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

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT
OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number:    811-7043

 

Name of Registrant:      Vanguard Admiral Funds

 

Address of Registrant:   P.O. Box 2600

                                    Valley Forge, PA 19482

 

Name and address of agent for service: Heidi Stam, Esquire
  P.O. Box 876
 

Valley Forge, PA 19482

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (610) 669-1000

 

Date of fiscal year end: August 31

 

 

Date of reporting period: September 1, 2011 – February 29, 2012

 

Item 1: Reports to Shareholders  

 


 


Semiannual Report | February 29, 2012
 
Vanguard Money Market Funds
 
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund
Vanguard AdmiralTM Treasury Money Market Fund

 


 

> For the six months ended February 29, 2012, Vanguard Prime Money Market

Fund earned a negligible return, and the Federal and Admiral Treasury Funds

earned 0%.

> The Federal Reserve indicated that it expects to keep short-term interest rates

near zero until at least late in 2014.

> Amid global economic and fiscal uncertainties, the funds’ advisor has enhanced

its customary emphasis on the highest-quality, most liquid securities.

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
Advisor’s Report. 7
Prime Money Market Fund. 9
Federal Money Market Fund. 31
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund. 41
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 50
Glossary. 52

 

Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice.
Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the
risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.
See the Glossary for definitions of investment terms used in this report.
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.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Six Months Ended February 29, 2012    
  7-Day Total
  SEC Yields Returns
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund    
Investor Shares 0.04% 0.01%
Institutional Shares 0.10 0.05
Money Market Funds Average   0.00
Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.    
Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund 0.01% 0.00%
Government Money Market Funds Average   0.00
Government Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.    
Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund 0.01% 0.00%
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average   0.00

 

iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average: Derived from data provided by iMoneyNet, Inc.
The 7-day SEC yield of a money market fund more closely reflects the current earnings of the fund than its total return.
Institutional Shares are available to certain institutional investors who meet specific administrative, service, and account-size criteria.

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

Since their creation about 40 years ago, money market funds have played an important role in investors’ portfolios: as a source of liquidity, stability, and yield. As we know, the Federal Reserve’s response to the financial crisis and its slow-growth aftermath has virtually eliminated the yield, and the Fed has indicated that the low rates will continue for the next three years.

But the funds continue to serve as a source of liquidity and stability. Although asset levels are down from pre-financial-crisis levels, investors have continued to entrust their money to these vehicles, which held more than $2 trillion as of February 29, 2012. Indeed, assets temporarily increased somewhat from the summer to the fall as events in the United States and Europe prompted many investors to seek safety. Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund experienced a similar pattern of cash flow. (The Vanguard Federal and Admiral Treasury Money Market Funds are closed to new investors.)

The three funds recorded zero or near-zero returns for the semiannual period. As of February 29, the Prime Money Market Fund’s 7-day SEC yield was 0.04% for Investor Shares, up from 0.03% six months earlier. Because of their lower expense ratio, the yield for Institutional Shares was higher, 0.10%, down from 0.11%. Yields of the Federal and Admiral

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Treasury funds remained at 0.01%. The three money market funds maintained a net asset value of $1 per share, as is expected but not guaranteed.

As you may know, federal regulators are now considering proposals aimed at altering the way money market funds operate. Indeed, much progress has been made during the past few years as stronger regulations have benefited the industry. However, certain current proposals, such as those that would replace the funds’ $1 net asset value with a floating (i.e., variable) NAV or would require fund companies to temporarily “hold back,” a portion of redemptions

could do irreparable damage to portfolios that have served savers and the U.S. economy well over the past 25 years.

We understand the regulators’ concerns—indeed, Vanguard has supported enhancements aimed at improving transparency and quality—but we hope that federal policymakers will not overreact in seeking to achieve our common goals for the industry.

Bonds’ strength confounded expectations

As the yields offered by money market funds languished, bonds produced solid returns, to the surprise of many long-time observers of the fixed income markets. At the start of the period, the yield of the

Market Barometer      
  Total Returns
  Periods Ended February 29, 2012
  Six One Five Years
  Months Year (Annualized)
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad      
taxable market) 2.73% 8.37% 6.36%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (Broad tax-exempt      
market) 5.67 12.42 5.50
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.00 0.06 1.20
 
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 13.31% 4.86% 1.77%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 12.40 -0.15 1.83
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 13.18 4.35 2.07
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.97 -6.10 -0.75
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 0.49% 2.87% 2.27%

 

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10-year U.S. Treasury note stood at 2.22%, suggesting that returns would be very modest by historical standards. Over the next six months, however, yields moved lower still, boosting bond prices, which move in the opposite direction. At the end of February, the yield of the 10-year T-note stood at 1.97%. As yields decline, obviously, the scope for continued declines—and price increases—diminishes. Municipal bonds performed even more strongly than the broad taxable market.

Notes of optimism propelled stock prices higher

U.S. stocks produced a strong double-digit return of 13.18% over the period. That statement is true enough, but the headline figure obscures the volatility that has been perhaps the most prominent feature of

the financial markets over the past six months and indeed the past few years.

If the six-month period had started a month earlier, for example, the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index would have returned just 1.97%. A start date two months earlier would have put the six-month return at –5.18%.

In the six months through February, however, stock prices benefited from signs of acceleration in the U.S. economic expansion and hope that the European Union’s latest agreement on Greek debt would help contain a threat that has menaced global markets for much of the past two years. European stocks rallied on the news about Greece, but international stocks still trailed their U.S. counterparts for the full six months.

Expense Ratios      
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group      
  Investor Institutional Peer Group
  Shares Shares Average
Prime Money Market Fund 0.20% 0.09% 0.28%
Federal Money Market Fund 0.19 0.19
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund 0.11 0.16

 

The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 27, 2011, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year.
For the six months ended February 29, 2012, the funds’ annualized expense ratios were: for the Prime Money Market Fund, 0.17% for Investor
Shares and 0.09% for Institutional Shares; for the Federal Money Market Fund, 0.11%; for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.02%.
The expense ratios for the six months ended February 29, 2012 for the Federal Money Market Fund and the Admiral Treasury Money Market
Fund reflect a temporary reduction in operating expenses (described in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements). Before the reduction, the
expense ratios were: for the Federal Money Market Fund, 0.17%; for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.11%.

Peer groups are: for the Prime Money Market Fund, Money Market Funds; for the Federal Money Market Fund, Government Money Market
Funds; for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, U.S. Treasury Money Market Funds.

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The Prime Money Market Fund sought to sidestep potential trouble

Since December 2008, when the Fed cut its target for the “federal funds” rate, a benchmark for the shortest-term interest rates, to between 0% and 0.25%, money market fund investors have contended with unusually low returns. According to the Fed’s most recent statements, this environment could persist through 2014. The Fed’s hope is that low rates will eventually encourage enough new investment and hiring to accelerate the economic expansion. As the economy strengthens, the Fed may consider raising its target rate.

In the meantime, short-term yields have hovered at the low end of the Fed’s very low target range, in part because of unease

about the global economy. Investor demand for U.S. Treasury bills surged in the summer and fall as contentious negotiations continued over sovereign debt in Europe.

Amid these formidable challenges, the approach of the Vanguard Money Market Funds’ advisor, Vanguard Fixed Income Group, hasn’t changed: It seeks to obtain the highest yields available in any market environment while maintaining high credit-quality standards.

As its name implies, the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund focuses on Treasury securities. The Federal Money Market Fund concentrates on obligations of the U.S. government, such as notes issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association

Changes in Yields      
      7-Day SEC Yield
  February 29, August 31, February 28,
Money Market Fund 2012 2011 2011
Prime      
Investor Shares 0.04% 0.03% 0.07%
Institutional Shares 0.10 0.11 0.19
Federal 0.01 0.01 0.02
Admiral Treasury 0.01 0.01 0.02

 

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(Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac); about 20% of its assets were in U.S. Treasury bills as of February 29.

The Prime Money Market Fund invests in both government and corporate obligations. During the period, the advisor beefed up investments in U.S. Treasury bills and other U.S. government obligations, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac securities. As of February 29, these accounted for almost 63% of assets in the fund, up from about 40% a year earlier.

The fund’s foreign-bank exposure currently includes only commercial paper (a type of unsecured loan) and dollar-denominated certificates of deposit issued by banks in Australia and Canada, two countries with strong fiscal profiles. Together, these represented almost 20% of the portfolio as of February 29.

Overall, domestic- and foreign-bank CDs declined to about 15% of portfolio assets, down from 33% a year earlier. Commercial paper, issued by banks and a variety of industrial and financial companies, remained roughly unchanged, in the neighborhood of 20% of assets. Rounding out the portfolio were “repurchase agreements” of U.S. government securities and municipal securities issued by state and local governments.

Best to focus on what we can control

One of the market’s surprises, as savers know only too well, is the unexpectedly low level of interest rates and the length of time they’ve been (and are expected to be)

low. Savers face a dilemma: Hold tight and wait for better days. Or seek investments that produce higher yields—but inevitably come with higher volatility. Unfortunately, there’s no easy solution to this conundrum.

The managers of the Vanguard Money Market Funds can’t control the markets. No one can. But they are very good at “controlling the controllables,” chief among them the credit quality, diversification, liquidity, and average maturity of the portfolios.

In a similar way, you too can focus on the controllables when it comes to your portfolio. We recommend diversifying both among asset classes—stocks, bonds, and “cash,” such as money market funds—and within them. The exact mix of assets should be based on your unique tolerance for risk, so that you’re ready for the ups and downs of the market, as well as your goals and time horizon. And of course, it’s important to pay attention to costs, because lower costs allow you to keep more of a portfolio’s return.

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

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 14, 2012

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Advisor’s Report

For the six months ended February 29, 2012, the Investor Shares of our Prime Money Market Fund returned 0.01% and the Institutional Shares returned 0.05%, a result of their lower expense ratio. The Federal and Admiral Treasury Money Market Funds returned 0%. The funds were in line with their peer-group averages—0% in each case.

These zero or negligible returns are, of course, a consequence of the low-interest rate policy that the Federal Reserve has maintained since the end of 2008.

The types of securities that money market funds invest in, such as U.S. Treasury bills, bank certificates of deposit, and commercial paper, are particularly sensitive to traditional Fed policy, both when the central bank seeks to push rates down, as now, and when it seeks to push rates up. (I refer to “traditional” policy because last September the Fed began a novel policy of buying bonds in an attempt to lower longer-term interest rates as well; the policy appears to be having an effect.)

The outlook for interest rates

The outlook for short-term interest rates is more of the same, according to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed’s rate-setting arm. In yet another departure from historical policy, in January

the FOMC began publishing its interest rate forecast. The committee said then that economic slack and a “subdued” inflation outlook suggested that short-term rates would remain at their record lows “at least through late 2014.”

The FOMC also said that two-thirds of its members expected the Federal Reserve to begin tightening monetary policy—i.e., boosting interest rates—by the end of 2014. Roughly half of the committee members seemed to think that multiple rate hikes would be in order by then.

Investing in a global market

In making our investment decisions, we focus on the highest-quality securities and seek to mitigate risk wherever we can. Because the market for money market investments is global, we have paid special attention to the ongoing European debt crisis, which has put pressure on European banks and their ratings.

For the Prime Money Market Fund, rather than trying to pick the “winners” among European banks, we have chosen to stay on the sidelines given the potential for negative market events. This hasn’t been an issue for the Admiral Treasury and Federal Money Market Funds because of their mandate to focus on high-quality Treasury and government debt obligations.

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Recently, the central bank for the European Union took extraordinary measures to make liquidity available to European banks, which helped address their near-term funding needs. Yet, the fundamental issues in Europe remain largely unchanged by these operations. We will continue to monitor conditions and adjust our stance when appropriate.

Domestically, we are encouraged by improving trends in employment, but the pace still leaves the financial markets vulnerable to market shocks.

Managing the funds

The uncertainties in Europe have broader market implications. Credit conditions are likely to remain under pressure, affecting not just European banks but also U.S. enterprises with global operations. The result has been fewer investment opportunities for the Prime Money Market Fund in traditional money market sectors.

