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Northern Trust 2025-2026 · DWS 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 69,551 | 65,239 | 2,567 | 1,745 | 96.2% | 95.2% |
| Board proposals | 54,300 | 50,455 | 2,381 | 1,464 | 95.5% | 94.5% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 173 | 98 | 19 | 56 | 83.8% | 72.7% |
| Other items | 15,078 | 14,686 | 167 | 225 | 98.9% | 98.2% |
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1,464 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 | Northern Trust | DWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN COMMUNITIES, INC. | May 12, 2026 | To approve, by a non-binding advisory vote, executive compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | Split 8 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| SUNCORP GROUP LTD | September 25, 2025 | Elect Ian Hammond as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| SUNCORP GROUP LTD | September 25, 2025 | Elect Sally Herman as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| SUPER MICRO COMPUTER INC. | April 15, 2026 | To approve, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | Split 7 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Ishii, Naomi Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Suzuki, Toshihiro Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| SVENSKA CELLULOSA SCA AB | March 27, 2026 | REELECT ASA BERGMAN AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 9 funds |
| SVENSKA CELLULOSA SCA AB | March 27, 2026 | REELECT BARBARA M. THORALFSSON AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 9 funds |
| SVENSKA HANDELSBANKEN AB | March 25, 2026 | Reelect Ulf Riese as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| SWISS LIFE HOLDING AG | May 7, 2026 | Elect Patrick Frost as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| SWISS LIFE HOLDING AG | May 7, 2026 | Reappoint Klaus Tschuetscher as Member of the Compensation Committee Corporate Governance |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| SWISS LIFE HOLDING AG | May 7, 2026 | Reappoint Martin Schmid as Member of the Compensation Committee Corporate Governance |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| SWISS LIFE HOLDING AG | May 7, 2026 | Reappoint Monika Buetler as Member of the Compensation Committee Corporate Governance |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| SWISS LIFE HOLDING AG | May 7, 2026 | Reelect Damir Filipovic as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| SWISS LIFE HOLDING AG | May 7, 2026 | Reelect Franziska Sauber as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| SWISS LIFE HOLDING AG | May 7, 2026 | Reelect Klaus Tschuetscher as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| SWISS LIFE HOLDING AG | May 7, 2026 | Reelect Martin Schmid as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| SWISS LIFE HOLDING AG | May 7, 2026 | Reelect Monika Buetler as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| SWISS LIFE HOLDING AG | May 7, 2026 | Reelect Rolf Doerig as Director and Board Chair Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| SWISS LIFE HOLDING AG | May 7, 2026 | Reelect Thomas Buess as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| SWISSCOM AG | March 25, 2026 | REAPPOINT FRITZ ZURBUEGER AS MEMBER OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Corporate Governance |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
FOR 7 funds |
| SWISSCOM AG | March 25, 2026 | REELECT SANDRA LATHION-ZWEIFEL AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
FOR 7 funds |
| SWISSQUOTE GROUP HOLDING LTD. | May 7, 2026 | Reappoint Hans-Rudolf Koeng as Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee Corporate Governance |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| SWISSQUOTE GROUP HOLDING LTD. | May 7, 2026 | Reappoint Monica Dell'Anna as Member of the Nomination and Compensation Committee Corporate Governance |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| SWISSQUOTE GROUP HOLDING LTD. | May 7, 2026 | Reelect Hans-Rudolf Koeng as Director and Board Chair Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| SWISSQUOTE GROUP HOLDING LTD. | May 7, 2026 | Reelect Monica Dell'Anna as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | June 23, 2026 | Elect Director Ito, Takeshi Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| Santos Limited | April 16, 2026 | Elect Janine McArdle as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| Seagate Technology Holdings plc | October 25, 2025 | Election of Directors: Mark W. Adams Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 10 funds |
| Seibu Holdings, Inc. | June 24, 2026 | Elect Director Nishiyama, Ryuichiro Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| Seiko Epson Corp. | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Yoshida, Junkichi Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Eric S. Yuan Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
AGAINST 20 funds |
| Shimano, Inc. | March 24, 2026 | Elect Director Shimano, Taizo Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 4 funds |
| Shimano, Inc. | March 24, 2026 | Elect Director Shimano, Yozo Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 4 funds |
| Shimano, Inc. | March 24, 2026 | Elect Director Toyoshima, Takashi Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 4 funds |
| Shimano, Inc. | March 24, 2026 | Elect Director Tsuzaki, Masahiro Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 4 funds |
| Shionogi & Co., Ltd. | June 24, 2026 | Elect Director Teshirogi, Isao Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| Sino Land Company Limited | October 22, 2025 | Elect Gordon Lee Ching Keung as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| Sino Land Company Limited | October 22, 2025 | Elect Liu Yee Lei as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| Sino Land Company Limited | October 22, 2025 | Elect Ringo Chan Wing Kwong as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| Sino Land Company Limited | October 22, 2025 | Elect Victor Tin Sio Un as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| SoftBank Corp. | June 23, 2026 | Elect Director Miyakawa, Junichi Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| Southern Copper Corporation | May 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Enrique Castillo Sanchez Mejorada Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 5 WITHHOLD |
WITHHOLD 6 funds |
| Southern Copper Corporation | May 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Javier Arrigunaga Gomez del Campo Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 5 WITHHOLD |
WITHHOLD 6 funds |
| Spotify Technology SA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Barry McCarthy as B Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 15 funds |
| Spotify Technology SA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Christopher Marshall as B Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 15 funds |
| Spotify Technology SA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Heidi O'Neill as B Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 15 funds |
| Spotify Technology SA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Mona Sutphen as B Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 15 funds |
| Spotify Technology SA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Padmasree Warrior as B Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 15 funds |
| Spotify Technology SA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Shishir Samir Mehrotra as A Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 15 funds |
| Spotify Technology SA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Ted Sarandos as B Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 15 funds |
