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Investing at Vanguard

Investment products

Focus on low-cost Vanguard ETFs® and mutual funds, and enjoy the freedom to choose other types of investments.

Get an overview of all investment products available at Vanguard

Vanguard ETFs

Get the diversification of mutual funds with lower investment minimums and real-time pricing.

Compare ETFs vs. mutual funds
Start with our short list of Vanguard Select ETFs™
Choose from a universe of ETFs
Check Vanguard ETF® prices

Vanguard mutual funds

Explore a mutual fund lineup designed to suit your personal investing style.

Choose an "all in one" fund
Start with our short list of Vanguard Select Funds™
Check Vanguard mutual fund prices

More ways to invest

Complement your portfolio with other types of investments.

Explore thousands of other companies' funds
Buy & sell individual stocks & other companies' ETFs
Buy & sell individual CDs & bonds
Manage your cash investments

Account types

Choose an account based on your investing goal, whether you're saving for retirement or college or building an emergency fund.

Get an overview of all account types available at Vanguard

Saving for retirement?

Roth & traditional IRAs

Make investing money for retirement less taxing with an IRA.

Compare Roth vs. traditional IRAs
Create a retirement saving strategy
Find out what to do with an inherited IRA

SEPs, SIMPLEs & i401(k)s

Simplify your retirement plan so you can focus more on your business.

Maximize employer contributions with an Individual 401(k)
Consider a no-hassle SEP-IRA
Increase employee contributions with a SIMPLE IRA
Compare plans to find the right one for you

Saving for a child … or something else?

529 college savings plans

Enjoy tax benefits and higher contribution limits while saving for a child's college education.

Explore 529 college savings plans
Create a college saving strategy

Individual & joint accounts

Easily invest money for other short- and long-term investing goals.

Open an individual or joint account
Find out how much money to set aside for emergencies

Rollovers & transfers

Move money you have in a 401(k) or 403(b) plan at work—or in an IRA or other account at another financial company.

Get an overview of how rollovers & transfers work at Vanguard

401(k) & 403(b) rollovers

Give your old retirement savings a new start by rolling over your money into an IRA.

Decide if a rollover to an IRA is right for you
Follow the step-by-step rollover process

Account transfers

Make managing your investments easier by consolidating your accounts.

See how an account transfer can be the key to better control
Find out how to transfer money to Vanguard
Trying to manage a growing portfolio? You don't have to do it alone. Partner with a Vanguard advisor What are you saving for? A solid strategy will put you on the right path. Start with your investing goals What to invest in? How much to save? Find the answers here. Use our calculators & tools

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 full details. 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.

All investing is subject to risk, including the possible loss of the money you invest. Diversification does not ensure a profit or protect against a loss.

Deferred variable annuities are long-term vehicles designed for retirement purposes and contain underlying investment portfolios that are subject to market fluctuation, investment risk, and possible loss of principal. If you take withdrawals from a variable annuity prior to age 59½, you may have to pay ordinary income tax plus a 10% federal penalty tax.

Advice services are provided by Vanguard Advisers, Inc., a registered investment advisor, or by Vanguard National Trust Company, a federally chartered, limited-purpose trust company.