CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectuses and
Statement of Additional Information constituting parts of this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 62 to the registration statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration
Statement") of our reports dated February 2, 2000, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights appearing in the December 31, 1999 Annual
Reports to Shareholders of Vanguard Index Trust, which are also incorporated by
reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to
us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and under the
headings "Financial Statements" and "Service Providers--Independent Accountants"
in the Statement of Additional Information.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, PA
October 11, 2000
