[00:01] >> Pepperoni for me and Dave says I can just decide for him. >> A proxy is basically when someone votes or decides on your behalf. That's you in happen with some of your Vanguard investments, too. Let's just ask Alexa.
[00:15] Alexa? >> When you own shares of a company, you decisions. Things like mergers, acquisitions, or executive compensation packages. That's called proxy voting. >> Previously, investors could only proxy
[00:28] vote if they owned stocks directly, but in 2023, Vanguard launched Investor Choice so that index fund investors can make their voices heard, too. If you with Vanguard Investor Choice, you can choose a voting policy to match your
[00:41] determines how your shares vote. And now you can access that through any Alexa-enabled device. I'll show you. Alexa, take me to Vanguard Investor you like to receive a link to the Vanguard Investor Choice webpage or
[00:55] learn more about the program? You can say link or learn more. to learn more about Vanguard Investor Choice and receive a direct link to the Investor Choice webpage, you can have a voice on corporate governance on
[01:09] executive compensation. It's your shares, it's your voice, and it's easy with Vanguard Investor Choice. >> Wow, cool. Thanks. I didn't know a pizza topping could teach me this much. Oh, yeah. So, what did Dave want again?