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At Vanguard, you’re more than an investor—you’re an owner. With no outside stakeholders to satisfy, we can focus on what’s most important: you. That’s the value of ownership.

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Don’t wait to go after your financial goals. Let us help. Our wide array of high-quality, low-cost ETFs (exchange-traded funds) and mutual funds can help you reach your goals. That’s why financial analysts recommend them time and time again.

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Investing with Vanguard

88% of our funds have performed better than their peer-group averages over the past 10 years.1

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Mutual funds

Vanguard pioneered low-cost mutual fund investing. Choose from a wide selection of both index and actively managed funds.

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ETFs

Invest in thousands of stocks or bonds without spending thousands of dollars. Vanguard ETFs® provide diversification at industry-low costs. 

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Stocks

With Vanguard Brokerage Services® you can invest in your choice of stocks which trade commission-free online.

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Bonds

Diversify your portfolio with fixed income products and earn money while investing in a less risky alternative to stocks. 

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*As of December 31, 2023, Vanguard's average mutual fund and ETF expense ratio is 0.08%. Industry average mutual fund and ETF expense ratio: 0.44%. All averages are asset-weighted. Industry averages exclude Vanguard. Sources: Vanguard and Morningstar, Inc., as of December 31, 2023. This is a hypothetical calculation that does not represent any particular investment and does not account for inflation. Results shown are not guaranteed. There may be other material differences between investment products that must be considered prior to investing.

For more information about Vanguard mutual funds and ETFs, visit Vanguard mutual fund prospectuses or Vanguard ETF prospectuses to obtain a prospectus or, if available, a summary prospectus. Investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information are contained in the prospectus; read and consider it carefully before investing.

1For the 10-year period ended September 30, 2024, 6 of 6 Vanguard money market funds, 82 of 98 Vanguard bond funds, 21 of 23 Vanguard balanced funds, and 168 of 189 Vanguard stock funds—for a total of 277 of 316 Vanguard funds—outperformed their Lipper peer-group averages. Results will vary for other time periods. Only mutual funds and ETFs (exchange-traded 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

All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Bond funds are subject to the risk that an issuer will fail to make payments on time, and that bond prices will decline because of rising interest rates or negative perceptions of an issuer's ability to make payments. Investments in bonds are subject to interest rate, credit, and inflation risk.

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You must buy and sell Vanguard ETF Shares through Vanguard Brokerage Services (we offer them commission-free online) or through another broker (who may charge commissions). See the Vanguard Brokerage Services commission and fee schedules for limits. Vanguard ETF Shares are not 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 will pay or receive the current market price, which may be more or less than net asset value.