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401(k) Plan Design Improvements Make Retirement Savers More Resilient
New report shows modern plan design boosts savings and supports long-term investing. VALLEY FORGE, Pa., June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Workplace retirement plan designs make saving easier and more attractive for workers according to How America Saves, Vanguard's annual report on the retirement savings behaviors of nearly five million American workers. As a result, plan participants demonstrate stronger saving and investing behaviors. The report finds that average retirement plan participant...
Advice Pays in Peace of Mind and Time: Vanguard Survey Reveals Hidden Value of Financial Advice
Beyond portfolio returns, personalized advice delivers peace of mind and time back-helping investors feel more confident, supported, and in control. VALLEY FORGE, Pa., July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Investors who receive personalized financial advice unlock meaningful benefits that go beyond portfolio performance, according to Vanguard's new Emotional & Time Value of Advice survey. In fact, advised investors report gaining greater peace of mind and saving time compared to managing their own...
Americans are Poised for a "Financial Resolution Rebound" in 2026, According to Vanguard Survey
Americans are optimistic about the New Year, prioritizing building an emergency fund and leveraging a high-yielding account for short-term savings goals, despite financial obstacles. VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Oct. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 75% of Americans fell short of their saving and spending resolutions in 2025, but most are optimistic that 2026 will be their year for a "resolution rebound," according to Vanguard's new consumer survey. In fact, 84% of Americans have a financial resolution...
Don't Get Burned: It's a Smart Saver's Summer, According to New Vanguard Consumer Survey
Most Americans know they should save this summer but remain complacent. VALLEY FORGE, Pa., June 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a smart saver's summer, according to Vanguard's new consumer survey, which found that 71% of Americans plan to shift their savings approach this summer to prioritize emergency savings and flexibility. But despite these intentions, Americans see obstacles to saving, citing time (28%), feeling like they don't have enough money to save (28%) and not knowing where to start...
Vanguard Adds Three New Funds - Including Vanguard 500 Index Fund (VFIAX/VOO) - to Vanguard Investor Choice
With the addition of Vanguard's oldest index fund, Vanguard is empowering 20 million investors and their over $3 trillion in assets to make their voices heard VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Oct. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced the addition of three new funds to its Investor Choice program in 2026, including its flagship 500 Index Fund. The expansion will double the number of eligible investors to approximately 20 million, and triple the assets eligible to participate in the program from...
Vanguard Announces Advisory Changes for Vanguard International Explorer Fund
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced changes to the investment advisory arrangements of Vanguard International Explorer Fund. Effective today, the fund will be managed by current advisors Wellington Management Company LLP and Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. Assets previously managed by Baillie Gifford will be reallocated to Wellington Management. As part of its oversight responsibilities, the fund's Board of Trustees considers numerous...
Vanguard Announces Advisory Changes for Vanguard International Value Fund
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced changes to the investment advisory arrangements of Vanguard International Value Fund. Lazard Asset Management LLC has been removed as an advisor on the fund. Lazard has been replaced by a new advisor for Vanguard and the fund, Altrinsic Global Advisors, LLC. Existing advisors ARGA Investment Management, LP and Sprucegrove Investment Management Ltd will remain. The three advisors will each have a target allocation of 33%...
Vanguard Announces Advisory Changes for Vanguard Windsor II Fund and Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Diversified Value Portfolio
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Dec. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced changes to the investment advisory arrangements of Vanguard Windsor II Fund and Vanguard Variable Insurance Fund - Diversified Value Portfolio (the VVIF). Existing manager Lazard Asset Management LLC will be removed from both funds, reallocating Windsor II's assets to Harris Associates, d/b/a Harris | Oakmark and the VVIF's assets to both Harris | Oakmark and Aristotle Capital Management, LLC. Vanguard expects this...
Vanguard Announces Largest Ever Expense Ratio Reduction
Reductions Reflected Across 168 Vanguard Mutual Fund and ETF Share Classes Changes Represent More Than $350 Million1 in Savings for Investors VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced historic expense ratio reductions to one hundred sixty-eight mutual fund and exchange-traded share classes across eighty-seven funds. The reductions will save Vanguard's investors more than $350 million in 2025 alone, the largest annual expense ratio reduction in Vanguard's nearly...
