VFMV Fees and Costs — Vanguard U.s. Minimum Volatility ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 0.13%: a 0.09% management fee plus 0.04% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $24K in broker commissions, 0.0092% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 34%.
VFMV Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VFMV. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.09% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.04% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.13% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.13% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | No |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | No |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
VFMV Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VFMV, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $89 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.15% 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 0.13%) | $14 | $43 | $75 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $5 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $2 | $8 |
| Total costs | $15 | $48 | $89 |
| Value after costs | $10,485 | $11,528 | $12,674 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.15% |
VFMV Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0092%
- Total broker commissions: $24K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $56.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 34%
- Securities lending: none during the year
VFMV Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $8K | 35.22% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $5K | 21.84% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | $3K | 13.43% |
| Nomura Holdings, Inc. | $2K | 10.27% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $2K | 7.45% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $1K | 5.21% |
| FMR LLC | $476 | 2.06% |
| ROSENBLATT SECURITIES INC. | $414 | 1.79% |
| BERNSTEIN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES LLC | $319 | 1.38% |
| Bank of Montr??al | $311 | 1.35% |
VFMV Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $56.6M | 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.