Factual snapshot
Vanguard — review
Mechanical, source-cited snapshot of Vanguard's NZ retail managed-fund range. We don't rate or recommend — see a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.
- Funds tracked
- 2
- Median annual fee
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- Median FMA risk
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- Tracked NZ retail AUM
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Standardised 1–7 scale
About Vanguard
Global passive-investment giant; international shares index funds available in NZ via PIE wrappers.
Fee position vs peers
Per-asset-class median annual fund charge for Vanguard vs the peer median across all other NZ managers in our coverage. Source: Sorted Smart Investor (FMA Disclose Quarterly Fund Updates).
| Asset class | Vanguard funds | Vanguard median fee | Peer median (n) | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Equities | 2 | — | 0.61% (81) | not directly comparable on fee (insufficient data) |
Fee is the headline ongoing cost; strategy mix, hedging, performance fees and net return after fees also matter when comparing options.
Vanguard's funds
Questions about Vanguard
Is Vanguard a good fund manager?
Whether Vanguard suits any individual investor depends on the investor's goals, time horizon, risk tolerance, and how the fund fits an existing portfolio — factors that vary by individual. On this site we surface mechanical, comparable data points: Vanguard runs 2 retail managed funds in our coverage. For personalised guidance, see a licensed financial adviser.
What does Vanguard charge?
Per-fund annual fund charges for Vanguard are disclosed in each fund's Quarterly Fund Update on the FMA Disclose register. We don't yet have on-file fee data for the funds in our coverage — see the per-fund page for the source PDS link.
How big is Vanguard?
Fund-size data for Vanguard's 2 funds in our coverage is disclosed quarterly on each fund's Fund Update on the FMA Disclose register. We don't yet have on-file fund-size data for these funds.
What kind of funds does Vanguard run?
Vanguard's range of 2 funds in our coverage is weighted toward international equities (2 funds). See the full list at /providers/vanguard/.
Other managers running international equities funds
How we built this snapshot
Fund counts and category mix are from src/data/funds.ts (Range of Funds reconciled to the InvestNow + Sharesies + manager-direct universe). Annual fund charge, FMA risk indicator, five-year return and fund size are extracted from each fund's Quarterly Fund Update via Sorted Smart Investor (a Te Ara Ahunga Ora / Retirement Commission service that mirrors the FMA Disclose register). Cross-validate via each per-fund page, which links to the source PDS and Fund Update on FMA Disclose.
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