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Vanguard

Brokerage firm · United States

About the company

Legal company nameVanguard Marketing Corporation · The Vanguard Group, Inc. · Vanguard Advisers, Inc. · Vanguard National Trust Company
Year founded1975
Headquarters / registered countryMalvern, United States
Websiteinvestor.vanguard.com
Last checked11.11.2026

According to its official website, Vanguard is an investor-owned investment management company that commenced operations on 1 May 1975 and is owned by its funds and therefore by their shareholders; the site refers to more than 50 million investors as of 31 December 2025, 497 funds worldwide (241 in the US) as of 30 September 2026 and approximately 20,000 employees. Brokerage accounts for individual investors are offered by Vanguard Brokerage Services, a division of Vanguard Marketing Corporation, member FINRA and SIPC; the parent company is The Vanguard Group, Inc. Advice services are provided by the registered investment adviser Vanguard Advisers, Inc. (including the Vanguard Digital Advisor robo-adviser) or by Vanguard National Trust Company. Clients access Vanguard mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, money market funds, bonds and CDs as well as options and margin trading through the website and mobile app; brokerage accounts, the Cash Plus account, Roth, traditional, SEP and spousal IRAs, custodial and trust accounts and 529 education accounts are available. The site lists $0 commissions on online stock, ETF and Vanguard fund trades, a $1 per-contract options fee, a $3,000 minimum investment for money market funds and $1,000 for new-issue bonds and CDs. The products and services on the site are intended for US residents; investors outside the US are directed to a separate global site. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESBrokerage account · Cash Plus account · Roth, traditional, SEP and spousal IRAs · Custodial accounts (UGMA/UTMA) · 529 account · Trust and organisation accounts
MIN. DEPOSITNot stated
PLATFORMSinvestor.vanguard.com · Vanguard mobile app (iOS, Android) · Vanguard Digital Advisor (robo-adviser)
PRODUCTSVanguard mutual funds · ETFs (including crypto ETFs) · Stocks · Money market funds · Bonds and CDs · Options · Margin trading

Licences and regulation

SEC (United States)

Licence no.SEC 8-21570 · CRD 7452
Licence holderVanguard Marketing Corporation
ScopeFINRA BrokerCheck: SEC-registered broker-dealer, FINRA member, Approved; FINRA approval 8 Aug 1977, Malvern, PA; 53 state registrations; disclosures: 52 regulatory event, 8 arbitration. Broker-dealer named on the site (Vanguard Brokerage Services division); parent The Vanguard Group, Inc.
StatusVerified
USER REPORTS

User complaints

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Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesinvestor.vanguard.com — homepage, Vanguard's history, Accounts & plans, Stocks, Cash Plus Account, Investment fees & costs (Vanguard Brokerage Services fee schedule), Special notice to non-U.S. investors; corporate.vanguard.com — Facts and figures; official Vanguard app page on the App Store (seller The Vanguard Group, Inc.)
Regulator recordsFINRA BrokerCheck — Vanguard Marketing Corporation, CRD 7452 (brokercheck.finra.org, 11 Nov 2026)
Company registerVerified source to be added
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX · FastBull
Last verified11.11.2026
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Which licences does Vanguard hold?

Licences verified in official registers: SEC (United States) – SEC 8-21570 · CRD 7452.

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