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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: 811-5962

Name of Registrant: Vanguard Variable Insurance 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: December 31

Date of reporting period: January 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders


 

 

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Balanced Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
 
Market Perspective 1
Balanced Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.

 

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Vanguard® Balanced Portfolio

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio delivered a return of 5.18% for the half-year ended June 30, 2011. This performance was in line with that of its benchmark index and ahead of the average return of its peer group. Despite challenges in the financial markets, both stocks and bonds recorded positive returns. As of June 30, the portfolio’s 30-day SEC yield was 2.53%, up from 2.07% on December 31, 2010.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

Stocks and bonds notched solid, if unspectacular, results
The Balanced Portfolio, which includes about 65% stocks and 35% bonds by capitalization, produced returns similar to those of its benchmark indexes for both asset classes. The equity portion of the portfolio returned about 6%, in line with that of the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. The bond portion’s return of about 3% was on target with the return of the benchmark Barclays Capital U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index.

Energy stocks, which rose about 12% for the period, made the largest contribution to the portfolio’s equity performance as rising oil prices lifted the returns of giant integrated oil and gas companies. The portfolio’s exposure to the sector was also a bit heavier than that of the benchmark index, and its stock selection within the sector was good.

The information technology sector was also a source of strength for the portfolio, especially compared with the benchmark. Astute stock selection made the difference.

Performance was mostly positive across the rest of the portfolio. In addition to the energy sector, both materials and health care recorded double-digit returns, and the telecommunications sector was less than 1 percentage point off that pace.

Only the portfolio’s financial companies––many adjusting to lower revenue growth while grappling with the legacies of the housing bust––declined for the period. The portfolio’s heavier exposure to financials, compared with the benchmark, was a detriment. Poor stock selection limited returns from the consumer discretionary sector, where performance was flat.

The portfolio’s fixed income portion, which is composed of investment-grade corporate and U.S. government bonds, generated solid results. Longer-term corporate bonds provided a boost along with good selection within the insurance sector. Selection within the banking sector hurt performance.

For more on the strategy and positioning of the Balanced Portfolio, please see the Advisor’s Report that follows.

Mix of stocks, bonds helps provide diversification
While the Balanced Portfolio’s bond and stock holdings both advanced for the six months and matched their respective benchmarks, such rewarding synchronicity can’t be counted on. When it comes to forecasting the financial markets, “unpredictability” is one of the few constants.

The portfolio’s stocks offer the potential for long-term growth—along with the volatility—that comes with equity investing. Its bonds offer a cushion against this turbulence and a source of investment income. The Balanced Portfolio, led by its knowledgeable and experienced managers, is a low-cost way to achieve stock and bond diversification.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Balanced Portfolio 5.18%
Composite Stock/Bond Index1 5.00
Variable Insurance Mixed-Asset Target Growth Funds Average2 4.83

 

Expense Ratios3    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Mixed-Asset
    Target Growth
  Portfolio Funds Average
Balanced Portfolio 0.30% 0.49%

1 Weighted 65% S&P 500 Index and 35% Barclays Capital U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index.
2 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
3 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.29%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Advisor’s Report

The Balanced Portfolio returned 5.18% for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Our results for the period were in line with the 5.00% return of the Composite Stock/ Bond Index, which is weighted 65% in large-capitalization stocks and 35% in high-quality corporate bonds. The portfolio surpassed the 4.83% average return of its peer group.

The investment environment
Despite volatility and headline risk, stocks managed to post gains for the half-year; the market returned 6.01%, as measured by the S&P 500 Index. For most of the period, despite some lackluster data releases along the way, investors chose to focus on generally improving economic conditions, strong corporate earnings, and robust merger-and-acquisition activity. Heightened geopolitical risks, a devastating earthquake in Japan, and continued uncertainty surrounding sovereign debt issues in Europe during the period were not enough to offset investors’ perceptions of improving health in the global economy, even if that rate of improvement was slowing.

Bonds also produced positive total returns for the period. Although we believe credit markets will continue to perform well on the strength of improving economic data and healthy corporate credit fundamentals, we continue to monitor various downside risks to our outlook. These risks include the threat of rising global inflation—likely a matter of “when” rather than “if”—and sovereign credit concerns in Europe, which would likely have some spillover effect on global credit markets. We do not expect the world’s monetary policymakers to implement simultaneous and uniform responses to concerns over inflation. Divergent expectations on the timing and level of inflation will play a prominent role in driving the performance of fixed income markets in the months ahead.

Our successes
On the whole, security selection proved favorable for the equity portion of the portfolio, which modestly outpaced the S&P 500 Index for the period. Our stock selection within the information technology, materials, and energy sectors was particularly helpful. Among the top absolute contributors for the period were International Business Machines, BASF, and Chevron.

IBM, one of our largest holdings, performed well during the six months. The market responded favorably to the stock as the company showed signs of strong organic growth and used its robust free cash flow to repurchase stock. German conglomerate BASF posted solid operating margins in its chemicals and energy businesses and demonstrated strong execution relative to peers. The company’s shares benefited from higher prices for its products and increasing margins during the period. We added to our position in this out-of-benchmark holding.

As oil prices climbed at several points throughout the period, Chevron shares also rose. The company is well-positioned relative to peers given its leverage to oil prices, its small refining and marketing footprint, and the depth and quality of its upstream production portfolio. We also view Chevron’s recent acquisition of Atlas Energy favorably.

The portfolio’s fixed income portion also demonstrated favorable security selection during the period. More specifically, corporate bonds within the consumer and transportation sectors helped the portfolio’s results.

Selected Equity Portfolio Changes  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011  
 
Additions Comments
BP We believe this multinational integrated energy company has more
  than enough capital reserved for liabilities arising from last year’s
  Gulf of Mexico spill and that the stock is attractively valued. An
  opportunity exists for management to realize gains through the
  divestiture of noncore assets.
Prudential Financial We like the company’s attractive business mix and good organic
  growth opportunities, and the stock trades at a discount to peers.
  Positive prospects for Prudential’s Asian business don’t seem to
  be fully appreciated by the market.
 
Deletions Comments
Wal-Mart Higher food and energy prices are hurting Wal-Mart’s lower-end
  consumers. We eliminated our position because of weak sales,
  competition from online and dollar stores, and a perceived lack
  of strategic direction to address these issues.
Marathon Oil This large U.S. refiner and oil exploration company announced that
  it was breaking its businesses into two separate entities, leading
  to a significant rally in the stock. We sold our position as it reached
  its fair value.

 

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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Our shortfalls
In the equity portfolio, stock selection within the consumer discretionary and health care sectors detracted from results, as did our overweighting to the financial sector. In terms of individual stock holdings, absolute detractors for the period included Staples, Target, and Cisco Systems.

Staples has struggled with sluggish results from its retail business. The stock demonstrated a surprisingly weak response to improved economic activity and higher employment. The stock has suffered amid the market’s longer-term concerns about the relevance of office product retailing in the face of growing tablet use in the workplace. We reduced our exposure to the holding during the period.

Despite the recent poor performance of its stock, Target has a very strong core franchise and is engaging in a number of strategic initiatives to improve its relevance to its core customer, particularly in the area of food. Like many maturing retail concepts, Target is slowing its square-footage growth while maintaining highly attractive existing-store economics. We believe that free cash flow will increasingly find its way to the company’s stockholders through strong dividend growth. We added to our position during the period.

Networking equipment provider Cisco Systems disappointed investors with its margin guidance, stoking market concerns that the company may be compelled to cut prices to protect its market share. Cisco remains a holding based upon its attractive valuation and strong market position.

Our interest rate posture offset favorable security selection within the fixed income portion of the portfolio, which matched the 3.1% return of its all-corporate bond benchmark. The portfolio’s duration, only slightly longer than that of its benchmark, proved unfavorable in light of the modest steepening of the yield curve during the period. Yields on one-year Treasuries fell while 30-year bond yields rose.

The portfolio’s positioning
We continue to search diligently for attractively valued companies with strong operating characteristics. We are particularly interested in stocks of companies whose business fundamentals are poised to improve. As always, an above-average dividend is central to our stock selection process. Our discipline is focused on identifying industries and, ultimately, companies, where the outlook for supply-demand balance will be favorable. As of the end of the period, the portfolio was overweighted in health care, financial, and energy stocks and underweighted in stocks within the information technology and consumer sectors.

The bond portion of the portfolio is positioned close to neutral on interest rates. We remain largely invested in corporate bonds although we are cognizant that the recovery is tenuous and, therefore, we should continue to have some exposure to Treasuries as insurance against the economy slowing again. Other out-of-benchmark holdings include mortgage-backed and structured finance securities.

Edward P. Bousa, CFA,
Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager

John C. Keogh,
Senior Vice President and Fixed Income Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company, LLP
July 19, 2011

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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Total Portfolio Characteristics  
Yield1 2.5%
Turnover Rate2 40%
Expense Ratio3 0.30%
Short-Term Reserves 1.6%

 

 

Total Portfolio Volatility Measures4
  Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Composite Index5 Broad Index6
R-Squared 0.98 0.93
Beta 0.98 0.65

 

 

Equity Characteristics    
    Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index7 Index6
Number of Stocks 101 500 3,745
Median Market Cap $69.3B $50.1B $30.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio 13.5x 15.9x 17.1x
Price/Book Ratio 1.9x 2.2x 2.2x
Dividend Yield 2.6% 2.0% 1.8%
Return on Equity 20.4% 20.3% 19.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 2.9% 5.6% 5.8%
Foreign Holdings 12.0% 0.0% 0.0%

 

 

Fixed Income Characteristics  
    Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index8 Index9
Number of Bonds 415 2,565 7,979
Yield to Maturity 3.4%10 3.3% 2.8%
Average Coupon 4.8% 4.9% 4.2%
Average Effective      
Maturity 9.1 years 9.3 years 7.4 years
Average Duration 5.9 years 6.1 years 5.2 years

 

 

Ten Largest Stocks11 (% of equity exposure)
 
Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 3.7%
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 3.7
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 3.1
International Business IT Consulting &  
Machines Corp. Other Services 2.9
Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals 2.6
Wells Fargo & Co. Diversified Banks 2.6
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 2.1
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Diversified Financial  
  Services 2.1
Merck & Co. Inc. Pharmaceuticals 2.0
Eli Lilly & Co. Pharmaceuticals 1.7
Top Ten   26.5%
Top Ten as % of    
Total Net Assets   17.7%

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
  Comparative Broad
Portfolio Index7 Index6
Consumer Discretionary 8.1% 10.7% 12.2%
Consumer Staples 7.3 10.6 9.7
Energy 14.0 12.7 11.2
Financials 17.7 15.1 15.4
Health Care 14.6 11.7 11.3
Industrials 11.8 11.3 11.6
Information Technology 13.9 17.7 18.4
Materials 4.5 3.7 4.4
Telecommunication      
Services 4.1 3.1 2.6
Utilities 4.0 3.4 3.2

 

Portfolio Asset Allocation


1 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio. See definition on the next page.
2 Annualized.
3 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.29%.
4 For an explanation of R-squared, beta, and other terms used here, see definitions on the next page.
5 Composite Stock/Bond Index, weighted 65% S&P 500 Index and 35% Barclays Capital U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index.
6 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.
7 S&P 500 Index.
8 Barclays Capital U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index.
9 Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
10 Before expenses.
11 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Distribution by Credit Quality  
(% of fixed income portfolio)  
Aaa 18.4%
Aa 23.3
A 43.5
Baa 13.5
Ba 0.0
Not Rated 1.3

 

Sector Diversification1  
(% of fixed income portfolio)  
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed 3.9%
Finance 33.1
Foreign 3.6
Government Mortgage-Backed 10.1
Industrial 33.9
Treasury/Agency 0.8
Utilities 8.7
Other 5.9

 

Equity Investment Focus


Fixed Income Investment Focus


30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which
is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions
may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Credit Quality. The credit ratings assigned to fixed income securities are an indicator of risk. They represent a rating agency’s assessment of the issuer’s
ability to meet its obligations. For this report, credit-quality ratings for each issue are obtained from Barclays Capital using ratings derived from Moody’s
Investors Service, Fitch Ratings, and Standard & Poor’s. When ratings from all three agencies are available, the median rating is used; when ratings are
available from two of the agencies, the lower rating is used; and when one rating is available, that rating is used.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a portfolio’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index.
If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

 

1 The agency and mortgage-backed securities sectors may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Balanced Portfolio 5/23/1991 20.96% 5.95% 6.44%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
2 Weighted 65% S&P 500 Index and 35% Barclays Capital U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 (67.0%)      
Consumer Discretionary (5.4%)    
  Comcast Corp. Class A 652,375 16,531
  News Corp. Class A   775,100 13,719
  Time Warner Inc.   226,266 8,229
  Target Corp.   173,900 8,158
  Johnson Controls Inc.   178,100 7,420
* Ford Motor Co.   445,850 6,148
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc.   257,100 5,993
  Staples Inc.   365,700 5,778
  Home Depot Inc.   122,200 4,426
  Honda Motor Co. Ltd. ADR 108,900 4,205
        80,607
Consumer Staples (4.9%)      
  PepsiCo Inc.   230,700 16,248
  Philip Morris      
  International Inc.   211,900 14,149
  Procter & Gamble Co.   205,967 13,093
  CVS Caremark Corp.   197,000 7,403
  Unilever NV   210,100 6,902
  Coca-Cola Co.   92,100 6,197
  Nestle SA ADR   83,250 5,190
  Colgate-Palmolive Co.   36,900 3,226
        72,408
Energy (9.4%)      
  Exxon Mobil Corp.   455,925 37,103
  Chevron Corp.   296,200 30,461
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 199,200 15,291
  Baker Hughes Inc.   145,900 10,586
  Total SA ADR   175,112 10,128
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 83,800 8,719
  Encana Corp.   199,172 6,132
  Cenovus Energy Inc.   154,172 5,806
  BG Group plc   249,873 5,674
  Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR 148,900 5,042
  BP plc ADR   97,800 4,332
        139,274
Financials (11.8%)      
  Wells Fargo & Co.   908,700 25,498
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 501,048 20,513
  MetLife Inc.   326,700 14,332
  ACE Ltd.   171,600 11,295
  Bank of America Corp. 942,500 10,330
  PNC Financial Services    
  Group Inc.   167,500 9,985
* UBS AG   525,471 9,595
  Standard Chartered plc 299,620 7,870
  Chubb Corp.   115,000 7,200
  BlackRock Inc.   37,200 7,135
  Prudential Financial Inc. 102,100 6,493
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 47,900 6,375
  US Bancorp   249,500 6,365
  Barclays plc 1,338,935 5,493
  HSBC Holdings plc ADR 89,000 4,416
  Hartford Financial Services    
  Group Inc.   164,900 4,348

 

        Market
        Value
      Shares ($000)
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial    
  Group Inc.   789,700 3,849
  Swiss Re Ltd.   67,270 3,777
  Marsh & McLennan      
  Cos. Inc.   113,000 3,525
  State Street Corp.   69,800 3,147
  Morgan Stanley   135,800 3,125
        174,666
Health Care (9.8%)      
  Pfizer Inc. 1,238,823 25,520
  Merck & Co. Inc.   565,589 19,960
  Eli Lilly & Co.   453,400 17,016
  Johnson & Johnson   231,200 15,379
  Medtronic Inc.   349,000 13,447
  AstraZeneca plc ADR   238,000 11,917
  Cardinal Health Inc.   234,500 10,651
  Teva Pharmaceutical      
  Industries Ltd. ADR   171,400 8,265
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 278,700 8,071
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 123,800 6,386
* Celgene Corp.   90,700 5,471
* Gilead Sciences Inc.   68,300 2,828
        144,911
Industrials (7.9%)      
  General Electric Co.   730,900 13,785
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 162,400 11,262
  Siemens AG   81,592 11,213
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B   150,700 10,991
  FedEx Corp.   108,200 10,263
  Deere & Co.   117,300 9,671
  Waste Management Inc. 257,100 9,582
  General Dynamics Corp. 112,800 8,406
  Canadian National      
  Railway Co.   98,400 7,862
  Honeywell International Inc. 114,000 6,793
  Schneider Electric SA   38,478 6,425
  Raytheon Co.   119,300 5,947
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 77,100 4,355
        116,555
Information Technology (9.3%)    
  International Business      
  Machines Corp.   169,100 29,009
  Microsoft Corp.   794,000 20,644
  Accenture plc Class A   225,500 13,625
  Texas Instruments Inc. 321,500 10,555
* eBay Inc.   307,900 9,936
  Automatic Data      
  Processing Inc.   180,100 9,488
  Qualcomm Inc.   163,200 9,268
  Oracle Corp.   262,700 8,645
  Cisco Systems Inc.   549,100 8,571
  Intel Corp.   305,300 6,765
  Taiwan Semiconductor    
  Manufacturing Co.      
  Ltd. ADR   496,486 6,261

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
SAP AG ADR 54,100 3,281
Nokia Oyj ADR 339,500 2,180
    138,228
Materials (3.0%)    
BASF SE 127,602 12,508
Air Products &    
Chemicals Inc. 87,700 8,382
Rio Tinto plc 87,672 6,330
Dow Chemical Co. 154,800 5,573
Syngenta AG ADR 68,500 4,628
Kinross Gold Corp. 243,700 3,851
CRH plc ADR 166,800 3,756
    45,028
Telecommunication Services (2.8%)  
AT&T Inc. 1,157,822 36,367
* Sprint Nextel Corp. 840,100 4,528
    40,895
Utilities (2.7%)    
Dominion Resources Inc. 263,700 12,729
NextEra Energy Inc. 201,100 11,555
Exelon Corp. 199,400 8,542
PG&E Corp. 153,500 6,452
    39,278
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $752,057)   991,850

 

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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (3.7%)    
U.S. Government Securities (0.2%)      
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 3.500% 5/15/20 1,400 1,460
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 4.375% 5/15/41 1,500 1,498
          2,958
Agency Notes (0.1%)        
  Residual Funding Corp.        
  Principal Strip 0.000% 7/15/20 1,000 726
 
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (3.2%)    
‡,1,2 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 4.000% 8/1/40–    
      7/1/41 46,897 46,901
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 7.000% 11/15/31–    
      11/15/33 312 363
1 Ginnie Mae I Pool 8.000% 9/15/30–    
      9/15/30 83 86
          47,350
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.2%)    
1,2 Fannie Mae REMICS 3.500% 4/25/31 245 220
1,2 Fannie Mae REMICS 4.000% 9/25/29–    
      5/25/31 470 456
1,2 Freddie Mac REMICS 3.500% 3/15/31 145 130
1,2 Freddie Mac REMICS 4.000% 12/15/30–    
      4/15/31 2,726 2,609
          3,415
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $53,231) 54,449
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (1.2%)  
1 Ally Auto Receivables Trust 1.350% 12/15/15 315 314
1,3 Ally Master Owner Trust 2.880% 4/15/15 500 512
1 Ally Master Owner Trust 2.150% 1/15/16 1,351 1,364
1 AmeriCredit Automobile        
  Receivables Trust 1.170% 1/8/16 260 260
1,3 Avis Budget Rental Car        
  Funding AESOP LLC 2.090% 4/20/15 1,375 1,382
1 CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2.160% 9/15/16 370 376
1,3 Citibank Omni Master Trust 3.350% 8/15/16 1,420 1,454
1,3 CitiFinancial Auto        
  Issuance Trust 2.590% 10/15/13 1,055 1,069
1 CNH Equipment Trust 5.170% 10/15/14 419 437
1 Credit Suisse First Boston        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.597% 3/15/35 766 792
1 Credit Suisse First Boston        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.183% 11/15/36 118 123
1 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 0.740% 9/15/13 725 725
1,4 Ford Credit Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 2.120% 2/15/16 520 528
1,3 Ford Credit Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 4.200% 2/15/17 890 958
1 GE Capital Commercial        
  Mortgage Corp. 5.145% 7/10/37 375 396
1 GE Capital Credit Card        
  Master Note Trust 3.800% 11/15/17 870 927
1,3 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 2.200% 3/25/16 890 890
1 JP Morgan Chase        
  Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. 4.994% 7/12/35 975 1,012
1,3 Marriott Vacation Club        
  Owner Trust 5.362% 10/20/28 127 132
1 Morgan Stanley Dean        
  Witter Capital I 5.080% 9/15/37 552 571
1,3 Santander Consumer        
  Acquired Receivables Trust 1.400% 10/15/14 650 662
1,3 Santander Drive Auto        
  Receivables Trust 1.010% 7/15/13 865 866
1,3 Santander Drive Auto        
  Receivables Trust 1.370% 8/15/13 744 746

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
1,3 Santander Drive Auto        
  Receivables Trust 1.830% 11/17/14 695 700
1 Santander Drive Auto        
  Receivables Trust 2.350% 11/16/15 245 247
1 World Omni Automobile        
  Lease Securitization Trust 1.490% 10/15/14 680 684
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial        
Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $18,053)     18,127
Corporate Bonds (24.1%)        
Finance (10.5%)        
  Banking (7.7%)        
  American Express Bank FSB 5.550% 10/17/12 1,500 1,583
  American Express Credit Corp. 5.875% 5/2/13 1,300 1,397
  American Express Credit Corp. 2.750% 9/15/15 100 100
3 American Express Travel        
  Related Services Co. Inc. 5.250% 11/21/11 1,000 1,016
3 ANZ National International Ltd. 2.375% 12/21/12 435 442
3 ANZ National International Ltd. 6.200% 7/19/13 600 651
  BAC Capital Trust VI 5.625% 3/8/35 2,845 2,493
  Bank of America Corp. 5.750% 12/1/17 500 531
  Bank of America NA 5.300% 3/15/17 2,000 2,055
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 4.950% 11/1/12 1,000 1,057
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 4.950% 3/15/15 1,345 1,461
  Bank of Nova Scotia 3.400% 1/22/15 2,100 2,205
  Barclays Bank plc 2.375% 1/13/14 2,100 2,122
3 Barclays Bank plc 5.926% 12/15/49 1,000 909
  BB&T Corp. 4.900% 6/30/17 1,000 1,064
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 6.400% 10/2/17 235 267
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 7.250% 2/1/18 425 503
  BNY Mellon NA 4.750% 12/15/14 250 274
  Canadian Imperial Bank        
  of Commerce 2.350% 12/11/15 1,400 1,392
  Capital One Bank USA NA 6.500% 6/13/13 650 708
  Citigroup Inc. 5.300% 10/17/12 1,500 1,575
  Citigroup Inc. 4.587% 12/15/15 570 596
  Citigroup Inc. 3.953% 6/15/16 826 844
  Citigroup Inc. 6.125% 11/21/17 2,320 2,559
  Citigroup Inc. 5.375% 8/9/20 300 312
  Citigroup Inc. 6.625% 6/15/32 2,000 2,042
  Citigroup Inc. 6.125% 8/25/36 1,000 957
  Citigroup Inc. 8.125% 7/15/39 180 227
3 Commonwealth Bank        
  of Australia 3.750% 10/15/14 575 604
3 Cooperatieve Centrale        
  Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 3.200% 3/11/15 1,300 1,349
3 Credit Agricole SA 3.500% 4/13/15 1,255 1,267
  Credit Suisse AG 5.400% 1/14/20 1,050 1,067
  Credit Suisse New York 5.000% 5/15/13 2,250 2,399
  Credit Suisse New York 2.200% 1/14/14 1,220 1,235
  Credit Suisse USA Inc. 6.500% 1/15/12 1,000 1,031
  Deutsche Bank AG 5.375% 10/12/12 825 871
  Deutsche Bank Financial LLC 5.375% 3/2/15 1,963 2,094
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.000% 5/1/14 750 820
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.350% 1/15/16 2,500 2,694
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.625% 1/15/17 1,000 1,058
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.950% 1/18/18 1,325 1,437
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.450% 5/1/36 2,000 1,907
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.750% 10/1/37 1,360 1,356
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.250% 2/1/41 470 474
3 HBOS plc 6.000% 11/1/33 1,415 1,056
3 HSBC Bank plc 2.000% 1/19/14 700 706
3 HSBC Bank plc 3.500% 6/28/15 500 513
3 HSBC Bank plc 4.750% 1/19/21 1,700 1,690
  HSBC Bank USA NA 4.625% 4/1/14 1,290 1,376
  HSBC Holdings plc 6.500% 5/2/36 1,000 1,026
3 ING Bank NV 2.650% 1/14/13 1,000 1,011
3 ING Bank NV 2.000% 10/18/13 1,000 992
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.650% 6/1/14 2,000 2,144
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.125% 9/15/14 1,000 1,079
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.700% 1/20/15 1,200 1,243

 

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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.000% 1/15/18 1,500 1,678
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.300% 4/23/19 265 298
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.950% 3/25/20 1,000 1,034
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 7.900% 12/29/49 983 1,057
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.050% 5/16/16 2,000 2,100
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.875% 4/25/18 1,250 1,382
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.220% 9/15/26 1,000 980
  Morgan Stanley 6.750% 10/15/13 1,000 1,094
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 5/13/14 1,000 1,090
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 4/28/15 1,000 1,081
  Morgan Stanley 3.800% 4/29/16 255 255
  Morgan Stanley 5.450% 1/9/17 1,000 1,053
  Morgan Stanley 5.750% 1/25/21 1,140 1,176
  Morgan Stanley 6.250% 8/9/26 3,000 3,138
  National City Corp. 6.875% 5/15/19 1,000 1,153
3 Nordea Bank AB 2.125% 1/14/14 1,010 1,021
3 Nordea Bank AB 3.700% 11/13/14 570 596
  Northern Trust Corp. 5.200% 11/9/12 1,025 1,084
  Northern Trust Corp. 3.450% 11/4/20 255 243
3 Oversea-Chinese        
  Banking Corp. Ltd. 7.750% 9/6/11 600 607
  Paribas/New York 6.950% 7/22/13 2,000 2,159
  PNC Bank NA 4.875% 9/21/17 1,500 1,608
  PNC Financial Services        
  Group Inc. 8.250% 5/31/49 1,300 1,378
3 Societe Generale SA 5.200% 4/15/21 2,300 2,220
3 Standard Chartered plc 3.850% 4/27/15 380 394
  State Street Corp. 5.375% 4/30/17 2,775 3,145
3 Svenska Handelsbanken AB 4.875% 6/10/14 1,400 1,518
  UBS AG 3.875% 1/15/15 1,000 1,047
  UBS AG 5.875% 7/15/16 1,500 1,625
  US Bancorp 2.875% 11/20/14 800 833
  US Bank NA 6.300% 2/4/14 1,000 1,114
  Wachovia Bank NA 6.600% 1/15/38 2,000 2,212
  Wachovia Corp. 5.250% 8/1/14 1,160 1,248
  Wachovia Corp. 7.500% 4/15/35 1,000 1,165
  Wells Fargo & Co. 5.125% 9/1/12 1,000 1,046
  Wells Fargo & Co. 5.250% 10/23/12 1,000 1,057
  Wells Fargo & Co. 3.625% 4/15/15 925 962
  Wells Fargo & Co. 5.625% 12/11/17 820 909
 
  Brokerage (0.1%)        
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 5.300% 3/15/20 305 325
  Charles Schwab Corp. 4.950% 6/1/14 380 416
 
  Finance Companies (0.5%)        
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.450% 1/15/13 790 840
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.950% 5/9/16 500 502
  General Electric Capital Corp. 4.625% 1/7/21 2,500 2,507
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.300% 2/11/21 795 827
  General Electric Capital Corp. 6.750% 3/15/32 1,000 1,104
  General Electric Capital Corp. 6.150% 8/7/37 1,545 1,592
  HSBC Finance Corp. 6.375% 10/15/11 1,000 1,016
 
  Insurance (1.7%)        
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 2.600% 11/23/15 600 600
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.800% 3/15/18 1,295 1,437
  Aetna Inc. 6.500% 9/15/18 335 390
  Allstate Corp. 5.000% 8/15/14 1,000 1,103
  Allstate Corp. 6.750% 5/15/18 1,000 1,165
1 Allstate Corp. 6.125% 5/15/67 1,000 980
  Berkshire Hathaway        
  Finance Corp. 4.625% 10/15/13 2,000 2,143
  Genworth Global        
  Funding Trusts 5.750% 5/15/13 1,000 1,054
  Hartford Financial Services        
  Group Inc. 6.000% 1/15/19 1,500 1,599
1,3 Massachusetts Mutual        
  Life Insurance Co. 7.625% 11/15/23 2,000 2,432
3 Metropolitan Life        
  Global Funding I 5.125% 11/9/11 1,000 1,016

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
3 Metropolitan Life        
  Global Funding I 5.125% 6/10/14 2,000 2,180
3 New York Life Insurance Co. 5.875% 5/15/33 2,100 2,180
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.150% 1/15/13 425 448
  Prudential Financial Inc. 4.750% 4/1/14 2,300 2,474
  Prudential Financial Inc. 3.000% 5/12/16 450 448
3 TIAA Global Markets Inc. 5.125% 10/10/12 1,380 1,455
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.000% 6/15/17 500 567
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.000% 2/15/18 700 794
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 3.875% 10/15/20 601 588
 
  Other Finance (0.1%)        
  NYSE Euronext 4.800% 6/28/13 1,570 1,677
 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.4%)      
  Duke Realty LP 5.950% 2/15/17 75 82
  Duke Realty LP 6.500% 1/15/18 300 332
  HCP Inc. 3.750% 2/1/16 210 214
  Simon Property Group LP 5.100% 6/15/15 1,000 1,096
  Simon Property Group LP 6.100% 5/1/16 1,800 2,050
3 WCI Finance LLC / WEA        
  Finance LLC 5.700% 10/1/16 1,000 1,110
3 WEA Finance LLC 7.125% 4/15/18 1,000 1,157
          155,501
Industrial (10.8%)        
  Basic Industry (0.4%)        
  Agrium Inc. 6.125% 1/15/41 210 218
  ArcelorMittal 6.750% 3/1/41 676 667
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 4.800% 4/15/13 1,000 1,068
  EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 4.750% 11/15/12 440 465
  EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 2.750% 4/1/16 1,400 1,423
1,3 Pacific Beacon LLC 5.379% 7/15/26 335 351
  Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 6.500% 7/15/18 1,500 1,751
 
  Capital Goods (1.1%)        
  Caterpillar Financial        
  Services Corp. 2.000% 4/5/13 260 266
  Caterpillar Financial        
  Services Corp. 6.200% 9/30/13 1,000 1,112
  Caterpillar Financial        
  Services Corp. 1.375% 5/20/14 660 660
  Caterpillar Inc. 3.900% 5/27/21 915 914
  General Dynamics Corp. 4.250% 5/15/13 2,000 2,130
  General Electric Co. 5.250% 12/6/17 1,735 1,924
  Honeywell International Inc. 4.250% 3/1/21 1,002 1,032
  John Deere Capital Corp. 5.350% 1/17/12 2,000 2,053
  John Deere Capital Corp. 5.100% 1/15/13 1,000 1,065
  Raytheon Co. 1.625% 10/15/15 880 860
3 Siemens        
  Financieringsmaatschappij NV 5.750% 10/17/16 2,225 2,554
  United Technologies Corp. 4.875% 5/1/15 325 362
  United Technologies Corp. 7.500% 9/15/29 770 998
  United Technologies Corp. 6.050% 6/1/36 675 761
 
  Communication (1.9%)        
  AT&T Inc. 5.875% 2/1/12 1,000 1,030
  AT&T Inc. 4.950% 1/15/13 1,250 1,325
  AT&T Inc. 5.100% 9/15/14 500 550
  AT&T Inc. 5.600% 5/15/18 1,000 1,116
  AT&T Inc. 6.450% 6/15/34 1,595 1,700
  AT&T Inc. 6.800% 5/15/36 500 557
  BellSouth Corp. 6.550% 6/15/34 2,975 3,193
  BellSouth        
  Telecommunications Inc. 7.000% 12/1/95 1,000 1,046
  CBS Corp. 4.300% 2/15/21 675 654
  Comcast Corp. 5.700% 5/15/18 500 557
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC /        
  DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 3.125% 2/15/16 210 213
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC /        
  DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 3.500% 3/1/16 800 824

 

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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC /        
  DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 5.200% 3/15/20 500 526
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC /        
  DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 6.375% 3/1/41 635 675
  Discovery Communications LLC 5.625% 8/15/19 80 88
  Discovery Communications LLC 5.050% 6/1/20 420 445
  France Telecom SA 4.375% 7/8/14 765 827
  Grupo Televisa SA 6.625% 1/15/40 630 653
3 NBCUniversal Media LLC 4.375% 4/1/21 600 589
3 News America Inc. 4.500% 2/15/21 375 372
3 News America Inc. 6.150% 2/15/41 800 803
  Telefonica Emisiones SAU 3.992% 2/16/16 910 918
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 5.850% 5/1/17 830 929
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 6.750% 6/15/39 750 815
  Verizon Communications Inc. 5.500% 2/15/18 1,225 1,365
  Verizon Communications Inc. 5.850% 9/15/35 475 491
  Verizon Communications Inc. 6.900% 4/15/38 290 332
  Verizon Global Funding Corp. 6.875% 6/15/12 2,000 2,113
  Verizon Global Funding Corp. 7.750% 12/1/30 1,590 1,998
  Vodafone Group plc 5.000% 12/16/13 1,000 1,086
  Vodafone Group plc 2.875% 3/16/16 1,100 1,108
 
  Consumer Cyclical (1.5%)        
3 American Honda        
  Finance Corp. 4.625% 4/2/13 1,000 1,058
  CVS Caremark Corp. 4.875% 9/15/14 1,000 1,095
  CVS Caremark Corp. 5.750% 6/1/17 585 659
  Daimler Finance        
  North America LLC 6.500% 11/15/13 1,145 1,272
  Daimler Finance        
  North America LLC 8.500% 1/18/31 1,000 1,343
  Home Depot Inc. 3.950% 9/15/20 500 494
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 6.875% 2/15/28 710 832
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 6.500% 3/15/29 1,000 1,116
  Staples Inc. 9.750% 1/15/14 675 805
  Target Corp. 5.875% 3/1/12 1,000 1,036
  Target Corp. 5.125% 1/15/13 480 513
  Time Warner Inc. 4.875% 3/15/20 500 517
  Time Warner Inc. 6.500% 11/15/36 520 552
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.800% 1/11/16 1,105 1,123
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 3.250% 10/25/20 742 707
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.250% 4/15/21 1,000 1,019
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.625% 4/15/41 2,640 2,699
  Walt Disney Co. 4.700% 12/1/12 1,450 1,532
  Walt Disney Co. 5.625% 9/15/16 1,000 1,157
  Western Union Co. 5.930% 10/1/16 2,000 2,251
 
  Consumer Noncyclical (3.5%)        
  Abbott Laboratories 4.350% 3/15/14 1,000 1,089
  Altria Group Inc. 4.125% 9/11/15 500 530
  Altria Group Inc. 4.750% 5/5/21 455 454
  Amgen Inc. 2.300% 6/15/16 635 629
  Amgen Inc. 4.500% 3/15/20 165 170
  Anheuser-Busch InBev        
  Worldwide Inc. 5.375% 1/15/20 200 220
  Anheuser-Busch InBev        
  Worldwide Inc. 4.375% 2/15/21 2,000 2,043
  AstraZeneca plc 6.450% 9/15/37 615 713
  Baxter International Inc. 5.900% 9/1/16 502 588
3 Cargill Inc. 4.307% 5/14/21 2,092 2,100
3 Cargill Inc. 6.875% 5/1/28 645 761
3 Cargill Inc. 6.125% 4/19/34 1,270 1,369
  Coca-Cola Co. 5.350% 11/15/17 1,500 1,734
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 3.500% 9/15/20 500 479
  Coca-Cola HBC Finance BV 5.125% 9/17/13 1,000 1,067
  Coca-Cola HBC Finance BV 5.500% 9/17/15 700 769
  Coca-Cola Refreshments        
  USA Inc. 6.125% 8/15/11 1,000 1,006
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 7.600% 5/19/25 480 625
  Diageo Capital plc 5.200% 1/30/13 1,220 1,303
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 2.900% 1/15/16 246 248

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Eli Lilly & Co. 6.000% 3/15/12 1,000 1,039
  Express Scripts Inc. 6.250% 6/15/14 375 421
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 4.850% 5/15/13 1,250 1,344
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 5.375% 4/15/34 2,000 2,068
  Hershey Co. 4.850% 8/15/15 380 421
  Johnson & Johnson 2.150% 5/15/16 900 902
  Johnson & Johnson 5.150% 7/15/18 500 565
  Kellogg Co. 4.000% 12/15/20 1,400 1,391
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 5.000% 8/15/13 1,000 1,084
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 4.875% 8/15/15 1,000 1,117
  Kraft Foods Inc. 5.375% 2/10/20 1,000 1,092
  McKesson Corp. 3.250% 3/1/16 175 180
  Medtronic Inc. 4.750% 9/15/15 1,000 1,109
  Merck & Co. Inc. 5.125% 11/15/11 1,000 1,017
  Merck & Co. Inc. 5.300% 12/1/13 1,000 1,104
  PepsiCo Inc. 3.100% 1/15/15 1,200 1,258
  PepsiCo Inc. 3.125% 11/1/20 1,300 1,219
  PepsiCo Inc. 7.000% 3/1/29 500 616
  Pfizer Inc. 6.200% 3/15/19 1,400 1,639
  Philip Morris International Inc. 4.500% 3/26/20 250 259
  Philip Morris International Inc. 4.125% 5/17/21 1,025 1,019
1 Procter & Gamble - Esop 9.360% 1/1/21 1,615 2,039
3 Roche Holdings Inc. 6.000% 3/1/19 750 863
3 SABMiller plc 6.500% 7/1/16 1,500 1,747
  Sanofi 4.000% 3/29/21 1,130 1,121
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 2.500% 1/15/16 666 667
3 Tesco plc 5.500% 11/15/17 1,500 1,690
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2.050% 2/21/14 217 222
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 3.250% 11/20/14 235 248
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 3.200% 5/1/15 265 275
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 3.200% 3/1/16 260 268
  Unilever Capital Corp. 4.250% 2/10/21 3,205 3,323
 
  Energy (0.6%)        
  Apache Finance Canada Corp. 7.750% 12/15/29 400 502
  BP Capital Markets plc 3.125% 10/1/15 400 410
  BP Capital Markets plc 3.200% 3/11/16 900 914
  BP Capital Markets plc 4.750% 3/10/19 645 677
  BP Capital Markets plc 4.500% 10/1/20 400 405
  ConocoPhillips 5.200% 5/15/18 1,500 1,679
  EOG Resources Inc. 5.625% 6/1/19 425 477
3 Motiva Enterprises LLC 5.750% 1/15/20 125 139
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 4.100% 2/1/21 1,020 1,044
  Shell International Finance BV 3.250% 9/22/15 1,100 1,154
  Shell International Finance BV 4.375% 3/25/20 1,000 1,050
  Suncor Energy Inc. 5.950% 12/1/34 500 513
 
  Other Industrial (0.2%)        
3 Hutchison Whampoa        
  International 03/13 Ltd. 6.500% 2/13/13 2,000 2,156
  Snap-On Inc. 6.250% 8/15/11 1,400 1,409
 
  Technology (0.9%)        
  Cisco Systems Inc. 4.450% 1/15/20 1,000 1,037
  Dell Inc. 5.875% 6/15/19 910 1,023
  Google Inc. 2.125% 5/19/16 685 685
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.650% 6/1/16 500 503
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 5.500% 3/1/18 865 966
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 3.750% 12/1/20 1,000 971
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 4.300% 6/1/21 1,500 1,515
  IBM International Group        
  Capital LLC 5.050% 10/22/12 1,000 1,058
  International Business        
  Machines Corp. 2.000% 1/5/16 825 819
  International Business        
  Machines Corp. 5.875% 11/29/32 2,000 2,197
  Microsoft Corp. 4.000% 2/8/21 500 508
  Microsoft Corp. 4.500% 10/1/40 595 542
  Oracle Corp. 4.950% 4/15/13 750 804
  Oracle Corp. 6.125% 7/8/39 350 386

 

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Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Transportation (0.7%)        
1 Continental Airlines 2007-1        
  Class A Pass Through Trust 5.983% 4/19/22 890 917
3 ERAC USA Finance LLC 5.900% 11/15/15 500 560
3 ERAC USA Finance LLC 4.500% 8/16/21 125 125
3 ERAC USA Finance LLC 7.000% 10/15/37 1,000 1,111
1 Federal Express Corp. 1998        
  Pass Through Trust 6.720% 1/15/22 1,258 1,445
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 7.700% 5/15/17 1,500 1,860
  Southwest Airlines Co. 5.750% 12/15/16 1,500 1,654
1 Southwest Airlines Co. 2007-1        
  Pass Through Trust 6.150% 8/1/22 485 523
  United Parcel Service Inc. 4.500% 1/15/13 1,098 1,163
  United Parcel Service Inc. 4.875% 11/15/40 460 442
          159,879
Utilities (2.8%)        
  Electric (2.4%)        
  Alabama Power Co. 4.850% 12/15/12 1,325 1,403
  Alabama Power Co. 5.550% 2/1/17 585 658
  Ameren Illinois Co. 6.125% 12/15/28 1,000 982
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 6.300% 4/1/38 365 419
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 5.950% 8/15/16 770 880
  Connecticut Light & Power Co. 5.650% 5/1/18 465 524
  Consolidated Edison Co.        
  of New York Inc. 5.500% 9/15/16 700 801
  Consolidated Edison Co.        
  of New York Inc. 5.300% 12/1/16 890 1,013
  Dominion Resources Inc. 5.200% 8/15/19 750 819
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 5.250% 1/15/18 275 307
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 5.100% 4/15/18 590 651
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 3.900% 6/15/21 1,290 1,292
3 EDP Finance BV 5.375% 11/2/12 1,220 1,230
3 Enel Finance International NV 6.800% 9/15/37 1,285 1,258
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.550% 11/1/17 200 233
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.650% 2/1/35 1,000 1,059
  Florida Power & Light Co. 4.950% 6/1/35 1,000 965
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.950% 2/1/38 785 875
  Florida Power Corp. 6.350% 9/15/37 200 232
  Georgia Power Co. 5.400% 6/1/18 1,165 1,303
  Midamerican Energy        
  Holdings Co. 6.125% 4/1/36 1,000 1,070
  National Rural Utilities        
  Cooperative Finance Corp. 5.450% 2/1/18 1,500 1,673
  Northern States Power Co. 6.250% 6/1/36 2,000 2,300
  NSTAR 4.500% 11/15/19 90 94
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4.250% 5/15/21 300 299
  PacifiCorp 6.250% 10/15/37 2,000 2,264
  Peco Energy Co. 5.350% 3/1/18 565 628
  Potomac Electric Power Co. 6.500% 11/15/37 750 880
  PPL Energy Supply LLC 6.200% 5/15/16 453 507
  Public Service Electric        
  & Gas Co. 5.300% 5/1/18 1,900 2,133
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co. 6.000% 6/1/26 600 675
  South Carolina Electric        
  & Gas Co. 6.050% 1/15/38 1,000 1,091
  Southern California Edison Co. 6.000% 1/15/34 1,000 1,104
  Southern California Edison Co. 5.550% 1/15/37 2,250 2,351
  Wisconsin Electric Power Co. 4.500% 5/15/13 615 653
  Wisconsin Electric Power Co. 5.700% 12/1/36 690 728
 
  Natural Gas (0.3%)        
  AGL Capital Corp. 6.375% 7/15/16 775 888
3 DCP Midstream LLC 6.450% 11/3/36 935 979
  National Grid plc 6.300% 8/1/16 1,000 1,149
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 3.800% 10/1/20 1,220 1,207
 
  Other Utility (0.1%)        
  UGI Utilities Inc. 5.753% 9/30/16 1,170 1,319
          40,896
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $336,584)     356,276

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Sovereign Bonds (U.S. Dollar-Denominated) (1.1%)    
3 Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. 5.875% 10/27/16 595 640
3 CDP Financial Inc. 4.400% 11/25/19 1,000 1,020
3 EDF SA 4.600% 1/27/20 1,200 1,241
  International Bank for        
  Reconstruction &        
  Development 4.750% 2/15/35 2,000 2,060
  Japan Finance Organization        
  for Municipalities 4.625% 4/21/15 1,000 1,104
  Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 1.250% 10/26/15 2,000 1,958
  Oesterreichische        
  Kontrollbank AG 4.500% 3/9/15 2,000 2,210
  Province of British Columbia 4.300% 5/30/13 1,000 1,064
  Province of Ontario Canada 1.375% 1/27/14 2,000 2,014
  Province of Ontario Canada 4.500% 2/3/15 2,000 2,206
  Province of Quebec Canada 5.125% 11/14/16 1,000 1,145
3 Ras Laffan Liquefied        
  Natural Gas Co. Ltd. III 5.500% 9/30/14 405 438
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $16,129)     17,100
Taxable Municipal Bonds (1.6%)        
  Atlanta GA Downtown        
  Development Authority        
  Revenue 6.875% 2/1/21 515 610
  Bay Area Toll Authority        
  California Toll Bridge        
  Revenue (San Francisco        
  Bay Area) 6.263% 4/1/49 1,000 1,083
  California GO 5.700% 11/1/21 265 278
  California GO 7.550% 4/1/39 85 98
  California GO 7.300% 10/1/39 125 140
  California GO 7.600% 11/1/40 660 762
  Chicago IL Metropolitan        
  Water Reclamation        
  District GO 5.720% 12/1/38 215 223
  Chicago IL O’Hare        
  International Airport        
  Revenue 6.845% 1/1/38 530 550
  Chicago IL O’Hare        
  International Airport        
  Revenue 6.395% 1/1/40 225 235
  Dallas TX Area Rapid        
  Transit Revenue 5.999% 12/1/44 750 824
  Illinois GO 5.365% 3/1/17 20 21
  Illinois GO 5.665% 3/1/18 595 615
  Illinois GO 5.877% 3/1/19 595 613
  Illinois GO 5.100% 6/1/33 95 81
  Kansas Development        
  Finance Authority Revenue        
  (Public Employees        
  Retirement System) 5.501% 5/1/34 2,000 1,983
  Los Angeles CA Department        
  of Water & Power Revenue 6.008% 7/1/39 355 360
  Los Angeles CA Unified        
  School District GO 5.750% 7/1/34 1,400 1,406
  Maryland Transportation        
  Authority Facilities        
  Projects Revenue 5.888% 7/1/43 545 577
  Massachusetts Development        
  Finance Agency Revenue        
  (Harvard University) 6.300% 10/1/37 2,000 2,207
  Massachusetts School Building        
  Authority Dedicated        
  Sales Tax Revenue 5.715% 8/15/39 1,000 1,062
  Metropolitan New York        
  Transportation Authority        
  Revenue (Dedicated        
  Tax Fund) 7.336% 11/15/39 325 393

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Metropolitan New York        
  Transportation Authority        
  Revenue (Dedicated        
  Tax Fund) 6.089% 11/15/40 165 173
  New Jersey Turnpike        
  Authority Revenue 7.414% 1/1/40 410 498
  New Jersey Turnpike        
  Authority Revenue 7.102% 1/1/41 500 584
  North Texas Tollway        
  Authority System Revenue 6.718% 1/1/49 1,555 1,701
1,3 Ohana Military        
  Communities LLC 5.558% 10/1/36 400 350
1,3 Ohana Military        
  Communities LLC 5.780% 10/1/36 545 511
  Oregon Department        
  Transportation Highway        
  Usertax Revenue 5.834% 11/15/34 655 692
  Oregon GO 5.902% 8/1/38 490 522
  Oregon School Boards        
  Association GO 5.528% 6/30/28 2,000 1,982
  Port Authority of New York        
  & New Jersey Revenue 5.859% 12/1/24 325 366
  Port Authority of New York        
  & New Jersey Revenue 6.040% 12/1/29 265 289
  San Antonio TX Electric        
  & Gas Systems Revenue 5.985% 2/1/39 305 336
  South Carolina Public Service        
  Authority Revenue 6.454% 1/1/50 300 330
  University of California Regents        
  Medical Center Revenue 6.583% 5/15/49 595 607
  University of California        
  Revenue 5.770% 5/15/43 1,010 1,000
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $23,107)   24,062
Temporary Cash Investment (1.3%)      
Repurchase Agreement (1.3%)        
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC      
  (Dated 6/30/11,        
  Repurchase Value        
  $19,300,000, collateralized        
  by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond        
  2.125%, 11/30/14)        
  (Cost $19,300) 0.010% 7/1/11 19,300 19,300
Total Investments (100.0%) (Cost $1,218,461)     1,481,164
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)      
Other Assets5       20,059
Liabilities       (20,615)
          (556)
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 77,255,614 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)     1,480,608
Net Asset Value Per Share       $19.17

 

At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 1,232,975
Undistributed Net Investment Income 19,141
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (34,201)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 262,703
Futures Contracts (25)
Foreign Currencies 15
Net Assets 1,480,608

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
‡ Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis for which the portfolio has not taken delivery as of June 30, 2011.
1 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
2 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
3 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2011, the aggregate value of these securities was $65,478,000, representing 4.4% of net assets.
4 Adjustable-rate security.
5 Cash of $24,000, has been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
GO—General Obligation Bond.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 13,190
Interest 10,045
Security Lending 68
Total Income 23,303
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 468
Performance Adjustment 31
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 1,415
Marketing and Distribution 140
Custodian Fees 11
Shareholders’ Reports 24
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 2,090
Net Investment Income 21,213
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 29,504
Futures Contracts (782)
Swap Contracts 106
Foreign Currencies 11
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 28,839
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 21,970
Futures Contracts (59)
Swap Contracts (11)
Foreign Currencies 10
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 21,910
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 71,962

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 21,213 37,934
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 28,839 29,422
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 21,910 70,211
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 71,962 137,567
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (37,407) (38,910)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (37,407) (38,910)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 83,969 125,477
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 37,407 38,910
Redeemed (72,543) (149,364)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 48,833 15,023
Total Increase (Decrease) 83,388 113,680
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 1,397,220 1,283,540
End of Period2 1,480,608 1,397,220

 

1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $300,000.
2 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $19,141,000 and $35,263,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights            
 
 
Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $18.70 $17.35 $14.85 $20.76 $20.62 $19.04
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .270 .506 .526 .660 .640 .580
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .695 1.369 2.674 (5.060) .980 2.140
Total from Investment Operations .965 1.875 3.200 (4.400) 1.620 2.720
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.495) (.525) (.700) (.640) (.590) (.510)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.870) (.890) (.630)
Total Distributions (.495) (.525) (.700) (1.510) (1.480) (1.140)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $19.17 $18.70 $17.35 $14.85 $20.76 $20.62
 
Total Return 5.18% 11.02% 22.90% –22.57% 8.36% 14.96%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $1,481 $1,397 $1,284 $1,108 $1,547 $1,404
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets1 0.29% 0.30% 0.31% 0.25% 0.24% 0.25%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.93% 2.90% 3.44% 3.54% 3.21% 3.10%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 40% 38% 30% 31% 21% 29%

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 0.00%, 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.01%, and 0.01%.

Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts. Certain of the portfolio’s investments are in corporate debt instruments; the issuers’ abilities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in their respective industries.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio 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. Bonds, and 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. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Other temporary cash investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the portfolio’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued at their fair values calculated according to procedures adopted by the board of trustees. These procedures include obtaining quotations from an independent pricing service, monitoring news to identify significant market- or security-specific events, and evaluating changes in the values of foreign market proxies (for example, ADRs, futures contracts, or exchange-traded funds), between the time the foreign markets close and the portfolio’s pricing time. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a portfolio to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities.

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

3. Futures Contracts: The portfolio uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the portfolio and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

Futures contracts are valued based upon 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).

4. Swap Contracts: The portfolio may invest in credit default swaps to adjust the overall credit risk of the portfolio or to actively overweight or underweight credit risk to a specific issuer or group of issuers. The portfolio has sold credit protection through credit default swaps to simulate investments in long positions that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractively priced in the bond market. The portfolio has also purchased credit protection through credit default swaps to reduce credit exposure to a given issuer or issuers. Under the terms of the swaps, an up-front payment may be exchanged between the seller and buyer. In addition, the seller of the credit protection receives a periodic payment of premium from the buyer that is a fixed percentage applied to a notional principal amount. If, for example, the reference entity is subject to a credit event (such as bankruptcy, failure to pay, or obligation acceleration) during the term of the swap, the seller agrees to either physically settle or cash settle the swap contract. If the swap is physically settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount and take delivery of a debt instrument of the reference issuer with a par amount equal to such notional amount. If the swap is cash settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer the difference between the notional amount and the final price for the relevant debt instrument, as determined either in a market auction or pursuant to a pre-agreed-upon valuation procedure.

The notional amounts of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Swaps are valued daily based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the seller of credit protection is required to take delivery (or, in a cash settled swap, pay the settlement amount determined) upon occurrence of a credit event, periodic payments are made, or the swap terminates, at which time realized gain (loss) is recorded. The net premium to be received or paid by the portfolio under swap contracts is accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss) over the life of the contract.

The primary risk associated with selling credit protection is that, upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the market value of the debt instrument received by the portfolio (or, in a cash settled swap, the debt instruments used to determine the settlement payment by the portfolio) will be significantly less than the amount paid by the portfolio and, in a physically settled swap, the portfolio may receive an illiquid debt instrument. A risk for all types of swaps is that a counterparty will default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the portfolio. The portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the amount of unrealized appreciation on the swap contract. This risk is mitigated by entering into swaps only with highly rated counterparties, by a master netting arrangement between the portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty. The swap contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the portfolio’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the portfolio if the portfolio is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the portfolio has posted. Any securities posted as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets.

The portfolio has no open swap contacts at June 30, 2011.

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5. To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions: A TBA transaction is an agreement to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities with agreed upon characteristics (face amount, coupon, maturity) for settlement at a future date. The portfolio may enter into TBA sells to reduce its exposure to the mortgage-backed securities market or in order to dispose of mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. For TBA purchases, the portfolio maintains cash or short-term investments until settlement date in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price.

6. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The portfolio has entered into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the portfolio sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously purchases similar securities for future settlement at a lower price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. Although the portfolio forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, it is compensated by interest earned on the sale proceeds and by a lower price on the securities to be repurchased. The portfolio accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold (Other Assets) or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased (Liabilities) in the Statement of Net Assets. The primary risk associated with mortgage dollar rolls is that a counterparty will default on its obligations. This risk is mitigated by entering into mortgage dollar rolls with only highly rated counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring exposure to each counterparty.

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011–03, “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860)—Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.” The ASU takes effect for periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Under the ASU, certain mortgage-dollar-roll transactions that previously would have been accounted for as purchases and sales may be accounted for as financing transactions. Treating these transactions as financing would have no impact on total return, but certain transactions that previously resulted in realized gains and losses would instead be reflected in net income and unrealized gains and losses. Management is currently assessing whether the ASU will affect the accounting for the fund’s mortgage-dollar-roll transactions.

7. Repurchase Agreements: The portfolio invests in repurchase agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal; however, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

8. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

9. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

10. Security Lending: The portfolio 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 portfolio 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.

11. Other: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. 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.

B. Wellington Management Company, llp provides investment advisory services to the portfolio for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets. The basic fee is subject to quarterly adjustments based on the portfolio’s performance for the preceding three years relative to the combined index comprising the S&P 500 Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.06% of the portfolio’s average net assets before an increase of $31,000 (0.00%) based on performance.

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C. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $237,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.09% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 928,712 63,138
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 54,449
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 18,127
Corporate Bonds 356,276
Sovereign Bonds 17,100
Taxable Municipal Bonds 24,062
Futures Contracts—Assets1 10
Temporary Cash Investments 19,300
Total 928,722 552,452
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

E. Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the year ended June 30, 2011, were:

Interest Rate Credit  
  Contracts Contracts Total
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives ($000) ($000) ($000)
Futures Contracts (782) (782)
Swap Contracts 106 106
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (782) 106 (676)
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives      
Futures Contracts (59) (59)
Swap Contracts (11) (11)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives (59) (11) (70)

 

At June 30, 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)
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note September 2011 (34) (4,053) (25)

 

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

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F. 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.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio realized net foreign currency gains of $11,000, which increased distributable net income for tax purposes; accordingly, such gains have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to undistributed net investment income.

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on certain of the fund’s swap contracts are treated as ordinary income (loss) for tax purposes; the effect on the fund’s income dividends to shareholders is offset by a change in principal return. Realized gains of $61,000 on swap contracts have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to undistributed net investment income.

The portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at December 31, 2010, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $62,335,000 to offset future net capital gains through December 31, 2017. The portfolio will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending December 31, 2011; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $1,218,461,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $262,703,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $286,555,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $23,852,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

G. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $202,853,000 of investment securities and sold $151,504,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $137,534,000 and $133,117,000, respectively.

H. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 4,372 7,125
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,966 2,225
Redeemed (3,790) (8,608)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 2,548 742

 

I. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 table below illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Balanced Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,051.80 $1.48
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.36 1.45

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.29%. 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 Agreement

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Balanced Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory agreement with Wellington Management Company, llp. The board concluded that the retention of Wellington Management was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 agreement. 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board noted that Wellington Management, founded in 1928, is among the nation’s oldest and most respected institutional investment managers. The firm has advised the Balanced Portfolio since its inception in 1991.

Edward P. Bousa, who manages the equity portion of the portfolio, and John C. Keogh, who oversees the fixed income portion, each have more than two decades of industry experience. The portfolio managers are backed by well-tenured teams of equity and fixed income research analysts who conduct detailed fundamental analysis of their respective industries and companies. Wellington Management has provided high-quality advisory services for the portfolio and has demonstrated strong organizational depth and stability over both the short and long term.

The board concluded that the advisor’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of the advisory agreement.

Investment performance
The board considered the short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of a relevant benchmark and peer group. The board concluded that the advisor has carried out its investment strategy in disciplined fashion, and that performance results have allowed the portfolio to remain competitive versus its benchmark and peer group over the long term, although short-term performance has lagged. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below the peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

The board did not consider profitability of Wellington Management in determining whether to approve the advisory fee, because Wellington Management is independent of Vanguard and the advisory fee is the result of arm’s-length negotiations.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the portfolio’s shareholders benefit from economies of scale because of breakpoints in the portfolio’s advisory fee schedule. The breakpoints reduce the effective rate of the fee as the portfolio’s assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory agreement again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Capital Growth Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
Market Perspective 1
Capital Growth Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.

 

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Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio returned 6.08% for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The result was just ahead of that of its benchmark, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index, and slightly trailed the average return of variable insurance multi-cap growth funds. Health care and financial stocks posted some of the strongest results. Weak spots included energy and industrials.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

Health care, financials were key to performance
The health care sector has long been a favorite of PRIMECAP Management Company, the Capital Growth Portfolio’s advisor. In calendar years 2009 and 2010, health care stocks were one of the market’s weaker precincts. In the past six months, however, health care stocks once again found favor with investors, and the portfolio benefited from its commitment to the sector. Health care stocks made up more than 20% of the portfolio at the end of the period, double their representation in the benchmark. Also, the advisor succeeded in identifying some of the sector’s better performers, including standouts from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

While the financial sector slumped during the period, the advisor managed to earn sizable returns in this segment of the market. The portfolio’s limited financial holdings advanced nearly 15%, compared with a return of about –3% for the index’s financial stocks. The portfolio has avoided the big investment banks, whose returns have been held back by regulatory uncertainty and a slowdown in their core trading businesses, and has benefited from the advisor’s choices among consumer finance firms, where improving credit trends have boosted value.

The portfolio enjoyed less success in the information technology, industrials, and energy sectors. Information technology, the portfolio’s largest holding at about 30% of assets on June 30, finished with anemic returns as a reluctance to spend on the part of both businesses and consumers affected some of the more cyclical areas of the sector.

In the energy sector, the portfolio didn’t hold some of the big integrated oil and gas companies, whose stocks rose along with oil prices. In industrials, those higher oil prices threatened the profit margins of the portfolio’s airline companies.

For more on the strategy and positioning of the Capital Growth Portfolio, please see the Advisor’s Report that follows.

Portfolio is viewed best through a long-term lens
It’s not surprising for the Capital Growth Portfolio to see periods of relative weakness and strength, considering PRIMECAP’s willingness to assemble a portfolio whose composition differs, sometimes dramatically, from that of its market index and peer mutual funds. Such positioning reflects the advisor’s strong conviction in the opportunities unearthed by its in-depth research process. Our long experience with PRIMECAP gives us confidence that its approach will serve investors well, and that the portfolio can play a valuable role in a diversified investment portfolio.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio 6.08%
S&P 500 Index 6.02
Variable Insurance Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average1 6.45

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Multi-Cap Growth
  Portfolio Funds Average
Capital Growth Portfolio 0.44% 0.95%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.43%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Advisor’s Report

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio returned 6.08%, slightly ahead of the 6.02% return of the unmanaged Standard & Poor’s 500 Index benchmark but trailing the 6.45% average return of its variable insurance multi-capitalization growth fund competitors. The portfolio’s underweighted position in the energy sector and overweighted position in the information technology sector hurt returns relative to the S&P 500 Index. Poor stock selection in the industrials and energy sectors further detracted from results. This was offset by an underweighted position in the financial sector, an overweighted position in the health care sector, and positive stock selection in both of these sectors.

Investment environment
The U.S. stock market provided positive six-month returns, extending the rally that began last summer. However, there were considerable fluctuations during the period. On a total return basis, the S&P 500 Index was up less than 2% before a strong rally in the last few days of June. Longer term, the S&P 500 Index is up about 30% since June 2010 and has more than doubled from the lows reached in March 2009.

The U.S. economy continued to recover from the recession, posting moderate growth in gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.9% in the first quarter of 2011, while real consumer spending grew at a 2.2% annual rate. Industrial production increased as companies rebuilt inventories and returned to growth mode. Capacity utilization also tightened. However, there are reasons for caution regarding the sustainability of this recovery. Unemployment is persistently high at around 9%, housing markets remain weak, and governments at the federal, state, and local levels face significant fiscal challenges. Meanwhile, the unrest in the Middle East and the tragic natural disasters in Japan have added uncertainty to the global economic outlook.

Management of the portfolio
Our investment approach remains consistent. We rely on fundamental research to find companies whose revenues and earnings will, in our opinion, grow more rapidly over a three-to-five-year time frame than current valuations might suggest. We focus on assessing the fundamental value of a company relative to its current market value.

This investment strategy has led us to build and maintain significant investments in health care and information technology companies that we believe offer the potential for higher returns than the overall market. These two sectors composed slightly more than half of the portfolio’s holdings (versus almost 30% of the S&P 500 Index).

Health care
The health care sector in the S&P 500 Index had a six-month return of 13.9%, the highest among the index’s ten sectors. The portfolio’s holdings in health care fared even better, returning 15.0%. Within the sector, Biogen Idec (+59%), Roche Holding AG (+19%), and Eli Lilly (+10%) were three of the largest contributors to portfolio returns relative to the index, while Boston Scientific (–9%) was a notable detractor.

Market expectations for large pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies are low, as implied by current valuation multiples, which are below those of the overall market. Demand for health care products should increase because of an aging global population and rising living standards in the emerging markets. At the same time, better understanding of diseases and their causes will lead to more effective treatments than the current standards of care. Meanwhile, these companies generate significant positive cash flows and have strong balance sheets.

Technology
The information technology sector returned 2.1% in the S&P 500 Index, the second-lowest sector return. Returns for the portfolio’s holdings in the sector were slightly higher at 2.2%. The largest detractors from relative returns in this sector were Google Inc. (–15%), Texas Instruments (+2%), and Adobe Systems (+2%). These disappointments were partially offset by Ericsson (+27%), EMC (+20%), and Accenture (+26%).

Innovation continues unabated in technology, leading, in our judgment, to many attractive investment opportunities. One of the most significant developments in recent years has been the emergence of cloud computing—which, broadly speaking, refers to the availability of processing power and computer storage as a utility

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that can be accessed anywhere, anytime, and on any device. We believe that many of the companies in our portfolio that provide core services and enabling infrastructure, such as Oracle, Google, Microsoft, and Intel, will also be meaningful beneficiaries as consumers and enterprises embrace cloud computing over the next few years. Furthermore, these companies trade at very low valuation multiples and enjoy exceptionally strong balance sheets.

Other sector highlights
The portfolio benefited during the period from its small commitment to and favorable stock selection within the financial sector. Among holdings in the sector, Discover Financial (+45%) and Marsh & McLennan (+16%) contributed the most to performance relative to the index. On the negative side, an underweighted position and poor stock selection in the energy sector hurt relative returns as West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices rose from about $90 per barrel to about $115 in late April before declining to $95 by the end of June. The portfolio suffered most in the sector from its stake in Peabody Energy Corp. (–8%).

Poor stock selection in the industrial and consumer discretionary sectors also hurt the portfolio’s results. Several industrial holdings that are highly sensitive to oil prices such as Southwest Airlines (–12%), AMR Corp. (–31%), C.H. Robinson (–1%), and FedEx (+2%) were notable detractors. Sony (–26%) and Whirlpool (–7%) were among the biggest consumer discretionary detractors. Favorable stock selection in the materials sector lifted the portfolio’s results, led by Potash Corp. (+11%).

Outlook
Looking ahead to the rest of 2011 and beyond, we continue to view U.S. equities as an attractive investment opportunity, especially relative to most other asset classes. Valuation multiples remain below historical averages despite low interest rates. Many companies, having recovered from the recent recession with more efficient operations and improved balance sheets, are experiencing accelerating growth in revenues and earnings. Even with the rise in prices for energy and commodities, inflation seems manageable, at least in the near term, for consumers and businesses.

Despite this generally positive outlook, there are some macro-level concerns that continue to temper our assessment of U.S. equities. Fiscal and monetary policy, increased regulatory burdens, and unrest in the Middle East inject an element of risk into the current investment environment. Domestically, fiscal challenges faced by the federal, state, and local governments raise great uncertainty about future budgets and tax policies. Overseas, many developed countries, such as Greece, Portugal, Ireland, and Spain, continue to face massive fiscal problems. It is unclear how and when the political and social turmoil in the Middle East will be resolved, and concerns about potential disruptions to oil production in the region have already led to significantly higher oil prices.

On balance, we are positive in our outlook for U.S. equities. In addition to attractive valuations and a favorable macroeconomic environment, we are excited about the growth potential for many of the companies in the portfolio. We remain committed to substantially overweighted positions in technology and health care companies, many of which stand to benefit from rising global demand for their products and services as consumers in the emerging markets enjoy more discretionary income. We expect the pace of innovation in health care and information technology to continue to accelerate, leading to growth opportunities that are greater than currently anticipated.

PRIMECAP Management Company

July 12, 2011

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Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Comparative
  Portfolio Index1
Number of Stocks 97 500
Median Market Cap $39.0B $50.1B
Price/Earnings Ratio 16.3x 15.9x
Price/Book Ratio 2.9x 2.2x
Yield2 0.9% 2.0%
Return on Equity 21.2% 20.3%
Earnings Growth Rate 9.9% 5.6%
Foreign Holdings 13.9% 0.0%
Turnover Rate3 5%
Expense Ratio4 0.44%
Short-Term Reserves 2.6%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus
  Comparative Index1
R-Squared 0.96
Beta 0.99

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Comparative
  Portfolio Index1
Consumer Discretionary 10.9% 10.7%
Consumer Staples 0.9 10.6
Energy 8.0 12.7
Financials 4.5 15.1
Health Care 23.1 11.7
Industrials 15.3 11.3
Information Technology 30.1 17.7
Materials 6.8 3.7
Telecommunication Services 0.2 3.1
Utilities 0.2 3.4

 

Ten Largest Holdings5 (% of total net assets)
Amgen Inc. Biotechnology 4.2%
Biogen Idec Inc. Biotechnology 4.2
FedEx Corp. Air Freight &  
  Logistics 3.8
Oracle Corp. Systems Software 3.7
Texas Instruments Inc. Semiconductors 3.5
Potash Corp. of Fertilizers &  
Saskatchewan Inc. Agricultural  
  Chemicals 3.4
Novartis AG ADR Pharmaceuticals 3.3
Eli Lilly & Co. Pharmaceuticals 3.2
Roche Holding AG Pharmaceuticals 3.0
DIRECTV Class A Cable & Satellite 3.0
Top Ten   35.3%

 

Investment Focus


30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a portfolio’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 S&P 500 Index.
2 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio; annualized dividend yield for the index.
3 Annualized.
4 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.43%.
5 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

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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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 3, 2002–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011

        Since
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Inception
Capital Growth Portfolio 12/3/2002 33.86% 6.26% 10.20%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 (97.6%)    
Consumer Discretionary (10.7%)  
* DIRECTV Class A 219,261 11,143
* Amazon.com Inc. 28,400 5,808
  Whirlpool Corp. 70,900 5,766
  Sony Corp. ADR 115,400 3,045
  Walt Disney Co. 62,700 2,448
* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 41,200 2,405
  Kohl’s Corp. 47,400 2,370
  TJX Cos. Inc. 41,150 2,162
  Target Corp. 42,900 2,012
  Mattel Inc. 49,600 1,363
* Eastman Kodak Co. 110,900 397
  Carnival Corp. 10,500 395
  Limited Brands Inc. 9,200 354
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 14,900 347
      40,015
Consumer Staples (0.9%)    
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 35,450 2,880
  Procter & Gamble Co. 5,100 324
      3,204
Energy (7.8%)    
  Noble Energy Inc. 75,900 6,803
  Schlumberger Ltd. 54,000 4,666
  EOG Resources Inc. 44,600 4,663
  Peabody Energy Corp. 68,500 4,035
  Hess Corp. 44,050 3,293
* Plains Exploration &    
  Production Co. 38,520 1,468
  Cenovus Energy Inc. 29,600 1,115
  Encana Corp. 29,600 912
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 11,000 860
  Petroleo Brasileiro    
  SA ADR Type A 27,900 856
* Southwestern Energy Co. 9,000 386
  Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR 7,500 254
      29,311
Financials (4.4%)    
  Marsh & McLennan    
  Cos. Inc. 214,000 6,674
  Discover Financial Services 128,600 3,440
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 28,350 2,194
  Chubb Corp. 29,800 1,866
  Charles Schwab Corp. 42,600 701
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 31,575 690
  Bank of New York    
  Mellon Corp. 22,279 571
  Progressive Corp. 21,700 464
      16,600

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Health Care (22.5%)    
* Amgen Inc. 272,871 15,922
* Biogen Idec Inc. 148,900 15,921
  Novartis AG ADR 201,950 12,341
  Eli Lilly & Co. 324,100 12,164
  Roche Holding AG 67,000 11,217
  Medtronic Inc. 251,500 9,690
* Boston Scientific Corp. 378,902 2,618
* Life Technologies Corp. 34,609 1,802
  GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR 39,900 1,712
  Johnson & Johnson 18,000 1,197
      84,584
Industrials (14.9%)    
  FedEx Corp. 150,700 14,294
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. 94,100 7,419
  Honeywell International Inc. 98,400 5,864
  Southwest Airlines Co. 412,850 4,715
  Caterpillar Inc. 42,200 4,493
  Union Pacific Corp. 31,000 3,236
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 40,750 2,972
  Boeing Co. 34,800 2,573
  Deere & Co. 29,400 2,424
* Alaska Air Group Inc. 28,550 1,954
  European Aeronautic    
  Defence and Space Co. NV 43,800 1,466
  Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. 19,800 1,234
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 18,000 1,092
* AMR Corp. 178,400 963
  Expeditors International    
  of Washington Inc. 10,200 522
  PACCAR Inc. 8,700 444
  Granite Construction Inc. 17,200 422
      56,087
Information Technology (29.3%)  
  Oracle Corp. 428,000 14,085
  Texas Instruments Inc. 395,600 12,988
* Google Inc. Class A 21,300 10,786
* Intuit Inc. 202,600 10,507
  Microsoft Corp. 341,600 8,882
* Adobe Systems Inc. 281,400 8,850
  Qualcomm Inc. 113,300 6,434
* EMC Corp. 164,200 4,524
  Telefonaktiebolaget    
  LM Ericsson ADR 301,900 4,341
  Intel Corp. 171,600 3,803
  Corning Inc. 186,850 3,391
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 89,050 3,241
* Symantec Corp. 148,800 2,934
* NVIDIA Corp. 174,250 2,777
  Accenture plc Class A 44,450 2,686

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Micron Technology Inc. 232,200 1,737
  Plantronics Inc. 43,250 1,580
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 35,600 1,441
  Applied Materials Inc. 99,500 1,295
* Motorola Solutions Inc. 21,335 982
  ASML Holding NV ADR 22,487 831
* eBay Inc. 20,800 671
  Activision Blizzard Inc. 44,600 521
* Motorola Mobility    
  Holdings Inc. 18,593 410
* Rambus Inc. 20,600 302
  Cisco Systems Inc. 14,500 226
      110,225
Materials (6.7%)    
  Potash Corp. of    
  Saskatchewan Inc. 226,200 12,891
  Monsanto Co. 122,600 8,893
  Domtar Corp. 12,600 1,193
  Praxair Inc. 7,600 824
  Freeport-McMoRan    
  Copper & Gold Inc. 11,788 624
  Vulcan Materials Co. 14,300 551
      24,976
Telecommunication Services (0.2%)  
* Sprint Nextel Corp. 153,150 826
 
Utilities (0.2%)    
* AES Corp. 52,400 668
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $318,182)   366,496
Temporary Cash Investment (2.6%)  
Money Market Fund (2.6%)    
1 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund, 0.140%    
  (Cost $9,808) 9,808,309 9,808
Total Investments (100.2%)    
(Cost $327,990)   376,304
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.2%)  
Other Assets   1,541
Liabilities   (2,236)
      (695)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 22,357,165 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 375,609
Net Asset Value Per Share   $16.80
 
 
At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
      Amount
      ($000)
Paid-in Capital   322,374
Undistributed Net Investment Income 1,264
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 3,650
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
  Investment Securities   48,314
  Foreign Currencies   7
Net Assets   375,609

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 2,672
Interest2 13
Security Lending 10
Total Income 2,695
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B 276
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 459
Marketing and Distribution 37
Custodian Fees 3
Shareholders’ Reports 10
Total Expenses 785
Net Investment Income 1,910
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 3,818
Foreign Currencies (38)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 3,780
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 15,065
Foreign Currencies (10)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 15,055
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 20,745

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,910 3,196
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 3,780 9,245
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 15,055 24,837
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 20,745 37,278
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (3,201) (2,793)
Realized Capital Gain3 (9,383) (9,105)
Total Distributions (12,584) (11,898)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 44,994 39,902
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 12,584 11,898
Redeemed (27,183) (53,598)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 30,395 (1,798)
Total Increase (Decrease) 38,556 23,582
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 337,053 313,471
End of Period4 375,609 337,053

 

1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $161,000.
2 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $13,000.
3 Includes fiscal 2011 and 2010 short-term gain distributions totaling $221,000 and $2,918,000, respectively. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.
4 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $1,264,000 and $2,593,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $16.38 $15.04 $12.42 $18.55 $17.06 $16.01
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .077 .1561 .125 .150 .142 .130
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .913 1.759 3.705 (5.610) 1.918 1.698
Total from Investment Operations .990 1.915 3.830 (5.460) 2.060 1.828
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.145) (.135) (.145) (.150) (.132) (.110)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.425) (.440) (1.065) (.520) (.438) (.668)
Total Distributions (.570) (.575) (1.210) (.670) (.570) (.778)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $16.80 $16.38 $15.04 $12.42 $18.55 $17.06
 
Total Return 6.08% 13.08% 34.30% –30.36% 12.48% 11.63%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $376 $337 $313 $251 $344 $288
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.43% 0.44% 0.45% 0.42% 0.42% 0.42%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 1.05% 1.05%1 0.93% 0.90% 0.86% 0.96%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 5% 7% 8% 18% 7% 11%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include $.031 and 0.21%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from Weyerhaeuser Co. in July 2010.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts.

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

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

3. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

5. Security Lending: The portfolio 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 portfolio 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.

B. PRIMECAP Management Company provides investment advisory services to the portfolio for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual rate of 0.15% of the portfolio’s average net assets.

C. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $61,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.02% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

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D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 353,813 12,683
Temporary Cash Investments 9,808
Total 363,621 12,683

 

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. The portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio realized net foreign currency losses of $38,000, which decreased distributable net income for tax purposes; accordingly, such losses have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to undistributed net investment income.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $327,990,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $48,314,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $77,777,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $29,463,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $33,282,000 of investment securities and sold $9,012,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 2,643 2,647
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 756 792
Redeemed (1,619) (3,702)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,780 (263)

 

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 table below illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Capital Growth Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,060.77 $2.20
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,022.66 2.16

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.43%. 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 Agreement

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Capital Growth Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory agreement with PRIMECAP Management Company. The board determined that the retention of PRIMECAP Management was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 agreement. 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 the portfolio’s investment management since the portfolio’s inception, and the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board noted that PRIMECAP Management, founded in 1983, is recognized for its long-term approach to growth equity investing. The firm has managed Capital Growth Portfolio since its inception in 2002.

Six experienced portfolio managers are responsible for separate sub-portfolios, and each portfolio manager employs a fundamental, research-driven approach in seeking to identify companies with both long-term growth potential overlooked by the market and whose stock is trading at attractive valuation levels.

The board concluded that the advisor’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of the advisory agreement.

Investment performance
The board considered the performance of the portfolio since its inception, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of a relevant benchmark and peer group. The board concluded that the advisor has carried out its investment strategy in disciplined fashion, and that performance results have allowed the fund to outperform its benchmark and remain competitive versus its peer-group average over the long term; however, the portfolio has underperformed both over the short term. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below the peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

The board did not consider profitability of PRIMECAP Management in determining whether to approve the advisory fee, because PRIMECAP Management is independent of Vanguard and the advisory fee is the result of arm’s-length negotiations.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the portfolio realizes economies of scale that are built into the negotiated advisory fee rate without any need for asset-level breakpoints. The advisory fee rate is very low relative to the average rate paid by funds in the portfolio’s peer group.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory agreement again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett- Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Diversified Value Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
   
Market Perspective 1
Diversified Value Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.

 


 

Vanguard® Diversified Value Portfolio

Although investors favored growth stocks over value during the past six months, Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio returned a respectable 7.47% for the period. The portfolio’s return was ahead of its benchmark, the average return of variable insurance large-cap value funds, and the broad stock market. Led by health care and consumer discretionary companies, nine of the fund’s ten sectors recorded positive total returns for the period.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

Broad sector strength drove portfolio’s returns
The Diversified Value Portfolio’s advisor, Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC, focuses on finding undervalued large-company stocks that also have prospects for good long-term growth. Higher-octane growth stocks paced the market over the half-year as investors regained the confidence to pursue more aggressive strategies, but the portfolio’s value-oriented approach served it well.

The Diversified Value Portfolio’s health care stocks, which returned about 20% for the period, contributed the most to performance. The health care equipment and pharmaceutical industries experienced steady growth, and the advisor’s strong stock selection further helped relative performance. Consumer discretionary, consumer staples, utilities, energy, and materials stocks also notched double-digit returns as various segments of the market responded to the economy’s gradual, if uneven, improvement.

Financial stocks slumped during the period as large investment banks struggled with continued regulatory uncertainty and a slowdown in their core trading businesses. However, the advisor sidestepped some of these trouble spots by investing in consumer finance stocks, which benefited from improving credit trends.

Information technology was the only sector of the portfolio to post a negative result. Large segments of the sector––including communications equipment, computer hardware, and systems software––faltered during the period as consumers and corporations trimmed their technology spending. The portfolio’s above-benchmark commitment to the sector, as well as several subpar selections, created a drag on six-month performance.

For more on the strategy and positioning of the Diversified Value Portfolio, please see the Advisor’s Report that follows.

Conviction in the unconventional has translated into returns
The Diversified Value Portfolio’s advisor has a history of seeking out value in the traditional arenas familiar to many value investors, such as the financial and consumer staples sectors. It has also uncovered opportunity in less familiar domains such as the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors.

The advisor’s wide-ranging search for value bespeaks an emphasis on fundamentals over form and conviction over convention. Such independent-mindedness can serve any investor well by providing the discipline to ignore the ceaseless market chatter that seems to demand a short-term response.

We recommend building a balanced and diversified portfolio that can help you reach your long-term investment objectives. The low-cost Diversified Value Portfolio can play an important role as part of such a carefully constructed investment plan.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2011
Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio   7.47%
Russell 1000 Value Index   5.92
Variable Insurance Large-Cap Value Funds Average1   5.28
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Large-Cap Value
  Portfolio Funds Average
Diversified Value Portfolio 0.40% 0.93%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was
0.40%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.


 

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

Advisor’s Report

The Diversified Value Portfolio returned 7.47% for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared with 5.92% for the benchmark Russell 1000 Value Index and the 5.28% average return of variable insurance large-cap value funds.

The investment environment
The period was punctuated by a significant amount of negative news, but despite the worry, earnings improved and stocks responded. Money continued to flow out of equities and into fixed income. The banking system is not at all expansionary. Unemployment is high and expected to remain so until business improves.

The largest problem is the Eurozone and how to sort out the financial worries of excessive sovereign debt. Will the strong, such as Germany, take on the obligations of nations with large budget deficits and, if so, for how long? The maturity dates keep coming up, and the monetary authorities rush to keep everybody afloat. Traders have committed large amounts to failure bets and it looks like someone will be proven right before long. We think the portfolio has little direct exposure to this situation, but what about collateral damage?

The threat of not increasing the U.S. debt ceiling has given a real push to budget revision. Even transfer payments and medical benefits are being reviewed as sources of potential savings. The real struggle seems to be between freshmen legislators and congressional leadership. While achieving a better level between federal expenditures and tax receipts would be viewed as positive, it would not be good for the economic rebound or incumbent members of Congress.

The weak U.S. dollar is in part responsible for commodity inflation, but hedge funds have also set up leveraged “follow the Chinese” trades in industrial raw materials, whose prices, in many cases, are down from spikes. European financial troubles could strengthen the dollar and help soothe the sting from commodities.

Large-capitalization stocks on a relative basis are cheaper than other investment categories. Dividend yields are increasing and price/earnings ratios are low. We feel the market will continue to “climb a wall of worry” and generate reasonable returns to well-thought-out portfolios. Sure there are some speculative bubbles, but we will try to avoid them and look for value equities to regain previous levels.

Our successes and shortfalls
Better-performing sectors included health care and consumer staples, especially “sin stocks” (tobacco companies and alcoholic beverages company Diageo). The sectors that hurt absolute performance were financials (where poor performance by banks more than offset strong performance by credit card companies) and information technology (especially Hewlett-Packard and Nokia).

Our portfolio positioning
The portfolio is at a discount to the benchmarks’ valuations, and has a dividend yield premium, which we expect to improve. We believe our exposure to sovereign credit issues is minimal, and expect earnings in the next 12 months to be above average.

James P. Barrow, Founding Partner
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC
July 19, 2011

Significant Portfolio Changes  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2011  
 
New Positions Comments
Marathon Oil We purchased on the belief that splitting the company into an
  independent refiner and an exploration and production entity would
  result in a higher investment value.
Medtronic We purchased in hopes that new management would improve a
  somewhat tarnished reputation and improve the earnings multiple.
 
Closed Positions Comments
Sysco We sold because this provider of away-from-home food products
  had reached our price objective.
Quest Diagnostics We sold after holding this stock for several years. The company
  seemed unwilling to increase its level of dividend payment,
  preferring instead to use the funds to make expensive acquisitions.

 

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Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 48 656 3,745
Median Market Cap $51.0B $38.2B $30.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio 13.6x 14.8x 17.1x
Price/Book Ratio 1.8x 1.5x 2.2x
Yield3 2.2% 2.3% 1.8%
Return on Equity 19.9% 13.6% 19.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 0.9% –0.4% 5.8%
Foreign Holdings 7.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 15%
Expense Ratio5 0.40%
Short-Term Reserves 2.0%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 0.97 0.96
Beta 0.94 0.97

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
  Comparative Broad
 Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary 5.3% 9.0% 12.2%
Consumer Staples 11.6 7.2 9.7
Energy 12.7 12.4 11.2
Financials 21.9 26.7 15.4
Health Care 12.6 12.3 11.3
Industrials 14.0 9.4 11.6
Information Technology 11.8 8.6 18.4
Materials 1.1 2.9 4.4
Telecommunication      
Services 3.3 4.7 2.6
Utilities 5.7 6.8 3.2

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
ConocoPhillips Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 3.8%
Occidental Integrated Oil  
Petroleum Corp. & Gas 3.7
Philip Morris    
International Inc. Tobacco 3.6
American Express Co. Consumer Finance 3.5
Spectra Energy Corp. Oil & Gas Storage  
  & Transportation 3.5
Baxter International Inc. Health Care  
  Equipment 3.2
International Business IT Consulting &  
Machines Corp. Other Services 3.1
Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals 3.0
Cooper Industries plc Electrical  
  Components &  
  Equipment 2.9
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Diversified Financial  
  Services 2.8
Top Ten   33.1%

 

Investment Focus

 

30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a portfolio’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 Russell 1000 Value Index.
2 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.
3 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio; annualized dividend yield for the indexes.
4 Annualized.
5 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.40%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

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Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Diversified Value Portfolio 2/8/1999 28.78% 2.40% 4.83%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 (97.9%)    
Consumer Discretionary (5.2%)  
CBS Corp. Class B 472,300 13,456
Carnival Corp. 282,700 10,638
Service Corp. International 820,000 9,578
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 237,280 7,984
    41,656
Consumer Staples (11.3%)    
Philip Morris    
International Inc. 438,300 29,265
Diageo plc ADR 271,500 22,228
Imperial Tobacco    
Group plc ADR 305,100 20,317
Altria Group Inc. 440,300 11,628
CVS Caremark Corp. 200,500 7,535
    90,973
Energy (12.5%)    
ConocoPhillips 406,844 30,591
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 284,600 29,610
Spectra Energy Corp. 1,018,400 27,914
Marathon Oil Corp. 227,800 12,000
    100,115
Financials (21.5%)    
American Express Co. 541,100 27,975
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 555,950 22,760
PNC Financial Services    
Group Inc. 379,972 22,650
Wells Fargo & Co. 749,100 21,020
Capital One Financial Corp. 324,000 16,741
Bank of America Corp. 1,466,146 16,069
SLM Corp. 732,100 12,307
Citigroup Inc. 292,430 12,177
State Street Corp. 241,700 10,898
XL Group plc Class A 472,800 10,392
    172,989
Health Care (12.4%)    
Baxter International Inc. 432,900 25,840
Pfizer Inc. 1,172,614 24,156
Johnson & Johnson 259,200 17,242
WellPoint Inc. 211,400 16,652
Medtronic Inc. 210,000 8,091
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 256,100 7,417
    99,398
Industrials (13.7%)    
Cooper Industries plc 393,000 23,450
Raytheon Co. 401,700 20,025
General Electric Co. 1,043,400 19,679
Honeywell    
International Inc. 287,000 17,102

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
ITT Corp. 287,000 16,913
Illinois Tool Works Inc. 231,000 13,049
    110,218
Information Technology (11.5%)  
International Business    
Machines Corp. 147,500 25,304
Microsoft Corp. 761,700 19,804
Intel Corp. 788,000 17,462
Hewlett-Packard Co. 458,600 16,693
Xerox Corp. 817,800 8,513
^ Nokia Oyj ADR 754,800 4,846
    92,622
Materials (1.1%)    
EI du Pont de    
Nemours & Co. 166,200 8,983
 
Telecommunication Services (3.2%)  
Vodafone Group plc ADR 361,800 9,667
AT&T Inc. 256,827 8,067
Verizon    
Communications Inc. 216,560 8,063
    25,797
Utilities (5.5%)    
Dominion Resources Inc. 383,600 18,516
CenterPoint Energy Inc. 856,700 16,577
Entergy Corp. 139,000 9,491
    44,584
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $767,626)   787,335
Temporary Cash Investment (2.5%)  
Money Market Fund (2.5%)    
1,2 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.140%    
(Cost $20,076) 20,076,274 20,076
Total Investments (100.4%)    
(Cost $787,702)   807,411
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.4%)  
Other Assets   3,541
Liabilities2   (6,847)
    (3,306)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 61,849,179 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 804,105
Net Asset Value Per Share   $13.00

 

At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 819,100
Undistributed Net Investment Income 7,721
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (42,425)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 19,709
Net Assets 804,105

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
^ Part of security position is on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $3,801,000.
1 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
2 Includes $4,144,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 10,963
Interest1 22
Security Lending 69
Total Income 11,054
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 506
Performance Adjustment (6)
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 1,005
Marketing and Distribution 91
Custodian Fees 9
Shareholders’ Reports 13
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 1,619
Net Investment Income 9,435
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on  
Investment Securities Sold 8,355
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) of Investment Securities 38,918
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Resulting from Operations 56,708

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 9,435 15,531
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 8,355 4,821
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 38,918 44,301
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 56,708 64,653
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (15,585) (18,016)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (15,585) (18,016)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 50,751 87,325
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 15,585 18,016
Redeemed (74,628) (99,148)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (8,292) 6,193
Total Increase (Decrease) 32,831 52,830
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 771,274 718,444
End of Period2 804,105 771,274

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $22,000.
2 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $7,721,000 and $13,871,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $12.33 $11.55 $9.57 $16.33 $16.53 $14.37
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .153 .249 .303 .410 .360 .3701
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .767 .821 2.097 (5.960) .280 2.270
Total from Investment Operations .920 1.070 2.400 (5.550) .640 2.640
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.250) (.290) (.420) (.390) (.310) (.290)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.820) (.530) (.190)
Total Distributions (.250) (.290) (.420) (1.210) (.840) (.480)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $13.00 $12.33 $11.55 $9.57 $16.33 $16.53
 
Total Return 7.47% 9.33% 26.92% –36.14% 3.93% 18.88%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $804 $771 $718 $594 $1,030 $926
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets2 0.40% 0.40% 0.42% 0.37% 0.40% 0.40%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.36% 2.15% 2.95% 3.05% 2.24% 2.46%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 15% 12% 24% 15% 21% 25%

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio 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 portfolio’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. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

3. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

4. Security Lending: The portfolio 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 portfolio 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.

5. 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.

B. Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC, provides investment advisory services to the portfolio for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets. The basic fee is subject to quarterly adjustments based on the portfolio’s performance for the preceding three years relative to the MSCI Prime Market 750 Index. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.13% of the portfolio’s average net assets before a decrease of $6,000 (0.00%) 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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $131,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.05% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2011, 100% of the portfolio’s investments were valued based on Level 1 inputs.

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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 portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at December 31, 2010, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $50,752,000 to offset future net capital gains of $30,881,000 through December 31, 2016, $6,738,000 through December 31, 2017, and $13,133,000 through December 31, 2018. The portfolio will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending December 31, 2011; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $787,702,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $19,709,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $136,282,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $116,573,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $58,644,000 of investment securities and sold $70,959,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 3,935 7,535
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,206 1,501
Redeemed (5,823) (8,705)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding (682) 331

 

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 table below illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Diversified Value Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,074.74 $2.06
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,022.81 2.01

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.40%. 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 Agreement

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Diversified Value Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory agreement with Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC. The board determined that the retention of Barrow Hanley was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 agreement. 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board noted that Barrow Hanley, founded in 1979, is known for its commitment to value investing. The firm has managed Diversified Value Portfolio since its inception in 1999. Using a combination of in-depth fundamental research and valuation forecasts, Barrow Hanley seeks stocks offering strong fundamentals and price appreciation potential, with below average price-to-earnings ratios and price-to-book value ratios, and above-average current yields.

