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

89.2% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 89.2% of 17,871 items (15,944 the same, 1,927 different). 1,233 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 19,104 items in all.

American Century 2023-2024 · John Hancock 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	19,104	15,944	1,927	1,233	89.2%	86.9%
Board proposals	15,869	13,099	1,903	867	87.3%	85.3%
E&S shareholder proposals	267	84	16	167	84.0%	60.4%
Other items	2,968	2,761	8	199	99.7%	97.7%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

207 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	John Hancock
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.	May 15, 2024	Shareholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding special shareholder meeting improvement. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	FOR 23 funds	Split 5 FOR, 5 AGAINST
VOESTALPINE AG	July 5, 2023	Approve Discharge of Supervisory Board for Fiscal Year 2022/23 Corporate Governance	Other	For	FOR 4 funds	Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY INC.	June 3, 2024	To vote on a stockholder proposal entitled, "Adopt a Shareholder Right to Call a Special Shareholder Meeting", if properly presented. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	FOR 5 funds	Split 10 FOR, 2 AGAINST
WESTERN DIGITAL CORP.	May 10, 2024	Adjournment of the Special Meeting from time to time to solicit additional proxies in favor of Proposals 1-4 or if otherwise determined by the Chair of the Special Meeting to be necessary or appropriate. Corporate Governance	Other	For	FOR 4 funds	Split 6 FOR, 4 AGAINST
WISDOMTREE INC.	June 12, 2024	To ratify the approval by the Board of Directors of the extension of the Stockholder Rights Agreement, dated March 17, 2023, as amended, by and between the Company and Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Contested	AGAINST 3 funds	Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST
WORKDAY INC.	June 18, 2024	To approve an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to reflect Delaware law provisions providing for officer exculpation. Corporate Governance	Other	For	AGAINST 15 funds	Split 4 FOR, 9 AGAINST
XEROX HOLDINGS CORP.	May 22, 2024	Consider a shareholder proposal requesting a director election resignation bylaw, if properly presented at the meeting. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	AGAINST 3 funds	Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST

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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.