Vanguard Funds

Vanguard Index Funds from The Vanguard Group

The Vanguard Group offered the first index fund for retail investors.

Vanguard, an investment management firm headquartered in Malvern, PA, manages around $2 trillion in retail and institutional investors’ assets through ETFs, mutual funds and other financial services.

Founder John C. Bogle created the first ever index fund for retail investor and changed the game. Additionally, investors in Vanguard funds own the firm.

Vanguard funds have a killer combination working to their advantages — a passive index approach paired cheap prices, which have brought investors in and away from actively managed mutual funds.

Protect Yourself From a Lopsided 401(k)

By Marc Bastow, InvestorPlace Assistant Editor
Funds with different flavors often have a lot of overlapping stocks, which can leave you paying double for less diversity than you were hoping for.

Best Mutual Funds Since the 2008 Election

By Dan Wiener
Financial advisers like to preach diversity ... and if this list of the best-performing mutual funds since the 2008 election is any indication, they're right.

The 10 Biggest, Baddest ETFs on Wall Street

By Jeff Reeves
If you’re an investor with just a small nest egg looking to tap into the wealth of Wall Street, consider these 10 top ETFs as a place to start.

Simplify Your Portfolio With This Vanguard ETF

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
Total World Stock Market ETF may not be exciting, but it's an excellent core equity holding that invests in a global swath of stocks of all sizes.

1 Fund, 3 Managers: Vanguard Growth and Income Fund – VQNPX

By Dan Wiener
Vanguard has three new managers on VQNPX, which adds diversity -- but at the cost of returns and outward fund flows.

BlackRock to Cut ETF Fees on 6 Funds

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
BlackRock announced Monday that it would cut fees on six ETFs and launch four more to help compete with Vanguard and other rivals.

Wait and See on Vanguard’s New TIPS Offering

By Dan Wiener
As a money fund alternative, VTIPX holds promise -- but let the managers work out the kinks first.

Vanguard Announces New Benchmarks and Pricing

By Dan Wiener
Vanguard has seen the future and it is in lower costs for ETF investing so they are making changes in their pricing in addition to performance benchmarks.

5 Funds That Should Fly on QE3

By Tom Taulli, InvestorPlace Contributor
A rising QE3 tide might not lift all boats, but it'll lift a few. From utilities to commodities, investors can ride Bernanke's wave atop these five funds.

AUDIO: Dan Wiener Tackles Strategy, VGHCX and Fund Picks

By Dan Wiener
Dan Wiener, editor of The Independent Adviser for Vanguard Investors, talks to Money Life about a spread of mutual fund news and tactics.

Clear With a Chance of Storms on the September Horizon

By Dan Wiener
September is traditionally a touchy month in the market, and with a presidential election and critical U.S. and European economic news coming, watch out!

Changes at Vanguard’s Health Care Fund as Owens Retires

By Dan Wiener
After starting Vanguard Healthcare in 1984 and a stellar career, Ed Owens is stepping aside as Jean Hynes, a veteran at Vanguard, will assume Owens' role.

Longtime Vanguard Health Care Manager Owens to Retire

By Kyle Woodley, Senior Investing Editor, Kiplinger
Vanguard announced Wednesday that longtime Vanguard Health Care manager Edward Owens will be stepping down at the end of 2012.

10 Lessons for Investing From Vanguard Icon Jack Bogle

By Jeff Reeves
Investing icon Jack Bogle capped his final book, 'The Clash of the Cultures,' with an important list of 10 things every investor should learn.

Not All Investment Fees are Unfair, Not all Advisors are Greedy

By Jeff Reeves
Hear from a registered investment advisor why all retirement plans are not created equal -- and paying less isn't always better.

Not All Dividend ETFs Are Created Equal

By Daniel Putnam, InvestorPlace Contributor
The major domestic dividend ETFs have diverged over time thanks to vast differences in their underlying portfolios, meaning some strategy is in order.

Vanguard Fires AllianceBernstein

By Dan Wiener
Vanguard has fired AllianceBernstein from portfolio management positions on Global Equity (VHGEX), International Value (VTRIX) and Windsor (VWNDX).

3 Actively Managed ETFs in 3 Asset Classes

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
For those who still believe in the power of active management, here are three of the cheapest in equities, bonds and real estate.

Vanguard Partnership Plan Pays Despite Performance

By Dan Wiener
Vanguard's Partnership Plan will reward top managers well again this year despite lagging returns for investors in actual mutual fund performance
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