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Vanguard Bond Index Funds – ‘NSAR-B’ for 12/31/08

On:  Wednesday, 2/25/09, at 4:31pm ET   ·   Effective:  2/25/09   ·   For:  12/31/08   ·   Accession #:  932471-9-789   ·   File #:  811-04681

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 2/25/09  Vanguard Bond Index Funds         NSAR-B     12/31/08    4:107K                                   Vanguard Horizon FundsVanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Admiral Shares (VAIPX) — Institutional Shares (VIPIX) — Investor Shares (VIPSX)Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBILX) — ETF Shares (BIV) — Institutional Shares (VBIMX) — Investor Shares (VBIIX) — Signal Shares (VIBSX)Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index Fund ETF Shares (BLV) — Institutional Shares (VBLLX) — Investor Shares (VBLTX)Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBIRX) — ETF Shares (BSV) — Investor Shares (VBISX) — Signal Shares (VBSSX)Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index Fund Institutional Shares (VTBNX) — Investor Shares (VTBIX)Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Admiral Shares (VBTLX) — ETF Shares (BND) — Institutional Shares (VBTIX) — Investor Shares (VBMFX) — Signal Shares (VBTSX)

Annual Report by an Investment Company   —   Form N-SAR   —   ICA’40
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: NSAR-B      Vanguard Bond Index Funds                             25    101K 
 2: EX-99       Attachment                                             4±    18K 
 3: EX-99       Declaration of Trust                                  26     82K 
 4: EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR  Pwc Letter                                    2±    10K 


‘NSAR-B’   —   Vanguard Bond Index Funds




SEC Info rendering:  Data from the Answer File, which may only contain updates to a prior Form N-SAR


Form N-SAR
 
Annual Report by an Open-End Investment Company
 
Report 
 
      Registrant:   Vanguard Bond Index FundsList all N-SARs

Annual Report for the 2nd-half period ended at fiscal year end:  12/31/08

Were there any Answer File errors in the Filing?  None Found
Was the Answer File completed by the Registrant?  Yes

Is this an Amendment to a previous Report?  No
Is this a change to a previous Report?      No
 
Registrant 
 
 1.SEC CIK:      794105
SEC File #:   811-04681

Telephone #:  610-669-1000
 
 2.Address:      100 Vanguard Boulevard
              Malvern, PA  19355
 
 3.Is this the first Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant?  No
 
 4.Is this the final Form N-SAR filed by the Registrant?  No
 
 
Funds/Series Top of Form N-SAR 
                                                                                    
 7.Is the Registrant a Funds/Series (multiple portfolios) company?  Yes

The number of separate Funds/Series (portfolios) at period end:  5

Note:  This Filing relates to 6 Funds/Series, but only 5 are reported here.
       The Filer either made an error or could not report the other Series.
       Missing Funds/Series may be mentioned in ‘EX-99’ Miscellaneous Exhibits.
       The SEC Form N-SAR PC Application accepts Fund/Series serial numbers up
       to 99, so Funds/Series with a serial number above 99 are never reported!
       This serial number maximum (99) is specific to Form N-SAR’s Answer File,
       while the “global” Series # for all Filing/Form Types may go to S#99999.
The number of separate Funds/Series (portfolios) reported here: 5...

N-SAR S#      Fund/Series — Filings for F/S#… Symbols 
 
Information Common to All 
Series 5:     Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities FundS#19554  VAIPX & 2 more
Series 3:     Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index FundS#2561  VBILX & 4 more
Series 4:     Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index FundS#2562  BLV & 2 more
Series 2:     Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index FundS#2563  VBIRX & 3 more
Series 1:     Vanguard Total Bond Market Index FundS#2564  VBTLX & 4 more

              Missing Fund/Series
 
Series:       Vanguard Total Bond Market II Index FundS#25158  VTBNX & VTBIX
 
Family of Investment Companies 
 
19.Is the Registrant/Series part of a “family” of investment companies?  Yes

Total number of registered management investment companies, Series
and portfolios (excluding any Unit Investment Trusts) in the family:  155

The Identification Code of the family for Form N-SAR Filings:  VANGUARDGR
 
Investment Company Type 
 
27.Is the Registrant an “open-end” investment company?  Yes, Open-End
 
Additional Disclosures 
 
77.Did the Registrant file any additional Exhibits with the filing of this
Report (listed here and filed either herewith — as one of the ‘EX-99.*’
Exhibits in this Filing — or separately and incorporated by reference)?  Yes

EX-99.77B:  Accountant’s Report re: Internal ControlsYes

EX-99.77Q1: Other DisclosureYes

EX-99.77Q3: Other InfoYes
 
Subsidiaries 
 
78.Does the Registrant have any wholly-owned investment company
subsidiaries whose operating and financial data are consolidated with
that of the Registrant in this Report?  No
 
 All SeriesList of 5 Funds/Series Reported Here 

Information Common to All Funds/Series
 
 All: Investment Adviser 
 
 8.1Name:         The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Role:         Adviser
SEC File #:   801-11953
Location:     Malvern, PA
 
 All: Administrator 
 
10.1Name:         The Vanguard Group, Inc.
SEC File #:   801-11953
Location:     Malvern, PA
 
 All: Principal Underwriter 
 
11.1Name:         Vanguard Marketing Corp.
SEC File #:   008-21570
Location:     Malvern, PA
 
 All: Shareholder Servicing/Transfer Agent 
 
12.1Name:         The Vanguard Group, Inc.
SEC File #:   084-00772
Location:     Malvern, PA
 
 All: Independent Public Accountant 
 
13.1Name:         Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP
Location:     Philadelphia, PA
 
 All: Affiliated Broker/Dealer 
 
14.1Name:         Vanguard Marketing Corp.
SEC File #:   008-21570
 
 All: Custodian 
 
18.Does the Registrant’s/Series’ Custodian(s) maintain some or all of the
Registrant’s/Series’ securities in a central depository or book-entry
system pursuant to Rule 17f-4?  Yes
 
 All: Brokerage Commissions Paid on Portfolio Transactions 
 
20.The brokers who received the largest amount of gross brokerage
commissions during the period:
 
20.1Broker:       Lehman Brothers Inc.
IRS #:        13-2518466
Commissions paid ($000s)926
 
20.2Broker:       J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
IRS #:        13-3224016
Commissions paid ($000s)153
 
