VCIT Vanguard Intermediate Term Corporate Bond

December 21, 2012

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC  20549

RE:  VANGUARD SCOTTSDALE FUNDS (THE TRUST)

     FILE NO. 333-11763

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Transmitted herewith pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 is

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,

Tara R. Buckley

Senior Counsel

The Vanguard Group, Inc.