Vanguard Expands Fixed Income Lineup with New Actively Managed Bond ETF
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Jan. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced plans to introduce Vanguard Short Duration Bond ETF (VSDB), an active fixed income ETF that will be managed by Vanguard Fixed Income Group. Vanguard intends to launch the ETF in early April of this year. "The addition of VSDB to our line up underscores Vanguard's commitment to meeting the needs of our clients, providing them with access to Vanguard's world-class active investment talent at a low cost with the...
Vanguard Expands Fixed Income Model Portfolio Lineup for Financial Advisors
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today expanded its lineup of dynamic asset allocation fixed income model portfolios for advisors. Two new model portfolios, Vanguard Fixed Income Capital Preservation and Vanguard Fixed Income Active Total Return, give advisors unique options to leverage fixed income to meet their clients' needs. "Fixed income remains a cornerstone of a well-diversified portfolio, and with our newest launch of fixed income asset allocation models,...
Vanguard Expands Investor Choice, Nearly Tripling Eligible Investors and Quadrupling Eligible Assets
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced the addition of four new equity index funds to its Investor Choice program, marking the most significant expansion since the program launched in 2023. With approximately 10 million eligible investors across close to $1 trillion in assets1, Vanguard Investor Choice now provides more individual investors access to proxy voting choice than any other program. Recent Vanguard research demonstrated strong investor individual...
Vanguard Expands Tax-Exempt Bond ETF Lineup with the Launch of Two Municipal Bond ETFs
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today launched Vanguard Long-Term Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (VTEL) and Vanguard New York Tax-Exempt Bond ETF (MUNY), two index municipal bond ETFs managed by Vanguard Fixed Income Group. "Vanguard's ongoing expansion of our bond ETF lineup empowers financial advisors and individual investors with low-cost, and highly diversified options to tap into the municipal bond market," said Sara Devereux, Global Head of Vanguard Fixed Income Group....
Vanguard Further Expands Financial Advisors' Toolkit with Two New Fixed Income Model Portfolios
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Oct. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced the launch of two new dynamic asset allocation fixed income model portfolios, further strengthening its suite of investment solutions tailored for financial advisors. Vanguard Fixed Income - Risk Diversification Tax-Aware Model and Vanguard Fixed Income - Income Focused Model, reflect Vanguard's ongoing commitment to delivering low-cost, diversified strategies that help advisors leverage fixed income investment products...
Vanguard Introduces Fixed Income Model Portfolios for Financial Advisors
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard is bringing its fixed income portfolio construction expertise to financial advisors through the launch of the firm's first dynamic asset allocation fixed income model portfolios. Available today, Vanguard Fixed Income Risk Diversification and Vanguard Fixed Income Total Return join the firm's lineup of model portfolios that provide financial advisors with access to broadly diversified, low-cost, and high-quality Vanguard-managed...
Vanguard Introduces How America Retires, Analyzing America's Retirement Revolution
With a record number of Americans entering retirement this year, How America Retires assesses strategies for retiring with confidence VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard introduces the inaugural How America Retires report, a companion to How America Saves, that analyzes Vanguard retirement plan data and industry trends, uncovering insights into the behaviors, decisions, and challenges faced by Americans in retirement. As defined contribution (DC) plans continue to...
Vanguard Introduces New ETFs to Meet Investors' Short-Term Liquidity Needs
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Vanguard launched Vanguard Ultra-Short Treasury ETF (VGUS) and Vanguard 0-3 Month Treasury Bill ETF (VBIL), two fixed income index ETFs. The pair of ETFs will be managed by Vanguard Fixed Income Group veteran, Josh Barrickman, Co-Head of Fixed Income Group Indexing in the Americas. "These new ultra-short Treasury products serve as valuable tools for advisors and investors to build more precise and flexible portfolios, bridging the gap...
Vanguard Launches Core-Plus Bond Index ETF (BNDP)
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Dec. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced the launch of Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Index ETF (BNDP), a new fixed income offering designed to deliver broad, diversified exposure to the U.S. taxable bond market. The ETF is managed by the Vanguard Fixed Income Group, a global leader in bond indexing. "Vanguard Core-Plus Bond Index ETF brings investors a low-cost, comprehensive solution that spans the full spectrum of U.S. taxable fixed income-including high-yield and...
Vanguard Launches Emerging Markets ex-China ETF
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today launched Vanguard Emerging Markets ex-China ETF (VEXC). The new ETF offers low-cost, broadly diversified exposure to emerging markets equities while excluding securities classified by FTSE as being based in China. The ETF will launch with an expected expense ratio of 0.07%. As a pioneer in indexing, Vanguard provides a robust lineup of index equity, fixed income, and multi-asset mutual funds and ETFs. VEXC provides investors with...
Vanguard Launches Target Retirement Lifetime Income Trusts
Vanguard and TIAA come together to offer lifetime financial security option VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Dec. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard, the nation's leading provider of target date solutions*, is deepening its commitment to retirement innovation through a collaboration with TIAA, a pioneer and leader in guaranteed lifetime income. This collaboration brings together two trusted names in the retirement industry to deliver a retirement income solution designed to provide retirees access to a...
Vanguard Launches Three New ETFs Focused on U.S. Government Bonds
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today launched Vanguard Government Securities Active ETF (VGVT), an actively managed ETF, and two index ETFs, Vanguard Total Treasury ETF (VTG) and Vanguard Total Inflation-Protected Securities ETF (VTP), all managed by Vanguard Fixed Income Group. "The actively managed VGVT leverages our fixed income expertise to deliver a flexible, high-quality portfolio of U.S. government and agency bonds, along with select securitized credit," said...
Vanguard Launches a New Actively Managed Bond ETF
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today launched Vanguard Multi-Sector Income Bond ETF (VGMS), an actively managed fixed income ETF overseen by Vanguard Fixed Income Group. "VGMS seamlessly integrates institutional-grade active investment strategies with Vanguard's hallmark of low-cost leadership, delivering a powerful and differentiated solution for advisors and investors navigating today's complex and fast-evolving markets," said Sara Devereux, Global Head of...
Vanguard Named No.1 for DIY Investor Satisfaction by J.D. Power
The firm was also named "Most Trusted" among DIY investors VALLEY FORGE, Pa., March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced that it has earned the top ranking for do-it-yourself (DIY) Investor Satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Investor Satisfaction Study. This is the fourth time Vanguard has received this prestigious recognition.1 "This acknowledgement from J.D. Power speaks to Vanguard's continued investment in our client experience and is grounded in our mission to take a...
Vanguard Releases 2026 Economic and Market Outlook
AI exuberance: Economic upside, stock market downside VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Dec. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today released its annual outlook on the global economy and financial markets. This year's report, "AI exuberance: Economic upside, stock market downside," provides investors an economic roadmap and Vanguard's updated long-term investment thesis. Vanguard's global team of economists outlines the impact of artificial intelligence on the trajectory of markets, including how broader...
Vanguard Releases New Book on Forces Shaping the Future Global Economy
Coming Into View: How AI and Other Megatrends Will Shape Your Investments VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today announced the release of a new book, Coming into View, that introduces a groundbreaking, quantitative method in assessing the impact of megatrends on the global economy. The book offers bold new perspectives on the effects of AI, deficits, and demographic shifts for investors, financial advisors, and business leaders. Author Joseph H. Davis, Ph D.,...
Vanguard Survey Highlights Strong Investor Interest in Proxy Voting Choice
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today unveiled research outlining investor perspectives on proxy voting. The results highlight investors' strong desire to participate in a proxy voting choice program, which allows index fund investors to select a policy that will direct how their proportionate shares vote on proxy ballots for companies held in their funds. "At Vanguard, we believe long-term shareholders - including index fund investors - play a critical role in a...
Vanguard Survey Reveals Savings Blind Spot: Idle Cash
The survey discovered that Americans' savings are losing value VALLEY FORGE, Pa., March 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard's new national consumer survey revealed a startling savings blind spot: idle cash. While nearly 90% of Americans currently save or plan to save for short-term goals, 60% do not completely understand how interest rates impact their savings. This translates into most Americans putting their cash savings into vehicles that are slow growing-often trailing inflation. In fact,...
Vanguard Unveils Generative AI Client Summaries for Financial Advisors
VALLEY FORGE, Pa., May 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard launched its first client-facing Generative AI (GenAI) capability that equips financial advisors with efficient and personalized content for client communications. Vanguard's Client-Ready Article Summaries produce customizable synopses of its top-read market perspectives tailored by financial acumen, investing life stage, and tone. It also generates the necessary disclosures to accompany the article summaries, creating an efficient and...