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StepStone Group Inc. 2025-2026 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and StepStone Group Inc.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 04 October 2026.

  • 16Reported items
  • 288Asset managers
  • 4,442Fund votes
  • 2025-09-09Meeting date

Proxy season: 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026

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Official 2025-2026 meeting results reported by StepStone Group Inc.

These tallies are StepStone Group Inc.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

StepStone Group Inc. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2025-09-09
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesOutcome
Elect Director: Monte M. Brem 226,603,598---- 37,131,4845,123,689 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Valerie G. Brown 260,525,044---- 3,210,0385,123,689 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Jose A. Fernandez 242,080,582---- 21,654,5005,123,689 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Scott W. Hart 238,644,364---- 25,090,7185,123,689 Majority: yes
Elect Director: David F. Hoffmeister 257,352,916---- 6,382,1665,123,689 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Thomas Keck 240,977,337---- 22,757,7455,123,689 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Michael I. McCabe 240,937,986---- 22,797,0965,123,689 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Steven R. Mitchell 239,525,210---- 24,209,8725,123,689 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Anne L. Raymond 258,736,646---- 4,998,4365,123,689 Majority: yes
Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31 265,243,4853,596,49418,792 --0 Passed
Proposal 3: Say-on-Pay The Company's stockholders, on a non-binding and advisory basis, voted to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers 255,051,7248,663,53419,824 --5,123,689 Passed
Proposal 4: Exculpation Amendment The Company's stockholders voted to approve the Exculpation Amendment 259,188,1424,531,21415,726 --5,123,689 Passed
Proposal 5: Clean-Up Amendments The Company's stockholders voted to approve the Clean-Up Amendments 263,714,0184,30316,761 --5,123,689 Majority: yes

Source: StepStone Group Inc., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the StepStone Group Inc. 2025-2026 meeting

Each item below shows how the 288 asset managers that disclosed a StepStone Group Inc. 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 StepStone Group Inc.’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.

1. To approve, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers ("Say-on-Pay").

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESCompany result: Passed

Combines 13 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Passed · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 255,051,724AGAINST: 8,663,534

StepStone Group Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Say-on-Pay The Company's stockholders, on a non-binding and advisory basis, voted to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers”): 255,051,724 for, 8,663,534 against — passed, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 285 asset managers below cast 81% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the company's reported shares outstanding.

FOR 81%AGAINST 19%
FOR: 80.6%AGAINST: 19.3%ABSTAIN: 0.0%NOT VOTED: 0.0%
Largest asset managers voting on “To approve, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers ("Say-on-Pay” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
T. Rowe Price13,924,8900 00For
BlackRock9,114,635647 00For
Vanguard8,783,9214 00For
Invesco06,949,081 00Against
Capital Group06,549,817 00Against
Fidelity5,194,5940 00For
Wellington2,830,4870 00For
State Street2,309,595982 00For
Putnam1,916,9930 00For
AllianceBernstein1,728,3630 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC1,588,8200 00For
Charles Schwab1,144,7450 00For
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
Citadel955,5160 00For
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/942,2850 00For
Voya865,0940 00For
MFS856,6410 00For
Capital Research Global Investors0794,609 00Against
CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC759,3130 00For
WASATCH ADVISORS LP730,7810 00For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National201,488437,661 00Against
Northern Trust603,7440 00For
WEATHERBIE CAPITAL, LLC564,4650 00For
MELLON INVESTMENTS Corp0460,915 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 285 asset managers. See all 285 in the interactive database.

2. To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, retirement or disqualification: Anne L. Raymond

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 258,736,646WITHHELD: 4,998,436

StepStone Group Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anne L. Raymond”): 258,736,646 for, 4,998,436 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 88 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (39,657,954 for, 0 against).

FOR 94%
FOR: 39,657,954 (94.2%)ABSTAIN: 2,435,730 (5.8%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until ” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard8,569,3880 4,9540For
BlackRock6,845,1010 00For
T. Rowe Price5,470,4120 00For
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity3,014,0180 00For
Invesco2,974,1050 00For
State Street1,082,7740 5070For
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
MFS856,6410 00For
Putnam00 794,0920Abstain
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National498,6340 140,5150For
AllianceBernstein584,7720 00For
Charles Schwab540,0140 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST369,0700 00For
Voya00 361,1300Abstain
GMO273,1300 00For
TIAA00 266,0540Abstain
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)00 255,9910Abstain
Principal204,4760 00For
John Hancock204,2410 00For
Brighthouse189,9040 12,3990For
ALGER FUNDS00 197,6470Abstain
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS183,3900 00For
Columbia Threadneedle173,0520 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

3. To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, retirement or disqualification: David F. Hoffmeister

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 257,352,916WITHHELD: 6,382,166

StepStone Group Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: David F. Hoffmeister”): 257,352,916 for, 6,382,166 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 88 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (39,308,193 for, 0 against).

