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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: 811-4526

Name of Registrant: Vanguard Quantitative 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: September 30

Date of reporting period: October 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders


 

 

Vanguard Growth and Income Fund
Semiannual Report
March 31, 2011

 



 

> For the six months ended March 31, Vanguard Growth and Income Fund returned almost 18%.

> The fund outpaced its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, as well as the average return of its large-capitalization core fund peers for the period.

> Strong stock selection within the consumer staples and financial sectors boosted returns relative to the benchmark.

 

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
Advisor’s Report. 6
Fund Profile. 9
Performance Summary. 11
Financial Statements. 12
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 22
Glossary. 24

 

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.

Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Six Months Ended March 31, 2011  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund  
Investor Shares 17.67%
Admiral™ Shares 17.75
S&P 500 Index 17.31
Large-Cap Core Funds Average 16.47

Large-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.

Admiral Shares carry lower expenses and are available to investors who meet certain account-balance requirements.

 

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance        
September 30, 2010 , Through March 31, 2011        
      Distributions Per Share
  Starting Ending Income Capital
  Share Price Share Price Dividends Gains
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund        
Investor Shares $23.98 $27.96 $0.243 $0.000
Admiral Shares 39.15 45.67 0.406 0.000

 

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

Most global stock markets proved resilient over the past six months, despite Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami and the political unrest in North Africa and the Middle East. For the six months ended March 31, 2011, the S&P 500 Index returned about 17%. Vanguard Growth and Income Fund did a bit better, outperforming both its benchmark and the average return of its peers. (The fund’s Investor Shares returned 17.67%; Admiral Shares returned 17.75%.)

The fund notched positive results in all ten market sectors for the period. However, it was the advisor’s strong stock selection in the consumer staples and financial sectors that gave the fund a slight advantage over its benchmark.

Despite distressing headlines, stock markets rallied
Global stock markets produced exceptional returns for the six months ended March 31, a period punctuated by unnerving developments such as political upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa, new sovereign debt dilemmas in Europe, and a nuclear emergency in Japan. On a more optimistic note, the U.S. economy continued to grind into gear. Job growth picked up, fueling hopes that the good news might be persistent enough to bring down the high unemployment rate.

The broad U.S. stock market returned more than 18%. The stocks of smaller companies, which are keenly sensitive

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to the rhythms of the business cycle, did even better. Non-U.S. stock markets trailed their American counterparts, though as a group, their six-month return topped 10%. European stocks performed best.

All but the shortest-term rates moved higher, affecting bond prices
With the exception of the shortest-term securities, the rates on fixed income investments moved higher during the six-month period. At the start of the period, the 10-year U.S. Treasury note yielded a meager 2.51%. By the end, the rate had climbed to 3.45% as investors demanded more compensation for the possibility that inflation will continue to accelerate from financial-crisis lows.

Rising rates put short-term pressure on bond prices. The broad U.S. taxable bond market produced a slightly negative return. The broad municipal bond market, which came under pressure both from rising rates and concern (exaggerated, in Vanguard’s view) about the financial strength of state and municipal borrowers, returned –3.68%.

As it has since December 2008, the Federal Reserve held its target for short-term interest rates near 0%. This stance kept the returns available from money market instruments, such as the 3-month Treasury bill, in the same neighborhood.

Market Barometer      
    Total Returns
    Periods Ended March 31, 2011
  Six One Five Years
  Months Year (Annualized)
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 18.13% 16.69% 2.93%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 25.48 25.79 3.35
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 18.51 17.50 3.27
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 10.85 13.15 3.59
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad      
taxable market) -0.88% 5.12% 6.03%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (Broad      
tax-exempt market) -3.68 1.63 4.14
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.15 2.09
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.30% 2.68% 2.26%

 

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Consumer staples and financials drove outperformance
Vanguard Growth and Income Fund seeks to outperform the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index by investing in large- and mid-capitalization U.S. companies that its advisor, Mellon Capital Management, believes are attractively valued companies with strong prospective growth in earnings and share price. The advisor follows a quantitative investment approach in its attempt to create a portfolio with a risk profile similar to that of its benchmark index but made up of stock selections that can help it to outperform the unmanaged benchmark.

This strategy paid off during the half-year: The fund modestly outpaced its benchmark and bested the average return of its peer funds by more than a full percentage point.

Holdings in consumer staples helped the fund the most in outperforming its index, with its selections returning about half a percentage point more than those in the benchmark. Stock selection in beverages and food products provided a notable boost. In financials, sizable holdings in diversified financial services firms—specifically JPMorgan Chase (+21%) and Moody’s (+37%)—added value. The fund also benefited from not holding some of the index’s weaker-performing insurance companies.

Expense Ratios      
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group      
  Investor Admiral Peer Group
  Shares Shares Average
Growth and Income Fund 0.32% 0.21% 1.26%

 

The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated January 27, 2011, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended March 31, 2011, the fund’s annualized expense ratios were 0.33% for Investor Shares and 0.22% for Admiral Shares. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

Peer group: Large-Cap Core Funds.

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The fund’s holdings in health care, infor-mation technology, industrials, and utilities offset some of its outperformance in other areas. Pharmaceutical stocks, including Johnson & Johnson (–3%) and Eli Lilly (–1%), were the biggest detractors.

Don’t lose sight of your long-term goals
It wasn’t long ago that investors witnessed firsthand just how temperamental the financial markets can be. Although the markets have been in recovery for a while now, the effects of the financial crisis are still being felt. And while the performance of U.S. stocks over the last six months was nothing short of impressive, we still can’t be sure what the future holds. We know only that the market will continue to experience its inevitable ups and downs.

At Vanguard, we believe that the best way to deal with the market’s volatility is to block out the short-term noise. Instead, we counsel investors to focus on creating a long-term investment plan that includes a mix of stock, bond, and money market funds that are appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance. Once you have a plan in place, it’s important to stick with it, regardless of what’s going on in the market.

With its experienced management team and broad exposure to U.S.-based companies, Vanguard Growth and Income Fund can play an important role in such a well-balanced long-term plan. And the fund’s low expenses will help you keep a larger proportion of the return on your investment.

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

Sincerely,

 

 

F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
April 12, 2011

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Advisor’s Report

Vanguard Growth and Income Fund’s Investor Shares returned 17.67% for the six months ended March 31. The Admiral Shares returned 17.75%. The S&P 500 Index returned 17.31%, while the average return of large-cap core funds was 16.47%.

Significant market gains over the period
The S&P 500 Index has now doubled since its low in March 2009. The gyrations in stock index levels seen throughout much of 2010 as investors toggled between risk-onand risk-off” states has largely abated. Since October of last year, aside from some bumps at the end of February and the first half of March, U.S. equity indexes have proceeded smoothly upward.

During the fourth quarter of last year, as the “slow but steady” improvement in the economy moved forward, the S&P 500 Index rose slightly less than 11%, driven in part by improvements in corporate earnings numbers. Investors’ search for returns may have also played a role here, as fixed income yields remained historically low during the Federal Reserve’s continuation of its “quantitative easingprogram. And, while it remained below levels we would have expected 18 months into a recovery, consumer confidence showed signs of improvement. While reasons for concern remainedmost notably, historically high unemployment and a real estate market that continued to deteriorate—investors seemed to feel, on balance, that there was reason for optimism.

The market continued its rise into 2011, with the S&P 500 gaining. Political unrest began to spread across the Middle East in January, troubling the markets because of its potential to disrupt oil production. However, with the resignation of Hosni Mubarak in mid-January, the situation, at least in Egypt, appeared to have come to a hopeful resolution. The violence that was widely feared was, to a considerable degree, avoided. From February 18 through March 16, markets dropped more than 6% on concerns over the deteriorating situation in other Middle Eastern countries, notably Libya, and in response to the multiple tragic events in northeastern Japan. During the final two weeks of the quarter, however, markets rallied, regaining about 4.2%, and the S&P 500 closed out the quarter up 6%.

Performance exceeded the S&P 500 benchmark for the period
The fund returned just under 18% for the period, outperforming the S&P 500 by slightly less than 50 basis points. Neither industry/sector weight differences compared with the benchmark nor differences in risk factor exposures had a significant impact on relative performance. Instead, performance was driven by stock selection within a number of industries.

Our stock selection methodology favors names with strong earnings and price momentum that we believe will continue and attractive valuation. During the period, all three of these “themes” contributed to positive benchmark-relative performance.

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The behavioral and earnings sustainability themes slightly outperformed our valuation metrics. More generally, high beta names outperformed, as did both stocks with higher turnovers and those with lower market capitalizations.

Among top performers in the fund was coffee retailer Starbucks Corp., which rose 46% for the period. The company exceeded its first-quarter consensus earnings estimate by over 15%, and beat its prior-year first-quarter earnings by 40%. Also contributing to the fund’s outperform-ance was copper mining firm Freeport McMoRan: In an environment of rising commodity prices, its stock rose 32% during the six months, amid expectations of increased earnings as its African mines began to operate at full capacity.

The fund benefited from our underweighted position in network equipment manufacturer Cisco Systems, as the firm’s share price fell 21% during the period, lagging other computer hardware firms. In February, the firm announced fiscal second-quarter profits had declined 18%, year over year; this marked the fourth consecutive quarter of declining profits. In November of last year, Cisco Systems lowered its earnings guidance below analyst expectations, with its CEO citing “challenging economic conditions.” Our underweighting in Merck & Co. also helped relative results, as the company lagged peers for the period. In February, the company unexpectedly halted late-stage trials of its blood thinner Vorapaxar.

On the other hand, our underweighted position in Pfizer Inc., which rose 21% for the period, restrained relative performance. The firm’s share price has risen steadily since December of last year. Our over-weighting in computer printer maker Lexmark International subtracted value as well, its share price dropped 17%, lagging other computer hardware firms.

The firm announced in November both that its third-quarter financial results had fallen short of analyst expectations, and that its CEO was leaving the firm. Shares fell more than 20% in the wake of the combined messages.

Telecom equipment manufacturer Tellabs, Inc., in which we had an overweighted position, dropped 29% during the reporting period, lagging results for other electrical equipment firms. In January, Tellabs reported sales below consensus estimates, as well as diluted earnings per share below estimates. Finally, Harris Corp., also a telecom equipment manufacturer, rose 13% during the six-month period, but underperformed competitors. Our over-weighted position in the company also subtracted value on an industry-neutral basis.

