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State Street vs John Hancock: how alike they voted, 2024-2025

93.7% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 93.7% of 16,062 items (15,051 the same, 1,011 different). 969 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 17,031 items in all.

State Street 2024-2025 · John Hancock 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	17,031	15,051	1,011	969	93.7%	91.6%
Board proposals	13,661	12,203	810	648	93.8%	92.1%
E&S shareholder proposals	236	121	11	104	91.7%	82.8%
Other items	3,134	2,727	190	217	93.5%	90.1%

Where they did not vote alike

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

115 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	State Street	John Hancock
QUALCOMM INC.	March 18, 2025	Stockholder proposal entitled "Protect Retirement Benefits." Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 26 funds	Split 1 FOR, 11 AGAINST
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC.	May 14, 2025	To approve a stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	FOR 20 funds	Split 3 FOR, 5 AGAINST
SOUTHERN CO.	May 21, 2025	Stockholder proposal regarding disclosing assumptions underlying continued reliance on fossil fuel-based energy Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 22 funds	Split 1 FOR, 9 AGAINST
STRYKER CORP.	May 8, 2025	Shareholder Proposal to Support Transparency in Political Spending. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 23 funds	Split 2 FOR, 12 AGAINST
TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC.	May 15, 2025	An Advisory Vote on a Shareholder Proposal Regarding the Adoption of a Policy Requiring the Disclosure of Texas Roadhouse's Consolidated EEO-1 Report Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 13 funds	Split 1 FOR, 6 AGAINST
THE TIMKEN COMPANY	May 2, 2025	Consideration of a shareholder proposal requesting that the Company adopt independently verified short- and medium-term science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, inclusive of emissions from its full value chain. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 14 funds	Split 3 FOR, 4 AGAINST
THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.	May 21, 2025	Shareholder proposal relating to a report on climate-related pricing and coverage decisions, if presented at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 23 funds	Split 1 FOR, 5 AGAINST
THE WENDY'S COMPANY	May 21, 2025	Stockholder proposal regarding an emissions reduction assessment, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 11 funds	Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST
THE WENDY'S COMPANY	May 21, 2025	Stockholder proposal regarding single-use plastics, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 11 funds	Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.	May 22, 2025	Climate lobbying alignment Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 26 funds	Split 1 FOR, 14 AGAINST
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.	May 22, 2025	Lead-sheathed cable report Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 26 funds	Split 2 FOR, 13 AGAINST
VISA INC.	January 28, 2025	Shareholder proposal on transparency in lobbying. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 33 funds	Split 11 FOR, 9 AGAINST
WALMART INC.	June 5, 2025	Report on Reduction of Plastic Packaging and Recyclability Claims Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 28 funds	Split 1 FOR, 12 AGAINST
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 22 funds	Split 1 FOR, 18 AGAINST
WELLS FARGO & CO.	April 29, 2025	Shareholder Proposal - Energy Supply Ratio. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 22 funds	Split 4 FOR, 15 AGAINST

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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.