Has anyone managed to open a Vanguard account as a nonresident alien who fails substantial presence test? I have been eyeing some Vanguard index funds for a while and tried to open an account, but the website said it doesn’t support nonresident aliens. Curious if any of who have managed to open it #personalfinance #investments
Why do you have to open an account with vanguard for that?
Can we buy VTSAX elsewhere?
Robinhood will let you buy VTI which is the equivalent ETF. VOO is also worth looking at. Most trading platforms let you do this. Read up on it.
"Interactive Brokers" works with non-US residents, and I see VTS ASX, VOO and others in my terminal. Have been using them for several years and have positive experience so far, opened an account from abroad long before coming to US. If you feel like using them, please consider DMing me for a referal.
Whatever you go for, make sure you read first before diving headlong
If you have Ssn you can always open and trade
Nope