Vanguard World Fund Files DEFA14A Proxy Materials

TL;DR

Vanguard World Fund proxy filing out. Health Care Index Fund shareholders, pay attention.

AI Summary

Vanguard World Fund is filing a Definitive Additional Materials proxy statement (DEFA14A) on November 7, 2025. This filing concerns the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Admiral Shares (VHCIX) and ETF Shares (VHT). The filing indicates no fee was required for this submission.

Why It Matters

This filing provides shareholders with important information regarding their investment in Vanguard funds, allowing them to make informed decisions about their holdings.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine regulatory filing for a mutual fund, not indicating any unusual risks or events.

Key Players & Entities

• Vanguard World Fund (company) — Registrant
• Vanguard Health Care Index Fund (company) — Fund Name
• VHCIX (company) — Ticker Symbol
• VHT (company) — Ticker Symbol

FAQ

Filing Documents

• f43362d1.htm (DEFA14A) — 41KB
• gve2twhlw1slfo2scihdo.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 171KB
• g53itkv5ss06amj5l06cw.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 24KB
• 0001193125-25-270203.txt ( ) — 312KB
• S000004450
• C000012222 (VHCIX)
• C000012223 (VHT)

From the Filing

NON DIVERSIFICATION DEF A14A DIVERSIFICATION NON DIVERSIFICATION DEF A14A Schedule 14A Information Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box: [ ] Preliminary Proxy Statement [ ] Confidential, for Use of the Commission only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) [ ] Definitive Proxy Statement [X] Definitive Additional Materials [ ] Soliciting Material under Rule 14a-12 Vanguard World Fund (Name of Registrant as Specified in its Declaration of Trust) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): [X] No fee required. [ ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i) and 0-11. (1) Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies: (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies: (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined): (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction: (5) Total Fee Paid: [ ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. [ ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing. (1) Amount previously paid: (2) Form, schedule or registration statement no.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date filed: An issue concerning your investment in the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund is up for a vote. The shareholder meeting has been adjourned to January 6, 2026 Please vote your proxy now! Dear valued shareholder, We are reaching out to inform you that the Special Meeting of Shareholders for the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund has been adjourned to January 6, 2026, at 11 a.m. (ET) (the "Meeting") , as we continue to seek shareholder approval on this important proposal to change the diversification status of the fund. Make your voice heard! Vote today so we can avoid further adjournment of the Meeting. If quorum cannot be reached, the fund will need to adjourn the Meeting further and send additional communications to shareholders to obtain the necessary votes to hold the Meeting, which will result in additional costs to the fund. Join your fellow shareholders and vote now using any of the methods listed. If you have questions or need assistance, call 1-855-202-9440 and a proxy specialist will be happy to assist you. We appreciate your investment—and thank you for voting. We offer four easy ways to vote Go to www.proxyvote.com Without a proxy card Call 1-855-202-9440 (Weekdays 9am to 10pm ET ) With a proxy card Access the automated system by calling the number located on your proxy card Scan the QR code on the enclosed proxy card Mark, sign, and date the enclosed proxy card and mail in the envelope provided Your unique control number can be found on the enclosed ballot in the box marked with an arrow. VanguardfundsADJ2026 Vanguard Health Care Index Fund Special Meeting of Shareholders Adjourned Until January 6, 2026 YOUR VOTE IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR SMALL YOUR HOLDINGS MAY BE CALL 1-800-690-6903 TO VOTE YOUR SHARES TODAY Dear Shareholder: On behalf of the Board of Trustees, I'm writing to make you aware that the Vanguard Health Care Index Fund has adjourned the Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") until January 6, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. We understand that you may have made an election to minimize mailing for your account, but we made an exception because this fund proposal warrants your attention. We have adjourned the Meeting because we have not received the required number of votes to approve the proposal to change the fund's diversification status from diversified to non- diversified and eliminate the related fundamental investment policy. The fund will continue to incur additional solicitation costs until we receive enough votes. The only way for the proposal to pass is for you to vote your shares. Without the passage of the proposal, the fund's portfolio managers are not able to directly track the benchmark index, which has become increasingly concentrated in a smaller number of securities, and have had to use more expensive means, such as derivatives, to maintain exposure to securities in the index while also complying with the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Approving the removal of the restriction that comes from the fund's current diversified status would allow the portfolio managers to more effectively track the index and stop incurring additional costs for the fund, and may result in better investment performance. Please take a few minutes to vote online at www.proxyvote.com, by calling 1-800-690-6903, or by mail

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