Increased Investor Influence in Passively Managed Funds
This act aims to give individual investors more say in decisions made by large investment funds, especially those that are passively managed. If you own shares in such a fund, you will have greater control over how the shares of the companies the fund invests in are voted. This means your opinion will carry more weight in matters concerning the companies in which you indirectly hold stakes.
Key points
Investors in passively managed funds (e.g., index-tracking funds) will gain the right to direct how the shares of companies the fund invests in are voted.
Investment advisers will be required to provide voting materials and collect instructions from investors, rather than making decisions independently.
The act seeks to increase transparency and accountability in the management of large stock portfolios, empowering individual investors.
Introduced
Additional Information
Print number: 119_S_1670
Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Process start date: 2025-05-08