Vanguard Funds is a company whose goal is to help investors diversify their portfolios by investing in individual stocks. Vanguard is one of the largest mutual funds companies in the world.

Below are six of the best Vanguard Funds to buy and hold.

Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund (VTSMX) has a long history of investing in stocks outside the United States. It was established in 1976 and had a long-term annualized return of 9%. To qualify as viable investments, they must have been publicly available for at least one year before being invested by the fund. The expense ratio is 0.14% which is very low, and they have an initial investment of $3,000 or more.

Vanguard Balanced Index is the second fund on my list. It is an index fund that invests in the entire US market and uses a chart-based approach to weigh the stock sectors. This fund was established in 1976 and has an annualized return of 10% over 20 years. To qualify as viable investments, they must have been publicly available for at least one year before being invested by the fund. This expense ratio is 0.11% which is very low, and they have an initial investment of $3,000 or more.

Vanguard Small-Cap Index is the third fund on my list. It is a balanced fund that invests in the small-cap segment of the US market and uses a chart-based approach to weigh the stock sectors. This fund was established in 1976 and has an annualized return of 10% over 20 years. To qualify as viable investments, they must have been publicly available for at least one year before being invested by the fund. This expense ratio is 0.11%.

Vanguard International Growth has an annualized return of 9% over 25 years (1% per year). It invests in international markets. To qualify as viable investments, they must have been publicly available for at least one year before being supported by the fund. This expense ratio is 0.12% which is very low, and they have an initial investment of $3,000 or more.

Vanguard Institutional Index has an annualized return of 9% over 20 years (1% per year). It invests in 200 individual stocks of over 800 other companies (small caps). It uses a rotating portfolio approach to weigh the stock sectors based on the past performance of each industry. This fund was established in 1976 and has an expense ratio of 0.12%, which is very low, and they have an initial investment of $3,000 or more.

Vanguard Tax-Managed Balanced fund has an annualized return of 7% over 25 years (1% per year). It invests in the entire US market and uses a chart-based approach to weigh the stock sectors. This fund was established in 1976 and has an expense ratio of 0.17%, which is very low, and they have an initial investment of $3,000 or more.

All these funds are good choices for investors to diversify their portfolios. Choose Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund Admiral Shares as your first choice in your investment portfolio.