VSTIX Fees and Costs — Stock Index Fund
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.22%: a 0.22% management fee plus 0.09% other expenses, less a 0.09% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $69K in broker commissions, 0.0010% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 4%.
VSTIX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VSTIX. Prospectus, as of May 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.22% |
| 12b-1 fee | — |
| Other expenses | 0.09% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.31% |
| Fee waiver | −0.09% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.22% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | — |
| Max deferred load | — |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
VSTIX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VSTIX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $140 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.23% 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 0.22%) | $23 | $73 | $127 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $4 | $13 |
| Total costs | $23 | $77 | $140 |
| Value after costs | $10,477 | $11,500 | $12,622 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.23% | 0.23% | 0.23% |
VSTIX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0010%
- Total broker commissions: $69K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $2.1B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 4%
- Securities on loan, average value: $12.4M
- Net income from securities lending: $147K (0.002% of average net assets)
VSTIX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $30K | 47.57% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $8K | 13.27% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $6K | 9.56% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $4K | 7.16% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $3K | 4.39% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $3K | 4.13% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2K | 3.79% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $2K | 3.78% |
| Jefferies LLC | $2K | 3.58% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $2K | 2.76% |
VSTIX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $2.1B | 100.00% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $805 | 0.00% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $659 | 0.00% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $481 | 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.