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BlackRock vs DWS: how alike they voted, 2025-2026

93.0% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 93.0% of 40,115 items (37,319 the same, 2,796 different). 1,258 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 41,373 items in all.

BlackRock 2025-2026 · DWS 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 itemsSame DifferSplit (not in %)Same position Fund-level
All ballot items 41,37337,3192,796 1,25893.0%91.4%
Board proposals 31,28928,1752,119 99593.0%91.4%
E&S shareholder proposals 1569032 3473.8%69.1%
Other items 9,9289,054645 22993.3%92.0%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

32 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.

CompanyMeetingProposalOn the ballot from Board recommendedBlackRockDWS
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. August 7, 2025 Stockholder Proposal for a Report on Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Due Diligence.
Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
33 funds
FOR
5 funds
ALBERTSONS COMPANIES, INC. August 7, 2025 Stockholder Proposal for a Report on Risks of State Policies on Reproductive Health Care.
Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
33 funds
FOR
5 funds
ALPHABET INC. June 5, 2026 Shareholder proposal regarding AI Board oversight
Corporate Governance
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
80 funds
FOR
25 funds
ALPHABET INC. June 5, 2026 Shareholder proposal regarding a report on AI data usage oversight
Corporate Governance
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
80 funds
FOR
25 funds
ALPHABET INC. June 5, 2026 Shareholder proposal regarding a report on data privacy
Corporate Governance
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
80 funds
FOR
25 funds
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY May 7, 2026 Stockholder Proposal Regarding Issuance of a Report on Pesticide Use Data Reporting in Regenerative Agriculture Program Disclosures.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
36 funds
FOR
11 funds
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
62 funds
FOR
15 funds
BOOKING HOLDINGS INC. June 2, 2026 Non-binding stockholder vote on a stockholder resolution regarding business operations in illegal settlements.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
62 funds
FOR
15 funds
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON HOLDING CORPORATION July 23, 2025 Vote on a stockholder proposal regarding a report on political spending.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
42 funds
FOR
3 funds
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. May 13, 2026 Shareholder Proposal Requesting an Independent Study on the Impact of Prohibiting Corporate Contributions to Partisan 527 Tax-Exempt Political Groups.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
62 funds
FOR
13 funds
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY May 4, 2026 Shareholder proposal to prepare an annual lobbying report.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
79 funds
FOR
18 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
44 funds
FOR
12 funds
GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. April 30, 2026 To vote on a stockholder proposal requesting a report on the impact of extended patent exclusivities on patient access, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
75 funds
FOR
17 funds
GRINDR INC. July 30, 2025 Stockholder proposal regarding adoption of a human rights policy covering freedom of association and collective bargaining.
Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
14 funds
FOR
1 fund
HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. April 23, 2026 Stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding a report on healthcare consequences.
Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
54 funds
FOR
10 funds
HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. April 29, 2026 Stockholder proposal requesting an annual report on the Company's political spending.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
38 funds
FOR
5 funds
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. May 29, 2026 Shareholder Proposal requesting a report on risks of sharing customer data with third parties.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
52 funds
FOR
13 funds
MERCK & CO., INC. May 26, 2026 Shareholder proposal regarding a report on political contributions.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
75 funds
FOR
20 funds
META PLATFORMS, INC. May 27, 2026 A shareholder proposal regarding report on addressing antisemitism and hate in online platforms.
Corporate Governance
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
93 funds
FOR
22 funds
MICROSOFT CORPORATION December 5, 2025 Report on Data Operations in Human Rights Hotspots
Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
95 funds
FOR
27 funds
MICROSOFT CORPORATION December 5, 2025 Report on Human Rights Due Diligence
Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
95 funds
FOR
27 funds
OTIS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION May 27, 2026 Shareholder proposal regarding reporting on political contributions and expenditures
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
49 funds
FOR
7 funds
PEPSICO, INC. May 6, 2026 Shareholder Proposal - Report Evaluating the Treatment of Animals within Supply Chain.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
67 funds
FOR
16 funds
TARGET CORPORATION June 10, 2026 Shareholder proposal requesting a report on presence of pesticides in Target's private label brands.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
51 funds
FOR
16 funds
TESLA, INC. November 6, 2025 A shareholder proposal requesting a child labor audit.
Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
68 funds
FOR
12 funds
THE CAMPBELL'S COMPANY November 18, 2025 To vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on the effectiveness of the Company's regenerative agriculture program including pesticide reduction outcomes.
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
35 funds
FOR
7 funds
THE COCA-COLA COMPANY April 29, 2026 Vote on a shareowner proposal requesting a report on risks related to ingredients
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
68 funds
FOR
12 funds
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. April 29, 2026 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Lobbying Disclosure
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
64 funds
FOR
11 funds
THE HOME DEPOT, INC. May 21, 2026 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Customer Data Privacy Risks
Other Social Issues
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
71 funds
FOR
13 funds
THE HOME DEPOT, INC. May 21, 2026 Shareholder Proposal Regarding Report on Sufficiency of Associates' Access to Healthcare
Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
71 funds
FOR
13 funds
THE SOUTHERN COMPANY May 13, 2026 Stockholder proposal regarding a report on data center costs
Corporate Governance
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
49 funds
FOR
9 funds
VISA INC. January 27, 2026 Shareholder proposal on report on online sexual exploitation.
Corporate Governance
Shareholder (E&S) Against AGAINST
83 funds
FOR
18 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.