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Does the expense ratio of a fund-of-funds include the expense ratios of its holdings?
From The Prospectus for VTIVX;  as compared to the Total Stock Market Fund;  You can see how the Target date fund is a 'pass through' type of expense. It's not an adder. That's how I read this.