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The fund’s positioning and risk controls
We reported in a previous letter that we had completed our synthesis of the Franklin Portfolio and Mellon Capital stock selection models. As of this writing, we have also substantively completed the integration of the legacy portfolio management methodologies. We continue to expand our research agenda, making use of our now significantly enhanced, post-merger research capabilities.

Warren Chiang, CFA, Managing Director and Head of Active Equity Strategies

Langton C. Garvin, CFA, Director and Active Equity Strategist

Mellon Capital Management Corp.

April 12, 2011

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Growth and Income Fund

Fund Profile
As of March 31, 2011

Share-Class Characteristics  
  Investor Admiral
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VQNPX VGIAX
Expense Ratio1 0.32% 0.21%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.69% 1.80%

 

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S. Total
    S&P 500 Market
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 122 500 3,817
Median Market Cap  $41.0B $50.0B $31.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 13.8x 16.7x 17.9x
Price/Book Ratio 2.2x 2.3x 2.3x
Return on Equity 20.0% 20.3% 18.9%
Earnings Growth Rate 6.4% 5.4% 5.9%
Dividend Yield 2.0% 1.9% 1.7%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 69%
Short-Term Reserves -5.0%

The fund invested a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After the effect of the futures investments, the fund's temporary cash position was negative.

 

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
    U.S. Total
  S&P 500 Market
  Index Index
R-Squared 0.99 0.99
Beta 1.02 1.00

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)
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil &  
  Gas 3.3%
International Business IT Consulting &  
Machines Corp. Other Services 2.9
Apple Inc. Computer  
  Hardware 2.9
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 2.8
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 2.8
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 2.5
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Diversified Financial  
  Services 2.5
Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated Oil &  
  Gas 2.3
ConocoPhillips Integrated Oil &  
  Gas 2.3
Intel Corp. Semiconductors 2.1
Top Ten   26.4%

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

Investment Focus

 

 

 

 

1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated January 27, 2011, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended March 31, 2011, the annualized expense ratios were 0.33% for Investor Shares and 0.22% for Admiral Shares.

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Growth and Income Fund

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S. Total
    S&P 500 Market
  Fund Index Index
Consumer      
Discretionary 8.1% 10.4% 11.8%
Consumer Staples 10.1 10.2 9.2
Energy 13.0 13.3 11.8
Financials 15.4 15.8 16.2
Health Care 12.8 11.0 10.7
Industrials 10.0 11.3 11.6
Information      
Technology 20.6 18.1 18.5
Materials 3.5 3.7 4.5
Telecommunication      
Services 3.9 3.0 2.6
Utilities 2.6 3.2 3.1

 

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Growth and Income 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.

 

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 30, 2000, Through March 31, 2011

 

 
Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended March 31, 2011      
 
  Inception One Five Ten
  Date Year Years Years
Investor Shares 12/10/1986 15.07% 0.92% 2.80%
Admiral Shares 5/14/2001 15.22 1.06 2.071
1 Return since inception.        

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Growth and Income Fund

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of March 31, 2011

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 (99.3%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (7.9%)  
  Target Corp. 1,359,200 67,974
  News Corp. Class A 3,381,424 59,378
* Ford Motor Co. 3,277,500 48,867
  Wynn Resorts Ltd. 366,059 46,581
  VF Corp. 358,500 35,323
* AutoZone Inc. 103,400 28,286
  Time Warner Inc. 732,000 26,132
  Kohl’s Corp. 320,734 17,012
  Limited Brands Inc. 192,300 6,323
* DIRECTV Class A 123,500 5,780
* OReillyAutomotive Inc. 98,976 5,687
  Carnival Corp. 65,200 2,501
  Gannett Co. Inc. 126,274 1,923
      351,767
Consumer Staples (10.1%)    
  Kroger Co. 2,715,600 65,093
  Dr Pepper Snapple    
  Group Inc. 1,733,400 64,413
  Coca-Cola    
  Enterprises Inc. 2,270,800 61,993
  Philip Morris    
  International Inc. 844,100 55,398
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 749,800 39,027
  CVS Caremark Corp. 1,125,600 38,631
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 399,300 32,247
  Walgreen Co. 518,373 20,807
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A 949,100 18,213
  Hormel Foods Corp. 582,600 16,220
  Procter & Gamble Co. 222,900 13,731
* Constellation Brands Inc.    
  Class A 676,788 13,725
  Hershey Co. 143,711 7,811
      447,309
Energy (12.9%)    
  Chevron Corp. 1,353,500 145,407
  ExxonMobil Corp. 1,192,536 100,328
  ConocoPhillips 1,254,400 100,176
  Devon Energy Corp. 702,400 64,459

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Valero Energy Corp. 1,919,300 57,234
  Occidental    
  Petroleum Corp. 353,300 36,916
  Helmerich & Payne Inc. 475,600 32,669
  Marathon Oil Corp. 221,100 11,787
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 81,800 6,484
  Halliburton Co. 129,200 6,439
  Sunoco Inc. 127,600 5,817
  Murphy Oil Corp. 78,500 5,764
      573,480
Financials (15.3%)    
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2,394,800 110,400
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 2,451,100 60,297
  Prudential Financial Inc. 939,600 57,861
  Comerica Inc. 1,497,106 54,974
  KeyCorp 5,876,281 52,181
  Aflac Inc. 903,084 47,665
  Fifth Third Bancorp 3,214,300 44,614
  Franklin Resources Inc. 338,100 42,290
  Moody’s Corp. 1,055,200 35,782
  MetLife Inc. 611,800 27,366
  State Street Corp. 556,400 25,005
  Leucadia National Corp. 588,232 22,082
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 96,100 15,229
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 239,100 14,222
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 145,800 12,193
  American Express Co. 238,700 10,789
* CBRichard Ellis Group    
  Inc. Class A 319,234 8,523
* Citigroup Inc. 1,627,600 7,194
  Wells Fargo & Co. 195,300 6,191
  Unum Group 222,800 5,848
  HCP Inc. 149,600 5,676
  Huntington Bancshares Inc.  723,000 4,801
  Torchmark Corp. 59,800 3,975
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 58,900 3,598
  PNC Financial Services    
  Group Inc. 30,511 1,922
      680,678

 

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Growth and Income Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Health Care (12.8%)    
  Johnson & Johnson 1,911,500 113,256
  Eli Lilly & Co. 1,951,300 68,627
* ExpressScripts Inc. 1,204,500 66,982
* Amgen Inc. 1,021,800 54,615
* Humana Inc. 736,600 51,518
  Abbott Laboratories 1,041,100 51,066
* Zimmer Holdings Inc. 814,500 49,302
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 1,780,092 47,048
  CIGNA Corp. 435,900 19,302
* Biogen Idec Inc. 249,200 18,289
  Cardinal Health Inc. 355,705 14,630
  Merck & Co. Inc. 195,100 6,440
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 121,100 6,208
* Varian Medical    
  Systems Inc. 44,800 3,030
      570,313
Industrials (9.8%)    
  General Electric Co. 4,031,900 80,839
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 958,700 71,250
  Textron Inc. 2,089,300 57,226
  L-3 Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 579,400 45,373
  Cummins Inc. 395,700 43,377
  3M Co. 302,600 28,293
  General Dynamics Corp. 322,800 24,713
  Caterpillar Inc. 208,200 23,183
  United Technologies Corp. 262,300 22,204
  PACCAR Inc. 402,000 21,045
  CSX Corp. 94,500 7,428
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 93,600 6,484
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 83,700 5,249
* Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 13,950 579
      437,243
Information Technology (20.5%)  
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 789,100 128,678
* Apple Inc. 368,000 128,230
  Microsoft Corp. 4,878,500 123,719
  Intel Corp. 4,727,000 95,344
  Xerox Corp. 5,554,900 59,160
  Corning Inc. 2,810,200 57,974
  CAInc. 1,877,100 45,388
  Computer Sciences Corp. 894,800 43,604
* SanDisk Corp. 928,500 42,795
  Oracle Corp. 1,191,700 39,767
* Google Inc. Class A 57,440 33,672
* Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 731,500 27,095
  Visa Inc. Class A 311,400 22,925

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* EMCCorp. 625,400 16,604
* Novellus Systems Inc. 404,300 15,012
* Intuit Inc. 206,300 10,954
  Cisco Systems Inc. 569,000 9,758
* NetApp Inc. 180,400 8,692
      909,371
Materials (3.4%)    
  Freeport-McMoRan    
  Copper & Gold Inc. 1,464,700 81,364
  PPG Industries Inc. 343,134 32,670
  EI du Pont de Nemours    
  & Co. 260,100 14,298
  Newmont Mining Corp. 221,700 12,100
* Titanium Metals Corp. 352,900 6,557
  Ecolab Inc. 118,794 6,061
      153,050
Telecommunication Services (4.0%)  
  AT&T Inc. 4,061,900 124,294
  Verizon    
  Communications Inc. 1,349,900 52,025
      176,319
Utilities (2.6%)    
  Wisconsin Energy Corp. 1,388,400 42,346
  DTEEnergy Co. 651,400 31,893
  Entergy Corp. 233,200 15,673
  American Electric    
  Power Co. Inc. 271,800 9,551
  Consolidated Edison Inc. 163,800 8,308
  CMSEnergy Corp. 298,800 5,869
      113,640
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $3,694,818)   4,413,170
Temporary Cash Investment (1.7%)1  
Money Market Fund (1.7%)    
2 Vanguard Market Liquidity    
  Fund, 0.208%    
  (Cost $77,436) 77,436,050 77,436
Total Investments (101.0%)    
(Cost $3,772,254)   4,490,606
Other Assets and Liabilities (-1.0%)  
Other Assets3   344,271
Liabilities   (389,791)
      (45,520)
Net Assets (100%)   4,445,086

 

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Growth and Income Fund

  Market
  Value
  ($000)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value 4,490,606
Receivables for  
Investment Securities Sold 329,094
Other Assets 15,177
Total Assets 4,834,877
Liabilities  
Payables for  
Investment Securities Purchased 117,219
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed 254,551
Other Liabilities 18,021
Total Liabilities 389,791
Net Assets 4,445,086

 

At March 31, 2011, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 5,174,420
Undistributed Net Investment Income 4,668
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (1,452,450)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 718,352
Futures Contracts 96
Net Assets 4,445,086
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 110,245,486 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 3,082,976
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Investor Shares $27.96
 
Admiral Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 29,826,250 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 1,362,110
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Admiral Shares $45.67

 

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 105.0% and -4.0%, 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 Cash of $7,110,000 has 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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Growth and Income Fund

Statement of Operations  
 
  SixMonths Ended
  March 31, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 46,228
Interest1 85
Security Lending 46
Total Income 46,359
Expenses  
Investment Advisory FeesNote B  
Basic Fee 2,263
Performance Adjustment (715)
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 3,563
Management and Administrative—Admiral Shares 937
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 329
Marketing and Distribution—Admiral Shares 134
Custodian Fees 21
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 42
Shareholders’ ReportsAdmiral Shares 3
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 5
Total Expenses 6,582
Expenses Paid Indirectly (115)
Net Expenses 6,467
Net Investment Income 39,892
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 298,178
Futures Contracts 11,102
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 309,280
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 381,575
Futures Contracts (2,247)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 379,328
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 728,500
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $85,000.  