We had eliminated the fund’s exposure to banks in the most fiscally stressed European countries well before the current reporting period began, and over the past six months we removed our remaining exposure to European banks. We replaced those holdings with high concentrations in U.S. Treasury and agency securities. Our current bank-sector investments are

commercial paper and dollar-denominated certificates of deposit of financially strong Australian and Canadian banking institutions.

As always, our funds remain conservatively positioned. Given the heightened uncertainty in today’s market environment, we remain particularly cautious and watchful.

David R. Glocke
Vanguard Fixed Income Group
March 20, 2012

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Prime Money Market Fund

Fund Profile
As of February 29, 2012

Financial Attributes    
  Investor Institutional
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VMMXX VMRXX
Expense Ratio1 0.20% 0.09%
7-Day SEC Yield 0.04% 0.10%
Average Weighted    
Maturity 58 days 58 days

 

Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)  
Commercial Paper 11.6%
Certificates of Deposit 6.2
Yankee/Foreign 15.4
Other 4.3
U.S. Treasury Bills 18.4
U.S. Government Agency Obligations 42.0
Repurchase Agreements 2.1

 

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

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
First Tier 100.0%
For information about these ratings, see the Glossary entry for
Credit Quality.  

 

1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 27, 2011, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For
the six months ended February 29, 2012, the annualized expense ratios were 0.17% for Investor Shares and 0.09% for Institutional Shares.

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Prime Money Market Fund

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 fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. The fund’s 7-day SEC yield reflects its current earnings more closely than do the average annual returns.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 2001, Through February 29, 2012  
    Money
    Market
    Funds
  Investor Shares Average
Fiscal Year Total Returns Total Returns
2002 2.09% 1.40%
2003 1.12 0.60
2004 0.83 0.39
2005 2.31 1.68
2006 4.38 3.69
2007 5.23 4.55
2008 3.60 3.02
2009 1.31 0.62
2010 0.08 0.02
2011 0.06 0.00
2012 0.01 0.00
7-day SEC yield (2/29/2012): 0.04%
Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
Note: For 2012, performance data reflect the six months ended February 29, 2012.

 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2011
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Five Ten
  Date Year Years Years
Investor Shares 6/4/1975 0.05% 1.69% 1.99%
Institutional Shares 10/3/1989 0.14 1.83 2.17

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Prime Money Market Fund

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 29, 2012

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in various monthly and quarterly regulatory filings. The fund publishes its holdings on a monthly basis at vanguard.com and files them with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-MFP. The fund’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 fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the SEC on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (62.9%)      
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.090% 3/1/12 1,000,000 1,000,000
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.090% 3/2/12 1,000,000 999,997
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.025%–0.105% 3/14/12 170,541 170,536
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.030%–0.100% 4/2/12 200,149 200,137
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.030%–0.100% 4/4/12 235,775 235,755
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.045%–0.100% 4/11/12 293,000 292,974
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070% 4/16/12 20,000 19,998
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.045%–0.100% 4/18/12 337,500 337,458
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070%–0.100% 4/25/12 133,379 133,363
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070%–0.090% 5/2/12 327,800 327,754
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070% 5/9/12 25,000 24,997
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.065% 5/21/12 1,495,000 1,494,781
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070% 6/6/12 17,800 17,797
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.070% 6/13/12 55,000 54,989
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080% 6/20/12 276,000 275,932
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.081% 6/25/12 95,793 95,768
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.081% 6/27/12 320,000 319,915
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.085% 7/18/12 250,000 249,918
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.025%–0.100% 3/2/12 447,655 447,654
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.025%–0.030% 3/9/12 908,766 908,761
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.020%–0.040% 3/14/12 672,558 672,552
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.025%–0.085% 3/16/12 700,000 699,983
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.030% 3/21/12 143,000 142,998
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.045% 3/28/12 456,000 455,985
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.030%–0.100% 4/4/12 808,802 808,776
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.030%–0.100% 4/9/12 863,000 862,957
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.050% 4/11/12 217,000 216,988
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.045%–0.050% 4/13/12 476,400 476,373
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.045%–0.100% 4/18/12 276,500 276,478
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.050% 4/20/12 1,633,100 1,632,987
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.050%–0.080% 4/25/12 269,439 269,411
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.100% 4/27/12 406,931 406,877
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 5/1/12 35,647 35,642
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.090% 5/2/12 1,011,499 1,011,359
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.100% 5/4/12 1,494,070 1,493,814

 

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Prime Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.100% 5/9/12 79,000 78,985
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.120% 5/11/12 436,618 436,548
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.070%–0.156% 5/16/12 668,200 668,020
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 6/20/12 100,000 99,975
3 Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes 0.080% 6/22/12 216,805 216,750
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.185% 8/24/12 2,515,000 2,514,419
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.213% 2/4/13 1,000,000 999,526
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.205% 3/21/13 907,000 906,516
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.213% 5/6/13 980,000 979,443
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.214% 6/3/13 950,000 949,517
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.196% 6/17/13 83,000 82,946
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.266% 8/23/12 1,455,500 1,455,288
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.276% 9/17/12 988,000 987,891
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.266% 11/23/12 1,772,795 1,772,402
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.276% 12/20/12 494,500 494,419
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.274% 12/28/12 219,000 218,963
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.244% 8/12/13 1,000,000 999,560
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.230% 11/8/13 1,250,000 1,249,360
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.221% 11/14/13 1,000,000 999,494
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.094%–0.105% 3/5/12 959,315 959,305
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.105% 3/6/12 37,400 37,399
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100%–0.105% 3/12/12 335,000 334,989
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.090% 3/19/12 200,000 199,991
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.045% 3/28/12 231,363 231,355
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.030%–0.100% 4/2/12 288,500 288,490
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.030% 4/3/12 180,355 180,350
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.050% 4/4/12 139,500 139,493
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 4/9/12 502,150 502,096
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.030%–0.100% 4/10/12 222,010 221,994
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 4/16/12 198,500 198,475
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.050%–0.070% 4/23/12 389,065 389,032
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070%–0.080% 4/30/12 673,502 673,415
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070% 5/7/12 253,200 253,167
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.120% 5/14/12 303,041 302,966
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070% 5/16/12 90,000 89,987
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070% 6/4/12 77,990 77,976
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.070% 6/11/12 49,000 48,990
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 6/18/12 167,500 167,459
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.085% 7/23/12 53,847 53,829
  United States Treasury Bill 0.015% 3/8/12 285,801 285,800
  United States Treasury Bill 0.113% 3/15/12 1,000,000 999,956
  United States Treasury Bill 0.060% 3/22/12 300,000 299,989
  United States Treasury Bill 0.026%–0.100% 3/29/12 2,880,000 2,879,832
  United States Treasury Bill 0.032% 4/19/12 500,000 499,979
  United States Treasury Bill 0.043%–0.050% 4/26/12 1,020,000 1,019,931
  United States Treasury Bill 0.040%–0.068% 5/3/12 2,046,000 2,045,792
  United States Treasury Bill 0.080%–0.081% 5/10/12 1,392,000 1,391,782
  United States Treasury Bill 0.095% 5/17/12 1,190,000 1,189,758
  United States Treasury Bill 0.065%–0.090% 5/24/12 2,350,000 2,349,617
  United States Treasury Bill 0.108%–0.111% 5/31/12 4,013,000 4,011,886
  United States Treasury Bill 0.105%–0.115% 6/7/12 1,055,000 1,054,687
  United States Treasury Bill 0.095% 7/12/12 500,000 499,824
  United States Treasury Bill 0.118% 8/2/12 500,000 499,749
  United States Treasury Bill 0.121% 8/9/12 500,000 499,729
  United States Treasury Bill 0.125%–0.130% 8/16/12 1,250,000 1,249,247
  United States Treasury Bill 0.123%–0.125% 8/23/12 950,000 949,425

 

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Prime Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 3/15/12 847,000 847,420
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.000% 3/31/12 940,000 940,710
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 3/31/12 200,000 200,724
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 4/15/12 2,232,000 2,235,535
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 5/15/12 904,000 906,415
United States Treasury Note/Bond 0.750% 5/31/12 110,000 110,182
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 6/15/12 100,000 100,517
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.500% 7/15/12 1,983,000 1,993,405
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.750% 8/15/12 2,650,000 2,670,199
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.375% 8/15/12 1,100,000 1,121,601
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.125% 8/31/12 100,000 102,005
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $71,488,140)     71,488,140
Commercial Paper (18.9%)        
Finance—Auto (1.5%)        
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.240%–0.250% 3/2/12 74,800 74,800
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.250% 3/6/12 98,000 97,997
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.190%–0.210% 4/3/12 139,000 138,975
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.180% 4/4/12 51,000 50,991
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.160% 4/16/12 146,628 146,598
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.190%–0.210% 4/17/12 91,500 91,476
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.160% 4/18/12 20,900 20,896
American Honda Finance Corp. 0.190% 5/2/12 29,000 28,991
Toyota Credit Canada Inc. 0.531% 3/20/12 49,500 49,486
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.542% 4/5/12 26,000 25,986
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.542% 4/9/12 169,000 168,901
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.552% 4/17/12 31,500 31,477
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.582% 5/15/12 51,000 50,938
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.572% 5/16/12 137,500 137,335
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.552% 6/1/12 207,000 206,709
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.552% 6/4/12 109,000 108,842
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.481% 6/11/12 99,000 98,865
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.431% 8/24/12 45,750 45,654
Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.431% 8/27/12 112,500 112,259
        1,687,176
Finance—Other (6.5%)        
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.220% 4/5/12 42,000 41,991
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.210% 4/9/12 80,000 79,982
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.210% 4/10/12 72,000 71,983
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.210% 4/11/12 40,300 40,290
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.190% 5/7/12 60,000 59,979
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.190% 5/8/12 78,800 78,772
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.200% 5/10/12 30,500 30,488
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.190% 5/14/12 99,000 98,961
5 Chariot Funding LLC 0.190% 5/18/12 55,000 54,977
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.341% 3/19/12 500,000 499,915
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.371% 4/10/12 149,000 148,939
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.371% 4/11/12 371,000 370,844
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.371% 4/12/12 371,000 370,840
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.391% 5/16/12 495,000 494,593
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.381% 6/11/12 150,000 149,839
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.381% 6/18/12 253,000 252,709
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.381% 6/19/12 250,000 249,710
General Electric Capital Corp. 0.310% 7/9/12 200,000 199,776
General Electric Capital Services Inc. 0.381% 4/10/12 396,000 395,833

 

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Prime Money Market Fund          
 
 
 
          Face Market
        Maturity Amount Value
      Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  General Electric Capital Services Inc.   0.401% 5/7/12 99,000 98,926
5 Govco LLC   0.441% 3/6/12 75,000 74,996
5 Govco LLC   0.431% 3/12/12 82,000 81,989
5 Govco LLC   0.431% 3/14/12 82,000 81,987
5 Govco LLC   0.400% 3/15/12 100,000 99,985
5 Govco LLC   0.410% 3/16/12 123,000 122,979
5 Govco LLC   0.400% 3/19/12 100,000 99,980
5 Govco LLC   0.370% 3/20/12 247,400 247,352
5 Govco LLC   0.400% 3/22/12 12,000 11,997
5 Govco LLC   0.320% 4/9/12 34,000 33,988
5 Govco LLC   0.290% 5/1/12 100,000 99,951
5 Govco LLC   0.300% 5/7/12 130,000 129,927
5 Govco LLC   0.300% 5/8/12 100,000 99,943
5 Govco LLC   0.300% 5/9/12 60,000 59,966
5 Govco LLC   0.300% 5/15/12 200,000 199,875
5 Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC   0.220% 4/5/12 42,000 41,991
5 Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC   0.210% 4/10/12 50,000 49,988
5 Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC   0.190% 5/8/12 92,000 91,967
5 Jupiter Securitization Co. LLC   0.190% 5/9/12 19,750 19,743
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.220% 3/1/12 74,000 74,000
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.220% 3/5/12 266,000 265,994
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.220% 3/6/12 60,000 59,998
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.220% 3/7/12 62,492 62,490
5 Old Line Funding LLC 0.220%–0.230%  3/12/12 213,600 213,585
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.220% 3/13/12 41,000 40,997
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.220% 3/15/12 149,000 148,987
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.220% 3/19/12 198,000 197,978
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.220% 3/28/12 41,000 40,993
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.220% 4/2/12 39,600 39,592
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.210% 4/4/12 24,000 23,995
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.210% 4/9/12 38,000 37,991
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.210% 4/16/12 51,000 50,986
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.210% 4/17/12 120,300 120,267
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.210% 4/18/12 93,700 93,674
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.210% 4/26/12 39,000 38,987
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.200% 5/3/12 120,000 119,958
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.190% 5/7/12 31,000 30,989
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.200% 5/10/12 65,000 64,975
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.200% 5/14/12 56,044 56,021
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.200% 5/18/12 51,000 50,978
5 Old Line Funding LLC   0.200% 5/25/12 86,059 86,018
5 Straight-A Funding LLC   0.180% 5/25/12 26,500 26,489
            7,383,893
Foreign Banks (4.2%)          
4,5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.326% 8/17/12 138,000 137,988
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.456% 3/27/12 297,000 296,902
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.451% 4/4/12 298,250 298,123
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.456% 4/5/12 500,000 499,777
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.461% 4/10/12 150,000 149,923
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.501% 5/10/12 316,000 315,693
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.351% 8/27/12 198,000 197,655
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.351% 8/29/12 56,000 55,902
5 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.351% 8/30/12 189,600 189,265
5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia   0.461% 3/15/12 500,000 499,911
5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia   0.486% 3/19/12 500,000 499,879

