<PAGE> PAGE 1
000 A000000 07/31/96
000 C000000 0000106444
000 D000000 N
000 E000000 NF
000 F000000 Y
000 G000000 N
000 H000000 N
000 I000000 3.0.a
000 J000000 U
001 A000000 VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
001 B000000 811-2368
001 C000000 6106691000
002 A000000 100 VANGUARD BOULEVARD
002 B000000 MALVERN
002 C000000 PA
002 D010000 19355
003 000000 N
004 000000 N
005 000000 N
006 000000 N
007 A000000 Y
007 B000000 9
007 C010100 1
007 C020100 LONG-TERM CORPORATE PORTFOLIO
007 C030100 N
007 C010200 2
007 C020200 HIGH YIELD CORPORATE PORTFOLIO
007 C030200 N
007 C010300 3
007 C020300 GNMA PORTFOLIO
007 C030300 N
007 C010400 4
007 C020400 SHORT-TERM CORPORATE PORTFOLIO
007 C030400 N
007 C010500 5
007 C020500 LONG-TERM U.S. TREASURY PORTFOLIO
007 C030500 N
007 C010600 6
007 C020600 SHORT-TERM FEDERAL PORTFOLIO
007 C030600 N
007 C010700 7
007 C020700 SHORT-TERM U.S. TREASURY PORTFOLIO
007 C030700 N
007 C010800 8
007 C020800 INTERMEDIATE-TERM U.S. TREASURY PORTFOLIO
007 C030800 N
007 C010900 9
007 C020900 INTERMEDIATE-TERM CORPORATE PORTFOLIO
007 C030900 N
007 C011000 10
018 00AA00 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 2
019 A00AA00 Y
019 B00AA00 94
019 C00AA00 VANGUARDGR
020 C000001 0
020 C000002 0
020 C000003 0
020 C000004 0
020 C000005 0
020 C000006 0
020 C000007 0
020 C000008 0
020 C000009 0
020 C000010 0
021 000000 0
022 A000001 THE VANGUARD GROUP, INC./POOLED CASH ACCT.
022 B000001 23-1945930
022 C000001 86316072
022 D000001 0
022 A000002 GREENWICH CAPITAL MARKETS INC.
022 B000002 13-3172275
022 C000002 683735
022 D000002 600688
022 A000003 LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
022 B000003 13-2518466
022 C000003 714752
022 D000003 533943
022 A000004 MORGAN STANLEY & CO., INC.
022 B000004 13-2655998
022 C000004 781923
022 D000004 136717
022 A000005 GOLDMAN SACHS & CO.
022 B000005 13-5108880
022 C000005 519691
022 D000005 276146
022 A000006 UBS SECURITIES LLC
022 B000006 13-2932996
022 C000006 398364
022 D000006 312895
022 A000007 MERRILL LYNCH PIERCE FENNER & SMITH
022 B000007 13-5674085
022 C000007 478916
022 D000007 187307
022 A000008 BARCLAYS DEZOETE WEDD SECURITIES INC.
022 B000008 13-3551367
022 C000008 210879
022 D000008 263383
022 A000009 NATIONSBANC CAPITAL MARKETS
022 B000009 56-1684171
022 C000009 157983
022 D000009 288446
022 A000010 SALOMON BROTHERS INC.
<PAGE> PAGE 3
022 B000010 13-3082694
022 C000010 239881
022 D000010 135008
023 C000000 92286416
023 D000000 3672923
077 A000000 N
078 000000 N
015 A000101 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A.
015 B000101 C
015 C010101 BROOKLYN
015 C020101 NY
015 C030101 11245
015 E010101 X
028 A010100 109611
028 A010100 14335
028 A020100 0
028 A020100 56079
028 A030100 76055
028 A030100 40145
028 A040100 0
028 A040100 46045
028 B010100 86183
028 B010100 15126
028 B020100 0
028 B020100 60344
028 B030100 67065
028 B030100 15849
028 B040100 0
028 B040100 60413
028 C010100 58943
028 C010100 15627
028 C020100 0
028 C020100 52442
028 C030100 50513
028 C030100 16156
028 C040100 0
028 C040100 73825
028 D010100 448370
028 D010100 117238
028 D020100 0
028 D020100 349148
028 D030100 0
062 A000100 Y
062 B000100 0.0
062 C000100 0.0
062 D000100 1.7
062 E000100 0.0
062 F000100 0.0
062 G000100 0.0
062 H000100 0.0
062 I000100 0.0
<PAGE> PAGE 4
062 J000100 0.0
062 K000100 0.0
062 L000100 0.0
062 M000100 4.6
062 N000100 8.7
062 O000100 0.0
062 P000100 77.0
062 Q000100 7.4
062 R000100 0.6
063 A000100 0
063 B000100 19.9
064 A000100 N
071 A000100 657021
071 B000100 428042
071 C000100 3135460
071 D000100 14
072 A000100 6
072 B000100 119287
072 C000100 0
072 D000100 0
072 E000100 0
072 F000100 472
072 G000100 1833
072 H000100 0
072 I000100 1940
072 J000100 36
072 K000100 0
072 L000100 99
072 M000100 5
072 N000100 0
072 O000100 125
072 P000100 0
072 Q000100 0
072 R000100 4
072 S000100 25
072 T000100 347
072 U000100 0
072 V000100 15
072 W000100 0
072 X000100 4901
072 Y000100 0
072 Z000100 114386
072AA000100 31025
072BB000100 3003
072CC010100 0
072CC020100 302995
072DD010100 114386
072DD020100 0
072EE000100 27705
073 A010100 0.3060
073 A020100 0.0000
<PAGE> PAGE 5
073 B000100 0.0750
073 C000100 0.0000
074 A000100 8
074 B000100 55880
074 C000100 0
074 D000100 3215170
074 E000100 0
074 F000100 0
074 G000100 0
074 H000100 0
074 I000100 335
074 J000100 0
074 K000100 0
074 L000100 60996
074 M000100 0
074 N000100 3332389
074 O000100 25391
074 P000100 1316
074 Q000100 0
074 R010100 0
074 R020100 0
074 R030100 0
074 R040100 15811
074 S000100 0
074 T000100 3289871
074 U010100 382189
074 U020100 8
074 V010100 8.61
074 V020100 0.00
074 W000100 0.0000
074 X000100 104850
074 Y000100 0
075 A000100 0
075 B000100 3298653
076 000100 0.00
015 A000201 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A.
015 B000201 C
015 C010201 BROOKLYN
015 C020201 NY
015 C030201 11245
015 E010201 X
028 A010200 105815
028 A020200 14597
028 A030200 0
028 A040200 49007
028 B010200 82771
028 B020200 15869
028 B030200 0
028 B040200 59419
028 C010200 88063
028 C020200 15562
<PAGE> PAGE 6
028 C030200 0
028 C040200 69165
028 D010200 87132
028 D020200 15970
028 D030200 0
028 D040200 67565
028 E010200 84090
028 E020200 15741
028 E030200 0
028 E040200 43640
028 F010200 84968
028 F020200 16694
028 F030200 0
028 F040200 49142
028 G010200 532839
028 G020200 94433
028 G030200 0
028 G040200 337938
028 H000200 0
037 000200 Y
038 000200 534
