Expense Ratio History

VBCF expense ratio history

Vanguard Target Maturity 2032 Corporate Bond ETF

Fund company
Vanguard
Type
ETF

Expense ratio: 0.08%

In basis points
8 basis points
Yearly cost per $10,000
$8
Prospectus dated
23 March 2026, filed with the SEC; rounded to 0.01%

Fee over time

VBCF expense ratio: read at 0.08% on 23 Mar 2026.0.00%0.05%0.10%0.15%Jan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 20260.08% on 23 Mar 2026
VBCF expense ratio: read at 0.08% on 23 Mar 2026.0.00%0.05%0.10%0.15%Jan 2026Mar 20260.08% on 23 Mar 2026
Each dot is a date we read the fee from a source. We haven't recorded an earlier figure for this fund yet.

Every figure we've recorded

DateFeeWhat happened
23 Mar 2026 0.08% In the prospectusTotal annual fund operating expenses in the prospectus dated 2026-03-23 (form 485BPOS), from SEC bulk data, which rounds to 0.01%Source: SEC EDGAR filing, form 485BPOS

What this fee costs

Change the amount, years or return. The estimate keeps the fee at 0.08% and the return steady each year, the same assumptions as the cost example in a fund's prospectus.

$103 in fees over 10 years

After fees, $10,000 grows to $16,162.

Fees paid on $10,000 at 5% a year
AfterFees paid
1 year$8.20
3 years$26
5 years$45
10 years$103

How we read this figure

The figure is the total annual fund operating expenses line of the fee table in the fund's prospectus, as tagged in the fund company's filing with the SEC. The SEC publishes these figures rounded to four decimal places, so 0.015% appears as 0.02%. The fund company's own page may show a more precise number.

SEC filings give 1 prospectus for this share class since 2026. Each one is listed above with a link to the filing.

How we read fees

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