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Franklin Templeton 2025-2026 · DWS 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 55,036 | 54,299 | 444 | 293 | 99.2% | 99.0% |
| Board proposals | 41,411 | 40,872 | 345 | 194 | 99.2% | 99.0% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 166 | 120 | 32 | 14 | 78.9% | 77.3% |
| Other items | 13,459 | 13,307 | 67 | 85 | 99.5% | 99.3% |
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345 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 | Franklin Templeton | DWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. O. Smith Corporation | April 13, 2026 | Election of directors: Christopher L. Mapes Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 5 funds |
| A. O. Smith Corporation | April 13, 2026 | Election of directors: Dr. Ilham Kadri Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 5 funds |
| ACCENTURE PLC | January 28, 2026 | Appointment of the following nominees to the Board of Directors: Nancy McKinstry Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 13 funds |
| ACM Research, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors: David H. Wang Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 3 funds |
| ADOBE INC. | April 15, 2026 | Approve the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended, to increase the available share reserve by 12 million shares. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 18 funds |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | May 13, 2026 | Approve an amendment and restatement of the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 2023 Equity Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 16 funds |
| ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES, INC. | May 13, 2026 | Approve on a non-binding, advisory basis the compensation of the named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
AGAINST 17 funds |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 5, 2026 | Election of ten directors: Frances H. Arnold Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 15 funds |
FOR 25 funds |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 5, 2026 | Election of ten directors: John L. Hennessy Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 15 funds |
FOR 25 funds |
| AMC Global Media Inc. | June 16, 2026 | Election of the following nominees as Directors: Carl E. Vogel Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| AMC Global Media Inc. | June 16, 2026 | Election of the following nominees as Directors: Debra G. Perelman Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| AMC Global Media Inc. | June 16, 2026 | Election of the following nominees as Directors: Matthew C. Blank Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION | August 21, 2025 | Election of Directors: Emily C. Videtto Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION | October 30, 2025 | To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation that will or may be paid to American Woodmark's named executive officers in connection with the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement; and Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| AUTODESK, INC. | June 17, 2026 | Approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of Autodesk, Inc.'s named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 16 funds |
| AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. | May 28, 2026 | Proposal No. 2 requests that shareholders vote to approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 11 funds |
| Amcor Plc | November 6, 2025 | Re-election of Directors: Lucrece Foufopoulos-De Ridder Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 12 funds |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: ADAM FOROUGHI Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 9 funds |
FOR 10 funds |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: BARBARA MESSING Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 9 funds |
FOR 10 funds |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Eduardo Vivas Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 9 funds |
FOR 10 funds |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: HERALD CHEN Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 9 funds |
FOR 10 funds |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: MARGARET GEORGIADIS Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 9 funds |
FOR 10 funds |
| AppLovin Corporation | June 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: MAYNARD WEBB Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 9 funds |
FOR 10 funds |
| Ares Management Corporation | June 8, 2026 | Election of Directors: Bennett Rosenthal Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| Ares Management Corporation | June 8, 2026 | Election of Directors: David B. Kaplan Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| Ares Management Corporation | June 8, 2026 | Election of Directors: R. Kipp deVeer Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 5 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| Atlassian Corporation | December 2, 2025 | Election of Directors: Michael Cannon-Brookes Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 11 funds |
| Atlassian Corporation | December 2, 2025 | Election of Directors: Richard P. Wong Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 11 funds |
| Atlassian Corporation | December 2, 2025 | Election of Directors: Scott Farquhar Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 11 funds |
| Atlassian Corporation | December 2, 2025 | Election of Directors: Shona L. Brown Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 11 funds |
| BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL B.M. | September 15, 2025 | APPROVE GRANT OF OPTIONS TO FRIEDMAN HANAN SHMUEL, CEO Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 5 funds |
| BELLRING BRANDS, INC. | January 28, 2026 | Election of Directors: Robert V. Vitale Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Brian F. Hughes Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Kirk B. Griswold Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 3 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| BIM BIRLESIK MAGAZALAR A.S. | December 19, 2025 | Approve Share Capital Increase with Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. | April 21, 2026 | Nominees: Arnold A. Pinkston Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. | April 21, 2026 | Nominees: Melinda Litherland Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| BIO-TECHNE CORP | October 30, 2025 | Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| BLOCK, INC. | June 16, 2026 | TO APPROVE, ON AN ADVISORY BASIS, THE COMPENSATION OF OUR NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICERS. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 3 funds |
AGAINST 9 funds |
| BOOT BARN HOLDINGS, INC. | August 27, 2025 | Election of Directors: Lisa G. Laube Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| BeOne Medicines Ltd. | June 11, 2026 | THAT Dr. Felix J. Baker be and is hereby elected to serve as a director of the Company for a term extending until completion of the 2027 annual general meeting. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| Bel Fuse Inc. | May 26, 2026 | Election of the Board's nominees for Director for the terms described in the Proxy Statement: Rita V. Smith Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | May 7, 2026 | ADVISORY RESOLUTION TO APPROVE NAMED EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMPENSATION Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 12 funds |
AGAINST 14 funds |
| CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, INC. | May 7, 2026 | APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF THE OMNIBUS EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 13 funds |
