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The Mechanics of Indexing at Vanguard
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Rodney Comegys
Episode: 498
April 20, 2026
Capital Allocators
Rodney Comegys is the CIO of Vanguard Capital Management and its Head of Global Equity Indexing, where he oversees $8.5 trillion in index assets across domestic, international, and multi-asset strategies.
Rodney Comegys
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The Mechanics of Indexing at Vanguard
Episode: 498
April 20, 2026
Capital Allocators
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Rodney Comegys is the CIO of Vanguard Capital Management and its Head of Global Equity Indexing, where he oversees $8.5 trillion in index assets across domestic, international, and multi-asset strategies. Rodney joined Vanguard twenty seven years ago and has worked across operations, customer service, risk management, and investing.
Our conversation covers the philosophy and mechanics behind running one of the world’s largest index fund operators. We discuss Vanguard’s ownership structure, values, product selection, and mechanics of delivering an index fund. We then turn to common issues around indexing, including concentration in U.S. equities, corporate governance, private assets, and AI.
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