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Two kinds of vote are listed: a board-sponsored proposal DWS voted AGAINST or withheld on, and a shareholder proposal it voted FOR. One row is one proposal at one meeting; “funds” is how many of the manager’s funds or accounts voted that way.
Everything Only shareholder proposals it backed
6,046 proposals. The board-sponsored half of this list keeps the 6,000 proposals with the most funds behind them; the rest are in the interactive database. Every shareholder proposal it backed is listed in full.
| Company | Meeting | Proposal | Category | On the ballot from | DWS voted | Funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphabet Inc. | 2026-06-05 | Advisory vote to approve compensation awarded to named executive officers | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 26 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2026-06-05 | Approval of the amendment and restatement of Alphabet's Amended and Restated 2021 Stock Plan to increase the share reserve by 200,000,000 shares of Class C capital stock | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 25 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2026-06-05 | Shareholder proposal regarding AI Board oversight | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 25 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2026-06-05 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI data usage oversight | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 25 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2026-06-05 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI-generated misinformation | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 25 |
| Alphabet Inc. | 2026-06-05 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on data privacy | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 25 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2026-05-27 | A shareholder proposal regarding data protection impact assessment on generative Al chatbots. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 22 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2026-05-27 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on Al data usage oversight. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 22 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2026-05-27 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on addressing antisemitism and hate in online platforms. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 22 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2026-05-27 | Election of Directors: Andrew W. Houston | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 22 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2026-05-27 | Election of Directors: John Elkann | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 22 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2026-05-27 | Election of Directors: Peggy Alford | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 22 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | 2026-05-27 | Election of Directors: Tony Xu | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 22 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 2026-05-21 | Advisory vote to approve ServiceNow's named executive officer compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 21 |
| Broadcom Inc. | 2026-04-20 | Advisory vote to approve the named executive officer compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 20 |
| Merck & Co., Inc. | 2026-05-26 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 20 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2026-06-12 | Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, compensation of the Named Executive Officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 20 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 2026-05-21 | Amended and Restated 2021 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 20 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 2026-05-21 | Election of Directors: Eric S. Yuan | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 20 |
| Adobe Inc. | 2026-04-15 | Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| Broadcom Inc. | 2026-04-20 | Election of Directors: Harry L. You | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| Mastercard Incorporated | 2026-06-16 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS TO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Choon Phong Goh | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 19 |
| Adobe Inc. | 2026-04-15 | Approve the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, to increase the available share reserve by 12 million shares. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 18 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 2025-12-16 | Election of Directors: Daniel H. Schulman | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 18 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 2026-05-04 | Shareholder proposal to prepare an annual lobbying report. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 18 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2026-04-30 | To approve, by advisory vote, the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 18 |
| Visa Inc. | 2026-01-27 | Shareholder proposal on report on online sexual exploitation. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 18 |
| Visa Inc. | 2026-01-27 | To elect the eleven director nominees named in the proxy statement: William Ready | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 18 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 2026-05-13 | Approve on a non-binding, advisory basis the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 17 |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 2026-05-29 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 17 |
| Fortinet, Inc. | 2026-06-12 | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation, as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 17 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2026-04-30 | To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a report on the impact of extended patent exclusivities on patient access, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 17 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2026-04-30 | To approve the amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated 2010 Incentive Award Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 17 |
| Oracle Corporation | 2025-11-18 | Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 17 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. | 2026-05-20 | An advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 17 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 2026-05-04 | Election of Directors: Nikesh Arora | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 17 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 2026-05-13 | Approve an amendment and restatement of the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 16 |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 2026-05-29 | Election of Directors: Greg Lavender | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 16 |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 2026-05-29 | Election of Directors: Lewis Chew | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 16 |
| Arista Networks, Inc. | 2026-05-29 | Election of Directors: Mark B. Templeton | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 16 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 2026-06-17 | Approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of Autodesk, Inc.'s named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 16 |
| Oracle Corporation | 2025-11-18 | Election of Directors: Awo Ablo | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 16 |
| Oracle Corporation | 2025-11-18 | Election of Directors: Bruce R. Chizen | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 16 |
| PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 2026-05-19 | Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive Officer Compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 16 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | 2026-05-06 | Shareholder Proposal - Report Evaluating the Treatment of Animals within Supply Chain. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 16 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 2026-05-28 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the fiscal 2026 compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 16 |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation Provided to the Company's Named Executive Officers for 2025. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 16 |
