VSPVX Fees and Costs — Vanguard S&P 500 Value 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 $35K in broker commissions, 0.0006% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 32%.
VSPVX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VSPVX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| 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 | 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 |
VSPVX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VSPVX, 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% |
VSPVX 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): 0.0006%
- Total broker commissions: $35K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $425.1M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 32%
- Securities on loan, average value: $34K
- Net income from securities lending: $274 (0.000% of average net assets)
VSPVX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | $18K | 54.13% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | $3K | 10.11% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $3K | 9.61% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $3K | 8.84% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $3K | 8.52% |
| CITADEL SECURITIES LP | $1K | 3.10% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $751 | 2.21% |
| VIRTU FINANCIAL, INC. | $430 | 1.27% |
| Cowen and Company, LLC | $424 | 1.25% |
| Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | $326 | 0.96% |
VSPVX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $418.5M | 98.45% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $3.8M | 0.89% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $2.3M | 0.54% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $479K | 0.11% |
Vanguard S&P 500 Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VSPVX | Institutional Shares | 0.05% | none |
| VOOV | ETF Shares | 0.07% | — |
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.