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Vanguard vs DWS: how alike they voted, 2024-2025

94.4% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 94.4% of 72,682 items (68,588 the same, 4,094 different). 1,290 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 73,972 items in all.

Vanguard 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 itemsSame DifferSplit (not in %)Same position Fund-level
All ballot items 73,97268,5884,094 1,29094.4%93.5%
Board proposals 57,59453,1053,450 1,03993.9%93.1%
E&S shareholder proposals 25412969 5665.2%56.0%
Other items 16,12415,354575 19596.4%95.9%

Where they did not vote alike

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

575 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.

CompanyMeetingProposalOn the ballot from Board recommendedVanguardDWS
PKO BANK POLSKI SA June 13, 2025 Approve Discharge of Pawel Gruza (Deputy CEO)
Corporate Governance
Other Against ABSTAIN
7 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
PKO BANK POLSKI SA June 13, 2025 Approve Discharge of Wojciech Iwanicki (Deputy CEO)
Corporate Governance
Other Against ABSTAIN
7 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
PLUXEE NV December 18, 2024 Approve Discharge of Non-Executive Directors
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
POLY DEVELOPMENTS & HOLDINGS GROUP CO. LTD. June 9, 2025 Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
POLY DEVELOPMENTS & HOLDINGS GROUP CO. LTD. June 9, 2025 Approve Related Party Transaction with Related Joint Ventures and Joint Ventures Where Company Executives Concurrently Serve as Directors
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
POWER CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION OF CHINA LTD. December 26, 2024 Approve Financial Services Framework Agreement
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
4 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
POWER CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION OF CHINA LTD. December 26, 2024 Approve Plans for Daily Related Party Transactions and Signing of Agreements on Daily Related Party Transactions
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
4 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
POWSZECHNA KASA OSZCZEDNOSCI BANK POLSKI SA December 9, 2024 Amend Statute Re: Supervisory Board
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF AGATA GORNICKA (SUPERVISORY BOARD SECRETARY AND MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF BEATA KOZLOWSKA-CHYLA (CEO)
Director Elections
Other Not determined ABSTAIN
5 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF ELZBIETA MACZYNSKA-ZIEMACKA (SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF ERNEST BEJDA (MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other Not determined ABSTAIN
5 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF JOZEF WIERZBOWSKI (SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF KRZYSZTOF KOZLOWSKI (MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other Not determined ABSTAIN
5 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF KRZYSZTOF OPOLSKI (SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MACIEJ RAPKIEWICZ (MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other Not determined ABSTAIN
5 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MACIEJ ZABOROWSKI (SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MALGORZATA KOT (MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other Not determined ABSTAIN
5 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MALGORZATA SADURSKA (MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other Not determined ABSTAIN
5 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MARCIN CHLUDZINSKI (SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MARCIN KUBICZA (SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF PAWEL GORECKI (SUPERVISORY BOARD DEPUTY CHAIRMAN)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF PIOTR NOWAK (MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other Not determined ABSTAIN
5 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF PIOTR WACHOWIAK (SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF RADOSLAW SIERPINSKI (SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF ROBERT JASTRZEBSKI (SUPERVISORY BOARD CHAIRMAN)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF ROBERT SNITKO (SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER AND SECRETARY)
Director Elections
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA July 18, 2024 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF TOMASZ KULIK (MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER)
Director Elections
Other Not determined ABSTAIN
5 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA June 25, 2025 Amend Statute
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
POWSZECHNY ZAKLAD UBEZPIECZEN SA June 25, 2025 Approve Discharge of Ernest Bejda (Management Board Member)
Corporate Governance
Other None ABSTAIN
7 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
PROKIDNEY CORP. May 29, 2025 The adjournment proposal. To approve by ordinary resolution the adjournment of the annual general meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if, based upon the tabulated vote at the time of the annual general meeting, the domestication proposal and the new charter proposal would not be duly approved and adopted by our shareholders.
Corporate Governance
Other For AGAINST
8 funds
FOR
1 fund
PROSIEBENSAT.1 MEDIA SE May 28, 2025 Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
PROSUS NV August 21, 2024 Approve Discharge of Non-Executive Directors
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
13 funds
PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC. May 13, 2025 Shareholder proposal regarding an Independent Board Chairman.
Corporate Governance
Other Against AGAINST
23 funds
FOR
9 funds
QI AN XIN TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC. May 29, 2025 Approve Financial Service Agreement
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
QINGHAI SALT LAKE INDUSTRY CO. LTD. April 23, 2025 Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transactions
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
4 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
RECORDATI SPA April 29, 2025 Slate Submitted by Rossini Sarl
Director Elections
Other None FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
6 funds
REDWIRE CORP. May 21, 2025 To amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers of the Company.
Director Elections
Other For FOR
9 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
RESONAC HOLDINGS CORP. March 26, 2025 Amend Articles to Allow Virtual Only Shareholder Meetings - Remove All Provisions on Advisory Positions
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. June 3, 2025 Shareholder Proposal Consider a shareholder proposal regarding antibiotics policy.
Environment or Climate
Other Against AGAINST
7 funds
FOR
3 funds
RINNAI CORP. June 25, 2025 Approve Restricted Stock Plan
Compensation
Other Against AGAINST
7 funds
FOR
1 fund
RIO TINTO April 3, 2025 APPROVE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
Environment or Climate
Other Not determined ABSTAIN
6 funds
FOR
10 funds
RIO TINTO LIMITED May 1, 2025 Approve 2025 Climate Action Plan
Environment or Climate
Other For ABSTAIN
6 funds
FOR
5 funds
RIO TINTO LIMITED May 1, 2025 Shareholder Requisitioned Resolution That the Company Instigates an Independent Review into the Possible Unification of the Dual-listed Structure into a Single Australian-domiciled Holding Company and Publishes the Results of that Review
Corporate Governance
Other Against AGAINST
6 funds
FOR
5 funds
RIO TINTO PLC April 3, 2025 Shareholder Requisitioned Resolution That the Company Instigates an Independent Review into the Possible Unification of the Dual-listed Structure into a Single Australian-domiciled Holding Company and Publishes the Results of that Review
Corporate Governance
Other Against AGAINST
6 funds
FOR
10 funds
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA April 10, 2025 SP 2: Report on Forced Labor and Child Labor in Lending Portfolios
Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce
Other Against AGAINST
6 funds
FOR
3 funds
ROYAL BANK OF CANADA April 10, 2025 SP 7: Report on Loans Made by the Bank in Support of the Circular Economy
Environment or Climate
Other Against AGAINST
6 funds
FOR
3 funds
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
3 funds
RWE AG April 30, 2025 APPROVE VIRTUAL-ONLY SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS UNTIL 2027
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
6 funds
SAIC MOTOR CORP. LTD. June 27, 2025 Approve Estimated Amount of Daily Related Party Transactions between SAIC Motor Group Finance Co., Ltd. and Related Parties
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
SAIC MOTOR CORP. LTD. June 27, 2025 Approve Estimated Amount of Daily Related Transactions
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
SANTANDER BANK POLSKA SA April 15, 2025 Amend Statute
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
SANTOS LIMITED April 10, 2025 Approve Advisory Vote on Climate Transition Approach
Environment or Climate
Other For ABSTAIN
7 funds
FOR
5 funds
SAPPORO HOLDINGS LTD. March 28, 2025 Appoint Shareholder Director Nominee Paul J. Brough
Director Elections
Other Against AGAINST
5 funds
FOR
1 fund
SAPPORO HOLDINGS LTD. March 28, 2025 Appoint Shareholder Director and Audit Committee Member Nominee Paul J. Brough
Director Elections
Other Against AGAINST
5 funds
FOR
1 fund
SAPUTO INC. August 9, 2024 SP 1: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policies
Environment or Climate
Other Against AGAINST
7 funds
FOR
3 funds
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
5 funds
SDIC CAPITAL CO. LTD. May 29, 2025 Approve Daily Related-Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
SDIC POWER HOLDINGS CO. LTD. January 8, 2025 Approve Related Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
SDIC POWER HOLDINGS CO. LTD. June 18, 2025 Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
SELLA CAPITAL REAL ESTATE LTD February 24, 2025 APPROVE MANAGEMENT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH SELLA CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LTD., COMPANY'S MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Extraordinary Transactions
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
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
SERES GROUP CO. LTD. October 28, 2024 Approve Use of Own Funds to Invest in Financial Products
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
SERES GROUP CO. LTD. February 11, 2025 Approve Related Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
SGL CARBON SE May 21, 2025 Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SHAANXI COAL INDUSTRY CO. LTD. September 4, 2024 Approve to Amend and Renew the Daily Related Party Transaction Agreement
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
SHAANXI COAL INDUSTRY CO. LTD. June 10, 2025 Approve Related Party Transactions
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
SHAANXI ENERGY INVESTMENT CO. LTD. May 9, 2025 Approve Related Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SHANDONG GOLD MINING CO. LTD. October 18, 2024 Approve Financial Services Framework Agreement with Shandong Gold Group Finance Co., Limited
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
SHANDONG HI-SPEED CO. LTD. June 6, 2025 Approve Related Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
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 BAOSIGHT SOFTWARE CO. LTD. April 23, 2025 Approve Related Party Transactions
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
SHANGHAI BAOSIGHT SOFTWARE CO. LTD. April 23, 2025 Approve to Renew the Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transactions
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
SHANGHAI BELLING CO. LTD. April 24, 2025 Approve Related Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SHANGHAI JIN JIANG INTERNATIONAL HOTELS CO. LTD. June 25, 2025 Approve Related Party Transactions
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SHANGHAI YUYUAN TOURIST MART GROUP CO. LTD. August 20, 2024 Approve Related Party Transaction for Renewal of Financial Services Agreement
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
SHANGHAI YUYUAN TOURIST MART GROUP CO. LTD. April 28, 2025 Approve Related Party Transactions on Sales and Purchases of Goods, Provision and Receiving Services
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SHANXI COAL INTERNATIONAL ENERGY GROUP CO. LTD. February 11, 2025 Approve Related Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
4 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SHANXI COKING COAL ENERGY GROUP CO. LTD. March 11, 2025 Approve Related Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
SHANXI LU'AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD. May 29, 2025 Approve Provision of Financial Services
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
SHANXI LU'AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD. May 29, 2025 Approve Related Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
1 fund
AGAINST
2 funds
SHANXI TAIGANG STAINLESS STEEL CO. LTD. January 17, 2025 Approve Estimated Related Party Transactions Related to Daily Operations
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SHIMAMURA CO. LTD. May 16, 2025 Approve Additional Dividend so that Final Dividend per Share Equals to JPY 246
Capital Structure
Other Against AGAINST
6 funds
FOR
1 fund
SIXT SE June 5, 2025 Approve Discharge of Management Board for Fiscal Year 2024
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SIXT SE June 5, 2025 Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SOLO BRANDS INC. May 23, 2025 Approval of an adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or dates, if necessary, to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve Proposals 3 or 4.
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SOLO BRANDS INC. May 23, 2025 Approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation of officers from breaches of fiduciary duty to the extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
Director Elections
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SOMPO HOLDINGS INC. June 23, 2025 Amend Articles to Separate Chairman of the Board and CEO, and Appoint Outside Director as Board Chair
Corporate Governance
Other Against AGAINST
8 funds
FOR
5 funds
SOPRA STERIA GROUP SA May 21, 2025 Approve Discharge of Directors
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SOUNDHOUND AI INC. May 23, 2025 To consider and vote upon amendments to Article IV and Article X of the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to adjust the voting requirements for certain future amendments to the charter in accordance with recent amendments to Section 242(d) of the Delaware General Corporation Law.
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other For AGAINST
16 funds
FOR
2 funds
SOUNDHOUND AI INC. May 23, 2025 To consider and vote upon an amendment to Article VIII of the Company's Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation.
Director Elections
Other For FOR
16 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
SPIC INDUSTRY-FINANCE HOLDINGS CO. LTD. January 10, 2025 Approve Daily Related Party Transactions
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
4 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SPIC INDUSTRY-FINANCE HOLDINGS CO. LTD. May 16, 2025 Approve Financial Services Agreement
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
4 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SPIC INDUSTRY-FINANCE HOLDINGS CO. LTD. May 26, 2025 Approve (Revised Draft) Draft and Summary of Major Asset Swap and Issuance of Shares to Purchase Assets and Raise Supporting Funds
Extraordinary Transactions
Other For FOR
4 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SPIC INDUSTRY-FINANCE HOLDINGS CO. LTD. May 26, 2025 Approve Audit Report, Profit Forecast Report and Appraisal Report of the Transaction (Updated)
Extraordinary Transactions
Other For FOR
4 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SPIC INDUSTRY-FINANCE HOLDINGS CO. LTD. May 26, 2025 Approve Transaction Constitutes as Related Party Transaction
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
4 funds
AGAINST
1 fund
SPIC INDUSTRY-FINANCE HOLDINGS CO. LTD. May 26, 2025 Approve White Wash Waiver
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other For FOR
4 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
STEM INC. June 4, 2025 To approve an adjournment of the Annual Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies.
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
1 fund

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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.