039 000200 N
040 000200 N
062 A000200 Y
062 B000200 0.0
062 C000200 0.0
062 D000200 2.5
062 E000200 0.0
062 F000200 0.0
062 G000200 0.0
062 H000200 0.0
062 I000200 0.0
062 J000200 0.0
062 K000200 0.0
062 L000200 0.0
062 M000200 6.3
062 N000200 0.0
062 O000200 0.0
062 P000200 90.5
062 Q000200 0.0
062 R000200 0.7
063 A000200 0
063 B000200 8.3
064 A000200 N
070 A010200 Y
070 A020200 Y
070 B010200 N
070 B020200 N
070 C010200 Y
070 C020200 N
070 D010200 N
<PAGE> PAGE 7
070 D020200 N
070 E010200 Y
070 E020200 N
070 F010200 N
070 F020200 N
070 G010200 Y
070 G020200 N
070 H010200 N
070 H020200 N
070 I010200 N
070 I020200 N
070 J010200 Y
070 J020200 Y
070 K010200 Y
070 K020200 N
070 L010200 Y
070 L020200 N
070 M010200 N
070 M020200 N
070 N010200 Y
070 N020200 Y
070 O010200 Y
070 O020200 N
070 P010200 N
070 P020200 N
070 Q010200 N
070 Q020200 N
070 R010200 N
070 R020200 N
071 A000200 692746
071 B000200 317783
071 C000200 2948180
071 D000200 11
072 A000200 6
072 B000200 140789
072 C000200 0
072 D000200 0
072 E000200 0
072 F000200 661
072 G000200 2216
072 H000200 0
072 I000200 1343
072 J000200 26
072 K000200 0
072 L000200 92
072 M000200 5
072 N000200 0
072 O000200 117
072 P000200 0
072 Q000200 0
072 R000200 4
<PAGE> PAGE 8
072 S000200 3
072 T000200 311
072 U000200 0
072 V000200 15
072 W000200 0
072 X000200 4793
072 Y000200 0
072 Z000200 135996
072AA000200 16975
072BB000200 2494
072CC010200 0
072CC020200 136068
072DD010200 135996
072DD020200 0
072EE000200 0
073 A010200 0.3410
073 A020200 0.0000
073 B000200 0.0000
073 C000200 0.0000
074 A000200 47188
074 B000200 80690
074 C000200 0
074 D000200 3071034
074 E000200 0
074 F000200 0
074 G000200 0
074 H000200 0
074 I000200 315
074 J000200 5018
074 K000200 0
074 L000200 154500
074 M000200 0
074 N000200 3358745
074 O000200 98099
074 P000200 1124
074 Q000200 0
074 R010200 0
074 R020200 0
074 R030200 0
074 R040200 85196
074 S000200 0
074 T000200 3174326
074 U010200 418434
074 U020200 0
074 V010200 7.59
074 V020200 0.00
074 W000200 0.0000
074 X000200 106995
074 Y000200 0
075 A000200 0
075 B000200 3074799
<PAGE> PAGE 9
076 000200 0.00
015 A000301 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, N.A.
015 B000301 C
015 C010301 BROOKLYN
015 C020301 NY
015 C030301 11245
015 E010301 X
028 A010300 174876
028 A020300 31158
028 A030300 0
028 A040300 101913
028 B010300 137667
028 B020300 31112
028 B030300 0
028 B040300 98707
028 C010300 138837
028 C020300 31597
028 C030300 0
028 C040300 118016
028 D010300 136017
028 D020300 32049
028 D030300 0
028 D040300 102264
028 E010300 87717
028 E020300 31997
028 E030300 0
028 E040300 115075
028 F010300 112903
028 F020300 32031
028 F030300 0
028 F040300 117887
028 G010300 788017
028 G020300 189944
028 G030300 0
028 G040300 653862
028 H000300 0
062 A000300 Y
062 B000300 0.0
062 C000300 0.0
062 D000300 2.5
062 E000300 0.0
062 F000300 0.0
062 G000300 0.0
062 H000300 0.0
062 I000300 0.0
062 J000300 0.0
062 K000300 0.0
062 L000300 0.0
062 M000300 0.0
062 N000300 98.2
062 O000300 0.0
<PAGE> PAGE 10
062 P000300 0.0
062 Q000300 0.0
062 R000300 -0.7
063 A000300 0
063 B000300 8.2
064 A000300 N
071 A000300 1247895
071 B000300 497386
071 C000300 6831220
071 D000300 7
072 A000300 6
072 B000300 258775
072 C000300 0
072 D000300 0
072 E000300 0
072 F000300 490
072 G000300 4177
072 H000300 0
072 I000300 3578
072 J000300 410
072 K000300 0
072 L000300 233
072 M000300 12
072 N000300 0
072 O000300 265
072 P000300 0
072 Q000300 0
072 R000300 6
072 S000300 0
072 T000300 701
072 U000300 0
072 V000300 36
072 W000300 0
072 X000300 9908
072 Y000300 0
072 Z000300 248867
072AA000300 8217
072BB000300 486
072CC010300 0
072CC020300 292441
072DD010300 248867
072DD020300 0
072EE000300 0
073 A010300 0.3610
073 A020300 0.0000
073 B000300 0.0000
073 C000300 0.0000
074 A000300 37
074 B000300 173218
074 C000300 0
074 D000300 6910604
<PAGE> PAGE 11
074 E000300 0
074 F000300 0
074 G000300 0
074 H000300 0
074 I000300 711
074 J000300 0
074 K000300 0
074 L000300 55812
074 M000300 0
074 N000300 7140382
074 O000300 74477
074 P000300 2976
074 Q000300 0
074 R010300 0
074 R020300 0
074 R030300 0
074 R040300 25400
074 S000300 0
074 T000300 7037529
074 U010300 701588
074 U020300 0
074 V010300 10.03
074 V020300 0.00
074 W000300 0.0000
074 X000300 245832
074 Y000300 0
075 A000300 0
075 B000300 6996778
076 000300 0.00
028 A010400 169521
028 A020400 15858
028 A030400 0
028 A040400 97293
028 B010400 126915
028 B020400 17238
028 B030400 0
028 B040400 116603
028 C010400 139427
028 C020400 16898
028 C030400 0
028 C040400 122587
028 D010400 121840
028 D020400 17652
028 D030400 0
028 D040400 99515
028 E010400 107485
028 E020400 17248
028 E030400 0
028 E040400 102075
028 F010400 116410
028 F020400 18028
<PAGE> PAGE 12
028 F030400 0
028 F040400 90280
028 G010400 781598
028 G020400 102922
028 G030400 0
028 G040400 628353
028 H000400 0
062 A000400 Y
062 B000400 0.9
062 C000400 0.0
062 D000400 1.5
062 E000400 0.0
062 F000400 0.0
062 G000400 0.0
062 H000400 0.0
062 I000400 0.0
062 J000400 0.0
062 K000400 0.0
062 L000400 12.1
062 M000400 2.1
062 N000400 10.3
062 O000400 0.0
062 P000400 65.0
062 Q000400 7.7
062 R000400 1.3
063 A000400 0
063 B000400 2.6
064 A000400 N
070 A010400 Y
070 A020400 Y
070 B010400 N
070 B020400 N
070 C010400 Y
070 C020400 N
070 D010400 N
070 D020400 N
070 E010400 Y
070 E020400 N
070 F010400 N
070 F020400 N
070 G010400 Y
070 G020400 N
070 H010400 N
070 H020400 N
