Discover Vanguard’s advantages
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Discover Vanguard’s advantages

Low-cost, no-load funds are just the start

Get the most for your money: low costs, diligent fund management, and exceptional service.

What you can expect from Vanguard no-load mutual funds

We keep your investing costs low

The average Vanguard no-load mutual fund expense ratio is 82% less than the industry average.*

What does that mean for you? When less is taken out of your funds' earnings to cover expenses, more stays in your account—where it belongs.

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We have a track record of competitive long-term performance

92% of Vanguard no-load mutual funds performed better than their peer-group averages over the past 10 years.**

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We hire top mutual fund managers

If you're looking for index funds, look no further. Our Equity Investment and Fixed Income Groups have the experience and expertise you'd expect from the company that launched the first index fund for individual investors.

Learn how index funds could help lower long-term costs

You can also check out our wide selection of actively managed funds. We complement our in-house teams with portfolio managers from around the world, chosen based on their expertise in specific areas of the markets.

Find out if actively managed funds could help you beat the market

Want an outside opinion?

Money magazine named 16 Vanguard funds on its ”Money 50” list—more than any other fund company.

Find out which Vanguard funds made the list†

What you can expect every day as a Vanguard client

The help you need, when you need it

Whether you’re handling day-to-day account management tasks or taking an in-depth look at your portfolio, you can count on the high-quality service you'd expect from an industry leader.

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Opportunities for higher levels of personal attention

As your account grows, you can look forward to decreasing costs and increasing levels of personalization and advice.

See what you get as a Voyager or Flagship Services client

All the investment flexibility you want

Interested in expanding your portfolio beyond Vanguard mutual funds? With a Vanguard Brokerage Account, you can choose from more than 60 Vanguard ETFs®, gain access to more than 14,000 non-Vanguard mutual funds, or complement your portfolio with individual stocks, bonds, and certificates of deposit (CDs).

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Vanguard funds not held in a brokerage account are held by The Vanguard Group, Inc., and are not protected by SIPC. Brokerage assets are held by Vanguard Brokerage Services, a division of Vanguard Marketing Corporation, member FINRA and SIPC

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

Vanguard is client-owned. As a client owner, you own the funds that own Vanguard.

Vanguard provides services to the Vanguard funds and ETFs at cost.