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Consolidating accounts can spell simpler, easier investing. Moving them to Vanguard nudges the benefits bar even higher.

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Enjoy investment costs among the lowest in the industry

The average Vanguard mutual fund and ETF (exchange-traded fund) expense ratio is 82% less than the industry average.*

And you can choose from more than 200 commission-free Vanguard mutual funds and ETFs to build the portfolio you want.

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Our funds also come with no sales loads and no account service fees** when you register for secure access to our website and let us send account documents to you electronically.

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Get lower costs & more personal attention as your account grows

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

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And if your focus is on actively managed mutual funds, you may become eligible for our lower-cost Admiral™ Shares as your investment in a specific fund increases.

See how Admiral Shares help keep your costs under control

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Call us at 800-523-9442 to find out how partnering with a Vanguard financial advisor can help you reach your investment goals. A Vanguard advisor can provide customized investment advice based on your unique financial situation.

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Sales loads

A fee you pay when you buy an investment on the "front end" or sell it on the "back end."

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12b-1 fees

An annual fee charged by some funds to pay for marketing and distribution activites. Like a fund’s expense ratio, the fee is taken directly from fund assets, thus reducing shareholders’ total returns.

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Commissions

A fee charged for making a transaction.

At Vanguard, no one gets paid a sales commission for putting you in one of our funds.

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Account service fees

A fee assessed each year on certain lower-balance mutual fund accounts and paid directly to the funds.

The fee helps offset the cost of serving accounts with smaller balances.

At Vanguard, you can avoid paying yearly account service fees by signing up for our e-service package.

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ETF (exchange-traded fund)

ETFs combine the diversification and professional management of a mutual fund with the trading flexibility and intraday pricing of an individual stock.

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footnote*Vanguard average expense ratio: 0.11%. Industry average expense ratio: 0.62%. All averages are asset-weighted. Industry averages exclude Vanguard. Sources: Vanguard and Morningstar, Inc., as of December 31, 2017.

footnote**There are no fees if you sign up to receive statements and other important documents electronically or if you're a Voyager, Voyager Select, Flagship, or Flagship Select client. Otherwise, a $20 fee is charged annually for all Vanguard Brokerage Accounts and for each individual Vanguard mutual fund holding with a balance lower than $10,000.

footnote†As of December 31, 2017.

You must buy and sell Vanguard ETF Shares through Vanguard Brokerage Services (we offer them commission-free) or through another broker (which may charge commissions). See the Vanguard Brokerage Services commission and fee schedules for limits. Vanguard ETF Shares aren't redeemable directly with the issuing fund other than in very large aggregations worth millions of dollars. ETFs are subject to market volatility. When buying or selling an ETF, you'll pay or receive the current market price, which may be more or less than net asset value.

All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest.