VTG Fees and Costs — Vanguard Total Treasury ETF

Data updated: 2026-08-28

The net expense ratio is 0.03%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 5%.

VTG Fees and Expenses

Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VTG. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.03%
12b-1 fee0.00%
Other expenses0.00%
Gross expense ratio0.03%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio0.03%
Sales charges
Max front load—
Max deferred load—
Redemption fee—
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)Yes
Fees waived or reduced during the yearYes
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

VTG Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in VTG, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $19 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.03% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).

$10,000 investedSell after 1 yearSell after 3 yearsSell after 5 years
Value before costs$10,500$11,576$12,763
Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.03%)$3$10$17
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$0$2
Total costs$3$10$19
Value after costs$10,497$11,566$12,744
Impact on return, per year0.03%0.03%0.03%

VTG Trading Costs

Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.

  • Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
  • Total broker commissions: —
  • Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $6.0M
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 5%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

VTG Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
BARCLAYS PLC$1.1M21.70%
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.$767K14.96%
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund$596K11.61%
MORGAN STANLEY$496K9.68%
Bank of Montr??al$463K9.03%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.$451K8.79%
CITADEL SECURITIES LP$389K7.58%
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY$356K6.95%
DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT$266K5.19%
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION$232K4.53%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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.