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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-4098

Name of Registrant: Vanguard Chester 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

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2012

Item 1: Schedule of Investments


 

Vanguard PRIMECAP Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (97.5%)    
Consumer Discretionary (9.0%)    
* DIRECTV Class A 14,043,062 685,582
1 Whirlpool Corp. 5,104,400 312,185
TJX Cos. Inc. 6,875,000 295,144
Walt Disney Co. 5,575,000 270,387
Limited Brands Inc. 5,512,950 234,466
Carnival Corp. 5,542,600 189,945
* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 2,800,975 173,100
^ Sony Corp. ADR 9,750,000 138,840
Mattel Inc. 4,000,000 129,760
* Amazon.com Inc. 270,000 61,655
Lowe's Cos. Inc. 1,000,000 28,440
Macy's Inc. 548,800 18,851
Time Warner Cable Inc. 200,000 16,420
Ross Stores Inc. 248,800 15,543
Target Corp. 100,000 5,819
    2,576,137
Consumer Staples (1.4%)    
Costco Wholesale Corp. 2,825,000 268,375
Procter & Gamble Co. 1,000,000 61,250
Kellogg Co. 898,000 44,298
CVS Caremark Corp. 300,000 14,019
PepsiCo Inc. 170,000 12,012
    399,954
Energy (4.5%)    
Noble Energy Inc. 4,974,850 421,967
Schlumberger Ltd. 3,682,200 239,012
EOG Resources Inc. 2,357,300 212,416
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR Type A 4,473,800 81,155
Hess Corp. 1,669,000 72,518
Cenovus Energy Inc. 1,794,476 57,064
National Oilwell Varco Inc. 820,200 52,854
Encana Corp. 2,475,000 51,554
Exxon Mobil Corp. 515,000 44,069
* Southwestern Energy Co. 840,000 26,821
* Cameron International Corp. 535,000 22,850
Transocean Ltd. 250,000 11,182
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR 400,000 7,508
Noble Corp. 200,000 6,506
    1,307,476
Financials (4.8%)    
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 17,275,300 556,783
Charles Schwab Corp. 28,315,900 366,125
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class B 2,400,000 199,992
Chubb Corp. 2,550,000 185,691
Progressive Corp. 1,300,000 27,079
American Express Co. 432,100 25,152
Wells Fargo & Co. 600,000 20,064

 


 

  Weyerhaeuser Co. 300,000 6,708
      1,387,594
Health Care (29.3%)    
*,1 Biogen Idec Inc. 11,995,100 1,731,853
  Amgen Inc. 22,084,200 1,613,030
  Eli Lilly & Co. 24,700,800 1,059,911
  Roche Holding AG 5,750,000 993,215
  Novartis AG ADR 15,286,665 854,525
  Medtronic Inc. 20,829,252 806,717
  Johnson & Johnson 6,514,800 440,140
* Life Technologies Corp. 6,903,300 310,579
  GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR 5,644,000 257,197
* Boston Scientific Corp. 29,342,560 166,372
  Abbott Laboratories 1,260,000 81,232
  Sanofi ADR 1,205,000 45,525
  Stryker Corp. 259,000 14,271
  Zimmer Holdings Inc. 197,000 12,679
      8,387,246
Industrials (14.7%)    
  FedEx Corp. 12,401,570 1,136,108
  Honeywell International Inc. 8,810,000 491,950
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. 7,549,450 441,869
  Southwest Airlines Co. 34,521,300 318,286
  United Parcel Service Inc. Class B 3,731,700 293,909
  Caterpillar Inc. 3,279,300 278,445
  Union Pacific Corp. 1,974,200 235,542
  Boeing Co. 3,105,000 230,701
  Deere & Co. 1,961,500 158,627
  European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. NV 4,227,900 150,052
* Alaska Air Group Inc. 3,242,300 116,399
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 3,144,300 104,925
  Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. 1,354,400 99,223
  Expeditors International of Washington Inc. 1,309,400 50,739
  PACCAR Inc. 1,000,000 39,190
  Granite Construction Inc. 809,800 21,144
* United Continental Holdings Inc. 550,000 13,381
* Delta Air Lines Inc. 1,150,000 12,593
  Pall Corp. 205,000 11,236
  CSX Corp. 472,000 10,554
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 25,000 1,652
  Safran SA 42,000 1,560
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 17,100 1,227
      4,219,312
Information Technology (29.3%)    
* Google Inc. Class A 1,755,425 1,018,269
  Microsoft Corp. 32,561,200 996,047
  Texas Instruments Inc. 33,456,500 959,867
* Adobe Systems Inc. 24,546,570 794,572
  Oracle Corp. 24,316,933 722,213
  Intuit Inc. 12,146,500 720,895
  QUALCOMM Inc. 10,023,250 558,095
  Intel Corp. 12,400,000 330,460
* EMC Corp. 9,597,800 245,992
  Accenture plc Class A 3,425,800 205,856
  Visa Inc. Class A 1,662,120 205,488
* Symantec Corp. 12,009,200 175,454

