VWILX Fees and Costs — Vanguard International Growth Fund, Admiral Shares
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 0.26%: a 0.25% management fee plus 0.01% other expenses. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $10.6M in broker commissions, 0.0239% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 23%.
VWILX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of VWILX. Prospectus, as of August 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.25% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.01% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.26% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 0.26% |
| 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 |
VWILX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in VWILX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $180 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.30% 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 0.26%) | $27 | $86 | $150 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $8 | $14 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $5 | $16 |
| Total costs | $30 | $98 | $180 |
| Value after costs | $10,470 | $11,478 | $12,583 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.30% | 0.30% | 0.30% |
VWILX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0239%
- Total broker commissions: $10.6M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $27.6B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 23%
- Securities on loan, average value: $135.1M
- Net income from securities lending: $1.0M (0.002% of average net assets)
VWILX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| MORGAN STANLEY | $1.6M | 18.87% |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | $1.4M | 16.27% |
| UBS GROUP AG | $1.3M | 15.31% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $1.2M | 14.30% |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION | $664K | 7.94% |
| JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | $648K | 7.75% |
| Danske Bank A/S | $433K | 5.18% |
| CITIGROUP INC. | $423K | 5.06% |
| Daiwa Securities Group Inc. | $410K | 4.90% |
| Royal Bank of Canada | $369K | 4.42% |
VWILX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Market Liquidity Fund | $27.5B | 99.62% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | $104.3M | 0.38% |
Vanguard International Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| VWILX | Admiral Shares | 0.26% | none |
| VWIGX | Investor Shares | 0.38% | 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.