N-CSRS 1 variableinsurance_final.htm VANGUARD VARIABLE INSURANCE FUND variableinsurance_final.htm - Generated by SEC Publisher for SEC Filing

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 Fund
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, 2012 – June 30, 2012

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders


 


Semiannual Report | June 30, 2012

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund

High Yield Bond Portfolio

Money Market Portfolio

Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

Total Bond Market Index Portfolio


 

> U.S. stocks generated strong returns for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

> International stocks struggled. In Europe, the ongoing debt negotiations led to poor stock market returns and unsettling volatility.

> Despite their modest yields, high-quality U.S. bonds produced reasonable returns as investors bid up prices.

Contents  
 
Market Perspective 1
High Yield Bond Portfolio 2
Money Market Portfolio 16
Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio 31
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio 57

 

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.

About the cover: Vanguard was named for the HMS Vanguard, flagship of British Admiral Horatio Nelson. A ship—whose performance and safety depend on the work of all hands—has served as a fitting metaphor for the Vanguard crew as we strive to help clients reach their financial goals.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a review of the market environment during the past six months, when an early rally in stocks gave way to volatility amid renewed concerns about Europe.

The half-year illustrated the wisdom of balance and diversification. U.S stocks soared in the first three months of the year, while the broad U.S. bond market barely advanced. In the second quarter, bonds provided solid returns that in a balanced portfolio would have cushioned the drop in stocks.

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 holdings appropriate to your risk tolerance and long-term investment goals.

In case you missed our announcement last month, George U. “Gus” Sauter, managing director and chief investment officer of Vanguard, plans to retire at the end of 2012. It’s hard to overstate the contributions that Gus has made to

Vanguard in his 25-year career. We’re fortunate that Mortimer J. “Tim” Buckley, managing director, has agreed to succeed Gus. I’ll have more to say about Gus’s retirement at the end of the year.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F.William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2012

U.S. stocks posted strong returns but Europe remained a trouble spot
U.S. stocks were the standout performerd for the six months ended June 30, returning about 9%. Domestic equities seemed to benefit from the perception that they offered some shelter from the storms roiling European markets. International stocks didn’t fare as well, returning about 3%. European stocks were the weakest performers. Returns for emerging markets and the developed markets of the Pacific region were restrained by signs of slowing growth.

Throughout the period, investors were preoccupied with Europe’s debt troubles, and global stock markets moved sharply up and down depending on whether the latest news from the region was positive or negative. Vanguard economists anticipate that Europe will remain a trouble spot. The most likely scenario is that it will “muddle through” for several years, with occasional spikes in market volatility, as fiscal tightening continues in the face of weak economic growth.

Investors’ appetite for Treasuries drove 10-year yield to a new low
Amid the turmoil in Europe, U.S. Treasury securities continued to benefit from a “flight to quality.” Investor demand nudged bond prices higher, and in early June, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note slipped below 1.5% for the first time. (Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.)

The broad U.S. taxable bond market posted a return of about 2% for the half-year. Municipal bonds remained a bright spot, delivering a return of more than 3%.

As it has since December 2008, the Federal Reserve Board held its target for the shortest-term interest rates between 0% and 0.25%. That policy has kept a tight lid on the returns from money market funds and savings accounts.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2012
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 9.38% 4.37% 0.39%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 8.53 -2.08 0.54
Dow Jones US Total Stock Market Index 9.45 3.78 0.63
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 2.77 –14.57 –4.62
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad Taxable Market) 2.37% 7.47% 6.79%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index 3.66 9.90 5.95
Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index 0.03 0.04 0.87
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 1.69 1.66 1.95
1 Annualized.

 

1


 

Vanguard® High Yield Bond Portfolio  
 
 
Investors favored risky assets, from stocks The portfolio’s 30-day SEC yield, which roughly the historical average and is a far
to high-yield bonds, during the first three stood at 6.34% as of December 31, 2011, cry from the double-digit default rates
months of 2012. Their appetite for risk then declined to 5.62% as of June 30. during the financial crisis.
diminished, as seen in the decline in stocks    
and increased demand for “safe” assets A quality portfolio in a particularly Costs matter—and our findings show
such as U.S. Treasury securities, which risky market that investors are in agreement
reflected concerns about the global Unlike many of its competitors, the Vanguard research confirms that over the
economy. The high-yield bond market High Yield Bond Portfolio focuses on past decade investors have displayed a
continued to rally, although at a slower the higher-quality portion of the high-yield, healthy cost-consciousness, directing a
pace. or “junk,” bond market. During periods larger share of their money to low-cost
  when investors are backpedaling from investments. (For more about this, see the
The High Yield Bond Portfolio returned risk—as occurred during the latter half paper Costs Matter: Are Fund Investors
6.75% for the six months ended June 30, of the reporting period—the portfolio Voting With Their Feet? at vanguard.com/
a few steps behind the return of its tends to outpace its peers. research.)
benchmark index but a bit ahead of the    
average return of peer-group funds. The The financial sector performed best during In our view, investors are serving their
portfolio’s return was more than 4 the half-year, leading the industrial and best interests by focusing on costs. The
percentage points ahead of that of the utility sectors. A drag on results was the math is simple: The less investors pay for
broad investment-grade bond market, as portfolio’s allocation of a small portion of an investment, the more of its return they
measured by the Barclays U.S. Aggregate its assets to money market instruments, may keep. And cost savings can com-
Bond Index. which it typically holds for liquidity. pound over the long term, potentially
    helping investors build greater wealth.
Please note that the portfolio returns in In the high-yield market, issuers are  
Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund are generally in solid financial shape. They So if you’re feeling buffeted by the latest
different from those in the Vanguard have been taking advantage of today’s headlines, it can be constructive to direct
Variable Annuity (and other plans that low interest rates to bolster their balance your attention to one of the things you
invest in the fund), which take into sheets by replacing older, higher-interest can control: your investment costs. We
account insurance-related expenses. debt with new debt. Default rates were continue to believe that holding a balanced
  running at about 3% for the year, according and diversified portfolio of low-cost
  to Moody’s Investors Service; this is investments gives you a greater chance
    of reaching your long-term financial goals.

 

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio   6.75%
Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index   7.27
Variable Insurance High Current Yield Funds Average1   6.47
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    High Current Yield
  Portfolio Funds 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio’s 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 2011.

2


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

Advisor’s Report

The investment environment
For the first six months of 2012, lower- quality bonds handily outperformed their higher-quality counterparts. Caa-rated bonds returned 9.3%, compared with a 6.8% return for Ba-rated and B-rated bonds. The spread of the high-yield market, as measured by the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, narrowed from 699 basis points higher than Treasuries at the beginning of the year to 615 basis points higher as of June 30.

From the beginning of the year through the first week of July, issuers have raised $162 billion in the high-yield market, a continuation of the robust activity experienced in 2010 and 2011. Importantly, issuers continue to apply the majority of the proceeds to balance-sheet repair; about 60% went for debt repayment. Just 15% of the proceeds were used for creditor-unfriendly purposes: leveraged buyouts, share repurchases, or dividends. In the past, default cycles have typically followed several years of aggressive borrowing in which between 25% and 40% of proceeds were used for activities friendly to equity securities holders but not favorable to bondholders. In this context, the current restraint from excessive borrowing is a healthy sign for the market.

While gross supply has been robust, net supply has not. About $130 billion, or about 13% of the high-yield market, has been called, tendered, or otherwise retired year-to-date. Given the $162 billion of new issuance, net new supply is a scant $32 billion. This figure is dwarfed by increasing demand for the asset class, which includes mutual fund flows of $22 billion and coupon reinvestment of a $55 billion, assuming every dollar was reinvested. Further, there has been strong demand from insurers and other institutional investors.

The demand-to-net-supply imbalance has driven the market yield (as measured by yield-to-worst) down from 8.4% at year-end 2011 to 7.4% at the end of June, again near record lows and well below the 20-year average of 10.0%. As such, general market valuation appears to be moderately stretched. However, spread differences by rating agency category tell a more nuanced story. Caa-rated bonds carry a spread closest to their long-term average (975 basis points today, compared to a 20-year average of 925 basis points for a 50-basis-point difference), while Ba-rated bonds carry a 100-basis-point difference. The implication is that the market is underestimating the credit risks associated with the lowest-quality segment and paying too much for the incremental yield.

Fundamentally, higher-quality U.S. high-yield issuers are relatively healthy. Slow improvement in the broad economy has strengthened cash flows, and maturity profiles are manageable. Access to capital markets remains good for these issuers. Problems still exist, however, in the lower end of the quality spectrum, where many issuers—even this far into the recovery—have failed to refinance and appear unlikely to do so in the future. We anticipate heightened defaults and restructurings in this segment of the market over the intermediate term. Outside the United States, we are evaluating high-quality European corporate issuers that have cash-flow flexibility and sufficient access to capital markets to weather the sovereign crisis in Europe and the period of austerity to follow.

The portfolio’s successes
The portfolio benefited from its relative weightings in the financial and energy sectors and from positive credit selection in financials and metals.

The portfolio’s shortfalls
Cash holdings hurt relative performance for the six months. The portfolio was also restrained by its relative weighting in the home construction and cable sectors and by credit selection in gaming and technology.

The portfolio’s positioning
The portfolio remains consistent in its investment objective and strategy and maintains a meaningful exposure to relatively higher-quality names within the high-yield market. We believe these issuers have more consistent businesses and greater predictability of cash flows than those at the lower end of the quality spectrum. We prefer higher-quality credits in an effort to minimize defaults and to provide stable income. We continue to diversify the portfolio’s holdings by issuer and industry and also 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 16, 2012

3


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Financial Attributes      
    Comparative  Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Issues 388 1,912 7,923
Yield3 5.6% 7.9% 2.0%
Yield to Maturity 5.9%4 7.9% 2.0%
Average Coupon 6.9% 8.2% 3.8%
Average Effective      
Maturity 5.2 years 5.2 years  7.1 years
Average Duration 4.2 years 4.1 years  5.1 years
Expense Ratio5 0.29%
Short-Term Reserves 5.8%
 
 
Volatility Measures      
Portfolio Versus   Portfolio Versus
Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared  0.96   0.00
Beta  0.86   0.10

 

Distribution by Maturity (% of portfolio)  
 
Under 1 Year 9.7%
1–5 Years 32.4
5–10 Years 48.0
10–20 Years 4.2
20–30 Years 1.9
Over 30 Years 3.8
 
 
Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)  
 
Basic Industry 7.9%
Capital Goods 8.1
Communication 17.7
Consumer Cyclical 10.5
Consumer Noncyclical 12.0
Energy 7.1
Finance 18.0
Technology 8.9
Transportation 1.3
Utilities 8.5

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
 
U.S. Government 0.0%
Aaa 0.0
Aa 0.0
A 0.0
Baa 6.6
Ba 49.3
B 39.3
Other 4.8

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index.
2 Barclays 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.29%.

4


 

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, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
            Ten Years
  Inception Date One Year  Five Years Capital Income Total
High Yield Bond Portfolio 6/3/1996 9.01% 6.78% –0.32% 7.71% 7.39%

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

5


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (91.3%)        
Finance (15.3%)        
  Banking (3.5%)        
  Bank of America Corp. 6.000% 9/1/17 150 163
  Bank of America Corp. 5.750% 12/1/17 1,220 1,302
  Bank of America Corp. 5.650% 5/1/18 340 366
  Bank of America Corp. 5.625% 7/1/20 1,090 1,168
  Bank of America Corp. 5.875% 1/5/21 650 710
  Bank of America Corp. 5.000% 5/13/21 140 144
  BankAmerica Capital II 8.000% 12/15/26 1,350 1,377
1 Barclays Bank plc 6.050% 12/4/17 4,061 4,077
  Barclays Bank plc 5.140% 10/14/20 1,015 964
2 Citigroup Capital XXI 8.300% 12/21/57 1,380 1,381
1 LBG Capital No.1 plc 7.875% 11/1/20 2,385 2,146
1 Lloyds TSB Bank plc 6.500% 9/14/20 785 754
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.875% 11/15/18 500 560
  NB Capital Trust IV 8.250% 4/15/27 1,663 1,695
 
  Finance Companies (9.9%)        
1 Air Lease Corp. 5.625% 4/1/17 3,535 3,473
  Ally Financial Inc. 8.300% 2/12/15 1,560 1,700
  Ally Financial Inc. 8.000% 3/15/20 2,950 3,407
  Ally Financial Inc. 7.500% 9/15/20 2,050 2,311
  Ally Financial Inc. 8.000% 11/1/31 1,000 1,165
1 CIT Group Inc. 7.000% 5/2/16 3,465 3,465
1 CIT Group Inc. 7.000% 5/2/17 1,705 1,701
  CIT Group Inc. 5.250% 3/15/18 1,715 1,767
1 CIT Group Inc. 6.625% 4/1/18 3,405 3,669
1 CIT Group Inc. 5.500% 2/15/19 1,815 1,870
  CIT Group Inc. 5.375% 5/15/20 3,560 3,622
  International Lease Finance Corp. 8.625% 9/15/15 845 936
  International Lease Finance Corp. 5.750% 5/15/16 530 538
1 International Lease Finance Corp. 6.750% 9/1/16 1,195 1,282
  International Lease Finance Corp. 8.750% 3/15/17 1,180 1,328
1 International Lease Finance Corp. 7.125% 9/1/18 1,775 1,970
  International Lease Finance Corp. 5.875% 4/1/19 945 947
  International Lease Finance Corp. 6.250% 5/15/19 885 905
  International Lease Finance Corp. 8.250% 12/15/20 1,511 1,730
  International Lease Finance Corp. 8.625% 1/15/22 900 1,046
1 Provident Funding Associates LP /        
  PFG Finance Corp. 10.250% 4/15/17 1,300 1,355
  SLM Corp. 6.250% 1/25/16 2,180 2,281
  SLM Corp. 6.000% 1/25/17 560 578
  SLM Corp. 8.450% 6/15/18 1,100 1,234
  SLM Corp. 8.000% 3/25/20 1,675 1,831
  SLM Corp. 7.250% 1/25/22 615 641
 
  Insurance (1.7%)        
2 Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 8.125% 6/15/38 2,740 2,877
1 Liberty Mutual Group Inc. 7.800% 3/15/37 1,560 1,576
1,2 MetLife Capital Trust IV 7.875% 12/15/67 1,390 1,529
1,2 MetLife Capital Trust X 9.250% 4/8/68 1,000 1,215
  Provident Cos. Inc. 7.000% 7/15/18 690 795
  Unum Group 7.375% 6/15/32 175 197
 
  Other Finance (0.2%)        
  Lender Processing Services Inc. 8.125% 7/1/16 730 761
          72,509

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Industrial (68.1%)        
  Basic Industry (7.1%)        
  Alpha Natural Resources Inc. 6.000% 6/1/19 436 373
  ArcelorMittal 4.500% 2/25/17 535 521
  ArcelorMittal 6.250% 2/25/22 495 481
  Arch Coal Inc. 8.750% 8/1/16 285 274
3,4 Arch Coal Inc. Bank Loan 5.750% 5/16/18 1,805 1,768
  Ashland Inc. 9.125% 6/1/17 690 761
  Cascades Inc. 7.750% 12/15/17 825 829
  Cascades Inc. 7.875% 1/15/20 250 249
  Celanese US Holdings LLC 6.625% 10/15/18 380 414
  Celanese US Holdings LLC 5.875% 6/15/21 305 327
  CF Industries Inc. 6.875% 5/1/18 580 690
  CF Industries Inc. 7.125% 5/1/20 760 923
  Chemtura Corp. 7.875% 9/1/18 305 321
  Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC /        
  Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp. 8.250% 12/15/17 785 813
  Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC /        
  Cloud Peak Energy Finance Corp. 8.500% 12/15/19 375 388
  CONSOL Energy Inc. 8.000% 4/1/17 885 920
  CONSOL Energy Inc. 8.250% 4/1/20 950 1,002
1 FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. 7.000% 11/1/15 1,475 1,497
1 FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. 6.375% 2/1/16 280 281
1 FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. 6.875% 2/1/18 1,525 1,531
1 FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. 6.875% 4/1/22 325 326
  Hexion US Finance Corp. 6.625% 4/15/20 975 1,002
  Hexion US Finance Corp. /        
  Hexion Nova Scotia Finance ULC 8.875% 2/1/18 1,450 1,479
1 INEOS Finance plc 8.375% 2/15/19 965 994
1 INEOS Finance plc 7.500% 5/1/20 1,390 1,397
1 LyondellBasell Industries NV 5.000% 4/15/19 2,985 3,126
1 LyondellBasell Industries NV 6.000% 11/15/21 496 546
  Neenah Paper Inc. 7.375% 11/15/14 537 542
  Novelis Inc. 8.375% 12/15/17 1,120 1,198
  Novelis Inc. 8.750% 12/15/20 1,035 1,118
  Peabody Energy Corp. 7.375% 11/1/16 1,930 2,118
1 Peabody Energy Corp. 6.000% 11/15/18 1,080 1,077
1 Peabody Energy Corp. 6.250% 11/15/21 1,140 1,126
  Peabody Energy Corp. 7.875% 11/1/26 1,315 1,341
1 Vedanta Resources plc 8.750% 1/15/14 275 283
1 Vedanta Resources plc 9.500% 7/18/18 835 839
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 7.375% 10/1/19 570 676
 
  Capital Goods (7.5%)        
1 Ardagh Packaging Finance plc 7.375% 10/15/17 455 481
1 Ashtead Capital Inc. 6.500% 7/15/22 285 285
  Ball Corp. 7.125% 9/1/16 105 114
  Ball Corp. 7.375% 9/1/19 145 160
  Ball Corp. 5.000% 3/15/22 740 770
  BE Aerospace Inc. 6.875% 10/1/20 1,090 1,204
  BE Aerospace Inc. 5.250% 4/1/22 961 985
1 Bombardier Inc. 7.500% 3/15/18 845 924
1 Bombardier Inc. 7.750% 3/15/20 850 950
1 Building Materials Corp. of America 6.875% 8/15/18 420 438
1 Building Materials Corp. of America 6.750% 5/1/21 1,445 1,532
  Case New Holland Inc. 7.750% 9/1/13 695 738
  Case New Holland Inc. 7.875% 12/1/17 2,660 3,059
1 Cemex Finance LLC 9.500% 12/14/16 2,225 2,166
1 CNH Capital LLC 6.250% 11/1/16 1,200 1,281

 

6


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Crown Americas LLC /        
  Crown Americas Capital Corp. III 6.250% 2/1/21 1,100 1,199
1 Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd. 7.500% 5/4/20 2,999 3,141
1 Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd. 6.750% 3/3/21 300 300
  Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. 6.875% 3/15/18 791 827
  Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc. 7.125% 3/15/21 1,050 1,089
  Masco Corp. 6.125% 10/3/16 465 498
  Masco Corp. 5.850% 3/15/17 278 292
  Masco Corp. 6.625% 4/15/18 105 109
  Masco Corp. 7.125% 3/15/20 1,722 1,907
  Masco Corp. 5.950% 3/15/22 590 611
  Masco Corp. 7.750% 8/1/29 420 436
  Masco Corp. 6.500% 8/15/32 120 115
  Owens Corning 9.000% 6/15/19 1,000 1,245
  Owens Corning 7.000% 12/1/36 160 172
1 Reynolds Group Issuer Inc. /        
  Reynolds Group Issuer LLC /        
  Reynolds Group Issuer        
  Luxembourg SA 7.750% 10/15/16 1,975 2,084
1 Reynolds Group Issuer Inc. /        
  Reynolds Group Issuer LLC /        
  Reynolds Group Issuer        
  Luxembourg SA 7.125% 4/15/19 1,905 1,991
1 Reynolds Group Issuer Inc. /        
  Reynolds Group Issuer LLC /        
  Reynolds Group Issuer        
  Luxembourg SA 7.875% 8/15/19 245 265
1 Reynolds Group Issuer Inc. /        
  Reynolds Group Issuer LLC /        
  Reynolds Group Issuer        
  Luxembourg SA 6.875% 2/15/21 480 500
  UR Merger Sub Corp. 10.875% 6/15/16 810 909
1 UR Merger Sub Corp. 5.750% 7/15/18 275 286
1 UR Merger Sub Corp. 7.375% 5/15/20 620 648
1 UR Merger Sub Corp. 7.625% 4/15/22 945 990
  Vulcan Materials Co. 6.400% 11/30/17 400 419
  Vulcan Materials Co. 7.000% 6/15/18 380 405
  Vulcan Materials Co. 7.500% 6/15/21 50 55
  Vulcan Materials Co. 7.150% 11/30/37 100 95
 
  Communication (16.0%)        
  Belo Corp. 8.000% 11/15/16 250 274
  CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings        
  Capital Corp. 7.250% 10/30/17 1,035 1,131
  CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings        
  Capital Corp. 7.875% 4/30/18 1,045 1,139
  CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings        
  Capital Corp. 7.000% 1/15/19 911 988
  CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings        
  Capital Corp. 8.125% 4/30/20 1,156 1,295
  CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings        
  Capital Corp. 6.500% 4/30/21 1,505 1,607
  CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings        
  Capital Corp. 6.625% 1/31/22 1,300 1,391
1 Cequel Communications        
  Holdings I LLC / Cequel Capital Corp. 8.625% 11/15/17 1,910 2,058
  Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc. 9.250% 12/15/17 245 266
  Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc. 9.250% 12/15/17 1,315 1,437
  Cricket Communications Inc. 7.750% 5/15/16 655 696
  Cricket Communications Inc. 7.750% 10/15/20 2,750 2,633
  CSC Holdings LLC 7.875% 2/15/18 1,090 1,221
  CSC Holdings LLC 7.625% 7/15/18 2,085 2,325
  CSC Holdings LLC 8.625% 2/15/19 895 1,031
1 CSC Holdings LLC 6.750% 11/15/21 690 731
1 DISH DBS Corp. 4.625% 7/15/17 270 272
  DISH DBS Corp. 7.875% 9/1/19 295 340
  DISH DBS Corp. 6.750% 6/1/21 3,630 3,929
1 DISH DBS Corp. 5.875% 7/15/22 525 532
1 eAccess Ltd. 8.250% 4/1/18 1,911 1,749
  Frontier Communications Corp. 8.250% 5/1/14 37 40
  Frontier Communications Corp. 7.875% 4/15/15 214 234

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  GCI Inc. 6.750% 6/1/21 1,466 1,415
  Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. 6.500% 6/15/19 1,602 1,706
  Hughes Satellite Systems Corp. 7.625% 6/15/21 580 629
1 Inmarsat Finance plc 7.375% 12/1/17 590 634
  Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 7.250% 4/1/19 1,125 1,178
  Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 8.500% 11/1/19 475 526
1 Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 7.250% 10/15/20 1,380 1,456
  Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 7.250% 10/15/20 3,185 3,352
  Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA 7.500% 4/1/21 1,350 1,428
  Lamar Media Corp. 7.875% 4/15/18 305 334
1 Lamar Media Corp. 5.875% 2/1/22 485 498
  Liberty Interactive LLC 8.500% 7/15/29 405 415
  Liberty Interactive LLC 8.250% 2/1/30 1,310 1,343
  Mediacom Broadband LLC /        
  Mediacom Broadband Corp. 8.500% 10/15/15 809 832
  MetroPCS Wireless Inc. 7.875% 9/1/18 1,485 1,546
  MetroPCS Wireless Inc. 6.625% 11/15/20 2,175 2,142
1 National CineMedia LLC 6.000% 4/15/22 895 911
  Nielsen Finance LLC / Nielsen        
  Finance Co. 7.750% 10/15/18 1,300 1,437
  NII Capital Corp. 7.625% 4/1/21 1,990 1,706
  Quebecor Media Inc. 7.750% 3/15/16 795 818
  Quebecor Media Inc. 7.750% 3/15/16 1,410 1,451
  SBA Telecommunications Inc. 8.000% 8/15/16 373 397
  SBA Telecommunications Inc. 8.250% 8/15/19 436 477
1 Sinclair Television Group Inc. 9.250% 11/1/17 1,075 1,187
1 Sprint Nextel Corp. 9.000% 11/15/18 2,760 3,098
1 Sprint Nextel Corp. 7.000% 3/1/20 3,900 4,066
1 UPCB Finance III Ltd. 6.625% 7/1/20 2,115 2,132
1 UPCB Finance V Ltd. 7.250% 11/15/21 1,170 1,192
1 UPCB Finance VI Ltd. 6.875% 1/15/22 1,701 1,678
  Videotron Ltee 9.125% 4/15/18 695 761
1 Videotron Ltee 5.000% 7/15/22 1,018 1,033
  Virgin Media Finance plc 5.250% 2/15/22 530 544
  Virgin Media Secured Finance plc 6.500% 1/15/18 700 762
1 Wind Acquisition Finance SA 11.750% 7/15/17 1,925 1,569
  Windstream Corp. 7.875% 11/1/17 1,180 1,295
  Windstream Corp. 8.125% 9/1/18 645 680
  Windstream Corp. 7.000% 3/15/19 250 253
  Windstream Corp. 7.750% 10/15/20 1,050 1,116
1 Zayo Escrow Corp. 8.125% 1/1/20 230 240
1 Zayo Escrow Corp. 10.125% 7/1/20 325 345
 
  Consumer Cyclical (9.8%)        
  AMC Entertainment Inc. 8.000% 3/1/14 528 532
  AMC Entertainment Inc. 8.750% 6/1/19 1,750 1,877
  AutoNation Inc. 5.500% 2/1/20 455 464
3,4 Burger King Corp. Bank Loan 4.500% 10/19/16 921 915
1 Caesars Entertainment Operating        
  Co. Inc. 8.500% 2/15/20 3,450 3,441
1 Carlson Wagonlit BV 6.875% 6/15/19 415 424
  Choice Hotels International Inc. 5.750% 7/1/22 205 215
  Cinemark USA Inc. 8.625% 6/15/19 265 293
  Delphi Corp. 5.875% 5/15/19 1,001 1,069
  Delphi Corp. 6.125% 5/15/21 730 796
  Dollar General Corp. 4.125% 7/15/17 295 299
  Ford Motor Co. 6.625% 10/1/28 277 319
  General Motors Financial Co. Inc. 6.750% 6/1/18 1,170 1,277
  Hanesbrands Inc. 8.000% 12/15/16 610 672
  Hanesbrands Inc. 6.375% 12/15/20 1,086 1,146
  Host Hotels & Resorts LP 6.750% 6/1/16 360 370
  Host Hotels & Resorts LP 5.875% 6/15/19 870 948
  Host Hotels & Resorts LP 6.000% 11/1/20 1,475 1,611
  Limited Brands, Inc. 8.500% 6/15/19 140 164
  Limited Brands, Inc. 7.000% 5/1/20 580 641
  Limited Brands, Inc. 6.625% 4/1/21 1,180 1,292
  Limited Brands, Inc. 5.625% 2/15/22 525 541
  MGM Resorts International 10.375% 5/15/14 980 1,110
  MGM Resorts International 11.125% 11/15/17 515 578
  MGM Resorts International 9.000% 3/15/20 885 987
1 NAI Entertainment Holdings LLC 8.250% 12/15/17 165 182

 

7


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Neiman Marcus Group Inc. 10.375% 10/15/15 795 828
  Neiman Marcus Group Inc. 7.125% 6/1/28 1,210 1,153
  PVH Corp. 7.375% 5/15/20 645 714
1 QVC Inc. 7.500% 10/1/19 1,899 2,098
1 QVC Inc. 5.125% 7/2/22 90 92
1 Realogy Corp. 7.625% 1/15/20 1,476 1,539
  Regal Cinemas Corp. 8.625% 7/15/19 1,450 1,599
  Rite Aid Corp. 9.750% 6/12/16 720 792
  Rite Aid Corp. 8.000% 8/15/20 750 847
  Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. 11.875% 7/15/15 750 913
  Sally Holdings LLC / Sally Capital Inc. 6.875% 11/15/19 751 815
  Sally Holdings LLC / Sally Capital Inc. 5.750% 6/1/22 640 669
  Service Corp. International 7.375% 10/1/14 275 301
  Service Corp. International 7.625% 10/1/18 940 1,067
  Service Corp. International 8.000% 11/15/21 1,225 1,406
  Tenneco Inc. 7.750% 8/15/18 230 250
  Tenneco Inc. 6.875% 12/15/20 775 837
1 TRW Automotive Inc. 7.000% 3/15/14 1,405 1,514
1 TRW Automotive Inc. 7.250% 3/15/17 1,487 1,699
  Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las        
  Vegas Capital Corp. 7.875% 11/1/17 1,000 1,092
  Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las        
  Vegas Capital Corp. 7.875% 5/1/20 410 450
  Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las        
  Vegas Capital Corp. 7.750% 8/15/20 2,175 2,392
1 Wynn Las Vegas LLC / Wynn Las        
  Vegas Capital Corp. 5.375% 3/15/22 1,205 1,196
 
  Consumer Noncyclical (11.4%)        
  ARAMARK Corp. 8.500% 2/1/15 2,485 2,544
1 ARAMARK Holdings Corp. 8.625% 5/1/16 680 696
3,4 Bausch & Lomb Inc. Bank Loan 5.250% 5/17/19 1,310 1,301
1 BFF International Ltd. 7.250% 1/28/20 1,525 1,731
  Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc. 8.000% 9/15/16 355 391
  Biomet Inc. 10.000% 10/15/17 1,875 2,006
  Biomet Inc. 11.625% 10/15/17 480 518
  Constellation Brands Inc. 7.250% 9/1/16 1,780 2,016
  Constellation Brands Inc. 7.250% 5/15/17 730 827
  Constellation Brands Inc. 6.000% 5/1/22 370 396
  DaVita Inc. 6.375% 11/1/18 997 1,032
  DaVita Inc. 6.625% 11/1/20 1,015 1,053
3,4 Del Monte Foods Co. Bank Loan 4.500% 3/8/18 1,438 1,413
  Elan Finance PLC / Elan Finance Corp. 8.750% 10/15/16 665 725
1 Fresenius Medical Care US        
  Finance II Inc. 5.625% 7/31/19 1,015 1,051
1 Fresenius Medical Care US        
  Finance II Inc. 5.875% 1/31/22 420 436
1 Fresenius Medical Care US        
  Finance Inc. 6.500% 9/15/18 165 178
1 Fresenius Medical Care US        
  Finance Inc. 5.750% 2/15/21 1,170 1,220
1 Fresenius US Finance II Inc. 9.000% 7/15/15 795 910
  HCA Inc. 6.375% 1/15/15 1,390 1,473
  HCA Inc. 6.500% 2/15/16 490 524
  HCA Inc. 9.875% 2/15/17 1,075 1,177
  HCA Inc. 8.500% 4/15/19 2,315 2,587
  HCA Inc. 6.500% 2/15/20 3,965 4,302
  HCA Inc. 5.875% 3/15/22 845 881
  HCA Inc. 7.690% 6/15/25 130 125
1 Health Management Associates Inc. 7.375% 1/15/20 738 782
  HealthSouth Corp. 8.125% 2/15/20 195 214
  HealthSouth Corp. 7.750% 9/15/22 440 471
1 Hypermarcas SA 6.500% 4/20/21 1,870 1,817
1 IMS Health Inc. 12.500% 3/1/18 2,065 2,447
3,4 Ineos Holdings Ltd. Bank Loan 0.000% 4/16/18 1,325 1,295
  LifePoint Hospitals Inc. 6.625% 10/1/20 540 578
1 Mylan Inc. 6.000% 11/15/18 2,310 2,454
3,4 Quintiles Transnational Corp.        
  Bank Loan 7.500% 2/28/17 425 426
1 STHI Holding Corp. 8.000% 3/15/18 495 521
  Tenet Healthcare Corp. 10.000% 5/1/18 762 871

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
1 Tenet Healthcare Corp. 6.250% 11/1/18 1,075 1,110
  Tenet Healthcare Corp. 8.875% 7/1/19 1,105 1,235
  Tyson Foods Inc. 6.850% 4/1/16 975 1,114
1 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 6.500% 7/15/16 735 764
1 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 6.750% 10/1/17 400 409
1 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 6.875% 12/1/18 725 750
1 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 7.000% 10/1/20 935 923
1 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 6.750% 8/15/21 1,611 1,535
  Warner Chilcott Co. LLC /        
  Warner Chilcott Finance LLC 7.750% 9/15/18 2,643 2,821
 
  Energy (6.6%)        
  Berry Petroleum Co. 6.375% 9/15/22 910 937
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6.625% 8/15/20 782 772
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6.875% 11/15/20 300 296
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6.125% 2/15/21 1,818 1,763
  Concho Resources Inc. 7.000% 1/15/21 417 446
  Concho Resources Inc. 6.500% 1/15/22 795 825
  Concho Resources Inc. 5.500% 10/1/22 2,480 2,449
1 Continental Resources Inc. 5.000% 9/15/22 1,170 1,188
  Denbury Resources Inc. 8.250% 2/15/20 523 573
  Denbury Resources Inc. 6.375% 8/15/21 330 342
  Encore Acquisition Co. 9.500% 5/1/16 1,055 1,154
1 EP Energy LLC / EP Energy Finance Inc.  6.875% 5/1/19 410 426
1 EP Energy LLC / EP Energy Finance Inc.  9.375% 5/1/20 1,947 2,018
1 Harvest Operations Corp. 6.875% 10/1/17 1,375 1,461
  Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. 8.000% 9/1/17 510 549
1 Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. 5.875% 4/1/20 995 988
  Newfield Exploration Co. 6.625% 4/15/16 660 677
  Newfield Exploration Co. 7.125% 5/15/18 1,590 1,683
  Newfield Exploration Co. 6.875% 2/1/20 425 451
  Newfield Exploration Co. 5.750% 1/30/22 720 752
  Newfield Exploration Co. 5.625% 7/1/24 775 791
1 Offshore Group Investments Ltd. 11.500% 8/1/15 350 378
  Offshore Group Investments Ltd. 11.500% 8/1/15 1,418 1,532
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 5.875% 7/15/16 990 1,100
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 6.650% 3/15/17 1,875 2,175
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 6.875% 5/1/18 1,235 1,457
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 7.200% 1/15/28 345 428
  Plains Exploration & Production Co. 6.625% 5/1/21 345 348
  Plains Exploration & Production Co. 6.750% 2/1/22 663 675
  Range Resources Corp. 7.500% 10/1/17 415 434
  Range Resources Corp. 6.750% 8/1/20 400 433
  Range Resources Corp. 5.750% 6/1/21 1,210 1,261
  Range Resources Corp. 5.000% 8/15/22 515 507
 
  Other Industrial (0.4%)        
  Virgin Media Finance plc 9.500% 8/15/16 1,215 1,358
  Virgin Media Finance plc 8.375% 10/15/19 440 495
 
  Technology (8.1%)        
  Brocade Communications Systems Inc. 6.625% 1/15/18 240 251
  Brocade Communications Systems Inc. 6.875% 1/15/20 356 385
  CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp. 8.000% 12/15/18 1,170 1,267
3,4 CDW LLC / CDW Finance Corp.        
  Bank Loan 4.000% 7/15/17 1,506 1,466
  Equinix Inc. 8.125% 3/1/18 915 1,013
  Equinix Inc. 7.000% 7/15/21 1,725 1,906
1 Fidelity National Information        
  Services Inc. 7.625% 7/15/17 125 137
  Fidelity National Information        
  Services Inc. 7.625% 7/15/17 480 526
  Fidelity National Information        
  Services Inc. 7.875% 7/15/20 525 591
1 Fidelity National Information        
  Services Inc. 5.000% 3/15/22 1,785 1,816
1 First Data Corp. 7.375% 6/15/19 2,125 2,168
1 First Data Corp. 8.875% 8/15/20 621 672
1 First Data Corp. 8.250% 1/15/21 1,160 1,157
3,4 First Data Corp. Bank Loan 4.245% 9/24/14 1,448 1,328
  Freescale Semiconductor Inc. 8.875% 12/15/14 266 272

 

8


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
1 Freescale Semiconductor Inc. 10.125% 3/15/18 1,388 1,509
1 Freescale Semiconductor Inc. 9.250% 4/15/18 840 903
3,4 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.        
  Bank Loan 4.489% 12/1/16 1,692 1,597
3,4 Freescale Semiconductor Inc.        
  Bank Loan 6.000% 2/28/19 960 946
  Iron Mountain Inc. 7.750% 10/1/19 945 1,018
  Iron Mountain Inc. 8.000% 6/15/20 810 859
  Iron Mountain Inc. 8.375% 8/15/21 1,231 1,336
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 7.750% 7/15/16 310 353
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 8.250% 3/15/18 255 298
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 5.625% 12/15/20 285 301
1 Lawson Software Inc. 11.500% 7/15/18 895 1,011
1 Lawson Software Inc. 9.375% 4/1/19 905 964
3,4 Lawson Software Inc. Bank Loan 6.250% 4/5/18 405 406
  Seagate HDD Cayman 6.875% 5/1/20 1,730 1,860
  Seagate HDD Cayman 7.000% 11/1/21 570 617
  Seagate Technology HDD Holdings 6.800% 10/1/16 935 1,036
1 Seagate Technology International 10.000% 5/1/14 881 989
1 Sensata Technologies BV 6.500% 5/15/19 1,729 1,768
1 Sorenson Communications Inc. 10.500% 2/1/15 1,260 977
  SunGard Data Systems Inc. 10.250% 8/15/15 1,064 1,096
  SunGard Data Systems Inc. 7.375% 11/15/18 1,555 1,664
  SunGard Data Systems Inc. 7.625% 11/15/20 1,560 1,665
 
  Transportation (1.2%)        
2 Continental Airlines 2007-1 Class B        
  Pass Through Trust 6.903% 4/19/22 563 575
  Hertz Corp. 6.750% 4/15/19 2,600 2,685
  Hertz Corp. 7.375% 1/15/21 2,230 2,369
          322,482
Utilities (7.9%)        
  Electric (4.4%)        
  AES Corp. 7.750% 10/15/15 1,240 1,395
  AES Corp. 8.000% 10/15/17 1,255 1,428
  AES Corp. 8.000% 6/1/20 565 650
1 Calpine Corp. 7.250% 10/15/17 3,119 3,353
1 Calpine Corp. 7.500% 2/15/21 1,863 2,021
1 Calpine Corp. 7.875% 1/15/23 500 546
1 Dolphin Subsidiary II Inc. 6.500% 10/15/16 450 479
1 Dolphin Subsidiary II Inc. 7.250% 10/15/21 2,030 2,243
2 Homer City Funding LLC 8.734% 10/1/26 1,280 1,229
1 Intergen NV 9.000% 6/30/17 1,055 1,039
1 Ipalco Enterprises Inc. 7.250% 4/1/16 340 371
  Ipalco Enterprises Inc. 5.000% 5/1/18 370 372
2 Midwest Generation LLC 8.560% 1/2/16 208 199
  NRG Energy Inc. 7.375% 1/15/17 2,070 2,153
1 Puget Energy Inc. 5.625% 7/15/22 700 722
1 Texas Competitive Electric        
  Holdings Co. LLC / TCEH Finance Inc.  11.500% 10/1/20 1,605 1,095
3,4 Texas Competitive Electric        
  Holdings Co. LLC / TCEH Finance Inc.        
  Bank Loan 4.741% 10/10/17 2,596 1,548
 
  Natural Gas (3.5%)        
  AmeriGas Finance LLC / AmeriGas        
  Finance Corp. 6.750% 5/20/20 715 728
  AmeriGas Finance LLC / AmeriGas        
  Finance Corp. 7.000% 5/20/22 1,375 1,409
  El Paso LLC 7.000% 6/15/17 805 910
  El Paso LLC 7.250% 6/1/18 1,755 2,016

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  El Paso LLC 6.500% 9/15/20 1,230 1,347
  El Paso LLC 7.750% 1/15/32 740 840
  Energy Transfer Equity LP 7.500% 10/15/20 2,165 2,381
  Ferrellgas LP / Ferrellgas Finance Corp. 6.500% 5/1/21 2,078 1,896
1 Kinder Morgan Finance Co. LLC 6.000% 1/15/18 1,536 1,619
  MarkWest Energy Partners LP /        
  MarkWest Energy Finance Corp. 6.500% 8/15/21 285 296
  MarkWest Energy Partners LP /        
  MarkWest Energy Finance Corp. 6.250% 6/15/22 1,515 1,562
1 NGPL PipeCo LLC 7.119% 12/15/17 1,595 1,563
          37,410
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $410,773)       432,401
 
        Shares  
Preferred Stocks (1.7%)        
  Citigroup Capital XIII Pfd. 7.875%   153,750 4,197
  GMAC Capital Trust I Pfd. 8.125%   52,200 1,255
  Hartford Financial Services        
  Group Inc. Pfd. 7.875%   92,000 2,420
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $7,501)       7,872
Other (0.0%)        
* MediaNews Group Inc.        
  Warrants Exp. 03/19/2017 (Cost $778)     2,084
Temporary Cash Investment (5.8%)        
 
        Face  
        Amount  
        ($000)  
Repurchase Agreement (5.8%)        
  Bank of America Securities, LLC        
  (Dated 6/29/12, Repurchase Value        
  $27,600,000, Collateralized by        
  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.        
  4.500%, 6/1/42 and Federal National        
  Mortgage Assn., 4.000%–6.000%,        
  9/1/33–9/1/41) (Cost $27,600) 0.130% 7/2/12 27,600 27,600
Total Investments (98.8%) (Cost $446,652)       467,873
Other Assets and Liabilities (1.2%)        
Other Assets       9,432
Liabilities       (3,587)
          5,845
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 60,920,919 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)     473,718
Net Asset Value Per Share       $7.78
 
 
At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:        
          Amount
          ($000)
Paid-in Capital       460,854
Undistributed Net Investment Income       13,158
Accumulated Net Realized Losses       (21,515)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)       21,221
Net Assets       473,718

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
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, 2012, the aggregate value of these securities was $154,248,000, representing 32.6% 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 Adjustable-rate security.
4 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, 2012, the aggregate value of these securities was $14,409,000, representing 3.0% of net assets.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

9


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 255
Interest 14,544
Total Income 14,799
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B 133
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 441
Marketing and Distribution 50
Custodian Fees 9
Shareholders’ Reports 8
Total Expenses 641
Net Investment Income 14,158
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on  
Investment Securities Sold 3,456
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) of Investment Securities 10,045
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Resulting from Operations 27,659

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 14,158 24,760
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 3,456 5,664
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 10,045 (6,323)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 27,659 24,101
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (24,876) (24,938)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (24,876) (24,938)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 86,105 111,974
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 24,876 24,938
Redeemed (37,183) (93,704)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 73,798 43,208
Total Increase (Decrease) 76,581 42,371
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 397,137 354,766
End of Period1 473,718 397,137

1 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $13,158,000 and $23,876,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

10


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $7.72 $7.78 $7.46 $5.91 $8.21 $8.63
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .2481 .516 .568 .5431 .580 .620
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .263 .004 .290 1.567 (2.260) (.450)
Total from Investment Operations .511 .520 .858 2.110 (1.680) .170
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.451) (.580) (.538) (.560) (.620) (.590)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.451) (.580) (.538) (.560) (.620) (.590)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $7.78 $7.72 $7.78 $7.46 $5.91 $8.21
 
Total Return 6.75% 6.93% 12.10% 38.85% –21.95% 1.95%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $474 $397 $355 $316 $197 $253
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.29% 0.24% 0.24%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 6.42% 6.85% 7.54% 8.19% 8.23% 7.28%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 25% 37% 38% 40% 22% 28%

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.

11


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

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. 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 may enter into 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. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, the portfolio may sell or retain the collateral; however, such action 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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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. 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. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $70,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% 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.

12


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

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 market value of the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2012, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Corporate Bonds 432,401
Preferred Stocks 7,872
Temporary Cash Investments 27,600
Total 7,872 460,001

 

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, 2011, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $24,958,000 to offset future net capital gains of $14,412,000 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, 2012; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $446,652,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $21,221,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $25,158,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $3,937,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $105,786,000 of investment securities and sold $49,839,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 11,004 14,668
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 3,269 3,338
Redeemed (4,779) (12,159)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 9,494 5,847

 

At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 73% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

13


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
High Yield Bond Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,067.50 $1.49
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.42 1.46

 

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratios 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.

14


 

Vanguard High Yield Bond Portfolio

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 decisions 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 portfolio manager is backed by a well-tenured team of fixed income research analysts who conduct detailed fundamental analysis. The firm has provided high- quality advisory services for the portfolio and has demonstrated strong organizational depth and stability over both the short and long term. Wellington Management has advised the portfolio since its inception in 1996.

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. 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.

15


 

Vanguard® Money Market Portfolio

As the Federal Reserve continued to keep short-term interest rates at historic lows, the Money Market Portfolio provided a return of 0.07% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. This return, which typifies an era in which the federal funds rate remains targeted at between 0% and 0.25%, outpaced the portfolio’s benchmark index return of 0.03% and the peer-group average of 0.00%.

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, the portfolio’s 7-day SEC yield was 0.14%, the same as it was on December 31.

Maintaining a focus on quality and safety
Historically, investors in money market portfolios have gotten better returns, but that was before the Federal Reserve brought interest rates to historic lows in response to the 2008 financial crisis. Hoping to stimulate the economy, the central bank reduced rates from 5.25% in September 2007 to near zero at the end of 2008, and the return on short-term debt securities has remained unusually low ever since. The return is unlikely to increase any time soon; the Federal Open Market Committee, the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting body, decided in June that economic conditions warrant keeping the federal funds rate between 0% and 0.25% through late 2014.

The Money Market Portfolio invests in high-quality, highly liquid securities.

As of June 30, the portfolio had reduced its holdings in domestic commercial paper to 7.4%, down from 15.2% at the end of 2011, while increasing its weighting in certificates of deposit over the same period to 4.6% from 2.1%. Treasury bills and other short-term U.S. obligations continued to make up the bulk of the portfolio, accounting for 57.2% of assets as of June 30.

Most of the portfolio’s foreign investments were in U.S. dollar-denominated securities issued by Australian banks. During the period, the portfolio generally avoided owning securities from European countries that were under pressure from that continent’s debt crisis.

Continuing to play an important role

It’s important to remember that the Money Market Portfolio has continued both to provide investors with liquidity and to help them preserve their capital, despite the frustratingly low returns that typify the current interest rate environment. All of the portfolio’s holdings are from top-tier issuers, and every potential holding is thoroughly reviewed by our team of experienced credit analysts. We believe that the Money Market Portfolio, which remains committed to holding only the highest-quality investments, can serve as a useful part of a well-diversified portfolio that may include holdings in stock and bond funds.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Money Market Portfolio (7-Day SEC Yield: 0.14%)   0.07%
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index   0.03
Variable Insurance Money Market Funds Average1   0.00
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Money Market
  Portfolio Funds Average
Money Market Portfolio 0.18% 0.30%

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.

2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio’s 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 0.16%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

16


 

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Financial Attributes  
 
Yield1 0.14%
Average Weighted Maturity 58 days
Expense Ratio2 0.18%

 

Sector Diversification3 (% of portfolio)  
 
Commercial Paper 7.4%
Certificates of Deposit 4.6
Repurchase Agreements 0.3
Treasury/Agency 57.2
Yankee/Foreign 24.3
Other 6.2

 

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 portfolios, 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 portfolios. A First Tier security is one that is eligible for money market portfolios 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 portfolios and is not a First Tier security.


1 7-day SEC yield.
2 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, 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 0.16%.
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.

17


 

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, 2012, was 0.14%. 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, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Money Market Portfolio 5/2/1991 0.14% 1.29% 2.03%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
2 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

18


 

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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  (56.3%)      
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.150% 7/16/12 5,285 5,285
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.130%–      
    0.140% 7/18/12 3,000 3,000
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.140% 7/25/12 1,400 1,400
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.150% 9/4/12 3,000 2,999
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.160% 9/10/12 1,250 1,250
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.150% 9/26/12 5,000 4,998
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.140% 10/3/12 2,000 1,999
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.200% 10/31/12 483 483
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.150% 7/10/12 2,200 2,200
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.130% 7/19/12 951 951
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.130% 7/20/12 3,000 3,000
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.140% 7/25/12 4,000 4,000
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.130% 7/27/12 878 878
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.125% 8/1/12 7,546 7,545
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.140% 8/3/12 4,069 4,068
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.150% 8/10/12 3,000 2,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.120% 8/17/12 8,000 7,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.150% 8/20/12 4,500 4,499
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.160% 9/7/12 2,500 2,499
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.160% 9/10/12 1,600 1,599
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.140% 9/12/12 2,200 2,199
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.140% 9/19/12 3,000 2,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.170% 9/28/12 5,800 5,798
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.140% 10/3/12 2,410 2,409
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.170% 11/9/12 3,000 2,998
3 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.000% 9/14/12 3,115 3,145
3 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.500% 9/14/12 1,100 1,110
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.185% 8/24/12 25,000 24,998
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.189% 2/4/13 10,000 9,997
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.204% 3/21/13 8,000 7,997
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.189% 5/6/13 8,000 7,996
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.189% 6/3/13 8,000 7,997
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.193% 6/17/13 1,000 1,000
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.265% 8/23/12 15,950 15,950
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.273% 9/17/12 13,685 13,685

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.273% 10/18/12 11,000 10,999
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.265% 11/23/12 13,000 12,998
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.274% 12/20/12 5,500 5,499
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.275% 12/28/12 2,200 2,200
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.231% 8/12/13 8,000 7,997
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.211% 11/8/13 12,000 11,995
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.211% 11/14/13 15,000 14,994
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.130% 7/9/12 13,379 13,379
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.140% 7/30/12 2,000 2,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.140% 8/6/12 2,550 2,550
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.170% 8/14/12 3,700 3,699
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.150% 8/16/12 10,000 9,998
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.170% 8/27/12 2,000 1,999
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.150%–      
    0.170% 9/10/12 11,000 10,996
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.170% 9/25/12 1,000 1,000
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.170% 11/6/12 11,000 10,993
  United States Treasury Bill 0.100% 8/16/12 15,000 14,998
  United States Treasury Bill 0.100% 9/20/12 15,000 14,997
  United States Treasury Bill 0.150% 9/27/12 10,000 9,996
  United States Treasury Bill 0.140% 10/4/12 10,000 9,996
  United States Treasury Bill 0.119% 10/18/12 10,000 9,996
  United States Treasury Bill 0.150% 11/1/12 20,000 19,990
  United States Treasury Bill 0.148% 11/15/12 5,000 4,997
  United States Treasury Bill 0.143%–      
    0.146% 11/29/12 15,000 14,991
  United States Treasury Bill 0.143% 12/13/12 20,000 19,987
  United States Treasury Bill 0.155% 12/27/12 10,000 9,992
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.500% 7/15/12 14,636 14,644
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625% 7/31/12 10,000 10,004
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.625% 7/31/12 2,936 2,947
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.375% 8/15/12 5,000 5,026
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 8/15/12 25,000 25,049
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 8/31/12 15,000 15,099
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 8/31/12 17,500 17,506
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 9/15/12 32,200 32,281
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 9/30/12 10,000 10,005
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 9/30/12 35,000 35,356
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 10/15/12 10,000 10,035
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 10/31/12 5,000 5,004
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 11/15/12 3,000 3,013
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.000% 11/15/12 14,000 14,200
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 11/30/12 7,025 7,118
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $634,452) 634,452
Commercial Paper (19.2%)        
Finance—Auto (1.3%)        
  American Honda Finance Corp. 0.170% 7/5/12 500 500
  American Honda Finance Corp. 0.170%–      
    0.175% 7/9/12 900 900
  American Honda Finance Corp. 0.170%–      
    0.185% 7/16/12 1,100 1,100
  American Honda Finance Corp. 0.170% 7/17/12 1,750 1,750
  American Honda Finance Corp. 0.170% 7/30/12 400 400

 

19


 

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.431% 8/27/12 1,000 999
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.180% 8/28/12 3,000 2,999
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.401%–      
    0.441% 9/17/12 1,220 1,219
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.230% 9/24/12 1,000 1,000
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.381% 10/9/12 2,000 1,998
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.371% 10/15/12 500 499
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.401% 11/13/12 730 729
          14,093
Finance—Other (3.7%)        
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.180% 8/8/12 500 500
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.210% 9/24/12 4,000 3,998
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.310% 7/9/12 1,000 1,000
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.310% 8/16/12 5,000 4,998
  General Electric Capital Corp. 0.210% 9/26/12 3,900 3,898
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.800% 1/8/13 465 470
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 7/9/12 500 500
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 7/11/12 3,000 3,000
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 7/16/12 2,617 2,617
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 7/18/12 1,000 1,000
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 7/20/12 1,500 1,500
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 7/30/12 500 500
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 8/13/12 1,000 1,000
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 8/15/12 1,044 1,043
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 8/16/12 500 500
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.180% 8/21/12 705 705
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.200% 9/10/12 3,000 2,999
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.200%–      
    0.210% 9/17/12 1,000 999
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.200% 9/25/12 1,100 1,099
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 7/2/12 1,500 1,500
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 7/9/12 627 627
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 7/9/12 600 600
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 7/10/12 1,750 1,750
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 7/10/12 250 250
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 7/10/12 500 500
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 7/11/12 2,226 2,226
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 7/11/12 250 250
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 7/24/12 250 250
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 8/1/12 500 500
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 9/4/12 500 500
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 9/10/12 250 250
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 9/12/12 250 250
5 Straight-A Funding LLC 0.180% 9/25/12 250 250
          42,029
Foreign Banks (5.5%)        
4,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking        
  Group, Ltd. 0.323% 8/17/12 1,500 1,500
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking        
  Group, Ltd. 0.351% 8/27/12 2,000 1,999
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking        
  Group, Ltd. 0.351% 8/30/12 8,000 7,995
5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.341% 9/4/12 6,750 6,746
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.291% 10/10/12 4,000 4,000
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.291% 10/11/12 4,000 4,000
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.293% 10/18/12 6,000 6,000
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.293% 11/19/12 4,000 4,000
4,5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.294% 11/21/12 1,500 1,500
5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.210%–      
    0.220% 7/2/12 5,200 5,200
4,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.393% 7/16/12 4,000 4,000
5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.401% 8/7/12 6,000 5,998
4,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.289% 10/2/12 1,900 1,900
4,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.269% 11/2/12 2,000 2,000
5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.315% 11/9/12 5,000 4,994
          61,832
Foreign Governments (1.6%)        
5 Hydro Quebec 0.160% 7/3/12 500 500
5 Hydro Quebec 0.180% 8/2/12 250 250
  Province of Ontario 0.150% 7/3/12 300 300

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  Province of Ontario 0.150% 7/5/12 200 200
  Province of Ontario 0.160% 7/13/12 700 700
  Province of Ontario 5.125% 7/17/12 2,391 2,396
  Province of Ontario 0.170% 7/19/12 1,825 1,825
  Province of Ontario 0.160% 7/31/12 3,169 3,168
  Province of Ontario 0.160% 8/2/12 1,500 1,500
  Province of Ontario 0.160% 8/7/12 400 400
  Province of Ontario 0.160% 8/8/12 500 500
  Province of Ontario 0.160% 8/13/12 300 300
5 Quebec 0.160% 7/9/12 1,000 1,000
5 Quebec 0.160% 7/10/12 500 500
5 Quebec 0.160% 7/16/12 1,000 1,000
5 Quebec 0.160% 7/17/12 500 500
5 Quebec 0.160% 7/19/12 3,000 2,999
5 Quebec 0.170% 8/10/12 500 500
          18,538
Foreign Industrial (4.6%)        
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.165% 7/12/12 1,000 1,000
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.331% 7/16/12 1,500 1,500
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.281% 7/23/12 1,000 1,000
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.170% 8/22/12 800 800
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.291% 10/9/12 8,000 7,993
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.291% 10/17/12 1,250 1,249
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.301% 10/26/12 2,500 2,497
  Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.190% 7/11/12 800 800
  Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.190% 7/19/12 3,500 3,500
  Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.291% 10/12/12 1,600 1,599
  Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.291% 10/15/12 2,000 1,998
  Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.301% 11/1/12 1,000 999
  Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.311% 12/17/12 13,000 12,981
5 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.170% 8/1/12 500 500
5 Novartis Finance Corp. 0.170% 8/6/12 1,250 1,250
5 Novartis Securities Investment Ltd. 0.180%–      
    0.200% 7/9/12 2,500 2,500
5 Novartis Securities Investment Ltd. 0.180% 9/5/12 1,000 1,000
5 Novartis Securities Investment Ltd. 0.180% 9/6/12 750 750
5 Novartis Securities Investment Ltd. 0.180% 9/10/12 900 900
5 Novartis Securities Investment Ltd. 0.180% 9/11/12 1,000 1,000
5 Novartis Securities Investment Ltd. 0.180% 9/12/12 500 500
5 Novartis Securities Investment Ltd. 0.180% 9/14/12 1,500 1,499
5 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.320% 9/14/12 2,500 2,498
5 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.255% 10/26/12 500 499
  Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.351% 9/24/12 500 499
          51,311
Industrial (2.5%)        
  General Electric Co. 0.190% 9/26/12 4,000 3,998
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.150% 7/16/12 1,000 1,000
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.150% 7/17/12 250 250
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.150% 9/10/12 2,500 2,499
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 7/6/12 800 800
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 7/9/12 2,050 2,050
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 7/20/12 4,250 4,249
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.180% 8/23/12 2,000 1,999
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.200% 9/17/12 7,750 7,747
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.190% 9/21/12 250 250
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.190% 9/24/12 500 500
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.190% 9/25/12 500 500
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.220% 10/4/12 500 500
5 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 0.150% 7/26/12 1,000 1,000
5 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 0.150% 7/27/12 1,000 1,000
          28,342
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $216,145)       216,145
Certificates of Deposit (17.5%)        
Domestic Banks (4.6%)        
  Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.190% 7/2/12 1,700 1,700
  Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.190% 7/9/12 1,000 1,000
  Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.190% 7/10/12 2,500 2,500
  Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.180% 7/19/12 6,000 6,000
  Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.180% 7/26/12 1,500 1,500
  Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.180% 7/27/12 2,000 2,000

 

20


 

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.190% 9/25/12 2,250 2,250
  Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.190% 10/1/12 1,500 1,500
  State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.190% 7/11/12 15,000 15,000
  State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.190% 7/19/12 10,000 10,000
  State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.180% 8/27/12 5,000 5,000
  State Street Bank & Trust Co. 0.250% 9/17/12 3,000 3,000
          51,450
Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit (5.5%)        
  Australia & New Zealand Banking        
  Group, Ltd. 0.200% 7/11/12 5,000 5,000
  Australia & New Zealand Banking        
  Group, Ltd. 0.350% 10/19/12 10,000 10,000
  Australia & New Zealand Banking        
  Group, Ltd. 0.330% 10/25/12 2,000 2,000
  Australia & New Zealand Banking        
  Group, Ltd. 0.300% 11/2/12 2,000 2,000
  Australia & New Zealand Banking        
  Group, Ltd. 0.300% 11/5/12 1,000 1,000
  Australia & New Zealand Banking        
  Group, Ltd. 0.300% 11/9/12 1,000 1,000
  Australia & New Zealand Banking        
  Group, Ltd. 0.300% 11/16/12 1,000 1,000
  Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.380% 8/17/12 2,000 2,000
  Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.370% 8/23/12 5,000 5,000
4 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.381% 8/14/12 4,000 4,000
4 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.382% 8/15/12 6,000 6,000
  National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.400% 9/7/12 3,000 3,000
  National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.380% 9/14/12 3,000 3,000
4 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.355% 9/27/12 7,000 7,000
  National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.345% 10/25/12 6,000 6,000
4 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.310% 10/29/12 4,000 4,000
          62,000
Yankee Certificates of Deposit (7.4%)        
  Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.180% 8/6/12 4,000 4,000
  Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.180% 8/16/12 5,000 5,000
  Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.210% 8/23/12 1,000 1,000
  Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.210% 10/3/12 5,000 5,000
  Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.250% 7/2/12 2,000 2,000
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.299% 10/3/12 9,000 9,000
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.285% 10/29/12 3,000 3,000
4 Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.271% 11/8/12 10,000 10,000
  Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.290% 11/9/12 3,500 3,500
  Royal Bank of Canada        
  (New York Branch) 0.670% 11/14/12 4,000 4,006
  Toronto Dominion Bank        
  (New York Branch) 0.180% 7/18/12 5,000 5,000
  Toronto Dominion Bank        
  (New York Branch) 0.250% 7/19/12 5,000 5,000
  Toronto Dominion Bank        
  (New York Branch) 0.280% 8/23/12 6,000 6,000
  Toronto Dominion Bank        
  (New York Branch) 0.280% 10/29/12 7,000 7,000
  Toronto Dominion Bank        
  (New York Branch) 0.280% 11/5/12 5,000 5,000
  Toronto Dominion Bank        
  (New York Branch) 0.300% 12/26/12 5,000 5,000
4 Westpac Banking Corp.        
  (New York Branch) 0.269% 11/2/12 4,000 4,000
          83,506
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $196,956)     196,956
Repurchase Agreements (0.2%)        
  JP Morgan Securities Inc.        
  (Dated 6/29/12, Repurchase Value        
  $2,000,000, collateralized by        
  U.S. Treasury Notes        
  1.375%, 2/28/19) 0.130% 7/2/12 2,000 2,000

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  RBC Capital Markets LLC        
  (Dated 6/29/12, Repurchase Value        
  $1,000,000, collateralized by        
  U.S. Treasury Notes        
  1.500%, 3/31/19) 0.100% 7/2/12 1,000 1,000
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $3,000)     3,000
Taxable Municipal Bonds (0.4%)        
6 BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust        
  TOB VRDO 0.380% 7/2/12 185 185
6 BlackRock Municipal Income        
  Investment Quality Trust TOB VRDO 0.380% 7/2/12 100 100
6 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust        
  TOB VRDO 0.380% 7/2/12 1,650 1,650
6 BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc.        
  TOB VRDO 0.380% 7/2/12 150 150
6 BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.        
  TOB VRDO 0.380% 7/2/12 195 195
6 BlackRock MuniHoldings        
  Quality Fund II, Inc. TOB VRDO 0.380% 7/2/12 205 205
6 BlackRock MuniHoldings        
  Quality Fund II, Inc. TOB VRDO 0.380% 7/2/12 1,550 1,550
6 BlackRock MuniYield Investment        
  Quality Fund TOB VRDO 0.380% 7/2/12 130 130
6 BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust        
  TOB VRDO 0.380% 7/2/12 100 100
6 Los Angeles CA Department of        
  Water & Power Revenue TOB VRDO 0.240% 7/6/12 145 145
6 Massachusetts Transportation Fund        
  Revenue TOB VRDO 0.240% 7/6/12 100 100
6 Seattle WA Municipal Light & Power        
  Revenue TOB VRDO 0.240% 7/6/12 100 100
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $4,610)     4,610
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (3.4%)        
  Akron OH Bath & Copley Joint        
  Township Hospital District Revenue        
  (Akron General Health System) VRDO 0.220% 7/6/12 600 600
  Arizona Health Facilities Authority        
  Revenue (Banner Health) VRDO 0.190% 7/6/12 95 95
  Arizona Health Facilities Authority        
  Revenue (Banner Health) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 675 675
  Ascension Parish LA Industrial        
  Development Board Revenue        
  (IMTT-Geismar Project) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 1,000 1,000
  Bi-State Development Agency of the        
  Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District        
  Revenue VRDO 0.190% 7/6/12 400 400
  Buffalo NY Municipal Water System        
  Revenue VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 250 250
  California Statewide Communities        
  Development Authority Revenue        
  (Redlands Community Hospital) VRDO 0.140% 7/6/12 300 300
  Clackamas County OR Hospital        
  Facility Authority Revenue        
  (Legacy Health System) VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 100 100
  Clark County NV Industrial        
  Development Revenue        
  (Southwest Gas Corp.) VRDO 0.200% 7/6/12 500 500
  Cleveland-Cuyahoga County        
  OH Port Authority Revenue        
  (SPC Buildings 1 & 3 LLC) VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 240 240
  Cobb County GA Hospital Authority        
  Revenue (Equipment Pool Project)        
  VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 100 100
  Colorado Health Facilities Authority        
  Revenue (Evangelical Lutheran Good        
  Samaritan Society Project) VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 250 250

 

21


 

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Connecticut Health & Educational        
Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Yale University) VRDO 0.130% 7/6/12 400 400
Curators of the University of Missouri        
System Facilities Revenue VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 1,250 1,250
Delaware River Port Authority        
Pennsylvania & New Jersey Revenue        
VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 900 900
District of Columbia Revenue        
(Georgetown University) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 100 100
Fairfax County VA Economic        
Development Authority Resource        
Recovery Revenue (Lorton Arts        
Foundation Project) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 100 100
Greenville County SC Hospital System        
Revenue VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 250 250
Hanover County VA Economic        
Development Authority Revenue        
(Bon Secours Health System Inc.)        
VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 130 130
Harris County TX Cultural Education        
Facilities Finance Corp. Hospital        
Revenue (Memorial Hermann        
Healthcare System) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 700 700
Harris County TX Cultural Education        
Facilities Finance Corp. Medical        
Facilities Revenue (Baylor College        
of Medicine) VRDO 0.200% 7/6/12 500 500
Idaho Housing & Finance Association        
Single Family Mortgage Revenue        
VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 50 50
Idaho Housing & Finance Association        
Single Family Mortgage Revenue        
VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 300 300
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue        
(Carle Foundation) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 340 340
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue        
(Ingalls Health System) VRDO 0.200% 7/6/12 605 605
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue        
(Little Co. of Mary Hospital & Health        
Care Centers) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 200 200
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue        
(Museum of Science & Industry)        
VRDO 0.190% 7/6/12 145 145
Indiana Development Finance Authority        
Educational Facilities Revenue        
(Indianapolis Museum of Art Inc.        
Project) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 200 200
Indiana Educational Facilities Authority        
Revenue (Wabash College) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 200 200
Indiana Finance Authority Health        
System Revenue (Sisters of        
St. Francis Health Services Inc.        
Obligated Group) VRDO 0.190% 7/6/12 315 315
Indiana Finance Authority Revenue        
(Lease Appropriation) VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 160 160
Kentucky Economic Development        
Finance Authority Hospital Revenue        
(Baptist Healthcare System Obligated        
Group) VRDO 0.140% 7/6/12 265 265
Lincoln County WY Pollution Control        
Revenue (PacifiCorp Project) VRDO 0.190% 7/6/12 200 200
Loudoun County VA Industrial        
Development Authority Revenue        
(Howard Hughes Medical Institute)        
VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 500 500
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority        
Hospital Revenue        
(Franciscan Missionaries) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 125 125

 

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Maine Health & Higher Educational        
Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Bowdoin College) VRDO 0.190% 7/6/12 170 170
Maryland Health & Higher Educational        
Facilities Authority Revenue        
(University of Maryland Medical        
System) VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 500 500
Massachusetts Development Finance        
Agency Revenue (Simmons College)        
VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 500 500
Massachusetts Health & Educational        
Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Bentley College) VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 200 200
Massachusetts Health & Educational        
Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Dana Farber Cancer Institute) VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 100 100
Massachusetts Health & Educational        
Facilities Authority Revenue (MIT)        
VRDO 0.140% 7/6/12 1,000 1,000
Metropolitan Atlanta GA Rapid        
Transportation Authority Georgia        
Sales Tax Revenue VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 525 525
Miami-Dade County FL Special        
Obligation Revenue (Juvenile        
Courthouse Project) VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 500 500
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority        
Revenue (Henry Ford Health System)        
VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 400 400
Middletown OH Hospital Facilities        
Revenue (Atrium Medical Center)        
VRDO 0.200% 7/6/12 145 145
Missouri Health & Educational        
Facilities Authority Health Facilities        
Revenue (BJC Health System) VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 500 500
Missouri Health & Educational Facilities        
Authority Health Facilities Revenue        
(SSM Health System) VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 995 995
Nassau NY Health Care Corp. VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 250 250
New Jersey Health Care Facilities        
Financing Authority Revenue (Hospital        
Capital Asset Pooled Program) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 200 200
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund        
Authority Transportation System        
Revenue VRDO 0.140% 7/6/12 400 400
New York City NY GO VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 100 100
New York City NY GO VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 300 300
New York City NY Housing        
Development Corp. Multi-Family        
Rental Housing Revenue        
(Carnegie Park) VRDO 0.130% 7/6/12 400 400
New York City NY Housing        
Development Corp. Multi-Family        
Rental Housing Revenue (Monterey)        
VRDO 0.130% 7/6/12 200 200
New York City NY Housing        
Development Corp. Multi-Family        
Rental Housing Revenue        
(One Columbus Place Development)        
VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 100 100
New York City NY Housing        
Development Corp. Multi-Family        
Rental Housing Revenue        
(West End Towers) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 300 300
New York City NY Industrial        
Development Agency Civic Facility        
Revenue (New York Law School)        
VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 235 235

 

22


 

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
New York State Dormitory Authority        
Revenue (Royal Charter Properties)        
VRDO 0.130% 7/6/12 750 750
New York State Dormitory Authority        
Revenue (St. John’s University) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 250 250
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(10 Liberty Street) VRDO 0.130% 7/6/12 265 265
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(125 West 31st Street) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 600 600
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(160 West 62nd Street) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 1,100 1,100
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(20 River Terrace Housing) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 200 200
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(320 West 38th Street) VRDO 0.140% 7/6/12 1,100 1,100
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(320 West 38th Street) VRDO 0.140% 7/6/12 400 400
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(70 Battery Place) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 100 100
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(Clinton Green - South) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 125 125
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(Clinton Green North) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 400 400
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(Clinton Park) VRDO 0.200% 7/6/12 250 250
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(East 84th Street) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 300 300
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(Gotham West Housing) VRDO 0.140% 7/6/12 500 500
New York State Housing Finance        
Agency Housing Revenue        
(Gotham West Housing) VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 400 400
North Carolina Capital Facilities        
Finance Agency Revenue        
(YMCA of the Triangle) VRDO 0.200% 7/6/12 250 250
North Carolina Medical Care        
Commission Health Care Facilities        
Revenue (WakeMed) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 500 500
North Texas Tollway Authority System        
Revenue VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 450 450
Oakland University of Michigan        
Revenue VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 100 100
Ohio Air Quality Development        
Authority Revenue (Dayton Power        
& Light Co. Project) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 115 115
Ohio Higher Educational Facility        
Commission Revenue (University        
Hospitals Health System Inc.) VRDO 0.190% 7/6/12 675 675
Ohio State University General Receipts        
Revenue VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 1,300 1,300
Ohio State University General Receipts        
Revenue VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 100 100
Piedmont SC Municipal Power Agency        
Revenue VRDO 0.140% 7/6/12 250 250
Russell County VA Industrial        
Development Authority Hospital        
Revenue (STS Health Alliance) VRDO 0.190% 7/6/12 100 100

 

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Salem OH Hospital Facilities        
Improvement Revenue (Salem        
Community Hospital Project) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 105 105
Salem OR Hospital Facility Authority        
Revenue (Salem Hospital Project)        
VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 250 250
Smyth County VA Industrial        
Development Authority Hospital        
Revenue VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 250 250
South Placer CA Wastewater Authority        
Revenue VRDO 0.140% 7/6/12 250 250
St. Joseph MO Industrial Development        
Authority Health Facilities Revenue        
(Heartland Regional Medical Center)        
VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 250 250
Syracuse NY Industrial Development        
Agency Civic Facility Revenue        
(Syracuse University Project) VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 250 250
Tarrant County TX Cultural Education        
Facilities Finance Corp. Hospital        
Revenue (Baylor Health Care System        
Project) VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 520 520
Tarrant County TX Cultural Education        
Facilities Finance Corp. Hospital        
Revenue (Scott & White Healthcare        
Project) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 700 700
Texas Department of Housing &        
Community Affairs Single Family        
Revenue VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 500 500
Texas Department of Housing &        
Community Affairs Single Family        
Revenue VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 300 300
Texas Department of Housing &        
Community Affairs Single Family        
Revenue VRDO 0.230% 7/6/12 90 90
Texas Department of Housing &        
Community Affairs Single Family        
Revenue VRDO 0.200% 7/6/12 380 380
Torrance CA Hospital Revenue        
(Torrance Memorial Medical Center)        
VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 200 200
University of South Florida Financing        
Corp. COP VRDO 0.190% 7/6/12 500 500
Utah Housing Corp. Single Family        
Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 200 200
Utah Housing Corp. Single Family        
Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 250 250
Virginia Small Business Financing        
Authority Health Facilities Revenue        
(Bon Secours Health System Inc.)        
VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 100 100
Warren County KY Revenue (Western        
Kentucky University Student Life        
Foundation Inc. Project) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 100 100
Warren County KY Revenue (Western        
Kentucky University Student Life        
Foundation Inc. Project) VRDO 0.180% 7/6/12 260 260
Washington Health Care Facilities        
Authority Revenue (MultiCare Health        
System) VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 200 200
Washington Health Care Facilities        
Authority Revenue (Swedish Health        
Services) VRDO 0.150% 7/6/12 500 500
Washington Housing Finance        
Commission Non-profit Housing        
Revenue (Rockwood Retirement        
Communities Program) VRDO 0.170% 7/6/12 100 100
West Virginia Hospital Finance        
Authority Hospital Revenue        
(Charleston Area Medical Center Inc.)        
VRDO 0.200% 7/6/12 300 300

 

23


 

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Whittier CA Health Facility Revenue        
(Presbyterian Intercommunity        
Hospital) VRDO 0.140% 7/6/12 200 200
Wisconsin Health & Educational        
Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Aurora Health Care Inc.) VRDO 0.160% 7/6/12 325 325
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (Cost $38,125)   38,125
 
      Shares  
Money Market Fund (2.2%)        
7 Vanguard Municipal Cash        
Management Fund        
(Cost $25,098) 0.168%   25,098,088 25,098
Total Investments (99.2%) (Cost $1,118,386)   1,118,386
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.8%)        
Other Assets       16,164
Liabilities       (7,076)
        9,088
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 1,127,042,451 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)   1,127,474
Net Asset Value per Share       $1.00

 

At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid in Capital 1,127,442
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 32
Net Assets 1,127,474

 

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 was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury in exchange for senior preferred stock.
3 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are generally neither guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury nor backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
4 Adjustable-rate security.
5 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, 2012, the aggregate value of these securities was $154,023,000, representing 13.7% of net assets.
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, 2012, the aggregate value of these securities was $4,610,000, representing 0.4% of net assets.
7 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.
TOB—Tender Option Bond.
VRDO—Variable Rate Demand Obligation.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

24


 

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 1,158
Total Income 1,158
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 32
Management and Administrative 667
Marketing and Distribution 192
Custodian Fees 14
Shareholders’ Reports 10
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 916
Expense Redudction—Note B (572)
Net Expenses 344
Net Investment Income 814
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on  
Investment Securities Sold 7
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 821

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 814 1,979
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 7 17
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 821 1,996
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (814) (1,979)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (814) (1,979)
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00)    
Issued 204,244 536,670
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 811 1,979
Redeemed (295,218) (534,849)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (90,163) 3,800
Total Increase (Decrease) (90,156) 3,817
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 1,217,630 1,213,813
End of Period 1,127,474 1,217,630

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $18,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

25


 

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .0007 .002 .002 .006 .028 .051
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .0007 .002 .002 .006 .028 .051
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0007) (.002) (.002) (.006) (.028) (.051)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.0007) (.002) (.002) (.006) (.028) (.051)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return 0.07% 0.17% 0.23% 0.62% 2.83% 5.25%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $1,127 $1,218 $1,214 $1,415 $2,107 $1,736
Ratio of Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.06%1 0.06%1 0.06%1 0.19%2 0.16%2 0.15%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.14% 0.17% 0.23% 0.67% 2.78% 5.12%

 

The expense ratio and net income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 The ratios of total expenses to average net assets before an expense reduction were 0.16%, 0.18%, and 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.

26


 

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

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 may enter into 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. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, the portfolio may sell or retain the collateral; however, such action 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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $171,000 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. 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 period ended June 30, 2012, Vanguard’s management and administrative expenses were reduced by $572,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.10% of the portfolio’s average net assets).

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 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.

27


 

Vanguard Money Market Portfolio

D. At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 65% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

E. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

28


 

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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Money Market Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,000.71 $0.30
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,024.56 0.30

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 0.06%. 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 0.16%, and the expenses paid in the actual and hypothetical examples above would have been $0.80 and $0.81, respectively.

29


 

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.

30


 

Vanguard® Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

A heightened level of uncertainty weighed on the financial markets during the latter half of the six-month reporting period, fed by Europe’s fiscal crisis and renewed concerns about domestic economic growth. This had the effect of boosting demand for bonds perceived as less risky, such as U.S. Treasury securities, and sapped some of the earlier enthusiasm for the kinds of securities held by the Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio.

The portfolio nevertheless returned a solid 2.12% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, which placed it ahead of the average return of peer-group funds. The portfolio’s return was a few steps behind that of its benchmark index, primarily because of its shorter duration. (Duration is a gauge of how much the market value of a fund’s holdings will fluctuate in response to a change in interest rates; a shorter duration dampens return when interest rates decline, as they did during 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 30-day SEC yield, which stood at 1.87% as of December 31, 2011, declined to 1.65% as of June 30.

Financials and Ford
boosted the portfolio
The portfolio’s six-month performance reflected astute security selection, which included bonds issued by U.S. and European automakers. Ford Motor Company was a bright spot.

Because of its strong operating performance, the company was upgraded from below investment grade to investment grade in May.

Financial sector bonds as a whole outpaced industrials, even as a major rating agency downgraded many global banks. The portfolio also benefited from its holdings of asset-backed securities, which are backed by pools of debt such as credit cards and auto loans, and securities backed by commercial mortgages.

The portfolio diversified internationally during the period. As of June 30, about 8% of its assets were spread among carefully chosen bonds in Europe, Asia, Canada, and Mexico.

For liquidity purposes, a small portion of the portfolio’s assets is typically allocated to short-term Treasury securities; for this period, these holdings underperformed the portfolio’s investment-grade corporate bonds with comparable maturities.

Investors seem to agree that cost control is critical

Stepping back from the results of the immediate reporting period, we’d like to note that we at Vanguard have been heartened to see individual investors becoming more discerning about the costs of investing. Vanguard research confirms that over the past decade investors have been directing a larger share of their money to low-cost investments. (Costs Matter: Are Fund Investors Voting With Their Feet? is available at vanguard.com/ research.)

You can’t control the stock or bond markets. You can, however, control your risk exposure to these markets, and you can control costs. Cost-control is a critical element of investing, because the less you pay for an investment, the more of its return you may keep—and cost savings can compound over the long term, potentially helping you build greater wealth.

That is why we continue to believe that holding a balanced and diversified portfolio, designed to match your appetite for risk and composed of low-cost investments, can give you a greater chance of reaching your long-term financial goals.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio   2.12%
Barclays U.S. 1–5 Year Credit Bond Index   2.85
Variable Insurance Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Average1   1.66
 
 
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% 0.62%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.

2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio’s 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 2011.

31


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Financial Attributes      
    Comparative  Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Issues 1,477 1,811 7,923
Yield3 1.7% 1.8% 2.0%
Yield to Maturity 1.7%4 1.8% 2.0%
Average Coupon 3.5% 3.9% 3.8%
Average Effective      
Maturity 2.9 years 3.0 years  7.1 years
Average Duration 2.4 years 2.8 years  5.1 years
Expense Ratio5 0.20%
Short-Term Reserves 1.4%
 
 
Volatility Measures      
Portfolio Versus    Portfolio Versus
Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared  0.93   0.37
Beta  0.81   0.43

 

Distribution by Maturity (% of portfolio)  
 
Under 1 Year 14.6%
1–3 Years 43.0
3–5 Years 37.0
Over 5 Years 5.4
 
 
Sector Diversification6 (% of portfolio)  
 
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed 17.2%
Finance 30.8
Foreign 7.7
Government Mortgage-Backed 0.2
Industrial 30.6
Treasury/Agency 8.1
Utilities 4.4
Other 1.0

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
 
U.S. Government 7.7%
Aaa 15.7
Aa 17.3
A 38.2
Baa 17.4
Ba 0.7
B 0.0
Other 3.0

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 U.S. 1–5 Year Credit Bond Index.
2 Barclays 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, 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.

