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Vanguard 2024-2025 · DWS 2024-2025 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 73,972 | 68,588 | 4,094 | 1,290 | 94.4% | 93.5% |
| Board proposals | 57,594 | 53,105 | 3,450 | 1,039 | 93.9% | 93.1% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 254 | 129 | 69 | 56 | 65.2% | 56.0% |
| Other items | 16,124 | 15,354 | 575 | 195 | 96.4% | 95.9% |
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770 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 | DWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JERONIMO MARTINS SGPS SA | April 24, 2025 | Elect Corporate Bodies for 2025-2027 Term Director Elections |
Other | None | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 7 funds |
| JFROG LTD. | May 20, 2025 | To approve Shlomi Ben Haim's service as both the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board for a period of three years. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| JIANGSU FINANCIAL LEASING | May 19, 2025 | Approve Financial Cooperation Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| JIANGSU FINANCIAL LEASING | May 19, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction with Jiangsu Communications Holding Group Finance Co., Ltd. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| JIANGSU PHOENIX PUBLISHING & MEDIA CORP. LTD. | May 13, 2025 | Approve 2024 Daily Related Party Transactions and 2025 Daily Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| JIANGSU YANGNONG CHEMICAL CO. LTD. | October 17, 2024 | Approve Financial Service Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| JIZHONG ENERGY RESOURCES CO. LTD. | December 16, 2024 | Approve Deposits and Loans Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| JOHN B. SANFILIPPO & SON INC. | October 30, 2024 | Amend the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of officers as permitted by law. Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 16 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| K+S AG | May 14, 2025 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER CO. INC. | June 26, 2025 | Amend Articles to Require Individual Compensation Disclosure for Executive Officers Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 6 funds |
| KAO CORP. | March 21, 2025 | Appoint Shareholder Director Nominee Lanchi Venator Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| KAO CORP. | March 21, 2025 | Appoint Shareholder Director Nominee Martha Velando Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| KAO CORP. | March 21, 2025 | Appoint Shareholder Director Nominee Yannis Skoufalos Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| KAO CORP. | March 21, 2025 | Approve Compensation Ceiling for Outside Directors Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| KAO CORP. | March 21, 2025 | Approve Performance Share Plan and Restricted Stock Plan Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| KAO CORP. | March 21, 2025 | Approve Restricted Stock Plan for Outside Directors Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| KBC ANCORA SCA | October 25, 2024 | Approve Discharge of Directors Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| KGHM POLSKA MIEDZ SA | June 18, 2025 | Amend Statute Re: Management and Supervisory Boards Corporate Governance |
Other | None | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| KNORR-BREMSE AG | April 30, 2025 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 8 funds |
| KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD. | February 19, 2025 | Appoint Shin Ushijima as Independent Investigator of Beni-Koji Scandal Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| KOREA ZINC CO. LTD. | January 23, 2025 | Amend Articles of Incorporation (Introduction of Cumulative Voting) (Shareholder Proposal) Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| KOREA ZINC CO. LTD. | January 23, 2025 | Elect Jeong Chang-hwa as Outside Director (Shareholder Proposal) Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| KOREA ZINC CO. LTD. | January 23, 2025 | Elect Kim Gwang-il as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director (Shareholder Proposal) Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| KOREA ZINC CO. LTD. | January 23, 2025 | Elect Kwon Gwang-seok as Outside Director (Shareholder Proposal) Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| KOREA ZINC CO. LTD. | January 23, 2025 | Elect Seven Directors by Cumulative Voting Other |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| KOREA ZINC CO. LTD. | January 23, 2025 | Elect Son Ho-sang as Outside Director (Shareholder Proposal) Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| KOREA ZINC CO. LTD. | March 28, 2025 | Elect 12 Directors by Cumulative Voting Other |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| KOREA ZINC CO. LTD. | March 28, 2025 | Elect Jeong Chang-hwa as Outside Director (Shareholder Proposal) Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| KOREA ZINC CO. LTD. | March 28, 2025 | Elect Kim Gwang-il as Non-Independent Non-Executive Director (Shareholder Proposal) Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| KOREA ZINC CO. LTD. | March 28, 2025 | Elect Kwon Gwang-seok as Outside Director (Shareholder Proposal) Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| KOREA ZINC CO. LTD. | March 28, 2025 | Elect Son Ho-sang as Outside Director (Shareholder Proposal) Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| KT&G CORP. | March 26, 2025 | Amend Articles of Incorporation (Amendments related to Audit Committee) Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| KT&G CORP. | March 26, 2025 | Amend Articles of Incorporation (Cumulative Voting) Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| KUSURI NO AOKI HOLDINGS CO. LTD. | August 16, 2024 | Remove Incumbent Director Aoki, Hironori Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| KUSURI NO AOKI HOLDINGS CO. LTD. | August 16, 2024 | Remove Incumbent Director Aoki, Takanori Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| KUSURI NO AOKI HOLDINGS CO. LTD. | August 16, 2024 | Remove Incumbent Director Yahata, Ryoichi Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| LANXESS AG | May 22, 2025 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | April 23, 2025 | Advance Notice for Nomination of Directors for Starz Articles: to include advance notice provisions for nominations of directors. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP. | April 23, 2025 | Advisory Vote if Governance Provisions: Approve in a non-binding advisory basis, by ordinary resolution, several governance provisions each of which will be contained in either of the New Lionsgate Articles and the Starz Entertainment Corp. ("Starz," formerly "LGEC") Articles, respectively, if the transactions are completed and that substantially affect LGEC shareholder rights, including: Advance Notice for Nomination of Directors for New Lionsgate Articles: to include advance notice procedures for shareholder nominations of directors. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| LIVEONE INC. | September 12, 2024 | Approve an adjournment of the Annual Meeting to a later date or time, if necessary, to permit further solicitation and vote of proxies if there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Annual Meeting to approve any of the proposals presented for a vote at the Annual Meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| LLOYDS METALS & ENERGY LTD. | June 2, 2025 | Approve Variation in Terms of Remuneration of Executive Directors Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| LOBLAW COMPANIES LTD. | May 6, 2025 | SP 3: Oversee Independent Data Protection Impact Assessment of Healthcare Offerings Other Social Issues |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| LPP SA | July 12, 2024 | Approve Discharge of Jagoda Piechocka (Supervisory Board Member) Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| LPP SA | July 12, 2024 | Approve Discharge of Piotr Piechocki (Supervisory Board Member) Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| LVMH MOET HENNESSY LOUIS VUITTON SE | April 17, 2025 | Amend Articles of Bylaws to Incorporate Legal Changes Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 10 funds |
| MERCEDES-BENZ GROUP AG | May 7, 2025 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV | June 18, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Danilo Pellegrino as Non-Executive Director Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV | June 18, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Gina Nieri as Executive Director Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV | June 18, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Marco Giordani as Executive Director Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV | June 18, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Marina Berlusconi as Non-Executive Director Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV | June 18, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Niccolo Querci as Executive Director Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| MFE-MEDIAFOREUROPE NV | June 18, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Stefano Sala as Executive Director Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| MINMETALS CAPITAL CO. LTD. | May 16, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| MINMETALS CAPITAL CO. LTD. | May 16, 2025 | Approve Signing of Financial Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| MITSUBISHI CORP. | June 20, 2025 | Amend Articles to Add Provision on Disclosure of Financial Impact resulting from Failure to Meet 1.5 Degree Celsius Target under the Paris Agreement Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | June 27, 2025 | Amend Articles to Add Provision on Assessment of Clients' Climate Change Transition Plans Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 9 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| MITSUI & CO. LTD. | June 18, 2025 | Amend Articles to Add Provision on Disclosure of Financial Impact resulting from Failure to Meet 1.5 Degree Celsius Target under the Paris Agreement Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC. | June 24, 2025 | Amend Articles to Add Provision on Assessment of Clients' Climate Change Transition Plans Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| MODON HOLDING PSC | March 12, 2025 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for FY 2024 Other |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| MODON HOLDING PSC | March 12, 2025 | Approve Absence of Dividends for FY 2024 and Carryover the Dividends Achieved in 2024 to the Next Year Other |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| MODON HOLDING PSC | March 12, 2025 | Approve Auditors' Report on Company Financial Statements for FY 2024 Other |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| MODON HOLDING PSC | March 12, 2025 | Approve Board Annual Report on Company Operations and Its Financial Statement for FY 2024 Other |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| MODON HOLDING PSC | March 12, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Auditors for FY 2024 Other |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| MODON HOLDING PSC | March 12, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Directors for FY 2024 Other |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| MODON HOLDING PSC | March 12, 2025 | Authorize Chairman of the Meeting to Appoint the Meeting Secretary and the Vote Collector Other |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| MONEYLION INC | April 10, 2025 | to approve the adjournment from time to time of the special meeting of stockholders of MoneyLion (referred to as the "MoneyLion special meeting"), if necessary to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes to approve the merger agreement proposal at the time of the MoneyLion special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof (referred to as the "adjournment proposal") Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| MOTOR OIL (HELLAS) CORINTH REFINERIES SA | July 17, 2024 | Approve a) Purchase by the Subsidiary MANETIAL LIMITED Of All Shares of ELLAKTOR in HELECTOR; b) Entering into Share Purchase Agreement between MANETIAL LIMITED and ELLAKTOR Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| NAN YA PLASTICS CORP. | June 12, 2025 | Elect WILFRED WANG, a Representative of FORMOSA PETROCHEMICAL CORP. with Shareholder No. 0260221, as Non-Independent Director Director Elections |
