<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000932471-15-005970-index.html : 20150427 <SEC-HEADER>0000932471-15-005970.hdr.sgml : 20150427 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150427084033 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000932471-15-005970 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 51 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150427 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150427 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150427 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD WORLD FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000052848 IRS NUMBER: 046035483 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSRS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01027 FILM NUMBER: 15793709 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 BUSINESS PHONE: 6106691000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 2600 STREET 2: V26 CITY: VALLEY FORGE STATE: PA ZIP: 19482 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD WORLD FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20020402 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: VANGUARD WORLD FUND INC DATE 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