 

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Prime Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
5 Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.341% 9/4/12 225,000 224,603
4,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.404% 4/11/12 500,000 500,000
4,5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.398% 7/16/12 404,000 404,000
5 Westpac Banking Corp. 0.401% 8/7/12 494,000 493,127
          4,762,748
Foreign Governments (0.2%)        
  Province of Ontario 0.150% 5/22/12 30,000 29,990
5 Quebec 0.100% 3/13/12 50,000 49,998
5 Quebec 0.100% 3/16/12 45,600 45,598
5 Quebec 0.100% 3/19/12 38,000 37,998
5 Quebec 0.080% 3/21/12 27,500 27,499
          191,083
Foreign Industrial (2.5%)        
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.090% 3/13/12 41,000 40,999
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.170% 4/11/12 49,000 48,991
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.170% 4/13/12 49,500 49,490
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.170% 4/16/12 99,000 98,978
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.230% 5/17/12 49,500 49,476
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.331% 7/16/12 98,000 97,877
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.281% 7/23/12 39,000 38,956
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.291% 10/9/12 742,000 740,673
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.291% 10/16/12 50,000 49,908
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.291% 10/17/12 98,000 97,818
5 Nestle Capital Corp. 0.301% 10/26/12 247,500 247,007
  Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.291% 10/12/12 153,000 152,723
  Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.291% 10/15/12 150,000 149,724
  Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.301% 10/26/12 45,000 44,910
  Nestle Finance International Ltd. 0.301% 11/1/12 97,000 96,802
5 Texas Instruments International        
  Management Co Sarl. 0.110% 3/12/12 245,000 244,992
5 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.110% 3/9/12 250,000 249,994
5 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.090% 3/15/12 128,800 128,795
5 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.100% 3/23/12 18,000 17,999
5 Total Capital Canada, Ltd. 0.150%–0.155% 5/17/12 192,000 191,938
          2,838,050
Industrial (4.0%)        
  General Electric Co. 0.110% 3/6/12 250,000 249,996
  General Electric Co. 0.110% 3/7/12 500,000 499,991
5 Google Inc. 0.120% 6/8/12 75,000 74,975
5 Johnson & Johnson 0.060% 3/21/12 199,000 198,993
5 Johnson & Johnson 0.070% 4/2/12 16,000 15,999
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.110% 3/1/12 81,500 81,500
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.120% 3/2/12 65,000 65,000
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.130% 3/12/12 197,800 197,792
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.140% 3/13/12 445,000 444,979
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.140% 3/14/12 99,000 98,995
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.080% 3/19/12 196,511 196,503
5 Procter & Gamble Co. 0.130% 5/11/12 543,700 543,561
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.115% 3/14/12 96,500 96,496
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.120% 3/21/12 82,000 81,995
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.120% 3/22/12 185,000 184,987
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.120% 4/17/12 167,000 166,974
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.120% 4/18/12 200,000 199,968
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.120% 4/19/12 99,000 98,984

 

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Prime Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.120% 4/24/12 150,000 149,973
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.120% 4/25/12 100,000 99,982
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 5/17/12 49,500 49,482
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.160% 5/24/12 39,000 38,985
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.160% 5/25/12 78,000 77,971
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 6/1/12 175,000 174,924
5 The Coca-Cola Co. 0.170% 6/5/12 99,000 98,955
5 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 0.070% 3/26/12 29,299 29,298
5 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 0.090% 4/25/12 41,500 41,494
5 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 0.140% 4/27/12 73,000 72,984
5 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 0.160% 5/17/12 116,000 115,960
5 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 0.160% 5/18/12 140,000 139,951
        4,587,647
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $21,450,597)       21,450,597
Certificates of Deposit (15.5%)        
Domestic Banks (1.1%)        
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.240% 4/2/12 162,000 162,000
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.200% 4/9/12 120,000 120,000
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.200% 4/10/12 242,000 242,000
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.200% 4/17/12 156,300 156,300
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.200% 4/18/12 200,000 200,000
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.200% 4/19/12 113,000 113,000
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.190% 4/26/12 80,000 80,000
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.190% 4/26/12 80,000 80,000
Branch Banking & Trust Co. 0.190% 4/27/12 156,000 156,000
        1,309,300
Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit (5.3%)        
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.455% 4/5/12 500,000 500,000
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.470% 4/25/12 265,000 265,000
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.500% 5/2/12 148,000 148,000
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.500% 5/4/12 100,000 100,000
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. 0.360% 8/9/12 250,000 250,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.310% 3/6/12 155,000 155,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.310% 3/12/12 200,000 200,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.500% 5/18/12 500,000 500,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.390% 8/8/12 180,000 180,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.390% 8/9/12 400,000 400,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.380% 8/17/12 248,000 248,000
Commonwealth Bank of Australia 0.370% 8/23/12 495,000 495,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.380% 3/13/12 145,000 145,000
4 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.390% 8/14/12 745,000 745,000
4 National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.389% 8/15/12 445,000 445,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.230% 4/10/12 1,000,000 1,000,000
National Australia Bank Ltd. 0.400% 8/1/12 200,000 200,000
        5,976,000
Yankee Certificates of Deposit (9.1%)        
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.230% 3/1/12 475,000 475,000
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.230% 3/5/12 500,000 500,000
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.190% 5/7/12 399,000 399,000
Bank of Montreal (Chicago Branch) 0.200% 5/17/12 500,000 500,000
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.260% 3/5/12 8,000 8,000
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.280% 3/19/12 440,000 440,000
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.460% 5/2/12 400,000 400,000

 

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Prime Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.460% 5/8/12 1,000,000 1,000,000
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.490% 5/15/12 600,000 600,000
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.480% 5/18/12 450,000 450,000
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.520% 5/29/12 64,000 64,000
Bank of Nova Scotia (Houston Branch) 0.360% 8/24/12 450,000 450,000
4 National Australia Bank (New York Branch) 0.395% 4/20/12 880,000 880,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.200% 3/26/12 250,000 250,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.380% 4/3/12 495,000 495,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.380% 4/4/12 247,000 247,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.370% 4/17/12 495,000 495,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.380% 5/1/12 495,000 495,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.210% 5/8/12 42,500 42,502
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.390% 5/8/12 500,000 500,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.280% 8/23/12 344,000 344,000
Toronto Dominion Bank (New York Branch) 0.280% 8/24/12 500,000 500,000
Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.470% 3/16/12 500,000 500,000
4 Westpac Banking Corp. (New York Branch) 0.414% 5/3/12 350,000 350,000
        10,384,502
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $17,669,802)       17,669,802
Repurchase Agreements (2.1%)        
Goldman Sachs & Co. (Dated 2/29/12,        
Repurchase Value $55,000,000, collateralized        
by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note/Bond        
2.625%–3.375%, 7/15/17–4/15/32) 0.160% 3/1/12 55,000 55,000
JP Morgan Securities LLC (Dated 2/29/12,        
Repurchase Value $300,001,000, collateralized        
by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 1.375%–2.375%,        
6/30/18–9/30/18) 0.120% 3/1/12 300,000 300,000
JP Morgan Securities LLC (Dated 2/29/12,        
Repurchase Value $300,001,000, collateralized        
by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 2.000%–2.375%,        
6/30/18–2/15/22) 0.120% 3/1/12 300,000 300,000
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc.        
(Dated 2/29/12, Repurchase Value $541,139,000,        
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note/Bond        
0.750%–2.875%, 9/15/13–3/31/18) 0.150% 3/1/12 541,137 541,137
RBC Capital Markets LLC (Dated 2/29/12,        
Repurchase Value $1,245,004,000, collateralized        
by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note/Bond        
1.250%–3.875%, 7/15/15–4/15/29 and        
U.S. Treasury Note/Bond 0.750%–4.375%,        
3/31/13–5/15/41) 0.110% 3/1/12 1,245,000 1,245,000
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $2,441,137)       2,441,137
 
      Shares  
Money Market Fund (1.5%)        
6 Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund        
(Cost $1,649,381) 0.133%   1,649,381,011 1,649,381

 

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Prime Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (2.7%)        
Akron OH Bath & Copley Joint Township        
Hospital District Revenue (Akron General        
Health System) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 19,500 19,500
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Banner Health) VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 35,955 35,955
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Banner Health) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 38,715 38,715
Ascension Parish LA Industrial Development        
Board Revenue (IMTT-Geismar Project) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 79,000 79,000
Bi-State Development Agency of the        
Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District        
Revenue VRDO 0.150% 3/7/12 29,800 29,800
Birmingham AL Public Educational Building        
Student Housing Revenue (University of        
Alabama at Birmingham Project) VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 16,575 16,575
Buffalo NY Municipal Water System Revenue        
VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 12,000 12,000
California Housing Finance Agency Home        
Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.100% 3/7/12 9,265 9,265
California Housing Finance Agency Home        
Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 18,900 18,900
California Statewide Communities Development        
Authority Revenue (Redlands Community        
Hospital) VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 22,100 22,100
Clackamas County OR Hospital Facility Authority        
Revenue (Legacy Health System) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 9,700 9,700
Clark County NV Industrial Development        
Revenue (Southwest Gas Corp.) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 27,500 27,500
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County OH Port Authority        
Revenue (SPC Buildings 1 & 3 LLC) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 23,500 23,500
Cobb County GA Hospital Authority Revenue        
(Equipment Pool Project) VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 11,200 11,200
Colorado Health Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan        
Society Project) VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 10,000 10,000
Columbus OH Regional Airport Authority Airport        
Revenue (Oasbo Expanded Asset Program)        
VRDO 0.170% 3/7/12 18,355 18,355
Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities        
Authority Revenue (Yale University) VRDO 0.100% 3/7/12 35,000 35,000
Curators of the University of Missouri System        
Facilities Revenue VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 62,150 62,150
Delaware River Port Authority Pennsylvania &        
New Jersey Revenue VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 76,100 76,100
District of Columbia Revenue        
(Georgetown University) VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 7,575 7,575
District of Columbia Revenue        
(Georgetown University) VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 17,200 17,200
District of Columbia Revenue        
(Washington Drama Society) VRDO 0.210% 3/7/12 20,375 20,375
Fairfax County VA Economic Development        
Authority Resource Recovery Revenue        
(Lorton Arts Foundation Project) VRDO 0.150% 3/7/12 10,600 10,600

 