Other | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| NARI TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. | May 27, 2025 | Approve Financial Business Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD. | December 18, 2024 | Approve Transition Plan Assessments Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| NATIONAL BANK OF CANADA | April 24, 2025 | SP 3: Report on Forced Labor and Child Labor in Lending Profiles Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP. | October 4, 2024 | Shareholder proposal requesting annual preparation and disclosure of a comprehensive Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, if properly presented at the meeting. Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 17 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| NATIONAL SILICON INDUSTRY GROUP CO. LTD. | June 5, 2025 | Approve Transaction Constitutes as Related-party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE INC. | March 5, 2025 | TO APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO LIMIT THE LIABILITY OF CERTAIN OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY AS PERMITTED BY AMENDMENTS TO DELAWARE LAW. Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 9 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| NATURGY ENERGY GROUP SA | March 25, 2025 | Amend Article 7 Re: Increase in Board Size Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| NATURGY ENERGY GROUP SA | March 25, 2025 | Fix Number of Directors at 16 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| NEWELL BRANDS INC. | May 8, 2025 | A stockholder proposal to approve additional stock retention requirements for executives, if properly presented at the annual meeting. Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 27 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| NEWMARK GROUP INC. | October 17, 2024 | Approval of the amendment and restatement of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation to the extent permitted under Delaware law. Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 23 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| NINGBO ZHOUSHAN PORT CO. LTD. | April 17, 2025 | Approve 2024 and 2025 Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP. | June 19, 2025 | Amend Articles to Ensure Equal Treatment of Management Proposals and Shareholder Proposals in Shareholder Meeting Materials Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP. | June 19, 2025 | Amend Articles to Relax Limit of Number of Characters in Shareholder Proposal Justification Statements Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| NIPRO CORP. | June 26, 2025 | Amend Articles to Amend Provisions on Director Titles - Clarify Director Authority on Board Meetings - Amend Provisions on Number of Statutory Auditors - Authorize Board to Determine Income Allocation Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| NISOURCE INC. | May 12, 2025 | To consider a stockholder proposal requesting to support special shareholder meeting improvement. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 22 funds |
FOR 10 funds |
| NORTH INDUSTRIES GROUP RED ARROW CO. LTD. | April 8, 2025 | Approve Signing of Financial Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| NS SOLUTIONS CORP. | June 20, 2025 | Amend Articles to Amend Provisions on Number of Directors Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| OMRON CORP. | June 24, 2025 | Amend Articles to Allow Virtual Only Shareholder Meetings Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| ORLEN SA | December 2, 2024 | Amend Statute Re: Supervisory Board Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| ORLEN SA | December 2, 2024 | Approve Consolidated Text of Statute Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| PANGANG GROUP VANADIUM TITANIUM & RESOURCES CO. LTD. | December 20, 2024 | Approve Financial Service Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| PATRIZIA SE | June 4, 2025 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2030 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| PETROCHINA COMPANY LTD. | June 5, 2025 | Approve Report of the Board of Directors Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| PEUGEOT INVEST SA | May 20, 2025 | Approve Transaction with Etablissements Peugeot Freres Re: Brand License Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| PGE POLSKA GRUPA ENERGETYCZNA SA | June 27, 2025 | Amend Statute Re: Supervisory Board Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| PHILLIPS 66 | May 21, 2025 | Elliott's proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, a resolution requesting that the Board of Directors adopt a policy to implement the annual election of all directors. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Contested | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 10 funds |
| PHOENIX GROUP HOLDINGS PLC | May 13, 2025 | Adopt New Articles of Association Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| May 22, 2025 | Approve an amendment to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for officer exculpation as permitted by Delaware law. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 22 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
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| PKO BANK POLSKI SA | June 13, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Artur Kurcweil (Deputy CEO) Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | ABSTAIN 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| PKO BANK POLSKI SA | June 13, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Dariusz Szwed (CEO) Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | ABSTAIN 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| PKO BANK POLSKI SA | June 13, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Maciej Brzozowski (Deputy CEO) Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | ABSTAIN 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| PKO BANK POLSKI SA | June 13, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Marcin Eckert (Deputy CEO) Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | ABSTAIN 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 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.