The expansion would make nearly 10 million investors eligible for the program, which will span 12 funds representing nearly ...

Rivals BlackRock and State Street have launched similar efforts that open up the option for fund investors to vote for ...

Vanguard Group is expanding its investor proxy voting initiative in a move that almost triples the number of eligible ...

Vanguard today announced the addition of four new equity index funds to its Investor Choice program, marking the most significant expansion since the program launched in 2023. With approximately 10 ...

Proxy voting gives shareholders a voice in company decisions, but most fund investors don't directly control these votes.

Eventually Vanguard aims to offer proxy voting options to all its equity index products, which account for $6.6 trillion of its $9.7 trillion of assets under management. Traditionally individual ...

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today unveiled data from its Investor Choice proxy voting pilot, outlining individual investor engagement and voting policy preferences ...

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard today unveiled research outlining investor perspectives on proxy voting. The results highlight investors' strong desire to participate ...

Proxy voting policies in practice As with proxy advisors, while certain policies have clear-cut voting implications, most BlackRock and Vanguard policies related to shareholder proposals and ...

Proxy advisory companies are independent firms that provide data, research and recommendations to investors on how to vote on shareholder ... such as BlackRock and Vanguard have been fairly ...