VWESX Fees and Costs — Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund, Investor Shares
Data updated: 2026-09-28
The net expense ratio is 0.21%: a 0.20% management fee plus 0.01% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. Portfolio turnover was 60%.
VWESX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VWESX. Prospectus, as of January 31, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.20% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.21% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.21% |
| 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 |
VWESX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VWESX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $133 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.22% 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 0.21%) | $22 | $69 | $121 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $3 | $12 |
| Total costs | $22 | $73 | $133 |
| Value after costs | $10,478 | $11,503 | $12,629 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.22% |
VWESX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $56.8B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 60%
- Securities lending: none during the year
VWESX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $9.9B | 18.93% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $7.0B | 13.36% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | $6.4B | 12.28% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | $6.3B | 12.04% |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | $6.0B | 11.49% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $5.6B | 10.64% |
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $5.0B | 9.53% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $2.6B | 5.01% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $2.0B | 3.85% |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $1.5B | 2.87% |
Vanguard Long-Term Investment-Grade Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| VWETX | Admiral Shares | 0.10% | none |
| VWESX | Investor Shares | 0.21% | 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.