# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000105563
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-032820
**Filing Date:** 2026-2
**Character Count:** 3492
**Document Hash:** c6243bff9709e82f7993302b1b16ae54
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-032820.hdr.sgml**: 20260202

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-032820

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 497

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260202

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260202

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20260202

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VANGUARD WELLINGTON FUND
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000105563

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 510071687
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1130

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 497
- **SEC ACT:** 1933 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 002-11444
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26585964

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 2600
- **STREET 2:** V26
- **CITY:** VALLEY FORGE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19482
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 6106691000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PO BOX 2600
- **STREET 2:** V26
- **CITY:** VALLEY FORGE
- **STATE:** PA
- **ZIP:** 19482

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VANGUARD/WELLINGTON FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19940608

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** WELLINGTON FUND INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (Series ID: S000079862)

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|  |  |  |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Class Name | Ticker Symbol | Class ID   |
| ETF Shares | VTES          | C000241270 |

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## Series and Classes Contracts Data

### Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (Series ID: S000079862)

| Class ID   | Class Name   | Ticker Symbol   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| C000241270 | ETF Shares   | VTES            |

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Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF

**Supplement to the Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Dated March 28, 2025**

As approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees, Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (the "Fund") has reduced its expense ratio. Effective February 2, 2026, the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table and the hypothetical expenses example for the Fund are hereby deleted and replaced with the following:

**Prospectus and Summary Prospectus Text Changes for Vanguard Short-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF**

**Annual Fund Operating Expenses**

(Expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| Management Fees | 0.04<br> %<br>|
| 12b-1 Distribution Fee |  |
| Other Expenses | 0.01<br> %<br>|
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses<sup>1</sup> <br>| 0.05<br> %<br>|

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The expense information shown in the table has been restated to reflect current fees.

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| $5 | $16 | $28 | $64 |

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This example does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay to buy and sell shares of the Fund.

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;© 2026 The Vanguard Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Vanguard Marketing Corporation, Distributor. PS V014A 022026

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