Vanguard U.S. Value Fund

The Vanguard U.S. Value Fund is a mutual fund managed by Vanguard that focuses on investing in U.S. value stocks. It is designed for investors seeking exposure to a diversified portfolio of U.S. companies that exhibit value characteristics, such as lower price-to-book ratios and strong fundamentals.

CCI Score

-8.28

0.01% April 18

Latest Event

Vanguard U.S. Value Fund DEI Initiative

Vanguard partners its investment approach with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The DEI initiative underscores the fund’s dedication to creating an inclusive work environment that empowers employees and rejects authoritarian, exclusionary practices.

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COLLABORATOR

Vanguard U.S. Value Fund is currently rated as a Collaborator.

-5 to -9 CCI Score

In this category, companies align with authoritarian practices mainly to avoid trouble or regulatory conflict. Their compliance is driven by self-preservation, resulting in minimal resistance even as they participate in oppressive systems.

Latest Events

JAN

01

2025

Vanguard U.S. Value Fund DEI Initiative
77.68

Vanguard partners its investment approach with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The DEI initiative underscores the fund’s dedication to creating an inclusive work environment that empowers employees and rejects authoritarian, exclusionary practices.
+80

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

March 18

Vanguard's DEI initiative, as evidenced by its dedicated online presence and clear commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment, aligns with anti-fascist and progressive values. By promoting diversity and inclusion, the fund counters authoritarian ideologies that rely on exclusionary practices. This proactive approach in labor relations and ethical responsibility is a strong positive indicator in the fight against systemic oppression.

DEI - Our differences make us stronger - Vanguard
NOV

01

2024

SEC Grants Vanguard Funds Permission to Exclude Human Rights Proposals
-47.74

The SEC issued a no-action letter allowing Vanguard’s investment funds to exclude a shareholder proposal aimed at enhancing transparency regarding holdings linked to potential genocide and human rights abuses. By opting to nix the proposal, Vanguard prioritizes routine business operations over addressing ethical accountability in its investment decisions.
-50

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

March 18

Vanguard’s decision to exclude a shareholder proposal that sought to enforce transparency on investments potentially linked to genocide and human rights violations reflects a prioritization of business-as-usual over ethical responsibility. This move undermines robust human rights scrutiny, suggesting a preference for operational convenience and limiting accountability, which aligns negatively with anti-fascist and human rights-oriented expectations.

SEC says Vanguard can nix human rights shareholder proposals from 2025 proxy materials
SEP

09

2022

Vanguard’s Investment Fuels Indigenous Rights Violations in Peru’s Amazon
-54.79

An AmazonWatch report reveals that Vanguard U.S. Value Fund continues to finance Petroperú through bond purchases, indirectly supporting the oil company's record of indigenous rights abuses and environmental damage in the Peruvian Amazon.
-80

Business Practices and Ethical Responsibility

March 18

Vanguard’s investment strategy shows a disregard for human rights by continuing to support Petroperú, a company implicated in indigenous rights violations and environmental degradation. This reflects poorly on its commitment to ethical business practices and responsibility towards affected communities.

Vanguard Funds Indigenous Rights Violations in Peru’s Amazon
-60

Economic Collaboration

March 18

By purchasing bonds from Petroperú, Vanguard plays a role in economically sustaining a state-owned oil company with a history of neglecting indigenous rights and environmental safety. This economic collaboration indirectly underpins the continuation of harmful practices impacting vulnerable communities.

Vanguard Funds Indigenous Rights Violations in Peru’s Amazon