32


 

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, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
            Ten Years
  Inception Date One Year  Five Years Capital Income Total
Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio 2/8/1999 2.50% 4.59% 0.49% 3.69% 4.18%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

33


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (8.0%)      
U.S. Government Securities (7.9%)        
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 1/15/13 8,000 8,050
1 United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.000% 11/30/13 5,000 5,120
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 10/31/14 3,000 3,140
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 12/31/14 4,523 4,776
2 United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.250% 1/31/15 8,910 9,337
2 United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 2/15/15 7,000 6,976
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 2/28/15 5,000 5,263
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 3/15/15 1,250 1,249
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.500% 3/31/15 3,500 3,701
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 5/15/15 8,702 8,665
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.125% 5/31/15 1,300 1,364
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 6/15/15 3,744 3,741
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 7/31/15 4,500 4,679
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 8/31/15 17 17
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625% 5/31/17 6,175 6,149
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.750% 6/30/17 6,000 6,009
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.500% 8/31/18 1,000 1,032
          79,268
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.0%)      
3,4 Fannie Mae Pool 6.000% 12/1/16 67 72
3,4 Fannie Mae Pool 6.500% 9/1/16–    
      9/1/16 75 80
3,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 6.000% 4/1/17 59 64
          216
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.1%)    
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.125% 12/1/32 21 22
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.302% 6/1/33 148 157
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.310% 7/1/32 17 18
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.335% 5/1/33 145 154
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.340% 9/1/32 6 7
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.500% 9/1/32 10 10
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.535% 8/1/33 106 109
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.546% 8/1/33 78 84
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.586% 7/1/33 307 317
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.815% 2/1/37 48 51
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.979% 5/1/33 30 32
3,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 4.415% 8/1/37 16 17
3,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.379% 9/1/32 22 24
3,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.643% 9/1/32 35 36
3,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.711% 10/1/32–    
      8/1/33 70 74
3,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.937% 1/1/33 23 25
3,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.086% 2/1/33 32 33
3,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.640% 8/1/37 90 93
          1,263
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $80,706)   80,747
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (17.4%)    
3 Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2.090% 5/15/15 1,300 1,323
3 Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2.230% 3/15/16 1,200 1,232
3 Ally Auto Receivables Trust 1.140% 6/15/16 1,000 1,010
3 Ally Auto Receivables Trust 1.210% 7/15/16 400 404
3,6 Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2.690% 2/15/17 500 513
3,6 Ally Master Owner Trust 3.470% 4/15/15 500 507
3,6 Ally Master Owner Trust 3.870% 4/15/15 300 304

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
3,6 Ally Master Owner Trust 4.250% 4/15/17 65 70
3,6 Ally Master Owner Trust 4.590% 4/15/17 400 425
3,5 Ally Master Owner Trust 1.312% 8/15/17 1,650 1,667
3,5,6 Ally Master Owner Trust 1.792% 8/15/17 990 991
3,5,6 Ally Master Owner Trust 2.192% 8/15/17 750 750
3,5,6 American Express Credit Account        
  Master Trust 0.912% 12/15/16 150 150
3,5 American Express Credit Account        
  Master Trust 0.513% 1/15/20 1,000 1,000
3,6 Americold LLC Trust 4.954% 1/14/29 275 313
3,6 Americold LLC Trust 6.811% 1/14/29 230 262
3,5 AmeriCredit Automobile        
  Receivables Trust 5.239% 1/6/15 168 171
3,5 AmeriCredit Automobile        
  Receivables Trust 5.239% 4/6/15 346 358
3 AmeriCredit Automobile        
  Receivables Trust 1.230% 9/8/16 200 201
3 AmeriCredit Prime Automobile        
  Receivable 2.900% 12/15/14 77 77
3,5,6 Arkle Master Issuer plc 1.716% 5/17/60 620 619
3,5,6 Arran Residential Mortgages        
  Funding plc 1.866% 5/16/47 520 520
3,5,6 Arran Residential Mortgages        
  Funding plc 1.917% 11/19/47 1,170 1,171
6 Australia & New Zealand        
  Banking Group Ltd. 2.400% 11/23/16 300 307
3,5 BA Credit Card Trust 0.282% 11/15/19 790 781
3 Banc of America Funding Corp. 2.837% 9/20/46 909 579
3 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.334% 9/10/45 65 66
3 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.807% 4/10/49 580 662
3 Banc of America Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 3.533% 9/25/32 1 1
3,5,6 Bank of America Student Loan Trust 1.266% 2/25/43 1,671 1,668
6 Bank of Montreal 2.625% 1/25/16 1,600 1,685
6 Bank of Montreal 1.950% 1/30/17 570 589
6 Bank of Nova Scotia 2.150% 8/3/16 1,100 1,147
6 Bank of Nova Scotia 1.950% 1/30/17 700 721
3,5 Bank One Issuance Trust 1.042% 2/15/17 200 200
3 Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate        
  Mortgage Trust 2.683% 10/25/36 999 624
3 Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate        
  Mortgage Trust 3.123% 5/25/47 881 569
3 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.906% 6/11/40 395 455
3,5 Brazos Higher Education Authority Inc. 0.668% 6/25/26 350 327
3,5 Brazos Higher Education Authority Inc. 1.367% 5/25/29 963 969
3,5 Brazos Higher Education Authority Inc. 1.267% 2/25/30 1,000 998
6 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2.750% 1/27/16 1,150 1,223
3,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 2.492% 7/15/16 840 847
3,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 1.292% 12/15/16 72 71
3,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.332% 8/15/18 130 129
3,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.332% 6/17/19 500 496

 

34


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
3,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.292% 11/15/19 610 603
3,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.322% 12/16/19 6,880 6,813
3,5 Capital One Multi-Asset        
  Execution Trust 0.282% 7/15/20 3,690 3,642
3 CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2.040% 10/15/15 800 816
3 CenterPoint Energy Transition        
  Bond Co. LLC 2.161% 10/15/21 700 724
3,6 CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.735% 4/15/44 36 36
3 Chase Issuance Trust 0.790% 6/15/17 2,600 2,600
3,5 Chase Issuance Trust 0.702% 4/15/19 700 683
3,5 Chase Issuance Trust 0.510% 5/15/19 2,300 2,303
3 Chrysler Financial Auto        
  Securitization Trust 3.520% 8/8/16 700 709
3,6 CIT Equipment Collateral 2.410% 5/15/13 117 117
3,6 CIT Equipment Collateral 1.100% 8/22/16 700 700
3,5 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 0.652% 7/15/14 1,945 1,945
3,5 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 0.644% 2/20/15 920 920
3 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 4.900% 6/23/16 2,000 2,166
3,5 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 0.715% 3/24/17 100 99
3,5 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 0.507% 12/17/18 1,960 1,940
3,5 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 0.528% 12/17/18 525 520
3 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 5.650% 9/20/19 600 725
3,5 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 1.619% 5/20/20 1,500 1,592
3,5,6 Citibank Omni Master Trust 2.992% 8/15/18 1,390 1,459
3,6 Citibank Omni Master Trust 5.350% 8/15/18 2,035 2,220
3,6 Citibank Omni Master Trust 4.900% 11/15/18 3,231 3,523
3,6 CitiFinancial Auto Issuance Trust 2.590% 10/15/13 364 365
3,6 CitiFinancial Auto Issuance Trust 3.150% 8/15/16 400 404
3 Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc. 3.392% 7/25/37 461 284
3 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.205% 12/11/49 325 326
3,6 CLI Funding LLC 4.500% 3/18/26 266 270
3 CNH Equipment Trust 3.000% 8/17/15 507 513
3 CNH Equipment Trust 1.750% 5/16/16 400 407
3 CNH Equipment Trust 1.740% 1/17/17 2,500 2,536
3 CNH Equipment Trust 1.290% 9/15/17 800 810
3 Commercial Mortgage Pass        
  Through Certificates 5.306% 12/10/46 900 1,008
3 Commercial Mortgage Pass        
  Through Certificates 5.811% 12/10/49 319 320
6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 2.250% 3/16/17 800 814
3 Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage        
  Pass Through Trust 2.922% 11/19/33 89 78
3 Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage        
  Pass Through Trust 2.730% 3/20/36 475 246
3 Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage        
  Pass Through Trust 2.882% 2/25/47 609 298
6 Credit Suisse AG 1.625% 3/6/15 400 401
3 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 6.008% 6/15/38 357 405
3 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 5.869% 6/15/39 162 162
3 Credit Suisse Mortgage        
  Capital Certificates 5.589% 9/15/40 576 577
3 CW Capital Cobalt Ltd. 5.484% 4/15/47 600 663
3,5 Discover Card Master Trust 0.822% 3/15/18 4,200 4,243
3,5 Discover Card Master Trust 0.611% 11/15/19 2,000 2,002
3,6 Dominos Pizza Master Issuer LLC 5.216% 1/25/42 797 834
3,6 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC 1.430% 10/20/16 1,246 1,248
3,6 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC 1.900% 10/20/16 300 304
3,6 Enterprise Fleet Financing LLC 2.100% 5/20/17 331 338
3,6 Extended Stay America Trust 2.951% 11/5/27 388 391
3 First Horizon Asset Securities Inc. 2.032% 11/25/36 351 229
  First Horizon Asset Securities Inc. 2.585% 1/25/37 853 579
3,6 Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust 2.887% 5/5/27 230 234
3 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 1.420% 1/15/15 400 404
3 Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust 1.030% 4/15/15 600 601
3 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 4.500% 7/15/14 367 371
3 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2.930% 11/15/15 150 155

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
3 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 3.220% 3/15/16 150 155
3 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 1.150% 6/15/17 250 252
3,5,6 Ford Credit Floorplan Master        
  Owner Trust 1.892% 12/15/14 1,100 1,107
3,5,6 Ford Credit Floorplan Master        
  Owner Trust 2.492% 12/15/14 440 443
3,5,6 Ford Credit Floorplan Master        
  Owner Trust 2.892% 12/15/14 2,280 2,297
3,5,6 Ford Credit Floorplan Master        
  Owner Trust 1.942% 2/15/17 2,635 2,715
3,6 Ford Credit Floorplan Master        
  Owner Trust 4.200% 2/15/17 410 442
3,6 Ford Credit Floorplan Master        
  Owner Trust 4.990% 2/15/17 530 566
3 Ford Credit Floorplan Master        
  Owner Trust 1.920% 1/15/19 700 710
3 GE Capital Credit Card Master        
  Note Trust 2.220% 1/15/22 2,000 2,029
3,5 GE Dealer Floorplan Master        
  Note Trust 0.844% 7/20/16 1,500 1,505
3,5 GE Dealer Floorplan Master        
  Note Trust 0.814% 2/20/17 1,000 1,002
3,5 GE Dealer Floorplan Master        
  Note Trust 0.994% 4/22/19 900 905
3 GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust 5.047% 11/19/35 161 140
3,6 Golden Credit Card Trust 1.770% 1/15/19 2,200 2,233
3,5 Granite Master Issuer plc 0.323% 12/17/54 74 70
3,5 Granite Master Issuer plc 0.384% 12/20/54 221 211
3,6 Great America Leasing Receivables 2.340% 4/15/16 450 459
3 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 5.224% 4/10/37 250 273
3,6 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 3.215% 2/10/21 340 345
3,6 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 3.563% 2/10/21 125 127
3,6 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 3.551% 4/10/34 500 517
3 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 5.553% 4/10/38 667 742
3,6 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 5.403% 12/10/43 100 99
3,6 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 5.728% 3/10/44 70 69
3 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 3.377% 5/10/45 150 154
3 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2.400% 7/15/14 107 107
3 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 1.530% 9/15/15 700 707
3 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 3.320% 2/15/17 145 146
3 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 1.310% 3/15/17 1,200 1,212
3 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2.540% 4/15/17 177 177
3,6 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 5.290% 3/25/16 620 681
3,6 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 3.740% 2/25/17 1,500 1,617
3,6 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 3.290% 3/25/18 1,000 1,065
3,6 Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization        
  Trust 2011-A 1.020% 8/15/14 1,500 1,508
3,6 Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization        
  Trust 2011-A 1.120% 11/15/16 1,000 1,010
3,6 Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization        
  Trust 2011-A 1.050% 4/17/17 400 400
3 Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 3.150% 3/15/16 700 715
3,5,6 Hyundai Floorplan Master Owner Trust 1.492% 11/17/14 550 552
5 Illinois Student Assistance Commission 1.516% 4/25/22 900 908
3,6 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.633% 12/5/27 690 800
3,6 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.608% 6/15/43 120 133
3,6 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 3.616% 11/15/43 75 80
3,6 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.070% 11/15/43 70 76
3,6 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.713% 11/15/43 150 152
3,6 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.713% 11/15/43 170 159
3,6 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.388% 2/15/46 440 487
3 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.625% 3/15/46 120 122

 

35


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
3 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.298% 5/15/47 323 326
3 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.994% 6/15/49 953 973
3 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.827% 2/15/51 704 713
3,5,6 Kildare Securities Ltd. 0.588% 12/10/43 371 326
3 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 6.067% 6/15/38 270 308
3 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.303% 2/15/40 84 84
3 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.318% 2/15/40 122 122
3 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.866% 9/15/45 1,000 1,140
3,6 Macquarie Equipment Funding Trust 1.910% 4/20/17 350 354
3 Master Adjustable Rate        
  Mortgages Trust 2.476% 4/25/34 88 78
3,5 MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust 0.662% 7/15/15 1,481 1,476
3,5 MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust 1.592% 3/15/16 230 231
3,5 MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust 1.142% 11/15/16 1,050 1,049
3,5 MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust 0.502% 8/16/21 455 451
3,6 Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 1.240% 7/17/17 350 352
3 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc. 2.227% 2/25/33 82 77
3 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc. 2.754% 7/25/33 33 33
3 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 4.556% 6/12/43 53 53
3 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.937% 6/12/50 226 226
3 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.425% 2/12/51 87 87
3 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.282% 8/12/48 82 82
3 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide        
  Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.331% 3/12/51 200 200
3,6 MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 2.100% 7/15/17 625 643
3,6 MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 3.040% 8/15/28 700 738
3,6 MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 3.510% 1/15/30 550 570
3,6 MMAF Equipment Finance LLC 1.980% 6/10/32 370 371
3 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.823% 6/11/42 378 377
3 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.090% 10/12/52 141 141
3 Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust 2.455% 6/25/36 396 288
3,5,6 Navistar Financial Dealer Note        
  Master Trust 1.695% 10/26/15 300 301
3 Nissan Auto Lease Trust 0.980% 5/15/15 585 587
3 Nissan Auto Lease Trust 1.100% 1/16/17 900 904
3 Nissan Auto Lease Trust 1.130% 5/15/17 340 341
3,5,6 Nissan Master Owner        
  Trust Receivables 1.392% 1/15/15 1,500 1,507
3,5 Nissan Master Owner        
  Trust Receivables 0.712% 5/15/17 1,570 1,574
5 North Carolina Education Assistance        
  Authority Student Loan Revenue 1.366% 1/26/26 700 703
3,5,6 Permanent Master Issuer plc 1.617% 7/15/42 1,240 1,243
3,6 Rental Car Finance Corp. 2.510% 2/25/16 2,400 2,451
3 RFMSI Trust 3.823% 8/25/36 712 459
3 RFMSI Trust 3.700% 9/25/36 256 167
3,5,6 Silverstone Master Issuer plc 1.966% 1/21/55 790 794
3,5,6 SLM Student Loan Trust 1.342% 12/15/21 363 364
3,5,6 SLM Student Loan Trust 1.642% 12/15/23 723 727
3,5,6 SLM Student Loan Trust 1.242% 10/15/24 474 474
3,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.586% 1/27/25 1,033 1,015
3,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.566% 4/25/25 2,275 2,229
3,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.566% 10/25/25 455 447
3,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.576% 10/27/25 800 762
3,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.556% 1/26/26 1,575 1,475
3,5 SLM Student Loan Trust 0.576% 1/25/27 500 474
3,6 SLM Student Loan Trust 4.370% 4/17/28 300 317
3,6 SLM Student Loan Trust 3.740% 2/15/29 1,400 1,447
3,6 SLM Student Loan Trust 3.480% 10/15/30 450 461
3,6 SLM Student Loan Trust 4.540% 10/17/44 637 676
3,5,6 SMART Trust 1.091% 10/14/14 286 287
3,6 SMART Trust 1.770% 10/14/14 691 693
3,5,6 SMART Trust 1.741% 12/14/15 1,300 1,313
3,6 SMART Trust 2.520% 11/14/16 700 714
3,6 SMART Trust 2.310% 4/14/17 1,150 1,166
3,6 Sonic Capital LLC 5.438% 5/20/41 484 508
3,5 South Carolina Student Loan Corp. 1.466% 7/25/25 650 656

 

36

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
3,6 TAL Advantage LLC 4.310% 5/20/26 339 342
3,6 Textainer Marine Containers Ltd. 4.700% 6/15/26 450 464
3,6 Tidewater Auto Receivables Trust 5.920% 5/15/17 60 60
6 Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.625% 9/14/16 2,350 2,399
6 Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.500% 3/13/17 1,500 1,518
3,6 UBS-BAMLL Trust 3.663% 6/10/30 300 306
3 Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust 1.060% 5/22/17 350 350
3 Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust 1.150% 7/20/18 500 504
3,5,6 Volkswagen Credit Auto Master Trust 0.924% 9/20/16 1,900 1,910
3,6 Volvo Financial Equipment LLC 2.990% 5/15/17 480 482
3,6 Volvo Financial Equipment LLC 2.380% 9/16/19 150 151
3 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.765% 7/15/45 270 306
3 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.569% 5/15/46 678 681
3 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.572% 10/15/48 1,090 1,224
3 Wachovia Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.275% 11/15/48 25 25
3 WaMu Mortgage Pass        
  Through Certificates 2.482% 1/25/33 22 21
3 WaMu Mortgage Pass        
  Through Certificates 2.418% 8/25/33 41 39
3 WaMu Mortgage Pass        
  Through Certificates 2.455% 9/25/33 50 49
3 Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed        
  Securities Trust 2.624% 10/25/36 769 562
6 Westpac Banking Corp. 2.450% 11/28/16 300 309
3 WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 3.431% 6/15/45 300 307
3 WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 4.090% 6/15/45 200 206
3 World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 5.120% 5/15/14 253 257
3 World Omni Automobile Lease        
  Securitization Trust 1.490% 10/15/14 1,300 1,309
3 World Omni Automobile Lease        
  Securitization Trust 1.780% 9/15/16 660 671
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    
(Cost $173,511)       174,765
Corporate Bonds (64.4%)        
Finance (30.2%)        
  Banking (21.1%)        
  Abbey National Treasury Services plc 2.875% 4/25/14 910 890
6 Abbey National Treasury Services plc 3.875% 11/10/14 400 393
  Abbey National Treasury Services plc 4.000% 4/27/16 500 492
  American Express Bank FSB 5.500% 4/16/13 2,100 2,178
  American Express Centurion Bank 6.000% 9/13/17 250 295
  American Express Co. 4.875% 7/15/13 120 125
  American Express Co. 7.250% 5/20/14 750 832
  American Express Credit Corp. 5.875% 5/2/13 1,065 1,109
  American Express Credit Corp. 7.300% 8/20/13 1,615 1,728
  American Express Credit Corp. 5.125% 8/25/14 750 810
  American Express Credit Corp. 1.750% 6/12/15 550 556
  American Express Credit Corp. 2.750% 9/15/15 1,376 1,427
  American Express Credit Corp. 2.800% 9/19/16 1,755 1,832
  American Express Credit Corp. 2.375% 3/24/17 500 513
6 ANZ National International Ltd. 6.200% 7/19/13 450 471
  Astoria Financial Corp. 5.750% 10/15/12 250 252
6 Australia & New Zealand Banking        
  Group Ltd. 3.250% 3/1/16 800 830
  Bancolombia SA 4.250% 1/12/16 180 187
  Bank of America Corp. 4.875% 1/15/13 1,315 1,337
  Bank of America Corp. 4.900% 5/1/13 405 414
  Bank of America Corp. 7.375% 5/15/14 1,650 1,775
  Bank of America Corp. 5.375% 6/15/14 300 313
  Bank of America Corp. 4.500% 4/1/15 1,095 1,133
  Bank of America Corp. 4.750% 8/1/15 290 302
  Bank of America Corp. 3.700% 9/1/15 100 101
  Bank of America Corp. 3.625% 3/17/16 825 829
  Bank of America Corp. 3.750% 7/12/16 760 766
  Bank of America Corp. 6.500% 8/1/16 600 659
  Bank of America Corp. 5.625% 10/14/16 370 393

 


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Bank of America Corp. 5.420% 3/15/17 460 476
  Bank of America Corp. 3.875% 3/22/17 200 204
  Bank of Montreal 1.750% 4/29/14 400 408
  Bank of Montreal 2.500% 1/11/17 1,775 1,839
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 4.950% 11/1/12 75 76
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 4.500% 4/1/13 50 52
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 5.125% 8/27/13 500 526
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 4.300% 5/15/14 1,167 1,246
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 1.700% 11/24/14 460 468
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 3.100% 1/15/15 340 358
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 1.200% 2/20/15 280 281
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 4.950% 3/15/15 825 900
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 2.300% 7/28/16 690 712
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 2.400% 1/17/17 760 784
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 1.969% 6/20/17 200 202
  Bank of Nova Scotia 2.250% 1/22/13 1,500 1,514
  Bank of Nova Scotia 2.375% 12/17/13 1,275 1,306
  Bank of Nova Scotia 1.850% 1/12/15 900 916
  Bank of Nova Scotia 3.400% 1/22/15 1,195 1,261
  Bank of Nova Scotia 2.050% 10/7/15 387 396
  Bank of Nova Scotia 2.900% 3/29/16 660 691
  Bank of Nova Scotia 2.550% 1/12/17 1,075 1,116
6 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. 2.600% 1/22/13 645 650
6 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. 1.600% 9/11/13 800 805
6 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. 2.350% 2/23/17 200 204
  Bank One Corp. 5.250% 1/30/13 700 717
  Bank One Corp. 4.900% 4/30/15 385 405
  Barclays Bank plc 2.500% 1/23/13 789 795
  Barclays Bank plc 2.375% 1/13/14 1,000 1,001
  Barclays Bank plc 5.200% 7/10/14 2,640 2,786
  Barclays Bank plc 2.750% 2/23/15 1,300 1,303
  Barclays Bank plc 5.000% 9/22/16 2,425 2,629
  BB&T Corp. 3.375% 9/25/13 300 309
  BB&T Corp. 2.050% 4/28/14 1,220 1,245
  BB&T Corp. 5.700% 4/30/14 1,331 1,443
  BB&T Corp. 5.200% 12/23/15 365 402
  BB&T Corp. 3.200% 3/15/16 825 872
  BB&T Corp. 3.950% 4/29/16 260 284
  BB&T Corp. 2.150% 3/22/17 850 862
  BB&T Corp. 4.900% 6/30/17 250 275
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 5.700% 11/15/14 1,972 2,127
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 5.300% 10/30/15 585 633
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 5.550% 1/22/17 650 705
  BNP Paribas SA 3.250% 3/11/15 1,100 1,110
  BNP Paribas SA 3.600% 2/23/16 1,520 1,540
  BNY Mellon NA 4.750% 12/15/14 450 486
6 BPCE SA 2.375% 10/4/13 355 351
  Branch Banking & Trust Co. 5.625% 9/15/16 125 143
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2.350% 12/11/15 950 990
  Capital One Bank USA NA 6.500% 6/13/13 125 131
  Capital One Financial Corp. 6.250% 11/15/13 200 212
  Capital One Financial Corp. 7.375% 5/23/14 1,040 1,144
  Capital One Financial Corp. 2.125% 7/15/14 550 554
  Capital One Financial Corp. 2.150% 3/23/15 500 503
  Capital One Financial Corp. 3.150% 7/15/16 260 269
  Citigroup Inc. 5.500% 4/11/13 860 884
  Citigroup Inc. 5.850% 7/2/13 230 239
  Citigroup Inc. 6.500% 8/19/13 820 860
  Citigroup Inc. 6.000% 12/13/13 1,257 1,320
  Citigroup Inc. 6.375% 8/12/14 905 968
  Citigroup Inc. 5.000% 9/15/14 495 506
  Citigroup Inc. 5.500% 10/15/14 475 503
  Citigroup Inc. 6.010% 1/15/15 660 708
  Citigroup Inc. 2.650% 3/2/15 305 305
  Citigroup Inc. 4.875% 5/7/15 251 257
  Citigroup Inc. 4.750% 5/19/15 956 1,003
  Citigroup Inc. 4.700% 5/29/15 165 172
  Citigroup Inc. 4.587% 12/15/15 500 522
  Citigroup Inc. 3.953% 6/15/16 250 256
  Citigroup Inc. 5.850% 8/2/16 190 206
  Citigroup Inc. 4.450% 1/10/17 850 892

 

37

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
3,6,7 Colonial BancGroup Inc. 7.114% 5/29/49 560
  Comerica Bank 5.700% 6/1/14 470 502
  Comerica Bank 5.750% 11/21/16 225 254
  Comerica Bank 5.200% 8/22/17 60 67
6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 5.000% 11/6/12 400 405
  Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.950% 3/16/15 1,150 1,156
6 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 3.250% 3/17/16 800 830
  Cooperatieve Centrale        
  Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 1.850% 1/10/14 55 55
6 Cooperatieve Centrale        
  Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 4.200% 5/13/14 360 376
  Cooperatieve Centrale        
  Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 2.125% 10/13/15 300 302
  Cooperatieve Centrale        
  Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 3.375% 1/19/17 2,360 2,428
  Countrywide Financial Corp. 6.250% 5/15/16 630 655
  Credit Suisse 5.000% 5/15/13 1,825 1,880
  Credit Suisse 2.200% 1/14/14 200 201
  Credit Suisse 5.500% 5/1/14 1,700 1,804
  Credit Suisse 3.500% 3/23/15 944 978
  Credit Suisse USA Inc. 5.500% 8/15/13 250 260
  Credit Suisse USA Inc. 4.875% 1/15/15 467 500
  Credit Suisse USA Inc. 5.125% 8/15/15 900 976
  Credit Suisse USA Inc. 5.375% 3/2/16 625 694
  Credit Suisse USA Inc. 5.850% 8/16/16 950 1,073
  Deutsche Bank AG 5.375% 10/12/12 166 168
  Deutsche Bank AG 2.375% 1/11/13 1,210 1,218
  Deutsche Bank AG 4.875% 5/20/13 2,600 2,677
  Deutsche Bank AG 3.450% 3/30/15 1,290 1,345
  Deutsche Bank AG 3.250% 1/11/16 2,398 2,465
  Deutsche Bank AG 6.000% 9/1/17 200 229
  Deutsche Bank Financial LLC 5.375% 3/2/15 175 182
  Fifth Third Bancorp 6.250% 5/1/13 635 661
  Fifth Third Bancorp 3.625% 1/25/16 1,000 1,055
  Fifth Third Bank 4.750% 2/1/15 425 454
3 Fifth Third Capital Trust IV 6.500% 4/15/67 5 5
  First Horizon National Corp. 5.375% 12/15/15 875 920
  Golden West Financial Corp. 4.750% 10/1/12 400 404
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 4.750% 7/15/13 105 108
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.250% 10/15/13 1,440 1,500
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.150% 1/15/14 495 514
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.000% 5/1/14 1,197 1,266
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.000% 10/1/14 1,225 1,280
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.125% 1/15/15 500 522
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.300% 5/3/15 200 200
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.700% 8/1/15 1,175 1,185
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.350% 1/15/16 1,469 1,542
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.625% 2/7/16 1,290 1,291
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.750% 10/1/16 1,000 1,067
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.625% 1/15/17 310 325
6 HSBC Bank plc 1.625% 8/12/13 220 221
  HSBC Bank USA NA 4.625% 4/1/14 670 697
  HSBC USA Inc. 2.375% 2/13/15 2,150 2,176
6 ING Bank NV 3.750% 3/7/17 360 357
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.750% 5/1/13 682 702
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.650% 9/30/13 50 50
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.375% 1/15/14 175 185
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.050% 1/24/14 875 885
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.875% 3/15/14 800 841
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.650% 6/1/14 626 659
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.125% 9/15/14 1,657 1,761
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.700% 1/20/15 978 1,018
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.750% 3/1/15 200 214
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.875% 3/20/15 415 414
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.400% 6/24/15 685 709
5 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.535% 9/1/15 190 188
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.150% 10/1/15 250 268
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.600% 1/15/16 463 467
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.450% 3/1/16 820 849
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.150% 7/5/16 1,180 1,211
  KeyBank NA 5.450% 3/3/16 300 333

 


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  KeyCorp 6.500% 5/14/13 700 732
  KeyCorp 3.750% 8/13/15 625 660
  Lloyds TSB Bank plc 4.875% 1/21/16 2,161 2,269
  Lloyds TSB Bank plc 4.200% 3/28/17 2,050 2,115
5 Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. 1.968% 4/1/13 400 400
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. 6.625% 12/4/17 460 537
  Mellon Funding Corp. 5.200% 5/15/14 200 216
  Mellon Funding Corp. 5.000% 12/1/14 165 178
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.450% 2/5/13 460 468
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.150% 4/25/13 335 346
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.000% 2/3/14 105 109
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.450% 7/15/14 715 748
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.000% 1/15/15 410 425
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.050% 5/16/16 275 285
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.700% 5/2/17 117 120
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.400% 8/28/17 326 355
  Morgan Stanley 2.875% 1/24/14 700 692
  Morgan Stanley 4.750% 4/1/14 1,419 1,430
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 5/13/14 779 806
  Morgan Stanley 4.200% 11/20/14 665 665
  Morgan Stanley 4.100% 1/26/15 900 893
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 4/28/15 665 687
  Morgan Stanley 4.000% 7/24/15 550 540
  Morgan Stanley 5.375% 10/15/15 670 682
  Morgan Stanley 3.450% 11/2/15 250 243
  Morgan Stanley 3.800% 4/29/16 1,030 994
  Morgan Stanley 5.750% 10/18/16 505 517
  Morgan Stanley 5.450% 1/9/17 985 1,001
  Morgan Stanley 4.750% 3/22/17 395 393
  Morgan Stanley 5.550% 4/27/17 255 259
  National Australia Bank Ltd. 2.000% 3/9/15 1,050 1,051
  National Australia Bank Ltd. 2.750% 3/9/17 1,130 1,137
  National Bank of Canada 1.500% 6/26/15 800 803
  National City Bank 4.625% 5/1/13 170 175
  National City Bank 5.250% 12/15/16 500 556
  National City Bank 5.800% 6/7/17 375 430
  National City Corp. 4.900% 1/15/15 655 709
6 Nordea Bank AB 3.125% 3/20/17 765 771
  North Fork Bancorporation Inc. 5.875% 8/15/12 134 135
  PNC Funding Corp. 3.000% 5/19/14 405 421
  PNC Funding Corp. 5.400% 6/10/14 400 432
  PNC Funding Corp. 3.625% 2/8/15 800 848
  PNC Funding Corp. 4.250% 9/21/15 615 669
  PNC Funding Corp. 5.250% 11/15/15 656 722
  PNC Funding Corp. 2.700% 9/19/16 1,290 1,339
3,5 RBS Capital Trust IV 1.261% 9/29/49 300 136
  Royal Bank of Canada 1.125% 1/15/14 1,300 1,309
  Royal Bank of Canada 1.150% 3/13/15 500 501
  Royal Bank of Canada 2.625% 12/15/15 120 125
  Royal Bank of Canada 2.875% 4/19/16 1,700 1,789
  Royal Bank of Canada 2.300% 7/20/16 1,000 1,030
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 3.400% 8/23/13 1,495 1,507
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 3.250% 1/11/14 500 504
6 Royal Bank of Scotland plc 4.875% 8/25/14 1,038 1,062
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 4.875% 3/16/15 1,120 1,153
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 3.950% 9/21/15 1,751 1,783
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 4.375% 3/16/16 1,409 1,443
  Santander Holdings USA Inc. 4.625% 4/19/16 200 193
6 Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal 2.991% 10/7/13 1,500 1,441
  SouthTrust Corp. 5.800% 6/15/14 680 731
  State Street Bank and Trust Co. 5.300% 1/15/16 190 212
  State Street Corp. 2.875% 3/7/16 1,100 1,164
6 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. 2.150% 7/22/13 840 847
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 3.600% 4/15/16 600 622
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 3.500% 1/20/17 200 207
  Svenska Handelsbanken AB 3.125% 7/12/16 601 622
  Svenska Handelsbanken AB 2.875% 4/4/17 400 407
  Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.500% 7/14/16 639 662
  Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.375% 10/19/16 1,790 1,844
  UBS AG 2.250% 1/28/14 1,650 1,659
  UBS AG 3.875% 1/15/15 1,390 1,438

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  UBS AG 5.875% 7/15/16 350 368
  UBS AG 5.875% 12/20/17 90 101
  Union Bank NA 5.950% 5/11/16 1,100 1,224
  Union Bank NA 3.000% 6/6/16 625 654
  UnionBanCal Corp. 5.250% 12/16/13 250 262
  US Bancorp 1.375% 9/13/13 300 303
  US Bancorp 1.125% 10/30/13 550 553
  US Bancorp 4.200% 5/15/14 777 828
  US Bancorp 2.875% 11/20/14 648 679
  US Bancorp 2.450% 7/27/15 900 938
  US Bancorp 2.200% 11/15/16 800 824
  US Bancorp 1.650% 5/15/17 600 604
  US Bank NA 6.300% 2/4/14 1,700 1,841
5 US Bank NA 0.747% 10/14/14 180 178
  US Bank NA 4.950% 10/30/14 500 543
3 US Bank NA 3.778% 4/29/20 720 751
  Wachovia Bank NA 4.800% 11/1/14 400 427
  Wachovia Bank NA 4.875% 2/1/15 384 414
  Wachovia Bank NA 5.000% 8/15/15 250 271
  Wachovia Corp. 5.500% 5/1/13 295 307
  Wachovia Corp. 4.875% 2/15/14 369 386
  Wachovia Corp. 5.250% 8/1/14 1,048 1,120
  Wachovia Corp. 5.625% 10/15/16 920 1,036
7 Washington Mutual Bank 6.875% 6/15/11 517 1
  Wells Fargo & Co. 4.625% 4/15/14 321 338
  Wells Fargo & Co. 3.750% 10/1/14 1,357 1,428
  Wells Fargo & Co. 1.250% 2/13/15 600 598
  Wells Fargo & Co. 3.625% 4/15/15 380 403
  Wells Fargo & Co. 1.500% 7/1/15 1,000 999
  Wells Fargo & Co. 3.676% 6/15/16 880 936
  Wells Fargo & Co. 2.625% 12/15/16 635 654
  Wells Fargo & Co. 2.100% 5/8/17 895 894
  Wells Fargo Bank NA 4.750% 2/9/15 285 306
  Westpac Banking Corp. 2.100% 8/2/13 2,250 2,278
  Westpac Banking Corp. 1.850% 12/9/13 1,810 1,829
  Westpac Banking Corp. 4.200% 2/27/15 1,225 1,304
  Westpac Banking Corp. 3.000% 8/4/15 775 804
  Westpac Banking Corp. 3.000% 12/9/15 1,350 1,404
 
  Brokerage (0.4%)        
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 5.650% 11/15/15 185 210
  BlackRock Inc. 3.500% 12/10/14 740 784
6 Cantor Fitzgerald LP 6.375% 6/26/15 140 141
  Charles Schwab Corp. 4.950% 6/1/14 585 627
  Franklin Resources Inc. 2.000% 5/20/13 400 405
  Jefferies Group Inc. 5.875% 6/8/14 150 155
  Jefferies Group Inc. 3.875% 11/9/15 500 490
  Jefferies Group Inc. 5.125% 4/13/18 120 116
7 Lehman Brothers Holdings        
  E-Capital Trust I 3.589% 8/19/65 210
  TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 2.950% 12/1/12 475 479
  TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 4.150% 12/1/14 400 423
 
  Finance Companies (2.1%)        
  General Electric Capital Corp. 3.500% 8/13/12 235 236
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.800% 1/8/13 675 683
  General Electric Capital Corp. 4.800% 5/1/13 873 902
  General Electric Capital Corp. 1.875% 9/16/13 1,275 1,289
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.100% 1/7/14 445 451
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.900% 5/13/14 625 679
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.500% 6/4/14 350 377
  General Electric Capital Corp. 4.750% 9/15/14 242 260
  General Electric Capital Corp. 3.750% 11/14/14 850 894
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.150% 1/9/15 705 721
  General Electric Capital Corp. 4.375% 9/21/15 875 951
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.250% 11/9/15 485 494
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.000% 1/8/16 595 655
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.950% 5/9/16 600 621
  General Electric Capital Corp. 3.350% 10/17/16 1,195 1,270
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.900% 1/9/17 725 749
3 General Electric Capital Corp. 6.375% 11/15/67 375 388

 

38


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
5 HSBC Finance Corp. 0.818% 9/14/12 200 200
  HSBC Finance Corp. 6.375% 11/27/12 1,100 1,123
  HSBC Finance Corp. 5.250% 1/15/14 1,725 1,803
  HSBC Finance Corp. 5.250% 4/15/15 600 641
  HSBC Finance Corp. 5.000% 6/30/15 729 778
  HSBC Finance Corp. 5.500% 1/19/16 1,267 1,374
5 HSBC Finance Corp. 0.897% 6/1/16 400 366
  SLM Corp. 5.375% 5/15/14 400 414
  SLM Corp. 5.050% 11/14/14 350 360
  SLM Corp. 6.250% 1/25/16 840 879
  SLM Corp. 6.000% 1/25/17 810 836
6 USAA Capital Corp. 3.500% 7/17/14 240 252
6 USAA Capital Corp. 1.050% 9/30/14 440 441
6 USAA Capital Corp. 2.250% 12/13/16 260 267
 
  Insurance (4.9%)        
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.875% 6/15/14 799 869
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.600% 5/15/15 460 515
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 2.600% 11/23/15 660 686
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.700% 2/15/17 280 329
  Aegon NV 4.750% 6/1/13 743 765
  Aetna Inc. 6.000% 6/15/16 560 652
  Aetna Inc. 1.750% 5/15/17 125 125
  Aflac Inc. 3.450% 8/15/15 300 319
  Allied World Assurance Co. Ltd. 7.500% 8/1/16 220 253
  Allstate Corp. 6.200% 5/16/14 540 594
  Allstate Life Global Funding Trusts 5.375% 4/30/13 575 598
  American International Group Inc. 4.250% 5/15/13 708 722
  American International Group Inc. 3.650% 1/15/14 335 342
  American International Group Inc. 4.250% 9/15/14 984 1,021
  American International Group Inc. 5.050% 10/1/15 670 710
  American International Group Inc. 4.875% 9/15/16 888 940
  American International Group Inc. 5.600% 10/18/16 300 326
  American International Group Inc. 3.800% 3/22/17 180 183
  American International Group Inc. 5.450% 5/18/17 365 397
  Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 5.750% 12/1/14 1,140 1,208
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.500% 1/15/13 575 587
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.600% 5/15/13 1,829 1,892
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 5.000% 8/15/13 100 105
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.625% 10/15/13 500 525
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 1.500% 1/10/14 600 609
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 5.100% 7/15/14 350 380
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 2.450% 12/15/15 610 637
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 1.600% 5/15/17 300 302
  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2.125% 2/11/13 1,230 1,242
  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 3.200% 2/11/15 215 228
  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2.200% 8/15/16 125 130
  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 1.900% 1/31/17 575 586
3 Chubb Corp. 6.375% 3/29/67 80 82
  Cigna Corp. 2.750% 11/15/16 900 928
  CNA Financial Corp. 5.850% 12/15/14 770 828
  CNA Financial Corp. 6.500% 8/15/16 255 287
  Genworth Financial Inc. 5.750% 6/15/14 300 303
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 4.000% 3/30/15 200 210
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 5.375% 3/15/17 150 160
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 4.000% 10/15/17 68 68
6 Jackson National Life Global Funding 5.375% 5/8/13 1,050 1,090
  Lincoln National Corp. 5.650% 8/27/12 750 755
  Manulife Financial Corp. 3.400% 9/17/15 380 392
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 5.375% 7/15/14 330 352
6 MassMutual Global Funding II 3.125% 4/14/16 625 661
  MetLife Inc. 2.375% 2/6/14 1,500 1,529
  MetLife Inc. 6.750% 6/1/16 450 527
6 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 2.500% 1/11/13 95 96
6 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 5.125% 4/10/13 250 259
6 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 2.000% 1/10/14 1,000 1,013
5,6 Monumental Global Funding III 0.636% 1/25/13 275 274
5,6 Monumental Global Funding III 0.667% 1/15/14 350 344
6 Monumental Global Funding III 5.250% 1/15/14 375 391
6 Monumental Global Funding Ltd. 5.500% 4/22/13 25 26
6 New York Life Global Funding 5.375% 9/15/13 300 317

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
6 New York Life Global Funding 3.000% 5/4/15 565 596
6 Pacific Life Global Funding 5.150% 4/15/13 194 200
6 Pricoa Global Funding I 5.400% 10/18/12 415 421
6 Pricoa Global Funding I 5.450% 6/11/14 855 922
  Principal Financial Group Inc. 7.875% 5/15/14 700 780
6 Principal Life Global Funding I 5.250% 1/15/13 885 906
6 Principal Life Global Funding I 5.125% 10/15/13 360 379
6 Principal Life Global Funding I 5.050% 3/15/15 250 272
  Principal Life Income Funding Trusts 5.300% 12/14/12 25 26
  Principal Life Income Funding Trusts 5.300% 4/24/13 340 353
  Protective Life Corp. 4.300% 6/1/13 265 273
  Prudential Financial Inc. 3.625% 9/17/12 725 729
  Prudential Financial Inc. 2.750% 1/14/13 1,000 1,010
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.150% 1/15/13 670 685
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.100% 9/20/14 250 268
  Prudential Financial Inc. 6.200% 1/15/15 150 164
  Prudential Financial Inc. 4.750% 9/17/15 800 861
  Prudential Financial Inc. 3.000% 5/12/16 275 283
  Reinsurance Group of America Inc. 5.625% 3/15/17 175 191
6 TIAA Global Markets Inc. 4.950% 7/15/13 140 146
  Transatlantic Holdings Inc. 5.750% 12/14/15 1,050 1,138
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 6.250% 6/20/16 245 288
  Travelers Property Casualty Corp. 5.000% 3/15/13 865 892
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 5.500% 11/15/12 1,073 1,093
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.875% 2/15/13 983 1,009
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.875% 4/1/13 755 779
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 5.000% 8/15/14 340 370
  WellPoint Inc. 6.800% 8/1/12 674 677
  WellPoint Inc. 6.000% 2/15/14 955 1,028
  WellPoint Inc. 5.000% 12/15/14 340 369
  WellPoint Inc. 5.250% 1/15/16 155 173
  Willis North America Inc. 5.625% 7/15/15 644 696
  Willis North America Inc. 6.200% 3/28/17 195 219
  XL Group plc 5.250% 9/15/14 1,199 1,266
 
  Other Finance (0.1%)        
  ORIX Corp. 3.750% 3/9/17 500 498
 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (1.6%)        
  Boston Properties LP 6.250% 1/15/13 53 55
  Brandywine Operating Partnership LP 5.400% 11/1/14 150 158
  Brandywine Operating Partnership LP 7.500% 5/15/15 250 279
  Brandywine Operating Partnership LP 5.700% 5/1/17 75 81
  Camden Property Trust 5.000% 6/15/15 190 205
  DDR Corp. 5.375% 10/15/12 299 299
  DDR Corp. 5.500% 5/1/15 655 691
  Digital Realty Trust LP 4.500% 7/15/15 1,368 1,434
  Duke Realty LP 4.625% 5/15/13 275 282
  Duke Realty LP 6.250% 5/15/13 336 348
  ERP Operating LP 5.250% 9/15/14 260 280
  ERP Operating LP 6.584% 4/13/15 199 224
  ERP Operating LP 5.125% 3/15/16 420 464
  ERP Operating LP 5.375% 8/1/16 360 403
  HCP Inc. 2.700% 2/1/14 450 457
  HCP Inc. 3.750% 2/1/16 450 469
  Health Care REIT Inc. 5.875% 5/15/15 145 158
  Health Care REIT Inc. 3.625% 3/15/16 307 316
  Health Care REIT Inc. 4.125% 4/1/19 105 107
  Hospitality Properties Trust 7.875% 8/15/14 200 218
  Kilroy Realty LP 5.000% 11/3/15 450 479
  Kimco Realty Corp. 5.783% 3/15/16 380 418
  Liberty Property LP 6.375% 8/15/12 506 509
  ProLogis LP 6.250% 3/15/17 205 233
  ProLogis LP 4.500% 8/15/17 200 209
  Senior Housing Properties Trust 4.300% 1/15/16 300 302
  Simon Property Group LP 6.750% 5/15/14 428 464
  Simon Property Group LP 5.100% 6/15/15 285 313
  Simon Property Group LP 6.100% 5/1/16 165 188
  Simon Property Group LP 5.250% 12/1/16 140 157
  Simon Property Group LP 2.800% 1/30/17 892 912
  Simon Property Group LP 5.875% 3/1/17 125 144

 

39


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Simon Property Group LP 2.150% 9/15/17 1,400 1,393
  Tanger Properties LP 6.150% 11/15/15 490 547
  Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp. 3.125% 11/30/15 425 434
6 WCI Finance LLC / WEA Finance LLC 5.400% 10/1/12 900 910
6 WEA Finance LLC / WT Finance        
  Aust Pty Ltd. 7.500% 6/2/14 600 655
6 WEA Finance LLC / WT Finance        
  Aust Pty Ltd. 5.750% 9/2/15 1,075 1,166
          302,660
Industrial (30.0%)        
  Basic Industry (2.6%)        
  Air Products & Chemicals Inc. 4.150% 2/1/13 300 306
  Air Products & Chemicals Inc. 2.000% 8/2/16 240 247
  Alcoa Inc. 6.750% 7/15/18 250 282
6 Anglo American Capital plc 9.375% 4/8/14 275 308
6 Anglo American Capital plc 2.625% 4/3/17 250 250
  ArcelorMittal 5.375% 6/1/13 963 991
  ArcelorMittal 9.000% 2/15/15 475 535
  ArcelorMittal 3.750% 8/5/15 420 427
  ArcelorMittal 4.500% 2/25/17 1,275 1,241
  Barrick Gold Corp. 1.750% 5/30/14 960 972
  Barrick Gold Corp. 2.900% 5/30/16 650 682
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 4.800% 4/15/13 175 181
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 5.500% 4/1/14 1,100 1,191
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 1.125% 11/21/14 1,225 1,231
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 1.875% 11/21/16 716 735
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 1.625% 2/24/17 940 947
  Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA 5.125% 7/9/13 120 124
  Dow Chemical Co. 7.600% 5/15/14 470 524
  Dow Chemical Co. 5.900% 2/15/15 430 480
  Dow Chemical Co. 2.500% 2/15/16 374 385
  Eastman Chemical Co. 2.400% 6/1/17 617 624
  Ecolab Inc. 3.000% 12/8/16 528 557
  EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 5.875% 1/15/14 8 9
  EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 1.950% 1/15/16 860 890
  EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 2.750% 4/1/16 101 107
  EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 5.250% 12/15/16 413 488
  EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 6.000% 7/15/18 247 308
  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 1.400% 2/13/15 255 255
  Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 2.150% 3/1/17 180 177
  International Paper Co. 5.300% 4/1/15 250 274
  International Paper Co. 7.950% 6/15/18 175 221
  Monsanto Co. 2.750% 4/15/16 151 160
  Praxair Inc. 4.625% 3/30/15 481 530
  Praxair Inc. 5.200% 3/15/17 237 278
  Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 8.950% 5/1/14 3,140 3,584
  Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 1.875% 11/2/15 355 363
  Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 2.500% 5/20/16 945 985
  Rio Tinto Finance USA plc 2.000% 3/22/17 550 561
  Rohm & Haas Co. 5.600% 3/15/13 470 484
  Teck Resources Ltd. 10.250% 5/15/16 515 579
  Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.250% 1/11/16 390 436
  Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.250% 1/23/17 894 1,010
6 Xstrata Finance Canada Ltd. 2.850% 11/10/14 785 798
 
  Capital Goods (3.4%)        
  ABB Finance USA Inc. 1.625% 5/8/17 370 372
6 ABB Treasury Center USA Inc. 2.500% 6/15/16 350 362
  Black & Decker Corp. 5.750% 11/15/16 360 418
  Boeing Capital Corp. 5.800% 1/15/13 500 514
  Boeing Capital Corp. 2.125% 8/15/16 140 146
  Boeing Co. 3.500% 2/15/15 250 267
  Case New Holland Inc. 7.750% 9/1/13 1,020 1,084
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 4.900% 8/15/13 450 471
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 6.200% 9/30/13 1,800 1,925
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 6.125% 2/17/14 940 1,021
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 1.650% 4/1/14 625 636
5 Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 0.816% 2/9/15 630 632
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 4.750% 2/17/15 130 143
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 1.100% 5/29/15 240 241
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 2.750% 6/24/15 250 262

 

      Face Market
    Maturity   Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 2.650% 4/1/16 450 472
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 2.050% 8/1/16 475 490
Caterpillar Inc. 1.500% 6/26/17 250 250
Cooper US Inc. 5.250% 11/15/12 550 559
CRH America Inc. 5.300% 10/15/13 475 495
CRH America Inc. 4.125% 1/15/16 950 963
Danaher Corp. 1.300% 6/23/14 325 328
Danaher Corp. 2.300% 6/23/16 582 609
Eaton Corp. 5.750% 7/15/12 350 350
Eaton Corp. 5.950% 3/20/14 250 270
Emerson Electric Co. 5.625% 11/15/13 200 213
Emerson Electric Co. 4.125% 4/15/15 230 249
General Dynamics Corp. 4.250% 5/15/13 1,500 1,549
General Dynamics Corp. 5.250% 2/1/14 770 825
General Dynamics Corp. 1.375% 1/15/15 705 715
General Electric Co. 5.000% 2/1/13 4,790 4,915
General Electric Co. 5.250% 12/6/17 1,000 1,168
Harsco Corp. 2.700% 10/15/15 950 949
Honeywell International Inc. 4.250% 3/1/13 75 77
Illinois Tool Works Inc. 5.150% 4/1/14 565 608
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. 6.000% 8/15/13 455 480
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. 9.500% 4/15/14 725 823
John Deere Capital Corp. 5.250% 10/1/12 400 405
John Deere Capital Corp. 1.875% 6/17/13 150 152
John Deere Capital Corp. 4.900% 9/9/13 500 525
John Deere Capital Corp. 1.250% 12/2/14 1,075 1,089
John Deere Capital Corp. 2.950% 3/9/15 550 580
John Deere Capital Corp. 0.950% 6/29/15 425 425
John Deere Capital Corp. 2.250% 6/7/16 650 673
John Deere Capital Corp. 1.850% 9/15/16 660 676
John Deere Capital Corp. 2.000% 1/13/17 320 330
John Deere Capital Corp. 1.400% 3/15/17 510 511
L-3 Communications Corp. 6.375% 10/15/15 50 51
L-3 Communications Corp. 3.950% 11/15/16 310 329
Lockheed Martin Corp. 2.125% 9/15/16 175 180
Mohawk Industries Inc. 6.375% 1/15/16 150 165
Tyco International Finance SA 6.000% 11/15/13 250 267
Tyco International Finance SA 4.125% 10/15/14 150 160
United Technologies Corp. 1.200% 6/1/15 350 354
United Technologies Corp. 1.800% 6/1/17 1,280 1,306
Waste Management Inc. 6.375% 3/11/15 250 282
Waste Management Inc. 2.600% 9/1/16 230 237
 
Communication (5.6%)        
America Movil SAB de CV 5.500% 3/1/14 870 931
America Movil SAB de CV 3.625% 3/30/15 1,050 1,125
America Movil SAB de CV 2.375% 9/8/16 1,790 1,842
American Tower Corp. 4.625% 4/1/15 125 133
AT&T Inc. 4.850% 2/15/14 565 603
AT&T Inc. 5.100% 9/15/14 1,275 1,392
AT&T Inc. 0.875% 2/13/15 1,000 1,001
AT&T Inc. 2.500% 8/15/15 1,110 1,158
AT&T Inc. 2.950% 5/15/16 550 584
AT&T Inc. 5.625% 6/15/16 120 139
AT&T Inc. 2.400% 8/15/16 1,335 1,391
AT&T Inc. 1.600% 2/15/17 820 823
AT&T Inc. 1.700% 6/1/17 380 382
AT&T Inc. 5.500% 2/1/18 200 238
BellSouth Corp. 5.200% 9/15/14 900 981
British Telecommunications plc 5.150% 1/15/13 375 383
Cellco Partnership /        
Verizon Wireless Capital LLC 7.375% 11/15/13 2,290 2,495
Cellco Partnership /        
Verizon Wireless Capital LLC 5.550% 2/1/14 2,080 2,227
CenturyLink Inc. 7.875% 8/15/12 450 453
CenturyLink Inc. 5.000% 2/15/15 250 262
Comcast Cable Communications        
Holdings Inc. 8.375% 3/15/13 782 825
Comcast Corp. 5.300% 1/15/14 500 532
Comcast Corp. 6.500% 1/15/15 450 508
Comcast Corp. 5.850% 11/15/15 425 485
Comcast Corp. 6.500% 1/15/17 420 500

 

40


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  COX Communications Inc. 7.125% 10/1/12 1,239 1,258
  COX Communications Inc. 5.450% 12/15/14 160 176
  Deutsche Telekom International        
  Finance BV 5.250% 7/22/13 300 313
  Deutsche Telekom International        
  Finance BV 5.875% 8/20/13 410 432
  Deutsche Telekom International        
  Finance BV 4.875% 7/8/14 100 106
6 Deutsche Telekom International        
  Finance BV 3.125% 4/11/16 440 456
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV        
  Financing Co. Inc. 3.550% 3/15/15 750 791
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV        
  Financing Co. Inc. 3.125% 2/15/16 450 469
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV        
  Financing Co. Inc. 3.500% 3/1/16 1,075 1,135
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV        
  Financing Co. Inc. 2.400% 3/15/17 1,020 1,027
  Discovery Communications LLC 3.700% 6/1/15 250 267
  France Telecom SA 4.375% 7/8/14 2,320 2,435
  France Telecom SA 2.125% 9/16/15 650 653
  France Telecom SA 2.750% 9/14/16 500 510
  Interpublic Group of Cos. Inc. 6.250% 11/15/14 350 379
  McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. 5.375% 11/15/12 290 295
  NBCUniversal Media LLC 2.100% 4/1/14 800 815
  NBCUniversal Media LLC 3.650% 4/30/15 250 266
  NBCUniversal Media LLC 2.875% 4/1/16 1,325 1,381
  News America Inc. 5.300% 12/15/14 450 494
  Omnicom Group Inc. 5.900% 4/15/16 375 432
  Qwest Corp. 7.500% 10/1/14 125 139
  Reed Elsevier Capital Inc. 7.750% 1/15/14 200 219
  Rogers Communications Inc. 6.375% 3/1/14 250 272
  TCI Communications Inc. 8.750% 8/1/15 240 291
  Telecom Italia Capital SA 5.250% 11/15/13 980 987
  Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.175% 6/18/14 910 927
  Telecom Italia Capital SA 4.950% 9/30/14 1,020 1,010
  Telecom Italia Capital SA 5.250% 10/1/15 890 881
  Telefonica Emisiones SAU 5.855% 2/4/13 620 626
  Telefonica Emisiones SAU 4.949% 1/15/15 875 828
  Telefonica Emisiones SAU 3.992% 2/16/16 180 161
  Telefonica Emisiones SAU 6.421% 6/20/16 880 846
  Telefonos de Mexico SAB de CV 5.500% 1/27/15 125 137
  Thomson Reuters Corp. 5.950% 7/15/13 1,750 1,839
  Thomson Reuters Corp. 5.700% 10/1/14 575 632
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 8.250% 2/14/14 260 290
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 7.500% 4/1/14 725 804
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 3.500% 2/1/15 300 318
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 5.850% 5/1/17 390 459
  Verizon Communications Inc. 4.350% 2/15/13 800 819
  Verizon Communications Inc. 1.950% 3/28/14 190 194
  Verizon Communications Inc. 1.250% 11/3/14 1,400 1,416
  Verizon Communications Inc. 4.900% 9/15/15 200 223
  Verizon Communications Inc. 5.550% 2/15/16 900 1,034
  Verizon Communications Inc. 2.000% 11/1/16 1,200 1,232
  Verizon Communications Inc. 5.500% 4/1/17 325 380
  Vodafone Group plc 4.150% 6/10/14 1,715 1,823
  Vodafone Group plc 2.875% 3/16/16 650 686
  Vodafone Group plc 5.625% 2/27/17 450 526
  Vodafone Group plc 1.625% 3/20/17 890 889
  WPP Finance UK 8.000% 9/15/14 120 136
 
  Consumer Cyclical (3.8%)        
6 American Honda Finance Corp. 2.375% 3/18/13 825 836
6 American Honda Finance Corp. 4.625% 4/2/13 450 464
6 American Honda Finance Corp. 6.700% 10/1/13 600 642
6 American Honda Finance Corp. 2.500% 9/21/15 240 248
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 6.750% 7/15/13 225 235
  CVS Caremark Corp. 3.250% 5/18/15 430 455
  CVS Caremark Corp. 6.125% 8/15/16 140 164
3,6 CVS Pass-Through Trust 6.117% 1/10/13 376 384
6 Daimler Finance North America LLC 2.300% 1/9/15 520 530

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
6 Daimler Finance North America LLC 2.400% 4/10/17 260 262
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 5.625% 10/15/12 290 294
  eBay Inc. 1.625% 10/15/15 392 402
6 Experian Finance plc 2.375% 6/15/17 140 139
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 3.875% 1/15/15 1,017 1,050
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 7.000% 4/15/15 771 856
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 2.750% 5/15/15 620 627
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.625% 9/15/15 524 571
6 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 4.207% 4/15/16 250 259
6 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 3.984% 6/15/16 1,100 1,133
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 4.250% 2/3/17 345 361
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 3.000% 6/12/17 625 625
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.000% 5/15/18 320 338
6 Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc. 3.875% 3/15/16 156 164
6 Harley-Davidson Financial Services Inc. 2.700% 3/15/17 220 223
6 Harley-Davidson Funding Corp. 5.750% 12/15/14 610 661
  Historic TW Inc. 9.125% 1/15/13 840 875
  Home Depot Inc. 5.400% 3/1/16 2,020 2,330
6 Hyundai Capital America 3.750% 4/6/16 100 103
6 Hyundai Capital Services Inc. 4.375% 7/27/16 480 503
  JC Penney Corp. Inc. 9.000% 8/1/12 510 512
6 Kia Motors Corp. 3.625% 6/14/16 200 206
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 1.625% 4/15/17 921 926
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 7.875% 7/15/15 356 417
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 5.900% 12/1/16 845 977
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 7.450% 7/15/17 280 342
  Marriott International Inc. 6.375% 6/15/17 180 212
6 Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. 3.250% 1/30/13 1,030 1,039
6 Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. 4.500% 1/30/15 130 138
  Nordstrom Inc. 6.750% 6/1/14 202 224
  Nordstrom Inc. 6.250% 1/15/18 180 218
5 PACCAR Financial Corp. 0.689% 4/5/13 1,275 1,279
  PACCAR Financial Corp. 1.550% 9/29/14 1,100 1,119
6 RCI Banque SA 4.600% 4/12/16 238 235
  Staples Inc. 7.375% 10/1/12 520 528
  TJX Cos. Inc. 4.200% 8/15/15 140 153
  Toll Brothers Finance Corp. 5.150% 5/15/15 370 390
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 1.250% 11/17/14 1,020 1,029
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 1.000% 2/17/15 1,080 1,083
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.800% 1/11/16 460 487
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.000% 9/15/16 716 732
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.050% 1/12/17 740 759
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 1.750% 5/22/17 280 282
  Viacom Inc. 1.250% 2/27/15 460 462
  Viacom Inc. 2.500% 12/15/16 280 290
6 Volkswagen International Finance NV 1.625% 8/12/13 475 478
6 Volkswagen International Finance NV 1.875% 4/1/14 1,140 1,153
6 Volkswagen International Finance NV 2.375% 3/22/17 380 385
6 Volvo Treasury AB 5.950% 4/1/15 1,100 1,205
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1.625% 4/15/14 440 449
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 2.875% 4/1/15 1,380 1,463
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1.500% 10/25/15 450 461
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 2.800% 4/15/16 480 513
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.375% 4/5/17 989 1,176
6 Wesfarmers Ltd. 2.983% 5/18/16 180 185
  Western Union Co. 6.500% 2/26/14 665 725
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 2.950% 3/1/17 200 199
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 5.750% 2/1/18 180 201
 
  Consumer Noncyclical (7.2%)        
  Abbott Laboratories 2.700% 5/27/15 475 501
  Abbott Laboratories 5.875% 5/15/16 805 950
  Allergan Inc. 5.750% 4/1/16 372 431
  Altria Group Inc. 8.500% 11/10/13 937 1,030
  Altria Group Inc. 4.125% 9/11/15 908 987
  Amgen Inc. 1.875% 11/15/14 1,180 1,202
  Amgen Inc. 2.300% 6/15/16 510 523
  Amgen Inc. 2.125% 5/15/17 1,100 1,113
  Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC 5.000% 1/15/15 181 198
  Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC 5.050% 10/15/16 125 143
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 2.500% 3/26/13 1,620 1,643

 

41


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 1.500% 7/14/14 1,000 1,014
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 5.375% 11/15/14 495 546
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 4.125% 1/15/15 595 641
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 3.625% 4/15/15 526 564
  Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 2.875% 2/15/16 1,040 1,101
  AstraZeneca plc 5.400% 9/15/12 350 353
  AstraZeneca plc 5.400% 6/1/14 500 545
  Baxter International Inc. 1.800% 3/15/13 190 192
  Baxter International Inc. 5.375% 6/1/18 255 304
  Becton Dickinson & Co. 1.750% 11/8/16 505 517
  Biogen Idec Inc. 6.000% 3/1/13 895 924
  Boston Scientific Corp. 4.500% 1/15/15 900 957
  Boston Scientific Corp. 6.250% 11/15/15 270 303
  Boston Scientific Corp. 6.400% 6/15/16 370 427
  Bottling Group LLC 6.950% 3/15/14 250 276
  Bottling Group LLC 5.500% 4/1/16 826 957
  Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 5.100% 7/15/15 100 107
  Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 4.100% 3/15/16 430 448
  Cardinal Health Inc. 5.500% 6/15/13 100 104
  Cardinal Health Inc. 1.900% 6/15/17 170 171
  CareFusion Corp. 5.125% 8/1/14 360 386
  Celgene Corp. 2.450% 10/15/15 400 410
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 3.350% 12/15/15 240 252
  Clorox Co. 5.000% 3/1/13 75 77
6 Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. 3.250% 11/2/14 160 166
  Coca-Cola Co. 0.750% 11/15/13 750 753
  Coca-Cola Co. 3.625% 3/15/14 400 420
  Coca-Cola Co. 1.500% 11/15/15 465 475
  Coca-Cola Co. 1.800% 9/1/16 990 1,014
  Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc. 5.000% 8/15/13 500 525
  Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc. 7.375% 3/3/14 350 388
  Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc. 4.250% 3/1/15 100 109
  Covidien International Finance SA 1.875% 6/15/13 750 757
  CR Bard Inc. 2.875% 1/15/16 520 545
  Diageo Capital plc 1.500% 5/11/17 600 604
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 2.350% 12/21/12 250 252
  Express Scripts Holding Co. 6.250% 6/15/14 495 542
6 Express Scripts Holding Co. 2.750% 11/21/14 440 450
6 Express Scripts Holding Co. 2.100% 2/12/15 780 788
  Express Scripts Holding Co. 3.125% 5/15/16 500 521
6 Express Scripts Holding Co. 3.500% 11/15/16 445 469
6 Express Scripts Holding Co. 2.650% 2/15/17 710 722
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 2.400% 12/1/14 520 536
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 3.050% 12/1/16 430 455
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 4.850% 5/15/13 1,310 1,360
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 4.375% 4/15/14 710 757
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc 0.750% 5/8/15 390 390
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc 1.500% 5/8/17 1,250 1,252
  HJ Heinz Co. 2.000% 9/12/16 210 216
  Hospira Inc. 5.900% 6/15/14 150 161
  Hospira Inc. 6.050% 3/30/17 165 186
  Kellogg Co. 4.250% 3/6/13 75 77
  Kellogg Co. 1.750% 5/17/17 260 260
  Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV 5.750% 3/11/18 244 289
6 Kraft Foods Group Inc. 1.625% 6/4/15 375 378
6 Kraft Foods Group Inc. 2.250% 6/5/17 400 408
  Kraft Foods Inc. 6.000% 2/11/13 661 683
  Kraft Foods Inc. 2.625% 5/8/13 1,066 1,083
  Kraft Foods Inc. 5.250% 10/1/13 218 230
  Kraft Foods Inc. 6.750% 2/19/14 580 635
  Kraft Foods Inc. 4.125% 2/9/16 420 457
  Kraft Foods Inc. 6.500% 8/11/17 257 312
  Kroger Co. 5.000% 4/15/13 775 800
  Kroger Co. 7.500% 1/15/14 375 412
  Kroger Co. 2.200% 1/15/17 185 187
  Life Technologies Corp. 4.400% 3/1/15 400 426
  Lorillard Tobacco Co. 3.500% 8/4/16 400 417
  McKesson Corp. 5.250% 3/1/13 250 258
  McKesson Corp. 6.500% 2/15/14 220 239
  McKesson Corp. 3.250% 3/1/16 320 343
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 3.500% 11/1/14 400 417

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Medco Health Solutions Inc. 6.125% 3/15/13 440 456
  Medco Health Solutions Inc. 2.750% 9/15/15 130 134
  Medtronic Inc. 4.500% 3/15/14 250 266
  Medtronic Inc. 3.000% 3/15/15 135 143
  Merck & Co. Inc. 4.750% 3/1/15 150 165
  Merck & Co. Inc. 4.000% 6/30/15 360 394
  Merck & Co. Inc. 2.250% 1/15/16 664 694
  Novartis Capital Corp. 1.900% 4/24/13 2,250 2,277
  Novartis Capital Corp. 4.125% 2/10/14 500 527
  Novartis Capital Corp. 2.900% 4/24/15 955 1,011
  PepsiAmericas Inc. 4.375% 2/15/14 375 397
  PepsiCo Inc. 4.650% 2/15/13 670 687
  PepsiCo Inc. 0.875% 10/25/13 280 281
  PepsiCo Inc. 3.750% 3/1/14 608 638
  PepsiCo Inc. 0.800% 8/25/14 445 447
  PepsiCo Inc. 3.100% 1/15/15 350 369
  PepsiCo Inc. 0.750% 3/5/15 505 504
  PepsiCo Inc. 2.500% 5/10/16 535 563
  Pfizer Inc. 4.500% 2/15/14 100 107
  Pfizer Inc. 5.350% 3/15/15 1,425 1,597
  Philip Morris International Inc. 4.875% 5/16/13 900 934
  Philip Morris International Inc. 6.875% 3/17/14 315 348
  Philip Morris International Inc. 2.500% 5/16/16 1,235 1,297
  Reynolds American Inc. 7.250% 6/1/13 200 211
  Reynolds American Inc. 7.625% 6/1/16 405 489
  Reynolds American Inc. 6.750% 6/15/17 71 85
6 Roche Holdings Inc. 5.000% 3/1/14 64 68
6 Roche Holdings Inc. 6.000% 3/1/19 500 622
  Safeway Inc. 6.250% 3/15/14 250 268
  Safeway Inc. 3.400% 12/1/16 390 397
  Sanofi 1.200% 9/30/14 1,010 1,022
  Sanofi 2.625% 3/29/16 665 698
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 2.200% 9/15/13 630 641
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 3.750% 7/15/14 500 527
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 2.500% 1/15/16 250 260
  Stryker Corp. 3.000% 1/15/15 170 179
  Stryker Corp. 2.000% 9/30/16 750 771
  Sysco Corp. 4.200% 2/12/13 220 225
6 Tesco plc 2.000% 12/5/14 390 394
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV 2.400% 11/10/16 255 265
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance II BV /        
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance III LLC 3.000% 6/15/15 900 946
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV LLC 1.700% 11/10/14 990 1,008
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2.150% 12/28/12 450 454
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 3.200% 3/1/16 510 546
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2.250% 8/15/16 355 368
  Whirlpool Corp. 5.500% 3/1/13 895 921
  Wyeth LLC 5.500% 3/15/13 1,055 1,093
  Wyeth LLC 5.500% 2/1/14 1,375 1,480
  Wyeth LLC 5.500% 2/15/16 255 295
  Wyeth LLC 5.450% 4/1/17 80 94
 
  Energy (3.5%)        
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 7.625% 3/15/14 390 429
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 5.750% 6/15/14 800 861
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 5.950% 9/15/16 760 863
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 6.375% 9/15/17 315 367
  Apache Corp. 5.250% 4/15/13 100 104
  Apache Corp. 1.750% 4/15/17 360 367
  BP Capital Markets plc 5.250% 11/7/13 1,356 1,436
  BP Capital Markets plc 3.625% 5/8/14 1,310 1,374
  BP Capital Markets plc 3.875% 3/10/15 2,340 2,508
  BP Capital Markets plc 3.125% 10/1/15 875 929
  BP Capital Markets plc 3.200% 3/11/16 1,135 1,207
  BP Capital Markets plc 2.248% 11/1/16 985 1,013
  BP Capital Markets plc 1.846% 5/5/17 300 303
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 5.150% 2/1/13 330 338
  Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 1.450% 11/14/14 380 385
  Cenovus Energy Inc. 4.500% 9/15/14 325 347
  ConocoPhillips 4.400% 5/15/13 500 517
  ConocoPhillips 4.750% 2/1/14 940 1,000

 

42


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  ConocoPhillips 4.600% 1/15/15 170 186
  ConocoPhillips Australia Funding Co. 5.500% 4/15/13 270 280
  ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co. I 5.625% 10/15/16 730 865
  Devon Energy Corp. 5.625% 1/15/14 150 161
  Devon Energy Corp. 1.875% 5/15/17 250 250
  Ensco plc 3.250% 3/15/16 750 788
  EOG Resources Inc. 6.125% 10/1/13 275 293
  EOG Resources Inc. 2.950% 6/1/15 625 657
  Husky Energy Inc. 5.900% 6/15/14 426 463
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 3.500% 3/1/16 130 136
  Noble Holding International Ltd. 3.450% 8/1/15 340 356
  Noble Holding International Ltd. 3.050% 3/1/16 370 382
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 2.500% 2/1/16 900 945
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 4.125% 6/1/16 215 239
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 1.750% 2/15/17 1,250 1,277
6 Phillips 66 1.950% 3/5/15 165 167
6 Phillips 66 2.950% 5/1/17 375 386
6 Schlumberger Norge AS 1.950% 9/14/16 1,035 1,058
  Shell International Finance BV 4.000% 3/21/14 2,346 2,485
  Shell International Finance BV 3.100% 6/28/15 1,355 1,444
  Shell International Finance BV 5.200% 3/22/17 375 443
  Total Capital International SA 1.500% 2/17/17 700 702
  Total Capital International SA 1.550% 6/28/17 650 651
  Total Capital SA 3.000% 6/24/15 980 1,040
  Total Capital SA 3.125% 10/2/15 950 1,014
  Total Capital SA 2.300% 3/15/16 380 395
  Transocean Inc. 4.950% 11/15/15 1,000 1,076
  Transocean Inc. 5.050% 12/15/16 300 325
  Valero Energy Corp. 4.750% 6/15/13 500 518
  Valero Energy Corp. 4.500% 2/1/15 375 404
  Valero Energy Corp. 6.125% 6/15/17 355 414
  Weatherford International Inc. 6.350% 6/15/17 260 299
  Weatherford International Ltd. 5.150% 3/15/13 11 11
  Weatherford International Ltd. 5.500% 2/15/16 240 266
6 Woodside Finance Ltd. 8.125% 3/1/14 225 245
 
  Technology (2.9%)        
  Affiliated Computer Services Inc. 5.200% 6/1/15 250 268
  Agilent Technologies Inc. 5.500% 9/14/15 170 190
  Altera Corp. 1.750% 5/15/17 185 187
  Amphenol Corp. 4.750% 11/15/14 500 537
  Applied Materials Inc. 2.650% 6/15/16 200 210
  Cisco Systems Inc. 1.625% 3/14/14 720 734
  Cisco Systems Inc. 5.500% 2/22/16 1,490 1,730
  Cisco Systems Inc. 3.150% 3/14/17 380 414
  Dell Inc. 2.100% 4/1/14 500 510
  Dell Inc. 5.625% 4/15/14 650 703
  Dell Inc. 2.300% 9/10/15 560 577
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 6.000% 4/1/13 600 622
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 2.875% 11/15/15 250 257
  Google Inc. 2.125% 5/19/16 95 99
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 1.250% 9/13/13 1,000 1,002
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 6.125% 3/1/14 1,260 1,352
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.625% 12/9/14 625 640
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.125% 9/13/15 1,400 1,413
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.200% 12/1/15 570 573
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.650% 6/1/16 1,335 1,360
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 3.000% 9/15/16 275 283
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.600% 9/15/17 965 964
  HP Enterprise Services LLC 6.000% 8/1/13 1,925 2,021
  Intel Corp. 1.950% 10/1/16 250 259
  International Business Machines Corp. 4.750% 11/29/12 180 183
  International Business Machines Corp. 2.100% 5/6/13 700 711
  International Business Machines Corp. 1.000% 8/5/13 1,470 1,480
  International Business Machines Corp. 6.500% 10/15/13 225 242
  International Business Machines Corp. 0.875% 10/31/14 860 866
  International Business Machines Corp. 0.550% 2/6/15 340 338
  International Business Machines Corp. 2.000% 1/5/16 650 669
  International Business Machines Corp. 1.950% 7/22/16 1,315 1,354
  International Business Machines Corp. 1.250% 2/6/17 400 401
  Lexmark International Inc. 5.900% 6/1/13 500 518

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Microsoft Corp. 2.950% 6/1/14 400 419
  Microsoft Corp. 1.625% 9/25/15 365 378
  Oracle Corp. 3.750% 7/8/14 1,172 1,245
  Oracle Corp. 5.250% 1/15/16 785 898
  Pitney Bowes Inc. 4.875% 8/15/14 450 468
  Texas Instruments Inc. 1.375% 5/15/14 495 501
  Texas Instruments Inc. 2.375% 5/16/16 405 426
  Xerox Corp. 4.250% 2/15/15 675 716
  Xerox Corp. 2.950% 3/15/17 200 203
 
  Transportation (1.0%)        
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC 4.875% 1/15/15 120 131
  Canadian National Railway Co. 4.950% 1/15/14 269 286
  Canadian National Railway Co. 1.450% 12/15/16 180 181
3 Continental Airlines 1997-4 Class A        
  Pass Through Trust 6.900% 1/2/18 199 212
3 Continental Airlines 1998-1 Class A        
  Pass Through Trust 6.648% 9/15/17 81 85
3 Continental Airlines 2000-1 Class A-1        
  Pass Through Trust 8.048% 11/1/20 177 197
3 Continental Airlines 2005-ERJ1        
  Pass Through Trust 9.798% 4/1/21 143 153
3,5 Continental Airlines 2006-1 Class G        
  Pass Through Trust 0.817% 6/2/15 285 278
  CSX Corp. 5.750% 3/15/13 400 414
  CSX Corp. 5.500% 8/1/13 474 498
  CSX Corp. 6.250% 4/1/15 357 407
3,8 Delta Air Lines 2002-1 Class G-1        
  Pass Through Trust 6.718% 1/2/23 139 150
8 Delta Air Lines 2002-1 Class G-2        
  Pass Through Trust 6.417% 7/2/12 810 810
3 Delta Air Lines 2010-1 Class A        
  Pass Through Trust 6.200% 7/2/18 523 566
3 Delta Air Lines 2012-1 Class A        
  Pass Through Trust 4.750% 5/7/20 130 132
6 ERAC USA Finance LLC 2.750% 7/1/13 260 264
6 ERAC USA Finance LLC 2.250% 1/10/14 1,320 1,330
6 ERAC USA Finance LLC 5.600% 5/1/15 236 259
  JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. 3.375% 9/15/15 290 300
3,5,8 JetBlue Airways 2004-1 G-1        
  Pass Through Trust 0.843% 6/15/15 144 140
3,5,8 JetBlue Airways 2004-1 G-2        
  Pass Through Trust 0.888% 9/15/15 475 454
3,5,8 JetBlue Airways 2004-2 G-2        
  Pass Through Trust 0.917% 5/15/18 220 201
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 5.257% 9/17/14 328 359
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 5.750% 1/15/16 112 129
  Ryder System Inc. 6.000% 3/1/13 415 429
  Ryder System Inc. 5.850% 3/1/14 165 176
  Ryder System Inc. 3.150% 3/2/15 550 568
  Ryder System Inc. 3.600% 3/1/16 670 705
  Ryder System Inc. 2.500% 3/1/17 325 328
3 Southwest Airlines Co. 2007-1        
  Pass Through Trust 6.150% 8/1/22 62 70
  Union Pacific Corp. 5.450% 1/31/13 100 103
          301,327
Utilities (4.2%)        
  Electric (3.2%)        
  Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. 5.900% 10/1/16 170 198
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 6.500% 7/15/12 1,110 1,112
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 5.125% 9/15/13 190 200
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 5.150% 4/1/15 100 111
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 5.250% 12/15/15 320 365
  CenterPoint Energy Houston        
  Electric LLC 7.000% 3/1/14 390 428
5 CMS Energy Corp. 1.417% 1/15/13 300 300
  CMS Energy Corp. 2.750% 5/15/14 500 501
  CMS Energy Corp. 4.250% 9/30/15 690 718
  CMS Energy Corp. 5.050% 2/15/18 165 177
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 5.950% 8/15/16 260 305
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 1.950% 9/1/16 125 129

 

43


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 6.150% 9/15/17 350 423
  Consumers Energy Co. 5.150% 2/15/17 140 161
  Dominion Resources Inc. 5.700% 9/17/12 310 313
  Dominion Resources Inc. 1.950% 8/15/16 280 285
  DTE Energy Co. 7.625% 5/15/14 100 112
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 5.750% 11/15/13 640 686
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 5.300% 10/1/15 250 284
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 1.750% 12/15/16 175 179
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 5.250% 1/15/18 105 125
6 EDP Finance BV 5.375% 11/2/12 1,750 1,752
6 Enel Finance International NV 5.700% 1/15/13 200 203
6 Enel Finance International NV 3.875% 10/7/14 525 517
  Entergy Arkansas Inc. 5.400% 8/1/13 1,040 1,085
  Entergy Corp. 4.700% 1/15/17 225 237
  Entergy Louisiana LLC 1.875% 12/15/14 235 241
  Exelon Generation Co. LLC 5.350% 1/15/14 500 530
  Florida Power Corp. 5.100% 12/1/15 890 1,007
  Florida Power Corp. 5.800% 9/15/17 125 150
3,6 FPL Energy Marcus Hook LP 7.590% 7/10/18 425 421
5 Georgia Power Co. 0.788% 3/15/13 750 750
  Georgia Power Co. 6.000% 11/1/13 200 214
  Georgia Power Co. 3.000% 4/15/16 160 171
  Great Plains Energy Inc. 2.750% 8/15/13 300 304
6 Iberdrola Finance Ireland Ltd. 3.800% 9/11/14 1,320 1,284
6 International Transmission Co. 4.450% 7/15/13 200 206
  LG&E & KU Energy LLC 2.125% 11/15/15 275 275
  MidAmerican Energy Co. 4.650% 10/1/14 120 130
  MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. 3.150% 7/15/12 860 861
6 Monongahela Power Co. Inc. 7.950% 12/15/13 170 186
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 5.500% 7/1/13 1,900 1,993
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 1.125% 11/1/13 325 327
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 4.750% 3/1/14 100 107
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 1.000% 2/2/15 205 206
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 1.900% 11/1/15 250 256
  Nevada Power Co. 5.875% 1/15/15 665 741
5 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. 0.866% 11/9/12 1,750 1,748
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. 2.600% 9/1/15 465 478
3 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. 6.350% 10/1/66 130 134
6 Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. 3.553% 10/1/14 120 126
  NSTAR Electric Co. 4.875% 10/15/12 130 132
  Ohio Power Co. 4.850% 1/15/14 125 132
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 6.250% 12/1/13 420 452
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4.800% 3/1/14 440 468
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 5.625% 11/30/17 400 480
  Peco Energy Co. 5.600% 10/15/13 200 213
  Peco Energy Co. 5.000% 10/1/14 120 130
  PG&E Corp. 5.750% 4/1/14 1,365 1,470
  Potomac Electric Power Co. 4.950% 11/15/13 135 142
  PPL Energy Supply LLC 5.400% 8/15/14 200 215
  Public Service Co. of Colorado 5.500% 4/1/14 175 189
  Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 5.000% 8/15/14 250 271
  Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 2.700% 5/1/15 500 526
  Sierra Pacific Power Co. 5.450% 9/1/13 240 252
  Southern California Edison Co. 5.000% 1/15/14 100 106
  Southern California Edison Co. 5.750% 3/15/14 300 325
  Southern Co. 4.150% 5/15/14 245 260
  Southern Co. 2.375% 9/15/15 55 57
  Southwestern Electric Power Co. 5.550% 1/15/17 50 56
6 Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co. 4.000% 1/15/15 1,350 1,418
  Union Electric Co. 6.400% 6/15/17 150 181
  Virginia Electric & Power Co. 4.750% 3/1/13 800 822
  Wisconsin Electric Power Co. 6.000% 4/1/14 150 164
3 Wisconsin Energy Corp. 6.250% 5/15/67 125 130

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Natural Gas (1.0%)        
  Atmos Energy Corp. 4.950% 10/15/14 160 172
  El Paso Pipeline Partners        
  Operating Co. LLC 4.100% 11/15/15 575 605
  Enbridge Energy Partners LP 5.875% 12/15/16 150 172
3 Enbridge Energy Partners LP 8.050% 10/1/37 30 32
  Energy Transfer Partners LP 6.000% 7/1/13 440 459
  Energy Transfer Partners LP 5.950% 2/1/15 155 169
  Energy Transfer Partners LP 6.125% 2/15/17 515 579
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 6.375% 2/1/13 200 206
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 9.750% 1/31/14 530 597
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 5.000% 3/1/15 280 306
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 3.200% 2/1/16 65 68
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 6.650% 4/15/18 185 222
6 Gulf South Pipeline Co. LP 5.750% 8/15/12 520 523
6 Gulfstream Natural Gas System LLC 6.950% 6/1/16 150 175
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 3.500% 3/1/16 550 582
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 6.000% 2/1/17 315 364
  Magellan Midstream Partners LP 6.450% 6/1/14 100 109
  ONEOK Partners LP 3.250% 2/1/16 690 723
  Plains All American Pipeline LP /        
  PAA Finance Corp. 4.250% 9/1/12 360 362
  Plains All American Pipeline LP /        
  PAA Finance Corp. 3.950% 9/15/15 160 171
  Sempra Energy 6.500% 6/1/16 495 583
  Sempra Energy 2.300% 4/1/17 885 911
  Spectra Energy Partners LP 2.950% 6/15/16 220 223
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 0.875% 3/2/15 190 190
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 3.400% 6/1/15 545 582
3 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 6.350% 5/15/67 125 129
  Williams Partners LP 3.800% 2/15/15 905 955
          42,512
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $636,579)       646,499
Sovereign Bonds (U.S. Dollar-Denominated) (7.5%)      
6 Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. 4.750% 9/15/14 300 315
  Banco do Brasil SA 3.875% 1/23/17 400 411
6 Banco do Nordeste do Brasil SA 4.375% 5/3/19 100 99
6 Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio        
  Exterior SA 3.750% 4/4/17 400 398
6 Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten 1.375% 3/23/15 400 401
6 Caisse d’Amortissement de la        
  Dette Sociale 1.750% 2/24/15 150 150
6 Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA 5.750% 10/27/21 100 109
6 CNOOC Finance 2012 Ltd. 3.875% 5/2/22 200 207
6 CNPC General Capital Ltd. 2.750% 4/19/17 125 126
6 Corp Financiera de Desarrollo SA 4.750% 2/8/22 50 53
6 Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile 4.750% 10/15/14 100 107
6 Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile 3.750% 11/4/20 225 235
6 Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile 3.875% 11/3/21 400 424
  Corp. Andina de Fomento 3.750% 1/15/16 1,830 1,907
  Corp. Andina de Fomento 5.750% 1/12/17 100 112
9 Development Bank of Japan Inc. 2.750% 3/15/16 100 106
9 Development Bank of Japan Inc. 5.125% 2/1/17 200 234
6 Development Bank of Kazakhstan JSC 5.500% 12/20/15 100 104
6,10 Dexia Credit Local SA 2.750% 4/29/14 700 688
6 Electricite de France SA 5.500% 1/26/14 30 32
6 Emirate of Abu Dhabi 5.500% 4/8/14 430 463
  European Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 1.625% 9/3/15 50 51
  European Investment Bank 4.250% 7/15/13 250 259
  European Investment Bank 2.875% 1/15/15 500 523
  European Investment Bank 2.750% 3/23/15 250 261
  European Investment Bank 1.625% 9/1/15 275 280
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 5.500% 10/17/12 400 404
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 8.125% 1/21/14 150 164
6 Export-Import Bank of Korea 5.250% 2/10/14 65 68
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 5.875% 1/14/15 630 688
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 5.125% 3/16/15 400 428

 

44


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 4.125% 9/9/15 775 818
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 3.750% 10/20/16 705 745
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 4.000% 1/11/17 400 425
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 4.000% 1/29/21 100 103
6 Federation of Malaysia 2.991% 7/6/16 125 129
  Federative Republic of Brazil 7.875% 3/7/15 600 699
  Federative Republic of Brazil 6.000% 1/17/17 1,280 1,507
  Federative Republic of Brazil 5.875% 1/15/19 200 241
  Federative Republic of Brazil 4.875% 1/22/21 325 376
  Hydro Quebec 2.000% 6/30/16 400 415
6 Industrial Bank of Korea 7.125% 4/23/14 150 163
9 Japan Bank for International        
  Cooperation 2.875% 2/2/15 400 421
9 Japan Bank for International        
  Cooperation 1.875% 9/24/15 1,250 1,288
9 Japan Bank for International        
  Cooperation 2.500% 1/21/16 500 525
9 Japan Bank for International        
  Cooperation 2.500% 5/18/16 1,000 1,049
9 Japan Bank for International        
  Cooperation 2.250% 7/13/16 910 953
9 Japan Finance Organization        
  for Municipalities 4.625% 4/21/15 100 110
9 Japan Finance Organization        
  for Municipalities 4.000% 1/13/21 250 288
9 Japan Highway Public Corp. 4.625% 10/24/13 100 105
6 KazMunayGas National Co. 11.750% 1/23/15 100 119
11 KFW 3.250% 3/15/13 250 255
11 KFW 2.750% 10/21/14 750 786
6 Kommunalbanken AS 2.375% 1/19/16 125 130
  Korea Development Bank 5.300% 1/17/13 450 458
  Korea Development Bank 5.750% 9/10/13 100 105
  Korea Development Bank 8.000% 1/23/14 450 491
  Korea Development Bank 4.375% 8/10/15 290 309
  Korea Development Bank 3.250% 3/9/16 350 360
  Korea Development Bank 3.875% 5/4/17 675 718
  Korea Development Bank 3.500% 8/22/17 575 601
6 Korea Electric Power Corp. 3.000% 10/5/15 200 204
6 Korea Expressway Corp. 5.125% 5/20/15 100 107
  Korea Finance Corp. 3.250% 9/20/16 200 205
6 Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. 6.250% 6/17/14 200 215
6 Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. 3.125% 9/16/15 100 102
6 Korea National Oil Corp. 2.875% 11/9/15 100 102
6 Korea National Oil Corp. 4.000% 10/27/16 525 551
6 Korea Western Power Co. Ltd. 3.125% 5/10/17 200 203
  Nordic Investment Bank 2.500% 7/15/15 1,000 1,051
12 Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG 1.375% 1/21/14 125 126
12 Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG 4.500% 3/9/15 200 217
12 Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG 1.750% 10/5/15 1,600 1,628
12 Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG 2.000% 6/3/16 650 665
  Pemex Project Funding Master Trust 5.750% 3/1/18 200 226
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 9.125% 7/2/13 125 134
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 7.750% 9/15/14 275 306
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 2.875% 2/6/15 500 506
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 3.875% 1/27/16 755 780
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 3.500% 2/6/17 2,825 2,899
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 5.875% 3/1/18 130 143
  Petroleos Mexicanos 4.875% 3/15/15 275 295
  Petroleos Mexicanos 8.000% 5/3/19 150 192
  Petroleos Mexicanos 6.000% 3/5/20 150 174
3,6 Petroleum Co. of Trinidad        
  & Tobago Ltd. 6.000% 5/8/22 63 64
  Province of British Columbia 2.100% 5/18/16 200 209

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Province of British Columbia 1.200% 4/25/17 225 228
  Province of Manitoba 2.625% 7/15/15 185 195
  Province of Manitoba 1.300% 4/3/17 775 786
  Province of New Brunswick 2.750% 6/15/18 25 27
  Province of Nova Scotia 2.375% 7/21/15 1,180 1,234
  Province of Ontario 3.500% 7/15/13 250 258
  Province of Ontario 1.375% 1/27/14 900 912
  Province of Ontario 4.100% 6/16/14 550 587
  Province of Ontario 0.950% 5/26/15 975 980
  Province of Ontario 2.700% 6/16/15 2,405 2,535
  Province of Ontario 1.875% 9/15/15 1,125 1,159
  Province of Ontario 4.750% 1/19/16 250 282
  Province of Ontario 2.300% 5/10/16 2,975 3,106
  Province of Ontario 1.600% 9/21/16 1,850 1,885
  Province of Ontario 3.000% 7/16/18 275 294
6 Qtel International Finance Ltd. 3.375% 10/14/16 375 383
  Quebec 4.875% 5/5/14 50 54
  Quebec 4.600% 5/26/15 250 278
  Quebec 5.000% 3/1/16 250 286
  Quebec 3.500% 7/29/20 250 276
  Quebec 2.750% 8/25/21 250 261
3,6 Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural        
  Gas Co. Ltd. II 5.298% 9/30/20 168 184
6 Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural        
  Gas Co. Ltd. III 5.500% 9/30/14 275 296
6 Republic of Austria 1.750% 6/17/16 250 254
  Republic of Chile 3.250% 9/14/21 225 238
  Republic of Columbia 8.250% 12/22/14 100 117
  Republic of Columbia 7.375% 1/27/17 875 1,084
  Republic of Columbia 4.375% 7/12/21 300 337
6 Republic of Iceland 4.875% 6/16/16 100 100
6 Republic of Indonesia 10.375% 5/4/14 250 286
6 Republic of Indonesia 6.875% 1/17/18 100 118
  Republic of Italy 2.125% 9/16/13 50 49
  Republic of Italy 3.125% 1/26/15 675 651
  Republic of Italy 4.750% 1/25/16 1,725 1,703
  Republic of Italy 5.250% 9/20/16 1,450 1,443
  Republic of Italy 5.375% 6/12/17 975 970
  Republic of Korea 4.250% 6/1/13 175 180
  Republic of Korea 5.750% 4/16/14 400 430
  Republic of Korea 4.875% 9/22/14 575 618
  Republic of Korea 5.125% 12/7/16 250 282
  Republic of Panama 7.250% 3/15/15 775 888
  Republic of Panama 5.200% 1/30/20 100 117
  Republic of Poland 5.250% 1/15/14 125 132
  Republic of Poland 3.875% 7/16/15 920 971
  Republic of Poland 5.000% 3/23/22 275 300
  Republic of South Africa 6.500% 6/2/14 100 110
  Republic of South Africa 5.500% 3/9/20 125 144
  Russian Federation 3.625% 4/29/15 100 103
6 Russian Federation 3.250% 4/4/17 200 200
  State of Israel 5.125% 3/1/14 125 132
  State of Israel 5.500% 11/9/16 125 142
  State of Israel 4.000% 6/30/22 200 206
6 State of Qatar 5.150% 4/9/14 100 106
6 State of Qatar 4.000% 1/20/15 500 526
  Statoil ASA 1.800% 11/23/16 100 103
  Statoil ASA 3.125% 8/17/17 175 189
  Svensk Exportkredit AB 1.750% 10/20/15 1,550 1,577
  Svensk Exportkredit AB 2.125% 7/13/16 600 618
  Svensk Exportkredit AB 1.750% 5/30/17 100 100
6 TDIC Finance Ltd. 6.500% 7/2/14 125 135
6 Transnet SOC Ltd. 4.500% 2/10/16 100 104
  United Mexican States 5.875% 2/17/14 1,276 1,367
  United Mexican States 6.625% 3/3/15 1,435 1,624
  United Mexican States 5.625% 1/15/17 3,143 3,661
  United Mexican States 5.950% 3/19/19 250 304
  United Mexican States 3.625% 3/15/22 100 106
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $74,360)       75,114

 

45


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Taxable Municipal Bonds (0.5%)        
  California GO 5.250% 4/1/14 150 161
  California GO 5.750% 3/1/17 250 288
  California GO 5.950% 3/1/18 650 772
  California GO 6.200% 10/1/19 350 412
  Colorado Housing & Finance Authority        
  Employment Compensation Special        
  Assessment Revenue 1.600% 5/15/16 400 403
  George Washington University District        
  of Columbia GO 3.485% 9/15/22 200 211
  Howard Hughes Medical Institute        
  Maryland Revenue 3.450% 9/1/14 150 159
  Illinois GO 4.421% 1/1/15 290 305
  Illinois GO 4.511% 3/1/15 205 217
  Illinois GO 4.961% 3/1/16 700 756
  Louisiana Local Government        
  Environmental Facility & Community        
  Development Authority Revenue 3.220% 2/1/21 750 794
  Louisiana Local Government        
  Environmental Facility & Community        
  Development Authority Revenue 3.450% 2/1/22 350 379
5 University of California Revenue 0.818% 7/1/41 500 500
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $5,230)     5,357
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (0.1%)        
  California Housing Finance Agency        
  Home Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.170% 2/1/37 LOC  500 500
  New York City NY Industrial        
  Development Agency Special Facility        
  Revenue (American Airlines Inc.        
  John F. Kennedy International        
  Airport Project) 7.500% 8/1/16 75 80
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (Cost $573)     580
 
        Shares  
Convertible Preferred Stocks (0.0%)        
7 Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Pfd.        
  (Cost $700) 7.250%   700
Preferred Stocks (0.1%)        
  Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. Pfd. 7.401%   5,950 153
13 Federal National Mortgage Assn. Pfd. 4.500%   21,600 28
5 Southern California Edison Co. Pfd. 4.580%   2,550 253
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $943)       434

 

      Market
      Value
  Coupon Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investment (1.8%)      
Money Market Fund (1.8%)      
14 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund      
(Cost $18,272) 0.148% 18,272,211 18,272
Total Investments (99.8%) (Cost $990,874)     1,001,768
 
Expiration Date Contracts  
Liability for Options Written (0.0%)      
Call Options on 10-year      
U.S. Treasury Note Futures      
Contracts, Strike Price 134.50 7/27/12 (60) (17)
Put Options on 10-year      
U.S. Treasury Note Futures      
Contracts, Strike Price 132.00 7/27/12 (60) (15)
Total Liability for Options Written      
(Premiums received $34)     (32)
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.2%)      
Other Assets     12,417
Other Liabilities     (9,995)
      2,422
Net Assets (100%)      
Applicable to 94,247,640 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)     1,004,158
Net Asset Value Per Share     $10.65
 
 
At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:      
      Amount
      ($000)
Paid-in Capital     979,025
Undistributed Net Investment Income     10,112
Accumulated Net Realized Gains     4,103
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)      
Investment Securities     10,894
Futures Contracts     (6)
Options on Futures Contracts     2
Swap Contracts     28
Net Assets     1,004,158

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Securities with a value of $401,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
2 Securities with a value of $2,369,000 have been segregated as collateral for open swap contracts.
3 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.
4 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury in exchange for senior preferred stock.
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, 2012, the aggregate value of these securities was $134,123,000, representing 13.4% of net assets.
7 Non-income-producing security—security in default.
8 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by Municipal Bond Insurance Association.
9 Guaranteed by the Government of Japan.
10 Guaranteed by multiple countries.
11 Guaranteed by the Federal Republic of Germany.
12 Guaranteed by the Republic of Austria.
13 Non-income-producing security-security discontinued payments effetive September 30, 2008.
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.
GO—General Obligation Bond.
LOC—Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by bank letter of credit.
REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust.
VRDO—Variable Rate Demand Obligation.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

46


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 28
Interest1 12,409
Total Income 12,437
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 59
Management and Administrative 784
Marketing and Distribution 110
Custodian Fees 23
Shareholders’ Reports 11
Total Expenses 987
Net Investment Income 11,450
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 3,232
Futures Contracts (605)
Options on Futures Contracts (32)
Swap Contracts 4,420
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 7,015
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 6,863
Futures Contracts 152
Options on Futures Contracts 2
Swap Contracts (3,961)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 3,056
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 21,521

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 11,450 23,630
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 7,015 955
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 3,056 (6,742)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 21,521 17,843
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (25,949) (30,153)
Realized Capital Gain (8,557)
Total Distributions (25,949) (38,710)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 80,030 222,140
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 25,949 38,710
Redeemed (87,902) (144,598)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 18,077 116,252
Total Increase (Decrease) 13,649 95,385
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 990,509 895,124
End of Period2 1,004,158 990,509

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $9,000.
2 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $10,112,000 and $24,263,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

47


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.71 $10.97 $10.74 $9.95 $10.77 $10.63
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .127 .258 .335 .4041 .480 .5201
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .098 (.043) .215 .913 (.830) .090
Total from Investment Operations .225 .215 .550 1.317 (.350) .610
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.285) (.370) (.320) (.470) (.470) (.470)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.105) (.057)
Total Distributions (.285) (.475) (.320) (.527) (.470) (.470)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $10.65 $10.71 $10.97 $10.74 $9.95 $10.77
 
Total Return 2.12% 2.02% 5.22% 13.86% –3.45% 5.93%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $1,004 $991 $895 $849 $454 $464
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.20% 0.15% 0.15%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.32% 2.51% 3.07% 3.92% 4.62% 4.92%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 98% 50% 59% 59% 50% 59%

 

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.

48


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

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 and Options: The fund uses futures contracts and options on 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 fund and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. The primary risk associated with purchasing options is that interest rates move in such a way that the option is out-of-the-money, the position is worthless at expiration, and the portfolio loses the premium paid. The primary risk associated with writing options is that interest rates move in such a way that the option is in-the-money, the counterparty exercises the option, and the portfolio loses an amount equal to the market value of the option written less the premium received.

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).

Options on futures contracts are also valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. The premium paid for a purchased option is recorded as an asset that is subsequently adjusted daily to the current market value of the option purchased. The premium received for a written option is recorded as an asset with an equal liability that is subsequently adjusted daily to the current market value of the option written. Fluctuations in the value of the options are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until expired, closed, or exercised, at which time realized gains (losses) are recognized.

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 exposure 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.

49


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

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 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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $151,000 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).

50


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

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

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 80,747
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 174,765
Corporate Bonds 646,498 1
Sovereign Bonds 75,114
Taxable Municipal Bonds 5,357
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds 580
Convertible Preferred Stocks
Preferred Stocks 434
Temporary Cash Investments 18,272
Futures Contracts—Assets1 52
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (69)
Liability for Options Written (32)
Swap Contracts—Assets 278
Swap Contracts—Liabilities (250)
Total 18,657 983,089 1
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

D. At June 30, 2012, 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 289 41 330
Liability for Options Written (32) (32)
Liabilities (175) (144) (319)

 

Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the six months ended June 30, 2012, were:

Interest Rate Credit  
  Contracts Contracts Total
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives ($000) ($000) ($000)
Futures Contracts (605) --- (605)
Options on Futures Contracts (32) --- (32)
Swap Contracts 4,470 (50) 4,420
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 3,833 (50) 3,783
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives      
Futures Contracts 152 --- 152
Options on Futures Contracts 2 --- 2
Swap Contracts (3,927) (34) (3,961)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives (3,773) (34) (3,807)

 

51


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

At June 30, 2012, 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 2012 66 14,532 (9)
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note September 2012 (14) (1,736)
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note September 2012 (13) (1,734)
Ultra Long U.S. Treasury Bond September 2012 9 1,502 22
30-Year U.S. Treasury Bond September 2012 10 1,480 (19)

 

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

At June 30, 2012, the portfolio 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          
Altria Group Inc./Baa1 12/20/16 JPMC 260 2 1.000 4
Altria Group Inc./Baa1 12/20/16 BOANA 260 2 1.000 5
Bank of America Corp./A2 3/20/15 DBAG 280 6 1.000 (5)
Bank of America Corp./Baa2 6/20/17 JPMC 500 43 1.000 4
Cisco Systems Inc./A1 6/20/17 BOANA 625 (6) 1.000 (1)
Energy Transfer Partners LP/BAA3  6/20/17 BOANA 370 22 1.000 (4)
HSBC Finance Corp./A3 9/20/16 DBAG 300 11 1.000 3
Johnson & Johnson/Aaa 9/20/12 GSCM 410 0.070
Johnson & Johnson/Aaa 9/20/12 UBSAG 160 0.080
Medtronic Inc./A3 6/20/17 JPMC 470 (9) 1.000
Metlife Inc./A3 3/20/17 GSCM 255 13 1.000 (8)
Metlife Inc./A3 3/20/17 GSCM 255 13 1.000 (8)
Republic of Italy/A2 3/20/17 GSCM 125 15 1.000 (6)
Royal Bank of Scotland plc/A3 3/20/17 GSCM 600 (9) 3.000 (3)
Safeway Inc./Baa3 9/20/17 MSCS 430 48 1.000 (6)
UnitedHealth Group Inc./A3 3/20/17 DBAG 150 1.000
UnitedHealth Group Inc./A3 9/20/17 DBAG 250 2 1.000
 
Credit Protection Purchased            
AT&T Inc. 6/20/13 GSCM 300 (1.040) (3)
Bank of America Corp. 12/20/14 DBAG 170 (4) (1.000) 2
Bank of America Corp. 12/20/14 BARC 170 (4) (1.000) 3
Bank of America Corp. 12/20/14 BARC 300 (3) (1.000) 5
Citigroup Inc. 6/20/14 BOANA 1,120 (48) (5.000) (94)
Danske Bank A/S 12/20/15 BARC 145 (1) (1.000) 7
Kroger Co. 9/20/17 MSCS 430 (4) (1.000) 1
Morgan Stanley 9/20/15 BARC 200 (11) (1.000) 7
Wells Fargo 3/20/15 GSCM 280 (2) (1.000) (6)

 

1 BARC—Barclays Bank plc.
BOANA—Bank of America, N.A.
DBAG—Deutsche Bank AG.
GSCM—Goldman Sachs Bank USA.
JPMC—JP Morgan Chase Bank.
MSCS—Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.
UBSAG—UBS AG.

52


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

Interest Rate Swaps          
      Fixed Floating  
      Interest Rate Interest Rate Unrealized
    Notional Received Received Appreciation
    Amount (Paid) (Paid)  (Depreciation)
Termination Date Counterparty1 ($000) (%) (%) ($000)
11/9/12 WFC 1,750 1.855 (0.466)2 9
12/6/12 BARC 200 1.930 (0.467)2 1
1/15/13 JPMC 300 1.634 (0.467)2 2
1/25/13 WFC 275 0.816 (0.466)2 1
3/1/13 WFC 5,000 (0.311) 0.2393
3/2/13 CSFBI 3,000 (0.312) 0.2393
3/15/13 WFC 750 1.708 (0.468)2 6
4/5/13 GSCM 1,275 1.767 (0.239)3 14
6/2/13 BOANA 285 0.755 (0.467)2 1
9/2/13 CSFBI 5,000 0.360 (0.239)3 1
9/2/13 RABO 2,500 0.370 (0.239)3 1
9/5/13 WFC 5,000 0.353 (0.239)3 1
12/1/13 WFC 2,292 2.582 (0.467)2 67
12/1/13 GSCM 2,923 2.584 (0.467)2 85
1/15/14 WFC 350 0.870 (0.467)2 2
3/2/14 WFC 5,000 0.404 (0.239)3 3
3/2/14 CSFBI 2,500 0.408 (0.239)3 2
3/5/14 CSFBI 5,000 0.408 (0.239)3 3
3/15/14 WFC 250 0.519 (0.445)2 0
10/14/14 WFC 180 1.861 (0.467)2 5
2/9/15 GSCM 630 0.616 (0.466)2
3/5/15 RABO 6,000 (0.583) 0.2393 (22)
6/1/16 WFC 350 2.910 (0.467)2 29
9/30/16 WFC 155 1.409 (0.461)2 4
3/5/17 CSFBI 5,000 (1.064) 0.2393 (65)
3/5/17 GSCM 1,500 (1.063) 0.2393 (19)

 

1 BARC—Barclays Bank plc.
BOANA—Bank of America, N.A.
CSFBI—Credit Suisse Group AG.
GSCM—Goldman Sachs Bank USA.
JPMC—JP Morgan Chase Bank.
RABO—Rabobank Group.
WFC—Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
2 Based on 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as of the most recent payment date.
3 Based on 1-month London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) as of the most recent payment date.

At June 30, 2012, 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. In the event of default or bankruptcy by a counterparty, the portfolio may sell or retain the securities; however, such action may be subject to legal proceedings.

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.

53


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

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 $348,000 on swap contracts have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to undistributed net investment income.

For tax purposes, at December 31, 2011, the portfolio had capital loss carryforwards totaling $1,337,000 to offset future net capital gains. The portfolio will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending December 31, 2012; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

The portfolio had realized losses totaling $1,355,000 through December 31, 2011, which are deferred for tax purposes and reduce the amount of tax-basis unrealized appreciation on investment securities.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $992,229,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $9,539,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $16,030,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $6,491,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $325,780,000 of investment securities and sold $274,205,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $144,042,000 and $205,262,000, respectively.

The following table summarizes the portfolio’s options written during the six months ended June 30, 2012:

  Number of Premiums
  Contracts Received
Options (000) ($000)
Balance at December 31, 2011
Options written 236 70
Options expired (58) (23)
Options closed (58) (13)
Options exercised
Options open at June 30, 2012 120 34

 

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 7,470 20,648
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 2,450 3,662
Redeemed (8,189) (13,418)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,731 10,892

 

At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 82% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

54


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,021.16 $1.01
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.87 1.01

1 The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The portfolio’s annualized six-month expense ratios 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.

55


 

Vanguard Short-Term Investment-Grade Portfolio

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 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.

56


 

Vanguard® Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

The broad investment-grade bond market was dominated by two factors during the six months ended June 30, 2012. One was the pronounced anxiety among investors provoked by the Eurozone’s fiscal troubles and economic reports suggesting that the domestic recovery was losing momentum. When anxiety reigns, investors tend to gravitate toward less risky assets such as U.S. Treasury securities, a major component of the broad market.

