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American Century vs Franklin Templeton: how alike they voted, 2025-2026

98.3% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 98.3% of 42,968 items (42,227 the same, 741 different). 435 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 43,403 items in all.

American Century 2025-2026 · Franklin Templeton 2025-2026 · 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 items	Same	Differ	Split (not in %)	Same position	Fund-level
All ballot items	43,403	42,227	741	435	98.3%	97.9%
Board proposals	35,023	34,084	621	318	98.2%	97.9%
E&S shareholder proposals	167	142	11	14	92.8%	90.5%
Other items	8,213	8,001	109	103	98.7%	98.1%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

109 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	Franklin Templeton
Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.	June 25, 2026	Approve Restricted Stock Plan Compensation	Other	Against	AGAINST 2 funds	FOR 2 funds
UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC.	May 19, 2026	Advisory vote on stockholder proposal entitled "Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent". Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	AGAINST 8 funds	FOR 3 funds
VERISK ANALYTICS, INC.	May 19, 2026	Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	AGAINST 9 funds	FOR 5 funds
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.	May 4, 2026	Shareholder proposal regarding an independent Board Chair policy. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	AGAINST 12 funds	FOR 2 funds
WOODWARD, INC.	January 28, 2026	Approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	For	AGAINST 5 funds	FOR 1 fund
WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD	October 30, 2025	Approve Farmed Seafood Reporting Environment or Climate	Other	Against	AGAINST 4 funds	FOR 2 funds
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.	June 24, 2026	Approve Restricted Stock Plan Compensation	Other	Against	AGAINST 2 funds	FOR 2 funds
ZOETIS INC.	May 20, 2026	Shareholder proposal to permit shareholder action by written consent. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	AGAINST 17 funds	FOR 3 funds
ZSCALER, INC.	January 12, 2026	To vote on a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the declassification of our board of directors. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	AGAINST 12 funds	FOR 4 funds

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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 13, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.