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Vanguard? 500 Index Fund

Vanguard?

Product Summary Seeks to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index. U.S. large-cap equity diversified across growth and value styles. Passively managed, full-replication approach. Fund remains fully invested. Low expenses minimize net tracking error.

Note: The Investor Shares are closed to new investors.

Market capitalization

Vanguard Style View: Large Blend Index portfolio of large-capitalization U.S. stocks diversified across investment styles.

Investment style Value Blend Growth Large

Mid

Small

Central tendency Expected range of fund holdings

Quarterly Commentary

Even with vaccine rollouts proceeding slower in some regions than many had hoped and with new coronavirus variants spreading, a more upbeat outlook for global growth helped many stock markets finish the first quarter of 2021 higher. The markets were also supported by more fiscal stimulus--including the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan in the United States and the 673 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility in Europe--and pledges by a number of central banks to keep rates low for some time. By region, U.S. stocks outperformed other developed markets as a whole as well as emerging markets. The S&P 500 Index returned 6.17% for the quarter ended March 31. Financials (+16.0%), industrials (+11.3%), and communication services (+8.1%) were the top contributors. The contributor with the smallest impact was consumer staples (+1.1%). For the 12-month period ended March 31, 2021, the index returned 56.35%. Information technology (+67.6%), consumer discretionary (+70.7%), and communication services (+60.8%) were the top contributors. Utilities (+19.3%) added the least to results.

People and Process Vanguard 500 Index Fund seeks to track the investment performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, an unmanaged benchmark representing U.S. large-capitalization stocks. Using full replication, the portfolio holds all stocks in the same capitalization weighting as the index. The experience and stability of Vanguard's Equity Index Group have permitted continuous refinement of techniques for reducing tracking error. The group uses proprietary software to implement trading decisions that accommodate cash flow and maintain close correlation with index characteristics. Vanguard's refined indexing process, combined with low management fees and efficient trading, has provided tight tracking net of expenses.

Vanguard Equity Index Group Launched in 1975, The Vanguard Group, Malvern, Pennsylvania, is among the world's largest equity and fixed income managers. As chief investment officer, Gregory Davis, CFA, oversees Vanguard's Equity Index, Quantitative Equity, and Fixed Income Groups. Rodney Comegys, Principal and global head of Vanguard's Equity Index Group, is responsible for all equity index funds. The Equity Index Group manages indexed equity portfolios covering U.S. and international markets. It has developed sophisticated portfolio construction methodologies and efficient trading strategies that seek to deliver returns that are highly correlated with target portfolio benchmarks. The group has advised Vanguard 500 Index Fund since 1976. Investment Manager Biographies Donald M. Butler, CFA, Principal. Portfolio manager. Advised the fund since 2016. Worked in investment management since 1997. B.S.B.A., Shippensburg University. Michelle Louie, CFA. Portfolio manager. Advised the fund since 2017. Worked in investment management since 2011. B.S., The American University. M.B.A., Georgia Institute of Technology.

As of March 31, 2021

Vanguard 500 Index Fund

Total Returns

500 Index Fund Investor Shares (8/31/1976) Admiral Shares (11/13/2000) Institutional Select Shares (6/24/2016)

S&P 500 Index

Expense Ratio

0.14% 0.04 0.01

--

Quarter

6.15% 6.18 6.18 6.17

Year to Date

6.15% 6.18 6.18 6.17

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception

56.19% 56.33 56.38 56.35

16.63% 16.75 16.78 16.78

16.14% 16.26

-- 16.29

13.75% 13.88

-- 13.91

-- -- 17.30% --

The performance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. 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 performance. Figures for periods of less than one year are cumulative returns. All other figures represent average annual returns. Performance figures include the reinvestment of all dividends and any capital gains distributions. All returns are net of expenses. Note: Admiral class shareholders are required to maintain specific minimum balances and meet other special criteria.

As of March 31, 2021

Vanguard 500 Index Fund

Quarterly Returns: Investor Shares

Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

1st Quarter 6.15%

-19.63 13.62 -0.79

6.03 1.31 0.91 1.76 10.57 12.54 5.88

2nd Quarter --

20.52% 4.27 3.40 3.05 2.42 0.26 5.19 2.87 -2.78 0.07

3rd Quarter --

8.89% 1.67 7.67 4.45 3.82 -6.48 1.09 5.20 6.31 -13.90

4th Quarter --

12.12% 9.03

-13.55 6.61 3.80 7.00 4.89

10.46 -0.42 11.78

500 Index

-- 18.25% 31.33 -4.52 21.67 11.82

1.25 13.51 32.18 15.82

1.97

S&P 500 Index --

18.40% 31.49 -4.38 21.83 11.96

1.38 13.69 32.39 16.00

2.11

Year-End Assets

(Millions) $4,534 4,504 4,723 23,162 27,656 26,652 26,092 28,040 27,758 24,821 25,967