The board concluded that the advisor’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of the advisory agreement.

Investment performance
The board considered the short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of a relevant benchmark and peer group. The board concluded that the advisor has carried out the portfolio’s investment strategy in disciplined fashion. The board noted that the portfolio has underperformed the advisor’s benchmark over both the short and long term, and has underperformed its peer group over the short term, but has outperformed its peer group over the long term. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was far below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below the peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

The board did not consider profitability of Barrow Hanley in determining whether to approve the advisory fee, because Barrow Hanley is independent of Vanguard, and the advisory fee is the result of arm’s-length negotiations.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the portfolio realizes economies of scale that are built into the negotiated advisory fee rate without any need for asset-level breakpoints. The advisory fee rate is very low relative to the average rate paid by funds in the portfolio’s peer group.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory agreement again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd.  (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the HarvardBusiness School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Equity Income Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
   
Market Perspective 1
Equity Income Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
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Vanguard® Equity Income Portfolio

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio returned 8.53% as all ten industry sectors contributed to performance. The portfolio finished the half-year slightly ahead of its benchmark index and more than 2 percentage points better than the average return of peer funds.

At the end of the period, the portfolio’s 30-day SEC yield stood at 2.84%, up from 2.22% at the start of the period. Consistent with the portfolio’s objective of providing an above-average level of dividend income, its yield was about 1 percentage point higher than that of the broad stock market.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

The investment environment remained ripe for dividends
Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio’s mission is to find stocks that will deliver a combination of above-average dividend yields and price appreciation to shareholders. To accomplish this objective, the portfolio’s advisors use traditional and quantitative research techniques to identify high-quality companies with the financial strength to maintain generous dividend payments while also producing reasonable earnings growth.

While dividends didn’t disappear during the financial crisis, they weren’t delivered as consistently or as generously as investors had come to expect as cash-strapped companies trimmed their payments. In the last two years, however, many firms have returned to profitability, and dividends are beginning to flow more freely from their financial statements.

The portfolio has benefited from this development as well as the overall health of the financial markets and the slow but gradual improvement in the economy. Bright spots were evident in every sector, but energy was the star, posting a return of about 15% as rising oil prices lifted giant integrated oil and gas companies.

Consumer staples, the portfolio’s largest sector allocation, returned about 9%. The portfolio notched its greatest margin of advantage over the benchmark in the sector, largely because the advisors avoided some of the sector’s potholes.

Consumer discretionary and health care stocks delivered double-digit returns, and, after energy, were the portfolio’s top performers on an absolute basis. Pharmaceutical companies, known for their dividend payouts, began to find favor with investors again. In part this is because of the companies’ prospects for growth in fast-developing economies that are expected to spend more on health care as per capita wealth increases.

Results were also positive across the rest of the portfolio. Information technology stocks returned more than 4%, a showing that wasn’t particularly distinguished but still nearly double that of the sector in the benchmark index. The outperformance was mostly a result of the advisors’ success in sidestepping the index’s weak spots.

For more on the strategy and positioning of the Equity Income Portfolio, please see the Advisors’ Report that follows.

A fruitful season for equity income
Investors in search of equity income have enjoyed mostly strong returns over the past two years, in some cases even better than the returns of the broad stock market. The fund’s two advisors––Wellington Management Company and Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group––combine the skill and experience necessary to find high-quality companies that pay consistent dividends and have the potential for growth.

While the market dynamics will continue to change, Vanguard believes that over the long run, the Equity Income Portfolio––which offers a low-cost way to gain exposure to stocks that pay above-average dividend yields––can be a valuable part of a diversified investment plan.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio 8.53%
FTSE High Dividend Yield Index 8.28
Variable Insurance Equity Income Funds Average1 5.82

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Equity Income
  Portfolio Funds Average
Equity Income Portfolio 0.35% 0.88%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.34%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Advisors’ Report

The Equity Income Portfolio returned 8.53% for the six months ended June 30, 2011. The benchmark FTSE High Dividend Yield Index returned 8.28% for the period, while variable insurance equity income peer funds returned an average of 5.82%.

The portfolio is managed by two independent advisors, a strategy that enhances diversification by providing exposure to distinct, yet complementary, investment approaches. It is not uncommon for different advisors to have different views about individual securities or the broader investment environment.

The advisors, the amount and percentage of the portfolio’s assets each manages, and brief descriptions of their investment strategies are presented in the table below. Each advisor has also provided a discussion of the investment environment that existed during the first half of 2011 and of the effect of this environment on the portfolio’s positioning. These reports were prepared on July 19, 2011.

Wellington Management Company, LLP

Portfolio Manager:
W. Michael Reckmeyer, III, CFA, Senior Vice President

The U.S. economy lost momentum in the second quarter because of supply constraints caused by the tragic Japanese earthquake and tsunami, as well as rising oil prices that curtailed consumer spending. With supply constraints easing and oil prices retreating, we expect to see a reacceleration in economic activity during the second half of 2011.

While we anticipate continued economic expansion, we also expect to see a slower-than-normal recovery rate as a result of continued pressure on the housing market, modest wage gains, and fiscal constraints from state and federal budgets.

Internationally, we continue to see bifurcated economic conditions. In Asia, Japan suffered an economic contraction following the natural disasters, but we expect growth to rebound as fiscal spending accelerates. China remains a conundrum: Its economy is slowing because of tighter policy initiatives, but we expect economic growth to reaccelerate as inflation comes under control. However, concerns remain about the speculative characteristics of the country’s economy and whether its economic growth is sustainable.

Within Europe, Germany continues to be the key driver of economic activity, led by exports, but peripheral European countries such as Portugal, Italy, Spain, and Greece remain under significant economic stress. We are hopeful for a near-term resolution, but remain concerned that longer-term issues will persist, resulting in continued episodic dislocations.

Our largest purchases over the past six months included energy producer Royal Dutch Shell, United Kingdom-based telecommunications provider Vodafone, consumer staples provider Procter and

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio Investment Advisors
 
Portfolio Assets Managed  
Investment Advisor % $ Million Investment Strategy
Wellington Management 63 330 Employs a fundamental approach to identify desirable
Company, llp     individual stocks, seeking those that typically offer
      above-average dividend yields, below-average
      valuations, and the potential for dividend increases
      in the future.
Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group 34 181 Employs a quantitative fundamental management
      approach, using models that assess valuation, growth
      prospects, management decisions, market sentiment,
      and earnings quality of companies as compared with
      their peers.
Cash Investments 3 17 These short-term reserves are invested by Vanguard
      in equity index products to simulate investment in
      stocks. Each advisor may also maintain a modest
      cash position.

 

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Gamble, and Swiss insurance company Swiss Re. Our sales included names that reached our target price, such as Toronto Dominion, Genuine Parts, and PPG Industries, as well as names that were approaching our target price and experiencing eroding fundamentals, such as Total and Taiwan Semiconductor.

Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group

Portfolio Manager:
James P. Stetler, Principal

After delivering a very robust return of more than 6% for the first three months of the year, U.S. equities went nowhere for the second three-month period. In the United States, the good news has been continued strong corporate profits, which are expected to continue rising through the second quarter of 2011. However, that earnings growth has not been enough to convince investors that the economy is on a sustainable growth path. Uncertainty and caution concerning a lackluster employment outlook, declining housing reports, and the unresolved federal budget and debt ceiling situation remain. Compounding the uncertainties in the United States, turmoil also continues in the international arena, with the unresolved European sovereign debt crisis, Middle

East unrest, and Japan’s challenges to bounce back from the earthquake and tsunami disasters.

Income-oriented equities, as defined by the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index and the focus of your investment in the Equity Income Portfolio, outpaced growth companies by a little over 1 percentage point for the six months and were led by defensive stocks such as health care, utilities, and certain consumer companies. Energy stocks also performed well as the price of crude rose around 20% during the period before falling back. Financial and technology company returns were the laggards for the fiscal half-year.

While overall portfolio performance is affected by the macroeconomic factors described above, our approach to investing focuses on specific stock fundamentals. As we believe there is no single indicator for identifying attractive stocks, our company evaluation process is diversified across multiple factors and considers many company attributes: valuation, growth, quality, management decisions, and market sentiment. For the six months, our market sentiment, management decisions, valuation, and quality models were all positive contributors to performance while our growth model lagged.

Our stock selection results were positive in eight of ten sectors and were strongest in the consumer staples, consumer discretionary, and materials sectors. In consumer staples, selections such as Herbalife, Hershey Foods, and Dr. Pepper Snapple Group contributed the most to our relative returns. Limited Brands and VF led our results in the consumer discretionary group, while Lubrizol and Eastman Chemical did the same in materials. Returns lagged slightly in the industrial and technology sectors. Most of our relative shortfall in industrials was the result of underweighted positions in Lockheed Martin and Boeing. Technology company Applied Materials did not perform as expected.


 

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Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 141 434 3,745
Median Market Cap $67.4B $81.0B $30.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio 13.9x 14.6x 17.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.2x 2.4x 2.2x
Yield3 2.8% 3.2% 1.8%
Return on Equity 21.0% 22.1% 19.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 1.6% 2.3% 5.8%
Foreign Holdings 5.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 24%
Expense Ratio5 0.35%
Short-Term Reserves 0.4%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 0.99 0.93
Beta 0.92 0.87

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
  Comparative Broad
Portfolio  Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary 6.6% 6.6% 12.2%
Consumer Staples 16.8 19.2 9.7
Energy 13.9 13.9 11.2
Financials 10.7 5.3 15.4
Health Care 12.3 12.8 11.3
Industrials 16.0 16.1 11.6
Information Technology 8.3 8.7 18.4
Materials 3.6 3.4 4.4
Telecommunication      
Services 4.7 5.7 2.6
Utilities 7.1 8.3 3.2

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 4.1%
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 4.0
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 3.3
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 3.2
Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals 3.1
Merck & Co. Inc. Pharmaceuticals 2.8
General Electric Co. Industrial  
  Conglomerates 2.6
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 2.6
Philip Morris    
International Inc. Tobacco 2.4
3M Co. Industrial  
  Conglomerates 2.1
Top Ten   30.2%

 

Investment Focus

 

30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which
is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions
may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a portfolio’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index.
If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 FTSE High Dividend Yield Index.
2 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.
3 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio; annualized dividend yield for the indexes.
4 Annualized.
5 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.34%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

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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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Equity Income Portfolio 6/7/1993 31.60% 3.58% 4.66%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
2 Russell 1000 Value Index through July 31, 2007; FTSE High Dividend Yield Index thereafter.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 (97.8%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (6.3%)    
Home Depot Inc. 277,400 10,047
McDonald’s Corp. 106,646 8,992
Nordstrom Inc. 64,600 3,032
Mattel Inc. 102,300 2,812
Time Warner Cable Inc. 22,900 1,787
VF Corp. 12,600 1,368
Limited Brands Inc. 24,450 940
Brinker International Inc. 37,700 922
Williams-Sonoma Inc. 22,850 834
Polaris Industries Inc. 4,300 478
Foot Locker Inc. 17,700 421
H&R Block Inc. 25,400 407
Bob Evans Farms Inc. 9,800 343
Time Warner Inc. 8,000 291
Comcast Corp. Class A    
Special Shares 11,300 274
Cato Corp. Class A 8,700 251
    33,199
Consumer Staples (16.5%)    
Philip Morris    
International Inc. 189,073 12,624
PepsiCo Inc. 136,400 9,607
Procter & Gamble Co. 131,900 8,385
Kraft Foods Inc. 223,952 7,890
Sysco Corp. 200,600 6,255
Unilever NV 170,700 5,608
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 84,160 5,602
Altria Group Inc. 205,580 5,429
General Mills Inc. 119,900 4,463
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 78,600 4,177
Coca-Cola Co. 55,512 3,735
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 25,300 2,211
Imperial Tobacco Group plc 50,438 1,679
Reynolds American Inc. 38,500 1,426
Sara Lee Corp. 68,500 1,301
Dr Pepper Snapple    
Group Inc. 30,700 1,287
Hershey Co. 22,200 1,262
Hormel Foods Corp. 41,200 1,228
Molson Coors Brewing Co.    
Class B 20,500 917
Lorillard Inc. 7,100 773
Flowers Foods Inc. 28,800 635
Herbalife Ltd. 7,700 444
    86,938
Energy (13.5%)    
Exxon Mobil Corp. 264,500 21,525
Chevron Corp. 207,400 21,329
ConocoPhillips 132,520 9,964
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 63,700 6,628

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Royal Dutch Shell plc    
Class B 178,725 6,378
Marathon Oil Corp. 100,800 5,310
    71,134
Exchange-Traded Fund (1.1%)    
2 Vanguard Value ETF 104,300 5,846
 
Financials (10.1%)    
Marsh & McLennan    
Cos. Inc. 297,900 9,291
Chubb Corp. 90,860 5,689
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 118,500 4,851
ACE Ltd. 69,700 4,588
M&T Bank Corp. 50,400 4,433
PNC Financial Services    
Group Inc. 69,700 4,155
BlackRock Inc. 20,300 3,894
Wells Fargo & Co. 120,500 3,381
Swiss Re Ltd. 43,149 2,423
National Bank of Canada 21,300 1,727
Credit Suisse Group    
AG ADR 43,400 1,693
Travelers Cos. Inc. 28,400 1,658
Commerce Bancshares Inc. 24,200 1,041
Ameriprise Financial Inc. 15,700 906
Unitrin Inc. 30,300 899
RLI Corp. 14,500 898
Allied World Assurance Co.    
Holdings Ltd. 14,600 841
American Express Co. 6,800 352
American Financial Group Inc.  8,500  303
Dime Community    
Bancshares Inc. 10,000 145
    53,168
Health Care (11.8%)    
Johnson & Johnson 264,286 17,580
Pfizer Inc. 790,728 16,289
Merck & Co. Inc. 418,374 14,765
AstraZeneca plc ADR 91,600 4,586
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 85,360 2,472
Eli Lilly & Co. 60,520 2,271
Baxter International Inc. 33,100 1,976
Abbott Laboratories 27,700 1,458
Cardinal Health Inc. 15,100 686
Medtronic Inc. 9,400 362
National Healthcare Corp. 3,591 178
    62,623
Industrials (15.6%)    
General Electric Co. 733,052 13,825
3M Co. 117,000 11,098
Eaton Corp. 127,000 6,534
Tyco International Ltd. 123,800 6,119
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 84,800 6,110

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Illinois Tool Works Inc. 97,500 5,508
Waste Management Inc. 139,100 5,184
Republic Services Inc.    
Class A 118,100 3,643
Lockheed Martin Corp. 41,500 3,360
Caterpillar Inc. 28,200 3,002
United Parcel Service Inc.    
Class B 34,500 2,516
United Technologies Corp. 28,400 2,514
Honeywell International Inc. 32,000 1,907
Schneider Electric SA 10,816 1,806
Northrop Grumman Corp. 22,968 1,593
General Dynamics Corp. 19,300 1,438
PACCAR Inc. 27,400 1,400
CSX Corp. 38,400 1,007
Parker Hannifin Corp. 10,400 933
Pitney Bowes Inc. 30,600 704
Rockwell Automation Inc. 8,000 694
Boeing Co. 9,100 673
Emerson Electric Co. 6,000 338
Briggs & Stratton Corp. 14,400 286
Timken Co. 3,300 166
    82,358
Information Technology (7.9%)    
Microsoft Corp. 518,700 13,486
Intel Corp. 457,300 10,134
Analog Devices Inc. 167,000 6,536
Maxim Integrated    
Products Inc. 156,500 4,000
Xilinx Inc. 104,400 3,807
Accenture plc Class A 36,200 2,187
Applied Materials Inc. 100,200 1,304
KLA-Tencor Corp. 3,800 154
    41,608
Materials (3.5%)    
EI du Pont de    
Nemours & Co. 108,391 5,859
Sherwin-Williams Co. 50,900 4,269
Nucor Corp. 73,200 3,017
Packaging Corp. of America 86,600 2,424
PPG Industries Inc. 15,300 1,389
Eastman Chemical Co. 11,730 1,197
Cabot Corp. 9,543 381
Southern Copper Corp. 1,100 36
    18,572
Telecommunication Services (4.6%)  
AT&T Inc. 531,560 16,696
Verizon    
Communications Inc. 112,202 4,177
Vodafone Group plc ADR 113,400 3,030
CenturyLink Inc. 6,134 248
    24,151
Utilities (6.9%)    
Northeast Utilities 116,700 4,104
UGI Corp. 120,000 3,827
Dominion Resources Inc. 72,350 3,492
Xcel Energy Inc. 141,100 3,429
NextEra Energy Inc. 48,740 2,801
American Electric    
Power Co. Inc. 65,800 2,479
PG&E Corp. 56,300 2,366
Consolidated Edison Inc. 25,700 1,368
Entergy Corp. 18,900 1,291
Alliant Energy Corp. 25,800 1,049
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 23,400 1,043

 

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        Market
        Value
      Shares ($000)
  TECO Energy Inc.   54,300 1,026
  Integrys Energy Group Inc. 19,700 1,021
  NV Energy Inc.   66,400 1,019
  CMS Energy Corp.   51,500 1,014
  Portland General Electric Co. 39,500 999
  Southwest Gas Corp.   24,839 959
  Unisource Energy Corp. 25,566 954
  PPL Corp.   30,200 841
  Atmos Energy Corp.   22,900 762
  DTE Energy Co.   14,200 710
        36,554
Total Common Stocks      
(Cost $462,709)     516,151
Temporary Cash Investments (2.3%)1  
Money Market Fund (1.8%)    
3 Vanguard Market      
  Liquidity Fund,      
  0.140% 9,864,179 9,864
 
      Face  
      Amount  
      ($000)  
Repurchase Agreement (0.2%)    
  UBS Securities LLC      
  0.060%, 7/1/11      
  (Dated 6/30/11,      
  Repurchase Value      
  $900,000, collateralized    
  by Federal National      
  Mortgage Assn.,      
  4.000%, 4/1/26)   900 900
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.3%)
4,5 Fannie Mae      
  Discount Notes,      
  0.140%, 7/7/11   100 100
4,5 Freddie Mac      
  Discount Notes,      
  0.090%, 8/22/11   600 600
4,5 Freddie Mac      
  Discount Notes,      
  0.100%, 8/29/11   750 750
        1,450
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $12,214)     12,214
Total Investments (100.1%)    
(Cost $474,923)     528,365

 

  Market
  Value
  ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.1%)  
Other Assets 1,547
Liabilities (1,861)
  (314)
Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 33,681,121 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 528,051
Net Asset Value Per Share $15.68
 
 
At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 525,956
Undistributed Net Investment Income 6,266
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (57,883)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 53,442
Futures Contracts 270
Net Assets 528,051

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 The portfolio invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the portfolio’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 99.7% and 0.4%, respectively, of net assets.
2 Considered an affiliated company of the portfolio as the issuer is another member of The Vanguard Group.
3 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
4 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
5 Securities with a value of $1,450,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1,2 8,168
Interest1 15
Security Lending 5
Total Income 8,188
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 237
Performance Adjustment 25
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 520
Marketing and Distribution 48
Custodian Fees 20
Shareholders’ Reports 15
Total Expenses 865
Net Investment Income 7,323
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 8,754
Futures Contracts 389
Foreign Currencies 7
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 9,150
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 24,479
Futures Contracts 268
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 24,747
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 41,220

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 7,323 11,858
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 9,150 10,375
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 24,747 37,472
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 41,220 59,705
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (11,655) (12,077)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (11,655) (12,077)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 44,832 63,025
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 11,655 12,077
Redeemed (32,439) (57,451)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 24,048 17,651
Total Increase (Decrease) 53,613 65,279
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 474,438 409,159
End of Period3 528,051 474,438

 

1 Dividend income, interest income, and realized net gain (loss) from affiliated companies of the portfolio were $66,000, $11,000, and $0, respectively.
2 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $27,000.
3 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $6,266,000 and $10,591,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $14.78 $13.26 $12.08 $19.79 $20.81 $18.60
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .211 .374 .414 .590 .570 .540
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 1.044 1.540 1.401 (6.190) .320 3.100
Total from Investment Operations 1.255 1.914 1.815 (5.600) .890 3.640
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.355) (.394) (.600) (.600) (.520) (.540)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.035) (1.510) (1.390) (.890)
Total Distributions (.355) (.394) (.635) (2.110) (1.910) (1.430)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $15.68 $14.78 $13.26 $12.08 $19.79 $20.81
 
Total Return 8.53% 14.71% 16.77% –30.91% 4.53% 20.70%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $528 $474 $409 $381 $601 $601
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets1 0.34% 0.35% 0.35% 0.29% 0.29% 0.28%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.89% 2.82% 3.36% 3.65% 2.79% 2.90%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 24% 40% 56% 60% 61% 28%

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 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.02%, 0.01%, 0.00%, and (0.01%).

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

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Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio

Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio 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 affected by events occurring before the portfolio’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued at their fair values calculated according to procedures adopted by the board of trustees. These procedures include obtaining quotations from an independent pricing service, monitoring news to identify significant market- or security-specific events, and evaluating changes in the values of foreign market proxies (for example, ADRs, futures contracts, or exchange-traded funds), between the time the foreign markets close and the portfolio’s pricing time. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a portfolio to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments acquired over 60 days to maturity are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Other temporary cash investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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

3. Futures Contracts: The portfolio uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The portfolio 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 portfolio 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).

4. Repurchase Agreements: The portfolio invests in repurchase agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal; however, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

5. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

6. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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7. Security Lending: The portfolio 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 portfolio 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.

8. 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.

B. Wellington Management Company, llp, provides investment advisory services to a portion of the portfolio for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets managed by the advisor. The basic fee for Wellington Management Company, llp, is subject to quarterly adjustments based on performance for the preceding three years relative to the Lipper Equity Income Average for periods prior to April 1, 2008, and the new benchmark, the FTSE High Dividend Yield Index, beginning April 1, 2008. The benchmark change was fully phased in as of March 2011.

The Vanguard Group provides investment advisory services to a portion of the portfolio on an at-cost basis; the portfolio paid Vanguard advisory fees of $78,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the aggregate investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.09% of the portfolio’s average net assets, before an increase of $25,000 (0.01%) 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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $85,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.03% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 503,865 12,286
Temporary Cash Investments 9,864 2,350
Futures Contracts—Assets1 87
Total 513,816 14,636
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

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E. At June 30, 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 September 2011 23 7,564 204
E-mini S&P 500 Index September 2011 41 2,697 66

 

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

F. 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.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio realized net foreign currency gains of $7,000, which increased distributable net income for tax purposes; accordingly, such gains have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to undistributed net investment income.

The portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at December 31, 2010, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $67,030,000 to offset future net capital gains through December 31, 2017. The portfolio will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending December 31, 2011; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $474,923,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $53,442,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $72,634,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $19,192,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

G. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $77,266,000 of investment securities and sold $58,803,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

H. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 2,920 4,616
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 757 893
Redeemed (2,104) (4,251)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,573 1,258

 

I. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 table below illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Equity Income Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,085.35 $1.76
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.11 1.71

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.34%. 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 Arrangements

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Equity Income Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangements with Wellington Management Company, llp and The Vanguard Group, Inc. (through its Quantitative Equity Group). The board concluded that the retention of the advisors was in the best interests of the portfolio and its shareholders.

The board based its decision upon an evaluation of each 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 arrangements. 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of each advisor. The board noted the following:

Wellington Management Company. Founded in 1928, Wellington Management is among the
nation’s oldest and most-respected institutional investment managers. The firm has advised a portion of the Equity Income Portfolio since 2003. The portfolio manager is backed by a long-tenured team of research analysts who conduct detailed fundamental analysis of their respective industries and companies. Wellington Management has provided high-quality advisory services for the portfolio and has demonstrated strong organizational depth and stability over both the short and long term.

The Vanguard Group. 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. Vanguard has managed a portion of the portfolio since 2003.

The board concluded that each advisor’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted the continuation of the advisory arrangements.

Investment performance
The board considered the short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of a relevant benchmark and peer group. The board concluded that each advisor has carried out its investment strategy in disciplined fashion, and that the results have allowed the portfolio to perform competitively against its benchmark and peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below the peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

The board did not consider profitability of Wellington Management in determining whether to approve the advisory fee, because Wellington Management is independent of Vanguard, and the advisory fee is the result of arm’s-length negotiations. 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 shareholders.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the portfolio realizes economies of scale that are built into the advisory fee rate negotiated with Wellington Management without any need for asset-level breakpoints. Wellington Management’s advisory fee rate is very low relative to the average rate paid by funds in the portfolio’s peer group. The board also concluded that the portfolio’s low-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the portfolio will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as the portfolio’s assets managed by Vanguard increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangements again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. PrincipalBOccupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Equity Index Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
 
Market Perspective 1
Equity Index Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
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Vanguard® Equity Index Portfolio

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio returned 5.95%. The portfolio’s return was in line with that of its benchmark (6.02%) and better than the average return of competitive funds (4.93%).

The table below shows the returns of your portfolio and its comparative standards for the half-year.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

Stocks’ advance was led by health care and energy
The Equity Index Portfolio enjoyed a strong first quarter and then bounced up and down in the second to end up near where it had been on April 1. The portfolio saw positive results in nine of ten sectors, with health care and energy stocks contributing most significantly. Only the financial sector recorded a loss.

Health care (+14%), the market’s top performer for the six months, lagged early in the period but bounced back in the final weeks as investors sought stability amid economic uncertainty. Health care stocks were mostly positive across the board, with pharmaceuticals, biotechnology firms, and health care providers leading the way.

Energy stocks (+11%) also added significantly to the portfolio’s six-month return. The sector was led by oil and gas companies, as oil prices remained high throughout the period.

The consumer discretionary sector (+8%) was another strong performer, with stocks of media companies and restaurants among the top contributors. Industrials and consumer staples also helped, with similar returns of about 8%.

Information technology, the portfolio’s largest sector, rose a tepid 2% as worries about potential weakness in equipment and software demand for the rest of the year weighed on the industry. The only detractor to performance was the financial sector (–3%), as investment and commercial banks remained challenged by bad loans left over from the deep recession and sluggish demand for new loans.

Focus on long-term goals, not the market’s ups and downs
The stock market turned in solid results for the most recent six months, with some volatility along the way. The financial markets remain unpredictable, and nobody knows what the next six months will bring. Good or bad, there will always be unexpected news that drives returns up or down. We remain convinced that the best way to deal with this uncertainty is to ignore short-term volatility and, instead, focus on the long term. We hope you have created a balanced investment plan that includes a steady mix of stock, bond, and money market funds appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio 5.95%
S&P 500 Index 6.02
Variable Insurance Large-Cap Core Funds Average1 4.93

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Large-Cap Core
  Portfolio Funds Average
Equity Index Portfolio 0.19% 0.90%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was
0.18%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Target Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 501 500 3,745
Median Market Cap $50.1B $50.1B $30.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio 15.9x 15.9x 17.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.2x 2.2x 2.2x
Yield3 1.8% 2.0% 1.8%
Return on Equity 20.3% 20.3% 19.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 5.6% 5.6% 5.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 6%
Expense Ratio5 0.19%
Short-Term Reserves 0.1%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Target Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 1.00 1.00
Beta 1.00 0.96

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Target Broad
Portfolio  Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary 10.6% 10.6% 12.2%
Consumer Staples 10.6 10.6 9.7
Energy 12.7 12.7 11.2
Financials 15.1 15.1 15.4
Health Care 11.7 11.7 11.3
Industrials 11.3 11.3 11.6
Information Technology 17.8 17.8 18.4
Materials 3.7 3.7 4.4
Telecommunication      
Services 3.1 3.1 2.6
Utilities 3.4 3.4 3.2

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 3.3%
Apple Inc. Computer Hardware 2.6
International Business IT Consulting  
Machines Corp. & Other Services 1.7
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 1.7
General Electric Co. Industrial  
  Conglomerates 1.7
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 1.6
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 1.5
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 1.5
Procter & Gamble Co. Household Products 1.5
Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals 1.4
Top Ten   18.5%

 

Investment Focus


30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a portfolio’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 S&P 500 Index.
2 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.
3 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio; annualized dividend yield for the indexes.
4 Annualized.
5 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.18%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

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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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Equity Index Portfolio 4/29/1991 30.48% 2.89% 2.64%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 of the report for further information).

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (99.8%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (10.6%)  
  McDonald’s Corp. 208,044 17,542
  Walt Disney Co. 378,963 14,795
* Amazon.com Inc. 71,635 14,649
  Comcast Corp. Class A 528,421 13,390
  Home Depot Inc. 319,385 11,568
* Ford Motor Co. 761,778 10,505
  News Corp. Class A 458,292 8,112
* DIRECTV Class A 154,023 7,827
  Time Warner Inc. 214,750 7,810
  NIKE Inc. Class B 75,980 6,837
  Target Corp. 138,325 6,489
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 261,222 6,089
  Viacom Inc. Class B 117,447 5,990
  Starbucks Corp. 150,422 5,940
  Johnson Controls Inc. 136,153 5,672
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 67,507 5,268
  Yum! Brands Inc. 93,459 5,163
* priceline.com Inc. 9,961 5,099
  TJX Cos. Inc. 77,523 4,072
  CBS Corp. Class B 133,938 3,816
  Coach Inc. 59,075 3,777
  Carnival Corp. 86,625 3,260
* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 49,908 2,913
  Kohl’s Corp. 56,471 2,824
  Omnicom Group Inc. 56,529 2,722
  McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. 61,145 2,563
  Macy’s Inc. 85,623 2,504
* Discovery    
  Communications Inc.    
  Class A 56,232 2,303
* Netflix Inc. 8,763 2,302
  Staples Inc. 143,251 2,263
  Wynn Resorts Ltd. 15,322 2,199
  Starwood Hotels &    
  Resorts Worldwide Inc. 39,147 2,194
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 65,312 2,051
  Tiffany & Co. 25,707 2,019
  Marriott International Inc.    
  Class A 56,804 2,016
  Fortune Brands Inc. 30,965 1,975
  Harley-Davidson Inc. 47,436 1,943
  Limited Brands Inc. 50,427 1,939
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.    
  Class A 6,249 1,926
  Mattel Inc. 69,658 1,915
  VF Corp. 17,625 1,913
  Ross Stores Inc. 23,345 1,870
* O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 27,534 1,804
  Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.    
  Class A 13,032 1,728
  Genuine Parts Co. 31,632 1,721
  Cablevision Systems Corp.    
  Class A 46,423 1,681
  Nordstrom Inc. 33,446 1,570
* AutoZone Inc. 5,053 1,490

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* CarMax Inc. 44,987 1,488
  JC Penney Co. Inc. 43,067 1,488
  Gap Inc. 78,209 1,416
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 27,449 1,366
  Family Dollar Stores Inc. 24,486 1,287
  Whirlpool Corp. 15,325 1,246
  Interpublic Group of    
  Cos. Inc. 97,667 1,221
  Hasbro Inc. 27,290 1,199
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 17,439 1,167
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 34,576 1,163
  Expedia Inc. 39,934 1,158
* Apollo Group Inc. Class A 24,599 1,075
  International Game    
  Technology 59,643 1,049
  H&R Block Inc. 60,918 977
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 57,935 914
  Scripps Networks    
  Interactive Inc. Class A 18,285 894
* Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 48,384 811
* GameStop Corp. Class A 28,023 747
  DeVry Inc. 12,278 726
* Urban Outfitters Inc. 25,509 718
  Leggett & Platt Inc. 29,244 713
  Gannett Co. Inc. 47,912 686
  Comcast Corp. Class A    
  Special Shares 26,563 644
  DR Horton Inc. 55,827 643
  Harman International    
  Industries Inc. 13,952 636
*,^ Sears Holdings Corp. 8,671 619
  Lennar Corp. Class A 32,185 584
* Pulte Group Inc. 67,285 515
* Big Lots Inc. 15,134 502
* AutoNation Inc. 12,741 466
  Washington Post Co.    
  Class B 1,058 443
      256,579
Consumer Staples (10.6%)    
  Procter & Gamble Co. 560,006 35,600
  Coca-Cola Co. 459,102 30,893
  Philip Morris    
  International Inc. 356,628 23,812
  PepsiCo Inc. 317,017 22,327
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 383,117 20,359
  Kraft Foods Inc. 352,543 12,420
  Altria Group Inc. 419,834 11,088
  CVS Caremark Corp. 272,076 10,225
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 98,087 8,574
  Walgreen Co. 183,688 7,799
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 87,686 7,124
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 78,819 5,246
  General Mills Inc. 128,128 4,769
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 136,850 4,126
  Sysco Corp. 117,036 3,649
  HJ Heinz Co. 64,532 3,438
  Lorillard Inc. 28,921 3,149
  Kroger Co. 121,347 3,009

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Kellogg Co. 50,318 2,784
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 41,081 2,775
  Reynolds American Inc. 67,824 2,513
  Avon Products Inc. 86,271 2,416
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.    
  Class A 22,841 2,403
  Sara Lee Corp. 117,401 2,229
  ConAgra Foods Inc. 81,999 2,116
  Whole Foods Market Inc. 29,977 1,902
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 65,065 1,899
  Dr Pepper Snapple    
  Group Inc. 44,718 1,875
  Clorox Co. 26,687 1,800
  JM Smucker Co. 23,202 1,773
  Hershey Co. 30,797 1,751
  Safeway Inc. 70,892 1,657
  Brown-Forman Corp.    
  Class B 20,726 1,548
  Molson Coors Brewing Co.    
  Class B 31,660 1,416
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 26,565 1,317
  Campbell Soup Co. 36,430 1,259
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A 60,232 1,170
  Hormel Foods Corp. 27,660 824
* Constellation Brands Inc.    
  Class A 35,903 747
* Dean Foods Co. 36,625 449
  SUPERVALU Inc. 42,397 399
      256,629
Energy (12.7%)    
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 988,297 80,428
  Chevron Corp. 403,349 41,480
  Schlumberger Ltd. 272,160 23,515
  ConocoPhillips 283,502 21,317
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 163,080 16,967
  Apache Corp. 76,996 9,501
  Halliburton Co. 183,512 9,359
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 99,866 7,666
  Marathon Oil Corp. 142,818 7,524
  Devon Energy Corp. 84,823 6,685
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 84,943 6,643
  Baker Hughes Inc. 87,199 6,327
  EOG Resources Inc. 53,841 5,629
  Hess Corp. 60,720 4,539
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. 131,943 3,917
  Spectra Energy Corp. 130,368 3,573
  Williams Cos. Inc. 117,966 3,568
  Peabody Energy Corp. 54,385 3,204
  Noble Energy Inc. 35,443 3,177
  El Paso Corp. 154,287 3,117
* Southwestern Energy Co. 69,796 2,993
  Valero Energy Corp. 114,363 2,924
  Murphy Oil Corp. 38,851 2,551
* Cameron International Corp. 49,157 2,472
  Consol Energy Inc. 45,506 2,206
* FMC Technologies Inc. 48,210 2,159
  Pioneer Natural    
  Resources Co. 23,414 2,097

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Alpha Natural    
  Resources Inc. 45,469 2,066
  Noble Corp. 50,610 1,995
* Newfield Exploration Co. 26,738 1,819
  Range Resources Corp. 32,281 1,792
* Denbury Resources Inc. 80,038 1,601
  EQT Corp. 30,071 1,579
  QEP Resources Inc. 35,500 1,485
  Helmerich & Payne Inc. 21,528 1,423
* Nabors Industries Ltd. 57,731 1,422
  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 20,963 1,390
  Sunoco Inc. 24,314 1,014
* Rowan Cos. Inc. 25,558 992
  Diamond Offshore    
  Drilling Inc. 13,876 977
* Tesoro Corp. 28,663 657
      305,750
Financials (15.1%)    
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 797,262 32,640
  Wells Fargo & Co. 1,061,104 29,775
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 315,858 24,444
  Citigroup Inc. 586,016 24,402
  Bank of America Corp. 2,032,153 22,272
  Goldman Sachs    
  Group Inc. 103,870 13,824
  American Express Co. 209,818 10,848
  US Bancorp 386,417 9,858
  MetLife Inc. 212,039 9,302
  Morgan Stanley 309,838 7,129
  Simon Property Group Inc. 58,825 6,837
  Bank of New York    
  Mellon Corp. 249,109 6,382
  PNC Financial Services    
  Group Inc. 105,610 6,295
  Prudential Financial Inc. 97,879 6,224
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 84,105 4,910
  Capital One    
  Financial Corp. 92,099 4,759
  State Street Corp. 101,102 4,559
  ACE Ltd. 67,700 4,456
  Aflac Inc. 93,678 4,373
  CME Group Inc. 13,457 3,924
  Franklin Resources Inc. 28,882 3,792
  BB&T Corp. 139,730 3,750
  BlackRock Inc. 19,283 3,699
  Chubb Corp. 58,580 3,668
  Equity Residential 59,104 3,546
  Marsh & McLennan    
  Cos. Inc. 109,892 3,428
  AON Corp. 66,500 3,411
  Charles Schwab Corp. 200,909 3,305
  ProLogis Inc. 91,042 3,263
  Allstate Corp. 105,505 3,221
  Public Storage 28,099 3,204
  T Rowe Price Group Inc. 52,153 3,147
  Boston Properties Inc. 29,287 3,109
  Vornado Realty Trust 32,901 3,066
  HCP Inc. 81,445 2,988
  Discover Financial Services 109,457 2,928
  Progressive Corp. 131,479 2,811
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 48,527 2,799
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 107,752 2,780
  Loews Corp. 62,741 2,641
  American International    
  Group Inc. 87,508 2,566
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class A 21 2,438
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 108,076 2,363

 

        Market
        Value
      Shares ($000)
  Hartford Financial      
  Services Group Inc.   89,385 2,357
  Fifth Third Bancorp   184,249 2,349
  Host Hotels &      
  Resorts Inc.   137,618 2,333
  AvalonBay      
  Communities Inc.   17,527 2,251
  Northern Trust Corp.   48,361 2,223
  M&T Bank Corp.   25,208 2,217
  Invesco Ltd.   92,682 2,169
  Principal Financial      
  Group Inc.   64,485 1,962
  Health Care REIT Inc.   35,531 1,863
* Intercontinental-      
  Exchange Inc.   14,789 1,844
  NYSE Euronext   52,501 1,799
  Lincoln National Corp.   63,050 1,796
  SLM Corp.   105,835 1,779
  Ventas Inc.   32,811 1,730
  KeyCorp   189,837 1,581
  Unum Group   61,823 1,575
  Regions Financial Corp. 251,408 1,559
  Moody’s Corp.   39,854 1,528
  Kimco Realty Corp.   81,250 1,515
* CB Richard Ellis Group Inc.    
  Class A   58,144 1,460
  XL Group plc Class A   62,143 1,366
  Leucadia National Corp. 39,481 1,346
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 32,269 1,308
  Comerica Inc.   35,328 1,221
  Huntington Bancshares Inc. 172,345 1,131
  People’s United      
  Financial Inc.   75,526 1,015
* Genworth Financial Inc.    
  Class A   97,989 1,007
  Torchmark Corp.   15,504 994
  Legg Mason Inc.   30,324 993
  Cincinnati Financial Corp. 32,529 949
  Zions Bancorporation   36,535 877
  Hudson City Bancorp Inc. 105,404 863
  Marshall & Ilsley Corp. 105,915 844
* NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 29,817 754
  Assurant Inc.   19,301 700
* E*Trade Financial Corp. 50,271 694
  Apartment Investment    
  & Management Co.   23,613 603
  First Horizon National Corp. 52,852 504
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B   18,597 443
  Janus Capital Group Inc. 36,833 348
        364,986
Health Care (11.7%)      
  Johnson & Johnson   549,980 36,585
  Pfizer Inc. 1,585,164 32,654
  Merck & Co. Inc.   619,010 21,845
  Abbott Laboratories   311,798 16,407
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 217,448 11,216
* Amgen Inc.   186,512 10,883
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 342,224 9,911
  Medtronic Inc.   214,520 8,265
  Eli Lilly & Co.   204,400 7,671
  Baxter International Inc. 114,407 6,829
* Gilead Sciences Inc.   157,693 6,530
  WellPoint Inc.   73,672 5,803
* Express Scripts Inc.   106,226 5,734
* Celgene Corp.   92,854 5,601
  Covidien plc   99,500 5,296
* Biogen Idec Inc.   48,556 5,192
  Allergan Inc.   61,039 5,081

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Thermo Fisher    
  Scientific Inc. 76,939 4,954
* Medco Health    
  Solutions Inc. 80,093 4,527
  McKesson Corp. 50,744 4,245
  Stryker Corp. 67,202 3,944
  Becton Dickinson and Co. 44,053 3,796
* Agilent Technologies Inc. 69,845 3,570
  Aetna Inc. 76,036 3,352
  Cardinal Health Inc. 70,369 3,196
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 65,979 3,146
* Intuitive Surgical Inc. 7,884 2,934
  CIGNA Corp. 54,146 2,785
  Humana Inc. 33,828 2,725
* Zimmer Holdings Inc. 38,522 2,435
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 54,720 2,265
* Forest Laboratories Inc. 57,468 2,261
* Mylan Inc. 88,179 2,175
* Boston Scientific Corp. 306,562 2,118
* Edwards Lifesciences    
  Corp. 23,075 2,012
* Laboratory Corp. of    
  America Holdings 20,139 1,949
* Hospira Inc. 33,717 1,910
  CR Bard Inc. 17,264 1,897
* Life Technologies Corp. 35,954 1,872
  Quest Diagnostics Inc. 31,580 1,866
* Cerner Corp. 29,188 1,784
* Waters Corp. 18,407 1,762
* Watson    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 25,461 1,750
* DaVita Inc. 19,102 1,654
* Varian Medical    
  Systems Inc. 23,472 1,644
* Cephalon Inc. 15,501 1,239
* CareFusion Corp. 44,875 1,219
* Coventry Health Care Inc. 29,871 1,089
  DENTSPLY    
  International Inc. 28,404 1,082
  Patterson Cos. Inc. 19,060 627
  PerkinElmer Inc. 22,636 609
* Tenet Healthcare Corp. 96,554 603
      282,499
Industrials (11.2%)    
  General Electric Co. 2,127,617 40,127
  United Technologies Corp. 183,519 16,243
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 197,786 14,425
  Caterpillar Inc. 129,314 13,767
  3M Co. 142,598 13,525
  Boeing Co. 148,097 10,949
  Union Pacific Corp. 98,397 10,273
  Honeywell    
  International Inc. 157,869 9,407
  Emerson Electric Co. 150,851 8,485
  Deere & Co. 84,105 6,934
  FedEx Corp. 63,362 6,010
  CSX Corp. 221,797 5,815
  Danaher Corp. 109,270 5,790
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 100,306 5,666
  General Dynamics Corp. 74,632 5,562
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 71,061 5,325
  Precision Castparts Corp. 28,912 4,760
  Tyco International Ltd. 94,399 4,666
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 57,246 4,635
  Cummins Inc. 39,484 4,086
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 58,780 4,076
  PACCAR Inc. 73,344 3,747

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Raytheon Co. 72,531 3,616
  Waste Management Inc. 95,149 3,546
  Eaton Corp. 68,432 3,521
  Ingersoll-Rand plc 66,500 3,020
  Parker Hannifin Corp. 32,526 2,919
  CH Robinson    
  Worldwide Inc. 32,582 2,569
  Dover Corp. 37,468 2,540
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 28,956 2,512
  Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 33,727 2,430
  Goodrich Corp. 25,062 2,393
  Fluor Corp. 35,276 2,281
  Expeditors International    
  of Washington Inc. 42,658 2,184
  ITT Corp. 36,949 2,177
  Fastenal Co. 59,182 2,130
  Joy Global Inc. 21,145 2,014
  Rockwell Collins Inc. 30,961 1,910
  Republic Services Inc.    
  Class A 61,302 1,891
  L-3 Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 21,181 1,852
  Southwest Airlines Co. 158,089 1,805
  WW Grainger Inc. 11,653 1,790
  Roper Industries Inc. 19,257 1,604
* Stericycle Inc. 17,312 1,543
  Iron Mountain Inc. 40,308 1,374
  Textron Inc. 55,090 1,301
  Pall Corp. 23,112 1,300
  Flowserve Corp. 11,148 1,225
* Jacobs Engineering    
  Group Inc. 25,472 1,102
  Pitney Bowes Inc. 40,658 935
* Quanta Services Inc. 43,194 873
  Masco Corp. 71,655 862
  Equifax Inc. 24,420 848
  Cintas Corp. 25,150 831
  Avery Dennison Corp. 21,308 823
  Robert Half    
  International Inc. 29,139 788
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 9,967 753
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 37,159 729
  Snap-On Inc. 11,636 727
  Ryder System Inc. 10,303 586
      271,577
Information Technology (17.7%)  
* Apple Inc. 185,523 62,274
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 242,930 41,675
  Microsoft Corp. 1,488,803 38,709
  Oracle Corp. 781,807 25,729
* Google Inc. Class A 50,410 25,527
  Intel Corp. 1,063,340 23,564
  Qualcomm Inc. 334,817 19,014
  Cisco Systems Inc. 1,103,061 17,219
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 416,042 15,144
* EMC Corp. 412,806 11,373
  Visa Inc. Class A 96,166 8,103
  Texas Instruments Inc. 233,004 7,650
* eBay Inc. 229,109 7,393
  Corning Inc. 314,900 5,715
  Mastercard Inc. Class A 18,898 5,695
* Dell Inc. 329,473 5,492
  Automatic Data    
  Processing Inc. 100,247 5,281
* Cognizant Technology    
  Solutions Corp. Class A 61,093 4,481
* Yahoo! Inc. 261,007 3,926
* NetApp Inc. 73,773 3,894

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Salesforce.com Inc. 24,162 3,600
  Applied Materials Inc. 264,359 3,439
* Juniper Networks Inc. 106,971 3,370
  Broadcom Corp. Class A 95,689 3,219
* Adobe Systems Inc. 101,300 3,186
* Motorola Solutions Inc. 68,153 3,138
* Citrix Systems Inc. 37,771 3,022
* Symantec Corp. 152,080 2,999
  Altera Corp. 64,700 2,999
  Xerox Corp. 281,017 2,925
* Intuit Inc. 54,906 2,847
  Western Union Co. 126,599 2,536
  Analog Devices Inc. 60,124 2,353
* Teradata Corp. 33,922 2,042
* SanDisk Corp. 47,855 1,986
  Paychex Inc. 64,620 1,985
* BMC Software Inc. 35,647 1,950
  Xilinx Inc. 53,290 1,943
* NVIDIA Corp. 120,447 1,919
  Amphenol Corp. Class A 35,150 1,898
* Fiserv Inc. 28,765 1,802
* F5 Networks Inc. 16,306 1,798
* Autodesk Inc. 46,371 1,790
* Red Hat Inc. 38,768 1,779
  CA Inc. 76,347 1,744
* Western Digital Corp. 46,695 1,699
  Fidelity National    
  Information Services Inc. 53,995 1,662
* Electronic Arts Inc. 66,660 1,573
  Linear Technology Corp. 45,718 1,510
  Microchip Technology Inc. 38,207 1,448
*,^ First Solar Inc. 10,905 1,442
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 33,693 1,364
* Motorola Mobility    
  Holdings Inc. 58,821 1,296
* Micron Technology Inc. 172,840 1,293
  National Semiconductor    
  Corp. 48,253 1,187
* Akamai Technologies Inc. 37,352 1,175
  Computer Sciences Corp. 30,914 1,173
  Harris Corp. 25,559 1,152
  VeriSign Inc. 33,664 1,126
  FLIR Systems Inc. 31,763 1,071
* SAIC Inc. 55,855 939
* LSI Corp. 123,027 876
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 114,542 801
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 39,061 789
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 45,595 760
  Molex Inc. 27,629 712
* Novellus Systems Inc. 18,069 653
  Total System Services Inc. 32,408 602
* Teradyne Inc. 37,197 551
* Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 15,656 458
* Compuware Corp. 43,794 427
* MEMC Electronic    
  Materials Inc. 46,018 393
* Monster Worldwide Inc. 25,901 380
  Tellabs Inc. 72,458 334
      428,973
Materials (3.7%)    
  EI du Pont de Nemours    
  & Co. 186,240 10,066
  Freeport-McMoRan    
  Copper & Gold Inc. 190,058 10,054
  Dow Chemical Co. 235,802 8,489
  Monsanto Co. 107,494 7,798
  Praxair Inc. 61,048 6,617

 

        Market
        Value
      Shares ($000)
  Newmont Mining Corp. 99,081 5,347
  Air Products &      
  Chemicals Inc.   42,435 4,056
  Alcoa Inc.   213,379 3,384
  PPG Industries Inc.   31,684 2,877
  Cliffs Natural      
  Resources Inc.   29,036 2,684
  Ecolab Inc.   46,489 2,621
  Nucor Corp.   63,460 2,616
  International Paper Co. 87,520 2,610
  CF Industries Holdings Inc. 14,410 2,041
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp.   24,329 1,785
  Sherwin-Williams Co.   17,760 1,490
  Eastman Chemical Co. 14,253 1,455
  Allegheny Technologies Inc. 21,173 1,344
  United States Steel Corp. 28,670 1,320
  Ball Corp.   33,772 1,299
  FMC Corp.   14,447 1,243
  MeadWestvaco Corp.   34,078 1,135
  International Flavors      
  & Fragrances Inc.   16,042 1,031
  Airgas Inc.   14,179 993
  Vulcan Materials Co.   25,677 989
* Owens-Illinois Inc.   32,669 843
  Sealed Air Corp.   31,816 757
  Bemis Co. Inc.   21,341 721
  AK Steel Holding Corp. 22,080 348
  Titanium Metals Corp.   18,040 330
        88,343
Telecommunication Services (3.1%)  
  AT&T Inc. 1,188,099 37,318
  Verizon Communications    
  Inc.   567,450 21,126
  CenturyLink Inc.   120,509 4,872
* American Tower Corp.    
  Class A   79,611 4,166
* Sprint Nextel Corp.   599,988 3,234
  Frontier Communications    
  Corp.   199,702 1,612
  Windstream Corp.   102,327 1,326
* MetroPCS Communications    
  Inc.   52,732 908
        74,562
Utilities (3.4%)      
  Southern Co.   170,377 6,880
  Exelon Corp.   132,877 5,692
  Dominion Resources Inc. 115,296 5,565
  Duke Energy Corp.   267,017 5,028
  NextEra Energy Inc.   84,636 4,863
  FirstEnergy Corp.   83,916 3,705
  American Electric Power    
  Co. Inc.   96,684 3,643
  PG&E Corp.   79,846 3,356
  Public Service Enterprise    
  Group Inc.   101,487 3,312
  PPL Corp.   115,590 3,217
  Consolidated Edison Inc. 58,688 3,125
  Progress Energy Inc.   59,153 2,840
  Sempra Energy   48,018 2,539
  Edison International   65,413 2,535
  Entergy Corp.   35,793 2,444
  Xcel Energy Inc.   97,161 2,361
  DTE Energy Co.   33,848 1,693
* AES Corp.   131,911 1,681
  CenterPoint Energy Inc. 84,817 1,641
  Oneok Inc.   21,506 1,592
  Constellation Energy      
  Group Inc.   40,329 1,531

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Wisconsin Energy Corp. 46,726 1,465
  Ameren Corp. 48,011 1,385
  Northeast Utilities 35,556 1,250
* NRG Energy Inc. 48,302 1,187
  NiSource Inc. 55,672 1,127
  CMS Energy Corp. 50,260 990
  Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 21,657 965
  SCANA Corp. 22,751 896
  Pepco Holdings Inc. 44,976 883
  Integrys Energy Group Inc. 15,622 810
  TECO Energy Inc. 42,749 807
  Nicor Inc. 9,038 495
      81,503
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $2,335,539)   2,411,401
Temporary Cash Investments (0.4%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.4%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund, 0.140% 9,716,273 9,716
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
4,5 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.070%, 8/24/11 300 300
4,5 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.095%, 9/27/11 500 500
      800
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $10,516)   10,516
Total Investments (100.2%)    
(Cost $2,346,055)   2,421,917
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.2%)  
Other Assets   4,103
Liabilities3   (8,792)
      (4,689)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 101,791,804 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 2,417,228
Net Asset Value Per Share   $23.75

 

At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 2,296,077
Undistributed Net Investment Income 17,136
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 27,989
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 75,862
Futures Contracts 164
Net Assets 2,417,228

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
^ Part of security position is on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $1,658,000.
1 The portfolio invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the portfolio’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 100.0% and 0.2%, 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 Includes $1,661,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
4 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
5 Securities with a value of $500,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 23,182
Interest1 14
Security Lending 63
Total Income 23,259
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 157
Management and Administrative 1,622
Marketing and Distribution 299
Custodian Fees 39
Shareholders’ Reports 23
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 2,141
Net Investment Income 21,118
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 27,551
Futures Contracts 1,100
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 28,651
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 86,711
Futures Contracts 3
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 86,714
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 136,483

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 21,118 38,636
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 28,651 75,183
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 86,714 171,619
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 136,483 285,438
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (38,306) (40,170)
Realized Capital Gain2 (75,630) (22,357)
Total Distributions (113,936) (62,527)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 151,386 339,809
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 113,936 62,527
Redeemed (157,806) (306,904)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 107,516 95,432
Total Increase (Decrease) 130,063 318,343
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 2,287,165 1,968,822
End of Period3 2,417,228 2,287,165

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $13,000.
2 Includes fiscal 2011 and 2010 short-term gain distributions totaling $5,402,000 and $6,180,000, respectively. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.
3 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $17,136,000 and $34,324,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $23.51 $21.11 $17.61 $29.54 $29.66 $27.87
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .205 .410 .419 .520 .530 .470
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 1.195 2.678 3.931 (10.990) .990 3.660
Total from Investment Operations 1.400 3.088 4.350 (10.470) 1.520 4.130
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.390) (.442) (.500) (.540) (.470) (.480)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.770) (.246) (.350) (.920) (1.170) (1.860)
Total Distributions (1.160) (.688) (.850) (1.460) (1.640) (2.340)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $23.75 $23.51 $21.11 $17.61 $29.54 $29.66
 
Total Return 5.95% 14.91% 26.44% –36.93% 5.38% 15.71%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $2,417 $2,287 $1,969 $1,513 $2,373 $2,203
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.18% 0.19% 0.19% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 1.77% 1.91% 2.40% 2.18% 1.82% 1.80%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 6% 12% 11% 10% 8% 10%
The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, enhancing returns, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The portfolio may purchase futures contracts to immediately invest incoming cash in the market, or sell futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. The portfolio may seek to enhance returns by using futures contracts instead of the underlying securities when futures are believed to be priced more attractively than the underlying securities. The primary risks

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associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the portfolio 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 portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

5. Security Lending: The portfolio 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 portfolio 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.

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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $385,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.15% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 2,411,401
Temporary Cash Investments 9,716 800
Futures Contracts—Assets1 63
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (6)
Total 2,421,174 800
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

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D. At June 30, 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 September 2011 53 3,486 97
S&P 500 Index September 2011 8 2,631 67

 

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

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 portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $2,346,055,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $75,862,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $446,134,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $370,272,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $105,320,000 of investment securities and sold $77,295,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 6,278 15,602
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 4,791 2,892
Redeemed (6,570) (14,458)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 4,499 4,036

 

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Equity Index Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,059.49 $0.92
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.90 0.90

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.18%. 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 Variable Insurance Fund Equity Index Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard—through its Quantitative Equity Group—serves as the investment advisor for the portfolio. The board determined that continuing the portfolio’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, 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 short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of its target index and peer group. The board concluded that the portfolio has performed in line with expectations and that its results have been consistent with its investment strategies. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

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 portfolio’s low-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the portfolio will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as portfolio assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team

R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Growth Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
   
Market Perspective 1
Growth Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.

 

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For the half-year ended June 30, Vanguard Growth Portfolio returned 6.72% as investors favored large-capitalization growth stocks over their value counterparts. The portfolio’s return was just shy of that of its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and more than 1 percentage point ahead of the average return of its peer group. Consumer staples stocks were a notable bright spot; the advisors were less successful in the energy sector, where the portfolio’s selections lagged the benchmark components.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

Consumer staples, energy stocks follow different paths
The Growth Portfolio takes a concentrated approach to the market’s large-cap growth stocks. While the benchmark includes about 600 stocks, the portfolio typically contains about 100 to 120 stocks. This strategy means that a single selection can have an outsized impact on performance. During the past six months, this concentration delivered strong results in the consumer staples sector, but disappointment in energy.

Although consumer staples is one of the portfolio’s smallest sectors, its stocks returned about 50% for the period and contributed the most to performance. The portfolio’s advisors rely on fundamental research to find companies with underappreciated potential for rapid growth. During the past six months, this disciplined research was rewarded with an exceptional return by one of the portfolio’s largest holdings in the sector.

Conversely, although the portfolio’s mandate does not prevent it from owning established companies in more mature industries, the advisors missed out on notable strength in one of the biggest of the big oil giants. This oversight hurt the portfolio’s relative performance in the energy sector.

Information technology is the portfolio’s largest sector weighting, accounting for more than one-third of assets. Although some of the advisors’ picks within the sector were solid, the sector’s return was generally modest. Several high-flying companies returned to earth as consumers and corporations alike reigned in technology spending, restraining the portfolio’s absolute and relative returns.

Results were mixed across the remaining sectors. While stock selection was subpar among financial stocks, the returns for health care and consumer discretionary companies were solid as growth prospects improved at home and abroad. For more on the strategy and positioning of the Growth Portfolio, please see the Advisors’ Report that follows.

A step in the right direction
The Growth Portfolio’s recent six-month performance was in line with expectations, albeit a bit below the return of the unmanaged benchmark index. The six-month peer-beating gain nevertheless marks a step in the right direction for a portfolio that has struggled over the past decade.

Of course, Vanguard doesn’t advise investors to make evaluations based on short-term results. On the other hand, in this case, long-term performance isn’t all that relevant because of the addition of two new advisory firms in October. The portfolio’s recent results affirm our confidence that, over time, the portfolio’s advisors will be able to restore some of its luster.

We counsel investors to create a diversified investment plan that considers their time horizon, goals, and risk tolerance. As part of such a program, the Growth Portfolio can play an important role by providing low-cost exposure to large-cap growth companies.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Growth Portfolio 6.72%
Russell 1000 Growth Index 6.83
Variable Insurance Large-Cap Growth Funds Average1 5.61

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Large-Cap Growth
  Portfolio Funds Average
Growth Portfolio 0.40% 0.91%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.41%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Advisors’ Report

The Growth Portfolio returned 6.72% for the six months ended June 30, 2011, compared with 6.83% for its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and the 5.61% average return of competing variable insurance large-capitalization growth funds.

The portfolio is managed by three independent advisors, a strategy that enhances diversification by providing exposure to distinct, yet complementary, investment approaches. It is not uncommon for different advisors to have different views about individual securities or the broader investment environment.

The advisors, the amount and percentage of the portfolio’s assets each manages, and brief descriptions of their investment strategies are presented in the table below. Each advisor has also prepared a discussion of the investment environment that existed during the first half of 2011 and of the effect this environment had on the portfolio’s positioning. These reports were prepared on July 19, 2011.

William Blair & Company, L.L.C.

Portfolio Managers:
James Golan, CFA, Principal

Tracy McCormick, Principal

Overcoming major shocks, U.S. equity markets finished up strongly for the first half of 2011. Most of the gains occurred in the first quarter on better-than-expected corporate earnings and positive economic reports including unemployment. Generally, investors evidenced a growing level of confidence that the economic recovery had become self-sustaining. The upward market momentum was not deterred by events in the Middle East and Japan. In the second quarter, U.S. stocks retracted on concerns over global economic growth, supply chain disruptions from Japan, and the Greek debt crisis. It is important to note that market volatility also picked up starting in March.

The portfolio gained ground, but the risk on/risk off pattern influenced by the macroeconomic environment dampened momentum. We have confidence that as the year progresses and the global economic expansion continues, the quality growth profile of our companies will be recognized by the market.

Our health care stock selection was an area of strength; Agilent Technologies benefited from above-expectation earnings and strong results in its Electronic Measurement Group. Materials exposure was also helpful as Praxair, a long-term holding, performed well because of improving demand for its services. In industrials, Rockwell Automation turned in a strong performance amid the continued recovery in industrial activity. American Express also performed well within financials as credit trends and business spending continued to improve.

Conversely, our greatest sector laggard was consumer discretionary, where Marriott International declined on softness in North American revenue per available room; we view this as a temporary issue. The energy sector was challenging as well; most of the difficulty occurred in the first quarter. We did not own any of the large integrated oil companies, which were strong performers. The portfolio held Occidental Petroleum, which generated a more muted performance because of its exposure to the Middle East.

We are cautiously optimistic on the outlook for the U.S. economy. As the year progresses, we expect economic growth

Vanguard Growth Portfolio Investment Advisors  
 
Portfolio Assets Managed  
Investment Advisor % $ Million Investment Strategy
William Blair & Company, L.L.C. 36 101 Uses a fundamental investment approach in pursuit
      of superior, long-term investment results from growth-
      oriented companies with leadership positions and
      strong market presence.
Wellington Management 31 88 Employs proprietary fundamental research and a
Company, llp     rigorous valuation discipline in an effort to invest in
      high-quality, large-cap, sustainable-growth companies.
      The firm’s philosophy is based on the belief that stock
      prices often overreact to short-term trends, and that
      bottom-up, intensive research focused on longer-term
      fundamentals can be used to identify stocks that will
      outperform the market over time.
Delaware Investments 31 86 Uses a bottom-up approach, seeking companies that
      have large end-market potential, dominant business
      models, and strong free cash flow generation that is
      attractively priced compared to the intrinsic value of
      the securities.
Cash Investments 2 6 These short-term reserves are invested by Vanguard
      in equity index products to simulate investment in
      stocks. Each advisor may also maintain a modest
      cash position.

 

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to accelerate as Japan comes back on line and supply chain disruptions lessen and as the likelihood grows that China will halt its monetary tightening, thus moderating an existing impediment to global economic activity. However, macro uncertainty remains and volatility may continue as investors seek resolution of outstanding concerns. In a slower growth environment, we believe that our quality growth investment discipline should benefit. As always, we will continue to focus on intensive fundamental research and to seek quality companies with sustainable competitive advantages, strong management teams, and outstanding execution.

Wellington Management Company, L.L.P.

Portfolio Manager:
Andrew J. Shilling, CFA, Senior Vice President

Our portion of the portfolio seeks to provide long-term total returns by investing in stocks of successful growth companies. We employ proprietary fundamental research and a rigorous valuation discipline in our effort to invest in high-quality large-capitalization, sustainable growth companies. Our investment philosophy is based on our belief that stock prices often overreact to short-term trends, and we believe our bottom-up, research-intensive approach, focused on longer-term fundamentals, will enable us to outperform the market over time.

U.S. equities advanced through the first half of the year, but it wasn’t a uniformly smooth ride. The period saw disconcerting news headlines, market volatility, and lackluster economic data releases. Nonetheless, investors generally chose to focus on strong corporate earnings and robust merger-and-acquisition activity.

Our portion of the portfolio benefited from strong security selection in the consumer and information technology sectors. However, the portfolio was hurt by some of our stock picks within the financial and industrial sectors.

Top contributors to benchmark-relative returns included Green Mountain Coffee, a leading provider of single-cup brewers for coffee and related beverages. Core results topped market expectations amid strong sales growth of the firm’s Keurig single-serving products. We expect the adoption cycle for Keurig systems is still in its early stages and that relationships with Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts will accelerate the company’s growth. Another large holding, programmable logic semiconductor company Altera, was also among the portfolio’s greatest relative contributors. Altera continued to grow its share of the cutting-edge 40 nanometer high-speed transceiver market. We expect the company’s free cash flow generation and revenue growth rate will be strong for a number of years to come.

Top relative detractors included PACCAR and Wells Fargo. Shares of PACCAR, a worldwide manufacturer of light, medium, and heavy-duty trucks, declined after management reined in its earnings estimates, indicating that commodity price increases and higher emissions equipment installation costs would “moderate” 2011 operating margins. The company is well-positioned in what we view to be the early stages of a multiyear increase in truck replacement demand. We expect earnings to benefit as industry capacity utilization and pricing power improves and we continue to hold the stock. On the other hand, we eliminated our position in Wells Fargo. The company is likely to continue to face challenges in its mortgage business as the U.S. housing market struggles to recover. Moreover, we have concerns about the potential impact of regulatory changes in the broad banking sector.

We continue to focus our analysis at the individual company level, using fundamental research for early identification of companies with sustainable growth and superior business models. We believe the breadth, depth, and strength of our research resources gives us an inherent advantage in identifying growth companies with high cash flow returns on investment, strong balance sheets, proven management teams, and the ability to sustain above-average growth.


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

Delaware Investments

Portfolio Managers:
Christopher J. Bonavico, CFA, Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, and Equity Analyst

Christopher M. Ericksen, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Equity Analyst

Daniel J. Prislin, CFA, Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, and Equity Analyst

Jeffrey S. Van Harte, CFA, Senior Vice President and CIO–Focus Growth Equity

During the six months ended June 30, stocks experienced a generally volatile market environment driven by investor concerns over factors such as the European sovereign debt crisis, the earthquake in Japan, and slower-than-expected economic growth.

Our philosophy is focused on owning what we believe to be strong secular-growth companies with solid business models and competitive positions that we believe can grow market share and deliver shareholder value in a variety of market environments. Consistent with our philosophy, stock selection was meaningful during this period.

Polycom and MasterCard were among the best contributors to performance for the first half of 2011 in the portion of the portfolio managed by Delaware Investments. Polycom, our strongest relative contributor, released another in a string of strong earnings reports extending back several quarters that exceeded consensus investment expectations in many metrics, including revenues and margins.

MasterCard was another strong performer as the Federal Reserve released its final recommendations for debit card interchange rates and network exclusivity rules, all of which were more favorable than the original recommendations released by the Fed last December. We have felt that MasterCard’s competitive position would allow it to potentially avoid the heavy pricing pressure that many investors feared.

As for detractors, Staples lagged during the period. Another modest earnings report generally increased investor concerns that the company’s small- and medium-sized business customer base is still struggling with an economy that has not fully recovered. We continue to hold the stock because we believe in the company’s strategic plans to drive profitability higher despite the economic conditions.

Another detractor from performance was Medco, which we believe lagged for two primary reasons. First, the company was stung by negative news headlines surrounding concern and scrutiny over company payments made to a consultant with past ties to a large customer. Second, two large customer defections raised concerns about Medco’s competitive position. We believe the consultant scandal has had limited effect on the company’s operating results and that the customer losses should be more than offset by the upcoming generic wave, which could add incremental sales opportunities for the next several years.

While fundamentals may still be trending in a positive direction (from a very low base during the global financial crisis in 2008 and 2009), we do not believe the economy is entering into a typical post-recessionary boom cycle. Rather, we believe the lingering effects of the credit crisis could lead to moderate growth, at best, and an environment in which the quality of a company’s business model, competitive position, and management will be of utmost importance.

Regardless of the economic outcome, we remain consistent in our long-term investment philosophy.

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Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 114 591 3,745
Median Market Cap $28.1B $38.1B $30.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio 21.7x 18.6x 17.1x
Price/Book Ratio 3.5x 4.1x 2.2x
Yield3 0.4% 1.4% 1.8%
Return on Equity 23.0% 25.8% 19.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 11.2% 11.7% 5.8%
Foreign Holdings 5.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 48%
Expense Ratio5 0.40%
Short-Term Reserves 1.4%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 0.98 0.96
Beta 0.97 0.93

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary 17.4% 14.0% 12.2%
Consumer Staples   4.1 11.8 9.7
Energy   9.1 11.6 11.2
Financials   6.6 4.0 15.4
Health Care   10.8 10.9 11.3
Industrials   10.0 13.5 11.6
Information Technology 36.3 26.9 18.4
Materials   4.3 6.0 4.4
Telecommunication        
Services   1.3 1.2 2.6
Utilities   0.1 0.1 3.2

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
Apple Inc. Computer Hardware 5.4%
Qualcomm Inc. Communications  
  Equipment 3.6
Google Inc. Class A Internet Software  
  & Services 2.2
Schlumberger Ltd. Oil & Gas  
  Equipment  
  & Services 2.2
eBay Inc. Internet Software  
  & Services 2.1
Allergan Inc. Pharmaceuticals 2.0
priceline.com Inc. Internet Retail 2.0
EOG Resources Inc. Oil & Gas  
  Exploration &  
  Production 1.9
NIKE Inc. Class B Footwear 1.8
CME Group Inc. Specialized  
  Finance 1.8
Top Ten   25.0%

 

Investment Focus

 

30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a portfolio’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 Russell 1000 Growth Index.
2 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.
3 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio; annualized dividend yield for the indexes.
4 Annualized.
5 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.41%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

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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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Growth Portfolio 6/7/1993 33.58% 3.74% 0.05%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 (96.8%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (16.9%)  
* priceline.com Inc. 11,100 5,682
  NIKE Inc. Class B 56,900 5,120
  Johnson Controls Inc. 111,880 4,661
  Harley-Davidson Inc. 88,689 3,634
* Apollo Group Inc. Class A 65,800 2,874
  Starbucks Corp. 70,430 2,781
  Marriott International Inc.    
  Class A 73,100 2,594
* Ctrip.com International    
  Ltd. ADR 49,700 2,141
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 89,900 2,095
  Staples Inc. 107,000 1,691
  News Corp. Class A 93,600 1,657
  Scripps Networks    
  Interactive Inc. Class A 31,462 1,538
  Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.    
  Class A 11,010 1,460
  Coach Inc. 21,330 1,364
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 17,880 1,196
* Fossil Inc. 9,710 1,143
  Walt Disney Co. 28,400 1,109
* Discovery Communications    
  Inc. Class A 22,000 901
* MGM Resorts International 66,640 880
* Las Vegas Sands Corp. 19,370 818
* Lululemon Athletica Inc. 6,930 775
* Sirius XM Radio Inc. 327,230 717
* Amazon.com Inc. 2,410 493
* Netflix Inc. 965 253
      47,577
Consumer Staples (3.8%)    
* Green Mountain Coffee    
  Roasters Inc. 37,010 3,304
  Walgreen Co. 68,300 2,900
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 35,400 2,391
  Anheuser-Busch InBev    
  NV ADR 38,700 2,245
      10,840
Energy (8.7%)    
  Schlumberger Ltd. 70,950 6,130
  EOG Resources Inc. 49,900 5,217
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 39,400 4,099
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 45,610 3,567
  Suncor Energy Inc. 53,400 2,088
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 17,600 1,351
  Ensco plc ADR 18,940 1,010
  Consol Energy Inc. 20,380 988
      24,450
Exchange-Traded Fund (0.2%)    
2 Vanguard Growth ETF 8,500 550

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Financials (6.2%)    
  CME Group Inc. 17,055 4,973
  American Express Co. 64,470 3,333
* IntercontinentalExchange Inc. 26,200 3,268
  Bank of New York    
  Mellon Corp. 77,000 1,973
  BlackRock Inc. 8,190 1,571
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 23,650 1,364
* Affiliated Managers    
  Group Inc. 9,800 994
* LPL Investment Holdings Inc. 1,700 58
      17,534
Health Care (10.4%)    
  Allergan Inc. 68,670 5,717
* Agilent Technologies Inc. 82,120 4,197
* Medco Health Solutions Inc. 68,300 3,860
  Cardinal Health Inc. 61,000 2,770
  Covidien plc 49,950 2,659
  Novo Nordisk A/S ADR 20,600 2,581
* DaVita Inc. 25,700 2,226
  Perrigo Co. 20,500 1,801
* Gilead Sciences Inc. 36,000 1,491
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 11,550 1,007
* Hologic Inc. 41,940 846
      29,155
Industrials (9.6%)    
  Danaher Corp. 48,790 2,585
  Expeditors International of    
  Washington Inc. 44,700 2,288
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 30,890 2,253
* Jacobs Engineering    
  Group Inc. 49,700 2,150
  Goodrich Corp. 22,300 2,130
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. 25,100 1,979
  WW Grainger Inc. 11,300 1,736
  PACCAR Inc. 31,870 1,628
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 18,300 1,588
* Stericycle Inc. 15,700 1,399
  Cummins Inc. 12,470 1,291
  Joy Global Inc. 12,500 1,190
  Caterpillar Inc. 9,750 1,038
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 17,740 1,002
  AMETEK Inc. 20,920 939
  Eaton Corp. 18,100 931
  Precision Castparts Corp. 3,200 527
  JB Hunt Transport    
  Services Inc. 5,640 266
      26,920
Information Technology (35.5%)  
* Apple Inc. 45,180 15,166
  Qualcomm Inc. 178,065 10,112
* Google Inc. Class A 12,285 6,221
* eBay Inc. 186,820 6,029

 

        Market
        Value
      Shares ($000)
* EMC Corp.   163,150 4,495
* Citrix Systems Inc.   55,000 4,400
  Visa Inc. Class A   51,100 4,306
  Mastercard Inc. Class A   13,700 4,128
  Accenture plc Class A   65,320 3,947
  Altera Corp.   76,180 3,531
  VeriSign Inc.   95,725 3,203
* Juniper Networks Inc.   95,800 3,018
  Oracle Corp.   91,550 3,013
* Intuit Inc.   55,300 2,868
  TE Connectivity Ltd.   68,300 2,511
* Adobe Systems Inc.   79,800 2,510
* Teradata Corp.   39,100 2,354
* Polycom Inc.   29,500 1,897
* BMC Software Inc.   26,500 1,449
* Dolby Laboratories Inc.      
  Class A   33,220 1,410
  Analog Devices Inc.   35,970 1,408
* Trimble Navigation Ltd.   35,400 1,403
  Broadcom Corp. Class A   39,540 1,330
* NetApp Inc.   24,740 1,306
* Alliance Data Systems Corp. 13,480 1,268
  Texas Instruments Inc.   36,700 1,205
* Cognizant Technology      
  Solutions Corp. Class A   12,850 942
* Acme Packet Inc.   12,850 901
* Rovi Corp.   15,020 861
* F5 Networks Inc.   7,615 839
* Skyworks Solutions Inc.   29,420 676
* VMware Inc. Class A   4,860 487
* Salesforce.com Inc.   3,020 450
        99,644
Materials (4.2%)      
  Syngenta AG ADR   64,300 4,344
  Praxair Inc.   26,420 2,864
  Monsanto Co.   20,530 1,489
  Mosaic Co.   12,640 856
  Rio Tinto plc ADR   11,050 799
  Freeport-McMoRan      
  Copper & Gold Inc.   14,470 766
  Walter Energy Inc.   4,940 572
        11,690
Telecommunication Services (1.3%)  
* Crown Castle      
  International Corp.   87,400 3,565
Total Common Stocks      
(Cost $229,813)     271,925
Temporary Cash Investments (3.4%)1  
Money Market Fund (2.6%)      
3 Vanguard Market      
  Liquidity Fund,      
  0.140% 7,185,230 7,185

 

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  Face Market
  Amount Value
  ($000) ($000)
Repurchase Agreement (0.1%)  
Banc of America    
Securities, LLC    
0.050%, 7/1/11    
(Dated 6/30/11,    
Repurchase Value    
$300,000, collateralized    
by Federal Farm Credit    
Bank 2.125%, 6/18/12) 300 300
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.7%)
4,5 Federal Home Loan    
Bank Discount Notes,    
0.110%, 7/15/11 2,000 2,000
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $9,485)   9,485
Total Investments (100.2%)    
(Cost $239,298)   281,410

 

  Market
  Value
  ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.2%)  
Other Assets 1,369
Liabilities (2,066)
  (697)
Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 20,084,395 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 280,713
Net Asset Value Per Share $13.98
 
 
At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 347,844
Overdistributed Net Investment Income (155)
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (109,256)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 42,112
Futures Contracts 168
Net Assets 280,713

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 The portfolio invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the portfolio’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 98.8% and 1.4%, respectively, of net assets.
2 Considered an affiliated company of the portfolio as the issuer is another member of The Vanguard Group.
3 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
4 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
5 Securities with a value of $650,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 1,429
Interest1 12
Security Lending 2
Total Income 1,443
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 191
Performance Adjustment (14)
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 352
Marketing and Distribution 25
Custodian Fees 12
Shareholders’ Reports 13
Total Expenses 579
Expenses Paid Indirectly (6)
Net Expenses 573
Net Investment Income 870
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 8,180
Futures Contracts 866
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 9,046
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 8,120
Futures Contracts (8)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 8,112
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 18,028

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 870 1,811
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 9,046 10,730
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 8,112 15,041
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 18,028 27,582
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (1,752) (1,812)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (1,752) (1,812)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 18,643 21,535
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,752 1,812
Redeemed (26,600) (38,606)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (6,205) (15,259)
Total Increase (Decrease) 10,071 10,511
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 270,642 260,131
End of Period2 280,713 270,642

 

1 Dividend income, interest income, and realized net gain (loss) from affiliated companies of the portfolio were $3,000, $11,000, and $0, respectively.
2 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of ($155,000) and $727,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $13.18 $11.87 $8.89 $14.39 $13.15 $12.95
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .042 .0871 .083 .090 .105 .078
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .843 1.308 2.997 (5.490) 1.230 .170
Total from Investment Operations .885 1.395 3.080 (5.400) 1.335 .248
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.085) (.085) (.100) (.100) (.095) (.048)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.085) (.085) (.100) (.100) (.095) (.048)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $13.98 $13.18 $11.87 $8.89 $14.39 $13.15
 
Total Return 6.72% 11.81% 35.05% –37.72% 10.22% 1.91%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $281 $271 $260 $203 $359 $356
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets2 0.41% 0.40% 0.40% 0.35% 0.36% 0.38%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.62% 0.73%1 0.81% 0.73% 0.70% 0.65%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 48% 105% 95% 120% 60% 54%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Net investment income per share and the ratio of net investment income to average net assets include $.014 and 0.11%, respectively, resulting from a special dividend from VeriSign Inc. in December 2010.
2 Includes performance-based investment advisory fee increases (decreases) of (0.01%), (0.02%), (0.02%), (0.02%), (0.01%), 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 Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The portfolio 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 portfolio 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. Repurchase Agreements: The portfolio invests in repurchase agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal; however, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

4. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

6. Security Lending: The portfolio 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 portfolio 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.

7. 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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B. William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Wellington Management Company, llp, and Delaware Management Co. each provide investment advisory services to a portion of the portfolio for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets managed by the advisor. The basic fee for William Blair & Company is subject to quarterly adjustments based on performance for the preceding five years relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index. In accordance with the advisory contracts entered into with Wellington Management Company, llp, and Delaware Management Co. in October 2010, beginning October 1, 2011, their investment advisory fees will be subject to quarterly adjustments based on performance since December 31, 2010 relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index.

The Vanguard Group manages the cash reserves of the portfolio on an at-cost basis.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the aggregate investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.14% of the portfolio’s average net assets, before a decrease of $14,000 (0.01%) 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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $46,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.02% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

D. The portfolio has asked its investment advisors to direct certain security trades, subject to obtaining the best price and execution, to brokers who have agreed to rebate to the portfolio part of the commissions generated. Such rebates are used solely to reduce the portfolio’s management and administrative expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, these arrangements reduced the portfolio’s expenses by $6,000 (an annual rate of 0.00% of average net assets).

E. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 271,925
Temporary Cash Investments 7,185 2,300
Futures Contracts—Assets1 45
Total 279,155 2,300
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

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F. At June 30, 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 September 2011 14 4,604 120
S&P MidCap 400 Index September 2011 10 977 48

 

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

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 portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at June 30, 2011, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $118,052,000 to offset future net capital gains of $55,599,000 through December 31, 2011, $27,668,000 through December 31, 2012, $20,863,000 through December 31, 2016, and $13,922,000 through December 31, 2017. The portfolio will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending December 31, 2011; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $239,298,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $42,112,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $48,347,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $6,235,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

H. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $65,347,000 of investment securities and sold $66,416,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

I. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 1,370 1,808
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 127 149
Redeemed (1,951) (3,328)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding (454) (1,371)

 

J. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 table below illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Growth Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,067.22 $2.10
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,022.76 2.06

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.41%. 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 Agreements

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Growth Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory agreements with William Blair & Company, L.L.C. (William Blair), Wellington Management Company, llp (Wellington Management), and Delaware Management Company (Delaware Investments). The board determined that the retention of the advisors was in the best interests of the portfolio and its shareholders.

The board based its decision upon an evaluation of each 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 agreements. 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 the portfolio’s investment management and took into account the organizational depth and stability of each advisor. The board noted the following:

William Blair. Founded in 1935, William Blair is an independently owned full-service investment firm. The firm uses an investment process that relies on thorough, in-depth fundamental analysis. Based on this process, the advisor invests in companies that it believes are of high quality and have sustainable, above-average growth. In selecting stocks, the advisor considers a company’s leadership position within the market it serves, the quality of products or services provided, return on equity, accounting policies, and the quality of the management team. The firm has advised a portion of the portfolio since 2004.

Wellington Management. Founded in 1928, Wellington Management is among the nation’s oldest and most respected institutional managers. Andrew J. Shilling, portfolio manager for the Wellington Management portion of the portfolio, has over 15 years of industry experience. Mr. Shilling is backed by a well-tenured team of research analysts who conduct detailed fundamental analysis of their respective industries and companies. The firm has managed a portion of the portfolio since 2010.

Delaware Investments. An indirect subsidiary of Australia-based Macquarie Group, Delaware Investments is a Philadelphia-based investment management firm. Delaware Investments uses a bottom-up approach, seeking companies that have large-end market potential, dominant business models, and strong free cash flow generation that is attractively priced compared to the intrinsic value of securities. The firm has managed a portion of the portfolio since 2010.

The board concluded that each advisor’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted approval of the advisory agreements.

Investment performance
The board considered the short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of a relevant benchmark and peer group. The board noted that the portfolio underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, over both the short- and long-term, and the peer group over the long-term, and that two of the portfolio’s three advisors began managing a portion of the portfolio in October 2010. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below the peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the portfolio realizes economies of scale that are built into the advisory fee rate negotiated with each advisor without any need for asset-level breakpoints. The advisory fee rates are very low relative to the average rate paid by funds in the portfolio’s peer group.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory agreements again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
High Yield Bond Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
 
Market Perspective 1
High Yield Bond Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.

 


 

Vanguard® High Yield Bond Portfolio

High-yield bonds have been star performers since the end of the financial crisis of 2008. As mid-year 2011 approached, the rally seemed to be waning somewhat, but high-yield bonds still produced a solid performance for the six months ended June 30.

Vanguard’s High Yield Bond Portfolio returned 4.72% for the period, outpacing the average return of peer-group funds but slightly lagging its benchmark index. As of June 30, the portfolio’s 30-day SEC yield was 6.07%, down from 6.74% six months earlier.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

A shift in risk sentiment clipped the portfolio’s return
During the first quarter of 2011, investors appeared comfortable with risk as the global economy expanded and the U.S. economy continued its slow-but-steady recovery. Market participants were undeterred by the unfolding events in Japan and the Arab world. Riskier assets did well, and the rally in high-yield bonds continued unabated.

However, market sentiment shifted during the second quarter, as another simmering sovereign-debt drama in Greece boiled over, heightening worries about potential defaults by other fiscally stretched Euro-pean nations and the possible effects on financial institutions. Further stoking the uncertainty was unexpected news that the U.S. economic recovery seemed to be slowing, just as investors were engaged in a countdown to the June 30 end of the Federal Reserve’s stimulative bond-buying program.

Lower-quality high-yield bonds gave up more of their earlier return
Demand for investment-grade bonds picked up, while demand for high-yield bonds flagged. Bonds rated Ba and B, which constitute the bulk of the High Yield Bond Portfolio’s holdings, returned 1.59% and 0.78%, respectively, during the second quarter, down from 3.42% and 3.70% in the first quarter. By contrast, the lowest-rated bonds returned –1.58% for the second quarter, compared with 7.40% for the first. (These returns are based on Barclays Capital indexes.)

Over the six months as a whole, the portfolio’s holdings declined in price, but this negative capital return was more than offset by income from the bonds, producing the 4.72% overall return. The portfolio exceeded the average return of 4.26% posted by its peer group, largely because of its higher-quality orientation compared with many peers.

The fund’s mandate is to invest at least 80% of assets in corporate bonds rated below Baa by Moody’s Investors Service, with no more than 20% in bonds rated lower than B. This policy can act as a drag during bullish times, but can help returns during periods of greater uncertainty.

High-yield bonds and your investment plan
The High Yield Portfolio is a well-managed, low-cost vehicle for giving your portfolio exposure to the “junk” bond universe. It functions best as an element of a long-term portfolio that is diversified across the broader universe of bonds as well as stocks and cash, one that considers your time horizon, goals, and risk tolerance. The High Yield Portfolio can play a meaningful role in the bond part of such a portfolio.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio 4.72%
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index 4.97
Variable Insurance High Current Yield Funds Average1 4.26

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance High
    Current Yield Funds
  Portfolio Average
High Yield Bond Portfolio 0.29% 0.85%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.29%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

Advisor’s Report

The investment environment
For the first six months of 2011, the portfolio and the broad high-yield market delivered returns of 4.72% and 4.97%, respectively. Early in the year, lofty global growth expectations drove high-yield bonds to record-low yields (6.7%) and their prices to near-record highs ($105). [Yields are yield-to-worst calculations.] In May, however, sentiment began to change as renewed concerns about a global macroeconomic slowdown, the still-evolving sovereign-debt situation in Europe, and the still-tepid recovery in the U.S. economy caused yields to increase and high-yield prices to fall sharply. In the last six weeks of the period, yields rose 60 basis points, to 7.3%, while prices fell $3, to $102.

Returns varied by rating category. Ba-rated bonds returned 5.1%, B-rated bonds, 4.5%, and Caa-rated bonds, 5.7%. The returns of Ba-rated bonds reflect the benefit of greater duration and increased sensitivity to underlying U.S. Treasury rates, which declined during the period. Overall, the spread of the high-yield market (525 basis points over Treasuries) for the half-year is virtually unchanged from December, and near its 20-year average (510 basis points). The market yield of 7.3% is near record lows and well below its 20-year average of 10.2%.

Issuance of high-yield bonds remains robust. At $131 billion, U.S. high-yield issuance for the first six months of 2011 was pacing ahead of last year’s record-breaking calendar. Borrowers have refinanced so much of their near-term maturity burden that the remaining 2013 and 2014 “wall of debt” now appears quite manageable. Along with opportune balance-sheet repairs, high-yield companies have enjoyed organic credit improvement. For the six months through June, upgrades outnumbered downgrades by a ratio of 2.5x; that ratio was 1.4x in calendar 2010. Companies are healthier than they were a year ago, and credit fundamentals are good.

However, negative trends are appearing. For one, new-issue quality has shifted downward. Ba-rated issuance year-to-date has fallen to just 20% of total issuance, compared with 32% in 2010 and 43% in 2009. Bond agreements have weakened considerably: Recent new issues are littered with creditor-unfriendly features that limit creditors’ rights today and plant loopholes for future exploitation. On the other hand, an increasing share of the proceeds from new issues is being used for shareholder-friendly purposes, including leveraged buyouts and mergers and acquisitions, which typically foreshadow a future default cycle.

We are watching the developments in Europe closely. Although European instability does not directly affect the day-to-day operations of U.S. high-yield issuers, an unraveling of the already tenuous situation there could have a negative impact on risk assets globally. Should the environment deteriorate further, we believe global economic growth could suffer, dimming prospects for U.S. issuers already facing tempered growth expectations on the domestic side.

The portfolio’s successes
The portfolio benefited from underweighted allocations to the home construction, transportation, and media sectors and from positive credit selection in the retail, auto, and building materials sectors.

The portfolio’s shortfalls
The portfolio’s holdings in cash and Treasuries hurt relative performance for the six months. The portfolio was also weakened by an underweighting in utilities and by poor credit selection in technology, wireline, and financials.

The portfolio’s positioning
The portfolio remains consistent in its investment objective and strategy and maintains a meaningful exposure to relatively higher-quality names in the high-yield market. We believe that these credits have more consistent businesses and greater predictability of cash flows than credits at the lower end of the spectrum, and we prefer higher-quality credits because of their lower default risk and their ability to provide stable income. We continue to diversify the portfolio’s holdings by issuer and industry, and to deemphasize non-cash-paying securities, preferred stocks, and equity-linked securities, such as convertibles, because of their potential for volatility.

Michael L. Hong, CFA,
Vice President and Fixed Income
Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company, LLP

July 12, 2011

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Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Financial Attributes      
    Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Issues 311 1,916 7,979
Yield3 6.1% 7.3% 2.8%
Yield to Maturity 6.4%4 7.7% 2.8%
Average Coupon 7.3% 8.3% 4.2%
Average      
Effective Maturity 5.7 years 6.9 years 7.4 years
Average Duration 4.8 years 4.4 years 5.2 years
Expense Ratio5 0.29%
Short-Term Reserves 4.6%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 0.96 0.15
Beta 0.84 1.35

 

 

Distribution by Maturity (% of portfolio)  
Under 1 Year 5.6%
1–5 Years 31.6
5–10 Years 54.1
10–20 Years 4.0
20–30 Years 2.0
Over 30 Years 2.7

 

 

Sector Diversification6 (% of portfolio)  
Basic Industry 8.3%
Capital Goods 6.9
Communication 18.3
Consumer Cyclical 14.4
Consumer Noncyclical 12.8
Energy 5.9
Finance 15.3
Technology 8.6
Transportation 1.3
Utilities 8.2

 

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
Aaa 0.0%
Aa 0.0
A 0.0
Baa 3.0
Ba 47.6
B 45.6
Below B/Other 3.8

 

Investment Focus


30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Credit Quality. Credit-quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). “Not Rated” is used to classify securities for which a rating is not available. U.S. Treasury, U.S. Agency, and U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities appear under “U.S. Government.” For this report, credit-quality ratings are obtained from Moody’s and S&P, and the higher rating for each issue is used.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index.
2 Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
3 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio; index yield assumes that all bonds are called or prepaid at the earliest possible dates.
4 Before expenses.
5 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.29%.
6 The agency sector may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

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Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011
 
            Ten Years
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Capital Income Total
High Yield Bond Portfolio 6/3/1996 13.47% 6.79% –1.17% 7.68% 6.51%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 of the report for further information).

