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Vanguard Unveils New Investment Tools
By Journal of Indexes Staff

Vanguard pulled the cover off a new suite of online investment tools recently, unveiling five new tools on its Web site, www.vanguard.com . The tools, available for free to registered users, bring Vanguard one step closer to its goal of being a one-stop investment shop for financial services. The tools will allow investors to:
  • Compare Vanguard funds by investment style
  • Identify Vanguard funds that are similar to any major non-Vanguard fund.
  • Compare returns from municipal and taxable bond funds
  • Calculate the amount of income a particular investment will provide
  • Chart the hypothetical growth of a $10,000 investment in up to three Vanguard funds.

In addition, and in an odd clash with its index-based philosophy, Vanguard's revamped website includes an enhanced individual stock research platform, offering investors access to free equity research reports from Standard & Poor's, earnings reports from Thompson First Call, consensus earnings estimates and more.

The new features, which Vanguard says were developed in response to shareholder feedback, also include a "stock screener" tool and a new online bill payment feature for investors using Vanguard's cash management account.

 

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