070 I010400 N
070 I020400 N
070 J010400 Y
070 J020400 Y
070 K010400 Y
070 K020400 N
070 L010400 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 13
070 L020400 Y
070 M010400 N
070 M020400 N
070 N010400 Y
070 N020400 Y
070 O010400 Y
070 O020400 N
070 P010400 N
070 P020400 N
070 Q010400 N
070 Q020400 N
070 R010400 N
070 R020400 N
071 A000400 1327467
071 B000400 1068360
071 C000400 3824818
071 D000400 28
072 A000400 6
072 B000400 125625
072 C000400 0
072 D000400 0
072 E000400 0
072 F000400 265
072 G000400 2596
072 H000400 0
072 I000400 1590
072 J000400 37
072 K000400 0
072 L000400 110
072 M000400 6
072 N000400 0
072 O000400 148
072 P000400 0
072 Q000400 0
072 R000400 4
072 S000400 0
072 T000400 544
072 U000400 0
072 V000400 16
072 W000400 0
072 X000400 5316
072 Y000400 0
072 Z000400 120309
072AA000400 4198
072BB000400 4688
072CC010400 0
072CC020400 100602
072DD010400 120309
072DD020400 0
072EE000400 0
073 A010400 0.3280
<PAGE> PAGE 14
073 A020400 0.0000
073 B000400 0.0000
073 C000400 0.0000
074 A000400 0
074 B000400 59704
074 C000400 486630
074 D000400 3430823
074 E000400 0
074 F000400 0
074 G000400 0
074 H000400 0
074 I000400 404
074 J000400 10342
074 K000400 0
074 L000400 73646
074 M000400 0
074 N000400 4061549
074 O000400 22199
074 P000400 1415
074 Q000400 0
074 R010400 0
074 R020400 0
074 R030400 0
074 R040400 9847
074 S000400 0
074 T000400 4028088
074 U010400 377697
074 U020400 0
074 V010400 10.66
074 V020400 0.00
074 W000400 0.0000
074 X000400 112889
074 Y000400 0
075 A000400 0
075 B000400 3944988
076 000400 0.00
028 A010500 39074
028 A020500 3408
028 A030500 0
028 A040500 27372
028 B010500 37627
028 B020500 4854
028 B030500 0
028 B040500 25193
028 C010500 33467
028 C020500 3761
028 C030500 0
028 C040500 26121
028 D010500 32109
028 D020500 3918
028 D030500 0
<PAGE> PAGE 15
028 D040500 27563
028 E010500 29129
028 E020500 3828
028 E030500 0
028 E040500 19091
028 F010500 43671
028 F020500 3990
028 F030500 0
028 F040500 23453
028 G010500 215077
028 G020500 23759
028 G030500 0
028 G040500 148793
028 H000500 0
062 A000500 Y
062 B000500 0.0
062 C000500 0.0
062 D000500 1.5
062 E000500 0.0
062 F000500 0.0
062 G000500 0.0
062 H000500 0.0
062 I000500 0.0
062 J000500 0.0
062 K000500 0.0
062 L000500 0.0
062 M000500 95.9
062 N000500 0.0
062 O000500 0.0
062 P000500 0.0
062 Q000500 0.0
062 R000500 2.6
063 A000500 0
063 B000500 21.7
064 A000500 N
070 A010500 Y
070 A020500 Y
070 B010500 N
070 B020500 N
070 C010500 Y
070 C020500 N
070 D010500 N
070 D020500 N
070 E010500 Y
070 E020500 N
070 F010500 N
070 F020500 N
070 G010500 Y
070 G020500 N
070 H010500 N
070 H020500 N
<PAGE> PAGE 16
070 I010500 N
070 I020500 N
070 J010500 Y
070 J020500 N
070 K010500 Y
070 K020500 N
070 L010500 N
070 L020500 N
070 M010500 N
070 M020500 N
070 N010500 Y
070 N020500 Y
070 O010500 Y
070 O020500 N
070 P010500 N
070 P020500 N
070 Q010500 N
070 Q020500 N
070 R010500 N
070 R020500 N
071 A000500 272930
071 B000500 152164
071 C000500 854019
071 D000500 18
072 A000500 6
072 B000500 30374
072 C000500 0
072 D000500 0
072 E000500 0
072 F000500 62
072 G000500 388
072 H000500 0
072 I000500 531
072 J000500 10
072 K000500 0
072 L000500 34
072 M000500 1
072 N000500 0
072 O000500 33
072 P000500 0
072 Q000500 0
072 R000500 3
072 S000500 0
072 T000500 116
072 U000500 0
072 V000500 6
072 W000500 0
072 X000500 1184
072 Y000500 0
072 Z000500 29190
072AA000500 0
<PAGE> PAGE 17
072BB000500 4437
072CC010500 0
072CC020500 88687
072DD010500 29190
072DD020500 0
072EE000500 1179
073 A010500 0.3260
073 A020500 0.0000
073 B000500 0.0130
073 C000500 0.0000
074 A000500 0
074 B000500 13568
074 C000500 0
074 D000500 874656
074 E000500 0
074 F000500 0
074 G000500 0
074 H000500 0
074 I000500 90
074 J000500 0
074 K000500 0
074 L000500 30863
074 M000500 0
074 N000500 919177
074 O000500 2965
074 P000500 380
074 Q000500 0
074 R010500 0
074 R020500 0
074 R030500 0
074 R040500 4329
074 S000500 0
074 T000500 911503
074 U010500 94595
074 U020500 0
074 V010500 9.64
074 V020500 0.00
074 W000500 0.0000
074 X000500 41492
074 Y000500 0
075 A000500 0
075 B000500 886865
076 000500 0.00
028 A010600 26909
028 A020600 5528
028 A030600 0
028 A040600 48657
028 B010600 53700
028 B020600 5800
028 B030600 0
028 B040600 42512
<PAGE> PAGE 18
028 C010600 40803
028 C020600 5651
028 C030600 0
028 C040600 64864
028 D010600 28083
028 D020600 5816
028 D030600 0
028 D040600 42424
028 E010600 29833
028 E020600 5723
028 E030600 0
028 E040600 45537
028 F010600 33524
028 F020600 5849
028 F030600 0
028 F040600 37178
028 G010600 212852
028 G020600 34367
028 G030600 0
028 G040600 281172
028 H000600 0
062 A000600 Y
062 B000600 0.0
062 C000600 0.5
062 D000600 3.8
062 E000600 0.0
062 F000600 0.0
062 G000600 0.0
062 H000600 0.0
062 I000600 0.0
062 J000600 0.0
062 K000600 0.0
062 L000600 0.0
062 M000600 0.0
062 N000600 95.3
062 O000600 0.0
062 P000600 0.0
062 Q000600 0.0
062 R000600 0.4
063 A000600 0
063 B000600 2.5
064 A000600 Y
064 B000600 N
071 A000600 366021
071 B000600 411458
071 C000600 1324675
071 D000600 28
072 A000600 6
072 B000600 42642
072 C000600 0
072 D000600 0
<PAGE> PAGE 19
072 E000600 0
072 F000600 97
072 G000600 639
072 H000600 0
072 I000600 767
072 J000600 14
072 K000600 0
072 L000600 60
072 M000600 2
072 N000600 0
072 O000600 51
072 P000600 0
072 Q000600 0
072 R000600 3
072 S000600 0
072 T000600 184
072 U000600 0
072 V000600 9
072 W000600 0
072 X000600 1826
072 Y000600 0
