauduit    
  International Inc. 4,685 201
* LSB Industries Inc. 4,991 200
  Koppers Holdings Inc. 5,334 198
  Globe Specialty Metals Inc. 8,931 183
  Materion Corp. 5,367 175
* Kraton Performance    
  Polymers Inc. 8,542 174
  Haynes International Inc. 3,230 160
  Tredegar Corp. 6,579 137
* Calgon Carbon Corp. 6,380 135
  Quaker Chemical Corp. 1,622 126
* Headwaters Inc. 9,176 119
  Wausau Paper Corp. 12,996 118
  Deltic Timber Corp. 1,690 112
  Zep Inc. 5,982 95
  Hawkins Inc. 2,460 91
* RTI International Metals Inc. 3,038 88
  Myers Industries Inc. 3,834 76
  Olympic Steel Inc. 2,368 57
* AM Castle & Co. 4,448 44
  FutureFuel Corp. 2,361 33
      6,533
Telecommunication Services (0.7%)  
* Cincinnati Bell Inc. 54,561 200
  Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. 2,618 153
  Consolidated Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 5,668 138

 

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    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Spok Holdings Inc. 5,655 84
* General Communication Inc.    
Class A 3,798 43
NTELOS Holdings Corp. 2,486 33
    651
Utilities (6.4%)    
Piedmont Natural Gas    
Co. Inc. 20,389 763
Southwest Gas Corp. 12,131 633
New Jersey Resources Corp. 10,992 574
UIL Holdings Corp. 14,748 549
Laclede Group Inc. 10,902 539
Avista Corp. 15,467 502
South Jersey Industries Inc. 8,604 499
NorthWestern Corp. 10,211 493
ALLETE Inc. 10,057 489
El Paso Electric Co. 10,559 415
Northwest Natural Gas Co. 7,073 322
American States Water Co. 5,963 193
    5,971
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $92,846)   93,944
Temporary Cash Investment (0.1%)  
Money Market Fund (0.1%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity    
Fund, 0.113%    
(Cost $88) 87,692 88
Total Investments (100.1%)    
(Cost $92,934)   94,032
Other Assets and Liabilities (-0.1%)  
Other Assets   119
Liabilities   (168)
    (49)
ETF Shares—Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 950,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 93,983
Net Asset Value Per Share—    
ETF Shares   $98.93

 

At August 31, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 93,315
Undistributed Net Investment Income 661
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (1,091)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 1,098
Net Assets 93,983

 

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

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 999
Total Income 999
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Management and Administrative 76
Custodian Fees 22
Auditing Fees 21
Shareholders’ Reports 4
Total Expenses 123
Net Investment Income 876
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 10,561
Futures Contracts 4
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 10,565
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities (3,019)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 8,422

 

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 876 374
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 10,565 2,295
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (3,019) 2,191
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 8,422 4,860
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (522) (227)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (522) (227)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 133,752 14,888
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (76,636) (7,001)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 57,116 7,887
Total Increase (Decrease) 65,016 12,520
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 28,967 16,447
End of Period1 93,983 28,967
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $661,000 and $307,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
        Sept. 7,
        20101 to
  Year Ended 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 1.355 2 1.146 .960 .741
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 15.685 16.731 8.801 6.519
Total from Investment Operations 17.040 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 $98.93 $82.76 $65.79 $56.68
 
Total Return 20.64% 27.45% 17.33% 14.52%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data        
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $94 $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 1.43% 1.73% 1.56% 1.32%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 32% 37% 29% 70%
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 year ended August 31, 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. investment companies. 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 settlement values 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 year ended August 31, 2014, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of aggregate settlement values at each quarter-end during the period. The fund had no open futures contracts at August 31, 2014.

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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, 2011–2014), 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. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group participate in a $2.89 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.06% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate or LIBOR reference rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2014, or at any time during the period then ended.

6. 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 based on 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 August 31, 2014, the fund had contributed capital of $8,000 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 August 31, 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

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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 year ended August 31, 2014, the fund realized $10,736,000 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.

For tax purposes, at August 31, 2014, the fund had $661,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund had available capital losses totaling $1,091,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $92,934,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $1,098,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $4,397,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $3,299,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund purchased $153,118,000 of investment securities and sold $95,679,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $133,525,000 and $76,004,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 1,400 200
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (800) (100)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 600 100

 

G. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2014

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    SmallCap Market
    600 Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 363 363 3,709
Median Market Cap $1.7B $1.7B $48.0B
Price/Earnings Ratio 27.1x 27.1x 20.7x
Price/Book Ratio 2.9x 2.9x 2.7x
Return on Equity 14.1% 14.1% 17.8%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 19.2% 19.2% 15.3%
Dividend Yield 0.9% 0.9% 1.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 44%
Ticker Symbol VIOG
Expense Ratio1 0.20%
30-Day SEC Yield 0.67%
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 15.2% 15.2% 12.6%
Consumer Staples 3.2 3.2 8.1
Energy 4.9 4.9 9.7
Financials 21.2 21.2 17.3
Health Care 14.6 14.6 13.3
Industrials 14.3 14.3 11.2
Information Technology 20.1 20.1 18.6
Materials 5.8 5.8 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.5 0.5 2.2
Utilities 0.2 0.2 3.1

 

Volatility Measures    
  S&P DJ
  SmallCap U.S. Total
  600 Growth Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.87
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)
US Silica Holdings Inc. Diversified Metals &  
  Mining 1.2%
Cognex Corp. Electronic Equipment  
  & Instruments 1.1
West Pharmaceutical    
Services Inc. Health Care Supplies 1.0
EnerSys Electrical  
  Components &  
  Equipment 1.0
Synaptics Inc. Semiconductors 0.9
Portfolio Recovery    
Associates Inc. Consumer Finance 0.9
Akorn Inc. Pharmaceuticals 0.9
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. Restaurants 0.9
MAXIMUS Inc. Data Processing &  
  Outsourced Services 0.9
Wolverine World Wide    
Inc. Footwear 0.9
Top Ten   9.7%
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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, the 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.

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014
Initial Investment of $10,000


    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2014  
      Since Final Value
    One Inception of a $10,000
    Year (9/7/2010) Investment
  S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Net Asset Value 16.07% 20.34% $20,898
  S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Market Price 15.92 20.32 20,880
••••••• S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index 16.33 20.57 21,057
– – – – Small-Cap Growth Funds Average 14.11 17.63 19,088
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 24.68 19.19 20,114
Small-Cap Growth Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.
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Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014  
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Market Price 15.92% 108.80%
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Net Asset Value 16.07 108.98
S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index 16.33 110.57
"Since Inception" performance is calculated from the ETF Shares’ inception date for both the fund and its comparative standards.

 

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2014


 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2014
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   25.48% 22.04%
Net Asset Value   25.34 22.04

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 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 (15.2%)    
* Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. 3,656 540
  Wolverine World Wide Inc. 19,616 521
* Iconix Brand Group Inc. 9,417 392
  Lithia Motors Inc. Class A 4,395 384
* Steven Madden Ltd. 11,145 379
  Texas Roadhouse Inc.    
  Class A 11,453 305
* Lumber Liquidators    
  Holdings Inc. 5,303 303
* Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. 11,518 288
  Pool Corp. 4,690 266
* Dorman Products Inc. 5,854 262
  Cracker Barrel Old Country    
  Store Inc. 2,440 245
  Jack in the Box Inc. 4,100 244
  Papa John’s International Inc. 5,900 234
  Men’s Wearhouse Inc. 4,313 233
  La-Z-Boy Inc. 10,112 216
  Ryland Group Inc. 5,618 208
* Sonic Corp. 9,764 206
  Drew Industries Inc. 4,288 190
  Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. 3,747 189
  Monro Muffler Brake Inc. 3,643 189
* Helen of Troy Ltd. 3,167 184
* Universal Electronics Inc. 3,081 168
* Multimedia Games    
  Holding Co. Inc. 5,716 159
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd. 1,867 154
* Outerwall Inc. 2,605 154
  Capella Education Co. 2,119 138
* Red Robin Gourmet    
  Burgers Inc. 2,519 134
* Winnebago Industries Inc. 5,275 131
  Movado Group Inc. 3,467 129
* Hibbett Sports Inc. 2,579 117
* Francesca’s Holdings Corp. 8,175 114
* EW Scripps Co. Class A 5,867 111
  Oxford Industries Inc. 1,767 108

