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American Century 2025-2026 · DWS 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 57,996 | 56,129 | 1,703 | 164 | 97.1% | 96.9% |
| Board proposals | 47,146 | 45,571 | 1,438 | 137 | 96.9% | 96.8% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 172 | 116 | 56 | 0 | 67.4% | 67.4% |
| Other items | 10,678 | 10,442 | 209 | 27 | 98.0% | 97.9% |
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1,438 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 | American Century | DWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSX Corporation | May 12, 2026 | Election of Directors: John J. Zillmer Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
AGAINST 13 funds |
| CTP N.V. | May 20, 2026 | AUTHORIZE BOARD TO EXCLUDE PREEMPTIVE RIGHTS FROM SHARE ISSUANCES Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| CULLINAN THERAPEUTICS, INC. | June 16, 2026 | Proposal to vote, on an advisory basis, to approve our named executive officer compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD LTD. | May 14, 2026 | Approval of our 2026 Omnibus Share and Cash Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC. | May 26, 2026 | To approve a non-binding advisory resolution on named executive officer compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| CUSTOMERS BANCORP, INC. | May 26, 2026 | To approve an amendment to the Company's 2019 Stock Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CYTEK BIOSCIENCES, INC. | June 10, 2026 | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers for the year ended December 31, 2025, as set forth in our proxy statement. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Cable One, Inc. | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Katharine B. Weymouth Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Cardinal Infrastructure Group Inc. | June 5, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jeremy Spivey Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Castellum AB | July 18, 2025 | Elect Knut Rost as New Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Castellum AB | July 18, 2025 | Elect Leif Norburg as New Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Castellum AB | July 18, 2025 | Elect Ralf Spann as Board Chair Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Castellum AB | July 18, 2025 | Elect Ralf Spann as New Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Castellum AB | July 18, 2025 | Elect Stefan Wallander as New Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Central Garden & Pet Company | February 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Brendan P. Dougher Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Central Garden & Pet Company | February 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Courtnee Chun Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Central Garden & Pet Company | February 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: M. Beth Springer Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | April 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Balan Nair Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 9 funds |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | December 16, 2025 | Election of Directors: Daniel H. Schulman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 18 funds |
| Clearway Energy, Inc. | April 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Brian R. Ford Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 5 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| Clearway Energy, Inc. | April 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Daniel B. More Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 5 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| Clearway Energy, Inc. | April 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jennifer Lowry Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 5 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings, Inc. | March 26, 2026 | Elect Director Calin Dragan Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of the 11 nominees as directors: Dennis A. Wicker Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 11 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of the 11 nominees as directors: James H. Morgan Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 11 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | April 30, 2026 | Election of Directors: Dasha Smith Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | April 30, 2026 | Election of Directors: Edmond D. Villani Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | April 30, 2026 | Election of Directors: Frank T. Connor Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | April 30, 2026 | Election of Directors: Karen Wilson Thissen Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | April 30, 2026 | Election of Directors: Lisa Dolly Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Cohen & Steers, Inc. | April 30, 2026 | Election of Directors: Reena Aggarwal Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Coinbase Global, Inc. | June 16, 2026 | Election of Directors: Brian Armstrong Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| Comcast Corporation | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jeffrey A. Honickman Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 13 funds |
| Comcast Corporation | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Kenneth J. Bacon Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 13 funds |
| Comcast Corporation | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Madeline S. Bell Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 13 funds |
| Comcast Corporation | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
WITHHOLD 13 funds |
| Compass Minerals International, Inc. | March 5, 2026 | Elect nine director nominees, each for a one-year term: Russell Ball Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. | June 1, 2026 | The election of nine directors to the Board of Directors: Leonard J. Sokolow Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Coupang, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Bom Kim Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 12 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| Coupang, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jason Child Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 12 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Bradley A. Moline Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Tracy Rosser Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. | May 11, 2026 | Proposal to approve an amendment and restatement of the Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Crown Holdings, Inc. | April 30, 2026 | Election of directors: Stephen J. Hagge Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| D-WAVE QUANTUM INC. | June 4, 2026 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers identified in the "Executive Compensation" section of the proxy statement (the "Say-on-Pay Vote"). Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| D.R. HORTON, INC. | January 15, 2026 | Proposal Two: Approval of the advisory resolution on executive compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 9 funds |
FOR 13 funds |
