I'm not sure I understand the concern. I have never paid a penny in service fees to Vanguard. I still don't pay a penny in service fees to Vanguard. I do not anticipate in the future ever having to pay a service fee to Vanguard.I used to have an account with Fido and one at VG. Chose to consolidate with VG because of Jack. Not sure what I would do today. Given the work to simplify and set and forget, they will need to do something that impacts me before I go looking.
Maybe at one of the Boglehead gatherings they could hold a memorial for the VG that put small investors first. A proper burial may help that of us who remember when it was a different company.
There is all sorts of wild speculation about future fees, but until that actually occurs, I see no reason to panic.
Statistics: Posted by billaster — Sun May 19, 2024 7:41 pm