072 Z000600 40816
072AA000600 2221
072BB000600 2780
072CC010600 0
072CC020600 33492
072DD010600 40816
072DD020600 0
072EE000600 0
073 A010600 0.3040
073 A020600 0.0000
073 B000600 0.0000
073 C000600 0.0000
074 A000600 0
074 B000600 50736
074 C000600 7232
074 D000600 1271077
074 E000600 0
074 F000600 0
074 G000600 0
074 H000600 0
074 I000600 135
074 J000600 0
074 K000600 0
074 L000600 24744
074 M000600 0
074 N000600 1353924
074 O000600 8902
074 P000600 665
074 Q000600 0
074 R010600 0
<PAGE> PAGE 20
074 R020600 0
074 R030600 0
074 R040600 10625
074 S000600 0
074 T000600 1333732
074 U010600 132956
074 U020600 0
074 V010600 10.03
074 V020600 0.00
074 W000600 0.0000
074 X000600 58580
074 Y000600 0
075 A000600 0
075 B000600 1359301
076 000600 0.00
028 A010700 35000
028 A020700 3839
028 A030700 0
028 A040700 28234
028 B010700 24439
028 B020700 3980
028 B030700 0
028 B040700 32589
028 C010700 59746
028 C020700 3903
028 C030700 0
028 C040700 29983
028 D010700 24913
028 D020700 4069
028 D030700 0
028 D040700 27837
028 E010700 17585
028 E020700 3955
028 E030700 0
028 E040700 23246
028 F010700 53616
028 F020700 4240
028 F030700 0
028 F040700 26945
028 G010700 215299
028 G020700 23986
028 G030700 0
028 G040700 168834
028 H000700 0
062 A000700 Y
062 B000700 0.0
062 C000700 0.9
062 D000700 2.6
062 E000700 0.0
062 F000700 0.0
062 G000700 0.0
<PAGE> PAGE 21
062 H000700 0.0
062 I000700 0.0
062 J000700 0.0
062 K000700 0.0
062 L000700 0.0
062 M000700 87.2
062 N000700 10.3
062 O000700 0.0
062 P000700 0.0
062 Q000700 0.0
062 R000700 -1.0
063 A000700 0
063 B000700 2.5
064 A000700 Y
064 B000700 N
071 A000700 634346
071 B000700 437588
071 C000700 878531
071 D000700 50
072 A000700 6
072 B000700 27929
072 C000700 0
072 D000700 0
072 E000700 0
072 F000700 61
072 G000700 623
072 H000700 0
072 I000700 360
072 J000700 6
072 K000700 0
072 L000700 26
072 M000700 1
072 N000700 0
072 O000700 35
072 P000700 0
072 Q000700 0
072 R000700 3
072 S000700 0
072 T000700 138
072 U000700 0
072 V000700 4
072 W000700 0
072 X000700 1257
072 Y000700 0
072 Z000700 26672
072AA000700 6387
072BB000700 624
072CC010700 0
072CC020700 30828
072DD010700 26672
072DD020700 0
<PAGE> PAGE 22
072EE000700 0
073 A010700 0.2910
073 A020700 0.0000
073 B000700 0.0000
073 C000700 0.0000
074 A000700 0
074 B000700 25387
074 C000700 8697
074 D000700 940416
074 E000700 0
074 F000700 0
074 G000700 0
074 H000700 0
074 I000700 95
074 J000700 0
074 K000700 0
074 L000700 13584
074 M000700 0
074 N000700 988179
074 O000700 20544
074 P000700 293
074 Q000700 0
074 R010700 0
074 R020700 0
074 R030700 0
074 R040700 2752
074 S000700 0
074 T000700 964590
074 U010700 95697
074 U020700 0
074 V010700 10.08
074 V020700 0.00
074 W000700 0.0000
074 X000700 27235
074 Y000700 0
075 A000700 0
075 B000700 931012
076 000700 0.00
028 A010800 77395
028 A020800 4284
028 A030800 0
028 A040800 31130
028 B010800 47061
028 B020800 4781
028 B030800 0
028 B040800 35892
028 C010800 33237
028 C020800 4653
028 C030800 0
028 C040800 44093
028 D010800 27696
<PAGE> PAGE 23
028 D020800 4856
028 D030800 0
028 D040800 31270
028 E010800 26594
028 E020800 4713
028 E030800 0
028 E040800 28229
028 F010800 35421
028 F020800 4853
028 F030800 0
028 F040800 31703
028 G010800 247404
028 G020800 28140
028 G030800 0
028 G040800 202317
028 H000800 0
062 A000800 Y
062 B000800 0.0
062 C000800 0.0
062 D000800 3.2
062 E000800 0.0
062 F000800 0.0
062 G000800 0.0
062 H000800 0.0
062 I000800 0.0
062 J000800 0.0
062 K000800 0.0
062 L000800 0.0
062 M000800 79.9
062 N000800 15.6
062 O000800 0.0
062 P000800 0.0
062 Q000800 0.0
062 R000800 1.3
063 A000800 0
063 B000800 7.6
064 A000800 Y
064 B000800 N
071 A000800 387457
071 B000800 318519
071 C000800 1181120
071 D000800 27
072 A000800 6
072 B000800 39398
072 C000800 0
072 D000800 0
072 E000800 0
072 F000800 84
072 G000800 657
072 H000800 0
072 I000800 639
<PAGE> PAGE 24
072 J000800 7
072 K000800 0
072 L000800 43
072 M000800 2
072 N000800 0
072 O000800 46
072 P000800 0
072 Q000800 0
072 R000800 3
072 S000800 0
072 T000800 158
072 U000800 0
072 V000800 7
072 W000800 0
072 X000800 1646
072 Y000800 0
072 Z000800 37752
072AA000800 5298
072BB000800 5809
072CC010800 0
072CC020800 79863
072DD010800 37752
072DD020800 0
072EE000800 0
073 A010800 0.3210
073 A020800 0.0000
073 B000800 0.0000
073 C000800 0.0000
074 A000800 0
074 B000800 38553
074 C000800 0
074 D000800 1164658
074 E000800 0
074 F000800 0
074 G000800 0
074 H000800 0
074 I000800 123
074 J000800 0
074 K000800 0
074 L000800 77589
074 M000800 0
074 N000800 1280923
074 O000800 3466
074 P000800 410
074 Q000800 0
074 R010800 0
074 R020800 0
074 R030800 0
074 R040800 57834
074 S000800 0
074 T000800 1219213
<PAGE> PAGE 25
074 U010800 119315
074 U020800 0
074 V010800 10.22
074 V020800 0.00
074 W000800 0.0000
074 X000800 48881
074 Y000800 0
075 A000800 0
075 B000800 1221427
076 000800 0.00
028 A010900 39189
028 A020900 1757
028 A030900 0
028 A040900 9997
028 B010900 31885
028 B020900 2838
028 B030900 0
028 B040900 7599
028 C010900 25406
028 C020900 2059
028 C030900 0
028 C040900 12149
028 D010900 25250
028 D020900 2212
028 D030900 0
028 D040900 9137
028 E010900 18324
028 E020900 2157
028 E030900 0
028 E040900 18870
028 F010900 31356
028 F020900 2309
028 F030900 0
028 F040900 10647
028 G010900 171410
028 G020900 13332
028 G030900 0
028 G040900 68399
028 H000900 0
062 A000900 Y
062 B000900 0.0
062 C000900 0.0
062 D000900 2.7
