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Per the graph above, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has generated a total return of 647% since its inception in 2010. This equates ...

The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF (ASX: VAS) has a lot of positive characteristics. There are a number of factors to ...

Traditional money managers, after years of cutting fees, look to tap in to higher-cost private investments.

Many ETFs are quite cost-effective, too. Vanguard's family of funds especially stands out for its low costs. It's easy to be overwhelmed by the number of choices, though. Vanguard alone markets 90 ...

Huge recent gains will likely mean lower future returns, says Vanguard's Greg Davis; bonds and foreign stocks will do better.

If you're looking to add a few ETFs to your portfolio, the following three from Vanguard are good options. One covers a large part of the U.S. market, one is dividend-focused, and one gives you ...

The ETF's expense ratio (annual fee) is a very modest 0.1, meaning that you'll pay $10 annually per $10,000 you have invested in it. (Vanguard is known for ultra-low fees.) ...

Consistent with its long-standing tradition of low-cost investing, Vanguard fee cuts will be applied across a wide range of fixed income strategies — global bonds, U.S. Treasuries, UK gilts ...

There are multiple S&P 500 ETFs to choose from, but I prefer the Vanguard ETF because of its low 0.03% expense ratio. For perspective, the more popular SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust has an expense ratio ...

Vanguard, already the low-cost leader, slashed fees on 168 share classes in February 2025, saving its investors an estimated $350 million just this year. ETFs remain far cheaper than mutual funds ...