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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings. Page generated 02 October 2026.
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Each item below shows how the 107 asset managers that disclosed a Merck KGaA vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of Merck KGaA’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.
99% fund support · no official result
The 70 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (31,536,413 for, 362,489 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 8,132,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 6,325,479 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 5,234,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,888,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Walter Scott & Partners Ltd | 1,552,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,426,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 616,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 495,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 0 | 346,027 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| RBB Fund Trust | 337,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 334,608 | 695 | 0 | 0 | For |
| APG Asset Management US Inc. | 328,721 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 294,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 263,586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 259,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 202,985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 193,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 174,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 161,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 138,935 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 105,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 101,504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 98,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Perpetual Americas Funds Trust | 96,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 84,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 70 asset managers. See all 70 in the interactive database.
100% fund support · no official result
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (26,625,055 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 8,132,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 5,234,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,888,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,943,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,426,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 616,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 495,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 346,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB Fund Trust | 337,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 335,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 294,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 263,586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 259,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 202,985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 193,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 174,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 161,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 128,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 105,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 101,504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 98,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Perpetual Americas Funds Trust | 96,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 84,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 60,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 57,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
100% fund support · no official result
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (26,625,055 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 8,132,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 5,234,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,888,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,943,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,426,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 616,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 495,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 346,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB Fund Trust | 337,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 335,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 294,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 263,586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 259,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 202,985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 193,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 174,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 161,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 128,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 105,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 101,504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 98,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Perpetual Americas Funds Trust | 96,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 84,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 60,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 57,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
100% fund support · no official result
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (26,625,055 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 8,132,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 5,234,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,888,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,943,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,426,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 616,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 495,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 346,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB Fund Trust | 337,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 335,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 294,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 263,586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 259,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 202,985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 193,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 174,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 161,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 128,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 105,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 101,504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 98,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Perpetual Americas Funds Trust | 96,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 84,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 60,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 57,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
99.3% fund support · no official result
The 68 asset managers below cast 99.3% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (26,450,717 for, 174,338 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 8,132,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 5,234,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,888,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,943,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,426,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 616,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 495,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 346,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB Fund Trust | 337,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 335,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 294,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 263,586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 259,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 202,985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 193,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 0 | 174,338 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Lazard | 161,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 128,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 105,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 101,504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 98,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Perpetual Americas Funds Trust | 96,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 84,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 60,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 57,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
100% fund support · no official result
The 68 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (26,625,055 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 8,132,462 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MFS | 5,234,989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 3,888,896 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,943,729 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 1,426,503 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNY Mellon | 616,672 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Investment Managers Series Trust III | 495,711 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 346,027 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RBB Fund Trust | 337,117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Transamerica | 335,303 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lincoln Financial | 294,165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 263,586 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallery Trust | 259,459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 202,985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Goldman Sachs | 193,033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Columbia Threadneedle | 174,338 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Lazard | 161,329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| JPMorgan | 128,237 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 105,920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 101,504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacific Life | 98,673 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Perpetual Americas Funds Trust | 96,176 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 84,689 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| DWS | 60,805 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northwestern Mutual | 57,734 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 68 asset managers. See all 68 in the interactive database.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% fund support · no official result
The 26 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (8,544,850 for, 112,560 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock | 4,413,311 | 3,996 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,627,216 | 108,564 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MAVERICK CAPITAL LTD | 1,234,531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| 1832 Asset Management L.P. | 474,642 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 272,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ARMISTICE CAPITAL, LLC | 236,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH | 63,796 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BUFFALO FUNDS | 53,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 40,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 29,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust IV | 24,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 22,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Diversified Trust Co | 17,770 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BOOTHBAY FUND MANAGEMENT, LLC | 10,518 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | 4,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 3,626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Korea Investment CORP | 3,547 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC | 2,802 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 1,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| NATIONAL BANK INVESTMENTS INC. | 865 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ROCKEFELLER FINANCIAL LLC | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GAMMA Investing LLC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| FIRST MANHATTAN CO. LLC. | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 26 asset managers. See all 26 in the interactive database.
