Jeff DeMaso
496 posts
Cheap, Clean, and Unproven: A Closer Look at Vanguard’s First Active Stock ETFs
The new Wellington-run ETFs offer competitive (but not standout) pricing and tax-friendly wrappers—but the strategies still need to earn their keep.
| 11 min read
Too Good to Be True
Vanguard’s first active ETFs won’t carry the rock-bottom fees first advertised. A filing error, not a strategy shift—and a reminder that Vanguard’s tech still needs work.
| 1 min read
Vanguard’s First Human-Run ETFs Are (Nearly) Here
The fund giant’s new ETFs come with standout pricing—but cost alone doesn’t make them must-own investments.
| 4 min read
Don’t Mistake Noise for Trouble
Minor pullbacks, noisy labor data | Vanguard’s latest marketing pushes—Cash Plus Account and Fully Paid Lending
| 7 min read
Vanguard’s Official Capital Gain Estimates: 2025
What you need to know to navigate 2025’s year-end cap gain distributions.
| 16 min read
Quiet Gains in a Noisy Market
Bonds quietly rally | Muni cash yields zig while the Fed zags | Corrections? Nothing new | Tracking jobs during the shutdown
| 6 min read