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American Century vs DWS: how alike they voted, 2024-2025

95.7% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 95.7% of 56,519 items (54,113 the same, 2,406 different). 128 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 56,647 items in all.

American Century 2024-2025 · DWS 2024-2025 · 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	56,647	54,113	2,406	128	95.7%	95.6%
Board proposals	46,332	44,093	2,133	106	95.4%	95.3%
E&S shareholder proposals	253	138	107	8	56.3%	56.1%
Other items	10,062	9,882	166	14	98.3%	98.3%

Where they did not vote alike

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

107 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
WALMART INC.	June 5, 2025	Request for Third-Party Assessment of Company Policies Regarding Law Enforcement Information Requests Related to Medication Use by Customers and Employees Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 12 funds	FOR 12 funds
WARRIOR MET COAL INC.	April 23, 2025	STOCKHOLDER PROPOSAL: To adopt a resolution requesting an assessment of the Company's respect for the internationally recognized human rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining, if properly presented. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 7 funds	FOR 1 fund
WELLS FARGO & CO.	April 29, 2025	Shareholder Proposal - Annual Report on Prevention of Workplace Harassment and Discrimination. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 11 funds	FOR 11 funds
WELLS FARGO & CO.	April 29, 2025	Shareholder Proposal - Report on Respecting Indigenous Peoples' Rights. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 11 funds	FOR 11 funds
WYNN RESORTS LTD.	April 30, 2025	To consider and vote on a shareholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors commission and disclose a report on the potential cost savings through the adoption of a smokefree policy for the Company's properties. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 1 fund	FOR 9 funds
YUM! BRANDS INC.	May 15, 2025	Shareholder Proposal Regarding Adoption of a Policy on the Use of Medically Important Antimicrobials in Food-Producing Animals. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 6 funds	FOR 11 funds
YUM! BRANDS INC.	May 15, 2025	Shareholder Proposal Regarding Workplace Safety Policies and Practices. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 6 funds	FOR 11 funds

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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 18, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.