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Prime Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Greenville County SC Hospital System        
Revenue VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 13,000 13,000
Hanover County VA Economic Development        
Authority Revenue (Bon Secours Health        
System Inc.) VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 12,255 12,255
Harris County TX Cultural Education Facilities        
Finance Corp. Hospital Revenue (Memorial        
Hermann Healthcare System) VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 42,000 42,000
Harris County TX Cultural Education Facilities        
Finance Corp. Medical Facilities Revenue        
(Baylor College of Medicine) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 42,500 42,500
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single        
Family Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 15,500 15,500
Idaho Housing & Finance Association Single        
Family Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.150% 3/7/12 29,205 29,205
Illinois Development Finance Authority Revenue        
(Chicago Horticultural Society) VRDO 0.150% 3/7/12 16,300 16,300
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue        
(Carle Foundation) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 31,905 31,905
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue        
(Ingalls Health System) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 43,000 43,000
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue        
(Little Co. of Mary Hospital &        
Health Care Centers) VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 17,815 17,815
Illinois Finance Authority Revenue        
(Museum of Science & Industry) VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 13,000 13,000
Indiana Development Finance Authority        
EducationalFacilities Revenue (Indianapolis        
Museum of Art Inc. Project) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 14,400 14,400
Indiana Educational Facilities Authority Revenue        
(Wabash College) VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 22,790 22,790
Indiana Finance Authority Health System Revenue        
(Sisters of St. Francis Health Services Inc.        
Obligated Group) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 39,340 39,340
Indiana Finance Authority Revenue        
(Lease Appropriation) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 15,075 15,075
Kentucky Economic Development Finance        
Authority Hospital Revenue (Baptist Healthcare        
System Obligated Group) VRDO 0.100% 3/7/12 25,035 25,035
Lincoln County WY Pollution Control Revenue        
(PacifiCorp Project) VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 17,200 17,200
Los Angeles CA Wastewater System Revenue        
VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 20,400 20,400
Loudoun County VA Industrial Development        
Authority Revenue (Howard Hughes        
Medical Institute) VRDO 0.100% 3/7/12 49,365 49,365
Loudoun County VA Industrial Development        
Authority Revenue (Howard Hughes        
Medical Institute) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 18,855 18,855
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital        
Revenue (Franciscan Missionaries) VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 11,650 11,650
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities        
Authority Revenue (Bowdoin College) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 15,130 15,130
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities        
Authority Revenue (University of Maryland        
Medical System) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 30,160 30,160

 

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      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency        
Revenue (Simmons College) VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 40,000 40,000
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities        
Authority Revenue (Bentley College) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 21,900 21,900
Massachusetts Health & Educational        
Facilities Authority Revenue (Dana Farber        
Cancer Institute) VRDO 0.150% 3/7/12 9,015 9,015
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities        
Authority Revenue (MIT) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 19,320 19,320
Metropolitan Atlanta GA Rapid Transportation        
Authority Georgia Sales Tax Revenue VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 43,100 43,100
Miami-Dade County FL Special Obligation        
Revenue (Juvenile Courthouse Project) VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 25,350 25,350
Michigan Higher Education Facilities Authority        
Revenue (Albion College) VRDO 0.150% 3/7/12 12,700 12,700
Michigan Hospital Finance Authority Revenue        
(Henry Ford Health System) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 32,595 32,595
Middletown OH Hospital Facilities Revenue        
(Atrium Medical Center) VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 21,800 21,800
Minneapolis & St. Paul MN Housing &        
Redevelopment Authority Health Care System        
Revenue (Allina Health System) VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 15,000 15,000
Mississippi Business Finance Corp. Health Care        
Facilities Revenue (Rush Medical Foundation        
Project) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 7,500 7,500
Missouri Health & Educational Facilities        
Authority Health Facilities Revenue        
(BJC Health System) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 18,000 18,000
Missouri Health & Educational Facilities        
Authority Health Facilities Revenue        
(SSM Health System) VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 83,775 83,775
Nassau NY Health Care Corp. VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 15,000 15,000
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing        
Authority Revenue (Hospital Capital Asset        
Pooled Program) VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 19,600 19,600
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund        
Authority Transportation System Revenue        
VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 32,800 32,800
New York City NY GO VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 21,000 21,000
New York City NY GO VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 10,175 10,175
New York City NY GO VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 29,825 29,825
New York City NY Housing Development Corp.        
Multi-Family Rental Housing Revenue        
(Carnegie Park) VRDO 0.100% 3/7/12 39,505 39,505
New York City NY Housing Development Corp.        
Multi-Family Rental Housing Revenue        
(Monterey) VRDO 0.100% 3/7/12 21,980 21,980
New York City NY Housing Development Corp.        
Multi-Family Rental Housing Revenue        
(One Columbus Place Development) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 8,100 8,100
New York City NY Housing Development Corp.        
Multi-Family Rental Housing Revenue        
(West End Towers) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 31,300 31,300
New York City NY Industrial Development        
Agency Civic Facility Revenue        
(New York Law School) VRDO 0.150% 3/7/12 14,885 14,885

 

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Prime Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue        
(Royal Charter Properties) VRDO 0.100% 3/7/12 48,500 48,500
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue        
(St. John’s University) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 18,000 18,000
New York State Housing Finance Agency        
Housing Revenue (10 Liberty Street) VRDO 0.100% 3/7/12 20,500 20,500
New York State Housing Finance Agency        
Housing Revenue (125 West 31st Street)        
VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 42,300 42,300
New York State Housing Finance Agency        
Housing Revenue (160 West 62nd Street)        
VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 37,000 37,000
New York State Housing Finance Agency        
Housing Revenue (20 River Terrace Housing)        
VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 17,300 17,300
New York State Housing Finance Agency        
Housing Revenue (320 West 38th Street)        
VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 31,500 31,500
New York State Housing Finance Agency        
Housing Revenue (70 Battery Place) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 12,800 12,800
New York State Housing Finance Agency        
Housing Revenue (Clinton Green–South)        
VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 11,625 11,625
New York State Housing Finance Agency        
Housing Revenue (Clinton Green North) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 31,845 31,845
New York State Housing Finance Agency        
Housing Revenue (East 84th Street) VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 24,500 24,500
New York State Housing Finance Agency        
Housing Revenue (West 38th Street) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 37,935 37,935
New York State Housing Finance Agency        
Revenue (Gotham West Housing) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 25,000 25,000
New York State Urban Development Corp.        
Revenue (Service Contract) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 10,375 10,375
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance        
Agency Revenue (YMCA of the Triangle)        
VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 11,750 11,750
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance        
Agency Revenue (YMCA of the Triangle)        
VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 11,470 11,470
North Carolina Medical Care Commission        
Health Care Facilities Revenue (WakeMed)        
VRDO 0.150% 3/7/12 27,500 27,500
North Texas Tollway Authority System        
Revenue VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 35,100 35,100
Oakland University of Michigan Revenue VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 8,900 8,900
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority Revenue        
(Dayton Power & Light Co. Project) VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 11,100 11,100
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission        
Revenue (University Hospitals Health        
System Inc.) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 25,000 25,000
Ohio State University General Receipts        
Revenue VRDO 0.100% 3/7/12 115,300 115,300
Ohio State University General Receipts        
Revenue VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 6,600 6,600

 

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Prime Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Oregon Health Sciences University        
Revenue VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 13,000 13,000
Russell County VA Industrial Development        
Authority Hospital Revenue        
(STS Health Alliance) VRDO 0.100% 3/7/12 9,530 9,530
Salem OH Hospital Facilities Revenue        
(Salem Community Hospital Project) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 13,400 13,400
Salem OR Hospital Facility Authority Revenue        
(Salem Hospital Project) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 16,500 16,500
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities        
Authority Revenue (Avera Health) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 31,000 31,000
South Placer CA Wastewater Authority        
Revenue VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 13,000 13,000
Syracuse NY Industrial Development Agency        
Civic Facility Revenue (Syracuse University        
Project) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 14,000 14,000
Tarrant County TX Cultural Education Facilities        
Finance Corp. Hospital Revenue (Scott & White        
Healthcare Project) VRDO 0.150% 3/7/12 68,000 68,000
Texas Department of Housing & Community        
Affairs Single Family Revenue VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 28,900 28,900
Texas Department of Housing & Community        
Affairs Single Family Revenue VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 42,400 42,400
Texas Department of Housing & Community        
Affairs Single Family Revenue VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 22,430 22,430
Texas Department of Housing & Community        
Affairs Single Family Revenue VRDO 0.170% 3/7/12 34,620 34,620
Texas Department of Housing & Community        
Affairs Single Mortgage Revenue VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 67,475 67,475
Torrance CA Hospital Revenue (Torrance        
Memorial Medical Center) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 19,600 19,600
University of South Florida Financing Corp.        
COP VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 40,700 40,700
Utah Housing Corp. Single Family Mortgage        
Revenue VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 15,100 15,100
Utah Housing Corp. Single Family Mortgage        
Revenue VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 19,250 19,250
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority        
Health Facilities Revenue (Bon Secours        
Health System Inc.) VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 7,200 7,200
Warren County KY Revenue (Western Kentucky        
University Student Life Foundation Inc. Project)        
VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 13,500 13,500
Warren County KY Revenue (Western Kentucky        
University Student Life Foundation Inc. Project)        
VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 19,500 19,500
7 Washington County PA Authority Revenue        
(Girard Estate Project) VRDO 0.160% 3/7/12 10,490 10,490
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority        
Revenue (MultiCare Health System) VRDO 0.130% 3/7/12 24,975 24,975
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority        
Revenue (Swedish Health Services) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 43,500 43,500
Washington Higher Education Facilities Authority        
Revenue (Bastyr University Project) VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 7,800 7,800

 

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Prime Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
  Washington Housing Finance Commission        
  Non-profit Housing Revenue (Rockwood        
  Retirement Communities Program) VRDO 0.140% 3/7/12 6,100 6,100
  West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority        
  Hospital Revenue (Charleston Area        
  Medical Center Inc.) VRDO 0.110% 3/7/12 30,045 30,045
  Whittier CA Health Facility Revenue        
  (Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital)        
  VRDO 0.090% 3/7/12 20,500 20,500
  Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities        
  Authority Revenue (Aurora Health Care Inc.)        
  VRDO 0.120% 3/7/12 31,200 31,200
Total Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds (Cost $3,066,785)       3,066,785
Taxable Municipal Bonds (0.3%)        
7 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust TOB VRDO 0.350% 3/1/12 207,000 207,000
7 BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.        
  TOB VRDO 0.350% 3/1/12 100,000 100,000
7 Los Angeles CA Department of Water &        
  Power Revenue TOB VRDO 0.290% 3/7/12 13,000 13,000
7 Massachusetts Transportation        
  Fund Revenue TOB VRDO 0.290% 3/7/12 13,100 13,100
7 Seattle WA Municipal Light &        
  Power Revenue TOB VRDO 0.290% 3/7/12 6,400 6,400
Total Taxable Municipal Bonds (Cost $339,500)       339,500
Total Investments (103.9%) (Cost $118,105,342)       118,105,342
Other Assets and Liabilities (-3.9%)        
Other Assets       2,559,929
Liabilities       (7,015,535)
          (4,455,606)
Net Assets (100%)       113,649,736
 
 
Statement of Assets and Liabilities        
Assets        
Investments in Securities, at Value       118,105,342
Receivables for Investment Securities Sold       1,996,138
Receivables for Capital Shares Issued       403,923
Other Assets       159,868
Total Assets       120,665,271
Liabilities        
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased       6,714,190
Payables for Capital Shares Redeemed       258,456
Other Liabilities       42,889
Total Liabilities       7,015,535
Net Assets       113,649,736

 

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Prime Money Market Fund  
 
 
At February 29, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 113,640,679
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 9,057
Net Assets 113,649,736
 
Investor Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 90,628,168,975 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) 90,644,944
Net Asset Value Per Share—Investor Shares $1.00
 
Institutional Shares—Net Assets  
Applicable to 23,001,866,873 outstanding $.001 par value shares of  
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization) 23,004,792
Net Asset Value Per Share—Institutional Shares $1.00

 

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 February 29, 2012, the aggregate value of these securities
was $15,307,361,000, representing 13.5% of net assets.
6 Affiliated money market fund available only to Vanguard funds and certain trusts and accounts managed by Vanguard. Rate shown is the
7-day yield.
7 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 February 29, 2012, the aggregate value of these securities was $349,990,000,
representing 0.3% of net assets.
COP—Certificate of Participation.
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.