FOR 93%
FOR: 39,308,193 (93.4%)ABSTAIN: 2,785,491 (6.6%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until ” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard8,569,3830 4,9590For
BlackRock6,845,1010 00For
T. Rowe Price5,470,4120 00For
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity3,014,0180 00For
Invesco2,974,1050 00For
State Street1,082,3500 9310For
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
MFS856,6410 00For
Putnam00 794,0920Abstain
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National639,1490 00For
AllianceBernstein584,7720 00For
Charles Schwab00 540,0140Abstain
CARILLON SERIES TRUST369,0700 00For
Voya00 361,1300Abstain
GMO273,1300 00For
TIAA00 266,0540Abstain
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)255,9910 00For
Principal204,4760 00For
John Hancock204,2410 00For
Brighthouse189,9040 12,3990For
ALGER FUNDS00 197,6470Abstain
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS183,3900 00For
Columbia Threadneedle173,0520 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

4. To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, retirement or disqualification: Jose A. Fernandez

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

92% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 92%8%
FOR: 242,080,582WITHHELD: 21,654,500

StepStone Group Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Jose A. Fernandez”): 242,080,582 for, 21,654,500 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 88 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (30,139,099 for, 0 against).

FOR 72%ABSTAIN 28%
FOR: 30,139,099 (71.6%)ABSTAIN: 11,954,585 (28.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until ” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard8,574,2780 640For
BlackRock6,845,1010 00For
T. Rowe Price00 5,470,4120Abstain
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity1,419,3270 1,594,6910Abstain
Invesco2,974,1050 00For
State Street2,5610 1,080,7200Abstain
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
MFS856,6410 00For
Putnam00 794,0920Abstain
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National578,1760 60,9730For
AllianceBernstein584,7720 00For
Charles Schwab540,0140 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST103,7030 265,3670Abstain
Voya00 361,1300Abstain
GMO00 273,1300Abstain
TIAA00 266,0540Abstain
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)255,9910 00For
Principal138,2080 66,2680For
John Hancock00 204,2410Abstain
Brighthouse157,2380 45,0650For
ALGER FUNDS00 197,6470Abstain
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS00 183,3900Abstain
Columbia Threadneedle173,0520 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

5. To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, retirement or disqualification: Michael I. McCabe

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

91% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 91%9%
FOR: 240,937,986WITHHELD: 22,797,096

StepStone Group Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael I. McCabe”): 240,937,986 for, 22,797,096 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 88 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,370,497 for, 0 against).

FOR 70%ABSTAIN 30%
FOR: 29,370,497 (69.8%)ABSTAIN: 12,723,187 (30.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until ” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard8,574,2780 640For
BlackRock6,845,1010 00For
T. Rowe Price00 5,470,4120Abstain
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity1,419,3270 1,594,6910Abstain
Invesco2,974,1050 00For
State Street2,5610 1,080,7200Abstain
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
MFS856,6410 00For
Putnam00 794,0920Abstain
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National578,1760 60,9730For
AllianceBernstein00 584,7720Abstain
Charles Schwab540,0140 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST103,7030 265,3670Abstain
Voya00 361,1300Abstain
GMO00 273,1300Abstain
TIAA00 266,0540Abstain
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)255,9910 00For
Principal00 204,4760Abstain
John Hancock00 204,2410Abstain
Brighthouse157,2380 45,0650For
ALGER FUNDS00 197,6470Abstain
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS00 183,3900Abstain
Columbia Threadneedle173,0520 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

6. To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, retirement or disqualification: Monte M. Brem

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

86% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 86%WITHHELD 14%
FOR: 226,603,598WITHHELD: 37,131,484

StepStone Group Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Monte M. Brem”): 226,603,598 for, 37,131,484 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 88 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (17,942,745 for, 0 against).

