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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, 2014 – August 31, 2015

 

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders

 

 



Annual Report | August 31, 2015

Vanguard Money Market Funds

Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund

Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund

Vanguard AdmiralTreasury Money Market Fund


 

Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success

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

Goals. Create clear, appropriate investment goals.

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

Discipline. Maintain perspective and long-term discipline.

A single theme unites these principles: Focus on the things you can control.

We believe there is no wiser course for any investor.

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
Advisor’s Report. 8
Prime Money Market Fund. 10
Federal Money Market Fund. 32
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund. 45
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 57
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements. 59
Glossary. 60

 

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: Pictured is a sailing block on the Brilliant, a 1932 schooner docked in Mystic, Connecticut. A type of pulley, the
sailing block helps coordinate the setting of the sails. At Vanguard, the intricate coordination of technology and people allows
us to help millions of clients around the world reach their financial goals.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015    
  7-Day SEC Total
  Yield Returns
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund    
Investor Shares 0.06% 0.02%
Money Market Funds Average   0.00
Institutional Shares 0.12 0.07
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 0.02% 0.01%
Government Money Market Funds Average   0.00
Government Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
 
Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund 0.01% 0.01%
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average   0.00

 

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

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

The fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, was a volatile one for bonds, fueled in part by uncertainty about when the Federal Reserve might begin raising interest rates. Other factors contributing to the bumpy ride included the unsteady pace of global growth, disinflationary pressures from the fall in commodity prices, the strength of the U.S. dollar, and seemingly stretched stock market valuations.

Although the timing of the Fed’s first rate hike in almost a decade was still up in the air, short-term yields rose slightly in anticipation. Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund returned 0.02% for Investor Shares, while Institutional Shares, with their lower expense ratio, returned 0.07%. Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund and Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund both returned 0.01%. Those returns, although slim, were more than the 0.00% average return of the funds’ peer groups.

As of August 31, the Prime Money Market Fund’s 7-day SEC yield had risen to 0.06% from 0.01% a year earlier for Investor Shares and to 0.12% from 0.05% for Institutional Shares. The yield of the Federal Money Market Fund inched up to 0.02% from 0.01%, and the yield of the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund held steady at 0.01%.

Before I discuss the markets and your fund’s performance further, I want to address Vanguard’s response to the

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Securities and Exchange Commission’s new money market rules. As you may recall from my previous letters, the SEC adopted these rules in 2014, with the compliance date for the core reforms set for autumn 2016. In June, we announced plans that preserve our money market funds as a cash management option with a stable price for both individual and institutional clients.

In addition, for greater clarity, the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund will change its name to Vanguard Treasury Money Market Fund, and the Institutional Shares of the Prime Money Market Fund will be reclassified as Admiral Shares.

For more details, please see the box on page 7.

Bond results were muted both at home and abroad

The broad U.S. taxable bond market returned 1.56% for the 12 months, outpacing the broad U.S. stock market. Bond prices, which generally fell slightly, received support at various times from global investors looking for higher yields than those available in many other developed markets and from investors seeking shelter from stock market volatility. The yield of the 10-year Treasury note slid from 2.34% at the beginning of the fiscal year to 1.75% at the end of January, before retracing some of its steps to end the period at 2.18%. Given the heightened level of risk aversion in the market, Treasuries outperformed their corporate counterparts.

Market Barometer      
 
  Average Annual Total Returns
  Periods Ended August 31, 2015
  One Three Five
  Year Years Years
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market) 1.56% 1.53% 2.98%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 2.52 2.83 3.96
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.02 0.03 0.05
 
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 0.40% 14.68% 16.07%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 0.03 14.12 15.55
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 0.36 14.63 16.03
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) -11.50 5.79 5.17
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 0.20% 1.14% 1.77%

 

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Limited by the dollar’s strength, international bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned –11.97%. International bonds returned about 3% without this currency effect.

August’s anxious stock markets led to disappointing returns

U.S. stocks generally moved in opposite directions over the two halves of the fiscal year. Ultimately, the ride ended about where it started, with the market returning less than 1%. The broad stock market’s first-half advance of about 6% was followed by a second-half retreat of about –5%.

For U.S. investors, international stocks returned about –12%, a result that would have been a bit better if not for the dollar’s strength against many foreign currencies. China’s troubles buffeted emerging markets in particular, which produced lower returns than the developed markets of Europe and the Pacific region.

The Fed was still waiting for the right moment

With the financial crisis in the rearview mirror and the economy showing more strength toward the end of 2014, the Fed ended its third bond-buying program in October and seemed to be edging closer to raising interest rates from the near-zero levels where they have been for nearly 7 years. (Shortly after the close of the reporting period, the Fed announced at its September meeting that it would leave rates unchanged for the time being.)

Expense Ratios    
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Peer
    Group
  Fund Average
Prime Money Market Fund    
        Investor Shares 0.16% 0.17%
Institutional Shares 0.10 0.17
Federal Money Market Fund 0.11 0.09
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund 0.09 0.06

 

The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 19, 2014, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the funds’ expense ratios were: for the Prime Money Market Fund, 0.15% for Investor Shares and
0.10% for Institutional Shares; for the Federal Money Market Fund, 0.10%; for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.04%. 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;
iMoneyNet Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Fund.

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Growth ground almost to a halt in the first quarter, though, in part because of severe winter weather and a West Coast port strike. And the slide in the price of oil and the strong U.S. dollar helped push inflation even further below the Fed’s target of 2%.

International developments also muddied the picture, including recurring flare-ups in the Greek debt crisis and repercussions from events in China—notably the surprise devaluation of its currency, the sharp correction in mainland China stock markets, and a marked downturn in manufacturing.

While continuing to maintain safety and liquidity as priorities, the funds’ advisor, Vanguard Fixed Income Group, was able to find some relative value opportunities over the period while avoiding some trouble spots.

In the Prime Money Market Fund, the advisor added to its holdings in Australian and Canadian banks to enhance the fund’s diversification and to obtain the yield premium being offered over U.S. Treasuries. The fund had no exposure to Southern European banks, and it minimized its exposure to Northern European banks as the Greek debt crisis intensified. The fund also had no direct exposure to China or other emerging markets.

For a more detailed discussion of the management of the funds during the year, please see the Advisor’s Report that follows this letter.

Total Returns  
Ten Years Ended August 31, 2015  
  Average
  Annual Return
Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares 1.46%
Money Market Funds Average 1.18
Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
 
Federal Money Market Fund 1.39%
Government Money Market Funds Average 1.14
Government Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
 
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund 1.29%
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average 1.00

 

iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average: Derived from data provided by iMoneyNet, Inc.

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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Ten-year returns reflect higher pre-crisis rates

Interest rates have been frustratingly low for savers since the 2008–09 financial crisis, but fortunately, that hasn’t always been the case. For example, as recently as 2007, the yield of the 3-month Treasury bill was above 5%.

In looking at the funds’ track record, those more substantial yields early on helped buoy performance for the decade as a whole. For the ten years ended August 31, 2015, the average annual return was 1.46% for Investor Shares of the Prime Money Market Fund, 1.39% for the Federal Money Market Fund, and 1.29% for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund.

Versus their peers, the funds outperformed by an average of 25 to 29 basis points every year over the decade, a testament to the advisor’s stewardship of the funds as well as to the merit of our low-cost structure. (A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.)

When the markets are volatile, maintaining perspective is key

The volatility in the markets, particularly in the stock market in the final weeks of August, may have evoked painful memories of previous financial setbacks. And inevitably, that can lead some investors to make rash moves with their portfolios.

During periods of market adversity, however, it’s more important than ever to keep sight of one of Vanguard’s key

Changes in Yields    
  SEC 7-Day Annualized Yield
  August 31, August 31,
Money Market Fund 2015 2014
Prime    
Investor Shares 0.06% 0.01%
Institutional Shares 0.12 0.05
Federal 0.02 0.01
Admiral Treasury 0.01 0.01

 

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principles: Maintain perspective and long-term discipline. Whether you’re investing for yourself or on behalf of clients, your success is affected greatly by how you react––or don’t react––when the markets turn turbulent. (You can read Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success at vanguard.com/research.)

As I’ve written in the past, the best course for long-term investors generally is to ignore daily market moves and not make decisions based on emotion. This is also a good time to evaluate your portfolio and make sure your asset allocation is aligned with your time horizon, goals, and risk tolerance.

The markets are unpredictable and often confounding. Keeping our long-term plans clearly in focus can be key as we weather these periodic storms.

As always, thank you for your confidence in Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
September 17, 2015

Stable-price options for individual and institutional investors
 
In response to rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Vanguard in
June announced plans for our money market mutual fund lineup that enable individual and
institutional investors to continue to have access to cash management vehicles at a stable
$1 net asset value (NAV).
 
Our plans call for designating Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund as a “retail” fund. As such,
the fund will be required to comply with the SEC’s new requirements for liquidity fees and
redemption restrictions, and individual investors will continue to have access to the fund at a
share price that remains at $1, rather than fluctuates.
 
In addition, we’ve designated Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund and Vanguard
Federal Money Market Fund as “government” funds because they meet the SEC’s require-
ment of investing more than 99.5% of their assets in U.S. government securities or repurchase
agreements. This is significant because government funds, unlike retail funds, are open to
institutional investors, giving them a stable-price cash management option, and are not subject
to the new fees and redemption restrictions.
 
We’ve reopened the Federal Money Market Fund to both institutional and individual investors.
The Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, soon to be renamed Vanguard Treasury Money
Market Fund, will remain closed to new investors.

 

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Advisor’s Report

Money market yields began to inch higher toward the end of the fiscal year, reflecting an increased expectation that the Federal Reserve was close to ending a nearly seven-year freeze in the federal funds rate. The slight increase in yields did not lift the returns of our money market funds much; still, the funds continued to provide shareholders with a high-quality, very liquid investment appropriate for short-term savings goals or cash management.

For the 12 months ended August 31, 2015, Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund returned 0.02% for Investor Shares and 0.07% for Institutional Shares. Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund and Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund each returned 0.01%. The average return for the peer groups of all three funds was 0.00%.

The investment environment

Monetary policy in the United States appeared to be on a different trajectory than in much of the rest of the world over the 12 months. The Fed was comfortable enough with the economy’s underlying strength to end quantitative easing in the fourth quarter of 2014. With the exception of a weather-related slump in the first quarter, growth continued at a moderate pace. The U.S. labor market made gains despite job losses in the energy sector, consumer confidence held up, and the construction sector continued to heal. And though the sharp fall in the price of oil has weighed on consumer prices, inflation was expected to pick up, with further tightening in the job market pushing wages higher.

This backdrop, along with statements from Fed officials, suggested that the question of liftoff had become not “if” but “when.”

In contrast, many other central banks pursued looser monetary policies. Europe’s economy showed signs of weakness, prompting the European Central Bank to embark on its own quantitative-easing program in March. That led to yields on some European sovereign bonds dipping into negative territory at times. Japan continued the quantitative easing it had begun in 2013. And China, whose economy has been decelerating for some time, made a series of interest rate cuts and reduced reserve requirements for banks.

U.S. intermediate- and long-term Treasury yields ended the period lower. A combination of factors contributed to that development, including a more muted outlook for inflation and global growth, a flight to safety amid concerns about Greece and turmoil in China, and a rise in the relative attractiveness of Treasuries for international buyers.

On the prospect of a Fed rate hike, yields on money market instruments ended the fiscal year a little higher but still not far above zero.

Management of the funds

For much of the year, we kept the weighted average maturities of the funds fairly long in the belief that the Fed was not ready to move. The call

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provided a bit of a boost to the funds, but we have since moved shorter as our expectation on that front has changed.

With strong demand in the marketplace for Treasury bills driving their prices higher, we looked for relative value opportunities to exploit among other securities. Toward the end of 2014 and the beginning of this year, a wave of selling pushed the prices of Treasury floating-rate notes down to attractive levels. Because these securities also have the advantage of their yields adjusting higher if interest rates rise, we included them in all three funds.

More recently, we increased our exposure to agency discount notes—securities without a coupon that agencies issue at a discount to their par value—in the Prime and Federal Money Market Funds as their yield spread with Treasuries widened. Investors’ appetite for Treasury bills pushed their yields lower, and agencies’ increased issuance of discount notes pushed their yields higher.

In the Prime Money Market Fund, we’ve taken a cautious stance toward Europe for some time. We had no direct exposure to Southern European financial institutions during the period, and we pared our exposure to Northern Europe as troubles in Greece intensified. We also took the step of limiting our purchases in this region to only very short-term securities. Elsewhere, we increased our exposure to Australia and Canada and continued to have no direct exposure to China or other emerging markets.

The outlook

The economy is growing modestly, inflation remains subdued, and the job market is improving. Although those economic conditions lead us to expect that the Fed will make its initial rate hike not long from now, subsequent increases are likely to be slow and gradual, given the fragile state of the global economy and lingering disinflationary pressures.

We see the Fed’s moving toward a normalization of monetary policy as a positive. It will, of course, be good for money market investors, as they will begin to see higher returns, but it also will be a signal that the economy has improved enough since the global financial crisis that it no longer needs emergency monetary support.

Volatility is likely to remain elevated as that process takes place, but we are aware of the risks in such an environment and will continue to position the funds with them in mind.

David R. Glocke, Principal

Vanguard Fixed Income Group

September 17, 2015

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Prime Money Market Fund

Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2015

Financial Attributes    
  Investor Institutional
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VMMXX VMRXX
Expense Ratio1 0.16% 0.10%
7-Day SEC Yield 0.06% 0.12%
Average Weighted    
Maturity 46 days 46 days

 

Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)  
Certificates of Deposit 9.8%
U.S. Commercial Paper 10.5
Other 0.7
Repurchase Agreements 0.3
U.S. Government Obligations 29.5
U.S. Treasury Bills 2.7
Yankee/Foreign 46.5

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 Moody's,
Fitch, and S&P. For securities rated by all three agencies, where two of them are in agreement and assign the highest rating
category, the highest rating applies. If a security is only rated by two agencies, and their ratings are in different categories, the
lower of the ratings applies. 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 19, 2014, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the
fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the expense ratios were 0.15% 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, 2005, Through August 31, 2015
Initial Investment of $10,000

 

 
  Average Annual Total Returns  
  Periods Ended August 31, 2015  
 
        Final Value
  One Five Ten of a $10,000
  Year Years Years Investment
 
Prime Money Market Fund Investor        
Shares 0.02% 0.03% 1.46% $11,555
 
•••••••Money Market Funds Average 0.00 0.00 1.18 11,240
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury        
Bill Index 0.02 0.05 1.28 11,375

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

 

        Final Value
  One Five Ten of a $5,000,000
  Year Years Years Investment
Prime Money Market Fund Institutional        
Shares 0.07% 0.10% 1.57% $5,842,419
 
Institutional Money Market Funds Average 0.00 0.02 1.37 5,726,502
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill        
Index 0.02 0.05 1.28 5,687,636

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Prime Money Market Fund

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 2005, Through August 31, 2015

    Money
    Market
    Funds
  Investor Shares Average
Fiscal Year Total Returns Total Returns
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
2015 0.02 0.00
7-day SEC yield (8/31/2015): 0.06%
Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.

 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2015
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Five Ten
  Date Year Years Years
Investor Shares 6/4/1975 0.01% 0.03% 1.51%
Institutional Shares 10/3/1989 0.06 0.10 1.62

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 2015

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 (32.2%)      
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.072% 9/4/15 2,334,770 2,334,756
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.090% 9/9/15 1,330,800 1,330,777
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.093% 9/11/15 961,547 961,525
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.075% 9/14/15 25,000 24,999
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070% 9/15/15 37,000 36,999
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070% 9/16/15 213,000 212,994
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.090% 9/18/15 604,300 604,279
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.075%–0.079% 9/25/15 104,648 104,643
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.088% 9/30/15 1,635,000 1,634,894
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 10/2/15 23,000 22,998
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.120% 10/7/15 107,000 106,987
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.120% 10/9/15 1,425,700 1,425,519
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.170%–0.175% 10/14/15 890,000 889,814
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.159%–0.170% 10/16/15 3,072,000 3,071,377
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.170% 10/19/15 517,500 517,383
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.150%–0.170% 10/21/15 1,706,000 1,705,610
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.165% 10/22/15 396,000 395,908
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.140%–0.150% 10/23/15 3,191,000 3,190,338
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.155% 10/26/15 87,900 87,879
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.150% 10/27/15 200,000 199,953
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.114% 10/28/15 539,000 538,903
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.150% 10/30/15 100,000 99,975
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.130%–0.160% 11/2/15 54,063 54,049
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.130% 11/4/15 790,000 789,817
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.160% 11/6/15 200,000 199,941
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.170% 11/19/15 77,400 77,371
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.189% 11/25/15 989,000 988,559
2 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.192% 11/27/15 1,300,000 1,299,397
3,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.192% 10/21/15 112,000 112,008
4 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.079% 10/2/15 24,500 24,498
4 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.130% 10/14/15 351,648 351,593
  United States Treasury Bill 0.145%–0.146% 9/17/15 900,000 899,942
  United States Treasury Bill 0.091% 12/31/15 1,000,000 999,695
  United States Treasury Bill 0.200%–0.201% 2/25/16 1,784,000 1,782,244
3 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.095% 1/31/16 415,000 414,956

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
3 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.119% 4/30/16 1,041,000 1,040,958
3 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.120% 7/31/16 350,000 349,978
3 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.103% 10/31/16 2,912,200 2,910,435
3 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.134% 1/31/17 1,779,183 1,779,158
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 9/30/15 354,000 354,053
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 10/15/15 768,000 768,144
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 11/15/15 3,003,170 3,030,134
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 1/15/16 1,467,000 1,468,451
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.000% 1/31/16 1,619,000 1,631,493
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 2/15/16 1,339,000 1,340,375
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 2/15/16 171,454 174,817
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 3/15/16 300,000 300,290
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 3/31/16 139,045 139,182
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.250% 3/31/16 402,500 407,258
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 3/31/16 164,000 166,061
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $43,353,367)     43,353,367
Commercial Paper (33.6%)        
Bank Holding Company (0.9%)        
5 Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 0.130% 9/2/15 1,097,000 1,096,996
State Street Corp. 0.200% 9/18/15 55,000 54,995
        1,151,991
Finance—Auto (2.4%)        
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 9/4/15 200,500 200,498
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 9/9/15 133,750 133,746
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 9/10/15 54,000 53,998
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.140% 9/11/15 90,000 89,997
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.150% 10/6/15 34,000 33,995
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.140% 9/4/15 43,000 43,000
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.140% 9/8/15 45,500 45,499
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.140% 9/9/15 118,500 118,496
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.140% 9/11/15 73,500 73,497
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.140% 9/14/15 131,750 131,743
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.140% 9/16/15 111,000 110,994
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.140% 9/18/15 37,000 36,998
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.140% 9/22/15 37,000 36,997
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.150% 9/24/15 43,250 43,246
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.150% 9/25/15 36,000 35,996
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.150% 10/1/15 129,000 128,984
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.160% 10/8/15 81,000 80,987
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.160% 10/9/15 27,500 27,495
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.230% 11/24/15 29,500 29,484
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.240% 11/30/15 22,250 22,237
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.240% 12/1/15 22,250 22,237
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.220%–0.240% 12/2/15 63,250 63,212
5 BMW US Capital LLC 0.240% 12/4/15 22,250 22,236
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.220% 10/27/15 74,250 74,225
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.290% 10/28/15 150,000 149,931
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.250% 11/2/15 34,500 34,485
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.240% 11/4/15 27,000 26,988
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.280% 11/23/15 113,000 112,927
3 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.279% 11/24/15 201,000 201,000
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.280% 12/3/15 174,000 173,874
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.280% 12/7/15 45,000 44,966
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.280%–0.290% 12/8/15 121,000 120,905

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.250% 12/17/15 30,000 29,978
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.320% 1/5/16 198,000 197,778
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.310% 1/12/16 39,750 39,704
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.310% 1/19/16 23,000 22,972
3 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.299% 4/15/16 452,000 452,000
          3,267,305
Finance—Other (1.0%)        
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.200% 9/15/15 25,000 24,998
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.190% 10/13/15 36,500 36,492
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.150% 9/10/15 147,500 147,494
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.300% 9/17/15 38,750 38,745
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.150% 9/22/15 37,000 36,997
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.300% 9/24/15 115,250 115,228
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.160% 9/28/15 173,000 172,979
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.320% 12/7/15 198,000 197,829
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.320% 12/8/15 198,000 197,828
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.240% 12/11/15 25,000 24,983
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.280% 12/16/15 99,000 98,918
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.320% 12/23/15 198,000 197,801
5 John Deere Financial Ltd. 0.160% 10/1/15 31,000 30,996
          1,321,288
Foreign Banks (12.4%)        
3,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.278% 10/27/15 228,000 227,998
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.280% 10/30/15 175,000 174,920
3,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.278% 11/3/15 376,000 376,000
3,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.308% 1/15/16 496,000 495,991
3,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.308% 1/29/16 217,500 217,500
3,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.308% 1/29/16 297,000 297,000
3,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.302% 2/2/16 200,000 200,000
3,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.302% 4/8/16 357,000 357,000
3,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.363% 6/20/16 415,000 415,000
5 Bank of Nova Scotia 0.315% 11/9/15 670,000 669,595
5 Bank of Nova Scotia 0.310% 12/1/15 320,000 319,749
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.293% 10/2/15 50,000 50,000
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.284% 10/6/15 189,000 189,000
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.284% 10/7/15 115,000 115,000
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.283% 10/9/15 348,000 348,000
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.287% 10/13/15 297,000 297,000
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.292% 10/14/15 276,000 276,000
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.290% 1/29/16 300,000 299,994
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.293% 2/8/16 150,000 149,997
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.305% 2/19/16 217,000 216,995
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.300% 2/22/16 55,000 54,999
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.370% 2/24/16 181,000 181,000
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.358% 2/29/16 30,000 29,999
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.361% 3/7/16 280,000 280,000
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.323% 3/14/16 249,000 248,993
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.309% 3/18/16 350,000 350,000
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.310% 3/24/16 145,000 145,000
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.308% 3/30/16 125,000 124,997
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.308% 3/31/16 40,000 39,999
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.332% 5/13/16 100,000 99,996
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.340% 5/23/16 375,000 374,988
3,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.370% 6/24/16 59,000 58,998

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  Lloyds Bank plc 0.130% 9/1/15 2,268,000 2,268,000
5 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.340% 12/14/15 1,000,000 999,018
5 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.340% 12/21/15 425,000 424,554
3,5 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.349% 2/25/16 1,032,000 1,032,000
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.278% 9/2/15 428,000 428,000
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.282% 9/4/15 500,000 500,000
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.288% 9/15/15 695,000 694,999
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.281% 10/9/15 380,000 380,000
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.331% 1/8/16 175,000 174,997
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.310% 2/22/16 105,000 105,000
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.358% 2/26/16 311,750 311,750
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.358% 2/29/16 638,250 638,250
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.310% 3/24/16 100,000 100,000
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.310% 3/24/16 220,000 220,000
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.348% 5/27/16 100,000 100,000
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.348% 5/27/16 317,000 316,999
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.339% 6/2/16 245,000 245,000
3,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.341% 6/10/16 135,000 134,993
          16,755,268
Foreign Governments (4.5%)        
  Canada 0.150% 10/27/15 149,000 148,965
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.180%–0.200% 9/15/15 55,500 55,496
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.200% 9/16/15 22,000 21,998
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.200% 9/30/15 11,000 10,998
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.200% 10/2/15 35,500 35,494
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.200% 10/5/15 34,750 34,744
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.220% 10/14/15 22,250 22,244
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.200% 10/15/15 56,500 56,486
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.260% 11/6/15 33,000 32,984
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.240% 11/16/15 79,250 79,210
5 CDP Financial Inc. 0.240% 11/19/15 134,000 133,929
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.155% 9/3/15 163,750 163,749
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.155% 9/9/15 54,177 54,175
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.155%–0.160% 9/10/15 231,000 230,991
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.160% 9/11/15 33,750 33,749
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.150% 9/14/15 72,000 71,996
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.170% 10/13/15 109,000 108,978
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.175% 10/14/15 164,500 164,466
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.175% 10/19/15 157,750 157,713
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.160% 10/21/15 202,000 201,955
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.205% 10/30/15 226,000 225,924
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.205% 11/2/15 158,750 158,694
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.175% 11/3/15 160,000 159,951
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.205% 11/9/15 39,750 39,734
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.205% 11/10/15 353,250 353,109
6 CPPIB Capital Inc. 0.205% 11/12/15 288,250 288,132
  Export Development Canada 0.200% 10/13/15 144,000 143,966
  Export Development Canada 0.190% 11/5/15 74,000 73,975
  Export Development Canada 0.200% 11/16/15 49,500 49,479
  Province of Ontario 0.140% 9/1/15 277,860 277,860
  Province of Ontario 0.130% 9/17/15 48,141 48,138
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.160%–0.190% 9/8/15 60,750 60,748
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.270% 9/17/15 99,000 98,988
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.170% 9/18/15 29,500 29,498
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.270% 9/21/15 39,500 39,494

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.180% 9/28/15 69,500 69,491
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.180% 10/5/15 14,500 14,498
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.170% 10/6/15 59,000 58,990
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.180% 10/8/15 42,500 42,492
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.180% 10/9/15 36,250 36,243
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.180% 10/14/15 82,000 81,982
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.260% 11/10/15 18,950 18,940
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.260% 11/16/15 18,250 18,240
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.250%–0.260% 11/19/15 126,750 126,680
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.250% 11/20/15 79,500 79,456
6 PSP Capital Inc. 0.280% 11/24/15 82,000 81,947
5 Quebec 0.145% 9/1/15 744,000 744,000
5 Quebec 0.150% 9/14/15 36,500 36,498
5 Quebec 0.150% 9/15/15 36,500 36,498
5 Quebec 0.140%–0.150% 9/17/15 605,375 605,337
5 Quebec 0.150% 9/22/15 129,500 129,489
        6,048,791
Foreign Industrial (4.5%)        
5 BASF SE 0.210% 9/1/15 138,000 138,000
5 BASF SE 0.140% 9/25/15 98,360 98,351
5 BASF SE 0.170%–0.220% 9/28/15 166,750 166,728
5 BASF SE 0.170%–0.300% 9/29/15 651,500 651,377
5 BASF SE 0.170% 9/30/15 145,000 144,980
5 John Deere Canada ULC 0.170% 10/13/15 41,500 41,492
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.150%–0.155% 9/8/15 84,500 84,497
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.150% 9/9/15 126,750 126,746
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.180% 11/9/15 108,500 108,463
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.180% 11/13/15 108,500 108,460
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.180% 11/16/15 244,000 243,907
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.180% 11/17/15 99,000 98,962
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.180% 11/19/15 83,500 83,467
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.135%–0.140% 9/14/15 139,400 139,393
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.140% 9/15/15 59,750 59,747
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.140% 9/18/15 149,000 148,990
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.140% 9/21/15 171,000 170,987
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.140% 9/28/15 43,500 43,495
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.140%–0.170% 10/1/15 47,750 47,744
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.150% 10/14/15 151,000 150,973
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.150% 10/26/15 37,000 36,991
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.150% 10/27/15 74,000 73,983
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.180% 11/17/15 100,000 99,961
Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.180% 11/18/15 95,000 94,963
5 Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc 0.150%–0.180% 9/1/15 176,500 176,500
5 Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc 0.180% 9/9/15 35,500 35,499
5 Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc 0.250% 11/2/15 18,500 18,492
5 Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc 0.270% 12/4/15 111,000 110,922
5 Sanofi 0.170%–0.175% 9/25/15 357,500 357,459
5 Sanofi 0.160%–0.175% 9/30/15 228,000 227,969
5 Siemens Capital Co. LLC 0.180% 9/25/15 36,500 36,496
5 Siemens Capital Co. LLC 0.150%–0.180% 9/28/15 810,500 810,395
5 Total Capital Canada Ltd. 0.140% 9/14/15 33,455 33,453
5 Total Capital Canada Ltd. 0.140% 9/30/15 33,750 33,746
5 Total Capital Canada Ltd. 0.160% 10/13/15 67,000 66,987
5 Total Capital Canada Ltd. 0.220% 10/29/15 199,209 199,138
5 Total Capital Canada Ltd. 0.220% 11/12/15 46,000 45,980

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
5 Total Capital Canada Ltd. 0.250% 11/23/15 169,000 168,903
5 Total Capital Canada Ltd. 0.290% 12/21/15 329,000 328,706
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.250% 10/13/15 45,000 44,987
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.290% 10/28/15 35,000 34,984
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.290% 11/16/15 49,500 49,470
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.320% 12/7/15 24,750 24,729
5 Unilever Capital Corp. 0.160% 10/13/15 75,000 74,986
        6,042,458
Industrial (7.9%)        
5 Apple Inc. 0.140% 10/6/15 596,500 596,419
5 Apple Inc. 0.200% 11/2/15 99,000 98,966
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 0.190% 10/13/15 144,000 143,968
5 Chevron Corp. 0.140% 10/5/15 149,000 148,980
5 Chevron Corp. 0.140% 10/13/15 300,000 299,951
5 Chevron Corp. 0.140% 10/14/15 112,400 112,381
5 Chevron Corp. 0.140% 10/15/15 195,290 195,257
5 Danaher Corp. 0.200% 9/3/15 74,000 73,999
5 Danaher Corp. 0.200% 9/11/15 149,000 148,992
5 Danaher Corp. 0.200% 9/21/15 56,000 55,994
5 Emerson Electric Co. 0.150% 9/9/15 21,050 21,049
5 Emerson Electric Co. 0.190% 10/13/15 55,000 54,988
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.140% 9/11/15 250,000 249,990
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.140% 9/14/15 200,000 199,990
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.140% 9/15/15 595,000 594,968
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.140% 9/16/15 89,000 88,995
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.140% 10/1/15 200,000 199,977
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.140% 10/21/15 200,000 199,961
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.140% 10/22/15 100,000 99,980
Exxon Mobil Corp. 0.140% 10/23/15 145,000 144,971
5 Henkel of America Inc. 0.190% 9/17/15 148,500 148,487
5 Henkel of America Inc. 0.200% 9/24/15 76,000 75,990
5 Honeywell International Inc. 0.140% 9/3/15 50,000 50,000
5 Honeywell International Inc. 0.140% 9/4/15 50,000 49,999
5 Honeywell International Inc. 0.140% 9/9/15 100,000 99,997
5 Honeywell International Inc. 0.150% 10/6/15 50,000 49,993
5 Honeywell International Inc. 0.140% 10/8/15 50,000 49,993
5 Honeywell International Inc. 0.170% 10/26/15 37,000 36,990
5 Honeywell International Inc. 0.170% 10/27/15 37,000 36,990
5 Honeywell International Inc. 0.180% 10/28/15 37,000 36,989
5 Honeywell International Inc. 0.180% 10/29/15 37,000 36,989
5 Honeywell International Inc. 0.270% 12/2/15 37,000 36,974
5 John Deere Capital Corp. 0.140% 9/11/15 74,000 73,997
5 John Deere Capital Corp. 0.140% 9/14/15 29,913 29,911
5 John Deere Financial Inc. 0.140% 9/11/15 66,000 65,997
5 John Deere Financial Ltd. 0.140% 9/9/15 71,000 70,998
5 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.200% 9/1/15 189,000 189,000
5 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.200% 9/2/15 150,000 149,999
5 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.200% 9/3/15 100,000 99,999
5 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.190% 9/8/15 50,000 49,998
5 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.220% 10/1/15 496,000 495,909
5 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.220% 10/2/15 60,500 60,489
5 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.270% 11/3/15 80,000 79,962
5 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.270% 11/4/15 120,000 119,942
5 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.270% 11/5/15 56,000 55,973
5 Pfizer Inc 0.140% 10/15/15 171,750 171,721

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.290% 9/3/15 123,500 123,498
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.290% 9/4/15 148,500 148,496
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.280% 9/10/15 99,250 99,243
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.280% 9/11/15 25,000 24,998
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.270% 9/17/15 99,000 98,988
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.290%–0.300% 9/23/15 297,000 296,946
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.290% 9/24/15 223,000 222,959
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.280% 9/25/15 99,000 98,982
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.260% 11/9/15 145,000 144,928
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.250% 11/10/15 181,250 181,162
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.250% 11/13/15 254,500 254,371
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.240% 11/16/15 124,000 123,937
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.240% 11/17/15 24,750 24,737
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.250% 11/18/15 158,500 158,414
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.240% 11/19/15 99,000 98,948
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.260% 12/3/15 74,250 74,200
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.260% 12/4/15 134,250 134,159
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.260% 12/7/15 194,000 193,864
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.260% 12/8/15 199,500 199,359
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.260% 12/16/15 114,675 114,587
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.250%–0.300% 12/17/15 285,000 284,766
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.400%–0.420% 1/28/16 173,500 173,211
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.400%–0.420% 1/29/16 149,000 148,748
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.440%–0.460% 2/17/16 244,500 243,977
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.460% 2/18/16 259,000 258,437
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.460% 2/19/16 50,000 49,891
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.460% 2/22/16 199,000 198,558
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.500% 3/16/16 50,000 49,863
5 The Walt Disney Co. 0.130% 10/1/15 50,000 49,995
5 The Walt Disney Co. 0.150% 10/15/15 92,000 91,983
5 The Walt Disney Co. 0.150% 10/23/15 83,500 83,482
5 United Technologies Corp. 0.160% 9/29/15 40,500 40,495
        10,643,244
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $45,230,345)       45,230,345
Certificates of Deposit (30.1%)        
Domestic Banks (7.5%)        
Citibank NA 0.200% 9/24/15 734,000 734,000
Citibank NA 0.210% 9/24/15 100,000 100,000
Citibank NA 0.200% 10/1/15 75,000 75,000
Citibank NA 0.200% 10/5/15 73,500 73,500
Citibank NA 0.200% 10/6/15 109,500 109,500
Citibank NA 0.200% 10/8/15 179,000 179,000
Citibank NA 0.240% 10/20/15 204,000 204,000
Citibank NA 0.250% 10/26/15 112,000 112,000
Citibank NA 0.300% 11/12/15 204,000 204,000
Citibank NA 0.290% 11/13/15 223,000 223,000
3 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.300% 12/23/15 725,000 725,000
3 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.298% 12/29/15 361,000 361,000
3 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.291% 1/6/16 1,490,000 1,490,000
3 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.291% 1/11/16 500,000 500,000
3 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.351% 1/11/16 87,000 87,000
3 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.333% 1/13/16 638,000 638,000
3 State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.358% 1/15/16 177,000 177,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.298% 10/30/15 895,000 895,000

 

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Prime Money Market Fund

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.300% 11/24/15 495,000 495,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.334% 1/8/16 50,000 50,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.320% 1/20/16 250,000 250,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.318% 1/27/16 375,000 375,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.312% 2/4/16 495,000 495,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.363% 2/22/16 335,000 335,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.312% 3/9/16 400,000 400,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.308% 4/1/16 220,000 220,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.322% 5/6/16 405,000 405,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.419% 5/25/16 40,000 40,000
3 Wells Fargo Bank NA 0.348% 5/27/16 100,000 100,000
        10,052,000
Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit (1.9%)        
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.280% 11/2/15 349,000 349,000
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.320% 12/1/15 200,000 200,000
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.380% 1/26/16 396,000 396,000
3 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.258% 10/15/15 1,070,000 1,070,000
3 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.270% 11/23/15 535,000 535,000
        2,550,000
Yankee Certificates of Deposit (20.7%)        
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.220% 10/8/15 410,000 410,000
3 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.279% 11/25/15 200,000 199,998
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.310% 12/3/15 496,000 496,000
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.310% 12/7/15 250,000 250,000
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.310% 12/9/15 496,000 496,000
3 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.281% 12/10/15 235,000 235,000
3 Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.291% 12/11/15 165,000 165,000
3 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.268% 11/16/15 400,000 400,000
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.320% 11/23/15 625,000 625,000
3 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.350% 12/24/15 50,000 50,000
3 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.359% 2/25/16 445,000 445,000
3 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.359% 2/26/16 885,000 885,000
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.280% 9/8/15 467,000 467,000
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.260% 10/1/15 45,000 45,000
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.350% 11/18/15 750,000 750,000
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.360% 12/8/15 30,000 30,000
3 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.303% 12/14/15 771,000 771,000
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.340% 12/21/15 750,000 749,994
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.350% 12/29/15 35,000 35,000
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.360% 12/29/15 440,000 440,000
3 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.385% 1/19/16 547,000 547,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        
(New York Branch) 0.310% 11/2/15 99,500 99,504
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        
(New York Branch) 0.300% 11/16/15 833,000 833,000

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        
(New York Branch) 0.320% 12/9/15 500,000 500,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        
(New York Branch) 0.350% 12/22/15 420,000 420,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        
(New York Branch) 0.350% 12/24/15 148,000 148,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        
(New York Branch) 0.360% 1/4/16 992,000 992,000
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce        
(New York Branch) 0.390% 1/8/16 365,000 365,000
3 Commonwealth Bank of Australia        
(New York Branch) 0.300% 2/24/16 72,500 72,500
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.130% 9/1/15 98,000 98,000
DNB Bank ASA (New York Branch) 0.130% 9/8/15 2,200,000 2,200,000
3 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.270% 9/18/15 541,250 541,250
3 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.251% 10/9/15 368,000 368,000
3 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.260% 10/22/15 517,250 517,250
Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.280% 11/3/15 394,000 394,000
3 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.262% 11/4/15 428,500 428,500
Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.300% 11/19/15 60,000 60,000
3 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.273% 11/20/15 287,750 287,750
3 Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.278% 11/25/15 1,350,000 1,350,000
Royal Bank of Canada (New York Branch) 0.360% 1/4/16 60,000 60,000
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken        
(New York Branch) 0.140% 9/1/15 3,000,000 3,000,000
Swedbank AB (New York Branch) 0.130% 9/8/15 2,000,000 2,000,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.270% 10/5/15 94,250 94,250
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.300% 10/20/15 250,000 250,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.290% 11/13/15 625,000 625,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.300% 11/20/15 30,000 30,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.270% 11/23/15 255,000 255,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.310% 12/1/15 290,000 290,000
3 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.288% 12/15/15 215,000 215,000
3 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.344% 1/7/16 40,000 40,000
3 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.360% 2/24/16 640,000 640,000
3 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.359% 2/25/16 811,000 811,000
3 Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.359% 3/3/16 825,000 825,000
3 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.302% 3/9/16 40,000 40,000
3 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.339% 6/3/16 350,000 350,000
3 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.341% 7/6/16 240,000 240,000
        27,931,996
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $40,533,996)       40,533,996
Other Notes (2.3%)        
Bank of America NA 0.250% 9/2/15 175,000 175,000
Bank of America NA 0.240% 9/17/15 496,000 496,000
Bank of America NA 0.270% 10/6/15 55,500 55,504
Bank of America NA 0.240% 10/13/15 183,000 183,000
Bank of America NA 0.240% 10/20/15 185,000 185,000
Bank of America NA 0.250% 11/5/15 223,250 223,250
Bank of America NA 0.250% 11/9/15 223,000 223,000
Bank of America NA 0.300% 11/9/15 37,000 37,001
Bank of America NA 0.260% 11/16/15 184,000 184,000
Bank of America NA 0.280% 11/19/15 406,000 406,000

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  Bank of America NA 0.480% 3/1/16 496,000 496,000
  Bank of America NA 0.480% 3/2/16 496,000 496,000
Total Other Notes (Cost $3,159,755)       3,159,755
Repurchase Agreements (0.3%)        
  Federal Reserve Bank of New York        
  (Dated 8/31/15, Repurchase Value        
  $90,000,000, collateralized by U.S.        
  Treasury Note/Bond 3.750%, 8/15/41,        
  with a value of $90,000,000) 0.050% 9/1/15 90,000 90,000
  TD Securities (USA) LLC        
  (Dated 8/25/15, Repurchase Value        
  $158,003,000, collateralized by U.S.        
  Treasury Note/Bond 0.250%–4.375%,        
  9/30/15–5/15/44, with a value of        
  $161,160,000) 0.090% 9/1/15 158,000 158,000
  TD Securities (USA) LLC        
  (Dated 8/26/15, Repurchase Value        
  $87,002,000, collateralized by U.S.        
  Treasury Note/Bond 1.875%–2.875%,        
  11/30/20–5/15/43, with a value of        
  $88,740,000) 0.090% 9/2/15 87,000 87,000
  TD Securities (USA) LLC        
  (Dated 8/31/15, Repurchase Value        
  $111,003,000, collateralized by U.S.        
  Treasury Note/Bond 1.000%–3.750%,        
  11/15/18–9/30/19, with a value of        
  $113,220,000) 0.140% 9/8/15 111,000 111,000
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $446,000)       446,000
Corporate Bonds (0.8%)        
Finance (0.1%)        
3,6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.086% 9/18/15 56,550 56,571
  Royal Bank of Canada 0.800% 10/30/15 36,787 36,815
          93,386
Industrial (0.7%)        
3 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.302% 6/13/16 734,000 734,000
3 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.436% 9/18/15 8,520 8,520
3 Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.294% 10/29/15 266,000 266,000
          1,008,520
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $1,101,906)       1,101,906
Taxable Municipal Bonds (0.6%)        
6,7 BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 25,930 25,930
6,7 BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality        
  Trust TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 30,715 30,715
6 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 81,250 81,250
6,7 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 207,000 207,000
6,7 BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc. TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 40,385 40,385
6,7 BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 19,165 19,165
6,7 BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.        
  TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 38,905 38,905
6,7 BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.        
  TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 100,000 100,000
6,7 BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc. TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 74,850 74,850

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
6 BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc. TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 130,340 130,340
6,7 BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund        
  TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 12,910 12,910
6,7 BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust TOB VRDO 0.150% 9/1/15 16,555 16,555
6,7 Los Angeles CA Department of Water & Power        
  Revenue TOB VRDO 0.180% 9/8/15 13,000 13,000
6 Massachusetts Transportation Fund Revenue        
  TOB VRDO 0.180% 9/8/15 13,100 13,100
6 Seattle WA Municipal Light & Power Revenue        
  TOB VRDO 0.180% 9/8/15 6,400 6,400
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $810,505)       810,505
Total Investments (99.9%) (Cost $134,635,874)       134,635,874
 
          Amount
          ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.1%)        
Other Assets        
Investment in Vanguard       11,973
Receivables for Accrued Income       66,680
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued       580,696
Other Assets       90,648
Total Other Assets       749,997
Liabilities        
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased       (129,413)
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed       (443,771)
Payables for Distributions       (121)
Payables to Vanguard       (4,355)
Total Liabilities       (577,660)
Net Assets (100%)       134,808,211

 

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At August 31, 2015, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 134,805,216
Overdistributed Net Investment Income (1)
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 2,996
Net Assets 134,808,211
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 105,808,511,961 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) 105,820,432
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $1.00
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 28,986,140,406 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) 28,987,779
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 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.
3 Adjustable-rate security.
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 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, 2015, the aggregate value of these securities was
$32,326,998,000, representing 24.0% of net assets.
6 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from
registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At August 31, 2015, the aggregate value of these securities was $4,138,079,000,
representing 3.1% of net assets.
7 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by bank letter of credit.
TOB—Tender Option Bond.
VRDO—Variable Rate Demand Obligation.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2015
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 222,298
Total Income 222,298
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 3,335
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 136,486
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 23,222
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 24,155
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 5,005
Custodian Fees 1,490
Auditing Fees 33
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 643
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 182
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 117
Total Expenses 194,668
Expense Reduction—Note B (8,715)
Net Expenses 185,953
Net Investment Income 36,345
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 1,570
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 37,915
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $217,000.

