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Vanguard vs Russell Investments: how alike they voted, 2023-2024

94.4% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 94.4% of 17,440 items (16,466 the same, 974 different). 622 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 18,062 items in all.

Vanguard 2023-2024 · Russell Investments 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	18,062	16,466	974	622	94.4%	92.8%
Board proposals	15,661	14,526	720	415	95.3%	94.2%
E&S shareholder proposals	380	238	44	98	84.4%	74.9%
Other items	2,021	1,702	210	109	89.0%	85.6%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

109 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	Russell Investments
UNITED RENTALS INC.	May 9, 2024	Stockholder Proposal for Directors to be Elected by Majority Vote Corporate Governance	Other	Not determined	Split 1 FOR, 23 AGAINST	FOR 8 funds
VECTOR GROUP LTD.	July 26, 2023	Advisory vote on a stockholder proposal requesting the Company to amend its governing documents to require the Chairman of the Board of Directors to be an independent director. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	Split 1 FOR, 25 AGAINST	FOR 4 funds
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.	May 9, 2024	Independent Board chair Corporate Governance	Other	Not determined	Split 1 FOR, 27 AGAINST	FOR 9 funds
VIMEO INC.	May 21, 2024	To approve the amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Vimeo, Inc. (the "Charter") to provide for officer exculpation. Corporate Governance	Other	For	Split 15 FOR, 1 AGAINST	AGAINST 2 funds
WALT DISNEY CO.	April 3, 2024	The Trian Group proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, to repeal each provision or amendment of the Company's Bylaws that has been adopted by the Board (and not the shareholders of the Company) since November 30, 2023. Corporate Governance	Other	Contested	Split 1 FOR, 26 AGAINST	AGAINST 6 funds
WALT DISNEY CO.	April 3, 2024	Trian Nominee Opposed By The Company: James A. Rasulo Director Elections	Other	Contested	Split 1 FOR, 5 WITHHOLD	WITHHOLD 6 funds
WALT DISNEY CO.	April 3, 2024	Trian Nominee Opposed By The Company: Nelson Peltz Director Elections	Other	Contested	Split 1 FOR, 5 WITHHOLD	WITHHOLD 6 funds
ZOETIS INC.	May 22, 2024	Approval of an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation of officers as permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law. Corporate Governance	Other	For	Split 27 FOR, 1 AGAINST	AGAINST 8 funds
ZOETIS INC.	May 22, 2024	Shareholder proposal regarding an improvement to our director resignation policy. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	Split 1 FOR, 27 AGAINST	FOR 8 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.