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Buckle Inc. 2,174 107
* iRobot Corp. 3,254 106
  Matthews International Corp.    
  Class A 2,283 105
* American Public    
  Education Inc. 3,386 103
  DineEquity Inc. 1,229 102
* Scientific Games Corp.    
  Class A 9,301 94
  Bob Evans Farms Inc. 2,152 93
  Arctic Cat Inc. 2,498 93
  Interval Leisure Group Inc. 4,242 92
* MarineMax Inc. 4,801 83
* Select Comfort Corp. 3,678 82
* Boyd Gaming Corp. 7,345 78
  Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. 6,976 78
* Zumiez Inc. 2,382 77
  Standard Motor Products Inc. 2,032 76
* Tuesday Morning Corp. 3,114 55
* Kirkland’s Inc. 2,915 52
  Nutrisystem Inc. 3,001 49
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc. 1,868 44
* Blue Nile Inc. 1,337 38
* Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. 1,878 24
  PetMed Express Inc. 1,515 21
* ITT Educational Services Inc. 1,871 16
      9,263
Consumer Staples (3.2%)    
* Darling Ingredients Inc. 20,690 399
* Boston Beer Co. Inc. Class A 1,715 379
  Casey’s General Stores Inc. 3,941 283
  Andersons Inc. 2,874 198
  WD-40 Co. 2,726 187
  B&G Foods Inc. 5,195 157
  J&J Snack Foods Corp. 1,272 121
  Inter Parfums Inc. 3,295 100
* Diamond Foods Inc. 2,043 56
* Annie’s Inc. 1,452 46
  Calavo Growers Inc. 1,182 46
      1,972

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Energy (4.9%)    
* Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. 8,007 502
* Stone Energy Corp. 10,718 377
* C&J Energy Services Inc. 8,888 255
  Bristow Group Inc. 2,956 216
* Newpark Resources Inc. 16,391 202
* PDC Energy Inc. 3,249 195
* Northern Oil and Gas Inc. 10,843 183
* Synergy Resources Corp. 12,366 166
* Matrix Service Co. 5,115 144
  Tesco Corp. 6,213 132
* Penn Virginia Corp. 7,059 106
* Geospace Technologies Corp. 2,543 105
* Era Group Inc. 3,665 94
* Basic Energy Services Inc. 3,592 87
  Gulfmark Offshore Inc. 2,038 82
* Paragon Offshore plc 4,759 44
* ION Geophysical Corp. 9,824 34
* PetroQuest Energy Inc. 3,474 23
* Forest Oil Corp. 9,212 15
      2,962
Financials (21.2%)    
* Portfolio Recovery    
  Associates Inc. 9,682 550
* Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. 8,329 450
  MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 7,296 430
  Bank of the Ozarks Inc. 12,479 399
  Glacier Bancorp Inc. 14,403 392
  PrivateBancorp Inc. 12,939 382
  Financial Engines Inc. 9,951 357
  MB Financial Inc. 12,313 348
  First Financial    
  Bankshares Inc. 11,767 346
  Evercore Partners Inc.    
  Class A 6,740 345
  Tanger Factory Outlet    
  Centers Inc. 9,265 323
* First Cash Financial    
  Services Inc. 5,597 323
  Medical Properties Trust Inc. 22,335 315
  Virtus Investment    
  Partners Inc. 1,364 305
* Stifel Financial Corp. 6,355 304
  Home BancShares Inc. 9,191 273
  Retail Opportunity    
  Investments Corp. 16,889 268
  Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. 9,135 260
  DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 18,907 252
  First Midwest Bancorp Inc. 14,545 245
  Pinnacle Financial    
  Partners Inc. 6,460 232
  BBCN Bancorp Inc. 15,359 224
  Sovran Self Storage Inc. 2,736 211
  Post Properties Inc. 3,778 208
  UMB Financial Corp. 3,570 206
* Encore Capital Group Inc. 4,568 203

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  HFF Inc. Class A 6,477 194
  Boston Private Financial    
  Holdings Inc. 15,452 188
* BofI Holding Inc. 2,385 184
  Columbia Banking    
  System Inc. 7,008 182
  EastGroup Properties Inc. 2,727 177
  PS Business Parks Inc. 1,986 162
  RLI Corp. 3,396 152
  CoreSite Realty Corp. 4,174 146
  Old National Bancorp 11,111 146
  Lexington Realty Trust 13,099 143
  CVB Financial Corp. 8,943 139
  Greenhill & Co. Inc. 2,779 136
* Forestar Group Inc. 6,753 135
  Employers Holdings Inc. 6,077 130
  Wilshire Bancorp Inc. 13,185 129
  United Community Banks Inc. 7,564 128
  Community Bank System Inc. 3,545 125
  American Assets Trust Inc. 3,520 123
  Inland Real Estate Corp. 11,199 117
  Parkway Properties Inc. 5,601 116
  Oritani Financial Corp. 7,619 114
  Acadia Realty Trust 3,778 109
  LTC Properties Inc. 2,562 105
  AMERISAFE Inc. 2,495 94
  First Commonwealth    
  Financial Corp. 10,015 89
  National Penn    
  Bancshares Inc. 8,839 88
  Chesapeake Lodging Trust 2,810 87
* eHealth Inc. 3,432 84
  HCI Group Inc. 1,932 81
  Education Realty Trust Inc. 7,386 80
* World Acceptance Corp. 1,021 80
  ViewPoint Financial    
  Group Inc. 2,848 74
* Investment Technology    
  Group Inc. 4,252 72
  Associated Estates    
  Realty Corp. 3,679 68
* CareTrust REIT Inc. 3,829 67
  Universal Health Realty    
  Income Trust 1,426 63
  City Holding Co. 1,429 61
  Saul Centers Inc. 1,213 61
  Universal Insurance    
  Holdings Inc. 4,220 59
* Green Dot Corp. Class A 2,818 53
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY 6,783 48
  Cardinal Financial Corp. 2,600 47
  Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.    
  Class A 1,739 37
  Bank Mutual Corp. 5,198 34
* First BanCorp 6,435 34
      12,892