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Corporate Bonds (92.4%)        
Finance (13.6%)        
  Banking (1.4%)        
  BankAmerica Capital II 8.000% 12/15/26 410 418
1 LBG Capital No.1 plc 7.875% 11/1/20 2,500 2,338
1 Lloyds TSB Bank plc 6.500% 9/14/20 1,385 1,337
  NB Capital Trust IV 8.250% 4/15/27 750 761
 
  Finance Companies (9.5%)        
  Ally Financial Inc. 8.300% 2/12/15 2,015 2,181
  Ally Financial Inc. 8.000% 3/15/20 3,225 3,483
  Ally Financial Inc. 7.500% 9/15/20 2,025 2,126
1 CIT Group Inc. 7.000% 5/4/15 459 460
1 CIT Group Inc. 7.000% 5/2/16 2,865 2,851
1 CIT Group Inc. 7.000% 5/2/17 4,442 4,414
1 CIT Group Inc. 6.625% 4/1/18 3,205 3,349
  International Lease        
  Finance Corp. 8.625% 9/15/15 1,120 1,218
  International Lease        
  Finance Corp. 5.750% 5/15/16 365 360
1 International Lease        
  Finance Corp. 6.750% 9/1/16 1,195 1,267
  International Lease        
  Finance Corp. 8.750% 3/15/17 1,180 1,292
1 International Lease        
  Finance Corp. 7.125% 9/1/18 1,775 1,890
  International Lease        
  Finance Corp. 6.250% 5/15/19 885 865
  International Lease        
  Finance Corp. 8.250% 12/15/20 1,411 1,531
1 Provident Funding        
  Associates LP/PFG        
  Finance Corp. 10.250% 4/15/17 1,300 1,430
  SLM Corp. 6.250% 1/25/16 2,180 2,269
  SLM Corp. 8.450% 6/15/18 900 970
  SLM Corp. 8.000% 3/25/20 1,675 1,799
 
  Insurance (2.2%)        
2 Hartford Financial Services        
  Group Inc. 8.125% 6/15/38 2,740 2,926
1 Liberty Mutual Group Inc. 7.800% 3/15/37 1,485 1,470
1,2 Metlife Capital Trust IV 7.875% 12/15/67 1,390 1,473
1,2 MetLife Capital Trust X 9.250% 4/8/68 1,000 1,220
  Provident Cos. Inc. 7.000% 7/15/18 690 779
  Unum Group 7.375% 6/15/32 175 174
 
  Other Finance (0.5%)        
1 General Motors        
  Financial Co. Inc. 6.750% 6/1/18 1,170 1,170
  Lender Processing        
  Services Inc. 8.125% 7/1/16 730 713
          48,534
Industrial (71.1%)        
  Basic Industry (7.8%)        
  Alpha Natural Resources Inc. 6.000% 6/1/19 736 739
  Alpha Natural Resources Inc. 6.250% 6/1/21 405 406
  Arch Coal Inc. 8.750% 8/1/16 410 443
  Arch Coal Inc. 7.250% 10/1/20 465 467

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Ashland Inc. 9.125% 6/1/17 690 773
  Cascades Inc. 7.750% 12/15/17 840 876
  Cascades Inc. 7.875% 1/15/20 285 296
3,4 CDW Extended Bank Loan 4.500% 7/15/17 1,732 1,706
  Celanese US Holdings LLC 6.625% 10/15/18 380 399
  Celanese US Holdings LLC 5.875% 6/15/21 305 310
  CF Industries Inc. 6.875% 5/1/18 580 654
  CF Industries Inc. 7.125% 5/1/20 760 885
  Chemtura Corp. 7.875% 9/1/18 305 320
3,4 CIT Group Inc. Bank Loan 6.250% 8/11/15 294 296
  Cloud Peak Energy Resources        
  LLC/Cloud Peak Energy        
  Finance Corp. 8.250% 12/15/17 785 834
  Cloud Peak Energy Resources        
  LLC/Cloud Peak Energy        
  Finance Corp. 8.500% 12/15/19 470 508
  Consol Energy Inc. 8.000% 4/1/17 885 962
  Consol Energy Inc. 8.250% 4/1/20 1,250 1,356
1 FMG Resources        
  August 2006 Pty Ltd. 7.000% 11/1/15 1,475 1,503
1 FMG Resources        
  August 2006 Pty Ltd. 6.375% 2/1/16 280 279
1 FMG Resources        
  August 2006 Pty Ltd. 6.875% 2/1/18 1,250 1,271
3,4 Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.        
  Bank Loan 4.441% 12/1/16 1,698 1,688
1 Georgia-Pacific LLC 7.125% 1/15/17 2,790 2,943
1 Georgia-Pacific LLC 5.400% 11/1/20 625 636
1 Lyondell Chemical Co. 8.000% 11/1/17 1,230 1,375
  Neenah Paper Inc. 7.375% 11/15/14 574 586
  Novelis Inc./GA 8.375% 12/15/17 1,035 1,097
  Novelis Inc./GA 8.750% 12/15/20 935 1,008
  Solutia Inc. 8.750% 11/1/17 375 408
1 Vedanta Resources plc 8.750% 1/15/14 275 296
1 Vedanta Resources plc 9.500% 7/18/18 1,535 1,655
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 7.375% 10/1/19 570 647
 
  Capital Goods (6.5%)        
1 Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 7.375% 10/15/17 455 466
  Ball Corp. 7.125% 9/1/16 105 115
  Ball Corp. 6.625% 3/15/18 520 536
  Ball Corp. 7.375% 9/1/19 145 158
  BE Aerospace Inc. 6.875% 10/1/20 1,090 1,139
1 Bombardier Inc. 7.500% 3/15/18 845 946
1 Bombardier Inc. 7.750% 3/15/20 850 956
1 Building Materials        
  Corp. of America 6.875% 8/15/18 420 428
1 Building Materials        
  Corp. of America 6.750% 5/1/21 510 513
  Case New Holland Inc. 7.750% 9/1/13 695 751
1 Case New Holland Inc. 7.875% 12/1/17 2,495 2,751
1 Cemex Finance LLC 9.500% 12/14/16 1,605 1,665
1 Crown Americas LLC/Crown        
  Americas Capital Corp. III 6.250% 2/1/21 1,000 1,010
1 Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd. 7.500% 5/4/20 2,249 2,418
1 Huntington Ingalls        
  Industries Inc. 6.875% 3/15/18 696 713
1 Huntington Ingalls        
  Industries Inc. 7.125% 3/15/21 650 666

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Masco Corp. 6.125% 10/3/16 215 220
  Masco Corp. 5.850% 3/15/17 193 192
  Masco Corp. 6.625% 4/15/18 105 107
  Masco Corp. 7.125% 3/15/20 502 516
  Owens Corning 9.000% 6/15/19 1,000 1,190
1 Pinafore LLC/Pinafore Inc. 9.000% 10/1/18 550 594
1 Reynolds Group Issuer Inc/        
  Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/        
  Reynolds Group Issuer        
  Luxembourg SA 8.500% 10/15/16 1,975 2,064
1 Reynolds Group Issuer Inc/        
  Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/        
  Reynolds Group Issuer        
  Luxembourg SA 7.125% 4/15/19 1,355 1,345
  United Rentals North        
  America Inc. 10.875% 6/15/16 810 903
  Vulcan Materials Co. 6.500% 12/1/16 390 389
  Vulcan Materials Co. 7.500% 6/15/21 455 454
 
  Communication (16.7%)        
  Belo Corp. 8.000% 11/15/16 250 273
  Cablevision Systems Corp. 8.625% 9/15/17 985 1,069
  CCO Holdings LLC/CCO        
  Holdings Capital Corp. 7.250% 10/30/17 1,035 1,071
  CCO Holdings LLC/CCO        
  Holdings Capital Corp. 7.875% 4/30/18 1,045 1,105
  CCO Holdings LLC/CCO        
  Holdings Capital Corp. 7.000% 1/15/19 911 938
  CCO Holdings LLC/CCO        
  Holdings Capital Corp. 8.125% 4/30/20 1,045 1,134
  CCO Holdings LLC/CCO        
  Holdings Capital Corp. 6.500% 4/30/21 1,250 1,234
  Cenveo Corp. 8.875% 2/1/18 975 946
1 Cequel Communications        
  Holdings I LLC and Cequel        
  Capital Corp. 8.625% 11/15/17 1,635 1,709
  Cincinnati Bell Inc. 8.750% 3/15/18 235 223
  Clear Channel Worldwide        
  Holdings Inc. 9.250% 12/15/17 245 263
  Clear Channel Worldwide        
  Holdings Inc. 9.250% 12/15/17 1,315 1,433
3,4 Commscope, Inc. Bank Loan 5.000% 1/14/18 201 201
  Cricket Communications Inc. 7.750% 5/15/16 655 693
  Cricket Communications Inc. 7.750% 10/15/20 2,750 2,688
  CSC Holdings LLC 7.875% 2/15/18 1,190 1,294
  CSC Holdings LLC 7.625% 7/15/18 2,085 2,257
  CSC Holdings LLC 8.625% 2/15/19 895 1,009
1 DISH DBS Corp. 6.750% 6/1/21 2,530 2,593
1 eAccess Ltd. 8.250% 4/1/18 430 434
1 EH Holding Corp. 6.500% 6/15/19 1,602 1,630
1 EH Holding Corp. 7.625% 6/15/21 265 270
  Frontier Communications Corp. 8.250% 5/1/14 1,800 1,971
  Frontier Communications Corp. 7.875% 4/15/15 190 206
  Frontier Communications Corp. 8.250% 4/15/17 555 604
  Frontier Communications Corp. 8.125% 10/1/18 1,800 1,953
  Frontier Communications Corp. 8.500% 4/15/20 665 723
1 GCI Inc. 6.750% 6/1/21 711 711
1 Inmarsat Finance plc 7.375% 12/1/17 400 420
1 Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 7.250% 4/1/19 1,065 1,057
  Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 8.500% 11/1/19 475 505
1 Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 7.250% 10/15/20 2,935 2,913
1 Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 7.500% 4/1/21 1,100 1,092
  Lamar Media Corp. 6.625% 8/15/15 530 535
  Lamar Media Corp. 7.875% 4/15/18 305 319
  Liberty Media LLC 8.500% 7/15/29 405 391
  Liberty Media LLC 8.250% 2/1/30 1,280 1,235
  Mediacom Broadband LLC/        
  Mediacom Broadband Corp. 8.500% 10/15/15 1,325 1,361
5 MediaNews Group Inc. 6.875% 10/1/13 745
  MetroPCS Wireless Inc. 7.875% 9/1/18 1,220 1,290
  MetroPCS Wireless Inc. 6.625% 11/15/20 2,425 2,383

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
1 Nielsen Finance LLC/        
  Nielsen Finance Co. 7.750% 10/15/18 450 472
  NII Capital Corp. 7.625% 4/1/21 535 558
  Quebecor Media Inc. 7.750% 3/15/16 1,340 1,387
2 Quebecor Media Inc. 7.750% 3/15/16 1,410 1,458
  SBA Telecommunications Inc. 8.000% 8/15/16 575 612
  SBA Telecommunications Inc. 8.250% 8/15/19 670 715
1 Sinclair Television Group Inc. 9.250% 11/1/17 1,075 1,180
  Sprint Capital Corp. 6.900% 5/1/19 680 702
  Sprint Nextel Corp. 6.000% 12/1/16 891 889
  Videotron Ltee 9.125% 4/15/18 695 775
  Virgin Media Secured        
  Finance plc 6.500% 1/15/18 700 765
1 Wind Acquisition Finance SA 11.750% 7/15/17 1,925 2,184
  Windstream Corp. 7.875% 11/1/17 1,180 1,254
  Windstream Corp. 8.125% 9/1/18 645 685
  Windstream Corp. 7.000% 3/15/19 250 253
  Windstream Corp. 7.750% 10/15/20 1,050 1,100
 
  Consumer Cyclical (12.8%)        
  AMC Entertainment Inc. 8.000% 3/1/14 720 722
  AMC Entertainment Inc. 8.750% 6/1/19 1,245 1,313
3,4 Burger King Corp. Term        
  Loan B Bank Loan 4.500% 10/19/16 1,239 1,235
1 CityCenter Holdings LLC/        
  CityCenter Finance Corp. 7.625% 1/15/16 1,124 1,158
1 Delphi Corp. 5.875% 5/15/19 1,001 991
1 Delphi Corp. 6.125% 5/15/21 730 726
  Ford Motor Co. 6.625% 10/1/28 690 669
  Ford Motor Co. 7.450% 7/16/31 355 403
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 8.000% 12/15/16 1,180 1,330
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 6.625% 8/15/17 945 1,011
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.000% 5/15/18 1,235 1,229
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 8.125% 1/15/20 1,505 1,746
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 10.500% 5/15/16 179 200
  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 8.250% 8/15/20 1,715 1,852
  Hanesbrands Inc. 8.000% 12/15/16 610 651
  Hanesbrands Inc. 6.375% 12/15/20 1,016 983
  Host Hotels & Resorts LP 6.750% 6/1/16 360 372
1 Host Hotels & Resorts LP 5.875% 6/15/19 745 747
  Host Hotels & Resorts LP 6.000% 11/1/20 1,775 1,777
  Levi Strauss & Co. 7.625% 5/15/20 680 680
  Limited Brands, Inc. 8.500% 6/15/19 140 159
  Limited Brands, Inc. 7.000% 5/1/20 580 609
  Ltd Brands Inc. 6.625% 4/1/21 980 1,000
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 7.450% 7/15/17 735 875
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 7.000% 2/15/28 455 526
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 6.700% 9/15/28 275 298
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 6.900% 4/1/29 635 705
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 6.700% 7/15/34 275 292
  MGM Resorts International 10.375% 5/15/14 980 1,112
  MGM Resorts International 11.125% 11/15/17 515 587
  MGM Resorts International 9.000% 3/15/20 805 881
1 NAI Entertainment        
  Holdings LLC 8.250% 12/15/17 165 177
  Navistar International Corp. 8.250% 11/1/21 1,500 1,627
  Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. 7.375% 5/15/20 695 742
1 QVC Inc. 7.500% 10/1/19 1,954 2,076
  Rite Aid Corp. 9.750% 6/12/16 720 792
  Rite Aid Corp. 8.000% 8/15/20 750 810
  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 11.875% 7/15/15 750 922
  Service Corp. International/US 7.375% 10/1/14 300 326
  Service Corp. International/US 7.625% 10/1/18 940 1,025
  Service Corp. International/US 8.000% 11/15/21 1,725 1,872
  Tenneco Inc. 7.750% 8/15/18 230 242
  Tenneco Inc. 6.875% 12/15/20 775 787
1 TRW Automotive Inc. 7.000% 3/15/14 1,905 2,086
1 TRW Automotive Inc. 7.250% 3/15/17 1,230 1,356
  Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn        
  Las Vegas Capital Corp. 7.875% 11/1/17 1,000 1,094

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn        
Las Vegas Capital Corp. 7.875% 5/1/20 410 447
Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn        
Las Vegas Capital Corp. 7.750% 8/15/20 1,975 2,148
 
Consumer Noncyclical (12.0%)      
American Stores Co. 7.900% 5/1/17 45 44
ARAMARK Corp. 8.500% 2/1/15 2,485 2,572
1 ARAMARK Holdings Corp. 8.625% 5/1/16 290 295
1 BFF International Ltd. 7.250% 1/28/20 1,525 1,614
Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. 8.000% 9/15/16 355 394
Biomet Inc. 10.000% 10/15/17 1,830 2,002
Biomet Inc. 11.625% 10/15/17 480 532
CHS/Community Health        
Systems Inc. 8.875% 7/15/15 3,010 3,100
Constellation Brands Inc. 7.250% 9/1/16 1,780 1,954
Constellation Brands Inc. 7.250% 5/15/17 730 794
DaVita Inc. 6.375% 11/1/18 997 1,002
DaVita Inc. 6.625% 11/1/20 615 627
Elan Finance PLC/Elan        
Finance Corp. 8.875% 12/1/13 1,390 1,446
Elan Finance PLC/Elan        
Finance Corp. 8.750% 10/15/16 665 705
1 Fresenius Medical Care US        
Finance Inc. 5.750% 2/15/21 925 895
1 Fresenius US Finance II Inc. 9.000% 7/15/15 795 898
HCA Inc. 6.375% 1/15/15 1,390 1,418
HCA Inc. 6.500% 2/15/16 490 500
HCA Inc. 9.250% 11/15/16 3,545 3,762
HCA Inc. 9.875% 2/15/17 1,075 1,199
HCA Inc. 8.500% 4/15/19 665 735
HCA Inc. 7.690% 6/15/25 130 120
1 Hypermarcas SA 6.500% 4/20/21 845 835
1 IMS Health Inc. 12.500% 3/1/18 2,065 2,463
LifePoint Hospitals Inc. 6.625% 10/1/20 540 559
1 Mylan Inc./PA 6.000% 11/15/18 1,950 1,979
1 Pernod-Ricard SA 5.750% 4/7/21 345 361
1 STHI Holding Corp. 8.000% 3/15/18 225 228
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 10.000% 5/1/18 762 861
Tenet Healthcare Corp. 8.875% 7/1/19 2,105 2,331
Tyson Foods Inc. 6.850% 4/1/16 1,230 1,347
1 Valeant Pharmaceuticals        
International 6.500% 7/15/16 735 722
1 Valeant Pharmaceuticals        
International 6.750% 10/1/17 400 390
1 Valeant Pharmaceuticals        
International 7.000% 10/1/20 450 432
1 Valeant Pharmaceuticals        
International 6.750% 8/15/21 921 868
1 Warner Chilcott Co. LLC/        
Warner Chilcott Finance LLC 7.750% 9/15/18 2,643 2,676
 
Energy (6.6%)        
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6.625% 8/15/20 595 625
Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6.125% 2/15/21 635 643
Denbury Resources Inc. 8.250% 2/15/20 523 570
Denbury Resources Inc. 6.375% 8/15/21 330 333
Encore Acquisition Co. 9.500% 5/1/16 1,055 1,174
1 Expro Finance        
Luxembourg SCA 8.500% 12/15/16 1,990 1,933
1 Harvest Operations Corp. 6.875% 10/1/17 725 749
Hornbeck Offshore        
Services Inc. 6.125% 12/1/14 1,055 1,050
Hornbeck Offshore        
Services Inc. 8.000% 9/1/17 510 518
Newfield Exploration Co. 6.625% 4/15/16 660 681
Newfield Exploration Co. 7.125% 5/15/18 1,590 1,689
Newfield Exploration Co. 6.875% 2/1/20 350 370
Offshore Group        
Investments Ltd. 11.500% 8/1/15 1,423 1,529

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
1 Offshore Group        
  Investments Ltd. 11.500% 8/1/15 330 354
  Peabody Energy Corp. 7.375% 11/1/16 1,930 2,183
  Peabody Energy Corp. 7.875% 11/1/26 1,315 1,469
  Petrohawk Energy Corp. 7.250% 8/15/18 295 302
1 Petrohawk Energy Corp. 6.250% 6/1/19 400 388
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 5.875% 7/15/16 990 1,047
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 6.650% 3/15/17 1,875 2,044
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 6.875% 5/1/18 1,235 1,331
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 7.200% 1/15/28 345 360
  Range Resources Corp. 7.500% 10/1/17 550 583
  Range Resources Corp. 6.750% 8/1/20 400 411
  Range Resources Corp. 5.750% 6/1/21 1,185 1,160
 
  Other Industrial (0.5%)        
  Virgin Media Finance plc 9.500% 8/15/16 1,215 1,375
  Virgin Media Finance plc 8.375% 10/15/19 440 490
 
  Technology (7.0%)        
  Brocade Communications        
  Systems Inc. 6.625% 1/15/18 240 253
  Brocade Communications        
  Systems Inc. 6.875% 1/15/20 235 253
1 CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp. 8.000% 12/15/18 1,030 1,082
1 CommScope Inc. 8.250% 1/15/19 1,300 1,339
  Equinix Inc. 8.125% 3/1/18 915 997
  Fidelity National Information        
  Services Inc. 7.625% 7/15/17 480 511
  Fidelity National Information        
  Services Inc. 7.875% 7/15/20 385 410
3,4 First Data 2018 Dollar Term        
  Loan Bank Loan 4.186% 9/24/14 1,448 1,327
1 First Data Corp. 7.375% 6/15/19 360 363
1 First Data Corp. 8.250% 1/15/21 1,025 999
  Freescale Semiconductor Inc. 8.875% 12/15/14 376 392
1 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.  10.125% 3/15/18 1,388 1,544
1 Freescale Semiconductor Inc. 9.250% 4/15/18 840 916
  Iron Mountain Inc. 8.000% 6/15/20 660 683
  Iron Mountain Inc. 8.375% 8/15/21 1,325 1,395
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 7.750% 7/15/16 310 339
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 8.250% 3/15/18 255 291
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 5.625% 12/15/20 285 277
1 Seagate HDD Cayman 6.875% 5/1/20 1,730 1,700
1 Seagate HDD Cayman 7.000% 11/1/21 570 563
  Seagate Technology HDD        
  Holdings 6.800% 10/1/16 935 985
1 Seagate Technology        
  International/Cayman Islands 10.000% 5/1/14 1,276 1,485
1 Sensata Technologies BV 6.500% 5/15/19 1,344 1,330
1 Sorenson        
  Communications Inc. 10.500% 2/1/15 1,260 851
  SunGard Data Systems Inc. 10.250% 8/15/15 980 1,014
  SunGard Data Systems Inc. 7.375% 11/15/18 1,550 1,538
  SunGard Data Systems Inc. 7.625% 11/15/20 1,410 1,421
1 Unisys Corp. 12.750% 10/15/14 626 732
 
  Transportation (1.2%)        
2 Continental Airlines 2005-ERJ1        
  Pass Through Trust 9.798% 4/1/21 752 779
2 Continental Airlines 2007-1        
  Class B Pass Through Trust 6.903% 4/19/22 574 572
1 Hertz Corp. 6.750% 4/15/19 1,260 1,238
1 Hertz Corp. 7.375% 1/15/21 1,750 1,785
          252,705
Utilities (7.7%)        
  Electric (5.2%)        
  AES Corp. 7.750% 10/15/15 1,240 1,333
  AES Corp. 8.000% 10/15/17 1,255 1,337
  AES Corp. 8.000% 6/1/20 565 602
1 Calpine Corp. 7.250% 10/15/17 3,119 3,174

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
1 Calpine Corp. 7.500% 2/15/21 1,450 1,483
2 Homer City Funding LLC 8.734% 10/1/26 1,335 1,196
1 Intergen NV 9.000% 6/30/17 1,695 1,793
1 Ipalco Enterprises Inc. 7.250% 4/1/16 340 377
1 Ipalco Enterprises Inc. 5.000% 5/1/18 370 366
2 Midwest Generation LLC 8.560% 1/2/16 265 273
  NRG Energy Inc. 7.375% 1/15/17 2,900 3,038
1 Texas Competitive Electric        
  Holdings Co. LLC/TCEH        
  Finance Inc. 11.500% 10/1/20 1,505 1,482
3,4 Texas Competitive Electric        
  Holdings Co., LLC Bank Loan 4.690% 10/10/17 2,595 2,021
 
  Natural Gas (2.5%)        
  El Paso Corp. 7.000% 6/15/17 805 912
  El Paso Corp. 7.250% 6/1/18 1,755 1,996
  El Paso Corp. 6.500% 9/15/20 1,060 1,161
  Energy Transfer Equity LP 7.500% 10/15/20 1,965 2,093
1 Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas        
  Finance Corp. 6.500% 5/1/21 1,176 1,105
1 Kinder Morgan        
  Finance Co. LLC 6.000% 1/15/18 1,036 1,077
1 NGPL PipeCo LLC 7.119% 12/15/17 535 599
          27,418
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $311,696)     328,657
 
        Shares  
Preferred Stocks (1.3%)        
  Citigroup Capital XIII Pfd. 7.875%   140,000 3,885
  GMAC Capital Trust I Pfd. 8.125%   22,500 578
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $4,144)     4,463
Temporary Cash Investment (4.3%)      
 
        Face  
        Amount  
        ($000)  
Repurchase Agreement (4.3%)        
  Banc of America Securities, LLC      
  (Dated 6/30/11, Repurchase        
  Value $15,300,000,        
  collateralized by Federal Home      
  Loan Bank Discount Note,        
  7/29/11, Federal National        
  Mortgage Assn. Discount        
  Note, 8/10/11)        
  (Cost $15,300) 0.050% 7/1/11 15,300 15,300
Total Investments (98.0%) (Cost $331,140)     348,420
Other Assets and Liabilities (2.0%)      
Other Assets       8,191
Liabilities       (1,103)
          7,088
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 46,996,342 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)     355,508
Net Asset Value Per Share       $7.56

 

At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 353,270
Undistributed Net Investment Income 11,226
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (26,268)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 17,280
Net Assets 355,508

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2011, the aggregate value of these securities was $122,607,000, representing 34.5% of net assets.
2 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
3 Security is a senior, secured, high-yield floating-rate loan. These loans are debt obligations issued by public and private companies and are comparable to high-yield bonds from a ratings and leverage perspective.
At June 30, 2011, the aggregate value of these securities was $8,474,000, representing 2.4% of net assets.
4 Adjustable-rate security.
5 Non-income-producing security—security in default.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 157
Interest 12,458
Security Lending 3
Total Income 12,618
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B 106
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 342
Marketing and Distribution 42
Custodian Fees 9
Shareholders’ Reports 9
Total Expenses 508
Net Investment Income 12,110
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on  
Investment Securities Sold 4,367
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) of Investment Securities (219)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Resulting from Operations 16,258

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 12,110 24,927
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 4,367 4,160
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (219) 8,586
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 16,258 37,673
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (24,938) (22,001)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (24,938) (22,001)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 43,508 70,326
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 24,938 22,001
Redeemed (59,024) (69,555)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 9,422 22,772
Total Increase (Decrease) 742 38,444
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 354,766 316,322
End of Period1 355,508 354,766

 

1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $11,226,000 and $24,054,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $7.78 $7.46 $5.91 $8.21 $8.63 $8.59
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .2661 .568 .5431 .580 .620 .580
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .094 .290 1.567 (2.260) (.450) .090
Total from Investment Operations .360 .858 2.110 (1.680) .170 .670
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.580) (.538) (.560) (.620) (.590) (.630)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.580) (.538) (.560) (.620) (.590) (.630)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $7.56 $7.78 $7.46 $5.91 $8.21 $8.63
 
Total Return 4.72% 12.10% 38.85% –21.95% 1.95% 8.27%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $356 $355 $316 $197 $253 $260
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 6.92% 7.54% 8.19% 8.23% 7.28% 7.12%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 49% 38% 40% 22% 28% 47%

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts. Certain of the portfolio’s investments are in corporate debt instruments; the issuers’ abilities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in their respective industries.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Bonds, and 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. 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. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Other temporary cash investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the portfolio’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.

2. Repurchase Agreements: The portfolio invests in repurchase agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal; however, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

3. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

4. Security Lending: The portfolio has lent 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 portfolio 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. Effective in August 2011, the portfolio is no longer permitted to lend its securities.

5. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

6. Other: Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. 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.

B. Wellington Management Company, llp provides investment advisory services to the portfolio for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual rate of 0.06% of the portfolio’s average net assets.

C. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $57,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.02% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

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D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Corporate Bonds 328,657
Preferred Stocks 4,463
Temporary Cash Investments 15,300
Total 4,463 343,957

 

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 portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at December 31, 2010, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $30,622,000 to offset future net capital gains of $1,992,000 through December 31, 2011, $181,000 through December 31, 2015, $17,903,000 through December 31, 2016, and $10,546,000 through December 31, 2017. The portfolio will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending December 31, 2011; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $331,140,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $17,280,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $19,298,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $2,018,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $67,947,000 of investment securities and sold $66,141,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $10,970,000 and $21,204,000, respectively.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 5,598 9,462
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 3,338 3,064
Redeemed (7,519) (9,331)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,417 3,195

 

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 table below illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
High Yield Bond Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,047.17 $1.47
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.36 1.45

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.29%.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 Agreement

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund High Yield Bond Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory agreement with Wellington Management Company, llp. The board determined that the retention of Wellington Management was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 agreement. 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board noted that Wellington Management, founded in 1928, is among the nation’s oldest and most respected institutional investment managers. The firm has advised the High Yield Bond Portfolio since its inception in 1996.

The firm and the portfolio’s management team have depth and stability. The portfolio manager is backed by a well-tenured team of fixed income research analysts who conduct detailed fundamental analysis. Wellington Management has provided high-quality advisory services for the portfolio and has demonstrated strong organizational depth and stability over both the short and long term.

The board concluded that the advisor’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of the advisory agreement.

Investment performance
The board considered the short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of a relevant benchmark and peer group. The board concluded that the advisor has carried out its investment strategy in disciplined fashion, and the results have been in line with expectations. The board noted that shortfalls in the performance of the portfolio versus its benchmark and peer-group average are a result of the portfolio’s higher-quality bias in an environment that has favored lower-quality credits. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below the peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

The board did not consider profitability of Wellington Management in determining whether to approve the advisory fee, because Wellington Management is independent of Vanguard and the advisory fee is the result of arm’s-length negotiations.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the portfolio realizes economies of scale that are built into the negotiated advisory fee rate without any need for asset-level breakpoints. The advisory fee rate is very low relative to the average rate paid by funds in the portfolio’s peer group.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory agreement again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
International Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
   
Market Perspective 1
International Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.

 

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Vanguard® International Portfolio

Vanguard International Portfolio returned 4.72% for the six months ended June 30, 2011, as international markets as a whole lagged a few steps behind the broad U.S. market. The portfolio’s return was higher than that of its benchmark index, the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA, as well as the average return of peer-group funds. Across international markets, information technology, health care, and consumer discretionary stocks were among the portfolio’s top performers.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

Large exposure to Europe bolstered portfolio’s result
Stocks from Europe’s developed markets, which gained more than 9% and accounted for more than half of the portfolio’s assets, were responsible for nearly all of its return. Stocks in larger markets such as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Switzerland were the better performers for the portfolio, which got a boost from having a larger allocation to Europe than the index did. The appreciation of the euro and the pound sterling relative to the U.S. dollar enhanced returns for U.S.-based investors.

Companies in emerging markets, which represented about 25% of the portfolio at the end of the period, eked out a 2% return. After returning about 19% in 2010, emerging markets stocks pulled back over the recent six months amid inflation worries and unrest in the Middle East. The portfolio benefited from its holdings in China, particularly its internet companies, as the world’s largest population continued to move online. Brazil, another large emerging market, lost ground.

The developed countries in the Pacific region retreated about 1%. These stocks represented about 17% of the portfolio at the end of the period, but about 23% of the index, and the portfolio benefited from the advisors’ decision to maintain a below-benchmark exposure to the region. Japan, the largest country represented in the region, rebounded fairly well from March’s earthquake and nuclear tragedy, but long-term economic and financial challenges remained.

Diversification message applies to international stocks
International equities sometimes follow a different path from U.S. stocks, and Vanguard research suggests that a portfolio that included international and U.S. stocks would, over time, have experienced lower average volatility than one made up only of U.S. holdings. This tends to be more notable over the long term as differences in the economic and monetary cycles of different regions lead to differences in the performances of their financial markets.

We have long encouraged investors to maintain a mix of stock, bond, and money market funds that suits their circumstances. A low-cost, well-managed international offering, such as the International Portfolio, can help you diversify your long-term investment plan and provide you with exposure to growth opportunities abroad.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard International Portfolio 4.72%
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA 3.80
Variable Insurance International Funds Average1 4.57

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    International
  Portfolio Funds Average
International Portfolio 0.51% 1.04%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.51%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Advisors’ Report

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the International Portfolio returned 4.72%, ahead of the 3.80% return of the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA and the 4.57% average return of competing variable insurance international funds.

The portfolio is managed by three independent advisors, a strategy that enhances diversification by providing exposure to distinct, yet complementary, investment approaches. It is not uncommon for different advisors to have different views about individual securities or the broader investment environment.

The advisors, the amount and percentage of the portfolio’s assets each manages, and brief descriptions of their investment strategies are presented in the table below. Each advisor has also prepared a discussion of the investment environment that existed during the first half of 2011 and of the effect of this environment on the portfolio’s positioning. These reports were prepared on July 19, 2011.

Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd.

Portfolio Manager:
James K. Anderson, Head of Global Equities

There has been plenty for investors to worry about over the past six months: Japanese disruption, looming austerity, euro dramas, and the end of emergency stimulus. There has not been a lot of obvious good news to set against this; it has mainly been a case of “more of the same.” China is powering ahead; the corporate sector has continued to report good profits (but is still not spending them). Those who sell to the beneficiaries of higher oil and food prices have been quietly smug. One man’s cost increase is another man’s windfall. The commodity windfall is being spent––try queuing for a handbag in Mayfair. Saudi Arabia is embarking on a stimulus program that is said to be worth $166 billion. The emerging economies are still on track to expand by at least 6% this year.

We have not made many changes in the portfolio. We are slightly puzzled that the markets seem to be focusing on whether risk is “on” or “off” rather than on who the winners and losers are. We are strong believers in the development of the Chinese internet, the increasing penetration of Western luxury brands in the developing world, and a wide range of technology companies. We shun businesses that depend too much on the Western consumer, as either customer or borrower. We think that many reputedly “defensive” companies are a trap.

The portfolio benefited during the period from its Chinese technology holdings, but there was also a strong showing from our luxury names, such as PPR (which owns Gucci) and Porsche. Our main disappointment was Nintendo, the Japanese electronic games company. Its determination to restrict its software to its own platforms and not allow them on iPhones appears self-defeating. Unless the management reconsiders its approach, we may have to sell the shares.

Vanguard International Portfolio Investment Advisors
 
Portfolio Assets Managed  
Investment Advisor % $ Million Investment Strategy
Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd. 53 983 Uses a bottom-up, stock-driven approach to select
      stocks that the advisor believes have above-average
      growth rates and trade at reasonable prices.
Schroder Investment Management 33 617 Uses fundamental research to identify high-quality
North America Inc.     companies, in developed and emerging markets,
      that the advisor believes have above-average
      growth potential.
M&G Investment Management Limited 12 216 Uses a long-term, bottom-up investment approach that
      focuses on identifying the stocks of underappreciated,
      quality companies that the advisor believes will deliver
      high returns and have the potential for growth.
Cash Investments 2 41 These short-term reserves are invested by Vanguard
      in equity index products to simulate investment in
      stocks. Each advisor may also maintain a modest
      cash position.

 

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Despite the apparently endless parade of unfavorable events, our inclination is not to be blown off course, but to try to take advantage when other people panic. We think that strong growth in the developing world, and loose money elsewhere, will support global growth, business profits, and real asset prices, in the long run.

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.

Portfolio Managers:
Virginie Maisonneuve, CFA, Head of Global and International Equities

Simon Webber, CFA

During the first quarter of the year, improving macroeconomic data lifted equities. This was despite strong volatility created by political uncertainty in the Middle East and the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan. Higher oil and commodity prices, led by the strong demand from emerging markets and disruption in the Middle East, began to act as a constraint on global economic growth. Discussions about a “hard landing” in China and the deterioration of the sovereign-debt situation in Greece also raised risk premiums across the weaker European economies.

During the second quarter, weaker investor sentiment regarding the health of the global economy weighed on performance, especially in May, when commodity prices retreated. Because of this temporary “soft patch,” investor sentiment took a shift toward defensive sectors, and the commodity-exposed cyclical sectors, energy and materials, hurt performance in the second quarter.

For the period overall, from a regional perspective, Japan was the main positive contributor to the relative returns of our portion of the portfolio. We benefited from our underweight exposure in the aftermath of the Japan disaster in March. Stock selection was also beneficial as we added to our position amid the turmoil, taking advantage of attractive valuations.

Continental Europe was another significant contributor. Stock selection in financials and information technology drove relative returns in the region. Our financials were helped by a low exposure to peripheral Europe and benefited from holdings in “core” Europe, such as ING Group and AXA SA.

Emerging markets and the Pacific ex-Japan, however, detracted from performance. Early in the year there was a rotation out of emerging markets, as worries about inflationary pressure and the ongoing normalization of monetary policies proved a difficult environment for equities. The industrial sector in particular suffered from market concern that China might overtighten in a bid to tame inflationary pressures, and holdings such as Tata Motors and Dongfang Electric fell. In the Pacific ex-Japan, Swire Pacific detracted as higher oil prices put short-term pressure on its airline subsidiary, Cathay Pacific.

Overall, among sectors, information technology and utilities were the strongest contributors to returns. SAP is benefiting from robust business software sales as companies begin to invest in IT infrastructure once again. Similarly, Check Point is looking well positioned to benefit from an improving spending environment in the internet security sector. In utilities, GDF Suez showed strong returns.

Consumer staples detracted during the period. While CBD and Diageo helped returns, our low exposure to food staples hurt in the short term. We believe that margin pressure for many of those companies will continue as soft commodity prices rise.

Looking ahead, the global economic recovery has entered a fragile period, but our long-term focus remains on demographics, climate change, and the “Supercycle” (the role of the large emerging market economies in the global economy). In the short term, we believe that the global economy is going through a temporary soft patch, not a double dip. Although first-quarter U.S. economic growth was weak, corporate earnings generally remain strong. Meanwhile, we expect the shortage of Japanese components to ease in the second half of the year, helping with global supply chain issues. As companies focus on driving productivity and growth, we expect their strong aggregate balance sheets to support a recovery in global capital spending, and the portfolio consequently has good exposure to the capital goods and industrial sectors.

Regarding China, the tightening cycle is likely to be coming to an end, and we anticipate a soft landing, with inflation peaking in the second half of 2011. A slight easing in the country’s GDP growth is in line with this assessment, and we expect a healthy 8% growth rate for 2011.

In Europe, the key issue is sovereign risk and contagion from Greece and Portugal to the rest of peripheral Europe. This will no doubt continue to be a source of volatility both for markets and currencies.

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We believe that the environment over the next 12 months will continue to be volatile as the normalization of monetary policies unfolds. In addition, world economies will adjust to a new set of financial and banking regulations as they enter new political cycles in the United States, Europe, and China.

M&G Investment Management Limited

Portfolio Managers:
Graham E. French

Greg Aldridge

Despite periods of significant volatility, global equity markets remained resilient during the early part of 2011, thanks to positive macroeconomic data, particularly from the United States, which helped to reinforce the view that the economic recovery was gathering pace. However, most major stock markets endured increasingly volatile conditions later in the period, as economic data from the United States turned negative and concerns escalated about the financial health of the Eurozone.

In this environment, our holdings in the information technology and industrials sectors added value to performance. At a stock level, strong contributions came from European Aeronautic Defence & Space (EADS), a manufacturer of European airplanes and military equipment; Ericsson, the Swedish telecommunications network equipment provider; and Adidas, the German sportswear specialist. In the case of EADS, investors have begun to take note of the company’s strong order book, as well as its technological advantages and product range.

In contrast, a number of holdings in our portfolio were hit by stock-specific factors. For example, Chaoda Modern Agriculture came under selling pressure in May after a media report accused the Chinese agricultural firm of exaggerating the size of its farmland. The positions in PostNL and TNT Express, which split from each other in May, fell in value as the market reassessed their value as separate entities.

Our investment strategy is focused on selecting high-quality firms with scarce assets or qualities that are extremely difficult for any rival to replicate. Software AG, a world leader in the provision of business infrastructure technology, and MTU Aero Engines, a provider of key components for jet engines, both listed in Germany, were two such stocks that we added to the portfolio during the period. Software AG, for example, already benefits from substantial aftermarket revenues in a highly consolidated industry, and there is room for greater profitability because of the growing demand for superior business process excellence software.

We took advantage of depressed valuations by topping up our holdings in companies where long-term prospects do not seem to be reflected in current share prices, including Brazilian miner Vale and South African telecommunications company MTN.

Finally, toward the end of the period, we increased exposure to Japanese companies, adding to the positions in Toyota, Canon, and Sysmex, a diagnostic devices firm. In our opinion, investors’ understandable risk aversion following the tragic earthquake and tsunami in March has left these stocks undervalued given the ability of these businesses to generate strong cash flows over the longer term.

In terms of sales, we closed the position in Victrex, a U.K. polymer manufacturer, on valuation grounds after shares in the firm, which constructs materials for use across a diverse range of industries, reached record highs. We also took profits from holdings in South Korean tire maker Hankook Tire, South African energy and chemicals producer Sasol, and EADS, following a period of healthy share-price gains.

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Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Comparative
  Portfolio Index1
Number of Stocks 187 1,863
Turnover Rate2 36%
Expense Ratio3 0.51%
Short-Term Reserves 1.3%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus
  Spliced Index4
R-Squared 0.97
Beta 1.07

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Comparative
  Portfolio Index1
Consumer Discretionary 16.2% 9.3%
Consumer Staples 8.3 8.8
Energy 7.4 11.2
Financials 17.6 24.5
Health Care 6.2 6.3
Industrials 16.5 11.0
Information Technology 15.1 6.2
Materials 10.5 12.9
Telecommunication Services 0.8 5.7
Utilities 1.4 4.1

 

Ten Largest Holdings5 (% of total net assets)
Baidu Inc. ADR Internet Software  
  & Services 3.2%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. Internet Software  
  & Services 2.2
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 2.1
Atlas Copco AB Class A Industrial Machinery 2.0
BHP Billiton plc Diversified Metals  
  & Mining 1.7
BG Group plc Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 1.6
Samsung    
Electronics Co. Ltd. Semiconductors 1.6
Novartis AG Pharmaceuticals 1.5
Cie Financiere Apparel, Accessories
Richemont SA & Luxury Goods 1.5
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Aerospace  
  & Defense 1.5
Top Ten   18.9%

 

Allocation by Region


Market Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Comparative
  Portfolio6 Index1
Europe    
United Kingdom 19.5% 14.6%
France 7.8 7.1
Germany 7.1 6.2
Switzerland 6.6 5.7
Sweden 4.8 2.1
Spain 2.6 2.5
Denmark 1.6 0.7
Netherlands 1.5 1.7
Norway 1.1 0.6
Other European    
Markets 2.1 4.1
Subtotal 54.7% 45.3%
Pacific    
Japan 10.3% 13.7%
Australia 4.3 5.9
Hong Kong 2.1 1.9
Other Pacific    
Markets 0.5 1.3
Subtotal 17.2% 22.8%
Emerging Markets    
China 9.3% 4.1%
Brazil 6.5 3.7
South Korea 3.0 3.5
India 1.4 1.7
Turkey 1.3 0.3
Taiwan 1.1 2.6
Other Emerging    
Markets 2.0 7.5
Subtotal 24.6% 23.4%
North America    
Canada 2.5% 8.0%
Middle East    
Israel 1.0% 0.5%

 

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a portfolio’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 MSCI All Country World Index ex USA.
2 Annualized.
3 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.51%.
4 MSCI EAFE Index through May 31, 2010; MSCI All Country World Index ex USA thereafter.
5 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.
6 Market percentages exclude currency contracts held by the portfolio.

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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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
International Portfolio 6/3/1994 34.51% 5.12% 7.62%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
2 MSCI EAFE Index through May 31, 2010; MSCI All Country World Index ex USA thereafter.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 (96.7%)1    
Australia (3.9%)    
  Fortescue Metals    
  Group Ltd. 2,039,324 13,993
  Woodside Petroleum Ltd. 316,600 13,968
  Brambles Ltd. 1,753,100 13,631
  Woolworths Ltd. 353,900 10,559
  Newcrest Mining Ltd. 212,500 8,610
^,* Atlas Iron Ltd. 1,343,000 5,413
* James Hardie    
  Industries SE 762,900 4,833
  Sims Metal    
  Management Ltd. 112,396 2,137
      73,144
Austria (0.2%)    
  Wienerberger AG 213,000 3,924
 
Belgium (0.6%)    
  Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 177,000 10,273
 
Brazil (6.4%)    
  Petroleo Brasileiro    
  SA ADR Type A 739,300 22,682
  Vale SA Class B Pfd. ADR 619,600 17,944
  Itau Unibanco Holding    
  SA ADR 723,825 17,046
  Petroleo Brasileiro    
  SA ADR 343,000 11,614
  BM&FBovespa SA 1,449,400 9,584
* OGX Petroleo e Gas    
  Participacoes SA 820,700 7,651
^ Cia Brasileira de    
  Distribuicao Grupo    
  Pao de Acucar ADR 161,000 7,559
  Itau Unibanco Holding    
  SA Prior Pfd. 241,975 5,611
  Anhanguera Educacional    
  Participacoes SA 230,512 4,898
  Vale SA Prior Pfd. 165,000 4,713
  Petroleo Brasileiro    
  SA Prior Pfd. 295,000 4,461
  Banco do Brasil SA 176,086 3,139
  B2W Cia Global Do Varejo 130,100 1,591
  Fibria Celulose SA 94,103 1,230
      119,723
Canada (2.5%)    
^ Toronto-Dominion Bank 218,500 18,527
  Suncor Energy Inc. 211,000 8,270
  Teck Resources Ltd.    
  Class B 115,000 5,845
  Niko Resources Ltd. 91,000 5,681
  Potash Corp. of    
  Saskatchewan Inc. 99,000 5,654
  Sherritt International Corp. 258,131 1,643
* Harry Winston    
  Diamond Corp. 60,600 1,007
      46,627

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
China (9.2%)    
* Baidu Inc. ADR 429,800 60,228
  Tencent Holdings Ltd. 1,471,000 40,147
  Ping An Insurance    
  Group Co. 1,754,500 18,197
  China Resources    
  Enterprise Ltd. 2,018,000 8,269
  CNOOC Ltd. 3,170,500 7,468
  Beijing Enterprises    
  Holdings Ltd. 1,179,500 6,164
  China Merchants    
  Bank Co. Ltd. 2,535,500 6,155
  Belle International    
  Holdings Ltd. 2,629,000 5,554
* Ctrip.com    
  International Ltd. ADR 121,800 5,247
* Shanghai Pharmaceuticals    
  Holding Co. Ltd. 1,582,000 4,259
  Hengdeli Holdings Ltd. 7,320,000 3,878
  Nine Dragons Paper    
  Holdings Ltd. 3,729,000 3,260
  Ports Design Ltd. 630,000 1,496
^ Chaoda Modern    
  Agriculture Holdings Ltd. 1,971,135 859
      171,181
Denmark (1.6%)    
  Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 102,814 12,881
  Novozymes A/S 48,600 7,919
* Vestas Wind Systems A/S 183,999 4,271
  AP Moller–    
  Maersk A/S Class B 465 4,014
      29,085
Finland (0.3%)    
  Metso Oyj 94,000 5,344
 
France (7.4%)    
  PPR 152,755 27,207
  Cie Generale d’Optique    
  Essilor International SA 234,254 19,007
  L’Oreal SA 118,100 15,326
  Schneider Electric SA 76,000 12,690
  LVMH Moet Hennessy    
  Louis Vuitton SA 52,000 9,344
  GDF Suez 180,000 6,579
  Safran SA 151,500 6,465
  AXA SA 282,000 6,401
  Veolia Environnement SA 219,000 6,170
  European Aeronautic    
  Defence and Space    
  Co. NV 171,000 5,723
  Vallourec SA 44,000 5,364
^ Publicis Groupe SA 95,000 5,303
^ Societe Generale SA 73,000 4,324
  Total SA 72,000 4,163
  CFAO SA 82,000 3,560
      137,626

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Germany (6.7%)    
  SAP AG 322,500 19,553
  Adidas AG 242,691 19,241
  Porsche Automobil    
  Holding SE Prior Pfd. 227,150 18,018
  GEA Group AG 257,000 9,204
  HeidelbergCement AG 111,681 7,143
* TUI AG 641,299 6,970
^ Aixtron SE NA 169,400 5,782
  Symrise AG 177,080 5,639
  Software AG 87,000 5,216
  Bayerische Motoren    
  Werke AG 52,000 5,193
  Wincor Nixdorf AG 67,000 4,843
  Siemens AG 33,000 4,535
  Axel Springer AG 89,784 4,440
^ SMA Solar Technology AG 38,472 4,280
  MTU Aero Engines    
  Holding AG 33,363 2,665
  Linde AG 14,792 2,595
      125,317
Hong Kong (2.0%)    
  Hong Kong Exchanges    
  and Clearing Ltd. 544,900 11,474
  Jardine Matheson    
  Holdings Ltd. 186,383 10,703
  Swire Pacific Ltd. Class A 527,500 7,766
  Li & Fung Ltd. 1,692,000 3,382
^ Techtronic Industries Co. 2,449,652 2,935
  Esprit Holdings Ltd. 462,887 1,446
      37,706
India (1.4%)    
  HDFC Bank Ltd. 137,672 7,776
  Tata Motors Ltd. 336,000 7,503
  Tata Power Co. Ltd. 153,000 4,484
  Housing Development    
  Finance Corp. 270,500 4,288
  Reliance Capital Ltd. 186,700 2,424
      26,475
Ireland (0.3%)    
  Kerry Group plc Class A 121,658 5,012
 
Israel (1.0%)    
* Check Point Software    
  Technologies Ltd. 188,967 10,743
  Teva Pharmaceutical    
  Industries Ltd. ADR 171,332 8,261
      19,004
Italy (0.6%)    
  Intesa Sanpaolo SPA    
  (Registered) 2,527,407 6,730
^,* Prada SPA 626,800 3,782
      10,512
Japan (9.7%)    
  Rakuten Inc. 21,648 22,406
  Canon Inc. 396,800 18,874
  Honda Motor Co. Ltd. 488,000 18,801
  Mitsubishi Corp. 726,000 18,134
  SMC Corp. 81,600 14,710
* Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. 479,500 8,807
  THK Co. Ltd. 323,400 8,265
  Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. 306,000 8,230
  FANUC Corp. 47,800 7,993
  Nintendo Co. Ltd. 40,300 7,568
  Yamada Denki Co. Ltd. 84,030 6,847
  Gree Inc. 295,400 6,458
  Hoya Corp. 271,800 6,017
  Sysmex Corp. 147,000 5,529
  Toyota Motor Corp. 130,000 5,353

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Kyocera Corp. 44,200 4,501
  Rohm Co. Ltd. 74,700 4,286
  Astellas Pharma Inc. 105,000 4,074
  Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. 430,000 3,674
      180,527
Luxembourg (0.1%)    
* Reinet Investments SCA 67,635 1,227
 
Mexico (0.5%)    
  Wal-Mart de Mexico    
  SAB de CV 2,154,600 6,384
  Consorcio ARA    
  SAB de CV 3,899,933 1,965
      8,349
Netherlands (1.4%)    
* ING Groep NV 1,575,000 19,410
  Randstad Holding NV 89,000 4,115
* TNT Express NV 157,500 1,633
  PostNL NV 157,500 1,335
      26,493
Norway (1.1%)    
  Statoil ASA 496,995 12,582
  DnB NOR ASA 550,888 7,675
      20,257
Peru (0.4%)    
  Credicorp Ltd. 86,827 7,476
 
Singapore (0.5%)    
  Singapore Exchange Ltd. 849,000 5,217
  DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 268,497 3,212
      8,429
South Africa (0.7%)    
  Impala Platinum    
  Holdings Ltd. 225,800 6,093
  MTN Group Ltd. 163,000 3,472
  Sasol Ltd. 58,000 3,060
      12,625
South Korea (2.9%)    
  Samsung Electronics    
  Co. Ltd. 37,073 28,814
  Shinhan Financial    
  Group Co. Ltd. 198,582 9,496
  Celltrion Inc. 152,700 6,336
  Hyundai Motor Co. 26,700 5,952
  Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. 83,000 3,551
      54,149
Spain (2.5%)    
  Banco Santander SA 2,237,735 25,779
  Inditex SA 227,300 20,710
      46,489
Sweden (4.7%)    
  Atlas Copco AB Class A 1,440,939 37,949
  Svenska Handelsbanken    
  AB Class A 468,777 14,454
  Sandvik AB 803,595 14,079
  Alfa Laval AB 537,369 11,589

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Telefonaktiebolaget LM    
  Ericsson Class B 395,000 5,686
^ Oriflame Cosmetics SA 75,000 3,698
      87,455
Switzerland (6.5%)    
  Novartis AG 467,500 28,652
  Cie Financiere    
  Richemont SA 435,977 28,571
  Syngenta AG 48,400 16,357
  Geberit AG 55,740 13,224
  ABB Ltd. 295,900 7,688
  Roche Holding AG 33,000 5,525
  Nestle SA 86,000 5,351
  Swatch Group AG (Bearer) 10,465 5,282
  Zurich Financial Services AG 20,100 5,086
  Holcim Ltd. 65,000 4,915
      120,651
Taiwan (1.1%)    
  Taiwan Semiconductor    
  Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 4,713,204 11,879
  Chinatrust Financial    
  Holding Co. Ltd. 7,047,000 6,154
  Compal Electronics Inc. 2,350,909 2,888
      20,921
Thailand (0.4%)    
  Kasikornbank PCL 1,558,000 6,263
  Kasikornbank PCL    
  (Foreign) 149,300 610
      6,873
Turkey (1.3%)    
  Turkiye Garanti    
  Bankasi AS 5,151,363 23,376
 
United Kingdom (18.8%)    
  BHP Billiton plc 784,700 30,834
  BG Group plc 1,299,500 29,506
  Rolls-Royce Holdings plc 2,693,953 27,898
  Standard Chartered plc 891,500 23,418
  Xstrata plc 880,000 19,382
  SABMiller plc 493,000 17,995
  Prudential plc 1,505,000 17,378
  Diageo plc 810,913 16,591
  GlaxoSmithKline plc 765,000 16,397
  British American    
  Tobacco plc 342,830 15,034
  ARM Holdings plc 1,544,000 14,519
* Autonomy Corp. plc 435,200 11,921
  Tesco plc 1,795,100 11,598
  Meggitt plc 1,857,900 11,364
  Rio Tinto plc 144,000 10,398
  Vodafone Group plc 3,641,000 9,655
  Kingfisher plc 2,188,000 9,399
* Signet Jewelers Ltd. 172,000 8,134
  United Utilities Group plc 728,234 7,004
  Capita Group plc 589,000 6,765
  Inchcape plc 880,000 5,909
  G4S plc 1,160,000 5,215
  Unilever plc 160,000 5,163

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Lloyds Banking Group plc 6,093,000 4,788
  Carnival plc 116,000 4,495
  HSBC Holdings plc 436,532 4,328
  Ultra Electronics    
  Holdings plc 156,000 4,298
      349,386
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $1,497,825)   1,795,636
Temporary Cash Investments (5.4%)1  
Money Market Fund (5.2%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund, 0.140% 97,273,000 97,273
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.2%)
4 Federal Home Loan Bank    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.060%, 9/23/11 400 400
4,5 Freddie Mac Discount Notes,  
  0.090%, 8/22/11 3,000 2,999
  United States Treasury Bill,  
  0.108%, 12/29/11 800 800
      4,199
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $101,472)   101,472
Total Investments (102.1%)    
(Cost $1,599,297)   1,897,108
Other Assets and Liabilities (–2.1%)  
Other Assets   17,907
Liabilities3   (57,692)
      (39,785)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 98,408,107 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 1,857,323
Net Asset Value Per Share   $18.87
 
 
At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:
      Amount
      ($000)
Paid-in Capital   1,656,378
Undistributed Net Investment Income 19,172
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (117,266)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities   297,811
Futures Contracts   1,216
Forward Currency Contracts   (48)
Foreign Currencies   60
Net Assets  1,857,323

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
^ Part of security position is on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $41,342,000.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 The portfolio invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the portfolio’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 98.6% and 3.5%, 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 Includes $42,826,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
4 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
5 Securities with a value of $2,999,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 28,310
Interest2 70
Security Lending 1,305
Total Income 29,685
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 1,237
Performance Adjustment 344
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 2,643
Marketing and Distribution 204
Custodian Fees 209
Shareholders’ Reports 25
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 2
Total Expenses 4,664
Net Investment Income 25,021
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 43,883
Futures Contracts (954)
Foreign Currencies and  
Forward Currency Contracts 2,695
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 45,624
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 13,096
Futures Contracts 1,461
Foreign Currencies and  
Forward Currency Contracts (696)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 13,861
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 84,506

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 25,021 25,420
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 45,624 10,120
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 13,861 202,969
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 84,506 238,509
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (27,223) (26,102)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (27,223) (26,102)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 109,022 201,169
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 27,223 26,102
Redeemed (124,909) (277,579)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 11,336 (50,308)
Total Increase (Decrease) 68,619 162,099
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 1,788,704 1,626,605
End of Period3 1,857,323 1,788,704

 

1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,637,000.
2 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $62,000.
3 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $19,172,000 and $21,551,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $18.29 $16.05 $11.81 $23.84 $21.56 $17.37
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .257 .262 .270 .532 .5101 .4301
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .603 2.239 4.490 (10.352) 3.070 4.160
Total from Investment Operations .860 2.501 4.760 (9.820) 3.580 4.590
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.280) (.261) (.520) (.490) (.400) (.220)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (1.720) (.900) (.180)
Total Distributions (.280) (.261) (.520) (2.210) (1.300) (.400)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $18.87 $18.29 $16.05 $11.81 $23.84 $21.56
 
Total Return 4.72% 15.79% 42.57% –44.87% 17.41% 26.75%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $1,857 $1,789 $1,627 $1,114 $2,123 $1,562
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets2 0.51% 0.51% 0.52% 0.46% 0.45% 0.44%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.56% 1.59% 1.99% 2.90% 2.23% 2.22%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 36% 40% 41% 59% 41% 29%

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard International Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts. The portfolio invests in securities of foreign issuers, which may subject it to investment risks not normally associated with investing in securities of United States corporations.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio 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 affected by events occurring before the portfolio’s pricing time but after the close of the securities’ primary markets, are valued at their fair values calculated according to procedures adopted by the board of trustees. These procedures include obtaining quotations from an independent pricing service, monitoring news to identify significant market- or security-specific events, and evaluating changes in the values of foreign market proxies (for example, ADRs, futures contracts, or exchange-traded funds), between the time the foreign markets close and the portfolio’s pricing time. When fair-value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a portfolio to calculate its net asset value may differ from quoted or published prices for the same securities. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Temporary cash investments acquired over 60 days to maturity are valued using the latest bid prices or using valuations based on a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing services. Other temporary cash investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

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

3. Futures and Forward Currency Contracts: The portfolio uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The portfolio 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 portfolio and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

The portfolio also enters into forward currency contracts to provide the appropriate currency exposure related to any open futures contracts or to protect the value of securities and related receivables and payables against changes in foreign exchange rates. The primary risk associated with the portfolio’s use of these contracts is that a counterparty will fail to fulfill its obligation to pay gains due to the portfolio under the contracts. Counterparty risk is mitigated by entering into forward currency contracts only with highly rated counterparties, by a master netting arrangement between the portfolio and the counterparty, and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty. The forward currency contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the portfolio’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the portfolio if the portfolio is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the portfolio has posted. Any securities posted as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets.

Futures contracts are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. Forward currency contracts are valued at their quoted daily prices obtained from an independent third party, adjusted for currency risk based on the expiration date of each contract. 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 gains (losses) on futures or forward currency contracts.

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4. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

6. Security Lending: The portfolio 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 portfolio 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.

7. 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.

B. Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd., Schroder Investment Management North America Inc., and M&G Investment Management Limited each provide investment advisory services to a portion of the portfolio for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets managed by the advisor. The basic fees of Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd. and Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. are subject to quarterly adjustments based on performance for the preceding three years relative to the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index for periods prior to April 1, 2011, and the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA thereafter. The benchmark change will be fully phased in by March 2014. The basic fee of M&G Investment Management Limited is subject to quarterly adjustments based on performance for the preceding three years, relative to the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA.

The Vanguard Group manages the cash reserves of the portfolio on an at-cost basis.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the aggregate investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.14% of the portfolio’s average net assets, before an increase of $344,000 (0.04%) 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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $298,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.12% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks—North and South America 182,175
Common Stocks—Other 84,479 1,528,982
Temporary Cash Investments 97,273 4,199
Futures Contracts—Assets1 461
Forward Currency Contracts—Assets 136
Forward Currency Contracts—Liabilities (184)
Total 364,388 1,533,133
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

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E. At June 30, 2011, the fair values of derivatives were reflected in the Statement of Net Assets as follows:

    Foreign  
  Equity Exchange  
  Contracts1 Contracts Total
Statement of Net Assets Caption ($000) ($000) ($000)
Other Assets 461 136 597
Liabilities (184) (184)
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the six months ended June 30, 2011, were:

    Foreign  
  Equity Exchange  
  Contracts Contracts Total
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives ($000) ($000) ($000)
Futures Contracts (954) (954)
Forward Currency Contracts 2,872 2,872
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (954) 2,872 1,918
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives      
Futures Contracts 1,461 1,461
Forward Currency Contracts (720) (720)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives 1,461 (720) 741

 

At June 30, 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)
Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 Index September 2011 319 13,172 472
FTSE 100 Index September 2011 97 9,192 237
Topix Index September 2011 78 8,205 424
S&P ASX 200 Index September 2011 39 4,803 83

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open FTSE 100 Index contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for tax purposes.

At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had open forward currency contracts to receive and deliver currencies as follows. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open forward currency contracts is treated as realized gain (loss) for tax purposes.

            Unrealized
  Contract         Appreciation
  Settlement     Contract Amount (000) (Depreciation)
Counterparty Date   Receive   Deliver ($000)
UBS AG 9/21/11 EUR 8,779 USD 12,697 122
UBS AG 9/21/11 GBP 5,596 USD 8,975 (135)
UBS AG 9/14/11 JPY 616,821 USD 7,641 (49)
UBS AG 9/21/11 AUD 4,420 USD 4,682 14

AUD—Australian dollar.
EUR—Euro.
GBP—British pound.
JPY—Japanese yen.
USD—U.S. dollar.

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F. 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.

During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio realized net foreign currency losses of $177,000, which decreased distributable net income for tax purposes; accordingly, such losses have been reclassified from accumulated net realized losses to undistributed net investment income. Certain of the fund’s investments are in securities considered to be “passive foreign investment companies,” for which any unrealized appreciation and/or realized gains are required to be included in distributable net income for tax purposes. Unrealized appreciation through the most recent mark-to-market date for tax purposes on passive foreign investment company holdings at June 30, 2011, was $2,692,000 all of which has been distributed and is reflected in the balance of undistributed net investment income.

The portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at December 31, 2010, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $162,172,000 to offset future net capital gains of $20,785,000 through December 31, 2016, and $141,387,000 through December 31, 2017. The portfolio will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending December 31, 2011; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $1,601,989,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $295,119,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $377,566,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $82,447,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

G. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $342,130,000 of investment securities and sold $323,007,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

H. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 5,892 12,310
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,461 1,613
Redeemed (6,732) (17,451)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 621 (3,528)

 

I. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 table below illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
International Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,047.22 $2.59
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,022.27 2.56

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.51%. 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 Agreements

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund International Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory agreement with M&G Investment Management Limited (M&G), and approved amendments to the portfolio’s investment advisory agreements with Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (Schroder Inc.), and Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd. (Baillie Gifford), as well as the sub-advisory agreement with Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd. (Schroder Ltd.). The amended agreements for Schroder Inc. and Baillie Gifford included an increase to each advisor’s base fee schedule, amendments to the performance fee schedules, and a new compensation benchmark. The compensation benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, was replaced with the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA. The board concluded that the new index is a more suitable index because it better reflects the portfolio’s investment objective and strategies. The board determined that the retention of the portfolio’s advisors and amendments to the investment advisory agreements were in the best interests of the portfolio and its shareholders.

The board based its decision upon an evaluation of each 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 agreements. 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of each advisor. The board noted the following: Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd. Baillie Gifford, a unit of Baillie Gifford & Co., founded in 1908, is among the largest independently owned investment management firms in the United Kingdom. The advisor continues to employ a sound process, which builds a diversified portfolio of high-quality, non-U.S. growth stocks from developed and emerging markets. Stocks are selected using fundamental research conducted by Baillie Gifford’s Edinburgh-based analysts. The firm has advised a portion of the portfolio since 2003.

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. Schroder Inc. is a subsidiary of Schroders plc, a firm founded more than 200 years ago, with investment management experience dating back to 1926. The advisor continues to employ a sound process, selecting attractive growth stocks from developed and emerging markets outside the United States. Stocks are selected using a bottom-up approach, supported by Schroders’ worldwide network of analysts, economists, and strategists. The firm has advised the portfolio since its inception in 1994.

M&G Investment Management Limited. M&G, founded in 1931, is based in London, England, and specializes in managing equity and fixed income portfolios for both institutional and retail clients worldwide. The advisor continues to employ a sound process, which builds a diversified portfolio of high-quality, non-U.S. growth stocks from developed and emerging markets. The advisor’s global equity team conducts intensive fundamental analysis on companies, including regular company visits. The firm has advised a portion of the portfolio since 2008.

The board concluded that each advisor’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted continuation of and amendments to (if applicable) the advisory agreements.

Investment performance
The board considered the short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of a relevant benchmark and peer group. The board concluded that the advisors have carried out the portfolio’s investment strategy in disciplined fashion, and the portfolio has performed in line with expectations. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board considered the cost of services to be provided, including competitive fee rates and the fact that, after implementation of the amended investment advisory agreements for Schroder Inc. and Baillie Gifford, the portfolio’s aggregate advisory fee rate and expense ratio would modestly increase but would remain below the average advisory fee rate and expense ratio of the portfolio’s peers. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

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The board did not consider profitability of the advisors in determining whether to approve the advisory fees, because the firms are independent of Vanguard, and the advisory fees are the result of arm’slength negotiations.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the portfolio realizes economies of scale that are built into the advisory fee rates negotiated with each advisor without any need for asset-level breakpoints. The advisory fee rates are very low relative to the average rate paid by funds in the portfolio’s peer group.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory agreements again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

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Glenn Booraem
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Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

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R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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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Q692 082011


 

 

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
   
Market Perspective 1
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.

 

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Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio returned 8.04%. The portfolio’s performance was in line with that of its benchmark (8.12%) and ahead of the average return of competitive funds (7.38%).

The table below shows the returns of your portfolio and its comparative standards for the period.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

The portfolio’s advance was led by consumer and health care stocks
The Mid-Cap Index Portfolio enjoyed a strong first quarter and then bounced up and down in the second to end up near where it had been on April 1. The portfolio saw positive results in nine of ten sectors, with consumer discretionary and health care stocks contributing most. Only the small telecommunication services sector recorded a loss.

The consumer discretionary sector (+11%), the portfolio’s largest, provided the biggest boost, with stocks of apparel stores and other specialty retailers among the top contributors. The other consumer-oriented sector, consumer staples, soared 24% as food providers benefited from optimism about consumers’ spending plans for the basics.

Health care (+16%), the broad market’s top performer for the six months, provided the second-largest contribution to returns as investors sought stability amid economic uncertainty. Health care stocks were mostly positive across the board, with health care providers, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology firms leading the way. Energy stocks (+10%) also added significantly to the portfolio’s six-month return.

The financial sector, the portfolio’s second-largest, returned 3% as commercial and investment banks remained challenged by bad loans left over from the deep recession and sluggish demand for new loans. Real estate investment trusts were the exception. REITs have continued to attract investors for several reasons, including their generous dividends and rising residential rents.

Focus on long-term goals, not the market’s ups and downs
The stock market turned in solid results for the most recent six months, with some volatility along the way. The financial markets remain unpredictable, and nobody knows what the next six months will bring. Good or bad, there will always be unexpected news that drives returns up or down. We remain convinced that the best way to deal with this uncertainty is to ignore short-term volatility and, instead, focus on the long term. We hope you have created a balanced investment plan that includes not just the mid-cap segment of the stock market, but a diversified mix of stock, bond, and money market funds appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio 8.04%
MSCI US Mid Cap 450 Index 8.12
Variable Insurance Mid-Cap Core Funds Average1 7.38

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Mid-Cap Core
  Portfolio Funds Average
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio 0.28% 0.89%

 


1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.27%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Target Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 451 447 3,745
Median Market Cap $6.6B $6.6B $30.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio 22.1x 22.2x 17.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.3x 2.3x 2.2x
Yield3 1.0% 1.3% 1.8%
Return on Equity 14.8% 14.8% 19.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 5.6% 5.6% 5.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 26%
Expense Ratio5 0.28%
Short-Term Reserves 0.3%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Target Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 1.00 0.96
Beta 1.00 1.14

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Target Broad
Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary 16.8% 16.9% 12.2%
Consumer Staples 4.7 4.7 9.7
Energy 9.2 9.1 11.2
Financials 16.5 16.5 15.4
Health Care 11.4 11.4 11.3
Industrials 11.6 11.6 11.6
Information Technology 14.9 14.9 18.4
Materials 7.7 7.7 4.4
Telecommunication      
Services 1.4 1.4 2.6
Utilities 5.8 5.8 3.2

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
El Paso Corp. Oil & Gas Storage  
  & Transportation 0.6%
Humana Inc. Managed  
  Health Care 0.6
Cliffs Natural    
Resources Inc. Steel 0.6
Netflix Inc. Internet Retail 0.5
Dover Corp. Industrial Machinery 0.5
Goodrich Corp. Aerospace  
  & Defense 0.5
Host Hotels    
& Resorts Inc. Specialized REITs 0.5
Green Mountain Packaged Foods  
Coffee Roasters Inc. & Meats 0.5
AmerisourceBergen Corp. Health Care  
Class A Distributors 0.5
AvalonBay    
Communities Inc. Residential REITs 0.5
Top Ten   5.3%

 

Investment Focus

 

30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a portfolio’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 MSCI US Mid Cap 450 Index.
2 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.
3 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio; annualized dividend yield for the indexes.
4 Annualized.
5 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.27%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio 2/9/1999 38.45% 5.01% 7.52%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
2 S&P MidCap 400 Index until May 16, 2003; MSCI US Mid Cap 450 Index thereafter.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 of the report for further information).

        Market
        Value
      Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (99.9%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (16.9%)  
* Netflix Inc.   17,872 4,695
  Starwood Hotels &      
  Resorts Worldwide Inc. 68,293 3,827
  Limited Brands Inc.   98,285 3,779
  Harley-Davidson Inc.   83,721 3,430
  Mattel Inc.   124,038 3,410
* Liberty Media Corp. -      
  Interactive   203,001 3,404
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.    
  Class A   11,040 3,402
  Ross Stores Inc.   42,323 3,391
  Tiffany & Co.   42,646 3,349
* O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 50,139 3,285
  Virgin Media Inc.   108,836 3,257
* BorgWarner Inc.   39,707 3,208
  Fortune Brands Inc.   49,052 3,128
  Genuine Parts Co.   56,027 3,048
* Dollar Tree Inc.   44,552 2,968
* Sirius XM Radio Inc. 1,329,745 2,912
  Nordstrom Inc.   61,961 2,908
  Cablevision Systems Corp.    
  Class A   75,950 2,750
* CarMax Inc.   80,182 2,652
  Autoliv Inc.   31,575 2,477
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 49,087 2,443
  Family Dollar Stores Inc. 45,074 2,369
  Whirlpool Corp.   26,975 2,194
* Fossil Inc.   18,556 2,184
* TRW Automotive      
  Holdings Corp.   36,999 2,184
  Interpublic Group      
  of Cos. Inc.   174,041 2,176
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 31,236 2,090
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 61,564 2,072
  Expedia Inc.   70,700 2,050
* Liberty Media Corp. -      
  Capital   23,842 2,044
  Lear Corp.   37,514 2,006
* Apollo Group Inc. Class A 45,614 1,992
* Lululemon Athletica Inc. 17,586 1,967
  Hasbro Inc.   43,826 1,925
  PetSmart Inc.   41,829 1,898
* Royal Caribbean Cruises    
  Ltd.   49,911 1,879
  International Game      
  Technology   106,250 1,868
* Liberty Global Inc. Class A 40,300 1,815
  H&R Block Inc.   108,682 1,743
  Tractor Supply Co.   25,754 1,722
  Advance Auto Parts Inc. 29,247 1,711
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 103,263 1,630
* Liberty Global Inc.   38,128 1,628
  Scripps Networks      
  Interactive Inc. Class A 33,129 1,619
* MGM Resorts International 122,132 1,613

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Tupperware Brands Corp. 22,402 1,511
* Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 86,491 1,450
* NVR Inc. 1,996 1,448
* GameStop Corp. Class A 54,009 1,440
  Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. 21,557 1,411
  DeVry Inc. 23,440 1,386
  Garmin Ltd. 41,532 1,372
* Urban Outfitters Inc. 46,850 1,319
* Liberty Media Corp. - Starz 17,503 1,317
* LKQ Corp. 49,301 1,286
  Leggett & Platt Inc. 52,330 1,276
* Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 32,608 1,254
* Mohawk Industries Inc. 20,812 1,249
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 33,692 1,229
  Gannett Co. Inc. 85,320 1,222
  DR Horton Inc. 102,309 1,179
  Harman International    
  Industries Inc. 24,753 1,128
* Toll Brothers Inc. 53,616 1,112
  Guess? Inc. 22,878 962
* Pulte Group Inc. 122,323 937
  Lennar Corp. Class A 50,522 917
  Weight Watchers    
  International Inc. 11,678 881
  American Eagle    
  Outfitters Inc. 62,585 798
  Washington Post Co.    
  Class B 1,840 771
* ITT Educational    
  Services Inc. 8,563 670
* Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A 15,936 651
* Lamar Advertising Co.    
  Class A 22,016 603
*,^ AutoNation Inc. 15,902 582
* Clear Channel Outdoor    
  Holdings Inc. Class A 13,919 177
  Lennar Corp. Class B 4,820 71
* Krispy Kreme    
  Doughnuts Inc.    
  Warrants Exp. 03/02/2012 570
      145,711
Consumer Staples (4.7%)    
* Green Mountain Coffee    
  Roasters Inc. 45,427 4,055
  Bunge Ltd. 51,533 3,553
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 117,422 3,426
  Dr Pepper Snapple    
  Group Inc. 79,622 3,339
  Whole Foods Market Inc. 52,414 3,326
  JM Smucker Co. 42,352 3,237
  Herbalife Ltd. 42,132 2,428
* Hansen Natural Corp. 26,978 2,184
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A 109,404 2,125
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 42,804 2,122
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 50,678 2,054
* Energizer Holdings Inc. 25,169 1,821
* Ralcorp Holdings Inc. 19,543 1,692
  Hormel Foods Corp. 52,186 1,556

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Constellation Brands Inc.    
  Class A 66,177 1,378
* Smithfield Foods Inc. 53,172 1,163
* Dean Foods Co. 65,154 799
      40,258
Energy (9.2%)    
  El Paso Corp. 250,674 5,064
  Consol Energy Inc. 80,440 3,900
* FMC Technologies Inc. 85,478 3,828
  Pioneer Natural    
  Resources Co. 37,290 3,340
* Newfield Exploration Co. 47,748 3,248
* Concho Resources Inc. 34,736 3,190
  Range Resources Corp. 57,047 3,166
* Denbury Resources Inc. 142,181 2,844
  Cimarex Energy Co. 30,418 2,735
* Petrohawk Energy Corp. 107,584 2,654
  EQT Corp. 50,347 2,644
  QEP Resources Inc. 62,700 2,623
  Helmerich & Payne Inc. 37,899 2,506
* Nabors Industries Ltd. 101,531 2,502
  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 37,047 2,456
* Whiting Petroleum Corp. 42,136 2,398
  Arch Coal Inc. 74,975 1,999
* Kinder Morgan    
  Management LLC 29,866 1,959
* Plains Exploration &    
  Production Co. 49,835 1,900
  Sunoco Inc. 42,830 1,786
  Core Laboratories NV 15,938 1,778
* Rowan Cos. Inc. 44,882 1,742
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. 55,042 1,740
  Southern Union Co. 42,187 1,694
  SM Energy Co. 22,627 1,663
* McDermott    
  International Inc. 83,128 1,647
  Oceaneering    
  International Inc. 38,468 1,558
* Dresser-Rand Group Inc. 28,671 1,541
  Holly Corp. 21,318 1,479
  Energen Corp. 25,684 1,451
* SandRidge Energy Inc. 131,608 1,403
* Tesoro Corp. 51,206 1,173
* Continental Resources Inc. 16,047 1,042
* Forest Oil Corp. 38,405 1,026
  EXCO Resources Inc. 45,634 805
* Cobalt International    
  Energy Inc. 41,300 563
* Quicksilver Resources Inc. 33,305 491
* Alpha Natural    
  Resources Inc. 1
      79,538
Financials (16.4%)    
  Host Hotels &    
  Resorts Inc. 242,048 4,103
  AvalonBay    
  Communities Inc. 30,537 3,921

 

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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Intercontinental-    
  Exchange Inc. 26,041 3,248
  Health Care REIT Inc. 61,210 3,209
  Lincoln National Corp. 112,313 3,200
  NYSE Euronext 92,905 3,184
  SLM Corp. 187,418 3,150
  Ventas Inc. 57,940 3,054
* CIT Group Inc. 67,638 2,994
  KeyCorp 338,305 2,818
  Moody’s Corp. 73,420 2,816
  Unum Group 110,164 2,807
  Regions Financial Corp. 447,438 2,774
  Kimco Realty Corp. 144,542 2,694
* CB Richard Ellis Group Inc.    
  Class A 103,558 2,600
  Leucadia National Corp. 73,893 2,520
  Macerich Co. 46,321 2,478
  XL Group plc Class A 110,654 2,432
  Willis Group Holdings plc 57,812 2,377
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 57,571 2,334
  SL Green Realty Corp. 28,151 2,333
  New York Community    
  Bancorp Inc. 154,998 2,323
  Comerica Inc. 62,811 2,171
  Huntington Bancshares Inc. 307,114 2,015
  Digital Realty Trust Inc. 32,588 2,013
  Rayonier Inc. 28,752 1,879
  Federal Realty    
  Investment Trust 21,970 1,871
* Affiliated Managers    
  Group Inc. 18,387 1,865
  Nationwide Health    
  Properties Inc. 44,902 1,859
* Genworth Financial Inc.    
  Class A 174,493 1,794
  Torchmark Corp. 27,756 1,780
  People’s United    
  Financial Inc. 128,889 1,732
  Legg Mason Inc. 51,650 1,692
  Alexandria Real Estate    
  Equities Inc. 21,612 1,673
  Cincinnati Financial Corp. 55,311 1,614
* MSCI Inc. Class A 42,753 1,611
  UDR Inc. 64,994 1,596
  Reinsurance Group of    
  America Inc. Class A 26,099 1,588
  Everest Re Group Ltd. 19,362 1,583
  PartnerRe Ltd. 22,919 1,578
  Zions Bancorporation 64,954 1,560
* Arch Capital Group Ltd. 48,122 1,536
  Realty Income Corp. 44,911 1,504
  Marshall & Ilsley Corp. 188,283 1,501
  Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. 15,310 1,444
  WR Berkley Corp. 42,690 1,385
  Hudson City Bancorp Inc. 168,822 1,383
  Liberty Property Trust 40,784 1,329
  RenaissanceRe    
  Holdings Ltd. 18,836 1,318
* Markel Corp. 3,284 1,303
  Assurant Inc. 35,564 1,290
  HCC Insurance    
  Holdings Inc. 40,785 1,285
  Regency Centers Corp. 29,036 1,277
  Eaton Vance Corp. 41,978 1,269
  Chimera Investment Corp. 365,847 1,266
  Duke Realty Corp. 89,952 1,260
  Piedmont Office Realty    
  Trust Inc. Class A 61,717 1,258
  Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 39,826 1,233

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Raymond James    
  Financial Inc. 38,268 1,230
  SEI Investments Co. 53,037 1,194
  Fidelity National    
  Financial Inc. Class A 75,682 1,191
  Commerce Bancshares Inc. 26,321 1,132
  Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. 19,610 1,115
  Brown & Brown Inc. 43,351 1,112
* NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 43,855 1,109
  Transatlantic Holdings Inc. 22,158 1,086
  White Mountains Insurance    
  Group Ltd. 2,568 1,079
  Hospitality Properties Trust 43,822 1,063
  Old Republic International    
  Corp. 88,047 1,035
  Weingarten Realty Investors 40,669 1,023
  Jefferies Group Inc. 49,303 1,006
  American Financial    
  Group Inc. 28,128 1,004
  Assured Guaranty Ltd. 58,775 959
  City National Corp. 16,796 911
  First Horizon National Corp. 93,755 894
^ Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 33,306 794
  Validus Holdings Ltd. 22,826 706
  Janus Capital Group Inc. 63,404 598
  BOK Financial Corp. 9,815 538
*,^ St. Joe Co. 24,998 521
  CBOE Holdings Inc. 18,371 452
* LPL Investment    
  Holdings Inc. 9,836 336
* TFS Financial Corp. 32,841 318
      142,090
Health Care (11.4%)    
  Humana Inc. 59,884 4,823
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 97,466 4,035
* Mylan Inc. 155,501 3,836
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 72,679 3,779
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 40,776 3,555
* Laboratory Corp. of    
  America Holdings 36,157 3,500
* Illumina Inc. 45,379 3,410
* Hospira Inc. 59,215 3,355
* Life Technologies Corp. 64,024 3,334
  CR Bard Inc. 30,237 3,322
* Waters Corp. 32,403 3,102
* Cerner Corp. 50,424 3,081
* Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. 44,696 3,072
* Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 64,890 3,052
* Varian Medical Systems Inc. 42,681 2,989
* DaVita Inc. 34,092 2,953
  Perrigo Co. 29,555 2,597
* Henry Schein Inc. 32,786 2,347
* Cephalon Inc. 27,010 2,158
* CareFusion Corp. 79,351 2,156
* Dendreon Corp. 52,371 2,066
* Coventry Health Care Inc. 53,282 1,943
* Mettler-Toledo    
  International Inc. 11,486 1,937
  DENTSPLY International Inc. 50,511 1,923
* Hologic Inc. 92,768 1,871
* ResMed Inc. 54,464 1,686
* Endo Pharmaceuticals    
  Holdings Inc. 41,887 1,683
  Universal Health    
  Services Inc. Class B 32,121 1,655
* Human Genome    
  Sciences Inc. 67,326 1,652

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 20,480 1,588
* Regeneron    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 25,080 1,422
  Omnicare Inc. 41,620 1,327
* Kinetic Concepts Inc. 22,972 1,324
* Allscripts Healthcare    
  Solutions Inc. 67,731 1,315
* Covance Inc. 21,535 1,279
  Warner Chilcott plc Class A 49,597 1,197
* Gen-Probe Inc. 17,199 1,189
  Patterson Cos. Inc. 35,115 1,155
* Alere Inc. 28,793 1,054
  Pharmaceutical Product    
  Development Inc. 38,915 1,045
  Lincare Holdings Inc. 34,383 1,006
* Community Health    
  Systems Inc. 33,229 853
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.    
  Class A 6,902 824
* Charles River Laboratories    
  International Inc. 17,043 693
      98,143
Industrials (11.6%)    
  Dover Corp. 66,331 4,497
  Goodrich Corp. 44,678 4,267
  Fastenal Co. 99,656 3,587
  Joy Global Inc. 37,163 3,539
  Cooper Industries plc 58,428 3,486
  WW Grainger Inc. 20,971 3,222
  Roper Industries Inc. 33,991 2,831
* United Continental    
  Holdings Inc. 116,843 2,644
* Stericycle Inc. 28,919 2,577
  AMETEK Inc. 57,207 2,569
  Bucyrus International Inc.    
  Class A 27,304 2,503
  Textron Inc. 98,213 2,319
  Pall Corp. 41,015 2,306
  Iron Mountain Inc. 64,077 2,184
  Flowserve Corp. 19,808 2,177
* Kansas City Southern 36,609 2,172
  KBR Inc. 53,801 2,028
* Jacobs Engineering    
  Group Inc. 44,907 1,942
  Pitney Bowes Inc. 72,575 1,669
* AGCO Corp. 33,551 1,656
  JB Hunt Transport    
  Services Inc. 34,462 1,623
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 26,028 1,579
* Owens Corning 42,091 1,572
  Manpower Inc. 29,251 1,569
  Masco Corp. 128,039 1,540
  Cintas Corp. 46,527 1,537
* Hertz Global Holdings Inc. 96,050 1,525
* Quanta Services Inc. 75,076 1,517
  Equifax Inc. 43,591 1,513
* Verisk Analytics Inc.    
  Class A 43,464 1,505
  Timken Co. 29,635 1,494
  SPX Corp. 18,023 1,490
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 73,791 1,447
  Pentair Inc. 35,010 1,413
  Avery Dennison Corp. 36,154 1,397
* Navistar International Corp. 24,417 1,379
* Foster Wheeler AG 44,590 1,355
  Robert Half    
  International Inc. 49,501 1,338
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 17,673 1,335
* URS Corp. 28,681 1,283

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Towers Watson & Co.    
  Class A 19,463 1,279
* IHS Inc. Class A 14,916 1,244
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 19,014 1,235
* Sensata Technologies    
  Holding NV 31,195 1,174
* Terex Corp. 38,779 1,103
* Babcock & Wilcox Co. 39,414 1,092
  MSC Industrial Direct Co.    
  Class A 16,361 1,085
* Aecom Technology Corp. 37,991 1,039
  Ryder System Inc. 18,266 1,038
* Nielsen Holdings NV 31,830 992
* Copart Inc. 21,166 986
  Harsco Corp. 28,707 936
* Shaw Group Inc. 30,389 918
  Alliant Techsystems Inc. 11,966 854
* Spirit Aerosystems    
  Holdings Inc. Class A 38,225 841
  Covanta Holding Corp. 48,123 794
      100,196
Information Technology (14.9%)  
* Teradata Corp. 59,508 3,582
* SanDisk Corp. 84,215 3,495
* BMC Software Inc. 63,458 3,471
  Xilinx Inc. 92,847 3,386
  Amphenol Corp. Class A 62,550 3,377
* NVIDIA Corp. 206,688 3,294
* Fiserv Inc. 51,945 3,253
* F5 Networks Inc. 28,634 3,157
* Red Hat Inc. 68,574 3,148
* Autodesk Inc. 81,416 3,143
* Western Digital Corp. 82,342 2,996
  Avago Technologies Ltd. 74,556 2,833
* Electronic Arts Inc. 118,920 2,807
  Maxim Integrated    
  Products Inc. 105,473 2,696
  Linear Technology Corp. 80,715 2,665
  Seagate Technology plc 161,150 2,604
  Microchip Technology Inc. 67,000 2,540
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 59,458 2,407
* Micron Technology Inc. 319,299 2,388
* Atmel Corp. 163,045 2,294
* Rovi Corp. 39,641 2,274
* Informatica Corp. 37,651 2,200
* Motorola Mobility    
  Holdings Inc. 99,484 2,193
  National Semiconductor    
  Corp. 85,795 2,111
* Akamai Technologies Inc. 66,554 2,094
  Computer Sciences Corp. 55,085 2,091
  Harris Corp. 45,479 2,049
* Riverbed Technology Inc. 50,960 2,017
* Lam Research Corp. 43,957 1,946
  VeriSign Inc. 58,062 1,943
  FLIR Systems Inc. 56,332 1,899
* Nuance Communications    
  Inc. 85,657 1,839
* SAIC Inc. 105,951 1,782
* ANSYS Inc. 32,556 1,780
* Flextronics International    
  Ltd. 270,358 1,736
* Avnet Inc. 54,235 1,729
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 43,467 1,723
* TIBCO Software Inc. 59,173 1,717
* Alliance Data Systems    
  Corp. 18,231 1,715

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Arrow Electronics Inc. 40,840 1,695
* Equinix Inc. 16,488 1,666
* ON Semiconductor Corp. 157,364 1,648
  Factset Research Systems    
  Inc. 15,665 1,603
* Rackspace Hosting Inc. 36,765 1,571
* LSI Corp. 219,431 1,562
* Skyworks Solutions Inc. 66,026 1,517
* Advanced Micro Devices    
  Inc. 207,414 1,450
  Global Payments Inc. 28,372 1,447
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 69,840 1,411
* Acme Packet Inc. 19,910 1,396
* VeriFone Systems Inc. 31,418 1,393
* Synopsys Inc. 53,292 1,370
* Cree Inc. 39,065 1,312
* IAC/InterActiveCorp 30,102 1,149
  Total System Services Inc. 58,752 1,092
* Brocade Communications    
  Systems Inc. 167,850 1,084
  Broadridge Financial    
  Solutions Inc. 44,551 1,072
* Ingram Micro Inc. 55,778 1,012
  Molex Inc. 32,777 845
* Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 27,953 818
* Dolby Laboratories Inc.    
  Class A 19,045 809
* AOL Inc. 37,948 754
* MEMC Electronic    
  Materials Inc. 81,919 699
  Lender Processing    
  Services Inc. 30,880 646
  Tellabs Inc. 122,571 565
  Molex Inc. Class A 16,068 345
* Freescale Semiconductor    
  Holdings I Ltd. 17,394 320
      128,625
Materials (7.6%)    
  Cliffs Natural    
  Resources Inc. 51,445 4,756
  CF Industries Holdings Inc. 25,278 3,581
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 43,371 3,183
  Lubrizol Corp. 22,795 3,061
  Celanese Corp. Class A 55,481 2,958
  Sherwin-Williams Co. 32,346 2,713
  Eastman Chemical Co. 25,225 2,575
  Walter Energy Inc. 21,912 2,537
  United States Steel Corp. 51,114 2,353
  Ball Corp. 59,648 2,294
  Allegheny Technologies Inc. 35,779 2,271
  FMC Corp. 25,487 2,192
  Albemarle Corp. 31,042 2,148
* Crown Holdings Inc. 55,305 2,147
  Airgas Inc. 28,529 1,998
  MeadWestvaco Corp. 59,879 1,995
  International Flavors    
  & Fragrances Inc. 28,615 1,838
  Ashland Inc. 28,188 1,821
  Vulcan Materials Co. 45,968 1,771
  Rock-Tenn Co. Class A 24,687 1,638
* Owens-Illinois Inc. 58,299 1,505
  Sealed Air Corp. 56,584 1,346
  Reliance Steel &    
  Aluminum Co. 26,576 1,319
  Nalco Holding Co. 47,049 1,308

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Martin Marietta    
  Materials Inc. 16,190 1,295
  Bemis Co. Inc. 38,205 1,291
  Huntsman Corp. 68,307 1,288
* Molycorp Inc. 20,986 1,281
  Sonoco Products Co. 35,856 1,274
  Steel Dynamics Inc. 73,714 1,198
  Valspar Corp. 33,005 1,190
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A 16,464 845
  Titanium Metals Corp. 31,996 586
  Greif Inc. Class A 8,436 549
      66,105
Telecommunication Services (1.4%)  
  Frontier Communications    
  Corp. 353,564 2,853
* NII Holdings Inc. 60,342 2,557
  Windstream Corp. 179,374 2,325
* SBA Communications    
  Corp. Class A 40,811 1,559
* MetroPCS Communications    
  Inc. 88,878 1,530
  Telephone    
  & Data Systems Inc. -    
  Special Common Shares 14,085 379
  Telephone    
  & Data Systems Inc. 11,338 353
* United States Cellular Corp. 4,714 228
* Clearwire Corp. Class A 48,448 183
      11,967
Utilities (5.8%)    
  DTE Energy Co. 60,255 3,014
  CenterPoint Energy Inc. 143,552 2,778
  Oneok Inc. 36,250 2,683
  Wisconsin Energy Corp. 83,092 2,605
  Constellation Energy Group    
  Inc. 67,468 2,561
  Ameren Corp. 85,585 2,468
  Northeast Utilities 62,752 2,207
* NRG Energy Inc. 88,017 2,163
  NiSource Inc. 99,283 2,011
  American Water Works    
  Co. Inc. 62,291 1,834
  National Fuel Gas Co. 24,971 1,818
* Calpine Corp. 110,641 1,785
  CMS Energy Corp. 89,659 1,765
  OGE Energy Corp. 34,733 1,748
  Pinnacle West Capital    
  Corp. 38,654 1,723
  SCANA Corp. 43,139 1,698
  NSTAR 36,807 1,692
  Alliant Energy Corp. 39,608 1,610
  Pepco Holdings Inc. 80,141 1,573
  MDU Resources Group Inc. 67,222 1,513
  Integrys Energy Group Inc. 27,749 1,439
  TECO Energy Inc. 72,723 1,374
  NV Energy Inc. 83,836 1,287
  DPL Inc. 42,412 1,279
  UGI Corp. 39,674 1,265
  AGL Resources Inc. 27,753 1,130
  Aqua America Inc. 49,348 1,085
      50,108
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $779,392)   862,741

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.5%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.5%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund, 0.140% 4,207,281 4,207
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
4 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.090%, 8/22/11 25 25
4,5 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.100%, 8/29/11 50 50
      75
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $4,282)   4,282
Total Investments (100.4%)    
(Cost $783,674)   867,023
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.4%)  
Other Assets   4,079
Liabilities3   (7,875)
      (3,796)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 54,027,088 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 863,227
Net Asset Value Per Share   $15.98

 

At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 768,963
Undistributed Net Investment Income 2,761
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 8,139
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 83,349
Futures Contracts 15
Net Assets 863,227

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
^ Part of security position is on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $1,116,000.
1 The portfolio invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the portfolio’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 100.0% and 0.4%, 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 Includes $1,167,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
4 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
5 Securities with a value of $50,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 5,361
Interest1 1
Security Lending 47
Total Income 5,409
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 66
Management and Administrative 953
Marketing and Distribution 94
Custodian Fees 41
Shareholders’ Reports 19
Total Expenses 1,173
Net Investment Income 4,236
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 32,404
Futures Contracts (3)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 32,401
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 29,414
Futures Contracts 15
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 29,429
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 66,066

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 4,236 8,275
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 32,401 21,392
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 29,429 131,414
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 66,066 161,081
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (8,387) (6,515)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (8,387) (6,515)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 74,784 132,465
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 8,387 6,515
Redeemed (101,261) (112,497)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (18,090) 26,483
Total Increase (Decrease) 39,589 181,049
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 823,638 642,589
End of Period2 863,227 823,638

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $1,000.
2 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $2,761,000 and $6,912,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $14.93 $12.02 $9.22 $18.58 $19.85 $18.35
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .076 .150 .128 .180 .240 .250
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 1.124 2.881 3.302 (7.090) .940 2.220
Total from Investment Operations 1.200 3.031 3.430 (6.910) 1.180 2.470
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.150) (.121) (.180) (.250) (.260) (.200)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.450) (2.200) (2.190) (.770)
Total Distributions (.150) (.121) (.630) (2.450) (2.450) (.970)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $15.98 $14.93 $12.02 $9.22 $18.58 $19.85
 
Total Return 8.04% 25.37% 40.37% –41.81% 6.14% 13.75%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $863 $824 $643 $470 $841 $797
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.27% 0.28% 0.29% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.97% 1.19% 1.25% 1.26% 1.25% 1.39%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 26% 22% 29% 32% 35% 35%
The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, enhancing returns, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The portfolio may purchase futures contracts to immediately invest incoming cash in the market, or sell futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. The portfolio may seek to enhance returns by using futures contracts instead of the underlying securities when futures are believed to be priced more attractively than the underlying securities. The primary risks

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associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the portfolio 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 portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

5. Security Lending: The portfolio 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 portfolio 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.

