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American Century 2025-2026 · Franklin Templeton 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| 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% |
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All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items
25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOOKING HOLDINGS INC. | June 2, 2026 | Non-binding stockholder vote on a proposal to avoid brand damage due to corporate political spending. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 18 funds |
FOR 6 funds |
| CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | April 21, 2026 | Stockholder proposal regarding political expenditures report. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| GENERAL MILLS, INC. | September 30, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal - Disclosure of Regenerative Agriculture Practices Within Supply Chain. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 9 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. | May 21, 2026 | A proposal entitled "Paris Agreement Alignment" requesting NextEra Energy publish a report describing if and how the Company plans to reduce its total contribution to climate change and align its operations and investments with the Paris Agreement's goal of maintaining global temperatures well below 2 degrees Celsius, and ideally, 1.5 degrees Celsius. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 12 funds |
FOR 8 funds |
| O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | May 14, 2026 | Shareholder proposal entitled "Avoid Brand Damage due to Corporate Political Spending." Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 13 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| OTIS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION | May 27, 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding reporting on political contributions and expenditures Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 8 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | June 3, 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Political Spending Disclosure," if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 14 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION | April 29, 2026 | A stockholder proposal to provide a political spending disclosure. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 10 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY | April 15, 2026 | Advisory (non-binding) shareholder proposal - avoid brand damage from political spending. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. | May 6, 2026 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - AVOID POLITICAL SPENDING BRAND DAMAGE Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | April 29, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Disclosure Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 14 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 5, 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI data usage oversight Corporate Governance |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 25 funds |
Split 7 FOR, 7 AGAINST |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 5, 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI-generated misinformation Corporate Governance |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 25 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 14 AGAINST |
| AT&T INC. | May 14, 2026 | EEO-1 Report Disclosure Policy Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 5 AGAINST |
| AUTONATION, INC. | April 28, 2026 | Adoption of stockholder proposal regarding GHG report. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 9 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION | May 28, 2026 | To vote on a shareholder proposal asking the Board to report on the feasibility of adopting a comprehensive human rights policy stating the Company's commitment to respect human rights, in alignment with international human rights standards, throughout its operation and value chain. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | FOR 12 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 5 AGAINST |
| FASTENAL COMPANY | April 23, 2026 | Shareholder proposal relating to an EEO-1 reporting disclosure policy, if properly presented at the annual meeting. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | None | AGAINST 13 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 5 AGAINST |
| Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding support for transparency in political spending. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 7 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | May 27, 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on climate change-related commitments. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 25 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 11 AGAINST |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | May 27, 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on human rights due diligence. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 25 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 11 AGAINST |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | December 5, 2025 | Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 22 funds |
Split 8 FOR, 6 AGAINST |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | December 5, 2025 | Report on Human Rights Due Diligence Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 22 funds |
Split 8 FOR, 6 AGAINST |
| Microsoft Corporation | December 5, 2025 | Report on Al Data Usage Oversight Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 22 funds |
Split 6 FOR, 8 AGAINST |
| VISA INC. | January 27, 2026 | Shareholder proposal on inclusion ROI audit. Corporate Governance |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 18 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 7 AGAINST |
| VISA INC. | January 27, 2026 | Shareholder proposal on report on online sexual exploitation. Corporate Governance |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 18 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 7 AGAINST |
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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.