VIOG Fees and Costs — Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 0.10%: a 0.08% management fee plus 0.02% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $50K in broker commissions, 0.0055% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 48%.
VIOG Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VIOG. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.08% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.02% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.10% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.10% |
| 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 |
VIOG Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VIOG, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $67 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.11% 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 0.10%) | $10 | $33 | $58 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $2 | $3 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $2 | $6 |
| Total costs | $11 | $37 | $67 |
| Value after costs | $10,489 | $11,540 | $12,696 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
VIOG Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0055%
- Total broker commissions: $50K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $66.9M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 48%
- Securities on loan, average value: $2.0M
- Net income from securities lending: $23K (0.003% of average net assets)
VIOG Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CITIGROUP INC. | $9K | 19.73% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $9K | 18.55% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $8K | 16.70% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $8K | 16.33% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $7K | 15.21% |
| JonesTrading Institutional Services LLC | $1K | 2.91% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $1K | 2.81% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $1K | 2.75% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LP | $1K | 2.66% |
| VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC. | $1K | 2.35% |
VIOG Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $64.4M | 96.25% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $1.0M | 1.51% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $382K | 0.57% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $377K | 0.56% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $281K | 0.42% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | $264K | 0.39% |
| Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated | $191K | 0.29% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $1K | 0.00% |
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.