The other factor was the continued downward pressure on interest rates resulting from a Federal Reserve Board bond-buying program aimed at stimulating growth. Both factors led to higher bond prices and lower yields. (Bond prices and yields move in opposite directions.)

The net effect on the Total Bond Market Index Portfolio during the half-year was a return of 2.35%. 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 30-day SEC yield, which stood at 2.07% on December 31, 2011, declined to 1.86% on June 30, 2012.

The portfolio’s Treasury component
turned in a volatile performance
Corporate bonds, which constitute about a fifth of the broad investment-grade bond market, returned 4.6% during the six-month period, as companies took advantage of low interest rates to issue new debt. Mortgage-backed securities, which represent about a third of the broad market, returned 1.7%. These securities are backed by pools of residential mortgages.

The returns of Treasuries, which also constitute about a third of the market, fluctuated widely during the period in response to investors’ risk perceptions. For example, Treasuries returned –1.3% for the three months ended March 31. During the following three months, they returned 2.8%. Overall, the Treasury component of the market index returned about 1.5% for the six months.

The portfolio’s performance was in line with that of its benchmark index after taking into account operating expenses that a portfolio has but an index doesn’t. The portfolio’s return lagged the average return of peer-group funds, most likely because of its comparatively shorter duration and higher credit quality.

Duration is a gauge of how much the market value of the bonds held by a fund will fluctuate in response to a change in interest rates. During a period of declining interest rates, longer-duration portfolios tend to outperform those with shorter durations. In addition, in the current environment of low interest rates, demand was high for bonds of lower credit quality because of their higher yield.

Investors are focusing more
on investments that cost less
In the past, a sometimes underappreciated aspect of investing has been the role of costs. That has been so despite some simple math: The less you pay for an investment, the more of the return you get to keep. And cost savings compound powerfully over the long term.

On that score, we have been especially heartened to see individual investors become more discerning over time, particularly about the costs of investing. Vanguard research confirms that over the past decade investors have displayed a healthy cost-consciousness, directing a larger share of their money to low-cost investments. You can read the full report (Costs Matter: Are Fund Investors Voting With Their Feet?) at vanguard.com/ research.

So if you’re feeling buffeted by the latest headlines—from Europe or anywhere else—it can be constructive to direct your attention to one of the things you can control: your investment costs. We continue to believe that holding a balanced and diversified portfolio of low-cost investments can give you a greater chance of reaching your long-term financial goals.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio   2.35%
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index   2.42
Variable Insurance Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Average1   3.63
 
 
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% 0.72%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio’s 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 2011.

57


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Financial Attributes    
    Target
  Portfolio Index1
Number of Issues 3,852 7,923
Yield2 1.9% 2.0%
Yield to Maturity 1.9%3 2.0%
Average Coupon 4.0% 3.7%
Average Effective Maturity 7.1 years 7.2 years
Average Duration 5.1 years 5.2 years
Expense Ratio4 0.21%
Short-Term Reserves 0.8%

 

Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus
  Target Index5
R-Squared 0.99
Beta 1.04

 

Distribution by Maturity (% of portfolio)  
 
Under 1 Year 2.8%
1–5 Years 54.3
5–10 Years 28.7
10–20 Years 4.1
20–30 Years 9.8
Over 30 Years 0.3

 

Sector Diversification6 (% of portfolio)  
 
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed 2.5%
Finance 7.2
Foreign 4.6
Government Mortgage-Backed 26.1
Industrial 12.0
Treasury/Agency 42.5
Utilities 2.5
Other 2.6

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
 
U.S. Government 68.7%
Aaa 4.9
Aa 4.0
A 12.0
Baa 10.4

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Bond 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.20%.
5 Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index through December 31, 2009; Barclays 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.

58


 

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, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
            Ten Years
  Inception Date One Year  Five Years Capital Income Total
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio 4/29/1991 7.55% 6.77% 1.25% 4.24% 5.49%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
2 Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index through December 31, 2009; Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index thereafter.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

59


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (69.2%)      
U.S. Government Securities (38.1%)        
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 3/15/13 8,605 8,675
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.750% 3/31/13 1,150 1,154
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 4/15/13 6,375 6,451
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625% 4/30/13 250 251
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 5/15/13 1,750 1,767
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.625% 5/15/13 1,000 1,029
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.500% 5/31/13 750 772
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 6/30/13 575 593
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.000% 7/15/13 1,825 1,839
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 7/31/13 5,725 5,916
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.125% 8/31/13 585 584
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.125% 8/31/13 4,200 4,338
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.125% 9/30/13 6,875 7,118
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.500% 10/15/13 1,600 1,604
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.750% 10/31/13 2,850 2,943
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.500% 11/15/13 600 602
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 11/15/13 1,200 1,265
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.000% 11/30/13 975 998
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.750% 12/15/13 775 780
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.500% 12/31/13 1,000 1,018
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.000% 1/15/14 1,450 1,465
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 1/31/14 1,000 999
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 1/31/14 400 409
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 2/15/14 5,185 5,262
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 2/28/14 800 799
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 2/28/14 48,150 49,384
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 3/15/14 225 229
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 3/31/14 875 897
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 4/15/14 20,900 21,240
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 4/30/14 11,000 11,308
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.000% 5/15/14 3,160 3,199
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.750% 5/15/14 1,050 1,136
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.250% 5/31/14 8,600 8,913
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.750% 6/15/14 3,790 3,823
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 6/30/14 7,145 7,472
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625% 7/15/14 2,025 2,036
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 7/31/14 14,670 15,360
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.500% 8/15/14 13,650 13,695
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 8/15/14 19,525 21,130
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 8/31/14 9,825 10,253
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 9/15/14 2,850 2,844
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 9/30/14 420 439
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.500% 10/15/14 6,400 6,423
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 10/31/14 4,130 4,322
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 11/15/14 9,275 9,279
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 11/15/14 7,000 7,640
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.125% 11/30/14 10,300 10,733
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 12/15/14 12,030 11,998
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 1/15/15 2,550 2,542
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.250% 1/31/15 6,325 6,628
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 2/15/15 11,942 11,901
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.000% 2/15/15 7,380 8,072
United States Treasury Note/Bond 11.250% 2/15/15 7,050 9,038
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 2/28/15 350 368
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 3/15/15 7,550 7,546
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.500% 3/31/15 550 582
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 4/15/15 7,275 7,272

 

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.500% 4/30/15 2,550 2,700
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 5/15/15 16,000 15,932
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 5/15/15 2,450 2,708
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.125% 5/31/15 575 603
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.375% 6/15/15 23,500 23,482
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 6/30/15 2,200 2,294
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 7/31/15 2,750 2,859
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 8/15/15 1,600 1,788
United States Treasury Note/Bond 10.625% 8/15/15 35 46
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 10/31/15 4,525 4,637
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 11/15/15 10,100 11,449
United States Treasury Note/Bond 9.875% 11/15/15 1,450 1,904
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 11/30/15 3,135 3,228
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.125% 12/31/15 1,775 1,874
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 2/15/16 6,750 7,712
United States Treasury Note/Bond 9.250% 2/15/16 75 98
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.125% 2/29/16 2,350 2,486
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 3/31/16 4,575 4,885
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.000% 4/30/16 9,575 10,100
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 4/30/16 6,875 7,414
United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.125% 5/15/16 10,725 12,595
United States Treasury Note/Bond 7.250% 5/15/16 685 859
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 5/31/16 2,575 2,693
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.250% 5/31/16 575 635
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.250% 6/30/16 700 774
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.500% 7/31/16 525 544
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.250% 7/31/16 1,825 2,021
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.875% 8/15/16 1,500 1,760
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.000% 8/31/16 5,050 5,546
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.000% 9/30/16 5,850 6,431
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.000% 10/31/16 1,270 1,290
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.125% 10/31/16 2,000 2,212
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.625% 11/15/16 250 293
United States Treasury Note/Bond 7.500% 11/15/16 2,100 2,717
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.750% 11/30/16 21,150 23,077
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.875% 12/31/16 14,535 14,669
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.875% 1/31/17 1,300 1,312
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.125% 1/31/17 1,925 2,136
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.625% 2/15/17 200 236
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.875% 2/28/17 700 706
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.000% 2/28/17 125 138
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.000% 3/31/17 3,655 3,707
United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.250% 3/31/17 10,575 11,823
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.875% 4/30/17 105 106
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 5/15/17 7,020 8,284
United States Treasury Note/Bond 8.750% 5/15/17 5,125 7,092
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.625% 5/31/17 800 797
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.750% 5/31/17 2,530 2,776
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.750% 6/30/17 2,700 2,704
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.500% 6/30/17 23,100 25,085
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 7/31/17 2,200 2,376
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.750% 8/15/17 2,175 2,610
United States Treasury Note/Bond 8.875% 8/15/17 6,850 9,642
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 8/31/17 4,840 5,108
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 9/30/17 9,200 9,707
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 10/31/17 6,125 6,465
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 11/15/17 2,975 3,510
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 1/31/18 100 110
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.750% 2/28/18 1,000 1,104
United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.875% 3/31/18 3,575 3,974

 

60


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 4/30/18 1,275 1,400
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.875% 5/15/18 523 613
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 9.125% 5/15/18 50 74
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 5/31/18 2,350 2,548
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.375% 6/30/18 2,225 2,414
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.000% 8/15/18 7,675 9,086
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.500% 8/31/18 3,350 3,458
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 9/30/18 4,600 4,712
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 10/31/18 7,325 7,668
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.750% 11/15/18 5,275 6,182
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 11/30/18 9,375 9,593
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 1/31/19 1,900 1,927
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 8.875% 2/15/19 260 392
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 2/28/19 2,150 2,196
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.500% 3/31/19 2,875 2,957
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.250% 4/30/19 1,775 1,795
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.125% 5/15/19 400 455
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.125% 5/31/19 4,850 4,861
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.000% 6/30/19 5,650 5,609
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.625% 8/15/19 3,475 4,078
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 8.125% 8/15/19 195 289
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.375% 11/15/19 18,060 20,907
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.625% 2/15/20 27,475 32,343
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 8.500% 2/15/20 65 100
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.500% 5/15/20 3,515 4,110
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 8/15/20 1,350 1,487
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 8.750% 8/15/20 9,225 14,560
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.625% 11/15/20 2,180 2,398
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.625% 2/15/21 9,650 11,399
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 7.875% 2/15/21 2,880 4,408
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.125% 8/15/21 156 164
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.000% 11/15/21 13,540 14,048
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 8.000% 11/15/21 1,070 1,681
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.000% 2/15/22 8,685 8,982
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 5/15/22 11,172 11,273
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 7.625% 11/15/22 40 63
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 7.125% 2/15/23 1,690 2,586
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.250% 8/15/23 16,090 23,388
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 7.500% 11/15/24 25 40
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.875% 8/15/25 5,325 8,324
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.000% 2/15/26 375 550
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.750% 8/15/26 5 8
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.500% 11/15/26 765 1,180
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.625% 2/15/27 1,065 1,666
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.375% 8/15/27 185 285
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.500% 8/15/28 2,205 3,177
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.250% 11/15/28 1,435 2,021
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 5.250% 2/15/29 6,140 8,669
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.125% 8/15/29 930 1,438
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 6.250% 5/15/30 550 869
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 5/15/38 428 580
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.500% 2/15/39 3,792 4,394
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 5/15/39 11,725 15,338
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 8/15/39 12,691 17,245
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.375% 11/15/39 7,417 9,895
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.625% 2/15/40 2,850 3,949
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.375% 5/15/40 985 1,315
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.875% 8/15/40 7,055 8,700
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.250% 11/15/40 9,075 11,888
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.750% 2/15/41 3,676 5,201
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.125% 11/15/41 11,595 12,485
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.125% 2/15/42 2,885 3,105
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.000% 5/15/42 5,900 6,192
          988,874
Agency Bonds and Notes (4.4%)        
  Egypt Government AID Bonds 4.450% 9/15/15 650 727
1 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. 1.250% 12/6/13 135 137
1 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. 2.125% 9/15/15 75 78
1 Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. 2.000% 7/27/16 100 104
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 3.875% 10/7/13 150 157
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 1.125% 2/27/14 200 202

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 2.625% 4/17/14 250 260
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 3.000% 9/22/14 150 159
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 1.625% 11/19/14 325 334
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 0.500% 6/23/15 200 200
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 1.500% 11/16/15 200 206
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 4.875% 12/16/15 175 200
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 1.050% 3/28/16 100 101
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 5.125% 8/25/16 225 265
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 4.875% 1/17/17 250 295
1 Federal Farm Credit Banks 5.150% 11/15/19 500 627
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.125% 8/14/13 530 559
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.000% 9/6/13 825 861
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.250% 9/13/13 875 927
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.500% 9/16/13 350 368
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 3.625% 10/18/13 475 495
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.375% 11/27/13 500 500
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.875% 11/27/13 675 717
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 3.125% 12/13/13 600 624
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.875% 12/27/13 800 806
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 0.375% 1/29/14 600 600
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 1.375% 5/28/14 800 815
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 2.500% 6/13/14 375 390
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.500% 8/13/14 700 775
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.500% 11/14/14 350 383
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 2.750% 12/12/14 200 211
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 3.125% 3/11/16 875 952
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.375% 5/18/16 1,000 1,178
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.625% 6/13/16 75 87
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.125% 10/19/16 525 619
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.750% 12/16/16 1,200 1,408
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.875% 5/17/17 550 657
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 1.000% 6/21/17 400 401
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.000% 11/17/17 225 272
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.375% 8/15/18 150 186
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 4.125% 3/13/20 375 443
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.250% 12/11/20 425 536
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.625% 6/11/21 35 45
1 Federal Home Loan Banks 5.500% 7/15/36 1,400 1,898
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 4.500% 7/15/13 275 287
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 4.125% 9/27/13 575 602
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.375% 10/30/13 1,150 1,150
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 4.875% 11/15/13 225 239
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.375% 11/27/13 1,000 1,000
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 2.500% 1/7/14 125 129
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 4.500% 1/15/14 700 745
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.375% 2/25/14 1,075 1,093
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 2.500% 4/23/14 2,775 2,882
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 5.000% 7/15/14 2,225 2,433
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 3.000% 7/28/14 2,000 2,107
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.000% 7/30/14 600 607
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.000% 8/20/14 575 582
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.000% 8/27/14 925 936
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.500% 9/19/14 275 275
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.750% 11/25/14 850 856
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.625% 12/29/14 875 879
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 2.875% 2/9/15 400 425
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.500% 4/17/15 2,000 2,000
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.750% 9/10/15 700 726
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 5.250% 4/18/16 625 731
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 2.500% 5/27/16 325 347
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 5.500% 7/18/16 1,375 1,635
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 2.000% 8/25/16 775 814
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.000% 3/8/17 1,000 1,004
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.250% 5/12/17 5,000 5,071
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.000% 6/29/17 625 626
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.000% 7/28/17 500 500
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 5.125% 11/17/17 200 242
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 4.875% 6/13/18 550 666
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 3.750% 3/27/19 1,100 1,268
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 1.750% 5/30/19 1,150 1,176
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 2.375% 1/13/22 800 822

 

61


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 6.750% 9/15/29 400 606
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 6.750% 3/15/31 1,525 2,346
2 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 6.250% 7/15/32 250 372
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.500% 8/9/13 5,258 5,270
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.250% 8/20/13 275 278
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 4.625% 10/15/13 2,975 3,138
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 2.875% 12/11/13 325 337
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.750% 12/18/13 2,430 2,444
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.250% 2/27/14 2,250 2,283
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 2.750% 3/13/14 1,725 1,795
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 2.500% 5/15/14 450 468
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.125% 6/27/14 300 304
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.875% 8/28/14 2,925 2,953
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 3.000% 9/16/14 450 475
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 4.625% 10/15/14 725 794
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.625% 10/30/14 1,325 1,331
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 2.625% 11/20/14 1,625 1,709
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.750% 12/19/14 825 831
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.375% 3/16/15 700 698
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.500% 5/27/15 900 900
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.500% 7/2/15 1,000 999
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 2.375% 7/28/15 2,250 2,376
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 4.375% 10/15/15 1,725 1,937
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.625% 10/26/15 450 465
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 5.000% 3/15/16 150 174
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 2.375% 4/11/16 450 478
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 5.250% 9/15/16 550 651
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.250% 9/28/16 875 891
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.375% 11/15/16 1,175 1,202
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.250% 1/30/17 1,000 1,017
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 5.000% 2/13/17 1,925 2,283
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 1.125% 4/27/17 2,950 2,978
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 5.000% 5/11/17 2,000 2,386
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 5.375% 6/12/17 1,000 1,213
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.000% 10/9/19 275 226
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 6.250% 5/15/29 175 252
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 7.125% 1/15/30 925 1,455
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 7.250% 5/15/30 300 479
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 6.625% 11/15/30 300 455
2 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 5.625% 7/15/37 275 392
1 Financing Corp. 9.650% 11/2/18 225 334
  Israel Government AID Bond 5.500% 12/4/23 50 65
  Israel Government AID Bond 5.500% 4/26/24 475 617
  Private Export Funding Corp. 3.050% 10/15/14 250 264
  Private Export Funding Corp. 1.375% 2/15/17 25 25
  Private Export Funding Corp. 2.250% 12/15/17 125 132
  Private Export Funding Corp. 4.375% 3/15/19 200 236
  Private Export Funding Corp. 4.300% 12/15/21 100 119
  Private Export Funding Corp. 2.800% 5/15/22 125 131
  Private Export Funding Corp. 2.450% 7/15/24 100 99
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 5.500% 7/18/17 275 335
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 4.500% 4/1/18 175 207
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 3.875% 2/15/21 250 289
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 6.750% 11/1/25 50 73
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 7.125% 5/1/30 1,000 1,549
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 4.650% 6/15/35 175 210
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 5.880% 4/1/36 250 349
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 5.500% 6/15/38 100 134
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 5.250% 9/15/39 225 295
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 4.875% 1/15/48 100 126
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 5.375% 4/1/56 50 69
1 Tennessee Valley Authority 4.625% 9/15/60 180 219
          114,138
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (25.7%)      
2,3,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.500% 7/1/27 2,450 2,525
2,3,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.000% 7/1/27–    
      7/1/42 15,150 15,841
2,3,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.500% 11/1/31–    
      11/1/40 38,628 40,711
2,3,4 Fannie Mae Pool 4.000% 8/1/18–    
      7/1/42 57,679 61,583

 

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2,3,4 Fannie Mae Pool 4.500% 3/1/14–    
      7/1/42 48,143 51,723
2,3,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.000% 3/1/17–    
      4/1/41 43,232 46,835
2,3,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.500% 9/1/14–    
      7/1/42 36,403 39,839
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 6.000% 11/1/13–    
      7/1/42 27,193 29,969
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 6.500% 11/1/14–    
      10/1/39 9,235 10,428
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 7.000% 9/1/14–    
      11/1/37 2,271 2,582
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 7.500% 11/1/22–    
      7/1/32 168 185
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 8.000% 8/1/17–    
      11/1/30 69 75
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 8.500% 7/1/22–    
      4/1/31 28 31
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 9.000% 7/1/22–    
      12/1/24 3 4
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 9.500% 12/1/18–    
      2/1/25 5 4
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 10.000% 8/1/20–    
      8/1/21 1 1
2,3,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 2.500% 7/1/27 1,500 1,542
2,3,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 3.000% 7/1/27–    
      7/1/42 10,025 10,473
2,3,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 3.500% 9/1/25–    
      7/1/42 18,695 19,656
2,3,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 4.000% 9/1/13–    
      7/1/42 32,744 34,748
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 4.500% 1/1/18–    
      8/1/41 32,787 35,026
2,3,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 5.000% 10/1/17–    
      7/1/42 27,171 29,194
2,3,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 5.500% 12/1/13–    
      7/1/42 26,588 28,906
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 6.000% 12/1/12–    
      3/1/39 16,791 18,461
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 6.500% 9/1/12–    
      4/1/39 4,789 5,385
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 7.000% 7/1/12–    
      2/1/37 1,200 1,365
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 7.500% 10/1/12–    
      10/1/30 85 98
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 8.000% 12/1/15–    
      7/1/30 85 98
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 8.500% 3/1/23–    
      11/1/30 42 49
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 9.000% 5/1/27–    
      5/1/30 6 6
2,4 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 10.000% 3/1/17 2 2
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 10.000% 11/1/19 1 1
3,4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 3.000% 7/1/42 250 260
3,4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 3.500% 2/15/26–    
      7/1/42 5,462 5,848
3,4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 4.000% 10/15/24–    
      7/1/42 15,042 16,425
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 4.500% 8/15/18–    
      10/15/41 20,486 22,461
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 5.000% 1/15/18–    
      9/15/40 14,112 15,557
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 5.500% 6/15/18–    
      9/15/38 8,661 9,646
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 6.000% 2/15/17–    
      9/15/40 6,353 7,155
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 6.500% 5/15/13–    
      2/15/39 2,004 2,292
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 7.000% 5/15/23–    
      10/15/31 239 273
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 7.500% 4/15/22–    
      1/15/31 116 129

 

62


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 8.000% 2/15/22–    
      10/15/30 75 82
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 8.500% 2/15/22–    
      9/15/26 16 19
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 9.000% 4/15/16–    
      7/15/30 17 18
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 9.500% 12/15/21 4 5
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 10.000% 5/15/20 1 1
4 Ginnie Mae I Pool 10.500% 5/15/19 9 9
3,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 3.000% 2/20/27–    
      7/1/42 543 570
3,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 3.500% 12/20/25–    
      7/1/42 13,578 14,518
3,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 4.000% 9/20/25–    
      7/1/42 19,336 21,109
3,4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 4.500% 4/20/40–    
      7/1/42 27,269 30,056
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.000% 3/20/18–    
      7/1/42 18,373 20,318
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.500% 6/20/34–    
      8/20/41 6,718 7,453
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 6.000% 3/20/33–    
      7/20/39 3,458 3,876
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 6.500% 12/20/35–    
      12/20/37 1,135 1,297
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 7.000% 8/20/36–    
      4/20/38 108 123
          666,846
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (1.0%)    
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 1.797% 4/1/37 47 49
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.393% 9/1/34 30 32
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.400% 2/1/37 245 255
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.437% 1/1/35 179 192
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.485% 12/1/35 282 303
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.512% 12/1/35 305 327
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.547% 12/1/40 183 189
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.569% 10/1/40 354 366
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.596% 2/1/36 45 45
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.685% 11/1/33 36 39
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.725% 1/1/37 79 85
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.794% 8/1/35 313 334
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.801% 3/1/42 317 331
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.823% 1/1/42 191 199
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.826% 3/1/41 191 199
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.844% 3/1/37 140 148
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.846% 3/1/37 307 324
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.869% 2/1/37 177 188
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.877% 4/1/36 146 156
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 2.924% 12/1/40 152 158
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 2.973% 3/1/37 87 94
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.019% 3/1/41 123 128
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.076% 2/1/41 141 147
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.126% 2/1/41 167 175
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.135% 12/1/40 199 208
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.159% 2/1/41 207 215
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.175% 12/1/40 235 246
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.207% 9/1/40 305 319
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.210% 8/1/40 263 275
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.246% 10/1/40 247 259
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.267% 11/1/40 101 106
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.290% 1/1/40 141 148
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.298% 1/1/41 234 250
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.368% 5/1/40 123 129
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.370% 1/1/40 324 338
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 3.434% 6/1/37 44 46
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.448% 12/1/39 616 644
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.503% 5/1/40 98 102
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.521% 10/1/39 92 97
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.532% 3/1/40 324 340
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.580% 8/1/39 119 125
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.599% 4/1/41 230 242

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.604% 11/1/39 52 55
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.626% 11/1/39 133 139
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 3.641% 12/1/35 174 185
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.677% 7/1/39 99 103
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.702% 5/1/40 461 485
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.769% 2/1/40 508 546
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 3.829% 9/1/40 320 348
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 3.949% 8/1/37 208 217
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 4.203% 12/1/39 342 365
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 4.483% 11/1/34 96 102
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 4.604% 3/1/37 88 94
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 4.633% 8/1/35 261 278
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 4.821% 10/1/38 237 254
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 4.998% 12/1/33 47 50
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.104% 3/1/38 181 196
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.228% 7/1/36 84 90
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.259% 7/1/38 14 15
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.361% 12/1/35 109 118
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.412% 8/1/38 7 8
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.564% 5/1/36 88 95
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.709% 4/1/37 132 143
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.738% 12/1/37 208 224
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 5.821% 8/1/37 100 107
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.903% 6/1/36 24 26
2 Fannie Mae Pool 5.940% 11/1/36 176 190
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 5.948% 10/1/37 150 163
2,4 Fannie Mae Pool 6.020% 7/1/37 32 35
2,4,5 Fannie Mae Pool 6.180% 9/1/37 85 89
2,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.194% 4/1/37 87 89
2,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.319% 6/1/37 66 68
2,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.362% 12/1/34 183 195
2,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.375% 11/1/34–    
      4/1/37 332 353
2,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.517% 12/1/34 75 80
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.565% 2/1/42 282 293
2,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.584% 12/1/36 159 168
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.629% 12/1/40 178 184
2,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.631% 1/1/35 11 12
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.707% 12/1/40 251 260
2,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.734% 3/1/36 147 158
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.754% 11/1/40 140 146
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.824% 1/1/41 200 207
2,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.895% 4/1/37 167 173
2,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.925% 3/1/37 139 147
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 2.982% 2/1/41 276 288
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.092% 3/1/41 154 161
2,4,5 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.114% 7/1/35 76 81
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.137% 11/1/40 217 227
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.271% 6/1/40 144 151
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.351% 5/1/40 69 73
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.355% 4/1/40 195 204
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.454% 5/1/40 89 93
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.502% 8/1/40 301 324
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.571% 11/1/39 338 354
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.611% 6/1/40 381 400
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.614% 6/1/40 212 223
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.628% 6/1/37 330 352
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.630% 1/1/40 197 207
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.676% 9/1/40 282 297
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 3.975% 3/1/40 450 475
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 4.678% 5/1/38 30 32
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 4.893% 12/1/35 184 193
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.020% 10/1/36 135 145
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.236% 3/1/38 243 264
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.364% 12/1/35 78 81
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.506% 2/1/36 81 88
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.509% 1/1/38 101 109
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.539% 3/1/37 31 33
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.721% 9/1/36 409 439
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.754% 5/1/36 67 72
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.766% 9/1/37 183 199
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.792% 8/1/37 124 136

 

63


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.811% 10/1/37 60 63
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.846% 5/1/37 139 151
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 5.926% 12/1/36 54 59
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 6.038% 10/1/37 23 25
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 6.039% 12/1/36 123 134
2,4 Freddie Mac Non Gold Pool 6.407% 2/1/37 47 51
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 2.500% 1/20/41–    
      1/20/42 1,916 1,997
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 3.000% 12/20/40–    
      11/20/41 1,123 1,180
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 3.500% 1/20/41 190 200
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 4.000% 9/20/39–    
      10/20/41 1,476 1,557
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 4.500% 10/20/39 23 25
4 Ginnie Mae II Pool 5.000% 7/20/38–    
      10/20/38 74 79
          27,027
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $1,703,877) 1,796,885
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (2.6%)    
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 4.153% 11/10/38 43 44
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 4.877% 7/10/42 510 534
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.246% 11/10/42 75 77
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 4.727% 7/10/43 115 121
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.919% 5/10/45 325 370
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.954% 5/10/45 85 75
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.372% 9/10/45 475 530
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.421% 9/10/45 5 5
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.115% 10/10/45 700 776
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.634% 7/10/46 500 564
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.366% 9/10/47 90 89
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.366% 9/10/47 50 54
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.414% 9/10/47 425 461
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 5.448% 9/10/47 50 49
4 Banc of America Merrill Lynch        
  Commercial Mortgage Inc. 6.395% 2/10/51 500 589
6 Bank of Scotland plc 5.250% 2/21/17 375 410
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.713% 4/12/38 175 198
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.713% 4/12/38 125 134
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.830% 8/15/38 141 141
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.940% 9/11/38 150 164
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.619% 3/11/39 81 76
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.619% 3/11/39 125 140
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.680% 8/13/39 425 433
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.740% 3/13/40 186 189
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.854% 6/11/40 422 427

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.906% 6/11/40 150 158
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.405% 12/11/40 130 145
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.750% 6/11/41 110 107
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.582% 9/11/41 95 100
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.568% 10/12/41 237 257
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.868% 11/11/41 60 61
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.742% 9/11/42 825 966
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.793% 9/11/42 175 183
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.127% 10/12/42 205 207
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.298% 10/12/42 350 388
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.513% 1/12/45 190 196
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.613% 6/11/50 391 399
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.694% 6/11/50 150 172
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.700% 6/11/50 575 661
4 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 5.915% 6/11/50 235 250
4 Capital One Multi-Asset Execution        
  Trust 5.050% 12/17/18 1,000 1,137
4 Capital One Multi-Asset Execution        
  Trust 5.750% 7/15/20 225 272
4 Chase Issuance Trust 4.650% 3/15/15 1,000 1,026
4 Chase Issuance Trust 5.400% 7/15/15 250 261
6 Cie de Financement Foncier SA 2.125% 4/22/13 150 151
4 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 4.900% 6/23/16 525 569
4 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 4.150% 7/7/17 100 110
4 Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust 5.650% 9/20/19 250 302
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 4.830% 5/15/43 175 183
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.921% 3/15/49 425 482
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.431% 10/15/49 60 68
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.462% 10/15/49 100 107
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.482% 10/15/49 50 42
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.889% 12/10/49 600 687
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.889% 12/10/49 135 140
4 Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 6.276% 12/10/49 425 497
4 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.394% 7/15/44 145 157
4 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.394% 7/15/44 300 334
4 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.886% 11/15/44 500 572
4 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.648% 10/15/48 250 262
4 Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.322% 12/11/49 250 276
4,6 Commercial Mortgage Lease-Backed        
  Certificates 6.746% 6/20/31 436 464
4 Commercial Mortgage Pass Through        
  Certificates 4.084% 6/10/38 392 398
4 Commercial Mortgage Pass Through        
  Certificates 4.715% 3/10/39 493 513
4 Commercial Mortgage Pass Through        
  Certificates 5.116% 6/10/44 460 509
4 Commercial Mortgage Pass Through        
  Certificates 5.941% 6/10/46 550 612
4 Commercial Mortgage Pass Through        
  Certificates 5.966% 6/10/46 100 105

 

64


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Commercial Mortgage Pass Through        
  Certificates 5.248% 12/10/46 60 60
4 Commercial Mortgage Pass Through        
  Certificates 6.006% 12/10/49 550 639
4 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. 4.750% 1/15/37 258 267
4 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. 5.014% 2/15/38 250 271
4 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. 5.075% 2/15/38 117 116
4 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. 3.936% 5/15/38 262 266
4 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. 5.100% 8/15/38 50 53
4 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. 5.190% 8/15/38 75 75
4 Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage        
  Securities Corp. 5.230% 12/15/40 85 84
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital        
  Certificates 6.008% 6/15/38 600 680
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital        
  Certificates 6.008% 6/15/38 30 32
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital        
  Certificates 5.593% 2/15/39 175 196
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital        
  Certificates 5.593% 2/15/39 100 101
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital        
  Certificates 5.593% 2/15/39 200 215
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital        
  Certificates 5.869% 6/15/39 200 217
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital        
  Certificates 5.509% 9/15/39 50 50
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital        
  Certificates 5.311% 12/15/39 150 163
4 Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital        
  Certificates 5.383% 2/15/40 175 182
4 CW Capital Cobalt Ltd. 6.007% 5/15/46 300 330
4 Discover Card Master Trust 5.650% 12/15/15 600 626
4 Discover Card Master Trust 5.650% 3/16/20 275 332
4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2.420% 11/15/14 150 151
4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2.150% 6/15/15 425 431
4 Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 1.150% 6/15/17 150 151
4 GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. 5.481% 3/10/44 425 472
4 GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. 5.481% 3/10/44 175 176
4 GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. 4.974% 7/10/45 150 165
4 GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp. 5.543% 12/10/49 175 191
4 GMAC Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.079% 5/10/36 85 86
4 GMAC Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.908% 3/10/38 350 367
4 GMAC Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.646% 4/10/40 12 12
4 GMAC Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.864% 12/10/41 400 424
4 GMAC Commercial Mortgage        
  Securities Inc. 4.754% 5/10/43 100 105
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 4.948% 1/11/35 36 36
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 5.317% 6/10/36 700 738
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 5.117% 4/10/37 137 137
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 5.224% 4/10/37 775 847
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 5.277% 4/10/37 150 148
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 6.071% 7/10/38 250 285
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 5.475% 3/10/39 50 48

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 4.799% 8/10/42 1,200 1,297
4 Greenwich Capital Commercial        
  Funding Corp. 4.859% 8/10/42 100 100
4 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 5.506% 4/10/38 154 155
4 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 5.553% 4/10/38 650 723
4 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 5.622% 4/10/38 150 153
4 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 5.396% 8/10/38 300 320
4 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 3.707% 8/10/44 80 86
4 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 3.482% 1/10/45 300 312
4 GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II 3.377% 5/10/45 175 180
4 Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust 1.800% 4/17/17 75 76
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.050% 12/12/34 136 136
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.654% 1/12/37 75 76
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.540% 8/12/37 50 50
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.879% 1/12/38 765 794
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.404% 1/12/39 150 156
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.774% 6/12/41 500 538
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.780% 7/15/42 130 137
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.502% 1/12/43 50 48
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.475% 4/15/43 200 224
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.635% 12/12/44 75 75
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.404% 12/15/44 105 112
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.483% 12/15/44 35 35
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 6.064% 4/15/45 90 77
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 6.064% 4/15/45 275 309
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 6.064% 4/15/45 40 43
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.593% 5/12/45 253 261
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 3.507% 5/15/45 225 232
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.440% 5/15/45 115 123
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.447% 5/15/45 200 211
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 3.483% 6/15/45 176 180
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.440% 6/12/47 250 281
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 6.009% 6/15/49 300 319
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.794% 2/12/51 525 587
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.855% 2/12/51 190 191
4 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 6.088% 2/12/51 75 81
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 4.786% 10/15/29 700 742
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 4.742% 2/15/30 350 377
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.150% 4/15/30 225 245
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.197% 11/15/30 250 275
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.217% 2/15/31 75 82
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 4.853% 9/15/31 123 123
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 4.960% 12/15/31 73 73
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 4.166% 5/15/32 325 330
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.124% 11/15/32 225 233

 

65


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 4.931% 9/15/35 700 718
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.378% 11/15/38 75 76
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.661% 3/15/39 475 531
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.413% 9/15/39 60 64
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.424% 2/15/40 275 310
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.430% 2/15/40 325 364
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.455% 2/15/40 125 128
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.057% 9/15/40 50 48
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 6.314% 4/15/41 130 136
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 6.314% 4/15/41 200 237
4 LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 5.866% 9/15/45 600 684
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.236% 11/12/35 400 417
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.107% 7/12/38 45 48
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.848% 5/12/39 50 54
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.848% 5/12/39 400 456
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.782% 8/12/43 125 129
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.291% 1/12/44 350 391
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 6.041% 6/12/50 700 786
4 Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust 5.690% 2/12/51 500 572
4 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 6.093% 6/12/46 600 686
4 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.456% 7/12/46 85 86
4 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.378% 8/12/48 465 499
4 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.590% 9/12/49 172 173
4 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.700% 9/12/49 125 137
4 Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial        
  Mortgage Trust 5.204% 12/12/49 50 48
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 4.970% 4/14/40 575 606
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.110% 6/15/40 65 69
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.270% 6/13/41 200 211
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.987% 8/12/41 50 55
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.328% 11/12/41 135 151
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.360% 11/12/41 200 209
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 4.780% 12/13/41 100 108
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 4.840% 12/13/41 35 35
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 4.970% 12/15/41 425 441
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.168% 1/14/42 125 136
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.823% 6/11/42 300 349
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.823% 6/11/42 150 160
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 4.989% 8/13/42 225 247
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.073% 8/13/42 95 94
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.230% 9/15/42 750 835
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.894% 10/15/42 240 269
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.898% 10/15/42 20 21
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.898% 10/15/42 100 91
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.369% 11/14/42 400 442
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 6.455% 1/11/43 475 573
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.332% 12/15/43 200 220
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.600% 3/12/44 300 336
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.649% 3/12/44 118 126
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.773% 7/12/44 125 135
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.793% 7/12/44 115 112
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 3.244% 3/15/45 350 353
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 4.660% 9/13/45 116 120
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 4.985% 6/12/47 75 75
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.692% 4/15/49 450 491
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.544% 11/12/49 100 106
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.809% 12/12/49 550 634
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 6.309% 12/12/49 125 130
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.090% 10/12/52 89 89
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 5.204% 10/12/52 200 209
4 Morgan Stanley Capital I Inc. 4.770% 7/15/56 85 85
4 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I 4.920% 3/12/35 645 653
4 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I 4.740% 11/13/36 424 429
4 Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust 5.050% 11/17/14 49 49
6 Northern Rock Asset Management plc 5.625% 6/22/17 150 161
4 PSE&G Transition Funding LLC 6.890% 12/15/17 600 700

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
6 Royal Bank of Canada 3.125% 4/14/15 225 238
4 TIAA Seasoned Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.620% 8/15/39 85 85
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.125% 8/15/35 105 108
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 4.964% 11/15/35 325 338
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 4.748% 2/15/41 368 385
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.494% 7/15/41 275 292
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 4.803% 10/15/41 600 630
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.083% 3/15/42 250 273
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.224% 3/15/42 50 50
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.118% 7/15/42 175 193
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.922% 5/15/43 475 537
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 4.699% 5/15/44 800 870
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 4.750% 5/15/44 35 37
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 4.793% 5/15/44 75 72
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.378% 10/15/44 775 851
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.378% 10/15/44 35 35
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.441% 12/15/44 500 554
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.491% 12/15/44 50 53
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 6.171% 6/15/45 34 38
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.765% 7/15/45 440 499
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.679% 10/15/48 150 160
4 Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage        
  Trust 5.313% 11/15/48 425 452
4 WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 3.440% 4/15/45 175 182
4 WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 3.431% 6/15/45 125 128
4 WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 4.090% 6/15/45 100 103
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    
(Cost $60,883)       67,475
Corporate Bonds (21.2%)        
Finance (7.1%)        
  Banking (4.6%)        
  Abbey National Treasury Services plc 2.875% 4/25/14 75 73
  Abbey National Treasury Services plc 4.000% 4/27/16 575 566
  American Express Centurion Bank 5.950% 6/12/17 50 58
  American Express Centurion Bank 6.000% 9/13/17 625 738
  American Express Co. 7.250% 5/20/14 75 83
  American Express Co. 5.500% 9/12/16 100 114
  American Express Co. 6.150% 8/28/17 100 119
  American Express Co. 7.000% 3/19/18 675 834
  American Express Co. 8.125% 5/20/19 175 233
  American Express Co. 8.150% 3/19/38 50 78
4 American Express Co. 6.800% 9/1/66 200 208
  American Express Credit Corp. 5.125% 8/25/14 50 54
  American Express Credit Corp. 1.750% 6/12/15 1,050 1,062
  American Express Credit Corp. 2.750% 9/15/15 700 726
  American Express Credit Corp. 2.800% 9/19/16 215 224
  American Express Credit Corp. 2.375% 3/24/17 250 256
  Banco Santander Chile 2.875% 11/13/12 25 25
  Bancolombia SA 4.250% 1/12/16 275 286
  Bank of America Corp. 7.375% 5/15/14 275 296

 

66


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Bank of America Corp. 5.125% 11/15/14 1,050 1,095
  Bank of America Corp. 4.500% 4/1/15 200 207
  Bank of America Corp. 4.750% 8/1/15 500 520
  Bank of America Corp. 3.700% 9/1/15 250 253
  Bank of America Corp. 5.250% 12/1/15 75 78
  Bank of America Corp. 3.625% 3/17/16 100 101
  Bank of America Corp. 3.750% 7/12/16 700 706
  Bank of America Corp. 6.500% 8/1/16 375 412
  Bank of America Corp. 5.750% 8/15/16 100 104
  Bank of America Corp. 5.420% 3/15/17 125 129
  Bank of America Corp. 5.750% 12/1/17 175 187
  Bank of America Corp. 5.650% 5/1/18 975 1,049
  Bank of America Corp. 7.625% 6/1/19 300 353
  Bank of America Corp. 5.625% 7/1/20 350 375
  Bank of America Corp. 5.700% 1/24/22 125 138
  Bank of America Corp. 5.875% 2/7/42 225 246
  Bank of America NA 5.300% 3/15/17 1,125 1,167
  Bank of America NA 6.100% 6/15/17 500 535
  Bank of Montreal 2.500% 1/11/17 350 363
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 4.300% 5/15/14 150 160
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 4.950% 3/15/15 200 218
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 2.500% 1/15/16 450 466
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 5.450% 5/15/19 200 236
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 3.550% 9/23/21 400 424
  Bank of Nova Scotia 2.375% 12/17/13 625 640
  Bank of Nova Scotia 2.900% 3/29/16 500 523
  Bank One Corp. 4.900% 4/30/15 100 105
  Barclays Bank plc 5.200% 7/10/14 600 633
  Barclays Bank plc 3.900% 4/7/15 400 415
  Barclays Bank plc 5.000% 9/22/16 675 732
  Barclays Bank plc 5.125% 1/8/20 650 706
  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. 2.050% 4/28/14 250 255
  BB&T Corp. 5.200% 12/23/15 625 688
  BB&T Corp. 2.150% 3/22/17 175 177
  BB&T Corp. 4.900% 6/30/17 75 83
  BBVA US Senior SAU 3.250% 5/16/14 175 166
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 5.700% 11/15/14 550 593
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 5.300% 10/30/15 50 54
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 5.550% 1/22/17 650 705
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 6.400% 10/2/17 400 459
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 7.250% 2/1/18 325 389
  BNP Paribas SA 3.250% 3/11/15 300 303
  BNP Paribas SA 3.600% 2/23/16 525 532
  BNP Paribas SA 5.000% 1/15/21 625 642
  BNY Mellon NA 4.750% 12/15/14 50 54
  Branch Banking & Trust Co. 5.625% 9/15/16 175 200
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 1.450% 9/13/13 75 76
  Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 2.350% 12/11/15 165 172
  Capital One Bank USA NA 8.800% 7/15/19 900 1,130
  Capital One Financial Corp. 2.150% 3/23/15 275 276
  Capital One Financial Corp. 5.500% 6/1/15 25 27
  Capital One Financial Corp. 3.150% 7/15/16 250 258
  Capital One Financial Corp. 6.150% 9/1/16 125 139
  Capital One Financial Corp. 5.250% 2/21/17 50 55
  Capital One Financial Corp. 6.750% 9/15/17 75 89
  Capital One Financial Corp. 4.750% 7/15/21 50 54
4,6 Citicorp Lease Pass-Through        
  Trust 1999-1 8.040% 12/15/19 500 582
  Citigroup Inc. 5.300% 10/17/12 1,050 1,063
  Citigroup Inc. 6.500% 8/19/13 500 524
  Citigroup Inc. 6.000% 12/13/13 350 368
  Citigroup Inc. 5.125% 5/5/14 100 104
  Citigroup Inc. 6.375% 8/12/14 50 54
  Citigroup Inc. 5.000% 9/15/14 975 997
  Citigroup Inc. 5.500% 10/15/14 300 318
  Citigroup Inc. 6.010% 1/15/15 275 295
  Citigroup Inc. 4.750% 5/19/15 275 289
  Citigroup Inc. 4.700% 5/29/15 150 156
  Citigroup Inc. 4.587% 12/15/15 175 183

 

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Citigroup Inc. 5.300% 1/7/16 225 239
Citigroup Inc. 3.953% 6/15/16 100 102
Citigroup Inc. 4.450% 1/10/17 300 315
Citigroup Inc. 6.000% 8/15/17 225 247
Citigroup Inc. 6.125% 11/21/17 825 913
Citigroup Inc. 6.125% 5/15/18 875 977
Citigroup Inc. 8.500% 5/22/19 300 372
Citigroup Inc. 5.375% 8/9/20 150 163
Citigroup Inc. 4.500% 1/14/22 575 593
Citigroup Inc. 6.625% 6/15/32 100 104
Citigroup Inc. 5.875% 2/22/33 250 244
Citigroup Inc. 6.000% 10/31/33 350 351
Citigroup Inc. 6.125% 8/25/36 75 73
Citigroup Inc. 5.875% 5/29/37 325 355
Citigroup Inc. 6.875% 3/5/38 640 778
Citigroup Inc. 8.125% 7/15/39 575 788
Comerica Bank 5.750% 11/21/16 225 254
Comerica Bank 5.200% 8/22/17 75 84
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 1.950% 3/16/15 350 352
Compass Bank 6.400% 10/1/17 75 76
Compass Bank 5.900% 4/1/26 12 11
Cooperatieve Centrale        
Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 2.125% 10/13/15 125 126
Cooperatieve Centrale        
Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 3.375% 1/19/17 250 257
Cooperatieve Centrale        
Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 4.500% 1/11/21 950 1,016
Cooperatieve Centrale        
Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA 3.875% 2/8/22 525 534
Countrywide Financial Corp. 6.250% 5/15/16 125 130
Credit Suisse 2.200% 1/14/14 675 679
Credit Suisse 3.500% 3/23/15 525 544
Credit Suisse 5.300% 8/13/19 250 280
Credit Suisse 5.400% 1/14/20 675 703
Credit Suisse 4.375% 8/5/20 910 972
Credit Suisse USA Inc. 5.500% 8/15/13 200 208
Credit Suisse USA Inc. 5.125% 1/15/14 100 105
Credit Suisse USA Inc. 4.875% 1/15/15 635 680
Credit Suisse USA Inc. 5.125% 8/15/15 75 81
Deutsche Bank AG 3.450% 3/30/15 300 313
Deutsche Bank AG 3.250% 1/11/16 375 386
Deutsche Bank AG 6.000% 9/1/17 550 628
Deutsche Bank Financial LLC 5.375% 3/2/15 300 312
Fifth Third Bancorp 3.625% 1/25/16 400 422
Fifth Third Bancorp 3.500% 3/15/22 375 379
Fifth Third Bancorp 8.250% 3/1/38 225 306
First Horizon National Corp. 5.375% 12/15/15 625 657
First Niagara Financial Group Inc. 6.750% 3/19/20 50 57
First Niagara Financial Group Inc. 7.250% 12/15/21 25 28
First Tennessee Bank NA 5.050% 1/15/15 50 51
Goldman Sachs Capital I 6.345% 2/15/34 400 377
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 4.750% 7/15/13 1,225 1,258
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.250% 10/15/13 225 234
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.150% 1/15/14 635 659
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.000% 10/1/14 175 183
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.125% 1/15/15 665 695
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.300% 5/3/15 175 175
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.700% 8/1/15 550 555
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.350% 1/15/16 300 315
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.625% 2/7/16 375 375
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.750% 10/1/16 425 454
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.625% 1/15/17 450 472
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.250% 9/1/17 475 517
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.950% 1/18/18 825 883
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.150% 4/1/18 200 216
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 7.500% 2/15/19 75 86
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.375% 3/15/20 475 489
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.000% 6/15/20 180 192
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.250% 7/27/21 475 481
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.750% 1/24/22 150 158
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.950% 1/15/27 550 551

 

67


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.125% 2/15/33 125 129
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.450% 5/1/36 300 290
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.750% 10/1/37 1,525 1,480
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.250% 2/1/41 675 704
  HSBC Bank USA NA 4.875% 8/24/20 250 257
  HSBC Bank USA NA 5.625% 8/15/35 250 252
  HSBC Holdings plc 5.100% 4/5/21 1,075 1,199
  HSBC Holdings plc 4.875% 1/14/22 225 248
  HSBC Holdings plc 4.000% 3/30/22 225 233
  HSBC Holdings plc 7.625% 5/17/32 100 117
  HSBC Holdings plc 7.350% 11/27/32 100 114
  HSBC Holdings plc 6.500% 5/2/36 500 548
  HSBC Holdings plc 6.500% 9/15/37 450 501
  HSBC Holdings plc 6.800% 6/1/38 50 56
  HSBC USA Inc. 2.375% 2/13/15 250 253
  Huntington Bancshares Inc. 7.000% 12/15/20 25 29
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.650% 9/30/13 265 266
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.050% 1/24/14 510 516
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.875% 3/15/14 230 242
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.650% 6/1/14 400 421
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.125% 9/15/14 410 436
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.700% 1/20/15 250 260
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.750% 3/1/15 775 828
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.250% 5/1/15 425 458
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.150% 10/1/15 375 402
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.600% 1/15/16 150 151
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.450% 3/1/16 275 285
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.150% 7/5/16 525 539
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.125% 6/27/17 75 84
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.000% 1/15/18 450 516
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.300% 4/23/19 1,475 1,726
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.400% 7/22/20 575 600
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.625% 5/10/21 250 266
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.350% 8/15/21 280 295
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.500% 1/24/22 25 27
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.400% 5/15/38 950 1,144
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.500% 10/15/40 200 218
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.600% 7/15/41 500 562
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.400% 1/6/42 150 163
  JPMorgan Chase Bank NA 5.875% 6/13/16 25 27
  JPMorgan Chase Bank NA 6.000% 10/1/17 300 336
  JPMorgan Chase Capital XVII 5.850% 8/1/35 150 150
4 JPMorgan Chase Capital XVIII 6.950% 8/1/66 75 75
4 JPMorgan Chase Capital XX 6.550% 9/15/66 125 125
4 JPMorgan Chase Capital XXII 6.450% 1/15/87 225 225
  JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV 6.800% 10/1/37 225 225
  JPMorgan Chase Capital XXVII 7.000% 11/1/39 150 150
  KeyBank NA 4.950% 9/15/15 150 162
  KeyBank NA 5.450% 3/3/16 150 166
  KeyCorp 5.100% 3/24/21 25 28
  Lloyds TSB Bank plc 4.875% 1/21/16 200 210
  Lloyds TSB Bank plc 4.200% 3/28/17 400 413
  Lloyds TSB Bank plc 6.375% 1/21/21 575 653
  M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank 4.850% 6/16/15 275 293
  Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. 6.625% 12/4/17 200 234
4 Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. 5.585% 12/28/20 150 148
  MBNA Corp. 5.000% 6/15/15 50 52
  Mellon Funding Corp. 5.000% 12/1/14 300 323
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.000% 2/3/14 150 155
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.450% 7/15/14 225 235
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.000% 1/15/15 500 519
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.050% 5/16/16 225 233
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 5.700% 5/2/17 300 308
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.400% 8/28/17 400 435
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.875% 4/25/18 1,175 1,306
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.500% 7/15/18 75 81
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.110% 1/29/37 100 96
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 7.750% 5/14/38 1,545 1,766
  Morgan Stanley 2.875% 1/24/14 950 939
  Morgan Stanley 4.750% 4/1/14 525 529
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 5/13/14 500 517

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Morgan Stanley 4.200% 11/20/14 475 475
  Morgan Stanley 4.100% 1/26/15 225 223
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 4/28/15 225 233
  Morgan Stanley 5.375% 10/15/15 175 178
  Morgan Stanley 3.450% 11/2/15 700 680
  Morgan Stanley 3.800% 4/29/16 575 555
  Morgan Stanley 5.750% 10/18/16 375 384
  Morgan Stanley 5.450% 1/9/17 575 584
  Morgan Stanley 4.750% 3/22/17 150 149
  Morgan Stanley 5.550% 4/27/17 50 51
  Morgan Stanley 5.950% 12/28/17 375 382
  Morgan Stanley 6.625% 4/1/18 450 471
  Morgan Stanley 7.300% 5/13/19 525 567
  Morgan Stanley 5.625% 9/23/19 800 790
  Morgan Stanley 5.500% 1/26/20 275 270
  Morgan Stanley 5.500% 7/24/20 175 172
  Morgan Stanley 5.750% 1/25/21 150 148
  Morgan Stanley 5.500% 7/28/21 175 172
  Morgan Stanley 6.250% 8/9/26 450 438
  Morgan Stanley 7.250% 4/1/32 150 159
  Murray Street Investment Trust I 4.647% 3/9/17 275 275
  National Australia Bank Ltd. 2.000% 3/9/15 175 175
  National Australia Bank Ltd. 2.750% 3/9/17 175 176
  National Bank of Canada 1.500% 6/26/15 325 326
  National City Corp. 4.900% 1/15/15 500 541
  Northern Trust Corp. 5.500% 8/15/13 50 53
  Northern Trust Corp. 4.625% 5/1/14 100 107
  Northern Trust Corp. 3.375% 8/23/21 100 107
  PNC Bank NA 4.875% 9/21/17 375 413
  PNC Bank NA 6.000% 12/7/17 100 117
  PNC Funding Corp. 3.625% 2/8/15 75 80
  PNC Funding Corp. 5.250% 11/15/15 100 110
  PNC Funding Corp. 5.625% 2/1/17 75 84
  PNC Funding Corp. 6.700% 6/10/19 25 31
  PNC Funding Corp. 5.125% 2/8/20 150 174
  PNC Funding Corp. 4.375% 8/11/20 475 524
  PNC Funding Corp. 3.300% 3/8/22 500 514
  Royal Bank of Canada 2.100% 7/29/13 1,150 1,170
  Royal Bank of Canada 2.625% 12/15/15 150 157
  Royal Bank of Canada 2.875% 4/19/16 150 158
  Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 6.400% 10/21/19 650 686
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 3.250% 1/11/14 275 277
6 Royal Bank of Scotland plc 4.875% 8/25/14 100 102
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 4.875% 3/16/15 450 463
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 3.950% 9/21/15 25 25
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 4.375% 3/16/16 75 77
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 5.625% 8/24/20 200 209
  Royal Bank of Scotland plc 6.125% 1/11/21 250 272
  Santander UK plc 7.950% 10/26/29 200 198
  SouthTrust Corp. 5.800% 6/15/14 50 54
  Sovereign Bank 8.750% 5/30/18 75 82
  State Street Corp. 2.875% 3/7/16 550 582
  State Street Corp. 4.956% 3/15/18 275 294
  SunTrust Bank 7.250% 3/15/18 75 87
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 3.600% 4/15/16 75 78
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 3.500% 1/20/17 350 362
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 6.000% 9/11/17 50 57
  Svenska Handelsbanken AB 2.875% 4/4/17 475 484
  Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.375% 7/14/14 90 91
  Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.500% 7/14/16 120 124
  Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.375% 10/19/16 250 258
  UBS AG 2.250% 8/12/13 500 502
  UBS AG 2.250% 1/28/14 300 302
  UBS AG 7.000% 10/15/15 250 270
  UBS AG 7.375% 6/15/17 200 222
  UBS AG 5.875% 12/20/17 425 476
  UBS AG 5.750% 4/25/18 375 416
  UBS AG 4.875% 8/4/20 550 590
  UFJ Finance Aruba AEC 6.750% 7/15/13 150 158
  Union Bank NA 5.950% 5/11/16 100 111
  Union Bank NA 3.000% 6/6/16 25 26

 

68


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Union Bank NA 2.125% 6/16/17 50 50
UnionBanCal Corp. 5.250% 12/16/13 50 52
UnionBanCal Corp. 3.500% 6/18/22 175 176
US Bancorp 4.200% 5/15/14 500 533
US Bancorp 3.150% 3/4/15 50 53
US Bancorp 3.442% 2/1/16 150 155
US Bancorp 4.125% 5/24/21 250 279
US Bancorp 3.000% 3/15/22 125 128
US Bank NA 4.950% 10/30/14 600 652
Wachovia Bank NA 4.875% 2/1/15 216 233
Wachovia Bank NA 6.000% 11/15/17 200 233
Wachovia Bank NA 5.850% 2/1/37 300 348
Wachovia Bank NA 6.600% 1/15/38 225 279
Wachovia Corp. 4.875% 2/15/14 180 188
Wachovia Corp. 5.250% 8/1/14 75 80
Wachovia Corp. 5.625% 10/15/16 125 141
Wachovia Corp. 5.750% 6/15/17 425 494
Wachovia Corp. 5.750% 2/1/18 300 354
Wachovia Corp. 6.605% 10/1/25 500 588
Wells Fargo & Co. 4.950% 10/16/13 105 110
Wells Fargo & Co. 1.250% 2/13/15 575 573
Wells Fargo & Co. 3.625% 4/15/15 425 451
Wells Fargo & Co. 3.676% 6/15/16 50 53
Wells Fargo & Co. 2.625% 12/15/16 350 361
Wells Fargo & Co. 2.100% 5/8/17 150 150
Wells Fargo & Co. 5.625% 12/11/17 575 670
Wells Fargo & Co. 4.600% 4/1/21 1,450 1,609
Wells Fargo & Co. 5.375% 2/7/35 200 232
Wells Fargo Bank NA 4.750% 2/9/15 1,106 1,186
Wells Fargo Bank NA 5.750% 5/16/16 125 142
Wells Fargo Bank NA 5.950% 8/26/36 200 234
Westpac Banking Corp. 1.850% 12/9/13 450 455
Westpac Banking Corp. 4.200% 2/27/15 750 798
Westpac Banking Corp. 3.000% 8/4/15 275 285
Westpac Banking Corp. 4.875% 11/19/19 250 271
Zions Bancorporation 4.500% 3/27/17 25 25
 
Brokerage (0.1%)        
Ameriprise Financial Inc. 5.650% 11/15/15 125 142
Ameriprise Financial Inc. 5.300% 3/15/20 50 57
BlackRock Inc. 3.500% 12/10/14 100 106
BlackRock Inc. 1.375% 6/1/15 25 25
BlackRock Inc. 6.250% 9/15/17 100 121
BlackRock Inc. 5.000% 12/10/19 160 183
BlackRock Inc. 4.250% 5/24/21 200 218
BlackRock Inc. 3.375% 6/1/22 75 76
Charles Schwab Corp. 4.950% 6/1/14 325 348
Franklin Resources Inc. 3.125% 5/20/15 100 105
Jefferies Group Inc. 5.125% 4/13/18 175 170
Jefferies Group Inc. 8.500% 7/15/19 25 27
Jefferies Group Inc. 6.875% 4/15/21 225 225
Jefferies Group Inc. 6.450% 6/8/27 125 119
Jefferies Group Inc. 6.250% 1/15/36 175 156
Lazard Group LLC 6.850% 6/15/17 325 357
Nomura Holdings Inc. 5.000% 3/4/15 175 182
Nomura Holdings Inc. 6.700% 3/4/20 200 224
Raymond James Financial Inc. 4.250% 4/15/16 50 52
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 4.150% 12/1/14 75 79
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. 5.600% 12/1/19 50 57
 
Finance Companies (0.7%)        
Block Financial LLC 5.125% 10/30/14 150 155
GATX Corp. 4.750% 6/15/22 100 101
General Electric Capital Corp. 1.875% 9/16/13 625 632
General Electric Capital Corp. 2.100% 1/7/14 75 76
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.900% 5/13/14 50 54
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.500% 6/4/14 400 431
General Electric Capital Corp. 5.650% 6/9/14 125 135
General Electric Capital Corp. 3.750% 11/14/14 600 631
General Electric Capital Corp. 3.500% 6/29/15 800 844
General Electric Capital Corp. 1.625% 7/2/15 400 400

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  General Electric Capital Corp. 4.375% 9/21/15 200 217
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.950% 5/9/16 450 466
  General Electric Capital Corp. 3.350% 10/17/16 850 904
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.400% 2/15/17 300 341
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.300% 4/27/17 325 327
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.625% 9/15/17 460 529
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.625% 5/1/18 1,040 1,196
  General Electric Capital Corp. 6.000% 8/7/19 650 758
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.500% 1/8/20 75 86
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.550% 5/4/20 25 28
  General Electric Capital Corp. 4.375% 9/16/20 150 162
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.300% 2/11/21 350 391
  General Electric Capital Corp. 4.650% 10/17/21 375 416
  General Electric Capital Corp. 6.750% 3/15/32 1,175 1,448
  General Electric Capital Corp. 6.150% 8/7/37 475 557
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.875% 1/14/38 925 1,062
  General Electric Capital Corp. 6.875% 1/10/39 875 1,123
4 General Electric Capital Corp. 6.375% 11/15/67 400 414
4 HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX 5.911% 11/30/35 100 94
  HSBC Finance Corp. 4.750% 7/15/13 875 905
  HSBC Finance Corp. 5.250% 1/15/14 325 340
  HSBC Finance Corp. 5.000% 6/30/15 275 293
  HSBC Finance Corp. 6.676% 1/15/21 640 695
  SLM Corp. 5.050% 11/14/14 450 462
  SLM Corp. 6.250% 1/25/16 825 863
  SLM Corp. 8.450% 6/15/18 300 337
  SLM Corp. 8.000% 3/25/20 75 82
  SLM Corp. 5.625% 8/1/33 275 229
 
  Insurance (1.2%)        
  ACE Capital Trust II 9.700% 4/1/30 50 68
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.600% 5/15/15 175 196
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 2.600% 11/23/15 150 156
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.700% 2/15/17 100 118
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.800% 3/15/18 25 30
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.900% 6/15/19 25 31
  AEGON Funding Co. LLC 5.750% 12/15/20 331 366
  Aetna Inc. 6.000% 6/15/16 75 87
  Aetna Inc. 6.500% 9/15/18 150 185
  Aetna Inc. 6.625% 6/15/36 250 318
  Aetna Inc. 6.750% 12/15/37 100 130
  Aetna Inc. 4.500% 5/15/42 175 178
  Aflac Inc. 2.650% 2/15/17 125 129
  Aflac Inc. 4.000% 2/15/22 50 52
  Aflac Inc. 6.900% 12/17/39 25 30
  Alleghany Corp. 5.625% 9/15/20 100 108
  Allied World Assurance Co. Ltd. 7.500% 8/1/16 425 488
  Allstate Corp. 5.000% 8/15/14 150 162
  Allstate Corp. 6.125% 12/15/32 100 119
  Allstate Corp. 5.550% 5/9/35 125 145
  Allstate Corp. 5.200% 1/15/42 325 362
4 Allstate Corp. 6.500% 5/15/57 225 222
4 Allstate Corp. 6.125% 5/15/67 75 73
  Alterra Finance LLC 6.250% 9/30/20 55 59
  American Financial Group Inc. 9.875% 6/15/19 50 63
  American International Group Inc. 4.250% 9/15/14 200 207
  American International Group Inc. 3.000% 3/20/15 200 201
  American International Group Inc. 5.050% 10/1/15 225 238
  American International Group Inc. 4.875% 9/15/16 200 212
  American International Group Inc. 5.600% 10/18/16 325 353
  American International Group Inc. 3.800% 3/22/17 175 178
  American International Group Inc. 5.850% 1/16/18 75 83
  American International Group Inc. 8.250% 8/15/18 75 91
  American International Group Inc. 6.400% 12/15/20 385 434
  American International Group Inc. 4.875% 6/1/22 100 102
  American International Group Inc. 6.250% 5/1/36 900 1,035
  American International Group Inc. 6.250% 3/15/37 125 114
4 American International Group Inc. 8.175% 5/15/68 575 619
  Aon Corp. 3.500% 9/30/15 125 131
  Aon Corp. 5.000% 9/30/20 325 362
  Aon Corp. 8.205% 1/1/27 25 29

 

69


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Aon Corp. 6.250% 9/30/40 100 124
  Arch Capital Group Ltd. 7.350% 5/1/34 75 95
  Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. 6.000% 12/15/20 50 53
  Assurant Inc. 5.625% 2/15/14 25 26
  Assurant Inc. 6.750% 2/15/34 50 55
  AXA SA 8.600% 12/15/30 375 401
  Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 5.750% 12/1/14 50 53
  Axis Specialty Finance LLC 5.875% 6/1/20 575 625
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 5.000% 8/15/13 175 183
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.850% 1/15/15 275 303
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 2.450% 12/15/15 25 26
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 5.400% 5/15/18 475 560
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.250% 1/15/21 125 138
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 5.750% 1/15/40 75 91
  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 3.200% 2/11/15 225 239
  Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 2.200% 8/15/16 525 546
  Chubb Corp. 5.750% 5/15/18 50 61
  Chubb Corp. 6.000% 5/11/37 125 158
  Chubb Corp. 6.500% 5/15/38 50 68
4 Chubb Corp. 6.375% 3/29/67 325 335
  Cigna Corp. 2.750% 11/15/16 175 180
  Cigna Corp. 5.125% 6/15/20 150 165
  Cigna Corp. 4.375% 12/15/20 75 80
  Cigna Corp. 4.000% 2/15/22 75 78
  Cigna Corp. 7.875% 5/15/27 50 62
  Cigna Corp. 6.150% 11/15/36 275 322
  Cigna Corp. 5.875% 3/15/41 50 57
  Cigna Corp. 5.375% 2/15/42 75 80
  Cincinnati Financial Corp. 6.125% 11/1/34 150 164
  CNA Financial Corp. 5.850% 12/15/14 100 108
  CNA Financial Corp. 6.500% 8/15/16 175 197
  CNA Financial Corp. 7.350% 11/15/19 25 30
  CNA Financial Corp. 5.875% 8/15/20 75 82
  CNA Financial Corp. 5.750% 8/15/21 250 275
  Coventry Health Care Inc. 6.300% 8/15/14 325 353
  Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. 7.000% 7/15/34 75 81
  Genworth Financial Inc. 5.750% 6/15/14 50 51
  Genworth Financial Inc. 8.625% 12/15/16 275 298
  Genworth Financial Inc. 7.200% 2/15/21 75 71
  Genworth Financial Inc. 7.625% 9/24/21 100 95
  Genworth Financial Inc. 6.500% 6/15/34 150 132
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 5.500% 10/15/16 125 134
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 5.375% 3/15/17 100 107
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 4.000% 10/15/17 25 25
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 6.300% 3/15/18 200 218
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 6.000% 1/15/19 25 27
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 5.125% 4/15/22 25 26
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 5.950% 10/15/36 50 47
  Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. 6.625% 4/15/42 50 52
  HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. 6.300% 11/15/19 100 114
  Humana Inc. 7.200% 6/15/18 200 241
  Humana Inc. 8.150% 6/15/38 175 237
  Lincoln National Corp. 4.200% 3/15/22 175 175
  Lincoln National Corp. 6.150% 4/7/36 150 159
  Lincoln National Corp. 7.000% 6/15/40 100 117
4 Lincoln National Corp. 7.000% 5/17/66 500 478
  Loews Corp. 6.000% 2/1/35 50 57
  Manulife Financial Corp. 3.400% 9/17/15 250 258
  Manulife Financial Corp. 4.900% 9/17/20 275 291
  Markel Corp. 7.125% 9/30/19 50 58
  Markel Corp. 4.900% 7/1/22 125 125
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 5.750% 9/15/15 160 177
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 9.250% 4/15/19 75 99
  Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. 4.800% 7/15/21 295 325
  MetLife Inc. 5.000% 11/24/13 50 53
  MetLife Inc. 2.375% 2/6/14 150 153
  MetLife Inc. 5.000% 6/15/15 125 137
  MetLife Inc. 7.717% 2/15/19 50 63
  MetLife Inc. 4.750% 2/8/21 700 780
  MetLife Inc. 6.500% 12/15/32 175 219
  MetLife Inc. 6.375% 6/15/34 100 125

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  MetLife Inc. 5.700% 6/15/35 200 236
  MetLife Inc. 5.875% 2/6/41 25 30
4 MetLife Inc. 6.400% 12/15/66 200 197
  PartnerRe Finance B LLC 5.500% 6/1/20 100 106
  Principal Financial Group Inc. 6.050% 10/15/36 100 113
  Principal Life Income Funding Trusts 5.100% 4/15/14 100 107
  Progressive Corp. 3.750% 8/23/21 250 269
  Progressive Corp. 6.625% 3/1/29 125 158
4 Progressive Corp. 6.700% 6/15/67 125 130
  Protective Life Corp. 8.450% 10/15/39 25 30
  Prudential Financial Inc. 4.500% 7/15/13 200 207
  Prudential Financial Inc. 4.750% 4/1/14 75 79
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.100% 9/20/14 125 134
  Prudential Financial Inc. 6.200% 1/15/15 25 27
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.500% 3/15/16 65 72
  Prudential Financial Inc. 6.000% 12/1/17 250 287
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.375% 6/21/20 175 193
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.750% 7/15/33 50 52
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.400% 6/13/35 100 99
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.900% 3/17/36 375 392
  Prudential Financial Inc. 6.625% 6/21/40 425 487
4 Reinsurance Group of America Inc. 6.750% 12/15/65 150 139
  Swiss Re Solutions Holding Corp. 6.450% 3/1/19 100 114
  Swiss Re Solutions Holding Corp. 7.000% 2/15/26 50 58
  Swiss Re Solutions Holding Corp. 7.750% 6/15/30 150 186
  Torchmark Corp. 6.375% 6/15/16 100 111
  Transatlantic Holdings Inc. 8.000% 11/30/39 375 443
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 6.250% 6/20/16 150 176
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 5.750% 12/15/17 250 300
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 5.900% 6/2/19 650 803
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 3.900% 11/1/20 125 138
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 5.000% 8/15/14 475 517
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.875% 3/15/15 50 55
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.000% 6/15/17 150 181
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.000% 2/15/18 125 151
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 3.375% 11/15/21 100 105
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.500% 6/15/37 50 66
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.625% 11/15/37 125 168
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.875% 2/15/38 320 441
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.625% 11/15/41 75 80
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 4.375% 3/15/42 50 52
  Unum Group 7.125% 9/30/16 100 116
  Unum Group 5.625% 9/15/20 50 54
  Validus Holdings Ltd. 8.875% 1/26/40 75 85
  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 59
  WellPoint Inc. 3.125% 5/15/22 75 75
  WellPoint Inc. 5.950% 12/15/34 425 498
  WellPoint Inc. 5.850% 1/15/36 225 263
  WellPoint Inc. 6.375% 6/15/37 50 63
  WellPoint Inc. 4.625% 5/15/42 175 182
  Willis North America Inc. 5.625% 7/15/15 225 243
  Willis North America Inc. 7.000% 9/29/19 600 696
  WR Berkley Corp. 5.375% 9/15/20 25 27
  XL Group plc 5.250% 9/15/14 125 132
  XL Group plc 6.250% 5/15/27 125 138
  XLIT Ltd. 5.750% 10/1/21 105 117
 
  Other Finance (0.1%)        
  CME Group Inc. 5.400% 8/1/13 225 236
  CME Group Inc. 5.750% 2/15/14 100 108
  NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 4.000% 1/15/15 75 77
  NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 5.550% 1/15/20 75 78
  ORIX Corp. 4.710% 4/27/15 250 261
  ORIX Corp. 5.000% 1/12/16 115 121
  XTRA Finance Corp. 5.150% 4/1/17 375 426
 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.4%)        
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. 4.600% 4/1/22 125 128
  Arden Realty LP 5.250% 3/1/15 25 27

 

70


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
AvalonBay Communities Inc. 5.750% 9/15/16 50 57
BioMed Realty LP 3.850% 4/15/16 125 129
BioMed Realty LP 4.250% 7/15/22 50 50
Boston Properties LP 5.625% 4/15/15 200 221
Boston Properties LP 5.625% 11/15/20 225 258
Boston Properties LP 4.125% 5/15/21 75 79
Brandywine Operating Partnership LP 5.400% 11/1/14 50 53
Brandywine Operating Partnership LP 7.500% 5/15/15 75 84
Brandywine Operating Partnership LP 6.000% 4/1/16 255 272
Brandywine Operating Partnership LP 4.950% 4/15/18 250 256
Camden Property Trust 5.700% 5/15/17 100 112
CommonWealth REIT 6.250% 8/15/16 150 159
CommonWealth REIT 5.875% 9/15/20 100 104
Digital Realty Trust LP 4.500% 7/15/15 225 236
Digital Realty Trust LP 5.250% 3/15/21 225 240
Duke Realty LP 5.950% 2/15/17 125 139
Duke Realty LP 8.250% 8/15/19 100 123
Duke Realty LP 6.750% 3/15/20 250 295
ERP Operating LP 5.250% 9/15/14 50 54
ERP Operating LP 5.125% 3/15/16 75 83
ERP Operating LP 5.375% 8/1/16 50 56
ERP Operating LP 5.750% 6/15/17 25 29
ERP Operating LP 4.625% 12/15/21 215 236
HCP Inc. 5.650% 12/15/13 150 158
HCP Inc. 2.700% 2/1/14 125 127
HCP Inc. 3.750% 2/1/16 425 443
HCP Inc. 6.300% 9/15/16 100 113
HCP Inc. 6.700% 1/30/18 50 58
HCP Inc. 3.750% 2/1/19 50 50
HCP Inc. 5.375% 2/1/21 25 28
HCP Inc. 6.750% 2/1/41 100 121
Health Care REIT Inc. 3.625% 3/15/16 25 26
Health Care REIT Inc. 6.200% 6/1/16 275 303
Health Care REIT Inc. 4.125% 4/1/19 200 204
Health Care REIT Inc. 4.950% 1/15/21 75 79
Health Care REIT Inc. 5.250% 1/15/22 100 106
Health Care REIT Inc. 6.500% 3/15/41 25 26
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 5.125% 4/1/14 75 78
Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 6.500% 1/17/17 50 55
Hospitality Properties Trust 7.875% 8/15/14 75 82
Hospitality Properties Trust 5.125% 2/15/15 150 155
Hospitality Properties Trust 6.700% 1/15/18 250 275
Kilroy Realty LP 5.000% 11/3/15 100 106
Kilroy Realty LP 4.800% 7/15/18 125 132
Kimco Realty Corp. 5.783% 3/15/16 25 27
Kimco Realty Corp. 5.700% 5/1/17 250 277
Kimco Realty Corp. 6.875% 10/1/19 50 60
Liberty Property LP 5.125% 3/2/15 250 266
Liberty Property LP 5.500% 12/15/16 50 55
Mack-Cali Realty LP 7.750% 8/15/19 300 367
Mack-Cali Realty LP 4.500% 4/18/22 75 78
National Retail Properties Inc. 6.875% 10/15/17 275 312
ProLogis LP 4.500% 8/15/17 25 26
ProLogis LP 7.375% 10/30/19 175 214
ProLogis LP 6.625% 12/1/19 75 87
ProLogis LP 6.875% 3/15/20 200 239
Realty Income Corp. 6.750% 8/15/19 150 176
Realty Income Corp. 5.750% 1/15/21 200 225
Senior Housing Properties Trust 4.300% 1/15/16 50 50
Simon Property Group LP 6.750% 5/15/14 175 190
Simon Property Group LP 5.750% 12/1/15 525 590
Simon Property Group LP 5.250% 12/1/16 250 281
Simon Property Group LP 5.875% 3/1/17 25 29
Simon Property Group LP 2.150% 9/15/17 75 75
Simon Property Group LP 6.125% 5/30/18 225 267
Simon Property Group LP 5.650% 2/1/20 75 88
Simon Property Group LP 4.375% 3/1/21 125 135
Simon Property Group LP 3.375% 3/15/22 100 101
Simon Property Group LP 6.750% 2/1/40 375 473
Simon Property Group LP 4.750% 3/15/42 75 75
Tanger Properties LP 6.150% 11/15/15 100 112

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  UDR Inc. 4.250% 6/1/18 25 27
  UDR Inc. 4.625% 1/10/22 50 53
  Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp. 4.000% 4/30/19 150 154
  Ventas Realty LP / Ventas Capital Corp. 4.750% 6/1/21 125 130
  Washington REIT 4.950% 10/1/20 25 27
          184,399
Industrial (11.7%)        
  Basic Industry (1.3%)        
  Agrium Inc. 6.750% 1/15/19 200 246
  Agrium Inc. 6.125% 1/15/41 25 31
  Air Products & Chemicals Inc. 2.000% 8/2/16 125 129
  Air Products & Chemicals Inc. 3.000% 11/3/21 75 78
  Airgas Inc. 4.500% 9/15/14 50 53
  Airgas Inc. 3.250% 10/1/15 150 156
  Albemarle Corp. 4.500% 12/15/20 25 27
  Alcoa Inc. 6.000% 7/15/13 225 236
  Alcoa Inc. 5.900% 2/1/27 1,100 1,089
  AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc 5.375% 4/15/20 50 51
  AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc 6.500% 4/15/40 50 49
  ArcelorMittal 9.000% 2/15/15 150 169
  ArcelorMittal 3.750% 2/25/15 25 25
  ArcelorMittal 3.750% 8/5/15 200 203
  ArcelorMittal 3.750% 3/1/16 650 646
  ArcelorMittal 6.125% 6/1/18 600 619
  ArcelorMittal 9.850% 6/1/19 325 386
  ArcelorMittal 5.250% 8/5/20 200 192
  ArcelorMittal 5.500% 3/1/21 175 166
  ArcelorMittal 6.250% 2/25/22 175 170
  ArcelorMittal 7.000% 10/15/39 325 315
  ArcelorMittal 6.750% 3/1/41 100 92
  Barrick Gold Corp. 1.750% 5/30/14 75 76
  Barrick Gold Corp. 2.900% 5/30/16 425 446
  Barrick Gold Corp. 6.950% 4/1/19 175 218
  Barrick Gold Finance Co. 4.875% 11/15/14 75 81
  Barrick Gold Financeco LLC 6.125% 9/15/13 150 159
  Barrick North America Finance LLC 6.800% 9/15/18 150 186
  Barrick North America Finance LLC 4.400% 5/30/21 125 136
  Barrick North America Finance LLC 5.700% 5/30/41 450 506
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 5.500% 4/1/14 75 81
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 1.125% 11/21/14 125 126
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 1.000% 2/24/15 425 426
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 5.250% 12/15/15 50 57
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 1.875% 11/21/16 150 154
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 1.625% 2/24/17 125 126
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 5.400% 3/29/17 100 117
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 6.500% 4/1/19 400 510
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 3.250% 11/21/21 25 26
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 2.875% 2/24/22 225 228
  BHP Billiton Finance USA Ltd. 4.125% 2/24/42 300 312
  Carpenter Technology Corp. 5.200% 7/15/21 275 288
  Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA 5.625% 4/20/15 250 270
  Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA 5.000% 1/21/21 25 26
6 Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA 4.750% 1/11/22 75 77
  CF Industries Inc. 6.875% 5/1/18 275 327
  CF Industries Inc. 7.125% 5/1/20 130 158
  Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 5.900% 3/15/20 25 27
  Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 4.875% 4/1/21 100 98
  Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 6.250% 10/1/40 225 221
  Cytec Industries Inc. 8.950% 7/1/17 50 62
  Dow Chemical Co. 7.600% 5/15/14 525 585
  Dow Chemical Co. 5.900% 2/15/15 925 1,033
  Dow Chemical Co. 2.500% 2/15/16 75 77
  Dow Chemical Co. 5.700% 5/15/18 25 29
  Dow Chemical Co. 4.250% 11/15/20 125 136
  Dow Chemical Co. 4.125% 11/15/21 200 214
  Dow Chemical Co. 7.375% 11/1/29 25 33
  Dow Chemical Co. 9.400% 5/15/39 350 558
  Dow Chemical Co. 5.250% 11/15/41 200 220
  Eastman Chemical Co. 3.000% 12/15/15 50 52
  Eastman Chemical Co. 2.400% 6/1/17 75 76

 

71


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Eastman Chemical Co. 5.500% 11/15/19 150 171
Eastman Chemical Co. 4.500% 1/15/21 75 82
Eastman Chemical Co. 3.600% 8/15/22 550 561
Eastman Chemical Co. 4.800% 9/1/42 375 380
Ecolab Inc. 2.375% 12/8/14 75 77
Ecolab Inc. 3.000% 12/8/16 50 53
Ecolab Inc. 4.350% 12/8/21 400 443
Ecolab Inc. 5.500% 12/8/41 150 179
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 5.000% 7/15/13 175 183
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 1.950% 1/15/16 150 155
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 5.250% 12/15/16 25 30
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 6.000% 7/15/18 275 343
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 4.625% 1/15/20 400 467
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 3.625% 1/15/21 600 654
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 6.500% 1/15/28 100 133
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 4.900% 1/15/41 150 175
FMC Corp. 3.950% 2/1/22 50 52
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 1.400% 2/13/15 225 225
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 2.150% 3/1/17 50 49
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. 3.550% 3/1/22 100 98
International Paper Co. 5.300% 4/1/15 75 82
International Paper Co. 7.950% 6/15/18 500 631
International Paper Co. 7.500% 8/15/21 950 1,221
International Paper Co. 7.300% 11/15/39 100 125
Kinross Gold Corp. 3.625% 9/1/16 75 76
Kinross Gold Corp. 5.125% 9/1/21 75 76
Kinross Gold Corp. 6.875% 9/1/41 50 52
Lubrizol Corp. 5.500% 10/1/14 250 276
Monsanto Co. 5.875% 4/15/38 325 429
Mosaic Co. 3.750% 11/15/21 150 157
Newmont Mining Corp. 3.500% 3/15/22 650 644
Newmont Mining Corp. 5.875% 4/1/35 100 107
Newmont Mining Corp. 4.875% 3/15/42 100 97
Nucor Corp. 5.750% 12/1/17 25 30
Nucor Corp. 5.850% 6/1/18 150 181
Nucor Corp. 6.400% 12/1/37 75 102
Packaging Corp. of America 3.900% 6/15/22 100 101
Placer Dome Inc. 6.450% 10/15/35 75 87
Plum Creek Timberlands LP 5.875% 11/15/15 100 111
Plum Creek Timberlands LP 4.700% 3/15/21 75 78
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. 3.750% 9/30/15 150 161
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. 3.250% 12/1/17 175 187
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. 4.875% 3/30/20 125 144
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc. 5.625% 12/1/40 175 218
PPG Industries Inc. 1.900% 1/15/16 175 179
PPG Industries Inc. 6.650% 3/15/18 250 304
Praxair Inc. 4.375% 3/31/14 75 80
Praxair Inc. 5.250% 11/15/14 50 55
Praxair Inc. 5.200% 3/15/17 25 29
Praxair Inc. 4.500% 8/15/19 50 58
Praxair Inc. 3.000% 9/1/21 75 78
Praxair Inc. 2.450% 2/15/22 450 442
Rayonier Inc. 3.750% 4/1/22 50 50
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. 5.200% 1/15/14 125 133
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. 5.000% 6/1/15 25 28
Rio Tinto Alcan Inc. 6.125% 12/15/33 225 286
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 8.950% 5/1/14 575 656
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 1.875% 11/2/15 150 153
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 2.500% 5/20/16 350 365
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 6.500% 7/15/18 150 185
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 9.000% 5/1/19 550 753
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 3.500% 11/2/20 75 80
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 3.750% 9/20/21 300 322
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 7.125% 7/15/28 75 105
Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 5.200% 11/2/40 125 147
Rio Tinto Finance USA plc 2.000% 3/22/17 125 127
Rio Tinto Finance USA plc 3.500% 3/22/22 75 79
Rio Tinto Finance USA plc 4.750% 3/22/42 150 166
Rohm & Haas Co. 7.850% 7/15/29 250 330
RPM International Inc. 6.125% 10/15/19 25 29
Sherwin-Williams Co. 3.125% 12/15/14 75 79

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 3.375% 11/1/20 50 53
  Southern Copper Corp. 5.375% 4/16/20 75 83
  Southern Copper Corp. 7.500% 7/27/35 450 522
  Southern Copper Corp. 6.750% 4/16/40 125 134
  Syngenta Finance NV 3.125% 3/28/22 100 102
  Syngenta Finance NV 4.375% 3/28/42 50 54
  Teck Resources Ltd. 10.250% 5/15/16 250 281
  Teck Resources Ltd. 3.150% 1/15/17 25 26
  Teck Resources Ltd. 10.750% 5/15/19 125 151
  Teck Resources Ltd. 4.750% 1/15/22 25 27
  Teck Resources Ltd. 6.125% 10/1/35 200 209
  Teck Resources Ltd. 6.250% 7/15/41 225 253
  Teck Resources Ltd. 5.200% 3/1/42 150 143
  Vale Canada Ltd. 5.700% 10/15/15 125 138
  Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.250% 1/23/17 50 57
  Vale Overseas Ltd. 5.625% 9/15/19 175 196
  Vale Overseas Ltd. 4.625% 9/15/20 275 288
  Vale Overseas Ltd. 4.375% 1/11/22 860 879
  Vale Overseas Ltd. 8.250% 1/17/34 50 64
  Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.875% 11/21/36 275 323
  Vale Overseas Ltd. 6.875% 11/10/39 550 651
  Valspar Corp. 7.250% 6/15/19 25 30
  Xstrata Canada Corp. 5.500% 6/15/17 200 224
 
  Capital Goods (1.1%)        
  3M Co. 6.375% 2/15/28 100 136
  3M Co. 5.700% 3/15/37 125 170
  ABB Finance USA Inc. 1.625% 5/8/17 100 100
  ABB Finance USA Inc. 4.375% 5/8/42 25 27
  Acuity Brands Lighting Inc. 6.000% 12/15/19 50 57
6 ADT Corp. 2.250% 7/15/17 25 25
6 ADT Corp. 3.500% 7/15/22 50 50
6 ADT Corp. 4.875% 7/15/42 75 74
  Boeing Capital Corp. 3.250% 10/27/14 275 291
  Boeing Co. 3.500% 2/15/15 400 428
  Boeing Co. 6.000% 3/15/19 25 31
  Boeing Co. 4.875% 2/15/20 75 90
  Boeing Co. 6.625% 2/15/38 150 211
  Boeing Co. 5.875% 2/15/40 75 99
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 6.125% 2/17/14 275 299
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 1.650% 4/1/14 125 127
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 1.125% 12/15/14 300 303
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 4.750% 2/17/15 250 274
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 1.050% 3/26/15 300 302
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 2.650% 4/1/16 375 393
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 2.050% 8/1/16 300 310
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 1.750% 3/24/17 325 329
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 7.150% 2/15/19 525 684
  Caterpillar Inc. 1.375% 5/27/14 25 25
  Caterpillar Inc. 0.950% 6/26/15 150 151
  Caterpillar Inc. 1.500% 6/26/17 150 150
  Caterpillar Inc. 3.900% 5/27/21 75 83
  Caterpillar Inc. 2.600% 6/26/22 50 50
  Caterpillar Inc. 6.625% 7/15/28 75 100
  Caterpillar Inc. 5.200% 5/27/41 75 90
  Caterpillar Inc. 7.375% 3/1/97 175 247
  Cooper US Inc. 5.450% 4/1/15 75 83
  Cooper US Inc. 2.375% 1/15/16 500 515
  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% 7/15/18 400 475
  CRH America Inc. 5.750% 1/15/21 75 80
  Danaher Corp. 2.300% 6/23/16 50 52
  Danaher Corp. 5.625% 1/15/18 75 90
  Deere & Co. 6.950% 4/25/14 175 194
  Deere & Co. 4.375% 10/16/19 175 203
  Deere & Co. 2.600% 6/8/22 75 75
  Deere & Co. 5.375% 10/16/29 125 158
  Deere & Co. 7.125% 3/3/31 100 143
  Deere & Co. 3.900% 6/9/42 75 75
  Dover Corp. 5.450% 3/15/18 200 237

 

72


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Dover Corp. 6.600% 3/15/38 75 105
  Eaton Corp. 5.600% 5/15/18 300 354
  Embraer Overseas Ltd. 6.375% 1/24/17 150 166
  Embraer Overseas Ltd. 6.375% 1/15/20 300 335
  Emerson Electric Co. 5.250% 10/15/18 225 271
  Emerson Electric Co. 4.875% 10/15/19 25 30
  Emerson Electric Co. 4.250% 11/15/20 25 29
  Emerson Electric Co. 6.000% 8/15/32 425 558
  General Dynamics Corp. 5.250% 2/1/14 75 80
  General Dynamics Corp. 1.375% 1/15/15 250 254
  General Dynamics Corp. 3.875% 7/15/21 250 281
  General Electric Co. 5.250% 12/6/17 765 893
  Goodrich Corp. 4.875% 3/1/20 400 463
  Goodrich Corp. 3.600% 2/1/21 350 378
  Harsco Corp. 5.750% 5/15/18 500 552
  Honeywell International Inc. 4.250% 3/1/13 50 51
  Honeywell International Inc. 5.300% 3/15/17 200 235
  Honeywell International Inc. 4.250% 3/1/21 150 173
  Honeywell International Inc. 5.700% 3/15/37 100 128
  Honeywell International Inc. 5.375% 3/1/41 250 317
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 5.150% 4/1/14 175 188
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 6.250% 4/1/19 100 124
6 Illinois Tool Works Inc. 3.375% 9/15/21 100 106
6 Illinois Tool Works Inc. 4.875% 9/15/41 75 86
  Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. 6.000% 8/15/13 100 105
  Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. 9.500% 4/15/14 50 57
  Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd. 6.875% 8/15/18 125 152
  John Deere Capital Corp. 4.900% 9/9/13 275 289
  John Deere Capital Corp. 1.250% 12/2/14 175 177
  John Deere Capital Corp. 2.950% 3/9/15 100 106
  John Deere Capital Corp. 0.950% 6/29/15 200 200
  John Deere Capital Corp. 2.000% 1/13/17 150 155
  John Deere Capital Corp. 2.800% 9/18/17 275 293
  John Deere Capital Corp. 5.750% 9/10/18 275 335
  John Deere Capital Corp. 3.150% 10/15/21 25 26
  John Deere Capital Corp. 2.800% 1/27/23 50 50
  Joy Global Inc. 6.000% 11/15/16 50 57
  Kennametal Inc. 3.875% 2/15/22 50 51
  L-3 Communications Corp. 5.200% 10/15/19 100 110
  L-3 Communications Corp. 4.750% 7/15/20 75 80
  L-3 Communications Corp. 4.950% 2/15/21 325 350
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 3.350% 9/15/21 500 517
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 6.150% 9/1/36 375 469
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 5.500% 11/15/39 25 29
  Martin Marietta Materials Inc. 6.600% 4/15/18 150 165
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 3.500% 3/15/21 200 211
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 5.050% 11/15/40 400 453
  Owens Corning 6.500% 12/1/16 400 444
  Parker Hannifin Corp. 5.500% 5/15/18 50 60
  Parker Hannifin Corp. 3.500% 9/15/22 100 106
  Parker Hannifin Corp. 6.250% 5/15/38 25 34
  Raytheon Co. 1.400% 12/15/14 200 203
  Raytheon Co. 4.400% 2/15/20 100 114
  Raytheon Co. 3.125% 10/15/20 25 26
  Raytheon Co. 7.200% 8/15/27 25 35
  Raytheon Co. 4.700% 12/15/41 300 333
  Republic Services Inc. 3.800% 5/15/18 200 215
  Republic Services Inc. 5.500% 9/15/19 425 492
  Republic Services Inc. 5.000% 3/1/20 125 142
  Republic Services Inc. 5.250% 11/15/21 175 201
  Republic Services Inc. 6.086% 3/15/35 75 88
  Republic Services Inc. 6.200% 3/1/40 125 150
  Republic Services Inc. 5.700% 5/15/41 200 230
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 5.650% 12/1/17 25 29
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 6.700% 1/15/28 50 66
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 6.250% 12/1/37 100 135
  Rockwell Collins Inc. 5.250% 7/15/19 25 30
  Rockwell Collins Inc. 3.100% 11/15/21 50 52
  Roper Industries Inc. 6.625% 8/15/13 250 263
  Roper Industries Inc. 6.250% 9/1/19 75 90
  Sonoco Products Co. 4.375% 11/1/21 25 26

 

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Sonoco Products Co. 5.750% 11/1/40 125 140
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 3.400% 12/1/21 150 155
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 5.200% 9/1/40 125 141
Tyco International Finance SA 6.000% 11/15/13 50 54
Tyco International Finance SA 4.125% 10/15/14 400 426
Tyco International Finance SA 3.750% 1/15/18 25 27
Tyco International Finance SA 4.625% 1/15/23 25 28
Tyco International Ltd. /        
Tyco International Finance SA 7.000% 12/15/19 325 410
United Technologies Corp. 4.875% 5/1/15 125 139
United Technologies Corp. 1.200% 6/1/15 225 228
United Technologies Corp. 1.800% 6/1/17 225 230
United Technologies Corp. 5.375% 12/15/17 50 60
United Technologies Corp. 4.500% 4/15/20 100 116
United Technologies Corp. 6.700% 8/1/28 100 131
United Technologies Corp. 7.500% 9/15/29 125 177
United Technologies Corp. 5.400% 5/1/35 150 178
United Technologies Corp. 6.050% 6/1/36 225 289
United Technologies Corp. 6.125% 7/15/38 300 393
United Technologies Corp. 5.700% 4/15/40 100 126
United Technologies Corp. 4.500% 6/1/42 275 301
Waste Management Inc. 5.000% 3/15/14 350 372
Waste Management Inc. 6.375% 3/11/15 175 197
Waste Management Inc. 2.600% 9/1/16 125 129
Waste Management Inc. 4.600% 3/1/21 50 56
Waste Management Inc. 6.125% 11/30/39 200 248
 
