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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | 2026-05-13 | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| eBay Inc. | 2026-06-17 | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 13 |
| Aena S.M.E. SA | 2026-04-16 | Reelect Maurici Lucena Betriu as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Amcor Plc | 2025-11-06 | Re-election of Directors: Lucrece Foufopoulos-De Ridder | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 2026-05-20 | Approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation for named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Chubb Limited | 2026-05-21 | Election of Evan G. Greenberg as Chairman of the Board of Directors | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 2026-06-30 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| CoStar Group, Inc. | 2026-06-23 | Proposal to approve the CoStar Group, Inc. 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. | 2026-06-17 | To elect CrowdStrike's nominees Johanna Flower and Denis J. O'Leary to the Board of Directors to hold office until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Johanna Flower | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| Ecolab Inc. | 2026-05-07 | Election of Directors: John J. Zillmer | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Ecolab Inc. | 2026-05-07 | Election of Directors: Michel D. Doukeris | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| EssilorLuxottica SA | 2026-04-28 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| EssilorLuxottica SA | 2026-04-28 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman and CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| EssilorLuxottica SA | 2026-04-28 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Vice-CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| EssilorLuxottica SA | 2026-04-28 | Reelect Andrea Zappia as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| General Mills, Inc. | 2025-09-30 | Shareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Regenerative Agriculture Practices Within Supply Chain. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| Global Payments Inc. | 2026-04-30 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of the company's named executive officers for 2025. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| IQVIA Holdings Inc. | 2026-04-23 | Approve the adoption of the IQVIA Holdings Inc. 2026 Incentive and Stock Award Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Incyte Corporation | 2026-06-08 | Approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Intel Corporation | 2026-05-13 | Approval of amendment and restatement of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Intel Corporation | 2026-05-13 | Election of 11 Directors: Steve Sanghi | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Labcorp Holdings Inc. | 2026-05-21 | Election of the members of the Company's Board of Directors: Garheng Kong, M.D., Ph.D. | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| NetApp, Inc. | 2025-09-10 | To approve an amendment to NetApp's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 2025-11-06 | A Tesla proposal for approval of the A&R 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 2025-11-06 | A shareholder proposal requesting a child labor audit. | Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce | Shareholder | FOR | 12 |
| The Coca-Cola Company | 2026-04-29 | Election of Directors: Thomas S. Gayner | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | 2025-11-13 | Election of five (5) Class II Directors: William P. Lauder | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. | 2025-11-13 | Election of one (1) Class I Director: Eric L. Zinterhofer | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 12 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 2026-04-29 | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say on Pay) | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. | 2026-05-20 | Amendment to The Travelers Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated 2023 Stock Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | 2026-05-13 | Approval of 2026 Stock and Option Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Workday, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 12 |
| Aon Plc | 2026-06-26 | Advisory resolution to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| AppLovin Corporation | 2026-06-03 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | 2026-05-07 | Stockholder Proposal Regarding Issuance of a Report on Pesticide Use Data Reporting in Regenerative Agriculture Program Disclosures. | Environment or Climate | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| Atlassian Corporation | 2025-12-02 | Approval of an amendment and restatement to our 2015 Employee Share Purchase Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Atlassian Corporation | 2025-12-02 | Approval of an amendment and restatement to our 2015 Share Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. | 2026-05-28 | Proposal No. 2 requests that shareholders vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Bunge Global SA | 2026-05-20 | Election of Directors: Markus Walt | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Bunge Global SA | 2026-05-20 | Reelection of Four Members of the Human Resources and Compensation Committee: Markus Walt | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 2026-06-30 | Approval and adoption of amendments to implement a stock split in which (i) each share of Class A common stock would become one share of Class A common stock and one share of Class C common stock; and (ii) each share of Class B common stock would become one share of Class B common stock and one share of Class C common stock. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 2026-06-30 | Approval and adoption of amendments to increase the number of authorized shares of Class A common stock from 2,250,000,000 to 4,500,000,000. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 2026-06-30 | Approval and adoption of amendments to provide for the equal treatment of shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Class C common stock in connection with dividends and distributions, certain transactions, and upon our liquidation, dissolution, or winding up. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 2026-06-30 | Approval and adoption of an amendment and restatement of our amended and restated certificate of incorporation: Approval and adoption of amendments to establish the Class C common stock. | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 2026-06-30 | Approval of the amendment and restatement of our 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 2026-06-30 | Approval of the amendment and restatement of our Amended and Restated 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Cloudflare, Inc. | 2026-06-30 | Election of Class I directors: Karim Lakhani | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 11 |
