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

94.1% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 94.1% of 30,249 items (28,454 the same, 1,795 different). 1,107 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 31,356 items in all.

BlackRock 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	31,356	28,454	1,795	1,107	94.1%	92.2%
Board proposals	23,325	21,154	1,378	793	93.9%	92.1%
E&S shareholder proposals	150	107	5	38	95.5%	87.6%
Other items	7,881	7,193	412	276	94.6%	92.7%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

412 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	BlackRock	Franklin Templeton
VZ HOLDING AG	March 27, 2026	TRANSACT OTHER BUSINESS (VOTING) Other	Other	Not determined	FOR 2 funds	AGAINST 1 fund
WEG SA	April 23, 2026	Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for Fiscal Year Ended Dec. 31, 2025 Corporate Governance	Other	For	ABSTAIN 14 funds	FOR 3 funds
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.	May 4, 2026	Shareholder proposal regarding an independent Board Chair policy. Corporate Governance	Other	Against	AGAINST 50 funds	FOR 2 funds
WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD	October 30, 2025	Approve Farmed Seafood Reporting Environment or Climate	Other	Against	AGAINST 21 funds	FOR 2 funds
YUM! BRANDS, INC.	May 14, 2026	Shareholder Proposal to Reduce the Percentage of Shares Required to Call a Special Meeting. Shareholder Rights and Defenses	Other	Against	AGAINST 55 funds	FOR 4 funds
ZHEJIANG CHINA COMMODITIES CITY GROUP CO LTD	April 29, 2026	Approve Financial Budget Report Corporate Governance	Other	For	FOR 9 funds	AGAINST 2 funds
ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT CO., LTD.	January 28, 2026	Approve Related Party Transaction Decision-making System Corporate Governance	Other	For	AGAINST 4 funds	FOR 2 funds
ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT CO., LTD.	January 28, 2026	Approve Rules and Procedures Regarding General Meetings of Shareholders Corporate Governance	Other	For	AGAINST 4 funds	FOR 2 funds
ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT CO., LTD.	January 28, 2026	Approve Rules and Procedures Regarding Meetings of Board of Directors Corporate Governance	Other	For	AGAINST 4 funds	FOR 2 funds
ZHONGJI INNOLIGHT CO., LTD.	January 28, 2026	Approve Working System for Independent Directors Corporate Governance	Other	For	AGAINST 4 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 55 funds	FOR 3 funds
ZURICH INSURANCE GROUP AG	April 8, 2026	Transact Other Business (Voting) Corporate Governance	Other	Not determined	ABSTAIN 2 funds	AGAINST 4 funds

← All 20 managers, 2025-2026

How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 18, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.