Vanguard Personal Investor brokerage, CHESS sponsorship and licence
- Website
- vanguard.com.au/personal/invest-with-us/personal-investor
- Product
- —
- Legal entity
- Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd
- ASX shares
- Selected list only: the top 300 ASX shares by market capitalisation, plus Vanguard funds and ETFs
- Your shares
- Custodial
- Executes ASX orders
- UBS Securities Australia Ltd
- Clears and settles
- UBS Securities Australia Ltd
- International shares
- No
- Account fee
- 0.1% a year
- Documents
- Fees and costs · Investor Guide including Terms and Conditions
- Record re-read by hand
- 8 November 2026
Vanguard is custodian of the platform and holds interests on trust; JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (Sydney Branch) is sub-custodian for direct shares and ETFs. No personal HIN.
Brokerage
| Trade value | Brokerage |
|---|---|
| Any trade | $9.00 |
$9 flat per buy or sell of ASX direct shares. Prices include GST.
- Vanguard ETFs: $0 to buy, $9 to sell.
- A separate 0.10% p.a. account fee applies to ASX direct share holdings.
Brokerage at common trade sizes
| Trade | Brokerage | Of trade |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | $9.00 | 1.80% |
| $1,000 | $9.00 | 0.90% |
| $2,000 | $9.00 | 0.45% |
| $5,000 | $9.00 | 0.18% |
| $10,000 | $9.00 | 0.09% |
| $25,000 | $9.00 | 0.04% |
| $50,000 | $9.00 | 0.02% |
| $100,000 | $9.00 | 0.01% |
ETFs
No brokerage to buy Vanguard ETFs; $9 flat to sell them. This price is for Vanguard ETFs only.
Which ETFs: Vanguard ETFs; the fees page prices Vanguard ETFs, Vanguard managed funds and ASX direct shares, and names no other ETF.
| ETF trade | Buy | Sell |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | $0.00 | $9.00 |
| $1,000 | $0.00 | $9.00 |
| $2,000 | $0.00 | $9.00 |
| $5,000 | $0.00 | $9.00 |
| $10,000 | $0.00 | $9.00 |
| $25,000 | $0.00 | $9.00 |
| $50,000 | $0.00 | $9.00 |
| $100,000 | $0.00 | $9.00 |
“No brokerage fees to buy Vanguard ETFs. A competitive $9 flat brokerage fee to sell.”
Source: vanguard.com.au/personal/invest-with-us/fees-and-costs · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026 (the words are split across a table there).
What the broker says
Brokerage
“$9 flat brokerage fee on ASX direct shares Applies per trade at the time of buy or sell.”
Source: vanguard.com.au/personal/invest-with-us/fees-and-costs · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026 (the words are split across a table there).
Holding
“Vanguard is also the custodian of Vanguard Personal Investor and holds the interests in assets in your Account on trust for you.”
Source: fund-docs.vanguard.com/AU-Vanguard_Personal_Investor_Guide_Part_A.pdf · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026.
Execution
“UBS Securities Australia Ltd ABN 62 008 586 481, AFS Licence 231098 — Provides brokerage services for the placement and settlement of any direct shares and ETFs.”
Source: fund-docs.vanguard.com/AU-Vanguard_Personal_Investor_Guide_Part_A.pdf · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026 (the words are split across a table there).
What can be traded
“Access to the top 300 ASX shares by market capitalisation.”
Source: vanguard.com.au/personal/invest-with-us/personal-investor · Confirmed on the broker's page on 13 November 2026.
Licence
- AFS licence
- 227263 · VANGUARD INVESTMENTS AUSTRALIA LTD
- ABN
- 72072881086
- Licensed since
- 1 July 2003
- Principal business
- Melbourne VIC 3000
- Authorised to
- Buy and sell securities for clients (retail clients)
- Hold assets for clients (custody) (retail clients)
- Advise on securities (retail clients)
- Deal in securities as principal (retail clients)
From ASIC's AFS Licensee dataset, release of 11 November 2026, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia.
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