| Datadog, Inc. | 2026-06-15 | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Equinor ASA | 2026-05-12 | Approve Remuneration Statement | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Equinor ASA | 2026-05-12 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program in Connection With Employee Remuneration Programs | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| HSBC Holdings Plc | 2026-05-08 | To Instruct the HSBC Board of Directors Establish and Publish an Annual Independent Review of the Practice Known as State Deduction | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| HSBC Holdings Plc | 2026-05-08 | To Instruct the HSBC Board of Directors to Ensure that the Occupational Pensions of Former Employees of Midland Bank plc, and their Dependants, are Administered in a Manner Consistent with the Company's Stated ESG and Equality Commitments | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 2026-04-01 | Advisory vote to approve the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company's executive compensation | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Hologic, Inc. | 2026-02-05 | A proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including consummation of the merger. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Hormel Foods Corporation | 2026-01-27 | Approve the Hormel Foods Corporation 2026 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc. | 2026-05-19 | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Humana Inc. | 2026-04-16 | Election of Directors: Wayne A. I. Frederick, M.D. | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 2026-06-11 | Approve, on an advisory basis, the 2025 executive compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Snowflake Inc. | 2026-06-29 | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 2025-09-18 | Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Amended and Restated Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 2026-04-29 | Election of Directors: Kimberley Harris | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 2026-04-29 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Disclosure | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 11 |
| The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited | 2026-06-01 | Approve PricewaterhouseCoopers as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration | Audit-related | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Williams-Sonoma, Inc. | 2026-06-18 | Election of directors: William Ready | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Workday, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | Election of Class II Directors: Wayne A.I. Frederick, M.D. | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Workday, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | To approve the amendment and restatement of our 2012 Employee Stock Purchase Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Workday, Inc. | 2026-06-16 | To approve the amendment and restatement of our 2022 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock reserved for issuance. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| lululemon athletica inc. | 2026-06-25 | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 11 |
| Airbnb, Inc. | 2026-06-05 | To elect Nathan Blecharczyk, Alfred Lin and James Manyika as Class III Directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified: Nathan Blecharczyk | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| AppLovin Corporation | 2026-06-03 | Election of Directors: CRAIG BILLINGS | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| Ball Corporation | 2026-04-29 | Election of Directors: Todd A. Penegor | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Bloom Energy Corporation | 2026-05-21 | Election of our four Class II Directors: Barbara Burger | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| Bloom Energy Corporation | 2026-05-21 | Election of our four Class II Directors: Eddy Zervigon | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| Cellnex Telecom SA | 2026-04-29 | Elect Cynthia Gordon as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | 2026-04-21 | Approval, on an advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Datadog, Inc. | 2026-04-21 | To approve the redomiciliation of the Company from the State of Delaware to the State of Nevada by conversion. | Extraordinary Transactions | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| FedEx Corporation | 2025-09-29 | Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. | 2026-04-23 | Stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding a report on healthcare consequences. | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 10 |
| HP Inc. | 2026-04-16 | To approve the Fifth Amended and Restated HP Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company | 2026-04-01 | Approval of Amendment No. 5 to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 2021 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the plan's shares available for issuance | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2026-04-23 | Approve Compensation Report of Corporate Officers | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2026-04-23 | Approve Compensation of Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2026-04-23 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Chairman and CEO | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2026-04-23 | Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plans | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2026-04-23 | Authorize up to 1 Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Stock Option Plans | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2026-04-23 | Reelect Delphine Arnault as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2026-04-23 | Reelect Laurent Mignon as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2026-04-23 | Reelect Marie-Josee Kravis as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE | 2026-04-23 | Reelect Natacha Valla as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| MercadoLibre, Inc. | 2026-06-09 | Election of Directors: Class I Nominees: Stelleo Passos Tolda | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
| Microchip Technology Incorporated | 2025-08-19 | Proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of our named executives. | Say-on-Pay | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. | 2026-05-14 | Shareholder proposal entitled "Avoid Brand Damage due to Corporate Political Spending." | Other Social Issues | Shareholder | FOR | 10 |
| Prosus NV | 2025-08-20 | Approve Remuneration Policy | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Prosus NV | 2025-08-20 | Approve Remuneration Report | Compensation | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Prosus NV | 2025-08-20 | Authorize Repurchase of Shares | Capital Structure | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Prosus NV | 2025-08-20 | Reelect Koos Bekker as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Prosus NV | 2025-08-20 | Reelect Steve Pacak as Director | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Republic Services, Inc. | 2026-05-07 | Election of Directors: Katharine B. Weymouth | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc | 2025-10-25 | Election of Directors: Mark W. Adams | Director Elections | Board | AGAINST | 10 |
| Snowflake Inc. | 2026-06-29 | Election of Class III Directors for terms expiring in 2029: Mark D. McLaughlin | Director Elections | Board | ABSTAIN | 10 |
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