| CAREDX, INC. | June 11, 2026 | Approval of an amendment to the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| CDW CORPORATION | May 21, 2026 | To approve, on an advisory basis, named executive officer compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 7 funds |
| CENOVUS ENERGY INC | May 6, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR FRANK J. SIXT Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTL., INC. | May 5, 2026 | Election of Directors: Abraham Ceesay Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HOLDINGS, INC. | May 6, 2026 | To approve by, advisory (non-binding) vote, the compensation that may be paid or become payable to the named executive officers of the Company in connection with the consummation of the Merger. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| COSTAR GROUP, INC. | June 23, 2026 | Proposal to approve the CoStar Group, Inc. 2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 12 funds |
| COSTAR GROUP, INC. | June 23, 2026 | Proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the Company's executive compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 13 funds |
| Cable One, Inc. | May 14, 2026 | Election of Directors: Katharine B. Weymouth Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| Central Garden & Pet Company | February 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Brendan P. Dougher Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Central Garden & Pet Company | February 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Courtnee Chun Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Central Garden & Pet Company | February 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: M. Beth Springer Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | December 16, 2025 | Election of Directors: Daniel H. Schulman Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 10 funds |
AGAINST 18 funds |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of the 11 nominees as directors: Dennis A. Wicker Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 2 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | May 12, 2026 | Election of the 11 nominees as directors: James H. Morgan Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 2 funds |
FOR 2 funds |
| Cohu, Inc. | May 15, 2026 | Election of three (3) Class 1 directors, for a term of three years each: William E. Bendush Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 1 fund |
FOR 2 funds |
| Coinbase Global, Inc. | June 16, 2026 | Election of Directors: Brian Armstrong Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 5 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| Coupang, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Bom Kim Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| Coupang, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: Jason Child Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 2 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Bradley A. Moline Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | May 13, 2026 | Election of Directors: Tracy Rosser Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 2 funds |
FOR 1 fund |
| DATADOG, INC. | June 15, 2026 | Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 11 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Appoint EY GmbH & Co. KG as Auditor for Sustainability Reporting for Fiscal Year 2026 Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 1.00 per Share Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Approve Supervisory Board Remuneration Policy Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Authorize Share Repurchase Program and Reissuance or Cancellation of Repurchased Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Authorize Use of Financial Derivatives when Repurchasing Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Elect Carsten Oswald Knobel to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Ratify EY GmbH & Co. KG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2026 Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Reelect Alexander Wynaendts to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DEUTSCHE BANK AG | May 28, 2026 | Reelect Yngve Slyngstad to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 6 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Anne Fink Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 2 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Edward W. Stack Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 2 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Larry Fitzgerald, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 2 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Lawrence J. Schorr Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 2 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: Robert W. Eddy Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 2 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. | June 10, 2026 | Election of Directors, each for a term that expires in 2027: William J. Colombo Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 2 funds |
FOR 7 funds |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. | February 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Avadis Tevanian, Jr. Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 3 funds |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. | February 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: David Dolby Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 3 funds |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. | February 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Peter Gotcher Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 3 funds |
| DOLBY LABORATORIES, INC. | February 3, 2026 | Election of Directors: Simon Segars Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 3 funds |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Appoint EY GmbH & Co. KG as Auditor for Sustainability Reporting for Fiscal Year 2026 Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Allocation of Income and Dividends of EUR 3.00 per Share Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Creation of EUR 20 Million Pool of Authorized Capital with or without Exclusion of Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Creation of EUR 60 Million Pool of Capital with Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Participatory Certificates and Other Hybrid Debt Securities up to Aggregate Nominal Value of EUR 500 Million Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Elect Bas NieuweWeme to the Supervisory Board Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| DWS GROUP GMBH & CO. KGAA | June 3, 2026 | Ratify EY GmbH & Co. KG as Auditors for Fiscal Year 2026 and for the Review of Interim Financial Statements until 2027 AGM Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
ABSTAIN 1 fund |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Group I Directors: David W. Dorman Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 14 funds |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Group I Directors: Ellen J. Kullman Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 14 funds |
| Dell Technologies Inc. | June 25, 2026 | Election of Group I Directors: Michael S. Dell Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 6 funds |
FOR 14 funds |
| Designer Brands Inc. | June 17, 2026 | Election of Directors: Allan J. Tanenbaum Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Designer Brands Inc. | June 17, 2026 | Election of Directors: Peter S. Cobb Director Elections |
Board | For | WITHHOLD 1 fund |
FOR 1 fund |
| Discovery Ltd. | November 20, 2025 | Approve Financial Assistance in Terms of Section 44 of the Companies Act Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 1 fund |
AGAINST 3 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.