June 13, 2013

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
Re: Vanguard Index Funds (the “Trust”); File No. 2-56846
 
 
Commissioners:
 
Pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby file exhibits containing
interactive data format risk/return summary information that reflects the risk/return summary
information in the supplements dated June 3, 2013, filed pursuant to Rule 497(e), for the Vanguard
Total Stock Market Index Fund, a series of the above mentioned Trust.
 
If you have any questions or comments concerning the foregoing, please contact me at
(610) 669-1538.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
 
Judith L. Gaines
Associate Counsel
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
 
 
Enclosures
 
 
cc: Amy Miller, Esq.
U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission