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36-467: The series comprises various global and local indices, including: Several of the indices in the series are used by The Vanguard Group as bases of their mutual funds and ETFs . These are some of the most important indices managed by FTSE: The FTSE All-World index started in 1986 as the FT-Actuaries World Index . The All-World series is sub-divided into three segments: The Base Date

72-428: A Prosperous America criticized Vanguard for "acting as a pipeline through which US investment dollars are being funneled into Chinese military companies and corporations sanctioned over human rights abuses." In February 2021, Vanguard launched its fractional share program of its exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, where investors can invest for as little as $ 1. Fractional share ownership is a derivative of micro-investing ,

108-516: A conspiracy theory falsely claiming that Vanguard Group CEO Mortimer J. Buckley, who is of Irish Catholic heritage, is Jewish and is part of a Jewish cabal responsible for COVID and a "COVID agenda". In November 2022, Vanguard launched its superannuation fund in Australia under the name Vanguard Super. On May 14, 2024, Vanguard announced the appointment of Salim Ramji, a veteran from BlackRock Inc. , as its next CEO, succeeding Tim Buckley . Ramji,

144-484: A goal that parallels the Paris Agreement. Climate and Indigenous advocates felt optimistic about this development, but stressed the issue that Vanguard must also stop investing in companies that engage in deforestation, fossil fuel extraction, and environmental degradation . In line with their sustainability efforts, Vanguard has put out a number of statements aimed at tackling climate change within their portfolios and

180-443: A series of questions for companies on the topic. However Vanguard frames these questions in the aims of protecting Indigenous culture without any concrete policy to safeguard Indigenous rights and ensure that the internationally recognized right of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent is present in discussions with Indigenous communities. In terms of financial involvement, today, Vanguard holds at least $ 86 billion in coal, making them

216-463: A suburb of Philadelphia . It has satellite offices in Charlotte, North Carolina , Dallas, Texas , Washington D.C. , and Scottsdale, Arizona , as well as Canada, Australia, Asia, and Europe. In 1951, for his undergraduate thesis at Princeton University , John C. Bogle conducted a study in which he found that most mutual funds did not earn more money compared to broad stock market indexes . Even if

252-571: A type of investment strategy that is designed to make investing regular, accessible and affordable, especially for those who may not have a lot of money to invest or who are new to investing. The Vanguard Group has been the subject of conspiracy theories , including the conspiracy theory that the Vanguard Group is part of a plot that orchestrated the COVID-19 pandemic . Some Vanguard Group conspiracy theories have also incorporated antisemitism, such as

288-518: Is 31 December, 1986. This index has been calculated since 31 December 1986, originally as the FT-Actuaries World Indices. In 1995, Wood Mackenzie and Co., one of the original partners, sold its stake to Standard & Poor ’s. The name of the index was changed to FT/S&P – Actuaries World Indices. On 29 November 1999, FTSE International Limited acquired the stakes of Goldman Sachs and Standard & Poor’s . The name changed to

324-609: Is a private, independent investment management firm with client assets under management totaling over US$ 1 trillion based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The firm serves as an investment advisor to over 2,200 institutions in over 60 countries, as of 30 June 2020. Its clients include central banks and sovereign institutions, pension funds, endowments and foundations, family offices, fund sponsors, insurance companies, financial intermediaries, and wealth managers. In 1928, Philadelphia-based accountant Walter L. Morgan established

360-458: Is considered to be one of the Big Three index fund managers that play a dominant role in corporate America. Founder and former chairman John C. Bogle is credited with the creation of the first index fund available to individual investors and was a proponent and major enabler of low-cost investing by individuals, though Rex Sinquefield has also been credited with the first index fund open to

396-489: Is the largest provider of mutual funds and the second-largest provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the world after BlackRock 's iShares . In addition to mutual funds and ETFs, Vanguard offers brokerage services, educational account services, financial planning, asset management, and trust services. Several mutual funds managed by Vanguard are ranked at the top of the list of US mutual funds by assets under management . Along with BlackRock and State Street , Vanguard

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432-503: The Battle of the Nile , HMS  Vanguard . Bogle chose this name after a dealer in antique prints left him a book about Great Britain's naval achievements that featured HMS Vanguard . Wellington executives initially resisted the name, but narrowly approved it after Bogle mentioned that Vanguard funds would be listed alphabetically next to Wellington Funds . The Wellington executives prohibited

468-493: The bid ask spread , could be too narrowly specialized, and worried anything that could be traded mid-day would be traded mid-day, potentially reducing investor returns. In May 2017 Vanguard launched a fund platform in the United Kingdom. In July 2017, it was announced that McNabb would be replaced as chief executive officer by chief investment officer Mortimer J. Buckley , effective January 1, 2018. McNabb remains at