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Statement of Operations

  Six Months Ended
  February 29, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest1 111,516
Total Income 111,516
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 2,205
Management and Administrative—Investor Shares 59,909
Management and Administrative—Institutional Shares 6,479
Marketing and Distribution—Investor Shares 12,804
Marketing and Distribution—Institutional Shares 3,091
Custodian Fees 973
Shareholders’ Reports—Investor Shares 512
Shareholders’ Reports—Institutional Shares 68
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 60
Total Expenses 86,101
Net Investment Income 25,415
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 751
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 26,166
1 Interest income from an affiliated company of the fund was $837,000.

 

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

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 29, August 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 25,415 90,513
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 751 1,676
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 26,166 92,189
Distributions    
Net Investment Income    
Investor Shares (13,410) (55,253)
Institutional Shares (12,005) (35,260)
Realized Capital Gain    
Investor Shares
Institutional Shares
Return of Capital    
Total Distributions (25,415) (90,513)
Capital Share Transactions    
Investor Shares (1,759,338) 3,718,120
Institutional Shares 1,265,399 2,631,581
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (493,939) 6,349,701
Total Increase (Decrease) (493,188) 6,351,377
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 114,142,924 107,791,547
End of Period 113,649,736 114,142,924

 

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

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Financial Highlights

Investor Shares              
  Six Months          
    Ended          
For a Share Outstanding February 29,  Year Ended August 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   .0001 .001 .001 .013 .035 .051
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments  
Total from Investment Operations .0001 .001 .001 .013 .035 .051
Distributions              
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0001) (.001) (.001) (.013) (.035) (.051)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions   (.0001) (.001) (.001) (.013) (.035) (.051)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return1   0.01% 0.06% 0.08% 1.31% 3.60% 5.23%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data              
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $90,645 $92,404 $88,684 $96,078 $92,483 $84,052
Ratio of Total Expenses to              
Average Net Assets   0.17% 0.20% 0.23% 0.28%2 0.23% 0.24%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets   0.03% 0.06% 0.08% 1.25% 3.49% 5.10%

 

The expense ratio and net income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about
any applicable account service fees.
2 Includes 0.03% of fees to participate in the Treasury Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds.

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

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Financial Highlights

Institutional Shares              
  Six Months          
    Ended          
For a Share Outstanding February 29,  Year Ended August 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   .0005 .002 .002 .015 .037 .053
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments  
Total from Investment Operations .0005 .002 .002 .015 .037 .053
Distributions              
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.0005) (.002) (.002) (.015) (.037) (.053)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions   (.0005) (.002) (.002) (.015) (.037) (.053)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return   0.05% 0.17% 0.22% 1.47% 3.75% 5.39%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data              
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $23,005 $21,739 $19,107 $18,323 $13,844 $10,022
Ratio of Total Expenses to              
Average Net Assets   0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.13%1 0.08% 0.08%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets   0.11% 0.17% 0.22% 1.40% 3.64% 5.26%
The expense ratio and net income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Includes 0.03% of fees to participate in the Treasury Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds.

 

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

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Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund 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. The fund offers two classes of shares, Investor Shares and Institutional Shares. Investor Shares are available to any investor who meets the fund’s minimum purchase requirements. Institutional Shares are designed for institutional investors who meet certain administrative, service, and account-size criteria.

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

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued 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 fund 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 fund may sell or retain the collateral; however, such action may be subject to legal proceedings.

3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2008–2011), and for the period ended February 29, 2012, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’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.

Each class of shares has equal rights as to assets and earnings, except that each class separately bears certain class-specific expenses related to maintenance of shareholder accounts (included in Management and Administrative expenses) and shareholder reporting. Marketing and distribution expenses are allocated to each class of shares based on a method approved by the board of trustees. Income, other non-class-specific expenses, and gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 29, 2012, the fund had contributed capital of $17,629,000

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to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the fund’s net assets and 7.05% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’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.

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

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

The fund’s investment in Vanguard Municipal Cash Management Fund is valued based on Level 1 inputs. All of the fund’s other investments were valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, securities valued at amortized cost are considered to be valued using Level 2 inputs.

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

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 29, 2012 August 31, 2011
  Amount Shares Amount Shares
  ($000) (000) ($000) (000)
Investor Shares        
Issued 51,757,814 51,757,814 119,751,906 119,751,906
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 13,130 13,130 53,993 53,993
Redeemed (53,530,282) (53,530,282)  (116,087,779)  (116,087,779) 
Net Increase (Decrease)—Investor Shares (1,759,338) (1,759,338) 3,718,120 3,718,120
Institutional Shares        
Issued 9,415,745 9,415,745 20,303,805 20,303,805
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 11,707 11,707 34,248 34,248
Redeemed (8,162,053) (8,162,053) (17,706,472) (17,706,472)
Net Increase (Decrease)—Institutional Shares 1,265,399 1,265,399 2,631,581 2,631,581

 

E. In preparing the financial statements as of February 29, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Federal Money Market Fund

Fund Profile
As of February 29, 2012

Financial Attributes  
Ticker Symbol VMFXX
Expense Ratio1 0.19%
7-Day SEC Yield 0.01%
Average Weighted  
Maturity 57 days

 

Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)  
U.S. Treasury Bills 13.5%
U.S. Government Agency Obligations 81.5
Repurchase Agreements 5.0

 

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

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
First Tier 100.0%
For information about these ratings, see the Glossary entry for
Credit Quality.  

 

1 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated December 27, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For
the six months ended February 29, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.11%, reflecting a temporary reduction in operating expenses
(described in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements). Before this reduction, the expense ratio was 0.17%.


 

Federal Money Market Fund

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 fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. The fund’s 7-day SEC yield reflects its current earnings more closely than do the average annual returns.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 2001, Through February 29, 2012    
    Gov’t Money
    Market Funds
    Average
Fiscal Year Total Returns Total Returns
2002 2.12% 1.48%
2003 1.11 0.64
2004 0.82 0.40
2005 2.26 1.73
2006 4.31 3.78
2007 5.17 4.58
2008 3.46 2.71
2009 1.06 0.43
2010 0.04 0.00
2011 0.02 0.00
2012 0.00 0.00
7-day SEC yield (2/29/2012): 0.01%
Government Money Market Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
Note: For 2012, performance data reflect the six months ended February 29, 2012.

 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2011
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Five Ten
  Date Year Years Years
Federal Money Market Fund 7/13/1981 0.01% 1.59% 1.93%

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Federal Money Market Fund

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 29, 2012

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in various monthly and quarterly regulatory filings. The fund publishes its holdings on a monthly basis at vanguard.com and files them with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-MFP. The fund’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 fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the SEC on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (98.7%)      
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.060% 3/1/12 5,359 5,359
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.025%–0.035% 3/7/12 25,600 25,600
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.060% 3/19/12 29,500 29,499
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.100% 3/21/12 10,000 9,999
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.040%–0.050% 4/2/12 24,245 24,244
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.040% 4/3/12 13,000 13,000
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.040%–0.100% 4/4/12 95,030 95,021
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.045% 4/11/12 3,000 3,000
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.080%–0.100% 4/18/12 69,900 69,891
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.050%–0.100% 4/25/12 117,565 117,553
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.090%–0.095% 5/2/12 115,000 114,982
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.050%–0.080% 5/9/12 89,400 89,391
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.100% 5/14/12 37,000 36,992
2 Fannie Mae Discount Notes 0.055% 5/21/12 19,500 19,498
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.025% 3/7/12 15,000 15,000
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.100% 3/28/12 25,398 25,396
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.050%–0.060% 4/4/12 10,200 10,200
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.030% 4/9/12 75,000 74,998
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.045%–0.100% 4/18/12 86,000 85,994
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.060% 4/20/12 5,380 5,380
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.070%–0.080% 4/27/12 126,000 125,985
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.070% 5/2/12 30,000 29,996
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.100% 5/4/12 104,000 103,982
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.150% 5/9/12 4,000 3,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.156% 5/11/12 5,000 4,998

 

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Federal Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
        Face Market
      Maturity Amount Value
    Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.080%–0.153% 5/16/12 118,000 117,972
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.060% 5/18/12 5,000 4,999
3 Federal Home Loan Bank        
  Discount Notes 0.175%–0.180% 8/15/12 79,000 78,935
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.185% 8/24/12 60,000 59,986
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.205% 3/21/13 13,000 12,993
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.213% 5/6/13 48,000 47,973
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.214% 6/3/13 60,000 59,970
2,4 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 0.196% 6/17/13 123,200 123,243
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.266% 8/23/12 160,000 160,009
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.276% 9/17/12 40,000 39,996
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.266% 11/23/12 70,000 69,984
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.244% 8/12/13 30,000 29,987
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.230% 11/8/13 50,000 49,974
2,4 Federal National Mortgage Assn. 0.221% 11/14/13 65,000 64,967
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.020%–0.095% 3/5/12 144,338 144,338
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.025%–0.090% 3/12/12 22,200 22,200
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.025% 3/19/12 43,444 43,443
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.040%–0.090% 3/20/12 17,279 17,278
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 3/26/12 15,000 14,999
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.040%–0.100% 4/2/12 35,300 35,297
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.040% 4/4/12 35,780 35,779
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.050% 4/5/12 6,500 6,500
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 4/9/12 50,000 49,995
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.050%–0.100% 4/16/12 116,780 116,765
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.050% 4/23/12 69,400 69,395
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 4/30/12 100,000 99,987
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.085%–0.100% 5/7/12 78,647 78,633
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.080% 5/14/12 25,000 24,996
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.050%–0.070% 5/16/12 185,000 184,976
2 Freddie Mac Discount Notes 0.100% 6/4/12 109,531 109,502
  United States Treasury Bill 0.010% 3/15/12 23,724 23,724
  United States Treasury Bill 0.020%–0.026% 3/29/12 105,000 104,998
  United States Treasury Bill 0.070%–0.115% 5/31/12 275,000 274,938
  United States Treasury Bill 0.065% 7/5/12 75,000 74,983
  United States Treasury Bill 0.125%–0.130% 8/16/12 90,000 89,947
  United States Treasury Bill 0.145% 8/30/12 50,000 49,963
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 3/15/12 175,000 175,088
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 4/15/12 25,000 25,040
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 4/30/12 15,000 15,109
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.000% 4/30/12 20,000 20,031
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 5/15/12 75,000 75,200
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.750% 5/31/12 15,000 15,174
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 6/15/12 85,000 85,426
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.875% 6/30/12 80,000 81,254
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.500% 7/15/12 90,000 90,458
  United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.625% 7/31/12 40,000 40,744
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $4,357,105)     4,357,105

 

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Federal Money Market Fund        
 
 
 
      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
Repurchase Agreements (5.2%)        
Goldman Sachs & Co.        
(Dated 2/29/12, Repurchase Value        
$25,000,000, collateralized by        
U.S. Treasury Note 2.650%, 7/15/17) 0.160% 3/1/12 25,000 25,000
JPMorgan Securities LLC        
(Dated 2/29/12, Repurchase Value        
$112,000,000, collateralized by        
U.S. Treasury Note 1.250%, 4/15/14) 0.120% 3/1/12 112,000 112,000
RBC Capital Markets LLC        
(Dated 2/29/12, Repurchase Value        
$92,935,000, collateralized by        
U.S. Treasury Note 1.375%, 11/30/15) 0.110% 3/1/12 92,935 92,935
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $229,935)       229,935
Total Investments (103.9%) (Cost $4,587,040)       4,587,040
Other Assets and Liabilities (-3.9%)        
Other Assets       10,267
Liabilities       (180,771)
        (170,504)
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 4,415,903,142 outstanding $.001 par value shares of      
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)       4,416,536
Net Asset Value Per Share       $1.00
 
 
At February 29, 2012, net assets consisted of:        
        Amount
        ($000)
Paid-in Capital       4,416,422
Undistributed Net Investment Income      
Accumulated Net Realized Gains       114
Net Assets       4,416,536

 

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

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Federal Money Market Fund

Statement of Operations

  Six Months Ended
  February 29, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest 2,761
Total Income 2,761
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 91
Management and Administrative 3,185
Marketing and Distribution 491
Custodian Fees 38
Shareholders’ Reports 28
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 3
Total Expenses 3,836
Expense Reduction—Note B (1,305)
Net Expenses 2,531
Net Investment Income 230
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 6
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 236

 

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

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Federal Money Market Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 29, August 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 230 903
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 6 45
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 236 948
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (230) (903)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (230) (903)
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00)    
Issued 208,391 474,221
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 225 881
Redeemed (585,987) (1,729,232)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (377,371) (1,254,130)
Total Increase (Decrease) (377,365) (1,254,085)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 4,793,901 6,047,986
End of Period 4,416,536 4,793,901

 

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

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Federal Money Market Fund

Financial Highlights

Six Months         
  Ended        
For a Share Outstanding February 29, Year Ended August 31,
Throughout Each Period 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
Investment Operations          
Net Investment Income .00005 .0002 .0004 .011 .034
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)          
on Investments
Total from Investment Operations .00005 .0002 .0004 .011 .034
Distributions          
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.00005) (.0002) (.0004) (.011) (.034)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions (.00005) (.0002) (.0004) (.011) (.034)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return1 0.00% 0.02% 0.04% 1.06% 3.46%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data          
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $4,417 $4,794 $6,048 $9,386 $8,982
Ratio of Expenses to          
Average Net Assets 0.11%2 0.19% 0.22% 0.27%3 0.23%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to          
Average Net Assets 0.01% 0.02% 0.04% 1.03% 3.33%
The expense ratio and net income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about any applicable account service fees.
2 The ratio of total expenses to average net assets before an expense reduction was 0.17%. See Note B in the Notes to Financial Statements.
3 Includes 0.02% of fees to participate in the Treasury Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds.

