VANGUARD/WELLINGTON FUND INC
N-30D, 1995-07-17
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                               CHAIRMAN'S LETTER

FELLOW SHAREHOLDER:

It would be hard to imagine a more favorable six-month period for a
conservative balanced fund than the first half of Wellington Fund's 1995 fiscal
year. The stock market, led by the blue-chip stocks, leaped upward. And
long-term bonds, bounding back from a tough 1994, did the same.

    In the half year, which ended on May 31, 1995, Wellington Fund's total
return (capital change plus income) was +18.6%. This gain was roughly
commensurate with the returns achieved by the two unmanaged market indexes that
we use as benchmarks:  for stocks, the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock
Price Index; and for bonds, the Salomon Brothers High-Grade Bond Index. Perhaps
more significantly, our gain was half again as large as the +12.5% return
achieved by the average balanced fund.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -----------------------------------------------------------
                                           Total Return
                                         Six Months Ended     
                                      ---------------------
                                           May 31, 1995
- -----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>
WELLINGTON FUND                               +18.6%       
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STANDARD & POOR'S 500 STOCK INDEX             +19.2%
SALOMON BROTHERS BOND INDEX                   +17.0        
- -----------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

The Fund's total return is based on net asset values of $19.33 per share on
November 30, 1994, and $22.34 on May 31, 1995, with the latter figure adjusted
to take into account the reinvestment of two dividends totaling $.48 per share
from net investment income, and a distribution of $.03 per share from net
capital gains realized during 1994. At May 31, 1995, Wellington's dividend
yield was 4.2%.

THE PERIOD IN REVIEW

After some weakness in November 1994, the stock market sprung to life as fiscal
year 1995 began. The advance has been as steady and solid as any bull market we
have seen, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising from 3834 as the
calendar year began to an all-time high of 4465 on May 31.

    As usual, there were many opinions as to the source of the market's
strength. From my view, it resulted from a combination of: (1) the sharp
decline in interest rates (the yield on the long-term U.S. Treasury bond fell
from 8.0% to 6.6%, or 140 basis points); (2) the apparently diminishing threat
of additional increases in short-term interest rates by the Federal Reserve
Board; (3) a slight softening in U.S. economic growth, resulting in continued
optimism about the outlook for inflation; (4) record-breaking corporate
profits; and (5) a hint of speculative fever in the equity market. Whatever the
case, the strong market, led as it was by the large capitalization stocks,
resulted in a solid gain of +19.2% for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.

    In fact, the return earned in Wellington's stock portfolio was +20.1%,
slightly higher than the return on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index.  Our excess
return over this demanding standard was earned primarily in the financial
group. In the first half of the fiscal year, this sector moved from being a
market laggard to a market leader, and our Fund was well-served by its
overweighted position (21% of the Fund's equity assets versus 11% for the
Index), as well as above-average stock selection on the part of our adviser,
Wellington Management Company. We were also advantaged by below-market
weightings in the consumer  cyclical, consumer staples, and utility groups,
which all lagged the overall Index. (We held a total of 15% of our assets in
these groups compared with their 40% weighting in the Index.)

    Our remarkable margin over the average balanced mutual fund (+18.6% versus
+12.5%), the largest we have achieved in recent memory, is quite another story.
Our typical competitor presently holds a smaller stock position than Wellington
Fund (52% of assets versus our 65%). In addition, our main focus is on large
capitalization stocks, while our peers maintain a greater concentration in
smaller stocks (smallcap stocks lagged the S&P 500 Index by a significant
margin). Finally, our typical competitor tends to maintain larger cash reserves
(10% of assets versus our 2%). Our low-reserve strategy is beneficial





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to relative performance in short-term market rises, but harmful in short-term
declines. Given that the return on cash reserves tends to fall short of the
return on stocks and bonds over the long term, our strategy is likely to
enhance Wellington's relative return.

IN SUMMARY

Our advice in the Fund's 1994 Annual Report, coming after a tough year for
stocks and a downright negative year for bonds, was to "stay the course" with
Wellington Fund's balanced program. So far in fiscal 1995, it has proved to be
good advice, with the Fund earning one of the highest absolute total returns
for any comparable period in its history, along with a substantial performance
advantage relative to its peers.

    That said, stock and bond markets have increased so much, in such a short
time, it seems appropriate to sound a note of caution, and urge our
shareholders not to count on more of the same during the second half of the
year. We look forward to reporting on the full year's results, six months from
now in our 1995 Annual Report.

Sincerely,

/s/ JOHN C. BOGLE      
- -----------------
John C. Bogle
Chairman of the Board

June 13, 1995

Note: Mutual fund data from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc.


AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS--THE CURRENT YIELD QUOTED IN THE CHAIRMAN'S LETTER
IS CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC GUIDELINES. THE AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL
RETURNS FOR THE FUND (PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 1995) ARE AS FOLLOWS:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         10 YEARS
                                                            -----------------------------------
                                                             TOTAL       CAPITAL         INCOME
                             1 YEAR       5 YEARS           RETURN       RETURN          RETURN
                             -------      -------           -------      -------         ------
 <S>                        <C>           <C>              <C>           <C>             <C>
 VANGUARD/WELLINGTON FUND   +12.18%       +10.45%          +12.59%       +6.56%          +6.03%
</TABLE>

ALL OF THESE DATA REPRESENT PAST PERFORMANCE. THE INVESTMENT RETURN AND
PRINCIPAL VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT  INVESTORS' SHARES,
WHEN REDEEMED, MAY BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST.