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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $142,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.06% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 862,741
Temporary Cash Investments 4,207 75
Futures Contracts—Assets1 2
Total 866,950 75
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

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D. At June 30, 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 MidCap 400 Index September 2011 3 293 15

 

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

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 portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at December 31, 2010, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $23,944,000 to offset future net capital gains through December 31, 2017. The portfolio will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending December 31, 2011; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $783,674,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $83,349,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $162,984,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $79,635,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $116,655,000 of investment securities and sold $138,460,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 4,777 10,021
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 525 502
Redeemed (6,435) (8,841)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding (1,133) 1,682

 

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,080.37 $1.39
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.46 1.35

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.27%. 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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Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Mid-Cap Index Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard—through its Quantitative Equity Group—serves as the investment advisor for the portfolio. The board determined that continuing the portfolio’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, 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 short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of its target index and peer group. The board concluded that the portfolio has performed in line with expectations, and that its results have been consistent with its investment strategies. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

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 portfolio’s low-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the portfolio will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as portfolio assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Money Market Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
   
Market Perspective 1
Money Market Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.      

 

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Vanguard® Money Market Portfolio

The Federal Reserve has continued its policy, in place since December 2008, of keeping short-term interest rates at or near rock bottom. For the Money Market Portfolio, this held yields at a hairsbreadth above zero for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Even so, the portfolio’s return of 0.10% was ahead of its benchmark’s result and the peer-group average return of 0%.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

During the period, the portfolio maintained a net asset value of $1 per share, as is expected but not guaranteed. On June 30, its 7-day SEC yield was 0.15%, down from 0.24% six months earlier.

Maintaining high credit quality is a critical consideration
Portfolio credit quality is perhaps more of a concern to investors these days than are the abysmally low returns produced by all money market funds—after all, fund advisors can’t control market interest rates, but they can control the nature of the securities the fund owns. In recent months, the financial straits of some European governments have led to questions about the impact on money market funds that hold their securities.

As of June 30, the Money Market Portfolio had no direct exposure to money market instruments from issuers based in Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, or Spain—Eurozone countries that, as you can tell from the daily headlines, are under intense fiscal pressures. Indeed, the portfolio has had no such exposure for at least a year.

Most of the portfolio’s foreign investments are in securities issued by Australian banking institutions. Also represented are issuers from Canada and the United Kingdom. (All securities are denominated in U.S. dollars.) It has no securities from banks headquartered in France or Germany, which have significant exposure to bonds of some of the most distressed Eurozone governments.

Viewed by types of holdings, as of June 30, a bit more than 40% of the portfolio’s assets were invested in U.S. Treasury bills, in other U.S. government obligations, and (a small amount) in repurchase agreements with European banks. (The latter securities are short-term transactions overcollateral-ized with U.S. government and agency securities.)

About 30% of the portfolio’s assets were in dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued mostly by Canadian, Australian, and non-euro European banks. A bit more than 20% were in commercial paper issued by a wide range of industrial, financial, and governmental institutions across the globe. The purchase of industrial securities and other commercial paper helps increase the portfolio’s diversification. The portfolio also included a small allocation to U.S. municipal securities.

A conservative approach, a focus on quality
Vanguard manages the Money Market Portfolio conservatively, with a constant focus on maintaining high credit quality. To that end, the Vanguard Fixed Income Group continually evaluates not only prospective investments but also securities that the portfolio already owns, and they recommend repositioning when warranted.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Money Market Portfolio (7-Day SEC Yield: 0.15%) 0.10%
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06
Variable Insurance Money Market Funds Average1 0.00

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Money Market Funds
  Portfolio Average
Money Market Portfolio 0.18% 0.43%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.06%, reflecting a temporary reduction in operating expenses (described in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements). Before the reduction, the annualized expense ratio was 0.18%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Financial Attributes  
Yield1 0.15%
Average Weighted Maturity 57 days
Expense Ratio2 0.18%

 

 

Sector Diversification3 (% of portfolio)  
Finance  
Commercial Paper 10.1%
Certificates of Deposit 0.8
Repurchase Agreements 3.8
Treasury/Agency 38.6
Yankee/Foreign 42.1
Other 4.6

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
First Tier 100.0%

 

7-Day SEC Yield. A money market portfolio’s 7-day SEC yield is calculated by annualizing its income distributions for the previous seven days, as required by
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Credit Quality. For Vanguard money market funds, the Distribution by Credit Quality table includes tier ratings for consistency with SEC Rule 2a-7 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, which governs money market funds. A First Tier security is one that is eligible for money market funds and has been rated
in the highest short-term rating category for debt obligations by the requisite nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. An unrated security is First
Tier if it represents quality comparable to that of a rated security, as determined in accordance with SEC Rule 2a-7. A Second Tier security is one that is
eligible for money market funds and is not a First Tier security.

1 7-day SEC yield.
2 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.06%, reflecting a temporary reduction in operating expenses (described in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements). Before the reduction, the annualized expense ratio was 0.18%.
3 The agency sector may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

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Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

Performance Summary

Investment returns will fluctuate. All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the portfolio. (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.) The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on portfolio distributions. An investment in a money market portfolio is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the portfolio seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the portfolio. The portfolio’s SEC 7-day annualized yield as of June 30, 2011, was 0.15%. This yield reflects the current earnings of the portfolio more closely than do the average annual returns. Note that the returns do not reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011

  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Money Market Portfolio 5/2/1991 0.23% 2.32% 2.28%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
2 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc
See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio reports a complete list of its holdings in various monthly and quarterly regulatory filings. The portfolio publishes its holdings on a monthly basis at vanguard.com and files them with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-MFP. The portfolio’s Form N-MFP filings become public 60 days after the relevant month-end, and may be viewed at sec.gov or via a link on the “Portfolio Holdings” page on vanguard.com. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the SEC on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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).

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (38.3%)    
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.060%–      
    0.120% 7/13/11 4,359 4,359
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080% 7/18/11 3,500 3,500
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080%–      
    0.090% 7/20/11 3,180 3,180
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080% 7/21/11 3,000 3,000
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.060% 7/25/11 2,725 2,725
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.085% 8/9/11 1,214 1,214
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070%–      
    0.090% 8/10/11 2,300 2,300
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.090% 8/17/11 3,000 3,000
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.110% 9/6/11 900 900
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.110% 9/22/11 5,114 5,113
2 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.060% 7/29/11 1,800 1,800
2 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.085% 8/3/11 1,000 1,000
2 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.080%–      
    0.085% 8/5/11 3,250 3,250
2 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.085%–      
    0.100% 8/12/11 5,400 5,399
2 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.085% 8/17/11 250 250
2 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.085% 8/19/11 1,000 1,000
2 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.110% 9/13/11 800 800
2 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.110% 9/19/11 2,000 1,999
2,3 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.157% 1/9/12 7,000 6,999
2,3 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.156% 1/23/12 5,000 4,999
2,3 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.151% 1/26/12 5,000 4,999
2,3 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.154% 2/1/12 20,000 19,996
2,3 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.160% 2/3/12 16,000 15,997
2,3 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.155% 2/3/12 1,000 1,000
2,3 Federal Home Loan        
  Mortgage Corp. 0.202% 8/5/11 15,000 15,000
2,3 Federal Home Loan        
  Mortgage Corp. 0.126% 8/24/12 25,000 24,986
2,3 Federal Home Loan        
  Mortgage Corp. 0.140% 2/4/13 10,000 9,992
2,3 Federal Home Loan        
  Mortgage Corp. 0.146% 3/21/13 8,000 7,993
2,3 Federal Home Loan        
  Mortgage Corp. 0.140% 5/6/13 3,000 2,998
2,3 Federal Home Loan        
  Mortgage Corp. 0.141% 6/3/13 8,000 7,994
2,3 Federal Home Loan        
  Mortgage Corp. 0.135% 6/17/13 1,000 999
2,3 Federal National        
  Mortgage Assn. 0.086% 7/27/11 15,000 14,999

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
2,3 Federal National        
  Mortgage Assn. 0.206% 8/23/12 14,500 14,495
2,3 Federal National        
  Mortgage Assn. 0.215% 9/17/12 13,685 13,683
2,3 Federal National        
  Mortgage Assn. 0.216% 10/18/12 11,000 10,997
2,3 Federal National        
  Mortgage Assn. 0.206% 11/23/12 13,000 12,994
2,3 Federal National        
  Mortgage Assn. 0.216% 12/20/12 5,500 5,498
2,3 Federal National        
  Mortgage Assn. 0.216% 12/28/12 2,200 2,199
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.060% 7/7/11 527 527
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.060% 7/8/11 1,000 1,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 7/11/11 1,300 1,300
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 7/18/11 5,356 5,356
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 7/21/11 2,900 2,900
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 7/26/11 2,000 2,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070% 7/27/11 6,200 6,200
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 7/29/11 4,000 4,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 8/3/11 5,995 5,994
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.085%–      
    0.090% 8/8/11 2,550 2,550
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 8/10/11 2,000 2,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.085%–      
    0.100% 8/15/11 4,900 4,899
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 8/17/11 1,500 1,500
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 8/25/11 2,880 2,879
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 8/29/11 2,000 2,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 9/6/11 2,300 2,300
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.110% 9/12/11 1,000 1,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.110% 9/14/11 1,500 1,500
  United States Treasury Bill 0.190% 7/7/11 12,000 12,000
  United States Treasury Bill 0.182% 7/28/11 2,042 2,042
  United States Treasury Bill 0.153%–      
    0.155% 9/22/11 7,343 7,340
  United States Treasury Bill 0.170% 9/29/11 27,000 26,988
  United States Treasury Bill 0.115% 10/27/11 10,000 9,996
  United States Treasury Bill 0.102% 11/3/11 20,000 19,993
  United States Treasury Bill 0.100% 11/25/11 10,000 9,996
  United States Treasury Bill 0.116% 12/1/11 15,000 14,992
  United States Treasury Bill 0.105% 12/8/11 15,000 14,993
  United States Treasury Bill 0.110% 12/15/11 20,000 19,990
  United States Treasury Bill 0.101% 12/22/11 3,000 2,998
  United States Treasury Bill 0.095% 12/29/11 20,000 19,990
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $454,829) 454,829
Commercial Paper (21.6%)        
Bank Holding Company (0.2%)        
  State Street Corp. 0.160% 8/15/11 1,000 1,000
  State Street Corp. 0.160% 8/16/11 700 700
  State Street Corp. 0.160% 8/23/11 800 800
          2,500

 

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Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Finance—Auto (1.6%)        
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.230% 7/5/11 2,500 2,500
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.230% 7/8/11 750 750
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.220% 7/11/11 500 500
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.220% 7/20/11 3,000 2,999
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.210% 8/2/11 600 600
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.190%–      
  0.200% 8/16/11 670 670
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.260% 7/19/11 500 500
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.270% 7/5/11 500 500
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.250% 7/19/11 1,000 1,000
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.240% 7/26/11 1,000 1,000
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.160% 8/23/11 1,300 1,300
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.200% 8/29/11 1,000 999
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.280% 11/10/11 250 250
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.280% 11/16/11 500 499
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.270%–      
  0.280% 11/18/11 1,500 1,498
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.280% 11/21/11 1,000 999
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.280% 11/28/11 1,000 999
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.280% 11/29/11 1,000 999
        18,562
Finance—Other (6.8%)        
4 Falcon Asset        
Securitization Co. LLC 0.170% 8/16/11 500 500
4 Falcon Asset        
Securitization Co. LLC 0.170% 8/23/11 500 500
4 Falcon Asset        
Securitization Co. LLC 0.170% 9/1/11 1,200 1,200
4 Falcon Asset        
Securitization Co. LLC 0.170% 9/6/11 2,000 1,999
4 Falcon Asset        
Securitization Co. LLC 0.170% 9/16/11 500 500
4 Falcon Asset        
Securitization Co. LLC 0.170% 9/26/11 500 500
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.300% 7/20/11 3,000 2,999
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 9/20/11 6,000 5,997
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 9/21/11 2,000 1,999
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 9/26/11 4,000 3,998
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.190% 9/28/11 5,000 4,998
General Electric Capital        
Services Inc. 0.200% 10/3/11 2,000 1,999
General Electric Capital        
Services Inc. 0.200% 10/5/11 2,000 1,999
4 Govco LLC 0.210% 8/19/11 500 500
4 Govco LLC 0.210% 8/23/11 1,250 1,249
4 Govco LLC 0.200% 8/24/11 500 500
4 Govco LLC 0.200% 8/25/11 500 500
4 Govco LLC 0.200% 8/26/11 1,000 1,000
4 Govco LLC 0.200% 8/30/11 1,750 1,749
4 Govco LLC 0.200% 8/31/11 1,700 1,699
4 Govco LLC 0.200% 9/7/11 1,000 1,000
4 Govco LLC 0.190% 9/12/11 750 750
4 Govco LLC 0.190%–      
  0.200% 9/13/11 1,750 1,749
4 Govco LLC 0.190% 9/15/11 2,000 1,999
4 Govco LLC 0.190% 9/16/11 1,000 999
4 Govco LLC 0.190% 9/19/11 1,000 999
4 Govco LLC 0.190% 9/21/11 1,750 1,749
4 Govco LLC 0.190% 9/23/11 2,000 1,999
4 Govco LLC 0.190% 9/26/11 750 750
4 Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC 0.170% 9/8/11 500 500
4 Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC 0.170% 9/16/11 500 500
4 Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC 0.170% 9/26/11 500 500
4 Old Line Funding LLC 0.170% 8/31/11 1,200 1,200
4 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 9/6/11 4,231 4,229
4 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 9/7/11 718 718
4 Old Line Funding LLC 0.170% 9/8/11 1,053 1,053
4 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 9/9/11 531 531
4 Old Line Funding LLC 0.170% 9/12/11 2,790 2,789
4 Old Line Funding LLC 0.170% 10/3/11 600 600

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
4 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.230% 7/1/11 2,000 2,000
4 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.200% 7/8/11 6,000 6,000
4 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.190% 7/25/11 250 250
4 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.190% 8/2/11 1,050 1,050
4 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.170% 8/4/11 250 250
4 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.170% 8/4/11 1,936 1,936
4 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 8/4/11 250 250
4 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.170% 8/5/11 1,649 1,649
4 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.170% 8/8/11 3,000 2,999
4 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.160% 9/6/11 3,412 3,411
        80,794
Foreign Banks (8.1%)        
Abbey National NA LLC 0.450% 8/3/11 1,500 1,499
4 Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd. 0.336% 7/29/11 500 500
4 Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd. 0.336% 8/2/11 2,000 1,999
4 Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd. 0.341% 8/10/11 8,000 7,997
4 Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd. 0.311% 10/3/11 3,000 2,998
4 Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd. 0.250% 11/9/11 1,000 999
4 Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd. 0.230% 12/2/11 2,000 1,998
4 Commonwealth        
Bank of Australia 0.230% 7/5/11 2,000 2,000
4 Commonwealth        
Bank of Australia 0.210% 7/12/11 2,159 2,159
4 Commonwealth        
Bank of Australia 0.190% 8/2/11 6,500 6,499
4 Commonwealth        
Bank of Australia 0.190% 8/5/11 1,000 1,000
4 Commonwealth        
Bank of Australia 0.190% 8/9/11 2,000 2,000
4 Commonwealth        
Bank of Australia 0.341% 8/31/11 600 600
4 Commonwealth        
Bank of Australia 0.180% 9/7/11 4,000 3,999
4 DNB NOR Bank ASA 0.200% 7/12/11 5,000 5,000
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC 0.200% 9/1/11 1,000 1,000
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC 0.218% 9/7/11 6,000 5,997
Nordea North America Inc. 0.280% 10/12/11 2,300 2,298
Rabobank USA Financial Corp. 0.331% 10/4/11 6,000 5,995
Rabobank USA Financial Corp. 0.220% 11/28/11 750 749
4 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.341% 7/25/11 5,000 4,999
4 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.341% 7/28/11 3,000 2,999
4 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.341% 8/1/11 5,000 4,998
4 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.341% 8/8/11 8,000 7,997
4 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.351% 9/7/11 4,000 3,997
4 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.290% 10/21/11 12,000 11,989
4 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.270% 11/4/11 2,000 1,998
        96,263
Foreign Governments (0.5%)        
Banque et Caisse d’Epargne        
de L’Etat 0.200% 7/25/11 1,000 1,000
Banque et Caisse d’Epargne        
de L’Etat 0.240% 8/1/11 2,000 2,000
Banque et Caisse d’Epargne        
de L’Etat 0.341% 9/20/11 1,000 999
Banque et Caisse d’Epargne        
de L’Etat 0.260% 12/5/11 500 499
Province of Ontario 0.180% 7/6/11 2,000 2,000
        6,498
Foreign Industrial (3.0%)        
4 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.240% 7/14/11 900 900
4 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.240% 10/14/11 4,755 4,752
4 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.260% 10/21/11 5,500 5,495
4 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.230% 1/3/12 5,000 4,994

 

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Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Nestle Finance        
International Ltd. 0.140% 9/26/11 1,000 1,000
Nestle Finance        
International Ltd. 0.215% 12/19/11 2,000 1,998
4 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.210%–      
  0.250% 10/11/11 500 500
4 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.220% 10/12/11 500 500
4 Novartis Securities        
Investment Ltd. 0.280% 7/14/11 950 950
4 Novartis Securities        
Investment Ltd. 0.180% 10/11/11 2,000 1,999
4 Novartis Securities        
Investment Ltd. 0.190% 11/18/11 1,000 999
4 Shell International Finance BV 0.180% 7/14/11 2,300 2,300
4 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.321% 7/13/11 1,000 1,000
4 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.321% 7/14/11 3,000 2,999
4 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.321% 7/19/11 2,000 2,000
4 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.240% 8/19/11 1,300 1,299
4 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.310% 9/16/11 500 500
4 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.220% 12/16/11 1,000 999
        35,184
Industrial (1.4%)        
General Electric Co. 0.130% 7/1/11 4,000 4,000
4 Google Inc. 0.190% 9/16/11 2,000 1,999
4 Johnson & Johnson 0.210% 7/12/11 3,000 3,000
4 Johnson & Johnson 0.180% 7/15/11 1,000 1,000
4 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.200% 7/25/11 1,040 1,040
4 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.150% 8/5/11 1,000 1,000
4 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.150% 8/23/11 310 310
4 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.150% 9/8/11 2,250 2,249
4 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.150% 9/22/11 1,500 1,499
4 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.150% 10/3/11 1,000 1,000
        17,097
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $256,898)     256,898
Certificates of Deposit (30.6%)        
Domestic Banks (0.5%)        
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.160% 9/22/11 5,000 5,000
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.170% 10/3/11 1,000 1,000
        6,000
Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit (8.7%)      
Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd. 0.340% 8/3/11 4,000 4,000
Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd. 0.320% 10/5/11 5,000 5,000
Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd. 0.320% 10/6/11 4,000 4,000
Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd. 0.280% 11/4/11 3,000 3,000
Bank of Nova Scotia 0.240% 11/28/11 1,000 1,000
Commonwealth        
Bank of Australia 0.220% 7/12/11 3,000 3,000
Commonwealth        
Bank of Australia 0.190% 7/28/11 8,000 8,000
Commonwealth        
Bank of Australia 0.320% 10/3/11 4,000 4,000
Commonwealth        
Bank of Australia 0.230% 12/12/11 4,000 4,000
HSBC Bank PLC 0.330% 10/3/11 5,000 5,000
HSBC Bank PLC 0.320% 10/6/11 5,000 5,000
HSBC Bank PLC 0.310% 10/17/11 5,000 5,000
HSBC Bank PLC 0.285% 11/9/11 1,000 1,000
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC 0.290% 7/5/11 5,000 5,000
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC 0.250% 7/14/11 1,000 1,000
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC 0.240% 8/9/11 5,000 5,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.390% 7/5/11 2,000 2,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.355% 7/20/11 5,000 5,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.350% 7/27/11 5,000 5,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.330% 9/2/11 3,000 3,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.350% 9/7/11 3,000 3,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.275% 12/2/11 8,000 8,000

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.280% 12/12/11 3,000 3,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.320% 12/29/11 4,000 4,000
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(London Branch) 0.150% 7/12/11 2,000 2,000
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(London Branch) 0.150% 7/13/11 3,000 3,000
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(London Branch) 0.170% 8/3/11 2,000 2,000
        103,000
Yankee Certificates of Deposit (21.4%)      
Abbey National Treasury        
Services PLC (US Branch) 0.460% 7/8/11 4,000 4,000
Abbey National Treasury        
Services PLC (US Branch) 0.460% 7/20/11 5,000 5,000
Abbey National Treasury        
Services PLC (US Branch) 0.460% 8/3/11 5,000 5,000
Abbey National Treasury        
Services PLC (US Branch) 0.420% 8/26/11 6,000 6,000
Abbey National Treasury        
Services PLC (US Branch) 0.420% 9/7/11 1,000 1,000
Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.250% 11/17/11 1,000 1,000
Australia & New Zealand        
Banking Group, Ltd.        
(New York Branch) 0.220% 12/8/11 1,500 1,500
Bank of Montreal        
(Chicago Branch) 0.150% 7/20/11 7,000 7,000
Bank of Montreal        
(Chicago Branch) 0.150% 7/20/11 5,000 5,000
Bank of Montreal        
(Chicago Branch) 0.160% 8/3/11 5,000 5,000
Bank of Montreal        
(Chicago Branch) 0.190% 9/27/11 5,000 5,000
Bank of Nova Scotia        
(Houston Branch) 0.240% 7/7/11 10,000 10,000
Bank of Nova Scotia        
(Houston Branch) 0.210% 7/11/11 4,455 4,455
Bank of Nova Scotia        
(Houston Branch) 0.200% 7/21/11 2,000 2,000
Bank of Nova Scotia        
(Houston Branch) 0.190% 9/1/11 2,740 2,740
Bank of Nova Scotia        
(Houston Branch) 0.190% 9/1/11 4,000 4,000
Bank of Nova Scotia        
(Houston Branch) 0.180% 9/7/11 5,000 5,000
Bank of Nova Scotia        
(Houston Branch) 0.235% 11/18/11 3,000 3,000
Bank of Nova Scotia        
(Houston Branch) 0.250% 12/16/11 3,000 3,000
Credit Suisse        
(New York Branch) 0.180% 7/5/11 5,000 5,000
Credit Suisse        
(New York Branch) 0.180% 7/19/11 5,000 5,000
DNB NOR Bank ASA        
(New York Branch) 0.220% 7/7/11 4,000 4,000
DNB NOR Bank ASA        
(New York Branch) 0.230% 7/7/11 4,000 4,000
DNB NOR Bank ASA        
(New York Branch) 0.210% 7/11/11 5,000 5,000
DNB NOR Bank ASA        
(New York Branch) 0.200% 7/27/11 5,000 5,000
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC        
(New York Branch) 0.210% 9/1/11 5,000 5,000
Nordea Bank Finland PLC        
(New York Branch) 0.370% 7/5/11 10,000 10,000
Nordea Bank Finland PLC        
(New York Branch) 0.230% 7/7/11 2,500 2,500
Nordea Bank Finland PLC        
(New York Branch) 0.350% 8/2/11 6,000 6,000

 

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Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Nordea Bank Finland PLC        
(New York Branch) 0.410% 8/26/11 5,000 5,000
Nordea Bank Finland PLC        
(New York Branch) 0.290% 10/11/11 5,000 5,000
Nordea Bank Finland PLC        
(New York Branch) 0.300% 10/25/11 4,000 4,000
Rabobank Nederland NV        
(New York Branch) 0.370% 7/14/11 2,500 2,500
Rabobank Nederland NV        
(New York Branch) 0.370% 8/3/11 5,000 5,000
Rabobank Nederland NV        
(New York Branch) 0.350% 8/25/11 6,000 6,000
Rabobank Nederland NV        
(New York Branch) 0.350% 9/1/11 5,000 5,000
Rabobank Nederland NV        
(New York Branch) 0.350% 9/16/11 5,000 5,000
Rabobank Nederland NV        
(New York Branch) 0.250% 11/10/11 4,500 4,500
Royal Bank of Canada        
(New York Branch) 0.330% 8/15/11 5,000 5,000
Royal Bank of Canada        
(New York Branch) 0.320% 9/14/11 5,000 5,000
Royal Bank of Canada        
(New York Branch) 0.250% 12/20/11 10,000 10,000
Svenska Handelsbanken        
(New York Branch) 0.210% 7/13/11 6,000 6,000
Svenska Handelsbanken        
(New York Branch) 0.360% 7/28/11 4,000 4,000
Svenska Handelsbanken        
(New York Branch) 0.360% 8/1/11 3,000 3,000
Svenska Handelsbanken        
(New York Branch) 0.350% 8/4/11 4,000 4,000
Svenska Handelsbanken        
(New York Branch) 0.350% 8/8/11 1,850 1,850
Svenska Handelsbanken        
(New York Branch) 0.355% 8/24/11 8,000 8,000
Svenska Handelsbanken        
(New York Branch) 0.300% 11/1/11 4,000 4,000
Svenska Handelsbanken        
(New York Branch) 0.270% 11/10/11 3,000 3,000
Svenska Handelsbanken        
(New York Branch) 0.225% 12/13/11 1,000 1,000
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(New York Branch) 0.200% 7/20/11 4,000 4,000
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(New York Branch) 0.190% 7/29/11 2,500 2,500
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(New York Branch) 0.170% 8/17/11 1,000 1,000
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(New York Branch) 0.170% 8/22/11 4,500 4,500
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(New York Branch) 0.170% 8/26/11 1,000 1,000
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(New York Branch) 0.170% 9/1/11 2,500 2,500
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(New York Branch) 0.330% 9/6/11 3,000 3,000
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(New York Branch) 0.330% 9/6/11 3,000 3,000
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(New York Branch) 0.280% 10/20/11 3,000 3,000
Toronto Dominion Bank        
(New York Branch) 0.240% 12/1/11 2,500 2,500
        255,045
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $364,045)     364,045
Other Notes (0.3%)        
Bank of America, NA (Cost $4,000) 0.150% 7/12/11 4,000 4,000

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Repurchase Agreements (3.8%)        
Barclays Capital Inc.        
(Dated 5/9/11, Repurchase        
Value $3,000,000, collateralized        
by Federal Home Loan Bank        
0.285%–0.320%,        
11/18/11–12/6/11, Federal        
Home Loan Mortgage Corp.        
1.000%, 8/28/12, Federal        
National Mortgage Assn.        
0.375, 12/28/12) 0.060% 7/7/11 3,000 3,000
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.        
(Dated 5/13/11, Repurchase        
Value $6,001,000, collateralized        
by Federal Farm Credit Bank        
0.750%–7.010%, 7/5/11-6/8/20,      
Federal Home Loan Bank        
0.250%–7.350%,        
7/8/11–3/14/36, Federal Home        
Loan Mortgage Corp.        
1.250%–6.750%,        
8/15/11–9/15/29, Federal        
National Mortgage Assn.        
0.000%–8.100%,        
9/30/11–7/15/37) 0.060% 7/7/11 6,000 6,000
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.        
(Dated 5/9/11, Repurchase        
Value $5,001,000, collateralized        
by Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 4.500%,        
1/15/15) 0.070% 7/11/11 5,000 5,000
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.        
(Dated 5/25/11, Repurchase        
Value $2,000,000, collateralized        
by Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 4.500%,        
1/15/15) 0.070% 7/7/11 2,000 2,000
RBS Securities, Inc.        
(Dated 6/30/11, Repurchase        
Value $1,487,000, collateralized        
by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond        
1.250%, 9/30/15) 0.010% 7/1/11 1,487 1,487
Societe Generale        
(Dated 5/9/11, Repurchase        
Value $5,000,000, collateralized        
by U.S. Treasury Inflation        
Indexed Note/Bond        
1.875%–2.625%,        
7/15/17–1/15/25, U.S. Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.500%–4.500%,        
10/15/12–5/15/40) 0.060% 7/5/11 5,000 5,000
Societe Generale        
(Dated 5/9/11, Repurchase        
Value $3,000,000, collateralized        
by Federal National Mortgage        
Assn. 4.750%, 11/19/12) 0.070% 7/5/11 3,000 3,000
Societe Generale        
(Dated 5/10/11, Repurchase        
Value $12,001,000, collateralized      
by U.S. Treasury Inflation        
Indexed Note/Bond        
1.875%–2.375%,        
1/15/14–1/15/25, U.S. Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.500%–4.500%,        
10/15/12–5/15/40) 0.060% 7/7/11 12,000 12,000

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Societe Generale        
(Dated 5/13/11, Repurchase        
Value $4,000,000, collateralized        
by Federal National Mortgage        
Assn. 4.750%, 11/19/12) 0.070% 7/7/11 4,000 4,000
Societe Generale        
(Dated 5/23/11, Repurchase        
Value $3,000,000, collateralized        
by Federal National Mortgage        
Assn. 4.750%, 11/19/12) 0.080% 7/7/11 3,000 3,000
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $44,487)     44,487
Taxable Municipal Bonds (0.0%)        
5 Los Angeles CA Department        
of Water & Power Revenue        
TOB VRDO 0.230% 7/7/11 145 145
5 Massachusetts State        
Transportation Fund Revenue        
TOB VRDO 0.230% 7/7/11 100 100
5 Seattle WA Municipal Light &        
Power Revenue TOB VRDO 0.230% 7/7/11 100 100
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $345)     345
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (3.4%)      
Akron OH Bath & Copley Joint        
Township Hospital District        
Revenue (Akron General        
Health System) VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 600 600
Arizona Health Facilities        
Authority Revenue        
(Banner Health) VRDO 0.100% 7/7/11 100 100
Arizona Health Facilities        
Authority Revenue        
(Banner Health) VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 400 400
Ascension Parish LA Industrial        
Development Board Revenue        
(IMTT-Geismar Project) VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 1,000 1,000
Bi-State Development Agency        
of the Missouri-Illinois        
Metropolitan District VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 400 400
Board of Regents of the        
University of Texas System        
Revenue Financing System        
Revenue VRDO 0.030% 7/7/11 250 250
Board of Regents of the        
University of Texas System        
Revenue Financing System        
Revenue VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 505 505
Board of Regents of the        
University of Texas System        
Revenue Financing System        
Revenue VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 1,000 1,000
Board of Regents of the        
University of Texas System        
Revenue Financing System        
Revenue VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 700 700
Boone County KY Pollution        
Control Revenue (Duke Energy        
Kentucky Inc. Project) VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 500 500
California Housing Finance        
Agency Home Mortgage        
Revenue VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 200 200
California Housing Finance        
Agency Home Mortgage        
Revenue VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 175 175
California Statewide        
Communities Development        
Authority Revenue (Redlands        
Community Hospital) VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 300 300

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County OH        
Port Authority Revenue (SPC        
Buildings 1 & 3 LLC) VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 270 270
Columbus OH Regional Airport        
Authority Airport Revenue        
(Oasbo Expanded Asset        
Program) VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 205 205
Connecticut Health &        
Educational Facilities Authority        
Revenue (Yale University)        
VRDO 0.030% 7/7/11 400 400
Curators of the University of        
Missouri System Facilities        
Revenue VRDO 0.050% 7/7/11 1,250 1,250
Delaware River Port Authority        
Pennsylvania & New Jersey        
Revenue VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 900 900
District of Columbia Revenue        
(George Washington        
University) VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 300 300
District of Columbia Revenue        
(Georgetown University)        
VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 100 100
Fairfax County VA Economic        
Development Authority        
Resource Recovery Revenue        
(Lorton Arts Foundation        
Project) VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 100 100
Harris County TX Cultural        
Education Facilities Finance        
Corp. Hospital Revenue        
(Memorial Hermann        
Healthcare System) VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 700 700
Harris County TX Cultural        
Education Facilities Finance        
Corp. Medical Facilities        
Revenue (Baylor College of        
Medicine) VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 500 500
Idaho Housing & Finance        
Association Single Family        
Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 50 50
Idaho Housing & Finance        
Association Single Family        
Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 300 300
Illinois Finance Authority        
Pollution Control Revenue        
(Commonwealth Edison Co.        
Project) VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 300 300
Illinois Finance Authority        
Revenue (Carle Foundation)        
VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 340 340
Illinois Finance Authority        
Revenue (Carle Healthcare        
System) VRDO 0.030% 7/7/11 535 535
Illinois Finance Authority        
Revenue (Ingalls Health        
System) VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 605 605
Illinois Finance Authority        
Revenue (Little Co. of Mary        
Hospital & Health Care        
Centers) VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 200 200
Illinois Finance Authority        
Revenue (Loyola University        
Health System) VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 400 400
Illinois Finance Authority        
Revenue (Museum of Science        
& Industry) VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 145 145

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Indiana Development Finance        
Authority Educational Facilities        
Revenue (Indianapolis        
Museum of Art Inc.        
Project) VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 200 200
Indiana Educational Facilities        
Authority Revenue (Wabash        
College) VRDO 0.100% 7/7/11 300 300
Indiana Finance Authority        
Revenue (Lease Appropriation)        
VRDO 0.050% 7/7/11 160 160
Kentucky Economic        
Development Finance        
Authority Hospital Revenue        
(Baptist Healthcare System        
Obligated Group) VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 265 265
Kentucky Higher Education        
Student Loan Corp. Student        
Loan Revenue VRDO 0.100% 7/7/11 365 365
Knox County TX Health        
Educational & Housing        
Facilities Board Hospital        
Facilities (Covenant        
Healthcare) VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 165 165
Los Angeles CA Wastewater        
System Revenue VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 230 230
Los Angeles CA Wastewater        
System Revenue VRDO 0.030% 7/7/11 430 430
Los Angeles CA Wastewater        
System Revenue VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 300 300
Los Angeles CA Wastewater        
System Revenue VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 300 300
Loudoun County VA Industrial        
Development Authority        
Revenue (Howard Hughes        
Medical Institute) VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 500 500
Louisiana Public Facilities        
Authority Hospital Revenue        
(Franciscan Missionaries)        
VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 125 125
Maine Health & Higher        
Educational Facilities Authority        
Revenue (Bowdoin College)        
VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 170 170
Maryland Health & Higher        
Educational Facilities Authority        
Revenue (Johns Hopkins        
University) VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 300 300
Maryland Health & Higher        
Educational Facilities Authority        
Revenue (University of        
Maryland Medical System)        
VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 500 500
Massachusetts Health &        
Educational Facilities Authority        
Revenue (Bentley College)        
VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 200 200
Massachusetts Health &        
Educational Facilities Authority        
Revenue (Dana Farber Cancer        
Institute) VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 100 100
Massachusetts Health &        
Educational Facilities Authority        
Revenue (MIT) VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 1,000 1,000
Metropolitan Atlanta GA Rapid        
Transportation Authority        
Georgia Sales Tax        
Revenue VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 525 525

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Miami-Dade County FL Special        
Obligation Revenue (Juvenile        
Courthouse Project) VRDO 0.050% 7/7/11 500 500
Michigan Hospital Finance        
Authority Revenue (Henry        
Ford Health System) VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 400 400
Middletown OH Hospital        
Facilities Revenue (Atrium        
Medical Center) VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 245 245
Missouri Health & Educational        
Facilities Authority Health        
Facilities Revenue (BJC Health        
System) VRDO 0.050% 7/7/11 500 500
Missouri Health & Educational        
Facilities Authority Health        
Facilities Revenue (SSM        
Health Care) VRDO 0.100% 7/7/11 995 995
New Jersey Health Care        
Facilities Financing Authority        
Revenue (AHS Hospital Corp.)        
VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 500 500
New Jersey Health Care        
Facilities Financing Authority        
Revenue (Hospital Capital        
Asset Pooled Program) VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 200 200
New Jersey Transportation        
Trust Fund Authority        
Transportation System        
Revenue VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 400 400
New York City NY GO VRDO 0.050% 7/7/11 200 200
New York City NY GO VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 100 100
New York City NY GO VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 100 100
New York City NY GO VRDO 0.050% 7/7/11 500 500
New York City NY Housing        
Development Corp.        
Multi-Family Rental Housing        
Revenue (Carnegie Park)        
VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 400 400
New York City NY Housing        
Development Corp.        
Multi-Family Rental Housing        
Revenue (Monterey) VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 200 200
New York City NY Housing        
Development Corp.        
Multi-Family Rental Housing        
Revenue (One Columbus        
Place Development) VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 100 100
New York City NY Housing        
Development Corp.        
Multi-Family Rental Housing        
Revenue (West End Towers)        
VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 300 300
New York City NY Industrial        
Development Agency Civic        
Facility Revenue (New York        
Law School) VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 235 235
New York State Dormitory        
Authority Revenue (Fordham        
University) VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 400 400
New York State Dormitory        
Authority Revenue (Fordham        
University) VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 395 395
New York State Housing        
Finance Agency Housing        
Revenue (10 Liberty Street)        
VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 265 265
New York State Housing        
Finance Agency Housing        
Revenue (125 West 31st        
Street) VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 600 600

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
New York State Housing        
Finance Agency Housing        
Revenue (20 River Terrace        
Housing) VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 200 200
New York State Housing        
Finance Agency Housing        
Revenue (320 West 38th        
Street) VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 500 500
New York State Housing        
Finance Agency Housing        
Revenue (330 West 39th        
Street) VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 300 300
New York State Housing        
Finance Agency Housing        
Revenue (70 Battery Place)        
VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 100 100
New York State Housing        
Finance Agency Housing        
Revenue (Clinton Green–        
South) VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 125 125
New York State Housing        
Finance Agency Housing        
Revenue (Clinton Green North)        
VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 400 400
New York State Housing        
Finance Agency Housing        
Revenue (East 84th Street)        
VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 300 300
North Texas Higher Education        
Authority Student Loan        
Revenue VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 340 340
North Texas Tollway Authority        
System Revenue VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 450 450
Oakland University of Michigan        
Revenue VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 100 100
Ohio Air Quality Development        
Authority Revenue (Dayton        
Power & Light Co. Project)        
VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 115 115
Ohio GO VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 250 250
Ohio Higher Educational Facility        
Commission Revenue        
(University Hospitals Health        
System Inc.) VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 675 675
Ohio State University General        
Receipts Revenue VRDO 0.040% 7/7/11 1,300 1,300
Ohio State University General        
Receipts Revenue VRDO 0.050% 7/7/11 300 300
Pennsylvania Higher        
Educational Facilities Authority        
Revenue (University of        
Pennsylvania Health System)        
VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 500 500
Pittsburgh PA Water & Sewer        
Authority Revenue VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 700 700
Salem OH Hospital Facilities        
Revenue (Salem Community        
Hospital Project) VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 155 155
San Antonio TX Electric & Gas        
Systems Revenue VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 375 375
Tarrant County TX Cultural        
Education Facilities Finance        
Corp. Revenue (CHRISTUS        
Health) VRDO 0.090% 7/7/11 200 200
Texas Department of Housing        
& Community Affairs Single        
Family Revenue VRDO 0.100% 7/7/11 300 300
Texas Department of Housing        
& Community Affairs Single        
Family Revenue VRDO 0.100% 7/7/11 500 500

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Texas Department of Housing        
& Community Affairs Single        
Family Revenue VRDO 0.100% 7/7/11 200 200
Texas Department of Housing        
& Community Affairs Single        
Family Revenue VRDO 0.130% 7/7/11 380 380
University of Alabama        
Birmingham Hospital        
Revenue VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 300 300
University of South Florida        
Financing Corp. COP VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 500 500
University of Texas Permanent        
University Fund Revenue        
VRDO 0.030% 7/7/11 1,800 1,800
Utah Housing Corp. Single        
Family Mortgage Revenue        
VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 250 250
Utah Housing Corp. Single        
Family Mortgage Revenue        
VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 250 250
Virginia Small Business        
Financing Authority Health        
Facilities Revenue (Bon        
Secours Health System Inc.)        
VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 100 100
Warren County KY Revenue        
(Western Kentucky University        
Student Life Foundation Inc.        
Project) VRDO 0.100% 7/7/11 100 100
Washington County PA        
Authority Revenue (Girard        
Estate Project) VRDO 0.100% 7/7/11 100 100
Washington Health Care        
Facilities Authority Revenue        
(MultiCare Health System)        
VRDO 0.070% 7/7/11 200 200
Washington Health Care        
Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Swedish Health Services)        
VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 250 250
West Virginia Hospital Finance        
Authority Hospital Revenue        
(Charleston Area Medical        
Center Inc.) VRDO 0.060% 7/7/11 300 300
Wisconsin Health & Educational        
Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Aurora Health Care Inc.)        
VRDO 0.080% 7/7/11 325 325
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (Cost $40,640)   40,640
 
      Shares  
Money Market Fund (1.1%)        
6 Vanguard Municipal Cash        
Management Fund        
(Cost $13,299) 0.072%   13,298,666 13,299
Total Investments (99.1%) (Cost $1,178,543)     1,178,543
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.9%)      
Other Assets       13,515
Liabilities       (3,148)
        10,367
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 1,188,493,275 outstanding $.001 par value shares of    
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)     1,188,910
Net Asset Value Per Share       $1.00

 

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At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in-Capital 1,188,893
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 17
Net Assets 1,188,910

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Represents annualized yield at date of purchase for discount securities, and coupon for coupon-bearing securities.
2 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
3 Adjustable-rate security.
4 Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to dealers in that program or other “accredited investors.” At June 30, 2011, the aggregate value of these securities was $180,813,000, representing 15.2% of net assets.
5 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2011, the aggregate value of these securities was $345,000.
6 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 1,502
Total Income 1,502
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 31
Management and Administrative 791
Marketing and Distribution 193
Custodian Fees 14
Shareholders’ Reports 13
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 1,043
Expense Reduction—Note B (694)
Net Expenses 349
Net Investment Income 1,153
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on  
Investment Securities Sold 9
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 1,162

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 1,153 2,938
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 9 8
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 1,162 2,946
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (1,153) (2,938)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (1,153) (2,938)
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00)    
Issued 241,055 451,326
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,142 2,938
Redeemed (267,109) (655,299)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (24,912) (201,035)
Total Increase (Decrease) (24,903) (201,027)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 1,213,813 1,414,840
End of Period 1,188,910 1,213,813

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $21,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .001 .002 .006 .028 .051 .049
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .001 .002 .006 .028 .051 .049
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.001) (.002) (.006) (.028) (.051) (.049)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.001) (.002) (.006) (.028) (.051) (.049)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return 0.10% 0.23% 0.62% 2.83% 5.25% 5.03%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $1,189 $1,214 $1,415 $2,107 $1,736 $1,310
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.06%1 0.06%1 0.19%2 0.16%2 0.15% 0.15%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.23% 0.67% 2.78% 5.12% 4.96%

 

The expense ratio and net income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 The ratio of total expenses to average net assets before an expense reduction was 0.18%. See Note B in Notes to Financial Statements.
2 Includes fees to participate in the Treasury Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds of 0.03% for 2009 and 0.01% for 2008.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts. The portfolio invests in short-term debt instruments of companies primarily operating in specific industries, particularly financial services; the issuers’ abilities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in such industries.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Investments in Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value.

2. Repurchase Agreements: The portfolio invests in repurchase agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest and principal; however, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

3. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month.

5. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Municipal Cash Management and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. 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.

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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. Vanguard and the board of trustees have agreed to temporarily limit certain net operating expenses in excess of the portfolio’s daily yield so as to maintain a zero or positive yield for the portfolio. Vanguard and the board of trustees may terminate the temporary expense limitation at any time. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, Vanguard’s management and administrative expenses were reduced by $694,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.12% of the portfolio’s average net assets).

The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $181,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.07% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s investment in Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund is valued based on Level 1 inputs. All of the portfolio’s other investments were valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, securities valued at amortized cost are considered to be valued using Level 2 inputs.

D. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 table below illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Money Market Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,000.98 $0.30
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,024.50 0.30

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.06%. 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. If certain fees were not voluntarily waived by Vanguard during the period, the annualized expense ratio would have been 0.18% and the expenses paid in the actual and hypothetical examples above would have been $0.89 and $0.90, respectively.

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Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Money Market Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard—through its Fixed Income Group—serves as the investment advisor for the portfolio. The board determined that continuing the portfolio’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, 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 Fixed Income 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 short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of a relevant benchmark and peer group. The board concluded that the portfolio has performed in line with expectations, and that its results have been consistent with its investment strategies. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

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 portfolio’s low-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the portfolio will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as portfolio assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
REIT Index Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
   
Market Perspective 1
REIT Index Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer            
          Total Returns  
      Periods Ended June 30, 2011  
  Six Months   One Year   Five Years1  
Stocks            
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37 % 31.93 % 3.30 %
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21   37.41   4.08  
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01   32.26   3.66  
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80   29.73   3.67  
 
Bonds            
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index            
(Broad taxable market) 2.72 % 3.90 % 6.52 %
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index            
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42   3.48   4.93  
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06   0.14   1.86  
 
CPI            
Consumer Price Index 2.99 % 3.56 % 2.15 %
1 Annualized.            

 

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Vanguard® REIT Index Portfolio

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio returned 10.33%. The portfolio’s performance was in line with that of its benchmark index and ahead of the average return of competitive real estate funds.

The table below shows the returns of your portfolio and its comparative standards for the period.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

REITs continued to benefit from low rates and sustained demand
Returns for the REIT Index Portfolio during the half-year were more generous than those from the broad stock market, which returned about 6%. The REIT Index Portfolio rose better than 6% in the first quarter and added nearly 4% more in the second.

REITs have continued to attract investors for several reasons, including their generous dividends during a time of ultralow interest rates. The REIT Index Portfolio’s dividend yield at June 30 was 3.5%, almost double that of the broad stock market. (Because REIT regulations require that REITs distribute almost all of their earnings, REIT dividends are not directly comparable to those of a typical operating company.) Many REITs have continued to strengthen their balance sheets by taking advantage of low rates for business loans. Many have also benefited from rising residential rents and from limited new construction, which has undergirded demand for existing space while the economy continues to slowly recover from the severe recession.

The two biggest contributors to the fund’s return during the six months were retail and residential REITs. Retail REITs (+11%), which make up the second-largest sector, have seen sustained demand for shopping space as consumer spending has perked up.

Residential REITs, which invest in apartment buildings, posted the highest total return (+14%). Demand for rental units continued as the home-buying market lingered in the doldrums. Office REITs (+14%) also did well, as the commercial real estate market remained strong.

Specialized REITs, which invest in hotels, self-storage firms, and health care facilities, logged the weakest return (+5%) amid concerns about reduced leisure travel.

Because the benchmark tracked by the fund is relatively concentrated—the ten largest positions make up more than 40% of the index’s market value—the portfolio’s key drivers tend to be the largest companies.

The REIT Index Portfolio can provide useful diversification
The REIT Index Portfolio provides convenient and low-cost exposure to the U.S. real estate market—and it can sometimes provide a counterweight to the ups and downs of the broader stock market. However, any portfolio that focuses on a single sector can be volatile. Returns from REITs have been generous for the past several years, but it’s good to remember that they have also trailed those of the broad market at times.

That is why we believe that a diversified portfolio that includes a broad swath of both the stock and bond markets can help you garner their long-term gains while also helping to manage your exposure to risk. The REIT Index Portfolio can play a role in such a prudent investment plan.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio 10.33%
MSCI US REIT Index 10.32
Variable Insurance Real Estate Funds Average1 8.56

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Real Estate
  Portfolio Funds Average
REIT Index Portfolio 0.30% 1.14%

 


1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.29%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 106 106 3,745
Median Market Cap $7.6B $7.6B $30.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio 74.4x 74.5x 17.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.2x 2.2x 2.2x
Dividend Yield3 3.5% 3.5% 1.8%
Return on Equity 5.1% 5.1% 19.1%
Earnings Growth Rate –1.9% –1.9% 5.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 9%
Expense Ratio5 0.30%
Short-Term Reserves 0.1%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Spliced Index6 Broad Index2
R-Squared 1.00 0.70
Beta 1.00 1.51

 

Portfolio Allocation by REIT Type  
 
Specialized 26.6%
Retail 25.7
Residential 17.3
Office 17.0
Diversified 7.3
Industrial 6.1

 

Ten Largest Holdings7 (% of total net assets)
 
Simon Property Group Inc. 9.5%
Equity Residential 4.9
Public Storage 4.6
ProLogis Inc. 4.5
Vornado Realty Trust 4.3
Boston Properties Inc. 4.2
HCP Inc. 4.1
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. 3.2
AvalonBay Communities Inc. 3.1
Health Care REIT Inc. 2.5
Top Ten 44.9%

 

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Dividend Yield. Dividend income earned by stocks, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate market value (or of net asset value, for a portfolio). 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 portfolio, the dividend yield is based solely on stock holdings and does not include any income produced by other investments.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 MSCI US REIT Index.
2 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.
3 This dividend yield may include some payments that represent a return of capital, capital gains distribution, or both by the underlying REITs. These amounts are determined by each REIT at the end of its fiscal year.
4 Annualized.
5 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.29%.
6 MSCI US REIT Index adjusted to include a 2% cash position (Lipper Money Market Average) through April 30, 2009; MSCI US REIT Index thereafter.
7 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

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Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio

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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011

  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
REIT Index Portfolio 2/9/1999 34.03% 2.66% 10.42%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
2 MSCI US REIT Index adjusted to include a 2% cash position (Lipper Money Market Average) through April 30, 2009; MSCI US REIT Index thereafter.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 of the report for further information).

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Real Estate Investment Trusts (100.1%)  
Diversified REITs (7.4%)    
Vornado Realty Trust 242,518 22,598
Liberty Property Trust 168,495 5,490
Washington REIT 96,772 3,147
Colonial Properties Trust 109,511 2,234
PS Business Parks Inc. 29,075 1,602
Cousins Properties Inc. 136,657 1,167
Investors Real Estate Trust 116,366 1,008
Retail Opportunity    
Investments Corp. 61,655 663
Winthrop Realty Trust 42,807 511
CapLease Inc. 95,543 469
    38,889
Industrial REITs (6.1%)    
ProLogis Inc. 666,413 23,884
DuPont Fabros    
Technology Inc. 89,737 2,261
DCT Industrial Trust Inc. 360,798 1,887
EastGroup Properties Inc. 39,814 1,693
* First Industrial Realty    
Trust Inc. 120,410 1,379
First Potomac Realty Trust 73,269 1,122
    32,226
Office REITs (17.0%)    
Boston Properties Inc. 209,869 22,280
SL Green Realty Corp. 116,078 9,619
Digital Realty Trust Inc. 133,919 8,273
Alexandria Real Estate    
Equities Inc. 89,110 6,899
Duke Realty Corp. 371,318 5,202
Piedmont Office Realty    
Trust Inc. Class A 253,853 5,176
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 125,989 4,150
BioMed Realty Trust Inc. 193,055 3,714
Highwoods Properties Inc. 105,499 3,495
Douglas Emmett Inc. 173,793 3,457
Kilroy Realty Corp. 84,864 3,351
Corporate Office Properties    
Trust 104,656 3,256
CommonWealth REIT 106,148 2,743
Brandywine Realty Trust 198,081 2,296
Lexington Realty Trust 208,824 1,907
Franklin Street Properties    
Corp. 107,541 1,388
Government Properties    
Income Trust 44,863 1,212
Parkway Properties Inc. 32,136 548
Coresite Realty Corp. 28,821 473
Hudson Pacific    
Properties Inc. 28,950 450
    89,889

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Residential REITs (17.3%)    
Equity Residential 432,642 25,959
AvalonBay Communities    
Inc. 126,600 16,255
UDR Inc. 268,320 6,587
Camden Property Trust 102,645 6,530
Essex Property Trust Inc. 47,313 6,401
BRE Properties Inc. 107,967 5,385
Apartment Investment    
& Management Co. 173,727 4,435
Mid-America Apartment    
Communities Inc. 52,634 3,551
American Campus    
Communities Inc. 98,255 3,490
Home Properties Inc. 55,858 3,401
Equity Lifestyle    
Properties Inc. 53,333 3,330
Post Properties Inc. 71,979 2,934
Sun Communities Inc. 29,070 1,085
Associated Estates    
Realty Corp. 61,356 997
Education Realty Trust Inc. 105,841 907
Campus Crest    
Communities Inc. 45,030 583
    91,830
Retail REITs (25.7%)    
Simon Property Group Inc. 431,133 50,111
Kimco Realty Corp. 598,228 11,151
General Growth    
Properties Inc. 637,424 10,639
Macerich Co. 191,454 10,243
Federal Realty    
Investment Trust 90,511 7,710
Realty Income Corp. 184,858 6,191
Regency Centers Corp. 120,412 5,294
Taubman Centers Inc. 82,094 4,860
Developers Diversified    
Realty Corp. 302,187 4,261
Weingarten Realty Investors 168,026 4,228
CBL & Associates    
Properties Inc. 206,689 3,747
Tanger Factory    
Outlet Centers 119,470 3,198
National Retail    
Properties Inc. 123,296 3,022
Equity One Inc. 93,065 1,735
Glimcher Realty Trust 146,469 1,391
Pennsylvania REIT 77,115 1,211
Acadia Realty Trust 59,075 1,201
Alexander’s Inc. 3,016 1,197
Inland Real Estate Corp. 128,929 1,138
Getty Realty Corp. 38,622 974
Saul Centers Inc. 17,600 693

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Ramco-Gershenson    
  Properties Trust 55,704 690
  Urstadt Biddle    
  Properties Inc. Class A 30,713 556
  Kite Realty Group Trust 88,178 439
  Cedar Shopping    
  Centers Inc. 82,525 425
      136,305
Specialized REITs (26.6%)    
  Public Storage 211,540 24,118
  HCP Inc. 590,784 21,676
  Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. 1,001,206 16,970
  Health Care REIT Inc. 253,300 13,281
  Ventas Inc. 239,806 12,640
  Nationwide Health    
  Properties Inc. 185,971 7,701
  Senior Housing    
  Properties Trust 223,281 5,227
  Hospitality Properties    
  Trust 181,185 4,394
  Entertainment Properties    
  Trust 68,395 3,194
  LaSalle Hotel Properties 119,316 3,143
  Omega Healthcare    
  Investors Inc. 147,226 3,093
  Extra Space Storage Inc. 129,416 2,760
  DiamondRock Hospitality    
  Co. 243,742 2,615
  Healthcare Realty    
  Trust Inc. 99,096 2,044
  Medical Properties    
  Trust Inc. 164,565 1,893
  Sovran Self Storage Inc. 40,791 1,672
* Sunstone Hotel Investors    
  Inc. 173,474 1,608
  National Health Investors    
  Inc. 34,792 1,546
  Pebblebrook Hotel Trust 73,053 1,475
  U-Store-It Trust 137,372 1,445
* Strategic Hotels &    
  Resorts Inc. 199,727 1,414
  Hersha Hospitality Trust    
  Class A 223,247 1,244
  LTC Properties Inc. 44,084 1,226
  Ashford Hospitality    
  Trust Inc. 79,998 996
* FelCor Lodging Trust Inc. 167,946 895
  Chesapeake Lodging Trust 43,208 737
  Universal Health Realty    
  Income Trust 17,777 711
  Sabra Healthcare REIT Inc. 36,953 618
  Cogdell Spencer Inc. 70,935 425
      140,761
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts  
(Cost $564,254)   529,900

 

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Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investment (0.1%)  
Money Market Fund (0.1%)  
1 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.140%    
(Cost $776) 775,597 776
Total Investments (100.2%)  
(Cost $565,030)   530,676
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.2%)  
Other Assets   1,475
Liabilities   (2,560)
    (1,085)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 47,768,306 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 529,591
Net Asset Value Per Share $11.09

 

At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 551,081
Undistributed Net Investment Income 4,690
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 8,174
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (34,354)
Net Assets 529,591

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 6,283
Security Lending 7
Total Income 6,290
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 37
Management and Administrative 599
Marketing and Distribution 57
Custodian Fees 16
Shareholders’ Reports 14
Total Expenses 723
Net Investment Income 5,567
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Capital Gain Distributions Received 1,278
Investment Securities Sold 7,077
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 8,355
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) of Investment Securities 34,513
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Resulting from Operations 48,435

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 5,567 8,767
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 8,355 19,155
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 34,513 67,828
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 48,435 95,750
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (8,521) (10,426)
Realized Capital Gain (5,988)
Total Distributions (14,509) (10,426)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 50,277 100,410
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 14,509 10,426
Redeemed (34,871) (68,926)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 29,915 41,910
Total Increase (Decrease) 63,841 127,234
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 465,750 338,516
End of Period1 529,591 465,750

 

1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $4,690,000 and $7,644,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.35 $8.30 $7.65 $18.92 $24.98 $20.26
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .113 .198 .267 .3921 .5101 .440
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .942 2.108 1.247 (5.032) (4.230) 6.280
Total from Investment Operations 1.055 2.306 1.514 (4.640) (3.720) 6.720
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.185) (.256) (.370) (.590) (.460) (.480)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.130) (.494) (6.040) (1.880) (1.520)
Total Distributions (.315) (.256) (.864) (6.630) (2.340) (2.000)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $11.09 $10.35 $8.30 $7.65 $18.92 $24.98
 
Total Return 10.33% 28.25% 29.14% –37.25% –16.60% 34.93%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $530 $466 $339 $263 $404 $645
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.29% 0.30% 0.31% 0.30% 0.30% 0.31%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.23% 2.23% 4.04% 3.24% 2.25% 2.14%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 9% 17% 19% 15% 29% 19%

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio 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 portfolio’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. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

3. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

4. Security Lending: The portfolio 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 portfolio 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.

5. Other: Distributions received from REITs are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Each REIT reports annually the tax character of its distributions. Dividend income, capital gain distributions received and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) reflect the amounts of taxable income, capital gain, and return of capital reported by the REITs, and management’s estimates of such amounts for REIT distributions for which actual information has not been reported. 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.

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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $86,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.03% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2011, 100% of the portfolio’s investments were valued based on Level 1 inputs.

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D. 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 portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $565,030,000. Net unrealized depreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $34,354,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $49,715,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $84,069,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $47,070,000 of investment securities and sold $22,150,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 4,656 10,691
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,366 1,160
Redeemed (3,237) (7,642)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 2,785 4,209

 

G. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
REIT Index Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,103.28 $1.51
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.36 1.45

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.29%. 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 Variable Insurance Fund REIT Index Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard—through its Quantitative Equity Group—serves as the investment advisor for the portfolio. The board determined that continuing the portfolio’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, 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 short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of its target index and peer group. The board concluded that the portfolio has performed in line with expectations, and that its results have been consistent with its investment strategies. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

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 portfolio’s low-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the portfolio will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as portfolio assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Small Company Growth Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
   
Market Perspective 1
Small Company Growth Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.

 

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Vanguard® Small Company Growth Portfolio

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio returned 11.45% for the first half of the 2011 fiscal year as small-company growth stocks outperformed their growth value counterparts. The portfolio finished ahead of its benchmark index, the Russell 2500 Growth Index, and its return was higher than the average for its variable insurance small-cap growth peers.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

Small-cap growth stocks found investors’ favor
As investors were more willing to embrace risk over the past six months, they gravitated toward small-cap growth stocks. The portfolio’s advisors, Granahan Investment Management and Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group, were in position to benefit from these market trends in different yet complementary ways.

The Quantitative Equity Group relies on sophisticated computer models to find companies that meet the portfolio’s strict criteria. Granahan conducts extensive research and divides its prospects into three groups: core growth companies, pioneers, and special situations or turnaround opportunities. While fewer companies have been coming to market as pioneers, Granahan has shown great skill in identifying stocks that were depressed for reasons unrelated to the company’s fundamentals and long-term prospects.

The portfolio’s financial holdings provided a sizable boost over the benchmark. Although uncertainty about regulatory requirements weighed on the financial sector, superior stock selection resulted in a return of about 15% for the portfolio’s financial stocks, more than triple the performance of their counterparts in the benchmark index. The portfolio has avoided banks, which were most affected by the regulatory uncertainty, and has gotten a lift from consumer finance stocks, which benefited from improving credit trends.

The portfolio also benefited broadly from distinguished stock selection in energy, health care, consumer discretionary, and information technology. Energy stocks, a smaller piece of the portfolio, increased about 23% as rising oil prices lifted most areas of the sector. Technology stocks, the portfolio’s largest stake, climbed nearly 12% and contributed most to its total return.

Only utilities stocks, which constitute just a fraction of the portfolio, had a negative return among the ten sectors.

For more on the strategy and positioning of the Small Company Growth Portfolio, please see the Advisors’ Report that follows.

Diversification is crucial to investment success
Through the first half of 2011, the portfolio benefited from the skilled management of its two advisors as well as Vanguard’s low costs, a potentially powerful combination in the effort to deliver competitive investment returns, relative to both the benchmark index and competing portfolios.

The small-company stocks the portfolio focuses on have the potential for superior rewards, but it’s important to remember that increased risk is also part of the equation. Over time, these securities have tended to be more volatile than the broader market. That’s why Vanguard encourages you to balance your small-cap holdings with other stocks, as well as bonds and short-term investments, as you seek to create a diversified investment plan that is consistent with your goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Please note: The Expense Ratios table displays the portfolio’s expense ratio from the most recent prospectus. This figure includes both actual operating expenses and “acquired fund fees and expenses,” which result from the portfolio’s holdings in business development companies (BDCs).

Although the Securities and Exchange Commission requires that BDC costs be included in the expense ratio, these fees are not incurred by the portfolio. They have no impact on the portfolio’s total return. A footnote to the Expense Ratios table reports an annualized calculation of the portfolio’s actual expenses for the period, a more accurate tally of the operating costs incurred by investors.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio 11.45%
Russell 2500 Growth Index 10.25
Variable Insurance Small-Cap Growth Funds Average1 10.47

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Small-Cap Growth
  Portfolio Funds Average
Small Company Growth Portfolio 0.43% 1.10%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.41%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Advisors’ Report

The Small Company Growth Portfolio returned 11.45% for the six months ended June 30, 2010, ahead of the 10.25% return of the Russell 2500 Growth Index and the 10.47% average return of its peer group. The portfolio is managed by two independent advisors, a strategy that enhances diversification by providing exposure to distinct, yet complementary, investment approaches. It is not uncommon for different advisors to have different views about individual securities or the broader investment environment.

The advisors, the amount and percentage of the portfolio’s assets each manages, and brief descriptions of their investment strategies are presented in the table below. Each advisor has also prepared a discussion of the investment environment that existed during the first half of 2011 and of the effect this environment had on the portfolio’s positioning. (Please note that the Granahan discussion refers to industry sectors as defined by Russell classifications, rather than by the Global Industry Classification Standard used elsewhere in this report.) These comments were prepared on July 19, 2011.

Granahan Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Managers:
John J. Granahan, CFA, Founder and President

Gary C. Hatton, CFA, Executive Vice President

Jane M. White, Executive Vice President

Robert F. Granahan, CFA, Vice President

The investment environment
The first half of 2011 was positive for small-cap growth stocks, though things did get choppy, particularly late in the period. Losing the liquidity stimulus of the Federal Reserve’s quantitative easing program, a pullback in manufacturing, and continued weakness in housing and employment were negatives; the unsettled sovereign-and bank-debt issues in Europe didn’t help either. The offsetting positive was strong growth in U.S. corporate profits. The issue now is how much higher profit margins can go without some improvement in economic growth.

Our successes
Stock selection was more important for our portion of the portfolio than sector weighting; we outperformed in five of the nine industry sectors: energy, financial services, health care, technology, and producer durables. Our energy holdings benefited from a buyout of International Coal as well as good contributions from Key Energy Services and Tesco in energy services and equipment. Cash America was a standout in financial services as its core U.S. pawn-related revenues and earnings were strong; management continues its investment in Mexico, where it sees significant growth opportunity.

In health care, Regeneron, our largest contributor, benefited from positive clinical results on its drug for treating macular degeneration. Dusa Pharmaceuticals and Cubist Pharmaceuticals were also significant positive contributors; Cubist was helped by a favorable resolution of litigation with TEVA. In technology, we had four buyouts that helped performance, and in producer durables, sector performance was led by Titan Machinery, which benefited from accelerating earnings in agriculture and construction equipment.

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio Investment Advisors
  Portfolio Assets Managed  
Investment Advisor % $ Million Investment Strategy
Granahan Investment 68 642 Bases its investment process on the beliefs that
Management, Inc.     earnings drive stock prices and that small, dynamic
      companies with exceptional growth prospects
      have the greatest long-term potential. A bottom-up,
      fundamental approach places companies in one
      of three life-cycle categories: core growth, pioneer,
      and special situation. In each, the process looks for
      companies with strong earnings growth and
      leadership in their markets.
Vanguard Quantitative 29 278 Employs a quantitative fundamental management
Equity Group     approach, using models that assess valuation, growth
      prospects, management decisions, market sentiment,
      and earnings quality of companies as compared with
      their peers.
Cash Investments 3 31 These short-term reserves are invested by Vanguard
      in equity index products to simulate investment in
      stocks. Each advisor may also maintain a modest
      cash position.

 

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Our shortfalls
Consumer staples, materials, and utilities were penalties to performance. In consumer staples, Medifast suffered after an earnings restatement; we have eliminated this position. In materials, Comfort Systems saw the case for a turnaround in its core HVAC markets lessening as weak macroeconomic numbers persisted; we trimmed the position size. In utilities, detractors included Ormat (geothermal plants) and Clearwire (wireless network provider). We have eliminated Ormat. We increased our Clearwire holding because of its strong revenue growth and prospects for positive cash flow.

Vanguard Quantitative Equity Group

James P. Stetler, Principal

After delivering a very robust return of more than 6% for the first three months of the year, U.S. equities went nowhere for the second three-month period. Here in the United States, the good news focused on continued strength in corporate profits, which were expected to continue rising through the second quarter of 2011.

However, that earnings growth has not been enough to convince investors that the economy is on a sustainable growth path. Caution remained over lackluster employment, a declining housing market, and an unresolved federal budget and debt ceiling. Compounding the U.S. uncertainties, turmoil in the international arena continued, with the unresolved European sovereign-debt crisis, Middle East unrest, and Japan’s challenge to bounce back from the natural and nuclear disaster.

Small-cap growth stocks, the focus of your investment in the Small Company Growth Portfolio, outpaced small-cap value companies by a few percentage points for this short period and were led by defensive stocks, such as those of telecommunications, utilities, and certain consumer companies. Financial and industrial companies were the laggards for the fiscal half-year, although all ten sector groups generated positive returns in the benchmark.

While overall portfolio performance is affected by the macroeconomic factors described above, our approach to investing focuses on specific stock fundamentals. As we believe there is no single indicator for identifying attractive stocks, our company evaluation process is diversified across multiple factors and considers many company attributes: valuation, growth, quality, management decisions, and market sentiment. For this six-month period, our market sentiment, management decisions, valuation, and growth models were all positive contributors to our performance, while our quality model lagged.

Our stock selection results were positive in seven of ten sectors and were strongest in the consumer discretionary, health care, and industrial sectors. In the consumer category, Select Comfort, Tempur Pedic International, and Fossil contributed the most to our relative returns. Amerigroup and Questcor Pharmaceuticals led our results in the health care group, while Sauer-Danfoss and Polypore led the way in industrials.

Returns lagged slightly in the consumer staples and information technology sectors. Most of our relative shortfall in consumer staples was due to an underweight position in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, which more than doubled. Technology companies JDS Uniphase and Mips Technologies did not perform as expected.

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Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 463 1,438 3,745
Median Market Cap $1.5B $2.8B $30.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio 25.5x 29.8x 17.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.8x 3.8x 2.2x
Yield3 0.2% 0.6% 1.8%
Return on Equity 9.6% 14.5% 19.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 9.4% 9.0% 5.8%
Foreign Holdings 3.6% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 67%
Expense Ratio5 0.43%
Short-Term Reserves 1.9%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 0.98 0.93
Beta 0.94 1.11

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary   14.9% 14.3% 12.2%
Consumer Staples   3.7 3.3 9.7
Energy   6.2 8.7 11.2
Financials   6.5 7.9 15.4
Health Care   21.3 15.9 11.3
Industrials   14.2 16.3 11.6
Information Technology 27.4 23.8 18.4
Materials   4.9 7.9 4.4
Telecommunication        
Services   0.7 1.5 2.6
Utilities   0.2 0.4 3.2

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Cash America    
International Inc. Consumer Finance 1.1%
Cubist    
Pharmaceuticals Inc. Biotechnology 1.0
Kennametal Inc. Industrial  
  Machinery 0.9
Pricesmart Inc. Hypermarkets &  
  Super Centers 0.9
OM Group Inc. Specialty  
  Chemicals 0.9
Netlogic    
Microsystems Inc. Semiconductors 0.9
Parametric Application  
Technology Corp. Software 0.8
Cinemark Holdings Inc. Movies &  
  Entertainment 0.8
VeriFone Systems Inc. Data Processing  
  & Outsourced  
  Services 0.7
Questcor    
Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pharmaceuticals 0.7
Top Ten   8.7%

 

Investment Focus

30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a portfolio’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 Russell 2500 Growth Index.
2 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.
3 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio; annualized dividend yield for the indexes.
4 Annualized.
5 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.41%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

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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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011

  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Small Company Growth Portfolio 6/3/1996 46.71% 6.09% 6.44%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 (95.5%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (14.1%)  
  Cinemark Holdings Inc. 347,550 7,198
^,* Coinstar Inc. 119,080 6,495
* Steven Madden Ltd. 172,314 6,464
  Aaron’s Inc. 214,655 6,066
* Pier 1 Imports Inc. 497,431 5,755
* Steiner Leisure Ltd. 121,450 5,548
* Modine Manufacturing Co. 348,000 5,349
* Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. 78,150 5,182
* GameStop Corp. Class A 156,840 4,183
  Monro Muffler Brake Inc. 101,437 3,783
^,* SodaStream    
  International Ltd. 55,000 3,345
* Fossil Inc. 24,136 2,841
* Lumber Liquidators    
  Holdings Inc. 101,200 2,571
* MarineMax Inc. 293,400 2,570
* Tempur-Pedic    
  International Inc. 37,668 2,555
* O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 36,900 2,417
* WMS Industries Inc. 78,350 2,407
* JOS A Bank Clothiers Inc. 47,000 2,350
  Polaris Industries Inc. 20,971 2,331
* Morton’s Restaurant    
  Group Inc. 315,120 2,281
* BJ’s Restaurants Inc. 39,000 2,042
* CROCS Inc. 77,515 1,996
* Panera Bread Co. Class A 15,800 1,985
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 52,007 1,898
  Weight Watchers    
  International Inc. 24,600 1,857
  Sotheby’s 42,337 1,842
  Bebe Stores Inc. 300,950 1,839
* DreamWorks Animation    
  SKG Inc. Class A 90,700 1,823
* ITT Educational Services Inc. 22,546 1,764
* Select Comfort Corp. 97,400 1,751
* Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc. 29,707 1,714
* Domino’s Pizza Inc. 67,440 1,702
  Brinker International Inc. 67,101 1,641
  Tupperware Brands Corp. 23,707 1,599
  Foot Locker Inc. 66,300 1,575
* Dana Holding Corp. 85,884 1,572
  Express Inc. 71,672 1,562
* TRW Automotive    
  Holdings Corp. 26,439 1,561
  Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.    
  Class A 141,100 1,549
* Capella Education Co. 36,400 1,523
  Finish Line Inc. Class A 70,385 1,506
* ANN Inc. 55,769 1,456
* American Public    
  Education Inc. 31,750 1,413
* True Religion Apparel Inc. 40,000 1,163
  PetSmart Inc. 25,005 1,134
* Cost Plus Inc. 107,850 1,079
  Cato Corp. Class A 37,302 1,074
* Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 25,000 961

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* McCormick & Schmick’s    
  Seafood Restaurants Inc. 105,000 902
  Autoliv Inc. 9,834 772
  Leggett & Platt Inc. 31,300 763
* Signet Jewelers Ltd. 15,000 702
  Tiffany & Co. 8,000 628
  Ross Stores Inc. 7,257 581
* Jack in the Box Inc. 25,500 581
* Sirius XM Radio Inc. 242,400 531
* Warnaco Group Inc. 8,890 465
* DSW Inc. Class A 7,395 374
* DineEquity Inc. 6,009 314
  Chico’s FAS Inc. 17,300 264
  Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. 9,251 203
* Cheesecake Factory Inc. 4,800 151
  Harman International    
  Industries Inc. 3,100 141
* Global Sources Ltd. 15,000 138
  Ameristar Casinos Inc. 4,500 107
* AFC Enterprises Inc. 3,891 64
  Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc. 5,032 63
* Crown Media Holdings Inc.    
  Class A 30,600 58
  American Greetings Corp.    
  Class A 2,200 53
* Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. 9,300 52
  CEC Entertainment Inc. 1,251 50
* Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.    
  Warrants Exp. 03/02/2012 1,122 1
      134,230
Consumer Staples (3.5%)    
  Pricesmart Inc. 169,931 8,706
* Fresh Market Inc. 155,450 6,013
  Calavo Growers Inc. 233,800 4,924
  Herbalife Ltd. 52,210 3,009
* Boston Beer Co. Inc.    
  Class A 31,652 2,836
  Diamond Foods Inc. 28,000 2,138
  B&G Foods Inc. Class A 77,840 1,605
  Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.    
  Class A 31,909 1,198
  Lancaster Colony Corp. 16,957 1,031
  Coca-Cola Bottling Co.    
  Consolidated 9,500 643
  National Beverage Corp. 33,706 494
  Ruddick Corp. 9,353 407
* BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. 1,200 60
      33,064
Energy (5.8%)    
* Key Energy Services Inc. 318,250 5,728
* Mitcham Industries Inc. 318,593 5,512
* Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. 110,550 3,672
* Tesco Corp. 179,575 3,486
^,* Clean Energy Fuels Corp. 226,680 2,981
  SM Energy Co. 38,825 2,853
* Complete Production    
  Services Inc. 78,550 2,620
  Core Laboratories NV 22,578 2,518
  RPC Inc. 88,471 2,171

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Rosetta Resources Inc. 39,400 2,031
  Holly Corp. 28,927 2,007
* CVR Energy Inc. 75,100 1,849
* Atwood Oceanics Inc. 39,230 1,731
* Stone Energy Corp. 55,000 1,671
  CARBO Ceramics Inc. 10,130 1,651
  Oceaneering    
  International Inc. 40,220 1,629
  W&T Offshore Inc. 61,228 1,599
  Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. 50,300 1,590
* Whiting Petroleum Corp. 23,170 1,319
* Forest Oil Corp. 36,766 982
* Newpark Resources Inc. 97,600 885
* ION Geophysical Corp. 91,100 862
* Gulfport Energy Corp. 23,800 707
* Basic Energy Services Inc. 21,550 678
* Triangle Petroleum Corp. 82,750 535
* McMoRan Exploration Co. 18,400 340
* Clayton Williams Energy Inc. 5,196 312
* Oil States International Inc. 3,547 283
* Tetra Technologies Inc. 20,500 261
* Brigham Exploration Co. 7,270 218
  Arch Coal Inc. 6,860 183
* Superior Energy    
  Services Inc. 4,862 181
* Cloud Peak Energy Inc. 6,787 145
* Westmoreland Coal Co. 6,200 110
  Golar LNG Ltd. 1,600 56
      55,356
Exchange-Traded Fund (0.9%)    
2 Vanguard Small-Cap    
  Growth ETF 104,300 8,959
 
Financials (5.8%)    
  Cash America    
  International Inc. 175,655 10,165
* Safeguard Scientifics Inc. 370,091 6,987
* FirstService Corp. 133,550 4,613
* Harris & Harris Group Inc. 680,150 3,489
  Northwest Bancshares Inc. 156,500 1,969
  Home Bancshares Inc. 82,300 1,945
  Boston Private Financial    
  Holdings Inc. 269,400 1,773
* Credit Acceptance Corp. 20,361 1,720
  Rayonier Inc. 24,682 1,613
  First Commonwealth    
  Financial Corp. 252,200 1,448
* Signature Bank 24,525 1,403
* World Acceptance Corp. 21,139 1,386
  Nelnet Inc. Class A 55,558 1,226
* MHI Hospitality Corp. 383,200 1,100
* Arch Capital Group Ltd. 31,526 1,006
  SEI Investments Co. 43,118 970
* SVB Financial Group 13,500 806
  QC Holdings Inc. 179,510 718
  Extra Space Storage Inc. 33,600 717
  CBL & Associates    
  Properties Inc. 38,500 698
* CB Richard Ellis Group Inc.    
  Class A 27,066 680
  Waddell & Reed    
  Financial Inc. Class A 18,650 678
  Potlatch Corp. 18,013 635
* Tejon Ranch Co. 18,200 621
* Strategic Hotels &    
  Resorts Inc. 86,400 612
  Universal Health Realty    
  Income Trust 15,100 604
  Sun Communities Inc. 15,800 589
  Endurance Specialty    
  Holdings Ltd. 13,921 575

 

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          Market
          Value
        Shares ($000)
* Ezcorp Inc. Class A     15,375 547
  Digital Realty Trust Inc.   8,435 521
  Getty Realty Corp.     19,818 500
  MarketAxess Holdings Inc.   18,600 466
  National Health Investors Inc. 9,800 435
  Equity Lifestyle        
  Properties Inc.     5,700 356
* First Cash Financial        
  Services Inc.     7,689 323
* Netspend Holdings Inc.   30,500 305
  GAMCO Investors Inc.   5,967 276
  Bank of the Ozarks Inc.   4,986 259
  Associated Estates        
  Realty Corp.     15,315 249
  Mid-America Apartment      
  Communities Inc.     3,480 235
  Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.   2,100 198
  Federal Realty        
  Investment Trust     1,700 145
  First Financial Bankshares Inc. 2,550 88
          55,649
Health Care (20.4%)        
* Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. 251,616 9,056
* Questcor        
  Pharmaceuticals Inc.   291,285 7,020
* Regeneron        
  Pharmaceuticals Inc.   118,850 6,740
* Alkermes Inc.   342,050 6,362
  West Pharmaceutical        
  Services Inc.   144,800 6,336
* Angiodynamics Inc.   428,760 6,101
* Bruker Corp.   298,798 6,084
* Luminex Corp.   280,450 5,861
* QLT Inc.   784,757 5,658
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.      
  Class A     46,800 5,586
* Dusa Pharmaceuticals Inc. 862,700 5,366
* Akorn Inc.   713,500 4,995
  Invacare Corp.   132,644 4,403
* Align Technology Inc.   193,050 4,402
* BioMarin        
  Pharmaceutical Inc.   157,600 4,288
* Nektar Therapeutics   581,400 4,227
* Durect Corp. 2,030,250 4,121
* Parexel International Corp. 171,600 4,043
* Conceptus Inc.   337,100 3,934
* Sciclone        
  Pharmaceuticals Inc.   620,254 3,746
* Immunogen Inc.   289,450 3,528
* Seattle Genetics Inc.   161,950 3,323
* Vascular Solutions Inc. 264,436 3,279
* Harvard Bioscience Inc. 605,800 3,229
* Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.   88,850 3,136
* ICON plc ADR   127,900 3,013
* Sucampo        
  Pharmaceuticals Inc.        
  Class A   727,300 2,982
* MWI Veterinary Supply Inc.   35,300 2,851
* Vivus Inc.   340,400 2,771
  LeMaitre Vascular Inc. 378,186 2,674
* Mettler-Toledo        
  International Inc.     14,991 2,529
* SXC Health Solutions Corp.   39,589 2,333
* Spectrum        
  Pharmaceuticals Inc.   242,550 2,247
* PDI Inc.   289,900 2,055
* Health Management        
  Associates Inc. Class A 178,328 1,922
  Cooper Cos. Inc.     22,717 1,800
* Sirona Dental Systems Inc.   33,602 1,784
* AMERIGROUP Corp.     24,622 1,735

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* NuPathe Inc. 234,500 1,719
* Cynosure Inc. Class A 135,800 1,643
* Solta Medical Inc. 572,800 1,581
* Palomar Medical    
  Technologies Inc. 139,000 1,568
  Perrigo Co. 17,782 1,563
* Medicines Co. 94,460 1,560
* Cutera Inc. 181,600 1,549
* Charles River Laboratories    
  International Inc. 38,000 1,545
* Cepheid Inc. 43,750 1,516
* Syneron Medical Ltd. 121,200 1,470
* Arthrocare Corp. 43,303 1,449
  STERIS Corp. 41,218 1,442
  Lincare Holdings Inc. 49,225 1,441
* Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. 156,550 1,434
* Molina Healthcare Inc. 51,700 1,402
* Caliper Life Sciences Inc. 168,233 1,364
  Medicis Pharmaceutical    
  Corp. Class A 34,400 1,313
* WellCare Health Plans Inc. 23,700 1,218
  Chemed Corp. 16,100 1,055
* Targacept Inc. 46,317 976
* Impax Laboratories Inc. 44,665 973
* Nabi Biopharmaceuticals 173,084 931
  PDL BioPharma Inc. 145,245 853
* Corvel Corp. 15,828 742
* XenoPort Inc. 100,600 716
  Owens & Minor Inc. 19,000 655
* Accretive Health Inc. 20,740 597
* Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. 17,500 584
* Healthsouth Corp. 15,643 411
* Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 8,658 407
* Viropharma Inc. 17,900 331
  Ensign Group Inc. 10,300 313
* Kinetic Concepts Inc. 4,800 277
* Sequenom Inc. 36,081 272
* Air Methods Corp. 3,300 247
* Incyte Corp. Ltd. 12,480 236
* PSS World Medical Inc. 6,200 174
* Neurocrine Biosciences Inc. 16,104 130
* Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. Inc. 4,000 116
  Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. 2,458 113
* Emergent Biosolutions Inc. 4,439 100
* Genomic Health Inc. 3,252 91
* Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 2,176 87
* Metropolitan Health    
  Networks Inc. 12,900 62
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 643 50
* Array Biopharma Inc. 22,067 49
* Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. 4,700 47
      193,892
Industrials (13.4%)    
  Kennametal Inc. 210,953 8,904
  Kaman Corp. 170,750 6,057
  ABM Industries Inc. 225,222 5,257
* Genesee & Wyoming Inc.    
  Class A 87,430 5,127
  Tennant Co. 122,050 4,873
  Douglas Dynamics Inc. 307,700 4,859
* RBC Bearings Inc. 114,750 4,333
* Ceco Environmental Corp. 619,487 4,175
* TrueBlue Inc. 261,979 3,793
* Furmanite Corp. 451,545 3,585
  Comfort Systems USA Inc. 330,130 3,503
* GeoEye Inc. 86,450 3,233
  Healthcare Services    
  Group Inc. 173,985 2,827
  Watsco Inc. 41,270 2,806
* Advisory Board Co. 46,588 2,697

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Rush Enterprises Inc.    
  Class A 140,000 2,664
  United Stationers Inc. 70,600 2,501
* WABCO Holdings Inc. 35,646 2,462
* DigitalGlobe Inc. 95,380 2,424
  Gardner Denver Inc. 28,011 2,354
* Exponent Inc. 53,148 2,312
  Waste Connections Inc. 66,692 2,116
  Pall Corp. 36,800 2,069
  Timken Co. 40,047 2,018
* Korn/Ferry International 90,000 1,979
* Polypore International Inc. 28,800 1,954
* Hertz Global Holdings Inc. 122,200 1,941
* Titan Machinery Inc. 60,100 1,730
  Chicago Bridge &    
  Iron Co. NV 43,767 1,703
  KBR Inc. 44,551 1,679
  Towers Watson & Co.    
  Class A 24,700 1,623
* Alaska Air Group Inc. 23,107 1,582
* General Cable Corp. 36,000 1,533
  Toro Co. 24,868 1,505
* Sauer-Danfoss Inc. 29,501 1,487
* KAR Auction Services Inc. 77,017 1,456
  TAL International Group Inc. 42,096 1,454
* Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. 61,350 1,400
  Nordson Corp. 25,240 1,384
* Trimas Corp. 53,412 1,322
* Corrections Corp.    
  of America 58,300 1,262
* Celadon Group Inc. 80,000 1,117
* Flow International Corp. 310,050 1,104
  Albany International Corp. 39,800 1,050
  Cubic Corp. 17,736 904
  Deluxe Corp. 35,616 880
* Avis Budget Group Inc. 48,700 832
* Quality Distribution Inc. 57,700 751
* Altra Holdings Inc. 30,720 737
* Clean Harbors Inc. 6,656 687
  Ryder System Inc. 11,889 676
  Armstrong World    
  Industries Inc. 14,600 665
  Copa Holdings SA Class A 9,100 607
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 7,700 500
  Actuant Corp. Class A 18,370 493
  NACCO Industries Inc.    
  Class A 3,820 370
  Steelcase Inc. Class A 30,171 344
* Meritor Inc. 18,900 303
  Schawk Inc. Class A 15,000 248
  Applied Industrial    
  Technologies Inc. 6,003 214
* SFN Group Inc. 21,149 192
  Werner Enterprises Inc. 7,648 192
* Consolidated Graphics Inc. 2,611 144
  Raven Industries Inc. 2,170 121
* DXP Enterprises Inc. 4,418 112
* WESCO International Inc. 1,903 103
* Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. 3,349 71
  Standex International Corp. 1,100 34
      127,394
Information Technology (26.1%)  
* Netlogic Microsystems Inc. 203,720 8,234
* Parametric Technology Corp. 321,001  7,361
* VeriFone Systems Inc. 159,443 7,071
* Teradyne Inc. 433,617 6,418
* OSI Systems Inc. 148,610 6,390
* Cadence Design    
  Systems Inc. 566,800 5,985
  MKS Instruments Inc. 219,800 5,807
* Super Micro Computer Inc. 357,950 5,759

 

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        Market
        Value
      Shares ($000)
* Riverbed Technology Inc. 140,200 5,551
* Ceva Inc.   176,600 5,379
* FEI Co.   134,130 5,122
* CACI International Inc.    
  Class A   78,100 4,927
  Littelfuse Inc.   83,870 4,925
* Entropic      
  Communications Inc. 549,900 4,889
* Radiant Systems Inc.   226,180 4,727
* Euronet Worldwide Inc. 301,010 4,639
* Polycom Inc.   71,711 4,611
  Black Box Corp.   134,200 4,196
* Constant Contact Inc.   164,400 4,172
* Acme Packet Inc.   59,311 4,159
* Progress Software Corp. 167,550 4,043
* Red Hat Inc.   80,900 3,713
* AuthenTec Inc. 1,338,620 3,695
* VistaPrint NV   75,950 3,634
* Allot Communications Ltd. 195,300 3,572
* Ariba Inc.   102,459 3,532
* ShoreTel Inc.   344,000 3,509
* Magma Design      
  Automation Inc.   427,931 3,419
^,* Travelzoo Inc.   52,000 3,361
* SuccessFactors Inc.   106,370 3,127
  Power Integrations Inc. 76,490 2,940
  Clicksoftware      
  Technologies Ltd.   295,000 2,915
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 72,430 2,871
* Pericom Semiconductor    
  Corp.   299,856 2,681
* Nanometrics Inc.   140,400 2,666
  Electro Rent Corp.   155,600 2,664
* TiVo Inc.   257,460 2,649
* TIBCO Software Inc.   88,787 2,577
* Atmel Corp.   180,795 2,544
* Cymer Inc.   49,570 2,454
* MICROS Systems Inc. 45,215 2,248
* DealerTrack Holdings Inc. 95,000 2,180
* Perficient Inc.   211,800 2,173
* Sourcefire Inc.   71,200 2,116
* Gartner Inc.   51,968 2,094
* NCR Corp.   109,544 2,069
* Cardtronics Inc.   81,106 1,902
  Jabil Circuit Inc.   93,500 1,889
  MAXIMUS Inc.   22,160 1,833
  Factset Research      
  Systems Inc.   17,156 1,755
  Solera Holdings Inc.   29,424 1,741
  Opnet Technologies Inc. 41,309 1,691
* Informatica Corp.   28,300 1,654
  DST Systems Inc.   30,804 1,626
* IAC/InterActiveCorp   41,954 1,601
* Novellus Systems Inc. 43,706 1,580
* RADWARE Ltd.   45,000 1,568
* Varian Semiconductor      
  Equipment Associates Inc. 25,270 1,553
  Anixter International Inc. 23,695 1,548
* Silicon Laboratories Inc. 37,500 1,547
* Booz Allen Hamilton      
  Holding Corp.   78,081 1,492
* Mellanox Technologies Ltd. 50,000 1,491
* Manhattan Associates Inc. 43,004 1,481
* Take-Two Interactive      
  Software Inc.   94,145 1,439
* Monolithic Power      
  Systems Inc.   92,500 1,426
* Virtusa Corp.   70,000 1,327
* RF Micro Devices Inc.   213,163 1,305

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Lattice Semiconductor Corp. 198,333 1,293
* Coherent Inc. 23,198 1,282
* Ceragon Networks Ltd. 105,000 1,248
* Vishay Intertechnology Inc. 78,200 1,176
* Aviat Networks Inc. 296,635 1,169
* PMC - Sierra Inc. 150,000 1,136
* Veeco Instruments Inc. 23,300 1,128
* NAPCO Security    
  Technologies Inc. 362,864 1,078
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 62,995 1,050
* Rudolph Technologies Inc. 95,000 1,017
  National Instruments Corp. 33,116 983
* Interactive Intelligence Inc. 28,039 983
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 138,575 969
  Plantronics Inc. 26,157 956
  Micrel Inc. 89,200 944
* Oclaro Inc. 135,400 910
* MicroStrategy Inc. Class A 5,500 895
* Netscout Systems Inc. 41,666 870
* Insight Enterprises Inc. 49,100 870
* TeleNav Inc. 47,700 846
* Microsemi Corp. 30,800 631
* Advanced Analogic    
  Technologies Inc. 100,000 606
  iGate Corp. 37,027 604
* Silicon Image Inc. 89,827 580
  Global Payments Inc. 11,300 576
  Cypress    
  Semiconductor Corp. 20,500 433
* Plexus Corp. 11,683 407
* Itron Inc. 8,253 397
* MIPS Technologies Inc.    
  Class A 49,325 341
* Brightpoint Inc. 40,575 329
* Saba Software Inc. 33,465 302
* Lawson Software Inc. 23,763 267
* Axcelis Technologies Inc. 155,100 254
* ValueClick Inc. 14,900 247
  ADTRAN Inc. 6,000 232
* Ancestry.com Inc. 5,582 231
  Mantech International    
  Corp. Class A 4,800 213
  Blackbaud Inc. 7,000 194
* Quantum Corp. 57,503 190
* Mentor Graphics Corp. 14,540 186
  National Semiconductor Corp. 5,724 141
* ACI Worldwide Inc. 3,800 128
* Radisys Corp. 16,800 122
* Websense Inc. 4,249 110
  QAD Inc. Class A 10,760 110
* Hypercom Corp. 7,700 76
* Guidance Software Inc. 8,900 73
* Netgear Inc. 1,200 52
      248,052
Materials (4.7%)    
* OM Group Inc. 205,980 8,371
  Sensient Technologies Corp. 132,850 4,925
  Quaker Chemical Corp. 85,500 3,677
* Rockwood Holdings Inc. 38,559 2,132
  Arch Chemicals Inc. 61,560 2,120
  Schweitzer-Mauduit    
  International Inc. 37,500 2,106
  Aptargroup Inc. 39,900 2,088
  NewMarket Corp. 10,207 1,742
  Ball Corp. 41,410 1,593
  Eastman Chemical Co. 15,493 1,581
  Walter Energy Inc. 13,410 1,553
* Crown Holdings Inc. 39,225 1,523

 

        Market
        Value
      Shares ($000)
* Ferro Corp.   112,757 1,516
* Noranda Aluminum      
  Holding Corp.   94,800 1,435
  Westlake Chemical Corp. 26,600 1,381
* TPC Group Inc.   32,700 1,283
  Ashland Inc.   19,664 1,271
  Rock-Tenn Co. Class A 10,564 701
  Innophos Holdings Inc. 13,972 682
  PolyOne Corp.   31,300 484
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A   8,700 446
* Handy & Harman Ltd. 28,733 442
  Albemarle Corp.   5,800 401
  Boise Inc.   49,437 385
  International Flavors &    
  Fragrances Inc.   4,100 263
* Pilot Gold Inc.   90,060 206
        44,307
Telecommunication Services (0.7%)  
^,* Clearwire Corp. Class A 601,450 2,273
* MetroPCS      
  Communications Inc. 112,493 1,936
  USA Mobility Inc.   57,994 885
  Consolidated      
  Communications      
  Holdings Inc.   43,058 837
* Vonage Holdings Corp. 93,154 411
        6,342
Utilities (0.1%)      
  Integrys Energy Group Inc. 21,567 1,118
Total Common Stocks      
(Cost $761,291)     908,363
Temporary Cash Investments (5.2%)1  
Money Market Fund (5.2%)    
3,4 Vanguard Market Liquidity    
  Fund, 0.140% 48,955,481 48,955
 
      Face  
      Amount  
      ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
5,6 Fannie Mae Discount    
  Notes, 0.110%, 10/19/11 10 10
5,6 Freddie Mac Discount    
  Notes, 0.075%, 8/29/11 25 25
5,6 Freddie Mac Discount    
  Notes, 0.070%, 10/7/11 100 100
        135
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $49,090)     49,090
Total Investments (100.7%)    
(Cost $810,381)     957,453
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.7%)  
Other Assets     5,312
Liabilities4     (12,227)
        (6,915)
Net Assets (100%)      
Applicable to 48,334,621 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 950,538
Net Asset Value Per Share   $19.67

 

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At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 796,778
Overdistributed Net Investment Income (605)
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 6,389
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 147,072
Futures Contracts 904
Net Assets 950,538

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
^ Part of security position is on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $7,460,000.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 The portfolio invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the portfolio’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 98.0% and 2.7%, respectively, of net assets.
2 Considered an affiliated company of the portfolio as the issuer is another member of The Vanguard Group.
3 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
4 Includes $7,734,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
5 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
6 Securities with a value of $85,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 2,155
Interest1 50
Security Lending 182
Total Income 2,387
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 564
Performance Adjustment 163
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 987
Marketing and Distribution 88
Custodian Fees 24
Shareholders’ Reports 20
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 1,847
Net Investment Income 540
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 67,757
Futures Contracts 344
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 68,101
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 20,920
Futures Contracts 597
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 21,517
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 90,158

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 540 1,862
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 68,101 52,838
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 21,517 122,030
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 90,158 176,730
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (1,636) (2,084)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (1,636) (2,084)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 195,076 120,359
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,636 2,084
Redeemed (93,426) (104,561)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 103,286 17,882
Total Increase (Decrease) 191,808 192,528
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 758,730 566,202
End of Period2 950,538 758,730

 

1 Dividend income, interest income, and realized net gain (loss) from affiliated companies of the portfolio were $1,000, $46,000, and $0, respectively.
2 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of ($605,000) and $491,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $17.68 $13.46 $9.78 $18.15 $19.32 $19.61
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .008 .043 .055 .110 .0941 .095
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 2.015 4.226 3.745 (6.820) .620 2.000
Total from Investment Operations 2.023 4.269 3.800 (6.710) .714 2.095
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.033) (.049) (.120) (.100) (.101) (.075)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (1.560) (1.783) (2.310)
Total Distributions (.033) (.049) (.120) (1.660) (1.884) (2.385)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $19.67 $17.68 $13.46 $9.78 $18.15 $19.32
 
Total Return 11.45% 31.79% 39.38% –39.47% 3.77% 10.21%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $951 $759 $566 $432 $794 $823
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets2 0.41% 0.41% 0.40% 0.33% 0.36% 0.38%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.12% 0.30% 0.43% 0.80% 0.49% 0.51%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 67% 62% 60% 94% 75% 79%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Includes performance-based investment advisory fee increases (decreases) of 0.04%, 0.02%, 0.00%, (0.03%), (0.06%), and (0.04%).

Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objective of maintaining full exposure to the stock market while maintaining liquidity. The portfolio 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 portfolio and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

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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 portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

5. Security Lending: The portfolio 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 portfolio 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.

B. Granahan Investment Management, Inc., provides investment advisory services to a portion of the portfolio for a fee calculated at an annual percentage rate of average net assets managed by the advisor. The basic fee for Granahan Investment Management, Inc., is subject to quarterly adjustments based on performance for the preceding three years relative to the Russell 2500 Growth Index.

The Vanguard Group provides investment advisory services to a portion of the portfolio on an at-cost basis; the portfolio paid Vanguard advisory fees of $115,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2011.

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the aggregate investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.13% of the portfolio’s average net assets, before an increase of $163,000 (0.04%) 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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $157,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.06% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

D. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 908,363
Temporary Cash Investments 48,955 135
Futures Contracts—Assets1 180
Total 957,498 135
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

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E. At June 30, 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 Russell 2000 Index September 2011 277 22,864 904

 

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

F. 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 portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year. For tax purposes, at December 31, 2010, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $61,221,000 to offset future net capital gains through December 31, 2017. The portfolio will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending December 31, 2011; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $810,381,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $147,072,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $187,327,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $40,255,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

G. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $402,727,000 of investment securities and sold $291,189,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

H. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 10,309 7,885
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 85 141
Redeemed (4,979) (7,173)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 5,415 853

 

I. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 table below illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Small Company Growth Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,114.46 $2.15
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,022.76 2.06

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.41%. 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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Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangements

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Small Company Growth Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangements with Granahan Investment Management, Inc. (Granahan) and The Vanguard Group, Inc. (through its Quantitative Equity Group). The board concluded that the retention of the advisors was in the best interests of the portfolio and its shareholders.

The board based its decisions upon an evaluation of each 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 arrangements. 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of each advisor. The board noted the following:

Granahan Investment Management. Founded in 1985, Granahan has been an advisor to the portfolio since its inception in 1996. The firm uses fundamental research to select a portfolio of 150–250 stocks with sustainable growth characteristics. The advisor achieves portfolio diversification through dedicated allocations to three lifecycle-based categories of growth companies: core growth (40%–70% of subportfolio assets), companies with strong market position, based on proprietary products or services; pioneers (15%–30%), companies with unique technology or innovations; and special situations (15%–30%), companies with growth potential overlooked by the market.

The Vanguard Group. 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. Vanguard has managed a portion of the portfolio since 2008.

The board concluded that each advisor’s experience, stability, depth, and performance, among other factors, warranted the continuation of the advisory arrangements.

Investment performance
The board considered the short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of a relevant benchmark and peer group. The board concluded that each advisor has carried out the portfolio’s investment strategy in disciplined fashion and that performance results have allowed the portfolio to remain competitive versus its benchmark and peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below the peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

The board did not consider profitability of Granahan in determining whether to approve the advisory fee, because Granahan is independent of Vanguard, and the advisory fee is the result of arm’s-length negotiations. 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 shareholders.

The benefit of economies of scale
The board concluded that the portfolio realizes economies of scale that are built into the negotiated advisory fee rate with Granahan without any need for asset-level breakpoints. Granahan’s advisory fee rate is very low relative to the average rate paid by funds in the portfolio’s peer group. The board also concluded that the portfolio’s low-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the portfolio will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as the portfolio’s assets managed by Vanguard increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangements again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
 
Market Perspective 1
Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.      

 

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Vanguard® Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

Concerns about a slower-than-expected U.S. economic recovery and the ripple effects of the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe led to increased investor caution during the six months ended June 30, boosting demand for the relative safety of U.S. government debt and holding back returns somewhat for the Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio. The portfolio’s return of 1.64% lagged the 2.55% return of its benchmark (which doesn’t include government debt) but exceeded the 1.28% average return of its peer group.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

As of June 30, 2011, the portfolio’s 30-day SEC yield was 1.57%, down from 1.96% six months earlier.

Financial and higher-risk bonds were major contributors to results
Investors’ risk perceptions changed during the six months. At the beginning of the period, demand for riskier assets, such as stocks and high-yield bonds, outweighed demand for U.S. Treasuries and U.S. government-related securities. As concerns about the U.S. and European economies moved to center stage, risk perceptions reversed, and Treasuries and other high-quality investments returned to favor (even as negotiations over the U.S. debt ceiling dominated the headlines).

With Treasury yields retreating (and prices rising), the portfolio’s relatively short duration— a measure of interest rate sensitivity—held back returns. However, this shortfall was more than made up for by the advisor’s excellent selection among corporate bonds.

Holdings of bonds from the financial sector—mostly large global banking institutions—were major contributors to return, even as that sector experienced great volatility in reaction to events in Europe.

The advisor’s selection among lower-quality investment-grade bonds enhanced relative return during the earlier part of the reporting period, when investor demand for the higher yields available among riskier securities was strong. (These securities represented about 17% of assets at the end of the period.)

The portfolio also benefited from its holdings of a diverse set of asset-backed securities, including debt backed by credit-card receivables, car and student loans, and commercial mortgages.

Dire headlines shouldn’t alter basic investment principles
As we’ve been reminded yet again during the past six months, the barrage and gravity of newspaper headlines can have an unsettling effect on the financial markets. At times like these, it’s helpful to recall some of the basic principles of investing that have worked quite well for many of us: Save as much as you can—and even more than you think you will need; invest for the long run, not this year’s or next year’s expected market; and maintain a low-cost portfolio that is balanced among asset classes and diversified within them.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio 1.64%
Barclays Capital U.S. 1–5 Year Credit Bond Index 2.55
Variable Insurance Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Average1 1.28

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Short-Intermediate
    Investment Grade Debt
  Portfolio Funds Average
Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio 0.20% 0.63%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.20%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Financial Attributes      
    Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Issues 1,126 1,689 7,979
Yield3 1.6% 1.9% 2.8%
Yield to Maturity 1.6%4 2.0% 2.8%
Average Coupon 3.5% 4.3% 4.2%
Average      
Effective Maturity 3.0 years 3.0 years  7.4 years
Average Duration 2.3 years 2.8 years 5.2 years
Expense Ratio5 0.20%
Short-Term Reserves 1.2%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 0.86 0.30
Beta 0.77 0.51

 

Distribution by Maturity (% of portfolio)  
Under 1 Year 9.4%
1–3 Years 60.4
3–5 Years 22.6
Over 5 Years 7.6

 

Sector Diversification6 (% of portfolio)  
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed 19.0%
Finance 30.9
Foreign 1.1
Government Mortgage-Backed 0.2
Industrial 28.5
Treasury/Agency 13.4
Utilities 5.6
Other 1.3

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
U.S. Government 13.5%
Aaa 16.3
Aa 22.3
A 28.8
Baa 15.7
Ba 1.0
B 0.1
Other 2.3

 

Investment Focus


30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Credit Quality. Credit-quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). “Not Rated” is used to classify securities for which a rating is not available. U.S. Treasury, U.S. Agency, and U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities appear under “U.S. Government.” For this report, credit-quality ratings are obtained from Moody’s and S&P, and the higher rating for each issue is used.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 Barclays Capital U.S. 1–5 Year U.S. Credit Bond Index.
2 Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
3 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio; index yield assumes that all bonds are called or prepaid at the earliest possible dates.
4 Before expenses.
5 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.20%.
6 The agency sector may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011

          Since Inception
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Capital Income Total
Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio 2/8/1999 3.72% 5.23% 0.76% 3.74% 4.50%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 of the report for further information).

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (13.3%)    
U.S. Government Securities (13.1%)      
1 United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.375% 2/15/12 1,200 1,209
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 0.875% 2/29/12 515 517
1 United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.000% 3/31/12 2,500 2,515
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 4.875% 6/30/12 200 209
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.500% 7/15/12 15,000 15,195
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 4.125% 8/31/12 10,000 10,448
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 0.375% 9/30/12 6,000 6,007
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.375% 10/15/12 6,279 6,364
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.375% 1/15/13 10,000 10,152
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.375% 2/15/13 6,000 6,095
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.375% 3/15/13 5,500 5,589
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 0.750% 3/31/13 5,000 5,028
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 0.625% 4/30/13 3,513 3,525
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 0.500% 5/31/13 13,037 13,047
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 0.375% 6/30/13 10,080 10,061
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.250% 2/15/14 6,240 6,330
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.250% 4/15/14 792 803
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.000% 5/15/14 2,969 2,988
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 0.750% 6/15/14 12,000 11,981
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.250% 8/31/15 459 457
  United States Treasury        
  Note/Bond 1.750% 5/31/16 5,000 5,005
          123,525
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.0%)    
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 6.000% 12/1/16 112 122
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 6.500% 9/1/16–    
      9/1/16 111 121
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 7.000% 4/1/13 1 1
2,3 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 6.000% 4/1/17 87 95
          339
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.2%)    
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 2.250% 12/1/32 22 23
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 2.460% 5/1/33 166 175
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 2.472% 6/1/33 173 182
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 2.528% 9/1/32 6 7

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 2.560% 7/1/32 18 19
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 2.671% 5/1/33 39 41
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 2.896% 7/1/33 368 381
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 2.910% 8/1/33 64 65
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 2.911% 9/1/32 11 12
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 3.018% 8/1/33 50 51
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 3.021% 8/1/33 87 92
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 5.235% 8/1/37 23 25
2,3 Fannie Mae Pool 5.492% 2/1/37 62 66
2,3 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.520% 9/1/32 25 26
2,3 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.711% 1/1/33–    
      2/1/33 58 62
2,3 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.968% 10/1/32 23 25
2,3 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.018% 9/1/32 36 37
2,3 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.204% 8/1/33 52 55
2,3 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.769% 8/1/37 188 199
          1,543
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $125,013) 125,407
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (19.3%)  
2,4 Ally Auto Receivables Trust 3.050% 12/15/14 1,130 1,173
2 Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2.090% 5/15/15 1,300 1,327
2 Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2.230% 3/15/16 1,200 1,226
2,4 Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2.690% 2/15/17 500 504
2,4 Ally Master Owner Trust 3.470% 4/15/15 500 516
2,4 Ally Master Owner Trust 3.870% 4/15/15 300 311
2,4 Ally Master Owner Trust 4.250% 4/15/17 200 215
2,4 Ally Master Owner Trust 4.590% 4/15/17 400 429
2,5 Ally Master Owner Trust 1.257% 8/15/17 1,650 1,667
2,4,5 Ally Master Owner Trust 1.737% 8/15/17 990 1,009
2,4,5 Ally Master Owner Trust 2.137% 8/15/17 750 767
2,4,5 American Express Credit        
  Account Master Trust 0.857% 12/15/16 150 150
2,5 American Express Credit        
  Account Master Trust 1.437% 3/15/17 1,480 1,530
2,4 Americold LLC Trust 4.954% 1/14/29 70 73
2,4 Americold LLC Trust 6.030% 1/14/29 210 222
2,4 Americold LLC Trust 6.811% 1/14/29 330 345
2,5 AmeriCredit Automobile        
  Receivables Trust 5.190% 1/6/15 667 675
2,5 AmeriCredit Automobile        
  Receivables Trust 5.190% 4/6/15 868 879
2 Americredit Prime        
  Automobile Receivable 2.900% 12/15/14 80 82
2,4,5 Arkle Master Issuer PLC 1.510% 5/17/60 3,670 3,653
2,4,5 Arran Residential        
  Mortgages Funding PLC 1.661% 5/16/47 520 520
2,4,5 Arran Residential        
  Mortgages Funding PLC 1.787% 11/19/47 1,600 1,601
4 BA Covered Bond Issuer 5.500% 6/14/12 800 829
2,5 BA Credit Card Trust 0.477% 6/16/14 135 135
2,5 BA Credit Card Trust 0.257% 12/15/16 1,200 1,197
2,5 BA Credit Card Trust 0.227% 11/15/19 790 779
2 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.334% 9/10/45 284 284
2,5 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.823% 4/10/49 580 626
2 Banc of America Funding Corp. 4.970% 9/20/46 1,046 775

 

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2 Banc of America        
  Mortgage Securities Inc. 3.808% 9/25/32 1 1
2,4 Bank of America Auto Trust 3.030% 10/15/16 925 949
2,4,5 Bank of America Student        
  Loan Trust 1.074% 2/25/43 2,012 2,011
2,5 Bank One Issuance Trust 0.987% 2/15/17 200 199
2 Bear Stearns Adjustable        
  Rate Mortgage Trust 4.448% 10/25/36 1,091 729
2 Bear Stearns Adjustable        
  Rate Mortgage Trust 5.230% 5/25/47 1,010 683
2,5 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.905% 6/11/40 395 432
2 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.478% 10/12/41 818 821
2,5 Brazos Higher        
  Education Authority 0.447% 6/25/26 350 324
2,5 Brazos Higher        
  Education Authority 1.157% 5/25/29 1,134 1,131
2,5 Brazos Higher        
  Education Authority 1.057% 2/25/30 1,500 1,500
2,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.487% 6/16/14 410 410
2,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.507% 7/15/14 700 699
2,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.487% 11/17/14 850 847
2,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 2.437% 7/15/16 840 857
2,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 1.237% 12/15/16 72 71
2,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.277% 8/15/18 130 129
2,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.277% 6/17/19 500 493
2,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.237% 11/15/19 610 599
2,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.267% 12/16/19 6,950 6,836
2,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.227% 7/15/20 4,270 4,180
2 CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2.040% 10/15/15 800 814
2,4 CFCRE Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.961% 4/15/44 390 395
2,4,5 CFCRE Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.418% 4/15/44 146 148
2,4,5 CFCRE Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.738% 4/15/44 186 187
2,4,5 CFCRE Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.738% 4/15/44 70 64
2,5 Chase Issuance Trust 0.647% 4/15/19 700 684
2 Chrysler Financial Auto        
  Securitization Trust 2.940% 6/8/13 373 373
2,4 Chrysler Financial Auto        
  Securitization Trust 6.250% 5/8/14 845 867
2,4 Chrysler Financial Auto        
  Securitization Trust 5.570% 8/8/14 845 867
2,4 Chrysler Financial Auto        
  Securitization Trust 6.540% 11/10/14 400 416
2 Chrysler Financial Auto        
  Securitization Trust 3.520% 8/8/16 700 714
2,4 CIT Equipment Collateral 1.510% 5/15/12 184 185
2,4 CIT Equipment Collateral 2.410% 5/15/13 900 908
2,5 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 0.597% 7/15/14 1,945 1,936
2,5 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 0.586% 2/20/15 920 913
2 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 4.900% 6/23/16 2,000 2,203
2,5 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 0.656% 3/24/17 100 98

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2,5 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 1.386% 5/22/17 500 519
2,5 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 0.307% 12/17/18 525 519
2,5 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 0.318% 12/17/18 1,960 1,935
2 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 5.650% 9/20/19 600 691
2,5 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 1.561% 5/20/20 1,500 1,611
2,4,5 Citibank Omni Master Trust 2.937% 8/15/18 640 673
2,4 Citibank Omni Master Trust 5.350% 8/15/18 2,035 2,219
2,4 Citibank Omni Master Trust 4.900% 11/15/18 2,905 3,130
2,4 CitiFinancial Auto        
  Issuance Trust 2.590% 10/15/13 1,450 1,470
2,4 CitiFinancial Auto        
  Issuance Trust 3.150% 8/15/16 400 412
2 Citigroup Mortgage        
  Loan Trust Inc. 5.672% 7/25/37 569 418
2 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.205% 12/11/49 1,325 1,336
2,4 CLI Funding LLC 4.500% 3/18/26 489 477
2 CNH Equipment Trust 5.280% 11/15/12 24 24
2 CNH Equipment Trust 3.000% 8/17/15 700 721
2 CNH Equipment Trust 1.750% 5/16/16 400 401
2 CNH Equipment Trust 1.740% 1/17/17 2,500 2,523
2 Commercial Mortgage Pass        
  Through Certificates 5.811% 12/10/49 396 400
2 Countrywide Home Loan        
  Mortgage Pass Through Trust 2.784% 11/19/33 102 92
2 Countrywide Home Loan        
  Mortgage Pass Through Trust 2.727% 3/20/36 556 282
2 Countrywide Home Loan        
  Mortgage Pass Through Trust 4.839% 2/25/47 698 365
2 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 6.013% 6/15/38 632 695
2 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 5.904% 6/15/39 745 755
2 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 5.589% 9/15/40 700 713
2,4,5 DBUBS Mortgage Trust 5.446% 5/10/21 500 469
2,4,5 DBUBS Mortgage Trust 5.729% 11/10/46 320 307
2,5 Discover Card Master Trust 0.537% 8/15/16 1,800 1,806
2,5 Discover Card Master Trust 0.767% 3/15/18 4,200 4,247
2,5 Discover Card Master Trust I 0.267% 1/19/16 1,750 1,746
2,5 Discover Card Master Trust I 0.267% 9/15/16 600 597
2,4 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC 1.430% 10/20/16 1,400 1,400
2,4 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC 1.900% 10/20/16 300 300
2,4 Extended Stay America Trust 4.220% 11/5/27 400 402
2,4 Extended Stay America Trust 4.860% 11/5/27 500 498
2 First Horizon Asset        
  Securities Inc. 5.603% 11/25/36 379 276
2,5 First Horizon Asset        
  Securities Inc. 5.385% 1/25/37 964 689
2 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 4.500% 7/15/14 370 388
2 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2.980% 8/15/14 425 438
2 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2.930% 11/15/15 150 155
2 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 3.220% 3/15/16 150 155
2,4,5 Ford Credit Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 1.837% 12/15/14 1,100 1,118
2,4,5 Ford Credit Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 2.437% 12/15/14 440 449
2,4,5 Ford Credit Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 2.837% 12/15/14 2,280 2,334
2,4,5 Ford Credit Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 1.887% 2/15/17 2,435 2,527
2,4 Ford Credit Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 4.200% 2/15/17 410 441
2,4 Ford Credit Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 4.990% 2/15/17 530 573
2,4,5 Fosse Master Issuer PLC 1.719% 10/18/54 3,900 3,916

 

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2,4 FUEL Trust 3.984% 6/15/16 1,000 987
2 GE Capital Commercial        
  Mortgage Corp. 4.353% 6/10/48 182 182
2 GMAC Mortgage Corp.        
  Loan Trust 5.151% 11/19/35 177 144
2,5 Granite Master Issuer PLC 0.225% 12/17/54 98 93
2,5 Granite Master Issuer PLC 0.326% 12/20/54 294 278
2,4 Great America Leasing        
  Receivables 2.340% 4/15/16 450 457
2 Greenwich Capital        
  Commercial Funding Corp. 5.224% 4/10/37 250 269
2,4 GS Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. II 3.215% 2/10/21 340 340
2,4 GS Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. II 3.563% 2/10/21 125 122
2,5 GS Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. II 5.553% 4/10/38 710 770
2,4 GS Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. II 5.162% 12/10/43 365 384
2,4,5 GS Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. II 5.405% 12/10/43 150 150
4,5 GS Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. II 5.405% 12/10/43 100 92
2,4 GS Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. II 4.473% 3/10/44 490 498
2,4 GS Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. II 4.753% 3/10/44 400 404
2,4 GS Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. II 5.361% 3/10/44 480 478
2,4 GS Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. II 5.728% 3/10/44 170 164
2 Harley-Davidson        
  Motorcycle Trust 2.400% 7/15/14 120 122
2 Harley-Davidson        
  Motorcycle Trust 1.530% 9/15/15 700 705
2 Harley-Davidson        
  Motorcycle Trust 3.320% 2/15/17 200 205
2 Harley-Davidson        
  Motorcycle Trust 2.540% 4/15/17 200 203
2,4 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 5.290% 3/25/16 1,350 1,480
2,4 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 3.740% 2/25/17 2,100 2,172
2,4 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 3.290% 3/25/18 1,000 1,000
2,4,5 Holmes Master Issuer PLC 1.678% 10/15/54 390 391
2 Hyundai Auto        
  Receivables Trust 3.150% 3/15/16 700 729
2,4,5 Hyundai Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 1.437% 11/17/14 550 555
2,5 Illinois Student        
  Assistance Commission 1.324% 4/25/22 1,500 1,499
2,4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.633% 12/5/27 990 1,095
2,4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.608% 6/15/43 120 126
2,4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.058% 6/15/43 90 95
2,4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 3.615% 11/15/43 250 246
2,4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.715% 11/15/43 150 147
2,4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.715% 11/15/43 170 159
2,4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.387% 2/16/46 750 761
2,4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.360% 2/16/46 525 496
2,4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.717% 2/16/46 400 366
2 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.625% 3/15/46 196 198
2 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.298% 5/15/47 400 404

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.989% 6/15/49 1,200 1,232
2 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.827% 2/15/51 1,020 1,048
2,4,5 Kildare Securities Ltd. 0.310% 12/10/43 483 437
2 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 6.066% 6/15/38 270 300
2 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.303% 2/15/40 600 609
2 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.318% 2/15/40 500 506
2 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.866% 9/15/45 1,000 1,088
2,4 Macquarie Equipment        
  Funding Trust 1.910% 4/20/17 350 353
2 Master Adjustable Rate        
  Mortgages Trust 2.275% 4/25/34 111 100
2,5 MBNA Credit Card        
  Master Note Trust 1.537% 10/15/14 50 50
2,5 MBNA Credit Card        
  Master Note Trust 0.607% 7/15/15 1,481 1,471
2,5 MBNA Credit Card        
  Master Note Trust 1.537% 3/15/16 230 232
2,5 MBNA Credit Card        
  Master Note Trust 1.087% 11/15/16 1,050 1,048
2 Merrill Lynch        
  Mortgage Investors Inc. 1.930% 2/25/33 91 88
2 Merrill Lynch        
  Mortgage Investors Inc. 2.750% 7/25/33 42 40
2 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 4.556% 6/12/43 89 90
2 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.915% 6/12/50 878 899
2 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.425% 2/12/51 100 103
2 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.282% 8/12/48 411 416
2 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.693% 6/12/50 163 166
2 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.331% 3/12/51 400 406
2,4 MMAF Equipment        
  Finance LLC 3.510% 1/15/30 550 576
2 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.789% 6/11/42 1,850 1,889
2,4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 4.700% 9/15/47 240 248
2,4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.423% 9/15/47 333 315
2 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.090% 10/12/52 188 188
2 Morgan Stanley        
  Mortgage Loan Trust 2.300% 6/25/36 458 398
2,5 National City Credit Card        
  Master Trust 0.237% 3/17/14 575 574
2,4 Navistar Financial Corp.        
  Owner Trust 1.990% 1/21/14 1,900 1,914
2,4,5 Navistar Financial Dealer        
  Note Master Trust 1.636% 10/26/15 600 607
2,4,5 Nissan Master Owner        
  Trust Receivables 1.337% 1/15/15 3,000 3,033
2,4,5 Nordstrom Private Label        
  Credit Card Master        
  Note Trust 0.247% 5/15/15 2,530 2,524
2,5 North Carolina Education        
  Assistance Authority Student        
  Loan Revenue 1.209% 1/26/26 700 691
2,4,5 Permanent Master Issuer PLC 1.428% 7/15/42 2,440 2,436
2,4,5 Permanent Master Issuer PLC 1.669% 7/15/42 2,200 2,205
2 Residential Funding        
  Mortgage Securities I 3.845% 8/25/36 809 500
2 Residential Funding        
  Mortgage Securities I 5.905% 9/25/36 300 199
2,4,5 Silverstone Master Issuer PLC 1.774% 1/21/55 2,370 2,378
2,4,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 1.187% 10/15/24 569 572
2,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.394% 1/27/25 1,675 1,613
2,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.374% 4/25/25 2,275 2,226
2,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.374% 10/25/25 1,100 1,050

 

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.384% 10/27/25 800 770
2,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.364% 1/26/26 1,575 1,500
2,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.384% 1/25/27 500 481
2,4 SLM Student Loan Trust 4.370% 4/17/28 300 311
2,4 SLM Student Loan Trust 3.740% 2/15/29 1,400 1,399
2,4,5 SMART Trust 1.048% 10/14/14 290 290
2,4 SMART Trust 1.770% 10/14/14 700 705
2,4,5 SMART Trust 1.689% 12/14/15 1,300 1,321
2,4 SMART Trust 2.520% 11/14/16 700 710
2,4 Sonic Capital LLC 5.438% 5/20/41 698 703
2,5 South Carolina        
  Student Loan Corp. 1.274% 7/25/25 1,200 1,193
2,4 TAL Advantage LLC 4.310% 5/20/26 565 555
2,4 Textainer Marine        
  Containers Ltd. 4.700% 6/15/26 500 500
2,4 Tidewater Auto        
  Receivables Trust 5.920% 5/15/17 273 275
2 Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust 1.180% 10/20/15 400 402
2 Volkswagen Auto Loan        
  Enhanced Trust 2.140% 8/22/16 820 839
2,4 Volvo Financial        
  Equipment LLC 2.990% 5/15/17 480 487
2,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.765% 7/15/45 270 297
2 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.569% 5/15/46 700 722
2 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.572% 10/15/48 1,090 1,181
2 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.275% 11/15/48 390 391
2 WaMu Mortgage        
  Pass Through Certificates 2.606% 1/25/33 26 24
2 WaMu Mortgage        
  Pass Through Certificates 2.656% 8/25/33 50 48
2 WaMu Mortgage        
  Pass Through Certificates 2.713% 9/25/33 61 58
2 Wells Fargo Mortgage        
  Backed Securities Trust 5.454% 10/25/36 874 698
2,4 WF-RBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.498% 2/15/44 85 87
2,4 WF-RBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.392% 2/15/44 200 188
2,4 WF-RBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 3.998% 3/15/44 90 89
2,4 WF-RBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.335% 3/15/44 445 413
2 World Omni Auto        
  Receivables Trust 5.120% 5/15/14 410 428
2 World Omni Automobile        
  Lease Securitization Trust 1.490% 10/15/14 1,300 1,308
2 World Omni Automobile        
  Lease Securitization Trust 1.780% 9/15/16 660 666
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  
(Cost $180,864)       181,607
Corporate Bonds (63.5%)        
Finance (30.2%)        
  Banking (20.5%)        
4 Abbey National Treasury        
  Services PLC 3.875% 11/10/14 650 663
  Abbey National Treasury        
  Services PLC/London 2.875% 4/25/14 1,410 1,413
  American Express Bank FSB 5.550% 10/17/12 1,025 1,081
  American Express Bank FSB 5.500% 4/16/13 1,500 1,602
  American Express        
  Centurion Bank 5.550% 10/17/12 500 528
  American Express Co. 5.250% 9/12/11 200 202
  American Express Co. 4.875% 7/15/13 120 127
  American Express Credit Corp. 5.875% 5/2/13 240 258
  American Express Credit Corp. 7.300% 8/20/13 1,615 1,798
  American Express Credit Corp. 2.750% 9/15/15 400 401

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 ANZ National International Ltd. 6.200% 7/19/13 450 489
  Astoria Financial Corp. 5.750% 10/15/12 250 257
4 Australia & New Zealand        
  Banking Group Ltd. 3.250% 3/1/16 800 809
2,4 Banco Mercantil del Norte SA 6.135% 10/13/16 550 549
4 Banco Santander Chile 2.875% 11/13/12 1,925 1,931
4 BanColombia SA 4.250% 1/12/16 180 182
  Bank of America Corp. 4.875% 1/15/13 1,315 1,374
  Bank of America Corp. 7.375% 5/15/14 625 701
  Bank of America Corp. 5.375% 6/15/14 300 320
  Bank of America Corp. 4.500% 4/1/15 470 490
  Bank of America Corp. 3.700% 9/1/15 100 100
  Bank of America Corp. 3.625% 3/17/16 315 316
  Bank of New York        
  Mellon Corp. 4.950% 11/1/12 2,075 2,193
  Bank of New York        
  Mellon Corp. 4.500% 4/1/13 850 903
  Bank of New York        
  Mellon Corp. 5.125% 8/27/13 500 542
  Bank of New York        
  Mellon Corp. 4.300% 5/15/14 250 270
  Bank of New York        
  Mellon Corp. 4.950% 3/15/15 825 896
  Bank of Nova Scotia 2.250% 1/22/13 4,000 4,094
4 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi        
  UFJ Ltd. 2.600% 1/22/13 2,685 2,739
4 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi        
  UFJ Ltd. 1.600% 9/11/13 1,700 1,701
  Bank One Corp. 5.900% 11/15/11 500 509
  Bank One Corp. 5.250% 1/30/13 700 740
  Barclays Bank plc 2.500% 1/23/13 4,539 4,621
  Barclays Bank plc 5.200% 7/10/14 990 1,070
  BB&T Corp. 3.100% 7/28/11 125 125
  BB&T Corp. 6.500% 8/1/11 1,375 1,381
  BB&T Corp. 3.850% 7/27/12 2,500 2,582
  BB&T Corp. 3.375% 9/25/13 300 312
  BB&T Corp. 2.050% 4/28/14 1,055 1,064
  BB&T Corp. 5.700% 4/30/14 1,050 1,163
  BBVA US Senior SAU 3.250% 5/16/14 3,700 3,665
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 5.700% 11/15/14 1,172 1,290
  BNP Paribas SA 3.250% 3/11/15 2,450 2,490
4 BPCE SA 2.375% 10/4/13 575 575
4,5 BTMU Curacao Holdings NV 0.566% 12/19/16 835 829
  Canadian Imperial        
  Bank of Commerce 2.350% 12/11/15 950 945
  Capital One Bank USA NA 6.500% 6/13/13 125 136
  Capital One Financial Corp. 4.800% 2/21/12 750 767
  Capital One Financial Corp. 6.250% 11/15/13 200 221
  Capital One Financial Corp. 7.375% 5/23/14 340 388
  Citigroup Inc. 5.625% 8/27/12 1,725 1,801
  Citigroup Inc. 5.300% 10/17/12 1,785 1,874
  Citigroup Inc. 5.500% 4/11/13 1,600 1,697
  Citigroup Inc. 6.500% 8/19/13 2,455 2,675
  Citigroup Inc. 6.000% 12/13/13 1,257 1,365
  Citigroup Inc. 6.375% 8/12/14 680 748
  Citigroup Inc. 6.010% 1/15/15 360 395
  Citigroup Inc. 4.750% 5/19/15 956 1,010
2,4,6 Colonial BancGroup Inc. 7.114% 2/15/49 560 13
4 Commonwealth        
  Bank of Australia 5.000% 11/6/12 400 420
  Cooperatieve Centrale        
  Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 1.850% 1/10/14 555 561
4 Cooperatieve Centrale        
  Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 4.200% 5/13/14 1,160 1,245
  Countrywide Financial Corp. 5.800% 6/7/12 1,000 1,042
  Credit Suisse New York 5.000% 5/15/13 5,525 5,891
  Credit Suisse New York 2.200% 1/14/14 1,600 1,620
  Credit Suisse New York 5.500% 5/1/14 1,700 1,862
  Credit Suisse New York 3.500% 3/23/15 2,800 2,882
  Credit Suisse USA Inc. 6.125% 11/15/11 1,544 1,573
  Credit Suisse USA Inc. 5.500% 8/15/13 250 271

 

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Deutsche Bank AG 5.375% 10/12/12 1,466 1,547
  Deutsche Bank AG 2.375% 1/11/13 7,185 7,285
  Deutsche Bank AG 4.875% 5/20/13 1,950 2,071
  Deutsche Bank AG 3.450% 3/30/15 600 619
  Fifth Third Bancorp 6.250% 5/1/13 635 686
  Fifth Third Bancorp 3.625% 1/25/16 1,000 1,005
2 Fifth Third Capital Trust IV 6.500% 4/15/37 120 117
  First Horizon National Corp. 5.375% 12/15/15 400 426
  Golden West Financial Corp. 4.750% 10/1/12 400 419
2 Goldman Sachs Capital II 5.793% 12/29/49 100 80
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 4.750% 7/15/13 700 737
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.250% 10/15/13 225 240
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.150% 1/15/14 725 771
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.000% 5/1/14 822 899
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.000% 10/1/14 100 107
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.700% 8/1/15 1,475 1,502
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.625% 2/7/16 645 652
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.625% 1/15/17 130 138
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.150% 4/1/18 500 543
4 HSBC Bank plc 1.625% 8/12/13 1,750 1,759
4 HSBC Bank plc 3.500% 6/28/15 500 512
4 ICICI Bank Ltd. 5.750% 1/12/12 200 204
4 ING Bank NV 2.000% 10/18/13 1,900 1,885
4 Intesa Sanpaolo SPA 3.625% 8/12/15 50 49
  Intesa Sanpaolo SpA/        
  New York NY 2.375% 12/21/12 2,650 2,704
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.375% 10/1/12 465 491
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.750% 1/2/13 1,750 1,862
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.750% 5/1/13 3,424 3,639
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.050% 1/24/14 700 704
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.875% 3/15/14 800 856
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.650% 6/1/14 200 214
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.125% 9/15/14 500 539
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.700% 1/20/15 1,608 1,666
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.400% 6/24/15 1,920 1,968
5 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.476% 9/1/15 190 189
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.600% 1/15/16 1,353 1,329
  KeyCorp 6.500% 5/14/13 2,450 2,663
  KeyCorp 3.750% 8/13/15 250 258
4,7 Lloyds Banking Group plc 6.267% 11/29/49 65 47
  Lloyds TSB Bank plc 4.875% 1/21/16 250 255
5 Manufacturers &        
  Traders Trust Co. 1.805% 4/1/13 400 399
2 Mellon Capital IV 6.244% 6/29/49 50 46
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.450% 2/5/13 2,250 2,384
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.150% 4/25/13 950 1,020
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.000% 2/3/14 105 111
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.450% 7/15/14 715 768
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.000% 1/15/15 410 433
5 Morgan Stanley 1.253% 4/29/13 2,000 1,990
  Morgan Stanley 2.875% 1/24/14 1,000 1,010
  Morgan Stanley 4.750% 4/1/14 1,100 1,147
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 5/13/14 1,679 1,830
  Morgan Stanley 4.200% 11/20/14 1,005 1,040
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 4/28/15 925 1,000
  Morgan Stanley 4.000% 7/24/15 550 559
  Morgan Stanley 3.450% 11/2/15 585 583
  Morgan Stanley 3.800% 4/29/16 60 60
  National City Bank 6.200% 12/15/11 400 410
  National City Bank 4.625% 5/1/13 170 179
  North Fork Bancorporation Inc. 5.875% 8/15/12 134 140
  PNC Funding Corp. 3.000% 5/19/14 500 518
  PNC Funding Corp. 5.400% 6/10/14 400 441
  PNC Funding Corp. 3.625% 2/8/15 800 838
2,5,8 RBS Capital Trust IV 1.046% 9/29/49 300 178
  Royal Bank of Canada 1.125% 1/15/14 900 908
  Royal Bank of Canada 2.875% 4/19/16 1,700 1,734
  Royal Bank of Scotland        
  Group plc 5.000% 11/12/13 400 400
  Royal Bank of Scotland        
  Group plc 5.000% 10/1/14 165 163

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Royal Bank of Scotland        
  Group plc 5.050% 1/8/15 225 223
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 3.400% 8/23/13 1,275 1,304
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 3.250% 1/11/14 500 507
4 Royal Bank of Scotland plc 4.875% 8/25/14 1,838 1,918
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 3.950% 9/21/15 225 226
  Santander Holdings USA Inc. 4.625% 4/19/16 200 201
4 Santander US Debt SA        
  Unipersonal 2.991% 10/7/13 1,500 1,496
4 Societe Generale SA 2.200% 9/14/13 1,030 1,028
4 Societe Generale SA 2.500% 1/15/14 1,210 1,210
4 Sumitomo Mitsui        
  Banking Corp. 2.150% 7/22/13 1,330 1,348
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 3.600% 4/15/16 600 607
  UBS AG 2.750% 1/8/13 1,000 1,019
  UBS AG 2.250% 8/12/13 2,425 2,459
  UBS AG 2.250% 1/28/14 1,900 1,913
  UBS AG 3.875% 1/15/15 900 942
4,5 Unicredit Luxembourg        
  Finance SA 0.623% 1/13/17 1,175 1,150
  UnionBanCal Corp. 5.250% 12/16/13 250 268
  US Bancorp 2.125% 2/15/13 1,270 1,296
  US Bancorp 1.125% 10/30/13 1,200 1,194
  US Bancorp 2.450% 7/27/15 900 907
5 US Bank NA 0.561% 10/14/14 2,000 1,977
  US Bank NA 6.300% 2/4/14 600 669
  Wachovia Bank NA 4.800% 11/1/14 100 107
  Wachovia Bank NA 4.875% 2/1/15 200 215
  Wachovia Bank NA 5.000% 8/15/15 250 268
  Wachovia Corp. 5.500% 5/1/13 4,595 4,932
6 Washington Mutual Bank/        
  Debt not acquired        
  by JPMorgan 5.550% 6/16/10 210 75
6 Washington Mutual Bank/        
  Debt not acquired        
  by JPMorgan 6.875% 6/15/11 517 1
  Wells Fargo & Co. 4.375% 1/31/13 1,710 1,793
  Wells Fargo & Co. 4.625% 4/15/14 321 337
  Wells Fargo & Co. 3.750% 10/1/14 765 804
  Wells Fargo & Co. 3.625% 4/15/15 1,150 1,196
2 Wells Fargo & Co. 3.676% 6/15/16 775 801
2 Wells Fargo Capital XIII 7.700% 12/29/49 2,440 2,495
2 Wells Fargo Capital XV 9.750% 12/29/49 920 966
  Westpac Banking Corp. 2.250% 11/19/12 2,998 3,052
  Westpac Banking Corp. 2.100% 8/2/13 1,700 1,721
  Westpac Banking Corp. 1.850% 12/9/13 1,360 1,373
  Westpac Banking Corp. 4.200% 2/27/15 1,225 1,293
  Westpac Banking Corp. 3.000% 8/4/15 350 353
 
  Brokerage (0.6%)        
  BlackRock Inc. 3.500% 12/10/14 740 782
4 Blackstone Holdings        
  Finance Co. LLC 6.625% 8/15/19 125 133
4 Cantor Fitzgerald LP 6.375% 6/26/15 400 420
  Charles Schwab Corp. 4.950% 6/1/14 585 640
  Franklin Resources Inc. 2.000% 5/20/13 400 407
  Jefferies Group Inc. 5.875% 6/8/14 150 162
  Jefferies Group Inc. 3.875% 11/9/15 800 808
  Jefferies Group Inc. 5.125% 4/13/18 850 846
5,6 Lehman Brothers Holdings        
  E-Capital Trust I 2.998% 8/19/65 210
5,6 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 2.911% 8/21/09 550 140
5,6 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 2.907% 11/16/09 880 227
6 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. 5.625% 1/24/13 220 58
  TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 2.950% 12/1/12 1,225 1,253
 
  Finance Companies (2.5%)        
  General Electric Capital Corp. 3.500% 8/13/12 235 242
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.250% 10/19/12 2,613 2,759
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.800% 1/8/13 675 692
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.450% 1/15/13 900 957

 

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
General Electric Capital Corp. 4.800% 5/1/13 2,123 2,254
General Electric Capital Corp. 1.875% 9/16/13 1,525 1,535
General Electric Capital Corp. 2.100% 1/7/14 795 805
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.900% 5/13/14 925 1,026
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.500% 6/4/14 350 385
General Electric Capital Corp. 4.750% 9/15/14 242 262
General Electric Capital Corp. 3.750% 11/14/14 350 369
2 General Electric Capital Corp. 6.375% 11/15/67 375 383
2 HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX 5.911% 11/30/35 300 280
HSBC Finance Corp. 6.375% 10/15/11 2,176 2,211
HSBC Finance Corp. 7.000% 5/15/12 1,150 1,211
HSBC Finance Corp. 5.900% 6/19/12 2,220 2,325
5 HSBC Finance Corp. 0.597% 9/14/12 200 199
HSBC Finance Corp. 6.375% 11/27/12 1,100 1,177
HSBC Finance Corp. 5.250% 1/15/14 1,725 1,858
HSBC Finance Corp. 5.000% 6/30/15 350 376
HSBC Finance Corp. 5.500% 1/19/16 400 437
5 HSBC Finance Corp. 0.684% 6/1/16 400 379
SLM Corp. 6.250% 1/25/16 840 874
Springleaf Finance Corp. 5.200% 12/15/11 290 290
4 USAA Capital Corp. 3.500% 7/17/14 240 254
 
Insurance (5.3%)        
ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.875% 6/15/14 360 403
Aetna Inc. 6.000% 6/15/16 325 372
Allied World Assurance Co.        
Holdings Ltd. 7.500% 8/1/16 220 252
Allstate Corp. 6.125% 2/15/12 357 369
Allstate Corp. 6.200% 5/16/14 540 611
Allstate Life Global        
Funding Trusts 5.375% 4/30/13 575 619
2 American International        
Group Inc. 4.250% 5/15/13 708 732
American International        
Group Inc. 3.650% 1/15/14 525 533
American International        
Group Inc. 5.050% 10/1/15 895 927
4 ASIF Global Financing XIX 4.900% 1/17/13 1,180 1,236
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 5.750% 12/1/14 1,140 1,233
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 4.500% 1/15/13 650 687
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 4.600% 5/15/13 1,754 1,870
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 5.000% 8/15/13 100 108
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 4.625% 10/15/13 500 536
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 1.500% 1/10/14 600 606
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 5.100% 7/15/14 350 388
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 2.450% 12/15/15 825 834
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2.125% 2/11/13 2,100 2,149
2 Chubb Corp. 6.375% 3/29/67 80 81
CNA Financial Corp. 5.850% 12/15/14 740 801
CNA Financial Corp. 6.500% 8/15/16 175 195
Coventry Health Care Inc. 5.875% 1/15/12 570 581
Hartford Financial        
Services Group Inc. 4.000% 3/30/15 200 206
4 Jackson National Life        
Global Funding 5.375% 5/8/13 1,050 1,125
Lincoln National Corp. 5.650% 8/27/12 750 786
2 Lincoln National Corp. 6.050% 4/20/67 195 185
Manulife Financial Corp. 3.400% 9/17/15 380 393
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 6.250% 3/15/12 230 238
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 5.375% 7/15/14 340 374
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 5.750% 9/15/15 400 447
4 MassMutual Global Funding II 2.875% 4/21/14 425 439
4 MassMutual Global Funding II 3.125% 4/14/16 625 639
MetLife Inc. 2.375% 2/6/14 1,500 1,529

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Metropolitan Life        
  Global Funding I 2.875% 9/17/12 1,425 1,453
4 Metropolitan Life        
  Global Funding I 2.500% 1/11/13 275 280
4 Metropolitan Life G        
  lobal Funding I 5.125% 4/10/13 1,285 1,369
4 Metropolitan Life        
  Global Funding I 2.000% 1/10/14 1,000 1,007
4,5 Monumental        
  Global Funding III 0.444% 1/25/13 275 273
4,5 Monumental        
  Global Funding III 0.478% 1/15/14 350 343
4 Monumental        
  Global Funding III 5.250% 1/15/14 375 401
4 Monumental        
  Global Funding Ltd. 5.500% 4/22/13 25 27
4 New York Life Global Funding 5.375% 9/15/13 300 327
4 New York Life Global Funding 3.000% 5/4/15 565 583
4 Pacific Life Global Funding 5.150% 4/15/13 194 206
4 Pricoa Global Funding I 4.625% 6/25/12 70 72
4 Pricoa Global Funding I 5.400% 10/18/12 415 438
4 Pricoa Global Funding I 5.450% 6/11/14 1,455 1,601
  Principal Financial Group Inc. 7.875% 5/15/14 700 807
4 Principal Life Global Funding I 6.250% 2/15/12 1,250 1,292
4 Principal Life Global Funding I 5.250% 1/15/13 885 938
4 Principal Life Global Funding I 5.125% 10/15/13 360 389
4 Principal Life Global Funding I 5.050% 3/15/15 250 268
  Principal Life Income        
  Funding Trusts 5.300% 12/14/12 25 27
  Principal Life Income        
  Funding Trusts 5.300% 4/24/13 340 364
  Protective Life Corp. 4.300% 6/1/13 265 276
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.800% 6/15/12 610 638
  Prudential Financial Inc. 3.625% 9/17/12 725 747
  Prudential Financial Inc. 2.750% 1/14/13 1,500 1,530
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.100% 9/20/14 250 272
  Prudential Financial Inc. 6.200% 1/15/15 150 168
  Prudential Financial Inc. 3.000% 5/12/16 275 274
4 TIAA Global Markets Inc. 4.950% 7/15/13 140 151
  Transatlantic Holdings Inc. 5.750% 12/14/15 1,050 1,121
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 5.375% 6/15/12 250 261
  Travelers Property        
  Casualty Corp. 5.000% 3/15/13 865 923
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 5.500% 11/15/12 1,073 1,139
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.875% 2/15/13 983 1,041
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.875% 4/1/13 755 802
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.750% 2/10/14 100 107
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 5.000% 8/15/14 110 120
  WellPoint Health        
  Networks Inc. 6.375% 1/15/12 250 257
  WellPoint Inc. 6.800% 8/1/12 924 982
  WellPoint Inc. 6.000% 2/15/14 955 1,063
  WellPoint Inc. 5.000% 12/15/14 340 374
  Willis North America Inc. 5.625% 7/15/15 879 948
  XL Capital Finance Europe plc 6.500% 1/15/12 966 993
  XL Group plc 5.250% 9/15/14 612 656
2,4 ZFS Finance USA Trust IV 5.875% 5/9/32 94 94
 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.3%)      
  Arden Realty LP 5.200% 9/1/11 180 181
  Boston Properties LP 6.250% 1/15/13 53 57
  Brandywine Operating        
  Partnership LP 5.750% 4/1/12 109 112
  Brandywine Operating        
  Partnership LP 5.400% 11/1/14 150 160
  Camden Property Trust 5.000% 6/15/15 190 205
  Developers Diversified        
  Realty Corp. 5.375% 10/15/12 299 307
  Developers Diversified        
  Realty Corp. 5.500% 5/1/15 655 704
  Digital Realty Trust LP 4.500% 7/15/15 1,368 1,417

 

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Duke Realty LP 4.625% 5/15/13 275 288
Duke Realty LP 6.250% 5/15/13 336 361
ERP Operating LP 6.584% 4/13/15 239 271
HCP Inc. 6.450% 6/25/12 300 314
HCP Inc. 2.700% 2/1/14 450 456
HCP Inc. 3.750% 2/1/16 450 458
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 5.125% 4/1/14 391 415
Hospitality Properties Trust 7.875% 8/15/14 200 224
Kilroy Realty LP 5.000% 11/3/15 450 470
Kimco Realty Corp. 4.820% 8/15/11 325 326
Kimco Realty Corp. 5.783% 3/15/16 380 423
Liberty Property LP 6.375% 8/15/12 506 532
Senior Housing        
Properties Trust 4.300% 1/15/16 300 300
Simon Property Group LP 6.750% 5/15/14 175 198
Simon Property Group LP 5.250% 12/1/16 140 153
Tanger Properties LP 6.150% 11/15/15 450 503
Ventas Realty LP/        
Ventas Capital Corp. 3.125% 11/30/15 425 421
Ventas Realty LP/        
Ventas Capital Corp. 6.500% 6/1/16 300 310
Ventas Realty LP/        
Ventas Capital Corp. 6.500% 6/1/16 170 175
4 WCI Finance LLC/        
WEA Finance LLC 5.400% 10/1/12 900 945
4 WEA Finance LLC/        
WT Finance Aust Pty Ltd. 7.500% 6/2/14 600 692
4 WEA Finance LLC/        
WT Finance Aust Pty Ltd. 5.750% 9/2/15 475 526
        283,523
Industrial (27.9%)        
Basic Industry (2.0%)        
Air Products & Chemicals Inc. 4.150% 2/1/13 300 314
4 Anglo American Capital plc 2.150% 9/27/13 850 860
4 Anglo American Capital plc 9.375% 4/8/14 275 330
ArcelorMittal 5.375% 6/1/13 2,243 2,381
ArcelorMittal 9.000% 2/15/15 375 447
ArcelorMittal 3.750% 8/5/15 675 690
ArcelorMittal 3.750% 3/1/16 225 227
ArcelorMittal USA Inc. 6.500% 4/15/14 100 111
4 Barrick Gold Corp. 1.750% 5/30/14 460 461
4 Barrick Gold Corp. 2.900% 5/30/16 340 341
Barrick Gold Financeco LLC 6.125% 9/15/13 550 607
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 5.125% 3/29/12 500 517
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 4.800% 4/15/13 175 187
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 5.500% 4/1/14 1,100 1,221
Celulosa Arauco y        
Constitucion SA 5.125% 7/9/13 120 126
4 Chevron Phillips        
Chemical Co. LLC/LP 7.000% 6/15/14 200 227
Dow Chemical Co. 4.850% 8/15/12 230 240
Dow Chemical Co. 7.600% 5/15/14 470 544
Dow Chemical Co. 5.900% 2/15/15 430 482
Dow Chemical Co. 2.500% 2/15/16 500 497
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 5.875% 1/15/14 8 9
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 1.950% 1/15/16 740 730
International Paper Co. 5.300% 4/1/15 250 273
International Paper Co. 7.950% 6/15/18 175 208
Monsanto Co. 2.750% 4/15/16 240 245
4 Mosaic Co. 7.625% 12/1/16 250 267
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 8.950% 5/1/14 3,650 4,379
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 1.875% 11/2/15 480 474
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 2.500% 5/20/16 1,030 1,028
Rohm & Haas Co. 5.600% 3/15/13 470 503
 
Capital Goods (4.3%)        
3M Co. 4.500% 11/1/11 500 507
4 ABB Treasury        
Center USA Inc. 2.500% 6/15/16 350 346
Allied Waste        
North America Inc. 6.875% 6/1/17 200 218

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 BAE Systems Holdings Inc. 6.400% 12/15/11 500 511
Boeing Capital Corp. 6.500% 2/15/12 2,000 2,074
Boeing Capital Corp. 5.800% 1/15/13 500 538
Boeing Co. 3.500% 2/15/15 250 265
Case New Holland Inc. 7.750% 9/1/13 1,020 1,102
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 4.250% 2/8/13 720 760
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 4.900% 8/15/13 450 486
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 6.200% 9/30/13 1,800 2,002
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 6.125% 2/17/14 1,975 2,219
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 1.650% 4/1/14 625 633
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 1.375% 5/20/14 1,080 1,081
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 4.750% 2/17/15 130 143
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 2.750% 6/24/15 250 259
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 2.650% 4/1/16 450 459
Caterpillar Inc. 1.375% 5/27/14 1,250 1,254
Cooper US Inc. 5.250% 11/15/12 550 581
CRH America Inc. 5.625% 9/30/11 2,209 2,234
CRH America Inc. 5.300% 10/15/13 475 507
CRH America Inc. 4.125% 1/15/16 950 966
Danaher Corp. 1.300% 6/23/14 325 325
Eaton Corp. 5.750% 7/15/12 350 369
Eaton Corp. 5.950% 3/20/14 250 280
Emerson Electric Co. 5.625% 11/15/13 200 222
Emerson Electric Co. 4.125% 4/15/15 230 249
General Dynamics Corp. 4.250% 5/15/13 1,500 1,598
General Electric Co. 5.000% 2/1/13 6,150 6,526
General Electric Co. 5.250% 12/6/17 750 832
Harsco Corp. 2.700% 10/15/15 950 951
Honeywell International Inc. 6.125% 11/1/11 185 188
Honeywell International Inc. 4.250% 3/1/13 75 79
Illinois Tool Works Inc. 5.150% 4/1/14 615 679
Ingersoll-Rand Global        
Holding Co. Ltd. 6.000% 8/15/13 455 498
Ingersoll-Rand Global        
Holding Co. Ltd. 9.500% 4/15/14 725 870
John Deere Capital Corp. 7.000% 3/15/12 2,300 2,405
John Deere Capital Corp. 5.250% 10/1/12 1,600 1,690
John Deere Capital Corp. 1.875% 6/17/13 150 153
John Deere Capital Corp. 4.900% 9/9/13 750 812
John Deere Capital Corp. 2.950% 3/9/15 1,050 1,094
John Deere Capital Corp. 2.250% 6/7/16 450 449
L-3 Communications Corp. 6.375% 10/15/15 50 51
Lafarge SA 6.150% 7/15/11 50 50
Mohawk Industries Inc. 7.200% 4/15/12 600 622
2 Mohawk Industries Inc. 6.875% 1/15/16 325 352
Tyco International Finance SA 6.000% 11/15/13 250 276
Tyco International Finance SA 4.125% 10/15/14 150 160
 
Communication (6.1%)        
America Movil SAB de CV 5.500% 3/1/14 620 682
America Movil SAB de CV 3.625% 3/30/15 625 659
American Tower Corp. 4.625% 4/1/15 125 131
2 AT&T Corp. 7.300% 11/15/11 1,380 1,413
AT&T Inc. 5.875% 2/1/12 750 773
AT&T Inc. 4.950% 1/15/13 625 662
AT&T Inc. 6.700% 11/15/13 2,225 2,494
AT&T Inc. 4.850% 2/15/14 445 483
AT&T Inc. 5.100% 9/15/14 1,645 1,810
AT&T Inc. 2.500% 8/15/15 500 506
AT&T Mobility LLC 6.500% 12/15/11 750 769
BellSouth Corp. 5.200% 9/15/14 900 990
British Telecommunications plc 5.150% 1/15/13 1,000 1,059

 

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Cellco Partnership/        
  Verizon Wireless Capital LLC 7.375% 11/15/13 2,740 3,114
  Cellco Partnership/        
  Verizon Wireless Capital LLC 5.550% 2/1/14 3,775 4,154
2 CenturyLink Inc. 7.875% 8/15/12 750 798
  CenturyLink Inc. 5.000% 2/15/15 250 259
  Comcast Cable        
  Communications Holdings Inc. 8.375% 3/15/13 582 651
  Comcast Corp. 5.300% 1/15/14 500 548
  Comcast Corp. 6.500% 1/15/15 450 515
  COX Communications Inc. 7.125% 10/1/12 1,489 1,602
  COX Communications Inc. 5.450% 12/15/14 160 178
  Deutsche Telekom        
  International Finance BV 5.250% 7/22/13 300 324
  Deutsche Telekom        
  International Finance BV 5.875% 8/20/13 410 449
  Deutsche Telekom        
  International Finance BV 4.875% 7/8/14 100 109
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC        
  DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 3.500% 3/1/16 955 984
  Discovery        
  Communications LLC 3.700% 6/1/15 250 263
  Embarq Corp. 6.738% 6/1/13 500 540
  Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc. 6.250% 11/15/14 350 388
  McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. 5.375% 11/15/12 290 304
4 NBCUniversal Media LLC 2.100% 4/1/14 800 811
4 NBCUniversal Media LLC 3.650% 4/30/15 350 367
4 NBCUniversal Media LLC 2.875% 4/1/16 525 526
  New Cingular Wireless        
  Services Inc. 8.125% 5/1/12 1,008 1,069
  Omnicom Group Inc. 5.900% 4/15/16 375 420
2 Qwest Corp. 8.875% 3/15/12 1,200 1,262
  Qwest Corp. 7.500% 10/1/14 125 140
  Reed Elsevier Capital Inc. 7.750% 1/15/14 200 229
  Rogers Communications Inc. 6.375% 3/1/14 250 281
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 4.950% 4/1/14 700 712
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 6.125% 1/15/17 154 150
  Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.200% 7/18/11 300 301
  Telecom Italia Capital SA 5.250% 11/15/13 1,300 1,364
  Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.175% 6/18/14 450 484
  Telecom Italia Capital SA 4.950% 9/30/14 900 941
  Telefonica Emisiones SAU 5.855% 2/4/13 1,640 1,737
  Telefonica Emisiones SAU 2.582% 4/26/13 2,595 2,617
  Telefonica Emisiones SAU 4.949% 1/15/15 375 400
  Telefonica Emisiones SAU 3.992% 2/16/16 275 277
  Telefonica Emisiones SAU 6.421% 6/20/16 125 140
  Thomson Reuters Corp. 5.950% 7/15/13 1,750 1,912
  Thomson Reuters Corp. 5.700% 10/1/14 575 643
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 6.200% 7/1/13 425 466
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 8.250% 2/14/14 300 349
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 7.500% 4/1/14 725 834
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 3.500% 2/1/15 300 312
  Verizon Communications Inc. 4.350% 2/15/13 1,100 1,157
  Verizon Communications Inc. 5.250% 4/15/13 2,559 2,743
  Verizon Communications Inc. 1.950% 3/28/14 2,100 2,132
  Verizon Communications Inc. 4.900% 9/15/15 150 166
  Verizon Communications Inc. 5.550% 2/15/16 995 1,122
  Verizon Global Funding Corp. 7.375% 9/1/12 700 752
  Vodafone Group plc 4.150% 6/10/14 2,275 2,446
  WPP Finance UK 5.875% 6/15/14 370 407
  WPP Finance UK 8.000% 9/15/14 120 140
 
  Consumer Cyclical (2.9%)        
4 American Honda Finance Corp. 2.375% 3/18/13 825 841
4 American Honda Finance Corp. 4.625% 4/2/13 450 476
4 American Honda Finance Corp. 6.700% 10/1/13 600 668
4 American Honda Finance Corp. 2.500% 9/21/15 240 241
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 6.750% 7/15/13 225 246
  CVS Caremark Corp. 3.250% 5/18/15 350 363
2 CVS Caremark Corp. 6.302% 6/1/37 375 364
2,4 CVS Pass-Through Trust 6.117% 1/10/13 420 443

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Daimler Finance        
North America LLC 7.300% 1/15/12 1,050 1,086
Daimler Finance        
North America LLC 6.500% 11/15/13 635 706
Darden Restaurants Inc. 5.625% 10/15/12 290 306
eBay Inc. 1.625% 10/15/15 640 623
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 7.000% 4/15/15 510 552
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.625% 9/15/15 100 104
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.000% 5/15/18 320 318
4 Harley-Davidson Funding Corp. 5.250% 12/15/12 805 843
4 Harley-Davidson Funding Corp. 5.750% 12/15/14 610 667
Historic TW Inc. 9.125% 1/15/13 840 933
4 Hyundai Capital America 3.750% 4/6/16 100 101
Hyundai Capital Services Inc. 5.625% 1/24/12 285 291
4 Hyundai Capital Services Inc. 4.375% 7/27/16 480 491
JC Penney Corp. Inc. 9.000% 8/1/12 510 548
K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. 6.250% 1/15/16 160 99
4 Kia Motors Corp. 3.625% 6/14/16 200 198
Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 5.350% 3/15/12 525 538
Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 5.750% 7/15/14 290 318
Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 5.900% 12/1/16 845 949
4 Nissan Motor        
Acceptance Corp. 3.250% 1/30/13 1,030 1,055
4 Nissan Motor        
Acceptance Corp. 4.500% 1/30/15 130 138
Nordstrom Inc. 6.750% 6/1/14 390 446
5 PACCAR Financial Corp. 0.640% 4/5/13 1,275 1,281
4 RCI Banque SA 3.400% 4/11/14 510 519
4 RCI Banque SA 4.600% 4/12/16 280 287
Staples Inc. 7.375% 10/1/12 520 559
Target Corp. 5.125% 1/15/13 220 235
Toll Brothers Finance Corp. 5.150% 5/15/15 370 381
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 1.375% 8/12/13 830 835
4 Volkswagen International        
Finance NV 1.625% 8/12/13 475 479
4 Volkswagen International        
Finance NV 1.875% 4/1/14 1,400 1,412
4 Volvo Treasury AB 5.950% 4/1/15 1,100 1,219
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1.625% 4/15/14 440 446
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 3.200% 5/15/14 425 449
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 2.875% 4/1/15 1,380 1,433
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1.500% 10/25/15 1,100 1,079
Walgreen Co. 4.875% 8/1/13 400 433
Walt Disney Co. 6.375% 3/1/12 35 36
4 Wesfarmers Ltd. 2.983% 5/18/16 180 180
Western Union Co. 6.500% 2/26/14 665 742
 
Consumer Noncyclical (5.6%)        
Abbott Laboratories 2.700% 5/27/15 475 492
Allergan Inc. 5.750% 4/1/16 372 425
Altria Group Inc. 8.500% 11/10/13 937 1,083
Altria Group Inc. 4.125% 9/11/15 908 962
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 5.625% 9/15/12 260 273
Amgen Inc. 2.300% 6/15/16 510 506
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. 5.000% 1/15/15 81 89
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 2.500% 3/26/13 2,500 2,570
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 5.375% 11/15/14 495 552
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 4.125% 1/15/15 115 123
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 2.875% 2/15/16 1,040 1,061
AstraZeneca plc 5.400% 9/15/12 350 371
AstraZeneca plc 5.400% 6/1/14 240 268
Avon Products Inc. 5.625% 3/1/14 410 448
Baxter International Inc. 1.800% 3/15/13 190 193
Biogen Idec Inc. 6.000% 3/1/13 895 958
Boston Scientific Corp. 4.500% 1/15/15 900 948
Boston Scientific Corp. 6.400% 6/15/16 370 417
Bottling Group LLC 6.950% 3/15/14 250 287

 

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 5.100% 7/15/15 100 107
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 4.100% 3/15/16 430 445
Cardinal Health Inc. 5.500% 6/15/13 100 108
CareFusion Corp. 4.125% 8/1/12 120 124
CareFusion Corp. 5.125% 8/1/14 360 394
4 Cargill Inc. 4.307% 5/14/21 106 106
Celgene Corp. 2.450% 10/15/15 400 397
Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 3.350% 12/15/15 240 245
Clorox Co. 5.000% 3/1/13 75 79
4 Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. 3.250% 11/2/14 160 167
Coca-Cola Co. 0.750% 11/15/13 750 748
Coca-Cola Co. 3.625% 3/15/14 400 426
Coca-Cola Co. 1.500% 11/15/15 910 905
Coca-Cola Refreshments        
USA Inc. 5.000% 8/15/13 500 541
Coca-Cola Refreshments        
USA Inc. 7.375% 3/3/14 350 406
Coca-Cola Refreshments        
USA Inc. 4.250% 3/1/15 100 109
Covidien International        
Finance SA 5.450% 10/15/12 150 159
Covidien International        
Finance SA 1.875% 6/15/13 750 762
CR Bard Inc. 2.875% 1/15/16 520 533
Delhaize Group SA 5.875% 2/1/14 50 55
Diageo Capital plc 5.200% 1/30/13 150 160
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 2.350% 12/21/12 250 255
Express Scripts Inc. 6.250% 6/15/14 495 555
Express Scripts Inc. 3.125% 5/15/16 500 502
GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 4.850% 5/15/13 2,850 3,064
Hershey Co. 5.300% 9/1/11 125 126
HJ Heinz Co. 5.350% 7/15/13 175 189
Hospira Inc. 5.900% 6/15/14 150 166
Kellogg Co. 5.125% 12/3/12 230 243
Kellogg Co. 4.250% 3/6/13 350 369
Koninklijke Philips        
Electronics NV 4.625% 3/11/13 335 353
Kraft Foods Inc. 5.625% 11/1/11 78 79
Kraft Foods Inc. 6.250% 6/1/12 183 192
Kraft Foods Inc. 6.000% 2/11/13 661 713
Kraft Foods Inc. 2.625% 5/8/13 1,066 1,096
Kraft Foods Inc. 5.250% 10/1/13 218 237
Kraft Foods Inc. 6.750% 2/19/14 580 656
Kroger Co. 5.000% 4/15/13 775 828
Kroger Co. 7.500% 1/15/14 375 429
Life Technologies Corp. 4.400% 3/1/15 400 424
McKesson Corp. 5.250% 3/1/13 250 266
McKesson Corp. 6.500% 2/15/14 220 247
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 3.500% 11/1/14 400 419
Medco Health Solutions Inc. 6.125% 3/15/13 700 754
Medco Health Solutions Inc. 7.250% 8/15/13 500 555
Medtronic Inc. 4.500% 3/15/14 250 271
Medtronic Inc. 3.000% 3/15/15 135 141
Novartis Capital Corp. 1.900% 4/24/13 2,250 2,301
Novartis Capital Corp. 4.125% 2/10/14 500 538
PepsiAmericas Inc. 4.375% 2/15/14 375 405
PepsiCo Inc. 4.650% 2/15/13 670 713
PepsiCo Inc. 0.875% 10/25/13 940 938
PepsiCo Inc. 3.750% 3/1/14 608 649
Pfizer Inc. 4.500% 2/15/14 100 109
Pfizer Inc. 5.350% 3/15/15 1,125 1,266
Philip Morris International Inc. 4.875% 5/16/13 900 965
Philip Morris International Inc. 6.875% 3/17/14 315 361
Philip Morris International Inc. 2.500% 5/16/16 400 400
Procter & Gamble International        
Funding SCA 1.350% 8/26/11 500 501
Reynolds American Inc. 7.250% 6/1/13 200 221
Reynolds American Inc. 7.625% 6/1/16 75 91
4 Roche Holdings Inc. 5.000% 3/1/14 64 70
4 SABMiller plc 6.200% 7/1/11 1,125 1,125
Safeway Inc. 6.250% 3/15/14 250 279

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Sanofi 1.625% 3/28/14 895 906
St. Jude Medical Inc. 2.200% 9/15/13 1,250 1,275
St. Jude Medical Inc. 3.750% 7/15/14 500 531
Stryker Corp. 3.000% 1/15/15 170 176
Sysco Corp. 4.200% 2/12/13 220 232
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance II        
BV/Teva Pharmaceutical        
Finance III LLC 3.000% 6/15/15 240 246
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2.150% 12/28/12 450 458
Whirlpool Corp. 5.500% 3/1/13 925 980
4 WM Wrigley Jr Co. 2.450% 6/28/12 1,340 1,349
2 Wyeth 5.500% 3/15/13 1,610 1,732
Wyeth 5.500% 2/1/14 1,375 1,525
 
Energy (2.9%)        
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 5.750% 6/15/14 800 879
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 5.950% 9/15/16 220 246
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 6.375% 9/15/17 260 298
Apache Corp. 5.250% 4/15/13 100 108
BP Capital Markets plc 5.250% 11/7/13 1,761 1,912
BP Capital Markets plc 3.625% 5/8/14 1,310 1,376
BP Capital Markets plc 3.875% 3/10/15 1,460 1,536
BP Capital Markets plc 3.125% 10/1/15 775 793
BP Capital Markets plc 3.200% 3/11/16 1,030 1,047
Burlington Resources        
Finance Co. 6.500% 12/1/11 50 51
Canadian Natural        
Resources Ltd. 6.700% 7/15/11 200 200
Canadian Natural        
Resources Ltd. 5.150% 2/1/13 330 351
Cenovus Energy Inc. 4.500% 9/15/14 325 352
ConocoPhillips 4.750% 2/1/14 1,850 2,015
ConocoPhillips 4.600% 1/15/15 170 187
ConocoPhillips Australia        
Funding Co. 5.500% 4/15/13 270 292
Devon Energy Corp. 5.625% 1/15/14 150 166
Devon Financing Corp. ULC 6.875% 9/30/11 890 903
Ensco plc 3.250% 3/15/16 875 887
EOG Resources Inc. 6.125% 10/1/13 275 304
EOG Resources Inc. 2.950% 6/1/15 540 556
Husky Energy Inc. 5.900% 6/15/14 426 473
4 Marathon Petroleum Corp. 3.500% 3/1/16 400 410
Noble Holding        
International Ltd. 3.450% 8/1/15 540 559
Noble Holding        
International Ltd. 3.050% 3/1/16 370 373
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 2.500% 2/1/16 900 914
4 Schlumberger SA 2.650% 1/15/16 370 376
Shell International Finance BV 4.000% 3/21/14 3,846 4,134
Shell International Finance BV 3.100% 6/28/15 905 944
4 Statoil ASA 5.125% 4/30/14 250 276
Total Capital Canada Ltd. 1.625% 1/28/14 625 633
Total Capital SA 3.000% 6/24/15 350 364
Total Capital SA 3.125% 10/2/15 250 260
Transocean Inc. 4.950% 11/15/15 1,000 1,079
Valero Energy Corp. 6.875% 4/15/12 600 628
Valero Energy Corp. 4.750% 6/15/13 500 531
Valero Energy Corp. 4.500% 2/1/15 375 401
Weatherford International Ltd. 5.150% 3/15/13 11 12
4 Woodside Finance Ltd. 8.125% 3/1/14 225 261
 
Technology (2.9%)        
Affiliated Computer        
Services Inc. 5.200% 6/1/15 250 274
Applied Materials Inc. 2.650% 6/15/16 450 452
Cisco Systems Inc. 1.625% 3/14/14 1,960 1,979
Computer Sciences Corp. 5.500% 3/15/13 80 85
Dell Inc. 4.700% 4/15/13 250 266
Dell Inc. 2.100% 4/1/14 1,000 1,019
Dell Inc. 5.625% 4/15/14 650 723
Dell Inc. 2.300% 9/10/15 400 401

 

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Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 6.000% 4/1/13 600 645
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 2.875% 11/15/15 250 250
Fiserv Inc. 3.125% 6/15/16 150 149
Hewlett-Packard Co. 4.500% 3/1/13 1,750 1,854
Hewlett-Packard Co. 1.250% 9/13/13 1,000 1,003
Hewlett-Packard Co. 6.125% 3/1/14 1,280 1,433
Hewlett-Packard Co. 1.550% 5/30/14 420 422
Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.125% 9/13/15 250 250
Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.200% 12/1/15 125 125
Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.650% 6/1/16 460 463
2 HP Enterprise Services LLC 6.000% 8/1/13 1,775 1,950
IBM International Group        
Capital LLC 5.050% 10/22/12 1,150 1,216
International Business        
Machines Corp. 4.750% 11/29/12 180 190
International Business        
Machines Corp. 2.100% 5/6/13 1,625 1,663
International Business        
Machines Corp. 1.000% 8/5/13 3,350 3,357
International Business        
Machines Corp. 6.500% 10/15/13 225 252
International Business        
Machines Corp. 2.000% 1/5/16 450 447
Intuit Inc. 5.400% 3/15/12 200 206
Lexmark International Inc. 5.900% 6/1/13 500 533
Microsoft Corp. 2.950% 6/1/14 550 581
Motorola Solutions Inc. 8.000% 11/1/11 550 562
Oracle Corp. 4.950% 4/15/13 487 522
Oracle Corp. 3.750% 7/8/14 1,047 1,121
Pitney Bowes Inc. 4.875% 8/15/14 500 538
Pitney Bowes Inc. 5.000% 3/15/15 225 242
Texas Instruments Inc. 1.375% 5/15/14 825 826
Xerox Corp. 6.875% 8/15/11 1,050 1,057
 
Transportation (1.2%)        
American Airlines Pass        
Through Trust 2001-02 7.858% 10/1/11 360 365
Burlington Northern        
Santa Fe LLC 5.900% 7/1/12 100 105
Canadian National Railway Co. 6.375% 10/15/11 170 173
Canadian National Railway Co. 4.950% 1/15/14 269 294
2 Continental Airlines 1997–4        
Class A Pass Through Trust 6.900% 1/2/18 222 235
2 Continental Airlines 1998–1        
Class A Pass Through Trust 6.648% 9/15/17 94 99
2 Continental Airlines 2000–1        
Class A–1 Pass Through Trust 8.048% 11/1/20 181 195
2 Continental Airlines 2005–ERJ1        
Pass Through Trust 9.798% 4/1/21 154 159
5 Continental Airlines 2006–1        
Class G Pass Through Trust 0.603% 6/2/13 285 271
CSX Corp. 5.750% 3/15/13 400 430
CSX Corp. 5.500% 8/1/13 474 514
CSX Corp. 6.250% 4/1/15 132 151
Delta Air Lines 2001–1        
Class A–2 Pass        
Through Trust 7.111% 9/18/11 815 821
Delta Air Lines 2002–1        
Class G–2 Pass        
Through Trust 6.417% 7/2/12 310 316
2 Delta Air Lines 2007–1        
Class B Pass Through Trust 8.021% 8/10/22 92 93
2 Delta Air Lines 2010–1        
Class A Pass Through Trust 6.200% 7/2/18 575 600
4 ERAC USA Finance LLC 2.750% 7/1/13 500 511
4 ERAC USA Finance LLC 2.250% 1/10/14 1,300 1,312
4 ERAC USA Finance LLC 5.600% 5/1/15 76 84
JB Hunt Transport        
Services Inc. 3.375% 9/15/15 290 292

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2,5 JetBlue Airways 2004–1 G–1        
  Pass Through Trust 0.622% 12/15/13 205 199
5 JetBlue Airways 2004–1 G–2        
  Pass Through Trust 0.667% 3/15/14 625 567
5 JetBlue Airways 2004-2 G–2        
  Pass Through Trust 0.711% 11/15/16 440 376
  Ryder System Inc. 6.000% 3/1/13 1,090 1,166
  Ryder System Inc. 5.850% 3/1/14 165 181
  Ryder System Inc. 3.150% 3/2/15 550 563
  Ryder System Inc. 3.600% 3/1/16 595 607
4 Southwest Airlines Co. 10.500% 12/15/11 625 653
2 Southwest Airlines Co. 2007–1        
  Pass Through Trust 6.150% 8/1/22 65 70
  Union Pacific Corp. 5.450% 1/31/13 100 107
          262,353
Utilities (5.4%)        
  Electric (4.3%)        
  Alabama Power Co. 4.850% 12/15/12 160 169
  Appalachian Power Co. 5.650% 8/15/12 380 398
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 6.500% 7/15/12 1,110 1,177
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 5.125% 9/15/13 190 207
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 5.150% 4/1/15 100 110
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 5.250% 12/15/15 260 293
  CenterPoint Energy        
  Houston Electric LLC 7.000% 3/1/14 390 446
5 CMS Energy Corp. 1.228% 1/15/13 300 298
  CMS Energy Corp. 2.750% 5/15/14 500 501
  CMS Energy Corp. 4.250% 9/30/15 690 716
  Columbus Southern Power Co. 5.500% 3/1/13 225 240
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 5.400% 12/15/11 350 357
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 6.150% 3/15/12 695 721
  Consumers Energy Co. 5.375% 4/15/13 772 829
  Dominion Resources Inc. 5.700% 9/17/12 310 327
2 Dominion Resources Inc. 6.300% 9/30/66 155 151
  DPL Inc. 6.875% 9/1/11 1,200 1,211
  DTE Energy Co. 7.625% 5/15/14 100 115
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 5.300% 10/1/15 100 113
  Duke Energy Ohio Inc. 2.100% 6/15/13 750 767
4 EDP Finance BV 5.375% 11/2/12 1,750 1,765
4 Enel Finance International NV 5.700% 1/15/13 200 211
4 Enel Finance International NV 3.875% 10/7/14 525 542
  Entergy Arkansas Inc. 5.400% 8/1/13 1,040 1,125
  Exelon Generation Co. LLC 5.350% 1/15/14 500 541
  FirstEnergy Corp. 6.450% 11/15/11 11 11
  Florida Power Corp. 6.650% 7/15/11 100 100
  Florida Power Corp. 4.800% 3/1/13 380 404
2,4 FPL Energy Marcus Hook LP 7.590% 7/10/18 438 431
5 Georgia Power Co. 0.567% 3/15/13 750 752
  Georgia Power Co. 6.000% 11/1/13 200 222
  Georgia Power Co. 3.000% 4/15/16 575 588
  Great Plains Energy Inc. 2.750% 8/15/13 300 307
4 Iberdrola Finance Ireland Ltd. 3.800% 9/11/14 1,320 1,348
4 International Transmission Co. 4.450% 7/15/13 200 209
4 Kentucky Utilities Co. 1.625% 11/1/15 350 342
  MidAmerican Energy Co. 5.650% 7/15/12 950 999
  MidAmerican Energy Co. 4.650% 10/1/14 120 131
  Midamerican Energy        
  Holdings Co. 3.150% 7/15/12 860 880
4 Monongahela Power Co. 7.950% 12/15/13 170 195
  National Rural Utilities        
  Cooperative Finance Corp. 7.250% 3/1/12 700 730
  National Rural Utilities        
  Cooperative Finance Corp. 2.625% 9/16/12 660 675
  National Rural Utilities        
  Cooperative Finance Corp. 5.500% 7/1/13 1,900 2,068
  National Rural Utilities        
  Cooperative Finance Corp. 1.125% 11/1/13 325 325
  National Rural Utilities        
  Cooperative Finance Corp. 4.750% 3/1/14 100 109
  National Rural Utilities        
  Cooperative Finance Corp. 1.900% 11/1/15 500 493

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
National Rural Utilities        
Cooperative Finance Corp. 3.050% 3/1/16 240 247
Nevada Power Co. 6.500% 4/15/12 200 208
Nevada Power Co. 5.875% 1/15/15 290 325
5 NextEra Energy        
Capital Holdings Inc. 0.668% 11/9/12 1,750 1,754
NextEra Energy        
Capital Holdings Inc. 2.600% 9/1/15 340 339
2 NextEra Energy        
Capital Holdings Inc. 6.350% 10/1/66 205 205
4 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. 3.553% 10/1/14 120 126
Northeast Utilities 7.250% 4/1/12 345 361
Northeast Utilities 5.650% 6/1/13 550 591
Northern States Power Co. 8.000% 8/28/12 525 568
Northern States Power Co. 1.950% 8/15/15 610 609
NSTAR Electric Co. 4.875% 10/15/12 130 137
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 6.250% 12/1/13 420 469
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4.800% 3/1/14 440 478
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 5.625% 11/30/17 320 364
Peco Energy Co. 5.950% 11/1/11 300 305
Peco Energy Co. 5.600% 10/15/13 200 219
Peco Energy Co. 5.000% 10/1/14 120 132
PG&E Corp. 5.750% 4/1/14 1,100 1,212
2 PPL Capital Funding Inc. 6.700% 3/30/67 450 447
PPL Electric Utilities Corp. 7.125% 11/30/13 520 590
PPL Energy Supply LLC 5.400% 8/15/14 200 219
PSEG Power LLC 2.500% 4/15/13 475 484
Public Service Co. of Colorado 7.875% 10/1/12 200 217
Public Service        
Electric & Gas Co. 5.125% 9/1/12 155 163
Public Service        
Electric & Gas Co. 5.000% 8/15/14 250 276
Public Service        
Electric & Gas Co. 2.700% 5/1/15 500 511
Sierra Pacific Power Co. 5.450% 9/1/13 240 260
Southern California Edison Co. 5.000% 1/15/14 100 109
Southern California Edison Co. 5.750% 3/15/14 300 335
5 Southern Co. 0.674% 10/21/11 800 801
Southern Co. 5.300% 1/15/12 300 307
Southern Co. 4.150% 5/15/14 100 107
4 Trans-Allegheny        
Interstate Line Co. 4.000% 1/15/15 1,350 1,408
Virginia Electric and Power Co. 4.750% 3/1/13 800 850
Wisconsin Electric Power Co. 6.000% 4/1/14 150 169
2 Wisconsin Energy Corp. 6.250% 5/15/67 160 161
 
Natural Gas (1.1%)        
Enbridge Energy Partners LP 5.875% 12/15/16 150 171
2 Enbridge Energy Partners LP 8.050% 10/1/37 105 114
Energy Transfer Partners LP 5.650% 8/1/12 270 282
Energy Transfer Partners LP 6.000% 7/1/13 440 476
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 6.375% 2/1/13 200 215
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 5.650% 4/1/13 575 616
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 5.900% 4/15/13 880 948
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 9.750% 1/31/14 530 633
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 3.200% 2/1/16 225 228
2 Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 8.375% 8/1/66 450 481
4 Gulf South Pipeline Co. LP 5.750% 8/15/12 520 544
Magellan Midstream        
Partners LP 6.450% 6/1/14 100 113
4 NGPL PipeCo LLC 6.514% 12/15/12 410 431
ONEOK Partners LP 5.900% 4/1/12 400 415
ONEOK Partners LP 3.250% 2/1/16 1,200 1,219
Plains All American Pipeline        
LP/PAA Finance Corp. 4.250% 9/1/12 360 373

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Plains All American Pipeline        
  LP/PAA Finance Corp. 3.950% 9/15/15 160 168
4 Rockies Express Pipeline LLC 6.250% 7/15/13 325 348
4 Rockies Express Pipeline LLC 3.900% 4/15/15 350 357
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 4.000% 6/15/13 100 106
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 3.400% 6/1/15 500 524
2 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 6.350% 5/15/67 175 174
  Williams Partners LP 3.800% 2/15/15 905 948
          50,596
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $584,843)     596,472
Sovereign Bonds (U.S. Dollar-Denominated) (1.1%)    
4 Abu Dhabi Government        
  International Bond 5.500% 4/8/14 80 88
4 AK Transneft OJSC Via        
  TransCapitalInvest Ltd. 5.670% 3/5/14 175 186
  Brazilian Government        
  International Bond 7.875% 3/7/15 500 603
  Corp Andina de Fomento 3.750% 1/15/16 200 203
  Eksportfinans ASA 2.000% 9/15/15 50 50
  European Bank for        
  Reconstruction &        
  Development 1.625% 9/3/15 50 50
  European Investment Bank 4.250% 7/15/13 250 268
  European Investment Bank 2.875% 1/15/15 500 524
  European Investment Bank 2.750% 3/23/15 250 261
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 5.500% 10/17/12 400 419
4 Gazprom OAO Via Gaz        
  Capital SA 6.212% 11/22/16 50 54
4,9 Hana Bank 6.500% 4/9/12 120 125
  Hungary Government        
  International Bond 4.750% 2/3/15 150 154
4 Industrial Bank of Korea 7.125% 4/23/14 150 168
  Israel Government        
  International Bond 5.125% 3/1/14 50 54
10 Japan Finance Corp. 1.875% 9/24/15 100 100
  Korea Development Bank 5.300% 1/17/13 450 474
11 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 3.250% 3/15/13 250 261
11 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 2.750% 10/21/14 750 787
4 MDC-GMTN B.V. 5.750% 5/6/14 300 327
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 5.875% 2/17/14 200 221
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 6.625% 3/3/15 200 232
  Nordic Investment Bank 2.500% 7/15/15 1,000 1,033
  Panama Government        
  International Bond 7.250% 3/15/15 100 118
  Peruvian Government        
  International Bond 9.125% 2/21/12 100 105
  Petrobras International        
  Finance Co.–Pifco 9.125% 7/2/13 125 143
  Petroleos Mexicanos 4.875% 3/15/15 200 216
2,4 Petroleum Co. of        
  Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. 6.000% 5/8/22 69 70
4 Petronas Capital Ltd. 7.000% 5/22/12 100 105
2,4 PF Export Receivables        
  Master Trust 3.748% 6/1/13 77 78
2,4 PF Export Receivables        
  Master Trust 6.436% 6/1/15 184 190
  Poland Government        
  International Bond 3.875% 7/16/15 200 207
  Province of British Columbia 2.100% 5/18/16 200 202
  Province of Ontario 3.500% 7/15/13 250 263
  Province of Ontario 2.950% 2/5/15 250 262
  Province of Ontario 1.875% 9/15/15 25 25
4 Qatar Government        
  International Bond 5.150% 4/9/14 100 109
4 Qatar Government        
  International Bond 4.000% 1/20/15 200 209

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4,12 Qatari Diar Finance QSC 3.500% 7/21/15 125 127
4 Qtel International Finance Ltd. 3.375% 10/14/16 75 74
2,4 Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural        
  Gas Co. Ltd. II 5.298% 9/30/20 184 198
4 Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural        
  Gas Co. Ltd. III 5.500% 9/30/14 175 190
  Republic of Italy 2.125% 9/16/13 50 51
  Republic of Korea 4.250% 6/1/13 125 131
  South Africa Government        
  International Bond 6.500% 6/2/14 100 112
4 TDIC Finance Ltd. 6.500% 7/2/14 125 137
4 Transnet Ltd. 4.500% 2/10/16 100 104
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $9,763)     10,068
Taxable Municipal Bonds (0.4%)        
  California GO 5.250% 4/1/14 150 162
5 Florida Hurricane Catastrophe        
  Fund Finance Corp. Revenue 0.967% 10/15/12 1,090 1,087
  Illinois GO 2.766% 1/1/12 1,000 1,009
  Loudoun County VA Industrial        
  Development Authority        
  Revenue (Howard Hughes        
  Medical Institute) 3.450% 9/1/14 150 159
  Louisiana Local Government        
  Environmental Facility &        
  Community Development        
  Authority Revenue 3.220% 2/1/21 750 749
  Louisiana Local Government        
  Environmental Facility &        
  Community Development        
  Authority Revenue 3.450% 2/1/22 350 347
  New York City NY Industrial        
  Development Agency Special        
  Facility Revenue (American        
  Airlines Inc. John F. Kennedy        
  International Airport) 7.500% 8/1/16 75 77
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $3,569)     3,590
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (0.1%)      
  California Housing Finance        
  Agency Home Mortgage        
  Revenue VRDO (Cost $500) 0.070% 2/1/37 LOC 500 500

 

      Market
      Value
  Coupon Shares ($000)
Convertible Preferred Stock (0.0%)    
6 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Pfd.    
(Cost $700) 7.250% 700 1
Preferred Stocks (0.1%)      
Aspen Insurance      
Holdings Ltd. Pfd. 7.401% 5,950 148
Federal National      
Mortgage Assn. Pfd. 5.948% 21,600 40
Southern California      
Edison Co. Pfd. 5.870% 10,463 1,058
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $1,717)   1,246
Temporary Cash Investment (1.1%)    
Money Market Fund (1.1%)      
13 Vanguard Market Liquidity      
Fund (Cost $10,756) 0.140% 10,755,584 10,756
Total Investments (98.9%) (Cost $917,725)   929,647
Other Assets and Liabilities (1.1%)    
Other Assets     13,895
Liabilities     (3,795)
      10,100
Net Assets (100%)      
Applicable to 88,069,695 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)   939,747
Net Asset Value Per Share     $10.67

 

At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 913,282
Undistributed Net Investment Income 11,726
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 1,161
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 11,922
Futures Contracts (265)
Swap Contracts 1,921
Net Assets 939,747

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Securities with a value of $2,216,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
2 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
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 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2011,
the aggregate value of these securities was $156,698,000, representing 16.7% of net assets.
5 Adjustable rate security.
6 Non-income-producing security—security in default.
7 Non-income-producing security—issuer has suspended all payments until February 1, 2012.
8 Non-income producing security—issuer has suspended all payments until May 1, 2012.
9 Guaranteed by the Republic of Korea.
10 Guaranteed by the Government of Japan.
11 Guaranteed by the Federal Republic of Germany.
12 Guaranteed by the State of Qatar.
13 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
GO—General Obligation Bond.
LOC—Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by bank letter of credit.
VRDO—Variable Rate Demand Obligation.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 74
Interest1 12,889
Total Income 12,963
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 68
Management and Administrative 689
Marketing and Distribution 104
Custodian Fees 21
Auditing Fees
Shareholders’ Reports 13
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses
Total Expenses 895
Net Investment Income 12,068
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 4,323
Futures Contracts (2,195)
Swap Contracts 1,577
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 3,705
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities (124)
Futures Contracts (1,242)
Swap Contracts 340
Change in Unrealized  
Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,026)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 14,747

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 12,068 28,046
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 3,705 10,586
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (1,026) 7,394
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 14,747 46,026
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (30,153) (26,042)
Realized Capital Gain2 (8,557)
Total Distributions (38,710) (26,042)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 113,627 195,064
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 38,710 26,042
Redeemed (83,751) (195,003)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 68,586 26,103
Total Increase (Decrease) 44,623 46,087
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 895,124 849,037
End of Period3 939,747 895,124

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $31,000.
2 Includes fiscal 2011 short-term gain distributions totaling $2,445,000. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.
3 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $11,726,000 and $28,811,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.97 $10.74 $9.95 $10.77 $10.63 $10.52
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .1441 .335 .4041 .480 .5201 .470
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .031 .215 .913 (.830) .090 .030
Total from Investment Operations .175 .550 1.317 (.350) .610 .500
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.370) (.320) (.470) (.470) (.470) (.390)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.105) (.057)
Total Distributions (.475) (.320) (.527) (.470) (.470) (.390)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.67 $10.97 $10.74 $9.95 $10.77 $10.63
 
Total Return 1.64% 5.22% 13.86% –3.45% 5.93% 4.92%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $940 $895 $849 $454 $464 $401
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.70% 3.07% 3.92% 4.62% 4.92% 4.55%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 70% 59% 59% 50% 59% 48%

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

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts. Certain of the portfolio’s investments are in corporate debt instruments; the issuers’ abilities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in their respective industries.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Bonds, and 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. 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. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Other temporary cash investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the portfolio’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.

