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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 25

NOTIFICATION OF REMOVAL FROM LISTING AND/OR

REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 12(b) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

	Commission File Number	0000052848
Issuer: Vanguard World Fund (the “Trust”)
Exchange: American Stock Exchange
(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter, and name of Exchange where security is listed and/or registered)
P.O. BOX 2600, VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
TELEPHONE NUMBER (610) 669-1000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Issuer’s principal executive offices)
ETF Shares (See Exhibit A)
(Description of class of securities)

Please place an X in the box to designate the rule provision relied upon to strike the class of securities from listing and registration:

[ ]	17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(1)
[ ]	17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(2)
[ ]	17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(3)
[ ]	17CFR240.12d2-2(a)(4)

[ ] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(b), the Exchange has complied with its rules to strike the class of securities from listing and/or withdraw registration on the Exchange.¹

[ X ] Pursuant to 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c), the Issuer has complied with the rules of the Exchange and the requirements of 17 CFR 240.12d2-2(c) governing the voluntary withdrawal of the class of securities from listing and registration on the Exchange.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Vanguard World Fund certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Form 25 and has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.

September 15, 2008	By	/s/ Arthur S. Gabinet	Assistant Secretary
Date		Name	Title

¹ Form 25 and attached Notice will be considered compliance with the provisions of 17 CFR 240.19d-1 as applicable.

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Exhibit A

Title of Each Class to be Withdrawn	Title of Series of the Trust
Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF	Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF	Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF	Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Vanguard Energy ETF	Vanguard Energy Index Fund
Vanguard Financials ETF	Vanguard Financials Index Fund
Vanguard Health Care ETF	Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
Vanguard Industrials ETF	Vanguard Industrials Index Fund
Vanguard Information Technology ETF	Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund
Vanguard Materials ETF	Vanguard Materials Index Fund
Vanguard Telecommunication Services ETF	Vanguard Telecommunication Services Index Fund
Vanguard Utilities ETF	Vanguard Utilities Index Fund