GEMINI II INC
N-30B-2, 1995-06-02
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[VANGUARD LOGO]
GEMINI II






                              FIRST QUARTER REPORT
                                 MARCH 31, 1995
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FELLOW SHAREHOLDER:

The stock market rose smartly during the three months ended March 31, the first
quarter of Gemini II's 1995 fiscal year. Our Fund enjoyed a solid participation
in the market rally.

         That said, the unmanaged Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price
Index--our stock market measurement standard--again proved to be a tough bogey
for portfolio managers. This Index has a distinct tilt toward stocks of
companies with large capitalizations, including both growth and value stocks.
Thus, it is a reasonable benchmark for Gemini II, which emphasizes value stocks
and stocks with medium-sized capitalizations. The performance comparison
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>                                                                                   
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                                                                 Total Return
                                                              Three Months Ended   
                                                            -----------------------
                                                                March 31, 1995     
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<S>                                                                  <C>
GEMINI II                                                            +8.9%         
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STANDARD & POOR'S 500 STOCK INDEX                                    +9.7%         
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</TABLE>

The Fund's total return is allocated so that 100% of the portfolio's capital
appreciation (or depreciation) is received by the Capital Shares, which
provided 50% of the Fund's initial capital. By the same token, 100% of net
investment income is received by the Income Shares, which provided the
remaining 50% of the Fund's initial capital.

THE CAPITAL SHARE RESULTS

The net asset value of our Capital Shares rose from $19.03 on December 31,
1994, to $21.11 on March 31, 1995, an increase of +10.9% for the quarter. This
increase was marginally better than the gain of +9.0% for the Standard & Poor's
500 Index (income excluded).  Our Capital Share leverage of 1.4 times might
have suggested a larger advantage for the Fund; however, an important part of
our total return is accounted for by income (which is paid to the Income
Shareholders) as distinct from capital appreciation.

THE INCOME SHARE RESULTS

Our first quarter dividend was paid on March 1, 1995, at the regular rate of
$.35 per share. (You may recall that the dividend was increased from a regular
rate of $.25 one year ago.) As in the past, we will distribute a year-end
"extra" dividend representing the amount by
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which the Fund's net investment income exceeds the total of the year's
quarterly dividends. Net income totaled $1.73 per share for 1994. While it is
too early to accurately estimate income for 1995, we are striving to reach, or
even exceed, last year's total.

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

The following table shows the composition of our portfolio on March 31, 1995:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   
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                                                           Percentage of Net Assets
                                                           ------------------------
<S>                                                                 <C>
EQUITY EQUIVALENTS
  COMMON STOCK                                                       57%
  CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES                                             38
  LOWER-GRADE BONDS                                                   4            
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TOTAL EQUITY EQUIVALENTS                                             99%
NET CASH                                                              1            
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TOTAL PORTFOLIO                                                     100%           
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</TABLE>

In general, this structure is quite similar to our portfolio allocation at
year-end 1994, although the cash position has increased marginally and the
lower-grade bond position has been reduced slightly.

PREMIUMS AND DISCOUNTS

The table below presents the current market discount for the Capital Shares and
the premium for the Income Shares. Both the discount and the premium have
widened slightly since year-end:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                           
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                                                            March 31, 1995                 
                                             ----------------------------------------------
                                              Net Asset         Market
                                                Value           Price           Difference
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<S>                                             <C>             <C>               <C>
CAPITAL SHARES                                  $21.11          $18.250           -13.5%   
INCOME SHARES                                     9.43           10.875           +15.3    
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TOTAL                                           $30.54          $29.125           - 4.6%   
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</TABLE>

The Fund will "mature" on January 31, 1997, at which time both classes of
shares will be priced at their respective net asset values.

         I look forward to providing you with a more detailed report, including
an in-depth analysis from our Portfolio Manager, John B. Neff, in our
Semi-Annual Report three months hence.