2. Futures Contracts: The portfolio uses futures contracts to invest in fixed income asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is possible through direct investment, to add value when these instruments are attractively priced, or to adjust sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of bonds held by the portfolio and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market.

Futures contracts are valued based upon 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. Swap Contracts: The portfolio may invest in credit default swaps to adjust the overall credit risk of the portfolio or to actively overweight or underweight credit risk to a specific issuer or group of issuers. The portfolio has sold credit protection through credit default swaps to simulate investments in long positions that are either unavailable or considered to be less attractively priced in the bond market. The portfolio has also purchased credit protection through credit default swaps to reduce credit exposure to a given issuer or issuers. Under the terms of the swaps, an up-front payment may be exchanged between the seller and buyer. In addition, the seller of the credit protection receives a periodic payment of premium from the buyer that is a fixed percentage applied to a notional principal amount. If, for example, the reference entity is subject to a credit event (such as bankruptcy, failure to pay, or obligation acceleration) during the term of the swap, the seller agrees to either physically settle or cash settle the swap contract. If the swap is physically settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount and take delivery of a debt instrument of the reference issuer with a par amount equal to such notional amount. If the swap is cash settled, the seller agrees to pay the buyer the difference between the notional amount and the final price for the relevant debt instrument, as determined either in a market auction or pursuant to a pre-agreed-upon valuation procedure.

The portfolio enters into interest rate swap transactions to adjust the portfolio’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates and maintain the ability to generate income at prevailing market rates. Under the terms of the swaps, one party pays the other an amount that is a fixed percentage rate applied to a notional principal amount. In return, the counterparty agrees to pay a floating rate, which is reset periodically based on short-term interest rates, applied to the same notional amount.

The notional amounts of swap contracts are not recorded in the Statement of Net Assets. Swaps are valued daily based on market quotations received from independent pricing services or recognized dealers and the change in value is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the seller of credit protection is required to take delivery (or, in a cash settled swap, pay the settlement amount determined) upon occurrence of a credit event, periodic payments are made, or the swap terminates, at which time realized gain (loss) is recorded. The net premium to be received or paid by the portfolio under swap contracts is accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss) over the life of the contract.

The primary risk associated with selling credit protection is that, upon the occurrence of a defined credit event, the market value of the debt instrument received by the portfolio (or, in a cash settled swap, the debt instruments used to determine the settlement payment by the portfolio) will be significantly less

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than the amount paid by the portfolio and, in a physically settled swap, the portfolio may receive an illiquid debt instrument. A risk for all types of swaps is that a counterparty will default on its obligation to pay net amounts due to the portfolio. The portfolio’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the amount of unrealized appreciation on the swap contract. This risk is mitigated by entering into swaps only with highly rated counterparties, by a master netting arrangement between the portfolio and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral by the counterparty. The swap contracts contain provisions whereby a counterparty may terminate open contracts if the portfolio’s net assets decline below a certain level, triggering a payment by the portfolio if the portfolio is in a net liability position at the time of the termination. The payment amount would be reduced by any collateral the portfolio has posted. Any securities posted as collateral for open contracts are noted in the Statement of Net Assets.

4. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

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. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. 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.

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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $144,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.06% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 125,407
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 181,607
Corporate Bonds 596,459 13
Sovereign Bonds 10,068
Taxable Municipal Bonds 3,590
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds 500
Convertible Preferred Stocks 1
Preferred Stocks 1,246
Temporary Cash Investments 10,756
Futures Contracts—Assets1 234
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (29)
Swap Contracts—Assets 2,251
Swap Contracts—Liabilities (330)
Total 12,208 919,552 13
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

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There were no changes in investments valued based on Level 3 inputs during the six months ended June 30, 2011.

D. At June 30, 2011, the fair values of derivatives were reflected in the Statement of Net Assets as follows:

  Interest Rate Credit  
  Contracts Contracts Total
Statement of Net Assets Caption ($000) ($000) ($000)
Other Assets 2,465 20 2,485
Liabilities (158) (201) (359)

 

Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the six months ended June 30, 2011, were:

Interest Rate Credit  
  Contracts Contracts Total
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives ($000) ($000) ($000)
Futures Contracts (2,195) --- (2,195)
Swap Contracts 1,604 (27) 1,577
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (591) (27) (618)
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives      
Futures Contracts (1,242) --- (1,242)
Swap Contracts 343 (3) 340
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives (899) (3) (902)

 

At June 30, 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)
2-Year U.S. Treasury Note September 2011 553 121,297 95
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note September 2011 (500) (59,598) (290)
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note September 2011 (141) (17,248) (69)
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond September 2011 5 631 (5)
30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond September 2011 (4) (492) 4

 

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

At June 30, 2011, the fund had the following open swap contracts:

Credit Default Swaps            
        Up-front Periodic  
        Premium Premium Unrealized
      Notional Received Received Appreciation
Termination   Amount (Paid) (Paid) (Depreciation)
Reference Entity Date Counterparty1 ($000) ($000) (%) ($000)
Credit Protection Sold/Moody’s Rating          
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya            
Argentaria SA/Aa2 9/20/15 BARC 700 24 1.000 (12)
Bank of America Corporation/A2 3/20/15 DBAG 280 5 1.000 2
Bank of America Corporation/A2 9/20/15 RBS 100 3 1.000 1
Bank of America Corporation/A2 12/20/15 DBAG 410 18 1.000 11
Burlington Northern/A3 6/20/12 DBAG 400 0.400 1
Johnson & Johnson/Aaa 9/20/12 GSCM 410 0.070
Johnson & Johnson/Aaa 9/20/12 UBSAG 160 0.080
RR Donnelley & Sons/Ba1 6/20/16 GSCM 250 21 1.000 (2)

 

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        Up-front Periodic  
        Premium Premium Unrealized
      Notional Received Received Appreciation
  Termination   Amount (Paid) (Paid) (Depreciation)
Reference Entity Date Counterparty1 ($000) ($000) (%) ($000)
Credit Protection Purchased            
AT&T Inc. 6/20/13 GSCM 300 (1.040) (4)
Bank of America Corporation 12/20/13 DBAG 630 (11) (1.000) (12)
Bank of America Corporation 12/20/14 DBAG 340 (3) (1.000)
Bank of America Corporation 12/20/14 BARC 340 (3) (1.000)
Bank of America Corporation 12/20/14 BARC 300 (2) (1.000) 1
Citigroup Inc. 6/20/14 BOANA 1,120 (29) (5.000) (162)
Danske Bank A/S 12/20/15 BARC 145 (1) (1.000) 3
Intesa San Paolo Spa 6/20/15 BOANA 300 (6) (1.000) 1
Morgan Stanley 9/20/15 BARC 200 (9) (1.000) (5)
Wells Fargo 3/20/15 GSCM 280 (2) (1.000) (4)
            (181)

1 BARC—Barclays Bank PLC.
BOANA—Bank of America, N.A.
DBAG—Deutsche Bank AG.
GSCM—Goldman Sachs Bank USA.
RBS—Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
UBSAG—UBS AG.

Interest Rate Swaps          
      Fixed Floating  
      Interest Rate Interest Rate Unrealized
    Notional Received Received Appreciation
    Amount (Paid) (Paid) (Depreciation)
Termination Date Counterparty1 ($000) (%) (%) ($000)
7/15/11 GSCM 80 1.090 (0.190)2
7/15/11 BOANA 275 1.090 (0.190)2
8/15/11 GSCM 100 1.090 (0.190)2
8/15/11 BOANA 350 0.830 (0.190)2
8/15/11 WFC 60 0.740 (0.190)2
9/15/11 BOANA 700 0.840 (0.190)2 1
10/6/11 WFC 478 1.720 (0.190)3 2
10/6/11 BARC 308 1.720 (0.190)2 1
10/21/11 WFC 800 1.340 (0.270)3 3
11/15/11 WFC 220 0.610 (0.190)2
12/6/11 WFC 693 2.020 (0.250)2 5
1/15/12 WFC 250 1.380 (0.190)2 1
1/15/12 WFC 300 1.230 (0.190)2 2
1/15/12 WFC 115 1.150 (0.190)2 1
1/15/12 WFC 10 1.080 (0.190)2
1/15/12 WFC 10 1.050 (0.190)2
1/15/12 WFC 300 1.060 (0.190)2 1
2/6/12 WFC 1,500 1.490 (0.190)2 11
3/6/12 GSCM 1,350 1.500 (0.190)2 11
4/15/12 GSCM 230 1.540 (0.190)2 2
4/15/12 WFC 300 1.540 (0.190)2 3
5/15/12 BOANA 50 1.350 (0.190)2
7/15/12 BARC 900 1.680 (0.190)2 12
7/15/12 WFC 90 1.450 (0.190)2 1
7/15/12 WFC 80 1.590 (0.190)2 1
7/15/12 WFC 220 1.450 (0.190)2 2
7/15/12 JPMC 655 1.370 (0.190)2 7

 

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      Fixed Floating  
      Interest Rate Interest Rate Unrealized
    Notional Received Received Appreciation
    Amount (Paid) (Paid) (Depreciation)
Termination Date Counterparty1 ($000) (%) (%) ($000)
9/6/12 GSCM 120 2.070 (0.190)2 2
9/6/12 BOANA 1,470 2.070 (0.190)2 29
10/15/12 BOANA 600 1.750 (0.190)2 10
10/20/12 BARC 500 1.760 (0.190)2 9
10/20/12 BARC 1,100 2.040 (0.190)2 23
10/22/12 BOANA 300 2.450 (0.190)2 8
11/9/12 WFC 1,750 1.860 (0.270)3 32
11/15/12 WFC 250 1.810 (0.190)2 5
11/15/12 WFC 40 1.560 (0.190)2 1
11/15/12 WFC 300 0.930 (0.190)2 2
12/6/12 BARC 400 2.330 (0.250)3 10
12/6/12 BARC 200 1.930 (0.250)3 4
12/15/12 WFC 1,100 1.820 (0.190)2 22
12/15/12 WFC 440 1.760 (0.190)2 8
12/15/12 WFC 2,280 1.720 (0.190)2 42
12/17/12 BOANA 2,000 2.030 (0.190)2 46
1/15/13 WFC 3,000 1.720 (0.190)2 57
1/15/13 WFC 2,440 1.770 (0.280)3 46
1/15/13 JPMC 300 1.630 (0.280)3 5
1/15/13 WFC 80 1.000 (0.190)2 1
1/25/13 WFC 275 0.820 (0.270)3 1
2/15/13 WFC 700 1.710 (0.190)2 14
2/15/13 WFC 45 1.890 (0.190)2 1
2/15/13 WFC 620 1.730 (0.190)2 12
2/15/13 WFC 16 0.800 (0.190)2
2/15/13 WFC 100 0.910 (0.190)2 1
2/20/13 WFC 580 1.930 (0.190)2 13
2/20/13 WFC 340 0.800 (0.190)2 2
3/15/13 WFC 750 1.710 (0.250)3 14
4/5/13 GSCM 1,275 1.770 (0.190)2 27
4/29/13 BOANA 2,000 0.800 (0.270)3 6
6/2/13 BOANA 285 0.760 (0.250)3 1
7/15/13 BARC 100 2.530 (0.190)2 4
7/15/13 BOANA 1,400 2.190 (0.190)2 44
7/15/13 WFC 250 1.190 (0.190)2 3
9/15/13 GSCM 680 1.250 (0.190)2 8
9/15/13 WFC 160 0.700 (0.190)2
10/15/13 WFC 230 1.020 (0.190)2 1
12/1/13 GSCM 625 2.580 (0.250)3 26
12/1/13 WFC 2,828 2.580 (0.250)3 116
12/1/13 GSCM 2,923 2.580 (0.250)3 120
12/14/13 UBSAG 290 0.740 (0.190)2
1/15/14 WFC 350 0.870 (0.280)3
1/15/14 WFC 2,200 1.330 (0.270)3 23
2/15/14 WFC 1,800 1.400 (0.190)2 23
3/6/14 GSCM 3,074 2.450 (0.190)2 124
3/15/14 WFC 400 2.660 (0.190)2 18
3/15/14 WFC 200 2.210 (0.190)2 7
4/15/14 WFC 390 0.680 (0.280)3 (1)
5/15/14 GSCM 150 1.530 (0.190)2 2

 

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      Fixed Floating  
      Interest Rate Interest Rate Unrealized
    Notional Received Received Appreciation
    Amount (Paid) (Paid) (Depreciation)
Termination Date Counterparty1 ($000) (%) (%) ($000)
5/16/14 WFC 520 1.080 (0.260)3
6/15/14 WFC 300 2.340 (0.190)2 11
6/15/14 WFC 5 2.580 (0.190)2
7/15/14 WFC 1,200 2.310 (0.190)2 44
8/15/14 WFC 1,480 2.680 (0.190)2 70
8/15/14 JPMC 540 1.500 (0.190)2 6
8/15/14 GSCM 100 1.350 (0.190)2 1
10/14/14 WFC 2,000 1.860 (0.290)3 39
10/15/14 WFC 390 1.130 (0.190)2 (1)
2/15/15 BOANA 190 1.800 (0.190)2 3
2/15/15 WFC 270 1.630 (0.190)2 3
2/15/15 UBSAG 525 1.830 (0.190)2 9
2/15/15 GSCM 200 1.760 (0.190)2 3
2/15/15 WFC 1,000 1.600 (0.190)2 8
2/17/15 GSCM 3,670 2.560 (0.260)2 148
3/24/15 GSCM 100 2.910 (0.190)2 5
4/15/15 WFC 569 0.970 (0.190)2 2
8/15/15 GSCM 3,390 1.590 (0.190)2 (1)
9/15/15 UBSAG 4,200 1.630 (0.190)2 1
10/15/15 JPMC 100 2.210 (0.190)2 2
10/15/15 UBSAG 30 2.160 (0.190)2 1
10/21/15 WFC 2,370 1.490 (0.270)3 (22)
5/19/16 WFC 1,600 1.450 (0.320)3 15
6/1/16 WFC 350 2.910 (0.250)3 16
7/18/16 GSCM 3,900 1.880 (0.220)3 13
8/15/16 BOANA 140 3.230 (0.190)2 8
8/15/16 BARC 320 1.920 (0.190)2 (2)
8/15/16 GSCM 40 1.900 (0.190)2
10/25/16 WFC 1,500 1.710 (0.270)3 (31)
12/15/16 WFC 500 3.370 (0.250)3 31
12/15/16 JPMC 425 3.260 (0.280)3 24
12/15/16 WFC 250 3.260 (0.280)3 14
12/15/16 JPMC 285 2.510 (0.280)3 5
12/15/16 GSCM 1,000 2.390 (0.280)3 12
1/15/17 BARC 60 2.970 (0.190)2 3
1/15/17 GSCM 150 2.010 (0.190)2 (1)
1/15/17 BOANA 400 1.950 (0.190)2 (5)
2/15/17 WFC 1,700 3.370 (0.190)2 107
2/15/17 GSCM 1,770 3.430 (0.190)2 117
2/15/17 BARC 80 3.180 (0.190)2 4
2/15/17 WFC 90 2.410 (0.190)2 1
2/15/17 WFC 700 2.410 (0.190)2 8
2/15/17 BARC 110 2.290 (0.190)2 1
2/15/17 BOANA 3,200 1.880 (0.190)2 (56)
6/15/17 GSCM 260 3.490 (0.190)2 17
6/15/17 BARC 130 3.470 (0.190)2 9
6/15/17 GSCM 300 3.400 (0.190)2 18
6/15/17 BOANA 100 3.310 (0.190)2 6
9/15/17 GSCM 1,500 3.520 (0.190)2 99
9/15/17 BARC 1,300 3.360 (0.190)2 74
9/15/17 GSCM 1,320 2.530 (0.190)2 11

 

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      Fixed Floating  
      Interest Rate Interest Rate Unrealized
    Notional Received Received Appreciation
    Amount (Paid) (Paid) (Depreciation)
Termination Date Counterparty1 ($000) (%) (%) ($000)
9/15/17 WFC 150 2.350 (0.190)2
1/25/18 GSCM 1,675 2.540 (0.270)3 37
1/25/19 GSCM 1,100 2.780 (0.270)3 34
4/25/19 WFC 1,200 2.050 (0.270)3 (2)
4/25/19 WFC 700 2.760 (0.270)3 18
4/25/20 JPMC 2,200 3.020 (0.270)3 (7)
4/25/20 GSCM 700 2.790 (0.270)3 15
4/25/20 GSCM 1,575 2.830 (0.270)3 28
6/25/21 GSCM 350 3.140 (0.250)3 7
10/25/21 WFC 800 3.330 (0.270)3 18
11/25/22 WFC 1,150 2.480 (0.260)3 10
11/25/22 BARC 1,500 2.760 (0.260)3 8
1/25/23 WFC 500 3.140 (0.260)3 4
7/25/23 BARC 1,575 3.480 (0.270)3 43
          2,102

1 BARC—Barclays Bank PLC.
BOANA—Bank of America, N.A.
GSCM—Goldman Sachs Bank USA.
JPMC—JP Morgan Chase Bank.
WFC—Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
UBSAG—UBS AG.
2 Based on one-month London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as of the most recent payment date.
3 Based on three-month London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as of the most recent payment date.

At June 30, 2011, counterparties had deposited in segregated accounts securities with a value sufficient to cover substantially all amounts due to the portfolio in connection with open swap contracts.

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 portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year.

Realized and unrealized gains (losses) on certain of the portfolio’s swap contracts are treated as ordinary income (loss) for tax purposes; the effect on the portfolio’’s income dividends to shareholders is offset by a change in principal return. Realized gains of $1,000,000 on swap contracts have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to undistributed net investment income.

The fund had realized losses totaling $527,000 through December 31, 2010, which are deferred for tax purposes and reduce the amount of tax-basis unrealized appreciation on investment securities.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $918,252,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $11,395,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $19,195,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $7,800,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

G. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $202,705,000 of investment securities and sold $246,927,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $141,870,000 and $35,946,000, respectively.

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H. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 10,507 18,022
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 3,662 2,452
Redeemed (7,724) (17,913)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 6,445 2,561

 

I. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 table below illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011

  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,016.36 $1.00
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.80 1.00

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.20%. 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

Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement
The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard—through its Fixed Income Group—serves as the investment advisor for the portfolio. The board determined that continuing the portfolio’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, 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 Fixed Income 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 short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of a relevant benchmark and peer group. The board concluded that the portfolio had slightly outperformed its peer-group average, and that its performance results have been consistent with its investment strategies. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

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 portfolio’s low-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the portfolio will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as portfolio assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  
 
 
Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
 
John J. Brennan  
Chairman, 1996–2009  
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
 
 
Founder  
 
John C. Bogle  
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

 

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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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
 
Market Perspective 1
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
    Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.      

 

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Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

In the first half of 2011, the Total Bond Market Index Portfolio captured most of the performance of the broad U.S. investment-grade bond market. The portfolio, which primarily invests in U.S. Treasury and agency bonds, government mortgage-backed securities, and corporate bonds, produced solid returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. The ride wasn’t smooth, however, as investors’ risk tolerance shifted in reaction to a variety of events—economic, political, and even geophysical—in the United States and abroad.

For the full six months, the Total Bond Market Index Portfolio returned 2.46%, consistent with its benchmark index and only a step behind the average return of its peer group.

Rising demand for, and therefore rising prices of, investment-grade bonds reduced the portfolio’s yield (bond prices move inversely to yields). The Total Bond Market Index Portfolio’s SEC yield declined to 2.50% on June 30, from 2.65% six months earlier.

Bond market anxiety ebbed and flowed
During the first quarter of 2011, investors appeared comfortable with risk as the global economy expanded and the United States continued its slow but steady recovery. Market participants were undeterred by the unfolding events in Japan and North Africa. Riskier assets, such as stocks and high-yield bonds, did well. In the investment-grade bond market, investors favored corporate issues over higher-credit-quality Treasuries and other U.S. government related debt, producing negative returns for this segment. These dynamics produced a marginal, but positive, return for the portfolio.

Risk aversion characterized the second quarter, as another simmering sovereign-debt drama in Greece boiled over. Further stoking the uncertainty was news that the U.S. economic recovery seemed to be slowing, just as investors were engaged in a countdown to the June 30 end of the Federal Reserve’s stimulative bond-buying program.

Investors favored investment-grade bonds of all types, rather than riskier assets such as high-yield bonds and stocks (although equities did bounce back). Demand for investment-grade bonds included Treasury and government-related debt, despite the debate in Washington, D.C., over the nation’s deficit and credit standing. The good second-quarter results pushed the portfolio into squarely positive territory for the six months as a whole.

Keep your eyes on your goals rather than the market’s swings
The Total Bond Market Portfolio provides convenient and low-cost exposure to the huge U.S. investment-grade bond market, and it can provide a counterweight to the ups and downs of the broader stock market. Because the markets often produce surprises, however, such a portfolio is only as good as the staying power of its investors.

To counter any impulse they might have to “do something” as the markets change, we urge investors to create an investment plan that includes a mix of stock, bond, and money market funds that is appropriate for their goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon—and to stick with that plan regardless of market conditions.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio 2.46%
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index 2.71
Variable Insurance Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Average1 2.71

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Intermediate Investment
    Grade Debt Funds
  Portfolio Average
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio 0.21% 0.74%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was
0.21%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Financial Attributes    
    Target
  Portfolio Index1
Number of Issues 3,571 7,979
Yield2 2.5% 2.8%
Yield to Maturity 2.8%3 2.8%
Average Coupon 4.3% 4.2%
Average    
Effective Maturity 7.4 years 7.4 years
Average Duration 5.2 years 5.2 years
Expense Ratio4 0.21%
Short-Term Reserves 1.1%

 

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus
  Target Index5
R-Squared 0.99
Beta 1.00

 

 

Distribution by Maturity (% of portfolio)  
Under 1 Year 2.1%
1–5 Years 39.2
5–10 Years 44.2
10–20 Years 5.7
20–30 Years 8.6
Over 30 Years 0.2

 

 

Sector Diversification6 (% of portfolio)  
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed 2.8%
Finance 7.5
Foreign 4.7
Government Mortgage-Backed 28.8
Industrial 10.7
Treasury/Agency 41.4
Utilities 2.3
Other 1.8

 

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
U.S. Government 70.0%
Aaa 5.4
Aa 5.1
A 10.4
Baa 9.1

 

Investment Focus


30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Credit Quality. Credit-quality ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). “Not Rated” is used to classify securities for which a rating is not available. U.S. Treasury, U.S. Agency, and U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities appear under “U.S. Government.” Credit-quality ratings are obtained from Barclays Capital using ratings generally derived from Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P. When ratings from all three agencies are used, the median rating is shown. When ratings from two of the agencies are used, the lower rating is shown.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index.
2 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio; index yield assumes that all bonds are called or prepaid at the earliest possible dates.
3 Before expenses.
4 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.21%.
5 Spliced Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index: Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index through December 31, 2009; Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index thereafter.
6 The agency sector may include issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011      
 
            Ten Years
  Inception Date One Year  Five Years Capital Income Total
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio 4/29/1991 3.57% 6.47% 1.06% 4.37% 5.43%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
2 Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index through December 31, 2009; Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index thereafter.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.



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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 of the report for further information).

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (70.9%)    
U.S. Government Securities (36.6%)      
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.750% 5/31/12 4,075 4,095
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.750% 5/31/12 15,650 16,296
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.625% 6/30/12 100 100
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.875% 6/30/12 1,800 1,883
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.500% 7/15/12 300 304
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.625% 7/31/12 6,175 6,200
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.625% 7/31/12 2,325 2,435
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.750% 8/15/12 480 488
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.375% 8/31/12 950 951
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.375% 9/15/12 2,996 3,034
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.375% 9/30/12 4,625 4,630
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.250% 9/30/12 975 1,023
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.375% 10/15/12 10,000 10,136
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.875% 10/31/12 500 524
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.375% 11/15/12 4,815 4,883
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.000% 11/15/12 875 919
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.500% 11/30/12 25 25
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.375% 11/30/12 2,625 2,737
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.125% 12/15/12 20,190 20,414
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.625% 12/31/12 12,005 12,052
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.375% 1/15/13 28,065 28,490
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.625% 2/28/13 12,100 12,145
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.750% 2/28/13 1,005 1,044
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.375% 3/15/13 19,605 19,924
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.750% 3/31/13 2,000 2,011
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.625% 4/30/13 250 251
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.375% 5/15/13 1,750 1,780
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.625% 5/15/13 1,000 1,059

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.500% 5/31/13 750 793
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.125% 6/15/13 9,950 10,077
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.375% 6/30/13 750 749
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.375% 6/30/13 575 608
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.000% 7/15/13 2,900 2,930
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.375% 7/31/13 425 451
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.750% 8/15/13 14,495 14,570
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.125% 8/31/13 4,200 4,436
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.750% 9/15/13 650 653
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.125% 9/30/13 2,900 3,067
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.500% 10/15/13 6,100 6,090
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.750% 10/31/13 5,525 5,800
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.500% 11/15/13 13,750 13,713
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.250% 11/15/13 475 516
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.000% 11/30/13 975 1,007
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.750% 12/15/13 1,375 1,379
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.500% 12/31/13 1,000 1,021
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.000% 1/15/14 11,450 11,548
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.750% 1/31/14 400 411
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.250% 2/15/14 11,825 11,995
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.250% 3/15/14 375 380
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.750% 3/31/14 400 411
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.250% 4/15/14 14,275 14,471
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.000% 5/15/14 14,985 15,081
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 0.750% 6/15/14 5,950 5,941
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.625% 6/30/14 11,125 11,718
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.625% 7/31/14 15,720 16,567
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.375% 8/31/14 9,825 10,276
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.375% 9/30/14 725 758
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.375% 10/31/14 5,200 5,436

 

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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.125% 11/30/14 9,650 10,004
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.250% 1/31/15 150 156
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.000% 2/15/15 740 815
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 11.250% 2/15/15 5,775 7,848
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.375% 2/28/15 350 366
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.500% 3/31/15 550 577
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.500% 4/30/15 2,775 2,909
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.125% 5/15/15 2,600 2,883
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.125% 5/31/15 1,025 1,059
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.875% 6/30/15 1,075 1,100
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 10.625% 8/15/15 35 48
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.250% 10/31/15 27,400 27,156
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 9.875% 11/15/15 1,450 1,968
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.375% 11/30/15 3,135 3,118
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.125% 12/31/15 3,550 3,642
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.500% 2/15/16 175 198
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 9.250% 2/15/16 75 101
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.125% 2/29/16 3,050 3,121
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.000% 4/30/16 3,275 3,323
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.625% 4/30/16 625 653
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 5.125% 5/15/16 12,050 13,997
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 7.250% 5/15/16 685 865
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.750% 5/31/16 75 75
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.250% 5/31/16 2,100 2,254
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.250% 6/30/16 700 750
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.250% 7/31/16 1,825 1,956
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.875% 8/15/16 1,500 1,728
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.000% 8/31/16 8,050 8,519
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.000% 9/30/16 6,850 7,240
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.125% 10/31/16 2,000 2,124
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.625% 11/15/16 250 285
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 7.500% 11/15/16 2,100 2,708
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.250% 12/31/16 20,525 21,878
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.125% 1/31/17 1,925 2,040
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.625% 2/15/17 200 228

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.000% 2/28/17 2,225 2,340
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.250% 3/31/17 12,425 13,229
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.500% 5/15/17 7,500 8,505
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 8.750% 5/15/17 6,875 9,433
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.750% 5/31/17 1,000 1,034
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.500% 6/30/17 23,100 23,529
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.375% 7/31/17 2,200 2,222
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.750% 8/15/17 2,175 2,500
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 8.875% 8/15/17 6,850 9,512
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.875% 8/31/17 11,725 11,480
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 1.875% 9/30/17 2,450 2,393
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.625% 1/31/18 100 102
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.750% 2/28/18 2,600 2,660
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.875% 3/31/18 3,575 3,679
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.625% 4/30/18 1,425 1,442
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 9.125% 5/15/18 450 645
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.375% 5/31/18 2,350 2,335
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.000% 8/15/18 10,700 11,783
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.750% 11/15/18 5,275 5,710
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 8.875% 2/15/19 260 375
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.125% 5/15/19 400 413
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.625% 8/15/19 2,325 2,475
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 8.125% 8/15/19 195 273
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.375% 11/15/19 21,300 22,189
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.625% 2/15/20 14,625 15,459
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 8.500% 2/15/20 65 93
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.500% 5/15/20 3,515 3,667
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.625% 8/15/20 7,310 7,069
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 8.750% 8/15/20 9,225 13,509
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 2.625% 11/15/20 3,435 3,306
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.625% 2/15/21 9,650 10,053
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 7.875% 2/15/21 2,880 4,037
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.125% 5/15/21 13,090 13,041
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 8.125% 5/15/21 360 514
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 8.000% 11/15/21 1,070 1,522

 

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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 7.625% 11/15/22 40 56
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 7.125% 2/15/23 1,690 2,287
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 6.250% 8/15/23 16,275 20,631
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 6.875% 8/15/25 5,325 7,155
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 6.000% 2/15/26 375 466
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 6.750% 8/15/26 5 7
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 6.500% 11/15/26 175 229
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 6.625% 2/15/27 1,065 1,409
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 6.375% 8/15/27 185 240
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 5.500% 8/15/28 3,095 3,672
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 5.250% 11/15/28 1,435 1,656
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 5.250% 2/15/29 2,400 2,769
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 6.125% 8/15/29 930 1,181
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 6.250% 5/15/30 550 709
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.500% 2/15/36 500 517
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.750% 2/15/37 3,550 3,797
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 5.000% 5/15/37 1,575 1,749
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.375% 2/15/38 4,625 4,653
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.500% 5/15/38 975 1,000
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.500% 2/15/39 250 215
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.250% 5/15/39 4,175 4,095
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.500% 8/15/39 16,616 16,987
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.375% 11/15/39 7,417 7,419
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.625% 2/15/40 2,350 2,450
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.375% 5/15/40 1,060 1,059
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 3.875% 8/15/40 4,405 4,033
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.250% 11/15/40 10,675 10,433
United States Treasury        
Note/Bond 4.750% 2/15/41 8,760 9,309
        793,089
Agency Bonds and Notes (5.4%)        
1 Citibank NA 1.750% 12/28/12 550 561
1 Citigroup Funding Inc. 2.125% 7/12/12 325 331
1 Citigroup Funding Inc. 1.875% 10/22/12 475 484
1 Citigroup Funding Inc. 2.250% 12/10/12 125 128
Egypt Government AID Bonds 4.450% 9/15/15 650 717
2 Federal Agricultural        
Mortgage Corp. 1.250% 12/6/13 135 136
2 Federal Agricultural        
Mortgage Corp. 2.125% 9/15/15 75 76
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 4.500% 10/17/12 100 105
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 1.875% 12/7/12 250 255
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 1.750% 2/21/13 225 230
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 1.375% 6/25/13 150 152

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 3.875% 10/7/13 150 161
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 1.125% 2/27/14 200 201
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 2.625% 4/17/14 250 262
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 3.000% 9/22/14 300 317
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 1.625% 11/19/14 175 177
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 1.500% 11/16/15 200 198
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 4.875% 12/16/15 175 198
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 5.125% 8/25/16 225 258
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 4.875% 1/17/17 250 284
2 Federal Farm Credit Bank 5.150% 11/15/19 500 571
2 Federal Home Loan Bank        
of Chicago 5.625% 6/13/16 75 83
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.875% 8/22/12 3,325 3,347
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 1.750% 8/22/12 1,475 1,499
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 1.625% 9/26/12 400 406
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 1.500% 1/16/13 2,175 2,210
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 1.625% 3/20/13 225 229
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 1.000% 3/27/13 1,225 1,236
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 3.875% 6/14/13 175 186
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 1.875% 6/21/13 2,565 2,631
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.125% 8/14/13 530 580
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.000% 9/6/13 825 885
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.250% 9/13/13 875 962
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.500% 9/16/13 350 379
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 3.625% 10/18/13 475 507
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.875% 11/27/13 675 741
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 3.125% 12/13/13 600 634
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.875% 12/27/13 800 802
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 1.375% 5/28/14 800 809
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 2.500% 6/13/14 375 392
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.500% 8/13/14 700 796
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.500% 11/14/14 350 388
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 2.750% 12/12/14 200 210
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 3.125% 3/11/16 875 922
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.375% 5/18/16 1,000 1,161
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.125% 10/19/16 525 601
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.750% 12/16/16 1,200 1,360
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.875% 5/17/17 550 628
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.000% 11/17/17 225 259
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.375% 8/15/18 150 174
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.125% 3/13/20 175 185
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.250% 12/11/20 425 483
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.625% 6/11/21 35 41
2 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.500% 7/15/36 250 274
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 5.125% 7/15/12 500 525
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 5.500% 8/20/12 2,000 2,118
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 1.000% 8/28/12 1,200 1,209
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 2.125% 9/21/12 4,250 4,341
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 4.625% 10/25/12 1,075 1,135
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 0.375% 11/30/12 500 500
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 0.625% 12/28/12 1,575 1,580
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 0.750% 12/28/12 1,000 1,004
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 1.375% 1/9/13 650 659
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 0.750% 3/28/13 750 753
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 1.625% 4/15/13 3,500 3,571
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 3.750% 6/28/13 175 186
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 4.500% 7/15/13 275 297
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 4.125% 9/27/13 575 619

 

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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 0.875% 10/28/13 300 301
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 4.875% 11/15/13 225 247
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 2.500% 1/7/14 125 130
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 4.500% 1/15/14 700 764
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 1.375% 2/25/14 1,075 1,089
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 2.500% 4/23/14 2,775 2,897
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 5.000% 7/15/14 2,225 2,488
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 3.000% 7/28/14 2,000 2,119
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 1.000% 7/30/14 600 599
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 1.000% 8/27/14 1,500 1,498
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 2.875% 2/9/15 575 607
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 1.750% 9/10/15 700 703
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 5.250% 4/18/16 625 721
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 2.500% 5/27/16 500 513
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 5.500% 7/18/16 375 437
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 5.125% 11/17/17 200 230
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 4.875% 6/13/18 550 625
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 3.750% 3/27/19 1,250 1,323
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 6.750% 9/15/29 400 511
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 6.750% 3/15/31 1,525 1,955
2 Federal Home Loan        
Mortgage Corp. 6.250% 7/15/32 250 307
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 1.125% 7/30/12 1,050 1,059
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 5.250% 8/1/12 150 158
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 4.375% 9/15/12 1,950 2,045
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 0.625% 9/24/12 400 401
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 0.375% 12/28/12 350 350
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 3.625% 2/12/13 2,350 2,469
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 4.750% 2/21/13 600 642
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 0.750% 2/26/13 900 904
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 4.375% 3/15/13 250 267
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 4.625% 5/1/13 750 801
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 1.750% 5/7/13 350 358
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 0.500% 8/9/13 50 50
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 1.250% 8/20/13 225 228
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 4.625% 10/15/13 2,975 3,240
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 2.875% 12/11/13 325 342

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 0.750% 12/18/13 1,600 1,600
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 2.750% 2/5/14 1,500 1,574
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 1.250% 2/27/14 750 757
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 2.750% 3/13/14 2,425 2,543
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 2.500% 5/15/14 450 470
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 1.125% 6/27/14 600 602
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 3.000% 9/16/14 450 477
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 4.625% 10/15/14 725 806
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 2.625% 11/20/14 2,900 3,037
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 2.375% 7/28/15 2,250 2,320
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 4.375% 10/15/15 1,725 1,916
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 1.625% 10/26/15 450 449
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 5.000% 3/15/16 150 171
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 2.375% 4/11/16 450 460
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 5.250% 9/15/16 1,150 1,328
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 4.875% 12/15/16 500 568
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 5.000% 2/13/17 1,925 2,200
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 5.000% 5/11/17 2,000 2,289
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 5.375% 6/12/17 1,000 1,163
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 6.250% 5/15/29 175 213
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 7.125% 1/15/30 925 1,229
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 7.250% 5/15/30 300 404
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 6.625% 11/15/30 300 380
2 Federal National        
Mortgage Assn. 5.625% 7/15/37 425 478
2 Financing Corp. Fico 9.650% 11/2/18 225 323
1 General Electric Capital Corp. 2.125% 12/21/12 475 486
1 General Electric Capital Corp. 2.625% 12/28/12 350 361
Israel Government AID Bond 5.500% 9/18/23 150 172
Israel Government AID Bond 5.500% 12/4/23 50 57
Israel Government AID Bond 5.500% 4/26/24 325 374
1 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.125% 12/26/12 825 843
Private Export Funding Corp. 3.050% 10/15/14 250 264
Private Export Funding Corp. 2.250% 12/15/17 125 122
Private Export Funding Corp. 4.375% 3/15/19 200 217
Private Export Funding Corp. 4.300% 12/15/21 100 105
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 5.500% 7/18/17 275 321
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 4.500% 4/1/18 175 193
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 3.875% 2/15/21 250 256
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 6.750% 11/1/25 50 63
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 7.125% 5/1/30 1,000 1,320
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 4.650% 6/15/35 175 173
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 5.880% 4/1/36 250 288
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 5.500% 6/15/38 100 109
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 5.250% 9/15/39 225 238
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 4.875% 1/15/48 100 99
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 5.375% 4/1/56 50 54
2 Tennessee Valley Authority 4.625% 9/15/60 100 95

 

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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
3 US Central Federal        
  Credit Union 1.900% 10/19/12 250 255
3 Western Corporate Federal        
  Credit Union 1.750% 11/2/12 125 127
          118,026
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (27.8%)    
‡,2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.500% 2/1/26–    
      7/1/41 17,774 17,803
‡,2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 4.000% 8/1/18–    
      7/1/41 47,072 47,954
‡,2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 4.500% 9/1/11–    
      7/1/41 48,281 50,513
‡,2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.000% 1/1/12–    
      7/1/41 51,149 54,645
‡,2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.500% 9/1/14–    
      7/1/41 46,807 50,907
‡,2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 6.000% 8/1/11–    
      7/1/41 34,708 38,286
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 6.500% 11/1/14–    
      11/1/38 10,360 11,760
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 7.000% 9/1/14–    
      11/1/37 2,924 3,341
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 7.500% 11/1/11–    
      7/1/32 183 210
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 8.000% 11/1/11–    
      11/1/30 72 85
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 8.500% 7/1/22–    
      4/1/31 31 36
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 9.000% 7/1/22–    
      12/1/24 4 5
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 9.500% 12/1/18–    
      2/1/25 5 6
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 10.000% 8/1/20–    
      8/1/21 1 2
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 10.500% 8/1/20 1 1
‡,2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 3.500% 7/1/26–    
      1/1/41 9,093 9,200
‡,2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 4.000% 9/1/13–    
      7/1/41 30,657 31,288
‡,2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 4.500% 1/1/18–    
      7/1/41 34,900 36,437
‡,2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 5.000% 10/1/17–    
      7/1/41 34,167 36,434
‡,2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 5.500% 12/1/13–    
      7/1/41 34,568 37,473
‡,2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 6.000% 5/1/12–    
      7/1/41 20,597 22,701
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 6.500% 3/1/12–    
      4/1/39 5,960 6,731
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 7.000% 2/1/12–    
      2/1/37 1,499 1,732
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 7.500% 11/1/11–    
      10/1/30 107 126
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 8.000% 12/1/15–    
      7/1/30 106 122
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 8.500% 3/1/23–    
      11/1/30 51 60
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 9.000% 5/1/27–    
      5/1/30 6 7
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 10.000% 3/1/17 2 3
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 10.000% 11/1/19 1 1
‡,4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 3.500% 2/15/26–    
      7/1/41 1,487 1,466
‡,4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 4.000% 1/15/25–    
      7/1/41 10,695 10,907
‡,4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 4.500% 8/15/18–    
      7/1/41 21,521 22,767
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 5.000% 1/15/18–    
      10/15/39 17,595 19,106
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 5.500% 6/15/18–    
      12/15/39 11,232 12,405

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 6.000% 2/15/17–    
      9/15/40 7,052 7,903
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 6.500% 5/15/13–    
      2/15/39 2,723 3,103
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 7.000% 5/15/23–    
      1/15/32 290 334
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 7.500% 6/15/12–    
      1/15/31 138 159
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 8.000% 2/15/22–    
      10/15/30 98 100
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 8.500% 2/15/22–    
      7/15/30 23 25
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 9.000% 4/15/16–    
      7/15/30 19 20
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 9.500% 4/15/17–    
      12/15/21 6 7
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 10.000% 5/15/20 1 1
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 10.500% 5/15/19 10 10
‡,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 4.000% 3/20/26–    
      7/1/41 8,357 8,490
‡,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 4.500% 4/20/40–    
      7/1/41 23,875 25,116
‡,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.000% 3/20/18–    
      7/1/41 18,447 20,026
‡,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.500% 6/20/34–    
      7/1/41 6,506 7,167
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 6.000% 3/20/33–    
      7/20/39 4,310 4,769
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 6.500% 12/20/35–    
      12/20/37 1,482 1,670
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 7.000% 8/20/36–    
      4/20/38 137 158
          603,578
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (1.1%)    
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.318% 11/1/35 107 113
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.416% 12/1/35 322 339
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.460% 11/1/34 91 95
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.483% 2/1/36 47 48
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.559% 12/1/35 355 373
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.562% 1/1/35 195 206
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.572% 12/1/40 231 236
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.579% 10/1/40 423 433
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.640% 9/1/34 33 35
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.685% 11/1/33 43 45
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.699% 4/1/36 175 186
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.872% 3/1/41 244 251
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.961% 12/1/40 183 187
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.010% 3/1/41 166 171
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.070% 9/1/35 92 95
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.100% 12/1/40 298 308
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.127% 8/1/35 387 395
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.146% 2/1/41 220 228
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.154% 2/1/41 247 254
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.197% 8/1/40 394 408
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.202% 12/1/40 294 305
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.224% 9/1/40 425 441
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.256% 11/1/40 166 173
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.257% 10/1/40 380 394
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.296% 1/1/40 216 225
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.386% 5/1/40 186 194
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.508% 5/1/40 168 176
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.525% 3/1/40 465 486
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.622% 4/1/41 298 306
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.907% 12/1/35 213 226
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 4.520% 11/1/34 167 176
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 4.572% 8/1/35 363 381
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 4.651% 8/1/37 296 313
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 4.988% 12/1/33 64 68
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.067% 3/1/37 150 159
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.069% 3/1/38 230 247
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.114% 8/1/38 14 15

 

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Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.266% 7/1/38 28 30
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.344% 12/1/35 193 204
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.416% 1/1/37 105 112
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.485% 3/1/37 107 112
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.587% 5/1/36 119 128
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.593% 2/1/37 247 261
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.633% 6/1/37 81 87
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.660% 3/1/37 433 453
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.666% 3/1/37 198 207
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.705% 4/1/37 63 67
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.712% 12/1/37 311 338
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.718% 2/1/37 285 303
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.730% 4/1/37 151 163
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.887% 8/1/37 157 167
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.915% 6/1/36 25 27
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.924% 10/1/37 196 211
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.933% 11/1/36 280 301
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 6.260% 9/1/37 117 124
2,4 Freddie Mac 7/1 ARM 5.551% 1/1/38 222 238
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.477% 1/1/35 12 13
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.487% 12/1/34 197 205
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.563% 12/1/34 84 87
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.564% 3/1/36 184 192
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.645% 12/1/40 323 331
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.697% 12/1/40 380 390
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.794% 11/1/40 294 302
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.818% 1/1/41 243 247
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.997% 2/1/41 336 346
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.082% 3/1/41 223 230
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.153% 11/1/40 312 323
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.303% 6/1/40 246 256
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.331% 4/1/40 263 274
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.352% 5/1/40 131 136
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.440% 5/1/40 150 156
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.575% 6/1/40 299 312
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.592% 6/1/40 567 591
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.634% 1/1/40 262 274
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.667% 9/1/40 270 282
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 4.613% 7/1/35 102 109
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 4.625% 11/1/34 124 131
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.025% 5/1/35 166 178
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.242% 3/1/38 293 315
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.344% 12/1/35 127 134
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.409% 4/1/37 246 261
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.424% 3/1/37 173 184
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.498% 2/1/36 133 141
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.550% 4/1/37 152 163
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.559% 4/1/37 111 116
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.639% 12/1/36 206 216
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.715% 6/1/37 444 472
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.722% 9/1/36 531 568
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.764% 5/1/36 93 99
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.816% 10/1/37 127 135
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.830% 8/1/37 165 176
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.845% 5/1/37 191 206
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.877% 12/1/36 82 87
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 6.070% 10/1/37 25 27
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 6.082% 12/1/36 163 176
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 6.131% 6/1/37 105 112
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 6.398% 2/1/37 81 87
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 2.500% 1/20/41–    
      6/20/41 1,190 1,204
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 3.000% 12/20/40–    
      5/20/41 391 401
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 3.500% 1/20/41 222 232
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 4.500% 10/20/39 33 35
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.000% 10/20/38 51 55
          23,191
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $1,490,118) 1,537,884

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (3.0%)  
4 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 4.050% 11/10/38 18 18
4 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 4.153% 11/10/38 50 52
4 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 4.877% 7/10/42 510 546
4,5 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.233% 11/10/42 75 78
4 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 4.727% 7/10/43 115 114
4 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.923% 5/10/45 140 155
4,5 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.959% 5/10/45 85 78
4 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.372% 9/10/45 475 510
4,5 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.421% 9/10/45 5 5
4 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.115% 10/10/45 700 761
4,5 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.120% 10/10/45 700 710
4,5 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.176% 10/10/45 10 10
4 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.634% 7/10/46 500 547
4,5 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.367% 9/10/47 50 51
4,5 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.367% 9/10/47 90 87
4 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.414% 9/10/47 425 456
4 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.448% 9/10/47 50 49
4,5 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 5.523% 1/15/49 75 61
4,5 Banc of America Commercial        
  Mortgage Inc. 6.394% 2/10/51 500 558
6 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya        
  Argentaria SA 5.750% 7/20/17 225 236
6 Bank of Scotland plc 5.250% 2/21/17 375 395
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.610% 11/15/33 175 175
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.706% 4/12/38 175 192
4,5 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.707% 4/12/38 125 130
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 4.830% 8/15/38 350 360
4,5 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.942% 9/11/38 150 156
4,5 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.942% 9/11/38 75 70
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.620% 3/11/39 125 135
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 4.680% 8/13/39 425 446
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 4.740% 3/13/40 200 208
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.853% 6/11/40 610 617
4,5 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.905% 6/11/40 75 58
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 4.750% 6/11/41 110 104
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.582% 9/11/41 95 96
4,5 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.568% 10/12/41 219 216

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 4.521% 11/11/41 150 152
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 4.868% 11/11/41 60 58
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.742% 9/11/42 825 923
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.793% 9/11/42 175 184
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.127% 10/12/42 334 339
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.295% 10/12/42 350 378
4,5 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.513% 1/12/45 190 185
4,5 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.566% 1/12/45 100 86
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.613% 6/11/50 468 486
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.694% 6/11/50 150 163
4 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.700% 6/11/50 575 629
4,5 Bear Stearns Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities 5.915% 6/11/50 125 125
4 Capital Auto Receivables        
  Asset Trust 4.680% 10/15/12 95 97
4 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 5.050% 12/17/18 1,000 1,123
4 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 5.750% 7/15/20 185 215
4 CDC Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.676% 11/15/30 75 75
4 Chase Issuance Trust 4.650% 3/15/15 1,000 1,066
4 Chase Issuance Trust 5.400% 7/15/15 250 273
6 Cie de Financement Foncier 2.125% 4/22/13 150 152
4 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 4.900% 6/23/16 525 578
4 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 4.150% 7/7/17 100 108
4 Citibank Credit Card        
  Issuance Trust 5.650% 9/20/19 125 144
4 Citigroup Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.830% 5/15/43 25 25
4,5 Citigroup Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.920% 3/15/49 425 470
4 Citigroup Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.462% 10/15/49 100 99
4 Citigroup Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.482% 10/15/49 50 44
4,5 Citigroup Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.823% 12/10/49 190 189
4,5 Citigroup Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.823% 12/10/49 425 470
4,5 Citigroup Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.886% 12/10/49 135 133
4,5 Citigroup Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.886% 12/10/49 600 660
4 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.393% 7/15/44 300 327
4,5 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.394% 7/15/44 25 26
4 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.886% 11/15/44 500 548
4 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.648% 10/15/48 250 244
4 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.688% 10/15/48 75 61
4 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.322% 12/11/49 100 106
4,6 Commercial Mortgage        
  Lease-Backed Certificates 6.746% 6/20/31 542 600

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Commercial Mortgage        
  Pass Through Certificates 4.084% 6/10/38 425 439
4 Commercial Mortgage        
  Pass Through Certificates 4.715% 3/10/39 500 529
4 Commercial Mortgage        
  Pass Through Certificates 5.116% 6/10/44 275 298
4 Commercial Mortgage        
  Pass Through Certificates 5.946% 6/10/46 450 497
4,5 Commercial Mortgage        
  Pass Through Certificates 5.972% 6/10/46 100 102
4 Commercial Mortgage        
  Pass Through Certificates 5.248% 12/10/46 144 144
4,5 Commercial Mortgage        
  Pass Through Certificates 6.008% 12/10/49 550 607
4,5 Credit Suisse First Boston        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.750% 1/15/37 260 274
4 Credit Suisse First Boston        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.877% 4/15/37 25 25
4,5 Credit Suisse First Boston        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.014% 2/15/38 130 140
4,5 Credit Suisse First Boston        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.075% 2/15/38 85 84
4,5 Credit Suisse First Boston        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.100% 8/15/38 50 50
4,5 Credit Suisse First Boston        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.190% 8/15/38 75 74
4,5 Credit Suisse First Boston        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.230% 12/15/40 85 81
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 6.013% 6/15/38 30 30
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 6.013% 6/15/38 600 660
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 5.609% 2/15/39 175 190
4,5 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 5.750% 2/15/39 200 200
4,5 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 5.784% 2/15/39 75 69
4,5 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 5.905% 6/15/39 200 215
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 5.509% 9/15/39 50 47
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 5.311% 12/15/39 150 160
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 5.383% 2/15/40 175 183
4,5 CW Capital Cobalt Ltd. 6.010% 5/15/46 200 216
4 Discover Card Master Trust 5.650% 12/15/15 600 654
4 Discover Card Master Trust 5.650% 3/16/20 225 259
4,5 First Union Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 6.750% 10/15/35 80 83
4 First Union National Bank        
  Commercial Mortgage 6.223% 12/12/33 206 208
4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 4.370% 10/15/12 445 449
4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2.420% 11/15/14 125 128
4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2.150% 6/15/15 425 436
4,5 GE Capital Commercial        
  Mortgage Corp. 5.512% 3/10/44 425 459
4,5 GE Capital Commercial        
  Mortgage Corp. 5.512% 3/10/44 175 176
4 GE Capital Commercial        
  Mortgage Corp. 5.543% 12/10/49 134 142
4 GMAC Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Inc. 4.079% 5/10/36 90 93
4 GMAC Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Inc. 4.908% 3/10/38 350 373
4 GMAC Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Inc. 4.646% 4/10/40 46 47
4 GMAC Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.864% 12/10/41 300 322
4 GMAC Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.754% 5/10/43 50 50

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 4.948% 1/11/35 100 104
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 5.317% 6/10/36 700 752
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 5.117% 4/10/37 203 204
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 5.224% 4/10/37 425 458
4,5 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 5.277% 4/10/37 150 145
4,5 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 6.078% 7/10/38 100 103
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 5.475% 3/10/39 50 48
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 4.799% 8/10/42 1,025 1,102
4,5 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 4.859% 8/10/42 50 49
4 GS Mortgage Securities        
  Corp. II 5.506% 4/10/38 231 233
4,5 GS Mortgage Securities        
  Corp. II 5.553% 4/10/38 350 379
4,5 GS Mortgage Securities        
  Corp. II 5.622% 4/10/38 150 152
4 GS Mortgage Securities        
  Corp. II 5.396% 8/10/38 300 324
4 Honda Auto Receivables        
  Owner Trust 4.880% 9/18/14 152 154
4 Honda Auto Receivables        
  Owner Trust 1.800% 4/17/17 75 76
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.050% 12/12/34 200 208
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.200% 7/12/35 4 4
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.654% 1/12/37 75 77
4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.534% 8/12/37 50 49
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.824% 9/12/37 59 60
4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.879% 1/12/38 819 867
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.404% 1/12/39 150 158
4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.550% 6/12/41 500 542
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.780% 7/15/42 105 105
4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.498% 1/12/43 5 5
4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.623% 12/12/44 75 74
4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.672% 12/12/44 25 20
4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.413% 12/15/44 105 111
4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.492% 12/15/44 35 33
4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 6.067% 4/15/45 40 41
4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 6.067% 4/15/45 90 81
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 6.067% 4/15/45 275 304
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.593% 5/12/45 175 174
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.623% 5/12/45 50 41
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.440% 5/15/45 115 116

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.447% 5/15/45 200 211
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.440% 6/12/47 250 267
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 6.004% 6/15/49 300 324
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.794% 2/12/51 525 574
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.855% 2/12/51 228 232
4,5 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 6.102% 2/12/51 75 74
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.786% 10/15/29 700 747
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.742% 2/15/30 310 332
4,5 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.150% 4/15/30 106 113
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.553% 7/15/30 21 21
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.197% 11/15/30 250 269
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.217% 2/15/31 75 75
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.853% 9/15/31 475 491
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.960% 12/15/31 100 105
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.166% 5/15/32 325 338
4,5 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.124% 11/15/32 225 239
4,5 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.661% 3/15/39 475 522
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.413% 9/15/39 60 61
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.424% 2/15/40 75 81
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.430% 2/15/40 325 350
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.455% 2/15/40 125 121
4,5 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.057% 9/15/40 50 50
4,5 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.276% 2/15/41 75 69
4,5 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 6.315% 4/15/41 130 126
4 LB-UBS Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.866% 9/15/45 600 653
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.236% 11/12/35 275 290
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.107% 7/12/38 20 20
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.862% 5/12/39 400 436
4,5 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.863% 5/12/39 50 52
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.782% 8/12/43 125 127
4,5 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.802% 8/12/43 75 61
4,5 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.291% 1/12/44 350 379
4,5 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 6.020% 6/12/50 500 548
4,5 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 6.020% 6/12/50 85 80
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.690% 2/12/51 500 541
4,5 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.707% 2/12/39 25 23
4 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 6.097% 6/12/46 600 663
4 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.456% 7/12/46 85 84
4 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.378% 8/12/48 465 494
4 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.590% 9/12/49 241 246

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.700% 9/12/49 125 135
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 4.970% 4/14/40 517 556
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.110% 6/15/40 65 70
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.270% 6/13/41 200 215
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.989% 8/12/41 50 52
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.360% 11/12/41 200 200
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 4.840% 12/13/41 35 33
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 4.970% 12/15/41 425 450
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.168% 1/14/42 125 133
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.789% 6/11/42 150 167
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.789% 6/11/42 50 50
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 4.989% 8/13/42 225 243
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.073% 8/13/42 95 90
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.230% 9/15/42 625 674
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.897% 10/15/42 240 263
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.901% 10/15/42 20 20
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.901% 10/15/42 100 96
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.374% 11/14/42 400 432
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 6.455% 1/11/43 475 543
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.332% 12/15/43 200 215
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.599% 3/12/44 300 324
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.773% 7/12/44 125 125
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.793% 7/12/44 115 107
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 4.660% 9/13/45 100 106
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.692% 4/15/49 450 479
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.874% 4/15/49 125 112
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.544% 11/12/49 100 98
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.809% 12/12/49 425 464
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 6.313% 12/12/49 125 121
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.090% 10/12/52 119 119
4,5 Morgan Stanley Capital I 5.204% 10/12/52 150 150
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I 4.770% 7/15/56 85 83
4 Morgan Stanley        
  Dean Witter Capital I 4.920% 3/12/35 700 730
4 Morgan Stanley        
  Dean Witter Capital I 6.390% 10/15/35 142 143
4 Morgan Stanley        
  Dean Witter Capital I 4.740% 11/13/36 511 531
6 Nationwide Building Society 5.500% 7/18/12 575 600
4 Nissan Auto Receivables        
  Owner Trust 5.050% 11/17/14 163 168
6 Northern Rock Asset        
  Management plc 5.625% 6/22/17 650 682
4 PG&E Energy Recovery        
  Funding LLC 5.030% 3/25/14 146 149
4 PSE&G Transition        
  Funding LLC 6.890% 12/15/17 600 716
6 Royal Bank of Canada 3.125% 4/14/15 225 235
4,5 TIAA Seasoned Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.979% 8/15/39 85 82
4 USAA Auto Owner Trust 4.710% 2/18/14 312 316
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.440% 11/15/34 275 278
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.125% 8/15/35 115 121
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.964% 11/15/35 325 345
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.719% 1/15/41 22 22
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.748% 2/15/41 394 418
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.512% 7/15/41 275 296
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.803% 10/15/41 600 637
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.083% 3/15/42 250 268
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.224% 3/15/42 50 50

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.118% 7/15/42 175 189
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.860% 5/15/43 375 413
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.699% 5/15/44 800 855
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.750% 5/15/44 35 36
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 4.793% 5/15/44 75 71
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.380% 10/15/44 35 35
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.380% 10/15/44 775 846
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.440% 12/15/44 500 537
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.490% 12/15/44 50 52
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 6.173% 6/15/45 34 35
4,5 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.765% 7/15/45 440 484
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.679% 10/15/48 100 106
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.313% 11/15/48 425 459
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities  
(Cost $58,661)       64,846
Corporate Bonds (19.9%)        
Finance (7.3%)        
  Banking (4.9%)        
  Abbey National Treasury        
  Services PLC 2.875% 4/25/14 75 75
  Abbey National Treasury        
  Services PLC/London 4.000% 4/27/16 75 74
  American Express Bank FSB 5.550% 10/17/12 250 264
  American Express Bank FSB 5.500% 4/16/13 350 374
  American Express        
  Centurion Bank 5.950% 6/12/17 50 57
  American Express        
  Centurion Bank 6.000% 9/13/17 625 705
  American Express Co. 7.250% 5/20/14 175 200
  American Express Co. 5.500% 9/12/16 100 112
  American Express Co. 6.150% 8/28/17 100 113
  American Express Co. 7.000% 3/19/18 675 788
  American Express Co. 8.125% 5/20/19 175 221
  American Express Co. 8.150% 3/19/38 50 67
4 American Express Co. 6.800% 9/1/66 200 203
  American Express Credit Corp. 5.875% 5/2/13 700 752
  American Express Credit Corp. 5.125% 8/25/14 50 55
  Banco Santander Chile 2.875% 11/13/12 50 50
6 BanColombia SA 4.250% 1/12/16 275 278
  Bank of America Corp. 5.375% 9/11/12 200 209
  Bank of America Corp. 4.875% 9/15/12 250 260
  Bank of America Corp. 4.875% 1/15/13 300 313
  Bank of America Corp. 4.900% 5/1/13 475 499
  Bank of America Corp. 7.375% 5/15/14 275 308
  Bank of America Corp. 5.125% 11/15/14 1,550 1,640
  Bank of America Corp. 4.500% 4/1/15 200 209
  Bank of America Corp. 4.750% 8/1/15 500 523
  Bank of America Corp. 3.700% 9/1/15 250 251
  Bank of America Corp. 5.250% 12/1/15 75 78
  Bank of America Corp. 3.625% 3/17/16 100 100
  Bank of America Corp. 6.500% 8/1/16 375 418
  Bank of America Corp. 5.750% 8/15/16 100 105
  Bank of America Corp. 5.420% 3/15/17 125 127
  Bank of America Corp. 5.750% 12/1/17 175 186
  Bank of America Corp. 5.650% 5/1/18 975 1,024
  Bank of America Corp. 7.625% 6/1/19 300 347
  Bank of America NA 5.300% 3/15/17 1,125 1,156

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Bank of Montreal 2.125% 6/28/13 150 153
  Bank of New York        
  Mellon Corp. 4.950% 11/1/12 300 317
  Bank of New York        
  Mellon Corp. 4.500% 4/1/13 50 53
  Bank of New York        
  Mellon Corp. 4.300% 5/15/14 150 162
  Bank of New York        
  Mellon Corp. 4.950% 3/15/15 200 217
  Bank of New York        
  Mellon Corp. 2.500% 1/15/16 450 453
  Bank of New York        
  Mellon Corp. 5.450% 5/15/19 200 221
  Bank of Nova Scotia 2.250% 1/22/13 200 205
  Bank of Nova Scotia 2.375% 12/17/13 625 641
  Bank One Corp. 5.250% 1/30/13 50 53
  Bank One Corp. 4.900% 4/30/15 100 107
  Barclays Bank plc 2.500% 1/23/13 200 204
  Barclays Bank plc 5.200% 7/10/14 600 648
  Barclays Bank plc 3.900% 4/7/15 400 415
  Barclays Bank plc 5.000% 9/22/16 175 187
  Barclays Bank plc 5.125% 1/8/20 650 650
  BB&T Capital Trust II 6.750% 6/7/36 175 175
4 BB&T Capital Trust IV 6.820% 6/12/77 25 25
  BB&T Corp. 3.850% 7/27/12 125 129
  BB&T Corp. 4.750% 10/1/12 250 260
  BB&T Corp. 5.200% 12/23/15 625 674
  BB&T Corp. 4.900% 6/30/17 75 80
  BB&T Corp. 6.850% 4/30/19 100 118
  BBVA US Senior SAU 3.250% 5/16/14 175 173
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 5.700% 11/15/14 550 606
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 5.300% 10/30/15 50 55
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 5.550% 1/22/17 650 709
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 6.400% 10/2/17 400 455
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 7.250% 2/1/18 325 384
  BNP Paribas/BNP Paribas US        
  Medium-Term Note        
  Program LLC 2.125% 12/21/12 400 405
  BNP Paribas SA 3.250% 3/11/15 50 51
  BNP Paribas SA 3.600% 2/23/16 525 529
  BNP Paribas SA 5.000% 1/15/21 625 629
  BNY Mellon NA 4.750% 12/15/14 50 55
  Branch Banking & Trust Co./        
  Wilson NC 5.625% 9/15/16 175 196
  Canadian Imperial Bank of        
  Commerce/Canada 1.450% 9/13/13 75 75
  Capital One Bank USA NA 8.800% 7/15/19 900 1,101
4 Capital One Capital III 7.686% 8/1/66 125 127
  Capital One Capital IV 6.745% 2/17/37 75 76
  Capital One Capital V 10.250% 8/15/39 50 53
  Capital One Capital VI 8.875% 5/15/40 50 51
  Capital One Financial Corp. 5.500% 6/1/15 25 27
  Capital One Financial Corp. 6.150% 9/1/16 125 138
  Capital One Financial Corp. 5.250% 2/21/17 50 54
  Capital One Financial Corp. 6.750% 9/15/17 75 87
4,6 Citicorp Lease        
  Pass-Through Trust 1999-1 8.040% 12/15/19 500 598
  Citigroup Inc. 5.100% 9/29/11 425 429
  Citigroup Inc. 5.625% 8/27/12 325 339
  Citigroup Inc. 5.300% 10/17/12 1,050 1,102
  Citigroup Inc. 5.500% 4/11/13 675 716
  Citigroup Inc. 6.500% 8/19/13 500 545
  Citigroup Inc. 6.000% 12/13/13 350 380
  Citigroup Inc. 5.125% 5/5/14 100 107
  Citigroup Inc. 6.375% 8/12/14 50 55
  Citigroup Inc. 5.000% 9/15/14 975 1,018
  Citigroup Inc. 5.500% 10/15/14 300 326
  Citigroup Inc. 6.010% 1/15/15 200 219
  Citigroup Inc. 4.750% 5/19/15 200 211
  Citigroup Inc. 4.700% 5/29/15 50 52
  Citigroup Inc. 4.587% 12/15/15 200 209

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Citigroup Inc. 5.300% 1/7/16 225 241
Citigroup Inc. 3.953% 6/15/16 100 102
Citigroup Inc. 6.000% 8/15/17 225 246
Citigroup Inc. 6.125% 11/21/17 575 634
Citigroup Inc. 6.125% 5/15/18 225 247
Citigroup Inc. 8.500% 5/22/19 300 370
Citigroup Inc. 5.375% 8/9/20 50 52
Citigroup Inc. 6.625% 6/15/32 100 102
Citigroup Inc. 5.875% 2/22/33 250 235
Citigroup Inc. 6.000% 10/31/33 325 308
Citigroup Inc. 6.125% 8/25/36 100 96
Citigroup Inc. 5.875% 5/29/37 325 319
Citigroup Inc. 6.875% 3/5/38 400 442
Citigroup Inc. 8.125% 7/15/39 575 725
Comerica Bank 5.750% 11/21/16 225 251
Comerica Bank 5.200% 8/22/17 75 79
Compass Bank 6.400% 10/1/17 75 81
Compass Bank 5.900% 4/1/26 50 49
Cooperatieve Centrale        
Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank        
BA/Netherlands 2.125% 10/13/15 125 123
Cooperatieve Centrale        
Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank        
BA/Netherlands 4.500% 1/11/21 525 539
Countrywide Financial Corp. 6.250% 5/15/16 125 131
Credit Suisse 5.300% 8/13/19 250 266
Credit Suisse AG 5.400% 1/14/20 675 686
4 Credit Suisse AG/Guernsey 5.860% 5/29/49 225 211
Credit Suisse New York 5.000% 5/15/13 265 283
Credit Suisse New York 2.200% 1/14/14 675 683
Credit Suisse New York 3.500% 3/23/15 525 540
Credit Suisse New York 4.375% 8/5/20 450 440
Credit Suisse USA Inc. 5.500% 8/15/13 200 216
Credit Suisse USA Inc. 5.125% 1/15/14 100 108
Credit Suisse USA Inc. 4.875% 1/15/15 635 686
Credit Suisse USA Inc. 5.125% 8/15/15 75 82
Deutsche Bank AG 5.375% 10/12/12 200 211
Deutsche Bank AG 2.375% 1/11/13 150 152
Deutsche Bank AG 4.875% 5/20/13 575 611
Deutsche Bank AG 3.450% 3/30/15 300 309
Deutsche Bank AG/London 3.250% 1/11/16 375 378
Deutsche Bank AG/London 6.000% 9/1/17 550 613
Deutsche Bank Financial LLC 5.375% 3/2/15 300 320
Fifth Third Bancorp 3.625% 1/25/16 400 402
Fifth Third Bancorp 8.250% 3/1/38 225 265
4 Fifth Third Capital Trust IV 6.500% 4/15/67 300 293
First Horizon National Corp. 5.375% 12/15/15 625 665
First Niagara Financial        
Group Inc. 6.750% 3/19/20 50 55
First Tennessee Bank NA 5.050% 1/15/15 50 52
Golden West Financial Corp. 4.750% 10/1/12 75 78
Goldman Sachs Capital I 6.345% 2/15/34 400 371
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.625% 8/1/12 250 257
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.700% 9/1/12 50 53
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.450% 11/1/12 275 291
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 4.750% 7/15/13 1,225 1,290
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.250% 10/15/13 225 240
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.150% 1/15/14 135 144
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.000% 10/1/14 175 187
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.125% 1/15/15 640 684
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.700% 8/1/15 550 560
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.350% 1/15/16 525 566
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.625% 2/7/16 375 379
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.750% 10/1/16 425 463
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.625% 1/15/17 450 476
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.250% 9/1/17 475 521
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.950% 1/18/18 825 895
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.150% 4/1/18 200 217
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 7.500% 2/15/19 75 87
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.375% 3/15/20 125 129
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.000% 6/15/20 205 220

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.950% 1/15/27 300 290
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.125% 2/15/33 125 125
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.450% 5/1/36 125 119
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.750% 10/1/37 1,275 1,272
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.250% 2/1/41 450 454
6 HBOS plc 6.750% 5/21/18 150 145
HSBC Bank USA NA 4.875% 8/24/20 250 250
HSBC Bank USA NA 5.625% 8/15/35 250 237
HSBC Holdings plc 5.100% 4/5/21 1,075 1,107
HSBC Holdings plc 7.625% 5/17/32 100 110
HSBC Holdings plc 7.350% 11/27/32 100 108
HSBC Holdings plc 6.500% 5/2/36 500 513
HSBC Holdings plc 6.500% 9/15/37 450 459
HSBC Holdings plc 6.800% 6/1/38 50 53
Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH  7.000% 12/15/20 25 28
JP Morgan Chase Capital XVII 5.850% 8/1/35 150 148
4 JP Morgan Chase Capital XVIII 6.950% 8/1/66 75 74
4 JP Morgan Chase Capital XX 6.550% 9/15/66 125 124
4 JP Morgan Chase Capital XXII 6.450% 1/15/87 225 224
JP Morgan Chase Capital XXV 6.800% 10/1/37 225 222
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.375% 10/1/12 675 712
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.750% 1/2/13 725 771
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.750% 5/1/13 475 505
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.650% 9/30/13 525 529
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.875% 3/15/14 230 246
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.650% 6/1/14 400 429
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.125% 9/15/14 410 442
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.700% 1/20/15 250 259
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.750% 3/1/15 25 27
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.250% 5/1/15 425 459
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.150% 10/1/15 375 406
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.600% 1/15/16 150 147
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.450% 3/1/16 275 280
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.150% 7/5/16 275 276
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.125% 6/27/17 75 84
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.000% 1/15/18 150 168
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.300% 4/23/19 675 758
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.400% 7/22/20 575 566
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.400% 5/15/38 950 1,073
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.500% 10/15/40 200 200
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA 5.875% 6/13/16 25 28
JPMorgan Chase Bank NA 6.000% 10/1/17 300 334
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXVII 7.000% 11/1/39 150 150
KeyBank NA 5.500% 9/17/12 175 184
KeyBank NA 4.950% 9/15/15 150 159
KeyBank NA 5.450% 3/3/16 150 162
KeyCorp 6.500% 5/14/13 150 163
KeyCorp 5.100% 3/24/21 25 25
Lloyds TSB Bank plc 4.875% 1/21/16 200 204
Lloyds TSB Bank plc 6.375% 1/21/21 575 598
M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank 4.850% 6/16/15 275 291
Manufacturers & Traders        
Trust Co. 6.625% 12/4/17 200 231
4 Manufacturers & Traders        
Trust Co. 5.585% 12/28/20 150 149
MBNA Corp. 6.125% 3/1/13 125 134
MBNA Corp. 5.000% 6/15/15 50 53
Mellon Funding Corp. 5.000% 12/1/14 300 328
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.050% 8/15/12 50 52
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.450% 2/5/13 200 212
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.150% 4/25/13 450 483
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.000% 2/3/14 150 159
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.450% 7/15/14 225 242
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.000% 1/15/15 500 528
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.050% 5/16/16 225 236
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.700% 5/2/17 300 307
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.400% 8/28/17 400 435
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.875% 4/25/18 1,175 1,299
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.500% 7/15/18 75 80
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.220% 9/15/26 375 367
Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.110% 1/29/37 175 165

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 7.750% 5/14/38 1,150 1,275
  Morgan Stanley 5.750% 8/31/12 450 474
  Morgan Stanley 5.300% 3/1/13 200 212
  Morgan Stanley 2.875% 1/24/14 75 76
  Morgan Stanley 4.750% 4/1/14 525 547
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 5/13/14 500 545
  Morgan Stanley 4.200% 11/20/14 475 492
  Morgan Stanley 4.100% 1/26/15 225 231
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 4/28/15 725 784
  Morgan Stanley 5.375% 10/15/15 175 187
  Morgan Stanley 3.450% 11/2/15 700 698
  Morgan Stanley 3.800% 4/29/16 75 75
  Morgan Stanley 5.750% 10/18/16 375 401
  Morgan Stanley 5.450% 1/9/17 575 605
  Morgan Stanley 5.550% 4/27/17 50 53
  Morgan Stanley 5.950% 12/28/17 375 402
  Morgan Stanley 6.625% 4/1/18 450 495
  Morgan Stanley 7.300% 5/13/19 525 587
  Morgan Stanley 5.625% 9/23/19 800 817
  Morgan Stanley 5.500% 1/26/20 275 279
  Morgan Stanley 5.500% 7/24/20 175 178
  Morgan Stanley 5.750% 1/25/21 150 155
  Morgan Stanley 6.250% 8/9/26 450 471
  Morgan Stanley 7.250% 4/1/32 150 174
  National City Corp. 4.900% 1/15/15 500 542
4 National City Preferred        
  Capital Trust I 12.000% 12/31/49 125 136
  North Fork Bancorporation Inc. 5.875% 8/15/12 150 156
  Northern Trust Corp. 5.500% 8/15/13 50 55
  Northern Trust Corp. 4.625% 5/1/14 100 109
  PNC Bank NA 4.875% 9/21/17 375 402
  PNC Bank NA 6.000% 12/7/17 100 112
  PNC Funding Corp. 3.625% 2/8/15 75 79
  PNC Funding Corp. 5.250% 11/15/15 100 108
  PNC Funding Corp. 5.625% 2/1/17 75 82
  PNC Funding Corp. 6.700% 6/10/19 25 29
  PNC Funding Corp. 5.125% 2/8/20 150 159
  PNC Funding Corp. 4.375% 8/11/20 225 227
  Royal Bank of Canada 2.100% 7/29/13 400 410
  Royal Bank of Canada 2.625% 12/15/15 150 152
  Royal Bank of Canada 2.875% 4/19/16 150 153
  Royal Bank of Scotland        
  Group plc 5.050% 1/8/15 125 124
  Royal Bank of Scotland        
  Group plc 6.400% 10/21/19 650 660
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 3.250% 1/11/14 275 279
6 Royal Bank of Scotland plc 4.875% 8/25/14 100 104
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 4.875% 3/16/15 450 466
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 3.950% 9/21/15 25 25
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 4.375% 3/16/16 75 75
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 5.625% 8/24/20 200 199
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 6.125% 1/11/21 250 256
  Santander UK plc 7.950% 10/26/29 200 218
  SouthTrust Corp. 5.800% 6/15/14 50 54
  Sovereign Bank/        
  Wyomissing PA 8.750% 5/30/18 75 86
4,6 Standard Chartered plc 6.409% 12/31/49 150 141
  State Street Corp. 2.875% 3/7/16 550 558
  State Street Corp. 4.956% 3/15/18 275 289
  SunTrust Bank/Atlanta GA 7.250% 3/15/18 75 86
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 5.250% 11/5/12 100 105
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 3.600% 4/15/16 75 76
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 6.000% 9/11/17 50 55
4 SunTrust Capital VIII 6.100% 12/1/66 99 96
  UBS AG 2.250% 8/12/13 500 507
  UBS AG 2.250% 1/28/14 300 302
  UBS AG 7.000% 10/15/15 250 277
  UBS AG 7.375% 6/15/17 100 116
  UBS AG 4.875% 8/4/20 325 331
  UBS AG/Stamford CT 5.875% 12/20/17 425 465
  UBS AG/Stamford CT 5.750% 4/25/18 375 407

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  UFJ Finance Aruba AEC 6.750% 7/15/13 150 165
  Union Bank NA 5.950% 5/11/16 100 110
  Union Bank NA 3.000% 6/6/16 25 25
  UnionBanCal Corp. 5.250% 12/16/13 50 54
  US Bancorp 2.000% 6/14/13 500 510
  US Bancorp 3.150% 3/4/15 50 52
  US Bancorp 3.442% 2/1/16 150 152
  US Bank NA 4.950% 10/30/14 600 656
  Wachovia Bank NA 4.875% 2/1/15 270 290
  Wachovia Bank NA 6.000% 11/15/17 200 222
  Wachovia Bank NA 5.850% 2/1/37 300 303
  Wachovia Bank NA 6.600% 1/15/38 225 249
  Wachovia Corp. 5.500% 5/1/13 350 376
  Wachovia Corp. 4.875% 2/15/14 180 191
  Wachovia Corp. 5.250% 8/1/14 75 81
  Wachovia Corp. 5.625% 10/15/16 125 136
  Wachovia Corp. 5.750% 6/15/17 425 475
  Wachovia Corp. 5.750% 2/1/18 300 332
  Wells Fargo & Co. 5.250% 10/23/12 850 898
  Wells Fargo & Co. 4.375% 1/31/13 275 288
  Wells Fargo & Co. 4.950% 10/16/13 175 186
  Wells Fargo & Co. 3.625% 4/15/15 425 442
  Wells Fargo & Co. 3.676% 6/15/16 50 52
  Wells Fargo & Co. 5.625% 12/11/17 375 416
  Wells Fargo & Co. 4.600% 4/1/21 300 303
  Wells Fargo & Co. 5.375% 2/7/35 200 200
  Wells Fargo Bank NA 4.750% 2/9/15 1,475 1,572
  Wells Fargo Bank NA 5.750% 5/16/16 125 138
  Wells Fargo Bank NA 5.950% 8/26/36 200 203
4 Wells Fargo Capital XIII 7.700% 12/29/49 450 460
4 Wells Fargo Capital XV 9.750% 12/29/49 225 236
  Westpac Banking Corp. 2.250% 11/19/12 250 255
  Westpac Banking Corp. 4.200% 2/27/15 750 792
  Westpac Banking Corp. 3.000% 8/4/15 275 277
  Westpac Banking Corp. 4.875% 11/19/19 250 260
 
  Brokerage (0.1%)        
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 5.650% 11/15/15 125 141
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 5.300% 3/15/20 50 53
  BlackRock Inc. 2.250% 12/10/12 150 153
  BlackRock Inc. 3.500% 12/10/14 100 106
  BlackRock Inc. 6.250% 9/15/17 100 116
  Charles Schwab Corp. 4.950% 6/1/14 325 355
  Franklin Resources Inc. 2.000% 5/20/13 175 178
  Franklin Resources Inc. 3.125% 5/20/15 100 104
  Jefferies Group Inc. 5.125% 4/13/18 450 448
  Jefferies Group Inc. 8.500% 7/15/19 25 30
  Jefferies Group Inc. 6.875% 4/15/21 175 187
  Jefferies Group Inc. 6.450% 6/8/27 375 370
  Jefferies Group Inc. 6.250% 1/15/36 175 161
  Lazard Group LLC 6.850% 6/15/17 325 357
  Nomura Holdings Inc. 5.000% 3/4/15 175 184
  Nomura Holdings Inc. 6.700% 3/4/20 200 218
  Raymond James Financial Inc. 4.250% 4/15/16 50 52
  TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 2.950% 12/1/12 50 51
  TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 4.150% 12/1/14 75 80
  TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 5.600% 12/1/19 50 53
 
  Finance Companies (0.7%)        
  Block Financial LLC 7.875% 1/15/13 25 27
^ Block Financial LLC 5.125% 10/30/14 150 155
  GATX Corp. 4.750% 10/1/12 75 78
  General Electric Capital Corp. 3.500% 8/13/12 250 258
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.250% 10/19/12 750 792
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.800% 1/8/13 200 205
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.450% 1/15/13 75 80
  General Electric Capital Corp. 4.800% 5/1/13 575 611
  General Electric Capital Corp. 1.875% 9/16/13 625 629
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.100% 1/7/14 75 76
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.900% 5/13/14 50 55
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.500% 6/4/14 400 440
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.650% 6/9/14 125 138

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
General Electric Capital Corp. 3.750% 11/14/14 600 632
General Electric Capital Corp. 3.500% 6/29/15 800 829
General Electric Capital Corp. 4.375% 9/21/15 200 213
General Electric Capital Corp. 2.950% 5/9/16 375 376
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.400% 2/15/17 300 328
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.625% 9/15/17 210 231
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.625% 5/1/18 1,290 1,412
General Electric Capital Corp. 6.000% 8/7/19 650 717
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.500% 1/8/20 75 80
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.550% 5/4/20 25 27
General Electric Capital Corp. 4.375% 9/16/20 150 148
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.300% 2/11/21 125 130
General Electric Capital Corp. 6.750% 3/15/32 1,175 1,298
General Electric Capital Corp. 6.150% 8/7/37 475 489
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.875% 1/14/38 675 675
General Electric Capital Corp. 6.875% 1/10/39 650 729
4 General Electric Capital Corp. 6.375% 11/15/67 400 409
4 HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX 5.911% 11/30/35 100 93
HSBC Finance Corp. 6.375% 11/27/12 50 54
HSBC Finance Corp. 4.750% 7/15/13 75 79
HSBC Finance Corp. 5.250% 1/15/14 325 350
HSBC Finance Corp. 5.000% 6/30/15 275 295
HSBC Finance Corp. 5.500% 1/19/16 325 355
6 HSBC Finance Corp. 6.676% 1/15/21 640 658
SLM Corp. 5.375% 1/15/13 150 155
SLM Corp. 5.050% 11/14/14 450 451
SLM Corp. 6.250% 1/25/16 475 494
SLM Corp. 8.450% 6/15/18 300 323
SLM Corp. 8.000% 3/25/20 75 81
SLM Corp. 5.625% 8/1/33 275 231
 
Insurance (1.1%)        
ACE Capital Trust II 9.700% 4/1/30 50 64
ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.600% 5/15/15 175 193
ACE INA Holdings Inc. 2.600% 11/23/15 150 150
ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.700% 2/15/17 100 111
ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.800% 3/15/18 25 28
ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.900% 6/15/19 25 28
Aetna Inc. 6.000% 6/15/16 75 86
Aetna Inc. 6.500% 9/15/18 150 175
Aetna Inc. 6.625% 6/15/36 250 279
Aetna Inc. 6.750% 12/15/37 100 113
Aflac Inc. 6.900% 12/17/39 25 26
Alleghany Corp. 5.625% 9/15/20 100 102
Allied World Assurance Co.        
Holdings Ltd. 7.500% 8/1/16 425 487
Allstate Corp. 5.000% 8/15/14 150 165
Allstate Corp. 6.125% 12/15/32 100 106
Allstate Corp. 5.550% 5/9/35 125 121
4 Allstate Corp. 6.500% 5/15/57 225 223
4 Allstate Corp. 6.125% 5/15/67 75 73
Allstate Life Global        
Funding Trusts 5.375% 4/30/13 75 81
Alterra Finance LLC 6.250% 9/30/20 55 56
American Financial        
Group Inc./OH 9.875% 6/15/19 50 62
American International        
Group Inc. 4.250% 5/15/13 250 259
American International        
Group Inc. 5.050% 10/1/15 225 233
American International        
Group Inc. 5.600% 10/18/16 150 157
American International        
Group Inc. 5.850% 1/16/18 75 77
American International        
Group Inc. 8.250% 8/15/18 75 87
American International        
Group Inc. 6.400% 12/15/20 210 226
American International        
Group Inc. 6.250% 5/1/36 900 909
American International        
Group Inc. 6.250% 3/15/37 125 113

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 American International        
Group Inc. 8.175% 5/15/58 575 627
AON Corp. 3.500% 9/30/15 125 129
AON Corp. 5.000% 9/30/20 75 77
AON Corp. 8.205% 1/1/27 25 29
AON Corp. 6.250% 9/30/40 100 105
Arch Capital Group Ltd. 7.350% 5/1/34 75 80
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. 6.000% 12/15/20 50 52
Assurant Inc. 5.625% 2/15/14 25 27
Assurant Inc. 6.750% 2/15/34 50 50
AXA SA 8.600% 12/15/30 375 444
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 5.750% 12/1/14 50 54
Axis Specialty Finance LLC 5.875% 6/1/20 575 587
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 4.600% 5/15/13 300 320
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 5.000% 8/15/13 175 189
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 1.500% 1/10/14 75 76
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 4.850% 1/15/15 275 304
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 2.450% 12/15/15 25 25
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 5.400% 5/15/18 475 526
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 4.250% 1/15/21 125 127
Berkshire Hathaway        
Finance Corp. 5.750% 1/15/40 75 78
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2.125% 2/11/13 125 128
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 3.200% 2/11/15 225 234
Chubb Corp. 5.750% 5/15/18 50 56
Chubb Corp. 6.000% 5/11/37 125 131
Chubb Corp. 6.500% 5/15/38 50 55
4 Chubb Corp. 6.375% 3/29/67 325 329
CIGNA Corp. 5.125% 6/15/20 150 157
CIGNA Corp. 4.375% 12/15/20 75 74
CIGNA Corp. 7.875% 5/15/27 50 59
CIGNA Corp. 6.150% 11/15/36 50 52
CIGNA Corp. 5.875% 3/15/41 50 49
Cincinnati Financial Corp. 6.125% 11/1/34 150 145
CNA Financial Corp. 5.850% 12/15/14 100 108
CNA Financial Corp. 6.500% 8/15/16 175 195
CNA Financial Corp. 7.350% 11/15/19 25 28
CNA Financial Corp. 5.875% 8/15/20 75 78
Coventry Health Care Inc. 6.300% 8/15/14 325 350
Endurance Specialty        
Holdings Ltd. 7.000% 7/15/34 75 73
Genworth Financial Inc. 5.750% 6/15/14 50 52
Genworth Financial Inc. 8.625% 12/15/16 275 306
Genworth Financial Inc. 7.200% 2/15/21 75 75
Genworth Financial Inc. 6.500% 6/15/34 150 135
Hartford Financial        
Services Group Inc. 5.500% 10/15/16 125 132
Hartford Financial        
Services Group Inc. 5.375% 3/15/17 100 105
Hartford Financial        
Services Group Inc. 6.000% 1/15/19 25 27
Hartford Financial        
Services Group Inc. 5.950% 10/15/36 50 47
HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. 6.300% 11/15/19 100 108
Humana Inc. 7.200% 6/15/18 200 232
Humana Inc. 8.150% 6/15/38 175 212
Lincoln National Corp. 5.650% 8/27/12 25 26
Lincoln National Corp. 6.150% 4/7/36 150 151
Lincoln National Corp. 7.000% 6/15/40 100 113
4 Lincoln National Corp. 7.000% 5/17/66 500 494
Loews Corp. 6.000% 2/1/35 50 49
Manulife Financial Corp. 3.400% 9/17/15 250 258
Manulife Financial Corp. 4.900% 9/17/20 275 275
Markel Corp. 7.125% 9/30/19 50 57
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 5.750% 9/15/15 200 223

