# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000734383
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-079501
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 3220
**Document Hash:** a531049ef86b84896562d7f6e86c1111
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-079501.hdr.sgml**: 20260227

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-079501

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260227

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260227

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260227

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000734383

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0131

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-88116
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26693010

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 2600
- **STREET 2:** V26
- **CITY:** VALLEY FORGE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19482
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6106691000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 2600
- **STREET 2:** V26
- **CITY:** VALLEY FORGE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19482

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS/
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20011121

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VANGUARD SPECIALIZED PORTFOLIOS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Vanguard Energy Fund (Series ID: S000002921)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name      | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investor Shares | VGENX         | C000008005 |
| Admiral Shares  | VGELX         | C000008006 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Vanguard Energy Fund (Series ID: S000002921)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000008005 | Investor Shares | VGENX           |
| C000008006 | Admiral Shares  | VGELX           |

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Vanguard Energy Fund

**Supplement Dated February 27, 2026, to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Dated May 29, 2025**

**Important Change to Vanguard Energy Fund**

**Fund Name Change**

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The board of trustees of Vanguard Specialized Funds has approved the renaming of Vanguard Energy Fund (the "Fund") to Vanguard Energy Opportunities Fund. The Fund's name change will be effective on or about May 12, 2026.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and polices will remain unchanged.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;© 2026 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor. PS 051A 022026

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![](vanguard.jpg)

**Vanguard Specialized Funds**

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**Supplement Dated February 27, 2026, to the Statement of Additional Information Dated May 29, 2025**

**Important Change to Vanguard Energy Fund**

**Fund Name Change**

The board of trustees of Vanguard Specialized Funds has approved the renaming of Vanguard Energy Fund (the "Fund") to Vanguard Energy Opportunities Fund. The Fund's name change will be effective on or about May 12, 2026.

The Fund's investment objective, strategies, and policies remain unchanged.© 2026 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.

**SAI 051A 022026**

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