April 12, 2013
 
 
 
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
Re: Vanguard World Fund (the Trust)
  File No. 2-17620
 
 
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this letter serves as certification that the Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information with respect to the above-referenced Trust do not differ from that filed
in the most recent post-effective amendment, which was filed electronically.
 
 
Sincerely,
 
 
 
Judith L. Gaines
Associate Counsel
The Vanguard Group, Inc.