100% fund support · no official result
The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (699,912 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 472,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 96,589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 55,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 24,144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 18,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 17,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morningstar Funds Trust | 9,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Venerable Variable Insurance Trust | 5,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (699,912 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 472,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 96,589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 55,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 24,144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 18,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 17,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morningstar Funds Trust | 9,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Venerable Variable Insurance Trust | 5,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (699,912 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 472,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 96,589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 55,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 24,144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 18,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 17,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morningstar Funds Trust | 9,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Venerable Variable Insurance Trust | 5,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (699,912 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 472,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 96,589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 55,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 24,144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 18,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 17,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morningstar Funds Trust | 9,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Venerable Variable Insurance Trust | 5,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (699,912 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 472,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 96,589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 55,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 24,144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 18,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 17,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morningstar Funds Trust | 9,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Venerable Variable Insurance Trust | 5,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (699,912 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Schwab | 472,104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Vanguard | 96,589 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| IMPAX FUNDS SERIES TRUST I | 55,114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Russell Investments | 24,144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 18,089 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Global X | 17,494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Morningstar Funds Trust | 9,614 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Venerable Variable Insurance Trust | 5,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SEI | 365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Adviser Managed Trust | 235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Federated Hermes | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,618,038 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,735,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 445,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 272,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BUFFALO FUNDS | 53,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 40,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 29,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust IV | 24,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | 4,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 3,626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 1,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,618,038 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,735,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 445,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 272,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BUFFALO FUNDS | 53,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 40,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 29,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust IV | 24,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | 4,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 3,626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 1,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,618,038 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,735,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 445,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 272,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BUFFALO FUNDS | 53,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 40,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 29,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust IV | 24,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | 4,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 3,626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 1,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,618,038 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,735,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 445,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 272,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BUFFALO FUNDS | 53,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 40,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 29,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust IV | 24,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | 4,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 3,626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 1,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 12 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (2,618,038 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge Builder Trust | 1,735,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 445,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 272,551 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BUFFALO FUNDS | 53,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 40,878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 29,345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Tidal Trust IV | 24,399 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| EA Series Trust | 6,996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GREEN CENTURY FUNDS | 4,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| ETF Series Solutions | 3,626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Pacer Funds Trust | 1,019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Harbor ETF Trust | 473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
100% fund support · no official result
The 8 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (11,756 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallery Trust | 0 | 0 | 259,459 | 0 | Abstain |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Nonvoting Item |
| JPMorgan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not Voted |
| Brighthouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Not Voted |
| Empower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| iM Global Partner Funds | 11,756 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SA FUNDS INVESTMENT TRUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Unknown |
Ranked by the number of Merck KGaA shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting.
| # | Asset manager | Shares voted |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRST EAGLE FUNDS | 8,132,462 |
| 2 | BlackRock | 6,325,479 |
| 3 | MFS | 5,234,989 |
| 4 | Vanguard | 3,888,896 |
| 5 | Walter Scott & Partners Ltd | 1,552,678 |
| 6 | Fidelity | 1,426,503 |
| 7 | BNY Mellon | 616,672 |
| 8 | Investment Managers Series Trust III | 495,711 |
| 9 | TIAA | 346,027 |
| 10 | RBB Fund Trust | 337,117 |
Shown as share counts, not percentages: no shares-outstanding figure has been matched to Merck KGaA for the 2025-2026 season, so there is no denominator to divide by.
Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At Merck KGaA's shareholder meeting held 2026-04-24, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 107 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 1,635 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 19 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. No official Form 8-K vote tally has been matched to this meeting, so this page states no certified outcome for its most widely held ballot item. On that item — Approve Remuneration Report — the reporting funds cast 99% of the shares they voted in favour (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side). That is the aggregate of those managers' own N-PX disclosures, not the company's certified result, and the funds are a subset of all shareholders.
Merck KGaA proxy season coverage: 2023-2024 · 2024-2025 · 2025-2026 (this page).