 


 

  Hewlett-Packard Co.   8,250,000 165,908
  Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR   16,808,914 153,465
  KLA-Tencor Corp.   3,066,400 151,020
* Micron Technology Inc.   20,000,000 126,200
1 Plantronics Inc.   3,701,500 123,630
* NVIDIA Corp.   7,635,700 105,525
  Applied Materials Inc.   8,124,600 93,108
  Motorola Solutions Inc.   1,834,000 88,234
  Corning Inc.   6,275,200 81,138
* Research In Motion Ltd.   10,438,600 77,141
  ASML Holding NV   928,056 47,721
* NetApp Inc.   1,430,000 45,503
  Activision Blizzard Inc.   3,485,000 41,785
* Apple Inc.   52,000 30,368
  Cisco Systems Inc.   1,600,000 27,472
* Entegris Inc.   2,583,472 22,063
  Mastercard Inc. Class A   50,050 21,527
* SanDisk Corp.   400,000 14,592
  Altera Corp.   400,000 13,536
  Analog Devices Inc.   350,000 13,185
* Rambus Inc.   2,000,000 11,480
* Dell Inc.   500,000 6,260
        8,394,069
Materials (4.1%)      
  Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.   14,350,700 626,982
  Monsanto Co.   5,912,460 489,433
  Praxair Inc.   475,000 51,647
  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.   33,275 1,134
  Domtar Corp.   3,400 261
        1,169,457
Telecommunication Services (0.0%)      
* Sprint Nextel Corp.   146,300 477
 
Utilities (0.4%)      
* AES Corp.   4,983,000 63,932
  Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.   891,000 28,958
  NextEra Energy Inc.   179,440 12,347
        105,237
Total Common Stocks (Cost $18,331,652)     27,946,959
    Coupon    
Temporary Cash Investment (2.7%)      
Money Market Fund (2.7%)      
2,3 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund (Cost      
  $768,153) 0.148% 768,153,344 768,153
 
Total Investments (100.2%) (Cost $19,099,805)     28,715,112
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (-0.2%)3     (61,819)
Net Assets (100%)     28,653,293

* Non-income-producing security.
^ Part of security position is on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $23,920,000.
1 Considered an affiliated company of the fund as the fund owns more than 5% of the outstanding voting securities of such company.
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 $25,197,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 26,802,133 1,144,826
Temporary Cash Investments 768,153
Total 27,570,286 1,144,826

 

A. 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 affected by events occurring before the fund's pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued at their fair values calculated according to procedures adopted by the board of trustees. These procedures include obtaining quotations from an independent pricing service, monitoring news to identify significant market- or security-specific events, and evaluating changes in the values of foreign market proxies (for example, ADRs, futures contracts, or exchange-traded funds), between the time the foreign markets close and the fund's pricing time. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. 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.

B. Foreign Currency: Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from an independent third party as of the fund's pricing time on the valuation date. Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment securities include the effects of changes in exchange rates since the securities were purchased, combined with the effects of changes in security prices. Fluctuations in the value of other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates are recorded as unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) until the assets or liabilities are settled in cash, at which time they are recorded as realized foreign currency gains (losses).

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the market value of the fund's investments as of June 30, 2012, based on the inputs used to value them:


 

PRIMECAP Fund

D. Certain of the fund's investments are in companies that are considered to be affiliated companies of the fund because the fund owns more than 5% of the outstanding voting securities of the company. Transactions during the period in securities of these companies were as follows:

      Current Period Transactions  
      Proceeds   June. 30,
  Sept. 30, 2011   from   2012
  Market Purchases Securities Dividend Market
  Value at Cost Sold Income Value
  ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000) ($000)
Alaska Air Group Inc. 135,096 54,721 NA1
Biogen Idec Inc. 1,146,164 34,098 1,731,853
Plantronics Inc. 105,308 740 123,630
Whirlpool Corp. 294,469 50,183 8,635 312,185
  1,681,037     9,375 2,167,668

1 Not applicable — At June 30, 2012, the security was still held, but the issuer was no longer an affiliated company of the fund.

E. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $19,099,805,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $9,615,307,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $11,289,956,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $1,674,649,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement Income Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (100.1%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (21.4%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 55,192,306 1,871,019
 
International Stock Fund (9.2%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 59,284,792 802,123
 
Bond Funds (64.6%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 356,760,722 3,913,665
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares 118,185,241 1,725,505
    5,639,170
Money Market Funds (4.9%)    
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares 428,357,564 428,357
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.148% 1,396,665 1,397
    429,754
Total Investment Companies (Cost $8,021,182)   8,742,066
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (-0.1%)   (5,282)
Net Assets (100%)   8,736,784

1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown for Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund is the 7-day yield.

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $8,021,182,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $720,884,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $792,687,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $71,803,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement 2010 Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (100.0%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (31.4%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 53,921,418 1,827,936
 
International Stock Fund (13.2%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 57,054,632 771,949
 
Bond Funds (54.0%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 218,647,034 2,398,558
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares 51,220,097 747,813
    3,146,371
Money Market Fund (1.4%)    
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares 81,433,855 81,434
 
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $5,411,553)   5,827,690
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (0.0%)   2,588
Net Assets (100%)   5,830,278
1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard.

 

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $5,411,553,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $416,137,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $495,670,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $79,533,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement 2015 Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (99.9%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (39.5%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 184,511,678 6,254,946
 
International Stock Fund (16.8%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 196,384,127 2,657,077
 
Bond Funds (43.6%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 570,054,285 6,253,496
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares 45,234,992 660,431
    6,913,927
Total Investment Companies (Cost $14,479,820)   15,825,950
Temporary Cash Investment (0.1%)    
Money Market Fund (0.1%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.148% (Cost $8,035) 8,035,368 8,035
 
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $14,487,855)   15,833,985
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (0.0%)   (3,696)
Net Assets (100%)   15,830,289

1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown for Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund is the 7-day yield.

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $14,487,855,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $1,346,130,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $,1,631,063,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $284,933,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement 2020 Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (99.9%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (45.0%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 197,363,688 6,690,629
 
International Stock Fund (19.4%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 213,219,519 2,884,860
 
Bond Fund (35.5%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 480,783,016 5,274,190
 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $13,841,497)   14,849,679
Temporary Cash Investment (0.1%)    
Money Market Fund (0.1%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.148% (Cost $11,795) 11,795,044 11,795
 
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $13,853,292)   14,861,474
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (0.0%)   4,652
Net Assets (100%)   14,866,126

1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown for Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund is the 7-day yield.

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $13,853,292,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $1,008,182,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $1,299,477,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $291,295,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (100.0%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (50.2%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 274,372,009 9,301,211
 
International Stock Fund (21.6%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 296,593,820 4,012,915
 
Bond Fund (28.2%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 475,789,889 5,219,415
 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $17,019,067)   18,533,541
Temporary Cash Investment (0.0%)    
Money Market Fund (0.0%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.148% (Cost $6,059) 6,058,984 6,059
 
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $17,025,126)   18,539,600
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (0.0%)   7,756
Net Assets (100%)   18,547,356

1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown for Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund is the 7-day yield.

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $17,025,126,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $1,514,474,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $1,957,583,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $443,109,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (99.9%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (55.4%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 189,330,084 6,418,290
 
International Stock Fund (23.8%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 203,464,305 2,752,872
 
Bond Fund (20.7%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 218,917,785 2,401,528
 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $10,735,459)   11,572,690
Temporary Cash Investment (0.1%)    
Money Market Fund (0.1%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.148% (Cost $10,293) 10,292,707 10,293
 
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $10,745,752)   11,582,983
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (0.0%)   294
Net Assets (100%)   11,583,277

1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown for Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund is the 7-day yield.

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $10,745,752,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $837,231,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $1,119,667,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $282,436,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement 2035 Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (100.0%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (60.7%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 233,452,400 7,914,036
 
International Stock Fund (26.0%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 250,521,756 3,389,560
 
Bond Fund (13.3%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 157,824,874 1,731,339
 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $11,974,444)   13,034,935
Temporary Cash Investment (0.0%)    
Money Market Fund (0.0%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.148% (Cost $6,046) 6,046,017 6,046
 
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $11,980,490)   13,040,981
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (0.0%)   4,715
Net Assets (100%)   13,045,696

1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown for Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund is the 7-day yield.

