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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% |
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7,965 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autohome Inc. | June 23, 2026 | Elect Shenglei Zhou as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 2 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| Axial Retailing, Inc. | June 24, 2026 | Appoint Statutory Auditor Iwasaki, Ryoji Compensation |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| Axos Financial, Inc. | November 13, 2025 | Election of Directors: James J. Court Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 16 funds |
WITHHOLD 5 funds |
| Axos Financial, Inc. | November 13, 2025 | Election of Directors: Stefani D. Carter Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 16 funds |
WITHHOLD 5 funds |
| Azbil Corp. | June 24, 2026 | Elect Director Nishizawa, Junichi Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| Azbil Corp. | June 24, 2026 | Elect Director Yokota, Takayuki Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 3 funds |
| B&G Foods, Inc. | May 21, 2026 | Approval, by non-binding advisory vote, of executive compensation: Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 7 funds |
| BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC | September 25, 2025 | Amend Performance Share Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 7 funds |
| BABCOCK INTERNATIONAL GROUP PLC | September 25, 2025 | Approve Remuneration Policy Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 7 funds |
| BACHEM HOLDING AG | April 29, 2026 | APPOINT HELMA WENNEMERS AS MEMBER OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BACHEM HOLDING AG | April 29, 2026 | REAPPOINT ALEX FAESSLER AS MEMBER OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BACHEM HOLDING AG | April 29, 2026 | REAPPOINT NICOLE HOETZER AS MEMBER OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BACHEM HOLDING AG | April 29, 2026 | REELECT ALEX FAESSLER AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BACHEM HOLDING AG | April 29, 2026 | REELECT HELMA WENNEMERS AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BACHEM HOLDING AG | April 29, 2026 | REELECT KUNO SOMMER AS DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BACHEM HOLDING AG | April 29, 2026 | REELECT NICOLE HOETZER AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BACHEM HOLDING AG | April 29, 2026 | REELECT SIMON FEDELE AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BACHEM HOLDING AG | April 29, 2026 | REELECT STEFFEN LANG AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BAIC MOTOR CORPORATION LTD | June 25, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BAKER HUGHES COMPANY | May 19, 2026 | The approval of the Baker Hughes Company 2026 Long-Term Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 30 funds |
AGAINST 15 funds |
| BANC OF CALIFORNIA, INC. | May 6, 2026 | Approval, on an advisory and non-binding basis, of the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the Annual Meeting. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 28 funds |
AGAINST 9 funds |
| BANCA MEDIOLANUM S.P.A. | April 16, 2026 | Approve Long Term Incentive Plan 2026-2028 Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BANCA MEDIOLANUM S.P.A. | April 16, 2026 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SPA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Alessandro Caltagirone as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SPA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Antonella Centra as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SPA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Domenico Lombardi as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SPA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Gianluca Brancadoro as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SPA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Nicola Maione as Board Chair Corporate Governance |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SPA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Nicola Maione as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SPA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Paola Lucantoni as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| BANCA MONTE DEI PASCHI DI SIENA SPA | April 15, 2026 | Elect Renato Sala as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 7 funds |
FOR 4 funds |
| BANCO BPM S.P.A. | April 16, 2026 | Elect Alberto Oliveti as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| BANCO BPM S.P.A. | April 16, 2026 | Elect Cecilia Rossignoli as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| BANCO BPM S.P.A. | April 16, 2026 | Elect Maurizio Comoli as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| BANDWIDTH INC. | May 28, 2026 | To elect two Class III directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified; David A. Morken Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 13 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BANK OF MARIN BANCORP | May 27, 2026 | Election of Directors: Russell A. Colombo Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
WITHHOLD 5 funds |
| BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION | July 21, 2025 | An advisory, non-binding resolution to approve our executive compensation. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| BANKINTER, SA | March 26, 2026 | Reelect Alfonso Botin-Sanz de Sautuola y Naveda as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 11 funds |
| BANKUNITED, INC. | May 21, 2026 | To approve the BankUnited, Inc. Amended and Restated 2023 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 30 funds |
AGAINST 9 funds |
| BARNES & NOBLE EDUCATION, INC. | March 10, 2026 | To vote on an advisory (non-binding) basis to approve executive compensation for named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 8 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| BASSETT FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. | March 11, 2026 | PROPOSAL to consider and act on an advisory vote regarding the approval of compensation paid to certain executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| BAWAG GROUP AG | April 22, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BAXTER INTERNATIONAL INC. | May 5, 2026 | Approval of the Baxter International Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2021 Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 29 funds |
AGAINST 7 funds |
| BBMG CORP | June 4, 2026 | Approve Estimated New Cap for the Financial Assistance Extraordinary Transactions |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BEAM THERAPEUTICS INC. | June 3, 2026 | Approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 22 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BEAZLEY PLC | April 22, 2026 | Amend Long-Term Incentive Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BEAZLEY PLC | April 22, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BECHTLE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT | June 17, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Report Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| BECTON, DICKINSON AND COMPANY | January 27, 2026 | Approval of an amendment to the 2004 Employee and Director Equity-Based Compensation Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 43 funds |
AGAINST 12 funds |