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                         TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN TABLE

The following table illustrates the results of a single-share investment in
VANGUARD/WELLINGTON FUND for the 25-year period ended May 31, 1995. During the
period illustrated, stock and bond prices fluctuated widely; these results
should not be considered a representation of the dividend income or capital
gain or loss that may be realized from an investment made in the Fund today.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PERIOD                                  PER SHARE DATA                          
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                                                            Value With Income   
Year Ended    Net Asset   Capital Gains        Income     Dividends & Capital   
December 31       Value   Distributions     Dividends        Gains Reinvested   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>            <C>                  <C>     
1971               $11.84             --           $.44                 $12.30  
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1972                12.42           $.25            .44                  13.66  
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1973                10.26            .25            .47                  12.07  
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1974                 7.73            .25            .50                   9.91  
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1975                 8.91            .25            .48                  12.40  
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1976                10.19            .25            .49                  15.30  
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1977                 8.98            .25            .50                  14.63  
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1978                 8.65            .25            .54                  15.40  
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1979                 9.13             --            .66                  17.49  
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1980                10.38             --            .75                  21.44  
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1981                 9.80             --            .84                  22.06  
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1982                11.21             --            .87                  27.48  
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1983                12.46            .44            .91                  33.95  
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1984                12.32            .48            .92                  37.59  
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1985                14.50            .30            .92                  48.31  
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1986                15.85            .34            .94                  57.20  
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1987                15.15            .14            .98                  58.50  
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1988                16.01            .58            .96                  67.93  
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1989                17.78            .60           1.02                  82.60  
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1990                16.26             --           1.01                  80.28  
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1991                18.81            .23            .96                  99.26  
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1992                19.16            .16            .94                 107.13  
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1993                20.40            .38            .92                 121.62  
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1994                19.39            .03            .88                 121.02  
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1995 (5/31)         22.34             --            .20                 140.80  
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL                                                                
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN                                                     
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</TABLE>                                                                        
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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PERIOD                 TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN*
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                       Wellington Fund 
               ----------------------------------------        Composite
Year Ended     Capital          Income            Total       Stock/Bond
December 31     Return          Return           Return          Index**
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<S>              <C>              <C>           <C>              <C>
1971             +  4.8%          +  4.1%       +    8.9%        +   13.1%  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1972             +  7.1           +  3.9        +   11.0         +   14.9
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1973             - 15.5           +  3.7        -   11.8         -    9.2
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1974             - 22.3           +  4.6        -   17.7         -   18.1
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1975             + 18.6           +  6.6        +   25.2         +   29.2
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1976             + 17.4           +  6.0        +   23.4         +   22.0
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1977             -  9.3           +  4.9        -    4.4         -    4.1
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1978             -  0.8           +  6.1        +    5.3         +    4.2
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1979             +  5.5           +  8.0        +   13.5         +   10.5
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1980             + 13.7           +  8.9        +   22.6         +   20.2
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1981             -  5.6           +  8.5        +    2.9         -    3.5
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1982             + 14.4           + 10.1        +   24.5         +   29.3
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1983             + 15.1           +  8.5        +   23.6         +   16.2
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1984             +  2.8           +  7.9        +   10.7         +    9.8
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1985             + 20.3           +  8.2        +   28.5         +   31.4
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1986             + 11.7           +  6.7        +   18.4         +   19.0
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1987             -  3.5           +  5.8        +    2.3         +    3.3
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1988             +  9.5           +  6.6        +   16.1         +   14.5
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1989             + 14.9           +  6.7        +   21.6         +   26.2
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1990             -  8.5           +  5.7        -    2.8         +    0.3
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1991             + 17.2           +  6.4        +   23.6         +   26.7
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1992             +  2.7           +  5.2        +    7.9         +    8.2
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1993             +  8.5           +  5.0        +   13.5         +   11.2
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1994             -  4.8           +  4.3        -    0.5         -    1.2
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1995 (5/31)      + 15.2           +  1.1        +   16.3         +   16.7
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
CUMULATIVE TOTAL                                +1,146.0%        +1,225.2%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN                     +   10.9%        +   11.2%
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</TABLE>

 *Includes reinvestment of income dividends and any capital gains distributions
  for both the Fund and the Index.
**Composite index shown for comparative purposes is composed of the Standard
  & Poor's 500 Stock Index (65%) and Salomon Brothers High-Grade Bond Index
  (35%).
Note: The initial net asset value was $11.30 on December 31, 1970. No adjustment
has been made for income taxes payable by shareholders on reinvested income
dividends and capital gains distributions.





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                       REPORT FROM THE INVESTMENT ADVISER

Both common stocks and bonds provided generous returns during the six-month
period ending May 31, 1995. As measured by the S&P 500 Index, stocks rose
+19.2%, including reinvested dividends, while the Salomon Brothers High-Grade
Index provided a total return of +17.0%. Wellington Fund was well positioned to
benefit in this environment, and its net asset value, including income,
increased +18.6%. The Fund's common stocks were up +20.1%, while its
fixed-income holdings returned very close to +17%.

    These are heady gains for a balanced fund, obviously well above the very
long-term returns provided by stocks and bonds in the past, and above what we
would expect in the future. Nevertheless, in our judgment there were good
grounds for the advances shown in each market. In the case of stocks, corporate
earnings grew solidly and have not yet reached levels that could be described
as unsustainable. Dividend increases were also widespread. And, in the case of
long-term bonds, markets were encouraged by continued good behavior on the part
of inflation, a more moderate pace of economic expansion, and believe it or
not, a possibly greater political resolve to deal with the Federal budget
deficit.

    An important contributor to investment results so far this fiscal year has
been the combination of satisfactory stock selection in the right sectors.
Large holdings, for example, in Pfizer, Citicorp, Northrop Grumman, DuPont, and
Mobil were especially helpful in a rotational market in which one sector, then
another, turned in attention-getting price performance. One area that has had
an occasional bright day in the sun and in which we have limited representation
is high technology stocks, such as small computers, software, integrated
circuits, et al. Low dividends and unpredictability have always confined the
role these companies play in the portfolio. Approximately 65% of the Fund's net
assets was composed of common stocks and a handful of securities that are
convertible into common stocks.

    As of May 31, 1995, the Fund's net assets were deployed as shown in this
summary table:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                         Percent of Total
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Asset Mix                                   Net Assets     
- ---------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>
BASIC INDUSTRY                                      20%
FINANCE                                              13
APPLIED SCIENCE (MOSTLY HEALTH CARE)                 11
ENERGY                                                9
CONSUMER                                              7
UTILITIES                                             3
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK                           2
- ---------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS AND CONVERTIBLES                65%
- ---------------------------------------------------------
FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES                             33%
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS                                  2
- ---------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL                                              100%
- ---------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

As indicated, the proportion of the Fund's assets that is allocated to
long-term bonds was 33% (cash and equivalents, at 2%, remained at typically low
levels). Much of the increase in interest rates (and the decline in bond
prices) witnessed in fiscal 1994 was reversed in the first six months of this
fiscal year. Our strategy reversed as well. Paul Kaplan, manager of the
fixed-income portion, purchased longer-term maturities as they weakened last
year and gradually cut them back as prices strengthened in the first half of
this year. Average quality remained high, and the focus stayed on maximizing
current income.

    To recall, the economy strengthened throughout 1994, pushing interest rates
higher through market forces, as well as Federal Reserve policy. Even though
the rate of inflation remained benign, the rapid rise in the structure of
interest rates succeeded in slowing the growth in housing, autos, and retail
sales in general as 1994 ended and the new year began. This deceleration in the
economy is, in fact, healthy in that it heads off overbuilding, speculation in
the various markets, and the accumulation of inflationary pressures. The
probability of a longer lasting, gradual expansion is thus enhanced.





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    How the markets and the Fund fare in the next six months of course is
conjectural. Suffice to say that there will be a confluence of issues that will
be significant to investors. Foremost is the ongoing pace of growth in the
economy and the Federal Reserve's policy adjustments. In an environment of
slackening gains in business activity, recession can't be ruled out, but in our
opinion, lower interest rates and reacceleration later in the year are more
likely.

    Another issue is how the budget deficit is dealt with, especially as a
presidential election year approaches. Investors will have a stake in how
present taxation and spending programs are changed. And a couple of the
nation's diplomatic "tiffs" are capable of either amicable resolution or
dangerous escalation. Under it all, however, is a strong economy at home,
reviving economies abroad, ever-strengthening corporations, and a healthy
propensity among Americans to save and invest. These are the factors that keep
longer-term investment prospects bright, and that guide our strategy.

Respectfully,

Vincent Bajakian, Senior Vice President
Portfolio Manager

Wellington Management Company

June 13, 1995





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                                                            FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                                                     (unaudited)
                                                                    May 31, 1995

