Comegys: Vanguard Owns Average of 8% of Free-Floated U.S. Companies
Rodney Comegys · Rodney Comegys – The Mechanics of Indexing at Vanguard (EP.498) · Apr 20, 2026 · at 37:22
Rodney Comegys, CIO at Vanguard, explains Vanguard's corporate ownership percentage across public equities and its fiduciary perspective.
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“We own on average about eight percent of every company in America that's free floated. Most importantly, we say, who are we owning them on behalf of? These are fifty million Americans, not Vanguard owning eight percent of the company.”
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