UNITED STATES
                                                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                                       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                                              FORM N-PX

                                                ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD
                                                                 OF
                                             REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES


  INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER:                              811-2368

  NAME OF REGISTRANT:                                              VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUNDS

  ADDRESS OF REGISTRANT:                                           PO BOX 2600, VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482

  NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:                           HEIDI STAM
                                                                   PO BOX 876
                                                                   VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482

  REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:              (610) 669-1000
  DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END:                                         JANUARY 31

  DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD:                                        JULY 1, 2008 - JUNE 30, 2009

  FUND:          VANGUARD HIGH-YIELD CORPORATE FUND
                 The fund held no securities entitled to vote at a meeting of shareholders
                 during the reporting period.

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                                                             SIGNATURES

  Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has
  duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
  authorized.


  VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUNDS

  By:     /s/F. William McNabb III
             (Heidi Stam)
             F. William McNabb III*
             President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee
  Date:      August 27, 2009

       *  By Power of Attorney.  Filed on July 24, 2009, see File Number 2-88373.
           Incorporated by Reference.