                            STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Market
                                                                             Value
                                                    Shares                  (000)+
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>                   <C>
COMMON STOCKS (62.8%)                                                             
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BASIC MATERIALS (12.3%)
    Aluminum Co. of America                      2,700,000             $   125,550
    British Steel PLC ADR                        2,309,000                  64,941
    Cabot Corp.                                    900,000                  37,913
    Dow Chemical Co.                             1,446,200                 106,115
*   E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.                2,300,000                 156,113
    Eastman Chemical                               226,150                  13,569
    Georgia-Pacific Corp.                        1,004,000                  78,061
    International Paper Co.                      1,000,000                  78,625
    J & L Specialty Steel Inc.                   1,500,000                  28,125
    Kimberly-Clark Corp.                         2,257,000                 135,420
    Norsk Hydro AS ADR                             805,000                  33,206
    PPG Industries, Inc.                         1,900,000                  79,087
    Rayonier Inc.                                  401,200                  13,791
    Reynolds Metals Co.                          1,000,000                  49,375
    Temple-Inland Inc.                           1,984,600                  85,834
    USX-U.S. Steel Group                         1,000,000                  32,000
    Westvaco Corp.                               1,503,000                  64,253
    Willamette Industries, Inc.                  1,007,000                  50,098
    Witco Chemical Corp.                         1,614,200                  44,390
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                    1,276,466
                                                                         ---------
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CAPITAL GOODS & CONSTRUCTION (5.1%)
*   General Electric Co.                         3,600,300                 208,817
    Honeywell, Inc.                              3,091,500                 122,501
(1) Northrop Grumman Corp.                       2,636,800                 138,102
    United Technologies Corp.                      850,000                  64,494
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                      533,914
                                                                         ---------
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CONSUMER CYCLICAL (6.1%)
    Brunswick Corp.                              2,500,000                  45,937
    Eastman Kodak Co.                              804,600                  48,578
    Ford Motor Co.                               4,400,000                 128,700
*   General Motors Corp.                         3,700,000                 177,600
    May Department Stores Co.                    1,508,000                  59,189
    J.C. Penney Co., Inc.                        1,600,000                  75,400
    Sears, Roebuck & Co.                         1,807,017                 101,871
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                      637,275
                                                                         ---------
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CONSUMER STAPLES (.6%)
    SuperValu, Inc.                              2,000,000                  56,750
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ENERGY (8.9%)
    Amerada Hess Corp.                           1,506,000                  76,430
    Amoco Corp.                                    400,000                  27,350
    Ashland Inc.                                   600,000                  22,275
    Atlantic Richfield Co.                         702,000                  81,520
    Chevron Corp.                                  805,000                  39,546
*   Exxon Corp.                                  2,006,000                 143,178
    Kerr-McGee Corp.                               803,000                  44,767
    Mobil Corp.                                  1,275,000                 127,978
    Pennzoil Co.                                   433,400                  21,399
    Phillips Petroleum Co.                       1,248,800                  45,269
    Repsol ADR                                   2,327,000                  75,918
    Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. ADR                  535,512                  67,876
    Texaco, Inc.                                 1,015,000                  69,528
    USX-Marathon Group                             900,000                  17,887
    Unocal Corp.                                 2,012,000                  59,606
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                      920,527
                                                                         ---------
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FINANCIAL (13.4%)
    Allstate Corp.                               4,012,000                 120,862
*   Banc One Corp.                               4,000,000                 139,000
*   The Bank of New York Co., Inc.               4,747,000                 193,440
    BankAmerica Corp.                            1,400,000                  73,150
*   Citicorp                                     3,177,000                 169,970
    CoreStates Financial Corp.                   2,710,000                  90,107
*   First Bank System, Inc.                      3,502,000                 147,084
    First Union Corp.                            1,000,000                  49,000
*   General Re Corp.                             1,200,000                 162,450
    KeyCorp                                      2,005,000                  61,403
    Norwest Corp.                                3,400,000                  96,475
    Wachovia Corp.                               2,377,400                  90,044
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                    1,392,985
                                                                         ---------
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HEALTH CARE (8.3%)
    Abbott Laboratories, Inc.                    2,600,000                 104,000
    American Home Products Corp.                 1,625,000                 119,641
    C.R. Bard, Inc.                                457,100                  13,484
    Baxter International, Inc.                   3,500,000                 122,063
    Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.                     1,470,000                  97,571
    Johnson & Johnson                            2,000,000                 132,500
*   Pfizer, Inc.                                 2,002,700                 176,488
    U.S. Healthcare, Inc.                        2,250,000                  69,750
    Zeneca Group ADR                               650,000                  29,250
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                      864,747
                                                                         ---------
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TECHNOLOGY (1.3%)
    Xerox Corp.                                  1,193,100                 135,268
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TRANSPORT & SERVICES (2.7%)
    British Airways PLC                          1,163,975                  76,531
    Canadian Pacific Ltd.                        5,016,000                  85,182
    Norfolk Southern Corp.                         616,700                  42,244
    Union Pacific Corp.                          1,454,000                  80,515
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                      284,472
                                                                         ---------
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UTILITIES (2.6%)
    AT&T Corp.                                   1,000,000                  50,750
    Bell Atlantic Corp.                            400,000                  22,300
    Entergy Corp.                                1,500,000                  37,125
    NYNEX Corp.                                    700,000                  29,225
    Pacific Telesis Group                          524,600                  14,033
    PECO Energy Corp.                            1,000,800                  28,148
</TABLE>





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Market
                                                                             Value
                                                    Shares                  (000)+
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>                  <C>
    SBC Communications, Inc.                     1,150,000            $     51,750
    U S WEST Inc.                                  964,856                  39,800
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                      273,131
                                                                         ---------
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MISCELLANEOUS (1.5%)
    Hanson PLC ADR                               4,515,000                  85,785
    Minnesota Mining &
      Manufacturing Co.                          1,200,000                  71,850
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                      157,635
                                                                         ---------
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $4,678,729)                                                    6,533,170
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CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (1.7%)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Alumax, Inc. $4.00                             240,000                  29,280
    Bethlehem Steel Corp. $3.50                    500,000                  22,000
    Cyprus Amax $4.00                              480,000                  28,200
    Ford Motor Co. $4.20                           277,000                  26,211
    Norwest Corp. $3.50                            490,000                  37,240
    Reynolds Metals Co. $3.31                      634,000                  29,560
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
    (Cost $132,791)                                                        172,491
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</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Face                  Market
                                                    Amount                   Value
                                                     (000)                  (000)+
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<S>                                              <C>                  <C>
CORPORATE BONDS (16.3%)
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ASSET BACKED (.4%)
    American Express Credit
      5.375%, 7/16/01                            $  22,000            $     20,845
    MBNA Master Credit Card
      5.40%, 3/15/99                                25,000                  24,297
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                       45,142
                                                                         ---------
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FINANCIAL (4.9%)
    Abbey National First Capital
      8.20%, 10/15/04                               15,000                  16,250
    H.F. Ahmanson & Co.
      8.25%, 10/1/02                                10,000                  10,619
    Allstate Corp.
      7.50%, 6/15/13                                15,000                  14,672
    Associates Corp NA
      8.625%, 11/15/04                              15,000                  16,827
    Banc One Corp.
      9.875%, 3/1/09                                20,000                  24,652
    Bank of Boston Corp.
      6.625%, 12/1/05                               27,000                  25,831
    BankAmerica Corp.
      7.20%, 4/15/06                                20,000                  20,084
    The Chase Manhattan Corp.
      6.50%, 1/15/09                                30,000                  27,599
    Chemical Banking Corp.
      6.50%, 1/15/09                                25,000                  23,029
    Comerica, Inc.
      7.125%, 12/1/13                                7,000                   6,429
      8.375%, 7/15/24                               15,000                  15,807
    Continental Bank Corp.
      12.50%, 4/1/01                                15,000                  18,986
    Dean Witter Discover & Co.
      6.75%, 10/15/13                               19,275                  17,099
    European Investment Bank
      9.125%, 6/1/02                                10,000                  11,404
    Exxon Capital Corp.
      6.00%, 7/1/05                                 13,500                  12,870
    First Bank NA
      7.55%, 6/15/04                                10,000                  10,354
    First Bank System
      7.625%, 5/1/05                                10,000                  10,478
    First Chicago Corp.
      6.375%, 1/30/09                               15,000                  13,722
    General Electric Capital Corp.
      8.125%, 5/15/12                               30,000                  32,904
    General Motors Acceptance
      Corp. MTN
      7.50%, 6/9/00                                 24,500                  25,188
    General Re Corp.
      9.00%, 9/12/09                                15,000                  17,529
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>   8
                      STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (continued)