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Health Care (14.6%)    
  West Pharmaceutical    
  Services Inc. 13,668 594
* Akorn Inc. 13,869 541
* Medidata Solutions Inc. 9,835 458
* Air Methods Corp. 6,815 400
* PAREXEL International Corp. 6,380 360
* MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. 2,486 353
* Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. 10,022 347
* Medicines Co. 12,569 322
* NuVasive Inc. 9,009 316
* Neogen Corp. 7,089 298
* Amsurg Corp. 5,360 288
* Cyberonics Inc. 4,668 268
* Acorda Therapeutics Inc. 8,049 262
  Cantel Medical Corp. 6,475 236
* Masimo Corp. 9,975 224
* Lannett Co. Inc. 5,429 214
* Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. 4,005 208
* Omnicell Inc. 7,070 199
* ABIOMED Inc. 6,861 179
* MedAssets Inc. 7,557 174
* IPC The Hospitalist Co. Inc. 3,307 160
* Natus Medical Inc. 5,584 157
* Haemonetics Corp. 4,220 151
* Cambrex Corp. 5,930 130
* Greatbatch Inc. 2,844 130
* Depomed Inc. 7,636 117
* Repligen Corp. 5,873 112
* HealthStream Inc. 4,005 104
* Anika Therapeutics Inc. 2,290 96
* Integra LifeSciences    
  Holdings Corp. 1,888 94
  Abaxis Inc. 1,921 92
* CorVel Corp. 2,189 90
  Ensign Group Inc. 2,528 88
* Spectrum    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 10,667 86
  Meridian Bioscience Inc. 4,346 85
  Analogic Corp. 1,127 81
  Quality Systems Inc. 4,512 71
* Luminex Corp. 3,738 70
  Computer Programs    
  & Systems Inc. 1,118 69
* Hanger Inc. 2,933 66
* Bio-Reference    
  Laboratories Inc. 2,055 60
* Affymetrix Inc. 6,762 59
* Albany Molecular    
  Research Inc. 2,848 56
* Cynosure Inc. Class A 2,445 55
* Emergent Biosolutions Inc. 2,176 54
* SurModics Inc. 2,633 54
  CryoLife Inc. 4,895 49
* Momenta    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 4,135 49

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1,612 45
* Providence Service Corp. 973 44
* Gentiva Health Services Inc. 2,142 39
  Landauer Inc. 851 31
      8,885
Industrials (14.3%)    
  EnerSys 9,075 584
  Hillenbrand Inc. 12,147 406
  Toro Co. 6,353 391
* Teledyne Technologies Inc. 3,992 388
* Moog Inc. Class A 5,249 372
  Allegiant Travel Co. Class A 2,735 336
  Mobile Mini Inc. 7,949 311
* On Assignment Inc. 9,030 267
  CIRCOR International Inc. 3,412 243
  AZZ Inc. 4,942 229
* Saia Inc. 4,764 226
  Healthcare Services    
  Group Inc. 7,602 208
* GenCorp Inc. 11,261 208
  Apogee Enterprises Inc. 5,622 205
* Dycom Industries Inc. 6,557 205
  Barnes Group Inc. 5,282 181
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc. 4,759 181
  Federal Signal Corp. 12,142 179
  Actuant Corp. Class A 4,936 167
* DXP Enterprises Inc. 2,056 165
* Taser International Inc. 10,429 163
  Tennant Co. 2,277 159
* WageWorks Inc. 3,683 152
  AAON Inc. 8,083 151
  Watts Water Technologies    
  Inc. Class A 2,254 143
* Orbital Sciences Corp. 5,278 141
* TrueBlue Inc. 5,182 141
  Forward Air Corp. 2,900 134
* EnPro Industries Inc. 1,765 120
  Knight Transportation Inc. 4,695 119
  Exponent Inc. 1,548 113
  UniFirst Corp. 1,148 111
  Heartland Express Inc. 4,744 111
  G&K Services Inc. Class A 1,933 108
  Encore Wire Corp. 2,455 104
  Simpson Manufacturing    
  Co. Inc. 2,945 95
* Navigant Consulting Inc. 5,616 92
  Lindsay Corp. 1,170 91
  John Bean Technologies Corp. 3,077 89
  ArcBest Corp. 2,413 87
  Albany International Corp. 2,192 82
  Brady Corp. Class A 3,033 81
  Aceto Corp. 4,184 80
* Roadrunner Transportation    
  Systems Inc. 3,192 80
  Interface Inc. Class A 4,644 79
* PGT Inc. 6,128 64

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Comfort Systems USA Inc. 4,086 62
* Lydall Inc. 1,780 49
  Powell Industries Inc. 914 48
* American Woodmark Corp. 1,221 48
* Aerovironment Inc. 1,493 47
  American Science    
  & Engineering Inc. 519 30
* Veritiv Corp. 612 27
  Celadon Group Inc. 1,004 21
* Vicor Corp. 1,756 14
      8,688
Information Technology (20.1%)    
* Cognex Corp. 15,956 670
* Synaptics Inc. 6,967 572
  MAXIMUS Inc. 13,093 539
* Tyler Technologies Inc. 5,618 500
  j2 Global Inc. 8,646 462
* Manhattan Associates Inc. 14,658 423
* Electronics For Imaging Inc. 9,010 397
* Dealertrack Technologies Inc. 8,498 380
  Blackbaud Inc. 8,924 347
* Cardtronics Inc. 8,603 305
* ViaSat Inc. 5,196 296
* Microsemi Corp. 11,012 293
* Synchronoss    
  Technologies Inc. 5,968 264
* GT Advanced    
  Technologies Inc. 14,762 263
* Measurement Specialties Inc. 2,927 251
* MicroStrategy Inc. Class A 1,747 243
* comScore Inc. 6,229 239
  Methode Electronics Inc. 6,960 235
  Monotype Imaging    
  Holdings Inc. 7,636 224
  NIC Inc. 11,591 217
  Power Integrations Inc. 3,584 214
* iGATE Corp. 5,679 213
  MTS Systems Corp. 2,925 208
  Littelfuse Inc. 2,261 208
* FARO Technologies Inc. 3,336 194
* LogMeIn Inc. 4,408 186
  Heartland Payment    
  Systems Inc. 3,737 179
* Coherent Inc. 2,704 174
  Monolithic Power    
  Systems Inc. 3,605 172
* Virtusa Corp. 5,023 171
* NetScout Systems Inc. 3,435 158
* Advanced Energy    
  Industries Inc. 7,324 141
* Interactive Intelligence    
  Group Inc. 3,145 135
* Take-Two Interactive    
  Software Inc. 5,509 130
* Blucora Inc. 8,184 128

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* CalAmp Corp. 6,541 126
* Harmonic Inc. 18,353 121
* Cirrus Logic Inc. 4,926 119
* Perficient Inc. 6,692 115
* OSI Systems Inc. 1,634 114
  CSG Systems    
  International Inc. 4,094 113
  Tessera Technologies Inc. 3,821 113
* Rogers Corp. 1,720 104
* Progress Software Corp. 4,377 101
* Bottomline Technologies    
  de Inc. 3,569 100
  Daktronics Inc. 7,432 98
* Stamps.com Inc. 2,852 96
* Sykes Enterprises Inc. 3,936 82
* Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 1,915 82
* ExlService Holdings Inc. 2,736 75
  CTS Corp. 3,928 70
  Badger Meter Inc. 1,314 68
* Newport Corp. 3,319 63
  Epiq Systems Inc. 4,209 61
* XO Group Inc. 4,796 56
* LivePerson Inc. 4,299 55
* Ixia 5,675 55
  Forrester Research Inc. 1,283 50
* Ultratech Inc. 1,848 48
* Exar Corp. 4,781 48
* TeleTech Holdings Inc. 1,637 44
* DTS Inc. 1,742 42
* Tangoe Inc. 2,734 38
* Dice Holdings Inc. 4,363 37
* Digital River Inc. 2,258 34
* Nanometrics Inc. 1,612 27
* Fabrinet 1,581 26
* CEVA Inc. 1,335 20
* Agilysys Inc. 1,621 20
* Procera Networks Inc. 1,679 17
* DSP Group Inc. 1,866 17
* Kopin Corp. 4,016 16
* Entropic Communications Inc. 6,003 16
  Electro Scientific    
  Industries Inc. 1,548 11
* QuinStreet Inc. 1,792 9
      12,238
Materials (5.8%)    
  US Silica Holdings Inc. 10,398 747
* KapStone Paper    
  and Packaging Corp. 15,577 479
  HB Fuller Co. 9,689 456
  Balchem Corp. 5,880 302
* Flotek Industries Inc. 9,147 254
* Stillwater Mining Co. 8,556 159
* SunCoke Energy Inc. 6,351 153
* Calgon Carbon Corp. 5,571 118
  Globe Specialty Metals Inc. 5,654 116