 

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  March 31, September 30,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 39,892 79,921
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 309,280 178,942
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 379,328 136,329
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 728,500 395,192
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
Investor Shares (27,712) (55,197)
Admiral Shares (14,176) (24,503)
Realized Capital Gain    
Investor Shares
Admiral Shares
Total Distributions (41,888) (79,700)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (405,990) (455,269)
Admiral Shares (54,753) (335,182)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (460,743) (790,451)
Total Increase (Decrease) 225,869 (474,959)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 4,219,217 4,694,176
End of Period1 4,445,086 4,219,217
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $4,668,000 and $6,664,000.  

 

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

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Financial Highlights

Investor Shares            
  Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding March 31,     Year Ended September 30,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $23.98 $22.34 $25.84 $38.62 $33.79 $31.29
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .232 .418 .447 .546 .600 .550
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 3.991 1.630 (3.453) (8.758) 4.840 2.470
Total from Investment Operations 4.223 2.048 (3.006) (8.212) 5.440 3.020
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.243) (.408) (.494) (.560) (.610) (.520)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (4.008)
Total Distributions (.243) (.408) (.494) (4.568) (.610) (.520)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $27.96 $23.98 $22.34 $25.84 $38.62 $33.79
 
Total Return1 17.67% 9.24% -11.29% -23.28% 16.20% 9.76%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $3,083 $3,020 $3,253 $3,919 $5,465 $5,088
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets2 0.33% 0.32% 0.35% 0.31% 0.32% 0.38%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 1.73% 1.74% 2.28% 1.69% 1.61% 1.65%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 69% 94% 83% 96% 100% 93%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 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.
2 Includes performance-based investment advisory fee increases (decreases) of (0.03%), (0.04%), (0.04%), (0.02%), 0.00%, and 0.01%.

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

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Financial Highlights

Admiral Shares            
  Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding March 31,     Year Ended September 30,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $39.15 $36.48 $42.20 $63.08 $55.20 $51.12
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .399 .722 .775 .963 1.070 .997
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 6.527 2.666 (5.638) (14.313) 7.903 4.036
Total from Investment Operations 6.926 3.388 (4.863) (13.350) 8.973 5.033
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.406) (.718) (.857) (.985) (1.093) (.953)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (6.545)
Total Distributions (.406) (.718) (.857) (7.530) (1.093) (.953)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $45.67 $39.15 $36.48 $42.20 $63.08 $55.20
 
Total Return 17.75% 9.37% -11.15% -23.19% 16.37% 9.97%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $1,362 $1,199 $1,441 $1,907 $2,794 $2,321
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets1 0.22% 0.21% 0.21% 0.16% 0.18% 0.20%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 1.84% 1.85% 2.42% 1.84% 1.75% 1.83%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 69% 94% 83% 96% 100% 93%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Includes performance-based investment advisory fee increases (decreases) of (0.03%), (0.04%), (0.04%), (0.02%), 0.00%, and 0.01%.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Growth and Income 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: Investor Shares and Admiral Shares. Investor Shares are available to any investor who meets the fund’s minimum purchase requirements. Admiral 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. mutual funds. 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.

2. Futures Contracts: The fund uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The fund may purchase or sell futures contracts to achieve a desired level of investment, whether to accommodate portfolio turnover or cash flows from capital share transactions. 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.

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate principal amounts 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).

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 (September 30, 2007–2010), and for the period ended March 31, 2011, 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. Security Lending: The fund may lend its securities to qualified institutional borrowers to earn additional income. Security loans are required to be secured at all times by collateral at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Security lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on investing cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan.

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. 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. Mellon Capital Management Corporation provides investment advisory services to the fund for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets. The basic fee is subject to quarterly adjustments based on the fund’s performance for the preceding three years relative to the S&P 500 Index. For the six months ended March 31, 2011, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.10% of the fund’s average net assets before a decrease of $715,000 (0.03%) based on performance.

C. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At March 31, 2011, the fund had contributed capital of $766,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the fund’s net assets and 0.31% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

D. The fund has asked its investment advisor to direct certain security trades, subject to obtaining the best price and execution, to brokers who have agreed to rebate to the fund part of the commissions generated. Such rebates are used solely to reduce the fund’s management and administrative expenses. For the six months ended March 31, 2011, these arrangements reduced the fund’s expenses by $115,000 (an annual rate of 0.01% of average net assets).

E. 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 March 31, 2011, 100% of the fund’s investments were valued based on Level 1 inputs.

F. At March 31, 2011, 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)
S&P 500 Index June 2011 776 256,274 96

 

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

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G. 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.

The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at September 30, 2010, the fund had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $1,692,658,000 to offset future net capital gains of $845,748,000 through September 30, 2017, and $846,910,000 through September 30, 2018. In addition, the fund realized losses of $67,319,000 during the period from November 1, 2009, through September 30, 2010, which are deferred and will be treated as realized for tax purposes in fiscal 2011. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending September 30, 2011; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At March 31, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $3,772,254,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $718,352,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $777,158,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $58,806,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

H. During the six months ended March 31, 2011, the fund purchased $1,513,987,000 of investment securities and sold $1,930,447,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

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

  Six Months Ended   Year Ended
  March 31, 2011 September 30, 2010
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
Investor Shares        
Issued 116,448 4,384 231,031 9,843
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 27,025 1,025 53,684 2,315
Redeemed (549,463) (21,095) (739,984) (31,813)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (405,990) (15,686) (455,269) (19,655)
Admiral Shares        
Issued 299,540 7,150 131,639 3,429
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 13,116 305 22,345 590
Redeemed (367,409) (8,258) (489,166) (12,898)
Net Increase (Decrease)Admiral Shares (54,753) (803) (335,182) (8,879)

 

J. In preparing the financial statements as of March 31, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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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 the account service fee described in the prospectus. If such a fee were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not charge transaction fees, such as purchase or redemption fees, nor does it 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 March 31, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Growth and Income Fund 9/30/2010 3/31/2011 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,176.72 $1.79
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,177.54 1.19
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,023.29 $1.66
Admiral Shares 1,000.00 1,023.83 1.11

 

The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The fund’s annualized six-month expense ratios for that period are 0.33% for Investor Shares and 0.22% for Admiral 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.

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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 (in the case of bonds) 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. The percentage of a fund’s average net assets used to pay its annual administrative and advisory expenses. These expenses directly reduce returns to investors.

Foreign Holdings. The percentage of a fund represented by stocks 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 179 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.

Interested Trustee1 and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co.
  (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd.
F. William McNabb III (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing);
Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee
Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of
Inc., and of each of the investment companies served Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive
by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director components).
of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive  
Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of Amy Gutmann
each of the investment companies served by The Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal
Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President
Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H.
Vanguard Group (1995–2008). Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science
  in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary
  appointments at the Annenberg School for Commu-
Independent Trustees nication and the Graduate School of Education
  of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of
Emerson U. Fullwood Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National
Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential
and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
Corporation (document management products and  
services); Executive in Residence and 2010 JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal
Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate
(multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer
Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive
care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson
Monroe Community College Foundation, and North (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of
Carolina A&T University. Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University
  Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood
Rajiv L. Gupta Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001. 2 Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) at Syracuse University.

 


 

F. Joseph Loughrey Thomas J. Higgins  
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief
Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. Financial Officer of each of the investment companies
(industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer
machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer of each of the investment companies served by The
services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Vanguard Group (1998–2008).
Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council    
for the College of Arts and Letters and Member Kathryn J. Hyatt  
of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal
International Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal
  of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of
André F. Perold the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George investment companies served by The Vanguard Group
Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard (1988–2008).  
Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee    
of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm). Heidi Stam  
  Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006;
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005;
President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the
Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); investment companies served by The Vanguard Group
Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of
aircraft systems and services) and the National Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005;
Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman    
of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of    
the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art. Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
Peter F. Volanakis R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of    
Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning    
(2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
Business Administration at Dartmouth College.    
  John J. Brennan  
  Chairman, 1996–2009  
Executive Officers Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
Glenn Booraem    
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Founder  
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal    
of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of John C. Bogle  
the investment companies served by The Vanguard Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 19741996
Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of    
the investment companies served by The Vanguard    
Group (2001–2010).    

 

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.
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Vanguard Structured Equity Funds
Semiannual Report
March 31, 2011
 
 
 
 
Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund
Vanguard Structured Broad Market Fund

 



 

> For the six months ended March 31, 2011, Vanguard Structured Broad Market Fund returned about 21% and Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund returned about 19%.

> All ten market sectors recorded positive returns for the half-year as the stock market moved resiliently forward.

> Both funds outperformed their benchmark indexes as the advisor’s stock selection models found success across a variety of industries.

 

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
Advisor’s Report. 6
Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund. 8
Structured Broad Market Fund. 20
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 34
Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement. 36
Glossary. 37

 

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.

Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Six Months Ended March 31, 2011  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund  
Institutional Shares 18.97%
Institutional Plus Shares 18.99
S&P 500 Index 17.31
Large-Cap Core Funds Average 16.47
Large-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.  
Vanguard Structured Broad Market Fund  
Institutional Shares 20.68%
Institutional Plus Shares 20.73
Russell 3000 Index 18.71
Multi-Cap Core Funds Average 17.68

Multi-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.

