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The Vanguard Group

The Vanguard Group is a global investment management company offering funds, advice, retirement services, and investment products.

At a Glance

Highlights from available records. Missing information does not mean an activity did not occur.

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About This Organization

Vanguard provides mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, advisory services, retirement services, and investment insights to individuals, institutions, and financial professionals.

Editorial context

Why It Is Included

Included because its scale, retirement-market presence, and role managing institutional and household assets make it relevant to understanding public money and institutional investment.

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Why you may have heard of it

Vanguard is widely known for index funds, low-cost investing, retirement accounts, and its investor-owned corporate structure.

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Cite this page

The Paper Trail Project. “The Vanguard Group.” Accessed September 23, 2026. https://www.papertrailproject.org/profiles/the-vanguard-group

Methodology

Record last updated 2026-08-31. Sources: Vanguard — Who We Are. Verify consequential claims against the linked original records.