Fact sheet | 31 August 2014 Vanguard U.S. 500 Stock Index Fund An index-related fund Objective Key fund facts Inception date Minimum initial investment ISIN SEDOL Bloomberg USD Investor Institutional Institutional Plus 04.11.1998 04.11.1998 19.12.2013 100,000 5,000,000 200,000,000 IE0002639668 IE0002639775 IE00BFPM9T72 0263966 0263977 BFPM9T7 VANUIVI VANUISI VANUIPU EUR Investor Institutional Institutional Hedged Institutional Plus 30.04.2003 26.09.2002 31.10.2006 06.12.2013 100,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 200,000,000 IE0032620787 IE0032126645 IE00B1G3DH73 IE00BFPM9V94 3262078 3212664 B1G3DH7 BFPM9V9 VANUIEN VANUIEI VANUSEH VANUIEP Benchmark S&P 500 Index Index ticker SPTR500N Trading frequency (cut-off) Daily (14:00 Irish Time) Domicile Ireland Investment structure UCITS Settlement T+3 Base currency USD Total assets USD (million) 6,635 The fund seeks to track the performance of the index, a widely recognised benchmark of US stock market performance that is dominated by the stocks of large US companies. Investment strategy The fund employs a passive management or indexing investment strategy designed to track the performance of the index by investing in all, or a representative sample, of the securities that make up the index, holding each stock in approximate proportion to its weighting in the index. Investment manager The Vanguard Group, Inc. U.S. Equity Index Team Performance summary* USD—Vanguard U.S. 500 Stock Index Fund August 2009 – 2010 Total expense ratio Investor shares Net of expenses Institutional shares Net of expenses 3.91% 4.00% August 2010 – 2011 17.38 17.48 August 2011 – 2012 August 2012 – 2013 August 2013 – 2014 16.78 17.49 24.15 16.88 17.58 24.23 Total expense ratio Investor 0.25 % Institutional 0.10 % Institutional Hedged 0.10 % Institutional Plus 0.06 % The Total expense ratio is effective as at 1 September 2014. Preset dilution levy on subscriptions Preset dilution levy on redemptions — — — — Performance* USD—Vanguard U.S. 500 Stock Index Fund Benchmark—S&P 500 Index† Investor shares 1 month 3 months Year to date 1 year 3 years 5 years 10 years Since inception Net of expenses 3.91% 4.47 9.28 24.15 19.43 15.75 7.37 4.82 Gross of expenses 3.93% 4.53 9.46 24.50 19.85 16.17 7.77 5.21 Benchmark 3.93% 4.52 9.43 24.47 19.82 16.14 7.69 5.10 Institutional shares Net of expenses 3.92 % 4.48 9.32 24.23 19.52 15.84 7.45 4.90 Gross of expenses 3.93% 4.53 9.46 24.51 19.85 16.17 7.77 5.21 Benchmark 3.93 % 4.52 9.43 24.47 19.82 16.14 7.69 5.10 Key investment risks - The value of investments, and the income from them, may fall or rise and investors may get back less than they invested. Where investments are made in assets that are denominated in multiple currencies changes in exchange rates may affect the value of the investments. *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. The performance data does not take account of the commissions and costs incurred in the issue and redemption of shares. Basis of fund performance NAV to NAV with gross income reinvested. Basis of index performance is total return. †The S&P 500 Net Total Return Index represents price-plus-net cash dividend return. Net cash dividend equals reinvested dividends less 30% withholding tax. This document is for Professional Investors only, as defined under MiFID and should not be distributed to, or relied upon by retail investors. — — — — Vanguard U.S. 500 Stock Index Fund An index-related fund Weighted exposure Characteristics Fund Fund Benchmark 510 502 Median market cap 72.0B 72.0B Consumer Staples Price/earnings ratio 19.3x 19.3x Number of stocks Consumer Discretionary 11.9% Benchmark 11.9% 9.4 9.4 Energy 10.4 10.4 2.7x 2.7x Financials 16.1 16.1 Return on equity 19.3% 19.0% Health Care 13.7 13.7 Earnings growth rate 15.4% 15.3% Industrials 10.2 10.2 Cash investments 0.9% — Information Technology 19.4 19.4 Turnover rate -39% — Materials 3.5 3.5 Telecommunication Services 2.4 2.4 Utilities 3.0 3.0 100.0% 100.0% Price/book ratio Equity yield (dividend) 2.0% 2.0% The PTR (Portfolio Turnover Rate) approach considers the total security purchases and sales, the total subscriptions and redemptions and the average net assets of the fund to calculate the turnover figure. Data as at 30 June 2014. Total Top 10 holdings Fund Apple Inc. 3.4% Exxon Mobil Corp. 2.4 Microsoft Corp. 1.9 Google Inc. Class A 1.8 Johnson & Johnson 1.6 General Electric Co. 1.4 Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Class A 1.4 Wells Fargo & Co. 1.4 Chevron Corp. 1.4 JPMorgan Chase & Co. Total 1.3 18.0% For more information contact your local sales team or: Web: http://global.vanguard.com Transfer Agent (Europe): Tel. +353 1612 3226 Client Services (Europe): Tel. +44 (0)203 753 4305 Email: [email protected] Source: The Vanguard Group, Inc. SEDOL data has been provided from the London Stock Exchange’s SEDOL Masterfile™. ”SEDOL” and ”SEDOL Masterfile” are registered trademarks of the London Stock Exchange. S&P® and S&P 500® are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”) and have been licensed for use by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and its affiliates and sublicensed for certain purposes by Vanguard. The S&P Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and has been licensed for use by Vanguard. The Vanguard fund(s) is not sponsored, endorsed, sold, or promoted by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, or their respective affiliates, and none of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC, Dow Jones, S&P, nor their respective affiliates makes any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s). The material contained in this document is not to be regarded as an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy or sell securities in any jurisdiction where such an offer or solicitation is against the law, or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such an offer or solicitation, or if the person making the offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so. The information on this factsheet does not constitute legal, tax, or investment advice. You must not, therefore, rely on the content of this presentation when making any investment decisions. For further information on the fund’s investment policy, please refer to the Key Investor Information Document (”KIID”). The KIID and the Prospectus for this fund are available in local languages from Vanguard Asset Management, Limited via our website https://global.vanguard.com/. The Manager of Vanguard Investment Series plc is Vanguard Group (Ireland) Limited. Vanguard Asset Management, Limited is a distributor of Vanguard Investment Series plc. Vanguard Investment Series plc has been authorised by the Financial Regulator in Ireland as a UCITS and has been registered for public distribution in certain EU countries. Prospective investors are referred to the Funds’ prospectus for further information. Prospective investors are also urged to consult their own professional advisers on the implications of making an investment in, and holding or disposing shares of the Funds and the receipt of distributions with respect to such shares under the law of the countries in which they are liable to taxation. Issued by Vanguard Asset Management, Limited which is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority. © 2014 Vanguard Asset Management, Limited. All rights reserved. F9949EN_082014