Vanguard Small Cap Value Index Fund expenses

 examines the history of the fund's measurable expenses: the management expense ratio and the commission ratio, which measures the cost of fund brokerage commission expense.

Transaction fee history

 * From inception (April 20, 1998) through February 28, 1999, the fund imposed a 1.00% transaction fee on purchases.
 * From March 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000, the fund imposed a 0.50% transaction fee on purchases.