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Face                  Market
                                                    Amount                   Value
                                                     (000)                  (000)+
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>                  <C>
    Great Western Financial Corp.
      6.125%, 6/15/08                            $  20,000            $     19,837
    National City Corp.
      7.20%, 5/15/05                                20,000                  20,226
    National Westminster Bank
      9.45%, 5/1/01                                 10,000                  11,323
    Norwest Corp. MTN
      7.65%, 3/15/05                                25,000                  26,629
    Republic New York Corp.
      9.50%, 4/15/14                                 5,000                   6,064
      9.70%, 2/1/09                                  5,000                   6,084
    Texaco Capital Inc.
      9.75%, 3/15/20                                15,000                  18,935
    Transamerica Finance
      6.50%, 3/15/11                                11,000                   9,861
    Wells Fargo & Co.
      6.125%, 11/1/03                               22,000                  20,666
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                      511,958
                                                                         ---------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INDUSTRIAL (7.7%)
    Arco Chemical Co.
      9.80%, 2/1/20                                 15,000                  18,720
    Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
      8.75%, 4/15/21                                10,000                  11,526
    American Home Products Corp.
      7.25%, 3/1/23                                 18,350                  18,011
    Amoco Canada Petroleum Co.
      6.75%, 2/15/05                                10,000                   9,938
      7.95%, 10/1/22                                20,000                  21,209
    Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
      8.375%, 4/15/17                               30,000                  33,560
    British Petroleum Co.
      7.875%, 5/15/02                               20,000                  21,462
      10.00%, 7/1/18                                10,000                  11,285
    Boeing Co.
      8.75%, 8/15/21                                20,000                  22,936
    Chevron Corp.
      9.375%, 6/1/16                                15,000                  15,834
    Cola-Coca Enterprises, Inc.
      8.50%, 2/1/22                                 30,000                  33,375
    E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
      8.25%, 1/15/22                                25,000                  26,168
    Eaton Corp.
      7.00%, 4/1/11                                 10,600                  10,123
      7.625%, 4/1/24                                15,000                  15,233
    Ford Motor Co.
      8.875%, 1/15/22                               25,000                  28,495
    Gannett Co., Inc.
      5.25%, 3/1/98                                 25,000                  24,318
    Georgia Pacific Corp.
      9.625%, 3/15/22                               22,000                  24,506
    International Business Machines Corp.
      8.375%, 11/1/19                               20,000                  21,982
    Johnson & Johnson
      6.73%, 11/15/23                               20,000                  19,038
    McDonald's Corp.
      7.375%, 7/15/33                               15,000                  14,901
    Mobil Corp.
      8.625%, 8/15/21                               20,000                  23,191
    Morton International, Inc.
      9.25%, 6/1/20                                 10,000                  12,177
    Motorola Inc.
      7.50%, 5/15/25                                30,000                  30,878
    Norfolk Southern Corp.
      9.00%, 3/1/21                                 15,000                  17,930
    Norsk Hydro AS
      7.75%, 6/15/23                                 9,000                   9,170
      9.00%, 4/15/12                                20,000                  23,176
    PPG Industries, Inc.
      9.00%, 5/1/21                                 10,000                  11,761
    Philips Electronics
      7.75%, 4/15/04                                15,000                  15,759
    Phillips Petroleum Co.
      9.375%, 2/15/11                               20,000                  23,250
    Procter & Gamble Co.
      9.36%, 6/23/15                                20,000                  24,267
    Rockwell International Corp.
      7.875%, 2/15/05                               17,000                  18,366
    Rohm & Haas Co.
      9.80%, 1/14/08                                15,000                  18,297
    Sears, Roebuck & Co.
      9.375%, 11/1/11                               14,000                  16,380
    SmithKline Beecham MTN
      7.375%, 4/15/05                               15,000                  15,521
    Standard Oil of Ohio
      9.00%, 6/1/19                                 18,000                  19,432
    Times Mirror
      7.50%, 7/1/23                                 13,000                  13,020
    United Parcel Service
      8.375%, 4/1/20                                29,000                  32,711
    Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
      7.25%, 6/1/13                                 24,000                  24,008
    Waste Management
      7.65%, 3/15/11                                20,150                  20,453
    Whirlpool Corp.
      9.10%, 2/1/08                                  6,715                   7,925
    Zeneca Group
      7.00%, 11/15/23                               20,000                  18,661
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                      798,953
                                                                         ---------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UTILITIES (3.3%)
    AT&T Corp.
      7.75%, 3/1/07                                 30,000                  32,172
    Arizona Public Service Co.
      9.50%, 4/15/21                                 5,000                   5,474
</TABLE>





