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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STROEER SE & CO. KGAA | June 4, 2025 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SUMITOMO 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 6 funds |
FOR 6 funds |
| SUMITOMO MITSUI 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 8 funds |
FOR 6 funds |
| SWATCH GROUP AG | May 21, 2025 | Elect Steven Wood as Director Director Elections |
Other | Against | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| SYNOPSYS INC. | April 10, 2025 | To vote on a stockholder proposal regarding shareholder ratification of golden parachutes, if properly presented at the meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 22 funds |
FOR 12 funds |
| 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 13 funds |
| TAIJI COMPUTER CORP. LTD. | May 15, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TALANX AG | May 8, 2025 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 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 JIDONG CEMENT CO. LTD. | January 23, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 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 1 fund |
| TBS HOLDINGS INC. | June 27, 2025 | Approve Additional Dividend so that Annual Dividend per Share Equals to 60 Percent of Earnings per Share Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TBS HOLDINGS INC. | June 27, 2025 | Initiate Share Repurchase Program Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TCL TECHNOLOGY GROUP CORP. | May 20, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| TEAMVIEWER SE | May 28, 2025 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| TECHNOPROBE SPA | April 29, 2025 | Elect Carlos Ortega Arias Paz as Director Director Elections |
Other | None | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP. | November 8, 2024 | To consider a non-binding stockholder proposal regarding an amendment to the Company's Clawback Policy. Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 28 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| TEXAS PACIFIC LAND CORP. | November 8, 2024 | To consider a non-binding stockholder proposal regarding stockholders' ability to act by written consent. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 28 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| TINEXTA S.P.A. | December 12, 2024 | AMEND COMPANY BYLAWS RE: ARTICLE 13 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TOHOKU ELECTRIC POWER CO. INC. | June 26, 2025 | Amend Articles to Abolish Advisory Posts Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TONGLING NONFERROUS METALS GROUP CO. LTD. | September 20, 2024 | Approve Acquisition of Equity and Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| TONGLING NONFERROUS METALS GROUP CO. LTD. | September 20, 2024 | Approve Financial Service Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| TONGLING NONFERROUS METALS GROUP CO. LTD. | September 20, 2024 | Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| TONGLING NONFERROUS METALS GROUP CO. LTD. | January 15, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TONGLING NONFERROUS METALS GROUP CO. LTD. | May 21, 2025 | Approve Adjustment of the Implementation Method of Investment Holding Nonferrous Finance Company and Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TONGLING NONFERROUS METALS GROUP CO. LTD. | May 21, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TONGLING NONFERROUS METALS GROUP CO. LTD. | May 21, 2025 | Approve the Estimated Daily Financial Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TORONTO-DOMINION BANK | 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 4 funds |
| TOYO SUISAN KAISHA LTD. | June 26, 2025 | Appoint Shareholder Director Nominee Kashiwakura, Masami Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TOYO SUISAN KAISHA LTD. | June 26, 2025 | Appoint Shareholder Director Nominee Okamura, Kotaro Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORP. | June 10, 2025 | Approve Restricted Stock Plan Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| TUI AG | February 11, 2025 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VENUSTECH GROUP INC. | February 12, 2025 | Approve Estimated Daily Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| VENUSTECH GROUP INC. | February 12, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SA | April 24, 2025 | Amend Bylaws to Add Corporate Purpose Corporate Governance |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| VIB VERMOEGEN AG | August 14, 2024 | Appoint Special Auditor in Connection with the Transactions with Branicks Group AG and its Subsidiaries Corporate Governance |
Other | None | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| 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 |
| VODAFONE IDEA LTD. | August 28, 2024 | Increase Term of Ashwani Windlass as Independent Director Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VODAFONE IDEA LTD. | August 28, 2024 | Increase Term of Neena Gupta as Independent Director Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| VODAFONE IDEA LTD. | August 28, 2024 | Increase Term of Suresh Vaswani as Independent Director Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| WANGFUJING GROUP CO. LTD. | May 16, 2025 | Approve Renewal of the Financial Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| WANXIANG QIANCHAO CO. LTD. | February 12, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Framework Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| WEC ENERGY GROUP INC. | May 8, 2025 | Stockholder proposal to support simple majority vote Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 24 funds |