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* RTI International Metals Inc. 3,686 107
  Quaker Chemical Corp. 1,358 106
  Schweitzer-Mauduit    
  International Inc. 2,419 104
* AK Steel Holding Corp. 9,265 101
* Headwaters Inc. 7,396 96
  American Vanguard Corp. 4,844 65
  Deltic Timber Corp. 910 60
  Myers Industries Inc. 2,234 44
  FutureFuel Corp. 2,619 36
      3,503
Telecommunication Services (0.5%)  
* 8x8 Inc. 15,949 124
  Consolidated    
  Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 3,043 74
  Lumos Networks Corp. 3,482 51
* General Communication Inc.    
  Class A 3,300 37
  NTELOS Holdings Corp. 1,115 15
      301
Utilities (0.2%)    
  American States Water Co. 3,079 99
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $60,424)   60,803
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets   782
Liabilities   (770)
      12
ETF Shares—Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 600,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 60,815
Net Asset Value Per Share—    
ETF Shares   $101.36

 

At August 31, 2014, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 60,471
Undistributed Net Investment Income 224
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (259)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 379
Net Assets 60,815

 

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

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2014
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 438
Interest1 1
Total Income 439
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Management and Administrative 57
Custodian Fees 19
Auditing Fees 21
Shareholders’ Reports 4
Total Expenses 101
Net Investment Income 338
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 8,435
Futures Contracts 2
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 8,437
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Investment Securities (3,644)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 5,131
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

  Year Ended August 31,
  2014 2013
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 338 189
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 8,437 1,457
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (3,644) 2,459
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 5,131 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 33,985 3,865
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 33,977 3,864
Total Increase (Decrease) 38,869 7,806
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 21,946 14,140
End of Period1 60,815 21,946
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $224,000 and $125,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares        
        Sept. 7,
        20101 to
  Year Ended 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 . 668 2 .822 .5312 .422
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 13.432 17.083 9.326 11.248
Total from Investment Operations 14.100 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 $101.36 $87.79 $70.70 $61.18
 
Total Return 16.07% 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 0.66% 1.03% 0.83% 0.78%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 44% 39% 45% 106%
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 fiscal year ended August 31, 2014. As of August 31, 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. investment companies. 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 settlement values 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).

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During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund’s average investments in long and short futures contracts represented less than 1% and 0% of net assets, respectively, based on the average of aggregate settlement values at each quarter-end during the period. The fund had no open futures contracts at August 31, 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, 2011–2014), 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. Credit Facility: The fund and certain other funds managed by The Vanguard Group participate in a $2.89 billion committed credit facility provided by a syndicate of lenders pursuant to a credit agreement that may be renewed annually; each fund is individually liable for its borrowings, if any, under the credit facility. Borrowings may be utilized for temporary and emergency purposes, and are subject to the fund’s regulatory and contractual borrowing restrictions. The participating funds are charged administrative fees and an annual commitment fee of 0.06% of the undrawn amount of the facility; these fees are allocated to the funds based on a method approved by the fund’s board of trustees and included in Management and Administrative expenses on the fund’s Statement of Operations. Any borrowings under this facility bear interest at a rate equal to the higher of the federal funds rate or LIBOR reference rate plus an agreed-upon spread.

The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2014, or at any time during the period then ended.

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.

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 based on 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 August 31, 2014, the fund had contributed capital $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 August 31, 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 year ended August 31, 2014, the fund realized $7,797,000 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.

For tax purposes, at August 31, 2014, the fund had $235,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund used capital loss carryforwards of $649,000 to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended August 31, 2014. At August 31, 2014, the fund had available capital losses totaling $261,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2014, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $60,433,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $370,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $4,027,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $3,657,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the year ended August 31, 2014, the fund purchased $122,012,000 of investment securities and sold $87,926,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $100,236,000 and $65,260,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

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

        Year Ended August 31,
    2014     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 99,669 1,000   11,428 150
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions  
Redeemed (65,684) (650)   (7,563) (100)
Net Increase (Decrease) —ETF Shares 33,985 350   3,865 50
1 Institutional Shares were issued and redeemed during 2013 and 2014. As of August 31, 2014, there were no investors in the Institutional share class.

