.vanguard domain statistics
On Oct 9, 2026 the .vanguard zone held 20 domains, which makes it #725 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 24, 2026 it has grown by 11.1% (+2 domains). At its latest check it changed by 0 domains over 56 days, about +0.0% a week.
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About the .vanguard extension
The Vanguard Group, Inc. runs .vanguard, which went live in the root zone on Aug 28, 2016 (10.1 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Sep 3, 2015, 360 days before launch. .vanguard is a brand TLD: under Specification 13 of its ICANN agreement, only The Vanguard Group, Inc. and its affiliates can register names in it. That is why its domain count stays small and mostly reflects the company's own sites.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
How .vanguard compares
.vanguard is bigger than 33% of the TLDs in this dataset. .vanguard beat 8 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .kpmg at +11.8%.
Biggest moves
Of 9 changes between checks, 1 was a gain, 0 were losses and 8 showed no change. The biggest gain was +2 domains (+11.1%) between Jul 3, 2026 and Aug 14, 2026.
.vanguard growth trend
That is a 0.00% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 227 days from Feb 24 to Oct 9 it averaged +0.33% a week, or 0 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was August 2026 (+2); its weakest was March 2026 (0). If the latest rate held for 30 days, .vanguard would reach about 20 domains (a straight-line projection, not a forecast).
.vanguard domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 20 | 0 |
| August 2026 | 20 | +2 |
| July 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 18 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 20 | 0 | +0.0% | 56 days | |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 20 | +2 | +11.1% | 42 days | |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 28 days | |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 94 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 25, 2026 | 18 | 0 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Feb 24, 2026 | 18 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .vanguard
How many .vanguard domains are there?
As of Oct 9, 2026, there are 20 registered .vanguard domains.
Can anyone register a .vanguard domain?
No. .vanguard is a brand TLD under Specification 13 of its ICANN registry agreement, so only The Vanguard Group, Inc. and its affiliates can register .vanguard names.
Who runs the .vanguard domain extension?
The Vanguard Group, Inc..
When was .vanguard created?
.vanguard went live in the DNS root on Aug 28, 2016.
Is .vanguard growing?
.vanguard went from 18 domains on Feb 24, 2026 to 20 on Oct 9, 2026, a change of +11.1%. Its latest rate is about +0.0% a week.
How big is the .vanguard domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #725 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .wed, .dell, .locus.