VDG Fees and Costs — Vanguard Developed Markets ex-US Growth Index ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 0.08%: a 0.06% management fee plus 0.02% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees.
VDG Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VDG. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.06% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.02% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.08% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.08% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
VDG Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VDG, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $51 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.08% 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 0.08%) | $8 | $26 | $46 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $1 | $5 |
| Total costs | $8 | $28 | $51 |
| Value after costs | $10,492 | $11,548 | $12,712 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.08% |
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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.