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Vanguard ETF Expense Ratio Compared to Industry Averages

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What happened

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Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF charges an expense ratio of 0.03%. The Investment Company Institute (ICI) reported that the average expense ratio for equity mutual funds was 0.40% in 2025. The ICI also noted that index stock mutual funds averaged 0.05% in 2025, while actively managed U.S. stock funds averaged 0.64% in 2025.

From fool.com

Why it matters

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The comparison highlights the significant difference between Vanguard's low cost and the higher fees charged by many mutual funds. The report notes that while the annual fee difference may seem small, the money pulled out by fees cannot compound and can grow to nearly the size of the original investment over three decades.

From fool.com

Who's involved

  • ICIThe fund industry trade group that provides average metrics for fund fees.
  • VanguardThe company that operates the S&P 500 ETF being compared against industry averages.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • BlackRockSpeculative

    Could face competitive pressure from Vanguard's ultra-low expense ratio, potentially affecting revenue in the asset management industry.

Possible ripples

Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.

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Coverage

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