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American Century vs DWS: how alike they voted, 2023-2024

94.9% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 94.9% of 57,161 items (54,273 the same, 2,888 different). 247 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 57,408 items in all.

American Century 2023-2024 · DWS 2023-2024 · Download the item list (CSV)

By who put the item on the ballot. “Same position” = Same / (Same + Differ); split items are not in it. “Fund-level” is a second view over all common items: the chance that a fund of each manager, picked at random, voted the same way, which gives partial credit where a manager split.
	Common items	Same	Differ	Split (not in %)	Same position	Fund-level
All ballot items	57,408	54,273	2,888	247	94.9%	94.8%
Board proposals	46,629	43,943	2,494	192	94.6%	94.4%
E&S shareholder proposals	389	138	216	35	39.0%	39.4%
Other items	10,390	10,192	178	20	98.3%	98.2%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items

216 items. “Voted differently”: each manager’s funds all voted one way, and the two ways differ. “Split”: at least one manager’s funds did not all vote the same way.

Company	Meeting	Proposal	On the ballot from	Board recommended	American Century	DWS
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC.	January 25, 2024	Stockholder proposal requesting a report on cigarette waste. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 4 funds	FOR 10 funds
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE INC.	January 25, 2024	Stockholder proposal requesting a report on the risks of reproductive healthcare legislation. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 4 funds	FOR 10 funds
WALMART INC.	June 5, 2024	Human Rights Impact Assessment Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 11 funds	FOR 12 funds
WALMART INC.	June 5, 2024	Publication of Targets for Transitioning from Gestation Crates in Pork Supply Chain Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 11 funds	FOR 12 funds
WALMART INC.	June 5, 2024	Racial Equity Audit Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 11 funds	FOR 12 funds
WALMART INC.	June 5, 2024	Set Compensation that Optimizes Portfolio Value for Company Shareholders Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 11 funds	FOR 12 funds
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC.	June 3, 2024	To vote on a stockholder proposal entitled, "Report on Use of Al", if properly presented. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 5 funds	FOR 9 funds
WELLS FARGO & CO.	April 30, 2024	Shareholder Proposal - Annual Climate Lobbying Congruency Report. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 10 funds	FOR 11 funds
WELLS FARGO & CO.	April 30, 2024	Shareholder Proposal - Annual Report on Congruency of Political Spending and Corporate Values. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 10 funds	FOR 11 funds
WELLS FARGO & CO.	April 30, 2024	Shareholder Proposal - Annual Report on Prevention of Workplace Harassment and Discrimination. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 10 funds	FOR 11 funds
WELLS FARGO & CO.	April 30, 2024	Shareholder Proposal - Report on Respecting Indigenous Peoples' Rights. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 10 funds	FOR 11 funds
WELLS FARGO & CO.	April 30, 2024	Shareholder Proposal - Third-Party Assessment of Respect for Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 10 funds	FOR 11 funds
WELLS FARGO & CO.	April 30, 2024	Shareholder Proposal - Transparency in Lobbying Annual Report. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 10 funds	FOR 11 funds
WESTLAKE CORP.	May 9, 2024	A stockholder proposal regarding the preparation of a report on reducing plastic pollution of the oceans. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Not determined	AGAINST 8 funds	FOR 4 funds
WINGSTOP INC.	May 23, 2024	Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding greenhouse gas emissions reporting and goals, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders; and Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 12 funds	FOR 2 funds
YUM! BRANDS INC.	May 16, 2024	Shareholder Proposal Regarding Adoption of a Policy on the Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Food-Producing Animals. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 7 funds	FOR 12 funds

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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 13, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.