March 10, 2009


Division of Investment Management
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission                      via electronic filing
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549



Re:Vanguard Admiral Funds; File Nos. 33-49023; 811-7043
  Vanguard Bond Index Funds; File Nos. 33-6001; 811-4681
  Vanguard CMT Funds; File Nos. 333-111362; 811-21478
  Vanguard California Tax-Free Funds; File Nos. 33-1569; 811-4474
  Vanguard Chester Funds; File Nos. 2-92948; 811-4098
  Vanguard Convertible Securities Fund; File Nos. 33-4424; 811-4627
  Vanguard Explorer Fund; File Nos. 2-27203; 811-1530
  Vanguard Fenway Funds; File Nos.33-19446; 811-5445
  Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds; File Nos. 2-47371; 811-2368
  Vanguard Florida Tax-Free Fund; File Nos.33-48783; 811-6709
  Vanguard Horizon Funds; File Nos.33-56443; 811-07239
  Vanguard Index Funds; File Nos. 2-56846; 811-2652
  Vanguard Institutional Index Funds; File Nos. 33-34494; 811-6093
  Vanguard International Equity Index Funds; File Nos. 33-32548; 811-5972
  Vanguard Malvern Funds; File Nos. 33-23444; 811-5628
  Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Funds; File Nos. 333-63579; 811-09005
  Vanguard Money Market Reserves; File Nos. 2-52698; 811-2554
  Vanguard Montgomery Funds; File Nos. 333-145624; 811-22114
  Vanguard Morgan Growth Fund; File Nos. 2-29601; 811-1685
  Vanguard Municipal Bond Funds; File Nos. 2-57689; 811-2687
  Vanguard New Jersey Tax-Free Funds; File Nos. 33-17351; 811-5340
  Vanguard New York Tax-Free Funds; File Nos. 33-2908; 811-4570
  Vanguard Ohio Tax-Free Funds; File Nos. 33-34261; 811-6083
  Vanguard Pennsylvania Tax-Free Funds; File Nos. 33-2907; 811-4571
  Vanguard Quantitative Funds; File Nos. 33-8553; 811-4526
  Vanguard Specialized Funds; File Nos.2-88116; 811-3916
  Vanguard STAR Funds; File Nos. 2-88373; 811-3919
  Vanguard Tax-Managed Funds; File Nos. 33-53683; 811-07175
  Vanguard Treasury Fund; File Nos. 333-11763; 811-7803
  Vanguard Trustees' Equity Fund; File Nos. 2-65955-99; 811-2968
  Vanguard Valley Forge Funds; File Nos. 33-48863; 811-7023
  Vanguard Variable Insurance Funds; File Nos. 33-32216; 811-5962
  Vanguard Wellesley Income Fund; File Nos. 2-31333; 811-1776
  Vanguard Wellington Fund; File Nos. 2-11444; 811-121
  Vanguard Whitehall Funds; File Nos. 33-64845; 811-07443
  Vanguard Windsor Funds; File Nos. 2-14336; 811-834
  Vanguard World Funds; File Nos. 2-17620; 811-1027
  (the "Vanguard Funds")


Commissioners:

Pursuant to Rule 14a-6(a) under the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, we hereby
file preliminary proxy materials for each of the registrants listed above. These
materials  include a combined proxy  statement,  proxy cards,  and secure e-mail
message.  We expect to begin mailing proxy materials to shareholders on or about
April  13,  2009.  Shareholders  will  be  asked  to vote on one or more of four
proposals,  including the election of fund trustees,  changes in fund investment
and diversification policies, as well as a shareholder proposal regarding social
investing.




If you have any questions or comments concerning the enclosed Amendment, please
contact me at (610) 669-1538.



Sincerely,





Judith L. Gaines, Esq.
Securities Regulation, Legal Department
The Vanguard Group, Inc.



Enclosures

cc: Christian Sandoe, Esq.
    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission