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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”.
Vanguard 2024-2025 · Brighthouse 2024-2025 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 73,402 | 53,355 | 5,450 | 14,597 | 90.7% | 85.0% |
| Board proposals | 62,498 | 43,995 | 5,086 | 13,417 | 89.6% | 83.9% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 294 | 13 | 7 | 274 | 65.0% | 42.9% |
| Other items | 10,610 | 9,347 | 357 | 906 | 96.3% | 92.7% |
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All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items
357 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 | Brighthouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | April 10, 2025 | SP 8: Hold Annual Meetings of the Company in Person with Virtual Meetings as Complements Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SAIPEM S.P.A | May 8, 2025 | Accounts and Reports Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| SANMINA CORP. | March 10, 2025 | To consider one stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| SANTANDER BANK POLSKA SA | April 15, 2025 | Amend Statute Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| SAO MARTINHO SA | July 26, 2024 | 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 | Not determined | ABSTAIN 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SARTORIUS STEDIM BIOTECH SA | March 25, 2025 | Amend Article 15.3 of Bylaws Re: Directors Length of Term Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| SEKISUI JUSHI CORP. | June 25, 2025 | Approve Restricted Stock Plan Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SEKISUI JUSHI CORP. | June 25, 2025 | Initiate Share Repurchase Program Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SEMAPA SOCIEDADE DE INVESTIMENTO E GESTAO SGPS SA | May 29, 2025 | Elect Corporate Bodies for 2025-2027 Term Director Elections |
Other | None | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| SHANDONG NANSHAN ALUMINUM CO. LTD. | December 27, 2024 | Approve Related Party Transactions Between the Company and Nanshan Group Finance Co., Ltd. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| SHANDONG NANSHAN ALUMINUM CO. LTD. | December 27, 2024 | Approve Signing of Financial Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| SHANGHAI BAILIAN GROUP CO. LTD. | June 26, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SHENZHEN NEW INDUSTRIES BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CO. LTD. | September 9, 2024 | Elect Li Xu as Director Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP. | May 7, 2025 | To fix the number of directors at fourteen (14). Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| SINOPEC ENGINEERING (GROUP) CO. LTD. | November 8, 2024 | Approve Financial Services Framework Agreement, Proposed Annual Caps and Related Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| SIXT SE | June 5, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal Year 2024 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SOPRA STERIA GROUP SA | May 21, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Directors Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| STABILUS SE | February 5, 2025 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| STELLA CHEMIFA CORP. | June 27, 2025 | Amend Articles to Restore Shareholder Authority to Vote on Income Allocation and Share Buybacks Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| STELLA CHEMIFA CORP. | June 27, 2025 | Approve Restricted Stock Plan Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| STOLT-NIELSEN LTD | April 17, 2025 | AUTHORIZE BOARD TO FILL VACANCIES Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SUMITOMO DENSETSU CO. LTD. | June 25, 2025 | Approve Additional Dividend so that Annual Dividend Equals to 6 Percent of Equity Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC. | May 8, 2025 | Consider a stockholder proposal for a shareholder approval requirement for excessive golden parachutes. Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 23 funds |
FOR 6 funds |
| TAMBURI INVESTMENT PARTNERS SPA | April 29, 2025 | Elect Giovanni Tamburi as Board Chair Director Elections |
Other | None | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TANGSHAN PORT GROUP CO. LTD. | November 14, 2024 | Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| TEIKOKU SEN-I CO. LTD. | March 28, 2025 | Initiate Share Repurchase Program Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TELEFONICA BRASIL SA | April 25, 2025 | As an Ordinary Shareholder, Would You like to Request a Separate Minority Election of a Member of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law? Corporate Governance |
Other | None | ABSTAIN 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| TELEFONICA BRASIL SA | April 25, 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 | None | ABSTAIN 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORP. | June 10, 2025 | Approve Restricted Stock Plan Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| TRANSOCEAN LTD. | May 30, 2025 | Approval of the 2024 Annual Report, Including the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Transocean Ltd. for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Audited Statutory Financial Statements of Transocean Ltd. for Fiscal Year 2024 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| TRANSOCEAN LTD. | May 30, 2025 | Election of the member of the Compensation Committee, each for a term extending until completion of the next Annual General Meeting: Glyn A. Barker Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| TSURUMI MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. | June 27, 2025 | Initiate Share Repurchase Program Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TSUTSUMI JEWELRY CO. LTD. | June 27, 2025 | Amend Articles to Add Provision Concerning Management with Cost of Capital and Share Price Considered Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TSUTSUMI JEWELRY CO. LTD. | June 27, 2025 | Approve Additional Dividend so that Annual Dividend Equals to 7 Percent of Equity Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TURKIYE GARANTI BANKASI AS | March 27, 2025 | Accept Financial Statements Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| TURKIYE IS BANKASI AS | March 27, 2025 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| VALE SA | April 30, 2025 | Accounts and Reports Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| VALE SA | April 30, 2025 | Board Size Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| VALE SA | April 30, 2025 | Elect Marcelo Gasparino da Silva as Board Vice Chair Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SA | April 24, 2025 | Amend Bylaws to Add Corporate Purpose Corporate Governance |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| VIBRA ENERGIA SA | April 16, 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 | None | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| VIRBAC SA | June 19, 2025 | Amend Articles 11.2, 11.6, and 12 of Bylaws to Incorporate Legal Changes Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| WACOM CO. LTD. | June 26, 2025 | Amend Restricted Stock Plan Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| WAKITA & CO. LTD. | May 22, 2025 | Approve Additional Dividend so that Dividend Equals to 6 Percent of Equity Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| WESTERN MINING CO. LTD. | January 22, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction of Controlled Subsidiary Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| WH GROUP LTD. | May 9, 2025 | Accounts and Reports Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| YAKULT HONSHA CO. LTD. | June 25, 2025 | Amend Articles to Allow Shareholder Meeting Resolutions on Cancellation of Treasury Shares Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| YAKULT HONSHA CO. LTD. | June 25, 2025 | Approve Restricted Stock Plan Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| YODOGAWA STEEL WORKS LTD. | June 24, 2025 | Amend Articles to Allow Shareholder Meeting Resolutions on Cancellation of Treasury Shares Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| YODOGAWA STEEL WORKS LTD. | June 24, 2025 | Amend Articles to Mandate Shareholder Approval for Income Allocation and Share Buybacks Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| YODOGAWA STEEL WORKS LTD. | June 24, 2025 | Amend Articles to Prohibit Appointment of Advisors Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| YODOGAWA STEEL WORKS LTD. | June 24, 2025 | Approve Additional Dividend so that Annual Dividend Equals to 6 Percent of Equity Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| YODOGAWA STEEL WORKS LTD. | June 24, 2025 | Cancel the Company's Treasury Shares Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| YUNNAN YUNTIANHUA CO. LTD. | February 28, 2025 | Approve Daily Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| YUNNAN YUNTIANHUA CO. LTD. | March 28, 2025 | Approve Proposal on Reconsidering the Company's Daily Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| YUTONG BUS CO. LTD. | April 25, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Framework Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| YUTONG BUS CO. LTD. | April 25, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction Framework Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 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.