VANGUARD INDEX TRUST
VANGUARD INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND, INC.
VANGUARD STAR FUND
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
SEPTEMBER 18, 1997
Effective November 3, 1997, the transaction fees for several Vanguard portfolios
will be reduced:
o The 0.5% transaction fee deducted from purchases of shares of Vanguard
Index Trust-Extended Market Portfolio will be reduced to 0.25%.
o The 1% transaction fee deducted from purchases of shares of Vanguard
International Equity Index Fund-European Portfolio will be reduced to
0.5%.
o The 1.5% transaction fee deducted from purchases of shares of Vanguard
International Equity Index Fund-Emerging Markets Portfolio will be
reduced to 1%.
o The 0.75% transaction fee deducted from purchases of shares of Vanguard
STAR Fund-Total International Portfolio will be reduced to 0.5%.
The transaction fee is paid directly to the portfolio, not to Vanguard, to
offset the costs of purchasing certain securities; it is not a sales charge.