Sincerely,

/s/ JOHN C. BOGLE

John C. Bogle
Chairman of the Board                                          April 17, 1995
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INVESTMENTS
March 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        Market
                                                                         Value
                                                       Shares            (000)
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<S>                                                 <C>             <C>
COMMON STOCKS (56.6%)                                                         
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BANKS (21.2%)
   Bankers Trust New York Corp.                       254,292       $   13,287
   The Chase Manhattan Corp.                           35,630            1,269
   Chemical Banking Corp.                             396,400           14,964
   First Tennessee National Corp.                      21,300              879
   First Union Corp.                                  404,000           17,523
   KeyCorp                                            584,189           16,503
   NationsBank, Inc.                                  127,200            6,456
                                                                    ----------
        GROUP TOTAL                                                     70,881
                                                                    ----------
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ELECTRIC UTILITIES (4.7%)
   Unicom Corp.                                       658,937           15,650
                                                                    ----------
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INSURANCE (10.3%)
   Aetna Life & Casualty Co.                          253,360           14,442
   CIGNA Corp.                                        265,500           19,846
                                                                    ----------
        GROUP TOTAL                                                     34,288
                                                                    ----------
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OIL (9.4%)
   Atlantic Richfield Co.                             101,600           11,684
   Pennzoil Co.                                       145,500            6,893
   USX-Marathon Group                                 427,100            7,474
   Ultramar Corp.                                     203,400            5,289
                                                                    ----------
        GROUP TOTAL                                                     31,340
                                                                    ----------
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RETAILERS (2.7%)
   Kmart Corp.                                        654,800            9,003
                                                                    ----------
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SAVINGS & LOAN (8.3%)
   H.F. Ahmanson & Co.                                703,100           12,656
   Great Western Financial Corp.                      798,001           14,962
                                                                    ----------
        GROUP TOTAL                                                     27,618
                                                                    ----------
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
   (Cost $181,254)                                                     188,780
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CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS (31.2%)                                          
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   Bethlehem Steel Corp.
     $2.50                                             36,400              910
     $3.50                                            170,000            7,778
     $5.00                                             93,600            4,575
   Chrysler Corp. $4.625                              149,500           17,435
   Citicorp 10.75%                                     73,000            8,605
   Delta Air Lines $3.50                              250,000           13,281
   Ford Motor Co. $4.20                               170,000           14,918
(1)Kaiser Aluminum $.65                             1,391,000           11,302
   Reynolds Metals $3.31                              124,400            5,893
   Santa Fe Energy Resources,
     Inc. 8.25%                                       200,000            1,925
   Sea Containers, Ltd. $4.00                         112,700            4,649
   Valero Energy $3.125                                85,000            3,634
   WHX Corp. 7.50%                                     30,000            1,260
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OTHER (2.4%)                                                             8,000
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TOTAL CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS
   (Cost $98,433)                                                      104,165
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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BONDS (11.1%)                                                                 
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                                                         Face           Market
                                                       Amount            Value
                                                        (000)            (000)
                                                    ---------        ---------
<S>                                                  <C>              <C>
CONVERTIBLE (7.0%)
   Conner Peripherals
     6.50%, 3/1/02                                   $  5,250         $  4,042
   Continental Homes
     6.875%, 3/15/02                                    3,406            2,725
   Owens-Corning Fiberglas
     8.00%, 12/30/05                                      300              354
   Seagate Technology
     6.75%, 5/1/12                                     11,000            9,955
   Toll Corp.
     4.75%, 1/15/04                                     4,422            3,405
   U.S. Home
     4.875%, 11/1/05                                    1,750            1,190
   Western Digital
     9.00%, 6/1/14                                      1,500            1,665
                                                                     ---------
        GROUP TOTAL                                                     23,336
                                                                     ---------
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NON-CONVERTIBLE (4.1%)
   Family Restaurants
     0.00%, 2/1/04                                      3,000            1,140
   Geneva Steel
     11.125%, 3/15/01                                   7,000            6,352
   Ryland Group
     9.625%, 6/1/04                                     2,500            2,200
   Weirton Steel Corp.
     10.875%, 10/15/99                                  4,000            3,900
                                                                     ---------
        GROUP TOTAL                                                     13,592
                                                                     ---------
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TOTAL BONDS
   (Cost $35,921)                                                       36,928
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TEMPORARY CASH INVESTMENT (.3%)                                               
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REPURCHASE AGREEMENT
   Collateralized by U.S. Government
     Obligations in a Pooled
     Cash Account
     6.27%, 4/3/95 (Cost $930)                            930              930
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (99.2%)
   (Cost $316,538)                                                     330,803
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OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--
   NET (.8%)                                                             2,684
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NET ASSETS (100%)                                                     $333,487
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(1) Mandatory conversion June 30, 1996.
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                         THE VANGUARD FAMILY OF FUNDS
                                      
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MONEY MARKET FUNDS
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U.S. Treasury Money
Market Portfolio
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Securities Fund
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Conservative Growth Portfolio
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