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Note on Brighthouse: its funds did not all vote the same way on 12.0% of the 120,288 ballot items it voted. Those items are not in the percentage above; the ones it shares with this pair are listed under “Split votes”.
Equitable 2025-2026 · Brighthouse 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 53,208 | 35,603 | 1,906 | 15,699 | 94.9% | 84.4% |
| Board proposals | 46,481 | 30,253 | 1,771 | 14,457 | 94.5% | 83.7% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 197 | 5 | 2 | 190 | 71.4% | 41.9% |
| Other items | 6,530 | 5,345 | 133 | 1,052 | 97.6% | 90.3% |
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1,906 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 | Equitable | Brighthouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARAMOUNT GLOBAL | July 2, 2025 | A stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the annual meeting, requesting that the Company issue a report detailing the potential risks associated with omitting "viewpoint" and "ideology" from our equal employment opportunity policy. Corporate Governance |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | AGAINST 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | April 14, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Say on Climate Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| "BANK OF MONTREAL (THE ""BANK"")" | April 15, 2026 | SP 3: Adopt Performance-Aligned Compensation Policy Compensation |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| "BANK OF MONTREAL (THE ""BANK"")" | April 15, 2026 | SP 4: Adopt New Skill Diversification Policy Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| "BANK OF MONTREAL (THE ""BANK"")" | April 15, 2026 | SP 5: Establish a Permanent Advisory Committee on the Systemic Impact of the Bank's Decisions Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| "BANK OF MONTREAL (THE ""BANK"")" | April 15, 2026 | SP 6: Report on AI-Use in High-Level Decision-Making, Risk Assessment and Loan Grants Other Social Issues |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| "BANK OF MONTREAL (THE ""BANK"")" | April 15, 2026 | SP 7: Disclose Non-Confidential Information Relating to the Bank's Country-by-Country Reporting Other Social Issues |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| "BANK OF MONTREAL (THE ""BANK"")" | April 15, 2026 | SP 8: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policies Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| AEON Fantasy Co., Ltd. | May 21, 2026 | Amend Articles to Allow Virtual Only Shareholder Meetings Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ALLWYN AG | May 12, 2026 | Approve New Articles of Association Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| AMDOCS LIMITED | January 30, 2026 | To approve our Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 (Proposal IV). Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| ARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. | May 19, 2026 | Approval of an amendment to the Company's Restated Certificate of Incorporation to provide for exculpation of officers Director Elections |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ASKA Pharmaceutical Holdings Co., Ltd. | June 24, 2026 | Trigger Takeover Defense Plan in the Event where Dalton Investments Violates Plan Rules and Its Actions Can Be Recognized as Large-Scale Purchase Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ASML Holding N.V. | April 22, 2026 | Accounts and Reports Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| ASML Holding N.V. | April 22, 2026 | Ratification of Management Board Acts Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| ASML Holding N.V. | April 22, 2026 | Ratification of Supervisory Board Acts Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. | September 3, 2025 | SP 5: Hold Annual Meetings of the Company in Person with Virtual Meetings as Complements Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| BANCO BRADESCO SA | March 10, 2026 | As a Preferred Shareholder, Would You like to Request a Separate Minority Election of a Member of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law? Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BANCO BRADESCO SA | March 10, 2026 | As an Ordinary Shareholder, Would You like to Request a Separate Minority Election of a Member of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law? Corporate Governance |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BANCO BRADESCO SA | March 10, 2026 | Do You Wish to Adopt Cumulative Voting for the Election of the Members of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law? Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Not determined | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BANCO BRADESCO SA | March 10, 2026 | In Case Neither Class of Shares Reaches the Minimum Quorum Required by the Brazilian Corporate Law to Elect a Board Representative in Separate Elections, Would You Like to Use Your Votes to Elect the Candidate with More Votes to Represent Both Classes? Corporate Governance |
Other | None | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BP plc | April 23, 2026 | Accounts and Reports Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BP plc | April 23, 2026 | Adoption of New Articles Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BP plc | April 23, 2026 | Revocation of Resolution 25 from the 2015 AGM and Resolution 22 from the 2019 AGM Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BP plc | April 23, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Disclosure of CapEx Approach for Oil and Gas Projects Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| BYD Company Limited | December 5, 2025 | Amend Compliance Manual in Relation to Connected Transaction Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BYD Company Limited | December 5, 2025 | Amend Management System for the Funds Raised Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BYD Company Limited | December 5, 2025 | Amend Policy of External Guarantee Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BYD Company Limited | December 5, 2025 | Amend Rules for the Selection and Appointment of Accounting Firm of the Company Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BYD Company Limited | December 5, 2025 | Amend Rules of Procedure for Shareholders' General Meetings Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BYD Company Limited | December 5, 2025 | Amend Rules of Procedures of Meetings of the Board Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. | August 8, 2025 | Amend Articles of Association Corporate Governance |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Buffalo, Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Amend Articles to Allow Virtual Only Shareholder Meetings Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Bunka Shutter Co. Ltd. | June 17, 2026 | Trigger Takeover Defense Plan in the Event where Dalton Investments Violates Plan Rules and Its Actions Can Be Recognized as Large-Scale Purchase Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CADENCE BANK | January 6, 2026 | To approve the adjournment of the special meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies if, immediately prior to such adjournment, there are not sufficient votes at the time of the Cadence special meeting to approve the merger proposal or to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the joint proxy statement/prospectus is timely provided to holders of Cadence common stock. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 3 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| CEMEX SAB DE CV | March 26, 2026 | ELECT GUILLERMO FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ MORALES AS DEPUTY SECRETARY Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| CEMEX SAB DE CV | March 26, 2026 | ELECT ROGER SALDANA MADERO AS BOARD SECRETARY Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| CENTESSA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC | June 12, 2026 | To receive and adopt our UK statutory annual accounts and reports for the financial year ended December 31, 2025 and to note that the Company's directors do not recommend the payment of any dividend for the financial year ended December 31, 2025. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL, INC. | July 9, 2025 | The adjournment of the Special Meeting, from time to time, if necessary or appropriate, as determined in good faith by the Board, including to solicit additional proxies if there are not sufficient votes in favor of any of the Charter Amendments. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co., Ltd. | October 31, 2025 | Approve Continuing Connected Transactions under the Master Financial Services Agreement and Annual Caps Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC. | November 20, 2025 | The Company's proposal to ratify, on an advisory basis, the inclusion of the Ineligibility Provision in the Company's bylaws. Corporate Governance |
Other | Contested | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC. | November 20, 2025 | The Company's proposal to ratify, on an advisory basis, the inclusion of the Mutual Reimbursement Provision in the Company's bylaws. Corporate Governance |
Other | Contested | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC. | November 20, 2025 | To ratify, on an advisory basis, the inclusion of the Proxy Access Provision in the Company's bylaws. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Contested | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 2 funds |
| CSPC PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP LIMITED | May 28, 2026 | Adopt New Articles of Association Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited | August 26, 2025 | Amend Articles of Association Corporate Governance |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| China CITIC Bank Corporation Limited | August 26, 2025 | Amend Rules of Procedure of the Board of Directors Corporate Governance |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| China National Building Material Company Limited | October 24, 2025 | Approve Deposit Services Transactions under Financial Services Framework Agreement, Caps and Related Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| China National Building Material Company Limited | October 24, 2025 | Approve Master Agreement on Mutual Provision of Products and Services, Annual Caps and Related Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| China National Building Material Company Limited | October 24, 2025 | Approve Transactions of Procurement of Engineering Services from the Parent and its Subsidiaries (Excluding the Company and Its Subsidiaries, but Including the Connected Subsidiaries of the Company), Annual Caps and Related Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd. | August 29, 2025 | Approve Amendments to the Articles of Association and Related Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| China Tower Corporation Limited | December 23, 2025 | Amend Articles of Association, Approve Abolishment of the Supervisory Committee of the Company, Amend Rules of Procedure for the General Meetings, Amend Rules of Procedure for the Board of Directors and Related Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Remove Incumbent Director Katsuno, Satoru Director Elections |
Other | Against | AGAINST 9 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc | May 28, 2026 | Accounts and Reports Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc | May 28, 2026 | Authorisation of Political Donations Other Social Issues |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc | May 28, 2026 | Authority to Set General Meeting Notice Period at 14 Days Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Coca-Cola Europacific Partners plc | May 28, 2026 | Waiver of Mandatory Takeover Requirement Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| Compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A. | September 10, 2025 | Report on Non-Financial Matters Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DOLLARAMA INC | June 11, 2026 | SP 2: Establish Formal Action Plan on Minimizing All Forms of Operations Waste Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DOLLARAMA INC | June 11, 2026 | SP 3: Hold Annual Meetings of the Company in Person with Virtual Meetings as Complements Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| DOLLARAMA INC | June 11, 2026 | SP 4: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policies Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Dyno Nobel Limited | December 17, 2025 | Approve Progress on Climate Change Transition Environment or Climate |
Other | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC SE | April 23, 2026 | APPROVE DISCHARGE OF DIRECTORS Director Elections |
Other | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Eastern Co. (Egypt) | November 13, 2025 | Accept Financial Statements and Statutory Reports for FY Ended 30/06/2025 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Galderma Group AG | April 22, 2026 | Elect Thomas Ebeling as Compensation Committee Member Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Geely Automobile Holdings Limited | June 1, 2026 | Approve Proposed Amendments to the Existing Second Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and Adopt Third Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and Related Transactions Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Gree Electric Appliances, Inc. of Zhuhai | November 24, 2025 | Amend Articles of Association Corporate Governance |
