Trusted by institutions worldwide
Vanguard was founded in the United States in 1975 on a simple but revolutionary idea — that an investment company should manage the funds it offers in the sole interest of its clients. In 1976, Vanguard pioneered the concept of indexing, introducing the first index fund for individual investors in the United States. Over the decades, Vanguard has grown to become one of the world’s largest investment management companies — with a presence in the United States, Australia, Europe, Asia and the Americas, and more than $2.2 trillion in assets under management as at March 31, 2013, including more than $267 billion in exchange traded funds.
In Australia, Vanguard opened its doors in 1996 with a range of wholesale index funds servicing the institutional market. Today we are one of Australia’s leading indexing specialists.
Our unique structure – driving client focus
What sets Vanguard apart – and lets it put investors first around the world – is the ownership structure of The Vanguard Group, Inc in the United States.
This unique mutual structure aligns our interests with those of our investors and drives the culture, philosophy and policies throughout the Vanguard organisation worldwide. As a result, Australian investors benefit from Vanguard’s stability and experience, low costs and client focus.