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 9.250% 4/15/19 75 95
MetLife Inc. 5.375% 12/15/12 125 132
MetLife Inc. 5.000% 11/24/13 50 54
MetLife Inc. 2.375% 2/6/14 150 153
MetLife Inc. 5.000% 6/15/15 125 136
MetLife Inc. 7.717% 2/15/19 50 60
MetLife Inc. 4.750% 2/8/21 275 278
MetLife Inc. 6.500% 12/15/32 175 191
MetLife Inc. 6.375% 6/15/34 100 108
MetLife Inc. 5.700% 6/15/35 200 197
MetLife Inc. 5.875% 2/6/41 25 25
4 MetLife Inc. 6.400% 12/15/66 200 194
OneBeacon US Holdings Inc. 5.875% 5/15/13 26 27
PartnerRe Finance B LLC 5.500% 6/1/20 100 102
Principal Financial Group Inc. 6.050% 10/15/36 100 104
Principal Life Income        
Funding Trusts 5.300% 12/14/12 125 133
Principal Life Income        
Funding Trusts 5.300% 4/24/13 150 161
Principal Life Income        
Funding Trusts 5.100% 4/15/14 100 109
Progressive Corp. 6.625% 3/1/29 125 140
4 Progressive Corp. 6.700% 6/15/67 125 130
Protective Life Corp. 8.450% 10/15/39 25 28
Protective Life Secured Trusts 5.450% 9/28/12 50 53
Prudential Financial Inc. 3.625% 9/17/12 350 361
Prudential Financial Inc. 5.150% 1/15/13 50 53
Prudential Financial Inc. 4.500% 7/15/13 200 211
Prudential Financial Inc. 4.750% 4/1/14 75 81
Prudential Financial Inc. 5.100% 9/20/14 125 136
Prudential Financial Inc. 6.200% 1/15/15 25 28
Prudential Financial Inc. 5.500% 3/15/16 25 27
Prudential Financial Inc. 6.100% 6/15/17 25 28
Prudential Financial Inc. 6.000% 12/1/17 225 252
Prudential Financial Inc. 5.375% 6/21/20 175 184
Prudential Financial Inc. 5.750% 7/15/33 50 48
Prudential Financial Inc. 5.400% 6/13/35 100 92
Prudential Financial Inc. 5.900% 3/17/36 125 123
Prudential Financial Inc. 6.625% 6/21/40 425 451
4 Reinsurance Group of        
America Inc. 6.750% 12/15/65 150 142
Swiss Re Solutions        
Holding Corp. 6.450% 3/1/19 100 108
Swiss Re Solutions        
Holding Corp. 7.000% 2/15/26 50 55
Swiss Re Solutions        
Holding Corp. 7.750% 6/15/30 50 59
Torchmark Corp. 6.375% 6/15/16 100 110
Transatlantic Holdings Inc. 8.000% 11/30/39 375 408
Travelers Cos. Inc. 6.250% 6/20/16 150 172
Travelers Cos. Inc. 5.750% 12/15/17 250 280
Travelers Cos. Inc. 5.900% 6/2/19 650 724
Travelers Cos. Inc. 3.900% 11/1/20 125 120
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 5.500% 11/15/12 175 186
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.875% 2/15/13 50 53
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.875% 4/1/13 50 53
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 5.000% 8/15/14 475 519
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.875% 3/15/15 50 55
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.000% 6/15/17 150 170
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.000% 2/15/18 125 142
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.500% 6/15/37 50 55
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.625% 11/15/37 125 139
UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.875% 2/15/38 125 142
Unum Group 7.125% 9/30/16 100 115
Unum Group 5.625% 9/15/20 50 52
Validus Holdings Ltd. 8.875% 1/26/40 75 80
WellPoint Inc. 6.800% 8/1/12 150 159
WellPoint Inc. 5.000% 12/15/14 25 27
WellPoint Inc. 5.250% 1/15/16 50 56
WellPoint Inc. 5.875% 6/15/17 50 57
WellPoint Inc. 5.950% 12/15/34 375 386
WellPoint Inc. 5.850% 1/15/36 225 229

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
WellPoint Inc. 6.375% 6/15/37 50 54
WellPoint Inc. 5.800% 8/15/40 50 50
Willis North America Inc. 5.625% 7/15/15 225 243
Willis North America Inc. 7.000% 9/29/19 600 662
WR Berkley Corp. 5.375% 9/15/20 25 25
XL Group plc 5.250% 9/15/14 125 134
XL Group plc 6.250% 5/15/27 125 126
 
Other Finance (0.1%)        
CME Group Inc. 5.400% 8/1/13 225 245
CME Group Inc. 5.750% 2/15/14 100 111
NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 4.000% 1/15/15 75 76
NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 5.550% 1/15/20 75 74
NYSE Euronext 4.800% 6/28/13 105 112
ORIX Corp. 5.000% 1/12/16 115 119
XTRA Finance Corp. 5.150% 4/1/17 375 415
 
Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.4%)      
Arden Realty LP 5.250% 3/1/15 25 27
AvalonBay Communities Inc. 5.750% 9/15/16 50 56
Boston Properties LP 5.625% 4/15/15 200 221
Boston Properties LP 5.625% 11/15/20 225 241
Boston Properties LP 4.125% 5/15/21 100 95
Brandywine Operating        
Partnership LP 5.400% 11/1/14 50 53
Brandywine Operating        
Partnership LP 7.500% 5/15/15 75 85
Camden Property Trust 5.700% 5/15/17 100 111
CommonWealth REIT 6.250% 8/15/16 150 164
CommonWealth REIT 5.875% 9/15/20 100 103
Digital Realty Trust LP 4.500% 7/15/15 225 233
Duke Realty LP 5.950% 2/15/17 125 137
Duke Realty LP 8.250% 8/15/19 100 121
Duke Realty LP 6.750% 3/15/20 250 280
ERP Operating LP 5.500% 10/1/12 100 105
ERP Operating LP 5.250% 9/15/14 50 55
ERP Operating LP 5.125% 3/15/16 75 81
ERP Operating LP 5.375% 8/1/16 50 55
ERP Operating LP 5.750% 6/15/17 25 28
HCP Inc. 5.650% 12/15/13 150 162
HCP Inc. 2.700% 2/1/14 125 127
HCP Inc. 3.750% 2/1/16 425 432
HCP Inc. 6.300% 9/15/16 100 112
HCP Inc. 6.700% 1/30/18 50 56
HCP Inc. 5.375% 2/1/21 25 26
HCP Inc. 6.750% 2/1/41 100 106
Health Care REIT Inc. 3.625% 3/15/16 25 25
Health Care REIT Inc. 6.200% 6/1/16 275 305
Health Care REIT Inc. 4.950% 1/15/21 75 74
Health Care REIT Inc. 5.250% 1/15/22 100 99
Health Care REIT Inc. 6.500% 3/15/41 25 24
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 5.125% 4/1/14 75 80
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 6.500% 1/17/17 50 56
Hospitality Properties Trust 7.875% 8/15/14 75 84
Hospitality Properties Trust 5.125% 2/15/15 150 156
Kilroy Realty LP 5.000% 11/3/15 100 104
Kilroy Realty LP 4.800% 7/15/18 125 123
Kimco Realty Corp. 5.783% 3/15/16 25 28
Kimco Realty Corp. 6.875% 10/1/19 50 57
Liberty Property LP 5.125% 3/2/15 250 269
Liberty Property LP 5.500% 12/15/16 50 54
Mack-Cali Realty LP 7.750% 8/15/19 50 60
National Retail Properties Inc. 6.875% 10/15/17 275 307
Nationwide Health        
Properties Inc. 6.250% 2/1/13 125 133
ProLogis LP 4.500% 8/15/17 25 25
ProLogis LP 7.375% 10/30/19 175 199
ProLogis LP 6.625% 12/1/19 75 82
ProLogis LP 6.875% 3/15/20 200 221
Realty Income Corp. 6.750% 8/15/19 150 171
Realty Income Corp. 5.750% 1/15/21 200 211

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Senior Housing        
Properties Trust 4.300% 1/15/16 50 50
Simon Property Group LP 6.750% 5/15/14 175 198
Simon Property Group LP 5.750% 12/1/15 525 590
Simon Property Group LP 5.250% 12/1/16 250 274
Simon Property Group LP 5.875% 3/1/17 25 28
Simon Property Group LP 6.125% 5/30/18 225 252
Simon Property Group LP 5.650% 2/1/20 75 81
Simon Property Group LP 6.750% 2/1/40 25 28
Tanger Properties LP 6.150% 11/15/15 100 112
UDR Inc. 4.250% 6/1/18 25 25
Ventas Realty LP/Ventas        
Capital Corp. 4.750% 6/1/21 125 122
        158,952
Industrial (10.4%)        
Basic Industry (1.1%)        
Agrium Inc. 6.750% 1/15/19 200 234
Agrium Inc. 6.125% 1/15/41 25 26
Airgas Inc. 4.500% 9/15/14 50 53
Airgas Inc. 3.250% 10/1/15 150 152
Albemarle Corp. 4.500% 12/15/20 25 25
Alcoa Inc. 6.000% 7/15/13 225 245
Alcoa Inc. 6.150% 8/15/20 425 448
Alcoa Inc. 5.400% 4/15/21 25 25
Alcoa Inc. 5.900% 2/1/27 600 586
AngloGold Ashanti        
Holdings plc 5.375% 4/15/20 50 49
AngloGold Ashanti        
Holdings plc 6.500% 4/15/40 50 47
ArcelorMittal 5.375% 6/1/13 350 371
ArcelorMittal 9.000% 2/15/15 150 179
ArcelorMittal 3.750% 8/5/15 200 204
ArcelorMittal 3.750% 3/1/16 150 151
ArcelorMittal 6.125% 6/1/18 150 160
ArcelorMittal 9.850% 6/1/19 75 95
ArcelorMittal 5.250% 8/5/20 200 194
ArcelorMittal 5.500% 3/1/21 175 175
ArcelorMittal 7.000% 10/15/39 325 328
ArcelorMittal 6.750% 3/1/41 100 99
6 Barrick Gold Corp. 1.750% 5/30/14 75 75
6 Barrick Gold Corp. 2.900% 5/30/16 125 125
Barrick Gold Corp. 6.950% 4/1/19 175 208
Barrick Gold Finance Co. 4.875% 11/15/14 75 82
Barrick Gold Financeco LLC 6.125% 9/15/13 150 165
Barrick North America        
Finance LLC 6.800% 9/15/18 150 176
6 Barrick North America        
Finance LLC 4.400% 5/30/21 125 124
6 Barrick North America        
Finance LLC 5.700% 5/30/41 150 146
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 8.500% 12/1/12 200 220
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 4.800% 4/15/13 150 160
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 5.500% 4/1/14 75 83
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 5.250% 12/15/15 50 56
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 5.400% 3/29/17 100 113
BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 6.500% 4/1/19 400 479
Carpenter Technology Corp. 5.200% 7/15/21 275 269
Celulosa Arauco y        
Constitucion SA 5.625% 4/20/15 250 269
Celulosa Arauco y        
Constitucion SA 5.000% 1/21/21 25 25
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 5.900% 3/15/20 25 27
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 6.250% 10/1/40 225 223
Commercial Metals Co. 6.500% 7/15/17 50 54
Commercial Metals Co. 7.350% 8/15/18 150 161
Cytec Industries Inc. 8.950% 7/1/17 50 62
Dow Chemical Co. 4.850% 8/15/12 225 235
Dow Chemical Co. 6.000% 10/1/12 375 398
Dow Chemical Co. 7.600% 5/15/14 525 608
Dow Chemical Co. 5.900% 2/15/15 375 421
Dow Chemical Co. 2.500% 2/15/16 75 75

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Dow Chemical Co. 5.700% 5/15/18 25 28
Dow Chemical Co. 4.250% 11/15/20 125 122
Dow Chemical Co. 7.375% 11/1/29 25 31
Dow Chemical Co. 9.400% 5/15/39 350 518
Eastman Chemical Co. 3.000% 12/15/15 50 51
Eastman Chemical Co. 5.500% 11/15/19 150 161
Eastman Chemical Co. 4.500% 1/15/21 75 75
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 4.750% 11/15/12 25 26
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 5.000% 7/15/13 175 189
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 1.950% 1/15/16 150 148
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 6.000% 7/15/18 275 317
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 4.625% 1/15/20 400 420
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 3.625% 1/15/21 250 240
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 6.500% 1/15/28 100 114
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 4.900% 1/15/41 150 142
Freeport-McMoRan        
Copper & Gold Inc. 8.375% 4/1/17 175 191
International Paper Co. 5.300% 4/1/15 75 82
International Paper Co. 7.950% 6/15/18 500 594
International Paper Co. 7.500% 8/15/21 950 1,109
International Paper Co. 7.300% 11/15/39 100 108
Lubrizol Corp. 5.500% 10/1/14 250 280
Monsanto Co. 7.375% 8/15/12 100 107
Monsanto Co. 5.875% 4/15/38 325 355
6 Mosaic Co. 7.625% 12/1/16 200 214
Newmont Mining Corp. 5.875% 4/1/35 100 100
Nucor Corp. 5.750% 12/1/17 25 29
Nucor Corp. 5.850% 6/1/18 150 171
Nucor Corp. 6.400% 12/1/37 75 86
Placer Dome Inc. 6.450% 10/15/35 75 80
Plum Creek Timberlands LP 5.875% 11/15/15 100 110
Plum Creek Timberlands LP 4.700% 3/15/21 75 74
Potash Corp. of        
Saskatchewan Inc. 3.750% 9/30/15 150 159
Potash Corp. of        
Saskatchewan Inc. 3.250% 12/1/17 175 176
Potash Corp. of        
Saskatchewan Inc. 4.875% 3/30/20 125 133
Potash Corp. of        
Saskatchewan Inc. 5.625% 12/1/40 175 174
PPG Industries Inc. 5.750% 3/15/13 100 107
PPG Industries Inc. 1.900% 1/15/16 175 170
PPG Industries Inc. 6.650% 3/15/18 250 294
Praxair Inc. 1.750% 11/15/12 50 51
Praxair Inc. 3.950% 6/1/13 200 212
Praxair Inc. 4.375% 3/31/14 75 81
Praxair Inc. 5.250% 11/15/14 50 56
Praxair Inc. 5.200% 3/15/17 25 28
Praxair Inc. 4.500% 8/15/19 50 53
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. 4.875% 9/15/12 125 131
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. 4.500% 5/15/13 125 133
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. 5.200% 1/15/14 125 136
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. 5.000% 6/1/15 25 28
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. 6.125% 12/15/33 225 247
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 8.950% 5/1/14 575 690
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 1.875% 11/2/15 150 148
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 6.500% 7/15/18 150 175
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 9.000% 5/1/19 300 397
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 3.500% 11/2/20 75 71
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 7.125% 7/15/28 75 91
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 5.200% 11/2/40 125 121
RPM International Inc. 6.125% 10/15/19 25 27
Sherwin-Williams Co. 3.125% 12/15/14 75 79
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 3.375% 11/1/20 50 48
Southern Copper Corp. 5.375% 4/16/20 75 77
Southern Copper Corp. 7.500% 7/27/35 450 473
Southern Copper Corp. 6.750% 4/16/40 125 122
Teck Resources Ltd. 9.750% 5/15/14 172 208
Teck Resources Ltd. 10.250% 5/15/16 250 299
Teck Resources Ltd. 3.150% 1/15/17 25 25
Teck Resources Ltd. 10.750% 5/15/19 250 316

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Teck Resources Ltd. 4.750% 1/15/22 25 25
Teck Resources Ltd. 6.125% 10/1/35 200 202
Teck Resources Ltd. 6.250% 7/15/41 125 126
Vale Canada Ltd. 5.700% 10/15/15 125 138
Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.250% 1/23/17 50 56
Vale Overseas Ltd. 5.625% 9/15/19 175 186
Vale Overseas Ltd. 4.625% 9/15/20 275 271
Vale Overseas Ltd. 8.250% 1/17/34 50 61
Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.875% 11/21/36 275 298
Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.875% 11/10/39 550 596
Valspar Corp. 7.250% 6/15/19 25 29
Xstrata Canada Corp. 7.250% 7/15/12 50 53
Xstrata Canada Corp. 5.500% 6/15/17 200 217
 
Capital Goods (1.0%)        
3M Co. 6.375% 2/15/28 100 115
3M Co. 5.700% 3/15/37 125 137
Acuity Brands Lighting Inc. 6.000% 12/15/19 50 53
Boeing Capital Corp. 5.800% 1/15/13 75 81
Boeing Capital Corp. 3.250% 10/27/14 275 291
Boeing Co. 1.875% 11/20/12 150 152
Boeing Co. 3.500% 2/15/15 400 424
Boeing Co. 6.000% 3/15/19 25 29
Boeing Co. 4.875% 2/15/20 75 81
Boeing Co. 6.625% 2/15/38 150 176
Boeing Co. 5.875% 2/15/40 75 82
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 4.850% 12/7/12 350 371
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 4.250% 2/8/13 250 264
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 6.125% 2/17/14 275 309
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 1.650% 4/1/14 125 127
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 4.750% 2/17/15 250 276
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 2.650% 4/1/16 125 128
Caterpillar Financial        
Services Corp. 7.150% 2/15/19 525 647
Caterpillar Inc. 1.375% 5/27/14 25 25
Caterpillar Inc. 3.900% 5/27/21 75 75
Caterpillar Inc. 6.625% 7/15/28 75 91
Caterpillar Inc. 5.200% 5/27/41 75 75
Caterpillar Inc. 7.375% 3/1/97 175 207
Cooper US Inc. 5.250% 11/15/12 100 106
Cooper US Inc. 5.450% 4/1/15 75 84
CRH America Inc. 4.125% 1/15/16 50 51
CRH America Inc. 6.000% 9/30/16 225 246
CRH America Inc. 8.125% 7/15/18 400 473
CRH America Inc. 5.750% 1/15/21 75 79
Danaher Corp. 2.300% 6/23/16 50 50
Danaher Corp. 5.625% 1/15/18 75 85
Deere & Co. 6.950% 4/25/14 175 203
Deere & Co. 4.375% 10/16/19 175 185
Deere & Co. 5.375% 10/16/29 125 133
Deere & Co. 7.125% 3/3/31 100 126
Dover Corp. 5.450% 3/15/18 200 224
Dover Corp. 6.600% 3/15/38 75 90
Eaton Corp. 4.900% 5/15/13 100 107
Eaton Corp. 5.600% 5/15/18 50 56
Embraer Overseas Ltd. 6.375% 1/24/17 150 165
Embraer Overseas Ltd. 6.375% 1/15/20 300 325
Emerson Electric Co. 4.625% 10/15/12 300 315
Emerson Electric Co. 5.250% 10/15/18 225 250
Emerson Electric Co. 4.875% 10/15/19 25 27
Emerson Electric Co. 4.250% 11/15/20 25 26
Emerson Electric Co. 6.000% 8/15/32 425 471
General Dynamics Corp. 4.250% 5/15/13 225 240
General Dynamics Corp. 5.250% 2/1/14 75 83
General Electric Co. 5.000% 2/1/13 850 902

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
General Electric Co. 5.250% 12/6/17 700 776
Goodrich Corp. 4.875% 3/1/20 400 420
Goodrich Corp. 3.600% 2/1/21 350 332
Harsco Corp. 5.750% 5/15/18 525 582
Honeywell International Inc. 4.250% 3/1/13 50 53
Honeywell International Inc. 5.300% 3/15/17 200 227
Honeywell International Inc. 5.700% 3/15/37 100 107
Illinois Tool Works Inc. 5.150% 4/1/14 175 193
Illinois Tool Works Inc. 6.250% 4/1/19 100 118
Ingersoll-Rand Global        
Holding Co. Ltd. 6.000% 8/15/13 100 109
Ingersoll-Rand Global        
Holding Co. Ltd. 9.500% 4/15/14 50 60
Ingersoll-Rand Global        
Holding Co. Ltd. 6.875% 8/15/18 125 147
John Deere Capital Corp. 5.250% 10/1/12 125 132
John Deere Capital Corp. 4.950% 12/17/12 25 27
John Deere Capital Corp. 4.900% 9/9/13 275 298
John Deere Capital Corp. 2.950% 3/9/15 100 104
John Deere Capital Corp. 2.800% 9/18/17 275 275
John Deere Capital Corp. 5.750% 9/10/18 275 315
Joy Global Inc. 6.000% 11/15/16 50 56
L-3 Communications Corp. 5.200% 10/15/19 100 103
L-3 Communications Corp. 4.750% 7/15/20 75 74
L-3 Communications Corp. 4.950% 2/15/21 325 324
Lafarge SA 6.500% 7/15/16 200 216
Lafarge SA 7.125% 7/15/36 325 320
Lockheed Martin Corp. 4.121% 3/14/13 125 132
Lockheed Martin Corp. 6.150% 9/1/36 375 407
Lockheed Martin Corp. 5.500% 11/15/39 25 25
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. 6.600% 4/15/18 150 166
Northrop Grumman Corp. 5.050% 11/15/40 400 376
Owens Corning 6.500% 12/1/16 400 434
Parker Hannifin Corp. 5.500% 5/15/18 50 57
Parker Hannifin Corp. 3.500% 9/15/22 100 96
Parker Hannifin Corp. 6.250% 5/15/38 25 29
Raytheon Co. 4.400% 2/15/20 100 103
Raytheon Co. 3.125% 10/15/20 25 23
Raytheon Co. 7.200% 8/15/27 25 31
Republic Services Inc. 3.800% 5/15/18 200 200
Republic Services Inc. 5.500% 9/15/19 425 461
Republic Services Inc. 5.000% 3/1/20 125 131
Republic Services Inc. 5.250% 11/15/21 175 184
Republic Services Inc. 6.086% 3/15/35 75 77
Republic Services Inc. 6.200% 3/1/40 125 131
Republic Services Inc. 5.700% 5/15/41 200 195
Rockwell Automation Inc. 5.650% 12/1/17 25 28
Rockwell Automation Inc. 6.700% 1/15/28 50 58
Rockwell Automation Inc. 6.250% 12/1/37 100 112
Rockwell Collins Inc. 5.250% 7/15/19 25 27
Roper Industries Inc. 6.625% 8/15/13 250 277
Roper Industries Inc. 6.250% 9/1/19 75 85
Sonoco Products Co. 5.750% 11/1/40 100 98
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 5.200% 9/1/40 125 119
Tyco International Finance SA 6.000% 11/15/13 50 55
Tyco International Finance SA 3.750% 1/15/18 25 25
Tyco International Finance SA 4.625% 1/15/23 25 25
Tyco International Ltd./        
Tyco International Finance SA 7.000% 12/15/19 325 385
United Technologies Corp. 4.875% 5/1/15 125 139
United Technologies Corp. 5.375% 12/15/17 50 57
United Technologies Corp. 4.500% 4/15/20 100 105
United Technologies Corp. 6.700% 8/1/28 100 120
United Technologies Corp. 7.500% 9/15/29 125 162
United Technologies Corp. 5.400% 5/1/35 150 157
United Technologies Corp. 6.050% 6/1/36 225 254
United Technologies Corp. 6.125% 7/15/38 300 338
United Technologies Corp. 5.700% 4/15/40 100 107
Waste Management Inc. 5.000% 3/15/14 350 381
Waste Management Inc. 6.375% 3/11/15 175 200
Waste Management Inc. 4.600% 3/1/21 50 51
Waste Management Inc. 6.125% 11/30/39 200 209

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Communication (2.1%)        
America Movil SAB de CV 5.500% 3/1/14 50 55
America Movil SAB de CV 5.750% 1/15/15 196 219
America Movil SAB de CV 5.750% 1/15/15 100 112
America Movil SAB de CV 5.000% 10/16/19 400 416
America Movil SAB de CV 6.375% 3/1/35 175 187
America Movil SAB de CV 6.125% 11/15/37 150 155
America Movil SAB de CV 6.125% 3/30/40 50 53
American Tower Corp. 4.625% 4/1/15 325 341
American Tower Corp. 4.500% 1/15/18 225 224
AT&T Corp. 8.000% 11/15/31 506 669
AT&T Inc. 5.875% 8/15/12 135 143
AT&T Inc. 4.950% 1/15/13 225 238
AT&T Inc. 6.700% 11/15/13 175 196
AT&T Inc. 4.850% 2/15/14 575 624
AT&T Inc. 5.100% 9/15/14 450 495
AT&T Inc. 2.500% 8/15/15 600 607
AT&T Inc. 5.625% 6/15/16 400 454
AT&T Inc. 5.500% 2/1/18 75 84
AT&T Inc. 5.600% 5/15/18 425 474
AT&T Inc. 5.800% 2/15/19 150 169
AT&T Inc. 6.450% 6/15/34 75 80
AT&T Inc. 6.500% 9/1/37 450 486
AT&T Inc. 6.300% 1/15/38 725 765
AT&T Inc. 6.400% 5/15/38 25 27
AT&T Inc. 6.550% 2/15/39 50 55
AT&T Inc. 5.350% 9/1/40 631 594
AT&T Mobility LLC 7.125% 12/15/31 225 271
Bellsouth Capital        
Funding Corp. 7.875% 2/15/30 175 213
BellSouth Corp. 5.200% 9/15/14 125 137
BellSouth Corp. 5.200% 12/15/16 75 85
BellSouth Corp. 6.875% 10/15/31 125 141
BellSouth Corp. 6.550% 6/15/34 225 241
BellSouth Corp. 6.000% 11/15/34 260 262
BellSouth        
Telecommunications Inc. 6.375% 6/1/28 70 75
British        
Telecommunications plc 5.950% 1/15/18 300 328
British        
Telecommunications plc 9.875% 12/15/30 350 483
CBS Corp. 8.875% 5/15/19 175 222
CBS Corp. 5.750% 4/15/20 115 124
CBS Corp. 4.300% 2/15/21 275 267
Cellco Partnership/Verizon        
Wireless Capital LLC 7.375% 11/15/13 450 511
Cellco Partnership/Verizon        
Wireless Capital LLC 5.550% 2/1/14 575 633
Cellco Partnership/Verizon        
Wireless Capital LLC 8.500% 11/15/18 600 777
CenturyLink Inc. 5.000% 2/15/15 50 52
CenturyLink Inc. 6.150% 9/15/19 275 273
CenturyLink Inc. 6.450% 6/15/21 100 100
CenturyLink Inc. 7.600% 9/15/39 275 266
Comcast Cable        
Communications Holdings Inc. 8.375% 3/15/13 110 123
Comcast Cable        
Communications Holdings Inc. 9.455% 11/15/22 139 192
Comcast Cable        
Communications LLC 8.875% 5/1/17 500 635
Comcast Corp. 5.300% 1/15/14 325 356
Comcast Corp. 5.900% 3/15/16 100 114
Comcast Corp. 6.300% 11/15/17 50 58
Comcast Corp. 5.875% 2/15/18 325 365
Comcast Corp. 5.700% 5/15/18 175 195
Comcast Corp. 5.700% 7/1/19 250 278
Comcast Corp. 5.150% 3/1/20 400 429
Comcast Corp. 5.650% 6/15/35 400 388
Comcast Corp. 6.500% 11/15/35 750 804
Comcast Corp. 6.450% 3/15/37 75 80
Comcast Corp. 6.950% 8/15/37 150 169
Comcast Corp. 6.400% 3/1/40 75 80

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
COX Communications Inc. 7.125% 10/1/12 50 54
COX Communications Inc. 5.450% 12/15/14 500 557
COX Communications Inc. 5.500% 10/1/15 125 140
Deutsche Telekom        
International Finance BV 5.875% 8/20/13 175 192
Deutsche Telekom        
International Finance BV 4.875% 7/8/14 75 82
Deutsche Telekom        
International Finance BV 5.750% 3/23/16 400 451
Deutsche Telekom        
International Finance BV 6.000% 7/8/19 150 171
Deutsche Telekom        
International Finance BV 8.750% 6/15/30 425 558
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/        
DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 4.750% 10/1/14 50 55
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/        
DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 3.550% 3/15/15 125 130
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/        
DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 7.625% 5/15/16 50 54
DIRECTV Holdings LLC/        
DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 5.875% 10/1/19 925 1,026
Discovery        
Communications LLC 5.050% 6/1/20 200 212
Discovery        
Communications LLC 4.375% 6/15/21 25 25
Embarq Corp. 7.082% 6/1/16 350 388
Embarq Corp. 7.995% 6/1/36 50 51
France Telecom SA 2.125% 9/16/15 175 174
France Telecom SA 8.500% 3/1/31 425 573
Grupo Televisa SA 6.625% 3/18/25 100 107
Grupo Televisa SA 6.625% 1/15/40 75 78
McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. 5.375% 11/15/12 125 131
McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. 5.900% 11/15/17 150 167
McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. 6.550% 11/15/37 150 161
6 NBCUniversal Media LLC 2.100% 4/1/14 150 152
6 NBCUniversal Media LLC 3.650% 4/30/15 175 184
6 NBCUniversal Media LLC 2.875% 4/1/16 175 175
6 NBCUniversal Media LLC 5.150% 4/30/20 125 132
6 NBCUniversal Media LLC 4.375% 4/1/21 175 172
6 NBCUniversal Media LLC 6.400% 4/30/40 300 320
6 NBCUniversal Media LLC 5.950% 4/1/41 150 151
New Cingular Wireless        
Services Inc. 8.750% 3/1/31 100 141
News America Inc. 9.250% 2/1/13 100 113
News America Inc. 5.300% 12/15/14 250 278
6 News America Inc. 4.500% 2/15/21 25 25
News America Inc. 6.550% 3/15/33 300 317
News America Inc. 6.200% 12/15/34 600 610
News America Inc. 6.400% 12/15/35 290 302
News America Inc. 8.150% 10/17/36 175 219
6 News America Inc. 6.150% 2/15/41 275 276
Omnicom Group Inc. 5.900% 4/15/16 25 28
Omnicom Group Inc. 4.450% 8/15/20 300 296
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. 7.125% 3/15/26 50 59
Qwest Corp. 7.500% 10/1/14 200 224
Qwest Corp. 8.375% 5/1/16 350 411
Qwest Corp. 6.500% 6/1/17 100 107
Qwest Corp. 7.500% 6/15/23 100 100
Qwest Corp. 7.250% 9/15/25 25 25
Qwest Corp. 6.875% 9/15/33 275 265
Qwest Corp. 7.125% 11/15/43 100 95
Reed Elsevier Capital Inc. 7.750% 1/15/14 100 114
Reed Elsevier Capital Inc. 8.625% 1/15/19 125 158
Rogers Communications Inc. 6.375% 3/1/14 450 505
Rogers Communications Inc. 5.500% 3/15/14 150 165
Rogers Communications Inc. 6.800% 8/15/18 150 177
Telecom Italia Capital SA 5.250% 11/15/13 120 126
Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.175% 6/18/14 75 81
Telecom Italia Capital SA 4.950% 9/30/14 175 183
Telecom Italia Capital SA 5.250% 10/1/15 275 286
Telecom Italia Capital SA 7.175% 6/18/19 100 110
Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.375% 11/15/33 85 75

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.000% 9/30/34 25 21
Telecom Italia Capital SA 7.200% 7/18/36 100 95
Telecom Italia Capital SA 7.721% 6/4/38 775 754
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 2.582% 4/26/13 100 101
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 3.729% 4/27/15 100 101
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 3.992% 2/16/16 200 202
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 6.421% 6/20/16 450 503
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 5.877% 7/15/19 100 105
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 5.134% 4/27/20 225 224
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 5.462% 2/16/21 75 76
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 7.045% 6/20/36 425 452
Telefonica Europe BV 8.250% 9/15/30 200 236
Thomson Reuters Corp. 5.700% 10/1/14 125 140
Thomson Reuters Corp. 4.700% 10/15/19 300 315
Thomson Reuters Corp. 5.500% 8/15/35 200 199
Thomson Reuters Corp. 5.850% 4/15/40 150 158
Time Warner Cable Inc. 5.400% 7/2/12 150 157
Time Warner Cable Inc. 6.200% 7/1/13 150 164
Time Warner Cable Inc. 7.500% 4/1/14 100 115
Time Warner Cable Inc. 3.500% 2/1/15 150 156
Time Warner Cable Inc. 5.850% 5/1/17 675 756
Time Warner Cable Inc. 6.750% 7/1/18 850 985
Time Warner Cable Inc. 8.250% 4/1/19 225 280
Time Warner Cable Inc. 5.000% 2/1/20 475 491
Time Warner Cable Inc. 6.550% 5/1/37 200 212
Time Warner Cable Inc. 6.750% 6/15/39 200 217
Time Warner Cable Inc. 5.875% 11/15/40 200 197
Time Warner        
Entertainment Co. LP 8.375% 3/15/23 175 220
Time Warner        
Entertainment Co. LP 8.375% 7/15/33 100 127
United States Cellular Corp. 6.700% 12/15/33 75 74
Verizon Communications Inc. 4.350% 2/15/13 25 26
Verizon Communications Inc. 5.250% 4/15/13 250 268
Verizon Communications Inc. 5.550% 2/15/16 250 282
Verizon Communications Inc. 3.000% 4/1/16 25 26
Verizon Communications Inc. 5.500% 2/15/18 600 668
Verizon Communications Inc. 6.100% 4/15/18 50 57
Verizon Communications Inc. 8.750% 11/1/18 600 784
Verizon Communications Inc. 6.350% 4/1/19 200 232
Verizon Communications Inc. 4.600% 4/1/21 25 26
Verizon Communications Inc. 5.850% 9/15/35 425 439
Verizon Communications Inc. 6.250% 4/1/37 60 64
Verizon Communications Inc. 6.400% 2/15/38 125 135
Verizon Communications Inc. 6.900% 4/15/38 290 332
Verizon Communications Inc. 8.950% 3/1/39 500 708
Verizon Global Funding Corp. 4.375% 6/1/13 25 27
Verizon Global Funding Corp. 7.750% 12/1/30 425 534
Verizon Virginia Inc. 4.625% 3/15/13 100 106
Vodafone Group plc 5.000% 12/16/13 400 434
Vodafone Group plc 5.375% 1/30/15 500 556
Vodafone Group plc 5.750% 3/15/16 100 113
Vodafone Group plc 5.625% 2/27/17 250 280
Vodafone Group plc 5.450% 6/10/19 150 167
Vodafone Group plc 7.875% 2/15/30 50 64
Vodafone Group plc 6.150% 2/27/37 225 241
Washington Post Co. 7.250% 2/1/19 75 86
WPP Finance UK 5.875% 6/15/14 75 82
WPP Finance UK 8.000% 9/15/14 50 59
 
Consumer Cyclical (1.1%)        
AutoZone Inc. 6.500% 1/15/14 200 223
Best Buy Co. Inc. 6.750% 7/15/13 275 301
BorgWarner Inc. 4.625% 9/15/20 25 25
Costco Wholesale Corp. 5.500% 3/15/17 200 232
CVS Caremark Corp. 4.875% 9/15/14 50 55
CVS Caremark Corp. 3.250% 5/18/15 25 26
CVS Caremark Corp. 6.125% 8/15/16 150 173
CVS Caremark Corp. 6.600% 3/15/19 700 813
CVS Caremark Corp. 6.250% 6/1/27 375 412
CVS Caremark Corp. 6.125% 9/15/39 175 180

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Daimler Finance        
North America LLC 6.500% 11/15/13 300 333
Daimler Finance        
North America LLC 8.500% 1/18/31 100 134
Darden Restaurants Inc. 5.625% 10/15/12 75 79
Darden Restaurants Inc. 6.200% 10/15/17 275 315
Darden Restaurants Inc. 6.800% 10/15/37 100 112
eBay Inc. 0.875% 10/15/13 75 75
eBay Inc. 1.625% 10/15/15 75 73
eBay Inc. 3.250% 10/15/20 75 70
Expedia Inc. 5.950% 8/15/20 75 73
Family Dollar Stores Inc. 5.000% 2/1/21 75 73
Historic TW Inc. 9.150% 2/1/23 195 260
Historic TW Inc. 6.625% 5/15/29 175 190
Home Depot Inc. 5.250% 12/16/13 250 273
Home Depot Inc. 5.400% 3/1/16 175 195
Home Depot Inc. 3.950% 9/15/20 100 99
Home Depot Inc. 4.400% 4/1/21 350 352
Home Depot Inc. 5.875% 12/16/36 225 230
Home Depot Inc. 5.400% 9/15/40 75 71
Home Depot Inc. 5.950% 4/1/41 175 179
International Game Technology 7.500% 6/15/19 50 57
International Game Technology 5.500% 6/15/20 75 77
Johnson Controls Inc. 5.000% 3/30/20 125 133
Johnson Controls Inc. 4.250% 3/1/21 250 249
Johnson Controls Inc. 6.000% 1/15/36 50 53
Kohl’s Corp. 6.250% 12/15/17 50 58
Kohl’s Corp. 6.000% 1/15/33 100 103
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 5.600% 9/15/12 100 106
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 5.000% 10/15/15 150 168
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 5.400% 10/15/16 150 173
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 6.100% 9/15/17 75 88
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 6.875% 2/15/28 25 29
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 6.500% 3/15/29 200 223
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 5.800% 10/15/36 75 79
Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 8.125% 7/15/15 250 296
Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 5.900% 12/1/16 150 168
Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 6.900% 4/1/29 225 250
Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 6.375% 3/15/37 125 129
Marriott International Inc./DE 5.625% 2/15/13 100 107
Marriott International Inc./DE 6.200% 6/15/16 25 28
Marriott International Inc./DE 6.375% 6/15/17 50 57
McDonald’s Corp. 5.300% 3/15/17 125 143
McDonald’s Corp. 5.800% 10/15/17 175 205
McDonald’s Corp. 5.350% 3/1/18 100 114
McDonald’s Corp. 5.000% 2/1/19 100 111
McDonald’s Corp. 6.300% 10/15/37 50 58
McDonald’s Corp. 5.700% 2/1/39 100 108
MDC Holdings Inc. 5.500% 5/15/13 75 79
Nordstrom Inc. 6.250% 1/15/18 75 87
Nordstrom Inc. 4.750% 5/1/20 400 420
Nordstrom Inc. 7.000% 1/15/38 50 59
O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 4.875% 1/14/21 25 25
PACCAR Financial Corp. 1.950% 12/17/12 100 102
PACCAR Financial Corp. 2.050% 6/17/13 250 255
PACCAR Inc. 6.875% 2/15/14 100 114
Staples Inc. 9.750% 1/15/14 100 119
Target Corp. 5.125% 1/15/13 225 240
Target Corp. 4.000% 6/15/13 175 186
Target Corp. 5.375% 5/1/17 225 257
Target Corp. 6.000% 1/15/18 200 231
Target Corp. 7.000% 7/15/31 100 119
Target Corp. 6.350% 11/1/32 175 195
Target Corp. 6.500% 10/15/37 125 142
Target Corp. 7.000% 1/15/38 425 512
Time Warner Inc. 3.150% 7/15/15 575 592
Time Warner Inc. 5.875% 11/15/16 75 85
Time Warner Inc. 4.875% 3/15/20 350 362
Time Warner Inc. 4.700% 1/15/21 50 51
Time Warner Inc. 4.750% 3/29/21 175 177
Time Warner Inc. 7.625% 4/15/31 300 357
Time Warner Inc. 7.700% 5/1/32 375 451

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Time Warner Inc. 6.500% 11/15/36 175 186
Time Warner Inc. 6.200% 3/15/40 100 102
Time Warner Inc. 6.100% 7/15/40 175 177
Time Warner Inc. 6.250% 3/29/41 50 52
TJX Cos. Inc. 6.950% 4/15/19 150 181
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 3.200% 6/17/15 425 440
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.800% 1/11/16 50 51
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 4.250% 1/11/21 125 127
VF Corp. 5.950% 11/1/17 75 87
VF Corp. 6.450% 11/1/37 50 57
Viacom Inc. 3.500% 4/1/17 50 51
Viacom Inc. 6.125% 10/5/17 75 86
Viacom Inc. 5.625% 9/15/19 275 304
Viacom Inc. 6.875% 4/30/36 450 500
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.550% 5/1/13 525 562
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 7.250% 6/1/13 100 112
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.500% 7/1/15 225 248
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1.500% 10/25/15 190 186
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.375% 4/5/17 25 29
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.800% 2/15/18 250 288
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 3.250% 10/25/20 325 310
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.250% 4/15/21 200 204
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.875% 4/5/27 725 809
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 7.550% 2/15/30 175 223
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.250% 9/1/35 150 149
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 6.500% 8/15/37 900 1,033
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 6.200% 4/15/38 300 331
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.625% 4/15/41 475 486
Walgreen Co. 4.875% 8/1/13 450 487
Walt Disney Co. 5.625% 9/15/16 375 434
Walt Disney Co. 5.875% 12/15/17 175 204
Western Union Co. 5.930% 10/1/16 125 141
Western Union Co. 5.253% 4/1/20 133 140
Western Union Co. 6.200% 11/17/36 75 76
Western Union Co. 6.200% 6/21/40 200 201
Yum! Brands Inc. 7.700% 7/1/12 100 107
Yum! Brands Inc. 6.250% 4/15/16 50 57
Yum! Brands Inc. 6.250% 3/15/18 50 57
Yum! Brands Inc. 6.875% 11/15/37 225 255
 
Consumer Noncyclical (2.5%)        
Abbott Laboratories 5.150% 11/30/12 100 106
Abbott Laboratories 4.350% 3/15/14 500 544
Abbott Laboratories 2.700% 5/27/15 75 78
Abbott Laboratories 5.875% 5/15/16 475 551
Abbott Laboratories 5.600% 11/30/17 100 116
Abbott Laboratories 4.125% 5/27/20 25 26
Abbott Laboratories 6.150% 11/30/37 300 335
Abbott Laboratories 6.000% 4/1/39 50 55
Abbott Laboratories 5.300% 5/27/40 100 100
Allergan Inc. 5.750% 4/1/16 25 29
Altria Group Inc. 8.500% 11/10/13 500 578
Altria Group Inc. 4.125% 9/11/15 475 503
Altria Group Inc. 9.700% 11/10/18 225 296
Altria Group Inc. 9.250% 8/6/19 300 390
Altria Group Inc. 9.950% 11/10/38 150 210
Altria Group Inc. 10.200% 2/6/39 650 930
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 5.625% 9/15/12 100 105
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 5.875% 9/15/15 150 170
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 4.875% 11/15/19 25 27
Amgen Inc. 4.850% 11/18/14 100 112
Amgen Inc. 2.300% 6/15/16 150 149
Amgen Inc. 5.850% 6/1/17 150 173
Amgen Inc. 5.700% 2/1/19 75 84
Amgen Inc. 3.450% 10/1/20 225 214
Amgen Inc. 4.100% 6/15/21 150 148
Amgen Inc. 6.375% 6/1/37 125 138
Amgen Inc. 6.900% 6/1/38 175 206
Amgen Inc. 6.400% 2/1/39 175 194
Amgen Inc. 5.750% 3/15/40 125 129
Amgen Inc. 4.950% 10/1/41 150 137
Amgen Inc. 5.650% 6/15/42 175 175

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. 4.375% 1/15/13 125 131
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. 5.500% 1/15/18 75 84
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. 6.800% 8/20/32 150 176
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. 5.750% 4/1/36 115 120
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 3.000% 10/15/12 225 231
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 2.500% 3/26/13 225 231
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 5.375% 11/15/14 200 223
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 4.125% 1/15/15 275 295
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 2.875% 2/15/16 300 306
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 7.750% 1/15/19 175 220
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 6.875% 11/15/19 175 213
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 5.375% 1/15/20 500 551
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 5.000% 4/15/20 150 161
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 4.375% 2/15/21 75 77
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 8.200% 1/15/39 150 205
Anheuser-Busch InBev        
Worldwide Inc. 6.375% 1/15/40 325 369
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 5.450% 3/15/18 75 85
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 4.479% 3/1/21 25 26
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 5.935% 10/1/32 100 108
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 5.375% 9/15/35 275 279
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 5.765% 3/1/41 75 79
AstraZeneca plc 5.400% 9/15/12 425 450
AstraZeneca plc 5.400% 6/1/14 75 84
AstraZeneca plc 5.900% 9/15/17 375 437
AstraZeneca plc 6.450% 9/15/37 450 522
Baptist Health South Florida        
Obligated Group 4.590% 8/15/21 25 25
Baxter International Inc. 6.250% 12/1/37 300 345
Becton Dickinson and Co. 5.000% 5/15/19 50 55
Becton Dickinson and Co. 3.250% 11/12/20 300 285
Biogen Idec Inc. 6.000% 3/1/13 225 241
Biogen Idec Inc. 6.875% 3/1/18 325 379
Bottling Group LLC 4.625% 11/15/12 200 211
Bottling Group LLC 5.000% 11/15/13 75 82
Bottling Group LLC 5.500% 4/1/16 250 285
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 5.450% 5/1/18 50 56
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 7.150% 6/15/23 200 254
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 6.800% 11/15/26 100 122
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 5.875% 11/15/36 112 124
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 6.125% 5/1/38 50 57
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 5.350% 4/15/14 175 188
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 5.100% 7/15/15 25 27
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 4.100% 3/15/16 50 52
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 8.500% 6/15/19 425 516
Campbell Soup Co. 3.050% 7/15/17 25 26
Campbell Soup Co. 4.250% 4/15/21 100 102
Cardinal Health Inc. 4.000% 6/15/15 50 53
Cardinal Health Inc. 4.625% 12/15/20 125 127
CareFusion Corp. 4.125% 8/1/12 25 26
CareFusion Corp. 5.125% 8/1/14 50 55
CareFusion Corp. 6.375% 8/1/19 50 56
Celgene Corp. 2.450% 10/15/15 50 50
Celgene Corp. 3.950% 10/15/20 25 24
Celgene Corp. 5.700% 10/15/40 50 49
Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 3.350% 12/15/15 50 51
Cia de Bebidas das Americas 8.750% 9/15/13 100 114
Clorox Co. 5.000% 1/15/15 250 273
Coca-Cola Co. 0.750% 11/15/13 50 50
Coca-Cola Co. 3.625% 3/15/14 100 107
Coca-Cola Co. 1.500% 11/15/15 200 199

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Coca-Cola Co. 5.350% 11/15/17 175 202
Coca-Cola Co. 4.875% 3/15/19 200 220
Coca-Cola Co. 3.150% 11/15/20 125 120
Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 3.500% 9/15/20 300 287
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV 4.625% 2/15/20 100 106
Coca-Cola HBC Finance BV 5.125% 9/17/13 100 107
Coca-Cola Refreshments        
USA Inc. 5.000% 8/15/13 450 487
Coca-Cola Refreshments        
USA Inc. 7.375% 3/3/14 400 464
Coca-Cola Refreshments        
USA Inc. 4.250% 3/1/15 25 27
Corn Products        
International Inc. 3.200% 11/1/15 25 26
Corn Products        
International Inc. 4.625% 11/1/20 25 25
Corn Products        
International Inc. 6.625% 4/15/37 25 27
Covidien International        
Finance SA 5.450% 10/15/12 125 132
Covidien International        
Finance SA 6.000% 10/15/17 225 262
Covidien International        
Finance SA 6.550% 10/15/37 175 201
Delhaize Group SA 5.875% 2/1/14 125 137
Diageo Capital plc 5.200% 1/30/13 50 53
Diageo Capital plc 5.750% 10/23/17 25 29
Diageo Capital plc 4.828% 7/15/20 300 315
Diageo Finance BV 5.300% 10/28/15 75 84
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 2.350% 12/21/12 75 77
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 6.120% 5/1/13 25 27
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 2.900% 1/15/16 75 76
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 6.820% 5/1/18 70 83
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 7.450% 5/1/38 25 31
Eli Lilly & Co. 4.200% 3/6/14 150 162
Eli Lilly & Co. 5.200% 3/15/17 150 170
Eli Lilly & Co. 5.500% 3/15/27 150 161
Eli Lilly & Co. 5.550% 3/15/37 150 155
6 Energizer Holdings Inc. 4.700% 5/19/21 50 50
Express Scripts Inc. 6.250% 6/15/14 125 140
Express Scripts Inc. 3.125% 5/15/16 100 100
Express Scripts Inc. 7.250% 6/15/19 50 60
Fortune Brands Inc. 5.375% 1/15/16 250 270
Fortune Brands Inc. 5.875% 1/15/36 50 47
Genentech Inc. 4.750% 7/15/15 50 55
Genentech Inc. 5.250% 7/15/35 75 75
General Mills Inc. 5.650% 9/10/12 100 106
General Mills Inc. 5.250% 8/15/13 100 108
General Mills Inc. 5.700% 2/15/17 150 172
General Mills Inc. 5.650% 2/15/19 775 874
Gilead Sciences Inc. 4.500% 4/1/21 150 150
GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 4.850% 5/15/13 400 430
GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 4.375% 4/15/14 375 408
GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 5.650% 5/15/18 400 454
GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 6.375% 5/15/38 350 402
Hasbro Inc. 6.300% 9/15/17 175 198
Hasbro Inc. 6.350% 3/15/40 50 51
Hershey Co. 5.450% 9/1/16 50 57
Hershey Co. 4.125% 12/1/20 50 51
HJ Heinz Finance Co. 6.750% 3/15/32 225 257
Hormel Foods Corp. 4.125% 4/15/21 25 26
Hospira Inc. 5.900% 6/15/14 75 83
Hospira Inc. 5.600% 9/15/40 50 48
Johnson & Johnson 5.150% 8/15/12 175 184
Johnson & Johnson 6.950% 9/1/29 25 31
Johnson & Johnson 4.950% 5/15/33 150 151
Johnson & Johnson 5.950% 8/15/37 200 222
Johnson & Johnson 4.500% 9/1/40 150 137
Kellogg Co. 5.125% 12/3/12 375 397
Kellogg Co. 4.250% 3/6/13 100 105
Kellogg Co. 4.150% 11/15/19 125 128
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 4.875% 8/15/15 200 223

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 6.125% 8/1/17 275 325
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 6.250% 7/15/18 50 59
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 3.625% 8/1/20 140 139
Koninklijke Philips        
Electronics NV 4.625% 3/11/13 100 105
Koninklijke Philips        
Electronics NV 5.750% 3/11/18 200 223
Koninklijke Philips        
Electronics NV 6.875% 3/11/38 175 202
Kraft Foods Inc. 2.625% 5/8/13 275 283
Kraft Foods Inc. 5.250% 10/1/13 25 27
Kraft Foods Inc. 6.750% 2/19/14 75 85
Kraft Foods Inc. 4.125% 2/9/16 925 987
Kraft Foods Inc. 6.500% 8/11/17 475 556
Kraft Foods Inc. 6.125% 8/23/18 75 86
Kraft Foods Inc. 5.375% 2/10/20 500 546
Kraft Foods Inc. 6.500% 11/1/31 200 228
Kraft Foods Inc. 7.000% 8/11/37 400 465
Kraft Foods Inc. 6.875% 2/1/38 575 662
Kraft Foods Inc. 6.875% 1/26/39 25 29
Kraft Foods Inc. 6.500% 2/9/40 225 248
Kroger Co. 5.000% 4/15/13 200 214
Kroger Co. 6.150% 1/15/20 75 86
Kroger Co. 8.000% 9/15/29 125 156
Kroger Co. 7.500% 4/1/31 100 121
Kroger Co. 6.900% 4/15/38 75 86
Laboratory Corp. of        
America Holdings 5.625% 12/15/15 75 83
Life Technologies Corp. 4.400% 3/1/15 100 106
Life Technologies Corp. 3.500% 1/15/16 50 51
Life Technologies Corp. 6.000% 3/1/20 125 136
Life Technologies Corp. 5.000% 1/15/21 75 76
Lorillard Tobacco Co. 8.125% 6/23/19 175 204
Lorillard Tobacco Co. 6.875% 5/1/20 100 108
McKesson Corp. 5.250% 3/1/13 175 187
McKesson Corp. 3.250% 3/1/16 425 438
McKesson Corp. 4.750% 3/1/21 25 26
McKesson Corp. 6.000% 3/1/41 75 79
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 3.500% 11/1/14 25 26
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 4.900% 11/1/19 50 53
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 5.900% 11/1/39 100 104
Medco Health Solutions Inc. 2.750% 9/15/15 275 276
Medco Health Solutions Inc. 7.125% 3/15/18 250 292
Medtronic Inc. 4.500% 3/15/14 75 81
Medtronic Inc. 3.000% 3/15/15 250 261
Medtronic Inc. 4.750% 9/15/15 100 111
Medtronic Inc. 5.600% 3/15/19 25 28
Medtronic Inc. 4.450% 3/15/20 125 131
Medtronic Inc. 6.500% 3/15/39 25 29
Medtronic Inc. 5.550% 3/15/40 350 368
Merck & Co. Inc. 4.375% 2/15/13 100 106
Merck & Co. Inc. 5.300% 12/1/13 250 276
Merck & Co. Inc. 4.750% 3/1/15 200 221
Merck & Co. Inc. 4.000% 6/30/15 100 108
Merck & Co. Inc. 2.250% 1/15/16 75 75
Merck & Co. Inc. 6.000% 9/15/17 150 176
Merck & Co. Inc. 5.000% 6/30/19 100 110
Merck & Co. Inc. 3.875% 1/15/21 250 249
Merck & Co. Inc. 6.400% 3/1/28 50 58
Merck & Co. Inc. 5.950% 12/1/28 75 84
Merck & Co. Inc. 6.500% 12/1/33 75 88
Merck & Co. Inc. 5.750% 11/15/36 350 378
Merck & Co. Inc. 6.550% 9/15/37 125 147
Merck & Co. Inc. 5.850% 6/30/39 75 82
Novant Health Inc. 5.850% 11/1/19 150 162
Novartis Capital Corp. 1.900% 4/24/13 125 128
Novartis Capital Corp. 4.125% 2/10/14 525 565
Novartis Capital Corp. 2.900% 4/24/15 125 130
Novartis Securities        
Investment Ltd. 5.125% 2/10/19 400 442
PepsiAmericas Inc. 5.750% 7/31/12 100 106
PepsiAmericas Inc. 5.000% 5/15/17 100 113

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
PepsiCo Inc. 4.650% 2/15/13 125 133
PepsiCo Inc. 3.750% 3/1/14 350 374
PepsiCo Inc. 7.000% 3/1/29 275 339
PepsiCo Inc. 5.500% 1/15/40 250 261
PepsiCo Inc. 4.875% 11/1/40 200 190
PepsiCo Inc./NC 5.000% 6/1/18 325 361
PepsiCo Inc./NC 7.900% 11/1/18 375 482
PepsiCo Inc./NC 4.500% 1/15/20 25 26
Pfizer Inc. 5.350% 3/15/15 700 788
Pfizer Inc. 6.200% 3/15/19 600 702
Pfizer Inc. 7.200% 3/15/39 425 531
Pharmacia Corp. 6.600% 12/1/28 75 88
Philip Morris International Inc. 4.875% 5/16/13 250 268
Philip Morris International Inc. 6.875% 3/17/14 150 172
Philip Morris International Inc. 5.650% 5/16/18 325 366
Philip Morris International Inc. 6.375% 5/16/38 200 226
4 Procter & Gamble - Esop 9.360% 1/1/21 384 484
Procter & Gamble Co. 4.950% 8/15/14 50 56
Procter & Gamble Co. 3.500% 2/15/15 150 159
Procter & Gamble Co. 4.700% 2/15/19 100 110
Procter & Gamble Co. 6.450% 1/15/26 75 89
Procter & Gamble Co. 5.550% 3/5/37 325 347
Quest Diagnostics Inc. 6.950% 7/1/37 75 83
Quest Diagnostics Inc./DE 5.450% 11/1/15 200 222
Reynolds American Inc. 7.250% 6/1/13 150 166
Reynolds American Inc. 6.750% 6/15/17 150 173
Reynolds American Inc. 7.250% 6/15/37 125 137
Safeway Inc. 6.250% 3/15/14 150 167
Safeway Inc. 6.350% 8/15/17 100 114
Safeway Inc. 5.000% 8/15/19 125 131
Safeway Inc. 3.950% 8/15/20 250 243
Safeway Inc. 7.250% 2/1/31 75 86
Sanofi 1.625% 3/28/14 50 51
Sanofi 2.625% 3/29/16 200 202
Sanofi 4.000% 3/29/21 100 99
St. Jude Medical Inc. 2.200% 9/15/13 200 204
St. Jude Medical Inc. 3.750% 7/15/14 225 239
Stryker Corp. 3.000% 1/15/15 50 52
Stryker Corp. 4.375% 1/15/20 50 52
Sysco Corp. 4.200% 2/12/13 25 26
Sysco Corp. 5.250% 2/12/18 100 110
Sysco Corp. 5.375% 9/21/35 100 107
Teva Pharmaceutical        
Finance Co. LLC 6.150% 2/1/36 200 217
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance II        
BV/Teva Pharmaceutical        
Finance III LLC 3.000% 6/15/15 100 103
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2.150% 12/28/12 50 51
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 3.250% 11/20/14 75 79
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 3.200% 5/1/15 200 208
Unilever Capital Corp. 3.650% 2/15/14 25 27
Unilever Capital Corp. 4.250% 2/10/21 200 207
Unilever Capital Corp. 5.900% 11/15/32 50 56
UST LLC 5.750% 3/1/18 75 81
Whirlpool Corp. 5.500% 3/1/13 325 344
Wyeth 5.500% 3/15/13 275 296
Wyeth 5.500% 2/1/14 50 55
Wyeth 5.500% 2/15/16 200 228
Wyeth 5.450% 4/1/17 50 57
Wyeth 6.450% 2/1/24 100 119
Wyeth 6.500% 2/1/34 100 115
Wyeth 6.000% 2/15/36 175 187
Wyeth 5.950% 4/1/37 650 697
Zimmer Holdings Inc. 4.625% 11/30/19 50 52
Zimmer Holdings Inc. 5.750% 11/30/39 50 51
 
Energy (1.3%)        
Alberta Energy Co. Ltd. 7.375% 11/1/31 125 147
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 7.625% 3/15/14 150 171
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 5.750% 6/15/14 25 27
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 6.450% 9/15/36 775 805
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 7.950% 6/15/39 25 30

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 6.200% 3/15/40 275 277
Apache Corp. 6.000% 9/15/13 175 194
Apache Corp. 5.625% 1/15/17 100 115
Apache Corp. 6.900% 9/15/18 150 181
Apache Corp. 3.625% 2/1/21 75 73
Apache Corp. 6.000% 1/15/37 150 163
Apache Corp. 5.100% 9/1/40 350 338
Baker Hughes Inc. 6.875% 1/15/29 100 120
Baker Hughes Inc. 5.125% 9/15/40 275 266
BP Capital Markets plc 5.250% 11/7/13 350 380
BP Capital Markets plc 3.625% 5/8/14 50 52
BP Capital Markets plc 3.875% 3/10/15 275 289
BP Capital Markets plc 3.125% 10/1/15 450 461
BP Capital Markets plc 3.200% 3/11/16 225 229
BP Capital Markets plc 4.750% 3/10/19 200 210
BP Capital Markets plc 4.500% 10/1/20 225 228
BP Capital Markets plc 4.742% 3/11/21 350 357
Burlington Resources        
Finance Co. 7.400% 12/1/31 175 217
Cameron International Corp. 6.375% 7/15/18 100 114
Cameron International Corp. 7.000% 7/15/38 100 114
Canadian Natural        
Resources Ltd. 5.450% 10/1/12 50 53
Canadian Natural        
Resources Ltd. 5.150% 2/1/13 25 27
Canadian Natural        
Resources Ltd. 4.900% 12/1/14 150 165
Canadian Natural        
Resources Ltd. 6.000% 8/15/16 125 144
Canadian Natural        
Resources Ltd. 5.700% 5/15/17 225 256
Canadian Natural        
Resources Ltd. 7.200% 1/15/32 225 267
Canadian Natural        
Resources Ltd. 6.450% 6/30/33 125 138
Canadian Natural        
Resources Ltd. 6.500% 2/15/37 150 167
Cenovus Energy Inc. 4.500% 9/15/14 150 163
Cenovus Energy Inc. 5.700% 10/15/19 50 57
Cenovus Energy Inc. 6.750% 11/15/39 450 508
Chevron Corp. 3.950% 3/3/14 300 322
Chevron Corp. 4.950% 3/3/19 275 306
ConocoPhillips 4.750% 2/1/14 125 136
ConocoPhillips 5.750% 2/1/19 875 1,006
ConocoPhillips 5.900% 10/15/32 50 54
ConocoPhillips 5.900% 5/15/38 100 108
ConocoPhillips Canada        
Funding Co. I 5.625% 10/15/16 250 289
ConocoPhillips Canada        
Funding Co. I 5.950% 10/15/36 150 161
ConocoPhillips Holding Co. 6.950% 4/15/29 150 181
Devon Energy Corp. 5.625% 1/15/14 100 111
Devon Energy Corp. 7.950% 4/15/32 50 65
Devon Financing Corp. ULC 7.875% 9/30/31 300 385
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. 4.875% 7/1/15 25 27
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. 5.875% 5/1/19 75 84
Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. 5.700% 10/15/39 100 99
Encana Corp. 4.750% 10/15/13 25 27
Encana Corp. 5.900% 12/1/17 225 255
Encana Corp. 6.500% 8/15/34 325 344
Encana Corp. 6.625% 8/15/37 125 137
Encana Corp. 6.500% 2/1/38 100 107
EnCana Holdings Finance Corp. 5.800% 5/1/14 100 111
Ensco plc 3.250% 3/15/16 125 127
Ensco plc 4.700% 3/15/21 225 226
EOG Resources Inc. 2.950% 6/1/15 125 129
EOG Resources Inc. 5.875% 9/15/17 125 143
EOG Resources Inc. 4.400% 6/1/20 100 103
EOG Resources Inc. 4.100% 2/1/21 150 148
Halliburton Co. 6.150% 9/15/19 200 232
Halliburton Co. 6.700% 9/15/38 125 143
Halliburton Co. 7.450% 9/15/39 200 249

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Hess Corp. 7.875% 10/1/29 350 439
Hess Corp. 7.125% 3/15/33 100 118
Hess Corp. 5.600% 2/15/41 250 244
Husky Energy Inc. 5.900% 6/15/14 300 333
Husky Energy Inc. 6.150% 6/15/19 100 111
Husky Energy Inc. 6.800% 9/15/37 50 56
Kerr-McGee Corp. 6.950% 7/1/24 250 282
Kerr-McGee Corp. 7.875% 9/15/31 50 60
Marathon Oil Corp. 5.900% 3/15/18 46 52
6 Marathon Petroleum Corp. 3.500% 3/1/16 250 256
6 Marathon Petroleum Corp. 5.125% 3/1/21 375 384
6 Marathon Petroleum Corp. 6.500% 3/1/41 150 156
Nabors Industries Inc. 6.150% 2/15/18 300 332
Nabors Industries Inc. 5.000% 9/15/20 175 177
Nexen Inc. 7.875% 3/15/32 50 59
Nexen Inc. 6.400% 5/15/37 300 298
Nexen Inc. 7.500% 7/30/39 200 224
Noble Energy Inc. 8.250% 3/1/19 200 255
Noble Holding        
International Ltd. 4.900% 8/1/20 100 104
Noble Holding        
International Ltd. 4.625% 3/1/21 25 25
Noble Holding        
International Ltd. 6.200% 8/1/40 100 105
Noble Holding        
International Ltd. 6.050% 3/1/41 150 154
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 2.500% 2/1/16 200 203
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 4.100% 2/1/21 350 358
Petro-Canada 7.875% 6/15/26 25 30
Petro-Canada 7.000% 11/15/28 100 114
Petro-Canada 5.350% 7/15/33 150 141
Petro-Canada 6.800% 5/15/38 125 140
Rowan Cos. Inc. 7.875% 8/1/19 75 89
Shell International Finance BV 1.875% 3/25/13 175 179
Shell International Finance BV 4.000% 3/21/14 300 322
Shell International Finance BV 3.100% 6/28/15 725 756
Shell International Finance BV 3.250% 9/22/15 100 105
Shell International Finance BV 4.300% 9/22/19 550 578
Shell International Finance BV 4.375% 3/25/20 75 79
Shell International Finance BV 6.375% 12/15/38 475 547
Shell International Finance BV 5.500% 3/25/40 75 78
Statoil ASA 3.875% 4/15/14 25 27
Statoil ASA 3.125% 8/17/17 400 402
Statoil ASA 5.250% 4/15/19 25 28
Statoil ASA 7.250% 9/23/27 400 493
Statoil ASA 5.100% 8/17/40 125 121
Suncor Energy Inc. 6.100% 6/1/18 25 28
Suncor Energy Inc. 5.950% 12/1/34 75 77
Suncor Energy Inc. 6.500% 6/15/38 925 1,001
Sunoco Inc. 4.875% 10/15/14 50 54
Sunoco Inc. 5.750% 1/15/17 50 54
Talisman Energy Inc. 5.125% 5/15/15 50 55
Talisman Energy Inc. 7.750% 6/1/19 200 244
Talisman Energy Inc. 3.750% 2/1/21 225 211
Talisman Energy Inc. 5.850% 2/1/37 150 150
Tosco Corp. 8.125% 2/15/30 100 130
Total Capital Canada Ltd. 1.625% 1/28/14 300 304
Total Capital SA 3.000% 6/24/15 150 156
Total Capital SA 4.450% 6/24/20 350 364
Total Capital SA 4.125% 1/28/21 125 126
Transocean Inc. 4.950% 11/15/15 350 378
Transocean Inc. 6.000% 3/15/18 75 83
Transocean Inc. 6.500% 11/15/20 150 167
Transocean Inc. 7.500% 4/15/31 175 199
Transocean Inc. 6.800% 3/15/38 150 160
Valero Energy Corp. 9.375% 3/15/19 200 255
Valero Energy Corp. 6.125% 2/1/20 75 82
Valero Energy Corp. 7.500% 4/15/32 225 251
Valero Energy Corp. 6.625% 6/15/37 175 182
Weatherford International Inc. 6.350% 6/15/17 250 284
Weatherford International Ltd. 6.500% 8/1/36 275 283
Weatherford International Ltd. 6.750% 9/15/40 150 160

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Weatherford International        
Ltd./Bermuda 6.000% 3/15/18 50 55
Weatherford International        
Ltd./Bermuda 5.125% 9/15/20 400 407
Williams Cos. Inc. 7.500% 1/15/31 186 213
Williams Cos. Inc. 7.750% 6/15/31 56 65
XTO Energy Inc. 5.750% 12/15/13 250 279
XTO Energy Inc. 6.250% 8/1/17 375 453
 
Other Industrial (0.0%)        
Cintas Corp. No 2 6.125% 12/1/17 75 87
Massachusetts Development        
Finance Agency Revenue        
(Harvard University) 4.875% 10/15/40 200 194
Massachusetts Health &        
Educational Facilities        
Authority Revenue (MIT) 5.600% 7/1/11 200 203
 
Technology (0.9%)        
Adobe Systems Inc. 3.250% 2/1/15 100 104
Adobe Systems Inc. 4.750% 2/1/20 175 181
Agilent Technologies Inc. 4.450% 9/14/12 25 26
Agilent Technologies Inc. 5.500% 9/14/15 50 55
Agilent Technologies Inc. 6.500% 11/1/17 400 460
Amphenol Corp. 4.750% 11/15/14 100 109
Analog Devices Inc. 5.000% 7/1/14 100 110
Applied Materials Inc. 2.650% 6/15/16 50 50
Applied Materials Inc. 4.300% 6/15/21 150 150
Applied Materials Inc. 5.850% 6/15/41 200 202
Arrow Electronics Inc. 3.375% 11/1/15 75 76
BMC Software Inc. 7.250% 6/1/18 50 58
6 Broadcom Corp. 1.500% 11/1/13 50 50
CA Inc. 5.375% 12/1/19 75 80
Cisco Systems Inc. 1.625% 3/14/14 450 454
Cisco Systems Inc. 2.900% 11/17/14 125 131
Cisco Systems Inc. 5.500% 2/22/16 200 227
Cisco Systems Inc. 3.150% 3/14/17 50 51
Cisco Systems Inc. 4.950% 2/15/19 475 513
Cisco Systems Inc. 4.450% 1/15/20 825 855
Cisco Systems Inc. 5.900% 2/15/39 200 210
Cisco Systems Inc. 5.500% 1/15/40 175 175
Computer Sciences Corp. 6.500% 3/15/18 50 54
Corning Inc. 6.625% 5/15/19 25 29
Corning Inc. 5.750% 8/15/40 75 75
Dell Inc. 4.700% 4/15/13 150 160
Dell Inc. 1.400% 9/10/13 150 151
Dell Inc. 2.300% 9/10/15 75 75
Dell Inc. 3.100% 4/1/16 125 128
Dell Inc. 5.650% 4/15/18 75 83
Dell Inc. 5.875% 6/15/19 75 84
Dell Inc. 6.500% 4/15/38 100 109
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 6.000% 4/1/13 150 161
Equifax Inc. 4.450% 12/1/14 50 54
Equifax Inc. 6.300% 7/1/17 25 28
Fiserv Inc. 6.125% 11/20/12 101 109
Fiserv Inc. 3.125% 10/1/15 50 51
Fiserv Inc. 6.800% 11/20/17 150 173
Google Inc. 2.125% 5/19/16 25 25
Google Inc. 3.625% 5/19/21 150 147
Harris Corp. 5.000% 10/1/15 125 137
Harris Corp. 4.400% 12/15/20 50 50
Harris Corp. 6.150% 12/15/40 75 79
Hewlett-Packard Co. 6.500% 7/1/12 200 212
Hewlett-Packard Co. 4.500% 3/1/13 100 106
Hewlett-Packard Co. 1.250% 9/13/13 350 351
Hewlett-Packard Co. 6.125% 3/1/14 700 784
Hewlett-Packard Co. 4.750% 6/2/14 350 382
Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.125% 9/13/15 200 200
Hewlett-Packard Co. 5.500% 3/1/18 75 84
Hewlett-Packard Co. 3.750% 12/1/20 125 121
HP Enterprise Services LLC 6.000% 8/1/13 75 82

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
IBM International Group        
Capital LLC 5.050% 10/22/12 275 291
International Business        
Machines Corp. 1.000% 8/5/13 875 877
International Business        
Machines Corp. 2.000% 1/5/16 25 25
International Business        
Machines Corp. 5.700% 9/14/17 850 987
International Business        
Machines Corp. 6.220% 8/1/27 75 87
International Business        
Machines Corp. 6.500% 1/15/28 75 90
International Business        
Machines Corp. 5.875% 11/29/32 325 357
International Business        
Machines Corp. 5.600% 11/30/39 387 410
Juniper Networks Inc. 3.100% 3/15/16 30 30
Juniper Networks Inc. 4.600% 3/15/21 50 51
Juniper Networks Inc. 5.950% 3/15/41 25 26
Lexmark International Inc. 5.900% 6/1/13 50 53
Lexmark International Inc. 6.650% 6/1/18 150 163
Maxim Integrated        
Products Inc. 3.450% 6/14/13 50 52
Microsoft Corp. 0.875% 9/27/13 150 150
Microsoft Corp. 2.950% 6/1/14 500 528
Microsoft Corp. 1.625% 9/25/15 150 148
Microsoft Corp. 4.200% 6/1/19 25 26
Microsoft Corp. 3.000% 10/1/20 225 213
Microsoft Corp. 5.200% 6/1/39 25 25
Microsoft Corp. 4.500% 10/1/40 100 91
Motorola Solutions Inc. 5.375% 11/15/12 50 53
Motorola Solutions Inc. 6.000% 11/15/17 550 623
Motorola Solutions Inc. 7.500% 5/15/25 50 58
Nokia Oyj 5.375% 5/15/19 100 96
Nokia Oyj 6.625% 5/15/39 50 46
Oracle Corp. 4.950% 4/15/13 150 161
Oracle Corp. 3.750% 7/8/14 225 241
Oracle Corp. 5.250% 1/15/16 275 310
Oracle Corp. 5.750% 4/15/18 300 344
Oracle Corp. 5.000% 7/8/19 550 601
Oracle Corp. 6.500% 4/15/38 200 231
Oracle Corp. 6.125% 7/8/39 150 166
6 Oracle Corp. 5.375% 7/15/40 600 600
Pitney Bowes Inc. 3.875% 6/15/13 100 104
Pitney Bowes Inc. 4.875% 8/15/14 100 108
Pitney Bowes Inc. 4.750% 1/15/16 375 399
6 SAIC Inc. 4.450% 12/1/20 75 77
6 SAIC Inc. 5.950% 12/1/40 75 79
Science Applications        
International Corp. 6.250% 7/1/12 25 26
Science Applications        
International Corp. 5.500% 7/1/33 25 25
Symantec Corp. 2.750% 9/15/15 25 25
Symantec Corp. 4.200% 9/15/20 50 48
Texas Instruments Inc. 2.375% 5/16/16 75 75
Tyco Electronics Group SA 7.125% 10/1/37 300 359
Xerox Corp. 8.250% 5/15/14 150 175
Xerox Corp. 6.400% 3/15/16 100 114
Xerox Corp. 6.750% 2/1/17 100 117
Xerox Corp. 6.350% 5/15/18 175 200
Xerox Corp. 5.625% 12/15/19 25 27
Xerox Corp. 6.750% 12/15/39 375 419
 
Transportation (0.4%)        
4 American Airlines Pass        
Through Trust 2009–1A 10.375% 7/2/19 73 85
Burlington Northern        
Santa Fe LLC 5.900% 7/1/12 225 237
Burlington Northern        
Santa Fe LLC 5.650% 5/1/17 100 113
Burlington Northern        
Santa Fe LLC 3.600% 9/1/20 175 169

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Burlington Northern        
Santa Fe LLC 6.200% 8/15/36 125 136
Burlington Northern        
Santa Fe LLC 5.050% 3/1/41 225 209
Burlington Northern        
Santa Fe LLC 5.400% 6/1/41 250 246
Canadian National Railway Co. 5.800% 6/1/16 100 115
Canadian National Railway Co. 5.550% 3/1/19 300 340
Canadian National Railway Co. 6.200% 6/1/36 75 84
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. 4.450% 3/15/23 25 25
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. 5.950% 5/15/37 150 155
Con-way Inc. 6.700% 5/1/34 100 95
4 Continental Airlines 1998–1        
Class A Pass Through Trust 6.648% 9/15/17 152 161
4 Continental Airlines 2009–2        
Class A Pass Through Trust 7.250% 11/10/19 143 153
CSX Corp. 6.250% 4/1/15 50 57
CSX Corp. 5.600% 5/1/17 175 195
CSX Corp. 7.900% 5/1/17 73 89
CSX Corp. 6.250% 3/15/18 375 432
CSX Corp. 7.375% 2/1/19 425 517
CSX Corp. 6.000% 10/1/36 50 53
CSX Corp. 6.220% 4/30/40 152 163
CSX Corp. 5.500% 4/15/41 25 24
4 Delta Air Lines 2007–1        
Class A Pass Through Trust 6.821% 8/10/22 196 204
4 Delta Air Lines 2009–1        
Class A Pass Through Trust 7.750% 12/17/19 327 357
4 Delta Air Lines 2010–2        
Class A Pass Through Trust 4.950% 5/23/19 123 123
JB Hunt Transport        
Services Inc. 3.375% 9/15/15 250 252
Norfolk Southern Corp. 7.700% 5/15/17 450 558
Norfolk Southern Corp. 5.750% 4/1/18 100 113
Norfolk Southern Corp. 5.900% 6/15/19 175 201
Norfolk Southern Corp. 7.800% 5/15/27 200 258
Norfolk Southern Corp. 7.050% 5/1/37 400 487
Norfolk Southern Corp. 7.900% 5/15/97 50 63
Ryder System Inc. 5.850% 3/1/14 75 82
Ryder System Inc. 3.150% 3/2/15 100 102
Ryder System Inc. 7.200% 9/1/15 100 116
Ryder System Inc. 3.600% 3/1/16 230 235
Ryder System Inc. 5.850% 11/1/16 25 28
Southwest Airlines Co. 5.750% 12/15/16 75 83
4 Southwest Airlines Co.        
2007–1 Pass Through Trust 6.150% 8/1/22 43 47
Union Pacific Corp. 5.450% 1/31/13 225 241
6 Union Pacific Corp. 4.163% 7/15/22 658 663
Union Pacific Corp. 7.125% 2/1/28 150 181
United Parcel Service Inc. 3.875% 4/1/14 200 215
United Parcel Service Inc. 5.500% 1/15/18 75 85
United Parcel Service Inc. 5.125% 4/1/19 100 112
United Parcel Service Inc. 3.125% 1/15/21 225 214
United Parcel Service Inc. 6.200% 1/15/38 100 115
        224,558
Utilities (2.2%)        
Electric (1.5%)        
AEP Texas Central Co. 6.650% 2/15/33 200 219
Alabama Power Co. 5.500% 10/15/17 225 257
Alabama Power Co. 5.200% 6/1/41 75 74
Ameren Illinois Co. 6.125% 11/15/17 25 29
Ameren Illinois Co. 6.250% 4/1/18 125 139
American Water Capital Corp. 6.085% 10/15/17 200 230
American Water Capital Corp. 6.593% 10/15/37 150 162
Appalachian Power Co. 3.400% 5/24/15 150 155
Appalachian Power Co. 4.600% 3/30/21 75 76
Appalachian Power Co. 6.375% 4/1/36 50 53
Appalachian Power Co. 7.000% 4/1/38 50 58
Arizona Public Service Co. 5.800% 6/30/14 75 83
Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. 5.900% 10/1/16 100 115
Carolina Power & Light Co. 5.125% 9/15/13 325 354

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Carolina Power & Light Co. 5.300% 1/15/19 175 195
CenterPoint Energy        
Houston Electric LLC 5.700% 3/15/13 300 323
CenterPoint Energy        
Houston Electric LLC 6.950% 3/15/33 50 60
Cleco Power LLC 6.000% 12/1/40 100 103
Cleveland Electric        
Illuminating Co. 5.500% 8/15/24 225 238
Commonwealth Edison Co. 1.625% 1/15/14 75 75
Commonwealth Edison Co. 5.950% 8/15/16 175 200
Commonwealth Edison Co. 6.150% 9/15/17 325 375
Commonwealth Edison Co. 5.800% 3/15/18 75 84
Commonwealth Edison Co. 4.000% 8/1/20 25 25
Commonwealth Edison Co. 5.900% 3/15/36 50 52
Commonwealth Edison Co. 6.450% 1/15/38 175 195
Connecticut Light & Power Co. 6.350% 6/1/36 175 199
Consolidated Edison Co. of        
New York Inc. 5.625% 7/1/12 350 367
Consolidated Edison Co. of        
New York Inc. 4.875% 2/1/13 75 80
Consolidated Edison Co. of        
New York Inc. 5.500% 9/15/16 100 114
Consolidated Edison Co. of        
New York Inc. 6.650% 4/1/19 200 239
Consolidated Edison Co. of        
New York Inc. 5.300% 3/1/35 200 199
Consolidated Edison Co. of        
New York Inc. 6.200% 6/15/36 75 83
Consolidated Edison Co. of        
New York Inc. 6.300% 8/15/37 275 309
Consolidated Natural Gas Co. 5.000% 12/1/14 300 331
Constellation Energy        
Group Inc. 4.550% 6/15/15 300 318
Constellation Energy        
Group Inc. 7.600% 4/1/32 25 29
Consumers Energy Co. 5.375% 4/15/13 225 242
Consumers Energy Co. 5.500% 8/15/16 100 113
Detroit Edison Co. 3.900% 6/1/21 100 99
Dominion Resources Inc. 5.700% 9/17/12 140 148
Dominion Resources Inc. 6.300% 3/15/33 100 110
Dominion Resources Inc. 5.950% 6/15/35 225 239
Dominion Resources Inc./VA 5.150% 7/15/15 600 665
Dominion Resources Inc./VA 6.000% 11/30/17 250 288
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 4.300% 6/15/20 250 258
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 6.000% 12/1/28 125 135
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 6.100% 6/1/37 100 109
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 6.050% 4/15/38 50 55
Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 5.300% 2/15/40 175 178
Duke Energy Corp. 3.350% 4/1/15 200 209
Duke Energy Corp. 5.050% 9/15/19 75 81
Duke Energy Indiana Inc. 5.000% 9/15/13 125 135
Duke Energy Indiana Inc. 3.750% 7/15/20 25 25
Duke Energy Indiana Inc. 6.350% 8/15/38 225 257
Duke Energy Ohio Inc. 5.700% 9/15/12 75 80
Duke Energy Ohio Inc. 2.100% 6/15/13 200 205
El Paso Electric Co. 6.000% 5/15/35 50 52
Empresa Nacional de        
Electricidad SA/Chile 8.350% 8/1/13 100 112
Entergy Arkansas Inc. 3.750% 2/15/21 75 71
Entergy Gulf States        
Louisiana LLC 6.000% 5/1/18 200 221
Entergy Louisiana LLC 6.500% 9/1/18 50 58
Exelon Generation Co. LLC 4.000% 10/1/20 225 213
Exelon Generation Co. LLC 6.250% 10/1/39 125 126
Exelon Generation Co. LLC 5.750% 10/1/41 100 95
FirstEnergy Corp. 7.375% 11/15/31 200 228
FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. 6.800% 8/15/39 200 208
Florida Power & Light Co. 5.550% 11/1/17 25 29
Florida Power & Light Co. 5.625% 4/1/34 25 26
Florida Power & Light Co. 5.400% 9/1/35 75 77
Florida Power & Light Co. 6.200% 6/1/36 50 57

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Florida Power & Light Co. 5.650% 2/1/37 100 107
Florida Power & Light Co. 5.850% 5/1/37 25 28
Florida Power & Light Co. 5.950% 2/1/38 150 167
Florida Power & Light Co. 5.960% 4/1/39 475 526
Florida Power Corp. 5.650% 6/15/18 75 86
Florida Power Corp. 6.350% 9/15/37 225 261
Florida Power Corp. 6.400% 6/15/38 650 755
Georgia Power Co. 3.000% 4/15/16 75 77
Georgia Power Co. 5.400% 6/1/40 300 303
Great Plains Energy Inc. 2.750% 8/15/13 100 102
Iberdrola International BV 6.750% 6/15/12 75 79
Iberdrola International BV 6.750% 7/15/36 75 78
Indiana Michigan Power Co. 6.050% 3/15/37 200 210
4 Integrys Energy Group Inc. 6.110% 12/1/66 150 148
Interstate Power & Light Co. 6.250% 7/15/39 50 56
Jersey Central Power &        
Light Co. 5.625% 5/1/16 125 140
Jersey Central Power &        
Light Co. 5.650% 6/1/17 475 532
Kansas City Power &        
Light Co. 6.050% 11/15/35 50 51
6 Kentucky Utilities Co. 1.625% 11/1/15 25 24
6 Kentucky Utilities Co. 3.250% 11/1/20 50 48
6 Kentucky Utilities Co. 5.125% 11/1/40 125 123
6 LG&E and KU Energy LLC 2.125% 11/15/15 75 73
6 LG&E and KU Energy LLC 3.750% 11/15/20 100 94
6 Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 1.625% 11/15/15 125 122
6 Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 5.125% 11/15/40 125 123
MidAmerican Energy Co. 5.650% 7/15/12 200 210
MidAmerican Energy Co. 5.125% 1/15/13 150 159
MidAmerican Energy Co. 5.950% 7/15/17 75 87
MidAmerican Energy Co. 5.300% 3/15/18 50 55
MidAmerican Energy Co. 6.750% 12/30/31 125 144
MidAmerican Energy Co. 5.750% 11/1/35 250 265
Midamerican Energy        
Holdings Co. 5.750% 4/1/18 125 141
Midamerican Energy        
Holdings Co. 5.950% 5/15/37 125 131
Midamerican Energy        
Holdings Co. 6.500% 9/15/37 50 56
National Rural Utilities        
Cooperative Finance Corp. 2.625% 9/16/12 450 460
National Rural Utilities        
Cooperative Finance Corp. 5.500% 7/1/13 100 109
National Rural Utilities        
Cooperative Finance Corp. 4.750% 3/1/14 175 190
National Rural Utilities        
Cooperative Finance Corp. 5.450% 4/10/17 250 283
National Rural Utilities        
Cooperative Finance Corp. 5.450% 2/1/18 200 223
National Rural Utilities        
Cooperative Finance Corp. 8.000% 3/1/32 175 228
Nevada Power Co. 7.125% 3/15/19 550 659
NextEra Energy Capital        
Holdings Inc. 5.350% 6/15/13 125 134
NextEra Energy Capital        
Holdings Inc. 2.550% 11/15/13 725 742
4 NextEra Energy Capital        
Holdings Inc. 6.350% 10/1/66 75 75
4 NextEra Energy Capital        
Holdings Inc. 6.650% 6/15/67 75 75
Northern States Power Co. 1.950% 8/15/15 25 25
Northern States Power Co. 6.250% 6/1/36 50 58
Northern States Power Co. 6.200% 7/1/37 50 57
Northern States Power Co. 5.350% 11/1/39 75 77
Northern States        
Power Co./MN 5.250% 3/1/18 150 167
NSTAR 4.500% 11/15/19 25 26
NSTAR Electric Co. 4.875% 4/15/14 50 55
NSTAR Electric Co. 5.625% 11/15/17 150 172
NSTAR Electric Co. 5.500% 3/15/40 75 78

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Oglethorpe Power Corp. 5.950% 11/1/39 50 53
Oglethorpe Power Corp. 5.375% 11/1/40 125 122
Ohio Edison Co. 6.400% 7/15/16 175 201
Ohio Power Co. 5.750% 9/1/13 200 218
Ohio Power Co. 6.000% 6/1/16 75 86
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. 5.850% 6/1/40 100 106
Oncor Electric        
Delivery Co. LLC 6.375% 1/15/15 125 142
Oncor Electric        
Delivery Co. LLC 7.250% 1/15/33 125 150
Oncor Electric        
Delivery Co. LLC 7.500% 9/1/38 225 283
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4.800% 3/1/14 700 761
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 5.625% 11/30/17 150 170
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 8.250% 10/15/18 200 256
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 6.050% 3/1/34 625 659
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 5.400% 1/15/40 250 243
PacifiCorp 7.700% 11/15/31 600 767
PacifiCorp 5.250% 6/15/35 100 99
Peco Energy Co. 5.350% 3/1/18 50 56
Pennsylvania Electric Co. 6.050% 9/1/17 75 85
Pepco Holdings Inc. 2.700% 10/1/15 175 176
Potomac Electric Power Co. 6.500% 11/15/37 100 117
PPL Energy Supply LLC 6.300% 7/15/13 75 82
PPL Energy Supply LLC 6.200% 5/15/16 23 26
PPL Energy Supply LLC 6.500% 5/1/18 50 56
Progress Energy Inc. 6.050% 3/15/14 50 56
Progress Energy Inc. 7.000% 10/30/31 119 139
Progress Energy Inc. 6.000% 12/1/39 25 27
PSEG Power LLC 2.500% 4/15/13 75 76
PSEG Power LLC 5.000% 4/1/14 75 81
PSEG Power LLC 5.500% 12/1/15 75 83
PSEG Power LLC 8.625% 4/15/31 100 128
Public Service Co. of Colorado 7.875% 10/1/12 125 136
Public Service Co. of Colorado 5.125% 6/1/19 275 302
Public Service Co. of Colorado 3.200% 11/15/20 25 24
Public Service Co. of Colorado 6.250% 9/1/37 25 29
Public Service Co. of        
Oklahoma 6.625% 11/15/37 200 222
Public Service Electric &        
Gas Co. 2.700% 5/1/15 200 204
Public Service Electric &        
Gas Co. 5.800% 5/1/37 75 81
Puget Sound Energy Inc. 5.483% 6/1/35 25 25
Puget Sound Energy Inc. 6.274% 3/15/37 125 138
Puget Sound Energy Inc. 5.757% 10/1/39 75 78
Puget Sound Energy Inc. 5.764% 7/15/40 100 104
Puget Sound Energy Inc. 5.638% 4/15/41 50 51
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. 5.350% 5/15/35 25 26
San Diego Gas & Electric Co. 4.500% 8/15/40 150 136
SCANA Corp. 4.750% 5/15/21 125 125
Sierra Pacific Power Co. 6.000% 5/15/16 100 114
Sierra Pacific Power Co. 6.750% 7/1/37 150 176
South Carolina Electric &        
Gas Co. 6.500% 11/1/18 100 118
South Carolina Electric &        
Gas Co. 6.050% 1/15/38 25 27
South Carolina Electric &        
Gas Co. 5.450% 2/1/41 100 102
Southern California Edison Co. 5.000% 1/15/14 200 218
Southern California Edison Co. 4.650% 4/1/15 100 109
Southern California Edison Co. 5.000% 1/15/16 25 28
Southern California Edison Co. 3.875% 6/1/21 125 125
Southern California Edison Co. 6.650% 4/1/29 75 87
Southern California Edison Co. 6.000% 1/15/34 50 55
Southern California Edison Co. 5.750% 4/1/35 75 80
Southern California Edison Co. 5.350% 7/15/35 100 102
Southern California Edison Co. 5.625% 2/1/36 125 132
Southern California Edison Co. 5.950% 2/1/38 200 221
Southern California Edison Co. 4.500% 9/1/40 75 68
Southern Co. 4.150% 5/15/14 100 107

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Southern Co. 2.375% 9/15/15 150 150
Southern Power Co. 6.250% 7/15/12 100 105
Southern Power Co. 4.875% 7/15/15 200 219
Southwestern Electric        
Power Co. 6.450% 1/15/19 100 114
Southwestern Electric        
Power Co. 6.200% 3/15/40 50 51
Tampa Electric Co. 6.100% 5/15/18 100 115
Tampa Electric Co. 6.550% 5/15/36 100 116
TECO Finance Inc. 4.000% 3/15/16 50 52
TECO Finance Inc. 5.150% 3/15/20 50 53
Toledo Edison Co. 6.150% 5/15/37 100 105
TransAlta Corp. 6.650% 5/15/18 50 57
UIL Holdings Corp. 4.625% 10/1/20 75 73
Union Electric Co. 8.450% 3/15/39 150 210
United Utilities plc 5.375% 2/1/19 325 337
Virginia Electric and Power Co. 6.000% 1/15/36 125 139
Virginia Electric and Power Co. 6.000% 5/15/37 100 112
Virginia Electric and Power Co. 6.350% 11/30/37 50 57
Virginia Electric and Power Co. 8.875% 11/15/38 25 37
Wisconsin Electric Power Co. 4.250% 12/15/19 50 52
Wisconsin Electric Power Co. 5.700% 12/1/36 300 317
4 Wisconsin Energy Corp. 6.250% 5/15/67 425 427
Wisconsin Power & Light Co. 5.000% 7/15/19 50 54
Wisconsin Power & Light Co. 6.375% 8/15/37 100 116
Xcel Energy Inc. 5.613% 4/1/17 78 87
Xcel Energy Inc. 4.700% 5/15/20 100 104
Xcel Energy Inc. 6.500% 7/1/36 100 114
 
Natural Gas (0.7%)        
Atmos Energy Corp. 4.950% 10/15/14 50 55
Atmos Energy Corp. 8.500% 3/15/19 75 95
Atmos Energy Corp. 5.500% 6/15/41 150 148
Boardwalk Pipelines LP 5.500% 2/1/17 100 110
British Transco Finance Inc. 6.625% 6/1/18 50 58
CenterPoint Energy        
Resources Corp. 6.150% 5/1/16 75 86
6 CenterPoint Energy        
Resources Corp. 4.500% 1/15/21 50 50
6 CenterPoint Energy        
Resources Corp. 5.850% 1/15/41 50 51
DCP Midstream Operating LP 3.250% 10/1/15 100 101
El Paso Natural Gas Co. 5.950% 4/15/17 525 594
Enbridge Energy Partners LP 6.500% 4/15/18 75 86
Enbridge Energy Partners LP 9.875% 3/1/19 125 165
Enbridge Energy Partners LP 7.500% 4/15/38 150 179
Energy Transfer Partners LP 5.650% 8/1/12 100 104
Energy Transfer Partners LP 6.000% 7/1/13 400 433
Energy Transfer Partners LP 8.500% 4/15/14 125 146
Energy Transfer Partners LP 5.950% 2/1/15 75 83
Energy Transfer Partners LP 6.125% 2/15/17 50 56
Energy Transfer Partners LP 9.000% 4/15/19 250 310
Energy Transfer Partners LP 6.625% 10/15/36 150 155
7 Enron Corp. 9.125% 4/1/03 500
7 Enron Corp. 7.125% 5/15/07 150
7 Enron Corp. 6.875% 10/15/07 500
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 4.600% 8/1/12 125 130
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 5.650% 4/1/13 250 268
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 5.900% 4/15/13 50 54
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 9.750% 1/31/14 240 287
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 5.600% 10/15/14 275 305
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 6.300% 9/15/17 150 171
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 6.650% 4/15/18 50 58