Institutional and Institutional Plus Shares are available to certain institutional investors who meet specific administrative, service, andaccount-size criteria.

 

 

Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance        
September 30, 2010 , Through March 31, 2011        
      Distributions Per Share
  Starting Ending Income Capital
  Share Price Share Price Dividends Gains
Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund        
Institutional Shares $20.97 $24.55 $0.366 $0.000
Institutional Plus Shares 41.98 48.52 1.316 0.000
Vanguard Structured Broad Market Fund        
Institutional Shares $20.70 $24.55 $0.393 $0.000
Institutional Plus Shares 41.36 49.05 0.808 0.000

 

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

Vanguard’s Structured Equity Funds delivered strong performances for the six months ended March 31, 2011, as stocks extended their two-year recovery and quantitative equity strategies returned to favor. Both the Structured Broad Market Fund and the Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund achieved their goal of surpassing their benchmark indexes while seeking to match the risk characteristics of the benchmarks.

The Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund achieved double-digit gains in all ten sectors, and the Broad Market Fund did the same in all but the smaller utilities sector. Superior stock selection from both funds’ quantitative models was most evident in the consumer staples, health care, and industrial sectors.

As you may be aware, in February the board of trustees approved the permanent closure and liquidation of Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Value Fund and Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Growth Fund.

Despite distressing headlines, stock markets rallied
Global stock markets produced exceptional returns for the six months ended March 31, a period punctuated by unnerving developments such as political upheaval in the Middle East and North Africa, new sovereign-debt dilemmas in Europe, and a nuclear emergency in Japan. On a more

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optimistic note, the U.S. economy continued to grind into gear. Job growth picked up, fueling hopes that the good news might be persistent enough to bring down the high unemployment rate.

The broad U.S. stock market returned more than 18%. The stocks of smaller companies, which are keenly sensitive to the rhythms of the business cycle, did even better. Non-U.S. stock markets trailed their American counterparts, though as a group, their six-month return topped 10%. European stocks performed best.

All but the shortest-term rates moved higher, affecting bond prices
With the exception of the shortest-term securities, the rates on fixed income investments moved higher during the half-year. At the start of the period, the 10-year U.S. Treasury note yielded a meager 2.51%. By the end, the rate had climbed to 3.45% as investors demanded more compensation for the possibility that inflation will continue to accelerate from financial-crisis lows.

Rising rates put short-term pressure on bond prices. The broad U.S. taxable bond market produced a slightly negative return. The broad municipal bond market, which came under pressure both from rising rates and concern (exaggerated, in Vanguard’s view) about the financial strength of state and municipal borrowers, returned –3.68%.

As it has since December 2008, the Federal Reserve held its target for short-term interest rates near 0%. This stance

Market Barometer      
 
    Total Returns
    Periods Ended March 31, 2011
  Six One Five Years
  Months Year (Annualized)
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 18.13% 16.69% 2.93%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 25.48 25.79 3.35
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 18.51 17.50 3.27
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 10.85 13.15 3.59
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad      
taxable market) -0.88% 5.12% 6.03%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (Broad      
tax-exempt market) -3.68 1.63 4.14
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.15 2.09
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.30% 2.68% 2.26%

 

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kept the returns available from money market instruments, such as the 3-month Treasury bill, in the same neighborhood.

Quantitative equity strategies found success over the six months
While the past few years were rough on quantitative equity strategies generally owing to the abnormal market environment, the past six months were more conducive to adding value. The Structured Broad Market Fund returned about 21%, ahead of its market benchmark, the Russell 3000 Index, and the average return of multi-capitalization core funds. Results were also strong for the Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund, which returned about 19% and outpaced both its bench-mark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, and the average return of its peer group, large-cap core funds.

The recent outperformance is a welcome turnaround for the funds. During the financial crisis, both suffered from disappointing stock selection in addition to the challenging market turbulence. When the stock market began to recover two years ago, the funds struggled to keep pace with their benchmarks as lower-quality equities led the rebound rather than the higher-quality stocks favored by the funds’ quantitative models.

Now that the recovery has moved into a more mature phase, the stocks of more fundamentally attractive, profitable companies are advancing. The funds benefited from the market environment over the half-year as well as from superior stock selection in eight of the ten industry sectors.

Energy, information technology, and industrial companies contributed the most to the returns of both funds. Rising oil prices lifted the energy sector, while the IT and industrial sectors were helped by increases in corporate and consumer spending as well as by the more favorable economic environment. The Structured Broad Market Fund also benefited from its exposure to mid- and small-cap stocks, which outpaced large-cap stocks over the period.

The computer-driven analysis employed by the advisor, Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group, delivered its strongest stock selection in the consumer staples, health care, financial, and industrial sectors. The Structured Broad Market Fund’s consumer staples and health care stocks returned about 16% and 17%, respectively, while those sectors in the Russell 3000 Index returned about 9% and 12%. The fund’s financial stocks also performed impressively compared with those in the index. For the Large-Cap Equity Fund, consumer staples stocks returned almost 13%, compared with about 8% for the sector in the S&P 500.

Only energy stocks restrained either fund’s performance relative to its benchmark.

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The funds aim to outperform without increasing risk
Different stock investing strategies, like stocks themselves, experience periods of strength and weakness. The early stages of the market recovery didn’t feature much discrimination among individual securities in terms of quality. Indeed, the more “blue chip” stocks chosen by many quantitative equity strategies weren’t rewarded as much as stocks with unproven earnings records.

Over the past six months, quantitative strategies found success again as the hunt for quality stocks resumed. The two Structured Equity Funds ably fulfilled their mission of surpassing the returns of their market benchmarks while staying within the risk profiles of those indexes. We believe that, as part of a well-diversified long-term strategy, the funds can play an important role in helping your organization progress toward its investment goals.

On another matter, I want to note that Joel M. Dickson, who previously oversaw Vanguard’s Active Quantitative Equity Management Group, has assumed a new leadership role at Vanguard in our Investment Strategy Group. Sandip Bhagat, CFA, who already had been overseeing Vanguard’s active and index quantitative equity strategies, is now directly managing the Quantitative Equity Group’s researchers, portfolio managers, and traders. I would like to thank Joel for the services he has provided to the Structured Equity Funds. James Stetler continues as portfolio manager of the Broad Market Fund, and James Troyer continues in that role for the Large-Cap Equity Fund.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
April 19, 2011

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Advisor’s Report

Vanguard’s Structured Equity Funds posted solid returns for the first half of the 2011 fiscal year. For the six months through March 31, the Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund returned 18.97% for Institutional Shares and 18.99% for Institutional Plus Shares, topping the return of its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, by 1.66 and 1.68 percentage points, respectively.

The Structured Broad Market Fund returned 20.68% for Institutional Shares and 20.73% for Institutional Plus Shares, outperforming the benchmark Russell 3000 Index by 1.97 and 2.02 percentage points, respectively.

The investment environment
The U.S. equity market remained resilient amid various global economic and geopolitical concerns, continuing its rebound from the low point reached in early 2009 during the financial crisis.

Strong corporate earnings and better-than-expected job growth have buoyed equities, despite the volatility generated by the turmoil in the Arab world, the ongoing European sovereign-debt crisis, and the uncertainty following the natural disaster in Japan. The stock market did pull back in mid-February as investors digested the protests in the Middle East and Northern Africa—along with a 20% increase in crude oil prices—but the market then stabilized and moved up to levels not seen since mid-2008.

Although overall portfolio performance is affected by the macro factors described above, our approach to investing focuses on specific stock fundamentals. Because we believe there is no single indicator for picking attractive stocks, our model is diversified across five factors: (1) valuation, which measures the price we would pay for earnings and cash flows; (2) growth, which considers the growth of earnings when factoring how much we pay for them; (3) management decisions, assessing the actions of company managers as a signal of their own informed view about their firm’s future; (4) market sentiment, which captures investors’ opinion of a company as reflected in their market behavior; and (5) quality, which measures balance-sheet strength and the sustainability of earnings. Our risk-control process then neutralizes our exposure to market-capitalization, volatility, and industry risks relative to our benchmark. In our view, such risk exposures are not justified by the rewards available.

Our stock selection model performed well in the unpredictable market of the past six months. A majority of the five factors contributed positively to performance in each of the Structured Equity Funds. The Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund benefited most from our valuation component, while the growth and market-sentiment factors played a bigger role in identifying strong performers for the Structured Broad Market Fund, which has greater exposure to mid- and small-cap companies.

The model’s breadth was demonstrated by its effectiveness across sectors. Each fund’s holdings outperformed its benchmark’s stocks in eight of the ten sectors.

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Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund
The portfolio’s best-performing sectors during the half-year were energy (+39%), industrials (+24%), and materials (+22%). The weakest were utilities (+10%), health care (+12%), and consumer staples (+13%).

Among individual stocks, the largest contributions came from our overweighted positions in JDS Uniphase (+68%), CBS (+50%), and Marathon Oil (+63%). In addition, in performance compared with the benchmark, we benefited from underweighting or avoiding poorly performing stocks such as Cisco Systems (–21%), Merck (–8%), and Abbott Laboratories (–4%).

Unfortunately, we were not able to avoid all bad performers. Overweighted positions in Motorola Mobility (–24%), Nike (–16%), and Lexmark International (–17%) directly lowered performance.

Structured Broad Market Fund
The best-performing sectors in the portfolio were energy (+41%), industrials (+27%), and materials (+26%). The sectors that returned the least were utilities (+6%), telecommunication services (+11%), and consumer staples (+16%).

At the individual stock level, the fund benefited most from overweighted positions in National Oilwell Varco, Estee Lauder (+54%), and Altera (+46%). In comparison with the benchmark, we further benefited from underweighting or avoiding poorly performing stocks such as Cisco Systems, Merck, and Best Buy (–29%).

Overweighted positions in Talbots (–52%), Motorola Mobility, and Delta Air Lines (–16%) directly lowered performance. Also unhelpful, in relative terms, were underweightings of Schlumberger, Walt Disney (+31%), and Oracle Systems (+25%).

Although we cannot predict how the broader political or economic events will affect the stock market, we are confident that the market can provide worthwhile returns for long-term investors. With that in mind, we believe that equity exposure continues to be an important part of a diversified investment plan. Within such a plan, we believe that a portfolio of companies with lower relative price/earnings and cash-flow ratios, growth rates near market levels, higher returns on equity, quality balance sheets, and positive market sentiment can play a useful role. The Structured Equity Funds seek to fulfill this description. We thank you for your investment and look forward to the second half of the fiscal year.

