About r/Bogleheads
Bogleheads are passive investors who follow Jack Bogle's simple but powerful message to diversify with low-cost index funds and let compounding grow wealth. Jack founded Vanguard and pioneered indexed mutual funds. His work has since inspired others to get the most out of their long-term investments. Active managers want your money - our advice: keep it! How? Investing in broad-market low-cost indexes, diversified between equities and fixed income. Buy, hold, pay low fees, and stay the course!
The community at a glance
r/Bogleheads is a Subreddit for Investors and Finance with roughly 886K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Finance topic page.
Roughly 180K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For, Vanguard, and Fund. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention all-world etf and international etf/mf.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 245 members
- 2014: 572 members
- 2015: 668 members
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2018: 4K members
- 2020: 25K members
- 2021: 91K members
- 2023: 216K members
- 2024: 235K members
- 2025: 202K members
- 2026: 109K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 13K members
- Oct: 16K members
- Nov: 15K members
- Dec: 16K members
- Jan: 20K members
- Feb: 13K members
- Mar: 12K members
- Apr: 11K members
- May: 16K members
- Jun: 18K members
- Jul: 15K members
- Aug: 4K members
Themes
- Advice Requests13 posts in the past month
- 530A Account: What to do when not all kids qualify for the seed money?
- How to Handle Pension while in Accumulation phase
- Financial Workshop at Work from Fidelity?
#113Advice Requests530A Account: What to do when not all kids qualify for the seed money? · How to Handle Pension while in Accumulation phase · Financial Workshop at Work from Fidelity? - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Mom gave banking info to scammers and got half the family’s bank accounts drained including mine.
#21Pain & AngerMom gave banking info to scammers and got half the family’s bank accounts drained including mine. - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- 24M. Just inherited an $800,000 Condo w/ a $300,000 Mortgage On It: Sell It? Live There? Rent It?
#31Money Talk24M. Just inherited an $800,000 Condo w/ a $300,000 Mortgage On It: Sell It? Live There? Rent It?
Topics
- Looking For44 posts in the past month#144Looking For
- Vanguard19 posts in the past month#219Vanguard
- Fund18 posts in the past month#318Fund
- Hate16 posts in the past month#416Hate
- Investing14 posts in the past month#514Investing
Flair
- Investing Questions24 posts in the past month
- Restructuring long-term portfolio
- 29M / Public Sector Pension + 457b / Roth IRA Strategy
- HSA through employer (WEX). I want to open an HSA independently via Fidelity.
#124Investing QuestionsRestructuring long-term portfolio · 29M / Public Sector Pension + 457b / Roth IRA Strategy · HSA through employer (WEX). I want to open an HSA independently via Fidelity. - Articles & Resources3 posts in the past month
- Warren Buffett in 2001: Why Smart People Lose Money In Stocks
- 64% of Young Men Day Traders Feel Like Failures
- Treasuries Get Whacked by Japan’s Big Yen Fix. Bonds Don’t Need More Trouble
#23Articles & ResourcesWarren Buffett in 2001: Why Smart People Lose Money In Stocks · 64% of Young Men Day Traders Feel Like Failures · Treasuries Get Whacked by Japan’s Big Yen Fix. Bonds Don’t Need More Trouble - Portfolio Review3 posts in the past month
- Help with account distribution for relatively low wealth beginner.
- Portfolio set up
- Follow Up Post: Considering 721 Structures on Concentrated Stock Position Other Than Sell & Take Tax Liability
#33Portfolio ReviewHelp with account distribution for relatively low wealth beginner. · Portfolio set up · Follow Up Post: Considering 721 Structures on Concentrated Stock Position Other Than Sell & Take Tax Liability - Non-US Investors2 posts in the past month
- Question about the transaction costs difference between AGGH and VAGF
- Should I sell some VT for an apartment down payment?
#42Non-US InvestorsQuestion about the transaction costs difference between AGGH and VAGF · Should I sell some VT for an apartment down payment?
Product recommendations
- all-world etf2 posts in the past month
- 25, nomadic investor seeking the best All-World ETF for the next 35–40 years
- 25, nomadic investor seeking the best All-World ETF for the next 35–40 years
#12all-world etf25, nomadic investor seeking the best All-World ETF for the next 35–40 years · 25, nomadic investor seeking the best All-World ETF for the next 35–40 years - international etf/mf2 posts in the past month
- best international etf/MF for growth?
- best international etf/MF for growth?
#22international etf/mfbest international etf/MF for growth? · best international etf/MF for growth?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/Bogleheads for?
- Best for Investors and Finance enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/Bogleheads free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/Bogleheads have?
- Roughly 886K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/Bogleheads on?
- r/Bogleheads runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/Bogleheads cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/Bogleheads is organized under Investors, Finance.
- How do I join r/Bogleheads?
- You can join r/Bogleheads by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Investing communities like?
- Communities for investors covering stocks, real estate, options, and broader personal finance. Reddit has some of the most active investing communities on the internet, from value investing to dividend strategies, alongside Discord servers for trading signals and more niche investment approaches. Range of experience from total beginners to seasoned traders.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (+12%)
- 27
- Visitors /mo (+17%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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