21.Total brokerage commissions paid by the Registrant during the period:
  Aggregate paid ($000s)1,079
 
 All: Portfolio Transactions with Entities Acting as Principals 
 
22.The entities acting as principals with whom the Registrant did the
largest amount of portfolio transactions, based on total value of
principal, during the period:
 
22.1Entity:       Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund
IRS #:        20-0961056
Registrant’s purchases ($000s)26,311,394
Registrant’s sales ($000s)25,390,245
 
22.2Entity:       Barclays Capital Inc.
IRS #:        13-3410233
Registrant’s purchases ($000s)15,204,524
Registrant’s sales ($000s)10,674,605
 
22.3Entity:       Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
IRS #:        13-3172275
Registrant’s purchases ($000s)10,975,907
Registrant’s sales ($000s)10,834,337
 
22.4Entity:       BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
IRS #:        13-3235334
Registrant’s purchases ($000s)5,740,666
Registrant’s sales ($000s)7,321,581
 
22.5Entity:       Goldman, Sachs & Co.
IRS #:        13-5108880
Registrant’s purchases ($000s)7,868,445
Registrant’s sales ($000s)2,281,995
 
22.6Entity:       Banc of America Securities LLC
IRS #:        56-2058405
Registrant’s purchases ($000s)6,131,126
Registrant’s sales ($000s)3,539,019
 
22.7Entity:       Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
IRS #:        13-5659485
Registrant’s purchases ($000s)4,668,624
Registrant’s sales ($000s)4,917,843
 
22.8Entity:       J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
IRS #:        13-3224016
Registrant’s purchases ($000s)5,490,771
Registrant’s sales ($000s)2,942,200
 
22.9Entity:       Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
IRS #:        13-5674085
Registrant’s purchases ($000s)3,668,658
Registrant’s sales ($000s)2,681,026
 
22.10Entity:       Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
IRS #:        13-2919773
Registrant’s purchases ($000s)2,890,936
Registrant’s sales ($000s)1,854,670
 
23.Total purchase/sale transactions by the Registrant during the period:
   Aggregate purchases ($000s)103,015,945
   Aggregate sales ($000s)81,828,842
 
 All: Considerations which Affected the Participation of Brokers or Dealers 
 
26.Considerations which affected the participation of brokers or dealers or
other entities in commissions or other compensation paid on portfolio
transactions of the Registrant:

Consideration?
Sales of the Registrant’s/Series’ shares ...............................  No
Receipt of investment research and statistical info ....................  Yes
Receipt of quotations for portfolio valuations .........................  No
Ability to execute portfolio transactions to obtain the best price
  and execution ........................................................  Yes
Receipt of telephone line and wire services ............................  No
Broker or Dealer which is an affiliated person .........................  No
An arrangement to return or credit part or all of commissions or
  profits thereon...
    To an Investment Adviser or Principal Underwriter, or to an
      affiliated person of either ......................................  No
    To the Registrant ..................................................  No
Other ..................................................................  No
 
 All: Sales Load (Front-End or Deferred) and Fees (Redemption or Maintenance) 
 
29.Was a front-end sales load deducted from any share sales during the
period?  No
 
34.Did the Registrant/Series impose a deferred or contingent deferred sales
load during the period?  No
 
37.Did the Registrant/Series impose a redemption fee other than a deferred
or contingent sales load during the period?  No
 
39.Were any account maintenance fees or other administrative fees imposed
directly on shareholders during the period?  Yes
 
 All: Payment Plan for the Distribution of Fund Shares 
 
40.During the period, did the Registrant/Series have a plan of distribution
adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1?  No
 
 All: Advisory Fee 
 
45.Did the Registrant/Series have an advisory contract during the period?  No
 
 All: Classification and Asset Allocation 
 
58.Is the Registrant/Series a Separate Account of an insurance company?  No
 
59.Is the Registrant/Series a management investment company?  Yes
 
60.Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at any time
during the period?  Yes

Was the Registrant/Series a diversified investment company at the end of
the period?  Yes
 
61.The lowest minimum initial investment required by the Registrant/Series
from an investor that is not an employee or otherwise affiliated with
the Registrant/Series, its Investment Adviser, Principal Underwriter or
other affiliated entity:  $3,000
 
 All: Fidelity Bond in Effect at Fiscal Year End 
 
80.Insurer:      ICI Mutual Insurance Co.
2nd Insurer:  N/A

Aggregate face amount of coverage for the Registrant/Series on all bonds
on which it is named as an insured ($000s)400,000
 
81.Is the bond part of a joint fidelity bond(s) shared with other
investment companies or other entities?  Yes

How many other investment companies or other entities are covered by the
bond (counting each Fund/Series as a separate investment company):  201
 
82.Does the mandatory coverage of the fidelity bond have a deductible?  No
 
83.Were any claims with respect to this Registrant/Series filed under the
bond during the period?  No
 
84.Were any losses incurred with respect to this Registrant/Series that
could have been filed as a claim under the fidelity bond but were not?  No
 
85.Are the Registrant’s/Series’ Officers and Directors covered as Officers
and Directors of the Registrant/Series under any errors and omissions
insurance policy owned by the Registrant/Series or anyone else?  Yes

Were any claims filed under such policy during the period with respect
to the Registrant/Series?  No
 
 Series 1Information Common to All Funds/Series  List of 5 Funds/Series 
 
 7.Name:         Vanguard Total Bond Market Index FundS#2564  VBTLX & 4 more

Is this the final Form N-SAR filed for this Fund/Series?  No
 
 S 1: Custodian 
 
15.1Name:         JP Morgan Chase Bank
Role:         Custodian
Location:     New York, NY

Type of custody:  Section 17(f)(1) — Bank
 
 S 1: Holdings of Securities Issued by Registrant’s/Series’ Brokers or Dealers 
 
24.At period end, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the
Registrant’s/Series’ regular brokers or dealers, or of the parents of
such brokers or dealers, that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from
securities-related activities?  Yes

25.

