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Vanguard average expense ratio: 0.19%. Industry average expense ratio: 1.03%. Sources: Vanguard and Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company, as of December 31, 2015.

For the 10-year period ended March 31, 2016, 10 of 10 Vanguard money market funds, 46 of 54 Vanguard bond funds, 18 of 18 Vanguard balanced funds, and 112 of 122 Vanguard stock funds—for a total of 186 of 204 Vanguard funds—outperformed their Lipper peer-group averages. Results will vary for other time periods. Only funds with a minimum 10-year history were included in the comparison. Source: Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Company. The competitive performance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. View fund performance

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Explore different types of mutual funds

Build a portfolio that can help you meet your goals

Get help & advice

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Build a customized portfolio

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