I am aware that Vanguard and Fidelity are two of the largest brokerage
firms in the US. Are there other US brokerage firms that offer the
same large diversity of mutual funds as Vanguard and Fidelity? Thanks
in advance.
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<----- Which Way -----> wrote:
>
> I am aware that Vanguard and Fidelity are two of the largest brokerage
> firms in the US. Are there other US brokerage firms that offer the
> same large diversity of mutual funds as Vanguard and Fidelity? Thanks
> in advance.
From your question, I'm not sure whether you are really thinking about
brokerage fund supermarkets or fund families. Vanguard is one of the
largest fund families, but in terms of brokerages, it is small potatoes
(revenue, assets, etc.).
Even as far as fund supermarkets go, it is only middling - 2600 funds
If you are looking for fund supermarkets, here's a short list from
Consumer Reports:
Firstrade - 9,000 funds, 9,000 NTF
Trading Direct - 9,533 funds, 8,453 NTF
BrownCo - 7,000 funds, 700 NTF
Then there's Fidelity, as you mentioned:
- 4,500 funds, 1,000 NTF
Siebertnet - 12,900 funds, 1,300 NTF
E*Trade - 6,000 funds
HarrisDirect - 9,500 funds, 850 NTF
TD Waterhouse - 10,000 funds, 1,300 NTF
PeterL mentioned Schwab ("thousands of funds"
)
If you are looking for broad fund families, you might also consider T.
Rowe Price and American Century.
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Mark Freeland
On Fri, 02 Sep 2005 06:37:58 GMT, Mark Freeland <>
wrote:
>From your question, I'm not sure whether you are really thinking about
>brokerage fund supermarkets or fund families. Vanguard is one of the
>largest fund families, but in terms of brokerages, it is small potatoes
>(revenue, assets, etc.).
>
>Even as far as fund supermarkets go, it is only middling - 2600 funds
>
>
>If you are looking for fund supermarkets, here's a short list from
>Consumer Reports:
>
>
>Firstrade - 9,000 funds, 9,000 NTF
>Trading Direct - 9,533 funds, 8,453 NTF
>BrownCo - 7,000 funds, 700 NTF
>
>Then there's Fidelity, as you mentioned:
> - 4,500 funds, 1,000 NTF
>
>
>Siebertnet - 12,900 funds, 1,300 NTF
>
>
>E*Trade - 6,000 funds
>
>
>HarrisDirect - 9,500 funds, 850 NTF
>
>
>TD Waterhouse - 10,000 funds, 1,300 NTF
>
>
>PeterL mentioned Schwab ("thousands of funds"
>)
>
>If you are looking for broad fund families, you might also consider T.
>Rowe Price and American Century.
You have helped my greatly. Thank you.