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Fifty years of indexing expertise makes Vanguard a smart choice that can help provide you with the best chance for investing success.

Index strategies allow investors to capture returns across both the broad market and narrow segments. A true passion for indexing allows Vanguard to understand and employ the deep sophistication beneath the outward simplicity. Our long-tenured indexing experts continually refine our strategies with one goal—to improve investor outcomes.

As more investors recognize indexing’s benefits, more investment managers have joined the index revolution. But what’s new for others is business as usual for Vanguard. Never content with past achievements, we’re constantly investing to advance the science and technology of indexing.

Vanguard has been a respected leader in the indexing field since 1976. Our funds are backed by 50 years of constant research and improvement. We strive to deliver on expectations with tight tracking and no surprises.

But indexing at Vanguard goes beyond tight tracking. Many firms will trade robotically at market close, incurring additional costs and market impact. Our experienced traders employ well-tested techniques to minimize tracking error while mitigating these hidden costs that erode returns. They also pursue strategies that potentially add small amounts of value that can have a big impact over time.

Over the past 50 years, Vanguard has lowered costs for investors, and that focus supports better long-term outcomes for the people we serve. It reflects Vanguard’s investor-owned structure—unique among our direct competitors—where the funds own Vanguard and investors own the funds. Vanguard is focused on delivering value to those who trust us with their savings, rather than to outside shareholders. ¹