 

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

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Federal Money Market Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund invests in short-term debt instruments issued by the U.S. government or its agencies and instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements collateralized by such instruments.

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

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

2. Repurchase Agreements: The fund 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 fund may sell or retain the collateral; however, such action may be subject to legal proceedings.

3. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2008–2011), and for the period ended February 29, 2012, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’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 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 fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 29, 2012, the fund had contributed capital of $692,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the fund’s net assets and 0.28% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’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 fund’s daily yield so as to maintain a zero or positive yield for the fund. Vanguard and the board of trustees may terminate the temporary expense limitation at any time. For the period ended February 29, 2012, Vanguard’s management and administrative expenses were reduced by $1,305,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.06% of the fund’s average net assets).

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

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

At February 29, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments were valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, securities valued at amortized cost are considered to be valued using Level 2 inputs.

D. In preparing the financial statements as of February 29, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

Fund Profile
As of February 29, 2012

Financial Attributes  
Ticker Symbol VUSXX
Expense Ratio1 0.11%
7-Day SEC Yield 0.01%
Average Weighted  
Maturity 55 days

 

Sector Diversification (% of portfolio)
U.S. Treasury Bills 100.0%
The agency and mortgage-backed securities sectors may include
issues from government-sponsored enterprises; such issues are
generally not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government.  

 

Distribution by Credit Quality (% of portfolio)
First Tier 100.0%
For information about these ratings, see the Glossary entry for
Credit Quality.  

 

1 The expense ratio shown is from the prospectus dated December 27, 2011, and represents estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For
the six months ended February 29, 2012, the annualized expense ratio was 0.02%, reflecting a temporary reduction in operating expenses
(described in Note B of the Notes to Financial Statements). Before this reduction, the expense ratio was 0.11%.

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

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 fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions. An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. The fund’s 7-day SEC yield reflects its current earnings more closely than do the average annual returns.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): August 31, 2001, Through February 29, 2012    
    iMoneyNet
    Average
Fiscal Year Total Returns Total Returns
2002 2.15% 1.58%
2003 1.20 0.67
2004 0.91 0.39
2005 2.29 1.61
2006 4.22 3.54
2007 5.01 4.34
2008 3.08 2.08
2009 0.70 0.17
2010 0.03 0.00
2011 0.02 0.00
2012 0.00 0.00
7-day SEC yield (2/29/2012): 0.01%
iMoneyNet Money Fund Report’s 100% Treasury Funds Average: Derived from data provided by iMoneyNet, Inc.
Note: For 2012, performance data reflect the six months ended February 29, 2012.

 

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2011
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Five Ten
  Date Year Years Years
Admiral Treasury Money Market        
Fund 12/14/1992 0.02% 1.41% 1.85%

 

See Financial Highlights for dividend information.

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 29, 2012

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in various monthly and quarterly regulatory filings. The fund publishes its holdings on a monthly basis at vanguard.com and files them with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-MFP. The fund’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 fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the SEC on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

      Face Market
    Maturity Amount Value
  Yield1 Date ($000) ($000)
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (108.1%)      
United States Treasury Bill 0.030% 3/1/12 1,154,228 1,154,228
United States Treasury Bill 0.013%–0.015% 3/8/12 1,135,414 1,135,411
United States Treasury Bill 0.010% 3/15/12 766,455 766,452
United States Treasury Bill 0.005% 3/22/12 1,090,000 1,089,997
United States Treasury Bill 0.025% 3/29/12 830,000 829,984
United States Treasury Bill 0.060% 4/5/12 525,000 524,969
United States Treasury Bill 0.010%–0.020% 4/12/12 733,000 732,986
United States Treasury Bill 0.030% 4/19/12 930,000 929,962
United States Treasury Bill 0.043%–0.044% 4/26/12 1,210,000 1,209,918
United States Treasury Bill 0.055%–0.060% 5/3/12 760,000 759,923
United States Treasury Bill 0.080%–0.095% 5/10/12 550,079 549,993
United States Treasury Bill 0.040%–0.095% 5/17/12 1,264,000 1,263,797
United States Treasury Bill 0.090% 5/24/12 1,150,000 1,149,759
United States Treasury Bill 0.108%–0.113% 5/31/12 1,154,000 1,153,679
United States Treasury Bill 0.055% 6/28/12 300,000 299,946
United States Treasury Bill 0.061% 7/5/12 390,000 389,917
United States Treasury Bill 0.055% 7/12/12 300,000 299,939
United States Treasury Bill 0.125% 8/16/12 250,000 249,854
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.375% 3/15/12 418,000 418,207
United States Treasury Note/Bond 4.500% 3/31/12 100,000 100,362
United States Treasury Note/Bond 1.875% 6/15/12 400,000 402,067
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (Cost $15,411,350)     15,411,350
Total Investments (108.1%) (Cost $15,411,350)     15,411,350
Other Assets and Liabilities (-8.1%)        
Other Assets       17,247
Liabilities       (1,165,618)
        (1,148,371)
Net Assets (100%)        
Applicable to 14,259,762,291 outstanding $.001 par value shares of      
beneficial interest (unlimited authorization)       14,262,979
Net Asset Value Per Share       $1.00

 

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund  
 
 
 
  Market
  Value
  ($000)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities  
Assets  
Investments in Securities, at Value 15,411,350
Accrued Income 6,112
Other Assets 11,135
Total Assets 15,428,597
Liabilities  
Payables for Investment Securities Purchased 1,153,679
Other Liabilities 11,939
Total Liabilities 1,165,618
Net Assets 14,262,979

 

At February 29, 2012, net assets consisted of:  
  Amount
  ($000)
Paid-in Capital 14,262,813
Undistributed Net Investment Income
Accumulated Net Realized Gains 166
Net Assets 14,262,979

 

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

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

Statement of Operations

  Six Months Ended
  February 29, 2012
  ($000)
Investment Income  
Income  
Interest 2,403
Total Income 2,403
Expenses  
The Vanguard Group—Note B  
Investment Advisory Services 290
Management and Administrative 6,061
Marketing and Distribution 1,364
Custodian Fees 111
Shareholders’ Reports 45
Trustees’ Fees and Expenses 7
Total Expenses 7,878
Expense Reduction—Note B (6,211)
Net Expenses 1,667
Net Investment Income 736
Realized Net Gain (Loss) on Investment Securities Sold 23
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 759

 

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

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Six Months Ended Year Ended
  February 29, August 31,
  2012 2011
  ($000) ($000)
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    
Operations    
Net Investment Income 736 2,726
Realized Net Gain (Loss) 23 110
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations 759 2,836
Distributions    
Net Investment Income (736) (2,726)
Realized Capital Gain
Total Distributions (736) (2,726)
Capital Share Transactions (at $1.00)    
Issued 498,547 976,384
Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions 714 2,643
Redeemed (1,550,187) (4,391,653)
Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions (1,050,926) (3,412,626)
Total Increase (Decrease) (1,050,903) (3,412,516)
Net Assets    
Beginning of Period 15,313,882 18,726,398
End of Period 14,262,979 15,313,882

 

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

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

Financial Highlights

  Six Months          
    Ended          
For a Share Outstanding February 29,  Year Ended August 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   .00005 .0002 .0003 .007 .030 .049
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)            
on Investments  
Total from Investment Operations .00005 .0002 .0003 .007 .030 .049
Distributions              
Dividends from Net Investment Income (.00005) (.0002) (.0003) (.007) (.030) (.049)
Distributions from Realized Capital Gains
Total Distributions   (.00005) (.0002) (.0003) (.007) (.030) (.049)
Net Asset Value, End of Period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
 
Total Return1   0.00% 0.02% 0.03% 0.70% 3.08% 5.02%
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data              
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions) $14,263 $15,314 $18,726 $25,435 $23,289 $20,064
Ratio of Expenses to              
Average Net Assets   0.02%2 0.11%2 0.14% 0.15%3 0.10% 0.10%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to            
Average Net Assets   0.01% 0.02% 0.03% 0.74% 2.98% 4.90%

 

The expense ratio and net income ratio for the current period have been annualized.
1 Total returns do not include account service fees that may have applied in the periods shown. Fund prospectuses provide information about
any applicable account service fees.
2 The ratios of total expenses to average net assets before expense reductions were 0.11% and 0.12%. See Note B in Notes to Financial
Statements.
3 Includes 0.03% of fees to participate in the Treasury Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds.

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

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

Notes to Financial Statements

Vanguard Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end investment company, or mutual fund. The fund invests in short-term debt instruments backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

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

1. Security Valuation: Securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

2. Federal Income Taxes: The fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income. Management has analyzed the fund’s tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years (August 31, 2008–2011), and for the period ended February 29, 2012, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the fund’s financial statements.

3. Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared daily and paid on the first business day of the following month.

4. Other: Interest income is accrued daily. Premiums and discounts on debt securities purchased are amortized and accreted, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Security transactions are accounted for on the date securities are bought or sold. Costs used to determine realized gains (losses) on the sale of investment securities are those of the specific securities sold.

B. The Vanguard Group furnishes at cost investment advisory, corporate management, administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such services are allocated to the fund under methods approved by the board of trustees. The fund has committed to provide up to 0.40% of its net assets in capital contributions to Vanguard. At February 29, 2012, the fund had contributed capital of $2,223,000 to Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 0.02% of the fund’s net assets and 0.89% of Vanguard’s capitalization. The fund’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 fund’s daily yield so as to maintain a zero or positive yield for the fund. Vanguard and the board of trustees may terminate the temporary expense limitation at any time.

For the period ended February 29, 2012, Vanguard’s expenses were reduced by $6,211,000 (an effective annual rate of 0.09% of the fund’s average net assets).

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

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs (including the fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments).

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Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund

At February 29, 2012, 100% of the market value of the fund’s investments were valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, securities valued at amortized cost are considered to be valued using Level 2 inputs.

D. In preparing the financial statements as of February 29, 2012, management considered the impact of subsequent events for potential recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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About Your Fund’s Expenses

As a shareholder of the fund, you incur ongoing costs, which include costs for portfolio management, administrative services, and shareholder reports (like this one), among others. Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund’s gross income, directly reduce the investment return of the fund.

A fund’s expenses are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period.

The accompanying table illustrates your fund’s costs in two ways:

Based on actual fund return. This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The ”Ending Account Value“ shown is derived from the fund‘s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.

To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for your fund under the heading ”Expenses Paid During Period.“

Based on hypothetical 5% yearly return. This section is intended to help you compare your fund‘s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case—because the return used is not the fund’s actual return—the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.

Note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect transaction costs incurred by the fund for buying and selling securities. Further, the expenses do not include any purchase, redemption, or account service fees described in the fund prospectus. If such fees were applied to your account, your costs would be higher. Your fund does not carry a “sales load.”

The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.

You can find more information about the fund’s expenses, including annual expense ratios, in the Financial Statements section of this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to your fund’s current prospectus.

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Six Months Ended February 29, 2012      
  Beginning Ending Expenses
  Account Value Account Value Paid During
  8/31/2011 2/29/2012 Period
Based on Actual Fund Return      
Prime Money Market Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,000.15 $0.85
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,000.52 0.45
Federal Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,000.05 $0.55
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,000.05 $0.10
Based on Hypothetical 5% Yearly Return      
Prime Money Market Fund      
Investor Shares $1,000.00 $1,024.02 $0.86
Institutional Shares 1,000.00 1,024.42 0.45
Federal Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,024.32 $0.55
Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund $1,000.00 $1,024.76 $0.10

 

The calculations are based on expenses incurred in the most recent six-month period. The funds’ annualized six-month expense ratios for the
period are: for the Prime Money Market Fund, 0.17% for Investor Shares and 0.09% for Institutional Shares; for the Federal Money Market
Fund, 0.11%; and for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.02%. The annualized six-month expense ratios for the Federal Money
Market Fund and the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund reflect a temporary reduction in operating expenses (described in Note B of the
Notes to Financial Statements). Before the reduction, the annualized six-month expense ratios were: for the Federal Money Market Fund,
0.17%; for the Admiral Treasury Money Market Fund, 0.11%.

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Glossary

SEC Yields. A money market fund’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.

Average Weighted Maturity. The average length of time until fixed income securities held by a fund reach maturity and are repaid. The figure reflects the proportion of fund assets represented by each security.

Credit Quality. For Vanguard money market funds, the Distribution by Credit Quality table includes tier ratings for consistency with SEC Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which governs money market funds. A First Tier security is one that is eligible for money market funds and has been rated in the highest short-term rating category for debt obligations by the requisite nationally recognized statistical rating organizations. An unrated security is First Tier if it represents quality comparable to that of a rated security, as determined in accordance with SEC Rule 2a-7. A Second Tier security is one that is eligible for money market funds and is not a First Tier security.

Expense Ratio. A fund’s total annual operating expenses expressed as a percentage of the fund’s average net assets. The expense ratio includes management and administrative expenses, but does not include the transaction costs of buying and selling portfolio securities.

Inception Date. The date on which the assets of a fund (or one of its share classes) are first invested in accordance with the fund’s investment objective. For funds with a subscription period, the inception date is the day after that period ends. Investment performance is measured from the inception date.

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The People Who Govern Your Fund

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

A majority of Vanguard’s board members are independent, meaning that they have no affiliation with Vanguard or the funds they oversee, apart from the sizable personal investments they have made as private individuals. The independent board members have distinguished backgrounds in business, academia, and public service. Each of the trustees and executive officers oversees 179 Vanguard funds.

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

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

 


 

F. Joseph Loughrey Group since 2010; Assistant Controller of each of
Born 1949. Trustee Since October 2009. Principal the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President Group (2001–2010).  
and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2009) and Vice    
Chairman of the Board (2008–2009) of Cummins Inc. Thomas J. Higgins  
(industrial machinery); Director of SKF AB (industrial Born 1957. Chief Financial Officer Since September
machinery), Hillenbrand, Inc. (specialized consumer 2008. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five
services), the Lumina Foundation for Education, and Years: Principal of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Chief
Oxfam America; Chairman of the Advisory Council Financial Officer of each of the investment companies
for the College of Arts and Letters and Member served by The Vanguard Group since 2008; Treasurer
of the Advisory Board to the Kellogg Institute for of each of the investment companies served by The
International Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Vanguard Group (1998–2008).
 
André F. Perold Kathryn J. Hyatt  
Born 1952. Trustee Since December 2004. Principal Born 1955. Treasurer Since November 2008. Principal
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: George Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal
Gund Professor of Finance and Banking at the Harvard of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Treasurer of each of
Business School (retired 2011); Chief Investment the investment companies served by The Vanguard
Officer and Managing Partner of HighVista Strategies Group since 2008; Assistant Treasurer of each of the
LLC (private investment firm); Director of Rand investment companies served by The Vanguard Group
Merchant Bank; Overseer of the Museum of Fine (1988–2008).  
Arts Boston.    
  Heidi Stam  
Alfred M. Rankin, Jr. Born 1956. Secretary Since July 2005. Principal
Born 1941. Trustee Since January 1993. Principal Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Managing
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Chairman, Director of The Vanguard Group, Inc., since 2006;
President, and Chief Executive Officer of NACCO General Counsel of The Vanguard Group since 2005;
Industries, Inc. (forklift trucks/housewares/lignite); Secretary of The Vanguard Group and of each of the
Director of Goodrich Corporation (industrial products/ investment companies served by The Vanguard Group
aircraft systems and services) and the National since 2005; Director and Senior Vice President of
Association of Manufacturers; Chairman of the Board Vanguard Marketing Corporation since 2005;
of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and of Principal of The Vanguard Group (1997–2006).
University Hospitals of Cleveland; Advisory Chairman    
of the Board of The Cleveland Museum of Art.    
  Vanguard Senior Management Team
Peter F. Volanakis    
  Mortimer J. Buckley Michael S. Miller
Born 1955. Trustee Since July 2009. Principal Kathleen C. Gubanich  James M. Norris 
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: President Paul A. Heller  Glenn W. Reed 
and Chief Operating Officer (retired 2010) of Corning Martha G. King  George U. Sauter 
Incorporated (communications equipment); Director of Chris D. McIsaac   
Corning Incorporated (2000-2010) and Dow Corning    
(2001–2010); Director of SPX Corporation (multi-    
industry manufacturing); Overseer of the Amos Tuck Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor
School of Business Administration at Dartmouth    
College; Advisor to the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. John J. Brennan  
  Chairman, 1996–2009  
  Chief Executive Officer and President, 1996–2008
Executive Officers    
 
Glenn Booraem  
Born 1967. Controller Since July 2010. Principal Founder   
Occupation(s) During the Past Five Years: Principal John C. Bogle  
of The Vanguard Group, Inc.; Controller of each of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, 1974–1996
the investment companies served by The Vanguard    

 

1 Mr. McNabb is considered an “interested person,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, because he is an officer of the
Vanguard funds.
2 December 2002 for Vanguard Equity Income Fund, Vanguard Growth Equity Fund, the Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds, and the Vanguard
State Tax-Exempt Funds.


 

 

 
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Semiannual Report | February 29, 2012

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Funds

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund

Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund


 

> All three Vanguard S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index Funds posted double-digit returns

for the six months ended February 29, 2012.

> The ETF Shares of all three funds closely tracked the returns of their benchmark

indexes and were close to or bested the average returns of their peer funds.

> Industrial and information technology stocks were notably strong performers

for all three funds.

Contents  
Your Fund’s Total Returns. 1
Chairman’s Letter. 2
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund. 8
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund. 23
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund. 36
About Your Fund’s Expenses. 49
Glossary. 51

 

Please note: The opinions expressed in this report are just that—informed opinions. They should not be considered promises or advice.
Also, please keep in mind that the information and opinions cover the period through the date on the front of this report. Of course, the
risks of investing in your fund are spelled out in the prospectus.
See the Glossary for definitions of investment terms used in this report.
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.


 

Your Fund’s Total Returns

Six Months Ended February 29, 2012  
  Total
  Returns
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund  
Institutional Shares 12.50%
ETF Shares  
Market Price 12.45
Net Asset Value 12.47
S&P MidCap 400 Index 12.54
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average 11.45
Mid-Cap Core Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.  
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund  
Institutional Shares 13.90%
ETF Shares  
Market Price 14.22
Net Asset Value 13.82
S&P MidCap 400 Value Index 13.95
Mid-Cap Value Funds Average 11.88
Mid-Cap Value Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.  
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund  
Institutional Shares 11.13%
ETF Shares  
Market Price 10.96
Net Asset Value 11.06
S&P MidCap 400 Growth Index 11.17
Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average 11.46

 

Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average: Derived from data provided by Lipper Inc.
Institutional Shares are available to certain institutional investors who meet specific administrative, service, and account-size criteria. The
Vanguard ETF® Shares shown are traded on the NYSE Arca exchange and are available only through brokers. The table provides ETF returns
based on both the NYSE Arca market price and the net asset value for a share. U.S. Pat. No. 6,879,964 B2; 7,337,138; 7,720,749; 7,925,573;
8,090,646.


For the ETF Shares, the market price is determined by the midpoint of the bid-offer spread as of the closing time of the New York Stock
Exchange (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). The net asset value is also determined as of the NYSE closing time. For more information about
how the ETF Shares' market prices have compared with their net asset value, visit vanguard.com, select your ETF, and then select the Price
and Performance tab. The ETF premium/discount analysis there shows the percentages of days on which the ETF Shares' market price was
above or below the NAV.

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder,

It was largely macroeconomic developments, notably the European debt crisis and improvements in the U.S. economy, that moved the stock market during the six months ended February 29, 2012, while factors such as market capitalization or growth versus value style had relatively muted influence.

The three Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Funds posted double-digit returns that were within three percentage points of one another and not far from the returns of the large-cap S&P 500 Index (+13.3%) and the S&P SmallCap 600 Index (+14.4%).

With a return of 13.82% for ETF Shares, Vanguard S&P 400 Mid-Cap Value Index Fund slightly outpaced its counterpart Growth Index Fund, at 11.06%. The return of Vanguard S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index Fund, which includes both growth and value stocks, fell in between at 12.47%. (These returns are based on the change in the net asset value of the funds’ ETF Shares once adjusted for dividend distributions during the period.)

Thanks to the skill and experience in index management of the funds’ advisor, Vanguard Equity Investment Group, all three funds very closely tracked the performance of their benchmarks.

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Notes of economic optimism propelled stock prices higher

U.S. stocks produced a strong return of 13.18% over the period. That statement is true enough, but the headline figure obscures the volatility that has been perhaps the most prominent feature of the financial markets over the past six months, and indeed the past few years. If our semiannual reporting period had started a month earlier, for example, the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index would have returned just 1.98%. A start date two months earlier would have produced a return of –5.18%.

In the six months through February, however, stock prices benefited from signs of acceleration in the U.S. economic expansion and from hope that the European Union’s latest agreement on Greek debt would help to contain a threat that has menaced global markets for much of the past two years. European stocks rallied on the news about Greece, but international stocks still trailed their U.S. counterparts for the full six months.

The bond market’s strength confounded expectations

Bonds produced solid returns, to the surprise of many long-time observers of the fixed income market. At the start

Market Barometer      
 
  Total Returns
  Periods Ended February 29, 2012
  Six One Five Years
  Months Year (Annualized)
Stocks      
Russell 1000 Index (Large-caps) 13.31% 4.86% 1.77%
Russell 2000 Index (Small-caps) 12.40 -0.15 1.83
Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 13.18 4.35 2.07
MSCI All Country World Index ex USA (International) 3.97 -6.10 -0.75
 
Bonds      
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (Broad      
taxable market) 2.73% 8.37% 6.36%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index (Broad      
tax-exempt market) 5.67 12.42 5.50
Citigroup Three-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index 0.00 0.06 1.20
 
CPI      
Consumer Price Index 0.49% 2.87% 2.27%

 

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of the period, the yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury note stood at 2.22%, suggesting that returns would be very modest by historical standards. Over the next six months, however, yields moved lower still, boosting bond prices, which move in the opposite direction. At the end of February, the yield of the 10-year T-note stood at 1.97%. As yields decline, obviously, the scope for continued declines—and price increases—diminishes. Municipal bonds performed even more strongly than the broad taxable market.

The returns for 3-month Treasury bills and other money market instruments remained near 0%, consistent with the Federal Reserve’s policy on interest rates.

Mid-cap stocks shared in the broad market surge

Like the rest of the stock market, the three S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index funds suffered from an unpromising start to the fiscal half-year. Investors’ anxiety, which crested in September over the prospect of a disorderly Greek default, drove the broad U.S. stock market down by about 8%, and the funds by even more. But as the wider market began to rebound toward its return of just over 13%, the funds rose as well.