 

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,
  2015 2014
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 36,345 25,597
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 1,570 1,258
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 37,915 26,855
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
Investor Shares (16,453) (10,239)
Institutional Shares (19,893) (15,358)
Realized Capital Gain1    
Investor Shares (8,860)
Institutional Shares (2,363)
Total Distributions (36,346) (36,820)
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00 per share)    
Investor Shares 3,908,734 (241,205)
Institutional Shares 288,391 1,686,487
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 4,197,125 1,445,282
Total Increase (Decrease) 4,198,694 1,435,317
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 130,609,517 129,174,200
End of Period2 134,808,211 130,609,517

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.
2 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of ($1,000) and $0.

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 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income .0002 .0001 .0002 .0004 .001
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .0002 .0001 .0002 .0004 .001
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0002) (.0001) (.0002) (.0004) (.001)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.0000)1
Total Distributions (.0002) (.0001) (.0002) (.0004) (.001)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return2 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.04% 0.06%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $105,820 $101,910   $102,160  $90,212 $92,404
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.15%3 0.14%3 0.16%3 0.16% 0.20%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 0.02% 0.01% 0.02% 0.04% 0.06%

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 2015, 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 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income .001 .001 .001 .001 .002
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .001 .001 .001 .001 .002
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (. 001) (. 001) (. 001) (. 001) (. 002)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.000)1
Total Distributions (. 001) (. 001) (. 001) (. 001) (. 002)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return 0.07% 0.06% 0.07% 0.11% 0.17%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $28,988 $28,699 $27,015 $24,543 $21,739
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.09% 0.09%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 0.07% 0.05% 0.07% 0.11% 0.17%
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. Effective December 2015, the Institutional Shares will be renamed Admiral Shares.

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

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, 2012–2015), 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 (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3 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.

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The fund had no borrowings outstanding at August 31, 2015, or at any time during the period then ended.

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. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets.

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At August 31, 2015, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $11,973,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 4.79% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, 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 in order 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, 2015, Vanguard’s expenses were reduced by $8,715,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.01% of the fund’s average net assets); the fund is not obligated to repay this amount to 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 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, 2015, 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.

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

  Year Ended August 31,
  2015 2014
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
Investor Shares        
Issued 136,070,155 136,070,155 130,693,911 130,693,911
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 16,094 16,094 18,799 18,799
Redeemed (132,177,515) (132,177,515)  (130,953,915)  (130,953,915) 
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares 3,908,734 3,908,734 (241,205) (241,205)
Institutional Shares        
Issued 19,863,406 19,863,406 17,139,226 17,139,226
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 19,409 19,409 17,388 17,388
Redeemed (19,594,424) (19,594,424) (15,470,127) (15,470,127)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 288,391 288,391 1,686,487 1,686,487

 

E. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2015, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2015

Financial Attributes  
Ticker Symbol VMFXX
Expense Ratio1 0.11%
7-Day SEC Yield 0.02%
Average Weighted  
Maturity 43 days

 

Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)  
U.S. Government Obligations 82.3%
Repurchase Agreements 17.7

 

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 Moody's,
Fitch, and S&P. For securities rated by all three agencies, where
two of them are in agreement and assign the highest rating
category, the highest rating applies. If a security is only rated by
two agencies, and their ratings are in different categories, the
lower of the ratings applies. 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 19, 2014, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the fiscal
year ended August 31, 2015, the expense ratio was 0.10%, reflecting a temporary reduction in operating expenses (described in Note B of the Notes
to Financial Statements). Before this reduction, the expense ratio was 0.11%.

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Performance Summary

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

Cumulative Performance: August 31, 2005, Through August 31, 2015
Initial Investment of $10,000


 
  Average Annual Total Returns  
  Periods Ended August 31, 2015  
 
        Final Value
  One Five Ten of a $10,000
  Year Years Years Investment
 
Federal Money Market Fund 0.01% 0.01% 1.39% $11,483
Government Money Market Funds        
•••••••Average 0.00 0.00 1.14 11,197
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury        
Bill Index 0.02 0.05 1.28 11,375
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, 2005, Through August 31, 2015

    Gov't Money
    Market Funds Average
Fiscal Year Total Returns Total Returns
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
2015 0.01 0.00
7-day SEC yield (8/31/2015): 0.02%
Government Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.

 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2015
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Five Ten
  Date Year Years Years
Federal Money Market Fund 7/13/1981 0.01% 0.01% 1.45%

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 2015

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 (85.9%)      
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.180% 9/1/15 25,000 25,000
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070%–0.080% 9/2/15 31,226 31,226
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.085% 9/11/15 969 969
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080% 9/18/15 2,200 2,200
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070%–0.080% 9/23/15 39,300 39,298
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080% 9/25/15 5,000 5,000
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070%–0.090% 9/30/15 61,095 61,091
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.085%–0.110% 10/1/15 40,137 40,134
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080%–0.125% 10/7/15 81,762 81,752
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.160% 10/14/15 14,400 14,397
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.160% 10/19/15 2,900 2,899
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.130%–0.140% 10/28/15 15,957 15,954
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.170%–0.180% 11/4/15 6,857 6,855
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.170%–0.180% 11/12/15 37,600 37,587
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.170%–0.180% 11/18/15 7,391 7,388
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.170% 11/20/15 7,340 7,337
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.115% 11/25/15 10,000 9,997
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.150% 12/1/15 50,000 49,981
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.128% 12/2/15 743 743
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.135% 12/9/15 16,000 15,994
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.155% 12/23/15 402 402
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.155% 12/30/15 8,333 8,329
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.150%–0.160% 1/13/16 83,772 83,724
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.301% 2/24/16 18,044 18,017
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.251% 4/1/16 2,850 2,846
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.085%–0.112% 9/2/15 12,435 12,435
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.090% 9/4/15 16,286 16,286
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 9/9/15 3,400 3,400
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.100% 9/11/15 46,270 46,269
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.090%–0.100% 9/15/15 44,500 44,498
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.198% 9/16/15 25,000 24,998
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080%–0.090% 9/18/15 129,301 129,295
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 9/23/15 6,400 6,400
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.078%–0.090% 9/25/15 95,000 94,995
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.090%–0.095% 10/2/15 1,639 1,639

 

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Federal Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.090% 10/5/15 20,000 19,998
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.090%–0.100% 10/7/15 28,815 28,812
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.110% 10/9/15 6,100 6,099
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.120% 10/14/15 1,920 1,920
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.170% 10/16/15 1,800 1,800
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.170% 10/19/15 50,000 49,989
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.095%–0.160% 10/21/15 67,000 66,989
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.147%–0.180% 10/23/15 60,440 60,427
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.114%–0.170% 10/28/15 50,129 50,120
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.121%–0.125% 10/30/15 27,900 27,894
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.130%–0.185% 11/4/15 62,500 62,485
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.160%–0.170% 11/6/15 30,000 29,991
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.180% 11/9/15 6,500 6,498
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.130%–0.174% 11/12/15 70,675 70,652
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.130%–0.189% 11/13/15 30,800 30,789
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.185%–0.190% 11/16/15 19,200 19,192
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.155%–0.185% 11/18/15 53,100 53,082
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.170% 11/19/15 20,000 19,993
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.185% 11/20/15 5,200 5,198
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.192% 11/27/15 30,000 29,986
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.145% 12/4/15 1,087 1,087
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.140% 12/9/15 5,000 4,998
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.165% 1/15/16 25,000 24,984
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.220% 1/27/16 20,000 19,982
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.178% 10/16/15 52,710 52,711
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.189% 11/25/15 85,000 85,002
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.197% 7/21/16 50,000 49,995
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.143% 8/17/16 50,000 50,000
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.000% 9/2/16 200,000 200,000
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.192% 10/21/15 109,000 109,006
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.218% 8/15/16 55,605 55,629
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.095% 9/2/15 4,250 4,250
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.075% 9/9/15 2,075 2,075
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.075%–0.115% 9/11/15 15,700 15,700
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070% 9/14/15 3,154 3,154
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 9/17/15 1,215 1,215
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.075% 9/21/15 12,000 11,999
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 9/28/15 25,000 24,998
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 9/30/15 2,320 2,320
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.095%–0.100% 10/1/15 18,200 18,198
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.079% 10/5/15 7,800 7,799
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.079% 10/6/15 5,700 5,700
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.130% 10/9/15 2,200 2,200
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.160% 10/13/15 5,800 5,799
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.130%–0.135% 10/20/15 34,958 34,952
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 10/23/15 8,500 8,499
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100%–0.110% 10/28/15 1,909 1,909
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.085%–0.110% 10/29/15 44,648 44,641
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.120% 11/4/15 9,000 8,998
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.170% 11/5/15 14,899 14,894
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.150% 11/20/15 914 914
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.200% 12/7/15 511 511
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.145% 12/8/15 11,200 11,196
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.140% 12/14/15 12,042 12,037
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.150% 12/28/15 111 111

 

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Federal Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.153% 1/11/16 21,890 21,878
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.200% 2/19/16 6,000 5,994
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.280%–0.300% 2/22/16 28,531 28,490
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.240% 3/16/16 25,000 24,967
4 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.095% 1/31/16 7,000 6,999
4 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.119% 4/30/16 4,000 4,000
4 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.103% 10/31/16 50,000 49,970
4 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.134% 1/31/17 18,234 18,234
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 9/30/15 25,000 25,004
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 10/15/15 90,000 90,017
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 11/15/15 50,000 50,447
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.250% 3/31/16 20,000 20,237
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 3/31/16 19,955 19,975
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $2,854,924)     2,854,924
Repurchase Agreements (18.5%)        
Bank of Nova Scotia        
(Dated 8/31/15, Repurchase Value        
$40,000,000, collateralized by U.S.        
Treasury Bond/Note 0.500%–2.250%,        
3/31/16–7/31/20; with a value of        
$40,800,000) 0.130% 9/1/15 40,000 40,000
RBC Capital Markets LLC        
(Dated 7/13/15, Repurchase Value        
$50,008,000, collateralized by        
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.        
3.500%–5.000%, 7/1/25–7/1/45,        
Federal National Mortgage Assn.        
2.500%–6.000%, 3/1/18–9/1/45;        
with a value of $51,500,000) 0.100% 9/11/15 50,000 50,000
TD Securities (USA) LLC        
(Dated 8/25/15, Repurchase Value        
$90,002,000, collateralized by U.S.        
Treasury Bill 0.000%, 3/3/16, U.S.        
Treasury Bond/Note 0.750%–2.500%,        
3/31/18–5/15/24; with a value of        
$91,800,000) 0.090% 9/1/15 90,000 90,000
TD Securities (USA) LLC        
(Dated 8/26/15, Repurchase Value        
$85,001,000, collateralized by U.S.        
Treasury Bond/Note 0.375%–3.625%,        
1/31/16–8/15/43; with a value of        
$86,700,000) 0.090% 9/2/15 85,000 85,000
TD Securities (USA) LLC        
(Dated 8/27/15, Repurchase Value        
$250,005,000, collateralized by        
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.        
0.000%, 10/16/15, Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 1.125%, 7/20/18, U.S.        
Treasury Note/Bond 0.625%–8.500%,        
9/30/15–5/15/44; with a value of        
$255,010,000) 0.100% 9/3/15 250,000 250,000

 

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Federal Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
TD Securities (USA) LLC        
(Dated 8/31/15, Repurchase Value        
$100,003,000, collateralized by Federal        
Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.000%,        
10/16/15, U.S. Treasury Bond/Note        
1.875%–2.125%, 8/31/17–9/30/21; with        
a value of $102,046,000) 0.140% 9/8/15 100,000 100,000
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $615,000)       615,000
Total Investments (104.4%) (Cost $3,469,924)       3,469,924
Other Assets and Liabilities (-4.4%)        
Other Assets       58,829
Liabilities       (204,003)
        (145,174)
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 3,324,200,746 outstanding $.001 par value shares of      
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)       3,324,750
Net Asset Value Per Share       $1.00
 
        Amount
        ($000)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities        
Assets        
Investments in Unaffiliated Issuers, at Value       3,469,924
Investment in Vanguard       269
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold       40,882
Receivables for Units Issued       12,638
Receivables for Accrued Income       1,048
Other Assets       3,992
Total Assets       3,528,753
Liabilities        
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased       200,000
Payables for Units Redeemed       3,924
Payables for Distributions       1
Payables to Vanguard       78
Total Liabilities       204,003
Net Assets       3,324,750

 

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At August 31, 2015, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 3,324,711
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 39
Net Assets 3,324,750

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, 2015
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest 3,203
Total Income 3,203
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 75
Management and Administrative 2,623
Marketing and Distribution 459
Custodian Fees 34
Auditing Fees 33
Shareholders’ Reports 32
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 3
Total Expenses 3,259
Expense Reduction—Note B (373)
Net Expenses 2,886
Net Investment Income 317
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 14
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 331

 

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,
  2015 2014
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 317 331
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 14 18
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 331 349
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (317) (331)
Realized Capital Gain1 (206)
Total Distributions (317) (537)
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00 per share)    
Issued 972,690 307,101
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 311 528
Redeemed (756,637) (720,738)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 216,364 (413,109)
Total Increase (Decrease) 216,378 (413,297)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 3,108,372 3,521,669
End of Period 3,324,750 3,108,372
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 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income .0001 .0001 .0001 .0001 .0002
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .0001 .0001 .0001 .0001 .0002
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0001) (.0001) (.0001) (.0001) (.0002)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.0000)1
Total Distributions (.0001) (.0001) (.0001) (.0001) (.0002)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return2 0.01% 0.02% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $3,325 $3,108 $3,522 $4,103 $4,794
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.10%3 0.09%3 0.13%3 0.12%3 0.19%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%

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 2015, 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 counter-parties. Securities pledged as collateral to the fund under repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal. The fund further mitigates its counterparty risk by entering into repurchase agreements only with a diverse group of prequalified counterparties, monitoring their financial strength, and entering into master repurchase agreements with its counterparties. The master repurchase agreements provide that, in the event of a counter-party’s default (including bankruptcy), the fund may terminate any repurchase agreements with that counterparty, determine the net amount owed, and sell or retain the collateral up to the net amount owed to the fund. Such action may be subject to legal proceedings, which may delay or limit the disposition of collateral.

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, 2012–2015), 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 (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3 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, 2015, 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. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets.

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At August 31, 2015, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $269,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.11% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, 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 in order 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, 2015, Vanguard’s expenses were reduced by $373,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.01% of the fund’s average net assets); the fund is not obligated to repay this amount to 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 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, 2015, 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, 2015, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2015

Financial Attributes  
Ticker Symbol VUSXX
Expense Ratio1 0.09%
7-Day SEC Yield 0.01%
Average Weighted  
Maturity 54 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 Moody's,
Fitch, and S&P. For securities rated by all three agencies, where two of them are in agreement and assign the highest rating
category, the highest rating applies. If a security is only rated by two agencies, and their ratings are in different categories, the
lower of the ratings applies. 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 19, 2014, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the fiscal
year ended August 31, 2015, the expense ratio was 0.04%, 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, 2005, Through August 31, 2015
Initial Investment of $50,000


 
  Average Annual Total Returns  
  Periods Ended August 31, 2015  
 
        Final Value
  One Five Ten of a $50,000
  Year Years Years Investment
 
Admiral Treasury Money Market        
Fund 0.01% 0.01% 1.29% $56,849
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s        
•••••••100% Treasury Funds Average 0.00 0.00 1.00 55,234
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury        
Bill Index 0.02 0.05 1.28 56,876
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average: Derived from data provided by iMoneyNet, Inc.

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 2005, Through August 31, 2015

    iMoneyNet
    Average
Fiscal Year Total Returns Total Returns
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
2015 0.01 0.00

7-day SEC yield (8/31/2015): 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, 2015
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Five Ten
  Date Year Years Years
Admiral Treasury Money Market        
Fund 12/14/1992 0.01% 0.01% 1.34%

 

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 2015

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 (101.0%)      
  United States Treasury Bill 0.030% 9/3/15 133,911 133,912
  United States Treasury Bill 0.017%–0.046% 9/10/15 1,549,995 1,549,987
  United States Treasury Bill 0.002% 9/17/15 5,253 5,253
  United States Treasury Bill 0.043% 9/24/15 400,000 399,989
  United States Treasury Bill 0.123% 11/12/15 157,000 156,961
  United States Treasury Bill 0.113% 11/19/15 228,000 227,944
  United States Treasury Bill 0.098% 12/3/15 133,000 132,967
  United States Treasury Bill 0.136% 1/21/16 172,000 171,908
2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.119% 4/30/16 35,000 34,998
2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.120% 7/31/16 150,000 150,000
2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.103% 10/31/16 640,000 639,824
2 United States Treasury Floating Rate Note 0.134% 1/31/17 200,287 200,280
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 9/30/15 1,675,000 1,676,582
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 10/15/15 175,000 175,033
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 10/31/15 153,000 153,293
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 11/15/15 50,000 50,021
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 11/15/15 1,538,330 1,552,150
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 11/30/15 600,000 601,898
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 11/30/15 975,000 975,309
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 2/29/16 490,000 495,971
Total U. S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $9,484,280)     9,484,280
Total Investments (101.0%) (Cost $9,484,280)     9,484,280
 
          Amount
          ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (-1.0%)        
Other Assets        
Investment in Vanguard       844
Receivables for Accrued Income       33,064
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued       3,388
Other Assets       3,993
Total Other Assets       41,289

 

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

  Amount
  ($000)
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased (132,967)
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed (4,511)
Payables for Distributions (2)
Payables to Vanguard (157)
Total Liabilities (137,637)
Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 9,384,892,139 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) 9,387,932
Net Asset Value Per Share $1.00
 
 
At August 31, 2015, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 9,387,932
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Accumulated Net Realized Gains
Net Assets 9,387,932

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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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2015
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest 5,340
Total Income 5,340
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 253
Management and Administrative 7,082
Marketing and Distribution 1,354
Custodian Fees 105
Auditing Fees 28
Shareholders’ Reports 48
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 8
Total Expenses 8,878
Expense Reduction—Note B (4,523)
Net Expenses 4,355
Net Investment Income 985
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 37
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,022

 

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

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Year Ended August 31,
  2015 2014
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 985 1,096
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 37 (54)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,022 1,042
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (985) (1,096)
Realized Capital Gain1 (185)
Total Distributions (985) (1,281)
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00 per share)    
Issued 568,831 615,277
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 960 1,248
Redeemed (1,546,511) (1,911,196)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (976,720) (1,294,671)
Total Increase (Decrease) (976,683) (1,294,910)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 10,364,615 11,659,525
End of Period 9,387,932 10,364,615
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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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

Financial Highlights

For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31,
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income .0001 .0001 .0002 .0001 .0002
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .0001 .0001 .0002 .0001 .0002
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0001) (.0001) (.0002) (.0001) (.0002)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.0000)1
Total Distributions (.0001) (.0001) (.0002) (.0001) (.0002)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return2 0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.01% 0.02%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $9,388 $10,365 $11,660  $13,354 $15,314
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets3 0.04% 0.05% 0.08% 0.05% 0.11%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.01% 0.02%

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%, 0.09%, 0.09%, 0.10%, and 0.12%. 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. Effective December 2015, the fund will change its name to Vanguard Treasury Money Market 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, 2012–2015), 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 (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3 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, 2015, 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. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets.

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At August 31, 2015, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $844,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.34% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, of Vanguard.

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Vanguard and the board of trustees have agreed to temporarily limit certain net operating expenses in excess of the fund’s daily yield in order 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, 2015, Vanguard’s expenses were reduced by $4,523,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.05% of the fund’s average net assets); the fund is not obligated to repay this amount to 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 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, 2015, 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, 2015, 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, the statement of assets and liabilities 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, 2015, 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, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers and the application of alternative auditing procedures where securities purchased had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 12, 2015

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Special 2015 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund

This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, is included pursuant to provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code.

For nonresident alien shareholders, 64.9% of income dividends are interest-related dividends.
 
Special 2015 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund

This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, is included pursuant to provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code.

For nonresident alien shareholders, 99.5% of income dividends are interest-related dividends.
Special 2015 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, is included pursuant to provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code.

For nonresident alien shareholders, 100% of income dividends are interest-related dividends.

 

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, 2015      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  2/28/2015 8/31/2015 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Prime Money Market Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,000.11 $0.81
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,000.41 0.50
Federal Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,000.06 $0.50
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,000.05 $0.30
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Prime Money Market Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.40 $0.82
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,024.70 0.51
Federal Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,024.70 $0.51
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,024.90 $0.31

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

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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 reviewed 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 considered 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 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 nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. Credit-quality ratings are obtained from Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P. For securities rated by all three agencies, where two of them are in agreement and assign the highest rating category, the highest rating applies. If a security is only rated by two agencies, and their ratings are in different categories, the lower of the ratings applies. 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.

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 194 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 Rajiv L. Gupta
  Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal
F. William McNabb III Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of Experience: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of
Five Years and Other Experience: Chairman of the Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco
Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of International PLC (diversified manufacturing and
the investment companies served by The Vanguard services), Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer
Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard manufacturing), and Delphi Automotive PLC
Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and (automotive components); Senior Advisor at New
President of The Vanguard Group, and of each of Mountain Capital.
the investment companies served by The Vanguard  
Group, since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Amy Gutmann
Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal
Group (1995–2008). Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and
  Other Experience: President of the University of
IndependentTrustees Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished
  Professor of Political Science, School of Arts and
Emerson U. Fullwood Sciences, and Professor of Communication, Annenberg
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal School for Communication, with secondary faculty
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and appointments in the Department of Philosophy, School
Other Experience: Executive Chief Staff and of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate School of
Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Education, University of Pennsylvania; Trustee of the
Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential
(document management products and services); Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
Executive in Residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished  
Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal
manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other
Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the Experience: Corporate Vice President and Chief
University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member
Community College Foundation, and North Carolina of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson
A&T University. & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/
  consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge
  Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center
  at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
  and the Center for Talent Innovation; Member of
  the Advisory Board of the Institute for Women’s
  Leadership at Rutgers University.

 


 

F. Joseph Loughrey Executive Officers  
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Glenn Booraem  
Experience: President and Chief Operating Officer Born 1967. Treasurer Since May 2015. Principal
(retired 2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and
Chairman of the Board of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized Other Experience: Principal of The Vanguard Group,
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Annual Report | August 31, 2015

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


 

Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success

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

Goals. Create clear, appropriate investment goals.

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

Discipline. Maintain perspective and long-term discipline.

A single theme unites these principles: Focus on the things you can control.

We believe there is no wiser course for any investor.

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund. 9
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund. 27
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund. 44
Your Fund’s After-Tax Returns. 62
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 63
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements. 65
Glossary. 66

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: Pictured is a sailing block on the Brilliant, a 1932 schooner docked in Mystic, Connecticut. A type of pulley, the
sailing block helps coordinate the setting of the sails. At Vanguard, the intricate coordination of technology and people allows
us to help millions of clients around the world reach their financial goals.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund  
ETF Shares  
Market Price -0.06%
Net Asset Value -0.12
Institutional Shares -0.04
S&P MidCap 400 Index 0.01
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average -1.65
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund  
ETF Shares  
Market Price -4.16%
Net Asset Value -4.17
Institutional Shares -4.05
S&P MidCap 400 Value Index -3.98
Mid-Cap Value Funds Average -2.77
Mid-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund  
ETF Shares  
Market Price 3.63%
Net Asset Value 3.60
Institutional Shares 3.72
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 3.79
Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average 2.23
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,

After delivering strong returns in the prior fiscal year, U.S. stocks turned in a generally lackluster performance over the 12 months ended August 31, 2015. Growth stocks were something of an exception to this trend, as they got a boost from a rally by health care stocks. Value stocks, meanwhile, lagged.

Results for the three Vanguard mid-capitalization stock index funds reviewed in this report reflected these market dynamics. The S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund returned 3.60%, while the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund returned –4.17%. The S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund, which includes both growth and value stocks, returned –0.12%. (Returns cited are for ETF Shares, based on net asset value.)

All three funds closely tracked their target benchmarks. Returns for the Growth Index Fund and the Index Fund were better than the average returns of their peer funds. The Value Index Fund’s result lagged the average performance of its peers.

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.

August stock market anxiety led to flat 12-month returns

U.S. stocks generally moved in opposite directions over the two halves of the fiscal year. Ultimately, the broad stock market ended about where it started, returning

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less than 1%. The market’s first-half advance of about 6% was followed by a second-half retreat of about –5%.

Much of the decline came in August, when stocks tumbled over fears about the global impact of China’s economic deceleration. Greece’s debt crisis, the strong U.S. dollar, perceived high valuations, and speculation over when the Federal Reserve might start to raise short-term interest rates also weighed on the market at times. (Shortly after the close of your fund’s reporting period, the Fed announced at its September meeting that it would leave rates unchanged for the time being.)

For U.S. investors, international stocks returned about –12%, a result that would have been better if not for the dollar’s strength against many foreign currencies. China’s troubles buffeted emerging markets, which produced lower returns than the developed markets of Europe and the Pacific region.

Bond results were muted as the Fed weighed a rate hike

The broad U.S. taxable bond market returned 1.56%. Bond prices, which generally fell slightly, were helped at times by demand from global investors seeking shelter from stock market volatility or seeking higher yields than

Market Barometer      
 
  Average Annual Total Returns
  Periods Ended August 31, 2015
  One Three Five
  Year Years Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 0.40% 14.68% 16.07%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 0.03 14.12 15.55
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 0.36 14.63 16.03
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) -11.50 5.79 5.17
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market) 1.56% 1.53% 2.98%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 2.52 2.83 3.96
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.02 0.03 0.05
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 0.20% 1.14% 1.77%

 

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those available in many other developed markets. The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note ended August at 2.18%, down from 2.34% a year earlier.

Limited by the dollar’s strength, international bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned –11.97%. Without this currency effect, international bonds returned about 3%.

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

Lifted by the health care sector, growth stocks moved out front

As I mentioned, growth stocks generally outpaced value stocks over the 12 months. You’ll recall that value stocks tend to sell at relatively low prices in relation to their earnings or book value, reflecting the lower sales and earnings growth prospects of their underlying companies. Growth stocks, by contrast, typically have higher valuations because of their underlying companies’ earnings and revenue potential. As an experienced investor knows, these two categories frequently swap leadership positions from one period to another. For this reason, we counsel that broad diversification is the best course.

Expense Ratios      
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group      
 
  ETF Institutional Peer Group
  Shares Shares Average
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund 0.15% 0.08% 1.19%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund 0.20 0.08 1.29
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund 0.20 0.08 1.31

The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 19, 2014, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the funds’ expense ratios were: for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund,  0.15% for ETF Shares and
0.08% for Institutional Shares; for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund, 0.20% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional Shares; and for
the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund, 0.20% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional Shares. Peer-group expense ratios are derived
from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company, and capture information through year-end 2014.

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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Robust returns for health care stocks helped give the growth segment the edge in the latest fiscal year. A rapid pace of mergers and acquisitions, coupled with investors’ optimism about new medicines, propelled pharmaceutical and biotechnology stocks. Longer-term trends also buoyed the sector: The aging population requires more health care in all forms, health care has become more accessible across the globe, and more Americans are insured as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

Of the three funds covered in this report, the Growth Index Fund had the highest weighting in the health care sector and, consequently, benefited the most from its rally.

At the other end of the scale, many energy stocks struggled. Oil prices fell about 50%, in part because of high output from some leading oil-producing countries and concerns about slower growth in China, the world’s largest oil importer. Natural gas prices also declined, but not as dramatically, amid burgeoning U.S. production.

In this challenging environment, energy stocks plummeted. The Value Index Fund, which among the three funds had the highest weighting in energy, suffered the most from the sector’s retreat.

Total Returns  
Inception Through August 31, 2015  
 
  Average
  Annual
  Return
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value (Returns since inception: 9/7/2010) 14.98%
S&P MidCap 400 Index 15.14
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average 13.77
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
 
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value (Returns since inception: 9/7/2010) 14.25%
S&P MidCap 400 Value Index 14.48
Mid-Cap Value Funds Average 13.82
Mid-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.  
 
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value (Returns since inception: 9/7/2010) 15.55%
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 15.75
Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average 14.07
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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Since inception, each fund has closely tracked its index

The hallmark of a successful index fund is its ability to closely track the return of its benchmark index over time, after allowing for normal operating expenses. Using sophisticated portfolio construction and trading strategies developed and refined over many years, Vanguard Equity Index Group, your fund’s advisor, has achieved that standard of success for each one of the funds covered in this report.

From their inception about five years ago through August 31, 2015, the funds’ ETF Shares posted average annual returns ranging from 14.25% for the Value Index Fund to 15.55% for the Growth Index Fund.

When the markets are volatile, maintaining perspective is key

As I noted earlier, volatility returned to the stock market with a vengeance in the final weeks of August. Stocks were unsettled as investors grew more worried that a slowdown in China’s growth could affect markets across the globe.

An indexing benefit that’s worth keeping in mind
 
As a Vanguard investor, you’re probably familiar with the cost and diversification benefits that
index funds typically offer. But there’s a lesser-known—yet important—advantage to indexing
as well: relative predictability.
 
Simply put, index funds help you capture the market’s return more predictably than actively
managed funds.
 
By definition, an index fund is built and managed to track the return of its designated broad
market or market segment. Some do so more closely than others. But what’s key is that you
know what to expect: whatever the market returns—good or bad—minus the fund’s costs.
Active managers, in contrast, seek to beat the market—and do so with varying degrees of
success at different times.
 
The relative predictability of indexing can help you stay on course with your investment goals,
by reducing the likelihood of particular surprises—such as being out of step with market
performance. The confidence of knowing that you’ll earn a market-like return can reduce
the temptation to trade based on emotions.
 
We recognize that some investors want the opportunity to outperform the market. That’s
why Vanguard also offers low-cost active funds managed by carefully selected, world-class
advisors, so you can choose an investment strategy that aligns with both your goals and your
risk appetite.

 

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This turmoil may have evoked painful memories of previous financial setbacks—memories that had been receding after more than six years of strong U.S. stock performance. And inevitably, that sort of upheaval can lead some investors to make rash moves with their portfolios.

During periods of market adversity, however, it’s more important than ever to keep sight of one of Vanguard’s key principles: Maintain perspective and long-term discipline. Whether you’re investing for yourself or on behalf of clients, your success is affected greatly by how you react––or don’t react––when the markets turn turbulent. (You can read Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success at vanguard.com/research.)

As I’ve written in the past, the best course for long-term investors generally is to ignore daily market moves and not make decisions based on emotion. This is also a good time to evaluate your portfolio and make sure your asset allocation is aligned with your time horizon, goals, and risk tolerance.

The markets are unpredictable and often confounding. Keeping long-term plans clearly in focus can help you weather these periodic storms.

As always, thank you for investing with Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
September 18, 2015

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Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance        
August 31, 2014, Through August 31, 2015        
      Distributions Per Share
  Starting Ending Income Capital
  Share Price Share Price Dividends Gains
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund        
ETF Shares $97.19 $95.87 $1.225 $0.000
Institutional Shares 194.13 191.51 2.570 0.000
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund        
ETF Shares $96.78 $91.40 $1.417 $0.000
Institutional Shares 193.66 182.92 3.033 0.000
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index        
Fund        
ETF Shares $97.18 $99.88 $0.792 $0.000
Institutional Shares 193.45 198.85 1.771 0.000

 

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2015

Share-Class Characteristics  
 
 
  ETF Institutional
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol IVOO VSPMX
Expense Ratio1 0.15% 0.08%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.50% 1.60%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P Market
    MidCap FA
  Fund 400 Index  Index
Number of Stocks 400 400 3,828
Median Market Cap $4.5B $4.5B $47.2B
Price/Earnings Ratio 22.5x 22.5x 20.8x
Price/Book Ratio 2.3x 2.3x 2.6x
Return on Equity 14.1% 14.1% 17.1%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 13.0% 13.0% 10.2%
Dividend Yield 1.7% 1.7% 2.1%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 12%
Short-Term      
Reserves 0.0%

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P U.S. Total
  MidCap Market
  400 Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.85
Beta 1.00 1.04
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)
Church & Dwight Co.    
Inc. Household Products 0.7%
Jarden Corp. Housewares &  
  Specialties 0.7
Foot Locker Inc. Apparel Retail 0.7
Alaska Air Group Inc. Airlines 0.6
Hologic Inc. Health Care  
  Equipment 0.6
Wabtec Corp. Construction  
  Machinery & Heavy  
  Trucks 0.6
HollyFrontier Corp. Oil & Gas Refining &  
  Marketing 0.6
LKQ Corp. Distributors 0.6
Extra Space Storage Inc. Specialized REITs 0.6
Federal Realty    
Investment Trust Retail REITs 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 19, 2014, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the
fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the expense ratios were 0.15% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional Shares.

