Vanguard vs Fidelity Personal Investing for Pension Drawdown

A side-by-side comparison of what Vanguard and Fidelity Personal Investing charge for pension drawdown, and what you get for it. On published charges alone, Vanguard works out cheaper at all three pot sizes modelled below.

What each one charges

Provider Published fee structure
Vanguard 0.15% flat fee (capped at £375 annually)
Fidelity Personal Investing 0.35% up to £250k, 0.20% over £250k

Annual cost by pot size

Pot size Vanguard Fidelity Personal Investing Cheaper
£100,000 pot £150 £350 Vanguard is cheaper
£250,000 pot £375 £500 Vanguard is cheaper
£500,000 pot £375 £1,000 Vanguard is cheaper

Platform and product charges only. Fund charges depend on what you actually invest in and are excluded, because they vary by fund rather than by provider. Enter your own pot size in the calculator on this page for a figure matched to your circumstances.

Read more on each provider