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $11,980,490,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $1,060,491,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $1,440,801,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $380,310,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement 2040 Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (99.9%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (63.0%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 134,861,670 4,571,811
 
International Stock Fund (27.0%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 144,632,193 1,956,873
 
Bond Fund (9.9%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 65,637,807 720,047
 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $6,687,663)   7,248,731
Temporary Cash Investment (0.1%)    
Money Market Fund (0.1%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.148% (Cost $5,083) 5,082,750 5,083
 
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $6,692,746)   7,253,814
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (0.0%)   2,821
Net Assets (100%)   7,256,635

1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown for Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund is the 7-day yield.

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $6,692,746,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $561,068,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $754,473,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $193,405,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement 2045 Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (99.9%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (63.0%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 137,332,869 4,655,584
 
International Stock Fund (27.0%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 147,281,238 1,992,715
 
Bond Fund (9.9%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 66,839,028 733,224
 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $6,783,949)   7,381,523
Temporary Cash Investment (0.1%)    
Money Market Fund (0.1%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.148% (Cost $4,833) 4,832,718 4,833
 
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $6,788,782)   7,386,356
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (0.0%)   1,143
Net Assets (100%)   7,387,499

1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown for Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund is the 7-day yield.

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $6,788,782,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $597,574,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $818,934,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $221,360,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement 2050 Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (99.8%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (63.0%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 57,106,286 1,935,903
 
International Stock Fund (26.9%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 61,242,865 828,616
 
Bond Fund (9.9%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 27,793,059 304,890
 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $2,821,763)   3,069,409
Temporary Cash Investment (0.1%)    
Money Market Fund (0.1%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.148% (Cost $2,765) 2,764,665 2,765
 
Total Investments (99.9%) (Cost $2,824,528)   3,072,174
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (0.1%)   2,266
Net Assets (100%)   3,074,440

1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown for Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund is the 7-day yield.

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $2,824,528,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $247,646,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $326,698,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $79,052,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement 2055 Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (99.7%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (62.9%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 5,496,391 186,328
 
International Stock Fund (26.9%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 5,894,645 79,754
 
Bond Fund (9.9%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 2,675,117 29,346
 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $292,113)   295,428
Temporary Cash Investment (0.1%)    
Money Market Fund (0.1%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.148% (Cost $360) 359,925 360
 
Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $292,473)   295,788
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (0.2%)   687
Net Assets (100%)   296,475

1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown for Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund is the 7-day yield.

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $292,473,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $3,315,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $8,926,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $5,611,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Vanguard Target Retirement 2060 Fund

Schedule of Investments
As of June 30, 2012

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (100.1%)    
U.S. Stock Fund (63.2%)    
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares 397,522 13,476
 
International Stock Fund (27.0%)    
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Investor Shares 426,329 5,769
 
Bond Fund (9.9%)    
1 Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Investor Shares 193,456 2,122
 
Total Investment Companies (Cost $21,427)   21,367
Temporary Cash Investment (0.3%)    
Money Market Fund (0.3%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, 0.148% (Cost $54) 54,149 54
 
Total Investments (100.4%) (Cost $21,481)   21,421
Other Assets and Liabilities-Net (-0.4%)   (91)
Net Assets (100%)   21,330

1 Affiliated fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown for Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund is the 7-day yield.

A. Security Valuation: Investments are valued at the net asset value of each underlying Vanguard fund determined as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time) on the valuation date.

B. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial statement purposes. The inputs or methodologies used to value securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund's own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund's investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

C. At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $21,481,000. Net unrealized depreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $60,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $38,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $98,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.


 

Item 2: 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. During the last fiscal quarter, there was no significant change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3: Exhibits

(a) Certifications

  VANGUARD CHESTER FUNDS
 
By: /s/ F. WILLIAM MCNABB III*
  F. WILLIAM MCNABB III
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
Date: August 21, 2012

 

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 CHESTER FUNDS
 
By: /s/ F. WILLIAM MCNABB III*
  F. WILLIAM MCNABB III
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
Date: August 21, 2012

 

  VANGUARD CHESTER FUNDS
 
By: /s/ THOMAS J. HIGGINS*
  THOMAS J. HIGGINS
  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 
Date: August 21, 2012

 

* By:/s/ Heidi Stam

Heidi Stam, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on March 27, 2012 see file Number 2-11444, Incorporated by Reference.