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Fidelity vs Vanguard: how alike they voted, 2023-2024

95.4% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 95.4% of 103,919 items (99,106 the same, 4,813 different). 4,749 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 108,668 items in all.

Fidelity 2023-2024 · Vanguard 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	108,668	99,106	4,813	4,749	95.4%	93.9%
Board proposals	85,545	77,361	4,209	3,975	94.8%	93.3%
E&S shareholder proposals	441	246	8	187	96.9%	85.6%
Other items	22,682	21,499	596	587	97.3%	96.3%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

8 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	Fidelity	Vanguard
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.	May 4, 2024	Shareholder proposal regarding the reporting on the effectiveness of the Corporation s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 1 fund	FOR 1 fund
DENNY'S CORP.	May 15, 2024	A proposal that asks the Company to disclose its current greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions, emissions data for any previous year during which they've been measured, and targets for further reducing its emissions with progress meeting the goals to be disclosed regularly Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	FOR 13 funds	AGAINST 10 funds
DICK'S SPORTING GOODS INC.	June 12, 2024	Stockholder proposal requesting that the Board adopt a policy requiring the Company to publicly disclose its EEO-1 report. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	FOR 68 funds	AGAINST 21 funds
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.	May 9, 2024	A Shareholder proposal regarding an annual report on lobbying activities, policies and communications. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Contested	AGAINST 8 funds	FOR 2 funds
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL	June 4, 2024	A stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, requesting that the Company prepare and disclose a "transparency report" regarding its use of artificial intelligence. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	FOR 11 funds	AGAINST 11 funds
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO.	May 7, 2024	To vote on shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors prepare a report by January 2025, at reasonable expense and omitting proprietary information, on steps the Company is taking to enhance board diversity; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	FOR 12 funds	AGAINST 9 funds
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC.	May 16, 2024	Stockholder Proposal Regarding Managing Climate Risk Through Science-Based Targets And Transition Planning. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	FOR 1 fund	AGAINST 2 funds
STRIDE INC.	December 7, 2023	Approval of the stockholder proposal regarding a report on lobbying; and Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	FOR 13 funds	AGAINST 22 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.