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FBS's service is on par with Vanguard's and a comparison of their fees shows that FBS's fees are similar to Vanguard's.
Account opening takes somewhat less effort at FBS compared to Vanguard, deposit and withdrawal processes are much more seamless at FBS, while customer service quality is better than Vanguard's.
Our experts rated the trading platform of FBS as being of the same quality as the platform of Vanguard, found that clients have access to slightly less markets and products with FBS, while Vanguard provides less useful research and education.