Vanguard has added 17 new investment funds to Vanguard Investor Choice, expanding the world’s largest proxy voting choice program to cover 22 million eligible investors and more than $3.6 trillion in assets. This marks the fifth expansion of the program, which now includes 32 total funds across all share classes.
The new funds span sectors including energy, materials, industrials, consumer discretionary, health care, financials, information technology, and utilities, as well as mid-cap, small-cap, and growth/value index funds. Participation in the program more than doubled in 2025, with further expansion planned across U.S. equity index funds.
John Galloway, Global Head of Investor Engagement, said the program “continues to help improve the corporate governance ecosystem by ensuring the voices of more investors can be heard.” The program empowers individual investors, advisors, and retirement plan sponsors to select from distinct proxy voting policy options for their proportionate fund shares.