Vanguard Total World Stock 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

 * 0.25% purchase fee from inception (June 26, 2008) through February 20, 2012.
 * 0.25% Short-term redemption fee for shares sold before one month holding period, from inception until the fee was rescinded on May 23, 2012.