Communication (2.2%)        
America Movil SAB de CV 5.500% 3/1/14 50 54
America Movil SAB de CV 5.750% 1/15/15 296 329
America Movil SAB de CV 2.375% 9/8/16 300 309
America Movil SAB de CV 5.000% 10/16/19 400 455
America Movil SAB de CV 6.375% 3/1/35 175 218
America Movil SAB de CV 6.125% 11/15/37 150 182
America Movil SAB de CV 6.125% 3/30/40 475 585
American Tower Corp. 4.625% 4/1/15 325 345
American Tower Corp. 4.500% 1/15/18 225 237
American Tower Corp. 5.900% 11/1/21 500 557
AT&T Corp. 6.500% 3/15/29 175 211
AT&T Corp. 8.000% 11/15/31 506 749
AT&T Inc. 4.850% 2/15/14 575 613
AT&T Inc. 5.100% 9/15/14 450 491
AT&T Inc. 2.500% 8/15/15 600 626
AT&T Inc. 2.950% 5/15/16 225 239
AT&T Inc. 5.625% 6/15/16 400 464
AT&T Inc. 2.400% 8/15/16 200 208
AT&T Inc. 1.700% 6/1/17 425 427
AT&T Inc. 5.500% 2/1/18 75 89
AT&T Inc. 5.600% 5/15/18 425 510
AT&T Inc. 5.800% 2/15/19 150 183
AT&T Inc. 4.450% 5/15/21 250 285
AT&T Inc. 3.875% 8/15/21 250 272
AT&T Inc. 3.000% 2/15/22 375 381
AT&T Inc. 6.450% 6/15/34 75 92
AT&T Inc. 6.500% 9/1/37 450 571
AT&T Inc. 6.300% 1/15/38 725 905
AT&T Inc. 6.400% 5/15/38 25 31
AT&T Inc. 6.550% 2/15/39 50 64
AT&T Inc. 5.350% 9/1/40 631 728
AT&T Inc. 5.550% 8/15/41 550 657
AT&T Mobility LLC 7.125% 12/15/31 225 297
Bellsouth Capital Funding Corp. 7.875% 2/15/30 175 230
BellSouth Corp. 5.200% 9/15/14 125 136
BellSouth Corp. 5.200% 12/15/16 75 86
BellSouth Corp. 6.875% 10/15/31 125 152
BellSouth Corp. 6.550% 6/15/34 225 264
BellSouth Corp. 6.000% 11/15/34 260 288
BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. 6.375% 6/1/28 70 83
British Telecommunications plc 5.950% 1/15/18 300 351
British Telecommunications plc 9.625% 12/15/30 350 527
CBS Corp. 8.875% 5/15/19 175 232

 

73


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
CBS Corp. 5.750% 4/15/20 115 134
CBS Corp. 4.300% 2/15/21 275 294
CBS Corp. 5.900% 10/15/40 500 559
Cellco Partnership /        
Verizon Wireless Capital LLC 7.375% 11/15/13 450 490
Cellco Partnership /        
Verizon Wireless Capital LLC 5.550% 2/1/14 575 616
Cellco Partnership /        
Verizon Wireless Capital LLC 8.500% 11/15/18 600 821
CenturyLink Inc. 5.000% 2/15/15 50 52
CenturyLink Inc. 6.150% 9/15/19 275 285
CenturyLink Inc. 6.450% 6/15/21 100 104
CenturyLink Inc. 5.800% 3/15/22 350 351
CenturyLink Inc. 7.600% 9/15/39 275 266
Comcast Cable Communications        
Holdings Inc. 9.455% 11/15/22 139 202
Comcast Cable Communications LLC 8.875% 5/1/17 500 644
Comcast Corp. 5.300% 1/15/14 325 346
Comcast Corp. 5.900% 3/15/16 100 115
Comcast Corp. 6.300% 11/15/17 50 60
Comcast Corp. 5.875% 2/15/18 325 385
Comcast Corp. 5.700% 5/15/18 175 206
Comcast Corp. 5.700% 7/1/19 775 921
Comcast Corp. 5.150% 3/1/20 325 378
Comcast Corp. 5.650% 6/15/35 400 444
Comcast Corp. 6.500% 11/15/35 750 914
Comcast Corp. 6.450% 3/15/37 75 91
Comcast Corp. 6.950% 8/15/37 225 288
COX Communications Inc. 5.450% 12/15/14 500 551
COX Communications Inc. 5.500% 10/1/15 125 141
Deutsche Telekom International        
Finance BV 5.875% 8/20/13 175 184
Deutsche Telekom International        
Finance BV 4.875% 7/8/14 75 80
Deutsche Telekom International        
Finance BV 5.750% 3/23/16 400 451
Deutsche Telekom International        
Finance BV 6.000% 7/8/19 150 176
Deutsche Telekom International        
Finance BV 8.750% 6/15/30 325 452
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV        
Financing Co. Inc. 4.750% 10/1/14 50 54
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV        
Financing Co. Inc. 3.550% 3/15/15 125 132
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV        
Financing Co. Inc. 3.500% 3/1/16 250 264
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV        
Financing Co. Inc. 5.875% 10/1/19 925 1,066
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV        
Financing Co. Inc. 5.000% 3/1/21 750 826
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV        
Financing Co. Inc. 5.150% 3/15/42 650 652
Discovery Communications LLC 5.050% 6/1/20 200 227
Discovery Communications LLC 4.375% 6/15/21 25 27
Discovery Communications LLC 3.300% 5/15/22 125 126
Discovery Communications LLC 4.950% 5/15/42 75 78
Embarq Corp. 7.082% 6/1/16 175 200
Embarq Corp. 7.995% 6/1/36 50 52
France Telecom SA 2.125% 9/16/15 175 176
France Telecom SA 2.750% 9/14/16 225 229
France Telecom SA 4.125% 9/14/21 175 184
France Telecom SA 8.500% 3/1/31 425 593
France Telecom SA 5.375% 1/13/42 400 426
Grupo Televisa SAB 6.625% 3/18/25 100 123
Grupo Televisa SAB 6.625% 1/15/40 275 337
McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. 5.900% 11/15/17 150 175
McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. 6.550% 11/15/37 150 172
NBCUniversal Media LLC 2.100% 4/1/14 150 153
NBCUniversal Media LLC 3.650% 4/30/15 175 186
NBCUniversal Media LLC 2.875% 4/1/16 175 182
NBCUniversal Media LLC 5.150% 4/30/20 125 144

 

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
NBCUniversal Media LLC 4.375% 4/1/21 175 192
NBCUniversal Media LLC 6.400% 4/30/40 300 364
NBCUniversal Media LLC 5.950% 4/1/41 150 177
New Cingular Wireless Services Inc. 8.750% 3/1/31 100 152
News America Inc. 5.300% 12/15/14 250 274
News America Inc. 4.500% 2/15/21 525 576
News America Inc. 6.550% 3/15/33 300 339
News America Inc. 6.200% 12/15/34 600 681
News America Inc. 6.400% 12/15/35 365 421
News America Inc. 8.150% 10/17/36 175 216
News America Inc. 6.900% 8/15/39 100 119
News America Inc. 6.150% 2/15/41 100 117
Omnicom Group Inc. 5.900% 4/15/16 25 29
Omnicom Group Inc. 4.450% 8/15/20 300 324
Pacific Bell Telephone Co. 7.125% 3/15/26 50 66
Qwest Corp. 7.500% 10/1/14 200 223
Qwest Corp. 6.500% 6/1/17 100 113
Qwest Corp. 7.500% 6/15/23 100 100
Qwest Corp. 7.250% 9/15/25 25 28
Qwest Corp. 6.875% 9/15/33 275 272
Qwest Corp. 7.125% 11/15/43 100 99
Reed Elsevier Capital Inc. 7.750% 1/15/14 100 109
Reed Elsevier Capital Inc. 8.625% 1/15/19 125 158
Rogers Communications Inc. 6.375% 3/1/14 450 490
Rogers Communications Inc. 5.500% 3/15/14 150 161
Rogers Communications Inc. 6.800% 8/15/18 150 185
Telecom Italia Capital SA 5.250% 11/15/13 120 121
Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.175% 6/18/14 75 76
Telecom Italia Capital SA 4.950% 9/30/14 175 173
Telecom Italia Capital SA 5.250% 10/1/15 275 272
Telecom Italia Capital SA 7.175% 6/18/19 100 99
Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.375% 11/15/33 85 67
Telecom Italia Capital SA 6.000% 9/30/34 25 19
Telecom Italia Capital SA 7.200% 7/18/36 100 84
Telecom Italia Capital SA 7.721% 6/4/38 775 676
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 3.729% 4/27/15 100 91
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 6.421% 6/20/16 450 433
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 5.877% 7/15/19 100 90
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 5.134% 4/27/20 225 195
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 5.462% 2/16/21 75 68
Telefonica Emisiones SAU 7.045% 6/20/36 425 374
Telefonica Europe BV 8.250% 9/15/30 200 195
Thomson Reuters Corp. 5.700% 10/1/14 125 138
Thomson Reuters Corp. 4.700% 10/15/19 300 339
Thomson Reuters Corp. 5.500% 8/15/35 200 224
Thomson Reuters Corp. 5.850% 4/15/40 150 177
Time Warner Cable Inc. 6.200% 7/1/13 150 158
Time Warner Cable Inc. 7.500% 4/1/14 100 111
Time Warner Cable Inc. 3.500% 2/1/15 150 159
Time Warner Cable Inc. 5.850% 5/1/17 675 793
Time Warner Cable Inc. 6.750% 7/1/18 850 1,040
Time Warner Cable Inc. 8.250% 4/1/19 225 294
Time Warner Cable Inc. 5.000% 2/1/20 475 535
Time Warner Cable Inc. 6.550% 5/1/37 200 239
Time Warner Cable Inc. 6.750% 6/15/39 200 245
Time Warner Cable Inc. 5.875% 11/15/40 1,000 1,121
Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP 8.375% 3/15/23 175 235
Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP 8.375% 7/15/33 100 134
United States Cellular Corp. 6.700% 12/15/33 75 78
Verizon Communications Inc. 1.950% 3/28/14 800 819
Verizon Communications Inc. 5.550% 2/15/16 250 287
Verizon Communications Inc. 3.000% 4/1/16 25 27
Verizon Communications Inc. 2.000% 11/1/16 500 513
Verizon Communications Inc. 5.500% 4/1/17 50 58
Verizon Communications Inc. 5.500% 2/15/18 550 651
Verizon Communications Inc. 6.100% 4/15/18 50 61
Verizon Communications Inc. 8.750% 11/1/18 600 823
Verizon Communications Inc. 6.350% 4/1/19 200 250
Verizon Communications Inc. 4.600% 4/1/21 775 890
Verizon Communications Inc. 3.500% 11/1/21 100 107
Verizon Communications Inc. 5.850% 9/15/35 425 519

 

74


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Verizon Communications Inc. 6.250% 4/1/37 60 77
  Verizon Communications Inc. 6.400% 2/15/38 125 163
  Verizon Communications Inc. 6.900% 4/15/38 290 398
  Verizon Communications Inc. 8.950% 3/1/39 500 830
  Verizon Global Funding Corp. 7.750% 12/1/30 425 601
  Vodafone Group plc 5.000% 12/16/13 400 424
  Vodafone Group plc 5.375% 1/30/15 500 554
  Vodafone Group plc 5.750% 3/15/16 100 115
  Vodafone Group plc 5.625% 2/27/17 250 292
  Vodafone Group plc 1.625% 3/20/17 625 625
  Vodafone Group plc 5.450% 6/10/19 150 181
  Vodafone Group plc 7.875% 2/15/30 50 71
  Vodafone Group plc 6.150% 2/27/37 225 291
  Washington Post Co. 7.250% 2/1/19 75 86
  WPP Finance 2010 4.750% 11/21/21 358 376
  WPP Finance UK 8.000% 9/15/14 50 57
 
  Consumer Cyclical (1.4%)        
  AutoZone Inc. 6.500% 1/15/14 200 216
  AutoZone Inc. 7.125% 8/1/18 250 307
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 6.750% 7/15/13 275 287
  BorgWarner Inc. 4.625% 9/15/20 25 27
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 5.500% 3/15/17 200 239
  CVS Caremark Corp. 4.875% 9/15/14 50 54
  CVS Caremark Corp. 3.250% 5/18/15 25 26
  CVS Caremark Corp. 6.125% 8/15/16 150 176
  CVS Caremark Corp. 6.600% 3/15/19 700 875
  CVS Caremark Corp. 6.250% 6/1/27 375 466
  CVS Caremark Corp. 6.125% 9/15/39 175 217
  Daimler Finance North America LLC 6.500% 11/15/13 300 322
6 Daimler Finance North America LLC 2.625% 9/15/16 125 128
  Daimler Finance North America LLC 8.500% 1/18/31 100 152
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 6.200% 10/15/17 275 320
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 4.500% 10/15/21 225 238
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 6.800% 10/15/37 100 118
  eBay Inc. 0.875% 10/15/13 75 75
  eBay Inc. 1.625% 10/15/15 75 77
  eBay Inc. 3.250% 10/15/20 75 78
  Expedia Inc. 5.950% 8/15/20 75 79
  Family Dollar Stores Inc. 5.000% 2/1/21 75 80
  Ford Motor Co. 6.625% 10/1/28 275 316
  Ford Motor Co. 6.375% 2/1/29 50 56
  Ford Motor Co. 7.450% 7/16/31 525 657
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 7.000% 10/1/13 500 534
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 8.000% 6/1/14 175 194
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 8.700% 10/1/14 100 113
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 3.875% 1/15/15 650 671
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 7.000% 4/15/15 225 250
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 2.750% 5/15/15 100 101
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 12.000% 5/15/15 125 155
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.625% 9/15/15 125 136
6 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 4.207% 4/15/16 125 130
6 Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 3.984% 6/15/16 550 566
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 8.000% 12/15/16 200 236
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 4.250% 2/3/17 100 105
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 6.625% 8/15/17 325 370
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.000% 5/15/18 275 290
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 8.125% 1/15/20 250 305
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.750% 2/1/21 250 273
  Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC 5.875% 8/2/21 325 361
  Historic TW Inc. 9.150% 2/1/23 195 269
  Historic TW Inc. 6.625% 5/15/29 175 211
  Home Depot Inc. 5.250% 12/16/13 250 267
  Home Depot Inc. 5.400% 3/1/16 175 202
  Home Depot Inc. 3.950% 9/15/20 100 111
  Home Depot Inc. 4.400% 4/1/21 1,100 1,268
  Home Depot Inc. 5.875% 12/16/36 275 352
  Home Depot Inc. 5.400% 9/15/40 75 91
  Home Depot Inc. 5.950% 4/1/41 125 163
  Hyatt Hotels Corp. 3.875% 8/15/16 50 53
  Hyatt Hotels Corp. 5.375% 8/15/21 50 55

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  International Game Technology 7.500% 6/15/19 50 60
  International Game Technology 5.500% 6/15/20 75 81
  Johnson Controls Inc. 2.600% 12/1/16 100 103
  Johnson Controls Inc. 5.000% 3/30/20 125 141
  Johnson Controls Inc. 4.250% 3/1/21 250 269
  Johnson Controls Inc. 3.750% 12/1/21 100 104
  Johnson Controls Inc. 6.000% 1/15/36 50 60
  Johnson Controls Inc. 5.250% 12/1/41 50 56
  Kohl’s Corp. 6.250% 12/15/17 50 60
  Kohl’s Corp. 4.000% 11/1/21 300 312
  Kohl’s Corp. 6.000% 1/15/33 100 112
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 5.000% 10/15/15 150 169
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 5.400% 10/15/16 150 174
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 6.100% 9/15/17 75 90
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 3.750% 4/15/21 500 538
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 6.875% 2/15/28 25 32
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 6.500% 3/15/29 200 253
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 5.800% 10/15/36 175 212
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 7.875% 7/15/15 650 762
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 5.900% 12/1/16 150 173
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 6.900% 4/1/29 225 266
  Macy’s Retail Holdings Inc. 6.375% 3/15/37 125 149
  Marriott International Inc. 6.200% 6/15/16 25 29
  Marriott International Inc. 6.375% 6/15/17 50 59
  Marriott International Inc. 3.000% 3/1/19 50 50
  McDonald’s Corp. 0.750% 5/29/15 125 125
  McDonald’s Corp. 5.300% 3/15/17 125 147
  McDonald’s Corp. 5.800% 10/15/17 175 213
  McDonald’s Corp. 5.350% 3/1/18 100 120
  McDonald’s Corp. 5.000% 2/1/19 100 119
  McDonald’s Corp. 1.875% 5/29/19 50 50
  McDonald’s Corp. 6.300% 10/15/37 50 70
  McDonald’s Corp. 5.700% 2/1/39 100 130
  McDonald’s Corp. 3.700% 2/15/42 375 371
  Nordstrom Inc. 6.250% 1/15/18 75 91
  Nordstrom Inc. 4.750% 5/1/20 400 461
  Nordstrom Inc. 4.000% 10/15/21 175 193
  Nordstrom Inc. 7.000% 1/15/38 50 70
  O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 4.875% 1/14/21 25 27
  PACCAR Inc. 6.875% 2/15/14 100 110
6 QVC Inc. 5.125% 7/2/22 25 26
  Staples Inc. 9.750% 1/15/14 100 112
  Target Corp. 5.375% 5/1/17 225 266
  Target Corp. 6.000% 1/15/18 200 245
  Target Corp. 7.000% 7/15/31 100 137
  Target Corp. 6.350% 11/1/32 175 230
  Target Corp. 6.500% 10/15/37 125 167
  Target Corp. 7.000% 1/15/38 425 600
  Time Warner Inc. 3.150% 7/15/15 575 607
  Time Warner Inc. 5.875% 11/15/16 75 88
  Time Warner Inc. 4.875% 3/15/20 350 395
  Time Warner Inc. 4.700% 1/15/21 50 56
  Time Warner Inc. 4.750% 3/29/21 675 754
  Time Warner Inc. 7.625% 4/15/31 300 388
  Time Warner Inc. 7.700% 5/1/32 375 491
  Time Warner Inc. 6.500% 11/15/36 175 208
  Time Warner Inc. 6.200% 3/15/40 100 115
  Time Warner Inc. 6.100% 7/15/40 175 201
  Time Warner Inc. 6.250% 3/29/41 50 58
  TJX Cos. Inc. 6.950% 4/15/19 150 191
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 1.000% 2/17/15 175 175
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 3.200% 6/17/15 425 453
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.800% 1/11/16 50 53
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.000% 9/15/16 175 179
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.050% 1/12/17 450 462
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 4.250% 1/11/21 125 140
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 3.400% 9/15/21 75 79
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 3.300% 1/12/22 275 287
  VF Corp. 5.950% 11/1/17 75 89
  VF Corp. 3.500% 9/1/21 200 214
  VF Corp. 6.450% 11/1/37 50 66

 

75


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount  Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Viacom Inc. 1.250% 2/27/15 150 151
Viacom Inc. 2.500% 12/15/16 175 181
Viacom Inc. 3.500% 4/1/17 50 54
Viacom Inc. 6.125% 10/5/17 75 90
Viacom Inc. 5.625% 9/15/19 275 325
Viacom Inc. 3.875% 12/15/21 25 27
Viacom Inc. 3.125% 6/15/22 50 50
Viacom Inc. 6.875% 4/30/36 450 583
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1.625% 4/15/14 350 357
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.500% 7/1/15 225 249
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 1.500% 10/25/15 190 195
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.375% 4/5/17 25 30
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.800% 2/15/18 250 309
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 3.250% 10/25/20 325 350
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.250% 4/15/21 200 230
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.875% 4/5/27 725 925
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 7.550% 2/15/30 175 261
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.250% 9/1/35 150 181
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 6.500% 8/15/37 900 1,265
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 6.200% 4/15/38 300 410
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.625% 4/15/41 475 617
Walgreen Co. 4.875% 8/1/13 450 470
Walt Disney Co. 0.875% 12/1/14 175 176
Walt Disney Co. 5.625% 9/15/16 375 440
Walt Disney Co. 5.875% 12/15/17 175 218
Walt Disney Co. 2.750% 8/16/21 100 102
Walt Disney Co. 4.375% 8/16/41 75 83
Walt Disney Co. 4.125% 12/1/41 275 296
Western Union Co. 5.930% 10/1/16 125 145
Western Union Co. 5.253% 4/1/20 133 153
Western Union Co. 6.200% 11/17/36 75 80
Western Union Co. 6.200% 6/21/40 200 216
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 2.950% 3/1/17 200 199
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 4.250% 3/1/22 175 176
Yum! Brands Inc. 6.250% 4/15/16 50 58
Yum! Brands Inc. 6.250% 3/15/18 50 59
Yum! Brands Inc. 6.875% 11/15/37 225 297
 
Consumer Noncyclical (2.8%)        
Abbott Laboratories 4.350% 3/15/14 500 531
Abbott Laboratories 2.700% 5/27/15 75 79
Abbott Laboratories 5.875% 5/15/16 475 561
Abbott Laboratories 5.600% 11/30/17 100 121
Abbott Laboratories 4.125% 5/27/20 25 28
Abbott Laboratories 6.150% 11/30/37 300 400
Abbott Laboratories 6.000% 4/1/39 50 66
Abbott Laboratories 5.300% 5/27/40 500 612
Allergan Inc. 5.750% 4/1/16 25 29
Altria Group Inc. 8.500% 11/10/13 500 550
Altria Group Inc. 4.125% 9/11/15 475 517
Altria Group Inc. 9.700% 11/10/18 225 311
Altria Group Inc. 9.250% 8/6/19 300 416
Altria Group Inc. 9.950% 11/10/38 150 237
Altria Group Inc. 10.200% 2/6/39 650 1,051
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 5.875% 9/15/15 150 171
AmerisourceBergen Corp. 4.875% 11/15/19 25 29
Amgen Inc. 1.875% 11/15/14 200 204
Amgen Inc. 4.850% 11/18/14 100 108
Amgen Inc. 2.300% 6/15/16 150 154
Amgen Inc. 2.500% 11/15/16 200 207
Amgen Inc. 2.125% 5/15/17 225 228
Amgen Inc. 5.850% 6/1/17 150 177
Amgen Inc. 5.700% 2/1/19 75 88
Amgen Inc. 3.450% 10/1/20 225 233
Amgen Inc. 4.100% 6/15/21 150 160
Amgen Inc. 3.875% 11/15/21 200 210
Amgen Inc. 3.625% 5/15/22 225 232
Amgen Inc. 6.375% 6/1/37 125 148
Amgen Inc. 6.900% 6/1/38 175 221
Amgen Inc. 6.400% 2/1/39 175 209
Amgen Inc. 5.750% 3/15/40 125 140

 

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Amgen Inc. 4.950% 10/1/41 150 154
Amgen Inc. 5.150% 11/15/41 200 210
Amgen Inc. 5.650% 6/15/42 175 195
Amgen Inc. 5.375% 5/15/43 200 217
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC 5.500% 1/15/18 75 89
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC 6.800% 8/20/32 150 203
Anheuser-Busch Cos. LLC 5.750% 4/1/36 115 141
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 1.500% 7/14/14 275 279
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 5.375% 11/15/14 200 221
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 4.125% 1/15/15 275 296
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 2.875% 2/15/16 300 318
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 7.750% 1/15/19 575 757
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 6.875% 11/15/19 175 226
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 5.375% 1/15/20 500 595
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 5.000% 4/15/20 150 176
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 4.375% 2/15/21 75 85
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 8.200% 1/15/39 150 239
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. 6.375% 1/15/40 325 442
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 5.450% 3/15/18 75 89
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 4.479% 3/1/21 225 260
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 5.935% 10/1/32 100 126
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 5.375% 9/15/35 275 323
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 5.765% 3/1/41 75 96
AstraZeneca plc 5.400% 6/1/14 75 82
AstraZeneca plc 5.900% 9/15/17 375 451
AstraZeneca plc 6.450% 9/15/37 450 611
Baptist Health South Florida Obligated        
Group 4.590% 8/15/21 25 28
Baxter International Inc. 6.250% 12/1/37 300 412
Beam Inc. 5.375% 1/15/16 45 50
Beam Inc. 1.875% 5/15/17 25 25
Beam Inc. 3.250% 5/15/22 50 50
Beam Inc. 5.875% 1/15/36 50 57
Becton Dickinson & Co. 3.250% 11/12/20 300 315
Becton Dickinson & Co. 3.125% 11/8/21 65 68
Becton Dickinson & Co. 5.000% 5/15/19 50 59
Biogen Idec Inc. 6.875% 3/1/18 325 396
Boston Scientific Corp. 4.500% 1/15/15 200 213
Boston Scientific Corp. 6.250% 11/15/15 325 365
Boston Scientific Corp. 6.000% 1/15/20 200 239
Boston Scientific Corp. 7.000% 11/15/35 25 31
Boston Scientific Corp. 7.375% 1/15/40 50 69
Bottling Group LLC 5.000% 11/15/13 75 79
Bottling Group LLC 5.500% 4/1/16 250 290
Bottling Group LLC 5.125% 1/15/19 100 117
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 5.450% 5/1/18 50 60
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 7.150% 6/15/23 200 272
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 6.800% 11/15/26 100 140
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 5.875% 11/15/36 112 145
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 6.125% 5/1/38 50 67
Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp. 5.350% 4/15/14 175 185
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% 6/15/19 425 531
Campbell Soup Co. 3.050% 7/15/17 25 27
Campbell Soup Co. 4.250% 4/15/21 100 113
Cardinal Health Inc. 4.000% 6/15/15 50 54
Cardinal Health Inc. 4.625% 12/15/20 125 140
CareFusion Corp. 5.125% 8/1/14 50 54
CareFusion Corp. 6.375% 8/1/19 50 59
Celgene Corp. 2.450% 10/15/15 50 51
Celgene Corp. 3.950% 10/15/20 25 26
Celgene Corp. 5.700% 10/15/40 50 56
Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 3.350% 12/15/15 50 52
Clorox Co. 5.000% 1/15/15 250 273
Clorox Co. 3.800% 11/15/21 100 104
Coca-Cola Co. 0.750% 11/15/13 50 50
Coca-Cola Co. 3.625% 3/15/14 100 105
Coca-Cola Co. 0.750% 3/13/15 325 326
Coca-Cola Co. 1.500% 11/15/15 200 204
Coca-Cola Co. 1.800% 9/1/16 450 461

 

76


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Coca-Cola Co. 5.350% 11/15/17 175 209
  Coca-Cola Co. 4.875% 3/15/19 200 237
  Coca-Cola Co. 3.150% 11/15/20 125 134
  Coca-Cola Co. 3.300% 9/1/21 250 267
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 3.500% 9/15/20 300 314
  Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV 4.625% 2/15/20 100 111
  Coca-Cola HBC Finance BV 5.125% 9/17/13 100 103
  Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc. 7.375% 3/3/14 400 444
  Coca-Cola Refreshments USA Inc. 4.250% 3/1/15 25 27
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 0.600% 11/15/14 50 50
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 1.300% 1/15/17 200 202
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 2.450% 11/15/21 75 76
  Covidien International Finance SA 1.350% 5/29/15 175 176
  Covidien International Finance SA 6.000% 10/15/17 225 270
  Covidien International Finance SA 3.200% 6/15/22 200 206
  Covidien International Finance SA 6.550% 10/15/37 175 240
  Delhaize Group SA 5.875% 2/1/14 125 131
  Delhaize Group SA 5.700% 10/1/40 200 170
  DENTSPLY International Inc. 2.750% 8/15/16 75 76
  Diageo Capital plc 1.500% 5/11/17 300 302
  Diageo Capital plc 5.750% 10/23/17 25 30
  Diageo Capital plc 4.828% 7/15/20 300 350
  Diageo Finance BV 5.300% 10/28/15 75 85
  Diageo Investment Corp. 2.875% 5/11/22 100 103
  Diageo Investment Corp. 4.250% 5/11/42 75 80
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 2.900% 1/15/16 75 79
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 6.820% 5/1/18 70 87
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 2.600% 1/15/19 125 127
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 7.450% 5/1/38 25 36
  Eli Lilly & Co. 4.200% 3/6/14 150 159
  Eli Lilly & Co. 5.200% 3/15/17 150 176
  Eli Lilly & Co. 5.500% 3/15/27 150 188
  Eli Lilly & Co. 5.550% 3/15/37 150 192
  Energizer Holdings Inc. 4.700% 5/19/21 50 52
  Energizer Holdings Inc. 4.700% 5/24/22 25 26
  Express Scripts Holding Co. 6.250% 6/15/14 75 82
6 Express Scripts Holding Co. 2.100% 2/12/15 325 328
  Express Scripts Holding Co. 3.125% 5/15/16 100 104
6 Express Scripts Holding Co. 2.650% 2/15/17 350 356
  Express Scripts Holding Co. 7.250% 6/15/19 50 63
6 Express Scripts Holding Co. 4.750% 11/15/21 150 166
6 Express Scripts Holding Co. 3.900% 2/15/22 100 104
6 Express Scripts Holding Co. 6.125% 11/15/41 175 210
  Flowers Foods Inc. 4.375% 4/1/22 75 76
  Genentech Inc. 4.750% 7/15/15 50 55
  Genentech Inc. 5.250% 7/15/35 375 442
  General Mills Inc. 5.250% 8/15/13 100 105
  General Mills Inc. 5.700% 2/15/17 150 178
  General Mills Inc. 5.650% 2/15/19 775 936
  General Mills Inc. 3.150% 12/15/21 25 26
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 2.400% 12/1/14 100 103
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 4.500% 4/1/21 150 167
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 4.400% 12/1/21 400 444
  Gilead Sciences Inc. 5.650% 12/1/41 100 116
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 4.375% 4/15/14 375 400
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 5.650% 5/15/18 400 484
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 6.375% 5/15/38 650 891
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc 1.500% 5/8/17 100 100
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc 2.850% 5/8/22 100 102
  Hasbro Inc. 6.300% 9/15/17 175 200
  Hasbro Inc. 6.350% 3/15/40 300 348
  Hershey Co. 5.450% 9/1/16 50 58
  Hershey Co. 1.500% 11/1/16 100 101
  Hershey Co. 4.125% 12/1/20 50 56
  HJ Heinz Co. 2.850% 3/1/22 50 50
  HJ Heinz Finance Co. 6.750% 3/15/32 225 282
  Hormel Foods Corp. 4.125% 4/15/21 25 28
  Hospira Inc. 5.900% 6/15/14 75 81
  Hospira Inc. 5.600% 9/15/40 50 52
  Ingredion Inc. 3.200% 11/1/15 25 26
  Ingredion Inc. 4.625% 11/1/20 25 27
  Ingredion Inc. 6.625% 4/15/37 25 30

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  JM Smucker Co. 3.500% 10/15/21 50 52
  Johnson & Johnson 5.550% 8/15/17 500 607
  Johnson & Johnson 6.950% 9/1/29 25 36
  Johnson & Johnson 4.950% 5/15/33 150 182
  Johnson & Johnson 5.950% 8/15/37 200 278
  Johnson & Johnson 4.500% 9/1/40 150 175
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 3.500% 4/1/22 50 52
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 4.875% 4/1/42 100 110
  Kellogg Co. 1.875% 11/17/16 350 354
  Kellogg Co. 4.150% 11/15/19 125 140
  Kellogg Co. 4.000% 12/15/20 500 550
  Kellogg Co. 3.125% 5/17/22 50 51
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 4.875% 8/15/15 200 222
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 6.125% 8/1/17 275 337
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 6.250% 7/15/18 50 62
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 3.625% 8/1/20 140 154
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 5.300% 3/1/41 350 446
  Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV 5.750% 3/11/18 200 237
  Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV 3.750% 3/15/22 300 311
  Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV 6.875% 3/11/38 175 231
  Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV 5.000% 3/15/42 50 54
6 Kraft Foods Group Inc. 1.625% 6/4/15 50 50
6 Kraft Foods Group Inc. 2.250% 6/5/17 150 153
6 Kraft Foods Group Inc. 3.500% 6/6/22 150 154
6 Kraft Foods Group Inc. 5.000% 6/4/42 125 132
  Kraft Foods Inc. 5.250% 10/1/13 25 26
  Kraft Foods Inc. 6.750% 2/19/14 75 82
  Kraft Foods Inc. 4.125% 2/9/16 925 1,007
  Kraft Foods Inc. 6.500% 8/11/17 475 576
  Kraft Foods Inc. 6.125% 8/23/18 75 91
  Kraft Foods Inc. 5.375% 2/10/20 500 592
  Kraft Foods Inc. 6.500% 11/1/31 200 246
  Kraft Foods Inc. 7.000% 8/11/37 400 526
  Kraft Foods Inc. 6.875% 2/1/38 575 750
  Kraft Foods Inc. 6.875% 1/26/39 25 32
  Kraft Foods Inc. 6.500% 2/9/40 225 290
  Kroger Co. 3.900% 10/1/15 500 539
  Kroger Co. 2.200% 1/15/17 100 101
  Kroger Co. 6.150% 1/15/20 75 90
  Kroger Co. 8.000% 9/15/29 125 165
  Kroger Co. 7.500% 4/1/31 100 131
  Kroger Co. 6.900% 4/15/38 75 92
  Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings 5.625% 12/15/15 75 85
  Life Technologies Corp. 4.400% 3/1/15 100 107
  Life Technologies Corp. 3.500% 1/15/16 50 52
  Life Technologies Corp. 6.000% 3/1/20 125 147
  Life Technologies Corp. 5.000% 1/15/21 75 83
  Lorillard Tobacco Co. 3.500% 8/4/16 50 52
  Lorillard Tobacco Co. 8.125% 6/23/19 175 216
  Lorillard Tobacco Co. 7.000% 8/4/41 75 81
  Mattel Inc. 5.450% 11/1/41 50 55
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 3.900% 7/15/21 50 55
  McKesson Corp. 3.250% 3/1/16 425 456
  McKesson Corp. 4.750% 3/1/21 25 29
  McKesson Corp. 6.000% 3/1/41 475 626
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 3.500% 11/1/14 25 26
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 4.900% 11/1/19 600 682
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 5.900% 11/1/39 100 125
  Medco Health Solutions Inc. 2.750% 9/15/15 300 308
  Medco Health Solutions Inc. 7.125% 3/15/18 250 309
  Medtronic Inc. 4.500% 3/15/14 75 80
  Medtronic Inc. 3.000% 3/15/15 250 264
  Medtronic Inc. 4.750% 9/15/15 100 112
  Medtronic Inc. 5.600% 3/15/19 25 30
  Medtronic Inc. 4.450% 3/15/20 125 143
  Medtronic Inc. 6.500% 3/15/39 25 35
  Medtronic Inc. 5.550% 3/15/40 350 442
  Memorial Sloan-Kettering        
  Cancer Center 5.000% 7/1/42 50 57
  Merck & Co. Inc. 5.300% 12/1/13 250 267
  Merck & Co. Inc. 4.750% 3/1/15 200 220
  Merck & Co. Inc. 4.000% 6/30/15 100 109

 

77


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Merck & Co. Inc. 2.250% 1/15/16 75 78
  Merck & Co. Inc. 6.000% 9/15/17 150 183
  Merck & Co. Inc. 5.000% 6/30/19 100 120
  Merck & Co. Inc. 3.875% 1/15/21 250 281
  Merck & Co. Inc. 6.400% 3/1/28 50 68
  Merck & Co. Inc. 5.950% 12/1/28 75 99
  Merck & Co. Inc. 6.500% 12/1/33 75 106
  Merck & Co. Inc. 5.750% 11/15/36 350 464
  Merck & Co. Inc. 6.550% 9/15/37 125 180
  Merck & Co. Inc. 5.850% 6/30/39 75 102
  Molson Coors Brewing Co. 2.000% 5/1/17 25 25
  Molson Coors Brewing Co. 3.500% 5/1/22 25 26
  Molson Coors Brewing Co. 5.000% 5/1/42 100 107
  Novant Health Inc. 5.850% 11/1/19 150 171
  Novartis Capital Corp. 4.125% 2/10/14 525 554
  Novartis Capital Corp. 2.900% 4/24/15 125 132
  Novartis Securities Investment Ltd. 5.125% 2/10/19 650 775
  Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. 7.000% 3/1/29 275 379
  PepsiAmericas Inc. 5.000% 5/15/17 100 117
  PepsiCo Inc. 3.750% 3/1/14 350 367
  PepsiCo Inc. 0.750% 3/5/15 100 100
  PepsiCo Inc. 2.500% 5/10/16 200 210
  PepsiCo Inc. 5.000% 6/1/18 325 380
  PepsiCo Inc. 7.900% 11/1/18 275 367
  PepsiCo Inc. 4.500% 1/15/20 25 28
  PepsiCo Inc. 3.000% 8/25/21 150 154
  PepsiCo Inc. 2.750% 3/5/22 275 277
  PepsiCo Inc. 5.500% 1/15/40 250 310
  PepsiCo Inc. 4.875% 11/1/40 200 234
  PepsiCo Inc. 4.000% 3/5/42 175 180
  PerkinElmer Inc. 5.000% 11/15/21 75 81
  Pfizer Inc. 5.350% 3/15/15 700 784
  Pfizer Inc. 6.200% 3/15/19 600 754
  Pfizer Inc. 7.200% 3/15/39 425 647
  Pharmacia Corp. 6.600% 12/1/28 75 101
  Philip Morris International Inc. 6.875% 3/17/14 150 166
  Philip Morris International Inc. 2.500% 5/16/16 700 735
  Philip Morris International Inc. 1.625% 3/20/17 50 51
  Philip Morris International Inc. 5.650% 5/16/18 325 393
  Philip Morris International Inc. 6.375% 5/16/38 200 267
  Philip Morris International Inc. 4.375% 11/15/41 425 440
  Philip Morris International Inc. 4.500% 3/20/42 50 53
4 Procter & Gamble - Esop 9.360% 1/1/21 360 481
  Procter & Gamble Co. 4.950% 8/15/14 50 55
  Procter & Gamble Co. 3.500% 2/15/15 150 161
  Procter & Gamble Co. 1.450% 8/15/16 50 51
  Procter & Gamble Co. 4.700% 2/15/19 100 118
  Procter & Gamble Co. 6.450% 1/15/26 75 102
  Procter & Gamble Co. 5.550% 3/5/37 325 434
  Quest Diagnostics Inc. 5.450% 11/1/15 200 224
  Quest Diagnostics Inc. 6.950% 7/1/37 75 96
  Ralcorp Holdings Inc. 6.625% 8/15/39 250 257
  Reynolds American Inc. 6.750% 6/15/17 150 180
  Reynolds American Inc. 7.250% 6/15/37 125 153
  Safeway Inc. 6.250% 3/15/14 150 161
  Safeway Inc. 6.350% 8/15/17 100 112
  Safeway Inc. 5.000% 8/15/19 125 129
  Safeway Inc. 3.950% 8/15/20 250 241
  Safeway Inc. 7.250% 2/1/31 75 81
  Sanofi 1.625% 3/28/14 50 51
  Sanofi 2.625% 3/29/16 200 210
  Sanofi 4.000% 3/29/21 600 670
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 2.200% 9/15/13 200 203
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 3.750% 7/15/14 225 237
  Stryker Corp. 3.000% 1/15/15 50 53
  Stryker Corp. 2.000% 9/30/16 100 103
  Stryker Corp. 4.375% 1/15/20 50 57
  Sysco Corp. 5.250% 2/12/18 100 119
  Sysco Corp. 5.375% 9/21/35 100 125
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV 2.400% 11/10/16 75 78
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. BV 3.650% 11/10/21 25 26
  Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC 6.150% 2/1/36 200 260

 

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance II BV /        
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance III LLC 3.000% 6/15/15 100 105
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV BV 3.650% 11/10/21 75 79
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance IV LLC 1.700% 11/10/14 50 51
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 3.250% 11/20/14 75 79
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 3.200% 5/1/15 200 213
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 2.250% 8/15/16 500 518
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 4.500% 3/1/21 300 342
Tyson Foods Inc. 4.500% 6/15/22 275 283
Unilever Capital Corp. 3.650% 2/15/14 25 26
Unilever Capital Corp. 2.750% 2/10/16 500 529
Unilever Capital Corp. 4.250% 2/10/21 200 233
Unilever Capital Corp. 5.900% 11/15/32 50 69
UST LLC 5.750% 3/1/18 75 85
Whirlpool Corp. 5.500% 3/1/13 325 334
Wyeth LLC 5.500% 2/1/14 50 54
Wyeth LLC 5.500% 2/15/16 200 232
Wyeth LLC 5.450% 4/1/17 50 59
Wyeth LLC 6.450% 2/1/24 100 134
Wyeth LLC 6.500% 2/1/34 100 137
Wyeth LLC 6.000% 2/15/36 175 228
Wyeth LLC 5.950% 4/1/37 650 852
Zimmer Holdings Inc. 1.400% 11/30/14 75 75
Zimmer Holdings Inc. 4.625% 11/30/19 50 57
Zimmer Holdings Inc. 3.375% 11/30/21 100 103
Zimmer Holdings Inc. 5.750% 11/30/39 50 61
 
Energy (1.6%)        
Alberta Energy Co. Ltd. 7.375% 11/1/31 125 148
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 7.625% 3/15/14 150 165
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 5.750% 6/15/14 25 27
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 5.950% 9/15/16 500 568
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 6.450% 9/15/36 775 888
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 7.950% 6/15/39 25 33
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 6.200% 3/15/40 275 312
Apache Corp. 6.000% 9/15/13 175 186
Apache Corp. 5.625% 1/15/17 100 118
Apache Corp. 1.750% 4/15/17 75 76
Apache Corp. 6.900% 9/15/18 150 190
Apache Corp. 3.625% 2/1/21 75 81
Apache Corp. 6.000% 1/15/37 350 443
Apache Corp. 5.100% 9/1/40 350 402
Apache Corp. 4.750% 4/15/43 200 222
Baker Hughes Inc. 3.200% 8/15/21 300 314
Baker Hughes Inc. 6.875% 1/15/29 100 135
Baker Hughes Inc. 5.125% 9/15/40 275 322
BP Capital Markets plc 5.250% 11/7/13 350 371
BP Capital Markets plc 3.625% 5/8/14 50 52
BP Capital Markets plc 1.700% 12/5/14 500 508
BP Capital Markets plc 3.875% 3/10/15 275 295
BP Capital Markets plc 3.125% 10/1/15 450 478
BP Capital Markets plc 3.200% 3/11/16 225 239
BP Capital Markets plc 2.248% 11/1/16 150 154
BP Capital Markets plc 1.846% 5/5/17 225 227
BP Capital Markets plc 4.750% 3/10/19 200 227
BP Capital Markets plc 4.500% 10/1/20 225 253
BP Capital Markets plc 4.742% 3/11/21 350 401
BP Capital Markets plc 3.245% 5/6/22 250 258
Burlington Resources Finance Co. 7.400% 12/1/31 175 248
Cameron International Corp. 6.375% 7/15/18 100 119
Cameron International Corp. 7.000% 7/15/38 100 128
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 4.900% 12/1/14 150 164
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 6.000% 8/15/16 125 145
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 5.700% 5/15/17 225 263
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 7.200% 1/15/32 225 295
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 6.450% 6/30/33 125 152
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. 6.500% 2/15/37 150 185
Cenovus Energy Inc. 4.500% 9/15/14 150 160
Cenovus Energy Inc. 5.700% 10/15/19 50 59
Cenovus Energy Inc. 6.750% 11/15/39 450 558
Chevron Corp. 3.950% 3/3/14 300 317
Chevron Corp. 4.950% 3/3/19 275 332

 

78


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  ConocoPhillips 4.750% 2/1/14 125 133
  ConocoPhillips 4.600% 1/15/15 500 548
  ConocoPhillips 5.750% 2/1/19 875 1,070
  ConocoPhillips 5.900% 10/15/32 50 64
  ConocoPhillips 5.900% 5/15/38 50 65
  ConocoPhillips 6.500% 2/1/39 500 695
  ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co. I 5.625% 10/15/16 250 296
  ConocoPhillips Canada Funding Co. I 5.950% 10/15/36 200 251
  ConocoPhillips Holding Co. 6.950% 4/15/29 150 206
  Devon Energy Corp. 5.625% 1/15/14 100 107
  Devon Energy Corp. 2.400% 7/15/16 50 51
  Devon Energy Corp. 1.875% 5/15/17 100 100
  Devon Energy Corp. 4.000% 7/15/21 100 109
  Devon Energy Corp. 3.250% 5/15/22 125 127
  Devon Energy Corp. 7.950% 4/15/32 50 72
  Devon Energy Corp. 5.600% 7/15/41 250 290
  Devon Energy Corp. 4.750% 5/15/42 75 79
  Devon Financing Corp. ULC 7.875% 9/30/31 300 429
  Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. 4.875% 7/1/15 25 27
  Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. 5.875% 5/1/19 75 89
  Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc. 5.700% 10/15/39 100 118
  Encana Corp. 4.750% 10/15/13 25 26
  Encana Corp. 5.900% 12/1/17 225 258
  Encana Corp. 6.500% 8/15/34 325 356
  Encana Corp. 6.625% 8/15/37 125 141
  EnCana Holdings Finance Corp. 5.800% 5/1/14 100 108
  Ensco plc 3.250% 3/15/16 125 131
  Ensco plc 4.700% 3/15/21 225 245
  EOG Resources Inc. 2.950% 6/1/15 125 131
  EOG Resources Inc. 5.875% 9/15/17 125 150
  EOG Resources Inc. 4.400% 6/1/20 100 113
  EOG Resources Inc. 4.100% 2/1/21 350 390
  EQT Corp. 6.500% 4/1/18 350 398
  Halliburton Co. 6.150% 9/15/19 200 248
  Halliburton Co. 6.700% 9/15/38 125 172
  Halliburton Co. 7.450% 9/15/39 200 297
  Hess Corp. 7.875% 10/1/29 350 463
  Hess Corp. 7.125% 3/15/33 100 126
  Hess Corp. 5.600% 2/15/41 250 265
  Husky Energy Inc. 5.900% 6/15/14 300 326
  Husky Energy Inc. 6.150% 6/15/19 100 115
  Husky Energy Inc. 6.800% 9/15/37 50 62
  Kerr-McGee Corp. 6.950% 7/1/24 250 309
  Kerr-McGee Corp. 7.875% 9/15/31 50 64
  Marathon Oil Corp. 5.900% 3/15/18 46 54
  Marathon Oil Corp. 6.800% 3/15/32 300 380
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 3.500% 3/1/16 250 262
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 5.125% 3/1/21 375 420
  Murphy Oil Corp. 4.000% 6/1/22 50 51
  Nabors Industries Inc. 6.150% 2/15/18 300 344
  Nabors Industries Inc. 5.000% 9/15/20 175 187
  Nexen Inc. 7.875% 3/15/32 50 62
  Nexen Inc. 6.400% 5/15/37 300 320
  Nexen Inc. 7.500% 7/30/39 200 235
  Noble Energy Inc. 8.250% 3/1/19 400 511
  Noble Energy Inc. 4.150% 12/15/21 175 184
  Noble Holding International Ltd. 2.500% 3/15/17 100 101
  Noble Holding International Ltd. 4.900% 8/1/20 125 135
  Noble Holding International Ltd. 3.950% 3/15/22 50 50
  Noble Holding International Ltd. 6.200% 8/1/40 100 112
  Noble Holding International Ltd. 6.050% 3/1/41 150 163
  Noble Holding International Ltd. 5.250% 3/15/42 100 99
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 2.500% 2/1/16 200 210
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 1.500% 2/15/18 450 452
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 4.100% 2/1/21 350 394
  Petro-Canada 7.875% 6/15/26 25 35
  Petro-Canada 7.000% 11/15/28 100 124
  Petro-Canada 5.350% 7/15/33 150 160
  Petro-Canada 6.800% 5/15/38 125 156
6 Phillips 66 1.950% 3/5/15 125 126
6 Phillips 66 2.950% 5/1/17 350 360
6 Phillips 66 4.300% 4/1/22 275 290

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
6 Phillips 66 5.875% 5/1/42 175 186
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co. 3.950% 7/15/22 450 450
  Pride International Inc. 6.875% 8/15/20 275 338
  Rowan Cos. Inc. 7.875% 8/1/19 75 91
  Shell International Finance BV 4.000% 3/21/14 300 318
  Shell International Finance BV 3.100% 6/28/15 1,425 1,519
  Shell International Finance BV 3.250% 9/22/15 100 108
  Shell International Finance BV 4.300% 9/22/19 550 639
  Shell International Finance BV 6.375% 12/15/38 475 673
6 Southwestern Energy Co. 4.100% 3/15/22 75 76
  Suncor Energy Inc. 6.100% 6/1/18 25 30
  Suncor Energy Inc. 5.950% 12/1/34 75 86
  Suncor Energy Inc. 6.500% 6/15/38 925 1,124
  Talisman Energy Inc. 5.125% 5/15/15 50 54
  Talisman Energy Inc. 7.750% 6/1/19 200 245
  Talisman Energy Inc. 3.750% 2/1/21 225 226
  Talisman Energy Inc. 5.850% 2/1/37 150 160
  Tosco Corp. 8.125% 2/15/30 100 151
  Total Capital Canada Ltd. 1.625% 1/28/14 300 305
  Total Capital International SA 1.550% 6/28/17 350 351
  Total Capital SA 3.000% 6/24/15 450 478
  Total Capital SA 4.450% 6/24/20 350 399
  Total Capital SA 4.125% 1/28/21 125 139
  Transocean Inc. 4.950% 11/15/15 850 914
  Transocean Inc. 6.000% 3/15/18 75 84
  Transocean Inc. 6.500% 11/15/20 150 170
  Transocean Inc. 7.500% 4/15/31 175 205
  Transocean Inc. 6.800% 3/15/38 150 169
  Valero Energy Corp. 9.375% 3/15/19 200 264
  Valero Energy Corp. 6.125% 2/1/20 75 87
  Valero Energy Corp. 7.500% 4/15/32 725 841
  Valero Energy Corp. 6.625% 6/15/37 175 195
  Weatherford International Inc. 6.350% 6/15/17 250 288
  Weatherford International Inc. 6.800% 6/15/37 150 169
  Weatherford International Ltd. 6.000% 3/15/18 750 853
  Weatherford International Ltd. 6.500% 8/1/36 275 298
  XTO Energy Inc. 5.750% 12/15/13 250 268
  XTO Energy Inc. 6.250% 8/1/17 375 465
 
  Other Industrial (0.0%)        
  California Institute of Technology GO 4.700% 11/1/11 300 328
  Cintas Corp. No 2 6.125% 12/1/17 75 89
  Cintas Corp. No 2 3.250% 6/1/22 75 75
  Fluor Corp. 3.375% 9/15/21 75 79
  Massachusetts Institute of        
  Technology GO 5.600% 7/1/11 200 277
 
  Technology (0.9%)        
  Adobe Systems Inc. 3.250% 2/1/15 100 105
  Adobe Systems Inc. 4.750% 2/1/20 175 195
  Agilent Technologies Inc. 5.500% 9/14/15 50 56
  Agilent Technologies Inc. 6.500% 11/1/17 400 481
  Altera Corp. 1.750% 5/15/17 50 50
  Amphenol Corp. 4.750% 11/15/14 100 108
  Analog Devices Inc. 5.000% 7/1/14 100 108
  Applied Materials Inc. 2.650% 6/15/16 50 52
  Applied Materials Inc. 4.300% 6/15/21 650 721
  Applied Materials Inc. 5.850% 6/15/41 150 183
  Arrow Electronics Inc. 3.375% 11/1/15 75 77
  Avnet Inc. 5.875% 6/15/20 200 221
  BMC Software Inc. 7.250% 6/1/18 50 60
  Broadcom Corp. 1.500% 11/1/13 50 51
  Broadcom Corp. 2.700% 11/1/18 50 52
  CA Inc. 5.375% 12/1/19 175 197
  Cisco Systems Inc. 1.625% 3/14/14 450 459
  Cisco Systems Inc. 2.900% 11/17/14 125 132
  Cisco Systems Inc. 5.500% 2/22/16 200 232
  Cisco Systems Inc. 3.150% 3/14/17 50 54
  Cisco Systems Inc. 4.950% 2/15/19 475 561
  Cisco Systems Inc. 4.450% 1/15/20 825 953
  Cisco Systems Inc. 5.900% 2/15/39 200 261
  Cisco Systems Inc. 5.500% 1/15/40 175 217

 

79


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Computer Sciences Corp. 6.500% 3/15/18 50 54
Corning Inc. 6.625% 5/15/19 25 30
Corning Inc. 4.700% 3/15/37 200 208
Corning Inc. 5.750% 8/15/40 75 87
Dell Inc. 1.400% 9/10/13 150 151
Dell Inc. 2.300% 9/10/15 75 77
Dell Inc. 3.100% 4/1/16 125 132
Dell Inc. 5.650% 4/15/18 75 86
Dell Inc. 5.875% 6/15/19 75 88
Dell Inc. 6.500% 4/15/38 100 117
Equifax Inc. 4.450% 12/1/14 50 53
Equifax Inc. 6.300% 7/1/17 25 29
Fiserv Inc. 3.125% 10/1/15 50 52
Fiserv Inc. 6.800% 11/20/17 150 179
Google Inc. 2.125% 5/19/16 25 26
Google Inc. 3.625% 5/19/21 150 166
Harris Corp. 5.000% 10/1/15 125 136
Harris Corp. 4.400% 12/15/20 50 54
Harris Corp. 6.150% 12/15/40 75 88
Hewlett-Packard Co. 1.250% 9/13/13 300 301
Hewlett-Packard Co. 6.125% 3/1/14 700 751
Hewlett-Packard Co. 4.750% 6/2/14 350 370
Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.625% 12/9/14 425 435
Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.350% 3/15/15 150 152
Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.125% 9/13/15 250 252
Hewlett-Packard Co. 3.000% 9/15/16 150 154
Hewlett-Packard Co. 3.300% 12/9/16 50 52
Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.600% 9/15/17 25 25
Hewlett-Packard Co. 5.500% 3/1/18 75 84
Hewlett-Packard Co. 3.750% 12/1/20 325 324
Hewlett-Packard Co. 4.300% 6/1/21 300 310
Hewlett-Packard Co. 4.375% 9/15/21 50 51
Hewlett-Packard Co. 4.650% 12/9/21 225 236
Hewlett-Packard Co. 4.050% 9/15/22 75 76
Hewlett-Packard Co. 6.000% 9/15/41 200 221
HP Enterprise Services LLC 6.000% 8/1/13 75 79
Intel Corp. 1.950% 10/1/16 100 104
Intel Corp. 3.300% 10/1/21 100 107
Intel Corp. 4.800% 10/1/41 475 544
International Business Machines Corp. 1.000% 8/5/13 1,375 1,385
International Business Machines Corp. 2.000% 1/5/16 25 26
International Business Machines Corp. 5.700% 9/14/17 850 1,025
International Business Machines Corp. 1.875% 5/15/19 25 25
International Business Machines Corp. 7.000% 10/30/25 300 417
International Business Machines Corp. 6.220% 8/1/27 75 99
International Business Machines Corp. 6.500% 1/15/28 75 100
International Business Machines Corp. 5.875% 11/29/32 325 429
International Business Machines Corp. 5.600% 11/30/39 198 259
International Business Machines Corp. 4.000% 6/20/42 218 227
Juniper Networks Inc. 3.100% 3/15/16 30 31
Juniper Networks Inc. 4.600% 3/15/21 50 54
Juniper Networks Inc. 5.950% 3/15/41 25 29
Lexmark International Inc. 6.650% 6/1/18 150 168
Microsoft Corp. 0.875% 9/27/13 150 151
Microsoft Corp. 2.950% 6/1/14 500 523
Microsoft Corp. 1.625% 9/25/15 150 155
Microsoft Corp. 4.200% 6/1/19 25 29
Microsoft Corp. 3.000% 10/1/20 225 245
Microsoft Corp. 5.200% 6/1/39 25 31
Microsoft Corp. 4.500% 10/1/40 100 115
Microsoft Corp. 5.300% 2/8/41 200 257
Motorola Solutions Inc. 7.500% 5/15/25 50 62
Oracle Corp. 3.750% 7/8/14 225 239
Oracle Corp. 5.250% 1/15/16 275 315
Oracle Corp. 5.750% 4/15/18 300 364
Oracle Corp. 5.000% 7/8/19 550 653
Oracle Corp. 6.500% 4/15/38 200 272
Oracle Corp. 6.125% 7/8/39 150 199
Oracle Corp. 5.375% 7/15/40 600 732
Pitney Bowes Inc. 4.875% 8/15/14 100 104
Pitney Bowes Inc. 4.750% 1/15/16 375 381

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  SAIC Inc. 4.450% 12/1/20 75 80
  SAIC Inc. 5.950% 12/1/40 75 84
  Science Applications International Corp. 5.500% 7/1/33 25 26
  Symantec Corp. 2.750% 9/15/15 25 26
  Symantec Corp. 2.750% 6/15/17 175 177
  Symantec Corp. 4.200% 9/15/20 50 51
  Symantec Corp. 3.950% 6/15/22 175 174
  Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson 4.125% 5/15/22 50 50
  Texas Instruments Inc. 2.375% 5/16/16 75 79
  Tyco Electronics Group SA 7.125% 10/1/37 300 406
  Xerox Corp. 8.250% 5/15/14 150 168
  Xerox Corp. 6.400% 3/15/16 100 114
  Xerox Corp. 6.750% 2/1/17 100 117
  Xerox Corp. 2.950% 3/15/17 500 506
  Xerox Corp. 6.350% 5/15/18 175 204
  Xerox Corp. 5.625% 12/15/19 25 28
  Xerox Corp. 6.750% 12/15/39 375 455
 
  Transportation (0.4%)        
4 American Airlines 2011-2 Class A        
  Pass Through Trust 8.625% 4/15/23 97 103
4 American Airlines Pass Through Trust        
  2009-1A 10.375% 7/2/19 67 73
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC 5.650% 5/1/17 100 118
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC 3.600% 9/1/20 175 186
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC 3.450% 9/15/21 275 289
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC 3.050% 3/15/22 150 152
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC 6.200% 8/15/36 125 156
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC 5.050% 3/1/41 225 247
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC 5.400% 6/1/41 250 286
  Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC 4.400% 3/15/42 250 251
  Canadian National Railway Co. 5.800% 6/1/16 100 117
  Canadian National Railway Co. 5.550% 3/1/19 300 365
  Canadian National Railway Co. 6.200% 6/1/36 75 101
  Canadian Pacific Railway Co. 4.450% 3/15/23 25 27
  Canadian Pacific Railway Co. 5.950% 5/15/37 150 170
  Con-way Inc. 6.700% 5/1/34 100 100
4 Continental Airlines 1998-1 Class A        
  Pass Through Trust 6.648% 9/15/17 131 138
4 Continental Airlines 2009-2 Class A        
  Pass Through Trust 7.250% 11/10/19 135 153
4 Continental Airlines 2012-1 Class A        
  Pass Through Trust 4.150% 10/11/25 450 443
  CSX Corp. 6.250% 4/1/15 50 57
  CSX Corp. 5.600% 5/1/17 175 201
  CSX Corp. 7.900% 5/1/17 73 91
  CSX Corp. 6.250% 3/15/18 375 449
  CSX Corp. 7.375% 2/1/19 425 543
  CSX Corp. 6.000% 10/1/36 50 60
  CSX Corp. 6.220% 4/30/40 152 188
  CSX Corp. 5.500% 4/15/41 25 28
  CSX Corp. 4.750% 5/30/42 275 282
4 Delta Air Lines 2007-1 Class A        
  Pass Through Trust 6.821% 8/10/22 183 197
4 Delta Air Lines 2009-1 Class A        
  Pass Through Trust 7.750% 12/17/19 287 327
4 Delta Air Lines 2010-2 Class A        
  Pass Through Trust 4.950% 5/23/19 115 121
  JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. 3.375% 9/15/15 250 258
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 7.700% 5/15/17 450 567
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 5.750% 4/1/18 100 118
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 5.900% 6/15/19 175 214
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 7.800% 5/15/27 200 287
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 4.837% 10/1/41 513 566
  Ryder System Inc. 5.850% 3/1/14 75 80
  Ryder System Inc. 3.150% 3/2/15 100 103
  Ryder System Inc. 7.200% 9/1/15 100 114
  Ryder System Inc. 3.600% 3/1/16 230 242
  Ryder System Inc. 5.850% 11/1/16 25 29
  Southwest Airlines Co. 5.750% 12/15/16 75 87

 

80


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
4 Southwest Airlines Co. 2007-1        
  Pass Through Trust 6.150% 8/1/22 41 47
  Union Pacific Corp. 4.163% 7/15/22 659 735
  Union Pacific Corp. 7.125% 2/1/28 150 200
  Union Pacific Corp. 4.750% 9/15/41 350 378
  United Parcel Service Inc. 3.875% 4/1/14 200 211
  United Parcel Service Inc. 5.500% 1/15/18 75 90
  United Parcel Service Inc. 5.125% 4/1/19 100 121
  United Parcel Service Inc. 3.125% 1/15/21 725 775
  United Parcel Service Inc. 6.200% 1/15/38 100 137
          304,437
Utilities (2.4%)        
  Electric (1.6%)        
  AEP Texas Central Co. 6.650% 2/15/33 200 254
  Alabama Power Co. 5.500% 10/15/17 225 268
  Alabama Power Co. 5.200% 6/1/41 225 273
  Ameren Illinois Co. 6.125% 11/15/17 25 29
  Ameren Illinois Co. 6.250% 4/1/18 125 148
  Appalachian Power Co. 3.400% 5/24/15 150 158
  Appalachian Power Co. 4.600% 3/30/21 75 84
  Arizona Public Service Co. 5.800% 6/30/14 75 82
  Arizona Public Service Co. 8.750% 3/1/19 200 264
  Arizona Public Service Co. 4.500% 4/1/42 25 26
  Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. 5.900% 10/1/16 100 117
  Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. 3.500% 11/15/21 350 371
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 5.125% 9/15/13 325 342
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 5.300% 1/15/19 175 210
  CenterPoint Energy Houston        
  Electric LLC 6.950% 3/15/33 50 69
  CenterPoint Energy Inc. 6.500% 5/1/18 400 476
  Cleco Power LLC 6.000% 12/1/40 100 117
  Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. 5.500% 8/15/24 225 260
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 1.625% 1/15/14 75 76
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 5.950% 8/15/16 575 676
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 6.150% 9/15/17 325 393
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 5.800% 3/15/18 75 90
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 4.000% 8/1/20 25 28
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 5.900% 3/15/36 50 65
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 6.450% 1/15/38 175 239
  Connecticut Light & Power Co. 6.350% 6/1/36 175 228
  Consolidated Edison Co. of        
  New York Inc. 5.500% 9/15/16 100 116
  Consolidated Edison Co. of        
  New York Inc. 6.650% 4/1/19 200 253
  Consolidated Edison Co. of        
  New York Inc. 5.300% 3/1/35 200 242
  Consolidated Edison Co. of        
  New York Inc. 5.850% 3/15/36 275 353
  Consolidated Edison Co. of        
  New York Inc. 6.200% 6/15/36 75 102
  Consolidated Natural Gas Co. 5.000% 12/1/14 300 325
  Constellation Energy Group Inc. 4.550% 6/15/15 300 322
  Constellation Energy Group Inc. 5.150% 12/1/20 200 221
  Consumers Energy Co. 5.500% 8/15/16 100 116
  Consumers Energy Co. 5.650% 9/15/18 700 847
  Delmarva Power & Light Co. 4.000% 6/1/42 50 51
  Detroit Edison Co. 3.900% 6/1/21 100 110
  Detroit Edison Co. 2.650% 6/15/22 200 202
  Detroit Edison Co. 3.950% 6/15/42 175 178
  Dominion Resources Inc. 5.150% 7/15/15 600 668
  Dominion Resources Inc. 6.000% 11/30/17 250 299
  Dominion Resources Inc. 6.400% 6/15/18 342 420
  Dominion Resources Inc. 6.300% 3/15/33 100 128
  Dominion Resources Inc. 5.950% 6/15/35 225 280
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 4.300% 6/15/20 250 288
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 3.900% 6/15/21 500 558
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 6.000% 12/1/28 125 156
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 6.100% 6/1/37 100 131
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 6.000% 1/15/38 25 33
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 6.050% 4/15/38 25 33
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 5.300% 2/15/40 175 216

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Duke Energy Corp. 3.350% 4/1/15 200 211
  Duke Energy Corp. 5.050% 9/15/19 75 88
  Duke Energy Indiana Inc. 5.000% 9/15/13 125 131
  Duke Energy Indiana Inc. 3.750% 7/15/20 25 28
  Duke Energy Indiana Inc. 6.350% 8/15/38 225 304
  Duke Energy Indiana Inc. 4.200% 3/15/42 400 411
  El Paso Electric Co. 6.000% 5/15/35 50 59
  Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA 8.350% 8/1/13 100 106
  Entergy Arkansas Inc. 3.750% 2/15/21 75 79
  Entergy Gulf States Louisiana LLC 6.000% 5/1/18 200 233
  Entergy Louisiana LLC 1.875% 12/15/14 50 51
  Exelon Generation Co. LLC 4.000% 10/1/20 225 227
  Exelon Generation Co. LLC 5.600% 6/15/42 30 30
  FirstEnergy Corp. 7.375% 11/15/31 200 256
  FirstEnergy Solutions Corp. 6.800% 8/15/39 200 212
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.550% 11/1/17 25 30
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.625% 4/1/34 25 32
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.400% 9/1/35 75 93
  Florida Power & Light Co. 6.200% 6/1/36 50 68
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.650% 2/1/37 100 128
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.850% 5/1/37 25 33
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.950% 2/1/38 150 201
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.960% 4/1/39 475 642
  Florida Power Corp. 5.650% 6/15/18 75 91
  Florida Power Corp. 6.350% 9/15/37 225 302
  Florida Power Corp. 6.400% 6/15/38 650 888
  Georgia Power Co. 3.000% 4/15/16 575 613
  Georgia Power Co. 5.400% 6/1/40 300 359
  Great Plains Energy Inc. 2.750% 8/15/13 100 101
  Iberdrola International BV 6.750% 7/15/36 75 71
  Indiana Michigan Power Co. 6.050% 3/15/37 200 241
4 Integrys Energy Group Inc. 6.110% 12/1/66 150 149
  Interstate Power & Light Co. 6.250% 7/15/39 50 67
  Jersey Central Power & Light Co. 5.625% 5/1/16 125 143
  Jersey Central Power & Light Co. 5.650% 6/1/17 475 551
4 John Sevier Combined Cycle        
  Generation LLC 4.626% 1/15/42 75 85
  Kansas City Power & Light Co. 6.050% 11/15/35 50 61
  Kansas City Power & Light Co. 5.300% 10/1/41 100 110
  Kentucky Utilities Co. 1.625% 11/1/15 25 25
  Kentucky Utilities Co. 3.250% 11/1/20 50 53
  Kentucky Utilities Co. 5.125% 11/1/40 125 151
  LG&E & KU Energy LLC 3.750% 11/15/20 100 102
  LG&E & KU Energy LLC 2.125% 11/15/15 75 75
  Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 1.625% 11/15/15 125 127
  Louisville Gas & Electric Co. 5.125% 11/15/40 125 150
  MidAmerican Energy Co. 5.950% 7/15/17 75 89
  MidAmerican Energy Co. 5.300% 3/15/18 50 59
  MidAmerican Energy Co. 6.750% 12/30/31 125 166
  MidAmerican Energy Co. 5.750% 11/1/35 250 309
  MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. 5.750% 4/1/18 125 149
  MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. 5.950% 5/15/37 375 465
  MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. 6.500% 9/15/37 50 66
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 5.500% 7/1/13 100 105
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 4.750% 3/1/14 175 187
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 1.000% 2/2/15 225 226
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 5.450% 4/10/17 250 292
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 5.450% 2/1/18 200 237
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 3.050% 2/15/22 250 259
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 8.000% 3/1/32 175 260
  Nevada Power Co. 6.500% 5/15/18 300 368
  Nevada Power Co. 7.125% 3/15/19 550 704
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. 2.550% 11/15/13 725 736
4 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. 6.350% 10/1/66 75 77
4 NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc. 6.650% 6/15/67 75 77

 

81


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Northern States Power Co. 1.950% 8/15/15 25 26
  Northern States Power Co. 5.250% 3/1/18 150 179
  Northern States Power Co. 6.250% 6/1/36 50 68
  Northern States Power Co. 6.200% 7/1/37 50 68
  Northern States Power Co. 5.350% 11/1/39 75 93
  NSTAR Electric Co. 4.875% 4/15/14 50 53
  NSTAR Electric Co. 5.625% 11/15/17 150 180
  NSTAR Electric Co. 5.500% 3/15/40 75 95
  NSTAR LLC 4.500% 11/15/19 25 28
  Oglethorpe Power Corp. 5.950% 11/1/39 50 63
  Oglethorpe Power Corp. 5.375% 11/1/40 125 147
  Ohio Edison Co. 6.400% 7/15/16 175 202
  Ohio Power Co. 5.750% 9/1/13 200 211
  Ohio Power Co. 6.000% 6/1/16 75 87
  Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. 5.850% 6/1/40 100 126
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC 6.375% 1/15/15 125 139
6 Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC 4.100% 6/1/22 175 179
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC 7.250% 1/15/33 125 154
  Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC 7.500% 9/1/38 225 286
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4.800% 3/1/14 700 745
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 5.625% 11/30/17 150 180
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 8.250% 10/15/18 200 271
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 6.050% 3/1/34 625 789
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 6.350% 2/15/38 100 132
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 5.400% 1/15/40 250 299
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4.450% 4/15/42 225 237
  PacifiCorp 7.700% 11/15/31 600 903
  PacifiCorp 5.250% 6/15/35 100 118
  PacifiCorp 4.100% 2/1/42 75 78
  Peco Energy Co. 5.350% 3/1/18 50 60
  Pennsylvania Electric Co. 6.050% 9/1/17 75 85
  Pepco Holdings Inc. 2.700% 10/1/15 175 180
  Potomac Electric Power Co. 6.500% 11/15/37 100 141
  PPL Electric Utilities Corp. 3.000% 9/15/21 125 130
  PPL Energy Supply LLC 6.300% 7/15/13 75 79
  PPL Energy Supply LLC 6.200% 5/15/16 23 26
  PPL Energy Supply LLC 6.500% 5/1/18 50 58
  PPL Energy Supply LLC 4.600% 12/15/21 125 128
  Progress Energy Inc. 6.050% 3/15/14 50 54
  Progress Energy Inc. 3.150% 4/1/22 25 25
  Progress Energy Inc. 7.000% 10/30/31 119 157
  Progress Energy Inc. 6.000% 12/1/39 25 31
  PSEG Power LLC 5.000% 4/1/14 75 80
  PSEG Power LLC 5.500% 12/1/15 75 84
  PSEG Power LLC 8.625% 4/15/31 481 699
  Public Service Co. of Colorado 5.125% 6/1/19 275 328
  Public Service Co. of Colorado 3.200% 11/15/20 25 27
  Public Service Co. of Colorado 6.250% 9/1/37 25 34
  Public Service Co. of Colorado 4.750% 8/15/41 75 87
  Public Service Co. of Oklahoma 6.625% 11/15/37 200 255
  Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 2.700% 5/1/15 200 211
  Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 5.800% 5/1/37 75 97
  Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 3.950% 5/1/42 350 366
  Puget Sound Energy Inc. 5.483% 6/1/35 25 30
  Puget Sound Energy Inc. 6.274% 3/15/37 125 168
  Puget Sound Energy Inc. 5.757% 10/1/39 75 96
  Puget Sound Energy Inc. 5.764% 7/15/40 100 128
  Puget Sound Energy Inc. 4.434% 11/15/41 150 164
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co. 5.350% 5/15/35 25 31
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co. 4.500% 8/15/40 150 170
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co. 3.950% 11/15/41 175 181
  SCANA Corp. 4.750% 5/15/21 125 134
  SCANA Corp. 4.125% 2/1/22 200 201
  Sierra Pacific Power Co. 6.000% 5/15/16 100 117
  Sierra Pacific Power Co. 6.750% 7/1/37 150 205
  South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. 6.500% 11/1/18 100 125
  South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. 6.050% 1/15/38 25 32
  South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. 5.450% 2/1/41 100 121
  South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. 4.350% 2/1/42 100 103
  Southern California Edison Co. 5.000% 1/15/14 200 213
  Southern California Edison Co. 4.650% 4/1/15 100 110

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Southern California Edison Co. 5.000% 1/15/16 25 28
  Southern California Edison Co. 3.875% 6/1/21 275 306
  Southern California Edison Co. 6.650% 4/1/29 75 98
  Southern California Edison Co. 6.000% 1/15/34 50 66
  Southern California Edison Co. 5.750% 4/1/35 75 95
  Southern California Edison Co. 5.350% 7/15/35 100 121
  Southern California Edison Co. 5.625% 2/1/36 125 157
  Southern California Edison Co. 5.950% 2/1/38 200 264
  Southern California Edison Co. 4.500% 9/1/40 75 83
  Southern California Edison Co. 4.050% 3/15/42 125 129
  Southern Co. 4.150% 5/15/14 100 106
  Southern Co. 2.375% 9/15/15 150 155
  Southern Power Co. 4.875% 7/15/15 200 219
  Southern Power Co. 5.150% 9/15/41 100 109
  Southwestern Electric Power Co. 6.450% 1/15/19 100 121
  Southwestern Electric Power Co. 6.200% 3/15/40 50 61
  Southwestern Public Service Co. 4.500% 8/15/41 50 55
  Tampa Electric Co. 6.100% 5/15/18 100 121
  Tampa Electric Co. 6.550% 5/15/36 100 138
  Tampa Electric Co. 4.100% 6/15/42 50 50
  TECO Finance Inc. 4.000% 3/15/16 50 54
  TECO Finance Inc. 5.150% 3/15/20 50 57
  Toledo Edison Co. 6.150% 5/15/37 100 123
  TransAlta Corp. 6.650% 5/15/18 50 56
  Tucson Electric Power Co. 5.150% 11/15/21 50 54
  UIL Holdings Corp. 4.625% 10/1/20 75 79
  Union Electric Co. 5.100% 10/1/19 400 470
  Union Electric Co. 8.450% 3/15/39 150 247
  Virginia Electric & Power Co. 6.000% 5/15/37 100 130
  Virginia Electric & Power Co. 8.875% 11/15/38 25 42
  Virginia Electric & Power Co. 6.000% 1/15/36 125 162
  Virginia Electric & Power Co. 6.350% 11/30/37 50 68
  Westar Energy Inc. 4.125% 3/1/42 200 210
4 Wisconsin Energy Corp. 6.250% 5/15/67 425 441
  Wisconsin Power & Light Co. 5.000% 7/15/19 50 58
  Wisconsin Power & Light Co. 6.375% 8/15/37 100 140
  Xcel Energy Inc. 5.613% 4/1/17 78 90
  Xcel Energy Inc. 4.700% 5/15/20 100 115
  Xcel Energy Inc. 6.500% 7/1/36 100 135
 
  Natural Gas (0.7%)        
  AGL Capital Corp. 3.500% 9/15/21 125 129
  AGL Capital Corp. 5.875% 3/15/41 75 94
  Atmos Energy Corp. 4.950% 10/15/14 50 54
  Atmos Energy Corp. 8.500% 3/15/19 75 100
  Atmos Energy Corp. 5.500% 6/15/41 150 181
  Boardwalk Pipelines LP 5.500% 2/1/17 100 111
  British Transco Finance Inc. 6.625% 6/1/18 50 59
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. 6.150% 5/1/16 75 86
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. 4.500% 1/15/21 50 55
  CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp. 5.850% 1/15/41 50 60
  DCP Midstream Operating LP 3.250% 10/1/15 100 101
  El Paso Natural Gas Co. 5.950% 4/15/17 525 588
  Enbridge Energy Partners LP 6.500% 4/15/18 75 89
  Enbridge Energy Partners LP 9.875% 3/1/19 125 166
  Enbridge Energy Partners LP 7.500% 4/15/38 150 194
  Energy Transfer Partners LP 6.000% 7/1/13 400 417
  Energy Transfer Partners LP 8.500% 4/15/14 119 131
  Energy Transfer Partners LP 5.950% 2/1/15 75 82
  Energy Transfer Partners LP 6.125% 2/15/17 50 56
  Energy Transfer Partners LP 9.000% 4/15/19 229 287
  Energy Transfer Partners LP 5.200% 2/1/22 75 80
  Energy Transfer Partners LP 6.625% 10/15/36 150 156
  Energy Transfer Partners LP 6.500% 2/1/42 575 615
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 9.750% 1/31/14 240 270
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 5.600% 10/15/14 275 302
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 6.300% 9/15/17 125 149
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 6.650% 4/15/18 75 90

 

82


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 6.500% 1/31/19 50 60
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 6.875% 3/1/33 175 210
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 7.550% 4/15/38 75 96
  Enterprise Products Operating LLC 5.950% 2/1/41 650 731
7 HNG Internorth 9.625% 3/15/06 500
  KeySpan Corp. 8.000% 11/15/30 75 105
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 5.000% 12/15/13 300 316
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 3.500% 3/1/16 325 344
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 5.950% 2/15/18 300 348
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 9.000% 2/1/19 350 453
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 6.850% 2/15/20 325 391
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 7.300% 8/15/33 275 338
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 5.800% 3/15/35 50 53
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 6.500% 2/1/37 25 28
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 6.950% 1/15/38 50 59
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP 6.500% 9/1/39 75 86
  Magellan Midstream Partners LP 5.650% 10/15/16 75 86
  Magellan Midstream Partners LP 6.550% 7/15/19 75 90
  Magellan Midstream Partners LP 4.250% 2/1/21 100 108
  National Grid plc 6.300% 8/1/16 325 377
  Nisource Finance Corp. 5.400% 7/15/14 400 431
  Nisource Finance Corp. 5.250% 9/15/17 150 167
  Nisource Finance Corp. 4.450% 12/1/21 100 105
  Nisource Finance Corp. 6.125% 3/1/22 75 88
  Nisource Finance Corp. 6.250% 12/15/40 150 171
  Nisource Finance Corp. 5.800% 2/1/42 150 165
  NuStar Logistics LP 7.650% 4/15/18 125 147
  ONEOK Inc. 5.200% 6/15/15 75 82
  ONEOK Inc. 4.250% 2/1/22 50 52
  ONEOK Inc. 6.000% 6/15/35 125 138
  ONEOK Partners LP 3.250% 2/1/16 50 52
  ONEOK Partners LP 6.150% 10/1/16 150 174
  ONEOK Partners LP 8.625% 3/1/19 225 294
  ONEOK Partners LP 6.850% 10/15/37 150 180
  ONEOK Partners LP 6.125% 2/1/41 525 593
  Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. LP 6.200% 11/1/17 250 284
  Plains All American Pipeline LP /        
  PAA Finance Corp. 6.500% 5/1/18 25 30
  Plains All American Pipeline LP /        
  PAA Finance Corp. 8.750% 5/1/19 75 99
  Plains All American Pipeline LP /        
  PAA Finance Corp. 5.000% 2/1/21 550 620
  Questar Corp. 2.750% 2/1/16 25 26
  Sempra Energy 6.150% 6/15/18 548 662
  Sempra Energy 6.000% 10/15/39 300 376
6 Southern Natural Gas Co. LLC 5.900% 4/1/17 200 229
  Spectra Energy Capital LLC 5.500% 3/1/14 125 133
  Spectra Energy Capital LLC 6.750% 2/15/32 50 59
  Texas Gas Transmission LLC 4.600% 6/1/15 100 107
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 6.500% 8/15/18 150 187
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 3.800% 10/1/20 175 193
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 5.600% 3/31/34 150 184
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 5.850% 3/15/36 300 379
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 6.200% 10/15/37 625 813
4 TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 6.350% 5/15/67 275 283
  Williams Cos. Inc. 7.500% 1/15/31 116 141
  Williams Cos. Inc. 7.750% 6/15/31 35 43
  Williams Partners LP 3.800% 2/15/15 125 132
  Williams Partners LP 5.250% 3/15/20 475 533
  Williams Partners LP 4.125% 11/15/20 425 444
  Williams Partners LP 6.300% 4/15/40 100 118
 
  Other Utility (0.1%)        
  American Water Capital Corp. 6.085% 10/15/17 200 234
  American Water Capital Corp. 6.593% 10/15/37 150 188
  United Utilities plc 5.375% 2/1/19 325 347
  Veolia Environnement SA 6.000% 6/1/18 400 443
          61,197
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $501,679)       550,033

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Sovereign Bonds (U.S. Dollar-Denominated) (4.6%)      
  African Development Bank 3.000% 5/27/14 450 469
  African Development Bank 1.250% 9/2/16 50 51
  African Development Bank 1.125% 3/15/17 300 302
  Asian Development Bank 1.625% 7/15/13 425 430
  Asian Development Bank 3.625% 9/5/13 350 362
  Asian Development Bank 2.750% 5/21/14 750 781
  Asian Development Bank 0.875% 6/10/14 100 101
  Asian Development Bank 4.250% 10/20/14 275 297
  Asian Development Bank 2.625% 2/9/15 275 290
  Asian Development Bank 0.500% 8/17/15 350 351
  Asian Development Bank 2.500% 3/15/16 325 346
  Asian Development Bank 1.125% 3/15/17 600 609
  Asian Development Bank 5.593% 7/16/18 275 339
  Asian Development Bank 1.875% 10/23/18 550 574
  Asian Development Bank 1.750% 3/21/19 25 26
  Banco do Brasil SA 3.875% 1/23/17 75 77
  Canada 0.875% 2/14/17 450 452
  China Development Bank Corp. 4.750% 10/8/14 100 106
  China Development Bank Corp. 5.000% 10/15/15 100 110
  Corp. Andina de Fomento 4.375% 6/15/22 582 600
  Corp. Andina de Fomento 5.125% 5/5/15 50 54
  Corp. Andina de Fomento 3.750% 1/15/16 125 130
  Corp. Andina de Fomento 8.125% 6/4/19 400 508
  Council Of Europe Development Bank 2.750% 2/10/15 150 157
  Council Of Europe Development Bank 2.625% 2/16/16 150 157
  Council Of Europe Development Bank 1.500% 2/22/17 300 299
  Council Of Europe Development Bank 1.500% 6/19/17 50 50
8 Development Bank of Japan Inc. 4.250% 6/9/15 250 274
  European Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 2.750% 4/20/15 525 553
  European Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 1.625% 9/3/15 125 129
  European Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 2.500% 3/15/16 175 185
  European Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 1.375% 10/20/16 100 102
  European Investment Bank 4.250% 7/15/13 1,400 1,451
  European Investment Bank 1.250% 9/17/13 625 630
  European Investment Bank 1.250% 2/14/14 475 480
  European Investment Bank 2.375% 3/14/14 700 720
  European Investment Bank 1.500% 5/15/14 325 330
  European Investment Bank 4.625% 5/15/14 175 188
  European Investment Bank 3.125% 6/4/14 1,975 2,065
  European Investment Bank 1.125% 8/15/14 1,200 1,210
  European Investment Bank 0.875% 12/15/14 200 201
  European Investment Bank 2.875% 1/15/15 200 209
  European Investment Bank 2.750% 3/23/15 450 470
  European Investment Bank 1.125% 4/15/15 700 702
  European Investment Bank 1.000% 7/15/15 135 135
  European Investment Bank 1.625% 9/1/15 650 662
  European Investment Bank 1.375% 10/20/15 475 480
  European Investment Bank 4.875% 2/16/16 650 730
  European Investment Bank 2.500% 5/16/16 725 756
  European Investment Bank 2.125% 7/15/16 500 515
  European Investment Bank 5.125% 9/13/16 1,250 1,441
  European Investment Bank 1.250% 10/14/16 1,125 1,128
  European Investment Bank 4.875% 1/17/17 150 172
  European Investment Bank 1.750% 3/15/17 775 789
  European Investment Bank 5.125% 5/30/17 675 792
  European Investment Bank 2.875% 9/15/20 100 104
  European Investment Bank 4.000% 2/16/21 25 28
  Export Development Canada 3.125% 4/24/14 150 157
  Export Development Canada 2.250% 5/28/15 75 79
  Export Development Canada 0.500% 9/15/15 275 276
  Export Development Canada 1.250% 10/26/16 100 102
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 8.125% 1/21/14 1,025 1,118
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 5.875% 1/14/15 150 164
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 4.000% 1/11/17 325 346
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 4.375% 9/15/21 75 79

 

83


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Export-Import Bank of Korea 5.000% 4/11/22 275 305
  Federative Republic of Brazil 7.875% 3/7/15 175 204
  Federative Republic of Brazil 6.000% 1/17/17 625 736
4 Federative Republic of Brazil 8.000% 1/15/18 600 698
  Federative Republic of Brazil 5.875% 1/15/19 1,400 1,684
  Federative Republic of Brazil 8.875% 10/14/19 300 424
  Federative Republic of Brazil 4.875% 1/22/21 750 868
  Federative Republic of Brazil 8.875% 4/15/24 125 193
  Federative Republic of Brazil 8.750% 2/4/25 300 462
  Federative Republic of Brazil 10.125% 5/15/27 325 553
  Federative Republic of Brazil 8.250% 1/20/34 400 629
  Federative Republic of Brazil 7.125% 1/20/37 325 466
  Federative Republic of Brazil 11.000% 8/17/40 200 256
  Federative Republic of Brazil 5.625% 1/7/41 550 672
  Hydro Quebec 8.400% 1/15/22 775 1,127
  Hydro Quebec 8.050% 7/7/24 200 297
  Inter-American Development Bank 3.000% 4/22/14 625 653
  Inter-American Development Bank 2.250% 7/15/15 200 210
  Inter-American Development Bank 0.500% 8/17/15 75 75
  Inter-American Development Bank 1.375% 10/18/16 200 205
  Inter-American Development Bank 2.375% 8/15/17 100 107
  Inter-American Development Bank 4.250% 9/10/18 1,050 1,230
  Inter-American Development Bank 3.875% 9/17/19 1,550 1,814
  Inter-American Development Bank 3.875% 2/14/20 50 59
  Inter-American Development Bank 7.000% 6/15/25 100 144
  International Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 1.750% 7/15/13 375 380
  International Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 3.500% 10/8/13 200 208
  International Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 0.500% 11/26/13 150 150
  International Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 1.125% 8/25/14 500 507
  International Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 2.375% 5/26/15 1,575 1,654
  International Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 2.125% 3/15/16 650 685
  International Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 5.000% 4/1/16 400 461
  International Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 1.000% 9/15/16 450 455
  International Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 0.875% 4/17/17 1,450 1,457
  International Bank for Reconstruction        
  & Development 4.750% 2/15/35 600 767
  International Finance Corp. 3.000% 4/22/14 775 810
  International Finance Corp. 2.750% 4/20/15 175 185
  International Finance Corp. 2.250% 4/11/16 200 211
  International Finance Corp. 1.125% 11/23/16 750 762
  International Finance Corp. 2.125% 11/17/17 300 316
8 Japan Bank for International        
  Cooperation 2.875% 2/2/15 325 342
8 Japan Bank for International        
  Cooperation 1.875% 9/24/15 25 26
8 Japan Bank for International        
  Cooperation 2.500% 1/21/16 200 210
8 Japan Bank for International        
  Cooperation 2.500% 5/18/16 100 105
8 Japan Bank for International        
  Cooperation 2.250% 7/13/16 275 288
8 Japan Finance Organization for        
  Municipalities 4.625% 4/21/15 100 110
8 Japan Finance Organization for        
  Municipalities 5.000% 5/16/17 100 117
8 Japan Finance Organization for        
  Municipalities 4.000% 1/13/21 300 345
9 KFW 1.375% 7/15/13 600 606
9 KFW 4.000% 10/15/13 1,225 1,279
9 KFW 1.375% 1/13/14 550 556
9 KFW 3.500% 3/10/14 625 655
9 KFW 1.500% 4/4/14 50 51

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
9 KFW 4.125% 10/15/14 575 619
9 KFW 2.750% 10/21/14 225 236
9 KFW 1.000% 1/12/15 1,100 1,109
9 KFW 2.625% 3/3/15 775 814
9 KFW 0.625% 4/24/15 825 822
9 KFW 1.250% 10/26/15 200 203
9 KFW 5.125% 3/14/16 1,450 1,668
9 KFW 2.000% 6/1/16 825 856
9 KFW 1.250% 10/5/16 225 228
9 KFW 1.250% 2/15/17 1,700 1,714
9 KFW 4.375% 3/15/18 250 291
9 KFW 4.875% 6/17/19 1,350 1,625
9 KFW 4.000% 1/27/20 50 57
9 KFW 2.750% 9/8/20 2,025 2,133
9 KFW 0.000% 4/18/36 400 185
  Korea Development Bank 5.750% 9/10/13 250 262
  Korea Development Bank 8.000% 1/23/14 250 273
  Korea Development Bank 4.375% 8/10/15 750 799
  Korea Finance Corp. 3.250% 9/20/16 250 256
  Korea Finance Corp. 4.625% 11/16/21 150 162
9 Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 4.125% 7/15/13 1,075 1,115
9 Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 3.125% 7/15/15 375 400
9 Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 4.875% 11/16/15 275 309
9 Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 2.125% 7/15/16 100 104
9 Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 1.875% 9/17/18 150 154
  Nordic Investment Bank 2.625% 10/6/14 225 234
  Nordic Investment Bank 2.500% 7/15/15 225 237
  Nordic Investment Bank 2.250% 3/15/16 300 316
  North American Development Bank 4.375% 2/11/20 100 114
10 Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG 1.750% 10/5/15 500 509
10 Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG 5.000% 4/25/17 600 696
  People’s Republic of China 4.750% 10/29/13 50 53
  Pemex Project Funding Master Trust 5.750% 3/1/18 600 679
  Pemex Project Funding Master Trust 6.625% 6/15/35 625 740
  Pemex Project Funding Master Trust 6.625% 6/15/38 150 178
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 7.750% 9/15/14 75 83
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 3.875% 1/27/16 325 336
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 6.125% 10/6/16 350 392
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 3.500% 2/6/17 75 77
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 5.875% 3/1/18 675 745
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 8.375% 12/10/18 300 372
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 7.875% 3/15/19 850 1,033
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 5.750% 1/20/20 75 82
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 5.375% 1/27/21 125 134
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 6.875% 1/20/40 225 266
  Petrobras International Finance Co. -        
  Pifco 6.750% 1/27/41 700 818
  Petroleos Mexicanos 4.875% 3/15/15 375 402
  Petroleos Mexicanos 8.000% 5/3/19 200 256
  Petroleos Mexicanos 6.000% 3/5/20 400 464
  Petroleos Mexicanos 5.500% 1/21/21 150 170
6 Petroleos Mexicanos 4.875% 1/24/22 500 542
  Petroleos Mexicanos 6.500% 6/2/41 100 117
6 Petroleos Mexicanos 5.500% 6/27/44 275 275
  Province of British Columbia 2.850% 6/15/15 400 425
  Province of British Columbia 2.100% 5/18/16 500 523
  Province of British Columbia 1.200% 4/25/17 100 101
  Province of Manitoba 1.375% 4/28/14 200 203
  Province of Manitoba 2.625% 7/15/15 250 264
  Province of Manitoba 1.300% 4/3/17 75 76
  Province of Manitoba 1.750% 5/30/19 175 176

 

84


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Province of New Brunswick 2.750% 6/15/18 350 376
  Province of Nova Scotia 2.375% 7/21/15 200 209
  Province of Ontario 1.375% 1/27/14 375 380
  Province of Ontario 4.100% 6/16/14 675 720
  Province of Ontario 2.950% 2/5/15 100 106
  Province of Ontario 0.950% 5/26/15 775 779
  Province of Ontario 2.700% 6/16/15 575 606
  Province of Ontario 1.875% 9/15/15 200 206
  Province of Ontario 4.750% 1/19/16 100 113
  Province of Ontario 5.450% 4/27/16 500 580
  Province of Ontario 2.300% 5/10/16 300 313
  Province of Ontario 1.600% 9/21/16 450 458
  Province of Ontario 3.150% 12/15/17 225 244
  Province of Ontario 3.000% 7/16/18 225 241
  Province of Ontario 4.000% 10/7/19 575 651
  Province of Ontario 4.400% 4/14/20 500 580
  Province of Ontario 2.450% 6/29/22 150 149
  Quebec 5.125% 11/14/16 325 381
  Quebec 4.625% 5/14/18 575 675
  Quebec 3.500% 7/29/20 350 387
  Quebec 2.750% 8/25/21 325 339
  Quebec 7.500% 9/15/29 325 499
  Region of Lombardy Italy 5.804% 10/25/32 200 159
  Republic of Chile 3.875% 8/5/20 200 222
  Republic of Columbia 8.250% 12/22/14 100 117
  Republic of Columbia 7.375% 1/27/17 325 403
  Republic of Columbia 7.375% 3/18/19 400 522
  Republic of Columbia 4.375% 7/12/21 450 506
  Republic of Columbia 8.125% 5/21/24 250 363
  Republic of Columbia 7.375% 9/18/37 100 148
  Republic of Columbia 6.125% 1/18/41 575 748
  Republic of Italy 2.125% 9/16/13 500 494
  Republic of Italy 4.500% 1/21/15 450 451
  Republic of Italy 3.125% 1/26/15 425 410
  Republic of Italy 4.750% 1/25/16 750 741
  Republic of Italy 5.250% 9/20/16 1,050 1,045
  Republic of Italy 5.375% 6/12/17 500 498
  Republic of Italy 5.375% 6/15/33 175 156
  Republic of Korea 5.750% 4/16/14 325 349
  Republic of Korea 7.125% 4/16/19 225 284
  Republic of Korea 5.625% 11/3/25 100 120
  Republic of Panama 5.200% 1/30/20 100 117
  Republic of Panama 7.125% 1/29/26 600 812
4 Republic of Panama 6.700% 1/26/36 692 928
  Republic of Peru 7.125% 3/30/19 350 453
  Republic of Peru 7.350% 7/21/25 400 563
  Republic of Peru 8.750% 11/21/33 142 232
4 Republic of Peru 6.550% 3/14/37 525 715
  Republic of Peru 5.625% 11/18/50 300 363
  Republic of Poland 5.250% 1/15/14 200 211
  Republic of Poland 3.875% 7/16/15 400 422
  Republic of Poland 6.375% 7/15/19 850 1,002
  Republic of Poland 5.125% 4/21/21 250 277
  Republic of Poland 5.000% 3/23/22 350 382
  Republic of South Africa 6.875% 5/27/19 250 308
  Republic of South Africa 5.500% 3/9/20 500 574
  Republic of South Africa 4.665% 1/17/24 225 243
  Republic of South Africa 6.250% 3/8/41 300 377
  State of Israel 5.500% 11/9/16 175 199
  State of Israel 5.125% 3/26/19 550 622
  Statoil ASA 3.875% 4/15/14 25 26
  Statoil ASA 1.800% 11/23/16 125 128
  Statoil ASA 3.125% 8/17/17 400 431
  Statoil ASA 5.250% 4/15/19 25 30
  Statoil ASA 3.150% 1/23/22 150 157
  Statoil ASA 7.250% 9/23/27 400 564
  Statoil ASA 5.100% 8/17/40 125 149
  Statoil ASA 4.250% 11/23/41 75 80
  Svensk Exportkredit AB 3.250% 9/16/14 200 210
  Svensk Exportkredit AB 2.125% 7/13/16 125 129
  Svensk Exportkredit AB 5.125% 3/1/17 350 403

 

      Face Market
    Maturity  Amount Value
  Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
Svensk Exportkredit AB 1.750% 5/30/17 200 201
United Mexican States 5.875% 2/17/14 250 268
United Mexican States 6.625% 3/3/15 510 577
United Mexican States 11.375% 9/15/16 100 140
United Mexican States 5.625% 1/15/17 325 379
United Mexican States 5.950% 3/19/19 500 609
United Mexican States 5.125% 1/15/20 200 234
United Mexican States 3.625% 3/15/22 550 581
United Mexican States 8.300% 8/15/31 250 386
United Mexican States 6.750% 9/27/34 1,408 1,915
United Mexican States 6.050% 1/11/40 775 994
United Mexican States 4.750% 3/8/44 475 508
United Mexican States 5.750% 10/12/10 600 680
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $110,721)       119,538
Taxable Municipal Bonds (1.0%)        
American Municipal Power Ohio Inc.        
Revenue (Prairie State Energy        
Campus Project) 5.939% 2/15/47 150 184
American Municipal Power Ohio Inc.        
Revenue (Prairie State Energy        
Campus Project) 6.270% 2/15/50 50 58
American Municipal Power Ohio Inc.        
Revenue (Prairie State Energy        
Campus Project) 7.499% 2/15/50 50 68
American Municipal Power Ohio Inc.        
Revenue (Prairie State Energy        
Campus Project) 8.084% 2/15/50 125 181
Bay Area Toll Authority California        
Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco        
Bay Area) 6.793% 4/1/30 50 63
Bay Area Toll Authority California        
Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco        
Bay Area) 6.918% 4/1/40 100 137
Bay Area Toll Authority California        
Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco        
Bay Area) 6.263% 4/1/49 150 200
Bay Area Toll Authority California        
Toll Bridge Revenue (San Francisco        
Bay Area) 6.907% 10/1/50 250 352
California Educational Facilities        
Authority Revenue        
(Stanford University) 3.625% 5/1/14 200 211
California Educational Facilities        
Authority Revenue        
(Stanford University) 4.250% 5/1/16 100 112
California GO 5.250% 4/1/14 100 107
California GO 3.950% 11/1/15 150 162
California GO 5.750% 3/1/17 100 115
California GO 6.200% 10/1/19 275 324
California GO 5.700% 11/1/21 250 288
California GO 7.500% 4/1/34 600 751
California GO 7.300% 10/1/39 75 94
California GO 7.350% 11/1/39 575 723
California GO 7.625% 3/1/40 250 323
California GO 7.600% 11/1/40 200 258
Central Puget Sound WA Regional        
Transit Authority Sales        
& Use Tax Revenue 5.491% 11/1/39 50 64
Chicago IL Board of Education GO 6.319% 11/1/29 50 58
Chicago IL Board of Education GO 6.138% 12/1/39 50 56
Chicago IL GO 7.781% 1/1/35 50 66
Chicago IL Metropolitan Water        
Reclamation District GO 5.720% 12/1/38 300 379
Chicago IL O’Hare International Airport        
Revenue 6.395% 1/1/40 50 64
Chicago IL Transit Authority Sales Tax        
Receipts Revenue 6.200% 12/1/40 150 165
Chicago IL Transit Authority Transfer        
Tax Receipts Revenue 6.899% 12/1/40 125 147

 

85


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Chicago IL Wastewater Transmission        
  Revenue 6.900% 1/1/40 50 64
  Chicago IL Water Revenue 6.742% 11/1/40 75 100
  Clark County NV Airport Revenue 6.881% 7/1/42 100 114
  Commonwealth Financing Authority        
  Pennsylvania Revenue 6.218% 6/1/39 150 188
  Connecticut GO 5.090% 10/1/30 175 199
  Connecticut GO 5.850% 3/15/32 200 252
  Connecticut Special Tax Revenue        
  (Transportation Infrastructure) 5.459% 11/1/30 50 59
  Cook County IL GO 6.229% 11/15/34 50 56
  Curators of the University of Missouri        
  System Facilities Revenue 5.792% 11/1/41 50 66
  Dallas TX Area Rapid Transit Revenue 4.922% 12/1/41 50 60
  Dallas TX Area Rapid Transit Revenue 5.999% 12/1/44 100 138
  Dallas TX Area Rapid Transit Revenue 5.022% 12/1/48 50 61
  Dallas TX Independent School District        
  GO 6.450% 2/15/35 100 123
  Denver CO City & County School        
  District No. 1 GO 5.664% 12/1/33 50 63
  Denver CO Public Schools Revenue        
  (City & County of Denver School        
  District No. 1) COP 7.017% 12/15/37 50 64
  District of Columbia Income        
  Tax Revenue 5.591% 12/1/34 50 62
  District of Columbia Income        
  Tax Revenue 5.582% 12/1/35 50 62
  George Washington University District        
  of Columbia GO 3.485% 9/15/22 200 211
  Georgia GO 4.503% 11/1/25 150 173
  Georgia Municipal Electric Power        
  Authority Revenue 6.637% 4/1/57 200 233
  Georgia Municipal Electric Power        
  Authority Revenue 6.655% 4/1/57 150 173
  Georgia Municipal Electric Power        
  Authority Revenue 7.055% 4/1/57 75 80
  Harvard University Massachusetts GO 4.875% 10/15/40 200 247
  Howard Hughes Medical Institute        
  Maryland Revenue 3.450% 9/1/14 100 106
  Illinois GO 4.071% 1/1/14 150 155
  Illinois GO 4.511% 3/1/15 75 79
  Illinois GO 5.365% 3/1/17 175 193
  Illinois GO 4.950% 6/1/23 550 561
  Illinois GO 5.100% 6/1/33 1,100 1,038
  Illinois GO 6.725% 4/1/35 200 219
  Illinois Toll Highway Authority Revenue 5.851% 12/1/34 50 60
  Indianapolis IN Local Public        
  Improvement Revenue 6.116% 1/15/40 250 325
  Johns Hopkins University Maryland GO 5.250% 7/1/19 200 241
11 Kansas Development Finance        
  Authority Revenue (Public Employees        
  Retirement System) 5.501% 5/1/34 175 205
  Las Vegas Valley Water District Nevada        
  GO 7.013% 6/1/39 50 66
  Los Angeles CA Community        
  College District GO 6.600% 8/1/42 150 198
  Los Angeles CA Department        
  of Water & Power Revenue 5.716% 7/1/39 75 92
  Los Angeles CA Department        
  of Water & Power Revenue 6.008% 7/1/39 150 191
  Los Angeles CA Department        
  of Water & Power Revenue 6.166% 7/1/40 25 28
  Los Angeles CA Department        
  of Water & Power Revenue 6.574% 7/1/45 100 144
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District        
  GO 5.755% 7/1/29 500 583
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District        
  GO 5.750% 7/1/34 125 147
  Los Angeles CA Unified School District        
  GO 6.758% 7/1/34 50 65

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Los Angeles County CA Metropolitan        
  Transportation Authority Sales        
  Tax Revenue 5.735% 6/1/39 75 94
  Los Angeles County CA Public Works        
  Financing Authority Lease Revenue 7.488% 8/1/33 100 124
  Los Angeles County CA Public Works        
  Financing Authority Lease Revenue 7.618% 8/1/40 50 62
  Maryland Transportation Authority        
  Facilities Projects Revenue 5.888% 7/1/43 50 65
  Massachusetts GO 4.200% 12/1/21 125 142
  Massachusetts GO 5.456% 12/1/39 150 188
  Massachusetts School Building        
  Authority Dedicated Sales        
  Tax Revenue 5.715% 8/15/39 75 96
  Massachusetts Transportation Fund        
  Revenue 5.731% 6/1/40 50 67
  Massachusetts Water Pollution        
  Abatement Trust 5.192% 8/1/40 75 90
  Metropolitan Government        
  of Nashville & Davidson County TN        
  Convention Center Authority        
  Tourism Tax Revenue 6.731% 7/1/43 50 57
  Metropolitan Government of        
  Nashville & Davidson County TN GO 5.707% 7/1/34 50 61
  Metropolitan Washington DC/VA        
  Airports Authority Dulles Toll        
  Road Revenue 7.462% 10/1/46 50 59
  Metropolitan Water District of        
  Southern California Water Revenue 6.947% 7/1/40 50 60
  Mississippi GO 5.245% 11/1/34 50 60
  Missouri Highways & Transportation        
  Commission Road Revenue 5.445% 5/1/33 50 62
12 New Jersey Economic Development        
  Authority Revenue        
  (State Pension Funding) 7.425% 2/15/29 225 276
  New Jersey Transportation Trust        
  Fund Authority Transportation        
  System Revenue 6.561% 12/15/40 500 671
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority        
  Revenue 4.252% 1/1/16 5 5
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority        
  Revenue 4.252% 1/1/16 60 62
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority        
  Revenue 7.414% 1/1/40 300 439
  New York City NY GO 6.246% 6/1/35 25 28
  New York City NY GO 5.968% 3/1/36 100 124
  New York City NY GO 5.985% 12/1/36 50 62
  New York City NY GO 5.517% 10/1/37 50 59
  New York City NY GO 6.271% 12/1/37 100 129
  New York City NY GO 5.846% 6/1/40 50 58
  New York City NY Municipal Water        
  Finance Authority Water & Sewer        
  System Revenue 5.750% 6/15/41 50 64
  New York City NY Municipal Water        
  Finance Authority Water        
  & Sewer System Revenue 5.952% 6/15/42 50 66
  New York City NY Municipal Water        
  Finance Authority Water        
  & Sewer System Revenue 6.011% 6/15/42 50 66
  New York City NY Municipal Water        
  Finance Authority Water        
  & Sewer System Revenue 5.440% 6/15/43 100 125
  New York City NY Municipal Water        
  Finance Authority Water        
  & Sewer System Revenue 5.882% 6/15/44 175 228
  New York City NY Transitional Finance        
  Authority Building Aid Revenue 6.828% 7/15/40 150 204
  New York City NY Transitional Finance        
  Authority Future Tax Revenue 5.767% 8/1/36 50 61
  New York City NY Transitional Finance        
  Authority Future Tax Revenue 5.508% 8/1/37 100 121

 

86


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  New York City NY Transitional Finance        
  Authority Future Tax Revenue 5.572% 11/1/38 75 91
  New York Metropolitan Transportation        
  Authority Revenue        
  (Dedicated Tax Fund) 7.336% 11/15/39 250 366
  New York Metropolitan Transportation        
  Authority Revenue (Transit Revenue) 5.871% 11/15/39 50 59
  New York Metropolitan Transportation        
  Authority Revenue (Transit Revenue) 6.648% 11/15/39 100 131
  New York State Dormitory Authority        
  Revenue (Personal Income Tax) 5.500% 3/15/30 125 149
  New York State Dormitory Authority        
  Revenue (Personal Income Tax) 5.289% 3/15/33 100 120
  New York State Dormitory Authority        
  Revenue (Personal Income Tax) 5.628% 3/15/39 100 120
  New York State Dormitory Authority        
  Revenue (Personal Income Tax) 5.389% 3/15/40 75 93
  New York State Urban Development        
  Corp. Revenue (Personal Income Tax) 5.770% 3/15/39 150 186
  New York State Urban Development        
  Corp. Revenue (Personal Income Tax) 5.838% 3/15/40 50 63
  North Texas Tollway Authority System        
  Revenue 6.718% 1/1/49 100 134
  Ohio State University General Receipts        
  Revenue 4.910% 6/1/40 100 121
  Ohio State University General Receipts        
  Revenue 4.800% 6/1/11 75 81
  Ohio Water Development Authority        
  Water Pollution Control Loan Fund        
  Revenue 4.879% 12/1/34 75 85
  Orange County CA Local Transportation        
  Authority Sales Tax Revenue 6.908% 2/15/41 50 70
  Oregon Department Transportation        
  Highway Usertax Revenue 5.834% 11/15/34 50 64
  Oregon GO 5.762% 6/1/23 50 63
  Oregon GO 5.892% 6/1/27 75 95
13 Oregon School Boards Association GO 4.759% 6/30/28 75 85
11 Oregon School Boards Association GO 5.528% 6/30/28 50 60
  Partners Healthcare System        
  Massachusetts GO 3.443% 7/1/21 100 103
  Pennsylvania GO 4.650% 2/15/26 50 58
  Pennsylvania GO 5.350% 5/1/30 200 222
  Pennsylvania Public School Building        
  Authority Lease Revenue        
  (School District of Philadelphia) 5.000% 9/15/27 50 56
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission        
  Revenue 5.511% 12/1/45 50 60
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission        
  Revenue 5.561% 12/1/49 50 60
  Port Authority of New York        
  & New Jersey Revenue 6.040% 12/1/29 75 96
  Port Authority of New York        
  & New Jersey Revenue 5.647% 11/1/40 250 303
  Puerto Rico Government        
  Development Bank GO 3.670% 5/1/14 100 102
  Puerto Rico Government        
  Development Bank GO 4.704% 5/1/16 100 104
  Regional Transportation District of        
  Colorado Sales Tax Revenue 5.844% 11/1/50 100 134
  Rutgers State University NJ Revenue 5.665% 5/1/40 50 63
  Salt River Project Arizona Agricultural        
  Improvement & Power District        
  Revenue 4.839% 1/1/41 50 58
  San Antonio TX Electric        
  & Gas Systems Revenue 5.985% 2/1/39 125 170
  San Antonio TX Electric        
  & Gas Systems Revenue 5.718% 2/1/41 50 65

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  San Antonio TX Electric        
  & Gas Systems Revenue 5.808% 2/1/41 125 162
  San Antonio TX Electric        
  & Gas Systems Revenue 4.427% 2/1/42 150 166
  San Diego County CA Water Authority        
  Revenue 6.138% 5/1/49 50 66
  San Francisco CA City & County Public        
  Utilities Commission Water Revenue 6.000% 11/1/40 50 63
  San Francisco CA City & County Public        
  Utilities Commission Water Revenue 6.950% 11/1/50 100 141
  Santa Clara Valley CA Transportation        
  Authority Sales Tax Revenue 5.876% 4/1/32 200 247
  South Carolina Public Service Authority        
  Revenue 6.454% 1/1/50 50 70
  Texas Transportation Commission        
  Revenue 5.028% 4/1/26 50 61
  Texas Transportation Commission        
  Revenue 5.178% 4/1/30 175 214
  Texas Transportation Commission        
  Revenue 4.631% 4/1/33 150 174
  Texas Transportation Commission        
  Revenue 4.681% 4/1/40 50 59
  Tufts University Massachusetts GO 5.017% 4/15/12 200 226
  University of California Regents        
  Medical Center Revenue 6.548% 5/15/48 100 131
  University of California Regents        
  Medical Center Revenue 6.583% 5/15/49 50 66
  University of California Revenue 0.887% 7/1/13 25 25
  University of California Revenue 6.270% 5/15/31 500 572
  University of California Revenue 5.946% 5/15/45 175 217
  University of Massachusetts Building        
  Authority Revenue 5.450% 11/1/40 50 62
  University of Pennsylvania GO 4.674% 9/1/12 250 280
  University of Southern California        
  Revenue 5.250% 10/1/11 100 129
  University of Texas System Revenue        
  Financing System Revenue 5.262% 7/1/39 50 63
  University of Texas System Revenue        
  Financing System Revenue 6.276% 8/15/41 25 29
  University of Texas System Revenue        
  Financing System Revenue 5.134% 8/15/42 100 125
  University of Texas System Revenue        
  Financing System Revenue 4.794% 8/15/46 75 92
  Utah GO 4.554% 7/1/24 50 59
  Utah GO 3.539% 7/1/25 50 56
  Washington GO 5.090% 8/1/33 250 293
  Washington GO 5.140% 8/1/40 150 180
11 Wisconsin GO 4.800% 5/1/13 75 78
11 Wisconsin GO 5.700% 5/1/26 75 88
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $21,274)     25,473
 
        Shares  
Temporary Cash Investment (5.6%)        
Money Market Fund (5.6%)        
14 Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund        
  (Cost $144,956) 0.148% 144,955,770 144,956
Total Investments (104.2%) (Cost $2,543,390)   2,704,360
Other Assets and Liabilities (–4.2%)        
Other Assets       69,585
Liabilities       (178,775)
          (109,190)
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 211,752,746 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)   2,595,170
Net Asset Value Per Share       $12.26

 

87


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio  
 
 
 
 
  Market
  Value
  ($000)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value 2,704,360
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold 46,726
Other Assets 22,859
Total Assets 2,773,945
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 170,498
Other Liabilities 8,277
Total Liabilities 178,775
Net Assets 2,595,170

 

At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid in Capital 2,389,112
Undistributed Net Investment Income 29,675
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 15,413
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 160,970
Net Assets 2,595,170

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are generally neither guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury nor backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
2 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury in exchange for senior preferred stock.
3 Includes securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis for which the portfolio has not taken delivery as of June 30, 2012.
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, 2012, the aggregate value of these securities was $7,322,000, representing 0.3% 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.
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.

88


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 35,961
Total Income 35,961
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 149
Management and Administrative 2,025
Marketing and Distribution 302
Custodian Fees 60
Shareholders’ Reports 20
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 2,557
Net Investment Income 33,404
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on  
Investment Securities Sold 15,806
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) of Investment Securities 8,725
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Resulting from Operations 57,935

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 33,404 68,415
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 15,806 23,501
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 8,725 73,250
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 57,935 165,166
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (68,763) (69,813)
Realized Capital Gain2 (22,786) (18,962)
Total Distributions (91,549) (88,775)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 184,211 452,161
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 91,549 88,775
Redeemed (135,471) (274,868)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 140,289 266,068
Total Increase (Decrease) 106,675 342,459
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 2,488,495 2,146,036
End of Period3 2,595,170 2,488,495

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $88,000.
2 Includes fiscal 2012 and 2011 short-term gain distributions totaling $12,502,000 and $8,619,000, 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 $29,675,000 and $65,034,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

89


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $12.43 $12.06 $11.77 $11.62 $11.54 $11.23
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .156 .357 .4041 .4771 .5431 .5601
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .128 .528 .339 .183 .037 .190
Total from Investment Operations .284 .885 .743 .660 .580 .750
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.341) (.405) (.432) (.510) (.500) (.440)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.113) (.110) (.021)
Total Distributions (.454) (.515) (.453) (.510) (.500) (.440)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $12.26 $12.43 $12.06 $11.77 $11.62 $11.54
 
Total Return 2.35% 7.65% 6.50% 5.94% 5.23% 6.89%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $2,595 $2,488 $2,146 $1,797 $1,501 $1,300
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.20% 0.21% 0.21% 0.21% 0.16% 0.16%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.65% 3.06% 3.38% 4.14% 4.80% 5.04%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 96%2 113%2 104%2 93% 57% 56%

 

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 24%, 53%, and 41% attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.

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

90


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

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 enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the portfolio sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined 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, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale 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 mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. 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 only with highly rated counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring exposure to each counterparty.

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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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: 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $392,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.16% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The portfolio’s trustees and officers are also directors and officers of Vanguard.

91


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

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 market value of the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2012, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 1,796,885
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 67,475
Corporate Bonds 550,033
Sovereign Bonds 119,538
Taxable Municipal Bonds 25,473
Temporary Cash Investments 144,956
Total 144,956 2,559,404

 

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, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $2,543,390,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $160,970,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $163,185,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $2,215,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $94,354,000 of investment securities and sold $48,733,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $1,175,781,000 and $1,156,184,000, respectively.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 14,971 37,408
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 7,610 7,666
Redeemed (11,011) (22,871)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 11,570 22,203

 

At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 56% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

G. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

92


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market 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 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,023.55 $1.01
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.87 1.01

 

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 0.20%. 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.

93


 

Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Portfolio

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.

94


 

This page intentionally left blank.

95


 

This page intentionally left blank.

96


 

The People Who Govern Your Fund

The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them on an at-cost basis.

A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The

independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 179 Vanguard funds.

The following table provides information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.

InterestedTrustee1 Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson Peter F. Volanakis  
  (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/consumer Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal
F. William McNabb III products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning
Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center Incorporated (communications equipment); Director
Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, for Talent Innovation; Member of the Advisory Board of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing);
Inc., and of each of the investment companies served of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business
by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director Affairs at Syracuse University. Administration at Dartmouth College; Advisor to
of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive   the Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of F. Joseph Loughrey    
each of the investment companies served by The Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Executive Officers  
Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President    
Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) of Cummins Glenn Booraem  
Vanguard Group (1995–2008). Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal
  (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal
IndependentTrustees consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of
  Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Emerson U. Fullwood Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters Group; Assistant Controller of each of the investment
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Institute for International Studies at the University of 2010).  
Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America Notre Dame.    
and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox   Thomas J. Higgins  
Corporation (document management products and Mark Loughridge Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Born 1953. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Senior Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief
Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at IBM Financial Officer of each of the investment companies
(multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of (information technology services); Fiduciary Member served by The Vanguard Group; Treasurer of each of
Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee. the investment companies served by The Vanguard
care), the University of Rochester Medical Center,   Group (1998–2008).  
Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Scott C. Malpass    
Carolina A&T University. Born 1962. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Kathryn J. Hyatt  
  Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chief Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal
Rajiv L. Gupta Investment Officer and Vice President at the Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 University of Notre Dame; Assistant Professor of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Finance at the Mendoza College of Business at Notre investment companies served by The Vanguard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) Dame; Member of the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Group; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment
and President (2006–2008) of Rohm Haas Co. Committee; Director of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–
(chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (investment advisor); Member of the Investment 2008).  
(diversified manufacturing and services), Hewlett- Advisory Committees of the Financial Industry    
Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing), Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and of Major League Heidi Stam  
and Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components); Baseball. Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of   Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing
The Conference Board. André F. Perold Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; General Counsel
  Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal of The Vanguard Group; Secretary of The Vanguard
Amy Gutmann Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Group and of each of the investment companies
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard served by The Vanguard Group; Director and Senior
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President Business School (retired 2011); Chief Investment Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation.
of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Officer and Managing Partner of HighVista Strategies    
Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science LLC (private investment firm); Director of Rand Vanguard Senior ManagementTeam
in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary Merchant Bank; Overseer of the Museum of Fine Mortimer J. Buckley Michael S. Miller
appointments at the Annenberg School for Arts Boston. Kathleen C. Gubanich James M. Norris
Communication and the Graduate School of Education   Paul A. Heller  George U. Sauter 
of the University of Pennsylvania; Member of the Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Martha G. King Glenn W. Reed
National Commission on the Humanities and Social Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Chris D. McIsaac
Sciences; Trustee of Carnegie Corporation of New Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman,  
York and of the National Constitution Center; Chair President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO    
of the U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
of Bioethical Issues. Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/    
aircraft systems and services) and the National  John J. Brennan  
  Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Board Chairman, 1996–2009  
JoAnn Heffernan Heisen of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and of Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal University Hospitals of Cleveland; Advisory Chairman    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art. Founder  
Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer    
(retired 2008) and Member of the Executive   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.


 

 

 
 P.O. Box 2600
 Valley Forge, PA 19482-2600

 

Connect with Vanguard® > vanguard.com

Fund Information > 800-662-7447 All comparative mutual fund data are from Lipper Inc. The funds or securities referred to herein that are
Annuity and Insurance Services > 800-522-5555  or Morningstar, Inc., unless otherwise noted. offered by The Vanguard Group and track an MSCI
  index are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by 
Institutional Investor Services > 800-523-1036 You can obtain a free copy of Vanguard’s proxy voting  MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any
  guidelines by visiting vanguard.com/proxyreporting or such funds or securities. For such funds or securities,
Text Telephone for People by calling Vanguard at 800-662-2739. The guidelines the prospectus or the Statement of Additional
With Hearing Impairment > 800-749-7273 are also available from the SEC’s website, sec.gov. Information contains a more detailed description
  In addition, you may obtain a free report on how your of the limited relationship MSCI has with The
  fund voted the proxies for securities it owned during Vanguard Group.
the 12 months ended June 30. To get the report, visit  
This material may be used in conjunction  either vanguard.com/proxyreporting or sec.gov. S&P 500® and Standard & Poor’s 500 are registered
with the offering of shares of any Vanguard   trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services
fund only if preceded or accompanied by You can review and copy information about your portfolio LLC (“S&P”) and have been licensed for use by The
the fund’s current prospectus. at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Vanguard Group, Inc. The Vanguard mutual funds are
  To find out more about this public service, call the SEC not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P
  at 202-551-8090. Information about your portfolio is also or its Affiliates, and S&P and its Affiliates make no
  available on the SEC’s website, and you can receive copies representation, warranty, or condition regarding the
  of this information, for a fee, by sending a request in either advisability of buying, selling, or holding units/shares
  of two ways: via e-mail addressed to publicinfo@sec.gov in the funds.
or via regular mail addressed to the Public Reference
  Section, Securities and Exchange Commission,  
  Washington, DC 20549-1520. © 2012 The Vanguard Group, Inc.
    All rights reserved.
  CFA® is a trademark owned by CFA Institute. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.
    Q642 082012

 


 


Semiannual Report | June 30, 2012

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund

Balanced Portfolio Small Company Growth Portfolio

Capital Growth Portfolio

Diversified Value Portfolio

Equity Income Portfolio

Growth Portfolio

International Portfolio


 

> U.S. stocks generated strong returns for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

> International stocks struggled. In Europe, the ongoing debt negotiations led to poor stock market returns and unsettling volatility.

> Despite their modest yields, high-quality U.S. bonds produced reasonable returns as investors bid up prices.

Contents  
 
Market Perspective 1
Balanced Portfolio 2
Capital Growth Portfolio 23
Diversified Value Portfolio 35
Equity Income Portfolio 46
Growth Portfolio 60
International Portfolio 75
Small Company Growth Portfolio 92

 

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.

About the cover: Vanguard was named for the HMS Vanguard, flagship of British Admiral Horatio Nelson. A ship—whose performance and safety depend on the work of all hands—has served as a fitting metaphor for the Vanguard crew as we strive to help clients reach their financial goals.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a review of the market environment during the past six months, when an early rally in stocks gave way to volatility amid renewed concerns about Europe.

The half-year illustrated the wisdom of balance and diversification. U.S stocks soared in the first three months of the year, while the broad U.S. bond market barely advanced. In the second quarter, bonds provided solid returns that in a balanced portfolio would have cushioned the drop in stocks.

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 holdings appropriate to your risk tolerance and long-term investment goals.

In case you missed our announcement last month, George U. “Gus” Sauter, managing director and chief investment officer of Vanguard, plans to retire at the end of 2012. It’s hard to overstate the contributions that Gus has made to Vanguard in his 25-year career. We’re fortunate that Mortimer J. “Tim” Buckley, managing director, has agreed to succeed Gus. I’ll have more to say about Gus’s retirement at the end of the year.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F.William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2012

U.S. stocks posted strong returns
but Europe remained a trouble spot
U.S. stocks were the standout performers for the six months ended June 30, returning about 9%. Domestic equities seemed to benefit from the perception that they offered some shelter from the storms roiling European markets. International stocks didn’t fare as well, returning about 3%. European stocks were the weakest performers. Returns for emerging markets and the developed markets of the Pacific region were restrained by signs of slowing growth.

Throughout the period, investors were preoccupied with Europe’s debt troubles, and global stock markets moved sharply up and down depending on whether the latest news from the region was positive or negative. Vanguard economists anticipate that Europe will remain a trouble spot. The most likely scenario is that it will “muddle through” for several years, with occasional spikes in market volatility, as fiscal tightening continues in the face of weak economic growth.

Investors’ appetite for Treasuries
drove 10-year yield to a new low
Amid the turmoil in Europe, U.S. Treasury securities continued to benefit from a “flight to quality.” Investor demand nudged bond prices higher, and in early June, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note slipped below 1.5% for the first time. (Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.)

The broad U.S. taxable bond market posted a return of about 2% for the half-year. Municipal bonds remained a bright spot, delivering a return of more than 3%.

As it has since December 2008, the Federal Reserve Board held its target for the shortest-term interest rates between 0% and 0.25%. That policy has kept a tight lid on the returns from money market funds and savings accounts.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2012
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 9.38% 4.37% 0.39%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 8.53 -2.08 0.54
Dow Jones US Total Stock Market Index 9.45 3.78 0.63
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 2.77 –14.57 –4.62
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad Taxable Market) 2.37% 7.47% 6.79%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index 3.66 9.90 5.95
Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index 0.03 0.04 0.87
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 1.69 1.66 1.95
1 Annualized.      

 

1


 

Vanguard® Balanced Portfolio

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio returned 6.47% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The portfolio trailed the 7.79% return of its composite benchmark index but outperformed the average return of its peer group. Weakness in the stock component, which accounts for roughly two-thirds of the portfolio’s assets, hurt performance relative to its stock benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. At the end of June, the portfolio’s 30-day SEC yield stood at 2.51%, down from its 2.68% yield 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.

Portfolio advances
but trails its benchmark
Vanguard Balanced Portfolio, which includes about 65% stocks and about 35% bonds and short-term reserves, lagged the returns of its benchmark indexes for both asset classes. Its stock portion returned 7.98%, compared with a return of 9.49% for the S&P 500 Index.

The fixed income portion returned 4.19%, a few steps behind the 4.36% return of its benchmark, Barclays U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index.

It was a challenging six months for U.S. stocks. Uncertainty about Europe’s debt crisis and fears of a global economic slowdown weighed on performance, particularly in the second half of the period. The Balanced Portfolio’s stock component benefited from its share of the best-performing sectors in the market—including information technology and health care. But a combination of poor stock selection and a preference for value-oriented, dividend-paying stocks contributed to its shortfall compared with the benchmark. For example, in information technology, the portfolio missed opportunities by not investing in some of the key players in the sector’s success. It didn’t hold some of these companies because they didn’t meet the advisor’s value and dividend criteria.

In health care, the portfolio suffered from overexposure to certain pharmaceutical companies and medical equipment makers that turned in lackluster results for the period.

Energy was the portfolio’s—and the S&P 500’s—worst-performing sector. The portfolio did slightly worse because it invested more heavily in a few oil and gas companies that were particularly hurt by investors’ concerns over softening global demand for oil.

The Balanced Portfolio’s fixed income component, which consists largely of longer-term, investment-grade corporate and U.S. government bonds, benefited from the advance in corporate bonds, which outpaced the broader aggregate bond indexes. It also benefited from the strength of U.S. Treasuries as investors sought safety from the volatility in the stock markets.

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

Diversification can soften
the market’s ups and downs
The stock market’s Jekyll-and-Hyde performance over the past six months is perhaps a good reminder for investors about its unpredictability. However, we encourage you to look beyond the recent peaks and troughs.

At Vanguard, we believe that you will be better served by creating a balanced, broadly diversified investment plan consistent with your long-term goals and risk tolerance.

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio can play an important role in such a plan by offering you exposure to equity markets, which offer the opportunity for long-term growth, and to bonds, which can help provide you with some cushion during the sometimes-dramatic swings in the stock market.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Balanced Portfolio   6.47%
Composite Stock/Bond Index1   7.79
Variable Insurance Mixed-Asset Target Growth Funds Average2   6.17
 
 
Expense Ratios3    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Mixed-Asset
    Target Growth
  Portfolio Funds Average
Balanced Portfolio 0.29% 0.46%

 

1 Weighted 65% S&P 500 Index and 35% Barclays 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Balanced Portfolio’s 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 2011.

2


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Advisor’s Report

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Balanced Portfolio returned 6.47% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The portfolio’s performance compared favorably with the average return of its peers but trailed the 7.79% return of the Composite Stock/Bond Index, a blended benchmark weighted 65% large-capitalization stocks and 35% high-quality corporate bonds.

Investment environment
Concerns over fiscal and policy challenges in Europe have continued to influence the decisions of capital market participants. For the six months, the S&P 500 Index returned 9.49%; foreign stock markets posted more modest gains. Growth outperformed value, and large-capitalization stocks edged out their smaller peers.

Bonds recorded positive total returns as well. Investment-grade corporate credit, where we focus our fixed income investments, outpaced broader aggregate bond indexes. We expect that credit markets will continue to perform well on the strength of corporate fundamentals.

A key role of the bonds held in the portfolio is to dampen the stock market’s volatile swings. With that in mind, we remain vigilant and continue to monitor potential downside risks, which can surface quite quickly and unexpectedly. Many of them—including the sovereign debt crisis in Europe—remain.

Our successes
Stock selection was favorable within the consumer discretionary and telecom-munication services sectors. The portfolio also benefited from its greater-than- benchmark exposure to financials and its underweight position in consumer staples. Allocation across the equity sectors is typically driven by our decisions at the stock-specific level. Comcast, Wells Fargo, and eBay were among the top individual stock contributors for the period. The portfolio also benefited by not holding Google, a prominent S&P 500 component that performed poorly.

Comcast is the largest U.S. cable communications company and new owner of NBC Universal. Shares moved higher after the company posted strong earnings and announced increases in its dividend, as well as stock buybacks. Market share gains in high-margin residential and commercial phone and data services should outweigh video losses in the next few years. We believe the NBC Universal acquisition should add meaningfully to operating free cash flow.

Wells Fargo shares rose as the company announced good news: solid operating results, a strong capital position, an increase in the dividend, and share repurchases. We continue to hold our position; shares should benefit from an improving economy, market share gains, and cost savings.

The price of eBay stock climbed on the news of better-than-expected results, thanks to strong growth in its marketplace segment and higher transaction margins in the payments segment. We trimmed our position as the stock rose. We believe that recent acquisitions should help sustain earnings growth, and continued improvements in the company’s core businesses could help drive them even higher.

Selected Equity Portfolio Changes  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012  
 
Additions Comments
Roche We established a position in Switzerland-based global
  pharmaceutical company Roche during the period. We are
  positive on the stock because the company does not face patent
  expirations to the same extent as its peers. The results of recent
  trials of the company’s treatment regimen for various phases of
  an aggressive form of breast cancer show high efficacy that is
  not easily replicable by competitors.
General Mills We also established a new position in this manufacturer and
  marketer of branded consumer foods worldwide. The stock had
  underperformed the market significantly since summer 2011, and
  the risk/reward ratio became very compelling as investors sold off
  consumer staples names. General Mills generates a lot of cash
  and has a solid balance sheet, great management, and a long
  history of paying and raising dividends.
 
Deletions Comments
Northrop Grumman We eliminated this aerospace and defense company.
  Management has recognized the impact budgetary pressures
  will have on its defense-related businesses and is working to
  reshape the company to reduce this exposure. Meanwhile, it
  still has higher exposure than peers but has been trading at a
similar multiple.

Amgen Shares increased following the announcement of a significant
  stock buyback program. Because of the run-up in price, we
  sold our position in this diversified biotechnology company and
  redeployed the proceeds to stocks with more favorable valuations.

 

3


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

The fixed income subportfolio benefited from an out-of-benchmark allocation to agency pass-through mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Our credit security selection decisions produced favorable results as well. A modest allocation to asset-backed securities (ABS), particularly those backed by auto loans, also contributed to relative performance.

Our shortfalls
Stock selection detracted from results, and the equity portion of the portfolio lagged the S&P 500 Index for the period. Our stock picks within the health care, financials, and information technology sectors were particularly disappointing. Our underweight allocation to technology equities also hindered performance. The absence of one well-known technology company—Apple—was the most significant relative detractor. Though it has performed extremely well of late, Apple hasn’t fit our value-oriented investment process in recent years.

Poorly performing stocks included Anadarko Petroleum, Baker Hughes, and Kinross Gold. The stock of Anadarko Petroleum, a leading U.S. oil and gas exploration company, was pressured by a decline in oil prices. Still, a new resource discovery in Mozambique holds significant potential. BP has settled with Anadarko over oil spill liability, and Anadarko’s portion was substantially less than originally feared. We believe that the company’s onshore assets and potential liquids growth are not fully appreciated by the market; in part, this is because they have been overshadowed by strong exploration and growth potential offshore.

Global oilfield services provider Baker Hughes experienced reduced pricing, underutilization, and logistics difficulties at its recently acquired pressure pumping subsidiary. A poorly managed reallocation of drilling capital expenditures from gas- to oil-oriented basins and a recent industry uptick in pumping capacity has put near-term pressure on U.S. profit margins. However, we are confident that improving fundamentals internationally and an eventual rebound of pricing in the U.S. natural gas market will result in significantly higher earnings and returns over time. We believe the stock is oversold, and we remain optimistic about the company’s leverage to increased oil drilling in North America and abroad.

The management of Kinross Gold, a gold producer with assets in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Russia, Ghana, and Mauritania, announced it would be redesigning the company’s growth projects because of cost pressures. This has created uncertainty in the company’s future production profile and was a key driver of underperformance. The company has a high capital outlay compared with other major gold producers; multiple new mines and expansions are planned for the next three years, which will meaningfully increase gold production potential.

The fixed income portion of the portfolio finished modestly behind its benchmark index. Our conservative positioning was the primary detractor.

Portfolio positioning
As the period closed, the equity portfolio held overweight positions in health care, industrials, and financials and was underweighted in the information technology and consumer sectors. We own high-quality financial services stocks of companies that are poised to take market share from their more troubled peers in this challenging environment.

The bond portfolio remains close to neutral with respect to overall duration. We remain largely invested in corporate bonds as we maintain a favorable long-term outlook based on strong corporate credit fundamentals, supportive demand/ supply dynamics, and attractive valuations. However, there are reasons for caution in the near term, and we also continue to hold Treasuries, which tend to provide some degree of downside protection when the economic cycle takes an unexpected turn for the worse. We have a significant out-of-benchmark position in agency mortgage-backed securities, which offer attractive yields and superior liquidity relative to corporate bonds.

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 18, 2012

4


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Total Portfolio Characteristics  
 
Yield1 2.2%
Turnover Rate2 32%
Expense Ratio3 0.29%
Short-Term Reserves 1.8%

 

Total Portfolio Volatility Measures4  
  Portfolio Versus    Portfolio Versus
Composite Index5 Broad Index6
R-Squared  0.98   0.95
Beta  1.00   0.62
 
 
Equity Characteristics    
    Comparative  Broad
  Portfolio Index7 Index6
Number of Stocks 101 500 3,694
Median Market Cap $69.3B $56.8B $33.1B
Price/Earnings Ratio 13.2x 15.3x 16.1x
Price/Book Ratio 1.8x 2.2x 2.1x
Dividend Yield 2.9% 2.2% 2.1%
Return on Equity 18.9% 19.7% 18.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 4.1% 9.7% 9.4%
Foreign Holdings 8.5%
 
 
Fixed Income Characteristics    
  Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index8 Index9
Number of Bonds 445 2,680 7,923
Yield to Maturity 2.7%10 2.6% 2.0%
Average Coupon 4.5% 4.5% 3.8%
Average Maturity 9.3 years 9.8 years 7.1 years
Average Duration 6.2 years 6.6 years 5.1 years

 

Ten Largest Stocks11 (% of equity exposure)
 
Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 3.6%
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 3.3
Wells Fargo & Co. Diversified Banks 3.1
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 2.8
Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals 2.7
Merck & Co. Inc. Pharmaceuticals 2.7
International Business IT Consulting &  
Machines Corp. Other Services 2.3
Comcast Corp. Class A Cable & Satellite 2.3
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Diversified Financial  
  Services 2.2
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 2.1
Top Ten   27.1%
Top Ten as % of Total Net Assets 17.3%

 

Portfolio Asset Allocation

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
  Comparative  Broad
Portfolio Index7 Index6
Consumer Discretionary 9.4% 11.0% 11.9%
Consumer Staples 8.8 11.3 9.9
Energy 12.2 10.8 10.0
Financials 16.0 14.4 15.9
Health Care 15.9 12.0 12.0
Industrials 12.4 10.5 10.8
Information Technology 13.9 19.7 19.0
Materials 3.2 3.4 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 3.8 3.2 2.9
Utilities 4.4 3.7 3.7

 

1 30-day SEC yield for the portfolio. See definition on the next page.
2 Annualized.
3 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.27%.
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 U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index.
6 Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.
7 S&P 500 Index.
8 Barclays U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index.
9 Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index.
10 Before expenses.
11 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

5


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Distribution by Credit Quality  
(% of fixed income portfolio)  
 
Aaa 24.2%
Aa 16.2
A 38.0
Baa 20.8
Ba 0.4
Not Rated 0.4
 
 
Sector Diversification1  
(% of fixed income portfolio)  
 
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed 3.3%
Finance 31.0
Foreign 2.9
Government Mortgage-Backed 9.7
Industrial 31.2
Treasury/Agency 8.3
Utilities 8.2
Other 5.4

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 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.

6


 

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, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Balanced Portfolio 5/23/1991 4.97% 3.55% 7.01%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
2 Weighted 65% S&P 500 Index and 35% Barclays U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

7


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (63.4%)    
Consumer Discretionary (6.0%)    
Comcast Corp. Class A 729,575 23,325
Walt Disney Co. 319,700 15,505
Target Corp. 214,100 12,458
Time Warner Inc. 307,366 11,834
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 372,400 10,591
Ford Motor Co. 867,950 8,324
Johnson Controls Inc. 240,400 6,661
Viacom Inc. Class B 94,200 4,429
Home Depot Inc. 50,700 2,687
    95,814
Consumer Staples (5.6%)    
PepsiCo Inc. 236,000 16,676
Philip Morris    
International Inc. 158,350 13,818
Procter & Gamble Co. 210,867 12,916
CVS Caremark Corp. 242,800 11,346
Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 118,027 9,305
Unilever NV 241,300 8,047
Coca-Cola Co. 80,900 6,325
General Mills Inc. 150,000 5,781
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 174,700 5,157
    89,371
Energy (7.7%)    
Exxon Mobil Corp. 428,425 36,660
Chevron Corp. 206,140 21,748
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 227,100 15,034
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 130,100 11,159
Baker Hughes Inc. 212,200 8,721
Total SA ADR 175,762 7,901
BP plc ADR 176,000 7,135
Encana Corp. 326,572 6,802
BG Group plc 319,596 6,543
Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR 125,700 2,359
    124,062
Financials (10.2%)    
Wells Fargo & Co. 954,800 31,928
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 622,948 22,258
ACE Ltd. 203,330 15,073
PNC Financial Services    
Group Inc. 204,700 12,509
Prudential Financial Inc. 184,100 8,916
BlackRock Inc. 52,100 8,848
US Bancorp 249,500 8,024
Standard Chartered plc 328,204 7,130
MetLife Inc. 222,530 6,865
Chubb Corp. 84,800 6,175

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  UBS AG 511,871 5,994
  Swiss Re AG 85,810 5,410
  Bank of America Corp. 640,500 5,239
  Mitsubishi UFJ Financial    
  Group Inc. 885,400 4,242
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 34,620 3,319
  HSBC Holdings plc ADR 64,000 2,824
  State Street Corp. 62,200 2,776
  Marsh &    
  McLennan Cos. Inc. 80,700 2,601
  Barclays plc 733,773 1,875
  Hartford Financial Services    
  Group Inc. 90,110 1,589
      163,595
Health Care (10.1%)    
  Pfizer Inc. 1,207,623 27,775
  Merck & Co. Inc. 652,489 27,241
  Johnson & Johnson 267,800 18,093
  Eli Lilly & Co. 411,300 17,649
  Medtronic Inc. 349,000 13,517
  Cardinal Health Inc. 293,100 12,310
  Roche Holding AG 53,332 9,212
  AstraZeneca plc ADR 182,600 8,171
  Teva Pharmaceutical    
  Industries Ltd. ADR 206,400 8,141
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 201,900 7,258
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 98,100 5,739
* Celgene Corp. 48,700 3,125
* Gilead Sciences Inc. 60,700 3,113
      161,344
Industrials (7.8%)    
  General Electric Co. 765,700 15,957
  Honeywell International Inc.  220,500 12,313
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 154,620 12,178
  Deere & Co. 148,800 12,033
  FedEx Corp. 123,110 11,278
  Waste Management Inc. 285,000 9,519
  Raytheon Co. 162,700 9,207
  General Dynamics Corp. 117,510 7,751
  Union Pacific Corp. 63,410 7,565
  Siemens AG 88,135 7,406
  Eaton Corp. 156,700 6,210
  Schneider Electric SA 76,956 4,278
  Emerson Electric Co. 87,500 4,076
  Vinci SA 69,076 3,228
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 28,800 2,508
      125,507

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Information Technology (8.8%)    
  Microsoft Corp. 916,900 28,048
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 121,300 23,724
  Intel Corp. 570,900 15,214
* eBay Inc. 313,800 13,183
  Oracle Corp. 350,120 10,399
  Texas Instruments Inc. 352,100 10,102
  Accenture plc Class A 147,800 8,881
  Cisco Systems Inc. 508,320 8,728
  QUALCOMM Inc. 148,220 8,253
  Automatic Data    
  Processing Inc. 148,100 8,243
* Taiwan Semiconductor    
  Manufacturing Co. Ltd.    
  ADR 348,411 4,864
  SAP AG ADR 30,175 1,791
      141,430
Materials (2.0%)    
  Dow Chemical Co. 448,500 14,128
  Air Products &    
  Chemicals Inc. 114,300 9,227
  CRH plc ADR 171,151 3,293
  Kinross Gold Corp. 345,800 2,818
  BASF SE 36,454 2,535
      32,001
Telecommunication Services (2.4%)  
  AT&T Inc. 948,722 33,831
  America Movil SAB de    
  CV ADR 169,300 4,412
      38,243
Utilities (2.8%)    
  NextEra Energy Inc. 191,300 13,163
  Dominion Resources Inc. 220,100 11,885
  Exelon Corp. 206,900 7,784
  Edison International 124,000 5,729
  Duke Energy Corp. 131,600 3,035
  PG&E Corp. 60,500 2,739
      44,335
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $806,265)   1,015,702

 

8


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (6.1%)      
U.S. Government Securities (2.7%)        
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.250% 3/31/14 2,850 2,847
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.500% 6/30/16 14,085 14,598
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.875% 1/31/17 534 539
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.125% 8/15/21 485 510
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 2.000% 11/15/21 6,784 7,038
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 5/15/22 8,200 8,274
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.125% 11/15/41 5,015 5,400
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 3.000% 5/15/42 3,885 4,077
          43,283
Conventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (3.2%)      
1,2 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 4.000% 11/1/13–    
      9/1/41 25 27
1,2 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 5.000% 3/1/28–    
      8/1/42 26,537 28,531
1,2 Freddie Mac Gold Pool 5.500% 12/1/27–    
      7/1/42 19,900 21,617
2 Ginnie Mae I Pool 7.000% 11/15/31–    
      11/15/33 266 308
2 Ginnie Mae I Pool 8.000% 9/15/30–    
      9/15/30 80 83
          50,566
Nonconventional Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.2%)    
1,2 Fannie Mae REMICS 3.500% 4/25/31 245 258
1,2 Fannie Mae REMICS 4.000% 9/25/29–    
      5/25/31 470 521
1,2 Freddie Mac REMICS 3.500% 3/15/31 145 153
1,2 Freddie Mac REMICS 4.000% 12/15/30–    
      4/15/31 2,726 3,017
          3,949
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $96,458)   97,798
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (0.8%)    
2 Ally Auto Receivables Trust 1.350% 12/15/15 315 318
2,3 Ally Master Owner Trust 2.880% 4/15/15 500 506
2 Ally Master Owner Trust 2.150% 1/15/16 1,351 1,368
2 AmeriCredit Automobile        
  Receivables Trust 1.170% 1/8/16 260 261
2,3 Avis Budget Rental Car Funding        
  AESOP LLC 2.090% 4/20/15 1,375 1,374
2 Credit Suisse First Boston        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.597% 3/15/35 600 604
2 Credit Suisse First Boston        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 5.183% 11/15/36 27 27
2,4 Ford Credit Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 2.120% 2/15/16 520 527
2,3 Ford Credit Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 4.200% 2/15/17 890 959
2 Ford Credit Floorplan        
  Master Owner Trust 1.920% 1/15/19 772 783
2 GE Capital Commercial        
  Mortgage Corp. 5.145% 7/10/37 371 380
2 GE Capital Credit Card        
  Master Note Trust 3.800% 11/15/17 870 924
2,3 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 4.260% 3/25/14 710 720
2,3 Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC 2.200% 3/25/16 890 908
2 JP Morgan Chase Commercial        
  Mortgage Securities Corp. 4.994% 7/12/35 796 804
2,3 Marriott Vacation Club Owner Trust 5.362% 10/20/28 87 88
2 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter        
  Capital I 5.080% 9/15/37 268 269
2,3 Santander Consumer Acquired        
  Receivables Trust 1.400% 10/15/14 650 652
2,3 Santander Drive Auto        
  Receivables Trust 1.830% 11/17/14 695 697
2 Santander Drive Auto        
  Receivables Trust 2.350% 11/16/15 245 247

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
2 World Omni Automobile Lease        
  Securitization Trust 1.490% 10/15/14 680 685
Total Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities    
(Cost $12,998)       13,101
Corporate Bonds (22.9%)        
Finance (10.0%)        
  Banking (7.5%)        
  American Express Bank FSB 5.550% 10/17/12 1,500 1,520
  American Express Centurion Bank 6.000% 9/13/17 500 590
  American Express Credit Corp. 5.875% 5/2/13 1,300 1,354
  American Express Credit Corp. 2.750% 9/15/15 100 104
  American Express Credit Corp. 2.375% 3/24/17 1,920 1,969
3 ANZ National International Ltd. 6.200% 7/19/13 600 629
  Bank of America Corp. 6.000% 9/1/17 2,510 2,734
  Bank of America Corp. 5.750% 12/1/17 500 534
  Bank of America Corp. 5.875% 1/5/21 1,000 1,092
  Bank of America Corp. 5.875% 2/7/42 260 284
  Bank of America NA 5.300% 3/15/17 2,000 2,075
  Bank of Montreal 2.500% 1/11/17 2,030 2,104
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 4.950% 3/15/15 1,345 1,467
  Bank of Nova Scotia 3.400% 1/22/15 2,100 2,216
  Barclays Bank plc 2.375% 1/13/14 2,100 2,102
  Barclays Bank plc 5.125% 1/8/20 400 434
  BB&T Corp. 4.900% 6/30/17 1,000 1,101
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 6.400% 10/2/17 235 270
  Bear Stearns Cos. LLC 7.250% 2/1/18 425 508
  BNY Mellon NA 4.750% 12/15/14 250 270
  Canadian Imperial Bank of        
  Commerce 2.350% 12/11/15 1,400 1,459
  Capital One Bank USA NA 6.500% 6/13/13 650 681
  Capital One Financial Corp. 2.150% 3/23/15 670 673
  Capital One Financial Corp. 3.150% 7/15/16 300 310
  Capital One Financial Corp. 4.750% 7/15/21 300 326
  Citigroup Inc. 5.300% 10/17/12 335 339
  Citigroup Inc. 4.587% 12/15/15 570 596
  Citigroup Inc. 3.953% 6/15/16 826 846
  Citigroup Inc. 4.450% 1/10/17 1,305 1,369
  Citigroup Inc. 6.125% 11/21/17 2,320 2,567
  Citigroup Inc. 6.125% 5/15/18 255 285
  Citigroup Inc. 5.375% 8/9/20 525 569
  Citigroup Inc. 6.625% 6/15/32 2,000 2,090
  Citigroup Inc. 6.125% 8/25/36 1,000 980
  Citigroup Inc. 8.125% 7/15/39 180 247
  Citigroup Inc. 5.875% 1/30/42 35 38
3 Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-        
  Boerenleenbank BA 3.200% 3/11/15 1,300 1,341
3 Credit Agricole SA 3.500% 4/13/15 1,255 1,226
  Credit Suisse 5.000% 5/15/13 2,250 2,318
  Credit Suisse 2.200% 1/14/14 1,220 1,228
  Deutsche Bank AG 5.375% 10/12/12 825 834
  Deutsche Bank Financial LLC 5.375% 3/2/15 1,963 2,043
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 3.700% 8/1/15 750 756
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.350% 1/15/16 2,500 2,624
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.625% 1/15/17 1,000 1,050
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.950% 1/18/18 1,325 1,417
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.250% 7/27/21 165 167
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 5.750% 1/24/22 160 168
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.450% 5/1/36 2,000 1,932
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.750% 10/1/37 1,360 1,320
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 6.250% 2/1/41 470 490
3 HBOS plc 6.000% 11/1/33 1,415 1,064
3 HSBC Bank plc 2.000% 1/19/14 180 181
3 HSBC Bank plc 3.500% 6/28/15 500 524
3 HSBC Bank plc 4.750% 1/19/21 1,700 1,836
  HSBC Bank USA NA 4.625% 4/1/14 1,290 1,343
  HSBC Holdings plc 4.000% 3/30/22 1,595 1,654
  HSBC Holdings plc 6.500% 5/2/36 1,000 1,097
  HSBC Holdings plc 6.100% 1/14/42 500 611
3 ING Bank NV 2.650% 1/14/13 1,000 1,002

 

9


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
3 ING Bank NV 2.000% 10/18/13 1,000 996
3 ING Bank NV 3.750% 3/7/17 600 595
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.125% 9/15/14 1,000 1,063
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3.700% 1/20/15 500 520
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.000% 1/15/18 1,500 1,718
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 6.300% 4/23/19 265 310
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.950% 3/25/20 1,000 1,086
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.600% 7/15/41 2,400 2,700
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 5.400% 1/6/42 450 490
2 JPMorgan Chase & Co. 7.900% 4/29/49 983 1,064
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.050% 5/16/16 2,000 2,071
  Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. 6.875% 4/25/18 1,250 1,389
  Morgan Stanley 6.750% 10/15/13 1,000 1,029
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 5/13/14 500 517
  Morgan Stanley 6.000% 4/28/15 1,000 1,034
  Morgan Stanley 3.800% 4/29/16 255 246
  Morgan Stanley 5.450% 1/9/17 1,000 1,016
  Morgan Stanley 5.625% 9/23/19 200 197
  Morgan Stanley 5.750% 1/25/21 1,740 1,721
  Morgan Stanley 6.250% 8/9/26 3,000 2,918
  National City Corp. 6.875% 5/15/19 1,000 1,201
3 Nordea Bank AB 2.125% 1/14/14 1,010 1,011
3 Nordea Bank AB 3.700% 11/13/14 570 593
  Northern Trust Corp. 5.200% 11/9/12 1,025 1,041
  Northern Trust Corp. 3.450% 11/4/20 255 273
  Paribas 6.950% 7/22/13 2,000 2,064
  PNC Bank NA 4.875% 9/21/17 1,500 1,653
2 PNC Financial Services Group Inc. 8.250% 5/29/49 1,300 1,331
3 Societe Generale SA 5.200% 4/15/21 1,850 1,738
3 Standard Chartered plc 3.850% 4/27/15 380 396
  State Street Corp. 5.375% 4/30/17 2,775 3,219
3 Svenska Handelsbanken AB 4.875% 6/10/14 1,400 1,482
  Svenska Handelsbanken AB 2.875% 4/4/17 1,000 1,018
  Toronto-Dominion Bank 1.375% 7/14/14 860 871
  UBS AG 3.875% 1/15/15 1,000 1,035
  UBS AG 5.875% 7/15/16 1,500 1,577
  UBS AG 4.875% 8/4/20 300 322
  US Bancorp 2.875% 11/20/14 800 838
  US Bancorp 1.650% 5/15/17 600 604
  US Bank NA 6.300% 2/4/14 1,000 1,083
  Wachovia Bank NA 6.600% 1/15/38 2,000 2,479
  Wachovia Corp. 5.250% 8/1/14 1,160 1,240
  Wachovia Corp. 7.500% 4/15/35 1,000 1,266
  Wells Fargo & Co. 5.125% 9/1/12 1,000 1,006
  Wells Fargo & Co. 3.625% 4/15/15 925 981
  Wells Fargo & Co. 5.625% 12/11/17 820 956
  Wells Fargo & Co. 3.500% 3/8/22 840 863
 
  Brokerage (0.0%)        
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 5.300% 3/15/20 305 346
  Charles Schwab Corp. 4.950% 6/1/14 380 407
 
  Finance Companies (0.5%)        
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.950% 5/9/16 175 181
  General Electric Capital Corp. 2.300% 4/27/17 400 402
  General Electric Capital Corp. 4.625% 1/7/21 2,500 2,744
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.300% 2/11/21 795 888
  General Electric Capital Corp. 6.750% 3/15/32 1,000 1,232
  General Electric Capital Corp. 6.150% 8/7/37 1,545 1,810
  General Electric Capital Corp. 5.875% 1/14/38 315 362
  General Electric Capital Corp. 6.875% 1/10/39 600 770
 
  Insurance (1.6%)        
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 2.600% 11/23/15 600 624
  ACE INA Holdings Inc. 5.800% 3/15/18 1,295 1,561
  Aetna Inc. 1.750% 5/15/17 60 60
  Aetna Inc. 6.500% 9/15/18 335 412
  Allstate Corp. 5.000% 8/15/14 1,000 1,083
  Allstate Corp. 6.750% 5/15/18 1,000 1,221
2 Allstate Corp. 6.125% 5/15/67 1,000 975
  Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.625% 10/15/13 2,000 2,101

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Genworth Global Funding Trusts 5.750% 5/15/13 1,000 1,024
  Hartford Financial Services        
  Group Inc. 6.000% 1/15/19 65 70
2,3 Massachusetts Mutual Life        
  Insurance Co. 7.625% 11/15/23 2,000 2,585
3 Metropolitan Life Global Funding I 5.125% 6/10/14 2,000 2,145
3 New York Life Global Funding 1.650% 5/15/17 600 595
3 New York Life Insurance Co. 5.875% 5/15/33 2,100 2,489
  Prudential Financial Inc. 5.150% 1/15/13 425 435
  Prudential Financial Inc. 4.750% 4/1/14 2,300 2,425
  Prudential Financial Inc. 3.000% 5/12/16 450 463
3 TIAA Global Markets Inc. 5.125% 10/10/12 1,380 1,398
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.000% 6/15/17 500 602
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 6.000% 2/15/18 700 848
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 3.875% 10/15/20 601 651
  WellPoint Inc. 3.125% 5/15/22 1,610 1,613
 
  Other Finance (0.1%)        
  NYSE Euronext 4.800% 6/28/13 1,570 1,632
 
  Real Estate Investment Trusts (0.3%)        
  Duke Realty LP 6.500% 1/15/18 225 254
  HCP Inc. 3.750% 2/1/16 210 219
  Simon Property Group LP 5.100% 6/15/15 1,000 1,097
  Simon Property Group LP 6.100% 5/1/16 1,800 2,049
3 WEA Finance LLC 7.125% 4/15/18 1,000 1,182
          160,734
Industrial (10.2%)        
  Basic Industry (0.3%)        
  Agrium Inc. 6.125% 1/15/41 210 260
  EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. 2.750% 4/1/16 1,400 1,488
2,3 Pacific Beacon LLC 5.379% 7/15/26 320 346
  Rio Tinto Finance USA Ltd. 6.500% 7/15/18 1,500 1,850
  Rio Tinto Finance USA plc 2.000% 3/22/17 295 301
  Rio Tinto Finance USA plc 3.500% 3/22/22 1,100 1,160
 
  Capital Goods (1.0%)        
  Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 6.200% 9/30/13 1,000 1,069
  Caterpillar Inc. 3.900% 5/27/21 1,170 1,302
  Caterpillar Inc. 2.600% 6/26/22 705 706
  General Dynamics Corp. 3.875% 7/15/21 355 399
  General Electric Co. 5.250% 12/6/17 1,735 2,026
  Honeywell International Inc. 4.250% 3/1/21 1,002 1,157
  John Deere Capital Corp. 2.250% 4/17/19 1,465 1,494
  Raytheon Co. 1.625% 10/15/15 880 897
3 Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij        
  NV 5.750% 10/17/16 2,225 2,600
  United Technologies Corp. 4.875% 5/1/15 325 361
  United Technologies Corp. 1.800% 6/1/17 155 158
  United Technologies Corp. 3.100% 6/1/22 535 561
  United Technologies Corp. 7.500% 9/15/29 770 1,093
  United Technologies Corp. 6.050% 6/1/36 675 865
  United Technologies Corp. 4.500% 6/1/42 325 355
 
  Communication (1.9%)        
  AT&T Inc. 5.100% 9/15/14 500 546
  AT&T Inc. 5.600% 5/15/18 1,000 1,201
  AT&T Inc. 6.450% 6/15/34 1,595 1,964
  AT&T Inc. 6.800% 5/15/36 500 648
  BellSouth Corp. 6.550% 6/15/34 2,975 3,496
  BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. 7.000% 12/1/95 1,000 1,209
  CBS Corp. 4.300% 2/15/21 675 722
  CBS Corp. 3.375% 3/1/22 395 394
  Comcast Corp. 5.700% 5/15/18 500 588
  Comcast Corp. 4.650% 7/15/42 950 949
3 Deutsche Telekom International        
  Finance BV 2.250% 3/6/17 400 396
3 Deutsche Telekom International        
  Finance BV 4.875% 3/6/42 705 689
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC /        
  DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 3.125% 2/15/16 210 219

 

10


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC /        
  DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 3.500% 3/1/16 800 845
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC /        
  DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 5.200% 3/15/20 500 553
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC /        
  DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 6.000% 8/15/40 200 222
  DIRECTV Holdings LLC /        
  DIRECTV Financing Co. Inc. 6.375% 3/1/41 635 740
  Discovery Communications LLC 5.625% 8/15/19 80 93
  Discovery Communications LLC 5.050% 6/1/20 420 477
  Discovery Communications LLC 4.950% 5/15/42 105 110
  France Telecom SA 4.125% 9/14/21 1,300 1,363
  Grupo Televisa SAB 6.625% 1/15/40 630 772
  NBCUniversal Media LLC 4.375% 4/1/21 600 658
  News America Inc. 4.500% 2/15/21 375 411
  News America Inc. 6.150% 2/15/41 800 939
  Telefonica Emisiones SAU 3.992% 2/16/16 910 814
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 5.850% 5/1/17 830 976
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 6.750% 6/15/39 750 918
  Verizon Communications Inc. 5.500% 2/15/18 1,225 1,449
  Verizon Communications Inc. 3.500% 11/1/21 840 896
  Verizon Communications Inc. 5.850% 9/15/35 475 581
  Verizon Communications Inc. 6.900% 4/15/38 290 398
  Verizon Communications Inc. 4.750% 11/1/41 290 318
  Verizon Global Funding Corp. 7.750% 12/1/30 1,590 2,249
  Vodafone Group plc 5.000% 12/16/13 1,000 1,060
  Vodafone Group plc 2.875% 3/16/16 1,100 1,161
 
  Consumer Cyclical (1.6%)        
  AutoZone Inc. 3.700% 4/15/22 921 948
  CVS Caremark Corp. 4.875% 9/15/14 800 870
  CVS Caremark Corp. 5.750% 6/1/17 585 692
  Daimler Finance North America LLC 6.500% 11/15/13 1,145 1,230
  Daimler Finance North America LLC 8.500% 1/18/31 1,000 1,525
  Home Depot Inc. 3.950% 9/15/20 500 554
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 6.875% 2/15/28 710 921
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 6.500% 3/15/29 1,000 1,263
  McDonald’s Corp. 1.875% 5/29/19 435 436
  McDonald’s Corp. 2.625% 1/15/22 195 199
  PACCAR Financial Corp. 1.600% 3/15/17 1,002 1,013
  Staples Inc. 9.750% 1/15/14 675 756
  Target Corp. 2.900% 1/15/22 700 716
  Time Warner Inc. 4.875% 3/15/20 500 565
  Time Warner Inc. 6.500% 11/15/36 520 617
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 2.800% 1/11/16 1,105 1,169
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 1.750% 5/22/17 1,200 1,207
3 Volkswagen International        
  Finance NV 1.625% 3/22/15 2,100 2,106
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 3.250% 10/25/20 742 800
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 4.250% 4/15/21 1,000 1,149
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 5.625% 4/15/41 2,290 2,973
  Walt Disney Co. 5.625% 9/15/16 1,000 1,173
  Western Union Co. 5.930% 10/1/16 2,000 2,321
 
  Consumer Noncyclical (3.2%)        
  Altria Group Inc. 4.125% 9/11/15 500 544
  Altria Group Inc. 4.750% 5/5/21 455 515
  Amgen Inc. 2.300% 6/15/16 635 651
  Amgen Inc. 5.150% 11/15/41 900 943
  Anheuser-Busch InBev        
  Worldwide Inc. 5.375% 1/15/20 200 238
  Anheuser-Busch InBev        
  Worldwide Inc. 4.375% 2/15/21 2,000 2,277
  AstraZeneca plc 6.450% 9/15/37 615 835
3 BAT International Finance plc 3.250% 6/7/22 1,480 1,449
  Baxter International Inc. 5.900% 9/1/16 502 597
3 Cargill Inc. 4.307% 5/14/21 2,092 2,295
3 Cargill Inc. 6.875% 5/1/28 645 823
3 Cargill Inc. 6.125% 4/19/34 1,270 1,556
  Coca-Cola Co. 5.350% 11/15/17 1,500 1,790
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 3.500% 9/15/20 500 522

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Coca-Cola HBC Finance BV 5.125% 9/17/13 1,000 1,029
  Coca-Cola HBC Finance BV 5.500% 9/17/15 700 756
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 7.600% 5/19/25 480 698
  Diageo Investment Corp. 2.875% 5/11/22 525 540
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. 2.900% 1/15/16 246 258
  Express Scripts Holding Co. 6.250% 6/15/14 375 411
3 Express Scripts Holding Co. 2.650% 2/15/17 1,072 1,090
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc. 5.375% 4/15/34 2,000 2,414
  GlaxoSmithKline Capital plc 1.500% 5/8/17 560 561
  Hershey Co. 4.850% 8/15/15 380 425
  Johnson & Johnson 2.150% 5/15/16 900 942
  Johnson & Johnson 5.150% 7/15/18 500 606
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 3.500% 4/1/22 180 186
  Kaiser Foundation Hospitals 4.875% 4/1/42 340 374
  Kellogg Co. 4.000% 12/15/20 1,400 1,539
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 4.875% 8/15/15 1,000 1,112
3 Kraft Foods Group Inc. 2.250% 6/5/17 295 301
3 Kraft Foods Group Inc. 3.500% 6/6/22 285 292
3 Kraft Foods Group Inc. 5.000% 6/4/42 320 337
  Kraft Foods Inc. 5.375% 2/10/20 1,000 1,184
  McKesson Corp. 3.250% 3/1/16 175 188
  Medtronic Inc. 4.750% 9/15/15 1,000 1,122
  Molson Coors Brewing Co. 2.000% 5/1/17 31 31
  Molson Coors Brewing Co. 3.500% 5/1/22 85 88
  Molson Coors Brewing Co. 5.000% 5/1/42 245 262
  Pepsi Bottling Group Inc. 7.000% 3/1/29 500 689
  PepsiCo Inc. 3.100% 1/15/15 400 421
  PepsiCo Inc. 3.125% 11/1/20 1,300 1,366
  PepsiCo Inc. 4.000% 3/5/42 845 871
  Pfizer Inc. 6.200% 3/15/19 1,400 1,759
  Philip Morris International Inc. 4.500% 3/26/20 250 289
  Philip Morris International Inc. 4.125% 5/17/21 1,025 1,148
2 Procter & Gamble - Esop 9.360% 1/1/21 1,514 2,025
3 Roche Holdings Inc. 6.000% 3/1/19 750 933
3 SABMiller plc 6.500% 7/1/16 1,500 1,760
  Sanofi 4.000% 3/29/21 1,130 1,261
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 2.500% 1/15/16 666 692
3 Tesco plc 5.500% 11/15/17 1,500 1,736
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 3.250% 11/20/14 235 248
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 3.200% 5/1/15 265 282
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 3.200% 3/1/16 260 278
  Unilever Capital Corp. 4.250% 2/10/21 2,805 3,272
 
  Energy (0.8%)        
  Apache Finance Canada Corp. 7.750% 12/15/29 400 588
  BP Capital Markets plc 3.125% 10/1/15 400 425
  BP Capital Markets plc 3.200% 3/11/16 900 957
  BP Capital Markets plc 1.846% 5/5/17 650 656
  BP Capital Markets plc 4.750% 3/10/19 645 732
  BP Capital Markets plc 4.500% 10/1/20 400 450
  BP Capital Markets plc 3.245% 5/6/22 650 672
  ConocoPhillips 5.200% 5/15/18 1,500 1,772
  EOG Resources Inc. 5.625% 6/1/19 425 512
3 Motiva Enterprises LLC 5.750% 1/15/20 125 147
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 4.100% 2/1/21 1,020 1,149
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 2.700% 2/15/23 500 503
  Shell International Finance BV 3.250% 9/22/15 1,100 1,183
  Shell International Finance BV 4.375% 3/25/20 1,000 1,161
  Suncor Energy Inc. 5.950% 12/1/34 500 575
  Total Capital International SA 1.550% 6/28/17 1,365 1,367
 
  Other Industrial (0.1%)        
3 Hutchison Whampoa International        
  03/13 Ltd. 6.500% 2/13/13 1,265 1,297
3 Hutchison Whampoa International        
  11 Ltd. 3.500% 1/13/17 305 316
 
  Technology (0.7%)        
  Cisco Systems Inc. 4.450% 1/15/20 1,000 1,155
  Dell Inc. 5.875% 6/15/19 910 1,070
  Google Inc. 2.125% 5/19/16 685 717

 

11


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 2.650% 6/1/16 500 509
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 5.500% 3/1/18 865 969
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 3.750% 12/1/20 1,000 996
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 4.300% 6/1/21 1,500 1,550
  International Business        
  Machines Corp. 2.000% 1/5/16 425 437
  International Business        
  Machines Corp. 1.950% 7/22/16 430 443
  International Business        
  Machines Corp. 1.250% 2/6/17 250 251
  International Business        
  Machines Corp. 5.875% 11/29/32 2,000 2,639
  Microsoft Corp. 4.000% 2/8/21 500 576
  Oracle Corp. 6.125% 7/8/39 350 464
 
  Transportation (0.6%)        
2 Continental Airlines 2007-1        
  Class A Pass Through Trust 5.983% 4/19/22 857 930
3 ERAC USA Finance LLC 5.900% 11/15/15 500 559
3 ERAC USA Finance LLC 2.750% 3/15/17 205 208
3 ERAC USA Finance LLC 4.500% 8/16/21 125 136
3 ERAC USA Finance LLC 7.000% 10/15/37 1,000 1,196
2 Federal Express Corp.        
  1998 Pass Through Trust 6.720% 1/15/22 1,181 1,395
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 7.700% 5/15/17 1,500 1,891
  Ryder System Inc. 2.500% 3/1/17 195 197
  Southwest Airlines Co. 5.750% 12/15/16 1,500 1,734
2 Southwest Airlines Co. 2007-1        
  Pass Through Trust 6.150% 8/1/22 463 526
  United Parcel Service Inc. 4.875% 11/15/40 460 547
          163,043
Utilities (2.7%)        
  Electric (2.3%)        
  Alabama Power Co. 5.550% 2/1/17 585 681
  Ameren Illinois Co. 6.125% 12/15/28 1,000 1,131
  Carolina Power & Light Co. 6.300% 4/1/38 365 504
  Commonwealth Edison Co. 5.950% 8/15/16 770 905
  Connecticut Light & Power Co. 5.650% 5/1/18 465 551
  Consolidated Edison Co. of        
  New York Inc. 5.500% 9/15/16 700 816
  Consolidated Edison Co. of        
  New York Inc. 5.300% 12/1/16 890 1,041
  Dominion Resources Inc. 5.200% 8/15/19 750 884
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 5.250% 1/15/18 275 327
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 5.100% 4/15/18 590 699
  Duke Energy Carolinas LLC 3.900% 6/15/21 1,090 1,216
3 Enel Finance International NV 6.800% 9/15/37 1,025 903
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.650% 2/1/35 1,000 1,270
  Florida Power & Light Co. 4.950% 6/1/35 1,000 1,184
  Florida Power & Light Co. 5.950% 2/1/38 785 1,052
  Florida Power Corp. 6.350% 9/15/37 200 268
  Georgia Power Co. 5.400% 6/1/18 1,165 1,380
  Georgia Power Co. 4.300% 3/15/42 755 788
  MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co. 6.125% 4/1/36 1,000 1,261
  National Rural Utilities Cooperative        
  Finance Corp. 5.450% 2/1/18 1,500 1,779
  Northern States Power Co. 6.250% 6/1/36 2,000 2,727
  NSTAR LLC 4.500% 11/15/19 90 100
  Pacific Gas & Electric Co. 4.250% 5/15/21 300 338
  PacifiCorp 6.250% 10/15/37 2,000 2,712
  Peco Energy Co. 5.350% 3/1/18 565 675
  Potomac Electric Power Co. 6.500% 11/15/37 750 1,055
  PPL Energy Supply LLC 6.200% 5/15/16 453 509
  Public Service Electric & Gas Co. 5.300% 5/1/18 1,900 2,255
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co. 6.000% 6/1/26 600 791
  South Carolina Electric & Gas Co. 6.050% 1/15/38 1,000 1,288
  Southern California Edison Co. 6.000% 1/15/34 1,000 1,322
  Southern California Edison Co. 5.550% 1/15/37 2,250 2,813
  Wisconsin Electric Power Co. 4.500% 5/15/13 615 636
  Wisconsin Electric Power Co. 5.700% 12/1/36 690 878

 

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000) ($000)
  Natural Gas (0.3%)        
  AGL Capital Corp. 6.375% 7/15/16 775 899
3 DCP Midstream LLC 6.450% 11/3/36 935 1,110
  National Grid plc 6.300% 8/1/16 1,000 1,159
  TransCanada PipeLines Ltd. 3.800% 10/1/20 1,220 1,347
 
  Other Utility (0.1%)        
  UGI Utilities Inc. 5.753% 9/30/16 1,170 1,332
          42,586
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $332,077)       366,363
Sovereign Bonds (U.S. Dollar-Denominated) (0.9%)      
3 Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. 5.875% 10/27/16 595 666
3 CDP Financial Inc. 4.400% 11/25/19 1,000 1,134
3 Electricite de France SA 4.600% 1/27/20 1,200 1,283
  International Bank for        
  Reconstruction & Development 4.750% 2/15/35 2,000 2,557
  Japan Finance Organization for        
  Municipalities 4.625% 4/21/15 500 550
  KFW 1.250% 10/26/15 1,518 1,540
  Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG 4.500% 3/9/15 1,500 1,625
  Province of Ontario 1.375% 1/27/14 1,755 1,778
  Province of Ontario 4.500% 2/3/15 2,000 2,191
  Quebec 5.125% 11/14/16 1,000 1,172
3 Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural        
  Gas Co. Ltd. III 5.500% 9/30/14 405 436
Total Sovereign Bonds (Cost $13,421)       14,932
Taxable Municipal Bonds (1.7%)        
  Atlanta GA Downtown        
  Development Authority Revenue 6.875% 2/1/21 480 594
  Bay Area Toll Authority        
  California Toll Bridge Revenue        
  (San Francisco Bay Area) 6.263% 4/1/49 1,000 1,335
  California GO 5.700% 11/1/21 265 305
  California GO 7.550% 4/1/39 335 434
  California GO 7.300% 10/1/39 125 156
  California GO 7.600% 11/1/40 660 852
  Chicago IL Metropolitan Water        
  Reclamation District GO 5.720% 12/1/38 215 272
  Chicago IL O’Hare International        
  Airport Revenue 6.845% 1/1/38 530 603
  Chicago IL O’Hare International        
  Airport Revenue 6.395% 1/1/40 225 288
  Dallas TX Area Rapid Transit        
  Revenue 5.999% 12/1/44 750 1,038
  Illinois GO 5.100% 6/1/33 95 90
  Illinois Toll Highway Authority        
  Revenue 6.184% 1/1/34 750 928
5 Kansas Development Finance        
  Authority Revenue (Public        
  Employees Retirement System) 5.501% 5/1/34 2,000 2,342
  Los Angeles CA Department of        
  Water & Power Revenue 6.008% 7/1/39 355 452
  Los Angeles CA Unified School        
  District GO 5.750% 7/1/34 1,400 1,645
  Maryland Transportation Authority        
  Facilities Projects Revenue 5.888% 7/1/43 545 708
  Massachusetts School Building        
  Authority Dedicated Sales Tax        
  Revenue 5.715% 8/15/39 1,000 1,282
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority        
  Revenue 7.414% 1/1/40 410 600
  New Jersey Turnpike Authority        
  Revenue 7.102% 1/1/41 500 706
  New York Metropolitan        
  Transportation Authority Revenue        
  (Dedicated Tax Fund) 7.336% 11/15/39 325 475
  New York Metropolitan        
  Transportation Authority Revenue        
  (Dedicated Tax Fund) 6.089% 11/15/40 165 207

 

12


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

        Face Market
      Maturity  Amount Value
    Coupon Date ($000)  ($000)
  North Texas Tollway Authority        
  System Revenue 6.718% 1/1/49 1,555 2,083
2,3 Ohana Military Communities LLC 5.558% 10/1/36 400 406
2,3 Ohana Military Communities LLC 5.780% 10/1/36 545 568
  Oregon Department Transportation        
  Highway Usertax Revenue 5.834% 11/15/34 655 844
  Oregon GO 5.902% 8/1/38 490 595
5 Oregon School Boards Association        
  GO 5.528% 6/30/28 2,000 2,391
  Port Authority of New York &        
  New Jersey Revenue 5.859% 12/1/24 325 414
  Port Authority of New York &        
  New Jersey Revenue 6.040% 12/1/29 265 339
  President & Fellows of        
  Harvard College Massachusetts        
  GO 6.300% 10/1/37 2,000 2,327
  San Antonio TX Electric &        
  Gas Systems Revenue 5.985% 2/1/39 305 415
  South Carolina Public Service        
  Authority Revenue 6.454% 1/1/50 300 417
  University of California Regents        
  Medical Center Revenue 6.583% 5/15/49 595 787
  University of California Revenue 5.770% 5/15/43 1,010 1,232
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $23,095)     28,130
Temporary Cash Investment (1.8%)        
Repurchase Agreement (1.8%)        
  Credit Suisse Securities (USA), LLC        
  (Dated 6/29/12, Repurchase Value        
  $28,500,000, collateralized by        
  U.S. Treasury Note/Bond        
  1.250%–2.625%, 2/15/14–12/31/14)        
  (Cost $28,500) 0.150% 7/2/12 28,500 28,500
Total Investments (97.6%) (Cost $1,312,814)     1,564,526
Other Assets and Liabilities (2.4%)        
Other Assets6       57,208
Liabilities       (18,791)
          38,417
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 81,868,768 outstanding $.001 par value shares of    
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)     1,602,943
Net Asset Value Per Share       $19.58

 

At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 1,326,192
Undistributed Net Investment Income 20,195
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 4,877
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 251,712
Futures Contracts 18
Swap Contracts (35)
Foreign Currencies (16)
Net Assets 1,602,943

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
1 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury in exchange for senior preferred stock.
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 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, 2012, the aggregate value of these securities was $59,986,000, representing 3.7% of net assets.
4 Adjustable-rate security.
5 Scheduled principal and interest payments are guaranteed by AGM (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corporation).
6 Cash of $43,000, 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.

13


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 14,529
Interest 10,051
Security Lending 45
Total Income 24,625
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 482
Performance Adjustment (78)
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 1,420
Marketing and Distribution 151
Custodian Fees 20
Shareholders’ Reports 20
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 2,016
Net Investment Income 22,609
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 21,986
Futures Contracts 8
Swap Contracts 11
Foreign Currencies (23)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 21,982
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 48,645
Futures Contracts (17)
Swap Contracts (35)
Foreign Currencies (9)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 48,584
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 93,175

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 22,609 42,143
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 21,982 45,904
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 48,584 (37,688)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 93,175 50,359
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (42,454) (37,407)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (42,454) (37,407)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 148,229 139,431
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 42,454 37,407
Redeemed (68,610) (156,861)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 122,073 19,977
Total Increase (Decrease) 172,794 32,929
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 1,430,149 1,397,220
End of Period2 1,602,943 1,430,149

 

1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $319,000.
2 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $20,195,000 and $40,052,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

14


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $18.90 $18.70 $17.35 $14.85 $20.76 $20.62
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .265 .552 .506 .526 .660 .640
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .962 .143 1.369 2.674 (5.060) .980
Total from Investment Operations 1.227 .695 1.875 3.200 (4.400) 1.620
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.547) (.495) (.525) (.700) (.640) (.590)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.870) (.890)
Total Distributions (.547) (.495) (.525) (.700) (1.510) (1.480)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $19.58 $18.90 $18.70 $17.35 $14.85 $20.76
 
Total Return 6.47% 3.70% 11.02% 22.90% –22.57% 8.36%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $1,603 $1,430 $1,397 $1,284 $1,108 $1,547
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets1 0.27% 0.29% 0.30% 0.31% 0.25% 0.24%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.97% 2.95% 2.90% 3.44% 3.54% 3.21%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 32%2 36%2 38% 30% 31% 21%

 

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%), 0.00%, 0.01%, 0.01%, 0.01%, and 0.01%.
2 Includes 22% and 9% attributable to mortgage-dollar-roll activity.

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

15


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

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.

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 exposure 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. 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.

16


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

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.

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 enters into mortgage-dollar-roll transactions, in which the portfolio sells mortgage-backed securities to a dealer and simultaneously agrees to purchase similar securities in the future at a predetermined 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, and is compensated by interest earned on the proceeds of the sale 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 mortgage-backed securities from a dealer pursuant to a TBA transaction and simultaneously agrees to sell similar securities in the future at a predetermined price. 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 (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 only with highly rated counterparties, allocating transactions among numerous counterparties, and monitoring exposure to each counterparty.

7. Repurchase Agreements: The portfolio may enter into 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. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, the portfolio may sell or retain the collateral; however, such action 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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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.

17


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

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 U.S. Credit A or Better Bond Index. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.06% of the portfolio’s average net assets before a decrease of $78,000 (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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $230,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% 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 market value of the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2012, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 954,540 61,162
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations 97,798
Asset-Backed/Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities 13,101
Corporate Bonds 366,363
Sovereign Bonds 14,932
Taxable Municipal Bonds 28,130
Temporary Cash Investments 28,500
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (21)
Swap Contracts—Liabilities (35)
Total 954,519 609,951
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

E. At June 30, 2012, 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)
Liabilities (21) (35) (56)

 

18


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the six months ended June 30, 2012, were:

Interest Rate Credit  
  Contracts Contracts Total
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives ($000) ($000) ($000)
Futures Contracts 8 8
Swap Contracts 11 11
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives 8 11 19
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives      
Futures Contracts (17) (17)
Swap Contracts (35) (35)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives (17) (35) (52)

 

At June 30, 2012, the portfolio 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          
CDX IG Corp./Baa12 6/20/17 UBSAG 5,200 6 1.000 (25)
CDX IG Corp./Baa12 6/20/17 UBSAG 2,700 7 1.000 (10)
            (35)

1 UBSAG—UBS AG.
2 CDX North American Investment Grade Index.

At June 30, 2012, 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)
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note September 2012 39 5,202 18

 

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, 2012, the portfolio realized net foreign currency losses of $23,000, which decreased distributable net income for tax purposes; accordingly, such losses have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to undistributed net investment income.

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 $11,000 on swap contracts have been reclassified from accumulated net realized gains to undistributed net investment income.

19


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

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, 2011, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $15,466,000 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, 2012; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $1,313,356,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $251,170,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $279,149,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $27,979,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

G. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $191,371,000 of investment securities and sold $143,556,000 of investment securities, other than U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of U.S. government securities were $127,854,000 and $95,264,000, respectively.

H. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 7,561 7,384
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 2,153 1,966
Redeemed (3,512) (8,391)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 6,202 959

 

At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 83% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

I. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

20


 

Vanguard Balanced 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Balanced Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,064.72 $1.39
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.52 1.36

 

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.

21


 

Vanguard Balanced Portfolio

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 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 two senior 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 firm has advised the Balanced Portfolio since its inception in 1991.

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 index 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 index and peer group. 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.

22


 

Vanguard® Capital Growth Portfolio

Although investors favored growth stocks over value during the first half of the year, Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio underperformed for the period. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio returned 6.40%, trailing the performance of its benchmark, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index, and the average return of variable insurance multi-cap growth funds.

Information technology was the portfolio’s most notable weak point, although industrial and financial stocks also lagged. On a more positive note, the advisor’s decision to hold a heavy weighting in health care stocks bolstered results.

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.

Information technology holdings
weighed on portfolio’s return
The Capital Growth Portfolio’s advisor, PRIMECAP Management Company, has maintained a large and longstanding commitment to information technology and health care stocks. Its deep fundamental research has revealed outstanding growth prospects as demand for both electronic innovation and medical care continues to increase. Because the average portfolio weighting for each of these sectors was about 30%, results hinged strongly on these stocks. The portfolio’s large exposure to health care accounted for about one-half of its returns for the period.

During the past six months, however, the portfolio’s IT holdings were a source of trouble, as major holdings in internet, wireless device, semiconductor, and computer companies failed to yield rewards. At the same time, the portfolio had little or no exposure to some prominent tech stocks that performed especially well.

Returns were also restrained by the advisor’s industrial and financial holdings. Within industrials, stock selection was off the mark in the transportation, heavy machinery, and conglomerate categories. In financials, the portfolio had little or no exposure to some of the nation’s largest banks and financial services companies, which have produced strong returns by improving their balance sheets and revenue streams in the wake of the financial crisis.

Bright spots included the portfolio’s consumer discretionary, materials, and consumer staples holdings, which fared well compared with their benchmark counterparts. Although the portfolio’s recent returns have been disappointing, PRIMECAP Management’s strategy has served investors well over the long term. From its inception on December 3, 2002, through June 30, 2012, the portfolio delivered an average annual return of 9.01%, compared with 6.29% for the S&P 500. The flip side is that the portfolio’s concentrated holdings and contrarian approach can sometimes result in market-trailing performance.

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

Howard Schow’s legacy
of long-term excellence
Howard B. Schow, co-founder and chairman emeritus of PRIMECAP Management Company and a co-manager of several Vanguard funds, including the Capital Growth Portfolio, died on April 8.

We at Vanguard were, of course, saddened by the loss. We will always be grateful to Howard for his stewardship of clients’ assets over nearly 30 years and will miss his perspective, his candor, and his balance of optimism and pragmatism. His commitment to taking the long view set an example for all investors.

One of Howard’s lasting accomplishments is the deep and talented team of portfolio managers he helped to build at PRIMECAP Management. We are confident that they will continue to pursue the standards of excellence that PRIMECAP Management has become known for over the decades.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio   6.40%
S&P 500 Index   9.49
Variable Insurance Multi-Cap Growth Funds Average1   9.00
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Multi-Cap Growth
  Portfolio Funds Average
Capital Growth Portfolio 0.42% 0.91%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Capital Growth Portfolio’s
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 2011.

23


 

Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio

Advisor’s Report

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio returned 6.40%, trailing both the 9.49% return of its benchmark, the unmanaged Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, and the 9.00% average return of its variable insurance multi-capitalization growth fund competitors. While the portfolio provided positive absolute returns for the six-month period, we are disappointed with our relative returns. Holdings in information technology and industrials and an underweight position in financials hurt results relative to the S&P 500 Index. This was partially offset by returns from the health care sector.

Investment environment
The U.S. stock market posted solid returns during the first quarter of 2012, with most major indexes posting double-digit gains. The S&P 500 closed the period at its highest level since mid-2008. In contrast, the second quarter saw increased uncertainty in the market. The index declined 9% by early June before partially rebounding by the end of the period.

The U.S. economy showed modest growth of 1.9% in real gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of 2012. Consumer spending trends have been mixed so far this year, with signs of reacceleration followed by periods of more sluggish growth. Corporate profits continue to grow, accompanied by increased industrial production and higher capacity utilization. However, there are reasons for caution regarding the sustainability of this recovery. Unemployment has declined from 9.0% a year ago but remains high at 8.2% and has been above 8.0% for nearly 14 consecutive quarters. Housing markets remain weak, and governments at the federal, state, and local levels face significant fiscal challenges. Furthermore, concerns about the sovereign debt crisis in Europe and the political unrest in the Middle East add uncertainty to the global economic outlook.

Management of the portfolio
While the portfolio’s results over the past 18 months have been disappointing, 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 period than current valuations might suggest. We seek to capitalize on situations where we believe the fundamental value of a company significantly exceeds its current market value.

This 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 comprise about 57% of the portfolio’s holdings (versus slightly more than 31% of the S&P 500 Index). Nine of the ten largest holdings in the portfolio are health care or information technology stocks.

Information technology
Information technology stocks returned 13.3% for the six-month period, the third-highest result among the ten sectors in the S&P 500 Index. However, because of poor stock selection, the portfolio’s holdings in the sector returned 4.3%. The largest detractors from relative returns were Research in Motion (–49%), Google (–10%), and our decision not to own Apple (+44%), the stock with the highest contribution to the S&P 500 return for the period by a wide margin.

We remain enthusiastic about investment opportunities in the sector. A groundswell of innovation continues to drive the evolution of the internet. Cloud computing, social networking, search, mobility, and e-commerce are changing the ways in which individuals and enterprises interact with each other. Cheaper and faster WiFi-, 3G-, and 4G-capable devices are enabling users to connect to the internet at any time, from any location. As users engage more with the internet, they are generating and sharing an increasing amount of data, photos, videos, and other content, which in turn should drive higher demand for semiconductors and computer hardware, software, and storage. Some of the largest holdings in the portfolio, such as Google, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, EMC Corp., Oracle, and Microsoft, are well-positioned to capitalize on these trends.

Health care
The health care sector, usually considered more defensive than the broader market, returned 10.8% for the six-month period, ahead of the S&P 500. Because of positive stock selection, the portfolio’s holdings in health care fared even better, returning 11.4%. The three largest contributors to relative returns were Biogen Idec (+31%), Amgen (+15%), and Life Technologies (+16%).

We remain positive about the outlook for health care. Following a period of considerable political and regulatory challenges, we are encouraged by the uptick in new drug approvals by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the past year. The aging global population, combined with rising standards of living in developing markets such as China and India, should lead to greater demand for health care products and services. We continue to believe that the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device products currently in development represent more efficient ways to treat diseases.

We are particularly excited about the prospects for targeted, personalized medicines. Advances in genetic research, diagnostic tools, and targeted therapies may lead to more effective treatments for individuals in the near future. The dramatic decline in the cost of sequencing human genomes and the corresponding increase in available genetic information is enabling advances in this area. Another contributor is the increase in computing power available to analyze this information. Combined, these two factors are helping

24


 

Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio

researchers develop a more fundamental understanding of the causes of diseases, which in turn supports the development of therapies to treat them.

At the same time, new diagnostic tools are helping identify patients or groups of patients for whom specific treatments are more effective. For example, Roche, a large holding in the portfolio, recently received FDA and European marketing approval for ZELBORAF, a therapy for metastatic melanoma patients whose cancer exhibits a certain type of abnormal, mutated gene identified by a companion diagnostic test. Several other promising new treatments, such as antibody-drug conjugates that target cancer cells with fewer side effects, have either received regulatory approval or are in clinical trials and nearing approval.

Other sector highlights
Poor stock selection in industrials hurt the portfolio’s results. C.H. Robinson (–15%) was a notable detractor. Significantly underweighted positions in the telecommunication services and financials sectors also hurt relative returns for the six-month period. Telecommunication services stocks in the S&P 500 Index returned 16.5%, the highest return among the ten sectors, and the financial stocks in the index returned 13.7%, the third-highest result.

On a positive note, minimal holdings in consumer staples and utilities helped relative returns; both sectors recorded lower returns than the overall S&P 500 Index for the period. The portfolio’s underweighted position in energy, the only sector that posted negative returns for the six months, also helped relative results, but this advantage was offset by poor stock selection. Hess (–23%), Petrobras (–21%), and Noble Energy (–10%) were among the largest detractors.

Outlook
Looking ahead to the rest of 2012 and beyond, we continue to view U.S. equities as attractive investment opportunities, especially relative to most other asset classes. Interest rates remain low, inflation appears to be under control, and corporate profits continue to grow at a healthy pace. We are further encouraged by what we consider to be low valuations in the information technology and health care sectors. The portfolio is significantly overweighted in these areas, with holdings that have very strong balance sheets and generate solid free cash flow.

While correlation among stocks in the S&P 500 Index has been exceptionally high during the past year, we believe stock selection will be more critical than ever going forward. During periods of heightened fear and uncertainty, such as the recent recession, investors are less likely to differentiate among stocks. However, as the economy and financial markets return to greater stability, correlation among stocks tends to decrease, and good stock selection is rewarded. While we do not expect strong growth in U.S. GDP in the near term, we anticipate opportunities to increase the portfolio’s holdings in existing positions as well as to establish new positions at attractive valuations.

PRIMECAP Management Company
July 12, 2012

25


 

Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Comparative
  Portfolio Index1
Number of Stocks 88 500
Median Market Cap $37.5B $56.8B
Price/Earnings Ratio 15.8x 15.3x
Price/Book Ratio 2.7x 2.2x
Yield2 1.1% 2.2%
Return on Equity 21.7% 19.7%
Earnings Growth Rate 11.7% 9.7%
Foreign Holdings 12.3%
Turnover Rate3 5%
Expense Ratio4 0.42%
Short-Term Reserves 2.0%
 
 
Volatility Measures    
  Portfolio Versus
  Comparative Index1
R-Squared   0.97
Beta   1.04

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Comparative
  Portfolio Index1
Consumer Discretionary 8.9% 11.0%
Consumer Staples 1.1 11.3
Energy 5.0 10.8
Financials 4.7 14.4
Health Care 30.5 12.0
Industrials 15.3 10.5
Information Technology 30.0 19.7
Materials 4.3 3.4
Telecommunication Services 0.0 3.2
Utilities 0.2 3.7

 

Ten Largest Holdings5 (% of total net assets)
 
Biogen Idec Inc. Biotechnology 5.8%
Amgen Inc. Biotechnology 5.6
FedEx Corp. Air Freight  
  & Logistics 3.9
Eli Lilly & Co. Pharmaceuticals 3.8
Google Inc. Class A Internet Software  
  & Services 3.5
Texas Instruments Inc. Semiconductors 3.3
Roche Holding AG Pharmaceuticals 3.2
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 3.2
Novartis AG ADR Pharmaceuticals 3.0
Medtronic Inc. Health Care  
  Equipment 2.9
Top Ten   38.2%

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.41%.
5 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

26


 

Vanguard Capital Growth 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 3, 2002–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
        Since
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Inception
Capital Growth Portfolio 12/3/2002 –0.63% 2.87% 9.01%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

27


 

Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (93.9%)    
Consumer Discretionary (8.4%)    
* DIRECTV Class A 184,061 8,986
  Whirlpool Corp. 77,900 4,764
  TJX Cos. Inc. 85,700 3,679
  Walt Disney Co. 70,300 3,409
  Limited Brands Inc. 69,000 2,934
  Carnival Corp. 73,000 2,502
* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 37,600 2,324
  Mattel Inc. 55,600 1,804
  Sony Corp. ADR 124,300 1,770
* Amazon.com Inc. 3,800 868
  Kohl’s Corp. 10,000 455
      33,495
Consumer Staples (1.0%)    
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 39,750 3,776
  Procter & Gamble Co. 5,700 349
      4,125
Energy (4.7%)    
  Noble Energy Inc. 66,900 5,674
  Schlumberger Ltd. 50,500 3,278
  EOG Resources Inc. 32,600 2,938
  Peabody Energy Corp. 54,800 1,344
  Hess Corp. 30,550 1,327
  Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR    
  Type A 55,200 1,001
  Cenovus Energy Inc. 27,300 868
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 12,300 793
  Encana Corp. 33,200 692
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 6,400 548
* Southwestern Energy Co. 12,700 405
      18,868
Financials (4.4%)    
  Marsh &    
  McLennan Cos. Inc. 239,900 7,732
  Charles Schwab Corp. 354,400 4,582
  Chubb Corp. 33,400 2,432
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 28,950 2,413
  Progressive Corp. 24,300 506
      17,665
Health Care (28.6%)    
* Biogen Idec Inc. 161,800 23,361
  Amgen Inc. 305,971 22,348
  Eli Lilly & Co. 357,700 15,349
  Roche Holding AG 75,100 12,972
  Novartis AG ADR 211,950 11,848
  Medtronic Inc. 300,400 11,635
  Johnson & Johnson 76,700 5,182
* Life Technologies Corp. 91,809 4,130

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR 75,600 3,445
* Boston Scientific Corp. 424,802 2,409
  Abbott Laboratories 16,300 1,051
  Sanofi ADR 16,100 608
      114,338
Industrials (14.4%)    
  FedEx Corp. 169,000 15,482
  Honeywell    
  International Inc. 118,000 6,589
  C.H. Robinson    
  Worldwide Inc. 101,300 5,929
  Southwest Airlines Co. 473,050 4,362
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 48,550 3,824
  Caterpillar Inc. 42,900 3,643
  Union Pacific Corp. 27,900 3,329
  Boeing Co. 41,800 3,106
* Alaska Air Group Inc. 64,100 2,301
  Deere & Co. 26,400 2,135
  European Aeronautic    
  Defence and Space Co.    
  NV 57,400 2,037
  Canadian Pacific    
  Railway Ltd. 20,600 1,509
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 40,400 1,348
  Expeditors International of    
  Washington Inc. 22,000 852
  PACCAR Inc. 13,700 537
  Granite Construction Inc. 19,300 504
      57,487
Information Technology (28.1%)  
* Google Inc. Class A 23,900 13,864
  Texas Instruments Inc. 457,400 13,123
  Microsoft Corp. 419,200 12,823
* Adobe Systems Inc. 323,600 10,475
  Oracle Corp. 348,200 10,341
  Intuit Inc. 172,200 10,220
  QUALCOMM Inc. 135,600 7,550
  Intel Corp. 169,900 4,528
* EMC Corp. 128,000 3,281
  Accenture plc Class A 46,950 2,821
  Visa Inc. Class A 22,100 2,732
* Symantec Corp. 166,800 2,437
  Telefonaktiebolaget LM    
  Ericsson ADR 231,500 2,114
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 99,850 2,008
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 39,900 1,965
* NVIDIA Corp. 139,550 1,929
* Micron Technology Inc. 274,100 1,730
  Applied Materials Inc. 138,100 1,583
  Corning Inc. 113,650 1,469

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Plantronics Inc. 43,250 1,445
Motorola Solutions Inc. 23,935 1,151
* Research In Motion Ltd. 143,000 1,057
ASML Holding NV 14,787 760
Activision Blizzard Inc. 50,000 599
Cisco Systems Inc. 24,000 412
    112,417
Materials (4.1%)    
Potash Corp. of    
Saskatchewan Inc. 193,100 8,437
Monsanto Co. 76,700 6,349
Praxair Inc. 8,500 924
Freeport-McMoRan    
Copper & Gold Inc. 13,188 449
    16,159
Telecommunication Services (0.0%)  
Sprint Nextel Corp. 1,950 6
 
Utilities (0.2%)    
* AES Corp. 58,800 755
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $341,168)   375,315
Temporary Cash Investment (1.9%)  
Money Market Fund (1.9%)    
1 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.148%    
(Cost $7,547) 7,546,865 7,547
Total Investments (95.8%)    
(Cost $348,715)   382,862
Other Assets and Liabilities (4.2%)  
Other Assets   18,152
Liabilities   (1,551)
    16,601
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 24,515,788 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 399,463
Net Asset Value Per Share   $16.29
 
 
At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
    Amount
    ($000)
Paid-in Capital   359,822
Undistributed Net Investment Income 2,276
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 3,213
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities   34,147
Foreign Currencies   5
Net Assets   399,463

 

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.

28


 

Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 3,765
Interest2 4
Security Lending 11
Total Income 3,780
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B 291
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 446
Marketing and Distribution 48
Custodian Fees 5
Shareholders’ Reports 7
Total Expenses 797
Net Investment Income 2,983
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 6,468
Foreign Currencies (3)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 6,465
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 14,066
Foreign Currencies (9)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 14,057
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 23,505

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 2,983 3,795
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 6,465 2,778
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 14,057 (13,171)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 23,505 (6,598)
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (3,860) (3,201)
Realized Capital Gain3 (5,896) (9,383)
Total Distributions (9,756) (12,584)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 33,587 109,109
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 9,756 12,584
Redeemed (27,659) (69,534)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 15,684 52,159
Total Increase (Decrease) 29,433 32,977
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 370,030 337,053
End of Period4 399,463 370,030

 

1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $218,000.
2 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $4,000.
3 Includes fiscal 2011 short-term gain distributions totaling $220,000. 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 $2,276,000 and $3,156,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

29


 

Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $15.69 $16.38 $15.04 $12.42 $18.55 $17.06
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .124 .154 .1561 .125 .150 .142
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .893 (.274) 1.759 3.705 (5.610) 1.918
Total from Investment Operations 1.017 (.120) 1.915 3.830 (5.460) 2.060
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.165) (.145) (.135) (.145) (.150) (.132)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.252) (.425) (.440) (1.065) (.520) (.438)
Total Distributions (.417) (.570) (.575) (1.210) (.670) (.570)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $16.29 $15.69 $16.38 $15.04 $12.42 $18.55
 
Total Return 6.40% –0.93% 13.08% 34.30% –30.36% 12.48%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $399 $370 $337 $313 $251 $344
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.41% 0.42% 0.44% 0.45% 0.42% 0.42%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 1.55% 1.03% 1.05%1 0.93% 0.90% 0.86%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 5% 11% 7% 8% 18% 7%

 

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 $0.031 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.

30


 

Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio

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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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, 2012, 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $56,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% 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.

31


 

Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio

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 market value of the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2012, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 360,306 15,009
Temporary Cash Investments 7,547
Total 367,853 15,009

 

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.

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio realized net foreign currency losses of $3,000, 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, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $348,715,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $34,147,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $64,776,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $30,629,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $8,895,000 of investment securities and sold $19,640,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 2,045 6,641
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 579 756
Redeemed (1,690) (4,392)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 934 3,005

 

At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 68% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

32


 

Vanguard Capital 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Capital Growth Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,063.95 $2.10
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,022.82 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.

33


 

Vanguard Capital Growth Portfolio

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 over both the short and long term, and took into account 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. Five 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 stock trading at attractive valuation levels. The firm has managed the portfolio since its inception in 2002.

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 index 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 index 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 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.

34


 

Vanguard® Diversified Value Portfolio

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio returned 10.31% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, beating both its benchmark index and the average return of its peer group. The portfolio also outperformed the broad U.S. 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.

Traditional value sectors
delivered strong results
The Diversified Value Portfolio’s focus on attractively priced stocks with generous dividend yields paid off during a volatile half-year. Although growth stocks generally led the way in the broad U.S. market, the portfolio’s emphasis on dividends in a low-interest-rate environment, combined with its advisor’s astute stock picks, helped it deliver a strong performance for the period.

The portfolio posted gains in nine of its ten sectors. The financial, industrial, and consumer staples sectors contributed most to the portfolio’s overall performance.

Financials, the portfolio’s largest sector allocation, did best. Large banks and financial services companies delivered double-digit returns. Although financial companies have struggled since the 2008 credit crisis, they have rebounded over the past six months. Some of the best results came from credit card companies and banks, which have seen their lending businesses improve as they have overcome some of the legacies associated with the deep recession and weak housing market.

Industrial stocks, traditionally a reliable source of dividend income, also stood out. Industrial conglomerates and large machinery manufacturers, including those that sell electronic components and aerospace parts, benefited from the strength of the U.S. economic expansion earlier in the period.

The consumer staples sector was another source of strength as tobacco, food, and beverage companies produced double-digit gains.

The only sector to do poorly across the board was energy. Large oil and gas companies suffered as investors grew increasingly concerned over softening global demand for oil and its potential effect on the sector’s profitability.

As stocks rise and fall,
focus on the long term
Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio’s investment strategy helped it successfully navigate through a volatile period for stock markets. But that doesn’t mean the portfolio will outperform in every single period. As you well know, ups and downs are an inevitable part of investing in stocks.

We want you to be well-positioned no matter what the market conditions. That’s why we encourage you to keep a long-term perspective and to develop a balanced and well-diversified portfolio consistent with your goals and time horizon.

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio, with its low costs and talented advisor, can play an important role in such a carefully considered investment plan.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio   10.31%
Russell 1000 Value Index   8.68
Variable Insurance Large-Cap Value Funds Average1   7.33
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Large-Cap Value
  Portfolio Funds Average
Diversified Value Portfolio 0.39% 0.88%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Diversified Value Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio was 0.37%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

35


 

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

Advisor’s Report

The Diversified Value Portfolio returned 10.31% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared with an 8.68% return for the Russell 1000 Value Index.

The investment environment
Over the past six months, the U.S. equity markets have generated modest positive returns. Your portfolio has done somewhat better than its benchmark index. The standout performer worldwide has been the tech-heavy Nasdaq, and that result is largely dependent on the strength and weight of Apple. None of us needs to be reminded of the impact of Apple’s products.

Markets in the rest of the world were mixed. Weakness in southern Europe is understandable and related to the euro. Commodities have continued a year-long price decline, with the exception of a few weather-related agricultural products. A strong dollar could explain some of this drop, but underlying economic demand is also weak. China, which had been a primary driver in the commodity markets because of its amazing and possibly overstated growth rate, is slowing down.

Central banks worldwide are desperately trying to stimulate their respective economies, but countries with significant amounts of sovereign debt and outsized banking sectors have had difficulty responding. This is the third year of concern over the Eurozone as it “kicks the can down the road.” Is it possible that it has fixed the problem? It would seem that in the end, the European Common Market has two choices: to become either “The United States of Europe” or “The Former Members of the Euro Pact.”

After record gains, the U.S. economy seems to be slowing, and earnings have been affected. Many large U.S. companies have significant foreign earnings, and a strong dollar penalizes the reporting of these results. In time, declining commodities should benefit domestic results, but there will be time lags and accounting adjustments. Equity prices will experience volatility around political events as both sides of the ballot hurt perceptions of the economy.

Our successes and shortfalls
Our stock selection in consumer staples was the primary contributor to relative outperformance, largely thanks to beverage producer Diageo, along with tobacco stocks Altria and Philip Morris International. Stock selection in financials also added significantly, with strong returns from American Express, Capital One Financial, SLM, and Wells Fargo. Our industrials, particularly Cooper Industries and Raytheon, provided a further boost. These three sectors together were responsible for almost 75% of the total portfolio return.

On the other hand, our stock selection in health care hurt relative performance. Medical supplier Medtronic lagged, and we were further penalized for not owning stronger performers United Health, Amgen, and Merck.

Our portfolio positioning
As we have stated before, while there are no guarantees, we feel our investments have limited exposure to the European Common Market and the euro. We should participate as financials gain a stronger footing and return to higher dividend payout ratios. Our portfolio has a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its benchmark index has. We would hope that less economically sensitive selections with better price characteristics will generate adequate returns.

James P. Barrow, Executive Director
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC
July 18, 2012

Significant Portfolio Changes  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2012  
 
New Positions Comments
Phillips 66 We have increased our position in this stock, which is a spinoff
  from ConocoPhillips. While refining spreads have low predictability,
  we think the company is valued at approximately six times
  earnings.
Public Service Enterprise Group This New Jersey utility is depressed because of lower electric
  utility prices, which fluctuate with natural gas prices. We feel the
  worst is over in that regard and expect power prices to rise as
  coal generating capacity shrinks.
Seadrill (US) The company is one of the dominant forces in offshore deep-
  water drilling, with a modern fleet of ships. While its price-to-
  earnings ratio is not low, its 9% dividend yield is an offsetting
  factor. We believe the future level of developmental drilling will
  increase even at lower prices.
 
Closed Positions Comments
Hewlett-Packard The stock is suffering from unproven management, very low
  predictability, high debt levels, intense competition, low confidence,
and a modest yield.

 

36


 

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Portfolio Characteristics    
  Comparative  Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 50 690 3,694
Median Market Cap $59.9B $32.8B $33.1B
Price/Earnings Ratio 13.7x 13.9x 16.1x
Price/Book Ratio 1.8x 1.4x 2.1x
Yield3 2.2% 2.6% 2.1%
Return on Equity 17.6% 13.6% 18.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 5.9% 1.7% 9.4%
Foreign Holdings 8.1% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 9%
Expense Ratio5 0.39%
Short-Term Reserves 4.7%
 
 
Volatility Measures      
Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 0.97   0.95
Beta 0.97   0.94

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
  Comparative  Broad
Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary 5.1% 7.7% 11.9%
Consumer Staples 13.8 7.2 9.9
Energy 13.2 16.5 10.0
Financials 21.7 26.2 15.9
Health Care 13.6 11.8 12.0
Industrials 12.9 9.2 10.8
Information Technology 7.2 6.7 19.1
Materials 0.5 3.9 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 4.8 3.7 2.9
Utilities 7.2 7.3 3.7

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Philip Morris    
International Inc. Tobacco 4.7%
American Express Co. Consumer Finance 3.9
Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals 3.3
Wells Fargo & Co. Diversified Banks 3.1
Occidental Integrated Oil  
Petroleum Corp. & Gas 3.0
Spectra Energy Corp. Oil & Gas Storage  
  & Transportation 3.0
Diageo plc ADR Distillers &  
  Vintners 3.0
Imperial Tobacco    
Group plc ADR Tobacco 2.9
International Business IT Consulting &  
Machines Corp. Other Services 2.9
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 2.9
Top Ten   32.7%

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Diversified Value Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio was 0.37%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

37


 

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, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Diversified Value Portfolio 2/8/1999 6.66% –0.91% 6.38%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

38


 

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (95.6%)    
Consumer Discretionary (4.9%)    
Carnival Corp. 465,400 15,949
Service Corp. 809,000 10,007
Target Corp. 157,800 9,183
CBS Corp. Class B 121,800 3,993
    39,132
Consumer Staples (13.2%)    
Philip Morris    
International Inc. 432,400 37,731
Diageo plc ADR 230,600 23,768
Imperial Tobacco Group plc    
ADR 301,000 23,245
Altria Group Inc. 434,400 15,008
CVS Caremark Corp. 137,100 6,407
    106,159
Energy (12.6%)    
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 280,800 24,084
Spectra Energy Corp. 825,000 23,974
ConocoPhillips 401,344 22,427
1 Phillips 66 427,172 14,199
Seadrill Ltd. 223,300 7,932
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 112,300 5,045
Marathon Oil Corp. 166,300 4,252
    101,913
Financials (20.7%)    
American Express Co. 533,800 31,072
Wells Fargo & Co. 739,100 24,716
PNC Financial Services    
Group Inc. 374,872 22,908
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 548,550 19,600
Capital One Financial Corp. 319,700 17,475
Bank of America Corp. 1,446,446 11,832
SLM Corp. 722,300 11,347
XL Group plc Class A 494,300 10,400
State Street Corp. 209,800 9,365
Citigroup Inc. 288,530 7,909
    166,624
Health Care (13.0%)    
Pfizer Inc. 1,156,914 26,609
Baxter International Inc. 427,100 22,701
Johnson & Johnson 319,600 21,592
Medtronic Inc. 532,000 20,604
WellPoint Inc. 208,600 13,307
    104,813

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Industrials (12.4%)    
Raytheon Co. 396,300 22,426
General Electric Co. 1,029,400 21,453
Honeywell    
International Inc. 283,200 15,814
Cooper Industries plc 205,600 14,018
Illinois Tool Works Inc. 227,900 12,054
Xylem Inc. 325,300 8,188
Exelis Inc. 325,200 3,206
ITT Corp. 141,500 2,490
    99,649
Information Technology (6.9%)  
International Business    
Machines Corp. 118,200 23,118
Microsoft Corp. 751,500 22,988
Intel Corp. 356,300 9,495
    55,601
Materials (0.4%)    
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.  69,200 3,500
 
Telecommunication Services (4.6%)  
AT&T Inc. 485,727 17,321
Vodafone Group plc ADR 357,000 10,060
Verizon    
Communications Inc. 213,660 9,495
    36,876
Utilities (6.9%)    
Public Service Enterprise    
Group Inc. 583,200 18,954
CenterPoint Energy Inc. 873,200 18,049
Entergy Corp. 195,100 13,245
Dominion Resources Inc. 100,400 5,422
    55,670
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $738,172)   769,937

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investment (4.8%)  
Money Market Fund (4.8%)  
2 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.148%    
(Cost $38,378) 38,378,000 38,378
Total Investments (100.4%)  
(Cost $776,550)   808,315
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.4%)  
Other Assets   3,043
Liabilities   (6,054)
    (3,011)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 59,452,145 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 805,304
Net Asset Value Per Share $13.55
 
 
At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
    Amount
    ($000)
Paid-in Capital   791,914
Undistributed Net Investment Income 7,978
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (26,353)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 31,765
Net Assets   805,304

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
1 Non-income producing security—new issue that has not paid a dividend as of June 30, 2012.
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.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

39


 

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 11,170
Interest1 11
Total Income 11,181
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 486
Performance Adjustment (30)
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 863
Marketing and Distribution 84
Custodian Fees 8
Shareholders’ Reports 10
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 1,422
Net Investment Income 9,759
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on  
Investment Securities Sold 14,573
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) of Investment Securities 51,202
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Resulting from Operations 75,534

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 9,759 18,421
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 14,573 9,854
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 51,202 (228)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 75,534 28,047
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (18,488) (15,585)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (18,488) (15,585)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 53,817 78,332
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 18,488 15,585
Redeemed (56,098) (145,602)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 16,207 (51,685)
Total Increase (Decrease) 73,253 (39,223)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 732,051 771,274
End of Period2 805,304 732,051

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $11,000.
2 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $7,978,000 and $16,707,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

40


 

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $12.57 $12.33 $11.55 $9.57 $16.33 $16.53
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .167 .315 .249 .303 .410 .360
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 1.133 .175 .821 2.097 (5.960) .280
Total from Investment Operations 1.300 .490 1.070 2.400 (5.550) .640
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.320) (.250) (.290) (.420) (.390) (.310)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.820) (.530)
Total Distributions (.320) (.250) (.290) (.420) (1.210) (.840)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $13.55 $12.57 $12.33 $11.55 $9.57 $16.33
 
Total Return 10.31% 3.92% 9.33% 26.92% –36.14% 3.93%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $805 $732 $771 $718 $594 $1,030
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets1 0.37% 0.39% 0.40% 0.42% 0.37% 0.40%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.52% 2.41% 2.15% 2.95% 3.05% 2.24%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 9% 14% 12% 24% 15% 21%

 

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

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

41


 

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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: 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, 2012, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.13% of the portfolio’s average net assets before a decrease of $30,000 (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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $114,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% 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, 2012, 100% of the market value of the portfolio’s investments was determined based on Level 1 inputs.

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.

42


 

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

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, 2011, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $40,898,000 to offset future net capital gains of $21,027,000 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, 2012; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $776,550,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $31,765,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $152,593,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $120,828,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $33,723,000 of investment securities and sold $59,062,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 4,068 6,236
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,348 1,206
Redeemed (4,221) (11,716)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,195 (4,274)

 

At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 39% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

43


 

Vanguard Diversified Value 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Diversified Value Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,103.12 $1.93
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.02 1.86

 

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 0.37%. 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.

44


 

Vanguard Diversified Value Portfolio

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. A subsidiary of Old Mutual Asset Managers, Barrow Hanley remains independently managed. 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 and price-to-book value ratios, and above-average current yields. The firm has managed the portfolio since its inception in 1999.

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 index and peer group. The board concluded that the 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 index and its peer group. 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 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 advisory fee rate negotiated with Barrow Hanley 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.

45


 

Vanguard® Equity Income Portfolio

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio returned 7.42% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, a bit behind the return of its benchmark index but ahead of the average return of its peers. The portfolio met its objective of delivering above-market dividend income to investors.

At the end of June, the portfolio’s 30-day SEC yield stood at 3.07%, about 1.1 percentage points higher than that of the broad U.S. stock market, as measured by Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio.

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.

Investors sought dividends
as markets headed south
Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio’s mission is to invest in high-quality stocks that regularly pay dividends to their shareholders. Despite volatility in the U.S. stock market throughout the spring, nine of the portfolio’s ten sectors produced positive returns for the six months.

During the stock market rally at the beginning of the period, the Equity Income Portfolio remained a few steps behind the broad market, which was led largely by growth-oriented stocks that typically don’t pay high dividends. However, in the latter part of the period, investors faced with the uncertainties around the Eurozone debt crisis and global growth were drawn to the perceived stability of stocks that have the potential to generate steady dividend income. This shift, to an extent, seemed to shield the Equity Income Portfolio; it gave back some earlier gains but fared better than the broad U.S. market in the second quarter.

The industrials, consumer staples, and information technology sectors contributed most to the portfolio’s six-month performance. Industrial stocks, historically a reliable source of dividend income, did best, led by industrial conglomerates and machinery manufacturers. Consumer staples, representing the largest sector allocation in the portfolio, also did well as tobacco, food, and beverage companies produced double-digit gains.

Information technology stocks were another bright spot. Blue-chip tech holdings, including software companies, chip makers, and consulting firms, turned in strong performances.

The energy sector was the weakest performer for the six months, and the only industry sector to post a negative return. The portfolio’s energy holdings underperformed their counterparts in the benchmark by nearly two percentage points. Other sources of subpar performance relative to the benchmark included a few bad selections among consumer staples and information technology stocks.

Diversification is important
in all market conditions
As you have seen over the past six months, the stock market’s performance can vary greatly even within a short period of time.

Regardless of the market conditions, we encourage you to hold a diversified portfolio that appropriately reflects your individual risk tolerance and time horizon. Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio can play an important role in such a balanced investment program.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio   7.42%
FTSE High Dividend Yield Index   8.07
Variable Insurance Equity Income Funds Average1   7.31
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Equity Income
  Portfolio Funds Average
Equity Income Portfolio 0.33% 0.88%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Equity Income Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio was 0.33%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

46


 

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio

Advisors’ Report

The Equity Income Portfolio returned 7.42% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The benchmark FTSE High Dividend Yield Index returned 8.07%, and variable insurance equity income peer funds returned an average of 7.31%.

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 2012 and of the effect of this environment on the portfolio’s positioning. These reports were prepared on July 18, 2012.

Wellington Management
Company, LLP

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

Investment environment
After a strong first quarter, equity markets retreated over the next three months as economic activity decelerated globally and concerns over European sovereign debt took center stage. We expect growth to resume, but at a subpar recovery rate and with varying degrees of success by region. Other prospective risks include unsustainable deficits and looming tax increases in the United States, tensions in the Middle East, and the outcome of the U.S. election.

U.S. growth has been slower than expected because of moderating employment gains and slowing industrial activity. On the other hand, we are encouraged by improving auto sales, signs of a recovery in the housing market, and lower oil prices, which should help increase consumers’ disposable income. We don’t expect a recession, but the fiscal headwinds and uncertainties about the political election do indicate below-trend growth.

Europe remains in a recession. Southern Europe is the most negatively affected because of its banking and sovereign debt challenges, but northern Europe is also experiencing recessionary conditions.

We expect to see continued volatility as authorities attempt to resolve the region’s fiscal and monetary issues.

The Chinese economy continues to decelerate as the government attempts to control its property bubble. The government has begun some stimulus efforts, and we remain hopeful that economic activity will improve in the second half of the year.

Transactions
Significant purchases during the period included additions to our position in financial services company JPMorgan Chase and new positions in industrial

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio Investment Advisors
 
Portfolio Assets Managed  
Investment Advisor % $ Million Investment Strategy
Wellington Management 64 391 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 Equity Investment Group 34 213 Uses quantitative management, making the primary
      assessment of a company’s future prospects by
      evaluating its current valuation characteristics, market
      sentiment, and earnings quality.
Cash Investments 2 15 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.

 

47


 

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio

company United Technologies, pharmaceutical company Roche, and materials company International Paper. We eliminated Sherwin-Williams as it hit our target price, trimmed McDonald’s and Home Depot as they approached our target prices, and eliminated Republic Services and PG&E because of eroding fundamentals.

Vanguard Equity Investment Group

Portfolio Managers:
James P. Stetler, Principal

James D. Troyer, CFA, Principal

Michael R.Roach, CFA

For the first half of the fiscal year, the Equity Income Portfolio returned 7.42%, trailing its benchmark index by 0.65 percentage points. Income-oriented stocks, the focus of your investment, underperformed their growth counterparts by 2 percentage points. Returns were strongest in telecommunication services, information technology, and industrials; energy companies lagged. However, all ten sectors registered positive returns.

Strong U.S. stock market performance in the first three months of the fiscal year eroded between April and June. Concerns over Europe and signs of slowing economic growth in the United States and China affected performance and contributed to volatility. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, brighter spots include falling energy prices, low inflation and interest rates, and signs of improvement in the housing market. However, continued uncertainty about Europe, expiring domestic tax cuts, a stubbornly high unemployment rate, and the results of the upcoming U.S. presidential election could continue to weigh on the markets.

While overall portfolio performance is affected by this macroeconomic backdrop, our approach to investing focuses on stock fundamentals. Our model has five components: 1) valuation, which measures the price we pay for earnings and cash flows; 2) growth, which considers the growth of earnings when factoring how much we pay for them; 3) management decisions, which looks at the actions taken by company management who, privy to their knowledge of a company’s prospects and earnings, signal their opinions of a firm’s future; 4) market sentiment, which captures how investors reflect their opinions of a company through their activity in the market; and 5) quality, which measures balance sheet strength and the sustainability of earnings. Our risk-control process then neutralizes our exposure to market capitalization, volatility, and industry risks relative to our benchmark. In our view, such exposures are not justified by the rewards available.

For the six months, our stock selection results were mixed. Our growth, quality, and valuation components contributed positively to performance, while our market sentiment and management decisions models detracted.

Our stock selection results were positive in five sectors, neutral in two, and negative in the remaining three. Company selections within consumer discretionary and materials contributed the most to our relative returns. In consumer discretionary, overweight positions in Foot Locker, Brinker International, and Polaris Industries did best. In materials, overweight positions in Eastman Chemical, PPG Industries, and Myers Industries were the top contributors. Selection results in financials, energy, and consumer staples detracted. Our positions in Prudential Financial and Invesco (financial services), Supervalu and Colgate-Palmolive (consumer staples), and Marathon Petroleum and Marathon Oil (energy) weighed most on our relative performance.

While we cannot predict how the broader political or economic events will affect the markets, we are confident that stocks will deliver worthwhile returns for long-term investors. With that in mind, we believe that equity exposure will continue to play an important part in a diversified investment plan. We thank you for your investment and look forward to the second half of the fiscal year.

48


 

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Portfolio Characteristics    
  Comparative Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 141 435 3,694
Median Market Cap $70.7B $90.0B $33.1B
Price/Earnings Ratio 13.5x 14.4x 16.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.1x 2.2x 2.1x
Yield3 3.1% 3.4% 2.1%
Return on Equity 19.4% 20.2% 18.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 3.4% 3.5% 9.4%
Foreign Holdings 6.5% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 27%
Expense Ratio5 0.33%
Short-Term Reserves 3.1%
 
 
Volatility Measures      
Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 0.99   0.93
Beta 0.98   0.80

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
  Comparative  Broad
Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary 7.5% 5.7% 11.9%
Consumer Staples 16.5 19.9 9.9
Energy 12.7 12.8 10.0
Financials 12.6 9.6 15.9
Health Care 13.2 12.6 12.0
Industrials 12.6 12.2 10.8
Information Technology 9.4 8.9 19.1
Materials 3.6 3.9 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 4.9 5.9 2.9
Utilities 7.0 8.5 3.7

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 4.6%
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 3.9
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 3.5
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 3.3
Merck & Co. Inc. Pharmaceuticals 3.2
Pfizer Inc. Pharmaceuticals 3.1
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 2.9
General Electric Co. Industrial  
  Conglomerates 2.8
Intel Corp. Semiconductors 2.7
Philip Morris    
International Inc. Tobacco 2.6
Top Ten   32.6%

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Equity Income Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio was 0.33%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

49


 

Vanguard Equity Income 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, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Equity Income Portfolio 6/7/1993 9.13% 1.48% 6.22%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
2 Russell 1000 Value Index through July 31, 2007; FTSE High Dividend Yield Index thereafter.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

50


 

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (98.1%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (7.3%)    
Home Depot Inc. 284,500 15,076
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 265,600 7,554
McDonald’s Corp. 70,696 6,259
Thomson Reuters Corp. 133,600 3,801
Mattel Inc. 111,000 3,601
Kohl’s Corp. 69,700 3,171
Foot Locker Inc. 40,900 1,251
Brinker International Inc. 38,800 1,236
Darden Restaurants Inc. 24,400 1,235
Regal Entertainment Group    
Class A 78,500 1,080
Cinemark Holdings Inc. 14,700 336
Garmin Ltd. 4,800 184
Time Warner Inc. 3,600 138
    44,922
Consumer Staples (16.2%)    
Philip Morris    
International Inc. 185,673 16,202
Kraft Foods Inc. 303,152 11,708
Kimberly-Clark Corp. 107,360 8,994
PepsiCo Inc. 119,600 8,451
Procter & Gamble Co. 124,700 7,638
Altria Group Inc. 213,980 7,393
Unilever NV 195,400 6,517
General Mills Inc. 158,600 6,112
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 81,685 5,695
Sysco Corp. 179,000 5,336
Coca-Cola Co. 60,212 4,708
Imperial Tobacco Group plc 54,760 2,110
Reynolds American Inc. 39,900 1,790
Lorillard Inc. 12,500 1,649
Safeway Inc. 64,300 1,167
Universal Corp. 24,162 1,119
ConAgra Foods Inc. 38,700 1,003
Herbalife Ltd. 16,600 802
British American Tobacco plc 15,287 777
Walgreen Co. 18,900 559
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 5,000 521
Campbell Soup Co. 6,200 207
    100,458
Energy (12.3%)    
Exxon Mobil Corp. 329,600 28,204
Chevron Corp. 226,400 23,885
Royal Dutch Shell plc    
Class B 235,112 8,211
ConocoPhillips 145,520 8,132
Occidental Petroleum Corp. 69,200 5,935
Marathon Oil Corp. 33,450 855
Marathon Petroleum Corp. 12,700 571
Williams Cos. Inc. 16,300 470
    76,263

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Exchange-Traded Fund (1.0%)    
2 Vanguard Value ETF 104,300 5,834
 
Financials (12.1%)    
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 427,000 15,257
Marsh &    
McLennan Cos. Inc. 341,700 11,013
Chubb Corp. 87,860 6,398
PNC Financial Services    
Group Inc. 104,500 6,386
Wells Fargo & Co. 167,900 5,615
ACE Ltd. 75,600 5,604
BlackRock Inc. 32,900 5,587
M&T Bank Corp. 44,300 3,658
Swiss Re AG 46,846 2,953
BB&T Corp. 58,800 1,814
Allstate Corp. 48,400 1,698
Aflac Inc. 36,500 1,555
Fifth Third Bancorp 111,700 1,497
Invesco Ltd. 59,300 1,340
Protective Life Corp. 40,600 1,194
American Express Co. 14,800 861
American National    
Insurance Co. 11,500 820
Huntington Bancshares Inc. 125,000 800
1st Source Corp. 19,200 434
Ameriprise Financial Inc. 5,100 266
    74,750
Health Care (12.8%)    
Johnson & Johnson 316,086 21,355
Merck & Co. Inc. 479,774 20,030
Pfizer Inc. 839,128 19,300
Abbott Laboratories 69,100 4,455
Roche Holding AG 22,611 3,906
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 88,860 3,194
Eli Lilly & Co. 64,820 2,781
AstraZeneca plc ADR 47,100 2,108
Baxter International Inc. 25,100 1,334
Cardinal Health Inc. 10,800 454
Medtronic Inc. 8,100 314
    79,231
Industrials (12.3%)    
General Electric Co. 832,652 17,353
3M Co. 124,600 11,164
United Technologies Corp. 95,600 7,221
Eaton Corp. 142,800 5,659
Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 83,700 5,387
Tyco International Ltd. 99,700 5,269
Illinois Tool Works Inc. 91,800 4,855
Waste Management Inc. 106,100 3,544
Lockheed Martin Corp. 35,100 3,057
Boeing Co. 29,600 2,199
Raytheon Co. 31,900 1,805
Northrop Grumman Corp. 25,968 1,657

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Schneider Electric SA 23,484 1,305
NACCO Industries Inc.    
Class A 10,000 1,163
Pitney Bowes Inc. 61,300 918
United Parcel Service Inc.    
Class B 10,700 843
Hubbell Inc. Class B 10,000 779
Honeywell International Inc. 9,800 547
Norfolk Southern Corp. 5,500 395
Exelis Inc. 36,700 362
Aircastle Ltd. 23,600 284
Emerson Electric Co. 2,500 116
Parker Hannifin Corp. 1,200 92
    75,974
Information Technology (8.9%)    
Microsoft Corp. 591,600 18,097
Intel Corp. 623,500 16,616
Analog Devices Inc. 201,100 7,575
Maxim Integrated    
Products Inc. 168,300 4,315
Xilinx Inc. 113,400 3,807
Accenture plc Class A 39,000 2,344
KLA-Tencor Corp. 25,700 1,266
Molex Inc. Class A 49,200 995
Diebold Inc. 7,800 288
    55,303
Materials (3.5%)    
International Paper Co. 158,000 4,568
Dow Chemical Co. 135,800 4,278
EI du Pont de    
Nemours & Co. 76,791 3,883
Nucor Corp. 94,500 3,581
PPG Industries Inc. 16,300 1,730
Eastman Chemical Co. 25,160 1,267
Huntsman Corp. 76,500 990
Myers Industries Inc. 51,800 889
LyondellBasell Industries NV    
Class A 10,800 435
Commercial Metals Co. 18,100 229
Freeport-McMoRan    
Copper & Gold Inc. 1,200 41
    21,891
Telecommunication Services (4.8%)  
AT&T Inc. 567,360 20,232
Verizon    
Communications Inc. 121,702 5,408
Vodafone Group plc ADR 148,900 4,196
    29,836
Utilities (6.9%)    
Xcel Energy Inc. 194,900 5,537
NextEra Energy Inc. 69,540 4,785
UGI Corp. 142,300 4,188
National Grid plc 376,028 3,985
Northeast Utilities 92,700 3,598
American Electric    
Power Co. Inc. 64,000 2,554
FirstEnergy Corp. 35,700 1,756
Public Service Enterprise    
Group Inc. 52,500 1,706
Consolidated Edison Inc. 27,400 1,704
PG&E Corp. 36,700 1,661
DTE Energy Co. 24,800 1,471
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 25,800 1,335
PNM Resources Inc. 59,900 1,170
NV Energy Inc. 65,500 1,152

 

51


 

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio  
 
 
 
 
      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Southern Co. 24,800 1,148
  NorthWestern Corp. 31,177 1,144
  Dominion Resources Inc. 17,550 948
  PPL Corp. 32,700 909
  Ameren Corp. 23,600 792
  Vectren Corp. 25,800 762
  Exelon Corp. 1,300 49
      42,354
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $535,040)   606,816
Temporary Cash Investments (1.8%)1  
Money Market Fund (1.5%)    
3 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund, 0.148% 9,227,000 9,227
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
Repurchase Agreement (0.1%)  
  UBS Securities LLC    
  0.200%, 7/2/12    
  (Dated 6/29/12,    
  Repurchase Value    
  $600,000, collateralized    
  by Federal Home Loan    
  Mortgage Corp.    
  4.000%, 9/01/31) 600 600
 
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.2%)
4,5 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.120%, 7/23/12 100 100
4,5 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.150%, 8/27/12 800 800
5 United States    
  Treasury Note/Bond,    
  1.375%, 9/15/12 100 100
      1,000
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $10,827)   10,827
Total Investments (99.9%)    
(Cost $545,867)   617,643

 

  Market
  Value
  ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.1%)  
Other Assets 3,882
Liabilities (3,046)
  836
Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 37,045,718 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 618,479
Net Asset Value Per Share $16.70
 
 
At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 578,863
Undistributed Net Investment Income 8,166
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (40,613)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 71,776
Futures Contracts 287
Net Assets 618,479

 

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 0.2%, 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 was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury in exchange for senior preferred stock.
5 Securities with a value of $1,000,000 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.

52


 

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1,2 10,333
Interest1 11
Security Lending 22
Total Income 10,366
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 283
Performance Adjustment 8
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 602
Marketing and Distribution 57
Custodian Fees 19
Shareholders’ Reports 13
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 983
Net Investment Income 9,383
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 9,563
Futures Contracts 1,636
Foreign Currencies 3
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 11,202
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 21,944
Futures Contracts 15
Foreign Currencies (1)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 21,958
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 42,543

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 9,383 14,932
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 11,202 15,216
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 21,958 21,140
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 42,543 51,288
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (15,090) (11,655)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (15,090) (11,655)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 51,212 92,532
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 15,090 11,655
Redeemed (38,468) (55,066)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 27,834 49,121
Total Increase (Decrease) 55,287 88,754
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 563,192 474,438
End of Period3 618,479 563,192

 

1 Dividend income, interest income, and realized net gain (loss) from affiliated companies of the portfolio were $76,000, $9,000, and $0, respectively.
2 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $64,000.
3 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $8,166,000 and $13,870,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

53


 

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $15.93 $14.78 $13.26 $12.08 $19.79 $20.81
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .241 .417 .374 .414 .590 .570
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .942 1.088 1.540 1.401 (6.190) .320
Total from Investment Operations 1.183 1.505 1.914 1.815 (5.600) .890
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.413) (.355) (.394) (.600) (.600) (.520)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.035) (1.510) (1.390)
Total Distributions (.413) (.355) (.394) (.635) (2.110) (1.910)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $16.70 $15.93 $14.78 $13.26 $12.08 $19.79
 
Total Return 7.42% 10.27% 14.71% 16.77% –30.91% 4.53%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $618 $563 $474 $409 $381 $601
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets1 0.33% 0.33% 0.35% 0.35% 0.29% 0.29%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 3.11% 2.92% 2.82% 3.36% 3.65% 2.79%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 27% 27% 40% 56% 60% 61%

 

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%, 0.02%, 0.01%, and 0.00%.

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

54


 

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 may enter into 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. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, the portfolio may sell or retain the collateral; however, such action 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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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.

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

55


 

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio

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 of Wellington Management Company, llp, is subject to quarterly adjustments based on performance for the preceding three years relative to the FTSE High Dividend Yield 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 $91,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, 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 $8,000 (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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $91,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% of the portfolio’s net assets and 0.04% 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 market value of the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2012, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 583,569 23,247
Temporary Cash Investments 9,227 1,600
Futures Contracts—Assets1 286
Futures Contracts—Liabilities1 (9)
Total 593,073 24,847
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

E. At June 30, 2012, 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 2012 28 9,495 274
E-mini S&P 500 Index September 2012 7 475 13

 

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

56


 

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio

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, 2012, the portfolio realized net foreign currency gains of $3,000, 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, 2011, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $51,535,000 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, 2012; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $545,867,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $71,776,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $87,133,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $15,357,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

G. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $114,364,000 of investment securities and sold $80,254,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

H. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 3,124 6,123
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 901 757
Redeemed (2,340) (3,627)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,685 3,253

 

At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 80% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

I. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

57


 

Vanguard Equity Income 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Equity Income Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,074.19 $1.70
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.22 1.66

 

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 0.33%. 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.

58


 

Vanguard Equity Income Portfolio

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 Equity Investment Group). 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 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 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 firm has advised a portion of the portfolio since 2003.

The Vanguard Group. Vanguard has been managing investments for more than three decades. The Equity Investment 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 index 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 index 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.

59


 

Vanguard® Growth Portfolio

Investors preferred large-cap growth stocks over value during a six-month period that felt rocky at times but was ultimately productive. For the half-year ended June 30, Vanguard Growth Portfolio returned 11.09%, about 1 percentage point ahead of both its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and the average return of its large-cap growth peers.

The portfolio found major success in the information technology sector. Of the portfolio’s ten industry sectors, only consumer staples and energy registered negative returns.

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.

Information technology powered
portfolio’s strong performance
Information technology, a mainstay in the growth-oriented arena, played a dominant role in the portfolio’s strong performance. About 40% of the portfolio’s assets were invested in the IT sector on average during the period, compared with about 30% for the benchmark. This allocation decision worked to the portfolio’s advantage, and so did the advisors’ stock choices, as more than half of the portfolio’s return came from its IT holdings.

Smartphones and tablets, along with the peripheral products and services they’ve spawned, were responsible for much of the sector’s success. Retail and business services companies and software firms also boosted the sector as consumers and businesses spent more freely on technology.

The consumer discretionary sector, the portfolio’s second-largest, also lifted returns. Internet retailers led the holdings in the sector, and lower gasoline prices meant there was also more money available for restaurants, entertainment, and home improvement projects.

The portfolio’s health care, financial, telecommunication services, and materials stocks all recorded double-digit returns as the economy showed improvement and corporate earnings remained strong. While telecommunication services is the portfolio’s smallest sector, strong stock decisions and a larger exposure than the benchmark were beneficial.

Consumer staples stocks were the portfolio’s weakest link during the period. Poor stock choices, particularly in the food and beverage group, harmed performance. Energy stocks were hurt by the depressed prices for natural gas in the United States.

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

Recent changes offered
reasons for optimism
While a six-month span is but a snapshot in a portfolio’s history, Vanguard Growth Portfolio’s performance over the recent period is encouraging and a reversal from previous years. Investors in the portfolio experienced weaker returns than the broader stock market saw over the last decade, and the portfolio also didn’t keep pace with its benchmark index and peer group.

The expansion of its advisory team in October 2010 seems to have helped the portfolio better meet its objective. Of course, both growth stocks and their value-oriented brethren move in and out of favor. But we’re confident the advisors can continue to provide competitive relative performance in large-capitalization growth stocks. Diversification is a hallmark of any sound investing program, and the Growth Portfolio can provide low-cost exposure to the large-cap sector as part of a plan that is balanced among and within stock, bond, and money market funds.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Growth Portfolio   11.09%
Russell 1000 Growth Index   10.08
Variable Insurance Large-Cap Growth Funds Average1   10.11
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Large-Cap Growth
  Portfolio Funds Average
Growth Portfolio 0.40% 0.90%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Growth Portfolio’s 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 2011.

60


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

Advisors’ Report

The Growth Portfolio returned 11.09% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared with the 10.08% return of its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and the 10.11% average return of peer funds.

The portfolio is overseen by three independent advisors, a strategy that enhances its 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 2012 and of the effect this environment had on the portfolio’s positioning. These reports were prepared on July 12, 2012.

Delaware Management Company

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

Our philosophy focuses on owning what we believe to be strong secular-growth companies with solid business models and competitive positions that can grow market share and deliver shareholder value in a variety of environments. Consistent with our philosophy, stock selection played a meaningful role in portfolio returns for the six months.

Our largest relative contributor to performance was priceline.com. The company continued to beat earnings expectations based on strong growth both domestically and in its European hotel booking business. We believe market share gains still exist in Europe, and the opportunity to expand into other regions—such as Asia—makes priceline.com a compelling growth opportunity.

Another standout was Crown Castle.

The company has reported strong earnings and growth projections in the past several quarters, helped by its key position as an infrastructure provider for wireless services. Consumer demand for wireless devices (smartphones and tablets) is strong, and the company is the leading owner and operator of wireless towers in North America.

The largest detractor from performance was Apollo Education. As the federal loans that finance most higher education undergo increased scrutiny, Apollo has implemented new selection criteria for students in order to raise their quality and likelihood of graduation. This new focus has decreased enrollment in the near-to-intermediate term and, therefore, caused earnings to be less predictable and sometimes lower than consensus expectations, leading to stock volatility and

Vanguard Growth Portfolio Investment Advisors  
 
Portfolio Assets Managed  
Investment Advisor % $ Million Investment Strategy
Delaware Management Company 35 103 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.
Wellington Management 31 93 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.
William Blair & Company, L.L.C. 31 92 Uses a fundamental investment approach in pursuit
      of superior, long-term investment results from growth-
      oriented companies with leadership positions and
      strong market presence.
Cash Investments 3 9 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.

 

61


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

weakness. We have reduced our position to mitigate the increasing probability of a wider range of outcomes driven by these fundamental challenges.

EOG Resources also hurt results for the period. Volatility in the price of crude oil led to weakness in many companies with exposure to the oil industry. Although there is inevitably some correlation between EOG’s stock and the price of oil, we don’t believe the company’s business model is as volatile as the commodity price and therefore continue to hold a large position in the stock.

We believe many investors are still uncertain about the level of future global economic growth. In our view, the lingering effects of the global credit crisis could lead to moderate growth, at best. This is likely to continue to result in often conflicting economic data points and a variety of outcomes dependent on the quality of a company’s business model, competitive position, and management.

William Blair & Company, L.L.C.

Portfolio Managers:
James Golan, CFA, Principal

David Ricci, CFA, Principal

U.S. equity markets posted strong results through the first six months of 2012. The period began with robust upward momentum as investors gained confidence in the strengthening U.S. economy and were comforted by stabilization in Europe. However, by the second quarter, markets reversed course because of worries over U.S. economic growth, the reintensified European debt crisis, and continued slowing growth in emerging markets. As a result, volatility and stock correlations picked up.

Stock selection was the primary driver of performance in our portion of the portfolio, consistent with our bottom-up investment process. Most of our companies reported good quarterly earnings, which boosted results. In technology, we held several strong performers, such as eBay and Apple. EBay benefited from continued solid top-line growth and margin expansion for the PayPal business as well as ongoing improvement in the marketplace division. We believe PayPal should continue to benefit from market share gains, online market growth, and the expanding area of mobile payments. Apple announced strong quarterly results from iPhone, iPad, and Mac sales. The company also launched the newest iPad and announced that it is initiating a dividend as well as a share repurchase program.

The consumer staples sector detracted because of a position in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters. The stock came under pressure as a result of slowing sales growth, driven primarily by a falling K-Cup attachment rate as the user base evolves from high-consuming early adopters to mass market. This new information severely rattled investors. We believe the current valuation is unusually punishing and based on a dire view of the situation; therefore, we have maintained our relatively small position. In technology, Google trailed peers; it slightly missed revenues in its fourth-quarter report, which disappointed investors. Also, Facebook’s initial public offering led to some investor concern about the potential threat to Google’s advertising revenues and competitive position. We believe Google should continue to benefit as advertisers shift more spending to the internet and wireless applications.

As always, we remain concentrated on our quality growth philosophy, disciplined investment process, and deep fundamental research. We believe companies with unique products or services, strong business models, and seasoned management teams can sustain growth beyond that of peers and the benchmark index. In general, we continue to find attractive investment opportunities and use volatility to our advantage to buy companies with solid risk/reward profiles.

Wellington Management Company, LLP

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-cap, sustainable-growth companies. Our philosophy is based on our belief that stock prices often overreact to short-term trends and that our bottom-up, research-intensive approach, focused on longer-term fundamentals, will enable us to outperform the market over time.

Top contributors to returns included Apple and eBay. Shares of Apple moved higher after the company reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings led by robust sales of the iPhone 4S. Apple remains our largest position on an absolute basis. We expect the company to continue to benefit from its pristine balance sheet and its solid pipeline of new iterations of popular electronic products. The iPad continues to dominate market share in the growing tablet segment. And we anticipate that a new version of the iPhone will be released in the coming months, helping to sustain the company’s most profitable product line.

EBay’s stock also posted solid returns. We trimmed our position as the share price increased. Although we have some concerns that the European portion of the business may face headwinds in the near-term, we remain optimistic about eBay’s prospects over the long haul.

We continue to hold the stock as we believe the company should benefit from increased retailer adoption of PayPal, which allows payments and money transfers to be made through the internet.

62


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

The greatest detractor from performance was Green Mountain Coffee, followed by Acme Packet. Green Mountain Coffee is a leading provider of specialty coffee and single-cup brewers. Market participants seemed to grow wary of controversies at the company during the period. The stock’s poor performance reflected investors’ high degree of discontent and concern about competitive pressures. However, the company has many favorable attributes that are likely to benefit the patient investor over time. Its Keurig single-cup coffee maker dominates its field and has a growing customer base. Partnerships with Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts provide prominent sales platforms and a distinct competitive advantage that is hard to replicate. We believe the adoption cycle for Keurig systems is still in its early stages, and that its high-profile partnerships bode well for Green Mountain’s long-term growth.

Acme Packet is a leading provider of session border control solutions, which enable the delivery of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) and data communications across network borders. The stock came under pressure following results that fell short of expectations. While recent returns reflect some near-term weakness in carrier order trends, we remain positive about intermediate and long-term growth prospects.

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 resources give us an inherent advantage in finding companies with high cash flow returns on investment, strong balance sheets, proven management teams, and the ability to sustain above-average growth.

63


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Portfolio Characteristics    
  Comparative  Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 115 572 3,694
Median Market Cap $38.8B $49.8B $33.1B
Price/Earnings Ratio 19.2x 18.2x 16.1x
Price/Book Ratio 3.6x 4.3x 2.1x
Yield3 0.60% 1.6% 2.1%
Return on Equity 24.5% 24.6% 18.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 20.7% 17.4% 9.4%
Foreign Holdings 3.2% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 46%
Expense Ratio5 0.40%
Short-Term Reserves 2.2%
 
 
Volatility Measures      
Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 0.98   0.96
Beta 1.10   1.07

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
  Comparative  Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary  16.6% 16.2% 11.9%
Consumer Staples 6.3 13.2 9.9
Energy 6.7 3.7 10.0
Financials 7.4 4.5 15.9
Health Care 9.8 11.9 12.0
Industrials 8.8 12.4 10.8
Information Technology 38.3 31.7 19.0
Materials 3.2 3.9 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 2.8 2.3 2.9
Utilities 0.1 0.2 3.7

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Apple Inc. Computer Hardware 9.2%
QUALCOMM Inc. Communications  
  Equipment 3.2
Google Inc. Class A Internet Software  
  & Services 2.9
Mastercard Inc. Class A Data Processing  
  & Outsourced  
  Services 2.8
Allergan Inc. Pharmaceuticals 2.5
priceline.com Inc. Internet Retail 2.4
eBay Inc. Internet Software  
  & Services 2.1
Crown Castle Wireless  
International Corp. Telecommunication  
  Services 1.9
Visa Inc. Class A Data Processing  
  & Outsourced  
  Services 1.9
VeriSign Inc. Internet Software  
  & Services 1.7
Top Ten   30.6%

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Growth Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio was 0.41%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

64


 

Vanguard Growth 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, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Growth Portfolio 6/7/1993 3.22% 1.38% 4.43%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

65


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (95.0%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (15.9%)  
* priceline.com Inc. 10,870 7,223
  NIKE Inc. Class B 52,930 4,646
* Amazon.com Inc. 18,350 4,190
  Starbucks Corp. 76,140 4,060
  Harley-Davidson Inc. 59,115 2,703
* Dollar General Corp. 43,755 2,380
  Staples Inc. 157,300 2,053
* Discovery    
  Communications Inc.    
  Class A 35,050 1,893
  News Corp. Class A 83,420 1,859
  Walt Disney Co. 35,040 1,699
* Apollo Group Inc. Class A 46,850 1,696
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 58,460 1,663
  Comcast Corp. Class A 42,180 1,348
* AutoZone Inc. 3,230 1,186
  Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. 33,860 1,163
* Sirius XM Radio Inc. 522,290 966
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 28,170 962
  DR Horton Inc. 50,400 926
  Yum! Brands Inc. 14,370 926
  Family Dollar Stores Inc. 13,490 897
* Fossil Inc. 10,840 830
  Coach Inc. 10,520 615
  Lennar Corp. Class A 16,790 519
  PVH Corp. 4,910 382
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A 1,860 261
* Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. 2,520 105
      47,151
Consumer Staples (5.8%)    
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 30,400 3,165
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 34,460 2,774
* Green Mountain Coffee    
  Roasters Inc. 112,240 2,445
  Whole Foods Market Inc. 23,190 2,211
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 27,960 1,949
  Walgreen Co. 56,400 1,668
  PepsiCo Inc. 20,930 1,479
  CVS Caremark Corp. 22,360 1,045
  Lorillard Inc. 4,890 645
      17,381
Energy (6.2%)    
  EOG Resources Inc. 49,750 4,483
  Schlumberger Ltd. 53,810 3,493
  Kinder Morgan Inc. 103,369 3,330
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 28,750 1,853
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 17,580 1,508
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 19,640 1,300
  Ensco plc Class A 22,940 1,077
* Cobalt International    
  Energy Inc. 30,540 718

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Cameron International Corp. 15,950 681
* Kinder Morgan Inc.    
  Warrants, Exp. Date    
  5/25/17 54,144 117
      18,560
Exchange-Traded Fund (0.2%)    
2 Vanguard Growth ETF 8,500 578
 
Financials (6.8%)    
* IntercontinentalExchange    
  Inc. 28,600 3,889
  Progressive Corp. 167,600 3,491
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 88,580 3,165
  CME Group Inc. 11,500 3,083
  American Express Co. 52,070 3,031
  T. Rowe Price Group Inc. 28,760 1,811
* Affiliated Managers    
  Group Inc. 14,630 1,601
      20,071
Health Care (9.3%)    
  Allergan Inc. 80,130 7,418
* Gilead Sciences Inc. 90,400 4,636
  Novo Nordisk A/S ADR 24,900 3,619
  Perrigo Co. 19,800 2,335
* DaVita Inc. 19,330 1,898
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 18,360 1,897
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 24,515 1,434
* Hologic Inc. 72,710 1,312
* Biogen Idec Inc. 6,600 953
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 9,770 939
  Covidien plc 16,130 863
  Agilent Technologies Inc. 6,663 261
      27,565
Industrials (8.2%)    
  Precision Castparts Corp. 17,680 2,908
  Expeditors International    
  of Washington Inc. 73,410 2,845
* Stericycle Inc. 27,830 2,551
  WW Grainger Inc. 11,800 2,257
  Union Pacific Corp. 17,570 2,096
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 50,700 1,692
  Caterpillar Inc. 18,300 1,554
  Boeing Co. 18,340 1,363
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 18,180 1,305
  AMETEK Inc. 23,350 1,165
* IHS Inc. Class A 10,110 1,089
  JB Hunt Transport    
  Services Inc. 16,990 1,013
  Joy Global Inc. 16,610 942
  Eaton Corp. 20,200 801
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. 10,925 639
  Cummins Inc. 3,015 292
      24,512

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Information Technology (36.9%)  
* Apple Inc. 47,020 27,460
  QUALCOMM Inc. 172,965 9,631
* Google Inc. Class A 14,735 8,547
  Mastercard Inc. Class A 19,330 8,314
* eBay Inc. 149,800 6,293
  Visa Inc. Class A 44,700 5,526
* VeriSign Inc. 113,295 4,936
* BMC Software Inc. 112,830 4,816
  Intuit Inc. 70,700 4,196
* Adobe Systems Inc. 112,600 3,645
* Citrix Systems Inc. 37,924 3,183
* Teradata Corp. 42,800 3,082
  Oracle Corp. 102,180 3,035
  Accenture plc Class A 44,860 2,696
  Altera Corp. 63,630 2,153
  Broadcom Corp. Class A 50,600 1,710
* Alliance Data Systems Corp. 9,910 1,338
* EMC Corp. 51,795 1,327
* Juniper Networks Inc. 63,510 1,036
* Polycom Inc. 85,600 900
* Acme Packet Inc. 46,640 870
* Cognizant Technology    
  Solutions Corp. Class A 14,350 861
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 18,640 858
* NetApp Inc. 26,450 842
* Facebook Inc. Class A 15,950 496
* TIBCO Software Inc. 15,600 467
* Salesforce.com Inc. 3,370 466
* Splunk Inc. 13,500 379
* Rovi Corp. 15,480 304
* VMware Inc. Class A 2,820 257
      109,624
Materials (3.0%)    
  Syngenta AG ADR 67,070 4,590
  Praxair Inc. 23,000 2,501
  Monsanto Co. 21,390 1,771
      8,862
Telecommunication Services (2.7%)  
* Crown Castle    
  International Corp. 96,100 5,637
* SBA Communications Corp.    
  Class A 42,390 2,418
      8,055
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $241,456)   282,359

 

66


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (5.1%)1  
Money Market Fund (3.4%)    
3 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund,    
  0.148% 10,059,008 10,059
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
Repurchase Agreement (1.4%)  
  Bank of America    
  Securities, LLC    
  0.130%, 7/2/12    
  (Dated 6/29/12,    
  Repurchase Value    
  $4,100,000, collateralized  
  by Federal Home Loan    
  Bank 0.160%, 2/8/13,    
  and Federal Home Loan    
  Mortgage Corp. 3.750%,  
  3/27/19) 4,100 4,100
 
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.3%)
4,5 Federal Home Loan    
  Bank Discount Notes,    
  0.130%, 7/20/12 150 150
5,6 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.125%, 7/17/12 500 500
5,6 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.135%, 8/6/12 100 100
5 United States Treasury    
  Note/Bond, 0.375%,    
  8/31/12 200 200
      950
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $15,109)   15,109
Total Investments (100.1%)    
(Cost $256,565)   297,468

 

  Market
  Value
  ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.1%)  
Other Assets 2,442
Liabilities (2,802)
  (360)
Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 20,675,847 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 297,108
Net Asset Value Per Share $14.37
 
 
At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 313,139
Overdistributed Net Investment Income (296)
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (56,888)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 40,903
Futures Contracts 250
Net Assets 297,108

 

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 98.0% and 2.1%, 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 generally neither guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury nor 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.
6 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury in exchange for senior preferred stock.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

67


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1,2 982
Interest1 10
Security Lending 195
Total Income 1,187
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 203
Performance Adjustment (14)
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 364
Marketing and Distribution 26
Custodian Fees 11
Shareholders’ Reports 11
Total Expenses 601
Expenses Paid Indirectly (5)
Net Expenses 596
Net Investment Income 591
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 6,570
Futures Contracts 137
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 6,707
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 20,726
Futures Contracts 127
Foreign Currencies 6
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 20,859
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 28,157

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 591 1,459
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 6,707 10,615
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 20,859 (13,874)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 28,157 (1,800)
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (1,321) (1,752)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (1,321) (1,752)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 25,063 38,858
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,321 1,752
Redeemed (16,037) (47,775)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 10,347 (7,165)
Total Increase (Decrease) 37,183 (10,717)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 259,925 270,642
End of Period3 297,108 259,925

 

1 Dividend income, interest income, and realized net gain (loss) from affiliated companies of the portfolio were $3,000, $7,000, and $0, respectively.
2 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $25,000.
3 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of ($296,000) and $434,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

68


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $12.99 $13.18 $11.87 $8.89 $14.39 $13.15
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .028 .072 .0871 .083 .090 .105
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 1.416 (.177) 1.308 2.997 (5.490) 1.230
Total from Investment Operations 1.444 (.105) 1.395 3.080 (5.400) 1.335
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.064) (.085) (.085) (.100) (.100) (.095)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.064) (.085) (.085) (.100) (.100) (.095)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.37 $12.99 $13.18 $11.87 $8.89 $14.39
 
Total Return 11.09% –0.84% 11.81% 35.05% –37.72% 10.22%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $297 $260 $271 $260 $203 $359
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets2 0.41% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.35% 0.36%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.40% 0.54% 0.73%1 0.81% 0.73% 0.70%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 46% 45% 105% 95% 120% 60%

 

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 $0.014 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%), (0.01%), (0.02%), (0.02%), (0.02%), and (0.01%).

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

69


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

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 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 may enter into 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. In the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, the portfolio may sell or retain the collateral; however, such action 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 income. Management has analyzed the portfolio’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (December 31, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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.

70


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

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. Delaware Management Company; Wellington Management Company, llp; and William Blair & Company, L.L.C., 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 of William Blair & Company is subject to quarterly adjustments based on performance for the preceding five years relative to the Russell 1000 Growth Index. The basic fees of Wellington Management Company, llp, and Delaware Management Company are 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, 2012, 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $45,000 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, 2012, these arrangements reduced the portfolio’s expenses by $5,000 (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 market value of the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2012, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 282,359
Temporary Cash Investments 10,059 5,050
Futures Contracts—Assets1 224
Total 292,642 5,050
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

71


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

F. At June 30, 2012, 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 2012 18 6,104 172
E-mini S&P MidCap Index September 2012 20 1,879 59
E-mini S&P 500 Index September 2012 10 678 19

 

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 December 31, 2011, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $63,253,000 to offset future net capital gains. Of this amount, $62,453,000 is subject to expiration dates; $27,668,000 may be used to offset future net capital gains through December 31, 2012, $20,863,000 through December 31, 2016, and $13,922,000 through December 31, 2017. Capital losses of $800,000 realized beginning in fiscal 2011 may be carried forward indefinitely but must be used before any expiring loss carryforwards. The portfolio will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending December 31, 2012; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $256,565,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $40,903,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $55,244,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $14,341,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

H. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $69,013,000 of investment securities and sold $63,649,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

I. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 1,703 2,929
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 86 127
Redeemed (1,123) (3,584)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 666 (528)

 

At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 80% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

J. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

72


 

Vanguard 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Growth Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,110.87 $2.15
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,022.82 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.

73


 

Vanguard Growth Portfolio

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 over both the short and long term, 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 each 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. William Blair 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. The firm employs a traditional bottom-up fundamental research approach to identify securities that possess sustainable growth at reasonable valuations. The advisor identifies companies that have demonstrated above-average growth in the past, then thoroughly reviews each company’s business model and assesses its valuation. Wellington Management 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. The firm invests primarily in common stocks of large-capitalization, growth-oriented companies that it believes have long-term capital appreciation potential and expects to grow faster than the U.S. economy. The advisor 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. Delaware Investments 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 continuation 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 index and peer group. The board concluded that the advisors have carried out the portfolio’s investment strategy in disciplined fashion, and that performance results have allowed the portfolio to remain competitive versus its benchmark index and its peer group. 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 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’s- length negotiations.

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.

74


 

Vanguard® International Portfolio

International stocks trailed the broad U.S. market for the six months ended June 30 as the debt crisis in Europe remained unresolved and the emerging markets were dogged by concerns about slowing growth. Vanguard International Portfolio returned 4.95% for the half-year, ahead of its benchmark, the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA, as well as the average return of peer-group funds.

Despite the trouble in Europe, the portfolio’s European developed-market stocks accounted for most of the return. On a sector basis, consumer discretionary, financials, and health care stocks were among the top performers. The relative strength of the U.S. dollar compared with the euro and the yen constrained results a bit for U.S.-based investors, as some holdings lost value when converted into U.S. dollars.

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.

European stocks held up
as markets seesawed
Europe’s debt drama remained largely under control for the first few months of the period, but turbulence took over before subsiding again at the end of June. The advisors’ stock choices in European developed markets helped pave a smoother and more productive path than that taken by international markets as a whole. The portfolio’s European holdings, which represented almost 55% of assets on average during the period, returned about 6%, double that of the region in the benchmark.

Stock picks were particularly strong in the United Kingdom, which represented almost 20% of the portfolio’s assets on average—double the allocation to any other country. The portfolio’s U.K. holdings in the financial, industrial, and consumer staples sectors were standouts. Pockets of strength were also exhibited by French and Spanish consumer discretionary stocks, Swiss materials, and Swedish financials. Conversely, Italian consumer discretionary and Portuguese consumer staples stocks hurt results.

Overall returns for emerging markets countries, which made up about one-quarter of the portfolio’s assets on average, were more than 4%. The portfolio’s Chinese holdings, the largest representation within emerging markets, performed well. Information technology, specifically internet stocks, was the biggest driver. Also helping the portfolio were financial holdings from Turkey, Thailand, and Peru, and IT stocks from South Korea. Weakness came from energy in Brazil, materials in South Africa, and consumer staples in Mexico.

Developed markets in the Pacific Region, which accounted for about one-sixth of the portfolio’s assets on average, lagged their European and emerging markets counterparts with returns of less than 1%. Stock decisions were a detriment in the region, especially Japanese IT and Australian industrials and financials.

Adding international equities can decrease portfolio volatility

The difference in returns between international and U.S. stocks was sizeable over the past six months, although since the onset of the global financial crisis, results for the two have generally been more similar than the historical norm.

Market ups and downs for both international and domestic stocks are to be expected, however. Over longer periods, Vanguard research has revealed, a portfolio that included international and U.S. equities would have experienced lower average volatility than an all-U.S. portfolio would have. We encourage you to consider your investment goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance when creating an investment plan and deciding how much of your portfolio to devote to international equities. As part of a balanced and diversified program, the low-cost International Portfolio can help you gain exposure to growth opportunities outside of the United States.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard International Portfolio   4.95%
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA   2.77
Variable Insurance International Funds Average1   3.98
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    International
  Portfolio Funds Average
International Portfolio 0.51% 1.02%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the International Portfolio’s 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 2011.

75


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

Advisors’ Report

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the International Portfolio returned 4.95%, ahead of the 2.77% return of the MSCI All Country World Index ex USA and the 3.98% 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 2012 and of the effect of this environment on the portfolio’s positioning. These reports were prepared on July 17, 2012.

Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd.

Portfolio Manager:
James K. Anderson, Head of Global Equities

We believe important positive developments have taken place over the last six months. The United States is showing signs of sustainable recovery, the Chinese economy continues to evolve toward the consumption-driven model that is necessary for long-term prosperity, and important structural reforms in Europe are under way. There are many bumps along this road, but then serious change only takes place under serious pressure.

The overarching themes in our portion of the portfolio have remained constant. The emergence from poverty of huge numbers of people offers great growth opportunities to our Eastern-facing consumer goods companies, particularly in China. The ever more rapid speed of technological change should allow our disruptive companies in the internet, electronics, and medical areas to expand rapidly.

The Chinese social network Tencent was our outstanding performer, successfully monetizing its vast user base and moving into the mobile arena. Spanish-based clothing retailer Inditex defied tough conditions in its home market to perform well as its global expansion continued. Brazilian oil explorer OGX was our most significant detractor after disappointing production news and a management reshuffle.

In the last six months we have purchased three exciting internet stocks, China’s Youku, Korea’s NHN, and Russia’s Mail.Ru; two Italian companies with great potential, Fiat Auto (the combination of the Fiat, Chrysler, and Ferrari brands) and UniCredit; and Jerónimo Martins and BIM, discount food retailers with substantial growth opportunities in Portugal and Turkey, respectively. These new purchases were funded by sales of holdings in Tesco, TUI, Ctrip.com, and Nintendo.

As we continue to feel our way out of the global financial crisis, it is likely that stock markets will have to deal with recurring shocks and will be volatile as a result.

Vanguard International Portfolio Investment Advisors
 
Portfolio Assets Managed  
Investment Advisor % $ Million Investment Strategy
Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd. 54 861 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 30 475 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 12 185 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 4 56 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.

 

76


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

Nonetheless, we continue to believe that international growth companies offer appealing returns to resilient investors with a long-term horizon.

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc.

Portfolio Managers:
Virginie Maisonneuve, CFA, Head of Global and International Equities

Simon Webber, CFA

Global markets began the year well, lifted by encouraging U.S. economic data and cash injections from central banks. However, by April, the liquidity boost from the European Central Bank’s Long-Term Refinancing Operation—or LTRO—program had faded, and prospects of a Greek exit from the euro had risen. This coincided with a downturn in indicators of economic activity across the global economy, including the Eurozone, China, and the United States. In June, the Greek election outcome made a Greek euro exit less likely, and the European Union Brussels deal allowing the Eurozone’s rescue funds to directly recapitalize Spanish banks and buy peripheral sovereign bonds was well-received by markets.

The portfolio outperformed in most sectors, with good contributions from financials and consumer discretionary. Well-capitalized banks with good growth prospects such as Kasikornbank, HSBC, and Prudential beat expectations in their first-quarter reporting and led relative returns in financials. In consumer discretionary, auto-related stocks Honda Motor, Tata Motor, and Michelin contributed most as U.S. auto sales continued to normalize.

Energy was a detractor, with Niko Resources weighing on performance following a downward revision of proven reserves. Although this was disappointing, the 2012 and 2013 exploration program is largely funded by well-financed partners, and we believe its large potential value is being overlooked by the market.

From a regional perspective, Continental Europe and the United Kingdom were the best performers versus the benchmark. Our low exposure to peripheral Europe and our focus on companies with a global footprint have been beneficial. In both regions, our consumer staples exposure was the most significant contributor (AB InBev and Diageo, respectively). The Pacific ex Japan region weighed on relative performance, dragged down by mining holdings that suffered from softer commodity prices and weaker Chinese growth.

Looking ahead, the picture is uncertain because of the somewhat binary outlook for Europe. Given the extremely costly consequences of a full breakup, we would expect Eurozone nations to continue to make compromises to facilitate a patchy integration process in an attempt to “muddle through.” It is good news that the big issues of fiscal union and some form of debt mutualization are finally under consideration, but a final agreement does not seem imminent. The U.S. economy is in better health than the rest of the developed markets; however, we are cognizant that the U.S. fiscal consolidation scheduled to begin in 2013 will constrain growth. Despite ongoing market concerns regarding China, we continue to expect a soft landing. Recent commodity price weakness gives more room for supportive measures, and with the political transition now under way, there is already evidence of slow support to the economy.

Our long-term themes of demographics, climate change, and supercycle remain intact, and we continue to pursue companies that, irrespective of short-term market uncertainties, are benefiting from these global trends. With a portfolio balanced between growth defensives and more cyclical industries, our trading activity will, as ever, focus on stocks we feel will experience good growth, valuation upside, and catalysts ahead.

M&G Investment Management Limited

Portfolio Managers: Graham E. French

Greg Aldridge

Global equity markets were volatile over the six-month period, rallying strongly in January and February but weakening from March onward. Investors continued to focus on macroeconomic events and sovereign debt concerns in the Eurozone, as well as slowing economic growth in the United States and major emerging markets.

The Eurozone and emerging markets were the worst performers, as investors retreated from areas they perceived to have the greatest exposure to the weakening economic environment. On a sector basis, investors favored areas they considered “safer,” such as consumer goods, while sectors exposed to the economic cycle, such as materials and energy, disappointed.

On a stock basis, the portfolio benefited from the strong performance of its more defensive names, including German fragrance company Symrise, food ingredients innovator Kerry, and clinical diagnostics developer Sysmex. African auto and pharmaceutical distribution

77


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

company CFAO was also a key contributor. The company is a good-quality, high-returning distribution business whose share price has benefited from recognition of its long-term growth potential. The portfolio’s holding in TNT Express also added significant value following the takeover bid from U.S. logistics group UPS.

Conversely, French seamless steel tube specialist Vallourec detracted from performance after the company announced delays and cost overruns on large capital projects in the United States and Brazil. While these developments were disappointing, we believe that the projects will prove to be good values in the long term, providing lower-cost, higher-efficiency product capabilities and leading to greater potential for growth.

Brazilian holdings Banco do Brasil and Petrobras were weaker as emerging markets and areas considered to be higher-risk fell out of favor with investors. Relative returns were also hurt by the portfolio’s information technology holdings; companies such as enterprise management solutions provider Software AG and imaging products developer Canon detracted.

During the past six months, we have actively managed the portfolio’s positions. We have taken profits out of holdings that have performed strongly, such as Symrise and Mindray Medical, and taken advantage of short-term price weakness to add to a number of high-conviction positions, including those mentioned above: Canon, Software AG, Petrobras, Vallourec, and Banco do Brasil. A new addition to the portfolio was Yingde Gases, a leading industrial gases business in China. Yingde Gases has strong growth potential driven by rising levels of gas use in China. The company has a solid existing business base as well as a growing project pipeline.

Despite the market’s focus on macroeconomic news, corporate health remains relatively strong; many companies are displaying solid, cash-rich balance sheets and the potential for growth. Although stock market volatility is a source of frustration for investors, we continue to see opportunities to invest in high-quality businesses with attractive structural growth drivers.

78


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Comparative
  Portfolio Index1
Number of Stocks 184 1,833
Turnover Rate2 26%
Expense Ratio3 0.51%
Short-Term Reserves 1.1%
 
 
Volatility Measures    
  Portfolio Versus
  Spliced Index4
R-Squared   0.96
Beta   1.06
 
 
Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Comparative
  Portfolio Index1
Consumer Discretionary 16.7% 9.4%
Consumer Staples 10.0 10.4
Energy 6.1 10.8
Financials 18.4 24.1
Health Care 6.9 7.3
Industrials 14.5 10.6
Information Technology 14.2 6.4
Materials 10.3 11.0
Telecommunication Services 2.1 6.1
Utilities 0.8 3.9

 

Ten Largest Holdings5 (% of total net assets)
 
Tencent Holdings Ltd. Internet Software  
  & Services 2.9%
Baidu Inc. ADR Internet Software  
  & Services 2.6
BHP Billiton plc Diversified Metals  
  & Mining 2.2
Atlas Copco AB Class A Industrial Machinery 2.0
Samsung    
Electronics Co. Ltd. Semiconductors 1.9
Inditex SA Apparel Retail 1.8
Amazon.com, Inc. Internet Retail 1.6
BG Group plc Integrated Oil  
  & Gas 1.5
L’Oreal SA Personal Products 1.5
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc Aerospace &  
  Defense 1.5
Top Ten   19.5%

 

Allocation by Region


Market Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Comparative
  Portfolio6 Index1
Europe    
United Kingdom 20.3% 16.0%
Switzerland 7.5 5.8
France 7.3 6.2
Germany 5.7 5.4
Sweden 4.9 2.1
Spain 3.0 1.8
Denmark 1.8 0.8
Italy 1.0 1.5
Norway 1.0 0.6
Other European Markets 2.5 3.6
Subtotal 55.0% 43.8%
Pacific    
Japan 8.8% 14.8%
Australia 4.9 5.9
Hong Kong 3.2 2.0
Other Pacific Markets 0.5 1.4
Subtotal 17.4% 24.1%
Emerging Markets    
China 9.1% 4.3%
Brazil 5.0 3.1
South Korea 3.7 3.6
Turkey 1.2 0.4
Other Emerging Markets 4.2 12.2
Subtotal 23.2% 23.6%
North America    
Canada 1.9% 8.1%
United States 1.6 0.0
Subtotal 3.5% 8.1%
Middle East    
Israel 0.9% 0.4%

 

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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the International Portfolio’s 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.

79


 

Vanguard International 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, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
International Portfolio 6/3/1994 –13.35% –2.92 7.07

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
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.

80


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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    
Australia (4.4%)    
  Fortescue Metals    
  Group Ltd. 2,958,618 15,118
  Brambles Ltd. 1,753,100 11,119
  Woodside Petroleum Ltd. 316,600 10,146
  Woolworths Ltd. 353,900 9,742
  James Hardie Industries    
  SE 762,900 6,290
  Newcrest Mining Ltd. 248,713 5,788
  Atlas Iron Ltd. 2,557,605 5,387
  Australia & New Zealand    
  Banking Group Ltd. 204,407 4,656
  Sims Metal    
  Management Ltd. 112,396 1,113
      69,359
Austria (0.1%)    
  Wienerberger AG 213,000 2,006
 
Belgium (0.7%)    
  Anheuser-Busch InBev NV 147,173 11,603
 
Brazil (5.0%)    
  BM&FBovespa SA 2,492,100 12,569
  Vale SA Class B ADR 619,600 12,088
  Itau Unibanco Holding    
  SA ADR 723,825 10,076
  Petroleo Brasileiro    
  SA ADR Type A 363,100 6,587
  Cia Brasileira de    
  Distribuicao Grupo Pao    
  de Acucar ADR 148,993 5,958
  BRF - Brasil Foods SA 347,679 5,236
  Itau Unibanco Holding    
  SA Prior Pfd. 335,300 4,686
  Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR 239,225 4,490
  Vale SA Prior Pfd. 200,000 3,891
  Petroleo Brasileiro    
  SA Prior Pfd. 385,000 3,483
  Anhanguera Educacional    
  Participacoes SA 274,350 3,480
* OGX Petroleo e    
  Gas Participacoes SA 1,113,300 3,049
  Banco do Brasil SA 216,086 2,093
* Fibria Celulose SA 94,103 702
      78,388
Canada (1.9%)    
  Toronto-Dominion Bank 153,439 12,009
  Suncor Energy Inc. 304,000 8,791
  Potash Corp. of    
  Saskatchewan Inc. 146,032 6,383
  Sherritt International Corp. 258,131 1,242
  Niko Resources Ltd. 80,702 1,064
* Harry Winston    
  Diamond Corp. 60,600 687
      30,176

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Chile (0.3%)    
  Sociedad Quimica y Minera    
  de Chile SA ADR 89,800 4,999
 
China (9.0%)    
  Tencent Holdings Ltd. 1,564,000 46,187
* Baidu Inc. ADR 357,900 41,151
  China Mobile Ltd. 797,000 8,749
  CNOOC Ltd. 3,170,500 6,392
  Shandong Weigao Group    
  Medical Polymer Co.    
  Ltd. 4,872,000 5,439
  Industrial & Commercial    
  Bank of China 9,491,000 5,321
  China Merchants    
  Bank Co. Ltd. 2,535,500 4,808
  China Resources    
  Enterprise Ltd. 1,602,000 4,786
  Belle International    
  Holdings Ltd. 2,629,000 4,504
  Beijing Enterprises    
  Holdings Ltd. 688,000 4,151
* Youku Inc. ADR 186,484 4,043
  Yingde Gases 3,100,000 2,837
  Mindray Medical    
  International Ltd. ADR 90,000 2,726
  Ports Design Ltd. 630,000 659
*,^ Chaoda Modern    
  Agriculture Holdings Ltd. 1,971,135 158
      141,911
Denmark (1.8%)    
  Novo Nordisk A/S Class B 102,814 14,912
  Novozymes A/S 353,250 9,160
  AP Moeller - Maersk A/S    
  Class B 465 3,049
*,^ Vestas Wind Systems A/S 183,999 1,020
      28,141
France (6.7%)    
  L’Oreal SA 204,715 23,953
  PPR 152,755 21,772
  Cie Generale d’Optique    
  Essilor International SA 137,541 12,777
  LVMH Moet Hennessy    
  Louis Vuitton SA 49,958 7,603
  Safran SA 199,644 7,414
^ Cie Generale des    
  Etablissements Michelin 104,949 6,866
  Schneider Electric SA 103,315 5,743
  European Aeronautic    
  Defence and Space Co.    
  NV 124,000 4,401
  Total SA 84,000 3,781
^ Publicis Groupe SA 80,000 3,659
  Vallourec SA 80,000 3,269
  CFAO SA 64,000 3,030
* Societe Generale SA 76,436 1,792
      106,060

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Germany (5.3%)    
  Adidas AG 196,691 14,098
^ Porsche Automobil    
  Holding SE Prior Pfd. 227,150 11,299
  SAP AG 171,783 10,172
  GEA Group AG 269,344 7,179
  Daimler AG 129,813 5,834
  HeidelbergCement AG 111,681 5,362
  Symrise AG 149,000 4,541
  MTU Aero Engines    
  Holding AG 60,000 4,416
^ Aixtron SE NA 274,000 3,927
  Axel Springer AG 89,784 3,858
  Software AG 120,000 3,728
  Infineon Technologies AG 510,009 3,452
  Wincor Nixdorf AG 79,000 2,808
^ SMA Solar Technology AG 79,219 2,717
      83,391
Hong Kong (3.1%)    
2 AIA Group Ltd. 4,979,600 17,200
  Jardine Matheson    
  Holdings Ltd. 218,989 10,667
  Hong Kong Exchanges    
  and Clearing Ltd. 544,900 7,840
  Swire Pacific Ltd. Class A 506,500 5,891
  Sun Hung Kai    
  Properties Ltd. 374,000 4,447
  Techtronic Industries Co. 2,479,652 3,148
^ Esprit Holdings Ltd. 462,887 600
      49,793
India (0.9%)    
  HDFC Bank Ltd. 354,310 3,609
  Housing Development    
  Finance Corp. 270,500 3,190
  Tata Motors Ltd. 684,414 2,999
* Idea Cellular Ltd. 1,937,647 2,645
  Reliance Capital Ltd. 186,700 1,211
      13,654
Ireland (0.3%)    
  Kerry Group plc Class A 121,658 5,333
 
Israel (0.9%)    
* Check Point Software    
  Technologies Ltd. 161,314 8,000
  Teva Pharmaceutical    
  Industries Ltd. ADR 171,332 6,757
      14,757
Italy (0.9%)    
*,^ Fiat SPA 1,875,519 9,456
* UniCredit SPA 1,377,913 5,225
      14,681
Japan (8.0%)    
  Rakuten Inc. 2,164,800 22,381
  SMC Corp. 81,600 14,148
  Honda Motor Co. Ltd. 346,600 12,095
  Seven &    
  I Holdings Co. Ltd. 324,500 9,782
  Mitsubishi Corp. 459,200 9,282
  Nippon Telegraph &    
  Telephone Corp. 151,800 7,079
  Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. 734,000 6,819
  FANUC Corp. 40,200 6,608
^ Gree Inc. 295,400 5,876
  Toyota Motor Corp. 124,000 5,005
  Sysmex Corp. 117,000 4,627
  Astellas Pharma Inc. 105,000 4,582
^ Canon Inc. 109,000 4,350
  Hoya Corp. 194,300 4,281

 

81


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  MISUMI Group Inc. 130,000 3,064
  Kyocera Corp. 34,000 2,942
  Rohm Co. Ltd. 74,700 2,879
      125,800
Luxembourg (0.1%)    
* Reinet Investments SCA 67,635 1,239
 
Netherlands (0.6%)    
* ING Groep NV 1,095,839 7,347
  TNT Express NV 158,478 1,859
      9,206
Norway (1.0%)    
  Statoil ASA 351,480 8,382
  DNB ASA 699,409 6,955
      15,337
Peru (0.7%)    
  Credicorp Ltd. 86,827 10,931
 
Portugal (0.4%)    
  Jeronimo Martins    
  SGPS SA 343,323 5,805
 
Russia (0.4%)    
* Mail.ru Group Ltd. GDR 139,000 4,734
  Sberbank of Russia ADR 197,509 2,137
      6,871
Singapore (0.5%)    
  Singapore Exchange Ltd. 849,000 4,265
  DBS Group Holdings Ltd. 279,766 3,090
      7,355
South Africa (0.6%)    
  Impala Platinum    
  Holdings Ltd. 225,800 3,749
  MTN Group Ltd. 175,000 3,031
  Sasol Ltd. 55,000 2,320
      9,100
South Korea (3.6%)    
  Samsung    
  Electronics Co. Ltd. 27,909 29,555
  NHN Corp. 34,235 7,509
^ Celltrion Inc. 229,050 6,123
  Shinhan Financial    
  Group Co. Ltd. 165,802 5,813
  Hyundai Mobis 20,157 4,886
  Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. 83,000 3,310
      57,196
Spain (2.8%)    
  Inditex SA 269,869 27,895
  Banco Santander SA 2,524,025 16,697
      44,592
Sweden (4.8%)    
  Atlas Copco AB Class A 1,495,939 32,194
  Svenska Handelsbanken    
  AB Class A 468,777 15,411
  Sandvik AB 978,895 12,554

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Alfa Laval AB 537,369 9,208
Telefonaktiebolaget LM    
Ericsson Class B 485,000 4,438
Oriflame Cosmetics SA 75,000 2,515
    76,320
Switzerland (7.4%)    
Roche Holding AG 132,560 22,898
Syngenta AG 56,968 19,502
Cie Financiere    
Richemont SA 341,977 18,778
Nestle SA 271,614 16,209
Geberit AG 55,740 10,996
Zurich Insurance Group AG 39,219 8,868
ABB Ltd. 417,882 6,823
Novartis AG 89,500 5,004
Swatch Group AG (Bearer) 10,465 4,136
Holcim Ltd. 59,000 3,269
    116,483
Taiwan (0.8%)    
* Taiwan Semiconductor    
Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 3,737,204 10,230
Compal Electronics Inc. 2,350,909 2,177
    12,407
Thailand (0.5%)    
Kasikornbank PCL 1,552,600 8,006
 
Turkey (1.2%)    
Turkiye Garanti    
Bankasi AS 3,656,363 14,393
BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS 107,790 4,450
    18,843
United Kingdom (19.2%)    
BHP Billiton plc 1,218,500 34,633
BG Group plc 1,190,401 24,370
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc 1,767,953 23,828
Standard Chartered plc 1,054,197 22,901
Prudential plc 1,903,388 22,070
HSBC Holdings plc 2,201,456 19,399
Diageo plc 641,945 16,546
ARM Holdings plc 1,807,000 14,316
GlaxoSmithKline plc 595,444 13,525
SABMiller plc 318,000 12,759
Meggitt plc 1,857,900 11,243
British American    
Tobacco plc 183,830 9,346
Vodafone Group plc 2,974,461 8,361
Signet Jewelers Ltd. 172,000 7,590
Capita plc 626,601 6,439
AMEC plc 401,590 6,331
Rio Tinto plc 121,900 5,793
United Utilities Group plc 527,721 5,590
Unilever plc 155,000 5,204
Centrica plc 925,849 4,629
G4S plc 1,000,000 4,371
Inchcape plc 812,422 4,217
Carnival plc 122,000 4,171

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Ultra Electronics    
  Holdings plc 151,000 3,764
  WPP plc 259,888 3,155
  Shire plc 107,581 3,095
  Burberry Group plc 139,751 2,910
  AZ Electronic Materials SA 458,019 2,061
      302,617
United States (1.6%)    
* Amazon.com Inc. 109,200 24,936
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $1,468,472)   1,507,296
Temporary Cash Investments (7.0%)1  
Money Market Fund (6.6%)    
3,4 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund,    
  0.148% 103,098,108 103,098
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.4%)
5 Fannie Mae    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.110%, 8/29/12 800 800
6,7 Federal Home Loan    
  Bank Discount Notes,    
  0.130%, 7/20/12 2,000 2,000
5,7 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.135%, 8/6/12 2,000 1,999
5,7 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.145%, 9/17/12 700 700
  United States    
  Treasury Note/Bond,    
  4.250%, 9/30/12 800 808
      6,307
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $109,405)   109,405
Total Investments (102.5%)    
(Cost $1,577,877)   1,616,701
Other Assets and Liabilities (–2.5%)  
Other Assets   12,720
Liabilities4   (51,585)
      (38,865)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 98,429,116 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 1,577,836
Net Asset Value Per Share   $16.03

 

82


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 1,664,611
Undistributed Net Investment Income 16,893
Accumulated Net Realized Losses (145,264)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 38,824
Futures Contracts 2,496
Forward Currency Contracts 369
Foreign Currencies (93)
Net Assets 1,577,836

 

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 $35,459,000.
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 99.1% and 3.4%, respectively, of net assets.
2 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, 2012, the value of this security represented 1.1% of net assets.
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 $36,242,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
5 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury in exchange for senior preferred stock.
6 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are generally neither guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury nor backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
7 Securities with a value of $4,399,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
GDR—Global Depositary Receipt.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

83


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 25,707
Interest2 49
Security Lending 1,135
Total Income 26,891
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 1,208
Performance Adjustment 376
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 2,123
Marketing and Distribution 192
Custodian Fees 177
Shareholders’ Reports 18
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 2
Total Expenses 4,096
Net Investment Income 22,795
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold (19,814)
Futures Contracts (3,309)
Foreign Currencies and  
Forward Currency Contracts (2,169)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (25,292)
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 73,419
Futures Contracts 2,576
Foreign Currencies and  
Forward Currency Contracts 470
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 76,465
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 73,968

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 22,795 33,903
Realized Net Gain (Loss) (25,292) 42,252
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 76,465 (320,047)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 73,968 (243,892)
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (33,290) (27,223)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (33,290) (27,223)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 102,087 231,472
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 33,290 27,223
Redeemed (105,441) (269,062)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 29,936 (10,367)
Total Increase (Decrease) 70,614 (281,482)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 1,507,222 1,788,704
End of Period3 1,577,836 1,507,222

 

1 Dividends are net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,312,000.
2 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $46,000.
3 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $16,893,000 and $27,717,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

84


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $15.58 $18.29 $16.05 $11.81 $23.84 $21.56
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .234 .352 .262 .270 .532 .5101
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .562 (2.782) 2.239 4.490 (10.352) 3.070
Total from Investment Operations .796 (2.430) 2.501 4.760 (9.820) 3.580
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.346) (.280) (.261) (.520) (.490) (.400)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (1.720) (.900)
Total Distributions (.346) (.280) (.261) (.520) (2.210) (1.300)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $16.03 $15.58 $18.29 $16.05 $11.81 $23.84
 
Total Return 4.95% –13.54% 15.79% 42.57% –44.87% 17.41%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $1,578 $1,507 $1,789 $1,627 $1,114 $2,123
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets2 0.51% 0.51% 0.51% 0.52% 0.46% 0.45%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.82% 1.97% 1.59% 1.99% 2.90% 2.23%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 26% 33% 40% 41% 59% 41%

 

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 0.05%, 0.04%, 0.04%, 0.04%, 0.03%, and 0.01%.

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

85


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

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.

86


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

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, 2008-2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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. Ballie 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 Ballie 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 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, 2012, the aggregate investment advisory fee represented an effective annual basic rate of 0.15% of the portfolio’s average net assets, before an increase of $376,000 (0.05%) 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $227,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% 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 market value of the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2012, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks—North and South America 149,430
Common Stocks—Other 62,676 1,295,190
Temporary Cash Investments 103,098 6,307
Futures Contracts—Assets1 1,520
Forward Currency Contracts—Assets 470
Forward Currency Contracts—Liabilities (101)
Total 316,724 1,301,866
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

87


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

E. At June 30, 2012, the fair values of derivatives were reflected in the Statement of Net Assets as follows:

    Foreign  
  Equity Exchange  
  Contracts Contracts Total
Statement of Net Assets Caption ($000) ($000) ($000)
Other Assets 1,520 470 1,990
Liabilities (101) (101)

 

Realized net gain (loss) and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on derivatives for the six months ended June 30, 2012, were:

    Foreign  
  Equity Exchange  
  Contracts Contracts Total
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives ($000) ($000) ($000)
Futures Contracts (3,309) (3,309)
Forward Currency Contracts (1,840) (1,840)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Derivatives (3,309) (1,840) (5,149)
 
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives    
Futures Contracts 2,576 2,576
Forward Currency Contracts 473 473
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives 2,576 473 3,049

 

At June 30, 2012, 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 2012 702 20,089 1,239
FTSE 100 Index September 2012 190 16,459 406
Topix Index September 2012 126 12,144 904
S&P ASX 200 Index September 2012 66 6,862 (53)

 

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open FTSE 100 Index futures contracts is required to be treated as realized gain (loss) for tax purposes.

At June 30, 2012, 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 9/26/12 EUR 14,753 USD 18,738 296
UBS AG 9/26/12 GBP 10,167 USD 15,942 126
UBS AG 9/18/12 JPY 883,976 USD 11,091 (101)
UBS AG 9/25/12 AUD 6,774 USD 6,888 48

AUD—Australian dollar.
EUR—Euro.
GBP—British pound.
JPY—Japanese yen.
USD—U.S. dollar.

At June 30, 2012, the counterparty had deposited in a segregated account securities with a value sufficient to cover substantially all amounts due to the portfolio in connection with open forward currency contracts.

88


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

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, 2012, the portfolio realized net foreign currency losses of $329,000, 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 portfolio’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. Passive foreign investment companies held at June 30, 2012, had unrealized appreciation of $367,000, as of October 31, 2011, the most recent mark-to-market date for tax purposes. This amount 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, 2011, the portfolio had available capital loss carryforwards totaling $120,157,000 to offset future net capital gains. Of this amount, $113,586,000 is subject to expiration and may be used to offset future net capital gains through December 31, 2017. Capital losses of $6,571,000 realized beginning in fiscal 2011 may be carried forward indefinitely but must be used before any expiring loss carryforwards. The portfolio will use these capital losses to offset net taxable capital gains, if any, realized during the year ending December 31, 2012; should the portfolio realize net capital losses for the year, the losses will be added to the loss carryforward balance above.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $1,578,244,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $38,457,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $233,152,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $194,695,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

G. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $203,629,000 of investment securities and sold $208,175,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

H. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 6,058 13,087
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,927 1,461
Redeemed (6,296) (15,595)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,689 (1,047)

 

At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 41% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

I. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

89


 

Vanguard International 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
International Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,049.48 $2.60
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,022.33 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.

90


 

Vanguard International Portfolio

Trustees Approve Advisory Agreements

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund International Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory agreements with Baillie Gifford Overseas Ltd. (Baillie Gifford), Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. (Schroders Inc.), and M&G Investment Management Limited (M&G), as well as the sub-advisory agreement with Schroder Investment North America Ltd. (Schroder Ltd.). The board determined that the retention of the portfolio’s 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 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. Baillie Gifford employs 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 plc, the parent company of Schroder Investment Management, has existed for more than 200 years and has investment management experience dating back to 1926. Schroder employs 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 Schroder’s 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. M&G employs 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 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 index 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 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 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’s- length 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.

91


 

Vanguard® Small Company Growth Portfolio

Stocks generated positive results for the six months ended June 30, although turbulence roiled markets in the spring and instability was often in the air. Small-company stocks, which are typically more volatile, followed closely on the heels of their large-capitalization counterparts for the first half of 2012. Within the small-cap category, growth-oriented stocks slightly outperformed value.

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio returned 7.06% for the half-year, more than 1 percentage point behind the return of its benchmark, the Russell 2500 Growth Index, and the average return of its variable insurance small-cap growth peers. The health care sector was a bright spot for the portfolio, but poor stock selection in a variety of other areas hindered results.

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 took the lead
but followers were few
Health care, the portfolio’s second-largest sector, was responsible for more than 4 percentage points of its total return.

The advisors’ above-benchmark commitment to the sector more than offset some missed opportunities in biotechnology. Pharmaceuticals posted the strongest gains as improved product pipelines, the likelihood of increased merger and acquisition activity, and rising global sales encouraged investors.

The portfolio’s largest sector, information technology, also contributed significantly to results. Although IT stocks didn’t deliver the outsized gains they have in the past, their return of about 8% was still second-best among the ten industry sectors. The advisors chose strong performers among communications equipment, semiconductor, software, and IT service firms.

The Small Company Growth Portfolio’s underperformance reflected subpar stock choices in a variety of sectors, including consumer discretionary, industrials, financials, materials, and consumer staples stocks. The telecommunication services sector represented less than 1% of the portfolio’s assets, but its sharply negative return (–25%) weighed on performance.

Energy was the only other sector that registered a negative result, as lower natural gas prices hurt the production, exploration, and drilling industries. The relative damage was minimized, however, as the portfolio had significantly less exposure than the benchmark had to this poorly performing sector.

For more on the strategy and positioning of the Small Company Growth Portfolio, please see the Advisors’ Report that follows.

When considering an investment,
focus on the long term
Investors may feel frustrated or disappointed when a portfolio’s return doesn’t exceed or at least match that of its benchmark index, as was the case with the Small Company Growth Portfolio for the recent period. But six months is a snippet in a portfolio’s history, and investors are well-served by not focusing too much on negative—or positive— returns accumulated over short periods. By comparison, since the portfolio launched in June 1996, its average annual return of 9.44% has surpassed the 5.66% result of the Russell 2500 Growth Index for the same period.

Rather than focusing exclusively on recent performance, investors may find it more constructive to consider how a portfolio fits into their long-term investment plan. At Vanguard, we suggest you build a balanced and diversified mix of funds based on your time horizon, financial goals, and risk tolerance. The Small Company Growth Portfolio, with its experienced managers and low costs, can be a useful component in such a plan.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio   7.06%
Russell 2500 Growth Index   8.44
Variable Insurance Small-Cap Growth Funds Average1   8.43
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Small-Cap Growth
  Portfolio Funds Average
Small Company Growth Portfolio 0.43% 1.07%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Small Company Growth Portfolio’s expense ratio was 0.39%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

92


 

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

Advisors’ Report

The Small Company Growth Portfolio returned 7.06% for the six months ended June 30, 2012, behind the 8.44% return of the Russell 2500 Growth Index and the 8.43% 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 2012 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, 2012.

Granahan Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Managers:
John J. Granahan, CFA, Founder and Chairman

Gary C. Hatton, CFA,
Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer

Jane M. White, President and Chief Executive Officer

Robert F. Granahan, CFA, Senior Vice President

The investment environment
Investors seemed optimistic after U.S. markets posted a strong first quarter. In the second quarter, the European debt  crisis escalated, both the United States and China reported slowing economic growth, and stocks fell.

First-quarter revenue and earnings reports continued the pattern of fourth-quarter 2011, with moderating earnings growth and strong revenue growth. After the second quarter, weak global demand and a strong U.S. dollar may result in firms struggling to meet revenue forecasts. Earnings growth rates are the lowest we have seen in seven quarters. Our portion of the portfolio is positioned defensively, but we are adding selectively to the “pioneer” category as valuations become more reasonable. The Granahan investment process, with its three-tiered “lifecycle” structure, is key to our management of volatile markets.

Our successes
The health care sector turned in strong relative results. While an overweight position helped, keen stockpicking was the main reason for the outperformance. Vivus Pharmaceuticals rose in anticipation of the approval of its weight-loss drug Qsymia. Questcor Pharmaceuticals climbed along with strong prescription growth for its multiple sclerosis and nephrotic syndrome drugs. Akorn also rose following new generic approvals as well as accelerated approvals for its supply-constrained injectable cancer drugs. We are trimming all of these positions based on valuation. Our underweight position in the energy sector also helped us gain an advantage over the index.

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio Investment Advisors
 
Portfolio Assets Managed  
Investment Advisor % $ Million Investment Strategy
Granahan Investment 68 603 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 Equity Investment Group 29 259 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 27 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.

 

93


 

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

Our shortfalls
Pressure in the portfolio came from consumer and financial services stocks. Body Central issued weak guidance for the second quarter; we have trimmed the position but are holding the name as the company has much room to expand its store base. Monro Muffler released a negative sales announcement because of cautious consumers and a mild winter that limited wear and tear on cars. We are adding to the position of this market leader. American Public Education reported strong results for the first quarter but guided lower for the second. The deceleration was driven by new federal fraud-prevention regulations that dissuaded some well-intentioned students from enrolling. However, the stock’s valuation is attractive, and online schooling can help students acquire the skills upgrade needed in the United States. Financial services sector performance in the index was driven by REITs; unfortunately, our relative weighting was negligible.

Vanguard Equity Investment Group

James P. Stetler, Principal

James D. Troyer, CFA, Principal

Michael R. Roach, CFA

Small-cap growth stocks, the focus of your investment in this portfolio, outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by 0.30 percentage point for the six-month period, led by returns in health care, consumer staples, and telecommunication services. Returns in the energy and utilities sectors were negative.

Strong U.S. stock market performance in the first three months of the fiscal year eroded from April through June. Concerns about Europe and signs of slowing economic growth in the United States and China affected performance and contributed to volatility in the markets. Looking ahead to the rest of the year, brighter spots include falling energy prices, low inflation and interest rates, and signs of improvement in the housing sector. However, continued uncertainty in Europe, expiring domestic tax cuts, a stubborn unemployment rate, and the results of the upcoming U.S. presidential election could continue to weigh on the markets.

While this macroeconomic backdrop affects overall portfolio performance, our approach to investing focuses on specific stock fundamentals.

Our process has five components: valuation, which measures the price we pay for earnings and cash flows; growth, which considers the growth of earnings when factoring how much we pay for them; management decisions, which looks at the actions taken by company executives who, privy to better knowledge of a company’s prospects and earnings than any market participant, signal their opinions of a firm’s future; market sentiment, which captures how investors reflect their opinions of a company through their activity in the market; and quality, which measures balance-sheet strength and the sustainability of earnings. Our risk-control process then neutralizes our exposure to market capitalization, volatility, and industry risks relative to our benchmark. In our view, such risk exposures are not justified by the rewards available.

For the period, our stock selection results were mixed. Our management decisions and quality components contributed positively to performance, but our growth, market sentiment, and valuation measures detracted.

Our stock selection results were positive in three sectors, neutral in one, and negative in the remaining six. Company selections within energy, information technology, and materials were the top contributors to relative returns. In energy, overweight positions in Western Refining, CVR Energy, and HollyFrontier added most. In information technology, overweight positions in VeriFone Systems, NCR, Fabrinet, and Alliance Data Systems stood out, while Westlake Chemical, Eastman Chemical, and Graphic Packaging Holding did the same in materials.

Selection results in the health care, consumer staples, and telecommunication services sectors were the biggest laggards. Underweight positions in outperformers Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (health care) and Monster Beverage (consumer staples) and an overweight position in under-performer MetroPCS (telecommunication services) also detracted.

While we cannot predict how the broader political or economic events will affect the markets, we are confident that stocks will generate worthwhile returns for long-term investors. With that in mind, we believe that equity exposure will continue to play an important role in a diversified investment plan. We thank you for your investment and look forward to the second half of the fiscal year.

94


 

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Portfolio Characteristics    
  Comparative  Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 404 1,407 3,694
Median Market Cap $1.5B $2.5B $33.1B
Price/Earnings Ratio 24.1x 27.1x 16.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.6x 3.6x 2.1x
Yield3 0.25% 0.8% 2.1%
Return on Equity 10.9% 13.3% 18.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 11.4% 10.4% 9.4%
Foreign Holdings 3.4% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 58%
Expense Ratio5 0.43%
Short-Term Reserves 2.5%
 
 
Volatility Measures      
Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 0.99   0.92
Beta 0.98   1.19

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
  Comparative  Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary  16.6% 18.0% 11.9%
Consumer Staples 4.0 3.9 9.9
Energy 4.1 4.7 10.0
Financials 6.8 9.8 15.9
Health Care 23.3 17.5 12.0
Industrials 14.1 16.1 10.8
Information Technology 25.8 21.1 19.0
Materials 4.7 6.7 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 0.5 1.6 2.9
Utilities 0.1 0.6 3.7

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Questcor    
Pharmaceuticals Inc. Pharmaceuticals 1.5%
Cubist    
Pharmaceuticals Inc. Biotechnology 1.0
West Pharmaceutical Health Care  
Services Inc. Supplies 1.0
Cash America    
International Inc. Consumer Finance 1.0
OSI Systems Inc. Electronic  
  Equipment &  
  Instruments 1.0
Aaron’s Inc. Homefurnishing  
  Retail 0.9
Cadence Design Application  
Systems Inc. Software 0.9
Mellanox    
Technologies Ltd. Semiconductors 0.9
Cinemark Holdings Inc. Movies &  
  Entertainment 0.8
Coinstar Inc. Specialized  
  Consumer Services 0.8
Top Ten   9.8%

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Small Company Growth Portfolio’s annualized expense ratio was 0.39%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

95


 

Vanguard Small Company Growth 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, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Small Company Growth Portfolio 6/3/1996 –2.63% 2.77% 7.46%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

96


 

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (95.0%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (15.7%)  
  Aaron’s Inc. 293,655 8,313
  Cinemark Holdings Inc. 329,800 7,536
* Coinstar Inc. 102,280 7,023
* Steven Madden Ltd. 188,550 5,986
* Steiner Leisure Ltd. 124,200 5,764
  Monro Muffler Brake Inc. 161,037 5,353
  Brunswick Corp. 216,000 4,800
* Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. 51,750 4,484
* Carter’s Inc. 75,100 3,950
  Tiffany & Co. 70,200 3,717
  Ulta Salon Cosmetics &    
  Fragrance Inc. 38,200 3,567
  DSW Inc. Class A 62,995 3,427
*,^ Zagg Inc. 312,450 3,409
* American Public    
  Education Inc. 95,750 3,064
* MarineMax Inc. 288,300 2,742
* Crocs Inc. 154,500 2,495
* Modine Manufacturing Co. 341,900 2,369
  Polaris Industries Inc. 32,242 2,305
*,^ Pandora Media Inc. 206,800 2,248
* Jos A Bank Clothiers Inc. 52,000 2,208
* BJ’s Restaurants Inc. 58,000 2,204
  Oxford Industries Inc. 45,000 2,011
  bebe stores inc 331,250 1,944
  Brinker International Inc. 58,001 1,848
* WMS Industries Inc. 90,000 1,796
* Smith &    
  Wesson Holding Corp. 199,000 1,654
  Cracker Barrel Old Country    
  Store Inc. 25,200 1,583
* Black Diamond Inc. 166,800 1,576
* Hibbett Sports Inc. 27,000 1,558
  PetSmart Inc. 22,005 1,500
  Pier 1 Imports Inc. 90,531 1,487
  Dana Holding Corp. 115,884 1,484
^ Buckle Inc. 36,800 1,456
* Papa John’s    
  International Inc. 30,500 1,451
* Lululemon Athletica Inc. 24,000 1,431
* ANN Inc. 55,769 1,422
  Tupperware Brands Corp. 25,707 1,408
  Regal Entertainment Group    
  Class A 101,900 1,402
  Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 29,100 1,397
  Ameristar Casinos Inc. 77,300 1,374
  Domino’s Pizza Inc. 42,910 1,326
  Churchill Downs Inc. 22,400 1,317
* Fifth & Pacific Cos. Inc. 120,100 1,289
* Shuffle Master Inc. 93,300 1,288
* Express Inc. 67,672 1,230
* Conn’s Inc. 79,553 1,177
  American Eagle    
  Outfitters Inc. 56,300 1,111
* Jack in the Box Inc. 39,400 1,098
  Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc. 26,951 1,082
* Body Central Corp. 120,000 1,080

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Sinclair Broadcast    
  Group Inc. Class A 113,400 1,027
  Ross Stores Inc. 14,514 907
* Ascena Retail Group Inc. 47,400 883
* Fossil Inc. 11,500 880
  Harman International    
  Industries Inc. 20,000 792
  Chico’s FAS Inc. 53,100 788
  GameStop Corp. Class A 41,800 767
* Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc. 12,600 757
* O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 9,000 754
* Tenneco Inc. 27,300 732
* Meritage Homes Corp. 17,100 580
  Ryland Group Inc. 22,000 563
  Foot Locker Inc. 14,400 440
* Hanesbrands Inc. 13,000 360
* Capella Education Co. 7,900 275
* Multimedia Games    
  Holding Co. Inc. 19,400 272
* LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. 16,600 170
  Weight Watchers    
  International Inc. 2,000 103
  Thor Industries Inc. 2,500 69
* Carmike Cinemas Inc. 3,700 54
      139,917
Consumer Staples (3.8%)    
  PriceSmart Inc. 95,881 6,473
  Casey’s General Stores Inc. 90,200 5,321
* Monster Beverage Corp. 67,800 4,827
* Boston Beer Co. Inc.    
  Class A 35,052 4,241
  Calavo Growers Inc. 156,200 3,996
  Herbalife Ltd. 53,510 2,586
  Nu Skin Enterprises Inc.    
  Class A 31,909 1,496
  B&G Foods Inc. Class A 42,740 1,137
* Susser Holdings Corp. 29,300 1,089
* Dean Foods Co. 50,900 867
* Rite Aid Corp. 596,200 835
* Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. 176,500 477
  Harris Teeter    
  Supermarkets Inc. 9,400 385
      33,730
Energy (3.8%)    
*,^ Clean Energy Fuels Corp. 226,680 3,514
  Energy XXI Bermuda Ltd. 99,800 3,123
* Tesco Corp. 259,783 3,117
* Key Energy Services Inc. 321,100 2,440
  Oceaneering    
  International Inc. 49,320 2,361
  Western Refining Inc. 72,800 1,621
* Contango Oil & Gas Co. 27,000 1,598
* Stone Energy Corp. 61,300 1,553
* Rentech Inc. 748,700 1,542
  HollyFrontier Corp. 42,954 1,522
* Rex Energy Corp. 131,200 1,471
* Superior Energy    
  Services Inc. 70,780 1,432
* Rosetta Resources Inc. 32,000 1,173

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Targa Resources Corp. 26,200 1,119
* Vaalco Energy Inc. 126,700 1,093
* Atwood Oceanics Inc. 23,580 892
* Hornbeck Offshore    
  Services Inc. 18,000 698
* Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp. 81,000 665
* Mitcham Industries Inc. 29,100 494
* Triangle Petroleum Corp. 71,300 398
* Oasis Petroleum Inc. 16,100 389
* Pioneer Drilling Co. 47,800 381
* Basic Energy Services Inc. 30,600 316
  Core Laboratories NV 2,120 246
* Callon Petroleum Co. 51,200 218
* Cheniere Energy Inc. 10,700 158
      33,534
Exchange-Traded Fund (1.0%)    
2 Vanguard Small-Cap    
  Growth ETF 104,300 8,735
 
Financials (6.1%)    
  Cash America    
  International Inc. 204,355 9,000
  STAG Industrial Inc. 465,000 6,780
* Safeguard Scientifics Inc. 363,591 5,628
* FirstService Corp. 131,250 3,671
* Harris & Harris Group Inc. 668,250 2,539
  Boston Private Financial    
  Holdings Inc. 264,600 2,363
  Allied World Assurance Co.    
  Holdings AG 20,400 1,621
* World Acceptance Corp. 23,439 1,542
* Credit Acceptance Corp. 16,521 1,395
  Camden Property Trust 19,900 1,347
  MHI Hospitality Corp. 357,600 1,284
  Nelnet Inc. Class A 55,558 1,278
  NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 53,400 1,211
  Essex Property Trust Inc. 7,600 1,170
  Omega Healthcare    
  Investors Inc. 46,600 1,048
  Apartment Investment &    
  Management Co. Class A 37,700 1,019
  Home Properties Inc. 15,800 969
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 42,800 935
  Extra Space Storage Inc. 29,600 906
  QC Holdings Inc. 179,510 752
  CBL & Associates    
  Properties Inc. 33,900 662
  National Health    
  Investors Inc. 12,800 652
  Macerich Co. 11,000 650
  Sun Communities Inc. 14,500 641
  Digital Realty Trust Inc. 8,535 641
  Regency Centers Corp. 12,700 604
* Strategic Hotels &    
  Resorts Inc. 86,400 558
  MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 18,600 495
  Federal Realty    
  Investment Trust 4,600 479
  Highwoods Properties Inc. 12,800 431
  Homeowners Choice Inc. 20,400 359
  Rayonier Inc. 7,923 356
  Post Properties Inc. 5,900 289
  GAMCO Investors Inc. 5,967 265
* First Cash Financial    
  Services Inc. 5,689 228
* Taylor Capital Group Inc. 8,600 141
      53,909

 

97


 

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Health Care (22.1%)    
* Questcor    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 253,485 13,496
* Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. 243,856 9,245
  West Pharmaceutical    
  Services Inc. 178,600 9,017
* Luminex Corp. 275,550 6,748
* BioMarin    
  Pharmaceutical Inc. 154,800 6,127
* Align Technology Inc. 178,850 5,984
* Regeneron    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 51,600 5,894
* Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc. 87,250 5,798
* Optimer    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 371,200 5,761
* Alkermes plc 336,050 5,703
* Akorn Inc. 360,412 5,684
* PAREXEL    
  International Corp. 181,700 5,129
* Sucampo    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc.    
  Class A 714,500 5,023
* Syneron Medical Ltd. 468,810 4,866
* Immunogen Inc. 284,350 4,771
* Nektar Therapeutics 571,200 4,610
* Dusa Pharmaceuticals Inc. 847,600 4,424
* Sciclone    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 600,254 4,208
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.    
  Class A 41,044 4,105
* Seattle Genetics Inc. 159,150 4,041
* Spectrum    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 238,250 3,707
* Vascular Solutions Inc. 259,836 3,264
* Cynosure Inc. Class A 133,500 2,823
* Bruker Corp. 203,400 2,707
* ICON plc ADR 115,400 2,600
* MWI Veterinary Supply Inc. 24,300 2,497
* Mettler-Toledo    
  International Inc. 14,691 2,290
* Harvard Bioscience Inc. 595,200 2,244
  LeMaitre Vascular Inc. 352,986 2,118
* Pharmacyclics Inc. 38,300 2,092
* Salix Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 37,276 2,029
* Nanosphere Inc. 903,700 1,988
* Thoratec Corp. 53,100 1,783
* Durect Corp. 1,894,850 1,724
* AngioDynamics Inc. 143,210 1,720
  Chemed Corp. 28,000 1,692
* Isis Pharmaceuticals Inc. 138,350 1,660
* Solta Medical Inc. 562,700 1,649
* Medicines Co. 69,260 1,589
* WellCare Health Plans Inc. 29,800 1,579
  Cooper Cos. Inc. 19,717 1,573
* Charles River Laboratories    
  International Inc. 48,000 1,572
* Cyberonics Inc. 34,300 1,541
* Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc. 85,450 1,499
  Perrigo Co. 12,682 1,496
  Invacare Corp. 95,600 1,475
* Select Medical    
  Holdings Corp. 143,500 1,451
* Array BioPharma Inc. 377,467 1,310
* Cutera Inc. 178,400 1,284
* ArthroCare Corp. 43,303 1,268
* SXC Health Solutions Corp. 12,689 1,259
* Molina Healthcare Inc. 53,100 1,246
* Auxilium    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 46,000 1,237
* PDI Inc. 149,718 1,234
* Orthofix International NV 29,800 1,229

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Palomar Medical    
  Technologies Inc. 136,500 1,160
* Centene Corp. 37,700 1,137
* ICU Medical Inc. 20,550 1,097
* Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc 22,900 1,031
  PDL BioPharma Inc. 145,245 963
*,^ NuPathe Inc. 230,400 928
* Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. 29,400 830
* Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. Inc. 25,100 813
* ResMed Inc. 24,400 761
* MedAssets Inc. 48,400 651
* ViroPharma Inc. 26,900 637
  Atrion Corp. 2,800 574
* Omnicell Inc. 36,800 539
* Staar Surgical Co. 45,400 353
* Genomic Health Inc. 8,952 299
      196,836
Industrials (13.2%)    
  Kaman Corp. 181,250 5,608
* RBC Bearings Inc. 118,000 5,581
  Kennametal Inc. 167,100 5,539
* Titan Machinery Inc. 173,500 5,269
  Ceco Environmental Corp. 608,687 4,809
  Tennant Co. 119,950 4,792
  ABM Industries Inc. 221,322 4,329
  Douglas Dynamics Inc. 302,300 4,308
* TrueBlue Inc. 242,909 3,760
  Healthcare Services    
  Group Inc. 170,985 3,314
* Advisory Board Co. 66,200 3,283
* Mobile Mini Inc. 193,700 2,789
* Genesee & Wyoming Inc.    
  Class A 49,830 2,633
* II-VI Inc. 150,900 2,515
* Flow International Corp. 787,832 2,482
* Exponent Inc. 46,248 2,443
  Comfort Systems USA Inc. 238,780 2,393
  Watsco Inc. 31,100 2,295
  Wabtec Corp. 27,500 2,145
  Equifax Inc. 44,200 2,060
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 28,200 2,007
  Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. 45,100 1,975
* Copart Inc. 77,400 1,834
  Toro Co. 24,868 1,823
  Chicago Bridge &    
  Iron Co. NV 45,867 1,741
* Furmanite Corp. 355,769 1,729
  Celadon Group Inc. 105,000 1,720
  Robert Half    
  International Inc. 55,600 1,588
  JB Hunt Transport    
  Services Inc. 25,500 1,520
  Armstrong World    
  Industries Inc. 30,100 1,480
  Triumph Group Inc. 25,700 1,446
* Alaska Air Group Inc. 39,614 1,422
  Towers Watson & Co.    
  Class A 23,600 1,414
* DigitalGlobe Inc. 91,500 1,387
* TransDigm Group Inc. 10,300 1,383
  Aircastle Ltd. 114,300 1,377
  Actuant Corp. Class A 50,370 1,368
  Deluxe Corp. 53,416 1,332
* BE Aerospace Inc. 30,500 1,332
* Swift Transportation Co. 133,400 1,261
* United Rentals Inc. 36,000 1,225
* Generac Holdings Inc. 50,050 1,204
  Belden Inc. 32,700 1,090
  Mueller Industries Inc. 25,600 1,090
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 12,700 990
  Pall Corp. 17,600 965

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Cubic Corp. 16,636 800
* WESCO International Inc. 13,603 783
  Copa Holdings SA Class A 9,100 751
* MasTec Inc. 38,300 576
* US Airways Group Inc. 41,900 558
  Sauer-Danfoss Inc. 15,501 541
* EnerSys 14,300 501
* Chart Industries Inc. 6,950 478
* Dollar Thrifty Automotive    
  Group Inc. 5,300 429
  Steelcase Inc. Class A 44,871 405
  Con-way Inc. 7,300 264
  Forward Air Corp. 7,900 255
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 7,000 234
  Applied Industrial    
  Technologies Inc. 6,003 221
  AMETEK Inc. 4,400 220
  Werner Enterprises Inc. 7,648 183
  Mine Safety Appliances Co. 3,600 145
      117,394
Information Technology (24.5%)  
* OSI Systems Inc. 141,160 8,941
* Cadence Design    
  Systems Inc. 739,500 8,127
* Mellanox Technologies Ltd. 107,200 7,594
* Allot Communications Ltd. 249,100 6,940
* Parametric    
  Technology Corp. 318,950 6,685
* Super Micro    
  Computer Inc. 410,219 6,506
* AuthenTec Inc. 1,378,620 5,969
* Perficient Inc. 523,545 5,879
* Ultimate Software    
  Group Inc. 63,800 5,686
* FEI Co. 117,130 5,603
* Teradyne Inc. 393,817 5,537
* Riverbed Technology Inc. 324,100 5,234
* Euronet Worldwide Inc. 296,010 5,068
* Red Hat Inc. 89,000 5,027
* RADWARE Ltd. 118,200 4,526
* Microsemi Corp. 238,025 4,401
* VeriFone Systems Inc. 112,870 3,735
* CACI International Inc.    
  Class A 66,300 3,648
* Entropic    
  Communications Inc. 581,200 3,278
* Sourcefire Inc. 61,800 3,177
* BroadSoft Inc. 107,450 3,112
  MKS Instruments Inc. 103,600 2,997
* ShoreTel Inc. 659,300 2,888
* TiVo Inc. 348,260 2,880
* Alliance Data    
  Systems Corp. 21,300 2,875
* Cardtronics Inc. 91,156 2,754
  Electro Rent Corp. 166,300 2,699
* Pericom    
  Semiconductor Corp. 267,556 2,408
  Clicksoftware    
  Technologies Ltd. 294,200 2,380
* Acme Packet Inc. 120,790 2,253
* Gartner Inc. 51,968 2,237
* MICROS Systems Inc. 43,115 2,207
* Ceva Inc. 124,500 2,192
* Monolithic Power    
  Systems Inc. 110,000 2,186
* TIBCO Software Inc. 72,187 2,160
* Finisar Corp. 142,300 2,129
* Progress Software Corp. 99,450 2,076
* Global Cash Access    
  Holdings Inc. 287,500 2,073
* IPG Photonics Corp. 47,500 2,071

 

98


 

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Ariba Inc. 45,000 2,014
  Total System Services Inc. 83,000 1,986
* LSI Corp. 306,900 1,955
  MAXIMUS Inc. 37,120 1,921
* NCR Corp. 83,644 1,901
* Silicon Laboratories Inc. 50,000 1,895
  Lender Processing    
  Services Inc. 72,700 1,838
* CommVault Systems Inc. 36,200 1,794
  Heartland Payment    
  Systems Inc. 56,900 1,712
* Standard    
  Microsystems Corp. 44,950 1,658
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 81,100 1,649
  Fair Isaac Corp. 38,200 1,615
* Manhattan Associates Inc. 34,604 1,582
* SPS Commerce Inc. 51,500 1,565
* DealerTrack Holdings Inc. 50,000 1,505
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 30,850 1,419
  IAC/InterActiveCorp 30,954 1,411
* Virtusa Corp. 105,000 1,402
  Anixter International Inc. 24,895 1,321
  DST Systems Inc. 24,104 1,309
* Rudolph Technologies Inc. 150,000 1,308
* Entegris Inc. 149,400 1,276
* Nanometrics Inc. 80,000 1,229
* NAPCO Security    
  Technologies Inc. 414,464 1,219
  Booz Allen Hamilton    
  Holding Corp. 79,481 1,214
* Plexus Corp. 42,683 1,204
* Insight Enterprises Inc. 66,156 1,113
* Freescale    
  Semiconductor Ltd. 101,300 1,038
* EPAM Systems Inc. 60,900 1,035
* Stamps.com Inc. 38,300 945
* Tyler Technologies Inc. 23,000 928
* Unisys Corp. 46,400 907
  OPNET 33,359 887
  Plantronics Inc. 26,157 874
* Zebra Technologies Corp. 24,700 849
* Cymer Inc. 14,070 829
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 138,575 794
* Mentor Graphics Corp. 50,040 751
* Skyworks Solutions Inc. 27,000 739
  Tessco Technologies Inc. 31,200 688
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 58,295 641
  Intersil Corp. Class A 56,000 596
* QLIK Technologies Inc. 25,500 564
* Guidance Software Inc. 59,100 562
*,^ Ubiquiti Networks Inc. 34,900 497
* SolarWinds Inc. 11,400 497
* ATMI Inc. 22,800 469

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Exar Corp. 57,400 468
* Deltek Inc. 30,500 353
* TNS Inc. 19,600 352
  QAD Inc. Class A 21,826 310
* Volterra    
  Semiconductor Corp. 12,900 303
* Websense Inc. 15,749 295
* Equinix Inc. 1,400 246
  Blackbaud Inc. 7,000 180
* Ancestry.com Inc. 5,582 154
  Power Integrations Inc. 2,800 104
* MicroStrategy Inc. Class A 600 78
      218,086
Materials (4.4%)    
  Schweitzer-Mauduit    
  International Inc. 91,200 6,214
  Sensient    
  Technologies Corp. 122,750 4,509
* OM Group Inc. 222,782 4,233
  Quaker Chemical Corp. 84,000 3,882
  Valspar Corp. 45,000 2,362
* WR Grace & Co. 39,500 1,993
  Aptargroup Inc. 38,400 1,960
  NewMarket Corp. 8,557 1,853
  Rockwood Holdings Inc. 35,759 1,586
  Airgas Inc. 17,800 1,495
* Graphic Packaging    
  Holding Co. 269,000 1,480
  Eastman Chemical Co. 28,386 1,430
  Westlake Chemical Corp. 25,100 1,312
  Huntsman Corp. 95,800 1,240
  Eagle Materials Inc. 28,800 1,075
  Wausau Paper Corp. 80,100 779
* Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. 32,300 567
  Albemarle Corp. 5,800 346
  FutureFuel Corp. 24,848 261
* Flotek Industries Inc. 23,500 220
  Ball Corp. 2,610 107
* TPC Group Inc. 2,000 74
      38,978
Telecommunication Services (0.4%)  
*,^ magicJack VocalTec Ltd. 71,900 1,366
* tw telecom inc Class A 39,100 1,003
* Clearwire Corp. Class A 721,450 808
* Iridium Communications Inc. 36,900 331
* Cincinnati Bell Inc. 59,000 219
* SBA Communications Corp.    
  Class A 2,200 126
      3,853
Utilities (0.0%)    
  Otter Tail Corp. 8,700 199
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $767,296)   845,171

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (5.3%)1  
Money Market Fund (5.1%)    
3,4 Vanguard Market    
  Liquidity Fund,    
  0.148% 45,493,093 45,493
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.2%)
5 Fannie Mae    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.150%, 9/5/12 100 100
6,7 Federal Home Loan    
  Bank Discount Notes,    
  0.120%, 7/27/12 1,700 1,700
5,6 Freddie Mac    
  Discount Notes,    
  0.145%, 9/17/12 300 300
      2,100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $47,593)   47,593
Total Investments (100.3%)    
(Cost $814,889)   892,764
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.3%)  
Other Assets   7,049
Liabilities4   (10,135)
      (3,086)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 47,443,925 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 889,678
Net Asset Value Per Share   $18.75
 
 
 
At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
      Amount
      ($000)
Paid-in Capital   785,982
Undistributed Net Investment Income 852
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 23,719
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities   77,875
Futures Contracts   1,250
Net Assets   889,678

 

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 $5,379,000.
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 97.2% and 3.1%, 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 $5,729,000 of collateral received for securities on loan.
5 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury in exchange for senior preferred stock.
6 Securities with a value of $1,900,000 have been segregated as initial margin for open futures contracts.
7 The issuer operates under a congressional charter; its securities are generally neither guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury nor backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.
ADR—American Depositary Receipt.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

99


 

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends1 3,333
Interest1 29
Security Lending 526
Total Income 3,888
Expenses  
Investment Advisory Fees—Note B  
Basic Fee 580
Performance Adjustment 92
The Vanguard Group—Note C  
Management and Administrative 925
Marketing and Distribution 101
Custodian Fees 21
Shareholders’ Reports 15
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 1,735
Net Investment Income 2,153
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold1 26,575
Futures Contracts (880)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 25,695
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 28,521
Futures Contracts 1,050
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) 29,571
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 57,419

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 2,153 1,953
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 25,695 77,636
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 29,571 (76,905)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 57,419 2,684
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (2,109) (1,636)
Realized Capital Gain (17,900)
Total Distributions (20,009) (1,636)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 64,856 246,222
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 20,009 1,636
Redeemed (66,724) (173,509)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 18,141 74,349
Total Increase (Decrease) 55,551 75,397
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 834,127 758,730
End of Period2 889,678 834,127

1 Dividend income, interest income, and realized net gain (loss) from affiliated companies of the portfolio were $1,000, $27,000, and $0, respectively. 2 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed net investment income of $852,000 and $808,000.

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

100


 

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $17.89 $17.68 $13.46 $9.78 $18.15 $19.32
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .046 .039 .043 .055 .110 .0941
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 1.241 .204 4.226 3.745 (6.820) .620
Total from Investment Operations 1.287 .243 4.269 3.800 (6.710) .714
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.045) (.033) (.049) (.120) (.100) (.101)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.382) (1.560) (1.783)
Total Distributions (.427) (.033) (.049) (.120) (1.660) (1.884)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $18.75 $17.89 $17.68 $13.46 $9.78 $18.15
 
Total Return 7.06% 1.36% 31.79% 39.38% –39.47% 3.77%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $890 $834 $759 $566 $432 $794
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets2 0.39% 0.41% 0.41% 0.40% 0.33% 0.36%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.48% 0.23% 0.30% 0.43% 0.80% 0.49%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 58% 59% 62% 60% 94% 75%

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 0.02%, 0.04%, 0.02%, 0.00%, (0.03%), and (0.06%).

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.

101


 

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

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, 2008-2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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 of 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 $119,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, 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 $92,000 (0.02%) 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $132,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% 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).

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

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 845,171
Temporary Cash Investments 45,493 2,100
Futures Contracts—Assets1 592
Total 891,256 2,100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

102


 

Vanguard Small Company Growth Portfolio

E. At June 30, 2012, 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 2012 252 20,044 1,250

 

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.

At June 30, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $814,889,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $77,875,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $156,201,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $78,326,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

G. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $249,147,000 of investment securities and sold $262,619,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

H. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 3,336 13,212
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 1,006 85
Redeemed (3,527) (9,588)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 815 3,709

 

At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 52% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

I. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

103


 

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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Small Company Growth Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,070.57 $2.01
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,022.92 1.96

 

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 0.39%. 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.

104


 

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 Equity Investment Group). The board determined 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 uses fundamental research to select a portfolio of stocks with sustainable growth characteristics. The advisor achieves portfolio diversification through dedicated allocations to three life cycle-based categories of growth companies: core growth, companies with strong market position, based on proprietary products or services; pioneers, companies with unique technology or innovations; and special situations, companies with growth potential overlooked by the market. Granahan has advised the portfolio since its inception in 1996.

The Vanguard Group. Vanguard has been managing investments for more than three decades. The Equity Investment 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 index 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 fund to remain competitive versus its benchmark index and its peer group. 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.

105


 

This page intentionally left blank.

106


 

This page intentionally left blank.

107


 

This page intentionally left blank.

108


 

The People Who Govern Your Fund

The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them on an at-cost basis.

A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The

independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 179 Vanguard funds.

The following table provides information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.

InterestedTrustee1 Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson Peter F. Volanakis  
  (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/consumer Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal
F. William McNabb III products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning
Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center Incorporated (communications equipment); Director
Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, for Talent Innovation; Member of the Advisory Board of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing);
Inc., and of each of the investment companies served of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business
by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director Affairs at Syracuse University. Administration at Dartmouth College; Advisor to
of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive   the Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of F. Joseph Loughrey    
each of the investment companies served by The Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Executive Officers  
Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President    
Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) of Cummins Glenn Booraem  
Vanguard Group (1995–2008). Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal
  (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal
IndependentTrustees consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of
  Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Emerson U. Fullwood Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters Group; Assistant Controller of each of the investment
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Institute for International Studies at the University of 2010).  
Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America Notre Dame.    
and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox   Thomas J. Higgins  
Corporation (document management products and Mark Loughridge Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Born 1953. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Senior Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief
Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at IBM Financial Officer of each of the investment companies
(multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of (information technology services); Fiduciary Member served by The Vanguard Group; Treasurer of each of
Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee. the investment companies served by The Vanguard
care), the University of Rochester Medical Center,   Group (1998–2008).  
Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Scott C. Malpass    
Carolina A&T University. Born 1962. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Kathryn J. Hyatt  
  Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chief Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal
Rajiv L. Gupta Investment Officer and Vice President at the Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 University of Notre Dame; Assistant Professor of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Finance at the Mendoza College of Business at Notre investment companies served by The Vanguard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) Dame; Member of the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Group; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment
and President (2006–2008) of Rohm Haas Co. Committee; Director of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–
(chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (investment advisor); Member of the Investment 2008).  
(diversified manufacturing and services), Hewlett- Advisory Committees of the Financial Industry    
Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing), Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and of Major League Heidi Stam  
and Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components); Baseball. Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of   Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing
The Conference Board. André F. Perold Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; General Counsel
  Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal of The Vanguard Group; Secretary of The Vanguard
Amy Gutmann Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Group and of each of the investment companies
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard served by The Vanguard Group; Director and Senior
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President Business School (retired 2011); Chief Investment Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation.
of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Officer and Managing Partner of HighVista Strategies    
Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science LLC (private investment firm); Director of Rand Vanguard Senior ManagementTeam
in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary Merchant Bank; Overseer of the Museum of Fine Mortimer J. Buckley Michael S. Miller
appointments at the Annenberg School for Arts Boston. Kathleen C. Gubanich James M. Norris
Communication and the Graduate School of Education      
of the University of Pennsylvania; Member of the Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Paul A. Heller Glenn W. Reed
National Commission on the Humanities and Social Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Martha G. King George U. Sauter
Sciences; Trustee of Carnegie Corporation of New Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, Chris D. McIsaac  
York and of the National Constitution Center; Chair President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO    
of the U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
of Bioethical Issues. Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/  John J. Brennan   
  aircraft systems and services) and the National Chairman, 1996–2009  
JoAnn Heffernan Heisen Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and of    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate University Hospitals of Cleveland; Advisory Chairman Founder  
Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.    
(retired 2008) and Member of the Executive   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.


 

 

 
P.O. Box 2600 
 Valley Forge, PA 19482-2600

 

Connect with Vanguard® > vanguard.com

Fund Information > 800-662-7447 All comparative mutual fund data are from Lipper Inc. The funds or securities referred to herein that are
Annuity and Insurance Services > 800-522-5555  or Morningstar, Inc., unless otherwise noted. offered by The Vanguard Group and track an MSCI
    index are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by
Institutional Investor Services > 800-523-1036 You can obtain a free copy of Vanguard’s proxy voting  MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any
  guidelines by visiting vanguard.com/proxyreporting or such funds or securities. For such funds or securities,
Text Telephone for People by calling Vanguard at 800-662-2739. The guidelines the prospectus or the Statement of Additional
With Hearing Impairment > 800-749-7273 are also available from the SEC’s website, sec.gov. Information contains a more detailed description
  In addition, you may obtain a free report on how your of the limited relationship MSCI has with The
  fund voted the proxies for securities it owned during Vanguard Group.
the 12 months ended June 30. To get the report, visit  
This material may be used in conjunction  either vanguard.com/proxyreporting or sec.gov. S&P 500® and Standard & Poor’s 500 are registered
with the offering of shares of any Vanguard   trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services
fund only if preceded or accompanied by You can review and copy information about your portfolio LLC (“S&P”) and have been licensed for use by The
the fund’s current prospectus. at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Vanguard Group, Inc. The Vanguard mutual funds are
  To find out more about this public service, call the SEC not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P
  at 202-551-8090. Information about your portfolio is also or its Affiliates, and S&P and its Affiliates make no
  available on the SEC’s website, and you can receive copies representation, warranty, or condition regarding the
  of this information, for a fee, by sending a request in either advisability of buying, selling, or holding units/shares
  of two ways: via e-mail addressed to publicinfo@sec.gov in the funds.
or via regular mail addressed to the Public Reference
  Section, Securities and Exchange Commission,  
  Washington, DC 20549-1520. © 2012 The Vanguard Group, Inc.
    All rights reserved.
  CFA® is a trademark owned by CFA Institute. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.
    Q692 082012

 


 


Semiannual Report | June 30, 2012

Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund

Conservative Allocation Portfolio

Equity Index Portfolio

Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Moderate Allocation Portfolio

REIT Index Portfolio

Total Stock Market Index Portfolio
(with underlying Equity Index Portfolio)


 

> U.S. stocks generated strong returns for the six months ended June 30, 2012.

> International stocks struggled. In Europe, the ongoing debt negotiations led to poor stock market returns and unsettling volatility.

> Despite their modest yields, high-quality U.S. bonds produced reasonable returns as investors bid up prices.

Contents  
 
Market Perspective 1
Conservative Allocation Portfolio 2
Equity Index Portfolio 11
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio 24
Moderate Allocation Portfolio 37
REIT Index Portfolio 46
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio 56
(with underlying Equity Index Portfolio)  

 

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.
About the cover: Vanguard was named for the HMS Vanguard, flagship of British Admiral Horatio Nelson. A ship—whose performance and safety depend on the work of all hands—has served as a fitting metaphor for the Vanguard crew as we strive to help clients reach their financial goals.


 

Market Perspective

Dear Planholder,

This report begins with a review of the market environment during the past six months, when an early rally in stocks gave way to volatility amid renewed concerns about Europe.

The half-year illustrated the wisdom of balance and diversification. U.S stocks soared in the first three months of the year, while the broad U.S. bond market barely advanced. In the second quarter, bonds provided solid returns that in a balanced portfolio would have cushioned the drop in stocks.

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 holdings appropriate to your risk tolerance and long-term investment goals.

In case you missed our announcement last month, George U. “Gus” Sauter, managing director and chief investment officer of Vanguard, plans to retire at the end of 2012. It’s hard to overstate the contributions that Gus has made to

Vanguard in his 25-year career. We’re fortunate that Mortimer J. “Tim” Buckley, managing director, has agreed to succeed Gus. I’ll have more to say about Gus’s retirement at the end of the year.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.


F.William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
July 13, 2012

U.S. stocks posted strong returns
but Europe remained a trouble spot
U.S. stocks were the standout performers for the six months ended June 30, returning about 9%. Domestic equities seemed to benefit from the perception that they offered some shelter from the storms roiling European markets. International stocks didn’t fare as well, returning about 3%. European stocks were the weakest performers. Returns for emerging markets and the developed markets of the Pacific region were restrained by signs of slowing growth.

Throughout the period, investors were preoccupied with Europe’s debt troubles, and global stock markets moved sharply up and down depending on whether the latest news from the region was positive or negative. Vanguard economists anticipate that Europe will remain a trouble spot. The most likely scenario is that it will “muddle through” for several years, with occasional spikes in market volatility, as fiscal tightening continues in the face of weak economic growth.

Investors’ appetite for Treasuries
drove 10-year yield to a new low
Amid the turmoil in Europe, U.S. Treasury securities continued to benefit from a “flight to quality.” Investor demand nudged bond prices higher, and in early June, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note slipped below 1.5% for the first time. (Bond yields and prices move in opposite directions.)

The broad U.S. taxable bond market posted a return of about 2% for the half-year. Municipal bonds remained a bright spot, delivering a return of more than 3%.

As it has since December 2008, the Federal Reserve Board held its target for the shortest-term interest rates between 0% and 0.25%. That policy has kept a tight lid on the returns from money market funds and savings accounts.

Market Barometer      
      Total Returns
    Periods Ended June 30, 2012
  Six Months One Year Five Years1
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 9.38% 4.37% 0.39%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 8.53 -2.08 0.54
Dow Jones US Total Stock Market Index 9.45 3.78 0.63
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 2.77 –14.57 –4.62
 
Bonds      
Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad Taxable Market) 2.37% 7.47% 6.79%
Barclays Municipal Bond Index 3.66 9.90 5.95
Citigroup 3-Month Treasury Bill Index 0.03 0.04 0.87
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 1.69 1.66 1.95
1 Annualized.      

 

1


 

Vanguard® Conservative Allocation Portfolio

The broad U.S. stock market got off to a strong start early in 2012. Concerns about the pace of economic growth in the second quarter, however, caused stocks to give back some of their gains while some investors sought safety in bonds. In its first full half-year ended June 30, the Conservative Allocation Portfolio returned 4.49%. The portfolio’s performance was in line with that of its benchmark (4.57%) and ahead of the average return of peer funds (4.25%).

As a “fund of funds,” the Conservative Allocation Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of its benchmark by investing in a combination of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund (VVIF) portfolios and Vanguard index funds. While the exact percentages may vary, the portfolio targets an asset allocation of approximately 60% bonds and 40% stocks through the following holdings: VVIF Total Bond Market Index Portfolio (60%), VVIF Equity Index Portfolio (22%), Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (12%), and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund (6%).

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 had a strong first half
despite a weak second quarter
Signs of growth and hiring in the U.S. economy helped the broad U.S. stock market post its best first-quarter performance in over a decade. Although investor optimism was tempered in May and June because of weaker economic data, nine of the broad market’s ten industry sectors ended the six-month period in positive territory.

Among U.S. large-capitalization stocks, the best-performing sectors included financials, which came back after falling sharply in 2011; information technology, which benefited from demand for smartphones, tablet computers, and data storage; and consumer discretionary, where media companies and retailers in particular moved higher. Energy was the worst performer as oil, natural gas, and coal prices all fell during the period. The Equity Index Portfolio returned more than 9% for the six months ended June 30.

The returns of U.S. mid- and small-capitalization stocks almost matched those of U.S. large-caps: The Extended Market Index Fund returned a little less than 9%. In this segment, health care stocks performed the best, getting a boost from acquisition activity during the six-month period. Here, too, energy was a detractor.

With more flare-ups in the European debt crisis and slowing growth in China, international stocks lagged their U.S. counterparts significantly. The Total International Stock Index Fund returned less than 4% for the period, with Europe underperforming the Pacific region and emerging markets.

With a weaker outlook for growth at home and abroad in the second quarter, investor appetite shifted from stocks to bonds. Corporate bonds, especially those in the lower-quality investment-grade segment, returned a solid 4.7% for the period. Treasuries returned a more modest 1.5%. The Total Bond Market Index Portfolio, which provides exposure to the whole investment-grade U.S. bond market, finished the half-year up 2.35%.

Diversification can help you
cover all the bases
The financial markets are unpredictable by nature, which is why we encourage investors to maintain a diversified portfolio across asset classes and within them as well. By not putting all your eggs in one basket, you can soften the impact of a sector or segment that performs poorly and make it less likely that you’ll be left standing on the sidelines when a part of the market rallies. The Conservative Allocation Portfolio can play a key role in an investment plan as it offers broad diversification across international and U.S. equity markets as well as U.S. bond markets at a low cost. The portfolio has the advantage of being low-maintenance as well—its managers systematically rebalance the portfolio to its target allocation so you don’t have to.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Conservative Allocation Portfolio   4.49%
Conservative Allocation Composite Index1   4.57
Variable Insurance Mixed Target Conservative Funds Average2   4.25
 
 
Expense Ratios    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Mixed-Asset
  Acquired Fund Target Allocation
  Fees and Conservative
  Expenses3 Funds Average4
Conservative Allocation Portfolio 0.25% 0.42%

 

1 Weighted 60% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, 28% S&P Total Market Index, and 12% MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI index. Returns for the MSCI index are adjusted for withholding taxes.
2 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
3 This figure—drawn from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012—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 Conservative Allocation Portfolio invests. The Conservative Allocation Portfolio does not charge any expenses or fees of its own. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized acquired fund fees and expenses were 0.20%.
4 The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

2


 

Vanguard Conservative Allocation Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Total Portfolio Characteristics  
 
Yield1 2.5%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses2 0.25%

 

Allocation to Underlying Funds  
 
Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund  
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio 59.2%
Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund  
Equity Index Portfolio 23.3
Vanguard Total International Stock  
Index Fund Investor Shares 12.3
Vanguard Extended Market Index  
Fund Investor Shares 5.2

 

Portfolio Asset Allocation


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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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.

1 30-day SEC yield.
2 This figure—drawn from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012—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 Conservative Allocation Portfolio invests. The Conservative Allocation Portfolio does not charge any expenses or fees of its own. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized acquired fund fees and expenses were 0.20%.

3


 

Vanguard Conservative Allocation 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-Period Total Returns (%): October 19, 2011–June 30, 2012


Total Return: Period Ended June 30, 2012    
  Inception Since
  Date Inception
Conservative Allocation Portfolio 10/19/2011 6.79%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
2 Weighted 60% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, 28% S&P Total Market Index, and 12% MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI index. Returns for the MSCI index are adjusted for withholding taxes.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

4


 

Vanguard Conservative Allocation Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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)
Investment Companies (99.9%)  
U.S. Stock Funds (28.5%)    
Vanguard Variable    
Insurance Fund—    
Equity Index Portfolio 318,385 7,498
Vanguard Extended    
Market Index Fund    
Investor Shares 39,310 1,681
    9,179
International Stock Fund (12.3%)  
Vanguard Total International  
Stock Index Fund    
Investor Shares 292,649 3,959
 
Bond Fund (59.1%)    
Vanguard Variable    
Insurance Fund—    
Total Bond Market    
Index Portfolio 1,555,592 19,056
Total Investment Companies    
(Cost $32,372)   32,194
Temporary Cash Investment (0.0%)  
Money Market Fund (0.0%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity    
Fund, 0.148%    
(Cost $1) 801 1
Total Investments (99.9%)    
(Cost $32,373)   32,195

 

  Market
  Value
  ($000)
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets 120
Liabilities (104)
  16
Net Assets (100%)  
Applicable to 1,512,123 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 32,211
Net Asset Value Per Share $21.30
 
 
At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 31,521
Undistributed Net Investment Income 447
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 421
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (178)
Net Assets 32,211

 

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.

5


 

Vanguard Conservative Allocation Portfolio

Statement of Operations

  Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Income Distributions Received 452
Net Investment Income—Note B 452
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Capital Gain Distributions Received 119
Investment Securities Sold 303
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 422
Change in Unrealized  
Appreciation (Depreciation)  
of Investment Securities (196)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 678

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

    October 19,
  Six Months Ended 20111 to
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 452 37
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 422 17
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (196) 18
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 678 72
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (42)
Realized Capital Gain2 (18)
Total Distributions (60)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 23,855 11,353
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 60
Redeemed (2,830) (917)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 21,085 10,436
Total Increase (Decrease) 21,703 10,508
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 10,508
End of Period3 32,211 10,508

 

1 Inception.
2 Includes fiscal 2012 short-term gain distributions totaling $18,000. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.
3 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $447,000 and $37,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

6


 

Vanguard Conservative Allocation Portfolio

Financial Highlights

  Six Months Oct. 19,
  Ended 20111 to
  June 30, Dec. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $20.44 $20.00
Investment Operations    
Net Investment Income .4322 .1722
Capital Gain Distributions Received .1142
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .373 .268
Total from Investment Operations .919 .440
Distributions    
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.041)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.018)
Total Distributions (.059)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $21.30 $20.44
 
Total Return 4.49% 2.20%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data    
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $32 $11
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.20% 0.25%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 2.05% 0.75%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 30% 20%

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

Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Conservative Allocation 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 follows a balanced investment strategy by investing in selected Vanguard funds to achieve its targeted allocation of assets to U.S. stocks, international stocks, and U.S. bonds. 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 its open federal income tax year ended December 31, 2011, and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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.

7


 

Vanguard Conservative Allocation Portfolio

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, 2012, 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, 2012, 100% of the market value of the portfolio’s investments was determined 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, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $32,373,000. Net unrealized depreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $178,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $54,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $232,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $25,109,000 of investment securities and sold $3,332,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended October 19, 20111 to
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 1,148 560
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 3
Redeemed (153) (46)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 998 514

 

G. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

8


 

Vanguard Conservative Allocation 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 typical portfolio’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. The Conservative Allocation 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 Conservative Allocation 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. The portfolio’s expense figure 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Conservative Allocation Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,044.95 $1.02
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.87 1.01

 

1 The calculations are based on the Conservative Allocation Portfolio’s acquired fund fees and expenses for the most recent six-month period. The Conservative Allocation Portfolio’s annualized expense figure for that period is 0.20%. 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 recent 12-month period.

8

9


 

Vanguard Conservative Allocation Portfolio

Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Conservative Allocation Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard—through its Equity Investment 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 investment management since the portfolio’s inception, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board noted that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than three decades. The Equity Investment 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 approval of the advisory arrangement.

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 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 in the Performance Summary page of this report.

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.

10


 

Vanguard® Equity Index Portfolio

Although concerns about the pace of economic growth in the second quarter caused the stock market to give back some of its first-quarter gains, the Equity Index Portfolio returned 9.40% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The portfolio’s performance was in line with that of its benchmark index (9.49%) and ahead of the average return of peer funds (7.80%).

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 had a strong first half
despite a weak second quarter
Signs of growth and hiring in the U.S. economy helped the broad stock market post its best first-quarter performance in over a decade. Although investor optimism was tempered in May and June because of weaker U.S. economic data, more flare-ups in the European debt crisis, and slowing growth in China, nine of the index’s ten industry sectors ended the six-month period in positive territory.

Information technology stocks, which accounted for around 20% of the portfolio’s assets, gained a solid 13% for the six-month period. Demand for smartphones, tablet computers, and data storage to build out the “cloud” drove tech stocks higher, although most of the gains were made in the first quarter.

The financial sector was another major contributor to the portfolio’s performance. After falling sharply in 2011, the sector benefited from an upturn in the outlook for economic growth at the beginning of the period; the stocks of large banks and credit card companies in particular boosted the return of the portfolio. And an agreement among Eurozone countries to secure funding for Spanish banks at the end of the half-year provided a lift for stocks, particularly financials, which returned 14% for the six months.

Consumer discretionary stocks did well overall (13%), with media companies and retailers leading the way. While the telecommunication services sector jumped 17%, it had a limited impact on the portfolio’s return because it accounted for only about 3% of assets.

Health care stocks (11%) showed resilience in the second quarter as concerns grew about the strength of the economy both at home and abroad. The sector’s traditional draws—attractive dividends and relatively steady earnings regardless of which phase of the economic cycle we are in—helped buoy returns, as did merger and acquisition activity.

The sole sector in negative territory for the half-year was energy (–2%), which had to contend with a number of challenges. The price of oil slumped to less than $90 per barrel as expectations of slower global growth dented prospects for demand. At the same time, an abundance of supply drove down the price of natural gas, which hurt coal prices as well.

There was little difference in returns by investment style; growth stocks generally returned slightly more than value stocks.

Stay focused on diversification,
not the market’s volatility
Ups and downs in the market, as all seasoned investors know, are part and parcel of investing. Because predicting these movements is notoriously difficult, we encourage investors to maintain a portfolio that is diversified across asset classes and within them as well. The Equity Index Portfolio can play an important role in such a portfolio as it affords investors broad exposure to the large-capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market, including growth and value stocks, and does so at a low cost.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio   9.40%
S&P 500 Index   9.49
Variable Insurance Large-Cap Core Funds Average1   7.80
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Large-Cap Core
  Portfolio Funds Average
Equity Index Portfolio 0.17% 0.87%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.17%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

11


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Target Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 503 500 3,694
Median Market Cap $56.8B $56.8B $33.1B
Price/Earnings Ratio 15.3x 15.3x 16.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.2x 2.2x 2.1x
Yield3 2.1% 2.2% 2.1%
Return on Equity 19.9% 19.7% 18.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 9.7% 9.7% 9.4%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 6%
Expense Ratio5 0.17%
Short-Term Reserves 0.1%
 
 
Volatility Measures      
Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Target Index1 Broad Index2
R–Squared 1.00   0.99
Beta 1.00   0.95

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Target Broad
Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary  10.9% 11.0% 11.9%
Consumer Staples 11.3 11.3 9.9
Energy 10.8 10.8 10.0
Financials 14.4 14.4 15.9
Health Care 12.0 12.0 12.0
Industrials 10.5 10.5 10.8
Information Technology 19.8 19.7 19.0
Materials 3.4 3.4 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 3.2 3.2 2.9
Utilities 3.7 3.7 3.7

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Apple Inc. Computer Hardware 4.4%
Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 3.2
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 1.9
International Business IT Consulting &  
Machines Corp. Other Services 1.8
General Electric Co. Industrial  
  Conglomerates 1.8
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 1.7
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 1.7
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 1.5
Wells Fargo & Co. Diversified Banks 1.4
Coca-Cola Co. Soft Drinks 1.4
Top Ten   20.8%

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.17%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

12


 

Vanguard Equity 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-Period Total Returns (%): December 31, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Equity Index Portfolio 4/29/1991 5.25% 0.15% 5.25%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

13


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (99.7%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (10.9%)  
  McDonald’s Corp. 189,924 16,814
  Walt Disney Co. 334,083 16,203
* Amazon.com Inc. 67,363 15,382
  Comcast Corp. Class A 477,421 15,263
  Home Depot Inc. 286,105 15,161
  News Corp. Class A 393,792 8,778
  Starbucks Corp. 141,822 7,562
  Target Corp. 123,525 7,188
  Time Warner Inc. 179,364 6,906
  Ford Motor Co. 713,398 6,842
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 219,936 6,255
* priceline.com Inc. 9,311 6,187
  NIKE Inc. Class B 68,580 6,020
* DIRECTV Class A 122,423 5,977
  TJX Cos. Inc. 138,446 5,944
  Yum! Brands Inc. 85,959 5,537
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 58,407 4,795
  Viacom Inc. Class B 98,647 4,638
  CBS Corp. Class B 120,938 3,964
  Johnson Controls Inc. 126,853 3,515
  Coach Inc. 53,675 3,139
  Carnival Corp. 84,625 2,900
* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 43,408 2,683
  Macy’s Inc. 77,323 2,656
  Ross Stores Inc. 42,090 2,629
* Discovery    
  Communications Inc.    
  Class A 47,632 2,572
  Omnicom Group Inc. 50,829 2,470
  McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. 52,345 2,356
* Dollar Tree Inc. 43,328 2,331
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.    
  Class A 5,929 2,253
  VF Corp. 16,125 2,152
  Mattel Inc. 63,758 2,068
  Kohl’s Corp. 44,771 2,037
  Harley-Davidson Inc. 43,336 1,982
* O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 23,534 1,971
  Starwood Hotels & Resorts    
  Worldwide Inc. 36,947 1,960
  Marriott International Inc.    
  Class A 49,804 1,952
  Limited Brands Inc. 45,127 1,919
* AutoZone Inc. 4,973 1,826
  Genuine Parts Co. 29,032 1,749
  Gap Inc. 62,009 1,697
  Staples Inc. 129,651 1,692
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A 12,032 1,685
  Wynn Resorts Ltd. 14,822 1,537
  Nordstrom Inc. 29,846 1,483
  Family Dollar Stores Inc. 21,886 1,455
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 27,176 1,433
* BorgWarner Inc. 21,332 1,399
  Tiffany & Co. 23,707 1,255

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 23,949 1,213
* CarMax Inc. 42,287 1,097
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 51,712 1,084
  Scripps Networks    
  Interactive Inc. Class A 17,285 983
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 53,735 975
  DR Horton Inc. 52,227 960
  Lennar Corp. Class A 30,245 935
  Interpublic Group    
  of Cos. Inc. 83,167 902
  Whirlpool Corp. 14,525 888
  International Game    
  Technology 55,443 873
  H&R Block Inc. 54,618 873
  Comcast Corp. 26,563 834
  Expedia Inc. 16,817 808
* TripAdvisor Inc. 17,617 787
* Fossil Inc. 9,666 740
  Hasbro Inc. 21,590 731
* Apollo Group Inc. Class A 19,999 724
* Netflix Inc. 10,393 712
* PulteGroup Inc. 62,725 671
  Gannett Co. Inc. 44,132 650
  JC Penney Co. Inc. 26,967 629
* Urban Outfitters Inc. 20,709 571
  Leggett & Platt Inc. 26,044 550
  Cablevision Systems Corp.    
  Class A 40,723 541
* Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 45,484 537
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 15,339 524
  Harman International    
  Industries Inc. 13,152 521
* Big Lots Inc. 11,854 484
  GameStop Corp. Class A 24,323 447
* Sears Holdings Corp. 7,071 422
  DeVry Inc. 11,058 342
  Washington Post Co. Class B  902 337
* AutoNation Inc. 7,981 282
      251,799
Consumer Staples (11.2%)    
  Coca-Cola Co. 421,602 32,965
  Procter & Gamble Co. 512,106 31,366
  Philip Morris    
  International Inc. 318,748 27,814
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 322,477 22,483
  PepsiCo Inc. 292,337 20,657
  Altria Group Inc. 380,337 13,141
  Kraft Foods Inc. 331,503 12,803
  CVS Caremark Corp. 239,496 11,192
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 89,187 9,284
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 80,786 7,675
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 73,219 6,134
  Walgreen Co. 161,263 4,770
  General Mills Inc. 121,028 4,664
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 123,340 3,641
  Sysco Corp. 109,536 3,265

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  HJ Heinz Co. 59,632 3,243
  Lorillard Inc. 24,321 3,209
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 38,181 3,074
  Whole Foods Market Inc. 30,577 2,915
  Reynolds American Inc. 61,924 2,779
  Kroger Co. 104,847 2,431
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.    
  Class A 41,982 2,272
  Kellogg Co. 45,918 2,265
  Hershey Co. 28,597 2,060
* Monster Beverage Corp. 28,343 2,018
  ConAgra Foods Inc. 77,699 2,015
  Beam Inc. 29,465 1,841
  Brown-Forman Corp.    
  Class B 18,526 1,794
  Clorox Co. 24,187 1,753
  Dr Pepper Snapple    
  Group Inc. 39,542 1,730
  JM Smucker Co. 21,102 1,594
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 56,065 1,572
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 24,765 1,502
  Avon Products Inc. 80,471 1,304
  Molson Coors Brewing Co.    
  Class B 29,260 1,217
  Campbell Soup Co. 33,230 1,109
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A 54,232 1,021
  Safeway Inc. 44,792 813
  Hormel Foods Corp. 25,560 778
* Constellation Brands Inc.    
  Class A 28,505 771
* Dean Foods Co. 34,305 584
      259,518
Energy (10.8%)    
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 874,057 74,793
  Chevron Corp. 368,909 38,920
  Schlumberger Ltd. 249,340 16,185
  ConocoPhillips 236,322 13,206
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 151,660 13,008
  Apache Corp. 73,096 6,424
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 93,423 6,185
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 79,743 5,139
  Halliburton Co. 172,612 4,900
  EOG Resources Inc. 50,441 4,545
  Devon Energy Corp. 75,623 4,385
* Phillips 66 116,861 3,884
  Spectra Energy Corp. 122,068 3,547
  Baker Hughes Inc. 81,999 3,370
  Williams Cos. Inc. 116,866 3,368
  Marathon Oil Corp. 131,518 3,363
  Kinder Morgan Inc. 94,142 3,033
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 63,666 2,860
  Noble Energy Inc. 33,243 2,820
  Valero Energy Corp. 103,663 2,503
  Hess Corp. 56,886 2,472
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. 123,543 2,298
* Southwestern Energy Co. 65,096 2,079
  Pioneer Natural    
  Resources Co. 23,014 2,030
* Cameron International Corp. 45,957 1,963
  Range Resources Corp. 30,381 1,880
  Murphy Oil Corp. 36,151 1,818
* FMC Technologies Inc. 44,610 1,750
  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 39,126 1,542
  Noble Corp. 47,010 1,529
  EQT Corp. 27,871 1,495
  CONSOL Energy Inc. 42,406 1,282
  Peabody Energy Corp. 50,785 1,245
* Denbury Resources Inc. 72,738 1,099

 

14


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  QEP Resources Inc. 33,100 992
  Sunoco Inc. 19,814 941
  Helmerich & Payne Inc. 20,028 871
* Nabors Industries Ltd. 54,031 778
  Diamond Offshore    
  Drilling Inc. 12,876 761
* Rowan Cos. plc Class A 23,058 745
* Newfield Exploration Co. 24,738 725
* Tesoro Corp. 26,063 651
* WPX Energy Inc. 37,021 599
* Alpha Natural    
  Resources Inc. 40,967 357
      248,340
Financials (14.4%)    
  Wells Fargo & Co. 993,304 33,216
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 711,542 25,423
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 297,218 24,767
  Bank of America Corp.  2,014,361 16,477
  Citigroup Inc. 548,116 15,024
  US Bancorp 354,037 11,386
  American Express Co. 187,118 10,892
  Simon Property Group Inc. 56,625 8,814
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 91,870 8,807
  MetLife Inc. 198,603 6,127
  PNC Financial    
  Services Group Inc. 98,910 6,044
  Capital One Financial Corp. 108,556 5,934
  American Tower Corporation 73,811 5,160
  Bank of New York    
  Mellon Corp. 222,903 4,893
  ACE Ltd. 63,400 4,700
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 72,672 4,639
  Prudential Financial Inc. 87,579 4,241
  Morgan Stanley 284,157 4,146
  BlackRock Inc. 23,983 4,073
  State Street Corp. 91,114 4,067
  BB&T Corp. 130,230 4,018
  Public Storage 26,699 3,856
* American International    
  Group Inc. 119,408 3,832
  Aflac Inc. 87,478 3,726
  Chubb Corp. 50,580 3,683
  Equity Residential 56,004 3,492
  HCP Inc. 78,445 3,463
  Discover Financial Services 98,757 3,415
  Ventas Inc. 53,911 3,403
  CME Group Inc. 12,387 3,321
  Marsh &    
  McLennan Cos. Inc. 101,992 3,287
  Allstate Corp. 91,805 3,221
  Boston Properties Inc. 28,087 3,044
  T. Rowe Price Group Inc. 47,753 3,007
  Franklin Resources Inc. 26,615 2,954
  Vornado Realty Trust 34,701 2,914
  Aon plc 61,100 2,858
  Prologis Inc. 85,742 2,849
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class A 21 2,624
  Charles Schwab Corp. 201,309 2,603
  AvalonBay Communities Inc. 17,727 2,508
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 100,652 2,439
  Progressive Corp. 114,279 2,380
  Health Care REIT Inc. 40,031 2,334
  Loews Corp. 57,041 2,334
  Fifth Third Bancorp 171,349 2,296
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 100,176 2,240
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 40,827 2,134
  Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. 134,318 2,125

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Northern Trust Corp. 44,961 2,069
  M&T Bank Corp. 23,608 1,949
  Invesco Ltd. 83,282 1,882
* IntercontinentalExchange Inc. 13,589 1,848
  Regions Financial Corp. 264,008 1,782
  Principal Financial Group Inc. 56,285 1,476
  Hartford Financial    
  Services Group Inc. 82,185 1,449
  Kimco Realty Corp. 76,050 1,447
  SLM Corp. 91,135 1,432
  KeyCorp 178,037 1,378
  Moody’s Corp. 37,054 1,354
  XL Group plc Class A 58,843 1,238
  NYSE Euronext 47,401 1,213
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 30,069 1,194
  Lincoln National Corp. 53,350 1,167
  Cincinnati Financial Corp. 30,229 1,151
  Comerica Inc. 36,928 1,134
  Unum Group 54,123 1,035
  Huntington Bancshares Inc. 161,245 1,032
* CBRE Group Inc. Class A 61,244 1,002
  Torchmark Corp. 18,356 928
  Leucadia National Corp. 36,881 784
  People’s United Financial Inc. 67,226 781
  Apartment Investment &    
  Management Co. Class A 26,433 715
  Zions Bancorporation 34,295 666
  Hudson City Bancorp Inc. 98,404 627
  Legg Mason Inc. 23,124 610
  Assurant Inc. 16,401 571
  NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 23,417 531
* Genworth Financial Inc.    
  Class A 92,089 521
  First Horizon National Corp. 48,192 417
* E*TRADE Financial Corp. 47,851 385
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 17,137 374
      331,332
Health Care (11.9%)    
  Johnson & Johnson 513,371 34,683
  Pfizer Inc. 1,399,624 32,191
  Merck & Co. Inc. 568,550 23,737
  Abbott Laboratories 294,178 18,966
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 315,744 11,351
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 193,828 11,339
  Amgen Inc. 145,367 10,618
* Express Scripts Holding Co. 150,631 8,410
  Eli Lilly & Co. 190,644 8,181
  Medtronic Inc. 194,227 7,522
* Gilead Sciences Inc. 141,393 7,251
* Biogen Idec Inc. 44,856 6,476
  Baxter International Inc. 102,907 5,469
  Allergan Inc. 57,539 5,326
* Celgene Corp. 82,354 5,284
  Covidien plc 90,100 4,820
  McKesson Corp. 43,944 4,120
* Intuitive Surgical Inc. 7,424 4,111
  WellPoint Inc. 61,772 3,940
* Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 35,950 3,570
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 68,739 3,568
  Stryker Corp. 60,502 3,334
  Becton Dickinson and Co. 37,853 2,830
  Cardinal Health Inc. 64,569 2,712
  Agilent Technologies Inc. 64,845 2,545
  Aetna Inc. 64,936 2,518
  Cigna Corp. 53,909 2,372
  Humana Inc. 30,428 2,356
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 58,579 2,338
* Cerner Corp. 27,488 2,272

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 21,475 2,218
  Zimmer Holdings Inc. 32,922 2,119
  Perrigo Co. 17,454 2,058
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 46,820 1,842
  Quest Diagnostics Inc. 29,480 1,766
* Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. 23,761 1,758
* Forest Laboratories Inc. 49,568 1,734
* DaVita Inc. 17,502 1,719
* Mylan Inc. 79,579 1,701
  CR Bard Inc. 15,664 1,683
* Laboratory Corp. of    
  America Holdings 18,139 1,680
* Boston Scientific Corp. 267,162 1,515
* Life Technologies Corp. 33,254 1,496
* Waters Corp. 16,607 1,320
* Varian Medical Systems Inc. 20,772 1,262
* CareFusion Corp. 41,975 1,078
* Hospira Inc. 30,717 1,074
  DENTSPLY International Inc. 26,504 1,002
  Coventry Health Care Inc. 26,471 842
  Patterson Cos. Inc. 16,300 562
  PerkinElmer Inc. 21,156 546
* Tenet Healthcare Corp. 76,834 403
      275,588
Industrials (10.4%)    
  General Electric Co. 1,980,517 41,274
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 179,416 14,131
  United Technologies Corp. 170,359 12,867
  3M Co. 129,638 11,616
  Union Pacific Corp. 88,997 10,618
  Boeing Co. 140,077 10,408
  Caterpillar Inc. 121,954 10,355
  Honeywell International Inc. 145,651 8,133
  Emerson Electric Co. 137,131 6,388
  Deere & Co. 74,305 6,009
  Danaher Corp. 107,520 5,600
  FedEx Corp. 58,962 5,402
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 89,206 4,718
  Tyco International Ltd. 86,556 4,574
  Precision Castparts Corp. 27,245 4,482
  General Dynamics Corp. 67,432 4,448
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 60,861 4,368
  CSX Corp. 194,197 4,342
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 49,746 4,332
  Raytheon Co. 62,231 3,522
  Cummins Inc. 35,984 3,487
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 47,147 3,008
  Goodrich Corp. 23,462 2,977
  Waste Management Inc. 86,549 2,891
  PACCAR Inc. 66,644 2,612
  Eaton Corp. 63,132 2,502
  Ingersoll-Rand plc 55,900 2,358
  Fastenal Co. 55,182 2,224
  WW Grainger Inc. 11,493 2,198
  Parker Hannifin Corp. 28,326 2,178
  Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 32,027 2,061
  Cooper Industries plc 29,600 2,018
  Dover Corp. 34,268 1,837
  Roper Industries Inc. 18,257 1,800
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. 30,482 1,784
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 26,556 1,754
  Republic Services Inc.    
  Class A 58,702 1,553
  Fluor Corp. 31,476 1,553
  Expeditors International    
  of Washington Inc. 39,558 1,533
* Stericycle Inc. 15,812 1,449

 

15


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  L-3 Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 18,181 1,346
  Rockwell Collins Inc. 27,061 1,335
  Southwest Airlines Co. 144,189 1,329
  Textron Inc. 52,190 1,298
  Pall Corp. 21,612 1,185
  Flowserve Corp. 10,148 1,164
  Joy Global Inc. 19,745 1,120
  Iron Mountain Inc. 31,908 1,052
  Equifax Inc. 22,320 1,040
* Quanta Services Inc. 39,394 948
  Masco Corp. 66,655 925
* Jacobs Engineering    
  Group Inc. 24,072 911
  Xylem Inc. 34,448 867
  Cintas Corp. 20,650 797
  Robert Half International Inc. 26,539 758
  Snap-on Inc. 10,936 681
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 8,967 638
  Pitney Bowes Inc. 37,458 561
  Avery Dennison Corp. 19,828 542
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 33,559 395
  Ryder System Inc. 9,583 345
      240,601
Information Technology (19.8%)  
* Apple Inc. 174,785 102,074
  Microsoft Corp. 1,397,663 42,755
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 215,560 42,159
* Google Inc. Class A 47,540 27,577
  Intel Corp. 940,440 25,063
  Oracle Corp. 725,287 21,541
  QUALCOMM Inc. 320,437 17,842
  Cisco Systems Inc. 1,001,301 17,192
  Visa Inc. Class A 93,166 11,518
* EMC Corp. 392,516 10,060
* eBay Inc. 214,909 9,028
  Mastercard Inc. Class A 19,838 8,533
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 369,702 7,435
  Accenture plc Class A 120,379 7,234
  Texas Instruments Inc. 214,004 6,140
  Automatic Data    
  Processing Inc. 91,447 5,090
  Corning Inc. 283,857 3,670
* Yahoo! Inc. 227,807 3,606
* Salesforce.com Inc. 25,862 3,576
* Dell Inc. 277,873 3,479
* Cognizant Technology    
  Solutions Corp. Class A 56,993 3,420
  Intuit Inc. 55,073 3,269
  Broadcom Corp. Class A 92,789 3,136
* Adobe Systems Inc. 92,800 3,004
* Citrix Systems Inc. 34,896 2,929
  Applied Materials Inc. 240,559 2,757
  Motorola Solutions Inc. 54,553 2,625
  TE Connectivity Ltd. 80,000 2,553
* Teradata Corp. 31,622 2,277
* NetApp Inc. 67,773 2,157
  Analog Devices Inc. 55,624 2,095
  Altera Corp. 60,200 2,037
* Red Hat Inc. 36,068 2,037
  Xerox Corp. 252,017 1,983
* Symantec Corp. 134,680 1,968
  Western Union Co. 114,499 1,928
  Paychex Inc. 60,120 1,888
* Fiserv Inc. 25,465 1,839

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  CA Inc. 66,147 1,792
  Seagate Technology plc 69,396 1,716
  Amphenol Corp. Class A 30,450 1,672
  Xilinx Inc. 49,390 1,658
* SanDisk Corp. 45,155 1,647
* Juniper Networks Inc. 98,271 1,603
* NVIDIA Corp. 115,747 1,600
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 31,093 1,531
  Fidelity National    
  Information Services Inc. 44,695 1,523
* Autodesk Inc. 42,971 1,504
* F5 Networks Inc. 14,806 1,474
* Lam Research Corp. 37,725 1,424
  Linear Technology Corp. 42,718 1,338
* Western Digital Corp. 43,595 1,329
* VeriSign Inc. 29,764 1,297
* BMC Software Inc. 30,047 1,282
  Microchip Technology Inc. 35,807 1,184
* Micron Technology Inc. 184,240 1,163
* Akamai Technologies Inc. 33,152 1,053
  Harris Corp. 21,159 885
* Electronic Arts Inc. 59,360 733
  Total System Services Inc. 30,048 719
  Computer Sciences Corp. 28,814 715
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 34,361 699
* LSI Corp. 105,727 673
  SAIC Inc. 51,955 630
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 109,442 627
  Molex Inc. 25,529 611
  FLIR Systems Inc. 28,663 559
* Teradyne Inc. 34,737 488
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 43,075 474
  Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 13,256 352
* First Solar Inc. 10,825 163
      455,592
Materials (3.4%)    
  EI du Pont de    
  Nemours & Co. 175,240 8,862
  Monsanto Co. 99,694 8,253
  Dow Chemical Co. 223,496 7,040
  Praxair Inc. 55,748 6,061
  Freeport-McMoRan    
  Copper & Gold Inc. 177,438 6,045
  Newmont Mining Corp. 92,681 4,496
  Ecolab Inc. 54,689 3,748
  Air Products &    
  Chemicals Inc. 39,535 3,192
  Mosaic Co. 55,643 3,047
  PPG Industries Inc. 28,384 3,012
  CF Industries Holdings Inc. 12,310 2,385
  International Paper Co. 81,620 2,360
  Nucor Corp. 59,160 2,242
  Sherwin-Williams Co. 15,960 2,112
  Alcoa Inc. 198,879 1,740
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 22,429 1,658
  FMC Corp. 25,594 1,369
  Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 26,536 1,308
  Eastman Chemical Co. 25,506 1,285
  Ball Corp. 29,072 1,193
  Airgas Inc. 12,979 1,090
  Vulcan Materials Co. 24,077 956
  MeadWestvaco Corp. 31,878 917
  International Flavors &    
  Fragrances Inc. 15,142 830

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Allegheny Technologies Inc. 19,873 634
  Bemis Co. Inc. 19,221 602
* Owens-Illinois Inc. 30,869 592
  Sealed Air Corp. 35,896 554
  United States Steel Corp. 26,770 551
  Titanium Metals Corp. 15,440 175
      78,309
Telecommunication Services (3.2%)  
  AT&T Inc. 1,095,839 39,078
  Verizon    
  Communications Inc. 531,090 23,602
  CenturyLink Inc. 116,209 4,589
* Crown Castle    
  International Corp. 48,229 2,829
* Sprint Nextel Corp. 560,088 1,826
  Windstream Corp. 109,527 1,058
  Frontier    
  Communications Corp. 185,402 710
* MetroPCS    
  Communications Inc. 55,372 335
      74,027
Utilities (3.7%)    
  Southern Co. 162,413 7,520
  Exelon Corp. 159,364 5,995
  Dominion Resources Inc. 106,896 5,772
  Duke Energy Corp. 250,217 5,770
  NextEra Energy Inc. 78,003 5,367
  FirstEnergy Corp. 77,916 3,833
  American Electric    
  Power Co. Inc. 90,284 3,602
  PG&E Corp. 78,946 3,574
  Consolidated Edison Inc. 54,588 3,395
  Progress Energy Inc. 55,153 3,319
  Sempra Energy 44,818 3,087
  Public Service Enterprise    
  Group Inc. 94,287 3,064
  PPL Corp. 108,190 3,009
  Edison International 60,813 2,810
  Xcel Energy Inc. 90,961 2,584
  Northeast Utilities 58,455 2,269
  Entergy Corp. 33,193 2,253
  DTE Energy Co. 31,848 1,889
  Wisconsin Energy Corp. 42,976 1,701
  ONEOK Inc. 38,812 1,642
  CenterPoint Energy Inc. 79,417 1,642
* AES Corp. 120,211 1,542
  Ameren Corp. 45,311 1,520
  NiSource Inc. 52,672 1,304
  CMS Energy Corp. 48,060 1,129
  Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 20,457 1,058
  SCANA Corp. 21,651 1,036
  AGL Resources Inc. 21,804 845
  Pepco Holdings Inc. 42,376 829
  Integrys Energy Group Inc. 14,522 826
* NRG Energy Inc. 42,402 736
  TECO Energy Inc. 40,149 725
      85,647
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $2,258,400)   2,300,753

 

16


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio  
 
 
 
 
    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.5%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.4%)  
2 Vanguard Market Liquidity  
Fund, 0.148% 9,499,673 9,500
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%)
3 United States    
Treasury Note/Bond,    
1.375%, 9/15/12 1,000 1,002
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $10,502)   10,502
Total Investments (100.2%)  
(Cost $2,268,902)   2,311,255
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.2%)  
Other Assets   5,924
Liabilities   (10,614)
    (4,690)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 97,967,732 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 2,306,565
Net Asset Value Per Share $23.54

 

At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 2,218,875
Undistributed Net Investment Income 17,524
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 27,584
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 42,353
Futures Contracts 229
Net Assets 2,306,565

 

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 100.1% and 0.1%, respectively, of net assets.
2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
3 Securities with a value of $702,000 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.

17


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 23,778
Interest1 6
Security Lending 47
Total Income 23,831
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 125
Management and Administrative 1,487
Marketing and Distribution 276
Custodian Fees 31
Shareholders’ Reports 17
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 1,937
Net Investment Income 21,894
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 27,608
Futures Contracts 508
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 28,116
Change in Unrealized  
Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 150,835
Futures Contracts 90
Change in Unrealized  
Appreciation (Depreciation) 150,925
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 200,935

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 21,894 43,998
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 28,116 95,643
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 150,925 (97,655)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 200,935 41,986
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (44,386) (38,306)
Realized Capital Gain2 (95,513) (75,630)
Total Distributions (139,899) (113,936)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 136,427 240,696
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 139,899 113,936
Redeemed (163,204) (437,440)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 113,122 (82,808)
Total Increase (Decrease) 174,158 (154,758)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 2,132,407 2,287,165
End of Period3 2,306,565 2,132,407

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $6,000.
2 Includes fiscal 2012 and 2011 short-term gain distributions totaling $1,498,000 and $5,402,000, 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 $17,524,000 and $40,016,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

18


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $22.85 $23.51 $21.11 $17.61 $29.54 $29.66
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .224 .466 .410 .419 .520 .530
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 1.960 .034 2.678 3.931 (10.990) .990
Total from Investment Operations 2.184 .500 3.088 4.350 (10.470) 1.520
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.474) (.390) (.442) (.500) (.540) (.470)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (1.020) (.770) (.246) (.350) (.920) (1.170)
Total Distributions (1.494) (1.160) (.688) (.850) (1.460) (1.640)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $23.54 $22.85 $23.51 $21.11 $17.61 $29.54
 
Total Return 9.40% 1.93% 14.91% 26.44% –36.93% 5.38%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $2,307 $2,132 $2,287 $1,969 $1,513 $2,373
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.17% 0.17% 0.19% 0.19% 0.14% 0.14%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 1.92% 1.92% 1.91% 2.40% 2.18% 1.82%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 6% 8% 12% 11% 10% 8%
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

19


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $336,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% 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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

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

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 2,300,753
Temporary Cash Investments 9,500 1,002
Futures Contracts—Assets1 187
Total 2,310,440 1,002
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

20


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

D. At June 30, 2012, 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 2012 22 7,460 229

 

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, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $2,268,902,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $42,353,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $455,163,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $412,810,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $71,747,000 of investment securities and sold $75,968,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 5,715 10,304
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 5,798 4,791
Redeemed (6,855) (19,078)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 4,658 (3,983)

 

At June 30, 2012, two shareholders (an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio), were each the record or beneficial owner of 30% or more of the portfolio’s net assets, with a combined owership of 65%. If one or more of these shareholders were to redeem their total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

21


 

Vanguard Equity 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Equity Index Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,093.98 $0.89
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1000.00 1024.02 0.86

 

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 0.17%. 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.

22


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

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 Equity Investment 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 Equity Investment 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.

23


 

Vanguard® Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Although concerns about the pace of economic growth in the second quarter caused the stock market to give back some of its first-quarter gains, the Mid-Cap Index Portfolio returned 7.13% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The portfolio’s performance was in line with that of its benchmark index (7.23%) and a bit behind the average return of peer funds (7.44%).

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.

Stocks had a strong first half
despite a weak second quarter
Signs of growth and hiring in the U.S. economy helped the broad stock market post its best first-quarter performance in over a decade. Although investor optimism was tempered in May and June because of weaker U.S. economic data, more flare-ups in the European debt crisis, and slowing growth in China, eight of the index’s ten industry sectors ended the six-month period in positive territory.

Health care (18%) was a major contributor to the portfolio’s advance. The sector showed resilience in the second quarter as concerns grew about the strength of the economy both at home and abroad. The traditional draws of health care stocks—attractive dividends and relatively steady earnings regardless of which phase of the economic cycle we are in—helped buoy returns, as did news about clinical trials and acquisitions during the six-month period.

The financial sector was a major contributor to the portfolio’s performance as well. After falling sharply in 2011, the sector benefited from an upturn in the outlook for economic growth at the beginning of the period. And an agreement among Eurozone countries to secure funding for Spanish banks at the end of the half-year provided a lift for stocks, particularly financials, which returned 11% for the six months.

Consumer discretionary stocks (9%) also did well, with retailers, online as well as brick-and-mortar firms, leading the way.

The energy sector (–8%) faced a number of challenges. The price of oil slumped to less than $90 per barrel as expectations of slower global growth dented prospects for demand. At the same time, an abundance of supply drove down the price of natural gas, which hurt coal prices as well. The very small telecommunication services sector (–9%) also ended the period in negative territory.

Diversification can help cushion
the stock market’s volatility
Ups and downs in the market, as all seasoned investors know, are part and parcel of investing. Because predicting these movements is notoriously difficult, we encourage investors to maintain a portfolio that is diversified across asset classes and within them as well. The Mid-Cap Index Portfolio can play an important role in such a portfolio as it affords investors broad exposure to the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity market, including growth and value stocks, and does so at a low cost.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio   7.13%
MSCI US Mid Cap 450 Index   7.23
Variable Insurance Mid-Cap Core Funds Average1   7.44
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Mid-Cap Core
  Portfolio Funds Average
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio 0.26% 0.81%

 


1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.26%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

24


 

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Target Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 453 451 3,694
Median Market Cap $6.3B $6.3B $33.1B
Price/Earnings Ratio 19.1x 19.0x 16.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.1x 2.1x 2.1x
Yield3 1.3% 1.6% 2.1%
Return on Equity 13.8% 13.8% 18.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 8.3% 8.3% 9.4%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 24%
Expense Ratio5 0.26%
Short-Term Reserves 0.3%
 
 
Volatility Measures      
Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Target Index1 Broad Index2
R–Squared 1.00   0.96
Beta 1.00   1.11

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Target Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary  18.2% 18.2% 11.9%
Consumer Staples 5.1 5.0 9.9
Energy 7.6 7.6 10.0
Financials 18.3 18.3 15.9
Health Care 9.9 10.0 12.0
Industrials 12.2 12.2 10.8
Information Technology 14.9 14.9 19.0
Materials 6.9 6.9 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 1.1 1.1 2.9
Utilities 5.8 5.8 3.7

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Ross Stores Inc. Apparel Retail 0.6%
AvalonBay    
Communities Inc. Residential REITs 0.6
Dollar Tree Inc. General Merchandise  
  Stores 0.6
CF Industries Fertilizers &  
Holdings Inc. Agricultural  
  Chemicals 0.6
Liberty Global Inc. Cable & Satellite 0.5
Health Care REIT Inc. Specialized REITs 0.5
Teradata Corp. IT Consulting &  
  Other Services 0.5
Cerner Corp. Health Care  
  Technology 0.5
Chipotle Mexican    
Grill Inc. Class A Restaurants 0.5
Edwards Health Care  
Lifesciences Corp. Equipment 0.5
Top Ten   5.4%

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.26%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

25


 

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-Period Total Returns (%): December 31, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio 2/9/1999 –2.86% 0.56% 7.73%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
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.

