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Vanguard Personal Advisor

Vanguard

Vanguard Personal Advisor

CFP access at a fee that doesn't eat your returns

Vanguard Personal Advisor combines the credibility of Certified Financial Planners with Vanguard's legendary low-cost approach. The 0.30% fee is exceptional value for human advisor access, and their index-first investment philosophy has decades of outperformance data behind it.

✓ Pros

  • Certified Financial Planners available for all accounts over $50K
  • 0.30% fee is among the lowest for human-advised services
  • Vanguard's legendary low-cost index investing philosophy

✕ Cons

  • $50,000 minimum investment to access human CFPs
  • Less personalized than a dedicated family financial planner

Scores

Overall
9.4
Safety
9.6
Value
9.5
Ease
8.9
Quality
9.4

Specifications

minimum Investment$50,000
annual Fee0.30%
human Advisor Accesstrue
cfp Certifiedtrue
family Planningtrue