 

G. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2014, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Report of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees of Vanguard Admiral Funds and the Shareholders of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund, Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund and Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund, Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund and Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund (constituting separate portfolios of Vanguard Admiral Funds, hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) at August 31, 2014, and the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at August 31, 2014 by correspondence with the custodian and broker and by agreement to the underlying ownership records of the transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 15, 2014

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Special 2014 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Funds

 

This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014, is included pursuant to provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

The funds distributed qualified dividend income to shareholders during the fiscal year as follows:

Fund ($000)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund 2,166
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund 453
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund 188

 

For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income plus short-term gains, if any) that qualifies for the dividends-received deduction is as follows:

Fund Percentage
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund 82.6%
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund 81.7
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund 97.9

 

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Your Fund’s After-Tax Returns

This table presents returns for your fund both before and after taxes. The after-tax returns are shown in two ways: (1) assuming that an investor owned the fund during the entire period and paid taxes on the fund’s distributions, and (2) assuming that an investor paid taxes on the fund’s distributions and sold all shares at the end of each period.

Calculations are based on the highest individual federal income tax and capital gains tax rates in effect at the times of the distributions and the hypothetical sales. State and local taxes were not considered. After-tax returns reflect any qualified dividend income, using actual prior-year figures and estimates for 2014. (In the example, returns after the sale of fund shares may be higher than those assuming no sale. This occurs when the sale would have produced a capital loss. The calculation assumes that the investor received a tax deduction for the loss.)

The table shows returns for ETF Shares only; returns for other share classes will differ. Please note that your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. Also note that if you own the fund in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan, this information does not apply to you. Such accounts are not subject to current taxes.

Finally, keep in mind that a fund’s performance—whether before or after taxes—does not guarantee future results.

Average Annual Total Returns: S&P Small Cap 600 Index Funds    
Periods Ended August 31, 2014    
 
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 18.47% 20.18%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 18.19 19.95
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 10.60 16.23
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 20.64% 20.00%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 20.35 19.76
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 11.85 16.09
 
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 16.07% 20.34%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 15.90 20.19
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 9.19 16.40

 

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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 August 31, 2014      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  2/28/2014 8/31/2014 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,012.67 $0.41
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,012.37 0.76
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,026.67 $1.02
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $996.26 $1.01
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.80 $0.41
ETF Shares 1,000.00 1,024.45 0.77
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
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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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements

The board of trustees of Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund, S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund, and S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund has renewed each fund’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Vanguard). Vanguard’s Equity Investment Group—through its Equity Index Group—serves as investment advisor for each fund. The board determined that continuing each fund’s internalized management structure was in the best interest of each fund and its shareholders.

The board based its decision upon an evaluation of the advisor’s investment staff, portfolio management process, and performance. The trustees considered the factors discussed below, among others. However, no single factor determined whether the board approved the arrangements. Rather, it was the totality of the circumstances that drove the board’s decision.

Nature, extent, and quality of services
The board considered the quality of each fund’s investment management services provided to the funds since their inception in 2010, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board noted that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than three decades The Equity Index Group adheres to a sound, disciplined investment management process; the team has considerable experience, stability, and depth.

The board concluded that Vanguard’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of each advisory arrangement.

Investment performance
The board considered the funds’ performance since their inception, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance relative to a target index and peer group. The board concluded that the performance was such that each advisory arrangement should continue. Information about the funds’ most recent performance can be found in the Performance Summary pages of this report.

Cost
The board concluded that each fund’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratios charged by funds in its respective peer group and that each fund’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer group average. Information about the funds’ expenses appears in the About Your Fund’s Expenses section of this report as well as in the Financial Statements sections.

The board does not conduct a profitability analysis of Vanguard, because of Vanguard’s unique “at-cost” structure. Unlike most other mutual fund management companies, Vanguard is owned by the funds it oversees, and produces “profits” only in the form of reduced expenses for fund shareholders.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that each fund’s at-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the funds will realize economies of scale as they grow, with the cost to shareholders declining as fund assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangements again after a one-year 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.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a fund’s past share-price fluctuations in relation to the ups and downs of a given market index. The index is assigned a beta of 1.00. Compared with a given index, a fund with a beta of 1.20 typically would have seen its share price rise or fall by 12% when the index rose or fell by 10%. For this report, beta is based on returns over the past 36 months for both the fund and the index. Note that a fund’s beta should be reviewed in conjunction with its R-squared (see definition). The lower the R-squared, the less correlation there is between the fund and the index, and the less reliable beta is as an indicator of volatility.

