# Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF — new fund registration

VANGUARD MALVERN FUNDS registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2025-01-10. Featured series: Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: VANGUARD MALVERN FUNDS
- CIK: 0000836906
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2025-01-10
- State of incorporation: DE
- Accession: 0001683863-25-000122
- Reported net assets: $458.6M

## Series & classes (1)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000091408) | ETF Shares | VSDB | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.15%
- Management fee: 0.02%
- Other expenses: 0.13%

## Investment objective

Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (the Fund) seeks to provide high current income while maintaining limited price volatility.

## Advisers

- [The Vanguard Group, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/105958)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-06-29 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000836906-26-000347)
- [485APOS — 2026-03-19 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000836906-26-000134)
- [485APOS — 2025-04-17 (3 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-25-003569)
- [485APOS — 2025-03-24 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-25-002406)
- [485APOS — 2023-09-22 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-23-006311)
- [485APOS — 2021-07-29 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001683863-21-004333)
- [485APOS — 2015-12-21 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000932471-15-009408)
- [485APOS — 2015-04-02 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000932471-15-005878)
- [485APOS — 2013-02-06 (2 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000932471-13-001631)
- [485APOS — 2012-07-24 (4 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000932471-12-004825)
- [485APOS — 2011-09-30](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000932471-11-003726)
- [485APOS — 2010-08-12](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0000932471-10-002458)

## More

- [Registrant profile: VANGUARD MALVERN FUNDS](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/836906)
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