The alleged violations stem from a 2020 change where Vanguard lowered the minimum investment requirement for its institutional target date funds. The SEC order found that the chan

An investigation by the S.E.C. and several states found that the company had failed to notify investors of changes in the terms of some funds, leading to higher capital gains taxes.

Investment giant Vanguard failed to properly disclose tax implications to retirement fund investors, triggering unexpected capital gains taxes.