| DAILY JOURNAL CORPORATION | February 24, 2026 | An advisory vote on the Company's executive compensation Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DAKTRONICS, INC. | September 3, 2025 | To approve the Daktronics, Inc. 2025 Stock Incentive Plan to provide for additional shares for future equity grants to the Company's employees, Directors, and other participants. Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| DAKTRONICS, INC. | September 3, 2025 | To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the Company's compensation of its named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 9 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC. | September 17, 2025 | To obtain non-binding advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 10 funds |
| DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. | May 7, 2026 | Approve the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| DASSAULT SYSTEMES SE | May 20, 2026 | Reelect Pascal Daloz as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 8 funds |
| DAVE INC. | June 2, 2026 | Advisory approval of Dave's executive compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 11 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DAYFORCE, INC. | November 12, 2025 | A proposal to approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to Dayforce's named executive officers in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement, including consummation of the merger. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DELEK US HOLDINGS, INC. | April 20, 2026 | To approve the 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan as detailed in the Proxy Statement. Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| DENALI THERAPEUTICS INC. | June 3, 2026 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 9 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DENTSPLY SIRONA INC. | June 2, 2026 | Approval of Amendment No. 2 to the 2024 Omnibus Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of the Company's Common Stock issuable under such Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| DENTSPLY SIRONA INC. | June 2, 2026 | Approval, by non-binding vote, of the Company's executive compensation for 2025. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| DESIGNER BRANDS INC. | June 17, 2026 | Advisory vote to approve the compensation paid to our named executive officers in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Appoint EY GmbH & Co. KG as Auditor for Sustainability Reporting for Fiscal Year 2026 Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.00 per Share Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Supervisory Board Remuneration Policy Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives when Repurchasing Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Elect Carsten Oswald Knobel to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Ratify EY GmbH & Co. KG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2026 Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Reelect Alexander Wynaendts to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Reelect Yngve Slyngstad to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. | March 3, 2026 | To approve on an advisory (non-binding) basis the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the Company's named executive officers that is based on or otherwise relates to the merger (referred to as the ''merger-related compensation proposal''). Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DIANTHUS THERAPEUTICS, INC. | May 21, 2026 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to our named executive officers; and Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Anne Fink Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Edward W. Stack Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Lawrence J. Schorr Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Robert W. Eddy Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: William J. Colombo Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DIGITAL TURBINE, INC. | August 26, 2025 | To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the compensation of our named executive officers, commonly referred to as ''Say-on-pay.'' Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DIGITALBRIDGE GROUP, INC. | May 28, 2026 | To approve an amendment to the DigitalBridge Group, Inc. 2024 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| DIGITALOCEAN HOLDINGS, INC. | June 15, 2026 | Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| DILLARD'S, INC. | May 28, 2026 | ADVISORY APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION OF THE COMPANY'S NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 15 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| DMC GLOBAL INC. | May 13, 2026 | Advisory vote on executive compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. | February 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Avadis Tevanian, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. | February 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: David Dolby Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. | February 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Peter Gotcher Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. | February 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Simon Segars Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 8 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| DORIAN LPG LTD | September 5, 2025 | Approval, on an advisory, non-binding basis, of the compensation of our named executive officers, as disclosed in this proxy statement. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| DORMAN PRODUCTS, INC. | May 15, 2026 | Approval of the Dorman Products, Inc. 2026 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| DOUBLEVERIFY HOLDINGS, INC. | May 21, 2026 | Non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| DREAM INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST | June 3, 2026 | ELECT TRUSTEE MICHAEL COOPER Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| DROPBOX, INC. | May 21, 2026 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers; and Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| DYNE THERAPEUTICS, INC. | June 5, 2026 | To vote, on an advisory basis, to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Group I Directors: David W. Dorman Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 14 funds |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Group I Directors: Ellen J. Kullman Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 14 funds |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Group I Directors: Michael S. Dell Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 14 funds |
| Designer Brands Inc. | June 17, 2026 | Election of Directors: Allan J. Tanenbaum Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Designer Brands Inc. | June 17, 2026 | Election of Directors: Peter S. Cobb Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Donegal Group Inc. | April 16, 2026 | Election of Directors Nominees for Class A Directors: Annette B. Szady Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Donegal Group Inc. | April 16, 2026 | Election of Directors Nominees for Class A Directors: David C. King Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
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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.