May 30, 2017
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Re:	Vanguard Fixed Income Securities Funds (the "Trust")
	File No. 2-47371
Commissioners:
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.
cc: Asen Parachkevov
	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission