Start your investment journey in three easy steps
Open a Vanguard Personal Investor Account
Open an account today* – it takes less than 10 minutes. You'll need your identification ready.
Deposit cash
Once your account is complete, you'll need to deposit cash into your Vanguard Cash Account to fund your investments.
Start investing
With a minimum of $500, you can start investing in Vanguard ETFs and managed funds, as well as shares in the largest companies on the ASX.
The Vanguard Effect
Why do 30 million investors worldwide choose Vanguard?
Our low-cost investing approach has created ‘The Vanguard Effect’. We’re always focused on driving costs down, so whether you’re an experienced investor or are starting out with just $500, you get to keep more of your investment returns.
That's the Vanguard Effect.
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Investing with Vanguard gives you access to:
Opening a Vanguard Personal Investor account is quick and easy.
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Access a wide range of managed funds, exchange traded funds and individual listed shares, and invest directly into them using Vanguard's secure online platform.
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Smart Investing™
"Stay the course. No matter what happens, stick to your program. I’ve said 'Stay the course' a thousand times, and I meant it every time. It is the most important single piece of investment wisdom I can give to you."
John C. Bogle (1929 – 2019)| Vanguard Founder
From the book Common Sense on Mutual Funds, 1999