VSPGX Fees and Costs — Vanguard S&P 500 Growth Index Fund, Institutional Shares
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 0.05%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $75K in broker commissions, 0.0005% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 20%.
VSPGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VSPGX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2024.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.05% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.00% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.05% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.05% |
| 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 |
VSPGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VSPGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $32 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.05% 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 0.05%) | $5 | $17 | $29 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $1 | $3 |
| Total costs | $5 | $18 | $32 |
| Value after costs | $10,495 | $11,559 | $12,731 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.05% |
VSPGX 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): 0.0005%
- Total broker commissions: $75K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $428.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 20%
- Securities on loan, average value: $325K
- Net income from securities lending: $3K (0.000% of average net assets)
VSPGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | $23K | 30.32% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | $22K | 29.55% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $15K | 19.57% |
| VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC. | $4K | 4.96% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $3K | 4.29% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $3K | 4.25% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $2K | 3.12% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LP | $1K | 1.97% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $1K | 1.41% |
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | $404 | 0.54% |
VSPGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $424.8M | 99.14% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $3.1M | 0.71% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | $525K | 0.12% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $107K | 0.03% |
Vanguard S&P 500 Growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOOG | ETF Shares | 0.05% | none |
| VSPGX | Institutional Shares | 0.05% | — |
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.