# Vanguard Institutional: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 1 judge label across 1 category by 1 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/vanguard-institutional

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [401(k) providers](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/rewards/401k-providers/index.md) | 2% | 14 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "I suggest starting with ADP or Vanguard as primary options" (MiniMax M2.5, 401(k) providers)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Vanguard Institutional, from 1 of the 1 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- adp.com: 1
- basiccapital.com: 1
- business.com: 1
- forbes.com: 1
- investmentnews.com: 1
- julyservices.com: 1
- leadchangegroup.com: 1
- workplace.vanguard.com: 1

### Pages cited

- https://adp.com/what-we-offer/benefits/retirement.aspx: 1
- https://adp.com/what-we-offer/benefits/retirement/401k.aspx: 1
- https://basiccapital.com/learn/benchmarking-your-401k-fees: 1
- https://basiccapital.com/learn/mid-market-401k-benchmarks-fees-participation: 1
- https://business.com/categories/best-employee-retirement-plans: 1
- https://forbes.com/advisor/retirement/best-401k-plans: 1
- https://investmentnews.com/glossary/401k-companies/263041: 1
- https://julyservices.com/pdfs/LaunchPlanFeatures.pdf: 1

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.