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PIMCO vs Vanguard

On overall TruNorth grade, PIMCO scores higher (PIMCO: B, Vanguard: C). Both graded from public records across nine values categories.

B
PIMCO
60.6/100
C
Vanguard
48.1/100

Political donations

PIMCO

FEC: $710K in executive political donations; partisan lean split across 18 executive donors.

Vanguard

FEC: $36K PAC donations; 53% to Republican, 47% to Democratic committees.

Environment

PIMCO

No public record found.

Vanguard

Net Zero Asset Managers withdrew 2022 (signed 2021) under Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) umbrella.

Labor

PIMCO

No public record found.

Vanguard

8 federal penalties totaling $181.2M since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

DEI

PIMCO

No public record found.

Vanguard

No public record found.

Charity

PIMCO

No public record found.

Vanguard

$15M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.02% of revenue).

Animal testing

PIMCO

No public record found.

Vanguard

No public record found.

Firearms

PIMCO

No public record found.

Vanguard

No public record found.

Privacy

PIMCO

No public record found.

Vanguard

CFPB consumer complaints: 75 on record (4 in past 12mo); 47% timely response rate.

Executive pay

PIMCO

No public record found.

Vanguard

ASIC enforcement: Greenwashing (2024-09-25). A$12.9M in penalties.

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