VGCIX Fees and Costs — Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund, Investor Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.35%: a 0.31% management fee plus 0.04% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 170%.
VGCIX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VGCIX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.31% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.04% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.35% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.35% |
| 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 |
VGCIX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VGCIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $222 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.37% 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 0.35%) | $37 | $115 | $202 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $6 | $20 |
| Total costs | $37 | $121 | $222 |
| Value after costs | $10,463 | $11,455 | $12,541 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.37% | 0.37% | 0.37% |
VGCIX 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): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.4B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 170%
- Securities lending: none during the year
VGCIX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $985.0M | 36.02% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $265.2M | 9.70% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $256.6M | 9.38% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | $221.7M | 8.11% |
| BNP PARIBAS | $196.8M | 7.20% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $196.2M | 7.17% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $175.7M | 6.42% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $175.4M | 6.41% |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | $149.2M | 5.46% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | $112.8M | 4.13% |
Vanguard Global Credit Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| VGCAX | Admiral Shares | 0.25% | none |
| VGCIX | Investor Shares | 0.35% | 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.