James. D. Troyer, CFA
Principal and Portfolio Manager

James P. Stetler
Principal and Portfolio Manager

Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group

April 21, 2011

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Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund

Fund Profile
As of March 31, 2011

Share-Class Characteristics  
  Institutional Institutional
  Shares Plus Shares
Ticker Symbol VSLIX VSLPX
Expense Ratio1 0.24% 0.17%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.69% 1.76%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
      U.S. Total
    S&P 500 Market
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 148 500 3,817
Median Market Cap $50.7B $50.0B $31.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 15.1x 16.7x 17.9x
Price/Book Ratio 2.5x 2.3x 2.3x
Return on Equity 20.6% 20.3% 18.9%
Earnings Growth Rate 5.0% 5.4% 5.9%
Dividend Yield 1.9% 1.9% 1.7%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 67%
Short-Term Reserves -0.1%

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
      U.S. Total
    S&P 500 Market
  Fund Index Index
Consumer      
Discretionary 10.5% 10.4% 11.8%
Consumer Staples 9.9 10.2 9.2
Energy 13.6 13.3 11.8
Financials 16.6 15.8 16.2
Health Care 11.1 11.0 10.7
Industrials 10.9 11.3 11.6
Information      
Technology 17.3 18.1 18.5
Materials 3.8 3.7 4.5
Telecommunication      
Services 3.5 3.0 2.6
Utilities 2.8 3.2 3.1

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
    U.S. Total
  S&P 500 Market
  Index Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.99
Beta 0.99 0.96

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 4.0%
Apple Inc. Computer  
  Hardware 3.1
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil &  
  Gas 2.3
General Electric Co. Industrial  
  Conglomerates 2.3
International Business IT Consulting &  
Machines Corp. Other Services 2.2
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 2.0
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 2.0
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Diversified Financial  
  Services 2.0
Procter & Gamble Co. Household  
  Products 1.9
Wells Fargo & Co. Diversified Banks 1.9
Top Ten   23.7%

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

 

 

Investment Focus


1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated January 27, 2011. For the six months ended March 31, 2011, the annualized expense ratios were 0.24% for Institutional Shares and 0.17% for Institutional Plus Shares.

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Structured Large-Cap Equity 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.

 

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): May 16, 2006, Through March 31, 2011

 

 
Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended March 31, 2011    
 
  Inception One Since
  Date Year Inception
Institutional Shares 5/16/2006 16.36% 1.92%
Institutional Plus Shares 5/15/2006 16.46 1.97

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of March 31, 2011

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 (10.4%)  
* Ford Motor Co. 282,806 4,217
* DIRECTV Class A 78,600 3,678
  Starbucks Corp. 95,850 3,542
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 47,500 3,389
  CBS Corp. Class B 127,360 3,189
  NIKE Inc. Class B 38,500 2,914
  VF Corp. 28,700 2,828
  Limited Brands Inc. 83,918 2,759
* AutoZone Inc. 9,660 2,643
  Comcast Corp. Class A    
  Special Shares 111,200 2,582
  Macy’s Inc. 105,200 2,552
  Target Corp. 48,600 2,430
  Ross Stores Inc. 27,800 1,977
  Comcast Corp. Class A 77,925 1,926
  Wynn Resorts Ltd. 8,100 1,031
  TJX Cos. Inc. 15,666 779
  McDonald’s Corp. 9,697 738
  Walt Disney Co. 14,829 639
* Amazon.com Inc. 3,000 540
  Coach Inc. 9,600 500
  Gannett Co. Inc. 28,400 433
  Viacom Inc. Class B 9,200 428
  Starwood Hotels & Resorts    
  Worldwide Inc. 7,000 407
  Carnival Corp. 9,700 372
      46,493
Consumer Staples (9.9%)    
  Procter & Gamble Co. 136,044 8,380
  Philip Morris    
  International Inc. 104,436 6,854
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 113,496 5,907
  Altria Group Inc. 167,000 4,347
  Coca-Cola Co. 48,240 3,201
  Kroger Co. 121,300 2,908
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 101,100 2,760
  Sara Lee Corp. 151,000 2,668
  Dr Pepper Snapple    
  Group Inc. 69,600 2,586

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 22,600 1,825
  PepsiCo Inc. 23,392 1,507
  Walgreen Co. 26,200 1,052
      43,995
Energy (13.6%)    
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 212,039 17,839
  Chevron Corp. 97,256 10,448
  ConocoPhillips 84,559 6,753
  Occidental Petroleum Corp.  39,951 4,175
  Marathon Oil Corp. 70,000 3,732
  Hess Corp. 39,600 3,374
  Peabody Energy Corp. 44,582 3,208
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 37,200 2,949
  El Paso Corp. 163,725 2,947
  Sunoco Inc. 58,900 2,685
  Schlumberger Ltd. 23,825 2,222
  Devon Energy Corp. 2,900 266
      60,598
Financials (16.5%)    
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 193,029 8,899
  Wells Fargo & Co. 260,535 8,259
* Citigroup Inc. 1,227,256 5,425
  US Bancorp 156,224 4,129
  American Express Co. 87,015 3,933
  Capital One Financial Corp. 64,400 3,346
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 56,068 3,335
  Franklin Resources Inc. 24,726 3,093
  Discover Financial Services 127,700 3,080
  Chubb Corp. 49,643 3,044
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 47,400 2,895
  Torchmark Corp. 40,500 2,692
  Bank of America Corp. 201,753 2,689
* CB Richard Ellis Group Inc.    
  Class A 99,700 2,662
  HCP Inc. 69,200 2,625
  ACE Ltd. 34,400 2,226
  KeyCorp 202,400 1,797
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 20,105 1,681
  Apartment Investment &    
  Management Co. 64,500 1,643

 

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Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Vornado Realty Trust 17,700 1,549
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 9,098 1,442
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class A 11 1,378
  Aflac Inc. 19,094 1,008
  Fifth Third Bancorp 58,300 809
      73,639
Health Care (11.1%)    
  Johnson & Johnson 121,646 7,208
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 96,804 4,376
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 147,200 3,890
  Eli Lilly & Co. 101,287 3,562
  Pfizer Inc. 169,419 3,441
* Express Scripts Inc. 59,600 3,314
* Biogen Idec Inc. 43,100 3,163
* Agilent Technologies Inc. 68,950 3,088
* Humana Inc. 43,480 3,041
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 76,098 3,010
  CIGNA Corp. 63,300 2,803
  Cardinal Health Inc. 60,800 2,501
* Forest Laboratories Inc. 71,700 2,316
* Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. 27,700 1,551
  Merck & Co. Inc. 44,894 1,482
  Abbott Laboratories 9,768 479
  Aetna Inc. 6,270 235
      49,460
Industrials (10.8%)    
  General Electric Co. 502,822 10,082
  Caterpillar Inc. 46,400 5,167
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 65,621 4,877
  Deere & Co. 42,050 4,074
  CSX Corp. 45,348 3,564
  Eaton Corp. 57,200 3,171
  Parker Hannifin Corp. 32,400 3,068
  Cummins Inc. 27,795 3,047
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 46,016 2,886
  PACCAR Inc. 38,100 1,994
  General Dynamics Corp. 20,700 1,585
  Southwest Airlines Co. 83,800 1,058
  Union Pacific Corp. 9,500 934
  Dover Corp. 10,300 677
  United Technologies Corp. 7,736 655
  Pitney Bowes Inc. 22,400 575
  Avery Dennison Corp. 9,000 378
* Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 7,669 318
  3M Co. 1,613 151
      48,261
Information Technology (17.4%)  
* Apple Inc. 40,042 13,953
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 60,090 9,799
  Microsoft Corp. 356,541 9,042
* Google Inc. Class A 10,155 5,953

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Texas Instruments Inc. 104,200 3,601
* Cognizant Technology    
  Solutions Corp. Class A 41,600 3,386
  Intel Corp. 144,253 2,910
  Western Union Co. 133,900 2,781
* NetApp Inc. 56,065 2,701
* Fiserv Inc. 40,800 2,559
  Oracle Corp. 72,188 2,409
* Novellus Systems Inc. 64,000 2,376
* Motorola Solutions Inc. 50,350 2,250
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 100,200 2,088
* Motorola Mobility    
  Holdings Inc. 83,656 2,041
  Cisco Systems Inc. 99,015 1,698
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 34,400 1,409
* Teradata Corp. 23,739 1,204
* SanDisk Corp. 23,500 1,083
* Teradyne Inc. 55,952 997
  QUALCOMM Inc. 17,057 935
* Dell Inc. 63,200 917
* Autodesk Inc. 18,000 794
* Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 16,000 593
      77,479
Materials (3.8%)    
  EI du Pont de    
  Nemours & Co. 78,563 4,319
  Freeport-McMoRan    
  Copper & Gold Inc. 76,900 4,272
  Dow Chemical Co. 102,600 3,873
  PPG Industries Inc. 33,600 3,199
  Newmont Mining Corp. 12,000 655
  Eastman Chemical Co. 4,400 437
      16,755
Telecommunication Services (3.5%)  
  AT&T Inc. 293,235 8,973
  Verizon    
  Communications Inc. 163,896 6,316
  Qwest Communications    
  International Inc. 47,000 321
      15,610
Utilities (2.8%)    
  Oneok Inc. 40,100 2,682
  CMS Energy Corp. 129,438 2,542
  Northeast Utilities 72,700 2,516
  Integrys Energy Group Inc. 49,200 2,485
  Ameren Corp. 48,700 1,367
  FirstEnergy Corp. 11,138 413
  TECO Energy Inc. 12,000 225
  Entergy Corp. 800 54
      12,284
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $343,213)   444,574

 

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Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.1%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.1%)  
2 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.208%  311,314 311
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
3,4 Federal Home Loan Bank  
Discount Notes, 0.150%,  
5/13/11 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $411)   411
Total Investments (99.9%)    
(Cost $343,624)   444,985
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.1%)  
Other Assets   618
Liabilities   (183)
    435
Net Assets (100%)   445,420

 

At March 31, 2011, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 574,771
Undistributed Net Investment Income 1,974
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (232,696)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 101,361
Futures Contracts 10
Net Assets 445,420
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 514,403 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 12,629
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $24.55
 
Institutional Plus Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 8,920,216 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 432,791
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Plus Shares $48.52

 

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 –0.1%, 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 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are not 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.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations  
 
  Six Months Ended
  March 31, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 5,856
Interest1 2
Security Lending 1
Total Income 5,859
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 329
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 13
Management and Administrative—Institutional Plus Shares 40
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 8
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Plus Shares 60
Custodian Fees 11
Total Expenses 461
Net Investment Income 5,398
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 43,010
Futures Contracts 259
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 43,269
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 45,523
Futures Contracts (19)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 45,504
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 94,171
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    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  March 31, September 30,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 5,398 11,816
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 43,269 6,608
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 45,504 39,329
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 94,171 57,753
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
Institutional Shares (183) (2,024)
Institutional Plus Shares (11,627) (9,247)
Realized Capital Gain    
Institutional Shares
Institutional Plus Shares
Total Distributions (11,810) (11,271)
Capital Share Transactions    
Institutional Shares (91,626) (19,348)
Institutional Plus Shares (210,057) 64,445
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (301,683) 45,097
Total Increase (Decrease) (219,322) 91,579
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 664,742 573,163
End of Period1 445,420 664,742
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $1,974,000 and $8,386,000.  

