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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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All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items
225 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMSON REUTERS CORPORATION | June 10, 2026 | SP 1: Human Rights Risk Assessment Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| TUI AG | February 10, 2026 | Approve Virtual-Only Shareholder Meetings Until 2028 Corporate Governance |
Other | For | Split 1 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 4 funds |
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | April 14, 2026 | SP 3: Adopt Performance-Aligned Compensation Policy Compensation |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | April 14, 2026 | SP 4: Adopt New Skill Diversification Policy Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | April 14, 2026 | SP 5: Establish a Permanent Advisory Committee on the Systemic Impact of the Bank's Decisions Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | April 14, 2026 | SP 6: Report on AI-Use in High-Level Decision-Making, Risk Assessment and Loan Grants Other Social Issues |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 3 funds |
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | April 14, 2026 | SP 7: Disclose Non-Confidential Information Relating to the Bank's Country-by-Country Reporting Other Social Issues |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| The Bank of Nova Scotia | April 14, 2026 | SP 8: Advisory Vote on Environmental Policies Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS, INC. | May 19, 2026 | Advisory vote on stockholder proposal entitled "Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent". Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
FOR 11 funds |
| VALLOUREC SA | May 21, 2026 | APPROVE COMPANY'S CLIMATE TRANSITION PLAN Environment or Climate |
Other | For | Split 2 FOR, 1 AGAINST |
FOR 1 fund |
| VERISK ANALYTICS, INC. | May 19, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Shareholder Right to Act by Written Consent. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | Split 3 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
FOR 17 funds |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS | May 21, 2026 | Independent board chair Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 3 FOR, 8 AGAINST |
AGAINST 13 funds |
| VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | May 13, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding shareholder right to act by written consent. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | Split 3 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
FOR 12 funds |
| VISA INC. | January 27, 2026 | Shareholder proposal on shareholder right to act by written consent. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | Split 4 FOR, 7 AGAINST |
FOR 18 funds |
| VISA INC. | January 27, 2026 | Shareholder proposal requesting the Board of Directors to adopt a policy for an independent chair. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 4 FOR, 7 AGAINST |
AGAINST 18 funds |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | April 28, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Board Committee on Indigenous Peoples' Rights. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 5 AGAINST |
AGAINST 14 funds |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | April 28, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Govern by Majority Vote. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 5 AGAINST |
FOR 14 funds |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | April 28, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Request for Board of Directors to Adopt Policy for an Independent Chair. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 5 AGAINST |
FOR 14 funds |
| WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. | May 4, 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding an independent Board Chair policy. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 11 funds |
| WESTPAC BANKING CORP | December 11, 2025 | Approve Transition Plan Approach and Climate Commitments Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
FOR 4 funds |
| WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD | October 30, 2025 | Approve Classification of Beef Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| WOOLWORTHS GROUP LTD | October 30, 2025 | Approve Seafood Sourcing Policy Environment or Climate |
Other | Against | Split 2 FOR, 2 AGAINST |
AGAINST 4 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 | Split 3 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
FOR 10 funds |
| ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. | May 22, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal on Independent Board Chairman. Corporate Governance |
Other | Against | Split 1 FOR, 3 AGAINST |
AGAINST 10 funds |
| ZOETIS INC. | May 20, 2026 | Shareholder proposal to permit shareholder action by written consent. Shareholder Rights and Defenses |
Other | Against | Split 4 FOR, 4 AGAINST |
FOR 15 funds |
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How items are matched and positions counted: see the comparison table and the methodology. Built October 18, 2026 from SEC Form N-PX filings.