The brokers or dealers, or their parents (issuers):
 
25.1Name:         Goldman, Sachs & Co.
IRS #:        13-5108880
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)342,758
 
25.2Name:         J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
IRS #:        13-3224016
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)677,052
 
25.3Name:         Banc of America Securities LLC
IRS #:        56-2058405
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)485,257
 
25.4Name:         Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
IRS #:        13-5659485
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)349,533
 
25.5Name:         Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc.
IRS #:        13-3172275
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)86,052
 
25.6Name:         Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
IRS #:        13-2919773
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)483,410
 
25.7Name:         Barclays Capital Inc.
IRS #:        13-3410233
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)8,229
 
25.8Name:         (See a prior Form N-SAR for who was...)  Deleted
 
25.9Name:         Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
IRS #:        13-5674085
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)355,778
 
 S 1: Sales and Repurchases 
 
28.Monthly total Net Asset Value (NAV) of sales and repurchases of the
Registrant’s/Series’ shares:
 
1st Month of period:  ($000s)
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
1,873,442
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 235,269
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 1,200,321
2nd Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
2,122,828
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 237,967
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 814,399
3rd Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
2,332,429
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 237,356
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 2,386,040
4th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
2,937,246
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 233,664
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 5,275,567
5th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
1,915,227
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 223,452
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 2,525,204
6th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
2,142,110
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 223,524
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 1,291,965

Total of all months:  ($000s)
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
13,323,282
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 1,391,232
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 13,493,496

Total NAV of the Registrant’s/Series’ share sales during the period
subject to a sales load ($000s)0
 
 S 1: Miscellaneous Info 
 
55.Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any
time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets:
    Overdrafts?  No
    Bank loans?  No
 
56.During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s)
have advisory clients other than investment companies?  Yes
 
57.Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by
means of a stock split or stock dividend?  No
 
 S 1: Classification and Asset Allocation 
 
62.Does the Registrant/Series invest primarily in debt securities,
including convertible debt securities, options & futures on debt
securities or indices of debt securities?  Yes

The percentage of net assets in each type at period end:

Debt — Short-Term Maturities
U.S. Treasury ...............................      0.8%
U.S. Government Agency ......................      0.0
Repurchase agreements .......................      0.0
State and Municipal – tax-free ..............      0.0
Bank certificates of deposit – domestic .....      0.0
Bank certificates of deposit – foreign ......      0.0
Bankers acceptances .........................      0.0
Commercial paper – taxable ..................      0.0
Time deposits ...............................      0.0
Options .....................................      0.0
All other ...................................      0.0

Debt — Intermediate & Long-Term Maturities
U.S. Treasury ...............................    24.8%
U.S. Government Agency ......................    47.6
State and Municipal – tax-free ..............      0.0
Corporate ...................................    22.8
All other ...................................      3.1

Non-Debt
Investments other than debt securities ......      1.5%
 
63.The dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity at period end in days or,
if longer than one year, in years (to one decimal place):
    Days:     0
    Years:    5.4
 
64.Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the
instruments listed in Item 62 insured or guaranteed by an entity other
than the issuer?  Yes

Is the issuer of any instrument covered in Item 62 delinquent or in
default as to payment of principal or interest at period end?  Yes
 
65.In computations of Net Asset Value (NAV) per share, is any part of the
value attributed to instruments identified in Item 64.B (second
question) derived from insurance or guarantees?  No
 
66.Is the Registrant/Series a Fund that usually invests in equity
securities, options & futures on equity securities, indices of equity
securities or securities convertible into equity securities?  No
 
67.Is the Registrant/Series a “balanced” Fund?  No
 
68.Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at
period end invested in the securities of issuers...
    Engaged primarily in production or distribution of precious metals?  No
    Located primarily in countries other than the United States?  No
 
69.Is the Registrant/Series an index Fund?  Yes
 
 S 1: Investment Practices 
 
70.Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment
policies, and which were engaged in during the period:

Activity                                            Permitted Engaged In
Writing or investing in repurchase agreements?           Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on equities?             No        
Writing or investing in options on debt securities?      Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock indices?        No        
Writing or investing in interest rate futures?           Yes      No
Writing or investing in stock index futures?             No        
Writing or investing in options on futures?              Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock index futures?  No        
Writing or investing in other commodity futures?         No        
Investments in restricted securities?                    Yes to both
Investments in shares of other investment companies?     Yes to both
Investments in securities of foreign issuers?            Yes to both
Currency exchange transactions?                          No        
Loaning portfolio securities?                            Yes to both
Borrowing of money?                                      Yes      No
Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons?  Yes to both
Margin purchases?                                        No        
Short selling?                                           No        
 
 S 1: Portfolio Turnover 
 
71.Portfolio turnover rate for the period:
 
Purchases ($000s)45,984,167
Sales ($000s):      36,603,473

Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s)60,134,371

Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value):  61%
 
 S 1: Financial Info — Income and Expenses 
 
72.The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73:  12

Income  ($000s)
Net interest income ..............................................
3,055,346
Net dividend income ..............................................
Account maintenance fees .........................................
Net other income ................................................. 408

Expenses  ($000s)
Advisory fees ....................................................
5,777
Administrator fees ............................................... 35,858
Salaries and other compensation ..................................
Shareholder Servicing Agent fees ................................. 32,189
Custodian fees ................................................... 498
Postage ..........................................................
Printing expenses ................................................ 606
Directors’ fees .................................................. 82
Registration fees ................................................
Taxes ............................................................
Interest .........................................................
Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service ..........
Auditing fees .................................................... 37
Legal fees .......................................................
Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments .. 15,632
Amortization of organization expenses ............................
Shareholder meeting expenses .....................................
Other expenses ...................................................
Total expenses ................................................... 90,679

Expense reimbursements ($000s):   0

Net investment income ($000s):    2,965,075

Realized capital gains ($000s):   655,892
Realized capital losses ($000s)666,398

Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s)112,158
Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s)0

Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the
period ($000s)0

Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed
during the period ($000s)0
 
73.Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the
period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:

Dividends from net investment income:    $0.0000

Distribution of capital gains:  $0.0000
Other distributions:            $0.0000
 
 S 1: Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data 
 
74.Assets  ($000s)
Cash .............................................................
Repurchase agreements ............................................
Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements ..... 543,882
Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............ 64,283,961
Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ...
Common stock .....................................................
Options on equities ..............................................
Options on all futures ...........................................
Other investments ................................................ 1,025,508
Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ...................... 110,579
Receivables from affiliated persons ..............................
Other receivables ................................................ 828,700
All other assets .................................................
Total assets ..................................................... 66,792,630

