Vanguard World Fund

09/30/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2025 07:02

Prospectus by Investment Company (Form 497)

Vanguard Funds

Supplement Dated September 30, 2025, to the Statement of Additional Information

Leadership Announcements

Effective August 31, 2025, Tonya T. Robinson resigned from her roles with each of Vanguard and the Vanguard Funds. Effective September 30, 2025, Natalie Lamarque became Chief Legal Officer and Managing Director of Vanguard. Also effective September 30, 2025, Ms. Lamarque was elected Secretary of each of the Vanguard funds.

Statement of Additional Information Text Changes

All references to Tonya T. Robinson are hereby deleted in their entirety.

In the Management of the Fund(s) section under Officers and Trustees, the following biographical information is added:

Principal Occupation(s)

Number of

Position(s)

Vanguard

During the Past Five Years,

Vanguard Funds

Held With

Funds' Trustee/

Outside Directorships,

Overseen by

Name, Year of Birth

Funds

Officer Since

and Other Experience

Trustee/Officer

Natalie Lamarque

Secretary

September 2025

Chief Legal Officer of Vanguard (September

224

(1976)

2025-present). Secretary (September 2025-present) of

Vanguard and each of the investment companies served

by Vanguard. Managing director (September

2025-present) of Vanguard. General Counsel and

Secretary (2022-2025) at Principal Financial Group.

General Counsel (2020-2022) and Deputy General

Counsel (2019-2020) at New York Life Insurance

Company. Member of the board of visitors for Duke

University School of Law. Member of the board of

trustees for City Year New York. Member of the advisory

board for New York University School of Law, Program

on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement.

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