FOR 6 funds |
| WESTPAC BANKING CORP. | December 13, 2024 | Approve Transition Plan Assessments Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD. | October 31, 2024 | Approve Farmed Seafood Reporting Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| WORKIVA INC. | May 29, 2025 | Approval of the amendment of Workiva's Certificate of Incorporation to allow for the exculpation of officers as permitted by Delaware law. Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 14 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| WORLDLINE SA | June 5, 2025 | Amend Article 19 of Bylaws Re: Chairman of the Board Age Limit Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| WT MICROELECTRONICS CO. LTD. | May 28, 2025 | Approve Amendments to Procedures Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| WULIANGYE YIBIN CO. LTD. | June 20, 2025 | Approve Supplementary Agreement to the Financial Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| XINXING DUCTILE IRON PIPES CO. LTD. | March 27, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| YAGEO CORP. | May 27, 2025 | Approve Amendments to Procedures Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| 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 4 funds |
| YAKULT HONSHA CO. LTD. | June 25, 2025 | Approve Restricted Stock Plan Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| YAKULT HONSHA CO. LTD. | June 25, 2025 | Cancel the Company's Treasury Shares Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| YANKUANG ENERGY GROUP COMPANY LTD. | May 30, 2025 | Approve Finance Lease and Factoring Agreement and Transaction Caps for 2025-2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| YANKUANG ENERGY GROUP COMPANY LTD. | May 30, 2025 | Approve Shandong Energy Group Financial Services Agreement and Transaction Caps for 2025-2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| YANKUANG ENERGY GROUP COMPANY LTD. | May 30, 2025 | Approve Yankuang Energy Financial Services Agreement and Transaction Caps for 2025-2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| YOUNGOR FASHION CO. LTD. | May 16, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction with Related Bank Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| YUAN LONGPING HIGH-TECH AGRICULTURE CO. LTD. | May 16, 2025 | Approve Deposit and Loan Business Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| YUNNAN COPPER CO. LTD. | December 26, 2024 | Approve Financial Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| YUNNAN YUNTIANHUA CO. LTD. | February 28, 2025 | Approve Daily Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| 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 1 fund |
| YUTONG BUS CO. LTD. | April 25, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Framework Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| YUTONG BUS CO. LTD. | April 25, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction Framework Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZALANDO SE | May 27, 2025 | APPROVE VIRTUAL-ONLY SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS UNTIL 2027 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 9 funds |
| ZHEJIANG HAILIANG CO. LTD. | May 20, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZHEJIANG HAILIANG CO. LTD. | May 20, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZHEJIANG JUHUA CO. LTD. | May 15, 2025 | Approve 2024 and 2025 Daily Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZHEJIANG JUHUA CO. LTD. | May 15, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Cooperation Agreement and Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZHONGJIN GOLD CORP. LTD. | June 9, 2025 | Approve Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| ZHONGJIN GOLD CORP. LTD. | June 9, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| ZHUHAI HUAFA PROPERTIES CO. LTD. | April 7, 2025 | Approve Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZHUHAI HUAFA PROPERTIES CO. LTD. | May 29, 2025 | Approve Renewal of the Financial Services Agreement and Related Party Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZIBO QIXIANG TENGDA CHEMICAL CO. LTD. | May 9, 2025 | Approve Financial Service Agreement Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ZURA BIO LIMITED | May 21, 2025 | Adjournment of the Annual General Meeting: To approve, by ordinary resolution, the adjournment of the Annual General Meeting by the chairman thereof to a later date, if necessary, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies in favor of the foregoing proposals, in the event the Company does not receive the requisite shareholder votes to approve the foregoing proposals. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| ABBVIE INC. | May 9, 2025 | Stockholder Proposal - to Implement Simple Majority Vote Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 28 AGAINST |
FOR 20 funds |
| ACV AUCTIONS INC. | May 28, 2025 | Approve officer exculpation revisions to our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to limit the liability of officers as permitted by Delaware law. Director Elections |
Other | For | Split 10 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| ADANI PORTS & SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE LTD. | June 24, 2025 | Approve Material Related Party Transactions by the Company and/or Adani Harbour Services Limited and/or Shanti Sagar International Dredging Limited with Sunrise Worldwide Enterprise Limited Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 3 funds |