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<PAGE>   9
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Face                  Market
                                                    Amount                   Value
                                                     (000)                  (000)+
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>                  <C>
    BellSouth Telecommunications
      7.50%, 6/15/33                             $  30,000            $     29,752
    Chesapeake & Potomac
      Telephone MD
      7.15%, 5/1/23                                 10,000                   9,778
    Chesapeake & Potomac
      Telephone VA
      7.625%, 12/1/12                                8,000                   8,297
    Consolidated Edison
      of New York, Inc.
      7.50%, 6/15/23                                25,000                  24,836
    Duke Power Co.
      7.00%, 7/1/33                                 10,000                   9,401
      8.625%, 3/1/2                                 28,000                   8,564
    Illinois Bell Telephone Co.
      6.625%, 2/1/25                                22,000                  19,829
    Long Island Lighting Co.
      9.00%, 11/1/22                                15,000                  13,770
    New Jersey Bell Telephone Co.
      8.00%, 6/1/22                                 19,000                  20,623
    New York Telephone Co.
      7.25%, 2/15/24                                10,000                   9,474
    Ohio Bell Telephone Co.
      7.85%, 12/15/22                               20,000                  21,129
    Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
      7.83%, 11/12/98 MTN                           10,000                  10,355
      8.375%, 5/1/25                                10,000                  10,461
    Southern Bell Telephone Co.
      6.00%, 10/1/04                                 5,500                   5,179
    Southern California Edison
      6.90%, 10/1/18                                20,750                  19,106
    Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co.
      8.875%, 6/1/16                                 5,000                   5,795
    Texas Utilities Electric Co.
      7.875%, 4/1/24                                14,000                  13,879
    U S WEST Communications
      6.875%, 9/15/33                               30,000                  27,106
    Wisconsin Electric Power
      7.70%, 12/15/27                               29,100                  30,014
    Wisconsin Gas Co.
      6.60%, 9/15/13                                 7,100                   6,695
                                                                         ---------
          GROUP TOTAL                                                      341,689
                                                                         ---------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
    (Cost $1,609,375 )1,697,742
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOREIGN BONDS (2.8%)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Asian Development Bank
      9.125%, 6/1/00                                10,000                  11,160
    Republic of Ireland MTN
      7.64%, 1/2/02                                 30,000                  31,691
    Italy Global Bond
      6.875%, 9/27/23                               24,000                  21,436
    Japanese Financial Corp.
      7.375%, 4/27/05                               28,500                  30,052
    KFW International Finance
      7.00%, 3/1/13                                 10,000                   9,813
      7.20%, 3/15/14                                25,000                  25,225
    Landesbank Baden
      7.625%, 2/1/23                                24,000                  25,164
    Manitoba Province
      9.25%, 4/1/20                                 20,000                  24,149
    Ontario Hydro
      5.80%, 3/31/98                                25,000                  24,697
    Scotland International Finance
      8.85%, 11/1/06                                18,500                  20,776
    Kingdom of Sweden
      8.625%, 3/25/16                                7,595                   8,013
    Swedish Export Credit
      8.625%, 4/15/26                               14,600                  15,403
    Toronto-Dominion Bank
      6.45%, 1/15/09                                14,000                  13,185
      6.50%, 8/15/08                                10,000                   9,389
    Westdeutsche Landesbank
      6.75%, 6/15/05                                30,000                  30,016
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS
    (Cost $287,782)                                                        300,169
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MUNICIPAL BOND (.2%)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Los Angeles County Tax
      8.57%, 6/30/05
      (Cost $20,308)                                19,600                  21,872
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. GOVERNMENT &
    AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (13.9%)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK
    7.66%, 7/20/04                                  10,000                  10,728
FEDERAL HOME LOAN
    MORTGAGE CORP.
    6.19%, 1/21/04                                  15,000                  14,180
FEDERAL NATIONAL
    MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
    6.28%, 2/3/04                                   25,000                  24,103
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL
    MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
    11.25%, 10/15/95                                     4                       5
NATIONAL ARCHIVE
    8.50%, 7/25/11                                  23,992                  27,435
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
    6.875%, 12/15/43                                25,000                  23,007
U.S. TREASURY BONDS
    7.25%, 5/15/16                                 200,000                 210,406
    7.50%, 11/15/16                                200,000                 216,156
</TABLE>





                                       9
<PAGE>   10
                      STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      Face                  Market
                                                    Amount                   Value
                                                     (000)                  (000)+
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>                  <C>
U.S. TREASURY NOTES
    6.25%, 2/15/03                                $150,000              $  149,788
    6.375%, 8/15/02                                135,000                 136,181
    7.25%, 8/15/04                                 175,000                 186,046
    7.875%, 11/15/04                               229,000                 253,759
    7.75%, 12/31/99                                180,000                 191,954
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT &
  AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
  (Cost $1,334,753)                                                      1,443,748
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENT (1.5%)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
  Collateralized by U.S. Government
    Obligations in a Pooled
    Cash Account 6.15%, 6/1/95
    (Cost $159,951)                                159,951                 159,951
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.2%)
  (Cost $8,223,689)                                                     10,329,143
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (.8%)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Other Assets--Notes C and E                                              761,231
  Liabilities--Note E                                                     (682,948)
                                                                        ----------
                                                                            78,283
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS (100%)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Applicable to 465,935,895 outstanding
    $1.00 par value shares
    (authorized 550,000,000 shares)                                    $10,407,426
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE                                                   $22.34
==================================================================================
</TABLE>
  +See Note A to Financial Statements.
  *Ten largest common stock investments representing 16.1% of net assets.
(1)Considered an affiliated company as the Fund owns more than 5% of the
   outstanding voting securities of the company.
MTN--Medium-Term Note.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AT MAY 31, 1995, NET ASSETS CONSISTED OF:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Amount                     Per
                                                     (000)                   Share
                                              ------------                  ------
<S>                                           <C>                           <C>
  Paid in Capital                             $  8,210,739                  $17.62
  Undistributed Net
    Investment Income                              119,093                     .26
  Accumulated Net
    Realized Losses                                (27,860)                   (.06)
  Unrealized Appreciation
    of Investments--Note D                       2,105,454                    4.52
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS                                     $10,407,426                  $22.34
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>




