LIFE AT VANGUARD

Benefits and rewards

We take a holistic approach when it comes to the well-being of our crew. We offer support for financial, physical, and personal wellness.

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Our mission drives us. Our crew drive our mission.

Vanguard looks at your long-term success—at work and in life—and provides a total rewards package that will support you through the many phases and stages of your life.

Here are some of the financial, physical, and personal wellness tools we provide to our U.S. crew.

Financial wellness

Helping you achieve lasting financial well-being

We pay for performance—yours and our clients’

Beyond your competitive salary, we recognize and reward the impact of your contributions each year by offering opportunities for:

  • Performance bonuses or overtime pay.
  • Merit-based salary increases.
  • Monetary awards for recognition.
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When our clients do well, you do well

Our Partnership Plan is an annual cash award that’s tied to how well we do for our clients and our collective company performance. It grounds us in driving client outcomes and rewards us all when we deliver on our mission.

Retirement readiness: It’s our business

We match—dollar for dollar—up to the first 4% of what you contribute to your Vanguard 401(k).

But we don’t stop there.

Regardless of your personal contribution, we help you save by contributing 10% of your salary to your 401(k).

The average 401(k) balance for Vanguard crew is 3x the national average1.

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The average 401(k) balance for Vanguard crew is 3x the national average1

Physical wellness

Supporting your lifelong health journey

Health savings for care throughout your career and beyond

Vanguard bolsters your health savings account (HSA) with a significant and unparalleled employer contribution seed. And then we match your contributions by 1.5x. This helps you save for health care expenses now and in retirement.

Vanguard contributes up to 5x more to your HSA compared to other contributing employers2

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Vanguard contributes up to 5x more to your HSA compared to other contributing employers2

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Flexible and inclusive health care plans for you and your loved ones

Our health care plans are designed to meet the needs of all five generations in our workplace, with flexibility aimed to meet your personal needs.

Medical plans

Our crew pay 50% less for their medical plans compared to employees at similar firms2

Fertility benefits

We’re committed to supporting your plans to grow your family.

On-site wellness

Most of our offices feature on-site health care clinics and fitness centers.

Personal wellness

Empowering you with support, compassion, and care

Your mental health and well-being are a priority

Vanguard cares about your well-being, and your loved ones are an important part of that. From education assistance, to care for your emotional and mental health, to support for providing ongoing care for family members—we provide resources to help you balance the full scope of your life.

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Providing you quality support when you need it

We partner with premier organizations that offer expert strategies and resources.

Caring for a loved one

We offer a concierge program for crew who are managing complex care for a loved one. Only one in five employers offer this type of benefit3

Therapy and coaching

Our crew have access to twice as many coaching and therapy sessions compared to employees at other companies.4

Flexible spending for whatever wellness means to you

Vanguard provides an annual wellness stipend for crew to use toward a wide variety of well-being and lifestyle expenses, from fitness club memberships to streaming services, pet care, childcare, and more. This stipend is 3x more than the average amount offered by other employers5

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Time off

Our PTO matches or exceeds 65% of our peers.6

Family care leave

We support our crew with paid family care leave.

Volunteering time

Paid time off to volunteer is only offered by half of employers,5 and we’re one of them.

Bereavement

We know that everyone defines family differently. So we offer inclusive options for bereavement time when there’s a loss of a loved one.

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Everyone’s path to financial, physical, and personal wellness looks different

As a crew member, you can customize your benefits and rewards to the things you hold most dear.

1Vanguard, How America Saves, 2023

2Willis Towers Watson, Healthcare Financial Benchmarks Survey, 2023

3Transamerica Institute, Survey of U.S. Employers, June 2021

4International Employee Assistance Professional Association, 2019

5Willis Towers Watson, Perks Study Survey, 2021

6Willis Towers Watson, Benefits Data Source, 2020