Most active fund managers struggle to beat the market By Vanguard Investing strategy Looking at the 2025 results, active fund managers have continued to underperform when evaluated against lower cost ETFs The 2025 SPIVA (S&P Indices Versus Active) Australia scorecard, which rates the performance of active managers, has just been released. The message is clear,…
Vanguard launches new global technology and international high yields ETFs and managed fund By Vanguard ETFs Vanguard has expanded its Australian investment range offering four new investment options in global technology and international high yield, with three new ETFs and one unlisted managed fund. The new funds are designed to work as simple, low-cost building…
Interest rates likely to stay higher for longer By Vanguard Markets and economy Navigating volatility The recent rate hike suggests that the Reserve Bank of Australia is prepared to move policy into more restrictive territory As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lifted the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1% at…
Should I invest in a managed fund or ETF? By Vanguard ETFs What’s the difference between managed funds and ETFs? If you’re an investor on the Australian stock market, or are considering becoming one, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of ETFs. ETFs are exchange traded funds, and they remain the fastest-growing investment segment on…
In turbulent times, stick to your long-term wealth strategy By Vanguard Investing strategy Navigating volatility Why investors are urged to resist impulsive decisions in turbulent times Investors are being urged to resist making impulsive decisions about their shares and other assets as the conflict in the Middle East plays out. Market fluctuations in the wake…
ETF investors have been adding to their portfolios during recent volatility By Vanguard ETFs Navigating volatility Increases in net flows to ETFs suggest investors are using volatility to add to their portfolio Geopolitical events like the current Middle East conflict and supply chain disruptions can create short term market volatility, but they rarely change…
Private credit’s third act: Reconnecting with banks By Ankul Daga, Vanguard Head of Private Markets Portfolios and Brian Kim, Vanguard Co-Head of Active High Yield Credit and Head of Active High Yield Credit Research Markets and economy Understanding how market maturity is reshaping private risk credit Private credit has moved from the edge of…
Our investment and economic outlook, February 2026 By Vanguard Markets and economy Our latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook Australia A rate hike after a short easing cycle “With the economy operating near full capacity and inflation proving persistent, the Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to lean more heavily into…
Higher geopolitical risk premiums support commodities By Fei Xu, Vanguard Commodity Strategy Fund Portfolio Manager, and Kevin Khang, Vanguard Senior Global Economist Markets and economy Commodities delivered strong headline returns in 2025. Yet, beneath the surface, this rally was quite uneven—precious metals rose by roughly 80%, while the remainder of the Bloomberg Commodity Index…
Why the AI playbook may have fewer technology stocks By Vanguard Markets and economy The AI megatrend is likely to trigger a stocks rotation over the medium term Most of us have heard of the so-called “Magnificent Seven” U.S. technology stocks – Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet (Google), NVIDIA, Meta Platforms, and Tesla. Collectively, because of…