                                       10
<PAGE>   11
                            STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Six Months Ended
                                                                                May 31, 1995
                                                                                       (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                  <C>         <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
  INCOME
     Dividends  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  $   104,826
     Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      124,443
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total Income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      229,269
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  EXPENSES
     Investment Advisory Fee--Note B
        Basic Fee   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      $  2,484
        Performance Adjustment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            --          2,484
                                                                     ---------
     The Vanguard Group--Note C
        Management and Administrative   . . . . . . . . . . . .        12,949
        Marketing and Distribution  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           916         13,865
                                                                     ---------
     Taxes (other than income taxes)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          369
     Custodian's Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          150
     Legal Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                           16
     Auditing Fees  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                            8
     Shareholders' Reports  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                          205
     Annual Meeting and Proxy Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                           30
     Directors' Fees and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                           18
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Total Expenses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                       17,145
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Net Investment Income   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                      212,124
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REALIZED NET LOSS ON INVESTMENT
  SECURITIES SOLD   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                     (27,043)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION
  (DEPRECIATION) OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES   . . . . . . . . . .                    1,427,535
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
          Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                    $1,612,616
============================================================================================

</TABLE>




                                       11
<PAGE>   12
                       STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                           SIX MONTHS ENDED             Year Ended
                                                                               MAY 31, 1995      November 30, 1994
                                                                                      (000)                  (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                           <C>                      <C>
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
OPERATIONS
   Net Investment Income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         $     212,124            $   367,255
   Realized Net Gain (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               (27,043)                14,803
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) . . . . . . . . .             1,427,535               (469,401)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
        Operations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             1,612,616                (87,343)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS (1)
   Net Investment Income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              (216,322)              (376,406)
   Realized Net Gain  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               (13,409)              (145,379)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              (229,731)              (521,785)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET EQUALIZATION CREDITS--Note A  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                 1,596                  8,194
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (2)
   Issued    --Regular  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               798,678              1,718,981
             --In Lieu of Cash Distributions  . . . . . . . . . . . .               210,962                479,469
             --Exchange   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               164,647                473,982
   Redeemed  --Regular  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              (528,547)              (861,047)
             --Exchange   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .              (261,068)              (488,846)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Net Increase from Capital Share Transactions  . . . . . . . . .               384,672              1,322,539
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total Increase  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             1,769,153                721,605
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
   Beginning of Period  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .             8,638,273              7,916,668
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   End of Period (3)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .           $10,407,426             $8,638,273
===================================================================================================================
   (1) Distributions Per Share
       Net Investment Income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  $.48                   $.92
       Realized Net Gain  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                  $.03                   $.38
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (2) Shares Issued and Redeemed
       Issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .                47,442                109,655
       Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . .                10,736                 23,956
       Redeemed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .               (39,045)               (67,803)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                     19,133                 65,808
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   (3) Undistributed Net Investment Income  . . . . . . . . . . . . .         $     119,093            $   121,695
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>




                                        12
<PAGE>   13
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                   Year Ended November 30,
                                                SIX MONTHS ENDED  -----------------------------------------
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period      MAY 31, 1995    1994    1993      1992    1991     1990
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>       <C>     <C>
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD  . . . . . . . .     $19.33  $20.78  $19.34    $17.95  $16.29   $18.40
                                                          ------  ------  ------    ------  ------   ------
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
   Net Investment Income  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        .47     .88     .92       .93     .96     1.01
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain
      (Loss) on Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . .       3.05   (1.03)   1.62      1.65    1.71    (1.46)
                                                          ------  ------  ------    ------  ------   ------
         TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS   . . . . .       3.52    (.15)   2.54      2.58    2.67     (.45)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS
   Dividends from Net Investment Income . . . . . . .       (.48)   (.92)   (.94)     (.96)  (1.01)   (1.06)
   Distributions from Realized Capital Gains  . . . .       (.03)   (.38)   (.16)     (.23)     --     (.60)
                                                          ------  ------  ------    ------  ------   ------
         TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS  . . . . . . . . . . . .       (.51)  (1.30)  (1.10)    (1.19)  (1.01)   (1.66)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD  . . . . . . . . . . .     $22.34  $19.33  $20.78    $19.34  $17.95   $16.29
===========================================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    +18.58%  -0.82% +13.62%   +14.99% +16.81%   -2.65%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (Millions)  . . . . . . . .    $10,407  $8,638  $7,917    $5,359  $3,473   $2,317
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets . . . . . . .      .37%*    .35%    .34%      .33%    .35%     .43%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to
   Average Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     4.52%*   4.35%   4.55%     4.98%   5.39%    5.99%
Portfolio Turnover Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       30%*     32%     34%       24%     35%      33%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
*Annualized





                                       13
<PAGE>   14
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS



Vanguard/Wellington Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940
as a diversified open-end investment company. Certain of the Fund's investments
are in long-term corporate debt instruments; the issuers' abilities to meet
these obligations may be affected by economic developments in their respective
industries.

A.    The following significant accounting policies are in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles for investment companies.  Such
policies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of financial
statements.

1.    SECURITY VALUATION: Common stocks listed on an exchange are valued at the
      latest quoted sales prices as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange
      (generally 4:00 PM) on the valuation date; such securities not traded are
      valued at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices; those
      securities not listed are valued at the latest quoted bid prices. Bonds
      are valued utilizing the latest bid prices and on the basis of a matrix
      system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields,
      maturities and ratings), both as furnished by independent pricing
      services. Temporary cash investments are valued at cost which
      approximates market value.

