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Note on Brighthouse: its funds did not all vote the same way on 14.7% of the 97,681 ballot items it voted. Those items are not in the percentage above; the ones it shares with this pair are listed under “Split votes”.
BlackRock 2024-2025 · Brighthouse 2024-2025 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 16,896 | 10,838 | 1,033 | 5,025 | 91.3% | 82.4% |
| Board proposals | 13,653 | 8,588 | 902 | 4,163 | 90.5% | 82.4% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 256 | 2 | 4 | 250 | 33.3% | 41.2% |
| Other items | 2,987 | 2,248 | 127 | 612 | 94.7% | 86.0% |
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612 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 | BlackRock | Brighthouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INTE | May 22, 2025 | Approve amendments to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide Stockholders with the right to request a special meeting of stockholders. Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | FOR 27 funds |
Split 9 FOR, 1 ABSTAIN |
| WESCO INTE | May 22, 2025 | Shareholder proposal to give Shareholders the ability to call for a special shareholder meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | AGAINST 27 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 4 AGAINST, 1 ABSTAIN |
| WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC. | May 6, 2025 | Amend and Restate Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to Add a Right For Shareholders to call a Special Meeting. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | For | FOR 52 funds |
Split 9 FOR, 2 ABSTAIN |
| WEX INC. | May 15, 2025 | To approve an Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation as permitted by Delaware law. Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 28 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST, 1 ABSTAIN |
| WORKIVA INC. | May 29, 2025 | Approval of the amendment of Workiva's Certificate of Incorporation to allow for the exculpation of officers as permitted by Delaware law. Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 19 funds |
Split 3 AGAINST, 2 ABSTAIN |
| XOMA ROYALTY CORP. | May 28, 2025 | Approval of a proposal to authorize the Board to unilaterally amend the By-laws. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 ABSTAIN |
| XOMA ROYALTY CORP. | May 28, 2025 | Approval of an adjournment of the annual meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
Split 1 AGAINST, 1 ABSTAIN |
| XYLEM | May 13, 2025 | Shareholder proposal to lower threshold for shareholders to call special meetings from 25% to 10% of Company stock, if properly presented at the meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 45 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 2 ABSTAIN |
| ZALANDO SE | May 27, 2025 | APPROVE VIRTUAL-ONLY SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS UNTIL 2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
Split 2 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| ZIMMER BIO | May 29, 2025 | Approve an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to allow for exculpation of officers as permitted by Delaware law. Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | FOR 38 funds |
Split 7 FOR, 2 ABSTAIN |
| ZOETIS INC. | May 21, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding a special shareholder meeting improvement. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 59 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 5 AGAINST, 4 ABSTAIN |
| ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG | April 9, 2025 | APPROVE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Other Social Issues |
Other | For | FOR 38 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 ABSTAIN |
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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.