| Spotify Technology SA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Thomas Owen Staggs as B Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 15 funds |
| Steadfast Group Limited | October 31, 2025 | Elect Joan Cleary as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| Stryker Corporation | May 6, 2026 | Election Directors: Emmanuel P. Maceda Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
AGAINST 13 funds |
| Subaru Corp. | June 24, 2026 | Elect Director Hayata, Fumiaki Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| Subaru Corp. | June 24, 2026 | Elect Director Osaki, Atsushi Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Matsumoto, Nobuhiro Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd. | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Nozaki, Akira Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| T&D HOLDINGS, INC. | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Uehara, Hirohisa Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC. | September 18, 2025 | Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Amended and Restated Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 2017 Stock Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 11 funds |
| TARGET CORPORATION | June 10, 2026 | Company proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, our executive compensation (Say on Pay). Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 9 AGAINST |
FOR 17 funds |
| TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC | April 28, 2026 | Re-elect Clodagh Moriarty as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC | April 28, 2026 | Re-elect Lord Jitesh Gadhia as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC | April 28, 2026 | Re-elect Mark Castle as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC | April 28, 2026 | Re-elect Martyn Coffey as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC | April 28, 2026 | Re-elect Robert Noel as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC | April 28, 2026 | Re-elect Scilla Grimble as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| TC ENERGY CORPORATION | May 7, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR DHEERAJ "D" VERMA Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TC ENERGY CORPORATION | May 7, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR JOHN E. LOWE Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TC ENERGY CORPORATION | May 7, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR MARY PAT SALOMONE Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TC ENERGY CORPORATION | May 7, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR SIIM A. VANASELJA Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TC ENERGY CORPORATION | May 7, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR THIERRY VANDAL Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TC ENERGY CORPORATION | May 7, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR WILLIAM D. JOHNSON Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TDK CORPORATION | June 19, 2026 | Elect Director Yamanishi, Tetsuji Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 7 funds |
| TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES CO LTD | May 8, 2026 | Elect Johannes-Gerhard Hesse as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| TECHTRONIC INDUSTRIES CO LTD | May 8, 2026 | Elect Virginia Davis Wilmerding as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| TECK RESOURCES LTD | April 23, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR JAMES K. GOWANS Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TECK RESOURCES LTD | April 23, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR PAUL G. SCHIODTZ Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TECK RESOURCES LTD | April 23, 2026 | ELECT DIRECTOR SARAH A. STRUNK Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 5 funds |
| TELE2 AB | May 18, 2026 | ELECT THOMAS KIENZI AS NEW DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| TELEFONICA SA | March 25, 2026 | Advisory Vote on Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| TELEPERFORMANCE SE | May 21, 2026 | Ratify Appointment of Thomas Mackenbrock as Director Following Resignation of Alain Boulet Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 3 funds |
| TELEPERFORMANCE SE | May 21, 2026 | Reelect Thomas Mackenbrock as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 3 funds |
| TELIA COMPANY AB | April 9, 2026 | REELECT LARS-JOHAN JARNHEIMER AS BOARD CHAIR Corporate Governance |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| TELSTRA GROUP LIMITED | October 14, 2025 | ELECT CRAIG DUNN AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| TELSTRA GROUP LIMITED | October 14, 2025 | ELECT EELCO BLOK AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| TEMENOS AG | May 13, 2026 | Ratify PricewaterhouseCoopers S.A. as Auditors Audit-related |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| TESLA, INC. | November 6, 2025 | A Tesla proposal for approval of the A&R 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
AGAINST 12 funds |
| THE CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATION | May 21, 2026 | Advisory approval of named executive officer compensation Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | Split 8 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 14 funds |
| THE COCA-COLA COMPANY | April 29, 2026 | Election of Directors: Thomas S. Gayner Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 3 FOR, 5 AGAINST |
AGAINST 12 funds |
| THE ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC. | November 13, 2025 | Advisory vote to approve executive compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | Split 5 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
AGAINST 13 funds |
| THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | April 29, 2026 | Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (Say on Pay) Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | Split 9 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
AGAINST 12 funds |
| THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY LTD | June 1, 2026 | Elect Colin Lam Ko-yin as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 6 AGAINST |
FOR 11 funds |
| THE HONG KONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY LTD | June 1, 2026 | Elect David Li Kwok-po as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 6 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 11 funds |
| THE J. M. SMUCKER COMPANY | August 13, 2025 | Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the 2026 fiscal year. Audit-related |
Board | For | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 12 funds |
| THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY,INCORPORATED | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Manabe, Seiji Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY,INCORPORATED | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Mori, Nozomu Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY,INCORPORATED | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Ogawa, Hiroshi Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY,INCORPORATED | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Sakakibara, Sadayuki Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
| THE KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY,INCORPORATED | June 25, 2026 | Elect Director Sono, Kiyoshi Director Elections |
Board | For | Split 4 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 6 funds |
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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built November 1, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.