VCSOX Fees and Costs — International Socially Responsible Fund
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.57%: a 0.50% management fee plus 0.16% other expenses, less a 0.09% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $51K in broker commissions, 0.0092% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 9%.
VCSOX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VCSOX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.50% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.16% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.66% |
| Fee waiver | −0.09% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.57% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
VCSOX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VCSOX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $365 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.61% 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 0.57%) | $60 | $188 | $327 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $5 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $9 | $33 |
| Total costs | $61 | $200 | $365 |
| Value after costs | $10,439 | $11,376 | $12,397 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.61% | 0.61% | 0.61% |
VCSOX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0092%
- Total broker commissions: $51K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $158.4M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 9%
- Securities on loan, average value: $129K
- Net income from securities lending: $405 (0.000% of average net assets)
VCSOX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $11K | 23.70% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $7K | 15.04% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $6K | 12.79% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $6K | 12.56% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $4K | 10.11% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $3K | 5.88% |
| Jefferies LLC | $3K | 5.78% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $2K | 5.32% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $2K | 5.27% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2K | 3.56% |
VCSOX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $156.0M | 99.83% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $269K | 0.17% |
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.