Effective immediately, Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund’s Institutional
Shares are permanently closed to all investors. All references to the Institutional Shares with respect to Vanguard
S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund are hereby deleted in their entirety. In addition, Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600
Growth ETF will now rely on Rule 6c-11 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Effective March 21, 2024, Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF will generally seek
to disclose complete portfolio holdings, including other investment positions, at the beginning of each business
day in accordance with Rule 6c-11.