 

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

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Financial Highlights            
 
 
Institutional Shares            
  Six Months         May 16,
  Ended         20061 to
For a Share Outstanding March 31, Year Ended September 30, Sept. 30,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $20.97 $19.47 $22.56 $29.98 $26.03 $24.96
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .2242 .366 .546 .492 .4762 .130
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 3.722 1.505 (2.993) (7.091) 3.657 .940
Total from Investment Operations 3.946 1.871 (2.447) (6.599) 4.133 1.070
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.366) (.371) (.643) (.430) (.172)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.391) (.011)
Total Distributions (.366) (.371) (.643) (.821) (.183)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $24.55 $20.97 $19.47 $22.56 $29.98 $26.03
 
Total Return 18.97% 9.68% -10.25% -22.52% 15.94% 4.29%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $13 $95 $106 $135 $187 $127
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.24% 0.24% 0.25% 0.20% 0.25% 0.25%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 1.98% 1.86% 2.33% 1.91% 1.69% 1.67%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 67% 61% 80%4 72% 54%4 30%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
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.

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

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Financial Highlights            
 
 
Institutional Plus Shares            
  Six Months         May 15,
  Ended         20061 to
For a Share Outstanding March 31, Year Ended September 30, Sept. 30,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $41.98 $38.97 $45.15 $60.02 $52.07 $50.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .4532 .768 1.116 1.025 1.0182 .250
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 7.403 3.014 (5.980) (14.193) 7.317 1.820
Total from Investment Operations 7.856 3.782 (4.864) (13.168) 8.335 2.070
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (1.316) (.772) (1.316) (.920) (.363)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.782) (.022)
Total Distributions (1.316) (.772) (1.316) (1.702) (.385)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $48.52 $41.98 $38.97 $45.15 $60.02 $52.07
 
Total Return 18.99% 9.78% -10.16% -22.46% 16.07% 4.14%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $433 $570 $467 $677 $819 $203
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.12% 0.15% 0.15%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.05% 1.93% 2.41% 1.99% 1.79% 1.77%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 67% 61% 80%4 72% 54%4 30%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
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.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity 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: Institutional Shares and Institutional Plus Shares. Institutional Shares and Institutional Plus 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. mutual funds. 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 objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The fund may purchase or sell futures contracts to achieve a desired level of investment, whether to accommodate portfolio turnover or cash flows from capital share transactions. 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.

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate principal amounts 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).

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 (September 30, 2007–2010), and for the period ended March 31, 2011, 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. Security Lending: The fund may lend its securities to qualified institutional borrowers to earn additional income. Security loans are required to be secured at all times by collateral at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Security lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on investing cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan.

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. 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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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. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At March 31, 2011, the fund had contributed capital of $72,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the fund’s net assets and 0.03% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers 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 fund’s investments as of March 31, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 444,574
Temporary Cash Investments 311 100
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (2)
Total 444,883 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

D. At March 31, 2011, 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 June 2011 8 529 7
S&P 500 Index June 2011 1 330 3

 

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.

The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at September 30, 2010, the fund had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $275,945,000 to offset future net capital gains of $163,235,000 through September 30, 2017, and $112,710,000 through September 30, 2018. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending September 30, 2011; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At March 31, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $343,624,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $101,361,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $103,771,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $2,410,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended March 31, 2011, the fund purchased $179,725,000 of investment securities and sold $486,533,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

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

  Six Months Ended   Year Ended
  March 31, 2011 September 30, 2010
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
Institutional Shares        
Issued 655 29 1,649 41
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 343 17
Redeemed (92,281) (4,053) (21,340) (986)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares (91,626) (4,024) (19,348) (928)
Institutional Plus Shares        
Issued 59,610 1,471
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 3,795 85 4,835 120
Redeemed (213,852) (4,734)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Plus Shares (210,057) (4,649) 64,445 1,591

 

H. In preparing the financial statements as of March 31, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Fund Profile
As of March 31, 2011

Share-Class Characteristics  
  Institutional Institutional
  Shares Plus Shares
Ticker Symbol VSBMX VSBPX
Expense Ratio1 0.24% 0.17%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.45% 1.52%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
    Russell U.S. Total
    3000 Market
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 259 2,921 3,817
Median Market Cap $25.9B $32.1B $31.4B
Price/Earnings Ratio 15.3x 17.8x 17.9x
Price/Book Ratio 2.5x 2.3x 2.3x
Return on Equity 19.8% 18.8% 18.9%
Earnings Growth Rate 5.9% 5.6% 5.9%
Dividend Yield 1.7% 1.8% 1.7%
Foreign Holdings 0.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 52%
Short-Term Reserves 0.0%

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
    Russell U.S. Total
    3000 Market
  Fund Index Index
Consumer      
Discretionary 10.8% 11.3% 11.8%
Consumer Staples 8.6 8.8 9.2
Energy 12.7 12.4 11.8
Financials 16.9 16.1 16.2
Health Care 11.1 11.2 10.7
Industrials 11.9 11.9 11.6
Information      
Technology 17.7 18.0 18.5
Materials 4.5 4.3 4.5
Telecommunication      
Services 2.8 2.7 2.6
Utilities 3.0 3.3 3.1

 

Volatility Measures    
    DJ
    U.S. Total
  Russell 3000 Market
  Index Index
R-Squared 1.00 0.99
Beta 0.99 0.99

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 3.3%
Apple Inc. Computer  
  Hardware 2.6
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil &  
  Gas 2.0
International Business IT Consulting &  
Machines Corp. Other Services 1.9
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 1.7
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Diversified Financial  
  Services 1.7
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 1.7
ConocoPhillips Integrated Oil &  
  Gas 1.3
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 1.3
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Hypermarkets &  
  Super Centers 1.2
Top Ten   18.7%

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

Investment Focus


1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated January 27, 2011. For the six months ended March 31, 2011, the annualized expense ratios were 0.24% for Institutional Shares and 0.17% for Institutional Plus Shares.

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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.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): November 30, 2006, Through March 31, 2011


 
Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended March 31, 2011      
 
  Inception One Five Since
  Date Year Years Inception
Institutional Shares 11/30/2006 19.07% 0.28%
Institutional Plus Shares 5/3/2004 19.15 2.07% 4.90

 

The fund commenced operations as a registered investment company on October 3, 2006. The fund's performance includes the performance of a predecessor trust, Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company Structured Broad Market Trust, from May 3, 2004, to October 3, 2006.

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of March 31, 2011

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 (99.4%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (10.8%)  
* Ford Motor Co. 176,162 2,627
  Starbucks Corp. 67,600 2,498
  CBS Corp. Class B 92,200 2,309
  Comcast Corp. Class A 93,391 2,309
  TJX Cos. Inc. 39,900 1,984
* AutoZone Inc. 7,200 1,970
  Limited Brands Inc. 58,300 1,917
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 24,762 1,766
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.    
  Class A 5,700 1,552
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 36,682 1,486
  Brinker International Inc. 52,000 1,316
  Ross Stores Inc. 17,900 1,273
* Tempur-Pedic    
  International Inc. 21,400 1,084
  Macy’s Inc. 43,500 1,055
  Advance Auto Parts Inc. 15,800 1,037
* Las Vegas Sands Corp. 22,900 967
  Time Warner Inc. 26,000 928
  Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.    
  Class A 7,500 927
  Gannett Co. Inc. 49,700 757
  VF Corp. 7,400 729
* TRW Automotive    
  Holdings Corp. 12,663 697
* Liberty Media Corp. -    
  Interactive 42,300 678
  McDonald’s Corp. 8,631 657
  Cablevision Systems Corp.    
  Class A 17,500 606
  Autoliv Inc. 8,100 601
  Whirlpool Corp. 6,700 572
  Foot Locker Inc. 27,200 536
  Polaris Industries Inc. 6,100 531
  Comcast Corp. Class A    
  Special Shares 22,000 511

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Warnaco Group Inc. 7,700 440
  Viacom Inc. Class B 8,395 390
  Dillard’s Inc. Class A 6,100 245
  Family Dollar Stores Inc. 2,900 149
      37,104
Consumer Staples (8.5%)    
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 76,565 3,985
  Procter & Gamble Co. 45,551 2,806
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 31,000 2,273
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.    
  Class A 23,400 2,255
  Sara Lee Corp. 112,600 1,990
  Hershey Co. 35,600 1,935
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 69,800 1,905
* Constellation Brands Inc.    
  Class A 86,300 1,750
  Kroger Co. 64,900 1,556
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 41,400 1,538
  Coca-Cola Co. 22,290 1,479
  Philip Morris International Inc. 19,550 1,283
  Hormel Foods Corp. 29,200 813
  B&G Foods Inc. Class A 39,000 732
* Smithfield Foods Inc. 28,100 676
  PepsiCo Inc. 9,900 638
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A 25,100 482
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 5,330 430
  ConAgra Foods Inc. 11,100 263
  Altria Group Inc. 9,800 255
  Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.    
  Class A 5,800 167
* Boston Beer Co. Inc.    
  Class A 1,400 130
  MGP Ingredients Inc. 12,234 107
      29,448
Energy (12.6%)    
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 135,320 11,384
  Chevron Corp. 63,865 6,861
  ConocoPhillips 58,100 4,640