2.    FEDERAL INCOME TAXES: The Fund intends to continue to qualify as a
      regulated investment company and distribute all of its taxable income.
      Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes is required in the
      financial statements.

3.    EQUALIZATION: The Fund follows the accounting practice known as
      "equalization," under which a portion of the price of capital shares
      issued and redeemed, equivalent to undistributed net investment income
      per share on the date of the transaction, is credited or charged to
      undistributed income. As a result, undistributed income per share is
      unaffected by Fund share sales or redemptions.

4.    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: The Fund, along with other members of The Vanguard
      Group of Investment Companies, transfers uninvested cash balances into a
      Pooled Cash Account, the daily aggregate of which is invested in
      repurchase agreements secured by U.S. Government obligations. Securities
      pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by the Fund's
      custodian bank until maturity of each repurchase agreement. Provisions of
      the agreement ensure that the market value of the collateral is
      sufficient in the event of default; however, in the event of default or
      bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or
      retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

5.    OTHER: Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities
      are purchased or sold. Costs used in determining realized gains and
      losses on the sale of investment securities are those of specific
      securities sold. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are
      recorded on the ex-dividend date. Discounts and premiums on debt
      securities purchased are amortized to interest income over the lives of
      the respective securities.

B.    Under the terms of a contract which expires March 31, 1996, the Fund pays
Wellington Management Company a basic investment advisory fee calculated at an
annual percentage rate of the average net assets of the Fund. The basic fee
thus computed is subject to quarterly adjustments based on performance relative
to a combined index comprised of the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index and the
Salomon Brothers High-Grade Corporate Bond Index. For the six months ended May
31, 1995, the investment advisory fee represented an effective annual base rate
of .05 of 1% of average net assets. No performance adjustments were required
during the period.





                                       14
<PAGE>   15
C.    The Vanguard Group, Inc. furnishes at cost corporate management,
administrative, marketing, and distribution services. The costs of such
services are allocated to the Fund under methods approved by the Board of
Directors. At May 31, 1995, the Fund had contributed capital of $1,393,000 to
Vanguard (included in Other Assets), representing 7.0% of Vanguard's
capitalization.  The Fund's directors and officers are also directors and
officers of Vanguard.

D.    During the six months ended May 31, 1995, the Fund made purchases of
$896,083,000 and sales of $665,943,000 of investment securities other than U.S.
Government securities and temporary cash investments. Purchases and sales of
U.S. Government securities were $776,429,000 and $726,496,000, respectively.

At May 31, 1995, unrealized appreciation for financial reporting and Federal
income tax purposes aggregated $2,105,454,000 of which $2,151,643,000 related
to appreciated securities and $46,189,000 related to depreciated securities.

 E.   The market value of securities on loan to broker/dealers at May 31, 1995,
was $601,737,000 for which the Fund had received as collateral cash of
$557,540,000 and U.S. Treasury securities with a market value of $58,672,000.
Security loans are required to be secured at all times by collateral at least
equal to the market value of securities loaned; however, in the event of
default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or
retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.





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                          THE VANGUARD FAMILY OF FUNDS


                               FIXED INCOME FUNDS

MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Vanguard Admiral Funds
U.S. Treasury Money
Market Portfolio
Vanguard Money Market Reserves

TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Vanguard Municipal Bond Fund
Money Market Portfolio
Vanguard State Tax-Free Funds
Money Market Portfolios
(CA, NJ, OH, PA)

TAX-EXEMPT INCOME FUNDS
Vanguard Municipal Bond Fund
Vanguard State Tax-Free Funds
Insured Longer-Term Portfolios
(CA, FL, NJ, NY, OH, PA)

INCOME FUNDS
Vanguard Admiral Funds
Vanguard Fixed Income
Securities Fund
Vanguard Preferred Stock Fund

                           EQUITY AND BALANCED FUNDS

GROWTH AND INCOME FUNDS
Vanguard Convertible
Securities Fund
Vanguard Equity Income Fund
Vanguard Quantitative Portfolios
Vanguard/Trustees' Equity Fund
U.S. Portfolio
Vanguard/Windsor Fund
Vanguard/Windsor II

BALANCED FUNDS
Vanguard Asset Allocation Fund
Vanguard LifeStrategy Funds
Income Portfolio
Conservative Growth Portfolio
Moderate Growth Portfolio
Growth Portfolio
Vanguard STAR Portfolio
Vanguard/Wellesley Income Fund
Vanguard/Wellington Fund

GROWTH FUNDS
Vanguard/Morgan Growth Fund
Vanguard/PRIMECAP Fund
Vanguard U.S. Growth Portfolio

AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUNDS
Vanguard Explorer Fund
Vanguard Specialized Portfolios

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
Vanguard International
 Growth Portfolio
Vanguard/Trustees' Equity Fund
International Portfolio

                                  INDEX FUNDS

Vanguard Index Trust
Total Stock Market Portfolio
500 Portfolio
Extended Market Portfolio
Growth Portfolio
Value Portfolio
Small Capitalization Stock Portfolio
Vanguard International Equity
 Index Fund
European Portfolio
Pacific Portfolio
Emerging Markets Portfolio
Vanguard Bond Index Fund
Vanguard Tax-Managed Fund
Vanguard Balanced Index Fund


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   This Report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to
 others only if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. All Funds in
              the Vanguard Family are offered by prospectus only.


                                   Q212-5/95





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MAY 31, 1995







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