Liabilities  ($000s)
Payables for portfolio instruments purchased .....................
1,138,313
Amounts owed to affiliated persons ............................... 62,551
Senior long-term debt ............................................
Other liabilities:
  Reverse repurchase agreements ..................................
  Short sales ....................................................
  Written options ................................................
  All other liabilities .......................................... 176,799

Equity  ($000s)
Senior equity ....................................................
Net assets of common shareholders ................................ 65,414,967

Number of shares outstanding (000s):   0

Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent):  $0.00

Total number of shareholder accounts:  907,068

Total value of assets in segregated accounts ($000s)0
 
75.Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s)61,974,675
 
 Series 2Information Common to All Funds/Series  List of 5 Funds/Series 
 
 7.Name:         Vanguard Short-Term Bond Index FundS#2563  VBIRX & 3 more

Is this the final Form N-SAR filed for this Fund/Series?  No
 
 S 2: Custodian 
 
15.1Name:         JP Morgan Chase Bank
Role:         Custodian
Location:     New York, NY

Type of custody:  Section 17(f)(1) — Bank
 
 S 2: Holdings of Securities Issued by Registrant’s/Series’ Brokers or Dealers 
 
24.At period end, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the
Registrant’s/Series’ regular brokers or dealers, or of the parents of
such brokers or dealers, that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from
securities-related activities?  Yes

25.

The brokers or dealers, or their parents (issuers):
 
25.1Name:         Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
IRS #:        13-2919773
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)88,449
 
25.2Name:         Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
IRS #:        13-5659485
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)41,837
 
25.3Name:         J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
IRS #:        13-3224016
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)65,409
 
25.4Name:         Banc of America Securities LLC
IRS #:        56-2058405
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)74,911
 
25.5Name:         Goldman, Sachs & Co.
IRS #:        13-5108880
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)74,695
 
25.6Name:         Barclays Capital Inc.
IRS #:        13-3410233
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)5,537
 
25.7Name:         Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
IRS #:        13-5674085
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)32,392
 
 S 2: Sales and Repurchases 
 
28.Monthly total Net Asset Value (NAV) of sales and repurchases of the
Registrant’s/Series’ shares:
 
1st Month of period:  ($000s)
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
503,265
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 21,100
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 184,321
2nd Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
539,914
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 21,687
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 224,854
3rd Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
674,603
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 21,336
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 333,728
4th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
494,369
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 21,831
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 250,099
5th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
411,076
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 21,133
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 298,041
6th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
578,099
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 21,344
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 333,592

Total of all months:  ($000s)
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
3,201,326
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 128,431
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 1,624,635

Total NAV of the Registrant’s/Series’ share sales during the period
subject to a sales load ($000s)0
 
 S 2: Miscellaneous Info 
 
55.Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any
time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets:
    Overdrafts?  No
    Bank loans?  No
 
56.During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s)
have advisory clients other than investment companies?  Yes
 
57.Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by
means of a stock split or stock dividend?  No
 
 S 2: Classification and Asset Allocation 
 
62.Does the Registrant/Series invest primarily in debt securities,
including convertible debt securities, options & futures on debt
securities or indices of debt securities?  Yes

The percentage of net assets in each type at period end:

Debt — Short-Term Maturities
U.S. Treasury ...............................      2.4%
U.S. Government Agency ......................      0.3
Repurchase agreements .......................      0.0
State and Municipal – tax-free ..............      0.0
Bank certificates of deposit – domestic .....      0.0
Bank certificates of deposit – foreign ......      0.0
Bankers acceptances .........................      0.0
Commercial paper – taxable ..................      0.0
Time deposits ...............................      0.0
Options .....................................      0.0
All other ...................................      0.3

Debt — Intermediate & Long-Term Maturities
U.S. Treasury ...............................    46.9%
U.S. Government Agency ......................    18.7
State and Municipal – tax-free ..............      0.0
Corporate ...................................    24.6
All other ...................................      5.9

Non-Debt
Investments other than debt securities ......      2.2%
 
63.The dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity at period end in days or,
if longer than one year, in years (to one decimal place):
    Days:     0
    Years:    2.8
 
64.Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the
instruments listed in Item 62 insured or guaranteed by an entity other
than the issuer?  Yes

Is the issuer of any instrument covered in Item 62 delinquent or in
default as to payment of principal or interest at period end?  Yes
 
65.In computations of Net Asset Value (NAV) per share, is any part of the
value attributed to instruments identified in Item 64.B (second
question) derived from insurance or guarantees?  No
 
66.Is the Registrant/Series a Fund that usually invests in equity
securities, options & futures on equity securities, indices of equity
securities or securities convertible into equity securities?  No
 
67.Is the Registrant/Series a “balanced” Fund?  No
 
68.Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at
period end invested in the securities of issuers...
    Engaged primarily in production or distribution of precious metals?  No
    Located primarily in countries other than the United States?  No
 
69.Is the Registrant/Series an index Fund?  Yes
 
 S 2: Investment Practices 
 
70.Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment
policies, and which were engaged in during the period:

Activity                                            Permitted Engaged In
Writing or investing in repurchase agreements?           Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on equities?             No        
Writing or investing in options on debt securities?      Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock indices?        No        
Writing or investing in interest rate futures?           Yes      No
Writing or investing in stock index futures?             No        
Writing or investing in options on futures?              Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock index futures?  No        
Writing or investing in other commodity futures?         No        
Investments in restricted securities?                    Yes to both
Investments in shares of other investment companies?     Yes to both
Investments in securities of foreign issuers?            Yes to both
Currency exchange transactions?                          No        
Loaning portfolio securities?                            Yes to both
Borrowing of money?                                      Yes      No
Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons?  Yes to both
Margin purchases?                                        No        
Short selling?                                           No        
 
 S 2: Portfolio Turnover 
 
71.Portfolio turnover rate for the period:
 
Purchases ($000s)11,005,845
Sales ($000s):      7,993,453

Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s)7,863,308

Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value):  102%
 
 S 2: Financial Info — Income and Expenses 
 
72.The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73:  12

Income  ($000s)
Net interest income ..............................................
319,755
Net dividend income ..............................................
Account maintenance fees .........................................
Net other income ................................................. 51

