Fee Drag Analyzer
Basis points hide; dollars talk. Enter the mix and the balance, get the cost per year, the compounding drag over a decade and two, and the cheaper same-shelf version of every sleeve.
Fees from primary fund data · drag compounded at an assumed 6% growth rate
DRAG = GROWTH AT 6% MINUS GROWTH AT 6% LESS FEES, COMPOUNDED — THE DOLLARS THE FEES TAKE, NOT JUST THE RATE
| Fund | Fee | $/yr | Cheaper same-shelf swaps |
|---|---|---|---|
| VTI Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund · 50% | 0.03% | $150 | BBUS · 0.02% |
| VEA Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund · 20% | 0.06% | $120 | SPDW · 0.03%SPMD · 0.03%SPSM · 0.03% |
| VWO Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund · 10% | 0.08% | $80 | SPDW · 0.03%SPMD · 0.03%SPSM · 0.03% |
| BND Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund · 20% | 0.03% | $60 | already the cheap end of its shelf |
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Cached coverage for 2,133 funds. Latest price/flow record dates: 2024-08-23 to 2026-10-02 (1,104 funds with dated records). Fund details retrieved: 2026-09-02 to 2026-10-03. Data dates vary by fund; these are not live quotes. Flow totals include available records only; missing coverage is not evidence of zero flow.