VSGX Fees and Costs — Vanguard ESG International Stock ETF
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 $216K in broker commissions, 0.0050% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 8%.
VSGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VSGX. 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 |
VSGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VSGX, 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 | $36 | $67 |
| Value after costs | $10,489 | $11,540 | $12,696 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.11% |
VSGX 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): 0.0050%
- Total broker commissions: $216K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $375.0M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 8%
- Securities on loan, average value: $29.7M
- Net income from securities lending: $1.1M (0.027% of average net assets)
VSGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $44K | 23.41% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $27K | 14.60% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $25K | 13.56% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $24K | 13.11% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $20K | 10.65% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | $18K | 9.72% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $10K | 5.17% |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA | $7K | 3.59% |
| Nomura Holdings, Inc. | $7K | 3.52% |
| Bank of Montr??al | $5K | 2.67% |
VSGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $372.8M | 99.42% |
| SOLID INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL COMPANY | $583K | 0.16% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $543K | 0.14% |
| BNP PARIBAS | $450K | 0.12% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $278K | 0.07% |
| MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED | $115K | 0.03% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $108K | 0.03% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $73K | 0.02% |
| COMPUTERSHARE US INC. | $32K | 0.01% |
| THIRD PARTY PLATFORM PTY LTD | $5K | 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.