Expenses  ($000s)
Advisory fees ....................................................
727
Administrator fees ............................................... 5,248
Salaries and other compensation ..................................
Shareholder Servicing Agent fees ................................. 3,179
Custodian fees ................................................... 32
Postage ..........................................................
Printing expenses ................................................ 91
Directors’ fees .................................................. 10
Registration fees ................................................
Taxes ............................................................
Interest .........................................................
Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service ..........
Auditing fees .................................................... 33
Legal fees .......................................................
Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments .. 1,994
Amortization of organization expenses ............................
Shareholder meeting expenses .....................................
Other expenses ...................................................
Total expenses ................................................... 11,314

Expense reimbursements ($000s):   27

Net investment income ($000s):    308,519

Realized capital gains ($000s):   126,142
Realized capital losses ($000s)78,403

Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s)74,389
Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s)0

Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the
period ($000s)0

Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed
during the period ($000s)0
 
73.Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the
period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:

Dividends from net investment income:    $0.0000

Distribution of capital gains:  $0.0000
Other distributions:            $0.0000
 
 S 2: Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data 
 
74.Assets  ($000s)
Cash .............................................................
Repurchase agreements ............................................
Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements ..... 294,617
Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............ 9,288,924
Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ...
Common stock .....................................................
Options on equities ..............................................
Options on all futures ...........................................
Other investments ................................................ 212,460
Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ...................... 29,631
Receivables from affiliated persons ..............................
Other receivables ................................................ 129,329
All other assets .................................................
Total assets ..................................................... 9,954,961

Liabilities  ($000s)
Payables for portfolio instruments purchased .....................
232,417
Amounts owed to affiliated persons ............................... 5,156
Senior long-term debt ............................................
Other liabilities:
  Reverse repurchase agreements ..................................
  Short sales ....................................................
  Written options ................................................
  All other liabilities .......................................... 44,934

Equity  ($000s)
Senior equity ....................................................
Net assets of common shareholders ................................ 9,672,454

Number of shares outstanding (000s):   0

Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent):  $0.00

Total number of shareholder accounts:  102,047

Total value of assets in segregated accounts ($000s)0
 
75.Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s)8,041,409
 
 Series 3Information Common to All Funds/Series  List of 5 Funds/Series 
 
 7.Name:         Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index FundS#2561  VBILX & 4 more

Is this the final Form N-SAR filed for this Fund/Series?  No
 
 S 3: Custodian 
 
15.1Name:         JP Morgan Chase Bank
Role:         Custodian
Location:     New York, NY

Type of custody:  Section 17(f)(1) — Bank
 
 S 3: Holdings of Securities Issued by Registrant’s/Series’ Brokers or Dealers 
 
24.At period end, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the
Registrant’s/Series’ regular brokers or dealers, or of the parents of
such brokers or dealers, that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from
securities-related activities?  Yes

25.

The brokers or dealers, or their parents (issuers):
 
25.1Name:         (See a prior Form N-SAR for who was...)  Deleted
 
25.2Name:         Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
IRS #:        13-5659485
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)41,671
 
25.3Name:         Goldman, Sachs & Co.
IRS #:        13-5108880
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)99,112
 
25.4Name:         Banc of America Securities LLC
IRS #:        56-2058405
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)93,541
 
25.5Name:         J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
IRS #:        13-3224016
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)70,768
 
25.6Name:         Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
IRS #:        13-2919773
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)90,220
 
25.7Name:         Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
IRS #:        13-5674085
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)89,589
 
 S 3: Sales and Repurchases 
 
28.Monthly total Net Asset Value (NAV) of sales and repurchases of the
Registrant’s/Series’ shares:
 
1st Month of period:  ($000s)
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
261,425
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 27,429
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 200,936
2nd Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
221,345
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 27,384
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 149,020
3rd Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
301,278
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 26,791
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 257,903
4th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
268,036
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 27,010
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 366,457
5th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
166,364
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 25,730
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 234,829
6th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
296,886
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 26,290
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 96,460

Total of all months:  ($000s)
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
1,515,334
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 160,634
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 1,305,605

Total NAV of the Registrant’s/Series’ share sales during the period
subject to a sales load ($000s)0
 
 S 3: Miscellaneous Info 
 
55.Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any
time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets:
    Overdrafts?  No
    Bank loans?  No
 
56.During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s)
have advisory clients other than investment companies?  Yes
 
57.Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by
means of a stock split or stock dividend?  No
 
 S 3: Classification and Asset Allocation 
 
62.Does the Registrant/Series invest primarily in debt securities,
including convertible debt securities, options & futures on debt
securities or indices of debt securities?  Yes

The percentage of net assets in each type at period end:

Debt — Short-Term Maturities
U.S. Treasury ...............................      0.0%
U.S. Government Agency ......................      0.1
Repurchase agreements .......................      0.0
State and Municipal – tax-free ..............      0.0
Bank certificates of deposit – domestic .....      0.0
Bank certificates of deposit – foreign ......      0.0
Bankers acceptances .........................      0.0
Commercial paper – taxable ..................      0.0
Time deposits ...............................      0.0
Options .....................................      0.0
All other ...................................      0.0

Debt — Intermediate & Long-Term Maturities
U.S. Treasury ...............................    41.0%
U.S. Government Agency ......................    11.1
State and Municipal – tax-free ..............      0.0
Corporate ...................................    38.5
All other ...................................      6.7

Non-Debt
Investments other than debt securities ......      1.9%
 
63.The dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity at period end in days or,
if longer than one year, in years (to one decimal place):
    Days:     0
    Years:    7.5
 
64.Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the
instruments listed in Item 62 insured or guaranteed by an entity other
than the issuer?  Yes

Is the issuer of any instrument covered in Item 62 delinquent or in
default as to payment of principal or interest at period end?  No
 
66.Is the Registrant/Series a Fund that usually invests in equity
securities, options & futures on equity securities, indices of equity
securities or securities convertible into equity securities?  No
 
67.Is the Registrant/Series a “balanced” Fund?  No
 
68.Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at
period end invested in the securities of issuers...
    Engaged primarily in production or distribution of precious metals?  No
    Located primarily in countries other than the United States?  No
 
69.Is the Registrant/Series an index Fund?  Yes
 
 S 3: Investment Practices 
 
70.Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment
policies, and which were engaged in during the period:

Activity                                            Permitted Engaged In
Writing or investing in repurchase agreements?           Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on equities?             No        
Writing or investing in options on debt securities?      Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock indices?        No        
Writing or investing in interest rate futures?           Yes      No
Writing or investing in stock index futures?             No        
Writing or investing in options on futures?              Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock index futures?  No        
Writing or investing in other commodity futures?         No        
Investments in restricted securities?                    Yes to both
Investments in shares of other investment companies?     Yes to both
Investments in securities of foreign issuers?            Yes to both
Currency exchange transactions?                          No        
Loaning portfolio securities?                            Yes to both
Borrowing of money?                                      Yes      No
Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons?  Yes to both
Margin purchases?                                        No        
Short selling?                                           No        
 
 S 3: Portfolio Turnover 
 
71.Portfolio turnover rate for the period:
 
Purchases ($000s)8,280,494
Sales ($000s):      6,948,946

Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s)7,767,403

Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value):  89%
 
 S 3: Financial Info — Income and Expenses 
 
72.The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73:  12

Income  ($000s)
Net interest income ..............................................
401,249
Net dividend income ..............................................
Account maintenance fees .........................................
Net other income ................................................. 69

Expenses  ($000s)
Advisory fees ....................................................
746
Administrator fees ............................................... 5,242
Salaries and other compensation ..................................
Shareholder Servicing Agent fees ................................. 2,956
Custodian fees ................................................... 40
Postage ..........................................................
Printing expenses ................................................ 71
Directors’ fees .................................................. 10
Registration fees ................................................
Taxes ............................................................
Interest .........................................................
Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service ..........
Auditing fees .................................................... 44
Legal fees .......................................................
Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments .. 2,016
Amortization of organization expenses ............................
Shareholder meeting expenses .....................................
Other expenses ...................................................
Total expenses ................................................... 11,125

Expense reimbursements ($000s):   0

Net investment income ($000s):    390,193

Realized capital gains ($000s):   162,229
Realized capital losses ($000s)165,284

Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s)0
Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s)1,555

Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the
period ($000s)0

Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed
during the period ($000s)0
 
73.Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the
period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:

Dividends from net investment income:    $0.0000

Distribution of capital gains:  $0.0000
Other distributions:            $0.0000
 
 S 3: Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data 
 
74.Assets  ($000s)
Cash .............................................................
Repurchase agreements ............................................
Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements ..... 10,836
Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............ 8,390,113
Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ...
Common stock .....................................................
Options on equities ..............................................
Options on all futures ...........................................
Other investments ................................................ 164,157
Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ...................... 81,140
Receivables from affiliated persons ..............................
Other receivables ................................................ 139,156
All other assets .................................................
Total assets ..................................................... 8,785,402

Liabilities  ($000s)
Payables for portfolio instruments purchased .....................
108,927
Amounts owed to affiliated persons ............................... 7,853
Senior long-term debt ............................................
Other liabilities:
  Reverse repurchase agreements ..................................
  Short sales ....................................................
  Written options ................................................
  All other liabilities .......................................... 47,333

Equity  ($000s)
Senior equity ....................................................
Net assets of common shareholders ................................ 8,621,289

Number of shares outstanding (000s):   0

Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent):  $0.00

Total number of shareholder accounts:  113,338

Total value of assets in segregated accounts ($000s)0
 
75.Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s)8,015,000
 
 Series 4Information Common to All Funds/Series  List of 5 Funds/Series 
 
 7.Name:         Vanguard Long-Term Bond Index FundS#2562  BLV & 2 more

Is this the final Form N-SAR filed for this Fund/Series?  No
 
 S 4: Custodian 
 
15.1Name:         JP Morgan Chase Bank
Role:         Custodian
Location:     New York, NY

Type of custody:  Section 17(f)(1) — Bank
 
 S 4: Holdings of Securities Issued by Registrant’s/Series’ Brokers or Dealers 
 
24.At period end, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the
Registrant’s/Series’ regular brokers or dealers, or of the parents of
such brokers or dealers, that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from
securities-related activities?  Yes

25.

The brokers or dealers, or their parents (issuers):
 
25.1Name:         J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
IRS #:        13-3224016
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)16,941
 
25.2Name:         Banc of America Securities LLC
IRS #:        56-2058405
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)14,444
 
25.3Name:         Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
IRS #:        13-5659485
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)2,316
 
25.4Name:         Barclays Capital Inc.
IRS #:        13-3410233
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)478
 
25.5Name:         Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
IRS #:        13-2919773
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)29,351
 
25.6Name:         Goldman, Sachs & Co.
IRS #:        13-5108880
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)24,943
 
25.7Name:         Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.
IRS #:        13-5674085
Type of security owned:  Debt
Value of securities owned at period end ($000s)10,856
 
 S 4: Sales and Repurchases 
 
28.Monthly total Net Asset Value (NAV) of sales and repurchases of the
Registrant’s/Series’ shares:
 
1st Month of period:  ($000s)
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
81,433
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 11,502
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 68,076
2nd Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
63,745
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 11,536
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 91,446
3rd Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
79,557
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 11,069
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 72,781
4th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
81,299
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 11,150
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 120,387
5th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
45,264
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 10,658
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 67,374
6th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
126,498
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 10,775
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 114,072

Total of all months:  ($000s)
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
477,796
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 66,690
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 534,136

Total NAV of the Registrant’s/Series’ share sales during the period
subject to a sales load ($000s)0
 
 S 4: Miscellaneous Info 
 
55.Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any
time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets:
    Overdrafts?  No
    Bank loans?  No
 
56.During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s)
have advisory clients other than investment companies?  Yes
 
57.Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by
means of a stock split or stock dividend?  No
 
 S 4: Classification and Asset Allocation 
 
62.Does the Registrant/Series invest primarily in debt securities,
including convertible debt securities, options & futures on debt
securities or indices of debt securities?  Yes

The percentage of net assets in each type at period end:

Debt — Short-Term Maturities
U.S. Treasury ...............................      0.1%
U.S. Government Agency ......................      0.0
Repurchase agreements .......................      0.0
State and Municipal – tax-free ..............      0.0
Bank certificates of deposit – domestic .....      0.0
Bank certificates of deposit – foreign ......      0.0
Bankers acceptances .........................      0.0
Commercial paper – taxable ..................      0.0
Time deposits ...............................      0.0
Options .....................................      0.0
All other ...................................      0.0

Debt — Intermediate & Long-Term Maturities
U.S. Treasury ...............................    45.3%
U.S. Government Agency ......................      5.9
State and Municipal – tax-free ..............      0.0
Corporate ...................................    39.0
All other ...................................      7.2