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Apache Corp. 23,140 3,029
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 33,700 2,671
  Marathon Oil Corp. 49,700 2,649
  Occidental    
  Petroleum Corp. 22,740 2,376
  Peabody Energy Corp. 31,900 2,296
* Newfield Exploration Co. 28,500 2,166
  Cimarex Energy Co. 15,100 1,740
  Devon Energy Corp. 17,400 1,597
  Schlumberger Ltd. 10,300 961
  El Paso Corp. 19,700 355
  Pioneer Natural    
  Resources Co. 3,100 316
  Ship Finance    
  International Ltd. 13,100 272
  Southern Union Co. 3,700 106
      43,419
Financials (16.8%)    
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 129,036 5,949
  Wells Fargo & Co. 95,070 3,014
  Capital One Financial Corp. 48,100 2,499
  American Express Co. 55,220 2,496
  PNC Financial    
  Services Group Inc. 36,900 2,324
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 37,500 2,230
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 36,000 2,199
  Moody’s Corp. 62,700 2,126
  US Bancorp 79,650 2,105
  Chubb Corp. 34,270 2,101
  Aflac Inc. 34,640 1,828
  Assurant Inc. 45,900 1,768
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 18,900 1,581
  Franklin Resources Inc. 12,100 1,513
* World Acceptance Corp. 21,956 1,432
  Bank of America Corp. 101,445 1,352
  Progressive Corp. 51,200 1,082
  Fifth Third Bancorp 76,800 1,066
  Public Storage 9,600 1,065
  BOK Financial Corp. 18,800 972
  Vornado Realty Trust 11,100 971
  Discover Financial Services 40,200 970
  HCP Inc. 24,500 930
  M&T Bank Corp. 10,500 929
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 21,000 916
  Macerich Co. 18,387 911
  Taubman Centers Inc. 14,800 793
  Apartment Investment &    
  Management Co. 29,600 754
  American Financial    
  Group Inc. 21,300 746
  New York Community    
  Bancorp Inc. 41,030 708
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 23,800 686

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Nelnet Inc. Class A 29,600 646
  Sun Communities Inc. 17,800 635
* Credit Acceptance Corp. 8,800 624
  Torchmark Corp. 8,600 572
* NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 19,300 499
  Prudential Financial Inc. 7,500 462
  Bank of Hawaii Corp. 9,600 459
  Cash America    
  International Inc. 9,700 447
* Citigroup Inc. 100,000 442
  Hospitality    
  Properties Trust 18,500 428
  CBL & Associates    
  Properties Inc. 22,900 399
  Lexington Realty Trust 29,400 275
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 1,711 271
  Rayonier Inc. 4,200 262
* CB Richard Ellis Group Inc.    
  Class A 9,200 246
  Endurance Specialty    
  Holdings Ltd. 5,000 244
  Pennsylvania Real Estate    
  Investment Trust 16,495 235
  NYSE Euronext 5,900 207
  Aspen Insurance    
  Holdings Ltd. 4,400 121
  National Retail    
  Properties Inc. 4,100 107
* Arch Capital Group Ltd. 600 59
  Montpelier Re    
  Holdings Ltd. 2,900 51
  City Holding Co. 1,300 46
  Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 1,300 45
      57,798
Health Care (11.0%)    
  Johnson & Johnson 73,407 4,349
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 69,275 3,131
  Eli Lilly & Co. 70,920 2,494
* Biogen Idec Inc. 31,900 2,341
* Humana Inc. 33,200 2,322
  McKesson Corp. 29,000 2,293
* Agilent Technologies Inc. 50,800 2,275
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 55,100 2,180
  Pfizer Inc. 93,264 1,894
* Forest Laboratories Inc. 52,300 1,689
* Mylan Inc. 62,411 1,415
* Amgen Inc. 26,415 1,412
* Express Scripts Inc. 25,000 1,390
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 50,452 1,334
* Waters Corp. 14,800 1,286
  CIGNA Corp. 28,100 1,244
  Cooper Cos. Inc. 12,700 882
  Cardinal Health Inc. 21,400 880

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Merck & Co. Inc. 18,483 610
  Lincare Holdings Inc. 17,750 527
  Warner Chilcott plc Class A 21,400 498
* Mettler-Toledo    
  International Inc. 2,100 361
* Health Net Inc. 8,800 288
* Health Management    
  Associates Inc. Class A 20,000 218
* Bruker Corp. 9,500 198
* Cephalon Inc. 1,700 129
  Perrigo Co. 1,200 96
* Endo Pharmaceuticals    
  Holdings Inc. 2,500 95
* Par Pharmaceutical Cos. Inc. 1,800 56
* Community Health    
  Systems Inc. 1,200 48
      37,935
Industrials (11.8%)    
  Caterpillar Inc. 32,200 3,586
  General Electric Co. 159,380 3,196
  Deere & Co. 29,700 2,878
  Eaton Corp. 42,200 2,340
  CSX Corp. 29,637 2,330
  Parker Hannifin Corp. 24,200 2,291
  Cummins Inc. 20,800 2,280
  Joy Global Inc. 22,600 2,233
  PACCAR Inc. 41,500 2,173
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 32,630 2,046
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 27,100 2,014
* United Continental    
  Holdings Inc. 80,000 1,839
* Sauer-Danfoss Inc. 32,400 1,650
  Timken Co. 30,100 1,574
  Dover Corp. 18,600 1,223
  United Technologies Corp. 14,140 1,197
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 10,400 984
  Honeywell International Inc. 14,524 867
* Delta Air Lines Inc. 78,600 770
  Avery Dennison Corp. 16,800 705
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 27,100 513
  Waste Connections Inc. 17,200 495
  Pitney Bowes Inc. 14,300 367
  Southwest Airlines Co. 25,600 323
* Huntington Ingalls    
  Industries Inc. 5,438 226
  Textron Inc. 8,000 219
  Deluxe Corp. 7,100 188
* EnerSys 3,500 139
* Dollar Thrifty Automotive    
  Group Inc. 660 44
* Esterline Technologies Corp. 600 42
      40,732

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Information Technology (17.7%)  
* Apple Inc. 25,820 8,997
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 39,842 6,497
  Microsoft Corp. 235,897 5,982
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 57,099 2,339
  Altera Corp. 51,400 2,263
* Intuit Inc. 37,900 2,013
* NetApp Inc. 40,600 1,956
  Accenture plc Class A 35,200 1,935
* Fiserv Inc. 30,200 1,894
  Texas Instruments Inc. 52,870 1,827
* VMware Inc. Class A 21,200 1,729
* IAC/InterActiveCorp 55,300 1,708
* Google Inc. Class A 2,690 1,577
* Motorola Solutions Inc. 32,100 1,435
* Red Hat Inc. 29,200 1,325
* Motorola Mobility    
  Holdings Inc. 54,187 1,322
  Intel Corp. 64,790 1,307
* Teradata Corp. 25,700 1,303
* Dell Inc. 84,100 1,220
* Vishay Intertechnology Inc. 63,200 1,121
* Silicon Image Inc. 112,800 1,012
  Oracle Corp. 26,948 899
  Anixter International Inc. 12,800 895
  Cisco Systems Inc. 48,150 826
  Opnet Technologies Inc. 21,000 819
* Novellus Systems Inc. 17,700 657
* Fairchild Semiconductor    
  International Inc. Class A 36,000 655
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 66,500 572
* SanDisk Corp. 11,600 535
* Autodesk Inc. 12,000 529
* Electronic Arts Inc. 25,000 488
* Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 12,800 474
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 22,000 459
* TIBCO Software Inc. 16,400 447
* Ancestry.com Inc. 10,900 387
* RF Micro Devices Inc. 52,300 335
* Power-One Inc. 36,100 316
  QUALCOMM Inc. 3,300 181
* Teradyne Inc. 8,500 151
* Veeco Instruments Inc. 2,800 142
  MAXIMUS Inc. 1,700 138
* Lattice Semiconductor Corp. 13,400 79
  Black Box Corp. 1,800 63
* Manhattan Associates Inc. 1,500 49
      60,858

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Materials (4.5%)    
  EI du Pont de    
  Nemours & Co. 55,980 3,077
  Newmont Mining Corp. 34,700 1,894
  Ball Corp. 45,600 1,635
  Ashland Inc. 24,000 1,386
  Freeport-McMoRan    
  Copper & Gold Inc. 23,400 1,300
  Eastman Chemical Co. 12,100 1,202
  Dow Chemical Co. 31,300 1,182
  International Paper Co. 30,600 924
  Domtar Corp. 8,500 780
  Celanese Corp. Class A 13,700 608
* Clearwater Paper Corp. 5,200 423
  Innophos Holdings Inc. 8,500 392
  Rock-Tenn Co. Class A 5,500 381
  Lubrizol Corp. 1,600 214
* Solutia Inc. 4,600 117
      15,515
Telecommunication Services (2.7%)  
  AT&T Inc. 191,629 5,864
  Verizon    
  Communications Inc. 86,857 3,348
  Qwest Communications    
  International Inc. 34,600 236
      9,448
Utilities (3.0%)    
  Dominion Resources Inc. 48,600 2,173
  Exelon Corp. 49,340 2,035
  Northeast Utilities 54,600 1,889
  CMS Energy Corp. 91,000 1,787
  Entergy Corp. 13,900 934
  Integrys Energy Group Inc. 10,200 515
  Oneok Inc. 7,400 495
  IDACORP Inc. 6,700 255
  CenterPoint Energy Inc. 6,700 118
  Southwest Gas Corp. 1,700 66
  Piedmont Natural    
  Gas Co. Inc. 1,900 58
      10,325
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $264,948)   342,582
Temporary Cash Investments (0.6%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.5%)    
2 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund, 0.208% 1,828,000 1,828

 

    Face Market
    Amount Value
    ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%)
3,4 Federal Home Loan Bank    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.150%, 5/13/11 100 100
3,4 Freddie Mac Discount    
  Notes, 0.160%, 5/25/11 150 150
      250
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $2,077)   2,078
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $267,025)   344,660
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets   2,266
Liabilities   (2,182)
      84
Net Assets (100%)   344,744

 

