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Vanguard 2024-2025 · American Century 2024-2025 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 91,344 | 82,937 | 7,123 | 1,284 | 92.1% | 91.4% |
| Board proposals | 73,917 | 66,198 | 6,685 | 1,034 | 90.8% | 90.1% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 256 | 198 | 0 | 58 | 100.0% | 97.7% |
| Other items | 17,171 | 16,541 | 438 | 192 | 97.4% | 97.0% |
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630 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TELEFLEX INC. | May 9, 2025 | Stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, regarding continuous holding requirement for calling a special stockholder meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 21 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS | April 17, 2025 | Stockholder proposal to permit a combined 10% of stockholders to call a special meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 9 FOR, 32 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| THE TIMKEN COMPANY | May 2, 2025 | Consideration of a shareholder proposal asking the Board of Directors to amend the Company policy on recoupment of incentive pay to apply to each Named Executive Officer and to state that conduct or negligence - not merely misconduct - shall trigger mandatory application of that policy and to report to shareholders in each annual meeting proxy the results of any deliberations regarding the policy. Compensation |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 20 AGAINST |
AGAINST 16 funds |
| THE TRADE DESK, INC. | November 14, 2024 | The approval of one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are insufficient votes at the time of the Special Meeting to approve Proposal 1. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 3 FOR, 20 AGAINST |
Split 4 FOR, 7 AGAINST |
| THE TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC. | May 21, 2025 | Shareholder proposal relating to ratification of golden parachutes, if presented at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Compensation |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 25 AGAINST |
FOR 9 funds |
| TOYO SUISAN KAISHA LTD. | June 26, 2025 | Initiate Share Repurchase Program Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| TOYOTA MOTOR CORP. | June 12, 2025 | Amend Articles to Adopt Board Structure with Audit Committee - Amend Provisions on Number of Directors - Authorize Directors to Execute Day to Day Operations without Full Board Approval Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 7 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. | May 15, 2025 | To approve the amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for the exculpation of officers as permitted by Delaware law and to make certain conforming changes. Director Elections |
Other | For | Split 31 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 16 funds |
| TRAVIS PERKINS PLC | May 14, 2025 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 6 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TRIUMPH GROUP INC. | August 8, 2024 | To consider a stockholder proposal to adopt a policy and amend the Company's governing documents so that two separate people hold the office of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 14 AGAINST |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| TYSON FOODS INC. | February 6, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding the disaggregation of shareholder voting results. Capital Structure |
Other | Against | Split 3 FOR, 31 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| The Weir Group Plc | April 24, 2025 | Authorise the Company to Call General Meeting with Two Weeks' Notice Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 11 funds |
| UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC. | May 21, 2025 | Advisory vote on stockholder proposal regarding removal of the one-year stock ownership holding period required for stockholders to call a special meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 32 AGAINST |
FOR 7 funds |
| UNITED RENTALS INC. | May 8, 2025 | Stockholder Proposal to Improve Shareholder Written Consent Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 22 AGAINST |
FOR 12 funds |
| UNITEDHEALTH | June 2, 2025 | If properly presented at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholder proposal requesting a shareholder vote regarding excessive golden parachutes. Compensation |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 42 AGAINST |
AGAINST 22 funds |
| VALE SA | April 30, 2025 | Do You Wish to Adopt Cumulative Voting for the Election of the Members of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law? Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | Split 1 AGAINST, 4 ABSTAIN |
ABSTAIN 4 funds |
| VALE SA | April 30, 2025 | Elect Adriana de Andrade Sole as Fiscal Council Member and Pedro Zannoni as Alternate Appointed by Tempo Capital Gestao de Recursos Ltda., Alaska Investimentos Ltda. and Others Director Elections |
Other | None | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 4 funds |
| VALE SA | April 30, 2025 | Elect Marcio de Souza as Fiscal Council Member and Alessandra Eloy Gadelha as Alternate Appointed by Caixa de Previdencia dos Funcionarios do Banco do Brasil - Previ Director Elections |
Other | None | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 4 funds |
| VALE SA | April 30, 2025 | Elect Raphael Manhaes Martins as Fiscal Council Member and Jandaraci Ferreira de Araujo as Alternate Appointed by Tempo Capital Gestao de Recursos Ltda., Alaska Investimentos Ltda. and Others Director Elections |
Other | None | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 4 funds |
| VAXCYTE INC. | June 12, 2025 | Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation as permitted by recent amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law. Director Elections |
Other | For | Split 14 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 10 funds |
| VECTOR GROUP LTD. | August 20, 2024 | 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, 23 AGAINST |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VERISK ANALYTICS INC. | May 20, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal - Support Shareholder Ability to call for a Shareholder Meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 22 AGAINST |
FOR 13 funds |
| VERISK ANALYTICS INC. | May 20, 2025 | To enable the ability of shareholders owning 25% of the Company's common stock to call special meetings of shareholders. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | For | Split 23 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 13 funds |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | May 14, 2025 | Shareholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding excessive golden parachutes. Compensation |
Other | Against | Split 6 FOR, 22 AGAINST |
Split 14 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| VISA INC. | January 28, 2025 | Shareholder proposal requesting adoption of a new director election resignation governance guideline. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 6 FOR, 29 AGAINST |
AGAINST 21 funds |
| VISTRA CORP. | April 30, 2025 | To approve an amendment to the Company's certificate of incorporation (as amended and restated, the "Restated Certificate of Incorporation") to provide for the exculpation of officers as permitted by Delaware Law. Director Elections |
Other | For | Split 24 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 12 funds |
| W. R. BERKLEY CORP. | June 11, 2025 | A stockholder proposal regarding director election resignation governance policy, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 29 AGAINST |
AGAINST 11 funds |
| 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 | Split 22 FOR, 1 ABSTAIN |
FOR 16 funds |
| WESCO INTE | May 22, 2025 | Shareholder proposal to give Shareholders the ability to call for a special shareholder meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | Split 2 FOR, 21 AGAINST |
FOR 16 funds |
| 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 | Split 1 FOR, 21 AGAINST |
FOR 13 funds |
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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 25, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.