Non-Debt
Investments other than debt securities ......      1.7%
 
63.The dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity at period end in days or,
if longer than one year, in years (to one decimal place):
    Days:     0
    Years:    21.0
 
64.Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the
instruments listed in Item 62 insured or guaranteed by an entity other
than the issuer?  Yes

Is the issuer of any instrument covered in Item 62 delinquent or in
default as to payment of principal or interest at period end?  No
 
66.Is the Registrant/Series a Fund that usually invests in equity
securities, options & futures on equity securities, indices of equity
securities or securities convertible into equity securities?  No
 
67.Is the Registrant/Series a “balanced” Fund?  No
 
68.Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at
period end invested in the securities of issuers...
    Engaged primarily in production or distribution of precious metals?  No
    Located primarily in countries other than the United States?  No
 
69.Is the Registrant/Series an index Fund?  Yes
 
 S 4: Investment Practices 
 
70.Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment
policies, and which were engaged in during the period:

Activity                                            Permitted Engaged In
Writing or investing in repurchase agreements?           Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on equities?             No        
Writing or investing in options on debt securities?      Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock indices?        No        
Writing or investing in interest rate futures?           Yes      No
Writing or investing in stock index futures?             No        
Writing or investing in options on futures?              Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock index futures?  No        
Writing or investing in other commodity futures?         No        
Investments in restricted securities?                    Yes to both
Investments in shares of other investment companies?     Yes to both
Investments in securities of foreign issuers?            Yes to both
Currency exchange transactions?                          No        
Loaning portfolio securities?                            Yes      No
Borrowing of money?                                      Yes      No
Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons?  Yes to both
Margin purchases?                                        No        
Short selling?                                           No        
 
 S 4: Portfolio Turnover 
 
71.Portfolio turnover rate for the period:
 
Purchases ($000s)2,024,770
Sales ($000s):      1,849,248

Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s)2,740,580

Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value):  67%
 
 S 4: Financial Info — Income and Expenses 
 
72.The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73:  12

Income  ($000s)
Net interest income ..............................................
159,646
Net dividend income ..............................................
Account maintenance fees .........................................
Net other income .................................................

Expenses  ($000s)
Advisory fees ....................................................
265
Administrator fees ............................................... 1,934
Salaries and other compensation ..................................
Shareholder Servicing Agent fees ................................. 1,752
Custodian fees ................................................... 44
Postage ..........................................................
Printing expenses ................................................ 51
Directors’ fees .................................................. 4
Registration fees ................................................
Taxes ............................................................
Interest .........................................................
Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service ..........
Auditing fees .................................................... 21
Legal fees .......................................................
Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments .. 697
Amortization of organization expenses ............................
Shareholder meeting expenses .....................................
Other expenses ...................................................
Total expenses ................................................... 4,768

Expense reimbursements ($000s):   0

Net investment income ($000s):    154,878

Realized capital gains ($000s):   44,222
Realized capital losses ($000s)43,311

Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s)80,786
Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s)0

Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the
period ($000s)0

Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed
during the period ($000s)0
 
73.Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the
period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:

Dividends from net investment income:    $0.0000

Distribution of capital gains:  $0.0000
Other distributions:            $0.0000
 
 S 4: Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data 
 
74.Assets  ($000s)
Cash .............................................................
Repurchase agreements ............................................
Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements ..... 3,039
Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............ 2,976,870
Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ...
Common stock .....................................................
Options on equities ..............................................
Options on all futures ...........................................
Other investments ................................................ 51,430
Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ...................... 13,838
Receivables from affiliated persons ..............................
Other receivables ................................................ 50,613
All other assets .................................................
Total assets ..................................................... 3,095,790

Liabilities  ($000s)
Payables for portfolio instruments purchased .....................
26,699
Amounts owed to affiliated persons ............................... 2,648
Senior long-term debt ............................................
Other liabilities:
  Reverse repurchase agreements ..................................
  Short sales ....................................................
  Written options ................................................
  All other liabilities .......................................... 10,916

Equity  ($000s)
Senior equity ....................................................
Net assets of common shareholders ................................ 3,055,527

Number of shares outstanding (000s):   0

Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent):  $0.00

Total number of shareholder accounts:  65,547

Total value of assets in segregated accounts ($000s)0
 
75.Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s)2,819,630
 
 Series 5Information Common to All Funds/Series  List of 5 Funds/Series 
 
 7.Name:         Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities FundS#19554  VAIPX & 2 more

Is this the final Form N-SAR filed for this Fund/Series?  No
 
 S 5: Custodian 
 
15.1Name:         J.P. Morgan Chase Bank
Role:         Custodian
Location:     NY, NY

Type of custody:  Section 17(f)(1) — Bank
 
 S 5: Holdings of Securities Issued by Registrant’s/Series’ Brokers or Dealers 
 
24.At period end, did the Registrant/Series hold any securities of the
Registrant’s/Series’ regular brokers or dealers, or of the parents of
such brokers or dealers, that derive more than 15% of gross revenue from
securities-related activities?  No
 
 S 5: Sales and Repurchases 
 
28.Monthly total Net Asset Value (NAV) of sales and repurchases of the
Registrant’s/Series’ shares:
 
1st Month of period:  ($000s)
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
1,158,700
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 368,974
2nd Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
884,054
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 342,389
3rd Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
975,657
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 268,819
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 565,984
4th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
1,120,345
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 1,521,875
5th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
564,343
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 821,280
6th Month:
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
798,416
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 19,577
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 688,651

Total of all months:  ($000s)
    Total NAV of shares sold:
      New sales (including exchanges) ............................
5,501,515
      Reinvestment of dividends and distributions ................ 288,396
      Other ......................................................
    Total NAV of shares redeemed & repurchased (inc. exchanges) .. 4,309,153

Total NAV of the Registrant’s/Series’ share sales during the period
subject to a sales load ($000s)0
 
 S 5: Miscellaneous Info 
 
55.Did the Registrant/Series have any of the following outstanding at any
time during the period which exceeded 1% of aggregate net assets:
    Overdrafts?  No
    Bank loans?  No
 
56.During the period, did the Registrant’s/Series’ Investment Adviser(s)
have advisory clients other than investment companies?  Yes
 
57.Did the Registrant/Series adjust the number of its shares outstanding by
means of a stock split or stock dividend?  No
 
