This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell shares of the Fund.

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Vanguard International Growth Fund
Supplement to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Dated December 20, 2024
As approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, Vanguard International Growth Fund (the Fund) has reduced its expense ratio for Admiral Shares. Effective February 3, 2025, the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and the hypothetical expenses examples for the Fund are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard International Growth Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Investor Shares
Admiral Shares
Management Fees
0.36
%
0.24%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
0.01%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.37
%
0.25%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated for Admiral Shares to reflect current fees.
Examples
The following examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Investor Shares or Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. They illustrate the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. These examples assume that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Investor Shares
$38
$119
$208
$468
Admiral Shares
$26
$80
$141
$318
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Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
Supplement to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Dated December 20, 2024
As approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund (the Fund) has reduced its expense ratios. Effective February 3, 2025, the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and the hypothetical expenses examples for the Fund are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Institutional Shares
Institutional Plus Shares
Management Fees
0.04
%
0.03%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
0.00%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.05
%
0.03%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Examples
The following examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Institutional Shares or Institutional Plus Shares with the cost of
investing in other mutual funds. They illustrate the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. These examples assume that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
 
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional Shares
$55
$66
$78
$114
Institutional Plus Shares
$53
$60
$67
$88
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Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF
Supplement to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Dated December 20, 2024
As approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF (the Fund) has reduced its expense ratio. Effective February 3, 2025, the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and the hypothetical expenses example for the Fund are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Extended Duration Treasury ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.04
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.05
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$5
$16
$28
$64
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Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund
Supplement to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Dated December 20, 2024
As approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund (the Fund) has reduced its expense ratio. Effective February 3, 2025, the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and the hypothetical expenses example for the Fund are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.12
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.13
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$13
$42
$73
$166
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Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund
Supplement to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Dated December 20, 2024
As approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund (the Fund) has reduced its expense ratio. Effective February 3, 2025, the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and the hypothetical expenses example for the Fund are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.06
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.07
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Institutional Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$7
$23
$40
$90
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Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund
Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Vanguard Energy Index Fund
Vanguard Financials Index Fund
Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
Vanguard Industrials Index Fund
Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund
Vanguard Materials Index Fund
Vanguard Utilities Index Fund
Supplement to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectuses Dated December 20, 2024
As approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund, Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund, Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund, Vanguard Energy Index Fund, Vanguard Financials Index Fund, Vanguard Health Care Index Fund, Vanguard Industrials Index Fund, Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund, Vanguard Materials Index Fund, and Vanguard Utilities Index Fund (each, a Fund) have reduced their expense ratios. Effective February 3, 2025, the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and the hypothetical expenses examples for each Fund are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Communication Services Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.

Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Consumer Discretionary Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115

Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Consumer Staples Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Energy Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.

Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Financials Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115

Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Health Care Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Industrials Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.

Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Information Technology Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115

Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Materials Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Utilities Index Fund
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.

Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s Admiral Shares with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to redeem your investment at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
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Vanguard Communication Services ETF
Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
Vanguard Energy ETF
Vanguard Financials ETF
Vanguard Health Care ETF
Vanguard Industrials ETF
Vanguard Information Technology ETF
Vanguard Materials ETF
Vanguard Utilities ETF
Supplement to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectuses Dated December 20, 2024
As approved by the Funds’ Board of Trustees, Vanguard Communication Services ETF, Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF, Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF, Vanguard Energy ETF, Vanguard Financials ETF, Vanguard Health Care ETF, Vanguard Industrials ETF, Vanguard Information Technology ETF, Vanguard Materials ETF, and Vanguard Utilities ETF (each, a Fund) have reduced their expense ratios. Effective February 3, 2025, the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and the hypothetical expenses example for each Fund are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Communication Services ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.

Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical

expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Consumer Staples ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Energy ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Financials ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Health Care ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Industrials ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Information Technology ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Materials ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Utilities ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.01
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.09
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund’s ETF Shares with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the shares provide a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$9
$29
$51
$115
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell ETF Shares of the Fund.

   
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Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
Supplement to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Dated December 20, 2024
As approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF (the Fund) has reduced its expense ratio. Effective February 3, 2025, the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and the hypothetical expenses example for the Fund are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
Management Fees
0.08
%
12b-1 Distribution Fee
None
Other Expenses
0.02
%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses1
0.10
%
1
The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.
Example
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. It illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over various periods if you were to invest $10,000 in the Fund’s shares. This example assumes that the Fund provides a return of 5% each year and that total annual fund operating expenses remain as stated in the preceding table. You would incur these hypothetical expenses whether or not you were to sell your shares at the end of the given period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
$10
$32
$56
$128
This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell shares of the Fund.
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