| BEIJER REF AB | April 23, 2026 | APPROVE ALTERNATIVE EQUITY PLAN FINANCING OF LTI 2026, IF ITEM 15.B IS NOT APPROVED Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BEIJER REF AB | April 23, 2026 | APPROVE EQUITY PLAN FINANCING THROUGH ACQUISITION AND TRANSFER OF SHARES Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BEIJER REF AB | April 23, 2026 | APPROVE PERFORMANCE SHARE MATCHING PLAN LTI 2026 FOR KEY EMPLOYEES Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BEIJER REF AB | April 23, 2026 | REELECT JOEN MAGNUSSON AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BEIJER REF AB | April 23, 2026 | REELECT WILLIAM STRIEBE AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BEIJING ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS LTD | May 28, 2026 | Approve Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as Auditor and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BEIJING ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS LTD | May 28, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BEIJING ENTERPRISES WATER GROUP LTD | May 27, 2026 | Approve Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BEIJING ENTERPRISES WATER GROUP LTD | May 27, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BEIJING ENTERPRISES WATER GROUP LTD | May 27, 2026 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 1 fund |
| BEIJING JINGNENG CLEAN ENERGY CO LTD | June 25, 2026 | Approve Grant Thornton Certified Public Accountants (Special General Partnership) as Domestic Auditor and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BEIJING JINGNENG CLEAN ENERGY CO LTD | June 25, 2026 | Approve Grant of General Mandate to the Board to Issue Shares and Related Matters Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 4 funds |
| BEIJING TONG REN TANG CHINESE MEDICINE CO LTD | June 10, 2026 | Approve Issuance of Equity or Equity-Linked Securities without Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BEIJING TONG REN TANG CHINESE MEDICINE CO LTD | June 10, 2026 | Authorize Reissuance of Repurchased Shares Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BEL FUSE INC. | May 26, 2026 | With respect to the approval of the 2026 Equity Compensation Plan Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 11 funds |
AGAINST 2 funds |
| BEML Limited | September 29, 2025 | Approve MMA & Partners as Secretarial Auditors and Authorize Board to Fix Their Remuneration Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| BEML Limited | September 29, 2025 | Elect Siva Makutam as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 4 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| BENETEAU SA | June 11, 2026 | Approve Remuneration Policy of Corporate Officers Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BENETEAU SA | June 11, 2026 | Authorize Repurchase of Up to 10 Percent of Issued Share Capital Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BENETEAU SA | June 11, 2026 | Authorize up to 1.5 Percent of Issued Capital for Use in Restricted Stock Plans Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BENETEAU SA | June 11, 2026 | Reelect Anne Leitzgen as Supervisory Board Member Director Elections |
Board | For | AGAINST 6 funds |
FOR 5 funds |
| BENETEAU SA | June 11, 2026 | Reelect Louis-Claude Roux as Supervisory Board Member Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Barry J. Bentley Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Brian F. Hughes Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Gregory S. Bentley Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Janet B. Haugen Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Keith A. Bentley Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Kirk B. Griswold Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Nicholas H. Cumins Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| BENTLEY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED | May 21, 2026 | Election of Directors: Raymond B. Bentley Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 15 funds |
WITHHOLD 3 funds |
| BETA Technologies, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: General (RET) James McConville Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BETA Technologies, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: John Abele Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BETA Technologies, Inc. | June 11, 2026 | Election of Directors: John Slattery Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 1 fund |
| BETTER COLLECTIVE A/S | March 24, 2026 | Approve Creation of EUR 117,509.70 Pool of Capital without Preemptive Rights Capital Structure |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BETTER COLLECTIVE A/S | March 24, 2026 | Reelect Leif Norgaard as Director Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 5 funds |
ABSTAIN 3 funds |
| BEZEQ THE ISRAELI TELECOMMUNICATION CORP. LTD. | April 13, 2026 | ELECT YAEL ANDORN KARNI AS EXTERNAL DIRECTOR AND APPROVE HER REMUNERATION Director Elections |
Board | For | ABSTAIN 6 funds |
FOR 11 funds |
| BEZEQ THE ISRAELI TELECOMMUNICATION CORP. LTD. | April 13, 2026 | Elect Shira Fayans Birenbaum as External Director and Approve Her Remuneration Director Elections |
Board | Not determined | FOR 6 funds |
ABSTAIN 11 funds |
| BEZEQ THE ISRAELI TELECOMMUNICATION CORP. LTD. | April 13, 2026 | REAPPOINT SOMEKH CHAIKIN KPMG AS AUDITORS Audit-related |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 11 funds |
| BFF Bank SpA | June 16, 2026 | Approve Second Section of the Remuneration Report Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| BGC Group, Inc. | November 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: Arthur U. Mbanefo Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| BGC Group, Inc. | November 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: Brandon G. Lutnick Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| BGC Group, Inc. | November 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: David P. Richards Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| BGC Group, Inc. | November 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: Linda A. Bell Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| BGC Group, Inc. | November 12, 2025 | Election of Directors: William D. Addas Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 21 funds |
WITHHOLD 2 funds |
| BIC(SOCIETE) | May 20, 2026 | APPROVE REMUNERATION POLICY OF EXECUTIVE CORPORATE OFFICERS Say-on-Pay |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BIC(SOCIETE) | May 20, 2026 | RATIFY APPOINTMENT OF GEOFFROY BICH AS DIRECTOR FOLLOWING RESIGNATION OF TIMOTHEE BICH Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BIC(SOCIETE) | May 20, 2026 | REELECT GEOFFROY BICH AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 5 funds |
| BICARA THERAPEUTICS INC. | June 9, 2026 | To elect two class II directors to our board of directors, to serve until the 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been duly elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation or removal. Christopher Bowden, M.D. Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 9 funds |
WITHHOLD 4 funds |
| BIDVEST GROUP LTD | December 1, 2025 | APPROVE ENDORSEMENT OF HOSPITALITY AND TRAVEL EXPENSES PAID ON BEHALF OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 7 funds |
AGAINST 3 funds |
| BIG SHOPPING CENTERS LTD | March 8, 2026 | APPROVE UPDATED EMPLOYMENT TERMS OF HAY GALIS, CEO Compensation |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 6 funds |
| BILIA AB | April 29, 2026 | REELECT GUNNAR BLOMKVIST AS DIRECTOR Director Elections |
Board | For | FOR 6 funds |
AGAINST 6 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.