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P Market
    MidCap FA
  Fund 400 Index  Index
Consumer Discretionary 13.8% 13.8% 13.5%
Consumer Staples 4.5 4.5 8.4
Energy 3.7 3.7 6.6
Financials 25.6 25.5 18.2
Health Care 9.5 9.5 15.0
Industrials 15.3 15.3 10.7
Information Technology 15.8 15.9 19.1
Materials 6.9 6.9 3.3
Telecommunication      
Services 0.2 0.2 2.2
Utilities 4.7 4.7 3.0

 

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Performance Summary

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

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2015
Initial Investment of $10,000


 
    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2015  
      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 -0.12% 14.98% $20,046
  S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Market Price -0.06 14.99 20,050
••••••• S&P MidCap 400 Index 0.01 15.14 20,184
– – – – Mid-Cap Core Funds Average -1.65 13.77 19,017
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 0.29 15.13 20,172
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 -0.04% 10.59% $7,806,921
 
S&P MidCap 400 Index 0.01 10.66 7,828,958
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float      
Adjusted Index 0.29 11.83 8,202,256

"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, 2015  
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares Market    
Price -0.06% 100.50%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset    
Value -0.12 100.46
S&P MidCap 400 Index 0.01 101.84
"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, 2015


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2015
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   6.28% 16.92%
Net Asset Value   6.27 16.91
Institutional Shares 3/28/20111 6.35 12.51

 

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, 2015

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

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (99.6%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (13.7%)  
* Jarden Corp. 134,178 6,889
  Foot Locker Inc. 96,745 6,849
* LKQ Corp. 210,433 6,311
  Polaris Industries Inc. 42,298 5,493
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 58,964 4,483
  Service Corp. International 139,810 4,145
* Toll Brothers Inc. 110,870 4,099
* NVR Inc. 2,672 4,061
  Domino’s Pizza Inc. 38,185 4,045
* Skechers U.S.A. Inc. Class A 28,438 4,002
  Carter’s Inc. 36,351 3,574
  Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 67,204 3,369
  Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. 66,583 3,340
  Brunswick Corp. 64,138 3,188
  Gentex Corp. 203,549 3,155
* Panera Bread Co. Class A 17,551 3,129
* Tempur Sealy    
  International Inc. 42,223 3,083
* AMC Networks Inc. Class A 41,010 2,968
* Office Depot Inc. 341,077 2,705
  Cinemark Holdings Inc. 72,709 2,585
* Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. 13,144 2,493
* Live Nation    
  Entertainment Inc. 100,971 2,486
  Cracker Barrel Old    
  Country Store Inc. 16,578 2,390
  Brinker International Inc. 42,241 2,244
  American Eagle    
  Outfitters Inc. 121,530 2,068
* Vista Outdoor Inc. 43,955 2,055
  Graham Holdings Co.    
  Class B 3,064 2,027
  Jack in the Box Inc. 25,828 2,019
  Dana Holding Corp. 112,724 1,977
* JC Penney Co. Inc. 211,061 1,923
  CST Brands Inc. 53,236 1,848
  Big Lots Inc. 37,272 1,789
  Tupperware Brands Corp. 34,443 1,765
  Thor Industries Inc. 31,500 1,719
  Cheesecake Factory Inc. 31,339 1,701
  Aaron’s Inc. 44,635 1,681
* Kate Spade & Co. 88,219 1,673
  John Wiley & Sons Inc.    
  Class A 32,057 1,653
  Time Inc. 75,688 1,572
  Sotheby’s 42,739 1,505
* Murphy USA Inc. 29,404 1,503
* Cabela’s Inc. 33,147 1,491
* Deckers Outdoor Corp. 23,012 1,482
  Chico’s FAS Inc. 99,075 1,477
  Wendy’s Co. 159,766 1,455
* Ascena Retail Group Inc. 118,156 1,426
* TRI Pointe Group Inc. 101,657 1,411
  HSN Inc. 22,485 1,367
* Cable One Inc. 3,065 1,273
  Meredith Corp. 25,275 1,194
  New York Times Co. Class A 90,674 1,103
  DeVry Education Group Inc. 39,647 1,037
* DreamWorks Animation    
  SKG Inc. Class A 50,444 1,006
  Rent-A-Center Inc. 36,661 986
  Guess? Inc. 44,500 984
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 48,174 957
  KB Home 62,940 922
  MDC Holdings Inc. 27,067 771
* Apollo Education Group Inc. 66,807 742
  International Speedway    
  Corp. Class A 19,366 621
      143,269
Consumer Staples (4.5%)    
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 90,533 7,811
* WhiteWave Foods Co.    
  Class A 121,144 5,589
* Hain Celestial Group Inc. 70,982 4,320
  Ingredion Inc. 49,500 4,274
* Edgewell Personal Care Co. 43,026 3,789
  Flowers Foods Inc. 127,912 2,969

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Casey’s General Stores Inc. 26,798 2,837
* Post Holdings Inc. 41,997 2,741
* TreeHouse Foods Inc. 29,668 2,355
  Energizer Holdings Inc. 42,975 1,795
* United Natural Foods Inc. 34,604 1,666
  Avon Products Inc. 300,686 1,560
* Boston Beer Co. Inc.    
  Class A 6,305 1,293
  Lancaster Colony Corp. 13,425 1,273
* SUPERVALU Inc. 142,951 1,178
  Dean Foods Co. 65,226 1,074
  Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. 14,127 439
      46,963
Energy (3.7%)    
  HollyFrontier Corp. 135,584 6,353
  Oceaneering    
  International Inc. 68,322 2,994
  Energen Corp. 54,516 2,835
* Gulfport Energy Corp. 73,801 2,644
  Nabors Industries Ltd. 201,465 2,325
  Noble Corp. plc 167,191 2,177
  Western Refining Inc. 48,838 2,101
  World Fuel Services Corp. 49,880 1,928
* Dril-Quip Inc. 26,917 1,856
  SM Energy Co. 46,623 1,711
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. 102,202 1,664
  Superior Energy    
  Services Inc. 103,978 1,654
  QEP Resources Inc. 112,327 1,577
  Rowan Cos. plc Class A 86,228 1,549
* WPX Energy Inc. 162,272 1,186
  Denbury Resources Inc. 246,923 1,072
* Oil States International Inc. 35,723 1,013
  California Resources Corp. 213,930 830
  Atwood Oceanics Inc. 41,640 796
* Helix Energy Solutions    
  Group Inc. 68,292 475
      38,740
Financials (25.4%)    
  Extra Space Storage Inc. 85,268 6,265
  Federal Realty    
  Investment Trust 47,513 6,133
  UDR Inc. 179,163 5,787
  New York Community    
  Bancorp Inc. 307,349 5,428
  Everest Re Group Ltd. 30,738 5,404
* Alleghany Corp. 11,112 5,220
  HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. 66,206 5,116
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 116,190 5,080
  MSCI Inc. Class A 77,777 4,707
* Signature Bank 35,168 4,695
  Raymond James    
  Financial Inc. 88,566 4,693
  Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. 31,035 4,620
  SEI Investments Co. 89,654 4,535
* SVB Financial Group 35,450 4,434
  Camden Property Trust 60,081 4,328
  Duke Realty Corp. 238,714 4,311
  Alexandria Real Estate    
  Equities Inc. 49,840 4,286
  Reinsurance Group of    
  America Inc. Class A 45,798 4,162
  Mid-America Apartment    
  Communities Inc. 52,128 4,097
  East West Bancorp Inc. 100,154 4,047
  Kilroy Realty Corp. 60,918 3,951
  Regency Centers Corp. 65,258 3,870
  Omega Healthcare    
  Investors Inc. 111,249 3,758
  WR Berkley Corp. 69,097 3,751
  CBOE Holdings Inc. 57,752 3,653
  American Financial    
  Group Inc. 51,091 3,528
  StanCorp Financial    
  Group Inc. 29,203 3,321
  RenaissanceRe    
  Holdings Ltd. 31,863 3,248
  National Retail    
  Properties Inc. 92,718 3,222
  Liberty Property Trust 103,417 3,179
  Lamar Advertising Co.    
  Class A 55,982 2,986
  Home Properties Inc. 40,072 2,974
  Taubman Centers Inc. 42,767 2,950
  City National Corp. 33,472 2,938
  First American    
  Financial Corp. 75,001 2,915
  PacWest Bancorp 67,733 2,888
  Eaton Vance Corp. 81,602 2,829
  Synovus Financial Corp. 92,166 2,805
  Endurance Specialty    
  Holdings Ltd. 41,909 2,672
  Hospitality Properties Trust 103,763 2,669
  American Campus    
  Communities Inc. 77,713 2,662
  Old Republic    
  International Corp. 166,913 2,622
  Douglas Emmett Inc. 94,872 2,621
  BioMed Realty Trust Inc. 140,827 2,605
  Commerce Bancshares Inc. 57,803 2,590
  Brown & Brown Inc. 79,915 2,562
  Senior Housing    
  Properties Trust 162,615 2,553
  Umpqua Holdings Corp. 152,616 2,550
* SLM Corp. 294,553 2,498
  Weingarten Realty Investors 78,877 2,496
  Highwoods Properties Inc. 65,079 2,469
  Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. 38,034 2,459
  LaSalle Hotel Properties 78,165 2,459

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  CNO Financial Group Inc. 136,275 2,438
  Hanover Insurance    
  Group Inc. 30,597 2,414
  Corrections Corp. of America 80,976 2,379
  First Horizon National Corp. 161,575 2,348
  Waddell & Reed Financial    
  Inc. Class A 58,318 2,278
  First Niagara Financial    
  Group Inc. 243,796 2,255
  Sovran Self Storage Inc. 24,824 2,227
  Webster Financial Corp. 62,820 2,223
* Stifel Financial Corp. 46,902 2,186
  Prosperity Bancshares Inc. 41,622 2,151
  Tanger Factory Outlet    
  Centers Inc. 66,217 2,095
  FirstMerit Corp. 114,554 2,057
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 66,021 2,047
  Bank of the Ozarks Inc. 48,567 2,030
  Rayonier Inc. 87,743 2,018
  Aspen Insurance    
  Holdings Ltd. 42,577 1,955
  Associated Banc-Corp 105,390 1,935
  Bank of Hawaii Corp. 30,138 1,870
* Care Capital Properties Inc. 57,158 1,817
  TCF Financial Corp. 116,726 1,812
  Communications Sales &    
  Leasing Inc. 82,829 1,665
  WP GLIMCHER Inc. 127,976 1,550
  Cathay General Bancorp 51,361 1,522
  Janus Capital Group Inc. 102,252 1,521
  Primerica Inc. 35,699 1,517
  Hancock Holding Co. 53,832 1,512
  Washington Federal Inc. 65,538 1,487
  Fulton Financial Corp. 122,108 1,485
  WisdomTree    
  Investments Inc. 77,653 1,456
  Valley National Bancorp 152,664 1,444
  BancorpSouth Inc. 59,386 1,411
  Corporate Office    
  Properties Trust 65,334 1,374
  Urban Edge Properties 63,801 1,334
  Equity One Inc. 55,474 1,304
  Mercury General Corp. 25,158 1,280
  Kemper Corp. 34,033 1,205
  Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 57,912 1,085
  Trustmark Corp. 46,701 1,076
  Alexander & Baldwin Inc. 31,406 1,062
  International    
  Bancshares Corp. 39,947 1,025
  Potlatch Corp. 28,167 930
      265,381
Health Care (9.4%)    
* Hologic Inc. 169,100 6,563
* Mettler-Toledo    
  International Inc. 19,349 5,738
  Cooper Cos. Inc. 33,614 5,460
* MEDNAX Inc. 64,704 5,212
* Centene Corp. 82,266 5,077
  ResMed Inc. 97,491 5,064
* United Therapeutics Corp. 31,977 4,816
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 64,749 4,628
* Community Health    
  Systems Inc. 81,659 4,385
  Teleflex Inc. 28,732 3,758
* Sirona Dental Systems Inc. 38,437 3,666
* Health Net Inc. 53,370 3,419
* VCA Inc. 56,847 3,148
* Align Technology Inc. 50,285 2,846
  West Pharmaceutical    
  Services Inc. 49,783 2,780
* WellCare Health Plans Inc. 30,474 2,763
  STERIS Corp. 41,325 2,647
* PAREXEL International Corp. 38,174 2,509
  Bio-Techne Corp. 25,708 2,429
* LifePoint Health Inc. 30,660 2,395
* Thoratec Corp. 37,505 2,356
* Charles River Laboratories    
  International Inc. 32,773 2,258
* Akorn Inc. 54,609 2,173
* Catalent Inc. 67,841 2,157
* Molina Healthcare Inc. 27,809 2,074
  Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. 39,151 2,069
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.    
  Class A 14,293 1,991
* Allscripts Healthcare    
  Solutions Inc. 117,498 1,618
  Owens & Minor Inc. 43,632 1,483
* Halyard Health Inc. 32,173 1,012
      98,494
Industrials (15.3%)    
  Alaska Air Group Inc. 89,678 6,713
  Wabtec Corp. 66,836 6,400
  Acuity Brands Inc. 30,045 5,855
  Towers Watson & Co.    
  Class A 47,957 5,694
  Fortune Brands Home &    
  Security Inc. 110,287 5,277
  ManpowerGroup Inc. 54,117 4,703
  Carlisle Cos. Inc. 45,198 4,551
  Waste Connections Inc. 85,694 4,076
* JetBlue Airways Corp. 182,052 4,063
  IDEX Corp. 53,925 3,873
  Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 33,650 3,788
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 36,827 3,634

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  B/E Aerospace Inc. 73,451 3,581
  Lennox International Inc. 28,641 3,381
  AO Smith Corp. 51,841 3,344
* Old Dominion Freight    
  Line Inc. 46,879 3,117
  Orbital ATK Inc. 41,119 3,113
  Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. 52,298 3,067
  Trinity Industries Inc. 107,209 2,894
* AECOM 104,050 2,861
  Graco Inc. 40,602 2,801
* Copart Inc. 78,790 2,759
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 87,486 2,739
* Kirby Corp. 38,603 2,723
  AGCO Corp. 55,443 2,719
  Nordson Corp. 39,147 2,604
* Genesee & Wyoming Inc.    
  Class A 35,511 2,428
* Teledyne Technologies Inc. 24,451 2,394
  MSC Industrial Direct Co.    
  Inc. Class A 35,008 2,370
  Watsco Inc. 19,001 2,327
  ITT Corp. 61,632 2,306
  Oshkosh Corp. 54,040 2,272
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 144,348 2,266
  Regal Beloit Corp. 30,960 2,064
  Landstar System Inc. 30,686 2,031
  Deluxe Corp. 34,500 2,001
  CLARCOR Inc. 34,660 1,954
  Rollins Inc. 66,479 1,856
  Woodward Inc. 40,172 1,832
* Clean Harbors Inc. 36,891 1,812
  Crane Co. 33,665 1,769
* Esterline Technologies Corp. 21,290 1,740
  KBR Inc. 99,683 1,739
  Valmont Industries Inc. 16,278 1,730
  Terex Corp. 72,630 1,695
  Triumph Group Inc. 34,050 1,682
  Kennametal Inc. 54,786 1,671
  SPX Corp. 28,351 1,665
  CEB Inc. 23,123 1,656
  Timken Co. 50,152 1,592
  GATX Corp. 30,341 1,504
  HNI Corp. 30,744 1,437
* KLX Inc. 36,457 1,426
  Con-way Inc. 39,830 1,402
* NOW Inc. 74,086 1,264
* FTI Consulting Inc. 28,755 1,146
  Herman Miller Inc. 41,236 1,118
  MSA Safety Inc. 21,766 990
  Granite Construction Inc. 25,179 869
  Werner Enterprises Inc. 30,864 818
      159,156
Information Technology (15.8%)  
* ANSYS Inc. 62,104 5,502
  CDK Global Inc. 110,907 5,494
  Global Payments Inc. 45,976 5,121
* Synopsys Inc. 107,290 5,035
* Gartner Inc. 57,438 4,912
  Broadridge Financial    
  Solutions Inc. 82,933 4,378
  FactSet Research    
  Systems Inc. 26,873 4,244
* Fortinet Inc. 98,540 4,152
* Cadence Design    
  Systems Inc. 202,484 4,054
  Avnet Inc. 93,969 3,984
  Jack Henry &    
  Associates Inc. 56,577 3,845
* Keysight Technologies Inc. 117,158 3,754
* Arrow Electronics Inc. 66,200 3,702
* Ultimate Software    
  Group Inc. 19,774 3,484
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 179,514 3,393
* Tyler Technologies Inc. 23,299 3,216
* Manhattan Associates Inc. 51,051 2,985
* Zebra Technologies Corp. 35,789 2,966
* NCR Corp. 117,279 2,943
  Ingram Micro Inc. 108,117 2,926
  MAXIMUS Inc. 45,592 2,761
  Teradyne Inc. 148,448 2,678
* PTC Inc. 79,566 2,635
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 134,072 2,594
* WEX Inc. 26,744 2,528
* Rackspace Hosting Inc. 82,023 2,494
* VeriFone Systems Inc. 79,086 2,471
* ARRIS Group Inc. 91,805 2,425
* NetScout Systems Inc. 65,023 2,377
* CoreLogic Inc. 62,424 2,369
  Atmel Corp. 288,395 2,356
  Cypress    
  Semiconductor Corp. 229,332 2,293
  Solera Holdings Inc. 46,376 2,234
  FEI Co. 28,715 2,167
  Cognex Corp. 60,201 2,141
* SunEdison Inc. 201,420 2,095
* IPG Photonics Corp. 24,728 2,088
*,^ Cree Inc. 75,397 2,052
  National Instruments Corp. 69,954 2,043
  DST Systems Inc. 19,525 2,000
* Integrated Device    
  Technology Inc. 102,517 1,947
* Ciena Corp. 82,722 1,850
  Fair Isaac Corp. 21,459 1,836
* SolarWinds Inc. 45,923 1,825
  Leidos Holdings Inc. 43,179 1,817

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Synaptics Inc. 25,452 1,784
  Mentor Graphics Corp. 68,286 1,765
* ACI Worldwide Inc. 80,676 1,721
* Tech Data Corp. 25,391 1,657
  Convergys Corp. 68,301 1,544
  Belden Inc. 29,474 1,485
  Diebold Inc. 44,817 1,395
  Science Applications    
  International Corp. 27,360 1,334
  Plantronics Inc. 24,355 1,295
  Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 42,369 1,270
  InterDigital Inc. 24,931 1,233
* Silicon Laboratories Inc. 27,458 1,194
* Acxiom Corp. 54,039 1,133
* Fairchild Semiconductor    
  International Inc. Class A 80,489 1,095
* NeuStar Inc. Class A 38,276 1,070
* CommVault Systems Inc. 29,392 1,053
* Polycom Inc. 93,371 1,005
*,^ 3D Systems Corp. 72,768 999
*,^ Knowles Corp. 61,085 994
  Intersil Corp. Class A 91,145 961
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc. 93,866 927
*,^ Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 436,490 790
* Rovi Corp. 61,251 678
      164,548
Materials (6.9%)    
  Packaging Corp. of America 68,540 4,600
  Ashland Inc. 43,011 4,515
  RPM International Inc. 92,168 4,041
  Valspar Corp. 51,715 3,791
  Cytec Industries Inc. 49,397 3,665
  Albemarle Corp. 77,619 3,509
  Steel Dynamics Inc. 167,300 3,259
  Reliance Steel &    
  Aluminum Co. 51,399 2,987
  AptarGroup Inc. 43,314 2,918
  Bemis Co. Inc. 67,421 2,860
  Eagle Materials Inc. 34,758 2,844
  NewMarket Corp. 7,319 2,805
  Sonoco Products Co. 69,816 2,745
  Royal Gold Inc. 45,113 2,171
  Sensient Technologies Corp. 32,293 2,104
  PolyOne Corp. 61,628 2,001
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A 30,900 1,922
  Compass Minerals    
  International Inc. 23,262 1,884
  Domtar Corp. 44,233 1,779
  United States Steel Corp. 100,673 1,649
* Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 98,443 1,618
  Silgan Holdings Inc. 28,856 1,511
  Cabot Corp. 43,863 1,486
  Allegheny Technologies Inc. 75,484 1,458
Carpenter Technology Corp. 34,839 1,359
Minerals Technologies Inc. 24,007 1,291
Commercial Metals Co. 79,994 1,256
Chemours Co.   125,146 1,210
Olin Corp.   53,584 1,069
Worthington Industries Inc. 33,497 857
Greif Inc. Class A   23,522 689
      71,853
Telecommunication Services (0.2%)  
Telephone & Data      
Systems Inc.   67,935 1,932
 
Utilities (4.7%)      
Alliant Energy Corp.   78,160 4,429
UGI Corp.   119,341 4,067
OGE Energy Corp.   138,075 3,872
Atmos Energy Corp.   69,890 3,829
Westar Energy Inc. Class A 97,728 3,572
National Fuel Gas Co.   58,410 3,152
Aqua America Inc.   122,513 3,107
Great Plains Energy Inc. 106,922 2,665
MDU Resources Group Inc. 134,776 2,414
Questar Corp.   121,587 2,348
Vectren Corp.   57,177 2,300
Cleco Corp.   41,789 2,239
Hawaiian Electric      
Industries Inc.   74,220 2,098
IDACORP Inc.   34,787 2,065
WGL Holdings Inc.   34,362 1,862
ONE Gas Inc.   36,346 1,562
PNM Resources Inc.   55,048 1,410
Black Hills Corp.   30,980 1,232
* Talen Energy Corp.   57,739 823
      49,046
Total Common Stocks      
(Cost $1,002,724)     1,039,382
Temporary Cash Investments (0.5%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.5%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity    
Fund, 0.168% 5,161,545 5,162
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
4,5 Federal Home Loan Bank    
Discount Notes, 0.105%,    
11/2/15   200 200
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $5,362)     5,362
Total Investments (100.1%)    
(Cost $1,008,086)     1,044,744

 

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  Amount
  ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (-0.1%)  
Other Assets  
Investment in Vanguard 96
Receivables for Accrued Income 1,309
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 43
Other Assets 11
Total Other Assets 1,459
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment  
Securities Purchased (1,615)
Collateral for Securities on Loan (815)
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed (87)
Payables to Vanguard (209)
Other Liabilities (42)
Total Liabilities (2,768)
Net Assets (100%) 1,043,435

 

At August 31, 2015, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 1,009,946
Undistributed Net Investment Income 9,301
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (12,398)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 36,658
Futures Contracts (72)
Net Assets 1,043,435
 
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,950,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 378,689
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $95.87
 
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,471,043 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 664,746
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $191.51

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
^ Includes partial security positions on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $780,000.
1 The fund invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures
investments, the fund’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 100.0% and 0.1%, respectively, of
net assets.
2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is
the 7-day yield.
3 Includes $815,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
4 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are generally neither guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury nor backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
5 Securities with a value of $200,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2015
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 15,072
Interest1 7
Securities Lending 165
Total Income 15,244
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 166
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 386
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 218
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 54
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 78
Custodian Fees 69
Auditing Fees 24
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 12
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 5
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 1,013
Net Investment Income 14,231
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 82,479
Futures Contracts 135
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 82,614
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (103,352)
Futures Contracts (178)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (103,530)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (6,685)
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $6,000.

 

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,
  2015 2014
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 14,231 9,030
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 82,614 27,882
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (103,530) 91,620
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (6,685) 128,532
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
ETF Shares (4,471) (2,451)
Institutional Shares (7,100) (2,743)
Realized Capital Gain    
ETF Shares
Institutional Shares
Total Distributions (11,571) (5,194)
Capital Share Transactions    
ETF Shares 38,682 100,548
Institutional Shares 155,270 236,838
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 193,952 337,386
Total Increase (Decrease) 175,696 460,724
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 867,739 407,015
End of Period1 1,043,435 867,739
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $9,301,000 and $6,641,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares          
          Sept. 7,
          20101 to
For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31, August 31, 
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $97.19 $79.72 $65.20 $58.37 $49.95
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income 1.330 1.016 1.1332 .648 . 383
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments (1.425) 17.285 14.112 6.657 8.217
Total from Investment Operations (.095) 18.301 15.245 7.305 8.600
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.225) (.831) (.725) (.475) (.180)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.225) (.831) (.725) (.475) (.180)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $95.87 $97.19 $79.72 $65.20 $58.37
 
Total Return -0.12% 23.06% 23.57% 12.60% 17.21%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $379 $345 $191 $72 $32
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.45% 1.28% 1.50% 1.35% 1.21%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 12% 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

Institutional Shares          
          March 28,
          20111 to
For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31, August 31, 
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $194.13 $159.20 $130.17 $116.52 $128.01
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income 2.794 2.135 2.355 2 1.372 .240
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments (2.844) 34.537 28.174 13.297 (11.730)
Total from Investment Operations (.050) 36.672 30.529 14.669 (11.490)
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (2.570) (1.742) (1.499) (1.019)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (2.570) (1.742) (1.499) (1.019)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $191.51 $194.13 $159.20 $130.17 $116.52
 
Total Return -0.04% 23.16% 23.65% 12.69% -8.98%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $665 $523 $216 $91 $40
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.52% 1.35% 1.57% 1.42% 1.28%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 12% 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: ETF Shares and Institutional Shares. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker. Institutional Shares are designed for 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. 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, 2015, 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, 2012–2015), 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 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 counter-party 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 (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3 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, 2015, 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. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets.

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At August 31, 2015, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $96,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.04% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, 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 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 following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2015, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 1,039,382
Temporary Cash Investments 5,162 200
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (42)
Total 1,044,502 200
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 2015, 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 2015 28 3,961 (72)

 

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, 2015, the fund realized $92,252,000 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, 2015, the fund had $9,485,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund had available capital losses totaling $12,470,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2015, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $1,008,086,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $36,658,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $113,381,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $76,723,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2015, the fund purchased $582,212,000 of investment securities and sold $384,140,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $266,023,000 and $274,470,000, 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,
  2015 2014
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
ETF Shares        
Issued 367,265 3,675 200,557 2,250
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (328,583) (3,275) (100,009) (1,100)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 38,682 400 100,548 1,150
Institutional Shares        
Issued 233,449 1,167 283,336 1,592
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 5,218 27 2,689 15
Redeemed (83,397) (415) (49,187) (269)
Net Increase (Decrease) —Institutional Shares 155,270 779 236,838 1,338

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2015, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2015

Share-Class Characteristics  
 
 
  ETF Institutional
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol IVOV VMFVX
Expense Ratio1 0.20% 0.08%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.84% 1.97%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    MidCap Market
    400 Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 297 297 3,828
Median Market Cap $3.8B $3.8B $47.2B
Price/Earnings Ratio 20.4x 20.4x 20.8x
Price/Book Ratio 1.7x 1.7x 2.6x
Return on Equity 12.0% 12.0% 17.1%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 7.2% 7.2% 10.2%
Dividend Yield 2.1% 2.1% 2.1%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 47%
Short-Term      
Reserves 0.0%

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P MidCap U.S. Total
  400 Value Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.81
Beta 1.00 1.05
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)
HollyFrontier Corp. Oil & Gas Refining &  
  Marketing 1.3%
Towers Watson & Co. Human Resource &  
  Employment  
  Services 1.1
New York Community Thrifts & Mortgage  
Bancorp Inc. Finance 1.1
Everest Re Group Ltd. Reinsurance 1.1
HCC Insurance Holdings    
Inc. Multi-line Insurance 1.0
ManpowerGroup Inc. Human Resource &  
  Employment  
  Services 0.9
Alliant Energy Corp. Multi-Utilities 0.9
Community Health    
Systems Inc. Health Care Facilities 0.9
Ingredion Inc. Agricultural Products 0.9
Reinsurance Group of    
America Inc. Reinsurance 0.8
Top Ten   10.0%
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 19, 2014, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the
fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the expense ratios were 0.20% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional 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 10.4% 10.4% 13.5%
Consumer Staples 4.4 4.4 8.4
Energy 7.2 7.2 6.6
Financials 26.8 26.8 18.2
Health Care 5.3 5.3 15.0
Industrials 16.0 16.0 10.7
Information Technology 13.3 13.3 19.1
Materials 8.6 8.6 3.3
Telecommunication      
Services 0.4 0.4 2.2
Utilities 7.6 7.6 3.0

 

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Performance Summary

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

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2015
Initial Investment of $10,000


 
    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2015  
 
      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 -4.17% 14.25% $19,420
  S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Market Price -4.16 14.25 19,417
 
••••••• S&P MidCap 400 Value Index -3.98 14.48 19,616
 
– – – – Mid-Cap Value Funds Average -2.77 13.82 19,058
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 0.29 15.13 20,172

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 -4.05% 12.65% $8,886,447
 
S&P MidCap 400 Value Index -3.98 12.74 8,920,091
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float      
Adjusted Index 0.29 13.34 9,153,559

"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, 2015

    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Market Price -4.16% 94.17%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund ETF Shares Net    
Asset Value -4.17 94.20
S&P MidCap 400 Value Index -3.98 96.16
"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, 2015


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2015
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   3.24% 16.45%
Net Asset Value   3.35 16.45
Institutional Shares 11/2/2010 3.47 14.82

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 2015

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 (10.4%)  
  Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 33,325 1,671
* Jarden Corp. 27,284 1,401
* Office Depot Inc. 169,119 1,341
  American Eagle    
  Outfitters Inc. 60,342 1,027
  Graham Holdings Co. Class B  1,522 1,007
  Dana Holding Corp. 55,969 982
* JC Penney Co. Inc. 104,789 955
  CST Brands Inc. 26,432 918
  Tupperware Brands Corp. 17,101 876
  Aaron’s Inc. 22,161 834
  Time Inc. 37,576 780
  Sotheby’s 21,219 747
* Murphy USA Inc. 14,598 746
* Cabela’s Inc. 16,455 740
  Chico’s FAS Inc. 49,184 733
* Ascena Retail Group Inc. 58,683 708
* Vista Outdoor Inc. 13,750 643
  Cinemark Holdings Inc. 17,305 615
  Meredith Corp. 12,544 592
  New York Times Co. Class A 45,004 547
* DreamWorks Animation    
  SKG Inc. Class A 25,034 499
  Rent-A-Center Inc. 18,194 489
  Guess? Inc. 22,051 488
  Thor Industries Inc. 8,915 487
  Cracker Barrel Old    
  Country Store Inc. 3,371 486
* Panera Bread Co. Class A 2,699 481
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 23,870 474
* TRI Pointe Group Inc. 33,309 462
  Big Lots Inc. 9,622 462
* Kate Spade & Co. 21,899 415
  Cheesecake Factory Inc. 7,624 414
  John Wiley & Sons Inc.    
  Class A 7,799 402
  MDC Holdings Inc. 13,409 382
* Apollo Education Group Inc. 33,094 368
  Wendy’s Co. 37,279 340
  International Speedway    
  Corp. Class A 9,562 307
  DeVry Education Group Inc. 10,397 272
  KB Home 17,750 260
* Cable One Inc. 442 184
      25,535
Consumer Staples (4.4%)    
  Ingredion Inc. 24,548 2,119
  Flowers Foods Inc. 63,425 1,472
  Casey’s General Stores Inc. 13,287 1,407
* Edgewell Personal Care Co. 10,029 883
* United Natural Foods Inc. 17,180 827
  Avon Products Inc. 149,272 775
* Post Holdings Inc. 10,620 693
* TreeHouse Foods Inc. 8,238 654
  Dean Foods Co. 32,374 533
  Energizer Holdings Inc. 12,376 517
  Lancaster Colony Corp. 3,333 316
* SUPERVALU Inc. 37,608 310
  Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. 6,971 217
      10,723
Energy (7.2%)    
  HollyFrontier Corp. 67,241 3,151
  Energen Corp. 27,031 1,406
* Gulfport Energy Corp. 36,593 1,311
  Nabors Industries Ltd. 100,033 1,154
  Noble Corp. plc 83,015 1,081
  Western Refining Inc. 24,250 1,043
  World Fuel Services Corp. 24,767 957
  SM Energy Co. 23,147 850
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. 50,738 826
  Superior Energy    
  Services Inc. 51,619 821
  QEP Resources Inc. 55,762 783
  Rowan Cos. plc Class A 42,806 769
  Oceaneering    
  International Inc. 13,891 609

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* WPX Energy Inc. 80,539 589
  Denbury Resources Inc. 122,355 531
* Oil States International Inc. 17,701 502
* Dril-Quip Inc. 7,083 488
  Atwood Oceanics Inc. 20,628 394
* Helix Energy Solutions    
  Group Inc. 33,695 234
  California Resources Corp. 39,082 152
      17,651
Financials (26.8%)    
  New York Community    
  Bancorp Inc. 152,423 2,692
  Everest Re Group Ltd. 15,244 2,680
  HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. 32,834 2,537
  Reinsurance Group of    
  America Inc. Class A 22,711 2,064
  American Financial    
  Group Inc. 25,335 1,750
  StanCorp Financial    
  Group Inc. 14,481 1,647
  Liberty Property Trust 51,282 1,576
  City National Corp. 16,598 1,457
  First American    
  Financial Corp. 37,190 1,445
  Synovus Financial Corp. 45,700 1,391
* Alleghany Corp. 2,921 1,372
  Old Republic    
  International Corp. 82,761 1,300
  Commerce Bancshares Inc. 28,660 1,284
  Umpqua Holdings Corp. 75,670 1,264
  Raymond James    
  Financial Inc. 23,279 1,234
  Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. 18,859 1,219
  CNO Financial Group Inc. 67,567 1,209
  Hanover Insurance    
  Group Inc. 15,171 1,197
  Corrections Corp.    
  of America 40,149 1,180
  First Niagara Financial    
  Group Inc. 120,873 1,118
  Webster Financial Corp. 31,146 1,102
* Stifel Financial Corp. 23,289 1,085
  Prosperity Bancshares Inc. 20,668 1,068
  East West Bancorp Inc. 26,323 1,064
  WR Berkley Corp. 19,188 1,042
  FirstMerit Corp. 56,880 1,022
  Rayonier Inc. 43,567 1,002
  Aspen Insurance    
  Holdings Ltd. 21,140 971
  Associated Banc-Corp 52,328 961
  Bank of Hawaii Corp. 14,965 929
  Endurance Specialty    
  Holdings Ltd. 14,546 927
  TCF Financial Corp. 57,955 899
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 20,168 882
* SVB Financial Group 7,033 880
  PacWest Bancorp 18,137 773
  MSCI Inc. Class A 12,729 770
  WP GLIMCHER Inc. 63,538 769
  Cathay General Bancorp 25,499 756
  Mid-America Apartment    
  Communities Inc. 9,565 752
  Hancock Holding Co. 26,724 750
  Washington Federal Inc. 32,536 738
  Fulton Financial Corp. 60,621 737
  Valley National Bancorp 75,788 717
  BancorpSouth Inc. 29,481 701
  Home Properties Inc. 9,340 693
  Alexandria Real Estate    
  Equities Inc. 7,909 680
* SLM Corp. 77,406 656
  National Retail Properties Inc.  18,851 655
  Senior Housing    
  Properties Trust 41,121 646
  Mercury General Corp. 12,489 635
  BioMed Realty Trust Inc. 34,217 633
  Eaton Vance Corp. 18,209 631
  Waddell & Reed Financial    
  Inc. Class A 15,325 599
  Kemper Corp. 16,893 598
  First Horizon National Corp. 39,255 570
  Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 28,745 538
  Trustmark Corp. 23,178 534
  International    
  Bancshares Corp. 19,826 509
  Hospitality Properties Trust 18,523 476
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 15,081 468
  Brown & Brown Inc. 14,265 457
  Taubman Centers Inc. 6,363 439
  American Campus    
  Communities Inc. 11,946 409
  Highwoods Properties Inc. 10,649 404
  Janus Capital Group Inc. 23,353 348
  Tanger Factory Outlet    
  Centers Inc. 9,507 301
  Corporate Office    
  Properties Trust 11,642 245
  Communications Sales &    
  Leasing Inc. 11,890 239
  Equity One Inc. 9,060 213
  Urban Edge Properties 10,105 211
  Potlatch Corp. 6,122 202
      65,902
Health Care (5.2%)    
* Community Health    
  Systems Inc. 40,495 2,175
* Health Net Inc. 26,465 1,695
* WellCare Health Plans Inc. 15,110 1,370
* Thoratec Corp. 18,596 1,168

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.    
  Class A 7,097 989
* Allscripts Healthcare    
  Solutions Inc. 58,334 803
  ResMed Inc. 14,505 753
  Owens & Minor Inc. 21,661 736
  Teleflex Inc. 4,988 653
* LifePoint Health Inc. 7,601 594
  West Pharmaceutical    
  Services Inc. 10,122 565
* Halyard Health Inc. 15,966 502
  Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. 9,331 493
  Bio-Techne Corp. 4,335 410
      12,906
Industrials (16.0%)    
  Towers Watson & Co.    
  Class A 23,784 2,824
  ManpowerGroup Inc. 26,837 2,332
  Orbital ATK Inc. 20,389 1,544
* AECOM 51,593 1,419
  AGCO Corp. 27,490 1,348
  Carlisle Cos. Inc. 11,656 1,174
  Watsco Inc. 9,421 1,154
  Oshkosh Corp. 26,833 1,128
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 71,568 1,124
  Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 9,178 1,033
  Regal Beloit Corp. 15,373 1,025
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 9,862 973
* Clean Harbors Inc. 18,317 900
  Fortune Brands Home &    
  Security Inc. 18,597 890
  Crane Co. 16,714 878
  KBR Inc. 49,492 863
  Valmont Industries Inc. 8,082 859
  Terex Corp. 36,059 841
  Triumph Group Inc. 16,906 835
  Kennametal Inc. 27,199 830
  Waste Connections Inc. 17,424 829
  SPX Corp. 14,076 827
  Timken Co. 24,898 790
  IDEX Corp. 10,696 768
  Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. 12,967 760
* KLX Inc. 18,098 708
  Con-way Inc. 19,773 696
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 22,124 693
  B/E Aerospace Inc. 13,113 639
* NOW Inc. 36,773 627
  Lennox International Inc. 5,113 604
* FTI Consulting Inc. 14,272 569
  AO Smith Corp. 8,741 564
  Herman Miller Inc. 20,468 555
  MSC Industrial Direct Co.    
  Inc. Class A 7,985 540
* Kirby Corp. 7,657 540
* Teledyne Technologies Inc. 4,729 463
  Graco Inc. 6,443 444
  Granite Construction Inc. 12,475 430
* Genesee & Wyoming Inc.    
  Class A 6,163 421
  CLARCOR Inc. 6,884 388
  Deluxe Corp. 6,510 378
  GATX Corp. 7,381 366
* Esterline Technologies Corp. 4,124 337
  Woodward Inc. 7,380 337
  HNI Corp. 6,411 300
  Rollins Inc. 9,873 276
  MSA Safety Inc. 5,816 264
  Werner Enterprises Inc. 7,623 202
      39,289
Information Technology (13.2%)  
  Avnet Inc. 46,598 1,976
* Arrow Electronics Inc. 32,828 1,836
* NCR Corp. 58,153 1,459
  Ingram Micro Inc. 53,609 1,451
  Teradyne Inc. 73,606 1,328
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 66,477 1,286
  Atmel Corp. 143,197 1,170
* Cree Inc. 37,437 1,019
* ANSYS Inc. 11,396 1,010
* Ciena Corp. 41,072 918
  Leidos Holdings Inc. 21,440 902
  CDK Global Inc. 18,151 899
  Mentor Graphics Corp. 33,904 876
* Synopsys Inc. 18,623 874
* Tech Data Corp. 12,607 822
  Convergys Corp. 33,909 766
  Broadridge Financial    
  Solutions Inc. 13,162 695
  Diebold Inc. 22,248 692
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 36,497 690
  Science Applications    
  International Corp. 13,582 662
  Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 21,031 631
  Jack Henry & Associates Inc. 9,259 629
  Cypress Semiconductor Corp. 61,493 615
* CoreLogic Inc. 14,857 564
* Acxiom Corp. 26,821 562
  FEI Co. 7,415 560
* Keysight Technologies Inc. 17,430 558
* Fairchild Semiconductor    
  International Inc. Class A 39,947 543
* NeuStar Inc. Class A 18,997 531
* Polycom Inc. 46,337 499
* Knowles Corp. 30,268 493
  Intersil Corp. Class A 45,230 477
  DST Systems Inc. 4,558 467
  Vishay Intertechnology Inc. 46,581 460
  National Instruments Corp. 15,632 457
  Solera Holdings Inc. 9,442 455
* SunEdison Inc. 40,008 416