504-615: The FTSE World Index series. FTSE took exclusive rights to integrate the Baring Emerging Markets data series with its existing FTSE World Index series. This resulted in the creation of the FTSE All-World Index series on 30 June, 2000. On 22 September, 2003, FTSE introduced enhancements to improve the coverage of mid cap stocks in the index and remove some smaller stocks. The FTSE All-World Index includes companies in

540-721: The Northeast Human Resources Association Individual Diversity Champion of the Year Award. The firm's Private Equity Investor, Matt Witheiler, was also named to the 2018 Midas Brink List. Wellington ranked #9 in Institutional Investor's 2017 annual ranking of AUM of top money managers headquartered in the US. In 2016 it ranked #1 asset manager by brand awareness scores by eVestment survey. Also in 2016, Citywire ranked Jean Hynes one of

576-913: The S&;P 500. In 1976, after getting approval from the board of directors of Wellington, Bogle established the First Index Investment Trust (now called the Vanguard 500 Index Fund). This was one of the earliest passive investing index funds, preceded a few years earlier by a handful of others (e.g., Jeremy Grantham 's Batterymarch Financial Management in Boston, and index funds managed by Rex Sinquefield at American National Bank in Chicago, and John "Mac" McQuown at Wells Fargo 's San Francisco office). Bogle's S&P 500 index raised $ 11 million in its initial public offering , compared to expectations of raising $ 150 million. The banks that managed

612-501: The Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund, an index fund of the entire stock market, excluding the S&P 500. Over the next five years, other funds were launched, including a small-cap index fund, an international stock index fund, and a total stock market index fund. During the 1990s, more funds were offered, and several Vanguard funds, including the S&P 500 index fund and the total stock market fund, became among

648-550: The Wellington Funds that Vanguard was administering had to be merged in with another fund, and Bogle convinced Wellington to merge it in with the Index fund. This brought assets up to almost $ 100 million. Growth in assets accelerated after the beginning of a bull market in 1982, and the indexing model became more popular at other companies. These copy funds were not successful since they typically charged higher fees, which defeated

684-516: The company as chairman. In 2020, Vanguard rolled out a digital adviser and began building up an investment team in China. In October 2020, Vanguard returned about $ 21 billion in managed assets to government clients in China due to concerns about legal compliance, staffing and profitability. In response to its China investments, the Financial Times reported that the nonprofit group Coalition for

720-436: The firm after a period as a public company. In 1994, Wellington offered its first Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS fund . Also in 1994, Wellington offered its first hedge fund. Today, the firm manages alternatives assets for clients totaling over US$ 40 billion and offers over 40 funds. In 2014, the firm offered its first dedicated private equity strategy. CEO Brendan Swords held the position since 2014. In September 2020

756-492: The firm announced the selection of Jean Hynes as CEO. The Wellington Management Foundation, a charitable fund with an educational focus, was founded in 1992. Through its annual grant-making program, the Foundation currently supports programs and organizations in nine regions, including Philadelphia, that improve the education and educational opportunities of economically disadvantaged youth. The Wellington Management UK Foundation

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792-611: The first balanced mutual fund in the United States, the Wellington Fund. Wellington Management Company was incorporated in 1933. In 1951, the firm hired John C. Bogle , who succeeded Morgan as chairman in 1970. In 1967, Wellington merged with Boston-based investment management firm Thorndike, Doran, Paine & Lewis. Bogle left in 1974 and established The Vanguard Group , retaining Wellington to manage some of Vanguard's funds. In 1979, Wellington's 29 original partners bought back

828-548: The first outsider to lead Vanguard, assumed his role on July 8, 2024. Vanguard is one of the top five shareholders in Kernel Holding , an agribusiness that is the largest producer and exporter of grains in Ukraine. Vanguard has been donating to humanitarian relief causes in Ukraine as a response to the war and implementing sanctions policies against Russia. Wellington Management Company Wellington Management Company

864-488: The following countries/regions: FTSE All-World Index FTSE Developed Index FTSE Emerging Index The ICB breakdown is shown here, with technology being the biggest sector. The Vanguard Group The Vanguard Group, Inc. is an American registered investment advisor founded on May 1, 1975, and based in Malvern, Pennsylvania , with about $ 9.3 trillion in global assets under management as of May 2024. It

900-675: The fund from engaging in advisory or fund management services. Bogle saw this as an opportunity to start a passive fund tied to the performance of the S&;P 500 , which was established in 1957. Bogle was also inspired by Paul Samuelson , an economist who later won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences , who wrote in an August 1976 column in Newsweek that retail investors needed an opportunity to invest in stock market indexes such as

936-518: The index mutual funds that Bogle preferred, in particular into exchange traded funds (ETFs) and actively managed funds. Some of Vanguard's actively-managed funds predate Bogle's retirement however (their healthcare stock fund began in 1984). Bogle had been skeptical of ETFs as they trade mid-day like single stocks while mutual funds trade on a single price at day's end. He believed buy and hold investors could make good use of ETFs tracking broad indices, but thought ETFs had potentially higher fees due to

972-454: The largest funds in the world, and Vanguard became the largest mutual fund company in the world. Noted investor John Neff retired as manager of Vanguard's Windsor Fund in 1995, after a 30-year career in which his fund beat returns of the S&P 500 index by an average of 300 basis points (3%) per year. In March 2021, Vanguard joined over 70 asset managers, aiming to have companies within their portfolios to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060,

1008-462: The public a few years before Bogle. Vanguard is owned by the funds managed by the company and is therefore owned by its customers. Vanguard offers two classes of most of its funds: investor shares and admiral shares . Admiral shares have slightly lower expense ratios but require a higher minimum investment, often between $ 3,000 and $ 100,000 per fund. Vanguard's corporate headquarters is in Malvern,

1044-401: The public offering suggested that Bogle cancel the fund due to the weak reception, but Bogle refused. At this time, Vanguard had only three employees: Bogle and two analysts. Asset growth in the first years was slow, partially because the fund did not pay commissions to brokers who sold it, which was unusual at the time. Within a year, the fund had only grown to $ 17 million in assets, but one of

1080-574: The purpose of index funds. In November 1984, Vanguard launched the Vanguard Primecap fund in collaboration with Primecap . In December 1986, Vanguard launched its second mutual fund, a bond index fund called the Total Bond Fund, which was the first bond index fund ever offered to individual investors. One earlier criticism of the first Index fund was that it was only an index of the S&P 500. In December 1987, Vanguard launched its third fund,

1116-417: The stocks in the funds beat the benchmark index, management fees reduced the returns to investors below the returns of the benchmark. Immediately after graduating from Princeton University in 1951, Bogle was hired by Wellington Management Company . In 1966, he forged a merger with a fund management group based in Boston. He became president in 1967 and CEO in 1970. However, the merger ended badly and Bogle

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1152-459: The top 20 female portfolio managers in the United States. In 2013 and 2014 Wellington's Retirement and Pension plan was named one of the best 401K plans by BrightScope. Wellington Management was named one of the leading Pan-European fund management firms in the 2014 Thomson Reuters Extel awards. Jean Hynes was listed among Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance in March 2020. The firm

1188-413: The world at large. Despite these statements, the company still continues to have companies within their investor portfolios, such as ENAP Sipetrol, CPNC, and Petroamazonas, all of which contribute to fossil fuel production and the furtherance of climate change. When it comes to the issue of Indigenous rights, Vanguard has released a statement titled "Social Risks and Right of Indigenous Peoples" which lists

1224-654: The world's number-one investor in the industry. Additionally, according to Amazon Watch, the company holds $ 2.6 billion in debt and $ 9.6 billion in equities for oil companies currently working within the Amazon rainforest. Bogle retired from Vanguard as chairman in 1999 when he reached the company's mandatory retirement age of 70 and he was succeeded by John J. ("Jack") Brennan . In February 2008, F. William McNabb III became President and in August 2008, he became CEO. Both of Bogle's successors expanded Vanguard's offerings beyond

1260-669: Was established in 2016 to make grants to organizations in the UK and Europe. Headquartered in Boston, the company has an office in Radnor, PA, and opened offices in London in 1983; Singapore in 1996; San Francisco, Sydney, and Tokyo in 1997, Hong Kong in 2003; Chicago in 2004; Beijing in 2007; Frankfurt in 2011; Zürich and Luxembourg in 2014; Toronto in 2018; Shanghai in 2020; Milan in 2021; Madrid in 2022, and New York in 2023. In 2018, Wellington's Global Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Shawna Ferguson, won

1296-436: Was therefore fired in 1974. Bogle has said about being fired: "The great thing about that mistake, which was shameful and inexcusable and a reflection of immaturity and confidence beyond what the facts justified, was that I learned a lot. And if I had not been fired then, there would not have been a Vanguard." Bogle arranged to start a new fund division at Wellington. He named it Vanguard, after Horatio Nelson 's flagship at

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