VTEAX Fees and Costs — Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund, Admiral Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.07%: a 0.06% management fee plus 0.01% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 23%.
VTEAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VTEAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.06% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.07% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.07% |
| 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 |
VTEAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VTEAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $45 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.07% 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 0.07%) | $7 | $23 | $41 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $1 | $4 |
| Total costs | $7 | $24 | $45 |
| Value after costs | $10,493 | $11,552 | $12,718 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.07% |
VTEAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $38.2B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 23%
- Securities lending: none during the year
VTEAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $8.8B | 26.62% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $4.2B | 12.68% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $3.5B | 10.67% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $3.3B | 10.04% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $2.8B | 8.50% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $2.6B | 7.92% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | $2.6B | 7.74% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $2.4B | 7.30% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $1.4B | 4.37% |
| Truist Financial Corporation | $1.4B | 4.15% |
Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VTEB | ETF Shares | 0.03% | — |
| VTEAX | Admiral Shares | 0.07% | none |
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.