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 6.500% 1/31/19 50 57
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 6.875% 3/1/33 175 194
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 7.550% 4/15/38 75 90
Enterprise Products        
Operating LLC 5.950% 2/1/41 650 644
EQT Corp. 6.500% 4/1/18 350 392
7 HNG Internorth 9.625% 3/15/06 500
KeySpan Corp. 8.000% 11/15/30 75 93
Kinder Morgan Energy        
Partners LP 5.850% 9/15/12 125 132
Kinder Morgan Energy        
Partners LP 5.000% 12/15/13 300 325
Kinder Morgan Energy        
Partners LP 5.625% 2/15/15 325 363
Kinder Morgan Energy        
Partners LP 5.950% 2/15/18 50 56
Kinder Morgan Energy        
Partners LP 6.850% 2/15/20 325 375
Kinder Morgan Energy        
Partners LP 7.300% 8/15/33 250 283
Kinder Morgan Energy        
Partners LP 5.800% 3/15/35 50 48
Kinder Morgan Energy        
Partners LP 6.950% 1/15/38 100 108
Kinder Morgan Energy        
Partners LP 6.500% 9/1/39 75 78
Magellan Midstream        
Partners LP 5.650% 10/15/16 75 85
Magellan Midstream        
Partners LP 6.550% 7/15/19 75 87
National Grid plc 6.300% 8/1/16 325 374
Nisource Finance Corp. 5.400% 7/15/14 400 440
Nisource Finance Corp. 5.250% 9/15/17 150 163
Nisource Finance Corp. 6.125% 3/1/22 75 83
Nisource Finance Corp. 6.250% 12/15/40 25 26
Nisource Finance Corp. 5.950% 6/15/41 125 123
NuStar Logistics LP 7.650% 4/15/18 125 150
Oneok Inc. 5.200% 6/15/15 75 82
Oneok Inc. 6.000% 6/15/35 125 124
ONEOK Partners LP 3.250% 2/1/16 50 51
ONEOK Partners LP 6.150% 10/1/16 150 172
ONEOK Partners LP 8.625% 3/1/19 225 286
ONEOK Partners LP 6.850% 10/15/37 150 167
ONEOK Partners LP 6.125% 2/1/41 175 179
Panhandle Eastern        
Pipeline Co. LP 6.200% 11/1/17 250 286
Plains All American Pipeline        
LP/PAA Finance Corp. 6.500% 5/1/18 25 28
Plains All American Pipeline        
LP/PAA Finance Corp. 8.750% 5/1/19 75 94
Plains All American Pipeline        
LP/PAA Finance Corp. 5.000% 2/1/21 300 305
Questar Corp. 2.750% 2/1/16 25 25
Sempra Energy 6.000% 10/15/39 300 315
6 Southern Natural Gas Co. 5.900% 4/1/17 200 227
Southern Union Co. 7.600% 2/1/24 250 286
Spectra Energy Capital LLC 5.500% 3/1/14 125 136
Spectra Energy Capital LLC 6.750% 2/15/32 50 54
Texas Gas Transmission LLC 4.600% 6/1/15 100 107
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 6.500% 8/15/18 150 176
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 3.800% 10/1/20 175 173
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 5.600% 3/31/34 150 154
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 5.850% 3/15/36 300 313
TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 6.200% 10/15/37 625 670
4 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 6.350% 5/15/67 275 274
Williams Partners LP 3.800% 2/15/15 75 79
Williams Partners LP 5.250% 3/15/20 475 500

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Williams Partners LP 4.125% 11/15/20 425 409
Williams Partners LP 6.300% 4/15/40 100 103
 
Other Utility (0.0%)        
Veolia Environnement SA 6.000% 6/1/18 400 451
        48,615
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $405,682)     432,125
Sovereign Bonds (U.S. Dollar-Denominated) (4.6%)    
African Development Bank 1.000% 11/23/11 150 150
African Development Bank 1.750% 10/1/12 100 101
African Development Bank 1.625% 2/11/13 150 153
African Development Bank 3.000% 5/27/14 450 477
Asian Development Bank 4.500% 9/4/12 125 130
Asian Development Bank 1.625% 7/15/13 425 434
Asian Development Bank 3.625% 9/5/13 350 371
Asian Development Bank 2.750% 5/21/14 750 788
Asian Development Bank 0.875% 6/10/14 100 100
Asian Development Bank 4.250% 10/20/14 275 303
Asian Development Bank 2.625% 2/9/15 275 288
Asian Development Bank 2.500% 3/15/16 325 336
Asian Development Bank 5.593% 7/16/18 275 320
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 10.250% 6/17/13 50 59
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 7.875% 3/7/15 175 211
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 6.000% 1/17/17 625 729
4 Brazilian Government        
International Bond 8.000% 1/15/18 700 840
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 5.875% 1/15/19 1,400 1,616
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 8.875% 10/14/19 300 411
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 4.875% 1/22/21 175 185
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 8.875% 4/15/24 125 178
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 8.750% 2/4/25 300 424
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 10.125% 5/15/27 325 507
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 8.250% 1/20/34 400 548
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 7.125% 1/20/37 325 399
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 11.000% 8/17/40 200 272
Brazilian Government        
International Bond 5.625% 1/7/41 450 460
Chile Government        
International Bond 5.500% 1/15/13 175 186
Chile Government        
International Bond 3.875% 8/5/20 200 201
China Development        
Bank Corp. 4.750% 10/8/14 100 106
China Development        
Bank Corp. 5.000% 10/15/15 100 109
China Government        
International Bond 4.750% 10/29/13 50 54
Colombia Government        
International Bond 10.750% 1/15/13 50 57
Colombia Government        
International Bond 8.250% 12/22/14 100 121
Colombia Government        
International Bond 7.375% 1/27/17 200 245
Colombia Government        
International Bond 7.375% 3/18/19 400 497
Colombia Government        
International Bond 8.125% 5/21/24 250 329

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Colombia Government        
International Bond 7.375% 9/18/37 100 126
Colombia Government        
International Bond 6.125% 1/18/41 100 108
Corp Andina de Fomento 3.750% 1/15/16 125 127
Corp Andina de Fomento 8.125% 6/4/19 400 486
Corp. Andina de Fomento 5.200% 5/21/13 75 80
Corp. Andina de Fomento 5.125% 5/5/15 50 54
Corp. Andina de Fomento 5.750% 1/12/17 275 302
Council Of Europe        
Development Bank 2.750% 2/10/15 150 156
Council Of Europe        
Development Bank 2.625% 2/16/16 150 155
8 Development Bank of Japan 4.250% 6/9/15 250 273
Eksportfinans ASA 3.000% 11/17/14 100 105
Eksportfinans ASA 2.000% 9/15/15 450 451
Eksportfinans ASA 5.500% 5/25/16 350 399
Eksportfinans ASA 5.500% 6/26/17 125 144
European Bank for        
Reconstruction &        
Development 2.750% 4/20/15 525 550
European Bank for        
Reconstruction &        
Development 1.625% 9/3/15 125 125
European Bank for        
Reconstruction &        
Development 2.500% 3/15/16 175 180
European Investment Bank 1.750% 9/14/12 300 305
European Investment Bank 1.625% 3/15/13 200 203
European Investment Bank 2.875% 3/15/13 225 233
European Investment Bank 3.250% 5/15/13 300 313
European Investment Bank 1.875% 6/17/13 175 179
European Investment Bank 4.250% 7/15/13 1,175 1,259
European Investment Bank 1.250% 9/17/13 625 632
European Investment Bank 1.250% 2/14/14 475 478
European Investment Bank 2.375% 3/14/14 700 724
European Investment Bank 1.500% 5/15/14 325 329
European Investment Bank 4.625% 5/15/14 175 193
European Investment Bank 3.125% 6/4/14 1,975 2,092
European Investment Bank 2.875% 1/15/15 200 210
European Investment Bank 2.750% 3/23/15 450 471
European Investment Bank 1.625% 9/1/15 650 650
European Investment Bank 1.375% 10/20/15 475 468
European Investment Bank 4.875% 2/16/16 650 733
European Investment Bank 2.500% 5/16/16 725 744
European Investment Bank 2.125% 7/15/16 500 504
European Investment Bank 5.125% 9/13/16 1,250 1,432
European Investment Bank 4.875% 1/17/17 150 169
European Investment Bank 5.125% 5/30/17 675 775
European Investment Bank 2.875% 9/15/20 100 96
European Investment Bank 4.000% 2/16/21 25 26
Export Development Canada 1.750% 9/24/12 475 483
Export Development Canada 3.500% 5/16/13 275 288
Export Development Canada 3.125% 4/24/14 150 159
Export Development Canada 2.250% 5/28/15 75 77
Export-Import Bank of Korea 5.500% 10/17/12 325 341
Export-Import Bank of Korea 8.125% 1/21/14 1,025 1,165
Export-Import Bank of Korea 5.875% 1/14/15 150 165
Hungary Government        
International Bond 4.750% 2/3/15 250 256
Hungary Government        
International Bond 6.250% 1/29/20 350 369
Hydro Quebec 8.000% 2/1/13 500 553
Hydro Quebec 8.400% 1/15/22 275 377
Hydro Quebec 8.050% 7/7/24 200 275
Inter-American        
Development Bank 3.000% 4/22/14 625 661
Inter-American        
Development Bank 2.250% 7/15/15 200 205
Inter-American        
Development Bank 2.375% 8/15/17 100 100

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Inter-American        
Development Bank 4.250% 9/10/18 1,050 1,151
Inter-American        
Development Bank 3.875% 9/17/19 1,550 1,636
Inter-American        
Development Bank 3.875% 2/14/20 50 53
Inter-American        
Development Bank 7.000% 6/15/25 100 128
International Bank for        
Reconstruction &        
Development 0.800% 7/13/12 400 402
International Bank for        
Reconstruction &        
Development 1.750% 7/15/13 375 382
International Bank for        
Reconstruction &        
Development 3.500% 10/8/13 200 212
International Bank for        
Reconstruction &        
Development 1.125% 8/25/14 500 503
International Bank for        
Reconstruction &        
Development 2.375% 5/26/15 1,050 1,088
International Bank for        
Reconstruction &        
Development 2.125% 3/15/16 650 664
International Bank for        
Reconstruction &        
Development 5.000% 4/1/16 400 455
International Bank for        
Reconstruction &        
Development 4.750% 2/15/35 600 618
International Finance Corp. 3.500% 5/15/13 175 184
International Finance Corp. 3.000% 4/22/14 775 815
International Finance Corp. 2.750% 4/20/15 175 184
International Finance Corp. 2.250% 4/11/16 200 204
International Finance Corp. 2.125% 11/17/17 300 295
Israel Government        
International Bond 4.625% 6/15/13 75 79
Israel Government        
International Bond 5.500% 11/9/16 175 194
Israel Government        
International Bond 5.125% 3/26/19 550 576
Japan Bank for International        
Cooperation/Japan 4.250% 6/18/13 625 666
8 Japan Finance Corp. 1.500% 7/6/12 400 403
8 Japan Finance Corp. 2.125% 11/5/12 250 254
8 Japan Finance Corp. 2.875% 2/2/15 325 339
8 Japan Finance Corp. 1.875% 9/24/15 25 25
8 Japan Finance Corp. 2.500% 1/21/16 200 202
8 Japan Finance Corp. 2.500% 5/18/16 100 101
8 Japan Finance Organization        
for Municipalities 4.625% 4/21/15 100 110
Japan Finance Organization        
for Municipalities 5.000% 5/16/17 100 113
Japan Finance Organization        
for Municipalities 4.000% 1/13/21 300 304
Korea Development Bank 5.300% 1/17/13 125 132
Korea Development Bank 5.750% 9/10/13 250 270
Korea Development Bank 8.000% 1/23/14 250 285
Korea Development Bank 4.375% 8/10/15 750 786
Korea Electric Power Corp. 7.750% 4/1/13 175 192
Korea Finance Corp. 3.250% 9/20/16 250 246
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
Wiederaufbau 1.875% 1/14/13 550 560
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
Wiederaufbau 3.250% 3/15/13 1,675 1,747
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
Wiederaufbau 3.500% 5/16/13 200 210
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
Wiederaufbau 1.375% 7/15/13 600 608

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 4.000% 10/15/13 1,225 1,311
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 1.375% 1/13/14 550 556
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 3.500% 3/10/14 625 666
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 1.500% 4/4/14 50 51
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 4.125% 10/15/14 575 629
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 2.750% 10/21/14 225 236
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 2.625% 3/3/15 775 810
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 1.250% 10/26/15 200 196
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 5.125% 3/14/16 1,450 1,659
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 2.000% 6/1/16 825 827
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 4.375% 3/15/18 250 275
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 4.875% 6/17/19 1,350 1,530
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 4.000% 1/27/20 50 53
9 Kreditanstalt fuer        
  Wiederaufbau 2.750% 9/8/20 150 144
9 Landwirtschaftliche        
  Rentenbank 5.250% 7/2/12 600 628
  Landwirtschaftliche        
  Rentenbank 1.875% 9/24/12 625 633
  Landwirtschaftliche        
  Rentenbank 3.250% 3/15/13 150 156
  Landwirtschaftliche        
  Rentenbank 4.125% 7/15/13 175 187
9 Landwirtschaftliche        
  Rentenbank 3.125% 7/15/15 375 394
  Landwirtschaftliche        
  Rentenbank 4.875% 11/16/15 275 308
9 Landwirtschaftliche        
  Rentenbank 2.125% 7/15/16 100 100
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 6.375% 1/16/13 474 511
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 5.875% 2/17/14 250 277
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 6.625% 3/3/15 510 592
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 11.375% 9/15/16 100 142
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 5.625% 1/15/17 325 368
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 5.950% 3/19/19 500 573
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 5.125% 1/15/20 200 215
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 8.300% 8/15/31 250 343
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 6.750% 9/27/34 1,408 1,629
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 6.050% 1/11/40 775 822
  Mexico Government        
  International Bond 5.750% 10/12/10 50 46
  Nordic Investment Bank 1.625% 1/28/13 250 254
  Nordic Investment Bank 2.625% 10/6/14 225 235
  Nordic Investment Bank 2.500% 7/15/15 225 232
  Nordic Investment Bank 2.250% 3/15/16 300 304
  North American        
  Development Bank 4.375% 2/11/20 100 104
10 Oesterreichische        
  Kontrollbank AG 1.750% 3/11/13 400 407

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
10 Oesterreichische        
  Kontrollbank AG 1.750% 10/5/15 500 500
10 Oesterreichische        
  Kontrollbank AG 5.000% 4/25/17 600 680
  Panama Government        
  International Bond 7.250% 3/15/15 200 235
  Panama Government        
  International Bond 5.200% 1/30/20 100 109
  Panama Government        
  International Bond 7.125% 1/29/26 600 738
4 Panama Government        
  International Bond 6.700% 1/26/36 500 584
  Pemex Project Funding        
  Master Trust 5.750% 3/1/18 600 656
  Pemex Project Funding        
  Master Trust 6.625% 6/15/35 625 648
  Pemex Project Funding        
  Master Trust 6.625% 6/15/38 150 157
  Peruvian Government        
  International Bond 7.125% 3/30/19 350 420
  Peruvian Government        
  International Bond 7.350% 7/21/25 400 487
  Peruvian Government        
  International Bond 8.750% 11/21/33 142 192
4 Peruvian Government        
  International Bond 6.550% 3/14/37 525 583
  Petrobras International        
  Finance Co.–Pifco 7.750% 9/15/14 75 86
  Petrobras International        
  Finance Co.–Pifco 3.875% 1/27/16 100 102
  Petrobras International        
  Finance Co.–Pifco 6.125% 10/6/16 350 389
  Petrobras International        
  Finance Co.–Pifco 5.875% 3/1/18 675 723
  Petrobras International        
  Finance Co.–Pifco 8.375% 12/10/18 300 368
  Petrobras International        
  Finance Co.–Pifco 7.875% 3/15/19 850 1,020
  Petrobras International        
  Finance Co.–Pifco 5.750% 1/20/20 75 80
  Petrobras International        
  Finance Co.–Pifco 5.375% 1/27/21 125 128
  Petrobras International        
  Finance Co.–Pifco 6.875% 1/20/40 150 160
  Petrobras International        
  Finance Co.–Pifco 6.750% 1/27/41 75 80
  Petroleos Mexicanos 4.875% 3/15/15 175 189
  Petroleos Mexicanos 8.000% 5/3/19 200 247
  Petroleos Mexicanos 6.000% 3/5/20 400 437
  Petroleos Mexicanos 5.500% 1/21/21 150 157
6 Petroleos Mexicanos 6.500% 6/2/41 100 102
  Poland Government        
  International Bond 6.250% 7/3/12 250 263
  Poland Government        
  International Bond 5.250% 1/15/14 200 216
  Poland Government        
  International Bond 3.875% 7/16/15 400 414
  Poland Government        
  International Bond 6.375% 7/15/19 850 969
  Province of British Columbia 2.850% 6/15/15 400 420
  Province of British Columbia 2.100% 5/18/16 500 504
  Province of Manitoba 2.125% 4/22/13 200 205
  Province of Manitoba 1.375% 4/28/14 200 202
  Province of Manitoba 2.625% 7/15/15 250 259
  Province of New Brunswick        
  Canada 2.750% 6/15/18 350 344
  Province of Nova Scotia 2.375% 7/21/15 200 205
  Province of Ontario 1.875% 11/19/12 1,025 1,044
  Province of Ontario 1.375% 1/27/14 375 378
  Province of Ontario 4.100% 6/16/14 675 732
  Province of Ontario 2.950% 2/5/15 100 105
  Province of Ontario 2.700% 6/16/15 575 596

 

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Province of Ontario 1.875% 9/15/15 200 201
Province of Ontario 4.750% 1/19/16 100 111
Province of Ontario 5.450% 4/27/16 500 576
Province of Ontario 3.150% 12/15/17 225 231
Province of Ontario 4.000% 10/7/19 575 599
Province of Ontario 4.400% 4/14/20 500 533
Quebec 5.125% 11/14/16 325 372
Quebec 4.625% 5/14/18 575 635
Quebec 3.500% 7/29/20 350 347
Quebec 7.500% 9/15/29 325 436
Region of Lombardy Italy 5.804% 10/25/32 200 196
Republic of Italy 2.125% 10/5/12 1,300 1,313
Republic of Italy 2.125% 9/16/13 500 506
Republic of Italy 3.125% 1/26/15 425 434
Republic of Italy 4.750% 1/25/16 500 535
Republic of Italy 5.250% 9/20/16 1,050 1,147
Republic of Italy 5.375% 6/15/33 175 177
Republic of Korea 4.250% 6/1/13 350 368
Republic of Korea 5.750% 4/16/14 325 357
Republic of Korea 7.125% 4/16/19 225 270
Republic of Korea 5.625% 11/3/25 100 107
South Africa Government        
International Bond 6.875% 5/27/19 250 299
South Africa Government        
International Bond 5.500% 3/9/20 300 328
South Africa Government        
International Bond 6.250% 3/8/41 300 324
Svensk Exportkredit AB 3.250% 9/16/14 200 211
Svensk Exportkredit AB 5.125% 3/1/17 350 396
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $94,053)     99,109
Taxable Municipal Bonds (0.9%)        
American Municipal Power        
Ohio Inc. Revenue (Prairie        
State Energy Campus Project) 5.939% 2/15/47 150 145
American Municipal Power        
Ohio Inc. Revenue (Prairie        
State Energy Campus Project) 6.270% 2/15/50 50 50
American Municipal Power        
Ohio Inc. Revenue (Prairie        
State Energy Campus Project) 7.499% 2/15/50 50 56
American Municipal Power        
Ohio Inc. Revenue (Prairie        
State Energy Campus Project) 8.084% 2/15/50 125 156
Bay Area Toll Authority        
California Toll Bridge Revenue        
(San Francisco Bay Area) 6.793% 4/1/30 50 54
Bay Area Toll Authority        
California Toll Bridge Revenue        
(San Francisco Bay Area) 6.918% 4/1/40 100 109
Bay Area Toll Authority        
California Toll Bridge Revenue        
(San Francisco Bay Area) 6.263% 4/1/49 150 162
Bay Area Toll Authority        
California Toll Bridge Revenue        
(San Francisco Bay Area) 6.907% 10/1/50 250 269
Board of Regents of the        
University of Texas System        
Revenue Financing System        
Revenue 5.262% 7/1/39 50 51
Board of Regents of the        
University of Texas System        
Revenue Financing System        
Revenue 6.276% 8/15/41 25 26
Board of Regents of the        
University of Texas System        
Revenue Financing System        
Revenue 5.134% 8/15/42 100 100
Board of Regents of the        
University of Texas System        
Revenue Financing System        
Revenue 4.794% 8/15/46 75 71

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
California Educational        
Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Stanford University) 3.625% 5/1/14 200 213
California Educational        
Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Stanford University) 4.250% 5/1/16 100 110
California GO 5.250% 4/1/14 100 108
California GO 3.950% 11/1/15 150 154
California GO 5.750% 3/1/17 100 110
California GO 6.200% 10/1/19 275 301
California GO 5.700% 11/1/21 250 262
California GO 7.500% 4/1/34 600 684
California GO 5.650% 4/1/39 100 107
California GO 7.300% 10/1/39 75 84
California GO 7.350% 11/1/39 575 647
California GO 7.625% 3/1/40 250 289
California GO 7.600% 11/1/40 200 231
Central Puget Sound WA        
Regional Transit Authority        
Sales & Use Tax Revenue 5.491% 11/1/39 50 52
Chicago IL Board of        
Education GO 6.319% 11/1/29 50 51
Chicago IL Board of        
Education GO 6.138% 12/1/39 50 50
Chicago IL GO 7.781% 1/1/35 50 57
Chicago IL Metropolitan Water        
Reclamation District GO 5.720% 12/1/38 300 311
Chicago IL O’Hare International        
Airport Revenue 6.395% 1/1/40 50 52
Chicago IL Transit Authority        
Sales Tax Receipts Revenue 6.200% 12/1/40 150 151
Chicago IL Transit Authority        
Transfer Tax Receipts        
Revenue 6.899% 12/1/40 125 133
Chicago IL Wastewater        
Transmission Revenue 6.900% 1/1/40 50 55
Chicago IL Water Revenue 6.742% 11/1/40 75 81
Clark County NV        
Airport Revenue 6.881% 7/1/42 100 103
Commonwealth Financing        
Authority Pennsylvania        
Revenue 6.218% 6/1/39 150 152
Connecticut GO 5.090% 10/1/30 175 172
Connecticut GO 5.850% 3/15/32 200 213
Connecticut Special Tax        
Revenue (Transportation        
Infrastructure) 5.459% 11/1/30 50 50
Cook County IL GO 6.229% 11/15/34 50 52
Curators of the University of        
Missouri System Facilities        
Revenue 5.792% 11/1/41 50 54
Dallas TX Area Rapid        
Transit Revenue 4.922% 12/1/41 50 47
Dallas TX Area Rapid        
Transit Revenue 5.999% 12/1/44 100 110
Dallas TX Area Rapid        
Transit Revenue 5.022% 12/1/48 50 47
Dallas TX Independent        
School District GO 6.450% 2/15/35 100 109
Denver CO City & County        
School District No. 1 GO 5.664% 12/1/33 50 52
Denver CO Public Schools        
Revenue (City & County of        
Denver School District No. 1)        
COP 7.017% 12/15/37 50 55
District of Columbia Income        
Tax Revenue 5.591% 12/1/34 50 52
District of Columbia Income        
Tax Revenue 5.582% 12/1/35 50 53
Georgia GO 4.503% 11/1/25 150 154

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Georgia Municipal Electric        
  Power Authority Revenue 6.637% 4/1/57 200 196
  Georgia Municipal Electric        
  Power Authority Revenue 6.655% 4/1/57 150 142
  Georgia Municipal Electric        
  Power Authority Revenue 7.055% 4/1/57 75 71
  Illinois GO 2.766% 1/1/12 150 151
  Illinois GO 4.071% 1/1/14 150 155
  Illinois GO 4.511% 3/1/15 75 77
  Illinois GO 5.365% 3/1/17 175 181
  Illinois GO 4.950% 6/1/23 550 514
  Illinois GO 5.100% 6/1/33 1,100 938
  Illinois GO 6.725% 4/1/35 200 205
  Illinois Toll Highway Authority        
  Revenue 5.851% 12/1/34 50 49
  Indianapolis IN Local Public        
  Improvement Revenue 6.116% 1/15/40 250 266
11 Kansas Development Finance        
  Authority Revenue (Public        
  Employees        
  Retirement System) 5.501% 5/1/34 175 174
  Las Vegas Valley Water        
  District Nevada GO 7.013% 6/1/39 50 58
  Los Angeles CA Community        
  College District GO 6.600% 8/1/42 150 167
  Los Angeles CA Department        
  of Water & Power Revenue 5.716% 7/1/39 75 75
  Los Angeles CA Department        
  of Water & Power Revenue 6.008% 7/1/39 150 152
  Los Angeles CA Department        
  of Water & Power Revenue 6.166% 7/1/40 25 25
  Los Angeles CA Department        
  of Water & Power Revenue 6.574% 7/1/45 100 112
  Los Angeles CA Unified        
  School District GO 5.755% 7/1/29 500 507
  Los Angeles CA Unified        
  School District GO 5.750% 7/1/34 125 126
  Los Angeles CA Unified        
  School District GO 6.758% 7/1/34 50 56
  Los Angeles County CA        
  Metropolitan Transportation        
  Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.735% 6/1/39 75 76
  Los Angeles County CA Public        
  Works Financing Authority        
  Lease Revenue 7.488% 8/1/33 100 107
  Los Angeles County CA Public        
  Works Financing Authority        
  Lease Revenue 7.618% 8/1/40 50 54
  Loudoun County VA Industrial        
  Development Authority        
  Revenue (Howard Hughes        
  Medical Institute) 3.450% 9/1/14 100 106
  Maryland Health & Higher        
  Educational Facilities        
  Authority Revenue        
  (Johns Hopkins University) 5.250% 7/1/19 200 222
  Maryland Transportation        
  Authority Facilities        
  Projects Revenue 5.888% 7/1/43 50 53
  Massachusetts GO 4.200% 12/1/21 125 129
  Massachusetts GO 5.456% 12/1/39 150 154
  Massachusetts School        
  Building Authority Dedicated        
  Sales Tax Revenue 5.715% 8/15/39 75 80
  Massachusetts Transportation        
  Fund Revenue 5.731% 6/1/40 50 54
  Massachusetts Water        
  Pollution Abatement Trust 5.192% 8/1/40 75 75
  Metropolitan Government of        
  Nashville & Davidson        
  County TN GO 5.707% 7/1/34 50 51

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Metropolitan New York        
  Transportation Authority        
  Revenue (Dedicated        
  Tax Fund) 7.336% 11/15/39 250 303
  Metropolitan New York        
  Transportation Authority        
  Revenue (Transit Revenue) 5.871% 11/15/39 50 49
  Metropolitan New York        
  Transportation Authority        
  Revenue (Transit Revenue) 6.648% 11/15/39 100 106
  Metropolitan Washington        
  DC/VA Airports Authority        
  Dulles Toll Road Revenue 7.462% 10/1/46 50 50
  Metropolitan Water District        
  of Southern California        
  Water Revenue 6.947% 7/1/40 50 54
  Mississippi GO 5.245% 11/1/34 50 50
  Missouri Highways &        
  Transportation Commission        
  Road Revenue 5.445% 5/1/33 50 51
12 New Jersey Economic        
  Development Authority        
  Revenue (State Pension        
  Funding) 7.425% 2/15/29 225 251
  New Jersey Transportation        
  Trust Fund Authority        
  Transportation        
  System Revenue 6.561% 12/15/40 500 540
13 New Jersey Turnpike        
  Authority Revenue 4.252% 1/1/16 5 5
13 New Jersey Turnpike        
  Authority Revenue 4.252% 1/1/16 70 74
  New Jersey Turnpike        
  Authority Revenue 7.414% 1/1/40 300 365
  New York City NY GO 6.246% 6/1/35 25 26
  New York City NY GO 5.968% 3/1/36 100 105
  New York City NY GO 5.985% 12/1/36 50 53
  New York City NY GO 5.517% 10/1/37 50 50
  New York City NY GO 6.271% 12/1/37 100 110
  New York City NY GO 5.846% 6/1/40 50 52
  New York City NY Municipal        
  Water Finance Authority        
  Water & Sewer        
  System Revenue 5.750% 6/15/41 50 52
  New York City NY Municipal        
  Water Finance Authority        
  Water & Sewer        
  System Revenue 5.952% 6/15/42 50 54
  New York City NY Municipal        
  Water Finance Authority        
  Water & Sewer        
  System Revenue 6.011% 6/15/42 50 55
  New York City NY Municipal        
  Water Finance Authority        
  Water & Sewer        
  System Revenue 5.440% 6/15/43 100 100
  New York City NY Municipal        
  Water Finance Authority        
  Water & Sewer        
  System Revenue 5.882% 6/15/44 175 188
  New York City NY Transitional        
  Finance Authority Building        
  Aid Revenue 6.828% 7/15/40 150 164
  New York City NY Transitional        
  Finance Authority Future        
  Tax Revenue 5.767% 8/1/36 50 52
  New York City NY Transitional        
  Finance Authority Future        
  Tax Revenue 5.508% 8/1/37 100 102
  New York City NY Transitional        
  Finance Authority Future        
  Tax Revenue 5.572% 11/1/38 75 76

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  New York State Dormitory        
  Authority Revenue        
  (Personal Income Tax) 5.500% 3/15/30 125 135
  New York State Dormitory        
  Authority Revenue        
  (Personal Income Tax) 5.289% 3/15/33 100 99
  New York State Dormitory        
  Authority Revenue        
  (Personal Income Tax) 5.628% 3/15/39 100 102
  New York State Dormitory        
  Authority Revenue        
  (Personal Income Tax) 5.389% 3/15/40 75 75
  New York State Urban        
  Development Corp. Revenue        
  (Personal Income Tax) 5.770% 3/15/39 150 156
  New York State Urban        
  Development Corp. Revenue        
  (Personal Income Tax) 5.838% 3/15/40 50 51
  North Texas Tollway Authority        
  System Revenue 6.718% 1/1/49 100 109
  Ohio State University General        
  Receipts Revenue 4.910% 6/1/40 100 96
  Ohio Water Development        
  Authority Water Pollution        
  Control Loan Fund Revenue 4.879% 12/1/34 75 73
  Orange County CA Local        
  Transportation Authority        
  Sales Tax Revenue 6.908% 2/15/41 50 57
  Oregon Department        
  Transportation Highway        
  Usertax Revenue 5.834% 11/15/34 50 53
  Oregon GO 5.762% 6/1/23 50 56
  Oregon GO 5.892% 6/1/27 75 80
13 Oregon School Boards        
  Association GO 4.759% 6/30/28 75 67
11 Oregon School Boards        
  Association GO 5.528% 6/30/28 50 50
  Pennsylvania GO 4.650% 2/15/26 50 51
  Pennsylvania GO 5.350% 5/1/30 200 197
  Pennsylvania Public School        
  Building Authority Lease        
  Revenue (School District of        
  Philadelphia) 5.000% 9/15/27 50 47
  Pennsylvania Turnpike        
  Commission Revenue 5.511% 12/1/45 50 48
  Pennsylvania Turnpike        
  Commission Revenue 5.561% 12/1/49 50 48
  Port Authority of New York &        
  New Jersey Revenue 6.040% 12/1/29 75 82
  Port Authority of New York &        
  New Jersey Revenue 5.647% 11/1/40 250 256
  Puerto Rico Government        
  Development Bank GO 3.670% 5/1/14 100 101
  Puerto Rico Government        
  Development Bank GO 4.704% 5/1/16 100 101
  Regional Transportation        
  District of Colorado Sales        
  Tax Revenue 5.844% 11/1/50 100 106
  Rutgers State University        
  NJ Revenue 5.665% 5/1/40 50 52
  Salt River Project Arizona        
  Agricultural Improvement &        
  Power District Revenue 4.839% 1/1/41 50 46
  San Antonio TX Electric &        
  Gas Systems Revenue 5.985% 2/1/39 125 138
  San Antonio TX Electric &        
  Gas Systems Revenue 5.718% 2/1/41 50 50
  San Antonio TX Electric &        
  Gas Systems Revenue 5.808% 2/1/41 125 133
  San Diego County CA Water        
  Authority Revenue 6.138% 5/1/49 50 53

 

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        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  San Francisco CA City &        
  County Public Utility        
  Commission Water Revenue 6.000% 11/1/40 50 51
  Santa Clara Valley CA        
  Transportation Authority        
  Sales Tax Revenue 5.876% 4/1/32 200 208
  South Carolina Public Service        
  Authority Revenue 6.454% 1/1/50 50 55
  Texas Transportation        
  Commission Revenue 5.028% 4/1/26 50 54
  Texas Transportation        
  Commission Revenue 5.178% 4/1/30 75 77
  Texas Transportation        
  Commission Revenue 4.631% 4/1/33 150 142
  Texas Transportation        
  Commission Revenue 4.681% 4/1/40 50 46
  University of California        
  Regents Medical Center        
  Revenue 6.548% 5/15/48 100 102
  University of California        
  Regents Medical Center        
  Revenue 6.583% 5/15/49 50 51
  University of California        
  Revenue 6.270% 5/15/31 500 504
  University of California        
  Revenue 5.946% 5/15/45 175 164
  University of Massachusetts        
  Building Authority Revenue 5.450% 11/1/40 50 50
  Utah GO 4.554% 7/1/24 50 52
  Utah GO 3.539% 7/1/25 50 48
  Washington GO 5.090% 8/1/33 250 252
  Washington GO 5.140% 8/1/40 150 149
11 Wisconsin GO 4.800% 5/1/13 75 80
11 Wisconsin GO 5.700% 5/1/26 75 80
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $19,923)     20,645
 
        Shares  
Temporary Cash Investment (7.0%)      
Money Market Fund (7.0%)        
14,15 Vanguard Market Liquidity        
  Fund (Cost $152,430) 0.140%   152,430,085 152,430
Total Investments (106.3%) (Cost $2,220,867)     2,307,039

 

  Market
  Value
  ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (–6.3%)  
Other Assets 33,623
Liabilities15 (170,172)
  (136,549)
Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 183,422,386 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) 2,170,490
Net Asset Value Per Share $11.83
 
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value 2,307,039
Accrued Income Receivable 16,261
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 15,398
Other Assets 1,964
Total Assets 2,340,662
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 159,814
Other Liabilities15 10,358
Total Liabilities 170,172
Net Assets 2,170,490
 
 
At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 2,044,526
Undistributed Net Investment Income 30,701
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 9,091
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 86,172
Net Assets 2,170,490

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
‡ Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis for which the portfolio has not taken delivery as of June 30, 2011.
^ Part of security position is on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $147,000.
1 Guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as part of the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program.
2 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
3 Guaranteed by the National Credit Union Administration.
4 The average or expected maturity is shorter than the final maturity shown because of the possibility of interim principal payments and prepayments or the possibility of the issue being called.
5 Adjustable rate security.
6 Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Such securities may be sold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2011, the aggregate value of these securities was $10,447,000, representing 0.5% of net assets.
7 Non-income-producing security—security in default.
8 Guaranteed by the Government of Japan.
9 Guaranteed by the Federal Republic of Germany.
10 Guaranteed by the Republic of Austria.
11 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by AGM (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation).
12 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
13 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by AMBAC (Ambac Assurance Corporation).
14 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
15 Includes $151,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
COP—Certificate of Participation.
GO—General Obligation Bond.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations
 
Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 36,282
Security Lending 1
Total Income 36,283
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 159
Management and Administrative 1,702
Marketing and Distribution 263
Custodian Fees 54
Shareholders’ Reports 22
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 2,201
Net Investment Income 34,082
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on  
Investment Securities Sold 10,199
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) of Investment Securities 7,177
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Resulting from Operations 51,458

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 34,082 69,672
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 10,199 18,349
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 7,177 36,101
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 51,458 124,122
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (69,813) (67,765)
Realized Capital Gain2 (18,962) (3,294)
Total Distributions (88,775) (71,059)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 150,612 523,895
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 88,775 71,059
Redeemed (177,616) (298,918)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 61,771 296,036
Total Increase (Decrease) 24,454 349,099
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 2,146,036 1,796,937
End of Period3 2,170,490 2,146,036

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $96,000.
2 Includes fiscal 2011 and 2010 short-term gain distributions totaling $8,619,000 and $1,569,000, respectively. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.
3 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $30,701,000 and $66,432,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $12.06 $11.77 $11.62 $11.54 $11.23 $11.21
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .199 .4041 .4771 .5431 .5601 .5401
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .086 .339 .183 .037 .190 (.070)
Total from Investment Operations .285 .743 .660 .580 .750 .470
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.405) (.432) (.510) (.500) (.440) (.450)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.110) (.021)
Total Distributions (.515) (.453) (.510) (.500) (.440) (.450)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $11.83 $12.06 $11.77 $11.62 $11.54 $11.23
 
Total Return 2.46% 6.50% 5.94% 5.23% 6.89% 4.40%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $2,170 $2,146 $1,797 $1,501 $1,300 $1,021
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 3.25% 3.38% 4.14% 4.80% 5.04% 4.92%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 111%2 104%2 93% 57% 56% 64%

The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.
2 Includes 49% and 41% attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts. Certain of the portfolio’s investments are in corporate debt instruments; the issuers’ abilities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic developments in their respective industries.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

1. Security Valuation: Bonds, and 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. Investments in Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund are valued at that fund’s net asset value. Other temporary cash investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose values have been affected by events occurring before the portfolio’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.

2. To Be Announced (TBA) Transactions: A TBA transaction is an agreement to buy or sell mortgage-backed securities with agreed upon characteristics (face amount, coupon, maturity) for settlement at a future date. The portfolio may enter into TBA sells to reduce its exposure to the mortgage-backed securities market or in order to dispose of mortgage-backed securities it owns under delayed delivery arrangements. For TBA purchases, the portfolio maintains cash or short-term investments until settlement date in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price.

3. Mortgage Dollar Rolls: The portfolio has entered into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the portfolio sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously purchases similar securities for future settlement at a lower price. The proceeds of the securities sold in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are typically invested in high-quality short-term fixed income securities. The portfolio forgoes principal and interest paid on the securities sold, it is compensated by interest earned on the sale proceeds and by a lower price on the securities to be repurchased. The portfolio has also entered into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions in which the portfolio buys securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously sells similar securities for future settlement. The securities bought in mortgage-dollar-roll transactions are used to cover an open TBA sell position. The portfolio continues to earn interest on mortgage-backed security pools already held and receives a lower price on the securities to be sold in the future. The portfolio accounts for mortgage-dollar-roll transactions as purchases and sales; as such, these transactions may increase the portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate. Amounts to be received or paid in connection with open mortgage dollar rolls are included in Receivables for Investment Securities Sold or Payables for Investment Securities Purchased in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The primary risk associated with mortgage dollar rolls is that a counterparty will default on its obligations. This risk is mitigated by entering into mortgage dollar rolls with only highly rated counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring exposure to each counterparty.

In April 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2011–03, “Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860)—Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements”. The ASU takes effect for periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Under the ASU, certain mortgage-dollar-roll transactions that previously would have been accounted for as purchases and sales may be accounted for as financing transactions. Treating these transactions as financing would have no impact on total return, but certain transactions that previously resulted in realized gains and losses would instead be reflected in net income and unrealized gains and losses. Management is currently assessing whether the ASU will affect the accounting for the portfolio’s mortgage-dollar-roll transactions.

4. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

5. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

6. Security Lending: The portfolio has lent 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 portfolio 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

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on loan. Security lending income represents fees charged to borrowers plus income earned on investing cash collateral, less expenses associated with the loan. Effective in August 2011, the portfolio is no longer permitted to lend its securities.

7. Other: Interest income includes income distributions received from Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund and is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. 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.

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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $337,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.13% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 1,537,884
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 64,846
Corporate Bonds 432,125
Sovereign Bonds 99,109
Taxable Municipal Bonds 20,645
Temporary Cash Investments 152,430
Total 152,430 2,154,609

 

The following table summarizes changes in investments valued based on Level 3 inputs during the six months ended June 30, 2011:

  Investments in
  Corporate Bonds
Amount Valued Based on Level 3 Inputs ($000)
Balance as of December 31, 2010 3
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (3)
Balance as of June 30, 2011

 

D. 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 portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $2,220,867,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $86,172,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $91,306,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $5,134,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

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E. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $62,577,000 of investment securities and sold $83,076,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $1,097,475,000 and $1,085,329,000, respectively.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 12,655 44,113
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 7,666 6,179
Redeemed (14,879) (24,956)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 5,442 25,336

 

G. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 table below illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,024.55 $1.05
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.75 1.05

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.21%. 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 Variable Insurance Fund Total Bond Market Index Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard—through its Fixed Income Group—serves as the investment advisor for the portfolio. The board determined that continuing the portfolio’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, 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 Fixed Income 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 short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of its target index and peer group. The board concluded that the portfolio has performed in line with expectations, and that its results have been consistent with its investment strategies. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

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 portfolio’s low-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the portfolio will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as portfolio assets
increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health
care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.


Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive
components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary
appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.


Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow
Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of
the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  

 

Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor

John J. Brennan
Chairman, 1996–2009
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008

Founder

John C. Bogle
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

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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Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2011
 
 
 
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio
(with underlying Equity Index Portfolio)

 



 

> Despite a barrage of grim headlines, the stock market delivered solid gains for the six months ended June 30, 2011, buoyed by strength in corporate earnings.

> All sectors of the broad investment-grade U.S. bond market also posted positive results for the period.

> The returns on money market funds remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates.

Contents  
 
Market Perspective 1
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio  
(with underlying Equity Index Portfolio 2

 

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.
Cover photograph: Jean Maher.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a look at the market environment during the past six months, a volatile stretch that felt a lot worse than the stock and bond markets’ relatively solid returns would imply. Unnerving headlines communicated—and perhaps exacerbated—the glum mood that characterized much of the period, even as corporate earnings increased and stock prices moved higher.

In the pages that follow, you’ll find a review of the performance of your portfolio. Each of the portfolios in the Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund can be used as a component in an investment program that includes a combination of stock, bond, and money market portfolios appropriate to your own risk tolerance and long-term investment goals. We firmly believe that diversification, balance, and a long-term perspective are critical to successful investing. Experience suggests that it is especially important to heed this counsel in periods of heightened economic uncertainty, when the impulse to react to the latest headline can be strong.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2011

For stock markets, a ragged six-month gain
Global stock markets climbed unsteadily as investor attitudes swung from giddy optimism about the strength of corporate earnings to fears that the slow, grinding recovery was losing momentum. Stock prices rallied through the first four months of 2011, pulled back as economic news turned gloomier, then bounced back at the end of the period.

The broad U.S. stock market returned about 6% for the six months. International stock markets finished a few steps behind, restrained by sovereign-debt dramas in Europe and the economic aftershocks of the Japanese natural and nuclear disaster. Gains were modest in emerging markets, too, as big economies such as China and Brazil grappled with inflationary pressures.

Low yields, solid returns in the bond market
Bonds delivered solid six-month returns even as interest rates hovered near generational lows. Bond prices rallied in the spring as economic anxiety prompted a search for safer havens in fixed income.

The broad taxable bond market returned almost 3%. The municipal market performed even better. Municipal securities were hammered early in the year as unsettling headlines raised doubts about their safety. Toward the end, investors’ worries began to recede and prices rose.

The yields on money market instruments remained nearly invisible, consistent with the Federal Reserve Board’s target for short-term interest rates, which since December 2008 has been anchored between 0% and 0.25%.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2011
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 6.37% 31.93% 3.30%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 6.21 37.41 4.08
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 6.01 32.26 3.66
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.80 29.73 3.67
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index      
(Broad taxable market) 2.72% 3.90% 6.52%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index      
(Broad tax-exempt market) 4.42 3.48 4.93
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.06 0.14 1.86
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 2.99% 3.56% 2.15%
1 Annualized.      

 

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Vanguard® Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio returned 6.21%. The portfolio’s return was in line with that of its benchmark (6.28%) and a bit better than the average return of competitive funds (5.87%).

As a “fund of funds,” the Total Stock Market Index Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of its target benchmark by investing about 80% of its assets in the Equity Index Portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund and about 20% in Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund. Because of the Equity Index Portfolio’s heavy weighting, you may wish to review that portfolio’s financial statements, which are included in this report.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

Stocks’ advance was led by health care and energy
The Total Stock Market Index Portfolio enjoyed a strong first quarter and then bounced up and down in the second to end up near where it had been on April 1. The portfolio saw positive results in nine of ten sectors, with health care and energy stocks contributing most significantly. Only the financial sector recorded a loss. Health care (+14%), the market’s top performer for the six months, lagged early in the period but bounced back in the final weeks as investors sought stability amid economic uncertainty. Health care stocks were mostly positive across the board, with pharmaceuticals, biotechnology firms, and health care providers leading the way.

Energy stocks (+11%) also added significantly to the portfolio’s six-month return. The sector was led by oil and gas companies, as oil prices remained high throughout the period.

The consumer discretionary sector (+8%) was another strong performer, with stocks of media companies and restaurants among the top contributors. Industrials and consumer staples also helped, with similar returns of about 8%.

Information technology, among the portfolio’s largest sectors, rose more modestly than the overall market as worries about potential weakness in equipment and software demand for the rest of the year weighed a bit on the industry. The only detractor to performance was the financial sector, which retreated slightly as investment and commercial banks remained challenged by bad loans left over from the deep recession and sluggish demand for new loans.

Focus on long-term goals, not the market’s ups and downs
The stock market turned in solid results for the most recent six months, with some volatility along the way. The financial markets remain unpredictable, and nobody knows what the next six months will bring. Good or bad, there will always be unexpected news that drives returns up or down. We remain convinced that the best way to deal with this uncertainty is to ignore short-term volatility and, instead, focus on the long term. We hope you have created a balanced investment plan that includes a steady mix of stock, bond, and money market funds appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio 6.21%
S&P Total Market Index 6.28
Variable Insurance Multi-Cap Core Funds Average1 5.87

 

Expense Ratios    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
  Acquired Fund Multi-Cap Core
  Fees and Expenses2 Funds Average3
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio 0.20% 0.68%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 This figure—drawn from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011—represents an estimate of the weighted average of the expense ratios and any transaction fees charged by the underlying mutual funds (the “acquired” funds) in which the Total Stock Market Index Portfolio invests. The Total Stock Market Index Portfolio does not charge any expenses or fees of its own. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized acquired fund fees and expenses were 0.19%.
3 The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Total Portfolio Characteristics  
Yield1 1.5%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses2 0.20%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus
  Target Index3
R-Squared 1.00
Beta 1.00

 

Allocation to Underlying Funds  
Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund  
Equity Index Portfolio 80.6%
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 19.4

 

Investment Focus


30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is
then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions
may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. Portfolios that invest in other Vanguard funds incur no direct expenses, but they do bear proportionate shares of the
operating, administrative, and advisory expenses of the underlying funds, and they must pay any fees charged by those funds. The figure for acquired fund
fees and expenses represents a weighted average of these underlying costs. Acquired is a term that the Securities and Exchange Commission applies to any
mutual fund whose shares are owned by another fund.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index.
If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 30-day SEC yield.
2 This figure—drawn from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011—represents an estimate of the weighted average of the expense ratios and any transaction fees charged by the underlying mutual funds (the “acquired” funds) in which the Total Stock Market Index Portfolio invests. The Total Stock Market Index Portfolio does not charge any expenses or fees of its own. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized acquired fund fees and expenses were 0.19%.
3 S&P Total Market Index.

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Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): January 8, 2003–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011      
        Since
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Inception
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio 1/8/2003 32.10% 3.31% 7.59%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
2 Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Index through June 17, 2005; S&P Total Market Index thereafter.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 of the report for further information).

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Investment Companies (100.0%)  
u.s. stock funds (100.0%)    
vanguard variable    
insurance fund    
equity index portfolio 34,684,254 823,751
vanguard extended    
Market Index Fund    
Investor Shares 4,462,838 197,748
    1,021,499
Total Investment Companies  
(Cost $1,038,581)   1,021,499
Temporary Cash Investment (0.0%)  
Money Market Fund (0.0%)    
1 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.140%    
(Cost $351) 350,556 351
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $1,038,932)   1,021,850
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets   274
Liabilities   (460)
    (186)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 41,040,602 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 1,021,664
Net Asset Value Per Share   $24.89

 

At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 987,580
Undistributed Net Investment Income 12,704
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 38,462
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (17,082)
Net Assets 1,021,664

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

Statement of Operations
 
Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Income Distributions Received 12,850
Net Investment Income—Note B 12,850
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Capital Gain Distributions Received 25,295
Investment Securities Sold 13,177
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 38,472
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) of Investment Securities 8,916
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Resulting from Operations 60,238

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 12,850 13,219
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 38,472 28,443
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 8,916 83,561
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 60,238 125,223
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (13,238) (12,914)
Realized Capital Gain1 (28,424) (15,287)
Total Distributions (41,662) (28,201)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 70,055 256,690
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 41,662 28,201
Redeemed (64,549) (128,113)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 47,168 156,778
Total Increase (Decrease) 65,744 253,800
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 955,920 702,120
End of Period2 1,021,664 955,920

 

1 Includes fiscal 2011 and 2010 short-term gain distributions totaling $11,681,000 and $6,996,000, respectively. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.
2 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $12,704,000 and $13,092,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $24.44 $21.73 $18.17 $31.09 $31.27 $29.51
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .315 .358 .4371 .4711 .4401 .370
Capital Gain Distributions Received .643 .189 .247 .682 1.010 1.370
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .562 3.078 4.019 (12.163) .100 2.600
Total from Investment Operations 1.520 3.625 4.703 (11.010) 1.550 4.340
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.340) (.419) (.380) (.400) (.340) (.290)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.730) (.496) (.763) (1.510) (1.390) (2.290)
Total Distributions (1.070) (.915) (1.143) (1.910) (1.730) (2.580)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $24.89 $24.44 $21.73 $18.17 $31.09 $31.27
 
Total Return 6.21% 17.11% 28.26% –37.28% 5.16% 15.52%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $1,022 $956 $702 $458 $599 $473
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.19% 0.20%. 0.21% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 1.28% 1.66% 2.36% 1.93% 1.40% 1.53%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 9% 12% 8% 16% 10% 7%
The expense ratio, acquired fund fees and expenses, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.
1 Calculated based on average shares outstanding.          

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio seeks to match the return of its target index by investing in selected Vanguard funds. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio consistently follows such policies in preparing its financial statements.

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

2. Federal Income Taxes: The portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

3. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

4. Other: Income and capital gain distributions received are recorded on the ex-dividend date. 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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B. Under a service agreement, The Vanguard Group furnishes investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services to the portfolio. The service agreement provides that the portfolio’s expenses may be reduced or eliminated to the extent of savings realized by the Vanguard funds by the operation of the portfolio. Accordingly, all incremental expenses for services provided by Vanguard and all other expenses incurred by the portfolio during the period ended June 30, 2011, were borne by the funds in which the portfolio invests. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard and the funds in which the portfolio invests.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At June 30, 2011, 100% of the portfolio’s investments were valued based on Level 1 inputs.

D. 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 portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $1,038,932,000. Net unrealized depreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $17,082,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $25,890,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $42,972,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $91,147,000 of investment securities and sold $47,600,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 2,820 11,406
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,670 1,271
Redeemed (2,566) (5,866)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,924 6,811

 

G. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A typical portfolio’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. The Total Stock Market Index Portfolio has no direct expenses, but bears its proportionate share of the expenses of the underlying funds in which it invests. These indirect expenses make up the acquired fund fees and expenses, also expressed as a percentage of average net assets. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your portfolio 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 costs were calculated using the acquired fund fees and expenses for the Total Stock Market Index Portfolio.

The accompanying table illustrates your portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,062.09 $0.97
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.85 0.95

 

1 The calculations are based on the Total Stock Market Index Portfolio’s acquired fund fees and expenses for the most recent six-month period. The Total Stock Market Index Portfolio’s annualized expense figure for that period is 0.19%. The dollar amounts shown as “Expenses Paid” are equal to the annualized average weighted expense ratio for the underlying funds, 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 Variable Insurance Fund Total Stock Market Index Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard—through its Quantitative Equity Group—serves as the investment advisor for the portfolio. The board determined that continuing the portfolio’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, 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 short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of its target index and peer group. The board concluded that the portfolio has performed in line with expectations, and that its results have been consistent with its investment strategies. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s acquired fund fees and expenses were well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group. The portfolio does not incur advisory expenses directly. However, the board noted that each of the underlying funds in which the portfolio invests has advisory expenses well below the underlying fund’s peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s acquired fund fees and expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

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 Vanguard’s low-cost arrangement with the portfolio and its underlying funds ensures that the portfolio will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as portfolio assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.

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Vanguard® Equity Index Portfolio

For the six months ended June 30, 2011, Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio returned 5.95%. The portfolio’s return was in line with that of its benchmark (6.02%) and better than the average return of competitive funds (4.93%).

The table below shows the returns of your portfolio and its comparative standards for the half-year.

Please note that the portfolio returns in Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are different from those in the Vanguard Variable Annuity (and other plans that invest in the fund), which take into account insurance-related expenses.

Stocks’ advance was led by health care and energy
The Equity Index Portfolio enjoyed a strong first quarter and then bounced up and down in the second to end up near where it had been on April 1. The portfolio saw positive results in nine of ten sectors, with health care and energy stocks contributing most significantly. Only the financial sector recorded a loss.

Health care (+14%), the market’s top performer for the six months, lagged early in the period but bounced back in the final weeks as investors sought stability amid economic uncertainty. Health care stocks were mostly positive across the board, with pharmaceuticals, biotechnology firms, and health care providers leading the way.

Energy stocks (+11%) also added significantly to the portfolio’s six-month return. The sector was led by oil and gas companies, as oil prices remained high throughout the period.

The consumer discretionary sector (+8%) was another strong performer, with stocks of media companies and restaurants among the top contributors. Industrials and consumer staples also helped, with similar returns of about 8%.

Information technology, the portfolio’s largest sector, rose a tepid 2% as worries about potential weakness in equipment and software demand for the rest of the year weighed on the industry. The only detractor to performance was the financial sector (–3%), as investment and commercial banks remained challenged by bad loans left over from the deep recession and sluggish demand for new loans.

Focus on long-term goals, not the market’s ups and downs
The stock market turned in solid results for the most recent six months, with some volatility along the way. The financial markets remain unpredictable, and nobody knows what the next six months will bring. Good or bad, there will always be unexpected news that drives returns up or down. We remain convinced that the best way to deal with this uncertainty is to ignore short-term volatility and, instead, focus on the long term. We hope you have created a balanced investment plan that includes a steady mix of stock, bond, and money market funds appropriate for your goals and risk tolerance.

Total Returns  
  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio 5.95%
S&P 500 Index 6.02
Variable Insurance Large-Cap Core Funds Average1 4.93

 

Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Large-Cap Core
  Portfolio Funds Average
Equity Index Portfolio 0.19% 0.90%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.18%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2010.

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Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2011

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Target Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 501 500 3,745
Median Market Cap $50.1B $50.1B $30.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio 15.9x 15.9x 17.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.2x 2.2x 2.2x
Yield3 1.8% 2.0% 1.8%
Return on Equity 20.3% 20.3% 19.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 5.6% 5.6% 5.8%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 6%
Expense Ratio5 0.19%
Short-Term Reserves 0.1%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Target Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 1.00 1.00
Beta 1.00 0.96

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Target Broad
 Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary 10.6% 10.6% 12.2%
Consumer Staples 10.6 10.6 9.7
Energy 12.7 12.7 11.2
Financials 15.1 15.1 15.4
Health Care 11.7 11.7 11.3
Industrials 11.3 11.3 11.6
Information Technology 17.8 17.8 18.4
Materials 3.7 3.7 4.4
Telecommunication      
Services 3.1 3.1 2.6
Utilities 3.4 3.4 3.2

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 3.3%
Apple Inc. Computer Hardware 2.6
International Business IT Consulting  
Machines Corp. & Other Services 1.7
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 1.7
General Electric Co. Industrial  
  Conglomerates 1.7
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 1.6
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 1.5
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 1.5
Procter & Gamble Co. Household Products 1.5
Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals 1.4
Top Ten   18.5%

 

Investment Focus


30-Day SEC Yield. A portfolio’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 portfolio’s security holdings in the previous 30 days are used to calculate the portfolio’s hypothetical net income for that period, which is then annualized and divided by the portfolio’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 portfolio’s actual experience. As a result, the portfolio’s income distributions may be higher or lower than implied by the SEC yield.

Beta. A measure of the magnitude of a portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio and the index.

Equity Exposure. A measure that reflects a portfolio’s investments in stocks and stock futures. Any holdings in short-term reserves are excluded.

R-Squared. A measure of how much of a portfolio’s past returns can be explained by the returns from the market in general, as measured by a given index. If a portfolio’s total returns were precisely synchronized with an index’s returns, its R-squared would be 1.00. If the portfolio’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 portfolio and the index.

1 S&P 500 Index.
2 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.
3 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio; annualized dividend yield for the indexes.
4 Annualized.
5 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 29, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, the annualized expense ratio was 0.18%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

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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 portfolio. (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 portfolio distributions or on the sale of portfolio shares. Nor do the returns reflect fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which a shareholder invests. If these fees and expenses were included, the portfolio’s returns would be lower.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): December 31, 2000–June 30, 2011


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2011    
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Equity Index Portfolio 4/29/1991 30.48% 2.89% 2.64%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2011.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2011

The portfolio 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 portfolio’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the portfolio files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the portfolio’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 of the report for further information).

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (99.8%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (10.6%)  
  McDonald’s Corp. 208,044 17,542
  Walt Disney Co. 378,963 14,795
* Amazon.com Inc. 71,635 14,649
  Comcast Corp. Class A 528,421 13,390
  Home Depot Inc. 319,385 11,568
* Ford Motor Co. 761,778 10,505
  News Corp. Class A 458,292 8,112
* DIRECTV Class A 154,023 7,827
  Time Warner Inc. 214,750 7,810
  NIKE Inc. Class B 75,980 6,837
  Target Corp. 138,325 6,489
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 261,222 6,089
  Viacom Inc. Class B 117,447 5,990
  Starbucks Corp. 150,422 5,940
  Johnson Controls Inc. 136,153 5,672
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 67,507 5,268
  Yum! Brands Inc. 93,459 5,163
* priceline.com Inc. 9,961 5,099
  TJX Cos. Inc. 77,523 4,072
  CBS Corp. Class B 133,938 3,816
  Coach Inc. 59,075 3,777
  Carnival Corp. 86,625 3,260
* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 49,908 2,913
  Kohl’s Corp. 56,471 2,824
  Omnicom Group Inc. 56,529 2,722
  McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. 61,145 2,563
  Macy’s Inc. 85,623 2,504
* Discovery    
  Communications Inc.    
  Class A 56,232 2,303
* Netflix Inc. 8,763 2,302
  Staples Inc. 143,251 2,263
  Wynn Resorts Ltd. 15,322 2,199
  Starwood Hotels &    
  Resorts Worldwide Inc. 39,147 2,194
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 65,312 2,051
  Tiffany & Co. 25,707 2,019
  Marriott International Inc.    
  Class A 56,804 2,016
  Fortune Brands Inc. 30,965 1,975
  Harley-Davidson Inc. 47,436 1,943
  Limited Brands Inc. 50,427 1,939
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.    
  Class A 6,249 1,926
  Mattel Inc. 69,658 1,915
  VF Corp. 17,625 1,913
  Ross Stores Inc. 23,345 1,870
* O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 27,534 1,804
  Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.    
  Class A 13,032 1,728
  Genuine Parts Co. 31,632 1,721
  Cablevision Systems Corp.    
  Class A 46,423 1,681
  Nordstrom Inc. 33,446 1,570
* AutoZone Inc. 5,053 1,490

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* CarMax Inc. 44,987 1,488
  JC Penney Co. Inc. 43,067 1,488
  Gap Inc. 78,209 1,416
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 27,449 1,366
  Family Dollar Stores Inc. 24,486 1,287
  Whirlpool Corp. 15,325 1,246
  Interpublic Group of    
  Cos. Inc. 97,667 1,221
  Hasbro Inc. 27,290 1,199
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 17,439 1,167
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 34,576 1,163
  Expedia Inc. 39,934 1,158
* Apollo Group Inc. Class A 24,599 1,075
  International Game    
  Technology 59,643 1,049
  H&R Block Inc. 60,918 977
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 57,935 914
  Scripps Networks    
  Interactive Inc. Class A 18,285 894
* Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 48,384 811
* GameStop Corp. Class A 28,023 747
  DeVry Inc. 12,278 726
* Urban Outfitters Inc. 25,509 718
  Leggett & Platt Inc. 29,244 713
  Gannett Co. Inc. 47,912 686
  Comcast Corp. Class A    
  Special Shares 26,563 644
  DR Horton Inc. 55,827 643
  Harman International    
  Industries Inc. 13,952 636
*,^ Sears Holdings Corp. 8,671 619
  Lennar Corp. Class A 32,185 584
* Pulte Group Inc. 67,285 515
* Big Lots Inc. 15,134 502
* AutoNation Inc. 12,741 466
  Washington Post Co.    
  Class B 1,058 443
      256,579
Consumer Staples (10.6%)    
  Procter & Gamble Co. 560,006 35,600
  Coca-Cola Co. 459,102 30,893
  Philip Morris    
  International Inc. 356,628 23,812
  PepsiCo Inc. 317,017 22,327
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 383,117 20,359
  Kraft Foods Inc. 352,543 12,420
  Altria Group Inc. 419,834 11,088
  CVS Caremark Corp. 272,076 10,225
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 98,087 8,574
  Walgreen Co. 183,688 7,799
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 87,686 7,124
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 78,819 5,246
  General Mills Inc. 128,128 4,769
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 136,850 4,126
  Sysco Corp. 117,036 3,649
  HJ Heinz Co. 64,532 3,438
  Lorillard Inc. 28,921 3,149
  Kroger Co. 121,347 3,009

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Kellogg Co. 50,318 2,784
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 41,081 2,775
  Reynolds American Inc. 67,824 2,513
  Avon Products Inc. 86,271 2,416
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.    
  Class A 22,841 2,403
  Sara Lee Corp. 117,401 2,229
  ConAgra Foods Inc. 81,999 2,116
  Whole Foods Market Inc. 29,977 1,902
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 65,065 1,899
  Dr Pepper Snapple    
  Group Inc. 44,718 1,875
  Clorox Co. 26,687 1,800
  JM Smucker Co. 23,202 1,773
  Hershey Co. 30,797 1,751
  Safeway Inc. 70,892 1,657
  Brown-Forman Corp.    
  Class B 20,726 1,548
  Molson Coors Brewing Co.    
  Class B 31,660 1,416
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 26,565 1,317
  Campbell Soup Co. 36,430 1,259
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A 60,232 1,170
  Hormel Foods Corp. 27,660 824
* Constellation Brands Inc.    
  Class A 35,903 747
* Dean Foods Co. 36,625 449
  SUPERVALU Inc. 42,397 399
      256,629
Energy (12.7%)    
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 988,297 80,428
  Chevron Corp. 403,349 41,480
  Schlumberger Ltd. 272,160 23,515
  ConocoPhillips 283,502 21,317
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 163,080 16,967
  Apache Corp. 76,996 9,501
  Halliburton Co. 183,512 9,359
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 99,866 7,666
  Marathon Oil Corp. 142,818 7,524
  Devon Energy Corp. 84,823 6,685
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 84,943 6,643
  Baker Hughes Inc. 87,199 6,327
  EOG Resources Inc. 53,841 5,629
  Hess Corp. 60,720 4,539
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. 131,943 3,917
  Spectra Energy Corp. 130,368 3,573
  Williams Cos. Inc. 117,966 3,568
  Peabody Energy Corp. 54,385 3,204
  Noble Energy Inc. 35,443 3,177
  El Paso Corp. 154,287 3,117
* Southwestern Energy Co. 69,796 2,993
  Valero Energy Corp. 114,363 2,924
  Murphy Oil Corp. 38,851 2,551
* Cameron International Corp. 49,157 2,472
  Consol Energy Inc. 45,506 2,206
* FMC Technologies Inc. 48,210 2,159
  Pioneer Natural    
  Resources Co. 23,414 2,097

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Alpha Natural    
  Resources Inc. 45,469 2,066
  Noble Corp. 50,610 1,995
* Newfield Exploration Co. 26,738 1,819
  Range Resources Corp. 32,281 1,792
* Denbury Resources Inc. 80,038 1,601
  EQT Corp. 30,071 1,579
  QEP Resources Inc. 35,500 1,485
  Helmerich & Payne Inc. 21,528 1,423
* Nabors Industries Ltd. 57,731 1,422
  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 20,963 1,390
  Sunoco Inc. 24,314 1,014
* Rowan Cos. Inc. 25,558 992
  Diamond Offshore    
  Drilling Inc. 13,876 977
* Tesoro Corp. 28,663 657
      305,750
Financials (15.1%)    
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 797,262 32,640
  Wells Fargo & Co. 1,061,104 29,775
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 315,858 24,444
  Citigroup Inc. 586,016 24,402
  Bank of America Corp. 2,032,153 22,272
  Goldman Sachs    
  Group Inc. 103,870 13,824
  American Express Co. 209,818 10,848
  US Bancorp 386,417 9,858
  MetLife Inc. 212,039 9,302
  Morgan Stanley 309,838 7,129
  Simon Property Group Inc. 58,825 6,837
  Bank of New York    
  Mellon Corp. 249,109 6,382
  PNC Financial Services    
  Group Inc. 105,610 6,295
  Prudential Financial Inc. 97,879 6,224
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 84,105 4,910
  Capital One    
  Financial Corp. 92,099 4,759
  State Street Corp. 101,102 4,559
  ACE Ltd. 67,700 4,456
  Aflac Inc. 93,678 4,373
  CME Group Inc. 13,457 3,924
  Franklin Resources Inc. 28,882 3,792
  BB&T Corp. 139,730 3,750
  BlackRock Inc. 19,283 3,699
  Chubb Corp. 58,580 3,668
  Equity Residential 59,104 3,546
  Marsh & McLennan    
  Cos. Inc. 109,892 3,428
  AON Corp. 66,500 3,411
  Charles Schwab Corp. 200,909 3,305
  ProLogis Inc. 91,042 3,263
  Allstate Corp. 105,505 3,221
  Public Storage 28,099 3,204
  T Rowe Price Group Inc. 52,153 3,147
  Boston Properties Inc. 29,287 3,109
  Vornado Realty Trust 32,901 3,066
  HCP Inc. 81,445 2,988
  Discover Financial Services 109,457 2,928
  Progressive Corp. 131,479 2,811
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 48,527 2,799
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 107,752 2,780
  Loews Corp. 62,741 2,641
  American International    
  Group Inc. 87,508 2,566
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class A 21 2,438
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 108,076 2,363

 

        Market
        Value
      Shares ($000)
  Hartford Financial      
  Services Group Inc.   89,385 2,357
  Fifth Third Bancorp   184,249 2,349
  Host Hotels &      
  Resorts Inc.   137,618 2,333
  AvalonBay      
  Communities Inc.   17,527 2,251
  Northern Trust Corp.   48,361 2,223
  M&T Bank Corp.   25,208 2,217
  Invesco Ltd.   92,682 2,169
  Principal Financial      
  Group Inc.   64,485 1,962
  Health Care REIT Inc.   35,531 1,863
* Intercontinental-      
  Exchange Inc.   14,789 1,844
  NYSE Euronext   52,501 1,799
  Lincoln National Corp.   63,050 1,796
  SLM Corp.   105,835 1,779
  Ventas Inc.   32,811 1,730
  KeyCorp   189,837 1,581
  Unum Group   61,823 1,575
  Regions Financial Corp. 251,408 1,559
  Moody’s Corp.   39,854 1,528
  Kimco Realty Corp.   81,250 1,515
* CB Richard Ellis Group Inc.    
  Class A   58,144 1,460
  XL Group plc Class A   62,143 1,366
  Leucadia National Corp. 39,481 1,346
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 32,269 1,308
  Comerica Inc.   35,328 1,221
  Huntington Bancshares Inc. 172,345 1,131
  People’s United      
  Financial Inc.   75,526 1,015
* Genworth Financial Inc.    
  Class A   97,989 1,007
  Torchmark Corp.   15,504 994
  Legg Mason Inc.   30,324 993
  Cincinnati Financial Corp. 32,529 949
  Zions Bancorporation   36,535 877
  Hudson City Bancorp Inc. 105,404 863
  Marshall & Ilsley Corp. 105,915 844
* NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 29,817 754
  Assurant Inc.   19,301 700
* E*Trade Financial Corp. 50,271 694
  Apartment Investment    
  & Management Co.   23,613 603
  First Horizon National Corp. 52,852 504
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B   18,597 443
  Janus Capital Group Inc. 36,833 348
        364,986
Health Care (11.7%)      
  Johnson & Johnson   549,980 36,585
  Pfizer Inc. 1,585,164 32,654
  Merck & Co. Inc.   619,010 21,845
  Abbott Laboratories   311,798 16,407
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 217,448 11,216
* Amgen Inc.   186,512 10,883
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 342,224 9,911
  Medtronic Inc.   214,520 8,265
  Eli Lilly & Co.   204,400 7,671
  Baxter International Inc. 114,407 6,829
* Gilead Sciences Inc.   157,693 6,530
  WellPoint Inc.   73,672 5,803
* Express Scripts Inc.   106,226 5,734
* Celgene Corp.   92,854 5,601
  Covidien plc   99,500 5,296
* Biogen Idec Inc.   48,556 5,192
  Allergan Inc.   61,039 5,081

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Thermo Fisher    
  Scientific Inc. 76,939 4,954
* Medco Health    
  Solutions Inc. 80,093 4,527
  McKesson Corp. 50,744 4,245
  Stryker Corp. 67,202 3,944
  Becton Dickinson and Co. 44,053 3,796
* Agilent Technologies Inc. 69,845 3,570
  Aetna Inc. 76,036 3,352
  Cardinal Health Inc. 70,369 3,196
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 65,979 3,146
* Intuitive Surgical Inc. 7,884 2,934
  CIGNA Corp. 54,146 2,785
  Humana Inc. 33,828 2,725
* Zimmer Holdings Inc. 38,522 2,435
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 54,720 2,265
* Forest Laboratories Inc. 57,468 2,261
* Mylan Inc. 88,179 2,175
* Boston Scientific Corp. 306,562 2,118
* Edwards Lifesciences    
  Corp. 23,075 2,012
* Laboratory Corp. of    
  America Holdings 20,139 1,949
* Hospira Inc. 33,717 1,910
  CR Bard Inc. 17,264 1,897
* Life Technologies Corp. 35,954 1,872
  Quest Diagnostics Inc. 31,580 1,866
* Cerner Corp. 29,188 1,784
* Waters Corp. 18,407 1,762
* Watson    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 25,461 1,750
* DaVita Inc. 19,102 1,654
* Varian Medical    
  Systems Inc. 23,472 1,644
* Cephalon Inc. 15,501 1,239
* CareFusion Corp. 44,875 1,219
* Coventry Health Care Inc. 29,871 1,089
  DENTSPLY    
  International Inc. 28,404 1,082
  Patterson Cos. Inc. 19,060 627
  PerkinElmer Inc. 22,636 609
* Tenet Healthcare Corp. 96,554 603
      282,499
Industrials (11.2%)    
  General Electric Co. 2,127,617 40,127
  United Technologies Corp. 183,519 16,243
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 197,786 14,425
  Caterpillar Inc. 129,314 13,767
  3M Co. 142,598 13,525
  Boeing Co. 148,097 10,949
  Union Pacific Corp. 98,397 10,273
  Honeywell    
  International Inc. 157,869 9,407
  Emerson Electric Co. 150,851 8,485
  Deere & Co. 84,105 6,934
  FedEx Corp. 63,362 6,010
  CSX Corp. 221,797 5,815
  Danaher Corp. 109,270 5,790
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 100,306 5,666
  General Dynamics Corp. 74,632 5,562
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 71,061 5,325
  Precision Castparts Corp. 28,912 4,760
  Tyco International Ltd. 94,399 4,666
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 57,246 4,635
  Cummins Inc. 39,484 4,086
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 58,780 4,076
  PACCAR Inc. 73,344 3,747

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Raytheon Co. 72,531 3,616
  Waste Management Inc. 95,149 3,546
  Eaton Corp. 68,432 3,521
  Ingersoll-Rand plc 66,500 3,020
  Parker Hannifin Corp. 32,526 2,919
  CH Robinson    
  Worldwide Inc. 32,582 2,569
  Dover Corp. 37,468 2,540
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 28,956 2,512
  Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 33,727 2,430
  Goodrich Corp. 25,062 2,393
  Fluor Corp. 35,276 2,281
  Expeditors International    
  of Washington Inc. 42,658 2,184
  ITT Corp. 36,949 2,177
  Fastenal Co. 59,182 2,130
  Joy Global Inc. 21,145 2,014
  Rockwell Collins Inc. 30,961 1,910
  Republic Services Inc.    
  Class A 61,302 1,891
  L-3 Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 21,181 1,852
  Southwest Airlines Co. 158,089 1,805
  WW Grainger Inc. 11,653 1,790
  Roper Industries Inc. 19,257 1,604
* Stericycle Inc. 17,312 1,543
  Iron Mountain Inc. 40,308 1,374
  Textron Inc. 55,090 1,301
  Pall Corp. 23,112 1,300
  Flowserve Corp. 11,148 1,225
* Jacobs Engineering    
  Group Inc. 25,472 1,102
  Pitney Bowes Inc. 40,658 935
* Quanta Services Inc. 43,194 873
  Masco Corp. 71,655 862
  Equifax Inc. 24,420 848
  Cintas Corp. 25,150 831
  Avery Dennison Corp. 21,308 823
  Robert Half    
  International Inc. 29,139 788
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 9,967 753
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 37,159 729
  Snap-On Inc. 11,636 727
  Ryder System Inc. 10,303 586
      271,577
Information Technology (17.7%)  
* Apple Inc. 185,523 62,274
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 242,930 41,675
  Microsoft Corp. 1,488,803 38,709
  Oracle Corp. 781,807 25,729
* Google Inc. Class A 50,410 25,527
  Intel Corp. 1,063,340 23,564
  Qualcomm Inc. 334,817 19,014
  Cisco Systems Inc. 1,103,061 17,219
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 416,042 15,144
* EMC Corp. 412,806 11,373
  Visa Inc. Class A 96,166 8,103
  Texas Instruments Inc. 233,004 7,650
* eBay Inc. 229,109 7,393
  Corning Inc. 314,900 5,715
  Mastercard Inc. Class A 18,898 5,695
* Dell Inc. 329,473 5,492
  Automatic Data    
  Processing Inc. 100,247 5,281
* Cognizant Technology    
  Solutions Corp. Class A 61,093 4,481
* Yahoo! Inc. 261,007 3,926
* NetApp Inc. 73,773 3,894

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Salesforce.com Inc. 24,162 3,600
  Applied Materials Inc. 264,359 3,439
* Juniper Networks Inc. 106,971 3,370
  Broadcom Corp. Class A 95,689 3,219
* Adobe Systems Inc. 101,300 3,186
* Motorola Solutions Inc. 68,153 3,138
* Citrix Systems Inc. 37,771 3,022
* Symantec Corp. 152,080 2,999
  Altera Corp. 64,700 2,999
  Xerox Corp. 281,017 2,925
* Intuit Inc. 54,906 2,847
  Western Union Co. 126,599 2,536
  Analog Devices Inc. 60,124 2,353
* Teradata Corp. 33,922 2,042
* SanDisk Corp. 47,855 1,986
  Paychex Inc. 64,620 1,985
* BMC Software Inc. 35,647 1,950
  Xilinx Inc. 53,290 1,943
* NVIDIA Corp. 120,447 1,919
  Amphenol Corp. Class A 35,150 1,898
* Fiserv Inc. 28,765 1,802
* F5 Networks Inc. 16,306 1,798
* Autodesk Inc. 46,371 1,790
* Red Hat Inc. 38,768 1,779
  CA Inc. 76,347 1,744
* Western Digital Corp. 46,695 1,699
  Fidelity National    
  Information Services Inc. 53,995 1,662
* Electronic Arts Inc. 66,660 1,573
  Linear Technology Corp. 45,718 1,510
  Microchip Technology Inc. 38,207 1,448
*,^ First Solar Inc. 10,905 1,442
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 33,693 1,364
* Motorola Mobility    
  Holdings Inc. 58,821 1,296
* Micron Technology Inc. 172,840 1,293
  National Semiconductor    
  Corp. 48,253 1,187
* Akamai Technologies Inc. 37,352 1,175
  Computer Sciences Corp. 30,914 1,173
  Harris Corp. 25,559 1,152
  VeriSign Inc. 33,664 1,126
  FLIR Systems Inc. 31,763 1,071
* SAIC Inc. 55,855 939
* LSI Corp. 123,027 876
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 114,542 801
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 39,061 789
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 45,595 760
  Molex Inc. 27,629 712
* Novellus Systems Inc. 18,069 653
  Total System Services Inc. 32,408 602
* Teradyne Inc. 37,197 551
* Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 15,656 458
* Compuware Corp. 43,794 427
* MEMC Electronic    
  Materials Inc. 46,018 393
* Monster Worldwide Inc. 25,901 380
  Tellabs Inc. 72,458 334
      428,973
Materials (3.7%)    
  EI du Pont de Nemours    
  & Co. 186,240 10,066
  Freeport-McMoRan    
  Copper & Gold Inc. 190,058 10,054
  Dow Chemical Co. 235,802 8,489
  Monsanto Co. 107,494 7,798
  Praxair Inc. 61,048 6,617

 

        Market
        Value
      Shares ($000)
  Newmont Mining Corp. 99,081 5,347
  Air Products &      
  Chemicals Inc.   42,435 4,056
  Alcoa Inc.   213,379 3,384
  PPG Industries Inc.   31,684 2,877
  Cliffs Natural      
  Resources Inc.   29,036 2,684
  Ecolab Inc.   46,489 2,621
  Nucor Corp.   63,460 2,616
  International Paper Co. 87,520 2,610
  CF Industries Holdings Inc. 14,410 2,041
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp.   24,329 1,785
  Sherwin-Williams Co.   17,760 1,490
  Eastman Chemical Co. 14,253 1,455
  Allegheny Technologies Inc. 21,173 1,344
  United States Steel Corp. 28,670 1,320
  Ball Corp.   33,772 1,299
  FMC Corp.   14,447 1,243
  MeadWestvaco Corp.   34,078 1,135
  International Flavors      
  & Fragrances Inc.   16,042 1,031
  Airgas Inc.   14,179 993
  Vulcan Materials Co.   25,677 989
* Owens-Illinois Inc.   32,669 843
  Sealed Air Corp.   31,816 757
  Bemis Co. Inc.   21,341 721
  AK Steel Holding Corp. 22,080 348
  Titanium Metals Corp.   18,040 330
        88,343
Telecommunication Services (3.1%)  
  AT&T Inc. 1,188,099 37,318
  Verizon Communications    
  Inc.   567,450 21,126
  CenturyLink Inc.   120,509 4,872
* American Tower Corp.    
  Class A   79,611 4,166
* Sprint Nextel Corp.   599,988 3,234
  Frontier Communications    
  Corp.   199,702 1,612
  Windstream Corp.   102,327 1,326
* MetroPCS Communications    
  Inc.   52,732 908
        74,562
Utilities (3.4%)      
  Southern Co.   170,377 6,880
  Exelon Corp.   132,877 5,692
  Dominion Resources Inc. 115,296 5,565
  Duke Energy Corp.   267,017 5,028
  NextEra Energy Inc.   84,636 4,863
  FirstEnergy Corp.   83,916 3,705
  American Electric Power    
  Co. Inc.   96,684 3,643
  PG&E Corp.   79,846 3,356
  Public Service Enterprise    
  Group Inc.   101,487 3,312
  PPL Corp.   115,590 3,217
  Consolidated Edison Inc. 58,688 3,125
  Progress Energy Inc.   59,153 2,840
  Sempra Energy   48,018 2,539
  Edison International   65,413 2,535
  Entergy Corp.   35,793 2,444
  Xcel Energy Inc.   97,161 2,361
  DTE Energy Co.   33,848 1,693
* AES Corp.   131,911 1,681
  CenterPoint Energy Inc. 84,817 1,641
  Oneok Inc.   21,506 1,592
  Constellation Energy      
  Group Inc.   40,329 1,531

 

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      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Wisconsin Energy Corp. 46,726 1,465
  Ameren Corp. 48,011 1,385
  Northeast Utilities 35,556 1,250
* NRG Energy Inc. 48,302 1,187
  NiSource Inc. 55,672 1,127
  CMS Energy Corp. 50,260 990
  Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 21,657 965
  SCANA Corp. 22,751 896
  Pepco Holdings Inc. 44,976 883
  Integrys Energy Group Inc. 15,622 810
  TECO Energy Inc. 42,749 807
  Nicor Inc. 9,038 495
      81,503
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $2,335,539)   2,411,401
Temporary Cash Investments (0.4%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.4%)    
2,3 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund, 0.140% 9,716,273 9,716
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
4,5 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.070%, 8/24/11 300 300
4,5 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.095%, 9/27/11 500 500
      800
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $10,516)   10,516
Total Investments (100.2%)    
(Cost $2,346,055)   2,421,917
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.2%)  
Other Assets   4,103
Liabilities3   (8,792)
      (4,689)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 101,791,804 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 2,417,228
Net Asset Value Per Share   $23.75

 

At June 30, 2011, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 2,296,077
Undistributed Net Investment Income 17,136
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 27,989
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 75,862
Futures Contracts 164
Net Assets 2,417,228

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
^ Part of security position is on loan to broker-dealers. The total value of securities on loan is $1,658,000.
1 The portfolio invests a portion of its cash reserves in equity markets through the use of index futures contracts. After giving effect to futures investments, the portfolio’s effective common stock and temporary cash investment positions represent 100.0% and 0.2%, 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 Includes $1,661,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
4 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
5 Securities with a value of $500,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Operations
 
Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2011
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 23,182
Interest1 14
Security Lending 63
Total Income 23,259
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 157
Management and Administrative 1,622
Marketing and Distribution 299
Custodian Fees 39
Shareholders’ Reports 23
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 2,141
Net Investment Income 21,118
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 27,551
Futures Contracts 1,100
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 28,651
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 86,711
Futures Contracts 3
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 86,714
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 136,483

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets    
 
  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2011 2010
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 21,118 38,636
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 28,651 75,183
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 86,714 171,619
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 136,483 285,438
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (38,306) (40,170)
Realized Capital Gain2 (75,630) (22,357)
Total Distributions (113,936) (62,527)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 151,386 339,809
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 113,936 62,527
Redeemed (157,806) (306,904)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 107,516 95,432
Total Increase (Decrease) 130,063 318,343
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 2,287,165 1,968,822
End of Period3 2,417,228 2,287,165

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $13,000.
2 Includes fiscal 2011 and 2010 short-term gain distributions totaling $5,402,000 and $6,180,000, respectively. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.
3 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $17,136,000 and $34,324,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

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Financial Highlights            
 
 
Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $23.51 $21.11 $17.61 $29.54 $29.66 $27.87
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .205 .410 .419 .520 .530 .470
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 1.195 2.678 3.931 (10.990) .990 3.660
Total from Investment Operations 1.400 3.088 4.350 (10.470) 1.520 4.130
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.390) (.442) (.500) (.540) (.470) (.480)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.770) (.246) (.350) (.920) (1.170) (1.860)
Total Distributions (1.160) (.688) (.850) (1.460) (1.640) (2.340)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $23.75 $23.51 $21.11 $17.61 $29.54 $29.66
 
Total Return 5.95% 14.91% 26.44% –36.93% 5.38% 15.71%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $2,417 $2,287 $1,969 $1,513 $2,373 $2,203
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.18% 0.19% 0.19% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 1.77% 1.91% 2.40% 2.18% 1.82% 1.80%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 6% 12% 11% 10% 8% 10%
The expense ratio, net income ratio, and turnover rate for the current period have been annualized.    

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio, a portfolio of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company. The portfolio’s shares are only available for purchase by separate accounts of insurance companies as investments for variable annuity plans, variable life insurance contracts, or other variable benefit insurance contracts.

A. The following significant accounting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles for U.S. mutual funds. The portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio uses index futures contracts to a limited extent, with the objectives of maintaining full exposure to the stock market, enhancing returns, maintaining liquidity, and minimizing transaction costs. The portfolio may purchase futures contracts to immediately invest incoming cash in the market, or sell futures in response to cash outflows, thereby simulating a fully invested position in the underlying index while maintaining a cash balance for liquidity. The portfolio may seek to enhance returns by using futures contracts instead of the underlying securities when futures are believed to be priced more attractively than the underlying securities. The primary risks

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associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks held by the portfolio 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 portfolio intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2007–2010), and for the period ended June 30, 2011, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

4. Distributions: Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

5. Security Lending: The portfolio 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 portfolio 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.

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 portfolio under methods approved by the board of trustees. The portfolio has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At June 30, 2011, the portfolio had contributed capital of $385,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.15% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

C. Various inputs may be used to determine the value of the portfolio’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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The following table summarizes the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2011, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 2,411,401
Temporary Cash Investments 9,716 800
Futures Contracts—Assets1 63
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (6)
Total 2,421,174 800
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

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D. At June 30, 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 September 2011 53 3,486 97
S&P 500 Index September 2011 8 2,631 67

 

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

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 portfolio’s tax-basis capital gains and losses are determined only at the end of each fiscal year.

At June 30, 2011, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $2,346,055,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $75,862,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $446,134,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $370,272,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2011, the portfolio purchased $105,320,000 of investment securities and sold $77,295,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 6,278 15,602
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 4,791 2,892
Redeemed (6,570) (14,458)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 4,499 4,036

 

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2011, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Portfolio’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the portfolio, 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 portfolio’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the portfolio.

A portfolio’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 portfolio 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 portfolio’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio. 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 portfolio under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your portfolio’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the portfolio 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 portfolio’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 portfolio’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 portfolio for buying and selling securities. The portfolio’s expense ratio does not reflect additional fees and expenses associated with the annuity or life insurance program through which you invest.

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 portfolio’s expenses in the Financial Statements section. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the prospectus.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2011      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Equity Index Portfolio 12/31/2010 6/30/2011 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,059.49 $0.92
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.90 0.90

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratio for that period is 0.18%. 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 Variable Insurance Fund Equity Index Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard—through its Quantitative Equity Group—serves as the investment advisor for the portfolio. The board determined that continuing the portfolio’s internalized management structure was in the best interests of the portfolio and its 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 the portfolio’s investment management over both the short and long term, 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 short- and long-term performance of the portfolio, including any periods of outperformance or underperformance of its target index and peer group. The board concluded that the portfolio has performed in line with expectations and that its results have been consistent with its investment strategies. Information about the portfolio’s most recent performance can be found on the Performance Summary page for this portfolio.

Cost
The board concluded that the portfolio’s expense ratio was well below the average expense ratio charged by funds in its peer group and that the portfolio’s advisory fee rate was also well below its peer-group average. Information about the portfolio’s expenses appears on the About Your Portfolio’s Expenses page as well as in the Financial Statements pages.

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 portfolio’s low-cost arrangement with Vanguard ensures that the portfolio will realize economies of scale as it grows, with the cost to shareholders declining as portfolio assets increase.

The board will consider whether to renew the advisory arrangement again after a one-year period.

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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 178 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

F. William McNabb III
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, Inc., and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The Vanguard Group (1995–2008).

Independent Trustees

Emerson U. Fullwood
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox Corporation (document management products and services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health care), the University of Rochester Medical Center, Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Carolina A&T University.

Rajiv L. Gupta
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) and President (2006–2008) of Rohm and Haas Co. (chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (diversified manufacturing and services) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing); Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of The Conference Board; Member of the Board of Managers of Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components).

Amy Gutmann
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary appointments at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Carnegie Corporation of New York, Schuylkill River Development Corporation, and Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce; Trustee of the National Constitution Center; Chair of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues.

JoAnn Heffernan Heisen
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer (retired 2008) and Member of the Executive Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceuticals/consumer products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center for Work Life Policy; Member of the Advisory Board of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

F. Joseph Loughrey
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for International Studies at the University of Notre Dame.

André F. Perold
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard Business School; Chair of the Investment Committee of HighVista Strategies LLC (private investment firm).

Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ aircraft systems and services) and the National Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Vice Chairman of University Hospitals of Cleveland; President of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Peter F. Volanakis
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Corning Incorporated (2000–2010) and Dow Corning (2001–2010); Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College.

Executive Officers

Glenn Booraem
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–2010).

Thomas J. Higgins
Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1998–2008).

Kathryn J. Hyatt
Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–2008).

Heidi Stam
Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006; General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005; Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the investment companies served by The Vanguard Group since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005; Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).

Vanguard Senior Management Team
 
R. Gregory Barton Michael S. Miller
Mortimer J. Buckley James M. Norris
Kathleen C. Gubanich Glenn W. Reed
Paul A. Heller George U. Sauter
Martha G. King  

 

Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor

John J. Brennan
Chairman, 1996–2009
Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008

Founder

John C. Bogle
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996

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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This material may be used in conjunction with the offering of shares of any Vanguard fund only if preceded or accompanied by the fund’s current prospectus.

All comparative mutual fund data are from Lipper Inc. or Morningstar, Inc., unless otherwise noted.

You can obtain a free copy of Vanguard’s proxy voting guidelines by visiting vanguard.com/proxyreporting or by calling Vanguard at 800-662-2739. The guidelines are also available from the SEC’s website, sec.gov. In addition, you may obtain a free report on how your fund voted the proxies for securities it owned during the 12 months ended June 30. To get the report, visit either vanguard.com/proxyreporting or sec.gov.

You can review and copy information about your portfolio at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. To find out more about this public service, call the SEC at 202-551-8090. Information about your portfolio is also available on the SEC’s website, and you can receive copies of this information, for a fee, by sending a request in either of two ways: via e-mail addressed to publicinfo@sec.gov or via regular mail addressed to the Public Reference Section, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549-1520.

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The funds or securities referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such funds or securities. The prospectus or the Statement of Additional Information contains a more detailed description of the limited relationship MSCI has with Vanguard and any related funds.

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© 2011 The Vanguard Group, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.

Q692 082011


 

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) 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 VARIABLE INSURANCE FUND
 
By: /s/ F. WILLIAM MCNABB III*
  F. WILLIAM MCNABB III
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
Date: August 18, 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 VARIABLE INSURANCE FUND
 
By: /s/ F. WILLIAM MCNABB III*
  F. WILLIAM MCNABB III
  CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
 
Date: August 18, 2011

 

  VANGUARD VARIABLE INSURANCE FUND
 
By: /s/ THOMAS J. HIGGINS*
  THOMAS J. HIGGINS
  CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
 
Date: August 18, 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.