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Vanguard's keys to successful investing
It's not about picking a hot stock or fund.
It's about creating and following a plan.
Goals
Picture your future, and you're more likely to make it a reality.
When you set a goal, it's easier to choose the right account type. If you're saving for retirement, consider a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA. Want to save for a house? A money market fund might be right for you. If you're starting a college fund, a 529 plan is a good choice.
Balance
Take some risk out of investing by balancing your portfolio.
The right balance of investments gives you a path to reach your goals, with less risk. See what balance is right for you.
Stocks 30%
Bonds 70%
Cash 0%
Stocks 50%
Bonds 50%
Cash 0%
Stocks 70%
Bonds 30%
Cash 0%
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Cost
Vanguard is a leader in low-cost investing.
Lower investment costs keep more of your money working for you. See how we keep your costs down, so you have a better chance of investing success.
Low costs can add up to big savings
Say you invested $50,000. If it earned 6% per year, and you subtracted the costs, here's what you'd have over time.*
At an average investment firm
$84,143
At
$88,562
At an average investment firm
$141,601
At
$156,866
At an average investment firm
$238,295
At
$277,847
*As of December 31, 2019, Vanguard's average expense ratio is 0.10%. Industry average mutual fund and ETF expense ratio: 0.57%. All averages are asset-weighted. Industry averages exclude Vanguard. Sources: Vanguard and Morningstar, Inc., as of December 31, 2019. This hypothetical example assumes a 6% return on a $50,000 investment. If the rate of return were altered, results would vary from those shown. The shaded amounts represent both the amount paid in expenses as well as the "opportunity costs"—the amount you lose because the costs you paid are no longer invested. The final balance shown is after costs. This example doesn't represent any particular investment and doesn't account for inflation. There may be other material differences between investment products that must be considered prior to investing.
Tim Buckley
CEO of Vanguard
Tim Buckley
CEO of Vanguard
Discipline
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Investment discipline means following your plan no matter what's going on in the market.
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