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Vanguard reviews

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Rated Excellent 4.52/5

Vanguard reviews

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Last reviewed within 21 days
Investment platformInvestment accountPrivate pension

Review summary

People rate this company as Excellent based on 99 product reviews

Average score of 4.52/5
5 star
72%
4 star
23%
3 star
2%
2 star
3%
1 star
0%
Reviews for Vanguard have trended negatively over the past 90 days

Latest positive rating

5/5

Very user friendly - good simple products.

Very user friendly - good simple products.

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Pension
Esther T 18th March 2025

Latest negative rating

2/5

Such a shame - abandoned small investors starting out

I was very excited to continue my investing journey with Vanguard having switched from a previous provider. However recent difficulties trying to add funds and... I was very excited to continue my investing journey with Vanguard having switched from a previous provider. However recent difficulties trying to add funds and their new fee structure have put me off. Adding cash manually became a chore for some reason. My browser (various) and app began to hang on a waiting page after following the instructions to no avail. Support responded swiftly but non of their suggestions made a difference. Several attempts and their new fee structure have given me good reason to move on to another platform. I did like the simplicity of a fund only platform, no temptation to mess about with stocks. Read more Read less

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Investments
EFJD 28th March 2025

About Vanguard

Vanguard is an investment management company headquartered in Pennsylvania. Jack Bogle founded the company to be owned by its investors. So instead of paying dividends to external shareholders, they redirect profits to their own investors in the form of lower fees.

Vanguard is one of the world's largest investment management companies with a presence in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Vanguard opened their UK office in 2009.

Vanguard offers pensions and investments products.

Vanguard at a glance

Investment platformInvestment accountPrivate pension

Reviews for Vanguard

Showing 11 of 99 company reviews Last reviewed within 21 days

Such a shame - abandoned small investors starting out

Investments 28th March 2025

I was very excited to continue my investing journey with Vanguard having switched from a previous provider. However recent difficulties trying to add funds and... I was very excited to continue my investing journey with Vanguard having switched from a previous provider. However recent difficulties trying to add funds and their new fee structure have put me off. Adding cash manually became a chore for some reason. My browser (various) and app began to hang on a waiting page after following the instructions to no avail. Support responded swiftly but non of their suggestions made a difference. Several attempts and their new fee structure have given me good reason to move on to another platform. I did like the simplicity of a fund only platform, no temptation to mess about with stocks. Read more Read less

Rated Poor 2/5
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Very user friendly - good simple products.

Pension 18th March 2025

Very user friendly - good simple products.

Rated Excellent 5/5
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Products from Vanguard

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Investments

by Vanguard

Want to know what other people have said about Vanguard investments? Read their Vanguard reviews on Smart Money People, in which people share their experiences so that you can learn...

Investment account
Average Rating of Good
4.46/5 based on 94 individual reviews

Pension

by Vanguard

Vanguard's Personal Pension offers a low-cost, flexible retirement savings option designed for individuals looking to control their pension investments. It allows for easy management of contributions and investment choices, focusing...

Private pension
Average Rating of Excellent
5.00/5 based on 5 individual reviews

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