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Vanguard 2025-2026 · American Century 2025-2026 · Download the item list (CSV)
| Common items | Same | Differ | Split (not in %) | Same position | Fund-level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ballot items | 95,467 | 87,502 | 5,845 | 2,120 | 93.7% | 92.8% |
| Board proposals | 75,793 | 68,454 | 5,523 | 1,816 | 92.5% | 91.5% |
| E&S shareholder proposals | 173 | 149 | 3 | 21 | 98.0% | 96.7% |
| Other items | 19,501 | 18,899 | 319 | 283 | 98.3% | 97.9% |
Everything Voted differently Split votes
All ballot items Board proposals E&S shareholder proposals Other items
21 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 | Vanguard | American Century |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADOBE INC. | April 15, 2026 | Stockholder Proposal Regarding Retirement Plan Climate Risk. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 37 AGAINST, 2 ABSTAIN |
AGAINST 11 funds |
| ALPHABET INC. | June 5, 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding AI Board oversight Corporate Governance |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 1 FOR, 51 AGAINST |
AGAINST 25 funds |
| AMAZON.COM, INC. | May 20, 2026 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REQUESTING ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON IMPACT OF DATA CENTERS ON CLIMATE COMMITMENTS Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 2 FOR, 49 AGAINST |
AGAINST 24 funds |
| BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB HOLDINGS, INC. | June 18, 2026 | Vote on a shareholder proposal regarding a report on deforestation in the company's own-brand supply chain, if properly presented at the meeting. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 1 FOR, 27 AGAINST |
FOR 9 funds |
| 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 | Split 1 FOR, 26 AGAINST |
FOR 9 funds |
| BOOKING HOLDINGS INC. | June 2, 2026 | Non-binding stockholder vote on a proposal to avoid brand damage due to corporate political spending. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 2 FOR, 31 AGAINST |
AGAINST 18 funds |
| HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. | April 23, 2026 | Stockholder proposal, if properly presented at the meeting, regarding a report on healthcare consequences. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 1 FOR, 39 AGAINST |
AGAINST 10 funds |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | May 27, 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on addressing antisemitism and hate in online platforms. Corporate Governance |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 2 FOR, 44 AGAINST |
AGAINST 25 funds |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | May 27, 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on climate change-related commitments. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 2 FOR, 44 AGAINST |
AGAINST 25 funds |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | May 27, 2026 | A shareholder proposal regarding report on human rights due diligence. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 2 FOR, 45 AGAINST |
AGAINST 25 funds |
| NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. | May 21, 2026 | A proposal entitled "Paris Agreement Alignment" requesting NextEra Energy publish a report describing if and how the Company plans to reduce its total contribution to climate change and align its operations and investments with the Paris Agreement's goal of maintaining global temperatures well below 2 degrees Celsius, and ideally, 1.5 degrees Celsius. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 2 FOR, 32 AGAINST |
AGAINST 12 funds |
| OTIS WORLDWIDE CORPORATION | May 27, 2026 | Shareholder proposal regarding reporting on political contributions and expenditures Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 1 FOR, 35 AGAINST |
AGAINST 8 funds |
| PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES INC. | June 3, 2026 | Stockholder proposal entitled "Political Spending Disclosure," if properly presented at the Annual Meeting. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 1 FOR, 27 AGAINST |
AGAINST 14 funds |
| PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION | April 29, 2026 | A stockholder proposal to provide a political spending disclosure. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 1 FOR, 24 AGAINST |
AGAINST 10 funds |
| SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY | April 15, 2026 | Advisory (non-binding) shareholder proposal - avoid brand damage from political spending. Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 1 FOR, 22 AGAINST |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. | May 6, 2026 | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL - AVOID POLITICAL SPENDING BRAND DAMAGE Other Social Issues |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 1 FOR, 35 AGAINST |
AGAINST 7 funds |
| THE SOUTHERN COMPANY | May 13, 2026 | Stockholder proposal regarding a report on data center costs Corporate Governance |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 1 FOR, 31 AGAINST |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. | May 20, 2026 | Stockholder proposal to adopt a policy requiring Universal Health Services, Inc. to publicly disclose its workforce diversity, if properly presented at the meeting. Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 1 FOR, 29 AGAINST |
AGAINST 15 funds |
| WALMART INC. | June 4, 2026 | Report on Immigration Policy & Enforcement Corporate Governance |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 1 FOR, 40 AGAINST |
AGAINST 12 funds |
| WALMART INC. | June 4, 2026 | Report on Workplace Health and Safety Governance Human Rights or Human Capital/workforce |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 40 AGAINST, 1 ABSTAIN |
AGAINST 12 funds |
| WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | April 28, 2026 | Shareholder Proposal - Energy Supply Ratio. Environment or Climate |
Shareholder (E&S) | Against | Split 5 FOR, 42 AGAINST |
AGAINST 8 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.