 S 5: Classification and Asset Allocation 
 
62.Does the Registrant/Series invest primarily in debt securities,
including convertible debt securities, options & futures on debt
securities or indices of debt securities?  Yes

The percentage of net assets in each type at period end:

Debt — Short-Term Maturities
U.S. Treasury ...............................      0.0%
U.S. Government Agency ......................      0.0
Repurchase agreements .......................      0.0
State and Municipal – tax-free ..............      0.0
Bank certificates of deposit – domestic .....      0.0
Bank certificates of deposit – foreign ......      0.0
Bankers acceptances .........................      0.0
Commercial paper – taxable ..................      0.0
Time deposits ...............................      0.0
Options .....................................      0.0
All other ...................................      0.0

Debt — Intermediate & Long-Term Maturities
U.S. Treasury ...............................    98.0%
U.S. Government Agency ......................      0.0
State and Municipal – tax-free ..............      0.0
Corporate ...................................      0.0
All other ...................................      0.0

Non-Debt
Investments other than debt securities ......      1.1%
 
63.The dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity at period end in days or,
if longer than one year, in years (to one decimal place):
    Days:     0
    Years:    8.8
 
64.Is the timely payment of principal and interest on any of the
instruments listed in Item 62 insured or guaranteed by an entity other
than the issuer?  No

Is the issuer of any instrument covered in Item 62 delinquent or in
default as to payment of principal or interest at period end?  No
 
66.Is the Registrant/Series a Fund that usually invests in equity
securities, options & futures on equity securities, indices of equity
securities or securities convertible into equity securities?  No
 
67.Is the Registrant/Series a “balanced” Fund?  No
 
68.Does the Registrant/Series have more than 50% of its net assets at
period end invested in the securities of issuers...
    Engaged primarily in production or distribution of precious metals?  No
    Located primarily in countries other than the United States?  No
 
69.Is the Registrant/Series an index Fund?  No
 
 S 5: Investment Practices 
 
70.Activities that are permitted by the Registrant’s/Series’ investment
policies, and which were engaged in during the period:

Activity                                            Permitted Engaged In
Writing or investing in repurchase agreements?           Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on equities?             No        
Writing or investing in options on debt securities?      Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock indices?        No        
Writing or investing in interest rate futures?           Yes to both
Writing or investing in stock index futures?             No        
Writing or investing in options on futures?              Yes      No
Writing or investing in options on stock index futures?  No        
Writing or investing in other commodity futures?         No        
Investments in restricted securities?                    Yes      No
Investments in shares of other investment companies?     Yes to both
Investments in securities of foreign issuers?            No        
Currency exchange transactions?                          No        
Loaning portfolio securities?                            Yes      No
Borrowing of money?                                      Yes      No
Purchases/sales by certain exempted affiliated persons?  Yes      No
Margin purchases?                                        No        
Short selling?                                           No        
 
 S 5: Portfolio Turnover 
 
71.Portfolio turnover rate for the period:
 
Purchases ($000s)9,320,427
Sales ($000s):      4,340,139

Monthly average Value of portfolio ($000s)15,692,794

Percent turnover (lesser of Purchases or Sales, divided by Value):  28%
 
 S 5: Financial Info — Income and Expenses 
 
72.The number of months covered by the values in Items 72 and 73:  12

Income  ($000s)
Net interest income ..............................................
840,953
Net dividend income ..............................................
Account maintenance fees .........................................
Net other income .................................................

Expenses  ($000s)
Advisory fees ....................................................
1,476
Administrator fees ............................................... 10,035
Salaries and other compensation ..................................
Shareholder Servicing Agent fees ................................. 8,202
Custodian fees ................................................... 45
Postage ..........................................................
Printing expenses ................................................ 270
Directors’ fees .................................................. 21
Registration fees ................................................
Taxes ............................................................
Interest .........................................................
Bookkeeping fees paid to anyone performing this service .......... 31
Auditing fees ....................................................
Legal fees .......................................................
Marketing/distribution payments, incl. Rule 12b-1 plan payments .. 4,064
Amortization of organization expenses ............................
Shareholder meeting expenses .....................................
Other expenses ...................................................
Total expenses ................................................... 24,144

Expense reimbursements ($000s):   0

Net investment income ($000s):    816,809

Realized capital gains ($000s):   101,501
Realized capital losses ($000s)295,245

Net unrealized appreciation during the period ($000s)0
Net unrealized depreciation during the period ($000s)1,359,588

Total income dividends for which the record date passed during the
period ($000s)0

Total capital gains distributions for which the record date passed
during the period ($000s)0
 
73.Distributions per share for which the record date passed during the
period, shown in fractions of a cent, if so declared:

Dividends from net investment income:    $0.0000

Distribution of capital gains:  $0.0000
Other distributions:            $0.0000
 
 S 5: Financial Info — Condensed Balance Sheet Data 
 
74.Assets  ($000s)
Cash .............................................................
Repurchase agreements ............................................
Short-term debt securities, other than repurchase agreements .....
Long-term debt securities, including convertible debt ............ 16,241,876
Preferred, conv. preferred and adjustable-rate preferred stock ...
Common stock .....................................................
Options on equities ..............................................
Options on all futures ...........................................
Other investments ................................................ 181,122
Receivables from portfolio instruments sold ......................
Receivables from affiliated persons ..............................
Other receivables ................................................ 198,572
All other assets .................................................
Total assets ..................................................... 16,621,570

Liabilities  ($000s)
Payables for portfolio instruments purchased .....................
Amounts owed to affiliated persons ............................... 16,564
Senior long-term debt ............................................
Other liabilities:
  Reverse repurchase agreements ..................................
  Short sales ....................................................
  Written options ................................................
  All other liabilities .......................................... 36,423

Equity  ($000s)
Senior equity ....................................................
Net assets of common shareholders ................................ 16,568,583

Number of shares outstanding (000s):   0

Net Asset Value (NAV) per share (to nearest cent):  $0.00

Total number of shareholder accounts:  248,098

Total value of assets in segregated accounts ($000s)29,830
 
75.Monthly average net assets during the period ($000s)15,915,301
 
 Signature  Top of Form N-SAR 
                                                                                    
/s/      Nancy McCoy      
Name:   Nancy McCoy
Title:  Manager

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