Vanguard Lowers Expense Ratios

The expense ratios of seven Vanguard international index funds have declined since 2009.

The reductions are a function of the way Vanguard funds operate, the company reported. When funds experience greater efficiencies (either through asset growth, operating cost reductions, or a combination of both), the savings are delivered to the fund owners in the form of lower expenses.

 Vanguard Fund 

 Expense Ratio 

 Investor 

 Admiral 

 ETF 

 Signal 

 Institutional 

Emerging Markets Index

2010

0.35%

0.22%

0.22%

0.22%

0.15%

 

2009

0.40%

0.27%

0.27%

0.27%

0.23%

       

European Stock Index

2010

0.26%

0.14%

0.14%

0.14%

0.10%

 

2009

0.27%

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.12%

       

Pacific Stock Index

2010

0.26%

0.14%

0.14%

0.14%

0.10%

 

2009

0.27%

0.16%

0.16%

0.16%

0.12%

       

Developed Markets Index

2010

0.22%

0.07%

 

2009

0.22%

0.12%

       

Total World Stock Index

2010

0.45%

0.25%

0.23%

 

2009

0.50%

0.30%

0.25%

       

FTSE All-World ex-U.S. Index

2010

0.35%

0.22%

0.15%

 

2009

0.40%

0.25%

0.15%

       

FTSE All-World ex-U.S. Small Cap

2010

0.55%

0.33%

0.30%

 

2009

0.63%

0.40%

0.37%

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