| ADOBE INC. | April 22, 2025 | Stockholder Proposal Regarding Vote on Golden Parachutes. Compensation |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 28 AGAINST |
FOR 20 funds |
| AERCAP HOL | April 16, 2025 | Approve Discharge of Directors Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| AFFIRM HOLDINGS INC CLASS A | June 25, 2025 | To approve 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 No. 1. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 1 FOR, 17 AGAINST |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| AIR CANADA | March 31, 2025 | The Undersigned Certifies The Shares Represented by this Proxy Are Owned And Controlled By: FOR = Canadian, AGT = Non-Canadian Holder Authorized To Provide Air Service, ABN = Non-Canadian Who Is Not A Non-Canadian Holder Authorized To Provide Air Service. Other |
Other | None | Split 1 AGAINST, 5 ABSTAIN |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| AIRBNB INC | June 4, 2025 | To consider one stockholder proposal regarding voting disclosure, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 25 AGAINST |
FOR 8 funds |
| ALBEMARLE CORP. | May 6, 2025 | Shareholder proposal regarding simple majority vote. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | Split 4 FOR, 19 AGAINST |
FOR 8 funds |
| ALCON INC. | May 6, 2025 | Transact Other Business (Voting) Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 1 FOR, 7 AGAINST |
AGAINST 9 funds |
| ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC. | May 21, 2025 | Advisory Vote to Allow Stockholders Owning 25% of our Stock to Call a Special Meeting Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | For | Split 25 FOR, 4 ABSTAIN |
AGAINST 8 funds |
| ALIGN TECHNOLOGY INC. | May 21, 2025 | Support for Shareholder Ability to Call for a Special Shareholder Meeting Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | Split 4 FOR, 25 AGAINST |
FOR 8 funds |
| ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS | May 8, 2025 | To approve an Amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation allowing for officer exculpation. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 26 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 4 funds |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 6, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding "Support for Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent" Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 10 FOR, 31 AGAINST |
AGAINST 24 funds |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 6, 2025 | Stockholder proposal regarding equal shareholder voting Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | Split 38 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
FOR 24 funds |
| AMAZON.COM | May 21, 2025 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING A MANDATORY POLICY SEPARATING THE ROLES OF CEO AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 36 AGAINST |
AGAINST 20 funds |
| AMBEV SA | April 29, 2025 | In Case One of the Nominees Leaves the Fiscal Council Slate Due to a Separate Minority Election, as Allowed Under Articles 161 and 240 of the Brazilian Corporate Law, May Your Votes Still Be Counted for the Proposed Slate? Corporate Governance |
Other | None | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| AMERESCO INC. | June 4, 2025 | To approve an amendment to Ameresco's restated certificate of incorporation to limit the liability of certain officers in Certain circumstances as permitted pursuant to amendments to Delaware law. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 12 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| AMKOR TECHNOLOGY INC. | May 15, 2025 | Approval to amend and restate our Certificate of Incorporation. Director Elections |
Other | For | Split 20 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| AMPHENOL CORP. | May 15, 2025 | Stockholder Proposal regarding Support for Special Shareholder Meeting Improvement Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 26 AGAINST |
AGAINST 8 funds |
| AMUNDI SA | May 27, 2025 | Approve Report on Progress of Company's Climate Transition Plan (Advisory) Environment or Climate |
Other | For | Split 1 FOR, 7 ABSTAIN |
FOR 7 funds |
| ANSYS INC. | June 27, 2025 | Stockholder Proposal Requesting Support for Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent, if Properly Presented Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 21 AGAINST |
FOR 7 funds |
| AUTODESK | July 16, 2024 | To amend and restate our Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to permit stockholders to call special meetings as specified in our Amended and Restated Bylaws, which would allow stockholders holding 25% or more of the voting power of our capital stock to call special meetings, and to eliminate inoperative provisions. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 25 FOR, 3 ABSTAIN |
FOR 13 funds |
| AUTODESK | July 16, 2024 | To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting, to enable stockholders holding 15% or more of our common stock to call special meetings. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 6 FOR, 23 AGAINST |
FOR 13 funds |
| AUTOZONE | December 18, 2024 | Approval of an advisory vote on reducing the ownership threshold to call a special meeting of shareholders Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 28 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 7 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.