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The 401k is tied to a Vanguard fund, which Lee says ultimately leads to higher performance than other funds. ...

So there's only one (1) fund to available? I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing, but, if that's the case, what's the reasoning behind this?

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Thanks for pointing that out -- we're hoping TechCrunch will fix this shortly.

Our 401k actually offers dozens of Vanguard funds, and companies can even customize the investment options if they wish.

Can individuals customize their investments as well or is it all set at the company level?

Individuals are free to invest in any of the low-fee Vanguard index funds we include in our plan as they wish.

I wonder if they mean 1 fund, or that it's just tied to Vanguard, and offers a set of Vanguard funds. Either way, good that it's Vanguard. Some other providers' fees are highway robbery.

Fee rate for my IRA funds in Vanguard funds? Around 0.18% or something close.

Fee rate for company 401k? 1.56%.

Fee rate for previous company's 401k? 1.8% plus monthly account fees plus rebalancing fees.

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