VTTVX Fees and Costs — Vanguard Target Retirement 2025 Fund, Investor Shares

Data updated: 2026-08-28

The net expense ratio is 0.08%. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 8%.

VTTVX Fees and Expenses

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

Annual operating expenses
Management fee0.00%
12b-1 fee0.00%
Other expenses0.00%
Gross expense ratio0.08%
Fee waiver—
Net expense ratio0.08%
Sales charges
Max front load0.00%
Max deferred load—
Redemption fee0.00%
Expense limitation in place (N-CEN)No
Fees waived or reduced during the yearNo
Waived fees subject to recoupmentNo

VTTVX Costs Over Time

On $10,000 invested in VTTVX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $51 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.08% 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 0.08%)$8$26$46
Lost growth on money paid in costs$0$1$5
Total costs$8$28$51
Value after costs$10,492$11,548$12,712
Impact on return, per year0.08%0.08%0.08%

VTTVX 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): $3.2B
  • Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 8%
  • Securities lending: none during the year

VTTVX Dealer Counterparties

Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).

BrokerAmountShare
Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund$3.2B100.00%

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 Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date.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