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State Street vs Vanguard

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

B
State Street
59.7/100
C
Vanguard
42/100

Political donations

State Street

No FEC PAC contributions on record.

Vanguard

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

Environment

State Street

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

Vanguard

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

Labor

State Street

23 federal penalties totaling $1.2B since 2000 (Violation Tracker).

Vanguard

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

DEI

State Street

HRC Corporate Equality Index 100/100 (2025) — top-tier LGBTQ+ workplace equality rating. Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index member (2024) — transparent on female leadership, equal pay, inclusive culture.

Vanguard

No public record found.

Charity

State Street

$15M reported corporate giving in 2024 (~0.13% of revenue) via State Street Foundation. Operates the State Street Foundation Inc: $25.8M in charitable contributions, gifts & grants paid (FY2023, IRS Form 990-PF).

Vanguard

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

Animal testing

State Street

No public record found.

Vanguard

No public record found.

Firearms

State Street

No public record found.

Vanguard

No public record found.

Privacy

State Street

No public record found.

Vanguard

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

Executive pay

State Street

CEO total compensation $16.7M (2024; other named executives averaged $6.4M) — SEC pay-versus-performance disclosure (Item 402(v) XBRL).

Vanguard

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

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