VIGI Fees and Costs — Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.07%: a 0.06% management fee plus 0.01% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $432K in broker commissions, 0.0052% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 14%.
VIGI Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VIGI. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.06% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.07% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.07% |
| 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 |
VIGI Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VIGI, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $48 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 0.07%) | $7 | $23 | $41 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $3 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $1 | $4 |
| Total costs | $8 | $26 | $48 |
| Value after costs | $10,492 | $11,550 | $12,715 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.08% |
VIGI 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): 0.0052%
- Total broker commissions: $432K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.5B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 14%
- Securities on loan, average value: $23.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $378K (0.005% of average net assets)
VIGI Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cowen and Company, LLC | $121K | 30.08% |
| Nomura Holdings, Inc. | $81K | 20.11% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $71K | 17.48% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $63K | 15.65% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $21K | 5.14% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $16K | 4.06% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | $13K | 3.25% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $8K | 2.09% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $5K | 1.12% |
| ICICI Securities Limited | $4K | 1.03% |
VIGI Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $1.5B | 99.87% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $1.0M | 0.07% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $918K | 0.06% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $210 | 0.00% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $164 | 0.00% |
Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation Index Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIGI | ETF Shares | 0.07% | — |
| VIAAX | Admiral Shares | 0.16% | 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.