That skimpy 0.05% expense ratio makes VTI cheaper than 95% of equivalent funds, according to Vanguard data. Not to mention, Vanguard clients can trade VTI, among the firm’s other ETFs, commission-free. TD Ameritrade clients can also trade VTI on a commission-free basis. [More Commission-Free ETFs]
VTI suppresses investor costs in another way. Due to robust liquidity (average daily dollar volume of $250 million), the ETF’s bid/ask spread is just 0.01%, a claim just another 30 to 40 ETFs out of a universe of more than 1,700 can make, according to Bloomberg.
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF
