VTIFX Fees and Costs — Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund, Institutional Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.03%: a 0.02% management fee plus 0.01% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 23%.
VTIFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VTIFX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.02% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.03% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.03% |
| 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 |
VTIFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VTIFX, 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 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 0.03%) | $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 year | 0.03% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
VTIFX 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): $81.4B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 23%
- Securities lending: none during the year
VTIFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $25.4B | 46.69% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $4.2B | 7.78% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $3.8B | 6.98% |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | $3.7B | 6.80% |
| BNP PARIBAS | $3.4B | 6.21% |
| THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA | $3.3B | 6.09% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | $3.1B | 5.73% |
| BANCO SANTANDER S.A. | $2.8B | 5.14% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC | $2.4B | 4.35% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $2.3B | 4.22% |
Vanguard Total International 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| VSIBX | C000170277 | 0.03% | none |
| VTIFX | Institutional Shares | 0.03% | none |
| BNDX | ETF Shares | 0.07% | — |
| VTABX | Admiral Shares | 0.10% | none |
| VTIBX | Investor Shares | 0.13% | 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.