Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares (VTSMX)
Account Options

Simplify your finances with any of the following optional services for this fund:

Automatic Investment Plan
Transfer a fixed amount automatically from your bank account to your Vanguard account on a set schedule.

Automatic Exchange Service
Move money automatically from one Vanguard fund account to another. 

Automatic Withdrawal Plan
Transfer a fixed amount automatically from your Vanguard account to your bank account on a set schedule.

Direct Deposit Service
Automatically deposit your paycheck, Social Security, pension, or other recurring payment into your Vanguard account.

Special Purchase
Periodically transfer money from your bank account to purchase additional shares of your nonretirement Vanguard fund account.

Special Redemption
Periodically sell shares of your nonretirement Vanguard fund account and transfer the proceeds to your bank account.

Retirement Special Purchase
Make a contribution to your Vanguard retirement account by electronic transfer from your bank account.

Retirement Special Redemption
Take a distribution from your Vanguard retirement account and transfer the proceeds electronically to your bank account.

Dividend Express
Receive the dividend and capital gains distributions from your Vanguard account by check at your registered address.

Telephone Exchange Individual Accounts
Move assets from one Vanguard fund account to another identically registered Vanguard fund online, by phone, or by mail.

Telephone Exchange Retirement Accounts
Move assets from one Vanguard fund account to another identically registered Vanguard fund online, by phone, or by mail.

IRA Telephone Redemption
Sell shares from your Vanguard retirement account and receive the proceeds by check at your registered address.

Telephone Redemption Individual Accounts
Sell shares from your Vanguard nonretirement account and receive the proceeds by check at your registered address.

Telephone Exchange Individual Accounts(Restricted Fund)
Move assets from one Vanguard fund account to another identically registered Vanguard fund online, by phone, or by mail.

Telephone Exchange Retirement Accounts(Restricted Fund)
Move assets from one Vanguard fund account to another identically registered Vanguard fund online, by phone, or by mail.

Special service level
This fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Shares and Admiral™ Shares. Admiral Shares provide a lower expense ratio to fund shareholders whose accounts meet certain balance requirements. While shareholders incur different costs, the underlying investment—including the fund's objective and management—is identical.

Read more about Admiral Share benefits and requirements.

See the Admiral Share class of this fund.

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