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Keep more returns with at-cost Vanguard funds

With Vanguard, you
could keep 93% of your
investment returns
Vanguard average expense ratio: 0.21%

With the industry average, you could keep 67% of your investment returnsIndustry average expense ratio: 1.15%

Hypothetical examples are based on any initial investment earning 8% annually for 30 years and do not represent any particular investment.*

Simplify investing with all-in-one funds

Built and managed by Vanguard, these funds can simplify investing while providing broad diversification.

Retirement

Invest for your future with a Vanguard Target Retirement Fund.

Income during retirement

Generate income in retirement with Vanguard Managed Payout Funds.

College

Save for college with Vanguard 529 Plan age-based portfolios.

Any goal

Choose a Vanguard LifeStrategy® Fund based on your risk tolerance and time horizon.

Build a smart portfolio with just a few core funds

Prime Money Market Fund

Choose a fund designed for savings that you want to preserve but also want to earn income on. Protects your principal by seeking to maintain a stable value. Conservative.

Total Bond Market Index Fund

Get exposure to the broad bond market. The fund holds more than 4,000 bonds representative of the U.S. investment-grade market. Conservative to moderate.

Total Stock Market Index Fund

Get exposure to the overall U.S. stock market. The fund holds more than 3,000 U.S. stocks. Moderate to aggressive.

Total International Stock Index Fund

Get exposure to developed and emerging international economies. The fund seeks to track non-U.S. stock markets all over the globe by holding more than 6,000 stocks. Aggressive.

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Are ETFs right for you?

Are ETFs right for you

The factors you should consider when deciding whether to invest in a Vanguard ETF®.

* Sources: Lipper Inc. and Vanguard as of December 31, 2010. Expense ratios are averages; individual investors may not experience similar savings by investing in a Vanguard fund. Actual expenses for Vanguard mutual funds range from 0.08% to 0.95%. (Vanguard Market Neutral Fund has an expense ratio of 1.80% and a minimum initial investment of $250,000.) There may be other material differences between products that must be considered before investing.

Investments in Target Retirement Funds are subject to the risks of their underlying funds. The year in the fund name refers to the approximate year (the "target date") when an investor in the fund would retire and leave the workforce. The fund will gradually shift its emphasis from more aggressive investments to more conservative ones based on its target date. An investment in a Target Retirement Fund is not guaranteed at any time, including on or after the target date.

An investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although a money market fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in such a fund.

For more information about the Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan, call 866-734-4530 or visit vanguard.com to obtain a Program Description, which includes investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other information; read and consider it carefully before investing. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor and Underwriter.

All investments are subject to risk. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. Investments in bond funds are subject to interest rate, credit, and inflation risk. Foreign investing involves additional risks including currency fluctuations and political uncertainty. Stocks of companies in emerging markets are generally more risky than stocks of companies in developed countries.

Managed Payout Funds are not guaranteed to achieve their investment objectives and are subject to loss. Some of their distributions may be treated in part as a return of capital. The dollar amount of a fund's monthly cash distributions could go up or down substantially from one year to the next and over time. It is also possible for a fund to suffer substantial investment losses, and simultaneously experience additional asset reductions, as a result of its distributions to shareholders under its managed distribution policy. An investment in a fund could lose money over short, intermediate, or even long periods of time because each fund allocates its assets worldwide across different asset classes and investments with specific risk and return characteristics. The funds are proportionately subject to the risks associated with their underlying funds, which may invest in stocks (including stocks issued by REITs), bonds, cash, inflation-linked investments, commodity-linked investments, long/short market-neutral investments, and leveraged absolute-return investments.

The Vanguard 529 College Savings Plan is a Nevada Trust administered by the Board of Trustees of the College Savings Plans of Nevada, chaired by State Treasurer Kate Marshall. The Vanguard Group, Inc., serves as the Investment Manager and through its affiliate, Vanguard Marketing Corporation, markets and distributes the Plan. Upromise Investments, Inc., serves as Program Manager and has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations, including effecting transactions. The Plan's portfolios, although they invest in Vanguard mutual funds, are not mutual funds. Investment returns are not guaranteed and you could lose money by investing in the plan.

Each LifeStrategy Fund invests in up to five broadly diversified Vanguard funds and is subject to the risks associated with those underlying funds.

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