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Vanguard vs American Century: how alike they voted, 2025-2026

93.7% When both took a single position, they voted the same way on 93.7% of 93,347 items (87,502 the same, 5,845 different). 2,120 items where at least one of them split its funds are listed separately below. Both voted on 95,467 items in all.

Vanguard 2025-2026 · American Century 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 itemsSame DifferSplit (not in %)Same position Fund-level
All ballot items 95,46787,5025,845 2,12093.7%92.8%
Board proposals 75,79368,4545,523 1,81692.5%91.5%
E&S shareholder proposals 1731493 2198.0%96.7%
Other items 19,50118,899319 28398.3%97.9%

Where they did not vote alike

Everything Voted differently Split votes

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

319 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.

CompanyMeetingProposalOn the ballot from Board recommendedVanguardAmerican Century
Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group, Inc. June 24, 2026 Amend Articles to Increase Authorized Capital - Remove Provisions on Non-Common Shares
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
Tong Hsing Electronics Industries Ltd. May 25, 2026 Amend Trading Procedures Governing Derivatives Products
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
TotalEnergies SE May 29, 2026 In Case Amendments or New Resolutions Proposed During Meeting, mark YES if You Would Like to Appoint the Chairman to Vote Your Shares According to the Recommendation of the Board, Mark NO If you Would like to Abstain from Voting on Such Floor Proposals
Corporate Governance
Other None FOR
1 fund
AGAINST
5 funds
UNIQURE N.V. June 10, 2026 Resolution to adopt the amendment to the Articles of Association to reflect Dutch large company regime.
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
2 funds
AGAINST
2 funds
UNITED ELECTRONICS CO. May 11, 2026 Approve Related Party Transactions with United Home Appliances Company Re: Agreement of Support Services
Extraordinary Transactions
Other For FOR
5 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
USI Corp. May 29, 2026 Approve Release of Restrictions of Competitive Activities of Directors
Corporate Governance
Other For AGAINST
5 funds
FOR
4 funds
VALLOUREC SA May 21, 2026 APPROVE COMPANY'S CLIMATE TRANSITION PLAN
Environment or Climate
Other For ABSTAIN
5 funds
FOR
7 funds
VOLKSWAGEN AG June 18, 2026 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF MANAGEMENT BOARD MEMBER M. DOESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
VOLKSWAGEN AG June 18, 2026 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER F. O. PORSCHE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
VOLKSWAGEN AG June 18, 2026 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER G. HORVATH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
VOLKSWAGEN AG June 18, 2026 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER H. M. PIECH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
VOLKSWAGEN AG June 18, 2026 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER M. HEISS (UNTIL JULY 4, 2025) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
VOLKSWAGEN AG June 18, 2026 APPROVE DISCHARGE OF SUPERVISORY BOARD MEMBER W. PORSCHE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
4 funds
WALMART INC. June 4, 2026 Request for Cumulative Voting for Board Elections
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other Against AGAINST
42 funds
FOR
12 funds
WOLTERS KLUWER N.V. May 21, 2026 Amend Articles of Association
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
10 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
WOODWARD, INC. January 28, 2026 Approve an amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting rights in the election of directors.
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other For FOR
20 funds
AGAINST
5 funds
Whirlpool Of India Limited March 27, 2026 Approve Re-Designation of Anil Berera as Non-Executive Independent Director
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
6 funds
AGAINST
3 funds
ZSCALER, INC. January 12, 2026 To vote on a non-binding stockholder proposal requesting the declassification of our board of directors.
Shareholder Rights and Defenses
Other Against FOR
19 funds
AGAINST
12 funds
Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd. May 29, 2026 Amend Procedures Governing the Acquisition or Disposal of Assets
Corporate Governance
Other For FOR
7 funds
AGAINST
5 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.