FOR 43%ABSTAIN 57%
FOR: 17,942,745 (42.6%)ABSTAIN: 24,150,940 (57.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until ” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard8,560,3240 14,0180For
BlackRock00 6,845,1010Abstain
T. Rowe Price00 5,470,4120Abstain
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity1,401,2040 1,612,8140Abstain
Invesco00 2,974,1050Abstain
State Street1,1590 1,082,1220Abstain
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
MFS00 856,6410Abstain
Putnam00 794,0920Abstain
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National133,8950 505,2540Abstain
AllianceBernstein584,7720 00For
Charles Schwab540,0140 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST103,7030 265,3670Abstain
Voya00 361,1300Abstain
GMO00 273,1300Abstain
TIAA00 266,0540Abstain
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)00 255,9910Abstain
Principal138,2080 66,2680For
John Hancock00 204,2410Abstain
Brighthouse00 202,3030Abstain
ALGER FUNDS00 197,6470Abstain
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS00 183,3900Abstain
Columbia Threadneedle173,0520 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

7. To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, retirement or disqualification: Scott W. Hart

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

90% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 90%10%
FOR: 238,644,364WITHHELD: 25,090,718

StepStone Group Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Scott W. Hart”): 238,644,364 for, 25,090,718 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 88 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (27,294,351 for, 0 against).

FOR 65%ABSTAIN 35%
FOR: 27,294,351 (64.8%)ABSTAIN: 14,799,334 (35.2%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until ” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard8,560,3270 14,0150For
BlackRock6,845,1010 00For
T. Rowe Price00 5,470,4120Abstain
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity1,419,3270 1,594,6910Abstain
Invesco00 2,974,1050Abstain
State Street1,080,5280 2,7530For
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
MFS856,6410 00For
Putnam00 794,0920Abstain
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National274,4100 364,7390Abstain
AllianceBernstein584,7720 00For
Charles Schwab540,0140 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST103,7030 265,3670Abstain
Voya00 361,1300Abstain
GMO00 273,1300Abstain
TIAA00 266,0540Abstain
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)255,9910 00For
Principal138,2080 66,2680For
John Hancock00 204,2410Abstain
Brighthouse00 202,3030Abstain
ALGER FUNDS00 197,6470Abstain
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS00 183,3900Abstain
Columbia Threadneedle173,0520 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

8. To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, retirement or disqualification: Steven R. Mitchell

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

91% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 91%9%
FOR: 239,525,210WITHHELD: 24,209,872

StepStone Group Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Steven R. Mitchell”): 239,525,210 for, 24,209,872 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 88 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (28,428,207 for, 0 against).

FOR 68%ABSTAIN 32%
FOR: 28,428,207 (67.5%)ABSTAIN: 13,665,477 (32.5%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until ” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard8,574,2730 690For
BlackRock6,845,1010 00For
T. Rowe Price00 5,470,4120Abstain
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity1,419,3270 1,594,6910Abstain
Invesco2,974,1050 00For
State Street2,5610 1,080,7200Abstain
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
MFS00 856,6410Abstain
Putnam00 794,0920Abstain
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National578,1760 60,9730For
AllianceBernstein00 584,7720Abstain
Charles Schwab540,0140 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST103,7030 265,3670Abstain
Voya00 361,1300Abstain
GMO00 273,1300Abstain
TIAA00 266,0540Abstain
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)255,9910 00For
Principal00 204,4760Abstain
John Hancock00 204,2410Abstain
Brighthouse157,2380 45,0650For
ALGER FUNDS00 197,6470Abstain
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS00 183,3900Abstain
Columbia Threadneedle173,0520 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

9. To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, retirement or disqualification: Thomas Keck

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

91% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 91%9%
FOR: 240,977,337WITHHELD: 22,757,745

StepStone Group Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Thomas Keck”): 240,977,337 for, 22,757,745 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 88 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,197,178 for, 0 against).

FOR 69%ABSTAIN 31%
FOR: 29,197,178 (69.4%)ABSTAIN: 12,896,506 (30.6%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until ” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard8,574,2740 680For
BlackRock6,845,1010 00For
T. Rowe Price00 5,470,4120Abstain
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity1,419,3270 1,594,6910Abstain
Invesco2,974,1050 00For
State Street2,5610 1,080,7200Abstain
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
MFS00 856,6410Abstain
Putnam00 794,0920Abstain
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National578,1760 60,9730For
AllianceBernstein584,7720 00For
Charles Schwab540,0140 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST103,7030 265,3670Abstain
Voya00 361,1300Abstain
GMO00 273,1300Abstain
TIAA00 266,0540Abstain
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)255,9910 00For
Principal138,2080 66,2680For
John Hancock00 204,2410Abstain
Brighthouse157,2380 45,0650For
ALGER FUNDS00 197,6470Abstain
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS00 183,3900Abstain
Columbia Threadneedle173,0520 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

10. To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, removal, retirement or disqualification: Valerie G. Brown

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 260,525,044WITHHELD: 3,210,038

StepStone Group Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Valerie G. Brown”): 260,525,044 for, 3,210,038 withheld, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 88 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (40,562,252 for, 0 against).

FOR 96%
FOR: 40,562,252 (96.4%)ABSTAIN: 1,531,432 (3.6%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To elect the nine director nominees named in the proxy statement, each to serve for a one-year term and until ” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard8,574,3350 70For
BlackRock6,845,1010 00For
T. Rowe Price5,470,4120 00For
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity3,014,0180 00For
Invesco2,974,1050 00For
State Street1,082,7740 5070For
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
MFS856,6410 00For
Putnam00 794,0920Abstain
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National639,1490 00For
AllianceBernstein584,7720 00For
Charles Schwab540,0140 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST369,0700 00For
Voya00 361,1300Abstain
GMO273,1300 00For
TIAA266,0540 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)255,9910 00For
Principal204,4760 00For
John Hancock204,2410 00For
Brighthouse189,9040 12,3990For
ALGER FUNDS00 197,6470Abstain
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS183,3900 00For
Columbia Threadneedle173,0520 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

11. TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2026.

AUDIT-RELATEDCompany result: Passed

Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99% Passed · of votes cast

FOR 99%
FOR: 265,243,485AGAINST: 3,596,494

StepStone Group Inc.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Company's stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting ”): 265,243,485 for, 3,596,494 against — passed, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). Share-of-outstanding not shown: votes cast exceed the reported share count, which usually means multiple share classes with different voting rights.

The 88 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (40,984,725 for, 1,096,560 against).

FOR 97%
FOR: 40,984,725 (97.4%)AGAINST: 1,096,560 (2.6%)ABSTAIN: 12,399 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “TO RATIFY THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS THE COMPANY'S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard8,560,38513,957 00For
BlackRock6,845,1010 00For
T. Rowe Price5,470,4120 00For
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity3,014,0180 00For
Invesco2,974,1050 00For
State Street1,081,3911,890 00For
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
MFS856,6410 00For
Putnam794,0920 00For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National639,1490 00For
AllianceBernstein584,7720 00For
Charles Schwab0540,014 00Against
CARILLON SERIES TRUST369,0700 00For
Voya361,1300 00For
GMO273,1300 00For
TIAA266,0540 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)255,9910 00For
Principal204,4760 00For
John Hancock204,2410 00For
Brighthouse189,9040 12,3990For
ALGER FUNDS197,6470 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS183,3900 00For
Columbia Threadneedle0173,052 00Against

Showing the 25 largest of 88 asset managers. See all 88 in the interactive database.

12. TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AS PERMITTED BY DELAWARE LAW.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% fund support · no official result

FOR 98%

The 85 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (39,968,690 for, 940,438 against).

FOR: 39,968,690 (97.7%)AGAINST: 940,438 (2.3%)ABSTAIN: 12,399 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO LIMIT THE LIABIL” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard8,569,3854,957 00For
BlackRock6,845,1010 00For
T. Rowe Price5,470,4120 00For
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity3,014,0180 00For
Invesco2,974,1050 00For
State Street1,082,793488 00For
MFS856,6410 00For
Putnam794,0920 00For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
Jackson National639,1490 00For
AllianceBernstein584,7720 00For
Charles Schwab0540,014 00Against
CARILLON SERIES TRUST369,0700 00For
Voya361,1300 00For
GMO273,1300 00For
TIAA266,0540 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)255,9910 00For
Principal204,4760 00For
John Hancock204,2410 00For
ALGER FUNDS197,6470 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS183,3900 00For
Columbia Threadneedle173,0520 00For
Prudential/PGIM83,80079,399 00For
Nationwide155,206859 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 85 asset managers. See all 85 in the interactive database.

13. To approve amendments to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to remove obsolete provisions and make certain other clarifying, technical and conforming changes.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 57 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,959,123 for, 0 against).

FOR: 29,959,123 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To approve amendments to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to remove obsolete pr” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard7,132,1170 00For
T. Rowe Price5,470,4120 00For
Capital Group3,672,2130 00For
Fidelity3,014,0180 00For
Invesco2,974,1050 00For
State Street1,083,2810 00For
MFS856,6410 00For
Putnam794,0920 00For
WASATCH FUNDS TRUST639,2980 00For
AllianceBernstein584,7720 00For
Voya361,1300 00For
GMO273,1300 00For
TIAA266,0540 00For
BARON INVESTMENT FUNDS TRUST (f/k/a BARON ASSET FUND)255,9910 00For
Principal204,4760 00For
ALGER FUNDS197,6470 00For
WILLIAM BLAIR FUNDS183,3900 00For
Columbia Threadneedle173,0520 00For
Nationwide155,2060 00For
Equitable147,0090 00For
WisdomTree109,6750 00For
Pacific Life104,6230 00For
BNY Mellon99,8600 00For
MassMutual93,6090 00For
Thrivent90,2530 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 57 asset managers. See all 57 in the interactive database.

14. TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AN RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO REMOVE OBSOLETE PROVISIONS AND MAKE CERTAIN OTHER CLARIFYING, TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING CHANGES.

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 34 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (10,950,005 for, 0 against).

FOR: 10,950,005 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 12,399 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AN RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO REMOVE OBSOLETE PRO” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock6,845,1010 00For
Vanguard1,442,2250 00For
Jackson National639,1490 00For
Charles Schwab540,0140 00For
CARILLON SERIES TRUST369,0700 00For
John Hancock204,2410 00For
Neuberger Berman143,3210 00For
Tidal Trust III136,6940 00For
QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC107,2580 00For
Hartford90,3150 00For
Prudential/PGIM83,8000 00For
Northwestern Mutual78,0840 00For
Loomis Sayles55,5510 00For
Mercer Funds46,3520 00For
Global X34,1390 00For
MassMutual25,4390 00For
Allianz21,7250 00For
Harbor ETF Trust21,5180 00For
Primark Meketa Private Equity Investments Fund14,3630 00For
Bridge Builder Trust12,4250 00For
Brighthouse00 12,3990Abstain
MML SERIES INVESTMENT FUND11,3670 00For
VanEck ETF Trust9,8630 00For
SEI8,8000 00For
EA Series Trust1,9120 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 34 asset managers. See all 34 in the interactive database.

15. Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Certain Officers

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

18% fund support · no official result

FOR 18%AGAINST 82%

The 5 asset managers below cast 18% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (206,082 for, 966,075 against).

FOR: 206,082 (17.6%)AGAINST: 966,075 (82.4%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Certain Officers” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
JPMorgan0962,888 00Against
Brighthouse157,2380 00For
Empower48,8440 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST01,914 00Against
Lincoln Financial01,273 00Against

16. Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Remove Obsolete Provisions and Make Certain Other Changes

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 5 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (1,172,157 for, 0 against).

FOR: 1,172,157 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Remove Obsolete Provisions and Make Certain Other Changes” at StepStone Group Inc., 2025-2026
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
JPMorgan962,8880 00For
Brighthouse157,2380 00For
Empower48,8440 00For
CLEARWATER INVESTMENT TRUST1,9140 00For
Lincoln Financial1,2730 00For

Largest StepStone Group Inc. shareholders voting in 2025-2026

Ranked by the number of StepStone Group Inc. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2025-2026 meeting, shown as a share of the 77,846,710 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top StepStone Group Inc. shareholders by shares voted, 2025-2026
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1T. Rowe Price 17.89%
2BlackRock 11.71%
3Vanguard 11.28%
4Invesco 8.93%
5Capital Group 8.41%
6Fidelity 6.67%
7Wellington 3.64%
8State Street 2.97%
9Putnam 2.46%
10AllianceBernstein 2.22%

Reported StepStone Group Inc. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

StepStone Group Inc. beneficial owners on record for the 2025-2026 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
BlackRock 15.19% 13F
Millennium Management 9.21% 13F
Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC 8.78% 13G
Wellington Management 6.73% 13F
T. Rowe Price 6.26% 13F
Jose A. Fernandez 5.94% DEF14A
Vanguard Portfolio Management 5.84% 13G
ARG Private Equity, LLC 4.71% 13D
James Lim 4.12% 13D
State Street 3.69% 13F

Percentages above are of 77,846,710 shares outstanding, as reported by StepStone Group Inc. on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-06-30 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2025-2026 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

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. Shares outstanding are taken from StepStone Group Inc.’s 10-Q dated 2025-06-30. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 04 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At StepStone Group Inc.'s shareholder meeting held 2025-09-09, in the 2025-2026 proxy season, 288 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 4,442 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 16 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — To approve, on a non-binding and advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive… — the proposal passed with 97% support of the votes cast (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). Source: StepStone Group Inc.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).

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