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Vanguard to offer nearly 1,800 commission free ETFs.

https://investornews.vanguard/coming...-to-investors/

In August, you’ll have access to almost all ETFs—from Vanguard and more than a hundred other companies—commission-free when you invest online. We’re excluding inverse and leveraged ETFs because their speculative nature runs counter to our investors’ focus on long-term success.

This lineup of nearly 1,800 commission-free ETFs joins the more than 2,500 no-transaction-fee mutual funds we already offer. And for investors using individual stocks and bonds to build diversified portfolios, we provide competitive commissions, with many investors paying as little as $2 for online stock trades.

“Vanguard wants to be the premier provider for long-term investors who want the flexibility to hold a wide array of low-cost funds and ETFs, coupled with the convenience of interacting with a single firm,” said Risi. “Investors will be able to assemble balanced, diversified portfolios from virtually the full universe of ETFs to meet their financial goals, add additional assets regularly, and periodically rebalance—all without paying a commission.”

But we know it’s about more than just access and low costs. We’ve made considerable enhancements to our brokerage platform over the past several years. And there are plans to invest even more to keep improving your online experience and trading capabilities.

Our focus on providing you with high-quality mutual funds and ETFs has never been stronger. Our settlement accounts are allocated to Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund (VMFXX), which currently yields 1.82%. That’s more than five times the average market rate.* And our Vanguard ETFs continue to offer superior performance—with 95% of them beating the returns of their peer-group averages over the past 10 years.** (Learn more about ETFs and why they’re gaining in popularity.)