26


 

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (100.0%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (18.1%)  
  Ross Stores Inc. 78,746 4,919
* Dollar Tree Inc. 81,904 4,406
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.    
  Class A 10,760 4,088
  Mattel Inc. 116,688 3,785
* O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 43,839 3,672
  Harley–Davidson Inc. 79,421 3,632
  Starwood Hotels & Resorts    
  Worldwide Inc. 67,493 3,580
* Liberty Interactive Corp.    
  Class A 188,001 3,345
  Genuine Parts Co. 53,627 3,231
  Nordstrom Inc. 57,161 2,840
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 50,364 2,656
  PetSmart Inc. 38,429 2,620
* BorgWarner Inc. 37,507 2,460
* Sirius XM Radio Inc. 1,293,245 2,393
* Liberty Global Inc. Class A 47,500 2,357
  Tiffany & Co. 43,768 2,318
  Family Dollar Stores Inc. 34,474 2,292
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 44,187 2,237
  Virgin Media Inc. 91,236 2,225
* Lululemon Athletica Inc. 34,572 2,062
  Tractor Supply Co. 24,654 2,048
* CarMax Inc. 77,982 2,023
* Liberty Global Inc. 41,439 1,979
  Ulta Salon Cosmetics &    
  Fragrance Inc. 20,525 1,917
  PVH Corp. 23,657 1,840
  DR Horton Inc. 98,309 1,807
  Scripps Networks    
  Interactive Inc. Class A 31,729 1,804
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 99,263 1,801
  Advance Auto Parts Inc. 25,147 1,716
  Autoliv Inc. 30,775 1,682
  Interpublic Group    
  of Cos. Inc. 153,541 1,666
  International Game    
  Technology 102,550 1,615
  H&R Block Inc. 100,982 1,614
  Whirlpool Corp. 26,375 1,613
* LKQ Corp. 48,201 1,610
  Expedia Inc. 33,350 1,603
  Foot Locker Inc. 52,411 1,603
  Polaris Industries Inc. 22,381 1,600
  Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 33,308 1,599
* TripAdvisor Inc. 35,550 1,589
* Toll Brothers Inc. 51,716 1,538
  Garmin Ltd. 40,132 1,537
  Lennar Corp. Class A 49,322 1,525
* Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. 55,619 1,432
* MGM Resorts International 126,532 1,412
* Apollo Group Inc. Class A 38,914 1,408
* NVR Inc. 1,656 1,408

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Mohawk Industries Inc. 20,112 1,404
* Fossil Inc. 18,056 1,382
* Panera Bread Co. Class A 9,756 1,360
  Hasbro Inc. 39,826 1,349
* TRW Automotive    
  Holdings Corp. 36,299 1,334
  Signet Jewelers Ltd. 29,816 1,312
  Lear Corp. 34,514 1,302
  JC Penney Co. Inc. 55,615 1,296
* PulteGroup Inc. 118,323 1,266
  Royal Caribbean    
  Cruises Ltd. 48,511 1,263
* Under Armour Inc. Class A 13,263 1,253
* Netflix Inc. 18,142 1,242
  Gannett Co. Inc. 81,420 1,199
  American Eagle    
  Outfitters Inc. 60,185 1,187
  Williams–Sonoma Inc. 31,892 1,115
* Urban Outfitters Inc. 39,650 1,094
  Tupperware Brands Corp. 19,302 1,057
  Gentex Corp. 49,771 1,039
  Leggett & Platt Inc. 48,330 1,021
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 29,536 1,008
* Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 84,491 998
* Charter Communications Inc.    
  Class A 13,796 978
  Harman International    
  Industries Inc. 24,153 957
  Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. 26,914 924
  Cablevision Systems Corp.    
  Class A 68,350 908
* Delphi Automotive plc 33,938 865
  GameStop Corp. Class A 47,109 865
* Sears Holdings Corp. 12,774 763
  Guess? Inc. 23,878 725
  DeVry Inc. 20,540 636
* Lamar Advertising Co.    
  Class A 21,616 618
  Washington Post Co.    
  Class B 1,640 613
* Deckers Outdoor Corp. 13,226 582
* Hyatt Hotels Corp. Class A 15,636 581
* AutoNation Inc. 15,902 561
* Tempur-Pedic    
  International Inc. 21,865 511
  Weight Watchers    
  International Inc. 9,578 494
  Lennar Corp. Class B 4,820 116
      143,285
Consumer Staples (5.1%)    
* Monster Beverage Corp. 50,956 3,628
  Dr Pepper Snapple    
  Group Inc. 73,022 3,195
  Bunge Ltd. 50,133 3,145
  Beam Inc. 48,552 3,034
  JM Smucker Co. 39,052 2,949

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Coca–Cola Enterprises Inc. 104,122 2,920
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 49,028 2,720
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 41,504 2,517
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A 102,904 1,938
  Herbalife Ltd. 40,007 1,933
* Energizer Holdings Inc. 22,719 1,710
  Safeway Inc. 92,170 1,673
* Constellation Brands Inc.    
  Class A 60,777 1,645
  Hormel Foods Corp. 50,086 1,524
  Ingredion Inc. 26,337 1,304
* Ralcorp Holdings Inc. 19,043 1,271
* Smithfield Foods Inc. 52,572 1,137
* Green Mountain    
  Coffee Roasters Inc. 45,377 988
  Hillshire Brands Co. 29,029 841
      40,072
Energy (7.6%)    
  Pioneer Natural    
  Resources Co. 40,290 3,554
  Range Resources Corp. 55,647 3,443
* FMC Technologies Inc. 82,278 3,228
* Concho Resources Inc. 33,861 2,882
  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 72,194 2,844
  EQT Corp. 51,547 2,764
  HollyFrontier Corp. 68,120 2,413
  CONSOL Energy Inc. 78,140 2,363
* Kinder Morgan    
  Management LLC 30,984 2,275
* Denbury Resources Inc. 134,381 2,030
  Core Laboratories NV 16,338 1,894
  QEP Resources Inc. 61,200 1,834
  Oceaneering    
  International Inc. 37,068 1,774
  Sunoco Inc. 36,730 1,745
* Whiting Petroleum Corp. 40,386 1,661
  Cimarex Energy Co. 29,418 1,622
  Helmerich & Payne Inc. 36,899 1,604
* Plains Exploration &    
  Production Co. 44,135 1,553
* Cobalt International    
  Energy Inc. 63,200 1,485
* Nabors Industries Ltd. 99,531 1,433
* Rowan Cos. plc Class A 42,482 1,373
* Newfield Exploration Co. 46,348 1,358
* Ultra Petroleum Corp. 52,612 1,214
* Tesoro Corp. 48,606 1,213
* Dresser–Rand Group Inc. 25,871 1,152
  Energen Corp. 24,784 1,119
* WPX Energy Inc. 68,354 1,106
* Superior Energy    
  Services Inc. 54,146 1,095
  SM Energy Co. 22,027 1,082
* Continental Resources Inc. 15,547 1,036
* McDermott International Inc. 81,128 904
* SandRidge Energy Inc. 126,708 848
  Patterson–UTI Energy Inc. 53,742 782
* Alpha Natural Resources Inc. 75,861 661
  Arch Coal Inc. 73,975 510
* Laredo Petroleum    
  Holdings Inc. 8,945 186
      60,040
Financials (18.3%)    
  AvalonBay    
  Communities Inc. 32,762 4,635
  Health Care REIT Inc. 72,410 4,221
  Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. 243,748 3,856

 

27


 

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  American Capital    
  Agency Corp. 103,298 3,472
* IntercontinentalExchange Inc. 24,966 3,395
  Regions Financial Corp. 486,538 3,284
  Digital Realty Trust Inc. 41,413 3,109
  SLM Corp. 177,018 2,781
  Principal Financial    
  Group Inc. 103,812 2,723
  Macerich Co. 45,421 2,682
  Kimco Realty Corp. 140,042 2,665
  KeyCorp 328,205 2,540
  Moody’s Corp. 69,070 2,524
  SL Green Realty Corp. 29,751 2,387
* CIT Group Inc. 65,688 2,341
  UDR Inc. 90,294 2,333
  XL Group plc Class A 108,654 2,286
  Federal Realty    
  Investment Trust 21,870 2,276
  NYSE Euronext 88,905 2,274
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 55,471 2,202
  Lincoln National Corp. 100,313 2,194
  Willis Group Holdings plc 59,912 2,186
  Comerica Inc. 68,011 2,089
  Cincinnati Financial Corp. 53,011 2,018
* Affiliated Managers    
  Group Inc. 17,787 1,947
  Realty Income Corp. 45,911 1,918
  Unum Group 100,064 1,914
  Everest Re Group Ltd. 18,462 1,911
  Huntington Bancshares Inc. 297,714 1,905
  Rayonier Inc. 42,128 1,892
  New York Community    
  Bancorp Inc. 150,498 1,886
  Essex Property Trust Inc. 11,999 1,847
  Camden Property Trust 27,155 1,838
* Arch Capital Group Ltd. 46,222 1,835
* CBRE Group Inc. Class A 107,158 1,753
  Torchmark Corp. 34,534 1,746
  PartnerRe Ltd. 22,519 1,704
  WR Berkley Corp. 40,290 1,568
  Alexandria Real Estate    
  Equities Inc. 21,312 1,550
  Taubman Centers Inc. 19,986 1,542
  Leucadia National Corp. 71,493 1,521
* Alleghany Corp. 4,361 1,482
  Liberty Property Trust 40,084 1,477
  Regency Centers Corp. 30,836 1,467
  People’s United    
  Financial Inc. 123,817 1,437
* MSCI Inc. Class A 41,753 1,420
  Arthur J Gallagher & Co. 40,408 1,417
* Markel Corp. 3,154 1,393
  Raymond James    
  Financial Inc. 39,768 1,362
  RenaissanceRe    
  Holdings Ltd. 17,736 1,348
  Reinsurance Group of    
  America Inc. Class A 25,299 1,346
  Fidelity National    
  Financial Inc. Class A 68,582 1,321
  Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. 40,526 1,319
  Duke Realty Corp. 89,052 1,304
  Senior Housing    
  Properties Trust 55,949 1,249
  Zions Bancorporation 63,554 1,234
  Ares Capital Corp. 76,403 1,219
  Brown & Brown Inc. 42,051 1,147
  Legg Mason Inc. 43,350 1,143
  HCC Insurance    
  Holdings Inc. 35,885 1,127

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  DDR Corp. 76,156 1,115
  Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. 19,010 1,093
  Eaton Vance Corp. 39,778 1,072
  Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. 15,010 1,056
  Hospitality Properties Trust 42,622 1,056
* First Republic Bank 31,349 1,053
  Assurant Inc. 30,164 1,051
  Weingarten Realty Investors 39,569 1,042
  Hudson City Bancorp Inc. 163,122 1,039
  Piedmont Office Realty    
  Trust Inc. Class A 59,617 1,026
  NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 44,655 1,012
  White Mountains    
  Insurance Group Ltd. 1,938 1,011
  American Financial    
  Group Inc. 25,228 990
  Commerce Bancshares Inc. 26,017 986
  SEI Investments Co. 48,737 969
* Genworth Financial Inc.    
  Class A 169,793 961
  CBOE Holdings Inc. 30,655 849
  Chimera Investment Corp. 354,947 838
  Assured Guaranty Ltd. 56,375 795
  Erie Indemnity Co. Class A 9,854 706
  Old Republic    
  International Corp. 83,847 695
  Validus Holdings Ltd. 20,905 670
  LPL Financial Holdings Inc. 19,136 646
  Jefferies Group Inc. 46,203 600
  BOK Financial Corp. 9,615 560
      144,853
Health Care (9.9%)    
* Cerner Corp. 49,624 4,102
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 39,526 4,083
* Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. 72,379 4,047
  Perrigo Co. 30,480 3,595
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 88,766 3,493
  Quest Diagnostics Inc. 54,494 3,264
* Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. 43,796 3,241
* DaVita Inc. 32,192 3,162
* Mylan Inc. 147,001 3,141
* Laboratory Corp. of    
  America Holdings 33,457 3,099
  CR Bard Inc. 27,487 2,953
* Regeneron    
  Pharmaceuticals Inc. 25,230 2,882
* Life Technologies Corp. 61,324 2,759
* Waters Corp. 30,703 2,440
* Henry Schein Inc. 30,886 2,424
* Varian Medical Systems Inc. 38,881 2,363
* CareFusion Corp. 77,451 1,989
* Hospira Inc. 56,811 1,987
  DENTSPLY International Inc. 48,911 1,849
* IDEXX Laboratories Inc. 18,980 1,825
* Illumina Inc. 42,079 1,700
* Mettler-Toledo    
  International Inc. 10,786 1,681
* Hologic Inc. 90,968 1,641
  Coventry Health Care Inc. 48,682 1,548
* ResMed Inc. 49,564 1,546
* Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. 52,715 1,488
  Universal Health    
  Services Inc. Class B 30,821 1,330
* Gen-Probe Inc. 15,599 1,282
* Endo Health Solutions Inc. 40,287 1,248
  Omnicare Inc. 39,220 1,225
* Warner Chilcott plc Class A 60,097 1,077
  Patterson Cos. Inc. 30,615 1,055
* Covance Inc. 20,135 964

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Human Genome    
  Sciences Inc. 68,726 902
* Allscripts Healthcare    
  Solutions Inc. 62,331 681
* Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc.    
  Class A 6,702 670
      78,736
Industrials (12.3%)    
  WW Grainger Inc. 20,451 3,911
  Fastenal Co. 96,556 3,892
  Cooper Industries plc 54,528 3,718
  Roper Industries Inc. 33,391 3,292
* Delta Air Lines Inc. 291,214 3,189
* United Continental    
  Holdings Inc. 114,343 2,782
  AMETEK Inc. 55,157 2,753
* Stericycle Inc. 29,119 2,669
  Kansas City Southern 37,859 2,633
  L-3 Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 34,113 2,525
  Southwest Airlines Co. 266,180 2,454
  Textron Inc. 96,313 2,395
* Verisk Analytics Inc. Class A 48,264 2,378
* TransDigm Group Inc. 16,536 2,221
  Pall Corp. 39,715 2,177
  Flowserve Corp. 18,708 2,147
  Joy Global Inc. 36,813 2,088
* IHS Inc. Class A 19,216 2,070
  Equifax Inc. 41,191 1,920
  JB Hunt Transport    
  Services Inc. 32,162 1,917
  Masco Corp. 124,139 1,722
* Quanta Services Inc. 71,476 1,720
* Jacobs Engineering    
  Group Inc. 44,207 1,674
  Donaldson Co. Inc. 48,656 1,624
  Xylem Inc. 63,704 1,603
* BE Aerospace Inc. 35,796 1,563
  Cintas Corp. 40,127 1,549
* AGCO Corp. 33,351 1,525
  Iron Mountain Inc. 44,277 1,459
  Hubbell Inc. Class B 17,864 1,392
  Robert Half International Inc. 46,601 1,331
  Timken Co. 28,635 1,311
  Pentair Inc. 34,010 1,302
  KBR Inc. 51,101 1,263
  Snap-on Inc. 20,058 1,249
  Towers Watson & Co.    
  Class A 20,188 1,209
  Waste Connections Inc. 40,290 1,206
* Hertz Global Holdings Inc. 93,650 1,199
* WABCO Holdings Inc. 22,151 1,173
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 16,473 1,172
  SPX Corp. 17,623 1,151
* Nielsen Holdings NV 43,447 1,139
  IDEX Corp. 28,938 1,128
* Owens Corning 39,491 1,127
  MSC Industrial    
  Direct Co. Inc. Class A 16,161 1,059
  Pitney Bowes Inc. 68,975 1,033
  Manpower Inc. 27,651 1,013
  Avery Dennison Corp. 36,654 1,002
* Spirit Aerosystems    
  Holdings Inc. Class A 40,825 973
  URS Corp. 27,381 955
  Gardner Denver Inc. 17,432 922
* Copart Inc. 38,132 903
* Babcock & Wilcox Co. 36,614 897
* Sensata Technologies    
  Holding NV 30,395 814

 

28


 

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 61,491 724
* Foster Wheeler AG 37,090 643
* Navistar International Corp. 21,417 608
* AECOM Technology Corp. 36,191 595
      98,063
Information Technology (14.9%)  
* Teradata Corp. 57,558 4,145
* Red Hat Inc. 66,524 3,757
* Fiserv Inc. 47,645 3,441
  Seagate Technology plc 138,950 3,436
  Amphenol Corp. Class A 56,250 3,089
* SanDisk Corp. 83,415 3,043
  Xilinx Inc. 90,147 3,026
* NVIDIA Corp. 210,288 2,906
  Avago Technologies Ltd. 79,756 2,863
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 57,358 2,825
* Equinix Inc. 15,988 2,808
* Autodesk Inc. 77,816 2,723
  Fidelity National    
  Information Services Inc. 79,774 2,719
* F5 Networks Inc. 27,234 2,711
* Lam Research Corp. 69,357 2,618
  Maxim Integrated    
  Products Inc. 100,473 2,576
  Linear Technology Corp. 78,815 2,469
* Western Digital Corp. 80,842 2,464
* BMC Software Inc. 56,458 2,410
* VeriSign Inc. 54,862 2,390
* Alliance Data Systems Corp. 17,156 2,316
  Microchip Technology Inc. 66,100 2,187
* Micron Technology Inc. 340,199 2,147
* Nuance    
  Communications Inc. 84,857 2,021
* ANSYS Inc. 31,956 2,017
* Trimble Navigation Ltd. 42,967 1,977
* Akamai Technologies Inc. 61,154 1,942
* Skyworks Solutions Inc. 64,926 1,777
* TIBCO Software Inc. 57,373 1,717
  Harris Corp. 39,179 1,640
* Rackspace Hosting Inc. 37,065 1,629
* Informatica Corp. 36,851 1,561
* LinkedIn Corp. Class A 14,625 1,554
* Avnet Inc. 50,035 1,544
* Flextronics    
  International Ltd. 236,258 1,465
* Synopsys Inc. 49,692 1,462
* Electronic Arts Inc. 114,220 1,411
* MICROS Systems Inc. 27,535 1,410
* Gartner Inc. 32,063 1,380
  FactSet Research    
  Systems Inc. 14,765 1,372
  Computer Sciences Corp. 53,385 1,325
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 65,040 1,322
  Total System Services Inc. 55,152 1,320
* Arrow Electronics Inc. 38,440 1,261
* LSI Corp. 195,431 1,245
* VeriFone Systems Inc. 36,718 1,215
  IAC/InterActiveCorp 26,002 1,186
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 204,614 1,172
  Global Payments Inc. 26,972 1,166
  SAIC Inc. 94,251 1,142
* ON Semiconductor Corp. 156,164 1,109
* Atmel Corp. 155,045 1,039
  FLIR Systems Inc. 52,932 1,032
  Solera Holdings Inc. 24,143 1,009

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Fortinet Inc. 43,192 1,003
* Cree Inc. 37,965 975
* Ingram Micro Inc. 51,778 905
* Riverbed Technology Inc. 51,560 833
  Molex Inc. 31,877 763
* Rovi Corp. 37,941 744
* Dolby Laboratories Inc.    
  Class A 17,645 729
  Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 24,353 647
* Polycom Inc. 60,976 641
* Acme Packet Inc. 19,910 371
  Molex Inc. Class A 16,068 325
* Zynga Inc. Class A 51,304 279
* Freescale    
  Semiconductor Ltd. 16,894 173
      117,879
Materials (6.9%)    
  CF Industries Holdings Inc. 22,503 4,360
  Sherwin-Williams Co. 30,446 4,029
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 41,571 3,073
  FMC Corp. 48,074 2,571
  Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 48,945 2,412
  Eastman Chemical Co. 47,150 2,375
  Ball Corp. 50,948 2,091
  Airgas Inc. 22,329 1,876
  Ashland Inc. 26,988 1,871
  Celanese Corp. Class A 53,981 1,869
  Albemarle Corp. 30,592 1,824
* Crown Holdings Inc. 51,305 1,769
  Vulcan Materials Co. 44,468 1,766
  MeadWestvaco Corp. 58,779 1,690
  Valspar Corp. 30,505 1,601
  International Flavors &    
  Fragrances Inc. 27,915 1,530
  Rock-Tenn Co. Class A 24,287 1,325
  Reliance Steel &    
  Aluminum Co. 25,876 1,307
  Martin Marietta    
  Materials Inc. 15,690 1,237
* WR Grace & Co. 24,122 1,217
  Aptargroup Inc. 22,797 1,164
  Allegheny Technologies Inc. 34,979 1,115
  Bemis Co. Inc. 35,405 1,110
  United States Steel Corp. 51,914 1,069
  Sonoco Products Co. 34,656 1,045
* Owens-Illinois Inc. 53,899 1,033
  Domtar Corp. 12,626 969
  Sealed Air Corp. 62,684 968
  Walter Energy Inc. 21,462 948
  Huntsman Corp. 69,807 903
  Steel Dynamics Inc. 71,814 844
  Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.    
  Class A 14,564 599
* Molycorp Inc. 22,986 495
  Greif Inc. Class A 8,536 350
  Titanium Metals Corp. 30,296 343
      54,748
Telecommunication Services (1.1%)  
* SBA Communications    
  Corp. Class A 39,811 2,271
  Windstream Corp. 201,974 1,951
  Frontier Communications    
  Corp. 343,064 1,314
* Level 3 Communications Inc. 50,062 1,109

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Telephone & Data    
  Systems Inc. 33,034 703
* MetroPCS    
  Communications Inc. 106,278 643
* NII Holdings Inc. 58,942 603
* United States Cellular Corp. 4,514 175
      8,769
Utilities (5.8%)    
  DTE Energy Co. 58,255 3,456
  Wisconsin Energy Corp. 79,392 3,141
  CenterPoint Energy Inc. 139,352 2,880
  ONEOK Inc. 68,000 2,877
  Ameren Corp. 83,385 2,797
  NiSource Inc. 97,183 2,405
  CMS Energy Corp. 88,559 2,081
  American Water    
  Works Co. Inc. 60,491 2,074
  SCANA Corp. 42,539 2,035
  Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 37,554 1,943
* Calpine Corp. 107,641 1,777
  OGE Energy Corp. 33,733 1,747
  Alliant Energy Corp. 38,108 1,737
  AGL Resources Inc. 40,221 1,558
  Pepco Holdings Inc. 78,441 1,535
  Integrys Energy Group Inc. 26,949 1,533
  NV Energy Inc. 81,436 1,432
* NRG Energy Inc. 78,317 1,360
  MDU Resources Group Inc. 61,722 1,334
  TECO Energy Inc. 70,523 1,274
  ITC Holdings Corp. 17,659 1,217
  Aqua America Inc. 47,948 1,197
  National Fuel Gas Co. 24,271 1,140
  UGI Corp. 38,574 1,135
      45,665
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $785,450)   792,110
Temporary Cash Investments (0.4%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.4%)    
2 Vanguard Market Liquidity    
  Fund, 0.148% 3,203,743 3,204
 
    Face  
    Amount  
    ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.0%)
3,4 Fannie Mae Discount    
  Notes, 0.155%, 9/26/12 100 100
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $3,304)   3,304
Total Investments (100.4%)    
(Cost $788,754)   795,414
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.4%)  
Other Assets   2,261
Liabilities   (5,347)
      (3,086)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 53,121,922 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 792,328
Net Asset Value Per Share   $14.92

 

29


 

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 761,184
Undistributed Net Investment Income 1,918
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 22,543
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 6,660
Futures Contracts 23
Net Assets 792,328

 

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 100.1% and 0.3%, respectively, of net assets.
2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
3 The issuer was placed under federal conservatorship in September 2008; since that time, its daily operations have been managed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and it receives capital from the U.S. Treasury in exchange for senior preferred stock.
4 Securities with a value of $100,000 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.

30


 

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 4,462
Interest1 1
Security Lending 41
Total Income 4,504
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 62
Management and Administrative 831
Marketing and Distribution 101
Custodian Fees 37
Shareholders’ Reports 14
Total Expenses 1,045
Net Investment Income 3,459
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 23,400
Futures Contracts (2)
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 23,398
Change in Unrealized  
Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 25,553
Futures Contracts 20
Change in Unrealized  
Appreciation (Depreciation) 25,573
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 52,430

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 3,459 9,068
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 23,398 46,910
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 25,573 (72,825)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 52,430 (16,847)
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (9,134) (8,387)
Realized Capital Gain (23,503)
Total Distributions (32,637) (8,387)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 66,107 132,257
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 32,637 8,387
Redeemed (75,753) (189,504)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 22,991 (48,860)
Total Increase (Decrease) 42,784 (74,094)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 749,544 823,638
End of Period2 792,328 749,544

 

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 $1,918,000 and $7,593,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

31


 

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $14.49 $14.93 $12.02 $9.22 $18.58 $19.85
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .067 .172 .150 .128 .180 .240
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments .999 (.462) 2.881 3.302 (7.090) .940
Total from Investment Operations 1.066 (.290) 3.031 3.430 (6.910) 1.180
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.178) (.150) (.121) (.180) (.250) (.260)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.458) (.450) (2.200) (2.190)
Total Distributions (.636) (.150) (.121) (.630) (2.450) (2.450)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $14.92 $14.49 $14.93 $12.02 $9.22 $18.58
 
Total Return 7.13% –2.04% 25.37% 40.37% –41.81% 6.14%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $792 $750 $824 $643 $470 $841
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.26% 0.26% 0.28% 0.29% 0.24% 0.24%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 0.98% 1.11% 1.19% 1.25% 1.26% 1.25%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 24% 27% 22% 29% 32% 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

32


 

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index 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 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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $118,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% 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.

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 market value of the portfolio’s investments as of June 30, 2012, based on the inputs used to value them:

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 792,110
Temporary Cash Investments 3,204 100
Futures Contracts—Assets1 21
Total 795,335 100
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.

 

33


 

Vanguard Mid-Cap Index Portfolio

D. At June 30, 2012, 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 2012 8 752 23

 

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, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $788,754,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $6,660,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $127,925,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $121,265,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $98,307,000 of investment securities and sold $104,019,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 4,274 8,717
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 2,074 525
Redeemed (4,962) (12,666)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,386 (3,424)

 

At June 30. 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 57% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

34


 

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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Mid-Cap Index Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,071.28 $1.34
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.57 1.31

 

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 0.26%. 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.

35


 

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 Equity Investment 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 Equity Investment 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.

36


 

Vanguard® Moderate Allocation Portfolio

The broad U.S. stock market got off to a strong start early in 2012. Concerns about the pace of economic growth in the second quarter, however, caused stocks to give back some of their gains while some investors sought safety in bonds. In its first full half-year ended June 30, the Moderate Allocation Portfolio returned 5.56%. The portfolio’s performance was in line with that of its benchmark (5.58%) and ahead of the average return of peer funds (5.35%).

As a “fund of funds,” the Moderate Allocation Portfolio seeks to capture the returns of its benchmark by investing in a combination of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund (VVIF) portfolios and Vanguard index funds. While the exact percentages may vary, the portfolio targets an asset allocation of approximately 60% stocks and 40% bonds through the following holdings: VVIF Total Bond Market Index Portfolio (40%), VVIF Equity Index Portfolio (34%), Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (18%), and Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund (8%).

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 had a strong first half
despite a weak second quarter
Signs of growth and hiring in the U.S. economy helped the broad U.S. stock market post its best first-quarter performance in over a decade. Although investor optimism was tempered in Mayand June because of weaker economic data, nine of the broad market’s ten industry sectors ended the six-month period in positive territory.

Among U.S. large-capitalization stocks, some of the best-performing sectors included financials, which came back after falling sharply in 2011; information technology, which benefited from demand for smartphones, tablet computers, and data storage; and consumer discretionary, where media companies and retailers in particular moved higher. Energy was the worst performer as oil, natural gas, and coal prices all fell during the period. The Equity Index Portfolio returned more than 9% for the six months ended June 30.

The returns of U.S. mid- and small-capitalization stocks almost matched those of U.S. large-caps: The Extended Market Index Fund returned a little less than 9%. In this segment, health care stocks performed the best, getting a boost from acquisition activity during the six-month period. Here, too, energy was a detractor.

With more flare-ups in the European debt crisis and slowing growth in China, international stocks lagged their U.S. counterparts significantly. The Total International Stock Index Fund returned less than 4% for the period, with Europe underperforming the Pacific region and emerging markets.

With a weaker outlook for growth at home and abroad in the second quarter, investor appetite shifted from stocks to bonds. Corporate bonds, especially those in the lower-quality investment-grade segment, returned a solid 4.7% for the period. Treasuries returned a more modest 1.5%. The Total Bond Market Index Portfolio, which provides exposure to the whole investment-grade U.S. bond market, finished the half-year up 2.35%.

Diversification can help you
cover all the bases
The financial markets are unpredictable by nature, which is why we encourage investors to maintain a diversified portfolio across asset classes and within them as well. By not putting all your eggs in one basket, you can soften the impact of a sector or segment that performs poorly and make it less likely that you’ll be left standing on the sidelines when a part of the market rallies. The Moderate Allocation Portfolio can play a key role in an investment plan as it offers broad diversification across international and U.S. equity markets as well as U.S. bond markets at a low cost. The portfolio has the advantage of being low-maintenance as well—its managers systematically rebalance the portfolio to its target allocation so you don’t have to.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Moderate Allocation Portfolio   5.56%
Moderate Allocation Composite Index1   5.58
Variable Insurance Mixed Target Moderate Funds Average2   5.35
 
 
Expense Ratios    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Mixed-Asset
  Acquired Fund Target Allocation
  Fees and Moderate Funds
  Expenses3 Average4
Moderate Allocation Portfolio 0.20% 0.47%

 

1 Weighted 42% S&P Total Market Index, 40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, and 18% MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI index. Returns for the MSCI index are adjusted for withholding taxes.
2 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
3 This figure—drawn from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012—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 Moderate Allocation Portfolio invests. The Moderate Allocation Portfolio does not charge any expenses or fees of its own. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized acquired fund fees and expenses were 0.20%.
4 The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

37


 

Vanguard Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Total Portfolio Characteristics  
 
Yield1 2.4%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses2 0.20%

 

Allocation to Underlying Funds  
 
Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund  
Total Bond Market Index Portfolio 39.4%
Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund  
Equity Index Portfolio 34.5
Vanguard Total International Stock  
Index Fund Investor Shares 18.3
Vanguard Extended Market Index  
Fund Investor Shares 7.8

 

Portfolio Asset Allocation


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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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.

1 30-day SEC yield.
2 This figure—drawn from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012—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 Moderate Allocation Portfolio invests. The Moderate Allocation Portfolio does not charge any expenses or fees of its own. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized acquired fund fees and expenses were 0.20%.

38


 

Vanguard Moderate Allocation 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-Period Total Returns (%): October 19, 2011–June 30, 2012


Total Return: Period Ended June 30, 2012    
  Inception Since
  Date Inception
Moderate Allocation Portfolio 10/19/2011 8.04%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.

2 Weighted 42% S&P Total Market Index, 40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Float Adjusted Index, and 18% MSCI ACWI ex USA IMI index. Returns for the MSCI index are adjusted for withholding taxes.

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

39


 

Vanguard Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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)
Investment Companies (100.2%)  
U.S. Stock Funds (42.4%)    
Vanguard Variable    
Insurance Fund —    
Equity Index Portfolio 541,334 12,749
Vanguard Extended    
Market Index Fund    
Investor Shares 67,078 2,868
    15,617
International Stock Fund (18.3%)  
Vanguard Total    
International Stock    
Index Fund Investor    
Shares 499,587 6,759
Bond Fund (39.5%)    
Vanguard Variable    
Insurance Fund—    
Total Bond Market    
Index Portfolio 1,188,000 14,553
Total Investment Companies    
(Cost $37,055)   36,929
Temporary Cash Investment (0.0%)  
Money Market Fund (0.0%)    
1 Vanguard Market Liquidity    
Fund, 0.148% (Cost $12) 11,654 12
Total Investments (100.2%)    
(Cost $37,067)   36,941
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.2%)  
Other Assets   110
Liabilities   (180)
    (70)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 1,711,917 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 36,871
Net Asset Value Per Share   $21.54

 

At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 36,036
Undistributed Net Investment Income 462
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 499
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (126)
Net Assets 36,871

 

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.

40


 

Vanguard Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Income Distributions Received 469
Net Investment Income—Note B 469
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Capital Gain Distributions Received 369
Investment Securities Sold 131
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 500
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) of Investment Securities (145)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Resulting from Operations 824

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

    October 19,
  Six Months Ended 20111 to
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 469 72
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 500 6
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (145) 19
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 824 97
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (79)
Realized Capital Gain2 (7)
Total Distributions (86)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 24,823 13,006
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 86
Redeemed (1,690) (189)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 23,219 12,817
Total Increase (Decrease) 23,957 12,914
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 12,914
End of Period3 36,871 12,914

 

1 Inception.
2 Includes; fiscal 2012 short-term gain distributions totaling $7,000. Short-term gain distributions are treated as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes.
3 Net Assets—End of Period includes undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income of $462,000 and $72,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

41


 

Vanguard Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Financial Highlights

  Six Months Oct. 19,
  Ended 20111 to
  June 30, Dec. 31,
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period 2012 2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $20.47 $20.00
Investment Operations    
Net Investment Income .3892 .3002
Capital Gain Distributions Received .3062
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments .445 .170
Total from Investment Operations 1.140 .470
Distributions    
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.064)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.006)
Total Distributions (.070)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $21.54 $20.47
 
Total Return 5.56% 2.35%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data    
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $37 $13
Ratio of Total Expenses to Average Net Assets
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.20% 0.20%3
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets 1.81% 1.24%3
Portfolio Turnover Rate 7% 2%

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

Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Moderate Allocation 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 follows a balanced investment strategy by investing in selected Vanguard funds to achieve its targeted allocation of assets to U.S. stocks, international stocks, and U.S. bonds. 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 its open federal income tax year ended December 31, 2011, and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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.

42


 

Vanguard Moderate Allocation Portfolio

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, 2012, 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, 2012, 100% of the market value of the portfolio’s investments was determined 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, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $37,067,000. Net unrealized depreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $126,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $124,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $250,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $25,080,000 of investment securities and sold $950,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended October 19, 20111 to
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 1,156 640
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 4
Redeemed (79) (9)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 1,081 631
1 Inception.    

 

G. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

43


 

Vanguard Moderate Allocation 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 typical portfolio’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. The Moderate Allocation 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 Moderate Allocation 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. The portfolio’s expense figure 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Moderate Allocation Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,055.63 $1.02
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.87 1.01

 

1 The calculations are based on the Moderate Allocation Portfolio’s acquired fund fees and expenses for the most recent six-month period. The Moderate Allocation Portfolio’s annualized expense figure for that period is 0.20%. 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 recent 12-month period.

44


 

Vanguard Moderate Allocation Portfolio

Trustees Approve Advisory Arrangement

The board of trustees of Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund Moderate Allocation Portfolio has renewed the portfolio’s investment advisory arrangement with The Vanguard Group, Inc. Vanguard—through its Equity Investment 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 investment management since the portfolio’s inception, and took into account the organizational depth and stability of the advisor. The board noted that Vanguard has been managing investments for more than three decades. The Equity Investment 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 approval of the advisory arrangement.

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 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 in the Performance Summary page of this report.

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.

45


 

Vanguard® REIT Index Portfolio

Positive industry fundamentals as well as attractive dividends helped real estate investment trusts deliver a strong performance for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The REIT Index Portfolio returned 14.75%, in line with its benchmark (14.88%) and slightly ahead of the average return of peer funds (14.33%).

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 thrive in a
favorable environment
REITs marched to a different beat than stocks or bonds during the period. While U.S. investment-grade bonds returned just over 2% and the broad U.S. stock market gained just over 9%, the REIT Index Portfolio returned almost 15%.

The downturn in construction, both commercial and residential, in recent years worked in favor of REITs during the half-year as it meant there was limited new supply coming onto the market. At the same time, expansion in some sectors of the economy pushed up demand for existing space. Low interest rates were another source of support, given the capital-intensive nature of the real estate industry.

For investors in search of income, REIT dividends stood out on a comparative basis—the REIT Index Portfolio’s dividend yield at June 30 was 3.5%, well ahead of the broad U.S. stock market at around 2% and the 10-year Treasury yield at 1.66%. It’s worth remembering, of course, that REITs offer high dividend yields not because they are necessarily any better than other companies at generating income, but because they must pay out just about all of their earnings.These payouts may also include a return of capital or capital gains distributions, a determination made at the end of a REIT’s fiscal year.

The retail REITs sector, which accounted for more than one-quarter of the index, posted a return of 21% for the six-month period. Demand was particularly strong for lease space in higher-end shopping centers and regional malls, which pushed rents higher and vacancy rates lower. The return from free-standing retail space was more modest.

Industrial REITs also did well, although they accounted for only around 5% of the index. A recovering economy, and especially expansion in manufacturing, helped boost occupancy rates for this sector, which returned 19% for the half-year.

More muted performances were posted by other sectors. Office REITs returned 14%. With a weak job market, demand was not strong, but neither was new supply, which kept vacancy rates more or less flat. Hotels, self-storage firms, and health care facilities, which make up the specialized REITs sector, together returned 12%.

Residential REITs were the poorest-performing sector, but nevertheless returned almost 10%. The tight rental market led to higher rents, but also made owning a home more attractive, especially given historically low mortgage rates and the drop in housing prices.

Diversifying beyond
the usual suspects
The REIT Index Portfolio invests solely within the real estate industry, and as such is subject to the highs and lows that inevitably accompany narrowly focused investments. But because REITs tend to perform differently than stocks and bonds, as witnessed over the last six months, they may offer a level of diversification beyond what stocks and bonds can provide. For those investors tolerant of risk and seeking greater diversification, the REIT Index Portfolio, with its low expenses, can play an important role as a small component of a well-diversified investment program.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio   14.75%
MSCI US REIT Index   14.88
Variable Insurance Real Estate Funds Average1   14.33
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Real Estate
  Portfolio Funds Average
REIT Index Portfolio 0.28% 1.11%

 


1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.28%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

46


 

Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Portfolio Characteristics    
  Comparative  Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 110 110 3,694
Median Market Cap $11.4B $11.4B $33.1B
Price/Earnings Ratio 66.0x 66.0x 16.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.3x 2.3x 2.1x
Dividend Yield3 3.5% 3.5% 2.1%
Return on Equity 4.8% 4.8% 18.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 1.8% 1.8% 9.4%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 5%
Expense Ratio5 0.28%
Short-Term Reserves 0.1%
 
 
Volatility Measures      
Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
Comparative Index1 Broad Index2
R-Squared 1.00   0.73
Beta 1.00   1.06

 

Portfolio Allocation by REIT Type  
 
Specialized 27.6%
Retail 27.3
Residential 18.2
Office 15.4
Diversified 6.7
Industrial 4.8

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Simon Property Group Inc. 11.0%
Public Storage 5.0
Equity Residential 4.4
Ventas Inc. 4.3
HCP Inc. 4.3
Boston Properties Inc. 3.8
Prologis Inc. 3.6
Vornado Realty Trust 3.3
AvalonBay Communities Inc. 3.2
Health Care REIT Inc. 2.9
Top Ten 45.8%

 

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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.28%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

47


 

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-Period Total Returns (%): December 31, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
REIT Index Portfolio 2/9/1999 12.78% 2.88% 10.18%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
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.

48


 

Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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)
Real Estate Investment Trusts (100.0%)  
Diversified REITs (6.6%)    
Vornado Realty Trust 239,926 20,149
Liberty Property Trust 167,797 6,182
Duke Realty Corp. 372,963 5,460
Washington REIT 95,472 2,716
PS Business Parks Inc. 27,775 1,881
American Assets Trust Inc. 48,019 1,164
Cousins Properties Inc. 135,057 1,047
Investors Real Estate Trust 121,066 956
Winthrop Realty Trust 42,907 522
CapLease Inc. 91,343 379
    40,456
Industrial REITs (4.8%)    
Prologis Inc. 661,264 21,974
DCT Industrial Trust Inc. 356,198 2,244
EastGroup Properties Inc. 40,114 2,138
* First Industrial Realty    
Trust Inc. 118,410 1,494
First Potomac Realty Trust 72,169 850
Monmouth Real Estate    
Investment Corp. Class A 45,978 539
    29,239
Office REITs (15.4%)    
Boston Properties Inc. 213,567 23,144
Digital Realty Trust Inc. 172,953 12,984
SL Green Realty Corp. 124,376 9,980
Alexandria Real Estate    
Equities Inc. 89,204 6,487
Kilroy Realty Corp. 98,364 4,762
Douglas Emmett Inc. 191,193 4,416
Piedmont Office Realty    
Trust Inc. Class A 248,898 4,283
BioMed Realty Trust Inc. 222,368 4,154
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. 126,579 3,680
Highwoods Properties Inc. 104,750 3,525
DuPont Fabros    
Technology Inc. 90,837 2,594
Brandywine Realty Trust 205,781 2,539
Corporate Office    
Properties Trust 103,674 2,437
CommonWealth REIT 120,762 2,309
Lexington Realty Trust 201,624 1,708
Government Properties    
Income Trust 54,163 1,225
Franklin Street    
Properties Corp. 107,341 1,136
Hudson Pacific    
Properties Inc. 49,050 854
Coresite Realty Corp. 29,921 773
Parkway Properties Inc. 31,536 361
    93,351

 

    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Residential REITs (18.2%)    
Equity Residential 432,371 26,963
AvalonBay    
Communities Inc. 137,103 19,397
UDR Inc. 377,652 9,758
Essex Property Trust Inc. 50,121 7,715
Camden Property Trust 113,445 7,677
Apartment Investment &    
Management Co. Class A 207,827 5,618
BRE Properties Inc. 108,467 5,425
American Campus    
Communities Inc. 107,404 4,831
Home Properties Inc. 69,624 4,272
Mid-America Apartment    
Communities Inc. 58,634 4,001
Equity Lifestyle    
Properties Inc. 56,540 3,900
Post Properties Inc. 76,679 3,753
Colonial Properties Trust 120,411 2,666
Sun Communities Inc. 36,179 1,601
Education Realty Trust Inc. 132,041 1,463
Associated Estates    
Realty Corp. 69,162 1,034
Campus Crest    
Communities Inc. 54,230 563
    110,637
Retail REITs (27.3%)    
Simon Property Group Inc. 428,723 66,735
Macerich Co. 190,163 11,229
Kimco Realty Corp. 586,004 11,152
General Growth    
Properties Inc. 607,874 10,996
Federal Realty    
Investment Trust 91,674 9,542
Realty Income Corp. 192,090 8,024
Taubman Centers Inc. 83,594 6,450
Regency Centers Corp. 129,412 6,156
DDR Corp. 319,445 4,677
Weingarten Realty    
Investors 165,528 4,360
National Retail    
Properties Inc. 148,869 4,211
Tanger Factory    
Outlet Centers 130,878 4,195
CBL & Associates    
Properties Inc. 203,189 3,970
Glimcher Realty Trust 196,269 2,006
Equity One Inc. 82,565 1,750
Acadia Realty Trust 61,475 1,425
Alexander’s Inc. 2,936 1,266
Pennsylvania REIT 76,015 1,139
Inland Real Estate Corp. 127,929 1,072
Retail Opportunity    
Investments Corp. 71,555 863

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Ramco-Gershenson    
  Properties Trust 65,304 821
  Getty Realty Corp. 38,322 734
  Saul Centers Inc. 16,561 710
  Urstadt Biddle    
  Properties Inc. Class A 30,113 595
  Excel Trust Inc. 43,624 522
  Kite Realty Group Trust 86,278 431
  Cedar Realty Trust Inc. 83,525 422
Rouse Properties Inc. 28,125 381
      165,834
Specialized REITs (27.7%)    
  Public Storage 209,671 30,279
  Ventas Inc. 415,999 26,258
  HCP Inc. 589,672 26,034
  Health Care REIT Inc. 302,782 17,652
  Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.  1,018,956 16,120
  Senior Housing    
  Properties Trust 234,224 5,228
  Hospitality Properties Trust 177,852 4,405
  Extra Space Storage Inc. 139,516 4,269
  LaSalle Hotel Properties 123,516 3,599
  Omega Healthcare    
  Investors Inc. 149,784 3,370
  Entertainment    
  Properties Trust 67,295 2,766
  Healthcare Realty Trust Inc. 112,396 2,679
  RLJ Lodging Trust 137,935 2,501
  DiamondRock    
  Hospitality Co. 241,142 2,460
* Sunstone Hotel    
  Investors Inc. 195,529 2,149
  Sovran Self Storage Inc. 41,791 2,093
  CubeSmart 167,184 1,951
  Pebblebrook Hotel Trust 81,750 1,906
  Medical Properties Trust Inc.  195,019 1,876
  National Health    
  Investors Inc. 34,092 1,736
  LTC Properties Inc. 43,684 1,585
* Strategic Hotels &    
  Resorts Inc. 232,127 1,499
  Hersha Hospitality    
  Trust Class A 256,847 1,356
  Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. 52,953 906
* FelCor Lodging Trust Inc. 169,946 799
  Chesapeake Lodging Trust 46,308 797
  Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. 93,066 785
  Universal Health Realty    
  Income Trust 17,377 722
  Summit Hotel    
  Properties Inc. 39,265 329
      168,109
Total Real Estate Investment Trusts  
(Cost $605,185)   607,626

 

49


 

Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio  
 
 
 
 
    Market
    Value
    ($000)
Temporary Cash Investment (0.1%)  
Money Market Fund (0.1%)  
1 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.148%  
(Cost $682) 682,163 682
Total Investments (100.1%)  
(Cost $605,867)   608,308
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.1%)  
Other Assets   2,465
Liabilities   (3,270)
    (805)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 51,303,906 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 607,503
Net Asset Value Per Share $11.84

 

At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 594,342
Undistributed Net Investment Income 5,578
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 5,142
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 2,441
Net Assets 607,503

 

See Note A in Notes to Financial Statements.
* Non-income-producing security.
† Non-income-producing security. New issue that has not paid a dividend as of June 30, 2012.
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.

50


 

Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 7,366
Interest1 1
Total Income 7,367
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 42
Management and Administrative 659
Marketing and Distribution 64
Custodian Fees 13
Shareholders’ Reports 11
Total Expenses 789
Net Investment Income 6,578
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Capital Gain Distributions Received 1,157
Investment Securities Sold 4,087
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 5,244
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) of Investment Securities 65,100
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Resulting from Operations 76,922

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 6,578 11,117
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 5,244 19,616
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 65,100 6,208
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 76,922 36,941
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (11,240) (8,521)
Realized Capital Gain2 (19,537) (5,988)
Total Distributions (30,777) (14,509)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 47,262 100,007
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 30,777 14,509
Redeemed (32,827) (86,552)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 45,212 27,964
Total Increase (Decrease) 91,357 50,396
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 516,146 465,750
End of Period3 607,503 516,146

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $1,000.
2 Includes fiscal 2012 and 2011 short-term gain distributions totaling $386,000 and $0, 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 $5,578,000 and $10,240,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

51


 

Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $10.90 $10.35 $8.30 $7.65 $18.92 $24.98
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .126 .231 .198 .267 .3921 .5101
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 1.452 .634 2.108 1.247 (5.032) (4.230)
Total from Investment Operations 1.578 .865 2.306 1.514 (4.640) (3.720)
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.233) (.185) (.256) (.370) (.590) (.460)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (.405) (.130) (.494) (6.040) (1.880)
Total Distributions (.638) (.315) (.256) (.864) (6.630) (2.340)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $11.84 $10.90 $10.35 $8.30 $7.65 $18.92
 
Total Return 14.75% 8.44% 28.25% 29.14% –37.25% –16.60%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $608 $516 $466 $339 $263 $404
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.28% 0.28% 0.30% 0.31% 0.30% 0.30%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 2.33% 2.21% 2.23% 4.04% 3.24% 2.25%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 5% 13% 17% 19% 15% 29%
The expense ratio, 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 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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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.

52


 

Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio

4. 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $87,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% 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, 2012, 100% of the market value of the portfolio’s investments was determined 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, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $605,867,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $2,441,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $92,363,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $89,922,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $38,833,000 of investment securities and sold $15,532,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 4,117 9,267
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 2,719 1,366
Redeemed (2,869) (8,279)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 3,967 2,354

 

At June 30, 2012, one shareholder, an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, was the record or beneficial owner of 64% of the portfolio’s net assets. If the shareholder were to redeem its total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

G. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

53


 

Vanguard REIT 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
REIT Index Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,147.46 $1.50
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.47 1.41

 

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 0.28%. 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.

54


 

Vanguard REIT Index Portfolio

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 Equity Investment 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 Equity Investment 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.

55


 

Vanguard® Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

Although concerns about the pace of economic growth in the second quarter caused the stock market to give back some of its gains, the Total Stock Market Index Portfolio returned 9.30% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The portfolio’s performance was in line with that of its benchmark index (9.37%) and ahead of the average return of peer funds (7.07%).

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 had a strong first half
despite a weak second quarter
Signs of growth and hiring in the U.S. economy helped the broad stock market post its best first-quarter performance in over a decade. Although investor optimism was tempered in May and June because of weaker U.S. economic data, more flare-ups in the European debt crisis, and slowing growth in China, nine of the index’s ten industry sectors ended the six-month period in positive territory.

The financial sector was a major contributor to the portfolio’s performance. After falling sharply in 2011, the sector benefited from an upturn in the outlook for economic growth at the beginning of the period, with the stocks of large banks and credit card companies boosting the return of the portfolio. An agreement among Eurozone countries to secure funding for Spanish banks at the end of the half-year provided a lift for stocks, financials in particular, adding to the sector’s gains.

Other strong performers included some cyclical sectors. Demand for smartphones, tablet computers, and data storage to build out the “cloud” helped the information technology sector outpace the market. Consumer discretionary stocks also did well overall, with media companies and retailers leading the way.

Health care stocks showed resilience as concerns grew in the second quarter about the strength of the economy both at home and abroad. The sector’s traditional draws—attractive dividends and relatively steady earnings regardless of which phase of the economic cycle we are in—helped buoy returns, as did merger and acquisition activity during the six-month period.

The sole sector in negative territory for the half-year was energy, which faced a number of challenges. The price of oil slumped to less than $90 per barrel as expectations of slower global growth dented prospects for demand. At the same time, an abundance of supply drove down the price of natural gas, which hurt coal prices as well.

There was little difference in returns by market capitalization for the portfolio, although large-cap stocks did edge out mid-caps and small-caps.

Stay diversified, rain or shine
The financial markets are unpredictable by nature, which is why we encourage investors to maintain a portfolio that is diversified across asset classes and within them as well. By not putting all your eggs in one basket, you can soften the impact of a sector or segment that performs poorly and make it less likely that you’ll be left standing on the sidelines when a part of the market rallies. The Total Stock Market Index Portfolio can play a key role in an investment plan as it offers exposure to the entire U.S. equity market, including small-, mid-, and large-cap growth and value stocks, and does so at a low cost.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio   9.30%
S&P Total Market Index   9.37
Variable Insurance Multi-Cap Core Funds Average1   7.07
 
 
Expense Ratios    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
  Acquired Fund Variable Insurance
  Fees and Multi-Cap Core
  Expenses2 Funds Average3
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio 0.18% 0.66%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 This figure—drawn from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012—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, 2012, the annualized acquired fund fees and expenses were 0.18%.
3 The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

56


 

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Total Portfolio Characteristics  
 
Yield1 1.8%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses2 0.18%
 
 
Volatility Measures  
  Portfolio Versus
  Target Index3
R-Squared 1.00
Beta 1.00

 

Allocation to Underlying Funds  
 
Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund  
Equity Index Portfolio 81.8%
Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund 18.2

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 27, 2012 —represents an estimate of the weighted average of the annualized 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, 2012, the annualized acquired fund fees and expenses were 0.18%.
3 S&P Total Market Index.

57


 

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

Performance Summary (unaudited)

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-Period Total Returns (%): January 8, 2003–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
        Since
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Inception
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio 1/8/2003 3.77% 0.32% 7.18%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
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.

58


 

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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)
Investment Companies (100.0%)  
U.S. Stock Funds (100.0%)    
Vanguard Variable    
Insurance Fund—    
Equity Index Portfolio 29,220,746 688,149
Vanguard Extended    
Market Index Fund    
Investor Shares 3,571,495 152,717
    840,866
Total Investment Companies  
(Cost $903,977)   840,866
Temporary Cash Investment (0.0%)  
Money Market Fund (0.0%)    
1 Vanguard Market    
Liquidity Fund, 0.148%    
(Cost $16) 15,922 16
Total Investments (100.0%)    
(Cost $903,993)   840,882
Other Assets and Liabilities (0.0%)  
Other Assets   289
Liabilities   (409)
    (120)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 35,338,565 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 840,762
Net Asset Value Per Share   $23.79

 

At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 856,775
Undistributed Net Investment Income 13,137
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 33,961
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (63,111)
Net Assets 840,762

 

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.

59


 

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Income Distributions Received 13,314
Net Investment Income—Note B 13,314
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Capital Gain Distributions Received 28,579
Investment Securities Sold 5,463
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 34,042
Change in Unrealized Appreciation  
(Depreciation) of Investment Securities 25,895
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets  
Resulting from Operations 73,251

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 13,314 14,204
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 34,042 55,474
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 25,895 (63,008)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 73,251 6,670
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (14,235) (13,238)
Realized Capital Gain1 (55,545) (28,424)
Total Distributions (69,780) (41,662)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 37,889 98,419
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 69,780 41,662
Redeemed (56,603) (274,784)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 51,066 (134,703)
Total Increase (Decrease) 54,537 (169,695)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 786,225 955,920
End of Period2 840,762 786,225

 

1 Includes fiscal 2012 and 2011 short-term gain distributions totaling $3,126,000 and $11,681,000, 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 $13,137,000 and $14,058,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

60


 

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $23.63 $24.44 $21.73 $18.17 $31.09 $31.27
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .377 .3641 .358 .4371 .4711 .4401
Capital Gain Distributions Received .897 .6491 .189 .247 .682 1.010
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 0.984 (.753) 3.078 4.019 (12.163) .100
Total from Investment Operations 2.258 .260 3.625 4.703 (11.010) 1.550
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.428) (.340) (.419) (.380) (.400) (.340)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (1.670) (.730) (.496) (.763) (1.510) (1.390)
Total Distributions (2.098) (1.070) (.915) (1.143) (1.910) (1.730)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $23.79 $23.63 $24.44 $21.73 $18.17 $31.09
 
Total Return 9.30% 0.83% 17.11% 28.26% –37.28% 5.16%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $841 $786 $956 $702 $458 $599
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.18% 0.18% 0.20% 0.21% 0.16% 0.16%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 1.58% 1.52% 1.66% 2.36% 1.93% 1.40%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 14% 12% 12% 8% 16% 10%

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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the portfolio’s financial statements.

61


 

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

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.

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, 2012, 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, 2012, 100% of the market value of the portfolio’s investments was determined 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, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $903,993,000. Net unrealized depreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $63,111,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $10,323,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $73,434,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

E. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $80,299,000 of investment securities and sold $56,831,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

F. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 1,545 4,059
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 2,848 1,670
Redeemed (2,324) (11,576)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 2,069 (5,847)

 

G. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

62


 

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

About Your Fund’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. The portfolio’s expense figure 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Total Stock Market Index Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,092.98 $0.94
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1,000.00 1,023.97 0.91

 

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 0.18%. 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 recent 12-month period.

63


 

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio

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 Equity Investment 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 Equity Investment 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.

64


 

Vanguard® Equity Index Portfolio

Although concerns about the pace of economic growth in the second quarter caused the stock market to give back some of its first-quarter gains, the Equity Index Portfolio returned 9.40% for the six months ended June 30, 2012. The portfolio’s performance was in line with that of its benchmark index (9.49%) and ahead of the average return of peer funds (7.80%).

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 had a strong first half
despite a weak second quarter
Signs of growth and hiring in the U.S. economy helped the broad stock market post its best first-quarter performance in over a decade. Although investor optimism was tempered in May and June because of weaker U.S. economic data, more flare-ups in the European debt crisis, and slowing growth in China, nine of the index’s ten industry sectors ended the six-month period in positive territory.

Information technology stocks, which accounted for around 20% of the portfolio’s assets, gained a solid 13% for the six-month period. Demand for smartphones, tablet computers, and data storage to build out the “cloud” drove tech stocks higher, although most of the gains were made in the first quarter.

The financial sector was another major contributor to the portfolio’s performance. After falling sharply in 2011, the sector benefited from an upturn in the outlook for economic growth at the beginning of the period; the stocks of large banks and credit card companies in particular boosted the return of the portfolio. And an agreement among Eurozone countries to secure funding for Spanish banks at the end of the half-year provided a lift for stocks, particularly financials, which returned 14% for the six months.

Consumer discretionary stocks did well overall (13%), with media companies and retailers leading the way. While the telecommunication services sector jumped 17%, it had a limited impact on the portfolio’s return because it accounted for only about 3% of assets.

Health care stocks (11%) showed resilience in the second quarter as concerns grew about the strength of the economy both at home and abroad. The sector’s traditional draws—attractive dividends and relatively steady earnings regardless of which phase of the economic cycle we are in—helped buoy returns, as did merger and acquisition activity.

The sole sector in negative territory for the half-year was energy (–2%), which had to contend with a number of challenges. The price of oil slumped to less than $90 per barrel as expectations of slower global growth dented prospects for demand. At the same time, an abundance of supply drove down the price of natural gas, which hurt coal prices as well.

There was little difference in returns by investment style; growth stocks generally returned slightly more than value stocks.

Stay focused on diversification,
not the market’s volatility
Ups and downs in the market, as all seasoned investors know, are part and parcel of investing. Because predicting these movements is notoriously difficult, we encourage investors to maintain a portfolio that is diversified across asset classes and within them as well. The Equity Index Portfolio can play an important role in such a portfolio as it affords investors broad exposure to the large-capitalization segment of the U.S. equity market, including growth and value stocks, and does so at a low cost.

Total Returns    
    Six Months Ended
    June 30, 2012
Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio   9.40%
S&P 500 Index   9.49
Variable Insurance Large-Cap Core Funds Average1   7.80
 
 
Expense Ratios2    
Your Portfolio Compared With Its Peer Group    
    Variable Insurance
    Large-Cap Core
  Portfolio Funds Average
Equity Index Portfolio 0.17% 0.87%

 

1 Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
2 The portfolio expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated April 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.17%. The peer-group expense ratio is derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

65


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

Portfolio Profile
As of June 30, 2012

Portfolio Characteristics    
    Target Broad
  Portfolio Index1 Index2
Number of Stocks 503 500 3,694
Median Market Cap $56.8B $56.8B $33.1B
Price/Earnings Ratio 15.3x 15.3x 16.1x
Price/Book Ratio 2.2x 2.2x 2.1x
Yield3 2.1% 2.2% 2.1%
Return on Equity 19.9% 19.7% 18.1%
Earnings Growth Rate 9.7% 9.7% 9.4%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate4 6%
Expense Ratio5 0.17%
Short-Term Reserves 0.1%
 
 
Volatility Measures      
Portfolio Versus Portfolio Versus
  Target Index1 Broad Index2
R–Squared 1.00   0.99
Beta 1.00   0.95

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
    Target Broad
Portfolio Index1 Index2
Consumer Discretionary  10.9% 11.0% 11.9%
Consumer Staples 11.3 11.3 9.9
Energy 10.8 10.8 10.0
Financials 14.4 14.4 15.9
Health Care 12.0 12.0 12.0
Industrials 10.5 10.5 10.8
Information Technology 19.8 19.7 19.0
Materials 3.4 3.4 3.9
Telecommunication      
Services 3.2 3.2 2.9
Utilities 3.7 3.7 3.7

 

Ten Largest Holdings6 (% of total net assets)
 
Apple Inc. Computer Hardware 4.4%
Exxon Mobil Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 3.2
Microsoft Corp. Systems Software 1.9
International Business IT Consulting &  
Machines Corp. Other Services 1.8
General Electric Co. Industrial  
  Conglomerates 1.8
AT&T Inc. Integrated  
  Telecommunication  
  Services 1.7
Chevron Corp. Integrated Oil & Gas 1.7
Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals 1.5
Wells Fargo & Co. Diversified Banks 1.4
Coca-Cola Co. Soft Drinks 1.4
Top Ten   20.8%

 

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 (for bonds), its actual income (for asset-backed securities), 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 27, 2012, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended June 30, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.17%.
6 The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

66


 

Vanguard Equity 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-Period Total Returns (%): December 31, 2001–June 30, 2012


Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended June 30, 2012      
 
  Inception Date One Year Five Years Ten Years
Equity Index Portfolio 4/29/1991 5.25% 0.15% 5.25%

 

1 Six months ended June 30, 2012.
See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

67


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of June 30, 2012

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 (99.7%)1    
Consumer Discretionary (10.9%)  
  McDonald’s Corp. 189,924 16,814
  Walt Disney Co. 334,083 16,203
* Amazon.com Inc. 67,363 15,382
  Comcast Corp. Class A 477,421 15,263
  Home Depot Inc. 286,105 15,161
  News Corp. Class A 393,792 8,778
  Starbucks Corp. 141,822 7,562
  Target Corp. 123,525 7,188
  Time Warner Inc. 179,364 6,906
  Ford Motor Co. 713,398 6,842
  Lowe’s Cos. Inc. 219,936 6,255
* priceline.com Inc. 9,311 6,187
  NIKE Inc. Class B 68,580 6,020
* DIRECTV Class A 122,423 5,977
  TJX Cos. Inc. 138,446 5,944
  Yum! Brands Inc. 85,959 5,537
  Time Warner Cable Inc. 58,407 4,795
  Viacom Inc. Class B 98,647 4,638
  CBS Corp. Class B 120,938 3,964
  Johnson Controls Inc. 126,853 3,515
  Coach Inc. 53,675 3,139
  Carnival Corp. 84,625 2,900
* Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. 43,408 2,683
  Macy’s Inc. 77,323 2,656
  Ross Stores Inc. 42,090 2,629
* Discovery    
  Communications Inc.    
  Class A 47,632 2,572
  Omnicom Group Inc. 50,829 2,470
  McGraw-Hill Cos. Inc. 52,345 2,356
* Dollar Tree Inc. 43,328 2,331
* Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.    
  Class A 5,929 2,253
  VF Corp. 16,125 2,152
  Mattel Inc. 63,758 2,068
  Kohl’s Corp. 44,771 2,037
  Harley-Davidson Inc. 43,336 1,982
* O’Reilly Automotive Inc. 23,534 1,971
  Starwood Hotels & Resorts    
  Worldwide Inc. 36,947 1,960
  Marriott International Inc.    
  Class A 49,804 1,952
  Limited Brands Inc. 45,127 1,919
* AutoZone Inc. 4,973 1,826
  Genuine Parts Co. 29,032 1,749
  Gap Inc. 62,009 1,697
  Staples Inc. 129,651 1,692
  Ralph Lauren Corp. Class A 12,032 1,685
  Wynn Resorts Ltd. 14,822 1,537
  Nordstrom Inc. 29,846 1,483
  Family Dollar Stores Inc. 21,886 1,455
  Wyndham Worldwide Corp. 27,176 1,433
* BorgWarner Inc. 21,332 1,399
  Tiffany & Co. 23,707 1,255

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Darden Restaurants Inc. 23,949 1,213
* CarMax Inc. 42,287 1,097
  Best Buy Co. Inc. 51,712 1,084
  Scripps Networks    
  Interactive Inc. Class A 17,285 983
  Newell Rubbermaid Inc. 53,735 975
  DR Horton Inc. 52,227 960
  Lennar Corp. Class A 30,245 935
  Interpublic Group    
  of Cos. Inc. 83,167 902
  Whirlpool Corp. 14,525 888
  International Game    
  Technology 55,443 873
  H&R Block Inc. 54,618 873
  Comcast Corp. 26,563 834
  Expedia Inc. 16,817 808
* TripAdvisor Inc. 17,617 787
* Fossil Inc. 9,666 740
  Hasbro Inc. 21,590 731
* Apollo Group Inc. Class A 19,999 724
* Netflix Inc. 10,393 712
* PulteGroup Inc. 62,725 671
  Gannett Co. Inc. 44,132 650
  JC Penney Co. Inc. 26,967 629
* Urban Outfitters Inc. 20,709 571
  Leggett & Platt Inc. 26,044 550
  Cablevision Systems Corp.    
  Class A 40,723 541
* Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 45,484 537
  Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 15,339 524
  Harman International    
  Industries Inc. 13,152 521
* Big Lots Inc. 11,854 484
  GameStop Corp. Class A 24,323 447
* Sears Holdings Corp. 7,071 422
  DeVry Inc. 11,058 342
  Washington Post Co. Class B  902 337
* AutoNation Inc. 7,981 282
      251,799
Consumer Staples (11.2%)    
  Coca-Cola Co. 421,602 32,965
  Procter & Gamble Co. 512,106 31,366
  Philip Morris    
  International Inc. 318,748 27,814
  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. 322,477 22,483
  PepsiCo Inc. 292,337 20,657
  Altria Group Inc. 380,337 13,141
  Kraft Foods Inc. 331,503 12,803
  CVS Caremark Corp. 239,496 11,192
  Colgate-Palmolive Co. 89,187 9,284
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 80,786 7,675
  Kimberly-Clark Corp. 73,219 6,134
  Walgreen Co. 161,263 4,770
  General Mills Inc. 121,028 4,664
  Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. 123,340 3,641
  Sysco Corp. 109,536 3,265

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  HJ Heinz Co. 59,632 3,243
  Lorillard Inc. 24,321 3,209
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. 38,181 3,074
  Whole Foods Market Inc. 30,577 2,915
  Reynolds American Inc. 61,924 2,779
  Kroger Co. 104,847 2,431
  Estee Lauder Cos. Inc.    
  Class A 41,982 2,272
  Kellogg Co. 45,918 2,265
  Hershey Co. 28,597 2,060
* Monster Beverage Corp. 28,343 2,018
  ConAgra Foods Inc. 77,699 2,015
  Beam Inc. 29,465 1,841
  Brown-Forman Corp.    
  Class B 18,526 1,794
  Clorox Co. 24,187 1,753
  Dr Pepper Snapple    
  Group Inc. 39,542 1,730
  JM Smucker Co. 21,102 1,594
  Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. 56,065 1,572
  McCormick & Co. Inc. 24,765 1,502
  Avon Products Inc. 80,471 1,304
  Molson Coors Brewing Co.    
  Class B 29,260 1,217
  Campbell Soup Co. 33,230 1,109
  Tyson Foods Inc. Class A 54,232 1,021
  Safeway Inc. 44,792 813
  Hormel Foods Corp. 25,560 778
* Constellation Brands Inc.    
  Class A 28,505 771
* Dean Foods Co. 34,305 584
      259,518
Energy (10.8%)    
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 874,057 74,793
  Chevron Corp. 368,909 38,920
  Schlumberger Ltd. 249,340 16,185
  ConocoPhillips 236,322 13,206
  Occidental Petroleum Corp. 151,660 13,008
  Apache Corp. 73,096 6,424
  Anadarko Petroleum Corp. 93,423 6,185
  National Oilwell Varco Inc. 79,743 5,139
  Halliburton Co. 172,612 4,900
  EOG Resources Inc. 50,441 4,545
  Devon Energy Corp. 75,623 4,385
* Phillips 66 116,861 3,884
  Spectra Energy Corp. 122,068 3,547
  Baker Hughes Inc. 81,999 3,370
  Williams Cos. Inc. 116,866 3,368
  Marathon Oil Corp. 131,518 3,363
  Kinder Morgan Inc. 94,142 3,033
  Marathon Petroleum Corp. 63,666 2,860
  Noble Energy Inc. 33,243 2,820
  Valero Energy Corp. 103,663 2,503
  Hess Corp. 56,886 2,472
  Chesapeake Energy Corp. 123,543 2,298
* Southwestern Energy Co. 65,096 2,079
  Pioneer Natural    
  Resources Co. 23,014 2,030
* Cameron International Corp. 45,957 1,963
  Range Resources Corp. 30,381 1,880
  Murphy Oil Corp. 36,151 1,818
* FMC Technologies Inc. 44,610 1,750
  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. 39,126 1,542
  Noble Corp. 47,010 1,529
  EQT Corp. 27,871 1,495
  CONSOL Energy Inc. 42,406 1,282
  Peabody Energy Corp. 50,785 1,245
* Denbury Resources Inc. 72,738 1,099

 

68


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  QEP Resources Inc. 33,100 992
  Sunoco Inc. 19,814 941
  Helmerich & Payne Inc. 20,028 871
* Nabors Industries Ltd. 54,031 778
  Diamond Offshore    
  Drilling Inc. 12,876 761
* Rowan Cos. plc Class A 23,058 745
* Newfield Exploration Co. 24,738 725
* Tesoro Corp. 26,063 651
* WPX Energy Inc. 37,021 599
* Alpha Natural    
  Resources Inc. 40,967 357
      248,340
Financials (14.4%)    
  Wells Fargo & Co. 993,304 33,216
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 711,542 25,423
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class B 297,218 24,767
  Bank of America Corp.  2,014,361 16,477
  Citigroup Inc. 548,116 15,024
  US Bancorp 354,037 11,386
  American Express Co. 187,118 10,892
  Simon Property Group Inc. 56,625 8,814
  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 91,870 8,807
  MetLife Inc. 198,603 6,127
  PNC Financial    
  Services Group Inc. 98,910 6,044
  Capital One Financial Corp. 108,556 5,934
  American Tower Corporation 73,811 5,160
  Bank of New York    
  Mellon Corp. 222,903 4,893
  ACE Ltd. 63,400 4,700
  Travelers Cos. Inc. 72,672 4,639
  Prudential Financial Inc. 87,579 4,241
  Morgan Stanley 284,157 4,146
  BlackRock Inc. 23,983 4,073
  State Street Corp. 91,114 4,067
  BB&T Corp. 130,230 4,018
  Public Storage 26,699 3,856
* American International    
  Group Inc. 119,408 3,832
  Aflac Inc. 87,478 3,726
  Chubb Corp. 50,580 3,683
  Equity Residential 56,004 3,492
  HCP Inc. 78,445 3,463
  Discover Financial Services 98,757 3,415
  Ventas Inc. 53,911 3,403
  CME Group Inc. 12,387 3,321
  Marsh &    
  McLennan Cos. Inc. 101,992 3,287
  Allstate Corp. 91,805 3,221
  Boston Properties Inc. 28,087 3,044
  T. Rowe Price Group Inc. 47,753 3,007
  Franklin Resources Inc. 26,615 2,954
  Vornado Realty Trust 34,701 2,914
  Aon plc 61,100 2,858
  Prologis Inc. 85,742 2,849
* Berkshire Hathaway Inc.    
  Class A 21 2,624
  Charles Schwab Corp. 201,309 2,603
  AvalonBay Communities Inc. 17,727 2,508
  SunTrust Banks Inc. 100,652 2,439
  Progressive Corp. 114,279 2,380
  Health Care REIT Inc. 40,031 2,334
  Loews Corp. 57,041 2,334
  Fifth Third Bancorp 171,349 2,296
  Weyerhaeuser Co. 100,176 2,240
  Ameriprise Financial Inc. 40,827 2,134
  Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. 134,318 2,125

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Northern Trust Corp. 44,961 2,069
  M&T Bank Corp. 23,608 1,949
  Invesco Ltd. 83,282 1,882
* IntercontinentalExchange Inc. 13,589 1,848
  Regions Financial Corp. 264,008 1,782
  Principal Financial Group Inc. 56,285 1,476
  Hartford Financial    
  Services Group Inc. 82,185 1,449
  Kimco Realty Corp. 76,050 1,447
  SLM Corp. 91,135 1,432
  KeyCorp 178,037 1,378
  Moody’s Corp. 37,054 1,354
  XL Group plc Class A 58,843 1,238
  NYSE Euronext 47,401 1,213
  Plum Creek Timber Co. Inc. 30,069 1,194
  Lincoln National Corp. 53,350 1,167
  Cincinnati Financial Corp. 30,229 1,151
  Comerica Inc. 36,928 1,134
  Unum Group 54,123 1,035
  Huntington Bancshares Inc. 161,245 1,032
* CBRE Group Inc. Class A 61,244 1,002
  Torchmark Corp. 18,356 928
  Leucadia National Corp. 36,881 784
  People’s United Financial Inc. 67,226 781
  Apartment Investment &    
  Management Co. Class A 26,433 715
  Zions Bancorporation 34,295 666
  Hudson City Bancorp Inc. 98,404 627
  Legg Mason Inc. 23,124 610
  Assurant Inc. 16,401 571
  NASDAQ OMX Group Inc. 23,417 531
* Genworth Financial Inc.    
  Class A 92,089 521
  First Horizon National Corp. 48,192 417
* E*TRADE Financial Corp. 47,851 385
  Federated Investors Inc.    
  Class B 17,137 374
      331,332
Health Care (11.9%)    
  Johnson & Johnson 513,371 34,683
  Pfizer Inc. 1,399,624 32,191
  Merck & Co. Inc. 568,550 23,737
  Abbott Laboratories 294,178 18,966
  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 315,744 11,351
  UnitedHealth Group Inc. 193,828 11,339
  Amgen Inc. 145,367 10,618
* Express Scripts Holding Co. 150,631 8,410
  Eli Lilly & Co. 190,644 8,181
  Medtronic Inc. 194,227 7,522
* Gilead Sciences Inc. 141,393 7,251
* Biogen Idec Inc. 44,856 6,476
  Baxter International Inc. 102,907 5,469
  Allergan Inc. 57,539 5,326
* Celgene Corp. 82,354 5,284
  Covidien plc 90,100 4,820
  McKesson Corp. 43,944 4,120
* Intuitive Surgical Inc. 7,424 4,111
  WellPoint Inc. 61,772 3,940
* Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. 35,950 3,570
  Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 68,739 3,568
  Stryker Corp. 60,502 3,334
  Becton Dickinson and Co. 37,853 2,830
  Cardinal Health Inc. 64,569 2,712
  Agilent Technologies Inc. 64,845 2,545
  Aetna Inc. 64,936 2,518
  Cigna Corp. 53,909 2,372
  Humana Inc. 30,428 2,356
  St. Jude Medical Inc. 58,579 2,338
* Cerner Corp. 27,488 2,272

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
* Edwards Lifesciences Corp. 21,475 2,218
  Zimmer Holdings Inc. 32,922 2,119
  Perrigo Co. 17,454 2,058
  AmerisourceBergen Corp.    
  Class A 46,820 1,842
  Quest Diagnostics Inc. 29,480 1,766
* Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. 23,761 1,758
* Forest Laboratories Inc. 49,568 1,734
* DaVita Inc. 17,502 1,719
* Mylan Inc. 79,579 1,701
  CR Bard Inc. 15,664 1,683
* Laboratory Corp. of    
  America Holdings 18,139 1,680
* Boston Scientific Corp. 267,162 1,515
* Life Technologies Corp. 33,254 1,496
* Waters Corp. 16,607 1,320
* Varian Medical Systems Inc. 20,772 1,262
* CareFusion Corp. 41,975 1,078
* Hospira Inc. 30,717 1,074
  DENTSPLY International Inc. 26,504 1,002
  Coventry Health Care Inc. 26,471 842
  Patterson Cos. Inc. 16,300 562
  PerkinElmer Inc. 21,156 546
* Tenet Healthcare Corp. 76,834 403
      275,588
Industrials (10.4%)    
  General Electric Co. 1,980,517 41,274
  United Parcel Service Inc.    
  Class B 179,416 14,131
  United Technologies Corp. 170,359 12,867
  3M Co. 129,638 11,616
  Union Pacific Corp. 88,997 10,618
  Boeing Co. 140,077 10,408
  Caterpillar Inc. 121,954 10,355
  Honeywell International Inc. 145,651 8,133
  Emerson Electric Co. 137,131 6,388
  Deere & Co. 74,305 6,009
  Danaher Corp. 107,520 5,600
  FedEx Corp. 58,962 5,402
  Illinois Tool Works Inc. 89,206 4,718
  Tyco International Ltd. 86,556 4,574
  Precision Castparts Corp. 27,245 4,482
  General Dynamics Corp. 67,432 4,448
  Norfolk Southern Corp. 60,861 4,368
  CSX Corp. 194,197 4,342
  Lockheed Martin Corp. 49,746 4,332
  Raytheon Co. 62,231 3,522
  Cummins Inc. 35,984 3,487
  Northrop Grumman Corp. 47,147 3,008
  Goodrich Corp. 23,462 2,977
  Waste Management Inc. 86,549 2,891
  PACCAR Inc. 66,644 2,612
  Eaton Corp. 63,132 2,502
  Ingersoll-Rand plc 55,900 2,358
  Fastenal Co. 55,182 2,224
  WW Grainger Inc. 11,493 2,198
  Parker Hannifin Corp. 28,326 2,178
  Stanley Black & Decker Inc. 32,027 2,061
  Cooper Industries plc 29,600 2,018
  Dover Corp. 34,268 1,837
  Roper Industries Inc. 18,257 1,800
  CH Robinson Worldwide Inc. 30,482 1,784
  Rockwell Automation Inc. 26,556 1,754
  Republic Services Inc.    
  Class A 58,702 1,553
  Fluor Corp. 31,476 1,553
  Expeditors International    
  of Washington Inc. 39,558 1,533
* Stericycle Inc. 15,812 1,449

 

69


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  L-3 Communications    
  Holdings Inc. 18,181 1,346
  Rockwell Collins Inc. 27,061 1,335
  Southwest Airlines Co. 144,189 1,329
  Textron Inc. 52,190 1,298
  Pall Corp. 21,612 1,185
  Flowserve Corp. 10,148 1,164
  Joy Global Inc. 19,745 1,120
  Iron Mountain Inc. 31,908 1,052
  Equifax Inc. 22,320 1,040
* Quanta Services Inc. 39,394 948
  Masco Corp. 66,655 925
* Jacobs Engineering    
  Group Inc. 24,072 911
  Xylem Inc. 34,448 867
  Cintas Corp. 20,650 797
  Robert Half International Inc. 26,539 758
  Snap-on Inc. 10,936 681
  Dun & Bradstreet Corp. 8,967 638
  Pitney Bowes Inc. 37,458 561
  Avery Dennison Corp. 19,828 542
  RR Donnelley & Sons Co. 33,559 395
  Ryder System Inc. 9,583 345
      240,601
Information Technology (19.8%)  
* Apple Inc. 174,785 102,074
  Microsoft Corp. 1,397,663 42,755
  International Business    
  Machines Corp. 215,560 42,159
* Google Inc. Class A 47,540 27,577
  Intel Corp. 940,440 25,063
  Oracle Corp. 725,287 21,541
  QUALCOMM Inc. 320,437 17,842
  Cisco Systems Inc. 1,001,301 17,192
  Visa Inc. Class A 93,166 11,518
* EMC Corp. 392,516 10,060
* eBay Inc. 214,909 9,028
  Mastercard Inc. Class A 19,838 8,533
  Hewlett-Packard Co. 369,702 7,435
  Accenture plc Class A 120,379 7,234
  Texas Instruments Inc. 214,004 6,140
  Automatic Data    
  Processing Inc. 91,447 5,090
  Corning Inc. 283,857 3,670
* Yahoo! Inc. 227,807 3,606
* Salesforce.com Inc. 25,862 3,576
* Dell Inc. 277,873 3,479
* Cognizant Technology    
  Solutions Corp. Class A 56,993 3,420
  Intuit Inc. 55,073 3,269
  Broadcom Corp. Class A 92,789 3,136
* Adobe Systems Inc. 92,800 3,004
* Citrix Systems Inc. 34,896 2,929
  Applied Materials Inc. 240,559 2,757
  Motorola Solutions Inc. 54,553 2,625
  TE Connectivity Ltd. 80,000 2,553
* Teradata Corp. 31,622 2,277
* NetApp Inc. 67,773 2,157
  Analog Devices Inc. 55,624 2,095
  Altera Corp. 60,200 2,037
* Red Hat Inc. 36,068 2,037
  Xerox Corp. 252,017 1,983
* Symantec Corp. 134,680 1,968
  Western Union Co. 114,499 1,928
  Paychex Inc. 60,120 1,888
* Fiserv Inc. 25,465 1,839

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  CA Inc. 66,147 1,792
  Seagate Technology plc 69,396 1,716
  Amphenol Corp. Class A 30,450 1,672
  Xilinx Inc. 49,390 1,658
* SanDisk Corp. 45,155 1,647
* Juniper Networks Inc. 98,271 1,603
* NVIDIA Corp. 115,747 1,600
  KLA-Tencor Corp. 31,093 1,531
  Fidelity National    
  Information Services Inc. 44,695 1,523
* Autodesk Inc. 42,971 1,504
* F5 Networks Inc. 14,806 1,474
* Lam Research Corp. 37,725 1,424
  Linear Technology Corp. 42,718 1,338
* Western Digital Corp. 43,595 1,329
* VeriSign Inc. 29,764 1,297
* BMC Software Inc. 30,047 1,282
  Microchip Technology Inc. 35,807 1,184
* Micron Technology Inc. 184,240 1,163
* Akamai Technologies Inc. 33,152 1,053
  Harris Corp. 21,159 885
* Electronic Arts Inc. 59,360 733
  Total System Services Inc. 30,048 719
  Computer Sciences Corp. 28,814 715
  Jabil Circuit Inc. 34,361 699
* LSI Corp. 105,727 673
  SAIC Inc. 51,955 630
* Advanced Micro    
  Devices Inc. 109,442 627
  Molex Inc. 25,529 611
  FLIR Systems Inc. 28,663 559
* Teradyne Inc. 34,737 488
* JDS Uniphase Corp. 43,075 474
  Lexmark International Inc.    
  Class A 13,256 352
* First Solar Inc. 10,825 163
      455,592
Materials (3.4%)    
  EI du Pont de    
  Nemours & Co. 175,240 8,862
  Monsanto Co. 99,694 8,253
  Dow Chemical Co. 223,496 7,040
  Praxair Inc. 55,748 6,061
  Freeport-McMoRan    
  Copper & Gold Inc. 177,438 6,045
  Newmont Mining Corp. 92,681 4,496
  Ecolab Inc. 54,689 3,748
  Air Products &    
  Chemicals Inc. 39,535 3,192
  Mosaic Co. 55,643 3,047
  PPG Industries Inc. 28,384 3,012
  CF Industries Holdings Inc. 12,310 2,385
  International Paper Co. 81,620 2,360
  Nucor Corp. 59,160 2,242
  Sherwin-Williams Co. 15,960 2,112
  Alcoa Inc. 198,879 1,740
  Sigma-Aldrich Corp. 22,429 1,658
  FMC Corp. 25,594 1,369
  Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. 26,536 1,308
  Eastman Chemical Co. 25,506 1,285
  Ball Corp. 29,072 1,193
  Airgas Inc. 12,979 1,090
  Vulcan Materials Co. 24,077 956
  MeadWestvaco Corp. 31,878 917
  International Flavors &    
  Fragrances Inc. 15,142 830

 

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Allegheny Technologies Inc. 19,873 634
  Bemis Co. Inc. 19,221 602
* Owens-Illinois Inc. 30,869 592
  Sealed Air Corp. 35,896 554
  United States Steel Corp. 26,770 551
  Titanium Metals Corp. 15,440 175
      78,309
Telecommunication Services (3.2%)  
  AT&T Inc. 1,095,839 39,078
  Verizon    
  Communications Inc. 531,090 23,602
  CenturyLink Inc. 116,209 4,589
* Crown Castle    
  International Corp. 48,229 2,829
* Sprint Nextel Corp. 560,088 1,826
  Windstream Corp. 109,527 1,058
  Frontier    
  Communications Corp. 185,402 710
* MetroPCS    
  Communications Inc. 55,372 335
      74,027
Utilities (3.7%)    
  Southern Co. 162,413 7,520
  Exelon Corp. 159,364 5,995
  Dominion Resources Inc. 106,896 5,772
  Duke Energy Corp. 250,217 5,770
  NextEra Energy Inc. 78,003 5,367
  FirstEnergy Corp. 77,916 3,833
  American Electric    
  Power Co. Inc. 90,284 3,602
  PG&E Corp. 78,946 3,574
  Consolidated Edison Inc. 54,588 3,395
  Progress Energy Inc. 55,153 3,319
  Sempra Energy 44,818 3,087
  Public Service Enterprise    
  Group Inc. 94,287 3,064
  PPL Corp. 108,190 3,009
  Edison International 60,813 2,810
  Xcel Energy Inc. 90,961 2,584
  Northeast Utilities 58,455 2,269
  Entergy Corp. 33,193 2,253
  DTE Energy Co. 31,848 1,889
  Wisconsin Energy Corp. 42,976 1,701
  ONEOK Inc. 38,812 1,642
  CenterPoint Energy Inc. 79,417 1,642
* AES Corp. 120,211 1,542
  Ameren Corp. 45,311 1,520
  NiSource Inc. 52,672 1,304
  CMS Energy Corp. 48,060 1,129
  Pinnacle West Capital Corp. 20,457 1,058
  SCANA Corp. 21,651 1,036
  AGL Resources Inc. 21,804 845
  Pepco Holdings Inc. 42,376 829
  Integrys Energy Group Inc. 14,522 826
* NRG Energy Inc. 42,402 736
  TECO Energy Inc. 40,149 725
      85,647
Total Common Stocks    
(Cost $2,258,400)   2,300,753

 

70


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio  
 
 
 
 
    Market
    Value
  Shares ($000)
Temporary Cash Investments (0.5%)1  
Money Market Fund (0.4%)  
2 Vanguard Market Liquidity  
Fund, 0.148% 9,499,673 9,500
 
  Face  
  Amount  
  ($000)  
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (0.1%)
3 United States    
Treasury Note/Bond,    
1.375%, 9/15/12 1,000 1,002
Total Temporary Cash Investments  
(Cost $10,502)   10,502
Total Investments (100.2%)  
(Cost $2,268,902)   2,311,255
Other Assets and Liabilities (–0.2%)  
Other Assets   5,924
Liabilities   (10,614)
    (4,690)
Net Assets (100%)    
Applicable to 97,967,732 outstanding  
$.001 par value shares of beneficial  
interest (unlimited authorization) 2,306,565
Net Asset Value Per Share $23.54

 

At June 30, 2012, net assets consisted of:
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 2,218,875
Undistributed Net Investment Income 17,524
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 27,584
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 42,353
Futures Contracts 229
Net Assets 2,306,565

 

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 100.1% and 0.1%, respectively, of net assets.
2 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the 7-day yield.
3 Securities with a value of $702,000 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.

71


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

Statement of Operations

Six Months Ended
  June 30, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends 23,778
Interest1 6
Security Lending 47
Total Income 23,831
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 125
Management and Administrative 1,487
Marketing and Distribution 276
Custodian Fees 31
Shareholders’ Reports 17
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 1
Total Expenses 1,937
Net Investment Income 21,894
Realized Net Gain (Loss)  
Investment Securities Sold 27,608
Futures Contracts 508
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 28,116
Change in Unrealized  
Appreciation (Depreciation)  
Investment Securities 150,835
Futures Contracts 90
Change in Unrealized  
Appreciation (Depreciation) 150,925
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations 200,935

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, December 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 21,894 43,998
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 28,116 95,643
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) 150,925 (97,655)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 200,935 41,986
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (44,386) (38,306)
Realized Capital Gain2 (95,513) (75,630)
Total Distributions (139,899) (113,936)
Capital Share Transactions    
Issued 136,427 240,696
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 139,899 113,936
Redeemed (163,204) (437,440)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions 113,122 (82,808)
Total Increase (Decrease) 174,158 (154,758)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 2,132,407 2,287,165
End of Period3 2,306,565 2,132,407

 

1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the portfolio was $6,000.
2 Includes fiscal 2012 and 2011 short-term gain distributions totaling $1,498,000 and $5,402,000, 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 $17,524,000 and $40,016,000.
See accompanying Notes, which are an integral part of the Financial Statements.

72


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

Financial Highlights

Six Months          
  Ended          
For a Share Outstanding June 30,     Year Ended December 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $22.85 $23.51 $21.11 $17.61 $29.54 $29.66
Investment Operations            
Net Investment Income .224 .466 .410 .419 .520 .530
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments 1.960 .034 2.678 3.931 (10.990) .990
Total from Investment Operations 2.184 .500 3.088 4.350 (10.470) 1.520
Distributions            
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.474) (.390) (.442) (.500) (.540) (.470)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains (1.020) (.770) (.246) (.350) (.920) (1.170)
Total Distributions (1.494) (1.160) (.688) (.850) (1.460) (1.640)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $23.54 $22.85 $23.51 $21.11 $17.61 $29.54
 
Total Return 9.40% 1.93% 14.91% 26.44% –36.93% 5.38%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data            
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $2,307 $2,132 $2,287 $1,969 $1,513 $2,373
Ratio of Total Expenses to            
Average Net Assets 0.17% 0.17% 0.19% 0.19% 0.14% 0.14%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets 1.92% 1.92% 1.91% 2.40% 2.18% 1.82%
Portfolio Turnover Rate 6% 8% 12% 11% 10% 8%
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

73


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

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, 2008–2011), and for the period ended June 30, 2012, 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, 2012, the portfolio had contributed capital of $336,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.01% 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 portfolio’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

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

  Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
Investments ($000) ($000) ($000)
Common Stocks 2,300,753
Temporary Cash Investments 9,500 1,002
Futures Contracts—Assets1 187
Total 2,310,440 1,002
1 Represents variation margin on the last day of the reporting period.      

 

74


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

D. At June 30, 2012, 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 2012 22 7,460 229

 

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, 2012, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $2,268,902,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $42,353,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $455,163,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $412,810,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

F. During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the portfolio purchased $71,747,000 of investment securities and sold $75,968,000 of investment securities, other than temporary cash investments.

G. Capital shares issued and redeemed were:

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  June 30, 2012 December 31, 2011
  Shares Shares
  (000) (000)
Issued 5,715 10,304
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 5,798 4,791
Redeemed (6,855) (19,078)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding 4,658 (3,983)

 

At June 30, 2012, two shareholders (an insurance company separate account whose holdings in the portfolio represent the indirect investment of Vanguard Variable Annuity contract holders, and Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Portfolio), were each the record or beneficial owner of 30% or more of the portfolio’s net assets, with a combined owership of 65%. If one or more of these shareholders were to redeem their total investment in the portfolio, the redemption might result in an increase in the portfolio’s expense ratio or cause the portfolio to incur higher transaction costs.

H. In preparing the financial statements as of June 30, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

75


 

Vanguard Equity 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, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
Equity Index Portfolio 12/31/2011 6/30/2012 Period1
Based on Actual Portfolio Return $1,000.00 $1,093.98 $0.89
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return 1000.00 1024.02 0.86

 

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 0.17%. 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.

76


 

Vanguard Equity Index Portfolio

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 Equity Investment 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 Equity Investment 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.

77


 

This page intentionally left blank.

78


 

This page intentionally left blank.

79


 

This page intentionally left blank.

80


 

The People Who Govern Your Fund

The trustees of your mutual fund are there to see that the fund is operated and managed in your best interests since, as a shareholder, you are a part owner of the fund. Your fund’s trustees also serve on the board of directors of The Vanguard Group, Inc., which is owned by the Vanguard funds and provides services to them on an at-cost basis.

A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 179 Vanguard funds.

The following table provides information for each trustee and executive officer of the fund. More information about the trustees is in the Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained, without charge, by contacting Vanguard at 800-662-7447, or online at vanguard.com.

InterestedTrustee1 Committee (1997–2008) of Johnson & Johnson Peter F. Volanakis  
  (pharmaceuticals/medical devices/consumer Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal
F. William McNabb III products); Director of Skytop Lodge Corporation Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President
Born 1957. Trustee Since July 2009. Chairman of the (hotels), the University Medical Center at Princeton, and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning
Board. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the Center Incorporated (communications equipment); Director
Years: Chairman of the Board of The Vanguard Group, for Talent Innovation; Member of the Advisory Board of SPX Corporation (multi-industry manufacturing);
Inc., and of each of the investment companies served of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Overseer of the Amos Tuck School of Business
by The Vanguard Group, since January 2010; Director Affairs at Syracuse University. Administration at Dartmouth College; Advisor to
of The Vanguard Group since 2008; Chief Executive   the Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
Officer and President of The Vanguard Group and of F. Joseph Loughrey    
each of the investment companies served by The Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal Executive Officers  
Vanguard Group since 2008; Director of Vanguard Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President    
Marketing Corporation; Managing Director of The and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) of Cummins Glenn Booraem  
Vanguard Group (1995–2008). Inc. (industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal
  (industrial machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal
IndependentTrustees consumer services), the Lumina Foundation for of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of
  Education, and Oxfam America; Chairman of the the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Emerson U. Fullwood Advisory Council for the College of Arts and Letters Group; Assistant Controller of each of the investment
Born 1948. Trustee Since January 2008. Principal and Member of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg companies served by The Vanguard Group (2001–
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Executive Institute for International Studies at the University of 2010).  
Chief Staff and Marketing Officer for North America Notre Dame.    
and Corporate Vice President (retired 2008) of Xerox   Thomas J. Higgins  
Corporation (document management products and Mark Loughridge Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
services); Executive in Residence and 2010 Born 1953. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
Distinguished Minett Professor at the Rochester Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Senior Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief
Institute of Technology; Director of SPX Corporation Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at IBM Financial Officer of each of the investment companies
(multi-industry manufacturing), the United Way of (information technology services); Fiduciary Member served by The Vanguard Group; Treasurer of each of
Rochester, Amerigroup Corporation (managed health of IBM’s Retirement Plan Committee. the investment companies served by The Vanguard
care), the University of Rochester Medical Center,   Group (1998–2008).  
Monroe Community College Foundation, and North Scott C. Malpass    
Carolina A&T University. Born 1962. Trustee Since March 2012. Principal Kathryn J. Hyatt  
  Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chief Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal
Rajiv L. Gupta Investment Officer and Vice President at the Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal of
Born 1945. Trustee Since December 2001.2 University of Notre Dame; Assistant Professor of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of the
Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Finance at the Mendoza College of Business at Notre investment companies served by The Vanguard
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (retired 2009) Dame; Member of the Notre Dame 403(b) Investment Group; Assistant Treasurer of each of the investment
and President (2006–2008) of Rohm Haas Co. Committee; Director of TIFF Advisory Services, Inc. companies served by The Vanguard Group (1988–
(chemicals); Director of Tyco International, Ltd. (investment advisor); Member of the Investment 2008).  
(diversified manufacturing and services), Hewlett- Advisory Committees of the Financial Industry    
Packard Co. (electronic computer manufacturing), Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and of Major League Heidi Stam  
and Delphi Automotive LLP (automotive components); Baseball. Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital; Trustee of   Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing
The Conference Board. André F. Perold Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; General Counsel
  Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal of The Vanguard Group; Secretary of The Vanguard
Amy Gutmann Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Group and of each of the investment companies
Born 1949. Trustee Since June 2006. Principal Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard served by The Vanguard Group; Director and Senior
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President Business School (retired 2011); Chief Investment Vice President of Vanguard Marketing Corporation.
of the University of Pennsylvania; Christopher H. Officer and Managing Partner of HighVista Strategies    
Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science LLC (private investment firm); Director of Rand Vanguard Senior ManagementTeam
in the School of Arts and Sciences with secondary Merchant Bank; Overseer of the Museum of Fine Mortimer J. Buckley Michael S. Miller
appointments at the Annenberg School for Arts Boston. Kathleen C. Gubanich James M. Norris
Communication and the Graduate School of Education      
of the University of Pennsylvania; Member of the Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Paul A. Heller Glenn W. Reed
National Commission on the Humanities and Social Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Martha G. King George U. Sauter
Sciences; Trustee of Carnegie Corporation of New Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, Chris D. McIsaac  
York and of the National Constitution Center; Chair President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO    
of the U.S. Presidential Commission for the Study Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
of Bioethical Issues. Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ John J. Brennan  
  aircraft systems and services) and the National Chairman, 1996–2009  
JoAnn Heffernan Heisen Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Born 1950. Trustee Since July 1998. Principal of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and of    
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Corporate University Hospitals of Cleveland; Advisory Chairman Founder  
Vice President and Chief Global Diversity Officer of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.    
(retired 2008) and Member of the Executive   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.


 

 

 
 P.O. Box 2600
 Valley Forge, PA 19482-2600

 

Connect with Vanguard® > vanguard.com

Fund Information > 800-662-7447 All comparative mutual fund data are from Lipper Inc. The funds or securities referred to herein that are
  or Morningstar, Inc., unless otherwise noted. offered by The Vanguard Group and track an MSCI
Annuity and Insurance Services > 800-522-5555   index are not sponsored, endorsed, or promoted by 
Institutional Investor Services > 800-523-1036 You can obtain a free copy of Vanguard’s proxy voting  MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any
  guidelines by visiting vanguard.com/proxyreporting or such funds or securities. For such funds or securities,
Text Telephone for People by calling Vanguard at 800-662-2739. The guidelines the prospectus or the Statement of Additional
With Hearing Impairment > 800-749-7273 are also available from the SEC’s website, sec.gov. Information contains a more detailed description
  In addition, you may obtain a free report on how your of the limited relationship MSCI has with The
  fund voted the proxies for securities it owned during Vanguard Group.
the 12 months ended June 30. To get the report, visit  
This material may be used in conjunction  either vanguard.com/proxyreporting or sec.gov. S&P 500® and Standard & Poor’s 500 are registered
with the offering of shares of any Vanguard   trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services
fund only if preceded or accompanied by You can review and copy information about your portfolio LLC (“S&P”) and have been licensed for use by The
the fund’s current prospectus. at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Vanguard Group, Inc. The Vanguard mutual funds are
  To find out more about this public service, call the SEC not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P
  at 202-551-8090. Information about your portfolio is also or its Affiliates, and S&P and its Affiliates make no
  available on the SEC’s website, and you can receive copies representation, warranty, or condition regarding the
  of this information, for a fee, by sending a request in either advisability of buying, selling, or holding units/shares
  of two ways: via e-mail addressed to publicinfo@sec.gov in the funds.
or via regular mail addressed to the Public Reference
  Section, Securities and Exchange Commission,  
  Washington, DC 20549-1520. © 2012 The Vanguard Group, Inc.
    All rights reserved.
  CFA® is a trademark owned by CFA Institute. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.
    Q682 082012

 


 

Item 2:

Not Applicable.

Item 3:

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

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

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

 

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

 

* By: /s/ Heidi Stam

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