Actively managed funds

Tap into the experience of top money managers from Vanguard and around the world

Under the radar

Over the past 10 years, 88% of our actively managed funds performed better than their peer-group averages.¹ And when our funds outperform, you have the opportunity to earn more.

Surprised at our success with actively managed funds? See how they can help you diversify your portfolio.

Actively managed funds aren’t new to us…

Actively managed funds have been a significant part of our history going back to our start in 1975. In fact, our first 11 mutual funds were actively managed.

… and they’ve been quietly growing

The numbers tell the story of how we've become one of the largest managers of actively managed funds in the world. Today, we manage more than $1.8 trillion in active assets.²

Explore our active funds

You've known us for leading the indexing revolution. But we recognize some investors follow different paths to financial success.

That's why we offer more than 75 U.S.-based actively managed funds, spanning a range of stock, bond, and balanced funds in U.S. and international investments.

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Outperformance by design

Actively managed funds try to beat market returns with investments hand-picked by professional money managers. You may be surprised by our active funds' performance.

Access premier money managers

Our size and reputation allow us to carefully select partners from across the globe. We build deep relationships with their investment teams and continually evaluate their performance.

Trust in our disciplined investment approach

Because creating long-term value matters to you, we pursue the funds' objectives without taking excessive risk.

Have realistic expectations

Actively managed funds can add value to your portfolio because they offer an opportunity for outperformance. But be mindful—there's also the possibility they may underperform.

Diversify your assets

By partnering actively managed funds with index funds, you can broaden diversification in your overall portfolio.

Invest for the long term

Strategically choose actively managed funds for your portfolio with your long-term goals in mind, ignoring short-term market volatility.

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

¹For the ten-year period ended March 31, 2025, 6 of 6 Vanguard money market funds, 42 of 46 Vanguard bond funds, 5 of 5 Vanguard balanced funds, and 31 of 39 Vanguard stock funds―for a total of 84 of 96 Vanguard funds―outperformed their peer group averages. Results will vary for other time periods. Only actively managed funds with a minimum ten-year history, respectively, were included in the comparison. (Source: LSEG Lipper.) Note that the competitive performance data shown represent past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results, and that all investments are subject to risks. For the most recent performance, visit our website.

²As of August 31, 2024.

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