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4.54
Based on 93 reviews, last reviewed 27th Feb 2025
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Latest highest rating:

4

recent price increases put prices up recently now they are not competative Reviewed on: 27th February 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

2

A minimum Platform fee of £48 per year for people w... A minimum Platform fee of £48 per year for people with less than £32,000 in their account is just not on. I thought that they would scrap the Platfo... Read more Reviewed on: 22nd February 2025
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Vanguard Investments reviews (93)

Review of the Vanguard, Investments:

Low fees, easy to view investments online

5
Low fees, easy to view investments online Reviewed on: 15th January 2024

The Vanguard App is brilliant.

5
The Vanguard App is brilliant. So easy to navigate. Real time indexes. Historic performance. Current portfolio values. Can't fault it. Reviewed on: 15th February 2024

Great range of products, very competitive fees.

5
Great range of products, with fees that are very competitive. Reviewed on: 5th February 2024

Trustworthy

5
Previously used a few "new" investment companies with big campaign ads when getting into investing and kept losing money, 1 visit to vanguard provider trust and I've had the expected returns ever since. Reviewed on: 30th January 2024

Great online interface.

5
Great online interface which enables an excellent DIY experience Reviewed on: 17th January 2024

Vanguard UK

5
A good company and I deal with them online very easily. Reviewed on: 31st August 2023

Profit

5
I’m a swing trader there fees are very low Reviewed on: 29th August 2023

Disappointing service and tech

3
Vanguard provides good value funds and a competitive investment platform with ISA and pension accounts which should suit most investors. However, despite what other reviews (and Which?) seem to say about 'good service', my experience is that the service is poor and getting worse. Secure messages take 3-4 working days to be replied to. A recent complaint about a major mistake made with a recent pension transfer in (they transfer a full rather than partial pension account) could not be resolved within the 8 week deadline, as they were 'still waiting for information from the relevant department. Trying to invest in funds using cash sitting within the pension fund isn't possible because it keeps asking for debit card info. And frequently when logged in, a message keeps coming up saying 'You will be logged out soon'. The bottom line is the tech needs a serious refresh and debugging, the service standards and capability of staff needs improving, and the look and feel of the platform needs an overhaul. I had a 25 year career as a financial adviser and I am an investor in many fintech businesses and I feel extremely let down and disappointed by a company that was a force for good, but seems to be taking its customers for granted. Reviewed on: 8th August 2023

Low cost, simple investing

4
Vanguard offer a good range of easy to understand investment options. Their charges are among the lowest in the investments market. Customer support is good Reviewed on: 13th July 2023

Easy investments

4
I went into investing as a complete beginner but Vanguard is extremely helpful in explaining the ins and outs of it all. Would thoroughly recommend them for anyone looking to get started. Reviewed on: 2nd June 2023

Low fees and simple to set up

5
Very low fees, huge range of choice, simple to get started and decent customer service. Reviewed on: 1st June 2023

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