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At March 31, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 342,689
Undistributed Net Investment Income 1,232
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (76,823)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 77,635
Futures Contracts 11
Net Assets 344,744
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 250,644 outstanding $.001  
par value shares of beneficial interest  
(unlimited authorization) 6,154
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Shares $24.55
 
Institutional Plus Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 6,902,312 outstanding $.001  
par value shares of beneficial interest  
(unlimited authorization) 338,590
Net Asset Value Per Share—  
Institutional Plus Shares $49.05

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 not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
4 Securities with a value of $250,000 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  
 
  Six Months Ended
  March 31, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 2,932
Interest1 2
Security Lending 1
Total Income 2,935
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 169
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 4
Management and Administrative—Institutional Plus Shares 62
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Plus Shares 32
Custodian Fees 5
Total Expenses 272
Net Investment Income 2,663
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 15,259
Futures Contracts 291
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 15,550
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 41,711
Futures Contracts 1
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 41,712
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 59,925
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    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  March 31, September 30,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 2,663 5,771
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 15,550 9,202
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 41,712 15,770
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 59,925 30,743
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
Institutional Shares (94) (67)
Institutional Plus Shares (5,546) (5,073)
Realized Capital Gain    
Institutional Shares
Institutional Plus Shares
Total Distributions (5,640) (5,140)
Capital Share Transactions    
Institutional Shares 468 630
Institutional Plus Shares (18,297) 3,749
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (17,829) 4,379
Total Increase (Decrease) 36,456 29,982
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 308,288 278,306
End of Period1 344,744 308,288
1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $1,232,000 and $4,209,000.  

 

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

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares          
  Six Months       Nov. 30,
  Ended       20061 to
  March 31, Year Ended September 30, Sept. 30,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $20.70 $18.99 $21.53 $28.67 $26.59
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income .204 .376 .3522 .402 .3612
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments 4.039 1.672 (2.500) (6.833) 1.930
Total from Investment Operations 4.243 2.048 (2.148) (6.431) 2.291
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.393) (.338) (.392) (.280) (.116)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.429) (.095)
Total Distributions (.393) (.338) (.392) (.709) (.211)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $24.55 $20.70 $18.99 $21.53 $28.67
 
Total Return 20.68% 10.88% -9.67% -22.95% 8.68%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $6 $5 $4 $4 $14
Ratio of Total Expenses to          
Average Net Assets 0.24% 0.24% 0.25% 0.20% 0.25%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.60% 1.91% 2.15% 1.72% 1.55%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 52% 52% 62% 70% 66%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Inception.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.

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

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Plus Shares          
  Six Months       Oct. 3,
  Ended       20061 to
  March 31, Year Ended September 30, Sept. 30,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $41.36 $37.94 $43.07 $57.39 $50.00
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income .418 .778 .7252 .873 .9042
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments 8.080 3.343 (5.006) (13.714) 6.910
Total from Investment Operations 8.498 4.121 (4.281) (12.841) 7.814
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.808) (.701) (.849) (.621) (.234)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.858) (.190)
Total Distributions (.808) (.701) (.849) (1.479) (.424)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $49.05 $41.36 $37.94 $43.07 $57.39
 
Total Return 20.73% 10.96% -9.60% -22.91% 15.69%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $339 $304 $275 $248 $285
Ratio of Total Expenses to          
Average Net Assets 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.12% 0.15%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 1.67% 1.98% 2.23% 1.80% 1.65%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 52% 52% 62% 70% 66%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Commencement of operations as a registered investment company.
2 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
3 Annualized.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Structured Broad Market 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: Institutional Shares and Institutional Plus Shares. Institutional Shares and Institutional Plus 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. mutual funds. 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 objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The fund may purchase or sell futures contracts to achieve a desired level of investment, whether to accommodate portfolio turnover or cash flows from capital share transactions. 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.

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate principal amounts 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).

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 (September 30, 2007–2010), and for the period ended March 31, 2011, 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. Security Lending: The fund may lend its securities to qualified institutional borrowers to earn additional income. Security loans are required to be secured at all times by collateral at least equal to the market value of securities loaned. The fund invests cash collateral received in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund, and records a liability for the return of the collateral, during the period the securities are on loan. Security lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on investing cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan.

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. 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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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. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At March 31, 2011, the fund had contributed capital of $55,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the fund’s net assets and 0.02% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers 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 fund’s investments as of March 31, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 342,582
Temporary Cash Investments 1,828 250
Futures Contracts—Assets1 3
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (8)
Total 344,405 250
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

D. At March 31, 2011, 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 June 2011 5 1,651 13
S&P 500 Index June 2011 8 528 (2)

 

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.

The fund’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at September 30, 2010, the fund had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $92,356,000 to offset future net capital gains of $53,713,000 through September 30, 2017, and $38,643,000 through September 30, 2018. The fund will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending September 30, 2011; should the fund realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At March 31, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $267,025,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $77,635,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $82,031,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $4,396,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended March 31, 2011, the fund purchased $82,157,000 of investment securities and sold $104,020,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

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

  Six Months Ended   Year Ended
  March 31, 2011 September 30, 2010
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
Institutional Shares        
Issued 374 17 563 29
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 94 4 67 3
Redeemed
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 468 21 630 32
Institutional Plus Shares        
Issued 16,974 437
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,703 38 1,775 45
Redeemed (20,000) (475) (15,000) (379)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Plus Shares (18,297) (437) 3,749 103

 

H. In preparing the financial statements as of March 31, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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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. Your fund does not charge transaction fees, such as purchase or redemption fees, nor does it 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 March 31, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  9/30/2010 3/31/2011 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,189.70 $1.31
Institutional Plus Shares 1,000.00 1,189.88 0.93
Structured Broad Market Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,206.76 $1.32
Institutional Plus Shares 1,000.00 1,207.30 0.94
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,023.73 $1.21
Institutional Plus Shares 1,000.00 1,024.08 0.86
Structured Broad Market Fund      
Institutional Shares $1,000.00 $1,023.73 $1.21
Institutional Plus Shares 1,000.00 1,024.08 0.86

 

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 Structured Large-Cap Equity Fund, 0.24% for Institutional Shares and 0.17% for Institutional Plus Shares; for the Structured Broad Market Fund, 0.24% for Institutional Shares and 0.17% for Institutional Plus 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.

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Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement

The board of trustees of Vanguard Structured Large-Cap Equity and Structured Broad Market Funds has renewed the funds’ investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard—through its Quantitative Equity Group—serves as investment advisor to the funds. The board determined that continuing the funds’ internalized management structure was in the best interests of the funds and their 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 arrangement. Rather, it was the totality of the circumstances that drove the board’s decision.

Nature, extent, and quality of services
The board considered the quality of each fund’s investment management since its inception, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board noted that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than three decades. The Quantitative Equity 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 the advisory arrangement.

Investment performance
The board considered the performance of the funds since their inceptions, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of a relevant benchmark and peer group. The board concluded that the advisor has carried out each fund’s investment strategy in disciplined fashion, and that each fund has performed competitively versus its benchmark and relevant peer group over the last one-year period and has modestly underperformed both over the longer term. Information about each fund’s most recent performance can be found in the Performance Summary pages of this report.

Cost
The board concluded that the funds’ expense ratios were well below the average expense ratios charged by funds in their respective peer groups and that the funds’ advisory fee rates were also well below their peer-group averages. 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 the funds’ low-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 arrangement 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 (in the case of bonds) 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. The percentage of a fund’s average net assets used to pay its annual administrative and advisory expenses. These expenses directly reduce returns to investors.

Foreign Holdings. The percentage of a fund represented by stocks or depositary receipts of companies based outside the United States.

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.

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.

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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 179 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.

Interested Trustee1 and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co.
  (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd.
F. William McNabb III (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing);
Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee
Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of
Inc., and of each of the investment companies served Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive
by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director components).
of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive  
Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of Amy Gutmann
each of the investment companies served by The Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal
Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President
Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H.
Vanguard Group (1995–2008). Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science
  in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary
  appointments at the Annenberg School for Commu-
Independent Trustees nication and the Graduate School of Education
  of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of
Emerson U. Fullwood Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National
Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential
and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.
Corporation (document management products and  
services); Executive in Residence and 2010 JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal
Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate
(multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer
Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive
care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson
Monroe Community College Foundation, and North (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of
Carolina A&T University. Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University
  Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood
Rajiv L. Gupta Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) at Syracuse University.

 


 

F. Joseph Loughrey Thomas J. Higgins  
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief
Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. Financial Officer of each of the investment companies
(industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer
machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer of each of the investment companies served by The
services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Vanguard Group (1998–2008).
Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council    
for the College of Arts and Letters and Member Kathryn J. Hyatt  
of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal
International Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal
  of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of
André F. Perold the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George investment companies served by The Vanguard Group
Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard (1988–2008).  
Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee    
of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm). Heidi Stam  
  Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006;
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005;
President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the
Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); investment companies served by The Vanguard Group
Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of
aircraft systems and services) and the National Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005;
Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman    
of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of    
the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art. Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
Peter F. Volanakis R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of    
Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning    
(2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
Business Administration at Dartmouth College.    
  John J. Brennan  
  Chairman, 1996–2009  
Executive Officers Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
Glenn Booraem    
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Founder  
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal    
of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of John C. Bogle  
the investment companies served by The Vanguard Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996
Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of    
the investment companies served by The Vanguard    
Group (2001–2010).    

 

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, Vanguard Growth Equity Fund, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard State Tax-Exempt Funds.


 

 

 
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Item 2: Code of Ethics.

Not Applicable.

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not Applicable.

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not Applicable.

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not Applicable.

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 QUANTITATIVE FUNDS
 
By: /s/ F. WILLIAM MCNABB III*
  F. WILLIAM MCNABB III
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
Date: May 19, 2011

 

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 QUANTITATIVE FUNDS
 
By: /s/ F. WILLIAM MCNABB III*
  F. WILLIAM MCNABB III
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
Date: May 19, 2011

 

  VANGUARD QUANTITATIVE FUNDS
 
By: /s/ THOMAS J. HIGGINS*
  THOMAS J. HIGGINS
  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 
Date: May 19, 2011

 

* By: /s/ Heidi Stam

Heidi Stam, pursuant to a Power of Attorney filed on April 26, 2010, see file Number 33-53683,
Incorporated by Reference.