Public policy
Our unique investor focus makes Vanguard a trusted resource for policymakers on key issues affecting the markets and investors.
In support of our mission to take a stand for all investors, treat them fairly, and give them the best chance for investment success, our public policy team plays a crucial role. It works with regulators and other policymakers to safeguard the interests of investors and strengthen financial markets.
A voice for investors
Our sought-after, data-driven insights help improve public policy decision-making.
A voice for investors

Our sought-after, data-driven insights help improve public policy decision-making.
How we take a stand for investors
Vanguard takes a data-driven, nonpartisan approach to public policy, helping policymakers to better understand and improve the financial markets and investor outcomes. Our decades of experience and dedication to our mission make Vanguard a trusted resource for policymakers throughout the world.
Our positions on key public policies
Vanguard regularly shares its perspectives on proposed laws and regulations that would affect investors. We often do so via comment letters, briefings, data-driven analysis, and testimony given before congressional committees and other policymaking bodies.
Recent public policy initiatives
To understand how Vanguard seeks to advance the interests of investors among lawmakers and regulators, it may help to consider the details of some of our current and past public policy initiatives.
Our policy research
Vanguard produces research that offers data, analysis, and perspectives to support evidence-based policy making. In doing so, we are not advocating for a particular policy, but rather providing information that might help policymakers design solutions in pursuit of their objectives.