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

91.1% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 91.1% of 89,243 items (81,322 the same, 7,921 different). 1,445 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 90,688 items in all.

Vanguard 2023-2024 · American Century 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	90,688	81,322	7,921	1,445	91.1%	90.5%
Board proposals	73,334	64,715	7,505	1,114	89.6%	88.9%
E&S shareholder proposals	394	241	11	142	95.6%	89.4%
Other items	16,960	16,366	405	189	97.6%	97.2%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

11 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	Vanguard	American Century
ALCOA CORP.	May 10, 2024	Stockholder proposal requesting the preparation of an annual report on lobbying activities, if properly presented Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 15 funds	FOR 6 funds
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC.	April 23, 2024	Stockholder proposal regarding political expenditures report. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 30 funds	FOR 5 funds
CROWN HOLDINGS INC.	May 2, 2024	Consideration of a Shareholder's proposal regarding transparency in political spending. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Not determined	AGAINST 22 funds	FOR 7 funds
DINE BRANDS GLOBAL INC.	May 14, 2024	Stockholder proposal regarding climate change policies and climate change risk disclosures. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 23 funds	FOR 2 funds
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC.	April 24, 2024	Shareholder Proposal Regarding Pay Equity Reporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 34 funds	FOR 6 funds
INGLES MARKETS INC.	February 13, 2024	Stockholder proposal concerning risk disclosure related to consumer expectations on significant policy matters. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 15 funds	FOR 6 funds
INGLES MARKETS INC.	February 13, 2024	Stockholder proposal regarding cage free egg progress disclosure. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 15 funds	FOR 6 funds
LENNAR CORP.	April 10, 2024	Vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a report disclosing the Company's LGBTQ equity and inclusion efforts in its human capital management strategy. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 32 funds	FOR 8 funds
LENNAR CORP.	April 10, 2024	Vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a report disclosing the Company's political spending and related policies and procedures. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 32 funds	FOR 8 funds
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC.	April 24, 2024	The Stockholder Proposal titled "Transparency in Political Spending" Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 14 funds	FOR 4 funds
TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC.	May 16, 2024	An Advisory Vote on a Shareholder Proposal Regarding the Issuance of a Climate Report. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 16 funds	FOR 11 funds

← All 20 managers, 2023-2024

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