Vanguard's low fees can help you save * $28,574
As of December 31, 2023, Vanguard's average mutual fund and ETF expense ratio is 0.08%. Industry average mutual fund and ETF expense ratio: 0.44%. All averages are asset-weighted. Industry averages exclude Vanguard.
Competition has led expense ratios to fall dramatically over the past several years. A reasonable expense ratio for an actively managed portfolio is about 0.5% to 0.75%, while an expense ratio greater than 1.5% is typically considered high these days. For passive funds, the average expense ratio is about 0.12%.
The annual expense ratios for our money market funds range from 0.09%–0.16%, or $9–$16 for every $10,000 invested.
Typically, any expense ratio higher than 1 percent is high and should be avoided. Over an investing career, a low expense ratio could easily save you tens of thousands of dollars, if not more. And that's real money for you and your retirement.
SPY is more expensive with a Total Expense Ratio (TER) of 0.0945%, versus 0.03% for VOO. SPY is up 28.31% year-to-date (YTD) with +$7.13B in YTD flows. VOO performs better with 28.36% YTD performance, and +$103.99B in YTD flows.
All Schwab market cap index mutual fund expenses are less than 0.10%, with an asset-weighted average total expense ratio of just 0.03%.
Vanguard S&P 500 ETF holds a Zacks ETF Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. Because of this, VOO is an excellent option for investors seeking exposure to the Style Box - Large Cap Blend segment of the market.
Expense Ratios And Fees
Vanguard S&P offers a lower expense ratio (0.035%) than SPY (0.095%), which means lower costs for investors and potentially higher net returns over the long term.
1. The Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund (VTHRX) The Vanguard Target Retirement 2030 Fund has a target date that ranges from 2026 to 2030. This fund is best for someone who is close to retirement and wants a tax-advantaged account with a more conservative asset allocation to protect their money.
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Vanguard ETFs®: $1 per share. Other investments: Market price. You can avoid this fee—and hold an account at Vanguard for $0—by signing up for electronic delivery of account-related documents.
VOO has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 400 buy ratings, 99 hold ratings and 5 sell ratings. What is VOO's price target? The average price target for VOO is $621.22. This is based on 504 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The average money market rate is less than 1 percent, but you can probably do better. Let's say you put $10,000 in an account that earns a full 1% APY. After a year, your balance would earn about 100 bucks. Put that same amount in a money market account with a 4% APY, and it would gain just over $400.
Rest easy knowing the cash in your Vanguard Cash Plus bank sweep is eligible for FDIC coverage up to $1.25 million for individual accounts and $2.5 million for joint accounts. You can keep all your money in the bank sweep or diversify into 5 available Vanguard money market funds (each with a $3,000 minimum investment).
CDs, high-yield savings accounts, and money market funds are the best places to keep your cash when it comes to interest rates. And Treasury bills still offer decent yields at the lowest risk.
Berkshire Hathaway owns two exchange-traded funds (ETF), The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT: SPY) and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). Both of these ETFs track the S&P 500.
For example, you might buy SPY if you want to trade actively, or even venture into day trading, because of its high volume. You might consider buying VOO to hold over the long term because of its lower expenses.
It does pay a dividend, because it contains blue-chip stocks that are often reliable dividend stocks. All of the Dividend Aristocrats, a set of companies that have raised their dividends at least once a year for at least 25 years, are S&P 500 members, and thus VOO has exposure to all of them.
Investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information are contained in the prospectus; read and consider it carefully before investing. *Vanguard average mutual fund expense ratio: 0.09%. Industry average mutual fund expense ratio: 0.50%. All averages are asset-weighted.
VDIGX Vanguard Dividend Growth Fund.