Quarterly Returns: Admiral Shares

Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

1st Quarter 6.18%

-19.61 13.65 -0.77

6.05 1.34 0.94 1.79 10.60 12.57 5.90

2nd Quarter --

20.54% 4.29 3.42 3.07 2.45 0.28 5.22 2.90 -2.75 0.10

3rd Quarter --

8.92% 1.69 7.70 4.48 3.84 -6.45 1.12 5.23 6.34 -13.87

4th Quarter --

12.15% 9.06

-13.53 6.64 3.82 7.04 4.92

10.50 -0.39 11.81

500 Index

-- 18.37% 31.46 -4.43 21.79 11.93

1.36 13.64 32.33 15.96

2.08

S&P 500 Index --

18.40% 31.49 -4.38 21.83 11.96

1.38 13.69 32.39 16.00

2.11

Year-End Assets

(Millions) $378,941

359,553 319,624 230,375 235,232 181,513 152,740 143,043

82,357 59,749 51,925

As of March 31, 2021

Vanguard 500 Index Fund

Quarterly Returns: Institutional Select Shares

Year 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 1

1st Quarter 6.18%

-19.60 13.65 -0.76

6.06 --

2nd Quarter --

20.55% 4.30 3.43 3.09 3.05

3rd Quarter --

8.93% 1.70 7.70 4.49 3.85

1 Since inception of the share class, 6/24/2016.

4th Quarter --

12.15% 9.07

-13.52 6.64 3.83

500 Index -- 18.40% 31.49 -4.40 21.83 11.12

S&P 500 Index --

18.40% 31.49 -4.38 21.83 11.11

Year-End

Assets (Millions) $101,491

94,870 81,230 56,531 44,907 17,753

Fund Facts

Fund Number Ticker Newspaper Listing CUSIP Number Assets (millions)

(Total $690,542) Inception Expense Ratio (as of 4/2020)

Investor Shares 0040 VFINX 500

922908108 $4,534

8/31/1976

0.14%

Equity Characteristics

Number of stocks Median market cap Average market cap Price/earnings ratio Price/book ratio Return on equity Earnings growth rate Equity yield (dividend) Foreign holdings Short-term reserves Turnover rate (fiscal year end)

Admiral Shares

0540 VFIAX 500Adml

Institutional Select Shares 1940 VFFSX

Van500IxInstSel

922908710 $378,941

922908348 $101,491

11/13/2000 0.04%

6/24/2016 0.01%

500 Index

S&P 500 Index

509

505

$161.9 Billion $161.9 Billion

$465.4 Billion $465.0 Billion

29.5x

29.5x

4.2x

4.2x

20.2%

20.2%

18.7%

18.8%

1.5%

1.4%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

--

4.0%

--

Volatility Measures

R-Squared

Beta

S&P 500 Index DJ US Total Stock Mkt Float Adj Idx

1.00

1.00

0.99

0.95

R-squared and beta are calculated from trailing 36-month fund returns relative to the associated benchmark.

Top 10 Largest Holdings

Apple Inc.

% of Total Net Assets

5.7 %

Microsoft Corp.

5.3

Inc.

3.9

Alphabet Inc.

3.6

Facebook Inc.

2.1

Tesla Inc.

1.5

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

1.4

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

1.4

Johnson & Johnson

1.3

Visa Inc.

1.1

Total

27.3 %

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

As of March 31, 2021

Vanguard 500 Index Fund

Sector Diversification (% of Stocks)

500 Index

S&P 500 Overweight/ Index Underweight

Communication Services

10.9%

10.9%

0.0

Consumer Discretionary

12.5

12.4

0.1

Consumer Staples Energy

6.1

6.1

0.0

2.8

2.8

0.0

Financials Health Care

11.3

11.3

0.0

13.0

13.0

0.0

Industrials

8.9

8.9

0.0

Information Technology

26.7

26.7

0.0

Materials

2.7

2.7

0.0

Other

0.0

0.0

0.0

Real Estate

2.5

2.5

0.0

Utilities

2.6

2.7

-0.1

Total

100.0%

100.0%

Sector categories are based on the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), except for the Other category (if applicable), which includes securities that have not been provided a GICS classification as of the effective reporting period.

As of March 31, 2021

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