VAIGX Fees and Costs — Vanguard Advice Select International Growth Fund, Admiral Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.45%: a 0.43% management fee plus 0.02% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $116K in broker commissions, 0.0102% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 17%.
VAIGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VAIGX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.43% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.02% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.45% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.45% |
| 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 |
VAIGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VAIGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $291 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.48% 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 0.45%) | $47 | $148 | $259 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $6 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $7 | $27 |
| Total costs | $48 | $159 | $291 |
| Value after costs | $10,452 | $11,417 | $12,472 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.48% | 0.48% | 0.48% |
VAIGX 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): 0.0102%
- Total broker commissions: $116K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $333.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 17%
- Securities on loan, average value: $67K
- Net income from securities lending: $19 (0.000% of average net assets)
VAIGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED | $20K | 17.99% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $18K | 16.83% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $14K | 13.06% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $10K | 9.16% |
| Nomura Holdings, Inc. | $10K | 9.12% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $9K | 8.03% |
| VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC. | $8K | 7.66% |
| Societe Generale | $8K | 7.58% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $8K | 7.07% |
| Berenberg Capital Markets LLC | $4K | 3.48% |
VAIGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $333.4M | 100.00% |
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.