Vanguard S&P 400 Mid-Cap Value Index Fund ended the half-year a bit ahead of the broad market return, while the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index Fund and Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund trailed by about one and two percentage points, respectively.

Expense Ratios      
Your Fund Compared With Its Peer Group      
 
  Institutional ETF Peer Group
  Shares Shares Average
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund 0.10% 0.17% 1.28%
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund 0.12 0.24 1.31
S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund 0.08 0.20 1.40


The fund expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 27, 2011, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For the six months ended February 29, 2012, the annualized expense ratios were: for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund, 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.15% for ETF Shares; for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund, 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.20% for ETF Shares; and for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund, 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.20% for ETF Shares. Peer-group expense ratios are derived from data provided by Lipper Inc. and captures information through year-end 2011.

Peer groups: For the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund, Mid-Cap Core Funds; for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund, Mid-Cap Value Funds; and for the S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index Fund, Mid-Cap Growth Funds.

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All three funds benefited from the returns of certain cyclical sectors that were boosted by better economic data, including a drop in unemployment, an upturn in consumer confidence, and signs of resilience in manufacturing. Within the industrial sector, which accounted for more than 16% of each fund’s assets at the end of the period, machinery and electrical equipment manufacturers in particular benefited from expanding factory activity and robust capital spending. Stocks in this sector added a hefty three to four percentage points to the return of each fund.

Information technology stocks contributed notably as well. Although this sector is much larger in the Growth Fund, the tech stocks in the Value Fund performed better;

the result was that this sector contributed about two and a half percentage points to the return of each fund.

A strong sector for the Growth Fund was consumer discretionary, especially apparel and specialty retailer stocks, which climbed as consumers showed greater willingness to spend despite rising energy costs. For the Value Fund, financials performed well. Insurance stocks made good gains, and more than a handful of regional banks surged upward of 20% over the six months, aided by improving credit trends, loan growth, and profit margins. In contrast, all three funds saw very modest or even negative returns from more defensive sectors, including consumer staples and telecommunication services.

A note on expense ratios
The Expense Ratios table in each report’s Chairman’s Letter displays fund expense
ratios from the most recent prospectus. These figures include the funds’ actual
operating expenses. For some funds, the figures also include “acquired fund fees
and expenses,” which result from the funds’ holdings in business development
companies (BDCs).
 
Although the Securities and Exchange Commission requires that BDC costs be
included in a fund’s expense ratio, these fees are not incurred by the fund. They
have no impact on a fund’s total return or on its tracking error relative to an index.
A footnote to the Expense Ratios table reports an annualized calculation of the fund’s
actual expenses for the period, a more relevant tally of the operating costs incurred
by shareholders.

 

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The skill of the funds’ advisor, Vanguard Equity Investment Group, was evident again as each fund came within a tiny margin of the return of its target index. The gaps ranged from just 7 to 13 basis points (0.07 to 0.13 percentage point).

A choice of building blocks to broaden your portfolio

One of our core beliefs at Vanguard is that investors should hold a portfolio that is broadly diversified across stocks, bonds, and money market instruments in proportions consistent with their investment goals and tolerance for risk.

Any of the Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Funds can play an important part in such an investment plan, as they afford investors an efficient way to add complementary exposure to the whole

U.S. mid-cap segment or to focus more narrowly on the growth or value stocks within it.

And regardless of which fund you’re invested in, there’s a stable and seasoned index management team on your side, and very low fund management fees as well.

Thank you for entrusting your assets to Vanguard.

Sincerely,


F. William McNabb III
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
March 21, 2012

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Your Fund’s Performance at a Glance        
August 31, 2011, Through February 29, 2012        
      Distributions Per Share
  Starting Ending Income Capital
  Share Price Share Price Dividends Gains
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund        
Institutional Shares $116.52 $129.95 $1.019 $0.000
ETF Shares 58.37 65.12 0.475 0.000
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value Index Fund        
Institutional Shares $111.20 $124.83 $1.648 $0.000
ETF Shares 55.69 62.51 0.795 0.000
Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth Index        
Fund        
Institutional Shares $121.54 $134.21 $0.761 $0.000
ETF Shares 61.13 67.52 0.331 0.000

 

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Fund Profile
As of February 29, 2012

Share-Class Characteristics  
 
  Institutional ETF
  Shares Shares
Ticker Symbol VSPMX IVOO
Expense Ratio1 0.10% 0.17%
30-Day SEC Yield 1.33% 1.26%

 

Portfolio Characteristics    
      DJ
    S&P U.S. Total
    MidCap 400 Market
  Fund Index Index
Number of Stocks 400 400 3,733
Median Market Cap $3.6B $3.6B $33.9B
Price/Earnings Ratio 20.7x 20.7x 16.5x
Price/Book Ratio 2.1x 2.1x 2.2x
Return on Equity 13.1% 13.1% 18.2%
Earnings Growth Rate 5.1% 5.1% 7.6%
Dividend Yield 1.4% 1.4% 1.9%
Foreign Holdings 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Turnover Rate      
(Annualized) 18%
Short-Term Reserves 0.0%

 

Sector Diversification (% of equity exposure)
      DJ
    S&P U.S. Total
    MidCap Market
  Fund 400 Index Index
Consumer      
Discretionary 13.2% 13.2% 11.9%
Consumer Staples 4.2 4.2 9.4
Energy 7.0 7.0 11.2
Financials 20.2 20.2 15.4
Health Care 10.3 10.3 11.4
Industrials 16.9 16.9 11.2
Information      
Technology 16.2 16.2 19.4
Materials 6.4 6.4 4.1
Telecommunication      
Services 0.5 0.5 2.5
Utilities 5.1 5.1 3.5

 

Ten Largest Holdings (% of total net assets)
Monster Beverage Corp. Soft Drinks 0.7%
Green Mountain Coffee Packaged Foods &  
Roasters Inc. Meats 0.7
Vertex Pharmaceuticals    
Inc. Biotechnology 0.7
Regeneron    
Pharmaceuticals Inc. Biotechnology 0.7
Kansas City Southern Railroads 0.7
AMETEK Inc. Electrical  
  Components &  
  Equipment 0.7
Macerich Co. Retail REITs 0.6
Cimarex Energy Co. Oil & Gas  
  Exploration &  
  Production 0.6
Church & Dwight Co. Household  
Inc. Products 0.6
HollyFrontier Corp. Oil & Gas Refining  
  & Marketing 0.6
Top Ten   6.6%
The holdings listed exclude any temporary cash investments and equity index products.

 

Investment Focus

 

1 The expense ratios shown are from the prospectus dated December 27, 2011, and represent estimated costs for the current fiscal year. For
the six months ended February 29, 2012, the annualized expense ratios were 0.08% for Institutional Shares and 0.15% for ETF Shares.

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Performance Summary

All of the returns in this report represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results that may be achieved by the fund. (Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit our website at vanguard.com/performance.) Note, too, that both investment returns and principal value can fluctuate widely, so an investor’s shares, when sold, could be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the sale of fund shares.

Fiscal-Year Total Returns (%): September 7, 2010, Through February 29, 2012


Note: For 2012, performance data reflect the six months ended February 29, 2012.

Average Annual Total Returns: Periods Ended December 31, 2011
This table presents returns through the latest calendar quarter—rather than through the end of the fiscal period.
Securities and Exchange Commission rules require that we provide this information.

  Inception One Since
  Date Year Inception
Institutional Shares 3/28/20111 -8.06%
ETF Shares 9/7/2010    
Market Price   -2.59% 13.63
Net Asset Value   -1.89 13.67

 

1 Institutional Shares were first issued on December 15, 2010, and the sole shareholder redeemed shortly thereafter. Institutional Shares
were next issued on March 28, 2011. The total returns shown are based on the period beginning March 28, 2011.

See Financial Highlights for dividend and capital gains information.

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund

Financial Statements (unaudited)

Statement of Net Assets
As of February 29, 2012

The fund reports a complete list of its holdings in regulatory filings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth fiscal quarters, the lists appear in the fund’s semiannual and annual reports to shareholders. For the first and third fiscal quarters, the fund files the lists with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-Q. Shareholders can look up the fund’s Forms N-Q on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room (see the back cover of this report for further information).

      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
Common Stocks (100.0%)    
Consumer Discretionary (13.2%)    
* Fossil Inc. 4,376 534
  PetSmart Inc. 9,291 518
  Advance Auto Parts Inc. 6,029 515
  Tractor Supply Co. 5,910 505
  PVH Corp. 5,622 478
* LKQ Corp. 12,197 389
* Panera Bread Co. Class A 2,466 381
  Polaris Industries Inc. 5,747 380
  Foot Locker Inc. 12,735 371
  Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. 8,042 360
  Signet Jewelers Ltd. 7,236 339
  Williams-Sonoma Inc. 8,625 333
* Mohawk Industries Inc. 4,753 302
  Tupperware Brands Corp. 4,771 299
* Toll Brothers Inc. 12,248 287
* NVR Inc. 414 287
  Gentex Corp. 11,947 283
* Under Armour Inc. Class A 3,051 272
* Deckers Outdoor Corp. 3,209 240
  American Eagle    
  Outfitters Inc. 16,097 234
* Hanesbrands Inc. 8,104 233
  Sotheby’s 5,635 222
* AMC Networks Inc. Class A 4,795 218
* Ascena Retail Group Inc. 5,611 217
  Service Corp. International 19,018 216
  Chico’s FAS Inc. 13,994 210
* Carter’s Inc. 4,235 206
* Warnaco Group Inc. 3,377 198
  Guess? Inc. 5,574 193
  Brinker International Inc. 6,717 185
  John Wiley & Sons Inc.    
  Class A 3,964 180
  Aaron’s Inc. 6,302 176
* Life Time Fitness Inc. 3,534 175
  Rent-A-Center Inc. 4,902 174
* Lamar Advertising Co.    
  Class A 4,888 160
* Bally Technologies Inc. 3,618 155
* Saks Inc. 13,292 155
* Cheesecake Factory Inc. 4,544 135
  Wendy’s Co. 24,610 125
  HSN Inc. 3,342 124
* Aeropostale Inc. 6,719 121
  Thor Industries Inc. 3,637 118
* ITT Educational Services Inc. 1,660 114
* ANN Inc. 4,358 104
* DreamWorks Animation    
  SKG Inc. Class A 5,930 102
  Meredith Corp. 3,108 102
* WMS Industries Inc. 4,640 102
  Strayer Education Inc. 967 100
* Valassis Communications Inc. 3,725 93
* Collective Brands Inc. 5,042 91
  Bob Evans Farms Inc. 2,449 90
  Regis Corp. 4,805 83
* Office Depot Inc. 23,349 77
  MDC Holdings Inc. 3,122 77
  Matthews International    
  Corp. Class A 2,368 73
  KB Home 5,979 68
* New York Times Co. Class A 10,065 66
  Scholastic Corp. 2,105 64
  International    
  Speedway Corp. Class A 2,358 59
  RadioShack Corp. 8,311 59
* Scientific Games Corp.    
  Class A 4,803 50
  American Greetings Corp.    
  Class A 3,322 50
* Barnes & Noble Inc. 3,408 45
      12,872
Consumer Staples (4.2%)    
* Monster Beverage Corp. 12,616 721
* Green Mountain Coffee    
  Roasters Inc. 10,813 703

 

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S&P Mid-Cap 400 Index Fund    
 
 
 
      Market
      Value
    Shares ($000)
  Church & Dwight Co. Inc. 11,907 568
* Energizer Holdings Inc. 5,568 426
  Corn Products    
  International Inc. 6,306 362
* Ralcorp Holdings Inc. 4,587 342
* Smithfield Foods Inc. 13,587 318
  Flowers Foods Inc. 9,418 180
  Ruddick Corp. 4,112 168
  Lancaster Colony Corp. 1,654 108
  Universal Corp. 1,935 89
* Post Holdings Inc. 2,298 72
  Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. 2,054 48
      4,105
Energy (7.0%)    
  Cimarex Energy Co. 7,136 576
  HollyFrontier Corp. 17,320 565
* Plains Exploration