# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000052848
**File Stem:** 0001683863-23-001808
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 3619
**Document Hash:** 1e34508dbfd7694837e0278fd5bd7250
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001683863-23-001808.hdr.sgml**: 20230306

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001683863-23-001808

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230306

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230306

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230306

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VANGUARD WORLD FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000052848
- **IRS NUMBER:** 046035483
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-17620
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23707732

**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 WORLD FUNDS
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20020402

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VANGUARD WORLD FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** IVEST FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19850923

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund (Series ID: S000004444)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name      | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| Investor Shares | VWUSX         | C000012210 |
| Admiral Shares  | VWUAX         | C000012211 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund (Series ID: S000004444)

| Class ID   | Class Name      | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000012210 | Investor Shares | VWUSX           |
| C000012211 | Admiral Shares  | VWUAX           |

![](vanguard.jpg)

**Vanguard World Fund**

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**Supplement Dated March 6, 2023, to the Statement of Additional Information Dated December 21, 2022**

**Statement of Additional Information Text Changes**

In the **Investment Advisory and Other Services** section, the table under the heading "1. Other Accounts Managed" on page B-64 is replaced as follows:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Portfolio Manager** |  | **No. of** <br> **accounts**<br>| **Total assets** | **No. of accounts with**<br> **performance-based** <br> **fees**<br>| **Total assets in**<br> **accounts with**<br> **performance-based** <br> **fees**<br>|
| Tom Slater | Registered investment companies<sup>1</sup> <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3 <br>| $34.6B | 1 | $34.5B |
|  | Other pooled investment vehicles | &nbsp;&nbsp; 4 | $22.1B | 0 | $0 |
|  | Other accounts | 14 | $1.3B | 0 | $0 |
| Gary Robinson | Registered investment companies<sup>1</sup> <br>| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4 <br>| $34.6B | 1 | $34.5B |
|  | Other pooled investment vehicles | &nbsp;&nbsp; 9 | $6.1B | 0 | $0 |
|  | Other accounts | 16 | $1.4B | 0 | $0 |

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1 Includes Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund which held assets of $34.5 billion as of August 31, 2022.

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In the same section, the first sentence under the heading "3. Description of Compensation" on page B-64 is replaced as follows:

Mr. Robinson and Mr. Slater are Partners of Baillie Gifford & Co.

Also in the same section, the information under the heading "4. Ownership of Securities" on page B-64 is replaced as follows:

As of August 31, 2022, Mr. Robinson and Mr. Slater did not own any shares of Vanguard U.S. Growth Fund.© 2023 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor.

**SAI 023B 032023**

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