Ever wondered who would come out on top in a battle between Vanguard vs Hargreaves Lansdown (HL)? Well, read on to find out how they compare for features, fees and much more.
Overall winner: Is Vanguard better than Hargreaves Lansdown?
Vanguard is an excellent platform and it’s hard to beat for fees and value but it does have quite a lot of limitations.
Hargreaves Lansdown is a much more well-rounded investing platform with so much more being offered for slightly more in fees. Yes, HL’s fees are steep for share dealing but Vanguard doesn’t even offer investors the ability to buy or sell individual stocks and shares.
So if we’re judging Vanguard vs Hargreaves Lansdown on what they offer investors as an apples to apples comparison, it’s only really the fees where Vanguard wins. In almost every other area, Hargreaves Lansdown just provides so much more and gives investors much more freedom.
Winner: Hargreaves Lansdown
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George is a deputy editor at Finder. He has previously written for The Motley Fool UK, Nasdaq, Freetrade, Investing in the Web, MoneyMagpie, Online Mortgage Advisor, Wealth, and Compare Forex Brokers.
He's focused on making personal finance and investing engaging for everyone. To do this he draws from previous work and his Level 4 Diploma for Financial Advisers (DipFA), sharing what he’s learnt. When he’s not geeking out about money, you’ll find him playing sports and staying active.
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