062 E000900 0.0
062 F000900 0.0
062 G000900 0.0
062 H000900 0.0
062 I000900 0.0
062 J000900 0.0
062 K000900 0.0
062 L000900 0.0
<PAGE> PAGE 26
062 M000900 2.8
062 N000900 3.3
062 O000900 0.0
062 P000900 77.1
062 Q000900 14.6
062 R000900 -0.5
063 A000900 0
063 B000900 7.2
064 A000900 Y
064 B000900 N
071 A000900 330949
071 B000900 209904
071 C000900 458101
071 D000900 46
072 A000900 6
072 B000900 15943
072 C000900 0
072 D000900 0
072 E000900 0
072 F000900 28
072 G000900 307
072 H000900 0
072 I000900 194
072 J000900 7
072 K000900 0
072 L000900 8
072 M000900 1
072 N000900 0
072 O000900 17
072 P000900 0
072 Q000900 0
072 R000900 3
072 S000900 0
072 T000900 64
072 U000900 0
072 V000900 2
072 W000900 0
072 X000900 631
072 Y000900 0
072 Z000900 15312
072AA000900 2809
072BB000900 3818
072CC010900 0
072CC020900 27421
072DD010900 15312
072DD020900 0
072EE000900 930
073 A010900 0.3160
073 A020900 0.0000
073 B000900 0.0200
073 C000900 0.0000
<PAGE> PAGE 27
074 A000900 0
074 B000900 13850
074 C000900 0
074 D000900 499894
074 E000900 0
074 F000900 0
074 G000900 0
074 H000900 0
074 I000900 50
074 J000900 5171
074 K000900 0
074 L000900 12761
074 M000900 0
074 N000900 531726
074 O000900 16277
074 P000900 93
074 Q000900 0
074 R010900 0
074 R020900 0
074 R030900 0
074 R040900 4436
074 S000900 0
074 T000900 510920
074 U010900 53634
074 U020900 0
074 V010900 9.53
074 V020900 0.00
074 W000900 0.0000
074 X000900 14022
074 Y000900 0
075 A000900 0
075 B000900 469552
076 000900 0.00
SIGNATURE GARY P. SOURA
TITLE SR. MANAGER
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000106444
<NAME> VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 01
<NAME> LONG-TERM CORPORATE PORTFOLIO
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 3268510
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 3271050
<RECEIVABLES> 60996
<ASSETS-OTHER> 343
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3332389
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 25391
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 17127
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 42518
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 3259322
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 382189
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 357852
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 28009
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 2540
<NET-ASSETS> 3289871
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 119287
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 4901
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 114386
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 28022
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (302995)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (160587)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 114386
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 27705
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 50856
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 39946
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 13427
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (86218)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 27692
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 472
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 4901
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 3298653
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 9.43
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.306
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.745)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.306
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.075
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 8.61
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.30
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000106444
<NAME> VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 02
<NAME> HIGH YIELD CORPORATE PORTFOLIO
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 3179704
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 3151724
<RECEIVABLES> 159518
<ASSETS-OTHER> 47503
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 3358745
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 98099
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 86320
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 184419
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 3293108
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 418434
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 380865
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (90802)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (27980)
<NET-ASSETS> 3174326
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 140789
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 4793
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 135996
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 14481
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (136068)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 14409
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 135996
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 69397
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 44163
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 12335
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 167747
