Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund expenses

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

Transaction fee history

 * 1.0% purchase fee in 1996.
 * 0.75% purchase fee from 1/1/1997 through 11/2/1997.
 * 0.50% purchase fee from 11/3/1997 through 3/31/2000.