Carl Comegys

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of the following: (1) funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and (2) separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. (Vanguard Australia) is an investment management firm headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. The firm was founded in 1996 and is a subsidiary of Belleisle LLC, ultimately owned by The Vanguard Group, Inc. in the US. Vanguard Australia manages several funds and personal pension plans for private and institutional investors and financial advisors. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).