BNDP Fees and Costs — Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Index ETF
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 0.05%: a 0.03% management fee plus 0.02% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees.
BNDP Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of BNDP. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.03% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.02% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.05% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.05% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
BNDP Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in BNDP, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $32 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.05% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.05%) | $5 | $17 | $29 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $1 | $3 |
| Total costs | $5 | $17 | $32 |
| Value after costs | $10,495 | $11,559 | $12,731 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.