VESGX Fees and Costs — Vanguard Global ESG Select Stock Fund, Admiral Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.44%: a 0.43% management fee plus 0.01% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $292K in broker commissions, 0.0202% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 47%.
VESGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VESGX. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.43% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.44% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.44% |
| 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 |
VESGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VESGX, 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 0.44%) | $46 | $145 | $253 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $12 |
| 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% |
VESGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0202%
- Total broker commissions: $292K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $675.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 47%
- Securities lending: none during the year
VESGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $51K | 19.70% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $40K | 15.69% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $30K | 11.59% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $25K | 9.73% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | $25K | 9.70% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $23K | 8.85% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $21K | 8.00% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $19K | 7.56% |
| Nomura Holdings, Inc. | $14K | 5.29% |
| BNP PARIBAS | $10K | 3.89% |
VESGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $675.2M | 100.00% |
Vanguard Global ESG Select Stock Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| VESGX | Admiral Shares | 0.44% | none |
| VEIGX | Investor Shares | 0.54% | 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.