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Upping the Limit: 2026
Updating the 2026 contribution limits for retirement accounts.
Global Gains, Local Shifts
Diversification pays off | Trade slows| Four funds join Investor Choice | Emerging Markets ex-China ETF proposed| Multi-Sector Income gets a new benchmark | Frontier’s Bill Teichner to step away from Explorer Value
Will Vanguard Active Funds Add ETF Shares?
MAILBAG | My take on the dual mutual fund–ETF share class structure.
Why Vanguard’s One-Size-Fits-All Funds Are Finally Beating the S&P
JUNE 2025 | Foreign stocks power Vanguard’s one-size-fits-all funds. Plus, two Quick Takes, IVA Portfolio notes, Distributions Ahead, the IVA Factor Tracker and a roundup of articles and analysis from the past month.
Watching Spreads, Not Headlines
Don’t trade headlines | Do junk bonds reflect recession?
Do You Really Need “Private” Investments?
Just because you can invest in “alternative” or “private” investments doesn’t mean you should.
Investing Beyond the AI Hype
2026 OUTLOOK | The market’s baseline is growth—but in an AI-driven, fully-priced world, diversification matters more than ever.
The AI Footprint in Your Vanguard Portfolio
MAILBAG | A comprehensive look at Vanguard funds tied to the AI narrative, as well as those that aren’t—and how the IVA Portfolios stack up.
PRIMECAP Finds Its Edge … Again
A strong 2025 reminds investors why patience with PRIMECAP still pays.
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Hi, I’m Jeff DeMaso.
Welcome to the Independent Vanguard Adviser.
I’ve been a Vanguard investor for over a decade, co-editing the leading newsletter on Vanguard funds and ETFs. I’m a big Vanguard fan, but they are not perfect (nobody is). I’ll tell you the good and the bad when it comes to Vanguard.
Over two decades while working at a multi-billion-dollar investment firm, I held titles of intern to CIO (and everything in between). I’ve seen investors make avoidable mistakes time and time again. I aim to share the investment insights and advice I want my family and friends to have so that you can make meaningful investments for yours.
When investing, I believe in simplicity, diversification and spending time in the market. A simple promise: My family and I will invest in the same funds I recommend to you!
When I’m not poring over Vanguard’s most recent prospectus, you can find me chasing my toddler around the playground or trying to avoid an injury while reliving the glory days on the soccer pitch.