Vanguard Long Term Bond Index Fund expenses

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Vanguard Long Term Bond Index Fund expenses examines the history of the fund's measurable expenses: the management fees..[note 1]


Expense Ratios [1]
Year Investor ER Admiral ER ETF ER Benchmark tracker
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2019 0.15% 0.07% 0.05% Bloomberglogo.png Barclays Float Adjusted Index
2018 0.15% 0.07% 0.07% Bloomberglogo.png Barclays Float Adjusted Index
2017 0.15% 0.07% 0.07% Bloomberglogo.png Barclays Float Adjusted Index
2016 0.15% 0.07% 0.07% Bloomberglogo.png Barclays Float Adjusted Index
2015 0.16% 0.09% 0.09% Barclayslogo.png Float Adjusted Index
2014 0.20% 0.10% 0.10% Barclayslogo.png Float Adjusted Index
2013 0.20% 0.10% 0.10% Barclayslogo.png Float Adjusted Index
2012 0.20% 0.10% 0.10% Barclayslogo.png Float Adjusted Index
2011 0.22% 0.11% 0.11% Barclayslogo.png Float Adjusted Index
2010 0.22% 0.11% 0.11% Barclayslogo.png Float Adjusted Index
2009 0.22% - 0.12% Barclayslogo.png U.S. Long Gov/Credit
2008 0.19% - 0.10% Barclayslogo.png U.S. Long Gov/Credit
2007 0.18% - 0.11% Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
2006 0.18% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
2005 0.18% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
2004 0.18% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
2003 0.20% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
2002 0.21% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
2001 0.21% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
2000 0.21% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
1999 0.20% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
1998 0.20% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
1997 0.20% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
1996 0.20% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
1995 0.20% - - Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit
1994 0.18% - _ Lehman Brothers logo.svg U.S. Long Gov/Credit

Notes

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  2. The fund has changed tracking indexes one time in its history:
    • Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Bond Index through December 31, 2009
    • Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Long Government/Credit Float Adjusted Index thereafter. (Bloomberg purchased Barclay's indices in 2016).
  3. Prior to September 22, 2008, the fund tracked the Lehman Brothers bond index, which was purchased by Barclay's after Lehman's insolvency:Lehman indices.

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