Vanguard European Stock Index Fund expenses

main article: Expense ratios

 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

 * 1.0% purchase fee from 1995 through 11/2/1997
 * 0.5% purchase fee beginning 11/3/1997 through 3/31/2000