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American Century 2025-2026 · Northern Trust 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 78,566 | 72,770 | 3,893 | 1,903 | 94.9% | 94.0% |
| Board proposals | 62,345 | 57,077 | 3,668 | 1,600 | 94.0% | 93.0% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 173 | 83 | 34 | 56 | 70.9% | 68.3% |
| Other items | 16,048 | 15,610 | 191 | 247 | 98.8% | 98.2% |
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1,600 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 | Northern Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNILEVER PLC | May 13, 2026 | Re-elect Susan Kilsby as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
Split 2 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| UNIPOL ASSICURAZIONI SPA | April 29, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD | April 17, 2026 | ELECT CHIA TAI TEE AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | Not determined | FOR 9 funds |
Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LTD | April 17, 2026 | ELECT STEVEN PHAN SWEE KIM AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | Not determined | FOR 9 funds |
Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. | May 7, 2026 | To approve the 2026 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 10 AGAINST |
FOR 9 funds |
| UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC | July 18, 2025 | Re-elect Alison Goligher as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC | July 18, 2025 | Re-elect Clare Hayward as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC | July 18, 2025 | Re-elect Doug Webb as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC | July 18, 2025 | Re-elect Kath Cates as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC | July 18, 2025 | Re-elect Liam Butterworth as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC | July 18, 2025 | Re-elect Michael Lewis as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC | July 18, 2025 | Re-elect Sir David Higgins as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP N.V. | May 13, 2026 | Reelect James Mitchell as Non-Executive Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| UNUM GROUP | May 21, 2026 | To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the company's named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
Split 6 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| USS Co., Ltd. | June 23, 2026 | Elect Director Ando, Yukihiro Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| USS Co., Ltd. | June 23, 2026 | Elect Director Seta, Dai Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | May 4, 2026 | Election of Directors: Nikesh Arora Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 18 funds |
Split 2 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | May 4, 2026 | Election of Directors: Ronald Sugar Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 18 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| VALLOUREC SA | May 21, 2026 | APPROVE COMPENSATION OF PHILIPPE GUILLEMOT, CHAIRMAN AND CEO Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 6 AGAINST |
FOR 4 funds |
| VALLOUREC SA | May 21, 2026 | RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF DAVID CLARKE AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| VALLOUREC SA | May 21, 2026 | REELECT PHILIPPE GUILLEMOT AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 6 AGAINST |
Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| VALMET CORP | March 25, 2026 | REELECT ANU HAMALAINEN, PEKKA KEMPPAINEN, ANNAREETTA LUMME-TIMONEN, MONIKA MAURER, ANNIKA PAASIKIVI (VICE CHAIR), PEKKA VARAUMO (CHAIR), BERND EIKENS AND JONAS GUSTAVSSON AS DIRECTORS Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| VAT GROUP AG | April 28, 2026 | Appoint Petra Denk as Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| VAT GROUP AG | April 28, 2026 | Reappoint Libo Zhang as Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| VAT GROUP AG | April 28, 2026 | Reappoint Urs Leinhaeuser as Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| VAT GROUP AG | April 28, 2026 | Reelect Libo Zhang as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| VAT GROUP AG | April 28, 2026 | Reelect Petra Denk as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| VAT GROUP AG | April 28, 2026 | Reelect Urs Leinhaeuser as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| VEECO INSTRUMENTS INC. | February 6, 2026 | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation that will be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of Veeco that is based on or otherwise relates to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; and Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
FOR 8 funds |
| VEND MARKETPLACES ASA | April 30, 2026 | REELECT NATASHA TEN CATE AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| VEND MARKETPLACES ASA | April 30, 2026 | REELECT PHILIPPE VIMARD AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| VEND MARKETPLACES ASA | April 30, 2026 | REELECT ROLV ERIK RYSSDAL AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| VEND MARKETPLACES ASA | April 30, 2026 | REELECT SATU KIISKINEN AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SA | April 23, 2026 | REELECT ANTOINE FREROT AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
| VERBUND AG | April 21, 2026 | Reelect Edith Hlawati as Supervisory Board Member Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 2 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | May 13, 2026 | Approval of 2026 Stock and Option Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 16 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| VISTRA CORP. | April 29, 2026 | To elect the following 11 directors: Hilary E. Ackermann Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
Split 7 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| VODAFONE GROUP PLC | July 29, 2025 | Re-elect Delphine Ernotte Cunci as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| VODAFONE GROUP PLC | July 29, 2025 | Re-elect Jean-Francois van Boxmeer as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| VODAFONE GROUP PLC | July 29, 2025 | Re-elect Simon Segars as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| Valero Energy Corporation | May 7, 2026 | Elect directors to serve until the 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders: Deborah P. Majoras Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
Split 6 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| Visa Inc. | January 27, 2026 | To elect the eleven director nominees named in the proxy statement: William Ready Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 18 funds |
Split 4 FOR, 7 AGAINST |
| WATERS CORPORATION | May 21, 2026 | To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
Split 8 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PLC | June 11, 2026 | To approve the terms of an initial subscription, allotment and issue of one, or more, Weatherford-Ireland ordinary shares to Weatherford International Corp (''Weatherford-US'') in connection with the Scheme of Arrangement. Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | Split 12 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL PLC | June 11, 2026 | To authorize the directors of Weatherford-Ireland to allot and issue further new Weatherford-Ireland ordinary shares to Weatherford-US in connection with the Scheme of Arrangement to be paid up by the application of certain reserves as described in the Scheme of Arrangement. Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | Split 12 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| WESFARMERS LTD | October 30, 2025 | Elect Michael (Mike) Roche as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WESFARMERS LTD | October 30, 2025 | Elect Sharon Lee Warburton as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WESTPAC BANKING CORP | December 11, 2025 | Elect Peter Nash as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 4 funds |
Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| WH GROUP LTD | May 8, 2026 | Elect Zhou Hui as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | May 8, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR CHANTAL GOSSELIN Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 WITHHOLD |
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | May 8, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR CHARLES A. JEANNES Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 WITHHOLD |
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | May 8, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR JAIMIE DONOVAN Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 WITHHOLD |
| WHEATON PRECIOUS METALS CORP | May 8, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR JEANE HULL Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 WITHHOLD |
| WHITBREAD PLC | June 18, 2026 | RE-ELECT CILLA SNOWBALL AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WHITBREAD PLC | June 18, 2026 | RE-ELECT FRANK FISKERS AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WHITBREAD PLC | June 18, 2026 | RE-ELECT HORST BAIER AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WHITBREAD PLC | June 18, 2026 | RE-ELECT KAL ATWAL AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WHITBREAD PLC | June 18, 2026 | RE-ELECT KAREN JONES AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WHITBREAD PLC | June 18, 2026 | RE-ELECT RICHARD GILLINGWATER AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WHITBREAD PLC | June 18, 2026 | RE-ELECT SHELLEY ROBERTS AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WIHLBORGS FASTIGHETER AB | April 22, 2026 | REELECT ANDERS JARL (CHAIR) AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. | June 18, 2026 | Election of directors: William Ready Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 6 AGAINST |
| WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD | April 23, 2026 | Elect Angela Minas as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD | April 23, 2026 | Elect Arnaud Breuillac as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD | April 23, 2026 | Elect Larry Archibald as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WOODSIDE ENERGY GROUP LTD | April 23, 2026 | Elect Swee Chen Goh as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD | October 30, 2025 | Elect Jennifer Carr-Smith as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD | October 30, 2025 | Elect Kathee Tesija as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| WSP Global Inc. | May 7, 2026 | Elect Director Christopher Cole Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| WSP Global Inc. | May 7, 2026 | Elect Director Linda Smith-Galipeau Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| WSP Global Inc. | May 7, 2026 | Elect Director Martine Ferland Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| Walmart Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Election of Directors: Gregory B. Penner Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
| Walmart Inc. | June 4, 2026 | Election of Directors: Randall L. Stephenson Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | June 9, 2026 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Anthony J. Noto Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 4 WITHHOLD |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | June 9, 2026 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Debra L. Lee Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
Split 4 FOR, 1 WITHHOLD |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | June 9, 2026 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Geoffrey Y. Yang Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
Split 4 FOR, 1 WITHHOLD |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | June 9, 2026 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Kenneth W. Lowe Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
Split 4 FOR, 1 WITHHOLD |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | June 9, 2026 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Paul A. Gould Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
Split 4 FOR, 1 WITHHOLD |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. | June 9, 2026 | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS: Richard W. Fisher Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
Split 4 FOR, 1 WITHHOLD |
| West Japan Railway Co. | June 18, 2026 | Elect Director Hasegawa, Kazuaki Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| West Japan Railway Co. | June 18, 2026 | Elect Director Inoue, Akira Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| West Japan Railway Co. | June 18, 2026 | Elect Director Kurasaka, Shoji Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| WiseTech Global Limited | November 21, 2025 | Elect Andrew Harrison as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| Workday, Inc. | June 16, 2026 | Election of Class II Directors: Mark J. Hawkins Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 18 funds |
Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| Worley Limited | November 20, 2025 | Approve Grant of Deferred Equity Rights to Robert Christopher Ashton Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| Worley Limited | November 20, 2025 | Approve Grant of Long-Term Performance Rights to Robert Christopher Ashton Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| Worley Limited | November 20, 2025 | Approve Remuneration Report Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| Worley Limited | November 20, 2025 | Elect Martin Parkinson as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| XERO LTD | August 21, 2025 | Elect Brian McAndrews as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| XERO LTD | August 21, 2025 | Elect David Thodey as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| XERO LTD | August 21, 2025 | Elect Susan Peterson as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
| Yokogawa Electric Corp. | June 23, 2026 | Elect Director Goto, Yujiro Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| Yokogawa Electric Corp. | June 23, 2026 | Elect Director Hirano, Takuya Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| Yokogawa Electric Corp. | June 23, 2026 | Elect Director Nara, Hitoshi Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| Yokogawa Electric Corp. | June 23, 2026 | Elect Director Shigeno, Kunimasa Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| Yokogawa Electric Corp. | June 23, 2026 | Elect Director Uchida, Akira Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| Yokogawa Electric Corp. | June 23, 2026 | Elect Director Urano, Kuniko Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
| ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | May 22, 2026 | Approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, named executive officer compensation ("Say on Pay"). Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
Split 8 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
| ZOETIS INC. | May 20, 2026 | Advisory vote to approve our executive compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 18 funds |
Split 9 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
| voestalpine AG | July 2, 2025 | Elect Reinhard Schwendtbauer as Supervisory Board Member Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built November 1, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.