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Investing with Vanguard Personal Investor means:

  • With a minimum of $500 ($200 with Auto Invest for managed funds), you can start investing into Vanguard managed funds at $0 brokerage, and Vanguard ETFs and ASX direct shares at a $9 flat brokerage fee.
  • Get secure, quick, online access to your account by downloading the Vanguard app from the App Store or Google Play on your mobile device.
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Vanguard Personal Investor provides you with seamless and secure online access to a wide range of low-cost investment options and the ability to buy and sell Vanguard managed funds, Vanguard exchange traded funds (ETFs) and ASX direct shares.

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  • Access to a diverse range of Vanguard managed funds.
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  • Min. initial investment $500 per fund. Nil thereafter. ($200 min. investment for Auto Invest. No min. per fund.)
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  • Access to Australian-listed Vanguard ETFs.
  • Competitive $9 flat brokerage fee per buy or sell.
  • Min. investment amount of $500 per ETF.
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  • Min. investment amount of $500 per share.
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Every dollar you pay in fees is a dollar out of your future returns. We keep our fees low, so you can keep more of your returns. We don't charge you to open or close your account. And there are no transaction fees to deposit into or withdraw from your Vanguard Personal Investor Account.

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Automated investments for managed funds

Making automated investments into Vanguard managed funds directly from your linked bank account is easy with Vanguard Personal Investor.

  1. Simply enter the amount you wish to invest (min. $200).
  2. Choose from our range of managed funds (ETFs coming 2022).
  3. Allocate how much you want to invest per fund.
  4. Set up your investment frequency (fortnightly, monthly, or quarterly).
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