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (105283)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 661
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 4793
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 3074799
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 7.89
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.341
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.300)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.341
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 7.59
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.32
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000106444
<NAME> VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 03
<NAME> GNMA PORTFOLIO
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 7122681
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 7083822
<RECEIVABLES> 55812
<ASSETS-OTHER> 748
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 7140382
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 74477
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 28376
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 102853
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 7072130
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 701588
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 669791
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 4258
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (38859)
<NET-ASSETS> 7037529
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 258775
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 9908
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 248867
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 7731
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (292441)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 35843
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 248867
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 77646
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 64662
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 18813
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 39389
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (3473)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 490
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 9908
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 6996778
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.45
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.361
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.420)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.361
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.03
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.29
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000106444
<NAME> VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 04
<NAME> SHORT-TERM CORPORATE PORTFOLIO
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 3997585
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 3977157
<RECEIVABLES> 83988
<ASSETS-OTHER> 404
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 4061549
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 22199
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 11262
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 33461
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 4080547
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 377697
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 353890
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (32031)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (20428)
<NET-ASSETS> 4028088
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 125625
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 5316
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 120309
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (490)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (100602)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 19217
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 120309
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 72773
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 58581
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 9614
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 155075
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (31541)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 265
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 5316
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 3944988
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.94
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.328
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.280)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.328
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.66
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.27
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000106444
<NAME> VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 05
<NAME> LONG-TERM U.S. TREASURY PORTFOLIO
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 875891
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 888224
<RECEIVABLES> 30863
<ASSETS-OTHER> 90
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 919177
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 2965
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 4709
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 7674
