Diversify your portfolio, in just one trade

Click here to view the online version of this email.   Own the index in one trade with Vanguard ETFs     Vanguard's range of exchange traded funds – now trading Index investing is a cost-effective way to diversify your portfolio – without the risks of stock selection. By investing in a broad group of securities that represent the market, or a portion of it, index funds ensure your portfolio performance is broadly in-line with the returns of the market. A simple way to add indexing to your portfolio is through Vanguard exchange traded funds (ETFs). Our ETFs have the same underlying investments as our traditional index funds, but you can buy and sell them on the stock exchange, just like shares. Low-cost diversification with Vanguard ETFs Vanguard’s award-winning range of ETFs gives you access to: ETFs in all of the major asset classes – including Australian and international shares, property securities and fixed income Quarterly distributions that you can choose to receive in cash or reinvest Vanguard’s low-cost approach, with management fees that are a fraction of the industry average How do you buy Vanguard ETFs? You can buy Vanguard ETFs through your online broker using the ETF ASX trading codes. For assistance on trading Vanguard ETFs, you can call Vanguard’s ETF Help Desk between 8:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday, Melbourne time, on 1300 655 888.   Click here for more about Vanguard’s range of ETFs.     The best choice for ETFs Vanguard was named Best ETF Provider in the Money Magazine Best of the Best awards for 2013. Click here to see our full range of ETFs. To unsubscribe from Vanguard communication, please click here. Contact Us Email: clientservices@vanguard.com.au Our office: Level 34, Freshwater Place 2 Southbank Boulevard Southbank VIC 3006 (map) Vanguard ETF Help desk: 1300 655 888 8:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday, Melb time. General advice warning Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd ABN 72 072 881 086 / AFS Licence 227263 is the product issuer. We have not taken your or your clients' circumstances into account when preparing the information in our electronic publications so they may not be applicable to your circumstances. You should therefore consider your or your clients' circumstances and our Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before making any investment decision. You can access our PDS here or by calling 1300 655 205. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Our electronic publications are prepared in good faith and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions. Not all articles are prepared by Vanguard so they may not represent our views and opinions. Vanguard Investments Australia Limited is in no way responsible for the content or loss resulting from use of any website owned by a third party that may be linked to this email via hyperlink. © Copyright 2013 Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. All rights reserved. Terms and conditions of use  |  Disclaimers  |  Privacy policy CONNECT WITH US  LinkedIn  Twitter

[Smart Investing] SMSFs hear property's siren song

Click here to view Smart Investing™ online. SmartInvesting™ With Robin Bowerman Principal, Market Strategy and Communications   27 May 2013   IN THIS EDITION: SMSFs hear property's siren song A telling lesson for investors Don't overlook planned new penalty regime for SMSF trustees SMSFs hear property's siren song Success usually attracts attention – but there is no guarantee it will be either positive or welcome. Just ask any elite sportsperson, actor or politician.   Read more A telling lesson for investors Every so often, investors are given a telling lesson about why setting and sticking to an appropriate long-term asset allocation for their portfolios is so important for investment success over the long haul.   Read more Don't overlook planned new penalty regime for SMSF trustees The way that the tax office, as regulator of self-managed super, deals with SMSF trustees who breach superannuation law will be transformed in a little more than a month if proposed legislation passes into law.   Read more Vanguard investor education in association with Impacts of the "Future of Financial Advice" VIDEO | 22 April 2013 Tim Blue interviews Robin Bowerman, Head of Market Strategy & Communications, Vanguard   Vanguard in the news Super deferral upsets industry Madeleine Heffernan | 22 May 2013 The Coalition's plan to defer an increase in the super guarantee is surprising and disappointing, executives say, reiterating their calls for stability in the $1.5 trillion sector. To read the full article, please visit the The Age website Please note the link above will show a copy of the article (where freely available), or the publisher's website if a subscription is required. QUICK LINKS Exchange Traded Funds Performance News and Commentary Retail Managed Funds Client services Online: Click here to see contact details for the Vanguard Client Services Team around Australia. Client service associates are available from 8:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday (Melbourne time). Email: clientservices@vanguard.com.au Telephone: 1300 655 101 8:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday, Melb time. Vanguard ETF Help desk: 1300 655 888 8:00am - 6:00pm Monday to Friday, Melb time. Unsubscribing from this email: To unsubscribe from Vanguard communications, please email clientservices@vanguard.com.au or contact us on 1300 655 101. General advice warning Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd ABN 72 072 881 086 / AFS Licence 227263 is the product issuer. We have not taken your or your clients' circumstances into account when preparing the information in our electronic publications so they may not be applicable to your circumstances. You should therefore consider your or your clients' circumstances and our Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) before making any investment decision. You can access our PDS here or by calling 1300 655 205. Past performance is not an indication of future performance. Our electronic publications are prepared in good faith and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions. Not all articles are prepared by Vanguard so they may not represent our views and opinions. Vanguard Investments Australia Limited is in no way responsible for the content or loss resulting from use of any website owned by a third party that may be linked to this email via hyperlink. © Copyright 2013 Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. All rights reserved. Terms and conditions of use  |  Disclaimers  |  Privacy policy CONNECT WITH US  LinkedIn  Twitter