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
*,^ Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 216,232 391
  Belden Inc. 6,878 347
* IPG Photonics Corp. 4,052 342
* Integrated Device    
  Technology Inc. 15,225 289
* CommVault Systems Inc. 6,545 235
* 3D Systems Corp. 15,098 207
  Plantronics Inc. 3,615 192
* Silicon Laboratories Inc. 4,212 183
* Rovi Corp. 16,028 177
      32,611
Materials (8.6%)    
  Albemarle Corp. 38,489 1,740
  Steel Dynamics Inc. 82,959 1,616
  Reliance Steel &    
  Aluminum Co. 25,487 1,481
  AptarGroup Inc. 21,477 1,447
  Bemis Co. Inc. 33,431 1,418
  Sonoco Products Co. 34,618 1,361
  Ashland Inc. 10,879 1,142
  Domtar Corp. 21,962 883
  United States Steel Corp. 49,981 819
* Louisiana-Pacific Corp. 48,873 804
  Silgan Holdings Inc. 14,326 750
  Cabot Corp. 21,775 738
  Allegheny Technologies Inc. 37,471 724
  RPM International Inc. 15,540 681
  Carpenter Technology Corp. 17,293 674
  Commercial Metals Co. 39,706 623
  Olin Corp. 26,595 531
  Sensient Technologies Corp. 7,696 501
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A 7,979 496
  PolyOne Corp. 13,465 437
  Worthington Industries Inc. 16,596 425
  Chemours Co. 42,240 408
  NewMarket Corp. 1,053 404
  Compass Minerals    
  International Inc. 4,852 393
  Royal Gold Inc. 8,053 388
  Greif Inc. Class A 11,651 341
      21,225
Telecommunication Services (0.4%)  
  Telephone & Data    
  Systems Inc. 33,731 959
 
Utilities (7.5%)    
  Alliant Energy Corp. 38,760 2,196
  OGE Energy Corp. 68,470 1,920
  Atmos Energy Corp. 34,659 1,899
  Westar Energy Inc. Class A 48,462 1,771
  Great Plains Energy Inc. 53,017 1,321
  MDU Resources Group Inc. 66,823 1,197
Cleco Corp. 20,751 1,112
Hawaiian Electric    
Industries Inc. 36,854 1,042
WGL Holdings Inc. 17,062 925
National Fuel Gas Co. 15,931 860
ONE Gas Inc. 18,045 775
Aqua America Inc. 25,516 647
Black Hills Corp. 15,379 612
Questar Corp. 31,348 605
IDACORP Inc. 9,328 554
Vectren Corp. 13,041 525
PNM Resources Inc. 15,031 385
* Talen Energy Corp. 15,400 219
    18,565
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $255,492)   245,366
Temporary Cash Investments (0.2%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.2%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity    
Fund, 0.168% 518,883 519
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
4,5 Federal Home Loan Bank    
Discount Notes, 0.100%,    
10/23/15 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $619)   619
Total Investments (99.9%)    
(Cost $256,111)   245,985
 
    Amount
    ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.1%)  
Other Assets    
Investment in Vanguard   23
Receivables for Accrued Income 435
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 3
Other Assets   22
Total Other Assets   483
Liabilities    
Collateral for Securities on Loan   (100)
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed (129)
Payables to Vanguard   (48)
Other Liabilities   (7)
Total Liabilities   (284)
Net Assets (100%)   246,184

 

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At August 31, 2015, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 261,463
Undistributed Net Investment Income 2,862
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (7,972)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (10,126)
Futures Contracts (43)
Net Assets 246,184
 
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,125,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 102,824
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $91.40
 
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 783,726 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 143,360
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $182.92

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 $91,000.
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 $100,000 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, 2015
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 4,805
Interest1 2
Securities Lending 42
Total Income 4,849
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 44
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 141
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 33
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 14
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 22
Custodian Fees 35
Auditing Fees 24
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 6
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares
Total Expenses 319
Net Investment Income 4,530
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 16,235
Futures Contracts 46
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 16,281
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (29,080)
Futures Contracts (56)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (29,136)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (8,325)
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,
  2015 2014
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 4,530 2,639
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 16,281 16,837
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (29,136) 10,871
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (8,325) 30,347
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
ETF Shares (1,346) (632)
Institutional Shares (2,346) (787)
Realized Capital Gain    
ETF Shares
Institutional Shares
Total Distributions (3,692) (1,419)
Capital Share Transactions    
ETF Shares 19,749 48,434
Institutional Shares 14,582 69,996
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 34,331 118,430
Total Increase (Decrease) 22,314 147,358
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 223,870 76,512
End of Period1 246,184 223,870
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $2,862,000 and $2,024,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares          
          Sept. 7,
          20101 to
For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31, August 31, 
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $96.78 $77.93 $62.71 $55.69 $49.86
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income 1.600 1.5002 1.153 1.001 .746
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments (5.563) 18.094 15.146 6.814 5.340
Total from Investment Operations (3.963) 19.594 16.299 7.815 6.086
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.417) (.744) (1.079) (.795) (.256)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.417) (.744) (1.079) (.795) (.256)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $91.40 $96.78 $77.93 $62.71 $55.69
 
Total Return -4.17% 25.26% 26.31% 14.18% 12.18%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $103 $87 $27 $9 $6
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.75% 1.66% 1.87% 1.80% 1.82%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 47% 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

Institutional Shares          
          Nov. 2,
          20101 to
For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31, August 31, 
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $193.66 $155.83 $125.30 $111.20 $109.35
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income 3.420 3.1912 2.392 2.124 1.146
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments (11.127) 36.207 30.364 13.624 1.233
Total from Investment Operations (7.707) 39.398 32.756 15.748 2.379
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (3.033) (1.568) (2.226) (1.648) (.529)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (3.033) (1.568) (2.226) (1.648) (.529)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $182.92 $193.66 $155.83 $125.30 $111.20
 
Total Return -4.05% 25.42% 26.47% 14.32% 2.15%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $143 $137 $49 $40 $35
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.87% 1.78% 1.99% 1.92% 1.94%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 47% 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: ETF Shares and Institutional Shares. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker. Institutional Shares are designed for 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. 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, 2015, 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, 2012–2015), 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 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 counter-party 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 (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3 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, 2015, 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. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets.

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At August 31, 2015, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $23,000, 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 employees, respectively, 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 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 following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2015, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 245,366
Temporary Cash Investments 519 100
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (8)
Total 245,877 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 2015, 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 2015 5 707 (43)

 

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, 2015, the fund realized $21,380,000 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, 2015, the fund had $2,903,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund had available capital losses totaling $8,016,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2015, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $256,111,000. Net unrealized depreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $10,126,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $14,461,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $24,587,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2015, the fund purchased $256,993,000 of investment securities and sold $221,626,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $126,323,000 and $106,595,000, 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,
  2015 2014
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
ETF Shares        
Issued 152,983 1,600 133,382 1,500
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (133,234) (1,375) (84,948) (950)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 19,749 225 48,434 550
Institutional Shares        
Issued 30,861 160 78,767 439
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,205 6 278 2
Redeemed (17,484) (89) (9,049) (51)
Net Increase (Decrease) —Institutional Shares 14,582 77 69,996 390

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2015, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2015

Share-Class Characteristics  
 
 
  ETF Institutional
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol IVOG VMFGX
Expense Ratio1 0.20% 0.08%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.10% 1.23%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    MidCap Market
    400 Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 229 228 3,828
Median Market Cap $5.6B $5.6B $47.2B
Price/Earnings Ratio 24.8x 24.8x 20.8x
Price/Book Ratio 3.5x 3.5x 2.6x
Return on Equity 16.1% 16.1% 17.1%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 18.2% 18.2% 10.2%
Dividend Yield 1.4% 1.4% 2.1%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 47%
Short-Term      
Reserves 0.1%

 

Volatility Measures    
  S&P DJ
  MidCap U.S. Total
  400 Growth Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.80
Beta 1.00 1.04
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)
Church & Dwight Co.    
Inc. Household Products 1.4%
Foot Locker Inc. Apparel Retail 1.3
Alaska Air Group Inc. Airlines 1.2
Hologic Inc. Health Care  
  Equipment 1.2
Wabtec Corp. Construction  
  Machinery & Heavy  
  Trucks 1.2
LKQ Corp. Distributors 1.2
Extra Space Storage Inc. Specialized REITs 1.2
Federal Realty    
Investment Trust Retail REITs 1.1
Acuity Brands Inc. Electrical  
  Components &  
  Equipment 1.1
UDR Inc. Residential REITs 1.1
Top Ten   12.0%
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 19, 2014, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the
fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the expense ratios were 0.20% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional 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 16.9% 16.9% 13.5%
Consumer Staples 4.7 4.7 8.4
Energy 0.6 0.6 6.6
Financials 24.3 24.3 18.2
Health Care 13.3 13.3 15.0
Industrials 14.7 14.7 10.7
Information Technology 18.1 18.1 19.1
Materials 5.3 5.3 3.3
Telecommunication      
Services 0.0 0.0 2.2
Utilities 2.1 2.1 3.0

 

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Performance Summary

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

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2015
Initial Investment of $10,000


 
    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2015  
 
      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 3.60% 15.55% $20,542
  S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Market Price 3.63 15.55 20,539
 
••••••• S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 3.79 15.75 20,722
 
– – – – Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average 2.23 14.07 19,262
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 0.29 15.13 20,172

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 3.72% 10.82% $7,880,890
 
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 3.79 10.88 7,900,227
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float      
Adjusted Index 0.29 11.83 8,202,256

"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, 2015

    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Market Price 3.63% 105.39%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Net Asset Value 3.60 105.42
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 3.79 107.22
"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, 2015


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2015
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   8.79% 17.24%
Net Asset Value   8.85 17.23
Institutional Shares 3/28/20111 8.98 12.45

 

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, 2015

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 (16.9%)  
  Foot Locker Inc. 83,999 5,946
* LKQ Corp. 182,707 5,479
  Polaris Industries Inc. 36,723 4,769
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 51,191 3,892
  Service Corp. International 121,378 3,599
* Toll Brothers Inc. 96,253 3,559
* Jarden Corp. 68,736 3,529
* NVR Inc. 2,319 3,525
  Domino’s Pizza Inc. 33,150 3,512
* Skechers U.S.A. Inc.    
  Class A 24,687 3,474
  Carter’s Inc. 31,556 3,102
  Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. 57,802 2,899
  Brunswick Corp. 55,677 2,768
  Gentex Corp. 176,699 2,739
* Tempur Sealy    
  International Inc. 36,653 2,676
* AMC Networks Inc. Class A 35,599 2,577
* Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. 11,408 2,164
* Live Nation    
  Entertainment Inc. 87,643 2,158
  Brinker International Inc. 36,719 1,951
* Panera Bread Co. Class A 10,512 1,874
  Jack in the Box Inc. 22,451 1,755
* Deckers Outdoor Corp. 19,998 1,288
  Cracker Barrel Old    
  Country Store Inc. 8,496 1,225
  HSN Inc. 19,554 1,189
  Cinemark Holdings Inc. 32,841 1,168
* Cable One Inc. 1,892 786
  Cheesecake Factory Inc. 13,879 753
  Big Lots Inc. 15,535 746
  John Wiley & Sons Inc.    
  Class A 14,197 732
* Kate Spade & Co. 38,304 726
  Wendy’s Co. 73,527 670
* Vista Outdoor Inc. 14,124 660
  Thor Industries Inc. 11,762 642
  DeVry Education Group Inc. 16,174 423
* TRI Pointe Group Inc. 30,080 418
  KB Home 23,509 344
      79,717
Consumer Staples (4.7%)    
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 78,607 6,782
* WhiteWave Foods Co.    
  Class A 105,180 4,853
* Hain Celestial Group Inc. 61,624 3,750
* Edgewell Personal Care Co. 19,796 1,743
* Post Holdings Inc. 17,875 1,167
* Boston Beer Co. Inc.    
  Class A 5,483 1,124
* TreeHouse Foods Inc. 11,321 899
  Energizer Holdings Inc. 15,674 654
  Lancaster Colony Corp. 5,828 553
* SUPERVALU Inc. 58,331 481
      22,006
Energy (0.6%)    
  Oceaneering    
  International Inc. 34,991 1,533
* Dril-Quip Inc. 10,985 758
  California Resources Corp. 116,746 453
      2,744
Financials (24.3%)    
  Extra Space Storage Inc. 74,033 5,440
  Federal Realty    
  Investment Trust 41,252 5,325
  UDR Inc. 155,555 5,024
* Signature Bank 30,531 4,076
  Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. 26,943 4,011
  SEI Investments Co. 77,835 3,937
  Camden Property Trust 52,161 3,757
  Duke Realty Corp. 207,247 3,743
  Kilroy Realty Corp. 52,886 3,430
  Regency Centers Corp. 56,653 3,360
  Omega Healthcare    
  Investors Inc. 96,580 3,262

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  CBOE Holdings Inc. 50,136 3,172
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 65,569 2,867
  RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. 27,660 2,820
  MSCI Inc. Class A 45,242 2,738
  Lamar Advertising Co.    
  Class A 48,596 2,592
  Alexandria Real Estate    
  Equities Inc. 29,422 2,530
* SVB Financial Group 18,465 2,310
  Douglas Emmett Inc. 82,352 2,275
  Mid-America Apartment    
  Communities Inc. 28,511 2,241
  Weingarten Realty Investors 68,467 2,166
  LaSalle Hotel Properties 67,848 2,134
* Alleghany Corp. 4,534 2,130
  Sovran Self Storage Inc. 21,561 1,935
  Raymond James    
  Financial Inc. 36,139 1,915
  Taubman Centers Inc. 25,986 1,793
  Bank of the Ozarks Inc. 42,215 1,765
  East West Bancorp Inc. 40,865 1,651
  National Retail Properties Inc.  47,488 1,650
  American Campus    
  Communities Inc. 46,545 1,594
* Care Capital Properties Inc. 49,683 1,579
  Hospitality Properties Trust 57,644 1,483
  Highwoods Properties Inc. 37,848 1,436
  WR Berkley Corp. 26,393 1,433
  Brown & Brown Inc. 44,395 1,423
  Home Properties Inc. 18,435 1,368
  Eaton Vance Corp. 38,959 1,351
  Primerica Inc. 31,034 1,319
  Tanger Factory Outlet    
  Centers Inc. 40,868 1,293
  WisdomTree    
  Investments Inc. 67,489 1,265
  BioMed Realty Trust Inc. 62,387 1,154
  PacWest Bancorp 27,065 1,154
  Senior Housing    
  Properties Trust 69,213 1,087
  First Horizon National Corp. 71,574 1,040
  Communications    
  Sales & Leasing Inc. 51,149 1,028
* SLM Corp. 120,250 1,020
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 31,012 961
  Waddell & Reed    
  Financial Inc. Class A 23,807 930
  Alexander & Baldwin Inc. 27,307 924
  Urban Edge Properties 37,671 788
  Corporate Office    
  Properties Trust 36,309 764
  Equity One Inc. 32,272 759
  Janus Capital Group Inc. 47,948 713
  Endurance Specialty    
  Holdings Ltd. 10,904 695
  Potlatch Corp. 13,673 451
      115,061
Health Care (13.3%)    
* Hologic Inc. 146,821 5,698
* Mettler-Toledo    
  International Inc. 16,798 4,981
  Cooper Cos. Inc. 29,184 4,740
* MEDNAX Inc. 56,176 4,525
* Centene Corp. 71,424 4,408
* United Therapeutics Corp. 27,761 4,181
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 56,214 4,018
* Sirona Dental Systems Inc. 33,367 3,183
  ResMed Inc. 59,249 3,077
* VCA Inc. 49,348 2,733
* Align Technology Inc. 43,650 2,471
  STERIS Corp. 35,871 2,297
* PAREXEL International Corp. 33,135 2,178
  Teleflex Inc. 16,213 2,121
* Charles River Laboratories    
  International Inc. 28,445 1,960
* Akorn Inc. 47,424 1,887
* Catalent Inc. 58,972 1,875
* Molina Healthcare Inc. 24,172 1,803
  West Pharmaceutical    
  Services Inc. 25,495 1,424
  Bio-Techne Corp. 14,727 1,391
* LifePoint Health Inc. 13,316 1,040
  Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. 17,709 936
* Community Health    
  Systems Inc.    
  Rights Exp. 1/4/2016 29,782
      62,927
Industrials (14.7%)    
  Alaska Air Group Inc. 77,863 5,829
  Wabtec Corp. 58,030 5,557
  Acuity Brands Inc. 26,086 5,083
* JetBlue Airways Corp. 158,050 3,528
  Fortune Brands    
  Home & Security Inc. 63,196 3,024
* Old Dominion Freight    
  Line Inc. 40,694 2,706
  Trinity Industries Inc. 93,062 2,512
* Copart Inc. 68,393 2,395
  Nordson Corp. 33,980 2,260
  Waste Connections Inc. 43,893 2,088
  IDEX Corp. 28,088 2,018
  ITT Corp. 53,575 2,004
  B/E Aerospace Inc. 40,809 1,989
  AO Smith Corp. 29,702 1,916
  Carlisle Cos. Inc. 18,834 1,897
  Lennox International Inc. 15,912 1,878
  Landstar System Inc. 26,674 1,766

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Graco Inc. 23,965 1,653
  Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 13,145 1,480
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 14,706 1,451
  CEB Inc. 20,096 1,439
* Kirby Corp. 20,105 1,418
* Genesee & Wyoming Inc.    
  Class A 20,034 1,370
  Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. 22,699 1,331
* Teledyne Technologies Inc. 12,946 1,268
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 37,237 1,166
  Rollins Inc. 40,477 1,130
  MSC Industrial    
  Direct Co. Inc. Class A 16,420 1,111
  Deluxe Corp. 18,607 1,079
  CLARCOR Inc. 18,089 1,020
  Woodward Inc. 22,013 1,004
* Esterline Technologies Corp. 11,296 923
  HNI Corp. 15,483 724
  GATX Corp. 13,435 666
  MSA Safety Inc. 8,697 395
  Werner Enterprises Inc. 13,382 354
      69,432
Information Technology (18.1%)  
  Global Payments Inc. 39,916 4,446
* Gartner Inc. 49,868 4,264
  FactSet Research    
  Systems Inc. 23,329 3,684
* Fortinet Inc. 85,549 3,605
* Cadence Design    
  Systems Inc. 175,788 3,519
  CDK Global Inc. 64,514 3,196
* Ultimate Software    
  Group Inc. 17,165 3,024
* ANSYS Inc. 33,969 3,010
* Synopsys Inc. 60,547 2,841
* Tyler Technologies Inc. 20,224 2,792
* Manhattan Associates Inc. 44,316 2,592
  Broadridge Financial    
  Solutions Inc. 48,960 2,585
* Zebra Technologies Corp. 31,067 2,575
  MAXIMUS Inc. 39,576 2,396
* PTC Inc. 69,067 2,288
* Keysight Technologies Inc. 71,196 2,281
  Jack Henry & Associates Inc. 32,908 2,236
* WEX Inc. 23,213 2,194
* Rackspace Hosting Inc. 71,197 2,165
* VeriFone Systems Inc. 68,647 2,145
* ARRIS Group Inc. 79,686 2,105
* NetScout Systems Inc. 56,439 2,063
  Cognex Corp. 52,331 1,861
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 91,943 1,738
  Fair Isaac Corp. 18,650 1,596
* SolarWinds Inc. 39,915 1,587
* Synaptics Inc. 22,121 1,550
* ACI Worldwide Inc. 70,121 1,496
* IPG Photonics Corp. 14,412 1,217
* Integrated Device    
  Technology Inc. 62,417 1,185
  Solera Holdings Inc. 23,801 1,147
* SunEdison Inc. 105,126 1,093
  InterDigital Inc. 21,678 1,072
* CoreLogic Inc. 28,195 1,070
  National Instruments Corp. 33,467 978
  DST Systems Inc. 9,002 922
  Cypress    
  Semiconductor Corp. 91,626 916
  FEI Co. 11,990 905
  Plantronics Inc. 14,802 787
* Silicon Laboratories Inc. 16,448 715
  Belden Inc. 13,565 684
* CommVault Systems Inc. 14,032 503
* 3D Systems Corp. 36,577 502
* Rovi Corp. 24,955 276
      85,806
Materials (5.3%)    
  Packaging Corp. of America 59,505 3,993
  Valspar Corp. 44,895 3,291
  Cytec Industries Inc. 42,883 3,182
  Eagle Materials Inc. 30,171 2,469
  RPM International Inc. 52,811 2,316
  Ashland Inc. 18,296 1,920
  NewMarket Corp. 4,510 1,728
  Royal Gold Inc. 25,059 1,206
  Minerals Technologies Inc. 20,875 1,123
  PolyOne Corp. 30,020 975
  Sensient Technologies Corp. 14,607 952
  Compass Minerals    
  International Inc. 11,736 951
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A 12,881 801
  Chemours Co. 34,792 336
      25,243
Utilities (2.1%)    
  UGI Corp. 103,607 3,531
  Aqua America Inc. 61,684 1,564
  National Fuel Gas Co. 22,833 1,232
  Vectren Corp. 26,818 1,079
  Questar Corp. 50,692 979
  IDACORP Inc. 13,909 826
  PNM Resources Inc. 21,510 551
* Talen Energy Corp. 23,031 328
      10,090
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $442,384)   473,026

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.0%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.0%)    
2 Vanguard Market Liquidity    
  Fund, 0.168% 1
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
3,4 Federal Home Loan Bank    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.150%, 11/13/15 100 100
5 Freddie Mac Discount    
  Notes, 0.125%, 10/30/15 100 100
      200
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $200)   200
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $442,584)   473,226
 
      Amount
      ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets    
Investment in Vanguard   45
Receivables for Accrued Income   395
Other Assets   100
Total Other Assets   540
Liabilities    
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed (24)
Payables to Vanguard   (123)
Other Liabilities   (606)
Total Liabilities   (753)
Net Assets (100%)   473,013

 

At August 31, 2015, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 460,488
Undistributed Net Investment Income 3,297
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (21,419)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 30,642
Futures Contracts 5
Net Assets 473,013
 
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,775,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 377,030
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $99.88
 
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 482,678 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 95,983
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $198.85

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
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 0.0%, 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 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 Securities with a value of $100,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
5 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.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2015
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 5,555
Interest1 1
Securities Lending 73
Total Income 5,629
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 77
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 524
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 35
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 48
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 12
Custodian Fees 34
Auditing Fees 24
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 12
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares
Total Expenses 766
Net Investment Income 4,863
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 39,998
Futures Contracts 53
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 40,051
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (31,212)
Futures Contracts 1
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (31,211)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 13,703
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,
  2015 2014
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 4,863 2,732
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 40,051 20,341
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (31,211) 32,984
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 13,703 56,057
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
ETF Shares (2,534) (1,700)
Institutional Shares (810) (598)
Realized Capital Gain    
ETF Shares
Institutional Shares
Total Distributions (3,344) (2,298)
Capital Share Transactions    
ETF Shares 77,454 67,226
Institutional Shares 3,968 35,646
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 81,422 102,872
Total Increase (Decrease) 91,781 156,631
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 381,232 224,601
End of Period1 473,013 381,232
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $3,297,000 and $1,778,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares          
          Sept. 7,
          20101 to
For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31, August 31, 
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $97.18 $80.96 $67.47 $61.13 $50.04
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income 1.036 . 571 .721 .405 .280
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments 2.456 16.256 13.257 6.266 10.910
Total from Investment Operations 3.492 16.827 13.978 6.671 11.190
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.792) (.607) (. 488) (. 331) (.100)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.792) (.607) (. 488) (. 331) (.100)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $99.88 $97.18 $80.96 $67.47 $61.13
 
Total Return 3.60% 20.84% 20.83% 10.97% 22.36%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $377 $292 $182 $91 $31
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.08% 0.81% 1.08% 0.76% 0.63%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 47% 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

Institutional Shares          
          March 28,
          20111 to
For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31, August 31,
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $193.45 $161.12 $134.20 $121.54 $130.08
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income 2.271 1.316 1.584 .915 .304
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments 4.900 32.386 26.392 12.506 (8.844)
Total from Investment Operations 7.171 33.702 27.976 13.421 (8.540)
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.771) (1.372) (1.056) (.761)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.771) (1.372) (1.056) (.761)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $198.85 $193.45 $161.12 $134.20 $121.54
 
Total Return 3.72% 20.99% 20.97% 11.12% -6.57%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $96 $90 $42 $23 $22
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.20% 0.93% 1.20% 0.88% 0.75%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 47% 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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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: ETF Shares and Institutional Shares. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker. Institutional Shares are designed for 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. 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, 2015, 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, 2012–2015), 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 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 counter-party 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 (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3 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, 2015, 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. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets .

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At August 31, 2015, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $45,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.02% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, 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 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 following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2015, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 473,026
Temporary Cash Investments 200
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (2)
Total 473,024 200
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 2015, 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 2015 1 141 5

 

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, 2015, the fund realized $54,136,000 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, 2015, the fund had $3,401,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund had available capital losses totaling $21,414,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2015, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $442,584,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $30,642,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $53,319,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $22,677,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2015, the fund purchased $475,078,000 of investment securities and sold $391,501,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $243,000,000 and $185,488,000, 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,
  2015 2014
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
ETF Shares        
Issued 307,135 3,025 149,297 1,650
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (229,681) (2,250) (82,071) (900)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 77,454 775 67,226 750
Institutional Shares        
Issued 15,445 75 42,737 238
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 347 2 283 2
Redeemed (11,824) (58) (7,374) (40)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 3,968 19 35,646 200

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2015, 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, 2015, 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, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, by agreement to the underlying ownership records of the transfer agent and the application of alternative auditing procedures where securities purchased had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 15, 2015

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Special 2015 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Funds

This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, 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 9,352
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund 2,844
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund 3,056

 

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 76.9%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund 82.3
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund 69.5

 

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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 2015. (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, 2015

    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes -0.12% 14.98%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions -0.46 14.75
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 0.14 12.06
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes -4.17% 14.25%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions -4.56 13.96
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares -2.13 11.44
 
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 3.60% 15.55%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 3.39 15.40
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 2.18 12.55

 

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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, 2015      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  2/28/2015 8/31/2015 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $947.14 $0.74
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 947.51 0.39
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $923.51 $0.97
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 924.07 0.39
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $968.96 $0.99
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 969.48 0.40
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.45 $0.77
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,024.80 0.41
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,024.80 0.41
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,024.80 0.41

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, 0.15% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional Shares; for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value
Index Fund, 0.20% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional Shares; and for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund, 0.20% for ETF Shares
and 0.08% for Institutional 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 (184/365).

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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—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 reviewed 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 considered 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 194 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 Rajiv L. Gupta
  Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal
F. William McNabb III Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of Experience: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of
Five Years and Other Experience: Chairman of the Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco
Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of International PLC (diversified manufacturing and
the investment companies served by The Vanguard services), Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer
Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard manufacturing), and Delphi Automotive PLC
Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and (automotive components); Senior Advisor at New
President of The Vanguard Group, and of each of Mountain Capital.
the investment companies served by The Vanguard  
Group, since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Amy Gutmann
Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal
Group (1995–2008). Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and
  Other Experience: President of the University of
IndependentTrustees Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished
  Professor of Political Science, School of Arts and
Emerson U. Fullwood Sciences, and Professor of Communication, Annenberg
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal School for Communication, with secondary faculty
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and appointments in the Department of Philosophy, School
Other Experience: Executive Chief Staff and of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate School of
Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Education, University of Pennsylvania; Trustee of the
Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential
(document management products and services); Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
Executive in Residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished  
Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal
manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other
Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the Experience: Corporate Vice President and Chief
University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member
Community College Foundation, and North Carolina of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson
A&T University. & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/
  consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge
  Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center
  at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
  and the Center for Talent Innovation; Member of
  the Advisory Board of the Institute for Women’s
  Leadership at Rutgers University.

 


 

F. Joseph Loughrey Executive Officers  
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Glenn Booraem  
Experience: President and Chief Operating Officer Born 1967. Treasurer Since May 2015. Principal
(retired 2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and
Chairman of the Board of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized Other Experience: Principal of The Vanguard Group,
consumer services), and of Oxfam America; Director Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies
of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hyster-Yale Materials served by The Vanguard Group; Controller of each of
Handling, Inc. (forklift trucks), the Lumina Foundation the investment companies served by The Vanguard
for Education, and the V Foundation for Cancer Group (2010–2015); Assistant Controller of each of
Research; Member of the Advisory Council for the the investment companies served by The Vanguard
College of Arts and Letters and of the Advisory Board Group (2001–2010).  
to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, both
at the University of Notre Dame. Thomas J. Higgins  
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
Mark Loughridge 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
Born 1953. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Years and Other Experience: Principal of The Vanguard
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the
Experience: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial investment companies served by The Vanguard Group;
Officer (retired 2013) at IBM (information technology Treasurer of each of the investment companies served
services); Fiduciary Member of IBM’s Retirement Plan by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).
Committee (2004–2013); Director of the Dow Chemical
Company; Member of the Council on Chicago Booth. Peter Mahoney  
Born 1974. Controller Since May 2015. Principal
Scott C. Malpass Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and
Born 1962. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Other Experience: Head of Global Fund Accounting
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other at The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the
Experience: Chief Investment Officer and Vice investment companies served by The Vanguard Group;
President at the University of Notre Dame; Assistant Head of International Fund Services at The Vanguard
Professor of Finance at the Mendoza College of Group (2008–2014).  
Business at Notre Dame; Member of the Notre Dame
403(b) Investment Committee; Board Member of Heidi Stam  
TIFF Advisory Services, Inc., and Catholic Investment Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Services, Inc. (investment advisors); Member of Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other
the Investment Advisory Committee of Major Experience: Managing Director of The Vanguard
League Baseball. Group, Inc.; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group;
Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the
André F. Perold investment companies served by The Vanguard Group;
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Marketing Corporation.  
Experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and    
Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School Vanguard Senior ManagementTeam
(retired 2011); Chief Investment Officer and Managing Mortimer J. Buckley Chris D. McIsaac
Partner of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment Kathleen C. Gubanich James M. Norris
firm); Director of Rand Merchant Bank; Overseer of Paul A. Heller Thomas M. Rampulla
the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Martha G. King Glenn W. Reed
John T. Marcante Karin A. Risi
Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
Experience: President and Chief Operating Officer  John J. Brennan  
(retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications  Chairman, 1996–2009  
equipment); Trustee of Colby-Sawyer College; Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Member of the Advisory Board of the Norris Cotton    
Cancer Center and of the Advisory Board of the    
Parthenon Group (strategy consulting). Founder  
  John C. Bogle  
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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


 

 

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Annual Report | August 31, 2015
 
Vanguard S&P 500 Value and Growth
Index Funds
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund

 


 

Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success

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

Goals. Create clear, appropriate investment goals.

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

Cost. Minimize cost.

Discipline. Maintain perspective and long-term discipline.

A single theme unites these principles: Focus on the things you can control.

We believe there is no wiser course for any investor.

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
S&P 500 Value Index Fund. 9
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund. 26
Your Fund’s After-Tax Returns. 43
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 44
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements. 46
Glossary. 47

Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice.
Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the
risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.
See the Glossary for definitions of investment terms used in this report.
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us to help millions of clients around the world reach their financial goals.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund  
ETF Shares  
Market Price -3.38%
Net Asset Value -3.41
Institutional Shares (Inception: 3/3/2015) -6.84
S&P 500 Value Index -3.27
Large-Cap Value Funds Average -3.71
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 3.83%
Net Asset Value 3.80
S&P 500 Growth Index 3.95
Large-Cap Growth Funds Average 3.53
Large-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,

While U.S. stocks overall traced a jagged line on their way to flat returns for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the two style segments that make up the large-capitalization market fared differently. Growth stocks continued on their positive trek and value stocks slipped. Large-, mid-, and small-capitalization stocks finished in close proximity to each other.

This investment environment was reflected in the performance of Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund and Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund, as measured by the ETF Shares’ net asset value. The Growth Index Fund notched a result of almost 4%, while the Value Index Fund returned about –3%. Both funds closely tracked their target indexes and surpassed the average returns of their large-cap fund peers.

On another note, Institutional Shares for the Value Index Fund were introduced in March. These shares require a minimum initial investment of $5 million.

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

August’s moody markets led to flat 12-month returns

U.S. stocks generally moved in opposite directions over the two halves of the fiscal year ended August 31. Ultimately, the ride ended about where it started, with the broad market returning less than 1%.

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The broad stock market’s first-half advance of about 6% was followed by a second-half retreat of about –5%.

Much of the decline came in August, when stocks tumbled over fears about the global impact of China’s economic deceleration. Greece’s debt crisis, the strong U.S. dollar, perceived high valuations, and speculation over when the Federal Reserve might raise short-term interest rates also weighed on the market at times. (Shortly after the close of the reporting period, the Fed announced at its September meeting that it would leave rates unchanged for the time being.)

For U.S. investors, international stocks returned about –12%, a result that would have been a bit better if not for the dollar’s strength against many foreign currencies. China’s troubles buffeted emerging markets, which produced lower returns than the developed markets of Europe and the Pacific region.

Bonds notched muted results as Fed weighed rate-hike timing

The broad U.S. taxable bond market returned 1.56%. Bond prices, which generally fell slightly, received support at various times during the year from global investors looking for higher yields than those available in many other developed markets and from investors seeking shelter from stock market volatility. The yield of the 10-year Treasury note ended August at 2.18%, down from 2.34% a year earlier.

Market Barometer      
 
  Average Annual Total Returns
  Periods Ended August 31, 2015
  One Three Five
  Year Years Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 0.40% 14.68% 16.07%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 0.03 14.12 15.55
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 0.36 14.63 16.03
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) -11.50 5.79 5.17
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market) 1.56% 1.53% 2.98%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 2.52 2.83 3.96
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.02 0.03 0.05
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 0.20% 1.14% 1.77%

 

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Limited by the dollar’s strength, international bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned –11.97%. International bonds returned about 3% without this currency effect.

The Fed’s 0%–0.25% target for short-term interest rates continued to restrain money market fund and savings account returns.

Health care set the pace, while energy lagged

The S&P 500 Growth Index Fund and S&P 500 Value Index Fund represent the two style elements of the broader S&P 500 Index, a benchmark that encompasses approximately 500 of the largest companies in the United States. Together, these companies account for about three-quarters of the broad U.S. stock market’s value. Investors may choose to invest broadly in the large-cap segment of the market through Vanguard 500 Index Fund (this fund is covered in a separate report), or to focus on the growth or value versions.

Recall that value stocks tend to sell at relatively low prices in relation to their earnings or book value, reflecting the lower sales and earnings growth prospects of the underlying companies. Growth stocks, by contrast, typically have higher valuations because of their underlying companies’ earnings and revenue potential.

Growth stocks have generally outperformed value stocks in recent years. But it would be a mistake to assume that pattern will persist indefinitely. An experienced investor knows

Expense Ratios      
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group      
 
  ETF Institutional Peer Group
  Shares Shares Average
S&P 500 Value Index Fund 0.15% 0.08% 1.13%
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund 0.15 1.21

The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 19, 2014, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year.
For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the funds’ expense ratios were: for the S&P 500 Value Index Fund, 0.15% for ETF Shares, and
0.08% for Institutional Shares (annualized since inception); 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 2014.

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

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that the various categories of investments alternate leadership. One period it might be large-cap growth at the forefront, the next it might be small-cap value. This unpredictable variation in market leadership is one of the reasons that Vanguard believes broad diversification is the wisest choice for most investors.

The health care sector, traditionally a growth domain, was the top performer in the Value Index Fund with a return of about 13% and delivered the second-best showing in the Growth Index Fund with a return of about 11%. The trends favoring health care are familiar: An aging population requires more health care in all forms, health care is more accessible across the globe, and the Affordable Care Act has provided insurance coverage for more people. Managed-care companies, which received a boost from merger and acquisition activity, helped the Value Index Fund the most. The Growth Index Fund benefited mostly from pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms that are producing innovative new drugs.

Consumer discretionary stocks, with a return of about 14%, were the Growth Index Fund’s leading contributor. Returns from internet retailers were particularly robust, and the sector got a boost from the housing market’s sustained rebound. Homebuilders, home improvement retailers, and companies that produce furnishings and housewares excelled and offset some weakness in the media and auto industries.

Total Returns  
Inception Through August 31, 2015  
  Average
  Annual Return
S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value (Returns since  
inception: 9/7/2010) 13.22%
S&P 500 Value Index 13.39
Large-Cap Value Funds Average 12.51
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) 16.38%
S&P 500 Growth Index 16.56
Large-Cap Growth Funds Average 14.63
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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For both funds, returns for the eight other sectors were either in the single digits or negative. By far the Value Index Fund’s largest exposure was to the financial sector, which constituted about one-quarter of its assets and returned about 4% for the fund. (It produced a slightly negative return for the Growth Index Fund.) While the sector has benefited from the long bull market, it has also been restrained by the toughened regulatory environment and exceptionally low interest rates.

The Growth Index Fund’s largest sector was information technology, which constituted nearly one-third of its assets.

IT stocks have cooled off a bit from previous periods; they returned about 4% for the fund, which got a lift in particular from electronic-payment corporations that benefited from increased access to credit around the world.

Stragglers included energy, materials, industrials, telecommunication services, and utilities, all traditional value-oriented sectors. Energy stocks were punished by the decline in oil and gas prices. This same commodity crunch put pressure on the prices of metals and mining firms and materials and processing companies.

An indexing benefit that’s worth keeping in mind
 
As a Vanguard investor, you’re probably familiar with the cost and diversification benefits that
index funds typically offer. But there’s a lesser-known—yet important—advantage to indexing
as well: relative predictability.
 
Simply put, index funds help you capture the market’s return more predictably than actively
managed funds.
 
By definition, an index fund is built and managed to track the return of its designated broad
market or market segment. Some do so more closely than others. But what’s key is that you
know what to expect: whatever the market returns—good or bad—minus the fund’s costs.
Active managers, in contrast, seek to beat the market—and do so with varying degrees of
success at different times.
 
The relative predictability of indexing can help you stay on course with your investment goals,
by reducing the likelihood of particular surprises—such as being out of step with market
performance. The confidence of knowing that you’ll earn a market-like return can reduce
the temptation to trade based on emotions.
 
