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By: Sun

Sun — Wed, 23 May 2007 14:40:46 +0000

db: Thanks for pointing out the error and I have corrected it.

I usually get the ER data from Morningstar. If it’s not available there as the case of VEU, I then will go to the fund’s prospectus to see if I can find it there. I should have double checked the number as 0.61% does seem very high for a Vanguard fund.

By: db

db — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:45:23 +0000

Sun:

I'm not sure where you grabbed VEU's expense ration but it's 0.25%, not 0.61% - BIG difference!!!

Here is Vanguard's page at here

BTW, I'm doing the lazy portfolio with the ratio 60% VTI, 40% VEU right now (I haven't added the bond portion yet).