| Target Corporation | 2026-06-10 | Shareholder proposal requesting a report on presence of pesticides in Target's private label brands. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 16 |
| Booking Holdings Inc. | 2026-06-02 | Non-binding stockholder vote on a stockholder resolution regarding business operations in illegal settlements. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 15 |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 2026-06-25 | Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, of the compensation of Dell Technologies Inc.'s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Expedia Group, Inc. | 2026-06-17 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of Expedia Group's named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Exxon Mobil Corporation | 2026-05-27 | Texas Redomiciliation | Extraordinary Transactions | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 2026-06-03 | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 2025-12-09 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| PayPal Holdings, Inc. | 2026-05-19 | Approval of the PayPal Holdings, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Award Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Prologis, Inc. | 2026-04-28 | Advisory Vote to Approve the Company's Executive Compensation for 2025. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 2026-05-28 | Amendment and restatement of our 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for employee purchase. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 2026-05-28 | Amendment and restatement of our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares reserved for issuance and extend the plan term. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Simon Property Group, Inc. | 2026-05-13 | Advisory Vote to Approve the Compensation of our Named Executive Officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Spotify Technology SA | 2026-04-15 | Approve Remuneration of Directors | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Spotify Technology SA | 2026-04-15 | Elect Daniel Ek as A Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Spotify Technology SA | 2026-04-15 | Elect Martin Lorentzon as A Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | Election of Directors: Christian P. Illek | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 15 |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | Election of Directors: Dominique Leroy | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 15 |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | Election of Directors: G. Michael Sievert | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 15 |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | Election of Directors: Raphael Kubler | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 15 |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | Election of Directors: Srinivasan Gopalan | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 15 |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | Election of Directors: Thorsten Langheim | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 15 |
| T-Mobile US, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | Election of Directors: Timotheus Hottges | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 15 |
| Wells Fargo & Company | 2026-04-28 | Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation (Say on Pay). | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 15 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 2026-05-07 | ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Citigroup Inc. | 2026-05-20 | Advisory vote to approve our 2025 Executive Compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Comcast Corporation | 2026-06-10 | Advisory vote on executive compensation | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | 2026-06-25 | Approval of the Redomestication Proposal providing for the redomestication of Dell Technologies Inc. from Delaware to Texas by conversion as disclosed in the proxy statement | Extraordinary Transactions | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Expedia Group, Inc. | 2026-06-17 | Election of Directors: Alexandr Wang | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 14 |
| Expedia Group, Inc. | 2026-06-17 | Election of Directors: Dara Khosrowshahi | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 14 |
| Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | 2026-06-10 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Palantir Technologies Inc. | 2026-06-03 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Political Spending Disclosure," if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 14 |
| Welltower Inc. | 2026-05-21 | The approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 14 |
| Accenture Plc | 2026-01-28 | Appointment of the following nominees to the Board of Directors: Nancy McKinstry | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| Apollo Global Management, Inc. | 2026-06-08 | An advisory vote to approve the compensation of AGM's named executive officers (Say on Pay); | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| CSX Corporation | 2026-05-12 | Election of Directors: John J. Zillmer | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| Cadence Design Systems, Inc. | 2026-05-07 | APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| Citigroup Inc. | 2026-05-20 | Approval of additional shares for the Citigroup 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| CoStar Group, Inc. | 2026-06-23 | Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| Comcast Corporation | 2026-06-10 | Election of Directors: Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 13 |
| Elevance Health, Inc. | 2026-05-13 | Shareholder Proposal Requesting an Independent Study on the Impact of Prohibiting Corporate Contributions to Partisan 527 Tax-Exempt Political Groups. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc. | 2026-05-07 | Election of Directors: Kevin A. Lobo | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| General Motors Company | 2026-06-02 | Proposal to Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Company's 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan to Increase the Number of Shares Available for Issuance Thereunder | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| Hubbell Incorporated | 2026-05-05 | Election of Directors: Garrick J. Rochow | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. | 2026-04-23 | Approve an advisory (non-binding) resolution to approve IQVIA's executive compensation (say-on-pay). | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| International Business Machines Corporation | 2026-04-28 | Approval of 2026 Long-Term Performance Plan | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| Lowe's Companies, Inc. | 2026-05-29 | Shareholder Proposal requesting a report on risks of sharing customer data with third parties. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| Omnicom Group Inc. | 2026-05-05 | Advisory resolution to approve executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| Stryker Corporation | 2026-05-06 | Election Directors: Emmanuel P. Maceda | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 2025-11-06 | A Tesla proposal for a non-binding advisory vote approving 2024 executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation | 2026-04-14 | Advisory resolution to approve the 2025 compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | 2025-11-13 | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | 2026-05-21 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Customer Data Privacy Risks | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
| The Home Depot, Inc. | 2026-05-21 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Sufficiency of Associates' Access to Healthcare | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 13 |
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