We recognize that some investors want the opportunity to outperform the market. That’s
why Vanguard also offers low-cost active funds managed by carefully selected, world-class
advisors, so you can choose an investment strategy that aligns with both your goals and your
risk appetite.

 

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The funds have been successful in tightly tracking their indexes

The S&P 500 Growth and Value Index Funds launched in September 2010 as an extension of Vanguard’s indexing franchise Since then, they’ve met their primary goal of capturing virtually all of the returns of their target indexes. Reflecting the overall strength of the stock markets, both funds also recorded double-digit average annual returns over the half-decade.

Vanguard’s Equity Index Group, the funds’ advisor, is responsible for the index tracking success. The group has kept the funds on target with sophisticated portfolio and management techniques refined over several decades. Low expenses—which allow you to keep more of the funds’ returns—have helped the group’s efforts.

When the markets are volatile, maintaining perspective is key

Volatility returned to the stock market with a vengeance in the final weeks of August. Stocks were unsettled as investors became more worried that a slowdown in China’s economic growth could affect markets across the globe.

This turmoil may have evoked painful memories of previous financial setbacks—memories that had been receding after more than six years of strong U.S. stock performance. And inevitably, that sort of upheaval can lead some investors to make rash moves with their portfolios.

During periods of market adversity, however, it’s more important than ever to keep sight of one of Vanguard’s key principles: Maintain perspective and long-term discipline. Whether you’re investing for yourself or on behalf of clients, your success is affected greatly by how you react—or don’t react—when the markets turn turbulent. (You can read Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success at vanguard.com/research.)

As I’ve written in the past, the best course for long-term investors generally is to ignore daily market moves and not make decisions based on emotion. This is also a good time to evaluate your portfolio and make sure your asset allocation is aligned with your time horizon, goals, and risk tolerance.

The markets are unpredictable and often confounding. Keeping our long-term plans clearly in focus can be key as we weather these periodic storms.

As always, thank you for investing with Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
September 17, 2015

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Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance        
August 31, 2014, Through August 31, 2015        
      Distributions Per Share
  Starting Ending Income Capital
  Share Price Share Price Dividends Gains
Vanguard S&P 500 Value Index Fund        
ETF Shares $88.54 $83.75 $1.884 $0.000
Institutional Shares (Inception: 3/3/2015) 199.34 183.75 2.112 0.000
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund        
ETF Shares $96.99 $99.21 $1.496 $0.000

 

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2015

Share-Class Characteristics  
 
 
  ETF Institutional
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VOOV VSPVX
Expense Ratio1 0.15% 0.08%
30-Day SEC Yield 2.55% 2.64%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P 500 Market
    Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 358 358 3,828
Median Market Cap $67.4B $67.4B $47.2B
Price/Earnings Ratio 16.9x 16.8x 20.8x
Price/Book Ratio 1.9x 1.9x 2.6x
Return on Equity 14.9% 14.8% 17.1%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 5.7% 5.7% 10.2%
Dividend Yield 2.7% 2.7% 2.1%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 23%
Short-Term Reserves 0.0%

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P 500 U.S. Total
  Value Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.92
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 3.9%
General Electric Co. Industrial  
  Conglomerates 3.1
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Multi-Sector Holdings 3.0
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Diversified Banks 2.9
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 2.5
Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals 2.4
Verizon Communications Integrated  
Inc. Telecommunication  
  Services 2.3
Bank of America Corp. Diversified Banks 2.1
Citigroup Inc. Diversified Banks 2.0
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 1.9
Top Ten   26.1%

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

Investment Focus

 

1 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated December 19, 2014, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the fiscal
year ended August 31, 2015, the expense ratios were 0.15% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional Shares (annualized since inception).

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P 500 Market
    Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 8.1% 8.0% 13.5%
Consumer Staples 10.2 10.2 8.4
Energy 12.3 12.3 6.6
Financials 25.6 25.7 18.2
Health Care 10.8 10.8 15.0
Industrials 12.4 12.4 10.7
Information Technology 6.6 6.5 19.1
Materials 3.6 3.6 3.3
Telecommunication      
Services 5.0 5.1 2.2
Utilities 5.4 5.4 3.0

 

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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, 2015
Initial Investment of $10,000

 

 
    Average Annual Total Returns
    Periods Ended August 31, 2015
 
      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 -3.41% 13.22% $18,560
  S&P 500 Value Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Market Price -3.38 13.24 18,573
 
••••••• S&P 500 Value Index -3.27 13.39 18,703
 
– – – – Large-Cap Value Funds Average -3.71 12.51 17,991
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 0.29 15.13 20,172

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.

 

  Since Final Value
  Inception of a $5,000,000
  (3/3/2015) Investment
S&P 500 Value Index Fund Institutional    
Shares -6.84% $4,658,150
 
S&P 500 Value Index -6.81 4,659,286
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float    
Adjusted Index -5.51 4,724,438

 

"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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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2015

    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF Shares Market Price -3.38% 85.73%
S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset    
Value -3.41 85.60
S&P 500 Value Index -3.27 87.03
"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, 2015


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2015
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   4.44% 15.11%
Net Asset Value   4.42 15.10
Institutional Shares 3/3/2015 -1.29

 

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S&P 500 Value Index Fund

Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 2015

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 (8.0%)    
  Ford Motor Co. 139,620 1,936
  Target Corp. 22,425 1,743
  Comcast Corp. Class A 29,132 1,641
  McDonald’s Corp. 16,159 1,535
  General Motors Co. 47,414 1,396
  Starbucks Corp. 17,391 951
  Johnson Controls Inc. 22,998 946
  Carnival Corp. 15,839 780
  Delphi Automotive plc 10,142 766
  Twenty-First Century Fox    
  Inc. Class A 26,721 732
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 3,265 607
  TJX Cos. Inc. 8,133 572
  Yum! Brands Inc. 6,688 533
  Whirlpool Corp. 2,750 462
  Macy’s Inc. 6,740 395
  CBS Corp. Class B 8,595 389
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 10,256 377
  Kohl’s Corp. 6,956 355
  BorgWarner Inc. 7,946 347
  PVH Corp. 2,904 345
  Staples Inc. 22,500 320
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 4,370 297
  Dollar General Corp. 3,968 296
  Coach Inc. 9,713 294
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 9,493 283
  Mattel Inc. 11,882 278
  Omnicom Group Inc. 4,122 276
  Viacom Inc. Class B 6,154 251
* News Corp. Class A 17,587 240
* Mohawk Industries Inc. 1,158 228
  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 2,553 225
* CarMax Inc. 3,674 224
  L Brands Inc. 2,584 217
  Cablevision Systems Corp.    
  Class A 7,726 194
* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 3,072 191
* TEGNA Inc. 7,968 190
  Starwood Hotels & Resorts    
  Worldwide Inc. 2,639 189
  Genuine Parts Co. 2,244 187
  Harley-Davidson Inc. 3,087 173
  Gap Inc. 5,176 170
  GameStop Corp. Class A 3,752 159
  Hasbro Inc. 2,011 150
  Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc. 7,405 140
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 3,209 135
  PulteGroup Inc. 5,417 112
  H&R Block Inc. 3,197 109
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A 955 106
* Urban Outfitters Inc. 3,422 106
  Tiffany & Co. 1,229 101
* AutoNation Inc. 1,531 92
  Garmin Ltd. 1,829 69
* Fossil Group Inc. 528 32
      22,842
Consumer Staples (10.1%)    
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 55,423 3,587
  Procter & Gamble Co. 48,595 3,434
  Walgreens Boots Alliance    
  Inc. 30,647 2,652
  Mondelez International Inc.    
  Class A 57,130 2,420
  Coca-Cola Co. 60,620 2,384
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 15,434 2,161
  Philip Morris International    
  Inc. 24,483 1,954
  PepsiCo Inc. 20,735 1,927
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 21,787 980
  Sysco Corp. 20,860 832
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 12,243 769
  Kraft Heinz Co. 10,400 756
  Kroger Co. 18,266 630
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 5,630 600
  General Mills Inc. 10,477 595
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A 10,245 433
  Whole Foods Market Inc. 12,595 413
  JM Smucker Co. 3,406 401

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  ConAgra Foods Inc. 9,149 381
  Kellogg Co. 4,492 298
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.    
  Class A 3,456 276
  Clorox Co. 1,934 215
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 3,617 186
  Hershey Co. 1,959 175
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 2,020 160
  Campbell Soup Co. 2,629 126
  Hormel Foods Corp. 2,040 125
      28,870
Energy (12.3%)    
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 146,846 11,049
  Chevron Corp. 66,044 5,349
  ConocoPhillips 43,302 2,128
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 26,977 1,969
  Schlumberger Ltd. 23,635 1,829
  Phillips 66 19,047 1,506
  Halliburton Co. 29,884 1,176
  Valero Energy Corp. 17,863 1,060
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 19,080 903
  Baker Hughes Inc. 15,265 855
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 8,565 613
  Apache Corp. 13,243 599
  Devon Energy Corp. 13,572 579
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 13,621 576
  Hess Corp. 8,558 509
  Noble Energy Inc. 15,030 502
  Marathon Oil Corp. 23,705 410
  Tesoro Corp. 4,399 405
  Spectra Energy Corp. 11,081 322
  ONEOK Inc. 7,340 264
* Cameron International Corp. 3,769 252
  Helmerich & Payne Inc. 3,792 224
* Southwestern Energy Co. 13,542 220
  Pioneer Natural Resources    
  Co. 1,627 200
* Newfield Exploration Co. 5,664 189
  Murphy Oil Corp. 5,876 182
  Cimarex Energy Co. 1,616 178
^ Transocean Ltd. 11,993 171
  Ensco plc Class A 8,250 149
^ Chesapeake Energy Corp. 18,221 142
  EQT Corp. 1,818 141
  CONSOL Energy Inc. 8,050 123
* FMC Technologies Inc. 2,579 90
  Columbia Pipeline Group    
  Inc. 2,789 71
  Diamond Offshore Drilling    
  Inc. 2,305 55
      34,990
Financials (25.6%)    
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 64,054 8,586
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 130,339 8,355
  Bank of America Corp. 368,848 6,027
Citigroup Inc. 106,563 5,699
Wells Fargo & Co. 98,743 5,266
American International    
Group Inc. 46,830 2,826
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 14,111 2,661
MetLife Inc. 39,189 1,963
Morgan Stanley 53,968 1,859
PNC Financial Services    
Group Inc. 18,190 1,657
Bank of New York Mellon    
Corp. 39,388 1,568
Capital One Financial Corp. 19,190 1,492
US Bancorp 32,380 1,371
Prudential Financial Inc. 15,910 1,284
ACE Ltd. 11,469 1,172
Travelers Cos. Inc. 11,192 1,114
CME Group Inc. 11,144 1,052
State Street Corp. 14,457 1,040
BB&T Corp. 27,276 1,007
Chubb Corp. 8,068 975
American Express Co. 12,578 965
Aflac Inc. 15,238 893
SunTrust Banks Inc. 18,130 732
Prologis Inc. 18,422 700
Hartford Financial Services    
Group Inc. 14,762 678
Fifth Third Bancorp 28,473 567
Progressive Corp. 18,770 562
M&T Bank Corp. 4,669 552
Allstate Corp. 8,482 494
BlackRock Inc. 1,606 486
Principal Financial Group Inc. 9,634 485
Lincoln National Corp. 8,893 452
Charles Schwab Corp. 14,220 432
KeyCorp 29,821 410
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 7,565 406
XL Group plc Class A 10,779 402
Aon plc 4,147 388
Loews Corp. 10,445 381
McGraw Hill Financial Inc. 3,556 345
Huntington Bancshares Inc. 28,397 310
Unum Group 8,771 294
Comerica Inc. 6,252 275
Northern Trust Corp. 3,929 274
Franklin Resources Inc. 6,717 273
Cincinnati Financial Corp. 5,203 272
Intercontinental Exchange    
Inc. 1,178 269
HCP Inc. 7,139 265
Torchmark Corp. 4,434 259
Discover Financial Services 4,666 251
Regions Financial Corp. 25,891 248
Leucadia National Corp. 11,074 238
Invesco Ltd. 6,500 222
T. Rowe Price Group Inc. 3,030 218
NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 4,163 213

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Vornado Realty Trust 2,401 209
  Zions Bancorporation 7,146 207
  Assurant Inc. 2,388 178
  People’s United Financial    
  Inc. 10,855 168
* E*TRADE Financial Corp. 6,104 160
  Hudson City Bancorp Inc. 16,950 158
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 5,279 148
  SL Green Realty Corp. 1,287 133
* Affiliated Managers Group    
  Inc. 710 132
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 3,101 119
* Genworth Financial Inc.    
  Class A 17,491 91
      72,888
Health Care (10.7%)    
  Pfizer Inc. 216,266 6,968
  Johnson & Johnson 40,905 3,844
  Merck & Co. Inc. 42,667 2,298
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 17,050 1,973
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 27,516 1,636
  Abbott Laboratories 31,373 1,421
  Anthem Inc. 9,289 1,310
  Eli Lilly & Co. 13,376 1,101
* Express Scripts Holding Co. 12,581 1,052
  Humana Inc. 5,261 962
  Cardinal Health Inc. 11,626 956
  McKesson Corp. 4,717 932
  Aetna Inc. 6,752 773
  Cigna Corp. 5,061 713
  Perrigo Co. plc 2,571 470
  Agilent Technologies Inc. 11,713 425
* Boston Scientific Corp. 25,307 424
* Laboratory Corp. of America    
  Holdings 3,526 415
  Quest Diagnostics Inc. 5,048 342
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 2,473 315
  Baxter International Inc. 7,836 301
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 3,741 265
* Endo International plc 2,840 219
  Universal Health Services    
  Inc. Class B 1,507 207
  Zimmer Biomet Holdings    
  Inc. 1,976 205
  Baxalta Inc. 5,357 188
* HCA Holdings Inc. 2,142 186
* Henry Schein Inc. 940 129
* Waters Corp. 1,015 123
  DENTSPLY International Inc. 1,844 97
* Varian Medical Systems Inc. 1,093 89
* Tenet Healthcare Corp. 1,735 85
  PerkinElmer Inc. 1,593 78
  Patterson Cos. Inc. 1,203 55
      30,557
Industrials (12.3%)    
General Electric Co. 353,881 8,783
United Technologies Corp. 29,077 2,664
Caterpillar Inc. 21,201 1,621
Boeing Co. 11,293 1,476
Honeywell International Inc. 13,453 1,335
Emerson Electric Co. 23,471 1,120
Raytheon Co. 10,717 1,099
3M Co. 7,351 1,045
United Parcel Service Inc.    
Class B 10,480 1,023
Deere & Co. 11,725 959
Eaton Corp. plc 16,406 936
Danaher Corp. 9,298 809
Cummins Inc. 5,888 717
Lockheed Martin Corp. 3,197 643
FedEx Corp. 4,167 628
Northrop Grumman Corp. 3,678 602
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 5,405 549
Parker-Hannifin Corp. 4,875 525
General Dynamics Corp. 3,623 515
Precision Castparts Corp. 2,234 514
Ingersoll-Rand plc 9,273 513
Illinois Tool Works Inc. 5,231 442
Waste Management Inc. 7,483 375
Republic Services Inc.    
Class A 8,769 359
Dover Corp. 5,636 349
Pentair plc 6,314 349
PACCAR Inc. 5,856 345
L-3 Communications    
Holdings Inc. 2,891 305
Norfolk Southern Corp. 3,536 275
American Airlines Group Inc. 7,056 275
Tyco International plc 7,544 274
Rockwell Automation Inc. 2,318 259
WW Grainger Inc. 1,068 239
Fluor Corp. 5,177 236
Flowserve Corp. 4,731 214
Textron Inc. 5,361 208
Xylem Inc. 6,376 207
ADT Corp. 6,027 198
AMETEK Inc. 3,396 183
* Jacobs Engineering Group    
Inc. 4,413 178
Masco Corp. 6,713 176
Expeditors International of    
Washington Inc. 3,559 174
Roper Technologies Inc. 1,062 172
Kansas City Southern 1,788 166
Ryder System Inc. 1,867 153
Rockwell Collins Inc. 1,719 141
Pitney Bowes Inc. 7,099 141
Fastenal Co. 3,542 136

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Equifax Inc. 1,253 123
  Snap-on Inc. 696 111
* Quanta Services Inc. 3,947 96
  Joy Global Inc. 3,428 83
  Allegion plc 1,158 69
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 444 47
      35,134
Information Technology (6.5%)    
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 32,163 4,757
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 63,443 1,780
  Cisco Systems Inc. 64,306 1,664
  Oracle Corp. 38,068 1,412
  Accenture plc Class A 9,457 892
  Texas Instruments Inc. 13,167 630
  EMC Corp. 19,799 492
* salesforce.com inc 6,819 473
  TE Connectivity Ltd. 7,712 457
* PayPal Holdings Inc. 12,805 448
  Corning Inc. 25,220 434
* Adobe Systems Inc. 5,174 407
  Xerox Corp. 36,481 371
  Harris Corp. 4,328 332
  Juniper Networks Inc. 12,354 318
  CA Inc. 11,129 304
  Analog Devices Inc. 5,380 301
  Computer Sciences Corp. 4,836 300
  Fidelity National Information    
  Services Inc. 3,686 255
  Altera Corp. 5,191 252
  Applied Materials Inc. 15,577 251
  Symantec Corp. 10,758 220
  Motorola Solutions Inc. 3,393 220
  Xilinx Inc. 4,635 194
  Paychex Inc. 4,143 185
  NetApp Inc. 5,271 168
  Linear Technology Corp. 3,874 156
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 3,093 155
  Western Union Co. 7,987 147
* First Solar Inc. 2,651 127
  Microchip Technology Inc. 2,806 119
  Total System Services Inc. 1,816 83
  FLIR Systems Inc. 2,558 73
* Teradata Corp. 2,345 69
      18,446
Materials (3.6%)    
  Dow Chemical Co. 38,061 1,665
  LyondellBasell Industries NV    
  Class A 13,796 1,178
  EI du Pont de Nemours &    
  Co. 15,896 819
  International Paper Co. 14,851 641
  Monsanto Co. 5,691 556
  WestRock Co. 9,149 543
  Praxair Inc. 4,763 504
  Nucor Corp. 11,208 485
Mosaic Co. 10,910 445
Alcoa Inc. 45,991 435
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. 36,527 389
Eastman Chemical Co. 5,235 379
Newmont Mining Corp. 18,587 317
PPG Industries Inc. 3,246 309
Air Products & Chemicals    
Inc. 1,969 275
CF Industries Holdings Inc. 3,805 218
FMC Corp. 4,695 199
Avery Dennison Corp. 3,187 185
Vulcan Materials Co. 1,862 174
Sealed Air Corp. 2,666 137
International Flavors &    
Fragrances Inc. 1,223 134
* Owens-Illinois Inc. 5,670 118
Airgas Inc. 1,095 106
Ball Corp. 1,500 99
    10,310
Telecommunication Services (5.0%)  
AT&T Inc. 214,986 7,137
Verizon Communications    
Inc. 143,243 6,591
CenturyLink Inc. 19,817 536
Frontier Communications    
Corp. 22,727 115
    14,379
Utilities (5.4%)    
Duke Energy Corp. 24,287 1,722
Southern Co. 31,898 1,385
American Electric Power    
Co. Inc. 17,206 934
Exelon Corp. 30,247 930
PG&E Corp. 16,863 836
Dominion Resources Inc. 11,046 771
NextEra Energy Inc. 7,642 752
PPL Corp. 23,464 727
Public Service Enterprise    
Group Inc. 17,767 715
Consolidated Edison Inc. 10,287 647
Xcel Energy Inc. 17,820 601
Eversource Energy 11,157 527
DTE Energy Co. 6,303 492
FirstEnergy Corp. 14,833 474
Entergy Corp. 6,310 412
Edison International 6,407 375
Sempra Energy 3,670 348
Ameren Corp. 8,522 343
CMS Energy Corp. 9,700 318
AES Corp. 23,968 288
CenterPoint Energy Inc. 15,135 282
WEC Energy Group Inc. 5,645 269
SCANA Corp. 5,019 265
NRG Energy Inc. 11,723 234
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 3,895 232
Pepco Holdings Inc. 8,902 205

 

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    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
TECO Energy Inc. 8,258 174
AGL Resources Inc. 2,530 154
NiSource Inc. 5,902 99
    15,511
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $280,074)   283,927
Temporary Cash Investments (0.2%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.2%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.168% 546,105 546
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
4,5 Federal Home Loan    
Bank Discount Notes,    
0.093%, 10/2/15 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $646)   646
Total Investments (99.7%)    
(Cost $280,720)   284,573

 

  Amount
  ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.3%)  
Other Assets  
Investment in Vanguard 27
Receivables for Accrued Income 869
Other Assets 165
Total Other Assets 1,061
Liabilities  
Collateral for Securities on Loan (132)
Payables to Vanguard (91)
Other Liabilities (15)
Total Liabilities (238)
Net Assets (100%) 285,396

 

At August 31, 2015, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 282,943
Undistributed Net Investment Income 1,386
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (2,728)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 3,853
Futures Contracts (58)
Net Assets 285,396
 
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 3,275,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 274,292
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $83.75
 
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 60,431 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 11,104
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $183.75

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 $133,000.
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 -0.3%, respectively,
of net assets.
2 Includes $132,000 of collateral received for securities on loan. The fund received additional collateral of $7,000 on the next business day.
3 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the
7-day yield.
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, 2015
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 6,582
Interest 2
Securities Lending 6
Total Income 6,590
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 45
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 241
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 2
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 35
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares
Custodian Fees 27
Auditing Fees 30
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 8
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares
Total Expenses 388
Net Investment Income 6,202
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 11,780
Futures Contracts 8
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 11,788
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (26,647)
Futures Contracts (58)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (26,705)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (8,715)

 

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,
  2015 2014
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 6,202 3,489
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 11,788 9,485
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (26,705) 17,639
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (8,715) 30,613
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
ETF Shares (5,543) (3,246)
Institutional Shares (92)
Realized Capital Gain    
ETF Shares
Institutional Shares
Total Distributions (5,635) (3,246)
Capital Share Transactions    
ETF Shares 84,010 58,316
Institutional Shares 12,094
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 96,104 58,316
Total Increase (Decrease) 81,754 85,683
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 203,642 117,959
End of Period1 285,396 203,642
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $1,386,000 and $819,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares          
         
          Sept. 7,
       20101 to
For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31, Aug. 31,
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $88.54 $73.72 $61.42 $53.59 $49.93
lnvestment Operations          
Net Investment Income 1.932 1.702 1.584 1.329 1.051
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments (4.838) 14.824 12.242 7.734 3.454
Total from Investment Operations (2.906) 16.526 13.826 9.063 4.505
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.884) (1.706) (1.526) (1.233) (.845)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.884) (1.706) (1.526) (1.233) (.845)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $83.75 $88.54 $73.72 $61.42 $53.59
 
Total Return -3.41% 22.64% 22.79% 17.16% 8.92%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $274 $204 $118 $52 $27
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 2.37% 2.31% 2.45% 2.43% 2.25%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 23% 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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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares  
  March 3, 20151 to
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period August 31, 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $199.34
Investment Operations  
Net Investment Income 2.352
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (15.830)
Total from Investment Operations (13.478)
Distributions  
Dividends from Net Investment Income (2.112)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (2.112)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $183.75
 
Total Return -6.84%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $11
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.44%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate3 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: ETF Shares and Institutional Shares. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker. Institutional Shares are designed for 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. 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, 2015, 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, 2012–2015), 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 (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3 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, 2015, 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. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets.

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At August 31, 2015, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $27,000, 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 employees, respectively, 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 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 following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2015, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 283,927
Temporary Cash Investments 546 100
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (14)
Total 284,459 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 2015, 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 500 Index September 2015 14 1,378 (58)

 

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, 2015, the fund realized $12,545,000 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, 2015, the fund had $1,467,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund had available capital losses totaling $2,787,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2015, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $280,720,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $3,853,000 consisting of unrealized gains of $21,614,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $17,761,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2015, the fund purchased $196,928,000 of investment securities and sold $101,586,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $129,194,000 and $43,364,000, 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,
  2015 2014
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
ETF Shares        
Issued 129,195 1,475 94,133 1,150
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (45,185) (500) (35,817) (450)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 84,010 975 58,316 700
Institutional Shares1        
Issued 12,002 60
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 92 2
Redeemed
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 12,094 60
1 Inception was March 3, 2015 for Institutional Shares.
2 Represents less than 1,000 shares.

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2015, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2015

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P 500 Market
    Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 328 328 3,828
Median Market Cap $91.1B $91.1B $47.2B
Price/Earnings Ratio 22.3x 22.3x 20.8x
Price/Book Ratio 4.1x 4.1x 2.6x
Return on Equity 21.6% 21.4% 17.1%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 13.8% 13.7% 10.2%
Dividend Yield 1.8% 1.8% 2.1%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 21%
Ticker Symbol VOOG
Expense Ratio1 0.15%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.60%
Short-Term Reserves -0.3%

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P 500 Market
    Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Consumer Discretionary  17.1% 17.1% 13.5%
Consumer Staples 9.2 9.2 8.4
Energy 2.9 2.9 6.6
Financials 8.8 8.8 18.2
Health Care 19.1 19.1 15.0
Industrials 7.8 7.8 10.7
Information Technology 31.7 31.7 19.1
Materials 2.4 2.4 3.3
Telecommunication      
Services 0.2 0.2 2.2
Utilities 0.8 0.8 3.0

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P 500 U.S. Total
  Growth Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.93
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)
Apple Inc. Technology  
  Hardware, Storage &  
  Peripherals 7.0%
Google Inc. Internet Software &  
  Services 3.9
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 3.8
Amazon.com Inc. Internet Retail 2.1
Facebook Inc. Internet Software &  
  Services 2.0
Walt Disney Co. Movies &  
  Entertainment 1.7
Gilead Sciences Inc. Biotechnology 1.7
Home Depot Inc. Home Improvement  
  Retail 1.6
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 1.6
Visa Inc. Data Processing &  
  Outsourced Services 1.5
Top Ten   26.9%

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

Investment Focus


1 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated December 19, 2014, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the fiscal
year ended August 31, 2015, 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, 2015
Initial Investment of $10,000


 
    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2015  
 
      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 3.80% 16.38% $21,289
  S&P 500 Growth Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Market Price 3.83 16.39 21,296
 
••••••• S&P 500 Growth Index 3.95 16.56 21,455
 
– – – – Large-Cap Growth Funds Average 3.53 14.63 19,739
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 0.29 15.13 20,172

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.

Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2015

    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Market    
Price 3.83% 112.96%
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset    
Value 3.80 112.89
S&P 500 Growth Index 3.95 114.55
"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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Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2015


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2015
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   10.02% 17.70%
Net Asset Value   9.92 17.68

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 2015

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 (17.1%)  
* Amazon.com Inc. 23,348 11,975
  Walt Disney Co. 95,418 9,721
  Home Depot Inc. 79,408 9,248
  Comcast Corp. Class A 102,944 5,799
  NIKE Inc. Class B 42,566 4,757
* Priceline Group Inc. 3,172 3,961
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 57,012 3,943
  Time Warner Inc. 50,402 3,584
  Starbucks Corp. 61,450 3,362
* Netflix Inc. 25,942 2,984
  McDonald’s Corp. 30,472 2,895
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 11,573 2,153
  TJX Cos. Inc. 27,444 1,930
  Twenty-First Century Fox    
  Inc. Class A 61,648 1,688
  VF Corp. 20,777 1,505
* O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 6,176 1,483
* AutoZone Inc. 1,934 1,385
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.    
  Class A 1,895 1,345
  Ross Stores Inc. 25,293 1,230
  Yum! Brands Inc. 14,797 1,180
* Dollar Tree Inc. 13,621 1,039
* Under Armour Inc. Class A 10,281 982
  Marriott International Inc.    
  Class A 12,608 891
  L Brands Inc. 10,499 881
  Dollar General Corp. 11,261 839
  Advance Auto Parts Inc. 4,468 783
  Hanesbrands Inc. 24,555 739
  Tractor Supply Co. 8,336 711
  Expedia Inc. 6,101 702
  Signet Jewelers Ltd. 4,844 668
  Nordstrom Inc. 8,625 629
  DR Horton Inc. 20,398 619
  CBS Corp. Class B 12,727 576
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 7,339 561
  Lennar Corp. Class A 10,912 555
* Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. 12,148 528
  Omnicom Group Inc. 7,769 520
  Macy’s Inc. 8,837 518
  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 5,646 498
* TripAdvisor Inc. 6,846 478
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 10,827 456
  Viacom Inc. Class B 11,132 454
  Genuine Parts Co. 5,390 450
  Harman International    
  Industries Inc. 4,346 425
  Starwood Hotels & Resorts    
  Worldwide Inc. 5,844 418
  Harley-Davidson Inc. 7,400 415
* Discovery Communications    
  Inc. 15,938 404
* CarMax Inc. 6,391 390
  Tiffany & Co. 4,739 390
  H&R Block Inc. 11,260 383
  Wynn Resorts Ltd. 4,988 374
  Leggett & Platt Inc. 8,419 374
* Mohawk Industries Inc. 1,791 353
* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 5,121 318
  Scripps Networks    
  Interactive Inc. Class A 5,800 308
  Hasbro Inc. 3,357 250
* Discovery Communications    
  Inc. Class A 9,139 243
  Interpublic Group of Cos.    
  Inc. 12,403 234
  Gap Inc. 7,095 233
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A 2,032 226
  PulteGroup Inc. 10,658 220
  Garmin Ltd. 4,194 158
* AutoNation Inc. 1,932 116
* Fossil Group Inc. 1,706 105
      97,542
Consumer Staples (9.2%)    
  CVS Health Corp. 68,670 7,032
  Altria Group Inc. 120,209 6,441
  Procter & Gamble Co. 81,265 5,743

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Coca-Cola Co. 134,284 5,280
  PepsiCo Inc. 54,141 5,031
  Philip Morris International    
  Inc. 52,086 4,156
  Reynolds American Inc. 25,414 2,128
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 30,661 1,926
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 12,461 1,327
  Constellation Brands Inc.    
  Class A 10,356 1,326
  Kraft Heinz Co. 18,106 1,316
* Monster Beverage Corp. 8,986 1,244
  General Mills Inc. 18,215 1,034
  Kroger Co. 28,172 972
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 12,383 970
  Brown-Forman Corp.    
  Class B 9,520 934
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group    
  Inc. 11,720 899
  Molson Coors Brewing Co.    
  Class B 9,753 664
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.    
  Class A 7,639 609
  Clorox Co. 4,648 517
  Kellogg Co. 7,510 498
  Hershey Co. 5,560 498
  ConAgra Foods Inc. 10,166 424
  Keurig Green Mountain Inc. 7,055 399
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 6,811 351
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 4,295 340
  Campbell Soup Co. 6,288 302
  Hormel Foods Corp. 4,685 286
      52,647
Energy (2.9%)    
  Kinder Morgan Inc. 106,027 3,436
  Schlumberger Ltd. 36,483 2,823
  EOG Resources Inc. 33,555 2,628
  Williams Cos. Inc. 41,203 1,986
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 16,142 1,155
  Pioneer Natural Resources    
  Co. 6,292 774
  Spectra Energy Corp. 21,754 632
  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 25,283 598
  EQT Corp. 6,143 478
  Range Resources Corp. 10,164 393
  Columbia Pipeline Group Inc. 14,532 369
* Cameron International Corp. 5,137 343
* FMC Technologies Inc. 9,591 334
  Cimarex Energy Co. 2,929 324
      16,273
Financials (8.8%)    
  Wells Fargo & Co. 114,576 6,110
  Simon Property Group Inc. 19,030 3,412
  American Express Co. 31,505 2,417
  American Tower Corporation 25,868 2,385
  US Bancorp 52,018 2,203
  Public Storage 8,883 1,788
  Crown Castle International    
  Corp. 20,633 1,721
  Equity Residential 22,252 1,585
  BlackRock Inc. 4,973 1,504
  Charles Schwab Corp. 45,929 1,395
  Health Care REIT Inc. 21,453 1,359
  AvalonBay Communities Inc. 8,079 1,334
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 11,085 1,249
  Ventas Inc. 20,226 1,113
  Moody’s Corp. 10,871 1,112
  Intercontinental Exchange    
  Inc. 4,785 1,093
  Boston Properties Inc. 9,380 1,064
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 19,748 1,061
  McGraw Hill Financial Inc. 10,542 1,022
  Discover Financial Services 18,930 1,017
  General Growth Properties    
  Inc. 38,458 976
  Equinix Inc. 3,478 938
  Aon plc 9,983 933
  Essex Property Trust Inc. 3,990 856
  Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. 46,320 821
  T. Rowe Price Group Inc. 10,763 774
  Macerich Co. 8,604 655
  Realty Income Corp. 14,217 635
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 22,474 628
  Allstate Corp. 10,256 598
  HCP Inc. 15,807 586
  Kimco Realty Corp. 25,234 582
  Vornado Realty Trust 6,524 569
* CBRE Group Inc. Class A 17,093 547
  Invesco Ltd. 15,003 512
  Franklin Resources Inc. 12,161 494
  Northern Trust Corp. 6,576 459
  SL Green Realty Corp. 3,835 397
* Affiliated Managers Group    
  Inc. 2,106 393
  Regions Financial Corp. 36,829 353
  Apartment Investment &    
  Management Co. 9,549 344
  Iron Mountain Inc. 11,470 325
  Navient Corp. 23,755 304
  Legg Mason Inc. 5,958 264
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 5,357 206
* E*TRADE Financial Corp. 7,102 187
      50,280
Health Care (19.1%)    
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 89,834 9,439
  Johnson & Johnson 98,318 9,240
* Allergan plc 23,984 7,285
  Amgen Inc. 46,474 7,054
  AbbVie Inc. 105,113 6,560
  Medtronic plc 87,110 6,297
* Celgene Corp. 48,483 5,725

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Merck & Co. Inc. 98,436 5,301
* Biogen Inc. 14,385 4,277
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 28,511 3,299
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 54,006 3,212
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 24,334 3,051
  Eli Lilly & Co. 36,414 2,999
* Regeneron Pharmaceuticals    
  Inc. 4,608 2,366
* Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 13,693 2,358
  Becton Dickinson and Co. 12,804 1,806
  Stryker Corp. 18,279 1,803
  Abbott Laboratories 36,397 1,648
* Express Scripts Holding Co. 19,414 1,623
  Zoetis Inc. 30,562 1,371
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 10,579 1,349
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 12,763 1,277
  Mylan NV 25,163 1,248
* HCA Holdings Inc. 14,007 1,213
  McKesson Corp. 5,947 1,175
* Cerner Corp. 18,713 1,156
* Intuitive Surgical Inc. 2,256 1,153
  Aetna Inc. 9,609 1,100
  Cigna Corp. 6,921 974
* Hospira Inc. 10,563 950
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 6,580 927
  CR Bard Inc. 4,542 880
  Baxalta Inc. 23,951 842
  Perrigo Co. plc 4,465 817
* DaVita HealthCare Partners    
  Inc. 10,515 795
  Baxter International Inc. 19,624 755
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 10,614 752
  Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. 6,983 723
* Boston Scientific Corp. 37,698 631
* Mallinckrodt plc 7,149 617
* Endo International plc 7,433 572
* Henry Schein Inc. 3,475 475
  Universal Health Services    
  Inc. Class B 2,952 405
* Waters Corp. 3,278 398
* Varian Medical Systems Inc. 4,201 341
  DENTSPLY International Inc. 5,292 277
  PerkinElmer Inc. 4,146 202
* Tenet Healthcare Corp. 3,031 149
  Patterson Cos. Inc. 3,080 141
      109,008
Industrials (7.8%)    
  Union Pacific Corp. 53,524 4,589
  3M Co. 25,979 3,693
  Boeing Co. 19,661 2,569
  Honeywell International Inc. 24,370 2,419
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 24,177 2,361
  Delta Air Lines Inc. 50,206 2,198
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 10,795 2,172
  Danaher Corp. 21,452 1,867
  General Dynamics Corp. 12,795 1,817
  CSX Corp. 60,395 1,654
  Southwest Airlines Co. 40,855 1,499
  FedEx Corp. 8,869 1,336
  American Airlines Group Inc. 30,070 1,172
  Precision Castparts Corp. 4,565 1,051
* Nielsen Holdings plc 22,560 1,020
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 11,575 978
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 12,481 972
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 5,453 893
* Stericycle Inc. 5,204 735
  Roper Technologies Inc. 4,305 698
  PACCAR Inc. 11,495 678
  Waste Management Inc. 13,019 652
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. 8,918 601
  Equifax Inc. 5,091 498
  Cintas Corp. 5,801 493
  AMETEK Inc. 8,873 478
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 4,193 469
  Tyco International plc 12,600 457
  Robert Half International Inc. 8,249 421
  Rockwell Collins Inc. 5,086 416
* United Rentals Inc. 5,924 411
  JB Hunt Transport Services    
  Inc. 5,618 409
  Fastenal Co. 10,463 403
  WW Grainger Inc. 1,785 399
  Snap-on Inc. 2,350 376
  Kansas City Southern 3,647 338
  Textron Inc. 7,637 296
  Expeditors International of    
  Washington Inc. 5,491 269
  Masco Corp. 9,557 251
  Allegion plc 3,804 227
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 1,409 149
* Quanta Services Inc. 6,100 148
      44,532
Information Technology (31.6%)  
  Apple Inc. 352,156 39,709
  Microsoft Corp. 494,495 21,520
* Facebook Inc. Class A 128,742 11,513
* Google Inc. Class A 17,494 11,333
* Google Inc. Class C 17,541 10,845
  Visa Inc. Class A 117,646 8,388
  Intel Corp. 289,988 8,276
  QUALCOMM Inc. 99,612 5,636
  MasterCard Inc. Class A 58,989 5,449
  Cisco Systems Inc. 198,969 5,149
  Oracle Corp. 128,618 4,771
* Cognizant Technology    
  Solutions Corp. Class A 37,315 2,349
  Automatic Data Processing    
  Inc. 28,703 2,219

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  EMC Corp. 84,289 2,096
  Accenture plc Class A 21,821 2,057
  Avago Technologies Ltd.    
  Class A 15,881 2,001
  Texas Instruments Inc. 40,699 1,947
* eBay Inc. 67,575 1,832
* salesforce.com inc 25,339 1,758
* Yahoo! Inc. 53,347 1,720
  Broadcom Corp. Class A 33,248 1,718
* PayPal Holdings Inc. 45,276 1,585
* Adobe Systems Inc. 20,043 1,575
  Intuit Inc. 16,847 1,445
* Electronic Arts Inc. 19,011 1,258
* Fiserv Inc. 14,475 1,234
  Western Digital Corp. 13,272 1,088
* Micron Technology Inc. 65,858 1,081
  Skyworks Solutions Inc. 11,684 1,021
  Seagate Technology plc 19,396 997
  Amphenol Corp. Class A 18,882 989
* Alliance Data Systems Corp. 3,799 977
  Activision Blizzard Inc. 30,317 868
* Red Hat Inc. 11,209 809
* Akamai Technologies Inc. 10,916 778
  Applied Materials Inc. 48,187 775
  Fidelity National Information    
  Services Inc. 10,922 754
  Lam Research Corp. 9,677 704
  NVIDIA Corp. 31,243 702
  SanDisk Corp. 12,706 693
  TE Connectivity Ltd. 11,436 678
* Citrix Systems Inc. 9,803 668
* Autodesk Inc. 13,922 651
  Paychex Inc. 12,794 571
  Corning Inc. 33,082 569
  Analog Devices Inc. 9,781 546
* F5 Networks Inc. 4,396 534
* Qorvo Inc. 9,128 507
  Symantec Corp. 22,892 469
  Altera Corp. 9,379 455
* VeriSign Inc. 6,401 441
  Motorola Solutions Inc. 5,445 353
  Microchip Technology Inc. 7,966 339
  Western Union Co. 17,658 326
  Xilinx Inc. 7,741 324
  Linear Technology Corp. 7,911 319
  NetApp Inc. 9,898 316
  Total System Services Inc. 6,816 312
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 4,409 221
* Teradata Corp. 4,614 135
  FLIR Systems Inc. 4,027 115
      180,468
Materials (2.4%)    
  Monsanto Co. 19,214 1,876
  Ecolab Inc. 16,378 1,788
  EI du Pont de Nemours &    
  Co. 27,663 1,425
Sherwin-Williams Co. 4,841 1,238
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. 8,395 1,171
PPG Industries Inc. 10,972 1,046
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 7,304 1,018
Praxair Inc. 9,346 988
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. 3,802 638
Vulcan Materials Co. 4,864 455
CF Industries Holdings Inc. 7,763 445
Sealed Air Corp. 8,216 423
Ball Corp. 5,804 383
International Flavors &    
Fragrances Inc. 2,812 308
Airgas Inc. 2,247 217
    13,419
Telecommunication Services (0.2%)  
* Level 3 Communications Inc. 17,981 804
Frontier Communications    
Corp. 31,089 158
    962
Utilities (0.8%)    
NextEra Energy Inc. 13,843 1,362
Dominion Resources Inc. 17,048 1,189
Sempra Energy 7,824 742
Edison International 8,762 512
WEC Energy Group Inc. 9,441 450
AGL Resources Inc. 2,946 180
NiSource Inc. 9,137 154
    4,589
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $514,669)   569,720
Temporary Cash Investments (0.1%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.1%)    
2 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.168% 671,000 671
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
3,4 Federal Home Loan    
Bank Discount Notes,    
0.150%, 11/13/15 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $771)   771
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $515,440)   570,491

 

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S&P 500 Growth Index Fund

  Amount
  ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets  
Investment in Vanguard 51
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 10
Receivables for Accrued Income 824
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 99
Other Assets 2,502
Total Other Assets 3,486
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased (867)
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed (1,983)
Payables to Vanguard (148)
Other Liabilities (529)
Total Liabilities (3,527)
ETF Shares—Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 5,750,009 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 570,450
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $99.21

 

At August 31, 2015, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 514,968
Undistributed Net Investment Income 1,535
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (1,067)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 55,051
Futures Contracts (37)
Net Assets 570,450

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
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 0.0%, 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 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 Securities with a value of $100,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2015
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 8,373
Interest 1
Securities Lending 1
Total Income 8,375
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 81
Management and Administrative 474
Marketing and Distribution 66
Custodian Fees 31
Auditing Fees 30
Shareholders’ Reports 19
Total Expenses 701
Net Investment Income 7,674
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 13,693
Futures Contracts (14)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 13,679
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (8,140)
Futures Contracts (37)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (8,177)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 13,176

 

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,
  2015 2014
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 7,674 3,501
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 13,679 8,182
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (8,177) 39,859
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 13,176 51,542
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (6,944) (3,181)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (6,944) (3,181)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 302,814 168,869
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (63,511) (39,160)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 239,303 129,709
Total Increase (Decrease) 245,535 178,070
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 324,915 146,845
End of Period1 570,450 324,915
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $1,535,000 and $805,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares          
         
          Sept. 7,
     20101 to
For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31, Aug. 31,
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $96.99 $77.29 $68.43 $58.81 $50.23
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income 1.523 1.257 1.291 1.135 0.797
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments 2.193 19.715 8.848 9.543 8.414
Total from Investment Operations 3.716 20.972 10.139 10.678 9.211
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.496) (1.272) (1.279) (1.058) (.631)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.496) (1.272) (1.279) (1.058) (.631)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $99.21 $96.99 $77.29 $68.43 $58.81
 
Total Return 3.80% 27.33% 15.00% 18.38% 18.33%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $570 $325 $147 $96 $56
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.62% 1.56% 1.81% 1.82% 1.63%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 21% 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: ETF Shares and Institutional Shares. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker. 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, 2015.