Other | For | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD. | June 24, 2026 | Approve Grant of Specific Mandate to Repurchase Not More Than 30% of the Total Number of D Shares in Issue Capital Structure |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| HAIER SMART HOME CO., LTD. | June 24, 2026 | Approve Renewal of the Financial Services Framework Agreement with Haier Group Corporation and Haier Group Finance Co., Ltd. and the Estimated Amount of Related-Party Transactions Thereunder Extraordinary Transactions |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| HCA Healthcare, Inc. | April 23, 2026 | Stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding stockholders' right to act by written consent. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | AGAINST 22 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA | April 27, 2026 | Approve Discharge of Shareholders' Committee for Fiscal Year 2025 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| Hokuriku Electric Power Co. | June 25, 2026 | Amend Articles to Require Individual Compensation Disclosure for Directors, Statutory Auditors, and Senior Advisors Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Hyosung Heavy Industries Corp. | March 19, 2026 | Amend Articles of Incorporation (Miscellaneous) Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| IMMUNOCORE HOLDINGS PLC | May 27, 2026 | To receive and adopt the U.K. statutory annual accounts and reports for the year ended 31 December 2025. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 2 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Iino Kaiun Kaisha, Ltd. | June 25, 2026 | Amend Articles to Require Individual Compensation Disclosure for Directors Compensation |
Other | Against | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Itausa SA | April 30, 2026 | As a Preferred Shareholder, Would You like to Request a Separate Minority Election of a Member of the Board of Directors, Under the Terms of Article 141 of the Brazilian Corporate Law? Corporate Governance |
Other | None | ABSTAIN 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| KEYENCE CORPORATION | June 12, 2026 | Amendments to Articles Corporate Governance |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| KURABO INDUSTRIES LTD. | June 26, 2026 | Amend Articles to Require Shareholder Approval for Introduction, Continuation, Amendment and Triggering of Takeover Defense (Poison Pill) Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Kerry Group plc | April 30, 2026 | Accounts and Reports Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Konica Minolta, Inc. | June 17, 2026 | Amend Articles to Change Location of Head Office - Allow Virtual Only Shareholder Meetings Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Lam Research Corporation | November 4, 2025 | Amend Certificate of Incorporation to Limit the Liability of Certain Officers Other |
Other | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Lenovo Group Limited | July 17, 2025 | Amend Articles of Association and Adopt New Articles of Association Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| MMG LTD | May 28, 2026 | Amend Articles of Association and Adopt Reprinted New Articles of Association Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Marex Group plc | May 21, 2026 | Amend Articles of Association Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 10 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Metro Inc. | January 27, 2026 | SP 2: Approve Change of Auditors Audit-related |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Mitsuba Corp. | June 25, 2026 | Amend Articles to Mandate Shareholder Approval for Income Allocation and Share Buybacks Capital Structure |
Other | Against | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| NEC Corp. | June 19, 2026 | Amend Articles to Allow Virtual Only Shareholder Meetings Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 9 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| National Bank of Canada | April 24, 2026 | SP 3: Adopt Performance-Aligned Compensation Policy Compensation |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| National Bank of Canada | April 24, 2026 | SP 4: Establish a Permanent Advisory Committee on the Systemic Impact of the Bank's Decisions Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| National Bank of Canada | April 24, 2026 | SP 5: Report on Forced Labor and Child Labor in Lending Portfolios Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| National Bank of Canada | April 24, 2026 | SP 6: Disclose Non-Confidential Information Relating to the Bank's Country-by-Country Reporting Other Social Issues |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| National Bank of Canada | April 24, 2026 | SP 7: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policies Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Nippon Hume Corp. | June 26, 2026 | Amend Articles to Remove Provisions on Takeover Defense - Reduce Directors' Term - Authorize Board to Determine Income Allocation Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Noevir Holdings Co., Ltd. | December 9, 2025 | Amend Articles to Allow Virtual Only Shareholder Meetings Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | November 14, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Election of Britt Meelby Jensen Director Elections |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | November 14, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Election of Cornelis de Jong as Vice Chair Director Elections |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | November 14, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Election of Lars Rebien Sorensen as Chair Director Elections |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | November 14, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Election of Mikael Dolsten Director Elections |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Novo Nordisk A/S | November 14, 2025 | Shareholder Proposal Regarding Election of Stephan Engels Director Elections |
Other | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| OCEANFIRST FINANCIAL CORP. | April 2, 2026 | Charter Amendment: A proposal to amend Section C of Article FOURTH of the Certificate of Incorporation of OceanFirst, as amended (the "OceanFirst charter") in a manner to exempt Warburg and its affiliates (but not any other stockholder of OceanFirst) from the application of Section C of Article FOURTH of the OceanFirst charter. Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| ORIX Corp. | June 23, 2026 | Amend Articles to Allow Virtual Only Shareholder Meetings Corporate Governance |
Other | For | FOR 9 funds |
AGAINST 2 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.