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 903607
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 94595
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 85367
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (4437)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 12333
<NET-ASSETS> 911503
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 30374
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1184
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 29190
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (4437)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (88687)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (63934)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 29190
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 1179
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 21957
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 15165
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2436
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (4260)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 1179
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 62
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1184
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 886865
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.73
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.326
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (1.077)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.326
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.013
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 9.64
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.27
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000106444
<NAME> VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 06
<NAME> SHORT-TERM FEDERAL PORTFOLIO
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 1329998
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 1329045
<RECEIVABLES> 24744
<ASSETS-OTHER> 135
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1353924
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 8902
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 11290
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 20192
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 1367637
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 132956
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 136313
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (32952)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (953)
<NET-ASSETS> 1333732
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 42642
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1826
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 40816
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (559)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (33492)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 6765
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 40816
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 21078
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 27845
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 3411
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (68004)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (32393)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 97
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1826
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 1359301
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.28
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.304
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.250)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.304
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.03
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.27
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000106444
<NAME> VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 07
<NAME> SHORT-TERM U.S. TREASURY PORTFOLIO
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 979888
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 974500
<RECEIVABLES> 13584
<ASSETS-OTHER> 95
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 988179
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 20544
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 3045
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 23589
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 978335
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 95697
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 88757
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (8357)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (5388)
<NET-ASSETS> 964590
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 27929
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1257
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 26672
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 5763
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (30828)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 1607
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 26672
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 21216
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 16645
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2369
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 45386
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (14120)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 61
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1257
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 931012
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.36
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.291
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.280)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.291
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.08
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.27
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000106444
<NAME> VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 08
<NAME> INTERMEDIATE-TERM U.S. TREASURY PORTFOLIO
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 1214505
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 1203211
<RECEIVABLES> 77589
<ASSETS-OTHER> 123
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1280923
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 3466
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 58244
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 61710
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 1259850
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 119315
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 112464
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (29343)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (11294)
<NET-ASSETS> 1219213
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 39398
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 1646
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 37752
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (511)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (79863)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (42622)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 37752
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 23674
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 19551
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 2729
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (7147)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (28832)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 84
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 1646
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 1221427
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.90
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.321
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.680)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.321
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 10.22
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.27
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000106444
<NAME> VANGUARD FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FUND, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 09
<NAME> INTERMEDIATE-TERM CORPORATE PORTFOLIO
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<CURRENCY> US
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JAN-31-1997
<PERIOD-START> FEB-01-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-1996
<EXCHANGE-RATE> 1
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 522306
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 513744
<RECEIVABLES> 17932
<ASSETS-OTHER> 50
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 531726
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 16277
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 4529
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 20806
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 520492
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 53634
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 41686
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (1010)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (8562)
<NET-ASSETS> 510920
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 15943
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 631
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 15312
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (1009)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (27421)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (13118)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> 15312
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 930
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 17670
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> 7109
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 1386
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 86983
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 929
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 28
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 631
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 469552
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 10.17
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.316
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.620)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> 0.316
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0.020
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 9.53
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 0.27
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING> 0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE> 0
</TABLE>