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, 2015, 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, 2012–2015), 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 (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3 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, 2015, 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.

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B. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets.

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At August 31, 2015, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $51,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.02% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, 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 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 following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2015, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 569,720
Temporary Cash Investments 671 100
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (7)
Total 570,384 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 2015, 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 500 Index September 2015 7 689 (37)

 

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, 2015, the fund realized $12,835,000 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, 2015, the fund had $1,663,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund used capital loss carryforwards of $807,000 to offset taxable capital gains realized during the year ended August 31, 2015. At August 31, 2015, the fund had available capital losses totaling $1,104,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2015, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $515,440,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $55,051,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $72,271,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $17,220,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2015, the fund purchased $386,151,000 of investment securities and sold $146,744,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $289,224,000 and $49,834,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Year Ended August 31,
  2015 2014
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
ETF Shares    
Issued 3,025 1,900
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (625) (450)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 2,400 1,450

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2015, 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, 2015, 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, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, by agreement to the underlying ownership records of the transfer agent and the application of alternative auditing procedures where securities purchased had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 15, 2015

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Special 2015 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard S&P 500 Index Funds

This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, is included pursuant to provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code.

The funds distributed qualified dividend income to shareholders during the period as follows:
 
Fund ($000)
S&P 500 Value Index 5,635
S&P 500 Growth Index 6,944

 

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 90.1

 

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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 2015. (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, 2015

    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P 500 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes -3.41% 13.22%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions -3.89 12.77
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares -1.49 10.62
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 3.80% 16.38%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 3.44 16.04
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 2.46 13.26

 

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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, 2015      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  2/28/2015 8/31/2015 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
S&P 500 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $931.46 $0.73
S&P 500 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $959.21 $0.74
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 (184/365). The table does
not include data for share classes with less than six months of history.

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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—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 reviewed 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 considered 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 194 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 Rajiv L. Gupta
  Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal
F. William McNabb III Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of Experience: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of
Five Years and Other Experience: Chairman of the Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco
Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of International PLC (diversified manufacturing and
the investment companies served by The Vanguard services), Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer
Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard manufacturing), and Delphi Automotive PLC
Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and (automotive components); Senior Advisor at New
President of The Vanguard Group, and of each of Mountain Capital.
the investment companies served by The Vanguard  
Group, since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Amy Gutmann
Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal
Group (1995–2008). Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and
  Other Experience: President of the University of
IndependentTrustees Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished
  Professor of Political Science, School of Arts and
Emerson U. Fullwood Sciences, and Professor of Communication, Annenberg
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal School for Communication, with secondary faculty
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and appointments in the Department of Philosophy, School
Other Experience: Executive Chief Staff and of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate School of
Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Education, University of Pennsylvania; Trustee of the
Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential
(document management products and services); Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
Executive in Residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished  
Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal
manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other
Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the Experience: Corporate Vice President and Chief
University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member
Community College Foundation, and North Carolina of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson
A&T University. & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/
  consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge
  Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center
  at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
  and the Center for Talent Innovation; Member of
  the Advisory Board of the Institute for Women’s
  Leadership at Rutgers University.

 


 

F. Joseph Loughrey Executive Officers  
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Glenn Booraem  
Experience: President and Chief Operating Officer Born 1967. Treasurer Since May 2015. Principal
(retired 2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and
Chairman of the Board of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized Other Experience: Principal of The Vanguard Group,
consumer services), and of Oxfam America; Director Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies
of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hyster-Yale Materials served by The Vanguard Group; Controller of each of
Handling, Inc. (forklift trucks), the Lumina Foundation the investment companies served by The Vanguard
for Education, and the V Foundation for Cancer Group (2010–2015); Assistant Controller of each of
Research; Member of the Advisory Council for the the investment companies served by The Vanguard
College of Arts and Letters and of the Advisory Board Group (2001–2010).  
to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, both
at the University of Notre Dame. Thomas J. Higgins  
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
Mark Loughridge 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
Born 1953. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Years and Other Experience: Principal of The Vanguard
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the
Experience: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial investment companies served by The Vanguard Group;
Officer (retired 2013) at IBM (information technology Treasurer of each of the investment companies served
services); Fiduciary Member of IBM’s Retirement Plan by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).
Committee (2004–2013); Director of the Dow Chemical
Company; Member of the Council on Chicago Booth.  
Peter Mahoney
Born 1974. Controller Since May 2015. Principal
Scott C. Malpass Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and
Born 1962. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Other Experience: Head of Global Fund Accounting
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other at The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the
Experience: Chief Investment Officer and Vice investment companies served by The Vanguard Group;
President at the University of Notre Dame; Assistant Head of International Fund Services at The Vanguard
Professor of Finance at the Mendoza College of Group (2008–2014).  
Business at Notre Dame; Member of the Notre Dame  
403(b) Investment Committee; Board Member of Heidi Stam
TIFF Advisory Services, Inc., and Catholic Investment Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Services, Inc. (investment advisors); Member of Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other
the Investment Advisory Committee of Major Experience: Managing Director of The Vanguard
League Baseball. Group, Inc.; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group;
Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the
André F. Perold investment companies served by The Vanguard Group;
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Marketing Corporation.  
Experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and    
Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School Vanguard Senior ManagementTeam
(retired 2011); Chief Investment Officer and Managing Mortimer J. Buckley Chris D. McIsaac
Partner of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment Kathleen C. Gubanich James M. Norris
firm); Director of Rand Merchant Bank; Overseer of Paul A. Heller Thomas M. Rampulla
the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Martha G. King Glenn W. Reed
John T. Marcante Karin A. Risi
Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
Experience: President and Chief Operating Officer    
(retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications  John J. Brennan  
equipment); Trustee of Colby-Sawyer College; Chairman, 1996–2009   
Member of the Advisory Board of the Norris Cotton  Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Cancer Center and of the Advisory Board of the    
Parthenon Group (strategy consulting). 
   
   
Founder  
  John C. Bogle  
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

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


 

 

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Annual Report | August 31, 2015

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


 

Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success

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

Goals. Create clear, appropriate investment goals.

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

Discipline. Maintain perspective and long-term discipline.

A single theme unites these principles: Focus on the things you can control.

We believe there is no wiser course for any investor.

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund. 9
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund. 29
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund. 48
Your Fund’s After-Tax Returns. 65
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 66
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements. 68
Glossary. 69

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: Pictured is a sailing block on the Brilliant, a 1932 schooner docked in Mystic, Connecticut. A type of pulley, the
sailing block helps coordinate the setting of the sails. At Vanguard, the intricate coordination of technology and people allows
us to help millions of clients around the world reach their financial goals.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund  
ETF Shares  
Market Price 1.79%
Net Asset Value 1.69
Institutional Shares 1.77
S&P SmallCap 600 Index 1.80
Small-Cap Core Funds Average -2.19
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 -3.05%
Net Asset Value -3.09
Institutional Shares (Inception: 11/19/2014) -2.79
S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index -2.90
Small-Cap Value Funds Average -4.82
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 6.40%
Net Asset Value 6.32
S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index 6.55
Small-Cap Growth Funds Average 4.10
Small-Cap Growth Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company.

 

Benchmark returns are calculated from the start of the reporting period or from the earliest share-class inception date.
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,

Opposing forces tugged the broad U.S. stock market back and forth over the 12 months ended August 31, 2015, leaving it clinging to slight gains. Growth stocks outpaced value stocks, while stocks of large, midsize, and small companies finished in close proximity to one another.

This uneven investment environment was mirrored in the performance of the Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Funds. Their results ranged from 6.32% for the Growth Fund to –3.09% for the Value Fund. Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund, which includes both growth and value stocks, returned 1.69%. (All returns cited are for the funds’ ETF Shares, based on net asset value.)

All three funds closely tracked their target small-capitalization indexes and exceeded the average returns of their peers.

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

August stock market anxiety led to flat 12-month returns

U.S. stocks generally moved in opposite directions over the two halves of the fiscal year. A first-half advance of about 6% was followed by a second-half retreat of about –5%. Ultimately, the broad market ended about where it started, returning less than 1%.

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Much of the decline came in August, when stocks tumbled over fears about the global impact of China’s economic deceleration. Greece’s debt crisis, the strong U.S. dollar, perceived high valuations, and speculation about when the Federal Reserve might start to raise short-term interest rates also played a part. (Shortly after the close of the reporting period, the Fed announced at its September meeting that it would leave rates unchanged for the time being.)

For U.S. investors, international stocks returned about –12%, a result that would have been better if not for the dollar’s strength against many foreign currencies. China’s troubles buffeted emerging markets, which produced lower returns than the developed markets of Europe and the Pacific region.

Bond markets generally saw more muted results

The broad U.S. taxable bond market returned 1.56%. Bond prices generally fell slightly but drew some support from global investors seeking higher yields than those available in many other developed markets. Demand from buyers looking for shelter from stock market volatility also helped. The yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note ended August at 2.18%, down from 2.34% a year earlier. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.)

Limited by the dollar’s strength, international bond markets (as measured by the Barclays Global Aggregate Index ex USD) returned –11.97%. Without this currency effect, they returned about 3%.

Market Barometer      
 
  Average Annual Total Returns
  Periods Ended August 31, 2015
  One Three Five
  Year Years Years
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 0.40% 14.68% 16.07%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 0.03 14.12 15.55
Russell 3000 Index (Broad U.S. market) 0.36 14.63 16.03
FTSE All-World ex US Index (International) -11.50 5.79 5.17
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad taxable market) 1.56% 1.53% 2.98%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt market) 2.52 2.83 3.96
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.02 0.03 0.05
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 0.20% 1.14% 1.77%

 

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

Health care led the pack; energy brought up the rear

The Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Funds encompass the small-cap segment of the broad U.S. stock market. Using a full replication strategy, the Small-Cap 600 Index Fund alone holds all 600 stocks that are in its index.

The Growth and Value Funds represent market segments within the broader fund. Growth stocks, which have mostly outperformed value over the past five years, clearly led again over the latest period. Growth stocks are typically priced at a premium to the rest of the market because their growth prospects are perceived to be stronger.

Health care stocks, traditionally a growth domain, generated returns of 22% to 31% for the three funds. The trends favoring health care are familiar ones. The aging U.S. population requires more health care in all forms, health care is increasingly accessible worldwide, and more Americans are insured as a result of the Affordable Care Act.

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies generated solid returns amid promising developments in the industry’s pipeline and in mergers and acquisitions. Health care services and medical equipment companies also boosted results.

Expense Ratios      
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group      
 
  ETF Institutional Peer Group
  Shares Shares Average
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund 0.15% 0.08% 1.29%
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund 0.20 0.08 1.35
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund 0.20 1.39

 

The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 19, 2014, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year.
For fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the funds’ expense ratios were: for the S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund, 0.15% for ETF Shares and
0.08% for Institutional Shares; for the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund, 0.20% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional 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 2014.

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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The consumer discretionary sector contributed to performance across the board as retail spending continued to grow. Returns for leisure-oriented companies, including hotels and restaurants, were particularly robust. Those gains offset weakness in education services.

Financial stocks, the largest portion of all three funds, delivered single-digit returns. Although the sector has benefited from the long bull market, it has also been restrained by a tougher regulatory environment and exceptionally low interest rates.

The energy sector was the biggest drag on performance, returning –56% or lower for the three funds. Oil prices fell nearly 50% over the period. High output from some leading oil-producing countries and concerns about the slower growth in China—the world’s largest oil importer—put nearly constant pressure on prices. At the same time, burgeoning U.S. production of natural gas helped drive down its price by about one-third.

Materials, another traditionally value-oriented sector, registered notably negative returns (about –22%) in all three funds because of declining commodity prices.

Total Returns  
Inception Through August 31, 2015  
  Average
  Annual Return
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares Net Asset Value (Returns since  
inception: 9/7/2010) 16.21%
S&P SmallCap 600 Index 16.40
Small-Cap Core Funds Average 13.34
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) 14.96%
S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index 15.18
Small-Cap Value Funds Average 12.72
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) 17.38%
S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index 17.61
Small-Cap Growth Funds Average 14.78
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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The funds have been successful in tightly tracking their indexes

The three Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Funds launched their ETF Shares on September 7, 2010, as an extension of Vanguard’s indexing lineup. In the five years since, the funds met their primary goal of capturing virtually all the returns of their target indexes. Reflecting the overall strength of the stock markets, all three funds also recorded double-digit average annual returns and outdistanced their peer fund averages.

Vanguard Equity Index Group, the funds’ advisor, is responsible for this index tracking success. The group has kept the funds on target with sophisticated portfolio and management techniques refined over the decades. Low expenses––which allow you to keep more of the funds’ returns––have helped in these efforts.

When the markets are volatile, maintaining perspective is key

As I noted earlier, volatility returned to the stock market with a vengeance in the final weeks of August as investors worried that a slowdown in China’s growth could affect world markets.

An indexing benefit that’s worth keeping in mind
 
As a Vanguard investor, you’re probably familiar with the cost and diversification benefits that
index funds typically offer. But there’s a lesser-known—yet important—advantage to indexing
as well: relative predictability.
 
Simply put, index funds help you capture the market’s return more predictably than actively
managed funds.
 
By definition, an index fund is built and managed to track the return of its designated broad
market or market segment. Some do so more closely than others. But what’s key is that you
know what to expect: whatever the market returns—good or bad—minus the fund’s costs.
Active managers, in contrast, seek to beat the market—and do so with varying degrees of
success at different times.
 
The relative predictability of indexing can help you stay on course with your investment goals,
by reducing the likelihood of particular surprises—such as being out of step with market
performance. The confidence of knowing that you’ll earn a market-like return can reduce
the temptation to trade based on emotions.
 
We recognize that some investors want the opportunity to outperform the market. That’s
why Vanguard also offers low-cost active funds managed by carefully selected, world-class
advisors, so you can choose an investment strategy that aligns with both your goals and your
risk appetite.

 

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This turmoil may have evoked painful memories of previous financial setbacks—memories that had been receding after more than six years of strong U.S. stock performance. Inevitably, that sort of upheaval can lead some investors to make rash moves with their portfolios.

During periods of market adversity, however, it’s more important than ever to keep sight of one of Vanguard’s key principles: Maintain perspective and long-term discipline. Whether you’re investing for yourself or on behalf of clients, your success is affected greatly by how you react––or don’t react––when the markets turn turbulent. (You can read more in Vanguard’s Principles for Investing Success at vanguard.com/research.)

As I’ve written in the past, the best course for long-term investors generally is to ignore daily market moves and not make decisions based on emotion. This is also a good time to evaluate your portfolio and make sure your asset allocation is aligned with your time horizon, goals, and risk tolerance.

The markets are unpredictable and often confounding. Keeping long-term plans clearly in focus can be crucial as we weather these periodic storms.

As always, thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
September 18, 2015

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Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance        
August 31, 2014, Through August 31, 2015        
      Distributions Per Share
  Starting Ending Income Capital
  Share Price Share Price Dividends Gains
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund        
ETF Shares $99.81 $100.42 $1.091 $0.000
Institutional Shares 200.56 201.83 2.294 0.000
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund        
ETF Shares $98.93 $94.66 $1.284 $0.000
Institutional Shares (Inception: 11/19/2014) 206.40 198.02 2.761 0.000
Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index        
Fund        
ETF Shares $101.36 $106.99 $0.758 $0.000

 

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2015

Share-Class Characteristics  
 
 
  ETF Institutional
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VIOO VSMSX
Expense Ratio1 0.15% 0.08%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.30% 1.38%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P Market
    SmallCap FA
  Fund 600 Index  Index
Number of Stocks 601 600 3,828
Median Market Cap $1.5B $1.5B $47.2B
Price/Earnings Ratio 25.2x 25.2x 20.8x
Price/Book Ratio 2.0x 2.0x 2.6x
Return on Equity 11.3% 11.3% 17.1%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 10.0% 10.0% 10.2%
Dividend Yield 1.4% 1.4% 2.1%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 11%
Short-Term Reserves -0.1%

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
  S&P U.S. Total
  SmallCap Market
  600 Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.72
Beta 1.00 1.09
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)
Toro Co. Agricultural & Farm  
  Machinery 0.6%
Amsurg Corp. Health Care Facilities 0.6
ABIOMED Inc. Health Care  
  Equipment 0.6
MarketAxess Holdings    
Inc. Specialized Finance 0.5
j2 Global Inc. Internet Software &  
  Services 0.5
Curtiss-Wright Corp. Aerospace &  
  Defense 0.5
Piedmont Natural Gas    
Co. Inc. Gas Utilities 0.5
Pool Corp. Distributors 0.5
Microsemi Corp. Semiconductors 0.5
Post Properties Inc. Residential REITs 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 19, 2014, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the
fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the expense ratios were 0.15% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional Shares.

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Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
      Total
    S&P Market
    SmallCap FA
  Fund 600 Index  Index
Consumer Discretionary 14.7% 14.7% 13.5%
Consumer Staples 2.8 2.8 8.4
Energy 3.0 3.0 6.6
Financials 23.3 23.3 18.2
Health Care 13.7 13.6 15.0
Industrials 16.9 17.0 10.7
Information Technology 16.0 16.0 19.1
Materials 5.0 5.0 3.3
Telecommunication      
Services 0.7 0.7 2.2
Utilities 3.9 3.9 3.0

 

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Performance Summary

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

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2015
Initial Investment of $10,000


    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2015  
      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 1.69% 16.21% $21,135
  S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund*ETF      
  Shares Market Price 1.79 16.22 21,138
••••••• S&P SmallCap 600 Index 1.80 16.40 21,306
– – – – Small-Cap Core Funds Average -2.19 13.34 18,658
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 0.29 15.13 20,172
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 1.77% 11.00% $7,927,173
 
S&P SmallCap 600 Index 1.80 11.10 7,958,306
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float      
Adjusted Index 0.29 11.36 8,041,377

 

"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, 2015

    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares Market    
Price 1.79% 111.38%
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares Net    
Asset Value 1.69 111.35
S&P SmallCap 600 Index 1.80 113.06
"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, 2015


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2015
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   6.72% 18.37%
Net Asset Value   6.60 18.34
Institutional Shares 4/1/2011 6.68 13.09

 

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, 2015

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 (14.6%)  
  Pool Corp. 29,966 2,088
  Wolverine World Wide Inc. 70,907 1,911
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd. 26,230 1,819
  Men’s Wearhouse Inc. 31,494 1,778
  Lithia Motors Inc. Class A 15,721 1,676
* Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. 41,522 1,568
* Steven Madden Ltd. 38,378 1,568
* Helen of Troy Ltd. 18,376 1,565
  Texas Roadhouse Inc.    
  Class A 43,165 1,554
  Ryland Group Inc. 32,102 1,388
  Monro Muffler Brake Inc. 21,830 1,384
  Papa John’s International Inc. 20,197 1,358
  Marriott Vacations Worldwide    
  Corp. 18,943 1,345
  Group 1 Automotive Inc. 14,651 1,281
* Express Inc. 58,050 1,184
* Gentherm Inc. 24,602 1,122
* Meritage Homes Corp. 25,786 1,087
  DineEquity Inc. 11,360 1,085
* Dorman Products Inc. 21,123 1,064
* Gannett Co. Inc. 77,820 1,020
  Caleres Inc. 30,124 1,003
* Genesco Inc. 16,489 988
  La-Z-Boy Inc. 35,168 971
  Sonic Corp. 33,977 917
  Drew Industries Inc. 16,591 917
* Popeyes Louisiana    
  Kitchen Inc. 15,917 885
* Boyd Gaming Corp. 54,608 879
* Select Comfort Corp. 35,830 872
* Standard Pacific Corp. 102,193 864
  Children’s Place Inc. 14,158 848
  Oxford Industries Inc. 10,017 843
* TopBuild Corp. 26,512 841
  Finish Line Inc. Class A 31,517 831
  Buckle Inc. 19,463 821
  Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. 12,978 816
  Scholastic Corp. 18,452 797
  Outerwall Inc. 12,688 782
* Crocs Inc. 52,890 779
* Red Robin Gourmet    
  Burgers Inc. 9,704 765
* Vitamin Shoppe Inc. 20,416 731
  Bob Evans Farms Inc. 15,317 692
* Hibbett Sports Inc. 16,896 667
  Barnes & Noble Inc. 42,358 661
* BJ’s Restaurants Inc. 14,933 642
  EW Scripps Co. Class A 36,396 638
  Cato Corp. Class A 17,711 622
* iRobot Corp. 20,372 597
  Nutrisystem Inc. 20,078 562
  Interval Leisure Group Inc. 27,189 545
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 17,889 532
  Standard Motor Products Inc. 14,307 506
* Universal Electronics Inc. 10,897 497
  Sonic Automotive Inc.    
  Class A 22,714 489
  Callaway Golf Co. 53,349 472
* Iconix Brand Group Inc. 32,586 453
* Pep Boys-Manny Moe    
  & Jack 36,815 445
* M/I Homes Inc. 16,867 421
* Strayer Education Inc. 7,518 393
  Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. 23,955 385
  Winnebago Industries Inc. 18,548 380
* Scientific Games Corp.    
  Class A 34,411 379
* FTD Cos. Inc. 12,512 374
  Capella Education Co. 7,476 364
* Zumiez Inc. 14,888 347
* Barnes & Noble    
  Education Inc. 26,776 345
  Movado Group Inc. 11,710 332
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc. 14,250 329
* Francesca’s Holdings Corp. 29,118 327
* Regis Corp. 30,177 327

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Fred’s Inc. Class A 23,907 314
  Superior Industries    
  International Inc. 16,006 306
* Unifi Inc. 9,923 288
* MarineMax Inc. 17,450 284
* Ruby Tuesday Inc. 42,853 282
*,^ Lumber Liquidators    
  Holdings Inc. 18,642 282
* Blue Nile Inc. 8,068 275
* Biglari Holdings Inc. 723 270
* American Public    
  Education Inc. 11,703 257
  Marcus Corp. 12,483 242
* Tuesday Morning Corp. 30,310 240
  Arctic Cat Inc. 8,950 237
  Stage Stores Inc. 21,853 235
  PetMed Express Inc. 14,062 233
  Kirkland’s Inc. 10,216 228
  Stein Mart Inc. 19,704 212
* Perry Ellis International Inc. 8,174 202
* Career Education Corp. 40,858 152
  Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. 12,367 142
* Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.  6,856 120
  Harte-Hanks Inc. 28,983 112
* VOXX International Corp.    
  Class A 13,450 104
* Sizmek Inc. 14,359 94
  Universal Technical    
  Institute Inc. 14,658 65
* Christopher & Banks Corp. 25,109 44
      64,938
Consumer Staples (2.7%)    
* Darling Ingredients Inc. 113,353 1,456
  Snyder’s-Lance Inc. 35,796 1,209
  B&G Foods Inc. 39,728 1,207
  J&J Snack Foods Corp. 10,251 1,168
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc. 20,593 1,094
  Sanderson Farms Inc. 13,714 947
  WD-40 Co. 9,400 787
  Universal Corp. 15,505 763
  SpartanNash Co. 25,821 731
  Andersons Inc. 18,316 648
  Calavo Growers Inc. 10,597 617
* Diamond Foods Inc. 18,133 547
* Central Garden & Pet Co.    
  Class A 28,823 365
  Inter Parfums Inc. 11,724 301
* Medifast Inc. 7,781 216
* Seneca Foods Corp. Class A 4,475 132
      12,188
Energy (3.0%)    
* PDC Energy Inc. 27,469 1,543
* Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. 32,493 1,184
  Exterran Holdings Inc. 47,754 1,066
  Bristow Group Inc. 23,969 888
* SEACOR Holdings Inc. 11,904 768
  US Silica Holdings Inc. 36,733 738
* Synergy Resources Corp. 62,074 667
  Tidewater Inc. 32,138 576
  Green Plains Inc. 23,604 502
* Unit Corp. 32,302 491
* Hornbeck Offshore    
  Services Inc. 21,741 429
* Newpark Resources Inc. 57,704 423
* TETRA Technologies Inc. 54,912 422
  CARBO Ceramics Inc. 13,576 372
* Matrix Service Co. 18,423 369
* Northern Oil and Gas Inc. 39,643 239
* Era Group Inc. 13,443 227
* Stone Energy Corp. 39,141 222
  Tesco Corp. 24,491 208
* Bonanza Creek Energy Inc. 26,655 204
* Cloud Peak Energy Inc. 42,585 204
* Bill Barrett Corp. 34,331 188
* REX American Resources    
  Corp. 3,358 180
  Gulfmark Offshore Inc. 17,544 158
* Geospace Technologies    
  Corp. 8,936 158
* Pioneer Energy Services    
  Corp. 44,240 146
* Basic Energy Services Inc. 23,761 124
* Rex Energy Corp. 33,806 117
  Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. 9,076 115
* Contango Oil & Gas Co. 10,569 98
* Approach Resources Inc. 25,374 65
* Penn Virginia Corp. 48,651 60
* ION Geophysical Corp. 87,202 45
      13,196
Financials (23.2%)    
  MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 25,597 2,315
  Post Properties Inc. 37,422 2,072
  EPR Properties 39,198 1,995
  Medical Properties Trust Inc.  160,485 1,873
  PrivateBancorp Inc. 48,602 1,840
  ProAssurance Corp. 37,744 1,820
* PRA Group Inc. 33,194 1,769
* Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. 31,405 1,691
  Wintrust Financial Corp. 32,534 1,659
  United Bankshares Inc. 43,834 1,640
  DiamondRock    
  Hospitality Co. 137,704 1,619
  Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 68,802 1,576
  Interactive Brokers    
  Group Inc. 39,385 1,572
  Home BancShares Inc. 40,336 1,538
  GEO Group Inc. 51,191 1,537
  FNB Corp. 119,533 1,501
  MB Financial Inc. 44,252 1,458
  UMB Financial Corp. 28,044 1,406

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Acadia Realty Trust 47,191 1,395
  First Financial    
  Bankshares Inc. 44,007 1,370
  American Equity Investment    
  Life Holding Co. 55,817 1,354
  Kite Realty Group Trust 57,342 1,348
  Glacier Bancorp Inc. 51,816 1,348
  RLI Corp. 25,479 1,328
  Evercore Partners Inc.    
  Class A 24,990 1,309
  Cousins Properties Inc. 141,176 1,295
  EastGroup Properties Inc. 22,148 1,196
  Selective Insurance    
  Group Inc. 39,037 1,184
  Chesapeake Lodging Trust 40,894 1,182
  Lexington Realty Trust 145,588 1,175
  Financial Engines Inc. 35,676 1,158
  National Penn    
  Bancshares Inc. 96,027 1,154
  Sterling Bancorp 81,943 1,150
  Columbia Banking    
  System Inc. 36,786 1,115
  Pinnacle Financial    
  Partners Inc. 23,165 1,099
  Retail Opportunity    
  Investments Corp. 67,710 1,079
  CVB Financial Corp. 66,224 1,076
* BofI Holding Inc. 9,262 1,073
  Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. 44,644 1,070
  Old National Bancorp 72,922 1,006
  Community Bank System Inc. 27,929 996
  LTC Properties Inc. 24,354 993
  Astoria Financial Corp. 61,155 989
  American Assets Trust Inc. 25,521 983
  PS Business Parks Inc. 13,287 969
  Education Realty Trust Inc. 33,128 969
  First Midwest Bancorp Inc. 53,636 946
  Pennsylvania REIT 47,530 943
  Horace Mann Educators    
  Corp. 28,308 940
  Parkway Properties Inc. 57,961 918
  Northwest Bancshares Inc. 69,797 896
  CoreSite Realty Corp. 18,223 887
  HFF Inc. Class A 22,632 822
  Independent Bank Corp. 18,124 821
* First Cash Financial    
  Services Inc. 19,339 798
  BBCN Bancorp Inc. 54,644 795
  Westamerica Bancorporation 17,552 792
  NBT Bancorp Inc. 30,250 784
  First Financial Bancorp 42,372 781
  Government Properties    
  Income Trust 48,310 765
  Summit Hotel Properties Inc. 59,366 720
  Provident Financial    
  Services Inc. 37,167 704
  LegacyTexas Financial    
  Group Inc. 24,852 704
  Talmer Bancorp Inc. Class A 42,927 698
  Capstead Mortgage Corp. 65,731 685
  United Community    
  Banks Inc. 34,840 682
  Boston Private Financial    
  Holdings Inc. 56,985 678
* Encore Capital Group Inc. 16,604 675
  Greenhill & Co. Inc. 18,893 663
  Franklin Street Properties    
  Corp. 61,171 637
  AMERISAFE Inc. 13,014 608
  Infinity Property & Casualty    
  Corp. 7,868 608
  Banner Corp. 13,229 588
  Stewart Information Services    
  Corp. 15,130 586
  S&T Bancorp Inc. 19,549 585
* Navigators Group Inc. 7,513 571
  Virtus Investment    
  Partners Inc. 4,759 548
  First Commonwealth    
  Financial Corp. 60,900 539
  Hanmi Financial Corp. 21,964 532
  Cash America    
  International Inc. 18,798 519
  Wilshire Bancorp Inc. 48,312 516
  Universal Insurance    
  Holdings Inc. 20,875 514
  Inland Real Estate Corp. 60,537 509
  Brookline Bancorp Inc. 48,225 509
  City Holding Co. 10,414 496
  Cardinal Financial Corp. 22,013 491
* Green Dot Corp. Class A 27,724 490
  Employers Holdings Inc. 21,859 482
  Northfield Bancorp Inc. 32,108 481
  United Fire Group Inc. 14,426 479
  Simmons First National Corp.    
  Class A 10,677 468
* LendingTree Inc. 4,420 468
  Safety Insurance Group Inc. 8,666 456
  Central Pacific Financial Corp. 21,546 447
* Walker & Dunlop Inc. 18,223 443
* Piper Jaffray Cos. 10,388 435
  Tompkins Financial Corp. 8,180 429
  Universal Health Realty    
  Income Trust 9,143 421
  Southside Bancshares Inc. 15,989 416
  Oritani Financial Corp. 25,840 390
  Investment Technology    
  Group Inc. 23,650 388
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY 65,255 386

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Saul Centers Inc. 7,798 385
* First NBC Bank Holding Co. 10,936 383
  Dime Community    
  Bancshares Inc. 20,838 355
  CareTrust REIT Inc. 31,391 352
  Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.    
  Class A 19,299 346
  Agree Realty Corp. 12,143 345
  Cedar Realty Trust Inc. 50,967 319
* Forestar Group Inc. 23,227 300
* First BanCorp 71,767 288
  Getty Realty Corp. 18,011 284
  OFG Bancorp 30,690 265
  HCI Group Inc. 6,068 241
* Enova International Inc. 18,205 237
*,^ World Acceptance Corp. 5,850 220
  Bank Mutual Corp. 29,496 213
* Ezcorp Inc. Class A 33,182 210
* eHealth Inc. 12,114 181
  United Insurance Holdings    
  Corp. 11,573 152
  Calamos Asset Management    
  Inc. Class A 11,581 122
      102,974
Health Care (13.6%)    
* Amsurg Corp. 33,215 2,605
* ABIOMED Inc. 25,764 2,471
* Impax Laboratories Inc. 45,809 1,876
* Medicines Co. 45,435 1,863
* Medidata Solutions Inc. 37,924 1,821
* NuVasive Inc. 33,176 1,749
* Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. 35,879 1,669
  Chemed Corp. 11,716 1,597
* Masimo Corp. 32,617 1,325
* Neogen Corp. 25,387 1,311
* Haemonetics Corp. 35,451 1,280
  Cantel Medical Corp. 24,210 1,202
* Cyberonics Inc. 17,839 1,166
  Kindred Healthcare Inc. 57,199 1,149
* Integra LifeSciences Holdings    
  Corp. 19,126 1,147
* Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. 12,261 1,127
* Depomed Inc. 41,199 1,109
* AMN Healthcare    
  Services Inc. 32,564 1,094
* ICU Medical Inc. 9,546 1,084
* Magellan Health Inc. 18,711 1,048
* Cambrex Corp. 21,438 1,025
  CONMED Corp. 18,900 1,003
* Greatbatch Inc. 17,538 997
* Nektar Therapeutics 90,041 995
* IPC Healthcare Inc. 11,941 948
* Acorda Therapeutics Inc. 29,419 941
* Air Methods Corp. 24,705 925
* Natus Medical Inc. 22,567 918
* Amedisys Inc. 23,161 895
* Lannett Co. Inc. 18,359 880
* MedAssets Inc. 41,490 876
* ExamWorks Group Inc. 24,128 864
  Select Medical Holdings    
  Corp. 66,491 858
* Omnicell Inc. 24,919 847
* Momenta    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 40,863 797
  Ensign Group Inc. 15,720 738
* Repligen Corp. 21,185 722
  Analogic Corp. 8,534 688
* Merit Medical Systems Inc. 30,224 688
  Abaxis Inc. 14,620 687
* HealthEquity Inc. 23,411 686
* Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 20,528 683
* PharMerica Corp. 20,854 682
* MiMedx Group Inc. 65,665 638
* HMS Holdings Corp. 60,583 633
  Meridian Bioscience Inc. 28,621 548
* Affymetrix Inc. 52,879 493
* Cynosure Inc. Class A 15,157 480
* Luminex Corp. 26,282 479
* Hanger Inc. 24,161 433
  Aceto Corp. 18,797 421
  Quality Systems Inc. 30,211 411
* HealthStream Inc. 16,471 409
* Vascular Solutions Inc. 10,784 373
* Providence Service Corp. 8,234 369
* LHC Group Inc. 8,491 368
* Anika Therapeutics Inc. 10,086 357
* Supernus    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 19,617 356
* Albany Molecular    
  Research Inc. 17,824 355
  Invacare Corp. 20,162 355
  Computer Programs &    
  Systems Inc. 7,204 332
* Inogen Inc. 6,614 326
* Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. 8,001 312
* Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc. 15,605 312
* Healthways Inc. 24,547 300
* Spectrum    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 40,354 293
* Cross Country    
  Healthcare Inc. 20,815 289
* ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc. 5,657 276
* AngioDynamics Inc. 17,769 262
  Landauer Inc. 6,493 249
* Almost Family Inc. 5,462 242
* SurModics Inc. 8,793 200
* CorVel Corp. 5,960 179
  CryoLife Inc. 17,553 172
      60,258

 

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Industrials (16.9%)    
  Toro Co. 37,757 2,692
  Curtiss-Wright Corp. 32,597 2,142
  EMCOR Group Inc. 43,064 1,985
  Allegiant Travel Co. Class A 9,226 1,875
* Moog Inc. Class A 26,565 1,676
* Dycom Industries Inc. 23,383 1,662
  Healthcare Services    
  Group Inc. 48,988 1,638
  EnerSys 30,502 1,631
  Barnes Group Inc. 33,810 1,306
  Mueller Industries Inc. 39,024 1,241
  Korn/Ferry International 34,548 1,177
  Hillenbrand Inc. 43,547 1,174
  Applied Industrial    
  Technologies Inc. 27,561 1,167
  UniFirst Corp. 10,763 1,167
  ABM Industries Inc. 35,961 1,151
  Knight Transportation Inc. 42,277 1,150
* On Assignment Inc. 31,905 1,148
  Matson Inc. 29,779 1,122
  Interface Inc. Class A 45,275 1,098
  Mobile Mini Inc. 31,657 1,077
  Tetra Tech Inc. 41,292 1,073
  Watts Water Technologies    
  Inc. Class A 19,427 1,066
  Apogee Enterprises Inc. 20,004 1,043
  Matthews International Corp.    
  Class A 20,341 1,033
* WageWorks Inc. 22,862 1,024
  Simpson Manufacturing    
  Co. Inc. 28,731 1,003
  Brink’s Co. 33,459 959
  Forward Air Corp. 21,290 959
  G&K Services Inc. Class A 13,738 929
  Essendant Inc. 26,368 910
  AZZ Inc. 17,707 896
* Aerojet Rocketdyne    
  Holdings Inc. 43,105 887
* Hub Group Inc. Class A 23,504 886
  Actuant Corp. Class A 40,941 878
* TASER International Inc. 36,752 860
* Hawaiian Holdings Inc. 37,602 852
  Universal Forest    
  Products Inc. 13,729 825
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc. 27,143 795
  Heartland Express Inc. 37,976 769
  Exponent Inc. 17,836 763
  EnPro Industries Inc. 15,670 743
  US Ecology Inc. 14,870 743
  Kaman Corp. 18,685 726
  Tennant Co. 12,632 724
  Brady Corp. Class A 32,760 719
  Comfort Systems USA Inc. 25,651 711
* Atlas Air Worldwide    
  Holdings Inc. 17,165 709
  Standex International Corp. 8,757 701
  Insperity Inc. 15,581 692
* TrueBlue Inc. 28,777 691
  John Bean Technologies    
  Corp. 20,057 664
* Saia Inc. 17,216 646
  ESCO Technologies Inc. 17,895 646
  Harsco Corp. 55,027 636
  Albany International Corp. 19,753 630
  Cubic Corp. 14,932 629
  Lindsay Corp. 8,100 618
  Briggs & Stratton Corp. 30,563 611
  Federal Signal Corp. 42,959 608
  AAON Inc. 28,582 591
* American Woodmark Corp. 8,630 572
  AAR Corp. 23,150 563
  SkyWest Inc. 35,406 563
* Chart Industries Inc. 20,879 534
  CIRCOR International Inc. 11,735 531
* Navigant Consulting Inc. 33,043 522
  Astec Industries Inc. 12,885 509
  General Cable Corp. 33,419 486
  ArcBest Corp. 16,577 479
* Aegion Corp. Class A 25,672 472
  Griffon Corp. 27,961 465
* UTi Worldwide Inc. 63,386 451
* Roadrunner Transportation    
  Systems Inc. 20,779 451
* PGT Inc. 32,714 437
  Quanex Building Products    
  Corp. 23,269 418
  Encore Wire Corp. 12,752 414
* MYR Group Inc. 14,331 411
* Echo Global Logistics Inc. 17,604 410
  Resources Connection Inc. 25,888 406
  Viad Corp. 13,820 378
  Celadon Group Inc. 18,603 355
  Titan International Inc. 36,998 340
* Engility Holdings Inc. 12,063 335
* Aerovironment Inc. 13,823 332
* Gibraltar Industries Inc. 19,991 328
* Lydall Inc. 11,760 319
  Marten Transport Ltd. 16,442 304
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A 20,584 297
  National Presto Industries Inc. 3,404 279
* DXP Enterprises Inc. 8,741 260
  Heidrick & Struggles    
  International Inc. 11,356 221
* Veritiv Corp. 5,545 199
  American Science &    
  Engineering Inc. 4,892 192
  Powell Industries Inc. 6,135 180
* Orion Marine Group Inc. 18,707 134

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Vicor Corp. 11,302 110
* Republic Airways    
  Holdings Inc. 34,794 107
  CDI Corp. 9,875 101
      74,992
Information Technology (15.9%)  
  j2 Global Inc. 31,398 2,185
* Microsemi Corp. 65,230 2,072
* Dealertrack Technologies Inc. 30,845 1,936
  Blackbaud Inc. 32,158 1,837
* ViaSat Inc. 30,111 1,770
* Take-Two Interactive    
  Software Inc. 57,997 1,689
  SYNNEX Corp. 19,274 1,526
  Heartland Payment    
  Systems Inc. 25,110 1,496
* Electronics For Imaging Inc. 32,165 1,408
  Littelfuse Inc. 15,485 1,390
* Cirrus Logic Inc. 43,477 1,311
* CACI International Inc.    
  Class A 16,583 1,300
* MicroStrategy Inc. Class A 6,215 1,235
  MKS Instruments Inc. 36,584 1,233
  Monolithic Power    
  Systems Inc. 25,201 1,212
* comScore Inc. 23,151 1,209
* Anixter International Inc. 18,755 1,194
* Sanmina Corp. 56,774 1,092
* Cardtronics Inc. 30,798 1,062
* LogMeIn Inc. 16,918 1,055
  Tessera Technologies Inc. 32,077 1,050
* Synchronoss    
  Technologies Inc. 25,214 1,018
* Virtusa Corp. 18,539 981
* Coherent Inc. 16,386 955
* Progress Software Corp. 34,788 942
* OSI Systems Inc. 12,796 935
* Plexus Corp. 23,079 879
* Viavi Solutions Inc. 159,149 855
* Stamps.com Inc. 10,360 853
* Itron Inc. 26,434 793
  Power Integrations Inc. 20,197 793
* ExlService Holdings Inc. 21,896 792
  NIC Inc. 41,794 787
* Semtech Corp. 45,601 773
* Benchmark Electronics Inc. 36,015 770
* ScanSource Inc. 19,640 750
* Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 16,969 736
* Rogers Corp. 12,785 712
  Methode Electronics Inc. 26,312 699
  CSG Systems    
  International Inc. 22,470 695
* Bottomline Technologies    
  de Inc. 25,878 692
* Super Micro Computer Inc. 24,634 674
* Insight Enterprises Inc. 26,596 673
* Sykes Enterprises Inc. 26,730 672
* NETGEAR Inc. 22,114 672
* Advanced Energy    
  Industries Inc. 26,374 640
* Veeco Instruments Inc. 27,695 639
* Lumentum Holdings Inc. 32,316 638
* Ixia 40,854 632
* QLogic Corp. 59,805 618
  MTS Systems Corp. 10,219 608
* II-VI Inc. 35,583 601
  Monotype Imaging    
  Holdings Inc. 27,452 581
  Badger Meter Inc. 9,917 578
* Kulicke & Soffa    
  Industries Inc. 52,583 555
  ADTRAN Inc. 34,346 550
* Constant Contact Inc. 22,068 546
^ Ebix Inc. 19,162 544
* Diodes Inc. 25,333 499
* Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. 19,265 491
  Brooks Automation Inc. 46,163 479
* FARO Technologies Inc. 11,883 462
* Monster Worldwide Inc. 62,542 455
  ManTech International Corp.    
  Class A 16,196 444
  CTS Corp. 22,722 428
* Newport Corp. 27,188 416
* CalAmp Corp. 25,026 416
* Interactive Intelligence    
  Group Inc. 11,783 412
* Fabrinet 20,446 406
* Perficient Inc. 24,256 402
* Blucora Inc. 28,267 395
* Mercury Systems Inc. 22,387 355
* Harmonic Inc. 60,937 352
*,^ VASCO Data Security    
  International Inc. 20,338 340
* LivePerson Inc. 35,522 325
* Ultratech Inc. 18,896 325
  TeleTech Holdings Inc. 12,003 325
* DTS Inc. 12,104 321
* ePlus Inc. 4,067 308
* TTM Technologies Inc. 43,508 297
  Comtech    
  Telecommunications Corp. 11,042 295
* Rudolph Technologies Inc. 21,922 280
  Epiq Systems Inc. 21,964 279
* CEVA Inc. 14,106 271
  Park Electrochemical Corp. 13,960 246
* XO Group Inc. 16,427 241
  Daktronics Inc. 27,132 236
  Checkpoint Systems Inc. 28,916 234
  Forrester Research Inc. 7,360 233
* Nanometrics Inc. 16,545 230

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* DHI Group Inc. 26,360 206
* Exar Corp. 32,886 194
* Tangoe Inc. 25,209 189
* Digi International Inc. 17,079 175
  Cohu Inc. 17,868 173
  Pericom Semiconductor    
  Corp. 13,829 168
* Ciber Inc. 48,117 165
  Black Box Corp. 10,439 161
* DSP Group Inc. 15,300 134
* QuinStreet Inc. 23,591 130
  Bel Fuse Inc. Class B 7,268 128
* Kopin Corp. 41,236 128
* Liquidity Services Inc. 16,707 125
* Agilysys Inc. 10,275 105
  Electro Scientific    
  Industries Inc. 18,181 84
      70,556
Materials (5.0%)    
  KapStone Paper and    
  Packaging Corp. 58,093 1,266
  HB Fuller Co. 34,633 1,255
  Balchem Corp. 21,313 1,247
* Headwaters Inc. 50,687 1,023
  Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 11,964 1,000
* Boise Cascade Co. 27,161 881
  Innospec Inc. 16,640 817
* Stillwater Mining Co. 82,790 791
  Schweitzer-Mauduit    
  International Inc. 20,920 739
* Clearwater Paper Corp. 13,081 733
  Quaker Chemical Corp. 9,156 727
  OM Group Inc. 20,819 697
  A Schulman Inc. 20,177 693
* Flotek Industries Inc. 34,176 669
  Neenah Paper Inc. 11,475 662
  Innophos Holdings Inc. 13,519 650
  Globe Specialty Metals Inc. 43,990 604
  Stepan Co. 13,135 592
  Calgon Carbon Corp. 36,095 587
  PH Glatfelter Co. 29,564 534
  SunCoke Energy Inc. 44,616 512
  Deltic Timber Corp. 7,600 472
  TimkenSteel Corp. 25,629 458
* Kraton Performance    
  Polymers Inc. 21,610 456
  Materion Corp. 13,797 427
* AK Steel Holding Corp. 121,790 376
  Haynes International Inc. 8,598 329
* LSB Industries Inc. 13,508 323
* Intrepid Potash Inc. 38,810 307
  Koppers Holdings Inc. 14,123 294
  Wausau Paper Corp. 34,566 269
  Tredegar Corp. 17,663 256
  Hawkins Inc. 6,438 245
  Myers Industries Inc. 16,900 241
  American Vanguard Corp. 17,249 230
  Rayonier Advanced    
  Materials Inc. 29,424 201
* Century Aluminum Co. 34,476 193
  FutureFuel Corp. 15,155 153
  Olympic Steel Inc. 6,203 80
      21,989
Other (0.0%)2    
* Gerber Scientific Inc. CVR 4,758
 
Telecommunication Services (0.7%)  
  Consolidated Communications  
  Holdings Inc. 32,203 628
  Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. 6,918 494
* Cincinnati Bell Inc. 143,822 493
* 8x8 Inc. 60,351 467
* Iridium Communications Inc. 54,864 409
* General Communication Inc.    
  Class A 20,562 347
  Spok Holdings Inc. 15,031 248
  Lumos Networks Corp. 14,234 167
      3,253
Utilities (3.9%)    
  Piedmont Natural Gas    
  Co. Inc. 54,267 2,094
  UIL Holdings Corp. 39,055 1,778
  Southwest Gas Corp. 32,138 1,771
  NorthWestern Corp. 32,272 1,667
  New Jersey Resources Corp. 58,650 1,658
  Laclede Group Inc. 29,720 1,573
  ALLETE Inc. 30,771 1,470
  Avista Corp. 39,288 1,233
  South Jersey Industries Inc. 46,723 1,126
  El Paso Electric Co. 27,866 986
  American States Water Co. 25,989 981
  Northwest Natural Gas Co. 18,770 826
      17,163
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $443,445)   441,507

 

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    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.7%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.6%)  
3,4 Vanguard Market Liquidity  
Fund, 0.168% 2,758,474 2,758
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%)
5,6 Federal Home Loan    
Bank Discount Notes,  
0.093%, 10/2/15 200 200
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $2,959)   2,958
Total Investments (100.2%)  
(Cost $446,404)   444,465
 
    Amount
    ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (-0.2%)  
Other Assets    
Investment in Vanguard   42
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 138
Receivables for Accrued Income 355
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 17
Other Assets   2,503
Total Other Assets   3,055
Liabilities    
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased (135)
Collateral for Securities on Loan (585)
Payables to Investment Advisor
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed (407)
Payables for Distributions
Payables to Vanguard   (97)
Other Liabilities   (2,608)
Total Liabilities   (3,832)
Net Assets (100%)   443,688

 

At August 31, 2015, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 450,388
Undistributed Net Investment Income 3,408
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (8,099)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (1,939)
Futures Contracts (70)
Net Assets 443,688
 
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 2,050,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 205,864
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $100.42
 
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,178,349 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 237,824
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $201.83

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 $553,000.
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 “Other” represents securities that are not classified by the fund’s benchmark index.
3 Includes $585,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
4 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the
7-day yield.
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.
6 Securities with a value of $200,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2015
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 5,637
Interest1 2
Securities Lending 69
Total Income 5,708
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 70
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 165
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 46
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 27
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 29
Custodian Fees 82
Auditing Fees 23
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 9
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 3
Total Expenses 454
Net Investment Income 5,254
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 50,546
Futures Contracts 143
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 50,689
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (52,820)
Futures Contracts (81)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (52,901)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 3,042
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $2,000.

 

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,
  2015 2014
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 5,254 3,534
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 50,689 32,640
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (52,901) 10,683
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 3,042 46,857
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
ETF Shares (1,964) (1,138)
Institutional Shares (2,125) (1,594)
Realized Capital Gain    
ETF Shares
Institutional Shares
Total Distributions (4,089) (2,732)
Capital Share Transactions    
ETF Shares 41,744 62,188
Institutional Shares 59,230 960
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 100,974 63,148
Total Increase (Decrease) 99,927 107,273
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 343,761 236,488
End of Period1 443,688 343,761
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $3,408,000 and $2,243,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares          
         
          Sept. 7,
  Year Ended August 31,  20101 to
For a Share Outstanding         Aug. 31,
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $99.81 $84.98 $68.12 $58.84 $49.81
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income 1.204 .976 1.024 .745 .605
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments .497 14.697 16.854 9.012 8.785
Total from Investment Operations 1.701 15.673 17.878 9.757 9.390
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.091) (.843) (1.018) (. 477) (.360)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.091) (.843) (1.018) (. 477) (.360)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $100.42 $99.81 $84.98 $68.12 $58.84
 
Total Return 1.69% 18.47% 26.57% 16.66% 18.81%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $206 $165 $85 $34 $12
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.27% 1.10% 1.48% 1.28% 0.96%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 11% 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

Institutional Shares          
         
          April 1,
       20111 to
For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31, Aug. 31,
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $200.56 $170.71 $136.79 $118.12 $132.94
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income 2.545 2.049 2.131 1.558 .290
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments 1.019 29.565 33.883 18.126 (15.110)
Total from Investment Operations 3.564 31.614 36.014 19.684 (14.820)
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (2.294) (1.764) (2.094) (1.014)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (2.294) (1.764) (2.094) (1.014)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $201.83 $200.56 $170.71 $136.79 $118.12
 
Total Return 1.77% 18.57% 26.65% 16.75% -11.15%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $238 $179 $152 $101 $73
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.34% 1.17% 1.55% 1.35% 1.03%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 11% 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: ETF Shares and Institutional Shares. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker. Institutional Shares are designed for 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. 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, 2015, 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, 2012–2015), 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 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 counter-party 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 (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3 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, 2015, 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. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets.

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At August 31, 2015, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $42,000, representing 0.01% of the fund’s net assets and 0.02% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and employees, respectively, 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 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 following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2015, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 441,507
Temporary Cash Investments 2,758 200
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (16)
Total 444,249 200
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 2015, 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 2015 24 2,778 (70)

 

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, 2015, the fund realized $55,665,000 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, 2015, the fund had $3,505,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund had available capital losses totaling $7,914,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2015, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $446,671,000. Net unrealized depreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $2,206,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $39,490,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $41,696,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2015, the fund purchased $321,821,000 of investment securities and sold $220,869,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $194,493,000 and $176,737,000, 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,
  2015 2014
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
ETF Shares        
Issued 286,089 2,750 198,190 2,050
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (244,345) (2,350) (136,002) (1,400)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 41,744 400 62,188 650
Institutional Shares        
Issued 95,360 461 32,633 170
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 2,125 10 1,594 8
Redeemed (38,255) (186) (33,267) (173)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 59,230 285 960 5

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2015, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2015

Share-Class Characteristics  
 
 
  ETF Institutional
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VIOV VSMVX
Expense Ratio1 0.20% 0.08%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.42% 1.54%

 

Portfolio Characteristics      
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    SmallCap Market
    600 Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 463 462 3,828
Median Market Cap $1.2B $1.2B $47.2B
Price/Earnings Ratio 24.4x 24.4x 20.8x
Price/Book Ratio 1.6x 1.6x 2.6x
Return on Equity 9.5% 9.5% 17.1%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 7.0% 7.0% 10.2%
Dividend Yield 1.6% 1.6% 2.1%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 43%
Short-Term Reserves 0.0%

 

Volatility Measures    
  S&P DJ
  SmallCap U.S. Total
  600 Value Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.72
Beta 1.00 1.10
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)
EMCOR Group Inc. Construction &  
  Engineering 0.9%
ProAssurance Corp. Property & Casualty  
  Insurance 0.8
UIL Holdings Corp. Electric Utilities 0.8
Men's Wearhouse Inc. Apparel Retail 0.8
Southwest Gas Corp. Gas Utilities 0.8
Wintrust Financial Corp. Regional Banks 0.7
EnerSys Electrical  
  Components &  
  Equipment 0.7
Laclede Group Inc. Gas Utilities 0.7
Interactive Brokers Investment Banking  
Group Inc. & Brokerage 0.7
PDC Energy Inc. Oil & Gas Exploration  
  & Production 0.7
Top Ten   7.6%
The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

 

Investment Focus

 

 

 

 

 

1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 19, 2014, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the
fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, the expense ratios were 0.20% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional Shares.

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Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S.
    S&P Total
    SmallCap Market
    600 Value FA
  Fund Index Index
Consumer Discretionary 12.7% 12.7% 13.5%
Consumer Staples 2.8 2.7 8.4
Energy 4.6 4.6 6.6
Financials 22.9 22.9 18.2
Health Care 9.2 9.2 15.0
Industrials 19.3 19.4 10.7
Information Technology 15.3 15.3 19.1
Materials 6.1 6.2 3.3
Telecommunication      
Services 0.8 0.7 2.2
Utilities 6.3 6.3 3.0

 

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Performance Summary

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

Cumulative Performance: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2015
Initial Investment of $10,000


 
    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2015  
 
      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 -3.09% 14.96% $20,022
  S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Market Price -3.05 14.95 20,015
 
••••••• S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index -2.90 15.18 20,219
 
– – – – Small-Cap Value Funds Average -4.82 12.72 18,159
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 0.29 15.13 20,172

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.

 

  Since Final Value
  Inception of a $5,000,000
  (11/19/2014) Investment
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund    
Institutional Shares -2.79% $4,860,513
 
S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index -2.74 4,862,838
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Float    
Adjusted Index -1.61 4,919,267
"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, 2015

    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Market Price -3.05% 100.15%
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Net Asset Value -3.09 100.22
S&P SmallCap 600 Value Index -2.90 102.19
"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, 2015


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2015

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   3.60% 17.35%
Net Asset Value   3.53 17.33
Institutional Shares 11/19/2014 4.70

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 2015

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

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (99.8%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (12.7%)    
  Men’s Wearhouse Inc. 15,577 879
* Express Inc. 28,675 585
* Genesco Inc. 8,155 488
  La-Z-Boy Inc. 17,370 480
* Boyd Gaming Corp. 26,965 434
  Children’s Place Inc. 6,996 419
  Lithia Motors Inc. Class A 3,732 398
  Scholastic Corp. 9,119 394
* Crocs Inc. 26,123 385
* Red Robin Gourmet    
  Burgers Inc. 4,792 378
  Barnes & Noble Inc. 20,943 327
  Group 1 Automotive Inc. 3,697 323
* Gannett Co. Inc. 24,249 318
* Steven Madden Ltd. 7,201 294
  Caleres Inc. 8,323 277
  Monro Muffler Brake Inc. 4,212 267
  Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. 8,841 263
  DineEquity Inc. 2,643 252
  Standard Motor Products Inc. 7,098 251
  Sonic Automotive Inc.    
  Class A 11,220 241
  Callaway Golf Co. 26,489 234
* Pep Boys-Manny Moe    
  & Jack 18,250 221
* TopBuild Corp. 6,815 216
  Oxford Industries Inc. 2,474 208
* M/I Homes Inc. 8,321 208
  Finish Line Inc. Class A 7,813 206
  Buckle Inc. 4,809 203
  Bob Evans Farms Inc. 4,468 202
* Vitamin Shoppe Inc. 5,551 199
  Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. 3,142 198
  Drew Industries Inc. 3,357 186
* Hibbett Sports Inc. 4,594 181
* Dorman Products Inc. 3,543 178
  Movado Group Inc. 5,799 164
* Regis Corp. 15,002 163
  Haverty Furniture Cos. Inc. 6,994 162
  Fred’s Inc. Class A 11,850 155
  Cato Corp. Class A 4,290 151
  Superior Industries    
  International Inc. 7,863 150
  Nutrisystem Inc. 5,366 150
* Unifi Inc. 4,876 142
* iRobot Corp. 4,737 139
* Ruby Tuesday Inc. 21,047 138
* Barnes & Noble    
  Education Inc. 10,446 135
* Biglari Holdings Inc. 357 133
  Interval Leisure Group Inc. 6,314 127
  Marcus Corp. 6,223 121
  Stage Stores Inc. 10,821 116
  Arctic Cat Inc. 4,390 116
  PetMed Express Inc. 6,929 115
  Kirkland’s Inc. 5,045 113
  Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. 6,534 105
  Stein Mart Inc. 9,732 105
* Perry Ellis International Inc. 4,091 101
* Career Education Corp. 20,559 76
* American Public    
  Education Inc. 3,385 74
  Capella Education Co. 1,517 74
* FTD Cos. Inc. 2,431 73
  Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. 6,217 71
* Blue Nile Inc. 1,939 66
* Lumber Liquidators    
  Holdings Inc. 4,239 64
* MarineMax Inc. 3,904 64
  Harte-Hanks Inc. 14,558 56
* VOXX International Corp.    
  Class A 6,744 52
* Sizmek Inc. 7,340 48
* Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. 1,892 33
  Universal Technical    
  Institute Inc. 7,106 32
* Christopher & Banks Corp. 6,626 12
      13,889

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Consumer Staples (2.8%)    
* Darling Ingredients Inc. 56,066 720
  Universal Corp. 7,666 377
  SpartanNash Co. 12,763 361
  Andersons Inc. 9,061 321
  B&G Foods Inc. 9,244 281
  Sanderson Farms Inc. 3,045 210
* Central Garden & Pet Co.    
  Class A 14,238 180
  Inter Parfums Inc. 5,781 149
  WD-40 Co. 1,718 144
* Diamond Foods Inc. 4,662 141
* Seneca Foods Corp. Class A 2,222 65
* Medifast Inc. 1,727 48
      2,997
Energy (4.6%)    
* PDC Energy Inc. 13,590 764
  Exterran Holdings Inc. 23,554 526
  Bristow Group Inc. 11,822 438
* SEACOR Holdings Inc. 5,883 380
  Tidewater Inc. 15,959 286
  Green Plains Inc. 11,718 249
* Unit Corp. 15,906 242
* Hornbeck Offshore    
  Services Inc. 10,783 213
* Newpark Resources Inc. 28,541 209
* TETRA Technologies Inc. 27,024 208
  CARBO Ceramics Inc. 6,710 184
* Matrix Service Co. 9,066 181
* Northern Oil and Gas Inc. 19,708 119
* Stone Energy Corp. 19,461 110
  Tesco Corp. 12,066 102
* Cloud Peak Energy Inc. 21,021 101
* Bill Barrett Corp. 17,027 93
* Geospace Technologies Corp. 4,474 79
  Gulfmark Offshore Inc. 8,724 79
* Pioneer Energy Services    
  Corp. 21,878 72
* Basic Energy Services Inc. 11,752 61
* Era Group Inc. 3,527 60
* Rex Energy Corp. 16,928 58
  Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. 4,552 58
* Contango Oil & Gas Co. 5,412 50
* Bonanza Creek Energy Inc. 5,404 41
* Penn Virginia Corp. 23,433 29
* REX American Resources    
  Corp. 528 28
* ION Geophysical Corp. 41,774 22
* Approach Resources Inc. 6,523 17
      5,059
Financials (22.8%)    
  ProAssurance Corp. 18,668 900
  Wintrust Financial Corp. 16,091 821
  Interactive Brokers Group Inc. 19,482 778
  FNB Corp. 59,122 743
  UMB Financial Corp. 13,849 694
  Kite Realty Group Trust 28,362 667
  Selective Insurance    
  Group Inc. 19,325 586
  National Penn    
  Bancshares Inc. 47,542 571
  Sterling Bancorp 40,483 568
  Old National Bancorp 36,125 499
  Community Bank    
  System Inc. 13,835 493
  Astoria Financial Corp. 30,200 488
  United Bankshares Inc. 13,008 487
  EPR Properties 9,120 464
  Horace Mann Educators    
  Corp. 13,961 464
  Northwest Bancshares Inc. 34,450 442
  BBCN Bancorp Inc. 26,995 393
  NBT Bancorp Inc. 14,948 387
  First Financial Bancorp 20,932 386
  RLI Corp. 7,310 381
  Government Properties    
  Income Trust 23,877 378
  MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 4,179 378
  American Equity Investment    
  Life Holding Co. 14,632 355
  Provident Financial    
  Services Inc. 18,369 348
  Capstead Mortgage Corp. 32,513 339
  United Community Banks Inc. 17,231 337
  GEO Group Inc. 11,141 335
  Columbia Banking    
  System Inc. 10,196 309
  Evercore Partners Inc.    
  Class A 5,809 304
  Infinity Property & Casualty    
  Corp. 3,890 301
  First Financial Bankshares Inc. 9,577 298
  Stewart Information Services    
  Corp. 7,487 290
  S&T Bancorp Inc. 9,682 290
  CVB Financial Corp. 17,718 288
* Navigators Group Inc. 3,712 282
* Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. 4,970 268
  Hanmi Financial Corp. 10,887 264
  Acadia Realty Trust 8,869 262
  Cash America    
  International Inc. 9,324 257
  Wilshire Bancorp Inc. 23,959 256
  Independent Bank Corp. 5,461 247
  City Holding Co. 5,162 246
  Employers Holdings Inc. 10,822 239
  United Fire Group Inc. 7,131 237
  Westamerica Bancorporation 5,202 235
  Safety Insurance Group Inc. 4,301 226
^ Financial Engines Inc. 6,885 223

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Central Pacific Financial Corp. 10,702 222
  Lexington Realty Trust 27,382 221
  Tompkins Financial Corp. 4,064 213
  EastGroup Properties Inc. 3,946 213
  Parkway Properties Inc. 12,616 200
  LegacyTexas Financial    
  Group Inc. 6,881 195
  LTC Properties Inc. 4,703 192
  TrustCo Bank Corp. NY 32,256 191
  Investment Technology    
  Group Inc. 11,615 191
  PS Business Parks Inc. 2,567 187
  Pennsylvania REIT 8,912 177
  Dime Community    
  Bancshares Inc. 10,283 175
  Summit Hotel Properties Inc. 14,089 171
  Greenhill & Co. Inc. 4,576 161
  Franklin Street Properties    
  Corp. 15,430 161
  First Commonwealth    
  Financial Corp. 17,501 155
  Banner Corp. 3,470 154
  Talmer Bancorp Inc. Class A 9,130 148
  AMERISAFE Inc. 3,156 148
* Forestar Group Inc. 11,400 147
* Encore Capital Group Inc. 3,611 147
* First Cash Financial    
  Services Inc. 3,536 146
* Green Dot Corp. Class A 8,214 145
* First BanCorp 35,508 142
  Getty Realty Corp. 8,841 139
  OFG Bancorp 15,167 131
  Brookline Bancorp Inc. 12,184 129
  Cardinal Financial Corp. 5,559 124
  Northfield Bancorp Inc. 7,628 114
  Southside Bancshares Inc. 4,045 105
* Ezcorp Inc. Class A 16,613 105
* Piper Jaffray Cos. 2,416 101
  Virtus Investment Partners Inc. 871 100
  Simmons First National Corp.    
  Class A 2,272 100
* Walker & Dunlop Inc. 3,899 95
  Oritani Financial Corp. 5,982 90
  Agree Realty Corp. 2,935 84
  Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.    
  Class A 3,812 68
* First NBC Bank Holding Co. 1,943 68
  Calamos Asset Management    
  Inc. Class A 5,799 61
* World Acceptance Corp. 1,280 48
* eHealth Inc. 3,169 47
  Cedar Realty Trust Inc. 7,551 47
  United Insurance Holdings    
  Corp. 1,601 21
      24,983
Health Care (9.2%)    
  Kindred Healthcare Inc. 28,319 569
* Medicines Co. 13,035 534
* Magellan Health Inc. 9,272 519
* Amsurg Corp. 6,242 490
* IPC Healthcare Inc. 5,900 468
* NuVasive Inc. 6,727 355
* Medidata Solutions Inc. 7,127 342
  Analogic Corp. 4,221 340
* Merit Medical Systems Inc. 14,941 340
* PharMerica Corp. 10,312 337
* Haemonetics Corp. 8,944 323
* Integra LifeSciences Holdings    
  Corp. 4,828 290
  CONMED Corp. 5,338 283
* Masimo Corp. 6,454 262
* Neogen Corp. 4,651 240
* Amedisys Inc. 5,826 225
* Cyberonics Inc. 3,439 225
* Hanger Inc. 11,993 215
* Momenta    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 10,694 209
* ICU Medical Inc. 1,790 203
* Air Methods Corp. 5,243 196
* Greatbatch Inc. 3,377 192
* MedAssets Inc. 9,013 190
  Select Medical Holdings Corp. 14,483 187
* LHC Group Inc. 4,207 182
  Invacare Corp. 9,991 176
* Acorda Therapeutics Inc. 5,370 172
* HMS Holdings Corp. 14,407 151
  Meridian Bioscience Inc. 7,779 149
* Healthways Inc. 12,107 148
* HealthEquity Inc. 4,736 139
* AngioDynamics Inc. 8,765 129
  Quality Systems Inc. 9,098 124
* Almost Family Inc. 2,680 119
  Aceto Corp. 4,915 110
* Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 3,258 108
* Luminex Corp. 5,487 100
* Providence Service Corp. 1,924 86
* Spectrum    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 11,837 86
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc. 5,145 71
  Computer Programs &    
  Systems Inc. 1,505 69
* Inogen Inc. 1,313 65
* Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1,617 63
  Landauer Inc. 1,565 60
* CorVel Corp. 1,522 46
* ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc. 895 44
* Vascular Solutions Inc. 1,230 43
  CryoLife Inc. 4,252 42
* SurModics Inc. 1,816 41
      10,057

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Industrials (19.3%)    
  EMCOR Group Inc. 21,273 980
  EnerSys 15,087 807
  Barnes Group Inc. 16,732 646
  Applied Industrial    
  Technologies Inc. 13,627 577
  ABM Industries Inc. 17,804 570
  Interface Inc. Class A 22,422 543
  Tetra Tech Inc. 20,448 531
  Brink’s Co. 16,502 473
* Moog Inc. Class A 7,489 473
  Essendant Inc. 13,012 449
* Hub Group Inc. Class A 11,596 437
  Actuant Corp. Class A 20,211 433
  Universal Forest Products Inc. 6,782 407
* Dycom Industries Inc. 5,435 386
  Kaman Corp. 9,239 359
  Mueller Industries Inc. 11,205 356
  Brady Corp. Class A 16,195 356
  Comfort Systems USA Inc. 12,688 352
* Atlas Air Worldwide    
  Holdings Inc. 8,485 350
  Insperity Inc. 7,702 342
* TrueBlue Inc. 14,232 342
  Harsco Corp. 27,177 314
  Cubic Corp. 7,389 311
  Korn/Ferry International 9,066 309
  UniFirst Corp. 2,824 306
  Briggs & Stratton Corp. 15,134 302
  Watts Water Technologies    
  Inc. Class A 5,271 289
  SkyWest Inc. 17,536 279
  AAR Corp. 11,460 279
  Simpson Manufacturing    
  Co. Inc. 7,688 268
  Matthews International Corp.    
  Class A 5,237 266
* Chart Industries Inc. 10,364 265
  CIRCOR International Inc. 5,819 263
* Navigant Consulting Inc. 16,369 258
  Mobile Mini Inc. 7,530 256
  Astec Industries Inc. 6,395 253
* WageWorks Inc. 5,638 253
  General Cable Corp. 16,589 241
* Aerojet Rocketdyne    
  Holdings Inc. 11,489 236
* Aegion Corp. Class A 12,717 234
  G&K Services Inc. Class A 3,459 234
  Griffon Corp. 13,857 231
* UTi Worldwide Inc. 31,294 223
* Roadrunner Transportation    
  Systems Inc. 10,226 222
* Hawaiian Holdings Inc. 9,655 219
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc. 7,378 216
  Quanex Building Products    
  Corp. 11,494 206
  Encore Wire Corp. 6,334 206
  Resources Connection Inc. 12,750 200
  EnPro Industries Inc. 3,949 187
  John Bean Technologies Corp. 5,653 187
  Viad Corp. 6,805 186
  ESCO Technologies Inc. 5,046 182
  Albany International Corp. 5,570 178
  Celadon Group Inc. 9,221 176
  Titan International Inc. 18,242 167
* Engility Holdings Inc. 5,978 166
  Tennant Co. 2,872 165
* Aerovironment Inc. 6,807 164
* Gibraltar Industries Inc. 9,875 162
* MYR Group Inc. 5,247 151
  Federal Signal Corp. 10,389 147
  Exponent Inc. 3,436 147
  Kelly Services Inc. Class A 10,109 146
  National Presto Industries Inc. 1,668 137
* DXP Enterprises Inc. 4,293 128
  Standex International Corp. 1,559 125
  Lindsay Corp. 1,520 116
  Heidrick & Struggles    
  International Inc. 5,586 109
* Veritiv Corp. 2,777 100
  Marten Transport Ltd. 5,353 99
  American Science &    
  Engineering Inc. 2,432 96
* American Woodmark Corp. 1,411 94
  Powell Industries Inc. 3,097 91
* Echo Global Logistics Inc. 2,700 63
  CDI Corp. 4,947 51
* Republic Airways    
  Holdings Inc. 13,146 40
* Orion Marine Group Inc. 5,164 37
* Vicor Corp. 3,004 29
      21,134
Information Technology (15.2%)    
  SYNNEX Corp. 9,519 754
* CACI International Inc.    
  Class A 8,204 643
* Anixter International Inc. 9,282 591
* Sanmina Corp. 28,038 539
* Coherent Inc. 8,086 471
* Plexus Corp. 11,400 434
* Viavi Solutions Inc. 79,456 427
* Microsemi Corp. 12,918 410
* Itron Inc. 13,048 391
* Benchmark Electronics Inc. 17,794 380
* ScanSource Inc. 9,712 371
  CSG Systems    
  International Inc. 11,113 344
  MKS Instruments Inc. 10,142 342
* Insight Enterprises Inc. 13,154 333

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Sykes Enterprises Inc. 13,226 333
* NETGEAR Inc. 10,907 331
* Advanced Energy    
  Industries Inc. 13,043 317
* QLogic Corp. 29,611 306
* II-VI Inc. 17,614 298
* Kulicke & Soffa    
  Industries Inc. 26,068 275
  ADTRAN Inc. 16,942 271
* Cirrus Logic Inc. 8,822 266
  Littelfuse Inc. 2,834 254
* Rofin-Sinar Technologies Inc. 9,556 243
  Brooks Automation Inc. 22,899 238
  Heartland Payment    
  Systems Inc. 3,974 237
* OSI Systems Inc. 3,222 235
* Monster Worldwide Inc. 30,881 225
  ManTech International Corp.    
  Class A 8,022 220
  CTS Corp. 11,265 212
* Progress Software Corp. 7,726 209
* Newport Corp. 13,394 205
* Ixia 13,139 203
* Fabrinet 10,098 201
* Blucora Inc. 13,882 194
* Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 4,446 193
* Semtech Corp. 11,272 191
* Lumentum Holdings Inc. 9,534 188
  Power Integrations Inc. 4,793 188
* Rogers Corp. 3,286 183
* Bottomline Technologies    
  de Inc. 6,784 181
* Mercury Systems Inc. 11,022 175
* Veeco Instruments Inc. 7,535 174
* Harmonic Inc. 30,037 173
  TeleTech Holdings Inc. 5,917 160
* ExlService Holdings Inc. 4,218 153
* TTM Technologies Inc. 21,362 146
^ Ebix Inc. 5,125 145
  NIC Inc. 7,648 144
  MTS Systems Corp. 2,375 141
* Rudolph Technologies Inc. 10,827 138
  Daktronics Inc. 13,317 116
  Checkpoint Systems Inc. 14,315 116
  Monotype Imaging    
  Holdings Inc. 5,292 112
* Ultratech Inc. 6,293 108
* Perficient Inc. 6,029 100
  Badger Meter Inc. 1,676 98
* Interactive Intelligence    
  Group Inc. 2,640 92
* Diodes Inc. 4,651 92
* FARO Technologies Inc. 2,248 87
* Digi International Inc. 8,482 87
  Cohu Inc. 8,816 86
* Ciber Inc. 24,144 83
  Black Box Corp. 5,229 81
* ePlus Inc. 1,047 79
  Comtech    
  Telecommunications Corp. 2,962 79
* CalAmp Corp. 4,315 72
* Nanometrics Inc. 5,142 71
* CEVA Inc. 3,647 70
  Park Electrochemical Corp. 3,885 68
* Liquidity Services Inc. 8,374 63
  Epiq Systems Inc. 4,583 58
* LivePerson Inc. 6,007 55
* Tangoe Inc. 7,236 54
* Exar Corp. 9,156 54
* XO Group Inc. 3,646 53
* QuinStreet Inc. 8,515 47
  Forrester Research Inc. 1,326 42
* Kopin Corp. 12,491 39
  Pericom Semiconductor Corp. 3,119 38
* DSP Group Inc. 3,466 30
  Electro Scientific    
  Industries Inc. 6,175 29
* Agilysys Inc. 2,780 29
      16,664
Materials (6.1%)    
  Kaiser Aluminum Corp. 5,900 493
  Innospec Inc. 8,220 404
  Schweitzer-Mauduit    
  International Inc. 10,341 365
  HB Fuller Co. 9,940 360
  OM Group Inc. 10,298 345
  A Schulman Inc. 9,992 343
  Stepan Co. 6,502 293
  PH Glatfelter Co. 14,655 265
  SunCoke Energy Inc. 22,135 254
  TimkenSteel Corp. 12,759 228
* Kraton Performance    
  Polymers Inc. 10,631 224
* Boise Cascade Co. 6,841 222
* Stillwater Mining Co. 22,936 219
  Materion Corp. 6,838 212
  Quaker Chemical Corp. 2,578 205
* Clearwater Paper Corp. 3,556 199
* AK Steel Holding Corp. 60,329 186
  Innophos Holdings Inc. 3,667 176
  Haynes International Inc. 4,260 163
  Calgon Carbon Corp. 9,832 160
* LSB Industries Inc. 6,632 159
  Globe Specialty Metals Inc. 11,316 155
* Intrepid Potash Inc. 19,230 152
  Koppers Holdings Inc. 6,963 145
  Tredegar Corp. 8,747 127
  Hawkins Inc. 3,201 122
  Myers Industries Inc. 8,286 118
  American Vanguard Corp. 8,621 115

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Rayonier Advanced    
  Materials Inc. 14,577 99
  Wausau Paper Corp. 11,245 88
  FutureFuel Corp. 7,588 77
  Olympic Steel Inc. 3,107 40
      6,713
Other (0.0%)2    
* Gerber Scientific Inc. CVR 1,604
 
Telecommunication Services (0.8%)  
  Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. 3,429 245
* Iridium Communications Inc. 17,564 131
* 8x8 Inc. 16,437 127
  Spok Holdings Inc. 7,368 121
* Cincinnati Bell Inc. 29,970 103
  Lumos Networks Corp. 7,046 83
      810
Utilities (6.3%)    
  UIL Holdings Corp. 19,317 879
  Southwest Gas Corp. 15,896 876
  Laclede Group Inc. 14,700 778
  ALLETE Inc. 15,220 727
  Avista Corp. 19,441 610
  Piedmont Natural Gas    
  Co. Inc. 14,475 558
  South Jersey Industries Inc. 23,137 558
  El Paso Electric Co. 13,754 487
  NorthWestern Corp. 8,300 429
  New Jersey Resources Corp. 15,101 427
  Northwest Natural Gas Co. 9,275 408
  American States Water Co. 4,999 189
      6,926
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $117,204)   109,232

 

Temporary Cash Investments (0.2%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.1%)    
3,4 Vanguard Market Liquidity  
Fund, 0.168% 87,497 87
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%)
5,6 Federal Home Loan    
Bank Discount Notes,    
0.090%, 9/11/15 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $187)   187
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $117,391)   109,419
 
    Amount
    ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets    
Investment in Vanguard   10
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 38
Receivables for Accrued Income 113
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued
Other Assets   5
Total Other Assets   166
Liabilities    
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased (48)
Collateral for Securities on Loan (64)
Payables to Investment Advisor
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed
Payables for Distributions  
Payables to Vanguard   (11)
Other Liabilities   (8)
Total Liabilities   (131)
Net Assets (100%)   109,454

 

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At August 31, 2015, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 121,072
Undistributed Net Investment Income 874
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (4,503)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (7,972)
Futures Contracts (17)
Net Assets 109,454
 
 
ETF Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 1,000,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 94,661
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $94.66
 
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 74,703 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 14,793
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $198.02

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 $62,000.
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 0.0%, respectively, of
net assets.
2 “Other” represents securities that are not classified by the fund’s benchmark index.
3 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the
7-day yield.
4 Includes $64,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
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.
6 Securities with a value of $100,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

  Year Ended
  August 31, 2015
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 1,608
Securities Lending 3
Total Income 1,611
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 7
Management and Administrative—ETF Shares 110
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 1
Marketing and Distribution—ETF Shares 1
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares
Custodian Fees 39
Auditing Fees 23
Shareholders’ Reports—ETF Shares 6
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares
Total Expenses 187
Net Investment Income 1,424
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 4,052
Futures Contracts 2
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 4,054
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (9,070)
Futures Contracts (17)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (9,087)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (3,609)

 

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,
  2015 2014
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,424 876
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 4,054 10,565
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (9,087) (3,019)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (3,609) 8,422
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
ETF Shares (1,091) (522)
Institutional Shares (120)
Realized Capital Gain    
ETF Shares
Institutional Shares
Total Distributions (1,211) (522)
Capital Share Transactions    
ETF Shares 5,043 57,116
Institutional Shares 15,248
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 20,291 57,116
Total Increase (Decrease) 15,471 65,016
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 93,983 28,967
End of Period1 109,454 93,983
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $874,000 and $661,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares          
          Sept. 7,
          20101 to
For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31, Aug. 31,
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $98.93 $82.76 $65.79 $56.68 $49.79
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income 1.337 1.3552 1.146 .960 .741
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments (4.323) 15.685 16.731 8.801 6.519
Total from Investment Operations (2.986) 17.040 17.877 9.761 7.260
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.284) (.870) (. 907) (. 651) (. 370)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (1.284) (.870) (. 907) (. 651) (. 370)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $94.66 $98.93 $82.76 $65.79 $56.68
 
Total Return -3.09% 20.64% 27.45% 17.33% 14.52%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $95 $94 $29 $16 $14
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.43% 1.43% 1.73% 1.56% 1.32%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 43% 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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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares  
  November 19, 20141 to
For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period August 31, 2015
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $206.40
Investment Operations  
Net Investment Income 2.201
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments (7.820)
Total from Investment Operations (5.619)
Distributions  
Dividends from Net Investment Income (2.761)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (2.761)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $198.02
 
Total Return -2.79%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data  
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $15
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.08%2
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.55%2
Portfolio Turnover Rate 3 43%

1 Inception—See Notes to Financial Statements.
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 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: ETF Shares and Institutional Shares. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker. Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria. Institutional Shares were first issued on December 15, 2010; the sole shareholder redeemed shortly thereafter. Institutional Shares were next issued on November 19, 2014. The Financial Highlights included in these financial statements are based on activity of the Institutional Shares since November 19, 2014.

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, 2015, 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.

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, 2012–2015), 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 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 counter-party 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 (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3 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, 2015, 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. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets.

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may to invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At August 31, 2015, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $10,000, 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 employees, respectively, 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 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 following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2015, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 109,232
Temporary Cash Investments 87 100  
Futures Contracts—Liabilites1 (1)
Total 109,318 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 2015, 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 2015 2 232 (17)

 

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, 2015, the fund realized $7,466,000 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, 2015, the fund had $882,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund had available capital losses totaling $4,521,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2015, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $117,391,000. Net unrealized depreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $7,972,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $5,038,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $13,010,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2015, the fund purchased $121,427,000 of investment securities and sold $100,996,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $67,263,000 and $57,977,000, 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,
  2015 2014
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
ETF Shares        
Issued 82,573 825 133,752 1,400
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (77,530) (775) (76,636) (800)
Net Increase (Decrease)—ETF Shares 5,043 50 57,116 600
Institutional Shares1        
Issued 15,248 75
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 120 1
Redeemed (120) (1)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 15,248 75
1 Inception was November 19, 2014.

 

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2015, that would require recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of August 31, 2015

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
    S&P U.S.
    SmallCap Total
    600 Market
    Growth FA
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 353 353 3,828
Median Market Cap $1.8B $1.8B $47.2B
Price/Earnings Ratio 26.1x 26.1x 20.8x
Price/Book Ratio 2.7x 2.7x 2.6x
Return on Equity 13.2% 13.2% 17.1%
Earnings Growth      
Rate 13.3% 13.3% 10.2%
Dividend Yield 1.3% 1.3% 2.1%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate 63%
Ticker Symbol VIOG
Expense Ratio1 0.20%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.10%
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 16.7% 16.7% 13.5%
Consumer Staples 2.8 2.8 8.4
Energy 1.4 1.4 6.6
Financials 23.8 23.8 18.2
Health Care 18.1 18.1 15.0
Industrials 14.6 14.6 10.7
Information Technology 16.7 16.7 19.1
Materials 3.8 3.8 3.3
Telecommunication      
Services 0.7 0.7 2.2
Utilities 1.4 1.4 3.0

 

Volatility Measures    
  S&P DJ
  SmallCap U.S. Total
  600 Growth Market
  Index FA Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.67
Beta 1.00 1.07
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)
Toro Co. Agricultural & Farm  
  Machinery 1.2%
ABIOMED Inc. Health Care  
  Equipment 1.1
j2 Global Inc. Internet Software &  
  Services 1.0
Curtiss-Wright Corp. Aerospace &  
  Defense 1.0
Pool Corp. Distributors 0.9
Post Properties Inc. Residential REITs 0.9
Dealertrack Internet Software &  
Technologies Inc. Services 0.9
Wolverine World Wide    
Inc. Footwear 0.9
Allegiant Travel Co. Airlines 0.8
Impax Laboratories Inc. Pharmaceuticals 0.8
Top Ten   9.5%
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 19, 2014, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the fiscal
year ended August 31, 2015, 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, 2015
Initial Investment of $10,000


 
    Average Annual Total Returns  
    Periods Ended August 31, 2015  
 
      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 6.32% 17.38% $22,219
  S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index      
  Fund*ETF Shares Market Price 6.40 17.38 22,217
 
••••••• S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index 6.55 17.61 22,435
 
– – – – Small-Cap Growth Funds Average 4.10 14.78 19,870
  Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market      
  Float Adjusted Index 0.29 15.13 20,172

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.

 

Cumulative Returns of ETF Shares: September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2015  
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Market Price 6.40% 122.17%
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Net Asset Value 6.32 122.19
S&P SmallCap 600 Growth Index 6.55 124.35
"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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Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through August 31, 2015


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2015
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   9.47% 19.32%
Net Asset Value   9.37 19.29

 

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Financial Statements

Statement of Net Assets
As of August 31, 2015

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 (16.7%)    
  Pool Corp. 10,143 707
  Wolverine World Wide Inc. 24,000 647
* G-III Apparel Group Ltd. 8,890 616
* Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. 14,072 532
* Helen of Troy Ltd. 6,229 530
  Texas Roadhouse Inc.    
  Class A 14,648 527
  Ryland Group Inc. 10,880 471
  Papa John’s International Inc. 6,845 460
  Marriott Vacations    
  Worldwide Corp. 6,420 456
* Gentherm Inc. 8,349 381
* Meritage Homes Corp. 8,751 369
* Steven Madden Ltd. 8,052 329
  Sonic Corp. 11,487 310
* Popeyes Louisiana    
  Kitchen Inc. 5,383 299
* Select Comfort Corp. 12,161 296
  Lithia Motors Inc. Class A 2,771 295
* Standard Pacific Corp. 34,575 292
  Monro Muffler Brake Inc. 4,515 286
  Outerwall Inc. 4,291 264
* Dorman Products Inc. 4,714 237
* BJ’s Restaurants Inc. 5,062 218
  EW Scripps Co. Class A 12,332 216
  Group 1 Automotive Inc. 2,434 213
  DineEquity Inc. 2,043 195
  Drew Industries Inc. 3,311 183
* Universal Electronics Inc. 3,689 168
* Iconix Brand Group Inc. 11,100 154
  Caleres Inc. 4,482 149
  Oxford Industries Inc. 1,696 143
  Finish Line Inc. Class A 5,354 141
  Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. 2,242 141
  Buckle Inc. 3,296 139
* TopBuild Corp. 4,311 137
* Strayer Education Inc. 2,552 133
  Winnebago Industries Inc. 6,262 128
* Gannett Co. Inc. 9,759 128
* Scientific Games Corp.    
  Class A 11,574 128
* Zumiez Inc. 5,026 117
* Vitamin Shoppe Inc. 3,112 112
* Francesca’s Holdings Corp. 9,840 111
  Cato Corp. Class A 3,062 108
* iRobot Corp. 3,664 107
* Hibbett Sports Inc. 2,576 102
  Interval Leisure Group Inc. 4,884 98
  Bob Evans Farms Inc. 2,128 96
  Nutrisystem Inc. 3,134 88
* Tuesday Morning Corp. 10,296 82
* FTD Cos. Inc. 2,598 78
  Capella Education Co. 1,492 73
  Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. 3,653 59
* MarineMax Inc. 3,261 53
* Lumber Liquidators    
  Holdings Inc. 3,401 51
* Blue Nile Inc. 1,435 49
* American Public Education Inc. 1,656 36
* Barnes & Noble Education Inc. 1,884 24
* Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. 1,046 18
* Christopher & Banks Corp. 3,803 7
      12,487
Consumer Staples (2.8%)    
  Snyder’s-Lance Inc. 12,148 410
  J&J Snack Foods Corp. 3,477 396
  Cal-Maine Foods Inc. 6,988 371
  B&G Foods Inc. 7,143 217
  Calavo Growers Inc. 3,598 210
  Sanderson Farms Inc. 2,551 176
  WD-40 Co. 2,006 168
* Diamond Foods Inc. 2,952 89
* Medifast Inc. 1,427 40
      2,077

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Energy (1.3%)    
* Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. 11,007 401
  US Silica Holdings Inc. 12,433 250
* Synergy Resources Corp. 21,052 226
* REX American Resources    
  Corp. 752 40
* Bonanza Creek Energy Inc. 5,255 40
* Era Group Inc. 2,114 36
* Approach Resources Inc. 3,930 10
      1,003
Financials (23.8%)    
  Post Properties Inc. 12,694 703
  Medical Properties Trust Inc. 54,389 635
  PrivateBancorp Inc. 16,451 623
* PRA Group Inc. 11,236 599
  DiamondRock Hospitality Co. 46,669 549
  Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 23,343 535
  MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 5,815 526
  Home BancShares Inc. 13,671 521
  MB Financial Inc. 14,998 494
  Glacier Bancorp Inc. 17,562 457
  Cousins Properties Inc. 47,845 439
  Chesapeake Lodging Trust 13,870 401
* Texas Capital Bancshares Inc. 7,238 390
  Pinnacle Financial    
  Partners Inc. 7,834 371
  Retail Opportunity    
  Investments Corp. 22,965 366
* BofI Holding Inc. 3,142 364
  Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. 15,145 363
  EPR Properties 7,048 359
  American Assets Trust Inc. 8,661 334
  Education Realty Trust Inc. 11,243 329
  First Midwest Bancorp Inc. 18,129 320
  CoreSite Realty Corp. 6,167 300
  Acadia Realty Trust 9,917 293
  GEO Group Inc. 9,716 292
  HFF Inc. Class A 7,654 278
  First Financial Bankshares Inc. 8,352 260
  EastGroup Properties Inc. 4,808 260
  Lexington Realty Trust 30,612 247
  Financial Engines Inc. 7,380 240
  Evercore Partners Inc.    
  Class A 4,489 235
  Boston Private Financial    
  Holdings Inc. 19,311 230
  United Bankshares Inc. 5,943 222
  American Equity Investment    
  Life Holding Co. 8,891 216
  LTC Properties Inc. 5,041 206
  PS Business Parks Inc. 2,753 201
  Pennsylvania REIT 9,964 198
  RLI Corp. 3,628 189
  Universal Insurance    
  Holdings Inc. 7,085 174
  Parkway Properties Inc. 11,003 174
  Inland Real Estate Corp. 20,551 173
* First Cash Financial    
  Services Inc. 4,131 170
  CVB Financial Corp. 10,342 168
  Columbia Banking System Inc. 5,490 166
* LendingTree Inc. 1,492 158
  Universal Health Realty    
  Income Trust 3,093 142
  Talmer Bancorp Inc. Class A 8,293 135
  Saul Centers Inc. 2,650 131
* Encore Capital Group Inc. 3,152 128
  Summit Hotel Properties Inc. 10,460 127
  CareTrust REIT Inc. 10,641 119
  Virtus Investment    
  Partners Inc. 1,019 117
  Greenhill & Co. Inc. 3,265 115
  Independent Bank Corp. 2,393 108
  Westamerica Bancorporation 2,377 107
  Franklin Street Properties    
  Corp. 10,159 106
  AMERISAFE Inc. 2,252 105
  LegacyTexas Financial    
  Group Inc. 3,705 105
  Banner Corp. 2,109 94
  Simmons First National Corp.    
  Class A 2,058 90
* Walker & Dunlop Inc. 3,531 86
* First NBC Bank Holding Co. 2,453 86
  Northfield Bancorp Inc. 5,672 85
  Brookline Bancorp Inc. 8,029 85
  HCI Group Inc. 2,076 82
  Cardinal Financial Corp. 3,665 82
* Enova International Inc. 6,139 80
* Piper Jaffray Cos. 1,862 78
  First Commonwealth    
  Financial Corp. 8,688 77
  Cedar Realty Trust Inc. 12,040 75
  Bank Mutual Corp. 10,084 73
  Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.    
  Class A 3,908 70
  Oritani Financial Corp. 4,610 69
  Southside Bancshares Inc. 2,656 69
* Green Dot Corp. Class A 3,755 66
  Agree Realty Corp. 2,088 59
* World Acceptance Corp. 1,101 41
  United Insurance Holdings    
  Corp. 2,769 36
* eHealth Inc. 1,977 29
      17,785
Health Care (18.1%)    
* ABIOMED Inc. 8,734 838
* Impax Laboratories Inc. 15,505 635
* Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. 12,160 566
* Amsurg Corp. 6,980 547

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Chemed Corp. 3,971 541
  Cantel Medical Corp. 8,212 408
* Medidata Solutions Inc. 7,969 383
* Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. 4,162 383
* Depomed Inc. 13,943 375
* AMN Healthcare    
  Services Inc. 11,058 372
* NuVasive Inc. 6,634 350
* Cambrex Corp. 7,281 348
* Nektar Therapeutics 30,582 338
* Natus Medical Inc. 7,665 312
* Lannett Co. Inc. 6,237 299
* ExamWorks Group Inc. 8,171 293
* Omnicell Inc. 8,428 286
* Neogen Corp. 5,426 280
* Masimo Corp. 6,635 270
* Medicines Co. 6,468 265
  Ensign Group Inc. 5,326 250
* Repligen Corp. 7,181 245
* Cyberonics Inc. 3,687 241
  Abaxis Inc. 4,956 233
* ICU Medical Inc. 2,002 227
* MiMedx Group Inc. 22,227 216
* Haemonetics Corp. 5,889 213
* Greatbatch Inc. 3,620 206
* Acorda Therapeutics Inc. 6,269 200
* Integra LifeSciences Holdings    
  Corp. 3,179 191
* Air Methods Corp. 4,763 178
* Affymetrix Inc. 17,979 168
* MedAssets Inc. 7,860 166
* Cynosure Inc. Class A 5,153 163
  Select Medical Holdings    
  Corp. 12,631 163
* Emergent BioSolutions Inc. 4,731 157
* Amedisys Inc. 3,836 148
  CONMED Corp. 2,760 146
* HealthStream Inc. 5,579 139
* HealthEquity Inc. 4,673 137
* Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc.  6,499 127
* Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc. 6,664 121
* Anika Therapeutics Inc. 3,401 120
* Albany Molecular    
  Research Inc. 5,995 120
* HMS Holdings Corp. 10,706 112
* Sagent Pharmaceuticals Inc. 5,298 106
* Vascular Solutions Inc. 2,813 97
* Luminex Corp. 5,178 94
  Meridian Bioscience Inc. 4,365 84
  Aceto Corp. 2,991 67
* Providence Service Corp. 1,483 66
* Inogen Inc. 1,346 66
  Computer Programs &    
  Systems Inc. 1,420 65
* ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1,300 63
* Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1,590 62
  Quality Systems Inc. 3,992 54
* Cross Country Healthcare Inc. 3,516 49
  Landauer Inc. 1,159 45
* SurModics Inc. 1,787 41
* Spectrum    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 5,558 40
* CorVel Corp. 988 30
  CryoLife Inc. 2,991 29
      13,534
Industrials (14.6%)    
  Toro Co. 12,798 913
  Curtiss-Wright Corp. 11,058 727
  Allegiant Travel Co. Class A 3,129 636
  Healthcare Services    
  Group Inc. 16,622 556
  Hillenbrand Inc. 14,772 398
  Knight Transportation Inc. 14,348 390
* On Assignment Inc. 10,825 390
  Matson Inc. 10,104 381
  Apogee Enterprises Inc. 6,788 354
  Forward Air Corp. 7,202 324
  AZZ Inc. 5,991 303
* Dycom Industries Inc. 4,201 299
* TASER International Inc. 12,428 291
  Heartland Express Inc. 12,860 260
  US Ecology Inc. 5,038 252
* Moog Inc. Class A 3,872 244
* Saia Inc. 5,834 219
  AAON Inc. 9,693 200
  Mobile Mini Inc. 5,590 190
  Korn/Ferry International 5,510 188
  UniFirst Corp. 1,717 186
  Mueller Industries Inc. 5,560 177
* WageWorks Inc. 3,864 173
  Matthews International Corp.    
  Class A 3,313 168
  ArcBest Corp. 5,624 162
  Watts Water Technologies    
  Inc. Class A 2,956 162
  Exponent Inc. 3,686 158
  Simpson Manufacturing    
  Co. Inc. 4,488 157
  G&K Services Inc. Class A 2,278 154
  Standex International Corp. 1,902 152
* PGT Inc. 11,105 148
* Hawaiian Holdings Inc. 6,107 138
* Aerojet Rocketdyne    
  Holdings Inc. 6,707 138
  Tennant Co. 2,311 132
  Lindsay Corp. 1,703 130
* American Woodmark Corp. 1,958 130
  EnPro Industries Inc. 2,601 123
  Franklin Electric Co. Inc. 4,137 121
* Lydall Inc. 3,957 107

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Federal Signal Corp. 7,415 105
  John Bean Technologies Corp. 2,922 97
* Echo Global Logistics Inc. 4,117 96
  ESCO Technologies Inc. 2,609 94
  Albany International Corp. 2,880 92
* MYR Group Inc. 1,250 36
  Marten Transport Ltd. 1,864 35
* Orion Marine Group Inc. 2,856 21
* Vicor Corp. 1,803 18
* Republic Airways Holdings Inc. 2,733 8
      10,933
Information Technology (16.7%)    
  j2 Global Inc. 10,649 741
* Dealertrack Technologies Inc. 10,454  656
  Blackbaud Inc. 10,899 623
* ViaSat Inc. 10,206 600
* Take-Two Interactive    
  Software Inc. 19,673 573
* Electronics For Imaging Inc. 10,901 477
* Microsemi Corp. 13,278 422
* MicroStrategy Inc. Class A 2,107 419
  Monolithic Power    
  Systems Inc. 8,548 411
* comScore Inc. 7,849 410
* Cardtronics Inc. 10,434 360
* LogMeIn Inc. 5,726 357
  Tessera Technologies Inc. 10,888 356
* Synchronoss    
  Technologies Inc. 8,554 346
  Heartland Payment    
  Systems Inc. 5,787 345
* Virtusa Corp. 6,274 332
  Littelfuse Inc. 3,307 297
* Stamps.com Inc. 3,507 289
* Cirrus Logic Inc. 8,699 262
  Methode Electronics Inc. 8,917 237
* Super Micro Computer Inc. 8,353 228
* Constant Contact Inc. 7,478 185
  MKS Instruments Inc. 5,461 184
* Progress Software Corp. 6,471 175
  NIC Inc. 8,929 168
* ExlService Holdings Inc. 4,523 164
* OSI Systems Inc. 2,122 155
  Power Integrations Inc. 3,559 140
* Semtech Corp. 7,724 131
  Badger Meter Inc. 2,222 130
  Monotype Imaging    
  Holdings Inc. 5,679 120
* Cabot Microelectronics Corp. 2,702 117
* Rogers Corp. 2,079 116
* VASCO Data Security    
  International Inc. 6,844 114
* Bottomline Technologies    
  de Inc. 4,123 110
  MTS Systems Corp. 1,837 109
* DTS Inc. 4,113 109
* Diodes Inc. 5,412 107
* Veeco Instruments Inc. 4,226 98
* FARO Technologies Inc. 2,506 97
* CalAmp Corp. 5,475 91
* Lumentum Holdings Inc. 4,357 86
  Ebix Inc. 2,994 85
* Interactive Intelligence    
  Group Inc. 2,205 77
* Ixia 4,848 75
* LivePerson Inc. 7,968 73
* DHI Group Inc. 8,955 70
* Perficient Inc. 4,120 68
  Epiq Systems Inc. 4,325 55
  Forrester Research Inc. 1,610 51
* ePlus Inc. 661 50
  Comtech Telecommunications    
  Corp. 1,725 46
* XO Group Inc. 3,045 45
* CEVA Inc. 2,302 44
  Bel Fuse Inc. Class B 2,477 44
  Park Electrochemical Corp. 2,063 36
* Ultratech Inc. 2,095 36
  Pericom Semiconductor Corp. 2,576 31
* Exar Corp. 4,862 29
* Nanometrics Inc. 2,041 28
* Tangoe Inc. 3,541 27
* DSP Group Inc. 2,725 24
* Kopin Corp. 5,627 17
* Agilysys Inc. 1,480 15
* QuinStreet Inc. 2,180 12
  Electro Scientific    
  Industries Inc. 1,794 8
      12,493
Materials (3.8%)    
  KapStone Paper and    
  Packaging Corp. 19,696 429
  Balchem Corp. 7,229 423
* Headwaters Inc. 17,147 346
* Flotek Industries Inc. 11,566 226
  Neenah Paper Inc. 3,889 224
  HB Fuller Co. 4,932 179
  Deltic Timber Corp. 2,583 160
* Boise Cascade Co. 4,505 146
* Stillwater Mining Co. 12,348 118
* Clearwater Paper Corp. 1,994 112
  Quaker Chemical Corp. 1,333 106
  Innophos Holdings Inc. 2,057 99
  Globe Specialty Metals Inc. 7,161 98
  Calgon Carbon Corp. 5,515 90
* Century Aluminum Co. 11,707 66
  Wausau Paper Corp. 3,915 31
      2,853

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Telecommunication Services (0.7%)  
  Consolidated Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 10,922 213
* General Communication Inc.    
  Class A 6,982 118
* Cincinnati Bell Inc. 28,280 97
* 8x8 Inc. 9,224 71
* Iridium Communications Inc. 6,466 48
      547
Utilities (1.4%)    
  Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc. 8,450 326
  NorthWestern Corp. 5,250 271
  New Jersey Resources Corp. 9,552 270
  American States Water Co. 5,359 203
      1,070
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $80,695)   74,782
Temporary Cash Investments (0.1%)1  
 
 
    Face  
  Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%)
2,3 Federal Home Loan    
  Bank Discount Notes,    
  0.120%, 10/30/15    
  (Cost $100) 100 100
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $80,795)   74,882
 
      Amount
      ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets    
Investment in Vanguard   7
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 20
Receivables for Accrued Income   39
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued 1
Other Assets  
Total Other Assets   67

 

  Amount
  ($000)
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased (12)
Collateral for Securities on Loan
Payables to Investment Advisor
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed
Payables for Distributions
Payables to Vanguard (3)
Other Liabilities (44)
Total Liabilities (59)
ETF Shares—Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 700,000 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 74,890
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
ETF Shares $106.99

 

At August 31, 2015, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 83,734
Undistributed Net Investment Income 461
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (3,384)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (5,913)
Futures Contracts (8)
Net Assets 74,890

 

• See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
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 0.0%, respectively, of
net assets.
2 Securities with a value of $100,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
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.
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, 2015
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 831
Interest1 1
Total Income 832
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Management and Administrative 83
Custodian Fees 28
Auditing Fees 23
Shareholders’ Reports 6
Total Expenses 140
Net Investment Income 692
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 9,084
Futures Contracts 7
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 9,091
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (6,292)
Futures Contracts (8)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (6,300)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 3,483
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,
  2015 2014
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 692 338
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 9,091 8,437
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (6,300) (3,644)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 3,483 5,131
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
ETF Shares (455) (239)
Institutional Shares
Realized Capital Gain    
ETF Shares
Institutional Shares
Total Distributions (455) (239)
Capital Share Transactions    
ETF Shares 11,047 33,985
Institutional Shares (8)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 11,047 33,977
Total Increase (Decrease) 14,075 38,869
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 60,815 21,946
End of Period1 74,890 60,815
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $461,000 and $224,000.

 

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

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Financial Highlights

ETF Shares          
          Sept. 7,
          20101 to
For a Share Outstanding Year Ended August 31, Aug. 31,
Throughout Each Period 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $101.36 $87.79 $70.70 $61.18 $49.82
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income 1.043 .6682 .822 .5312 .422
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments 5.345 13.432 17.083 9.326 11.248
Total from Investment Operations 6.388 14.100 17.905 9.857 11.670
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.758) (. 530) (. 815) (. 337) (.310)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.758) (. 530) (. 815) (. 337) (.310)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $106.99 $101.36 $87.79 $70.70 $61.18
 
Total Return 6.32% 16.07% 25.59% 16.17% 23.41%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $75 $61 $22 $14 $28
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 0.98% 0.66% 1.03% 0.83% 0.78%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 4 63% 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: ETF Shares and Institutional Shares. ETF Shares are listed for trading on NYSE Arca; they can be purchased and sold through a broker. Institutional Shares are designed for investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria. During the year ended August 31, 2015, there were no investors in the Institutional share class.

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, 2015, 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, 2012–2015), 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 (“Vanguard”) participate in a $3 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, 2015, 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. In accordance with the terms of a Funds’ Service Agreement (the “FSA”) between Vanguard and the fund, Vanguard furnishes to the fund investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services at Vanguard’s cost of operations (as defined by the FSA). These costs of operations are allocated to the fund based on methods and guidelines approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard does not require reimbursement in the current period for certain costs of operations (such as deferred compensation/benefits and risk/insurance costs); the fund’s liability for these costs of operations is included in Payables to Vanguard on the Statement of Net Assets.

Upon the request of Vanguard, the fund may invest up to 0.40% of its net assets as capital in Vanguard. At August 31, 2015, the fund had contributed to Vanguard capital in the amount of $7,000, 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 employees, respectively, 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 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).

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S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund

The following table summarizes the market value of the fund’s investments as of August 31, 2015, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 74,782
Temporary Cash Investments 100
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (1)
Total 74,781 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At August 31, 2015, 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 2015 1 116 (8)

 

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

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

During the year ended August 31, 2015, the fund realized $12,216,000 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, 2015, the fund had $472,000 of ordinary income available for distribution. The fund had available capital losses totaling $3,403,000 that may be carried forward indefinitely to offset future net capital gains.

At August 31, 2015, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $80,795,000. Net unrealized depreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $5,913,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $2,412,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $8,325,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the year ended August 31, 2015, the fund purchased $135,102,000 of investment securities and sold $123,853,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales include $87,307,000 and $79,763,000, respectively, in connection with in-kind purchases and redemptions of the fund’s capital shares.

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

  Year Ended August 31,
  2015 2014
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
ETF Shares        
Issued 158,094 1,450 99,669 1,000
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (147,047) (1,350) (65,684) (650)
Net Increase (Decrease) —ETF Shares 11,047 100 33,985 350
Institutional Shares1        
Issued 658 3
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions
Redeemed (666) (3)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares (8)

 

1 Institutional Shares were issued and redeemed during the fiscal year ended August 31, 2014. As of August 31, 2015, there were no
investors in the Institutional share class.

H. Management has determined that no material events or transactions occurred subsequent to August 31, 2015, 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, 2015, 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, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, by agreement to the underlying ownership records of the transfer agent and the application of alternative auditing procedures where securities purchased had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
October 15, 2015

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Special 2015 tax information (unaudited) for Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Funds

This information for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2015, 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 3,257
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund 966
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund 407

 

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 79.6%
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund 92.8
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund 72.2

 

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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 2015. (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, 2015    
 
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 1.69% 16.21%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 1.39 15.97
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 1.13 13.09
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes -3.09% 14.96%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions -3.43 14.70
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares -1.54 12.04
 
    Since
  One Inception
  Year (9/7/2010)
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund ETF Shares    
Returns Before Taxes 6.32% 17.38%
Returns After Taxes on Distributions 6.12 17.22
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 3.71 14.11

 

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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, 2015      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  2/28/2015 8/31/2015 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $956.65 $0.74
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 956.99 0.39
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $931.60 $0.97
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 932.17 0.39
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $980.21 $1.00
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.45 $0.77
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,024.80 0.41
S&P Small-Cap 600 Value Index Fund      
ETF Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.20 $1.02
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,024.80 0.41
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, 0.15% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional Shares; for the S&P Small-Cap 600 Value
Index Fund, 0.20% for ETF Shares and 0.08% for Institutional 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 (184/365).

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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—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 reviewed 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 considered 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 194 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 Rajiv L. Gupta
  Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal
F. William McNabb III Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of Experience: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of
Five Years and Other Experience: Chairman of the Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco
Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of International PLC (diversified manufacturing and
the investment companies served by The Vanguard services), Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer
Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard manufacturing), and Delphi Automotive PLC
Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and (automotive components); Senior Advisor at New
President of The Vanguard Group, and of each of Mountain Capital.
the investment companies served by The Vanguard  
Group, since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Amy Gutmann
Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal
Group (1995–2008). Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and
  Other Experience: President of the University of
IndependentTrustees Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished
  Professor of Political Science, School of Arts and
Emerson U. Fullwood Sciences, and Professor of Communication, Annenberg
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal School for Communication, with secondary faculty
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and appointments in the Department of Philosophy, School
Other Experience: Executive Chief Staff and of Arts and Sciences, and at the Graduate School of
Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Education, University of Pennsylvania; Trustee of the
Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential
(document management products and services); Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
Executive in Residence and 2009–2010 Distinguished  
Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal
manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other
Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the Experience: Corporate Vice President and Chief
University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member
Community College Foundation, and North Carolina of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson
A&T University. & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/
  consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge
  Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center
  at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
  and the Center for Talent Innovation; Member of
  the Advisory Board of the Institute for Women’s
  Leadership at Rutgers University.

 


 

F. Joseph Loughrey Executive Officers  
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Glenn Booraem  
Experience: President and Chief Operating Officer Born 1967. Treasurer Since May 2015. Principal
(retired 2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and
Chairman of the Board of Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized Other Experience: Principal of The Vanguard Group,
consumer services), and of Oxfam America; Director Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies
of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hyster-Yale Materials served by The Vanguard Group; Controller of each of
Handling, Inc. (forklift trucks), the Lumina Foundation the investment companies served by The Vanguard
for Education, and the V Foundation for Cancer Group (2010–2015); Assistant Controller of each of
Research; Member of the Advisory Council for the the investment companies served by The Vanguard
College of Arts and Letters and of the Advisory Board Group (2001–2010).  
to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, both
at the University of Notre Dame. Thomas J. Higgins  
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
Mark Loughridge 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
Born 1953. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Years and Other Experience: Principal of The Vanguard
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the
Experience: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial investment companies served by The Vanguard Group;
Officer (retired 2013) at IBM (information technology Treasurer of each of the investment companies served
services); Fiduciary Member of IBM’s Retirement Plan by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).
Committee (2004–2013); Director of the Dow Chemical
Company; Member of the Council on Chicago Booth. Peter Mahoney  
Born 1974. Controller Since May 2015. Principal
Scott C. Malpass Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and
Born 1962. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Other Experience: Head of Global Fund Accounting
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other at The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the
Experience: Chief Investment Officer and Vice investment companies served by The Vanguard Group;
President at the University of Notre Dame; Assistant Head of International Fund Services at The Vanguard
Professor of Finance at the Mendoza College of Group (2008–2014).  
Business at Notre Dame; Member of the Notre Dame
403(b) Investment Committee; Board Member of Heidi Stam  
TIFF Advisory Services, Inc., and Catholic Investment Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Services, Inc. (investment advisors); Member of Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other
the Investment Advisory Committee of Major Experience: Managing Director of The Vanguard
League Baseball. Group, Inc.; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group;
Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the
André F. Perold investment companies served by The Vanguard Group;
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Marketing Corporation.  
Experience: George Gund Professor of Finance and    
Banking, Emeritus at the Harvard Business School Vanguard Senior ManagementTeam
(retired 2011); Chief Investment Officer and Managing Mortimer J. Buckley Chris D. McIsaac
Partner of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment Kathleen C. Gubanich James M. Norris
firm); Director of Rand Merchant Bank; Overseer of Paul A. Heller Thomas M. Rampulla
the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Martha G. King Glenn W. Reed
John T. Marcante Karin A. Risi
Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years and Other Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
Experience: President and Chief Operating Officer    
(retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications John J. Brennan  
equipment); Trustee of Colby-Sawyer College;  Chairman, 1996–2009  
Member of the Advisory Board of the Norris Cotton Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Cancer Center and of the Advisory Board of the    
Parthenon Group (strategy consulting).    
Founder  
  John C. Bogle  
  Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

1 Mr. McNabb is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the Vanguard funds.
2 December 2002 for Vanguard Equity Income Fund, 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, and André F. Perold.

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit Fees.

Audit Fees of the Registrant

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015: $229,000
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $212,000

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

Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2015: $7,000,200
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $6,605,127

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, 2015: $2,899,096
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $2,176,479

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, 2015: $353,389
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $316,869

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, 2015: $202,313
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $198,163

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, 2015: $555,702
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2014: $515,032


 

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, 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 16, 2015

 

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 16, 2015

 

 

VANGUARD ADMIRAL FUNDS
 

 

BY:

/s/ THOMAS J. HIGGINS*
  THOMAS J. HIGGINS
  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

 

Date: October 16, 2015

 

* 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.