C000126410 Fees and Costs — Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund, Investor Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.49%: a 0.37% management fee plus 0.12% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 27%.
C000126410 Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of C000126410. Prospectus, as of February 28, 2019.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.37% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.12% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.49% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.49% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | 0.00% |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
C000126410 Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in C000126410, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $310 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.51% 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 0.49%) | $51 | $161 | $281 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $8 | $28 |
| Total costs | $51 | $169 | $310 |
| Value after costs | $10,449 | $11,407 | $12,453 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.51% | 0.51% | 0.51% |
C000126410 Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $4.2B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 27%
- Securities lending: none during the year
C000126410 Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $1.4B | 37.59% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $446.0M | 12.27% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $334.6M | 9.20% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $318.9M | 8.77% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $298.2M | 8.20% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $291.7M | 8.02% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | $290.9M | 8.00% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | $116.1M | 3.19% |
| BNP PARIBAS | $88.4M | 2.43% |
| THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORPORATION | $84.3M | 2.32% |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond Index Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| VGIVX | Institutional Shares | 0.08% | — |
| VWOB | ETF Shares | 0.15% | — |
| VGAVX | Admiral Shares | 0.20% | none |
| C000126410 | Investor Shares | 0.49% | none |
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.