Charles Schwab is better than Vanguard in multiple ways. This includes: No Schwab brokerage account fees vs. $20 for Vanguard brokerage accounts $0.65 Schwab options contract fees vs. $1 Vanguard options contract fees $25,000 account minimum for Schwab Intelligent Portfolios Premium vs. $50,000 account minimum for Vanguard Personal Advisor Services