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.

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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.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a fund’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a fund’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the fund’s returns bore no relationship to the index’s returns, its R-squared would be 0. For this report, R-squared is based on returns over the past 36 months for both the fund and the index.

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.

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 177 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
Independent Trustees  Bioethical Issues.
 
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 2009–2010  (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, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard State Tax-Exempt Funds.


 

 

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Item 2: Code of Ethics. The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions. The Code of Ethics was amended during the reporting period covered by this report to make certain technical, non-material changes.

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert. The following members of the Audit Committee have been determined by the Registrant’s Board of Trustees to be Audit Committee Financial Experts serving on its Audit Committee, and to be independent: Rajiv L. Gupta, Amy Gutmann, JoAnn Heffernan Heisen, F. Joseph Loughrey, Mark Loughridge, Scott C. Malpass, André F. Perold, and Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit Fees.

Audit Fees of the Registrant

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $212,000 Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013: $201,000

Aggregate Audit Fees of Registered Investment Companies in the Vanguard Group.

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $6,605,127
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013: $5,714,113

Includes fees billed in connection with audits of the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc. and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

(b) Audit-Related Fees.

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $2,176,479
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013: $1,552,950

Includes fees billed in connection with assurance and related services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

(c) Tax Fees.

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $316,869
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013: $110,000

 


 

Includes fees billed in connection with tax compliance, planning, and advice services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

(d) All Other Fees.

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $198,163
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013: $132,000

Includes fees billed for services related to tax reported information provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

(e) (1) Pre-Approval Policies. The policy of the Registrant’s Audit Committee is to consider and, if appropriate, approve before the principal accountant is engaged for such services, all specific audit and non-audit services provided to: the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and entities controlled by The Vanguard Group, Inc. that provide ongoing services to the Registrant. In making a determination, the Audit Committee considers whether the services are consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

     In the event of a contingency situation in which the principal accountant is needed to provide services in between scheduled Audit Committee meetings, the Chairman of the Audit Committee would be called on to consider and, if appropriate, pre-approve audit or permitted non-audit services in an amount sufficient to complete services through the next Audit Committee meeting, and to determine if such services would be consistent with maintaining the accountant’s independence. At the next scheduled Audit Committee meeting, services and fees would be presented to the Audit Committee for formal consideration, and, if appropriate, approval by the entire Audit Committee. The Audit Committee would again consider whether such services and fees are consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

     The Registrant’s Audit Committee is informed at least annually of all audit and non-audit services provided by the principal accountant to the Vanguard complex, whether such services are provided to: the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., or other entities controlled by The Vanguard Group, Inc. that provide ongoing services to the Registrant.

     (2) No percentage of the principal accountant’s fees or services were approved pursuant to the waiver provision of paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) For the most recent fiscal year, over 50% of the hours worked under the principal accountant’s engagement were not performed by persons other than full-time, permanent employees of the principal accountant.

(g) Aggregate Non-Audit Fees.


 

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $515,032
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2013: $242,000

Includes fees billed for non-audit services provided to the Registrant, other registered investment companies in the Vanguard complex, The Vanguard Group, Inc., and Vanguard Marketing Corporation.

(h) For the most recent fiscal year, the Audit Committee has determined that the provision of all non-audit services was consistent with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The Registrant is a listed issuer as defined in rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). The Registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The Registrant’s audit committee members are: Emerson U. Fullwood, Rajiv L. Gupta, Amy Gutmann, JoAnn Heffernan Heisen, F. Joseph Loughrey, Mark Loughridge, Scott C. Malpass, André F. Perold, Alfred M. Rankin, Jr., and Peter F. Volanakis.

Item 6: Investments.

Not Applicable.

Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not Applicable.

Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not Applicable.

Item 9: Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not Applicable.

Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not Applicable.

Item 11: Controls and Procedures.

     (a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Principal Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective

 


 

based on their evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

     (b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no significant changes in Registrant’s Internal Control Over Financial Reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect this control subsequent to the date of the evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Item 12: Exhibits.

(a) Code of Ethics.
(b) Certifications.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

VANGUARD ADMIRAL FUNDS

 

 
BY: /s/ F. WILLIAM MCNABB III*
  F. WILLIAM MCNABB III
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

Date: October 22, 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: October 22, 2014

 

  VANGUARD ADMIRAL FUNDS
 
BY: /s/ THOMAS J. HIGGINS*
  THOMAS J. HIGGINS
  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Date: October 22, 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.