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John Hancock vs Northern Trust: how alike they voted, 2025-2026

95.1% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 95.1% of 19,635 items (18,665 the same, 970 different). 1,624 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 21,259 items in all.

John Hancock 2025-2026 · Northern Trust 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	21,259	18,665	970	1,624	95.1%	92.5%
Board proposals	17,617	15,440	924	1,253	94.4%	92.1%
E&S shareholder proposals	156	64	9	83	87.7%	70.8%
Other items	3,486	3,161	37	288	98.8%	95.6%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

9 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	John Hancock	Northern Trust
BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC.	June 18, 2026	Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on greenhouse gas emissions reduction efforts, if properly presented at the meeting. Environment or Climate	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	FOR 5 funds	AGAINST 3 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 3 funds	FOR 4 funds
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION	May 28, 2026	To vote on a shareholder proposal asking the Board to report on the feasibility of adopting a comprehensive human rights policy stating the Company's commitment to respect human rights, in alignment with international human rights standards, throughout its operation and value chain. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 7 funds	FOR 4 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 10 funds	FOR 12 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 3 funds	FOR 1 fund
SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY	April 15, 2026	Advisory (non-binding) shareholder proposal - avoid brand damage from political spending. Other Social Issues	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	FOR 5 funds	AGAINST 2 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 7 funds	FOR 8 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 8 funds	FOR 2 funds
WORKDAY, INC.	June 16, 2026	To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal regarding disclosure of employee retention rates by demographic category. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce	Shareholder (E&S)	Against	AGAINST 9 funds	FOR 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.